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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
BILL PROVIDES
FOR z SUPER
BATTLESH|PS
Tax Setup, JObless
Issue Occupy
Congress

WASHINGTON, Jan. II.
(UP)-Tax revision, unem-
ployment, national defense
including a huge naval ap-
preparation bill, and wire
tapping occupied the attention of
the congress today.
M. L. Seidman, chairman of the
tax committee of the New York
board of trade, urged the house
ways and means committee to re-
peal the undistributed profits tax
and thereby repudiate this principle
of taxation.
The house appropriations commit
tee reported a $3.50, ,266, ,494 navy de-
partment supply bill for the 1899
fiscal year, including funds for
building two new superdreadnaughts
and 20 other warships. This was
$26723, 1876 more than navy funds
for the current fiscal year.
Mayors of two other cities. Flo
relic La Guardia of New York, and
Harold H. Burton of Cleveland, ap-
pealed to the federal government to
assume responsibility for employ
ment of thousands made idle by the
business recession. La Guardia ask
ed new public works program to
aid heavy industry, They appeared
before the senate unemployment and
relief committee
Louis r. CLAWS, former ace in
vestigator for the interior depart
ment. told the senate public lands
committee interior department tele-
phone lines were tapped because of
leaks of confidential information.
Meanwhile. the senate appropria-
tions committee eliminated the item
veto provision from the house -ap-
proved independent offices bill. In
response to President Roosevelt s
| proposals in his budget message the
house had attached a provision to
| the bill giving the president power
| to veto individual items in appro-
priation measures.
The navy supply bill is expected
to be followed this week by sup
Elementary message from President
Roosevelt, requesting authorizations
beyond the S553,266, ,494 figure to
carry out program to make AM
erican fleets second to none afloat.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
PETTY THEFTS
BRING THUGS
MOTLEY ARRAY
Odd Collection of Loot
Gathered Up by Nv.
Burglars

Pilfering and petty thievery net
ted the marauders in all sections OF
the valley a motley accumulation
of clothing. radios, guns, and equip
ment police records show
A radio and a rifle were taken
from the Y. Yoshida home east of
the Jasper school while the family
worked in the field from noon un-
til 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
deputy sheriffs were informed
Two Negroes took blankets and a
upper jacket from another Negro
in Calipatria Sunday and then took
freigth train out of town. police
were informed.
Thomas Robinson of Heber asked
deputy sheriffs to recover mat
treSs stolen from a room he rented
to Gene Mullin. He said the man
took the mattress with him and
headed for Phoenix.
The Leslie Mcconnell home east
of Ell Centre was burglarized Sunday
afternoon, deputy sheriffs said. Nc
Connell was scheduled to prepare
a list of missing articles.
Frank Osa, living on the Bump
ranch half mile west of the Jasper
store, was looted between 10 am.
and pm. Sunday. Three leather
coats. two shirts, a Remington rifle
and two pairs Of trousers were taken,
A tent was taken from the Virgil
Sims place near BraWley during
the weekend, Brawley police re-
ported.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
SIX KILLED IN
CLASH OF TWO
LABOR UNIONS

MEXICO CITY, Jan. II. (UP)-
Six persons were reported killed to-
day in a clash between members
of the two largest Mexican labor
organizations in the state of Vera
Cruz, which was virtually paralyzed
by a "a hours general strike.
The strike was called by the
CTM. confederation of Mexican work
ers, as a protest against the gov
ernment's ruling giving the GROIN,
region federation Of Mexican work
ers, the right to represent the Co
colapan textile plant at Orizaba,
where disorders were reported to-
day.
The port Of Vera Cruz was re-
ported paralyzed by the strike
which shut down restaurants, cur
tailed all food supplies. interrupted
electric and water services and
stopped many forms of transporta-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
SUTHERLAND
DELIVERS HIS
LAST OPINION

WASHINGTON. Jan IT. CUP)-
Retiring Justice George Sutherland
today delivered his final supreme
court opinion. Sitting before the
court as Sutherland spoke was Sol
icitor-General Stanley Reed, nomi-
mated by President Roosevelt to
succeed Sutherland.
For both Sutherland and Reed
today's court session was expected
to be the last in their present roles.
Tomorrow Sutherland's retire
ment becomes effective. Before the
court meets again two weeks hence
it is expected that Reed will have
been confirmed to sit on the court
and thus will next appear to take
his oath of office.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
TERROR REIGNS
WHILE KOREAN
GOES ON SPREE.

Philip KWan, 20, Korean. will
have seven days in the Ell Centro
city Jail to become convinced that
nobody slashed his right arm with
a knife. but that the wound was
inflicted when he showed his fist
through the office window at the
Piedmont hotel, 400 Commercial
avenue.
Kwan was arrested for drunken
ness and disturbing the peace after
he instituted a brief reign of terror
at the hotel. Witnesses declared he
strobe up and down the hallway,
showed his fist through the office
window, attacked Graham Allen, %,
a patron of the hotel. with his fists,
and then, at the police station,
raved that he would kill the person
who had slashed his arm with a
knife.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
JURY EXPECTED TODAY FOR
WRIGHT DOUBLE MURDER TRIAL

LOS ANGELES, Jan. II. UP)-
The state today exercised its first
peremptory challenge in its efforts
to select a jury to try Paul A.
Wright, 38. for the Staying of his
wife, Evelyn. and his best friend,
John Kimmel.
Prosecutor Ernest Roll, in begin
ming the third day of jury selection,
challenged tentative Juror George
A. Green, who was then replaced
by Jesse c. Hartman, a gardener.
Defense Counsel Jerry GieSler
then questioned Hartman.
Under the court procedure, the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
BODY OF MAN.
DEAD Ten DAYS.
FOUND IN CANAL
Autopsy DisclOses Wound
In Head Might Be
Bullet Hole

MEXICALI, Jan. II. -
Identity of the badly decom-
posed body of a man found
in a canal south of Algodo-
mes late Saturday, interest
ed police today when an autopsy
revealed two head wounds, one be-
lieved to have been caused by a
outlet.
After an unidentified hunter
found clothing and personal ef-
fects on the Colorado river bank
10 miles north of Imperial dam
Sunday, officers on both sides OF
the international boundary at
tempted to link the articles with
the dead man.
The name ~ E Rane" was
found in the clothing.
The body was taken from the
Alamo canal five miles south of
Algodones Saturday night. A res
ident discovered it floating on the
canal. Condition of the body made
Identification difficult He first was
believed to be an American, later
an Indian, and still later a Hindu
officers said. His clothing resem-
bled that distributed to Civilian
Conservation camp recruits or to
Indians.
A wound in the right temple
might have been made by bullet
officers said. The other wound laid
the scalp open to the skull
An old style, open face watch
found on the body had stopped
at 2:45 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
Twelve Cases Set for Trial in Ell Centre;
District Attorney Heald on Job
After Absence on Coast

Witnesses, plaintiffs, defendants, attorneys, urymen
attaches and officers packed superior court
Monday for the first crowded criminal calendar of the
new year. Corridors and Railways sWarmed with
of and subpoenaed to appear in II set
for trial District Attorney Elmer Head in his office
Monday for the first time since serious operation per-
formed late last year Sixty members of the years
jury panel present Judge R. d. McPherrin
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
Funeral Held For
Mrs. A. J. White

Funeral services for Mrs. Aman-
da J. White, 10, former Westmor-
land resident who died at the
home of son near Ell Centre. were
held at 1890 o'clock Monday at
the Hopes funeral chapel in
Brawley. She was buried at River
view cemetery
Mrs. White was the widow OF
the late Edward White. She is
survived by three sons. w A., l..
H, and A. A. White.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
Six Mile Glide
100 Yards Short

LOS ANGELES, Jan. II. (UP)
A young aviator glided his
disabled plane six miles yesterday
and then lacked 100 yards for
safe landing.
Douglas Graham, %, was 1000
feet over the La Canada Valley
when his motor quit. He flat
tened cut desperately and coast
cd toward Grand Central air.
pert. Just shOr' of the field he
was unable to clear a telephone
pole and crashed, but escaped
injury.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
Nippon Protests Blind Opposition to
Peace Terms; New Envoy to
Be Named to Tokyo

TOKYO, Jan. II. (UP)-Although Japan will sever
diplomatic relations with the Nationalist government of
China she intends to maintain a diplomatic mission in
Shanghai to deal with foreign powers reported to-
day 1t understood that after the return of Shgeru
Kawagoe ambassador to China the government intended
to appoint another Ambassador" who will deal with for
egn diplomatic representatives concerning various mat
ters affecting foreign interests
The Interpreted step to fulfill the prom
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
HUGE NAVY FUND DEMANDED
Jaban to <Annihilate'
All Enemies in China
Criminal Calendar
Packs Court Rooms
Preacher Like Ghost

MEMPHIS, Tenn. II. UP)-The Rev. Israel Noe who
attempt
that desk said he
the a
different he he said and different plane from
the rest of spiritual live natural
plane He believes fasting changed him mentally physically
spiritually. and that
each passing hour burns impurities.
plans that shall until
when he and do happen
that the spirit the body unaided by food drink
Dean Noes ghostly"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
CHAUTEMPS WILL ATTEMPT
TO FORM CABINET IN FRANCE

position parties -- national front
poyernment-and that If ne sue
ceeded he would submit to par
lament an agreement for politi-
cal truce.
Leon Blum socialist leader. aban-
doned his effort to form a ministry
which would reach beyond the pop
ular front and include centrists and
rightists.
Despite the crisis, the money mar
ket was reopened.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17

PARIS. Jan. II. tUP)-Camille
Chautemps, radical socialist leader,
agreed today to try to form a cabi-
net and end a three-day political
crisis precipitated when he and his
popular front ministry resigned
Friday morning,
Chautemps announced that he
would seek a cabinet based on his
popular front but with the inclu-
sion of men of good will" of OPP
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
GAS STATION
MAN HIT BY
YOUTHS CAR

Orwell johnson, %. service station
attendant at Eighth and Main
streets, was recovering Monday from
severe abrasions on his right leg,
suffered Sunday when he was run
over by a car driven by Thomas
Miles. l8, 419 South Sixth street,
Imperial.
Police reports gave no details of
the accident, johnson suffered no
broken bones.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17

arrested on a charge Of attempt-
ing to murder Harold Dickerson,
Westmorland police officer last De-
cember, pleaded guilty to violation
of the law preventing an alien from
carrying a deadly weapon. The
attempted murder charge was dis
missed. Tamsi will be sentenced
Friday Tamsi was accused of
shooting the officer twice, once in
the back and once in the right
elbow
Tulsa Brooks, huge Negro, went
to trial shortly before noon on a
Continued on Page 6; Col. 4
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
IMPERIAL BOY
HURT IN AUTO

HEBER. Jan. l7-Robert p. Ho-
bert. 6-year-old Imperial boy, was
slightly injured when two automo-
biles collided two miles east oil
Heber at 4:30 o'clock Sunday after
noon. The cars involved were driven
by Margaret Kaufman of Holtville
and N. Robert of Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
GOVERNMENT BUSINESS SET
FOR FIRST MASS CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON. Jan. II. CUP)-
Government and business prepared
today for the first mass conference
of the economic recession in an
atmosphere of uncertainty regard
ing President Roosevelt's plan to
decentralize control over industry
and finance. A presidential mes
sage to congress on business reform
is due soon.
Fifty members Of the business ad-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17

visory council organized under COM
merce department auspices will meet
with Mr. Roosevelt Jan. 10 There
is an inclination here to minimize
importance of this meeting on two
grounds: first that it will be too
large to permit more than general
discussion of economic problems,
and. second that Mr.. Roosevelt S
unforeseen announcement that all
holding companies must ultimately
be liuuidated has disturbed business.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17

was arrested after Smith and
Hussman were seen delivering sup
plies to his hotel room while they
were away from the warehouse
for a midnight lunch. Later, Smith
and Hussman were seen delivering
cigarettes, cigars and flour to Pills
bury's cafe.
The trap for the men was laid
by Ross Collins, manager of the
warehouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17

prosecution has the first right to
exercise its peremptory challenges.
although jurors called to face those
challenges are first questioned by
the defense counsel.
Before challenging Green, Prose-
cutor Roll indicated the possibility
a complete jury might be selected
before the close of todays session.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
STRIP TEASE
THIEVES HELD

BRAWLEY, Jan. 17.-Leland War
rington, alias Frank McClain, and
John DeGroot, strip tease" bur-
Glars. were ordered held on grand
theft charges after appearance in
Justice court here.
Judge II. B. Griffin ordered the
men held in lieu Of $4,000 bail each
Warrington and DeGroot confessed
TO theft of an automobile in Ell Cen
tro. burglary of a car in Brawley,
and Warrington to burglary of the
Karl shoe store here.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
MOtOriSt Jailed
Over Fuel Bill

BRAWLEY. Jan. II. - Refugio
Correll is held in jail here for Ell
Centro police because of his alleged
refusal to pay for gasoline and Oil
purchased from an Ell Centro service
station Hit and run charges were
dismissed against him in justice
court here Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17

held certain Stolen articles in his
hotel room pending distribution.
Frank w. Pillsbury, operator OF
a small cafe in Ell Centro confess
ed to conspiring with John CraW-
ford Smith, 81, clerk, and Gerald
Hussman, 27, salesman, members
of the Western States warehouse
night crew, to buy hot merchan-
disc at a discount. John Phipps
28, steelworker from Los Angeles,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17

Main Street.
A slug from her .25 calibre auto
matte crashed through the flesh of
Cross wrist. Its force spent, the
bullet fell to the floor without
entering his body. His hand was
held against his chest when the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17

shot was fired. Cross signed a COM
plant Monday charging the woman
with assault with a deadly weapon
and assault with intent to commit
murder.
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17

lSe MADE by Japan thaC IOTeIgH
interests will be protected.
Comment indicated that Japan
had made it's last gesture to the
present Chinese government and
from now on would seek only to
crush it and impose a peace which
less "intractable" Chinese could
be persuaded to accept.
The foreign office spokesman,
discussing the diplomatic litua-
Continued on Page 6; Col. AZ
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
A Fair Question

Falr QueStlOn-
There's a grave problem puzzling
Dan West, Vaughn Thompson
Charlie Small Bill Osborne, Phil
Hoffman and Fred Bright, who got
together at dinner here Satur-
day night. What the worthy gen.
tlemen want to know is how come
there is always such a variety OF
things to eat at pot luck dinners
Seems like, they agree, that once
in a while, anyway everybody
would bring the same thing. The
same thing has puzzled RR once
in while, too.
A Bad Faux Pas
RR cannot help sympathizing
with the chap at the Imperial
night club who, in a moment of
over jealous gaiety, snatched the
fan from the hands of the fan
dancer Saturday night. Oh, yes!
He got slapped
In MOurnful Numbers
Please, for the peace of mind
of all of us, let's don't start talk
ing about politics yet. Three times
in the last "a hours RR has been
asked who's going to run for this
office, that office and the other
office. AS a matter of public rec
ord, ladies and gentlemen: WE
DON'T KNOW!
Pertinent Comment
Andy Preble was in a hurry to
get in touch with Bob Fahs. 1t
was right around the noon hour
Saturday Andy called Bob's office
He was out. A while later Andy
called again. Bob was still out. A
third time Andy tried.
Sorry" said a pleasant femin-
inc voice. "Mr. Fahs is out to
lunch"
Good Lord! exploded Andy,
That fellow eats lot for such
a little man"
Opinions Invited
If you were down town in Ell
Centre Saturday night, you could
mt miss the stop and go" traffic
signal at Sixth and Main streets,
which speeded up traffic so much.
What you didn't know, maybe, is
that the traffic department of the
ECPD manufactured the signal en-
tirely out of scraps and ingenuity.
The department now invites COM
ment from motorists about the sig
nal-Whether it was good or bad
idea. What the department should
hear, seems to us, is the remarks
some of the motorists make when
there isn't any signal. But then,
that would land too many motor
lists in Jail.
When Time Waits
Has anybody heard what time
the county recordens office is
opening up these days Business
was SO rushing recently that an
executive order went out for the
staff to report at instead of 8
o'clock At am. next day, the
staff was there. They had to wait
until almost 9 before they could
get into the office Nobody had a
key.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
Four Men Caught
In Burglar Trap

Four men, caught in trap by Ell Centro ware
house manager in the county jail after confessng to
theft of cigarettes cigars and flour
Two of the were members of the warehouse night
crew receiver of the goods while the fourth
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
Intended TO Kill.
Woman Admits
In Shooting Case
"Sure, | intended to kill him !"

Sure intended to kill him."
Mary JONES' 80 -yearold Negro woman told investgat-
Sunday night that only chance and the small
cabre of her automatic pistol that saved the life of E. H.
Cross a. Negro barber who operates shop at 1T East
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17

Butter: Los Angeles. SIC: but
tcrfat, Imperial Valley. fob. ranch
grade A, lie; manufacturing milk
37c; route gathered cream 33e.
L. A. Hay: u. 5. No. 1 Sl7.5O-
$3.50; No. 2 Ieafy. S16-l6.50; No.
2 S14.5O-15.0O.
Lettuce: |. V. SIS S1.20.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
a Bad Faux Pas

A Bad Faux Pas
RR cannot help sympathizine
with the chap at the Imperial
night club who, in a moment oi
over-zealous gaiety, snatched the
fan from the hands of the far
dancer Saturday night. Oh, yes!
He got slapped
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Dickstein to Block
Citizenship MOUe

G.N.s). Any effort to have
Congress enact special legislation
restoring Countess Haugwitz-Re.
ventlow, the former Barbara Hut
ton, the American citizenship she
summarily cast aside to become a
Danish subject. will be blocked by
Representative Dickstein CD,
New York.
He said today he will also fight
attempts to have the courts cir.
cumvent the long procedure the
5-and-10 cent store heiress must
follow if she wants to regain her
citizenship.
Dickstein is chairman of the
House immigration Committee
which passes on legislation per,
tanning to immigration and citizen,
ship.
IF Barbara Hutton wants to
regain her American citizenship
she will have to apply in the
same way that is required of any
other alien" Dickstein said.
"She was acting affirmatively
when she appeared in court and
formally renounced her Amer.
ican citizenship. She knew what
she was doing"
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
WEEK REMAINS
IN SLOGAN TEST

The airplane-race for progress
contest, sponsored by The Wash
lneton Times, is nearing its close,
with one more week to go.
This weeks winning slogans are
THE Cooling Sensation That
Quenches the Nation" submitted
for 7-Up by j. L. Horn, 338 Wind
sor Lane, Bethesda, Md. and BUY
Direct at Less Cost-InStalled Cor.
rect, No Beauty Lost" for the
Pennsylvania Manufacturing Com
pany by Mrs. Charles A. Rehpein,
1921 Wheeler Rd. S. E.
Each winner will be awarded a
$40 cash prize plus a round trip
to New York City in an American
Airlines flagship.
Remember, there is only one
week more in which participants
can test their skill in writing a
slogan for the business firms listed
on the Airplane Race For Prog.
resS page elsewhere in this paper.
Any number of slogans may be
submitted. Each must be in ten
words or less, and on a separate
piece of paper with the correct
name and address of the con.
testant accompanying them, ad-
dressed to the Slogan Editor,
Washington Times.
A grand prize of $50 will be
awarded for the best of all slogans
submitted during the 10 weeks OF
the contest.
All slogans of merit will be used
by the participating firms in theil
subsequent advertisements anc
many merchandise prizes will be
awarded for them.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
|Newlyweds Given
Hints on Baby Care

NEW YORK, June 20 Q.N.S0
Planning far ahead, Joseph Erie
ber. director of a popular Adiron.
dack resort, has arranged course
for neWlyweds hon eymooning
there.
Each year, for the past 13 years,
Frieber has devised courses for
newlyWeds which have been plan
ned to eliminate the rough spots
of matrimony. The course ar
ranged for, this year, is How To
Walk the Baby Nights"
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Ambition
Youth Hopes To Be
Big Politician

A youthful salesman whose life
ambition is to become a "Republi-
can politician" yesterday sat in
on a council of the Republican big
wigs and gave his anti-New Deal
opinions an airing.
He is Kenneth S. Jones, 49,
year-old Baltimore life insurance
salesman, who recently expressed
his ambition in a poll of youths.
Jones told a staff conference of
the Republican national commit
tee that the New Deal is placing
high tax toll on youth, and said
further he dislikes President
Roosevelt's obstinate refusal to
answer challenges"
The Washington times., 1938-06-29
Martyr Tapestry
For Arts Museum

BOSTON, June 20 GNSD.-A
478-year-old tapestry, depicting the
Martyrdom Of st. Paul, has been
acquired by the Boston Museum Of
Fine Arts.
The tapestry was one of a series
depicting the Life of st. Peter, in
tended for presentation to the
Cathedral Of st. Peter in Beauvais,
France. They were ordered by
Guillame de Hellande, Bishop of
BeauVais, in commemoration of
the peace established between
France and England at conclusion
Of the Hundred Years War.
The Washington times., 1938-06-29

An application brought by at
torneys for the Danish count, who
is still in Paris, before Chief Magis,
trate Theodore W. Fry in Bow
Street police court for a speedy
rearing of charges filed against
the Danish nobleman by the coun-
tess was rejected.
DIVORCE DUE
Attorneys for both count and
countess were present in the court
room during the brief proceedings,
from which all save interested
parties were excluded.
The count, meanwhile, was ex-
pected to fly here from Paris at
the earliest possible moment" to
answer the charges contained in
an arrest warrant obtained by his
wife. This move was expected
while attorneys shaped details of
a divorce or separation suit that
may be filed in Copenhagen this
weekend.
In today's action. Norman Birk-
EFT, famous British lawyer, and
Vernon Gatti sought a quick hear
ing on behalf of the count on
the charges he wants liquidated.
He regards the warrant obtained
by his wife as a slight against his
honor.
NOTED COUNSEL
The countess was represented by
a battery of attorneys headed by
Sir Patrick Hastings, eminent
criminal barrister.
Following the 10-minute hear
ing, Gatti announced Chief Magis-
trate Fry declined the application
on the grounds the count must
first present himself in England,
whereupon the magistrate will
then be ready to hear his applica-
ton.