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Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26

Christmas did this to these peo-
pie in Imperial Valley:
Sent Holtville police Officers
scurrying to the Horton and Saw
dey- Hunt ranches to restore order
in fights among Mexican and Fill
pino workers, who indulged in an
excess of Christmas spirits.
Left the Burleigh Cleaning es-
tablishment in Brawley minus one
blue suit. one brown coat and an
undetermined number of trousers
as burglars entered the building to
stock up their Christmas wardrobe,
Forced Mrs. A. Shindlebower of
Brawley to phone for police to
eject hunters from her ranch The
holiday r'gunmen" we're potting
game too close to the Shindlebower
ranch house.
A drunk Mexican attempted to
run the West store to suit his
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
Christmas Burglars Outfit Selves
At Cleaners Expense; Hunters Ik
Ranchwoman; Farmhands Celebrate

taste. His tastes differed from those
of the storeowners. A call for po-
lice brought friends of the Mexican
to his rescue and when Officers
arrived all was quiet.
Brought a Christmas dinner and
some Christmas cheer to j. C.
Franklin, ST, of CaleXico. Frank
lin, with only two cents and re-
turn ticket to northern California,
threatened to commit suicide in
letter to relatives.
Relatives wired police in Calexico
who took Franklin to the county
Jail where he was released to
friends Monday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
Poison Plot Seen
As Dogs. Calves Die

IMPERIAL. Dec 26.-The sud
den. mysterious death of three dogs
and two calves within week led
Ralph Ingold. owner, 10 fear a poi
son plot today
The rancher said the animals
died after having been III but a
short time He asked police. dep
uty sheriffs and county health Of
ficers to ascertain the cause of the
deaths of the five animals.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
Thousands of ".
Youngsters Thrill
AT YuIe Parties
Elks Party, Imperial
Legion Fete, Bring
Happiness

Christmas in | m per al
Valley in 1898 went down
into history as a day of bril-
liant sunshine, the occasion
for thousands of family and
friendly gatherings, and the time
the fortunate shared their bless
ings with the less fortunate.
Hundreds of Christmas trees
blazed with lights in ranch houses
and in homes in valley municipal
tiles. Brilliant red green, and sill
yer decorations adorned the homes
for the annual Christmas dinners.
Highlighting special programs for
children was the twenty third an
hual Elks party, sponsored by the
Ell Centre lodge, which brought
Christmas cheer to $500 children.
Saturday morning the lodge dis
tributed 275 baskets in the Ell Gen.
tro, Holtville, and Imperial dis
tricts. The baskets were packed
with food enough to supply each
family for several days.
Show For Kids
Christmas morning children were
entertained at the United Artists
theatre in Ell Centro and at the
Holtville theatre. After a program
of "funnies" and features, Santa
Claus distributed candy, toys, nuts,
to more than $500 children in the
two theatres.
Nearly 900 children were made
happy at Imperial Christmas morn
ing when Santa Claus, in the form
of the Holdskom post 107 of the
American Legion, gave out 1900
presents, financed by turkey raf-
files. Children gathered in gayly
decorated veterans hall where
brief religious services were con-
Continued on Page s, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
Veteran Drunk
Nabbed 25th Time

Al Snyder. As. Is booked at n
Centro police headquarters for the
twenty fifth time.
The booking sheet dated Christ
mas day. listed Snyder as a pro-
fessional drunkard' accused OF an
noying shoppers by loud. proianC
language and starting two drunk
EN- fights.
He will be taken into police court
Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26

briefly saturday nlgnt before post
ina 5000 bail each. Arraignment
was expected this week. The men
we're arrested Saturday night in
Calexico by FL Centro Police Off
-ers p. '. Ackley and Bill Heating
and Deputy Sheriff lack Weart,
after a complaint had been signed
by Setsuzo Ota. FL Centre Japa-
aese.
Ota was a iiu iitsu teacher and
according to Chief Sterling Oswalt
q former gambler,
Taken To Mexicali
The complaint charged that II,
Yamatoada. japanese club owner.
had been robbed and kidnapped
and taken to Mexicalli. Yama-
Toada was released from Mexicalli,
Oswalt said
Thursday YamatOada was arrest
ed by Oswalt in Los Angeles and
returned To Fl Centre to face gam
bling charges. He was free on
500 bail
The kidnapping episode followed
a fight between Ota and Yamatoa-
ds Thursday night after Yamatoa-
das release. Oswalt said
Avert Gang War
Yamatoada had operated a card
club at 428 Briadway. oswalt said,
but the club was closed when police
suspicioned that a gambling ring
was being formed.
In order to avert any type OF
gang war. OSwalt said, the club
was closed and Yamatoadas arrest
ordered.
The Japanese club owner, how
Continued ON Page 6. Col y
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
Keep Displays Lit
Up Evenings

SO that judges will be able to
pick out the best Christmas light
ing displays on Ell Centro homes.
residents Monday we're urged to
keep their displays illuminated at
least up to $50 pm. Judges will
tour the city Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, picking out
the best displays in the annual
lighting contest
Award of the six prizes will be
made later in the week. Three rep
resentative Ell Centre club women
are the Judges.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26

SARRAGOSSA, Spain, Dec. 26.
AUP) - The christmas offensive"
Generalissimo Francisco Franco
against Catalonia pushed forward
at one point as deep as 18 miles,
Nationalist headquarters reported
today.
In bright winter sunshine the
mechanical Nationalist forces NOV
ed rapidly over the level plain
known as Llanos de Urgell toward
the main highway to Barcelona.
They claimed to have reached
the outskirts of Grandella. a COM
munications center 16 miles south
OF Grandella and 10 mile, beyond
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
-Four Injuredi in
INLAND Collision

INLAND. Dec. 26.-Four per-
sons suffered slight injury a short
distance south Of here late Sunday
afternoon when a sedan and a
coupe collided at a highway inter-
section.
The cars we're driven BY Ernest
b. McDougal. Westmorland. ana
Guillermo Ortegs. INLAND.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
Dear Daddy: INeedFifty DoIIars!r
Father Slain Robbinq Clerk

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 26. up
Petty Jean Fisher, Kansas City
high school girl, won't spend the
holiday season here with her faith
er. Leo Fisher. 80.
Her father lay dead today after
he was shot down Saturday night
by policeman. He robbed a laun-
dry COMPANY clerk of SIS.
In pocket was letter from
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26

the point where the offensive start
ed.
Barcelona officially admitted
loss of Almatret. 25 miles south OF
Lerida and east of the Segre river
On the lower Segre the attack
was spread fan-wise over a FROM
Of approximately 25 miles. Cavalry
was being used successfully along
that front.
The Nationalist spearhead was
pointed at the heart of Catalonia
1t captured the Sarroga -Almatret
highway and pushed beyond To-
rresbeses l3 miles south OF Lerida.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
Student Killed in
Mountain Plume

BOULDER Colo, Dec. 70. CUP
-SearcnerS who found the body o.
Mason ID. Carey. 20. University o.
Colorado student aud expert noun
tain climber. believed today that
his hands became numb with cold
letting him fall 10 death
He died instantly. Coroner George
f. Howe said. In a $50 foot plunge
TO the base OF Rock Tower.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
THIEVES TAKE AUTO
IN SANTA CLAUS ACT

MOUNT RAINIER, Md, Dec. 26.
CUP) - The Santa Claus act of
Chief of Police Eugene Plummer
was interrupted yesterday when
thieves stole the automobile he was
using to distribute Christmas bas-
kets 20 needy families.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
Light Frost
Forecast Monday

The weather man predicted con-
tinued clear skies for Imperial VAL
ley Tuesday and Wednesday. and
forecast light frost In colder sec
tions OF the valley Monday night
Tender vegetables will not be in
jured by the frost. however. accord
ing 10 Woodrow c. Jacobs. meteor
oOlgist for the fruit frost service.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
Leaking Gas CIew
To Plane Crash

MONTGOMERY Ala. Dec 26
CUP)-An air corps board of in
quiry today investigated the crash
Of an army bombing plane near
UniontoWn in which seven men
were killed Friday night.
The only theory advanced as to
what caused the BIB type Douglas
bomber 10 explode in midair and
shower to earth over a 100 acre
field was that leaking gas from
broken pipe line ignited.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26

theories of the farm bill passed in
the last session of congress and
is intended to conserve surpluses
following bumper crop years and
make them available when harvests
are small.
Next year also will be the first
in which the new agricultural ad-
iustment act will apply to wheat
The department has announced il
will attempt to reduce total acreage
from more than 70000,000 planted
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
80 KiI|ed d. 250Hurt
In Train Collision

BUCHAREST. Rumania, Dec. 26.
UP) -Semi-official sources con-
firmed today that 80 persons had
been killed and $50 injured in the
collision of two holiday passenger
trains near REM.
Other reports fixed the death last
as high as 125 and the injured al
300. Many Of the injured were
not expected to survive.
Severe Geld and snow storms III
the Reni district made the rescue
work difficult. The engines of botn
trains and seven coaches were des-
trOVed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
ShipbuiIding
Boost Urged

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. "a. tUP)
Shipbuilding must be resumed, mot
only in San Francisco Bay, but on
Fuget Sound and at San Pedro"
Rep. Richard Welch of California
said today in commenting on a
S5,7l5,52O ship construction award
announced yesterday which re-
stored shipbuilding here after a
lapse of 20 yeaao.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
McAdoo Laughs at
Illness Report

SANTA BARBARA. Dec. 26. up
William Gibbs McAdoo. spending
the holidays at his Santa Barbara
home, today said he will go to San
Francisco to take over the chair
manship of the reorganized Presi-
dent steamship lines after Jan. I.
The former California senator
laughed at reports he was "seri-
ously i'll" and said that he was
in the pink of condition"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26

his daughter. IL read:
Dear Daddy: just received your
letter.
Daddy, l still want to come and
be with you. The train ticket is
$50 and l must get a few clothes.
If you can spare it, would like
you to send me $50.
I'VE will he seeing each other in
two weeks"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26

OSuna Castro because she would
MT wash the dishes He stabbed
her seven times in the presence Of
her two daughters and three Of
his children by former wife.
The Mexican had been a fugitive
since the brutal Staying. Late Sat-
urday he wandered into zanjeros
house at Oat heading IL miles
northeast of Holtville. j. Horton,
the zanjero, telephoned the sher-
ifs office and Castro was taken
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26

into custody.
He told a rambling story of hav-
ing been attacked by an uniden-
titled Mexican or Negro. After
questioning, however, officers de-
clared they believed he tried to
take his own life in preference to
facing arrest and trial for stab
bing his wife.
Castro was shackled to his hos
pital bed 10 prevent possible es-
cape
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
5000 ROSES, FLOWERS
.PlUCKED FOR PARADE

OAKLAND. Calf, Dec. 26. CUP)
Rudolph G.. Theurkauf. well
known artist, today assembled
more than 5000 roses and other
flowers for Oakland's float in the
Pasadena tournament of roses Jan.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26

for harvest in 1898. TO 55.000.000.
Preliminary estimates of 1899 to-
tai wheat production show that
farmers will raise barely enough
during the coming season TO salts
fly normal domestic demands. The
forecast is based on the assump-
ton that spring wheat seedlings
will show the same degree OF acre
age reduction as recorded In winter
wheat paintings.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
National Income
For 1899 10 Be
Best Since 1882
looming Business
Held Basis for
Prediction

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.
(UP) = Government econo-
mists believe that a national
income of $70,000,000,00O,
highest since 1882, is in
prospect for 1899.
They based their optimism on
the announcement today by the
commerce department that income
payments for the first IL months
of the year totaled $58, ,244 900, ,00O,
a drop of only seven per cent from
the aggregate of $62,519, 900, 600 for
the corresponding period of 1881
Anticipating income payments
ranging from S5,500,000000 to So
900 .000. 900 in December, the econo-
miSts predicted a national income
of approximately $64 ,000 100000 for
1898, about $4,000, 100000 below 1887,
If the present rate of business
recovery continues, the economists
told the United Press there is a
good chance that national income
in the new year will reach $70,-
900 100000. This forecast was sig
nificant in view of recent assertions
OF Undersecretary of the Treasury
John w. Hanes that with a ma
tional income of SIS, 1000 100000 the
federal budget could be balanced
on the basis Of present tax rates.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
GOVT. CREDIT HELD
NOT ENDANGERED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 70. tUP)-
Government spending has not en-
dangered credit, Chairman Marrl-
ner S. Eccles OF the federal reserve
board said today in a letter il
which he asked Sen. Harry F.
Byrd. D.. Va, TO cooperate with
the administration IN facing ma
tional problems.
Eccles accused the Virginian.
leader OF the senate opposition to
New Deal spending policies, of hav-
ing misunderstanding of the
fundamental nature OF our capital
iSt economy.
In defeEse OF the position that
government credit has not been
affected by New Deal spending,
Eccles pointed TO the rise IN ma
tional income. 20 the steady flow
OF foreign capital to this country
and 10 government bond quotations.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
Tamales VS.. Turkey

Maybe you associate turkey with
Christmas meals. and so did RR
until this year. From now on an5
DRR hopes forever, RR will asSo'
ciate Christmas with hot tamales
Christmas evening, in accordance
with a custom of long standing
Mrs. Theodore Sander of Calexico
combined 25 pounds of meat with
ten pounds of cornmeal, gallon o.
so Of olives and 80 dozen corn
husks and the result was 300 no,
tamales of a flavor and richness
that would lure Pancho Villa back
from Valhalla. There were only
280 when RR reluctantly sat down
for breath, and when he went back
for mere there were none. Now TO
wait until next year.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
Thirfy.Three Slain in Series of Severe
Air Raids in Spain's Civil War

BARCELONA, Dec. 26 (UP-A series Inrgent
the fronts
the central
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
Braw|ey Wife Slayer Captured, Says He
Killed in Anger Over Dishwashing;
Shack|ed TO Hospital Bed

Juan Castro Sc, Mexican wanted for stabbng his
wife death in Brawey last Thursday night shacked
bed the county hospital Monday while physicians
treated a cash in his throat.
Officers quoted him as saying he killed Refugo Flores
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
First Test of Ever. Normal Granary
Plan Slated Due to Drought

WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (UP)-Sharp curtailment of
winter wheat acreage combined with fall drought
throughout the middle indicated today that 1889
the first test of the New Deals evernorma granary
The ever-normal granary of the underlying
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
Two Arrested i'm
Gambling Probe
in Ei Centro
Negro and Japanese Accused Of
kidnapping; Police Hint Charges Part of
Attempt to Muscle In on Gaming

Negro and Japanese awaited hearing in FL Cen
ro Monday robbery and kdnap charges, which police
said outvroyhs Of attempt Of gamblers to muscle
i'm" Imperial Valley after being driven from the Los
Angeles area Mn.e h sheffed and Bob kudO held
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
Severe Cold to
Hit Mid-WeSt:
Autos Kill
Stormy We ather Pre- dicted for Nation !
As U. S. Counts Heavy Toll from
Accidents Over Weekend; DeadHere
- By United Press -

Severe cold and stormy weather, with attendant
threats to life and property, frightened its grip today
nation already counting holiday weekend death toll
mounting toward 300 lives.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
The Book Worm

The Book Worm
Lillian Mills was a bit upset anc
RR doesn't blame her a bit At a
dance in CaleXico Lillian missed her
escort, Gordon Schneider jr., anc
finally found him sunk IN "A chan
in the lobby, absorbed in a book
on ConfuciuS.
Hardly complimentary" sale
Lillian ruefully, playing second fid.
die to Confucius! I'm all con-
fused"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
Valley SnOwmen-

Ell Centre residents have somC
mighty attractive home displays ol
Christmas lights, but they coulC
still get few ideas from the dis
play erected IN 'front.' of her homC
by Mrs. II. V. Gray of Imperial
She even has snowmen that glitter
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26

Butter: Los Angeles. 30ci butter
fat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A. 3Sc: manufacturing milk
31c; route gathered cream 28lsc.
l.. A. Hay: u. 5. No. 1, leafy
S16-16.5O; u. No. l, S13.50-1ai No.
2 Ieafy S13-13.50; No. 2. s11.50-12i
Minneapolis flax, Dec, S1.S6.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
q AMBLING
IMPORTER

Wait and See
That dinher wasn't so bad, +
Stevens remarked To- himself. patting
full stomach after the Christmas
repast He complimented ms
daughter Bern'ce, who had cooked
it. Modestly Bornice answered:
1T must have been fairly good
because no one has died yet
Bessie 10. another daughter, re-
marked unconSclously and slightly
unkindly:
ITS a iitt;s too early TO tell
Quite a Trial
Fourteen years ago Nellie Anseh
short hand whizz and lightning on
a typewriter, went to work for l.. j
Thomas.
You're just on trial, you know
Thomas warned.
Sunday Thomas still wasn't quite
sure whether or not t1 make the
~bb permanent.
~ think l will keep her on pro
baton for che more year II takes
me a long time to make up my
mind" Thomas said.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17

Capitalistic companies can do this as
they keep all the earnings, or profits,
and quickly build large capital re-
serve with which to finance these time
accounts. But cooperative operates
under different principles and aims
to serve the consumers with the high
est quality at the lowest possible cost.
In order to do this their business
operations must be handled efficiently,
which means economically, and to
sell for cash. 1t is not good economy
to add costs of operations by hiring
extra help when it is not necessary,
and probably pay part of the &C
counts out of the company's capital.
The stockholders of the Valley City
oil association also have foresight for
the future and realize that in order
to safeguard the company and eco
nomically conduct its business it is
necessary to have more working cap
ital. In order to create more work.
ing capital it is necessary to either
sell stock in the association or set
aside at least part of the earnings
of the association in the form of
stock dividends whereby it will in
crease the operating capital After
some discussion, there was a unani-
nous vote by the stockholders to de-
clare the entire dividend in stock
with the exception, however, of the
amount set aside to pay the dues
of the membership.
The dollars that each individual
would receive as his share of the
company's savings will mean much
more to him when left with the two
or three hundred other patrons of
the association to work for him and
the other patrons in building their
cooperative.
We hope the Valley City associa-
ton will set an example for many
of the other associations and that
these associations will also note the
fact that this company's business
was not impaired by the cash trad
ing rule, but on the contrary was in
creased.
The entire board of directors was
reelected to serve another term. The
board consists of: Carl Oglesby,
president; Byron Metcalf, vice presi-
dent; Nick Runck, secretary-treas-
urer; Carl Manstrom, Tobias Olson,
Paul Krug, Clarence Mason, direc-
tors. c. H. Halonen was rehired as
manager. Other employees of the
cOnpany are. Wilbert RartZ and John
Esch, truckers; Lyle Bryngelson,
bookkeeper, and Sam Sorenson, ware
hOuSeman.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
AGAINST CREDIT SYSTEM
Editor Askov American:

Editor ASkOV Amerlcan.
Please insert in your "Opinion Of
Others" column the attached clipping
from "The Farmers Union Herald"
for February 1888 l believe the ex-
perience of the Valley City Coopera-
tive is worthwhile reading.
The article under the title of 'Val-
ley City Farmers Union Oil Company
Operates on Cash Basis" follows:
Last year the stockholders of the
Farmers Union Oil Company of VAL
ley City, N. D., voted to operate their
business on a cash basis. This prac-
tice has been strictly adhered to dur
ing the fiscal year. The results, which
were brought out at their annual
stockholders meeting held January
IL, by the managers explanation of
the years operation, show that the
company not only enjoyed an income
of $4,000, but also enjoyed $50
increase over last years business.
Too many companies make the mis-
take of letting merchandise out on
time This causes accumulation of
accounts and sometimes requires eX-
ira help to keep the records accurate.
When the customer does not pay for
the merchandise the company must.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17

change in the relative positions of
the armies has been reported
One outstanding fact in connec-
ton with the Far East situation is
the report that China has applied to
Soviet Russia for active aid against
Japan, and that Moscow refused to
help-partly because there was no
reason to declare war against Japan,
and partly, it is said, because the
Soviets did not care to take up
single-handed fight with that very
aggressive empire.
AS for the Spanish civil war: It
still goes on, and it appears that
during the last few days honors have
been about even as between the gov
eminent troops and the insurgents,
both having reported relatively in
significant progress and set-backs.
Much fighting-but most of it unre-
ported seems to be going on north
of Teruel and near Cordoba, but, in
brief, it may be said that the gen.
eral situation has undergone no i'm
portant change.
Should Italy finally accede to the
British terms for loan-that is,
withdraw a very considerable num-
Der of volunteers-sucha action might,
conceivably, have some effect upon
the future course of the conflict
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17
WORTH TRYING
Editor ASkov American:

Editor ASkoV American:
Beside the cream checks, the farm
ers of Pine county have not very
much to depend on for income, and
/ believe the farmers debts have not
been getting less in the past few
years and the county and state have
been piling debts on us. 1t will all
have to be paid from natural re-
sources and from what grows from
the soil. Pine county will have to
derive practically all its income from
the soil.
Andrew Engebo's article in your
February issue about trying to get
farmers to raise sugar beets is surely
worth plenty of consideration. Let
us hear from some of the rest of you;
the home owners will have to save
Pine county from the destruction
which, it seems to me, it is leaning
towards fast.
MAGNUS CHRISTENSEN.
Hinckley, Mimi, Feb. IA, 1888.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1938-02-17

a man as Ignatius Donnelly in Con-
gress during the terrible crisis of
the Civil war; that they had man,
who had wisdom and intelligence
above that of all other members of
Congress and was really the first
to give true estimate of the great
ness of Abraham Lincoln.
Our statesmen of today will be
measured tomorrow for their under
standing and farsightedness just as
Abraham Lincoln was measured by
Minnesota's Ignatius Donnelly. After
all, that is the true measuring stick
of craftsmanship.