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Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
FOUR RELIEF
AIDES FIRED
FOR ECONOMY
SRA Staff Gets Cut
In Personnel by
Director

Four members of the state
relief administration staff
in Imperial county were
dropped from the payroll
as a means of cutting down
the expenses of the office, it was
announced Friday by w. S. Filter,
head of the SRA in this county.
Dismissal was scheduled to take
effect Friday night.
This marks the second reduction
in staff within the last two weeks
and was made necessary on &C
count of a decrease in the relief
case load of the county Filter
said Two weeks ago, an account
ant and stenographer were drop
ped from the rolls and the last
reduction included an intake clerk.
an accountant, a file clerk and
a case aide.
The reductions in staff, Filter
said, makes the administrative ex-.
penses less than 10 per cent of
the total expense of the county
relief budget of the SRA.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21

Sounding the opening guns of
the annual Imperial Valley anna
teur golf championship, Mel Fer
guson, Holtville star, breezed around
the Barbara Worth course Thurs
day afternoon in a neat SO, three
under par In the same foursome,
Don Rex shot a "a, Jack Strobel
IA, and Richard Lott, rs.
Ferguson's game was featured by
long, booming drives. On several
holes his tee shot left only short
pitch to the green. The Holtville
stars putting, erratic until recent
ly, has been ironed out and his
performance Thursday stamps him
a leading contender for the title
when qualifying starts Sunday.
Ferguson was runner-up in the
championship finals last year. He
was defeated by Vic Blalack OF
Yuma.
In the first flight last year, Bob
Mcnamara defeated E. Ferguson
in the finals. Mcnamara will be
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
WILKIE UNABLE
TO SPEAK HERE

A large audience gathered at
Wilson school auditorium Thursday
night to hear Captain Don Wilkie
speak under the auspices of the
Townsend club, was informed that
Captain Wilkie had developed in
fluenza and was unable to be pres
emit
Ray D. Johnson, chairman of the
evening, introduced Herman Smith,
member of the Townsend plan
lecture staff, who discussed 1.-The
Townsend Plan as a Recovery
Measure
The speaker was formerly Sec
rotary to Governor Smith of Colo
RADIO, former professor of econ
Cmics in the University of Wiscon-
sin and economics instructor in
the University of Colorado.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
CLUB FAVORS
EXTENSION OF
HOUSING ACT

BRAWLEY, Feb. 21.-A resolution
urging extension of Title ! OF the
Federal Housing Act was passed at
a luncheon meeting of the chamber
of commerce Thursday at the Plant
ers hotel.
S.D.Carey introduced the resolu-
ton which called for an extension
until Mar 81, 1887. Title provides
loans for farmers in improving their
land and homes and also provides
repair of residence buildings. The
act expires March 81, unless extend
ed by congress. Copies of the reso-
luton were sent to President Roose-
welt, Senator McAdoo, Senator
Johnson and Congressman Burn
ham
George Buffers was elected to the
board of directors, succeeding Ray
Bristol who resigned to go to Los
Angeles.
Plans were discussed for men,
bership drive to start soon. The B.
LOG club will cooperate in the cam
paign.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
Yuma Chosen for
Camporee Site by
Boy Scout Council

Yuma is to have the honor of hav-
ing the annual camporee for the
Imperial Council, Boy Scouts
of America, which has been set Tor
April 10.
This camporee is conducted each
year to give Scouts practical eXper-
fence in camping and those patrols
who qualify may enter the San Di-
ego camporal in the fall.
The decision to hold the camporee
in Yuma was made Thursday night
when the camp committee met in
that city Those present were
Gorge Cutshaw of BraWley, George
Raine of Westmorland. Clifford Ran
dolph of Westmorland, Les Cardiff
of Calexico, DR.. Norman E. Dupont
of Ell Centre, Wade Cook of Cali
patria and l.. C. Dingess of Calipa-
tria and Carl Helmick, Scout eXecu-
tive.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
CANAL WORK
DRAWS MORE
MEN DAILY

Workmen assigned tc the ALL
American canal project average
eight and 10 daily, according to
Chan Livingston, Imperial county
manager for the National Reem-
ployment service.
The men are assigned to the
three major contractors on the
Colorado river sector and to their
sub-contractors All classifications
OF workmen are sought by the con-
tractors, it being mandatory for
80 percent of the men to come
from relief rolls.
Permanent camps now under
construction by the contractors are
nearing completion, Livingston
said, and work is expected to be
underway within the next two
weeks. Equipment and supplies are
being moved in and preliminary
work rushed to completion.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
BRIEF FILED.
ON COLORADO
BASIN FIGHT.
Counsel Voices Hope
For Favorable
Decision

The California Nevada
brief filed last Monday in
the Supreme Court of the
United States will result in
the courts finding that Ari-
zcna has no cause to complain of
existing arrangements whereby the
federal government controls dis
tribution CT water from Boulder
Dam, and that present contracts
issued to California communities
are valid Phil D. Swing believes
Swing visited Imperial Valley in
furtherance CT his duties as spe-
cial counsel for California, assist
ing Attorney General U. S. Webb,
in the current Colorado river con-
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
AIamo-Verde Will
Bend Efforts for
Fair Prize Award

Alamo-Verde farm center is def
initely after the 500 offered for the
best farm center display in the coun-
ty fair, according to the plans dis
cussed at the center meeting Thurs
day night in the Verde school.
In addition to discussion of the
fair and talk on fair regulations
by Mrs. o. G.. Carleton, George l..
wainwright, assistant farm advisor,
spoke on dairy feeds and Scott B.
Foulds on the effort of organized
agriculture to control production
and markets as does industry. This
aim was embodied in the AAA and
in the new farm legislation, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
CENSUS AIMS
TO REGULATE
ALL SURPLUS

Ranchers of Imperial county are
cooperating with Works Progress
administration employees in making
a crop survey in connection with
the agricultural commissioners Of
flee and the California crop re-
port service as a means of avoid
ing surplus planting of any crops.
The survey began two weeks ago
and is expected to continue for
IL weeks. The material collected
is. confidential and will be used in
Continued on Page 2, Col. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
Brawley Judge Notes
Justice to Culprits

BRAWLEY, Feb. 21.-Joe Domin-
guez, charged with drunk and
reckless driving, was sentenced to
pay a $50 fine or serve 25 days in
jail Friday morning by Judge Crit
fin in police court. julius Meyer,
was given a fine of $50 or 30 days
in Jail on a charge of drunkenness
and disturbing the peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
SHIPYARDS OF
WEST BLAMED
BY NAVY CHIEF

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. U.P)-
Rear Admiral Emory S. Lund,
chief Of the navy bureau of con-
struction and repair, today blamed
private shipyard owners for per-
hitting their west coast properties
to become run down" since the
World War.
Lund appeared in opposition to
an amendment to the 221 900 ton
auxiliary craft construction pro-
gram fer the navy, which would
provide six per cent differential
for the west coast builders.
Lund said he felt the west coast
yards could have been maintained
in condition just as eastern yards
have been.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
Army Mass Flight
Roars to Panama
In Air Maneuuers

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 81.
U,R)-The largest mass flight of
U. S. army planes ever undertaken
from mainland United States to
overseas territory will start today
when % planes roar southwark
from San Antonio toward Panama
Ten bombing ships and 13 pur-
suit planes, under the command of
Lieut.. Col. Junius H. Houghton,
will leave Randolph Field here
with Tampico, Mexico, as the des-
tination fer the first overnight
stop.
-Four to five days were expected
to be required for the 1000 mile
trip from San Antonio to the
canal zone.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
Whiting-Mead Wins
Bridge Materials
Contract on Canal

CALEXICO, Feb. 81. Contract
for $500 in bridge building materials
was awarded Whiting Mead COM
pany of Ell Centre Thursday, j. H.
Fertig, division engineer of All Am
erican canal work in the Calexico
area, announced today. Materials
will be used in spanning irrigation
bitches to facilitate work on the
route around the city.
Work on the canal for the past
week called for a payroll of $9950,
Fertig declared. Two hundred teams
are now engaged.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21

valued at $338,000 in New York
safe deposit vault.
But this, it developed, is just
one in a whole series eff difficult
ties growing out of the New Deals
changes in the nations gold pol
icy.
The principal one has been the
two-way smuggling racket. The
government net only has to watch
out for folks trying to smuggle
gold out of the country but they
also have to guard the borders
against efforts to smuggle it in.
The reason for this double snug
Cling is that some people have
illegal gold boards in this country
and want to take the metal abroad.
Continued on Page 2, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
MARK SET FOR GOLF
TOURNEY ENTRANTS

unable to compete this year, due
to an appendicitis operation. George
Young won the second flight last
year, defeating w. Burke and r.
D. McPherrin was winner over w.
Sprecker in the finals of the third
flight. In the fourth finals c. l..
Smith defeated N. G. Deaton. In
the fifth and sixth flights last year,
F. w. Manley and Gene Doxey de-
feated John Kepley and l.. r. JEFF
Almost to a man, the winners of
Continued on Page 6; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
ARMY OFFICER
FOUND GUILTY


WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. U.P)-
A military court martial found
Col. Joseph 1. McMullen, army
legal aide, guilty of "dishonorable
conduct" last night in accepting
gift of two railroad tickets.
McMullen was acquitted on two
ether charges involving alleged
bribery. He was sentenced to a
reduction in rank, reprimand and
fined $4,000.
The court found the officer
guilty of accepting two railroad
tickets as gratuities from Joseph
SilVerman, Jr., a dealer in sur
plus army goods, while Silverman
was negotiating contracts with the
army.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
JUDGE GIVES
DELAY F 0 R
RUTHERFORD
Trial Continued to
Monday in Grand
Theft Case

Continuance until Monday
was the entry in the case of
w. L. Rutherford, charged
with 10 counts of grand
theft, in Judge Vaughn N.
Thcmpsons court Friday. The
continuance was made to permit
ruling on a demurrer filed by the
defendant.
Probation hearing for Vincente
Cabanting, Filipino found guilty
of attempted robbery, was set for
February %. A jury found him
Continued on Page 2; Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21

Ell Centre firemen will play host
to the public tonight at their
twenty-seventh annual ball and pre-
liminary arrangements indicate the
1886 event will be the best ever
presented by the association.
Ed Tumbler of Fontana, founder
of the Ell Centre fire department
has been invited as honor guest,
Promptly at $50 o'clock Fanchon
and Marcos nine-piece dance band
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
Lettuce Crop Not
Helped by Warmth

What with warm weather and
low market prices, following the
rain and wind, local lettuce grow
ers find nothing in the season at
present that is of much comfort
to them.
These warm sunny days are bad
for the crop, causing it to come to
a head more quickly than in cold
weather and affecting the quality,
cold nights being needed instead.
Local growers are still continu-
ing to pro-rate shipments.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
Hindu Sentenced for
Drunk Driving Count

MAJ Muhamud, 52-year- Hin
du was sentenced to serve 371a
days in Jail when he pleaded gull
ty to drunk driving in Judge Lee
Nuffer's police court Friday.
The Hindu was arrested Thurs
day night in the downtown area
of Ell Centre while plotting an au-
tomobile of ancient vintage.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
MAN EXPIRES
In CAFE FROM
HEART ATTACK

George B. Mallott, 74-year-old
resident of Woodlawn, died sudden
ly at an Ell Centre cafe shortly after
1920 o'clock Friday morning. A
complication resulting from heart
disease and kidney trouble was given
as the cause of the death.
He was en- route to Texas with his
, son. Calvin D. Mallott. They stopped
for breakfast in Ell Centre and NAL
lott fell as he left the cafe. He was
Continued on Page 2, Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
Cafe Victimized by
Burglars Seeking Food

Supplies and equipment valued
az $40 were said to have been TAX
en- from a Fourth street cafe own
ed and operated by George Pace,
according to an entry on the log at
Ell Centre police headquarters.
The missing supplies included 40
cans of tomato juice and 80 cans
of pears and four small cushion
seats.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
FARMERS AID SURVEY
PRODUCE
Sewer Activities
Will Begin Soon

All proceedings required by the
Public Works administration rel
alive to the delivery of funds for
the construction of the Ell Centre
outfall sewer are approved and
order to begin work is anticipated
within the next few days.
Word of the approval was re-
ceived by Philip w. Knights, city
engineer, from Koebig and Koe-
big, consulting engineers, in a let
ter which arrived at city hall
Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
CalexicO Man Pleads
Not Guilty to Charge

CALEXICO. Feb. 81. Guy S.
Green of Brawley, machinist help
err, pleaded not guilty in police
court Friday to charges of driv-
ing while intoxicated. Judge Will
liam Lorenz set bond at $3.50 and
trial for Saturday Green was ar
rested Thursday night on Imperial
avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
YUMA SHED STRIKE
ENDED BY AGREEMENT

YUMA, Feb. 21. UR)-A strike
of lettuce workers at one Yuma
packing shed ended today when
the owner, Harry Lyons, reach
ed an agreement with the vege-
table packers union. Forty
three workmen at Lyons shed
walked out yesterday over a dis
pute involving union recognition.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
KIDNAPPED ENGINEER
RELEASED IN MEXICO

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Feb.
Fl. (UR)-Samuel c. Faneuf, CAL
ifOrnia mining engineer, who
was kidnapped by bandits, has
been released on payment of
ransom and was safe at Etzatlan
tOdsg. He was expected to come
to Guadalajara later.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
Last Minute'
. Flashes!
5 KILLED IN JAPAN
EARTHQUAKE

OSAKA, Japan, Feb. 81. U.P)-
Five persons were killed today,
and some property damage was
done, by an earthquake shock
which apparently affected only
a small area about Osaka.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
HOUSE PASSES
FARM BILL

WASHINGTON. Feb. 81. Wp)---
A strong administration majority
today swept TO house approval a
new $500, 900, 900 a year farm pro-
gram designed to replace the
AAA, outlawed by supreme court
order.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21

A SIX s Ri LP
FOR KILLER
Lutherans Throughout Country Beseeched to
Help Condemned Kidnaper by Spiritual
Advisor Who Believes Him Innocent
-OO----

TRENTON N j.. Feb. 21. (UP) : Bruno Richard
Haupmanns spiritual advisor today appealed Luther
cergymen throughout the country ntercede in
effort the ndbergh baby slayer from the electric
chair form letter to considerable number of minis
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
Two-Way Smuggling
Of Gold Annoys u. s.
AS Racket Develops
Monetary Policy of Government Disclosed Cause
For Unique System of Sneaking Gold Both
In and Out of National Borders

WASHINGTON Feb. 21. (UP)-The treasury today
revealed another headache growing out of the New Deal
monetary policy-deveopment of two way gold SNUG
Cling racket Treasury troubles with gold emphasized
this week by seizure by secret service agents of gold coins
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
Personalities

RR is nursing resentment! Deep,
dark. vengeful resentment. The
entleman who's covering the golf
tournament is responsible. He said;
HE started a practice round along
"Wednesday, and has not been heard
from Since" He was speaking OF
RR. We hereby bet an oleander-
and a big one, at that-that RR
can get to the clubhouse from the
18th green, or any green he men
tons, before the gentleman IN
custom can get started-With put
ter or without.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
These Solicitors

The recent magazine solicitor
crew furry evidently was just the
forerunner of bigger and better
things. It's different crew now,
but the lad who escaped the sweet
young things the first time in Ell
Centro's stores, offices or along
the Main stem hasn't much OF a
chance against the new behemoths
of the dotted line.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
HOPE Springs Eternal

If the. Calcutta Pool = the real
reason for the amateur golf tourna-
ment at the Barbara Worth course
is not a success. don't blame A.
H. Keller. If he corners you and
you don't subscribe Immediately
to a ticket, you'll pass all sales
resistance tests that have ever been
invented. Is the feverish activity
connected with that 50-cent buy
at San Diego, A. H.?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
Business a Pleasure

There are ordinary and extra
ordinary people in every business.
One of the extraordinary ones IS
Red Wicker, who sells coffee and
doughnuts over the market counter
on Main street between Fifth and
Sixth streets. Service is his middle
name and motto.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
q -
' <Z
~ AMBLING
IMPORTER
Says
Ships in The Desert

Ships in The Desert
Brawley craned its collective neck
Thursday at one of the queerest
sights the desert community has
ever seen, because it's the wrong
kind of desert. 1t was nine bum
Ply, grumpy quadrupeds of discon-
tented mouth" In other words,
camels. They ratified along in a
trailer behind truck, and in the
truck were nine individuals about
as unkempt as the camels. If the
camels had been elephants, the
individuals would have been ma
bouts. They were bound for the
sand hills and a moving picture
location there. Never-the less,
there was a noticeable increase in
good resolutions up BraWley way.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter. Los Angeles 361lc; butter
fat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
Grade A; 44c; manufacturing milk,
SIC; route gathered cream, 35Hc.
l.. A. hay-U. s. Mol. extra Ienfy.
$685. is. NO. /, S7s-l6' Us. No, .
leafy. SITS; Us. No 2, Sf6-I8.s0;
MIMI esDOiis liar, 1S034-is5s..
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
Get a Scooter

Won Azhderian is out these days
looking for a first rate chiropodist
who is caddy, or for a caddy who
is first rate chiropodist. 1t does
MT make much difference to him.
What does make a difference is
that Won has corn, an aching,
pulsing, pergutorious sort of a
corn. If Won doesn't contact a
caddy -chiropodist, he fears great
ly that he'll have to play the I'm
perial Valley Amateur Golf Champ
ionship tournament without shoes
and the green's tickle his feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-21
The Fleeing Years

hC EiCCthiS L CdiS
j. D. McGreW is a pioneer of
Imperial Valley in his own right,
but also he's a pioneer of another
sort. His record of attendance at
the Ell Centric public library is one
few can challenge. 1t dates back
to 1912-the year the now con-
demned library building was con-
structed-and is going on to new
err and longer records. Mac hasn't
the slightest idea how many print
ed pages he has read since 1912,
but it's an even bet only a proof
reader could equal his mark.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-18

G-MenOutWit TSnatchers
OF Davis, Wealthy
West Virgi17ian
"National 7117! Hurry, operator !''

National TILT! Hurry, OPERATOR!
This CALL coming the ngdstance wires from Lewis
burg W. Va, hot morning in August 1882 galvanized
special agents Of the Department Of Justice into action
No need the voice the other end to tell the operator
that National TILT call to Washington D. Co. headquar
tiers of the Gmen Every telephone operator in the United
States every police official citizen knows that number
means one thing-somebody has been kidnapped!
The Washington times., 1936-08-13

The American war vessel on
which President Roosevelt. as AS
sistant Secretary of the Navy, in
spected European units Of the
Navy during the World War and
on which he narrowly escaped
death when a green" sailor &C
cidentally discharged a 4-inch
gun, is to be sold to the highest
bidder for Scrapping.
That vessel, the destroyer Dyer,
with four other deStroyerS and
three submarine chaserS, must be
scrapped, converted to a hulk or
sunk before January l, 1887,
under terms of the Treaty for Lin
itation and Reduction of Naval
Armament, signed at London,
April %. 1880. The Navy Depart
ment will open bids for the eight
ships two weeks from today. All
of the vessels are now out of COM
mission at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard-Stricken from the Navy list
as unfit for further naval service.
Kept Private Log
1t was on July 9, 1918, thN
Assistant Secretary Franklin D.
The Washington times., 1936-08-13

Roosevelt embarked for an inSpec-
ton Of the Navy's farflung Eu.
ropean units. The Dyer was part
Of a fast convoy for transports
carrying 10000 soldiers to the
front. Throughout the trip-an
exciting one-Mr. Roosevelt kept
a private log. On July 13, he
made the following entry:
cat the fainteSt beginning Of
dawn l found myself inStinc-
lively out of my bunk and
jumping for the ladder of the
bridge. The alert whistle had
blown and everybody was dash
ing to given stations, etc. The
lookout in the fOretOp had re-
ported a vessel ahead, then
quickly reported another, and
another and another until we
began to wonder If we had run
into the whole German fleet"
He concluded the entry by eX-
planning how the entire convoy
and the transports maneuvered
and changed their courses to
The Washington times., 1936-08-13
S DESTROYERS TO BE SOLD, SCRAPPED.

avoid conflict. The next entry
told of his narrow brush with
death. 1t read:
ESCAPES DEATH
During gun drill a green
yOungSter pulled the lanyard
one the port gun when 1t was
trained as far forward as it
would go. Capt. Eddie McCau-
ley and happened to be
standing on the port wing OF
the bridge and when the bloom
ing thing went off at the back
of our heads and a fOur-inch
shell went past us only a few
feet OutbOard, we thought the
end had come"
At the time of that voyage the
Dyer was one of the newest and
most modern destroyerS in the
American fleet.
In addition to the Dyer, the
ships to be sold for junk by the
Navy include the destroyers NC
Kee, Sampson and Stevens, all
of 5000 tons displacement, and
three SubChaSerS of rs tons each.
The Washington times., 1936-08-13
WINS DRINKING
BET; DIES

SHAMOKIN, Pa, Aug. l3
G.N.SO.-Lester Lindermuth, 35,
who once played William Tell"
with a baseball bat and accident.
ally killed a close friend, lost his
life yesterday over a thirst and a
$5 drinking bet.
Lindermuth, Mt. Carmel WPA
worker, bet friends at the West
End fire station that he could
drain a quart bottle of whisky
without pausing longer than to
take breath between swallows.
He won the bet, for $5, hands
down.
A moment later he staggered
and collapsed to the floor. A
physician, hastily summoned, pro,
nounced him dead, apparently
from alcoholism.
The Washington times., 1936-08-13
i. 5. TO SHIFT
WAR SHIPS
International News Service

lbIeFnatlOnal news SeFVlce
The Navy Department today
ordered the destroyers Kane and
Hatfield to proceed Immediately
to the New York Navy Yard for
outfitting to relieve the battleship
Oklahoma, on duty in evacuating
Americans from war-torn Spain.
After outfitting, the two de-
stroyers will move to the north
coast of Spain and the Oklahoma
will return to Pacific Coast waters
to resume normal operations with
the American battle fleet.
The Kane, under command OF
Lieut.. Comdr. J. B. AlviS, of New
Orleans, is now at LeWeS, Del,
while the Hatfield is en- route to
Providencetown, Mass, under
command of Lieut.. Comdr. r. B.
Matthews, of Washington.