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Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
ROOSEVELT TAKES
FARM BELT VOTE

a moral victory and intimated that
Knox Cook county majority Shoulo
not be included in calculations seek
inc to measure Borah-for-p president
sentiment among farm folk ano
small town voters.
Prank Knox carried Chicago
but carried illinois, Borah re-
marked critically when late re-
turns showed he would trail the
former 70 the finish.
Borah was unopposed in the Ne
braska primary and won easily de-
spite write in movement for Gov
Alf Landon. More significant tc
some observers than Borah's lead
over Landon was Mr. RooSeVclt's
lead over their combined vote. The
president also appeared to be run
ming up a 100000 vote in Illinois
Democratic preference poll which
would exceed the total vote cast
for Knox and Borah,
Nebraska Democrats action in
nominating Terry Carpenter, for
mer representative and an advocate
of the Townsend old age pension
for the United States Senate start
ed a Democratic bolt. Sen. Edward
R. Burke, D., Neb., announced he
would support Sen. George w Nor
ris, Republican, against Carpenter
if Norris would run. Norris term
expires this year but he refused
to enter the Nebraska primaries
Well informed persons expect him
to go into the election campaign
proper as an independent candidate
to succeed himself.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
MUSSOL|N|'S
PEACE PLAN
TURNED Down
Ethiopia Refuses to
Accept Italy's
Proposals

GENEVA, April 16. (UP)
League efforts to arrange
peace talks between Italy
and Ethiopia struck a SER
ious snag today when Ethio-
pia announced it could not accept
the Italian proposals for negotia-
tionS.
Italy, flouting the leagues auth
ority, demanded that Ethiopia sue
for peace direct to the army head
quarters of Marshal Pietro Bado-
Clio in East Africa. Peace nego-
tiations then would be held be-
tween the two nations at Ouchy
Switzerland, with league partici-
patton barred.
Wolde Marian and Prof. CASTOR
Jeze, representing Ethiopia, in
formed Falvador de Madariaga
chairman of the leagues COM
mittee of 13 on peace efforts, thai
Ethiopia could not agree.
The committee of 13 met in Sc
cret at 6:35 p. m. to hear NADIA
riaga's report of his talks with the
Italian and Ethiopian representa-
tiveS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
COURT KEEPS
GOV. MOEUR'S
LINEN PANTS

PHOENIX, Ariz., April 16 (U.p
Despite the fact he is governor,
despite his rather graphically-ex
pressed objections, Gov. B. B.
Moeur was minus his pants and
his linen suits today.
The pants and the linen suits,
the Maricopa superior court told
the irdte governor firmly, are
evidence and not even the states
chief executive can wear evidence.
1t all happened this way:
The governors home at Tempe
was burglarized while the COVER
nor and Mrs. Moeur attended a
dinner. Police were notified. A
few hours later, City Marshal Har-
ry E. Pearl accosted two men, one
carrying a suitcase. Both, he al
legged, were attired in the COVER
nor's pants-which did not fit
them well-and had the guberna-
torial linen suits in the suitcase.
He, hailed them to Jail and thence
into justice court, where they
waived preliminary hearings,
Pearl turned over the governors
clothes to the court as evidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
COUNCILWEN
TO TAKE OATH
ON APRIL 20

New and reelected members OF
the Ell Centro city council, the city
clerk and the city treasurer will
be sworn in April 20, not May 5,
Dorsey Whitelaw, city attorney, de-
clared Thursday.
The present city council will
canvass votes Monday, April 20, he
explained, and new officers will
be sworn in Immediately after the
canvass is completed The new
councils organization meeting prob
ably will be held that night, he
said.
Only one contingency may de-
lay the ceremony. Whitelaw said
explaining that absentee votes
may be received all day Monday
If they have not been counted by
Monday night, it is possible the
new officials may take office Tues
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16

now under construction.
Secretary of Interior Harold l..
Ickes joined the President in urg-
ing conservation of resources ana
called on congress to change his
department. name to "The De-
partment of Conservation"
High officials of the government
were in the crowd that heard Mr.
Roosevelt review what already has
been done along conservation lines
and saw him lay the corner stone
with the trowel used by George
Washington when he started con-
struction of the national capitol in
1893.
"A nation less bountifully endoW-
ed than ours" he said, without a
national policy of conservation
would have ceased to exist long
ago. The remarkable thing was
that the people of the United
States were so complacent for SC
long in the face of exploitation,
waste and mismanagement, yes
even larceny of the natural wealth
that belonged to. all the people"
He traced the pioneering efforts
Of Theodore Roosevelt along the
lines of natural resources preserva-
ton, adding:
He fer the first time, made the
people conscious that the vast ma
tional domain and the natural re-
sources of the country were Cne
property of the nation itself ano
not that of any class, regardless oi
it's privileged status.
Supported by an awakened
country which by now is beginning
to realize the truths of the ole
warnings, we of this administration
have devoted our thoughts and en-
ergies to the conservation of oui
God-given wealth"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
TOTAL MELON
ACREAGE UNDER
1885 FIGURE

Melon acreage for the 1896 season
is 1000 acres under that for the 1885
season according to the figures COM
piled by B. A. Harrigan, agricultural
commissioner.
Total melon acreage for this sea-
son is 25,063 acres as compared to
the 27,844 total for the past year.
Totals for cantaloupe acreage are:
brush. 149l acres; cover. 1896 acres;
late, 6697 acres, making a total of
1854 acres in cantaloupeS. Last
years acreage in cantaloupcS was
1890.
Honeydew acreage this year is:
cover. 1885 acres; late, 4781, a total
of 6766 acres, practically the same
as 1885 6371 acreage.
Honeyball acreage is: cover, ll08;
late, 1905 or 3713 acres, slightly more
than last years 3483 acreage.
Charles Freedman has the largest
brush acreage in cantaloupeS, 375,
and S. A. Gerard of BraWley, the
largest acreage in covered canta-
loupeS, 808, while in late cantaloupeS,
the M c. Wahl and Co. with $50
acres has the largest late cantaloupe
acreage, the Fred Bright Co. and
Smith and Thornburg of Holtville
running a close second, each with
500 acres.
For honeydews American Fruit
growers with 1872 acres III covered
melons and Charles Freedman with
610 acres devoted to late melons,
have the largest acreages.
For honeyballs, American Fruit
Growers of Brawley with Ais acres
have the largest acreage in covered
melons, and for late honeyballs, the
Farley Fruit Co. with 480 acres, CAL
eXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16

Applications for enrolment in
Civilian Conservation camp will be
continued until April rs, according
to w. S. Fitzer, head of the State
Relief administration in the coun-
ty.
The additional enrolment was
made possible because other coun-
ties in this district did not fill
their quotas, thus permitting addi-
tions to be made from this area.
The original quota for Imperial
was filled early this week when
40 young men we're transported to
Green Valley Falls camp situated
in the mountains As miles from
San Diego.
Young men between the ages of
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
APPLICATIONS FOR ENROLMENT
INCCC CONTINUED TO APRIL Is

II and % inclusive, who come from
families on relief, are eligible for
enrolment. Applications may be
made at the SRA office on Fifth
street.
The Green Valley Falls camp is
situated 73 miles from Ell Centre
in the Cuyamaca Rancho state
park. Those who wish to visit the
camp may reach it by turning to
the right at Descanso Junction and
following the road.
Filter visited the camp this week
and was enthusiastic concerning
the splendid opportunity it offers
youths from Imperial county. He
said the surroundings are health
full, the food excellent and the
living conditions sanitary as we'll
as comfortable.
A total of IFS men from Impe-
rial Riverside, San Diego and Or
ange counties are living at the
camp at present, Filter said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
VALUATIONS ON
LAND CHECKED
BY OFFICIALS

John Keith and A. C. White OF
the valuation division of the state
board of equalization we're in the
valley Wednesday and Thursday
checking over values of Imperial
county property, comforting with
Dan West, county asseSsor-collect-
or and with c. G. Halliday and
Scott B. Foulds of the farm bu-
reau tax committee.
The two men we're particularly
interested in the assessments made
on public utilities property as sew
eral complaints had been received
that these properties were assessed
at more than the so per cent valu-
alton. Halliday pointed out that
private property in the county in
some instances is paying taxes on
a so per cent valuation and some
on 100 per cent.
Prior to last year public utilities
were on the state rolls and were
then transferred to the county rolls.
Some of the utilities paid their
taxes under protest.
Last year the state board added
10 per cent to the assessed valua-
tions in this county and Foulds and
Halliday attended a hearing on the
matter, protesting the increase.
West has said that he believes
the valuations are too high in this
county and it is believed that at a
later date he VIII meet with men,
bers of the board in attempt 70
lower valuations.
The members of the board here
now are checking on the values OF
all Imperial Valley property and
also on sales which have been made
in an attempt to find equitable
basis for their figures.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16

Temple and the 14-year-old are in
difficulties with the law. Jail au-
thorities found the saw and little
investigation revealed that the wo-
man had bought it in an Ell Centro
hardware store.
Mrs. Temple was arraigned in El
Centro Thursday on charge oil
violation of section 110 of the penal
code, smuggling articles to prison
ers. Judge John E. Simpson set
the bail at $1,000 and the prelim-
mary hearing for Monday.
The older boy was found guilty
of petty theft, was taken to a jul
venile institution and the younger
was turned over to juvenile author
tiles in Im,erial county. He, too
is charged with violation of sec
ton ITO of the penal code.
Officers said the most recent ac-
tivities of the Temple boys had tC
do with bicycles which disappeared
in Ell Centro and later were found
in Calipatria. One bicycle was TAX
en- from Olive street and one from
Adams street.
Mrs. Temple and the younger boy
were arrested at the Temple home
near FL Centro by T. M. Sharp
chief criminal investigator for the
sheriffs office, and Deputy Sher-
if Frank Raney,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
HIGH COURT
WILL 7 A K {
UP PROBLEMS
Legality of Bond Act
Also Will Be
Tested

Events scheduled to take
place in Washington, D. c.,
April %, will be of tremen-
dous interest to Imperial
Irrigation district residents
as we'll as to those in irrigated
areas throughout the nation.
Oral arguments in Arizona's suit
to force redivision of Colorado river
water will take place in the Unit
ed States supreme court upon that
date. u. S. Webb. CALIFORNIA; at
torney general, and Phil D. Swing,
special counsel for California irri-
CATION districts. and attorney gen.
erals and special representatives OF
the five other defendant states will
be present for the hearing.
Upon the same day, arguments
will be heard in the supreme court
relative TO the constitutionality of
section 80 of the national bond act
under which the Imperial 1rriga-
ton district as we'll as municipal
tiles and irrigation districts through
out the nation, refunded bonded
debts.
Attempt to Refund
The arguments resulted from the
Cameron County Irrigation district
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
FILIPINO JAILED
AFTER CHASING
MAN WITH GUN

Luis Carrino, 38, is behind the
bars of the county jail because he
chased a ranch foreman with a
gun.
The ranch foreman, Domingo
Arora, was found two miles from
the scene of the difficulty when
Deputy Sheriff Frank Raney found
him for questioning. Carrino also
took to his heels and was found
in a Filipino camp in the sand
hills. He was said to have hidden
the gun.
Officers are investigating the
quarrel which originated on a
ranch seven and half miles west
of Brawley
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16

WASHINGTON, April 16. UP
President Roosevelt emerged last
night with top honors from two
farm belt presidential preference
primaries. and in one of them
Frank Knox of Chicago won de-
cision-but no knockout-over Sen
Welliam E. Borah in their contest
for the Republican nomination.
Knox won the Illinois preference
primary by sufficient but not over
whelming majority over Borah's
vote. Knox greatest strength lay
in Cook county (Chicago) while
Borah ran better in the down state
rural region. The senator claimed
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
G-MEN FORCED TO
KILL DHLENGER

WASHING TON, April l6 tU.Rl--
4 statement Of J. Edgar Hoover
chief of the justice departments
investigation bureau that "G-
Men" were forced to kill John
Dillinger because the dfSSerado
pulled gun from his pocket and
started to fire at one of our
agents" came to light today In
publication of secret senate
hearing during which vigorous
criticism was made Of Hooyer's
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
CLIENTS TO GET
RELIEF CHECKS

Checks for families on the State
Relief administration relief rolls in
Imperial county will be distribut-
ed April 20 and 81. according to
w. S. Filter. head of the SRA in
this county.
Payments now are on a differ
ent basis than has been the prac-
tice in the past, he said. Checks
will be available twice each month
instead of once each week as in
the past.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16

in this country.
Twelve more applications will be
mailed to state headquarters early
next week, Thaanum said.
More than 500 valley ranchers
have called at the rehabilitation
office in the basement of the court
house since March l, to inquire
about the loans. Only those are
eligible for the loans who own
the property they wish to farm,
have an equity in it or have leased
it, Thaanum said.
Emergency grants totaling 227
Continued on Page 2, Col, -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Former Judge Pays
Visit to Ell Centre

Judge Franklin d. Cole, formerly
udge of the superior court for I'M
erial Valley and one-time Ell Cen
% resident, was in the valley We'd
SSday in connection with his
for the liquor division of the
board of equalization,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
EI Centre Council
Meeting Adjourned

The scheduled meeting of the Ell
entro city council Wednesday night
was adjourned until Thursday
night because quorum was not
present.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
FORMER MAYOR
FINED $500

PHOENIX, Arlz.. April Is. U.g
Former Mayor Fred J. Paddock
was fined S2,5O0 In federal court
today after refusing 10 contest a
charge of federal income taK
evasion, II became known t0day.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
q -
- <D
ID AMBLING
IMPORTER
Says

No Doubts Left
Even the skeptics must admit that
it is spring Through the open
doors and windows of private dwell
ings, the children can be heard prac-
ticing their scales on pianos, violinS
land even an occaSionai trumpet.
Besides, the Post-Press back shop
has gone semi-nudist again, and
RR wishes he could, too
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Last Minute
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LINER CANCELS
STOP Ar FRISCO

SIOf Al fhtSOO
SAN PEDRO, April i6 tU.1 -
The liner MalolO arrived today
from Honolulu and cancelling a
stop at San Francisco, sent 81
passengers north by train. The
Malolo was due to make a swing
northward to San Francisco en-
route back to Hawaii. but officials
announced they were avoiding
the northern port because OF the
waterfront labor crisis.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
TWENTY KILLED
IN STREET BATTLE

WARSAW. April Is. --6U.Pj--
Twenty persons were reported
Killed today on both sides in a
battle In the streets of Lemberg.
At last reports the battle still
was i'm progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
LOANS GRANTED TO
VALLEY RANCHERS

First of the II loans sought by Valley anches
Rural Rehabilitation administration
er MI
will dairy equipment,
A OF
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Idle WOnderingS-

Idle WOnderings--
RR would like to ask Carol
Campbell, personally, how flute
player sounds with the hiccoughs.
Better still would be a demonstra-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
More Initials

More Initials
Chan Livingstons first name, RR
is reliably informed, is Chancellor.
And J. Kenneth Hickox' first name
is James, he says, but RR would
not recognize James K. Hickox as
Ken. j. Roy Salassi is Johnny.
Traffic Cop Bill Tackett, they say,
has very interesting full name, and
what does the III stand for in Ed
ward H. Law?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Woman Sends Cake
With Saw Inside
To Youth i'm Jail
Child Sent to Deliver Package to Brother; Officers
Intervene; Mother Arraigned on Charges of
Smuggling Articles to Prisoners

Mrs Rosie Temple baked cake for her 17-year-old
who in the Imperial county jail awaiting trans
portation industrial home, and it to her IA
year-old to deliver to his brother The cake had
small SAW baked inside it Because of the cake. Mrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Arguments To Be Heard
On Dividing RiVer Water
Roosevelt Calls On
People to Conserve
Resources Of Marion
DAYS of Exploitation, Waste and Msmanagement OF
National Wealth Over, He Declares;
Traces Pioneering Efforts

WASHINGTON, April 16. (UP)-President Roosevelt
called the nation today to carry on with renewed vgor
the governments policy of conserving natural
The chief executive spoke at the cornerstone laying OF
the New S12OOOOOO department of tn interior building
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Major League
BOX SCOR ES
NATIONAL

At st. Louis
Chicago ................ 900 040 0l0-5 10 0
St Louis ............ 020 COO 010-3 10 5
French and Hartnett; P. Dean and
Davis.
At New York
Brooklyn ...--.... 400 0l0 1905 IL 0
New York ........ 020 030 002-7 IL l
Brandt. Mungo and Berres; Fitz-
simmons. Al Smith, Coffman and
MancuSO.
At Philadelphia
Boston .......... 0l0 900 Obs 6
Philadelphia .. 300 oil 20x-7 IA 3
Chaplin, Osborne, Blanche and
Lopez; JorgenS, Bowman, Johnson
and Grace.
At Cincinnati
Pittsburgh ..-.. l02 900 l00-4 6 l
Cincinnati .......... 100 300 210-7 II Q
HollingSWorth and lombard;
Weaver ana Padden.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Someone MiScucd-

1t docs seem that someone must
have been disappointed upon learn
ing that the case of beer stolen from
the Western States Grocery COM
pany contained only empty beer
bottles. RR was surprised to learn
that q case )f EMPTY beer bottles is
worth $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Blessed Event

Blessed Event
B. A. Red" Harrigan is receiving
congratulations. He is the god
father OF d black thoroughbred colt
born on his ranch couple of days
ago. The youngster won't have a
name until suggestions are approved
by the American Jockey association,
but, nameleSs or not, you could pull
Reds teeth before you could trade
him out of that colt.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
Peace and Quiet

Imagine Evan T. HeWcS, AL Kel-
log and Fred Ncbel-Thau on the
same program, talking about and
showing lantern slides of Boulder
Dam power development. Then
imagine, if you can, an evening of
ce end quiet. Well, it happened!
Tie Ell Centre Eagles lodge arranged
the program, and the Imperial Irri-
cation District representatives we're
ever so polite, and Nebel-Thau was
2Ar so polite on behalf of the
Vlthcrn SierraS Power company,
and everybody heard both sides of
the question without one harsh
word. This can't last!
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
AMERICAN

At Washington
New York ......... 004 100 1906 l5 4
Washington ..... 020 300 000-5 IA 0
Broaca, w. Brown and Dickey;
Appleton, Bokina, Russell and Bolt
on.
At Boston
Philadelphia . 0Ol 100 020- 10 4
Boston ..............3l0 900 60x-10 IL 3
II. johnson, Doyle and Hayes;
Welch and r, Ferrell.
st. Louis at Chicago, postponed.
cold weather
Detroit at Cleveland postponed,
cold weather,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16

HOIIlngSWOfJn II q LOmDaTuI,
Weaver ana Padden.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Buffers Los Angeles 3fc; butter
fat, Imperial valley fob. ranch.
Grade .. 13e; manufacturing milk,
36c; route gathered cream. 3fc.
T.. \. hay-U. y. NO.L extra leafy,
Si7.O0-i1.50; 4. =. No. I. $500; U.
:. No. = leafy. Stf-14.JO; 4. =. No. =.
$3.50; Minneapolis flax. 1851 -176H.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-16

At Washington
New York ......... 004 100 10
nnn nAO on
The Washington times., 1936-03-04
N EW DISTRICT
JAIL URGED

Recommendation for the con.
struction of a new District Jail
as the only means of relieving the
heavy congestion there was placed
before the District Appropriations
subcommittee during the hearings
on the local supply bill, it was
learned today.
The proposal came from
Thomas M. Rives, jail Superin-
tendent, when pressed by Repre-
sentative Tom Blanton CD Of
Texas, for a solution to the jail'S
overcrowding.
He said he had made such a
recommendation to the District
Commissioners, but had received
no word of action on the part Of
the city heads.
After Mr.. Rives estimated that
the new Jail would cost about
81 ,800,0 900, Representative Blan'
ton inquired of Commissioner Dan
Sultan whether or not a study OF
the project had been made.
When the Commissioner stated
that no such study has been
made, Mr.. Blanton was told by
Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen
that it was the view of the Board
of Commissioners that expendi-
lures for a new courts building
should come first.
The Washington times., 1936-03-04
General Strike Faces
II. Y. i'm Lift Row

! ed he intended to meet violence
with violence" He was a lieuten
ant in the U. S. Army during the
World War.
In a fiery speech before 5000
strikers, who later paraded up and
down exclusive Park Avenue,
Bambrick, president of the Build
ing Service Employees Union, an
nounced:
"If they don't come across by
tomorrow we're going to give
the order to tear down the en-
tire town. II this is going to be
industrial war, let it come. If
the real estate interests thought
for a moment that their bluff
wouldn't be called. they had
better be ready for the great
est strike that ever hit this
city"
Violence Marks Parade
The parade of the strikers
down Park Avenue was a spec
tacular affair marked by con-
siderable violence. In the vicinity
of Ninety-sixth Street, where
some of the most exclusive apart
ment houses in the city are To-
Gated, the strikers set up a ter
rifle din. shouting and singing.
A rush call for 400 policemen
and detectives was sent in, but
before they arrived the strikers
began hurting rubbish cans and
bricks through the glass doors OF
numerous buildings, and cat-call'
ing elevator operators and en-
ployes who remained in their
jobs.
Cooler heads among the march
ers tried to curb the vandalism,
but the rioters we're not to be
subdued. The first detail Of po-
lice to arrive darted in and out
of the ranks of the paraders help.
less to halt the rain of bricks
and cans.
Warned by the hooting and
clamor of the strikers approach,
guards and emergency workmen
in the apartment building S
dimmed hallway lights and hid
behind barred doors. A few strag.
Cling revelers, clad in evening
clothes, were jeered by the
marchers, who exhorted:
Don't pay your rent until
they give us a break"