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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
CHARTER RECEIVED
FOR FIRST CUB PACK

Official charter for the first Cub
Pack in Ell Centre, to be known as
Pack 3, has been received at Scout
headquarters at the court house.
Clubbing is sponsored by the Boy
Scout organization as program for
younger boys, those nine, 10 and II
years of age. The Imperial Yuma
council now has three packs, Pack
No. l being in Yuma, Pack No. in
WeStmorland
The Ell Centre Pack is sponsored
by the 20-30 club and meets each
Thursday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
at Wilson school, L. l.. Smith is
Packmaster and the committeeman
are Jay Littlefield, Charles Provence,
Sherman Eldridge and George Con-
ner.
Members of the Pack are Warren
Currier, Ill, Freddie Cox, Martin
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
POLICE WILL
ENFORCE CAR
PARKING ACT
Downtown Congestion
Fought in Move
by Council

Strict enforcement of the
city ordinances relating to
parking in the downtown
business area in Ell Centre
will be in order following g
decision reached by city councilmen
at their meeting Wednesday night.
After Councilman Roy Womack
brought up the question of the
congestion along Main street and
cross streets in the downtown bus
mess section during the business
hours, all other councilmen report
ed many similar complaints had
been made.
Mayor A. N. Bucklln. who also Is
Continued on Page 2, Col So
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20


Total contemplated expenditures for
the tow projects is $293,1
Resolutions declaring the i'm
provements necessary were passed
by unanimous vote of the council
and the date of the bond election
will be set at the council meeting
February 26.
Approved by PWA
Both projects we're submitted to
the Public Works administration
September II, 1895, and approved
shortly thereafter.
Councilmen were unanimous in
the opinion that the voters of the
city should be given an opportuni-
ty to express themselves in regard
to the improvements and decided
the long discussed projects should
be accepted or rejected by the voters.
Plans for the municipal building
were revised slightly from the plans
originally submitted to the PWA.
The expenditure for the building
is limited to $175,000 with the city
to pay SIS per cent of the amount
expended. 1t is understood that
less than $175,000 will be expended
if possible but the total expendi-
ture is limited to that amount.
Space for the city Jail, included
in the original plans, was eliminated
in the plans tentatively accepted
Wednesday night.
The motion calling for the mu-
nicipal building construction to be
placed before the voters was made
by Councilman Roy Womack and
seconded by Gordon Scriven. The
vote was unanimous.
Plan Storm Drain
The storm drain project calls for
the expenditure to $118,182. OF
this amount, $4,000 is planned as
loan from the government and
500. 1872 as a direct grant or gift
TO the city from the government.
Motion calling for the storm
drain propect to be placed on the
ballot was made by Councilman
n. w. Fawcett and was seconded
by Councilman L. R. jefferson.
All members of the library board
were reappointed to serve their re-
spectlVe current terms. The board
is composed of A. H. Keller, chair
man; D. B. Roberts, o. G. Horne
E. F. Surface and Ross T. Hickcox
City Attorney Dorsey Whitelaw
ana City Engineer Phillip knights
reported that the new outfall sewer
project is in excellent condition as
to the legal and engineering ang-
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20

time high of 2O,5OOOOO individuals
1t is 6,O0O,000000 more than the
load of 1O398,313 in the same
month CT 1894, and less than 750,-
coo above the 100000 receiving
aid in the closing days of the
Hoover administration.
The New Deal is providing for
12,50G,000 of present-dhy needy
with the 3,797,776 JOBS created I'M
der it's $4,00O,OO0,000 work-relef
program, officials said.
States, counties and municipal
tiles are caring for the other A.
COO 00O-the countrys "unemploy-
ables''-by direct relief. There is
congressional agitation tC have the
government shoulder this addition
al cost also.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
Daring Skipper
Saves Fisherman

SANTA BARBARA, Feb. 20.
U.P)-The fishing tug Cuba
blew up and sank today a few
minutes after its one-man crew.
PaSquale Urso. was rescued by
a daring fellow skipper who
edged his boat close to the flam-
ing craft.
Captain Herbert High of the
tug Neptune affected the res
cue a few hundred yards off the
waterfrCht. For a time the tug,
roaring flames, endangered the
entire Santa Barbara channel
fishing fleet,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20

One of the nine farm centers in
Imperial county will be 500 richer
after the close of the county fair on
March Is.
Which explains the unusual activ-
ity among the various community
brain trusts in the valley this week.
For the grand award of century"
bill by the fair board for the best eX-
hibit by farm center has Stimulat-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
p. 0. Lawn Bids
Due on March IL

Bids for the planting and seed
ing of the lawn around the Ell Cen
tro pest office will be opened at 2
o'clock the afternoon of March IL,
according to Frank Richmond,
postmaster
Plans and specifications are on
file at the post office and those
who wish to bid for the work may
see them by contracting the post
master
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
PUDDING POISONER
FOUND GUILTY

Los ANGELES, Feb. 20. (U.P)
Rejecting her plea that she
was not even in the house at
the time, Superior Judge Frank
Nj. Smith today found Mrs. Ber-
RE BrOckman, so, guilty of at
tempted murder charges in the
recent illness of her 18-year-Old
son-in-law. James Curnett from
eating poisoned chocolate pud-
ding.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
Arizona Contractors
Want WPA Terminated

PHOENIX, Feb. 20. U.R)-Mari-
copa county contractors demanded
today that all works progress ad-
ministration work in Phoenix and
the county be stopped at once in
order to turn construction back TO
the construction industry
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
Business Resumes
In Gassed Utica

UTICA, N. Y, Feb. 20. UP
Business resumed today in down
town Utica, paralyzed for two days
as huge gas flames smouldered I'M
derneath the city streets.
Wcrkmen, repairing broken gas
and water mains removed length
of eight inch gas pipe believed to
De the source of gas leaks which
caused explosions and fires.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
Service Clubs
Join at Border

CALEXICO, Feb. 20. - Kiwanis
and Rotary clubs will join with the
chamber of commerce Thursday,
Feb. 81, in luncheon meeting at the
De ANA hotel James MusSatti of
the California Taxpayers league will
speak on Taxation" Mussatti will
speak the following evening at
meeting of the Associated Chambers
of Commerce in Holtville
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20

Dobel, Theodore Field, Charlie
Gum, Paul Haun, William Hess
John Holt, Robert Holt, Earl Trey
Jr., Herman Luallin, Jack Miller
John G. Moore, j. B. McNeece, Evert
Nice, Edgar Palmer, Robert Rad
cliffe, Jimmy Riedy, Windle Roach
Russell P. Sherwood, James Schiller
Jimmie Schofield, Stanley Shrainer
Craig Strickland, Dick Strickland
w. j. Thornberg, Jr. Jack Thorn
burg. Frank Weakley, Harold Will
liamS, Louis John REM.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
SEVEN PARTIES QUALIFY
FOR STATE ELECTIONS

SACRAMFNTO, Feb. 70. 1U.PI
Seven political parties have
qualified for the 1886 primary ard
general elections i'm California,
Secretary OF State Frank G. Jor-
dan revealed today i'm announcing
that this was the last day for
qualifying parties. They are the
Republican, Democratic. Socialist.
Prohibition Progressive, Common
wealth and Communist patries.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
Official to Aid In
Income Tax Returns

CALEXICO, Rep. 2O-A govern
ment official will visit CaleXico Feb.
81 to &c to help in making out in
come tax returns, according to a let
ter from James G. Lytle, chief field
deputy of the treasury department.
Headquarters will be at the cham
Der of commerce, according to Mar
ion Howard, secretary.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20

$50 reactOrS were fOunu, race Salu'
1t is expected total of 10000 cattle
will be tested before the task is COM
plete. ,
1.-THE cooperation of Imperial
county dairymen has been satisfact-
DRY to the last degree" Pace said.
Apparently they appreciate the OPP
portunity of having their herds freed
of tubercular infected cattle as a
means for securing additional mar
kets for their products. A majority
of the owners of family COWS also
have cooperate.
1T is just as important to have
family cows free of tuberculosis as
it is to have the big herds free from
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
Capt. Don Wilkie
To Speak Tonight

Capt. Don Wilkie, formerly OPP
erative for the United States Sc
cret service, will address a public
meeting Thursday night at o.
clock in Wilson school under the
sponsorship CT Townsend club No.
l of El'Centro.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
Yuma Indian Boys
Organize 4-H Club

Organization of All club COM
posed of Indian boys from the FIT.
Yuma reservation was effected
wednesday, H. Lee Landerman, as
sistant All farm adviser and All
club leader assisting with the or
ganization.
This group of 81 boys is going
to take up garden crops as its prof.
ret with Louis Johnson as the
leader.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
Former Ell Centre
Resident Succumbs

Friends in this city have receiv-
ed word of the death of Mrs.
Maude Haynes, for many years a
resident of Ell Centric.
Mrs. Haynes died Saturday in
Bakersfield and funeral services
we're held Monday in that city. Her
survivors include two sons Donald
Haynes of Holtville, and Villa
Haynes of Mantico; a granddaugh-
ter, Christine O'Brien of Bellflow-
err.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
EXPLOSIONS WRECK
OLYMPIA DIARIES

OLYMPIA, Wash, Feb. 20. U.P)
Mysterious explosions, believed
caused ty dynamite bombs, wreck
ed two Olympia daiTies today,
with losses running into thou
sands of dollars.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
Is, 500 600 Persons on
National Relief Rolls
Government Estimates
Figure Represents 20 Per Cent Reduction From Last
January, 1885, When Relief Load Struck
Record AIl-Tme High of 20 Millions

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. (UP)-Work-reef officials
estimated today that 16,500O00 depend on the
federal state or local governments for their livelihood
The figure represents 20 per cent reduction from
January 1895 when national relief rolls struck all
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
$4,000 Cows Tested in
TB Drive Nearing Close

tests of dairy herds and family COWS In Imperial
expected March, according to DE-
The which began IN
of this county an acced-
tested thus far only
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
Valley Halls Arizona Road Benefit
Germans Sole Hope
Rests with Hoffman
As Counsel Departs
Attorney LebOwitz, Convinced of Brunos Guilt,
Quits Condemned Slayer as Reprieve
Escape Becomes Dim
-OO--

TRENTON N. j., Feb 20. (UP) - Bruno Richard
Hauptmanns life is in the hands of Governor Harold G.
Hoffman today.
Unless he grants another repreve Hauptmann's hair
will be shaved five from and he will be taken
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
VOTE UPON
CITY HALL
AUTHORIZED
Storm Drain Also Due For Ballot as Board
Acts to Take Advantage of Funds
Approved by PWA Headquarters

Residents of Ell Centre will be given opportunity
to vote bonds for municipal building to house the
city offices library and police headquarters and separ
proposition calling for the installation of ctywide
storm drainage system, it decided at Wednesday
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
Last Minute.
Flashes!
MUNITIONS PROBE
ENDS LONG SESSION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. ON)
The Senate Munitions Commit
tee ended its twO-year investiga-
ton of the arms industry late to-
day.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20


everything should be above board
in conduct of public business. Lat
est demonstration is removal of
all of the white paint from the
.city halls plate glass windows,
'leaving the staff right cut before
the public nd everybody.
Secret Ambitions
Once in the life of every man
comes a glorious moment-a mom-
ent when the feeling OF accom-
plishment exceeds all else. That
moment would come TO RR, he is
sure, if only he could emulate
Walton Johnson, with slight var
siations. In the window of john
sons store, Walton was seen TO
toss chic chapeau nonchalantly
onto the head of a dummy model.
There it lit, in the proper position,
and there it stayed. After painful
hours of watching women adjust
hats, RR would feel life to be
worth living if only he could do
the same thing just once, but with
a live dummy.
Hard tC Get Ahead Of
The city council has a tough
time getting ahead of City Attor-
ney Dorsey WhitelaW Discussion
CT a proposal for a new civic CEN
ter building and the proposed
bond issue eliminated when the
council decided it needed resolu-
kind. Whitelaw was asked if he
would draw it up. He Tipped open
his brief case.
1--WE got it right here" he re-
marked. He did have.
Then the council turned to the
storm drain question. Might as
we'll do something about that, they
decided. Another ordinance would
be necessary. Again the city dads
turned to the city attorney. Again
he flipped open his brief case.
And again, lads and laSSies, 1t
was all prepared.
The city council couldn't think
Of anything else just then.
He'll Wow EN-
At the risk Of talking too much
about the city council, RR can't
resist the temptation to remark
anent Herb Fawcetts appearance
on the scene with the most bril-
liant, glorious, gorgeous, violent
crimson handkerchief seen in these
parts for many a day: Herbs
merely preparing for the forth
coming Coca Cola convention IN
Atlanta, he explained. Atlanta is
a pretty big place-otherWise Herb
would be in constant danger from
wandering bulls.
Desert Gleanings-
What's your good luck piece?
Frank Raney carries one that isn't
duplicated very often. He found
it on the desert about 10 miles
west OF Mt. Signal some six years
ago, and since then it's taken a
high polish from contact with
Franks pockets. 1t is an old Span
ish coin, dated 1860, bearing the
legend, I'm Quarto de Real" That
makes it about quarter of 1917
cents. RR probably would have
showed it over a counter some
where long before this, for sales
; tax
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
Big Time Stuff

Big Time Stuff
Washington was called and will
attend to the matter
One has visions of a long dis
lance telephone call to the ma
tons capital, a scurrying of Off
cial feet, and a great howdy-do
about important events. Then one
wonders what the Ell Centre po-
lice department would be doing.
calling Washington.
Going back in the police leg, one
finds that the corpse Of a deceased
dog is the reason for the call
More puzzlement! 1t all clears
up when the desk sergeant eX-
plains that Washington is the
name of the trash collector in Ell
Centre.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butfer. Los Angeles 361ac; butter
fat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
Grade \; Iic; manufacturing milk,
d'c; route gathered cream, 351ac.
l.. A. hay-U. =. Mol. extra Ieafy,
s23-23,5Oi US. No, i, s1s-I0,OO; US.
70 ieafy, els-1S' rs, NO, 2, SIC
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20

Gold Fish Existence
Cal Mousseau's cohorts at the
city hall believe evidently, that
everything should be above board
in conduct of public business. Lat
est demonstration is removal of
all of the white paint from the
! city halls plate glass windows,
'leaving the staff right cut before
the public nd everybody.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-20
BANK CLEARINGS

$50 22s
To Date This Year
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-24
Six Die As Engine
For Plane Fail,

CONTINUED from Page o,,.,y
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task came to his mind. He gazed
out into the blackness below. He.
was on the first story, and the
jump would mean little to him. It
was the bloodhounds, against
which he was totally unarned,
that gave him pause.
Very carefully he squeezed I'M
der the bar and huddled on the
window-sill. It was dangerous to
show a light, but he must know
what lay below and he flashed his
torch downWards. AS he had ex-
pected, a flower bed was innmedi-
ately beneath, and the rain must
have made the ground sodden. He
hung by his hands for a brief mo-
ment to get his balance and then.
dropped neatly with his knees bent
on the wet earth. So far, so good.
In spite Of his raincoat, in less
than a minute he was soaking, and
the rain was running down his
back
The storm made thinking diff
cult. He tried to- remembers the
direction Of the Abbey, but he had
come in a car and, the glimpse he
had seen. from. the. Colonel's room
was Of little help as. the stairs had
been confusing, and he had not.
taken particular notice Of direction
when he had assembled them with
the Colonel.
The night was pitch black, and
the rain made visibility bad. He
made his way cautiously from the
house, treadi11g with difficulty in
his pumps over the waterlogged
ground. He bundled clumsily into
a shrubbery and skirted this, feel
ing with his hands, eagerly, impa-
tiently.. It seemed interminable,
and he was contemplating bursting
his way through when his out
stretched hand felt nothing, and
he CROPPED his way forward finding
the shrubs had gone. Turf was
now beneath his feet, soft and
squashy. He CROPPED on till his
hand touched wire fence and he
paused for breath, as it was heavy
going in the storm with his rain
coat tapping round his knees and
the pumps reduced to the condi-
ton Of wet paper.
He climbed the wire fence easily,
judging it to be the garden
boundary, and found himself in a
field or meadow, he could not tell
which. It was heavy going, and he
was uncertain Of his direction, but
he set his face grimly to cross it
when he was brought up with a.
sudden halt and a cold si1udder
ran down his spine. Above the
raging Of the storm the fierce, ex--
ultant baying Of hounds came to
his strained ears.
The only clue as to direction was.
the fact that he knew the Abbey
lay below in the valley, and he was
tearing downhill, but. he might be
making for the village for aught
he knew.
No sound came from behind him
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-24
HENDERSON, ~ CO. DISPATCH THURSDAY 1886

conferred with the members OF the
Social Security Board concerning ao-
n1inistEative procedure and to get
their budget approved from now UNI
It'll January /, also to confer with Of
lficials of the Bureau of Internal Reeve
niue with regard to an extension of
60 DAYS on the collection of the I'M
employment insurance tax. The mem
bers of this commission are Charles
tG. Powell, chairman, Mrs. J. B. Spill
man and Commissioner of Labor A.
L. Fletcher, the ex officio member.
1.-The principal purpose of this trip
to Washington is to present our bud
get for the remainder of this year,
confer with members of the Social Sc
curity Board with regard to admins
trative procedure and incidentally to
get acquainted with the members of
the Social Security Board and their
various assistants" Chairman Powell
said before leaving.
1--WE also want to confer with Guy
H. Helvering, chief of the Bureau of
Internal Revenue with regard to an
extension of time for the collection
of the unemployment tax on payrolls
from employers. We have been assur-
ed that an extension of 60 days would
be granted, to give us time to get our
forms printed and our organization
set up. But we want to get this ex-
tension in writing while we are in
Washington"
\ The new office space leased by the
commission is expected to be ready
for occupancy by Monday or Tues
of next week, at which time it is ex-
pected to start adding new employees;
Chairman Powell said. But he was
not able to q've any estimate of the
number wi.i~A MI be needed right
away. Commissioner FLETCHER has
estimated that at least IS employees
will have to be employed within the
next week or so and eventually the
commission is expected to have seve-
raj hundred employees.
Chairman Powell announced he had
employed Mrs. Lucille Collins of High
Point as his secretary. Mrs. Collins
was formerly in the office Of the
secretary of State.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-12-24

now, and he could. picture them
with their noses glued to his fresh
~ laid scent, and the grim, beasts
were close on his track.
+ He paused to take breath and
listen, but the storm was all that
greeted him. And then, as he ran
some intervening trees must
have blocked the view-he saw
below him one steady light like a
pin Of fire in the dark, and knew
that he had stumbled on the right
direction; for the light was I'M
doubtediy Sylvia's signal light,
and that reminded him Of her
peril, which for the moment he
had forgotten in his own imrnedi-
ate danger. He knew he could
not reach the 1ake-l1isj powers
were failing and the uncertainty
of what lay behind maddened him.
If that was the Abbey, then his
cottage was not far off. IF he
could only gain that, or even the
huge oak tree, he would be safe.
He could not resist the tempta-
tion, it was too strong and COM
pelling-he wheeled round and
flashed his torch back along the
way he had come. , One glance
was sufficient: fierce red-rimmed
eyes and lolling tongues showed
through the rain not 20 PAGES
from him, and one Of the hounds
lifted it's head and gave tongue.
The awful bay sounded like a
note Of doom. Din1ly he could see
the brutes coming. on. He dashed
to the right, thinking that way
might lead to his cottage, and in
spite of his courage a hideous yell
escaped from his lips, inarticulate,
the scream of a man in agony.
The next instant he crashed into
a high hedge, prickly and impass-
able. and turned to meet his. fate.
He saw in the light of. his, torch,
which he flashed at the oncoming
hounds of he'll, a huge brute maxi
ing for him, the foam f1ecl<ing from.
it's jaws. It came straight at him
and leapt. Reid lodged, and the
hound crashed into the thick
hedge; but the second was on him
and he barely saved his throat,
which would have been torn out
the next moment. The arm he
raised was seized in the b1altesS
grip and worried like bone. They
were at him, and death looked at
him with grinr1ing, fornless hor-
ror.
He was borne to his knees,
fighting desperately
A fash struck across his eyes,
followed by report, and the grip,
of the hound on his tortured arm.
relaxed. Another shot and the
brute which was crushing his leg
rolled over. swapping in it's death
agonies.
A great surge Of blaclness,
came over him and he sank down,
among the dying beasts and knew
no more.
Go Be Contfnued)
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Netivity Edifice Center Of
Events of Holy Occasion
Continued from Page, One.)'


the Biblical miracle of wine and water
two trucks were looted, their drivers
beaten.
Today subdued throng watched
the patriarch don the costume de-
liuered: to him in the market place by
members Of the various religious or
ders.
Here, there were Bethlehem women
In high medieval headdresses, the
ever-present British soldiers, Scottish
men at arms in kits, school children,
bedouins, Negroes from the Sudan,
silent Arabs in red tarbushes and a
sprinkling Of Pilgrims from Europe
and America.
STOPPING low to pass through the
tiny door Of the church-built in the
fourth century over the grotto where
tradition places the manger of the
Nativity-the patriarch walked with
measured tread through the lofty
basillica with it's tall columns and
entered the adjoining church of ST.