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Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
Power Earnings of
Municipal Company
Remain at Home

IF the city Owns its own munic-
ipal light and power plant, the
earnings stay at home. If a pri-
vatc company owns the plant, and
especially if the company belongs
to one Of the great super-poWer
organizations, mergers, or holding
concerns. the earnings 90 out Of
town to pay interest and dividends
to security holders elsewhere, -
states a recent bulletin which out
lines the advantages to a commun-
.ty arising from the ownership Of
its own liqht and power system
The bulletin states further: I'm
der company ownership the sur
plus earnings, ranging from Sl0,-
100 or $4,000 a year to S1C000o
and on ND to millions depondin0
On the size Of the city, are taken
cut o. the Community and seTt
.brcod. Tc thie o-,to04 tn local
community is exploited TO enrioN
other communities. And this eX-
Dloitation under private OWNERSHIP
goes on forever. And what is
more. it is going on in ever-in-
creasing amounts
Under municipal ownership, on
the other hand, the earnings al
stay at home and thus go to the
upbuilding of the local commun-
ity. The surplus earnings 60 either
into the extension and improve
ments of the plant, or are applied
to the payment of other public eX-
penses, or, finally. are absorbed by
reducing rates. In any case, they
stay in the community instead O.
being taken out of it"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

The statistics showing 6,8l2,350
farms in 1885 compared with 6,288,
648 in 1890, revealed that much
of the increase has been in areas
near large cities, further evidence
that the increase is due to city
dwellers trekking back to the
farm"
Western farm belt states, such
as North Dakota, Kansas, and
Nebraska showed comparatively
Slight increases, while the only
decreases were found in the num-
ber of farms in Georgia and Mis-
sissippi.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
PERMITS HERE
PASS UP ALL
VALLEY CITIES

FL Centro building permits head
ed the list CT Imperial Valley cities
for the first four months of 1896
and for the month OF May. The
city was thirty-eighth in the build
ing permit list for Southern Cali
fornia, the list including Los An
geles, Pasadena and other large
cities.
'slIl1e building permits for El Cen
tro as of May 8, had reached $102,-
9lO. according 10 records at the
city engineers office.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
FINAL EFFORT
MADE TO RAISE
RELIEF FUNDS

SACRAMENTO, May 9. U.P)-
A final effort to devise means of
financing direct relief in Califor-
MA during June was under way
by the state unemployment relief
commission, meeting at the CAPT
tol today.
Failure to solve the problem, it
was believed would result in the
commission asking Gov. Frank F..
Merriam to call a special session
of the legislature to authorize
borrowing from the $240OO,0OO ap-
propriated for relief purposes start
ing July /.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
Church Conference
To Decide Vacancies

COLUMBUS, O., May 9. UP,-
The general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church prepar-
ed today to act on recommenda-
ton to retire seven bishops and
appoint others partially to fill the
vacancies.
The recommendation was made
by the Episcopacy committee.
Sen. Gerald P. Nye, r., N. D.,
addressing a peace meeting last
night, beratcd national defense as
racket. He urged conscription
of war industries in wartime and
that business with belligerant ma
tions be on a cash and carry"
basis TO assure neutrality.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
SeGmer Recovering
After Rescue Trip

SAN DIEGO, Cal. May 9. U.P)
Martin Nolan, 33. Seaman taken
off the British freighter S. S. No
hata near the Guadalupe Islands
by a coast guard amphibian plane,
was reported resting we'll today
following an operation performed
a few hours after he was brought
here.
The seaman received a fractur-
ed leg, broken ankle and smashed
arm as well as other injuries when
he tumbled down hatch into
the cargo hold yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

A. Wallace termed persons NOV
ing from cities to set up these
new farms industrial refugees"
Wallace said he doubted wheth-
er the new farms would bring ma
terial increases in crop production
because most of the new farms
are located on unfertile and eroded
land and are extremely small,
cnly a few acres.
West coast Washington,
Oregon and California-increased
10, 16 and II per cent respectively.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
SENATOR HASN'T
HEARD ABOUT
KARPES CAPTURE

WASHINGTON, May 9. U.P)-
Sen. Kenneth ID. Mcclellan, d.,
Tenn, said today he hadn't heard
about" G-Men capture of Alvin
Karpis, Harry Campbell and Will
liam Mahan, alleged kidnapers. 1t
was Mcclellan who asked J. Edgar
Hoover, director of the depart
ment of justice, at recent sem
ate committee hearing: "Who did
you ever arrest, MIR. Hoover?"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
Legality of Meter
Parking Challenged

SAN FRANCISCO, May 9. U.P)
The executive board of the state
automobile association today chal-
lenged legality of a proposal to
install parking meter devices in
down town San Francisco and an
nOunced the association will offer
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
Court Blocks Plan
For Civil Service

SACRAMENTO, May 8. UP)-
Hopes of 90 former employees of the
state borad of equalization to re
gain their jobs under permanent
civil service Wree blocked today af-
ter an adverse ruling by the third
district appellate court.
The workers had sought rein
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
Victim of Airplane
Smashup Expires

SALINAS, Cal, May 8. UP)-Mil-
lard J. Fix, Long Beach factory
demonstrator injured when his
small monoplane crashed in spin
three miles north of Salinas yes
terday, died at a local hospital
shortly before midnight last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Mis- Beynon Ill--Miss Ada Besse
Beynon, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Guy C. Beynon, was taken serious
ly i'll Thursday but was reported
slightly better Saturday morning,
She is at her home, $50 Olive av-
enue.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
MELOLAND
Mrs. Alex Meyer

MelOland All club members held
their regular meeting at the school
Wednesday evening. After the bus
mess meeting Ruby Lee Roberts and
Loretta Peters led the group in
singing several songs and Allene
Roberts and Muriel Meyer super
vised the games for evening. The
meeting closed with refreshments.
Mrs. Hardy Odell and Mrs. Jesse
Mcbride were hostesSes to the Mel
Gland club at the Odell home We'd
nesday afternoon. The club decid-
ed to give a cake walk to raise funds
for community welfare work and
Mrs. Ralph EngebretSon, Mrs. Dan
Scott and Mrs. Jesse Mcbride were
appointed a committee on arrange
mentS. After the business meeting
the guests were entrtained with a
game in which Mrs. Lawrence Rich.
ads won the prize. Delicious re
freshmentS were served to Mes.
danes w. j. Gregg, Lawrence Rich
ards, r. Neifert, Arthur Farley, Dan
Scott. John Robinson, w. G.. Herd
man, Ralph Engebretson, G.. g.
Richards, W. H Palmer, Ward Nc
Grew, H A. Wells, Alex Meyer,
Isaac Mcbride and Miss Vera
HaVekorst. Election of officers will
take place at the next meeting
which will be at the K K. Sharp
home May 20.
-0O-
Mrs. Jesse Mcbride was a Los An
geles visitor Sunday.
Among those who attended the
Pioneers picnic were Mr.. and Mrs
r. Neifert, Mr. and Mrs. G.. c. Rich
ards. MI. and Mrs. 1. w. McGrew
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Meyer and fam
ily, Mrs II C. Skipper and children,
and Miss Helen Rumsey of Melo-
land.
Mrs. Effie Rumsev returned to
San Diego Wednesday after spend
ing few days visiting Mr.. and MS
| Ted RumseY Of CaleXico and Mr
and Mrs Alex Meyer of Meloland.
Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Gregg are
spending the week at their LaVerne
home.
90
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Engebretson
drove TO San Diego Sunday to visit
EngcbretsCn's mother, Mrs. Charles
EngCbrrtSOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams of
Hcltyille were dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Hardy Odell Sunday.
90
Mrs Lee Donley Of Quincy Ill.
was guest Of Mr.. and Mrs G.. G.
Richards for several days this week
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
CITY DWELLERS
RETURN TO SOIL

WASHINGTON, May 9. fUP)-A spreading backto-
hefarm movement, shown census figures which re-
veaed of farms of almost 10 per cent between
1880 and 1885, attributed today to the impact of the
depression upon the American way OF. life.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Held tc Arswer-CayetanO Rive
ra was held to answer in superior
court on a forgery charge. A pre-
liminary hearing was held for him
Friday at Holtville justice court.
He was alleged to have passed the
check to Bill Samaha.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

statement on the ground they had
achieved civil service status by
working six months prior to Dec
ember 20 1884, the date the new
civil service law became effective
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
Valuables Hidden in
Odd Places, Stolen

KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 9. U.P)
Two men wondered today if
caution pays. Charles Hardy hid
his watch under the seat of his
automobile when he left it to go
after gasoline. Dale Grubb hid
$319 under a cushion of his couch
when he went to a show Both
men reported to police the valu-
ables were stolen.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

DR.. and Mrs. Fred Gregg are in
Kansas City, where DR.. Gregg will
attend the medical convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Young Linsley Sisson, son of Mrs
Lawson Willingham is recovering
after an appendicitis operation at
the Griffin hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Arrested at WestmOrland - Jose
Sanchez. 80. was arrested at West
morland Friday by immigration Of
ficers and brought to the county
Jail
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
CALEXICO
Mrs. G.. Parkinson

Mr.. and Mrs. w j. Hartman are
in Los Angeles on business and will
return later in the week.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Have You Seen the General Blow
out-Proof Tire. 5th & State?
L (M10 M17A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
0UNTYYBRIEFS Y<

Council TO Meet - Coordinating
council members will meet Monday
at 7:30 o'clock in Wilson school to
Aiiscuss among other items, the
'Uummer playground for children.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Seek Judement-The Sacramento
Box and Lumber company Thurs
day filed suit TO collect Sl,02408
Arom the S. OsWalt company, a
No-partnership, and Bliss McCor-
kill, T.. j. Moretti Frank r. Brown
and J. Sterling OsWalt.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Roses Potted and Blooming for
Mothers Day Ritz Flower Shop.
NIP -M9A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Have You Seen the General Blow
out-Proof Tire. 5th & State?
(M10 M17A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Released on Bond-Dell Corgill,
So, arrested in Holtville en- petty
theft charge, was released from
the county jail Thursday upon pro-
vision of bond.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Official Visitor-T w. Hamilton,
state safety representative of the
Works Progress administration, was
in IMMORTAL county Friday on Of
ficial business. He came dcXn from
headquarters at San Bernardino.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Visits in ValIey-Mrs. jeanette E.
Daley Of San Diego. Roosevelt
delegate to the Democratic con-
vention in Philadelphia, is spend
ing several days in El Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Fifth street 10 rooms 5, 6, 7, and
over the Valley Drug store, it
was announced this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

A large crowd attended the band
concert and fashion show at the
high school recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

vigorous opposition to meter in
Stallation."
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

I. Mayfield, "a years Notary Pub
tic, everything in the line of notary
work 1874 South Sixth ST., FL Cen
tro (ttS-tf)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Goes Nolth-W. S. Filter, head
of the State Relief administration
in Imperial county. was called to
Los Angeles and Riverside Thurs
day on business.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10
Reidy'S Famous Lemonade.
CM7P-J1A)

License Issued A marriage IL
cense was issued at the county
clerks office Friday to Marcus E.
Ortiz, 81, and Socorro Mireles, l8.
The young couple lives at Braw-
ley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Take Business Trip Kenneth
HickoX, manager of the Works
Progress administration in Imperial
county, and r. j. Johnson, reas-
signment clerk for the labor divi-
sion, left FL Centro Thursday after
noon to attend staff meeting at
the San Bernardino headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Final Decree Granted - A final
decree of divorce was granted
Joseph C. Smith in the divorce suit
brought against him by Locke d.
Smith. Extreme cruelty was given
as the grounds for the suit. Certain
real estate property was ordered
transferred to the plaintiff by Judge
r. d, McPhcrrin, who granted the
decree.
To Move Office Offices of the
State Relief administration will be
moved from lhe old post office on
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10


high school recently.
90
Funeral services for Il. b. Owens
were held Saturday afternoon at
La Mesa Owens had been in pool
health for two years He leaves a
wife and son.
Mrs Russell Adams left to spend
the summer months a. Whittier
with her parents.
90
Saturday the Twice Told Talcs
held their final meeting at the Dc
ANA hotel Mrs Murl Elliott gave
n book review
Porter Brown has recovered. from
injuries incurred recently in a gar
age accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Mothers Day ROses--More beau
tiful than ever Ritz Flower Shop
tAT7P- -M9A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Mrs, Lee Donley of Quincy, ILL.,
was a guest Of Mr. and Mrs G.. c..
Richards for several days this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Mr.. and Mrs Harry Williams of
Hcltyille were dinner guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Hardy Odell Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Mrs. Jesse Mcbride was a Los An
geles visitor Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

MI and Mrs Ralph Engebretson
drove 10 San Diego Sunday to visit
EngcbretsCn's mother, Mrs. Charles
EngCbrptSOn!
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Gregg are
spending the week at their LaVerne
home.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-10

Mrs. Effie Rumsev returned to
San Diego Wednesday after spend
ing a few days visiting Mr. and Ms
Ted Rumsey Of CaleXico and Mr
and Mrs. Alex Meyer of Meloland.
Evening star., 1936-05-04

In other words, the expectation that
such well-intended legislation would
sink the ship of state and throw every
one into the water, does not make
much impression on the farmer who
wants the Frazier-Lemke lifebelt.
That explains why so many states
men in Congress have decided to be
politicians during consideration OF the
bill.
Concessions Forecast.
Two Republican candidates, at least,
will announce promptly, If nominated,
that they will include prominent DEM
ocrats in their cabinets. One is Frank
Knox, the other Gov. Landon. As
surances that both men are agreeable
to the idea have come to unquestion-
able washington sources.
The National Defense Subcom-
1nittee OF the American Legion has
completed co-ordinated seDen-
point program for national defense
to cost about billion year the
first tew years. 1t is not contrary
to present War and Ndpy strategy
in any important aspect, but would
merely consolidate and dmplity
eristing endedpors.
Good California sources, who have
checked the primary situation closely.
say Landon should win today, but that
drift against him started 10 days
ago making the size Of his majority
doubtful.
tCopyright 1885,
Evening star., 1936-05-04
PETITION BY A. &P.
ACCEPTED BY COURT
Company Wins Rehearing on
Police Court Conviction for
Short Weighing.

The United States Court of Ap-
peals for the District has accepted
the petition Of the Great Atlantic &
Pacific Tea Co. for a rehearing Of
its conviction in Police Court on q
charge of short weighing, Asst. Corp
Counsel Elwood Seal announced to-
day.
The company has contended the
jury which returned q verdict Of
guilty included three Government
employees. The appeals court ruled
recently that Federal workers may
not serve on juries.
Seal said the decision 10 grant the
company a writ of error, the only
appeal from Police Court conviction,
was based on the decision affecting
jury membership.
The A. & p. was acquitted OF one
charge of short weighting, but later
was convicted of another and fined
$50. The conviction was on q charge
that last July the company store at
5000 Connecticut avenue sold two
chickens at weight greater than
their actual weight.
Seal said the disposition OF 81 other
charges pending against the A. & p.
would depend largely on the appeals
courts decision in the current case.
If the tribunal upholds the Police
Court conviction, Seal will seek to
try all the remaining charges at one
time. rather than over q long period
Of months. he said.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
TWO SEACO COLLISIONS
CAUSE ONE DEATH
Crashes Near Vineyard Haven
and Ambrose Light Laid
to Fog.

BY ths Associated PreSS.
NEW YORK, Nav 4.-Heavy fog,
blanketing portions Of the eastern sea :
board, caused two ship collisions with
the loss of one life over the week END
and an nter-coastal liner was forced
TO turn back to port by engine trouble.
Near Vineyard Haven, Mass, the
5,339-ton Canadian Planter lay hard
aground today on Horseshoe Shoals,
her decks awash, victim of a collision
early yesterday with the City of Auck-
land.
A score or more fishing excursionists
nursed hurts incurred when the Bull
line freighter Angelina sheared of the
stern Of q 65-foot boat bearing Al men
of Ambrose lightship. The only life
lost was that Of Joseph Teteti, 80, of
Brooklyn.
Sailing for the West Coast Saturday
after A days delay due to a seamen's
strike, the Panama Pacific liner Cali
fornia encountered trouble with her
port motor. She wheeled about and
made for port under her own power.
Line officials said no evidence OF
sabotage had been uncovered.
An official of the Canadian National
Steamship Lines. owners Of the Cana
dian Planter. said information he had
received indicated the boat would be
a total loss"
Evening star., 1936-05-04
FIX MONEY VALUE,
BORAH ADVOCATES
Would Create Authority to
Attain 1926 Price Level
and Stay There.
BY the Associated oress.


Creation Of q monetary authority
to stabilize the value of money was
urged today by Senator Borah, Idaho
candidate for the Republican presi-
dental nomination, as one means of
removing 1.-The injustice to sgricul-
ture."
In an article published In Rural
Progress Magazine, Borah asserted !:
Taxation Of city consumers is not
the solution of the farm problem"
He pointed. instead, to the program
recommended by the National Agri-
cultural Conference in January for
the creation of q monetary authority
to regulate the value of money to keep
its purchasing power constant. 1t
would reprice gold, fix the gold con-
tent Of the dollar, regulate credit, and
use other means to raise prices TO the
1925 level and keep them there.
No One Solution Enough.
Borah said that even the elimina- :
tion OF monopolies, one of the key
planks in his platform as q candi-
date, would not solve all of the farmers
problems.
Il do not believe in panaceas," he
wrote. There are complex problem.
for which complete solutions must
come from many angles. The none.
tary factor unquestionably is an all.
important one. We might destroy
monopolies, but more monopolies
would grow in their place. regardless
Of restrictions and regulations, if the
strong and ruthless are permitted tc
operate with money that is unstable
in value.
mo society can long endure with
half of its members paying high price.
for what they buy and receiving low
prices for what they sell. Economic
freedom cannot survive under such 9
system. And unless we can re-estab.
liSh economic freedom, political free.
dom will also die"
Sees Injustice to Farmers.
Borah cited figures on the operation
of the agricultural adjustment ac
with the conclusion, "the staggering
total of lost income and lost buying
power on our farms cannot be made
good by taxing one group Of citizen!
and passing that benefit to another
group. We must find way Of restor.
ing the farmers normal and rightfu
income
Evening star., 1936-05-04
Congress in Brief

TO-DAY.
Senate:
Debates bill to tighten Federal
Trade Commission act.
Finance Committee hears United
States Chamber of Commerce wit
nesses on revenue bill.
House:
Takes I'D consent calendar.
WAYS and Means Committee meets
in executive session.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
May take up flood-control bill or
measure to provide permanent gov
ernment for Virgin Islands, if Fed
eral Trade Commissions amendments
are disposed Of.
Finance Committee hearings on tax
bill.
Conferees on District appropriation
bill will hold FIRST meeting in after
noon.
House:
Considers private calendar and con-
ference report. -
Veterans Committee continues
Florida investigation 10 am.
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Committee begins hearings on bill re-
lating to personal injuries suits by
seamen, 10 an.
Evening star., 1936-05-04
DENNIS M'MAHON
DIES AT HOME HERE
Was Veteran Railroad Man.
Funeral Services to Be
Held Tomorrow.

Dennis s. Mcmahon, So, assistant
trainmaster at Washington Terminal,
died yesterday after a long illness at
his home, 1909 Seventeenth street
northeast.
Mr.. McMahon was a veteran OF 35
years railroad service, having worked
for the Baltimore & Ohio and the
Pennsylvania before the opening of
Washington Terminal He served as
yardmaster there before being named
assistant trsinmaster about Is years
ago.
Active in Masonic organizations Mr
Mcmahon was member of Naval
Lodge, F. A. A. M; Orient Com
mandery. knights Templar, and Almas
Temple Of the Mystic Shrine. He also
belonged to the Modern Woodmen of
America.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Edna
A. Mcmahon; a daughter, Mrs Mar
garet r. Gorsuch, and son, Preston
A. Mcmahon, all Of this city, and his
mother. Mrs. Mary O'Manuel, Harpers
Ferry. w. Va.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the W. W. Deal
funeral home, BIS H street northeast
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery
Evening star., 1936-05-04
BUREAU SPYING
PROBE SUGGESTED
Senator Bone Sees Posi-.
bility of Tyranny by Am
bilious Men.
BY the Associated Press.

A Senate investigation Of charges OF
Spying and general all-around espion-
age" by "so-called undercover men
employed by some Government depart
mentS" was suggested In the Senate
today by Senator Bone, Democrat, of
Washington.
The Washington Senator read the
following statement before the Senate:
My attention has been directed to
an article recently appearing in one of
the local papers which condemns GER
tain alleged practices Of so-called un-
dercover men employed by some Gov
ernment departments and who are
charged with low form of spying and
general all-around espionage.
Advised Of One Instance.
II have been advised of at least one
such instance, which seemed an ut
terly indefensible case of this very
thing. I am concerned over the fact
that such practices may exist. If they
are not checked by the salutary force
of public opinion they might readily
lend themselves to the most odious
form of oppression and coercion and
easily become the basis OF what might
amount to political blackmail
What is to prevent such practices
from being used to coerce members
of Congress into attitudes favorable to
the ends sought by the people who
control these undercover operators?
If the activities Of these men are not
brought to light what Is to prevent
them from becoming instruments OF
tyranny in the hands of ambitious
men?
May Offer Resolution.
"In the near future l shall have
something to say about this matter
and probably offer a resolution look
ing to an investigation by the Senate
to determine the extent to which its
own members may have been the OBJ
ject Of attention at the hands Of this
nascent and budding Ogpu.
If there be nothing to this now so
frequently repeated charge it might
be we'll to lay this ghost Of gossip by
the heels and have an end of the
undercurrent Of charges and cross
charges now so freely INDUCED in
when members of Congress meet for
frank, private discussion of what is
going on.
Il think that an Official investiga-
tion would be healthy thing, and it
would give an opportunity to the
supersleuths to come before the COM
mittee where the bright light of pub
licity could and would be turned on
their work"