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Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
HOLLYWOOD FILM SHOP

blond Beverly Roberts: IF you ever
turn up your nose at me when you
get to be a big star I'm going to
whack you right on the qhatzis"
Miss Roberts: "If ever turn up
my nose I hope you do"
Settler: For that privilege I'd
almost turn up your nose myself" i"
90
Paramount is ringing changes on
Bing Crosby with a vengeance.
In his current picture, Rhythm On
The Range" he's a rodeo cowboy,
and in the next, Beach of Dreams, -
he'll be a wandering singer who
wisely wanders to the South Seas.
90
Veda Ann Borg's name is Veda
Ann Borg again. She protested a
change to Ann Noble so persistently
her studio gave in.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
NeW Officers to Be
Installed by Elks

Jack Hosfield Of San Bernardino
will act as installing officer for
the local ElkS lodge when the Of
ficers-elect are installed Thursday
evening.
New officers are: Leslie F. Rog-
erS, exalted ruler; Neal H. Gavin,
leading knight; Clarence l.. Smith,
loyal knight; Clarence w. Hinderks,
lecturing knight; Henry Swanson,
secretary; j. P. Hansen, treasurer;
Forrest E. Kutz, trustee; E. A.
Diehl, tiler; Mark M. Connolly, al
ternate delegate TO grand lodge.
The installation ceremony will
be preceded by fried chicken din
ner to be served at 7 pm. in the
hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
CITY FIGHTS
TO ACQUIRE
PUBLIC POWER

When the citizens of any COM
munity are determined to have
their own power and light system
they generally carry this determin-
alton through to a successful fin
iSh in spite of opposition which
might be offered by private power
interests. An interesting instance
of such determination and its ulti-
mate success is given in magazine
devoted to public ownership of util-
tiles.
Orange City, Iowa, is the city
which was not frightened by any
opposition and finally won out
against the private power interests
after strenuous battle. In 1922
this city first set out TO get its own
power and light plant because OF
the high rates and poor service OF
the private company.
A bond issue was voted but the
private power interests were sue
cesSful in delaying both the print
ing Of these bonds and construction
OF the plant. Injunctions were
brought against the city and it ap-
peared that the plan was not to be
successful
However, at a special meeting OF
the city council an ordinance was
passed to issue new bonds. The
meeting adjourned at 10 o'clock one
night and before midnight the
bonds were printed at local print
shop. BY noon the next day these
were sold locally and construction
work on the plant commenced.
The night OF the test run for the
municipal plant the power company
sent out crew of workmen to cut
off customers who had signed with
the municipal plant. The city
quickly organized another crew ano
as fast as the people were cut off
from the private service they were
connected with the municipal lines
Within two years all but some 10 OF
IL customers had left the private
company which finally found that il
could not compete with the muni-
cipal plant and withdrew from the
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08

HOLLYWOOD, April g. UR) -
Round-faced Pat O'Brien reveals af-
ter all these years that he acquired
his first urge towards the theater
by singing and dancing at Irish pic
MICS in Milwaukee, Wis.
1t is probably news to most peo-
pie that there are any Irish in Mil
Waukee, chiefly famed for solid,
German-American citizens n d
highly productive breweries, but Pat
says there are lots of them.
Before he was much more than
toddling size OBrien was turning
out neat jigs and reels at Irish festi-
walls, and moreover, he says he can
still do them, although his singing
voice is not what it was.
After short hitch in the navy,
along with his townsman, Spencer
Tracy, and a longer term in Mar
quette university. O'Brien journeyed
to New York to become a full
fledged actor, but the only job he
could find was that of a chorus
boy in the musical show ::Adrienne. y
He doesn't blush over having been
dancing man in the front row,
because just down the street James
Cagney, later his tough team-mate
in the films, was doing the same
thing in the Grand Street Follies. -
The comedian in O'Brien's show
was George Bancroft.
In Hollywood, O'Brien has been
cast for most part in tough mug
parts, usually with Cagney, but on
the strength of his performance in
Married A Doctor" Warner Bros.
remake of the Sinclair Lewis novel,
Main Street." it apears that he
may yet blossom out in sound dra-
matte roles.
On a set in Public Enemy's
Wife," his latest, somebody wise
cracked that O'Brien had been
playing tuffies SO long he walks like
a prizefighter.
Shouldn't wonder grunted the
actor, who was at the moment
touched up by the makeup man.
I'm punch drunk from being
socked in the kisser with powder
puffs."
Eddie Seltzer, publicity man, to
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
Goree Files Suit for
Rental Accounting

L. j. Goree, Jr., Tuesday filed
suit in superior court against H. H
Griswold, Inc, in which he asked
an accounting Of the insurance and
rentals business of the company and
that the court determine the amount
due him under the accounting.
In his complaint he set forth that
rentals and real estate business to
Fl. H. Griswold, Inc, and moved to
Ell Centro He said the incorpora-
ton agreed to pay certain sums to
him from the renewals of insurance
policies and rentals.
He alleged in his complaint that
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
April Is Set for
CCC EnlistmentS

Civilian Conservation Camp en-
listment day is April 13, and all
applicants must be at State Relief
administration headquarters at
7:30 a. m. to sign the necessary
papers.
Physical examinations will be
given and those who pass require
ments will be transported by
truck to the Green Valley camp,
according to announcement made
by w. S. Fitzer, head of the SRA
in Imperial county.
The quota for this county is
AZ. Single men from families on
relief are eligible if they have
passed their seventeenth birthday
anniversary and not passed their
twenty-eighth.
The families of the men accepted
for the camp will receive S25 a
month. The men at camp will re-
ceive 5 in cash, their clothing,
board and room and the oppor-
tunity to train for position, Fit
zer said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
COURT BANS
GIRLS STACKS


YREKA, Cal, April 8. U.P)-
Where is the PLAINTIFF" Superior
Judge G. j. Luttrell asked as
hearing on Mrs. Gwendolyn Nor
rison's divorce complaint opened.
This lady is the plaintiff, your
honor" said Counsel James Davis,
indicating attractive young Mrs.
Morrison, attired in blue slacks
and a sweater
rs she a lady," queried the
judge.
Il assume she is, your honor, -
the attorney answered.
We'll, you couldn't tell it from
her attire" the court commented.
Il suggest she go put on a dress.
The plaintiff complied She re-
appeared half an hour later and
was granted a divorce.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
Judge Gives Drunk
Probation With Sting

FRESNO, Cal, April 8. tU.P)--
Ernest Kenner beamed when po-
lice Judge Melvin Gibbs told
him he would allow him probation
on drunkenness charges.
Thanks Judge" Kenner said
Wait minute, young fellow" a."
Gibbs interrupted. Let me fin
nish."
I'm going to give you proba-
tion this time-180 days, provided
you spend the first ITO in Jail"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
Truck Driver Burned
To Death in Home

SAN DIEGO, April 8. UP)-Louis
Carrillo, 27-year-old truck driver,
was burned to death early today
while a roommate who attempted to
rescue him was in critical condi-
ton from second degree burns re-
ceiyed when a fire broke out in their
cottage here.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
Circus Trapezist
Turns Firefighter

NORTH WEBSTER, Ind, April
8. U,R)-Wilbur Foust, former cir
Gus trapezist, turned his talents
to firefighting when a farmhouse
was threatened. Foust swung from
trembling tree branch to a rain
spout and held the blaze under
control with buckets of water re-
layed to him by rope. Firemen
finished the work.
Some Of todays BEST news is
in the advertisements!
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
Sex Appeal Needed
At Fair, Says Sally

DALLAS, Tex, April 8. U.P)-
Sally Rand had left a bit of advice
today for those in charge of the
Centennial Exposition.
Your fairs got to have sex
appeal" said Sally.
People don't go to expositions
to get educated. They go to see
things they don't see at home"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08

CHILD RECEIVERS
AFTER OPERATION

Tom Whitlock, Jr.. 11-year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas f.
Whitlock OF INLAND. is recovering
after an appendices operation per-
formed at an FL Centre hospital
Monday. His condition is said to
be satisfactory at this time.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
Former Resident
Of Ell Centro Dies

Friends of Saba M. Peters, form
er resident of FL Centre, have just
received, through letters from the
family, the news of his death on
Friday in Iona Linda sanitarium.
For Is years Peters operated the
New York store at 459 Main street,
Ell Centro, and always had a great
liking for the community and its
citizens.
Survivors include his wife, Mary;
a daughter, Sarah, and a son,
Maurice Peters.
Some of today's BEST news is
i'm the advertisements
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
EMERGENCY PASSES
IN FIRE AT SEA

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3. UP
Safely past the emergency of a
fire at sea, the Norwegian freight
er Tricolor steamed toward San
Francisco today for emergency re-
pairs.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
REVOLT STARTED
IN /. A. CHAPTER

LOS ANGELES, April g. (UP)-A revolt within the
ranks of the Townsend Old Age Pension movement ap;
peared under way today George f. Highley announced
he launching separate organization within the ranks
of the Plans Los Angeles club No. 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
HOLTVILLE RESIDENTS
WE'D IN Ell CENTRIC.

Cruz Rangel, 80, and Oralia Gotta,
II, both residents of Holtville, were
married by Judge John E. Simpson
in Ell Centro justice court Tuesday
morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
MASONIC MEETING

Ell Centro chapter No. 100, RAM,
will hold a stated meeting Thurs
day at pm. in the Masonic
temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08
Mrs. Jones Talks
Before Lions Club

Mrs. j. S. Jones, general chairman
of the Palo Verde festival, appeared
before the Lions club at the meet
ing Tuesday at the Barbara Worth
hotel to ask the support of the club
in this years festival to be held
Saturday at Veterans Memorial
hall.
The meeting was the usual bus
mess session conducted the first
Tuesday of each month.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-08

the incorporation had not account
ed to him nor paid the commits
sions on certain of the renewals ano
rentals.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-16
First National Bank
Holds Annual Meet


The officers and stockholders Of
the First National Bank of this city
met in annual session in the West
Jefferson Hotel lobby Tuesday,
Jan. IA.
The entire personnel of the old
staff was reelected for the year
1886 and Mr.. Don Francis was add
ed to the working force in the bank
as assistant cashier. MIR: J. ]. Thorn
as, who presided over the meeting,
was again named president.
A vote of thanks was extended to
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Segraves and Mr..
Francis for their ceaseless and I'M
firing work in the management OF
the finances of the bank. It is re-
ported that the bank is in the best
financial condition it has been in
during its entire history.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-16
PACIFIC HURRICANE
SMASHES FREIGHTER

Thirty-four men were reported
by the coast guard in Astoria,
Ore, to have persisted when the
States Steamship Lones' freighter
Iowa was smashed to pieces Sun
day by southeast hurricane. The
death toll wrote a new record for
sea tragedies in north Pacific
waters.
The announcement was made
after mountainous waves, churn-
ed up by 90-mile-an-hour wind,
had moderated sufficiently to per-
NIT two lifeboats to reach the
scene of the wreckage.
Commander r. Stanley Patch
Of the coast guard cutter Onon-
daga said his men concluded eve
ry member of the Iowa's crew
had persisted in the most violent
storm there in years.
Four bodies from the freighter
were tossed up on the beach
while coast guardsmen were
waiting for a chance to 60 to the
- cue.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-16
Telephone Officials
Inspect Service Here
Men Here Latter Part OF Week In
Answer To Complaint Filed
BY Citizens Club

Verne B. Clark, Of the home Of
fee of the Southeast Public Service
Company, and district manager,
George Kennedy, were in the JEFF
ersons last week on a general tour
of inspection of the telephone sys-
tenn here.
The visit by the telephone Off
Gals was made at the request of the
Citizens Club, members of which
recently fled complaint to the
effect that the phones did not give
satisfactory service. While here, Mr.
Clark discussed ways of lettering
the situation with many Of the lead
ing business men of the two towns
and Mr.. Kennedy made a personal
inspection of the phones in use
Many worn out parts were replaced
and in many instances new batter
les were put in.
It is understood that the local
club appreciates the cooperation re.
ceived from the company and that
the public is looking forward to E
better telephone service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-16
Ethiopian Army Aided By
Heavy Rains In Struggle
Against Italian LnUaders
Philippians Feel That Beginning OF
Rainy Season Brings Them
First Real Victory

Dripping skies came to the aid OF
Ethiopia's fighting men last week
far ahead Of time.
There no longer is any doubt that
the little" rainy season is in full
swing. Sheet-like rain has fallen
daily since New Years eve from
Tigre province, in the north, to
Arussi, south of Adds Ababas wip-
ing out roads in many sections OF
the, north.
This means, in the opinion of vet
eran foreign observers, that all
fighting must cease in the north
and, possibly, in the south.
Since the Italians have been un-
able to penetrate the country in
force for more than go or 70 miles
on either front, the Philippians feel
the rains mean the only real victory
of the war since it began in early
October.
The 'little" rains last for at least
six or eight weeks, and the tribes
men are jubilantly arranging
thanksgiving celebrations in the
churches throughout the land. Not
since 1880 has the "little" season
started On ear1v
With the so-called %big rainy
season" beginning in May or June
depending on the section of the
country, Mussolini's widely-herald.
ed campaign ''to spread Italian cul-
ture" in the Black Empire win be
at virtual standstill until at least
next October.
Even in the vicinity of Adds
Ababa, where there are some of the
best roads in the country, one
hour rainfall frequently makes
highways virtually impossible.
The downpours Of the little
season, which is shorter but just as
destructive as the summer season.
are inevitable in all northern pro-
vinces. Whole sections Of roads are
washed away and numerous noun
tain slides occur in towering passes
between Makale and Dessye.
4
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-16
N. C.. Employment
Service viii MOUe
Office With Mayor
Young People Who Are Eligible Fol
Help Under N. Y. A. Are
Urged To Register

]. B. Hash, district supervisor OF
the North Carolina Employment
Service, has moved the employment
Office from the old ERE Office beside
the Jeffersonian Theatre building
into Mayor fuckers office which IS
located over the West Jefferson
sroduce, in room q.
The Office will be open each Wed
nesday. It has been learned that
very few young people eligible Tor
Ial from the National Youth Ad-
ADMINISTRATION have registered. Since
county committee has been APP
bointed and is functioning in tins
phase of federal help, it is neces-
:sary that all those eligible register
&C once. No aid can be given to any
persons who have not registered.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-16
Payment OF Bonus
You'd Bring N. C.. I
Vets $34,622,I62.8O
Ashe To Benefit By Payment To
Huge Amount OF 1921, 545.S1;
$4,000, 100000 Needed

AS the Senate worries over ways
and means Of paying the much dis
cussed bonus money, veterans all
over the United States are figuring
on how much they are going to get.
From figures taken from the speech
Of Representative Patman, father of
the bill now before Congress-, it is
found that the United States needs
$4,000. 0oo, 900 to cover the debt.
In North Carolina there are
63.926 veterans holding certificates
and the states part in the bonus al
lotment would be :$34, 622, 1920.
Ashe county boys would get the
sum Of $231, 545.31 ;Alleghany would
get $7s, l60.sa; Watauga, $167. 057. "a;
End Wilkes. $685., 36o.6O. These fig
iares are the total amounts that will
be paid after deducting all prior
loans and interest before October
1, 1891.
Patman, in his address urging the
passage of the bill, praised the work
done by Chairman Doughton and
his Ways and Weans Committee. He
declared that Congressman Dough-
ton had worked long and hard on a
bill to provide for the payment of
what Mr.. Patman terms an "obli-
CATION"
A part of Mr.. Patman's address is
given below. Any veteran interest
ed. may read the entire speech in
the Congressional Record - J;..1.
9th, which i-~.lag filed in the
Ashe County Library.
Quoting Mr.. Patman: "In conclu-
sion, may I repeat that the debt to
the veterans is past due because z
years interest was ignored in COM
putting the so-callled bonus certifi-
Gates; that the full amount should
be paid now without deducting in
terest on loans since 1891? This will
require the payment of $4,000, 000,-
900 to the veterans, which will go
crto every nook and corner of the
Nation. 1t will be new and added
purchasing power that will quickly
flow into the channels of trade and
production and not only help the
veterans, but help everybody. The
payment can safely be made with
out bonds or taxes. It can even be
made in pure gold, and the Treas
ury will still have sufficient gold to
redeem all outstanding money and
have on hand $4,0OO,O00,OO0 in idle
gold and silver"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-16
NEW YORKER ARRESTED
FOR THREAT TO F. d. r.

Accused OF sending threatening
letters to President Roosevelt.
Austin Phelps Palmer, So was ar
rested in his expensive Park Ave
nue. apartment Saturday by secret
service men.
Palmer, retired mechanical en-
gineer and clubman, was said by
Assistant U. S. Attorney J. How
ard Carter to have confessed.
Carter declined to disclose the
eeatents of the threatening notes
but indicated Palmer blamed the
President for financial reverses.
The first letter was sent to the
White House and the second,
typed on a telegraph blank, was
addressed to Warm Springs, Ca,
where the President was sojourn-
ing at the time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-16
Plans Take Shape For
Presidents Ball Here
Arrangements Made For Bridge;
Affair To Be Held At Hotel;
Funds For CrippleS

Plans are taking definite shape,
under the direction of the chairman
of the Young Democrats in the
county, G. B. Gambill, for the cele-
bration of President Roosevelt's
birthday on Thursday evening
January 30th.
Those who do not care for dane
ing may play bridge or other games.
Arrangements are being made fol-
securing a good orchestra and en-
thusiasm and interest in the ball is
growing steadily. The funds secur-
ed from the evening of entertain
ment will 60 toward helping Grip
pied children who are unable to Sc
cure help from private sources
Half of the money made here will
be kept in the county and the re-
mainder sent to national headquar-
tiers.
This unique way OF honoring the
President of the United States was
begun almost four years ago. Mr.
Roosevelt, himself a victim Of in
fantile paralysis, has the greatest
compassion for cripples who do not
have enought money to avail them
selves of the necessary treatment
for their ailments.
Those expecting to play bridge
are asked to reserve seats as soon
as possible in order for the correct
number of tables to be provided
Bridge will begin at eight o'clock
and dancing at nine-thirty.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-16
DOughtOn Expects
To Be Candidate
For Reelection

From news article in recent
issue Of the Charlotte Observer r.
4. Doughton, veteran congressman
from this district expects to again
be a candidate for reelection.
In regard to being candidate for
his fourteenth term in Congress
MIR. Doughton said: II suppose
when the time comes shall an
nounce for reelection as heretofore,
if the people want me, and I have
heard nothing to the contrary. There
is no need for rush in this matter,
and it will be taken care of when
the time comes"
Mr.. Doughton admits that the
gubernatorial bee still bothers him
with letters received asking him to
run. He was regarded a likely can
didate a year ago, but relinquished
his chances to become governor
upon the request of the President,
who expressed a desire that Mr..
Doughton continue his present dis
tinguished service"
Only three House members have
been in Congress longer than Mr..
Doughton. Adolf ]. SABBATH of the
Fifth Illinois district, now in his
fifteenth term, and Speaker Joseph
Byrns of Tennessee, and Edward T.
Taylor Of the Fourth Colorado dis
trict, serving their fourteenth terms,
while Mr.. Doughton is in his thir-
teenth.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-16
Those Who Are Due Compensation
From Road Through Property
Should File Claim

A blue print of the national seem
ic parkway as it is routed through
Ashe1 county is in the Office of the
Register of Deeds in jefferson for
public inspection. The print shows
all lands and land ownership
through which the road passes, but
it is not set up a being strictly au-
thenic and for this reason all per-
sons having lands that are on the
route are asked to inspect the map
and report any mistakes.
AL persons who claim an inter-
est in The lands affected are also re-
quired to file, Immediately, with the
State Highway and Public Works
Commission, a statement Of their
interest and such compensation as
they claim to be entitled to. :.
Claims not satisfactorily adjusted
may be protested within six months
from the completion of the con.
struction of the roadway in the SUI
perior court Of the county.
Capus Waynick, chairman of the
State Highway Commission, is anxi-
GUS that all persons concerned gel
fair treatment in the matter of COM
pensations according to recent
statement to the newspapers Of the
state.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1936-01-16
Work Has Begun
On Organizing Save
The Children Fund
Immediate Steps To Be Taken In
Matter OF Hot School Lunches
And County Wide Clinic

At a meeting of the committee Of
the Save the Children Fund held in
Jefferson Friday, County Superin-
tendent Ivan Miller was appointed
to gather all the information avail
able as to the condition of the vari-
Gus schools in the county who wish
to take advantage of the help made
possible through the funds that
have been set up for the aid Of poor
children.
Definite steps are to be made at
once in an effort to re-establish hot
lunches in the schools and a survey
of the needs in clothing and books
is being made.
A committee composed of Ruth
Reeves, L. P. Coward, and Mr.. Mill
er was appointed to investigate the
possibility of holding countrywide
clinic for both eye, ear, nose, and
throat, and for teeth, during the
summer.
Mrs. Francis p. Cook, of Lansing,
was in charge of the meeting.
About ten members of the commit
tee were present. Mrs. ]. M. Pre-
vette and Mr.. Miller spoke on diff
erent subjects pertaining to the
work and Prof. G.. B. Price was
able to give some helpful informa-
ton from his own experience.