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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12
POLICE RECORD
BOOK SPOTTED
BY MIGHT OUT

Dick Hanson, Ell Centre mechanic,
was wondering Wednesday whether
a night out was worth quite few
days in.
Hanson will learn at $3.50 am.
Thursday how many days in, or
how many dollars, his night out
will cost. He pleaded guilty in Ell
Centro police court Wednesday
morning to reckless driving.
Hanson's night out is spotted over
the FL Centre poice departments
log for Tuesday night, beginning
at 6:25 pm. with the reported theft
of a police dog and ending at 9:03
with the arrest of Hanson by Pa
trolman T. j. Harris in an auto
mobile nose-deep in a ditch bank
at Tenth street and Rose avenue.
The first entry was a routine re-
port by Mrs. Ruth Hanson that
someone had stolen her pet police
dog. She suspected her estranged
husband, she said. Other entries
on the log.
7:30 pm: Richard Smalley re-
ported that someone failed to stop
after crashing into his car at Sew
anth and State streets, while he
and his wife were taking their
small child to a doctor for treat
ment of minor injuries suffered III
an accident at home. He got the
license number.
7:45: The license number was
traced through Sacramento to Han
sons car.
1926: Mrs. Hanson reported that
her dog had returned home, evil
IDENTIFY freed in front of her house
from somebody's automobile.
1858: A citizen reported an acci-
dent in the vicinity of Eighth
street and Ross avenue.
9:O3: Patroman Harris found the
accident at Tenth and Ross avenue
Hanson was seated peacefully IN
his automobile, which rested nose
deep in a ditch bank, mired al
round. Harris extricated Hanson
and a tow car extricated the auto
mobile. Hanson went to Jail, the
car to garage.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12

Pete Nichols, alias John w Belt,
became the first relief chiseler to
fall into the dragnet spread in I'M
perial county by Harry B. Riley,
state controller, as part of his
statewide drive against abusers of
the bounty of the state.
Nichols pleaded guilty to a charge
of obtaining money from the State
Relief Administration under false
pretenses and was scheduled for
sentence in El Centre justice court
late Wednesday afternoon. George
|. Copeland, special investigator for
Riley, signed the complaint against
Nichols and a warrant was issued.
Cleanup of the relief rolls in the
county will be continued, Copeland
said, until all chiselers are re-
moved. Information leading to the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12

ed the crown of st. Edward, gilt
tering with priceless jewels, on the
kings head and the assembly broke
into a vast, shouted roar of the
ancient cry, God Save the King.
At 7:52 the queens platinum,
ieweled crown, smaller than the
king. with the great Kohinor dia-
mond cleaning in front was placed
on the head of the former Scottish
commoner bv the archbishop. -Four
peerasseS held a rich canopy over
her head. When she was corWn-
ed all peeresses donnei their
coronetS.
Outside, the royal salute of 109
guns doomed from the tower of
London and st. James park, and
the hunnreds of thousands who
packed the streets echoed God
Save the King" in swelling paean
of joy.
They had stood in line for hours
some even for two days-to wit
ness the magnificent state process
sions. They stretched in an un-
broken mass On the siX-mile route
along which the king and queen
royalty, visiting notablas and dig
nitaries rode in state back to Buck
ineham palace, accompanied by q
great military display.
%
KING BROADCAST
LONDON, Nav 10 UP) - King
Continued on Page 2. Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12
SECURITY FOR
FARM WORKER
GROUP URGED

SAN JOSE, Cal, May IL. (U,P)-
Social security must be provided
for CALIFORNIA; migratory agricul-
tural workers, Eric H. Thomson,
regional sociologist for the reset
tlement administration, told the
California Conference of Social
Workers today
Large numbers of agricultural
workers in California have been
allowed to develop into, dispos-
sessed, homeless proletariat, lack
ing all the most elementary sani-
tary facilities indispensable to civ
ilized living, Thomson said.
President Roosevelt's committee
on farm tenancy, he said, found
insecurity of fully half the total
farm population of the country
"a threat to the integrity of rural
life"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12

day or early tomorrow.
Practically all demands made
by the ranchers were met by the
territorial and government Off
cials in conference today.
Final details of the settlement
of the strike-which at one time
threatened to plunge Baja Califor-
MIA into a general strike, as labor
unions rallied to the support of
the ranchers-Were worked out by
Gov. Sanchez Taboada, Sanchez,
Mejorada, personal representative
of President Lazaro Cardenas, and
leaders of the sit-downers.
The protest was inaugurated by
the farmers as a protest against
seizure of small ranches and farms
under the governments agrarian
policies.
Indemnity was granted farm
ers whose lano has been seized
illegally and other points of the
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12
Neev King Cheered in Rain
CIRCUS DRAWS
LEGISLATOR S
r ROM TASK s

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 12.
U.P)-A circus proved a greater
attraction than the legislature to-
day with the result that lawmak-
ing activities begged down as bill
calendars in both houses reached
new record breaking lengths.
The senate planned no afternoon
or night sessions because members
agreed to attend the circus this
afternoon and 1t. Gov. George j.
Hatfield's stag legislative party
tonight. Assemblymen decided to
overlook the circus but to knock
off work tonight for the Hatfield
party.
Most of todays committee meet
ings developed nothing because
quorumS were not obtained.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12
DIRECTORS OF
DISTRICT TAKE.
UP POWER PLAN
Vests Letters Read,
Filed; ; Hewes Reply
Endorsed

"It's your move," directors
of the Imperial Irrigation
District said in effect to the
Nevada California Electric
corporation w e d n e S d a v
morning, when the corporations
offer to purchase All American
canal power for 40 years was Off
cially received without action. ..
The letter of President A. B.
West of the power company was
read and filed, and another letter
from West to Chairman Evan T..
HeWes of the district, comment
ing on newspaper interview, to-
gether with Hewes' reply, were in
corporated in the minutes of the
board meeting on motion of Direc-
tor Ira Aten.
The district board unanimously
endorsed the letter in which Hewes
told West that it was his opinion
the district should proceed with
out delay to obtain approval by
the people of Public Works Ad-
ministration and Rural Electrifica-
tion Administration offers to the
district.
At the suggestion of Director
Mark Rose, the minutes were made
to show that each of the directors
had received and read a copy of
the power company offer before
Tuesdays action in approving PWA
Inn
them to the California Districts
Securities Commission before a
public vote is taken.
The power company had request
ed that a competent, unbiased en-
gineer or group of engineers be
selected to review the offer.
No such action was taken by the
board, it was believed, because of
Vests later personal letter to
Hewes in which he declared that
any action by the district looking
toward public approval of the PWA
contrarts at this time would be
regarded as an indiration that the
district does not intend to accept
the proposal. The board took steps
Tuesday to obtain sanction for an
election at which the people will
be asked to approve the contracts.
Only persons in the board room
at district headquarters when the
letter and offer were read were
tn directors, Superintendent M. j.
Dowd, a stenographer from the pow
er company and a Post-Press re-
porter.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12

VI IVY olOy II Oiii liz
subjects.
The thousands massed around the
palace raised a thunderous roar
of cheering. here deep throated,
there shrilliy creScendo. A driving
rain made no difference to those
who had waited below, some of
them for "a hours.
The new king and queen were
joined ON the balcony by the queen's
mother, Queen Mary, the Princess
Elizabeth, IL year old heir to the
throne, and her little sister, Mar
garet Rose.
The ovation was the stirring cli-
max for the people of a coronation
celebration probably unprecedent-
ed in history, leaving only the
kings first speech by radio to the
nation, empire and the world since
his corwning, to complete the day.
The crown was placed on his
brow in Westminster Abbey four
hours before. making him the 40th
sovereign of England since William
the Conqueror and in more moiern
times, ruler of the British Empire.
At the moment when the ven-
cradle Archbishop of Canterbury
anointed the kings palms, breasts
and head with hallowed oil, he be-
came consecrated to God, king to
Great Britain and Ireland, the
British dominionS beyond the seas,
and emperor of India.
At 7:30 am. the archbishop plac-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12
HELIUM MAY
BE OPEN FOR
WORLD USE

WASHINGTON, May 12 WR)-
Secretary of Commerce Daniel G.
Roper. discussing the Hindenburg
disaster expressed the opinion to-
day that a plan will be worked out
whereby American helium gas would
be made available for commercial
needs throughout the world.
At the same time Roper said the
Hindenburg accident should not
discourage or prejudice this coun-
try against continued study of the
lighter -than-air field
eve must recognize as signifi-
cant the record made by lighter
than-air craft in carrying thou
sands of passengers in repeated trips
without accident across the seas, "
he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12
JUSTICES GO
BEFORE JURY

Reasons for summoning justices
of the peace before the grand jury
were not revealed by grand jury
men Wednesday but it is under
stood their questioning deals with
safe driving on the highways of
Imperial county.
Judge T. E. White of Winter
haven was summoned for question
ing Wednesday morning. 1t is ru-
mored all other justices of the
peace also have been summoned.
Others contend the questioning will
deal with details of county govern
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12
BRIG. GENERAL
OF MEXICAN
ARMY OUSTED

MEXICO CITY, May II. OPP
President Lazaro CardenaS ordered
Brig. Gen Rodolfo Herrero Her.
nandez ousted from the Mexican
army today and deprived of his
rank for due legal and moral rea-
sons"
It was asserted that General Her
nandez had been implicated in the
murder of President Venuestiano
CarranZa in 1920.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12
POSTAL CHIEF
SENT TO PEN IN
MAIL THEFTS

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10. Up
Leland j. Bracchi, superintendent
of mails in the Palo Alto postoffice.
today pleaded guilty to federal
charge of robbing mail bags en-
trusted to his care and was sem
fenced to five years in penitentiary
and fined $500 by Federal Judge
A. +. st. Sure.
1t was the maximum sentence
provided by federal law for such
offenses. His request for probation
on the plea that he would make
full restitution of all money he had
stolen from the mails was denied.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12
PILOT GIVEN
BLAME FOR
PLANE CRASH

WASHINGTON, May IL. U.P)-
The Bureau Of Air Commerce ac-
cident board reported today that
pilot error was probable cause of
two airline crashes near Newhall,
Calf, which resulted in death to
II persons, including Martin john
son, noted big game hunter.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12
District FavOrs
River Commission

Imperial Irrigation District dl-
rectors were on record Wednesday
supporting n state assembly bill
which would create a California
Colorado River commission.
A resolution favoring passage OF
the bill was adopted at the request
of ArVin Shaw. attorney for the
Coachella Valley County Water
District.
The PROPOSED river commission
would gather data and compile
reports on distribution OF Colorado
river water. states rights 10 a per-
centage of that water and other
matters dealing with the river
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12
CANTALOUPE
BILL STUDIED

SACRAMENTO, Cal. May II. (UP)
The senate agriculture committee
sent to the floor today a bill pro-
posing Standardization of canta-
loupes.
Under the proposed act, introduc-
ed by Assemblyman Gordon w.
Corwin and passed by the lower
house, picking of cantaloupes would
be forbidden unless the melons
were reasonably ripe,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12
Mass Exodus
Of Ranchers TO
Begin at Once
PrOtesters Score Signal Victory in Peace
Negotiations; Indemnity Granted
COnfiscatiOn Victims

MEXICALI, Baja Cal, May II. (UP)-MeXicalis 20.
day old sitdown encampment neared its end today
Ranchers and coonsts, who here with their
families 900 strong, preparing for
ton of the camp the government plaza either late
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12
GIGANTIC ROAR
George vi Crowned Ruler of British
Empire in Impressive Ceremony;
Receives Stirring Ovation

LONDON, May II. (UP)-George vi. crowned in West
minister Abbey ruler the empire of 900
souls covering fourth of the earths hababe surface,
appeared the balcony of Buckingham Palace today with
his queen Elizabeth and received almost incredible
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12

Long May 1t Wave
Even the air is better in this
country" remarked Mrs. w. A.
Scheniman tother day, after Wis
it below the border-and you can't
blame her.
Y'see, Mr.. and Mrs. Scheniman,
with another couple and the other
couples small son, went down TO
the Mexicali Valley to look over
some cotton land, and decided TO
return via Algodones. They got
there a bit late. The line gate was
closed. Mexican customs officers,
properly approached, informed the
party that the gate COULD be
opened for them-but it would
cost them $50 a head. Cash, too.
The party appealed to the U. S.
customs men, across the line.
We-ell, yes. But there was a bit OF
a fine, or something. Sorry, it's
regulations. It'll be three dollars.
Deciding that there's something
of a difference between So for all
and. $50 for each, the party dug
down into its pockets. Horror! NO
one had three dollars! The U. S.
customs man grinned, dug down
himself, and loaned them three
dollars.
Safely across, thirst assailed the
group. Again financial embarrass-
ment reared its ugly head. Their
pooled resources amounted to 80
cents. A dime short! The young
ster, eventually, got to hunting
around, discovered 10 cents Schen-
imam had given him several days
before, and saw it promptly appro-
priated to the common cause. Soft
drinks slaked thirst, and the party
embarked for Winterhaven, when
someone noticed that there wasn't
very much gas in the tank. Hard
ly any. to be exact. They prayed
and rubbed imaginary rabbits feet
to Winterhaven-but finally made
it. Luckily, credit was good there
So YOU see why Mrs. Scheniman
thinks the airs better on this
side.
One of Them Knows
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. White (he's
j. D. over Winterhaven Way) were
summoned before the grand jury
in a county government hearing
of one kind or another.
Said Mr.. White, Il don't know
what we've done"
Said Mrs. White, We'll, I don't
know what you've been up to-
but I haven't done anything"
A Mystery Here
Arthur Blackburn had dog bite
treated in the approved manner
saw the animal killed, reported the
incident to authorities-but thai
wasn't all. He's still wondering how
a dog can bite through his trou-
sers without tearing the cloth.
o
Quick On The Trigger
Dave Taylor, hunting rabbits
with Duke Cotton out near Seeley
heard a whirr, glanced hurriedly
down and then leaped more hur-
riedly away. The whirr came from
a big, black rattlesnake. Duke
wandering along a moment later
wasn't so quick. He was almost
astraddle the reptile when Dawes
shotgun went off. 1t still puzzles
him, Duke AYERS, how Dave car
shoot so straight and so quick
when he is still bounding over the
sagebruSh in the opposite direction
0
Congratulations
The cigars are on Earle Davis
His horse, Cricket, whose delicate
condition has for weeks kept Earle!
face haggard with worry, toda!
presented him with a bouncing
baby girl AS for the other mare
~
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12
Quick On The Trigger
Congratulations

The cigars are on Earle Davis.
His horse, Cricket, whose delicate
condition has for weeks kept Earle's
face haggard with worry, today
presented him with a bouncing
baby girl. AS for the other mare,
Phoebe. Earle is afraid it's all a
fake.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12

Butter: Los Angeles 80; butter
fat, Imperial Valley, fob. ranch.
Grade A 40; manufacturing milk
"a; route gathered cream 81.
L. A. Hay: u. ). No. leafy Sl9.OO-
$1,000; u. S. No. 1 S17.5O-S1S.OO; U. ).
No. 2 leafy S17.O0-S17.50; u. $. No. 2
S15.5O-S16.50. Minneapolis flax S2.lO-
S2.I8.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12
One of Them Knows
A Mystery Here

Arthur Blackburn had dog bite
treated in the approved manner,
saw the animal killed, reported the
incident to authorities-but that
wasn't all. He's still wondering how
a dog can bite through his trou-
sers without tearing the cloth.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-12

KING BROADCAST
LONDON, May 10. UP) - King
Continued on Page 2 Col u
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
.K|WANIS CLUB
IN 10Th YEAR

The washington KiwaniS Club
celebrated its twentieth anniver'
sary yesterday with O luncheon at
the Mayflower Hotel at which
Governor George e. PeerZ. Of Vir'
gtnia, was guest speaker.
Governor Peery praised the club
for its achievements over q 20.
year period, describing how they
had played Q large part IN the
organization Of many other clubs
in the Capital area. He said:
buildings Of friendships and
goodwin such IS You do In the
Kiwanis Club has an incaicuable
influence in the community,
and If It could be extended over
wider territory II would 50 q
long way toward cementing
world peace"
Harry KimbalI, former District
governor of the club, introduced
thu speaker. President George
Mangan presided.
Following the luncheon, . dele.
CATION Of K.wanians accompanied
Governor Pcery to the Tomb Of
the Unknown Soldier, where q
wreath was placed.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
DAILY TIMES
TABLE
TODAY

TODA1
MEETINCs-All Day-Executtve
Committee of the Southern Freight
Association, Carlton Hotel.
1880 P.M.-Luncheon, Ameri-
can University, DR.. Christie, VIII
lard Hotel.
12:45 PM u n c h n, d.
C. Banker Association, Willard
Hotel.
P.M.-Luncheon, National
Association for the Preservation
Of Virginia Antiquity, Willard
Hotel.
8 P.M.-Meeting, New YORK
Democratic Club Of Washington,
Inc, willard Hotel.
8 P.M.-M e citing, Kentucky
Democratic Club. Willard Hotel.
CONVENTION - Red Cross Of
Constantinople Of q. s. A.
$3.50 PM. - Theater Perform
ance, Dance Recital, Miss Murphy,
Wardman Park Hotel.
TOMORROW
CONVENTION - Red Cross OF
Constantine Of y. S., Luncheon, /
p. M. banquet at 8 p. m, willard
Hotel.
Z PM. - Dinner, Washington
Medical and Surgical Society,
Mayflower Hotel.
Z P.M.-Dinner, s. Kann Sons
Company Buyers Club, Mayflower
Hotel.
7P.M-Dinner, National Associ.
alton Of Postal Supervisors, May
flower Hotel.
$3.50 P.M.-Seventh Annual Pro
gram Of Lisa Gardiner School Of
the Dance, sponsored by Com
munity Center Department, at
Roosevelt High School Auditorium,
Thirteenth and Allison Streets
Northwest.
9P.M!-Dancing. iowa State So
ciety, at ShorehaIn Hotel. Gowa
Manufacturers Exhibit NightO
10 P.M.-Dance, National Uni
versity Law School Freshman
Prom, Willard Hotel.
10 PM.-Dance, The General
Accounting Lodge of the Fedora
ton Of Government Employees,
Wardman Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
7 D. {. GIRLS
HEAD PAPERS

Two local girls were elected
business managers of the two
Trinity College publications, the
Record and the Times, in the re-
cent student elections held at that
institution, 1t was revealed today.
Miss Katherine Friant, daugh-
ter of Julien N. Friant, 1926 Hem
lock st. N. w., was selected to
manage the Record, the literary
organ OF the college, while Miss
Mary Mcmahon, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Mcmahon,
1907 Randolph st. N. E., Is slated
to look after the Times in the
same capacity. The Times Is the
regular student publication.
Miss Mercedes Shelly Of st. Paul,
Mimi, was elected president Of
the Student Self Government As
ISOLATION, relinquishing her post
as president Of the Junior class.
Other officers of the organize
ton appointed were: Ann Ca1lan
Of Mt. Vernon, N. Y, vice preSl-
dent: Virginia Lennon Of Scars
dale, N. Y, secretary, and Ann
Fulton Of Long Island, N. z,
treasurer.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
GUFFEY TALKS
T0CAPDENAS

MEXICO CITY, May a U.N.s.).
Following an hours conference
with President Cardenas, yester.
day, Senator Joseph r. Guffey, Of
Pennsylvania, predicted Mexican
labor would receive higher wages.
He said:
President Cardenas knows
where he's going and he's ON his
way. Workers in the petroleum
industry are paid In pesos equiv.
alent to what American oil work.
ers get in d0llars-1ainlmum.
wage four or four and one half
pesos q day against four and
five dollars . day. But oil com
panies operating In Mexico com
pete in WORLD markets with hikh.
priced labor and make money
big money"
The New Deal in the United
States means higher wages "and
I think means the same In Mexico"
Senator Guffey said declaring
there must be greater distribu.
ton Of profits toward labor"
He said he planned to be back
in washington in time to cast his
vote on the Supreme Court issue.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
BOYS CAMP
VISIT MADE

Maj. Ernest W. Brown, Super.
intendent Of Police, was the re
cipient of congratulations offered
yesterday by the half hundred
guests who yesterday inspected
the Metropolitan Police Boys Club
camp at Scotland, Nd, which
bears the Majors name.
Major Brown addressed the
party, which included theatrical
and civic celebrities, on the aims
Of the organization, which he
founded, and called attention to
the current drive for SIS, 900 with
which he intends to further the
work he has done among the Dis
trict's younger population.
The camp opens this year on
June IS, playing host to double
the number of boys it attracted
in 1885 when 100 were received
each week during the summer.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21

Just about the latest thing IN
the stretching exerciserS is a tricky
little business with stirrups for the
feet, a thick length Of rubber, and
s handle. You can sit on the floor,
nut your feet in the stirrupS, and
stretch yourself right out Of the
bulgeS.
One Of the exercises is to place
the feet in the stirrups, grasp the
handlebar with one hand and lie
flat back on the floor, with the
free arm stretched out to full
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
Student Gets Cup,
Medal For Essay

AS the District winner Of the
Phi Beta Sigma essay contest,
Ridgeway Marshall, Cardozo High
School senior, has been presented
a medal and silver cup.
The presentation was made by
the Rev. j. L. s. Holloman, pastor
Of the Second Baptist Church and
q member Of the local fraternity.
The trophy will be held By cardoso
for a year.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
10 Proves Lucky
Number Al BRIDGE

Thirteen may be an unlucky
number for some people, but it
proved just the opposite last night
for Mrs. r. w. Buzzard, 208 Con-
necticut Ave-. Kensington, Md,
who was dealt 10 spades during a
game Of bridge.
Mrs. Buzzard, with her partner,
II. B. Gardener, 1850 Lanier Pl.
n. W., were opposing Mr.. Buzzard
and Miss Sally Bayless, Schuyler
Arms Apartments, when the I'm.
usual hand was dealt.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
Horthv Host to King

BUDAPEST, May GA state
banquet given by Regent Nicho.
las Horthy last night climaxed
the glittering round Of festivities
staged throughout the day In
honor Of King Victor Emmanuel
III and Queen Elena Of Italy.
The Washington times., 1937-05-21

the latter, as he alighted from .
street car at Calvert Street and
Cliffbourne Place N. w. he
claimed that the Fennell autonao-
bile was being driven at q reckless
rate Of speed,
The Washington times., 1937-05-21

IN. w., as an aftermath Of q traffic
accident on April 80, 1885.
Miller. represented by Attorney
n. Clay Espey, was seriously In
jured when struck by Fennell's
automobile driven by an agent Of
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
SHEPPARD to Talk

Representative Harry r. Shep
pard, Of California, will speak at
the Democratic League luncheon
tomorrow at the Grafton Hotel
His subject viii be "Unemploy
ment.'
The Washington times., 1937-05-21
Wins $4,000 Award

A United States District Court
jury yesterday reported Q $4,000
verdict in favor Of Mike Miller, zoo
Massachusetts, Ave. N. W., against
Anthony B. Fennell, 14O7 K St