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Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
Blalack Talks on
Amateur Radio at
Rotary Meeting

How the more than 10000 amateur
radio operators in the United States
pursue their hobby and obtain Joy
and adventures was related Thurs
day by Charles Blalack, FL Centre
businessman, at the Rotary club
luncheon.
Blalack is director in the ma
tional association of amateurs and
has been an active in the pursuit
since 1912.
Requirements for an amateur Ii
cense are strict, Blalack said, but
many young and middle aged men
pass the examinations. In addition
to talking with other amateurs
around the world they often run
across adventures such as SOS.
signals and relaying important mes
sages. Blalack was the only amateur
to catch the SOS. signals from
the dirigible Italia, wrecked in the
arctic a few years ago
In the absence of President M. J.
DoWd, Jim Brock presided. Miss
Helen Dowd gave a piano selection
and Tom Wise a resume of his life's
history. Herb Holt gave a craft
talk on the business of Leo Hetzel
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
MAD MUNITION
RACE LOOMING
SAYS REP. FISH

WASHINGTON, March A. UP -
Rep. Hamilton Fish, jr.. r., N. Y,
charged in the house today that the
administration had plunged into
a mad armament race and de-
manded that President Roosevelt
call a conference Of the British,
japanese and American govern
ments to halt it,
Fish launched his attack shortly
after the $526,0OO00o naval appro-
priation bill for the 1898 fiscal year
was brought in the floor for debate.
Fish said that on the fourth an
niversarv Of the administration, 1t
was "time to bring up" the failure
of the government to obtain re-
newal of either the London or wash
ington naval treaties, now lapsed.
Fish said that he had proposed
an amendment to the bill to au-
thorize the president to invite gov
ernments of the world to wash
ington conference to discuss I'M
itation of naval ornaments.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
L. A. to Cuba Air
Line Via Mexico
City Considered
TWOCOMPETE
IN DISCLOSING
POLICE PAST

A family argument between
L. Engle, a., vegetable worker,
and his allegedly commonlaw
wife Louise, "Wednesday night
resulted in wholesale revel-
alton of their past activities
along criminal lines.
Ell Centre police entered the
picture because Engle worked
on the w0man's head with
rock. Officers took her to.
physician for treatment and
then to Jail for questioning.
Engle, officers said, revealed
he was wanted in Los Angeles
for passing bad check in pay
ment of grocery bill and that
he had served sentences in San
Quentin and Folsom.
Not to be outdOne, the woman
said she once had killed a man
in Bakersfield but had been
cleared.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
La Cuardia's Slam
At Hitler Protested

BERLIN, March 4. U,P9 = The
Nazi- controlled press, normally ex-
pressing official opinions, today de-
clared that Washington could not
ignore Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia's
remarks about Fuehrer Adolf Hitler
at a luncheon yesterday in New
York.
Typical Of the Berlin press COM
ment on LaGuardia's speech was
an attack in. the Duetsche Allge-
meine Zeitung. 1t said:
This stupid abuse of foreign
head of state cannot be ignored
by Washington Therefore, we eX-
pect suitable reprimand.'
The newspapers comment fol-
lowed distribution by the Nazi Of
ficial DBN news agency of an at
tack on Mayor LaGuardia for sue-
gesting that the worlds fair in 1899
have chamber Of horrors" in
which Hitler would be the principal
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

Brawley heads the list of mum
icipal recipients of a share in per-
sonal property taxes with s5,435.37.
Ell Centro comes next with $439l.41.
Calexico comes next with $3,279.75,
Imperial next with $1,01169. Cali
patria next with $8O913, Holtville
next with $915.37 and Westmorland
last with $768.52.
Distribution of the personal prop
crty taxes on automobiles, in lieu
of city and county taxes, was made
en- basis of 25 per cent to cities
and 12la per cent to counties, ac-
cording to the population.
Imperial county registered 23,6O3
motor vehicles including 20052 au-
tomobileS, 1885 trucks. l,737 trail
ers and II motorcycles.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
TRUCK DRIVERS.
COME TO AID OF
SIT STRIK Err S
Refuse to Pass Picket
Lines Surrounding
Douglas Plant

SANTA MONICA, CAL,
March 4. (UP)-U nj 0 n
truck drivers today came to
the aid of striking Douglas
Aircraft corporation work.
ers by refusing to pass picket lines
surrounding the plant.
Three of four trucks appearing
at the plant today turned back
with leads, of airplane supplies when
pickets informed the union drivers
that a strike condition existed at
the factory.
The picket line today was aug
mented by 80 welders who walked
cut yesterday protesting that the
blanket five-cent per hour raise an
nounced by President Donald w.
Douglas was not enough.
Corporation executives admitted
that the walkout of welders was
hampering work in the plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
GUARDS ATTACK PlCKETS
TRUCKS CARRY
BIG EXHIBITS To-
FAIR GROUNDS
Last Minute Rush to
Prepare For First Day
Activities

IMPERIAL, March 4. =
Truckloads of exhibits and
displays arrive at the fair
grounds here every hour of
the day and dozens of men
and women are engaged in a last
minute rush to have everything
In readiness for the opening of the
eighth annual county fair Satur-
day.
Permanent structures were SUBJ
Jected to a thorough cleaning and
repainting; the race track is clear
ed and leveled, the midway is
ready for the installation of con-
cessions and the pens in the ami
NAL display section await the best
OF the stock produced in the
county; the entire grounds, from
the new lily pond with its glitter
ing fountain to the topmost flag
adorning the main exhibit build
ing, await the arrival of crowds
from all sections of southern Cali,
fornia.
All amateurs planning TO enter
the amateur vaudeville contest
are requested To meet the master
of ceremonies, Mickey Clifford, at
the business office at the grounds
at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon OR at
10 o'clock Saturday morning.
Elimination contests will be con-
Quoted every night of The fair
except SATURDAY. and the winners
viii be accorded a weeks vaude-
vile engagement in Los Angeles
and guest performance before
stage and moving picture talent
scouts. The contest is open TO anna
teurs only.
The beautifully decorated main
exhibit building is more gorgeous
this year than ever before. The
overhead decorations are differ
ent from last year, more color
full and startling. Exhibitors are
engaged in a goodnatured battle
to present the most popular and
interesting booth at the event.
Personnel of the free acts are
declared to include some of the
west coasts most popular singers,
dancers, and entertainers.
The horse show this year PROM
ises to eclipse last years stellar
with more and bet
ter horses competing in The var
ious races.
Saturday will be the first day
Of the fair, with the grand open
ing on Sunday. Every day of the
following week will be crammeo
with new events with the climax
being reached on the following
Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
Roosevelt Will
Speak to Nation

WASHINGTON. March 4.U.P)
President Roosevelt observes
tonight the fourth anniversary
of the Blustery Day March 4.
1888, when he took the oath
of office as chief executive Of
a nation deep i'm economic do
preston.
He dimes with high chief
tains Of the Democratic party
at a Sl00-a-plate victory ban
quet--an occasion he will use to
chart the course Of sociai-eco-
nomic change and experiment
for his second administration.
As on March 4. 1888. when
he spoke into radio microphones
his message that the only
thing the nation has to fear N
fear ITSELF" MIR. Roosevelt viii
broadcast tonight over nation
wide hookups at 1880 pm. 10
8 pm. Ell Centro time.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
Total of "a Millions
Spent on Vote Drive

WASHINGTON, March 4. W.P)-
The Senate campaign expenditures
investigating committee recon-
mended today that Congress en-
act legislation protecting voters
from fear, intimidation or coer-
cion.'
Reporting. a grand total of $23,-
973,329.82 spent in the 1886 nation
al election, the committee listed
the following: Republican National
Committee received $7,761, ,038, and
spent $8,892,971. Democratic Nation
al committee received $5,205, 1868, and
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
SPLIT WIDENS
IN UNION RANKS
By UNITED PRESS

The split between the militant
ly active committee for industrial
organization and the more con-
servative American Federation OF
Labor became wider than ever
today while the CLIO. projected
unionization drives on new fronts
President William Green of the
A. F. of l.. demanded that ali
state federations and city labor
councils operating under the A.
F. OF l.. disown and withhold sup
port from affiliates of the 10 unions
which organized the CLIO. under
leadership of John l.. Lewis. The
A. F. of l.. previously had sus-
pended the 10 national unions.
High officials of the CLIO. de-
clared Green's action means a
final breaking off of all ties be-
tween it and the A. F.. of l..
The CLIO, having won a con-
tract in behalf OF its members
employed by United States steel
corporation, was more concerned
with its own plans for extending
its, victories. An organization drive
in the Southern Textile industry,
organization in the shop and oil
industries; and contract with
the General Electric company were
among its early objectiveS.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
DOWNTOWN,
RESIDENTIAL
ROUTE URGED
City to Ask Bids
On Auto Line
Franchise

Bus service for the city of
FL Centre was proposed to
councilmen at meeting
Wednesday night by Bert
Davis, who presented a pro-
posed route for the lines connect
ing business and residential dis
tricts.
In response to the request, the
city will advertise for bids for a
bus franchise and award the fran
chise to the bidder deemed best
qualified.
Petitions containing approxim-
ately 900 signatures were pre-
sented by Davis as indication of
the interest in the bus lines. He
declared the parking problem in
the downtown area would make
the bus system popular with shop
pers.
A tentative schedule OF hours,
routes, charges and equipment was
outlined by Davis He plans to
charge five cents trip for %
rides for 81, he told couhcilmen.
He plans special rates for school
children of five cents for the
round trip or so rides for ST..
Permission for staging a home
talent celebration under the direc-
ton of professionals was granted
the Ell Centro junior chamber OF
commerce at the request of How
ard Stanton, president of the ju-
nior chamber.
The celebration is scheduled to
be, held late this month with the
whole community participating,
Stanton said
Cleanup of vacant lots was dis
cussed and plans were made Tor
the city to enforce the ordinance
permitting the city TO clean the
lots and charge the work to the
property owners after proper noti-
fication A spring cleanup week also
was suggested but no definite
plans made.
The council adjourned until
Friday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

was wounded ana l6 special guards
arrested.
Police Chief Vern Smith blamed
the special guards for the out
break. He placed them under tech
nical arrest and told them not to
leave the packing plant without
his permission.
Smith said eight company guards
drove to the plant in two auto
mobiles and stopped where pickets
were concentrated. Eight armed
guards rushed from the building,
and the pickets were trapped.
A guard drew his gun and fired,
wounding one of the pickets, Smith
said. The guards used clubs and
drove the pickets down the high
way.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

spent $5,651, 113. Communist Party
received $157,295, and spent $162, ,040.
The committee estimated that the
Republican expenditure per presi-
dental vote cast averaed IS cents,
compared with a democratic cost
per vote of 33 cents, and a Com
munist cost of $3.37 per vote cost
Listings of contributions by indi-
viduals, showed one of the largest
family name contributions by men,
bers of the Dupont family, total
ling $510,470 in all, to Republican
and allied organizations.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
Body of Plane Crash
Victim Found i'm Bay

SAN MATEO, Cal, March 4.
W.Pl-The body of Harry D. Freid-
lander, Los Angeles, a victim of
the United Airlines passenger plane
crash here Feb. 8, was found
floating in San Francisco bay here
today, about one mile from the
scene of the accident which claim
ed IL lives. 1t was the ninth body
recovered from the bay. Two still
are missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

ern air to purchase a fleet OF
its 14-passenger Douglas ~DC-3"
planes for the new schedule.
The proposed route would ex-
tend from Los Angeles to Herm-
sillo to Mexico City. From the
Mexican capital the planes would
fly to Merida, Yucatan, and thence
across the Gulf of Mexico to Hav-
ana.
Although Pan-American refused
to confirm the report at present,
calling it premature it was
learned that the company had
transferred its customs clearance
stop from Mexicali, on the Cali
fornia border, to Hermosillo, more
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
LODGES PROTEST

WASHINGTON. March 4, WP -
The German government today
lodged with the state department
protest against the remarks Of
Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia of New
York allegedly proposing inclusion
of figure Reich Fuehrer Hitler in
worlds fair chamber Of horrors" ="
The protest was conveyed by DR..
Hans Thomson, counsellor of the
German embassy.
State department officials were
expected to attempt to learn the
facts of the case, but indicated that
there was little they could do,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
COUNTY AND CITIES
IN VALLEY TO GET
$61,3OO PAYMENT
ALIENS SNORE
LAST TIME IN
COUNTY JAIL

Nine aliens were lodged in the
Imperial county Jail Wednesday
night for their last nap in the
United States before deportation
to Mexico.
All were arrested and ordered
deported in counties to the north.
One man, Jesus zepeda, 18, was
ordered held pending lnvestiga-
ton of a prior deportation.
The aliens were: Jose Jiinenez,
40; Ysidro Baltazar, 35; Ygnacio
Blanco. As; Antonio Usua, %;
Ramon Contreras, %; Evaristo
Comacho, II; Bardomiano Majica,
20; and Jose Raygosa, 33.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
Feeder Business
Brings in Funds

Judging by results of the first
few DAYS assessing, Imperial coun-
tv will have nice income from the
feeder business, said Dan West,
county assessor collector, since
there are unusually large numbers
of feeders, both sheep and cattle,
in the county
Many valley residents, who own
their own homes and ranches,
have a share in this industry, said
West.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
Injured
In Auto Accident
Near Truck Haven

P. H. Kim, 80, Japanese. suffer-
ed head injuries in an automobile
accident one mile east of Truck
haven, Wednesday night, and two
automobiles were damaged.
The Japanese refused to permit
James William Doyle, "a. North
Hollywood, to take him to a physi-
clan after Doyle's car crashed into
the rear of his machine. Later,
Dovle told California highway pa
trolmen, Kim was forced to aban-
don the car and take a bus to West
morland to have his wounds treat
ad
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

erty taxes and registrations fees is
$44,751.32, with $32 762.67 from plate
registratin fees and $11,986.65 as
it's share of the personal property
taxes on motor vehicles. Total per-
sonal property taxes to the cities
and county is $2S599.89 The cities
do not share in registration fees.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
DEATH TAKES
CATTLE BARON
OF OLD DAYS

LOS ANGELES. March 4. UP
Edwin J. Marshall, called'"t last
of the cattle barons," died here to-
day after brief illness, He was 76.
Marshall owned huge ranches
near Santa Barbara and Casmalia,
Calf, and in New Mexico. He also
was said to have owned the larg-
est single ranch in the world in
Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
County Library
Branches Change

Headquarters for two branches OF
the county library have been re-
Gently changed, said Miss Lois Co
sand, acting librarian.
Calipatria. branch has been NOV
ed from the city hall to the Cali
patria Herald office, and the Seeley
branch to the community church.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

than 100 miles inland.
Representatives of TWA admit
ted the possibility that their pres
ent 14-paSsenger planes would be
"for SALE in June when the air.
line replaces them with new Sleep
er-type planes.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
Cut of Auto Personal Property Tax,
Plate Registration Fees Collected
In 1896 Announced

Imperial county and its Incorporated cities will
receive S66254 from automotve personal property tax
es and plate registration fees collected by the state in
1885, it announced today by the state department of
motor vehicles The county total from the personal prop
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

exhibit.
The DBN agency called the mayor
of New York dirty Talmud Jew"
and wondered why he was kept in
his position
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
Steamer Hits Mine,
All Except One Die

BARCELONA, Spain, March A.
tU.P)-The Greek steamef Lukia
struck mine and sank TO-DAY near
Cape Bagur. Only one of the crew
was saved. The survivor was taken
to a hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
Plane Firm Moves Customs Clearance
From Mexicali Inland; Fleet of New
Sleeper Type Ships

LOS ANGELES, March A. (UP)--Air passenger serv-
ice between Los Angeles and Cuba by way of Mexico City,
reported under consideration today by Pan-Amercan
Arways. Pan-American the United Press informed
has started negotiations with Transcontnenta and West
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04
Police Subdue
Rioters Place
Is Under Arrest
Armed Guards Drive Up to Alameda
Plant, Trap Union Men BetweenTwO
Forces; One Opens Fire
90

ALAMEDA, Cal, March a. (UP)-Roting between
special armed guards and warehousemens union pickes
broke out today at the California Packing corporations
plant here, where the union is attempting organize
employees and subdued by police after one picket
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-04

Butter: Los Angeles 351ac;
Butterfat, Imperial Valley fob.
ranch, Grade A 421ac; manufac-
turing milk 37Isc; route gather
ed cream 331ac.
l.. A. Hay: u. S. No. ! extra
Ieafv S30-31; II. S. No. S28.50-
$1,000; II. s. No. 2 leafy S27.00-
goo M: ". 6. No. 2 cog 0n-s s's. 90;
Minneapolis flax s2.16-S2.21.
Evening star., 1937-10-24
BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON,
Associated Press Staff Writer.

Leaping shadows of the stock mar
ket's fantastic gyrations of last week
are falling sharply across the pic
ture of the coming special session OF
Congress as drawn by President
Roosevelt in his fireside chat.
Swooping ups and downs on the
security exchanges have displaced
not only the Presidents five-point
program for the session in Washing
ton on and off the record discussion,
but even pushed into the background
foreign policy debate. Not even or
ganized labor's pessimistically viewed
peace conference, opening here this
week, could take the center of the
stage from the stock market.
As gathering Congressional spokes-
men view it, the. downward plunges
of the market and its euqally
breathtaking upward swing are tend
ing to force the question Of tax re-
vision into the special session agenda
even ahead of crop control. wage-hour,
Government reorganization and other
legislative objectives outlined by the
President.
Tax Revision Question.
Whether Mr.. Roosevelt will touch
at all on the market decline or tax
revision in his message to Congress
when it convenes November Is re-
mains undisclosed. Administration
leaders from the White House down
have maintained silence on the sub
ject.
Actually tax revision proposals,
like the program to balance next
wears budget, have been and presum-
ably still are under presidential plans.
matter for the regular session to deal
with when it convenes after the first
of the year. Mr. Roosevelt has said
he has not yet even begun to study
his budgetary recommendations for
that session.
The long-awaited Treasury studies
of the existing tax structure with
view to general overhauling will be
laid before congressional committees,
however. even before the special ses-
sion convenes. They are not expected
to include recommendations for ac-
plOIl dI tlllS SCdSC. AAAOoS "ceAN ~
reserved to follow the Presidents
budget message of next January.
Studies Under Survey.
Yet the fact that the Treasury
studies are under survey in commit
tee. against the background of the
market slump, even if already dis
counted to some extent by hints as
to what they show, is virtually GER
tain to fasten both congressional and
public attention on that phase OF the
special session work even more than
upon its scheduled legislative program.
Since the President disclosed his
expectation of balanced budget next
year in repeated public references to
the subject, the acid test at the White
House in weighing projects for either
the special session or the regular is
the budgetary angle. That was not
only clearly implied in the revised
estimate on the current budgetary sit
uation with it's swollen deficit and
dwindled tax collection outlook; 1t
was fatty stated to administration
advocates of the corn loan proposal.
They were told by the President to
find the money within the current
budget estimates and are still look
ing for it, hopefully, they say. 1t was
stressed again in his outline of the
farm plan.
Evening star., 1937-10-24
Nine Major Foot Ball Eleuens
Beaten First Time This Season

Nine of the country's major COL
lege elevens. five of which had not
even been tied in previous games,
were beaten for the first time of the
season yesterday
One. Syracuse, was beaten by a
team of the Washington metropolitan
area, Maryland, which applied 1870
whitewash at Baltimore. Another spot
less record was marred here at Griffith
Stadium, where George Washington
was overpowered by Alabama, which
maintained its 1000 percentage be-
fore approximately $4,000 fans, 1870.
Wisconsin, Northwestern and Lou
isiana State--all undefeated and un-
tied until yesterday, had their states
marred. Pitts powerhouse wrecked
Wisconsin, 21-o; Ohio State upset
Northwestern, TO, and Vanderbilt
nosed out L. S. u, 7-6.
Navy, Harvard, Tulane and Boston
College-all Of whom had been tied
Evening star., 1937-10-24
MEN BEAT WOMAN F.
AND TAKE HER S40O.
Victim of Seat Pleasant
Robbery Refuses to Stay
in Hospital.
By a stan Correspondent OF The Star.

SEAT PLEASANT, Md, October
23.-Beaten on the head with a ham
mer and pistol butt and robbed of
about $400 by two masked white men,
Mrs. Anna w. Frye, 70, today refused
to remain in Sibley Hospital, where
her wounds were treated, and insisted
on returning home.
Her right eye was discolored and
almost closed from a blow with a
small hammer welded by one of the
men, who hid in a closet off the
living room of her home on Chapel
road. On the back of her head was
a huge lump, where the other man
struck her with the butt of his
pistol.
We'll, I guess it's better for them
to take my money than my life, :
she said.
Her son, Readus Frye, part owner of
the Hayloft Inn, on the Marlboro
pike, brought her home about noon
and left shortly afterward. He had
not been away more than five minutes
when the two men stepped out of
the living room closet and demanded
her money. Two men whom she
employs on her 60-acre truck farm
we're out in the field, and at first
she refused, she said.
After they had beaten her she went
and got all the money she had in
the house, about s40O, and gave it to
them, she related. The men went
out the back door, but she was dazed
and could not be sure whether they
escaped in a car.
When her son returned at about )
pm. he summoned a physician and
she was taken to the hospital where
X-ray photographs showed no evil
dence of a skull fracture.
On her return home Mrs. Frye
recalled that it was just about this
time 40 years ago that she was the
victim of her first hold-up in the big
yellow house which gave Seat Pleas
ant its name, and two men attempted
to rob her husband, now dead, but
they were finally frightened away.
"They didn't get anything that
time" she said. Il guess they made
up for it today"