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Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
FLEET SPEEDS TOWARD TOKYO
Engines Shipped for Standby Plant
DESERT RIVER
MAROONS SIX
NEAR PHOENIX

PHOENIX, Feb. 26. U.P)-Six
persons, including two young
children, were safe today, after
sheriffs deputies and firemen
rescued them from a small is
land in the Salt river, where they
were trapped by flood.
The six-Mr. and Mrs. E. b.
Avalas and their two children;
Ernest Vega and AlonzO Herrera
were trapped when a wall of
water came roaring down the
stream bed while they were
gathering firewOOd.
The deputies and firemen re-
moved them from their precar-
ious position in a small boat they
pil0ted across the swift channel.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26

presidential candidate. But the
senator later said he had no inten-
ton of pressing the issue.
At the same time another senator
commented on the controversy
Presidential Candidate william E.
Borah, commenting on Bolles' pur-
ported candidate, said: 1T isn't I.
I don't know the gentleman"
Gen. Bolles heard of the charge
in DeS Moines. He denied all in
terest in politics, explaining I'm
not in politics and don't care to be-
War department officials said no
complaint had been received against
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26

quarantine Monday night and gone
to nearby town where he as
sertedly became intoxicated.
According to the Sheriff's office,
Casper returned late that night
and became involved in a fight
with Smith and Stephenson. Ap-
parently crazed with drink, Casper
according to authorities, seized the
hammer and beat both Smith and
Stephenson.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
LEGION PLANS
DANCE MAR. IL

Plans for a dance to be given
March II in the Legion hall were
made by Boyce Aten post, Ameri-
can Legion, at the meeting Tues
day night in the Veterans hall.
This dance is for Legionnaires,
their friends and the general pub
lie.
II was reported that 500 had
been netted from the indoor cir
Gus sponsored last month by the
post.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
Bond Expert Visits
District Officials

James H. Jordan, government,
municipal and corporation bonds,
was in Ell Centre Wednesday from
his headquarters at Riverside. He
conferred with officials of the
Imperial Irrigation District rel
ative to the RFC loan status.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
BATTLE RAGING
IN ETHIOPIA

Adds ABABA, Feb. 26. UP)
Italian and Ethiopian troops
are engaged in bitter combat I'm
southern Ethiopia, authentic
sources reported to the capital
today. The engagement began
en- the fringes of the desolate
Ogaden territory when Italians.
attempting TO cross arid DESERT
to attain the watered foothills.
encountered Ethiopian troops
moving toward the same objee-
tive.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
Get The Post for
Golf Pairings

Watch THE MORN I'm G
POST for golf pairings. The
complete list of pairings for
match play in the Imperial
Valley championship, with
starting times, will be in THE
POST Thursday morning,
available at any news stand
i'm El Centre. Find out who
you play and when in THE
POST. This service for golf
srs will be continued through
out the duration of the tOurn-
ament.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
The peight OF Something

T~S turtledoves have a habit of
roost7g side by side on the railing
whi~l surrounds the driveway at
the county Jail. This is the height
of something but thus far no one
has been able to explain the height.
Surely it cannot be the example set
on visiting days!
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
Last Minute.
FIashes!
MATERNITY WARD
GUARANTEED

WOODLAND, Cal, Feb. 26. (U.p)
One hundred patients at the
fclo County hospital were quar-
antined today following an out
break of scarlet fever in the hos
pital maternity ward. Three wO-
men were reported ill of the dis
ease in the ward.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
MERRIAM TO TOSS
HAT IN RING

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.CU.p)
Charles A. Son, state Industrial
accident commissioner and close
associate in politics OF Cover
nor Frank r. Merriam, is expect
ed to announce tcdgV the gov
ernOr's formal candidacy for
the Republican nomination for
president of the United States
would be made public early next
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
Over the Top

With all this war scare coming
up like thunder out of the east, Ell
Centre veterans are jittery about
the city employees. The employe IN
question is the gentleman VINO
sweeps the streets early IN Cne
morning. If you've never arisen
early enough to catch glimpse
of his gas mask, you've missed a
scene that would do justice to any
battlefield.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
Farm Laborers Must
Work: Relief Closed
State Employment Chief Calls Conference to Map
Agricultural Placement Policies For
Benefit of California Growers

LOS ANGELES Feb 6 UThousands California unemployed
will be off relief budgets help harvest agricultural
according today by chief
employment registering
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
That Tired Feeling

The boys at Barbara Worth CLUB
are all betting on Mel Ferguson TO
come through in the Imperial Val
ley Championships the l8-hole
sudden death" matches. But over
the SO hole route they're skeptical.
Mel has a bad habit of getting out
of bed at four every morning to
cover" Yuma for the newspapers.
(No. he's not milkman) The boys
that lay their greenbacks on the
line are afraid Mel may slice one
into the underbrush on purpose and
grab a few winks of sleep when that
tired feeliag overtakes him.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
He Means It

Sign on the door leading to the
National Unemployment service Off
tce in the basement of the court
fhDuse-
This is the National Reemploy-
hent Service office.
This is the employment office.
This is Chan Livingston's office
"This door is not locked
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
No Bar Can Prevent Death
For Bruno Says Attorne,
N. j. Governor "Chipping Pebbles Off Gibraltar
Declares Prosecution Counsel kidnap
Slayer Dies Week of March 80

TRENTON, Feb 26 (UP)-Governor Harold G. Hoff-
is chipping pebbles off Gibraltar" and nothing will
Bruno Richard Hauptmann from death the week of
March 80 except startling evidence warranng new
trial, members of Hauptmanns prosecution indicated to
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
The Days Scandal

How could the police department
miss them? If the Los Angeles rol-
eign Legion had been IN Town
tuesday night, it's a cinch El Cen.
tro would be denuded TODAY OF
about half its most respectable resi-
dents. There were the Charles
Rrattons, the V. T. Ackers, the Ell
ton Christians, etc, etc, 1ar l@iiVo @
the night. They all went to tne
Entire Nos party attired as bums'
hobos. knights of the railroad tles,
hitch mixers and relief clients. oRE
cannot help reporting that some Oh
them we're more authentic, Judging
by appearance, than the real ar
ticle)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
JAPAN'S WAR
LEADERS KILL
LIBERAL FOES
Military Group Attempts Coup, Fails to
Gain Government Control; New
Premier Resigns
Copyright 1886 by United Press

TOKYO, Feb 27. (Thursday) (UP)-Full martial law
proclaimed in Tokyo at m. Thursday Il p. m.
Wednesday EST) and the first and second fleets
seaming towards Tokyo and Osaka after eXtrem
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
Records Fall as Golfers
Jam List for Tourney

BARBARA "A breaking field today
qualifying annual Imperial Valley amateur
match play
qaiers expected to swell the held TO close
quaiers Tuesday followed by
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
Back With Another

Back With Another
1t seems only few days ago
that RR delivered large oleander
to S. o. Buck for his fidelity in
special delivery letter details for
Uncle Sam and Penny Richmond
and now another one is due. This
time the same qualities win it, but
in a different way. Mr.. and Mrs
Buck, RR is happy to report, will
celebrate their Golden Wedding
anniversary Friday. Congratula-
tions to both of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
Half Way There

Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Parmer--he's
an Ell Centre policeman-have gone
exactly half as far as Mr.. and Mrs.
Buck. They celebrate their 25th
wedding anniversary Wednesday.
Twenty-Five years ago they be-
came one, as the saying goes, in
the Stephensville, Tex, court house,
Order up an oleander on RR.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-26
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Hutter. Los Angeles 361ac; butter
rat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
SEE route gathered cream, 3514c.
l.. A. haF--U. =. MOL. extra ieafy,
23.SOt Us. No. 1, SIs.5O-ID, US.
No. ieafy. xl7-1s. US. No. =. $3.50
1880; Minneapolis flax, Ia7A -.IS2A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-12

us arose directly out Of our
unusual situation. But we
couldn't do a thing about it.
1 am still hoping to be free
some day to marry Marvin and
legalize our children"
Then Mrs. Clarke was con,
fronted with the sudden question
What will you do with nearly a
million dollars if you win it?" She
laughed:
81 haven't been counting my
chickens before they've Matched.
If 1 won, the first thing 1 would
do would be to establish trust
funds for all my children.
would even arrange through a
trust company to settle their
share on Louise and Vera, the
adopted girls 1 never expect to
see again. I would get deep sat
isfactiOn out of helping them,
though may never see them
again.
For myself I would get some
clothes, then travel some. /
would like to go to Europe and
see some of the things I've heard
about. Then I would come back
to Toronto and settle down to
the one ambition Of my life
making a good home for my
children and being q good
mother to them"
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Police Boys Ahead

In a hard-fought football game
the Virginia A. C. went down to
defeat, IS, before the Metro
politan Police Boys Club team,
of washington, before 1900 at
Baggett's Stadium yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-12
) STATES HUNT
GANG AFTER
JA|LBREAK
New DiIIineer' Trio
SIugs Sheriff, Shoots
Man in Escape

GREENFIELD, In d., Oct. IL
GN.SO. - Department of Justice
agents and police of five States to-
day sought three desperate mem
bers of the New Dillinger" gang
who yesterday staged a typical Dill.
linger break from the Hancock
county jail here.
The trio, Al Brady, 26, the leader,
James Dahlhover, 81, and Clarence
Lee Shaffer, %, alias Lee Jackson
were awaiting trial for the murder
of an Indianapolis policeman.
The three were exercising in the
jail corridor when Sheriff Clarence
Watson entered. Brady lunged at
him and they wrestled to the floor
where Dahlhover beat the sheriff
into Inconsistencies with a piece
Of pipe.
Selling the sheriff's guns, the
trio ran from the jail to the street
where they shot at citizen, com
wandered his auto, and fled.
1t was believed the deSperadoes
would seek refuge in Indianapolis
their old stamping ground, in a
hideout in the Kentucky hills, or
in Chicago gang haunts.
Police of Illinois, Kentucky
Michigan and Ohio joined the In
diana constabularly in the hunt for
the desperadoes. Department of
Justice agents entered the man.
hunt because of the gangs inter.
state movement in jewel robberie6
before their capture in Chicago
last Nav.
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D.C.P0ST
CONTINUED from Page u

Continued from Page II
been at odds with the Public Util.
tiles Commission for several years.
He was named Peoples Counsel
in 1884, succeeding Richmond B.
Keech, who was named to the
Utilities Commission. At that
time Mr.. Roberts had strong back
ing for the utilities post. His
name was also mentioned for the
post of Corporation Counsel
earlier this year, but that post
went to Elwood Seal.
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NOVVIHHUCW II UHHI "6O II
Martin and Cebreros, few miles
to the north. The battle was fought
in a torrential downpour of rain
Artillery and machine-guns were
particularly active.
The insurgents pressed hard on
all fronts, but the loyalists, it was
stated here, were not yielding an
inch.
Insurgents broadcasting from
Oviedo that government troops
occupying the outskirts of the
city had been beaten off. retreat
ing to Laramie Hill. The insur-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-12
H. H. LEVIDEATH
IS M0URNED
Continued from Page y

(COntlnued from rage ~
member of the Elks, Harmony
Lodge of the Masons. the Wood
mont Country Club, the Washing
ton Board of Trade, the Phoenix
and Suburban Clubs of Baltimore
and the Washington Hebrew Con-
gregation. He also was member
of the Almas Temple, Mobiles of
the Mystic Shrine.
1t avs back in 1905, when Mr..
Levi was II that he came mere
from Baltimore and became af-
filiated with the Hecht Company
as a salesman A nephew of
Moses S. and Alexander Hecht,
officials of the company, the
youth worked his way up to be
general manager within a few
years. In the 10 years that fol-
lowed this promotion, he was
credited with increasing the firm S
business 100 per cent. He built
the organization from store with
100 employees to an institution
which now gives employment to
1000 persons.
In 1925, he supervised the build
ing of the company's new store at
Seventh and F. SITS. N. W., and
played a prominent part in the
development of the firms six
other stores in New York and Balti-
more.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-12
RADICAL TALK
|RKSGERMANY

BERLIN, Oct. IL U.N.SO.-Ger.
many plans to protest to the
French government against the
tone of the speech of Maurice
Thorez, French Communist leader.
at MulhouSe, near the German
frontier, Sunday.
A communique giving details Of
the protest is due later today.
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BOMBS RAIN ON MADRID

Igent relief column, said the an
nouncement, captured the village
of Soto, camped overnight 10
miles from Oviedo and should
reach the besieged city today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-10-12
i. ). FARMERS
M|SLED, SAYS
G0V.LAND0N
Foreign Crop Imports
OF New Deal Draw
Caustic Fire
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON

BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
MOUNT VERNON, Ohio, Oct. IL
UN.SO.-Twenty million acres of
American farm lands have been
driven out of production, due to
foreign crop imports under the
New Deal, Governor Alfred M.
Landon declared here today in
rear porch" talk assailing Roose-
welt farm policies.
The Republican minee
charged both the President and
Secretary of State Hull with mis-
leading the American farmer by
declaring farm exports had in
creased under the New Deal
Landon said they were express
ing 1885 exports in terms of a
Scent dollar against 1888 exports
in terms of the old dollar, when in
reality farm exports had suffered
terrific decreases.
He said actually cotton exports
declined 80 per cent, wheat SO
per cent, flour AZ per cent, meat
products 10 per cent and lard 80
per cent.
ppealing for nonpartisan
support in his drive ito turn the
New Deal spenders" out of office,
Governor Landon today h a d
carried his presidential campaign
into the heart Of Ohios indus
trial area.
En- route to Cleveland for a
major address tonight, the Repub-
lican nominee scheduled rear
porch" talks in Millersburg and
Orrville, with more formal
speech in the armory at Akron,
home Of the rubber industry. He
will reach Cleveland at lis p. m.
and speak there from 9 to $50
p. m. over a national hookup.
His message to Ohio was in keep
ing with his pledge Of fighting
campaign"
He said:
This is the battle of our Gen.
fury. 1t is no ordinary cam
paign. /. cuts across party lines.
1t will be determined by the
great mass of the American
people, who realize in this
instance national interest of
greater concern than partisan
ship.
Circumstances have made the
Republican party the only pos
sible rallying point for those
fighting the New Deal threats
to our American system Of gov
ernment."
Landon will remain over night
in Cleveland. make rear porch"
talk in SanduSky tomorrow morn
ing and pay a longer visit to
Toledo. Then he will carry his
campaign into the industrial cen
tiers Of Michigan, stopping briefly
in Monroe and delivering another
major address tomorrow night in
Detroit.
He will visit with Henry Ford
during his stay in the motor CAPT
tai.
His Wednesday schedule calls
for stops in Flint, Lansing. Jack
son, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo and
Grand Rapids, where he will
spend the night.
Under his present schedule. he
will be in Grand Rapids Thurs
day morning at the same time
President Roosevelt visits the
city. The Presidential special will
arrive there at a. m. while Ian
don's train will not leave Grand
Rapids until 9:25 a. m.
VOTE AMERICAN
Police Boys Ahead
In a hard-fought football game,
the Virginia A. C. went down to
defeat, 8-6, before the Metro
politan Police Boys Club team,
of washington, before 1900 at
Baggett's Stadium yesterday.
Evening star., 1936-11-19
REFUSES
DEMAND OF UNION
Rejects Closed Shop Plan
as c. |. o. Faces First
Automotive Test.
BY the Associated Press.

bs tHc hSsoClhLeQ ffeSS.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, November 19.-
A demand by labor leaders for COM
plete unionfzation of the idle Bendix
Products Corp. plant was carried to a
conference table today to meet a fat
declaration by Vincent Bendix that
the concern would never agree" to a
closed shop.
The conference-aimed at initiating
settlement of the labor dispute which
led employees to a dramatic work halt
two days ago-was called while part Of
the 1900 idle workers held to their de-
termination to remain in the plant
pending an agreement
Labor leaders conceded the result Of
the deliberations might indicate the
success of first efforts by the Commit
tee for Industrial Organization-John
L. Lewis faction warning with the
American Federation of Labor over
methods of unionization-to organize
workers in the automobile industry.
door Open" to Negotiations.
Bendix, head of the automotive ac-
cessories concern, said a closed shop
there was economically impossible, "
but emphasized the doors wide open
to negotiations"
A powerful aggregation of c. I. o.
leaders was on hand to aid the
| United Automobile Workers of Amer
lea in their demand for 100 per cent
unionization of the aircraft. motor
and marine subsidiaries of Bendix.
The list INCLUDED Leo Krzycki, field
director Of the Great Lakes area OF
Evening star., 1936-11-19

the G. 7. o. and general vice president
of the Amalgamated Clothing Work
ers Of America; Adolph Germer. q
general representative Of the c. I. O..
and q member of the United Mine
Workers, and Homer Martin. inter-
national president of the automobile
workers.
Their presence lent strength to re-
ports emanating from official circles
that the Bendix plant was to be q
major testing ground for the c. I. O.'s
ambitious unionization program.
Sees "National Importance"
Krzycki admitted the controversy
was Of national Importance" to the
C. I. o. He said the situation was
given an unusual twist by the de-
termination Of hundreds of unionists
to remain within the plant until a
settlement was reached. The latest
figures fixed the number of men and
women inside at from 500 (the COM
pany's COUNT to 1,l00 Ghe latest
union censuS).
Robert C. Fox. conciliator for the
United States Department of Labor,
was issued an invitation by both sides
to attend conferences. He said he
would be there.
Quiet reigned in the plant. The
workers spent their second night more
comfortably, wrapped in overcoats and
blankets furnished by their families.
Evening star., 1936-11-19
PRODUCTION HALTED.

ATLANTA, November l9 P1.-Pro-
duction of the Fisher Body Corp S
Atlanta assembly plant was halted
yesterday by a labor controversy
which F. c. PEPPER, union executive,
termed a Shutdown" strike.
Soon afterward D. S. Zimmerman,
manager of the Atlanta Chevrolet
assembly unit, announced shutdown,
stating it was dependent upon the
Fisher plant for supplies.
The men will be told when to
return to work" he said.
Ofhcials at the Fisher Body plant
could not be reached for comment.
PEPPER. business manager of Local
"a, International Union of the United
Automobile Workers of America, said
Evening star., 1936-11-19
TO BUILD SYNAGOGUE

The Voliner Anchi Svart and .Har
Zion Congregation and Hebrew school
congregations have combined to build
a synagogue at Eighth and Shepherd
streets.
The new combination, to be known
as the Har Zion-Voliner Anshey
Sford Congregation and Talmud
Torah. will erect the synagogue to
cater to community needs. The first
meeting will be Sunday at pm, at
Eighth and Shepherd streets, to elect
new officers.
Evening star., 1936-11-19
Alumni Meet Saturday.

Washington branches of the STAN
ford University and University of CAL
Ifornia alumni associations will hold
joint meeting Saturday. at 4:30 pm,
at the Racquet Club, 1l35 Sixteenth
street, to hear a play-by play account
of the foot ball game between the two
institutions.
Evening star., 1936-11-19
FRENCH REDS PLAN
PROTEST PARADE
AssaiI Fascism as Assassin
Which Killed SaIengro.'
Inquiry Ordered.
RI the Associated Press.

81 the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 19.-French Com
munists called today for a huge street
protest against "fascism-the assassin
which killed Salengro."
They appealed for great parade
Sunday to coincide with the funeral
at Lille of Minister of Interior Roger
Salengro, who committed suicide
Tuesday night, blaming his Rightist
RccuSerS.
Premier Leon Blum, temporarily
taking over the interior portfolio, or
dered judicial inquiry into Salengros
death
Facing a new Leftist- -Rightist storm
over the suicide, the Socialist pre-
mier also was confronted by new
wave of strike trouble in the region
about Lille.
Metal Workers Walk Out.
A general walkout of metal workers
was called there in sympathy with
2,700 Workmen in Lille factory who
struck yesterday in protest against
the discharge of union delegate.
A "sit-down" strike" of dock work.
ers at Bordeaux. at the same time,
crippled waterfront activity.
Blum began the suicide investiga-
tion as extreme Leftists demanded the
jailing of Fascist defamers," whom
they charged with driving Salengro to
kill himself by accusations he was a
World War deserter.
Leftist throngs carried on demon
strations in Paris and Lille, where the
minister's body was found in a gas
filled room yesterday.
"Avenge Salengro!" the demon
strators shouted in a reSurgence Of
Leftist-Rightist political agitation.
Mass Meeting Called.
"A mass meeting of Blum's supporters
was called for Saturday in Paris ito
enable the people to pay homage to
the memory of Salengro and cry out
their hatred for murderous fascism"
Some Rightist sources followed the
example set by Blum. who urged that
no violence follow Salengros death,
and appealed for calmness and mod
Grafton.
Other Rightists continued the at
tack against their political opponents,
holding Blum personally responsible.
Leon Blum bears the atrocious re-
sponsibility," asserted Henri Dekerillis,
Rightist deputy. One does not seek
ministers among those brought before
the councils of war"
He apparently referred to the mill
tary trial which Salengro was forced to
60 through after being charged with
desertion. Salengro was acquitted)
Dekerillis, criticizing Blum's choice
OF Salengro for the ministerial post,
said the appointment inflicted humili-
alton on France and exposed him
(Blum) to this tragic drama"
Funeral services for Salengro we're
set for Sunday after his body will have
lain in state Friday and Saturday at
the Lille City Hall
Informed sources expressed doubt
the death would cause a general cab
met shake-up and predicted the va
Gated post would 60 to Marx Dormoy,
Socialist undersecretary of state.
Radical-SocialistS may demand one
of their members be named to the
cabinet, it was reported in some quar-
ters, in order to control the position
which supervises Frances police force.
This demand was believed possible
because of the Radical-Socialist CAM
paign to compel the government to
restore civil peace" after political and
labor riots.