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Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02

arrested ana neld Tor lnVeSClgatlOn.
A preliminary check showed no
one was injured.
Meanwhile, police announced
they had arrested Miss Lillian
Monroe, 33, formerly of Los An
geles, in connection with an earlier
explosion which occurred on a
street near the ice company'S bar
ricaded property.
The third blast came shortly
before a. m. Officers said the
charges apparently had been
thrown over a fence separating
the plant-whera lettuce shippers
are carrying on strikebreaking ac-
tivitie5-from adjoining property.
The trio arrested were Fred
Moesch, 80, tractor driver and
member of the Teamsters Union;
Henry A. Huber, 38, member of
the Fruit and Vegetable Workers
Union; William Redner, 81, men,
ber Of the BoXmakers' Union. All
have been on strike since Sept. 4.
The bomb came sailing over
a small building and landed in the
yard" police quoted an eye-wit-
ness.
"a few seconds later there was
a terrific explosion"
Some damage to the plant was
reported, but its extent was not
determined Immediately.
Police said they found Redner
leaving an alley near the plant
when they arrived at the scene
MoeSch and Huber, they said, were
found nearby.
The charge exploded on the
ground a few feet from the bust
ness office of the plant, and but
a short distance from gasoline
storage tanks.
Shippers have been using non
union men to pack and load hot
lettuce at the plant.
Miss Monroe, who officers said
had been arrested several times
previously for leading riots, also
was held on suspicion because she
assertedly used an Alias, Lillian
Cornell, while staying at down.
town hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
r RESIDENTIAL
CONSTRUCTION
TAKE BOOST

Residential construction in Ell
Centre received an encouraging
boost upward Friday with the is
suance of a building permit to DR..
Philip Hodgkin for a $500 home at
664 Sandalwood Drive.
Early California architecture will
be followed in the design of the
house and a central cooling and
heating system will be installed.
The whole building will be in
sulated against heat and cold as
an added comfort feature. Red
wood siding will be used.
Plans call for a four-room dwell
ing. A combined living and dining
room, two bedrooms, bath, hall,
large porches and a basement are
included in the blueprints.
The second building permit is
sued at city hall Friday was to
c. Schlanze for a $50 porch on
dwelling at 425 He'll street.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
NEW OUTFALL SEWER
WILL BE COMPLETED
BY LATE NEXT WEEK
A MIRACLE! CAL,
FRED AGREE BUT
NOT FOR LONG

Fred Trude, Republican county
central committee chairman, and
Cal G. Mousseau. Democratic
county central committee chair
man. agreed on something Fri
day. It was not campaign issue.
Both county chairmen, in for
NAL expressions to the Post
Presc, voiced appreciation Of the
opportunity given them in this
newspaper OF present their sides
Of the presidential campaign.
There agreement ceased. Dis
agreement Immediately became
manifest in the columns written
by the opposing chairmen, pub
liched side by side, as the first
of series on the editorial page
today.
The double column of political
brCadside6 will be continued each
day under the direction, respect
lively, of the Democratic and Re
publican county central commit
tees, presenting partisan views
on the coming election.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02

the plain wooden chair. Warden
A. G.. Walker dumped the cyanide
pellets into the pan of sulphuric
acid at Ass a. m. and Cochrane
smiled as he heard them fall,
looked out through the glass front
OF the execution chamber at wit
nesseS and nodded. Seconds later
his head fell forward as the poi
sonous fumes reached him from
the pan under the chair.
DR.. B. L. Steward pronounced
him dead at sos a. m. after lis
tening for heart beat through
a stethescope fastened to Coch-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
FARM CENTER
DISCUSSES NEW
SOIL PROGRAM

Suggestions for the 1887 agricul-
tukal conservation program were
discussed at the Calipatria farm
center meeting Thursday night in
the Calipatria high school,
c. L. Mclaughlin, Imperial coun-
ty agricultural conservation associa-
tion secretary, led the discussion.
Moving pictures of the 1885 farm
bureau convention were shown.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
FIRST BALLOTS
GIVE LANDON
ONE VOTE LEAD
Straws i'm the wind!

Straws i'm the wind!
The POst-Press was a camp
divided against itself Friday,
and not because of the World
Series, either. Politics. the best
little diyider there Is, was the
reason.
you can't tell thing by
that" the perpetual office Dem
ocrat expostulated. There aren't
enough votes in" Ard the other
Democrats applauded.
Figures don't lie," chorused
the Offices Republicans smugiy.
The reason?
Out OF the first nine straw
ballots returned 10 the Post Press
office, five were for Land0n and
four for Roosevelt.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
Jail Won Him Votes,
Says Red Candidate

NEW YORK, Oct. 2. sW.P)-Earl
Browder, Communist candidate for
president, returned today from a
western tour that included deten-
ton in jail at Terre Haute, Ind,
with the prediction that his in
generation had gained "ohe hun
dred thousand votes for the Com
munist party this fall"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02

rane's chest and extending out
side the death chamber.
Cochrane's last hours were spent
in the company of his father, H.
H. Cochrane of Los Angeles and
his sweetheart, Thelma Martin.
a Phoenix waitress who several
months ago pleaded that she be
allowed to marry him in his death
cell.
Cochrane was cheerful until the
last few minutes, playing checkers
with his father while Miss Mar
tin looked on.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02

Engine ana InOlOr GeSJS VIII NC
conducted next week and if sat-
isfactory the line will be cut in
late in the week, according to
Philip w. Knights, city engineer.
The complicated signal system
between the sewer plant situated
near the northwest city limits and
the water plant on South Eighth
street in Ell Centro will be finish
ed Saturday. The system will ELI
inmate the necessity of a watch
man at the sewer plant, providing
the man at the water plant with
an automatic record of what is
transpiring at the other plant.
The city of Ell Centro passed
a bond issue to provide $160,000
of the cost and the government
through the Public Works admin
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
MAN LEAVES HANDBAG AS
SECURITY STEALS IT BACK

Gratitude certainly the most outstanding
tarcs of Sam Gray 3D. and little be said in favor of his
financial manpuaons The lack of gratitude and overdose
Of financial management landed him in Jail
Gray handbag the Salvation left
Ell Centre graton
did not satisfy him. later stole
the handbag again.
He overstepped his luck this time Ei Centre police arrested
him. Judge Lee Nuffsr 80
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02

istration made an outright grant
of $130,909.
1t is expected the actual cost
will be slightly less than the es-
timated $292,9O9, Knights said.
Condemnation proceedings rela-
tive to rights of way make it i'm
possible to determine the final
cost until after the PWA audit
is made.
Construction on the seven-mile
outfall line from the plant site
to New river began March 2, the
A and B Construction company
having been awarded the contract.
A few minor details such as
painting and cleaning up are all
that remain in the construction
phase, knights said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02

However, repayments to the trea-
sury by the AAA, the commodity
credit corporation, the farm credit
administration and the Reconstruc-
ton Finance corporation totalling
S284 100000 played an important
part in keeping the list of expendi-
lures below last years level.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
Escaped Slayer in
Arizona Captured

STATE PRISON, FLORENCE,
'Ariz, Oct 2. UR-Captured on a
freight train in New Mexico, Harry
Jarrett, escaped slayer, was headed
back to prison today, officials here
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
We Only Heard It

This column doesn't make a prac-
tice of publishing rumors, yet here's
one SO battling that maybe it's
worth while. A local citizen is re-
ported to have opened by mistake
a communication which read: Dear
Mike: Where's that $500 you prom
iIed me for gathering jokes to be
Jed by you at Rotary club ban
suet." 1t is said the letter was ad-
dressed to M. ]. Dowd but that, too,
might be only rumor.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
A Cleanup Campaign

One of Ell Centro's young soda
dispensers is having a hard time
this week explaining why he should
come to work with lipstick showing
in conspicuous places on his ply
siogomy, and even about his shirt
collar. Things like that are hard
to explain. 1t might be harder to
explain if he were married, though.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02

the metaphore of the national
paStime. He defended his fiscal
policy by saying that ito balance
the budget in 1888 or 1894 Or 1885
would have been a crime against
the American people"
Z" In 1888" Mr.. Roosevelt said,
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
Roosevelt ReneWs
His Pledge to Aid
Needy in Suffering

FORBES FIELD, Pittsburgh, Oct. 2. (UB)-President
Roosevelt defended the New Deals social security pro-
gram last night and renewed his pledge to keep the
American people from starvation" Speaking in this
baseball park the presidents address was filled with
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02

showed a Sharp rise in receipts and
a Slight drop in expenditures COM
pared with the same period of July,
August and September of last year.
The statement showed that the
government has spent $1,660, ,799, ,764
for running regular activities ana
emergency undertakings this year
as compared with $3.50, ,486,231 at
this point last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
EX>MARINE DIES
IN GAS CHAMBER

STATE PRISON FLORENCE Ariz, Oct WRR Cochane,
while with
MST today ArizonaS
chamber his hodup murder that netted him
showed strapped n
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
Receipts Of Federal
Government CLIMBING:
Quarters Deficit Cut
Treasury Statements Show Sharp Rise in Revenue
With Slight Drop in Expenditures;
Deficit $780,, 7,OO0,O 900 Less

WASHINGTON, Oct 2. (UP)-The federal govern
ment closed the first quarter of the fiscal with
deficit $30 1877 679 less that that at the end of the first
three months of the last fiscal year. the treasury reported
today The reasurys monthend statement for Sept 80
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
Engine and Motor Tests Will Be Made in
Few Days; Line to Be Cut in If
Results Satisfactory

Ell Centros $292,909 outfall and sewage plant
will be complete and ready for late next week after
seven months of construction Completion of construction
will bring close the years of difficulty caused by the
old sewer line which cost the lives of three
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
Three Arrested
After Blasts
In Salad War
Woman Jailed, Strikers Held as Explosions
Occur; Bombs Thrown Over Fence Onto
Property of Ice Company

SALINAS Cal, Oct. g (UP)-Gunpowder explosions
rocked Salinas for the third time early today when large
charge blasted portion of the property of the Salinas
Valley Ice company plant Three striking lettuce work
apprehended the of the explosions
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
The Last Straw

And who was the unfortunate
soul who played safe and sold his
No. 2 pool ticket in the second
series game for is cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
Lonq Parade Of
Pitchers Fails
To Stop Spree
American Leaguers Go on Scoring Rampage
In Third Frame to Euen Standings
At One Game Each in Series

POLO GROUNDS N. Y, Oct. 2. (UP)-Setting
World Series record in and hits the New York YAM
KEGS today defeated the Giants 1884, thus evening the
count in series victories at each.
President Roosevelt a spectator.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
There's A Mystery Here

Hummm. It's rather strange that
Harry Hovey happens to be talking
business with somebody or -other
within earshot of the radio during
the ball games.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
An Era is Passing

Times aren't what they used to
be in Imperial Valley-at least not
if you agree with Mrs. Warren Cur
rier. Summer bachelors, long a
part of the community life, no
longer exist, says Mrs. Currier.
Cooling systems, she explains, fur
nish the reason.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
1t Isn't Spring, Either

DR.. L. G. House is out for the
honors held SO long by John KEEP
ley, judging from latest appearan-
ces. Or maybe he has been read
ing that color will be just the thing
in mems attire this season. At any
rate, his brilliant green shirt, with
collar and cuffs attached, sets the
zee for John and his closest rival,
hrren Currier.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
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@ ~ 81
~ AMBLING
REPORTER
Says
Aybe Calisthenic Walking

Dave Roberts displayed an al
together unexpected agility Friday
morning at the corner of Sixth and
State streets in one of these you-go-
I-go-we- both-go bits of pedestrian
motorist etiquette. Neither Dave,
who was the pedestrian, nor the
motorist could make up his mind
who should go first, with the re-
suit that it looked for a minute
like sort of motoring tango. Then
Dave stepped back, waved the mo-
torist forward with his best court
room gesture-and traffic went on
as usual.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
MARI<ETs An BRIEE

Butter: Los Angeles 30; butter
fat. Imperial vaney FOB, ranch,
Grade a, 4512c, manufacturing milk.
doe; route gathered cream, 36c.
l.. A. Hay-U. s. No. I extra feafy,
S1S.5O-10; u. =. No. 1, S16-165O;
u. =. No. 2 lenfy, SIS; U =. No. 2,
SI3.5O; Minneapolis flax POI u. -2I2La.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18
RAIN BREAKING
 LONG DRY SPELL

The prolonged Southeast Alask dry spell was broken last night by rain, some of which continues to- day The weather is warm, how ever.
 To the westward warm weathel continues, but forest fires are eith- CT out or under control.
 Fairbanks reports hot weather prevailing and kiddies are roaming the streets in bathing suits and ice cream is in great demand. A dis patch from Fairbanks says citi- zens are buying tickets rapidly for the winter ice carnival despite the heat.
 Anchorage reports merchants find the demand for tropical helmets mountaing and pilots arriving are bringing in orders for them from interior points
 The Forest Service issued warning today that the rain is light and that a hazardous condition still exists. Officials asked that no brush fires be started until further notice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18
Brushes Mother to Death Under
 Bonus Fund Car
Veteran, Celebrating, to Be Charged with Man
 slaughter

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June l8.-Harry Olson, 42, war veteran accused of crushing his 72-year -old mother to death under the wheels of his bonus purchased automobile, is free on bond pending a filing 'of formal involuntary manslaughter charges.
 Olson said he did not remember much what happened and attribut- ed the plight to celebration of the bonus payment" He is out on S2,000 bail
 The story of the mothers death as reconstructed revealed that Mrs. Olson admonished her son against driving while drunk He backed the car over her and then went into the house and to sleep. A woman companion who stayed in the car was detained by police and then released.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18
Benson InheritS Estate While at
 C.O.P.ConventiOn
Uncle of Young Juneau Man Dies in Chicago Leav-
 ing Sizeable Amount

Good fortune fell to the lot of Henry Benson, young Juneau Re- publican, throughout his trip to Cleveland as a delegate of the party from Alaska, according to word received here by J. c. Morris. While in the East, MT Benson's uncle, Swan Benson of Chicago. died leaving his Juneau nephew a sizeable estate.
 Young Benson went on to Cleve- land from Chicago to be seated with the White delegation and finally to represent the Territories and Island Possessions on the Platform Committee.
 Benson went to St. Louis from the convention and said in a letter here that he expected to leave Seattle on the Princess Charlotte July for the return trip to Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18
Penalties Provided
 for Speeding Cops

DALLAS, Tex, June 18.-The mot orist's pet dream-to ride alongside the auto of a speeding officer and growl, Where d'yuh think yuh're goin'? believe I'll report you'- may come within realization here.
 Police Chief Bob Jones has issued orders to his men to be more care ful with department motor vehicles in future. For reckless, careless or unnecessarily fast driving the pen alty will be a few days "lay-off7 without pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18
LAST RITES HELD
 FOR MELVIN NELSON

Funeral services for Melvin Nell son, son of MT. and Mrs Ludwig Nelson. who died Monday night at St. Ann's Hospital, were held this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the chapel at the 0. W. Carter Mortuary Rev. Erling K. Olafson officiated and interment was in Evergreen Ceme- tery. Pan bearers were James Me Naughton, M s. Whittier, Roscoe Laughlin and F. L. Gourley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18
BELUGA WHALE IS
 CAUGHT IN FISHNET

A young Beluga whale. caught in fish net by Louise Strutz of An chorage, recently brought many of that towns residents to Bootlegger's Cove to examine the carcass.
 Beluga whales are plentiful in Al askan waters but it is rare to find one caught in net. It was a young whale, only about five feet in length with skin three quarters of an inch thick. Grown to full size it would be approximately 40 feet long with a. hide thick enough to split Il
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18
MEETING POSTPONED

The scheduled meeting of the American Legion Convention Fiji nance committee tonight in the Dugout has been postponed until next week at the request of Fiji nance Chairman John H Newman, General Chairman A. E. Karnes announced this afternoon. Actual time for the postponed meeting will be determined next Monday night at the Post session.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18
YOUNG HARRY GOES SOUTH

Harry Sperling, Jr., 1l-year old son of MT and Mrs. Harry Sperl- ing, we'll known Juneau family joined the group of grownup class of travellers today when he took passage on the Aleutian, alone, for Seattle to spend the summer at the Y. M. O.. A. boys camp near that city. It was young Harry's first trip alone, but he moved up the gangplank like a veteran old globe trotter. Born in Juneau, he was anticipating a great summer Out side.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18

times to use as shoe leather, it was said.
 Its head resembled that of wild boar and it had teeth, characteristic common to this species of whale. Instead of teeth they have a fringe like substance called baleen which acts as sieve in masticating food.
 During the World War a large number of Beluga whales were cap tured in Alaska for the purpose of securing leather for shoes.
 The meat of the whale caught by Mr. Swartz has been fed to mink at the nearby mink farms, it was reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18
MRS. GEYER HoNoRED

Mrs J. E. Mckinley, Mrs. R. R. Hermann, and Mrs. J. M. Clark were joint hostesses aboard the mo- torboat Alma at a handkerchief shower for Mrs. A M. Geyer yes terday afternoon. A delightful buf- fet luncheon was served to the fol- lowing, including the hostesses
 Mesdames James McAlister, John Klein, c. V. Goss, August Goodman, H. L. Mcdonald and Ray G. Day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18
HERE FOR SUPPLIES

Frank Wright, Jr., of the lev Straits Packing Company at Hoon- ah arrived yesterday on the tender Cypress, to get supplies and attend to business matters. He plans to leave for the cannery tonight, and predicts a most successful season at Hoonah.
 MT Wright is the son of Frank Wright, founder of the Carlysle Packing Company, the only com mercial fishing concern to fish off the south mouth of the Yukon River.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18
LEAVING FOR SEATTLE

Mrs. H. s. Graves, Mrs. Nora B. Chase, Mrs. Margaret Lennon, and Mrs. A. M. Geyer and daughter Ruth are leaving on the Princess Charlotte tomorrow to visit various friends and relatives in Pacific Coast cities, Wisconsin, and Mis- Souri.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18
NEW ROOF PLANNED

A new roof is planned for the Skagway school building in connec- ton with school rehabilitation dur ing the summer, according to Com missioner of Education A. E. Karnes. and bids are now being called by the Board of Education.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

High barometric morning the Aleutian field ob observation low northeastern portion miles of Prince Rupert Valley distribution Southeast Alaska regions light Barrow, potons
 
 continued the Alaska Railroad westward from Fairbanks are he of Alaska
 interior of Alaska yesterday reported temperature degrees
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18
MRS. JORGENSEN IS
 SOUTH ON ALEUTIAN

Mrs. M. s. Jorgensen, wife of the manager of the local Standard Oil Company plant, and her daughter, Joanne, sailed for Seattle this morn ing on the Aleutian. They will visit in Seattle for about two months with Mrs. Jergensen's sister, Mrs. Minnie Hurley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18

Ysleta, near Fl Paso. Tex. claims the oldest piece of cultivated land in the United Stavcs,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18
WEATHER CONDITIONS AT A. M
tBy the U. s. Weather Buread)

Kechikan raining temperature 54 Craig cloudy 57 Wrange cloudy 53 Stka cloudy 54 Radovie partly cloudy 52 Juneau raining 5 Skagway cloudy 54 Soapone Point cloudy 6 Yaku tat cloudy 54 Cordoa AS Chtna Mccarthy clear 62 Anchorage clear ST. Portage partly cloudy 6O Fairbanks partly cloudy 6S Panama partly Ruby raining 60 Nu lato cloudy 52 Kaltag cloudy, cloudy Flat
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-18

Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire office.
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1936-04-16

new tropical interests. The grant of this
monopoly completely ignored the already
heavy burden on home cane .refners to find
business for their war expanded facilities.
1t was asking domestic refiners and their
domestic labor to compete in cost against
tropical conditions and tropical labor. sour
Governor at the same time was increasing
taxes and costs here.
1t is disturbing development in sugar
control for our Government to transfer to
the new re6neries in Cuba and the Insular
dependencies large part of the home bust
ness built up by the pioneer home sugar
re liners. is an economic embargo on the
refining facilities long established within
continental United States. 1t is gratui
tous surrender of home markets to the
recently built tropical re6neries and their
tropical labor. 1t is equivalent to govern
mental destruction of our established facili
ties and properties without compensation.
1t should be obvious that the Government
should modify its Sugar Plan, and return
the home market to the home cane re6ners
long established within the United States.