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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
Results
In Lower P0wer to
Be Seen From Start


Public ownership and distribution
of electric energy result in rate
charges much lover than those
asked by the private power in
terests and such changes in rate
take place, as a general rule, just
as soon as the public system be-
gins to function, according to a
statement issued recently by the
Imperial Irrigation district board
of directors.
Net only are rates lowered under
public ownership, the statement
continues, but these decreases are
often Of a very substantial nature.
AS proof of this contention the
boards statements quotes from a
recent comparative rate survey
which shows charges made under
private ownership and the new
charge when the cities in question
began the operation of their pub
licly owned and operated systems.
In the figures quoted, the first
is the rate charged by the private
company, the second. the reduction
made under municipal ownership:
Cleveland, 1858 cents; Winnipeg,
Canada. 20-3 cents; London, Can
ada, 9-3 cents: 80 Canadian NUM-
cipalities average, l0.4-31 cents;
Pasadena, 1875 cents; Calgary,
Canada, 14-5 cents; Jamestown, N.
Y, 1915 cents; Seattle, 20-5.5 cents;
Holyoke, Mass, 1876 cents; Palo
Alto, Cal, 20-7 cents.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
POLICE CREW ARRIVES
FOR BORDER DUTY

A total of 1904 pounds of flesh.
bone and muscle distributed over
the six foot frames of nine Los
Angeles policemen, constituted the
squad 10 DC intalled at the Colo
RADIO stop on the Southern Pacific
railway at the Colorado river to
take transients from the incoming
freight trains.
The squad arrived in FL Centric
Tuesday and were sworn in as
special deputy sheriffs of Imperial
county, to serve without pay from
the county. They will be installed
in Winterhaven and Wednesday or
Thurday begin the operation Of
the state wide plan 10 stop the in
flux of unemployed transients. Ev-
cry railway port of entry in the
state has a similar blockade, Off
GERS said.
One glance at the physical odds
certainly should prove somewhat
discouraging to the transients'
Sheriff Robert Ware observed. All
the men have had from 10 to II
years police experience.
The weight is distributed as fol-
lows: Lieut.. T. w. Dinwiddie, 221
Sgt. D. A. McCoole, 100; H. Will
liams. pa; H. Dimon, 223; l.. S.
Best. 1872: F. G. Haley, 246; M. w.
Wilson. 1874; A. K. Higaboom, 2lO;
and c. P. Wallace. 1873.
Sheriff Ware said Mondays con-
ference with the sheriff OF Yuma
county and the chief of police OF
Yuma city revealed a fine spirit OF
cooperation on the part of the Arr
iona officers who suggested that the
California officers take the tran
sients from the trains on the Cali
eornia side, fingerprint them, take
them across the Colorado river
bridge en- foot and turn them over
TO Arizona officers, WHO would put
them aboard the trains in that state.
The sheriff expressed surprise
that there should be any excitement
regarding the blockade as he said
the Arizona officers appeared to en-
ter into the plans with a spirit OF
cooperative interest.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
CAPITOL OFFICIALS
DECRY MOVE

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 4. up
Capitol officials today looked upon
the Los Angeles drive to keep indi-
gents out of southern California as
a high-handed method of trying to
adopt law which was turned down
by the legislature.
Deputy Attorney General Jess
HeSSion said he believed the pro-
gram was illegal, although he ad-
mitted it would be possible for depu-
ty Sheriffs at border stations TO bar
the entry Of transients if it could
be shown they were a threat to the
public safety, peace or health
Gov. Frank F.. Merriam declined
to comment on the situation, saying
he had not been officially advised
Of the movement.
Officials recalled that the legisla-
ture had turned down a proposal to
bar pennileSS tranSientS and brand
ed it unconstitutional
Senator Thomas Scollan. Sacra-
mento, said the Los Angeles program
was 'damnable, absurd and asinine.
What are we going to use as a
yardstick to determine who shall
come into the state and who shall
not?' he asked
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
IOWA FROZEN.
IN NEW WAVE.
FROM ARCTIC
Other States Caught
In Bitter Throes
OF Winter
BY UNITED PRESS

The middle west fought
to dig itself out of paraliz-
ing snowdriftS today before
a threatened sub-zero cold
wave swoops down from Canada.
Railroad officials sought to res
cue passengers Of eight trains
marooned by SnCW in Iowa. hoping
there was enough fuel on hand to
keep them warm until they could
be dug cut.
Highways in live states were
coated with ice and clogged with
snow. Zero temperatures descend
ed en- Wyoming and Colorado and
threatened to roll into the middle
west before nightfall.
The Dakotas. Minnesota, and
parts of Kansas and Nebraska
were affected by the snow.
The storms struck just as most
of the nation was recovering from
the most bitter cold wave of the
twentieth century Temperatures
still below seasonal averages will
be far below normal by Wednes-
day morning, forecasters said.
In Iowa, where an acute coal
shortage has threatened hundreds
of shivering families for a week,
snow and zero temperatures meant
further suffering Side roads to
many of the 500 soft coal mines
in the state were rapidly drifting
with snow.
Coal mined in overtime opera
lions last Saturday met the need
of only the most urgent cases of
families on relief. K. c. Carney,
president of the Iowa Coal Oper-
ators Association, said.
Rural schools in northern Iowa
were closed early yesterday to per-
nit children to reach their homes
before the drifts halted traffic.
Concern was felt for farm families
isolated with scanty fuel supplies.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No. 1891
No. 1881
Estate of EMMA f. MORGAN,
Deceased.

NO. Z0JI
Estate of EMMA E. MORGAN.
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un-
derSigned, j. B. MORGAN, as adj
miniStrator of the estate of EMMA
E. MORGAN, deceased, to the credi-
tors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, that with
III six months after the first publica-
ton of this notice they either lille
them with The necessary vouchers in
the offi.e Of the Clerk of the Super
ior Court of the State of California
in and for the County of Imperial
or exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers to the said j. B. MORGAN.
as administrator of said estate, at
the office of d. B. Roberts. Room
208, Bank of America Bldg. FL Cen
tro, California, the same being the
place for the transaction of the bus
ines of the said estate in the Coum-
ty of Imperial, State of California.
Dated at Ell Centre, California,
this 18th day of January, 1886.
j. B. MORGAN.
Administrator of the Estate of
EMMA E. MORGAN. Deceased.
Jan. 81 28-Feb Ali
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
POWER GROUP
AIMS THREATS

Continued From Page II
is unconstitutional, the NeV-Cal
letter warned. the company will
file suit against the district board
and against the directors indiVid-
ually to recover for the benefit
of the district any sums which
hight have been expended in fur
therence Of the municipal power
program.
The directors planned no action.
1t is their position, they explained,
that they are operating legally
under an act now included in
California statutes, and that any
action they may take will be legal
until such time as the act might
be declared unconstitutional. The
federal district court, it was fur
Their pointed out, has ruled the
act constitutional
The contemplated suit, another
letter from NeV-Cal attorneys said,
would be brought by the company
as landowner and assessment
payer in the district.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
POST-PRESS
TO SPONSOR
VALLEY RACE

Continued From Page II
against whom no Imperial Val
ley boatman would stand a
chance Of winning. That left
valley SpOrtsmen out in the cold.
So, the Post-Press, in an effort
to stimulate boating by those who
live here, and believing that boat
ing is one of the most interesting
OF all sports and that Salton Sea
IS destined TO become a great win
ter boating resort, offered 10 put
up trophies for a purely Imperial
Valley Boat race. And the regat-
Ia committee agreed heartily TO put
it on the program in big way.
Trophies today we're being sell
ccted from the stock of O. F. Haun,
the jeweler at sos Main street.
Haun will have each trophy en-
grayed and embossed with the Of
fetal seal of the regatta - some
thing worth having by any sports
man. 1t is planned to place the
trophies on display in the win
doWs of Hauns jeWelry store,
either this week or next week fol-
lowing the races.
All Valley motorboat shippers are
invited to register for this race.
It is one in which no professionals
will run, just local amateurs. En-
roll Immediately either at the
Post Press offices or with Hays at
the FL Centre chamber of COM
merce. You don't have TO possess
racing motors or high-speed pro-
pellors or racing hulls. If ii has
a motor il is eligible.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04

thorize an intensive study of gross
receipts or income taxes, but wide
spread interest in the subject was
evidenced by discussion which fol-
lowed its introduction by Byron c.
Hanna, representative of the Motion
Picture Producers association.
This and a movement to oppose
repeal of the sales and income taxes
doomed as the outstanding points
under consideration. Talk in the
corridors and on the floor indicated
the conference was split between TWO
proposals: fighting repeal of the
sales and income taxes or substi-
tuting some sort of broad hased tax
for the present major revenue pro-
ducing measures.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
Orange Peddlers
Take Theft Guilt

Pleas Of guilty we're entered in
superior court Tuesday by Burling
Livingston. Joe Martin and Manuel
Ward, the orange peddler bur-
glars, and all applied for proba-
ton. Probation hearings were set
for February IA.
The men were alleged to have
stolen oranges in Riverside county
and brought them to Imperial
county. They were said to have
driven into the yards at various
ranch homes and if anyone was
home, to have tried to sell oranges
If no one was home, officers said,
they would burglarize the place.
Officers found clothing identified
as that taken from valley houses
at the homes of the men in San
BernardinO
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
Many Once Deaf
Now Hear Again

Many who once were hard Of
hearing" have solved their problem
through the prescription of a not
cd European specialist. 1t is called
OURINE. Before you invest in ex-
pensive hearing devices, try one
bottle of OURINE. See if it does
Mt help you, too, to Danish earache,
ringing and buzzing in ears, dis
charge, chronic headache, and en-
able you to hear better. Relief IS
auckland the cost is only few
cents day. Money back guaran-
tee. Get OURINE today.
CHRISTENSEN PHARMACY
9th at Main Phone lOo
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
DAVIS ACTION
REPUDIATED b . COUNSEL

LOS ANGELES, Feb 4. UP)-Po-
lice Chief James E. Davis, who de-
tailed 216 policemen to keep INDECENT
transients out of Los Angeles, virtu-
ally was repudiated today by the
authority he cited as the basis of his
"anti-hobo" order.
City Attorney Ray L. CheSbro de-
MED that he gave his legal blessing
to the order as Davis had claimed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
CONFERENCE FAVORS GROSS RECEIPTS TAX FOR CALFO
0UN' :Yt

Brawley 49, Loss of S. to a short
change artist was reported TO po-
lice Monday by Tn ! V cut rate
store. Several other stores reported
unsuccessful attempts.
%
Hot Popcorn, PeanIts-Ieiedy's.
(D1OPTFN
90
Earthquakes driven by j. c.
Hamil and c. M Martin collided on
Main street Monday, according to
a police report.
Meet me at Sherwoed's.
(O2fP- A25A)
-CO--
Brawlcy-O. F.. WeiSsgerber, city
manager engineer, is i'll at his home
with influenza.
%
Exceptional Opportunity TO hear
fine speaker. DR.. Roy l.. Smith, lee
lures Friday, 800 o'clock, high
school,, admission soc.
(Tues. -Th.F6)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04

Brawley-Thieves smashed a show
window of the Family Liquor store
and stole several bottles of liquor, po-
lice reported Monday.
90
Boy! Good Hamburge ,s-3iedys
CD10P ~
90
Brawlcy-Frank Smith was held
up and robbed of $12 Sunday night,
OH Main street, he rported to po-
lice Monday.
Hotel California Coffee SHOP, char
coal broiled steaks, mixed drinks.
(N2P-MA2A)
Brawlcy-Charles Hansen report
ed theft of suit case from his
parked auto.
10
Meet me at Sherwoods.
(O26P-A36A)
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
Imperial Valley Press

Published every weekday after
noon except Saturday. Nssued
Sunday as The Post-Press, joint
issue with The Morning PosO, by
the Imperial Valley Publishing
Company, G25 state street, Eel
Centre, California.
Entered at FL Centre, California,
post office as second class matter.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher; George
Bennitt, General Manager; Russell
Bennitt, Secretary Treasurer; Ed.
Fitzhugh, Managing Editor.
NJ c. Mogensen q Co, National
Advertising Representatives
Member California Newspaper
Publishers ASS collation..
Subscription Rates: Per Month
6Oc; For months, $50; For 6
months. S275 One Year, $500.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
HOLDUP TRIO
BEAT VICTIMS
Continued From Page u

Continued From Page Il
said to have robbed the hitchhik-
ers and beaten them severely. The
hitchhikers told the officer that
the bandits admitted robbing the
Hindu.
Later in the evening, the bandits
went into a Holtville pool hall and
offered to take two men to Mexi-
cali A short distance from Holt
vile. the men were robbed and
beaten over the heads with pistols.
In this stickup they took SIS and
a gold wrist watch.
The sheriff and his deputies
were engaged Tuesday in rounding
up the victims for questioning and
searching for the bandits.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
Brawley Burglary Case
Hears First Testimony

Taking Of testimony from wit
nesses continued in superior court
Tuesday in the burglary case
brought against Homer and L. c.
Townsend, Frank Wallace and Leo
Sarratt. The quartette 1as arrest
ed and charged with burglarizing
the Miller apartments in Brawley
from which place they were al
legged to have taken a radio. The
trial began Monday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
Chiefs Face Red As
indies Disappear

BRAWLEY-Chief of Police Lon
Cromer has a red face, and it isn't
the sun, either. Somebody eloped
with several pairs CT his underwear
and socks when they were hanging
Oh the clothes line in his back
yard Now Chief Cromer's in the
market for underwear.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
Illness Keeps Varney
At Home in Imperial

George Varney, county treasurer,
is confined to his home in Impc-
rial by illness. His physician has
ordered him to remain away from
the office at least a week.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
HIGHWAY PATROL CHIEF
ALSO DOUBTS RIGHT

LOS ANGELES, Feb. T. UR)-E
Raymond Cato, chief of the Califor-
mia Highway Patrol, today challeng
ed the legal right Of Los Angeles po-
lice to 60 beyond their jurisdiction
al borders and set up a blockade
against penniless transients, plan
ming sojournS in this city.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
Final Divorce Given
For Wilful DesertiOn

Final decree o. divorce vas
granted Ruth Sims IN her suit
against william Sims. She charg-
ed him with wiltul neglect and
Wilful desertion.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
ICKES SENDS
DITCH NORTH
OF CALEXICO
lContinued From Page L

Continued From Page Il
put to work again. Livingston said.
Sixty teams probably will go
to work on the new sector We'd
nesday. Engineer Fertig said. Two
hundred teams viii be on the job
by Monday. he added, with the
possible addition Of from 80 to 60
lien and teams in the next few
days Cleanup work on the present
location east CT Calexico will be
halted temporarily.
Work will start west of Imperial
avenue, starting north from
point three miles east of the CEN
ter of CaleXico. The route parallels
the Central Main canal to a point
one mile due north of the border
where it turns west. Between one
and two miles west of the Southern
Pacific tracks, the route angles
southwest across New River to join
The present completed work two
allies west of CaleXicC.
Mead's Recommendation
Secretary Ickes. in announcing
his decision Tuesday. explained
that 1t carries out the recommend
alton of the late Dr. Elwood Mead,
commissioner of reclamation. The
decision was l.Iade by Charles
Vest. aiS underSecretary, IckeS
said. Meanwhile. IckeS revealed
that he mas not recommended
new reclamation commissioner 20
succeed DR.. Mead
Any new commissioner NE
sad, will carry out policies that
have been adopted"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
NeaV Plan Would Remove
Sales and Income Lepies

SACRAMENTO Cal, Feb. UH-Poposals substitute
receipts tax for the sales franchise
considered seriously today
conference taxes and
The deegaes postponed acting resolution which would
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04

LII - 4 n 4 - ~ CAAlIAl ClbAFASAf
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
In the Matter Of the Estate of
FRANK E. McCLELLAND,
Deceased
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that Annie McClelland, The duly
appointed, qualified and acting adj
ministratrix Of the estate Of Frank
E. McClelland. deceased will on Or
after the 18th day Of February,
1886, sell at private sale, to the
highest and best bidder for cash,
at the law office of C. L. Bro IN,
in Room 2l9. second floor OF Bank
Of America Building, located at the
northwest corner of Sixth and
Main Streets, in the City Of Ell
Centre. County of Imperial, State
Of California, the following de-
ccribed real property belonging to
the said estate:
Tract Forty-five (45) in Town
ship II South, Range Is East,
S.B.M.. together with all rights
and appurtenances thereto APP
pertaining.
Bids will be received by the said
Administrative at said Room 2l9,
Bank of America Building, for the
said property up to and including
the 18th day Of February, 1886.
DATED: February Bird, 1896.
ANNIE McCLELLAND,
Administrators of the Estate
of Frank E. McClelland.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
TO
RESIST MOVE
ON BUM BAN
Continued From Page IL

right to prevent immigration.
That's a federal perogativc, not a
state right he said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-04

In the Matter Of the Estate of
FRANK E. McCLELLAND
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-22
ROY APPLEMAN WITH THE u.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR

Mr.. Roy E. Appleman of Rich
mond, Va, visited Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Apple
man of Deerfeld township. Mr.. Ap-
pleman is making trip into Ohio
and Kentucky on business. He holds
position with the U. S. depart
ment Of interior, as a historian
for the National park service, for
region one, which includes 23 states
east of the Mississippi river, the
regional headquarters being at Rich
mond, Va. His trip was in the in
terest of the branch of historical
sites and buildings, national park
service. Mr.. Appleman is a grad
uate of M. e. M. high school, and
soon after his graduation took up
the study of law at O. S. u, and
later gave it up, and attended CO.
lumbia university where he major
ed in the study Of history, and while
at Columbia university, he received
the offer of his present position be-
fore he graduated. HIS is a self
made man, and is making good.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-22
mo POLITICS IN RELIEF
OR WPA"

In total disregard for the truth,
last weeks Herald printed an article
under the above caption, in which
it charged that two persons were
laid off from the local WPA, be-
cause of politics. The editor made
this statement evidently without at
tempting to obtain the facts-in-
deed he did not seem to want facts,
and would prefer to deceive his
readers. The order came from head
quarters to cut the WPA payroll, all
over the state, basing it on the num-
Der on the WPA, and suggested
those positions that could be dis
pensed with. Republicans in the To-
cal WPA office, voluntarily and
without any Of our solicitation
whatever, informed the writer Of
this, that politics is absolutely new
er mentioned to them in any way
from those higher up, in charge Of
the WPA. The Herald in speaking
concerning one of those laid off lc-
cally, said: Until this week, he was
one of the six WPA engineers draw
ing $4,000 per year to make plans
for the WPA in Morgan county
Those engineers are now wondering
(taking the Herald at face valuel
when they are going to get their
back salaries, which would amount
to eight or nine thousand dollars
per year.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-22
ROOsterville

Mrs. Esther Calvert went to Meigs
Monday, where she will visit in
definitely with her sister, Mrs. By
ron Ray, and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Riley Daugherty of Lightner ridge,
and Mrs. Ellsworth Hale accompa-
MED her.--H. w. Gheen and Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Gheen of Wheel
ing, w. Va, visited the week end at
the O. V. Hanlin home.--Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Newton and son OF Dun
can Falls, visited Friday and Satur-
day at Chester Newton's.--C -Chas.
Benjamin of Malta, and son James
of Ashland, and Geo. Carr and fam
lily of Logan, and Jesse Coleman
Sunday at the Lee Benjamin home.
Frank Carr and wife and Lee
BENJAMIN and wife attended the
Lancaster fair, Friday.--M Mrs. Sclena
Sleek of McConnelsville visited Sat
urday and Sunday at the l.. v. Rar-
din home. e.--Announcement has been
received Of the birth OF daughter
to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Adams of
Shawnee, Okla. The mother was
formerly Ethel Sleek Of Chesterhill.
miss Dorthea Mccain of Ramsey
burg spent Monday night with her
friend, Hulda Hilaman.--Mr Mira
Thompson Of Roxbury visited Thurs
day and Friday with her sister, Mrs.
Tilghman Kinney.--Mrs. Julia De-
Vol Of Canton spent the week end
with her brother. J. P. Grossklosa
and wife.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1936-10-22
FATHER AND SON BANQUET
GIVEN BY MASONS

A father and son banquet was
given by Corinthian lodge, No. Ill,
F. & A. NJ, Monday evening, at the
lodge rooms, with 106 seated at the
banquet table. The excellent menu
was prepared and served by the AS
bury society. Following the banquet
in the dining room, the master of
the lodge, Walter Elliott, introduc-
ed B. F. Reed, who made an address
of welcome. Harry c. Betz led the
group in singing, and an address
filled with humor was made by Earl
w. Brannon Of GAINESVILLE. In his
closing remarks when Mr.. Bran
non was describing trip he made
to Europe, he stated that the best
thing he saw in Europe was his
steamship ticket to America, and
said Don't let anybody kid you,
America is the best place in the
world to live
From the dining room all repair
ed to the lodge room, where the en-
tertainment consisted of moving pic
lures shown by Bill Reed, with the
Rocky Glen sanatorium movie ma
chine, Mr.. Earle Eveland furnishing
the films. The remainder of the
evening was spent mingling togeth-
er socially.
The committee members in charge
Of arrangements were Messrs o. P.
Lindsay, H. c. Betz and Roy Gay.