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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31

The U. S. weather bureau fore
cast rains from central California
to northern Washington tonight
and Tuesday. Continued SHOWS and
rains were predicted for Oregon,
Nevada, and Idaho with heavy
snow flurries in the Sierra Nevadas,
Cascades, eastern Washington and
at other high attitudes on the Pa
cific slope.
Winds will reach gale force to-
day off the coasts of California,
Oregon and Washington and in
the Sierra Nevadas, the weather
bureau said. Small craft warnings
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 81. CUP) =
Ploughing through the Pacific off
the southern California coast, the
most powerful peacetime navy in
The history of the country, today
undertook tactical maneuvers de-
signed to test the defenses of its
two most important bases.
One hundred warships held rem
devious somewhere off San Pedro
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
Mexican Troops
In Battle With
Fascist Forces

MATAMOROS, Mex, Jan 81.
CUP)-Police, troops and agrarian
reservists today clashed with arm
ed bands, identified by Police Chief
Miguel Cardenas as members OF
Los DoradoS, the Mexican Fascist
Gold Shirts, at several points in
Tamaulipas state.
Three members of these armed
bands and a policeman we're known
to have been slain and shortly
before noon Cardenas said that he
had a report that federal troops
were engaged in a fierce battle
with the rebel" organization at
Ramirez, about 80 miles from here.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
Brawley Resident
Injured in Auto

Robert Alton Hager 20year- -old
Brawley resident, was slightly in
iurcd this weekend in an automo-
bile accident near the intersection
OF Highway 80 and the Central
Valley highway.
He was treated for head injuries
after a car he was driving collided
head-on with machine driven by
Vincente Salgada, 81, Calexico,
Highway Patrolmen Roy Wells and
A. M. Bisgard said
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
The March of Time

The March of Time
A stranger appeared at the BraW-
ley poStoffice window Saturday and
inquired of Postmaster lea C.
Adams:
Mister, how much do it cost to
mail letter now-a- -days?'
Three cents" Adams told him.
DO tell" the inquisitive one ex-
claimed. well, 1 amt been doin'
much writin' lately, but someone
told me there'd been a change
made. Thanks" And he walked
away.
Office Gossip
Herb Bring En- Back Alive
Mann and Harvey Don't Shoot
Now" Ladd Sunday packed their
% rifles and respective wife and
girl friend into an auto and drove
forth into the desert of Imperial
county to search for big game.
Hours later they were still search
ing when suddenly, without malice
or forethought, a cottontail leaped
into view from behind a nearby
bush. Whooping and shouting, the
two hunters took up the chase. The
rabbit disappeared into some more
brush. Harvey tip-toed forward to
spot the tiny bunny. He did-and
Immediately dispatched rock IN
that direction. The rabbit again
fled, while Herbert fired IA shots,
without success, and Harvey fired
five rocks, also without success. The
rabbit climbed a sand hill and
stopped to rest. The duo laid down
their weapons and set out to run
down their prey.
Wildly, Mann made a flying
tackle, this time successfully. the
rabbit, it appeared, was suffering
from very sore feet-and the hunt
ers were badly winded.
Frank Buck isn't so much,
commented Ladd-and turned the
rabbit loose.
Hugh Keating, the constable fel-
low. noticed Filipino fleeing down
the street, Woman's purse in his
hand. Hugh, who drives one OF
these vest-pocket sized Austin au-
tomobiles, gave chase in the thing
Considering that the Filipino was
only four feet, II inches tall, his
fellow officers later told Hugh it
was all quite in keeping. Hugh and
his Austin ran down the Filipino
and the purse.
The payoff came when 1t de-
veloped the purse belonged to the
Filipino's girl friend-and Hugh had
to turn him loose. Everybody but
the Filipino was disappointed. They
had always wanted to see a little
man in a little automobile.
Enforced Payment
Phil Hoffman, who had just re-
ceivcd a lot of good advice at San
Francisco welfare meeting, because
he is new to this business of being
an INDECENT commissioner found out
how it felt to be distrusted the other
day. He woke up one morning in a
hotel room in Modesto to find that
the door was locked on him. He
called the desk.
Say" he said, "if you'll come up
and let me out, I'll pay my BILL
After the release had been effect
cd. Phil found he'd locked himself
in the night before by the simple
method of breaking the key in the
door.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
VULTEE, WIFE
DIE IN CRASH

SEDONA, Ariz., Jan. 81. CUP)-
Coroner's men climbed up Wilson
mountain today to remove the
bodies of Gerard Vultee. designer
of swift army planes, and his wife,
who were killed Saturday morning
when their single-motored mono
plane crashed and burned.
The wreckage was found Sun
day eight miles north of here by
three members of a searching par
ty of 100 men. Both bodies were
burned. The wreckage lay high on
the towering mountain.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31

were posted between Los Angeles
and San Diego.
Radio operators aboard two AM
erican vessels and two Japanese
ships furnished weather reports
after a 70 hour silence For two
days the radiomen went on strike"
against interrupting their sleep at
q am. to send weather messages.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 81. (UP)
Snow in the higher mountains back
OF San Diego was forecast today as
the weather bureau predicted winds
and rain for the coastal region.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
REED SWORN IN
AS MEMBER OF
HIGHEST COURT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. CUP)-
Stanley Forman Reed was sworn
today as associate justice of the
United State supreme court. His
assumption of a seat on the high
bench shifts control of the tribunal
to a liberal bloc of five justices.
Reed. President Roosevelt's second
appointee to the court. swore the
iurist's oath before his judicial col
leagues in the quiet dignity of the
supreme court chamber.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. UP)-
The supreme court, in far reaching
decision, ruled today that federal
courts do not have authority to
enjoin proceedings of the national
labor relations board
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
NAVY IN WAR MANEUVERS

and San Diego harbors, while over
head droned mC.e than 300 air
planes.
As usual the movements OF the
Warcraft were yelled in closest Sc
crecy. 1t is known, however, that
the high command seeks to de-
termine just how many warshipS
can be safely anchored and operat-
ed from San Pedro and Long Beach.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
DOCTOR TAKES
STAND IN TRIAL.
OF AIR OFFICIAL

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81. up
Paul A. Wright, confessed slayer OF
his wife, Evelyn, and his best friend,
John Kimmel, was near state of
nervous collapse while being held
in the Glendale Jail few hours
after the tragedy and narcotics were
administered to him, his physician
testified at Wright's murder trial
today.
Defense Attorney Jerry Giesler
said he had cut short" his array
of defense witnesses and would pre-
sent only 10 of them.
Wright was expected to testify
late today or tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
Structural Failure
Blamed for Air Crash
In Which Ten Killed

WASHINGTON, Jan, 81. up
The air commerce bureaus inves-
tigating board reported today that
structural failure was the probable
cau2e of the Northwest Airlines
plane crash near Bozeman, Mont,
Jan. TO- which resulted in the death
of 10 persons.
1T is the opinion of the investi-
eating board that the probable
cause of this accident was struc-
tural failure of the upper vertical
fins and rudders due to vibration
which resulted in a loss of control
of the aircraft" the boards report
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
QUINTON, CODE AND HILL-LEEDS AND BARNARD
Members Americ Society Of Civil Engineers
Suite 9O5 Edison Building
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Dec ember 81, 1887


BondholderS Of
Imperial Irrigat on District.
Gent lemen:
Upon ons from Fred G. Stevenot,
have made invest cation Of the physical and
conditio having material bearing upon
the ability Imperial Irrigation District to meet
it's obligati ions.
Imperial Irrigation District will not be able
pay all Of operation and main enance, to
all fixed charges of its present debts, and to
capital expendi lures vitality needed. 1t
S this Situat must be met
promptly adjustment of the financ ial burden of
the District.
1t is omendat on that, in any ADJUST
ment Of the financial burden of the District, the
be paid by the landowners and farmers in
assessments and water tolls should not be reduced
the contrary, such payments should be held at
the CHEST level practicable We further recommend
that the bondholders accept less than the amounts
called by their securities, in order that
may accumulated to meet emergencies and
mai Mt and that funds be
ruct on Of image works by the
District by individual landowners.
transmi tied herewith.
Respectfully submi tied,
R. A. Hill (Signed)
RAYMOND A. HILL,
(SEAL) Member Firm
AH-AM
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
Fits TO ASK
END OF L. A.
VICE PROBE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81 tUP) -
District Attorney Buron Fits to-
day indicated he will ask the State
Assembly Interim committee to dis
continue it's investigation into wee
and corruption in Los Angeles
county.
Fits said courts already have
ruled that automatic immunity of
prosecution is granted to any wit
ness who is "required"to testify be-
fore a legislative committee. This
would preclude automatic immunity
to persons volunteering" testi-
mOnX.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
Two Charged With
Opium Smoke Orgies

RENO, New, Jan. 81. (UP)-Two
dealers at an exclusive gambling
and night club were held in county
Jail today as authorities continued
investigation of charges the men
supplied opium for smoking orgies"
of visitors and divorce seekers.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31

Oswald's second petition, asking
that the district be forced to reg
lister certain bond coupons he pre-
Sented for payment last July, was
thrown out by the court.
In both actions, however, Judge
Wilson CAV Oswald permission to
amend the petitions.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
Green Rejects New
Labor Peace Plans

MIAMI, Fla. Jan. 81. tUP) =
President william Green of the
American Federation of Labor today
rejected as ''impracticable" the
latest plan for peace between the
federation and the Committee for
Industrial Organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31

thlrd secretary OF the embassy aI
Marking, was slapped Jan. 26.
The japanese government con-
veyd its profound regrets" in an
oral conversation between the vice
minister of foreign affairs and Am
erican Ambassador Joseph C. Grew
at Tokyo, Sunday night.
The Tokyo government promised
a thorough investigation and ap-
propriate punishment for the gull
ty parties.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
DISTRICT WINNER IN
REFUNDINC SkIRMISH

Imperial Irrigation districts request for a court OF
equity to decide bond refundng problems will be argued
in superior Monday afternoon before Judge Emme
H. Wilson of Los Angeles sitting in Ell Centre,
First blood the district scheduled for Monday
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
Coast COuncilmen to
Inspect All American

San Diego city councilmen will
inspect the All American canal and
Imperial dam Tuesday, according
to a letter received at the FL Cen
tro Chamber of Commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31

was drawn by Harry Horton, chief
counsel for the district.
The court upheld district objee
tionS to a petition asking that the
district board be forced to levy a
tax sufficient to pay all of the
districts Obligations now due. M.
E oswald, bondholder, filed the
petition.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
Proposed Naval
Gain Insufficient,
Declares Admiral

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. up
Admiral william ID. Leahy, chief
of naval operations, told the house
today that Japan and Great Brit
ain have completely upset the
old $50 naval ratio and unless
the United States increases It's navy
its fleet will soon be insufficient
security against attack from over
seas
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
u. S. ACCEPTS
TOKYO APOLOGY

WASHINGTON, 81 UPThe United States today accepted
satisfactory expressions from the japanese government for
of consul japanese soldier
Marking announced that had accepted
the japanese regrets Satisfactory Allison consul and
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
FORECAST FOR
ALL PACIFIC COAST

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 81 (UP)-Storm warnings
posted from Los Angeles to Puget Sound today as
Pacific gales swept a coast-wide storm the
states bringing heavy rains and and batter
ing ships at sea- Virtually all commercial planes were
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
Enqineers Reveal
District Condition
Experts, After Survey, Recommend
Quick Adjustment of Burden;
Drainage Need Acute

Bondhoders of the Imperial Irrigation District should
accept than the called for by their securities
civil engineering firm employed to the physical
and condition of the district declared in letter
made public late Monday by the committee of the I'm
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31

Butter: Los Angeles, 34c; hut
terfat, Imperial Valley, fob. ranch
grade A. 42c; manufacturing milk
38c; route gathered cream 3fc.
L. A. Hay; U. S. No. I $l5.50-
$3.50; No. 2 leafy $14.5O-I5. No.
2 S13-13.5O. Mpls. flax, May S2O4.
I.V. Lettuce fob, CT. As, IS 81
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
ENLARGING TRADE

Business people are always think
ing hard as to how they can obtain
more trade. The business commun-
ity as a whole should be studying
how it can spread out and draw GUS
toners from a wider area.
Such increased trade comes large
ly in two ways. First, by advertising.
The more people convey information
about the goods they are selling. the
more people become interested to
see and buy these goods. Second, by
incessant effort to please everyone
who comes into a store or buys
goods. The business that makes un-
usual efforts to please people, that
is willing to make some sacrifices
to satisfy customers, and which
gives a hearty welcome to every
customer, new and old, is always
likely to enlarge its sales.
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
THE EAGERNEss or YOUTH

A recent visitor to this country
expressed the feeling that our peo-
pie are so alive, so full of eager
ness, contrasting with Europe
where the people seem old and SOL
emn. .
It is often complained that many
of our people are sick of hard work,
that they demand soft snaps, easy
jobs and short hours of labor. That
may be true of people after they
have been out in the world for a
time. At least is seems true of young
people that they are ready and eag-
er for work, and do not usually kick
much if the work is pretty hard.
They ask for a chance to show what
they can do. Their chief complaint
against the world is not with the
hardness of the work, but with the
difficulty of finding anything to do.
The experiences of young people
In America incite them to achieve
ment. They see picture films and
read stories of young people who
have done big things, who have
crossed the seas in airplanes, tanned
deserts, subdued hostile tribes of
,avages, suppressed criminals.
Their athletic life has led them to
admire the young man who bats a
home run or who carries the foot
,all over the goal line. They see
,eople making big money by their
success as singers, radio perform
RS, picture stars, or professional
.thletes, and business executives.
Every normal young person should
,e fired with an ambitious desire to
10 something big, and the majority
f them are.
1t should be the aim Of our coun-
ry to give these eager young peo-
lie a chance. A country that offers
10 satisfactory outlet to ambition,
hat keeps millions of them kicking 4
heir heels while they wait for a
hance at any kind of job, is not
ding it's duty by youth.
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
sTARTING A BUSINESS

Business statistics for the country
show an enormous number Of fail
ures each year. Many thousands of
people open up some little business
place each year, hoping to build mp
a substantial trade, but after a time
they are forced to close. 1t is a
kind of tragedy when such hopes
are disappointed.
People who start such enterprises
should study well the causes that
have led others to fail. Perhaps they
can avoid making the same errors.
One cause through which many
have missed out, is that they were
not thoroughly acquainted with the
kind of business they attempted to
carry on. If a man has worked at
something different all his life, and
he attempts to get into some trade
where he has had little or no ex-
perience, he has a hard pull ahead.
He will make mistakes that will cost
him far too much. If his capital is
small, it may be gone by the time
he has acquired his experience.
There is something more to sue
cessful business than opening up a
shop and displaying goods. Some
thing must be done to attract atten-
tioR. People have fairly fixed hab-
its of buying goods. If they want
loaf of bread or a spool of cotton,
they usually go to certain stores to
get those things. The new store
needs some plan to win attention and
persuade the public that it is enter
prising, and that there are reasons
why that place should be patronized.
There is where advertising comes
in. If there are reasons why the
new store is a good place in which
to buy things. they can be stated in
a few words, and public interest
will be aroused. A store which might
need many years to build up trade
without advertising. might get it in
a single year by a reasonable amount
Of publicity.
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
SERVICES no THE PUBLIC

Perhaps the greatest dificulty en-
countered in carrying ON the organ
izations of a community, is in in
ducing the people to take the official
positions in such associations or to
serve on committees or do any real
work. Sometimes people consent to
do these things, but lie down in their
tracks, and give little or no time to
these duties. Such ornamental
workers are not useful.
The people who are asked to do
such work often say they can't
spare any time for 1t. They gain
very definite advantages when they
make this sacrifice. They enlarge
their personal acquaintance, which
adds to their happiness and satis-
faction, and creates friends who are
helpful in ones occupation or in
ones aims. A person gains
experience in carrying on public
activities, which fits one for higher
success in any enterprise he may
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
THE s.ETERNAL TRIAycIF,

! Countless novels. plays. and NOV.
ing pictures have been written about
the sO-called eternal Triangle
When a married man or woman be-
comes infatuated with somebody else
the spark is in the powder maga-
zine; and something is likely to
blow up. Dramas and tragedies in
real life are being enacted while the
world may know nothing about them.
Who can estimate all the heart
burnings felt when a welded mate
loses his love for his life partner,
and seeks satisfactions elsewhere.
If some young people who enter
marriage with hopes OF eternal
bliss, could foresee how love was
going to fly out of the window and
seek refuge elsewhere, not so many
of these solemn vows would be said.
1t is not strange that some men
see women who stir their hearts as
their wives never did, and that some
wives come under the faseinations of
men more alluring than their hus-
bands. When men behave badly, you
can't wonder if the neglected wife
is attracted by some friendly voice.
If a wife is negleetful, you can't
wonder if the husband is pleased by
some woman whom he should have
married in the first place.
In many cases welded partners
have so violated their marriage
vows, that a separation and divorce
seems the only solution. leaving the
innocent party free to seek someone
who offers a better companionship.
More often the third member Of
the triangle is only a passing fancy,
a bird of paradise whose feathers
shine very brightly. but who will
soon fly away to more tropical
scenes. The husband or wife who is
won by such a transitory sentiment,
would better stick faithfully to the
nome nest. 1t is better to see the
virtues and security of ones pres
ent state, than wander off to the
storms and uncertainties of a too
love.
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
Milford, Friday, August 1s, 1898
UNEMPLOYED TINE

How do people use their time when
they are out of work? The way in
which they answer that question
will determine to a large extent how
soon they find work, and how good
jobs they get.
After some men have tramped
around from place to place seeking
work, it is natural for them to be-
come disheartened. Many people so
lose their heart that they hate to
show themselves in a business Office.
If a person can fight against that
feeling and keep trying and trying,
he seems almost sure to get work in
time. Much will depend upon his
appearance. If his face tells a story
of dependency, his chances are
poor. If his clothes look shabby, his
chances are bad.
II would seem that unemployed
people should spend part of their
time actually looking for work, part
of their time writing letters apply
ing for jobs, and part of their time
trying to prepare themselves for do
ing better work. If they can't write
good letters, it would help them to
study some textbook that would cor
rect their faults. If they lack intell-
igence, they had better do some good
reading every day.
Married men who are out of work
should do all they can to assist their
wives. It is perhaps harder for the
little woman than for them. The
man who just sits around and
smokes and grumbles is a trial to
a woman who is giving every ounce
of her energy. The same is equally
true of sons and daughters. With
their hours unoecupied, they should
be able to do something helpful
around the home.
It is an unhappy experience to
seek work and be unable to find it,
but the experience is easier to bear
if the mind and hands are kept busy.
who have followed that
counsel have found that patience and
lands a job
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
APPROACHABLE FOLKS

Are you glad to stop and chat a
moment with the people whom you
meet? Do you make friends with
everybody whom you see frequently?
Or do you take an offish attitude,
and only admit people to your ac-
quaintance whose friendship you
feel will be valuable to you in some
way?
The different answers to these
questions divide people into two
classes on this point. Some are very
self centered, whose thought is
closely concentrated on their own
aims and ambitions. If a certain
person does not interest such folks,
they are bored to have to talk to that
one. They greet him coldly on the
street if they greet him at all. If
he attempts to talk with them, they
get rid of him as soon as possible.
That attitude does not make
friends. The people who thus sur
round themselves with a hedge of
exclusiveness cut themselves off
from many useful contacts. The
humblest person usually knows
things that would be valuable to
them. The lady with the shabbiest
clothes often has a very bright mind,
that can make good suggestions to
anybody.
The young person who is starting
out in business needs all the
friends he can possibly get. If he
decides that some folks are dull and
not worth knowing, he will make
some mistakes that will cost him
dearly.
In some towns this cold and ofish
attitude is more or less character
istic. People seem to catch it from
each other, and it is heavy bar to
progress. A town where that spirit
has a foothold in the business
places, will not draw in much
trade from outside. If the man with
the dingiest clothes and the lady
with the most old fashioned costume
find themselves treated with cordial
warmth, they appreciate it and make
returns.
Milford chronicle., 1938-08-12
Tue CARE OF DAUGHTER

The newspaper jester has 1t that
Daughter asked the fiance what her
Father said when told of her en-
gagement. The reply was that Fa-
ther seemed to feel his loss keenly
at first, but the suitor squared him
with a good cigar.
Daughter is dearly loved and val
ued, but she is a care. Father often
has to scrape the bottom of his bank
account to provide clothes appropri-
ate for her style. Ma often has to
go down on her knees to get social
recognition. Both Pa and Ma have
frequent arguments about when she
shall get in at night, when she shall
use the car, etc, etc. They may weep
at the wedding, but sometimes they
breathe sighs of relief when she is
handed over to some good man-if
she only sticks.