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Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15

M j. DoWd. chief engineer of
the Imperial Valley Irrigation dis
trlct, was called as the first wit
ness in the investigation which is
designed to determine feasibility of
state control A resolution, order
ing the inquiry, was passed by the
last legislature on motion of State
Senator Jerrold Seawell, Roseville,
who is chairman of the committee.
Dowd said Imperial Valley voters
were almost unanimous" in favor
Of public ownership, as evidenced
in one election, but preferred that
they handle the situation as To-
cal problem. He said he believed
they would oppose strenuously any
attempt of the state to assume con-
troll.
Only three members of the COM
mittee were present at the initial
session. They were Jerrold, L. j.
Difani, Riverside; and j. G. Garri-
son of Modesto. Senators Chris M.
Jespersen of San Luis Obispo and
w. H. Duval of Ventura, the other
lWO IlelllDtIS, are CHpeCIcQ W dC-
tend later sessions.
Two Hour Testimony
Dowd occupied the witness stand
nearly two hours.
At the outset he expressed him.
self in favor of public ownership
Of water generated power projects
and said Imperial Valley residents
were overwhelmingly of the same
sentiment. He expressed the OPT
Mon, however, that they would be
just as one-sided in their opposi-
ton if the legislature attempts to
seize control for the state.
He said FL Cenro and other COM
munities in the district were
thoroughly capable" of operating
their own power units.
Under questioning by Seawell, he
admitted that circumstances might
alter cases and that in some in
stances state operation would be
advisable. In the majority of cases,
however, separate communities are
more competent to handle their
own problems, he emphasized.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
VETO OF new
BONUS BILL
7 H HREAT[NE
Roosevelt Makes His
Opposition
Plain


WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
(UP)-White House intima-
tions that President Roose-
velt will veto any bonus bill
calling for immediate pay
ment failed today TO deter con-
gressional bonus advocates in a
pell-mell push toward enactment
of a compromise that would pay
veterans with demand notes.
White House sources sought to
rebuke rumors that Mr.. Roosevelt
might not veto the bill because of
its overwhelming congressional
support. Friends of the President
said they k1eN Of no change in his
oft-expressed opposition to imme-
diate payment.
Bonus leaders in house and SEN
ate, however, were confident of
ability to pass the bill over the
presidents veto. Their confidence
was born out by a United Press
curvey showing that at least Ga
senators were certain to vote to
override and a two-thirds majority
almost inevitable.
Big Majority
That the house would overthrow
veto seemed a foregone conclu-
sion.
The united front bonus bill-for
which the compromise measure has
since been substituted in the SEN
ate-was passed by the overwhelm-
ing majority of 1856 to SO in the
house.
A year ago the house overrode
a bonus veto and it was only by
eight votes that the senate failed
to follow suit.
The compromise bill, introduced
by Chairman Pat Harrison of the
cenate finance committee, may
come up for a senate vote Thurs
day. 1t provides for issuance of
baby bonds. which could be cashed
Immediately by veterans or held
as an investment at three per cent
interest.
The only apparent obstacle to
prompt enactment appeared in the
announcement by Sen. William H.
King, D., Utah. that he would at
tempt to substitute for the COM
promise bill a measure calling for
immediate payment of only the
present cash surrender value OF
adjusted service certificates.
Such a measure would be un-
acceptable to veterans organiza-
tions and bonus advocates, who de-
mand immediate payment of the
1945 value, an average of about
81 900 per veteran, less the amount
borrowed on the certificates.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
Milk Producers Will
Elect New Directors

Eleven directors will be chosen
this afternoon from among %
nominees selected during a morn
ing session of the Imperial Valley
Milk Producers association in its
annual meeting at the Holtville
theater.
The afternoon session, besides
election of directors, will be de-
voted to talks by c. H. HILBERT,
general manager of the Challenge
Cream and Butter association, l..
Evans of the Challenge organiza-
ton, H. A. Dittmar, Challenge
branch manager at San Diego, D..
c. White, treasurer of the Ber-
kelley Bank for Co-operatives, and
F. Roy Thompson, cashier of the
First National Bank of Holtville.
The morning session was given
over to reports by employees, fol-
lowed by nomination of directors.
Reports were given by F.. S. Wilby
secretary-t treasurer; E. w. Lott,
manager; Kenneth Savage, field
man: Charles Malan, chairman OF
the executive committee; and Joe
EnZ, auditing committee chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
HAUPT NJ AN N
IN FINAL FIGHT
Governor Expected to
Intervene If
Plea Fails
TRENTON, N. j., Jan

TRENTON, N. j., Jan.
Is. (UP) - Bruno Richard
Hauptmann will appeal
again to the United States
supreme court to save him
from electrocution Friday night,
his attorneys announced today.
At the same time Attorney Cen
eral David T. Wilentz, Haupt-
raann's prosecutor, said he had
learned on reliable authority
that Gov. Harold G. Hoffman will
grant Hauptmann a reprieve il
the appeal fails.
Hauptmann's attorneys virtually
admitted that they believed fur
ther court action futile, but plan
ned to fight until the last. The
supreme court already has rule,
in effect, that Hauptmann'S con-
stitutional rights were not violated
in his Flemington trial last year
and lower federal court refused
last night to rule on the same
question again.
The lower court decision was in
the form of a denial, by Judge j.
Warren Davis of the Federal cir
Continued on Page 2; Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
RESOLUTIONS
DRAWN UP IN
WPA DISPUTE

Resolutions favoring the recog-
milton by WPA of the size of the
family in determining wage scales
the making available to WPA
clients as well as to SRA clients
and county indigents of excess
commodities and the clothing pro-
duced by WPA sewing projects,
and the making available to WPA
clients of the medical service now
available for SRA clients, have been
adopted by the coordinating coun-
Gil and sent to civic bodies and
organizations in Ell Centro.
Copies of these resolutions will
be sent also to the federal gov-
ernment as protest against the
meager wages paid heads of large
families, particularly as contrasted
with those available to clients of
SRA.
Discourage Clients
The resolution stated that the
difference between the wage scale
of WPA and that of the SRA is
sufficient to discourage the client
with a large family from leaving
SRA when assigned to WPA thus
putting premium on idleness".
1t goes on to state that the wages
are not sufficient for a large FAM
lily to maintain a subsistence at
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15

IN Europe.
Hithertoo unpublished docu-
ments, Nye said, showed Mr.. Will
son had knowledge Cf the treaties
about a year before he signed the
war declaration against Germany
in 1917.
Nye's assertion came after the conf
mittee had studied secret state de-
partment documents revealing diff
culties of President Wilson with The
British over violation of the right OF
neutrals to trade and with Germany
over her submarine warfare.
j. p Morgan was absent from the
committee session because the testi-
mony did not concern his firms af-
fairs.
1.-The evidence shows" Nye said,
that Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Lansing
Secretary of State Robert M. Lam
sing) were fully apprised OF the Sec
ret treaties and both falSified when
they stated they had no knowledge
of them"
Frank Admission
Frank admission by German AM
bassador Count Won Bernstorff that
continued submarine warfare might
bring the United States into the
World war on the sfde Of the allies
was disclosed by the committee.
The ambassadors statement was
culled from secret records of the
state department revealed today By
the munitions committee for the
first time.
Sen. Bennett c. Clark, D., Mo-, read
to the committee a state department
memorandum showing that Won
Bernstorff had frankly admitted to
Secretary of State Robert Lansing
on April 20, 1916 his fear that con-
tinued submarine operations would
bring America into the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
in 0 u | R |E S
BEGUN into
AIR DISASTER
Bodies Mangled as
Crack Ship Dives
Into Swarp
Copyright 1896 by United Press

Copyright 1886 by United Press
GOODWIN, Ark, Jan. Is.
tUP) - Seventeen mangled
bodies-the toll of the worst
plane disaster in the history
Of American commercial
aviation-were taken from t h e
twisted and bloody wreckage of a
crack airliner today and laid out
along a swamp road.
Immediate Investigations began
to fix responsibility. The American
Air Lines twin motored Douglas
luxury ship crashed Tuesday night
in dense swamp three miles north
east of this farming hamlet, carry
ing all on board-14 passengers and
a crew of three-to death.
All II bodies, some unrecognizable
were loaded on ambulances to be
taken to Memphis.
Investigators rounded up natives
of the dismal swamp country adja-
cent to the Mississippi river, hoping
to learn from them something that
would lead to a partial explanation
of the disaster.
The plane was flying in perfect
weather. Its gasoline supply was
ample. Its pilot. Jerry Marshall,
had years of experience. At least
four emergency landing fields were
available in the vicinity.
Reported All Well
The plane left Memphis at 7:O3 o.
m. Fifteen minutes later her CO.
pilot, Glenn Freeland, reported by
radio that all was we'll Soon after
ward, natives saw the machine fly
ing low. A few minutes later there
was a terrific crash in the swamp.
Hours later, rescue party, after
Wadlng through mud and swamp
ooze that at times was waist deep,
came upon scene of indescribable
horror.
Pilot Marshall apparently had
warned his passengers. All had their
safety belts adjusted. But so terrific
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
PLAINTIFFS IN
LAND ACTION
WIN JUDGMENT

Judgment for $65,000 and costs
was entered in favor of the plaintiffs
in superior court Wednesday by
Judge R. D. McPherrin in the suit
brought by Thomas Edwin Gill and
Myla Ritzinger Gill against c. G..
Johnson, as treasurer of California,
and Friend James Austin.
The complaint was filed Novem-
ber 4, 1882, and the judgment fol-
lowed the third trial of the action,
according to records.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gill purchased lano,
in Imperial county, believing the
title to be clear. The property later
was sold by the declared owner and
the Gills were deprived of it, accord
ing tC the complaint
The action was brought under the
state law passed November 8, 1914,
providing for e-protection of prop
erty owners buying land under an
official certificate of title.
The court ordered that the $685. 900
Continued on Page 2; Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
GRAND
JURY HOLDING
INVESTIGATION

Imperial county's grand jury
was in session at the court house
Wednesday and indications were
that the body was investigating
the policy of the county supervis-
ors and the Imperial Irrigation
district in handling delinquent tax
property.
Even T. Hewes, chairman of the
district board of directors, was in
the grand jury room several hours
DUNG the morning and A. Y.
Preble, former chairman of the
board of supervisors, was waiting
in the corridors while HeweS was
being questioned.
The grand jury left the court
house at noon without having in
dicated what action, if any, is
to be taken.
The investigation is believed to
concern land deals involving prop
erty to which the district or coun-
ty CT both have taken tax title
because of non-payment of taxes
and assessments.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
Attention, c. of c.

Attention, c. of c.
Vallecitos is not the only stage,
station adjacent to Imperial VAL.
ley along the old Butterfield route,
which was in operation before the
horned toads learned to dodge
automobiles. Vallecitos is the most
well preserved station on the for
rler stage route to San Diego, true.
but there's another near Salton
Sea, equally we'll preserved, which
served Butterfield travellers to Los
Angeles. More than that, it devel-
ops that the present Sandy Beach
road follows almost exactly a por-
t1on of that old Los Angeles stage
road. A campaign to preserve this
historic spot might not be amiss.
Street Scene
What would you make of an
animated street corner conversa-
ton between Chan Livingston.
Gordon Scriven and DR.. N. Z.
Dupont? Odds are 100 to one that
relief-one of those alphabetical
help-yourself agencies-was the
subject of conversation. RR could
MT get close enough tC evesdrop
because Gordon was waving his
arms, and when that man waves
his arms it is the, sane thing to
keep safe distance.
o
It's in the Blood
Tom Hancock, editor and pub
Usher of the Westmorland Mail,
has printers ink in his blood.
Newspaper men sprout on almost
every branch of the family tree,
and now cones the youngest. He
is Tom Hancock, grandson of Old
Tom who as a schColboy in La
Mesa is editor of a mimeographed
school newspaper of no mean pro-
portions. It's Christmas edition
numbered 80 pages. Locks like
Tom would have advised the
youngster b<Ster than that.
The Prodigal Son
Another returning wanderer is
Pat Glasgow, who has wandered
from Riverside through Montana,
Wyoming, Utah. Idaho and Ore
gon since he left the Sones Lumber
company here five years ago. Now
he's back with the same company,
and AYERS that the valley looks
pretty good for a change. Things
are on the upgrade all over, but
more so in Ell Centre, Pat believes.
He will bring his wife and boy
back from Pocatello, Ida, in few
months to prove his assertion that
he hasn't been in Jail since leav-
ing Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
NAVAL PARLEY COLLAPSES
AS POWERS SNUB JAPAN

In statement, the japanese
delegation said that in view of the
divergence of views, mo other
choice was left to us but to leave
the conference"
Norman H. Davis, head of the
United States delegation, bluntly
refused to consider Japan's de-
mands. He spoke after Admiral
OSami Nagano, japanese delegate,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
Resettlement Area
Planned for Dust
BowI of Southwest

BERKELEY. Jan. Is. W.R)-Cre-
alton of new resettlement region
consisting of parts of five states
in the dust bowl" area OF the
southwest was announced at reset
tlement administration headquart-
ers here today by Jonothan Garst,
director of region nine.
The region includes the eastern
half of New Mexico, formerly in re-
gion nine which includes California,
Arizona, Utah, and Nevada; and also
parts of southeastern Colorado,
southwestern Kansas, eastern Okla
homa and northwestern Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15

Those nominated for directors
were Joel Anderson, now president
and c. B. Ralphs, Charles Malan
j. II. Huff, Ray Van Der Linden
H. T. Judson, Julius Hoffer, H. L.
Boone, Steve Proscal, Ben Schona-
man, Ray Hawk, Joe Enz, Andrew
Destry, Leslie Mcconnell, George
Waugh, A H. Smithson, Earl Nor
throp, F. w. Melbourne, Percy
Thomas and Alex Carey. Repre-
senting Buckeye Valley and the
Salt River Valley in Arizona, NOM
inees were Roy Painter and June
Brewster.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
Plans Drawr for
Presidents Ball

D. L. zinn, general chairman,
was busy this week with other
committee members completing
plans for the annual Presidents
Ball at the Veterans Memorial
Hall Jan. 80.
Committee chiefs recently ap-
pointed by zinn are Mark Con-
nelly, music chairman; j. d. john
son, decorations; Henry Swanson,
secretary; Frank Richmond, tick
cts; and George Bennitt, publicity.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
Mead Confident of
Project Soundness

PHOENIX, Jan. Is. UR)-United
States Reclamation Commissioner
Elwood Mead in a letter to Gov.
B. B. Moeur expressed belief that
the suspended $23,00O00O Parker
Gila irrigation project was econ
omically sound, and Il feel sure
that we will be able to show
there was no reason for the eX-
treme statements in d ulg g ed \
against the project"
Mead's letter said the reclamd-
ton bureau was concerned" over
suspension of the project, because
the order was a challenge to the
bureaus Investigations and judg-
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
Bids Will Be Opened ON
Earth Lining for Canal

The work will involve 225,000
cubic yards of compacted earth
lining and $1,000 cubic yards of
uncompacted lining.
The work will be done at in
tervalS from Laguna dam to Pilot
Knob and involves the addition
of selected materials where need
ed. The lining of the canal will
have to be compacted in several in
stances below the water line
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15

Davis declared "the United States
IS unable to accept the principal
of the common upper limit as the
basis for an agreement
Davis by implication. charged
Japan with seeking a navy superior
in defense purposes 10 any other
naval power, and therefore suited
TO other uses than defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
BRUNO WILL APPEAL
AGAIN TO HIGH COURT
Faint Hope Held
For Famed Poet

LONDON, Jan. Is. {UP)-Rud-
yard Kipling fought COURAGEOUS
ly against desperate illness today
at Middlesex hospital but faint
hope for his recovery was shown
by attendants. Seventy years old,
stricken suddenly, the poet suf-
fered a relapse soon after mid
night this morning.
Kipling rallied, however, and
went to sleep at a. m. He re-
manned asleep the balance OF
the night. His resistance was
feared reduced.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15

YUMA, Ariz., Jan. Is. U.R)-Bids
for construction of earth lining on
liz miles of the All American
canal will be opened here Feb. 6,
Engineer r. B. Williams announced
today.
Under terms of the call for bids,
work must be started within 80
days after award of the contract
and must be completed within 450
calendar days thereafter.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
Engineer Admits
He Sent Threats

NEW YORK, Jan. Is. (U.P) -
Austin Phelps Palmer, wealthy re-
tired engineer, pleaded guilty in
federal court today to sending
letters threatening President
Roosevelt.
He will be sentenced Jan. "a on
two counts of an indictment carry
ing maximum penalty of 10 years
in prison and a fine of $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15

had not only demanded equality
but hinted that the United States
was not even entitled to equality
with Britain, because of the great
er defense needs TO the widespread
British empire.
In reply to Nagano, Davis de-
clared that a Japanese navy equal
to that of the United States would
give Japan a definite advantage.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15

Copyright, 1886, by United Press
LONDON, Jan. Is. UP)-The five
power naval conference broke up
in complete failure today after the
United States and the other pow
ers refused to accept Japan's de-
mand for naval parity with Bri-
tain and the United States, and
Japan officially withdrew from
the conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
Brawley Kiwanians
Hear About Mexico

Brawley Kiwanis held their week.
" luncheon in the Planters hotel
Tuesday noon and were entertained
by a talk en- Mexico given by Miss
Maurine Pemberton, teacher at
Brawley high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
4 XLateNleWS
)ENIES MURDER GUILT

DENIES MURDER GUILT
Los ANGELES, Jan. IS. (UP)-HazeI BefOrd GIa6
maintained her stOld conpOsure today she appeared
before Superior Judge Ruben s. Schmidt and entered
casual plea of not guilty to indictment charging her
cih the murder of her third husband nearly eight
ago.
MISMANAGEMENT CHARGED
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Is. (UP)-Federal and state
Investigators Oere expected to develop today from charges
of mismanagenent of the Los Angeles and other southern
California offices of the California free employment
Uice state agency partly supported by federal funds
THIRD PARTY FORESEEN-
WASHINGTON Jan. Is. (UP)-Dr r. E. TOIUnsend
author of the $2OOnontiy old age pan predicted today
third party Increment in California despite opposition
by Rep John s. McGrOarty d., CAL, leader of the TOWn
send house bloc.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15
Warday Scandal
Barred by Nye
Senator Conducting Munitions Probe Ayers Wilson
'Falsified' in Declaring He Knew Nothing
OF Allied Secret Treaties

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UP)-Chairman Gerald
P. Nye, R., N. d. of the senate munitions committee
charged today President Wilson fasified" in postwar
assertion that he when America entered the
conflict of allied treaties for disposition of territory
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-15

OF DISTRICT
T E s TiFIES
Valley Would Handle Own Power Problem,
Dowd Tells Special State Senate
Committee in Hearing

LOS ANGELES, Jan. Is. UP)-A special state SEN
ate committee. undertaking to tap public sentiment
proposal for state control of power ut
tes was informed by its first witness today that the
imperial Valley prefers to handle its power problems
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-23
PROSECUTIONS
URGED|NW|RE
SEIZURES

NEW YORK, April % Q.N.S0
A resolution calling upon citizens
whose private papers have been
seized by the Black committee Of
the United States Senate to de-
mand criminal prosecutions Of
and civil damages from "all in
volved in the odious affair" will
be voted upon by the American
Newspaper Publishers Association
today.
The publishers, assembled at the
Waldorf Astoria in their fiftieth
annual convention, applauded the
resolution when it was read and
posted yesterday.
w. r. Hearst Applauded
William Randolph Hearst and
other publishers who fought to
halt the seizure Of private tele-
grams by the Black committee
were hailed in the resolution,
which is expected to be passed by
reclamation.
Three other resolutions dealing
with freedom of the press were
to be adopted today.
One calls upon the American
press to use publicity to resist
the attempts of "politico-criminal
alliances in Minnesota or any
other place to abridge the free
dom of the press" 1t blamed
the recent murder in Minneapolis
of Editor Walter Liggett on just
such q terroristic alliance.
The other resolutions commend
o group Of Louisiana papers and
the Philadelphia Inquirer for
recent court battles in which
they successfully defended the
principle of freedom Of the press.
- Text of Black Resolution
The resolution relating to the
"Black inquisition" follows:
'Be it resolved, that the
association cOmmendS those per.
sons who by their appeals to the
courts to defend their rights
under the Constitution have
helped to curb the illegal con.
duct of the committees and the
commission Federal COmmuni.
cations COmmiSSiOn) and it
further recommends that they
and all other victims Of the
Senate investigating committee
and the Federal C0mmunica-
tiOnS Commission seek civil
damages from the agents Of the
committee and the members
and employees Of the commits
sion for the trespasses against
them, and demand the prOSecu-
ton Of all involved in the
OdiOus affair under the criminal
statutes Of the United States"
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