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Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
DEATH AVOIDS
HIGHWAYS OF
COUNTY IN AUG.
No Traffic Fatalities
Mark |. VS. Slate
For Month

Death Stunned the high
ways of Imperial Valley dur
ing August and left the coun-
ty with a slate unmarked by
traffic fatalities, Deputy y
Coroner Herbert Hughes disclosed
Thursday.
The campaign to stop the mount
ing total of traffic deaths proved
more effective last month than
during any similar period since the
drive was started this spring by
Captain Frank Oswalt of the Cali
fornia Highway patrol.
Traffic fatalities thus far this
year total SO. Last years total on
September l was "a, patrol records
showed.
Might patrols of the county
highways, the drive to eliminate
drunk drivers, and the public's re-
alization of the danger of driving
recklessly," Oswalt said "are re.
sponsible for the record last month"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

cluQeQ.
McCABE-Mrs. Clara Harrington
and Mrs. Louis Sariego, leaders,
Raymond Carr, Emil Burch, Mary
Louise Sariego, Raphael Sariego,
Mary Anna Burch.
MT. SIGNAL--Cecil Kimberling,
Shigeko Oyenoki.
SILSBEE-Beth Kramar, Tony
Landolt
ACACIA-Eldon Myers Gilbert
Mendivil. j. Robert King
EUCALYPTUS - Andrew DUBOIS.
Robert Bucket.
MULBERRY - Stanley Boaden,
Lois Anne Wellington.
vERDE-Stanley Hawk. Walter
Enz.
IMPERIAIl-Raymond McAnally.
Norman Cuin. Eddie CUM
CALIPATRIA--Lewis Copeland
WILSON-Freddie Hibbinbotham.
Robert Landerman.
MAGNOLIA-Cheerful KilgHe.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
u. S. WARSHIPS
WILL PROTECT
OUR COMMERCE
At Least One Vessel
VIII Accompany
Merchantmen
Copyright 1887 by United Press

Copyright 1887 by United Press
SHANGHAI, Sept. 2. W'p
United States merchant
ships will be given naval es-
cort to protect them in
Shanghai waters, it was announced
today after the japanese had warn
ed foreign warships, merchant ship
defense forces AMI civilians to stay
away from battle zones.
Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, United
States fleet commander announced
that henceforth vessels flying the
American flag would be escorted
by at least one naval vessel.
In the north japanese army head
quarters at T'ientsin in a formal
proclamation threatened drastic
punishment to persons engaged IL
espionage or other "treacherous
actions detrimental to the Japa-
nese army. The proclamation added
ominously:
Even subjects of neutral power3
can not be guaranteed freedom OF
action and will be dealt with ac-
oording to international law
Whether international law" would
be interpreted as meaning the death
penalty as in war time was not
explained. .-.. ... .--..-
The situation again became ur-
gently dangerous to foreigners be-
cause of the furor of the battle out
side Shanghai
British consular authorities an
nounced that British women ans
children would net be permitted to
return until further notice ano
British men were advised strorgl
not to return.
A German and a Czecho3lovakian
who ventured out between the Chi
nese and japanese lines east of the
oity today w'ere wounded seriously
by rifle bullets.
North of Shanghai. ill-traine1 i'll
armed Chinese soldiers had stopped
the japanese offensive with a sui
cidal hercism that may immortalize
them in their country's history,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
Victims Recover
From Accident

YUMA, Sept. 2.-Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Townsend, Ell Centro resi-
dents injured in an automobile ac-
cident at Winterhaven Wednesday
morning, are recovering satisfactor-
lily, hospital attaches said Thurs
day.
Mrs. Townsend suffered a six
inch cash on her head, necessitat-
ing Ia stitches. She still is weak
from loss of blood.
Townsend incurred a shattered
arm in the accident and possibly
a fractured shoulder blade. Both
are conscious.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

Burlington Zepher at 8:36 am. II
required only one minute to un-
load the respirator, and place it
on fire truck.
Screaming sirens of a police es-
cort cleared thoroughfares to Steele
Memorial hospital, where the two
little girls fought for life, and one
appeared to be sinking.
Four and a half hours earlier
an airplane brought in a wooden
lung, new development in res
piratorS, into which one of the
little girls was placed Immediately
after the respirator had been as
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
Tipster Missing

INGLEWOOD, Calf, Sept. 2UP)
Mike Huerta, IA, whose tip put him
in line for. the $25O0 reward offered
for apprehension of the slayer of
the three Inglewoood schoolgirls,
himself was missing today.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
ON
COAST PERIL Ed
BY PARALYSIS
San Diego POstpOnes
Opening OF Schools
Due to Fear

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept.
2. (UP) - The opening of
San Diego public schools,
scheduled for Sept. 7, was
postponed one week, today
in an effort to check the spread
of infantile paralysis here.
1t was stressed there have been
no new cases reported since August
25 and only five deaths AMI &c
cases have been recorded since the
epidemic started.
Thirty thousand children are eff
fected by the postpcnement which
was announced by w. c. Crawford
city school superintendent after 8
conference with health authorities
Public swimming pools were clos
ed last week as a precautionary
measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

OyNl 0ilSbAA IA OAiS "SDSSAA -
basin of the Mediterranean as a
result of the sinking, the submarine
attack Tuesday night on the British
destroyer Havock, and other recent
attacks on British shipping.
The Woodford was struck by
two torpedoes so miles north OF
where the Havock was attacked.
The ship sank Immediately, carry
ing the second engineer with it..
Valencia reported nine other men,
bers of the crew were wounded,
Members of the crew were landed
from lifeboats on the coast above
Valencia.
1t was announced officially that
the British government has ac-
cepted French invitation to at
tend a meeting of the Mediter-
ranean powers t0 consider attacks
on shipping in the Mediterranean.
The meeting will be held at Cen
eva about Sept. 10.
1t was pointed out authoritatively
that the British acceptance indi-
Gates Britain's willingness to COM
plete the naval occupation of the
Mediterranean and end PIRACY"
There was the threat of the
gravest international situation since
the Ethiopian war. People here and
in France suspect that the attack
ers are Italian submarines aiding
the Spanish Nationalists.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
HAY FACTOR

nal rhClOh
In establishing the date of a
visit with Mccullough at the house
where the alleged attack took place,
r. M. Chapman testified Wednesday
that he saw a stack of hay near
the house. The hay was the topic
he discussed with Mccullough, he
said. Deputy Sheriff Frank McCas-
lin told the jury that pictures OF
the ranch house submitted in evil
dence by the state, were taken the
day after the alleged attack. The
pictures showed no stack of hay
by the house, he testified, and show
ed the pictures to fortify his state
ment
Vawder recalled receiving a check
from Mrs. Mccullough in McCul-
lough's presence and in the pres
ence of Roy Atkins, colored irriga-
tor, on July 10. The check was for
oil delivered to Mccullough and
alleged to be the topic of conver-
sation on July 13 while McCul-
Tough was at a vacant house on
the ranches to which he had taken
two little Mexican girls. Vawder
Continued on Page s; Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
Thin Hope for Life

STATE PRISON, Florence, Ariz.,
Sept. 2. U.P) - David Benjamin
Knight, 32-year-old sack slayer"
who murdered friend for Is cents
and his car, held one slim hope to-
day that he will not be executed
iii the lethal gas chamber here at
dawn tomorrow. He prayed for a
stay of execution from the COVER
nor.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
UNIONS FIGHT
BITTERLY IN
LOS ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Sept. g. tU.P)-
Unions of the American Federation
OF Labor and Committee for In
dustrial Organization were fighting
it out for leadership in Los An
geles today in a bitter struggle
that led off with riots of some 200
men swinging clubs, iron bars and
tire irons.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
Caution Proves
Worse Than Useless

MADEIRA, Cal, Sept. 2. (U.P)-
Trying to be cautious was just a
pain in the neck today for Max
Miller Walking into MADEIRA, Mil
Ter put a row of trees between
himself and the highway to avoid
being struck by a car.
A car driven by B. A. Petrini
went out of control while passing
truck, swerved between two trees
and knocked Miller over fence
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
Aid Bill Signed

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Sept. 2.
U.P) = President Roosevelt COM
pleted action on pending bills of
congress today when he signed a
measure providing federal aid to
states for wild life restoration pro-
jects and vetoed the District of
Columbia airport bill
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
Laughter Jag

j. E. Brown, 81, was deposited in
solitary confinement in the city
Jail Wednesday night to finish
a laughing jag he started at Sixth
and Commercial streets, Ell Centre.
Police found him in stitches over
some joke known only to himself.
They decided it was too good to be
broadcast, so they jailed him.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
Import Tariff on
Cotton Threatened

TUCSON, Ariz., Sept. 2. NU.P)-
The pound import tar
iff on long staple cotton is threat
ened with discontinuance because
of a slump in Arizona's crop, Lloyd
B. Shinn, marketing specialist of
the University of Arizona's agri-
cultural extension, said today.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
CONTRACT AWARDED
ON ROAD PROJECT

A contract for applying seal coat
ing to 14.3 miles of state highway
between the Trifolium canal and a
point seven miles north of Kane
Springs, was awarded r. E. Hazard
and Sons of San Diego on a low
bid of 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

A Private joke
A smiling young couple told
County Clerk w. j. McClelland they
wanted a marriage license. He ask
ed the usual questions.
Were you ever married before?''
McClelland asked Ralph Newcom-
er, %, Yuma.
Yes" said the young man with
a still broader smile. .....
Divorced or widowed?' The pro-
spective bridegroom laughed softly
as he replied, Divorced"
Were you ever married before?'
McClelland asked the woman, Dor
ris Gibbons, %.
"Yes, once. To him." she replied
nodding toward the man at her
side.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
TESTIM 0 N Y
R EV { R s { D
BY WITNESS
Sensational Morals
Case Drawing
To Close

Oil company records, pho
tographs, and a reversal of
testimony by a defense wit
ness reacted against the alibi
built up by Charles McCul-
Tough in his trial on morals
charge.
Robert Vawder, Oil truck driver
testified Wednesday that he visited
Mccullough on July 13, the day OF
McCullough's alleged attack upon
a nine-year- Mexican girl. When
placed on the witness stand Thurs
day morning, Vawder said he had
checked oil company records and
they showed he had delivered oil
to the Mccullough ranch July 2
Or and had received his check
July 10 instead of on July 13 as he
testified the day before. He saio
he recalled that he did not visit
the Mccullough ranch July 49,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

CHICAGO, Sept. 2. UR)-Chicago
motion picture theaters today barred
children under 16 years of age from
theaters as additional cases of in
fantile paralysis were reported
throughout the city.
The ban was established after a
conference with DR.. Herman N
Bundesen. president of the Chicago
board of health, which two days
ago postponed indefinitely the re-
opening of public schools in an ef-
fort to check the spread of the
disease.
DR.. Bundes'9n announced two per-
sons lied of infantile paralysis to-
day, and II more cases were dag
no3ed as infantile paralysis. Eight
others are suspected of having tn.
disease.
Children under 16 will be barred
from theaterS until schools open
the operators said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
With vaIIeyites
on Vacation

Warren Currier returned recent
ly from a vacation with Mrs. Cur
rier and Warren III at La Jolla
Mrs. Currier is now at Pine Valley
where she will remain until Warren
III enters school
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
Lungs Rushed
To Aid Children

DENVER, Sept 2. (UP)-A second "iron lung arrived
here today from Chicago relieving the threat that of
two children with paralyzed lungs might die because they
required to share Denver's only respirator
The 1900 pound metallic apparatus arrived the crack
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
Airs
AT CONVENTION

Twentyseven Imperial Valley boys and girls Thursday
were in Davis to attend the California state All club
ventOn The valley representatives left Ell Centre We'd
nesday by train under the chaperonage of Lee Lanerman
All club county drecor. Delegates making the trip in
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
T Torpedo Sinks
British Vessel

LONDON, Sept. 2. (UP)-The key members of the cab
met decided today to send naval reinforcements to the
Mediterranean to protect British shipping after the British
tanker Woodford topedoed and sunk by unident
fled submarine The ministers decided to reinforce the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

News of spreading infantile para
lysis in San Diego brought worry
TO Imperial Valley Thursday, in
view of the scores of valley FAM
lilies vacationing near there. A close
check CT the county health depart
ment, county hospital and private
physicians revealed the county it
1elf is completely free of the disease.
Reporting every case Immediately to
tn county health office is manda-
tory, officials explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

A Business Eye
Red Mitchell's little carbon copy,
Young Red, was taking dinner with
his parents at drug store We'd
nesday night. He saw sign over
the fountain which read, BLACK
Cow Is cents"
81 think I'll buy that cow" he
said, that's a cheap price to pay
for a cow" .
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02
Retributi0n!-

Retribution!-
The Hetzel family, at least the
Leo and Vic portion, has a grudge
against women drivers. While driv-
ing through Ell Monte Saturday the
front Of Leo5 car was smashed
when heavier car ahead, driver
by a woman, stopped too quickly
The woman's car was undamaged
A few days later Vic was driv-
ing his car from Los Angeles tc
Ell Monte, with Leo in the pas
senger's role, when he stopped
abruptly and car driven by @
woman battered the rear.
The women seem to have them
coming and going.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

Rather Raw s,
Bert Fawcett (the scft drink dis
penser) received the insult crushing
the other evening. He invited tive
friends to have a drink, and one
OF them ordered a rival product!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

~ from VdCdJlOQ WIN MIS-. Cur
rier and Warren III at La Jolla.
Mrs. Currier is now at Pine Valley
where she will remain until Warren
III enters school.
o.
Lake Arrowheais mile high at
nosphere was enjoyed by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. McNeece on their Yaca-
ton in August. j. B. returned to
Ell Centro leaving Mrs. NGcNeece and
the children at Lynwood fer visit
with Mrs. McNeeca's sister. Mrs
C. o. Eddington.
Norman c. Deaton is home after
a vacation at San Diego spent with
his wife and small son, John. Mrs
Deaton will remain a while longer
Mr.. and Mrs. Duke Johnson ano
Geraldine left Tuesday for Los An
geles after a pleasant vacation trip
to Hillsborough, Tex The Johnsons
will purchase additional fall mer-
chandise. Geraldine is returning
to use.
90
Mrs. Elmer w. Heald and Elmer
ir. spent large part Of the sum-
mer with Frederick Powers-H Head
in San Francisco. The District At
torney joined them later for a week.
Mrs. Heald also took a trip through
northern California. Mrs. Heald
spent a short time with her parents
in Santa Monica before returning
early this week.
90
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. A. Goff spent a
month in northern Michigan on the
shores of Lake Superior, returning
home Tuesday by way of Chicago
and New Orleans.
%
H. B. McClimans is bringing his
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

Open Seanson Blues
There is one thing RR is glad
not to be these days. A dove.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

Butter; Los Angeles 36; Butter
fat, Imperial Valley, fob, ranch.
grade A 4s; manufacturing milk
40; route gathered cream 35is.
LA. Hay; us. No. | S17.50-ts.
No. 2 leafy S16.5O-17; us. No. 2
S15.50-16.
....Mpls. Flax, Sep. $.195h
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-02

H. B. McClimans is bringing his
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Evening star., 1937-01-21

be relied upon, $4,000, 900 acres had
been given over, at the end OF 1885,
to communities" of poems. That
would leave only 100000 acres in all
the country in the hands OF "capi-
talistic" land owners. or less than
6 per cent Of the total farmable land.
Deep Resentment Felt.
Needless to say, the land expropria-
tions have created deep resentment
among former owners, many of whom
readily admit that working conditions
for the rural population were often
deplorable, but who feel that intelli-
gent Official action could have cor
rected the evils without resorting to
such drastic methods.
President Lazaro Cardenas' sim
cerity in his endeavors to improve
conditions is not disputed in Mexico.
He is generally acclaimed as an earn
est and energetic leader, who has
showed distinct courage in fighting
off attacks from inside and outside
the National Revolutionary party.
But his attachment to this party,
judged excessive by many, makes an
observer wonder whether he is going
to ALLEVIATE a large portion of the
country for the sake of keeping the
support Of political organization
which may be a milestone around his
neck one day, making the same mis-
take made by Francisco I. Madero In
1911 and Venustiano Carranza in
1920.
That mistake cost both Madero and
Carranza their lives, and plunged the
country into bloody and costly tur-
moil. The unrest prevailing at pres
ent may be a presage of similar ex-
plosions. For what repercussions such
strife might have elsewhere, the situa-
ton in Mexico bears watching.
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Newspaper Alliance IncJ
Evening star., 1937-01-21
MICKEY MOUSE CREATOR
SELECTED FOR AWARD
q. s. Junior c. of c. to Present
Annual Distinguished Service
Honor to Disney.

HOlOI " 01ohCys
BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, Calf, January a..
Walt Disney, IS, creator of Mickey
Mouse" was announced yesterday as
the winner of the annual national
distinguished service award of the
United States Junior Chamber of
Commerce.
Walter E. Holman of Portland,
Greg, national president, said the
award would be bestowed on the
movie producer at q banquet here
tomorrow night.
Gov. James v. Alfred of Texas won
the award last year. 1t is given by
the organization to a man, not more
than So years of age, whose work
or life has been most outstanding"
Holman said the "runnerS-up" for
the award are Thomas Dewey. 80.
New York vice and graft prosecutor;
Philo Farnsworth, 30, Philadelphia
television expert, and Lester Colby,
IS, Chicago wild life conservationist.
Evening star., 1937-01-21
Cash Register Executive Dies.

NEW YORK, January II R.-
Raymond Dinner, As. manager Of the
cash register division Of the Dinner
Meters Co. Of Dayton. Ohio, collapsed
in a branch office Of the company
here yesterday and died before the
arrival Of a physician. A physician
said death apparently was due to q
heart ailment.
Evening star., 1937-01-21
EXTRA PAY FOR BOARD
IN PRINCE GEORGES CUT
Commissioners Lose $50 Annually
When Police Supervisory
Salary Is Reduced.

Ey Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, January al
Prince Georges Countys five commits
sioners lost $50 year additional COM
pensation through a few strokes Of
legislators pens Tuesday.
The bill to reorganize and modern
ize the county police force provided
originally for the commissioners to
serve as supervising police board
Evening star., 1937-01-21
with extra pay Of $3.50 apiece an

with extra pay Of $3.50 apiece an
nually.
A few moments before the measure
went to the Speakers desk, however,
it was changed to reduce this COM
pensation to 5000 q year.
Conferees who drafted the bill
agreed upon the lower figure Monday
night but overlooked making the
change until it was taken to the House
chamber for introduction.
Evening star., 1937-01-21
Retired Evangelist Dies.

LOUISVILLE, KY, January 81 P).
Rev. Cooner Brown, 81. retired
Presbyterian minister and evangelist
died yesterday He was native OF
Charlotte, N. c., and retired 10 years
ago
Evening star., 1937-01-21
Rains Boom Wheat Crop.

RALEIGH. N. c., January 81 R.-
The Federal-State Crop Reporting
Service said yesterday continued rains
and warm weather had resulted in
excessive growth" Of the largest
Winter wheat crop ever planted in
North Carolina,
Evening star., 1937-01-21
CARDENAS' POLICY
" M4--
makes MANY FOES
Criticism From All Sides
!; Greets Effort to Steer In.
E dependent Course.

Leon Trotzky's arrival in Mertco,
coming at a time Dhen both Reds
and Fuscists are shouting increased
activity, has gtven~ rise to, a new
food OF rumors predicting another
revolution in Merico. The back
ground OF the present confused
poltticaI situation and the leaders
in the conflicting forces are dis
cussed here in the fourth and last
OF a series OF articles By an au-
thority on Latin America.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-24
Rural Recreation
Council Dance
Series Ends

Rural Recreation Council end
ed its series of social dances Sat-
urday night with one of the Larg-
est and most successful dances of
the year, held in the Imperial Vet
eranS hall.
Old fashioned dances were en-
joyed and two visitors from San
Diego taught the valley group two
new old time favorites, the Duch-
eSs and Tuxedo.
d. E. Green, Recreation Council
president, said that the success of
the past year is due to the cooper
alton of the members and parti-
cularly to Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Grum-
bles, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hackle-
man, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Carleton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl V. c. Northrop,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts, Mesdames
Wilson, Googe and Rosenbaum, and
also to H. Lee Landerman. aSsiS-
tant farm advisor
The series will be resumed next
fall and the first meeting of the
Council is scheduled for October.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-24
Hostess AT Party
Saturday Night

Miss Marie Cooper entertained
a group of friends Saturday night,
the group enjoying bridge and
monopoly games and the refresh
ments served by the hostess.
High score for monopoly was
won by Leonard Knarreborg and
for bridge by Miss Bormose and
Mr. McCarty, Mrs. McCracken and
Mr. Ketchen winning the high
and second high score prizes.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. H. K.
McCracken, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Powers, Mr.. and Mrs. Donald w.
Ketchen, Mrs. Dozier S. Dawson,
Mrs. p. H. Judd, Miss Alice Eakes,
Miss Dorothy Wilson, Miss Ruth
Bormose. Miss Ruth Yehling, Mr.
Knarreborg, l.. A. McCarty.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-24
BIG PUSH ON
TOCLEAR OUT
USED AUTOS

Adding three new lots in the
six hundred block on Main street,
adjacent to his original used car
lot, Jno. r. Robertson is staging a
big push" on his huge stock of
used cars.
Automobile dealers all over the
country have been giving too large
trade-in prices on new car sales.
Consequently, the used car market
is glutted beyond all precedent, "
Robertson declared. I'VE find our
selves greatly overstocked with
them, after selling 70 new car units
during the past month. For this
reason we have cut used car prices
numerically and are going to move
them off the lots even if it means
taking losses" Robertson concluded.
He stated further that one inn
portant reason for present huge
stocks of used cars is the return
of prosperity and the desire of
people for new cars, which they
have been unable to afford for
several years. This condition which
is nation wide is more acute in
Imperial Valley where buyers pur-
chase more new cars per capita
than in most sections of the coun-
try. rgNMW
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-24
PIT. A. Convention Opens
tuesday in Pasadena

tional council for prevention of
war; and Dr. w. Ballentine Henley,
acting dean of the school of gov
ernment at University of Southern
California.
Sessions continue through Fri
day when election of officers will
be held
Imperial Valley associations are
sending delegates to this conven-
ton, the county council having sent
Mrs. r. l.. Glasby of Calexico, ex-
tension chairman and county pres
ident for two years.
A large group will go from CaleX-
leo, and delegates from Holtville
and Westmorland are considering
the trip. Those who will go from
Ell Centro for all or part of the
sessions are Mrs. Warren E. Sage.
Mrs Robert Noh, Mrs. E. j. Wealth
erbie, Mrs. Guy A. Weakely.