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Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
Hospital Petitions
Signed by 800 in
Imperial County

Over 800 signatures have been
obtained in Imperial county or
the petitions being circulated by
farm bureau and home department
members for an initiative amend
ment to the state constitution
which is to be placed on the No
vember ballot if sufficient sigma
lures are obtained and which il
passed, will open city and county
hospitals to pay patients in com
munities where such action Is
desired.
Time for filing the petitions with
the county closes July 13 but all
petitions should be in the hands
of the farm bureau secretary, Scott
B. Foulds, by July l SO that sig
natures may be checked.
Mrs. Alex McRae, who is spend
ing the summer in Glendale and
who until recently was chairman
Of the farm bureau-home depart
ment committee on medical care
and disqualification, attended a
meeting of the southern California
counties in Los Angeles Saturday.
Progress on the petitions being
circulated was reported and var
ious speakers talked on hospital
ization. j. j. Deuel., head of the
law and utilities department OF
the California Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, spoke, saying that he had
been a taxpayer since 1900 and
that the Kern county hospital,
which, until the state supreme
courts decision, was open to pay
patients, had raised his taxes very
little.
Those members OF the Los An
geles Ross-Loos clinic present, en-
dorSed that institution.
II was announced that the state
farm bureau had also endorsed
any measure to open the hospitals
to pay patients.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
MOVE TO end
DEADLOCK ON
TAX B|LLFAILS
Compromise Plans
Fall Short in
Washington

WASHINGTON, June 16.
(UP)-A determined effort
by senate tax leaders to
break the deadlock with the
house over the new corpOr-
ate tax bill failed at preliminary
session today but the conferees
agreed to make another attempt
this afternoon.
The senate conferees left the
meeting shortly before noon, but
the house managers remained IN
session to discuss compromise
proposals for the bill designed tc
force corporations to pay out
earnings as taxable dividends by
profits.
There was no progress this
morning" one conferee said. AT
present no basis for agreement
has been reached but that does
not mean that the deadlock can
net be quickly desolved once we
find the opening for an accord
1t was understood that the plan
submitted by the senate group
but without agreement of all SEN
ate congress-provided a flat l5
per cent tax on corporate earnings
and exemption of around $4,000
from any super. tax. The super
tax would then be levied on a
graduated basis dependent On the
amount of profits distributed.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
ZlONCHECK GIVES
ATTENDANTS SLIP

while hospital officials were at
tempting to decide what to do with
the playboy congressman who was
confined for mental examination
after a series of startling escapades.
Running up to newspapermen
Zioncheck gave an explanation OF
the sudden switch in plans yester-
day when hospital attaches were
ready to take him from the building
then suddenly changed their minds
and retained him.
He explained that congressional
leaders had asked him to go to the
Sheppard e. Enoch Pratt Sanitarium
in Baltimore for treatment.
Il agreed to go yesterday" he
said, but changed my mind when
I found they intended to send four
burly guards with me- I don't in
tend to be trundled about the coun-
try by guards"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16

sons at The Ell Centro post office
Monday where the bonds arrived
one day earlier than in other towns
of the county. The largest number
of bonds certified for one veteran
at this office was 81.
Postmaster Frank Richmond an
ticipated that veterans who sent
their certified bonds to Los An
geles Monday, will receive treasury
department checks within two OF
three days.
In addition to their registered
bonds. many veterans received trea-
sury department checks represent
ing the amount left over after the
last $50 bond was created. These
checks may be cashed Immediately
The smallest treasury check receiv-
ed at the Ell Centro office was for 80
cents and the largest for $40.
In BraWley, Postmaster lea C..
Adams received 226 bonds Tuesday
morning and distribution began
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16

Zen, III Is tIle ally VI SCiA' SAASAA
Chi-Tang, ruler of Kwantung prov
ince and head of the southern Can
tonese government. In an exclusive
interview with the United Press, he
said the withdrawal of his KwangSi
troops from Human province which
is controlled by the Central Nan.
king government, does not indicate
any change in the policy of the
south for resistance against the
Japanese.
I'VE have received no ultimatum
from Chang Kai-Shek," he said
Concerning the latter, concur in
the opinion that he should be re-
moved because his policies have
not favored the welfare of the
Chinese and will lead to dismal
failure.
Some 100 central government
leaders in Human province, and
more in adjoining provinces, should
be in the moth. If they invade
Kwangsi, they can be described as
agents of Japanese imperialism.
IF we are denied passage through
centeral government territory to the
north to oppose the Japanese, We
will wait until Marking repents of
its error and reconsiders its policy"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
BANKERS GIVE
VETS ADVICE ON
BONUS BONDS

Ell Centro's bankers became coun
sellors Tuesday to Imperial Valleys
contingent of World War veterans:
Many veterans, following the ad-
vice expressed by Rep. Wright Pat
man in the House of Representa-
tives June 8, consulted the bankers
before attempting to cash or dis
pose of their adjusted service certi-
ficate bonds. They were advised
among other things that it is not
necessary to cash the bonds, but
that they can be held until 1945' at
interest.
Patman, in his speech before the
representatives, addressed a mes
sage to American veterans warning
them against the business bandits
who would snatch the veterans
purse and flee with it."
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
RATES OF PAYMENT IN
SOILPLANANNOUNCED
ELKS TO HOLD
FLAG PROGRAM

Elks will conduct their annual
flag day exercises Tuesday night at
7 O'Clock at the Wilson field. Those
who arrive at that hour will be
the guests of the lodge at the ball
game following, and will not have
to pay the admission price to the
game which will be charged late ar
rivals. The exercises themselves
are free to the public.
A patriotic program will be given
which will feature the history of
the flag, explaining the nine differ
ent flags which have flown over the
United States Elmer Heald, dis
trict attorney, will deliver short
address and patriotic numbers will
be played by Novak's boys band.
Norman G. Deaton will give the
flag history.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
FARM LANDS
DAMAGED BY
RAIN, HAIL
Wind Storms Cause
Heavy Losses in
North Area

PORTLAND, Ore, June
16. (UP)-Unseasonal rains
hail and wind storms have
caused thousands of dollars
loss to farm and orchard
crops in Oregon and Washington,
scattered reports indicated today.
The cherry crop particularly was
affected, loss in some sections
of eastern Washington reaching as
high as 10 per cent.
In many fields, rain and hail
beat down hay so that moving will
be impossible. Grain also was
levelled, but most of it will stand
a chance to receEer before harvest,
In Oregon, the wet weather has
started a walnut blight, mildew
in the seed onion crop and doWny
mildew in the hopfieldS.
In Washington, the state de-
partment of agriculture estimated
the Washington apple crop at 60
per cent of normal and the Cherry
Continued on Page 6, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
FIVE MARRIAGE
PERMITS ISSUED

Five marriage licenses were issued
at the county clerks office Monday,
representing the largest days bus
mess for several weeks.
An Ell Centro couple, H. Bradford,
10. and EStelle Little, II, received
a marriage license as did Brawley
couple, David Lee Stanfield, 20, and
Rachel F. Mulligan, l9.
Sam Rodgers, %, and Leila Mae
Weakley, 10, both of Holtville, re-
ceived a marriage license. Tony
Sanchez, %, and Antonia zuleta, l9,
residents of Ell Centro, obtained a
license as did Secundino Monies, 40,
OF Ell Centro, and Sara Perez, 29, of
Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
man KILLED.
AS ELEPHANT
RUNS AMUCk
Huge Bull Tears His
Victim Apart in
Mad Rage

SAN FRANCISCO, June
16. (UP)-Maddened by the
unreasonable heat, a bull
elephant literally tore his
keeper apart at the Fleish-
hacker zoo today.
The keeper, Ed Brown, AZ, was
killed before he could be rescued
by cther attendants.
A score of men, attracted by the
screams of Brown and the wild
trumpeting of the bull elephant,
rushed to the scene but they were
too late to save the keeper.
Other zoo attendants were unable
Immediately to retrieve the mutilat-
ed body 'of the victim as the mad
dened beast threatened them ano
made several breaks in their direc-
ton.
The ZOO was cleared Immediately
of all spectators and the entrances
barred. Daring zoo employees then
succeeded in entangking the en-
ragged elephant, Wally, in chains
and brought him under control
Whether the elephant will be exc
cuted as a killer" was not decid-
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
CANAL COPIES
MAILED OUT
OVER NATION

"One by one and two by two,
"The elephant and the kan
garOO---"
The old NOah's Ark rhyme is
a little less or a little more than
true in this instance - but
whether one by one or in tens
and twentieS, extra copies of the
PostPress Ali American Canal
Progress Edition of Sunday,
June IA, are going to every sec
tion of the United States, 10 the
friends of Imperial Valley resi-
dents who want them to see
how gigantic is the canal project,
new half completed.
The extra copies are still avail.
able at 10 cents, LEGALLY. or Is
cents mailed to addresses in any
part of the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16

to force his answer TO questions III
volving the part he played in OBJ
tanning a low state tax for tailor
made cocktails
The chunky former Los Angeles
city attorney took refuge in the
legal privilege of lawyerclient re-
lations and refused to answer ques-
tons considered pertinent in the
examination of a Hollywood liquor
firm, whom he represented as coun-
sci.
The session revolved into neat
sparring match with Werner balk-
ing the committee at every turn.
Backed by Attorney
He doggedly refused even to read
section of the law defining wines,
or a section of his contract which
gave him a legal fee of SO cents on
every case Of kick highballs" sold
under the 2-cent a gallon tax rate
the board of equalization had de-
cided was adequate.
Read it yourself" he snapped
sarcastically, his beady black eyes
flashing.
Through all his objections, he
was backed by his own attorney,
Hugo Harris.
His wrath increasing as the ses-
sion progressed, Werner bitterly ac-
cused the committee of ''purloining"
and stealing" letters and records
from his office.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
PETITIONS FILED
FOR SUPERVISOR

Nomination petitions were filed at
the county clerks office by B. M.
Graham, candidate for reelection as
county supervisor from the north
end of the county.
Clarence Walker, candidate for
assemblyman on both the Republi-
can and Democratic tickets, filed
the Republican petition and an
nounced he will file the Democratic
petition at later date.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
MAJOR LEAGUE
|-SCOR ES -

NATIONAL
st. Louis .. 900 600 103- 9 .
Boston ........112 041 1GX-iO II l
Winford, Munns and Davis; Chap
lin and Lopez.
Cincinnati ......O .OO2 90 000-2 Z 4
New York ......1OO 900 31O-5
Hollingsworth an d Lombardii
Hubbell and Danning.
pittsburgh 1000 600 5S1-9 12 /
Brooklyn ....O1O 100 OOO-2 0
Lucas and Todd; Mungo, Earn
shaw, Jeffcoat, Leonard and Berries.
Chicago .:...... 900 12O OO1-4 IS /
philadelphia 100 600 000-1 10 !
AMERICAN
Philadelphia ..........000 05
Kelley yS and Haves; HAYES: 'oIS Knott and
Md9; Washington .,......o3o o o2o
Whitehill and Bolton; Bridges
and Hayworth.
New York "........o o20 600
Cleveland .........4 400 sol 0
Gomez and Dickev; Blaeholder,
Galehouse and Pytlak.
Boston ........0 900 100 01O--2 s 0
ChIoaso ':n:,....O1l l1O OON-4 o
Grove. Wilson. Ostermueller and
h Ferrell; Cain and CRUDE.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
BUILDING TOTAL
RAISED BY $3.50

Three building permits added
$3.50 to the annual building permit
total in Ell Centro Tuesday The
last addition brought the total to
$l09,035.
A. N. Bucklin obtained a permit
to build a rest room at GA CONNER
cial street at an estimated cost of
S100. Jessie Gary was issued per
nit for additions to a shop at 14l
Brighton. The cost was estimated
at $55.
The third permit was issued to
the Standard Oil company for erec-
ton of a sign at 1872 Main street at
a cost of $25. .r..
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
LIBRARY BEGINS
WPA PROJECT

Imperial county library started
WPA project Tuesday morning
whereby it was believed, said Miss
Muriel Mitchell, librarian, the tax
payers would be saved consider
able money. The project was in
augurated by Romaine Richmond,
former librarian, and employs the
services of one worker in cleaning
and repairing books, lengthening
the life of volumes considerably.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
SIXTY PERISH
In EXPLOSION
AT ARMS PLANT

TALLINN, Esthonia, June 16. U.p
Rescue workers, endangered by
bursting ammunition. had removed
so dead and 27 injured late today
from the ruins of an army labor
atory wrecked by an explosion yes
terday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16

may vary considerably in applica-
tion to individual farms, depending
on productivity. Imperial county
rate is $13.80
The rates are for soil conserving
(Class u payments farmers will re
ceive for acreage diverted from soil
depicting crops to soil-conserving
crops or other soil-conserving uses.
The regional office explained that
the maximum acreage upon which
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
DRUNK SUSPECT
GETS 30 DAYS

George Kush, 80, was sent to the
county Jail for 80 days on drunk
charge. The sentence was imposed
by Judge Lee Nuffer in Ell Centro
police court Tuesday.
Records at police headquarters
show that Kush had been arrested
three times on drunk charges since
June 4
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
HALLECK MAKES
NEW DEAL CHARGE

WASHINGTON. June 10. W.p)
Charges that "the entire pos
tai service" Is being modified
as a New Deal campaign machine
were made in a statement todas
by Rep. Chares A. Halieck, g..
Ind of the house civil service
committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
COUGHLIN TO BACK
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

NEW YORK, June 16. U.P)--
Father Charles +. COughlin an
nOunced today he would support
an unrevealed presidential can
didate who will head third
party if the candidates platform
is satisfactory to the national
union for social justice.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
LAST MINUTE
FLASHES
PRISONER ADMITS
PART IN KIDNAPPING

Los ANGELES, June 16. tU.p
James b. Bing today told Su-
perior Judge Joseph +. Vickers
who had just sentenced him to
life Imprisonment for fraud that
he was Charles C. Harris, -four
time loser" and a confederate I'm
the $4,000 ransom kidnapping of
j. Frank NOrfleet,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
w. G.. Fields Gaining
Strength in Illness

RIVERSIDE, June 16. W.P)-W. c.
Fields. veteran stage and screen
comedian, was reported gaining to-
day in his fight against an attack
of pneumonia at Riverside Com
munity hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16

WASHINGTON, June 16. WP)-
Rep Marion A. Zioncheck gave at
tacheS the slip today and appeared
unexpectedly in the corridor of Gal
linger hospital to tell my side of
this case"
His dramatic appearance came
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
Bonus Bonds Certified
For Eighty Six Persons
In Ell Centro MONDAY
Total of $4,000 Arranged at Post Office; Veterans
Expected to Receive Treasury Department
Checks Within Few Days

Veterans in all sections of Imperial county received
registered letters containing bonus bonds Tuesday and
the task cerfcaton of the bonds began in every post
office designated as a distribution center.
Bonds representing $4,000 certified for sc per-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
DISSENSION GROWS IN CHINA OVER
INVASION BY JAPANESE TROOPS
Copyright, 1886, by United Press

CANTON, China, June 16. (UP)-A strong policy OF
resistance to japanese ncursons in North China and
to the policies of Gen Chang KaShek northern gen
eralissimo, proclaimed today by Gen. Ii Sung-Jen
governor of KWangsi province.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
HOT REPLIES
FLUNG BACK
AT PROBERS
Husband of "Queen Helen" Refuses to Tell
His Role in Obtaining Lou State
Tax for "Tnlor" Cocktails

LOS ANGELES, June 16. (UP)-Erwin (Pete) Wer-
whose wife, Queen Helen allegedly welded mighty
influence the administration of southern California IL
quor affairs folded his before the Donhue assembly
liquor investigating committee today and cody defed it
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
ENGLAND BACKS up:
CABINET AGREES TO
LIFTING SANCTIONS
Government to Defend Decision in Commons
Debate; Prime Minister Target
For Biting Attack
Copyright 1886 by United Press

LONDON, June l6. (UP)-Amid controversy on the
merits of shift in foreign policy the cabinet prepared
today face the house of Thursday and defend
its decision to support abolition of league sanctions against
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
Benefits Range From 81 so an Acre in Placer
to $500 in Humboldt; Imperial Rate
Is $3.50; Variations Frequent

BERKELEY, Cal, June 16 (UP)-The Agricultural
Adjustment Administration today announced rates OF
soil conservation payment for California.
Officials said the rates which range from $775 per
acre in Placer county to 5000 in Humboldt county,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16

e
~' <~@
RAf6R4HR AMatFHs
Says
Music Hath Charms

Music Hath Charms
Byron Graham. who's l3 and son
of Supervisor B. M. of Brawley, has
done something RR has not had
nerve to do in lo these many years
of newspapering. The board OF
supervisors was budgeting for the
next fiscal year, than which there
sis no whicher in the realm OF bore
Jdom for the onlooker. Byron was
an onlooker, waiting for his dad to
get ready to go home. For a while
he onlooked. For another while he
C9fidgeted. Then, nonchalantly, he
delved deep into a pocket, located
a shiny instrument there, and tuned
up for a hearty harmonica solo.
Setting the county budget to music,
as it were! Or, perhaps, trying to
soothe the taxpayers savage heartF
Building Page Note
The building permit total in the
West neighborhood leaped % pei
cent upward this month. one
building is going up.
o
Watt? Watt? Watt?-
There's some use for these bonus
bonds, even if you don't get them
RR has discovered 1t took the
bonus to reveal Sheriff Robert w.
Wares middle cognomen, but 1t
would have been worth waiting un-
til 1945 to hear. 1t is Watt. Not
question: Statement) Robert Watt
Ware! Nifty, eh Watt? In spite
of everything, the high sheriff had
to claim it when he collected at the
poStOffice. Mote to j. Sterling OS-
walt, chief of police: RR will re-
quire the usual bodyguard for the
next few days)
Where is Patriotism
This is not first hand information,
since RR was lolling on the beach
at La Jolla with book and dog
that day, but there persists strong
rumor that no flags were up IN FL
Centre or Imperial Sunday, Flag
Day, After all. there is Flag, you
know!
RetOrt Courteous
Mrs. Francis Mccullough, whose
>, lot it is among other things TO
i handle old age pension applications
through the office of the sometimes
indignant INDECENT commissioner
was seated in a downtown drugstore
when an old duffer who had applied
for one of the pensions climbed onto
the next stool and ordered chicken
dinner Mrs. Mac gave it only pass
ing thought, but the next day, by
coincidence, it happened again, and
again it was a chicken dinner the
old gentleman ordered. This time
she decided to demonstrate against
the eXpensiveness of the forage.
Lady" the old codger remarked
when you reach my age anything
you do is all right. When l sit down
tC order a meal, l always remember
that it may be my last one
o
That's Right, Burt
and it comes out here" said
Burt Underwood with gestures. RR
almost matched Drawn against
Drawn in deadly combat before he
found out that Burt wasn't trying to
revive that doggoned song again,
but was only pointing out to an in
tereSted auditor something about
the All American canal in one of
those pictures that go into the
Post Press All American Canal
Progress edition of last Sunday
~ A r e 4
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
Where is Patriotism

Where is Patriotism
This is not first hand information,
since RR was lolling on the beach
at La Jolla with book and dog
that day, but there persists strong
rumor that no flags were up in Ell
Centre or Imperial Sunday, Flag
Day, After ALL there is Flag you
know!
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-16
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Minneapolis flax I71-17G.
faf, imperial Valley fob. ranch.
a srade \. 371ac; manufacturing milk,
Bic; route gathered cream, 31c.
u. A. hay-U. :. No. I. extra leafy,
M1-IS: q. =. No. /, $14.50, u. >. NO.
| leafy. Si4-I4.5O; u. y. No. 2, $3.50.
Minneapolis flax I73% -t7oR.
Carolina watchman., 1936-03-20
|Ceresan Dust Checks
Damping 0ffDisease

Two methods of controlling the
damping-off disease in cotton are
recommended by the State College
agricultural extension service.
One is to treat the seed with
Ceresan dust and the other is to
keep the SEED in storage for two
years before planting it, said DIR.
Luther Shaw, extension plant path
ologist.
The disease is caused by num-
Der of organisms, some of which
live over the winter in the lint on
cotton seed, he said, but it seems
they cannot live on the seed much
longer than one year.
Sometimes the organisms are in
the soil. When the land is infect
ed, Ceresan dust treatments give
the most effective control, he ex-
planned, for enough dust will cling
to the lint to protect the seed and
young plants through the seeding
stage.
Weather conditions favorable tt
damping off disease is more likely
to occur early in the season, DR.
Shaw stated, and for this reason
cotton planted little later thar
usual will stand a better chance Of
avoiding disease.
Carolina watchman., 1936-03-20
Running The Farm
Is Family Affair

Running the family business
should be cooperative enterprise,
said Miss Pauline Gordon, extern
sion specialist in home manage
ment at State College.
A man is not protecting and pro-
viding for his family in the best
way when he keeps all business
transactions and worries to himself,
she stated.
He needs the help of the family
circle and the members have right
to know something about his bust
1ress. This is especially significant
in the case of farm family.
Not only can the f1rily help
the husband and father with his
problems, they can also plan their
own affairs more satisfactorily
when they are acquainted with the
family's business.
The training young people get in
this way will be of great value to
them when they go out into the
world, Miss Gordon added.
Discussions of the cost of shelf
er, food, clothing, education, trav-
el, taxes, automobiles, and enter
tainment can be made valuable
part of the children's education.
Every family should study its
income and so arrange its mode of
living not to exceed that income.
By working together, the farm
family can often develop projects
which will increase its income.
The family council, in which all
members pool their best judgment,
will lead to sounder decisions on va
rious problems and at the same time
help bind the family together in
love and respect.
If the family has no knowledge
or training in business transactions,
she asked, what would happen if
the husband should die?
Carolina watchman., 1936-03-20
Ia News of Interest to all Farmers

Three ounces of two per cent
Ceresan dust will dust bushel of
seed. 1t may be obtained from any
of the larger seed houses for about
Is cents pound.
A discarded churn, feed mixer,
homemade barrel duster, or a
commercial treating machine may
be used as container. Fill the
container half full of seed, put in
the right amount of dust, then
agitate it briskly for five or ten
minutes.
Store the seed in a bag or bin
until ready for planting. If the
dust has been mixed thoroughly
with the seed, it will give a good
form of protection, DR.. Shaw ad-
ded.