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Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07

DAMAGED BY
WIND STORM

Considerable damage to agricul-
turc was done by Wednesday heavy
dust and wind storm which swept
over the valley from the north, said
B. A. Harrigan, agricultural COM
missioner.
Wheat and hay suffered from the
wind, much of the wheat that was
ripe and standing being shattered
by the wind, while any hay that
was cut was dried badly by the
wind.
Melons. both Watermelons and
cantaloupes, were also damaged,
the gales Of wind whipping the
plants, soaring the fruit and in
number of instances, destroying it.
Grape vines were cut by the wind
fruit Scared as were other types
of vines. Grapefruit was believed
to be we'll enough set so that only
the weaker fruits we're blown off
although the wind harmed foliage
and Scared fruit.
Limbs of trees were blown down
by the wind in many parts of the
valley while housewives were in
convenienced bv the fine dust
swept into their houses.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
G.MEN TRAP
LAST One OF
.KARPIS GANG
Kidnaper of Bremen
Nabbed with Girl
In Toledo

CLEVELAND, May Z. WR)
j. Edgar Hoover, director
of the federal bureau of in
vestigation. announced to-
day that Harry Campbell,
only remaining member of the
Karpis- Barker gang, was captured
in Toledo at 5 am. today.
Hoover said only slight resistance
was encountered when he and his
agents broke into Campbelfs second
floor apartment. They found wom-
an, who Hoover said was Campbelps
wife, in the apartment with him.
The girl was brought to Cleveland
but was not placed under arrest.
Investigators found $4,000 in cash.
revolver, and six clips of cart
ridges in the apartment.
Hoover said Campbell had been
living in Toledo five months, al
most constantly since the CARROTS
vile. Ohio, mail robbery last Nov
ember. He had been in and out OF
Toledo for the last 18 months.
Hoover flew to Toledo from
Washington last night The raid
was staged quietly this morning and
the two Immediately brought to
Cleveland.
Hoover said Karpis and Campbell
Continued on Page 6, Col. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
CITY WORKERS
TO MEET WITH
COUNCILMEN

Departmental heads and staff
members of the various city depart
ments will be guests of FL Centro
city councilmen at a dinner sched-
uled for May Is. Councilman j. p.
Eyer was made a committee of one
to make the arrangements for the
dinner
Meetings and conferences are to
be held from time to time, council
men said, as a means of creating a
more thorough understanding be-
tween board members and the per
sonnel of the various departments.
Councilmen hope to become cog
nizant of the problems handled by
the men and women who carry on
the functions of city government
from day to day, it was brought out
at council meeting Wednesday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
playing Tag With
Autos Must Stop,
Young Driuers Told

Youthful drivers who play
tag" with their automobiles in
the streets of El Centre are to
receive special attention from I'll
Centre police.
Reports that the ancient game
now is played with automobiles
0ccasioncd concern at city coun-
Gil meeting Wednesday night.
One councilman said he had
heard the game was played at
night with automobiles without
head lights.
Chief of Police !. Sterling Os-
walt said he wOuld instruct his
police to arrest anyone caught
playing tag.
The police department also
was asked TO arrest automobile
drivers who, by their reckless
driving, are damaging the new
oiled streets on the EaStSide.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
TO
BACK PLANS
euelopme emf Plan
For Children to
Be Started

Ell Centro children will be
provided wit h additional
playground facilities and
the advantages of supervis-
ed play as a result of a play
ground development program init
lated at Wednesday nights city
council meeting after a report by
J. P. Eyer, park commissioner.
Eyer said the program would
have modest beginning and be
developed carefully in cooperation
with interested organizations of
the city. Unanimous approval to
the plans was voted by the board.
First arrangements include the
provision of an indoor baseball dia-
mond at Mckinley park at Seventh
and Park streets. Facilities al
ready on hand arc to be repaired
and improved and the Wading pool
is to be put in better condition.
Tennis courts which provide
amusement for small groups are
to be made into indoor ball dia-
monds and flood lights installed to
permit and encourage night games
for the boys
The city council will aid in the
formation and continuance of
league play and members were
enthusiastic concerning the benefit
and enjoyment the players and
participants will derive from the
project.
Eyer pointed out the advantages
of small program which was sue
ceSsful over a more ambitious one
the city could not support success
fully.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
NEW DIRIGIBLE
OVER ATLANTIC
ON WAY TO u. S.

ABOARD DIRIGIBLE HINDEN-
BERG en- route to the United States
May 7. WP)-GermanyS giant new
dirigible Hindenburg was we'll over
the Atlantic today on the first reg
ular passenger flight ever made
from Europe to the United States.
At noon, it was approximately
375 miles southwest of the Scilly
Isles. The indications we're that
the dirigible would take a south
erly course, instead of the Northern
Great Circle route.
The Hindenburg is to make 20
crossings of the North Atlantic this
summer, a round trip taking about
a week.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
JURY RETURNS
GUILTY VERDICT
IN CODE CASE

Guilty of violation of the state
agricultural code was the verdict
returned by a jury which heard
the trial of Charles Greco. pro-
duce man, in Judge Vaughn NJ
Thompson diyision OF superior
court. Greco waived time Tor
sentence and was sentenced i'm
mediately to pay a 5000 fine or
spend 200 days in jail The ver-
dict was returned by the jury
after two hours and a half OF
deliberatiOn. The case went TO
the jury at 5 o'clock Wednesday
night and returned a verdict al
7:30 o'clock
r. I. French. deputy district at
torney, represented the state In
the case.
j. d. Fewer was exonerated of
similar charges after he testified
in the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
BILL
REPORTED IN HOUSE

WASHINGTON, May T. U.P)-
Staunchly defending President
Roosevelt's work relief policy in
the face of a sharp Republican
attack against political control"
the house appropriations commit
tee today favorably reported $2,-
1864, ,229,712 relief deficiency bill,
carrying SLABS 100000 for the
WPA,
The committee cut $75,000,000
from Mr.. Rooseyelts $l,500,000, 1000
work relief request in order to add
$62 100000 to continue civilian con-
servation corps camps at strength
of $4,000 men.
The controversial bill was brought
up in the house as Democratic in
surgents forced a party caucus
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
PLAYHOUSE OF
CHILD RAZED IN
Ell CENTRIC FIRE

Eleven -year-old Doris ToombS is
without a playhouse because. sparks
from a fire under a neighbor's wash
boiler ignited the little shack
Thursday morning and flames de-
stroyed the place.
The playhouse was situated at the
rear of her parents home at 228
Olive street. Ell Centre firemen ex-
tinguished the fire before it spread
to other buildings in the neighbor-
hood. No monetary damage result
ed but the playhouse is a wreck.
Doris is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Toombs. Negro resi-
dents of the EaStSide
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
Red Flag Waves Over High
Court : Destroyed by Torch

WASHINGTON, May T. (UP)-A regulation Com
munis red flag flew atop the 75foo flagpoe in front
of the supreme court building for hour today before
fremen finally destroyed it with blow torch.
Capt T. H. Crook of the supreme court guard said the
flag discovered at 30 a. and fire department
hook and ladder squad called after efforts of police
to dslodge it had failed.
The ladder too short reach the top of the pole,
Crook said Efforts of firemen to climb the slim metal
pole failed and bowtorch borrowed from Of
street workers in front of the building.
Firemen attached the torch to long pole and hosed
it to the flag burning the offending banner Crook
said. He described the flag Regulation Communist
flag, about four feet by eight feet with hammer and
scythe in corner"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
OFFICERS STUDY
SNAKES USED IN
BRIDES DEATH

LOS ANGELES, May 7. U.R-
j. c. (Snake Joe) Houtenbrink de-
livered to the district attorneys
office today "Lethal" and Light
ming" two vicious diamond-black
rattlcsnakes which allegedly in
iected their venom into Mrs. Mary
Busch James before she was drown
ed last August.
The Ell Monte snake dealer told
Chief Deputy District Attorney
Robert Stewart that they were
the same killer" snakes he sold
Charles H. Hope, beach cafe own
er, under indictment with the vic
TINS husband, Robert S. James,
as the accused slayers.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07

and that Mahan was caught as he
emerged from the San Francisco
post office.
Hoover said Mahan was alone
when captured and that he had
readily admitted his identity.
The capture of the much-hunted
fugitive was made virtually in the
backyard of the San Francisco Of
flee of the federal bureau of in
veStigation.
Mahan previously had been re-
ported seen at Indio by w. B.
Jones, a former Los Angeles county
deputy sheriff.
Mahan was driving a dark sedan
and almost ran into him, Jones
said, in the One Hundred Palms
township Jones declared Mahan
stopped momentarily and he had
a good look at him. The former
deputy sheriff said he had taken
Mahan to San Quentin peniten-
tiary at one time and was certain
Of his Identification.
Sheriff Reyburn dispatched a
squad of deputies commanded by
Undersheriff Steven Lynch to block
all roads in the county. He also
notified sheriffs of adjoining coun-
ties to watch highways
Jones said Mahan was driving
alone and his car was loaded with
baggage. 1t had come on the road
leading from Imperial Valley and
headed towards Los Angeles after
the brush with Jones. A bundle
strapped to the bumpers of Ma
hans car prevented him from OBJ
tanning the license number, Jones
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
DRIVER FOUND
GUILTY BY JURY

Charles Kilgorc was found guilty
of driving an automobile without
the owners consent by jury
which returned verdict at 9:20
o'clock Wednesday night. He was
found not guilty of grand theft.
The jury took the case at 5:55
o'clock Wednesday night and twice
sent out for additional informa-
ton.
Sentence will be pronounced by
Judge R. D. McPherrin at 10 o.
clock Friday morning.
District Attorney Elmer Heald
represented the state and a. Blais-
dell appeared for the defendant.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
HOOVER MAKES
STATEMENT ON
ELECTION VOTE

PALO ALTO. Calf. May T. WP)-
Former President Hoover, in
brief statement to the United Press,
said today that selection of an un.
pledged Republican delegation at
the California primary puts the
Republican party in California in
better shape to defeat the New Deal
in November"
That is the only important
thing he added
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
ELKS LODGE TO
HOLD MEETING
TONIGHT, 7:3O

A regular meeting Of the Ell Cen
tro Elks lodge will be held Thurs
day at 7:30.
Among the matters of business to
come up is the question of leasing
tho store room formerly occupied
by the j. G. Penney Co. to Kim
Wah Hing, grocers of BraWley.
In view of the Importance of
the business a full attendance is
requested.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
BIG CHANGES.
ORDERED BY.
CITY COUNCIL.
Report of Auditor
Shows Shortage
In Office

El Centro's newly organ
lied city council today press
ed a thorough overhauling
of city affairs, following a
significant conference We'd
nesday night that lasted until l
a. m.
Principal developments included;
Calling special election for
May 25 to determine whether the
city shall bond Itself TO the extent
of $293, 1872 to build d city-hall-
library building and a city-Wlde
storm drainage system.
Orders for a new bookkeeping
system for all city offices follow
ing disclosure in an auditors re-
port of a shortage in certain ac-
counts of the city clerks office.
Launching of a sweeping cam
paign to clean up city streets and
alleys.
Steps to provide greater play
ground facilities for Ell Centre
children.
In connection with the bond
election, the council recognized the
fact that the plans for the two
projects already had been APPROX
ed by the Public Works administra-
ton and councilmen said the resi-
dents of the city should be given
an opportunity to decide the mat
ter.
The combined city hall and Ii
brary building will cost $l75,000
with the city to provide 100000 by
sale of bonds if the bond issue car
ries. The government, through the
PWA, will be asked for $4,000 as
Continued on Page 6, Col s.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07

showdown tonight on earmarking
part of the relief fund for public
works administration projects. Co.
incident with favorable reporting
of the last major bill of the
session. testimony OF WPA admin
istrator Harry Hopkins was made
public revealing that the president
was prepared to seek additional
relief funds next congress If in
dustry fails to speed up jobs.
Hopkins estimated that the re-
lief appropriation, plus present
available funds would make $3,-
146, 100000 usable for the next fis-
cal year-Sufficient to give work.
jobs to 2,843, 500 men, at less prof.
ect cost than during the present
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07

ment program. Pressure will be
Brought to force cooperation.
This phase of community de-
velopment was launched by Mayor
Roy Womack when he asked that
the city ordinance relative to clear
ing and cleaning vacant lots be
rigidly enforced. Notices arc to
be mailed property owners that if
their premises arc not cleaned by
certain date, the city will do
Continued on Page 6. Col. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
SLAYER GRANTED
REPRIEVE BY MERRIAM

SACRAMENTO, May 7. IURI-
A 6O-day reprieve for Charles p.
stevens, Los Angeles slayer, sched-
uled to hang at San Quentin pri-
SON tomorrow, was signed today
by Gov. Frank Merriam.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
PLAYGROUND SETUP
URGED FOR CHILDREN
Cleanup Program For
EI Cenfro Launched
A. Council Meeting

Ell Centro's streets alleys and vacant lots are to be
cleaned up reurbshcd and made credit to the munich
paty according to plans made by the city council We'd
nesday night
The cleanup program is to be carried out part OF
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
Last Minute
FIashes!
MEN ARRESTED
AFTER GUN FIGHT
= - - - = - I.

LOS ANGELES, May 7. W.p)-
Two men were arrested today as
the climatic episode Of gun bat
tic between two sheriff's deputies
and five suspected avocado thieves
i'm a grove near Whittier.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
MAJOR LEAGUE.
SCORES

AMERICAN
Cleveland ........... 900 101 OIL Q |
Philadelphia 300 600 000-3 Q 0
Harder and Sullivan; Ross and
Hayes.
Detroit ........... 100 00l 030-5 ID 0
New York .......... .012 900 03x-6 0 l
Sorrell and Cochrane; Broaca,
Hadley and Kleinhardt. Dickey.
ST. Louis ....... 900 301 1915 IL |
Boston ................3 $50 001 0Ox-9 IA l
Van Alta, Thomas, Nicola and
Hemsley; w. Ferrell and r. Ferrell.
Chicago ...................100 036 10
Washington ...........0l0 300 90
Stratton and Sewell, Ncwsom and
Bolton.
NATIONAL
New York 100 900 000-2 IL |
Pittsburgh loo 005 00X-6 10 0
Castleman, Schumacher an d
Mancuso; Birkofer and Padden.
Brooklyn ..............010 Ill 300-7 - 3
Cincinnati .......... 100 900 02l-4 7
Mungo, Farmhouse and BerreS;
GrisSom, Brennan, Hilcher and
Campbell.
Boston .............. .00l 002 140 0-8 10 l
Chicago ............ l0l 112 002 1--9 IL 2
Chaplin, Smith, Cantwel Benge,
Blanche and Lopez; Root, Lee. Hen
shaw, Bryant and Hartnett.
Philadelphia 100 100
St Louis ................... 100 600
Jorgens and Wilson; Walker and
Davis.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
Public Foe No. [
Admits Identity;
Long a Fugitive
Kidnaper of Weyerhauser Child Trapped
Almost in Back Yard of Federal
Bureau of Investigation

WASHINGTON, May 7. (UP)-Federal bureau of in
vestgation Director j. Edgar Hoover announced today
that William Mahan kdnaper of youthful George Weyer
hauser was captured at noon today in San Francisco
he effected
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
Efficiency Expert

Charley Nice being efficiently
inclined toward statistics, has de-
cidcd that it is a waste Of time
and energy, this business of filling
up a fountain pen several times a
day, or continual dipping of a pen
into an inkwell. He's solved the
problem by purchase of a fountain
pen that holds two ounces of ink
and now he's trying to trade Court
Bailiff Herbert Hughes out of a
revolver holster to carry it.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
MAN CRUSHED TO
DEATH IN CAVE-IN

LOS ANGELES, May I. UP)-
VOne man was crushed TO death
and six others escaped similar
fate today when an 1S-foot wall
Of earth collapsed in PWA storm
drain project on Baliona creek.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
What, Again.

Frank Penny" Richmond, jug
gler of letters, parcels and stamps
at the Ell Centre mail dispensary,
rivals any catfish when it comes to
grins. Good fishing ahead Tor
Senor Farley'S versatile disciple.
What? There was an election
Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
An improvement

It's Earl Dorm Carter, not Earl
Don as previously reported by RR
MethinSs It's IN improvement. add
ing Lorna Doohe" note to a
name that would do koror TO a
fictional character.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
Going Cultural

Ell Centrans, if the present trend
is any index, are on the road to
being ultra a-cosmopolitan what
with dozens of our residents trav-
ing to all four corners of the
Earth this summer. Several cul-
ture seekers will visit the orient
and Hawaiian Islands, while an
other large group will visit several
European countries. Their travels
lould inspire good conversation
until at least next December after
they return.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
Another Promotion

An oleanter to Ruth Hood,
Southern California telephone
company employe transferred to
Ell Centre from Holtville last Sep
tember Ruth moves on to Ocean,
side with another promotion two
weeks from now.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07
Mistaken Identity

WISIdKCH IUCUtIIy-
Members of the Experimental
theatre wished to send a tele-
gram of congratulation to Sid
Fancher, a former member, who
was to appear in a presentation
of THE Fool" in Yuma recently.
They didn't know how to reach
him so they addressed the tele-
gram as follows: Sid Fancher,
The Fool, Yuma. Ariz." ...a....
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-07

Buffers Los Angeles 2012c, butter
fat. Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
Grade A, 20I.ci manufacturing milk,
~Il I2cI route gathered cream, Zoe.
u. A. bny-U. y. No. l. extra ieafy,
NILS; I. =. M. I. SIS; q. =. NJ.
lenfN. Slt.5O; 4. =. No. =, S1;i.5O-Iti
Minneapolis flax 1GSM1s5h.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14

Of limestone extends along the side Of
these mountains.
Lump guIch- Jefferson county.
Named BY miners in 1864 for the single
lump Of gold found in the stream bed.
A8arias river-CapEain A8eriwether
Lewis named it for his cousin. Maria
Wood.
Medicine rOcks--Fallon and Carter
counties. The Indians used these rocks
for a shrine and made medicine
here.
the waters looked like tea with milk
IN It.
Missouri rfver-The name was taken
from the Aaissouria Indians. The orig
inai meaning was Living on the
Mouth of the Waters" The name
"Pekitanoui'' was used by Marquette
to designate the Missouri and It also
appears on early French maps as the
"Riviere des Osages" and as the
"Emessourits.
Oreamus-This Flathead county peak
is q favofIte of mountain goats whose
scientific name is Creamus
Overwhich creek-Ravalh county.
Anthony Chaffin, upon being intro
duced to Mr.. Overtlrf, asked, Over
Pompey's PilIar-An oval-shaped
rock formation named by Captain
Clark In 1905 on his homeward voy-
age down the Yellowstone river The
name Pompey was suggested by the
nickname "Pomp" given to Sacajawea's
son, Baptiste, by the explorers.
Porcupine creek-Valley county.
There were many porcupines in the
district in the early days.
Shields river-Named for a member
Of the Lewis and Clark expedition
Scratch GTayeI-A mining area just
gold could be picked up in the gravel
after a heavy rain.
Signal butte-Custer county. From
this point overlooking Fort Keogh,
heliograph signals were flashed and
signal fires were burned by United
States troops to warn Of Indian hos
tilities.
Sleeping Child creek-RavaIli coun-
ty. Named Weeping Child BY the IN
dams but corrupted in translation.
slippery n n-This mountain IN
Chouteau and Hill counties was first
called Hairy Cap by the Piegans be-
cause of the timber on its top. Later
it was called "Cyprian's butte" after
Cyprian Matt, who located Cyprian's
springs in 1881. The cowboys soon
changed Cyprian TO "Slipperyann."
Swimming Woman creek - Golden
Valley county. So named because a
squaW was found floating down the
creek In high water.
Tin Gun lake-Ravalli county Named
by an early-day French Canadian.
Reason unknown.
Triple Divide mountain = Glacier
park. The only mountain on the Amer
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14

THAT is all right, Mr.. x, you can give
it to me when you do find 1t. But 1
must find it." stated the abSent-mind-
ed passenger, for if I don't, will not
know where I am going" The same
may be said today about many who are
attempting to discuss the economics OF
gold and silver. The subject Is an IN
tricate one and most Of the diSsertators
on the question just quote a lot OF cut
and dried stuff, some OF 1t very ancient,
and they do not know where they are
going. So much for that.
World Production
Last year, for the first time in his
tory. the world produced gold with
valiie of more than one billion dollars,
or more than 3O,000O00 ounces. In the
United States the gold production was
about 3,596000 ounces with value OF
about SIPS 600 600, an increase OF 10
percent or more than S17,000.000 over
1884. Montana produced about per-
cent of the United States gold produc-
ton in 1885, our state producing about
$4,000 ounces of the yellow metal IN
1885 against some $1,000 ounces in 1884
or an increase Of about So percent. IN
1885 the value of the gold production
in Montana was over $1,000, 600, against
SO 500 600 in 1884. 90
III 1900 AlDAAt1NA&1A EfACN@1NEN%
ounces of silver or more than douple
the 1894 production of trifle more
than 100000 ounces.
The gain in silver production IN MOI
tana in 1885 over 1884 was about tne
same as the gain for that metal in
the entire United States, most OF the
silver being produced as a by-product
from the production Of lead, zinc ana
copper.
Montana Leads in Gain
However, production Of gold during
the same period increased SO percent IN
Montana against a general gain OF less
than 20 percent in the United States.
And most of this increase did not come
from by-products.
From this we draw two conclusions,
especially SO far as Montana is con-
eerned. ID that there are not many
mines in Montana that can produce
silver alone, while there are a number
that can produce mainly gold as
product. 90 that the feeling among
Montana mining men is that the pres
ent price Of gold will be maintained
or the price viii go higher, while there
is considerable skepticism concerning
the duration of the present United
States pegged price for silver.
Trend of Mining
DR.. Francis A. Thomson, president OF
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1936-11-14

number years ago had the privilege and pleasure OF talking to
on the gold silver venturg predictions
which them being the increased prices
of the metals
Today again accorded the privilege Of addressing what
increased prices have to Montana and more especially to
Butte and they will in the future
going discuss the economics OF gold and silver today
as this year political campaigns and both OF these metals loom
large on the political horizon although little has been said about them
the platforms major parties Apropos OF this prominent
man got on when the conductor arrived collect his
ticket he could find Knowing him we'll the conductor said