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Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13

district auxiliary. The twenty Sec
ond district is composed of Imperial
and San Diego counties.
Legionnaires elected Bill Claire
first vice commander of the district
and Carl Sherwood second vice
commander. They are San Diego
residents.
Elmer. Heald. district attorney Of
Imperial county and candidate for
congress, delivered an address upon
the subject of Criminal Syndical-
ism"
During the business session, DR..
o. H. Van Eman of Ell Centro was
endorsed as delegate at large to
the national Legion convention. A
resolution requesting the construc-
ton of a veterans hospital in San
Diego, was passed by those pres
ent.
Among the prominent visitors
were Tom Reardon. candidate for
state department commander, and
Charles Mason of La Jolla, COM
mander of the fifth area.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
HOWARD HUGHES
AUTO IN FATAL
MISHAP IN L. A.

LOS ANGELES, July 13. UP)-An
inquest will be held Wednesday into
the death of Gabe S. Meyer, SO, who
was killed Saturday night when an
automobile driven by Howard
Hughes, millionaire flying sports
man. crashed through a safety zone
at Third Street and South Lorraine
Boulevard.
Hughes, who was held on suspi-
cion of negligent homicide, was re-
leased on his own recognizance yes
terday, after more than nine hours
in the Wiltshire Jail, upon his prom
Use to Superior Judge Fletcher Bow
ron, that he would testify at the in
quest.
Police continued their search to-
day for pretty, mysterious young
woman who was in Hughes car but
left the scene of the accident by
street car. following the crash.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
AL SMITH PLEDGES HIS SILENCE
DURING '36 POLITICAL CAMPAIGN

open letter to the Democratic ma
tional convention in which he joined
with four other prominent Demo
Gratis in objecting to determination
of Mr.. Roosevelt. They condemned
the New Deal and proposed series
Of reforms to be written into the
Democratic platform.
Chairman John d. NJ. Hamilton
of the Republican national commit
tee was quick to invite Democratic
boilers into the G.. o. P. camp
Republican prospects would be
diminished and Democratic chances
in the east proportionately improved
by Smiths silence this year. His
voice would be an asset to either
party, more SO to the New Deal,
perhaps, than to the c.. o. P. Smith
has lost many of his 1923 followers,
but he still is a potent political
factor, especially in New York,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
PAGE ISSUES
POWER DROP
WORK ORDER
Canal Program Gets
First Official
Support

Immediate construction of
four combination drops and
wer plant foundations
along the All American ca
nal was ordered today by
John G. Page, acting commissioner
of the bureau of reclamation, in
order that the building may run
concurrently with that of the can
al.
Page said he ordered the I'M
mediate construction Of this type
of drop because of the united
support given by the residents and
organizations of Imperial Valley
in the recent endorsement cam
paign conducted by the Imperial
Irrigation District. Use of this
type Of drop will save a million
dollars in construction costs. The
money will be loaned the district
under the terms of the All Amer
lean canal contract, resulting in
a million dollar saving in inter
est.
In speaking of the construction
order, Evan T. Hewes, district
board chairman, said it is of great
,a.3e to the people of Imperial
Valley as it represents the secre-
tary's endorsement of power de-
velopment on the canal.
The construction order is the
first official notice that the Secre-
tary had authorized the construc-
ton and the first official commit
ment of the government in ap-
proving power development along
the canal, HeWeS said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
r Ain FAILS TO HELP
IN DROUGHT STATES
Hope Abandoned For
New Showers in
Few Days

CHICAGO, July Is. (UP)
Rain clouds which scat
tered life-giving moisture
over the western edge of
Americas great drought ba-
sin simply evaporated" and the
rest of the nation will sizzle for
several more days. Forecaster j. r.
Lloyd of the Chicago weather bu-
reau reported today.
THE mass of cool air that was
expected to spread eastward across
the nation has spent its force" ="
Lloyd said Relief did not reach
farther east than the Dakotas, Neb-
raska, and northwestern Mime
sofa"
Montana, Wyoming and Colorado
were the only states that were
cooled by weekend rain of any
appreciable Importance, Lloyd said.
The rain fizzled out to scattered
showers over North Dakota and
northern Minnesota" he continued
The general situation for relief
from the drought doesn't look as
good today as it did Saturday or
Sunday"
Sees Some Hope
Lloyd saw some hope in a fresh
wave of cool air now moving in
from the North Pacific and spread
ing over the Rockies. These clouds
Continued on Page 2; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
QUAKE DAMAGES
CHILEAN TOWNS
STATES REPORT

SANTIAGO, Chile, July 13. U.P)
"A severe earthquake, accCmpa-
MED by minor tidal waves, damag-
ed parts of northern Chile today.
Radio adviceS said all the build
ings were wrecked in the port OF
Taltal, which has a population Of
about about 6,000 and that heavy
damage was done in Copiapo,
which has a population of 10000
The navy department received
a message from the port captain
at Taltal which said:
Large chasms opened. The di-
rection of the earth movement Was
from east to west. The sea rose
and fell more than one meter
(about 81 feeD five times within
an hour.
Water mains were Destroyed
and food supplies were buried in
the ruins of buildings or greatly
damaged. The hospital was badly
wrecked. We have been unable
to count the casualties, since the
population fled in terror into the
hills.
There has net yet been news
of the workers in the copper mines.
THE earth is still shaking"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
PAPER DEFENDS
MEXICAN CHIEF
STRIKE ACTION

MEXICO CITY, July 13. W.P)-
The newspaper Ell Nacional, semi
official voice of the government, to-
day asserted the Mexican consul of
Los Angeles is completely justified
in interceding in behalf of Mexi-
can Nationals in the southern Cali
fornia citrus strike.
ON the other hand" said the
newspaper, regardless of how
much we sympathize with the class
struggle of our emigrated proletari-
ans, we categorically declare they
must completely submit themselves
to the law of the country wherein
they reside.
Otherwise we could not demand
that foreign laborers residing In
Mexico and International interests
should submit themselves unreserv-
edly to our laws"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
BUILDING May
HOUSE STATE
OFFICES HERE
Architect to Study
Suggestion For
Project

Ell Centro may be the site
of a new state building pro-
posed to be built to house
state officers now situated
in the county seat. Archi-
tects are to visit Ell Centric i'm
mediately tC investigate possibili-
ties of such construction.
Captain Frank Oswalts sugges-
ton for the state building in Ell
Centro was made to E. Raymond
Cato. head Of the California High
way patrol, and it met with in
slant approval, Oswalt said Men
day.
Motor Vehicle department funds
are available to finance conStruc-
ton costs and arrangements may
be made for other state depart
ments to pay their share as they
would pay rent This plan is be-
ing followed in connection with
the state buildings near the Cali
&ornia border at Yuma.
If the building rises as planned,
the following state departments
would be affected: Automobile reg
istration department and Califor-
mia Highway patrol departments,
the state board of equalization,
state department of agriculture,
state labor commission, and state
highway commission. The depart
ment of agriculture is situated at
the Barbara Worth hotel, the Ia
Dor commissioner in the Blenkiron
building and the others in the
county court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13

ing from the survey, but improve
ment in many cases is startling,
Summarized, the survey indicates
that:
Cd FL Centre business has shown
steady improvement during the
first half of the year, improve
ment ranging from 100 per cent in
some lines, down to 10 per cent in
others.
90 June showed the greatest
improvement of any month to
date.
90 July continues to reveal that
Imperial Valley is receiving un-
precedented good summer busi-
ness.
(4) All-time records are being
established in many lines of re-
tail trade.
90 That more money is in cir
culation than in many years is
indicated by demand for higher
quality merchandise, easier Gre
dts, better payments and banking
statistics.
FOLLOWS lrenu
This exceptionally bright picture
is in accord with the reports Of
improved conditions generally
throughout the country and in
most cases reveals that improve
mant in Ell Centre has been great
er than in most other communi-
ties from which reports are OBJ
tainable.
The most startling index is the
report of the Ell Centro post office
which shows that receipts for the
quarter comprising April, May and
June, were the largest ever record
ed fer this season of the year.
Bank debts during the month
of June totalled $14,927, ,289.14 for
the two Ell Centro banks. This was
S3,251 ,34749 increase over June OF
last year, a gain of approximately
Continued on Page 2; Col. A.
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| MAJOR LEAGUE
SEQ r ES-

NATIONAL
New York ..... 900 600 O00-0 /
Chicago ........0 900 100 00X-1 2 0
Hubbell. Gabler and Mancuso,
Spencer; Lee and Hartnett, O'Dea.
philadelphia ...O2O OO1 O1O-4 9 |
Cincinnati .....000 023 10X-6 l
Walter. Jorgens and Grace; Frey,
Davis and Campbell.
Boston ........O00 200 020-4 Z 0
Pittsburgh .....000 600 010-1 l
Chaplin and Mueller; Swift. Weav-
er. Welch and Padden, Finney
AMERICAN
st. Louis ..........110 010 20
Washington ....... 010 043
Hogsett and Hesley; Whitehall
and Miles.
Detroit ........O21 O1O 1905 10 0
Philadelphia 1000 001 1902 9 1
Lawson and Myatt; Ross, Gum
pert and Hayes.
Cleveland .........12O go
Boston ............O0 600 l01 o
Blaeholder and Pytlak; Ostermuel-
Ter, Henry, Russell, Walberg and r..
Ferrell.
Chicago ...........1030 900 l
New York .........O 600 1920
Whitehead and Sewell, Pearson,
Murphy and Dickey.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
LONGS LONG
LEAPS CARRY
SHORTS AWAY

James Long, 20-year-Old Holt
vile youth, fled through the rear
door of a San Pedro home Satur-
day clad only in shirt and shorts,
when Captain Frank Oswalt and
Los Angeles officers entered the
front door with warrant for
Longs arrest on a traffic charge.
Officers shot at the fleeing
Long three times but the bonn
bardment only served to increase
his speed, Oswalt said. Long still
is at large.
Captain Oswalt said he intends
to change the charge against
Long to negligent homicide.
Oswalt went to Los Angeles
Saturday armed with a warrant
charging Long with reckless
driving of an automobile held re-
spOnsible for the death of Jack
Harry, El Centre Negro, on the
CaleXicO -Holtviile highway June
4.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13

tention that a snake would not
bite a victim in such confined
quarters as a box that Hope had
described.
The ex-sailor, who is awaiting
sentence on his plea of guilty to
the murder Indictment, said he was
not quite certain just how James
thrust his wfe's left leg into the
box, explaining that he was watch
ing the snake. He said he was
positive that the rattler sank it's
fangs into the Woman's left foot
while she lay strapped to the kitch-
en- table, a gag suppressing her an
guished means.
Il saw the snake do it" he testi-
fled.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13

are investigating the possibilities Of
fered by this area.
The telegrams were sent to Ike
Schlatter, chairman Of the county
board of supervisors, in response to
his telegraphed information that
10000 acres are available in I'm
perial Valley for resettlement pur-
poses and 100000 acres for feeder
cattle.
Walter E. Packard, director of
the rural rehabilitation division of
the reSettlement administration, re-
ferred the possibility of using val
ley land for resettlement purposes
to the regional office at Berkeley
while the paSturage offer was turn
ed over to the rehabilitation diyi-
sion.
The progress of government red
tape was revealed in a telegram
from JOnothan GarSt, regional di-
rector, in which he assured Schlat-
ter that the matter of pasturage for
feeder cattle was referred to the
AAA in Berkeley. Representatives
of the AAA are to confer with
Schlatter Immediately.
Further indication that the offer
Of valley lands was received with
interest was shown in the telegram
sent Schlatter by r. L. Burgess,
field information specialist of the
Agricultural Adjustment admins
tration. Burgess said he telegraph
ed Washington Immediately for
specific information and promised
to keep Schlatter informed as to
the details of the deal.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
Arson Suspected
As Fire Fails to !
Destroy |. Y. Home

A queer green deposit found near
a charred spot on the porch at the
j. j. V. ranch near CaleXico re
Gently is being analyzed with a
view to ascertaining possibilities of
attempting arson.
T OReilley, foreman, found a
hole burned in the hardwood of the
porch, according to Deputy Sheriffs
Fred Elliott and Pete Kulinovich
The hole was six inches across and
the green deposit was piled around
the edges.
The report from the laboratory
has not been received as yet.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
SO. SIERRAS
TELLS LONG
TERM SALES
District Reiterates
Charge of Law
Violation

Battle lines grew tense
Monday as leaders entrench-
ed themselves for lengthy
conflict in the latest skir-
mish between the Southern
Sierras Power company and the
Imperial Irrigation District, CEN
tered currently about the power
company's reduction of rates and
proposed sale of electrical appli-
anceS at low cost on long term
contracts providing continued ex-
elusive use of power company en-
ergy.
In front line trenches were:
President A. b. West, South
Crn Sierras, who had set up
headquarters at ,Brawley to di-
rect his cOmpany's fight.
Vice-President X. Is. Moore,
who made official announcement
of the cOmpany's appliance sale
program.
Chairman Evan T. Hewes, ir-
rigatiOn district, who declared
tldt iedT VI 1OSiIlS COnSuueTS III
Brawley was the only reason for
the power company reduction in
rates.
Chief Counsel Harry w. Hor-
ton, irrigation district, who re-
newed his attack ON power COM
pany tactics as in violation of
the unfair practice act. Horton
Saturday telegraphed the state
railroad commission with a de-
mand for hearing on the pow
er company methods
1t is the district contention that.
by signing customers on long-term
contracts, the power company will
prevent them the future from
switching ever to irrigation dis
trict power if they wish to do so.
Moore explained his company's
programs and voiced the firms de-
fense. Consumers may buy almost
any appliance from an indepen-
dent dealer who sells with COM
pany contracts, or from the COM
pany itself, he said. Terms will
Continued on Page 2; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
5000 TAKEN BY
BURGLAR FROM
LIQUOR STORE

Two hundred dollars in currency
disappeared from the w. L. Town
send Wholesale Liquor store at I'M
perial between Saturday night and
Sunday morning while the estab-
lishment was locked, deupty sheriffs
were informed.
The money was taken from cigar
boxes deposited by route men in
three separate compartments of the
cash register and represented col
lections made by the men Satur-
day Checks and silver were ig-
nored even though as accessible as
was the currency.
Vern Beaver, manager discovered
the loss when he opened for bust
ness Sunday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
BORROWED CAR
RECOVERED ON
THEFT REPORT

An automobile reported stolen in
Ell Centre at $40 o'clock Sunday
night was found in Imperial in %
minutes as a result of radio broad
cast over the inter-police and sher-
ifs stations.
The car belonged to Charles l..
Devine who told Ell Centro police it
contained collection of expensive
tools when taken from the 400 block
on Main street.
Reed Cunningham, Imperial traf-
fic officer, found the car which had
been taken by two feminine friends
of Devine. Devine refused to sign a
complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
Is LOSE LIVES
THROUGH AUTO
CRASH IN [. A.

LOS ANGELES, July 13. WP)-
Thirteen dead and more than 200
injured were listed on official rec
ordS today as victims of weekend
traffic accidents in Los Angeles
city and county At least two of
the injured were expected to die
A dozen motorists were arrested
for drunk driving
The dead included Mr.. and Mrs.
C. B. Hollingsworth, San Pedro;
Alice Tolstroy, 25; Hugo A Funk,
and Francis H Begin, Highland
Park; Gabe S. Meyer, SO; Joe Guer-
rero Oakley Augh, 25; Clifford w.
Whelan, 48; Percy j. Silver; Will
liam Milliken, 66; Paul Mcconnell.
81, and Mrs. Soledad Corona, 65,
Whittier.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13

WASHINGTON, July 13. UP
Friends of Alfred f. Smith report
ed today he had decided to boycott
politics during the 1896 presidential
campaign.
Insiders professed to have heard
the leader of the Democratic stop
Roosevelt movement say he would
make no political speeches nor 9TH
erwise participate publicly in the
campaign.
Smith may stand on his June %
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
Head Will Leave
For Week in S. d.

District Attorney Elmer Heald,
candidate for congress, left Ell Cen
tro Monday for San Diego where
he plans to spend this week in the
furtherance of his campaign.
At noon Monday he addressed
a joint meeting of the Hammer club
and the Executives association at a
luncheon at the Grant hotel Am
crican Legion posts and their aux
iliaries and the Better American
Federation were present for the
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
Early Morning.
FLASH ES !.
CONCILIATOR CONFERS
ON STRIKE TROUBLES

SANTA ANA, Cal. July 13. W.P)
Edward ii. Fitzgerald, of Glen
dale, federal cOnciliatOr from the
department of labor, announced
today he had conferred with
Orange county authorities over
the weekend regarding possible
international complications should
any MeXicans be killed during the
citrus strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
Get Revenge, My Hearty

Young Jimmy Carson is all of a
dither because Bob Mcnamara sell
ected Jimmy's, bicycle to demon
strate his, McNamara's. ability as a
bicycle propeller abouter before a
good sized audience. Jimmy's bike
is a small one and it looked even
smaller when bestrode by the great
bulk that is Mcnamara. The bicycle
came out a trifle the worse for
wear. Jimmy expects to sue Nc
Namara and has the complaint all
ready except for the charge. He
can't decide just what charge fits
the occasion. How about bicycle
SLAUGHTER.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13

andering barber's trial on first de
gree Wife-murder charges, Hope
retold the story he previously had
detailed for the state-that James
held his wife's foot in front of a
buzzing rattlesnake and, when that
torture failed to bring death, the
husband drowned her in a bath
tub.
The line of cross-eXamination was
contested by prosecutors who con-
tended the testimony had been
covered in the earlier stages of
the trial.
The cross examination was con-
Quoted by Chief Defense Counsel
william J. Clark, seeking to impugn
the ace witness testimony of the
snake torture. 1t is Clark's con-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
QUAKE RECORDED
AT PASADENA

PASADENA, Cal, July l3. WP
"A Strong" earthquake 500
miles distant was recorded by the
Carnegie chronological laboratory
today. Shocks were felt at
3:23.51 and 3:33.58 am. lPST).
The direction was not determin-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
BRITAIN WON'T
ANNUL TREATY
RIGHTS IN SEA

LONDON, July 13. UP) - Great
Britain will refuse for the present
to annul her pacts with Turkey,
Greece and Jugoslavia for mutual
assistance in the Mediterranean,
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin in
timated in the house of commons
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
Beware Vacation Changes

Imagine the embarrassment of R.
B. WhitelaW when he discovered
the light persiflage he had been
pouring via telephone into the ears
Of a girl he thought he knew in a
certain county office to have a per-
fectly strange voice inquire coolly
DO I know you" The girl he
thought he knew was on vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
RAILWAY WILL
DISCONTINUE SERVICE

Los ANGELES, July lS. W-P)--
The Pacific Electric railway today
had full authority Of the state
railroad commission 10 discontinue
all passenger service on rs River
side San Bernardino Hediands
line.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
R'
# 81
- AMBLING
IMPORTER
Says
System DneS Il

System Does It
T. d. Mccall settled the confu-
sion caused in his family by the
arrival of increasing numbers of
grandchildren, by instituting a
numbering system. You sec. T. d,
has l6 grandchildren and what With
these changing as they grow up
and others continuing TO arrive, it
is a bit difficult TO attach the right
name without some thought. RR
imagines the hilarious result should
T. D. try out his system at a fam
lily reunion Each child would have
tC wear a number. RR WagerS T.
d. would be forced TO resort TO a
complicated bookkeeping system to
Wcrk his system even then.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
MAX BRENTS CHOSEN
22ND DISTRICT CHEF

Max Brents of CaleXico was elect
ed commander of the twenty Sec
ond district of the American Legion
at meeting in Jacumba this week
end and Mrs. Fannie Kuhn of Ell
Centro was elected president of the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
Ii Is Never Too Late

Even though RR bushes to ad-
nit being late in offering congrat-
ulationS to Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy
Holt on the forty-third anniversary
of their marriage, he is going to
present his best wishes anyway
The bsst wishes and congratula-
tions are sincere and undoubtedly
are echoed in the hearts of all
friends and acquaintances of the
dean of Imperial Valley banking
and his charming wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
Accomplice Repeats
Torture Death Story

LOS ANGELES, July II. UPChaes H. Hope, confessed
the repued rattlesnake murder"
uequvoay told today that he
ratEr into the foot be-
the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
VALLEY BUSINESS UP
10 TO 100 PER CENT
OVER FORMER YEARS
Surrey Reveals Steady Improvements For
First Half of 1886; Indications
Point to Continued Rise
.)O-

Business is booming in Ell CentrO and mperia Valley
This was revealed by fundamental ndices of trade
and reports gathered within the past week from leading
firms in virtually every line of business.
Not only is the business outlook most optimistic ludg
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
u. s. Agents Consider
Offer Of Land Here
TO Relieve Distress
Resettlement Officials Telegraph Supervisors In
Reply to Offer of Aid to Farmers of
Arid Northwestern Region

Possibility that Imperial Valley lands may be used
to rehabitae farmers from the drought stricken areas
of the nation and for the pastuage of thousands of sarv
ing cattle from the arid regions oomed today upon the
receipt of teegrams from government Officials Officials
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
This BE A Bee Story

RR has known of and applaudad
bravery in the face of great danger
but for pure, unmitigated, serene
courage Phil Hami.ton'S bare
handed capture of two swarmS of
bees which had routed motorists
and pedestrians at Fifth and Main
Sunday morning is the tops or
close to it, The advent of the
beeS had motorists lodging and
batting frantically while pedes-
trians dashed indoors. SoCn that
section Of town was left to the
bees. After taking the territory
in the arst barrage, the bees de-
cided to settle down. One swarm
settled comfortably on the spare
tire cover Of an automobile park
ed at the curb in front of the
Security First National bank The
other swarm, apparently composed
of lovers of seclusion, selected a
spot on the ceiling and wall under
the arcade at the Valley Drug
store. Hamilton saw the perfectly
good bees going to waste. He
found a pastebolrd box and with
his bare hands scooped the buz-
zing little creatures inside and
closed the lid.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-13
MARKETS AN BRIEE

Butter; Los Angeles 351aci butter
rat, Imperial SnIIey Lob. ranch,
Grade A. 43Lsc; manufacturing milk.
dsc; route gathered cream. 35c.
l.. A. hny-U. =. No. 1, extra leafy,
4l9-lS; u. y. No. I. S11.J0; u. 5. No.
. leafy. SI4.OO; L. =. No. ., $1,000
1850; Minneapolis flax 2OS-213.