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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
HOUSE REBELS
AGAINST F. r.
RELIEF PLANS

WASHINGTON, May 25. Wp)-A
rebellious house upset President
Roosevelts work relief plans today
by voting to earmark $355 100000 CT
the 81 50O,000,000 relief fund for
flood control and the Public Works
Administration
3 The vote. in which the house over
rode protests of administration
leaders, came during consideration
of the relief measure which last
week Weathered all storms but to-
day ran into Democratic -Republi
can coalition of sectional groups.
The house voted to set aside $55,-
100000 of the huge fund for flood
control projects and $30O,000,000 for
public works, the latter under the
PWA, headed by Secretary of IN
terror Harold l.. Ickes Both votes
were subject to change by later
roll-callS.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25

auQlence MONDAY night.
IF you had a gold mine," said
Hewes, land somebody offered to
give you nearly a million and a
half dollars and to lend you an
other million and half, and then
agreed that you wouldn't have to
repay him with. anything except
profits from the mine, you'd be
crazy to turn down the offer,
wouldn't you? All American canal
power is your gold mine!"
Soundless of power development
under proposed PWA and REA con-
tracts is demonstrated, Hewes
pointed out. by the fact that the
proposals were endorsed by federal
and state engineers and other ex-
perts after intensive study and in
vestigation of every detail, in the
face of powerful opposition.
Superintendent M. j. Dowd dis
cuSsed operation of the Brawley
diesel plant, citing figures to show
that the plant services 80 per cent
of the Brawley consumers. The
plant is paying all costs of opera
ton and maintenance, he said, and
also the monthly engine contract
payments. Interest and principal
payments on the All American can
al project amount to only twice
the Brawley plant charges, he add
ed
Other speakers were Director
Charles Morrow and Earl V. C.
Northrop.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25

ference at which 102 craft unions
were represented Green said:
The American Federation of La
Dor is on the battle line and this
conference is going to meet the
challenge. We are here to develop
an offensive and defensive policy
to protect millions of working men
ana women and the integrity of
the Federation of Labor"
Green told the delegates the A. F.
OF l.. had begged for peace but
that John l.. Lewis and the CIO
had Spurned the offers"
Green said his pleas for peace
had been made because I am con-
Vince6 there is room in the AFOL
for both forms of unionism-craft
and industrial.
But" Green shouted, "the time
for peace has passed"
His call tc battle" was made
at the conclusion of a discussion
by delegates of the four-point pro-
gram proposed by the federation S
executive council as a weapon in
the fight against CIO.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
GAEL CAMPUS.
BUILDINGS TO
GO ON BLOCK
BOndhOlders FOreclOse
On st. Mary's as
Peace Fails

OAKLAND, Calf, M a y
25. (UP)-St. Mary's col
lege property, including the
campus and buildings at
Moraga, will be sold to the
highest bidder at foreclosure sale
here June 25, the Central Bank of
Oakland, trustee, announced today.
The bank posted formal notice
of the sale today in accordance
with request of committee for
st. Mary's college bOndholders, who
hold $1,ll1,000 in defaulted bonds
issued by the Institution when it
embarked on an extensive expan-
sion program in 1923.
The bondholders represented by
the committee hold 81 per cent of
the colleges outstanding bonds.
The sale will be held at the Ala
media county court house here.
The colleges financial troubles
date back to 1928 when the Chris
tian Brothers who operated the
school decided to move their cam
pus from cramped quarters in Oak
land to the Moraga Valley.
Bonds were issued in the amount
of $l,500,000, and large Spanish
type campus was constructed. This
expansion occurred when st. Marys
football receipts, spurred oy the
athletic dictatorship of Edward P.
Slip" Madigan, were on the up
grade.
The football receipts began to
fall off during the depression, how
ever, and in 1884 the college de-
faulted on $1,37O,OOO of the bonds
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
GRAND JURY
TAKES HAND
| N DISPU T {
Officials, Citizens
Told to Appear
For Quizzing

WESTMORLAND, M a y
25. - The Imperial County
grand jury thrust an Off
cial finger into Westmor-
lands sizzling political pie
Monday by issuing an indetermin-
ed number of subpoenas to city Of
ficials and private citizens, order
ing them to report at the grand
jury room at 10 am. Wednesday.
Municipal records also were Or
dered delivered to the grand jury
room for the investigation into the
political tangle which since Janu-
ary l, has resulted in a recall elec-
ton failing to remove Mayor Theo-
dore j. Schroeder and Councilman
John Hansen, filing OF a suit ac-
cusing the same men of violating
the political code by engaging in
contract business with the city,.
and discharge of four city off,
cialS.
Preliminary hearings to the case
against Mayor Schroeder and Coun-
Gilman Hansen was scheduled to
be heard in WeStmorland Tuesday
but it was necessary to postpone
the proceedings until a later date.
The council discharged the police
judge and thus far has failed to
appoint a successor. Just who
would have been available to hear
the case brought in city court was
not determined.
Thomas M. Hancock, Westmor-
land editor, signed the complaint
charging the councilmen OF selling
merchandise from their own busi-
neSSeS, hardware store and q
blacksmith shop, to the city. Shroe-
der and Hansen were released on
bail.
Street corner groups discussed the
possible developments from the
grand jury airing, the serving of
the subpoenas having started a
buzz of speculation as to the prob
able outcome.
Among those subpoenaed before
the grand jury was former Police
Judge Sam Rowe, ouSted from the
position by the city council in a
three to two vote last Thursday.
Rowe refused to turn over the
books of the office until they are
audited by certified auditor. The
council was understood to have
agreed to this. 1t was suggested
that the task be turned over to
the county auditor but no official
announcement was made.
Subpoenas are said to have been
issued to all members of the city
council, Judge Rowe, City Treasur-
er George B. Raine, Ex-treasurer
S. P. Cook, and City Clerk Eliza
beth Cummings. The names OF
others, estimated to approximate
Is, were not available.
In the meantime Westmorland
is without police judge and with
out a city attorney, P. N. Myers
having been discharged by the
council at the same meeting they
ouSted Rowe. Harold Dickerson,
night police officer was discharg-
ed at the same council session but
is to retain his position until the
close of May.
Residents are said to be inter
ested in the arrangements made
for running the city while Off
cials and politicians cool their heels
in the corridors of the court house
while waiting to be summoned for
questioning.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
DEATH VALLEY
SCOTT MAKES
UP WITH WIFE

LOS ANGELES, May 25. W.P)-
Walter Death Valley" Scott, fam
Gus California prospector, and his
eStranged wife, Mrs. Ella Josephine
Scott, have settled their marital
difficulties out of court attorneys
disclosed today.
Scott, better Known as Death
Valley Scotty, was reported in Ne
yada at present, where he went in
an asserted effort To avert service
of papers in Mrs. SCOTS suit for
separate maintenance.
Associates of Attorney Joseph
Choate, who represented Scott, dis
closed the settlement but would not
make public any of its terms.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
Wallie's Wedding
Gown Will Be of
New Blue Shade

PARIS. May 25. WP)-Mrs. Wallis
Warfields wedding gown will be
floor length cocktail dress of "Wal-
lis blue" her dressmaker, Main
bocher, announced today.
The color is a shade between pas
tel and hyacmth blue especially
dyed for her by Mainbocher. The
dress has a high draped neckline.
with long sleeves. Ii is fitted with
a jacket of the same material also
with draped neckline.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
STEEL FIRM
SIGNS PACT
WITH LEWIS

PITTSBURGH. May 25. W.P-
Jones and Laughlin Steel corpora
ton today signed a contract giving
John L. Lewis steel workers organ
izing committee the right to bar
gain for all the corporations 27,000
employees.
1t was the first exclusive collec-
tive bargaining contract ever sign
ed by a major steel company and
was made possible by labor board
election, in which the SWOC was
victorious by more than to l.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
COURT VICTORY
FAILS TO HALT
REVISION PLAN
Roosevelt Determined on
Radical Change in
Tribunal

WASHINGTON, May 2o.
(UP) = President Roosevelt
is determined to go "the
whole hog or none" in fight
ing for his judiciary reor-
ganization plan despite supreme
court valuation Of the social secur-
ity program. it was learned in au-
thoritative government quarters
today
The presidents determination to
continue the court plan with no
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
FLEE
WITH $4,000
AFTER HOLDUP

REDONDO BEACH, Cal. May 25.
W.P)-Two bandits who lay in wait
for bank messenger today fled
with $4,000 after holding up the
messenger as he carried the money
towards the towns postoffice.
The messenger, Harold Goode, 30
was almost at the entrance of the
poStoffice when the two men held
him up and took the money, wrap
ped in Packages for mailing.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
BALL PLAYER
INJURED WHEN
HIT IN HEAD

NEW YORK May 25. WP-Mick-
ey Cochrane, player-manager of the
Detroit Tigers, was injured serious
ly when hit by a pitched ball to-
day in a game with the New York
Yankees at Yankee stadium.
Cochrane was struck on the right
temple.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25

was destroyed Two and half miles
south of West. The second fire
occurred at IL am. one mile south
of West. Seven and one half tons
went up in smoke. At $50 pm.
80 tons burned one mile north of
West Each fire started on the
east sides of the stacks, according
to Deputy Sheriff Frank Raney.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
Rear Admiral Chase,
EX-Fleet Chief, Dies

SAN DIEGO, Calf, May 25. U.G
Rear Admiral Jehu Valentine
Chase, g. retired commander in
chief of the United states fleet,
who died yesterday after ramlong
illness, will be buried in Arlington
National cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
Reduction in Price
OF Power Approved

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25. WP)-
The California railroad commission
today approved reductions in the
price of electricity distributed to
commercial and domestic customers
of the Southern California Edison
company totaling $659,0OO.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25

men after trailing Struggling fooJ-
prints and automobile tire marks
from points near the Mexican bor-
der to three separate points in
the interior of Imperial Valley.
One Chinese man, five Mexicans,
and four Yaqui Indians comprised
the haul, including men, women
and children. Six were in one group
and four in another.
Paul l.. O'Neal, 26, former Okla
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25

Stacks one and three were cut
in half by neighbors and the burn
ing mass separated from the re-
mainder of the bales. The Calipa-
tria fire department was summon
ed to battle the flames in the 30
ton stack. All of the hay was stack
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25

homa laborer, and John Mathis,
35, truck driver who gave their
residence as Calexico. are accused
of smuggling the aliens into the
United States. O'Neal said he had
been in Imperial county two days
while Mathis said he had arrived
four days ago The aliens, were in
the United States but one day,
they told officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
RILL TO FINANCE
EXHIBIT SIGNED

SACRAMETO. Cal, May 25. W.P)
Gov. Frank F. Merriam today
signed a bill appropriating l,5O0 900
to finance "A state exhibit at the
Los Angeles Pacific Marcado in 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
Meeting of Farm
Center Cancelled

Eastside-SunSet farm center has
Cancelled its May meeting and will
not have another session until the
fourth Thursday in June.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
JOHN D.'S BODY
BROUGHT HOME
FOR LAST RITES

TARRYTOWN, N. Y, May 25 (UP)-The body of
John d. Rockefeller home today to the hills above
Sleepy Hollow where members of his family waited ID
receive it in the great hall of his 5000 acre estate.
Funeral services simple as his life during his last
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
SINGLE ISSUE AT
STAKE IN VOTE.
ASSERTS HEWES

Imperial Valley voters faced with only issue
in the special election of June 6accepnce of the gov
ernments offer to finance construction of hydro
system the All American canal, President Evan T.
Hewes of the Imperial Irrigation District told Brawley
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
KING TELEPHONES
DUKE TO EXPLAIN
BAN ON WEDDING

MONTS, Franch May 25. (UP)-Kng George vi tele
phoned his elder brother the Duke of Windsor today and
informed him regretuy that he is compelled to ban the
attendance of British official guests the wedding of the
duke to Mrs Wallis Warfed The duke who gave up the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
Mysterious Fires
Destroy 90 Tons
Of Hay i'm Valley

WEST, May 25.-The mystery surrounding the burn
ing of approximately 90 tons of baed hay belonging to
W. Lee Johnson in three fires in widely separated
Monday, remained unsoved today
At am. Monday Johnson lost so tons when a stack
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
Green Calls for
Open War with
John Lewis CLIO.
Time For Peace Has Passed. Declares
Head of Labor Federation; Challenge
Will be Met, He Says

CINCINNATI, o., May 25. (UP)-An open "war' be-
tween the American Federation of Labor and the Com
mttee for Industrial Organization for supremacy in the
field of unonzation declared here today by William
Green, A F. of L. president Speaking at a special
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
Aliens Caught in
Smuggling Raid

Activities of new alien smuggling ring are believed
to have been terminated Monday night with the of
two alleged smugglers and aliens slipped
der and headed northward.
The arrests made by immigration border patrol
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
PROBE NEAF
~ AMBLING
NEPORTER
A Desert Incident

A Desert Incident
Forlorn against the greaSeWood
and sand, the two women stood
beside their disabled motor Car.
Rubber flattened between wheel
and roadway was mute testimony
that a flat tire had halted them
there, miles from help. Several
machines sped by, then one stop
ped. Two men stepped out, cour-
teously, asking if they could help.
Wan smiles of acceptance greeted
the offer.
There were no tools in the dis
abled motor, the benefactors dis
covered, SO they rummaged in their
own tool kit to provide the neces-
sary implements. The wheel was
raised from the earth, the tire
taken off and interchanged with
the spare. Then one of the men
looked up. In the gathering dusk
he recognized one OF the women.
He grinned, with a casual remark.
Thoughts raced through her
mind. What was the man thinking,
finding her here between Ell Oen-
tro and Yuma, alone with only an
other woman? Would there be gos-
sip? She smiled even more Wanly
than before, then made up her
mind
John" she called. (Only the
name really wasn't john You can
come out now
Out from behind a clump of des-
ert brush crawled two heSitating
figures, two men.
They were the husbands of the
two women.
Explanations revealed that the
four were trying out the car, that
there hadn't been any tools i'll
it, and that no one would stop
with two men and two women
there-so the men disappeared in
to the brush.
had stopped, however. They let
the air out of the tire, left their
pump, and went their way while
the husbands began pumping up
the debated tire.
RR's note: Out of an unusual
consideration for others feelings,
names are withheld, but without
promise of additional future con-
Sideration.
Speaking of Underbrush-
Holtville, always a well-foliaged
town. is sprouting such foliage as
was never seen before, even there.
The whole male population, it
seems, has jointed the fire depart
ment in preparation for it's Days
of '49'" celebration June 10 to II.
The foliage is of the movable var
iety, moving every time a chin
or an upper lip Waggles.
PhOOey on Trailers-
When it comes to Gle luxe travel
accommodations with Smacking
of Yankee thrift, there's nothing
to compare to Leonard Phillips
contraption. Leonard took all the
seats out of his auto, put in a
darn good mattress. sawed a cOu-
pie of holes through so his feet
could reach the brake, clutch and
accelerator, and had a combina-
ton auto and trailer all in one.
Art Geib and Hans Merkelin went
with him in the gadget to Ensena-
da last weekend, and proved that
it works. They swear they're going
to San Francisco Memorial Day.
They'll leave here Friday night,
they Say, and eat breakfast in San
Francisco. Maybe.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25

Butter: Los Angeles "a; Butter
fat, Imperial Valley. fob. ranch.
Grade A AZ; manufacturing. milk
36; route gathered cream 33i6.
l.. A. Hay: u. 5. No. 1 leafy S20.50-
S21.0O; u. s. No. SlS.00-Si9.00; u.
S. No. 2 leafy S17.0O-S18.O0: U. S.
No. 2 S16.00-S16.50.
Minneapolis flax So.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-26
JURY is LOCKED
IN SEX KILLINGS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. % (IN.S).
Threatened with dismissal tonight
if no decision is reached on the
fate of Albert Dyer, accused of the
sex murder Of three little girls, a
deadlocked jury resumed its
wrangling this morning.
There is no disagreement over
the accusation that the slight
crossing guard lured the children
into the Baldwin Hills to strangle
and ravish them, it was reported
by the jurors.
Standing firmly as a barrier to
an agreement since the second
vote was taken after the jury re-
tired Tuesday was the question of
the penalty to be imposed. The
lone stand-out was believed to be
demanding a life sentence instead
OF hanging.
Superior Judge T. P. White said
if it is evident by tonight the jury
of five women and seven men can
not agree he will dismiss them.
The stolid 32-year-old defendant
is charged with enticing Madeline
and Melba Everett and jeanette
Stephens to their deaths from an
Inglewood park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-26
Midget Babe
And Mother
Do Nicely

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Aug. 26
GN.SO. - Eighty pound Frank
Delfino drew himself up to his full
height of four feet today. threw
out his chest, and said:
"We're going to name her
Ruth Frances Marie. AS soon as
she's big enough we're going to
make a trouper out of her, just
like u.s.
He stood on tip toe better to
see his first born, a baby girl,
weighing S pounds IL ounces. The
infant and Mrs. Delfino, who is
3 feet 10 inches and weighs 81
pounds, are doing well, although
a caesarean operation was neces'
Sary.
= The Delfanos are midget en-
tertainers. They met at Chicago
Worlds Fair, where Frank played
the violin at one concession
while the then Sadie Williams,
danced at the midget village
Shortly after the exposition closed
they were married here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-26
LETTER LEADS
POLICE TO BIER
OF D. C. SUICIDE
Woman Warns Lawyer
Of Intent to Die

Two days after writing a letter
to her attorney announcing her
intention to commit suicide, Q S.
year-old woman Government en-
ploye was found dead in her home
today. with the gas flowing from
two stove jets.
The woman is Miss Lillian L.
Chandler, an employee Of the Vet
Grams Administration, whose body
was found by police on the second
floor Of 300 E st. N. w.
Police went to the house after
the woman's attorney came to
them with the letter he had re-
ceived from Miss Chandler, in
which she said she planned to take
her life.
Sergts, John Wise and William
Liverman, of the homicide squad.
rushed to the address, where, after
breaking down the door Of the
house, found her dead. A Casualty
Hospital physician said she had
been dead for some time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-26
POISON FOUND
IN HAHN CASE

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
Aug. 26 G.N.SJ.-Acute poisoning
caused the death of George Oben.
doerfer, aged Cincinnati resident
who accompanied Mrs. Anna Marie
Hahn to Colorado Springs, Carson
Hoy, assistant prosecutor in the
Ohio City, revealed on his depart
ure early today for the East with
evidence obtained here.
Obendoerfer's death here last
month was one of several being in
vestigated in connection with "a
mass poison murder plot" OF which
Mrs. Hahn is accused. She is be-
ing held in Cincinnati awaiting
trial on an indictment charging
her with the murder Of George
Gsellman, ST. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-26
14-Year-OId Boy
Held as RObber

A 14.year.old boy was being held
at the Receiving Home today to
await Juvenile Court action fol-
lowing a frustrated attempt to
hold up James Quinn. clerk in a
delicatessen store at 1888 Four
tenth st. N. W., last night and
his attempt to escape from Second
precinct police after his arrest.
Quinn said the boy walked into
the store shortly after II p. m.
and demanded the clerk turn over
the stores funds. When Quinn
refused, the boy grabbed a butcher
knife and Quinn was cut slightly
in overpowering the boy. Turned
over to police, the boy broke from
his captors as they were about to
enter the police station but was
recaptured after q chase Of sew
eral blocks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-26
COURT PROBE
BEGINS HERE

The Court of Claims and Court
of Customs and Patent Appeals
will be scrutinized by a House sub
committee in connection with the
lower court probe started today.
These Government courts To-
Gated in the District will be looked
into by Representative Charles F.
Mclaughlin CD Of Nebraska on
the orders of Representative Hat
ton Summers CD Of Texas, chair.
man of the House Judiciary Com
mittee.
The Nebraskan has announced
his intention of remaining in the
city for at least 10 days to get
the investigation well underway.
Representative Mclaughlin said
he did not intend to investigate
the local courts but may later de-
eide on a survey Of the Court OF
Appeals. The court, while han
ding regular appeals from the
Districts lower courts, also Is
called upon to pass upon impor'
tant Federal matters.
Representative U. S. Guyer (R }
of Kansas and Representative
Walter Chandler CD Of Tennes
see are the other members Of the
subcommittee. Representative Nc
Laughlin said he would first visit
the Department Of Justice and in
quire into the relationship between
that department and the activity
of the Government courts, includ'
ing a search Of the dockets.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-26
KIDNAPPING ENDS
IN PISTOL CASE

DETROIT, Aug. 20 Q.N.S).
Federal authorities today said they
will not press charges of attempted
kidnapping against Mrs. Arleta
Bailey, who allegedly attempted to
take her 12-year.old nephew from
his mother at gun point. She was
charged with carrying concealed
weapon.
Mrs. Bailey said she attempted
to take Enoch Mcintosh from his
mother, Mrs. Edward A. White, to
take him back to his grandparents
in huntsville, N. C. She said they
had cared for the boy since he
was 2 years old.
Mrs. WHITE said "it is true that
his grandfather and grandmother
have raised Enoch. 1 don't want
him raised like he was. I want him
to have an education"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-26
ADA|R DIVORCE
ASKED At RENO

Mrs. Margaret Douglas Adair, Of
2139 Wyoming Ave. N. W., filed
suit in Reno yesterday for a di-
vorce from her husband, Herbert
j. Adair, it was learned here today.
Mrs. Adair, the daughter Of At
torney Charles A. Douglas, Of the
law firm of Douglas, Obear, Nor
gan g. Campbell, is widely known
in Washington society, having fire.
quently entertained at their home
on Wyoming Avenue.
Married in 1917, the Adairs have
three children-John Douglas, II;
Margaret, IL, and H. j., jr., 9.
Property rights and custody ar.
rangements were made in June.