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Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
PLANT HALF YEAR OIL
STEADY BOOST
IN NUMBER OF
USERS NOTED

Six months after the Brawley
standby plant of the Imperial Ir-
rigation district began the delivery
of power, 1,l50 consumers are in
cluded on the list of district pow
er users in the northend city.
Substantial increases in the
number of consumers since the
plant began service May ID. was
hailed as an indication of the
wholehearted acceptance of dis
trict power when service is pro-
vided in all parts of Imperial
Valley, declared Evan T. Hewes,
chairman Of the district board.
September l, the number of US
ers was l064 and in 80 days
jumped to 1,150.
THE present standby plant at
Brawley is only the first unit in
the program contemplated prior
to the plants on the All American
canal will be ready to send cleo
trio energy into every nook and
corner of the valley" Hewes con-
tinued.
The plant is located between
Dogwood Road and the Southern
Pacific tracks. All equipment is
the most modern available. Atten-
ton was given to assure clean
f II, lubricating oil and air for
the engines. These are said to be
the most important items to as
sure efficient operation of Diesel
plan. The switchboard was de-
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
A. P. C|ANN|N|
PAYS VALLEY
QUICK VISIT
Banker Enthusiastic
OUer Future for
Business

A. P. Giannini, chairman
OF the board, Bank of Am
erica, made one of his char
acteristic flying business
visits to Imperial Valley
wednesday morning, conducting
three meetings in as many hours
IN three different communities.
Good times are here and NAV
be expected to continue. the bank
er declared in his meeting with
the officers and advisory board
OF the Ell Centro branch.
Particular enthusiasm was ex-
pressed by Giannini CONCERNING
the new installment loans. such
as those for automobiles, for home
undermining, and also personal
loans. These loans are proving
nlghly successful and will be con.
tinued by the bank.
Glannln1 stressed the fact that
the bank is seeking loans and
that it wishes to help the resi-
dents of the individual Commune
ties. Local problems were dis
cussed with the various boards and
suggestions were asked for rela-
1--WE to methods by which the
nank may better its service.
In the future Giannini will
spend six months of the year in
Los Angeles instead of making
ms headquarters in San Fran.
cisco as formerly.
Z. l. Vaughn, vice-president in
cnarge of public relations who
succeeded the late Ora E. Mon
nette, accompanied Giannini. At
$3.50 a. m. they met with the CAL
eXlco advisory board and officials.
at 9;3O, with Ell Centro. at 1880
with Brawley and at 1870 with
Indio
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07

DeInOCldJlC duilllllSlldGlOn ,
censoring news at its source"
Expenses of directing the pro-
gram in the home state of the
Republican presidential nominee
took 1862 APO of the $15.820,350 to-
tai expenditures between July l.,
1895 and June, 1886. They amount
to per cent compared to a ma
tional average of 4.87.
Administrative employees on the
WPA payroll in Kansas numbered
5O6. Evan Griffith, state director,
was listed as receiving $4,000 to
$6,999." Fo,Ic hundred workers
are paid less than $4,000. Seventy
seven draw annual salaries from
$4,000 to $1,000. Twenty two are
in the S3,0C0-$3, ,999 brackets, and
six range from $4,000 to $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
COUPLE SOUGHT
IN MUIR CASE

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7. WR)-Two
San Diego detectives arrived in Los
Angeles today to pick up the trail
of an unidentified man and woman
suspect of possible knowledge of the
attack murder of Ruth Muir at La
Jolla, Sept. l.
Detectives F. E. Lightner and
Edward Stofler were summoned
here by Inspector Norris G.. Stems
land of the sheriff's office, who was
acting on information that the man
and woman had come here recently
from San Diego. Stensland refused
to impart any further information,
but Deputies Arthur Fitzgerald and
Warren Hunter were reported to
have uncovered several strong
clues"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
HUNTER GIVEN
TERM IN JAIL

Exceeding the bag limit for doves
shot in Imperial Valley brought
William Samaha, Holtville grower
and shipper, into the justice court
in that city to answer charges en-
tered by Deputy Game Warden
George Johnson.
An express package marked fresh
meat sent by Samaha to friend
in Azusa, was found to exceed the
limit.
Samaha was given a Today Jail
sentence which was suspended be-
cause he declared he did not know
he was breaking the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
CHILD INJURED
IN CAR CRASH

Janet Miller, 2lA -year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Miller of
Ell Centro, was thrown through the
window of the Miller automobile in
an automobile accident at Eighth
and He'll streets late Tuesday after
noon.
The child was treated at an Ell
Centro hospital for cuts and bruises
suffered in the accident. The fact
that she was thrown through the
only open window in the machine
undoubtedly saved her from being
cut by the splintered glass found in
the other three windows, officers
said.
Mrs. Miller was driving the ma
chine which collided with one driv-
en- by Nick Simokis, also of Ell Cen
trO,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
.LEMKE RUNS
POOR THIRD
| N BALl0 IS
Ed Law Far Ahead in
Canvass of Valley
Sentiment

Democrats will win the
Nov. 3 election in Imperial
county by a two-to-one vote
if the first tabulation in the
Post-Press straw ballot is a
true indicator.
The count of first scattering
ballots returned to the Post-Pres5
office by registered voters gave
President Roosevelt a more than
two-td-one lead over Governor
Landon, with Union Party Henry
Lemke running very poor third.
Ed v. Izac, Democratic candi-
date for congress, failed by a
Slight margin to gain double the
amount of straw votes accorded
his Republican opponent, Ed P.
Sample.
Edward H. Law, seeking cleo
ton as a Democratic state Sena-
tor, in early returns was given
an almost insurmountabie lead
over w. S. Dunn, the Republican
nominee.
The tabulation, printed at the
bottom of this page, gives the
vote by cities and supervisorial
divisions. Because of delay in
mailing straw ballot cards to reg
istered divisions three and four,
no returns are included from those
places, but will be. published at
q later date.
From the first cards returned in
the straw ballot, totals gave RooSe-
velt 233 votes against ia for Lam
don and IL for Lemke; Izac 212
votes against lib for Sample;
and Law 249 against 81 for Dunn.
It was evident that one of two
things had happened in the early
stages of the straw ballot: Either
Democrats were taking a greater
interest in the ballot, returning
their marked ballot cards more
promptly; or the Democratic vote
ascendency is becoming more
marked even than in preponder-
antly Democratic registration fig
ures. Republican leaders believed
that their party strength would
become apparent later in the poll.
A study of the vote Jabulation
disclosed several interesting facts,
chief among which was the decid-
edly different political aspect in
north-end and south-end ballot
ing. Roosevelt, in other words,
seemed to gain strength as the
voting proceeded from north to
south. In Brawley, for instance,
Landon was given a Slight lead,
in Ell Centre only three votes sep
arated the presidential candidates
and Calexico voted strongly IL
Iavor OF Roosevelt.
Figures from the supervisorial
districts, or rural areas, indicated
also that the Democratic strength
is greater among the farmers than
among city folk.
Whether the comparatively few
returns obtained in early stages
of the straw ballot can be ex-
pected to indicate the trend when
additional votes are received from
cards mailed at later date re-
manned a subject for conjecture
Straw ballot cards continue to GO
out in every mail to persons whose
names are chosen from precinct
register books by the simple ex-
pedient of selecting every fourth
name on the list.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
'SWEATINC'OF
CRAPEfR III 7
PRO TE: 5 7 T D
Charge Made Against
Arizona Growers
By Harrigan

A iona growers a T e
Sweating" grapefruit in or
der to give it the proper col
or requirement to meet Cali
fornia standards and are
shipping the fruit into California
in competition with valley grow
ers who have TO meet the 25 per
cent natural color requirement, B.
A. Harrigan, agricultural commits
sioner, charged today.
Some of the unique fruit has
been turned back at the border
by Harrigan who states it to be
his belief that a state regulation
should be made barring sweatad
fruit since it obviously does not
meet the requirements for ma
turity if it has to be Sweated.
Imperial Valleys grapefruit crop
is now moving in carlot shipments
and is earlier than last year by
over three weeks.
First carload shipments this
year went out on Oct. 3 as COM
pared to Oct. 81 in 1885.
Arizona is also earlier, shipping
carload lots on Sept. 13 as COM
pared to Sept. "a of last year.
Florida shipped August 25 this
year and August 81 last year, all
figures referring to carload ship
mentS.
Fruit is of good quality, meeting
the sugar content tests, and mar
ket conditions are unusually good
due to the fact that there is no
holdover and consequently a
scarcity of fruit on the market.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
HAC, SAMPLE
GIVESTANDS

Who is the best man for the
10th congressional district in the
United States House of Repre-
sentatives?
Ed v. Izac, Democrat, and
Ed p. Sample, Republican. want
the job. Voters will decide be-
tween them Nov. 0. Meanwhile.
they are presenting their re-
spective cases.
The POst-Press debate In
print" double editorial column
ON the editorial page, Is given
over today TO the contest be-
tween Sample and Izac. with
Izac arguing his own cause and
Sample represented by his
friends of the Republican coun-
ty central committee.
Turn to the editorial page for
their statements.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07

of supervisors.
The Growers-Shippers associa-
ton, representing the employers in
volved in the labor dispute, held
that Gov. Merriam's proposals pro-
vided for a closed shop. They re-
garded this as "impracticable" in a
perishable industry.
The association, in counter
proposal. offered to fill vacancies
in their working forces with strikers
who were and are good workmen." !"
The employers said they would
not discharge present employees,
principally non union men who re-
placed the strikers, but they had
openings which they were offering
satisfactory persons" among the
former workers who walked off
their packing shed jobs, Sept. 4.
A. S. Doss, secretary of the Fruit
and Vegetable Union, which called
the strike Sept. 4, said the organ
ization held the Salinas anti-pick-
ing regulation unconstitutional.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
COP CAMPAIGN
GAINS SPEED

TOPEKA, Kans., Oct. 7. W,P)-The
Republican presidential campaign
gathered speed today as Gov. Alf
M. Landon completed preparations
for a final two-part drive toward
the east where he will hammer on
the issues of budget balancing and
efficient relief administration.
The first offensive in his last
month of campaigning will start
Thursday when he leaves for Chi
cago, Cleveland, Detroit and many
points in between.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
MRS. DEE KEESEE
HURT in CRASH

Mrs. Dee Keesee of Ell Centro
was slightly injured in a collision
between the automobile she was
driving at Sixth and Main streets
and one driven by w. c. Tucker,
also of Ell Centre.
The machines collided near the
southwest corner and Immediately
attracted a large crowd of specta-
tors.
Damage to the machines was not
great, Ell Centro police officers said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
Reporter Far Ahead
In Round Globe Race

RANGOON, Burma, Oct 7. U.H
H. r. Ekins, flying reporter, land
ed in Royal Dutch airliner at
Mingaladon airdrome at $50 p. m.
q:20 a. m. PST) today, gaining a
lead of almost 1000 miles over two
rivals in a race around the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
Last Minute
FLASHES !!
WILLIAMS TRIAL
NEARING JURY

SAN DIEGO, Oct. I. U.P)-Trial
OF Deibert Williams, charged with
Negligent homicide in the death
of Frank Blunt in an automobile
crash at Jacumba, was expected
TO reach a jury late today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
G ~
@ s. ~
REPoR4ER AMS51Me
Says
That's Hospitality

That's Hospitality
Bob Hickey, advance agent for the
Cole Brothers circus, is firmly con-
vinced that Ell Centro's taxi service
is excelled only by Ell Centro's Off
cial feeling of hospitality, and he
has reason to feel that way. Get
ting into town by train the other
light, Hickey looked about for a
eyaxi, didn't see any, and called the
hotel to ask about transportation.
He was assured that car would be
sent round Immediately. Then the
hotel people looked round, and
couldn't find a taxi. After a bit of
thought, they solved the problem
very neatly. and much to Hickey's
momentary CONSERVATION, by en-
listing official aid. The upshot OF
it all was that Hickey, when he
bundled his baggage into the car,
found that it was the police depart
ment's Black Maria. He was de-
posted forthwith at the hotel, and
was still muttering when he regis
tered that it was his first ride in
patrol car since the old days as
Chicago police reporter.
Reunion On The Way
Wonder if Elton rvrrys brother
they haven't seen one another
since 1914. says the brother-found
him Tuesday night? Or would they
know one another now?
Pity The Poor Cows
Drs. H. S. and H. M. LovelesS,
twins, two of the inspectors in I'M
perial county to continue with the
t.b. testing campaign for the gov
ernment, not only puzzle the COWS
but play havoc with their cohorts
in inspecting. They are duplicates
and thus far no one has been able
tell one from another.
IL O.
When News rs News
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. T. Yoshimo
of Ell Centro, daughter. The
father was reported by hospital at
taches to be resting easily. The
mother. at home, was worried about
his condition. That's just the way
it was told to RR, who was puzzled
no end The baby was born at
home, it was explained, and the
father is suffering from an attack
of appendicitis, so is in the hospital.
RR was considerably relieved to
get it Strengthened out.
To SOlicitOus Friends
If you're worried about the ap-
pearance Wednesday of a select
group of sports followers, just stop
to consider that they spent hectic
Tuesday night welcoming home the
All Star softball champions-and
have good cause to be tired.
Ahead OF The Game
Mel King, strolling down the
street in a smart double breasted
mark suit, practically made the
jump out on RR's
brow. After all, let's keep the shirt
sleeves for days like this, eh males?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
NEW DEALER s
REVEAL KANSAS
r ELEEF COST S
Disclosures Made in Answer to Gou. Landon'
Charges of Concealing News; Expense
OF Administration Put at 6 Cents

WASHINGTON, Oct 7. (UP)-Administrative costs
of the Kansas branch of the Works Progress adminstra
on represent six cents of every government workreef
dollar it revealed by administration supporters to-
day following the charge Of Gov Af NJ Landon that the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
DYNAMITING MINERS
ADVANCE UNDER FIRE

WITH THE LOYALIST MIN
ERS, OVIEDO, Spain, Oct. 7.
U.P)-Advancing in torrential rain
under the noses of insurgent ma
chine guns, loyalist dynamiting
miners blasted their way yard by
yard into Oviedo today, the fourth
day of an attack which must sue
ceed soon or fail completely.
The miners penetrated into the
northwestern and southwestern
corners of the city yesterday and
last night.
Behind barbed wire entangle-
ments machine gunners command
ed every square foot of approach
and added to-. the miners heavy
losses.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
REBELS AWAIT
ORDERS FOR
MADRID SIEGE
Advances
Claimed Following
Fierce Attacks
Copyright 1886 by United Press

NScPyiiSht looo ny oHiteu Treoo)
LISBON, Oct. Z. (UP)-
Spanish insurgents, slash
ing at loyalist lines in two
sectors on the Madrid front,
claimed important advances to-
day and were awaiting impatiently
for the order for the final assault
on Madrid.
In a third drive, rebels asserted
they had consolidated their cap
ture of San Martin de Valdeigle-
sias, 81 miles directly west Of Ma
drid.
On the Navalperal front, west
northwest of Madrid, in a fierce
infantry cavalry attack the insurg-
ents pushed their advance. posts
across the Madrid province line,
according to dispatches from the
front, and were only 80 miles from
Madrid.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
Growers Turn
Down Proposal
OfCov.M
Closed Shop Program Held Impracticable
By Shippers; Strikers Declare They Will
Defy Anti -Picketing Ordinance

SALINAS Cal, Oct T. UP-Spoadic outbus strike
in
Valley
Watsonvile
strikebreakers.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07

SALINAS, Cal, Oct 7. (UP)-Gov. Frank F. Mer-
RAMS peace plan to end the lettuce workers strike
rejected today by Salinas Valley growers strikers
they would defy antipicketing ordinance
passed by the city council and Monterey county
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
MARKETS An BRIEF

Butter; Los Angeles 80; butter
fat. Imperial valley Fob. ranch,
Grade \, ~ Ec; manufacturing milk,
3oc; route gathered cream. Doe.
l.. A. Hny-U. =. No. I extra ieafy.
S1S.5O-19; 4. :. NO. 1, $10-18.5O;
U. :. No. 2 leafy, S15; U :. No. 2,
S13.5O; Minneapolis flax 2O5-2l6.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07
To SOlicitOus Friends

Mel King, strolling down the
street in a smart double breasted
Mark suit, practically made the
.Uerspiration jump out on RRS
brow. After all, let's keep the shirt
sleeves for days like this eh males?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-07

Reunion On The Way
Wonder if Elton rcrry's brother
they haven't seen one another
since 1914, says the brother-found
him Tuesday night? Or would they
know one another now?
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-12-11
Berry Expects
Business Cooperation

Washington, d. C. (ILNS)-George
L. Berry, coordinator for industrial
cooperation, expects full cooperation
on industrial progress in December,
from BUSINESS interests in his confer
ence on industrial progress in Decem-
Der, officials said in reply to reports
that many industriahsts would boy
cott the meeting.
Berrys office announced the only
refusals to attend the meeting have
been received from persons unable to
attend due to other engagements.
The meeting, which is the second
called by Berry to weld business and
government sentiment, has been her
aided by federal officials as an oppor-
tunity to further announce intentions
of businessmen to cooperate with the
government.
Some 3,700 invitations were sent
out.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-12-11
LABOR ASKS
Commission to Fix Maxi
mum Hours in Buses

| Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-Labor
has carried to the interstate commerce
commission its fight for shorter work
ing periods in the bus industry. Un-
der the motor carrier act, the ICC
is authorized to fix maximum hours
of bus drivers.
| Labor has also asked the commits
sion to protect the right of workers
in the industry to collective bargain
| ing.
| At a hearing on maximum hours
before the Motor Carrier Bureau Of
the commission, labor was officially
represented by the Amalgamated As
sociation of Street, Electric Railway
and Motor Coach Employees whose gen
enral counsel, Charlton Ogburn, made
statement of the position of labor
I in the bus industry, especially Of the
Amalgamated Association. Ogburn
also cross-examined managers of bus
companies who testified, some of them
in opposition to any limitation of
hours at all by the commission.
Ogbun in his official statement at
4 the hearing protested that the hear
ing had been limited to the factor of
safety alone as determining maximum
hours He maintained that other fac
tors should be considered, such as the
effect Of long hours on the health and
welfare of the drivers. He stated that
the motor carrier act was linked to the
national labor relations act, which
guaranteed to bus and truck drivers
the right of collective bargaining.
He pointed out that contracts be-
tween the unions and the companies
provided more flexible method of
fixing hours according to varying con-
ditions, but that since some of the
companies had successfully resisted
the efforts of their employees to or
ganize, he thought the interstate COM
merce commission should perform its
duties under the act and fix maximum
hours.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-12-11
LAW is DECLARED VITAL TO
MASTERY OF UNEMPLO OYMENT
President Green and Other Officers Reelected
AS Tampa Convention Ends Changes in
Basic Federation Law Voted

international unions, or with locals OF
internationals, without the consent OF
the organization with which agree.
ments are made.
Green Again President
Resolutions directed at curbing the
supreme court because of failure OF
various New Deal social measures to
withstand constitutionality tests led to
an hour of oratory at the end of which
the convention accepted the resolu-
tions committee proposal that the is
sue be referred to the executive coun-
Gil for study and future action if
necessary.
President Green, Secretary Treas
urer Frank Morrison and all other
officers were unanimously reelected
George NJ. Harrison, president of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Clerks, nomi-
mated President Green, who begins his
thirteenth term. Secretary Har-
flSOn electl0n was Tor the 10rt1eth
time, he having first been chosen in
1896.
Fraternal Delegates Elected
The convention elected as fraternal
delegates to the British Trade Union
Congress, w C. Birthright, of the
BARRIERS Union, Indianapolis, and
James j. Ryan, of the Sheet Metal
Workers Union, Chicago
Rudolph Henning, of the Machin-
lists Union, Minneapolis, was chosen
fraternal delegate to the Canadian
Trade and Labor Congress.
Denver was selected as the conven-
tion city for next year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1936-12-11

New York City (ILNS)- Supreme
Court Justice Samuel /. Rosenman
ruled here that collective bargaining
agreements between labor unions and
trade associations are immune from
the provisions of the state anti
monopoly act.
This decision came in a suit which,
as every court wag remarked to every
other one, made the fur fly" The
American Fur Manufacturing Asso-
citation, Inc, together with 10 of its
Associated Fur Coat and Trimming
Manufacturers, Inc, and the Interna-
tional Fur Workers Union. The suit
asked the court to declare the agree
ment between the union and the rival
fur association null and void, because
looking toward the establishment of
monopoly, and to enjoin the defendants
from continuing alleged "acts of vio-
lence"
~ peaeh IiiS SidlSe VI IpoIlopoiy, lHe
plaintiffs quoted clause in the agree
ment with the union that there shall
be but one collective labor agreement
in the fur manufacturing industry in
the greater city of New York"
Pact Declared Legal
Justice Rosenman denied the in
junction and summed up the case
thus
Il have concluded that the collective
agreement, attacked by this complaint,
is cloaked with immunity by virtue of
Subdivision of Section $40 Of the
general business law, which exempts
labor unions.