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Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26
TAX LOOPHOLE
BILL SIG N E D
BY ROOSEVELT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. W.P)-
President Roosevelt today signed
the tax loophole closing bill, plac-
mo pressure taxes" on various
methods used by wealthy persons
to reduce their federal levies.
The measure is an outgrowth OF
prolonged treasury inquiry, a
request from the president for
legislation ending "evil practices"
and joint house-senate investiga-
tion during which names of thou
sans of alleged avoiders were made
public.
The bill sharply increases surtax
rates on personal holding company
income, increases levies on non-
resident aliens and puts restric-
tions around individual attempts
to incorporate personal talents,
country estates and yachts to save
taxes.
The eight point program for
sealing outstanding loopholes is
expected to be followed early next
session by a more sweeping bill,
containing not only loophole clos
ing provisions but general revi-
sion of the tax structure.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26
WEEKS DROUTH
WOULD |NJURE.
VALLEY FARMS

Imperial Valley agriculture would
be damaged in less than a week
if irrigation water should be cut off
as a result of the threatened strike
among the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict employees in Mexico.
Grapefruit trees would begin to
show the i'll effect of lack of water
within a week unless the groves
had been irrigated shortly before
the cutoff. The extent of the dam
age would depend upon the last
irrigation and the length of time
the trees would be forced to go
without water.
Cotton, corn, and milo maize
would suffer within a week. The
preparation of land for lettuce and
flax planting this fall would be
hampered and delayed because
water is mandatory for flooding and
pre-planting working.
1t is fortunate, in case the strike
materializes, that few crops are
growing at this season.
Livestock would suffer because
few farmers have enough water on
hand to supply their stock for a
week. Since there are few feeder
cattle in the valley at present, this
industry would not be greatly af-
fected.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26
CITY ABLE TO
HOLD OUT IN
WATER CRISIS

El Centre could provide it's
citizens with drinking water
and save its trees for months
If given sufficient time to fill
to capacity its regular reser-
voirs and emergency tanks.
Maximum storage capacity for
the city system is approximately
22,3OO,OO0 gallons. Present capacity
Is 100000 gallons. Out of the
100000 normal daily consumption,
a total of approximately 1000, 900 is
used by the city to flush the sew
ers and water the parks and park
ways. This could be eliminated
and the whole capacity maintained
for drinking water.
During the drouth in the sum-
mer OF 1884 the daily consumption
was 100000 gallons a day. In a
case OF extreme emergency such as
the possible strike of Imperial Trri-
cation district employees in Mexico.
The town could be patrolled to keep
water consumption to minimum.
This patrol probably could cut the
consumption to one half a million
gallons day.
Trees could be saved by resorting
TO the methods used in the 1894
drouth. The big hole at the old
brick yards in southeast Ell Centre.
could be filled as it was during the
drouth and the city pumping trucks
used to take water from 1t and
carry it to the parks and trees. II
given sufficient warning, this de-
preston could be filled and in
case of extreme emergency, would
be made safe for human consump-
ton. Water also could be shipped
in on railroad tank cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26
F.D.R., HULL
WILL DISCUSS
CHINA CRISIS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. UP)-
The White House announced Presi-
dent Roosevelt would meet with
Secretary of State Cordell Hull at
lunch today to discuss the critical
far eastern situation.
Announcement of the luncheon
conference on the Sino-Japanese
situation was made shortly after
word arrived at Washington of the
critical wounding of the British
ambassador to China by japanese
airplane machine gun bullets-a de-
velopment regarded as of extreme
gravity.
Mr.. Roosevelt's conference with
Hull precedes a full cabinet meeting
in the White House.
The White House emphasized that
the cabinet meeting was a regular
one, but said the Sino-Japanese
fighting would be discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26
N XICAN co.
s u B SIDIAR Y
FOR DISTRICT

Operation of the Imperial Irriga-
ton District affairs, structures, and
system in Mexico is carried on
through the agency of the Com
pania de Terrenos Aqua de In
Baja California, s. A., a Mexican
corporation and a subsidiary OF tbs
district
Officers and stockholders OF the
company comprise almost entirely
the personnel OF the district board
and officials operating ON the Unit
cd States side OF the International
boundary
The district, through contract with
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26

Stephens, their playmate. Dyer, 81
year-old crossing guard of suburban
Inglewood, where the crime was
committed, was arrested several
days later after he had aided in
the search for. the girls. s--. =
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26
C. /. @. STRIKE
In CLEANING
PLANT CALLED

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20. WP-
A strike of more than 700 cleaning
plant workers affiliated with the
Committee for Industrial Organiza-
tion was called here today in a
fight against rival American Fed
Grafton of Labor cleaners and dyers
union.
One plant in which AT. Of l.. en-
ployes went to work was picketed
by 200 CLIO. workers.
The walkout followed several days
of clashes between members of the
two labor organizations both of
which are seeking control of clean
ing plant workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26

pointed ambassador to China last
year. He has served nearly 30
years in the British foreign SER
vice.
The ambassador had decided to
come here for most urgent con-
ference with the commanders in
chief of the British fleet and gar
rison and consular and other Of
ficials.
His car flew British union Jack
from its radiator as plain notifica-
ton of its British status.
The big car had roared through
Wusih. A japanese airplane swept
along, high over the road. It's pilot
Continued on Page 6, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26

ployed by Compania de Terrenos J
Aguas de la Baja California, the
Mexican corporation operating that
portion of the irrigation district
system in Mexico.
Approximately 100 employees are
on the Mexican corporations roll
in this field force and of these ap-
proximately 1875 belong to the
union, which is GROIN affiliate.
according to district officials.
These men are employed as gate
tenders, canal patrolmen, zanjeros,
and for them to quit their posts
would paralyze the system which
brings all Imperial valleys water
from Andrade to the Mexican line,
2 YEAR CONTRACT
A two-year contract signed last
September with the union has been
ignored by the workers and new
demands extremely unreasonable
have been presented to the Com.
pania with the strike ultimatum,
according to M. j. Dowd, district
chief engineer and general man
ager.
THE trouble has been brewing
for sometime" Dowd said Thurs
day. Officials of the compania
have tried to remedy the situation,
but without success.
Demand is made for triple pay
for work on Sundays, or the sew
enth day, retroactive for one year.
To understand what this means, it
is necessary to explain that in
Mexico as in the the United States,
zanjeros live in houses at their
stations, the houses provided in
Mexico by the compania and the
zanjeroS are subject to call as
needed. These employees in Mexico
now demand that they be subject
to call only during certain periods
of the day. They claim they have
been working "a hours a day for
the past year and want double
time for 16 hours each day, which
means pay at the rate of 80 hours
per diem, in addition to wages al
ready received. They want this to
be retroactive for IL months.
Gate tenders and patrolmen de-
mand triple pay for work on Sun
days and also claim certain extra
hours each day at double pay, all
retroactive for one year.
while the demands are worded
in general terms so that it is hard
to tell exactly what they mean, a
rough check indicates it would re-
quire $4,000 to satisfy them up to
date, without regard to what the
increases would mean in the fu-
ture."
MAINTAINS SCALE
The compania maintained its
wage scale in Mexico during the
depression without a cut and to-
day its Mexican employees receive
much higher wages than men EN-
ployed In Mexico by other similar
agencies.
Laborers are paid 7.20 pesos daily
Mexican law requires q minimum
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26
Prisoner Leaves
Valley by Airplane

Clarence Hoston, %, Negro, sailed
out of Imperial county aboard an
airplane Thursday morning after
having served a six month jail SEN
tence for burglary. A deputy sher-
: iff hauled him from the jail to the
airport at Imperial and he Boarded
plane piloted by his employer, a
Yuma cleaning establishment pro-
prietor.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26
HarlOW's Estate
About S41,O0O'

LOs ANGELES, Aug. 20 WP-
The es ate of the late Jean Harlow,
glamor girl of the screen, was re-
duced , cold legal figures at a
probate hearing here today and
found to be "about SAL ,O0O', instead
off the hundreds Of thousands re-
ported at the time of her death
early this summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26

cialS.
The bullet touched the spine but
did not severe the spinal cord.
Surgeons, at first hopeful that
his condition was not critical, be-
came alarmed at his loss of blood
and resorted to a blood transfu-
sion.
Two United States marines volun-
teered as blood donors and one was
accepted.
Marine officers who went to Of
fer their condolences to the am
bassador were told that his liver
had been penetrated by the ma
chine gun blast.
Knatchbull Hugessen was ap-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26
'Peepiing Tom
Only A Cow

PARIS, Mo-, Aug. 26 (UP)-
Sheriff Russell Wilkes sped to the
home of Judge w. L. Crawford after
his housekeeper, Mrs. Lille McMor-
ris, fired through a window at a
"Peeping Tom" Investigation dis
closed that the "peeper" was a
neighbor's Jersey COW.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26
All in Readiness
For i. S. Marines
To Sail For China

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. 26. (UP)
Except for actual embarkation
and loading of war supplies all was
in readiness today for 1000 mar
ines to board the transport, U.S.S.
Chaumont, and head for the Chi
nese war zone.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26
LABOR ROW
THR REATENS
SHUTDOWN
Mexican Union Demands Big Pay
Boosts or Canal Flow Will Stop;
Little Hope of Settlement

Imperial Valleys entire water supply on both sides of
the international line will be off strike called for
Thursday by the Water Workers Distributors Union of
Baja California materializes.
Not only will ranchers in Imperial county and in Mex
CO be without water for their fields every city water
supply will fail and every resident will deprived of wa
ter for drinking for domestic and for livestock in the
event plans for the strike are carried out
Inc strike has been called for Thursday September g.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26
Navy Planes Off
On Nonstop Flight

SEAGOLE. Wash, Aug. 26. CUP)
Six US. navy patrol planes of
squadron 16 took off from Lake
Washington at the Sand Point Nav
al Air station at 7 am. today for
a nonstop flight to Sitka, Alaska.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26
DYER GUILTY.!
TO BE HANGED

Los ANGELES, Aug 26. (UP)-Albert Dyer dminu-
tive WPA crossing guard today found guilty of the
lust murders of three small girls must die on the gal
lows for the crime. jury of and five women
returned verdict of guty-wth recommendation for
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26
BRITISH DIPLOMAT
TO CHINA WOUNDED
Copyright 1897 by United Press

SHANGHAI, Aug. 26. (UP)-Sr Hughe Knatchbull-
Hugessen, British ambassador China shot through
the body by japanese airplane machine gun bullet
racing toward Shanghai from Marking for an emerg-
ency confer with fiji
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26

mercy. For many hours the count
stood IL to l against Dyer, with
one juror holding out against the
death penalty.
Victims of the triple murder last
June 26 were Meloa and Madeline
Everett, small sisters, and Jeanette
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-26
Canal STRIKE CALLED

Butter: Los Angeles BAN; butter
fat, Imperial Valley, fob, ranch,
grade A 46H; manufacturing milk
3S1z; route gathered cream 81.
L. A. Hay: u. S. No. 1 leafy $40
20.50; u. s. No. l S18-18.50; u. S.
No. 2 leafy $17-17.5O; u. s. No. 2
$15.5O-16. Minneapolis flax S2O11z.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04
PickfOrd, Rogers
Marriage Set
For Late June

NEW YORK. May 4 UP)-Mary
Pickford returned from an Euro
pean trip on the Queen Mary yes
terday and announced that her
marriage to Buddy Rogers would
take place probably in California.
late in June.
Miss Pickford said she had talk
ed with Rogers by transatlantic
telephone three or four times a
week. She was pleased when in
formed Rogers had saved Connie
Boswell in a fire the day before
I'D expect something like that
from Buddy" she said. Hes a
good man in emergencies. He plays
polo. you know
She described Mussolmi and Hit
Ter as great fellows" and tried TO
side step questions on the current
studio strike Finally she said:
Il think the people in Hollywood
are beautifully treated. | do think
the makeup people have very long
hours, thought. I'm ON the spot
One moment I'm the producer and
the next I am an actor. But as a
rule my sympathies are with the
actors
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04
Tear Gas Breaks
Celebration of
Harvard Students

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. May a. U.R)
Police used tear gas to disperse
1000 rollicking Harvard students
early today. They had been skylark-
ing for two and a half hours using
water-filled paper bags as missiles.
setting bonfires, and disabling troll
ley cars.
The occasion was spring riot,
an informal annual affair. The girl
students of Radcliffe college were
treated to an early morning sere-
made of some 500 students and got
very little sleep.
The riot" began with water
battle between occupants of Lowell
and Everett houses which are sep
arated by Plympton street. Water
filled bags that didn't go into win
doWs. broke and drenched passerS-
by. Soon red flares we're lighted
Illuminating the battle.
Harvard yard police, unable to
control the students, called city
police who, after other methods
failed, resorted to tear gas.
One student. Frank d. Lawrence
10, of upper Montclair, N. j., was
arrested anu charged with disturb
ing the peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04
YUMA HORSE
SHOW SLATED
FOR MAY SO

YUMA. May d-Coming from all
parts of Arizona and from many
places in California. horse lovers
will converge upon Yuma this week
end for Yuma'S fourth annual horse
show. TO be held Saturday and Sun-
day May and O.
More than 200 animals have been
entered in the show. Other entries,
however. will be taken right up TO
the time of the show. and ii is ex-
pected that many horses. not now
entered. will be shown. Both draft
and purebred stock will be present
although the lighter animals will
predominate
Thirty classes have been arrang-
ed. giving any owner a chance TO
enter his horse. Cups for each class
have been provided. E. Allan Russell
of Hollywood. a Virginian who grew
up with good horses, has been en-
gagged as judge.
In addition to the show there
will be various entertainments, in
Guiding some good horse racing. The
event will be held at the Valley
polo field short distance out of
Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04
0UNTYYRRlEFs YRR

Fifth Area Mcet-The next meet
ing of the Firth area of the Amer
ican Legion will take place at
Cteanside Sunday. II recently was
announced.
The Ylocadero for your evenings
entertainment. tJ-28-tfA
Held I'm Bail-Andy Davis. y. is
held IN the Imperial county jail ON
$500 bail. He is charged with forg-
cry.
Fer Rent-Room 2l3 or 219, Reh-
kopf Bldg. Air conditioned. Inquire
Room PIG. lM-8)
Drunk Driver Jailed-Frank Ar
menta. SO. alias Frank Amandez
was sentenced to so days in the
county Jail for drunk driving. He
was sentenced by Judge John Baker
in Imperial.
Nelson Studio, 628 Main, Phorn lS1
Prisoner Jailed-Cecil Brown. 81.
charged with failure to provide for
his family. is held in the county
Jail in lieu of 5000 bail.
Now the Don Room for your steak
dinners. Trocadero. .'-28-tf.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04

hthlE ltdlllNus
Articles OF incorporation for Hi
pass Health camp already are
drafted. according 10 Phil Hoff-
man, chairman Of that committee.
A Legion picnic Is scheduled for
the camp site May %. when neces-
sary repairs will be made.
A larger Imperial county quota
for Citizens Military Training camp
Is promised. The present quota Of
II is deemed too small for the
needs of this area. Letters from
Congressman Ed lac brought en-
couragement to the plans for the
Increased quota.
Imperial county will be well rep
resented by youths at the Boys
State to be held in Sacramento
June 19 to 30. Post and service
organizations in El Centro provid-
ed for sending six boys to the
event. Commander H K. McClim-
ans reported. The Imperial post
will send one boy while other posts
in the county still are making ar
rangements to send their repre-
sentatives.
w. H. Rhodes, chairman of the
safety committee. told how efforts
of the committee are meeting with
success in keeping down traffic
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04
CALIPATRIA
Mrs. G. A. Sperry

Mrs. Cecil Clouse is recovering
satisfactorily from a major oper-
alton performed last week at an
Ell Centro hospital.
The small son of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. j. Augenstein is quite sick with
measles
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pond have
bought the house on Elder street
until recently occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. M. L. McKendry. The Ponds
moved into their new home Sat-
urday. The purchase was made
from George Gullett who owns
several rental houses in Calipa-
tria.
Mrs. H. J. Ingram, Mrs. r. l..
Sperry, Mrs. Herbert Reedy and
Mrs. Roy Shaw of inland attend
ed the flower show and art exhibit
at Indio last Friday. Mrs. Sperry
and Mrs. Reedy helped judge the
flowers.
The John McNeeleys recently
moved into the Joe Bailey house
on Church street vacated by Mr..
and Mrs. Norvel Johnson.
There will be no meeting of the
Ladies Aid this week. The next
meeting, April 20, will close the
years work.
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Mrs. Paul Williams and her
i brother, Clyde Lanning, have gone
to King City where Paul Williams
is working as overseer in the pea
/ sheds.
Mrs. Charles Baldwin, wife OF
the pastor of the Congregational
church, returned to her home in
Laienton, Mass, last week, where
she was called on business. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Isabelle
Jones who has been visiting the
BaldWins for the past several
weeks. Mrs. Baldwin expects to re-
turn here again in the fall to as
sist her husband in church work
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04
DETECTIVES GUN
TAKEN BY QUARRY

KANSAS CITY. Mo, May 4. U.P)
Detectives Lester Kircher and Ray
Williams parked their patrol car on
a side street while they attempted
to catch a thief who had burglariz-
ed several houses. Their hunt un-
successful, the officers returned to
their automobile. The thief had
stolen a sawed-off shotgun from the
car
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04
Union Head Splits
With Gov. Murphy

DETROIT. May 4. U.Rl-Homer
Martin. president of the United
Automobile Workers union. split
with Governor Frank Murphy to-
day over proposed legislation TO
give the state control over industrial
disputes
The union leader. who had prais-
ed Murphy's activities as mediator
in the strikes called by the union
during the winter. vigorously at
tackled the governors proposed law
as "the first step toward Fascism.' .
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04

home of her parents-in-law Mr.
and Mrs. Guy johnson, with whom
her estranged husband, Ralph, lives
She is demanding 500 week.
separate maintenance which she
says Ralph refuses to pay.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04

accidents. The painting Of double
lines ON the dangerous places along
county highways. he said, are con-
sidered great aid 10 motorists.
SIX posters urging care in driving
are being placed At various points
in the county
The next council meeting will
be held in Calexieo June 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04
ALIMONY STRIKER
ENTERS 10TH DAY

LONGMONT, Colo, May l. UP
Mrs. Genevieye Johnson entered
the 10th day of her alimony sit
down strike today in front of the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04

We wish 10 thank our many
friends for their floral offerings and
messages of sympathy 10 us i'll the
loss of our beloved, Lee Allard. and
particularly to the American Le-
gion and to the Elks. Mary Allard
and Bill
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04
POSTS TO OBSERVE
MEMORIAL DAY

American Legion affairs throughout dis
eussed al Monday nights county Brawy
with arrangements completed scheduled
months Each will celebrate day
IN The cities in which The posts countrywide event
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04

Jailed For Drunk Driying-Fifty
days in the county Jail comprised
the sentence imposed upon Logino
Martinez, 81 for drunk driving. He
WAS sentenced in Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04

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Norman Averill who is attending
school in Los Angeles. visited with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Ayerill over the past weekend.
Mrs. A. Y. Preble and daughters
Virginia Rae ana Martha Jane and
her mother, Mrs. Bennett, motored
to San Bernardino Friday for a
visit with relatives. Mrs. Bennett
will stay up there for the summer.
p. e. Jorgenson, principal of the
Americanization school. spent the
weekend in Los Angeles.
G. H. Madden. who was injured
in an automobile accflent more
than 6 months ago and who has
been confined to a hospital in Los
Angeles. returned Saturday by train
Miss Grace Stockwell was the
dinner guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Stav-
rms On Saturday evening.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Tebbetts
Of Tempe, Ariz.. spent a few hours
here Sunday visiting with Mrs. Wal
ter Pool and family Mrs. TebbattS
will be remembered as the former
Miss Giller, English and Spanish
teacher in the high school.
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The annual Junior class play is
u be presented Friday evening
Th,' cast is busy rehearsing. Mrs
Ruth GalliSon is director. The play
will b.' presented Thursday after
noon foa the grade school and Fri
day evening for tlr' public.
Mr.. and Mr. Stevens and Miss
Grace Stock~ell motored TO Moreno
dam Sunday
Dr. James +, DUlnnlg district
SUPERINTENDENT of san Diego OF the
Methc list church held In" fourth
quality conference III the 1mperla
church Rev. &. w. Scharer wa!
unanimously invited back for an
other year. N. A. Mackey was elect.
ed lay delegate and Mrs. N. A
Mackey alternate for the annua
conference to be held in the Firs
Church of Los Angeles during thu
week of June Is to 21.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04

Parents and friends of grammar
school children attended pro-
gram at the high school presented
by the Lincoln grammar school
children Friday night. After the
program the doors of .the music
room downstairs were thrown open
and the many exhibits of all high
school classes were viewed. The
program climaXed Public Schools
Week.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04
IMPERIAL
By JANE POOLE

Thursday evening a program was
presented at Imperial Union high
school by the Americanization school
for Mexican parents.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Roe of Los Angeles
have been spending the past few
days at the George R. Harris home.
Mrs. Roe and Mrs. Harris are
sisters ana this is the first time
in 16 years that the Roes have visit
ed in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04

Kenneth Bush and Miss Alma
Kirk of Los Angeles were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Farley
Saturday. Upon their return home
Sunday they were accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bush who
spent the previous week with the
Farleys.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04
Mothers DQY Gifts

Purses in The New envelope
and bag shapes - plenty OF
whites, also brown, black, tan
grey, red green and pigskin -
100 1.95 to sos.
Fancy Box Stationery for
Mothers Day Gift, soc LOO =
los 2.95.
Elmo Dusting Powder at lilo.
Elmo Especial Formula" toilet
Sets-a gift special at 100
-Cutex Manicure Sets 100 TO
$50.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-04

-Organdie and Lace Neckwear,
Collars and Vestees in white and
some pastels are here in a big
gift showing at 69c 98c to 1.95.