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Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23
Accused Slayer
Asked Friend to
Please Shoot Me-

ALTURAS. Cal, June % up
Harry French. on trial for the
newspaper feud" murder of Clanda
L. McCracken, asked a friend to kill
him before he surrendered to police
District Attorney A. K. Wylie saio
today in his opening statements to
the jury.
in summing up his contention
that French Went to McCracken,s
home and shot him to death with
a pistol as the climax to an edi-
torial quarrel. Wvlie said:
After leaving McCraeken's place
French went to the home of 3
friend. Charles Chapman. He told
Chapman what he had done. then
gave Chapman his pistol and said
please shoot me. Charlie"
Chapman telepiioned the sher-
ifs office and had French placed
under arrest"
The first witness in the trial was
w. j. Archer, county surveyor, who
presented a map OF the McCracken
home.
The persons who We're schedule
to be called TO testify were ordered
to leave the courtroom. These in
cluded French'S parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bard French, and Frenchs
wife.
Upon the plea of one juror that
he had to go home and tend to his
40 COWS and chickens. the tria.
was recessed to permit the jury
time to take care of personal busi-
ness.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23
Profits Of Insured.
Banks Doubled

WASHINGTON. June %. up
Insured banks more than doubles,
their net profits in 1886, the Fed
eral Deposit Insurance corporation
reported today
Net profits of the 13 CSC insure .
banks aggregated s523000,00O eom-
pared with s207 100000 in 1895 the
report said. The banks were able to
retain s300,000000 of net profit
after paying cash dividends an4
interest ON capital notes and de-
bentures. in 1895 these payment
washed out" all of the net profits
The increase in net profits wa
iue TO smaller loss and depracia
ton charges on assets and subs1an-
TALLY larger profits on securitie7
sold and recoyeries from assets pre-
viously charged off. the FDIC
said,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23
BREAK SEEN
IN PARSONS
KIDNAP CASE

STONY BROOK, N. Y. June %
U.P)-A break" in the Alice Nc
Donnell Parsons disappearance case
before the end of the week was pre-
dicted today by Assistant Distric.
Attorney Lindsay Henry Of Suf-
folk county.
THE developments will surprise :
lot of people" he said. The inves-
tigation is making remarkable pro-
greSs.''
Federal agents were engaged il
activities which indica ed they
were joining the state police theory
that Mrs. Parsons disappeared vol
unfairly.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23
PROGRESS FOR ERECTION OF FLAX FIBRE MILL
RANCHER SHOT
BY HIS WIFE
DURING DREAM

SAN FRANCISCO. June % UR
John D. Goodwin. 60. retired
raneher. was shot in the head and
seriously wounded today by his
wife, Lilly. 40. who said she fired
at him when she dreamed that he
was attempting to chop off her
head.
Goodyin said his wife had been
acting strangely for "some months"
and appeared to be bothered with
a pursuit fiXationn
Goodwin was taken to the San
Francisco emergency hospital where
physicians probed for the bullet,
and his wife screamino hysterieal-
ly that he tried to chop off my
head was held for observation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23
Imperial Valley Press

Published every afternoon except
Saturday and Sunday saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded by
The Post-Press, Sundays) by the
Imperial Valley Publishing Com
pany. 625 State street. Ell Centre.
California.
Entered at El Centre. California
post office as second class matter.
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. C.
Johnston, vice president and gen
eral manager: L. A. Fitzhugh.
secretary and managing editor.
West-Holliday Co.. Inc, National
Advertising Representatives
M m b e California Newspaper
Publishers Association
Subscription Rates: Sc per copy.
In conjunction with the POST
Press tSundays). per month. 60c,
Paid In advance. months. 81 65:
months. So %: one 9ear ST 90
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23

and east of Third street in El
Centro's new industrial section by
the California Central Fibre cor
poration, a subsidiary of the Cham
paigne Paper company of New
York.
A large amount of flax straw.
formerly a waste product from
Imperial Valley ranches. already
is stored in anticipation of the
mills operation. A 1000-foot rail-
road siding will be constructed by
the Southern Pacific company TO
the new mill. construction of which
l. estimated to cost about S8.000
The El Centre plant Will extract
fibre from the flax straw and
ship it to the paper company's
mills, where it will be made into
fine paper The first year of oper-
alton will be in the nature of an
experiment, since this is believed
TO be the first time an attempt
has been made TO extract fibre
from seed flax, rather than from
flax grown especially for fibre pur-
poses.
A crew of eight or ten men will
be employed at the El Centro plant.
The recording of papers was
made possible at special meeting
OF the FL Centro city council Tues
day afternoon, when routine trans
actions were carried out to COM
plete escrow proceedings. To main
tain a street right-of-way along
the property on which the plant
will be established, the city accept
ed a deed for Third street from
the north side of the Holton tracks
to San Diego avenue
Negotiations to bring the flax
fibre plant here have continued
for several months at the instiga-
ton of the Southwest Flaxseed as
sociation, members of which have
contracted to deliver a sufficient
amount OF flax straw TO keep the
plant in operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23
Mattern To Try
Flight To Russia

OAKLAND, Cal, June %. UP)-
James Mattern, famous American
speed flier, announced today he
would attempt a nonstop flight
from Oakland to Moscow within
the next three or four weeks"
Mattern said he would fly over
the north pole.
He said he would refuel in the
air over Fairbanks, Alaska.
Mattern made his announcement
at a luncheon in honor of the
three Soviet fliers who just flew
nonstop from Moscow over the
north pole to Vancouver, Wash
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23

Excitement and fun seekers over
the Fourth of July holidays are in
Vited to attend the tWo-day rodeo
and new '49 camp at the Lakeside
Rodeo grounds. The big two-day
show, July 4 and 5. under the au-
spices of the Lakeside Rodeo asso-
citation, a member of the Rodeo
Association of America, will offer
the thrill sport of the old west on
a program of y big events each
day. plus special events, clever
cowboy clown, and a 49 camp.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23

Warning lssued-Packing houses
Wednesday were warned by DIR.
Warren F. Fox, county health Of
ficer, against dumping Gull cam
taloupes and melons along public
highways. Offenders will be pro-
secuted as creating a nuisance, DR..
Fox declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23

Southern California: Fair tonight
and Thursday but morning clouds
on coast; not SO warm in northeast
portion tonight; moderate north
west wind off coast.
Los Angeles and Vicinity: Fair
tonight and Thursday with night
and morning fog or low clouds, lit
tie change in temperature; gentle
To moderate southeast TO southwest
wind.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23
Arizona Pioneer,
Town Founder. Dies

PIMA Ariz.. June23 UPl-Fun-
.,ral services were held today for
John II. Beals. Pioneer of this region
and che 6f the founders of the
original town of Smithville. new
Pima, who died at his honza here
last night following a long illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23

Don't miss the big fresh COW and
springer sale of sixty head from the
Gully ranch at our sale corrals FRI
day. Picked from 300 head Of cows.
Heavy producers and all heavy
springers or just fresh. just what
you need to take the place of your
dry COWS this summer and keep up
your production. zinn and zinn,
auctioneers. tJ24
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23
0UNTYBRlEFS

In Police Court-Police Judge Lee
Nuffer Wednesday sentenced Trim
idad Mendoza, 81, to so days in
the county Jail for drunkenness
and vagrancy, and M. Box, SO, Hin
du, to five days in the city jail
for drunkenness.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23

Driver Arrested Eulogia Rueda,
46-year-old Mexican, was arrested
y Highway Patrolman Paul Brown
on Highway 80 late Tuesday on a
charge of drunk driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23

Reappointed--Dr Warren F. Fox
was reappointed county health Of
ficer by the county supervisors to
serve another one-year term. This
makes Fox's eighth term.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23

Jacumba, Live Oaks and Pine
Valley summer campers. Weekend
truck service for campers, supplies
and. household goods. Phone /,
Pioneer Truck and Transfer Co.
(J2D
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23
STRAW TO BE USED
IN NEW FACTORY

Papers to be recorded application building permit
expected Wednesday here of
flax fibre mill welcomed association
beginning a industry n Imperial Valley.
tracks
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23

Grapes are grown in every coun-
ty of California except Del Norte
and Alpine.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23
&]kat!M|
Local Temperatures

data compiled by Howard En-.
mons, observer for the official
United States weather bureau sta
ton at FL Centr0.l
Imperial Valley press., 1937-06-23

The Iincoln-Jones citrus groves
in West Yucaipa, San Bernardino
county, have installed 1900 Fugit
orchard heaters.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-31
A Keynote for
Imperial Valleys Future

J. H. Edgar, speaking before the CON-
bined Rotary Clubs of Imperial Valley
at Brawley the other night, struck what
should be the keynote of Imperial Val
leys future when he spoke of the impor-
tance of cooperation, rather than COM
petition between valley communities. If
every business man in the valley follow
ed Edgar's advice, every community In
the valley would prosper and grow in
direct ratio to the growing cooperation.
Dissension between towns or commu-
mites in any territory sooner or later re-
acts to the detriment of the entire terri
tory. An over-grasping attitude on the
part of one town can do more to create
bad feeling and, in the end, loss of
prosperity for the entire region, than
anything else. In the case of Imperial
Valley, we might liken the towns to
team of horses pulling load uphill.
The load will never reach the top if
every horse pulls only when he himself
feels the whip of necessity. There must
be unity of action.
We cannot play ostrich by making our
selves believe that there has always been
unity of action between Imperial Valley
communities. We can only do our ut
most in the interest of the future to see
that there is no longer any dissension
between Brawley and Ell Centro, Ell Gen.
tro and Calexico, CaleXico and Brawley,
or between any other communities. We
have all been to blame for our shortcom-
ings in the past; there is no reason why
we should not all work to overcome them
in the future.
Anything that increases the prosperity
of Brawley or CaleXico is bound to react
to the benefit of Ell Centre, and the same
is true in any combination of communi-
ties. This territory, or any territory, to
use Mr.. Edgar's comparison, is like busi-
ness in the United States. No one busi-
ness can suffer losses without affecting
other businesses. Similarly, no communi-
ty in the valley can gain without trans
fering some portion of its gain to the
whole territory, and it cannot lose with
out causing the other communities to
suffer some measure of loss.
First thing on the list of any group
or organization interested in the welfare
of Imperial Valley should be greater
cooperation between the communities.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-31

millionth of the o. o. Mcintyre
twinkling of an eye that which
science through the ages has been
unable to achieve, I shall have
learned the secrets Of the universe.
Unfettered, I shall have proceeded
the farthest star of the universal
nebulae ...
knowledge of the infinite will
be mine when / die. While loved
ones gather round, perhaps to
mourn, I shall know that in the
heavens are many mansions. !
have seen them on dark nights as
l have contemplated the skies. And
beyond those are countless more.
On Asterion may my spirit rest
or I may pass through gates of
pearl into home of golden thor
oughfares on a star the light of
which has not yet reached the
world wherein have had my be-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-31
Auction Philosophy
By ID. l.. ZINN

Folks, 1 just went down and
looked Sportsman park over, the
new ball park in Ell Centro. Sure
some park for town of this size.
A fellow is going to have to pinch
himself every once in awhile at
the game, or he will imagine he is
at Los Angeles or San Diego, I
wouldn't be surprised to see several
people get run over after the game
in the usual mad rush for street
cars. So my advice is just pinch
yourself after the game and you
will know there is no street cars
waiting.
This football business is all tied
up, all the teams have lost and
won a game; the race is sure on.
Our team looked like champions
last night, and them Holtville boys
are good. I sure got great kick
out of seeing that Holtville boy run
in and drop kick that extra point,
and go right back on the bench.
That is what 1 call one hundred
per cent perfect football player.
I'll be seein' you at Sportsman
park, El Centro, 2:15 pm. Sunday
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-31
Bruce Cation Says:
= Askinu for Trouble in Quest OF Health

knowledged experts such as the
corps of analysts employed by the
American Medical Association,
solely for the enlightenment and
protection of the public.
Before any drug OF medicinal
preparation is accepted by the as
sociation it is subjected to most
exhaustive tests and analyses. Only
after all tests are complete and
results correlated is the drug ac-
cepted and given to members OF
the association for use. All pre-
partions found unfit are 50 brand
ed, and physicians are warned
against their use.
The human race should be old
enough to realize that there is no
mystical fountain of youth, and
that equally remote is the possi-
bility of finding panaceas for all
ills. But with the same abandon
ment of common sense that keeps
get-rich-quick promoters in wealth
man follows a will-o'-the-wisp in
his search for health, willing to
accept almost fantastic medicants
before he will turn to the advice
of qualified physician.
If science were to ask any man
to submit his precious body to
medical experiment that might en-
danger his life, he would scorn the
idea as ridiculous. But without
thought of future, without slightest
concern for consequences, thou-
sands and millions of invalids
blandly accept the ballyhoo Of
high pressure quacks in the face of
sound, accepted medical knowledge.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-31
Traffic. Death
Rates

When Walter Mckee, retired hotel
operator, was killed by an automobile
in San Diego, his was the 43rd traffic
death of the year there Imperial county
recently saw its 39th death of the year
from automobile accidents. The compar-
ison is not an agreeable one to this county.
Perhaps the motorists of San Diego
are more. careful, or perhaps there is
more chance for greater speed on the
highways of Imperial county. Whatever
the reason for this county's greater per
capita death rate, it should be investi-
gated and overcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-31
Editorials and Comment
SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 81, 1897.
News Behind the News
- No Peace for Labor

WASHINGTON Optimism as to success of
the CLO.-A.F. of L. peace conferences Is scarce
commodity.
No responsible person in either camp or in
the ranks of government appears to believe that
reunited American labor movement is an early
prospect.
ers hope for is some sort of truce in which the
two organizations will at least partially refrain
from seeking to slash each other to pieces
Prevalence of pessimiSm concerning other
phases of labors split does not mean that attempts
to bring the two factions together again are
doomed. Cogent factors, tactual and potential
which may force something more than partial
truce, are also in the picture
Nevertheless competent observers returning
from Denver and Atlantic City report that the
sessions of both groups breathed self-congratula-
tory optimism and defiance. The plain fact Is
that both branches of the labor movement have
been thriving that neither side is seriously
afraid of the other and that these facts tend
to discourage compromise.
Complexities of the problems to be solved
in any far-reaching settlement of labor's strife
are enormous. But one of the most difficult
facts is that with CIO now claiming a larger
membership than the federation, y might be
impossible to reunite CIO and AT OF l. without
putting Lewis in control
Furthermore, Lewis undoubtedly will insist
on the right to organize mass production indus
tries on an industrial basis without craft union
participation; upon full voting representation
for his followers and on a cessation of AF of l.
efforts to gain employer recognlton py suggest
ing CIO would be a greater evil.
William Green and his executive council have
shown small indication of willingness to make
any large concessions
Strategically, CIo leaders feel they're sitting
pretty BY making the first peace move, Lewis
appealed to the large rank and file sentiment
of workers in both armies who dislike fighting
other workers. The AT of l. could hardly refuse
the overture.
Some of the facts which may make the out
look for real peace brighter than most labor
leaders now think were also influential in per-
suading CIO to break the ice. On both sides exists
the fear of business slump Both sides also fear
legislation which will be harder to defeat If labor
cannot unite at least on that front.
And no one on either side enjoys the fact
that employers have shown an increasing dis
position to refuse to sign contracts with one fac
ton at the risk of inviting attack from the
other
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-31
Famous Sayings -

Announcement by the American
Medical Association that 13 deaths
have been caused by the use OF
new remedy, despite previous
warnings against the dangers OF
the drug, directs attention again
to the credulity of the American
public in matters of medicine.
In the face of clear pronounce
ments that the full properties OF
the preparation were as yet un-
known, patients readily subscribed
to it's use-with tragic results.
A companion case is that OF a
reducing compound which produces
artificial fever, and which added
another life to its toll on the same
day the other fatalities were dis
closed.
Inexplicable is the tendency of
Americans to try out new medi-
cines, with their own bodies as test
tubes, disregarding truly scientific
knowledge. Many of these prepara-
tions are produced under semi
secret formulas, compounded with
misunderstanding ingredients, man
ufactured not for improvement of
health but for sale alone.
Equally inexplicable is the re-
fusal of the purchasing public to
accept the factual findings of ac-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-31
Other Editors Say
DESPITE EXPERTS
Sacramento UniOn)

Californias citrus industry again is firmly
on its feet Apparently it has fully recovered
from the setback it received at the hands of the
severe frosts last January. The law of supply
and demand-too frequently ignored by WASH
ington experts-has neatly adjusted a situation
of natures creation. Moreover the adjustment
has come about without benefit of professional
advice or treasury aid from the nations capital.
Navel oranges, suffering directly from the freeze
show a return of S276,000 more than was realized
by growers in 1886. This despite volume pro-
duction of 81 per cent The better price for
short crop turned the trick. The lemon growers
had picked enough fruit by September to put
them ahead of last year in total money intake
with losses and their s5,O00000 outlay for the
fight against frost all allowed for.
Valencia oranges, coming along in fine shape
are making good year of one which 1t was
feared would be bad With less than month to
go, the summer orange, 1t is estimated by the
California Fruit Growers exchange will bring
in approximately s26000,0OO or S2,225.000 more
than was realized last year. Valencia volume by
the way, is off about Is per cent.
The exchange, handling 10 per cent of the
navels, 80 per cent of the lemons and 80 per
cent of the Valencias in the state, computes its
own 1897 returns from citrus at approximately
S450O 900 above those for 1885, Obviously, the
showing for the rest of the industry will be in
proportion
Nature cutting down the yield and economic
law operating on prices, provided their own
solution to the growers problem. The admins
tration in Washington might well take note of
the fact that the theory that everything from
production to marketing be planned by for
mula and rote, is erroneous.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-31

side where sit those who were my
friends; may seek them out tho
they are, beyond vast oceans in
widely scattered lands. I may con-
template them in their endeavors,
tho one is in London, another in
antipodes. Physical space will mean
nothing. as I continue earth bound
in .eXpiation. 1 shall enjoy earthly
contacts, yet be among the i'm
mortalS. , -.
Should it be that there is naught
beyond the grave, still shall have
been given me the greatest of boons
that humankind desires.
What sWeeter blessing do we
ask than dreamless sleep? That
shall be mine, should it be that
when the soul takes flight from its
encasement of flesh and bone it is
no more. / shall then be beyond
the sufferingS of vitality, no un-
certainties awaiting me in a cele3-
tial void. Priceless sleep! Why fear
to die?
Note: Mr. Wilson was one of the
quiet contemplators of existence SO
often found writing anonymously
for the editorial pages. Although
not conscious of the great change
so many thinkers now call transla-
ton, he was in the shadow OF
Death, when one day at his desk
he was suddenly inspired to write
this epic so different from his usual
vein. 1t was only short while
later that he rather prophetically
and quite fearlessly faced the ex-
perience the late Charles Frohman
on a, sinking ship called "life's
|
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-31
What the Tourist
Means to a Community

Imperial Valley, as the southern gate
way to California, should find particular
interest in the statement of Charles A.
Horrworth, public relations director of
the All Year Club of southern Califor-
MIA, that the average tourist spends S123
on vacation in this state, and that last
years revenue to southern California
was $188,000000 for $4,000 vacation
lists
By judicious exploitation of its scenic
resources, this county can participate
more than it ever has in this income.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-31
Barbs

Modern Diana to hunt deer with
bow and arrow, unlike her fellow
creature, the modern Venus, who
takes along a AS.
X n n
Canadian golf club posts sentry
on course at night to keep wild
animals away. But does nothing
about the wild "dubs" who flock
there during the day.
Production of cigarets in u. S.
during September was 14,854000-
900. But that's not enough to keep
the borrowers from being constant
ly out
Mans mentality improves after
firing bullet into head. Not recon-
mended but guaranteed effective
in most stubborn cases.
X
Japan loves China, and wants to
help China. And all those bombs
have been just love notes?
All1OugH IIlS preSeilI supply lldH
been used up, some parole board Is
certain to give the G-men another
public enemy soon.
Imagine embarrassment of HOl-
lywoOd divorce lawyer who obtain
ed decree for star client after she
and husband had been recOnciled
ThafBc xysnla tir,or thu t.IuIac
New taxes may be needed to bal
ance budget. Curtailed spending
would have the same effect ano
would be a lot more popular.