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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
WORLD PEACE
BY FRIENDSHIP
HELD ONLY WAY
Rotary Governor Speaks
AT Joint Meeting Of
Valley Clubs

"World peace is possible
only t h roug h. universal
friendship, service and un-
derstanding such as is pro-
mulgated through Rotary
International and kindred service
clubs"
That was the message brought
to $50 Rotarians Thursday eve
ming by Marvin c. Park, governor
OF the 10th Rotary district, at the
joint dinner meeting of all valley
clubs in the Barbara Worth hotel
The meeting was the second fos-
tered by the Imperial county coun-
Gil of Rotary clubs and was at
tended by members of the BraWley,
Holtville, Calexico and Ell Centro
organizations. Park and James
Shelton, vice president of the Sc
curity First National bank, Los
Angeles were the two main speak
erS.
Entertainment of various kinds
was provided by master of ceremo-
nies M. J. Dowd and Norman E.
Dupont, president of the Ell Centre
club, to supplement the addresses
of the evening.
Describes Trip
Parks described his trip last year
to the International meeting of
Rotary representatives in Europe
Graphically he pictured his par
ticipation as the only American
in a special conference to discuss
ways and means Of promoting world
peace.
Acting as representatives of other
nations, were figures high in the
affairs of the other great world
countries.
For generations these men had
been trained in international af-
fairs" he said. They and the
countries they represented were
stepped in international intrigue,
international suspicion, and de-
pendency on war and force.
1T was therefore profoundly i'm
pressive when they finally agreed
that there was no hope for world
peace except through the senti-
mentS of Rotary as expressed and
promoted through this organization
or some similar organization.
Different Theme
Shelton, former president of the
Los Angeles Rotary club, brought
different theme. He stressed that
America was built and has grown
as the result of certain pioneer
qualities including courage, deter
mination, and freedom to develop
initiative. These qualities, he said,
characterized the history of I'M
perial Valley developers
Continued Oh Page 2, Col %
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18

derrick at the edge or tnlS cOnSeSC-
ed community of oil field ShackS
and warehouses. where rescue work
ers were still plCdding through the
ruins left by the storm. hunting
for more dead and injured.
An area two miles long and
quarter of mile wide was devas-
tated by the storm. 1t extended
tC within a block of the main busi-
ness corner and back along the
rambling colony OF supply houses
and "Cartop" and Shotgun" type
shacks where oil field families lived.
Dead Put In Trucks
Amid the ruins Of these shacks,
men had worked all night, mostly
in darkness, carrying out dead and
injured, who were loaded in trucks.
cars and the few available am
balances ami taken to the towns
of Vivian. La, and Atlanta Tex.
each about 10 miles away. and to
Shreveport, the nearest large city.
35 miles south.
A driving rain that accompanied
the tornado at GAS pm. continued
all night and increased the haIl-
ships of the rescue work
Then the peril Of an explosion
arose. The well, owned by the
Standard Oil company. emitted
fumes that were very noticeable in
all parts Of town. State police sur
rounded the vicinity, turne1 back
automobiles and took every precau-
ton against an explosion that they
feared might destroy what was left
of the town.
A tentative and unofficial list
compiled by the United Press show
ed 25 persons known dead. Others
were missing or unrepOrted. and
rescue workers had not reached
the more remote areas where the
tornado struck during a rainstorm
without warning.
Three Blocks Torn Up
The twister hit the south emo
of the one paved street around
which the town is built. It tore up
three blocks Of closely set war;
houses in one SWoop then bounced
along toward the main part of
town.
Moving nOrthWard, the tornado
struck next along a mile and
half of sparsely settled area, occu-
pied mostly by trailer houses ami
small squatters' shacks.
Within 300 yards of the main
business district, it lifted back into
the sky. to descend again beyond
the town, in the surrounding piney
woods.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
BLUNT REFUSAL
GREETS SECRET
WAR DEBT PLAN
Proposal of Unidentified
Defaulter Gets Firm
No in Capital

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.
(UP)-A firm congression-
al mo" was reported today
to have crushed a war debt
payment proposal from an
unidentified defaulter whose pro-
position might have opened Ameri-
can money markets to foreign bor-
roWers now barred by the Johnson
act.
Official sources refused to con-
firm this report. Denials ranged
from unqualified assertion that war
debts had not been discussed to as
surance that there had been no
consideration of matters relating to
Great Britain. either as to debts or
a reciprocal trade agreement
The report was founded on in
formation bearing on White House
conference at which Mr. Roosevelt
met yesterday with Vice President
John N Garner. Secretary of State
Coriell Hull, Chairman Pat Harri-
son, of the senate finance commit
tee, and Chairman Robert L. Dough-
ton. of the house ways and means
committee. Those committees deal
with war debt matters before con-
gress. such as acceptance of new
payment terms by which debtors
automatically would escape john
son act bans.
One version of the conference
persuasively circulated here was
that a war debt proposal was pre-
scented to the conferees and that
the congressional group promptly
said their colleagues would not be
likely to relax existing funding
agreements
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
RELIEF ROLLS
HIT HIGHEST
SINCE JUNE

Relief rolls at State Relief ad-
ministration headquarters in I'M
perial county this week reached the
highest point since June of last
year, Robert Elliott. SRA director
for the county. announced Friday.
He blames lack of employment
and colder weather for the 348
families now included on SRA
rolls. The total includes BOG resi-
dent families and AZ transient
families. A majority of the fami-
lies are included in the migratory
agricultural workers group from
the northern part of the county,
Elliott said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
Balanced Prices
Administration S
Aim Asserts FIR.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. tUP)-
President Roosevelt said today the
administration seeks a balanced
system of prices which will expand
production, increase national in
come and revive employment.
Mr.. Roosevelt declared that
achievement of the administrations
goals would provide and maintain
a national income far above any
levels we have yet reached"
Mr. Roosevelt did not touch on
the question of wages in his formal
price statement Informally. how
ever. he declared that emphasis is
placed on a flexible wage scale dur
ing downward swing of the econ
omic cycle. However, he pointed
out, industry has a tendency to ig
more the flexibility of wages as
production moves up, delaying pay
increases until the last possible mo-
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
FILIPINO GETS
LIFE IN PEN

Pete Ragosa was sentences to San
Quentin for life for numbering two
Filipinos in Ell Centro late last year,
Judge R D. McPherrin ruled in
superior court Friday.
The Filipino was the driver of the
getaway car in which Charles Gale
jo fled after killing Jesus Rabara
and Juan Navarro.
Six months in the county jail
was the sentence fixed by the court
for Mary Thomas, Negro, found
guilty of simple assault for her un-
successful shooting of Early Cross
in an eastside cafe in FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
Crop Production
Quotas Assigned
Farm Protective
Group Will Start
Functions at Once

The Farmers Protective assn. or
ganization, planned to take trans
portation control from the unions,
will begin to function Immediately,
eight Imperial Valley men declared
Friday when they returned after
advocating the plan in eight Cali
fornia counties.
They formed the vanguard for
farmers, merchants, and producers
who want the highways left free
for safe movement of products to
and from the markets, they said
upon their return. The group was
composed of Imperial county super
visors Hugh T. Osborne. B. M. Gra-
ham. and l. Schlatter. George Ben
nett, Harvey HaStain, and R. Y.
Watson.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18

S44U,UUU,UUU 1arm blII signed THIS
week by President Roosevelt, Wal
lace announced the first referen-
ola among producers for establish
ment of marketing quotas.
The referenda, to be held March
II, will determine whether cotton
farmers and producers of flue cur
ed, fire cured and dark air cured
tobacco will market their crops un-
der quotas
Unless rejected by one third of
the producers participating in the
referenda, Wallace said, the quotas
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
Navy Problems
Told to Kiwanis

Problems met by the United states
navy operating in Oriental waters
were described before the III Cen
tro Kiwanis club Friday noon by
Lieut.. r A. Huckins, San Diego,
instructor for the naval communi-
cations reserve. 18th district
Lieut.. Huckins was introduced 10
the club by Bill Hudgins. program
chairman. The talk war accom-
panied by pictures and maps Nus
trating the points made
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18

to the commission by directors of
the farmers cooperative.
The controversy arose during
negotiations for further electrical
service after the associations cur
rent contract expires Feb. 20. The
contract was put into effect Feb
20, 1885.
The power company said the as
Sociation's complaint, has served the
organization under Company Schei-
ule No P-20 for the last three years,
A part of the associations power
during that time. and in prior years,
has been derived from diesel en-
gines installed by the association,
and operate1 by it.
The company "has demanded T..
says the complaint, that the asso-
citation accept one of three alter
native propositions: l. Abandon
the use of its diesel motors and
accept all of its electrical energy
from the company under Schedule
P-20 on a three-year contract; q
Execute a contract for one year
under Schedule P-20 and provide
facilities to divide the load furnish
ei by the company from that fur
nished by the diesels; or, 3.-EXecute
a three-year contract for service
under standby auxiliary service.
The association has been warned
that power will be shut off Feb
20 unless the terms of one of these
demands is met, the complaint con-
tinueS.
The association asks the commits
sion to order the power company
to continue furnishing electrical
service until the commission can
determine the respective rights of
the parties.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
TWO DROP
TO DEATH
TOGETHER
Trap Sticks, Guards
Have to Stamp
Boards

SAN QUENTIN PRISON,
Calf, Feb. 18. (UP)-Roy
Leon lighthouse, %, Fresno,
and Lee Goodwin, %, Los
Angeles, b o t h murderers,
were executed today in a double
hanging on San Quentin's gallows.
Goodwin's trap stuck momentar-
lily after lighthouse plunged thru.
Guards stamped their feet on the
board and a second later the trap
gave way and Goodwin snapped
through the opening.
Both men appeared calm as they
Continued on Page 2, Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
AR MY FLYERS
COMPLETE HOP
TO ARGENTINE E.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina, Feb.
10. tUP)-FIVc giant United States
army planes known as flying for
tresses" roarC1 across the Andes
and the Argentine pampas today
and landed at th.S capital, cCmplet-
ing a $500 mile flight from Miami,
Fla.
The first of the silver squadron
came down at the Ell Palomar air.
drome at 1:l0 pm. $40 am. PSD.
This was "a hours AMI Is minutes
after the departure from Miami.
including a six hour stop at Lima.
Peru
huge throng was at the air
port, including high officials and
representatives Of the American
embassy, to greet the filters.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
MALNUTRITION
BLAMED FOR
CHILD'S DEATH

Malnutrition and lack of medi-
cal attention caused the death of
six day old Alexandria Mendoza,
who died Friday while en- route to
the county hospital, Deputy Coroner
Herbert Hughes said
She was a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Antonio Mendoza, 223 Brighton
avenue, Ell Centre. The body was
taken to the Lemons undertaking
establishment
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
Austrian Premier
To Resign, .Nazis
axe Firmer Grip
= BY UNITED PRESS

Schuschnigg
LONDONBrian informed France that would Italy
integrity
indicated demands
possibly
affecting
VIENNA, Feb 18. (UP)-Chancellor Kurt Schusch-
ngg intends resign after speech he to make
to the federal parliament next Thursday usually reli-
able said today
His RESIGNATION would the occasion new
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18

wanta know why you kissed her
like that thought you didn't
like her"
The actress says, 81 certainly
don't like her-I hate her"
says, We'll then, why did you
kiss herr" and she says. We'll,
don't you see how terrible her
freckleS show up on her chin
where | kissed the powder Off?"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18

ITO vi . 'He' OTOII W VI U DS
ganization of the cabinet, it was
understood, so that Austrian Nazis
would have even greater representa-
ton
In an reorganization Of the cabi-
net, it was regarded as likely that
a Nazi would be made minister OF
national defense.
BY United Press
Despairing of any tangible help
from Great Britain and France,
Austrian leaders sought means today
to salvage what independence and
self respect they could from Adolph
Hitler's Nazi invasion
Continued on Page 2; Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18

AAN NhAhhh >
one of EN- met
another one at
a party and
shs pays, "I0h,
hello, darling
you're looking
so wonderful
tonight - how
arc yOu?" And
she walked up
and gave the
other one a
big kiss.
After a while.
| took her to
one side and |
saws "NOW. |
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18

will be effective on all producers
of these crops.
He fixed acreage allotments for
cotton at approximately 26,384, 900
acres, compared with 34,383 900
acres planted last year.
Cotton acreage allotments will
be divided among cotton producing
states on the basis of average
paintings for the past five years.
The allotments represent a re-
duction of approximately 100000
Continued on Page 2, Col y
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
Fawcett Ready to
Run for Reelection

II. W. FaWCett, whose term on the
FL Centre city council expires in
April, was ready Friday to file nomi-
mating petitions making him can
didate to succeed himself
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
Bob Burns Says:
WELL III Tell You

One of the most insincere
things I've ever seen is the way
sCme of these actresses grcCt
each other when they meet at
partieS out here. The other nighi.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
Wallace Announces Market AIIOtments
For Tobacco, Cotton; State Gets
3S9,185 Acres for Latter

WASHINGTON Feb 49, (UP)-Secretary of Agricul-
ure Henry Wallace, placing the long crop
control program into action today assigned production
allotments and marketing quotas for 1888 cotton and
tobacco production Invoking authority granted in the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
ASKED
IN POWER PACT ROW
State Commission Urged to Prevent
Nev-Cal Shutting Off Electricity
To Milk Producers

ACTION by the California state railroad commission
to prevent the observation-disclosures ELECTRIC corporation
from shutting off power to the Imperial Valley Milk Pro
ducers association because the association refuses sign
term contract was sought Friday in q complaint mailed
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
In Defense of Fathers


first time took a huge gulp of
this worldly atmosphere. A Sec
ond later ne expelled that same
gulp across a set of vocal cords
that bore a distinct resemblance
to a pipe organ in full blaSt-and
a new voice had been added to
the worlds babble. Coincident with
the youngsters arrival, RR vowed
Oh the headstoneS of the kids
ancestors that the little tike would
mt be used for column copy"
Alas for good intentions! There
is a point at which the human
mind snaps The Chinese are cred
tied with devising the torture in
which water drips slowly on the
forehead of the victim until he
goes insane, but RR is convinced
that at least 1923 of his friends
have improved on the Chinese.
Their method is infinitely better,
because it employs nothing of the
grossly physical. 1t is SO insidious
that it appears at first blush to
be no torture, but mere friendly
SOlicitude.
How does it feel to be father"
The first time RR heard that,
he grinned fatuously He tried des-
perately to think of an answer, but
merely gurgled. The second time
the grin felt like a lump of lead
was perched on each cheek, and
the gurGle took on deeper tone.
The third time the grin became,
definitely. a stage prop, and the
9urgle began to weaken. The
fourth, the fifth, the sixth, the
Seventh-and so on, ad infinitum.
until RR's teeth became tarnished
by exposure to the elements and
there was not even a squeak left
of the gurgle.
How does it feel to be a father?'
You can find some kind of wise
crack when somebody yells, Hi,
papa across the room, or men
tions three -cornered pants and
their complications, or wants to
know if the father was saved, or
pcrches on the edge of your desk
to ask about the best brand of
milk for infants, or asks expert
advice on treatment of collie. To
all of those there is an answer,
if you think fast enough. But!
How does it feel to be a father?"
Well-How in hell does it feel
to be a father?
Gardening Hints
Joe Burcham, who finds reaxa-
tion from the arduouS duties of
teaching typing, bookkeeping and
dramaticS at Central high school
is pottering about the yard with
hoes, rakeS, Shovels and seeds, has
at last gained a niche in The gar
dening hall of fame. He has pro-
duced a sweet pea stalk II inches
long with six count 'em) bios
SONS on the one stalk. RR was not
definitely impressed at first, until
the weight of expert opinion began
to pile up Then, one by one, the
opinions paraded by-and the con-
census was that a sweet pea stalk
may have two. three or even four
blossoms on 1t. But six? Never!
And that's why Burcham's famous
today
Help. Help
Is there a polo referee In the
crowd? If there is, for the love OF
Pete let him come forward. john
nv DOnohue, who's willing to ref
cree a half but doesn't feel up to
a whole game, wants a referee for
the county fair polo games-and
it looks like RR is stuck unless
somebody is found pretty soon. The
bad thing is, RR knows how very
angry polo players can get at the
referee, having gotten angry him
self, and he's afraid to risk loss
OF life or-at least-limb.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
District, New Cal
In StaIemate on
Power Questions
Federal Representative Present at l.. A. Hearing on
Conflicting Proposals; Plan for Purchase
At Once Urged

Stalemate between the Imperial Irrigation district and
the Nevada California Electric corporation indicated
Friday when District President Evan T. Hewes returned
from Los Angeles conference which, for the first time
federal government represenatiNe heard conflicting pro
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
Wild Gas Well Menaces
Town LeveIed by Tornado
Danger of Explosion Adds Horror to
Scene as Survivors Search Debris
For Bodies of Victims

RODESSA, La. Feb 49, (UP)-Fumes from wreck
ed gas well spread town today and added the
danger of explosion to the horror Of last nights tor
nado that killed estimated 80 and injured of
The we'll running wild beside it's overturned
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18

Butter: Los Angeles, soc; but
terfat. Imperial Valley, fob. ranch
grade A, 3Sc manufacturing milk
3ic; route gathered cream soc.
L. A. Hay: u. 5. No. $500
1900; No 2, leafy, S14.5O-15.O0; No.
2. $500. Mpls. Flax, May, S2.06.
I.V. Lettuce, fob CT, 9O-S1.1O.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-18
BANK DEBTS

THURSDAY
$406,033.29
BUILDING PERMITS
TO DATE THIS YEAR
S9,271
The Nome nugget., 1938-06-13

also a Second Lieutenant in the U. s. Air Reserve, was advised recently by Nstter of his appoint ment as a oBard Member of the Ar Reserve in Alaska, to conduct examinations of applicants in the Territory.
 The order was received from Major General Bowley, thru F. S. Bowen, F. A. Adjutant. The let ter also mentioned that the con- venfng of such a board would likely occur in Alaska at an early date, and that he would be ad- viSed in the near future as to the time and place of holding exam nations.
The Nome nugget., 1938-06-13
Airplane News
 Nome Airport
MAS Activities

Pilot Hans MiroW to kotzebue and Fairbanks with Mike De- derer, Mike Weaver and mail.
 Pilot Jefford to Teller with MT. and Mrs. Culver.
 Pilot Jafford to Bonanza, Ruby and Nulato, and returned Sunday morning. Axel Pearson and Gus Rosen to Bonanza and return. Elmer Anderson to Ruby, Herb ert Tichy from Nulato to Nome. Ross Kinney from Bonanza to Nome.
 Pilot Jefford to Council with Roy Decker and freight, today.
 Pilot Jefford to Bluff with Mort Sullivan. Joe Crabtree and one other, returned with Mrs. John Bahnke and son.
The Nome nugget., 1938-06-13
Beach Mining At
 Nome

The old saying that gold is where you find it-was striking illustrated a few days ago, by Harold Stokes and others who are beach mining on the shore of Bering Sea, about half way bet
 tween the Lomen Commercial Go. docks and the Standard Oil ware houses, by discovering a twenty dollar gold piece in the sluice boxes when they were making a clean up. It will be recalled that following big storms on the sea the breakers pounding on the beach concentrate the fine gold, it has also been a habit for the past several years for natives and other to walk along the beach in the early hours of morning-they have been rewarded by picking up nuggets, silver and gold coins at numerous times. This is some what accounted for by the num- erous wrecks and houses and cabins which were undermined by the storms and swept to sea in the early days, and again last fall, and in some instances the entire contents of the buildings lost, including money and other valuables. However, the beach is always open to gold mining and if the CCC funds could be utilized in a mining way, hun dreds of men in financial difficult ties could be put to work for sev- eral miles east and west on the beach of Nome and Boring Sea, earning for themselves a liveli- hood instead of receiving dole.
The Nome nugget., 1938-06-13
Come and enjoy a good Home Cooked Dinner at East End Grill.

The play at the Federated Church last night was beautifully enacted by the Drama Club cast which was as follows: Jane Worth, played by Ruth Ost; Clare Preston, by Nellie Widney; Henry Preston, by Leonard Kroh- low; and pr. Neil Lawrence by Wilbur Arnold. An exceptionally large congregation attended the service and much appreciation was expressed afterwards.
 The Whirlwind" was directed by Nellie Widney. Much credit is due her also for the very effective way she took the part of Clare Preston--stepping in at almost the last moment to fill the part that was to have been played by Audrey Dunham who left on the boat. It was a difficult task beau tifully done.
 And so Clare soWed the wind and reaped the whirlwind. Hav- ing toyad with the ideals of Neil Lawrence. darinf him to take a cocktail, she started him on a ca reer of drinking. Little did she dream that a few years hence her own child was to come under the surgeons knife wielded by Neil Lawrence, and that because he had taken just little" drink, a tragic end came of the operation. But so ntricately are the lives of men adjusted to each other, that few words lightly spoken may change the destiny of life.
The Nome nugget., 1938-06-13
WAA Activities

Pilot Noel Wien to Taylor with MT. and Mrs. Sam Godfrey, Tom Flaherty and J:1Ty Carroll.
 Pilot Sig Wien to Fox Bar with Graham hammers; to Haycock with Owen D. Davis and to Nome with Mrs. Moneymaker of Hay cock.
 Pilot Norris Johnson to Taylor with B. Clough, Bud Thompson, and John Boyd.
 Pilot Norris Johnson to Taylor and Teller on freight trip.
The Nome nugget., 1938-06-13
NEWS ITEMS

The Checchacco ball given last Saturday night at the Odd Eel lows hall, was a grand success, both socially and financially. The music was everything to be de- sired, a light punch was served and proved to be very popular due to the warm weather which prevails at this time. Manager Polet announced that plans were under way to give a big 4th of July dance with an orchestra from the Cutter Northland to pro vide tantalizing music which will make the feet itch and the body sway. He also announced that two dances would be given each month or oftener if desired.