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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02

ment that they and their aSSoci-
ates engaged in the settle-down
strike to gain back the farms taken
from them by Agrarians, will not
be responsible for information re-
garding the strike if it is given by
anyone but the president and sec
retary. They were delegated by
the farmers to give all statements
of policies and plans of the stlfk-
erS.
They expressed the utmost con-
fidence in President Cardenas and
his Agrarian law. The law they
explained, provided for land to be
taken from the large land holders
and distributed among the farm
ers, the land to be paid for by
the government in Agrarian bonds.
The manner in which the law is
being administered takes no notice
Me time and hard work the
Nle farmers" have put on their
land, they declared.
Land is being taken from farm
ers by the Agrarians, only small
percentage of whom are farmers
or even like to farm. Many of them
the officials declared, are not even
workers.
One scheme used to discredit the
striking farmers consisted of
spreading the statement that the
strikers were assisted by the Col
orado River Land company, one OF
the most extensive landholderS.
The president and secretary said
the strikers are getting nothing
from the Colorado River Land
company and cared nothing about
it. They said the company was in
a position to realize handsome re-
turns because they could assist in
having the land taken away from
themselves (the company and get
Agrarian bonds in payment. The
bonds would bring the company
between fifty and sixty million
pesos when its sales value lies
between 25,O0O,000 and 30,000,000,
the two officials contended.
Approximately 100000 cultivated
acres are affected by the present
administration of the Agrarian
law. The land has been cultivated
by the striking farmers for several
years. There are approximately
10000 uncultivated acres avail
able. The area affected by the
Agrarians reached from the Mexi-
cali district to the Colorado river.
Many of the invading Agrarians,
according to the two officials, sold
their rights to lands in other sec
sions of Mexico, rights established
H6er this same Agrarian law. They
- bved money from this transac-
tivn and the officials accused them
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
Children i'm Camp 7
Kept From School

MEXICALI, May, Among the
1000 strikers now living in the park
are dozens of children of school age.
They are not going TO school how
ever, because they are helping their
parents protest the loss of their
homes when the Agrarians took
over their farms.
These children, officials explain
ed, are not being sent to Mexicali
schools. Their parents would rather
they attended their own schools.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
1000 PARADE
IN MEXICALI
Continued From Page u

Continued From Page u
powerful GROIN.
The Colorado River Land COM
pany, controlled by interests in the
United States, was criticized by
all speakers as an eXploiter of
Mexican farmers. Confiscation of
land belonging to the company was
the only part of the Agrarian pro-
gram which met with approval.
Bitter Attack
One bitter attack on asserted
injuStices under the Agrarian pol
icy was hinged on the conference
Friday between Naboru Watanabe,
Japanese consul, and Governor
Taboada, in which the consul was
assured Japanese interests in Baja
California would be protected.
Japan has many warships," one
speaker declared. 1.-THE Japanese
keep their farms. The Mexican
farmers-pioneers of a territory
shining in the history of colonial
tion-have no WarshipS. They lose
their farms"
The demonstration was given
impetus by word from Mexico City
that General Saturnino Cedillo,
secretary of agriculture, had prom
ised delegation of Anti-Agrarians
that the true picture of conditions
-, no n RI
before President Cardenas, and that
the secretary would urge action by
the president.
Speaking from a large truck pro-
vided by commercial firm in Mex
icali, Figueroa at one time ad-
dressed himself directly to the
governor on the balcony above him.
when the government does not
give the people justice" he said,
"the people make their own JUS
ticel"
His statement was followed by
five minutes of applause.
COlOrful Parade
The demonstration was the most
colorful ever held in MeXicali. For
10 blocks a solid line of men and
women, four abreast marched to-
ward the palace. Banners of black
and red, official GROIN colors, and
of red, white and green, national
colors of Mexico, were born above
the heads of the marcherS. Signs,
calling upon the government for
Justice to the farmers" and full
protection for MeXicali Valley pio-
neers," dotted the line of march.
Every two blocks, the parade halted
while speakers harangued the
crowds on the street corners.
Agrarian colonists did not ap-
pear in Mexicali during the morn
ing. Trouble had been anticipated
if they attempted a demonstration
in their own behalf.
SettledoWn strikers sent a dele
CATION of 40 members to join the
parade, but refrained from parti-
cipating otherwise. President Juan
Buelna explained that the Strik-
ers remained in their camps about
the palace because of a fear that
Agrarians might take advantage
of even short absence 10 destroy
their camps.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
Little Sickness
I'm Striker Camp

MEXICALT May 1.-Very little
sickness occurred among the farm
crs at their bivouac in the Palacio
park during the first week of the
protest strike.
A small house to contain medical
supplies and to be used as a shelter
for emergency cases, has been a
boon, it is declared. The house and
the supplies were provided by SYM
pathizerS.
Doctors and physicians donated
their services to the ailing or in
jured among the strikers Automo-
biles also were donated to transport
patients to hospitals when neces-
Sary.
Inadequate, primitive sanitary
facilities cause the officials some
worry but thus far little trouble has
resulted.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
DON'T WANT
ANY TROUBLE

MEXICALI, May I've don't
want any trouble. We want this
thing settled peacefully" declared
Juan Buelna, president, and Miguel
Lucero secretary, of the striking
farmers.
They called attention to the fact
that they are not armed and the
other farmers in the group also are
unarmed, they said
The safety of their wives and
children, the officials said in speak
ing for the whole group, depends
upon the peaceful settlement Of
their problems.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
Fate of Animals on
Farms Unknown

MEXICALI, May Just what
happened to an undetermined num-
Der of farm animals, COWS, horses
and mules) after the Agrarians
drove the farmers from their homes,
no one seems to know.
Some of the depoSed rancherS
said the animals in their corrals
we're turned out to forage for them
selves. There was no food for them
so they were released. Few advanc-
ed the belief that the Agrarians arc
using them in their own farming
operations.
Tractors and farm equipment, it
was agreed, probably were being
used to turn under the crops put in
by the farmers before the AgrarianS
took possession.
Milk producers of the Sacrament
to area asked for 70 cents a pound
for butterfat and got 68 cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
GAY TIMES IN
STRIKE CAMP

MEXICALI, May 1.-The striking
farmers and their families settled
in their camp in the park near the
Palacio have gay times every night
from 7 until IL o'clock.
Music, singing, and dancing are
provided as entertainment, the mu-
sicians and dancers donating their
talents to the occasion. The loud
speaker is used so that the thou
sands of persons may hear the num-
berS
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
THE POST-PRESS

Published every Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Publishing Com
pany, 625 State street, El Centro,
California. as successor to the
Sunday issue of The Morning
Post and Valley Farmer, and the
Saturday issue of the Imperial
Valley Press.
Entered at El Centre, California,
post office as second class mat
ter.
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. C.
Johnston, vIce-presid an
general manager; Il. A. Fitz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor.
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perial Valley Press or The
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
R

Jail on 1000 bail by order of Dep
uty United States Commissioner
Dorsey Whitelaw for entering the
United States after a previous de-
portation. Manjarrez was arrested
by immigration border patrolmen.
Louisiana Frog Legs-Oysters on
half shell-at the Trocadero. D-22
Decree Granted An interlocu-
tory decree of divorce was granted
Maria Quininez in her suit against
Mariana Quinonez on the grounds
of Wilful desertion.
90
Don't risk your piano and house
hold goods in any old garage or
vacant building. Play safe and not
sorry by storing them with the
Pioneer Truck and Transfer Co.
Phone l for cheerful estimate.
(M-2)
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90
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dinners. Trocadero. J-28-tf.
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Jailed BY PatrOlmen-Natividad
Valenzuela, 80, was arrested in the
Holtville area, and Leonardo Rem
terra, %, in the CaleXico area Fri
day by immigration border patrol
men. They were housed in the coun-
ty Jail pending disposition of their
cases.
90
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02

Licensed To Wed Herbert f..
Tuck, 43, and Jessie Green, 35,
Holtyille, obtained a marriage Ii
cense from the county clerk Fri
day.
Books Audited-The county trea-
surer'S books received Their
monthly audit Saturday morning
by w. d. Carey, county auditor,
and c. G.. Halliday, deputy district
attorney.
Held on Bail-Presciliano Man
jarrez, II, is held in the county
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
Farmers Demand
Presidential Visit

MEXICALI May If President
Cardenas would only visit Mexicali
he would understand why the strik-
ing farmers object to the methods
of the Agrarians, is an opinion fire.
quently heard.
The striking farmers and many
of their sympathizers think the
president in far away Mexico City
has been presented facts badly dis
torted by politicians. That is why
they are SO anxious for the chief
executive of the republic to pay them
a visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
MOUNTAINEER
ENDS FAST

STOPPING OAK, Tenn, May l.
WP)-Jackson WhitloW, mountain
eer religious zealot, ended his So
day fast today with the sudden de-
claration that 'the Lord has Spok-
en-" commanding him to eat.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02
USED BY
AGRARIANS FLAYED

MEXICALI, May 1-Charges that Mexico's Agrarian
law created to divide the land being abused by poll
ticans voiced Saturday By Juan Buena president
and Miguel Lucero secretary of the striking farmers
camped the paaco The two officials issued state
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-02

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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10
No More Sixth
Avenue North!

Sixth Avenue North, that pic
turesque section of Minneapolis
which has ranked in the minds of
the well travelled as does Beale
Street in Memphis, State Street in
Chicago, Market Street in st. Louis
and Lennox Avenue in New York,
will soon lose its former identity if
plans announced by a Minneapolis
city council committee are carried
out.
Friday the city council is expect
ed to pass law remaining the IA
nous thoroughfare Floyd Olson
Memorial Highway. That portion
of the street from Seventh Street
to the west city limits will be af-
fected.
The most famous corner on Sixth
Avenue North is the Lyndale Ave
nue. corner where for years the col
ored people of that section have
congregated making a street which
was highly reminiscent of parts
further south.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10
REV. PHELPS TO FILL ST.
JAMES PULPIT

Rev. ]. W. Phelps will be the
guest preacher at st. James A. M.
E. Church, Sunday, September IL,
at IL A. M.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10

companies independent of the FL
lington band. His featured singer,
Ivy Anderson, is one of the most
popular torch singers on the Amer
lean stage.
Orchestra to Appear in Carnegie
Hall
The Ellington orchestra is SEIZED
uled to appear in the classic Car
negie Hall in New York this win
ter. Mr.. Ellington jokingly told
US of the false report circulated
some time ago that he planned 10
do an opera when as a matter of
fact he had merely told reporters
that he was working on a suite of
numbers with a Negro motif. Mr..
Ellington has written music for two
shows which he says he has not
found time to have produced.
Caravan Is Latest Hit
Together with Juan Tizol, a
member of his band, the Duke
has written Caravan" a new song
which is sweeping the nation. The
orchestra is playing an engage
ment at Minneapolis theatre.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10

Shedlov, popular and we'll liked
Minneapolitan who was born one
half block from the present site OF
Phyllis Wheatley House. An active
citizen in business and in civic
movements, Mr.. Shedlov was a
member of the speakers bureau of
the Geo. E. Leach campaign COM
mittee in the recent Minneapolis
mayoralty race.
Mr.. Shedlov is acquainted with
many of the colored citizens of
both cities and is anxious to ex-
plain the economy and service of
fered by his Shedlov Streamlined
Oil Burner.
See the advertisement of the firm
elsewhere in this issue.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10
Morris Tester
Opens Grocery
On 38th Street

Time writes the records in the
life of any business, good or bad.
1t makes customers or it loses
them, according to the way it uses
them.
By this test Morris Tester may
point with something of pride and
assurance to his dealings with the
colored people who IS years ago
bought from his grocery store at
38th Street and Fourth Avenue
South, until he disposed of his
business.
Now, after some years, Mr.
Tester opens a grocery in the
same neighborhood. Mr.. Tester
reminds his colored patrons that in
addition to keeping the best in
stock he gave employment to sew
eral colored boys when in business
and that is his highest recon-
mendation in asking for future
patronage.
Mr.. TESTERS present store is To-
Gated at $500 Fourth Ave. So,
where the best in grocery goods
may be found together with the
utmost in courtesy and service.
The new store is completely
stocked with groceries, fruits and
vegetables, all priced to fit every
pocketbook. Colfax 3221.-Adv.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10

dition to the contribution the Negro
has already made to popular music
the Negro artist has other definite
contributions which he and others
have been experimenting upon for
several years.
Five of His Original Band
Members with the Band
1t was revealed that five of the
original Ellington orchestra mem
bers are still with the maestro.
They are Sonny Greer, acknowl-
edged as one of the worlds great
est drummers; Arthur Whitsen,
Otto Hardwic, Freddie Guy and
the Duke himself, all of whom be-
gan together in 1923 the trail
which has led them to the musical
big-time.
Five Bands Within a Band
There are five distinct bands in
the Ellington outfit Mr.. Ellington
explained, made up of groups of his
musicians who record for the disc
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10
Phyllis Wheatley
Official Opening
Starts 18th Season

Opening it's fall program two
weeks earlier than usual, Phyllis
Wheatley Settlement House offers
a more diversified activity program
than ever before. On Tuesday,
September 18th, the Auxiliary
holds its monthly meeting. Fol-
lowing this there will be pro-
gram given by the boys and girls
who have kept up their house con-
facts during the summer. All of
the public is invited to see this
program and to meet with the
staff.
On September 14th and 18th
registration for clubs and classes
will be offered. Many new activi-
ties will be handled. New groups
which will be held if attendance
warrants will be: Boy Scouts,
leathercraft, touchball, social dane
ing and dramatics.
This year the Auxiliary will
take an active part in the forma-
ton of activity policies. Commit
tees will be named to work with
staff members. A new filing sys-
tenn gives Phyllis Wheatley one Of
the most modern systems among
settlement houses of the nation.
ACTIVITIES:
CHILDREN
Daily Play Hour: clay moulding,
story hour, music, folk dancing,
sewing, dramatics, art, games.
GIRLS
Piano lessons, crafts.
Gym (adv. seniors Central High,
press club, dramatics, tap dane
ing, advanced tap dancing, begin
ming tap dancing, puppetry, out
door club, folk dancing.
BOYS
Piano lessons, craft, model air
craft.
Gym (seniors Central High,
cooking, Sr. dramatic club, press
club, social dancing, youth council.
ADULT GROUP
Minneapolis Sunday Forum LIST
and 3rd Sundays, Auxiliary End
Tuesdays, Negro History and
Literature, Parliamentary Law.
Gym (women, business and pro-
fessional men, senior girls), book
ing, sewing, needle art, employed
girls club, quilt making, COM
munity night every other Friday,
infant welfare End and 4th Fri
day, dental every Tuesday.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10

while the three thousand in the
audience listened with childlike
obedience.
Divine Delivers Speech
This concluded, the Messiah"
stood to deliver his message.
For long time," he raped out,
II have refrained from speech or
action as a person. But the time
has come for a little action. And I
promise you, / shall speak and act
as never before. What have done
up to now is only a percentage of
percentage of a fraction of grain
of what 1 shall do. Aren't you
glad?"
$50 glad" Numbered the Divin-
ties.
Leaping and bounding about the
rostrum, his remarks interrupted
ever so frequently with cries of
Peace" tits Wonderful" and
That's just God, you see," the
Messiah" delivered a spirited
speech to his followers, telling them
that "there are millions who are
not with me religiously who will
join me politically and economical
ly when 1 make the call"
He emphasized the aims of his
Righteous Government platform,
emphasized the fact that not one
of his real followers was not on the
relief rolls, purchased things on
credit or committed adultery or
thievery. He had instructed all his
followers who hadn't finished their
education, to go back to school this
coming term. Would they?
eyes, Father" they cried.
BE Ready to Vote When / Call"
81 want you all to register" he
cried. "And if you're not qualified
for the iteracy tests, qualify your
selves. And be ready to vote when
l call. Will your"
eyes, Father"
He trumpeted an appeal for the
aid, support and prayers of his
"angels" for the four Scottsboro
Boys now free, and had his secre-
tary read a proclamation he had is
sued, which is to be internationally
circulated and which demands re-
lease of the remaining five boys.
On a note of challenge to the
world of "disbelievers," in which he
shouted that "as they condemn, so
will multiply" the speech of the
cult leader ended. And, central fig
ure in a human mass of shouting
and wild enthusiasm, "God" left
the auditorium, angels rushing af-
ter him into the streets to see the
Messiah" and his attorneys and
cabinets drive away into the night.
God had come to Harlem and raised
the devil. So glad!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10
Organize for
Employment

A study group was organized by
the Urban League last week to pre-
pare for the competitive examina-
ton to be held September "a and
% by the Minnesota Public EN-
ployment Service.
This group of young men and
women who are anxious to COM
pete for any jobs the Public En-
ployment may have to offer, met
Tuesday, September z, at Phyllis
Wheatley House.
These definite agreements were
made: to meet twice next week, to
select for study Is questions of a
group of so covering the examina-
tions, to secure speaker from the
Adult Education Department to
review and explain the questions
and to invite speakers to come to
following meetings of the group
to discuss Unemployment Com
pensation, State Employment
Offices and Labor Laws of Mime
sota." The questions covering the
examinations and reading material
will be furnished by the Urban
League.
The next meeting will be held al
Phyllis Wheatley House, Tuesday
September ID, at 8 p. m. All per-
sons who have filed for the ex,
animation by September II are in
vited to join this group.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10
Ruth Oden
Becomes Bride of
Cornelius Benner

An ivory liberty satin wedding
gown was worn by Miss Ruth
Charlotte Oden, daughter of Mrs
M. v. Oden of 672 st. Anthony
Avenue for her wedding, Monday
September 6, to Mr.. Cornelius Ben
ner of ga Carroll Avenue. The
ceremony in the sanctuary of St
Peter Claver Church was attended
by about $50 friends of the couple
1t was followed by a reception in
the Oden home.
Rev. Father Charles Keefe Off
ciated at the service after a pro-
gram of nuptial music played by
the church organist. The tradi-
tional wedding marches were
played, and just before the vows
were taken, Miss Jessica Oden, sis.
ter of the bride from Los Angeles
beautifully rendered Schubert's
"Ave Maria" Miss Oden was
gowned in blue crepe Romano
with blue satin sandals and rhine.
stone accents.
The sanctuary was decorated
with large vases of wine colored
dahlias and hydrangeas,
The bridal gown was fashioned
with long pointed sleeves, a "
shaped neckline and a long train
extending from the waistline. The
brides tulle veil was of finger tip
length and arranged with a halo
cap of tulle held in back with lilies
of the valley. She carried a white
prayer book with satin ribbon
markers and wore a small corsage
of lilies of the valley at the end
of the dress neckline. Her shoes
were white satin sandals.
A turquoise blue taffeta gown
fashioned with short puff sleeves
and a square neckline was worn by
the maid of honor and only at
tendant, Miss Hortense Oden, sis
ter of the bride. She wore silver
sandals, a blue velvet horseshoe
cornet in her hair, and carried a
large arm bouquet of wine colored
dahlias tied with the same shade of
tulle.
Mr.. Richard Travis attended the
groom as best man. The ushers
were DR.. Charles Williams, Law
renee Stewart, and James Oliver,
and the bride entered on the arm
of and was given in marriage by
her brother, Mr.. Commodore Oden.
AT the Oden home the reception
guests were received in the double
living rooms where the decorations
consisted of palms, cibotium
ferns, hydrangeas, and dahlias.
The brides table was covered with
a white Venetian cloth with the
wedding cake forming the center
piece at either side of which were
silver candelabra with tall white
burning tapers. Music for the re-
ception was rendered by Miss
Collier and Mrs. Leah
Mae Minor Young. In the bridal
suite in an upstairs room and
large alcove, hundreds of beautiful
presents were on display.
Mrs. Oden, mother of the bride,
was gowned in black fiat crepe
with black lace bodice, and wore
a corsage of talisman roses.
Mr.. Benner and his bride left
the same evening for an indefinite
stay in Duluth before returning to
make their home with the brides
mother. For travel Mrs. Benner
wore a black crepe ensemble with
black and white accessories.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-09-10
Coal Buying
Time Here

Beginning in the next issue some
of the leading coal firms in the
Twin Cities will advertise in your
paper. Only the most reliable firms
advertise in these newspapers. The
advertising copy of the short
weighters, wild-catters and others
of that ilk is not accepted by this
publication.
A list of the leading firms may
be had by inquiring at our office.
This year buy your coal from a pre-
ferred firm.