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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05

Cost of service of electric energy
to valley residents from the proposed
power development program of the
Imperial Irrigation District will be
materially less than exists under the
present private power company sys-
tenn whose rates are higher here
than in other agricultural sections of
California, Lester r. Ready, consult
ing engineer, testified during hear
ing before the state railroad COM
mission here last week.
Ready stated that the present
power rates charged valley consum-
ers were necessarily high, owing to
the great distance from which this
power is brought and also because
of the high earnings of the company
on business secured in Imperial and
Coachella valleys. He added that
this company, apparently, is max
ing up for low returns in other dis
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05
SIMILAR DEATH
OF TWO BOYS
HINTS SUICIDE

THEDFORD, Vt, Feb. S. UP)-
Strangely parallel circumstances in
the violent death of two England
college freshmen who had been
classmates at prep school puzzled
police today.
Discovery of the tri-sected body
OF Jerome Nathan StrauS, 10, Dart
mouth freshman and son of a
Brooklyn, N. Y, merchant, beside
railroad tracks here yesterday came
"a hours after the frozen and bat
tered body of Francis Oviatt Crosse
81, of Great Neck, N. Y, Amherst
college freshman, was found near
railroad tracks at Northampton,
Mass. Straus and GroSe were class
mates at Deerfield academy.
StrauS, son of Huge Grant StrauS,
an executive of Abraham and Straus,
Brooklyn department store, and
grandson of the late Nathan Straus,
nationally known philanthropist, APP
parently was decapitated and halved
by train while lying on the tracks.
College authorities at nearby Han
over, N. H., and local police limited
at suicide.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05
FAVORITISM IN
STATE JOBS TO
UNDERGO PROBE

SACRAMENTO Feb 5. U.P)-Re-
quest for the most searching in
vestigation of oral examinations for
liquor enforcement positions recent
ly conducted by some members of
the state personnel board was laid
before Gov. Frank F. Merriam today
by Grover O'Connor, attorney for
the California Federation of Civil
Service associations.
In letter to the governor, O'Con-
nor cited newspaper stories to the
effect that Joseph w. Soares, Hay
ward, a friend of E. H. Christian,
chairman of the board, had been
moved from 9th place IN written
tests to second on the list after tax
ing the oral examination. The oral
tests were conducted by Christian,
Arthur Brown, board member, and
William A. BroWnrigg, executive
personnel officer.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05
Borah's Candidacy Stirs
Party Re>Alignment Move

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. UP
Pressure for political party re-align-
ment hit new high today with Sen.
William E Borahs announcement of
candidacy for Republican presiden-
tial nomination in challenge to old
guard leadership of the COP.
Both major parties are under
threats of bolts. Borah practically
is committed to deserving the Re
publican nominee unless he is a lib
eral standing on a liberal platform.
From south and east insurgent
Democrats warn they will not stand
for another denomination of Pres
ident Roosevelt. Alfred E. Smith
promised to take a walk" if Mr.
Roosevelt were named again Since
his denomination is assured the
walk actually has begun.
Borah will enter into the Ohio
presidential primary, May II, with a
slate of at least eight candidates for
delegate Large to the Republican
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05
Indian, Filipino
And Santa Claus
Hit Snag of Law


Three alleged Indicators fell in
to the tolls OF the law Tuesday night
when Ell Centre police found them
straying from the paths of rectitude
Cruel Brat, 53-year- old Yuma In
dian. was arrested by Officer Jack
Tackett, who took him into custody
in the vicinity of Third and Com
mercial streets, and charged him
with indulging in too much fire
water.
Tomas Ocampo, 24-year-old Fill
Pine, arrested at the Broadway taxi
dance, will be obliged to face Po-
lice Judge Lee Nuffer, and explain
why he had a long bladed pocket
knife concealed in a wallet on his
person when he entered the dance
hall.
James Murphy, ancient patriarch
of the Wide-open spaces, who said
that he was 80 years of age, was
booked on vagrancy and drunk
charges, following his arrest at the
Greyhound Stage depot where he
was exercising intricate dancing
steps, indulging in shadow boxing
and singing in loud, blatant tones.
When brought to headquarters. the
suspect said that his correct cogno-
men was Santa Claus" Murphy.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05

OF the Chamber of Commerce, de
clared
, One of the greatest things which
will advance Ell Centre would be
more building, particularly home
building. Under the Federal Hous-
ing Administration set-up, the re-
modelling of existing dwellings, and
the construction of new homes is
much facilitated. The Federal Bet
ter Housing plan also provides for
government guaranteed loans for
ranch homes and for stores, ware
houses and other business prop
verify. Loans for this type of con-
struction are made on a long term
low interest basis. Business men
should investigate the plan.
Building in Ell Centre, as else
where through the United States,
slackened up during the several
years of depression. 1t is now time
that we resume building activity,
particularly along the line of dwell
ing houses. Ell Centre is presently
very much underhoused.
Members of the Chamber of
! Commerce, and business men gen.
orally, as well as home owners and
those who desire to own their
own dwellings, are urged to in
Vestigate the Federal Housing plan
of loans"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05
100000 in Car Fees
Collected by Office
Continued From Page u


The deadline came Tuesday night
and it became necessary thereafter
to collect double for license fees
and double for personal property
taxes.
New license plates or the slip
Imperial. county residents, oswald
said
showing that the application for
new plates has been made, must
be displayed in automobiles that are
to be driven, Oswald said. Highway
parchment will begin to give traf-
fic tickets for on-conformance
with the license laws, the captain
said and the offenders will be
taken into court. Automobiles may
be held by patrolmen, he said, un-
til licenses are obtained and the
state permits sale of an automobile
for the license fee.
No extensions were granted on
the period during which license
fees might be obtained this year,
Oswald explained. Since the state
law said the car owners might have
80 days in which to purchase them,
the attorney general ruled that the
four Sundays and one holiday in
January did not count and ruled
further that five days must be
added to conform with the 30-day
period mentioned in the law, OS-
walt said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05
Power Rates in Valley Declared Highest
Of Any California Agricultural Region

tricts, part of which are competitive,
by higher earnings in the Imperial
and Coachella Valley district"
This report, a copy of which has
been filed at irrigation district head
quarters, is a most exhaustive in
vestigation into the question of pow
er development and distribution by
the Irrigation District and members
Of the district board are giving 1t
close study.
Board members expressed them
selves as being pleased with the con-
illusions reached in this report par
ticularly concerning the present
high cost of power service given to
the valley and the materially lower
costs to power users here when the
All American canal power is distrib-
uted to them directly through the
agency of the district.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05
CARROLL FUNERAL
HELD AT GLENDALE

Funeral services for John Carroll.
Ell Centre resident who died
Sunday at the Santa Ana Valley
hospital, were conducted Tuesday in
the Little Church of the Flowers,
Glendale. A Christian Science read
er officiated at the service and in
terment was in Forest Lawn Memoir
ial park.
Carroll was Sc years of age at the
time of his death. He was a native
of Nebraska and had been a resident
of Ell Centre since 1929. He is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Grace Car
roll of this city.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05
Arizona Water Suit
Resumed After Delay

PHOENIX, Feb. 5. U.P-Trial CT
a lawsuit brought by 200 Tempe
district landholders against the Salt
River Valley Water Users associa-
ton was resumed in superior court
today following a weeks recess be-
cause of an attorneys illness. The
landowners objected to the charac-
ter of irrigation water furnished
them by the association.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05
Seven Filipinos Begin
Serving Jail Sentence

Seven Filipinos were brought to
the county jail Tuesday to begin SER
vice of 1919 day Jail sentences i'm
posed in Holtville justice court for
violation of the state game laws.
The Filipinos are: Alfred Reyes.
Angel Aglaco, Flor Alfonza, S.
Duques, S. Padanos, Julian Agpoon
and ISayaS Dabre.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05

national convention at Cleveland
Some observers believe if Borah
misses nomination his convention
strength will be shifted to Sen. Ar
thur H. Vandenberg, a Michigan Re-
publican who rang the bell in 1884
by surviving the Democratic land
slide.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05
Baby Gets Passport

MONTREAL U.R)-The youngest
Elan to apply in person for a pass
port in Canada has departed on a
voyage to Scotland. He is Gordon
William Cavanaugh, 4 month old
Cumberland, Vancouver Island,
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05

Exceptional Opportunity to hear
fine speaker. DR.. Roy L. Smith, lee
lures Friday, 300 o'clock, high
school,, admission soc.
tues. TIL .F6)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05

Governor Merriam has asked agri-
culture to send delegates to meet
ing in Sacramento, February 3 20
discuss tax problems.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05


buildings and Improvements are ex-
pected to cost $4,000.
Brawley-Thieves smashed a show
window of the Family Liquor store
and stole several bottles of liquor. po-
lice reported Monday.
Heber-Mrs. Van Majors was a re-
cent dinner guest of Mrs. j. P Wag-
oner and mother Mrs. L. j. Clayton.
Boy! Good Hamburgecs-RIedy
(DI0P I'D
Brawleg - A slot machine was
stolen from Harry's Restaurant,
South Ninth street, Monday after
noon, according to a police report.
Notwithstanding to the month
ly report of Fire Chief Harry Stew
art, seven alarms were answered
during the month. Blazes included
four buildings, one auto and two in
yards of residents. Total loss for the
month was estimated at 5000.
o.
Hotel California Coffee SHOP, char
coal broiled steaks. mixed drinks.
(N2P-MA2A)
Brawley - Requests for permits
to build a Stucco office building
on Main street, west of the Plaza,
and store building and residence
combined at Second and G. streets,
were taken under consideration by
the city council Monday night
February II was set for hearing
Heber - Ruben Gastulem has re-
turned home from the hospital
where he was recently operated up
on for appendicitis.
Meet me at Sherwoods.
(O26P- A36A>
Heber-John Stindt of Los Ange-
les is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Arch
McInniS.
Notwithstanding a nearby
blacksmith shop makes so much
| 90
Heber Mrs Denzel Porter and
Mrs. PrentiS Porter are on the PIT
A. committee serving soup to the
school children this week
Heber-Mrs. M. P. Champion, Mrs
Maude Wolfe and leah Champion
made a business trip to Los Angeles
last week.
A blacksmith shop near theil
home causes SO much noise
during the night hours h a
tenants are hard to keep, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M. Daniels asked the city
council Monday night to take ac-
ton. The complaint was referred
to the city attorney.
90
Hot Popcorn, PeanIts-Riedy's.
D10PTF
Heber-The Heber Boy Scouts are
erecting refreshment stand where
they will sell ice cream later.
Meet me at Sherwocds.
(O2fP-A25A)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05
King Releases Letter to
b Seek City'S Cooperation

The Centre Chamber of Commerce under of M King
chairman the Housing Committee all
Its members urging that they interest themselves the Federal Better
Housing remodeng residential
by Manager Robert
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05

Heber - The Ell Centre Epworth
League of the M E. church were
guests of the Heber League Sunday
evening.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our heart
felt thanks for the sympathy ex-
tended to US in our bereavement,
the death of Karl Valusek.
ROSIE VALUSEK
and Family.
(F5P-F6A)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05
<tRlS

Heber-Miss Agnes Westphal re
turned Thursday from Modesto.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-05

Brawley-At a meeting of the city
county Monday night, the Signal Oil
company was granted permission to
build an upto-date service station
on First and K streets. The all steel
buildings and Improvements are ex-
pected to cost $500.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-14
ITALY GUSTS
PRESS WRITER
Man Who Disclosed Com,
munist Arrests en-
vited'' to Leave

ROME, Sept. II. (UP).-llcn-
~ r. Gorrell Of the Rome staff OF
the United Press left Rome last
NIGHT at the "invitation" Of the
Italian government. He was ac-
companied to the French border
by two special agents.
The Fascist governments "lnVl-
tation to leave" the country was
issued to Gorbell by Italian police
last Thursday after he had sent
out a story about the arrest OF
communist agitators. GorrelIs dis
patch was denied by the Italian
press ministry, which later con-
frmed that approximately 20 ar
rests had been made but insisted
that the action did not represent
the Smashing of a large commun-
ist organization" as Gorrell had
cabled.
When Gorrell was notified of
the governments desire that he
leave Italy the police told him that
he should depart not later than 9
.. m. on Friday. Later he was in
formed that the police order had
been withdrawn pending further
instructions"
Saturday night the further in
structions arrived in the form of
notification that he should depart
not later than midnight Sunday.
The temporary withdrawal of the
"invitation" was believed to have
resulted from the intervention Of
the American embassy here.
Gorrell left for Paris last night
on the 9:20 train. In his coach
were two special government
agents who were to accompany
him to the border.
Gorrell is an American trained
sas City7. rhkdlnununununshrdu
reporter. His parents formerly
lived in Kansas City, Mo-, and are
now residing in Cayambe, Ecua-
dor. Garrell was formerly en-
ployed on the Journal-Post. He
has held positions with the United
Press in Columbus, o., Washing
ton, Buenos Aires, and Rome.
Paris police have the largest
collection of criminal fingerprints
in the world.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-14

Oh. | love him."
But Doris laughter continued
undated. ITO think--a meek lit
tie girl comes along - madonna
features pretty little hands -
plainly dressed - and Mr.. Chuck
Jones falls for her, hook, line and
sinker. The sap. Men are all
saps! They think they are lady
killers and they turn out to be
softies-harmlcss little lambs. Oh,
this is Slaughter
Alice was a little indignant.
"We've just found the most ador-
able little apartment only two
blocks from here. Of course it's
furnished - that's the only kind
we can afford now. But | know
how to keep house and we're go
ING to save our money so that,
before long. we can have a place
of our own"
This speech sobered Doris
somewhat. Evidently young Mr..
Chuck Jones had some qualities
she had overlooked. He and Alice
had looked beyond the honey
moon. were soberly making plans,
taking on responsibilities.
hay got up and crossed the
room to kiss Alice on both cheeks.
Il wish you all the happiness in
the worldw she said.
Surprisingly, Alice burst into
tears. but I'll miss you so!
You'll be way out there"
Kay looked up, startled. "What
do you mean?"
Haven't you heard? Don't you
know? 1t was on the bulletin
board. You've been appointed to
a position in the western division.
You're to go to the coast tomor-
row.
Kay could scarcely believe the
words. Nevertheless she had a
clear picture of what they meant
to her. Ted Graham was out
there. Ship HarbOr was the home
base Of the trars-Pacific flight!
There was a chance-surelY a
chance - that she would see Ted
Graham again.
Ito be continued
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-14

STATUES and stamps honor tbs
- character of the typical South
American who helped develop
that continent and liberate it from
Spanish tyranny. He is the
"gaucho," the cowboy who no
only tended cattle, but was trap
per, hunter, and pioneer over the
broad pampaS of South America
The gaucho is a survival Of
Spanish colonial days. Son Of {
Spanish father and Indian moth
or, he was more white than In
dian, and became the pioneer Of
white civilization in the plains Of
Uruguay and Argentina.
When word of revolution spreac
through the land in 1910, the
gaucho was first to take up arms
load his horse with food and am
munition, and join the patriot ar
mics. For more than decade ne
fought, and finally gained mde-
pendence. Today, he is the CHIEF
element in the agricultural devel-
opment of Uruguay and Argen-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-14
MIAMI CAR VICTIM

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. IA. (UP)-
G. Guillaume, 81, Miami, died yes
terday of injuries received when
struck late Saturday by an auto
mobile driven by H. Reinke, 20.
Reinke, who was held on a techni-
cal charge for investigation, said
Guillaume stepped from behind a
parked automobile into the path
Of his moving machine.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-14
PILOT KILLED, MAN DYING

PITTSBURGH, Sept. ii. (UP)
Sidney Messner, %, pilot, was
killed yesterday and Charles
Krops, %, was seriously injured
when plane owned by a Pitts
burgh club crashed at the Con
way, Pa, airport near here
Krons was reported dying in near
by Rochester General hospital.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-14
BY DECK MORGAN
BEGIN HERE TODAY


Kay Dunn, pretty young nurse
applies for job as stewardess or
Overland Anyways. In the Over
land office she encounters Ted
Graham, veteran pilot of Trans
Pacific Arrays, and largely due
to his intervention, she is accePtea
for a trial period.
Two other girls, Doris Lee and
Alice Miller, are accepted on the
same basis.
Graham, who flies the trans-Pa-
eific route, is on his way to San
Francisco. He shows Kay about
the airport. When his plane ar
riyes and he waves goodby, she
wonders if she will ever see him
again
The three girls begin thei'
training that night BY boarding 4
plane for New York.
NOW co ON WITH THE SiORl
CHAPTER V
"You do vour job the regular
grcwardcSs advised Nay on q
training flight from the Contra.
Airport west to Omaha, land the
men in the service will accept YOU
as q buddy. We all know each
oth,r-our trials and triOulatlanS,
likes and diSliNcS. brides and JeaI-
Ousics. even riyarje> i'm love. But
the whole crowd il loyal. It, as
the flying personnel - against
the world. e.,
The strwardcss said this with
an air of conscious pride. She
added. It's case Of every man
Tor himself al times. You'll have
to learn TO take care Of yourself
and yQu never know whether you
are to be- stationed in kalamazoo
or Philadylphi& or Reno
kav was grateful for such BITS
of advice. She did a great de&i
of listening and observing during
the three weeks training period
prescribed for would-hc steward
esses on the Overland Always.
She learned her way about an
ports in a dozen different states.
She learned to call hundreds Of
men by their first names. She met
the great figures Of aviatlon-caS-
uallv. to be Sure-but she learned
to have tremendous respect for
them. She me5 the pilots and the
ground crews and picked up some
of the phrases they used in tech
meal talk among themselves.
At frequent intervals she and
Doris and Alice got together IN
the boarding house near the Cen
trail Airport. They were each
practicing on separate runs every
day-north, east, south and west
under the tutelage of the regu-
lar air hostesses, and they had
adventurous tales to swap.
They all hoped to make the
grade and win regular job, for
they loved the air. ,
Alice Miller was the uuieteSt OF
the three. About her delicate fea-
lures which had had an air Oh
tenseneSS, there was now a certain
serenity "a serenity that came
from within. Alice was becoming
increasingly sure of herself.
This puzzled Doris at first.
Doris always seemed to have a
chip on her shoulder but she had
exhibited thorough flying quail
ties and was bound to make good
at the job of StewardesS. 1t was
she who got the first appointment
"a regular run weStbOund from
the Central Airport.
The day she returned from her
first regular run she found hay
alone at the boarding house. Kay
was doing the most obvious thing
one did in Uort-StOpplng runs IN
silk stockings.
She looked up, smiling, when