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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-12-11
Hardin Wins
From Worden
Locals Defeat Project Boys in a
Fast Basketball Game Here
Last Friday Night.

The basketball game at the Har-
din high school gym, last Friday
night between the local high
school quint and the Worden high
school five resulted in a 81 TO IL
victory for the Hardin lads. The
locals put up a fast, clever game.
Following is the box score.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-12-11

Joe Connolley and Harry Schultz
were in town, Monday, from Bus
by.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
MISS EARHART
SETTLES DOWN
TO TEST SHIP

LOS ANGELES, July 25. WP)-
Amelia Earhart, after trial hop
into Nevada in her new Flying
Laboratory" settled down today to
serious test work on the $4,000
twin engine Lockheed.
Miss Earhart took delivery on the
ship late yesterday and test-hopped
to Las Vegas and back.
The fast transport ship is equip
ped with every known safety device
and is termed safe as rocking
chair" by air experts. 1t is owned
by Purdue university, which plans
a series of tests with the famous
aviatrix at the controls to deter
mine the effects of different flying
conditions upon the mind and
body.
Miss Earhart will make further
tests and then fly the ship to La
fayette, Ind.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26

Current assessment collections
during the two months total $418,-
OO218 Or 1853 per cent of the as
sessment, according to Miss Winnie
Barry, assessor collector.
The payments of delinquencies
during May and June total $34,-
580.91. The highest uncollected
percentage occurred in 1892 when
42.49 was unpaid.
Last year the June and July col
lectionS showed 76.485 collected,
leaving 1882 per cent uncollected.
Many taxpayers of the district
made full payment of delinquencies
under the 10 year plan or made
the payments due July |, along
with the current assessments, Miss
Barry said Still others began their
payments under the new 10 year
plan for paying delinquencies.
These payments were made as of
July /, and will be included in the
July totals.
Miss Barry said the staff in the
assessor collectors office completed
the preparation of the delinquent
assessment list one week ahead of
the date of publication. She said
this was the earliest date the task
had been completed in years and
was possible because of the eff
cheney of the staff.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
BURGLAR ARRESTED
IN HOUR OF Theft

custody at 11:10 o'clock.
Ell Centre police were summoned
to the scene Immediately after the
burglary was discovered. They con-
tacted the sheriffs office and po-
lice officers throughout the Impe-
rial Valley we're warned to be on
the alert for Benedict as he was
suspected OF having rifled the safe,
police said.
An FL Centre taxi driver inform
ed police that he had taken Bene-
dict TO an Imperial hotel. The
regular fare Is IS cents, the driver
said. but Benedict insisted upon
paying 81.
Benedict had s1245 in cash in
his possession at the time OF his
arrest. He insisted he had lost
the remainder gambling in Impe-
rial. Police recovered S2i25 from
an Imperial gambling house.
Investigation revealed that Bene-
dict had paid hotel bill before he
left Fl Centre. Police found a stage
ticket and baggage check in his
possession at the time of arrest.
They declared he readily admitted
the burglary.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
UPPER BASIN
TO WITHHOLD
FORMAL ACT
Valley Chiefs Giuen
Opportunity To
Tell Story

Governor Ed o. Johnson,
Colorado, tol d President
Evan T. Hewes of the I'M
perial Irrigation District by
telegram Saturday that he
will not file formal protest
against power development on the
All American canal until he has
become convinced that such de-
vel0pment would cut down receipts
from Boulder Dam power.
The Colorado governor has not
protested to Secretary of Interior
Harold L. Ickes against the ALL
American program, his telegram
said, but has requested Washing
ton to withhold any grant for
construction of canal power plants
until Colorado officials have had
an opportunity to- determine
whether they should file a, formal
protest.
The telegram was signed by Gov.
Johnson and Byron G. Rogers,
Colorado attorney general.
1t said Gov. Johnson will be
glad to receive any information
the Imperial Irrigation District
may have about the effect of the
All American program on funds
which will be paid to upper basin
states through sale of Boulder
Dam power. Colorado is willing
to withhold formal protest until
this information is received, the
wire added, provided that in the
meantime the district does not
insist upon a government grant
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
STORM BRING
ADDED RELIEF
TO THIS AREA
Temperature Drops
BeIow Usual
Levels

An electrical storm at 5
o'clock Saturday morning
resulted in lower tempera-
lures in Imperial Valley and
brought welcome relief from
the prolonged heat wave which
has held this section in its grip
for the last two weeks.
Temperatures at noon Satur-
day registered only 100 degrees.
This was 20 and 81 degrees lower
than the temperatures registered
here for several days. The humi-
dity at noon Saturday stood at
AZ.
Low hanging clouds were blown
into the valley by a cool wind
which. rose during the early morn
ing hours Saturday. A few drops
of rain fell in Ell Centre shortly
after daybreak. At S a. m. the
temperature was 83 degrees and
the humidity AZ,
The maximum temperature Fri
day was ITO and the minimum
Saturday was 49, At 5 O'Clock
Friday afternoon thermometers
stood at 1O3 with the humidity
registering %.
The heat death toll for the sea-
Continued on Page 3, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
BRITISH DAVIS
CUP NET ACES
FAR OUT AHEAD

WIMBLEDON, Eng. July 25, U,P)
Engand's Davis cup aces took
30 lead over Australia today i'm
their third consecutive defense of
the historic tennis trophy when
II W Bunny" Austin and Fred
Perry won the opening singles
encounters Of the five-match Sc
ries
Austin defeated Jack Crawford
f-6 6-3. 81. 81. II was the first
tine the short blond Britisher
egcr had beaten the Australian
ace And In the next match Fred
Perry. the worlds No. player
turned back Adrian QuiSt. Austral-
Ian champion. 81. as, Us. 60.
A. a result OF today's matches,
ne Britishers need win only Mon
daVb doubles. or one Of the two
rnmaininR singles matches on
tuesday 10 retain the cup.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
SPANS FATE
AT STAKE IN
BIG CONFLICT
Loyalists Hold Out
Against Rebels
In Passes

Fate of Madrid and the
Spanish revolution hung
Saturday on a bloody battle
in progress between rebels
and loyalists in the three
passes of the Guadarrama noun
tainS, barely so miles from Madrid,
the United Press reported.
Along another front the roar of
big guns and aerial bombs split
the sky as Spanish government
warshipS and airplanes opened a
bombardment of rebel forts on the
Moroccan coast and the rebel pos
ition at Algeciras across the bay
from Gibraltar.
While the revolution hung at
its crisis, Premier Jose Giral an
nounced at Madrid that the Fas-
cist- -Monarchist revolution against
the popular front government is
completely under control. 1t was
announced officially that Albacete.
rebel stronghold in southeastern
Spain, surrendered to government
forces. Strict censorship made
any comment by correspondents
impossible on the government an
nouncementS.
A bloody battle started at dawn
between rebels and loyalistS in
the Somosierra Pass of the Guada-
rrama mountains, about so miles
from Madrid.
The battle spread quickly to the
adjoining passes of Guadarrama
and Navacerrada and thus the
three key positions to the capital
were invested.
After several hours OF savage
attacks by the rebels, it appeared
that loyal troops and workers mil
itia still blocked the three key
passes.
Gen. Emilio Molas' rebels moved
swiftly through the night to get
to their positions fer attack, NOV
ing in long columns of trucks.
They moved eastward along the
Continued on Page 3. Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
AGED VETERAN
TO BE BURIED
HERE MONDAY

Last rites for William L. Snod-
derly, SO, will be conducted from
the B. E. Lemons funeral home al
8 o'clock Monday morning The
Spanish-American war veteran will
be honored by a firing squad pro-
vided by the American Legion and
by military services at the burial
at Evergreen cemetery.
Snodderly died at Seeley Thurs
day night as the result Of a heat
stroke.
He had been a member OF the
Theodore Roosevelt Rough Riders
and saw service in the battles of
Los Guasima and San Juan during
the Spanish American war.
The aged man died short time
after he was stricken, death coming
so suddenly that a physician did
not arrive in time to administer
treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
OFFICERS QUIZ
PROFESSOR ON
GIRLS MURDER

ASHEVILLE, N. c., July 25. U.P)
Police seeking a solution of the
mystery of who killed pretty Helen
Clevenger subjected her professor
uncle to severe questioning today
in Buncombe county's History
jail.
The uncle, w. L. Clevenger, 54-
year old dairy farm expert from
North Carolina State College, was
locked in cell soon after his re-
turn from Fletcher, O., where he
attended the funeral of his niece,
19-year-old New York University
honor student. He was held in
communicate.
The bachelor professor, it was
learned, was contacted by telephone
at Corbin, KY, as he and the slain
girls father were returning to Raj
eigh, N. c., by automobile from
Fletcher yesterday. He came here
alone and Immediately surrender
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
PICKER GROUP
ATTACKED BY
STRIKE GANG
Orange County Sees
New Flare of
Violence

.,,- LOS ANGELES, July rs.
4(UP)-The citrus stri k e
flared into violence again
when 20 non-union pickers
were beaten with iron bars,
chains and clubs today while they
waited on a street corner for a
police conveyed truck to take them
to the groves. -,
A state highway patrolman, taxi
ing into custody a man named as
the attackers ringleader, was given
shower-bath by garden hoses in
the hands of the man and his wife
when he walked up to their home.
The pickers, all of Belvedere
Pardens, said they were waiting a
truck to take them to Fullerton this
morning when three automobiles
drove up and 18 men jumped out
and beat them.
Three were hurt seriously, Joe
Velasquez. %, cut and bruised; j.
Rangel, 25, possible bone fracture;
r. Ogas. so, severely beaten about
head and arms. Four others, in
cluding a 16-year- youth, suf-
fered minor injuries.
When State Highway Patrolman
Horace Inge arrived with the truck,
two of the victims said they iden-
titled the ringleader of the attack
ers as Joe Arellano of Belvedere
Gardens, he said.
Walking up the sidewalk of Are
llano's home, he reported, he was
greeted with deluge of water
from two garden hoses. He braved
the bath and took the man into
custody, but released him when
the two witnesses refused to sign
complaint.
Jack A. Prizer OF Fullerton. chair
man Of the growers committee of
forty. announced after a confer
encC with Mexican Consul Ricardo
Hill Of Los Angeles that the grow
ers agreed that all workers COM
plants "of legitimate nature
should be investigated, regardless
OF strike conditions"
This. he said, was upon Hills
agreement to make every effort
70 clean out red and radical elem
ents particularly William Velarde,
union leader and his union group
from the ranks of the Mexican
pickers." The committee, Prizer
said Eill investigate and when ba-
sis is found for complaints will call
them 10 the attention OF the pack
ing houses concerned, with rec
ommcndation for fair treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
TRUCK DRIVER FACES NEGLIGENT
HOMICIDE CHARGE AFTER INQUIRY

Further investigation of the au-
tomobile accident which cost the
lives of Fred S. Sumner and his
daughter, May, near the Springer
service station on the Yuma high
way June 26, led California High
way patrolman John Meadows to
decide to change a reckless driving
charge against G. r. Pender, driver
of the truck involved. to negligent
homicide.
Meadows still is continuing his
Investigations and plans to make
the change in the charge withinlthe
next few days, according to Cap
tain Frank Oswalt of the highway
patrol.
The car driven by Sumner, immi-
grafton inspector, collided head on
with the oil truck driven by Pender.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26

One hour after the safe in an
FL Centre store was burglarized
and $72 stolen Friday night. John
Benedict. 20, was arrested in I'm
perial and a confession obtained
from him. A total OF S3460 of the
missing sum had been recovered
at press time Saturday. He pleaded
guilty TO petty theft in FL Centre
justice court Saturday and will be
sentenced Monday.
The burglary was discovered at
1910 o'clock and Benedict was In
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
Russian Air Ace
Chaffs at DELAY

LOS ANGELES, July 25. U.R)-
Sigmund Levanevsky. Russian air
hero who will attempt to fly from
Los Angeles to Moscow on route
over Arctic wastes, chaffed today
at the delay in equipping his plane
with pontoonS.
Levanevsky and his co-pilot, Vic
tor l. Levchenko, had set today for
their takeoff. Their plane will re
quire three or four more days of
testing in the harbor here, however,
builders said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
STATE PROBATE
ACT IN HANDS
OF L. A. COURT

los ANGELES. July IS. up
Validity Of California's Little
AAA' legislation rested today In
the hands of Superior Judge VIII
liam J Palmer A test suit against
the ACT by a group Of independent
citrus growers and shippers. vas
submitted % the court late yesier-
day after a week Of testimony
The action was one OF three sim
liar suits brought IN superior court
here attacking the agriculture pro
rate program The independents
petitioned for a permanent iniunc-
tion b prevent the state agricul-
tural commission from applying thc
lemon control setup drafted last
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
ANTI-NEW DEAL
DEMOS DISCUSS
BOLTER PARTY

NEW YORK, July 25. UP)-Or-
ganization of an independent
Democratic" movement under whose
auspices bolting conservatives could
speak against the Roosevelt admin
istration during the campaign is
under discussion, the United Press
was informed today.
It was understood the "independ-
ent Democrats" would operate in
New York, where Alfred E. Smith
is the foremost bolter, and in New
England and the Lake states, in
cluding Ohio.
The information obtained by the
Continued on Page 3, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26

razor was found concealed in
his clothes.
The debonair and flint-fa
barber was gaunt, pale and h0-
low-eyed from tossing sleeplessly
all night, and this morning ne re-
fused berakfast for the first time
since he went behind bars more
than a month ago.
Go away" he snarled at the
turnkey, with whom he had parted
last night laughing, well, guess
they hung it on me-"
This morning, his nerve snapped
by the shadow of the gall0ws
swinging close, he yelled:
Il don't want any breakfast. l
don't want anything. Go away
and leave me alone"
Jail officials decided not to press
food upon him for the time being
at least.
James left the courtroom, where
a jury found him guilty of the
first degree murder of Mary Busch
James, last night with the boast,
"I can take tim not afraid to
hang. 1 haven't had any inter
est in life for three or four years,
anyway"
He had seemed more upset about
a lost bet" than over the jury's
decision.
Judge F'ricke will impose SEN
tence next Tuesday on James and
his confessed accsmplice, Charles
H. Hope, whose degree of guilt was
fixed by Judge Fricke yesterday
at first degree murder.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
John Barrymore IN
Hollywood Hospital

HOLLYWOOD. July 25 Op-
John Barrymore vas a patient in
the California hospital today and
his brother. Lionel stepped into q
role with Greta Carlo IN the film
Camille that John vas % have
started next Monday.
Physicians said Barrymore Vas an
with influenza and Is running a
temperature. HIS condition Ia not
serious. however. they ndded.
The star Was discharEed frum .
Santa Barbara hospital only Lhfce
weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
Legion Caucus to
Be Held Sunday

A pre-convention caucus of Am
erican Legionnaires of the fifth
area will be held at Seal Beach
Sunday.
Twenty-Five delegates from I'M
perial Valley Legion posts are ex-
pected to be present to help make
plans for the convention In Holly
wood next month.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
MEXICAN FILM CHIEF
VISITS UNITED STATES

MEXICO CITY, July 25. UP
Alberto II. PAM, president of the
ClaSa Film Company. boarded
plane for Brownsville today. en-
route to Hollywood to confer with
executives of motion picture stu
dios. The exact nature of his
mission was not disclosed.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
Socialite Couple on
Coast Honeymoon

PASADENA, Cal, July 25. W.P)-
Paul Sinclaire of Corning, N. Y,
and the former Mrs. Christine B.
Miller. Des Moines, Iowa, and
Washington, d. c., socialite, were
honeymooning here today following
their marriage two weeks ago in
Virginia City, New. They will sail
next week for Honolulu.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
JUNE BUILDING BOOM
BOOSTS HOME VALUES
YUMAN ASKS
DAMAGES FROM
. COUNTY HEADS

PHOENIX. July 25. U.p-Claude
Cleaver. Yuma insurance agent. to-
day sought 100000 damages from
Aunty Attorney Glenn Copple of
Olma county. NJ. N. Forman,
George Hagley and Sam De Corse,
members Of the Yuma county board
of supervisors. and the Sun Print
ing Company of Yuma.
He alleged his business was dam
aged by a statement made by Cop
ple about insurance firms, and
published in the Yuma Daily Sun.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
Last Minute
FLASHES !!
RICHFIELD SALE
POSTPONED

LOS ANGELES, July rs. W.R)--
Sale of the Richfield Oil Co. of
California, scheduled for July 81,
was postponed by Federal Judge
William p. James today until
Sept. 30 to permit additional
time for completion of reorgan-
iZatiOn plan.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
Arab Rioters Kill
Seven in Palestine

JERUSALEM, July 25. UP)-
Seven persons were killed in Pal
estine last night and today as
acts of terrorism increased.
This represents the largest num-
Der of fatalities over 24-hour
period since the Arab anti-Semitic
rioting broke out four months ago,
IL was announced.
Many Arabs were arrested for
Illegal possession of arms and ex-
plosives. Sporadic shooting con-
tinued tonight with attacks on
numerous Jewish settlements.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
MEXICO CITY
STRIKE SETTLED

MEXICO CITY, July 25. W.R)
The electrical workers strike
was reported settled tos-g by
direct negotiations between the
labor union and company off
cials. The current already has
been turned on In certain parts
of the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
WATERFRONT PEACE
MEETS REBUFF

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25. U.D
Harry Lundeberg, secretary of
Sailors Union of the Pacific, to-
day predicted the organization
will "deeisiveIy reject" peace
terms offered by the Interna-
tiOnal Seamen's Union for settle
ment of factional dispute between
organized seamen. The peace
plans" we're terms for restOra-
ton of the ISU charter TO the
sailors union.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26

istered last June over the same
month of 1885.
A summation of the value OF
building permits issued during the
Continued on Page 3, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
ARSON SUSPECTED
IN CABIN FIRE

Ell MONTE, Cal, July rs. U.D
The county fire department
arson squad opened investigation
today of a fire, suspected of in
cendiary origin, which destroy
ed the Enloe Cafe on Valley
Boulevard last night with $1,000
loss. III. ii. Rudolph, Pomona,
said an explosion and puff Of
heavy black smoke preceded the
blaze.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26

an increase of 142 per cent over
the corresponding month of 1895.
An increase of las per cent in
the number of family dwelling
units in 708 cities with popula-
tions OF more than 10000 was reg
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
PAT ABBOTT
WINS TOURNEY

FARMINGDALE, N. v, July
rs. U.P)-Pat Abbott, 24-year-
old Pasadena. Cal, actor, today
won the national public links
golf championship tg defeat
ing Claude Rippy, 23year-old
Washington, ID. c. haberdash-
cry salesman, and 3, IN the
36-hole final before a gallery OF
1,500 persons.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
Government Reports Residential Hike of
az Per Cent Above Last Year;
Federal Activities Decline

WASHINGTON, July 25. (UP)-A June building
boom of unusual proportions was reported to the labor
department today by Commissioner Isadhor Lubin of
the bureau of labor statistics His study showed the value
residential buildings erected last month 398OOOOO
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
60
KEPoRTER nS5Pi1taS
Says

ABOUT race
Max Spence, who took up the
business of vocal discord at the Ell
Centro fight arena Friday night,
was something of an expert about 1t.
Intonation was good, enunciation
was perfect, stance couldn't be
.aten-but Max, somehow. seemed
ways to announce the name of
one fighter and point at the other
pugilist at one and the same time,
which was confusing. Confusing
20 Max, mostly, for the crowd knew
\ \e fisticuffing gentlemen)
In Summertime, Too
RR didn't know there were many
people in Ell Centro until he drove
by the U. A. theater at about 9
o'clock Friday night. Talk about
traffic jams
But 1t Wasn't
1t looked like snow on her lawn.
Mrs. Evalyn B. Westerfield said
Saturday morning after surveying
the white blanket of tickets cast
aside from the same U. A. 9 o'clock
crowd.
Skulldugery Somewhere
Archie Drennen will be very, very
careful after this about sending
collect kilograms. His of recent date
to friend in Iowa was joker.
The friend in Iowa received the
wire, opened it, scanned its con-
tents. then decided it wasn't of suf-
ficient Importance, so refused to
pay for it. The joke was on Archie.
Tough Luck
Massey Horton stayed in town
Saturday night, worse luck, in spite
of an overwhelming desire to go
golfing to San Diego with Russ
Nance, Wayne Elvander and Logan
Jenkins. Massey rued promise of
weeks ago. but he kept it. He'd
promised his chief assistant that
said assistant could have the week.
end off for trip to Los Angeles
and no amount of crocodile tears
could bring an offer from the as
sistant to volunteer cancellation.
Massey wouldn't ask-So he plan
ned to drive to San Diego early
Sunday 1'he golf must go on!
1t Must Be the Heat
Three reputable business concerns
IN the county seat were left open
for the whole wide world Friday
night, causing Ell Centro police to
scout through the highways and
AVwayS to find someone to lock
the joints. 1t is easier to do
that, weary officer remarked,
than it is to chase a burglar all
over the country.
Well, 1t Might Work.
Since politicians are hard put to
it to stir up enthusiasm in their re
spective campaigns, RR begs leave
to suggest a few old fashioned,
time honored stunts. A torch light
parade used to pack them in, may
be it would be effective in 1886.
Still, on a bliStering hot night 1T
might not have the desired effect.
A picnic with a speakin' was
good way to lay them in the aisles.
On careful thought, RR has decided
to leave the campaigning to the
DOliticanS and 90 fiShin'
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
James, Facing Moose,
Covers in L. A. Cell,
Calm Nerve Shattered
Convicted Wife Murderer Refuses Breakfast in
First Outbreak Since Arrest For Snake
as-. Torture Death; BravadO Fails
90

LOS ANGELES, July 25 (UP)-Robert S. James, who
oked last night after jury condemned him to hang for
the ratesnake torture murder of his seventh wife,
cred his cell cot today, the blanket pulled up to his
years. He guarded against suicide attempt after
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26
COlOradOGOvernOrTO
Hear Districts Case
District Collection
Total Reaches Peak
Since 1929 Records
Percentage of Unpaid Assessments at Lowest Ebb
In Recent Years; Delinquency Payments
Follow in Similar Trend

Payments of current Imperial Irrigation district as
sessments during May and June leave the lowest per-
centage of unpaid assessments upon similar date since
1929 Only 2037 per cent remain unpaid. Since Nov. l.
1896 current assessment collections total S89648O Il
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26

Mrs. Sumner and her sister. Mrs.
Marie Ida Ramos, of Calexico,
were seriously injured in the same
accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-26

But 1t Wasn't
1t looked like snow on her lawn.
Mrs Evalyn B. Westerfield said
Saturday morning after surveying
the white blanket of tickets cast
aside from the same U. A. 9 o'clock
crowd.