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Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16
News Behind the News
No Cut And Dried Campaign :. Side
Issues Complicate Matters . Third
Party Stirs Up Talk -.

WASHINGToN-Thi presidential campaign
is very far from being cut and dried one II is
complicated by large array OF SIDE issues ana
separated but related factors. Their effect on the
result can at this stage be only matter OF guess
work.
A third party ticket usually is enough by
itself to stir up plenty of speculation as TO the
possibility that it will defeat the major party
candidate who otherwise would win or that II
might even throw the election into the House
of Representatives by preventing either old party
from getting a majority of electoral votes.
But there are other things than the Lemke-
Coughlin Union party to think about.
The threat of trouble IN the steel industry
as a result of the attempt OF John L. Lewis ana
his allies to organize the steel workers Is one.
The alliance between Roosevelt and Lewis
and between Lewis and the Democratic machine
in Pennsylvania must be borne in mind, plus the
fact that the administration Is commlttea 70 tne
principle of organization for collective bargain
ing which the steel corporations bitterly oppose
Only subsequent developments in the steel
situation can reveal the political effect, but OF
the close inter-relationSmp with polVlcs lheIe
can be no doubt.
Labor organizations, furthermore, will be
officially involved in partisan polltlcS 10 an eH-
traordnary degree. The Committee for Indus
trial Organization unions are for Roosevelt ana
it seems likely other A. F. OF L. leaders Will
declare for him this fall -.
Questions vet to be answered are whether
the leaders can deliver their members; whether
in case they de- the vast majority OF workers,
unorganized will follow along and whether
labor political solidarity will cause other groups
such as middle-class citizens and farmers, TO
become antagonistic and move toward the Lam
don camp. .. . a.
Closely allied with these questions is the
issue raised by Roosevelt which his enemies
call the class issue.
The presidents attack on economic ollgar-
chies and concentrations of wealth and control
NAV be widely construed as a radical attack on
business and industry in general
But in any event, it has been some tlme
since big business" has been so directly attack
ed in a campaign.
The drouth is another campaign visitation,
whose possible effect on the election politicians
are seeking to gauge. Chairman John Hamilton
Of the Republican national committee has leap
ed to the guns with statements that any admin
istration would relieve drouth sufferers, that
Democrats will gain no votes through their relief
efforts. and that the administrations AAA pro-
grams will be responsible for any food Short
age that develops.
Still another temporary enigma IS the queS-
tion of how Governor Landon'S personality,
radio voice, and position on issues will take
with the voters.
On that question, also you can hear two
extremes of opinion and you will just have to
wait and see
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16
MANY WILL REGRET ELMER
SEARS WITHDRAWAL FROM
THE SENATORIAL RACE.

Elmer Sears withdrawal from the
race for the state senatorial nOmina-
tion will be regretted by many people,
Sears became a candidate for nomlna-
ton as the result of considerable pres
sure for a Republican candidate who
could garner some support from the pre-
dominant Democratic ranks.
Republicans had promoted Sears be
cause. they say, not only must candl-
date. in order to stand a chance of sue
cess be able to steal Democratic votes,
but he must be of proven ability. and
be type of citizen to withstand the
extremist pressure being put on the
state congress.
w. S. Dunn of Imperial, former party
chairman remains as the only Repubh-
can contestant in the field. This will
give him the Republican nomination, but
leaves the Republicans in the tight spot
of having a candidate whose ability to
obtain any Democratic votes Is very
much in doubt. There may be consider
able reason for the feeling that Sears,
withdrawal is handing the senatorial
toga to the Democratic nominee on a
silver platter. Which centers the atten-
ton on the primary race between Ed
Law and w. |. Stone.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16
DRUNKEN DRIVERS

The sooner we realize that drinking
does not merge with driving, the better.
Or rather, since we all realize the above
truism, we should say that the sonner
we DO something about it, the better.
Imperial Valley traffic deaths this
year are a disgrace. In many OF them,
there is strong suspicion that liquor has
played a part. Because of the legal dill
ficulties confronting enforcement Otfl-
ces. charges Of intoXication have not
been preferred though investigators and
witnesses have been conclusively con-
vinced that the driver was at least par
TALLY intoxicated.
Another obstacle is that pressure
of one kind or another may be brought
to bear to keep the drunkard out OF
trouble. It must be acknowledged that
the so-called prominent man or woman,
with wide influence in the community,
or with wide accomplishment to his or
her credit, stands less chance of penal
ty that Mr.. and Mrs. Everyday Citizen.
Privilege must be abolished. The
drunken driver, regardless OF who ne
may be, must be punished if we are to
make streets and highways safe
1t is high time that we quit mollycod-
ding the drinking driver and put him
on the spot. The law should be armed
with every conceivable device for test
ing intoXication, from sobriety tests to
stomach pumps. And the public-whose
spirit dictates the ferVor with which
officers enforce the laW-should get be-
hind the legal agencies. No one so needs
the moral support of the people as does
the traffic cop and the traffic Judge.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16
NOTICE OF TIME FOR HEARING
PETITION TO ESTABLISH
BIRTH

No. 2672
In the Superior Court of the State
of California, In and For the
County of Imperial.
In the Matter of the Petition OF
GUADALUPE DEL REAL To Es-
tablish the Record Of Birth of
TOMAS DEL REAL.
Notice is hereby given that the
Petition of guadalupe Del Real for
an order judicially establishing the
fact of the birth of Tomas del Real,
has been filed in this Court; and
that Friday the 31st day of July,
1896, at the hour OF 10 o'clock in
the forenoon of said day, in the
above entitled Court at the Court
House in the City Of Ell Centro,
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, has been appointed by said
Court as the time for hearing said
Petition.
Dated June 20, 1886.
EDWARD H. LAW,
Clerk of the Superior Court In and
for the County of Imperial, State
of California.
BY CITHA LAMSON,
Deputy Clerk.
S. L. L. McCRORY,
FL Centro, Calf.
Attorney for Petitioner.
July9.23 Inc.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16
MARRIAGES ON THE
INCREASE

During the depression years, mar
riages were seriously reduced. Today,
marriages are on a rapid increase.
This is an exceptionally good sign.
1t shows that the economic stress which
prevented many couples from marrying
sometimes with a result contrary to
public morals-is being eased 1t means
new homes will be established at time
when homes and homelife are much
needed to anchor this nations safety.
1t means births will be increased-as,
in fact, the statistics already show.
There is the commercial advantage
that consumption will be increased.
More important, however, is the human
advantage that in assuming domestic
responsibilities young men develOpe
greater potentials for accomplishment,
and young women reach their destiny
and all-impOrtant places in American
life.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16
Editorials and Comment
THURSDAY JULY 16 1886
HEATl


Imprial Valley is nobody's iceboX. On
the other hand, reports of its unbear-
able heat have been grossly exaggerated.
In fact. one may go so far as to say
that as in so many other cases, the reali-
ty isn't nearly as bad as the reputation.
Imperial Valleys thermometers climb
high. Tuesday they reached 11S at Ell
Centre. But those who have lived both
here and in the middle west agree that
1IS here. with low humidity, isn't as bad
as 100 in the corn belt at high humidity.
1t is of serious import to note the num-
ber of deaths in the midwest drought
where press reports hammer home such
phrases as "sweltering under a blanket
of 100 degree temperatures"
No wonder folks back there picture
Imperial Valley as torrid. The mistake
is to guage in temperatures alone. We
can be mighty glad that our kind of
heat is. most of the time at least, not
tn same brand as prevails in the drought
areas.
Zioncheck is different from the aver
age congressman in that the people he
meets do the viewing with alarm.
Some Republicans refuse to call
spade a spade, preferring to classify 1t
as a WPA cane.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16
W. |. Stone Gives
Senate Platform

am a candidate for the office of
State Senator from the 39th Sena-
tOrial District and if elected will
definitely work for the following
l. A joint resolution for an i'm
mediate analysis of the enormous
cost of government in California and
decisive action toward reducing the
same through an initiative consti-
tutional amendment if the legiSla-
ture refuses operation.
2. A definite and sound basis for
the taxation of real estate giving
the property capital value, based
on its ability to produce, according
to a uniform rule so as to prevent
error and partiality in valuations
Assembly Bill 1927 now provides for
this and l would introduce this bill
into the senate.
3. A definite long term law for re-
funding delinquent tax debts that
will be great improvement over
the present ten year law so as to
give the taxpayer assurance of be-
ing able to ultimately redeem his
property, and thus get the bulk OF
property now delinquent, actively or
the tax rolls again.
4. A gross income or transaction
tax law as substitute tax that will
reach all people on an ability to pay
basis similar to the Indiana law now
in successful operation, first fol
balancing the state budget and ther
to relieve the excessive real estate
burden in the counties. 1 person
ally secured the introduction of {
bill based on this principle at the
last session of the legislature.
would like to assist in bringing thi!
or similar bill to final passage.
5. Legislation for the three prob
lens of unemployment, relief ant
rehabilitation that will remove the
stigma of the dole and pauperiSm
to be financed possibly from oil pro
duction on state owned tidelands
rather than from bond issues.
6. To bring the government ant
the people closer together into
better understanding of our govern
mental problems and into a concert
ed movement for their solution.
adv. w. 1. STONE
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16
LOOKING BACKWARD
What The Press Files Tell of Imperial Valley
for This Date in Past Years

ian, Agnes Ferris, gives the total
number of volumes lent as, 35,175.
City Marshal j. C. Jenkins has
returned from an eleven day Ford
iaunt into the mountains. He drove
between Campo and Julian by way
of Cuyamaca lake and is proud of
the way his car took some of the
tough spots.
TEN YEARS AGO
July 16, 1926
Members of the Legion posts in
Imperial Valley are turning with
unusual interest to the program an
nounced this week for the eighth
annual state convention.
Two more petitions were filed
with County Clerk Cal Mousseau
this morning, bringing the total up
to 25.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16
IMPERIAL
Ruth Presley

Mrs. Frank Ezell is spending this
week in Jacumba.
90
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Marshall are
spending their vacation at Balboa
Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. House spent
the week end in Jacumba.
90
Miss Mary Louise Anderson is the
house guest of Miss Jane Poole, in
San Diego
90
City Clerk Milo Foster was in San
Diego over the weekend.
90
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn Bowman are
in Burbank visiting Mrs. Bowman's
mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16
I8-YEAR HUNT
ENDED BY COP
THRU ACCIDENT

PHILADELPHIA, July 16. W,P)-
Mrs. Marguerite Stone, 33, (5115 S.
Wilton Pl) Los Angeles, walked in
to a precinct police station, gave
her name, and reported minor
traffic mishap.
Il don't suppose you know any
body by the name of Walker in a
big town like Los Angeles" said a
patrolman whose name is John
Walker.
She replied that her husband had
a friend named Duke Walker who
was a street Car operator, and deS-
cribed him.
THAT is my brother" the patrol
man said. I've been looking for
him for 18 years"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16
Police Force Joins
New Stay-in Strike

PARIS, July 16. (UP)-The police
force of Dunkerque, so strong, join
ed the "stay in" strike movement
for a brief time today. It's mem
bers marched to Dunkerque city
hail. occupied the building, and de-
manded consideration of their plea
for higher pay.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16
BY ED HOLDEN

One fellow telling we having in u. S. 500 thou
sand Houses Wheels attached to autos which
go bouncing all over u. S. 1t estimate that half
of population to living this way in ten years. If you
living in a bungalow wheels you don't got any
home taxes no mayors to voting for because
address, When such conditions happens 50% of
towns-villages and cities will be extinct My good
ness! "'Ths a nell of hess" say one fellow
coughing up his sleeve. Then asking 'Iow is about
the chdhoods getting education if always in a diff
ferent place RUBBER" Radio schools" he import
Manufacturers of Land Yachts cannot keep up with
building the damand for same.
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16
THIRTY YEARS AGO
july 16, 1906

Last Monday the side track for
the spur line to the Imperial Head
ing was laid and the contracting
firm of Shattuck and Desmond ar
rived there with $50 men and 200
teams to begin work of grading the
line to the heading.
L. E. Cooley left for Los Angeles
last Monday. He will be gone sew
eral weeks as he expects to take
his summer outing before return
ing.
At the present time about 20 car
loads of cantaloupes per day are
being shipped out of the valley and
it takes seven tons of ice for each
car.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
July Is, 1916
The annual report of the librar-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16

night at which time bids Tor
school bus will be opened and an
other bus bought to replace the one
lost in the fire last spring. This
will probably be the last meeting
of the board until school opens in
September.
Mr.. and Mrs j. M. Mckinney
and baby daughter and Mrs. Nc
Kinney's mother, Mrs. Greer left
Friday morning for Los Angeles to
spend the summer. They went by
the way of San Diego where they
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Newton
Swain who are spending the sum-
mer there.
Mrs. Frank Grubel and baby
son are visiting Mrs. Grubers
mother in Los Angeles. Taylor
Grubel remained here to keep his
father company
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Roy Thompson
and Jean returned from an extend
ed trip through the middle west
Sunday. They visited Yellowstone
Park and then went to Colorado
where they visited Mrs. Thompson's
sister. In Sedalia, Mo, they visited
Mrs. Thompsons brothers. On the
return trip they visited the Texas
Centennial, Carlsbad Caverns and
the Grand Canyon. Mrs. Thomp-
son will remain in Calipatria until
the first of August and then spend
a month at the coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merle Guest are the
parents of a girl born at hospital
in Brawley. They have named the
little miss Sherrell Ann. Merle
Guest is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Guest of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. N. Myers left
Tuesday morning for Los Angeles
and Oceanside where they will have
a weeks vacation.
MTS. Georgia Nasty lido iCOuiAN
from a trip to Arizona where she
visited her sister and other rela-
| tives.
| 90
A fire early Tuesday morning at
the home of Clark Plemons on Date
street did considerable damage tc
the house and destroyed nearly al
their clothing. 1t is not known how
the fire started. This is the Secono
fire here within a week. A fire
of unknown origin completely des
troyed a vacant house on Church
street belonging to Mr. Quick lasI
Friday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16

NEW YORK, July 16.-Francis
Albertanti has become to the New
York sports writer's what Detxer
Fellows is to the circus. A legend
and a peg upon which to hang a
fable. He is an energetic. cigar.
smoking Italian with all the vivaci.
ty of his race plus a nimble flair
for ballyhoo.
Francis began as a sort of office
boy ON the old Evening Mail, was
graduated to the sports department
and. under the tutelage of Grant
land Rice, began to write amateur
notes and so successfully he was
sent to the Olympic meet at Stock
holm And came back wearing tie
first beret the town ever saw.
All his knowledge of life and
language was picked up in the news
paper shops. Today he can write a
picturesque story with a surprising
polish of English. He writes solely
by ear and does not know a single
grammatical rule with a cadence
suggesting the ruff scuff of the
Italian quarter Where ne was porn.
He has a childish alteration for
the heroes of fistiana. And would
rather three sheet a champion than
take a place on sport bench. His
last trumpeting was for Schmeling.
In pugilistic circles he has won a
sobriquet of The Signor. And the
newspaper pack has made The Sig
nor quite an oracle.
90
New York's mansions have swung
back to the old fashioned door
knockers. I notice almost dozen
in several blocks walk through the
fashionable marble facaded sweep
of East 10th street. Brass designs
of masted steamers curtseying ladies
in billowy hoop skirts, cavaliers on
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16
McCABE
Caroline Paine

Mrs. ]. r. Southworth and Mrs.
Evan It. Hewes accompanied Miss
Florence Glenn to San Diego sat
urday where they attended the
Farm Bureau Regional Conference.
On the way home the three stopped
at Eckner Pass at the John Frohly
cabin. Mrs. Hewes remained as
Mrs. Frohly's guest until MONDAY
while the other two went nome
the same day.
Miss Louisa Treszh of Ell Centro
was the house guest last week OF
the Misses Freda and Lucille Stock
holper.
Mrs. Fred w. Sunstrom and her
daughter Frances entertained call
ers Tuesday afternoon at their
home. Among those present were
Mrs. j. P. Wagner, Mrs. H. H.
Hoppin. Misses Natalia and Caro-
line Paine, and Miss Mary Frances
Hoppin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rex HlcKle Oh Loo
Angeles and Miss Georgiana Cook
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs Hickie's and Miss Cooks par
ents the Oscar Cooks. Miss Cook
remained here while Mr.. and Mr..
Hickie returned to the coast Sum
day.
p A. Thaanum motored to Live
| Oaks Monday to spend the nlgnt
with his wife and children, Michel
and Carolyn.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Austin, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred w. Sunstrom, MISS
Frances Sunstrom, Bill Sunstrom,
Bill Powell Russell Wagner, and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Wagner en-
joyed a pot-luck supper served on
! the lawn at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Wagner. The group gathered
there Monday evening in honor OF
Mrs. Wagoners birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Harrington
send word that they are enjoying
their motor trip to Oklahoma and
are now in Idaho. From there
they will continue their trip to
their destination where they will
visit Mrs. Harrington'S mother
90
Dickie and Dolly Forester were
over night guests of Mr.. and Mrs
George Austin Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Miller ano
son spent the weekend in the
mountains.
90
A. A. Thaanum returned Sunday
morning to San Diego after spend
ing several days here.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16

Belts Sunday, accompanying them
to Lake Hodges to attend the an
nual picnic of Firestone employees.
Mrs. Miller and her daughter left
Monday for Berkeley to visit the
GUY GriSet family.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16
CALIPATRIA
Mrs. G. A. Sperry

Ted Baker spent Sunday at Ocean
Beach with his wife and son, Ron
ME.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Blakeney
spent Sunday at Jacumba. IT,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Willeford have
gone to spend the summer at their
cottage in IdylWild. They recently
returned from an extended trip
through the southern states.
Mrs. w. w. Smith and Mrs.
Ernest Cox spent Monday in Cali
patria coming down from IdylWild.
They were luncheon guests Of Mrs.
NJ. L. McKendry.
90
Cards received from Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Young who are MAX
ing a trip to Kansas stated they
had reached Pueblo, Colorado and
| had visited Pixies Peak and other
places of interest.
Wiley Manning has announced
that his place will be closed all day
Saturday and Sunday during July
and August. Manning is manager
OF the Kerckhoff- Gunner Lumber
yard in Calipatria.
| 90
Mrs. M. N. Robinson left recently
on a trip to Seattle where she will
visit with her sister. Mr.. Robinson
took her to San Diego where she
took the boat for the trip to the
northern city.
Many Calipatrians whose business
keeps them in the valley during hot
weather are installing cooling sys-
TENS in their houses.
Mr.. and Mrs E. H. Hitemen
made a trip to Yuma and San Louis
over the weekend. They intended
to drive down into Mexico but were
advised by the border patrol that
the roads were in bad condition and
it wouldn't be safe to go farther
The Hitemans expect to start on a
trip to the northern part of the
state Friday where they will re-
main until the first of September
There will be a meeting Of the
elementary school board Thursday
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16

horseback and one design was
replica of Diogenes with a lantern.
Probably a disillusioned investor!
The James Cagney-looking lunch
counter boy at a Grand Central
drug store told me about strange
patron. a wisp of a fellow, who
minces into the soda fountain in
a mignon way every mid-afternoon
for a double sized iced drink He
fairly gulps if down, waits for five
minutes or so and is viSibly shaken
by a chill. After fifteen minutes
of shaking and teeth chattering he
departs. They call him, whoops!
Chilly Clarence.
90
With her present jaunt to the
Soviet. Hattie Bell Johnston is prob
ably Americas most travelled lady.
The widow of William Johnston,
long a World editor, she has been
on the go constantly since his pass
ing. having learned the trick of
travelling without trunks, This trip
includes Russia, by auto to T1flls,
then Batum and a jolly little sea
craft for Crimea and the Cars
loafing place, Yalta. Then on to
Odessa, Sevastopol, Kiev. Into Po-
land, on to Latvia and ESthonia,
finally HelSingforS and motor trip
to the Arctic through Finnish Lap
land.
I heard an appealing story of
lovely four-year old goldenhead to-
day. Her parents devote Is minutes
after breakfast each morning to
Bible reading. Not long ago, they
noticed the girl, following their
reading, would retire with the book
to her nursery. Curiosity prompted
the mother to peek in after several
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16
New York Day by Day
By O. O. Mcintyre

days. At her little desk, the child
would turn the pages and at inter
walls exclaim There TIL" Coming
closer and looking over her should
er. the mother saw that the ex-
clamation came after her finger
came upon the word God" The
tot had learned to recognize it from
a wall motto in her nursery.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16

Many Calipatrians whose business
keeps them in the valley during hot
weather are installing cooling sys-
TENS in their houses.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16

Mrs. Miller and daughter jeanne,
who formerly lived at Rositas Dam,
were guests of Mr., and Mrs. S. L.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16

Thomas Wilson and Miss Billie
Carr, former valley residents were
luncheon guests Of Mrs. Alex Meyer
Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-16
MELOLAND
Mrs. Alex Meyer

Mrs. j. r. Kinnaird and Mrs.
Lytle Kinnaird and son Donnie ac-
companied Mrs. Bessie Christian to
San Diego Saturday, returning to
Mistletoe Lodge that evening. Mrs.
Kinnaird returned to the valley the
first of the week.