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Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
BARD SCHOOL
SHUTS DOORS
DUE TO FLU

Bard school has closed for one
week, due to the many absences
caused by cases of influenza, ac-
cording to a telegram sent C. B.
Collins, county superintendent of
schools. Monday night.
In Ell Centre, while attendance
in both elementary and high schools
and junior college has been affected
by illness, the situation is not seri-
Gus at present, said Guy A. Weakley,
district superintendent of schools
and high school and junior college
principal. Furthermore, said Weak
ley, the cases of influenza seem to
be light and illnesses are of short
duration.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
SUPERVISORS
GIVE SUPPORT
TO PARK PLAN

Hopes for the creation OF
a state park in the No Man S
Land section near Bard on
the Colorado were boosted
Monday afternoon when the
Imperial County Board of Super
visors passed resolution approving
the project. providing the Imperial
Irrigation district also endorses the
plan.
The section of mo Mans Land is,
at the present time under the jur-
isdiction of the United States gov
ernment and county officials foster
ing the plan are anxious to send
the request to petition the govern
ment to set aside the section for a
park as soon as possible, as the Yu-
ma Indians are taking steps to have
the section added TO their reserva-
tion.
George Parr, president OF the I'M
perial Chamber of Commerce, was
appointed manager of the Imperial
Airport, and was given authority
to take any action necessary in the
improvement of the airport.
Parr plans to have beacon light
installed immediately The light
will burn two hours night. three
nights week and will be used by a
airline
Parr predicted that the improve
ment of the Imperial Airport would
eventually bring about wide use
of the county airport and possibly
lead to the establishment of an
airline base
The Board approved plan to
pay stcnographer of the Associated
Farmers $50 month from the
Sheriff dept. budget.
The county purchasing agent was
was instructed to draw up con-
tract with the Richfield Oil com
pany for that company to furnish
gasoline to the county at maxi
mum rate of 13'a cents a gallon fol-
the last nine months of 1887.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19

and continued to picket despite
efforts of police and company
guards who used tear gas.
The early morning demonstra-
ton was not connected directly
with the strike situation in Gen.
eral Motors plants.
Homer Martin, president of the
United Automobile Workers, sharp
ly rejected the offer of George
Boysen, head of the Flint Alliance
to withdraw his request for col
lective bargaining with General
Motors.
All remained quiet at Fisher
body plants l and 2 at Flint still
held by sit-down strikers but a
new outbreak occurred on another
automotive front where mass pick
citing began at the Meldrum ave-
nue. Briggs plant.
An estimated 5000 U.A.W. men,
bers gathered before the gates at
dawn. Under the direction of lead
ers, they formed huge, running
circle. Workers who attempted to
enter the gates spun off the circle,
two deep.
Fights broke out between union
and non-union workers. One pick
ct was slugged with a blackjack.
Fifty police and company guards
hurled tear gas bombs but were
unable to break the picket lines.
Approximately 1000 were in front
of the plant when the fighting
occurred.
DALLAS Tex. Jan. 10. UP
Strikers from two garment plants
Continued on Page g. Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19

sion No. a, was without opposition
on the basis of filings at noon
Tuesday.
Ira Aten, director Of Division
No. 2, faced most opposing can
didates. Those who had filled pet
itions included o. A. Lindeman,
P. C. Johnson and w j. Gregg.
In Division No l, where the
most hotly coptested race was
expected, President Evan T. Hewes,
incumbent, will oppose Sanford
Tyler, Calexico. William E. Young,
director from the third division,
will be opposed by W. " Cohee,
while Mark Rose. No. director,
faces opposition from Ollie D.
Stewart.
Two candidates will seek the of :
flee of assessor collector and two
that of treasurer. Anna McManus
seeks to replace F. H. McIver as
treasurer while W. A. McFadden
opposes Miss Winnie Barry, Asses
sor-collector.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19

mendatlOn by the county board
of supervisors, approval of which
was contingent on action by the
district board
The area in question would be
made into an inter-county park
for outings, camping trips and pic
MICS, if recommendations in the
resolution are followed. The pro-
ject has support of Yuma county
civic and public organizations.
The acreage involved became
known as mo Mans Land dur
ing years of pickering when nei-
ther California nor Arizona could
prove definite ownership, because
the Colorado river flowed first on
one side and then on the other
of the strip. 1t was farmed for
several years by Negro squatters,
recently moved off by federal Of
ficials.
In addition to the park proposal,
there is pending bill in congress
to turn the land back to the In
dian service for allotment pur-
poses.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
PARK PLAN PASSED
VAIL EY D u (.
FOR DROP IN
TEMP ERATURE

More cold weather is due for the
valley about Wednesday, Fred A..
Baughman, local meteorologist for
the U. S. frost service, predicted
today.
The storm which Monday night
centered over northeastern Nevada,
is moving in south easterly di-
rection with great rapidity and
bringing behind it considerably
colder weather. The barometer
Tuesday morning was rising rapidly
over northern California and
Oregon. Unseasonably cold weather
for the northern Rockies and the
north coast continued.
With the southeastward direction
of the storm, the cold weather will
move into southern California and
Baughn1an predicted minimum
temperatures in the colder locations
will be % or lower wednesday
night.
Monday night the minimum tenn
perature of 38 was recorded at II
pm. and at that time the wind
began and temperatures stayed up
around SO for the remainder of the
night.
Maximum wind velocity reported
by noon Tuesday was 36 miles per
hour, according to Howard En-
mons, local observer for the U. S.
weather bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19

&
nard Kennopohl of Southgate. Carl
Erode and James Allen of Stock
ton, Ward Angilley of Marysville
(driver of the famous Sweet
heart and .Lollypop'D, Wayne
Powell of Southgate who will drive
his speedy outboard ."Red", and
H, Cook who will assault present
speed records with his millionaire
Kid. 0. c. tToney) Harris has
entered his c Hydroplane Top
Row, which is known as one Of
the fastest of its class in the west.
Among the Nevada visitors win
be Oliver Goerman and James
eastman of Las Vegas who took
a prominent part In the races at
Lake Meade.
A field of over 100 Is slated to
compete.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19


an even larger crowd.
Several acres of level ground
near the race course have been
graveled as parking lot for the
thousands of autcs, A large staff
of Imperial Valtsy police officers
and sheriff's office deputies will
be ON hand to maintain order and
direct traffic. In addition, a large
refreshment stand is being set up
to take care of thousands of ap-
petites whetted by the salt sea air.
Spectators this year expect an
even greater array of thrills than
last year. Race officials report that
most of the fastest and best known
drivers of the Pacific coast have
already made reservations and
more are coming in every day.
Among the recent entries are: Ber-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
DRIVER PLEADS
NOT GUILTY TO
CRASH CHARGE

Harley Pressnall pleaded not
guilty before Superior Judge r. d.
McPherrin Tuesday to negligent
homicide In the automobile acci-
dent death of T. Alvarez near Heber
Jan. l. and will be tried Feb. is
Pressnall also is charged with
failing to stop and render aid after
an accident. c. B. Smith is his at
torney
Alvarez, walking along the Ca1-I
exico highway with a companion,
was struck down and killed by a
driver who failed to stop. Pressnall
was arrested in Heber next day and
charged with responsibility for the
accident
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
JOHN KLEIN
DIES AT IS

John N. Klein. rs, died Sunday in
the Valley hospital, Holtville. Burial
will take place in kellogg, MINI.
Klein was born in Kellogg. June
II, 1861, and was farmer there
FOR many years. but for the past
few years had made his home in
ri Centre during the winter months
with his daughter, Mrs. A. K.
Nichols.
Survivors include Mrs. Nichols, a
son, Adolph Klein of Ell Centro; a
daughter Lavinia, of Milwaukee,
son. Frank. of Lake City, and two
sons Ralph and Clarence. Klein,
OF Kellogg.
Mrs. Nichols and Adolph Klein
will attend the funeral services in
kellogg. a. 4 ~ &C.,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
POPE SUFFERS
NEW RELAPSE

& VATICAN CITY. Jan. 10. Wp,-
The Pope has suffered serious re-
lapse, authoritative sources said to-
day.
A high authority said the neur-
itic pains in both legs we're simply
atrociouse and that the pope's gen.
eral condition had become decidedly
worse, so that there was renewed
alarm among church officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
HAND-TO-HAND
FIGHT RACES
ABOUT MADRID

MADRID, Jan. 10. W.p)-Loyalist
militiamen, accompanied by bat
TALON of Asturian dynamiters, drove
attacking insurgents from another
section of the University City front
in hand-to-hand fighting during
the night, it was reported today.
With bayonets fixed, the militia
and dynamiters crossed what was
once the campus of University City.
Facing them on two sides were
Moorish legionnaires and, it was
reported, German troops.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
Officers Believe
MattsOn Slayer
Has Killed Self

e TACOMA, Wash. Jan. 10. diP
Police believe the kidnap-slavcr OF
Charles Mattson has taken his own
life rather than face death on The
gallows or by mob.
Sheriff's deputies and investigators
In the Puget Sound area. after
fruitless trailing OF number OF
clues and questioning OF several
suspects" who apparently had no
connection with the crime. said they
were Of the opinion that the kid
naper never would be found alive.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
KIRBY ASKS
$4,000 IN
DAMAGESUIT

Charles Kirby, husband of Zorah
Kirby. who was injured in an auto
mobile accident on the Holtville
highway Sunday morning. today
asked $4,000 damages from c.. l..
Mclaughlin, driver of the auto in
volved in the fatal crash.
The complaint set forth that Nc
Laughlin's reckless driving caused
the accident.
Mclaughlin was absolved at a
coroner's inquest Monday. He test
flied that he was blinded by the sun
and did not see the Kirby machine
until too late to avoid hitting it.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19

2490 mile flight in hours 28
minutes and 27 seconds, passing
over the official timer at the air.
port at 12:42:27 p. m. and landing
at l:02:30 p. m. He left Union Air
Terminal at Los Angeles at 2:14
a. m. (PST). He flew here with
out stop.
On jan. ID. 1895. Hughes cross
ed the continent from west to east
in 9 hours, 27 minutes and 10
seconds. His average speed then
was 265 miles an hour.
Hughes, timers computed, streak
ed across the country in his "mys-
terry racing plane this trip at an
average speed of 1872 miles an
hour
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
FOUR SAVED IN
SNOW RECOVER

LAS VEGAS, New, Jan. 10. tUp)--
Three women and a man, rescued
after being marooned % days in
the desert snow and given up for
dead, were recovering rapidly under
medical treatment today.
Hero of the rescue, James Poe,
who staggered % hours through a
blizzard for aid, left his bed today
but faces an operation. Part of
one toe must be amputated.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
William F. ROystes
Dies at Dixieland

William F. Roystes, 90, died Mon
day night at his home in Dixieland
and his body will be sent Tuesday
from the B. E. Lemons funeral
chapel to San Diego for burial there
Roystes is survived by his wife, Eva
Mae Roystes. He came to the valley
one month ago from Ell Cajon and
had lived in the state for IL years.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
Rangers Break Up
War Smuggle Plot

LAREDO, Tex, Jan. 10. UP
Texas Rangers arrested three men
and seized quantity of uniforms
today. They said these moves re-,
suited from uncovering a plot to
smuggle war supplies through Mex
leo to the Spanish loyalist govern
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
ExtOrtiOn PlOtter
Surrenders in L. A.

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 49, U.P-
Dave Harris, weazened 47-year-
old two-time loser to the law, to-
day faced another prison term
this time for attempting to ex-
tort $4,000 from Jane Withers and
Freddie Bartholomew. child movie
stars. Harris surrendered last night
because his conscience bothered
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19

A FCrl0rn Plea
Someone, for whom RR has been
unable to find sufficiently sizzling
adjectives, might abate a public
nuisance, namely-RRs temper, by
returning the undraped metal lady
who adorned the radiator cap OF
RR's automobile. Not that RR feels
any particular affection for the
lady, but the absence OF a radiator
cap continually suggests rain on
the windshield, and this weather
is bad enough without rain.
Another First
Don Vice" Ketchen, by the way,
had his FIRST tram ride the
other day when he boarded the
iron monster en- route to a KiWa-
mis- convention at Santa Cruz.
Speaking of Names
Something RR never knew be-
fore. Police Judge Lee NuffarS
full name is Leslie Lee Nuffer.
Who Lost IT,
Captain Frank Oswalt of the
California Highway Patrol is
afraid some of his men will pick
up the person who lost 1886 Ii
cense plate No. 1V782, unless the
person in question calls at the
patrol office in the court house
soon TO retrieve the lost and found
plate.
A Noble Gesture
Mrs Golda Carson was some
what embarrassed when she dis
covered that the golf ball she was
about TO address on the Barbara
Worth course the other day was
rot hers, but one Jack Strobel had
pushed into the wrong fairWay.
She apologi2ed nicely.
oh" said Jack, that's all right.
Go ahead and look at it,
And Its True!-
Jed Snyder, who has yet to sur
vive an Imperial Valley summer,
is somewhat worried about them.
Asking friend if it really gets
hot here in the summer, he said,
he was told this story--which en-
titles either Jed or his acquaint-
ance to a life membership in RR's
Liars Contest
A year or SO ago there was a
large local fire. The conflagration
occurred in large business in
stitution Hurried employees gath
cred up all the important papers
and cash about and threw them
into the large office safe; closed
the doors and made a quick exit.
No one noticed a pet rooster
that strutted around the office and
was at that time in that safe
studying the profit and loss ac-
count which noDouy was inter-
2sted in, except the tax collector.
Now, that fire ragged for several
weeks. The building was con-
sumed. When several months later
the debris was removed, there was
the safe . !. but it was red hot.
After several more weeks waiting
for the safe to cool, big hurley
truckers with chains and a der
rick car carried the safe out to
the New River and it was thrown
in, and left there until last Aug
ust. Then chains and a derrick
were employed again to raise it
from the water. 1t was still warm,
but it was brought back to town
and placed in the concerns new
building, and opened. Now what
do you think? No, the rooster did
not hop out of the safe; but in
side, as stiff as a ram-rod. there
he was, frozen within a six inch
coating of ice.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
District Leaders
Approve Creating
Recreation Area

Directors of the Imperial Irrigation District adopted
a resolution Tuesday urging that 'No Mans Land at
the mouth of the Ga river the Colorado river be made
into recreational by the federal park service.
The resolution also put into effect similar
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
Plane
Spans Continent
In 7 Hours 28 Min.

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 10. (UP)-Howard Hughes,
wealthy young sportsman and pilot, established new
airplane down at Newark airport less than eight hours
after taking off from Los Angeles He completed today
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
CROWD OF $4,000
EXPECTED TO SEE
SALTON SEA RACES

today Junior Chamber of COM
officials the annual Mid Regatta
Sunday 10000 Sandy
Imperial Valley to watch the worlds
nboard speedboa "brn the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
ONLY ONE DIRECTOR
WILL BE UNOPPOSED
IN DISTRICT VOTING

Only director of the Imperial Irrigation District
will be without opposition in the Feb combined general
special election it appeared from nominating petitions
which had been filed with Secretary Walter Goodson
Tuesday Charles Morrow Brawey, director from Dvi-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
Human Wall
Surroun S
Big Factory
Police Use Tear Gas Bombs But Fail to
Break up Picket Lines; Strikers
Strip Women in Texas
.-C(-

DETROIT, Jan. 10. (UP) = The United Automobile
Workers. rejecting the last gesture of concaton in the
General Motors strike today threw a wall of men,
around gates of the Briggs manufacturing company plant
where LincolnZephyr bodies are made for Henry Ford
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-19
MARKETS IN HRIEF

Bufter; Los Angeles 3fl.; Hut
ferfnt. Imperial Valley Z. o. b.
rnncb. Grade 4. d2Rc; mnnufac-
turing milk, 3712c; route gather
ed cream 33Kc.
l.. A. Hay; q. $. No. I extra
leafy. S22-23; L. :. No. !. SIS
$1,000; L. $. No. leafy, S17.50-
1ss L. =. No. =. .I6.5o-I7; Mime
apoiis flax S2.21-2.29
The daily independent., 1937-06-22

inc" in view of current uncer-
tainties and Ightened their hold
ings accordingly.
The only group which met any
kind of liquidation was the rail-
roads Rails sold off fractions to
more than a point. The Dow
Jones average fell 10 a new low
for the year at 52.75. off O.63
point for the session.
The unfavorable action in rails
was based on indications that the
carriers may be forced to grant
wage increases of between $780,
600 900 and S5O0.OOO.OO0 annually
because of labor agitation on
evidences of a generally higher
operating costs situation this
year. uncertainty regarding the
forthcoming rate discussions and
unfavorable may earnings reports.
Professionals were reported
switching out of carriers to other
stocks. even from the Granger
roads which are expected to have
the greatest grain traffic this
year since the 1929 boom.
Steel are supported on the
The daily independent., 1937-06-22
No Home Without
Potatoes, Says
E. F. COlsOn
Negro Farm Agent
Urges That E very
Family Provide Food
for Winter

To the regret of everyone, not
only in our own community, coun-
ty and state but throughout the
potato-growing sections of our
country, the price of white pota-
toes is so low that there will be a
great financial loss for thousands
of growers. But since there is no
present remedy, why not make a
supreme effort to turn some OF
these losses into profit?
During the past year, the retail
price of white potatoes was so high
that the average family consumed
very few of them.
But now, since the present price
is so very low, why not purchase
an ample supply for fall and WIN
ter use?
Many of our large potato grow
ers will permit people to pick up
their cullS on shares and even if
this opportunity is not available,
make a sacrifice and buy a few
barrels. There should not De a
single home in this county with
out an abundant supply of white
potatoes, until another crop is
grown.
Wherever your houses are high
enough from the ground, an eX-
cellent storage bin may be easily
made underneath it. Place plenty
of dry sand under there and
spread your potatoes on it. Shut
out much of the light without OBJ
structing the free movement of the
air and they will keep very nicely.
AS soon as some rotten potatoes
are discovered, they should be re-
moved. Just bear in mind that
potatoes need a dry, cool place
from which much light is OBJ
Structed.
When cold weather appears,
white potatoes may be stored in
hills, or mounds, similar to the
method which is commonly used
with sweet potatoes. In these
mounds, potatoes may be kept
throughout the winter.
I wish to make an earnest ap-
peal to the colored people of this
county to store away large sup
ply of white potatoes for home use
The daily independent., 1937-06-22
WITH THE
COURTS
UNITED STATES COURT
Suits Filed

Two suits in equity have been
filed by Mrs. Gertrude G. Sucro,
one against S. w. Worthington'
S. w. Worthington, Jr, George
T. Stronach, Mrs. Margaret c.
Winbourne, J. M. Coble and Mrs.
Mary N. Nixon; the other against
E. F.. Martin, E. F. Martin, eXecu-
tor for R. B. Martin and John G..
Wood. Involved in the suits is
the question of ownership OF Ger
tain beach property at Nags Head,
claimed by both sides under over
tapping grants.
The principles involved are SIM
liar to those in the suit of the
same plaintiff against j. c. Pet
erson and others, recently decided
in favor of the plaintiff, but which
The daily independent., 1937-06-22
No SpudS Are Being
Offered The FSCC
Continued from Page One)

tered the spud business last week
in an effort to take surplus po-
taUoes off the market and stabil-
ize the price. The day the FSCC
started its buying, the local cash
price was $1.40 and the govern
ment price was set at S1.50, where
it has remained ever since. But
almost Immediately aftdr the
government entered the market
here, the local cash price to grow
ers rose above the FSCC price
with the result that the FSCC has
found it's services unnecessary
here so far.
There was considerable digging
in this county yesterday, but
many Of the larger growers are
still holding back, hoping for a
better price. The bulk of the crop
here should be cleaned up this
week, altho there will be a good
many potatoes still in the ground
next week.
The daily independent., 1937-06-22
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

Under and by virtue ut the power Of sale
contained in that certain Mortgage Deed exc
rutri to the undersigned by u. W. Lindsey.
which said Mortgage Deed is dated March
20 1929, and is duly "a. record in TIA" Office
of the Register uf Deeds oi Cur-ituck County
IN Book -. at Page 2SG; default having been
made in the payment of the Indebtedness
secured by said Mortgage Decd at there
in provided. | shall. on the 18th day
of July. 1897. AZ - o'clock, Noon. at the
Courthouse door in rurrituck County, North
Carolina. offer for sale to the highest bidder
for cash. the lands conveyed to me IN said
Mortgage Decd. described as follows:
"Rrm- on Narrow Shore in Poplar
Branch Township. Currituck County. North
Carolina. and bounded as follows: On the
North by the lands uf John 7. White
which he hcirrd from his mother. ). B
White, on the East by Currturk Sound
on the South by Ada Parker. on the West
by the Swamp. containing 90 acres morc
or less. and being a part OF the j. G
Lindsey tract ~ land"
Tile successful bidder at the sale will bt
required to deposit with the undersigned an
amount equal TO ten per dent OF his bid ag
evidence ui his good faith
This notice dated and posted this lltl
day of June. 1897.
W. T. GRIGGS.
cCM-Icl5-22 -29-JyG Murtgagee.
The daily independent., 1937-06-22
WHAT'S NEW
Among Our
COI,ORED PEOPLE
(Reported BY John Harris)

Messrs. Gains, Kermit Overton
and George Overton Of BROOKLYN
spent several days in the city VlS-
iting relatives and friends.
II. M. Greggs of Ahoskie was N
the city Sunday. ~
R. Winfield, formerly OF this
city, but who has been living in
washington for several years, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. Naomi
Winfield Slade of Southern Ave.
Elizabeth City was well repre-
sented at the Rocky Mount June
German by the following dance
and music lovers: MessrS V. Alex
ander. w. Morgan, H. c: Har-
graves. Wilford Moran, and DR.. C.
B. Jones.
w. C. Bowser of the Pea Island
Coast Guard station was in the
city recently. -,
Mrs. Ben Palm continues i'll at
her home on Ehringhaus Street.
The daily independent., 1937-06-22
Start Playground

Carpenters will begin consJruc.,
tion of swings sliding boards and
other playground equipment TO-,
day. The Fairgrounds are located
at the graded school property,
Gale and Martin Streets, Sawyer
town, Harvey and Bell Streets,
State Normal school section: East
Campus of the training school.
The association is very anxious
that the community support the
recreational program, thereby
giving the youngsters the proper
recreation. , ,
Baseballs and bats have been
distributed among the little fel-
lows therefore be on the alert for
a triangle baseball race. The
teams are Sawyertown Handy
Kids, Crosstown Brown Bombers
and Southern Ave. Dodgers.