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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29
MISSISSIPPI
COMMUNISTS
STEADY RISE
Rainfall Feared;
Levee System
Strained
By UNITED PRESS

Forecast of general rains
over the Tennessee and Ohio
valleys squire d 100000
weary levee bull ders to
greater speed today as the zero hour
approached in the struggle to hold
back the rising Mississippi.
w. ]. Moxom of the weather bu-
reau warned that the rains would
"prolong the flood" and swell to
some extent the waters pouring into
the Mississippi from tributary val
leys.
Moxom warned thai engineers
would have to keen up the fight for
at least two months.
The Ohio river was falling in the
upper valley except below Louis
vile. It had risen almost six inches
at Cairo where crest of nearly 81
feet. "a inches lower than the city's
floodWall. was expected next week.
The Mississippi surged steadily
nearer the tops of levees in the
four-state region where it receives
the waters of the Ohio, the ST.
Francis and other rivers. Levees
were weakening at several points
Threatened with disaster should
hastily heightened floodwalls fail
were Cairo. Hickman. KY, New
Madrid and Charleston. Mo-, and
Tiptonille. Tenn.
Below Memphis on the western
bank of the Mississippi the Nell
wood, Ark, levee system showed
signs of strain.
1t will be a breath-taking fight
at Cairo when the crest strikes
early next week The city is pro-
tected by 60 foot seawall at the
confluence of the Ohio and the
Mississippi. WPA workers raised
the height to SO feet by building
a bulkhead along the TOP. Fore
casters say the water will rise to
81 feet, giving the city safety
margin of "a inches.
Dynamite roared near new Ma
drid where army engineers were
attempting to get flood water back
into the Mississippi's channel.
Earlier fuse plug" had been open
cd in the levec near Cairo to spread
the water and ease the strain on
the flood walls at Cairo and Hick-
man. KY.
The known death total by states:
Kentucky. 1854; Illinois, Il; Arkan-
sas 30; Missouri, II: West Virginia,
IL; Indiana, IL; Ohio. ID; Tennes-
see, 7; Mississippi, a; Pennsylvania,
2
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29


which earlier swept Oahu. Visibi-
lily became better closer to Homo
lulu and a brilliant moon Hooded
the ocean as the daring airmen
winged their last few miles.
Six Navy guide boats we're sta
tioned across the ocean at 300
mile intervals to aid the flyers.
The flight was accomplished
with the same precision and regu-
larity of present trans Pacific
plane schedules.
Riding radio beams, the filters
were in constant contact with the
Pearl Harbor radio Headquarters
as well as with the convoy ships
stationed along theSroute.
The new bombers, carrying rs
officers and men, will be used to
replace obsolete planes in service
in the Hawaiian Islands area.
They were forerunners of a giant
fleet of ZIG planes to be spotted
at strategic points along the Paci-
fic coast from Hawaii on the west
to Puget Sound on the north and
Panama on the south.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29

iSoo tlidil % AiOaAo dAt\A VaRAAA6 VAA
from California. Hundreds Of per-
sons lined the harbor shore as
the big ships circled over the city.
The first plane landed at $40
a. m. (PSTD and the other planes
followed it to the water in rapid
succession. I.
The water was calm and the air
was unusually quiet when the
planes roared in through the
moonlight, circled over the harbor
and then dropped in perfect for
nation.
The planes first were sighted
rounding Makapuu Point. on the
northeast corner of Oahu, at SAC
a. m. (PST).
Two patches of unsettled wea-
ther delayed the planes on the
long hop. The first was encoun-
tered yesterday morning, soon af-
ter the takeoff from San Diego.
The second was early today when
the fleet was within 1876 miles of
Pearl Harbor.
Driving rain and thunoer SHOW
ers forced the planes to shift from
their course to escape the storm
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29
Sit Down Group
Stages Siege in
Governors Office

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 20. W.H)-
Approximately 30-non-union en-
ployes of the Chevrolet gear and
axle plant, Detroit. arrived at the
capitol shortly before noon today
to stage a sit down" in the office
of Gov. Frank Murphy In protest
against the prolonged General Mo-
tors strike.
They advised the governors sec
rotary they were prepared to sit
down" in the executive offices so
long as c. M plants remained
closed by strikes in II plants
Murphy sent the delegation word
that they were welcome to stay
as long as they wanted
WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. WP)-
Sources close to President Roose-
welt said today the chief executive
supports the request of Secretary
of Labor Frances Perkins for a
law granting subpoena powers to
her department for use in strike
cancellation work.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29
FIR. PLANNING
new SALARY
MINI N u N S
Considers Revival
OF Industrial
Blue Eagle
Copyright 1897 by United Pressl

Copyright 1897 by United Press)
( WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
(UP) - President Roosevelt
today is considering new
legislation dealing with
minimum wages. maximum hours
and relaxing restrictions upon busi-
ness combinations, according to in
formation obtained from usually
reliable sources.
The president it is understood
has discussed contemplated legisla-
ton with several unofficial advisers
along lines which practically would
revive the industrial and business
standards imposed by NRA.
The administration cannot be said
to be committed to proposing such
legislation to congress until Mr..
Roosevelt or an official spokesman
formally outlines the program, but
some of the presidents conferees
believe he soon may advance such
legislation.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29

go to the Georgia warm 0priIlsS
foundation for research work In
the fight against the ravages OF
infantile paralysis.
A splendid orchestra will provide
dance music beginning at $3.50 o.
clock and refreshments, including
a huge birthday cake, will be
served during the evening. Loud
speakers will be, installed SO the
Presidents birthday message may
be heard.
Friday afternoon and Saturday
an intensive ticket drive will be
launched by L. J. Goree and Rob-
ert Hays, co-chairmen of the COM
mittee in charge, and John Tyler,
chairman of the ticket committee.
They ask the cooperation of the
public in making the ball success
in Ell Centre this year, Goree said.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29
FLOODS TRAP
REBEL TROOPS

MADRID, Jan. 20. Wp) = Troops
besieging Madrid were reported to-
day to be caught between two flood
ing rivers which made their posi-
lions critical.
A torrential, three-day rain the
Guantanamo mountain watershed
extending northwest of Madrid for
so miles, sent millions of gallons
of water roaring down the Guar
darrama and Manzanares rivers and
their many tributaries.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29
Picnic Ramadas to
Be Built at Sea

Picnic ramadas will be construct
ed at Salton sea by members of the
El Centre Junior chamber of COM
merce as the first equipment in the
proposed public picnic and outing
site planned for Imperial Valley
residents.
Poles used for the telephone lines
during the recent races will be
utilized in the frame work and
matches of tules or alfalfa will be
! installed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29
4 Marriage Licenses
Issued by Clerk

Four marriage licenses were is
sued at the county clerks offie
Friday. They were obtained BY.
Lester Smith, 81. and Eva Dodd.|
10, of Imperial; Alfred G.. Villa
lovas. %, and Altagracia Ybarra.'
20, of Brawley; Shigio Masumaga,
26, of San Jose, and Hiroko Ko-.
dana, 20, of Imperial; and Ches-
ter M. Beattie, Al. and May JUS
tice, 38, of Phoenix.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29
SEC. WALLACE
URGES RISE IN
FARM OUTPUT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. W.D =
congressman today acclaimed Sec
rotary Of Agriculture Henry A. Wal
lace's call for abundant farm pro-
duction" this year as a "step in the
right direction"
Republicans and Democrats alike
expressed approval of Wallace's de-
termination to "fill up the storage
bins" against the possibility of an
other drought.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29

Lemons, Charles Freedman, Alex
Engelman, J. Lapidus, Sam Pres
ton, j. D. Foss, Hetzels, Wendell
Callahan, B. r. Majors, Gertrude
Linekin, George Winwright, j. D.
Adams w. w. McEuen, Royal Ma
chin, Mr.. and Mrs. George H.
Cannon, Roy w. Powell, T. D.
Ehmke, Homer Shirk, l.. l.. Odle,
Laura Jamison, w. I. Allinder, A.
Toprahanian, L. A. Dunlap.
The Ten Thousand club drive
for contributions from its mem
beers is still in full sway and re-
ports indicate generous gifts from
that organization.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29
2>500-MiIe Flight Ended
Pioneer Valley
Man Visits Here

d. s. Elder of Riverside, pioneer
resident Of Imperial Valley and
its first county clerk, was a BUSH
ness visitor in Ell Centre Friday
morning.
Elder, who is property owner
In the valley, came to the county
In 1903 when Brawley consiafe1l
of two tent houses and when IT,
perial was the only city in y
valley, Ell Centre at that time be-
ing non-existent.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29

william Fiske Hannaf0rd, Jr,
former Imperial Valley resident,
who died Of pneumonia in Ven
tura, Jan. ~. He arrived in Cal
exico in 1907 and was connected
with the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict and later with Edgar Bros.
In 1915, he married LOrena +.
Bragg, daughter of James w.
Bragg. valley pioneer. He was an
executive of the Dan B. Miner
advertising company in Los An
geles for Is years. His two chill
drcn, william Fiske Hannaford,
Jr., 20, and Margaret, 16, who
survive him, were born in the
Valley. Hannaford was active in
church work in Pasadena and in
civic and advertising 0rganiza-
tions. Funeral services were
scheduled for $3.50 O'Clock Satur-
day at Holliston avenue Metho-
dist church in Pasadena.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29
SHOWERS END
FROST FEARS

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 49, Wp)--
Gentle rains ended fears of frost
throughout southern California to-
day.
The storm started with light
sprinkles late yesterday and is ex-
pected to continue with occasional
showers tonight and tomorrow The
weather bureau said temperatures
will be "seasonable" after the three
weeks cold spell.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29
Threat of Rain
Seen for VALLEY

Mostly fair weather but with
possibility OF rain Friday night or
Saturday morning was predicted
by Fred A. Baughman, local me-
teorologist for the U. s. frost serV-
ice and weather bureau.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29
NAVAL SQUADRON
REACHES HAWAII

PEARL HARBOR, Honolulu, Jan. 90 (UP)-Twelve
giant naval bombing planes circled Honolulu today
to complete the greatest flight attempted by
the U. S. Navy 2500mle nonstop trip from San Diego
Cal. The roaring fleet arrived here at $50 (PST),
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29

Send donations for Red Cross
Flood relief fund TO either the
Bank of America or the Secur-
ity First National bank in Ell
Centre. All donations will be
used for flood relief only.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29
81 Centric Will
Join Nation in
Presidents Ball

FL Centre will join the nation in celebrating the birth
day anniversary of President Franklin D. Roosevelt Sat-
urday night in gala dance and party at Veterans Mem
Ora hail. Seventy per cent of the funds collected from
the ticket sale will be used locally and 30 cent will
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29
Europe Also Swept
BY Floods, Storms

PARIS, Jan. 20. W.p)-Floods from
three rivers descended on the
Rhone valley today while Europe
continued to be buffeted by hur-
ricaneS and billiards.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29
Unions Slated to
Order Men Back
On Jobs Monday
LOngshOremen, Owners Come to Terms
In Costly Walkout; Only Minor
Issues Left Unsettled

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. (UP)-End of the costly
Pacific Coast maritime strike definitely in sight to-
day following that the International Long
shoremens Association the shipowners had submit
ted peace proposals that mutually acceptable.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29
-.
RE AMs5lMs
Says
A Tragedy That Missed

Henry Heisch was near distrac-
ton. 1t seemed he never could get
to the bottom of the things to do
that laid on his desk. His assistants,
one after the other, had been i'll.
The manager of Sears Roebuck's FL
Centre store was in the hair rump-
ling stage known to every business
executive. Just then there was a
clatter of feet on the roof above
his second story office where some
boys were playing. Heisch sprang
lid. He dashed to the window over
looking Main street. He flung open
the window. and leaped out.
Mrs. Jean Scott. his secretary
screamed. Thoughts raced through
her mind in iumpled confusion
THOUGHTS Of suicide and violent
death. A minute later she almost
screamed again. Heisch re-appear-
ed at the window.
Mrs Scott. who hadn't been in
the office long, didn't know there
was a balcony outside.
o
Another Shock
Bob Ware was leading a raid
against an blishment OPERATING
an illegal slot machine The ma
chimes proprietor was indignant
not SO much ut enforcement of the
law rs at lack of it.
II don't see you fellows raidinl
those downtown hotels In FL Gen.
tro." he stormed. They've got slot
machines ihere-and I saw the sher-
IF himself playing one"
did YOU ever see me putting
nickles in one?" queried Ware.
mo"
well, I'm the sheriff"
%
Hurrah For Herr
Red Cross canvassers approached
an Ell Centre woman, who shall BIZ
unnamed here for a donation to-
ward flood relief funds to be usec
in the Mississippi tragedy. She
wanted to see deserving cases taker
care of--but No Sirl she wouldn'!
give a cent for relief II 1t was tc
be used 10 help these automobile
strikers! Her donation was a fair
sized one when she was convinced
that the relief isn't for use in the
strike area.
Welcome Back
d. S. Elder, Riverside, is VISITING
i'm FL Centre, a social note says
It might be added. also. that ht
was the first county clerk in I'm
perial county-and claims the honor
of having helped lay out Imperia
Valley. RR expects other claimants
now that the first has appeared
A Personal Interest
Another Imperial Valley residen
who has a personal interest in the
Mississippi river flood is Mrs, Dor
Paulus. She has sister in Chilli
Gothic, o., in the flooded area.
o
Did You Know
There are 30 assemblymen in TIN
state legislature. Thirty-four o
them are lawyers. Ia real estate ant
insurance agents, 13 retail bushes
men. seven farmers, five teachers
three labor leaders. three civil en-
gineers and one publisher. Oh tn
40 senators, 16 are farmers, IL arr
lawyers, five real estate and IN
surance agents, three publishers
three merchants and one druggist.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1937-01-29

Butter: Los Angeles 33i9e;
Butterfat, Imperial Valley fob.
ranch, Grade A, 421ac; manufac-
turing milk, 3712c; route gather
ed cream 33l1c.
L. A. Hay: u. S. No. 1 extra
Ieafv, S23.50-24.50; u. 5. No. l.
$1,000; u. s. No. 2 leafy. $3.50;
U. S. No. 2 S21.50-22.50; Minnie
apoIis flax S2.18-2.25.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
admiration for them and their coun.

admiration for them and their coun-
try"
Finally asked If Italy felt the
menace OF communism, and whether
she would join with Japan and Ger
many in an anti-communist bloc.
The Duce replied: Not Italy alone
but all Europe feels the menace. II
we had not fought and conquered COM
munism in our midst, where would
Italy have been today? Look at Spain.
What would become of her If the
forces Of Righteousness were to fail?
No, they shall not fail. We cannot
afford to let them fail As to whether
Italy will join the German
understanding against communism, it
is not as yet time for us to consider
the matter. We shall cross the bridge
when We come to it."
thanked him for his generosity in
giving me so much Of his time. He
walked with me to the door across
the vast marble floor, and shook my
hand cordially, saying, "Good-by."
AS l emerged from Palazzo Venezia
and surveyed that somber structure, I
could not help noticing its striking re-
semblance to Hitler's newly elected
official mansion in Berlin. Is the re-
semblance merely accidental, or did
Hitler's architect attempt to initiate
Palazzo Venezia? Significantly, how
ever, the similarity is only external.
Internally, the chancellery is color
fully modernistic while the Palazzo is
serenely classic. Perhaps the exterior
similarity and the interior dissim-
ilarity OF the two mansions are sug-
gestive Of the nature of friendship now
existing between Duce and Fuehrer.
Copyright. 1887 by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. IncJ
Evening star., 1937-04-21

with great possibilities. Its develop
ment requires much time, energy and
capital. It will keep us busy fos
years to come. Italy desires to CO.
operate with all the nations which
have colonies In Africa. I am ready
for friendly settlement with Great
Britain In regard to her African ter
ritories adjoining ours. namely, Kenya
and the Sudan"
No Territory From Spain.
England and France seem to he
afraid that italy nigkt obtain terri
torial concessions from Spain as a
price Of her help to Gen. Franco" !
said.
THAT is nonsense" the Duce re-
torted. I'VE have not asked and shall
never ask Gen. Franco for anything
OF that nature. italy has done nothing
and will do nothing that will infringe
SPANS territorial integrity. The
Italian volunteers, whose number has
been exaggeratedly reported, will come
home as soon as agreement is reached
for the removal of volunteers of other
nationalities, who are far more numer-
Gus than Italian volunteers. Further
more, Italy has no intention of inter-
fering with Spain's internal affairs
after the civil war has come to an
end
1'asked whether the Mediterranean
interests Of Italy came In conflict with
those of Great Britain
Mussolini replied: If the Mediter-
ranean Sea is highway for other
nations, it is life for Italy. We have
repeatedly stated that we do not in
tend to menace that highway. We
say, however, that our rights and our
vital interests in the Mediterranean
must be respected by other nations.
If any nation schemes to close that
sea to suf1ocate and starve our people,
then we shall spring to our feet as
one man, ready for titantic struggle
with a determination unprecedented
in history"
Then I ventured upon hazardous
ground, saying: THE Japanese are a
sensitive people. They were deeply
hurt when your excellency warned the
world against Japan as the yellow
peril. Yet they welcome any frank
but friendly criticism. Would you tell
me frankly what is the matter with
the Japanese?"
"World Has Changed"
I expected him to resent the ques-
ton as impudent and insolent. In
stead, he closed his eyes for a moment.
Nothing Is immutable," he said
philoSophically. THE world has
changed, times are different. Tell your
people that I have nothing but the
friendliest feeling and the greatest
Evening star., 1937-04-21
l. DUCE MAY RELAX
HOLD ON AUSTRIA.
Hitler -MussoIini Par|ey on
Buffer State Reported
Scheduled May 4.
By the Associated Press.

VENICE, April 21.-Diplomatic cir
cles today considered the possibility
Premier Mussolini might permit Ger
many free hand toward Austria on
the eve of an important conference
between II Duce and Chancellor Kurt
Schuschnigg on the delicate position
occupied by the little nation between
its two powerful neighbors.
Reports heard with increasing fire.
quency in Rome that Mussolini
planned to see Reichsfuehrer Adolf
Hitler after his meeting here with
the Austrian chancellor were given a
new impetus by source close to the
Reichschancellery in Berlin.
Although official confirmation was
lacking in either capital, the Berlin
source said II Duce was scheduled to
visit Hitler at the German Fuehrer's
Bavarian home May 4.
Diplomats accredited to Italy for
some time have had the impression
that MuSsolini, formerly the champion
of Austria, was now working so closely
hand in hand with Hitler that he was
considering the possibility of relaxing
italian vigilance against any German
tnfiltration in Austria.
A section of opinion in North Italy
has always been in favor of an
anschluss between Austria and Ger
many, although Mussolini's govern
ment has heretofore been officially op-
posed to it.
CWhen Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss
OF Austria was aSsassinated by Nazi
putschiSts in Vienna in July of 1894,
Italy held $4,000 soldiers near the
Austrian border to guard against any
military move from Germany. At that
time, II Duce and Hitler were under
an agreement to let Austria work out
her own destiny Since then Italy and
Germany have moved much closer to-
gether)
Schuschnigg, diplomats believe, is
ready for a showdown of Mussolinis
real opinion on the future of his coun-
try.
Evening star., 1937-04-21
Mussolini
Continued From First Pase.)

sumo a defeatist attitude. No, war Is
not inevitable. We shall do all In our
power to forestall 1t. Certainly italy
will not be held responsible If war un-
fortunately comes in spite Of all our
endeavors for peace"
I interrupted him by saying that
both England and America emphasized
that their respective ornaments were
for peace preservation. The Duce'a
eyes suddenly sparkled.
NO." he said. mo armaments on
so great scale can be for peace. They
are for war. The Fascists are just as
solicitous for peace as any one else,
but they decline to be hypocrites.
They are frank enough to admit that
their armament is for the eventuanties
of war. The platitudinous pacifism of
the so-called democracies should de-
ceive no intelligent man. Italy is
arming only because this is an imper-
ative duty in the face Of the great
armaments which other nations are
building up"
Dilemma Confronts League.
I said that the fundamental cause
OF world unrest today seemed to lie
In the inequitable distribution of land
and natural resources, and asked if
the Duce thought the necessary re-
adjustment possible through the
peaceable intercession Of some such
organization as the League of Nations.
Again his eyes flashed. He lifted
his hand as if in protest. Where
Is the League Of Nations?" he de-
manded. He went on: THE League
is confronted by a dilemma. Either
it must fundamentally reform itself
or it must perish. Since it is impos-
sible for the League to reform itself.
it shall die. Italy has long memory.
We shall never forget that the League,
by diabolical methods, organized an
lnhuman siege against us and tried
to starve our men, women and chill
dren. The League is not founded
upon justice. 1t cannot be entrusted
with such a humanitarian task as the
just distribution of land and natural
resources"
I reminded the Duce that his re-
cent Libya speech, pledging Italy's
friendship to the Moslems of the
world, caused Great Britain much ap-
prehension.
THAT speech" he explained, need
worry no nation. Italy's colonial de-
sire has been satisfied through the
annexation Of Ethiopia, q vast country
Evening star., 1937-09-25

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automatic heat and hot water. unlim
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