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Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22
Skeleton Recalls
Mystery Of Pair
Missing on Ranch
Human Remains Furnish
First Clue in King
Ranch Puzzle

SAN BENITO, Tex, June
%. (UP)-A skeleton found
in the Arroyo Colorado was
examined today by officers
who believed it might be that
of John Luther Blanton, who disap-
peared more than year ago while
hunting on the King ranch near
Raymondville. Members of the 5lan-
ton family sent word that they
would come here today to view
the skeleton and clothing found
with it
1t was reported that knife
found near the skeleton had the
initial "B" on the handle.
Luther Blanton and his son
John, disappeared Nov. 18, 1896
They left home to hunt ducks,
climbed through the fence sur
rounding the forbidden game pre-
serves of the vast King ranch, and
never were seen again.
Their disappearance brought to
head the inten5e feeling existing
between ranch operators and small
farmers and townspeople living near
the King domain.
Neighbors of the Blantons, be-
lieVing that the two men had been
the victims of foul play, massed for
an armed invasion of the ranch
christening to itear down the
fences and burn the buildings" il
the Blantons were not found.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22
Husband Burned
Her, Wife Charges

Her husband burned her arms
with cigarettes and beat her Mrs.
Charles Gilman, barmaid. charged
Wednesday IN a battery complaint
in Ell Centro police court.
Gilman. confronted by his wife
who exhibited burns on her arms,
pleaded not guilty and will face
trial Thursday afternoon. Judge
Lee Nuffer set bail at $100
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22

Eugene Gilbert, grey haired Cal
exico bartender, Tuesday was found
guilty of manslaughter in mid
night verdict returned by a jury
after nine hours deliberation.
He pleaded self defense and fear
in explaining why he stabbed Percy
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22
CantaIoupe Prices Leap TO Highest
Point, Shipments Still Light

Martin Wahl shed reported. The
boost was attributed largely to the
destruction of one third of the
valleys unharvested crop, complet-
ed early this week.
Shipments were light Tuesday,
only rs cars leaving the valley and
prospects were for about the same
volume Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22
Heb er Girl Hurt
In Auto Accident

HEBER, June 22.-Muricl Hunter,
Is, Heber was slightly injured Tues
day when a car she Was driving
collided with one driven by Jake
Avedisian. 10. truckdriver The ac-
cident occurred when the girl at
tempted TO enter a driveway.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22

would nave to synthetic its knowl-
edge of the human organism in all
its phases = bodily, mental and
spiritual-before the world coulo
be re-made into a suitable habitat
for man.
That remodeilng process. ne sale
before sailing on the Queen Mary,
must start soon If we are not 10
revert to barbarism."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22

Guenther Gustaye Rumrich, 81
year old sergeant who deserted
from the U. S. army in 1885. He
was arrested last Feb. Is after MAX
ing a clumsy effort to obtain by
fraud a sheaf OF passport appllca-
ton blanks.
Johanna Holman, 20 year old
hairdresser on the German liner
Europa. in whose quarters, after
her arrest last Feb 20. spy code
book and discriminating letters we're
Continued on Page 3 Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22

bell issued bench warrants Tor the
"A others named in the indictment,
which charged members of the
German government with actively
directing spies in this country.
Issuance of the warrants was on
ly a gesture, for l3 of those in
dicted apparently are in Germany
and safe from eXtradition, and the
other, Mrs. Jesse Wallace Jordon
is serving a sentence as a spy in
Britain.
Trial date was set for August l.
Those who pleaded were:
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22

ed that he do so did Louis acquiesed.
Schmeling peeled off his trunks
with the abandon of a Huck Finn
going into the swimming hue.
For their last fight Louis scaled
1913 and Schmeling 1872. Schmeling's
weight today was surprise. He
had been expected to weigh at
least 1875.
Jacobs, asked how the fight was
going, smiled happily and said the
Continued on Page 3; Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22

commanded by Kermode and n
other ship, the name of which ker-
mode did not remember but said
began with &C..
The Sunion sank at $50 am.
after being set afire. The unnamed
shin went down an hour before the
Thorpeness. One Chinese British
subject aboard the Thorpeness was
: Akalled. The ship was machine gun
led.
Insurgent planes last night at
sapted to bomb two other British
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22
AUTO AND TOOLS
STOLEN. AT CAlEXlCO

CALEXICO. June 22.-An auto
mobile. with tools valued at $10c
were stolen from the streets of Cal
exico early Wednesday morning
William j. Cameron. owner, tolc
police.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22

ships in the harbor at Alicante,
south of Valencia. Loyalist officials
said the bombs struck and sank
foreign tugboat.'
Today's attack brought to %
the British merchant ships attacked
by Nationalist planes, presumably
from the Balearic islands, during
the last five months.
The Thorpeness was attacked once
before. On January 20 three planes
Continued on Page 3; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22
BOB BURNS COLUMN
WILL BE BACK SOON

Because the "cCpy' was lost in
the mails. Bob Burns column, .
daily feature CT The Post and
The Press editorial pages, will
BE- missing this week. The col
umn viii be resumed next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22
Arizona berotes Sonto Fe Compact
AS Unconstitutional Document
Pact Not Sacred. Declares Governor
When Phoenix Conference Opens to
Consider Waste Of BouIde Water

PHOENIX, June %. (UP)-The Santa Fe compact by
which western states divide waters of the Colorado
river "s not sacred document and is unconstitutional,
c. Stanford declared today in addressing delegates
to basin states conference discuss the flow of
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22
Four Accused in Nazi Spy Ring Go
Before Federal Court to Enter
Pleas of Not Guilty, Bond Set

NEW YORK, June p. (UP)-Four accused spies, IN
dicted by federal grand jury members of German
espionage ring that obtained United States military secrets
pleaded not guilty in federal court today and were con-
nued in bail of S25 900 each Federal Judge Vincent Lie
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22
Recovery Drive
Under Way With
Biz AIIotnents
SO Thousand Dollars Approved in Loans.
Grants During First Day of Program
For Industrial Shot in Arm

WASHINGTON, June %. (UP)-The Public Works
Administration today opened the New Deals spending,
recovery drive with ALLEGATION of S5065315 IN loans ana
grants for 291 projects with total value of $9252034
included S41 632.1l5 outright grants
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22
Louis Tops Max
At Weighing in
For Big Fight
Promoter Declares Heavyweight Battle
Will Go on Despite Rain Threat
Over Yankee Stadium

NEW YORK, June %. (UP)-Champon Joe Louis
betting favore held five and three quarter pound ad
vantage over Challenger Max Schmelng of Germany to-
day when they were examined for tonight's Is round
heavyweight title fight at Yankee Stadium.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22
Three British Ships Sunk by Bombs
Off Valencia, Bringing Total to
q Attacked in Recent Months

VALENCIA, Spain, June 22. lUPl-lhree brltlsis
ships were bombed and sunk by Nationalist arpanes OH
here today, Captain Kermode commander OF one ol ehe
vessels told the United Press M
Tho same raider attacked the Sunion, the Thorpeness,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22
Backwards

Backwards
A left handed compliment came
out of recent RR item about
Ala Blanche Stevens and Bill Jim
Sharp, Youngsters who compared
relatives size of their freckles.
Coming home alter Weathering a
gale of comment on the item, Bill
Jim was in something of a pet
and said:
Darn it. Everybody reads that
old paper!'
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22
First Clue

First Clue
Circumstantial evidence 1ndl-
Gates the missing shoe has been
located at the courthouse. The
black oxford, found in the clerks
office. may not be the one lost
not long ago by Hugh Mckinnon
while trying a case, but it looks
lot like it.
Someone must have had the idea
of filing it officially.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22
Disappointing

Rumor has it that Arno Yaeckel
who helped organize tlshlne
party to San Diego last week, viii
never organize another. He was
very uncomfortable the whole
time, gastronomicaily speaking.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22
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It came in the mail to the Post
Press.
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big troble whet me about payine
the bill. In overlodet Whet pamet'
at the present time baut before
lang l havet and than you wont
have ase notch trOble Whet me
any more
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22
Hats Off

Hats UfI-
RR is still puzzled why more
than 20 hats. straw hats and fell
hats of all descriptions, were scat
tered ever the nignWay between
Calexico and Heber Tuesday night
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22

Taken In
This lad will get along. He works
at Clements and, although he was.
mt supposed TO, waited on RI
when the other clerks were busy
The following conversation took
Continued on Page 3; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-22

Butter: Los Angeles. 27el But
terfat. Imperial valley. fob. ranch
grade A, 35e; manufacturing milk.
29c. route gathered cream, 26e.
l.. A. Hay; q. 5. No. | S19.-1t.5o.
No. 2 Ieafy s13-13.50: No. ?, SLIP.
Minneapolis, flax May Sl.77ls.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01
Halloween Franks
Keep Police Busy
LContinued From Page ]


patrol cars mingling with traffic
and gangs of so and more youths
milling on the sidewalks. Chief
fireworks centered on Main street
when gangs OF boys of high school
age ana older bombarded passing
cars with fruit or eggs. A number
of machines. including the limousine
Of Gov. Frank F. Merriam and one
of the patrol cars. were hit Tie
barrage was stopped when Officers
Dupont Bucklin and SWingle con-
fiscated a tub of fruit and a can
Of eggs from car that had been
acting as "commissary" for the Hal
loweeners.
No formal arrests were made in
El Centro during the evening, al
though several boys were brought
to the station to cool their heels
until the excitement was over.
Three Young Negro boys were lee
tured on taking reflectors and gear
shift knobs from parked automo-
bileS and then sent home.
BraWley and Calexico reported
quiet evenings. with only half a
dozen police calls in each town
for Halloween pranksters.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01
Incompetent Gets
Driver S License

SACRAMENTO, Nov. /. CUP)-
John NJ. Blodgett of Red Bluff to-
day won his fight to have his driv-
er's license restored despite the
fact he is considered mentally in
competent by the federal govern
nlent.
Attorney General U. S. Webb
ruled that mental incompeteney. as
defined by law, can not legally ban
a person from driving an automo-
bile in the state. This ruling up
held the decision of a special board
which considered Blodgett,S case
and recommended that a Tehama
county superior court appointment
of a guardian for his person and
property on March 29 should not
affect his driving status.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01
Control OF Press
Destroys Thought
Continued From Fage !

umbia college at their annual fall
luncheon at the Bankers club to-
day.
Baillie warned that any such con-
troll would inevitably limit and
restrict our world vision. We will
see what is going on through dis
torted lenses. We will stand on the
threshold of new dark age
Reviewing the recent European
crisis as he watched it develop on
a journey through Europe in July
and August Baillie said develop
ments since then Indicate that the
outlook IN Europe is for armed
peace until some nation or
alliance challenges German expan-
sion"
That situation, he said, emphaSiz-
es the Importance to Americans OF
free, accurate press association and
newspaper reporting.
In times like these, accurate
information, accurate news, is of
vital Importance to every American
because it is upon this news that
American public opinion is found
ed he said. The essential respon-
sibility which devolves upon every
American press association and
every newspaper and every radio
station which broadcasts news is
to bring to the public a pure un-
biased and Partisan picture OF
day to day developments through
out the world.
you hear the press criticized
occasionally You hear people
make light of the taot that an
unrestricted press is the safeguard
of our liberty Did any of you ever
try to keep yourself acquainted with
the news of the day in a country
which had controlled press? Try
it sometime. 1t is like living at the
bottom of a we'll"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01
NO 7 ] G Z

The Imperial Irrigation Dlstrlct
will sell to the best bidder on NO
vember 8. 1898. the following de-
scribed property:
West 40 acres of Tract ga,
Township IA South, Range 10
East. S. B. B. and NJ; and
Southwest 40 acres Of North
east 100 acres of Tract 64.
Township IA South, Range 10
East, S. B. 3. and M. little
Guaranteed
East one-half of Northwest
Quarter Of Northeast Quarter,
Section q, Township II South,
Range IA East, S. B. B. and M.
Title Guaranteed
Part Of South one-half OF
Northwest Quarter. Section a..
Township II South. Range "A
East. S. 3. B. and M, dat: Beg
at NV cor of SWh Of NWh:
thence e 5l4 feet; thence S 733
feet: thence SWly to a point
in w line: thence N 869.3 feet
TO po.b. title Guaranteed)
The sale of this property is being
held by the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict. under Section 3897d Of the
Political Code Of the State Of Cali
lornia. which permits one taxing
agency to purchase from another
when said property has gone to
deed for on-payment Of taxation
due.
Sealed bids should be presented
TO this BOARD on Or before NoYem-
Der g. 1888, at ten O'Clock AM
This sale will be made TO clear
delinquent State, County and I'm
perial Irrigation District taxation
and assessments. Title to said lands
will be such as the District now
holds or may acquire.
There shall accompany all bids
the minimum sum of $4,000 to
cover expense Of advertising, etc,
which shall be in addition 10 the
amount of the offer. The Board
reserves the right TO reject any
and all bids.
w. w. GOODSON, Secretary
Irp rial Irrigation District
0. 26-N. !.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01
Imperial Valley Press

Established 4prT 70, 1901.
Published every afternoon except
Saturday and sunday Saturday
afternoon issue DOW succeeded nv
The Post-Press Sunday establish
ed 1880 by the Imperial valley
Publishing Company, 625 state
street. lei Centre, CBlif.
Entered at El CehtrO, California
post office as second class matter.
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. G.
Johnston, vice-president and gem
ereIe manager; E. a. Fitzhugh.
secretary and managing editor:
~ ohay 20" ae,,aa ne, na''"a'
Advertising ~l,IcscntatiNes.
Members California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Subscription Hates; sc per copy.
In cOniUc ctiOD with the Post
Press (Su1daysD. per month, 6nc;
Paid In advance; ) DloDfhs Sl.He.
months S2 * ne Tear s6.OO.
Legal Advertisement
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01
S. F. Store Strike
Aore ement Made
CContinued From Page II

tCOnlulueu rum "7N
for the UNION shop. The union had
asked and struck for modl1leo
form of preferential hiring. The
agreement embodied seniority
clause repeatedly acceptable to both
sides. It included a raise in the
basic wage scale of from $l8 to $40
a week. and increased vacation
with pay schedule and a clause
designating the union as collective
bargaining agent for all employees
covered under the contract. An
adjustment board was established
to mediate future disputes.
Several thousand employees in "a
AFL unions and others indirectly
affected by the strike participated
in the return to work move, which
store executives said would release
millions of dollars worth of business
here within the next few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01
'Forger Sentenced
To Year in Jail

Bert Wadsworth, beer salesman
who pleaded guilty to forgery, must
spend the next year in the county
jail, Judge R. D. McPherrin ruleo
in superior court Tuesday.
The court denied Wadsworth' S
application for probation and SEN
fenced him to Jail. Wadsworth
pleaded guilty to NJ. Marcot's charge
that he forged checks amounting
to approximately $400. The sales
man was employed by Marcot'
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01
Chamberlain Bows
To Nazi Power

LONDON. Nov. /. (UP)-Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain con-
ceded in the House of Commons
today that Germany is the domi-
nant power in central and south
eastern Europe.
Geographically, Germany must
occupy a dominant position in CEN
tral and southeast Europe the
prime minister said. She does so
now.
LAS far as this country is con-
cerned. we have no wish to block
Germany out of these countries or
encircle her economically.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01

HllSSlOn 1aceu a neaVy aSenda OF
routine work, but that it might"
discuss the Sunday broadcast if
the script and transcription of the
program reached Washington be-
fore the meeting begins.
''If we have time and if we have
complete data" he said, I'VE will
consider the broadcast today. If we
don't get to it, we might put the
matter off until next Tuesday. Or
perhaps, if the other commissioners
are agreeable, we'll hold a special
meeting
Commission officials said that
they had no power to fine Offend
ing stations, but that they could
use the broadcast as a partial basis
for refusing a renewal of license.
Operating licenses may be refused
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01
Vegetable Buyer
Held for Trial

D. Anderson, free lance vegetable
buyer. must face trial in superior
court on charge of issuing checks
without having sufficient funds to
cover them.
After a preliminary hearing in
Ell Centro justice court Tuesday,
Judge John E. Simpson held the
buyer to answer and released him
on his own recognizance. He was
charged with giving the Fitzgerald
Litrov company a bad check" for
$55.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01
Utility fyLeader
Praises New Deal

WASHINGTON. NOV. l. (UP)-
Chairman c. E. Groesbeck OF the
Electric Bond g. Share System to-
day met with President Roosevelt
and emerged from the White House
TO say that growing goodwill be-
tween the government and private
utilities is "of far reaching national
significance.
Groesbeck spent half an hour
with the chief executive discussing
the utilities situation.
The reapproachment between
government and the utilities is
most heartening.' he said. and its
implications are of far reaching
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01
Thief Are sted
For 1853 Offenses

PHOENIX, Nov. l. (UP)-Bert
Hardin. 27-year-old Newcastle, Tex.
cotton picker brought into munich
pal court today for theft of a 81
coat. told officers Il guess I'm just
in the habit of getting myself ar
rested.
Hardin told the court he had
been arrested and fingerprinted l68
times in the last several years for
minor offenses in Arizona, New
Mexico. Oklahoma and Texas.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01

torn away two tons. 1t was estlmat-
ed that another four or five tons
would have to be blown loose be-
fore Sports prison could be reached.
Sport, the pet of 10 year old
Howard Walls. was believed to be
alive. Food has been showed to
nim. Some thought they heard his
faint barks yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01

wood thought that he was recover
ing and was shocked at news OF
his death.
Fifteen years of touring the con-
tinents, except Europe. as stage
comedian climaXed when Holly
wood offered Woolsey a contract.
He was appearing in "Rio Rita
at the time. His greatest success
came between 1880 and 1886. with
Wheeler. when his horn-rimmed
spectacles and big cigar became his
trademark. The Woolsey Wheeler
team appeared in q score of pic
lures.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01
Harry LaRue
Visits Parents
In Elm District
ELM NOTES

Arriving from Hanford, Harry La
Rue is visiting with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred La Rue.
Bobbie Domenigoni went to Pasa-
dena Friday morning with the j.
c. football team.
Dorothy Clark of El Centro is
a weekend guest of her sister, Mrs
Ted Roe.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Gallaher are
remodeling their home on the San
Diego highway.
Mesdames Olive Cannon, Ada
Gallaher, Iva Lee Higgins and Lois
Kramer attended the WeStside
Country club at the home of Mrs
o. Diehl Thursday.
Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Gene
Higgins were guests at a turkey
dinner at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Clark of Meloland.
One of the most delightful of
Halloween festivities was the BY
P.U. of the Baptist church given
Thursday night at the Barn on the
G.. H. Cannon ranch.
There were forty young people
! present. After games they sold bas-
kets and the remainder of the eve
ming was spent in singing songs
Halloween costumes were worn and
a Halloween spirit featured the
party Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Moody
chaperoned the young set.
Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Cobleigh
are the proud parents of a son
born at the Ell Centre hospital Fri
day. Mother and son are doing
nicely.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01

Beagle hound who has gone huHV-
ing with almost every resident OF
Spelter. eight miles from here, was
trapped in a fissure on the noun
tain, presumably while chasing a
fox over the treacherous ridges and
sink holes.
In "A hours of blasting at the
rock mountain side, the crew had
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01

when the commission finds a sta
ton has not served public inter-
est, convenience and necessity" The
present commission. however. has
used this basis for refusing to re-
new only one license, that of KGBz.
York, NEB. Officials said a sta
tons siX-months license ordinarily
would be renewed unless the sta
ton had repeated violations of the
communications act.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01

Vas N a coma The last Two days.
Eis wife. the former Mignone Reed.
ard ner daughter. Mrs Mary Reed,
were at his bedside.
Wooisey. under contract to RKO,
was forced 10 retire a year ago
because Of a kidney ailment. Holly
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01

San Joaquin, Sacramento, Salinas
and Santa Clara Valleys - Rain
Tuesday and Tuesday night; We'd
nesday unsettled with showers;
temperature below normal; change
able winds becoming northwesterly.
Southern California - Unsettled
Tuesday night and Wednesday,;
rains west portion; SHOWS over the
high mountains; temperature some
what below normal; moderate to
fresh westerly wind off coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01
Robert WOOIsey Dies at Age Of 4q
After Illness of Year in Home
AT Malibu Beach Film Resort

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. l. (UP) - The motion picture
colony today mourned the death of Robert Woosey 40
the ardonic cgar-smokng comedian who earned 100000
picture at the height of his fame with Bert Wheeler
he died last night at his Malbu beach home after
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01
Federal Board May Consider Action
Against Station Blamed for War
OF Worlds Scare on Airways

WASHINGTON, Nov. l. (UP)-The federal communi
cations commission meets today for routine session. but
may consider action the radio dramatization that
frightened thousands of listeners Sunday night
FEC Chairman Frank r. McNinch said that the COM
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01
Mountaineers Blast Hill to Bits
In Attempt TO Rescue Hound Caught
In Fissure During Hunting Trip

CLARKSBURG, w. Va, Nov. l. (UP)-A crew Oh oe-
grimed mountaneers blasted away at Speter mountain
TODAY answering from their confidence that Sport a
Community dog will be rescued from the narrow cavern
that has held him for 13 days Sport, brown and Whe
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01

Arriving from Hanford, Harry La
Rue is visiting with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred La Rue.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01
WEATHER

data compiled by observers for
the official United States weather
Dureau station af Eel CentrO.)
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01

Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Gallaher are
remodeling their home on the San
DIEGO highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01

Les Angeles and Vicinity-Unset-
tied with rain Tuesday night and
Wednesday; temperature somewhat
below seasonal normal; moderate to
fresh southeast to southwest wind,
westerly on coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01

Bobbie Domenigoni went to Pasa-
dena Friday morning with the j
C. football team.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-01

Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs. Gene
Higgins were guests at turkey
dinner at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Clark of Meloland