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Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06

Not without Honor
Now and then RR has said lot
of harsh things about Auction
Philosopher d. l.. Doc linn, and
always has got away with it be-
cause Docs the kind of a guy who
can take a joke, even If he can
not catch catfish. Just by way OF
proving, however, that it's not al
ways true a prophet is not without
honor except in his own home
and at the risk Of seeing Doc
blush for the first time in history
-RR hereby wants to record in
black and white that the auctioneer-
philosopher -columnist is one of the
very, very. very few persons he
knows to whom he can listen for
hours. day in and day out, with
out being bored. And no higher
compliment can be paid anyone.
Take it for what it's worth, Doc,
now that you're moving into a
new office after 20 years in the
old one.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Hypnotist May
Perform in Court

HOLLYWOOD, July 6. CUP)-
Robert A. Gilbert, the hypnotist held
in connection with the death of Mrs.
Marie Colombos, suggested today
that he be permitted to hypnotize
persons in court-if and when he is
brought to trial-to prove that he
is harmless.
Gilbert, who a few weeks ago
assisted a woman to a post hyp-
motto" birth of a baby, was known
in vaudeville circuits as Gilbert
The Great More recently he had
offered assistance to women ex-
pecting childbirth. Mrs. Colombos.
%, died while Gilbert was visiting
her. The hypnotist denied that his
visit had any connection with Mrs.
Colombos death.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06

Force
issue
Pre- sident to Make
Controversy Big
Campaign Item

WASHINGTON, July 6
(UP) = President Roosevelt
led the faithful today into
another battle for enactment
of a government reorganiza-
ton bill which congress rejected
this year in a rebellion of house
Democrats.
. Mr.. Roosevelt placed the reor-
ganization bill into the 1888 cam
paign close to the top of the list
of issues which he is expected to
present to voters on his trans-con-
tinental journey beginning July 7.
His plans Wree revealed after his
conference yesterday with Chair
man Louis Brownlow and other
members of the committee which, in
January 1886, recommended to him
the reorganization program which
he Immediately submitted to con-
gress.
Observers judged that Mr.. Roose-
velt's new insistence upon the bill
disposed of any belief that New
Deal bumps during the sessions of
the 18th congress would materially
alter the general administration
program He revealed that he feels
congress must put the executive
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06

DdCkGu ClOSlty lltlO w IdPe'NioJ w
see the National league win its Sec
ond game in the midsummer ALL
star series. 1t was a complete Ma
tional league triumph in which
pitching and superior defense play
ed the vital roles.
The American league defense fell
apart and the vaunted sluggers of
the junior circuit were handcuffed
most OF the afternoon.
Johnny Wander Nicer, Reds SEN
Sational young southpaw Of no-hit,
no-run fame, and big Bill Lee, Cubs
right handler, pitched the famous
American league hitters into a
whisper. They made one hit off
Wander Nicer, in three innings, and
one off Lee in the same stretch.
The hit off lee was a fluke as Leo
Durocher lost a fly ball in the sun.
Mace Brown, PittSburgh's relief
star, finished the last three innings
and the American leaguers found
him for five hits, but he pitched
his pay out of trouble until the
ninth when Joe DiMaggios single
and Joe Cronin's double prevented
the junior league from being shut
out.
Alert, the National league took
advantage of ever crack in the Am
erican league defense FoXx, Gro
min and DiMaggio all committed
errors for the American leaguers
and three of them produced three
runs.
Stanley Hacks single, Cronin's er-
ror on Billy Herman's grounder and
Medwick fly accounted for the first
National league run off Gomez
Mel Otis triple, 327 feet, off the
right-center field wall, and Lom-
bardi's blazing single past third
gave the National leaguers their
only earned run in the fourth off
Johnny Allen
The National league runs in the
seventh off Lefty Grove were gifts.
Frank Mccormick, Reds rookie first
baseman, Slashed single to center.
Leo Durocher, Dodger shortstop,
laid a bunt down the third base line
and Jimmy Foxx, who shifted from
first to third when Lou Gehrig
came in as a pinch hitter in the
fifth, threw the ball again the right
field boxes.
Mccormick raced home, and Dur
ocher sped around to third while
DiMaggio retrieved the ball. Then
DiMaggio uncorked a wild heave
over Catcher Bill Dickey's head,
and Durocher also scored.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Mrs. Jasper Travers Succumbs After
Iona Illness: Was Pioneer

Mrs. Travers arrived in El Centre
in 1906 while her husband, Jasper
Travers, was building homes and
business establishments in the new
town. She saw the town grow from
a few scattered tent houses to a
modern city. She adapted herself
and her home to the changing con-
ditions of community development
with serenity remarkable even in
a pioneer section. She was born
in Nova Scotia. She was a Rebekah
lodge member.
The body was taken to the Lem
onS undertaking establishment
pending funeral arrangements.
She is survived by her husband,
Jasper TraverS; her daughter, Mrs.
Ruth Kier; and a granddaughter,
Diane Kier
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Farm Truck Group
Saves on haulinq

BY preventing union control of
hauling, the Farmers Transporta-
ton association saved southern Cali
fornia farmers between 81 and $1.50
a ton on every haul this season,
Harvey Hastain, association presi-
dent said.
If the Teamsters union had car
ried out it's threat to force the far
mer to employ union swampers to
load and unload the farm products
from train and truck, he continued,
and followed this by unionization of
the agricultural industry, the far
mers would have been unable to
pay for producing their crops to
say nothing of making a profit.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06


ture of Hyogo and around the city
of Kobe, which was out of commun-
ication with the capital for a long
time after the flood waters on Tues
day stopped electric and telephone
service.
Official figures issued at Osaka
placed the known death toll in
Hyogo prefecture at 462. Of this
number, 206 were known dead at
Kobe, SO at Hanshin and 220 at
other points in the prefecture. More
than 1000 persons were injured.
Missing persons numbered 401. A
previous official announcement ac-
counted for 131 known dead in
other provinces. Floods inundated
I'll ,3l5 houses at Kobe alone.
A direct message from the United
Press correspondent in Kobe, re-
ceived early today, said only five
foreigners were known so far to be
among the dead there. These were
a Frenchman, Portuguese, a Ger
man and two others of unstated
nationality.
Many streets in Kobe were flood
ed, 241 bridges were washed out.
Water mains were broken. Munich
pal authorities were arranging
emergency supplies of drinking
water.
Disease followed in the wake of
the flood. From Ibaraki prefecture
north of Tokyo, 1913 infectious cases
were reported including typhus and
dysentery. Thousands were homeless
and damage was estimated at mil
lions of dollars.
The flood started last week with
a three-day rain in the north and
spread slowly through the prefec-
lures of Saitama, Chiba, Tochici
Shizuoka, Yamanashi, Ibaraki, Ma
gano. Miyagi and Fukushima.
Kobe bore the brunt of the flood
waters. Water in the railway sta
tions reached a depth of five feet.
All business was suspended and it
was estimated that about 70 per
cent of the residential district was
Hooded. Streets were raging tor
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Bard Drainage
Problems Studied

Drainage problems of the Bard
district arising from construction of
the All American. canal on a grade
higher than the Bard farm lands
were discussed with the Imperial
Irrigation District directors late
Tuesday by agents of the Bard
Irrigation District.
No definite plans were laid. IN
the Bard delegation were j. NJ Wag-
ner, president of the Bard district:
Directors j. w. Blackwell and c. A.
Whipple; Secetary C. Deane Hough-
telin; and Consulting Engineer F.
E. Trask.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06

'in this old office 20 years.
Twenty years is a long time.
Still, the years have passed
swiftly by. We have seen
good times and bad times in
this office, went through a
couple of depressions, seen
boom times, sold grade herds
of cattle for $172 average
per head, and had one grade
sale for $24 average per
head. We have seen cattle go
to the top in this old office.
then seen them go to the bot
tom. They have started back
up again. How high will they
go this time? Came into the
old office a young dad, going
out a grandpa. On this old
desk in the new office will
be a picture of my grand
children. Such is life. III be
seein you.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Work to Begin on
Last Stretch of
4.States Highway
Trunk Road to Be Done
Under Supervision
OF 3. M. Graham

Construction of the last
link in the 1,500 mile Four
States highway from Canada
to Mexico will begin this
week in the inland area un-
der the direction of Supervisor B. M.
Graham.
Cost of grading and graveling
the road through Chuckawalla pass
in the northeastern part of Imperial
county will be paid from the general
funds of the county. The road will
connect with a Riverside county
road and form a link in U. S. high
way No. SO. Every other foot OF
the road is included in the state
highway system of the states
through which it passes.
This link will be completed Gra-
ham said, in time for southern Cali
fornia delegates to travel over it en-
route to the International -Four
States highway convention in Twin
Falls, Ida, in September.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Snakes Milk Cows
REPTILES RAISE ROW
PllFERING BOVINE
FLUID FROM FARMERS
They Leave Cream

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6
(UP)-The report of j. X.
Masterson, foothill rancher,
that he is having trouble
with gopher snakes who are
milking his COWS raised somewhat
of a rumpus here today.
Facts Of the subject were not
easily available, but the findings
are set down as submitted. Those
who scoffed at the story didn't Of
fer any evidence to disprove it,
The snakes, Masterson said, coil
directly under the cows, stretch up
their heads and drink their fill.
These, of course are smart snakes
and the cows are placid cows.
From Hayward came a report Of
a gentle old COW who came into the
barn each morning several quarts
short. The man who owned the COW
thought she was holding out on him
and berated her for her unfaithful-
ness, until he discovered the two
large snakes helping themselves to
the cows milk cath night.
THE COW was worried about it
ALL" said the man. Her nerves
improved as soon as I got rid of
the snakes
Sarle Ennis, San Francisco news
paper commentator, testified that
he had once watched a rattlesnake
help himself to a nice warm pint
of Jersey milk from a parked COW
near Lakeport.
"While I watched" sand Ennis,
the rattlesnake wiped his mouth
on a tuft of grass and slid away
through the underbrush. The cow
went right on eating as if nothing
had happened"
1t was pointed out by authorities
on the subject that a COW doesn't
care who milks her and would just
as soon have it done by snake as
a dairyman.
A Tracy dairyman said he liked
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
erChiIdren
Sc en- for 1880

WASHINGTON, July 6. UP)-
The national resources committee
predicted today population peak
Of 158,335,O00 in 1880, but with a
much smaller proportion of children.
In a voluminous report to Presi-
dent Roosevelt the committee said
that when the peak is reached 50
years from now a gradual decline
will follow, but without sudden
economic disturbances. On the con-
trary, it will leave America lin a
peculiarly advantageous position
by providing each citizen with
greater share of the nations wealth,
it said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Americans Take
Pie dse to Hitler

RIVERHEAD, N. Y, July 6. CUP)
Assistant District Attorney Lind
say r. Henry charged today at the
trial OF six Nazi camp officers that
members of the German American
Bund subscribe to the leadership
and pledge allegiance to Adolf
Hitler
Henry sai6 he would summon a
witness to testify that as a former
member of the Bund he had taken
an oath of allegiance to Hitler.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
20 Years Will Triple
Growth, Ayers Pioneer
Doc Zinn Casts to
Future at End
Of Long Era

Ell Centre will triple in popula-
ton in the next 20 years, predicted
D. L. zinn Wednesday as he looked
back over a 20-year-era terminated
as he prepared to move his business
office from the Main street loca-
ton it has occupied for the last
20 years.
when they open up that eaStSide
mesa" zinn said, lit will be the
greatest thing that's ever happened
to Ell Centro."
Doc" zinn is known affection
ately to hundreds of Imperial VAL
ley residents through his auctioneer-
ing, semiweekly column writing for
the PoSt-Press newspapers, and as
public administrator. He is known
throughout the valley as the
Auction Philosopher"
Ell Centro has doubled its popu-
lation since he moved into his office
on Main street, the auctioneer said.
He expects it will triple its present
population in the following similar
period.
And I'll be right here peddling
the same old bulls" zinn added.
He explained that his office move
is important only as it marks an
era. I'm taking Greeley's advice:
Go west, young man. and moving
my old desk and chair a few doors
west"
Drainage, zinn declared, is the
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Security Warrant
Foroer Plead

James M. Barton, who originally
pleaded not guilty to a charge OF
forging his name to old age security
warrants belonging to another man,
changed his mind in superior court
Wednesday and pleaded guilty.
Probation for two years was
granted Walter E. Clark after he
pleaded guilty to selling mortgaged
cattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
. ekend De aths
Drop in Calf.

SACRAMENTO, July 6. UP)-
Callfornia's motoring public today
drew praise from state officials after
a holiday weekend survey revealed
only % actual traffic deaths, as
compared with Sc a year ago.
Only IA deaths were registered on
rural highways, under jurisdiction
of the California highway patrol,
as compared to 38 last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Went In Young Dad. Out Gran dad,
Writes Auction Philosopher; Maintains
Still That I'll Be SEEING You
= BY ID. l.. ZINN

Folks, guess that will hold them trout and bass fish
ermen that have been making fun of catfish Here
two states Quarreng which going to have the
catfish in pool the Colorado river and it is liable to
take an international tnge any minute Mexico is liable
claim her share of those fish What they ought to do is
seine those fish out and put em the Alamo and New
river or dump 'em behind Imperial Dam. Why take 'em
to Parker Dam?
Today getting ready to move our office Been
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06

Jack Nelson Crane, 40, the hus-
band, was taken to Georgia receiv-
ing hospital where his condition
was described as grave.
The shooting occurred outside the
office of Attorney Hugh M. Bole.
The attorney said the couple had
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
PESO HITS n CENTS
IN NOGAlES TRADE

NOGALES, Ariz., July s. (UP) =
The Mexican peso, dropped from
value of 27 to 20 cents since the
appropriation of the oil industry in
Mexico, continued to circulate here
today at value of 81 cents.
Most merchants in Nogales ac-
cepted the 81 cent value in spite
of the slump to 20 cents in Mexico,
DIS.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
SENATOR WILL ATTEND
LIQUOR LAW MEETING

State Senator Edward H. Law
will go to San Bernardino Monday
for an II am. meeting of the senate
liquor committee. Complaints re-
garding liquor legislation will be
heard. The committee will make
recommendations to the legislature
if changes in present laws are deem
ed wise.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
STATE FARM DEPT.
EMPlOYE IS SUICIDE

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6. CUP)
"A sudden attack of despondency
was blamed today for the death by
suicide last night of Earl P. Driver,
81, an enploye of the state agricul-
tural department and member of a
pioneer Sacramento family.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06

Mrs. Emma j. Travers, "a, who
lived in Ell Centre for 80 years, died
at her home at 400 Holt avenue at
1:30 am. Wednesday.
She had been i'll for months prior
to her death and her passing was
not unexpected.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06

Estimated cost of the Jail addition
is $4,000 with between $4,000 and
$4,000 estimated as cost of the
juvenile home.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
A Matter OF Record

Spread across the records of the
county board Of supervisors late
Tuesday was a unanimous resolu-
ton formally requesting the dis
trict attorney, the Rt Hon. Elmer
w. Heald, to--for Pete's sake
take off that necktie. He didn't.
Lucky he isn't running against
competition this season.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
The Final Straw

Alex Meyer, six-foot deputy
county assessor, declared Wednes-
day he didn't mind being bitten by
a dog while assessing up Brawley
way. The thing that hurt his feel
ings was the fact the doy was a
lPekingese.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
What She Said

Langston Goree is irate. He is,
in fact. burned up. He swears he
broke a couple of ribs when he
fell through the ceiling in his
cabin at L.aguna, as reported by
RR yesterday. RR overlooked the
ribs. Further, proclaimed Lang, his
wife didn't hum, "Where did you
come from, Baby dear" What she
really said-and we've got to de
pend on Lang for the verify of this
was something to this effect:
why in the name of all that's
holy don't you get carpenter to
fix that ceiling?"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Not Responsible

Not Responsible
RR hereby renounces any part of
the Marvin Hill Frank Record
feud, but at this late date it's too
late to close the column to the
echoes. Here's the latest, signed
and everything, by Hill, who hap
pens to manage the Valley theater:
Dear RR:
In your column Monday, you
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Esfranged Husband Shoots Wife on
Steps Of Lawyers Office, Then
Sends Slug Into Own Head
Discussion of Divorce Plans Climaxed When
Man Kills Spouse at End of Heated
Argument; Attorney Hears Shots

LOS ANGELES, july (UP)-Emerging from law
office where she and her husband discussed divorce plans
Mrs Edith Crane 35, shot to death today by her es
ranged spouse who clasped her in his and fired
bullet into his head, police reported
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
PWA Financing Of
Buildings Studied

Plans for obtaining PWA funds to help pay the cost
of building new Juvenile home and extension to the
county jail under discussion by the board of supervisors
In response to letter from PWA headquarters urg-
ing the county to outline such projects in the county, the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
FR i'm Reorganization
Challenge at Elections
Wander Nicer, Lee, Brown Combine
Talents TO Lead National
Leaguers to Al Win
Touted American League Attack Silenced BY
Senior Loop Pitching Stars; Gomez
Loser, Rookie Gets Victory

CROSLEY FIELD Cincinnati, July 6 (UP)-The
speed and enthusiasm Of young National league team
prevailed the veteran American eaguers today IN the
sixth all-star game the Nationals winning Al
highly partisan National league thrOng OF 2lO6I
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Perish:
Thousands Flee
Raging Waters
Disaster Sweeps Island Empire as Storm
Leaves Disease. Suffering in Wake;
Damage Mounts Into Millions

TOKYO, Thursday July (UP)-The official death
toll in storms and floods which swept the main island of
Japan from points north of Tokyo to south Kobe neared
the 700 mark today workers cobed devastated
for hundreds of missing persons The greatest dam
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06
Lens Magic

Lens Magic
Post-Press photographers are
going around these days with a
tight grip on their laurels, but may
be it isn't tight enough. Young
Phillip Fahs does such an artistic
camera job the pros are in peril.
And, while speaking of pictures, it
seems l.. r. jefferson is all agog
waiting for one of those contrap-
tions that make enlargements
from the movie film panels
which will put l.. r. and Harry
Horton in a tie for Ell Centro's
cinema film honorS.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06

possibilities offered. The board has
plans for the two Improvements
and will consult officials to ascer-
tain if the plans meet federal
standards.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06

Principals the the federal
charged with against
coal miners in bloody Harlan county, pictured above NJ A.
Muck Mine workers organizer family shown photo
shortly after witnesses testified the usk
home night his a
Musck residence At lower
hearing the and at lower right Taylor the de-
PENDANTS brought court by Labor feuds ared
the start of the trial with Charlie
victim Fleenor his assalant
n
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-06

Butter: Los Angeles. 27ci But
terfat, Imperial Valley, fob. ranch
grade A, 35c; manufacturing milk,
29c' route gathered cream, 26c.
l.. A. Hay: Z. S. No. | S1350-l4.
No. lenfy $500, No 2 S12.OO.
Minneapolis, flax July SI.79A.
Evening star., 1938-12-05
HOUSES UNFURNISHED

8 AND 9 ROOM HoUsEs-11.4 OWEN PL.
ne. and 1913 Lewis st. ne;-Reconditione
Ike new: scr. porches; $50 and So so.
A CORNER DETACHED HOME, IN Ex-
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g5sfef prkeY ss9'on 5sHi Fsa9ssd co Isl
SHERMAN, CIRCLE : NEWLY DEC, 6
transp. Reas. 9hone. Lincoln o54a.
AZ 4th ST. NV, ROOMS. : INCL:
iHes neTH ssse0s ha Lincoln iaa Saase
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1917 RIDGE RID. NORTH wooDsIDE,
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CHEVY CHASE, MD. 1913 WEST WOOD
studio living rm. fireplace. 3 bedrms., :,
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Wisconsin 66aS.
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Also g rms, bath. nearby.
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rms. 9 baths: list floor ivory paneled
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2818 WISCONSIN AVE,
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