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Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
PERU IN ROW
WITH LEADERS
OF OLYMPICS

BERLIN, Aug. 10. WP)-The first
major conflict of the eleventh
Olympic games broke out today
when Peru flatly refused to agree
TO a decision of the International
Football association ordering it to
replay the soccer football game in
which it defeated Austria Saturday
4 to 2.
From Lima, Peru, dispatches re
ported the Peruvian Olympic COM
mittee was prepared to back up its
team by withdrawing all of its ath.
letes from the games in protest
against the ruling which was based
on a charge of unfair play made
by Austria.
Austria then was awarded the
match, an official of the associa
ton told the United Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
CONTROVERSIAL HIGHWAY SIGN AT
LAST LAID TO REST BY ROAD MEN

service station where the sign stood,
declared he had a letter from Hays
directing him to refuse permission
to have the sign removed. The roa6
foremen were armed with a certi-
fled copy of the complaint filed by
the state against Imperial county
and of the supervisors resolution
ordering the sign removed. In the
face of the documents, Wilson per-
mitted the foremen to go to work.
The foremen who took the coun-
ty truck and equipment north and
inferred the sign out of sight in
the service station, were r. G.. FL
more, Brawley; H. e. Hooker, Cal
exico; p. C. Oswalt, Ell Centre; and
Tod Natho, Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
MILLION AIR {
l. E A v ( S O N
S ECR EFT HOP

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10. WPO-
Howard Hughes, millionaire sports.
man and aviator, took off from the
Union Air Terminal here early to-
day on mysterious flight to an un-
announced destination.
Airport attendants reported that
Hughes had 1850 gallons of gaso-
line in his ship, enough to take him
in one hop to New York, Alaska or
other equally distant points. 1t was
believed he had at least a co-pilot
and a radio operator on board the
standard Douglas transport.
Hughes recently obtained a spe.
cial radio permit from the fedora!
radio commission, permitting him to
encircle the globe and operate a
radio.
Hughes took off with the great
est secrecy at 3:05 a. m. He follow
ed his usual procedure of making
quiet preparations over a period OF
weeks, refusing information on his
plans, and then suddenly taking off
without advance notice.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
YOUNG NEGRO ADMITS
KILLING GIRL IN HOTEL
WOMAN FALLS,
HITS HEAD ON
TUB, BROWNS

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 10. WR)
Police today closed their in
vestigatiOn of the death of Mrs.
Gladys FOrsee, about 20, who was
found drowned in the bathtub of
a rOOming house where she lived.
The officers concluded she
either tainted or slipped as she
prepared to bathe, fell forward
and struck her head against the
edge Of the tub. then was drown
ed when the flowing water
reached her head.
Her nude body was found in a
kneeling position with the head
and shoulders submerged, by two
other rOomers who Investigated
after hearing the water running
for several hours.
Mrs. FOresee's husband report
edly was i'm Oklahoma.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
FRANK BLUNT
LOSES LIFE
IN AC C|DENT
DeIbert Williams of
Near Here Hurt
In Crackup

Frank Leroy Blunt, Ell
Centre tractor operator, lost
his life when the automobile
in which he was a passenger
crashed into the Jacumba
bridge Sunday afternoon. Delbert
Williams, driver of the car, es-
capped with a minor back injury
Williams operates a service sta
ton on the Calexico highway near
the south city limits OF Ell Centre.
The car was iApaled on bridge
pilings and the wreckage dangled
over deep chasm while rescuers
attempted to eXtricate the two
men. Williams was pulled to safe
ty but Blunt's body was not re-
moved until after the arrival Of
Coroner Chester Gum OF San
Diego county. A tow car and
truck pulled the wreckage back
to the highway.
Williams told officers that he
swerved to miss an oncoming car
when the accident occurred. Wit
nasses declared the car was travel
ing mere than 10 miles an hour
just prior to the crash Williams
was taken to Jacumba for treat
ment but made his way back to
the wreck He made a futile at
tempt to take his dead friend
from the wreckage.
Blunt who was 25, was born in
Oklahoma and came to Ell Centre
three years ago. He is survived by
wife and baby.
An inquest will be held at Jac-
umba Friday by San Diego county
officers.
Funeral arrangements for Blunt
had not been completed at press
Continued on Page 6; Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
| MAJOR LEAGUE
ES-

AMERICAN
Washington :. 241 004 020-13 IS 1
New York 49,. 1O2 GOO 001- 4 s .
Deshong and Miles; Ruffing,
Kleinhans. Brown and Jorgens.
Philadelphia at Boston, played
later date
Only game scheduled.
NATIONAL
New York .....010 001 210-5 2
Brooklyn ..... .101 200 002--6 10 2
Schumacher. Gumberg and Man
cuso; Brandt, Clark and Phelps.
Boston .........2 POI 0O2 1919 16 l
Philadelphia ...003 130 000-7 II 4
Murray, Refs. Weis and Lopez;
Jorgens, Kowalik, Passeau and
Wilson.
Chicago ..........0 600
81. Louis ..........0 004
Warneke and O'Dea; J. Dean and
Ogrodowski
Only games scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10

The highway sign in Coachella
Valley near the Blythe turmoil was
laid TO rest by four Imperial county
road foremen Saturday in spite Of
a last minute protest entered by
Robert Hays, manager of the El
Centro chamber Of commerce. This
ended the fight which has centered
around the sign since its erection
a year ago.
Imperial county supervisors or
dered the road foremen to take
the sign down Saturday as a means
CT forestalling the lawsuit filed
against the county by the state
through the Riverside district at
torney. The sign was erected in
Riverside county.
Roy e. Wilson, attendant at the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10

the same here" as described In San
Francisco by Leo N Friedman, spe-
cial counsel for an assembly investi-
eating committee, who said certain
officials had been ordered TO "clam
up" and shut off possible testimony
regarding the boards activities.
Weinblatt declaring Boys, this Is
all bunk-I'm not guilty, I'm In the
clear,P posted $1,000 bail guarantee.
ing his appearance for arraignment
tomorrow with Mr.. and Mrs. Erwin
P. Werner.
The three are charged with so
liciting a bribe TO fig q revoked
state liquor selling license.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
CRIME CAREER
FOR TWO BOYS
MPPED IN BUD

A rapidly moving crime career
ended for two Los Angeles youths
Monday when they were arrested
near the California Arizona line at
Yuma with a stolen automobile
They were booked at the Imperia!
county sheriff's office. They were
brought here by Deputy Sheriff
John Crousen.
The boys drove a stolen car from
Los Angeles, Crousen said, and
there abandoned it. They later ap-
propriated another machine in
Westmorland and departed for
Arizona.
One boy is IS and the other is
10 years of age.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
LANDON URGES
REVIVAL OF
PIONEER SPIRIT

TOPEKA. Kan, Aug. 10. W.P)-
Gov. ALT M. Landon challenged the
nation today to march toward "an
even greater future" with the
courage and spirit of pioneers who
hacked Americas agriculture en-
pire out of the wilderness.
"If America could tame the Wild
ernesS shall we cry quits because
in these modern days there are
problems to face?" the Republican
presidential nominee said in a tele.
gram of greeting to the Council
Bluffs, Qa) centennial celebration.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
OFFICIALS ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTS TO
MUFFLE LIQUOR CONTROL INQUIRY

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10. U.P)-
High state officials were accused of
bringing pressure to hush" the
local liquor control inquiry today as
Joseph Weinblatt, one of three in
dicted, surrendered in superior
court.
"There is no doubt that pressure
has been brought to bear in high
places upon witnesses summoned for
the local inquiry" declared Deputy
Prosecutor George Stahlman. "Em.
ployes of the state board of equal
ization summoned to testify are
afraid to do so, because of such
pressure from superiors."
Srahlman asserted conditions "are
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
u. s. SWIMMERS MAKE
COMEBACK AT GAMES
OLYMPICS AT
A GLANCE
BY UNITED PRESS

by UNI Ell IhEoo
Final track and field team
standings figured unOfficially on
A 1O-5-4-3-2-1 basis:
Mems:
United States 203; Finland
7OA; Germany 69%; Japan
81 1882; Great Britain 43 Ill;
Canada % Ill; Italy 20 1882;
Sweden 18 Ill; Holland IL; New
Zealand 10; Switzerland 8; PO-
land S Ill; Norway 5; Australia
4; Philippines a; Latvia 4; Ar
gentina 4; CzechOSlOvakia 3 LII;
Brazil 2; Greece 2; Hungary
1 2-11; South Africa 1; Austria
2-11.
WOmen'S:
Germany 512; United States
% 1-3; Italy 16; Poland ID; Great
Britain 10; Hungary 10; Canada
8; Japan Z; Holland 4 1-3; Aus
tria 3; France az; Sweden 1;
Australia 1-3.
Mems Swimming:
Japan IL; Hungary 10; Ger
many 2; United States 1.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
JUNIOR POLICE
CORPS LEAVES
FOR HOLLYWOOD

FL Centro's junior police corps
garbed in the full glory of their
dress uniforms, departed Monday
morning for the American Legion
convention in Hollywood. The boys
will appear in the line of march
this week in the big state parade.
The youthful police were escorted
by Chief of Police J. Sterling Os-
walt, Pat Thaanum and Ell Centro
Police Officers Frank Smyer and
Jack Tackett.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
Turkey Sings, Talks,
Has Tobacco Habit

WEST CHARDON, O., Aug. 16
WP)-Farmer Charles Mummery has
heard lot about oddity shows, but
thinks his turkey tops any program
Mummery says it dances preferably
to Turkey in The Straw,) sings,
says a few words, and has the
tobacco habit from pecking at cigar
stubs in the barnyard.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10

enger, lS-year-old New York uni
versity student.
Miss Clevenger was shot and
clubbed to death with a gun butt
in her room in the Battery Park
hotel the night of July l6. Moore,
hotel hall boy. confessed the slay-
ing yesterday to Sheriff L. E.
Brown and two New York City
detectives.
A gun loaded with cartridges of
the type that killed Miss Clevenger
the gun taken to New York to-
Continued on Page 6; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
Spanish Rebels Kill
British Yachtsman

LONDON, Aug. 10. WP) - Sir
Henry Chiffon, British ambassador,
today protested to Spanish rebel
authorities against the killing OF
Capt. Rupert Savile, British yachts
man and the wounding of Savile's
wife, by shells from the rebel cruis
er Almirante Cerevera.
The British protest reserved the
right to claim compensation for the
incident.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
AMERICANS WARNED
TO QUIT SPAIN

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. U.P)--
All American nationals remaining
in Madrid have been warned that
they should evacuate the Spanish
capital tonight or run the risk
of not having transportation
available to take them off from
Spanish ports, the state depart
ment announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
Lightning Strikes
Cow After Milking

BARNES, Kan, Aug. 10. W.P) -
Clarence Kissack had just turned
from milking one COW, and had
started milking another. lightning
struck and killed the one he had
finished milking Kissack was
stunned
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
FRANCE TO INVITE
L. =. TO JOIN PACT

LONDON, Aug. 10. W.p) - The
French government is preparing
to invite the United States to ad-
here to the proposed European
pact of nOn-interventiOn i'm the
Spanish civil war, it was said
reliably today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
Last Minute
FLASHES !!
JESSE OWENS NOT
TO TURN PROFESSINAL

COLONGE, Germany, Aug. 10.
WP)-Jesse Owens, the Ohio State
speedster, decided today he is not
going to capitalize on his Olym-
pic triumphs by turning profess
siOnal.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10

J Who Ate Them
John Tyler was fishing at Pa
cific Beach. You understand, OF
course, that fishing does not neces-
sarily denote the catching of fish.
John was just fishing. o. w. AT
flerbaugh also was fishing, but his
luck was better, or else he knew
more about the habitats of the
scaly denizens of the deep. Noting
Johns woeful absence of fish, O.
w. kindly offered him some. John
chose four nice ones, then glanced
around. His eyes lighted on his
brother, Harmon. He called, hand
ed Harmon the fish. and suggest
ed that there was a good place down
town where he could get them
cleaned.
The question is, who ate the fish?
%
Oh, Shut Up!-
RR is getting downright tired Of
those people who spend the week
end in the mountains or on the
beach, then return to tell how hard
it rained, how cool it was, or how
otherwise different from Imperial
Valley. Cannot something be done
about it?
Don't Blame Him
Massie Horizons flaming ocean
beach" complexion cannot be blam-
ed on Sunburn. The truth is that
Massie, vacationing at San Diego
made a slight miscalculation while
attempting to light gas stove the
other day. He lit the stove, ali
right-with a bang that took away
his eyebrows, gave to his forehead
the color of rainbow, and left him
nose that would put John Bar
leycorn's to shame.
A New Game
Mrs. Jim Carson's flare for or.
iginality came out in the open re-
Gently when speaking of San Di-
ego's pitch and putt golf course
Said Mrs. Carson to the assembled
guests:
Lets go over and putch and
pitt"
They say it was a dry party, too.
o
Business AS Usual
Most noticeable among the ia
cumba politicians Sunday: Ed Law
and w. S. Heating, but no one saw
them kiss any babies.
Another Mystery
The young woman who returned
from her vacation to find a crude
black hand pencilled on piece OF
paper bag and nailed to her front
door has had terrible time trying
to pin it on all of her friends.
Wouldn't she be surprised If it were
the real thing!
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
Team Expected to Put Up Real Fight For
Honors Despite Disastrous Start; Detroit
DiUer Leads at Halfway Point
90.

BERLIN Aug. TO- UP)-Americas Olympic swim
ming team, after disastrous start back today to
wage real fight for the title that Japan in 1882
After Dick Degeners of Detroit had swept into lead
at the halfway point in the sprngboard diving the U
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
Ell CENTRIC MAN KILLED
WHEN AUTO HITS BRIDGE
LoyaIist Miners HurI
Bombs from CatapuIt
Into Army Barracks
Dynamite Experts Join Troops in Unique Attack
Upon Rebel Stronghold; Government Forces
Surround City of OviedO
--OO---

HENDAYE, French-Spansh Frontier, Aug. 10. (UP)
Two hundred picked oyalist miners hurled dynamite
from catapult today the army barracks at Ovedo
which Spanish rebels have been holding for three weeks
against fierce attack Walls of the barracks
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
Crime Pinned on Prisoner After Following
Gun Clue; Slayer Guarded Closely
To Prevent Possible Mob Action

ASHVILLE, N. c.. Aug 10. (UP)-Deputy sheriffs
took blood stained revolver and mashed bullet to New
York today to complete the evidence which authorities
next Monday will seek indictment of Martin Moore,
gigantic young Negro, for the murder of Helen Clev-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10
MARKETS AN RRIEF

Butteri Los Angeles 37kc, butter
fat. Imperial valley Fob, ranch,
Grade 4, i5c; manufactur milk,
4O1ac, route gathered cream, 371zc.
l.. A. Hay--U. y. No. I extra leaRy,
$1,000, u. y. No. 1, S15.50-10i
u. =. No. lenfy, $1,000 1850, u. =.
No. 2. SIA.OO-14.5O, Minneapolis
flax 2f01a-216R.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-10

SAN JOSE, Cal, Aug. 10. U.H-
A forest fire which burned over
100 900 acres on a 25 mile front
in three counties was brought un-
der partial control today after
Continued on Page 6; Col. 81
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-10-20
B|A-G|N|' BAND
COMING TOMORROW
Is Americas Exponent Of
Swing Dance Music and
Popular Favorite

Henry Bia- Gini and his orchestra
coming to the Vance Theatre for both
matinee and night performances on
Wednesday, October 21, is rated as
one of the country's leading orches-
traS.
Critics and others have the follow
ing to say about Bia-Gini:
Henry Hank" Bia-Gini originated
and for four years directed the ia
nous Glen Gray Casa Lomo orchestra
Today he is a distinct personality in
his own right in the music world
Famous on radio and records for his
trumpet solos. A coast to coast radio
feature. A thorough musician with
an amazing talent for unusual rhy-
thms.
Has gathered about himself a group
of fine young musicians, all inspired
by his enthusiasm.
New York acclaims Henry" blank
Bia-Gini the years outstanding
Swing" orchestra, played three re-
turn engagements at the famous
"Tybee Beach" Savannah, Ga, this
summer being the first band to Gre
ate such a sensation at this famous
summer resort
"Roseland" New York the most
popular ballroom in New York known
all over the world and in the heart of
''fBroadway" has played Henry
Bia-Gini" four times within two
months which is a record in this IA
nous ballroom.
Music Corporation of America
who manage famous band leaders like
Guy Lombardo, Ben Bernie, Hal
Kemp, Wayne King, Ted Lewis, Ed
die Douchin, Henry Goodman, and
many others too numerous to men
ton have signed Henry (Hank)
Bia-Gini" to a long term contract.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-10-20

it's lines in Johnston county. Then
some months later, after the power
company had most of it's lines built,
the REA in Washington came thro-
ugh and approved the entire loan and
allotted the Johnston County Electric
Membership Corporation a loan of
$4,000 and told it to go ahead with
the building of its lines.
But the Carolina Power and Light
Company had already built ITO miles
Of these lines and the first II miles
which the cooperative started to build
would have duplicated existing power
company lines. That was why the
power company applied for and OBJ
tanned it's temporary injunction last
week. The courts must now dtcide
whether the county cooperative may
go ahead and build duplicate lines
with government money, or whether
it will have to confine it's building of
rural electric lines only to those Sec
lions of the county not now being
served by any line whatever.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-10-20

thority of either the NCREA or of
the State Utilities Commission. Re-
Gently, however, anticipating the mix
up which has resulted in Johnston
county, the North Carolina REA has
required all county membership cor
poratiOns to secure certificates of con-
Venience and necessity before per-
hitting them to start construction of
any lines and the Federal REA has
acquiesced in this move. The Cald-
we'll county membership corporation
now has a request for such certi-
ficate pending before the State Utili-
ties Commission.
Another reason for the Johnston
county mix-up is because it refused
to follow the advice of the North Car
DINA Authority and insisted on deal
ing with the REA in Washington di-
rect instead of through the NCREA,
according to those who know the real
facts behind the situation. The State
Rea sent in the first application for
the Johnston county cooperative more
than two years ago and spent more
than a year trying to get it approx
ed in Washington, and throughout
this time had an agreement with the
Carolina Power and Light Company
under which the power company
agreed not to build any lines in the
Johnston county territory included in
the plans of the cooperative. The pow
er company lived up to it's agreement,
although it had a legal right to build
these lines any time it wanted to.
In June, 1886, the REA in Wash
ington finally approved a loan of $780,
600 to the Johnston county coopera-
tive, instead of the 100000 asked and
the State REA advised the coopera-
tive not to accept the loan. This adj
vice was ignored whereupon the
State REA cancelled its agreement
with the Carolina Power and Light
Company, which then started building
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-10-20
FINDS GOLD, DOESN'T CARE

FINDS GOLD, DOESN'T CARE
Asheboro, Oct. 20 (AP)-Cleveland
Thayer. excavating for his new home,
found a streak of gold assaying $4.2O
a ton-but went ahead with his house
saying he didn't have time for gold
mining.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-10-20

Valentine Williams, English my
stery story writer, born SO years ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-10-20
Rev. |. W. Hughes
Attended Services
At ChOCOwinitV

Rev Isaac w. Hughes, accompanied
BY Mrs Hughes and 1Ir. and Mrs. S.
T. Cooper attended a gathering of
former students and friends of
Trm it, School, at Chocowinity, on
Sunday.
The school was founded by Rev. Mr..
Hughes father, the late Rev. N. Collin
Hughes. D. D., and the meeting Sun
day was called largely as a tribute to
his son. the present Rev N. Collin
Hutes, D D., of Hendersonville, who
for years was connected with the
school Though the school has now
ceased to exist, there are former stu
dents, largely members of the min
istlv. who are scattered in all parts
Of he country.
Services were held at the Trinity
Chapel and vested in the church were
Rev A. G. D. Noe, rector Of Trinity
Chapel, Rev. ~ Collin Hughes, Hen
Jacksonville. Rev. I. Harding Hughes,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-10-20
VOTING IS LIVELY
INQUEEN'ScONTEST
Spectacular Pageant To Ac-
company Award Friday
Night at Fair
CRenorted.l


Voting is spirited in the Golden
p,1t Fair Queens Contest which will
oa,,c TO close promptly at 7:3O
(,clock on Friday night followed by
.nectaculal pageant in which all
ooctenders for the crown will parti-
cipate the pageant taking place i'm
r,e3iatelv after the free acts and
,,ior 10 the nightly fireworks.
Mayor Irvine B. Watkins will again
oct as master of ceremonies, assist
Oh bv the following young men Els
corts. Johnnie Coghill and Buster
park both of Henderson; honor
ouard. r. L. Hicks of Franklinton
ard Douglas Faulkner of Henderson.
The crown Of roses will be carried
nv uetite Jackie O'Neal, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. F. L. O'Neal, of Louis
turg. while badge and ring bearers
viii be tiny Indy Ann Williams,
daughter. of Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Will
rans of Norlina, and Richard Hen
derson Hicks, son of Mr. and Mrs D.
c Hicks Of Franklinton.
The Queens crown and all floral
offerings will be designed and pre-
sented in behalf or BrldSerS the
Florist
The latest standings available on
going to press were as follows: Miss
Norlina." Violet Falkner, $4,000;
Miss Middleburg,' Blanche Watkins,
99SO. Miss Warrenton," Florence
Burroughs, 216O; Miss Henderson"
Allen Lowry, 2O9O; Miss Stovall,"
virginia Shelton, 1880; Misses Hen
derson." Carolyn Hardee, 1900, and
Catherine Nelson, 1900 Miss Towns
yille." Lou Ella Dickerson, $40; Miss
Henderson," Alice Whitmore, 440;
Miss Creedmoor," Frances Wood,
40: Miss Oxford" Mary Edith Mon
tague. $780, Miss Stem" Lucy Harris, !
$50. Miss Franklinton," Jess Perry,
90 Miss Louisburg," Lillian Young, |
220.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-10-20
Johnston County
REA Suit Is Test
Continued from Page One.)

tive offspring to defend itself in
court.
Accordingly, a good many here are
wondering if the Federal REA may
not turn out to be plague and a
I-urden upon the people of Johnston
county, instead of the blessing which
it represented itself as. being. For
while the members of the cooperative
have the promise of the $4,000 loan
it cannot spend any of this money or
build any electric lines as long as the
present temporary injunction is in eff
feet, or if a permanent injunction is
granted, as now seems likely. In adj
dition, it seems likely that the peo-
pie of Johnston county who are mem
bers Of the cooperative will have to
put up the money to defend the pend
ing suit out of their own pocket
and that even then it is doubtful if
they will ever be able to build any
rural electric lines.
One Of the reasons the Johnston
County Electric Membership Corpora
ton is in it's present predicament and
has this rather slippery kettle of fish
on it's hands, is because the Rural
Identification Administration in
Washington refused to follow the ad-
vice of the North Carolina Rural
Electrification Authority of the State
Utilities Commission to require coun-
ty membership corporations to secure
certificates of convenience and neces-
sity, it is generally agreed here. For
a while the NCREA did not insist
that county membership corporations
obtain such certificates because the
Federal REA did not think it neces-
sary and refused to recognize the au-