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Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20

read will mark their ballots ac-
cording to the colors OF the square
in which they wish to place cross.
If an Indian is both illiterate and
color blind assistance in marking
his or her ballot will be given by
one of the official tellers.
Three major factions on the res
ervation each without distinctive
leadership makes the outcome of
the important election one of doubt.
The younger and more progressive
group known as the educated In
dians' are waging a strong cam
paign for the passage of the meas
ure. The older Indians known To-
cally as the long hairs" are about
equally divided while the radical
group composed mostly of fedora
ton" Indians, have bitterly opposed
any departure from the present
system Of full departmental control
of Indian affairs.
II the measure carries the tribe
will in time be placed upon a basis
Of full responsibility and in COM
plete charge of their own affairs.
Tne form of government proposed
is similar to that OF a county or
sanitation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20
POWER SETUP
TO BE SURVEYED

Continued from Page u
ley to call special election on the
revenue bond issue. Circulation of
the petitions will require about a
week. An election will be called,
ii is believed, about three weeks
after the petitions are certified by
the irrigation district secretary.
Depending upon contract or other
negotiations worked out with PWA
by the district, federal funds should
be available for beginning of con-
struction almost Immediately after
the bond issue is approved by the
people. All that is necessary before
the bond issue election, however. is
securities commission approval.
The commission is made up OF a
representative of the state legal de-
partment, state banking department
and the state engineer, and two
representatives Of irrigation dis
tricts in the state. 1t is the duty
OF the commission to pass on the
feasibility of the power develop
ment project as a means of safe
guarding securities for investors.
The districts application is ex-
pected TO be decided at the first
meeting Of the commission after
It's visit to the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20
FIkEMEN SAVE
STEEPLEJACK

Continued from Page u
Berieter and smashed MIN against
the smokestack. He dangled like
an apple On a string.
There was a cheer from below
when the East st. Louis department
arrived. Cautiously the end of the
ladder was thrust up the side of the
stack. II went up lis feet and
stopped. That was the limit. Ber-
ieter Was still five feet from safety.
and helpless.
In the face OF almost impossible
chance, Two East st. Louis firemen
started up the stack with ropes.
Prom the top OF the ladder they
heayC1 a coil about the stack above
their heads-and above Berieter.
Holding 10 their rope, they inched
themselves slowly up the side of
the stack 10 the marooned steeple-
Jack.
Two more firemen stepped up the
ladder. The men beside Berieter
oraced themselves. lied another rope
about him. and cut the one that
entanblCi his foot. Slowly. they
lowered him to the men on the
ladder.
At hospital. physicians said To-
day Berieter suffered only from a
wrenchei leg.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20
HALF OF TEAMS
FAIL TO REPORT
90

-Four thousand of the $3.50 objective of the character
building agencies drive has been collected in cash and
pledges said H. Keller general chairman leaving 81 $50
to be collected Fully half the have reported
yet and only small percentage of the Industrial firms
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20
PUBLICITY HOAX
LEADS MAN TO
TERM IN JAIL

Carl Naslunds fantastic flieht in
10 the realms Of fiction ended for
lornly Thursday with a six month
sentence N the Riverside county
jail.
The sentence was imposed after
Naslund entered a plea OF guilty 10
charges OF diseharging firearms on
the public highway.
The truck drivers story OF five
shots being fired at him from a
sedan which sped past him as he
drove his coupe near Whitewater
crumpled during questioning by
Imperial county officers EaSlund
finally admitted he fired the shots
into his coupe from his own gun
ami blamed radical enemies from
Salinas.
He said he planned the public
ity hoax TO help him get employ
ment during anticipated labor trou-
BILE in Imperial and Yuma Valleys
this fall and winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

ORDINANCE 40. 1893
AN ORINANCE PROHIBITING
LOITERING AND GATHERING
IN GROUPS ON PUBLIC
STREETS OR OTFJ5R PUBLIC
PLACES UNDER RTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20

the proposition lost by a small mar
gin.
It was charged at the time that
as many OF the Indians were il
literate advantage was taken of that
fact by the opposition and many
such Indians voted no due to
false instructions given them by
enemies of the plan at the time
they marked their ballots.
To cbviate a possibility of this
same charge being repeated. per-
mission was obtained from Com
missioner of Indian affairs, John
Collier. IN Washington to vote with
ballctS upon which the voting
squares will be marked with dis
tinctive colors, blue for a ''yes"
vote and red for a mo" vote. Thus
those Indians who are unable to
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20
300 RAISED TOWARD GOAL IN Ell CENTRO FUNDS DRIVE

Baptist church, chairman of the
day.
The speaker gave an inspiration
al talk outlining those blessings for
which Americans should give thanks
this coming Thanksgiving day.
Violin numbers were played by
Cal Moody and Daisy Rapson, ac-
companied at the piano by Annie
Lee Rapson, this trio being one from
the First Baptist church.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20

have turned in Their quotas. Keller
urged al teams TO make reports at
once so tha, the drive may be COM
pleted and those in charge will
know definitely how matters stand
financially.
Teams which have turned in re-
ports are: No. .. John Tyler and
f. c. Bernard: No. 3. Bob Hatton.
Ralph Reynolds. No 6. Lawson
Odle and o. II. Myers: No. Z. ]. D.
johnson. w w. McEuen: No. Q. Tom
Reams. Dunbar Carey: No. 10. A. A.
Moody. Carl Davis, Earl Brennon.
Bryan Hurst: No II. Joe Bush: No
-. Mrs. A B. Hanson. Mrs. J. w.
Donohue. Mrs. II. G. Jones: No. l3.
Arno c. Yasckel. +. l. Carson. Lee
Nuffer. D. B Roberts; No. Is. T.
Sasaki; No. l5. Alex Meyer; No l6.
Fred Riddle, Neil Gavin.
Firms which have reported 100
per cent contributions are: Sears
Roebuck, Edgar Bros Ford, Motor
Hardware Coca Cola. California
Pine Box. Valley Drug, Johnson's.
j. c. Penney. Goodrich stores. A.
and P, Safeway stores. Western
States grocery. Edgar Bros. Hard
ware, I. V. Hardware. Sones Lum-
ber Co.. Woolworth. Newberry's.
Standard Oil. Signal Oil, Union Oil.
Scheniman Paper Co., Sears Roe
buck. Ben Hulse Tractor and Equip
ment Co. The public schools, city
employees, post office employees.
county employees have also made
100 per cent contributions.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20
KING TO SPEND
XMAS WITH
QUEEN MARY
Copyright 1895. United Press,


LONDON. Nov. 20. W.P)-King
Edward has decided to spend
Christmas with his mother. Queen
Mary and hold a second. belated
Christmas party OF his own with
Mrs. Wallis Simpson and others
as guests. It was said today in
reliable quarters.
Believing that his duty lay with
his widowed mother. 1t was said.
the king decided definitely to
spend Christmas day and boxing
day-December 26. also a holiday
IN Great Brlta.a-with her al
Sandrinsham.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20
Ed Law Speaks at
20 80 Club Meeting

Senator -elect Edward H Law was
speaker of the evening for the 90
so club Thursday night. giving a
patriotic address in which he en-
phaSized the importance TO this
country of keeping out of foreign
entanglements.
Max Sones was chairman of the
day.
During the business meeting
plans were completed for the
Thanksgiving dance Saturday
night in the Ten Thousand club
and for the dance to be sponsored
by the Brawley and El Centre clubs
on Dec. l featuring Dixie Howell's
Georgia Ramblers.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20
PROGRAM GIVEN
FOR KIWANIANS

Thanksgiving day was observed in
the Kiwanis club program Friday
noon at the Barbara Worth hotel,
the Rev. Zimmerman of the CAL
exico Methodist church being the
speaker presented by the Rev. Har-
old f. Doty of the El Centre First
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20

The City Council of the City of
Ell Centre do oriain as follows.
SECTION 1: 1t shall be unlawful
for any person or persons TO loiter,
loaf, stand or remain in. along, up
on or around any public sidewalk,
street, building, park, or any other
public place within the City of El
Centro after having been ordered to
move on, to iisperse or leave, by
any police official, sheriff, deputy
sheriff, constable or otner peace Of
ficer while engaged in the discharge
OF his duties as such officer.
SECTION II: 1t shall be unlaw-
full for any person CT persons to
congregate. collect or gather i'll a
group or groups OF two or more per-
sons in, along, upon, or around any
public sidewalk, street, alley, park,
building or any oUner public place
in such manner as TO interfere with
the lawful use of sail public side
walk, street alley, park, building or
other public place; or IN such man.
ner as to disturb, or interfere or
tend to interfere with the lawful
use of said public sidewalk, street,
alley, park or other public pl.Se.
by other persons.
In event any group of persons
shall gather or collect in, along, up
on or around any public sidewalk,
street, alley, park, building or 9th
er public place in an unlawful man.
ner as herein defined, it shall be
the duty of police officer to re-
quire said group or persons to dis
perse, and failure of said group, or
any member thereof, to forthwith
complywith such requirement shall
constitute a miSteameanor.
SECTION III: 1t shall be unlaw-
full for any person or persons to
stop or attempt to stop or other
wise interfere with any person or
persons lawfully using any public
sidewalk, street, alley, building,
park or other public place with the
City of Ell Centro.
SECTION W: A violation of any
of the provisions of this ordinance
shall constitute a misdemeanor
punishable by fine of not more
than $4,000, or by Imprisonment in
the City Jail for not more than
ninety days, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment.
SECTION v: If any section. sub
section, sentence, clause of phrase
of this ordinance is, for any rea-
son. held to be unconstitutional or
invalid, such decision snail not af-
feet the validity or constitutionality
of the remaining portion of this
ordinance. The City Council here
by declares that it would have pass
ed this ordinance and each section,
sub-sections, sentence, clause or
phrase irrespective of the fact that
one or more Of the sections, sub
sections, sentences clauses or
phrases thereof be declared uncon-
.stitutional or invalid.
ROY H. WOMACK, Mayor
of the City of Ell Centro.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, }
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL) SIS.
CITY OF Ell CENTRIC
I, C. G.. Mousseau City Clerk of
the City of Ell Centro do hereby
certify that the foreging Ordinance
No 393 was adopted by the City
Council of the City of Ell Centro at
their meeting on the 18th day of
November, 1886, by the following
vote, to-wit:
AYES: Scriven, Eyer, Sones, Wo-
mack.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: FaWcett.
WITNESS my hand and official
seal this goth day OF November,
1896.
c. G.. MOUSSEAU, City Clerk
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20
Schumann-Heink
Funeral Conducted

HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 20. UP -
Funeral services for Madame Err
nestine -Heink, noted
singer and mother of the A.E.F."
were held in the American Legion
hall here tooay in a huge arched
room bedecked with the flags of
the allied nations and thousands
of floral tributes.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20
Insurance Men in
Valley on Business

-Four prominent insurance repre-
sentatives were in Imperial Valley
Thursday on business: B. w.
Strickland, engineer and M. j.
Gaiser, special agent. both OF the
commercial union group; r. S.
Smith of the George Hoadley agen-
cy and Ben c. Sturges of the ST.
Paul group.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20
SOCIALITE WILL
BE ENVOY TO
SOVIET RUSSIA

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20. U.P)-
Joseph E. Davies. wealthy socialite
and former head of the federal
trade commission. today was ap-
pointed ambassador to Soviet Rus
sia.
Davies. a staunch supporter OF
Mr. Roosevelt in the presidential
campaign and husband of the for
mer Mojorie Post Hutton, heiress
of Breakfast Food millions, had
been rumored for the position for
some time.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20
UP MT. SHASTA ON HORSEBACK

MOUNT SHASTA. Cal. UH-J.
NJ. Schuler. 81. veteran mountain
eer, recently succeeded in reaching
the summit OF Mount Shasta on
horseback for the first time in his
tory, so far as is known. Thirty
years ago. it is reported the ascent
once was accomplished on a mule.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-20
Color System To Be
Used in Indian Vote

W1NTERHAVEN Nov 90 (SpeciaDFor the
Yuma reservation will question
tribal constitution under the self
1884 The of tribal constitution the
Quechan bemen differences
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
MIRACLES OF SCIENCE TO
BRING CAMPAIGN MESSAGE
WHEAT BEING STORED IN
DODD & GILL WAREHOUSE

Work on the new grain warehouse
being erected by Dodd u Gill has
progressed to such an extent that
they began taking in and piling of
wheat for storage in it early this
week. The platform is complete and
the upper framework is in place.
Already the warehouse is approx
mately one-fifth full of grain, and
the siding and roofing Will be rush.
ed to completion, as the construction
work has reached point where the
stored grain does not interfere with
work of the carpenters. Siding and
and roofing will be OF corrugated
sheet steel.
The Mcdonald warehouse, also OPP
Grated by Dodd and Gill, the only
one spared by the fire, is entirely
full, they revealed this week.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
WOMAN INJURED IN
CAR-TRUCK CRASH

Mrs. l.. Pertle, Maritime, suffered
painful cuts and bruises Friday when
the car in which she and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bill Behne, were riding col
lided head-or with truck driven by
Dude Harper of Mansfield. Harper
was uninjured as was Mrs. Behne,
although both were shaken up.
The accident occurred about two
miles east of Couee in front of the
John Ellison place. Mrs. Pcrte was
thrown through the windshield by the
force of the collision, and was badly
cut about the face She was taken to
Almira for medical treatment where
it was found that though painful her
injuries were not dangerous.
Both truck and car were badly
wrecked.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
NEW FEATURE SERVICE

In line with our policy of trying
to give readers a newspaper as in
teresting as possible we take great
pleasure in announcing that we have
added the Kettner service to the fea-
ture department of the Coulee City
Dispatch, with some of the features
making their initial appearance this
week. "Ket IS" cartoons and illus
trations have long been a byword in
the newspaper world, and we feel
that we are making real step for
ward in the matter Of adding to the
reader interest and appearance of the
paper.
The gratifyings support we are re-
ceiving from local business houses
and residents have justified this adj
vancement, and we consider it real
privilege to be able to give to our
readers this added service that is
used in a great many of the larger
papers.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
FARMERS CAN BUILD
OWN POTATO SORTER

Farmers with the ordinary farm
tools can make a potato sorting table
with second hand or spare parts from
other machines for SIS to $50 which
will make sorting operations easier,
more efficient and less expensive.
Description of how to build sort
or. including drawings. list of mater
ials and costs can be obtained by read
ing Extension Bulletin 222 published
by the Extension Service of the State
College of Washington. It is available
1T office Of county agents or by writ
ing to the state headquarters of the
extension service at Pullman. The bull
letin was written by Harry L. Carver,
in rural identification at
the state college.
The design Of this home-constructed
sorting table is so simple that no nov
ice, no matter how inexperienced, need
hesitate about starting to build one.
In principle, it consists simply of two
cylinders, with their axes parallel, To-
Gated about 20 feet apart ard carrying
a flexible metal eonveyor belt. The
belt is driven by the cylinder at the
over or discharge end of the sorter.
When operating at full capacity,
the machine will keep crew of five
hr six men busy, but it may be oper-
ated at a reduced capacity for
smaller crew. The potatoes may be
dumped into the convcyor more slowly
or the conveyor may be slowed down.
A one-inch wooden bar extends
down the middle of the cpnveyor, max
ing it possible for two grades to be
carried over the end of the conveyor
without mixing. Other grades are pick
ed off and dropped into sacks hanging
at the side of the machine. The con-
veyor must be stopped when sacks are
changed.
The belt should travel at speed
of from 10 to 20 feet per minute.
Therefore it is necessary to place
speed reducing devise between the
engine or electric motor which drives
it. The reduction gear from discard
ed washing machine was used by Mr..
Carver.
The original machine from which
the plans were drawn for the extern
sion bulletin was constructed and used
at the Pacific Northwest Soil Erosion
Experiment farm near Pullman during
the 1895 harvest.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
GEM CAFE is SOLD
TO HENRY STASS

An important business transaction
was completed this week when Henry
Stass, owner of the Stass beer par
lor, purchased the Gem cafe from
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bergen who have
operated the restaurant for the past
few years. Mr.. Stass took possession
Monday
Mr.. Stass states that he intends to
serve the same high-class grade Of
meals for which the establishment
has long been noted. He plans to in
stall additional booths in the room
adjoining the present one, and which
has been used in the past mainly for
banquets.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bergen will enjoy
brief rest before they oa9n their new
place Of business in the lunch room
being constructed in connection with
the Franklin service station at the
junction of the Speedball and Sum
set highways.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
MRS. WAGNER HOSTESS
TO BIRTHDAY CLUB

The Birthday club was entertained
Tuesday evening at the home OF Mrs
E. Wagner, with pinochle being
played at three tables. The affair
honored Mrs. Wagoner's birthday.
Mrs. Rose Cunningham carried
away high honors, Mrs. Roy Car
penter second high, and Mrs. VIM
Patterson consolation.
Present were Mesdames Esther
Brimble, Roy Carpenter, Lloyd Nit
chell, Harry Mitchell, Willard Trip
pIet, Chas. Chappell, Edna Rhodes
Fred Adams, Howard Adams, Roee
Cunningham, VIM. Patterson and ~.
Wagner.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
AVAILABLE
TO RADIO LISTENERS IN

"Kock knocks" bridge, monopoly
and similar indoor sports have q new
and rapidIy-growing competitor.
The new parlor game, according to
n. E. Stoll local Goodyear dealer,
might be called "Picking the Presi-
dent.' 1t consists of following even
ing by evening, the trend of political
opinion as evidenced by the thrice.
weekly Goodyear broadcasts of The
Literary Digest poll returns. taou-
lating the score up to date, and then
indulging in plain and fancy jumping
at conclusions.
A handy aid to the playing of the
game is poll-o-meter, q conven-
lent poll score chart distributed free
of charge by Goodyear dealers
throughout the country, on which the
running score of he week by week
fluctuations can be kept and the trend
ono way or the other in the voting
carefully recorded and noted.
Several million Of these polio
meters are being distributed BY
Goodyear, and the rapidity with
which the public is asking for them
is clear indication of the nation 3
intense interest in the coming cleo
ton Mr. Stoll said today.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
Coulee City Included in Itinerary CT
Sound Car; Between 40 and so
Autos in Caravan

| Through the miracles of modern
science, President Roosevelt will de-
liver personal address in every town
and village of the Fifth congressional
district next month, even though he
will not visit Washington state during
the campaign.
The president g stand on Grand
Coulee dam and other campaign is
sues will be given in his own voice.
over a sound truck accompanying
| F" Roosevelt caravan on five-day
tour of the Fifth district beginning
October is.
Making Photograph Records
| Jack McDaniels, state director of
the "Roosevelt caravan announced
this week the president is now MAX
ing photograph recordings to be used
as the caravan travels through east
ern Washington.
The caravan, to include between
40 and SO automobiles, will enter this
state October 8 from Oregon, but
will not come to this district until q
week later II includes one truck
carrying ton and a half Of CAM
paign literature.
Brings Campaign to Small Towns
"The purpose of the caravan is to
bring the state and national CAM
paign to the smaller towns and viii
lagos which are usually overlooked in
a presidential campaign" Mr.. Me-
Daniels said
The caravan is one of eight tour
ing the country under the direction of
the democratic national committee.
Its itinerary includes:
October l9-Eoulee City. Water
Iville, Soap Lake, Ephrata. Maritime,
|Almira, Wilbur. Creston, with even
ng rally and dance at Davenport.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
STRENGTHENING CURVE


"Deadman 80 curve. located about
six miles out of Coulee on tho Sunset
highway, and long a danger spot on
this important thoroughfare, is being
altered this week by the highway de-
partment. A new roadbed is being
built which will cause the road to
curve at greatly reduced angle, and
will be a great Improvement to tour
ing motorists who seem to be the ones
experiencing the greatest difficulty III
seeing the turn in time to slow down
sufficiently to negotiate it. AT least
three cars have crashed into the rail
ing at this point within the past two
weeks,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01
PAY
UP OLD DEBTS
Approximately $172,OOD Cleared Up
On Old Accounts, Land Balk
Figures Reveal

Grant county farmers, hy obtain
ing $150,4O0 in mortgage loans from
the Land bank OF SPOKANE and the
Land bank commissioner during the
past three years were able to pay off
approximately $172,O0O of old in
debtedness, according to tabuiation
just completed by the Farm Credit
administration.
Thiss reduction of indebtedness
amounting to S21, 500 in conjunction
with Land bank refinancing. has been
accomplished largely through volun-
tary adjustments by former creditors.
In addition, refinanced farmers are
also saving substantial sum on their
annual interest bill
Farmers over the state as a whole
paid off $22,S22,42O of Old lndebt-
edness with $l9,957,42O they 5or-
rowed through the Land bank, there
by effectlng a reduction in principal
amounting to Approximately $2,So5.-
900. At the same time they are saw
ing $5S0,OO0 year through lower
interest rates. Their old Indebtedness
bore an average interest rate of So
per cent. Their new loans through the
Land bank were written at per cent
and less.
At present the bank is making new
first mortgage loans at 4 per cent
rate when closed through and guar
anteed by national farm loan associa-
tions. Special commissioner loans on
either first or second mortgage Sc
curity bears per cent interest.