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Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-12-18
MINSTREL LEADER HAS HAD
WIDE EXPERIENCE

Clint Davis who directs the Elks
Benefit Minstrel to be held at the
Armory, Dec. p, has an interesting
theatrical history
Starting at fifteen years with the
old Kentucky Melodrama, he has fol-
lowed the lure of the footlights in
various musical capacities which in
clude the Nashville Students No. |
Co., John Dickinson Carnival Co., T.
l. Nash Carnival Co., Nay Bros, Bus
by Minstrels, and the famous shufflin'
Sam from Alabam' Companies
He also produced Easy Pickings,
and Way Down Home, which were
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-12-18
SICK AND SHUT IN

Mrs. Alice Harris, 6l0 Sixth Ave.
No, is still. confined to bed
Miss Annetta Lawson, 242o Oakland
Ave. So, is much improved at Gen
eral Hospital
Mrs. Matte Turner, 300 E. Goth
Street, is slowly improving at her
home
Mr.. George Washington, ol9 Oak
Lake Ave No, is convalescirg at his
home.
Mrs. Lillian Miller, 5l4 Lyndale, is
still on the sick list
Mrs Rosa Wysner, SOB Aldrich Ave
North, is under the weather.
Mrs. Jane Peppers is quite i'll at
Parkview Sanatorium.
Mrs. Leah Peal is in a cheerful
mood at Parkview Sanatorium.
Mrs. Sarah Pratt, 2433 4th Ave- So,
is much improved
The Missionary Society of Bethesda
Baptist church met last Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Mayme
Battle, ZS08 Tenth Ave- SO. Xmas
heer will be sent to the sick and
hut in for the holidays. After the
BUSINESS session the '1ostess served a
'elicious repast.
Mr.. Alex Koonz ha been removed
rom General Hospital 70 sol Aldrich
I'VE. North.
Mr.. and Mrs W. g. Renfro, Crystal
Village, Robbinsdale, Mimi, have as
their house guest Mrs. Emmett Bow
ems and daughter. Virginia of Ottawa,
Kansas
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-12-18
8 EXPELLED IN BRANDING
OF JEWISH YOUTH

NEWARK, Del, Doe (CNA) =
As result OF vigorous protests from
civic and labor groups, 8 sophomores
ats the University of Delaware have
been suspended indefinitely for the
hazing and branding with silver
nitrate of three members OF Jewish
Paternity Protests to university au
thorites termed the branding" nci-
pient fascism.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-12-18

The marriage ceremony OF Henry
Bolts, Jr., and Miss Jennie Bell -oi
Chicago, was announced Sunday, tC
take place at Zion Baptist Church Sat
urday morning, December 18th. I'm
mediately following the early morning
service. The Rev. Damon p. Young
pastor of Border Methodist Church
will bring the Christmas message. The
public is cordially invited. The Sun
day School program and Xmas Tree
will be Friday, December oath. Am
pie provision will be made to care for
each pupil that comes.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-12-18
SCOTTBORO MEETING IN
ST. PAUL

About two hundred and fifty people
attended the Scottboro meeting held in
St. Paul, Wednesday evening APP
proximately $25O.O0 was raised in the
twin cities to help the Scottboro De-
Tense Fund
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-12-18

of Montgomery, Ala, Magistrate
Paige was educated at 'Bama State
Fisk. Howard and Columbia. He was
assistant Attorney General of New
\ DIRK before becoming a Judge The
Magistrate became an Alpha man
through Beta chapter at Howard, and
is now a member of Alpha Gamma
Lambda chapter OF New York.
Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1937-12-18
JUDGE MYLES A. PAIGE

First colored magistrate of New
York. appointed by Mayor LaGuardia
with salary of $4,000 year for ten
years, who will deliver the convention
address at the 5lst meeting OF Alpha
Phi Alpha in New Orleans on Tues
day evening, December %. a native
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04

measures.
TWenty-three new members ac-
uuainted themselves with the as
sembly chamber, while IL new faces
appeared in the senate as the two
houses gathered for the opening
days routine of organization
Democrats for the first time in
decades held the power of a ma jor-
ity in the lower house. outnumber-
ing Republicans AZ to 33. Republi-
cans maintained their leadership in
the senate, although their majority
was trimmed 25 to Is.
Gov Frank F. Merriam did not
prepare an opening message. pre-
ferring to wait until his budget is
ready for submission sometime be-
fore Jan. Is.
He told individual legislators who
called on him, however, that the
state needed no new taxes or any
change in the tax setup; that he
wanted no increases in government
al costs; that he was interested
primarily in holding down the cost
of government, making certain that
social legislation was adequate, i'm
proving facilities at state institu-
tions and developing tideland oil
pools for the state rather than
private companies.
One of the first pieces of busi-
ness faced by the senate was the
settlement of the election contest
between Senator Charles F. Rein
dollar and Thomas F. Keating, in
the 18th district, Marin county.
Heating, a Democrat, defeated
Reindollar by narrow margin Nov
ember 3, and Reindollar filed a pro-
test upon which the senate must act
before tomorrow night
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04

anu OuuBt vaughn IN, 1nOmpSOll
both occupied the bench. The
judges exchanged divisions Monday
and hereafter McPherrin will pre-
side in criminal cases and Thomp-
son in civil case. The reverse has
been the order since McPherrin
was elected to the bench.
Trial of Jack Poe, desert engi-
neer, in the shotgun. Staying of
George Johnson on the shores of
Salton sea late in November. was
scheduled to begin Monday morn
ing but was continued until Janu-
ary 18, upon motion of the de-
Tense attorneys, r.. 3, Whitelaw
and C. b. Smith.
The trial of Chester and Mary
York, charged with IL counts of
extortion and attempted extorfion,
was set for Monday but was con-
tinued one week. =. ~
Julian Ruiz, who faces charge
of contributing to the. delinqtYepcy
of minor, will go on trial Tues-
day morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
EAvY LOSS
REPORTED IN
VALLEY CROPS
Melons, Tomatoes,
And Squash Hit
By Frost

Cantaloupes in the Braw-
ley and Mt. Signal districts,
squash and tomatoes suffer-
eel severe frost damage as a
result of the heavy frosts
Monday morning, said B. A. Har-
rigan, agricultural commissioner.
The damage to the squash was
100 per cent and to tomatoes, from
70--90 per cent. Extent of the dam
age to cantaloupeS was not known
at noon Monday. The office d2pu-
ties are out checking the damage
throughout the county.
Alfalfa was nipped but damage
was not believed extensive, nor had
any reports come in as to serious
damage to citrus.
Garden flowers were affected in
many localities, the majority not
suffering from the frost Sunday
morning which was not as heavy
as that of Monday.
A minimum temperature of 25h
was reported at the El Centre kew
station at the John l.. DuoBis
ranch which was 1.3 degrees cold
than any temperature recorded at
that station last year.
The lowest temperature recorded
said Fred A. Baughman, local me-
teorologist for the U. S. fruit-frost
service was PAL near Imperial; the
minimum temperature for West
morland was 26.5. for Brawley. 81,
and for the "froStless" belt, 32.4.
just escaping frost although some
small damage was done to crops
in that district.
Baughman pre- C t e d slightly
warmer weather for Tuesday morn
ing and said that on the average
temperatures Monday morning
were one or two degrees lower than
on Sunday. Ground covered with
white frost, ice on puddles of water
were common sights in the valley
both mornings although, said
Bauehman, the frost is not unu-
sually severe for this season of the
year. Such weather is normal in
the valley at this time.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04

OF confidence in November will
fall the task of uniting and hold
ing unprecedented congressional
majorities behind program de-
scribed by New Dealers as cen
tering on:
l. Improvement of the living
and working conditions of the ma
tion's masses. a
2. Continuance of national re-
covery and provisions against fu-
ture economic disaster.
3. Safeguarding America against
the next world war"
The work of the 18th congress
may be less spectacular but more
vital to the national economy and
international position of the United
States than any sessid in recent
years.
Generally, in the opinion of vet
eran legislators, the trend will be
toward revision, consolidation and
strengthening of experimental steps
taken in the first Roosevelt ad-
WniStration.
Budget balancing, neutrality and
ximum hours minimum wages
islation stand out as the high
dnts which may influence the
eotlrse of the nation for many
wears. And. behind these trail a
most of other problems-.yelief, tax
es farm legislation. war debts
Which will Stir many controversies
on Capitol Hin in the, next six
ponths.
Senate majority leader Joseph T
Robinson of Arkansas, described
economy and hours-wages legis.
lation-probably by a constitution.
al amendment -as outstandins
problems before the new congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
HEARING HELD
ON CAUSES IN
FATAL CRASH
CO-PilOt Called Out
Wait A Minute
Before Death

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4.
(UP)-A bi-motored United
Airlines p lane apparently
was flying at full spec q
w h n it sloughed into a
rocky ridge and then piled up in
Rice Canyon below, killing all IL
occupants, according to testimony
today at the bureau of air COM
merce hearing into the causes of
the crash Dec. 81.
C. E. johnson of Oakland. opera
tions superintendent for United
Air Lines, testified he was convinc-
ed Pilot Edwin w Blom had both
engines running when the giant
transport cracked up
He said position in the controls
in the shattered cockpit indicated
the plane was flying under power.
Had the pilot been trying for an
emergency landing in the mountain
gines would have been shut off, the
witness told Maj. R. w. Schroeder
of Washington. before whom the
hearing is being held.
Schroeder, chief of airlines in
spection for the air commerce bu-
reau, displayed deep interest in the
clearance papers of the dead pilot,
showing his departure from San
Francisco. Schroeder also was in
terested- in the weather forecast
compiled by the dead co-pilot. Rob-
ert Mclean of Alameda.
Johnson said best indications
showed the plane crashed at exact
ly 1888 p. M, only two minutes after
the planes radio operator asked the
Union Air terminal operator at Bur-
bank to Wait a minute" as Blom
struggled to place the plane on the
proper radio beam
Johnson said it was Mclean, not
Blom, who shouted this final wait
a minute" through the microphone.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
CORONER JURY
RULES in FATAL
AUTO MISHAP

Fernando Carrillo killed in an
automobile accident near Calexico
early New Years morning, was
struck by an automobile driven by
an unidentified party. was the ver-
dict of a coroner's jury in Calexico
Monday morning.
Harley Pressnal, who was arrest
ed bv Captain Frank Oswalt of the
California Highway patrol and
Patrolman James Holcomb Satur-
day refused to make any statement
at the inquest.
Funeral services for Carrillo will
be conducted from the CaleXico
Catholic church at 10 o'clock Tues
day morning. The services are in
charge of Hens Rugg, funeral
directors
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04


al agents and local authorities for
making it difficult to contact the
kidnaper.
AT the same time he inserted a
fourth classified advertisement III
the Seattle Times giving open ad-
mission that previous contacts had
been made, and appealing to the
kidnaper to contact him again.
My son was kidnapped a week
ago Sunday night" Dr. Mattson
said in formal statement issued
to all newspapers.
He has not been returned. ]
desire to appeal to all law en-
forcement agencies to abstain from
any action which would in any
manner interfere with the full and
free opportunity which I wish the
kidnaper to have to return the
child.
Il am sensible of the sympathy
and desire to assist me of law en-
forcement agencies and feel Ger
tain that my request for the re-
straint of their activities will be
dccepleu Dy Them With a full re-
alization Of the possibilities in
volved in their continued opera
ton
"As a father I desire the safe
return of my son. l wish that all
efforts might be first concentrated
upon that issue"
The fourth classified ad, con-
tanning new information from the
first three, read:
"Mable-we have received your
communications. Police have not
intercepted them. Channels are
entirely clear. Your instruction will
be followed. We are ready-Ann."
The first ad had said merely
that the family was ready. The
third said everything entirely in
accordance with your desires"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
WAREH 0 use
FIR N s 0 | D
TO GRAIN co.
Williams Bros. to
Take Over /. V.
Concern

In the first major busi-
ness deal of 1897 in Impe-
rial Valley, J. P. Eyer an
nounced Monday that sale of
the Imperial Valley Ware
house company to the Williams
Brothers Grain and Milling COM
pany has been completed.
The Williams Brothers company
will make its service the first COM
plete business of its kind in the
valley. said Eyer. who will remain
in charge of operations for the
company in this region. Improve
ments and additions will be made
imediately.
The announcement was of parti-
cular interest to farmers and others
in agricultural industries. since the
company is the first organizati<
with its business complete in .1la-
perial Valley, including a mill and
other details. In the capacities of
wholesaler and retailer. the com
pany will pay market price for all
commodities. handling grain of all
kinds, hay and flaxseed.
Among improvements planned is
the installation of hay yard adj
jacent to present property in I'M
perial.
The Williams Brothers company
now operates in Norwalk, Artesia
and Los Angeles, and was attracted
to Imperial Valley by the prospects
for bright agricultural future
here, officials said.
The amount involved in the sales
deal was not announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
No Clues Found
In Gales Bombing

SAN DIEGO, JAN 4. W.P) = The
Mexican government, which last
year exiled Gen. Plutarco Elias
Gales, may be asked to help find
the would-be assassin who last Fri
day tried to bomb the ex-Mexican
presidents home, police said to-
day.
Chief George Sears reported that
he, had found no clues to the identi-
ty of the man who placed a beer
bottle packed with gunpowder on
the, porch of the Gales home here.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
HoltvilIe Man
Injured in Auto

Theodore Prim. 47-year-old Holt
vile resident, is recovering in an El
Centro hospital from head injuries
suffered in an automobile accident
at Sixth avenue. and Walker streets,
Holtville, at $50 Sunday night,
In order to dodge an oncoming
car. he told California Highway Pa
trolman Lewis Mitchell, he was COM
PEELED to drive of, the highway and
crash into the railway right-of-
way.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
HEAVY SHOWS
MAROON MANY

LOS ANGELES. jana W.P)-One
of the heaviest layers of snow to
blanket southern California noun
tain areas in several years, today
was believed holding scores of per-
sons marooned while highway crews
labored to open roads.
Snow plows were reported open
ing all major highways but roads
to. remote areas remained! closed for
the time. Officers OF the highway
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04

TO REORGANIZE

Imperial county supervisors were
scheduled to reorganize at their
regular session at the court houoe
Monday afternoon.
Election of board chairman ani
appointment of committees were on
the calendar for the day. I. Schlat-
ter. supervisor from the Calexico
district, served as chairman in 1886.
The morning session of the board
was devoted to transaction of rou-
tine business and the signing of
warrants.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
APPLICATIONS
ACCEPTED FOR
CCC PLACES

Applications for Civilian Con-
servation camp from Imperial coun-
ty are being taken at the State Re-
lief administration office at Fifth
and Main streets.
Youths accepted will leave Ell
Centre January Is. The camp to
which they will be assigned has not
been announced, according to w. S.
FitZer, SRA head.
Imperial county's quota is eleven.
Only youths coming from families
receiving public relief are eligible.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
Acting immigration
Commissioner Named

Immigration border patrolmen
and inspectors in Imperial county
Monday received word of the ap-
pointment of Edward j. Shaughnes-
sy, deputy immigration commission
ef, as acting immigration commits
sioner of the United States. He was
appointed to take the lpace of Co.
Daniel w. Mccormick, who died last
week following an operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
BOndhOiders Denied
-, High Court Review

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. U.P) =
Bondhplders of two groups of inn
provenaent bonds of the city of
Burbank. Cal, today were denied
a supreme court review of their
suit to compel the city to levy taxes
to pay subsequently aceruing as
sessments to provide for the re-
demption of the bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
Tackett Showing
!. Slow Improvement

William Tackett, California High
way patrolman stricken with d Sc
we're illness last month, is improv-
ing slowly at his home on Hamilton
avenue, Ell Centro. His physician,
according to members of the FAM
lily, will not permit him. to sit UP
until late this month. =
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04

Holiness illness has been prog
ress of diffused arterio-sclerosis
with miocardia localization and
subsequent disturbance of the
heart rhythm" the bulletin conti-
nued
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
Pacific Mutual Life
Case Begins Anew

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 4. U.P) 4
Litigation over a reorganization
plan for the Pacific Mutual Life In
surance company was renewed TO-
day when an appeal was filed With
the state supreme. court from the
decision of Superior Judge Henry
M. Willis, handed down Dec. 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
SUSPECT HELD
IN NEW YEARS
ROBBER CASE

RIVERSIDE. Cal. Jan. 4. U.P)-
With both arms shattered by bull
lets, according to doctors, and BADLY
infected Dock Hamilton, 49,. was
held in the County hospital prison
ward today as suspect in the at
tempted robbery of the .Murrietta
kIIot Springs resort New Years
!1norning
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
RESCUER REACHES
MAROONED MAN

IS FREDONIA, .Ariz., Jan. 4. W.P)-
"A lone rescuer, who trekked on
Rsnowshoes over. five-foot drifts for
more than "a hours, early today
reached James. Pointer, highway
maintenance man marooned at Lake
De Motto for five days.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04

pTuutIlCt, CIlt DuIIttIn adQ1d.
:. The bulletin summarized the
.Pope's illness during the past
month, and added that prudence
was necessary because of the ma
tyre of the illness and the age of
the ,patient.
The fundamental cause of His
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
Former Aimee Aide
Starts New Church

LOS ANGELES, Jan. A. W.P)-
Rheba Crawford Splivalo, who re-
Gently broke with Aimee Semple
Mcpherson at Aimee's Angelus tenn
pie and then sued bar for 81 ,080, 900
alleged slande fdanfsees has start
ed new church.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
SINSURGENT PLANES
ATTACK MADRID

MADRID, Jan. 4. uP,--Fifteen
insurgent airpIanes attacked Ma
drid twice today, killing at least
20 persons in the heart Of the
city. Sharpnel shells and bombs
burst along the Gran Via, Ma
drid's Broadway. as pedestrians
scrambled for cover.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
LAST MINUTE
FLASHES :
RAY MANGRUM
WINS PLAYOFF

MIAMI. Fla, Jan. 2. tUP>-Ray
Mangrum Of Dayton, O., won the
$500 Miano open golf title to-
day IN an 1S-hole playoff with
Tony Manero, national open
champion. with a par 20 against
Manero's 73.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
POPE'S LEGS
AFFECTED HOPE
FOR IMPROVEMENT

VATICAN CITY, Jan. A. (UP) The first official
bulletin on Pope Plus condition issued today, an
nouncng that both legs affected with Areroscler-
osis There is however to hope for gradual
cry although the Popes heart condition advises certain
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
CONCR ESS FACING
CRITICAL PROBLEMS
AT SESSION TUES
Legislative Program Will Include Improvement in
Working Conditions, Continuance of
Recovery, Guards Against War

WASHINGTON Jan. A. (UP)-The third New Deal
congress convenes tomorrow to act legislative
gram designed to bolster Americas economic and social
progress at home and freedom from wars abroad
Upon administration Spurred hu rasolndinp vote
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
TRIAL OF JACK POE
IN SHOTGUN KILLING
PUT OFF TO JAN. Is

Forty residents of Imperial county qualified jurors
in superior court Monday morning and will crm
nal and for the next 80 days They were order
ed to report to Judge R. D. McPherrn Tuesday morning
During the qualification of the jurors, Judge McPherin
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
What, No Liars?-

What, No Liars?--
Something is decidedly wrong
with this picture. Here Herb Nor
ris, manager of the UA thaater'
goes and offers two free tickets
to his showhouse for the best
whopper of the day, and what hap
pens? There are no liars Now, RI
knows some Imperial Valleyites
are merely being shy-he's heard
some of them talk. The idea seems
to be that they're trying to fool
this column into thinking there's
nsver a good lie told in the valley
Well, RR was disillusioned years
ago-so sit down, scribble out your
best and grandest lie, and send it
in. If it's good enough to PRINT
here. you will have won a couple
of theater tickets-and possibly a
chance at a loving cup or some
thing when the lying is all over.
If ever)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
Makes Appeal
For Freed ON
In Negotiations
AbductOr Must Have Chance to Return
Boy, Tacoma Physician Warns;
Demands Cooperation

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. (UP)-Dr. W. W. Mattson
whose son Charles being held for $4,000 ransom
appealed to law enforcement agencies to give the kid
naper free opportunity" to return the boy
In his first public statement since the kdnapinp DIR
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. A. (UP)-Faced with
administration admonton against the evyng of tax
the increasing state expenses Cafornas Sind egs
lare convened at today for session expected to
be marked by partisan FIGHTS and the adoption of liberal
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
Saved, BY GolIy

-Four points looked like mighty
few points to worried residents of
Niland's frostless belt Monday
morning, especially when 1t repre-
santed the margin between an
honorable reputation and disgrace
The temperature dropped to 324
which is just point four from frosts
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
New Assembly
Convenes with
Battle in Air
Partisan Fights Expected in Sessions;
legislators Faced With Warming
Against Levying Taxes
BULLETIN

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. T. (UP)-WiHian MoseiA
Jones' Los Angeles Liberal Democrat, today elected
unanimously sneaker of the California assembly, He
the first regular democratic speaker to be elected in 43
states.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
It's An Injustice

It's An Injustice
There's been a miscarriage OF
Justice here! Imagine, if you can,
a man serving 1853 days too many
on a Jail sentence for drunken
ness. Yet that is what the records
revealed in El Centro police court
Monday morning. Sentenced - SO
the records say-on January 2,
1886, one poor Gevii is still in jail
More than that, he's not slated
to be released until Jan. II. And
ne was se:enceu to only 10 days
imprisonment But then, perhaps
there's too much ado about moth
ing, since Police Judge Lee Nuffer
is one who cannot remember to
change the year when he writes
down date.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04

One Mystery Solved
Herb Gerrish, seated at his fire
proof desk in immigration border
patrol headquarters Sa turd y,
struck a match to light up his
smoke. The match head flew off
like a comet, as they sometimes
do. Gerrish looked about, didn't
see it anywhere, and struck an
other In a moment, business called
him from the ofiiCes He closed up
his desk and went out. He returned
later to find Inspector Meryl l..
Ingram frantically inspecting ev-
erything in sight, seeking the
source of wispy smoke strings.
Herb joined the hunt, and the men
were successful, In a top drawer OF
the desk, smoldering heartily, were
prints and films of scenes repre-
senting border patrol activities in
California, Arizona and Texas.
Quick action saved the prints, but
the films looked like pictures OF
Dante's Inferno, rather than of
border patrolmen