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Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-28

nORN and bred in the Australian bush, the
ID son of a pioneer railroad buder-which in
those days meant real trail blazing and adven-
turing and took constantly into new country
i commenced my explorations at an early age.
What today would be thrilling experiences were
merely episodes in our daily life. AS we pene-
trated areas of unsettled country, we were en-
croaching on the hunting grounds of the aborig-
ines. Our most lively experiences naturally came
from that source.
This was particularly so when some Of us
young fellows, venturesome than the rest,
would wander far afield from the railway camp
to hunt the bounding kangaroo or the feet emu
and then encounter some members Of these no.
madic tribes similarly engaged. Several times,
in the denser bush our first intmation OF their
presence was the whirrng of spears over our
heads, fair warning to depart, as the natives
could easily have winged us had they desired.
At other times we instinctvely knew we were
being followed but not trace Of the black
fellows could we detect, so skillful were they in
moving quickly and quietly. and yet keeping
out of sight.
Amongst railway men there were many
old bushmen. From them learned much of
the characteristics of the aborigines and were
warned never to be the aggressors, never to
interfere with their camps or belongings, espe-
cially their sacred ceremonial grounds or burial
places, nor to touch weapons or things in the
vicinity of these areas. There were times,
though, when we had to resort to a show of
force and burn a little powder to drive them
from the vicinity of our camp or put stop
to their spearing our stock
Coming in close contact with the Australian
native as we did, was much impressed with the
way he fitted in with the natural scheme of
things in the bush, where he certainly was king
of all he surveyed Out on the ranges, beyond
the touch of civilization he is alert erect his car
riage is digniied, his skin firm and shining with
health, his eye piercing and clear. In many
cases the aborigines show great courage; they
can be good friends but very bad enemies In
their tribal life they are true comrades; strict
moral code is maintained in their domestic re-
lations; they are very fond of their children,
proper in their behavior, unassuming generous
and grateful, fond of their own jokes and
cheerful under the various privations they have
to endure in extreme seasons or in accord with
their ceremonials.
In course of time found myself more inter-
ested in studying the life and customs Of the
black fellows than in hunting animals. The spirit
of exploration grew on me; l preferred to go
into the ranges searching for caves or up the
sides of the cliffs. which bore many evidences
of ancient aboriginal life, depicted in crude
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-28

WITHIN
By Whit WeIlman

A WORD has been added to our language by
~ a doctor who had an unusual theory. His
word is Psychometry and his theory states that
everything that has existed, every object,
scene event occurring from the beginning of the
world, has left an intangible impression
which be interpreted Dr. J. R. Buchanan
called his discovery science and proceeded to
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-28
Don't Look Down On Anybody Just
Because Your Position Is Higher

Goldsmith
whether bon
follow will
fuy disappointment The hustle and walk
the pageant
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-28

All OF which and more . because a
feller sings in his bath-tub :. . and isn't on
his guard. =!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
Weakley Outlines
Growth Program
For Junior College

An outline of program Of
growth for the local Junior college
was given by Guy Weakley, princi-
pal of the high school and Junior
college, in an address at the Thurs
day noon meeting of the Rotary
club.
Weakley explained that every
reasonable effort is being made to
have high school students gradual
ing this year, remain here and at
tend the Junior college AS induce
ments he explained, the curriculum
is being extended, giving a broader
scope of study
By increasing the enrolment,
Weakley explained, the expansion of
both physical facilities, faculty and
curricula becomes possible without
increasing taxes. as the established
allotment per student automatical-
ly will bring increased income to
the institution.
Weakly spoke on a program ar
ranged by Charles f. Sones, and in
cluded two vocal Soloes each by
Carroll Smith and Tonic Sue Nc
Christy. They were accompanied by
Lorine Linekin. pianist. All are
Central students.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
MEET TO BOOST
SUGAR BEETS IN
VALLEY SLATED
Conferences to Discuss
Contracts On 5000
Acres Planned

Contracts for 5000 acres of beets
will be discussed at a series of
meetings in Imperial Valley Fri
day and Saturday, according to H.
Lee Landerman assistant farm ad-
visor.
Landerman, who assisted repre-
sentativeS of the Los Alamitos and
Holly Sugar companies in Secur-
ing seventeen valley farms to test
valley soil for the growing OF sugar
beets. announced that the first
meeting will be held in BraWley
Friday night at the Planters hotel
starting at 7:30. A second meeting
will be held in the Ell Centre cham
Der of commerce building at 10
a. m. Saturday and final meeting
will be held at 1918 Saturday af-
ternoon at the California hotel.
Applications Or tie acreage sigh
up are now being taken by the
sugar companies. The applications
will automatically become effective
when 5000 acres for beets is Sc
cured.
The various test plots of sugar
beets established throughout the
valley have been sampled. tested
and analyzed and the results OF the
years growth are now available.
Waltr Hunt and Sons are the
first to sign UP, having contracted
RI nlapt 1O0 acres
Three of the plots were aban-
doned but the results from the four
teen plots we're highly encouraging,
despite extremely cold temperatures
during the winter months in the
valley which caused the plants to
bolt.
Yields ranging from 10 to 80 tons
were recorded and sugar yield rang
ed from 96 to 17.9 per cent.
Investigators agreed that Septem-
bel to October 20 will be the ideal
planting range for local conditions.
Eight to ten inch spacings seem
to be the most desirable.
B. Juszkiev.cz, who investigated
for the Los Alamitos sugar company
and John Robertson, local supervi-
sor, secured the data and will head
the discussions Friday and Satur-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
Clio WALKOUT
PARALYzINC
THREE FIRMS
Unions Attempt to
Force Contract
With Owners

CLEVELAND, M ay 27.
(UP) - More t h a n 1000
iron and steel workers were
idle today in a strike called
by the Committee of Indus
trial Organization in an effort to
force three big Independent steel
producers to sign union contracts.
Centering in northeastern Ohio
and the Chicago area, the strike
closed a score of the major mills
of the Republic Steel corporation,
the Youngstown Sheet & Tube CO.,
and the Inland Steel corporation.
Mana gements of these companies,
choosing to follow a different pol
icy than that of the giant United
States Steel corporation and some
other steel concerns, determined to
resist the CLIO. demand for con-
tracts even at the expense Of the
Ttrike. They declared that SIGNING
of contracts would be step to-
ward thu closed shop.
Il appeared that Il least 21 plants
CT the three companies were shut
down. These plants constituted
most OF their major predicting units.
except those in the south to which
thu strike call did not apply.
Pickets. WORKING in shifts and
armed with rough clubs or what
ever other implements they could
improvise at the moment, confront
ed company guards at entrances
to the plants. There were no seri-
Gus clashes between them. only a
few scattered instances of violence
being reported.
Extra police were modified in
the affected cities and in some
places authorities stopped the sale
of liquor
Chicago police, enforcing local
regulations against mass picketing,
arrested 81 men, including John
" Riffel an organizer for the
CLOS Steel Workers organizing
committee.
The shut down of Republics four
Cleveland plants became complete
when the company abandoned it's
efforts to continue production at
its Truscon unit. Sixty nine hun
ired were idle here.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
BABY RECEIVERS
AS TWIN TAKEN
FROM ABDOMEN
Operation Performed to
Remove Tiny Sister;
Rare Phenomenon

PORTLAND, Ore, M a y
27. (UP)-A 13 months old
girl was recovering today af-
ter an operation in which
her undeveloped twin was
removed from her abdomen.
The operation was hazardous and
was 50 rare as to attract childrenS
specialists from all parts of the
Pacific Northwest. The staff at
Doernbecher Children's hospital
withheld the baby's name and most
of the details of the operation, but
announced it had been successful.
The development of one twin
within the body of another is
known by the medical term of ter
atoma. In this case, the inner twin
had grown to seven inches in
length and had developed skull,
arms. legs, ribs and spinal column.
Growth was in progress at the
time of the operation, but doctors
said it was merely parasite and
had no life
The operation was performed
Wednesday. Sucn cases are so rare
that medical books contain little
on the subject, and in the present
one, the inner twin had develop
ed more completely than any other
on record, doctors said.
The cause is attributed to a pe-
culiar cellular division soon after
conception. Ordinarily, the cells
are separated entirely, and nor
NAL twins are born. In this case
one cell grew around the other
and absorbed it.
Mrs. T. H. Jackson, 10, of Liv-
ingston, Mont, recalled a similar
case today. She said her brother,
Adam Croft, who died at Casselton,
N. D., in 1883, had carried the fe-
tus of twin brother in his abdo-
men. He died at the age of 20 and
the autopsy revealed growth past
the embryo stage, with we'll devel-
oped jaw, fingernails and hair.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
WESTMORLAND
CITY COU NCIL
IN A DILE N MA
Technically Puzzling on
Their Official Meeting
Place

WESTMORLAND, NJ a y
27 - The city council may
have something in common
with the man without a
country if someone fails to
figure out how the civic body may
meet officially in an unofficial
meeting place.
Westmorland has new city
hall. Therefore the council gave
up the building where meetings
formerly were held and moved to
the new building without passing
an ordinance changing the NUM-
cipal place of business, according
to residents. -.
The ordinance changing the place
of business can be passed only at
an official meeting and five days
must elapse before it goes into
effect, it is explained. The council
could re-rent the former meeting
place for the official meeting June
7 in order to go through the for
mality of passing the moving day"
ordinance.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
HEWES, ROSE
DECLARE VOTE
DISTRICT GOAL

The united front of Imperial Irri-
CATION District directors in the 81
year-old fight for development Of
public power on the All American
canal was emphasized at Calexico
Wednesday night when Evan T..
Hewes, district president, and Di-
rector Mark Rose urged approval
of the federal governments offer to
finance the power project.
Both men described the June l6
special election as the goal toward
which Imperial Valley has been
aiming since the beginning of the
power proposal, bitterly opposed for
many years by the Nevada-C -Califor-
MIA Electric corporation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
MARITAL RITE
REHEARSED BY
DUKE WALLIE
Joke With Official as
Questions, Replies
Gone Over

MONTS, France, May 27.
(UP)-The Duke of Wind
sor and Mrs. Wallis War
field today rehearsed their
roles for their wedding on
June 3.
In the music room of the Cha
teau de Cande where the ceremony
will be held. DR.. Charles Mercier,
mayor of Monts, who will officiate,
placed the duke and Mrs. Warfield
in the places they are to occupy,
asked them the prescribed ques-
tionS in French and heard their
replies.
Both joked with the mayor ply
sician Mrs. Warfield said she had
been studying French and added.
You needn't worry, doctor. I
know the replies"
Il came to France during the
war;" said the duke, "and always
managed to get about"
After the rehearsal, Mayor Mer-
cier said:
Il have never seen a happier
couple. We went through the Cere-
mony in French. / found that Mrs.
Warfield speaks excellent French.
She replied to the questions in a
manner showing that she under
stood everything well.
"The duke also speaks good
French, but not quite as well as
Mrs. Warfield. We carried on an
animated conversation, going over
memories of the war.
Il recalled to the duke that
met him twice on the Somme
when he was Prince of Wales.
was a liaison officer with the Brit
ish forces.
After the "reminiscences, The
duke discussed minuteSt details Of
the ceremony, questioning me or
all its phases. The ceremony it
self will last only a few minutes
but the preparations and signing
of documents will take 10 or Is
minutes.
This was the first time I have
been presented to Mrs Warfieid
She is perfectly charming anc
beautifully dressed"
At the marriage Mrs. Warfielc
will not be asked TO obey her hus-
band.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
Stores Slated to
Close on Monday

A majority of stores and other
business houses in Imperial Valley
will be closed all day Monday in
celebration of Memorial Day, which
falls on Sunday this year.
In FL Centre. all retail apparel
and hardware stores will be closed,
the chamber of commerce snnounc-
ed. The merchants met last Mon
day. deciding to close their places
of business and give employees q
two-day holiday
In Calexlco, almost Ill stores will
be closed for the holiday observance,
which q majority of Brawley es-
adjustments will follow suit. In
addition, banks, other financial es-
tablishments and all public offices
will be closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
AGAIN
G OF G. PRESIDENT

coming year were unanimous and in
each instance, only one nomination
was made.
Herbert R. Anderson was re-
elected president; w. H. Tyler,
jr., was reelected treasurer; and
Robert Hays was reappointed Sec
retary for the tenth time.
Directors elected last week are:
Herbert r. Anderson, Charles E.
Blalack. John Drummer, DR.. Raynor
G. ClemonS, Warren Currier, j. w
Glasgow, Walter B. Havekorst, Will
liam o. Hinderks, Paul A. jenkins,
j. Duke Johnson, Fred Kenyon,
Edgar Mason, John B. McNeece,
P. l.. Moore. William H. Rhodes,
Gordon r. Scriven, w H. Tyler, jr.
In a statement made this morn
ing Havekorst said, Il believe Ell
Centro and Imperial Valley are
entering their greatest year of
growth and development. We have
the prospect of flax paper mill. a
beet sugar factory, and a vegetable
cannery in the industrial line. All
OFel lllC ClGS, LeW uOuleS are SOlllS
up, not as many as there should
be, but a substantial number are
under construction The great vege-
table and melon industry is con-
centrating more and more in the
areas surrounding Ell Centro. A
forWardlCoking city administration
is making important plans for much
future civic development Chamber
of Commerce directors enter the
new fiscal year with enthusiasm and
optimism, certain that the next 12
months are going to constitute
banner year in Ell Centro's devel-
opment and record of progress"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27

The delay was sought, it was in
dicated for strategical reasons.
The administration is fighting TO
win house reversal of votes which
early this week tentatively car
marked $5O5, 100000 of the works
fund.
Faced with possibility that the
House would sustain on roll call
ballots the previous earmarking
action, Democratic leaders decided
to try to put off until Tuesday fl
nal decision on the measure.
The strategy disturbed Demo-
cratic insurgents of the coalition
flood control roads and public
works bloc and brought a charge
from Rep Earl c. Michener, r,
Mich, that politics has been
brought to bear to swing members
in line"
Michener charged that if the
vote was delayed on earmarking
until Tuesday "the heat will be
turned on"
You are receiving word from
your political bosses to vote for
this bill un-earmarked, charged
Michener.
He challenged the earmarking
bloc to keep the House in session
today until it was finally acted on
before adjournment.
But you won't until you hear
your masters voice-and the judg-
ment of the president he chided.
Reports circulated that President
Roosevelt was intervening directly
in the fight to save the bill from
extensive earmarking.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
INDIAN COMMISSIONER CALLS
INDIAN WAR CHARGES ISLANDER

bureau holds that Indian religions
are entitled to protection of the
constitution-complete freedom of
conscience.
Collier recalled the massacre of
Wounded Knee in the Dakotas in
1890, when hundreds of the Sioux
tribes were surrounded by the army
and shot down during a celebration
OF the Ghost Dance religion.
I'VE do not propose to go back to
that policy even to satisfy this lady"
he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
Seven Dogs, Four
Cats Destroyed in
Rabies Cleanup

SILSBEE. May 27--Seven dogs
and four cats. contacts of a sus-
pected rabid dog, were destroyed in
this area Wednesday and Thursday
The dog suspected of suffering
from the rabies was placed upder
observation by the county health
department. The animal did not
bite human beings, according to
Lawrence Niles of the health de-
partment
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
John ID. Buried
By Wife, Mother

CLEVELAND, May 81 UH -
John D. Rockefeller, Sr., was buried
in the city of his youth today, in
Lake View cemetery between the
graves of his wife and mother.
The Rev Willard S. Richardson
of New York, an old friend of the
family, and a college classmate of
John D. Rockefeller, jr., read the
simple service.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27

WASHINGTON May a. W.P)-
Indian Commissioner John Collier
today said charges the administra~
ton is permitting tortures and
drunkenness and inviting Indian
wars are mere slander."
Answering the assertions of Mrs.
Otto Heingke, president of the Ma
tional Indian association, that the
bureau of Indian affairs seeks to
allow Indians ito indulge in their
old ways" Collier said the Indian
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27

it is perfectly horrible, perfectly
terrible.
The government apparently
thinks it is shame to destroy the
old life of the Indians and wants
them to 90 back to their. old reli-
gions an1 customs Why. they have
those terrible war dances and tribal
dances which are immoral and
other things. If this sort of thing
keeps UP the old war spirit may be
revived and we may go back to
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27

terrible Indian wars of the past
Mrs. Otto Heinigke, president OF
the so year old organization that
is devoted to teaching the Indian
to live like white man" announc-
ed Mrs. Roosevelt's resignation and
described it as an indication of
the intention of the administration
in Washington to let the Indians
alone to indulge in their old ways"
They (the administrator permit
the war dances to be taught in
Indian schools she said. There
are tortures and all kinds Of things,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
Bishop Visits in
Holtville, Yuma

The Rt. Rev. Charles Francis
Buddy, Catholic bishop of the new
ly created diocese in which San
Diego and Imperial counties are
included, visited Holtville and Yuma
C churches Wednesday afternoon,
spending Thursday in the Brawley
parish.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
Mother Staying Case
Put in Jury's Hands

JERSEY CITY. N. j. May 81. W.P)
The case of Gladys MacKnight,
17-year-old high school girl, and
her 19-year-old former sweetheart,
Donald Weightman, jointly accused
of Staying the girls mother with
hatchet, was given to the jury at
sos pm. today.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27

Walter B. Havekorst, Ell Centro
banker, was reelected president of
the Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce at meeting of the board of
directors Wednesday night.
This is the second term Have
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27

officials.
The union said Albert Noordian
and James Kelley, members of the
ChrySler local of U.AW., were halt
ed as they drove along the high
way bordering the Ford River Rouge
plant. Unidentified men emerged
from two automobiles and beat
up the union members who were
wearing their membership badges,
the union reported
Harry Bennett. chief of the Ford
service department who denied his
employees were involved in yes
terdays battle, said he had not
been Informed of the new charges.
Richard T. Frankensteen and
Walter Reuther headed the group
of union organizers who went to
Ford's River Rouge plant yesterday
to distribute union literature to
thousands of homeward bound
Workmen.
FrankenSteen and Reuther charg-
ed that they were attacked by
Ford employees who ordered them
to get off of company property.
Two other fights broke out when
union members drove up to the
plant gates.
I'VE started to walk for the
steps, to leave, but l hadn't taken
three steps when l felt crack IN
the back of the neck" Franken-
steen said.
"As 1 started to defend myself
they got me on all sides. I was
knocked down :"
RICHMOND, Cal, May 81. U.P)
Leaders of the Walk-out at the
local assembly plant of the Ford
Motor company, who heralded
their strike as 1.-The beginning of
finish fight between the United
Automobile Workers of America
and Henry Ford" and Ford Off
cials disputed today even the pos
sible scene of negotiations to end
their differences.
Frank Slaby, local UAWA head
and an organizer for CIO, said his
union would not deal with local
Ford executives because they are
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korst has served as president of
the organization. In the past he
was president of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce and of the
Brawley Chamber of Commerce.
Elections of all officers for the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
Mrs. F.R. Drawn
Into Row Over
Indian Menace

NEW YORK May 27 (UP)-The resignation of Mrs
Franklin D. Roosevelt honorary vice president of the
National Indian Association connected today with
the organizations fear that The American Indian free to
indulge in old customs might precipate again "those
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
SHOWDOWN DELAYED
BY HOUSE LEADERS
ON BIG RELIEF BILL
Supporters of Earmarking Funds
Protest Democrats Waiting to
Hear Their Masters Voice

WASHINGTON May 27 (UP)-The house leadership
today moved to delay until Tuesday showdown vote
the 81 50O0000O0 work relief measure evokng protests
from earmarkng adherents and Republican charges that
Democrats are waiting to hear their masters voice.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27

Icday's Mystery
Mrs. o. J. Ray, 134 Brighton ave
nue.. is still wondering what mis-
Creant with a number ten shoe
tracked mud through her living
room Wednesday afternoon, lifted a
CoCoanut cafe from shelf and
made away with it. all while. she
was across the street talking to
a neighbor. Another cake-sn an
gels food one Was untouched as
was 95 cents IN cash. Youngsters
don't wear No 10 shoes, 10 they?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
Auto Union Chiefs
Charge Members
Beat y p at Plant
New Outbreak of Violence Follows
Attack Upon Organizers at Ford
Go. Factory Near Detroit
90

DETROIT, May 27. UP)-The United Automobile
Workers Union charged that two members attacked
today in the vicinity of the Ford Motor company plant
while federal and county authorities were investigating
yesterdays battle which resulted inquiries to two union
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
Irony OF Fate

IIUIIy VI 'tf--
There's at least one chuckle in
the current political row in West
morland, where charges and coun-
ter charges official and unofficial,
are 50 thick and fast that it sounds
like a Wyoming snow storm made
out Of hail Councilman John Hans
sen, who was in the way when one
charge was thrown, sold goods to
the city in violation of the po-
litical code, his foes allcge, Goods
they say nc delivered were The jail
Gooro.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-27
It's Unusual Weather.

It's Unusual Weather.
Mel King, a firm advocate OF air
cooling systems for offices and
homes, was demonstrating to some
friends just how efficient the tenn
perature reducers can be. The city
engineers office provides one OF
the best examples in town SO Mel
took them theree.
See" he said in effect, "how
much difference it makes in the
temperatures"
What Mel didn't know was that
the water wasn't turned on in the
cooler.