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Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Hollywood Stars
Visit Sand Dunes

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film should be finished by the end
of the week, according to Frank
Lloyd. director. More than 800 reg
ular members of the Goth Century
Fox company. making the picture,
are at the movie encampment.
Officers advised that it is i'm
possible for the public to view the
movie set. due to the possibility of
interrupting scenes or impairing
the terrain.
A specially Invited group of 80
leading newspaper reporters and
correspondents were taken by bus
from Los Angeles to the movie To-
cation Sunday afternoon. They
spent the night at the De ANA
hotel in Calexico. Sunday evening
they were guests of Miss Colbert,
Coleman and other stars at a din
ner in the movie encampment To-
Gated just west of the highway
maintenance station. Al. Parmen-
ter, 20th Century-Fox publicity
manager, was in charge of the Wis
itorS,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Aid of WPA May
Be Sought Here

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if Robert W. Ware in Ell Centro
Monday.
It is proposed to make the con-
Struction Of the unit a Works
Progress administrator project if
that federal group will approve
the plans The addition is PLAN
ned to alleviate the crowded con-
dition of the county institution.
The proposed addition would be
IS by ID feet in extent and would
be two stories in height. providing
accommodations for 144 more pris-
eners than at present may be ac-
commCdated. The new section
would be added at the rear of the
present building.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
MES NOMINAL CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT
Religions Must Cooperate
Roosevelt Tells Hearers

mon cause against the forces Of
unbelief.
Mr.. Roosevelt suggested the ere
alton of a society of Good Neigh
bors" in every community as
means of reaching this objective.
He set forth his views IN n brief
radio address from his home here
to mark the Brotherhood day OF the.
National Conferences OF Jews and
Christians.
This is no time to make capital
out of religious disagreement. how
ever honest" he said. 1T is time.
rather, to make capital out OF re-
ligious understanding. We who
have faith cannot afford to fall out
among ourselves. The very s.ate
of the world is summons TO US TO
stand together"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
COLD MAY CUT
THRU REGIONS
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sons overnight at Lake Tahoe re-
sorts and lodges and delayed home
ward departure of $50 holiday VIM
for snorts enthusiasts from the
Truckee Tahoe region by deposit
ing an 18-inch blanket of snow on
the Donner Summit highway.
Rivers of interior California racea
at extremely high levels, but
threats of further floods diminish
ed IT,
Cataracts surged down from the
Sierra foothills in the CLOVIS reg
ion, near Fresno.
Merced. scene of earlier flooos
from Bear Creek, was beslegeo
again when the storm swollen
stream again broke its leVeeS ana
flooded a portion of the city.
The Sacramento river reached an
extremely high stage and water
poured through old levee breaks
The San Joaquin river went on a
rampage near Antioch, driving sew
eral families from their homes and
washed out sections of highway in
the vicinity. Broken mains shut
off the city's water supply.
Yosemite Va ley precipitation
surpassed by five inches all prev
ious February records. Precipita-
ton averaging an inch day
brought the months total to 1905
inches far exceeding the previous
mark registered in 1904.
Traffic into Yosemite was block
ed temporarily by rock slides al
Pigeon Greek and Ell Portal.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Communist Naval
Plot Investigated
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pamphlet reviling officers of the
fleet, urging sailors to join the
third internationale and other
communistic organizations and ex-
horting them against rejoining the
navy.
The women were brought to Lin
coin Heights Jail and Looked on
suspicion of criminal syndicalism
"a state charge-pending further
investigation.
Two men taken into custody at
the same time were released, but
naval intelligence officers were
reported to have under Surveil-
lance two other women and three
men.
The two women under arrest
were allowed aboard the Mississip-
pi as regular visitors. Officers
pounced upon them, according to
the police report, when they were
seen hiding copies of the PAM
phlet "Shipmate's Voice." in places
where they would be easily found.
Other copies of the publication
were found in their possession
when they were brought ashore
and turned over to San Pedro po-
lice, it was said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
DEFENSE MOVE
IN COW THEFT
CASE BLOCKED
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conviction of grand theft and sale
of mcrtgaged property. The cattle
belonged to Holtville bank.
Jim Poulos, charged with viola
ton of the produce dealers act
by operating without a license,
pleaded guilty and applied for
probation. Probation was granted
for one year and he was fined
5000 which he must pay by July
|. c.. Shirilos and Chris MasJora-
kos. accused CT a similar offense,
we're granted probation February
Il. for eight months with six
months county Jail sentence sus-
pended
Estel Henderson pleaded not
guilty of failure to provide and
trial was set for March 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
WHITLOCK NOT
PAID SALARY

George Whitlock, who was dis
missed as field man for the asses
sor-collector's office of the Imps-
rial Irrigation district early this
year, has not had his warrants
honored as deputy collector, posi-
ton he held jointly with that of
field man, since January Is, Miss
Winnie Barry, assessor collector,
said Monday.
His salary has been included on
the payroll with other employees
but so far has not been paid.
Whitlock was dismissed as field
man by the board of directors in
January, the vote standing three
in favor of dismissal. one unfavor-
able and one not voting. He was
retained as deputy collector under
Miss Barry. however.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
WPA Critic Loses
Job as Commander
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Oct. 4, 1888, normally would have
served until June 16, 1897 when
he would have reached the statu-
tory retirement age of Sd.
TeStifying before subcommit-
tee Of the house appropriations
committee Hagood criticized what
he considered a waste of public
money by the works progress adj
ministration, He suggested that
now, when there is lot of easy
money floating around" was the
proper time to provide better quar-
ters fer the army. adding that
unless living conditions were i'm
proved, congress might as we'll
abolish the army.
He referred to WPA funds as
stage money
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

of his retirement to lead the Epic
forces in a battle for control Of the
states delegation to the Democrat
ic national convention.
The famous author announced
his willingness 10 head the Epic
ticket in the primaries May 5 be-
cause President Roosevelt failed
to give his followers more than "A
dozen places in the delegation,
turning over control to regular
Democrats
Demand Control
The Epic forces basing their de-
mands on the fact that they had
Won control of the state party in
the gubernatorial elections two
years ago when Sinclair unsueceSs-
fully ran against Frank F. Mer-
riam, had insisted on control of
the delegation.
AS soon as the presidents cleo
tions were announced, Epic party
leaders called a statewide cGnVen-
tion of their followers to choose
their own delegation and To cam
paign against the official slate.
Epics chosen in the Official list
declined the invitation and placed
themselves at the command of the
"end poverty in civilization lead
ers.
Sinclair disclosed his return to
politics in a telegram to heads
of yesterdays closed convention.
He emphasized, however, that his
move was not to be interpreted
as opposition TO the candidacy Of
President Roosevelt.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Nations Divided;
World Doom Seen

LOS ANGELES. Feb. "a. UP)-
Nations of the world were warn
ed that political separation would
bring ultimate destruction of
civilization" in an address last
night by Judge John F. Ruther-
ford, religious leader.
Judge Rutherford's address was
broadcast over an international
radio hookup.
Speaking on separation of ma
tions," he said political and econ
omic troubles in leading nations
were dividing the peoples of the
world and tending toward the ul-
innate destruction of civilization
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
TRAFFIC TOLL
REACHES NINE
SINCE JAN. !
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ternoon. Berlin Williams of River
side was the driver of the other
automobile involved Williams, in
making a left hand turn, was said
to have crashed into the Anderson
machine, according to a report at
the California Highway patrol Of
flee.
A collision between an automo-
bile driven by Antonio Rivas of
the Cudahy ranch near Calexico
and a parked automobile belong
to Leroy Smith of BraWley result
ed in the arrest of Rivas, accord
ing to California Highway patrol
men. When it was revealed that
Rivas was subject to epilepsy, his
drivers license was taken from
hm. officers said. @
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
ICE GORGE BREAK
AyERTS FLOODS

CHICAGO, Feb. "a UP)-Break-
up of the 81 mile long Ohio river
ice gorge swept huge cakes of ice
downstream today ayerting the
menace of serious floods in south
ern Indiana and Kentucky.
Freakish weather conditions pre-
vailed throughout the nation.
Floods, thaWs, dust storms and bliz-
yards were on the weather map.
The first real thaW OF the winter
melted immense accumulationS of
snow and ice in the middleWest af-
ter more than. a month of record
breaking cold and blizzards. Flood
dangers increased in a dozen states.
Heavy dust storms sWirled over
six plains states denuding roots of
winter wheat Choking silt forced
residents of Dodge City Kan, in
doors. Visibility was zero at Pueblo,
Colo.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Pension Program
Scored as Hoax
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The Liberty League, bitter critic
of the New Deal, found the Town
send plan unconstitutional ana
said it would embark the federal
government upon fields of political
activity and social experimental
ton thus far never contemplated
as a legitimate proper or even sale
field of activity for the federal gov
ernment." .
The league listed as "insur-
mountable objections to the plan
the contentious it could not posi-
bly, produce the $4,000 100000 esti-
mated annual cost; that pyramid
ING of taxes would generate an in
flation which would destroy the
monetary system and would bank
rupt thousands of corporations and
drive stock and commodity ex-
changes out of the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Bum Blockade Crew
Bests County Men

Los Angeles police officers. mem
bers of the bum blockade" on the
California Arizona border at Yu-
ma, won the Sunday pistol shoot
from Imperial county police Off
GERS.
The police officers had a total
score of 1888 and the deputies
had 1,068, according to records.
The following deputies partici-
pated: Dee Kessee Connie Hay
hurst, Fred Elliot, Frank p. Nc
Caslin and Parke Burritt.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

Awarded Divorce = Clarence NJ.
Sprague was awarded a final de-
cree of divorce from Irene A.
Sprague on the grounds of Wilful
desertion, according to records on
file at the county clerks office
Monday.
Gary Returns - Budgets, book
keeping and kindred problems were
featured in round table discussions
at the annual convention of coun-
ty auditors and tax collectors Feb.
10, 20 and 81 in San Jose, accord
ing to the report brought back by
Walter Carey, county auditor, who
represented Imperial county.
Meet me al SherwoHd's.
to2fP. .A25A
Heber-Johnnie Westphal broke
his foot Saturday in an accident
which occurred at the California
Lettuce Co.'S packing shed.
Hot Popcorn, PeanJts-Riedys S.
(D10PTFn
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Beginner Bridge
Section to Meet

Miss Vivian Moffatt and Miss
Eunice Hunter will entertain the
members of the Junior Ten Thou
sand clubs Beginners Bridg section
at 7:30 o'clock Monday night at GA
South Eighth.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

Copyright 1896 BY United Press
STAMFORD, Conn, Feb. "a. W.P)
Lester P. Barlow, inventor of the
airplane bombs used in the World
war, today disclosed plans, now be-
fore the navy department at Wash
ington, for new type of super
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Flags Lowered in
Honor of Officer

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. UP
Flags of all U. S. navy ships and
shore stations were dipped to half
mast today in fourning for Col.
Henry Latrobe Roosevelt, assistant
secretary of the navy who died sud-
denly late Saturday.
1t was the first time since the
death of former President Calvin
Coolidge that the flags were SO
lowered. Navy ships throughout
the world will fire a 17-gun salute
at noon today and again at the
same time tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Former Ell Centran
Shoots Roisterer
lContinued from Page y

ing billiard. :
First riot call in the history OF
this little town was sent out as
80 angry aqueduct workers Surgeo
around the officer mutterln3
threats.
-Four officers of the Los Angeles
police border bum blockade rush.
ed here. followed shortly by a
state highway patrolman and
county officers.
Inquest was set for tomorrow
afternoon by Coroner B. f. White
of Riverside county. Undersheriii
S. L. Lynch is conducting the in
yestigati0n.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
WPA First Aid
Class Will Meet

Glass instruction in first aid will
be given at the Works Progress
Administration offices of Fifth
street at 7:30 O'Clock Tuesday
night.
WPA safety officers are men,
bers of the class and the public
may attend if interested. DR.. John
D. keye is instructor.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Feb. "a. WR
Observers believed today that
President Roosevelt had in mind
anti-religion programs in Germany,
Russia, and Mexico last night when
he made stirring appeal that re-
ligions clasp hands and make COM
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Dog Pack Worries
Lynwood Residents

LOS ANGELES, Feb. "a. (U.P)-
Long-suffering Lynwood residents,
failing to stamp out the nuisance
by independent effort, called on
the state humane department to-
day to rid themselves of a pack
OF stray dogs.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Epic Chieftan Comes Out
After Short Retirement

LOS ANGELES -Wie-haed Upton Sinclair.
der Of the today
in his primary Although Sinclair retirement
from political campaigning
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

Attend Conyention-County Clerk
Ed Law and Deputy Clarence Hin
derks, accompanied by Mrs Law
and Mrs. Hinderks, attended the
county clerks convention at the u.
S. Grant hotel in San Diego Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

Hotel California Cotlee Snop, char
.oal broilcd steaks. mixed drinks.
(E2P- -MA2R
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

Goes East-Peter Shenas, propri-
etor of the City Limits cafe, left
Monday for New York from where
he will embark March 4, for his
home in Pylos, Greece. This will be
his first visit home in "a years. He
expects to be gone about three
months Mrs Shenas who has been
visiting in Greece since last June
will return with him.
Townsend Radio Talks KXO.
Tues. $50 pm, Mrs. I. Mayfield;
Sat. $50 pm, DR.. Goble Hurst.
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License Issued - A marriage Ii
cense was issued to Mateo Ruval-
caba, 30, and Beatriz Martinez, 81,
both of Mexicali, according to rec
ords at the county clerks office
Monday
"OId Town" Hot Tamales -Reidy's.
(F19P- -F29)
Intends To Wed-Notice of in
tention to wed was filed at the
county clerks office Monday by
Richard Kenneth BroWnell, 49, of
Los Angeles, and Mildred Vesta
Alexander, 81, of Ell Centro.
Meet me at Sner1oodS.
(O26P-A36R'
90
Complaints Heard-Paul G. Rob
ertson and Wilson B. Woodburn of
the division of market enforcement,
state department of agriculture, are
in FL Centro investigating COM
plants in regard to violations of
the marketing act.
Children Under IL - Tap Dancing
Soc. Wooda Blesy, 723 Orange.
(F18P-M3A)
Regular Session.. v Command
cry No. 81 will meet in regular ses-
sion Tuesday at 7:30 o'clock in the
Masonic temple. a dinner being
served in the temple at $50 O'CLOCK
in the Masonic temple, a dinner be-
ing served in the temple at 6:30
! o'clock.
Hotel California Coffee Snop, char
! ,oal broilcd steaks. mixed drinks.
lE2P-MA2R
Attend Conyention-County Clerk
Ed Law and Deputy Clarence Hin
derks. accompanied by Mrs. Law
and Mrs. Hinderks, attended the
county clerks convention at the U
! S. Grant hotel in San Diego Thurs
] dav Friday and SATURDAY. last week
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

Children Under IL - Tap Dancing
Soc. Wooda Blesy, 723 Orange.
(F18P-M3A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

License Issued A marriage IL
cense was issued to Mateo Ruval-
caba. 90, and Beatriz Martinez, 81
both of Mexicali, according to rec
ords at the county clerks office
Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

Intends To Wed-Notice of in
tention to wed was filed at the
county clerks office Monday by
Richard Kenneth BroWnel, 10, of
Los Angeles, and Mildred Vesta
Alexander, 81, of Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

Townsend Radio Talks = KXO.
Tues. $50 pm, Mrs. I. Mayfield;
Sat. 6:30 pm, DR.. Goble Hurst.
fF24P-F25A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

"Old Town" Hot Tamales-Reidy's.
(F19P-F29)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

Complaints Heard-Paul @. Rob
ertson and Wilson B. Woodburn of
the division of market enforcement
state department of agriculture, are
in FL Centro investigating COM
plants in regard to violations of
the marketing act.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-04
LUTHER MACE
PASSES AWAY
Former Resident Dies In
S. c.; Funeral AT Beu-
lah Church Tomorrow

Luther Mace, Sc, died Monday
night in Greenville, S. c., follow
ing an illness and operation for a
longstanding stomach trou b ! e,
which he underwent there four
days ago.
Funeral services will be held
here at Beulah church Wednesday
at 1 p. m.
Mr.. Mace was a native of Hen
derson county and had lived here
up until a little more than 20
years ago, when he made Green
vile his home. He married the
former Miss Narcissus Orr, young
est sister of Sheriff M. N. Orr,
and is survived by his wife and
three children, all of whom were
married. They are: Bates Mace,
of Greenville; Donald Mace of De-
troit and Miss Jess Brumley, Of
Greenville.
Up to the time he was taken
seriously i'll, Mr.. Mace had been
actively engaged as an auto sales
man.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-04
Flood Water AT
Murphy Takes 2
Lives Monday Eve

MURPHY, Feb. 1.-Two peo-
pie, a mother and son, were
drowned near here last night
when an earthern dam gave way
and their home was flooded. They
were Mrs. Blaylock Johnson and
her SON, Dewey, %. Mr.. John
son, a son, Lawrence, and little
girl visiting in their home, escap-
ed death but were suffering seri-
ously from exposure after being
washed ashore.
Flood waters marooned a
freight train and caused cancel
lation of railway and bus service
between Murphy and Asheville.
The sudden rush of the waters
left no trace of the Johnson home
and no trace of the two bodies
had been found today.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-04
Urging
Widespread Use
Of Gas On Foes

ROME, Feb. A. (UP)-The
semi-official newspaper Lavoro
Fascista yesterday recommended
widespread use Of poison gas, in
Ethiopia as Italy's answer to the
League of Nations threat of an
oil embargo to halt her war ma
chine.
"There's no time to lose," the
article asserted. eve must inten-
sify the rhythm Of our resistance
to sanctions"
Should use Of gas be deemed
necessary, it continued, there will
be no need to consult zone of the
many committees at Geneva, since
none occupied itself with the use
of dum-dum bullets" Italy has
made repeated charges against
Ethiopia alleging indiscriminate
use of the outlawed cartridges.
Therefore, it will be presumed
that regarding the use Of poison
gas no committee at Geneva is
capable of passing judgment
thereon" Lavoro Fascista assert
ed. 8.
War communique 113J yester7
day announced that, Philippians
who have submitted to the Ital-
ian command on the southern
front now are fighting shoulder
to shoulder with the Italian SOL
diers against the remnants of Ras
Desta Demtu's scattered army.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-04
WOULD BUY OLD U.S..
MERCHANTSHIPS, SAID

Copyright, 1886, United Press)
RIO ME-, Feb. A. (UP)--Con-
fronted anew with the threat of a
paralyzing oil embargo, Fascist
leaders prepared today for an en-
Urgency.
There were reports that the
government was seeking to buy
several old American merchant
ships for use as floating oil ware
houses. These were unconfirmed.
Meetings of two Of the most i'm
pertant bodies in the country
marked the magnitde Of the prob
lens with Which the. government is
faced-.a meeting of the supreme
council of defense this afternoon
and meeting Of the Fascist grand
council late tonight. 49,
Newspapers, their policies under
close governmental control, began
discussing excitedly again in the
discussing excitedly again the
oil penalty is imposed by league
nations in punishment for Italy's
war on Ethiopia.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-02-04
DEATHCALLS
MRS. c. STEPP
Rites For Wife OF Gather
Stepp AT Ebenezer
Church Wednesday

Mrs. Vesta Lamb Stepp, wife
of Gather Stepp, died this morn
ing at HOS o'clock at her home
in the Mud Creek section after an
illness of five days. Death was a
result of pneumonia and she was
80 years old.
Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from the Ebenezer Baptist church
and burial will follow there. Ser
vices will be in charge of the
Rev. C. E. Blythe.
Mrs. Stepp was a native of Hen
derSon county the daughter of tbs
late Mr.. and Mrs. H. n. Lamb
She is survived by her husband
six children, Thelma, Margaret, r
G., Clyde, Curtis and Mary Louise
and the following brothers and
sisters, Edgar Lamb, Wesley Lamr
and Mrs. Lottie Hyder, all of Hen,
Jacksonville, and Mrs. w. C.. En-
bier of Gambler. She is also sur
vived by host of friends. Sht
was a devoted member of the MuC
Creek Baptist church.
The pallbearers will be: D. C.
Orr, Dent Orr, Doc Orr, William
Slattery, Lewis Reed, and Norman
Reed.
Those serving as flower girl
will be: Geneva Floyd, lren'
Rhodes, Edna Hyder, Vauda Hy
der, Grace Lamb and Elsie En-
bier.