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Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
DIRECTOR ROSE
REVEALS STAND
ON D|STRICTTAX

Director Mark Rose de-
clared that disagreement in
determining the new Impe-
rial Irrigation tax rate hing
ed on definitions of illegal"
rate.
He said he defined legal rate"
as one based largely on what the
taxpayers could and would pay.
He further pointed out that in
his opinion the rate since 1882 had
been an arbitrary one set upon
such a basis.
Since there is no way of determ-
lining exactly what the income from
Mexico will be next year, Rose
said, and since 1t is not possible
to determine exactly what amount
of delinquent taxes will be paid
it should not be necessary to boost
the rate beyond the ability and
willingness of the people to pay.
The district might get "a million
dollars from Mexican water sales
because SO much more farming
is being done there. =.
"It is not to the interest of the
bondholderS or anyone else for
the district board to levy a rate
Continued on Page 2; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20

CarOllnaS to Maine.
In it's two days Of laShing the
costal plains of eight states the
storm killed at least II persons and
caused property damage conserva-
lively estimated in excess of $6,000,-
900.
Timely warnings of the weather
bureau, the vigilance of the coast
guard and numerous lucky and in
trepid rescues kept the toll of life
to such a low figure.
At midafternoon the weather bu-
reau charted the storm as moving
slowly eastward off the Massa-
chusetts coast in a line that would
take it east of Nova Scotia. In
that locality it still carried a threat
to life and property.
The German zeppelin, the Hind
enburg, was flying westward with
its 1,0O0th passenger included among
is 72 fares. At l pm. (EDT the
dirigible passed over st. Johns, N. F.,
north of the hurricane center, and
its commander, Captain Ernst Leh-
mann, fully appraised of the storm
should find it not difficult to steer
past the disturbance and into his
Lakehurst moorings early tomorrow
n calm weather
The wind velocity at the hurri
cane center at noon had decreased
Continued on Page 2; Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
-
COURT BACKS
UP VERDICT IN
RIDDLE CASE

The fourth appellate district
court in San Bernardino sustained
the guilty verdict returned by
jury in Imperial county superior
court in the John Riddle case.
The announcement of the decision
was received Saturday by District
Attorney Elmer Heald.
Judges P. j. Barnard, j. Marks,
and j. Jennings were unanimous
in 'upholding the decision returned
in Judge Vaughn N. Thompsons
court after the four day trial con-
Quoted for Riddle, a Holtville ranch
worker, charged with contributing
to the delinquency OF his IL year
old stepdaughter.
The case was submitted to the
appellate court on briefs.
The complaint was filed against
Riddle April 16 and he pleaded
guilty on the same day. On April
II, he applied for probation, it
was denied and he was sentenced
to San Quentin. The following
day his commitment to prison was
filed.
On April 20, Riddle was ordered
held in the county Jail pending
further investigation. On April 27.
upon motion of the district at
torney's office, the plea of guilty
and the judgement were vacated
and set aside and he was arraigned
on new information. He pleaded
not guilty this time and May 4
was set as the date for trial. Bail
was set at 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
KNOX LASHES
NEW DEALERS
In FRISCO TALK

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10 U.P}
Frank Knox, Republican vice.
presidential candidate, told an aud
ience of northern California party
members last night that the Roose-
velt administrator first retarded
world recovery by destroying pros
poets of stable currencies, then
proceeded to keep us in the de-
preston by putting the brakes on
recovery at home"
Following his San Francisco speech
delivered at Dreamland sports
auditorium, the Chicago publisher
boarded his special train and left
for beach resort where he will
rest over the weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
OAKLAND NINE
AGAIN WHIPS
S. D. PADRES

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 10. (SpecaD-
Oakland today virtually clinched
the right to meet Portland in the
finals of the Coast League playoff
when the northerners eked out a
Sd triumph over the San Diego
Padres in a game played at Lane
field
Herman Pillette started the game
for the San Diegans but was blast
ed from the mound in the second
inning when Oakland went on a
hitting spree to score three runs.
Craghead went into the game and
received credit for the loss when
the Oaks scored the winning counter
in their half of the ninth inning.
Douglas and Haid divided mound
honors for the Oaks, limiting the
Padres to nine safe hits.
Oakland ........030 900 101-5 10 2
San Diego 900 300 1904 8 2
Douglas, Haid and Hershberger;
Pillette, Craghead and Desautels.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20

nave cOnCrOl, HeWeS pointed OuC,
there have been annual savings
amounting to more than half a
million dollars since 1880. This ap-
plies to operation and mainten-
ance."
Effects of the annual assessment
on outstanding bonds, on pending
plans for financing power develop
ment, on the entire structure of
the district were summarized by
HeWes as follows:
81 want everyone to consider
carefully" he said, "the status of
the varied interests of the district
and the many problems the board
must take into consideration in de-
Gliding the course to pursue in
meeting the problem of setting
the rate"
1.-The board has succeeded in get
ting Secretary Harold IckeS to
authorize installation of founda-
tions for power drops on the All
American canal. This was done
without requiring the people to
vote a contract but depend upon
the people of district acknowledge
ing and accepting this cost as q
Continued on Page 2; Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20

mobilization was in the nature OF
a "test," Sheriff Carl Abbot ex-
planned it was ordered to combat
the reported Invasion" of $500 bay
region longshoremen.
The sheriff said he had received
a "tip" that the waterfront workers,
angered with developments of the
strike had decided to come to town
and mop up."
We sounded the alarm and when
the men got to the armory we broke
out the ammunition boxes" the sher-
iff said. I'VE sent an airplane out
and it secuted the road as far north
as San Jose (about so miles, but
it didn't find anything In the
nature of caravan.
$50 we told the men 1t was false
alarm None of the ammunition
in the armory left the building"
The sheriff explained that the am
munition was furnished by his Of
flee. 1t was not part of the regular
national guard stores. Guns also
are furnished by the. sheriff.
Governor Merriam conferred with
Timothy Reardon, chairman of the
state industrial relations commits
sion, Immediately after his arrival.
He said he had no statement to
make until he continued his confer
ences with representatives of parties
to the dispute.
The governor stepped into the
settlement negotiations after the
state federation Of labor, incensed
by state highway patromen working
with local officers during the rioting
had issued an ultimatum that he
do something "or else"
The "or else" was labor's threat
to support recall movement
against the Republican, governor
who defeated Upton Sinclair, author
of the lend poverty in California
movement, for governorship in 1884
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
FEDERAL BANK
COMMISSIONER
VISIT VALLEY

A. S. Goss, federal land bank
commissioner of Berkeley, will visit
Imperial Valley about Sept. 25, to
study the need for federal land
bank loans to valley ranchers.
He is coming to the valley at the
request of James Farley, according
to letter received by F. w. Greer
volley newspaperman.
Evan T. Hewes, chairman of the
Imperial Irrigation district. offered
the facilities of the district to Goss
during his visit here.
Hewes offered him transporta-
ton, records and help in gathering
information for his survey.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
ALL STAR NINE
WINS ANOTHER

SPARTANBURG, S. c., Sept. 19.
(SpeciaD = Imperial Valley ALL
Star nine Friday night ran its
winning streak on the homeward
journey to four straight with a
comparatively easy So victory
over Spartanburg softballers.
10 10 Hurst was again the hero
of the All Stars victory banging
out three hits and hurting four
hit ball to keep the Spartanburg
sluggers in check all of the way.
The Merchants will play the
Georgia State champs in their next
game.
The score:
Imperial Valley 200 200 1905 8 O
Spartanburg So. 600 10 000-2 a 0
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20

And, IN addition TO that, Cne 1lrSC
100 boys and girls to register with
the Post-Press parade will be en-
titled to receive certain luscious
something which cool and good to
eat, this (still a secre0 something
being provided through Ed Schill-
erm, manager of Western Diaries.
And . get ready :. there Will
be prizes offered for the biggest
dog, the littlest dog, the prettiest
cat, the littlest kitten e. Oh! Lots
prizes. Well tell you more
bout those later. What you wish
to know is more about the parade
itself.
Well, the time has been pushed
UP to 10 o'clock. Children and
their pets will gather at the park
on Main street opposite the county
cour house. Members Of the Ell
Centric Junior Police department
will be on hand to help keep the
dogs away from the cats, and GER
eral order all around.
At 10 o'clock-or as soon there
after as the pets can be arranged
in orderly manner-entrants VIII
start down Main street. marching
along the thoroughfare to Fourth
street, hence souh to State, thence
West to the Post-Press offices.
There the ice cream cones and
the something -or-other" refresh
ments of Mr.. Schiller, will be given
out and the prizes awarded.
Call the POST-PRESS AT 3OO
light NOW and enter yourself III
Dcle parade.
BY doing SO, you will receive
both an Ice Cream Cone from
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
SURVEY SHOWS
:. SHORTAGE OF
CORN IN /. Y.

There is no oversupply of milo
in Imperial Valley but actually an
approximate Is per cent reduction
in acreage, said H. Lee Landerman,
assistant farm adviser, in warming
to growers to disbelieve any rumors
to surplus.
Through the cooperation of the
Imperial Irrigation district sur
vey of the actual acreage now grow
ing milo was made, showing 33,153
acres as compared to last years
total of 45,575.
Landerman has issued this figure
in advance of the season to protect
valley growers in case buyers should
attempt to persuade them to accept
lower prices due to a rumored sur
plus. Already attempts have been
made to make sales at $27.50 or $28
per ton instead of $50 and growers
have been warned by the farm ad-
visor to watch the quotations before
selling.
In addition to the actual acreage
reduction, yield this season in the
valley will be unusually low due
to the difficulty in obtaining a
stand, some crops having been re
planted three times. Twenty sacks
per acre will probably be the yield,
Landerman estimated, with a total
of $4,000 sacks for the entire crop
at the most
Barley has been nearly all cleaned
up and has obtained a good price,
wheat is strong, there is an unusual
ly large number of cattle, sheep, ETC.,
being shipped to the valley for
feeding this season and there is
no reason, sad Landerman, for a
low price for maize.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
RedTroops
Fight for
Rebel Fort
Insurgent Leaders May
Bomb Madrid for
Revenge
Copyright 1886 by United rrrss

Copyright 1896 by United rress
TOLEDO, Sept. 10. (UP)
-Loyalists s tor ME d the
ruins of the Alcazar today
and fought in the tangled
debris to reach its bed rock cellars
in which the men, women and
children of the garrison are be-
Sieged.
Two hours later the fight con-
tinued and the issue remained IN
doubt.
II was the second attack in "a
hours. The first followed the at
tempt to blow up the Alcazar
cellars yesterday. 1t failed.
The fight for the Alcazar had
become one >of the most potent
ious issues of the civil war. The
citadel must be captured, it must
Continued on Page Q; Col. So
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
Eradication
Of NoxiOus
.WeedsGoal
Farm Bureau Discusses
Methods to Enforce
Ordinances

Methods of enforcing ex-
isting ordinances relative to
the control of noxious weeds
was again brought before the
farm bureau directors at
their meeting Saturday afternoon,
first meeting of the season since
June.
The necessity for controlling the
spread of horse nettle in particular
was emphasized by number OF
speakers. Ralph Gray, chairman
of the weed control committee,
pointed out that eradication is prac-
tically impossible due to expense in
volved but that plants may be cut
Continued on Page 6; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
Valley Men Will
Attend COP. Rally

Fred J. Trude of BraWley, chair
man of the Imperial County Re-
publican Central committee, and
w. H. LorenZ of CaleXico member
of the committee, will attend a pol
itical rally in Los Angeles Monday.
The rally was arranged to well
come Col. Frank Knox, Republican
vice presidential nominee. The
Shrine auditorium was selected as
the site for the assemblage and
lifornia residents of all party
Giliations received invitations to
attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20

Christensen's Pharmacy and one
of the eWStern Dairies' surprise
refreshments.
Boys and girls 18 years old or
under are eligible, no matter whe-
ther they live in town or in the
country. All children must march
in the parade with their pets.
Whether your pet be a cl.ipmonk
or an elephant-YOU CAN TAKE
PART!
Remember, the phone number is
300
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
merriam Enters Strike Parley
go 4
~B(y
REPoRTER Porter
Says

He Got One
Fred Montgomery lackadaisical
Negro prisoner who didn't know
how old he was but declared he
was born when his "pappy was
picking cotton" threw superior
court into an uproar Friday. He
heard an attorney assigned to fell
low prisoner. He noted that an
other prisoner was assigned council.
Another one drew lawyer. Still
another was lucky enough to get
defense. The big Negro leaned over
and Whispered in Deputy Sheriff
Frank Raneys ear, Don't I get one
of them things?" The deputy look
ed to see if anyone was serving re-
freshments
What things?" asked Raney.
The Negro rolled his eyes and
whispered huskily, "One of them
ere things them other fellers Is
tin" So he "got" R. B. White
law.
Sizzle! SizzIe! Sizzle!
What possessed T. M. Sharp to
buy a new heating stove for his
house Friday afternoon? Didn't
he know the temperature was above
100 degrees? Why did he set the
thing up in his living room? Why
did he admire it during the warm
est part of the day? Why did he
brag about it? In conclusion, how
could he bear to think about it?
o
Like the Phoenix Bird
Hours before the Imperial Ice
and Development plant had stopped
burning Sunday night, comany Of
ficials in Riverside ordered, via long
distance telephone, immediate re-
building. The order was that work.
men begin to clear the wreckage
so rebuilding could start at once.
The ruins still smoked when the
work started If RR is not lit
tie mixed on fables that is like the
magic bird which rose from his
0wn ashes.
kize Naivete-
For a when the lights 60 OUT
remark, beat this one. At the city
limits arena Friday night the elec-
tricity failed for a few minutes be-
tween rounds of amateur boxing
and the arena was plunged into
darkness. The worried timekeeper
kept his eyes glued on his watch,
even though he couldn't see the
hands. Finally, in desperation he
called to Bill Tackett, referee.
"What'll l do now, Bill? Shall
I ring the bell?"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
MOeur Calls Special
Session in Arizona

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. 49, WP)-
A long rumored special Sc ssion of
the state legislature was fact to-
day following Gov. B. B. Moeur's
announcement he would call the
solons into meeting before the
November election" TO consider So
cial security legislation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20

he expressed his appreciation for
the splendid response on the part
of the city to the welcome for the
teachers.
Weakley then introduced the
members of the high school and
elementary boards, the members OF
the administrative staff of both
CONTINUED ON Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20

A. Weakley, district superintendent
of elementary schools and high
school principal, presided. Repre-
sentatives OF practically every or
ganization in the community were
present as well as the faculties OF
the two school systems.
Following the opening exercises
and the invocation by the Rev.
Devon Ellsworth, the program in
cluded a talk by Weakley in which
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
REGISTRATION
DEADLINE NEAR

THE LAST DEADLINE!
If you haven't registered as a
voter, or
If you have changed your
name or address, and
IF YOU WANT TO VOTE in
THE NOVEMBER 3 ELECTION
REGISTER NOW! LAST
REGISTRATION is WEDNES-
DAY, SEPT. %.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
Setting Legal Rate
Only Course Open
Evan Hewes Asserts
District Board Chairman Points Out Savings Made
In Operation and Maintenance Expenses
Since 1880; Explains Stand

The setting of legal rate the only possible
open to Imperial Irrigation district directors declared
Evan r. Hewes, board chairman in the last of series of
articles explaining problems connected with determining
the annual On charges which the directors
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
HERES BIG NEWS!
CONES FOR KIDS
IN PET PARADE!

the bit PosPress Pet Parade
will place Saturday morning
of a Christensen Chrensens
harmacy will boy and girl with
pets) part parade luscious ice cone
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
Governor Steps in
After Federation
OF Labor Threat
Alarm for Citizen Militiamen' to Organize Issued
By Sheriff; Fear Invasion of 25OO Bay
Region LOngshOremen

SALINAS CAL, Sept. 10. (UP)-Governor Frank f;
Merams arrival here today to lead the way towad1 "da
rotinp was coincident with alarm for 300 ctzen militia
mem to mobilize While several peace officers said the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
Wall of Cold Air
Forces robical
Hurricane to Sea
Seasons Severest Storm Leaves $6,0O0,OOO Property
Damage; Kills Eleven Persons; Timely Warnings
Avert More Serious Tragedy
Copyright 1886 by United Press

NEW YORK. Sept. 49, (UP)-A wall of cold air roll
ing in from the midwest pushed the most tropical
hurricane of the out to tonight its fury spent
in batterng 1000 miles of Atlantic seaboard from the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-20
CITY WELCOMES
NEW TEACHERS

Concrete evidence will and cooperation which
city schools other organization IN FL
Saturday when civic and service organizations
Barbara Worth hotel to welcome teachers
present for the luncheon and program at winch Guy
Evening star., 1936-03-15
CIV. SANDWICH SHOP
IS ORDERED CLOSED
Selling of Food in New Recrea-
, tion Building Objected to by
Resident of Area.

George Washington University was
ordered by Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci James w. Lauderdale yesterday to
close sandwich shop in the new rec
reation building on the campus, near
Twentieth and G streets. The order
resulted from a complaint by C. E.
Brooks, 2028 G street.
At a hearing in the Offices Of the
corporation counsel last Wednesday
G. E. Merry, assistant controller of the
university, defended the establishment
as a place designed "to keep the STU
dents off the streets" He claimed the
establishment was essentially for social
gatherings.
Brooks, resident of the neighbor-
hood for 81 years, told Lauderdale he
did not object to the club, but did OBJ
ject to the selling of food.
Merry testified only food prepared
of the premises was sold. He said the
place had been operated on verbal
permission.
The club has an average daily
patronage of 29O persons, Merry said.
Col. Walter C. Clephane was counsel
for the university at the hearing.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
WILD LIFE STUDIED
IN NINE COLLEGES
Conservation Work Is Hailed as
Important Step to Preserve
Fowl and Animals.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Wild life conservation studies in nine
colleges throughout the country, with
the aid Of the Federal Biological Sur
Vey. were viewed today as one of the
most important steps yet taken to pre-
serve wild fowl and small animals.
Cooperative research investigations
now are under way to learn how to in
crease, maintain and use wild life re-
sources, and to show, on trial areas,
how facts found by research can be
given practical application.
The college stations, each in a diff
ferent geological region, are the Ore
gon Agricultural College, Utah State
Agricultural College, Texas A. g. NJ.
College, Iowa State College. University
of Maine. Connecticut Agricultural
College, Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
Alabama Polytechnic Institute and
Ohio State University.
Funds TO maintain these research
stations come from the Biological
Survey. the American Wild Life Insti-
tute, the colleges and the game depart
ments of the States in which they are
located.
Evening star., 1936-03-15
YEARLY MILK FUND.
PLAY WEDNESDAY.
City-Wide Group of Ladies'
of Charity to Present
Benefit Drama.

The City-wide Group of the Ladies
Of Charity will present its annual
milk fund entertainment, featuring a
play, THE Prodical Son-in-Law," at
$50 pm. Wednesday, in the ball room
of the Willard Hotel.
The Irish theme play was written
by Thomas w. Brahany for special
presentation Tuesday before members
of the Friendly Sons of st. Patrick.
This year, as in the two years past,
the Friendly Sons have offered the
production for the milk-fund program
sponsored by the Ladies of Charity.
Additional entertainment on the
program Wednesday will be furnished
by Sidney's Orchestra and the Cow
enant Quartet, composed of Miss
Helen HowiSon, Mrs. Elsie Radle,
Charles Wilfred Smith and ]. E. F.
Kinsella.
George O'Connor, in the leading
role of the play, will be supported by
Thomas w. Brahany, Bernard Fitz-
gerald, William Raymond, Dennis
Connell. William Shanahan, Fred
East, Thomas Slattery, Charles Tit
man and Edwin Steffe. Tickets will
be on sale at the door the night of
the entertainment.
The City-wide Group of the Ladies
of Charity was organized in 1882 to
supplement the relief work of other
social agencies by providing proper
nourishment for tubercular children
after they have been released from
hospital care. The organization now
has go families on its rolls, with from
to 13 children in each family. All
proceeds from the entertainment pro-
gram Wednesday will be used for the
milk fund. In September employees of
the Chestnut Farms Dairy donated
the receipts from their donkey base
ball game.
Evening star., 1936-03-15

Grid Team Tours Japan.
A New Zealand foot ball team /,
touring Japan, playing local teams.
Evening star., 1936-03-15

Purple Wistaria Ciematis Pani-
Boston Ivy tAm- culata
pelopsis veitchD MN.
ts.ias,ru., H0neysuckle
Evening star., 1936-07-25
OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT
FOR REAL ESTATE
IN NEXT 10 YEARS
High Costs of Building May
Be Bar to Immediate
Recovery.
POTTER SAYS MILLION
HOMES ARE NEEDED
Former Realty Head Sees Shortage
of Housing Facilities in
Near Future.

The outlook for new home building
from the viewpoint of the practical
builder, the question of who wants
homes, who Is going to produce them
and what kind of structures they are
going to be, was reviewed by Hugh
Potter, Houston, Tex, president of the
River Oaks Corp. and past president
of the National Association of Real
Estate Boards, in an address before
the Great Lakes Regional Convention
Of the association recently at In
dianapolis.
Potter, member of the Housing
Advisory Council of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration, emphasized in
discussing the coming 10-year period:
l. There is present need of new
homes that may probably be estimated
at a million housing units. But such
a number probably cannot be pro-
duced in less than four years. We
shall have been very aggressive if we
obtain home-building speed of 400.-
600 new units year by the year 1910.
2. The greatest improvement of re-
cent years in shelter production is
the study of use-sequence, and of the
convenience of the prospective occu-
pants. Next most important advance
is the greater use Of durable materials
and modern engineering technique.
There is increased willingness on the
part of skilled architects to devote
thought to the small home.
3. Serious obstacle to a ready solu-
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