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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
WOMAN TRIES
SIT STRIKE IN
RELIEF BATTLE
Demands Help But
Refuses to Give
Credentials

Mrs. Mary Julian of Fort
Sumner, N. NJ, perpetrated
a one-woman sit down strike
in the district attorneys of
flee all day Tuesday because
the way relief is handled in I'm
perial county was not to her lik-
ing.
Her request for transportation
back to her home was granted with
the provision she provide relief
officials with certain required in
formation and credentials. This
she refused to do, contending her
individual wishes should govern
the transaction.
When relief officials refused to
give her the ticket under these
circumstances, she SAID she would
stay in the district attorneys Of
flee until her demands were met.
District Attorney Elmer Heald
tried to settle the difficulty but
Mrs. Julian still refused to give
credentials or information.
Heald gave up and devoted his
attention to other business.
AT 5 o'clock Tuesday night, how
ever, she left the office, failing to
take up her vigil Wednesday morn
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19

signed by Thomas M Hancock
Westmorland editor. 1t charged the
councilmen with violation of sec
ton 92O of the political code. They
we're arraigned in city court be-
fore Judge Sam Rowe and released
on $500 bail each.
Schroeder and Hansen defeated
move to recall them when West
morland residents rallied to their
standard and voted to keep them
in office at special election held
April 81. Westmorland went thru
a bitter prediction battle which
subsided Immediately following de-
feat of the recall.
This latest move on the part of
enemies of Schroeder and Hansen
came as surprise to most of their
constituents, residents declared.
Schroeder owns a hardware store
and Hansen is blacksmith. The
complaint alleged the city pur-
chased certain items from the
Schroeder store and contracted for
certain blacksmithing from the
Hansen establishment.
The political code sets forth in
section 920 that an official must
not be interested in any contract
made by them in their official cap
acity or by any body or board of
which they are members" In the
penal code violation of this sec
ton of the political code the pun
ishment is fine of not more than
$1,000 or prison term of not more
than five years and forever dis
qualities the violator from holding
office in the state.
The struggle for political con-
troll in Westmorland was brought
to the surface of municipal life
when a vice and gambling cleanup
campaign was led by Schroeder and
Hansen in compliance with an Or
der from the county grand jury.
Councilmen and city officials were
summoned before the investigating
body. Thereafter, officials were or
dered to clean up the city or the
grand jury would order the dis
trict attorney and the sheriff to
do so.
Edward Dickerson, chief of po-
lice for many years, was diScharg-
ed and Chief of Police John Rey-
nolds appointed to take his place
at the behest of the group of which
Schroeder and Hansen are men,
bers.
Preliminary hearing is scheduled
for 10 am. May 26 with C. B. Smith
TO appear for the defendants.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
Car Dives Off Cliff Into
Alamo River Baby Dies
PASSENGER IN
CAR INJURED

ALAMO. May 19-F A. Nichols
48, HOltville. suffered a broken col
lar bone late Tuesday afternoon in
al automobile accident two miles
south of the Alamo store.
Cars driven by Paul Redden, n
Holtville, and Harry Kumishima,
48. Ell Centro, collided after Red
den entered the highway intersec-
ton The Kumishima car skidded
so feet before the machines col
lided, highway patrolmen said. Ex-
cessive speed was blamed for the
crash
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
Citizens Organize
For Power Ballot

First signs of a definite organiza-
ton of citizens to support public
power development on the All AM
erican canal as proposed in a spe-
cial election June 16 were shown
Tuesday night when Calipatria and
inland citizens joined in a meeting
to perfect such an organization.
Plans were laid for appointment
of campaign committees to roll up
a big favorable majority when vot-
ers decide on PWA and REA con-
tracts with the district.
Superintendent M. j. Dowd of
the Imperial Irrigation District,
and Earl V. G. Northrop explained
the proposed power development
and financing to the group.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
OVERRIDING VETO on
Relief ATTEMPTED

military training bill, the senate
revenue and taxation committees
rejection of two sales tax measures,
and the aSsembly's refusal to turn
San Francisco harbor over to the
city.
Other action included assembly
passage of senate bill removing
liens given by persons obtaining
old age pensions. The bill also
would permit pension recipients to
retain possession of real property
assessed at no more than $4,000 and
personal property valued at no
more than $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19

vile shortly after IL o'clock Tues
day night after a trip from Texas.
The car crossed the railway tracks
at the south city limits. moved
down two direction signs, missed
the highway turn toward the west,
dropped down a 20 foot embank-
ment to a second embankment Just
a tree and overturned into the
river according to Deputy Herbert
Hughes.
The women escaped with slight
injuries but were taken to the coun-
ty hospital for treatment Of shock.
Johnson, who landed on his feet
on the sandbar, had a small cash
i'll his head. He told California
Highway Patrolman Paul Brown
he was asleep at the time of the
accident.
Mrs. Barton said she did not
notice the turn in the highway
The brakes failed to function, she
told Hughes, and she could not
stop the machine
Deputy Sheriffs Dee Keesee, Bill
Schofield and Bob Elmore found
the coupe so feet below the point
where it entered the water 1t
was lying on its side, half buried
in silt.
Imperial Irrigation District offi-
cialS stopped turning water into
the river at am. Wednesday. eS-
timating that the depth would sink
in II hours to a point where search
would be easier Silt hindered the
search.
Divers were expected to renew
their efforts Wednesday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
NINE FORMER
POLICEM EN-
FACE PROBE

SAN FRANCISCO, May - UP
Contempt proceedings against ST
lent Peter MCDonough. alleged po-
lice graft overlord. were Speeded
toward court today as nine MEM
bers of the former police vice squad
were subpanaed for The graft in
vestigating grand jury's session to-
night.
The Jury will receive further
material from the files of Investi-
gator Edwin N Atherton, who de-
scribed MCDonough. bail bond brok-
er. as the fountain head of cor
ruptiCn' in San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19

With the missing enid were thrown
through the top of the coupe and
catapulted to safety on a sandbar
OH the opposite side of the river
Dozens of officers and private
citizens searched the swift, junk
laden current for hours III vain.
The wrecked coupe was not dis
covered until $3.50 o'clock Wednes-
day morning, more than nine hours
after the accident.
Mrs. Melba Pocina Barton, q,
mother of the baby, was driving
the illfated car when she, her sleep
ing baby, Miss Josephine Smith, 10.
and II. o johnson 20. left Holt
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
Contested School
Election Scheduled

Imperial school district is to have
a contested school election, five
candidates having filed for the two
vacancies on the elementary board
and four, for the two vacancies on
the high school board.
E. N. CoSand and F. M. Hudson
incumbent, have filed as candidates
to succeed themselves on the ele-
mentary board, and Jack Murphy,
S. d. Thomas, and Nathan B. Den
ham have also filed as candidates.
Cosand and Hudson, also incum-
bents whose terms expire this spring
on the high school board. have filed
as candidates as have Murphy and
Denham
w, C. Eaton and r. n. yelling
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
Demand
Reinstatement
Of Vice-Principa]

HAYWARD, Calf, May 10. U.P)
More than 1000 students picketed
the Hayward Union high school
today demanding reinstatement of
Vice Principal Henry S. Hampto,
removed by the school board.
Principal H. B. Long pleaded
with the milling mass of students
at the institutions gates, urging
them to come to the school assem-
bly, room and discuss the matter.
The students refused.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19

ton, incumbents, have filed as can-
didates for the Brawley high school
board.
Other candidates who have filed
are: John Bylsma. incumbent. Mt.
Signal: G. T. Randolph, incumbent.
Westmorland; Joseph Guidotto l.. S.
Neagle, Jasper; d. p. Upshaw, in
cumbent, Westside.
Those candidates who have filed
to date in FL Centre are. r. e.
Clements, incumbent, elementary
board; Dorsey Whitelaw and q. r.
Sones, incumbent, high school
board
Candidates must file by Thurs
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
Earhart Plane to
Make Test FLIGHTS

LOS ANGELES, May 10. U.P)-
Amelia Earhart's flying labora-
tory in which she expects to en-
bark on a second projected flight
around the world within two weeks.
was rolled out of the Lockheed
Aircraft factory today, ready for
its first flight since it cracked up
at Honolulu two months ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19

so basis up to 27-10O per cent and
the state paying the entire cost
above the 27-100 per cent of assess
ed valuation.
Outstanding among legislative
accomplishments late yesterday
were the assembly's approval of a
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
Three Others in Auto Survive After
7O-FOot Plunge; Divers Search
Water For Body of Infant

HOLTVILLE, May 19-The Alamo river stubbornly
refuses to give the body of Betty Anita Barton g. who
hurted embankment Tuesday night and dropped
70 feet into the water Three adults in the machine
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
Corporation Told
TO Fix Sale Price
Board Asks Figure Be Set on Holdings
Of Company in Valley; Survey
Would Be Made by Engineers
-OO-

The Nevada California Electric corporation asked
Wednesday to fix price for sale of its Imperial Valley
holding to the Imperial Irrigation District.
In letter to President A. B. West of the power
pany, President Evan T. Hewes of the irrigation district
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
Baseball Results
NATIONAL

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May 10. (UP)-Legslatve sup
porters of the socaled supervisors plan
poyment relief to the counties laid plans today to at
tempt overriding Governor Frank F. Merriam's veto of
the measure The bill passed both houses after weeks of
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
Mayor, Councilman Arrested in
WeStm0rland Political Battle
Two Accused by Editor of Doing
Contract Business For City; Both
Arraigned, Free on $500 Bail
OtJ

WESTMORLAND May 19.- Mayor Theodore
Schroeder and Councilman John Hanssen militant storm
centers in this ctys bitter political fight arrested
late Tuesday charges of violating the political by
doing contract business with the city The complaint
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
Try 1t SOmeday-

lid you ever try TO figure out,
just from watching people on the
street, what line Of business is
theirs? Jack Fers5on is one who
bears no trademark If you didn't
know he is a Super-autO salesman,
you'd have mighty hard time
pegging him in any business.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
FEAR
FOR FUTURE OF
COURT CHANGE
Fate of Program Hangs
In Balance After
Resignation

WASHINGTON, May 10.
(UP) = New administration
strategy designed to save,
probably by compromise, at
least part of President
Roosevelt's judiciary program to-
day hinged on poll of sentiment
of a dozen uncommitted senators.
The poll was expected to reveal
whether an administration COM
promise-likely to be evolved from
the substitute court plans of Sen.
M. M. Logan, D., Ky.-was advis-
able to avert senate defeat of the
original court program.
Although President Roosevelt
stood pat against compromise, some
congressional leaders admitted pri-
vately the fate of the court pro-
gram hung in the balance as re-
suit of retirement of Justice Willis
Van Devanter and the adverse vote
of the senate judiciary committee.
COMMENT
Editorial comment on the signifi-
canoe of Justice Willis Van Devan-
ter's retirement from the Supreme
Court:
New York Daily News-What we
need are the immediate court re-
forms to give New Deal and social
welfare legislation a fair break in
the supreme court for a few years,
or until the new blood gets stale;
and also constitutional amend
ment redefining the powers of the
supreme court and limiting the
terms of office thereon. Justice Van
Devanter'S resignation does not full
fill either of these needs.
Scripps Howard Newspapers-Mr
Roosevelt, We think, wins and he
loses. He loses on his court pack
ing plan, which in our judgment
the events of one day killed deader
than the well known smelt. He
wins, in that the resignation of
Justice Van Devanter means a
court that will lean to the liberal
instead of the conservative side
and thereby permit continued and
speedy progress toward the re-
naming New Deal objective.
Kansas City Times-The reSigna-
ton of Justice Van Devanter brings
the court issue to final and de-
cisive test. 1t is test of purposes
and intentions. Does the admin
iStration desire a liberal court.
or a subservient court? Nothing
now is left of the argument for
packing the supreme court.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19

HIIeTHIIIItIlC utDaIt. IC PROPOSES TO
consolidate indigents and unem-
ployed in one group. Counties
would contribute to the total cost
OF relief, paying the bill up to
$1,000 of per cent of the assessed
property value in the county, the
county and state paying on So
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
Watch Ont, Boys

RR, from the depths of ppc-
knowledge, hereby ventures the pre-
diction that some Of FL Ccntro'S
foremost RotarianS will spend a
few nights in the doghouSe after
The clubs program Thursday night
That Is, if RR knows anything
about wives. Mo more can be said
Just now.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
On Second Thought

On Second Thought
Somebody missed the watch. 1t
had been placed on the window sill,
or the top of the refrigerator. or
some place What with all these
burglaries going the rounds, you
can't ever tell--so Wanda Brown re-
ported it to police No. nothing else
was missing
A few minutes later Wanda re-
tracted the report. She had jam
med her hand down into the pocket
of her apron-and there was the
watch!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
NIiSrIIiflcd IfalC

RR got TO casting back over mo-
mentous elections in Imperial coun-
tvs history, in view of the power
election coming off next month, and
it suddenly dawncd that practic-
ally every important election the
county has ever held has been in
the summer time. Can't something
be done about this?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
Speaking OF Coolers

Speaking of Coolers
H. p Stanton, hardware sales
man for an FL Centro nails-to-fur-
niture outfit, is becoming better ac-
quainted with electric motors than
the men who make them So many
have passed through his hands to
cooler constructing customers that
life is just one motor after an
other to Stanton.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19

Tic way It Cues
Up at the district attorneys office
in the county court house, the Off
cial legal lights of county govern
ment are equipped with desert cool
ing systems against the hot air of
the summer tand Of the lawyers,
perchanceD. That is, all but one.
The chief deputy has one in his
office, the other deputy has one,
and chances are the Brawley depu-
ty has one. Somehow or other, Dis
trict Attorney Elmer w. Heald is
about the only one whose office is
not fixed up. The boss always gets
it in the neck
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19

C. T. Edwards, bee keeper, who
ministered to the dead man several
hours before his death, appeared at
the Imperial county sheriff's office
Wednesday.
He said he was travelling toward
Mount Palm Springs Monday when
he fount a note 200 yards west OF
The second Butterfield sign near
the point where the Plaster City and
Imperial roads cross on the mesa
east of Carriso wash. The note said
Water. please"
Edwards followed footprints for
two miles before he found the all
ing man. He was irrational at times,
having difficulty in drinking water
Edwards made some coffee and af-
ter he drank some, the man was
able to walk to Edwards truck.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19

Butter: Los Angeles 80: butt
fat, Imperial Valley, fob. rane.
Grade A 40; manufacturing mih
"a; route gathered cream 31h.
l.. A. Hay: L. $. No. leafy $1,000
S2O.5O; q. S. No. | SlS.O0-SIs,5O; u.
S. No. 2 leafy S17OO-S1S.O0; U. 5.
No. 2 S155O-S16.50.
Minneapolis flax S2.O7S2.13.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-19
MYSTERY Wells
ODD DEATH OF
MAN IN DESERT

The identity of the man found
dead in the desert northwest of El
Centro Monday probably will re-
main a mystery until fingerprint
records are checked in Washington
D. c., Coroner Chester Gum said
today.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
SERVICE ORDERS
ARMY,

ANN Il.
Mauborgne. Maj. Gen, Joseph O.,
Chief Signal Oficer. Wright Field,
Ohio, to duty as Chief Signal Officer
Gardner, Col. Fulton O. c., Coast
Artillery. Fort Monroe, Va, to Fort
Hancock, N. j.; November /.
Helms, Col. George W.. Infantry,
Omaha. Nebr., to Roanoke, Va; Oc-
tober 20.
Berdeau. Lieut.. Col. Ray William,
Military Intelligence Reserve, New
York City, to Office, Assistant Chief OF
STAFF.
Harris, Maj. Raymond Burton, Ord
nance Department Reserve, Detroit.
Mich, to Office, Assistant Secretary of
War; November %.
Snyder, Mai. Howard Elias, Chap
lains' Reserve, to Fort Myer, Va;
October Z.
Twogood. Maj. Ralph Sion, Engineer
Corps Reserve, Chicago, Ill, to office,
Chief OF Engineers.
Betzold, Capt. Curtis W., Veterinary
Corps, Army Medical Center, TO Phil
ippine Department; January 6, 1888
McDonough. Capt. Robert K, Engi-
neer Corps, Fort Belvoir. Va, to Little
Rock, Ark; October 10.
Blogg, Capt Herbert Ainsworth
Quartermaster Corps Reserve, to Phil
adelphia Quartermaster Zone.
Each of the following first lieuten-
ants, Coast Artillery, to Fort Monroe
Va. on completion of their present
tours of foreign service Sidney F.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
ADMIR-. .BYRD.GUEST
|0F HOBBY LOBBY
Explorer to Speak on Peace.
Life of Jackson to
Be Oramatized.

~ AVE ELMAN. whose Hobby
Lobby program has been 4
- Mutual network feature for Z
considerable period of time,
makes his debut in . new series over
Columbia tonight, with WJSV carry
ing the program at 715. Rear Ad-
miral Richard E. Byrd is the featured
guest performer. He will discuss his
hobby, peace, and tell of diversions
engaged in by his men while encamped
in the Antarctic during his last ex-
pedition.
Other interesting personalities to
be heard include Californian whose
profitable avocation is raising and even
training fish worms. and q mathema-
tician who spends his spare time pro-
ducing music from stones. turkey bones
and spare automobile parts.
WALTER OKEEFE offers a sister
team, the members OF which play
a xylophone made OF empty bottles;
Denver Darling and his Trail Blazers,
hill-billy act, and Lucille and Lanny,
Evening star., 1937-10-06

song and patter team-WRC at 9
o'clock.
A ONE-HOUR dramatization of the
life of Andrew Jackson has been
scheduled for presentation over WMAL
at 9 o'clock tonight. The presentation
represents an adaptation from the
biography by Marquis James.
THE ball which climaxes the great
social event of ST. Louis, the Yelled
Prophet Festival, will be aired over
VOL at 1888.
A DMIRAL KICHISABURO NO.
MURO, president of the japanese
School Of Peers and one of the most
important figures in political and dip
lomatic circles of the empire speaks
on the Oriental crisis over WJSV at
1875.
THE story of Mary Lyon, pioneer
woman educator, is to be re-
lated during the Cavalcade Of America
program tonight, 4 WJSV feature at
8 o'clock.
TESSICA DRAGONETTE and Charles
Kullmann are to offer a radio pro-
gram composed entirely Of request
numbers tonight. The selections will
be chosen from light opera numbers
suggested repeatedly by listeners
WJSV at $50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
False Teeth Cleaned and Purified
by New Brushless Method
Stains Go-Odors Co-Makes
Teeth Look Naturally Better!

Now you can clean plates and re-
movable bridgework as they never
were cleaned before. Actually puri-
fed and polished like new. And with
out brushing! just place in glass Of
water-add a little Polident-and you
see stains and foul deposits vanish.
No danger. No acid. Approved by
Evening star., 1937-10-06
Tood Ho,,sekeep;rc p,,reou

Good Housekeeping Bureau.
Many dentists will tell you Poll
dent is a scientific marvel. Made and
guaranteed by the famous Wernet
Laboratories-itma makes gums lose that
false appearance. Money back if not
delighted with Polident. Big supply
costs only 30 cents at any drug store.
Evening star., 1937-10-06

Griffin. Garsen L. Kushner, Richard
l.. Matteson, Yale F. Wolfe.
Hunsberger. First Lieut.. Ray S.,
Veterinary Corps. to Army Medical
Center, on completion of his present
tour of foreign service.
Barton, Second Lieut.. Joe Earle, Air
Corps Reserve, Langley Field, Va, to
Camp Road, S. c.; October 10.
Kieffer, Second Lieut.. Pierre ", jr.,
Engineer Corps. Kelly Field, Tex, to
Fort Belvoir, Va
Evening star., 1937-10-06
LOS :.

DoG-small black Toy Pomeranian. sun
day, Wisconsin ave. and Chesapeake st.
Call Cleveland 1919. Reward.
EYEGLASSES, lost between 10th and Con-
stitution ave. and eth and SITS NV
in case marked with owners name; re-
ward. Natl. $40. Branch $40.
EYEGLASSES. bifocal in restaurant,
downtown, on or near 9th st. Phone Ad-
ans 1871. Reward.
GERMAN POLICE DOG. answers to
Pete, vicinity 18th and Park I'd. re-
ward. Phone Columbia a640
KEYS. in Upper case. between Young
Mems Shop and Garfinckel's Monday. Re
ward. Mr.. Calvert Columbia l6Is-J
MARCASITE PIN-FOB, ladys. with ini-
tials lR X" vicinity Rumanian Inn or
Earle Theater; reward. Bradley IA.
POCKETBOOK, black leather. initials "B
4 d; containing money and keys. on
Woodley road bus or in vicinity OF 18th
s1d ,nd, Solpmbia C oln I'd. Reward, Return to
ROSARY; sterling silver. in small black
SETTER. black. white. tan ticked: male
mo-: collar: tage No. 1132: liberal reward.
II. NJ. Smith. Cleveland 3443.
TOPCoAT. Knit-tex. black and white
tweed; in Sab late Sat. night. Reward.
WHITE MALE SPITZ. answers name
To-day: vic. 9th and Pa. ave. NV. Sat
afternoon; reward. Dist. 1920. Br! 3i4l.
WRIST WATCH. lady's yellow gold with
black wrist band: between 18th and l lSth
on sts. Reward if returned 1904 P
st. NV. Potomac 0sa2.
WRIST WATCH. ladys platinum and dia-
mond. last Saturday afternoon. Garfinckel's S
or vicinity. Liberal reward. Potomac 0011 d.
Evening star., 1937-10-06

Wllllard hotel, pm.
Meeting, Young Democratic Club of
Washington, Willard Hotel, 8:l5 pm.
Dinner. Treasury Department. Local
No. 1882, N. F. F. E., Y. w. c. A., Seven
teenth and X streets, $50 pm.
Meeting Ladies Auxiliary, Photo
Engravers' Union, Hamilton Hotel, 8
pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon. Kiwanh Round Table,
Mayfower Hotel. 1890 pm.
Meeting, Danes Of the Loyal Legion,
Mayfower Hotel, 2:30 pm.
Meeting, Committee. Progressive Ed
ucation Association, Mayfower Hotel,
pm.
Meeting. Staff, Military Order of
the World War, Maynower Hotel, 8
pm.
Meeting, Five State Dental Society,
Mayhower Hotel, 8 pm.
Dinner, Thirteen Club, Willard Ho-
tel, $50 pm.
Meeting. Executive Committee, Tall
Cedars Of Lebanon, Willard Hotel, 1880
pm.
Meeting, Amity Club, Hamilton Ho-
tel, pm.