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Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
INVESTIGATORS
BACK DOWN IN
PENSION CASE

Continued from PAGE II
submit further to questioning by
the house committee.
The lanky 70-ycar-old retired
physician openly defied the house
old age pensions committee to cite
him for contempt of the house for
stalking cut of its hearings yes
terday in protest against alleged
"inquisitorial" tactics.
The committee, angered and
stunned by the doctors abrupt
bolt, was quick to meet the chal-
lenge.
ToWnsend's dramatic withdrawal
from the investigation came after
he had been subjected to three
days of relentless questioning about
his pension organization, which
collected more than Sl,0OO,OO0 in
nickels, dimes and quarters from
elderly persons during two years.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
DUNN TO RUN
FOR SENATE

Continued from Page II
Southern California. He has been
in business in Imperial for II
years.
He has served as city council
man of Imperial, as a member
of the elementary and high school
boards Of trustees. as a county
fair director, as Vice-chairman of
the county Republican committee
and has been county Republican
chairman for the last two years.
Dunn is a member of the Hold
skum American Legion post in
Imperial of which he is past
commander. He also is past
commander Of the Legion Inter-
post council in Imperial county.
He organized the county branch
of the California Republican as
sembly and served two years as
county president
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22

Hawkenson and Mrs. Gladys HUFF.
Rose, one vacancy. one candidate.
Arthur E. Rau. incumbent; Seelay
Union. two vacancies, one candi-
date, Mrs. Arthur Plecher. S. T.
Robinson, incumbentS; Mrs. Pelcher
has filed but Robinson did not: Sis.
bee. on vacancy, Romeo c. Smith
appointed TO fill remainder of term:
Sunset Springs, one vacancy two
candidates. Orwell w. Foster. in
cumbent, did not file, the two cam
didateS being C. w. Foster and
Aaron A. Granny: Trifoliuma. one
vacancy. George H. Pellet, incum.
bent; Verde, one vacancy. Ben Stah.
man, incumbent; Westmorland. one
vacancy, one candidate, c. F.. Boarts,
incumbent; Westside Union. one
vacancy, three candidates, John l..
Hayhurst. incumbent, Mamma f.
Herrick, L. E. AShcraft
Winterhaven, one vacancy no
candidate; Ft. Yuma, three vacan-
cieS, six candidates, trustee for
three years. Benjamin F.. dc Corse.
l.. Johnson; trustee for two years.
Josephine Bredde, Semen Russell.
trustee for one year. Bernard Jack.
son, Earle D. Johnson. This is a
new district and one trustee must
be elected from each group.
Under the high schools. DR..
Arnold Ariaudo filed Thursday.
making four candidates for the two
vacancies on the Central Union high
school board. These candidates are
o. G. Horne and j. w. .Donohue,
incumbentS. DR.. Ariaudo, and E.
N. D. Hatch.
BrawleY high school, two vacan-
cies, A. S. Wolfe and John w. Scott,
incumbentS.
Calexico Union high school, two
vacancies, three candidates. Herman
w. Hughes and Bert Reddish, in
cumbentS and Frances B. MacKin-
non; Calipatria Union high school
two vacancies. three candidates, Ira
d. Aten and L. L. Lyerly, incum-
bents and j. C. Hatfield; Holtville
Union high school, two vacancies
three candidates. Alex F.. Meyer
incumbent. Eldred H. Ferguson and
w. j. Gregg; L. C. Hawk, the other
incumbent whose term expired, did
not file
Imperial Union, two vacancies
four candidates; Laura Dickey
Webb. Edward E. Stevens, William
v. Colson and w. H. Tullors. Stew
ems is the incumbent and the other
did not file.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
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blanket. Two tone rever-
sible, bound with matched
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22

mold A Ariaudo auu F. \. D Hatch
and the two incumbents. o. G.
Horne and J. Z. W. Donohue.
In several OF the rural schools
the election is OF little interest,
no candidates having filed c. B.
Collins. county superintendent. in
formed them OF the necessity for
filing but the communities seem
content 10 write m names on the
ballot in the election. June 5.
Imperial. high school and elc-
mentary. Holtville high school. Nc
Cabe Union. WcStSide Union are
few of the districts where cleo
tionS arc expected 10 create con-
siderable interest duo 10 differ
cnces of opinion
Elementary school board candi-
dates are:
El Centre. ono vacancy Roy Won
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
POLICEMEN IN
PROBE FACING
NEW WORRIES

SAN FRANCISCO. May %. up
-HarraSSed policemen. involved in
the grand jury police graft invcS-
tigation. today had new worries on
their hands when its was learned
both city and federal officials we're
taking steps 10 collect taxes on the
wealth of policemen thus far DIS
closed in the inquiry
Reliable sources reported that
Sergeant Patrick Shannon. Nho cx-
planned a $4,000 fund he kept con
cealed in a woodpile at his home
as his profits OF Tanforan race
track betting Is making overtures
to federal tax collectors TO effect
settlement by which he would
escape possible prose, ution for fail
ure TO pay income taxes since 1911.
On the municipal front Chef
Deputy Assessor Harold j. Boyd Is
sued threats of city tax assessment
against the wealth the inquiry has
disclosed some officers possess.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
BOASTFUL SLAYER
HANGED AT FOLSOM

FOLSOME PRISON, Cal, May
%. (U.P)-Earl fBud Kimball,
boaStful killer who terrorized pros
pectorS of Fulda Flat last sum
mer, was hanged today for the
murder of James c. Kennett, for
mer Chicago contractor.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
GOV. MERRIAM
GIVES WARNING
Continued from Page II

0COntlnued from rage II
taxation, and when Merriam in
formed his correspondents that
the call already had been sent to
the printer, the suggestion was
made that he convene another
special session Immediately after
the adjournment of the relief"
assembly, but he gave no consider
alton to that proposal.
The governor will recommend
that the legislators pass the neces-
sary act to permit the eXpendi-
ture, between now and July /, OF
S2,5000O0 of the $24,000,000 avail
able for direct relief during the
next fiscal year This would in
volve no new appropriation, but
merely the authorization to spend
Immediately some of the money
already appropriated for the 1886
81 fiscal period.
Administration floor leaders will
introduce the bills soon after the
legislature ConvencS. Some will
be started in the assembly, the
others i'll the senate.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
Townsend Protests
Against Inquiry

BY DIR. FRaNSAS T.. lON NSENb
President, Old Age Revolving
Pensions
Copyright 1896 by United Press
BALTIMORE, May %. U.P-
Before appearing on the witness
stand of the Bell house committee,
I had heard reports that the COM
mittee was determined TO besmirch
my character and put an end to
the pension movement.
I did not believe those reports
My faith in the United States
Congress and by belief in the
Democratic processes of govern
ment told me that this sort of
thing did not exist in America.
I have had a rude awakening,
for the Bell committee-with the
exception of two members-iS a
sad representation of this Demo-
cratic government in which l have
50 much faith.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-22
HARRY SONES ON.
Ell CENTRIC BALLOT

Il Centres elementary school board election apparent
ly will be uncontested Harry Sones being the only cand
date who filed Thursday. the deadline.
In the high school union district election, however,
there are four candidates for the vacancies DR. Ar
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
DELINQUENT
TAX LIST
1885

State of Minnesota, County of Redwood -
District Court. Ninth Judicial District.
The State of Minnesota, to all persons.
Companies or Corporations. who have or
claim any estate. right. title or interest. in.
claim to. or lien upon, any of the several
parcels of land in the list hereto attached
described:
The list of taxes and penalties on real
property for the County Of Redwood re-
January 1886. has been filed in the Office
of the Clerk of the District Court of said
county, of which that hereto attached is a
copy.
hereby required to file in the Office of said
Clerk, on or before the twentieth day after
publication of this notice and list. your an
swer in writing, setting forth any objection
defense you may have to the taxes, or
any part thereof. upon any parcel of land
described in said list in, to, on which
you have claim any estate. right title,
interest, claim or lien, and in default there
of judgment will be entered against such
parcels of land for the taxes on said list
appearing against it, and for all penalties,
interest and costs. You are further notified
that at the expiration of five years from
the date of the tax judgment sale pursuant
to such judgment, each parcel of land sold
at such sale, and not redeemed. will become
and be the absolute property of the purch-
aser or of the state. of his or its as
signs, without further right of redemption
and without any notice of expiration Of the
time to redeem the same.
FRANK BALDWIN,
(SeaD Clerk of the District Court
of the County of K=awood. Minnesota.
State of Minnesota, County of Redwood
SIS.
Ira r. Rogers, being first duly sworn on
oath deposes and says that he is the Coun-
ty Auditor of the County of Redwood, in
the State of Minnesota:
That he has examined the foregoing list
and knows the contents thereof. and that
the same 10 a correct list of the taxes de-
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20

The foregoing statement as PREPARED by
the County Auditor is approved by the
Board on this 9th day of January. 1886,
and respectfully submitted to the taxpay-
ers of the county.
Board of County Commissioners,
By PHILIP RAVELINC.
II. F. BECkMAN
J. p. kRACH.
E. A. PEASE,
HERMAN MUETZEL.
ATTEST r. ROGERS.
Auditor.
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
DETAIL OF WARRANTS ISSUED


COUNTY DITCHES NO. &
No. of To whom For what
warrant Issued purpose Amount
State Treasurer. Audit $500. 8.66
COUNTY DITCH NO.
State Treasurer, Audit ...... 6.66
COUNTY DITCH NO.
State Treasurer, Audit .... 6.66
COUNTY DITCH NO.
State Treasurer, Audit ...... 6.66
COUNTY DITCH NO.
534 Revenue Fund, sodium chlorate 100
State Treasurer. Audit .... 6.66
1866 ]. p. kragh, committee $500. 6.95
I774 John Alkire, labor " $40
2l2z John Allxire. labor .......... l5.40
zl23 Botsford Lbr. Co.. tile $500. 1000
2Iz4 Peter Axland, hauling . I4.00
2734 J. P. KraRh, committee . 40
2735 Botsford Lbr. Co., repairs 49,. 40
2736 John All<ire. labor ........... 2l.00
$izI.eI
COUNTY DITCH NO. 10
State Treasurer. Audit $50
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20

$25.388.63 $l9,743.07
x-Paid since l2-3I-35
Part paid since l2-3I-35
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
COUNTY. DUTCH NO p

COUNTY DITCH NO. u
State Treasurer, audit ... $50
i4l6 lst NATL Bank & Trust Co., Int.
1921 lst Natl Bank & Trust Co., Pr.
and Int. l2-I-35 3,525 90
1908 John Schons, labor . 555
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
TOWN OF JOHNSONVlLl
Township ITO. Range SO

Name
of Subdivision of
Owner Section
Herman & John Bittner, NE Il
Herman & John Bittner. SWH
Herman ans, & John iBttner. VIZ
Fred E. & Mary Gray Lee. VIZ
of SWA
Fred E. & Mary Gray Lee. VIZ
of NEL and SEA of NEA
Fred E. q Mary Gray Lee,
NWH and Nk of SWH -.
Fred E. & Mary Gray Lee
M of SEA
r. n. Dawson, N1k of SEA 1.
F. II. Dawson. SWA +.
Vim. Herder. VIZ of SWA .
F. L. Olson, sk of NWA &
w rod of NWA of NWA
August Halt. NWA
c. Lund Heirs. Sk of sen >.
Des Moines Joint Stock Land
Bank. Ell of SWA ......
Chas. Lund Heirs. VIZ of
SWA
Des Moines Joint Stock Land
Bank, SEX
Des Moines Joint Stock Land
Bank. E1z of NWA 49,.
Chas. Lund Heirs. VIZ of NV
(Ev Tr to Road & Addison)
OIuf Ahlbeck. Tr I'm NE Cor ot
of NWA of NWA ......
The Redwood gazette., 1936-02-20
Or the year 1884. upon real estate

linquent for the year 1884. upon real estate
in said County.
IRA r. ROGERS.
(SEAL) County Auditor,
Redwood County. Minnesota
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 30th day of February, A. D. 1896
E. II. Bollum,
Notary Public. Redwood County.
Mimi. My Commission Expires
Jan. 5, 1898.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-27
Better Housing Leader
Urges NeaV Construction

Chairman M. o. King OF the El
Centro Better Housing committee
Wednesday announced that II. v
Davidson will make his usual visit
to FL Centro on Thursday this week
as usual and will be at the Ell Cen
tro Chamber of Commerce to re-
ceive callers in connection with the
Federal Housing survey Appoint
ments may be made in advance over
the telephone for conferences with
Davidson on the matter of remodel
ing existing homes or construction
of new dwelling houses and for GER
tain improvements to business
property.
According to King, advices just
received from Washington disclose
that in a move 10 push residential
construction as rapidly as possible
to a point where it will meet the
requirements of the country, an
agreement has been made between
Stewart Mcdonald Federal Hous-
ing Administration and the RFC
Mortgage company by which the
latter will furnish the facilities of
a mortgage discount bank for the
purpose of purchasing mortgages
given for new construction and in
sured by the housing administra-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-27

tion
1T is the desire of the Federal
Housing Administration that new
residential construction be vltalized
and pushed to meet the needs OF
the country, and at the same time
accomplish on sound fnanclal
basis said King.
THE effect of this agreement is
tantamount to the establishment
of a national mortgage association
or a mortgage discount bank 1of
mortgages on new home construc-
ton.
Another effect of this agreement
reached with Chairman Jesse Jones'
of the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration, will be to accelerate the
rate of new residential construction,
which had already acquired con-
siderable momentum during the last
five months of 1885. In fact. Dec
ember showed the biggest rate OF
residential construction during that
same month since 1880 The IN
fluence that the Federal Housing
Administration has had upon the
new residential building can De
measured by the fact that 1t is es-
timated 81 per cent of the urban
one and two family residences dur
ing the latter part OF 1888 were con-
strllcted under the Federal Housing
Administration plan.
"There are some 10000 lending
institutions, constituting practical
" the entire banking resources of
the nation, qualified for operation
through the Federal Housing Ad-
ministration, and this enormous
reservoir of capital becomes read
ily available for residential building
purposes now that discount facil-
tiles are available through the at
rangement entered into between
the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration and the Federal Housing
Administration.
Nov with the whole resources of
the RFC Mortgage company be-
hind the Federal Housing Admins
tration's insured mortgages, new
capital will flow into the mortgage
field in increasing volume to meet
the anticipated upward trend in
new homes construction.
I'm view of the fact that the aV-
erage value of mortgages insured
by the Federal Housing Admins
tration is about $4,000, it is obvious
that this will be a boon to those in
the low income brackets who desire
to buy homes for small down
payment and for monthly payments
as low as rent and in some cases
lower, under the long term single
mortgage plan of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration, King conclud-
ed
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-27
WESTINGHOUSE
EXPERT TELLS
OF ECONOMIES

Women in all walks of life car
now enjoy convenience and leisure
with economy, says Miss Edna
Sparkman, in a special message to
the Sones Lumber company con-
cerning the uses of the new West
inghouse Golden Jubilee Refriger-
ator now in display. Miss spark
man is one of the group of experts
who has spent several years testing
applications of electricity and cleo
trical devices to the home, at the
Home of Tomorrow Institute in
Mansfield, Ohio.
Convenience alone would justify
widespread use of this new refrig-
orator, in this experts opinion. but
when the easy economies it makes
possible are added to convenience,
increased value makes it almost a
necessity in every home. ConVen-
ience features of the Golden Jubilee
Westinghouse include a Triple Food
Saver Set, an Adjusto-Shelf, the
improved Eject-o-Cube Ice Tray,
Built-in Crisping Pan and Built-in
Utility Basket, 7-Point Tempera-
ture Control These features, >
writes Miss Sparkman, save wo-
mans time, and make it easier for
her to save money; in addition they
help her with the preparation of
delicious foods"
with this outstanding conven-
ience," continues Miss Sparkman,
comes quality: every Westinghouse
Golden Jubilee Refrigerator has the
time etested Westinghouse Hermeti-
cally-Sealed mechanism, protected
for five years against service eX-
pense by special service plan; the
cabinet is of all-steel construction,
welded completely along all seams,
reinforced with steel and rust
proofed throughout; five kinds of
special insulation are used to keep
the cold in the cabinet
Women realize the value repre-
sented by this. We are going to
have to hustle to keep up with the
demand" says Merl SoneS, sales
manager. Women who see these
models are first attracted by the
streamline styling, but when they
make comparison of the value
they want one delivered right
away"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-27
Agriculture Heads
On official Visit

State and federal department of
agriculture officials were visitors
at the county agricultural commits
sioners office Wednesday morning.
James r. Duncan of San Diego,
U. S. department of agriculture &C.
onomiSt, is in the valley for the
purpose of investigating enforce
ment of the federal fruit and veg
etable law, marketing, the commits
sion dealers and buyers, etc.
Charles H. Vary, supervising
quarantine officer for the state de-
partment, and Frank M. Kramer,
supervising inspector for the bureau
Of fruit and vegetable standardiza-
tion Of the state department, in
spected the quarantine station at
Yuma, finding everything in good
order.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-27
Relief for Strike
Workers Up to SRA

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 81. UP)
Attorney General Webb inform
ed the State Relief administration
today that only the administration
itself can decide whether to pro-
vide relief for men or strike,
Charles l. Schottland, acting SRA
administrator, put the question to
the attorney general.
After announcement of Webb's
view on the matter, Schottland
said that for the present he would
abide by the old federal regula-
tion that only men who are out
on recognized strikes in which
government arbitration has been
arranged were entitled to relief.
He said the state relief commits
sion might consider modifying this
order at its meeting Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-27
1886 Just Weak
Sister, Declare
Grizzled Vets

NEW YORK, Feb. 27. UP) - The
National Blizzard club, an organi-
zation of 400 old timers who re-
member way-back- when and like to
talk about it, is disappointed in the
winter of 1885.
President S. M. Strong said the
club had hoped that this winter
would produce weather worthy of
chronicling in the clubs Hall of
Fame for big blizzards, but has now
despaired. The clubs going to hold
a convention March IL, at which
members will recall "the blow of
'88."
Compared to that storm, the
best we had this winter was just
enough to make ice cream" Strong
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-27

arrangements were made with the
lalr board. He assured the board
that his racers will make a good
showing after numerous races in
their home state. 1t is believed
there will be more than 18 by that
date and the board expects ten
valley cars to be entered. The new
oval is being constructed at the
fair grounds.
Races Two Days
Two days of auto races, two
horse show days. nightly amateur
contests, a livestock parade, largest
entry lists on record, the Bert
LeYey free act talent and Crafts
Greater Shows assure plenty of
interest in the 1886 fair.
George Winright, in charge of
dairy exhibits, reports that two
Jersey herds from outside the val
ley will be exhibited. They are
the Mountain Meadows herd of
Jacumba and the Newberry herd
from Yuma. Four Guernsey herds
and one Holstein herd from the
valley will be on hand.
Art Sinclair, who is grooming
the horticulture exhibits for. Com
missioner B. A. Harrigan, said that
these exhibits are more pretentious
than before and it looks like the
best fair from agricultural view
point.
Fair management reminded anna
teurs that the entrance deadline
for written applications is noon,
March l. 1t costs nothing to enter
and a song or other short stage or
radio stunts may win a $25 cash
prize and a weeks engagement at
the Los Angeles Orpheum theatre.
The latter is not compulsory.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-27

able to produce enforcement in
dices, explained in the report as
the ratios of the number of con-
VictionS for traffic law violations
involving cars in motion to, the
number of personal injury acci-
dents"
The objective of cities in traffic
law enforcement is given as 10
convictions of operators Of cars in
motion TO every personal injury
accident Only a few of the cities
included in the study, it is pointed
out, were able to equal or exceed
this record, although a number ap-
preached it.
Enforcement Ratio
BY determining both the en-
forcement indices and rates of
deaths from automobile accidents,
the study concluded that the group
of cities carrying on the best en-
forcement practices had an index
of at least four convictions Of OPP
orators of cars in motion per per-
sonal injury accident. Only 18 OF
the 80 cities exceeded this figure.
A medium group of cities was also
established, comprising those with
an enforcement index from 40 to
1.25, while the low group was un-
der an index of 1.25. Ten cities
were placed in the medium classi-
fication and 10 in the lowest group
The highest rank in enforcement
was reported by Detroit, which
showed an increase in this respect
from 9.5 in 1884 to 17,2 for last
year. Following in the order OF
rank were Phoenix, Ariz., Evan
Imperial Valley press., 1936-02-27

EVANSTON, Ill, Feb. 27.-Prog-
ress in automobile accident preven-
ton can be achieved much more
rapidly through enforcement of
present laws by police departments
and courts than by any other
means, it is shown by a report on
the enforcement practices of a
number of American cities just an
nounced as the result of study
made by the Northwestern Univer-
sity Traffic Officers Training
school, Evanston, Ill, in conjunc-
ton with the Travellers Insurance
company.
The definite conclusion is ex-
pressed that enforcement, when
properly applied to the automobile
accident problem, becomes one of
the most effective weapons in So
ciety's fight against death and de-
struction on streets and highways.
The study points out in this con-
nection, however, that such factors
as education Of the driver and the
pedestrian and engineering of the
highway and the car are not TO be
ignored.
Records Studied
Looking into the records OF LOG
cities which provided date on en-
forcement and deaths month by
month, the school found that only
38 were able to offer information
sufficiently complete to permit any
determination of the relation be-
tween enforcement and the fire.
quency and rate Of seriousness OF
automobile accidents. From these
az. cities however. the study was