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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13

where the hottest campaign was
Waged, was last to report results.
Four incumbents were returned 10
the council there.
In Ell Centro, veteran Councilman
H. w. FaWcett was returned to
office by a vote Of 314. while p. L..
Moore. running for the position
vacated by resignation of Mayor
Roy Womack, was given 286 votes.
They we're the only candidates. Like
the other city boards, the council
in Ell Centro will choose a mayor and
commissioners at its next meeting.
Elected to trusteeships in the
various cities were:
Ell Centro-H. w FaWcett and
p. l.. Moore.
Brawley-Frank Kretz and Har-
vey E. Hastain.
Calexico-Earl d. Roberts and c..
C. Rambo.
Holtville-Clarence P. Denny and
Dr. H. B. Graeser.
mperial-LaWrence C. Niles, D.
V. Stewart, Dan Taylor and-to
succeed himself in an uneXpired
term, w. H. Tullos.
William Ck Wilkin-
son. DR.. w. D. Chatter, j. H. Bailey
and-for a short term-Ben Jones.
NJ. L. McKendry, unopposed, was
elected treasurer.
Westmorland Elmer Hamaker,
John J. Gardner, Cyrus E. Waugh
and-for short term-B H. Evans.
Only one incumbent who sought
reelection was defeated He was
Alonzo G.. Ingram of Imperial.
Slight interest resulted In vote
of approximately Is per cent thru
out the valley cities
WestmOrland Fight Hot
Westmorland's election was the
only one to stir up public fancy.
Two complete tickets sought con-
troll of the council there, with vot-
ers siding heavily with the present
municipal government.
The Westmorland city attorney,
William Fowler, was on hand at
the cityS one polling place through
out the day and evening to rule
on vote challenges and other legal
details.
The administrator ticket was re-
turned to power in Westmorland by
vote of 1875 for Hamaker, 127 for
Gardner, 1l3 for Waugh and 1913
for Evans. Fifty-three votes were
cast for Benjamin E. Randolph, Al
for Elmo Bailey, 33 for Alfred Rey-
nolds and 30 for Webster N. Ken
yon. Douglas Wright. write-in cam
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13
B ILL I 0
TEST +. R.
PRIEST ICE
Chief Executive to
Adopt Depression
Tactics

WASHINGTON, April 13.
CUP) President Roosevelt
revived depth -of-depression
tactics today in swift, vlgor-
Gus maneuvers to revive bus
mess with a big lending-spendinS
program.
He was almost ready for a test
of strength and prestige with Vice
President John N. Garner or any
other conservative Democrat who
would challenge his recovery-re-
lief plans.
This second New Deal drive on
depression will be launched to-
morrow in a message to congress
and bolstered that night with a
'fireside chat" The president has
taken As minutes of radio time for
a comprehensive statement on the
state of the nation.
Odds today favor his project in
general outline but without guar
antee that congress will, without
protest, write a check for 2,750.000-
600 to be spent during the summer,
autumn and winter months.
Five cabinet officers and two
lending spending aides were sum-
moned to the White House last
night in snap conference remin-
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13
illinois Snnashes
Machine Politics
Deal" Candidate
For US. Senate
Is Loser

CHICAGO, April 13. (UP)
Illinois counted the last
struggling returns today Of
a Democratic primary cleo
ton in which the five-year
reiqn of the Kelly-Nash political
organization was shattered by three
men it had scorned.
The three were.
Gov. Henry Horner - who was
dropped by the machine leaders,
Mayor Edward j. Kelly and Ma
tional Committeeman Pat Nash IN
1886 but who won denomination
and election despite them
States Attorney Tom Courtney
council in 1886 because he be-
friended Horner.
Judge Edmund K. Jarecki of the
Cook county court-Who sentenced
fraudulent voters and was dropped
by the organization this year.
Horner and Courtney welded to-
gether coalition of dissident
Democrats, downstate opponents OF
the Chicago bosses, Republicans
and independents into machine
powerful enough to nominate it;
candidates for the prizes of ths
primary - nominations for U. S
senator and Cook county Judge.
They won the U. S. senatoria
nomination for Congressman Scot
Lucas, over the powerful challenge
of the Kelly-Nash- backed U. S
District Attorney Michael L. Igoe
They renominated Jarecki agains
the regular organizations candi.
date, judge Jrystalski.
Igoe ran on an 'up or down with
President Roosevelt" platform an.
Lucas reputedly is somewhat COO
to the New Deal. National issue,
played little part, however.
Lucas polled enough votes down
state to overcome Igoe's strong plu-
rality in Cook county.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13

LIST IN |. V.
REACHES 1000

Imperial county's unemployment
total is 2,000 Russell Bailey, State
Employment office director, an
nounced Wednesday.
Approximately $50 men were as
signed to agriculture and to con-
struction jobs at Imperial dam and
along the All American canal with
in the last 10 days. Departure of
small numbers of the migratory
agricultural group lightened the
load of unemployment to some ex-
tend, he said.
Employment opportunities still
are scarce" Bailey declared, but
work in the carrot fields may in
crease"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13
$4,000 PER WEEK
PAID TO VALLEY
UNEMPLOYED

Unemployed residents of Imperial
county receive between $4,000 and
$1,000 in unemployment compensa-
ton insurance every week, it was
announced Wednesday at the State
Employment office in Ell Centre.
The checks are mailed to between
400 an1 500 persons every week and
average $40 or $l2 for each person
eligible for the insurance, Russell
Bailey, director of the State EN-
ployment service in Imperial coun-
ty said. Only unemployed individu-
ais who paid unemployment insur-
ance are eligible.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13
F R { N c H.
IN |: 7
IN POWER
Senate Approves
New Policies
In Vote

PARIS. April 13. CUP)-
Premier Edouard Daladier's s
national defense" govern
ment rode into full power to
rule French financial and
economic policies by decree today
when the senate voted overWhelm-
ingly to support the chambers in
dorsement of the new policy
The bill. passed earlier by the
chamber by a vote of SOB to IL, was
first approved by the senate fl
nance commission with only one
dissenting vote, and then adopted
by the full senate, 288 to l.
The action of the two houses
ended the current session of par
lament, which now will be in re-
cess until July 81. during which
time the government will have
power to promulgate laws. These
laws will have full effect until
parliament meets later in the year
and approves or nullifies them.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13
Japan Maps New
Attack in China

SHANGHAI, April 13. CUP) -
China failed today to consolidate
her victories in Shantung province
and the japanese Imperial forces
made plans for an immediate drive
on the Chinese provisional capital
of HankoW.
Strong Japanese reinforcements
appeared to have broken the Chi
nese counter offensive in north
central China. Chinese spokesmen
admitted that their forces had en-
countered sudden and serious "re-
sistance' in all parts of Shantung
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13
MYSTERY HAZE
COVERS KANSAS

GARDEN CITY, Kan. April l3.
CUP)-Western Kansas had snow
on the ground today. haze of silt
in the sky, and the Warmest wealth
er of the spring season.
Weather observers have been un-
able to decide where the dust in
the atmosphere originated. Last
weeks blizzard covered a wide eX-
panse of territory and there has
been no wind. The phenomenon
has existed three days. At night
the dust settles down upon the snow
and the sky clears. When daylight
approaches, the sky again becomes
hazy.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13

McAdOO, IN leUler W hCIoilley
General Homer S. Cummings, eX-
pressed hope that the justice de-
partment would recommend a par
don for DR.. Townsend.
Doctor Townsend is a respected
citizen of California, and in his
jealous advocacy of his old age
pension plan, he was summoned
before committee of the house
of representatives. where he re-
fused to answer certain questions
propounded to him. 1t is for this
that he was convicted" said Nc
Adoo.
II am sure that the doctor was
i'll advised in defying the authority
of the house and that he acted in
good faith in the course he pur-
sued. believing that he was acting
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13
Trucking Rates
To Be Discussed

Trucking rates will be the sub
ject of informal discussions In NJ
Centro Friday under the supervi-
sion of H. w Kerrigan, statistician
for the state railway commission.
Growers and shippers may par
ticipate The transportation de-
partment will present that side OF
the picture S. +. Robinson OF
Imperial will preside at the session
scheduled for the board Of super
visors room at the court house At
1880 pm. Friday. Kerrigan has con-
Quoted similar hearings elsewhere tn
the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13
BOY HIT BY
AUTO, BETTER

HOLTVILLE, April 13. - Bobbie
Guthrie, 6, seriously injured when
struck by an automobile at Melo-
land Monday, is in fair condition
today, nurses at the Valley hos
pital announced.
The boy, son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Guthrie of Meloland, has both
legs broken. one arm broken in two
places, a serious head injury, and
cuts and bruises on his face.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13
Do You. Have
Old Time Pictures?

In view of postponing the Post-Press Anniversary
until April "a, offering weeks time for dev
ing into Imperial Valley pioneer days The Post and
the Press Wednesday sent out call for photographs
taken in the valley prior to 1908.
The best will be used in the coming edition which will
paint the picture of Ell Centre it 80 years ago.
Photographs, to reproduce WELL must be particu-
ary sharp and clear Pictures of historical events or
of persons still living in the valley, will be most accept
able
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13
NEW EASTER PRIZES
OFFERED SATURDAY

First shipment of the 5000 Easter
Eggs for the big Post-Press Easter
egg hunt arrived in Ell Centro We'd
nesday at the two big Safeway
stores. Imagine that, kids. FIVE
THOUSANDD Soon they will be
all unpacked and ready for Ben
jamin Bunny and his helpers to
hide at the Municipal Ball Park
before boys and girls of Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13
STEAMER AGROUND
ON EASTERN COAST

NEW LONDON, Conn. April 13
CUP) - The steamer City of ST.
Louis, with a crew of IS. was
aground at wilderness Point off
Fishers Island, and leaking badly
fore and aft, the coast guard re-
ported today.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13
Narcotics Ring
Members Sought

SAN FRANCISCO, April 49, CUP)
Federal agents, searching for the
source of $4,000 worth of opium
smuggled from the United States
navy transport Chaumont revealed
today they were hunting several
perons in addition to the two men
and women presently under arrest
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13

from the vast M. o. King stock.
BUT, that isn't all! Benjamin
Bunny has a helper called Benz
jamin Bunny Junior, and whoever
catches him will find a letter for
$5 in merchandise from the King
store! That is really something
worth running for, isn't it?
Remember, kids. this hunt is open
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13

SACRAMENTO, April 13. CUP)-
Six men routed from Grass Valley
in a vigilante purge of CIO SYM
pathizers in Nevada county were to
return to the Sierra mining COM
munity today under a highway
patrol escort.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13
April 3Oth Date
Homes Drive Ends

The Chamber of Commerce-Post-
Press Identification drive will END
on April 80. not May 30, as was
announced in last Sundays Post
Press, committee members AN
nounced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13
POPE INVITES
HITLER VISIT

BERLIN, April 13 (UP) The
Pope today invited Fuehrer Adolf
Hitler to call on him when he
visits Rome during May. it was
understood.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13
Sen. McAdoo Seeks
Pardon for Townsend

WASHINGTON, April 49, (UP)-Sen William 6.
McAdoo D.. Calf, said today he has asked President
Roosevelt to pardon Dr. Francis E. Townsend, old age
pension advocate whose 30 day jail sentence for contempt
of the house has been affirmed by the supreme court
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13
SEVEN VALLEY
CITIES ELECT I
COUNCILMEN
Herb Fawcett, Moore Receive Courtesy
Vote in Light Balloting in
El Centre Election

Municipal voters elected 20 candidates to city council
positions in Imperial Valley cities Tuesday,
One city, Calipatria, elected treasurer.
light vote in every city but allowed election
boards to 90 home early Tuesday night Westmorland,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13

That's One Way
Two Negroes stood in the Ell
Centre postoffice fiercely discuss
ing finances.
when you goin' pay me that
money! asked one
The other squirmed uncomfor-
tably.
you CANT get no blood outen
a turnip' he protested.
mo suh," rejoined the other. but
you sho can throw a turnip in Jail. y
Above Self
A fine disregard of self was dis
played by Laura JamiSon at the
court house during the quakes.
She dashed outside Tuesday, and
returned a few minutes later to
explain;
II don't care about myself but
I'd hate to have anything fall on
my car l moved it,"
Here 1t Is
Ever wonder what the "V. c."
stands for in Earl V. c. Northrop'5
.gname? No - not Victoria Cross
Hold on tight It's Virgil Caesar. :.
Not So Biushing-
If Marion Aten was inclined to
blush. he'd be a blushing new au-
thor today His opus, Flying the
Baghdad Mail appears in the
April rs issue of Short Stories
magazine-and the guy pictured on
the cover doesn't look at all like
Marion in case you're interested.
Pouring II On
In one week three men named
Robert Reynolds applied for mar
riage licenses at the county clerks
office. They were Robert E. Rey-
noldS, Robert d. Reynolds and Rob-
ert M. Reynolds. Open season on
the Reynoldses, eh?
Just Wait
These modern youngsters start
their courting early Bobby Hamil-
ton was embracing Darline Ryba
on Main street recently-on a dare.
John Provazek snapped a picture
Of the event. 1t wouldn't have much
effect noW-the youngsters are both
five-but wait until somebody shows
Darline that picture 10 or IL years
from now.
Election Scraps
Notes on the cuff: What was
the gag in Brawley-Where Milt
Green got one write-in vote in
each precinct? Bob Russell,
according to Bill Dunn. is an cleo
ton picker extraordinary he
picked EN- all on the nose three
weeks ago Whoever answered
the phone at the Calipatria city
hall Tuesday night has RR's deep
est regard After struggling
with some election boards, it's
thrill to find a person with all the
answers Hazel F. Livingston
didn't even know her brother Clar-
ence Denny, was running in Holt
VILE and he was elected
There wasn't even one spoiled bal
lot OF all those cast in Calexico
which is some kind of a record
And that's all-until August.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13

Pouring II On
In one week three men named
Robert Reynolds applied for mar
riage licenses at the county clerk S
office. They were Robert E. Rey-
nolds, Robert d. Reynolds and Rob-
ert M. Reynolds. Open season on
the ReynoldSes, eh?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13

Butter: Los Angeles. 26c; but
terfat, Imperial valley. fob. ranch
grade A. 34cs; manufacturing milk
28c; route gathered cream 25e.
l.. A. Hay: U. S. No. 1 $500;
No. 2 leafy Sl4.-145O; No. 2 si3.-
1850. Minneapolis flax, May si.o6
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-13

Here 1t Is
Ever wonder what the "V. c.
stands for in Earl V. c. Northrop'5
gname? No - not Victoria Cross.
Hold on tight, It's Virgil Caesar.
The Valley settler., 1938-04-15

Easter Sunday night the United Pro-
testont Church Will have O sacred
son, program under the dire ction Of
Dr. hlbre chit. The choir and indivi-
dual members will depict the story
Of the Passion Week in song.
Besides the past two weeks Of almost
perfect weather--s unshiny and warm
and the mosquit oes thGt have appeare
there are other signs Of spring.
Walter Ripple has his first crops ir
Irwin; Newville has his sheep sheare
Charles Elliott has started to Gar-
don and Lloyd Bells bees have
started to buzz.
Lawrence Ardnt received word recent
ly tha his f her had passed away.
He had planned 20 50 outsi this
fall to brinl his folks up here.
The Valley settler., 1938-04-15
We HEAR THAT:

We HEAR THAI:
Most Of Palmer went to Matonusko on
Thursday to see IIrs. Lena Gill, Wv
ian Sto6dard, Ferber Bailey and
Stewart Campbell eff for the South.
Mrs Gill and "Stew" WON'T be back
but the other two will be back in
about six weeks. Vivian is ,Oin5
only as far Q S Juneau whe"o she Will
spend one time visitin., her sister
who orks thore. Ferbor is on his
way to Wis consin to see his mother
who S very i'll. Whom lie returns,
Mrs .Bai1oy1s mothor will probably be
wi tn him for q visit hero. Oh, yes,
we hear that "Stew" had q goodbye
kiss for all the GALS who SOW him
off. Seemingly no partio1ity.
JohnQ adams who has boon employed in
the Rural Deve lopment offic &C OF the
A.R.R.C. left the first Of the month
lie and his wife won't north last
Friday. He plans to do some beaver
hunttn- now the season is open.
Johon Johns on went to dancino school
with Sonia Henie Is years aGo in
Norway. She was about ten then.
Irwin Moreman has been chosen mana
ser of the Natanuska valley Fair to
be head early inSert eI1ber. -:.. ~
The American Legion is srons orine q
dance at the Palmer Hall ncxt Satur-
Gay, april %. 1ncl QonCa11y, Cllef
re Culor monthly meeting is the 26th.
The Democratic Club Will hold thoir
last meet in. before the Primary
elections April 26. The meeting / S
sche duled for the 18th, at which
time there wi II be an election for
O pre- cinct COMM tee to endorse all :
candidates for local offices.
Earl Heroux and Joanno Frank, who
have been very i'll during the first
week Of the month re turned home the
end Of last week much improved.
Mes srs .DonIrwin, C.Earl Albre chit and
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24

Angeles police Red squad, was
called as defense witness for three
suspended brother officers accused
of conspiracy to murder Raymond
a private detective.
In refuting the testimony of Po-
lice Chemist Ray Pinker, a prosecu-
tson witness, Capt. Hynes said he
talked with Pinker at the track. but
had not warned the chemist not to
testify.
HyneS said he won and lost as
much as $4,000 during the first few
weeks of the season at the track
where he met Pinker. He lost as
much as 5000 on a horse.
What is your salary?" asked Spe-
cial Prosecutor Joseph Fainer.
-Four hundred dollars a month. >
answered Hynes, but was on
leave of absence from the police de-
partment for year, and my income
tax will show that my private earn
lngs were such that I could afforc
10 bet on the horses"
Hynes said he had earned between
$50 and $50 day as an adviser in
labor relations work.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24
20 GO BEFORE
POLICE JUDGE

A busy weekend of police activ-
tiles in Ell Centre brought 20 pri-
soners before Police Judge Lee Nuf-
fer Monday. Fifteen were accused
of drunkenness.
OF those who received $40 fines
or days in Jail were: Angelo Agui-
RE, l.. G. Goodwin, Negro, Winfield
Thayer Jose Jocters, YSidro Peca-
SO, George Peterson.
Raymond Perada, accused of dis
turbance. was given $25 or 1919 days
in Jail and Ralph Gomez was re-
leased. Frank Cruz received a $15
fine or 7la days for disturbance,
and Jesus Cortez was given As days
for drunkenness. Lee Womack re-
ceived SIS fine or ~ days and
Orie Small and Ray Flick will face
trial on similar charges Thursday.
Aves Aguilez received a SIS fine or
Tx days for disturbance. Sherman
Gumm, accused of drunkenness, for
feited bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24
Religious Paper
Challenges FIR.

BOSTON. May "a. CUP)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt was challenged today
by the zions Herald, independent
Methodist weekly, to back up his
disavoWals of a tendency toward
dictatorship by speaking out strong
ly against the Fascist CELL in
Jersey City.
Editorially in its issue published
this Wednesday, the 2ions Herald
also asserted danger lies in the
Roman Catholic church's becoming
of late identified all too much in
popular thinking with Fascism, par
ticularly in Spain
The weekly charged that Jersey
City has become essentially a Fas-
cist cell in a free country" and the
situation has "far-reaching impli-
cations for the rest of America"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24

Babcock moved to present results of
his investigation today.
While the prosecutor refused to
name six witnesses for whom sub
penas already have been issued, it
was reported those called to testi
fy were:
Argyll Campbell, chairman of the
Democratic state central commit
tee and attorney for Monterey sar-
dine interests; Bruce Bevan and Joe
Giamona, employees of the Monterey
Sardine Industries, Inc, Bruce Far
rante, acting secretary, and d.
Bradburn, auditor for the same cor
poration, and N. V. Crivello, Mon
terey sardine packer.
Howard Philbrick, private inves-
togator who has acted as the prose-
cutor'S undercoyer man, indicated
three more subpenas may be issued.
1t was reported one of these may be
for Inspector George Moynahan, of
the state motor vehicle department.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-24
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Continued from Page d
This mans history was similar
to the other Texans, Oklahomans
and Arkansans who make up a
large portion of the white labor in
valley fields. A man OF the soil
with work -gnarled hands and a
penchant for odd grammatical ar
rangementS, he carried his head
high and there was a note of pride
when he said:
1--WE always worked hard and |
figure I'm just as good at my job
as the next. I have heard talk OF
'vigilantes' but l don't put much
stock in it. 1 know as long as l
don't cause any trouble-real trou-
BILE. like violence, I mean-no police
officer can harm me, leastWays I
don't think they Will"
A careful check of a score of
other men disclosed that same Slight
doubt as to their fate at the hands
of officers in case of a strike. AL
most invariably they stoutly denied
fear of "the law" personally, but
remarked that "some of the other
boys" were not so unafraid. The
"other boys" never materialized
Pinned down for specific examples,
the men were unable to give any
instances of rough tactics on the
part of law officers called in labor
controversies.
One man, in answer to a ques-
ton on the role of officers in strikes,
said:
They'll slough you in jail'
How do you know? Have you