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Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26

treasury outlook. March tax col
lections fell below estimates. There
is much pressure for increased re-
lief spending. That combination
of circumstances is more likely than
not to upset the presidents budget
balancing program and may COM
pei Mr.. Roosevelt to propose new
tax legislation late in this session
of congress. The Roosevelt tax
technique heretofore has been to
delay his recommendation until
the latter part of a congressional
session.
Private opposition polls - not
necessarily all opposition polls =
indicate not more than AZ senate
votes against reorganization of the
courts. Some of those votes woulC
switch ON the slightest hint of com
promise
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26
CALEXICO MAN
SHOOTS SELF.
WITH SHOTGUN
(POst-Press Engraving)

CALEXICO, Mar. 26.-E.
A. Perkiss, Jr., 43-year-old
CaleXico resident, took his
own life late Thursday af-
ternoon by shooting himself
in the head with a IL gauge shot
gun.
Poor health and fear of losing
his mind were given as reasons for
the suicide, according to Deputy
Coroner Herbert Hughes. A sui
eide note addressed to his wife
and $22 in cash were found in
dash compartment of Perkiss' auto
mobile.
The body was found shortly af-
ter $50 o'clock Thursday after
noon by Olin Gillespie of Ell Gen.
tro at the end of a dirt road
three fourths of a mile south of
Heber. He had seated himself on
a ditch bank, braced his feet on
the opposite bank, gripped the
gun between his knees with the
muzzle between his eyes, and pull
ed the trigger, Hughes said. A
half inch indention in the hard
dirt of the ditchbank indicated the
gun had rested. One discharged
shell was found in the gun and
another near the body. A box of
Continued on Page 3; Col. 50
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26
CALIPATRIANS
TO TAKE PART
IN FESTIVITIES

CALIPATRIA, March 26-Cali-
patria children and adults will par
ticipate in the annual pre- Easter
festival scheduled for March 81 by
the chamber of commerce and the
Lions club
An Easter egg hunt for the
children, races for old and young,
and an entertainment program are
arranged for the day. Merchants
will provide prizes and special sales
as their part in the celebration.
Milton Meeks is general chair
man. He is assisted by Franklin
Garrett and Ralph Butler. The
committee was appointed to repre-
sent Lions by j. j. Farmer Wiley
Manning, president of the cham
ber of commerce, and his committee
are cooperating.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26
LEGISLATORS
COAST TOWARD
EARLY RECESS
Senators Favor Plan to
Take Action in
Strikes

SACRAMENTO, Mar. 26.
(UP)-The California legis-
lature coasted toward an
early weekend recess today,
steering clear of controver-
sial measures during the brief Good
Friday session.
The quiet attitude was in direct
contrast to the tumultous activities
which featured meetings in both
houses late yesterday, when the
senate passed measure which op-
ponents branded as "anti-strlke
legislation" and the assembly ar
gued the merits of an ultra-liberal
old age pension proposal.
Senatorial debate was centered
upon William F. Knowland's bill
which would prohibit interference
with deliveries of food and medical
supplies where such interference
would deprive communities of ne
cessary commodities.
Senator Knowland cited the tie
up of Oakland's milk supply during
the recent maritime strike and said,
THE time has come to take steps
to definitely protect the public well
fare in these matters"
Opponents, headed by Senator
Culbert L. Olson, Los Angeles, be-
lieved the proposal was so broad
in scope that it would serve to
prohibit all strike activities. Know
land denied this,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26

lIlt thCCuilht Vi Niit CpN
ernment.
Republican opponents OF court
concede the admin
istration sufficient senate votes to
add justices to the high bench.
Whether the number will be six,
as was proposed by Mr.. Roosevelt,
OF no more than two. which is pri-
vately suggested by some demo-
cratic supporters of the admins
tration, depends largely upon the
breaks as they come.
These two reorganization pro-
grams and the problems raised by
an epidemic of sit-down strikes
are among the most urgent con-
fronting Mr., Roosevelt as he stan Is
today to return from Georgis
vacation.
\ Perhaps of equal concern is tn
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26

strong head winds over the west
ern Pennsylvania mountain grave
yard of airplanes, plunged into a
hillside five miles southwest of the
Allegheny airport last night, rip
ped it's cabin to splinters and
brought death to all occupants.
Ten of the victims were passen-
gers; three were crew members.
Pilot Lawrence Bonnet, veter-
an of the airwavs, had been ready
to land. Flying on instruments"
because of "soupy'' weather en-
countered east of Pittsburgh, he
followed the radio beam until he
reached the ''cone of silence" which
told him he was above the air.
port.
Following what Airline officials
said was standard procedure, the
pilot flew over the field to the
southwest where he would pick
up the radio beam once again and
circle around for the landing.
Five miles away, something hap
pened. What it was remained
mystery. Eyewitnesses said the
ship spit fire" and went into a
dive crashing nose first into a
sloping field. The hands on the
wrist watch of one victim read
6:42 pm. EST.
The plane was en- route from
Newark, N. j., to Chicago. 1t was
to have landed in Pittsburgh to
pick up two passengers.
The crash was witnessed by the
pilot of an eastbound TWA. plane,
which was preparing to land. That
pilot, A. N. Wilkins, said.
"At about 2,100 feet his (Boh-
net's) right wing dropped to about
80 degrees, then the nose dropped.
He made two turns nose down be-
fore striking the ground.
DR.. John Mclean, manager OF
the airport, said he believed the
crash was due to ice on the wings.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26
BOOM PERIOD SEEN
FOR !. v. BUSINESS
Bright Outlook is
Predicted by
Bank Head

Imperial Valley will be a
leader in the bright out
look prevailing for the coun-
try in general, Lloyd L. Mu-
lit. vice president of the
Bank of America, Los. Angeles,
declared Friday.
1.-The only dark spot on the eco
nomic horizon is the labor distur-
bances," said Multi, who was Wis
iting all branch banks in the val
lev. There must be adjustment,
and this adjustment of salaries
should take place as rapidly as
business RECEIVERS. 1t would appear
expedient, however, that unionized
workers operate in tune with the
times, rather than sacrificing re-
covery in behalf of extending union
boundaries"
After a visit to branch banks
at Indio, Calexico. Brawley and
FL Centro. Multi described Impe-
rial Valley conditions as favor
able" and forecast bright future
as soon as Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict financing and tax problems
are satisfactorily settled
Multi has been credit super
visor for this area for number
of years. He was accompanied on
his visit by G. F. Liebornguth, who
is to assume the duties in this
district.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26

and a representative of Pan
American Airlines.
Adams declared that no airline
company is permitted to partici-
pate in promotion of additional air
ways, but hoped his company would
get the contract in event such an
airway is established between I'M
perial Valley and San Diego.
DOwd Speaks
M. ]. Dowd, general superintend-
ent of the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict was the other chief speaker
on the program. He outlined the
progress of the All-American Canal
construction and district develop
inert and distribution of electric
power
There are but II miles remain
ing to be excavated in the canal
proper, Dowd said. and rapid pro-
gress is being made at the dam and
desilting works.
Present plans, he said, were to
enlarge the Rrawley standby plant
Continued on Page 3; Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26
G-MEN JOIN IN
S E A RICH FOR
ARIZONA MAN
Robert Miller Believed
Kidnapped; Auto
Located

Stafford, Ariz., March
26. (UP)-The federal de-
partment of justice today
entered the search for Rob-
ert Miller, %, missing SAT-
ford Boy Scout executive who dis
appeared between here and Globe
Tuesday.
Alexander Sorola, an agent of
the Phoenix office of the federal
bureau of investigation, arrived
here to aid local authorities in
the hunt, he said he regarded as
significant a report that two men
tried in Lordsburg, N. NJ, We'd
nesday to purchase gasoline with
a credit card issued to Miller and
drove on without protest when
they were refused. They said to be
driving light green Studebaker
Or Oldsmobile.
One of the mems description
tailed partly with that of Miller.
indicating, some Investigators be-
lieved, he may have been forced
to accompany his abductor. Mil
ler's own automobile was found
at Duncan, near the New Mexico
line, and in the opposite direction
from that he was to have taken to
join his brother in Globe. A red
sweater found in Miller's car was
identified by friends as the one he
was wearing when he left here.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26
DO YOU READ
DAILY SQUIBS
BY MCINTYRE?

o. o. McIntyre's daily column
has been absent from its ac-
custOmed place i'm the Post
Press newspapers for several
days. 1t was left out as a test
of its popularity among readers
of this newspaper.
The number of complaints be-
cause of absence of the column,
to date, does not justify its re-
instatement, but the Post-Press
believes that many readers have
not expressed their opinions.
What is yours?
Unless public reaction justi-
fies continuation of the expen-
sive feature, naturally this
newspaper feels that II might
use the space to better advan-
tage in another way. Our read
ers are invited to express their
preference.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26

Qciy iiSito.
The occasion was the monthly
meeting of the countrywide COM
mercial group, held at the Legion
Hall. Mr.. Adams was one of a group
of aviators and airline officials
who attended the meeting which
was to stress a united effort to have
airmail and passenger traffic eX-
tended to Imperial Valley from San
Diego.
During eleven years of constant
air travel development, our lines
have had only two fatal accidents" "
Adams said. Because of the pub
licity given these accidents in the
newspapers, the travelling public
has reacted with an unwarranted
fear"
He contrasted the fatality figures
of air travel with those of other
methods of travel, declaring that
in 1885. there was one fatality for
every "a million passenger miles,
whereas auto fatalities are twice
that high.
I'VE are about where the rail-
roads were in 1907, as far as pas
senger travel is concerned" he
said, "but they paid higher death
toll in employees than do air.
planes. Despite that fact, people
did not turn from train travel
He condemned the newspapers of
the country for not printing as
prominently the causes of acci-
dents, as the deaths are publicised.
Adams was accompanied by T.
Wolfe, vice-president of the same
company; Jim Carson, veteran
company pilot. and James Keefe,
district traffic manager of San
Diego Also in attendance were
Lieut.. s. C. Linholm, U. S. Coast
Guard Service, San Diego; Lieut..
G. H. B. Morrison, Naval flyer, who
flew to Imperial for the meeting,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26
Burglar Sent
To San Quentin

Probation was denied Thmoas
Bellamy, Jr, and Clarence Hosten
in Superior court Friday and Judge
R. D. McPherrin sentenced them to
San Quintin for burglarizing the
Maggie Wholesale Grocery estab-
liShment in Ell Centre.
Trial of Ramon Perez, who plead
ed not guilty to robbing F.. l.. Tor
res in Brawley recently, was set
for April 5.
Joe Lopez, charged with failure
to provide for his seven children,
was ordered by the court to return
to his home and turn over go per
cent of his earnings to his family.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26

'agI cement Dy uOou, COiitllluSu ~
session into the afternoon. John
L. Lewis. chairman Of the commit
Zee for industrial organization, and
Walter p. Chrysler, head of the
corporation. were attempting to
bring about a permanent peace to
take the place of the truce existing
between them.
A strike occurred in General Mo-
tors Chevrolet parts plant at Bay
CITY and the factory was closed
after $50 men sat down. They
accused foremen of trying to get
them to remove union badges
Two thousand persons are en-
ployed in the Bay City plant. Gen
eral Motors said they did not know
what demands the union would
make. Robert Travis. union organ
izer, went from Flint to Bay City
in an attempt to settle the strike
The prolonged session OF the
Chrysler conference at Lansing
started reports that final settle
ment of the strike was imminent
but no Official confirmation came
from the persons seated inside Gov
Murphy's office.
Homer Martin, president of the
United Automobile Workers, left
the conference just before 1870.
He was asked how long the session
would last, and replied:
Your guess is as good as mine"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26
RABID CALF IN
PROSCAL HERD

An eight-months-o old calf belong
ing to steve Proscal of Bonds Cor
ner has rabies according to DR.. John
Pace, county veterinarian, who
tested the animal.
Efforts to determine whether
rabid dog had been in the neigh
borhood were unsuccessful, Pace
said. Proscal asked Pace to make
the test because the animals actions
led him to suspect it was rabid.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26
2O-3O Club Enjoys
Educational Program

FL Centro 20-30 c:uo had an edu-
cational meeting Thursday night
in Wilson school with Vic Smith as
chairman, assisted by Paul Shaw.
Roy Misenhelmer. who is to
leave the valley this weekend for
Riverside, waal made honorary act
ing president for the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26
Public Invited
To Ball Meeting
Tonight at 1880

Ell Centre night ball enthus-
lasts are expected to attend the
meeting of softball officials in
the Fire hall tonight. Officers
will be elected for the coming
season and plans will be made
to draw up schedules for the
several leagues. The meeting
starts at 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26
MINUTE
Flashes!
WOMAN CONFESSES
TO SENDING NOTE

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 26. UP)
Mrs. Lydia Swenson, AZ. con-
fessed todsy, police said, to writ
ing Aimee SempleI McPherson
one of the growing crop o7 ex-
tortion letters that has kept au-
thcrities in whirl Of investiga-
ticn for two days.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26
ROOSEVELT COURT PLAN
SLATED TO BE APPROVED
Copyright 1886 by United Press

WASHINGTON, March 26. (UP)-Well informed au-
horties predicted today that President Roosevelt would
voted power reorganze the court but would
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26
HOLY WEEK INTERCEPTED
IN SPAIN BY BOMRs

MADRID. Mar. 20. tU.R)---iiely
Week obseryance In eight Span
ish towns was interrupted by
aerial or artillery bombardments
which caused many casualties
among non-combatantS. army
dispatches reported today.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26
CRITICISM
AIR PROGRESS ENEMY
Unfair Publicity Has Impaired Travel
In Air Lines, Industry Head Tells
Chamber Members
(Post-PresS PhotO)

Adverse and unwarranted criticism of arravel have
impaired passenger travel income of major arllnes as
much as fifty percent Alvin Adams president OF west
ern Air Express told gathering of the Associated Cham
bers of Commerce members and wives at Imperial Thurs
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26
STRIKE FLARES
III CMC PLANT:
TIEUP FEARED
Settlement Imminent in ChrysIer Row
AS COnferees Lengthen Farley;
Chevrolet Plant Closed

DETROIT March 26 (UP)-New labor trouble broke
in General Motors Corp today while Gov Frank Mur-
phy attempted to bring about final settlement in the
Chryser strike Chryer conferees at Lansing scheduled
to recess over the weekend unless they had reached an
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26
GOVT SEEKS
CRASHCAUSE:
THIRTEEN DIE
Bureau of Commerce Opens Inquiry
To Determine Reason Ship Plunged
From 1000 Feet Altitude

PITTSBURGH March 26. (UP)-Bureau of air COM
investigators examined the scattered wreckage OF
Transcontinental and Western Air liner today IN an
to determine the of crash that killed nine
The tWn-mOtOred ship, bucklng
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26
A Valuable Animal

A valuable Animal
Some folks might covet for their
neighbors the maltese cat owned
by Mrs. Belva Thomas, 743 Park
avenue, Ell Centro. Personally, RR
has seen the time when Sugar"
the caD would have been in
valuable if housed in the apartment
next door.
Sugar has an ear for music-and
for that which is not music. Also,
Sugar knows beyond the shadow of
a doubt when she wants to go
to sleep-and she can't sleep with
the radio going. Therefore, Sugar
has a habit Of jumping down off
the bed, pacing over to the radio
unsheathing her claWs-and jerking
the plug out Of the electric socket.
Ergo-the radio stops. Sugar goes
to sleep.
The precocious feline, however,
has not yet solved the problem OF
the alarm clock, Mrs. Thomas re-
veals The cat leaps to the top
of the dresser when the tinny
morning summons goes off-but to
date has not discovered how to
stop the thing.
At that, RR knows just how she
feels.
Wanted-An Office
Scotty Foulds who deteSts paint,
is practically officeless these days.
They're painting the farm bureau
office in the court house. 1t would
MT be SO bad, but Scotty just got
over being homeless, too. Mrs.
Foulds was painting the house not
SO long ago The farm bureau
secretary wants an auto trailer.
Reformed Man
A few years ago, Del Willingham
and Lester Eichold were famous
for paying off on more parking
tickets than anyone else in town.
Neither has been around for months.
Traffic Cop Frank Smyer got Gu
rious. He asked Willingham about
it.
WELL" Willingham said, 81 final
ly decided it was cheaper to get
a garage"
What happened to Eichold?'
queried Smyer.
oh. him? He parks outside the
city limits and walks in!"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-26

Butter: Los Angeles 39l9; but
terfat. Imperial Valley I. o. b.
ranch, Grade A az; manufae-
turing milk 4215; route gathered
cream 3919.
L. A. Hay: U. s. No. l extra
leafy S28-29; u. S. No. l S25-26;
U. S. No. 2 leafy S24.50-25.;U. 5.
No. 2 S23.50-24; Minneapolis flax
S216-222.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-19
LABOR WILL PAY
 VERY HEAVY TOLL

Washington, July 19-(UP)- President Roosevelt predicted today that American labor may pay a very heavy price" in unemployment between now and 1860 for the coun- try's scientific progress.
 He considered adopting recom- mendations of federal and civilian scientists who said the government should attempt to foresee and plan for that and other social-economic consequences from such develop mentS as:
 Mechanical cotton picker, photo- electric cell, air-conditioning equip ment, plastics, artificial cotton and woolen-like flores from cellulose, synthetic rubber, prefabricated houses, television, the automobile trailer, gasoline produced from coal, steel-flight airplanes and chemical agriculture.
 Adaptation of those inventions to everyday life within 25 years-and their probable effects-was outlined by the national resources commit tee cooperating with the national research council, the social science research council and the national council of e,flcation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-19
FALL RIVER LINE
 TO DISCONTINUE

New York. July 19.-(UP)-The Fall River Line, which for 90 years has operated a steamer service be- tween Fall River, Mass, and New York City, has apparently suspend ed operations, a spokesman for the line confirmed today.
 The line had announced earlier this year that it would discontinue operations at the end of. the sum- mer season, but its decision was be- lieved to have been hastened by a strike called by the National Mari time Union of the o. I. O. in protest against working conditions.
 The strike had tied up two of the lines vessels-the Prescilla and the Commonwealth.
 An announcement that. the line was suspending was read to members of the crews of both vessels from the Quarterdecks of the ships, the Priscilla in port here and the Com monwealth in Fall River. The an- nouncement, authorized by John F. Clark, general agent, said im part:
 '-The line has suspended opera tions. There is no more strike. The only thing for you to do now is to leave the ship"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-19
JOSEPH ROzINT
 TO BE HONORED
Naugatuck Athlete to Be Banquet Guest at Elks
 Hall July 29

Joseph Rozint of Naugatuck, an employe of the Chase Company in this city and regarded as one of the best basketball players in the state several years past, will be toasted at testimonial dinner at the Elks Club on West Main street Thursday evening, July 29. in honor of his marriage to Miss Christine Calvin, August 9th.
 Raymond 'Juggers' Goggins of Naugatuck is chairman of the Naugatuck committee for the party while Daniel M. Sullivan is holding a similar capacity in the Brass City Both have selected diligent aides to work under them to make the affair gala occasion.
 Rozint. rated one of the best hoop sters developed by Peter Foley at Naugatuck High School, was a member of two borough high teams which represented Connecticut in the national high school tourna- ments out west. After high school he pastimed with the Naugatuck Emeralds, who were champions of the Waterbury City Amateur Lea que five years ago. and the Chase Corapany teams of the Waterbury Industrial League.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-19
BIG ATTENDANCE
 FEATURES OUTING
POntelandOlfO Units Hosts to City Officials, at
 Lakewood

City officials and leaders of the various Italian organizations of Waterbury and many out of town guests attended the annual outing of the Pontelandolfo society which took place yesterday at Lakewood Park. Executive secretary Thomas P. Kelly in the absence of Mayor Hayes extended the best wishes of the city to all present for their cooperation and support of the pro- minent organization which con- ducted the event. Other speakers in- cluded Judge Edward Mascolo Selectman Domenic Barbieri,, City sheriff Angelo Nardone, Alderman Charles Sciullo, Attorney George Crocicchia, Attorney Pasquale De- Cicco, and Peter DeCicco.
 The committee in cHrrge headed by Umberto Santopietro and Mrs Stephen Barbieri took great pride in the attractive grounds and tht program arranged by those who as' sisted them in arrangements. Th' concessions were well stocked ant the scene resembled the bushes section of an Italian village, witt suspended strings of crestnuts dried beans and pastry prominen among the articles displayed. Tn refre s h m nts included broile chicken, dried codfish, variety Q sandwiches and Italian pastry il domestic and imported forms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-19

Further instructions were re- ceived this morning by MT. Austin to assist in every possible way any eligible wage earner who has reached age 65 since January l. or the heirs of those who have died, in the preparation and filing cf claims. These instructions ccincided with the action of the treasury department in making available to ths Social Security Board the accr- mutation of the SS-3 reports nien under treasury regulations from employers for such eligible enl- ploye who becomes 65 or who dies.
 Potential Claimants
 Field officers of the board are being supplied with the names and addresses of local wage earners listed in these reports. They are iri- structed to make every reasonable effort to locate potential claimants.
 While the cash value of individual claims was small during the early months of 1897, MT. Austin explain ed, they have grown in amount each month.
 A claim on behalf of an employe who has earned $100 8 month from the first of the year would amount to about $21 If the date of his 6Sth birthday or the death of such indi- vidual occurred on June 30. The average payment tor the first o months as a whole is $l0.50.
 Claims Filed
 Many claims Jn behalf of Con- necticut employees have already been filed and some have already been paid. Under board policy. the amount of payments to individual claimants Is held confidential
 Lump sum payments amount 70 3A per cent of total wages up to the first 5000 received from any employer since January 1, by an employe under age 65. MT. Austin stated. Employees who become 6S VIII receive these lump sum payments upon the filing and approval of claims even though still employed.
 Persons in this area who wish 10 file claims for lump sum payments should communicate with the Wa terbury oftice of the Social Security board located at 108 Bank street, m this city.