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Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
WIDOW SEEKS
FROM
MATES ESTATE

Charging that she had received
nothing from the estate of her late
husband, Robert F. Kingsley of Nj
land, Mrs. Ada F.. Kingsley was in
superior court Friday and Satur-
day to ask its distribution by R. Y.
Watson, former Ell Centran, the
man she said was administrator Of
the estate for Is years.
She said Watson took possession
of SO head of livestock. promising
he would leave them with a dairy
man who would care for them and
give her half of the cream check.
She alleged she received nothing.
From the witness stand in Judge
r. D. McPherrin's court, Watson
testified the stock was repossessed
by a bank and sold to satisfy a
note and chattel mortgage.
The court ordered Watson to turn
over to the widow the cash on
hand and at later date produce
necessary records to account for
transactions in handling the es-
tate. Watson was ordered to ap-
pear in court to show why he had
not distributed the estate.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
War Averfed As
Poles Victorious
Lithuania Knuckles
Under, Bows to
Ultimatum

WARSAW, Mar. 10. (UP)
-Lithuania today accepted
a Polish ultimatum on res
toration of relations and re-
moved, in doing so. a grave
threat to the peace of Europe.
A formidable Polish army was
massed on Lithuania's frontier and
the Polish battle fleet was steam
ing off Memel. chief port Of Lith-
uania on the Baltic Sea.
In its reply, Lithuania accepted
Polands demand for immediate
restoration of diplomatic relations.
Included in Poland's ultimatum
were demands for certain territor-
ial concessions.
The ultimatum grew out of a
border clash in which a Polish
guard was killed. Relations be-
tween Poland and Lithuania have
been strained for many years.
NO WAR, SAYS
BRITISH CABINET
LONDON. March 10. (UP) The
British cabinet, while naturally
most anxious, does not fear that
general war is imminent, but,
on the contrary, hopes for an
improvement in the tense Euro
pean situation in the near future,
the United Press was informed
today on unimpeachable authority.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
TROOPS CLOSE.
SYNAGOGUES IN
NAzI VIE N N A
Hebrew Leaders Under
Arrest; Official
Kills Self

VIENNA, March 10. (UP)
= Jewish sources asserted
today that Desider Fried
man, temporary leader of
Vienna Jews as president of
the Jewish Community" and his
two vice presidents had been ar
rested. 'E
The Jewish community's build
ings including Vienna's largest
ssynagoarle. e.Svepc~- -clssed=stptlayes sad
guarded by Nazi SIS and SA storm
troops.
Odo Neustaedter-Stuer min
lister of public welfare in the En-
gelbert Dollfuss government, COM
mitted suicide last night.
u. S. HOLDS OFF ON
AUSTRIA RECOGNITION
WASHINGTON, March 10. CUP)
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
indicated today the United States
will not, for the present at. least
recognize the legality of Germany's
annexation of Austria.
Hull indicated the state depart
ment will treat the German en-
bassy as the representative mis-
sion of Austria but will go no fur
ther toward recognizing the union.
MEXICO SENDS
LEAGUE PROTEST
GENEVA, March 10. CUP) -
Mexico protested TO the League of
Nations today against Germany's
action in Austria.
NATIONALISTS IN
NEW DRIVE
HENDAYE, Franco-Span. From
tier, March 10. UP)-Nationalist
forces spread out in a fan forma-
ton today from bases at Caspe and
Alcaniz, in eastern Aragon, in prep
aration for a drive which General
issimo Francisco Franco hoped
would reach the Mediterranean
coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
Bonds Exempted
From State Tax

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 10. up,
Attorney General U. S. Webb to-
day handed down far-reaching
opinions on state income tax eX-
emptions and eligibility for old age
pensions.
Answering Charles j. McColgan,
franchise tax commissioners, webb
ruled that income derived from
bonds of the state and political
subdivisions including irrigation and
reclamation districts, are exempt
from the personal income tax act
of 1885.
The exemptions are legal in his
opinion, Webb said, only for bonds
issued since 1902 and may be claim
ed when the state tax comes due
April Is, s.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
New Suspect in
Lindbergh Case

TACOMA, Wash, Mar. 10 tUP)
The Tacoma Times said today
Tacoma police had received pick
up order from New Jersey state po-
lice for the arrest Of John L. Noso-
vitsky, 45, on charges of conspiracy
in the kidnapping of Charles A.
Lindberg jr.. in 1882.
The man was described as for
mer member OF the Russian secret
police, former private detective, ex-
undercover agent at Scotland Yard
and former prohibition agent under
CASTOR B. Means.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20

Rules Of The Road
Occasion came up t'other day to
scan through some old county ordi-
nances CT about the year 1908.
Among them was traffic oil finance
that bugbear Of drivers even to
this day In 1903, ladies and gentle
men, the horse really had the right
of way in Imperial county. For
instance:
In coming to an intersection, the
driver of a horse should hold up
his har.l, palm outward, as signal
for all approaching horseless ve-
hicles TO cease running"
And did you know that:
THE driver of a horseless vehicle
shall at all times ring bells and
toot horns to warn those in his
vicinity that he is coming"
II you don't believe it, just take
chance on going to Jail. The
ordinance is still on the books
Very Sorry
Herb GerriSh was bit miffed
that, in all the excitement about
Prince, the Aaron Alvord's ST. Ber
nard, at the Junior College Players
dress rehearsal Wednesday night,
RR overlooked the fact that Herbs
Chihuahua canine, Butch who's a
shc,. was also present. RR explain
eel that Butch was SO little, since
she weighs only three pounds. that
the st. Bernard took up so much
room she couldn't be seen.
You can't fool me-" retorted
Herb. You folks just can't spell
Chihuahua"
And RR is not quite sure that
he can.
P0stcript-
Prince, by the way, was absent
from the opening performance OF
Continued on Page 6; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
DEADLY FUMES BACKFIRE> PIG
IN GAS CHAMBER STILL LIVES

sounding slap on the porkchops ana
sent squealiDg to the pig pen.
The reprieve. which amounts To
complete pardon, was forthcom-
ing after the failure OF yesterdays
test of the chamber.
As Solomon waited In bewiider-
ment for the deadly gas fumes To
enter the chamber something went
wrong. The mechanism backfired
when a ventilat0r failed to fune~
tion. The warden and fellow test
ers were enveloped in cloud Of
binding gas but all later recovered
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
'SIT-DOWN STRIKE OF
CAPITAL THREATENED

The witness supported tax revi-
sions suggested by Chairman Pat
Harrison, D.. Miss Supported by
majority of the committee Harrison
has proposed the following revisions:
l, Repeal of the undistributed
profits tax.
2. A flat rate for capital gains
of about Is per cent.
3. Broadening of the tax base in
the event the government spending
policy is continued.
4. Reduction of surtax rates in
the higher brackets.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
IT REALLY WAS
CH p AGN E!

IMPERIAL, Mar. 10
Skeptics chuckled and scOflcd
Saturday when Rita Fabares
syung the bottle at the air.
! Bcrt helt. chriftenii'g rfewf
airline plane city of Ell Cen
tro.'
They chuckled when the first
time Rita swung the ribbon
broke and the bottle bounced
and the plane went nameless.
They scoffed when the sec
Ond time she swung and the
bottle smashed, saying "It's
probably not champagne"
But they were wrcng. Ralph
ROsenbaum paid S4.48 for it!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
Burglars Enter
Two Places in City

Burglars entered one home and
one business establishment in Ell
Centro Friday afternoon and night.
Removing bolts and prying off
bars and screen, a thief entered
a window of the Safeway store at
661 Main street to take an unde-
termined quantity of groceries and
cigarettes.
The Dorsey Whitelaw residence
at 457 Sandalwood was entered
through a window Four dollars
was taken from a small bank, and
an opal and gold nugget stickpin
were stolen.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
THREE INJURED
AS TWO CARS
CRASH HEADON

HOLTVILLE, Mar. 10 Three
persons suffered injury in a head
on collision between two automoN
biles five miles east of Holtville at
7 o'clock Friday night.
The injured persons were rushed
to the Valley hospital for treat
ment. Andrew Sleeper, %, Holtville,
suffered a bad scapl wound, lacer-
ated hand, bruises and chock. Lu-
cile Sleeper, 90 also of Holtville
was treated for cuts on the face
and leg. Joseph Warner. Hamilton,
49,, Arcadia. was treated for scalp
wound and shock.
Hamilton, highway patrolmen
said, was driving west on the wrong
side of the highway and struck
the Sleeper car head-on.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calf.
March 10. tUP)-SOlOmon the Pig
will not die i'm San Quentin's new
lethal gas chamber.
Fate has been kind to solomon.
In all likelihood he will spend the
remainder of his days grunting in
peace and cOntentment with 1900
fellow pigs.
For Warden Court Smith an
nOunced today that Solomon. orig
inally scheduled to be executed i'm
test of the efficiency of the new
chamber, had been given re-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20

WASHINGTON, Mar 10. (UP)-
Sen. James P. Pope, D., Ida, today
opened a fight to force consideration
of his effort to attach $212,000, 900
In tariff equalization fees OH six
basic farm commodities to the $5,-
33O.O00,O00 tax revision bill.
Pope asked the senate finance
committee to give immediate con-
sideration to his rider" to the tax
measure. The rider, introduced
yesterday, would impose the equal
ization fees on cotton, rice, field
corn, tobacco, wheat and synthetic
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
Farmers Throughout
State Favor Truck
Plan, Asserts Osborne

Details of the Farmers Trans
portation company organization
planned in Imperial county to
break union control of hauling,
have met favorable repSonse thru
out southern California, Hugh T,
Osborne said Saturday.
He returned late Friday after
explaining the company functions
TO Associated Farmers in the coun-
ties scheduled to affiliate with
the Imperial corporation.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
Flash!

CALEXICO. Mar 10 Both
semi-final matches in the invita-
tional golf tournament here ended
on the fourth extra hole. Jersey
Birchfield defeated Tom Ritter,
up with a birdie on the 22nd hole.
Dick Lott defeated Wayne Elvan-
der l up with birdie on the 22nd
hole.
In the first flight, Rip Carter de-
feated A. H. Mcclure 80 and
Floyd Leng eliminated Dick Haas
| up on the gath hole.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
Million Set Aside
For State Flood Aid

WASHINGTON, Mar 10 up
The United States bureau OF public
roads announced today 1t had set
aside 100000 as the federal share
in the rebuilding of highways
washed out by recent California
floods.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20

fibres to equalize farm revenue.
Pope sought to get action on his
plan after a New York investment
banker warned the committee that
Shutdown" strike by capital is
threatened unless tax laws are
modified.
Maurice Wertheim told the COM
mittee at public hearings on the
house-approved tax bill that un-
willingness on the part of capital
to invest in industry "has been
forced on capital by the manner
in which our tax laws are drawn y
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
Valley Resident
Is Years Is Dead

Mrs. Victoria Arrieta Calderion,
10. died at her home Friday as
result of an attack of pneumonia.
She had lived in Imperial Valley
for Is years.
Funeral services were held at the
A. r. Hens funeral home at 2:30
pm. Saturday She is survived by
five children, all valley residents.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20

delegation explained That loss,
coupled with Panama Canal tolls,
have forced operation of the vessels
at a deficit.
McAdoo said cessation of opera
tions would mean at least a 500
100000 annual loss to California
farmers who use the ships in their
trade with the east coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
A. Glance at
Europe
BY UNITED PRESS
Eurpoean developments:

WARSAW - Lithuania accepts
Polish ultimatum for exchange of
CnyOys, averting war.
PRAGUE-Gcvern moves
to give German minority proper
tionate share in government to
satisfy Berlin's demands.
VIENNA-Jews report arrest of
their leaders; many synagogues
closed
LONDON-British cabinet feels
confident general war is not
imminent.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20

the biggest single FACTOR IN mar
keting Mexican oil is the Great
Canadian Eagle tanker fleet, which
is twin" enterprise of Mexican
Eagle oil. 1t operates 30 vessels.
Withdrawal of the Canadian Ea-
gle fleet alone. it was contended,
would completely disorganize the
Mexican oil situation. 1t would take
the Mexican government months
to reorganize it, during which the
condition of the oil workers would
become worse.
The stock exchange for a long
time has been pessimistic about
the outlook for Mexican Eagle
shares, which have fallen this year
about So share to approximately
SLIGO share.
STANDARD OIL
WILL FIGHT
NEW YORK, March 10. CUP)-
American oil companies will fight
lOI VI IIlclI 9EUU,UUU,UUU
properties which have been expro-
priated by the Mexican govern
ment, William S. Parish, president
of Standard Oil company of New
Jersey said today.
He did not reveal the proposed
method of attack. Since the COM
panies, for which Parish acted as
spokesman. apparently have ex-
hausted their legal means in Mex
leo an appeal to the United States
government was indicated.
The two DEGREES marked a new
climax in a major struggle between
foreign industries and the govern
ment. They meant that the country
faced a gigantic economic crisis and
that the government and foreign
capital faced battle on policy
Cardenas, regarding the fight as
one that affects Mexico's sover-
eighty, accused the foreign oil
companies of interfering in ma
tional policies and even of sup
porting revolutions in years past
He said that to win, the govern
ment was prepared to sacrifice its
public works program and to per-
nit a change in the rate of ex-
change for the peso = change
downward as against the dollar.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20

vessel OF The Class operated by the
Grace and the Panama Pacific
lines. They said that unless finan-
cial aid is forthcoming the lines
would be forced to curtail opera
tions.
Under the maritime act mail
contracts in the form of subsidies
were withdrawn from the lines, the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20

Ell Centre, queen of the Imperial
County fair, was smashed against
the new 4-passenger Stinson mono
plane christened the City of Ell
Centro'..
Similar ceremonies took place at
the Brawley airport Saturday af-
ternoon when the other plane, a
Ryan monoplane, was christened
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
BRITISH BOYCOTT
OF MEXICAN OIL
HELD NEXT STEP

LONDON, March 19. (UP)-The British oil industry,
informed said today wilrepy to Mexcos expro-
praton of foreign interests by boycott of Mexican OIL
designed make it extremely difficult for the Mexican
to market its product 1t pointed out that
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
Aid Of Roosevelt
Sought in Battle
For Ship Subsidies

WASHINGTON, March 49, (UP) = The California
congressional delegation headed by BY Sen William Gibbs
enlist President Roosevelts aid in their fight for inter-
ship subsidies The group made special plea for
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
CITY OFFICIALS
TAKE TEST HOPS
~. I'M AIR LINE Ships

IMPERIAL, Mar. 19. - Two arliners which Monday
will go into service the airline linking Imperial
Valley and Los Angeles chrstened Saturday at I'M
peria and Brawley airports.
bottle of champagne welded by Rita Fabares of
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
WEATHER

Maximum temperature 49, minimum Al am
As humidity "a; temperature 81,
midity 90; 5 pm. temperature SO, humidity II.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-20
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter: Los Angeles, zoe; butterfat. Imperial
Valley. fob. ranch grade A. 3Sc; manufacturing
milk 33c; route gathered cream, 29l9e.
L. A. Hay: S No. l, SIG; No. 2, lcafy'
S15-I5.5O; u S No. q SID. Minneapolis flax, May
S20314c.
The Valley settler., 1938-03-24
HUNTLEY PRESENTS TWO COOP
RESOLUTIONS TO ARC BOARD
selection Of sales l:anager Is
Postponed until Next lIonday

Postponed Until Next lIonday
ltr. Wa tier Huntley, President Of the Intan-
uska valley Farmers Cooperating ASS oc ia
tion Board Of Directors, vert to Anchorage
Tuesday to present TWO res oIuti ons OF the
Matanuska valley Farmers Cooperating Asso-
citation to the AR,R.C. Board; first, ask
ing that a permanent revolving fund be set
up for the opera ION OF the Cooperating
Association; second, that the Cooperating
Association be PERM tied to Purcaeae the
Trading POST building ana the buiIalng in
which the Cobbler Shop and Barber Shop are
located.
There was considerable discussion in which
Mr.. Tuntley and lr. JAG obs, who also atten-
ded the meeting, answer ed quosti ons and
presented arguments although it was not
possible FOR the A.R.R,C. Board to give
an Immediate decis ion either res olutio
the general feeling was enc ouraging.
The coop Board has been working out plan
by Will CHI @ revolving fund could be set-up,
and by which the buildings could be pur-
chased for some time. The Board held two
meetings just previous to lr. Huntleys
presentation Of the res oluti ons to the
A.R.RC. Board--one on sunday and another
Monday nj ght.
At the l.onday nj hit meeting it also
voted to pos tpone the selection Of sales
manager until the next meeting Larch %
and further action was taken at this
tine.
Report on the Creamery also presented.
Mr. &C. peal, head Of the creamery, talked
at some length and geve ineorrati on as to
the mana cement and problems % She CREAM
cry. He stres sed the importance Of inc~
ing the number Of eggs hano ed and Of main
tanning the quality demanded by the market.
He further suggested that adVertislng vas
q very effective med Jun for increaaed de-
mand and sales.
WHY DON'T YOU ADVERTISE IN TIE VALLEY
cpTrI Fpn2 Ii WI bring Won results.
The Valley settler., 1938-03-24
iASS 1EETING HELD LAST SUNDAY
NOT CALLED BY COUNCIL, SAYS ECKECIMIE

Az the meeting OF the Civic Council held
in Palmer Monday night, larch 21, it
decided that ina sma3en as the mass meeting
held IN che Community Ilil sunday
not called BY Tie civic Council and
not official Meeting Of the Matanuska
valley civic Association, that the action
taken in that Meeting should not be in
corporated in the minutes Of the civic
Council.
However, from other sources it was learned
that there IS possibility that lIr. Rob
ert l:cCu1ly who presided over the sunday
meeting, will present two resolutions to
I'r, jacobs soor-. resolutions as agreed
upon at the meeting Sunday; namely, that
the Corporation defer The signing Of the
Realty Sales Contracts until such time
washington, DC, could be asked if
certain ob5octio1oolo clauses therein
could be changed, secondly, that district
meetings be called to ask for sugge stions
for better clauses to replace those
clauses in the present contract viii oh
are considered unsat1 sfactcry.
During the past few weeks there have been
two or three district meetings held in
which it decided bot to sign TIE con-
tract as it is prcsented but recent dis
trict meetings have shovn general change
of attitude number of Districts have
voted almost unanimously to sign. A will
ingness 70 sign is becoming more evident
as Olonists become more familiar with the
proVis ons of the contract.
At tbs meeting Of the Council on l:onday,
Loren IcKechnie re-elected President
OF the Council. Fred Johnson elected
Vico~Tresidont ard Robot McCul ~ re-
elected Secha tary.Troasurer.
At the same meeting, motion passed
tha5 TIE Council should recommend to the
H.V.T.C.A. BOARD Of Directors that they
ask the AFRO. If il would be possible
to furnish the necessary funds for lfr.
George SUnd to 60 to washington. DC, in
an effort to secure funds for rural cleo
trificati on for the Valley. rtr. Johns on
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-22
or Sale Tell Prospective Customers OF Them Advertise Regularly
Hitler Speech
To Be Protested,
Chinese State

HANKOW, China, Feb. d.
OUP)-China will protest against
the speech Of Adolf Hitler thru
It's embassy in Berlin, it was an
uounccd today.
Chinese leaders were cmbittcr-
r@ because Hitler had said, 81
fnm. th2t q japanese defeat IN
shc far east would never benefit
Europe or America but would
solely be to the advantage OF
Holshuvistic Soviet Russia
Gcimany's recognition Of Man
chukuo. the state which Japan
carved out Of the former Chinese
province Of Nanchuria, also was
considered 4 severe blow to the
Chinese cause in the far east.
The Japanese foreign office
commenting on the hitler speech,
had said it would "sclve as les
son to tn" Hankow government
which is seriously mistaken III
Fundamental policy toward Japan
and which continues to commit
various b)undcrs."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-22
Nazis Cratified
As Eden Quits
See New Friendship With
Great Britain

BERLIN, Feb. %. (UP)-Nazi
political circles asserted last night
hat Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain speech in | h G
house Of commons, holding out
the hand Of friendship TO Ger
many and Italy, opened the way
fon resumption OF discussions
"eahotagcd by Anthony Eden
German diplomats were con-
WINGED that, although relations
with Italy provided the breaking
point for differences between
chamberlain and the former for
eien secretary, the "ovcrshadow-
inc will" of the British people for
a solid Friendship with Germany
played major part in Eden's res
ignation.
While most Of Germany's S.
GG0.0G0 people were too busy
reading about Hitlcr'S Sunday
speech before the Rcichstag to
pay much heed to the crisis in
the British cabinet, political quar-
tcrs hailed The situation there as
the biggest success Of Chamber
lain's Premiership
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-22
By WILLIAMS
T.E A!tl-LinfSc
ia

drcn. executors, administrators,
dcviscrs. or heirs at law Of any
Of the persons named herein,
and also all firms or corpora
tons who may have an interest
in the subject matter of this &C
ton, Defendants.
that an action entitled as above
has been commenced in the Su-
perior Court Of Henderson Coun..
ty, for the purpose IN the part OF
the petitioners of selling at public
auction, for cash, tract of land
on Haywood Road III Henderson
County decided to Gcorgine {. ".
Fletcher and husband, Melmon i.
Fletcher, containing approximate
~ twenty acres, and being de-
scribed in Deed Books lao, page
l64; 1875, page 24S; lao, page 49,
Records of Deeds for Henderson
County; and said defendants VIII
take notice that summons has been
issued in said cause and is return
able into the office of this Court
on March 10, 1888, at which time,
or within ten days thereafter, said
defendants are required to appear
in the office of the Clerk of Su-
pcrior Court of Henderson County
and answer or demur to the petit
ton now on file in said cause, or
the relief demanded will be grant
ed. ,ooe
This Sth day of February, 1898.
s. r. CATHEY,
Asst. Clerk of Superior Court.
- . 'rnac Atm
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-02-22
Louis And Mann
Clash Is Set For
Wednesday Eve
Kearns Says Defending
Champion Will Have
PLENTY of Trouble"

PONPTON LAKES. \. j.. Feb.
-. tUP)-Champion Joe Louis
will have plenty of trouble de
Tending his heavyweight title
against Nathan Mann Wednesday
night, Jack Kearns warned yester-
day after watching Louis complete
his training.
Kcarns. who pilot Jack Dcmp-
Sey to the top, predicted that the
Louis-Mann bout will develop into
a grand Slug-fest IN the early
rounds and that one of the two
principals will be knocked out in
I hurry.
This fight certainly won't go
the full Is rounds" he said. Il
don't see how it can last more
than six or seven. And it's a toss
up Is to which will be beltcd ont.
Because it's that kind Of a fight.
kcarmS sat at tn ringside IN
DR.. Joseph Bicr's camp and
watched Louis wind up his train
ing grind with four rounds Of BOX
ing against two negro SparmateS;
Bill Merritt of New York and
George Nicholson Of Workers. \.
!. koarns pointed tc Louis and
told the reporters, "Joe is dong
right now what he always does
when he fights. He is tryinC 10
set the pace. Well. Mann will do
4 L.