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Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02

25 laborers, in addition to trench
machine operators and swampers,
dragline operators, etc, according
to Chan Livingston, head of the
MRS in Imperial county. .
B. F.. Dupuy, resident engineer
and inspector for the Public Works
Administration, arrived Monday
and went over the works with
Philip w. knights, city engineer,
as a preliminary to construction
Dupuy will remain in Ell Centro
during the sewer construction pc
riod as a representative of the
PWA.
Temporary headquarters for the
A & B Construction company are
situated at 715 Orange pending
the obtaining of permanent office
space.
Voters of Ell Centro late last
year approved 100000 in bonds
to take care Cf the city's share Of
construction expenses. The remain
ing $130,909 will be provided by the
government by direct grant through
the PWA.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
AUTO CRASHES
BRING HURTS
TO 3 PERSONS

Lucia Cromwell, 1T-year-old ia
cumba girl, was slightly injured at
an early hour Monday morning in
an automobile accident en- the
Mountain Springs grade, when cars
driven by Jimmie Thurman of
Jacumba and Joe Pascal Of Ell
Centro sideswiped on a turn
mile north of Boulder park, ac-
cording to Bill Tackett, Califor-
mia highway patrolman.
Ruth Olague, 8, and Roy Brow
er, 26, were slightly injured in an
automobile collision Sunday night
on the Seeley- -CaleXico highway.
After the collision Brewers auto
mobile went 100 feet before coming
to rest in an irrigation canal.
Brewer was charged with reckless
driving upon complaint of M. ?.
Brown and William Mitchell, CAL
ifornia highway patrolmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
VICTIM DIES
| n HOSPITAL
HURTS
Ranch Worker Tells
Of Driving Car
Over Body

Mason Todd, 21, BraWley
ranch worker, was charged
Monday with the murder of
Simon Guzman, Calipatria
farmer, who was discovered
unconscious in a bar pit beside
the Los Angeles highway Friday
night after he had been beaten
Cn the head with an automobile
crank and run over by his own
motor car.
Guzman, a Mexican, died in the
county hospital at 7 o'clock Sun
day morning His death was blam-
ed on Todd by a ccroner's jury
Sunday afternoon, and again in
the murder complaint issued by
the district attorney Monday.
Supporting the charge against
Todd, investigators said, is a series
of partial asserted confessions in
which the prisoner declared, fin
ally, that he shattered Guzman's
skull with three blows with an
automobile crank. then drove over
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
REX WINNER.
0 F VALLEY.
GOLF 7 IT | {.
Veteran Comes Back
In Whirluind
Finish
BARBARA WORTH Club

BARBARA WORTH Club
March 2.-Don Rex is the
new golf champion of I'M
perial Valley. Rex defeated
Mel Ferguson 3 and 2 Sun
day in the sc hole finals after
thrilling all day battle that at one
time saw Ferguson well out in front.
Rex staged spectacular come
back on the second nine of the
morning round, however, shooting
three brides in a row He squared
the match and was never again
headed
One of the largest galleries in the
history of the tournament swarmed
over the Barbara Worth course,
following the players. The crowd
stayed to watch awards of trophies
afterwards on the lawn of the club
house.
Rex, veteran of years of tourna-
ment play, has at last cracked
through" to win ajor golf tourn-
ament. For season after season he
has been a threat in every regional
golfing war, but never a winner.
He has reached semi-finals and
finals many times, only to be noseo
out in the final stretch. Sunday
he broke the jinx with a magic put
ter and a 7-iron that time and
again sent chips dead to the pin 10
save or win holes
Another year of pressure golf
should see Ferguson a leading con-
Continued on Page 3; Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
| s 7 DIESEL
LAID
AT BRAWLEY
District Receives
Shipment for
Standby

First of the carload ship
ments of diesel engine parts
for the Brawley standby
electric plant arrived in the
northend city Sunday. The
parts were installed Monday at
the plant of the Imperial Irriga-
ton district
The shipment included bed
plates for two engines, according
to M j. DoWd, chief engineer. The
plates were set on the foundations
which were constructed between
restraining orders holding up the
district power development.
Within a few days the second
carload of diesel parts is expected
to arrive in Brawley, Dowd said,
with other carload shipments fol-
Lowing rapidly. AS soon as they
arrive, he said, they will be INSTALL
ed at the plant.
Cooling towers at the Brawley
plant are nearing completion.
Crews of workmen still are en-
gagged in stringing electric wires.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
COP. LEADERS
PICK PARTY'S
STATE AGENTS

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2. Up
With Governor Frank F. Mer-
RAMS part in the 1886 CaliforniS
presidential primary still subject
of wide speculation, Republican
leaders moved today to align final
ly the states A delegates to the
national party convnetion in Cleve-
land.
Party leaders from all sections of
California met here yesterday and
were understood to have agreed
upon an uninstructed slate to be
agreed upon an uninstructed slate
placed on the primary ballot.
1t was understood that Lieut..
Gov. George j. Hatfield would head
the list of delegates, who, although
they will attend the convention free
to support whomever they choose,
must designate a nominal candidate
under California law.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
BUILDING GAIN
RECORDED BY
PERMITS HERE

Ell Centre building permits for
the first two months of the new
year reached a total of $30,920, a
sum far ahead of the total for a
similar period last year, which was
$8370.
Nineteen permits issued at city
hall during February added $4290
The February total for 1885 was
S219O.
Two permits issued Saturday
added $500 to the total for Febru-
airy. A 500 addition to the chlorine
house at the city pumping plant
and a $400 office building to be
erected by the County Oil company
received the last permits for Feb
ruary.
The first permit issued in March
went to Roche Maquar for $45 addi-
tions to dinette at 766 Euclid ave-
nue..
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
WPA STRIKERS
WIN DEMANDS
BY WALKOUT

LOS ANGELES, March 2. U.P)-A
strike of nearly 5000 WPA workers
was called off today within four
hours after they walked off storm
drain project in demand for i'm
proved working conditions.
WPA officials said they would
grant the workers some of their de-
mands, including a 6-hour day, s.
day work week, and abolition of an
order docking a man a full days
pay as penalty for tardiness. De-
mands for dismissal of certain fore
men and back pay for wages lost
on rainy days were rejected The
concessions satisfied the strikers
and they returned to their picks
and shovels early this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
CATTLE THEFT
CASE PUT OFF

Trial of w. l.. Rutherford and
John Speers. both cf whom are
charged with 10 counts of grand
theft, was postponed Monday until
March 16 upon motion of Ruther-
ford, who said his attorney, Edgar
Hervey, is trying a case in San
Diego and unable to be present.
The defendants were arrested
upon a grand jury indictment fol-
lowing an investigation concerning
their activities in the purchase and
sale of cattle belonging to a Holt
vile bank. J. G. Wilson and G.
H. Boyer were sentenced to the
penitentiary for their activities in
the cattle transactions.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02

To some valley girl will go that
honor and a chance to take a trip
with her mother to Hawaii. ac-
cording to Vierling Kersey, state
superintendent of public instruc-
ton.
A contest to select the valley
high school girl will be held Sun
day, March 8 at the Imperial VAL
ley fair. Secretary d. v. Stewart
has arranged for the contest under
instructions from state officials.
Girls who compete on that date
must be certified high school stu
dents who are we'll up in scholar
ship ratings. Judging will be on
charm and horsemanship. The Win
ner in the valley will compete with
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2. W.R)
Validity of the California pro-
rate act was buttressed today by a
California supreme court endorse
ment holding that the state has the
power to prevent unreasonable
waste of its agricultural wealth"
The decision, returned during the
course of litigation in which group
of lemon growers sought to prevent
formation of pro-rate district,
was a parallel to the U. S. supreme
court decision in the New York
milk regulation case.
The pro-rate act is designed to
regulate production and marketing
of certain of the states agricultur-
al commodities upon approval OF
two-tnirds ot producers. The de-
cision upholding it's constitutional
ity was written by Associate Justice
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02

Wnere four years ago To-Day
policemen, federal agents and pri-
vate detectives swarmed tC inves-
tigate the kidnapping II hours pre-
viously of Charles A. Lindbergh,
Jr, Gov. Harold G.. Hoffman
fought against political extinction
for pursuing the inquiry.
The young governor will go be-.
fore the legislature tonight to
discuss problems of relief financ-
ing. Before he leaves the capitol
the Lindbergh case is expected 10
explode in his face.
Hoffman has angered members
Cf his own Republican party as
we'll as Democrats by reprieving
Brurto Richard Hauptmann, by
accusing state witnesses at Haupt-
manns trial of lying, and by as
suring that the Democratic chief
Of State Police Norman H.
Schwarzkopf and the Democratic
Attorney General David T. Will
entz framed a case against Haupt-
mann.
Legislators attacked him last
Monday night while 1000 demon
strations for relief legislation par
AIDED and shouted outside the cap
itol doors.
"If he paid less attention to a
murderer and more tC state busi-
ness, the relief problem could oe
Continued on Page 6; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
League Committee
Considers Embargo

GENEVA, March 2, UR) - The
leagues steering committee of 18 on
sanctions convoked the peace COM
mittee of 13 today to meet tomor-
row for a new peace effort in the
Ethiopian war before an oil en-
barge or other new penalties are
applied to Italy
Capt. Anthony Eden, British for
eign secretary, informed the COM
mittee of 18 that if an oil embargo
is voted, Britain is ready to apply it
regardless of the attitude of the
United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
SUICIDE LIST
In JAPANESE
REVOLT GROWS
Copyright 1895 By United Press

Copyright 1895 By United Press
TOKYO, March 2. W,A)-The list
of honorable suicides" growing out
of last weeks army revolt was in
creased today when the army an
nounced that Maj. Takesuke ANA
no had killed himself
Amano took his life because he
was superior officer to Teruzo An
do, who led the revolt, and also
committed suicide. 1t was believed
several other suicides had occurred,
but the number was not announced.
The surviving officers of the ap-
proximately 20 involved in the re-
volt were in prison awaiting trial
The city had returned to normal
today while national leaders sought
a new cabinet. Popular interest
diverted somewhat by prepar-
ationS for tomorrow's doll festival,
the annual carnival for the chill
dren.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
John Page Named
Reclamation Head

WASHINGTON, March 2. UP
The reclamation bureau today an
nounced the appointment of John
c. Page, chief engineer, as acting
commissioner.
Page, appointed by Secretary OF
Interior Harold l.. IckeS, will direct
the bureaus program until a per-
manent successor is named to fill
the, vacancy caused by the death OF
DR.. Elwood Mead.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
STATE GROWS
IN RESIDENTS
SAYS SURVEY

LOS ANGELES, March 2, UP
CALIFORNIA; population was estI--
mated today at 6,367,860, a II
per cent increase in six years, by
the California Taxpayers associa-
ton.
The state gained 690,609 popu-
latiCn since the 1880 census, ac-
ccrding to compilations the asso-
citation just completed.
Los Angeles county's population
was set at 2,481 ,240, an increase If
272,748 or 1885 per cent since 1881.
Fastest growing county in the
state is Alpine, jumping from 241
to $40, or an increase of 1865 per
cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
EPICS REJOIN
BOURBON LIST
OF DELEGATES

LOS ANGELES, March 2. U.P)-
Two formerly prominent Califor-
mia socialists, now affiliated with
the Democratic party, have decid-
ed to forsake the Epic group in
the current Democratic state fight"
and rejoin delegates picked by
Postmaster James Farley in sup
port Of President Roosevelt.
The two, according to an an
nouncement today by State Sen
ator Culbert Olson, are John c.
Packard of Los Angeles, former So
cialist party national committee
man, and j. Stitt Wilson, former
socialist mayor of Berkeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
Bay City Political
Figure Laid to Rest

SAN FRANCISCO. March 2. UD
Last rites were conducted today
for Abraham Ruef, 71-year-old for
mer San Francisco political boss
and central figure of municipal
graft trials which caused a sensa-
ton in the city following the fire
and earthquake disaster of 1856.
Ruef died Saturday night of heart
attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02

ing, suddenly gave way and COW
cred him with sand.
The cave was situated in the yard
of the Mayfield home and had
proved fascinating playhouse un-
til the tragedy took the life of the
child. Douglas was playing with
his brothers when the walls of
the playhouse began to fall. The
older children ran to safety but
the three-year-old was overtaken
by the crumbling sand.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Fields funeral chapel in
Holtville at o'clock Monday after
noon. Interment was in Evergreen
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
TAX MESSAGE
DUE TUESDAY

WASHINGTON, March 2. UP)-
President Roosevelt cleared his
schedule of afternoon engagements
today to devote himself to prepara-
ton of his tax message expected
to be submitted to congress tomor-
row.
An advance outline of the mes
sage was given by Mr.. Roosevelt
last week when ne revealed he
would ask taxes to plug a Sl,139,-
100000 gap left in the 1886 and
1887 budgets by the supreme court
AAA decision and passage of the
immediate bonus payment bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
BUM BLOCKADE
SUIT PUT OFF

LOS ANGELES, March 2. UP)-
Hearing of a citation for Police
Chief James E. Davis to show cause
why he should not demobilize his
anti-hobo forces along the state
border was continued today until
next Monday by Federal Judge Al
ber Lee Stephens.
The citation was issued by the
court after John Langan, Holly
wood mining man, filed suit against
Davis, charging that the chiefs
border blockade infringed upon
constitutional rights. Langan de-
manded $4,000 damages.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
MURDERER LOSES
LAST APPEAL

PHOENIX, March 2. (U.P)--
Jack Sullivan, convicted murder
er of railroad policeman, must
die in Arizona state prisons leth-
al gas chamber Mfg Is, the state
supreme court decreed today.
Only Intervention by the state
board of pardOns and paroles,
which may commute the death
sentence to life Imprisonment,
stands between Sullivan, the full
est penalty for his crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
Merriam Recall May
Get Under Way Soon

LOS ANGELES, March 2, U.P)-
A movement to recall Governor
Frank F. Merriam is to be started
this week. the national Demo-
cratic club of California, newly
formed organization, announced
today The organization charged
the governor had "strangled and
ravished' the state through allow
ing destruction of natural re-
sources and excessive taxation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
Barbara Hutton
Out of Danger

LONDON, March 2. W.P)-Coun-
tess Barbara Hutton Won Haugwitz-
Reventlow, American heiress. was
pronounced out of danger in a
bulletin issued by her physicians
at 1920 pm. today (7:30 am. EST
She began yesterday to show real
Improvement after a grave abdom-
inal operation which caused fear
for her life.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
IL MEN DEAD
IN RR WRECK

DOWNIE, B. c., March 2. WP)-
Seventeen men were reported kill
ed a few miles east of here today
on the main line of the Canadian
Pacific railway when a tender
which was being replaced on the
tracks, slipped out of control, crush
ing trainmen and laborers against
standing locomotive.
The train crew and laburers ap-
parently had the tender replaced
Oh the track, when it toppled and
crashed into the locomotive, crush
ing to death the workmen who
were unable to escape.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
DEMOS TAKE
THREE TO Two
STATE LEAD
COP. Loses Margin
In California -
Tabulation

Copyright 1886 by United Press
SACRAMENTO, March 2.
(UP)-StateWide Democra-
tic registration in California
is leading Republican near
ly three to two, a poll conducted by
the United Press revealed today.
With less than a month remain
ing for the electorate to register for
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
TRAFFIC FINE
EVADERS FACE
ARREST HERE

Those who have ignored instruc-
tions on traffic tickets distributed by
Ell Centre police department will re-
port at headquarters Immediately
or bench warrants for their arrest
will be issued by Judge Lee Nuffer,
according to Chief of Police j.
Sterling Oswalt.
Fines for non-appearance and
fines for the traffic violation will be
levied by Judge Nuffer.
1T would be much simpler and
Continued on Page 6, Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
COURT T-RULING BACKS
STATE PROBATE ACT

Jesse H. Curtis.
The lemon industry" it said,
which is directly concerned, is one
affecting large number of citizens,
in which many millions of dollars
are invested, whose success contrib
uted to a large measure to the gen.
eral welfare of the state and whose
Continued on Page 6, Col y
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02

'last test and for this purpose three
of the government testers will re-
main in the valley.
The tests have been underway
since early this year. Tests have
been made Of all family cows as
well as of all commercial herds in
an attempt to eliminate tubercular
reactors from the county and win
the rating of an accrediated t.b.
free area.
Results of the test will be COM
piled and made public next week,
DR.. Pace said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
FIRE KILLS
FOUR IN HOTEL

WARREN, o.. March 2. DIP
A raging fire swept through the
4O-year-Old Warren hotel today,
taking four lives and injuring
six persons.
-Four other persons were miss
ing. Firemen searched through
the debris for bodies of others
believed trapped in the rooms.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
Philippine Clipper
Lands at Honolulu

HONOLULU, T. H., March 2. U.P
The Philippine Clipper landed at
Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, at 8:08 a.
m. Island time, G0:38 a. m. PST)
today to complete flight from AL
ameda, Cal, in 10 hours, IL min
utes.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
County Council Meet
Slated for Tonight

Members of the American Le-
gion and Auxiliary county council
will meet at o'clock Monday in
the Brawley Veterans hall for their
monthly business meetings.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
Stanmer Slayer's
Trial Reviewed

LOS ANGELES, March 2. UP)-
Elton M. Stones hope of escaping
the gallows for the alleged murder
of Mary Louise Stammer. 14-year-
old Fresno girl. is scheduled for
consideration tomorrow by the state
supreme court.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
Ship Strike Keeps
Travellers in Port
SAN PEDRO, March Q.

SAN PEDRO, March 2. WR-
.Four hundred passengers. EN- route
y to Panama, Havana and New York,
were detained in port today when
labor dispute delayed sailing of the
Panama Pacific liner, California.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
BURGLAR DUO
CONVICTED HERE

Leonard Jackson and Charles
Jones were scund guilty this
afternoon of second degree rob
berry after trial in superior court
here on charge OF taking so
cents from w. r. Fuller al Braw-
ley Feb. 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
3-YEAR-OLD CHILD DEAD AS SAND
OF PLAYHOUSE CAVE TUMBLES IN

Douglas Mayfield, three-year-old
son of Curtis Mayfield of Allison
Heading, smothered to death Sun
day afternoon when the banks of
a cave in which he had been play
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
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10 AMBLING
IMPORTER
Says
It's All Over Now


Another year will pass before
the valleys divot digging devotees
get an opportunity to de-throne
sober-faced Don Rex as the val
ley's golfing champion, but it will
be all of a year before the success
OF the Barbara Worth's title tourn-
ey is forgotten. Oleanders have
been tossed here and there, but the
most luscious of the lot are left for
a trio which did as much as any
other to make the tournament what
it Vas. One to Bob Mcnamara,
who's recovering from an opera
ton, one to Floyd Leng, who was
out at six every morning to nurse
the fairways along, and one to
Pro Joe Martin, whose advice was
invaluable to the club.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
OutfaII Sewer Work
To Begin Thursday;
az Workmen Called
Construction Company Opens Temporary Offices
Here; PW.A. Resident Engineer Goes
Over Route of Project

Construction of Ell Centro's $290,909 outfa will
begin Thursday when AZ wormen will initiate activities
New river at the Tamarack road. The construction
company ordered the AZ workmen through the office of
the Federal ReemplOyment Service The number includes
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
He Just Works Here

Motor Cycle Officer Frank Smyer
stood at the curb on Main street
one day recently patiently listening
to a long ,involved and slightly hys-
terical lecture being delivered by
the feminine automobile owner to
whom he had given a traffic ticket.
The words, accompanied by ges-
lures, eddied, eilloWed and Sizzled
until the woman was silenced for
lack of breath. Smyer waited for
her to go on and when she didn't
he touched his cap politely and said,
"I can't help it, lady, I just work
here"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
Cow Testing Will End
In County March 9th

Government tests of dairy Imperial
ty will be completed March
MARIAN when all but three of the
Infected herds will be days date of the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
VALLEYS OUTDOOR GIRL
WILL BE CHOSEN AT COUNTY FAIR

What high school girl will repre-
sent Imperial county in a contest
to determine the most typically
healthy outdoor girl in the state?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
COVER NOR
EXPECTED TO
DELAY DEATH
New Jersey Executive Fights Political
Extinction to Pursue Course
For Kidnap- Slayer

TRENTON, N. :, March 2 (UP) = Bruno Richard
Hauptmann the basis of present Indications will
another repreve before he is scheduled go
the electric chair for the murder of the Lndbergh baby
the week of March 80 high state official said today
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
Naturally Enough

NdtuTdIy EHUuBH-
The Girl Reserves conference at
Brawley Saturday demonstrated
again the traits of feminine nature
Discussions featured such serious
problems as finance, program plan
ming, etc, but the one on charm
drew the largest attendance.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
Don't Believe It

The odds are ten to one that Mrs.
Mildred Brownell, nee Alexander,
does not believe in the Leap Year
tradition. If she did, her wedding
anniversary would come only each
four years-and no woman wants
that to happen. She became the
bride of Richard K. Brownell Feb.
% this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
Problems of A Peace Officer

Problems of A Peace Officer
The life of a peace officer some
times is difficult. For instance,
deputy sheriffs were called to quell
a riot a mile south of the McCabe
school Saturday night. They were
instructed to find a Greek who
has cotton in his ears and nose"
Since they failed to find him, he
must have discarded the cotton.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
Among Our Birthdays

Among Our Birthdays
RR's record book disclosed that
Monday, March 2, is the natal an
niversary Of one, Earl Richmond.
Not being quite husky enough to
make any bright remarks about
Earl's birthday, RR hereby tenders
him an oleander and best wishes.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter. Los Angeles 35ysc; butter
1at. imperial Valley fob. ranch.
S6isc: route gathered cream, CSC.
L. A. hay--u. s. Mol. extra Icnfv.
S-5-GS.J0; Us. No. l. SIS.SG-IS; Us.
-. 2 ica?T, sit 50-7s, -. 1c g, SIC
~ 3ni1.csr Siis fi@9, 175-iS2.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-02
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