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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-29
The Washington Newsletter
OFFICE OF A. J. DIMOND Delegate from Alaska
 (By J. J. ECKLES)
April II, 1886.

April Il, I9oo.
 H R 9766, the bill to auth orize incorporated cities and towns in Alaska to in- cur bonded indebtedness, which was reported favor ably last week by the house committee on territories, passed the House April 6.
 To expedite final passage of the measure a similar bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator Schwell enbach of Washington, at the Delegates request. This was referred to the senate committee on Terri tories and Insular Posses sions for a report, and when it is brought up for action by the committee, the id entical bill that has passed the House will be substitut ed and reported to the sen- ate instead of the senate bill. Through the coopera ton in this manner of Sen- ators in sympathy with the needs of the territory, Del egate Dimond has often SC cured earlier approval of important legislation for Alaska than would have otherwise been possible.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-29

The bill introduced by Delegate Dimond to extend certain provisions of the WheelerHoward Act to AL aska passed the house Alp Til 6 and a companion bill that had been introduced in the senate was favorab- ly reported today by the senate committee on Indian Affairs. It is expected that the proposed legislation will soon receive the ap- proVal of the senate.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-04-29
LITTLE CREEK PRECINCT

Democratic returns are as follows: Dimond "A. Jas Truitt IF,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
TWO SENT TO
SAN QUENTIN


Arturo Antiporda and AnSelmo
Cabagbag were sentenced to San
Quentin for recommended term
of 20 years when they were
brought before Judge Vaughn N
Thompson in superior court Friday.
They were arrested for first de-
gree robbery in connection with
the holdup of T. Sugimota, Japa-
neSe ranch foreman, near Seeley.
The japanese was wounded and
the five islanders made their es-
cape. Antiporda and Cabagbag
we're arrested at Indio when it was
necessary to secure disqualification
for a companion wounded by the
same shot which wounded the
Japanese. The islander died Two
of the Filipinos wanted in the
case still are at large.
Firmin Barry. who was hired to
drive Antoporda and Cabagbag
and their wounded companion to
Los Angeles, was charged with
beinb an accessory after the fact.
He pleaded guilty and was SEN
fenced to serve eight months in
the county jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
ARMS PROBE
SPLIT UP BY
CONTROVERSY
Democrats Withdraw
In Huff Against
Sen. Nye

WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
OP) - Two Democratic
members withdrew from the
senate munitions committee
Thursday night after sharp
ly accusing the group of deliber-
ately diverting their inquiry to
besmirch the memory of President
Woodrow Wilson.
AS Sen. James P. Pope, D., Ida,
was reading to the committee a
statement signed also by Sen. Wal
ter George, D., Ga, announcing
their temporary withdrawal from
the investigation, Sen. Tom Connal-
ly, D., Tex, rushed to Wilson'S de-
fense in the senate.
The storm broke about a charge
by Chairman Gerald P. Nye, R.,
N. D., yesterday that Wilson and
his secretary of state, Robert Lans-
ing lied when they told the senate
foreign relations committee that
they knew nothing of secret treaties
dividing the spoils of the World
war before Americas entry.
Nye Denies Malice
At the conclusion of Pope's state
ment, Nye calmly denied that he
bore malice" toward the war pres
ident and insisted that be had never
Continued on Page 2; Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
STATE POWER
CONTROL HIT
BY TESTIMONY

LOS ANGELES, Jan. IT. UP
An attack against state ownership
of water and power utilities was
renewed today by public owner
ship advocates, teStifying before a
special state senate committee which
is investigating the feasibility OF
state control.
H. A. Van Norman, chief engineer
of the Los Angeles Bureau of water
supply, took up where previous wit
neSSes left off in aSsailing the prop
osition of state control.
Il am not in favor of state CEN
traliatiozn," he said. THE interests
of the people is better served by its
own operation of water and power
utilities. The city's naturally close
contact with the small business
man as we'll as consumers of water
and power make it the best distrib-
utter of utilities. The degree of
efficiency is best attained through
city operation
Only if assured that a political
octopus" would not wind itself
around the managerial reinS could
agree to state Capitalization and
then only in the case of certain
communities, he said.
Van Norman reported that the
Los Angeles department of water
and power has contributed $780,
900 year for the past three years
to the city'S general fund.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17

an investigator 10 checx on Salar-
les of state relief officials the
governor said. 1T has been re-
ported that salaries of some exc
cutives have been increased as
much as $40 weekly without their
receiving additional duties.
We must cut dC'Hn administra-
tion cost but we want TO do it in
telligently. We are acting as rap
idly as possible in order to take
care Of relief problems which arc
coming up"
The governor said he had been
informed Relief Administrator
Frank Y. Mclaughlin had prom
ised relief loads would be cut to
10000 cases within a week through
transfer of unemployed to federal
projects. More than $4,000 per-
sons were on the state rolls a few
weeks ago..
Gov. Merriam said he expected
to remain here until Sunday before
returning to Sacramento.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17

To-Day. A ships party is en- route
to meet Ellsworth on the shore, a
wireless message reported
Both men are well and in ex-
cellent condition, Ellsworth suffer-
ing only a slight cold. They were
stranded on the ice shelf shore
when their airplane fuel supply
gave out 20 miles from Little
America. No contact had been es-
tablished with the outside world
because EllsWorth's radio was rem
dered useless by trouble in the
tranSmitter switch.
Finding of Ellsworth and Hol-
lick-kenyon was as prosaic as
such an event can be among the
ice fields of the Antarctic. The
Discovery II first sighted Hollick-
Kenyon, and an airplane from the
ship dropped food and letters. The
pilot was taken aboard the ship
almost Immediately. Arrangements
were made to meet Ellsworth and
learn his wishes.
Discovery II was sent from New
Zealand to the rescue Of Ellsworth
and his pilot, after their messages
ceased to reach listeners in Other
parts Of the world. During the last
two weeks, hope had waned rapid
ly that the explorers would bt
| found.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
CAS- SUAIT|ES
IN ETHIOPIAN
WAR MOUNT
Terrific Offensive Is
Pushed by Forces
Of Italy

ROME, Jan. II. (UP)-
The bitter, five-day battle
raging on the southern front
of Ethiopia continued today
with Ethiopian casualties
believed to total more than 1000
killed or wounded.
A comlnunique from General
Rudolph Grazar, Commander CT
the Somaliland armies which
launched the terrific often
sive Sunday, said the Italian war
machine had advanced more than
as miles along tthe entire front
with the aid of bombing planes,
tanks and armored cars.
Can Exchange Telegraph dis
patch from the Dolo sector said
more than 100000 Ethiopians and
10000 are locked in the biggest
battle since the war began in the
region north of Dolo, on the ex-
treme southern section of the Som
aliland 'front.'
Biggest Drive of War
Every mechanical unit assembled
on the Somaliland front and all
forces under the italian flag were
represented in the biggest offensive
since hostilitieS commenced.
The enemy resisted tenaciously
at all points, Grazani said. but the
Italian forces rolled them back IN
defeat.
Strong Ethiopian concentrations
at Daggah Bur and Sassabaneh were
bombed heavily with numerous cas-
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17

'cloudy weather today and Satur-
day. Temperatures will recede, the
weather bureau said, warning val
ley areas Of impending attacks by
frost and predicting snow flurries
in the mountains.
The break in a series of storms
which have ragged in virtually un-
broken sequence since the first of
the year left behind broken rain
fall records, damaged transporta-
ton and communication facilities,
clogged and dangerous highways
and thousands of acres of flooded
land.
The Sacramento river, running
bank full, continued to be the
principal source Of immediate con-
Germ. Flood waters broke their
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17

Construction work on road prof.
ects recommended by the Imperial
County farm bureau will start soon
and bids will be advertised for work
on others, according to information
received from E. Wallace. San Di-
ego engineer for this district of the
division of highways, by Scott B.
Foulds, farm bureau secretary.
The letter is in answer TO one sent
by Foulds asking for information on
the status of the road projects
Federal aid had been requested
for the road from Calitparia to
WeStmorland and Wallace stated
that plans and specifications for
this road are in the Sacramento
office and according to the latest
information he has received, will be
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
BIG Post-Press Edition
To Come Out Sundays

Under its schedule of greater service adopted
last week, the Imperial Valley Press will not be del
ivered to its subscribers Saturday afternoon, but
larger, more sparkling edition will be left the
doorsteps of Press subscribers Sunday morning.
The Sunday edition, giving readers later news
and news will represent the combined facilities
of The Press and The Morning Post In addition to
the usual news content the Sunday Post-Press will
be replete with features of local and national sgnfc
introduced with Sundays issue will be the Five
Star Weekly a scintatng magazine feature section.
Press subscribers who do not receive their Sun
day Post-Press may call the office, phone 800, any
time Sunday morning
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
DEBATE UPON
C0MPR0MISE
BILL STARTED
Baby Bond Sponsor
Warns President
Of Future

WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
(UP)-Senate debate on the
compromise soldiers bonus
bill began in the senate to-
day with prediction that it
would be finally enacted into law
whether the president vetoes it
or not
Chairman Pat Harrison of the
senate finance committee, sponsor
of the baby bond" measure, in
effect defied a White House veto
when he opened debate with the
statement:
Il don't know whether the pres
ident will sign this bill or not. He
has made no statement to any one.
But 1 say to you that whether
it is signed by the president or not
it will become law because it is
Continued on Page 2, Col @
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
THREE -FIFTHS OF VOTERS OPPOSE
NEW DEAL PLANS, SURVEY SHOWS

NEW YORK, Jan. II. W,P) - A
final tabulation of 1907 ,681 votes in
the Literary Digest's poll on Senti-
ment toward the New Deal indicat-
ed today that three-fifths of the vot-
ers disapprove President RooSevelt's
policies.
The complete vote, announced in
the magazine today. was: Approv-
ing the New Deal, 712,368.
Disappearing, 1,195,313.
The specific question asked was:
do you now approve the acts and
policies of the Roosevelt New Deal
to date?"
Utah and II southern and border
states gave state majorities for the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
WPA Payroll For
Six Weeks Reaches
Total of $34,542

Works Progress Administration
payrolls in Imperial county between
December l, and January IA, total
ed $34 52460, it was set forth in
a report submitted by Ralph B.
Smith, district director for WPA.
The total sum distributed in I'M
rerial, Riverside and San Bernar-
dion counties between December l,
and January a, was $628,146.2l.
An average of S2O.262 per working
day was paid out in the three
counties during the same period.
The largest single days receipts
brought 3,434, totaling $74,98230.
There were 2l8 active projects in
the district at that time.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
Cupid Returns to
Work As Wedding
Intentions Filed

Three notices of intention TO
wed we're filed in the county clerk s
office Thursday, indicating that
cupid is back on the job after q
mid-year vacation.
The notices we're filed by Lloyd
M. Hopewell, "a, and Ethel Ralphs,
"a, both of Imperial; Francisco Per-
alta, jr., 10, and Della Marin, 18,
both of Mexicali; and Ralph E. Finn,
80, Ell Centre, and Helen Wonacott,
27, Manteca.
A marriage license was issued
by the county clerk Thursday to
David Killen, 20, of Los Angeles,
and Catherine Flynn, 20, of Holly
wood
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
WORK WILL START
ON ROAD PROJECTS

released for advertising in short
time.
Contracts, have already be C Il
awarded for construction of part Of
the road from the turn in the Cal
eXico highway east of Heber due
north to Calipatria, said Walalce.
That section which will have work
started upon Immediately is the
stretch three miles east of Imperial
to a mile east of BraWley.
Additional culvertS have been de-
livered to the county for installa-
ton in the stretch from the Heber
turn to the beginning of the new
contract.
Timber has also been supplied by
the state to the county for the
bridge on the Alamo river cast of
BraWley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
Voters Told They
Must Re-Registe'

mo regiSter-no vote" was the
warning issued by Ed Law county
clerk, in urging residents of Imper-
perial county to reregister no matter
what personal ideas they may have
regarding their exemption from the
requirement.
The clerk pointed out that a state
law requires every one to register by
March 5, if he or she wishes TO vote
at the city election April ID, and by
March 20, for voting at the preSi-
Dental primaries May 5.
All old registrations will be cam
celled under the law and unless re-
registration takes place in time,
there will be some disappointed Cit
liens on election day, the clerk said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
u. S. Meterologist
Predicts Frost on
Saturday Morning

Frost is predicted for Saturday
morning by Fred A. BaugRman,
local meteorologist for the U. S..
weather bureau. Heavy frosts,
however, are not anticipated,
Baughman predicting temperatures
of 20 and 30, with little or no
damage.
The storm which Thursday cen
tered off the Pacific coast moved
eastward Thursday night across
Utah and Nevada. causing a high
pressure area, with cooler weather,
to move in from the north over
Southern California. causing frost
early Saturday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17

of policies we can restore demand
to many millions of fertile acres. "
2. Retire subm ina lands
where people cannot make a living.
DO it in the more effective and
humane way proposed by Secretary
Hyde in 1882. Retard new reclaim
alton projects until the land can
be used"
3. Encourage cooperative MAJ
keting and those marketing agree
ments which contribute TO prevent
gluts in the flow to markets. The
farm credit machinery established
by Republican administrations and
improved by the New Deal should be
still further improved"
But, he added, further emergency
measures are necessary, pending
general economic recovery,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17

New Deal, while the other states Vot-
ed against it.
In percentages, the complete vote
was 3734 per cent, yes 6266 per
cent no" Eighteen months ago,
polling what the Literary Digest des-
cribed as almost the same list of
names" the magazine found that
61.15 per cent of the voters approved
the New Deal.
There are the figures" the mag
azine'S editors said, and whatever
one may think of the poll, the Liter
airy Digest believes it to be a true re-
Election of public sentiment, since it
was conducted in precisely the same
manner as that of 1884,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17

The former president spoke with
his newly discovered humor and
acrid sarcasm as he discussed the
doings of rugged prima donnaS"
in the Roosevelt administration
which he declared had used the
urgent need of farm relief "as a
cover to impose the New Deal
philosophy upon the American
people"
Summing up, he offered three
group policies as aids to agriculture.
They were
/. Increase consumption of food
by restoration of employment. That
can come only with a balanced
budget, stable currency and credit.
Give the farmer our own home mar
ket. Adopt such sane national pol
icies as will again restore reasonable
export markets. Out of this group
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
Arraigned
On Theft Charges
In Superior Court

w L. Rutherford, Brayley ran
cher, was arraigned in superior
court Friday on three counts of
grand theft in connection with
purchases of cattle from J. c. Will
son and H. G. Boyer, recently SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for
grand theft and sale of mortgaged
property, He is to appear for plea
January %.
The rancher was arrested on a
bench warrant issued after the I'm
perial county grand jury returned
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
That Fatal Attraction


They all come back! If this
keeps on for many more days,
RR will be running column
headed, who Has Returned-And
Howl" Auto Parts and Accessories
Mort Willinghan is the latest.
Mort left Ell Centre a year age TO
seek his fortune in the A. P. and
A. business in Los Angeles-and
showed them how the trinketS
should be sold. He did so well
that he returned to the cid home
town the ether day driving Pack
ard. He's working for Bill Tondro
again now-sales manager, you
know.
RR, if the readers must know,
doesn't want to leave. 1t would be
a matter of returning Via S. 2.
reds, methinkS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
Roosevelt Accepts
Two designations

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. (U.P)-
President Roosevelt today accept
ed the designations of Thomas
jefferson Coolidge, undersecretary
of the treasury and Lawrence w.
Robert, Jr., assistant secretary of
the treasury effective Feb IS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
Fiue Filipinos Get
SlOO Fines for Act

Five Filipinos were fined $lOG
each for violation of the game laws
in Calexico justice court Thursday.
The islanders were said to have been
snaring pheasants, rabbits and other
fowl and animals in the border sec
tions east of CaleXico.
The islanders were: George Sa-
bello, F.. Venera, c. Geronimo, Pablo
Garcia and NJ Rosario.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
Processing Taxes
Return Ordered

CINCINNATI, O., Jan. IT. (UP)
Federal Judge Robert R. Nevin
today ordered the return of all
processing taxes held in escrow
here. 49,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
NOn-SuppOrt Hearing
Continued to Feb. II

Preliminary hearing for Jose Sal
azer, accused of non-support of a
minor child, was continued until
February II, in Judge j. E. Simp-
sons justice court in FL Centre
Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
You Can't Eat II, Too

Shades Cf the old red brick
court house way back in Durham,
down in Dixie! Vas sub, the real
old fashioned southern hospital
ity is really here in Imperial VAL
ley. If you have any doubts, just
call around at Bill Clements be-
tween and 5 p. III. any of these
days for a piece Of that free cake.
No foolin', it is free-and they say
thank YOU when they give it TO
yOu
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
Brain Trustees, Probably

Russell Haas devotes 25 hours
a day to selling DeScto and Ply
mouth autos, but Thursday he took
time out to discuss plans for re-
modelling his show rooms. Several
friends we're present with the usual
free advice, all Of which was duly
noted. However, Russell is still
wondering if painting show win
dows black is such a great idea
as the gang thought. After all,
people must see cars to buy them.
The new sales theory still has Rus
sell guessing-and the windows
are still transparent.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
The Old Hat on the Same Old Peg

Dunbar Carey hasn't gone hi
hat yet, but it's a mystery why
not. His new private office really
is nice. Maybe the rest of the Of
flee force got tired of him, or
Mister Klaye needs more room TO
do all his work. Anyway, that CT
flee would be a great place for a
quiet game of poker. Invite US
over some time, Dunbar, old chap.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
Hoover Urges Direct
Subsidies on Crops

LINCOLN, Neb., JAN II. (UP)-Drect subsidy OF
special crops until agriculture has again been brought
into balance advocated last night by Herbert Hoover
in the fourth of his current debates the New Deal
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
Homes on Main Street

The wanderlust comes apace
every time RR views one of those
travelling bungalows. There were
two of them parked alongside one
another en- Main street, and the
householders didn't even know
there was a business house in
sight. Besides, think of the pos
sibilitieS to avoid taxes.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
EX PL OR ER
CONTACTED
BY " Sci
Aduenturer and Pilot, Missing in Antarctic
Since Nou. 23, Located by Rescuers;
Plane Forced Down

LONDON, Jan. II. Lincoln Ellsworth, American
explorer reported missing in Antarctic regions since Nov
23 is safe Ellsworth and Herbert HollickKenyon, his
pilot, at the Bay of Whales HollickKenyon already
aboard the research ship Discovery L. it announced
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
FLOOD WATERS
RAVAGE FARMS
Swollen Rivers of Northern California Recede Leave
Trail of Observation-Disclosures
Facilities Broken Down
BY UNITED PRESS

Skies cleared northern California today and
threats of destructive floods diminished mountain
streams receded and swollen rivers ceased their rise to
flood The u S. weather bureau predicted fair but
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-17
MERRIAM
EMANDS
Relief CUT
Drastic Reduction in Expenses of State
Agencies Ordered-Check to Be Made
On Officials Salaries
-OO--

LOS ANGELES, Jan. II. (UP)-Gov. Frank F. Mer-
am today demanded drastic reduction in cost of admin
serng state relief agencies declaring cut of 100000
overhead expenses imperative. 81 have appointed
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-15
THE DUKE POWER COMPANY
AND IMPERIAL VALLEY

1t was disappointment to learn that
the United States Supreme Court had
referred back to the district court the
case of the Duke Power company and
Greenwood county, South Carolina. 1t
would have been more gratifying If the
supreme court had decided the case one
way or the other.
The case is a test of the power OF the
Public Works Administration to loan
money to municipalities for public pow
er development. The district court ruled
that PWA could loan money. The su-
preme court said neither yes nor no,
but sent the case back on technicallty
for re-trial.
The people of Imperial Valley, long
cognizant of private power company tao
tics, see in this case proof that conditions
are not confined to this locality. Delay
is the watchword of the power compa-
nies, and through the supreme court
decision they received further delay,
Throughout the United States, munich
palities were watching the Duke compa-
nv case. M they must continue for
more long moilths to watch.
The power company did not win the
approval of the court, but it did win
the thing it wants most-delay.