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Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08
FORD TO FIGHT!
No Recognition
For Unionis
Auto Workers Ordered to
Use Caution in
New Move

DETROIT, April 8. (UP)
The United Automobile
Workers decided today to
organize employees in Henry
Ford's vast motor plants
fully before moving with cau-
tion" to deal with the manufac-
turer who declared he never
would recognize" any union.
At his Ways, Ga, winter estate,
Ford denounced the U.A.W. and its
Shutdown strike tactics and as
serted that he would deal with
individual workers In Detroit,
John l.. Lewis, chairman of the
committee for industrial organiza-
ton, shouted to a cheering throng
of union members: Henry Ford
will change his mind on this sub
iect."
The union already had won rec
ognition from two of the big
three" in the automobile industry
General Motors and Chrysler-
and its leaders announced that eff
forts would be made to establish
it as collective bargaining agent
for Fords employees.
But" Lewis cautioned, have
the men well organized before they
engage Mr.. Ford in conversation.
The Ford-Lewis exchange came
while 10000 workers in the Chrys-
Ter corporation and feeder" plants
prepared to return to their jobs
after settlement of a month-old
strike. The union won from Walter
p Chrysler the right to bargain
for its own members in his nine
plants, and he was assured that
sit-downs and other strikes would
be banned during the life of the
agreement.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08

bondholders were in accord with
the RFC program Under the act
signed last week by Governor Mer-
riam, this would give the district
the right to compel participation
by the other bondholders.
Constitutionality OF the Downey
act, however. may not become
subject for consideration in the
San joaquin case II the court
rules that it cannot hear the bond
holders. That such ruling Will
be considered was indicated By
the court after it listened to ar
guments Tuesday by attorneys
from Ell Centro, Modesto, Oakland
and San Francisco, representing
petitioners, the South San Joa-
quin district, banks and the Cali
fornia Irrigation Districts agsocl-
alton
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08
General Strike in Mexicali
UNIONS ORDER
ALL BUSIN ESS
TO SHUT DOWN
Protest Against Power
Rates Scheduled
For Weekend

MEXICALI, April 8.-A
general shutdown of all bus
mess in MeXicali was de-
manded for Friday, Satur-
day, and Sunday by labor
unions here as a protest against
power rates charged by the cleo
trio company, Cia de Luz de Mex
icali, S. A.
No indication of the type of
response to the demand was made
thus far. The company has made
no plans to cut off power, COM
pany officials said, and has not
been informed of a strike among
company employees. Police pro-
lection was requested by the COM
pany in the event of strikes or
riots during or following the sched-
uled demonstrations for the week
end.
Disputes concerning power rates
started in November, a reliable
source revealed. The rate at that
time was 80 centavoS approx
imately cents per kilowatt hour
for the first 100 February l the
rate was reduced to approximately
20 centavoS per kiloWatt hour with
Slight differentiations for the vari-
Gus types of service.
The company is said to be own
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08

Louis j. Kotz, %, told another in
mate of Patton he intended to visit
friends in Imperial Valley when he
escaped from the hospital, Imperial
county officials were informed. A
check at the home designated by
Kotz revealed he had not reached
that place.
All highways are guarded and
Kotz' description was broadcast and
telephoned to officers of every
branch of law enforcement operat-
ing the county Officers at the
Mexican border and at the Arizona
border at Yuma were warned to
watch for the appearance of man
declared to be dangerous" Box
cars and hobo jungles were searched
in vain.
Kotz is described as Jewish,
weighing 100 pounds, five feet nine
inches tall, brown eyes, black hair
and dark complexion.
The escaped maniac is alleged to
have killed Emerson L. Albright,
attendant at the Patton hospital
for the insane, Wednesday morning.
After failing to strangle the atten-
dant to death with a towel, officers
said, he killed him with ham,
mer.
Kotz threatened to kill his father,
Mandel Kotz, Los Angeles, because
he had him committed to Patton
These threats caused a guard to be
placed around the Kotz home.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08
Leaders Defend
Stand Against
Hospital Plan
Tax Rate Increase
Held Reason for
Opposition

Imperial county should
not take pay patients at the
county hospital in competi-
tion to taxpayers running
private institutions, to do so
would increase the tax rate be-
cause of the necessity of additional
hospital buildings, equipment and
staff, were among the reasons ad-
Vanced by Supervisors A. Y. Pre-
BILE and Dave Vencill for opposing
the plan advocated in a statewide
program of the farm bureau and
home department.
Preble and Vencill concurred in
the contention that it would be
poor business to accept pay pa
tients. They declared they are not
competent to make such an in
stitution pay and do not wish to
be saddled with the responsibility
To build a hospital to take care
of the INDECENT and pay patients
would require. a bond issue. An
election would be necessary to
float a bond issue and elections
are expensive, Preble pointed out.
Vencill said he deemed a ven-
ture into private industry would
not be good business. He declar-
ed it would cost three times as
much to run the hospital if pay
patients should be admitted. The
county spent $4,000 on the hos
pital and farm last year.
Both supervisors pointed out the
difficulty the county would eXpe-
rience in collecting from the pay
patients. They expressed the opin-
ion new county department
would be necessary and that the
district attorneys office would
have to prosecute in many in
stances to get the money.
Vencill estimated the cost at
100000 while Preble placed the
sum in the neighborhood Of $40
900.
Other supervisors were out of
the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08
STUDY OF FARM
OWNERSHIP IN
VALLEY Seen
Federal Survey Proposed
On Land to Benefit
Region

A factual study of land
tenure conditions in Impe-
rial Valley under the direc-
tion of DR.. Clarence G.. Os-
born, associate agricultural
economist of the land utilization
division, ReSettlement Admins
tration, will be launched immedi-
ately, RA officials at San Francis
co announced Thursday.
Plans for the study were drafted
by the regional staff in the San
Francisco office and given approv-
al at Washington. DR.. Osborn, SON.
in-law of Ed Owens, well-known
Brawley rancher, was placed in
charge of the survey. In charge of
field headquarters at Ell Centre
will be Clyde Stewart, junior agri-
cultural economist
Purpose of the survey, DR.. OS-
born said, will be to determine
what physical and economic fac
tors have operated to create pres
ent conditions of land ownership
and use in the valley, if the pres
ent system of ownership and oper-
alton is satisfactory from the
standpoint of a stable, prosperous
agricultural community, and if
there are any changes which would
improve the existing situation and
make for greater stability and
prosperity.
The knowledge is being sought
with the idea that it will help
in the development of the valley
along sound economic lines" DR.
Osborn said. During my recent
visit to the valley, I found a spirit
of willingness to furnish helpful
information vital to the success of
the study. We hope for the con-
tinued cooperation and interest of
valley residents"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08

Bondholders Thursday had re-
ceived a double e-barreled setback
in their attempt to force the South
San Joaquin Irrigation District to
pay 100 cents on the dollar of it's
outstanding bonded Indebtedness in
the face of pending RFC. refi-
nancing program.
Chief Counsel Harry w. Horton
of the Imperial Irrigation District,
one of the attorneys associated in
defense against the bondholoers'
plea, returned to El Centro Thurs
day to tell of Tuesdays hearing
before the state supreme court
in San Francisco. Two obstacles
were placed in the way OF the
bondholders desires, Horton said.
First, the court indicated that
it may not agree 10 listen to the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08
Terms in MeXicali
Stories Defined

To eliminate confusion in
MeXicali stories dealing with
the farm crisis, here are defini-
tiOns of terms used for the three
main factions.
Agrarians: Government colo
nistS, mostly armed, who are
reported to be taking over much
Of the land under cultivation
i'm Baja California for forma-
ton Of cOmmunes. They are
recruited partly from other
Mexican states and partly from
Baja California.
Anti-Agrarians: "a term spe-
Cially cOined) The small land
owners or tenants who have been
ousted from their land or are
threatened with eviction.
UniOnists: Members of Mexi-
can labor unions, temporarily
aligned with the anti-Agrarians,
against the Agrarians because
of the unions dependence upon
the capitalistic form of govern
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08
BONDHOLDERS SUFFER
SETBACK At COURT

case of the bondholders, since they
have similar proceedings pending
in lower courts.
Second. if the bondholders are
heard, the hearing will resolve
basically around constitutionality
OF the Downey act, recently APP
proved by the state legislature.
giving irrigation districts the right
to compel participation in a re-
financing program by minority
bondholders when owners of Sc 2-9
per cent of outstanding bonds agree
to the program
The Downey act was catapulted
into the case when the South San
Joaquin district took advantage
of it Monday by filing a bank
ruptcy petition in the San Joaquin
county superior court, setting forth
that the necessary majority of
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08
PLANE VICTIMS
BURNED BEYOND
AL RECOGNITION

McNARY, Ariz., April 8. U.R)-
Undertakers' assistants early today
started the heart breaking task of
bringing back here the bodies of
eight or ten persons who perished
when a luxury Douglas transport
crashed into a canyonside near
here.
Two of the bodies, those of Pilot
Glen Moser and Co-pilot Joe VOL
folk, both of Santa Monica, Calf,
were thrown clear when the plane
struck with terrific force into the
mountainside. Inside the charred
fuselage were the other bodies,
SO badly burned that only two may
be identified.
While only eight persons were
supposed to be aboard the plane
when it left Burbank, Calf, last
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08

Saturday to be flown to New
York for delivery to the Dutch
KIM Airlines, the undertakers'
men said there was more burned
flesh in the cabin than would
be provided by only six bodies.
They estimated, the cabin had
eight persons in it when the plane
hurtled into the canyonside.
How many of the bodies could
be brought out today was prob
lematical. Many of those who
made the trip through snowdrifts
four to l6-feet deep yesterday to
reach the wreckage estimated the
body-bearers would be able to
negotiate but half the distance
back to the highway before night
fall. A camp was established for
them three miles from the high
way.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08

completion, while wash intake and
over-chute structures are being
advanced to completion rapidly.
The Lewis Chambers Construc-
ton company is preparing to start
operations under a contract Tor
construction of highway bridges in
the Calexico area, where detour
facilities are being prepared.
Tests were being made for foun-
dations at Power Drop No. 4, where
the Imperial Irrigation District
plans to construct the first of its
system of All American canal pow
er plants.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08
80 PER CENT
BOOST NOTED
IN TOURISTS

Thirty-eigh and four-tenths per
cent more tourists visited south
ern California during the winter
season of 1936-37 than in the
previous season. w. H. Hitch
man, public relations counsel for
the Shell Oil company(, declared
Thursday.
Hitchman. with Local Manager
j. w. McGill, visited Ell Centre
IN a survey of tourist conditions.
The major increase in winter
tourist travel, Hitchman declared
in his opinion presages a great
increase in summer travel to south
ern California, with benefit to all
communities in the southland.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08

OF giant T5-IOOt IOTIGr BaLeS Was
set up during the month, is 59.5
per cent complete. Others of the
roller gates are being assembled
and installed, They were received
from the Dravo Contracting COM
pany of Pittsburgh,
AT the end of March, a total
of l,265 carloads of material had
gone into construction of Impe-
rial Valleys big ditch"
All along the line of the great
project, contracting firms are
making rapid progress. Structures
bridging the canal for highways
and railroad tracks are nearing
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08
Walton Will Head
Supervisor Group

Roger M. V. Walton. county at
tendance supervisor, was elected
vice president Of the California
supervisors association, southern
section, at the election conducted
Monday i'm Los Angeles,
The section mad its final meeting
of the school year, and considered
chiefly the establishment of a film
center in Los Angeles to the extern
sion service Of the University of
California, whereby films may be
borrowed for use in the schools in
southern California. DR. Floyd Web
ster discussed the health program
possibilities. Miss Helen Thomas,
Miss Edith. Redit, and Walton rep
resented Imperial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08
Victim of Suicide
Bridge Expires

PASADENA, Cal, April 9. UP)
John Arthur Marty died today
with the doubtful honor Of being
one of four persons to escape in
stant death in suicide leaps from
Pasadenas Colorado street bridge
across the Arroyo Seco.
Marty, a resident of Los An
geles, died in a hospital several
hours after he jumped 10 feet and
fell on a small plot of grass. He
was the 85th victim to leap from
the long bridge
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08
Green Hay Effects
Los Angeles Prices

Considerable uncured green hay
is being sent to the Los Angeles
market and having a decided ef-
feet on prices, according to Scott
B. FouldS, farm bureau secretary.
There is a considerable amount
of green feed available for at least
the next two weeks, said Foulds,
and dairymen are interested only
in well cured dry hay.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08
CANADA STRIKE

OSHAWA, Ont, April 3. QU.P)-
Approximately 3,700 workers aban-
doned the plants of the General
Motors of Canada today and es-
tablished picket lines. 1t was
strike sponsored by the United
Automobile Workers to force the
company to grant the same con-
cessions that its parent corpora
ton gave the union in the United
States.
The union asks a 40-hour week.
time and one-half for overtime,
and uniol recognition.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08
FARMERS TAKE HAND

HERSHEY, Pa, AprlI 8. UP
The Hershey Chocolate corpora
ton resumed purchasing milk to-
day from the farmers who evicted
300 sit-down strikers from the fac
tory in a battle yesterday.
Several thousand farmers, arous-
ed because the strike had cut
off market for $4,000 worth of
milk daily, marched on the plant
yesterday afternoon. Armed with
bricks, clubs and other weapons,
they drove the strikers from the
ivy-colored building.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08
AL AMERICAN CANAL
NEARS COMPLETION
Over Two Thousand Men Employed on
Huge Project in March; Imperial
Dam SO Per Cent Finished

The All American Canal, employing 2904 men and
118 carloads of material during March, is 673
complete Construction Engineer R. B. Williams an
Thursday behalf of the United States Bureau
of Reclamation Imperial Dam, where the first of series
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08
Maniac
Used Hammer
TO SIay Guard
Man Answering Fugitive's Description
Seen in Ell CentrO; Officers Guard
All Roads in County
90

An escaped maniac alleged to have beaten a Patton
guard to death with hammer, is the object of county
wide search by Imperial county officers man answering
his description asked food at the Salvation Army
in Ell Centre Wednesday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08

DCc d. L.. Zlnn, who DOaSted few
weeks ago he would win back
the catfishing title from Frank
Richmond and cohorts, had better
get started. This time it's w. H.
Lorenz and Guy Echols, men about
Calexico, who went hook-and-lin-
ing along one of those Mexican
canals early this week, hooked 15
catfish and Declining it for CaleX-
leo to prove their story before some
thing happened to the fish.
The Biggest Trouble
Catfishing, however is the least
of Doc Zinn's worries at the pre-
sent writing The auctioneer-phil-
osopher doSen't dare stick his head
outside of a window since Wednes-
days issue of the Post and Press, for
fear some loyal Elk will fancy it
as a target. Doc wasn't to blame.
but his Auction Philosophy column
reported that the Elks lodge had
spent $4,000 on charity in the last
umteen years. Trouble was, the
prCof-rea1er didn't notice that the
linotype operator had left out a
cipher. 1t should have been 100000
News D8es Travel ..-.--
San Francisco was the first city
outside Of MeXicali itself to hear of
Mexicali's fire Wednesday after
noon. Joe Lopez, a short wave en-
thusiast. was chatting via the ether
with a short wave bug in San Fran
cisco when the fire alarm went off
Joe lnft the radio conversation un-
finished to visit the scene Of the
conflagation. Returning, he tuned
in again with the San Francisco
amateur.
whats happened down there?
alcried S. +. From the sound of
The fire whistles, the town must be
burning up
SO Joe told him all about it.
.tiec mere converts
Tho El Ceutro police department
could lind plenty Of relntorCements
If It rseded them, i'll suuelchlnC the
recent motor tour Of the residence
sections during the time round
about $50 or 9 o'clock at night bv
a loud-spe8king arrangement ad-
vertising local enterprise. 1t'
one way of getting advertising into
the home even If YOU have to wake
ND the homeoWner TO do jt. RR
knows Of ut least four VocilerouS
pYotestor5.
o.
Attention. Deg Catcher
1t amt fair that's what IT amt
Here most Of us abid" by the rabies
ordinance, ut least attempting to
keep our canine friends shut ur
or chained 2i hours a day-and
some faw OF the sOuthside residents
observe the twilight hours nightly
by turning their dogs loose on tn"
streets Funny, too, but the worst
Offer iers are the families with
children. Perhaps they've never
seen a rabies case
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-08

Butter. Los Angeles 32e; hut
terfat. Imcerial Valley. I. o. b
ranch, Grade A Zoe; manutae-
turing milk 35is; route gathered
cream 3l1ac.
l.. A. Hay: u. $. No. | $1,000
1000; u. $. No. 2 leafy Sl9.0o,
u. $. No. 2 S17.00-18.00; Min
neapOIis flax S2.1SA -2.23s1.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-11-04
Business Girls Have
Sp00k Party

The Business Girls club enjoyed
q Halloween masquerade party al
the home of Mrs. e. s. Mcdonald on
Wednesday evening. The guests were
ushered into the house by ghost
and each was asked to give some
stunt before unmasking. The guests
as well as the six new members
went through the proper procedure
of spook initiation. The new MEM
bers are: Minnie Reese, Telena
Evett, Valera Holcomb, Goldie An
derson, Eva Elefson and Therese
Thole. The initiation was follow
ed by the playing of bridge and
hearts. High bridge honors was re-
ceived by Helena Evett and low by
Helen Steiner. Stunt prize was given
to Virginia Carpenter, Margaret
Hawkins and Floyce Smith for their
''Barnacle Bill" skit. The most clever
costume prize was awarded to Olive
Brue. The guests for the evening
were Mrs. Phil Trier, Virginia Car
penter and Gertrude Rockwell. The
hostesses were Mrs. E. S. Mcdonald,
Lena Mains and Verdella Mueller.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-11-04
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL
Chas. e. 9ebold, Pastor
Felix J. Schrag, Associate

On November 18th We celebrated
the close of the War that was to
end war and make the world safe
for Democracy. Previous to our en-
trance into that war our country
was more pacific than at any time
in its history. We elected a Presi-
dent on the slogan He kept us out
of war" and few months later we
We're clamoring for a war to save
the world from the Hun who was
the enemy of civilization, culture
and all that we held to be decent.
Today America again is the ma
ton of peace and our American
Eagle is groomed for the role of the
Dove of Peace in a war-torn world.
Our President and we as a people
want peace. But the call to arms
can be family heard at present and
it won't be long until we will be
asked to again save the world from
something. Will we make the mis-
take of 1917?
Rev. Sebold will discuss this SUBJ
ject in an Armistice Sunday sermon
The Call to Arms" You are invit-
ed to attend this IL o'clock service
at the Congregational church in
Pasco.
Special music will be presented by
the Women's Trio. ~.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-11-04
Sub Deb Club Organized

Thirteen girls of the Junior Class
organized q Sub Deb Club today at
the school house. The following Of
ficers were elected Jean Long, pres
ident; Ellen Wysong, vice presi-
dent; Anna Marie Mueller, CORES
ponding secretary; Irma Waggoner,
recording secretary; and Vivian
Higley, treasurer. The meeting will
be held the first and third wednes-
days Of each month. The first meet
ing will be held at the home of Mar
garet Reed with Anna Marie Muel-
Ter as assisting hostess on Novem-
Der IL.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-11-04
At the Churches
METHODIST
Rev. H. Attenborough, Ministe,

Sunday, November z. Church
school at $50 am. Vane Wilder.
general superintendent. Primary
junior and senior departments with
well-equipped teachers. We invite
all who are not attending Sunday
school to visit our school.
IL o'clock service conducted by
the pastor who will preach and the
choir will furnish special music UNI
der the direction of Prof. Mcdowell.
$50 pm. Two Epworth Leagues
for boys and girls and young people.
These are meetings for young peo-
pie Miss Burdett is advisor for
the high school group. Miss Wini-
fred Rhodes is the leader of the
Junior group. .s sa..
7.45 pm. Evening service. The
songs you like to sing and a message
of inspiration. +.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-11-04
F. d. silhman

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Silliman will
attend the funeral of Mr.. Silliman's
father, F. D. Silliman at Medical
Lake tomorrow morning at IL o.
clock. Mr.. Silliman was rs years
of age and passed away yesterday.
He was well known here having Wis
tied at the home of his son here fire.
quently. He is survived by two
children, Flavel Silliman of Seat
tie and Mrs. Fred Schwander of
Banks, Oregon; two adopted child
rem, Mrs. Walter Keller of McGreg-
or, MINI. and e. A. Silliman of Ken
newick and four step children.