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Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
CALIFORNIA TO
Join NEVADA
| n ANSWER
Upper Basin Group
Will File DUN
Return

LOS ANGELES, Jan, 25.
(UP)-Six Colorado river
basin states primed their
legal guns tonight for a
double-barreled attack on
Arizona's energetic campaign for a
fuller share of water flowing from
the Colorado and ella rivers.
Adjourning a two-day session,
representatives from California, New
Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming
and Nevada decided to file two sep
arate replies to the bill of complaints
Arizona will institute with the U. S.
supreme court, demanding approx
imately 9,5000,000 acre feet of water
annually from the Colorado and It's
lower tributary. Her share accord
ing to an interstate compact signed
several years ago by the other states
was fixed at approximately 100000
acre feet.
Imperialism states-Utah, Wyom-
ing, New Mexico and Colorado -
will file a return to Arziona's bill
Continued on Page 2; Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
Kendall Perkins
Rules on Liquor
Ring of Mexico

LOS ANGELES, Jan. %. W.R)-
The state board of equalization
moving against what it described
as a Mexican liquor ring" tonight
ordered the destruction of all alco-
holic beverages being sold in South
ern California district without state
excise stamps.
The action was taken by Kendall
B. Perkins, assistant Ray l.. Edgar,
Southern California member of the
board, in instructing liquor control
officers to seize all unstamped liquor
he said was flooding the state from
Mexico. Edgar originated the ord
err.
Orders also were given 90 assign
special patrols to all points of entry
in an effort to intercept contraband
shipments.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
Liuermore Youth
Undergoes Knife

SANTA BARBARA, Jan. Is. WP
Jesse l.. Livermore, jr., son of the
former hoy plunger" OF Wall street,
underwent a major operation late
today to improve his respiration
which has been retarded since his
mother fired bullet into his chest
last November. His condition was
regarded as satisfactory.
Surgeons opened an incision in
his chest, at point close to the
bullet wound. No attempt was made
to probe for the bullet.
Mrs. Dorothy Wendt Livermore,
divorced wife of the New York
stock Spectator, who is awaiting
hearing on a charge Of deadly as
sault, strangely enough, had to be
asked for permission before the
operation could be performed
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
Early Morning
r. ASHES !.
THREE AGENCIES CALL
For MARITIME PROBE

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25. (U,R)--
Three agencies called for federal
investigation of the Pacific coast
maritime labor situation, in which
there has been little peace since the
general marine strike of the spring
of 1894.
The Waterfront Employers asso-
citation and the California State
Chamber of Commerce blam d
communists" for the troubled sit
uation. The San Francisco council
of the maritime federation of tine
Pacific, composed of marine unions,
said the employers were conspiring
to wreck the unions.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
} OH SOL
p says
FRANK WATAliAAe
= By
20 nOLDEa

With great apologize TO Mr..
Kipling | like uttcring the be-
low 4
If you thinking you are IN
mess of jam--think of dus-
sclini If your frieI6fships
criticize gOu-think of Roosevelt
E.. If you kicking about taxes
think of fellow which are
making a million dollar II
you complaining because not
enough to eat-think of the
gentlemen with bum stomach
which cannot eat II you
are unpopular at a dance
think of the fellow which have
eat yeast for years and are
still that way II con don't
knowing how to tell some Jokes
think of Eddie Cantor he
have GOT to be funny. Or else
But for landscapes alive let
US thinking please.
Very happy J don't get a
brain so not expected,
Thank you | hope.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
Clinic Ruling Hailed
AS Victory for Masses

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25. WP)-
A victory for mass medicine" at So
or so per family per month take
a chance on whether or not you get
sick was seen today in the Ameri-
can Medical associations verdict up
holding two Los Angeles physicians.
DR.. H. Clifford LooS and DR.. Don
aid Roos, who appealed to the ma
tional body after the Los Angeles
county medical association sought
to par them, operate clinic employ
ing so physicians, taking up three
floors of a large hospital, and
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
NEW COLD WAVE
MENACES MIDDLE WEST
By United Press

A new cold wave swept down on
the nation Saturday night from the
Mackenzie river basin Of Canada,
cradle of the chill blasts that have
held the midwest and east in the
grip of sub-zero temperatures Tor
a week.
The new storm, driving sheets Of
snow before it, was expected to
be most severe in the Dakotas and
Minnesota. 1t was expected to move
on to Chicago early Sunday and
continue eastward.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26

Iauy lnOCOTtd 10 IIIIo Ut6tTU IesUIU
from Los Angeles after hating long
enough in Riverside, the county seat,
to pick up the marriage license.
The sun was setting behind the
rim of the desert, bathing it in hazy,
purple tones, as they stood before
the Rev. George M. Rourke, Pres
byterian minister, while the brief
wedding service was read.
The entire Palm Springs police
force-five or six officerS-stood
outside the GLOW, rambling whiee
stucco Clock home, keeping out
visitors.
Only six persons. besides the bride
Continued on Page 2; Column u
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
SHIP ELECTRICIAN KILLED
ABOARD VESSEL

CRISTOBAL, Jan. 25. OPAL
fred Thompson, 81, chief electrician
of the Grace liner, Santa Elena,
was shot and killed early today
aboard the vessel. Second Officer
Frank Boyd was held in Jail here
pending investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
Narcotic Discovery
Causes Arrest of Duo

Jean Noble and Freddie G, Brown
were arrested by deputy sheriffs at
Westmorland Friday and lodged in
the county Jail for possession of
narcotics. The woman recently was
arrested when the sheriff's office
made vice raid in Westmorland
and arrested II women.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
INDICTMENTS MADE FOR
MORRO CASTLE DISASTER

NEW York, Jan. 70. U,Rl-The
captain, chief engineer and operat-
ing executive of the linesr Moro
Castle, which burned with a loss Of
1874 lives in September 1884, were
found guilty of criminal negligence
by jury in federal court tonight
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
JOCKEY CLUB SALE
AVERTED BY PACT

TIJUANA, Mex, Jan. 25. UR)-
Threatened sale of the $1,000,000
Aqua Caliente Jockey club and race
track at a fraction of its original
cost was averted today as repre-
sentatives of owners and former
employees reached a laSt-minute
agreement on q wage controversy.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
CONGRESS TAX FIGHT LOOMS
-, -
~ -
z A AMBLING
Says
Can She Mean RR?-

Can She Mean RR?-
Tbe mail comes in today. The
first little note hanks back to RR's
observation about Dave Roberts at
the Business and Professional Wo-
mems club dinner for George Hat
field. Here it's:
"RR. Instead of taking a crack
at Mr.. Roberts in your column
about over-dressing, why not take
a few cracks about under dressing,
If you know what 1 mean. After
ALL a clean shirt once in a while
isn't a sin"
Lady (anyway, RR bets woman
wrote it,, in this business your
shirts get soiled early.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
GOVERNOR WEEDS
WIDOW QUIETLY
Mrs. Jessie Lpsey Becomes States First
Lady In Palm Springs Ceremony;
eliminates Long Friendship
90

PALM SPRINGS, Jan. 25. (UP)-GovernOr Frank Fin
ley Merriam and Mrs Jessie Stewart Lpsey were married
here late today in private simple at the winter
home Of Judge and Mrs. Ralph Clock.
The 7Oyear-od California and the new frst
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
THIRD PARTY
PLAN DROPPED
BY TOWNSEND
Leader Defers to Judgment of Friends In
Congress, Stops Movement Already
Started in California

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 25. (UP)-Dr Francis E.
Townsend leader of the old age revolving pension move
ment tonight reluctantly deferred plans for launching
third major party to support his movement.
Bowling to of congressional followers, Town
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
BLOCS FORM TO
OPPOSE ADDED
PUBLIC LEVIES
Administration Demands For More Reuenue
Will be Met With Strong Opposition
Among Democratic Majority

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. (UP)-The biggest con-
gresslona fight of the session moved forward tonight
as powerful initiation and moneyspendng forces headed
for collision with fast developing administration
mand for taxes. The clash expected to subject
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
Back to The Mail

My Dear Rambler: From the
things I've heard, you look too far
afield for material Why not de-
vote a column to following your
own meanderings for a week?
(Signed) Hopeful.
(RR's meanderings, dear Hope
full, are confined chiefly to follow
ing other people around, seeing
what they are doing. EXacting
task, this)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
Two Oleanders--

Il WI
This tine the oleanders &C. to
two residents Of somewhere in I'M
perial Valley, who probably saved
a few lives or at least averted an
auto accident the other night,
John Kepley, driving north on the
highway north of Imperial, came
upon an overturned car directly
in the middle of the road. Two
men preceding him almost crash
ed into the menace. They stopped
parked their car with the lights
shining on the wrecked machine.
and waited there while John went
for a traffic officer. RR would like
to know their names, for the ben
eft of greater recognition.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
Speaking of Paradise

And talking about following peo-
pie around, RR would like nothing
better for a week or SO than to
dog the footsteps of George Camp
bell, ,xho used to be sheriff, during
one of his journeys to the desert
for a mining concern. Judging from
the pictures George brings back,
the west is still wild in lots Of
spots, besides being interesting,
Among other things, George locat-
cd what he believes to be a crude
altar fashioned from rock about
the time De ANA made his his
toric trek. It's near the Mexican
border, not far from the valley.
More about that later.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
In Self Defense

After that last one, RR must
come to his own defense by show
ing some knowledge of the Elks'
party. If you must know, ask Lee
Nuffcr how much trouble he had
keeping speaking engagement
carly next morning. Lee was in no
mood for speaking next morning
but what a speech he could have
made that night.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26

lie Likes Us!-
The next one is too long TO 20
as is, but here are a few pungent
lines:
g. such a well informed fell
lower of the Fourth Estate as you
e. maybe the young ladies sell
ing subscriptions were super-per-
sistent, as you said, but where
would your fair town be if the
pioneers had not been insistent
upon irrigation to the point of hav-
ing thousands of dollars of east
ern money spent here in what look
ed like hopeless gesture the
old oil that's a laugh. I heard
more oil spread about this town
and its value more than the young
ladies' could ever hope to equal
you see, ones moral viewpoint has
TO be quite smutty to get wrong
ideas about a group like this one
-. my opinion of columnists took
severe jolt downWards when
saw that article
Chats one person RR should
have met before the article in
question appeared in print. We've
always wanted to find someone
with high opinion of columnists.)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
WEATHER

Maximum temperature SO, minimum "a; am.
temperature 81 humidity IS; noon temperature 62,
humidity 49, pm. temperature SO, humidity A..
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
Here We're OutdOne-

Here We're OutdOne--
Dear RR: You're everywhere
most Of the time, it seems, but
how come you missed this one, or
have you been holding out for
friendships sake? (RR never holds
out-for friendships sakeD Did you
know that the Mark Magees, the
l.. r. Jeffersons and Big John"
McNeece = Estelle wouldn't enter
into the spirit of it-climaxed the
Elks party the other night by
jouncing around in the police patrol
car? No, they weren't arrested.
They asked for the ride, and after
ii was done proved poor guests by
complaining at the dust in the
rear of the Black Maria. And
where were you, RR?
Name deleted by request)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-26
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter, Los Angeles $50 butterfat. Imperial
Valley fob. ranch, grade A 49,, manufacturing
milk 3612 route gathered cream 49,
L. A. hay--U. S. No. l, $18,50-S19 u. S. No 2
Ieafg. S17.50-$18 u. S. No. 2 S1650-S17; Chicago
flax, 1885,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-20

The vote on final passage was
IA to Is. 1t came after the senate
rejected currency expansion
amendment.
President Roosevelt is expected
to veto the bill, but bonus advo-
Gates were confident they had
sufficient votes in both houses to
override White House diSapproval.
The senate rejected amendments
designed to reduce the $2,237 ,000, 900
load to be added Immediately to
federal credit 1t refuesd to sane
ton discretionary currency infla-
ton.
House leaders are believed to
have agreed to accept the senate
bill. They plan to vote Wednes-
day and send the bill to the White
House.
Authorize Bonds
Approximately 3,50O,OO0 compen-
Sation certificates are outstanding
The senate bill would authorize
bonds for exchange with veterans
who, in turn, could cash the new
paper at any post office. 1t is q
Continued on Page 3; Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-20
YOUTH HURT BY
HET-RUN AUTO

James Price, 18, was injured at
an early hour Sunday morning
when struck by a hit and run au-
tomobile driver on the highway
three miles west of Westmorland
as he was helping push the Price
family car in an attempt to start
the motor. He received a fractur-
ed right shoulder and was taken
to the county hospital for treat
ment His condition was said to
be favorable.
The hit and run car was said
to have been driving without lights
and the impact broke a headlight
lense, according to report at the
county sheriff's office.
Price was accompanied by his
mother. Mrs. Malvina Price his
brother, Clifton Price; Lloyd Quick
and Charles Sisk.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-20
Farm Meet Will
Be Held in Vale,

Imperial Valley will be host to
the members of Region Nc. l.,
California Farm Bureau Fedora
ton. at the next conference, sched-
uled for March %.
This decision was made at the
conference Saturday in Riverside
at which the local farm bureau
had one of the largest DELEGATIONS
in history.
Due to the fact that he had
been called back to WASHINGTON
for conferences on the substitute
AAA program, R. w. Blackburn,
president of the state federation,
was not present.
The meeting was devoted large
ly to plans for the years work,
one of the guest speakers being
Assemblyman Clarence Walker of
Imperial Valley who told of his
work on the committee devoted to
the problems of chain stores.
Those valley residents present
were Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Hoober,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Cooke, Mr.. and
Mrs. w E. Hancock, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. o. Kaylor, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Scott, Mrs Charles Hackleman.
Mrs. s. E. Robinson, Mrs. w. A.
McFadden, Clarence Walker, L. E..
Sinclair, Earl V. c. Northrop, c..
Mclaughlin, George l.. Winwright,
Max Trentham, L. G, Hawk.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-20

tense suffering among thousands
OF the poor in metropolitan centers
and hampering the work OF high
way crews fighting to open high
ways.
There was no such temperature
in the country today as the Al
below zero that northern Minnesota
experienced Saturday, but only
the most extreme south and west
escaped freezing. All the north
Atlantic coast was embedded in
snow that slowed trains and al
most halted motor traffic. The
midwest and north, to the western
slope of the Rockies, were digging
out of snow that fell Friday and
Saturday.
Mercury Drops
Typical morning temperatures
today were 26 below zero at Bis
marck, N. D., II below at Min
neapolis and ST. Paul at Chicago
and Detroit, 13 at New York and
% at Atlanta.
Aside from temperature, New
York City was the hardest hit
community. Eight inches of snow
-1.74 inches Of prccipitation-fell
on Manhattan Sunday. In some
Continued on Page 3, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-20

the funeral of his son several
months age, will be carried out
when Edward H. Law breaches
the funeral sermon. Law conducted
services for Forresters son.
Friends from every walk of life
will pay their last tribute to the
man who was whispering Ed
to them, and who was Whisper
ing Ed tC Harold Bell Wright in
his novel, "The Winning of Bar
bara Worth"
Besides personal friends, the fu-
neral will be attended by members
of the Masonic and Woodmen's
lodges, and by members of the
Imperial Valley Pioneers associa
tiCn. T. D. Mccall, president OF
the pioneers group, issued an Of
ficial call to the membership Mon
day, saying:
ED Forester, valley pioneer
peer of any who ever trod oul
desert SOIL has gene west. He
checked out from his ranch house
tWest of El CentroO at l a. m
Saturday.
Whispering Ed sends word tt
you by me he would like all his
pioneer friends who can to- come
and say good bye.
He left the world better for hav-
ing lived in it,"
Ray D. Johnson will be soloist
for the service.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-20

ada treasurer; Robett Hays, El
Centre, national secretary.
Directors elected from Imperial
Valley we're: Allen Witter, Braw-
ley; Randall Henderson, Calexico;
w. c. Wilkinson, Calipatria; Joe
Lopez, Mexicali, representing Low
er California and Mexico; S. A..
RagSdale, Desert Center. Other
appointments to the directors for
California yet remain to be filled.
Supervisors A. Y. Preble and
B. M. Graham represented the
Imperial county board of super
visors. Calipatria was represented
by large delegation headed by
Mayor w. G. Wilkinson. j. D.
Thompson of INLAND represented
the associated chambers of CON-
merce of Imperial county. George
E. Kruger, Robert Hays, Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy KunS and T. T. Langlois
represented the chambers of COM
merce of Brawley El Centre. Cali
patria and Westmorland. w. S.
Dunn of Imperial represented
that community and the republi-
can county central committee.
San Diego city and county were
represented by the largest delega-
ton present at the convention, al
though San Diego is not directly on
the proposed route but will be
largely benefited Three of the
members Cf the San Diego county
board of supervisors, headed by
Chairman Edgar F. Hastings were
in attendance. Alfred Stahel, Jr.,
president of the San Diego county
planning commission; l.. L. Dew
all, the commissions secretary:
and nearly all the members of the
planning commission were present.
Hastings was named chairman Of
the nominating committee and the
committee on bylaws.
Convention Set
The next convention in Sep
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-20
VETERAN OF
CIVIL WAR
FOUND DEAD


PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 20. UP)-
Milo C. Webb, 91-year-old Civil war
veteran and former prominent bus
inesS man, was found dead Sunday
in his home here, where he lived
alone.
His death, apparently due to a
heart attack, presumably occurred
several days before, coroner's assist
ants said.
Webb came TO Arizona at the con-
clusion of the Civil war, in which he
enlisted with the Illinois infantry as
a youth of II. For several years he
managed large cattle interests in
the Tonto basin and later operated
a mercantile business at Roosevelt
during construction of Roosevelt
dam. He retired in 1920 from all
business except that of managing
his real estate holdings here.
The aged man was found by a
tenant, who had become alarmed at
not seeing him around his house.
Webb leaves a sister, two sons
and seven daughters.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-20
SENATE MUNITIONS
PROBE BREAKS UP

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. U.P) =
Faced with bitter criticism from
the senate and blunt warnings from
the state department not to reveal
official secrets, the senate NUM-
tions committee today closed up
shop, at least for the time being.
Witnesses waiting to continue
testimony in the committees ef-
fort to prove that financial consi-
derations plunged the United States
into the World war were advised
not to appear.
Sen. Gerald P. Nye, r., N. D.,
chairman of the embattled commit
tee, was fighting for further SEN
ate appropriations to continue his
investigations. He called a COM
mittee meeting for Wednesday to
consider future plans, if any.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-20
$3l,4OO TOTAL
COLLECTED BY
ROAD PATROL

A total of $31 .467.84 represents
collections made by the California
Highway patrol office in the I'm
perial county court house between
January 2, and January 18, said
Captain Frank OSwalt
During that period 1913 sets of
license plates were distributed for
pleasure vehicles on certificates of
reregistration, the captain said,
and the totals do not apply to the
out of the state license plates or
commercial vehicles which are han
died by another department.
Monday expected to bring $4,000
into the till at the highway patrol
office, OsWalt said.
Automobile owners have just
nine more days to get new license
plates, said the captain, and if
they don't hurry they will be too
late and have to pay double for
plates and personal property tax
receipts. The captain said 1t will
be impossible to take care of the
applicants if they delay until the
last day or two.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-20
CRISIS NEAR,
KING FIGHTS
FOR HIS LIFE
Council of State
Called to Take
Charge
Copyright 1896 by United Press

SANDRINGHAM, Eng,
Jan. 20. (UP)-King George
lay between life and death
today in the great four
posted bed of the sickroom
in SandringhaTl House, approach
ing a crisis.
AS physicians and nurses watch
ed his labored breathing anxiously,
an emergency meeting of the privy
council was held to name a council
of state to act for him.
This council will conduct af-
fairs of state for the stricken King,
and make his signature to state
documents unnecessary.
1t was reported that the council
might include only Queen Mary
the Prince of Wales and the Duke
of York. This would be a cOnces-
sion to the dorlinions, in recent
years directly under the king-em-
peror and not under his govern
ment.
The council was named soon after
an official announcement which
indicated that there had been no
real change in the kings condi-
ton for SO hours. 1t said:
His majesty the king had a
more reStful night. There is no
substantial change to record in
his majesty's condition"
While the council was being
created, the Prince Of Wales, heir
to the throne, and the Duke of
York, the kings second sen, were
en- route here by airplane.
Planes Banned
1t was the last airplane that
would enter a 10 mile radius around
Sandringham during the kings
illness. The air ministry telephoned
every airdrome in the kingdom
today declaring the area out of
bounds until further notice.
It was understood that defini
tive crisis was expected in the
kings condition before tomorrow
and that if he lived through the
small hours tonight when mans
is lowest, there would be
some hope. The doubtful element
was whether he could do this,
it was indicated. He was in no
pain.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-20
BOY REJECTED
AS HE BIDS
FOR FILM JOB

Jack Rose, IL year old PhOe-
nix, Ariz., boy tried to join the
moving picture company on To-
cation in the sandhills Sunday
because he is an accomplished
musician. He can play Casey
Jones' on the harmcnica, ac-
cording to deputy sheriffs who
have him in their care.
The boy appeared at the To-
cation site and asked for en-
pl0yment but, unfortunately, no
harmOnica player was needed at
the moment and the script did
net call for Casey Jones" to
be played on any instrument.
Officers telephoned the boys
mother that her wandering boy
is safe.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-20
COURT HEARS
BURON Fits
TEST | M O N Y
District Attorney
Faces Charge of
Perjury

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20.
(UP) = Words he spoke
nearly five years ago were
re-read today to District {
Attorney Buron Fits and
a superior court jury which is try
ing him on the charge that his
testimony before the 1881 county
grand jury was perjured.
Transcript CT the testimony was
contained in the indictment a later
grand jury voted
The eight women and four men
jurors fidgeted in their chairs as
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81