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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-27
Meanwhile, Another Ameri-
can Cruiser Is En- Route
to Rescue of Strand
ed Citizens
LEFTIST VICTORIES
CLAIMED IN MADRID
Government Keeps Popu-
lace of Capital in Ignor-
ance of Menace of Right
: ist Troops on Outskirts
Short Distance to North

Madrid, July 81 (AP)-Vicious
fighting broke out anew this aft
ernOOn on distant fronts of the
Spanish civil war while American
and British refugees were being
evacuated from their crowded EN-
baSSies in Madrid.
Artillery doomed again i'm the
mountains northwest cf Madrid,
with heavy rebel losses reported.
Madrid, July 27.-(AP)-(By secret
courier to Hindaye, France).-After
a week of terror, huddled in their en-
bassies, American and British re-
fugees today were being evacuated to
Alicante, on the southeast coast Of
Spain
The government placed a special
train at their disposal.
1t was assumed they would board a
British destroyer at Alicante, where
the refugees were due to arrive to-
night.
Unconfirmed reports said two Brit
ish women refugees were violently as
saulted by. rioters before. they found
sanctuary in the embassy
United States citizens, sheltered in
the embassy, sleeping On mattress
placed in the floor of the grand salon,
or in emergency quarters elsewhere
in the building, nun bered 161 at last
reports.
Diplomats in Spain and in Washing
ton have been intent for days on
plans to evacuate them with safety
from the zone of the civil war.
With, loyal guards and militiamen
strengthening their mountain posi-
tions in the Guadarrama range north
west of the capital, Madrid's people
went light-heartedly about their daily
routine, completely unaware of the
proximity of rebel armies.
Newspapers have been ordered to
conceal the truth.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-27
Daily Dispatch Burea1,
I'm The Sir Walter HOtel.
~ \ q, IA SIX 1clkN1lL

Raleigh, July pa shortage of
labor instead of a shortage of jobs is
developing in many sections of the
State, according to advices coming to
the employment service of the State
Department of Labor, it was reported
at the employment offices here to-
day. This shortage of labor is more
noticeable in the skilled labor field
but in some sections extends into the
unskilled field.
1t is becoming increasingly difficult
to secure some types of skilled labor
anywhere in the State, it was report
ed, especially brickmasons, road ma
chine operators, skilled carpenters
and skilled furniture workers, the en-
ployment service reports. The service
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-27
ANOTHER u. S. CRUISER is
ENROUTE TO SPANISH PORT

Washington, July 27.-(AP)-Bound
to the rescue of more than 100 Amer
leans and other foreigners in Madrid,
the American cruiser Quincy steamed
today toward the seaport of Alicante,
where the refugees were reported
taken by train.
While the Navy Department was adj
vised of this rescue effort, the State
Department received a message which
strengthened hope for the safety of
a group of New England college girls
touring Spain.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-27
State Feels Shortage
OfLabOr Rather Than
Jobs, Bureau Reports

has many workers registered who are
capable of becoming skilled workers
and who would be skilled workers if
they had had an opportunity to be-
come apprentices when they first
started to work, but these are not de-
sired by the employers. This demon
strates the need for fuller and bet
ter apprentice training in all the
skilled trades, employment officials
maintain.
Relying on Service.
Private employers are turning more
and more to the State Employment
Service in getting additional help, it
was pointed out. In Durham a large
concern, which is reopening after a
complete renovation of it's plant, is re-
Continued on Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-27
ReHmquish
Search For
Lost Ship

Tampa, Fla, July q (AP)-Coast
guard vessels searching for the miss
ing British motor ship Nonoca made
a final search today while hope was
all but abandoned for the safety of
the % persons aboard.
Officers instructed the cutters and
patrol boats to complete the hunt in
the assigned areas before sailing for
Continued on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-27
LOYAL TROOPS MARCHING
Upon RERET. STRONCHOI n

Madrid, July 81 (AP) .-Spain's
loyal troops marched today on three
regions dominated by insurrectionists
in the wake of what the government
termed leftist victories on the north
ern slopes of the strategic Guadar-
rama mountain passes a few miles
from Madrid.
Fascist losses were described as
heavy.
The rebel high command flung it's
Continued on Page Five.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-27

checked and analysed each month by
the National Safety Council show that
this is not the case and that young,
inexperienced and unframed drivers
have more accidents than any other
group. Surveys made of youthful driv-
ers who have not had any definite in
struction in driving show that very
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-27

Continued on Page Four.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-07-27

Continued on Page Five.)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
Gland Operations to
Correct High Blood
Pressure ADVOCATED

CORONADO May 26. U.Pb One
of Americas most fatal ailments,
high blood pressure, today was said
to be within the realm of control of
modern surgery.
Young DR.. Francis M. Finilay of
Santa Barbara demonstrated before
a surgery section at the California
Medical associations 65th annual
convention methods developed by
American surgeons recently in
adapting new and successful meth
eds of surgery to circulatory dis
ease.
Maybe it's because I'm young,
but I'm going to walk where angels
fear to read" he said. "Im going
to show you gentlemen that circu-
latory disease need no longer be a
leading cause Of death in Our coun-
try"
The method explained involved
operations upon nerves connected
with the adrenal glands.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
WAR VETERANS
PREPARE FOR
PARADE MAY 80

United Spanish War Veterans are
making arrangements for the Mem
orial day service and parade on May
80, the parade starting at a. m.
Boyce Aten post of the American
Legion, Ell Centro, Paul Holdzkom
post of Imperial, will take part in
the parade as will the American
Legion Auxiliary the Junior Aux
iliary, Sons of the Legion, Boy
Scouts, the VFW., Daughters of
Union Veterans OF the Civil war,
the U.S.W.V. Auxiliary, Novak's S
Boys band, the Boy Scouts, the
Junior police, Boyce Aten drum and
bugle cpros.
Hugh T. Osborne will officiate as
marshal of the parade and state
and city officers will precede the
line of march. The parade units
will assemble at $40 a. m. at Eighth
and Main and the parade will start
at 8, marching to Fourth street.
Memorial services will be conducted
at Evergreen with Ross T. HickcoX
delivering the address.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
Substitute Sought
For Bankrupt Act

WASHINGTON, May 26. tU.Pt-
Strict control of municipal bond
holders protective committees was
advanced today as an alternative to
the municipal bankruptcy act OF
1885, invalidated by the supreme
court in a decision estimated to al
feet some $4,000 100000 in defaulted
tax district indebtedness.
There appeared little prospect OF
action by this session of congress to
enact any form OF substitute.
The protective committee control
had been advocated by the securi-
ties and exchange commission even
before yesterdays supreme court
verdict.
Whether such control will prove
feasible in view of the sweeping
Ierms of the court opinion written
by Justice James c. McReynolds
still was uncertain.
However, there seemed no doubt
that rewriting of the bankruptcy
act itself was virtually impossible,
so broad was the barrier set UP
against this type of legislation by
the opinion.
McReynolds held the act en-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
BOMB RAIDS
BLAM ON
BLACK LEGION
Guns, Literature OF
Terrorist Gang
Seized

DETROIT, May 26. (UP).
-Bombings and arson were
charged against the Black
Legion today as plans NOV
ed forward to subject the
hooded and robed vigilante organ
ization to a statewide grand jury
investigation.
While police pressed their in
quiry to determine if any mysteri-
Gus deaths of recent years might
be traced to vigilante terrorism,
Wayne County Prosecutor Duncan
C. McCrea disclosed that raids upon
five homes in suburban ecorse had
resulted in the seizure of guns and
more literature concerning the
strange band.
In the raids, McCreas office
said, evidence was found definitely
linking two bombings of recent
months With the activities of the
Black Legion. One bombing was
that of the home of Village Presi-
Continued on Page 2; Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
FLAMES RAzE
WATERFRONT
CARCOES HIT
One Dead, TWo Hurt
As Blaze Rips
Thru Lumber

SAN FRANCISCO, May
26. (UP)-A series of sud
den fires swept a half-mile
section of the San Francis
co waterfront today, de-
stroying millions of feet of lumber
and other property before it was
brought under control.
An unidentified spectator, over
come by excitement, dropped dead
from heart disease. Firemen Ward
Alveo, 40, and Charles Rockwell, %,
were injured slightly.
Property damage was estimated
in excess OF $l50,000.
The fire broke out near the yard
of the Acme Lumber company at
7th and Channel streets. Fed by
oil and dry lumber, the flame'
spread with such speed that fire
men we're kept on the jump, NOV
ing to new positions as soon as
individual blazeS were eXtinguish-
ed.
Seven lumber boats, threatened
by flames that swept toward them
on oil-covered waters, were cut
adrift by their crews.
The fire was visible for miles
around San Francisco Bay.
The bulk of the stock of the
Acme Lumber company was wiped
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
TRIO CAUGHT
T r Y IN c TO
REACH BORDER
Holdup Plot Foiled at
Desert Gas
Station

Trapped by Imperial VAL
ley's famous road blockade,
three young bandit suspects
were arrested at Bonds Cor
ner Tuesday morning fol-
lowing an attempted stickup OF a
filling station on the desert be-
tween Holtville and Yuma.
The boys were captured after
Ernest Gordon, attendant at the
Gordons Wells service station. turn
ed in an alarm to the sheriffs Of
flee.
The three youths fled by auto
over little used desert road lead
ing toward Mexico. They stopped
at Bonds Corner to inquire the way
to Mexicali and Guy Echols, Calex-
leo chief of police Lee Echols, chief
of the customs border patrol, and
Officer C. Willingham arrested
them. The officers had taken their
stand there in conformance with
the blockade plans.
Herbert Wynott 19. C. Fisher. and
Walter Fisher, 18, had eaten break
fast at the station and ordered
their automobile filled with gaso-
line They then informed Gordon
they had no money to pay the bill.
You boys can't get away with
that in this desert country said
Gordon when Clements Fisher, 20,
pointed a gun at him.
Gorden assured them they were
making a mistake and admitted he
had no gun and no telephone.
They ordered Gorden to enter
their automobile so they could take
him down the highway with them
and prevent his summoning offic-
ers. Gordon refused and the boys
finally agreed to send the money
back after they reached San Diego
The youths then headed toward FL
Centro.
Soon afterwards they recognized
passing car as one they had seen at
the Gordon Wells station. In it
were Gordon and another man.
They realized Gordon was on the
way to report to Officers and turn
ed south on a dirt road and headed
for Mexico intending, they said, to
travel through Mexico to San Diego.
Wynott and the younger Fisher
left Boston Mass, three weeks ago
in the Fisher car and went to For
est Hills, La, where they met the
elder Fisher, they said.
The boys were questioned by
Sheriff Robert w. Ware ana T. NJ.
Sharp, chief criminal investigator
for the sheriff'S office
All the peaceofficers in the coun-
ty joined in blocking highways TO
prevent the escape of the stick-up
trio.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
STORM DRAIN
OUT IN
VOTING
Both Propositions
Fail to Receive
Two-Thirds

Both bond issue PROPOSE
tions submitted Monday to
Ell Centre voters, were de-
feated by lack of a two
thirds maj ority.
One proposition called for bond
ing the city to pay 55 per cent of
the cost of building a combined
city hall-library building; the other
for construction of a city-wide
storm drain system.
A two-thirds majority of the
total vote cast was required to
carry the propositions. The storm
drain proposition needed 1888 votes
to carry ana received 339, falling
81 short. The city hall-library
proposition needed 384 votes and
received only 292, failing to carry
by 80 votes.
A total of .234 voted against the
storm drain while 283 recorded
displeasure at the city-hall Ii
brary proposal.
Proposition No. THAT for the
city hall-library-called out a to-
tai of SIS votes. and a total of 573
voters indicated their pleasure on
rCpoSition No. 2-that relating to
the storm drain system.
The combined city library
would have cost $l75,000 and the
storm drain 1882. The city
planned to obtain a as per cent
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
TAX PLAN SENT
TO GOVERNOR

SACRAMENTO, May 26. UP -
Final legislative action vas taken
today on eight of the IA measures
outlined in Gov. Frank F. Merriams
special session program.
Among the measures sent to the
governor for signature was an act
to extend the 10-year installment
plan of paying delinquent taxes on
irrigation districts.
While the exact meaning of the
extension Of the 10 year payment
plan for paying delinquent taxes
to the county and irrigation dis
tricts was not explained, it is un-
derstood additional signers will be
permitted to avail themselves of
the arrangement.
Time for enrolment under the
10 year plan expired last July and
2,204 pieces of Imperial Irrigation
property were placed under that
payment arrangement
Ten annual payments are requir-
ed each payment to be one tenth
of the total delinquency. 1t is
mandatory that the current taxes
be paid also, explained Miss Winnie
Barry, district asseSSor-c collector.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
JUNIOR { OF {
HEARS TALK
BY HAVEKORST

Walter B. Havekorst, president
of the Ell Centre chamber of COM
merce, was guest Monday night at
a dinner meeting Of the Junior
chamber of commerce at the Cali
fornia hotel. Havekorst pledged
close cooperation with the younger
group in all civic enterprises and
commended work accomplished by
the chamber.
Cal Rector was named delegate to
represent the organization June 2
at the national convention in Mem
rhis, Tenn. 1t was found advisable
to send only one representative.
Plans were developed for the ban.
quet June 8. sponsored by the jun
ior chamber TO raise funds for uni
forms for the Junior police. Tickets
will go on sale soon,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26

house Assemblyman William Horn
blower San Francisco, author of
the pension measure, recommend
ed that his colleagues go on strike
and withhold action on the $780,
900 relief bill until the senate ap-
proves the pension act.
I'm my opinion thundered
HornbloWer 1T is just as import
ant to guarantee the needy aged
$35 a month as it is to pay younger
indigents $35 or $40 a month, and
that is what the $2,5OO00O relief bill
proposes"
His recommendation drew heavy
applause and is appeared certain
the assembly would delay action on
the relief measure, key point in
Gov. Frank F.. Merriam's l4-point
legislative program until the SEN
ate acts upon the pension.
Assemblymen settled back to hear
an explanation of the relief bill,
and the senate rules committee pre-
pared for a hearing at noon on the
pension bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
Reverend Reeves
Addresses Brawley
High, J c. Grads

Rev. Floyd M. Reeves, pastor OF
the Brawley first Methodist church,
addressed the graduating classes OF
Brawley high school and Junior
college Sunday night, using as his
subject, "Skillful Living"
The graduates filed into the aud
itorium while the high school Or
chestra played professional march.
The Junior college graduates wore
blue caps and gowns and the high
school graduates wore light colored
sport outfits.
The invocation and benediction
were give by Rev Wilbur r. Hens
ley of the first Christian church.
Rev. Robert Key. vicar of All
Saints Episcopal church read the
scripture.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
FARM SIGNUP
DISAPPOINTING

Mondays signup at Jasper school
for the federal conservation pro-
gram for agriculture, the first to
be held in the county, was de-
cidedly Disappointing, said Frank
c.. Beyschlag, farm advisor.
Only nine growers filled out
work sheets, and in view of the
fact that many farmers are eligible
for payments under the new pro-
gram, this signup was decided
a.aal.
Communities are having these
meetings all this week and next.
and ranchers should fill out work
sheets when their district is having
its meeting. The time for filling
these work sheets is limited and
those who do not fill them will be
ineligible to come under the pro-
gram this year
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
Ell CENTRIC MAN
DIES In NORTH

Henry Hopp, part owner of the
Main Auto court, Ell Centro, died
Monday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
after an operation. Funeral serv-
ices will be Thursday in Wiscon-
sin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopp left FL Cen
tro a week ago for Milwaukee to
have the operation performed.
Survivors include a sister, Mrs.
Frank Waehler of FL Centro; a
brother, Fred Hopp of Ell Centre;
Mrs. Hopp and a son and daugh-
ter
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26

,roached upon the right of the
states and infringed upon the con-
stitutional provision against impair
ment of contracts.
Immediate effects of the decision
were limited. This was because only
approximately 46 government units
mostly drainage, irrigation and
levee districts-have availed them
selves of reorganization proceed
ingS under the act.
Ultimate effects however, were
thought to be far-reaching. Finance
experts explained the acts provi-
sions had been used as lever by
cities, counties and other tax units
to reach settlements of their debts
with creditors.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
COURT ACTION
LOOMS OVER
school JOBS

VENTURA, Cal, May 26. UP
Twenty three dismissed teachers
and administrators threatened
court action today against tn Ven
tura Union high school board
The dismissed employees all had
have become permanent teachers il
have become permanent teahers if
employed again next year, Walter
j. Fourt. their counsel, declared the
dismissals are invalid because the
board took action in closed session
last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26


Municipalities and irrigation dis
trict in all parts of the nation re-
organized their finances under the
provisions OF the municipal bank
ruptcy act of 1884. Declaring the
act unconstitutional may have a
wide effect on the district OF there
is possibility it may not affect
it as greatly as at first feared Of
ficials said.
California irrigation districts in
diVidually and through the irriga-
tion Districts association are plan
ming a concentrated effort to de-
termins the effects of the supreme
court decision.
The photostatic copies of the de
cision are expected to be received
in California this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26

Culver. according to police, pre-
viously had confessed he staged
faxed holdup in which the elder
ly organist's wife was shot The
youth pleaded guilty to second de-
gree murder.
Don't you remember Mr.. Whit
taker-the man sitting at the coun-
sci table," demanded amazed Dep
uty District Attorney U. U. Bla-
lock.
Culver looked closely at the bald,
stopped organist whom he had con-
fronted, face to face, numerous
times while MS purported confess
sion was being checked.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
WINIFRED BLACK
DIES IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO May 26. lU.R'
Newspaper workers of the west
coast today mourned Mrs. w. B.
Bonfils, 73, known to newspaper
readers as Annie Laurie" and
"Winifred Black who died at her
San Francisco marine home after
a long illness.
She was born in Chiffon, Wis,
the daughter of the late General
BENJAMIN Sweet.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
Nebel-Thau Friend
Dies in Los Angeles

Fred Nebel-Thau of Ell Centre
received sad news Monday in the
announcement of the death of
Otheman Stevens, for many years
special writer for a Los Angeles
newspaper. Nebel Thau worked
with Stevens for a number OF years
and greatly admired him. Funeral
services we're held Tuesday morn
ing at the Church of Our Saviour,
San Gabriel.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
Brother of Valley
Resident Dr0wned

Frank Polzine. brother OF clar-
ence Polzine of III Centro. died
Monday night at Yosemite national
park death being caused by drown
ing.
Young Polzine was with party
of friends on a vacation trip and
decided TO 90 in sXimming Wheth-
er he was seized with a heart at
tack or suffered an attack OF cramps
his friends were unable TO tell.
death resulting so quickly that no
one had time TO 90 to his rescue,
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Polzine
left Tuesday morning for the Pol
zine family home IN Merced
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
VALLEY ROADS
WILL BE OILED

SACRAMENTO May &c UP
Preparations for the start OF
work on four state highway pro-
jects were being made today fol-
lowing award of the contracts
by the department of public
works.
The contracts included:
Imperial county - Oiling 23.S
miles between AraZ and Yuma
and between Seeley and CaleXi-
co, to quare Oil Co., Los Angeles,
S5.795.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26

York, both memberS OF the dlrec-
torate of the old age revolving
pension, It'd, followed their leader
today in his dramatic defiance
of the congressional committee.
AS a result the score stands at
three to nothing in favor OF the
'Njwnsendites.
The committee was thrown into
a quandary by the Townsend chal-
lenge and stalled for time again
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26

today. An executive session was
called at which it was decided to
again delay decision whether to
cite DR.. Townsend for contempt.
Chairman c. Jasper Bell, D.,
MO, decided to resume general
hearings after the decision TO de-
lay action on possible contempt
proceedings and called Kiefer and
the Rev. Wunder. Neither APP
peared.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-26
PROSECUTION GETS
JOLT BY WITNESS
Transient Upsets Case by Reneging on Promise to
Turn States Evidence in Wife Murder Trial.
Denies He Knows Killer Suspect

LOS ANGELES May 26. (UP)-James Pagan Culver,
Kentucky transient upset the prosecution of Samuel T.
Whitaker on charges of wife murder today by renegng
upon his asserted promise turn states evidence and,
instead testifyng he had Whitaker before