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The Washington times., 1937-10-18

York, Jan. s.
Bait, FIT. Monmouth, N. j.. and temp.
duty FIT. Sam Houston, Tex; to 4th Sig.
Co., Fl Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. is.
Oh. L. Curtis Tiernan, rel, Fl. Riley,
Kan, Nov. /; to FIT. Leavenworth. Kan.
Oh. James G. De La Vergne, Hawaii, to
Fort wadsworth, N. Y, with addtl. duty
Ft Hamilton, N. Y, and Miller Field,
N. z, upon completion Of tour Of for
eign service
Jay F. Gemsl, NJ. c., rel. FIT. Mason.
Cal, Oct. 20: to Randolph Field, Tex.
william w. Jervey, s. c., detailed duty
with Org. Res. 9th c. A., in add. to
other duties.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS
John B. Allen, s. C., rel. FIT. Sam
Houston. Nov. Is; to FIT. Des Motnss,
Louis NJ. de Rismer. Fl Knox. KY.
to F. A., same sta. Oct. 8, rank from
Nov. /.
SECOND. LIEUTENANTs
Duncan B. Bowling. r., Inf. FIT. Nc
Kinley, Me, order to sail for Philippines
Jan from New York rev.
Laurence J. Ellert, A. c., sail Hawaii
The Washington times., 1937-10-18

from San Francisco Dec. 81, instead OF
Nov. 10; s. o. 23s amended.
NAVY
Current Navy orders include these:
REAR ADMIRALS
Joseph r. Defrees, Diet. as cdr. subm.
forces, U. s. fleet, October 25; to duty
as dir shore estab., Navy Dept.
Clarence s. Kempff, add duty at cdt.
18th Navy Dept. and cot. nav. operat-
ing base, San Francisco, November is.
David r. Sellers Diet. as supt. Navy
Acad., Annapolis, February /; to home
rel. all active duty.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDERS
Leo B. Farrell, ors. by Cine, Asiatic,
The Washington times., 1937-10-18

ARMY
Most recent Army orders include the
following: -
George T. Perkins, D. C., to capt rank
from October ~.
OTHER ORDERS
Colonel
Luther r. JameA Inf, retired 90
tober 81.
Lieutenant Colonel
Lucius F. Wright, NJ. c., detailed as
med. exam. before ret. 3D., Fitzsimons
Gen. Hosp, Denver, during abs Major
John F. Lieberman.
Majors
Thomas r. Gibson, Inf, " NJ. l., Lex
ington, KY, to Fort George G. Meade,
Nd.
Oh. Philip F. Coholan. Hamilton Field,
Calf. to Fort Riley, Kan.
CHI. John r. Wright. Fort Belvoir, Va,
to Hawaii; sail New York February 10.
CAPTAINS
Claude A. Thorpe, Cev Fit. Knox. Ky
order to sail for Philippines Jan. s from
New York rev.
Garrett H. Wilson, Cav, FIT. ogle-
thorpe, Ga, to Philippines; sail New
The Washington times., 1937-10-18

Lit Cdr. Hyman c. Rickovsr, Diet. O. o.
y. S. s. Finch; to 18th Nav. Dist.
1t Cdr Philip r. Kinney disch
trtmt. Nav. Hosp, Canacao; to U. s. 8.
Campus.
1t. Cdr. william H. Mays, det o. s.
s. Campus; to c. o. U. S. s. John D.
Ford.
1t. Cdr. Charles F. Waters, Diet. c. o.
u. s. s, Stewart; to Nav. Acad.
1t. Cdr. George D Dyons Diet. c. o..
U. S. S. Paul Jones; to Cent. Rctg. Div,
Chicago.
1t. Cdr. Walter W. Mahany, to staff.
Dest. Sqdn. D.
1t. Cdr. Donald Evans. det U. s. s..
Campus; to comm. U. 8. s. Finch.
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
AIR FOES OF II.
DECIDE IT'S BEST
They DON'T MEET
RiCkenbaCker, German
Shy at Each Other

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 10 d.N.so.
Although both were aces in flying
corps of their respective countries
during the World War, Capt.
Eddie Rickenbacker and Baron
Gotfried Won Kronenberger mu-
tually agreed they could see no
constructive purpose in meeting
each other.
NOW AMERICAN
Captain Rickenbacker, the
American flier who is credited
with having brought down "a Ger
man planes, is here on business
Baron Won Kronenberger, now
an American citizen, was in the
German. air service and is now
captain of walters at an exclu-
sive downtown hotel.
mo POINT IN IT"
"There'd be no point in it
it would merely revive distress
ing scenes which are best for
gotten" Rickenbacker said.
The former German in a similar
vein said:
'"Those days of flying to kill
belong back in another world
which I have left behind"
The Washington times., 1937-10-18

the privations Of the desert, and
of the Arctic, too . where men
must keep their vitality up to a
high level Tea is always an impor-
tant item with US =. good black
Tea that picks a man up mentally
and physically. I drink Tea regu-
larly for vitality when I'm at home
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
Am1v and Macy Assignments and Transfers

1t. (jg) Jerome B. Casey, same.
1t. Og) Roger v. Chastain, same.
Lit. (jg) Gail T. Curren. same.
1t Jg) Stanley w. Eaton, same.
1t. 0g) David NJ. Fox. same.
Lit. (jg) Malls A. Griffin, same.
Lit. jg) Erling j. Lorentzen, same.
Lit. (jg) Otto H. Schlicht, same.
CONSTRUCTION CORPS
Capt Julius A. Furer. det asst. nav
attache, Embassy, London, Nov. 20: to
Blu. C. and =, Navy Dept.
AsIATIC DISPATCH ORDERS
Capt. Hamilton F. Glover. det as cdr.
south China Patrol; to Rcvg. Ship, New
York.
Comdr. Henry A. SELLER. to staff,
Asiatio Fleet,
The Washington times., 1937-10-18

Ship, San Francisco.
LIEUTENANT
Alfred ]. Bolton, det. nav. oper., Navy
Dept, in Nov: to staff, cdr. sqdn. 40-T
as aide and flag 1t.
MEDICAL CORPS
Lieut.. Robert w. Babione, Diet. U. s.
s. Holland, October Ia to U. S. S. Lex
lngton.
Lieut.. Donald R. Tompkins Diet. u. s.
s. Lexington, October IA, to U. s. s.
Holland.
DENTAL CORPS
1t. Merritte N. Maxwell, Diet. Naval
Hosp, San Diego, Jan. %; to U. S, s..
Relief.
Lit. -Og) Emerson F. Bachhuber. to
Nav. Dent Sch, Washington.
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
in the States too! And Tea is one
beverage that helps me relax and
invites sound, restful Sleep"
Rs1No1r~N~A~~@A~
Roy Chapman Andrews
Roy Chapman Andrews

Try Tea see if it doesn't brace
and stimulate your mental and
physical powers. You'll like Teas
flavor, too. It's delicious!
For real flavor and vitalizinR
effect, remember that good TSa
(Orange Pekoe and Pekoe) COMES
from india, CsyIOn, and java
Sumatra. These good black Teas are
especially suited to the American
taste. For economy and full enjoy
ment, buy quality Tea.
The Washington times., 1937-10-18
Want MORE VITALITY? DO What
ROY CHAPMAN ANDREWS DID

Roy Chapman
A n d r e W s ,
famed explorer
of Arctic
wastes and the
deserts Of Asia,
says: ~ have
led expeditions
to many Of the
far places Of
the ,,arth. I
have known
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
MOVIE STARS
DIARIES HELD
IN new PROBE
Secret Notes Held
DiabOlical' by
Sister

LOS ANGELES, May 6.
(UP)-Mrs. Margaret Shell
by Fillmore, sister of for
mer screen star Mary Miles
Minter, and her estranged
mother, Mrs. Charlotte Shelby, an
peared at the grand jury chambers
here today to testify at new in
veStigation into the 15-year-old
mystery of william Desmond Tay-
lor's death.
Shortly after the arrival of her
mother and sister, Miss Minter ap-
peared at the jury rooms to testi-
fly.
Miss Minter, who had called the
movie director, "the one love of
my life" shifted at the possibility
that the new investigation would
solve the case, labelling the latest
probe "all hooey."
Mrs. Shelby and her daughter,
Mrs. Fillmore, met in the grand
Jury anteroom for the first time
in nearly a year and for the first
time since Mrs. Shelby sought to
have her daughter declared men,
tally incompetent.
Mrs. Shelby declared she was
ready to answer any questions
the district attorney wanted an
sWered.
II am delighted" she said, that
District Attorney Fits responded
so quickly to my request to reopen
the investigation of the William
Desmond Taylor case.
For the past Is years there
have been many rumors, innumer-
able threats against me, and now
comes practically a formal charge
by my own daughter. Mrs. Fill
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
Cash READY
F 0 h CAN AL.
POWER UNITS.
System
Work to Begin
July |

Approval of a $2.76O,O0O
loan and grant by the Pub
lie Works Administration
for construction of first
units of the All American
canal hydro-electric system was
announced Thursday by Evan T,
HeWes, president of the Imperial
Irrigation District.
July ! was set for beginning of
construction win July |, 1898 fixed
as completion date.
The announcement followed by
a few hours the offer OF the NeVa-
da-California Electric corporation
to pay the irrigation district ap-
proXimately 35.000000 for All Am
erican canal power over a 40-year
period
Acceptance of the PWA loan,
as well as a 100000 Rural Electro
fication Administration loan ap-
proved earlier this week, will be
placed in the hands of district
voters as soon as the California
District Securities Commission has
authorized an election for the pur-
pose. Immediate authorization will
be asked, HeWes said.
Necessary formal resolutions pro-
posing execution of the PWA and
REA contracts were being pre-
pared Thursday for the district
board of directors. They will be
passed as soon as they are ready.
Plant Increase
Made possible by the weeks
developments in the districts pow
er campaign was almost immediate
construction of hydro electric
power system including a power
plant at Drop No. -Four on the All
American canal, main distribution
lines linking every section of I'M
perial Valley, an increase in the
BraWley standby plant to more
Continued on Page ,. Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
GOV. TABOADA
SEES MAY 5TH
CELEBRATION

MEXICALI. May 6. Governor
Sanchez Taboada and Gabino Vas
queZ, head of the Mexican Agrarian
department, attended a function at
the Agrarian ejido at Pascualitos
IA miles east of MeXicali Wednes-
dav in celebration of Cinco de Mayo
Vasquez presided at ceremonies
attending the presentation of land
to a group of Agrarians, the gifts
being presented in the presence of
more than 5000. An all-day party
was held at the ejido.
AT the request of Governor Ia
boada, three representatives of the
striking farmers attended the event
at PaScualitoS. The representatives,
Secretary Miguel Lucero, Ramon
Gomez and Marciano Rodriguez,
returned to strikers headquarters
in the park near the palace to re-
port the Agrarians requested them
to leave the ejido.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07

tract.
I'm fact, I understand that their
proposal includes use of the 81
100000 the district will obtain from
PWA. In that case, it is obviously
fair to expect that the power COM
pany will not attempt to keep the
district from obtaining funds which
the company, in turn, wants the
district to use for construction of
therefore, that the company, as a
matter of good faith, will not fur
ther attempt to prevent the dis
trict from obtaining PWA funds"
Neither HeweS nor other men,
berS Of the district board have
had time to study the Nev-Cal
proposal, received at district head
quarters Thursday morning, to al
low them to comment on its fea-
lures, the chairman said. A supper
ficial study, Hewes said, indicated
that the plan should be inveSti-
gated thoroughly before any state
ment is made.
MedllWllllt, Sdlu f1tWeS, our
only alternative is to proceed with
plans to obtain approval by the
securities commission and the vot-
ers of the district for our REA
and PWA contracts, okayed at
Washington this week. We feel
that the new proposal of the pow
er company should result in with
drawal of the only opposition there
has been to these contracts"
1t would be impossible for the
district board to delay putting the
REA and PWA contracts to a vote.
HeweS explained, because Secre-
tary of Interior Harold l.. Ickes has
set July l, this year, for begin
ming of construction on the first
unit of the All American canal
hydro-electric system. Any lengthy
delay would almost certainly result
in loss of federal funds and with
drawal by REA and PWA of their
offers, the chairman declared.
The Nev-Cal offer, Hewes said,
will be taken up at the next regu-
lar meeting of the district directors,
when it may be referred to COM
petent engineers for further study
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
fRindenberg Bursts Into Flames
All Aboard
Huge Craft
Feared Dead

LAKEHURST, N. j., May
6. (UP)-The great dirigi-
BILE Hindenburg caught fire
as she nosed to her mooring
mast tonight, and it was re-
ported that all of the ap-
proXimately $50 pers sons
aboard had been killed.
The dirigible was about
300 feet off the ground and
was coming in slowly when
there was a terrific eXplo-
sion that was felt throughout
h e neighborhood. r hen
flames shot up around he
big gray bulk.
With her vast bag filled
with highly inflammable hy-
drogen, t h e Hindenburg
burned like tinder. A bril-
liantly-reflected light spread
across the field where the
Hindenburg was swaying.
Then the long gray bulk
collapsed with terrific i'm
pact.
Shortly before eight o.
clock she lay on the ground,
half of her a mass of hot,
twisted girders. The remain
der was covered in thick
cloud of smoke.
All available trucks at the
Lakehurst airport went
humping across the field to
where the pride Of the Reich
lay smouldering and smok-
ing.
Persons who got close
said lit seemed impossible
that any one aboard the giant
ship could have escaped,
but other reports said hat
Clifford Osburn, JOSEPH h
Spahs and Phillip Mongon
had come out of the disaster
alive.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
TWO DEATHS
IN CAMP OF
SIT-STRIKERS

MFXICAII. May Ga three
month-old girl was taken to the
farmers camp at the park the
parents explained to officials, be-
cause they knew she was going to
die and they had no place else to
take her.
The child died short time after
the family appealed to officials for
what help they could give, The par
ents had nothing to do with the
Anti-Agrarian movement.
Improper feeding was blamed for
the death of the three month old
daughter of a striking farmer and
his wife, Physicians were unable to
save the child.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07

Willie ASrdTlanS ana SUrlKln2 farm
ers air their opinions and state
their cases to Gabino Vasquez, head
of the Mexican Agrarian depart
ment, Governor Sanchez Taboada,
and other federal representatives.
The government group made the
trip from the capital by automo-
bile.
Meetings arranged for Friday are
the first official ones held in Mex
icali since the beginning Of the diff
ficulties last month.
Assurance that President Car
denaS will visit MeXicali Valley
before June l was brought to the
striking farmers by Rafael Rosas,
Eduardo Burns and Arturo Norie-
ga, special farmers commission,
upon their return from Mexico
City Wednesday.
The commission members re-
ported the president was deter
mined to see justice done.
In the meantime, damage to the
farmers affected by the adminis-
tration of the Agrarian law in the
Mexicali Valley reported to exceed
the 100000 peso mark increases
daily while the strikers await set
tlement, according to President
Juan Buelna and Secretary Miguel
Lucero of the settle down strikers.
No reply was received from Pres
ident Cardenas in response to q
request that he take over the re-
sponsibility for feeding the 15,-
900 men, women and children liV-
ing in temporary shelters in the
park near the governors palace.
A check of finances of the settle
down strikers revealed Wednesday
that the project already is 5000
pesos ,.'in the red"
Daily improvements are made at
the camp. Headquarters now is
sheltered beneath canvas. Path
ways and streets in the encamp-
ment are sprinkled frequently to
keep down the dust.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07

after doing an excellent job of ad-
vertising, fail in their salesmanship
methods when the customer, in re-
sponse to the advertisement, enters
their place Of business.
Proper sales methods, proper ap-
proach, methods of presenting mer-
chandise to the public were all in
cluded in Buisch's talk which con-
tanned many suggestions of value.
Elrose Maquar entertained the
club with a group OF accordion
solos.
Four birthdays were celebrated,
those of Bob Hatton, w. A. Scheni-
man f. F.. Clements r.. p. Moore.
Louis b. McManus, new member,
had his initiation as chairman OF
the day.
In view of the general Interest in
the program members were priv
iliged to bring guests and employees.
M, j. Dowd, president, presided.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07

% OUVdIII dOOtPIdIICt Uy UIIt NOItIS
of $2,760000, Public Works Ad-
ministration grant and loan for
hydro-electric power system con-
Struction.
Since the power company at last
has recognized the necessity here
for generation and distribution
of power from the All American
canal" Hewes said, 'it is only
logical to assume that they will
drop their protest before the Cal
ifornia District Securities Com
mission against the project for
development under the PWA con-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
Join
InCelebratiOn of
Mexican Holiday

MFXICALI, May 6.-Thousands
of Mexican residents attended the
various events in celebration of
Cinco de Mayo Wednesday,
The day started with flag raising
ceremonies at the governors palacio
at 6 am. Games and exhibitions
began at the municipal airport at 8
am. and continued throughout the
day. Contests were arranged for
men. women and children. Boy
Scouts gave demonstrations, and
the fourteenth battalion gave a
scheduled drill. More than 5000 per-
sons witnessed the events al the
airport.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
TWO PERSONS
INJURED IN
AUTO CRASH

Two persons were injured We'd
nesday night at Adams and I'M
perial avenues when Fred .Strahm,
81, Holtville dairyman, drove his
car out of a filling station to COL
Tide with a machine driven by
VentresS Hanson Heber.
Strahm and Hanson were in
iured, Hanson severely, according
to Highway Patrolmen Lewis Mitch
ell and Tillman Daley and City
Tro'ffic Officer Floyd Ackley.
Suahm failed to pass a sobriety
test given by a physician. He was
charged with drunk driving and re-
leased on 500 bail with Instructions
to report at Ell Centro police court
Thursday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
FIGHT LOOMS
IN ASSEMBLY
OVER BUDGET

SACRAMENTO Cal Nav s. 0lp)
Renewed legislative fights on the
hndoet. labor relations board pro-
noSals and abolition Of the death
penalty loomed today
Assembly Democrats. who IN
nineered chances in Gov. Frank F.
Merriam's 1879 budget bill, said
they would vote to override the
alterations he made III the docu-
ment before he returned it to the
legislature ues1ay night.
When Merriam received the bud
get. he promptly struck the ear
marked items ont of the relief fund,
leaving that allotment intact at
eA9 coo 900. made some other changes
and returned the document.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
Plane Crashes But
All Escape Injury

FRESNO, May g. Wp)-A United
States army bombing plane, car
rying a crew of four. crashed into
fence while taking off at the
airport here today to engage in
maneuvers. The plane was only
slightly damaged and the crew un-
injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
Elks to Celebrate
Mothers Day At A
Dinner Friday Mite

Ell Centre Elks lodge will cele.
brate Mothers day with a dinner
Friday night at the lodge hall
7 o'clock, members bringing their
wives, their own mothers and those
of their wives as guests of the lodge.
After dinner a Mothers day pro-
gram will be given, featuring the
regular Mothers day ritual conduct
ed by the lodge officers and also
special music.
All reservations must be made
by Thursday at 6 p. m. members
leaving their names and number
of their guests, and may be made by
calling 800.
Charles A. Bratton, leeturlng
might, is in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07

that the offer will result in a net
earning to the district, after pro-
duction costs are deducted, of about
S27 100000. or enough to meet the
full cost of the All American canal
and the power generating system.
At a meeting of Imperial Valley
newspaper publishers and editors,
West outlined the proposals made
in a letter mailed to the district
board Wednesday. Four salient
points are:
l. The company would buy all
firm power generated by the dis
trict's canal plants at five mills a
killoWatt hour, and would pay one
and a half mills for secondary pow
er.
2. The district would apply its
So. 100000 Public Works Admins
tration loan now pending. to con-
struction Of four power plants on
the canal. rather than one plant,
and would not construct lines to
duplicate those of the power COM
pany, as now proposed.
3. The company would immedia-
tely construct 100000 in new rural
identification lines in the valley.
4. Rates for electricity in I'm
perial Valley would be based ON the
cost of power from the canal plants
The district would reserve canal
power for its own use in dredging,
deSilting, pumping, drainage and
other operations, paying only the
n1rrVinU pCCtC thn ,e,
transmission lines.
Wculd Purchase Plant
This offer. West said, supercedes
one made several months ago in
which the power company would
have operated the system, giving
the district the option to buy at
the end Of eight years. That offer.
West added, is now withdrawn.
Under the four point program out
lined by West, the power concern
would purchase the districts stand
by plant at Brawley, paying for it
the actual cost TO the district and
agreeing to pay off obligations yet
pending on the plant.
BY spending an additional 100000
for rural electrification lines. the
power company president said the
company would be able to serve
practically all rural homes in the
valley. The company already has
invested approximately $500,000 in
rural lines, serving about 80 per
cent Of the valley farms.
West estimated that if his plans
were accepted the district would
have a surplus of $l,263 900 at the
end of ten years after meeting all
installments due on canal costs.
Acceptance of the proposal by
providing for payment of All Ameri-
can canal costs will reduce the debt
OF the district by 65 per cent" said
West. This should greatly improve
the credit of the district and the
value of real estate"
Rates for electricity in Imperial
Valley under the proposal would
be based on the cost of power from
the canal plants, and according to
officials of the company rates would
be reduced as volume of future busi-
ness increases.
Long Term Contract
The amout of power which the
company would buy annually is six
times that sold in Imperial Valley
last year. The large surplus would
be exported over Nevada California
electric lines to outside markets in
California, Arizona, Nevada and
Mexico.
According to West, 581 per cent
of the Nevada California electric
residential consumers in the valley
(Continued on Page 2, Col -
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07

DISCUSSED AT
ROTARY CLUB

Value of advertising and the ne
cessity on the part of the mer-
chant to follow up the benefits of
his advertEing were emphasized
by L. H. Buisch, of the Merchants
Service Bureau in a talk before the
Ell Centro Rotary club Thursday
noon.
The speaker pointed out the i'm
portance of newspaper advertising
and stated that many merchants,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
SEN. McADOO
OFFERS HIGH
COURT PLAN

WASHINGTON, May g. UP
Sen. Willi9m Gibbs McAdco. D.. Cal,
today introduced a constitutional
amendment proposal to fix the size
of the supreme court at is members.
McAdoo submitted to the senate
a proposal that congress should be
given the power to decide on chang
es in the size of the court at 25 year
intervals.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
Dirigible Near U. S.

LAKEHURST, N. j., May 6. UP)
The German dirigible Hinden-
berg, making its first Atlantic
crossing of the year. reported to
the naval air station here today
that it expected to land about 6
O'Clock this evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
District 70 Give
Power Proposal
Careful THOUGHT

Directors of the Imperial Irrigation District will give
careful thought to the proposal of the Nevada California
Electric corporation for purchase of from the All
American canal, President Evan T. Hewes intmated
Thursday Meanwhile, the district will proceed with plans
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
SLATED IN MEXICALI

MEXICALI May 6-Agrarian and Anti-Agrarian diff
ferences slated for discussion at series of conferences
beginning at the governors palace Friday morning mmed
lately following arrival of government commissioners
Thursday night The conferences expected continue
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-07
Firm Offers
35 Million for
District Rights
Company Ready to Take All Electricity
Generated on All American; Cash
Enough to Pay For Ditch

The Nevada-Californa corporation Wednesday night
announced that it will offer the Imperial Irrigation Dis
rict approximately $35O00000 40year period for
power generated by the district the All American
canal President A. B. West of the corporation estimated