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Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
JACK KENNEDY
STARTS SERVING
JAIL SENTENCE

Jack Kennedy was arrested for
drunk driving Tuesday night and
brought to the county Jail He
thereupon began service of a six
months Jail sentence imposed upon
a previous occasion.
Kennedy, a resident of Ell Cen
tro, has been arrested for drunk
enness upon several previous oc-
casions. Several weeks ago he was
given probation on a drunk driv-
ing charge. After his arrest Tues
day night commitment was issued
and he began the term. The terms
of his probation had been violated,
according TO Judge John f. Simp-
son of FL Centre justice court.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
GUY WEAKLEY
TO TEACH AT
S. D. COLLEGE

superintendent Guy A. Weakley
of the FL Centre elementary school
system Wednesday announced his
acceptance of a summer assignment
to teach principles of secondary
education and administration and
supervision at the San Diego State
College this summer.
The assignment came as sur
prise to Weakley. 1t will not in
terfere with his work here, but
will cause a change in his sum
mer schedule, he said.
The assignment will take Weak
ley away the last week in June
and during July, but he will re-
turn to his office in FL Centro
twice each week during that time,
CT one afternoon and Saturdays of
each week, he said. He will be in
Ell Centre full time during August
to attend to school matters.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
REGISTRATION
TOTALS FIXED
FOR COUNTY
Books Closed, Not
To Open Until
May 6

Registration totals for the
precincts lying outside the
seven incorporated areas of
Imperial county were COM
pleted this week by the staff
at the county clerks office.
Those whose names are included
on the great register at this time
will be permitted to vote at the
primary election May 5. Regis
tration books are closed now and
will not be reopened until May g..
Exclusive Of incorporated areas,
the registration precincts is as fol-
lows.
Alamo-Rep. AS; Dem. 70; Pro. 1;
total 118.
Andrade-Rep. %; Dem rs; de-
cline to state, 4; total 107.
Buena Vista-Rep. "a; Dem. 83;
Soc. 2; Pro. /; declined to state,
7; total, 157.
Central-Rep 90; Dem. 16l; de-
clined to state, IA; total, 27l.
Date-Rep. Sd: Dem. 80; declined
Continued on Page 3, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01

The Mercer county grand jury,
meeting in the gray stone court
house a feE block from the pri-
son, deliberated for almost an four
on the strange case of Paul r.
Wendell who wrote but later re-
pudiated a confession Of the Lind
bergh crime.
Possibilities of the grand jury's
role in the fantastic Developments
of the last "a hours in the politics.
laden Lindbergh case, were vast.
1t would not be impossible for the
grand Jury to force a much longer
delay in the Hauptmann execu-
ton.
After the short consideration of
the Wendell case the jury created
still greater tension by taking up
series of routine cases with the
reported intention of delaying
decision on whether to indict Wen
del until tomorrow
Asks for Hearing
Wendell, who claimed he was
forced at the point of a pistol TO
write the confession, sent word to
the grand jury that he wanted 10
appear before it to explain nls
role in the case.
He said he would waive innnun-
ity and that he again wanted t.
emphasize that he had nothing 70
do with the Lindbergh case
Attorney General David T. WI
entz, who prosecuted Haupt aann.
also asked the grand jury t6 eer
NIT him to appear before il .lnlor-
row in an effort to speed ditYposi-
tion of the case. Wilentz IS con
vinced that the Wendell confession
is hoax.
Head Keeper Mark O. Rlnber-
ling of the New Jersey sT9ta pri-
son in announcing the Eric IL night
date for the execution sail
IF the grand jury Is "a deli
berating the Wendell case OF 8 pm.
Friday the execution again will be
delayed. 1 can legally postpone
it until the end of the week and
if, on Saturday night, there Is stili
no decision, I win ask Justice
Thomas w. Trenchard for an opl-
MON on whether his death order
meant that the end of the week
is Saturday midnight or Sunday
midnight"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01

agreement and was discharged BY
the court.
In outlining his reasons for mo-
ing tor dismissal, the district at
torney listed the cost to the pro-
Sccution of bringing witnesses from
long distances, one from Nevada,
one from Arizona, one from San
Quentin, two from Folsom and
others in various parts of the state.
Since the budget for the superior
court is depleted, Heald pointed
out, and funds to carry on the
heavy criminal calendar for the
balance of the fiscal year will
have to be provided from other
moneys. The board OF supervisors
requested that every possible eX-
penditure be conserved. he said
The motion said in conclusion
that it would not be wise to put
the taxpayers to the expense of
retrial.
Well Known Cattleman
Rutherford, we'll known valley
cattleman, and John Speer, anoth
Ell cattleman, were indicted by the
grand jury for their alleged part
in cattle deals which sent j. G.
Wilson to Folsom penitentiary and
H. G.. Boyer to San Quentin peni-
tentiary. Speer was freed OF the
charges before the case finally
was given to the jury.
Part of the cattle belonged 10
Continued OH Page 3, Col g.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
TWO MEN HELD
IN BRAWLEY ON
AUTO CHARGES

Two men are held in the BraW-
ley Jail on hit and run driving
charges because they are held re-
Sponsible for foot injuries receiv-
ed by a pedestrian in an automo-
bile accident in the northend city.
The accident occurred Tuesday
night.
Elmer Foe OF BraNley was struck
by an automobile as he was cross
ing the street near the Planters
garage at Second and Main streets,
according to Deputy Sheriff Frank
Raney. The car responsible for
the injury disappeared from the
scene but a witness obtained the
license number.
The car was stopped short time
later in Westmorland at the re-
quest of Raney Six persons were
in the coupe. Jesus Duran, the
driver, and Juan Barboza, the own
er. were held by Brawley police.
Foes foot was crushed as a re-
suit of the accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
vALLEY BOY
SCOUTS PLAN.
LARGE CAMP
Swim ming Po oil to
Be Built for
Youths

Scouts of the Imperial
Yuma council are to have 4
permanent summer camp,
arrangements being under
way for a 20 year lease of
the. Camp San Felipe site which
proved SO satisfactory in its pre-
lminary trial last year.
Carl Helmick. Scout executive.
with S, L. McCrorY and Gifford
Randolph, visited tine camp Morv
day and completed all details nee
essary for the lease which is being
drawn up at present.
This will make the first camp
home the scouts have had in
many years and the council is
making plans for many improve
mentS, one of which will be a
Continued on Page 3, Col g.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
NEW ATTACK
LAUNCHED ON
w. r. HEARST

WASHINGTON, April /. U.P)-
Resuming his attack upon William
Randolph Hearst, Sen Lewis
Schwellenbach. D.. Wash, charged
today in the senate that the pub
lisher's editorial policies were
controlled" by H. c. HopSon, as
.sociated Gas and Electric Co. king
pin, during the congressional fight
on the utilities holding company
act.
Schwellenbach said Hearst got
twice as much advertising out OF
Hopson as any other publisher
and, for that reason, Hearst dir
ected his wrath against the sem
ate lobby committee when it in
vestigated Hopson's activities.
Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, d,
Mont, veteran senate investigator,
praised the lobby groups activities
and said committeeman should not
take seriously what Mr.. Hearst
saws"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
TWO RELEASED
AFTER MAKING
BAIL OF $4,000

Andrew and Ella Culbertson made
the $1,000 bail imposed upon each
in superior court Tuesday and
were released from the Imperial
county jail Bob Thompson, their
alleged business partner, is held in
Jail for department of justice Of
ficerS.
The CulbertsonS and Thompsons
in superior court Tuesday entered
pleas of not guilty to pandering
and two counts of contributing to
the delinquency of minor. Trial
was set for April 6. Thompson is
held for the department of justice
on charges of violation of the Mann
white slave act. This hearing is
Continued on Page 3, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
POST WAR TIES
DEFIED BY AUSTRIA

VIENNA, April l. UR)-Chancel-
lor Kurt Won Schuschnigg, address
ing the federal diet today, announc-
ed the introduction of compulsory
military service in Austria.
The Diet by unanimous vote ap-
proved a bill which Schuschnigg in
troduced. providing for compulsory
service.
Thus Austria follows the example
CT Germany in renouncing any OBJ
legation further to observe the re-
pressive clauses of the World war
treaties.
Under the treaty of st. German,
Austria was forced tc abolish COM
pulSory military service. It's army
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
R { S|DEN 7 s
ROUTED FROM
BEDS IN NIGHT
Chief Blames Blaze
On Electrical
Appliance

Fire Quilted the Murphy
building in downtown Ell
Centre at 8 o'clock Wednes-
day morning and destroyed
the contents of four shops
at q loss estimated to exceed $4,000
Residents sleeping in the rear Of
the shops were aroused just in
time to escape possible death or
injury.
The fire is believed to have
started by the failure to turn off
some electric appliance in the
Newkirk Beauty shop, Fire Chief
Tom Reams said.
Mrs. Leila Martin and her 10
year-old daughter, Marguerite,
were rescued from their sleeping
quarters in the rear of the Martin
Gift and Music Shop and from
other shops, Joe Willie, Gerald
Willis and Marshall Smart were
Continued on Page 6, Col. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
COMMITTEE PROBES
TOWNSEND SCANDAL
Data
Studied in Capital

WASHINGTON, April /. WP)-Ev-
idence that Edward j. Margett, Cal
ifornia state area manager for the
Townsend plan, had been indicted
three times today was placed before
the house old age pension investi-
gators after much committee COM
mittee argument.
Robert E. Clements, resigned old
age revolving pensions secretary
treasurer, told the committee that
DR.. F.. e. Townsend, head of the
OARP. refused to discharge Margett
despite Clements recommendation.
One indictment. Committee Coun-
sci James r. Sullivan brought out,
was issued in Seattle, Wash, for
obtaining the earnings of pros
titute.'
Rep. John II. Tolan, D., Calf,
Townsendite manager OF the com
Continued on Page 6, Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
SERVICE CLUBS
GIVE SUPPORT IN
FLOOD CRISIS

"Over the top for the Red Cross
flood relief funds" is. the slogan
adopted for the combined service
club and Junior Chamber of Com
merce luncheon at the Barbara
Worth hotel at 1915 o'clock Thurs
day.
Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions club, 20-30
and Junior chamber members all
are joining forces for the meeting
and will turn over to the Red Cross
all proceeds from the luncheon.
In addition to the descriptions of
the needs of the sufferers in the
Continued on Page 3, Col, 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
HURRY, KIDS!
JOIN UP FOR
EASTER HUNT
BY BILL HUNT

Post Press Circulation Manager
If you want TO see smoke come
out of my nose and fire out of my
eyes, just let somebody tell me /
couldn't be i'm on this grand Easter
egg hunt Saturday morning, April
18th, with all of you boys and girls!
You know 1 just can't keep my
fingers off all these Easter eggs
and after Herb Norris, manager of
the U. A. theater, and M. o. King,
owner of Kings big store, had put
my face in the corner twice this
morning they threatened they
wouldn't let me in on the party.
But it is such temptation to pull
the long silky ears of these bunnies,
hopping saucily around the sanctum
of the Easter Hunt headquarters,
tearing up nests as fast as we could
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
1000 REPORTED
SLAIN IN BATTLE

ROME. April l. W.R)-Seven thou
sand Philippians were killed in a
jor battle in the region of Lake
Aschangi in Ethiopia yesterday, 1t
was estimated officially today.
The official estimates gave the
Italian losses as IL white officers
killed and Al wounded; 81 white
soldiers killed and 152 wounded, and
800 EritreanS dead or wounded
The Somaliland aviation corps
bombarded general headquarters of
the Ethiopians defending Harar at
Bullale, south of Daggah Bur.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
JUDGE LUCE
TO TALK AT
BAR MEETING

THE Lawyers Place in Society"
will be discussed before members
of the Imperial County Bar associa-
xsn, at luncheon in the Barbara
= ,rth hotel Friday noon, by
Juige Edgar A. Luce, San Diego,
a member of the board of gov
enors of the California State Bar.
~. c. Finney president OF the
'Nperial county association, de-
scribed Judge Luce as one OF the
leading lawyers of the state. Be
cause of general interest in the
Judges topic, Finney said, the talk
will be broadcast at ! pm. over
the local radio station.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
TWO BUILDING
PERMITS GIVEN

Two building permits issued at
city hall Wednesday added $525
to the annual building permit to-
tai for Ell Centro bringing it TO
$53,575
The -Four Square Gospel church
received a permit for additions 20
the church totaling $500. The
building is situated at 1900 Olive
street.
J. w. King received a $25 per-
nit FOR making repairs at 848 Or
ange street.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01

LOS ANGELES, April /. (U.P)-
Superintendent of Schools Vierling
Kersey today stood exonerated by
the state board of education from
charges made against him by Uric
Turssell, ex- husband of his former
secretary.
The beard of education, follow
ing an executive session yesterday
branded the morals charges as
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
HITLER OFFERS
4-MONTH TRUCE

Copyright 1886 tg United Press
LONDON, April l. U.P)-Ger-
many today offered the Locarno
treaty powers a four month period
of military inactivity on the Rhine
land frontiers while negotiations
could be started for a new political
deal for Europe.
The cabinet went into session
at once to consider the note and,
at the same time to arrange for
general staff talks with France
and Belgium ON a plan of mutual
defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
SWINDLING STORY
TOLD AT HEARING

Los ANGELES, April l. tUP)--
A story of being swindled OF $3.50
in a slick good faith" scheme
was described by c. L. Penland,
Southgate grocer, today as the
chief prosecution witness at the
preliminary hearing of Jack w.
Walker, So. on grand theft bunco
charges. He was ordered bound
over for trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
Copyright 1886 BY United Press

MOSCOW, April l. UH-Japan-
ese-M -Manchukuoan forces fought SOL
diers of outer Mongolia in the from
tier area today while two great
military powers watched develop
ments tensely.
AS they fought. an unmistakable
Russian warning that there was
danger of a Russian Japanese war
was on its way to Tokyo
Official reports both from Ulan
BatCr, capital of outer Mongolia,
ana from Hsinking, headquarters of
the japanese army in Manchukuo,
indicated that the fighting not only
was continuing but that forces big
ger than those of the numerous
previous clashes were engaged.
The Ulan Bator dispatches, pub
lished here, said that large Jap
anese Manchukuoan force with
Continued on Page 6, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
THREE NEVADA
MEN SAFE IN
PLANE CRASH


ELKO, New, April 1. W.p
Entirely unscratched, three Ell
kO men who badly damaged
their airplane when forced to
land on RocFY Badger noun
tain in blizzard, returned here
today. ..
The men, Lieut.. Newton
Crumley. Jr., son of an Elko
hotel 0wLGr, Harvey Elliott.
marager of the Elks club, and
Irwin De Long, truckline Oper-
atOr, we're objects of county
wide search yesterday after
they we're reported missing
siice noon Monday on trip
from Reno.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
Ell Centro Cubs to
Receive Charter

FL Centro's only pack OF Cubs.
Clubbing being a separate program
for younger boys under the sponsor
ship of the Boy Scouts OF America.
will receive its charter Thursday
afternoon at the Lincoln school
meeting.
The pack committee and Carl Hell
mick. Scout executive. will be prcs-
ent To confer the charter.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
PROBATE ACT
ATTACKED IN COURT

SANTA ANA, Cal, April |. W.p
COnstitutiOnality of the Cali
fOrnia prOrate act was attacked
today in opening arguments by
counsel for Withers Brothers
Packing company, orange ship
pers cited in superior court To
show cause why they should not
be forced to abide by provisions
of the California Arizona citrus
marketing agreement.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
Garfield II. Jones
ConferS i'm Valley

Garfield r. Jones, supervising
conciliating commissioner for this
district with headquarters at Los
Angeles, was in the valley Tuesday
conferring with Scott B. Foulds, To-
cal Cancellation commissioner. The
two discussed cases in the valley and
the latest information relative to
the program
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
Last Minute,
Flashes!
FOLEY APPOINTED
MUNICIPAL JUDGE

SACRAMENTO, April l. (U2)-
Thomas NJ. Foley, chairman OF
the veterans welfare board and
director Of the state department
of military and veterans affaira
today was appointed San Fran
cisco municipal judge, succeeding
Leo Murasky.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
BOARD OF EDUCATION CLEARS
KERSEY OF MORALS CHARGES

"groundless and without merit"
In a resolution adopted by una
nimous vote, the board declared
the charges were founded ION pre-
judice and personal malice"
KerSey was present when the
resolution was adopted although
he left the room during the execu-
tive session. He declined to COM
ment on the boards aticon.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01

III Europe, huSIrla 1oIIOWed GET
many's example in flouting the
post war treaties by restoring mil
itary conscription and preparing to
build up an army of perhaps 100000
Italian forces in Ethiopia occu-
pied the shores of British-controlled
Lake Tana, which is important to
irrigation of Sudan and Egypt. Pre-
mier Mussolini has intimated he
will respect British rights there only
if Britain ceases opposing his Eth
iOpian war
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
FRIDAY SET FOR BRUNO TO DIE
$8,OOOFire RACES El Centro Buildings
Saved Bruno's Life

Paul III. Wen
dell, Trenton,
n. j., whose
purported con-
feSsion that he
murdered the
Lin d berg n
baby was in
strumental in
obtaining for
Bruno Rich
a + d Haupt-
mann a 49,
hour delay i'll
execution a $
Mercer county
grand jury in
ve.tigated the
asserted con-
fesSion, which
later W as re-
pudiated. ii t
repudiated his
confession by
saying it was
forced FIR ON
him by inves-
tigators or
Gov. Harold q
Hoffman.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01

was limited to 10000 officers and
men, enrolled as volunteers for
long terms-20 years for officers, II
for nom commissioned officers and
men She was forbidden an air
force and she has no navy.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
Prosecutor Requests
Dismissal of Charge
Against Rutherford
Motion, Filed in Superior Court Will be Heard
Frday-Heald Lists Costs of Action
Among Reasons for Stand

Motion, for dismissal of grand theft charges against
W. L. Rutherford filed in superior court Wednesday
by Elmer w. Heald district attorney Hearing on the
motion will be held Friday morning
The recently completed trial continued for nine days
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
Russia Warns Japan
Border Clashes TO
Bring Open Warfare
Larger; Military Forces Ordered Into Field AS
SKiflhislies a AXE Serious Treiid-Austria
Follows Germany, Flouts Treaties
BY UNITED PRESS

Danger Of emerged again today when Russia pro
tested angriy to Japan against alleged invasion of Mon
gola, Russa's ally Japan given the plain ntima-
ton that Russia is ready to fight if Mongolia is invaded
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
GRAND JURY
MAY FORCE
LONG DELAY
Investigators Put Off Decision on Indicting
Wendell in Mystery; Wilentz Fights for
Speedy Disposal of Case
Copyright 1896, by United Press

TRENTON, April l. (UP)-Another hour for Bruno
Richard Hauptmanns deaths p M Friday (5 p. PST)
set but the convicted slayer of the Lndbergh baby
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
VARIED REACTIONS
GREET WAR MOVE

PRAGUE, April /. U.P)-CZecho-
slovakia will consult her allies, Rou-
mania and Jugoslavia, on "neces-
sary measures" III view of Austria's
reintroduction of compulsory army
service, quarters close to the govern
ment said today.
%
ROME, April /. WP)-Italy well
coined AuStriaS reintroduction of
conscript army service today 1t
was felt that Austria must be freed
from its treaty shackleS to remain
independent. An increase in the
Austrian army would permit Italy to
withdraw some soldiers from the
Brener Pass area.
90
GENEVA, April l. UP)-Little en-
tente nations were expected to do
no more than protest Austria'S re-
introduction of compulsory army
service, but League of Nations cir
cleS expressed belief today that it
Hungary followed suit there might
be trouble.
. BERLIN, April l. WP)-Germany
welcomes Austria's reintroduction
of forced army service, a foreign
office spokesman said today, and
would welcome the abolition of dis
elimination against all countries de
MED military equality.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
You Take It

it! About an hour ago someone
asked how to speel peeknuckhel-
penu-5anyway, that word. Since
then .RR has done nothing but toy
with it. OF course, there's always
the dictionary. but it's not dis
tionarish sort OF day. Who knows
how 10 spell that so-and-so word?
Or is 1t bridge, after all?
Surprise! Surprise!--
We'll, I see you've got something
to write aboutr
j. c. advanced on RR beaming-
ly. commenting anent the early
morning fire. 1t was all right.
Jack was the first, and it was early
in the morning.
There's something to put in
your paper" TA.E. doomed a few
fltes later. Seconds after that,
eemed, MEX. remarked cor
that RR didn't need to wor-
pout a headline-the fire sup
Y that. Then B. C. came along,
Gved that RR's worries were
d I'm care of by the conflagration.
IThen it was r. P. M, then another
Z chap, then a kindly lady. ct seems
Ell Centro had a fire AT least, RR
was becoming convinced OF IT'D
They came thick and fast.
RR saw Doc Keye advancing
down the street. The doctor look
ed like he had something to say
He hailed RR.
IF that fellow mentions the
fire" RR made mental oath, he'll
need a doctor himself"
Need something for your paper?"
Doc asked. RI doubled up fist,
blanched and quaked inwardly.
The Dark Angel hovered over J. d.
ks head at that moment RR
summoned the last ounce of his
reserve.
Maybe" he said, cautiously.
Well, this morning l say" for
the sake of political and economic
ell-being, RR hesitates to proceed
with what the doctor saw--but it
wasn't the fire. In fact, he didn't
mention the fire. He didn't seem
to know there had been fire.
Doc went his way, and with him
went the blessings of RR. Now,
that's man for you!
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01

i llSnlng "Trip SUNDAY, ana III won
Walter the jackpot because it was
the first fish. In the original para
graph, RR said it was HOOKED.
Therein lies the difficulty. Walter
LASSOED the blamed thingl Other
members of the fishing party think
he ought TO give back the jack
pot RR thinks he ought to divide
up with this column. We've had
more grief about it than he has.
Walters line, it seems, wrapped
itself around the fish's gillS, and
Walter hauled in the piscatorial
beauty. The hook dangled aim
lessly along, a needless appliance.
That's hardly sporting--but wheth-
er of Walter or the fish, RR does
MT pretend to know
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01
MARKETS IN BRIEF

utter. Los Angeles 3OIse; butter
Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
de 4. 5Sl2c; maBufa cturing milk.
&C.; route gathered cream, zoe.
r. n. hay-U. =. Mol. extra leafy.
:"- ls.OOi L. y. No. 1, SI4.JO-15, u.
=. No. Ienfy S14-14.5O; L. -. No. =.
Sia.0i Minneapolis flax, IGs-I7I.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01

- -
4S|ZH
ID AMBLING
IMPORTER
Says
Your Turn, Walter

Your Turn, Walter
RR, bloody but unbowed. is tired
of taking the rap for Walter Have
korst. After all. RR only wrote
the paragraph. 1t was Walter who
caught the fish. If there hadn't
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-01

An n fish, there wouldn't have
Sh a paragraph. The fish, you
sees is the bone of contention Tor
is Yse .es), and the fish was Wal
te SJ 6e was the first fish hoo,
wl1f/we mean pulled from the
ef OF the Gulf of California on