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Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22

to identify Reddick as one of the
men who took him from his home.
Reddick and DR.. Berry, socially
prominent Olympia physician and
surgeon, were held under $4,000
bail which Troy said he would
seek to increase today.
Berry, officers said, at first de-
MED having any part in the kid
naping, but lated admitted he had
had fight with Baker.
Reddicks confession said two
others of the kidnap party went to
Bakers home and got him while
DR.. Berry stayed outside and join
ed the party later, according to
Troy.
Baker is a former officer of a
coast guard cutter operating out of
Seattle. Berry, who is about so
years old, had been married five
times.
Mrs. Berry said there was no
reason for her husbands jealousy.
About half his age, she recently
attended University of Washing
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Harris Speaker
AT tCivic Meet

Henry A. Harris of Ell Centro
was the speaker of the day at the
monthly melting of the Ell Cajon
Boulevard civic association SATURDAY.
in San Diego.
; Harris subject was Harvesting
Highway Hard Dollars. His address
was believer to a group of more
than 200.
The Ell Cnetro speaker stressed
the value of the tourist dollar to
San Diego and Imeprial Valley, and
he urged a closer cooperation be-
tween the two communities in all
highway matters, particularly in
connection with efforts to revive
the Broadway of America organi-
zation by realigning this road via
new short routes in southern Ariz-
ona.
The San Diego County Highway
Development association, major
hlghWap promotional group in the
bay area, adjourned their weekly
meeting to permit attendance at
the Ell Cajon Boulevard association
gathering to hear Harris lecture.
The program was in charge of Presi-
dent Herbert R. Anderson of the
Ell Centre Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor Herbert w. Fawcett ex-
planned the Ell Centre citv admin
istration plan of providing city i'm
provements by the Pay as You Go"
method. Other attending from Ell
Centre were Frank M. BowleS, Per-
cy Thacker, Mrs. Henry A. Harris,
Walter G. Macdonald, city and
county milk inspector and Mrs.
Macdonald, Robert Hays and F. B.
Ferris.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Valley Names
Sent to Dies

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Ambassador Litvinov arrived in
America shortly after Russia was
officially recognized by this coun-
try.
The list was forwarded to the
Dies committee, together with a
transcript of testimony during the
sensational trial, in the belief some
of the defendants might now be
government employees. In the tes-
timony are avoWals by the de-
PENDANTS that they are members of
the Communist party and that
they believe the American govern
ment should be overthrown by
force.
Spector, who ranked with Karl
Sklar as principal defendant, is
now executive secretary of the
Communist party in. San Francis
CO, where his duties include in
struction of party members in the
roles they are to play in labor
union affairs, President Hugh Os-
borne of the Associated Farmers
OF Imperial county learned.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Couple Abandon
Children, Facing
Non-Support Trial.

A Negro man and woman who
left two children with an acquaint-
ance and then failed to provide
for support of the children were
ordered held for trial by superior
court after a preliminary hearing
of non-support charges before
Judge John B. Baker of Imperial
Monday.
Ailene Simpson and Enoch King
are the father and mother In ad-
dition to the two children they left
with Mrs. M. E. Robinson at I'M
perial, officials said, they have
three children in Blythe, and the
woman has three more children, of
whom King is not the father.
Mrs. Robinson said the children
were left in her care with the un-
derstanding the parents were to
pay for their support, but that
payment was not forthcoming.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Mrs. PethbOne butts in
"Oh. I adore bunnies!"

Honest, never did a better sell
in talk in my life!
Tippin' my cap, I says, Mrs.
Pettibone, you've been a good
customer, and I want to let you
in on a bargain"
"A bargain?" Her eyes got
bright, so l saw l had the right
approach.
"Now our Golden Shell Oil is
only 25f a quart"
1.-TWO quarts for 1902" she
cuts in.
This slowed me up, but l
gulped and said, mo, two quarts
for 50f-and you can't buy a
finer oil at any price! It's made
specially for stop and go driv-
ing. You see, when you stop
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22

oohCl, lOCdl duJO QCdlCl.
Prosecuting Attorney Smith Troy
said Reddick confessed driving the
car in which Baker was taken from
his home Friday night and beaten.
He said DR.. Berry was being held
as the instigator of the affair be-
cause of Bakers alleged attentions
to his wife a month ago.
Two other men held in the case
were freed last night.
Baker was taken to a country
road near Olympia and severely
beaten. His aye was blackened, his
back laced with red welts from
a strap and other injuries inflicted
with pair of pliers. He was left
on the road but managed to pick
up ride to town.
DR.. Lawrence M. Wilson, who
attended Baker at the hospital,
said Baker suffered severe lacera-
tions on the lower part of his body
at the hands of his kidnapers but
that he would not be injured per-
manently.
Baker was able to leave st. Pc
ters hospital long enough Sunday
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22

are made, the pendulum swings
back again. Business gets better
and securities rise. News of this
gradually appears. The public be-
gins to think a boom lies ahead
and they will be caught flat-footed
by rising prices and empty shelves.
Suddenly confidence returns and
the scramble for goods and securi-
ties is on. Bullish news fills the
papers, The radio commentators
dress it up sensationally. Then we
have another feverish boomlet.
Hence, it seems to me that busi-
ness is being run on mob psychol-
ogy. Moreover, this up-and-doWn
trend is accented by the new gov
ernmental control of business. The
President comments favorably or
unfavorably on the business out
look. In fifteen minutes his re-
marks have reached every hamlet
and farm. The effect is tremend-
Gus! So 1 think these are the rea-
sons why the ups-and- downs of
business are much sharper than
they were 80 years ago.
Statistics Cannot Be Ignored
To go back to Mr.. Trundle's story
however, there is still one more
thought. If business continually III
creased it's meat and bun orders
irrespective of what statistics show
ed, we would soon be in hot water
People can eat only so many hot
dogs. Inventories can get. so bic
that they can ruin business. Pc
riods of adjustment are necessary
to keep business alive. Just as
there would be no human race if
we did not get indigestion when
we eat too much, SO our present
business system would have dice
long ago if We did not have periods
of reaction.
But now the 1878 reaction i.
fast passing. The Babson chart i.
only 19 per cent below normal today
compared with 28 per cent under
normal eight weeks ago. The pair
is gone. 1t is time to stop moaning
about it. Start doing business now
Do not delay until conditions are
booming, prices sky-Aigh and an
other reaction just around the cor
ner. Remember, those who wait to
get proof seldom get the profit!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
BLACKSMITH
FACES PRISON
ON BAD CHECK

Howard Sayers, AT, who
described himself as an Ell
Centro blacksmith, Monday
faced a possible third term
in a state prison because, Of
ficers said, he bought an automobile
at Brawley Saturday with a bad
check.
Sayers has served two terms in
San Quentin prison for embeZzle-
ment and writing bad checks. At
least five similar check charges
can be placed against him before
he goes to trial for the third time,
sheriff's deputies revealed.
Sayers was arrested at Banning
Saturday night in company with
Charles Whitmore, 80, Negro, who
was also held for investigation.
Sayers, Investigators said, told a
BraWley automobile dealer that he
wanted to buy a cheap car for
Whitmore, who was to work for
him in Coachella. Actually, Sayers
is quoted as saying, Whitmore was
to buy the car, but to guarantee
payment to the dealer Sayers Of
fered his check, and in turn execut-
ed supposed contract whereby the
Negro was to repay him. The check
later discovered to be worthless, was
accepted by the dealer.
Numerous other checks were is
sued by Sayers in BraWley, El Cen
tro and other valley towns, officers
said
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Film Stars Aid
Reds, Former
Organizer Says
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Continued from Page ID
Spokesman for Hollywood film stu
dios declared today that a group
of film stars who cabled greetings
to the Communist newspaper, Ce
Soir of Paris, did not realize the
radical policy of the publication.
The studios pointed out they
are deluged with hundreds of SINH
lar requests. In all cases, the
spokesmen said, a standard state
ment is sent with the stars name
attached.
When Ce Soir solicited the state
ments of film stars, they were sent
without anyone checking the poll
tical leanings of the publication.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
So Absentee Ballots
Brings Total to 400

Flfty-nine absentee ballots re-
ceiVed Monday by County Clerk
W. j. McClelland brought to almost
4OO the number of persons in I'm
perial county who have indicated
their political wishes by vacation
votes.
August 25, the county clerk re-
minded voters, is the last day on
which those who will be absent from
the county on election day may cast
absentee votes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22

Sister and BROTHER may choose
marital partners here within week.
II they follow the intention set
forth Monday in a notice filed at
the county Crek's office.
Rosario Montvalo, 23, signified his
intention of marrying Rora Romo,
%, and his sister, Vita MUntalvo, 20.
gave notice of her intention to mar
ry Antonio Moreno, %. All four are
from Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Woman Takes
Poison, Dies

LA JOLLA. Aug. p (UPl-Mrs.
Jacqualine McElfish, 30, daughter
of Arch Hotehkiss, prominent Phoe-
nix insurance man. died in Seripps
Memorial hospital today from the
effects of poison she swallowed last
Tuesday, Deputy Coroner A. f. Gal
lagher reported.
Gallagher said Mrs. McElfish and
her parents came to La Jolla two
months ago for her health.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22

awhile, your oil drains down into
the crankcase. Then you come
back, and step Oh the starter" "
"ShouIdn't -" she asks.
yeah" l says, gulping once
more. ooh sure-but if your oil
is sluggish, a lot of wear happens
before the oil starts flowing. But
Golden Shell begins flowing in
stantly. 1t gets going like a scared
rabbit"
ooh, I do adore bunnies!"
says Mrs. Pettibone, claspin' her
hands.
X i i
No, I didn't collapse. But how'm
l ever gonna get the facts o life
over to these lady customers of
mine?
Sincerely,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Valley Press

Estabfrsneu April 20, 1901.
Published every afternoon excent
saturday and sunday Saturday
niternoon issue now succeeded by
The POst-Press SUNDAY astnhIish
ed 1880 by the ImperiaI Valley
Publishing Company, 6a5 state
street Eel Centre. Calf.
Entered at lei Cen,ro, California
post oifice as second class matter.
fnul Jenkins. publisher; A. &.
Johnston. vice-president and gem
ereia manager; II. A. FitzhuEh,
secretary and managing editor.
West-Holliday Co., Inc. National
AdNertising Representatives.
MEMBERS California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
subscription Rntes, nc ner c.nv
In conjunction with the Post
Press tsundnys). per month, 6Oc;
Paid IN advance; months $I.G5.
months S3.25i one year 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Goinss. Comings
OF El entrans

Calvin Aaron, former Ell Centre
high school student, is visiting his
parents in El Centre. He will re-
turn to UCLA early in September.
Mrs. Margaret Klein from San
Antonio, Texas, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. M. o. Briggs of Ell Centro.
Briggs is Mrs. Klein's cousin. Mrs.
Klein, radio artist and musician.
will visit several coast cities before
returning to her home.
Freda Naegele, bookkeeper at the
California hotel, planned to leave
Ell Centro this week for a one
week vacation in Catalina Island.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
SHARP BUSINESS UPSURGE FORECAST
FOR SEPTEMBER; BABS0N FLAYS
MOANING, GR0ANING D0UBTERS
I'm ROGER BABSON

BABSON PARK, Mass. Aug. 22-BuSlneSs IS cohtlhu-
its sharp and healthy Improvement For August II Is
driving along per above the low level OF the recess
sion. Every industrial sgnpost and barometer confirms
this gain From now until early September there may be
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Rambling ReporteI
Continued from Page ID

ICOnJInUGu IIOIII FdgG y
Hatfield.
A bit of detective work disclosed
that Jack Tacket was the sign pos
ter-according to Knights-where-
upon the city engineer announced
that, unless this heckling stops,
he's going to have the 1893 cannon
moved from the city park to his
office for the ayowed purpose of
blowing the Hatfield buttons off
any meddler.
And 1 shan't be particularly
careful to get only the buttons, Ell
ther," the campaign manager fun
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
Jealous Husband Charged With Kidnap
Beating Of Coast Guard Captain
Who Paid Attention to Wife

. OLYMPIA Wash, Aug. %. (UP)-Dr K W Berry
and James Reddck, Olympia taxi driver, in Thurs
ton county jail today under first degree KIDNAPPING and
assault charges while officers sought other aeg
edy implicated in the kidnapping and beating of Irving
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-22
A New Style?-

4NNW JNJ
RR's sense Of modesty Cno re-
marks, please) was shocked no end
tother day at the sight of John
Kepley riding down the street.
without a stitch of clothing on the
visible parts of him. OF course, the
sides of his auto hid the lower
extremities. Just by way of shock
ing himself further, RR strolled
over and glanced in when John
stopped a ways down street. The
situation was saved. Below the
waist, John was completely clothed.
RR forgot to ask the reason for
the semi-nudity. Suntan. perhaps2
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15
Federal Home
Loan Bank
Continues Growth

LOS ANGELES, May IA - Inc
Federal Home Lean Bank System
continued during the first quarter
Of 1888 the steady growth OF the
last five years, adding "A new IN
stitutions with assets of nearly
$50 OOO,OO to its membership,
preston Delano, governor of the
system. announced today in a
statement to M. M. Hurford, presl-
dent of the Federal Home Loan
Bank of Los Angeles cTWelfth
District.
Expansion of this national credit
reservoir for home financing ano
thrift institutions during the first
three months of the year exceedeo
that of the last quarter of 1887
when 38 new members were ad-
mitted. The system as of March 81
had a total membership OF 3,93'
institutions with resources OF ap-
proximately $4,183,90o,000. In add
ton, preliminary report for Apr
80 showed a total membership o
8. .943 and assets totaling S4,l9o'
553 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15
Auction Philosophy
Ry ID. l.. ZINN

Folks, Monday is the day we nave
the big dispersal sale of Registered
Holsteins for Mr.. Scheniman at the
Fair grounds. Mr.. Scheniman has
pioneered with this registered herd,
spent thousands of dollars getting
them together, building up blood
lines. But the cattle increased SO
fast and the business got SO big the
owner should be there most OF the
time and you just can't be TWO
places at once. One of the buSl-
nesses must be sacrificed. Naturally,
Mr.. Scheniman's first love is pro-
ducing night caps for cantaloupes
and Watermelons and many other
things in that line. The Holstein
herd must go and if this dairy goes
from Imperial Valley this will be the
greatest single loss the dairy IN
dustry has ever received in Imperial
Valley.
Some one should buy 30 of these
wonderful COWS and heifers and one
of the good sires for there is a
steady demand here for all the
good bulls you could produce. II
one OF our good young dairyUen
could be induced to buy a small
young herd like l have described
take good care of 'em, with good
health and good luck he would be
one of the Wealthiest men in I'M
perial Valley 25 years from today
besides rendering great service to
Imperial Valley dairymen. I'll be
seein you.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15
Over the Back Fence
FRED AMES
City superintendent of Parks

acid reaction upon the soil. If you
have alkali in your soil you must
do one OF two things, you must
get rid of the alkali, or you must
plant only trees which are tolerant
of alkali and which do not re-
quire an acid soil.
After we have taken care of the
drainage and the alkali; we still
have the sun and the wind. These
we will have with us always. There
is nothing much we can do about
them. But We can learn by study
and by observation which Varie-
ties of trees and plants are best
suited to withstand our climatic
conditions and plant accordingly.
l think that probably very few OF
us fully realize the adverse effect
OF our high winds upon our plant
life. When We see tree blown
down or a limb broken by the
wind, we know of course that that
tree has been damaged. But as a
matter of fact the breakage con-
stitutes only a small part of the
total damage done by the wind. In
a less obvious way every tree i'll
the district has been damaged and
its growth checked by the eXceS-
siVe evaporation of moisture from
| the tree by the high winds.
The Missouri Botanical Gardens
| in st. Louis, in an experiment to
determine the effect of excessive
wind on the growth of trees, set
up a movie wind machine to blow
upon a fifteen foot American lin
den Although the machine was
| operated only six hours each day
and produced a breeze of an aver
age speed of about seventeen miles
an hour. the experiment had 10 be
called off alter three weeks to
prevent the death of The tree
through loss of moisture. Forum
ately our Valley winds never blow
more than a few days at time,
| but neither do they observe a six
hour day, nor are they always
content with speed of seventeen
miles per hour So you can readi-
ly see that the wind will always be
one of our major horticultural
problems in the Valley The only
solution is to plant. trees that can
take it, in exposed locations, and
to plant the more tender varieties
only where they Will have some
protection from the wind and the
sun.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15
]. {. Penney
Starts Work
On Addition

The business recession Is over, al
least as far as the J. c. Penney
store is concerned. for the work
has been started ON the Ell Centre
store to increase floor space and
subsequently increase stock
The ceiling Of the store Is oeing
heightened and a mezzanihe lloof
will be added for a ladies depart
ment. according to Gordon Scri-
ven. store manager. :.
The increased floor space will
allow the company to enlarge its
stock $4,000. The increase will be
evenly divided among all depart
ments.
An air. conditioner will be in
stalled
Work was started last week
scriven said, and will be completed
in another three weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15
Cost Of Building
Home increased
S476 i'm z Years

two years by S476. the Federal Home
Loan Bank Review revealed today
i'm an article based on its monthly
fJfY-.seffls - t7 s. 4l-Ssa>ss'
Reviews conclusions We're eollatsd
from reports Of % representative
communities.
Hisher prices for building materi
ais. the Review found, were respon-
sible f5r $3.50 Of the increase, while
wages paid to labor il the buildin9
trades accounted for $216 c. the
rise.
Building eosts reached a peak fer
the tWo-year period in August. 1887
Since then the prices CT materials
have declined some, and WAGES by
q lesser ameunt. lhe article stated.
In January. 1886 The Review
said the average cost Of materials
was $3.214 and the average cost CT
labcr Tor the standard six-room
house, was S1577. In February,
1898. material costs had risen TO
S3.474 ard labor costs to S1793.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15
BY FRED AMES


When mapping out a beautiful
campaign for any district, the first
thing to be done after the interest
and cooperation of the people has
been assured, is to make a study
of natural conditions in the region
as they affect plant growth. 1t IS
especially necessary to recognize
and segregate for study those con
ditions which are adverse to plant
growth. And upon the success with
which those adverse conditions are
met and mastered will depend
very largely the success of the
campaign.
In the Imperial Valley we find
that we have these conditions not
generally considered conductive to
horticultural success. A hot dry
atmosphere, a hard, tight subsoil
making for. poor drainage a
strongly alkaline soil, and a period
of high winds in the spring of the
year.
Poor natural drainage conditions
are not by any means peculiar to
this valley. Many other districts
have, or have had. the same prob
lem. It is a. problem which cap
and will be solved.
Alkali can be washed from the
soil by liberal irrigation after the
drainage problem has been taken
care of. Alkali may also be neutra-
lized by the liberal use of barn
yard manure, or by the use o.
commercial fertilizers having an
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15

living room. dining room. kitchen
and service porch.
Wells on the interior of the house
will be of eelotex and viii be in
sulated. The plans call for hard
wood floors throughout.
Many conVeniences for home were
pointed out by Sanford. In the
kitchen a folding table for snacks
will be built
A pot closet adjoining the range
was Included in the plans. Tile
drains will be installed.
Each bedroom has unusually large
closets.
All rooms have at least two win
doWs for cross ventilation. Sanford
pointed out, assuring comfort even
in the summer months.
A large cement front porch, un-
usually wide redwood side walls
and a white roof are feature Of the
exterior of the home.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15
Golf Club Addition
Slated to be Complete
Before Next Sunday

The Barbara Worth golf clubs
new addition of locker and lounge
rooms will be completed before next
Sunday, Paul jenkins, supervisor OF
building. announced Saturday.
Four To six carpenters are work
ing daily to complete 1900 square
foot addition before another week
passes.
The exterior of the building has
received its first coat of paint, WIN
doWS have been installed in the
lounge room and major plumbing
fixtures have been installed.
Lockers were being repainted.
GRAY and brown will be the color
scheme in the lounge room. accord
ing to Fred Smith, builder. The
locker room will be finished in a
bright white in order to make the
room as LIGHT as possible.
Plans call for benches and be-
tween so and 60 lockers.
Financing Of the building was
made possible by collecting locker
rent in advance, committeeman said
No club funds have been used.
The golf shop and club rack viii
be moved to one corner of tht
lounge room. which will face on tht
No. | tee. The bar in the presen
grill room will be lengtaened ant
space now used for the golf shol
will be used fer a hot plate.
Labor supplied by club member
has made. the project possible, com
mitteemen declared. Members haV
either volunteered themselves o
will send Workmen to help.
Inc building will be ali lumber
with a concrete floor. A new septi
plant already has been installed TO
the clubhouse.
Fred Smith. contractor is super
vising the building on plans draw
by Sandy Sanford, with the help c
Pat Glasgow. Lumber from Some
Lumber company is being uset
plumbing fixtures from Fite-Manle
Plumbing company, hardware fit
tings from the I. Y Hardware com
pany and electric wiring from tn
Imperial Electric, Inc.
8nBf s,,,r,,p read All The neu
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-15
Home Building
Problems TO
Be Discussed

Home financing and home coil
struction problems that vitality af-
feet the prospective home owner
are scheduled for discussion from
various points of view by State
and national leaders before the
thirty third annual convention OF
the California Building-Loan Lea
que to be held at the Santa Bar
bara Biltmore May 1921.
The league, which represents 50
per cent CT the $300,000O00 re-
sources of the savings and build
ing-loan associations of this State,
anticipates am attendance of ap=
proximately 400 delegates and their
wives at this conclave which is eX-
pected to be the most interesting
and important ever held in Cali
fornia.