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Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
MAN ARRESTED
AFTER PURSE
DISAPPEARS

Fred Gresham told FL Centro po-
lice purse containing $31 had been
stolen from his home. He accused
o neighbor, Tom Robinson, who was
said to have been in the Gresham
home while the purse was there.
Police found that Robinson had
arrived from Phoenix recently. APP
parently he had no funds, officers
said, as he was unable to pay rent
or buy groceries Tuesday, however,
he paid the rent, bought expensive
groceries and dresses for his wife,
Mae Robinson, according to officers.
After Robinson was arrested he
told officers his Wife's mother had
sent them $40. When questioned,
the wife told officers her mother
had sent them IS.
Robinson was said to have ad-
mitted that he is on probation after
being involved in a manslaughter
case and has had trouble with Los
Angeles police. He is held for in
vestigation of petty theft while po-
lice check his statements. Mrs.
Robinson also was arrested by Off
GERS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02

ably will be at their best then,
Mrs. Jones said. The flower show
will be held at the Veterans Men,
orial Hall this year.
Mrs. Robert Hays will be in
charge of the flower show for
adults. Mrs. Mildred Smith will
preside over the school exhibits.
Decorations will be in charge of
a committee headed by Mrs. Edna
Morrison, a committee which also
will make arrangements for Palo
Verde Ball to climax the festival
day.
Against a background of floral
exhibits, the days program will
include the usual spring fashion
show OF the Junior Ten Thousand
club at the Veterans hall, and
the traditional Dance of the Palo
Verdes, a hshlight of each years
celebration, by pupils of Mrs. Woo
da Blesy.
The afternoon also will feature
children's parade, with entrants
competing for numerous prizes.
The typical Palo Verde baby doll
parade, one of the most successful
features of last years festival,
will be repeated.
Choice of the Veterans Memorial
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
RESOLUT|ON 0 N.
PASSED 70 R.
PWA MONEY.
City Council Asks
$4,000 Federal
Allotment

Ell Centre city council
men Wednesday night pass
ed a resolution asking the
Public Works administra-
ton for 25 per cent of the
S130,9O9 government grant toward
the new outfall sewer project
The sum sought would be approx
imately $4,000 and is wanted to de-
fray preliminary expenses of sewer
construction. The council already
has presented an application for
the $160,000 to be obtained by the
sale of bonds voted by the city for
its share of construction costs.
Wednesday nights action is a
part of the routine required in con-
struction costs
Resolutions of appreciation of The
excellent work done by the Ell Cen
tro fire department in checking
Wednesday mornings disastrous
fire, were passed by the council
commended the department men,
bers for their efficiency and their
effective results.
Appreciation Expressed
Appreciation Of the promptncss
with which the Calcxico fire de-
partment responded to call to help
Continued on Page 6, Col D
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
FIRM ORDERS
HIGHER COAST
FUEL PRICES

LOS ANGELES, April 2. U,p)-A
two and a half cent advance in price
of all grades of gasoline for the
entire Pacific coast except Los An
geles was put into effect today by
the Standard Oil company of Cali
fornia.
In Los Angeles the price was
raised two cents gallon on Ethyl
and regular grade gasoline and two
and a half cents on third structure
fuel. The lower increase in Los An
geles was made to equalize prices
with those in other areas.
The Standard announcement
came as surprise to other major
companies and independent groups
but all indicated they would follow
with similar increases.
The price increase came less than
a month after crude oil production
had been curtailed by agreement to
advance prices of barrel oil
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02

LAUNCH BITTER
ATTACK ON TAX

WASHINGTON, April 2. tUP)-The
National Association of Manufactur-
ers launched a bitter attack today
on President Rooseyelt's corporate
profit tax plan, charging it was &c
onomically unsound, would injure
labor, increase bankruptcies, and
encourage monopoly.
The stand of the powerful or
ganized industrial group was ex-
planned at a house ways and means
committee hearing on the budget
tax measure by Noel Sargent, sec
rotary of the association.
Sargent proposed that congress
make a special commission to de-
termine possible changes in present
tax policies, deferring at this time
action on the $6O0,00O,0OO corporate
profits tax plan which he said would
stimulate speculation, penalizing
industrial thrift, and amounts to
nothing but new share the wealth
proposal in disguise"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
CLINIC PLANS
DISCUSSED AT
MEETING HERE
NJ edical Insurance
Considered By
Committee

Medical insurance, group
disqualification and other al
lied topics were discussed at
the meeting of the joint
farm bureau-home depart
ment committee on medical care
and disqualification at the Bar
bara Worth hotel Wednesday,
Nine physicians of the valley
met with the group and while
they represented an opposing view
point, the two groups reached Il
much better understanding as
result of the discussion.
Considerable discussion was rel
ative to the Ross-Loos clinic in
Los Angeles, a plan somewhat
favored by the farm bureau but
opposed by the physicians, DR..
w. H. Blackman OF the county
Continued on Page 6, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
FAMOUS VALLEY
PLANK ROAD TO
BE DISPLAYED

Large sections of Imperial Val
leys famous plank road which
crossed the sandhills years ago,
will be added to the Henry Ford
exhibit at the Texas centennial
this summer.
Twelve men loaded the consign-
ment on trucks. The trucks back
ed from the pavement on impro-
Vised roadwayS made of boards and
the men lifted the old plank road
sections into the air. The trucks
then were backed under the ele-
waited planks and the sections
dropped to the truckbeds. The
consignment was shipped from Holt
vile on flatcars.
Hue Follendore of Holtville had
the contract for shipping the
planks, A personal representative
of the automobile magnate super
intended the work.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02

CORDELE, Ga, April 2. W.R)-
Cutting a three block swath entire
ly through the city of Cordele, a
tornado today killed at least 10 per
sons, injured scores and caused
S500,000 property damage.
Hundreds were without homes as
the storm smashed the lane for
about seven miles through Crisp
county and Cordele.
The city stadium was turned into
a hospital to aid in caring for the
injured. Ambulances rushed others
to Macon and AmericuS for treat
ment.
The American Red Cross dis
patched disaster workers to the
stricken city. Gov Eugene Tai
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
CHILDREN GIVE
$40 TO CROSS
FLOOD FUND

Pennies. nickels and dimes OF
Ell Centre school children added
$40 TO the Red Cross fund being
collected to aid the needy in the
flooded areas of the country. Ad-
ditional funds still are being dom
ated by the children.
Teachers in the Ell Centre elem
entary schools contributed $50 and
added it to the fund also.
y In response to one minute talk
made by w. H. Rhodes at the Unit
ed Artists theatre Wednesday night,
donations of $56.25 were contribut-
ed by the audience.
n Sub-quotas of SIS each are ex-
ected to be raised in Holtville
and Imperial. These sums will be
added to the sum donated by the
Imperial county Red Cross chapter.
The total thus far collected totals
$72023.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02

said a dispatch from Ulan Bator
capital of the republic. charged that
japanese army leaders were delib-
crately trying to create false i'm
preston, not only in the outside
world but in Japan, in order to in
fluence popular opinion.
It was indicated the fighting
was on bigger scale, and the re-
sulting anger on both sides more
intense, than had been the case in
any previous frontier incident.
Official dispatches from Ulan
Bator said the Japanese -Manchuku-
oan invaders tried to take by storm
the outer Mongolian city of Think
Bulak, % miles inside the Mongol-
ian frontier.
After a battle that lasted all
Tuesday and Wednesday morning,
the dispatches said, the invaders
were driven back over the border
into Manchukuo.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
Japanese Drowns in
BraWley Main Canal

I. Mamatame fell into the Braw-
ley Main canal Wednesday night
and his body was not recovered
until shortly before noon Thurs
day.
The japanese was seen to fall
into the canal between Imperial
and BraWley. He was said to have
been drinking.
A friend, T. Miura. saw him fall
into the water and fail to come
up. Miura went to Brawley and
reported the happening to S. Tam
aru, who has grocery store at
Eighth and E streets.
Imperial Irrigation district en-
ployes were informed and they
began the search for the body.
Namatame was taken to the
Thornton undertaking establish
ment in Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02

a soil building ono and has moth
ing to do directly with production
control or reduction.
Speaking in general terms, SAID
Beyschlag. those farmers who in
1885 harvested so called soil de
pleting crops, such as vegetables,
grains, flax, sudan grass. as hay
or seed, sweet sorghum, will.be able
to participate under certain con-
ditionS.
To 90 so they will have to divert
a part OF this acreage to soil
building crops as alfalfa, cover
crops and certain pastures. The
payment which Imperial Valley
ranchers will receive for this diver
sion to soil improving crops has
not yet been determined. For the
Continued ON Page 4, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
POLICE HALT
KNIFE FIGHT

Ell Centre police interrupted a
knitting attempt Wednesday night
just in time to prevent the knife
from finding its mark.
Officers saw a disturbance in
progress in Negro cafe at 1913 Main
street. When they went inside they
found Rudolph Armstrong on the
point of jabbing a wicked looking
knife into the person of one EN-
NETT Terrell.
Armstrong was taken to Jail. In
the meantime, Investigations are
under way.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
BOYS ON WAY
TO BE COWBOYS
STOPPED HERE

Two Shivering little boys we're
found on Main street Wednesday
night trying to thumb" a ride to
Texas SO they could become rangers
or cowboys.
Ell Centro police took the boys to
headquarters to warm them up and
question Them. The youngsters fin
ally admitted that they had run
away from home and school and
were in search of variety.
They undoubtedly have sufficient
variety by this time as they spent
the night in the juvenile tank at the
county jail while their parents were
located in Los Angeles.
The boys are 13 and ID years of
age.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
HAUPTMANN
CHANCES OF
ESCAPE ROSY
Governor First Of
Witnesses For
Grand Jury
Copyright 1896 by United Press

Copyright lJoo ny OHilcu TfCSS
TRENTON, N. j., April
2. (UP) = Bruno Richard
Hauptmann's chances Of cs-
Gaping the electric chair to-
morrow night increased rapidly
today as the Mercer county grand
jury opened new lines of inquiry
in its consideration of the Lind
bergh baby murder.
Gov Harold c. Hoffman, who
believes Hauptmann did not COM
nit the crime alone, was the
first of several witnesses to go
before the grand jurors, indicating
that their investigation might ex-
tend far beyond p. m. Friday,
the time set for Hauptmann's exc
cution.
There was no official word from
the jury as to how far it would
inquire into the murder and the
Continued on Page 6, Col -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
MANCHUkUO SENDS
SHARP PROTEST.

TOKYO, April 2. U.P)-The Man
chukuoan government has sent
sharp protest to outer Mongolia
against a two day battle on the
frontier, it was announced today.
1t was understood that the note
alleged Mongolians to have been the
aggressors, attacking Japanese
Manchukuoan force On its own soil.
Japanese saw in the clash. and in
Continued on Page 6, Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
GEORGIA TORNADO
TAKES 10 LIVES


made stood ready to give any aid
needed. Sheriff ]. II, Pitts Of Crisp
county. indicated he may ask for
national guardsmen.
The tornado here was the worst
ct a series of storms that swept the
south. Concord, N. c., was struck
by tornado today, with 100000
property damage resulting. First
check did not indicate anyone was
injured seriously,
Another storm struck last night
near Athens, Ga, in northern
Georgia, causing about $4,000 dam
age and killing some cattle No
loss Of life occurred, according to
first reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
OF
FARLEY SOUGHT

WASHINGTON, April 2. UR)-
Rep Frederick r. Lehlbach, r.. N
j.. introduced today resolution
demanding that the house ask
President Roosevelt. to request
James A. Farley to resign either as
postmaster general or as chairman
of the Democratic national commit
tee.
The resolution said, ''it is often
sive to American political traditions
and subversive of principles of
sound government" to permit the
holding of both posts during ar
election year.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
HAZEL GLAB
BEGINS TERM
FOR SLAYING

LOS ANGELES, April 2. (UP)-
Hazel Belford Glab, convicted huS-
band slayer, and two other women
we're taken to Tehachapi prison to-
day to start serving terms.
Mrs. Glab is under sentence
ranging from 6l2 years to life for
the murder of the late Albert L.
Cheney, elderly capitalist whose
100000 estate she sought.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
States Little AAA'
Defended in Court

SANTA ANA, Cal. April 2. UP)-
Spirited defense OF the California
Little AAA" prorate act was made
here today in the test case against
Withers Brothers Packing company,
Pacenta orange shippers, by At
torney I. G. Mcdaniel, representing
The proratc advisory committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
LOBBY FIGHT MAY
GO TO SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, April 2. W,R)--
The senate lobby committee IN
prepared to take to the supreme
court its fight for the right To
examine private kilograms In Its
investigation OF the so-called
utility lobby, the house rules
committee was informed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
Last Minute,
|: Flashes!
n - - - - - . Z
COAST GUARD HUNTS
LOST FISHING BOAT

SAN DIEGO, April 2. WRl--Ad-
viscd that the Mary Rita r.. 30
foot San Pedro fishing boat with
two men aboard was two days
overdue, the San Diego coast
guard air patrol today Dispatch
cd an ampbibian airplane To
search for the craft.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02

charge OF 75-ccntS INTO thC RCD
Cross treasury. This sum was in
creased by general donation.
j. P. Greene, president of the
Rotary club, presided. The meet
ing had been arranged by him,
presidents of the Kiwanis, Lions
and 20-30 clubs, Junior Chamber
of Commerce, representatives OF
the Red Cross and the hotel man
aGcment.
DR.. Herbert Harris, we'll known
educator, lecturer and former
Continued on Page 4, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
MAY 2 SET FOR
HOMECOMING
OF PIONEERS

May 2 is the date for the I'M
perial Valley PioIees5 associa-
ton annual homecoming celebra-
ton when the county's founders
from all parts of California will
come home to the valley for their
reunion.
Decision as to the date was
made at the meeting Of the exc
cutive board Wednesday in the
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
STANIMER SLAYER
MUST DIE, COURT RULES
GAM IFDa aNrUcGn a..it % M

SAN rkaNtlStO, April Z. Ufl
Elton Nj. Stone, 3l-year-oid
slayer of Mary Stammer Of fres-
no, must die for his crime, The
state supreme court said today
in affirming the death sentence
of the Fresno county courts.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
FRANCE SCORNS
PEACE PLANS
-UU--
Copyright 1896 by United Press

PARIS April 2. (UP)-Francc denounced Germany $
proposals for European peace consolidation utterly
inadequate today She pressed for joint FrenchBelgan
British general staff consultations and meeting Of the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
CLUBS RAISE $145
FOR FLOOD RELIEF

Approximately $ foodreief
fund meeting of clubs held at the
Barbar Thursday noon
the hotel dinner was donated by
club members paid the usual
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
NeqV Delay Seen in Bruno's Execution
April II Set For
81 Centres Annual
PaIo Verde Festival
Flower Show Will be Held in Veterans Memorial
Hail. Mrs J. S. Jones annOunces-Mrs. Robert
Hays Will Be in Charge of Adult Display

Ell Centros third annual Pao Verde Festival will be
held April H. Mrs s. Jones, chairman of the chamber
of festival committee, announced Thursday.
The festival committee decided upon the date because
Pao Verde and flowers in Ell Centre gardens prob
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
NIPPONESE
ATTITUDE
PROTESTED
Reports Called Lies Designed to Poison
World Opinion; Manchukuo Branded
Aggressor in Border Clashes
Copyright 1886, by United Press

MOSCOW, April 2. (UP)-Outer Mongolia claiming
decisive victory in day battle with JapaneseMan
chukuoan forces, denounced today shameless lies
Japanese of the fighting M0ngolian officials,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
Beysehlag Reports On
New Federal Program
Of Soil Conservation
Proposals Call For Rebuilding Earth Fertility
Not Direct Crop Reduction-Will BE
Started In Valley Soon

First information relative to the federal soil con-
scrvation programs operation replacing the AAA has
been brought back from Berkeley by Frank g. Beyschag
farm advisor where the farm advisors of the state met to
learn the regulations The program is predOmnantY
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02

Leading the Way
A slightly warmish tingc to a
very pleasant day reminded RR
with mingled feeling of anticipa-
ton and regret that summer-like
political prosperity but far more
surely-is just around the corner.
And that, in turn, reminded RR
n,at Massey Horton is the first
|usgist in Imperial Valley to sign
d contract to air cool mis- emporium
of pharmacy during the hostile
months. Well all be doing it soon
even at home, but it docs seem
Nat prophet should not be en-
~fcly without recognition in his
own home town. So here's a
Chestcrficldian bow from the waist
to you, Massey.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02

10 you, MASSEY.
Speaking of Druggists
Fred Tyrce. who holds down the
fort in Jack Harner's Holtville drug
store. was embarrassed Sunday
Embarrassment, perhaps, is too
weak a word. Fred, it seems,
climbed up a ladder to fix the ra-
dio aerial above the drug store.
The wind was blowing, il you re-
member. Erred docs). The wind
ble'N the ladder out from under
Fred'S protesting feet. He was
left clinging to the aerial. shouting
for assistance the while he emulat-
ed a stecplejack. Almost, but not
quite, they called out the fire de-
partment before they could get him
down. Fred, needless to say. is
completely convinced that under
ground acrials arc the only kind
to have around.
If This Be Treason
DR.. w. w. Apple, seen on Fifth
street amusing himself and de-
lighting a group of youngsters by
tossing them oranges from his
parked automobile. The kids aban-
doned play to battle for the fruit.
The MD. kept tossing them until
each had one. RR will kindly pass
up the opportunity to say some
thing about the good doctor avoid
in9 the fruit which is generally
credited with keeping the doctor
away. 1t might be considered a
pun, anyway.
Imrromptu Affair
wednesday mornings ere, aside
Tenn its serious aspect, turned into
F6mcthino of an impromptu cos
tune ball and what costumes!
RR got a real view for the first
time of what some of our most
Sromincnt citizens look like in the
nctity Of their homes. What VIC
= want TO know. though. is how come
w. E. Walters is lucky enough to
escort a good looking lady almost
all the way home-thcn spend Is
minutes exchanging pleasantries
about early morning fires.
Arrest That Man
P. F.. Likins, Brawlcy produce
dealer, has discovered a perfectly
legal way TO hunt pheasantS in
Imperial Vallcy-at least he got
his pheasant and didn't get arrested
for it. His method = it requires
expert ability-is to maneuvcr the
pheasant SO it flies against the
radiator of the motor car while
in motion. The same system gets
pedestrians now and then, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-02
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Buttcri Los Angeles 3O14c, butter
fat. Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
Grade \, 3SMc; manufacturing milk,
3IRc; route gathered cream, zoe.
L n. bay-U. y. Mol. extra Ieafy,
Sism- $50; L. =, No. I, Std.J0, 4.
~. No. = ieafy. SIf.0O: u. =. No. .,
slj."Oi Minneapolis flax, 1867 -17OE..
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28
Farm Credit Acts of 1888 and
1885. Nearly a quarter Of the

Farm SreQlC ACtS OF 1Soo n
1885. Nearly a quarter of the
cash income of American farmers
for the crop year of 1895 came
from sales made through coopera-
tive marketing associations, which
did about a billion and a half dol
lars of business.
In spite of all the efforts to
build up such organizations and
keep them going, their death-rate
is still high. Out of some $4,000
organized since the Grange began
the cooperative movement in the
1905, more than 1000 have died.
Consumer Cooperatives have a
similar history. There are about
1900 of them in operation in this
country now. More than half are
cooperative oil and gasoline distri-
butors, many are buying groups
for the cooperative purchase OF
certain limited classes Of commodi-
ties. Somewhat Under 500 are CO.
operative retail stores, with or
without their own wholesale dis
tributors.
All told, these Consumer coop
eratives did about $1oo,ooo,Ooo
of business last year, of which
about half was in oil and gasoline.
The total represents about one-fifth
of one percent of the nations bust
ness turnover for they cal. In
England, where Consumer Coop
erative Societies have been develop
ing for nearly a century, they do
about IS percent of all retail trade.
In Sweden the proportion is still
higher.
President Roosevelt recently sent
a commission to Europe to investi-
gate and report on the operations
! of Consumer Cooperatives over
there. This indicates a revival Of
interest in the whole subject.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28
Lady's Painful Trouble
Helped By Cardui

Why do SO many women take Oar.
dui for the relief Of functional pains
ut monthly times? The answer Is
that they want results such as Mrs
Herbert W. Hunt, of Hallsvile, Texas.
describes. She writes: MY health
wasn't good I suffered from cramp-
Ing. My pain would be so intense it
would nauseate me. I would Just
drag. around, so sluggish and do
less My mother decided to give me
Cardui. I began to mend. That tired,
sluggish feeling was gone and the
pains disappeared. I can't praise
Cardui too highly because I know
it helped me-" 80. # Cardui does not
help YOU, consult q physician.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1936-08-28

and fixed belief that a prime OBJ
jective of every intelligent corpora
ton management. IN these days is
to distribute to the workers in
wages and salaries the largest pro-
portion of the company's income
that the business will stand.
Il. Il
CLASSES =. developing
l hope that we in America are
not approaching any such .oondi-
ton of class conflict as exists in
Europe.
Every attempt in the past to Or
ganize a working class Of Labor
party in politics has failed. Now,
as a result of the depression, just
that kind of a movement is under
way.
Class antagonism is based upon
tbs theory hat in some way or
other n group or class of people
is depriving another class or group
of its rightful share of the nations
wealth. I have been watching the
world go by for a long time. I
zen a few individual instances
of injustice and robbery, whose
perpetrators always got their pun
ishment in one way of another.
But on the whole, l have seen and
known of very few instances in
which any man or group got either
more or less than his or their abili-
ty, industry and honesty warran-
ted.