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Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
Warning Issued
To Recipients of
Old Age Relief

Recipients of old age relief re-
ceived warning Friday to refuse
to subscribe to a magazine THE
National Record. because OF
threats that they will be refused
social security aid otherwise.
Names and ages Of those receiv-
ing old age benefit do not have
to be printed in the magazine.
Nice said, and he asked those ap-
preached by statesmen to contact the
county sheriff's office Immediate
ly.
Subscriptions we're solicited IN
Ell Centre. Brawley. INLAND and
Calipatria, according TO Charlea
Nice. county welfare officer. upon
representations that they worked
out OF the county welfare office
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
Number Travelling
By Air Doubles
During 10 Years

Since 1926, the number of Amer
leans travelling by commercial air.
lines has increased from 5000 to
100000, c. M. Urbach, district
traffic manager for United Air
lines, told the Ell Centro Kiwanis
club Friday noon.
Urbach, principal speaker on a
program arranged by Roscoe He'll,
described the growth of air tram
sportation since 1926, generally
considered aviation's first year on
a commercial basis. 1t was then
the government released airmai)
contracts to private companies.
Before hearing Urbach, the XII
wanians took part in surprise
shower" for Don Ketchen, preSi-
dent of the club, who recently
became the father of boy. Among
gifts for the child's father were
live white rabbit, baseball bat,
and other similar items.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19

A copy of the audit was in pos
session of the district attorney.
Others were in the hands of mem
bers of the Imperial Irrigation
District board, which, however,
had not officially received and
filed the report.
No official would confirm the
report that the audit revealed a.
questioned item Of more than $1,000
in the treasurer's accounts.
McIver could not be interviewed
At his home in FL Centre, friend
of the McIver family told Post
Press reporter on the telephone
that McIver would see the reporter
if she called at the house. Once
there, the reporter was told that
McIver was not there. The man
who answered the door informed
the newspaper woman that he was
helping the family pack.
Photostatic copies of checks
drawn by McIver We're among pa
pers turned over to District At
torney Elmer W. Head after III
had summoned the grand jury
into session.
McIver was subpoenaed to ap-
pear before the grand jury after
he failed to visit the district at
torneys office at Heald's request
McIver, waiting to appear be-
fore the grand jury shortly after
2 pm. Friday, said he had no
statement about the missing bond
coupons. He has faced a grand
Jury audit, he remarked, almost
every year for 25 years. He did
not appear worried.
Anna McManus, successor to
McIver in the treasurer's office OF
the district, also appeared in the
district attorneys office, accompa-
MED by an aide bearing numerous
records.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19


into reports that the explosion was
caused by a deliberately set dy-
Mantle charge and not an acci-
dental explosion of accumulated
natural gas, the generally accepted
theory.
Approximately 1000 tough work
ers of the surrounding east Texas
oil field neared the bottom OF the
ruins Of the New London rural
schools main building at mid
morning and it became apparent
that few more, if any, bodies woulo
be found.
Only five bodies had been found
since daWn-of children and all
so badly mangled that they coulc
not be identified. It was believed
that the final toll would not vary
greatly from 425.
The toll of injured stood at 125
of which eight were seriously hurt
Little hope was held for them.
Hundreds of workmen toiled to-
day in a driving rain searching
for bodies.
Rain set in at dawn, which re-
vealed an appalling scene. Bodies
recently taken from the wreck
age cluttered the field morgue
awaiting distribution among a doz-
en- nearby towns.
The blaring of loud speakers
rumble OF trucks, screaming OF
ambulance sirens and tramp OF
national guardsmen was pierced
occasionally by a scream. as some
parent identified a child.
Several thousand spectators
crowded at the guard lines, eager
but helpless to aid.
Of the 1,l0O students enrolled
in the school, less than half es-
capped death or injury, and the
dead far outnumbered the injur-
tu. MUTE DOulCS Wtlt DCllCNCo bl'A
red under the great heaps of steel
wood and concrete and several
hundred workers tugged at the de-
briS, piling it onto trucks for haul
Ing away.
The blast was accompanied by
sheet of reddish light seen for
miles and caused reports that the
wreckage was on fire. There was
no fire.
For an instant utter silence hung
over the country side. Then there
were frightened Shrieks ano
screams, blood curdling cries, al
in childish treble. Teachers came
rushing out OF the opened wall
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19

The girl is relative OF Chester
York, indicted by an Imperial coun-
ty grand jury for eXtortion OF several
thousand dollars from Hall because
of Halls relations with Mary York
his wife. Mrs. York will be released
from the county jail March 20, after
serving sentence imposed by the
court for her part in the affair with
the rancher.
The alleged attackers were SAID
to have arrived at Miss HenneSsey'S
home in Long Beach in dull black
sedan. She described one man as
being five feet nine inches in height
weighing 160 pounds, thin brown
hair, high forehead, light com
plexion, one upper left tooth out
dressed in medium grey suit, darl
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
WOMAN PLAINTIFF IN SUIT
BEATEN UP BY TWO MEN

grey hat, light shirt, no necktie,
heavy black gloves, black motoring
glasses and carrying brief case
with a upper.
The second man was described
as being five feet II inches tall
weighing 1876 pounds dark hair
dark brown eyes, muscular build
dark brown suit, dark brown hat.
dark top coat, motor gloves ana dark
motoring glasses.
In discussing the case Sheriff
Ware said he recalled that Miss
Hennessey told him at the time he
questioned her regarding the York
case that she did not Know Hall
York was arrested December
1885, and now is an inmate of Sal
Quentin.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
Hearing Conducted
In WestmOrland
By State Official

WESTMORLAND, March 49,
Judge Franklin D. Cole, referee for
the liquor division of the state
board of equalization, conducted a
hearing in Westmorland Friday for
Harry M Dealey charged with man.
aging a disorderly house, members
Of the liquor division announced.
The referee will make his recon-
mendations to the state board of
equalization and the final decision
in the matter will come from board
members.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
ANOTHER RABID
DOG IMPOUNDED

Another rabid dog was impound-
ed Thursday, the thirteenth since
Feb l. DR.. Warren F.. Fox, county
health officer, announced Friday,
Fortunately, the dog, picked up
between Sixth and Seventh streets
on Ell Centro street, had been con-
fined to the premises and no per-
sons We're bitten.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
CCC CCamps Open
To War Veterans

Veterans may enroll in the vet
eranS contingent of the Civilian
Conservation camps in the enroll
ment period scheduled for April l,
to April 20, according to Charles
Nice, who has the enrolment in
charge in Imperial county
The camps are open to honor
ably discharged veterans whether
they are recipients of relief or not,
Nice said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
RELATIVES OF VALLEY
MAN LOSE LIVES

Two nieces of Pat Patterson, I'M
perial Valley ice dealer, perished in
the New London, Tex, schoolhouse
explosion. Patterson learned Friday.
They are Marie Patterson, secretary
to the school superintendent, and
Billie Patterson, a teacher. Both
were daughters of w. H. Patterson,
A brother of Pat.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19

Miss Esther Hennessey, plaintiff
in a $4,000 breach of promise suit
against John A. Hall, BraWley sheep
rancher, appealed to police after she
was allegei lily beaten and placed
near an open gas vent at her Long
Beach home Thursday, according
to a teletype message received by
Sheriff Robert w. Ware in FL Cen
tro.
Coast officers informed Ware that
she alleged she was beaten by two
men. her head placed near a gas
heater, the gas turned on but not
lighted. She provided the officers,
they said, with careful descriptions
of the two men she alleged attacked
her.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
HERE'S HOW
TO HELP GET
AIR SERVICE
Editorial C0mment)


El Centre and Imperial Valley
need air mail and passenger con-
nectiOns with San Diego!
There is every indication that
such airlines may be obtained
if you and your neighbors and
business firms and agents and
buyers will write Harlee Branch.
Second Assistance Postmaster
General, Washington, DC, stat
ing how much increased airmaii
you will use as compared with
that you now send.
Be sure TO send a copy OF your
letter TO the FL Centre chamber
of commerce!
Let's put Imperial Valley on
the Air-map!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19

forced delay philosophically. She
said that the day was not lost
because the motors needed check
ing. They have a long way to go
and we must be sure of them,
she said.
She departed from her regular
tomato Juice diet, insofar as Ii
uuids were concerned and drank
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
HEAVY RAINS
PELT COAST

SAN FRANCISCO, March 49, W,P)
Storm signals were up along the
Pacific Coast today as rain pelted
the coastline from Puget Sound to
Central California before moving
inland.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
OFFICIALS FACING
RECALL PETITIONS
IN NORTH END

WESTdORLAND, March l9Reca petitions against
doe Schroeder and Councilman
Westmorland hall
Friday The petition Schroeder
signatures petitions follow
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
District Audit
Reveals 300
Coupons Gone
Ex-Treasurer SubpOenaed to Explain
Accounts; Review of Finance
Given District Attorney
.-----OO-

H McIver treasurer of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trct until last Feb 8, summoned Friday to appear
before the Imperial county grand jury to explain an aua
which showed $4,000 worth of cancelled bond coupons miss
mo from the treasurers office the day he left it.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
AMELIA PREPARES
FOR TAkEOFF on
SECOND LONG HOP
World Flyer Held "a Hours in Honolulu
By Weather Conditions; Extra Time
Used to Check Planes Motors

HONOLULU T. H., March 49, (UP)-Amela Ear
hart Putnam delayed here "a hours by adverse weather.
niles from here on the second lap of her 27O0O-me
fqht around the world Miss Earhar accepted the en-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
Total Blast Toll
Set at as While
Debris Searched
WOrkmen Toll in Ruins of SchOOlhOuse
Looking for More Victims; Board
Hunts Cause of Explosion.

NEW LONDON, Tex. March 49, (UP)-A military
board of inquiry established today to determine the
cause of an explosion that wrecked the worlds largest
rural school and killed approximately All school chill
dren and Id of their teachers-a total of 425.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19

Butter: Los Angeles 40c;
Butterfat. Imperial Valley fob.
ranch, Grade A 48c: manufae-
turing milk ABE; route gathered
cream doc.
L. A. Hay: u. s. No. I extra
leafy $3.50; q. ). No. S2S-
$3.50; u. s. No. 2 leafy S27-27.50;
U. S. No. 2 S24-25. Minneapolis
flax S216-2.20.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-19
BANK DEBTS

Today
S401, ,699.45
BUILDING PERMITS
To Date This Year
S58,972.00
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
News Behind the News
A Sly Kick in the Pants :. With the
Supreme Court Kickee =. FOii0ping
the Latest Decisions

WASHINGTON.-The vaunted dignity of high
court doesn't prevent them from taking an oc~
caSonal sly kick at the Judicial pants OF other
high sourts.
Here's one, planted squarely on the derriere
of the U. S. Supreme Court, itself, by the sixth
circuit court of appeals in recent obscure
labor
Th kick" in the decision, couched in the
kind of whereas and aforementioned language
so hard for you and to understand, follows.
But first keep in mind that the Carter Coal
case has been for years the key one by which
the Supreme Court asserted that such businesses
as coal mining were local and hence could not
be regarded by Congress under the interstate
Commerce clause of the Constitution. The Frue-
hauf Trailer case, one OF those vindicating the
Wagner Act only recently takes directly Oppos-
ite view.
Caught between the traditional Carter deci-
sion and the new Fruehaut decision the lower
court rather sourly stressed that it must follow
1.-The latest decisions of the Supreme Court
and put its decision thus:
Per curiam: This court thought that Garter
VS.. Carter Coal Co, and the authorities there
relied on, required holding in Fruehauf Trailer
Company National Labor Relations Board
that the trailer company, in its relation TO Its
employees there involved, was not subject TO regu-
lation by Congress under the commerce clause
OF the Constitution OF the United States. The
Supreme Court, on review OF the decision, held
that it was. There is no substantial difference
between the status of that company and its
employees to commerce and that OF the appellee
here, James Vernon Company, and its employees.
I'VE again follow the latest decisions OF the
Supreme Court and hold that the decree herein
should be vacated, the motion for injunction de-
MED and the bill dismissed. 1t is SO ordered"
A distinguished lawyer advises your CORE
spondent that this means simply:
Lower courts are now forced TO explain the
inconsistencies of their decisions on the ground
that they are following the Inconsistencies of
the Supreme Court"
Senator Burt Wheeler, bitter court plan foe,
spent an hour and half with Roosevelt recently
and later flatly denied Senator Mintons charges
that he had let parts of the conversation leak
out
Also out of the visit Of the -four freshman"
senators, who went to suggest a recommttment
that Roosevelt had said he philosophically
resigned to letting the Senate do whatever it
wanted about the court plan.
Solution of both mysteries may be found right
here:
mo one knew that Senator Homer Bone of
Washington, friend of Wheeler and supporter
of Roosevelt who arranged the interview, sat
in on the conference at which Wheeler delivered
1mpassiond speeches. Bone later whispered a bit
2-Senator Guy Gillette OF Iowa, one of the
-four freshmen" made a report to Burke of
Nebraska. Then Burke passed the word around
which later denied.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
GOOD MANNERS
MAKE GOOD NEIGHBORS

While guns roar in bleeding Spain's
year-old civil war, European democra-
cies nervOusly continue to feed sooth-
ing-syrup to the relationships, desper-
ately hoping to stop their tub-thumping
roars before it's too late.
Europe's democracies haven't under
taken this perilous task of trying to keep
the peace because they're necessarily
more idealistic. But being democracies
they prefer where possible, to defend
their interests and settle mutual giev-
ances by common sense and peaceful
bargaining instead of by the mailed fist.
They know good manners make good
nelghborS.
A certain story shows very clearly
these two ways of settling conflicts. An
espionage agent for one of the Great
Powers was standing at a bar in Con-
stantinople one night in the summer of
1916 Turk at his elbow suddenly un-
leashed a stream of abusive epithets at
him, which he ignored.
Enraged by this, the Turk crashed
his fist into the agents face, and sent
him spinning to the floor. The agent
got up quietly, brushed his clothes, ex-
tended his hand in greeting to his star
tied opponent. The fighters amazement
was greater still when he felt coins be-
ing pressed into his palm. The agent
bowed, smiled, and left the place.
Next moment an espionage agent for
another bloc of powers entered the bar.
Having some degree of deductive pow
ers, the Turk hopefully knocked the sec
ond agent flat on his back without more
ado Infuriated, the agent leapt to his
feet snatched his revolver, and pumped
a volley of shot into the Turk who, nat
urally enough, died on the spot. What
international complications this led to
needn't be gone into here.
But its moral and the democratic prin-
ciple are plain: Good manners make
good neighbOrs.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
THE POOR FOOL WHO
DIDN'T BELIEVE 1T

They said it couldn't be done. but
the poor fool didn't know any better. so
he went ahead and did it,
The oracles of despair have been croak-
ing the end of free individual enterprise
IN America, but Henry Ford. celebrating
his seventy-fourth birthday this week still
doesn't know any better. With the harsh
Babel Of defeatism sounding in his ears.
Henry, the poor fool, moves serenely
on MS way to prove that intelligence and
industry will still pay dividends.
Ford has heard the dirge too often to
be bothered by it now When, years ago.
he conceived the idea of mass produc-
tion low-priced autos. he was told it
wasn't practical. He thought it was
and achieved it.
When, more recently, he hit upon the
scheme of reducing living costs for his
employees by going into the grocery bust
ness, he was laughed at. How could he.
whose business was automobiles. expect
to compete with the smoothly efficient
chain stores? Well. Henry didn't be-
lieve the fiction that the chains had a
monopoly on food-retailing: he held fast
to his conviction that there were oppor-
tunlties in this country for any man with
enterprise and common sense. So he
went into the grocery business.
In open competition with the chains
Ford found that he could not only save
money for his customers, but could show
profit too. Actually, he couldn't keep
customers out of his store; the turnover
of his stock was so rapid that theoreti-
cally everything was sold before it had
been paid for. In effect, that. meant
that Henry could have done the same
thing without any capital investment
1t was no miracle of finance; it could
have been accomplished by any youth
with little initiative and a head for
business.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
q on Sol
* CRANK WATANABE
~ Ep HOLDEN
QUIZZEZ
sY go HOLDEN

Now they having a Gang War quiz
in Los Angeles. Always a quiz are bound
to happen after gentman are shot, a
airplane are lost or balloon go burst
| think we needing them quizjes be-
fore them fellow get shot, or before a
airplane get lost. A more easy way are
to finding the murderer before he COM
NIT same.
Or let us go asking a few murdered
gamblers if they knowing how they will
looking at the gunsters when shotting
by him. If so acquire the finger-prints
AT ONCLYl
Even street car and auto accident
should be quizzed before he happen. Then
we are getting somewhere. Anyways it
are as easy to getting answers before as
it are after. 1t seem.
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
By O. O. Mcintyre

sports at Niblos Garden But his
years make him look a trifle out
of focus in the surrounding pic
ture of collegiate bartenders today.
Most Of them are in their 20's,
bright talking boys who know all
the answers but from what We hear
know very little about fashioning
the flzZeS
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
BARBS

A LOckpOrt, NY, policeman
eaved robin from choking to
death, but how did he know ii
wasn't the one that starts those
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29

NEW YORK, July 29.-The news
reels, more than any other baro-
meter. show how the winds are
blowing for People Who Matter.
In the neighbornood houses as well
rs those patronized by a more
ultra audience on Madison avenue
there seems no restraint in giving
the cheer or the bird.
Here the public may see and
hear how the populace grows hot
and cold for their idols. Not many
retain high favor long. Once there
were only groanS for Chief Justice
Hughes but today the groans are
drowned by the hurrahs. Hitler
and Mussolini get mixed ovations.
Mostly jeers.
Al Smith, for a time hooted, has
come back into favor and is re-
ceived as warmly as ever he was
before he threatened to take his
famous stroll. For a time there was
only silence for Jimmy Walker but
they soon forget and are applaud
ing him again with fervor. Young
LaFonette is given the raspberry
John l.. Lewis comes in for 10
80 reception, 70 boots and 80 huz-
zahs. The President, before and
after his reelection, received only
enthusiastic salvos. But today in
certain localities they are not so
respectful. There are many who re-
sort to the boo
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
The Grab Bag
One Minute Test


l. Who is the new majority lead
er in the US. senate?
2. What great river has it mouth
in Venezuela?
8. What is a group of different
atoms called?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29

Headline says grain market says,
affording bond OF sympathy for
the young housewife trying to avoid
that very thing with the biscuits.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
first one of the spring" rumOrs?

A grammarian says the correct
plural of teaspoonful is teaspoon
fuls, but it will still be hard for
anyone to swallow.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29

'There was a touch of neighbor-
hood sentiment in the recent tri-
butte to Tech" Hannah, who has
been the kindly keeper of Gra-
mercy Park 35 years now, as one
editorial put it "cultivating the chill
dren and the flowers" The neigh
bors backed up verbal appreciation
with a purse of more than $1,000
and Dr. John H. Finley editor of
the New York Times, who resides
in Gramercy, made a speech in
which he lamented Hannah hadn't
been superintendent of the Garden
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
Words of Wisdom

Words of Wisdom
The time of life is short; to spend
that shortness basely 'twere too
long-Shakespeare.
TOday's Horoscope
Persons whose birthday is today
take great interest in travel They
learn much of human nature by
mingling with many kinds of peo-
pie.
One Minute Test Answers
|. Alben w. Barkley of Ken
lucky.
2. The Orinico.
3. A molecule.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
Thoughts for the Day

Fear of those things which thou shalt suffer:
be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee
crown of hfe.-Reyelation 2:l0.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29

The Algonquin has the oldest
bartender in the town. Past 10, he
has been mixing drinks for more
than so years. He was at the old
Metropole at Prince and Broadway
during the 1888 blizzard and for
a long time mixed toddies for the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
Hints on Etiquette

Hints on Etiquette
For ordinary occasions, the sim
plest form of introduction is best.
One may say Mrs. Jones, may l
present Mrs. Brown?" or, Mrs.
Jones, Mrs. Brown"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
New York Day by Day

of Eden, thus saving the world
much grief.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29

The Mickey Finn, long an anti
dote for the barroom pest, still has
a few able practitioners. But is
rarely used in the bars. The night
clubs employ it when the bouncers
requests for quiet fail 1t is an in
nocuous tasting drink containing
an emetic that makes the drinkee
suddenly bolt for the wash room
and in most instances he is too
weak to want to play any more
In fact, so weak he usually has to
be trundled to taxi.
90
The most calis,ic ribbing organi-
zation in New York is the Circus
Saints and Sinners Club, a goofy
organization started by Dexter Eel
loves, circus press agent. Now and
then they hold a dinner and init
ate a new member-someone of
headline importance And if he can
not take it" he had better stay
away for he is the victim of every
indignity with the possible excep-
ton of mayhem. All the pomp he
ever had is deflated and if he tries
back talk he will be hushed with
a Skush of custard pie smack in the
kisser. They give such dinners in
the ball rooms of large hotels where
there is plenty of room to do their
stuff
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29

wAsHINGTON-The vaunted dignity of high
court doesn't prevent them from taking an oc-
casional sly kick at the Judicial pants OF other
high sourtS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-10

Clerk of the City of Juneau, Alaska