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Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Stars to Complete
Sand Hill Shooting

Recovered from a severe cold
which delayed her part in filming
of Under Two Flags" by the Goth
Century Fox studios, Claudette Col
bert, feminine star, with Ronald
Coleman, will be on location Sunday
in the sand dunes on the eastern
edge of Imperial Valley, studio ex-
ecutives said Saturday.
Miss Colbert and Colman, who
takes the masculine lead, are eX-
pected to complete their location
shots this week before returning to
Hollywood. During their location
trip, they will stop at Yuma.
Under Two Flags" directed by
Frank Lloyd. has been in produc-
ton at the sand dunes location and
in Hollywood for several weeks.
Delays have beset filming of I'm
der Two Flags" resulting in a
changed schedule at the sand dunes
location, where the stars were to
have appeared about three weeks
ago. Windy days on the sand dunes,
Miss Colberts cold, minor chest
injury to Coleman when a knife
throWer missed his mark for the
first time in 20 years, difficulties
when a snake wouldn't act, and
other troubles have followed the
company
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
PEACE WITH
u. S. PLEDGED
BY EXECUTIVE

LOS ANGELES, Feb. %. UP)-
General Gavira, newly appointed
governor of Baja California, today
expressed wishes for friendly rela-
tions with Southern Californians
during his gubernatorial term.
The veteran Mexican soldier, here
on a visit, succeeds General Gill
dardo Magma, who will run for
governor of his native state, Micho-
acan, in the forthcoming elections.
Il believe that MeXican-Ameri-
can relations, as freed from Euro
pean intrigue, are as sound today
as in the time of Washington and
Bolivar" the general said.
There has been no serious trou-
BILE between my country and the
United States in more than 80
years." he said, land this proof of
our friendly relations
The general then explained the
present situation in Mexico.
I'VE are new country, new in
industrial development, struggling
to work out its personality" he said.
I'VE have great admiration for
what you have done in America"
GaVira was commander of the
military zone of northern Mexico
with headquarters at Juarez when
the Pershing expedition went hunt
ing for Rancho Villa. He and Gen
eral Pershing avoided serious inter-
national complications by tactfully
cooperating.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
DAVIS LAUDS
COUNTY FOR
BORDER AID
Ware Praised by L. A.
Chief for Help
In Blockade

Appreciation of the coop
GRAFTON accorded the Los
Angeles police "bum block
ade" by the Imperial coun-
ty sheriff's department is
expressed in letter received Fri
day by Sheriff Robert Ware from
James E. Davis, Los Angeles chief
of police.
The letter said:
"I wish to thank you for the ex-
cellent cooperation given this de-
partment in its border patrol activ-
tiles to prevent migratory criminal
classes from entering the state of
California.
THE operation of our patrols at
the several points of ingress into
the state of California have proven
very successful.
Since the establishment of the
border patrol on February 5, thou
sands of indigents have left the
state. We assure you our contacts
with you have been very pleasant
and that we deeply appreciate your
assistance in coping with migratory
criminal problems"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23

the Townsend congressional bloc,
charged today.
McGroarty's charge of prejudice
was made as Speaker Joseph w.
Byrns prepared to name a commit
tee of eight to conduct the house
inquiry. He said Bell would be
chairman.
McGroarty said hope was slight
that ByrnS would agree to his de-
mand that Townsend representa-
tive be included on the committee
lin all fairness"
Prominent Townsend plan lead
erS were understood to have agreed
on a plan to attempt to elect 300
congressman during the next Nov
ember campaign in an effort to
push their program of 5000 per
month pensions for persons of 60 or
more.
DR.. F. E. Townsend, author of the
plan, r. E. Clements, his chief aide,
and McGroarty were reported to
have decided against a third party
presidential candidate but they def
initely agreed to train their guns on
the congressional races.
THE country is going to be as
tonished at the results of the cleo
tions," McGroarty said. I'VE are
going to concentrate on the con-
gressional races and forget the
bird party movement"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23

tire Epic" slate in opposition to a
compromise delegation voted at a
recent meeting of the Democratic
state central committee was start
ed when the president failed to
give Epics a majority in his list.
Gov. Frank F.. Merriam, a pos
sible "favorite son" candidate for
the Republican nomination, refus-
ed to be bound by Warrens COM
mittee which had hoped to select
a nominal" candidate SO that it
could make real choice at the
convention.
A request to the governor that
he join the unpledged delegation
was turned down by Merriam who
refused to lend his name to a
pledged to nothing" slate.
The end poverty league. started
by Upton Sinclair when he was a
candidate for governor of Califor-
MIA on the Democratic ticket, i'm
mediately began planning its own
delegation after the president nam
ed only 10 EplcS out of 40 dele
gates.
"The slate announced by Presi-
dent Roosevelt is totally unaccept-
able to the Epic group declared
AL Sessions, Epic political policy
committee chairman. ut does not
contain a majority of Epics as we
demanded at our convention last
summer. Also, the slate contains
men who bolted the party for the
Republicans in 1884"
The 10 men considered accept
able by Epic forces were listed as
State Senator Culbert L. Olson,
chairman of the Democratic state
central committee; James Nc
Sheehy, San Francisco county su-
pervisor: j. Stitt Wilson, former
city manager of Berkeley; Thomas
Crawford of Turlock; John G. Pack
ard of Los Angeles; Jerry Voorhis
Continued on Page 2, Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23

Valley golfers have responded as
never before in the history of the
event, Jones declared.
Qualifying rounds officially get
underway Sunday morning. Golf
ers have until Wednesday to post
scores. The first 16 will make up
the championship flight and SO on,
Ten flights are a certainty with
possibility of even more. All match
es will be played without handicap.
Massey Horton of El Centro Fri
day gave warning he'll be a tourna-
ment threat. Massie enjoyed that
thrill that comes only once in a
golfers lifetime when he broke
80 for the first time! He Shot a
10 over the tricky Barbara Worth
course. Others in the foursome said
Massey's knees were shaking when
he holed the last putt, but Massey
denies it,
Saturday afternoon, however,
Massey came back with an 80, just
to show his 79 wasn't a fluke. If
it hadn't been for a couple of three
putt greens, Massey would have
lowered his best mark.
A mammoth tent was erected Just
north of the clubhouse Saturday
to accommodate tournament players.
Lockers will be available for guests
A "refreshment stand also is be-
(CcntinUed On Page g. Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23

The injured are: Mr.. and Mrs.
Pedro Ramerez and j. B. Hrnan-
dez, Mexicans, Sam Knox of Ell
Centro, Negro and Phillip Moreno,
Mexican.
The injured are in the county
hospital at Ell Centre where two
are not expected to live. The othrs
are gravely injured.
Nearby campers were first to
reach the scne of the accident
Victims were pinned beneath the
flaming wreckage Five we're drag
ged to safety but rescuers were un-
able to say Shannon who was burn
ed almost beyond recognition.
The machines, both sedanS, ap-
parently collidd at high speed anC
took fire Immediately, according tC
investigating offivers. Both mach
ines were completely demolished
Officers believ the gas tank on one
car exploded.
The injured were rushed to the
county hospital by ambulance
Undersheriff Rodney Clark, Dep
uty Sheriff Connie Hayhurst, High
way Patrolman Walter Walsh and
Deputy Coroner Frank Raney in
vestigated.
Shannons death raised Imperia,
Valleys 1886 traffic fatality toll
to 7. Francisco Rodriguez, Mexi-
can, killed near Meloland store or
highway 80, February IL, was the
sixth victim.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
DIVISION OF
RIVER HOTLY
P R 0 TES T { D
Water Pact Attacked
As Big Aid to
Mexico

PHOENIX, Feb. %. (UP)
Petition TO intervene in
the suit Of Arizona against
six sister states of the Colo
RADIO river basin before the
supreme court was forwarded to
California, Nevada, Colorado New
Mexico, Utah and Wyoming today,
Fred T. Coulter, Arizona water
trustee announced.
A 17-page petition sought recog-
milton for filings on water and
damsites above Boulder Dam, made
in support of a plan to irrigate
100000 acres of land in Arizona,
and develop 5,000,000 electric horse
power.
The petition struck sharply at the
Santa Fe compact provisions for
dividing river waters and asked in
functions against the placing into
operation of provisions of the
Boulder Canyon Project Act, passed
pursuant to compact provisions.
Thirty-tWo separate river filings,
extending from 1923 to 1929 were
listed.
A sensational charge that 14,500,-
600 acre feet of water would be al
located lin perpetuity" to Mexico
should provisions of, the compact
take effect featured the petition.
The compact allocated to upper
basin states 100000 acre feet Of
water annually, 100000 more
than could be used, Golfer asserted.
The history of more than 10
years effort on the part of various
Arizona groups to advance the
huge irrigation proposal was out
lined. A copy of the petition was
presented to the Arizona attorney
generals office, and other copies
released to the press, with an
nouncement it had been filed in the
supreme court.
Joining in the petition was Sid
ney Kartus, listed as "landholder
under proposed projects" Golfer
brought suit in three capacities, as
trustee and in behalf of develop
ment organizations.
The petition says Arizona's attor-
ney general had sought to have the
supreme court decree" the Santa
Fe compact division of waters.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
FOUR HUNDRED
PRESENT AT
MASONIC MEET

CALEXICO, Feb. 22-Four hun
dred masons from all over Imperial
Valley and many coast centers Sat-
urday attended the twenty-fift
annual Imperial Valley get-togther
at Calexico Union high school.
A vaudeville show entertained
visitors in the afternoon followed
by barbecue on the football field.
CaleXico lodge No. 412, F. and AM.
was host.
Herbert DeWes of Riverside de-
liVered an address in the evening
at the high school auditorium,
A numbr of past masters from
coast cities were present. Among
the distinguished guests was John
Stewart Ross, past grand master,
formr Ell Centro resident, now liv-
ing in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
POLITICAL BLOCS
CONVENE IN [. A.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. %. UP
Two groups, one composed of regu-
lar Republicans and the other of
Epic Democrats, met here today to
lay plans for the Democratic and
Republican parties in the presiden-
tial primaries May 5.
The Republicans, headed by Earl
Warren of Alameda, were expect
ed to plan today to have Califor-
mia represented by an unpledged
delegation at the Cleveland con-
vention.
The Epic-Democrats open their
convention tomorrow to select a
slate in opposition to that named
by President Roosevelt for the pri-
marieS. The move to elect an en-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
DENIES
AUTHORIZING
DECLARATION

Senator Ben Hulse said Satur-
day that he had authorized no
statement to the effect that he
would lead the fight in Imperial
county for a delegation at the
Republican national convention in
Cleveland instructed for Merriam
fer president.
The senator said his name would
go on the ballot in May as candi-
date for delegate to the national
convention but he considered it too
early to make any reference to
the man he would back for presi-
dent
He reaffirmed his well recognized
friendship for Governor Frank
Merriam, however, but would make
no statement regarding his stand
on the Merriam for president an
gle.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Missing Girl Was
Ell Centre Visitor

Miss Sonny Joyce, the young lady
the Ell Centro police were asked to
locate in Imperial Valley, stopped
at the English Village inn January
18, 10, and 20, according to report
at police headquarters.
Friends of Miss Joyce were
alarmed about Miss Joyce and sent
a letter to the police in which they
asked help in ascertaining her
whereabouts.
Hotel attaches at the English Viii
lage noted the description of Miss
Joyce which appeared in the I'M
perial Valley Press and checked
through the register signature un-
til they found the date she had
stayed at the inn.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
One, Two, Three

Saturday, Sunday and Monday
three birthdays. RR's secret op-
eratives report that oleanders are
due Feb. %, %, and "a to three
people. One of them is not Wash
ington, either, but his birthday also
is that of Miss Winnie Barry, as
sessor- collector of the Imperial Ir-
rigation District. Next day, Sun
day is the day Mark Rose, member
of the board of directors of the
same organization, celebrates as
the beginning of a varied career.
He was pretty baby, too!
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
MISS FALLA
CHOSEN AS
DAY MATRON

Miss Estella Falla, who came to
Imperial Valley in 1904, Sunday
will become day matron of the I'M
perial county Jail to take the pos
ition left vacant by the resignation
of Mrs. Mildred Cox.
The new matron is one of the
best known women in Imperial VAL
ley and has friends throughout the
area. She was assistant secretary
of the Imperial County Fair asso-
citation and has been active in the
Eastern Star order for many years.
Mrs. Cox has officiated as matron
since the regime of George Camp
bell, former sheriff.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Ex-GANGS
WOUNDED BY
ANGRY FOES
Al Capone Attacked
At AIcatraz BY
Prisoners

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb.
%. (UP)-Al Capone. for
mer Chicago racketeer, was
wounded in the arm in an
assassination attempt by
fellow convicts at Alcatraz peniten-
tiary within the last three days, ac-
cording to runners from the prison
today.
He was saved from serious injury
and possible death only by alertness
of friend, Roy Gardner, train rob-
Der, the rumor said.
Warden James A. Johnston and
other Alcatraz officials denied the
story.
The rumorS were that convictS,
still angered at Capone's refusal to
join Alcatraz's recent "mutiny,'
hurled heavy window weight at
his head. The weight, however
struck him on the arm instead, ac-
cording to the rumors, thanks to
Gardner, who saw it coming and
pushed Capone aside.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Ray Edgar Spends
Weekend at Home

Ray Edgar, member of the state
board of equalization, arrived from
Los Angeles Friday to spend the
weekend at home.
He said the office and business
in connection with the state board
is running smoothly at present.
Edgar plans to return to Los
Angeles Sunday afternoon with the
expectation of being absent a week.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Wanted: A Wailing Wall

Wayne Elvander and Frank Os-
walt are mortified no end-but all
their modification doesn't outweigh
the glorified feeling that causes
Massey Horizons chest to appear
about tIice its natural size. Mas
sey, it seems, broke 80 Friday. In
fact, he carded 79 in a foursome
in which Wayne and Frank were
teamed. The latter esteemed gen.
tlemen resembled slot machines for
a few minutes. Since then, Mas
sey's about worn out the card
sliding it out of and back into his
pockets.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
L. A. Police Will
Meet Sharpshooters

Six deputy sheriffs will compete
with six members of the Los Ange-
les police "bum blockade" at pistol
shoot scheduled for Winterhaven
Sunday.
Deputy Sheriff Dee Kessee is pro-
noting the friendly contest design
ed to improve the craftsmanship of
the participating officers
The Imperial county sheriff's de-
partment will be represented by
Sheriff Robert W. Ware, Deputy
Sheriffs Kessee, Fred Elliott, w. p.
Burritt, Connie Hayhurst, and
Frank p. McCaslin.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Ware, Nice Address
San Diego COP Club

Sheriff Robert w. Ware and
Charles Nice, INDECENT officer, spoke
at meeting of the San Diego
County Republican league in San
Diego Friday concerning the effect
Of Communistic activities upon I'm
perial Valley agriculture and indus
try.
The valley men were said to have
been well received by the San Di-
go group, members of which indi-
Gated interest in the problems con-
fronting this area.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Last Minute'
EIashes!
HOOVER WON'T BE
NOMINAL CHOICE"

LOS ANGELES, Feb. %. W.P)-
Former President Herbert Hoover
probably will not be the "noIu-
inaI choice" of California Repub-
licans at the Cleveland nominat-
ing convention, it was learned to-
night following a meeting of a
special state cntral committees
sub committee, charged wit n
nominating delegates for the ma
tiOnal convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Fingerprints Taken
of juvenile Force

Fingerprints of all FL Centre
juvenile police department mem
bers were taken at headquarters
Saturday by Charles Schlanz. tech
nician in the Identification bureau.
The IA youngsters also listened
to the second lecture on finger
printing delivered by Schlanz and
were given an opportunity TO study
the fingerprint records ON file IN
the police department.
The third lecture viii be deliver
ed at A o'clock Monday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
HOFFMAN TO SEEK
LEGAL ADVICE

ENTON, Feb. %. UR)-
Frankly skeptical of the veracity
of Millard Whited, Lindbergh
case witness, Gov. Harold Hoff-
man tonight indicated h would
seek legal advice on whether ex-
tradition and trial of Bruno
Richard Hauptmann would be
nullified should Whited be found
guilty of perjury.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Speaking of Growing Up

Young Tommy King, who's about
three, is getting an early training
for the matinee idol career his dad,
M. O., jr., missed. Tommy, his
arms entWined about a young lady
Of his own age, was the center of
an amusing street scene t'other day.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
GroWers Harvest
Spring Asparagus

Imperial Valleys spring asapar-
aus crop is beginning to move, ap-
proximately 100 crates having been
shipped to date by the Asparagus
Growers association. Heavy ship
ments are expectd the end of this
month, the present warm weather
being highly favorable
Northern California, chief COM
petitor, due to the warm winter, has
already started shipping, three cars
having gone out to date.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Wanted: A Druggist

Bill Clements is looking for some
one to run his store for a couple
of days. The reason? It's about
that time of the year. The fish
are beginning to run off San Diego.
Bills rods and reels are all primed
for the season-and Bert Lemons
is being watched jealously for fear
he'll get the first big one.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23

IntIT SIaIIed autOmOble IN Jne,
middle of the creek, the two VIC
tins were swept off and engulfed
by the swirling torrent.
They were Joseph Baroni, 40, of
Bunker Hill and John Berolotti,
of Utter Creek.
Berolotti's body was recovered.
Barcni's was missing.
Gilman Snyder of Dry Greek
was almost drowned when he at
tempted to swim out to the trap
ped pair with a rope, Unable 20
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
NEW STORMS SWEEP
OVER STATE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. %. UP)--
New transforms sweeping over an
area already soaked to saturation
by days of virtually unceasing
downpours sent interior California
rivers racing to the highest stages
in 10 years today, causing floods in
many sectors and making others
apparently imminent.
The Sacramento river. rising at
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
ASST. SEC. ROOSEVELT
DIES OF HEART ATTACK

WASHINGTON, Feb. %. (UR)-
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Henry L. Roosevelt did late to-
day in the Naval hospital of an
acute heart attack, the Navy de-
partment announced tonight.
The news was transmitted TO
President Roosevelt Immediately
and the White House announced
the chief executive and Mrs.
Roosevelt would return here from
Hyde Park, N. Y, Tuesday morn
ing to attend funeral services.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
A Double Life

RR, who has knocked around
newspaper offices for a consider
able time, until this week has en-
tertained an alright conviction
about the eventual destination of
printers. Now, right in the home
shop, that conviction has been
shaken to its roots. His flock
kncXs the Rev. De Won Ellsworth
as an able vicar of ST. Pauls Epis-
copal church. RR knows him now
as a man who can make a linotype
machine play, For Auld Lang
Syne," if need be.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Nest Important

The biggest furry will come
Monday, however, when little Jer-
ry Asher becomes eight years old.
Practically grown up, you know.
So here's the biggest oleander in
the hothouse to Jerry.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23

Cf materials, was diScusSed. An at
tempt will be made to secure all
materials, with the exception of
cement and gravel, free of charge.
George Cutshaw of Brawley, COM
mittee chairman, started the dom
ations by volunteering 300 feet of
steel reinforcement, one 4 inch
gate valve, six rolls of hog wire
ror reinforcing the floor. Any
donations may be made with the
local camping chairman, in this
city, DR. Norman E. Dupont,
If the swimming pool is con-
structed, swimming and life saving
will be included with archery, hik-
ing and other activities on the
summer camp program.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
CHIEF
FILINGS CHARGES

WASHINGTON, Feb %. U.P)--
Rep. C. Jasper Bell, D., Mo, has
disqualified himself for appoint
ment as chairman of the house
committee to investigate old age
pension plans, Rep John Steven
McGroarty, D., Cal, leader OF
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Company Reports
Theft of Lumber

Theft of 500 worth of maple
flooring belonging to the Morrow
Lumber company, was reported to
the county sheriff's office Saturday.
. The flooring was said to have
been taken from the Del Rio coun-
try club where building construc-
ton is underway.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Reckless Driver
Jailed on Charge

Conviction on a reckless driving
charge landed R. E. Valkenburg in
the county Jail to serve a 30-day Jail
sentence. He was sentenced in the
Winterhaven justice court.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23

hold out against the torrent, he
was forced to give up
A few minutes later Snyder and
several dozen other persons who
had taken part in the heartbreak-
ing rescue efforts, witnessed,
from the creek banks, the drown
ing of the trapped men.
Dry Greek authorities said Bar
oni and Berolotti apparently aU-
tempted to drive their automobile
across the creek When, as they
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
The Show Goes On

An oleander is hereby handed
ungrudgingly to those Fanchon and
Marco entertainers who followed
out the best tradition of their trade
by putting on their acts at the
Firemen's Ball Friday night while
still bruised and shaken from an
auto accident in which their motor
car turned over near Edom while
they were en- route from Los An
geles to Ell Centro. The audience
got its mony's worth, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
Boy Scout Camp Will
Have Swimming Pool

attend Felipe camp may have a
meeting of the council
carried into effect
Feasibility through the OF VOL
leadership council the cost
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
CARS COLLIDE
THEN BUR ST
INTO FLAMES
Two Near Death Following Head-On Crash
Near Holtuille-Death of Imperial Man
Raises 1886 Valley Total to Z

BRAWLEY, Feb. 22.-One person burned to
death and five seriously injured early Saturday
night when two automobiles crashed headon and burst
into flames two miles north of Alamoro the West
road Andrew Shannon. NEGRO Of Imperal. Killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
TWO MEN DIE, TR APPED BY
SWIRLINC FLOOD WATERS

DRY CREEK, Calaveras County, Feb %. (UP)-In
full view of helpless woud-be rescuers, two were
drowned in the raging storm waters of Dry Greek here
today.
Exhausted after being trapped six hours the top Of
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23
r ecords Fall A.
Entries S Pour I'm
For Golf M c { +

BARBARA WORTH GOLF CLUB, Feb ga record
breaking field both in size and quality already is assured
for the annual Imperial Valley golf championship. Over
$50 have entered the tournament far Howard Jones,
tournament chairman, announced Saturday. Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-23

reached the middle, a sudden wal
of water swept down upon them,
stalling their machine, leaving
them marooned.