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La gaceta., 1937-12-23
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asamblea y a titulo de tales so-
ciedades, Sc dirigieran a todos
los espanoles de America LA
mandoles al cumpIimiento del
deber, pues va no sc trata de
guerra civil, va TODD ell mundo
sabe Y hasta los mismos invaso-
res 10 confiesan que Espana es-
ia invadida por eiercitos ex-
trangeros y que ell pueblo lucha
y muere por defender la indie
pendencia nacional.
Desgraciadamente algunos es-
panoles emigrados, como noso-
tros, aparentan desconocer es-
ia situaci6n y hacen oidos a los
agentes de los que pretenden
convertir a su patria de origen
en- colonia de los barbaros inva-
sores. Para que vuelvan a la ra-
z6n y ocupen ell puesto de I'm ma
nifiesto dirigido a todas las So
ciedades espanolas y a todos los
hombres de ideas liberales. Ha-
remos que los peri6dicos adictos
a la causa de Espana 10 publ
quen y las estaciones de radio
10 difundan por TODD ell continen
tie. Tambien pedimos al Homo
rable presidente Y Congreso do
este gran pals trato justo para
ell gobierno Y pueblo espanol. Al
mismo tempo queremos diri-
girnos a los intelectuales v cla-
ses populares de America para
expresarles nuestra gratitud
por su labor en- favor del pueblo
espanol.
iY que lie hemos de decir a
nuestros hermanos de Tampa!
Ellos, sin ser espafoles, sin ha-
Der sufrido las vejaciones cue.
un regimen de ignominia nos
hizo sufrir a los que nacimos a.
LA, fueron los primeros en- mi
ciar esta magnffica obra QUE
la ~retaguardia de Tampa reali
"a en- apoyo del pueblo espahol
Para estos hermanos espiritua'
les no tenemos palabras out
puedan expresar nuestra graft
tud. Cubanos que sabeis de vue!
ira hcha por la independence
primero v por la libertad ciuda'
dana despues Y a quienes Ell es'
pfritu del gran Marti impulse
para seguir luchando por la jul
ticia social; Italianos antifas'
cistas, nietos de los creadore.
del derecho, no del derecho ds
unos pocos a gozar de todos los
privilegios, sine del derecho de
pueblo a la vida nacional Y Ii
libertad, Y que hoy valientemer
tie combaten al monStruo mas
criminal que han conocido 10;
siglos; americanos que vivis en-
I'm pals libre donde impera ur
regimen de democracia; Herms
nos Mejicanos de aqui, que a
EQUAL que vuestro gobierno y tc
do ell pueblo de MEXICO, a todos
nuestra gratitud. Gratitud que
sale de 10 mas hondo de nues.
ira alma, y hace les pida q
todos mis- hermanos aqui pre-.
senteS que todos de pie demos.
tremos que sabemos interpreter
ell sentimiento de los que glorio-
samente han muerto, y de los
que luchan por Ell ideal mas
grande que ha sonado la mente
humana, Y que pese a los inva-
sores y a los espanoles traido-
res, iluminara la conciencia de
todos los hombres y brillara co
mo sol de justicia sobre toda la
humanidad.
La gaceta., 1937-12-23
ESPANA C POR SU
INDEPENDENCE


que en- TODD Ell continente
estan llevando a cabo los enemi-
COS de Espaha, propaganda que
por objeto ell dividir a los
espanoles en- bandos opuestos y
sacarles a mayor cantidad de
dinero possible para con clio ayu
dar a los espanoles traidores y
a las naciones invasoras a ha-
GER la guerra al pueblo espanol.
Como no podia ser de otro
los que integramos ell Co
mite Popular Democratics de
a Espaaa, cuando peri6
dicamente nos reunimos, no So
lamente nos dedicamos q la ruti
ma de hacer, las colectas Y hacer
por que estas den Ell mayor re-
sultado possible, sino que anali-
zamos tambien los acontecimien
tos que Sc van desarrollando,
sobre TODD en- esta retaguardia
de America, y procuramos en- la
medida de nuestras .fuerZas, lie
var la VOC de la verdad a aque-
Hos elementos a los cuales, v por
motives distintos, perinanecen
indiferentes v hasta en- cierto
modo h6stiles a la causa que to-
dos nosotros defendemos. Sabe-
mos que los que pretenden en-
tregar Espaha a Hitler y Mus
solini han enyiado a este CONT
nente unos cuantos agentes que
van de pueblo en- pueblo propa-
gando las excelencias de SUI eau
sa y llamandose los salvadores
de Espaha.
Sarcasmo inauditol Ellos gri-
tan "Arriba Espaiap Los que
por siglos estuvieron arriba de
ella, los que la humillaron y la
redujeron a la mas mfnima ex-
preston como naci6n en- Ell con-
cierto de los demas pueblos de
la terra; ellos, los que mantu-
vieron al pueblo en- la mas abso-
luta ignorancia; sllos, los que
hicieron que tuviesemos que e.
migrah a otros pueblos en- busca
de 10 que EN- ell nuestro Sc nos
negaba, vienen ahora a decir-
nos que son los salvadores de la
patria y creyendo que somos 10
que cranes antes de emigrar,
pretenden deslumbrarnos con Ell
grito de "Arriba Espana Po-
bre Espafa 81 ha de ser levanta
da por los que son incapaces de
levantarse a 81 mismos. Ell pue-
bio espanol esta en- pie y, no ha-
bra nj traidores nj invasores
que puedan doblegarlo. Como
dijo el poeta:
"No puede esclavo ser, pue-
bio que sabe morir".
Todas las repdblicas Ameri-
canas han sido visitadas por es-
tos panegiristas de la TRACTION:
Gonzalez Marin, Lopez Ferrer
y Almodova, en- las repdblicas
de habla espanola; Cardenas,
en- este pals. Pretenden hacer
Greer que defender al pueblo
atropellado por las hordas ro-
jas, que TODD 10 Destroyer: reli-
gi6n cultura, y toda la raigam-
bre moral del pueblo espanbl.
llevan Moros a Espana, a.
sesinan la inteligencia, cometen
toda clase de inmoralidades. Els
tos individuos son de Ia misma
casta de aquellos que en- 1903 a.
.rieron las fronteras de Espana
. Napoleon, Y amos mas tarde,
para m~antensrse en- Ell poder y
seguir deshonrando a la huma-
nidad, llamaron en- su auxilio a
los Glen mil hijos de San Luis
para que, ahora, ahogaran en-
sangre la causa de libertad de
un pueblo que morira antes de
volver a tolerar a semejantes
tutores.
Ell Comite Popular Democra-
ico de Ayuda a Espaiia anaIiz6
labor de esos individuos Y en-
que algo debia hacerse
para contrarrestar esa labor v
efecto nombbr6 una comisi6n
para que solicitara de las socie-
espaholas que. unidas en-
La gaceta., 1937-12-23

u QUE N
CLARA Ell COMPANERO
R E PRADO EN- LA
ASAMBLEA DE LA COLO
MA ESPANOLA DE TAM
PA Y SUS AMIGOS, CELE-
BRADA EN- Ell CENTRIC
URIA
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
Loan Expansion
Program Planned
By Farm Group

Liberalization and expansion oi
commissioners loans for Imperial
Valley is the first project to be un-
dertaken by the federal farm fin
ance committee whose appointment
was authorized by the Imperial
County Farm Bureau at its annual
meeting.
The committee, according to the
resolution, must have as its men,
bers C. o. Hoober farm bureau
president; the chairman Of the
board of supervisors, Ike Schlatter;
the chairman of the Imperial Irri-
CATION District board, Evan T.
Hewes, and two farm bureau men,
bers appointed by Hoober
Hoober accordingly selected w.
A. McFadden, Brawley rancher.
whose work as appraiser for the
federal land bank has made him
familiar with the value of valley
lands, and Scott B. Foulds, farm
bureau secretary, who is familiar
with the situation relative to federal
land bank loans.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21

their lives
The number of homeless, esti-
mated at more than 10000 mount
ed hourly as the peak of flood
swirled down the Ohio River VAL
ley bursting levees. swamping viii
lage streets and isolating farms
and cities.
Estimated homeless:
Indiana-3,500.
Ohio-We Virginia. Kentucky -
5000.
Illinois,, 900.
Another 5000 were homeless in
Missouri, Arkansas and Tennes-
see.
Eight persons are known dead.
A half million dollars worth OF
bridges, highways and farm homes
have been destroyed.
The entire population of 500 fled
from Hazelton, Ind, when a levee
on the north edgs of town burst
last night.
Water from the White river,
swollen by four hours rain, rushed
though the gap with a roar heard
for miles. 1t flowed six feet deep
through Hazleton streets.
Five hundred CCC and WPA
workers who had labored 48 hours
to hold back the White river wa
tiers, warned those in the village
before they fled.
Rains which first sent the riy-
ers over their banks more than a
week ago continued today in the
center of the worst-stricken area
northern Kentucky, Southwest
ern Ohio, southern Illinois, south
ern Indiana and southeastern Mis-
souri,
The major cities We're protected
by levees on which sandbags were
piled as the water crept higher.
Mounds of sandbags on top of the
6G-foot sea wall at Portsmouth, O..
held back nine feet of water. The
main part of Cincinnati remained
dry but the Red Gross ordered
scores of families out of their
homes fearing crest 18 inches
above levee tops. River front fac
tories and dwellings were threat
ened in Louisville.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
Step-Father Held
With Young Girl
In Statutory Case


A 16-vear-old mother presented
Imperial county Juvenile authorities
their latest problem Thursday, while
her 39-year-old step-father was held
in the county iail under a statutory
charge as the father of her two chill
dren.
John Arthur Willburn, Calipatria
laborer. was the prisoner facing
prosecution on statutory charges.
He had been living in El Centre
with his step-daughter as Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Smith, investigators said.
Willburn's estranged wife, mother
of the girl, was separated from him
two years ago. when her daughter
bore the first child. officers were
told. Mrs. Willburn took the child
to raise, she said.
Her daughter left home, Mrs.
Willburn said. giving the impression
that she had been married to
Mike Smith" and was living with
him in FL Centro. Mrs. Willburn
did not know. she said that Mike
Smith was the alias adopted by her
husband.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
SHIP OWNERS
FLING CHARGE.
AT WORKERS.
Strikers Accused
OF Refusal to
Arbitrate
--OO---

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan.
21. (UP) Pacific coast ship
owners today charged that
striking maritime workers
refuse repeatedly to allow
consideration of the controver-
sial issues by even the president
Of the United States" for his adj
judication.
This charge was made as the
costly deadlock entered it's eighty
fourth day with 237 ships tied up
in Pacific. ports and 10000 men
idle.
Thomas G.. Plant, chairman of
the coast committee for the ship
owners, said, in formal state
ment, that he had carried the
strike issue directly to the presi-
dent yesterday when he telegraph
ed him the text of terms offered
the seven striking maritime unions.
IF establishment of the high
est wages, shortest hours and best
working conditions in the world
for maritime labor cannot settle
this strike, then manifestly the
shipping industry can do no more"
he said
Union leaders previously said
that the latest compromise offer
made by the ship owners actually
constituted a reduction In wages
and loss In gains won in the
1884 strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21

up gun from trailer. He con-
tends he intended to pack the guu
preparatory to leaving. Poe con-
tends it was hostile gesture.
Frank Trendle told his son to put
down that gum" and Bayard did,
according to his own testimony,
before Johnson was shot. john
son stepped toward Poe in an
effort to reason with him, the
state contends. Poe's defense will
be that he expected an attack.
Poe retreated about Is steps,
warned bystanGers to "get back
out of the line OF fire." and pull
ed the trigger.
Members of the party then leap
ed toward Poe, took his gun away,
and one struck him on the head
with his fist. The prosecution be-
lieveS a wound over Poe's right
eye resulted from this blow after
johnson had been killed. The de-
fense will attempt to prove that
Poe was struck over the eye before
he fired on johnson.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
MOB OF 1000
THREATENS TO
KILL SLAYER

MONROE, Mich, Jan. 81. .U.P)-
State police guarded the county jai
today to protect Alica (Frenchy)
Benoit, 24-year-old parole violator
from public anger aroused by his
brutal Staying of State Trooper
Richard Hammond.
More than 1000 men and women
surrounded the jail after Benoit's
capture last night, muttering threats
against the surly gunman who fired
one shot into Hammond's brain,
then handcuffed his body to rural
mailbox.
Benoit fled after the shooting to
deserted barn about three miles
from the scene of the Staying and
hid there all day yesterday while
posses searched the area. Last
night he went to the farmhouse of
B. Balog, and asked for help in
starting his car. Balog and his son
offered to go with him in their
small truck. AS they started to
leave, Benoit drew gun, and fore
ed the father and SON into the truck.
They drove off, with the gunman al
the wheel. Benoit. however, ap-
parently had not seen Anna Balog,
II, who also was III the house. She
rushed to telephone and notified
police.
Four officers encountered the
Balog truck at an intersection. They
ordered Benoit to surrender. When
he hesitated, they fired one shot
from machine gun into the truck.
Benoit then stepped out, his arms
raised above his head.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
Complaint Filed
Against Driver
In Fatal Crash

P. c. Johnson, candidate for di-
rector of the Imperial Irrigation
District in Division No 2, was
charged with negligent homicide
in a complaint on file Thursday in
the Ell Centro township court.
The complaint, signed by Captain
A. F. Oswalt of the California High
way Patrol, charged johnson with
responsibility for the automobile ac-
cident death at Imperial Jan. 16
of Leo Riggs, tractor driver.
johnson was arrested at the time
of the accident. but later released.
Taken before Judge j. E. Simpson
in Ell Centro justice court on the
negligent homicide complaint, he
was released on his own recogniz-
ance to appear for hearing Mon
day. which may determine if he is
to be held for trial in superior
court.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21

i'll fated duck hunting expedition,
told from the witness stand Thurs
day morning of seeing Poe fire
upon johnson while the latter ad-
vanced toward him during a dis
pute over property rights. Colley's
testimony followed the evidence
given Wednesday afternoon by
Frank and Bayard Trendle, father
and son, who were also members
of the hunting party.
Other witnesses Wednesday af-
ternoon were Harry Miller, traf-
fic officer, and Dr. B. r. David
son, both of whom had hand In
the official investigation into
Johnson's death.
The trial developed running
verbal battle between District At
torney Elmer w. Heald and, De
fense Attorney c. B. Smith, with
Superior Judge R. D. McPherrin
as mediator. Smiths constant OBJ
jections were, for the most part,
overruled.
A cross section of testimony
up to Thursday noon showed that
Poe went to the camp Of the hunt
ing party with objections to their
hunting on property over which,
he said, he had control. Poe's
contention will be, it was indicat-
ed, that he was also searching tor
a missing boat. In the argument
that ensued, Foe dealt largely
with johnson.
During the argument, Bayard
Trendle, JohnSon'S nephew. picked
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21

dicted for the colder lorationS
At 10 a. m. Thursday the ther-
mometer was only six degrees a
bcve freezing, 38, and at noon,
registered AZ. The dew point at
10 a. m. was only 3, the extreme
dryness being favorable toward
frost.
On Jan. 8. the day before the
severe freeze, the temperatures at
10 a. m. was As and the dew point
81. The following morning the rec
ord minimum for this season, 19,
was recorded.
Freezing temperatures will oc-
cur early Thursday evening, said
Baughman. The stormy weather
lasted sufficiently late Thursday
evening to prevent heavy frost,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
nine DEAD AS
BITTER COLD
GRIPS WEST
Many Feared Lost
In SnOwdrifts; :
Crops Hit
BY UNITED PRESS

Nine persons were dead
and at least 10 were feared
lost in snowdrifts today as
a wave of Arctic weather
swept over the western stat
es, damaging crops and sending
temperatures to new lows.
Eighteen sheepherders were be-
lieved snowbound without food at
Pleasant Valley, Nevada. A state
highway crew battled through huge
snowdrifts in an attempt to break
road through the inarooned men,
who, it was feared may be dying
from starvation or from extreme
cold. Thermometers registered %
degrees below zero at midnight
Wednesday.
The mercury plunged lowest in
the northwest, and weather bureau
forecasters predicted little relief
from the chilly blasts during the
remainder of the week.
Meacham, Oregon, recorded the
coasts low mark of "A degrees be-
low zero. Bieber, near the Oregon
California line in California regis
tered "a below and Tule Lake re-
corded 81 below. Soda Springs,
Sierra Nevada mountain resort in
California, experienced a minimum
temperature of 20 degrees below
zero.
San Francisco had the coldest
january 20 in his history when thej
Thermometer tumbled to 80 degrees
above and held close to that mari
most of the day. Sacramento re-
corded "a, Fresno 80, Redding ID
and Los Angeles 38.
Alturas. in the northwest corner
of the state. registered SO degrees
below zero.
A full days blizzard tapered off
in Utah and southern Montana
after bringing the deepest SHOWS on
record in Utah and sending the
temperature to II degrees at Bear
Lake.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
Power Authority
For Arizona Urged

PHOENIX. Ariz.. Jan. 2f. 0U.R)---
Creation OF a state power authority
empowered to deal with distribution
i'm Arizona OF power from Boulder
Dam was urged today in twin bills
to both houses OF the
state legislature.
The commission would be empoW~
cred to sen electric pouicr as cor
but would be forbidden 10
accept the Colorado river compact.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
LABORER HELD
AFTER THREAT
TO SLAY WIFE

James Campbell. Brawley laborer,
was held in the Brawley city Jail
Thursday while he attempted to
raise $4,000 peace bond under
which he was placed by Judge H.
B. Griffin of the Brawlev justice
court as result of threats to kill
his wife.
Campbell will remain in Jail six
months unless he posts the peace
bond. 4s
Separated Christmas day, Camp
bell and his wife had engaged in
several heated arguments since
then, the latest being climaxed by
his threat to Kill her. the court was
told.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21

to California from Texas a few days
before the robbery, they said.
Arrested at Bakersfield as suspici-
Gus characters, the trio was return
ed to the Imperial county jail by
Sheriff Robert w. Ware after an
automatic pistol found in their pos
session was identified as the gun
taken during the Mt. Signal store
robbery. Questioned by Ware. each
of the three admitted q part in the
holdup, the sheriff said.
According to the confessions sign
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
Japan Parliament
Suspended After
Stormy Session

TOKYO, Jan. 81. U.P)- Emperor
Hirohito sanctioned the suspen-
sion of parliament for two days
after stormy opening session
today at which the cabinet of
Premier Koki Hirota was assailed
bitterly by its opponents.
Charges of undue army influ-
ence in the government helped
to bring on the storm.
When the session adjourned for
the day Hirota hastened to the
imperial palace and requested The
suspension.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
lie lowest temperature reported

the lowest temperature reported
being 81.
Valley residents motoring thru
the mountains reported snowstorms
Wednesday night at Mountain
Springs with heavy snow and ice
covered roads through the noun
tains. BY Thursday morning traf-
fic on the Mountain Springs grade
was blocked, said Capt. Frank Os-
walt, only those cars equipped with
chains being permitted to go
through
Traces of. snow were reported to
have fallen Wednesday night at
Brawley, Calexico and INLAND.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21

Believe II Or Not
Ripley has missed this one. I'M A..
perial Valley, where snow has SET
tied to the ground only once In
80 years, employs snow plow
the year round. The snow ploW
is used to shunt drifting sand OF
the highway in the sand dune
area between Holtville and Yuma.
At present, however, heavy SHOWS
in the mountains has made it's
presence necessary there.
o.
AT Your Service
The Post-Press is correctly re-
garded as an emblem OF service
in Ell Centro The other day a
woman telephoned the newspaper
office.
I'm desperate" she said. I'm
sick and my children are sick and
can't find any help and what
are you going to do about it?"
So a nurse was located and sent
out.
Tom Ryan, erstwhile produce
man from Salinas, has been con-
verted to the cattle business by
Elmer Sears, who made him a
present of two heifers the other
evening. Tom plans to take Ref
Osborne into business with him
and hire Campbell and Danielson,
CoWpunchers, Inc, to receive ship
ment.
A Sad, Sad Story
Charlie Rector, Phoenix produce
man here for the season, has the
saddest story that he walls on
the first tee about broken rib
he (believe it or not) cracked in
the bathtub. Then he wanders
around the links in the 70's.
Maybe She's Right
Fifth and Sixth graders at Har-
ding school tuned radio ears to
President Roosevelt'S inaugural
address, but some of the little
boys and girls didn't take it In.
At recess one little miss wanted to
know what it was all about, and
another said it was the inaugural
address. whereupon little Pat Nc
Namara, pride of the r. j. Nc
Namara family, piped up With
scorn
Don't you know about Presi-
dent Roosevelt's dog races? That's
what il WAS
The Grab Bag Method
RR gives up! From here on out,
he's just going to reach into the
pile. pub out an envelope, and
that's todays lie! Anonymous came
out of the pile today. Here it is.
Crossing the desert for the first
time back in the good old days,
says Anonymous, lit was about
noon and hot as the hinges OF
hades when my mule and me saw
something out in the brush just
rolling, tumbling, and the dust
was flying ten feet in the air. My
mule stampeded, and 1 started too
then, on second thought, I drew Out
odd Trusty and eased, over to
see what it was.
Il saw cactus so crooked ii
couldn't lie still Of course,
knew no one would believe me, Sc
I marked the spot. started away
but only got a hundred yards
when the writhing of the cactus
started an earthquake-and II
swallowed the blamed thing up
Some of us old timers still think
these little shakes We have here
now are caused by that cactus try
ing to get out again"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
AWARD WILL
BE MADE AT
DINNER FRI.

Selection of the most outstanding
young man in the community has
been made by the Junior chamber
of commerce for the national Or
ganizations award and the identity
of the youth will be revealed at the
Junior chamber meeting, a dinner.
Friday night at $50 in the Califor-
MIA hotel. Presentation Of the award
will be made by Walter B. Have
korst
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21

ed by the suspects, Clarence Burn
ham threatened Hornaday with a
.38 calibre revolver while Woodrow
Woodward rifled the cash box and
took the automatic pistol. Roy Lee
Woodward, he said, waited outside
in an automobile Burnham, ac-
cording to Woodrow Woodward's
statement. clubbed Hornaday over
the head during The course of the
robbery.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21

working in stockton during the past
two weeks but .disclaims being in
Washington He admitted being in
Oregon and shows knowledge of
logging camps.
Senage will be held here until
word is received from the FBI.
headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
COLDEST NIGHT
OF YEAR FORECAST

POMONA, CAL, Jan. FL. W,P)-
A warning that tonight will be
the coolest night Of the year was
broadcast to southern California
citrus growers today by Floyd
ID. Young, federal metcor0logist.
The forecast said minimum
temperatures likely would con-
tinue for the longest duration Of
any snap this winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
ExtOrtiOn PlOtter
Receives 25 Years

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 81. Wp)-
David Harris, midget ex-convict,
was sentenced to 25 years in federal
prison upon pleading guilty today
to sending eXtortion letters to Fred
die Bartholomew and Jane Withers,
child screen stars.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21

eTaI bureau OF lnVeStlgation, ac-
cording to Chief of Police Jack
Hazelwood.
Pictures and prints of the arrest
ed man will be sent to the federal
bureau of investigation headquart-
ers at San Francisco, Hazelwcod
said.
Senate told police he has been
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
YOUTHS JAILED IN
HOLDUp Theft AT
nat. SIGNAL STORE

Three young jailed here Thursday on charges
of holding up and robbng B. H Hornaday, Mt Signal
store clerk, Jan 6. St
The prisoners are Roy Lee Woodward, 23 Woodrow
Woodward 20, and Clarence Burnham, 10. They came