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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
JURORS SWARM THRU
HALLS
Blacks Blunder
Into Wrong Camp


Adds ABABA, Feb. 3. (U.P)
An Ethiopian commandment who
took his 500 warriors into
group of Italian tents on the
southern front, mistaking them
for Ethiopian tents, lost 40 kill
ed, it was reported reliably to-
day. The Italians attacked Wig
orously. The Philippians, recov~
ering from their surprise, were
reported to have killed 25 Ital-
ians
Arms, aml:lunitions, supplies
and men were on their way to
the south today TO meet the
threat of the italian advance
the NEST serious situation Eth
opia has faced since the begin
ming of the war.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
3, on. Is; S:!e:|
S says
81 FRANK WATAllA1E
we by
NJ 80 HOLosa
Az. SMITH

AL SMITH
Do you hearing AL Smith
speech of radio other night? He
ar pretty funny fellow alright. .
But under the skin of his fun are
many wise words. But also 1t
seem Smith are saying the
PRESENT PRESIDENT are do
ing many impure things to Amer
lea. II seem he say that Roose-
welt are going put us in the prac-
ticaly dumps. lie are humping
Roosevelt very black eyes. Sound
ing to me just like he telling us
not TO voting for Roosevelt ut
next election. Now II they be-
lieving what Smith say--who are
them big flock of Smith demo-
Gratis going vote for? Have the
democrats got dark horse in the
pile of wood? l thinking not.
Are Mr.. Smith on the salary of
Republicans? No please he
say he are a very eagerly demo-
crat ever since he were knee high
to jumping grass and he nay
he are going stick that way.
So what Is IL?
l are confuse.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
CUSTER OF OLSON
ASKED BY NEBLETT

Los ANGELES, Feb. 5. UP
Charges that State Senator Gull
bcrt Olson, chairman of the Dem
Ccratic state central committee,
was earning at least $4,000 a
year as special assistant to AttOr-
ney General Homer S. Cummings
were contained today i'm a petit
ton, demanding Olson's removal
as state senator.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
WPA Manager Itenizes
County Project Works

J. Kenneth Hickox, Imperial
county manager for the Works
Progress administration, prepared
the following summary of WPA
projects in the county, explaining
that 978 persons are employed on
the projects out of case load of
1896 and that private employment
took from the total $50. This left
the number of unemployed at 259.
In the Ell Centre area there are
but 81 persons who have not been
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
Islander Pays Fine
For Taxi Dance Riot

E. Asenas, 28-year-old Filipino
who was said to have led a riot of
islanders against Special Officer
Mike Lockeridge at the FL Centre
taxi dance on Broadway Sunday
night, paid a $25 fine in police
court Monday. The Filipino was
charged wit hbeing drunk and
disturbing the peace.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
Mexican Injured
When Hit by Car

Manuel Arce was treated at a
Holtville hospital for injuries re-
ceived when he was struck by an
automobile on the highway be-
tween Ell Centre and Holtville Sat
urday night. He has broken leg,
a slight liberation of the scalp and
minor cuts and bruises, hospital
attaches said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
WESTMORLAND
p. 0. TO MOVE

WESTMORLAND, Feb. 3. - The
Westmorland postoffice has been
ordered moved from the Oakley
building to new quarters in the
Gateway hotel, Postmaster E. H.
Kane said today.
Orders to move the postoffice were
received from S. w. Perdun, fourth
assistant postmaster general, at
Washington.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
500 Added to City
Construction Total

Building permits issued at city
hall late Saturday and early Mon
day added 500 to the years total
which now stands at $27,078.
Ell Centre city library board re-
ceived a permit to l:lake $50 re-
pairs to the temporary quarters of
the library in the cid Fox theatre
building on Seventh steet.
Mrs. Paul Bollan received a $50
permit for making repairs and al
terationS at 705 State street.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
General Frost to
Hit Valley Tonight

Imperial Valley may expect a
general frost Monday night ex-
cept on the slopes and in the north
east portion, Fred Baughman, me-
teorologist for the U. S. weather
bureau predicted.
Temperatures probably will drop
to about 81, Baughman said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
q -
s-fS <Z
% AMBLING
IMPORTER
Says
Matrimonial Agency

Matrimonial Agency
Is it that there are so many
charming girls in the lineup, or
that one follows the others ex-
ample, or is it merely coincidence?
Anyway, wedding bells are break
ing up that old gang of Russ
Sherwood's - the Sherwood Girl
All-Star night ball team. Once
they join the team, they don't
seem to be able to resist the mat
rimonial lure for long. The latest
is LaNelle Johnson, who murmered
yes" Sunday about Erwin Bean
Stewart, himself a night ball star
in the Ell Centre constellation.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
Woman Dies From
Taking Lye Potion

Mrs. Pola Briseno, Mexican wo-
man who drank I've Saturday night
in fit of dependency. died Sun
day at the county hospital She at
tempted to take her life in Deem
Der but failed, officers said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
Macdonald
Wins House Place

LONDON, Feb. 3. U.P)-Ramsay
Macdonald lord president of the
council, was elected to the house
of COMMONS today from the Scot
fish universities district of Scot
land.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
We're Still WONDERING

Said a voice over the telephone:
Say, what's the name of that
cough syrup that's advertised in
the PoSt-PreSS?"
The voice was duly informed of
its name.
Thanks" returned the voice.
I'll go out and buy some"
That was all.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
One Way to Keep Busy

RR wagers that the cowboy who
entertained Main street gapers last
week with his one-man band
would make a great golfer. Such
coordination is not to be ignored.
The one-armed eX-cowhand plays
two violins, a harmonica and jig
giles a little wooden dancer, all at
the same time. That's keeping
busy!
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
State Line Blockade
For Trambs Prepared
Bonus Blanks Arrive
For Distribution to
Imperial County Vets
Charles E. Nice, Service Officer, Reveals Procedure
To Be Followed in Making Application for
Cashing of Soldiers Certificates

Applications for the veterans bonus checks avail
able at the office of Charles Nice county veterans service
officer on the second floor of the county court house
Arrangements made for the veterans to fill
out the blanks in Nices office and than one
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
Shutdown Of Work on
Force Account TO Be
Effected Within Week
Decision on Recruiting of All American Canal Looms
AS Only Hope for Continued Employment of
Men and Teams CaexicO Sector

This week will a complete shutdown of force ac
count work the Caexco district of the All American
canal project unless decision made in the meantime
the route at Caexco, J. H. Fertig division engineer
announced Monday In the event of decision bY Secretary
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
FLAMES RAZE
BUILDING OF
RIVER CAMP
Eighteen Workers Injured in Early Morning
Blaze at Metropolitan Aqueduct Project
Located on Colorado Shores

LAS VEGAS, New, Feb. 3. (UP)-Seven men persisted
today and 18 injured in fire that swept through
dormtory and second building at Parker Dam the
Colorado river according to word received Six Com
panes. Inc Headquarters dam builders The victims
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
Seasonal Ideas

Jonn R. Robertson, whose acu-
men has won him more than slight
success in the auto selling bust
ness, demonstrated Monday one of
the reasons. He is an opportunist.
Johnny probably wouldn't accept
an oleander, because he's got hay
fever. 1t is the active sort which
proves the season of the year be-
You'd a doubt. The best way to
cure it quickly-and this is on the
up and UPS to change climate
for day or two. Therein lies the
germ of Johnny's idea, the one
that proves him an opportunist.
He can change climate and at
the same time get in a little high
powered bass fishing near San
Diego, Johnny figures.
Some other people figure maybe
it's a combination of hay fever and
spring fever.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
Total assigned 299
Unassigned 81

Case load 800
Projects needed for the Ell Cen
tro area include: county road dis
trict No. 2 work, construction and
repairs of roads and bridges in
district No. q clothing production
for the county hospital, clearing
and shoveling canals, Sandia-Im-
perial road, Rose school improve
mentS, Ell Centre school construc-
ton No. 2, county library book re-
pair.
The Brawley area includes West
morland and the district surround
ing the two towns. WPA projects
in that area are as follows:
Continued on Page 6; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
Last Minute:
Flashes! .:
N On ~ - - u1 y us - N -
YUMA-GILA PROJECT
TO BE RESUMED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. U.P)-
Secretary of Interior Harold l..
Iokes today ordered resumption
Of work on tn S2,0O0,00O ella val
Fey, Arizy reclamation project
after the department of agricul-
ture withdrew its objections to
the development.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
Nets Cast i'm The Sea-

Elmer Sears, Ralph Stilgenbauer
and Walter M Walsh make an eff
fective flying squadron for the Del
Rio golf club out BraWley way,
when it comes to proselytizing (see
Webster) for the annual lettuce
growers and shippers golf tourna-
ment next week. If those boys
can't sign up a golfer for the
tournament, he's Not a golfer.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
TOday's Honor Award

A select oleander, grown under
IRIS personal supervision, goes to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Marshall. It's
the kind RR likes best to give out.
The Marshalls, if you hadn't heard,
celebrated their 47th wedding an
niversary Sunday, and looked con-
fidently ahea to the half-century
port in the matrimonial sea.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
No Fires, Please

The Ell Centre Fire Department
will be just as well pleased if there
are no fire alarms for the next
few weeks. The fire laddies have
enough to keep them busy, they
figure, arranging the annual Fire
mems dance for Feb. 81. Pres
ident Elger Lowe of the ECFD is
big gun in the bombardment.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter, Los Angeles Bay, butter
Tat. Imperial Valley fob. ranch
Grade Al 1219: manufa curing milk,
3S1s; route gathered cream. "a.
l.. A. hay--U. =. MOL, extra Ieafy,
N23; US. No I, SIs5O-IO; Us. No.
:. lenfy, S17.5O-ISi Us. No. .. SIG.5O-
IL; Minneapolis flax, ISIL-ISsA.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-03

assigned out Of a case load Of 800.
The projects are employing 299
men and women
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-12-19
CHANDLER RELEASED IN RAB-
BIZ LEVINSON CASE

Jess Chandler, Negro held in the
county Jail three weeks pending the
outcome of charges against him In
connection with the accident fatal to
Rabbi Simon Levinson more than
two years ago, was free to go back
to shining shoes today and he lost
no time in heading toward his home
and family in Brainerd.
The Hennepin county grand jury,
after hearing the testimony of more
than a dozen witnesses, late Tues
day returned a no bill in his case.
In Brainerd scores of friends of
the popular shoe-shiner of the Elks
barbershop are waiting to welcome
him.
Rabbi Levinson of the AgudaS
Achim synagogue, 1920 Seventeenth
avenue south, was injured fatally the
evening of June 2, 1884, at Sixteenth
and E. Franklin avenues.
Chambers explanation of the ac-
cident was: i stopped the car ana
picked him up and told the people
who gathered around to help me put
him in the car and take him to a
hospital. But they told me to put
him down.
Then another car came up from
behind and hit him again"
He remained at the scene, he said,
until someone had called the wager
and taken him away and then drove
to the Lake street drug store where
he worked and told his employer OF
the accident. Nothing happened and
later he went to Brainerd to open his
shoe shining business.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-12-19

Because schools will be closed for
Christmas vacation and people bust
ly engaged in holiday festivities, reg
ular Minneapolis Public Forum eve
ming meetings will be suspended in
the neighborhood districts from De-
cember II to January a.
However, two outstanding educa-
tors will join the Forum speakers
staff when the meetings are resumed
in January. They are DR.. George
Haynes, one of the most widely
known Negro leaders in the United
States, and DR.. Frank SlutZ, who
collaborated with John Dewey, Sher-
wood Eddy and others in writing
Am 1 Getting an Education?" DIR.
Haynes will appear on the Forum
program January a to Is, and DR..
Slutz from January Is to 81.
DR.. Haynes was a special Assist
ant Secretary of Labor during and
following the World War. He has
served as survey adviser to the Inter
Church World movement in its work
among natives of South Africa in
1880. He also has been executive Sec
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-12-19
TO FREE FOUR
SCOTTSBORO BOYS

Asbury Park, N. J.-(C)-The
state of Alabama is preparing to
drop charges against four of the ia
nous Scottsboro boys, due to lack
of evidence, it was announced by the
Rev. DR.. Allan Knight Chalmers,
chairman of the Scottsboro Defense
Committee, in an address at dim
ner of the Race Relations division
of the Federal Council of Churches
Wednesday night. DR.. Chalmers,
pastor of Broadway Tabernacle of
New York, said his committee "has
very good assurance from sources
close to the prosecution" that Ala
bama is ready to act in the free
dom of the boys. DR.. Chalmers as
serted also that the boys are in
danger of breaking in mind and
body under the long strain"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-12-19
HERALD SUBSCRIBERS

We wish all subscribers of the
HERALD would send in their
subscription money that is past
due. Now we realize you may
not be able to pay all of your
subscription up to date, but we
wish you would kindly send as
much as you possibly can.
We wish to have you read
our publication and emphatical-
ly hope you feel the same. You
can submit your subscription
money to either of our offices
or to recognized officials of the
HERALD. If you live in ST..
Paul you may mail your sub
scription to our office at $40
Carroll ave. or call at our of
flee in Minneapolis at 248 4th
Avenue South. Telephone Num-
bers: ELkhurst 1000, Atlantic
1888. We thank you.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-12-19
Minneapolis Public Forum

rotary of the Department of Race
Relations in Federal Churches, car
rying on an adult education pro-
gram.
DR.. Haynes was professor of social
science in Fisk university for eight
years. He has an A. B. degree from
Yale university, Pho. degree from
Columbia university and is gradu-
ate of the New York School of So
cial Work.
DR.. Slutz is a resident of Dayton,
Ohio. He is a graduate of Mt. Union
college, with an Am. degree from
Harvard university and doctors de-
grees from the University of Dem
yer and Mt. Union college. He was
principal in Alliance, Ohio, and Pu-
eblo and Cannon City, Colo, and was
for a time superintendent of schools
in District No. 1, Pueblo.
Since 1927, DR.. Slutz has been
conducting forums, conferences and
series of discussions throughout the
United States. He will discuss such
topics as '"The Science of Being a
Parent and Education in Arneri-
ca" ! IN; -
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-12-19
THE "REsT' AND THE WOULD-BE FIxER

On Tuesday December Is of the officers led by
the Exalted Ruler of Ames 106 called at the Herald office
to protest against what they think unwaranted attack
the rest which the Herald claims has become public
nuisance The Herald is not trying to discredit Ames
Lodge LOG its good principles aims which the good order
has founded but do condemn the officers charge who
allowing that grand and glorious order to promugate and
operate of the most gigantic gambling and pmp joints
the north side since the advent Of that most popular
known "Ben Wilson," the north side mayor.
We have charged and it has not been denied that the
Res operated violated several laws set forth in
last weeks attack on the nuisance.
After the unsuccessful interview the officers had with the
Herald" the Exalted Ruler called in believe Me- who has
kept Minneapolis people fooled for several months to his
to fix things to settle this underworld supposed in
fuence and for all, the "Herads publisher called
Mayor Latimer and his secretary Mr. Cooper, who fatty
plainly and definitely exploded the Hobart Mitchell myth with
these remarks 81" Mitchell continues to offer protection to
will have him apprehended and He has
ton with this office with the police department. So, if
the Eks think Mitchell any county commissioner help
them to continue operating they have been in the two
MONTHS they going to be badly fooled Our Motto is to
Clean Up or Close Up
More next week.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-12-19
"BoRDER BRIEFS"

The series of messages on the Adj
vent of Christ will be brought to a
climax Christmas Sunday morning,
December 20, at II a. m. by the pas
tor, Rev. D. P. Young. Each sermon
has stressed the meaning of the
birth of Christ and the changes that
would be wrought in the world, if
the Christ of the Christmas mes
sage were the dominant factor in
the holiday celebration. In order to
share the Christmas spirit with some
unfortunate youngster and to pro-
vide happiness for all, the unnlar-
ried and childless couples will each
bring a gift to this service.
The appropriate parties for the
coming season will be held next
week, beginning Tuesday, December
22nd, with the Epworth League
meeting at the home of Miss Marion
Grimes, 1112 18th Ave. N. A Xmas
Pie will be the feature of the eve
ming, and the young people will ex-
change gifts, in what promises to be
the finest event of the League year.
The Sunday School will hold their
party on Xmas Eve, Thursday,
December oath, at 812 4th Ave. N.
The younger children will be honored
in the early part of the evening.
with the older ones following i'm
mediately. Neither expense nor eff
fort has been spared to make this
gala occasion one that the children
will not soon forget.
The play, Lydia, Seller of Pur-
ple," sponsored by the Inter-Denom-
national Players presented at Phyl-
lis Wheatley House on December Is,
was very successful. Border was very
ably represented in the cast by Mrs.
b. P. Young in the title role.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-12-19
Peace On Earth

Peace on Earth" is the title for
the Christmas Eve Broadcast over
WMIN at 7:30 p. m, sponsored by
the Emergency Peace Campaign, the
Hennepin County Youth Council, the
Youth Council of the Minneapolis
Church Federation and the Peace
Caravan of the University YIN and
YWCA. This program, known as
Youth Acts for Peace" is conducted
every Thursday at the same time for
the purpose of educating Twin City
young people on how and why to
unite for peace.
The committee is at present spon-
soring a Peace Theme Song contest
which ends on Christmas Eve. Mrs,
Hjalmar Petersen, wife of Governor
Petersen. is chairman of the judges
committee. The prize for the win
ming song Is q book by A. A. Milne
Peace with Homer"
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-12-19
LONDON GETS STORY OF ITAL-
IAN ATROCITIES IN ETHIOPIA
BY FLOYD j. CALVIN
Especial Feature Writer)


New York-The Ethiopian Lega-
ton in London, England, headed by
DR.. A. w. c. Martin, has received
report from young Ethiopian
woman who was in Harrar when the
Italians occupied the city and later
in Adds Ababa up to September,
and who managed to get out OF the
country, according to an exclusive
story published in New Times and
Ethiopia News of London. The
statement, which gives graphic ac-
count of what is happening under
Italian occupation, and which is not
known to the general press because
of the strict Italian censorship, is
told as follows:
"Since the fall of Adds Ababa food
has become very scarce on account
of the Italians forcing the Calais,
who bring supplies to the market, to
accept paper money in lire.
IF Gala peasant refused to ac-
cept lire the Italians took all the
man had brought and sent him to
prison for three or four days.
con account of this no Gala peas
ant brings any foodstuffs to the CAPT.
tai, therefore the price of all neces-
saries has risen five or six fold. For
instance, before the italian occupa-
ton of Adds Ababa one could buy
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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-12-19
Cd Th ne Vol
American Legion

Now that Armistice Is over, and
the Yule spirit fills the air, Baker
Post turns its attention to a suitable
gift for Minneapolis.
This we hope will be suitable, and
in a sense useful.
1t has been decided to sponsor Boy
Scout Troops at the various church
es of the city.
We have the highest hopes as to
the success of this venture, not only
because of the previous failures, but
we feel that this is a necessity.
It is a peculiar situation indeed,
when we think of Minneapolis as
being blessed with more physical as
sets for such venture than most
cities. We are surrounded by lakes,
streams, ideal hiking and camping
places, and yet in this particular
activity we have always Jagged.
I recall the first Boy Scout Troop
that was connected with. Back in
those days, the movement was just
being introduced. We had a scout
master about forty years old, an
unheard of thing now. It seems as
though the gentleman was quite a
lodge man, and lodges in those days
were different. The gentlemans so,e
idea of such work was to drill, not to
drill as soldiers do, but with the
old time lodge shuttle. There we
were every other night when the
weather permitted, out in the street
at dusk, about fifty kids, scrape,
scrape, scrape, with our shoes on the
since forgotten traeada1n paving
keeping cadence to a hep, hep, hep,
interspersed with shrill commands.
We wondered why good folk TAX
ing their evening stroll seemed
amused at our efforts.
When we think of the moral in
fluence that has come out of scout
ing since then, of the helpful things
boys learn, of the lifting of morals
and morale, we must admit, we
have come a long way. 1t is the
sincere hope of Baker Post, that they
will receive the cooperation of all
in this movement.
1t is our ambition to some day see
Minneapolis units of scouts gain ma
tional recognition.
Meetings are expected to begin
Immediately after the holidays.
Peery.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1936-12-19
Queen Esther Temple
Extends Thanks

Queen Esther Temple No. 2 S. M
T. wishes to thank their many
friends who were so loyal to the
contestants for a cedar chest and its
contents.
Mrs. Gertrude Jones, $40; Mrs
Theo. Woodward, $22.50; Mrs. Hilda
Parker, SIP; Mrs. Ida Mae Green
rendered vocal solo, accompanied
by Mrs. Esther Roach; Mrs. Nemonia
Totten, reading; solo, Miss Frances
English.
The fishing pond gave up many
fine fish" in useful articles. Mrs
America Wright, general chairman
Mrs. Ida Avis, w. Princess; Mrs
Anna Cannon, fish pond; Mrs. Re
beque D. Force, reporter.