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The Washington times., 1936-02-21
Day i'm Congress
SENATE

OENA4E
Not in session.
Committees:
1890 A.M.-Agriculture; cotton
investigation, open.
II A.M.-Military Affairs; ex'
ecutive.
HOUSE
Meets at noon to begin consid.
Grafton of amendments to the
Administration farm bill.
10 A.M.-Appropriations Com
mittee; executive hearings on the
four-department, legislative and
Navy appropriation bills.
10 A.M.-Merchant Marine Com
mittee; open hearing on the bill
limiting the liability Of owners OF
vessels.
1890 A.M.-Naval Affairs Com
mittee; open hearing on the naval
construction bill.
10:30 Anyways and Means
Committee; executive session on
legislation relative to filing Of In
come tax returns.
1920 A.M.-Public Lands Com
mittee; open hearing on the ma.
tional resources bill.
10:30 A.M.-Judiciary subcom
mittee: executive session on the
bankruptcy bill.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
MOVE TAKEN
BYzAM0RAT0
ENDRI0TS
Most Violence So Far
In Protest Of JaiIine
Socialists
BY TOMAS A. LOAYZA

MADRID. Feb. 81 0N.S0.
Acting speedily to prevent further
riot and bloodshed in the wake
of Sundays general election, Presi-
dent Niceto Alcala zamora today
approved the new Spanish govern
ment's amnesty decree, freeing ap-
proximately 10000 political pri-
SonerS.
The decree was to be submitted
to the Parliament'S permanent
committee tonight. Approval was
certain, since the Government and
all victorious Socialist deputies
were anxious to end the violence
which took the country in its
grip Sunday and continued
through last night with . toll OF
IS lives lost.
Most Of the violence was IN
protest against detention OF so
cialist prisoners, whose crimes
were considered by enraged mobS
as proven guiltless by the Sunday
election outcome. Jails were
Stormed, wardenS were slain, and
prisoners were freed by force.
Peace, Is Hope
BY granting amnesty to the
political prisoners, the Govern
ment hopes to appease the restive
elements. The decree officially
affects 10000 political prisoners.
but unofficially actually Will re-
suit in freeing Of more than 2o.-
900.
Five thousand prisoners already
have been freed as q result Of
Supreme Court decisions Wednes-
day.
Five more deaths-including
two women-brought the death
roll to IS today.
violence gripped many parts Of
the country as LeftiStS engaged
in srootings, knifings, riots, jail
breaks and church burnings to
signalize their election victory.
Martial law was proclaimed at
several points as conservative
Spaniards voiced fears Of pos
sible establishment Of q Soviet
regime.
Troops Foil Arson ,..
Premier Azana pleaded with
both his opponents and supporters
to observe the law as rioting reds
battled police, in the streets.
At Alicante demonstrators tried
to set fire to a church and q news.
paper office, but were foiled by
troops. Two rioters were killed
and a civil guard was seriously
wounded in the resultant clash.
At Obiedo the jail was thrown
open and about 1000 prisoners
escaped. including those held for
nonpolitical offenseS.
In a town near Barcelona rioters
tried to set fire to another church
by throwing bottles Of intlam-
mable liquid against the doors.
The local fire brigade drove the
mob back.
Extremists at Bejar, Salamanca,
burned and partly destroyed a
church. A number were arrested.
Scores were shot and wounded at
Murcia as a mob burned down
two conservative newspaper build
ings. Martial law was promptly
declared.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21

MISS NANCY KENDALL brought animal to the
Bloomingdale Pet Show in New York white Pengese Most
Of the type brown with black markings, putting Chin
ney much in the class Of the giraffe and the farmer who
said there amt such animal International News Photo
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
Bar Plans BANQUET

Plans for the sixteenth annual
dinner Of the Federal Bar AS.
sociation will be outlined by the
committee on arrangements at a
meeting at p. m. today in the
Department Of Justice.
The Washington times., 1936-02-21
Episcopal Conference

HAVRE DE GRACE, Md, Feb.
21.-The forty-Second annual
Young Peoples Conference Of the
Reformed Episcopal Church in
Maryland will be held at Grace
Church here tomorrow. Miss
Elizabeth FitZ, q missionary who
has just returned from Syria, will
address the gathering.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
HOBO LEGION
BRINGS WORK
NEAR TO END

LOS ANGELES, Feb. "a. UR)-
Having turned the tide of hobo
immigration from California bor-
ders. Police Chief James E. Davis
foreign legion" is being demobil-
lied. ..
Eight men, who comprised the
special border guard at Siskiyou
on the oregon border, returned
home today.
A dearth of vagrants at the Ari-
zona and Nevada border may cause
early withdrawal of details at those
stations, it was reported, but Davis
insisted only "unimportant" out
posts were being closed. Early re-
call of the entire special squad
was forecast, however, on the basis
of reports that not single bum
has attempted TO crash the lines
from Arizona and Nevada in the
last 48 hours.
The demobilized "legionnaires"
will 90 back to directing traffic
at school crossings.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
CLOSET DEATH
PUZZLE VEXES
COAST POLICE

LONG BEACH, Feb. "a. U.p)-A
triple line of inquiry was pursued
by police today, attempting to hit
upon a solution of the death of a
35-year-old divorce, Mrs. Ethel
Palm, whose bruised body was
found hanging from clothes closet
hook in her apartment.
Suicide, murder and accidental
death were the theories considered
in that order of Importance by de-
tectives They awaited an autopsy
to supply definite evidence as to the
exact manner of her death. The
murder theory rested upon the dis
covery of bruises about her head
and body.
A blaring radio in her apartment
led to discovery of the body. A silk
undergarment was knotted about
the neck but officers belieyd it was
too lose to have caused strangula-
tion. They said it was possible,
however, that she fell from a chair
and became entangled in the gar
ment, choking to death.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
MIDGET AUTOS
SIGNED UP ON
FAIR PROGRAM

Shine up your spectacleS; the
gnat racers are coming
Midget auto races which proved
SO attractive at last years Imperial
County fair, will be repeated this
year. The date is March 10, final
Sunday of the fair. On the open
ing Sunday will occur the regula-
ton AAA races by some of the best
known track pilots in America.
The fair board definitely decid-
ed at their meeting Sunday to
build a new track, following in
part last years midget track, and
stage the thrilling races between
these tiny speeders that start and
dart like SO many WaSps. 1t re-
quires good vision to follow the
field of their "E-flat Oval"
Eighteen Arizona cars are as
sured in the midget races and at
least 10 valley "kiddiekars" will
be in trim by that date, the board
is assured.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
KING TABOOS
FROCK COATS

LONDON, Feb. "a. tUP - King
Edward VIII, taking time out from
other problems of state. was re-
ported moving vigorously today
against the frock coat as a Buck
ingham. palace uniform.
The knee length, silk lapelled,
funeral sartorial monstrosity which
was evolved when King George ~
was the first gentleman in Europe
in 1923, has been for three reigns
since not only the cartoonist's uni
form for a pompous statesman but
prescribed dress for palace Off
CialS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
CLOCK MURDER
CASE CLOSES
ABOUT SWISS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. "a UP)--
Evidence linking Fred Stettler, %
vear-old Swiss chauffeur and anna
teur clock maker, with the ham
mermurder of two elderly friends,
was established more solidly today,
according to police who said they
expected to release a second man
whom Stettler sought to incrlml-
nate.
They absolved Edward Lentz on
the strength of an alibi story OF
three friends that the used car
dealer was with them when Mr. and
Mrs. Carl S. Barbour were murder
ed in their apartment last Wednes-
day night. Detectives said they
probably would release Lentz after
the inquest tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
WPA CRIT |C
REMOVED AS
AREA Chief
Officer Who Voiced
Relief Views
Punished

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a.
(UP) = Maj. Gen. Johnson
Hagood, recent critic of ad-
ministration works relief
funds, today was ordered to
relinquish command of the eighth
corps area with headquarters at
Fort Sam Houston, Tex, and to-
return to his home to await Or
ders."
The war department described
the order as an administration
measure" and declined to say Off
cially whether it was a punish
ment fer Hagoods criticism of
Roosevelts policy. There was some
Indication, however that the two
were connected.
Officers pointed out Hagood, who
was named to his present post
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Baughman Leaves
Valley Thursday

Fred Baughman, government
meteorologist, Mrs. Baughman and
their small sen, plan to leave I'm
perial Valley Thursday for Paso
Robles where a new district is
being opened by the government
weather bureau during the almond
and apricot blossom season.
At the conclusion of the work
there, they will proceed to Okono-
gan, Wash, for the late spring
frost season. The bureau has not
informed Baughman of his sum-
mer schedule beyond that point, he
said Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
RITCHIE DIES
AFTER STROKE
AT BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. "a. W.P)-
Albert c. Ritchie, four times gov
ernor of Maryland, died at his
home here today of a paralytic
stroke. He Tas SO.
Shortly after midnight Ritchie
called his secretary, Mrs. Elizabeth
w. Smith, at her home and told
her he was i'll. When she arrived
at his apartment a few minutes
later he was semi-conScious.
Richie had been prominent in
politics for 35 years, He was gov
ernor of Maryland from 1920 to
1885. In 1882 he was one of the
foremost candidates for the Dem
ocratic presidential nomination.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
so ANSWER
CHARGES IN
CITY C0U R 7
Drunk Cases Result in
Majority of
Arrests

Ell Centre police court -fe-
sembled old home week
Monday morning with 30
prisoners ranged before the
bar to hear decisions rem
dered by Judge Lee Nuffer.
Twenty of the charges listed on
the docket we're concerend with
drunkenness in some form.
Fred Aguino and Anastacio Co
chola, Filipinos, staged fight Sat
urday night as a bid for the favors
of a taxi dancer but while they
were fighting, the dancer was said
to have departed the scene with
another islander. Aguino and Co
chola pleaded not guilty to dis
Continued on Page 6; Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
RADIO PRIEST BREWS BATTLE
WITH NEW YORK REPRESENTATIVE

Lemke farm mortgage bill by hold
ing it up in his house rules COM
mittee, and he planned to go to
Washington Wednesday, giving o.
Connor his chance to do his kick
ing.
Father Coughlin reiterated in de-
tail his charge that the farm mort
gage bill was wilfully lost in O'Con-
nor'S committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
ENGINEERS ON
TRIP TO CANAL

YUMA, Feb. 24-Members Of the
San Bernardino chapter of the Am
erican Association of Engineers
were the officials guests of r. g.
Williams, construction engineer in
charge of the All American canal
on a personally conducted inspcU-
ton of the project Sunday
Saturday evening, Williams des-
cribed the plans at a meeting anG
Sunday took the 40 visiting engi-
neers and their families on a tour,
starting at Imperial damsite and
continuing down the course of the
canal.
Anon B. Brown, president of the
chapter, arranged for the trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
COMMUNIST
PAM PHI | IS
TRlBUTED
Intelligence Chiefs
Seek Leaders
In Plan

LOS ANGELES, Feb. "a.
(UP) - Two women were
under arrest and five other
persons were reported un-
der surveillance today as
naval intelligence officers moved
to smash a reputed radical plot
to spread disaffection among men
of the United States fleet.
The two women, booked on sus-
picion Of criminal syndicalism as
Lucy Wilkes, "a, and Carol Bran
dit, 80, were arrested aboard the
battleship Mississippi. Ships Off
GERS reported detecting them in
the act of concealing about the
ship copies of an inflamatory
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

DETROIT, Feb. "a. UH - The
Rev. Charles E. Coughlin gave the
lie direct last night to Congress-
man John J. O'Connor, New York
Democrat who threatened in the
house of representatives last Mon
day to kick him from the Capitol
to the White House"
He repeated his charge that o.
ConnOr worked to kill the Frazier
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

backbone Of The Storm apparently
broken, Californians surveyed thou
sands OF dollars in flood damage,
tremendous snow blankets in the
Sierra Nevadas, Siskiyous and other
high mountain ranges and counted
seven deaths as the toll of the final
days of the siege.
Scattered showers marked the
storms passing in most lowland
areas with hail storms and some
sleet giving warning of colder
weather on the way.
A blizzard which swept with high
velocity across the ridge of the
Sierra Nevadas marooned $50 per-
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
PENSION PROGRAM
SCORED AS HOAX

economists national committee on
monetary policy signed report
contending the Townsend plan is
80 unsound in principle that it is
fantastic"
Meanwhile, Rep. C. Jasper Bell,
D., Mo, chairman Of a house COM
mittee appointed to investigate the
Townsend and other old age PEN
sion plans, prepared to open hear
ings later in the week,
Continued on Page 6, Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
ROCKET PLANE
HELD SUCCESS

NEW YORK, Feb. "a. UP)-Sci-
entists and inventors, discussing
two rocket plane flights at Green
wood Lake, N. Y, yesterday which
hurtled 6,149 pieces of mail across
the New York state border, agreed
today that the explosive system of
propelling planes had proved sue
cess.
The two 15-foot planes dived
across the line at tremendous
speeds propelled by liquid oxygen
and alcohol. But both ships col
lapsed under the terrific pressure
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. U.R)-
Two attacks on the Townsend Old
Age Pension Plan conceded today
with plans of a house committee
to investigate the plan to pay 5000
per month to aged persons.
The American Liberty League
scored Townsend's Old Age Revolv-
ing Pensions. Inc, as cruel hoaX"
that would carry to ruin our whole
economic structure"
SeVenty-Seven members of the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. U.Rl--
Colorado river basin states today
asked the supreme court to dis
miss the complaint in suit
brought by the state of Arizona TO
have the court determine the lat
ter's right to water of the river
under the Boulder Dam act.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
AID OF WPA
TO BE ASKED
Crowded Conditions
Make Building
Necessary

Plans and specifications
for the proposed addition to
the Imperial county jail
were discussed Monday by
John P. Plover, supervisor
of probation for the state depart
ment CT social welfare. and Sher-
Continued on Page 6; Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

by county authorities today.
billiard was shot through the
heart by Officer w K. Atkinson,
former Ell Centro policeman, when
the policeman said, the workman
and three others resisted arrest
for assertedly disturbing the peace
following a dance early yesterday.
Atkinson, slashed by knife
and stripped of his holster pis-
tol during the scuffle, pulled a
second gun from inside of his
shirt. He fired six shots. two strik-
Continued on Page 6, Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Drunk DriUer Gas
Ban Is Proposed

LOS ANGELES, Feb. "a. (U,P)-A
county ordinance to prohibit sale
of gasoline to drunken drivers was
proposed to the county supervisors
today by Supervisor John Anson
Ford. A similar ordinance is pend
ing before city council The meas
ures would provide penalties for
= tservice stations attendants who sell
gasoline to intoxicated motorists
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Earthquakes Felt
In Valley Sunday

Two distinct earthquake shocks
were felt in Imperial Valley Sun
day, one at 8:12 p. m and the other
at about 1890, Neither caused
damage.
At the same time shocks were
felt in the Los Angeles area, where
windows were shaken and the earth
Jared slightly.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
BRUNO PROSECUTION
STORY CALLED LIE

ton concerning the Hauptmann
CASE" the governor declared the
discrepancy" in the Whited stories
could not be explained away by
"the alibi boys"
Whited, subject of an extraor-
dinary inquisition in the executive
offices at the capitol Saturday, is
one Of the keystones of the Haupt-
mann prosecution since it was on
his identification that the German
carpenter was extradicted from
New York City to New Jersey.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Prisoner Attempts
Suicide in Jail

In an asserted attempt to take
his life. Albert Johnson, who re-
Gently was arrested by the customs
border patrol, slashed both wrists
at the county Jail shortly before
noon Monday
He told officers he was sick and
so had cut his wrists with a razor
blade. The wounds were said to
be superficial
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
FEDERAL FARM
AID CRITICIZED

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. U.P)--
Sharp criticism of the admins
tratiOn's farm aid methods flar-
ed in the hOuse today during de-
bate on the S16I ,S6s,147 agricul.
ture department supply bill. The
measure was presented to the
house to-day with a $4,000. 900
cut below budget bureau estim-
ates. Principal elimination was
that of a recommended 81 100000
appropriation for continuing the
vast shelter belt project in the
drought regions Of the west
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
DEFENSE MOVE
IN cow THEFT
CASE BLOCKED

Demurrer was overruled in the
case of w. l.. Rutherford, who is
charged with 10 counts of grand
theft, after arguments were heard
Monday in Judge Vaughn N.
Thompson's court.
Trial in the case was set for
March 2, when John Speer. accus-'
ed Of a similar offense, also will
be tried.
The case involves alleged pur-
chase of cattle from j. c. Wilson
and H. c. Boyer, both of whom
drew penitentiary sentences after
Continued on Page 6; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Republicans Delay
Choosing Candidate

LOS ANGELES, Feb. "a. WP)-
Selection of an "unpledged" dele
CATION to the National Republican
convention at Cleveland was de-
layed until March l by commit
tee headed by Earl Warren of Oak
land and former Lieut.-Gov. H. l.,
Cafnahan.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

TRENTON, N. j., Feb "a. UP)--
Gov. Harold Hoffman today charg-
ed that the printed and written
record" shows Millard Whited,
Lindbergh case witness, 'Tas "ly-
ing" when he placed Bruno Rich
ard Hauptmann near the Lindbergh
estate shortly before the kidnap-
ing of the Lindbergh baby on
March l, 1882.
Asserting there seems to be a
studied effort to suppress from the
public certain important informa-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Brawley- Growers Win
Prize for Grapefruit

George Maurer and John Scott
of Brawley xon third prize for
the best eight boxes of seedless
grapefruit displayed at the 26th
annual national orange show at
San Bernardino, the award being
made Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
PRISON BOARD
VACANCIES FILLED

SACRAMENTO, Feb. n. tUPl
Gov. Frank +. Merriam today
filled two vacancies on the state
board of prison directors when
he appointed James NJ. Allen,
Yreka, and Edward l.. Abbott.
Santa Barbara, to succeed X. A..
Leonard OroviIle, and John For
ward, Jr. San Diego respectively.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

; shot.
The Yuma highway was crowded
with motorists hoping to gain en-
trance to the lot or see the famous
visitors. All were disappointed,
however, with the exception Of
those few who may have caught
sight of Miss Colbert or Coleman as
they flashed past in one of the pic
ture company motor cars.
Miss Colbert is staying at the
San Carlos hotel in Yuma, where
she arrived last Friday in private
railroad car. Attendants and other
movie company personnel occupied
three other special cars.
Coleman reached the location
Sunday. With good photographing
conditions, the star parts of the
Continued on Page 6, Col %.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
EDUCATORS ATTACK
PUBLIC FIGURES

ST. LOUIS, Feb. "a. tU.P)-A
bitter attack upon William Ran
d0lph Hearst, Frank BelgranO,
Alfred T.. Smith and the Rev.
Charles E. Coughing FEATURED
the convention of the national
education association today when
they were called the greatest
enemies of education"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Brawley Lumber
Office Entered

Attempted burglarization of the
Kerckhoff- Gunner Mill and Lumber
company offices in BraWley was
reported to the county sheriff's Of
flee Monday.
Entrance was gained by opening
a window with a rock, the report
set forth. Nothing was missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
FORMER Ell CENTRAN
SHOOTS ROISTERER

Blythe, Feb. "a. U.P)-The shoot
ing of an aqueduct workman, Joe
billiard, by a policeman who mar
rowly escaped lynching at the
hands of a crowd of the slain
mans comrades, was investigated
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
= MORE CRASH VICTIMS DIE
O. -
' o. ~
. AMBLING
kAEPORTER
Says

Will lie Enter
Now that the Imperial Yacht
Club is looking longingly toward
some date in May or June for a
repetition of the so-successful re-
Satta Of last month, RR cannot
help wondering if Tommy Harris
will be bold enough to enter his
dark horse boat from Holtville-
the one his friends claim has buf-
faloed Tommy by standing up on
its motor-end in the most discon-
certing way now and then. What's
a ducking more or less, Tommy?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
to Jail
Considered Here
Cold May Cur Thru
Relief from Storms
I'm Stricken Region
TumbIing Thermometers Expected in CALIFORNIA;
Flood Swept Snow Bound Areas Where
Pleasure Seekers MarOOned

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. % (UP)-Deuged for almost
two solid weeks by storms of nearrecord proportions
ransoaked California obtained at least temporary
from heavy precipitation and attendant flood threats
today but ancipated pumeting thermometers. With the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Hollywood Stars Seen
AT Sand Hill Location

Colbert and Ronald Coleman motion picture SCaiS U
ure being filmed in the sand nils 10 miles
west Of Yuma together for the first time
since filming month Sandaoeh WING"
wept the guarded that only scene was
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
TRAFFIC TOLL
REACHES NINE
SINCE JAN. 1st
Mexicans Succumb to Injuries Received
In Exploding Automobile Near
West in North-End

Imperial Valleys traffic death total reached nine with
the death of B. Hernandez and Pedro Ramirez who died
at the county hospital Sunday night result of injuries
received head automobile collision and resulting
fire the West road Saturday NIGHT Andrew Shannon
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

a head-on collision between Two
automobiles was followed by a
burst CT flames, said to have been
caused by an exploding gasoline
tank. The accident occurred two
miles north of Alamorio on the
West road.
The victims were pinned be-
meath the flaming Wreckage and
campers living nearby, rushed to
the rescue. They dragged all but
ShannCn to safety but were un-
able to rescue Shannon, who was
burned almost beyond recognl-
tion
Joseph H. Anderson of lilo
South Hoover street, Los Angeles
was injured in an automobile ac-
cident on highway 80 near the
Arizona state line late Sunday af-
Continued on Page s; Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

Imperial Negro, was killed in the
accident and Mrs. Ramirez, Sam
Knox, Ell Centro Negro, and Phil
ip Moreno, MEXICAN, were severely
injured.
A coroner's inquest held at the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24

Thornton undertaking es-
tablishment in BraWley
Monday laid the blame for
the deaths upon Shannon,
said tc be driver of one of
the automobiles involved.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-24
Blockade Running

EICCkaHc KUnnlng-
Chief Jim Davis foreign legion
bum blockade isn't halting all the
itinerants at the state line-not by
three, anyway. One of the bearded
gentry of the railroad ties accosted
RR at inland Sunday He wanted
a dime for a loaf Of bread. His
general appearance, odor and un-
steady locomotion led RR to be-
lieve he must be follower of the
Persian poet: "A jug of wine, a
loaf OF bread" He had procured
the jug of wine already.