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Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09

April, 1887, and of these Ell Centre
was the leader, the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce of
the U. S. department of commerce
reported. All other cities reported
decreases.
Ell Centro's percentage of increase
was 1863. Nearest competitor was
Petaluma, with an eight per cent
boost, and the only other city to
report an increase was Burbank
with OF per cent. Losses ranged
down to 46 per cent for Inglewood
The average loss was 12.1 per cent
Ell Centro's performance wa
more outstanding, business mel
commented, because the city is
not in the population class where
smallest decreases were reported.
The government figures are bas
ed on confidential reports to thu
bureau fcommerce from 1868
independent retail stores through.
out California. Encouraging in
the general business picture was
an average increase of seven PEI
cent for April of this year over
the preceding month.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
IMPERIAL VOTES
SEWER BONDS
ON FRIDAY
City Council Asks Full
Turnout to Show
Desires

IMPERIAL, June 9-VoU-
ers will go to the polls Fri
day to cast their ballots for
or against a proposed S35,-
900 bond issue to help fl
nance a new sewage treatment and
disposal plant.
A two-thirds majority of the votes
cast is needed to carry the cleo
ton. Councilman asked all regis
tered voters to cast their ballots
SO there would be an expression
of public opinion to guide them
The $4,000 is the citys share OF
the $65,000 cost of the improve
ment. The city will seek the re-
mainder of the cost from federa
funds.
One consolidated precinct in the
city hall will open at am. anc
close at pm. The proposed build
ing would be erected at the north
east corner of the toWnSite.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
HANSON CHOSEN
GRID COACH AT
CENTRAL HIGH
Assistant Given Place
Left by TaylOr's
Resignation

Laurence E.. Hanson, as
sistant coach at Central high
school for a year, Wednesday
night was named head coach
at a meeting of the high
school board.
He will succeed w. S. Taylor,
who resigned. New assistant coach
will be William Maxwell, former
Central pupil, for three years coach
at Redlands high school,
mo two men better fitted for
their positions could be found They
are outstanding in ideals and hab-
it's" Guy A. Weakley, principal,
declared.
Hanson came to Ell Centro a
year ago, with an enyiable athletic
record behind him. In high school
at Vermillion, S. D.. he was all
conference quarterback in 1928 as
we'll as outstanding in virtually
every other sport. At the Univer-
sity of South Dakota, which he
attended from 1929 to 33, he was
all conference. numeral and letter
winner in basketball, swimming,
track. baseball
Maxwell, a graduate of Central,
attended UCLA where he played
three years. of varsity football, re-
ceiving All American rating. He
was outstanding in basketball and
track.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
Mob Gathers As
Boys Body Found
.kidnop
Ransom


MIAMI, Fla, June 9 (UP)
Threats of mob violence
were circulated t h r o u G h
south Florida today after
federal agents found the
body of kidnapped Jimmy Cash, re-
covered the $4,000 ransom that
was vainly paid for his release and
arrested a suspect.
G-men, directed by j. Edgar
Hoover, questioned Franklin Pierce
Mccall, 81 year old farm hand,
to learn full details of the abduc-
ton and murder of the blue eyed,
five year old boy.
Director Hoover said G-men have
not completed solution of the kid
nap-slaying, but refused to coment
on reports other suspects were be-
ing questioned.
He said it appeared probable the
boy was choked to death shortly
after he was snatched from his
cradle.
Mccall, who confessed writing
the ransom notes and collecting
the money led federal agents to
the body and the ransom early
today. He was carefully guarded
on the 18th floor offices of the
Continued on Page 2; Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
SEWER REPAIRS
BEGUN HERE

Work crews Thursday prepared
to excavate $50 feet of Ell Centro's
outfall sewer line, preparatory to
laying a reinforced concrete cradle
to prevent sagging of the sewer
pipe. Similar grading of $50 feet
in the same section, between Eighth
street and Imperial avenue along
the north city limits, was necessary
in January 1887.
Grading, made necessary by Sc
rious sagging which developed re-
Gently, should be completed in three
weeks, City Engineer Phil knights
declared.
"A bad stretch of quicksand is
responsible Knights explained. The
sewer line did not break. Knights
estimated the job would cost be-
tween $500 and $4,000
The sewer line, completed in
October 1886, was built on plans
and specifications approved by
PWA
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
NORTON FUNERAL
TO BE FRIDAY

Funeral services for DR.. j. B.
Norton, 81, famous plant patholo-
gist connected with the county
agricultural department for IL
years, will be held at the Lemons
chapel in Ell Centro at 10 am. Fri
day
Norton died Wednesday at Par
adise Valley sanitorium after four
months of illness. Death was attri-
buted to a heart ailment.
The Rev. Mr.. George w. Thomas,
pastor of the first Presbyterian
church, will officiate. Six men with
whom Norton worked in the county
agricultural office will serve as
pallbearers. They are J. A. Sinclair.
George Garrigues, Albert Thomas.
George Schwegel, Harold Liebert,
and R. E. Rethwish. He will be
buried at Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09

generally denied Virtually every
councilman indicated they were
marking time, expecting counter
offer from the district, which eX-
rects to be able to enter the power
field in Ell Centro by early fall.
The Nev-Cal offer, presented by
Vice President A. G. Cage, proposed
a three year contract at reduced
rate that would result in a $2500
yearly cut in the city's power bill
The council will take no action
until reasonable time has elapsed
to give the district an opportunity
to make a counter offer or give an
indication of their position" Mayor
Herbert Fawcett said Thursday.
He defined a reasonable time" as
several weeks, at least"
IT haven't really studied the con-
tract" Mayor Fawcett declared. "On
Continued on Page 2; Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
British, French
Ships Sent Down

HENDAYE FRENCH : SPANISH
FRONTIER. June 9. CUPl-Spanish
Nationalist airplanes sank British
merchantmen and a French mer-
chairman in raids last night, with
the loss of two British and three
French lives. Loyalist dispatches
said today.
A Madrid dispatch reported that
a British officer of the international
intervention patrol named Ed
ward Jones, British seaman named
Bulloch and three French seamen
were killed aboard an unidentified
French vessel at Denia. on the
Mediterranean coast between VAL
encia and Alicante.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09

cally ear-marked,' Hulse said III a
letter to the Governors Small Bus
mess Mems Conference Commit
tee at Sacramento, nor can I see
any reason for business men spend
ing thousands of dollars to assist
with political contacts. And fur
ther, consider such a request an
insult to the intelligence of the
businessmen requested to attend. =
Hulse's letter was in answer to
an official invitation addressed to
him after he was recommended
by the county board of supervisors
as a representative Imperial county
business man.
Hulse questioned the good faith
II conference called to consider
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
BUSINESS MEN
FIGHT TROUBLES

SANTA CRUZ, Calf, June 0
tUP) = Formation of a "Citizens'
Association of Santa Cruz" was
announced today following meet
ing of business men who discussed
methods of averting labor troubles
during the Santa Cruz summer va
cation season.
The meeting was called by Stan
ley Huffman, president of the
Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce,
following a series of protracted
negotiations and court disputes not
yet concluded between the hotel
and restaurant association and the
culinary alliance and the barten-
ders union.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09

legislative matters when the legis-
lature and the national congress
is no longer in session, pointing
out that the men attending will not
have an opportunity TO discuss mat
ters with the legislators themselves.
In addition ne questioned the de-
STABILITY of discussing legislation
so recently passed that 1t has not
yet been tried in operation.
Furthermore, said the letter,
II want to say that I have no pa
tience with the credullty and ef-
frontery of anyone seeking TO per-
petuate himself In office through
such subterfuges as rolind-table
meetings and fireside chats"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
Alley Gle
Campaign Starts

Ell Centro's alleys underwent a
thorough cleaning Thursday as spe-
cial garbage trucks rumbled over
back streets. In an official Clean
up" week campaign conducted by
Grant Bristol, deputy health in-
spector, the area from the north
city limits to Orange street be-
tween Eighth street and the rail-
way tracks has been covered so
far this week. Another week at least
will be required before the entire
city is in tip top condition, Bristol
estimated.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
Congress Abondons Hope
Of Adjournin9 Saturday

cent wage standard is placed il
the wage hour bill.
The southern group charged
that the compromise provision
agreed upon by Senate and house
conferees did not provide suffici-
ent flexibility in reaching the 40
cent standard to meet southern
demands
The ultimatum demanded that
no flat wage standard of moro
than 25 cents an hour be included
III the bill and that the admins
traitor of the proposed new act be
allowed discretion in raising in
dustry standards to the goal of 40
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
Thank YOU,
entlemen

PUBLISHER OF POST-PRESS
FL Centre. California
DEAR SIR:
Just a line Cf congratulations
on your new type faces. This
certainly increases the read
ability and makes the paper out
standing.
We, in Sears Rcebuck & Co.
are glad that i'm cur small way
we contributed towards making
this possible for Imperial Valley
readers.
Best wishes for continued i'm
prOvements.
Very truly yours,
r. l.. HAMBURGER
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
Negro Arrested
In Morals Case

Stevenson Junior Harris, 20. Ne
gro, is in the county Jail on a
morals charge involving IA
year old white girl Of the Bard
district. The Negro was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff John Crousen
of Winterhaven at the request of
the girls parents. They asked that
the girl be placed in the juvenile
home, The girl and Harris admit
ted the charge. Sheriff Robert w.
Ware said
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09

,ents an hour.
The compromise to which the
southern bloc objected provides a
25 cent minimum Immediately, a
80 cent minimum the second year
followed by five years in which
wages between 80 and 40 cents an
hour would be recommended by
industry boards and placed in eff
feet by the administrator of the
act. Seven years from now the
40 cent standard would become
universal unless an industry could
show tina his wage level would re
duce employment opportunities.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
Chinese Raze City
As Foes Advance

SHANGHAI, June 9. (UP)-Chi-
nese troops began destroying the
city of Chengchow today, prepar
ing to abandon the junction of the
Lunghai railway with the Peiping
HankoW line.
japanese military authorities said
their troops we're within few
miles of ChengchoW, the gateway
to Hankow, despite Chinese efforts
to halt them by cutting dikes on
the Yellow river.
Chinese reports said that Chinese
troops dynamited the ChengchoW
station and other buildings.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09

tinue to find fault until a super
race of men are produced who are
not subject to human frailty.'
He described the difficulties re-
porters encounter in reporting news
and the problems of editors. Blunt
came to El Centre to make the talk
at the request of Paul jenkins, pro-
gram chairman of the dow
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
Youth Must Face
Murder Trial

CALEXICO, June 9. = Manuel
Moore, halfbreed youth, will face
trial in superior court on charge
of numbering his friend, Henry Gar
cia, Judge T. E. Anderson ruled az
a preliminary hearing here Thurs
day.
He was ordered held without bail
pending trial. Moore admitted
striking Garcia on the head three
times with an axe at the close OF a
Saturday night celebration Garcia
died at the county hospital of head
injuries
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
Windsors to Visit
U.S.. Next March

NEW YORK. June 8 tUP)-The
Duke and Duchess of Windsor will
visit the United States next
March. the United Press learned
today from an unimpeachabie
source.
The Duke and Duchess plan a
three month tour of the country.
The trip will not be under any
body's auspices. 1t will be a Vaca-
ton primarily although the Duke
hopes to make some incidental
study of social conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
Salt River Valley
Harvest Cants

PHOENIX, June 8. tUP)-Salt
River Valley farmers began har-
vesting the first cantaloupes OF
the season today following the
lead of Yuma growers last week
The melons were taken from vines
covered in the early spring to pro-
tect them and hasten growth.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
WASHINGTON, June 9 (UP)

WASHINGTON, June 8 (UP) =
Hope that congress might COM
plete the administration program
and adjourn this weekend has
vanished, Senate Majority Leader
Alben w. Barkley told President
Roosevelt today.
show that his wage level would re-
there was not a chance that con
press would adjourn this weekend.
He fixed next Tuesday or WedneS-
dav as the most likely date for the
ed of the session.
Meanwhile seventeen southern
sebators issued filibuster ultima, a
tIn effective unless a flexible 40
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
LASSEN BLASTS
PREDICTED

SAN FRANCISCO. June 8. CUP
DIR. Thomas A. Jaeger, a noted
authority on volcanoes, predicted
today that Mt. LaSsen will erupt
again with few years. Mt. Lassen
in northern California, is the only
remaining active crater in continent
tai United States.
1T is not unlikely DR.. Jaeger
said, that Lassen, in the next few
years will experience another out
burst" 3"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
CALIFORNIA GETS HUGE
SHARE OF FILA LOANS

WASHINGTON, June 8. CUP)-
The Federal Housing administra-
tion said that about $74'000000 of
the $370,0O0,000 in mortgages &C
cepted for insurance by the FILA
in the first five months of this
year were in California. This is
about 20 per cent of all mortgages
accented.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
Split Called Big
Mistake of Labor

SAN FRANCISCO, June CUP)
a survey of 5000 employees OF
manufacturing firms throughout
the United States. conducted by
the National Association of Man
ufacturers, showed today that 6
majority of the interviewed work
ers believe THAT organized labor,
greatest mistake was its division
into the American Federation OF
Labor and Committee for Indus
trial Organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
II VILLAGES DESERTED
AS VOLCANO ERUPTS

LEGASPI, p. l., June 8. CUP)-
Mount Mayon erupted violently to-
day, sending huge streams of molten
lava down its slopes as officials an
nounced the complete evacuation Of
i villages j
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
Lindb ershs Leave
For Island Home

SEVENOAKS, KENT, England,
June 9. CUP)-Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh with his family, left their
Longbarn estate yesterday and were
believed to be en- route to their new
home on an island off the French
coast, the United Press learned to-
dow
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09

James Bailey, 70, So-caIleu MT
zona Bad Boy who killed a depu-
ty sheriff last night at Ray, Ariz.,
was locked in the death cell at the
prison this morning and charged
with murder
Bailey surrendered to the search
ing party in an abandoned ore bin
after shooting it OUT with Jack
Hickox, deputy, in front of Ray
grocery store. Hickox died instantly
Continued on Page 2. Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
NEGRO RETURNED HERE
ON THEFT COMPLAINT

William DerrickS, 49, Negro. was
brought from Phoenix Thursday to
face a charge of burglary. He is
held in lieu of $1,000 bail pending
further investigation of the looting
of hotel on Ell Centres eastside.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
MORALS JURY DlSAGREES
IN GRIFfITHS CASE

The jury in the Bill Griffiths
morals case failed to agree upon a
verdict after eight hours delibera-
ton and was dismissed at IL pm.
Wednesday by Judge r. d. Nc
Pherrin.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
Officer Dies In Gunfi9ht:
Posses Called for Hunt
Murdered Surenders After Killing Man
Who Sought His Arrest on Streets
Of Small Arizona Mining Town

FLORENCE, Ariz., June 9. (UP) : Every available
man was summoned from the Arizona State prison and
Pnal county sherfs office today to join civilian deputies
in tracking two escaped convcts believed to have become
desperate and dangerous after two days of pursuit
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
What Boots IT,

What Boots IT,
Hugh S. MacKinnon Calexico
attorney, is cunning for someone
he doesn't know Who-With blood
in his eye and pain in his foot
MacKinncn was counsel in d
case being heard in superior court
Wednesday. During proceedings he
slipped of one shoe to ease a sore
foot and relaxed in greater com
fort. When it came time for him
to leave he reached under the
counsel table for the shoe, but ii
was missing. Puzzled and en-
barrassed, he poked about without
success The shoe was nowhere
in the court room.
Finally he gave up and started
out of the courtroom with one
shoe on and one shoe off. Down
the stairs and out the front door
he went to his car. Biggest dis
comfort was hopping on one stock
ing foot across the burning hot
pavement!
Subtle Ire
Red faced and steaming consid-
erably after a visit to the tax-as-
SCISSORS office in the courthouse, 4
man identified only as Mac
i paused for a moment to glare at q
picture of President Roosevelt
hanging on the wall.
tn hn c1i a
few inches on the wire that slls-
pended it. After moments
thought the man said
Il wonder if that means any
thing" Then he stomped out.
Mines Smallest
Cutest sight RR has run across
in years was serious conference
on door step between ALA
Blanche Stevens and Bill jim
Sharp. They are both youngsters
ALA Blanche is better known as
"Tootie''.
The conference demanded q
mirror and the more RR gaped the
more curious he became. They
were comparing the size of their
freckleS!
DOuble-checkO-
The office staff at the county
recorders office has to have mind
reading ability sometimes. either
that or be able to do a good Job
of guessing
One person the other day. max
ing out of form. wrote: Chico
Slovakai' He meant Czecko. or
rather Check-oh rats, you know
that country next to Austria.
Some Territory
Here's another choice item from
the county recorders office. Al
envelope recently arrived there ad-
dressed to the Country Recorder"
Mrs. Evalyn Westerfield prob
ably didn't ealize the scope of her
office before.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
Ell Centro Most
Prosperous City
I'm California
Official Government Figures Show Big
Increase for April Here Compared to
Losses for Most MUNICIPALITIES

I'll Centro was 83 per cent more prosperous in Apri
than any other city in California United States govern
ment figures disclosed Thursday
Only three cities in California increased the dolla,
volume Of their retail store business in Anr This wear
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
HuIse Turns Down Small Business Meet
Invitation; Calls Plan Political
Subterfuge to Corral Ballots

Ben Itulse former state senator from Imperial county,
Thursday notified Sacramento officials that he will M,
attend small business mems meeting which he described
'probaby designed political meeting.
u good to be gained by meeting politi-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
CITY Will Stand Pat on Power Offer
Until District Submits Proposal,
FL Centro Councilmen Declare
Trustees Mark Time Pending Public Power Rate
Offer in Competition With Ney-Cal Contract;
No Serious Consideration Given Yet

Ell Centre city councilmen will stand pat on new
city power contract until the Imperial Irrigation district
makes the next move, they indicated Thursday
Serious study of a contract proposed formally Tues
day night at council meeting by NeVCa Electric
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
Todays Results
AMERICAN

AMERICAN
Chicago $1,000. 300 600 0O0-3 II
New York . 100 2G1 01x-5 10 1
Whitehead & Sewell; Beggs &
Dickey.
Detroit ......... 0l0 003 010-5 10 l
Philadelphia = 900 304 01x-8 10 0
Kennedy. Coffman & York;
Smith, Dean. Potter &y Brucker
Cleveland ........ 900 900 000-0 o
Boston ............ 030 311 00x-8 ID l
Harder & Pytlak; Grove &c De-
sautelS.
ST. Louis ........ 100 600 l20-4
Washington -. 210 020 0lx-6 Is
Vanatta. Linke, Bonetti & Sui
livan Deshong & r. Ferrell
NATIONAL
New York ........ 002 210 003-8 13
Chicago ............ 003 200 000-5 0
CaStleman, Lohrman, Brown &
Danning; Carleton, Logan q ODea.
Boston ........... Oil 010 000-3 2
Pittsburgh -. 300 002 00x-5 10 0
Turner & Mueller; Tobin, Brown
& Todd.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09

Butter: Los Angeles. 26c; hut
terfat, Imperial valley. fob. ranch
grade A. 3ic: manufacturing mllk
2sc; route gathered cream 25c.
L. A. Hay; u. :. No. | S14.5o=l5.
No. 2 leafy S14.00; No. $1,000.
Minneapolis, flax May Si76lf
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-09
DOuble-checkO-
Some Territory

Here's another choice item from
the county recorders office. Al
envelope recently arrived there ad-
dressed to the Country Recorder"
Mrs. Evalyn Westerfield prob
ably didn't l. ealize the scope of her
office before.
Evening star., 1938-09-18
CHURCHES ASKED
TO PRAY FOR PEACE
D. c. Religious Leaders Appeal for
Supplications in War Crisis
in Europe.

While Europe ponders war, District
religious leaders have been urged to
pray today for peace.
The Right Rev. James E. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington. asked the clergy
in his diocese to request their congre-
cations to join them today "in earnest
prayer that God in His mercy will
avert such catastrophe" and at the
same time issued an invitation to men
and women of all denominations in
the Nations Capital to join in similar
prayers at the Washington Cathedral
today.
There will be a special corporate
service at the Cathedral at pm.
in which the bishop will preach on
Almighty God in the World Crisis, F"
as well as regular services at 7:30,
$50 and IL in the morning.
Bishop Freeman also directed that
prayers be said at the Cathedral every
day during which the present threat
Of war continues.
On behalf of the Committee on
Religious Life in the Nations Capital,
an organization comprising all re-
ligious groups, the Rev. DR.. Albert
Joseph Mccartney. its chairman, made
"call to prayer for world peace"
asking, In this hour. when the peace
Of the world trembaes in the balance,
Evening star., 1938-09-18
DC. Woman, 81, Wears Styles
Of COS to Mark Anniversary
Catcher RingIets
Affected for a Day by
Mrs. s. NJ. Weaver.

Glamour girls Of the Sprightly
Sixties-just after the War Between
the States-wore their hair in q style
called "the beau-catcher." Mrs. 8. M.
Weaver, who celebrated her 9lst BIRTH
day yesterday at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. A. T. Esgate, 2l0l New
Hampshire avenue, "dolled up in the
old style, just for the fun of 1t.
"Beau-catcher ringlets on the fore
head were the vogue in my girlhood," {"
Mrs. Weaver remarked, while she
prepared herself for birthday
luncheon given yesterday in her honor
by Mrs. Carl r. Arnold, whose husband
Is associated with Mrs. Weaver's SON
in-law, Deputy Governor Esgate, on
the Farm Credit Administration.
At 81 Mrs. Weaver steps out like a
young girl. She goes to market every
day and downtown to the big stores
in search of latest styles, for she has
been a stylist ever since she wore
pinafores, according to her friends.
She is a talented musician, likes dane
ing and has never lost her enthusiasm
for life.
Mrs. Weaver is the widow Of the
Supreme Court chief justice for the
State Of 1owa-"and there, If you ever
saw one. was q handsome man." she
said. He was on the supreme bench
for ~ years. I only wish he were here
to have his picture TAKEN"
In honor of her birthday, Mrs
Weaver got herself new dress, and
she spent the morning with her maid
making preparations for q real old
fashioned birthday celebration. In the
hurry Of getting ready for the party
she recalled that she was born in
Illinois, not far from the home Of