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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17
Mexican Slayer
Killed by Troops
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and with a revolver administered
the shot Of mercy
Large Crowd
A large crowd Of Tijuana residents
was in the graveyard when the
grim, final act of the Comancho
tragedy took place. They apparent
ly had been informed in advance of
what was to occur.
In that crowd were many of the
men and women who Tuesday had
rioted, stormei and burned the Ii
juana municipal police station and
government palace, or city hall. in
an effort to revenge the child
The crowd was quiet
There was no demonstration when
the military van bearing Morales
appeared, or when the efficiently
enacted La Ley Fuga occurred.
Immediately after the mercy
shot" a military physician examined
Morales and pronounced him dead.
Formal charges OF homicide and
rape had been filed against the
youthful soldier yesterday. How
ever under Mexican law governing
this federal territory the extreme
penalty for murder is 20 years Of
penal serVitude.
Hunt Continues
After the examination by the
military physician Morales body
was taken to an already prepared
grave and buried, with scant for
mality
In the town the search for two
ring leaders of Tuesdays mob con-
tinued. 1t was almost certain, how
ever, these men, both said to be
leaders of the powerful GROIN
unions, had succeeded in fleeing
across the international border to
safety in the United States
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17

Cooperation between the Saliva
tion Army and the FL Centre city
government to care for unemployed
and penniless transients was the
aim of the city council Wednesday
night when it voted a $50 appro-
priation for the Salvation Army
during February
At the same time. councilmen dis
cussed a plan to urge all house
wives and other residents of the
city to send back-door beggars to
the police station, where they will
be cleared to Salvation Army head
quarters for meals and sleeping
quarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17
ROCK HURLER
SENT TO JAZZ.

Francisco Ramirez, 38 who tossed
rock through an automobile win
dow in a fit of pique, and Ernest
"Sunnybrook' Finley. As, who's been
in jail l6 times in recent months
for drunkenness. featured the FL
Centre police court session Thurs
day morning
Police Judge Lee Nuffer decreed
that Ramirez must spend 90 days in
the county Jail because he heaved
rock through Daisy Lucas coupe
window. The technical charge was
drunkenness.
Finley has not yet heard his pun
ishment His hangover Thursday
morning did not permit his pres
ence before the court, with the re-
suit his case was continued.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17
WintUright to Talk
On Roughage Uses

George L. Winwright, assistant
agent, Will discuss the Importance
of cheap roughage in livestock
farming at the monthly meeting
of the Meloland farm center FRI
day night at the Meloland school
The meeting starts at 7:3O.
Farm Bureau work will be dis
cusSed by Charles Wieman. pre-
sident of the farm bureau.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17
San Diego Day at
Co. Far Planned

Walter Mac Donald. chairman
Of THE Imperial public relations
committee. and 2 members of the
met with a group of San Diego
E. Centro Chamber of Commerce
officials Tuesday to map plans
for San Diego cay at the county
fair.
Fred j. Hansen, chairman of the
San Diego planning commission,
John Hettich. president Of the U.
S. Highway chamber and Mrs.
Barney Pray. representative of
San Diego.
The San Diego chamber Of COM
merce has pledged support, accor-
ding TO D. V. Stewart, fair board
chairman, and viii send a large
motorcade to the fair on San Die
90 Day.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17
JASPER TO SEE
MOVIE OUTLINE
OF IRRIGATION

A movie Showing a brief outline
of irrigation viii be presented at
the monthly meeting of the Jasper
Farm Center Friday night at the
Jasper school at 7:30. according
to Robert Rood, director.
Frank Beyschlag. farm advisor,
will give a history of farm Or
ganization and the Jasper Home
Department Will present a play
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17
Scout Officials
To Attend Meet

Imperial Valley scout officials
will attend a dinner at the Univer-
sity club in Los Angeles Friday
night to honor DR.. James West,
United States scout executive.
George B. Raine, Hugh Wilcox
and r. P. Moore will attend the
dinner which starts at $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17
2I3 CARS TAKE
CROPS TO MART

One hundred eighteen cars of
lettuce were shipped from the
valley Tuesday to a slightly lower
market
Fifty-five cars of carrots, Is
cars of cabbage, rinc cars of mixed
vegetables, cars of grapefruit
and IA cars OF peas were also
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17
East Thinking

Il dSl tnlilkins-
Ed Walsh. the Brawley traffic
cop, swung into action as he no.
ticed an automobile pull into
parking place with only one light
piercing the gloom ahead of il. As
the motoriSt got out. Ed approach
ed him.
Mister" he said don't you
know it's against the law to drive
with only one hght?"
L didn't know" walled the mo-
torist, that had only one light"
We'll, temporized Walsh. get
in and try them
The motorist did-and as he
stepped into the car, he also step
ped on the courtesy light button
Then he turned on the lights. Both
OF them cleaned out brilliantly
Walsh beginning to doubt his eye
sight. started to turn away. Then
a thought struck him
Switch that courtesy light, he
demanded.
The mOtorist did. with the inev-
liable result.
Walsh grinned
Better get EN- fixed he advised
and strolled away.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17
NEW FARM PROGRAM
WILL START AT ONCE
Rambling Reporter

Continued From Page One)
side pocket and. with an express
sion anticipating triumph, came up
with a suit club ticket that. if
purchased. would have cost Yae-
ckle So and more later. Hands in
his coat pockets. Yaeckel strolled
up Cal opened MS mouth to be
gin the sale. Taeckle pulled a hand
out of his pocket IN his fist was
slip Of paper Before Cal could
get the words out. he demanded:
How about buying one of these
Calcutta tickets? It's only a dol
lar"
RR left Immediately. figuring that
was no place for an innocent but
broke byStander
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17

call for a referendum on market
ing quotas for cotton and tobacco
within the next few days Market
ing quotas will become effective
unless rejected by more than one
third Of the farmers voting in the
referendum TO be held before Mar.
l5.
President Roosevelt. in signing
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17
COOPERATION URGED IN CARE
OF UNEMPLOYED IN Ell. CENTRIC

1t is for the best interest of the
city. one member of the council
pointed out, to prevent itmerants
from begging from door TO door in
the residential districts. With the
help of the public this problem can
be overcome. the council agreed.
CUB PACK TO MEET TONIGHT
Cub Pack 3 of Ell Centro will
meet at Wilson school tonight. A
program will be presented by the
boys.
Parents and visitors are invited
to attend, Glen Wilson, cubmaster
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17
Immediate Steps Will Be Taken for
Stabilizing Production, Guarding
Against Low Prices

WASHINGTON Feb H. tUP)Secretary of Agriculture Henry A
Wallace announced plans today immediate operation the
stabilize production protect
farmers against low against food shortages
acreage production alocatons and
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17
PURELY PRIVATE PLAN!

When you borrow here, under
our Personal Loan plant is a
purely personal, private affair
No wage assignment notices. No
publicity or embarrassment. NO
delays-and no difficulties about
repayments. Your time is our
terms. Borrow, this really
friendly way.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17
Get A HOrSe.-

Seen in passing: Warren Sage
On a bicycle 1T Sixth and Main
streets during the heighth of the
traffic rush. uymg vainly to get
across the intersection Five starts
necessary before ne made it.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17

tonight and Friday: little change in
temperature; local frost in wind
protected places; light variable
wind, northwest on coast.
Southern California Fair to-
night and Friday; morning fro5ts
in interior; cooler southeast por-
tion tonight; light northwest wind
Fl coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17
AIamo-Verde
Meet POSTPONED

The regular monthly meeting of
the Alamo-Verde Farm center has
been postponed to Feb "a, accor-
ding to Ben H. Stahman. center
director.
YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until y9u'ye read the ADS!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-17
WEATHER

data complied by observers for
the official United States weather
bureau station at El Centroo
Maximum Wednesday .......-.......... 63
Minimum Thursday ....,.....-.......-. 36
Reading at Noon Thursday
Temperature Observation-Disclosures. ga
Humidity 81
Reading at am. Thursday
Temperature 43
Humidity 10
Reading at pm. Wednesday
Temperature .................................. 81
Humidity .........,., ,.,.,...............-.-.... So
Les Angeles and Vicinity - Fair
Evening star., 1938-02-26

Since their low in January, 1884,
market rentals (rentals paid on newly
rented properties) increased AZ per
cent up to last October, according to
the National Industrial Conference
Board. In November the first slight
decline was reported. 1t continued in
December. The latest available fig
ures (September. 1880 showed that
rents on occupied dwellings were 80
per cent below market rentals. Such
difference gives evidence of the
latent demand for new construction.
The foreclosure index for each
month Of 1897 was about Is per cent
below the index for the corresponding
month of 1886. This decline brings
the 1887 index to the lowest point
since 1929.
The Review cited figures from the
National Housing Committee to show
that incomes for families in the 81 900
to $4,000 per year group have increased
faster than incomes in the $4,000 and
upwards group in recent years. It
1urther emphasized that the oppor-
tun1ty for home finance institutions in
the immediate future is to provide
credit for the building Of lower cost
homes. According to the review, all
studies indicate that the urban waee
Garner, who makes up the backbone of
the $1,000 to $4,000 income class,
seems more strongly inclined to home
ownership than any other occuoa-
tional group.
Evening star., 1938-02-26

Long Range Rental Trends.
More encouraging to building ex-
pectations for 1888 are the long range
trends in rentals and foreclosures.
Evening star., 1938-02-26

resents q gain of 1,146 outlets from
December 81, 1886.
OF the institutions actively engaged
at the end Of last year. 10 per cent
consisted Of commercial banks which
were responsible for SO per cent Of
all mortgages accepted for insurance.
These consisted Of 1857 national
banks. an increase Of 135 during the
year, which accepted 307 Of all mort
cages, and 2,252 State banks and trust
companies. an increase Of 223, which
accepted 28.3 per cent of the gross.
Approved building and loan associa-
tions held second position at the end
OF 1887. increasing by ISL to q total
o. 1910. These were responsible 1or
1877 per cent OF the gross business.
Despite the comparatively small num-
Der OF mortgage companies as ap-
proved mortgages, the 165 approved
at the end Of 1887, which represented
gain Of 81 during the year, had ae-
cepted 10.1 per cent Of total mortgages.
In the insurance company field l35
were listed As approved mortgages at
the end Of the year, constituting q
gain of 20 firms. These were response
Evening star., 1938-02-26
bic for s:5 per cent of the aggregate

bic for 8:5 per cent Of the aggregate
business.
The remainder Of the mortgages ac-
cepted for insurance through 1887
wasdivided between 8 industrial banks,
4 finance companies and % miscel-
laneous types Of institutions, which
include endowed institutions, benefit
societies. private and State benefit
funds and similar organizations.
Widespread distribution Of the Fed
eral Housing Administration home
financing system Is best indicated. by
the fact that almost one-half Of the
mortgages accepted for insurance by
the Federal Housing Administration
represent home buying In the smaller
communities Of the United States.
1t Is also announced that more than
1000 lending institutions, including
banks. building and loans, installment
lending companies, finance companies,
ETC., are prepared to make loans under
the property improvement credit plan
Of title I. Information on any phase
OF the F. H. A. program is available
at any Of the 81 offices Of the F. H. A.
In al parts Of the country.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
FUNDS AVAILABLE
FOR HOME BUILDER
More Than 5000 Financial
Institutions Are Handling
Insured Mortgages.

In every community in the United
States there are banks. savings and
loan associations, or other approved
lending institutions where funds to
buy or build home may be borrowed
under the terms Of the recent amend
ments to the National Housing Act
More than 5000 financial institu-
tions Of all kinds are engaged actively
in making insured mortgage loans.
according to an announcement by
Stewart Mcdonald. Federal housing
administrator. today. These are To-
Gated in every State in the Union,
Hawaii and Alaska.
From December through February
IS, 1l9 institutions were added to
the list Of approved mortgages, with
36 OF these institutions approved In
the first Is days of February, the
period which witnessed the signing
OF the amended act.
The total of mortgages. including
branches, approved by the administra-
ton numbered 1880 at the end of
last month This figure included 1904
branches of parent concerns and rep
Evening star., 1938-02-26
No Funds for Demolition.

No part of the proceeds of a $4,000
loan made by private lending insti-
tuition for the construction of a new
residential structure may be used for
demolishing an old structure, if the
loan is to be accepted for Insurance
under the modernization credit plan
of the Federal Housing Administra-
ton. The entire amount Of money
Evening star., 1938-02-26
Sheet Copper Lighter.

A lightweight sheet copper has been
put on the market which is fairly in
expensive to use. The weight of this
material is less per square foot than
that of the older type.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
Filling Furniture Holes,

To NIL up small holes IN furniture,
apply stick shellac while it Is melted
and hot on the blade of small knife
that has been heated. When the
shellac Is cool. sandpaper lightly.
Evening star., 1938-02-26
1907.
FLOWER AVE.
TAkoMA PARK, ND.

This unusual home, which the
builder designed for himself, con-
tains 5 large rooms, ample closet
space, studio living room with
wood-burnins fireplace, good sized
basement and screened porch. The
lot. 74xl37 has many trees. The
house is entirely modern through
out and equipped with gas appli-
ances.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-01
1000 Names Come
Off Big Register
In This County

Between 1000 and 5000 regis
trationS will be taken from the
great register of Imperial county
because the signers did not vote at
the primary election in August or
the general election in November
If an elector neglected to vote
at the two elections this year, Coun-
ty Clerk w. J. McClelland said, it
is necessary to reregister. 1t is nee
essary to vote at either the primary
or the general election in order to
keep a registration in good stand
ing.
State law provides that the rec
ords be purged of the registration
blanks nullified by failure to vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-01

IlauS 10 I'LL OH IIldI lllSG 1llI loC-
mas eve in Imperial Valley, III
bet they were empty on Christmas
morning" Mrs. Will Edgar remark
ed Thursday recalling the night in
1901 when a handful of pioneers
gathered in a little wooden church
in Imperial for the first obSerya-
tion of Christmas eve.
"And what's more, I'll bet the
socks had holes in them," she added
y Few Left Now
More than so persons gathered in
the frontier church in Imperial
that night. They came from all
corners of the valley. OF the crowd,
few are left in the valley except
Mrs. Edgar.
THE church was decorated, 1
remember, with greasewood," said
Mrs. Edgar. 1--WE had no holly or
mistletoe. If there was any kissing
done-which 1 doubt-it was under
wild creoSote.
We wore the oldfashioned dress
rs of the day with long sleeves and
padded shoulders. Evening clothes?
should say not! We were working
people"
There were other celebrations
that night. Some in isolated private
homes, one at the only school, far
south of Imperial where children
gave recitations, and another at
the. hotel in Imperial.
Eyes, remember that hotel and
how it was decorated with grease
wood" Mrs. Edgar said. THE din
ing room was tent, and SO was
The bedroom. The bedroom had a
curtain hung in the center with
the women sleeping on one side
and the men on the other"
Sang i'm Quartet
According to other accounts. Mrs.
Edgar recited Three Kings" that
night at the church, but she does
MT remember.
Il also sang in quartet with
Miss Margaret Clark, the organist,
as part, of the program. We had
some talks from various members
OF the group. The Rev. Mr.. j. C.
Hay was there, so was Mrs. Hector
White and Mrs. H. C. Oakley.
Three little girls were sent to the
front by Mrs. w. F. Gillett to sing.
and I remember one of w. A. Van
Horns youngsters gave a humorous
recitation
We had some music, accompan-
led by Miss Clark on a wheezy lit
tie organ that she had to pump
with her feet. Then we all went
home. There were no refreshments.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-01
Silent Film Star
Can't Take Drink

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. l. (UP)-
Dorothy Sebastian, star of the
silent film era, today paid a $75
fine in justice court and promised
not to take a drink of liquor for
one year. She was convicted Nov.
7 on a charge of drunk driving.
The actress was arrested Oct. 16
when thre deputy sheriffs found
her and her nephew, Robert Phil
lip, in limousine they had driven
into a parked car.
Both testified they had been to
a party at the home of Buster
keaton, the comedian. but MAIN
tanned they were not intoxicated.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-01
kingsford-Sn,ith
Dead Is Belief

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. l. CUP)-
j. w. S. Stannage, who flew as a
radio operator with Sir Charles
klngSford-Smith on his flight from
San Francisco to Australia in the
Southern Cross. today expressed
the belief that Sir Charles died in
plane crash at the Island of Aye
off the coast of Burma.
Kingsford-S Smith vanished on a
flight from London to Sydney and
vas never found.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-01

except a bite or so of candy that
Mrs. White brought as a special
treat. We broke up about 930 OF
10. That was real late for us!'
The little church, built with a
room on back for the preacher, was
located as well as Mrs. Edgar can
recall, at Seventh and G. streets.
"There were no streets then,
she explained.
The little church burned soon
afterwards, the wheezy organ with
it.
Their Christmas Dinner
Christmas dinner, Mrs. Edgar re-
called, was no different from any
other meal. There was canned goods
only. A few families might have
had chicken from their meagre
flockS, but no other fresh meat.
There wasn't a regulation loaf of
bread in the valley, she said.
II wouldn't let my men folks
kill my precious four hens and a
rooster for dinner. I had just bought
them, after much cajoling, from
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Rehkopf, re-
Gently come to the valley. 1 might
just as well have consented, though,
because not long afterwards a vis-
itor from below the line called
Indian Jim, killed the chickens for
me-
81 was working inside tent and
only half heard the men talking
to Indian Jim outside. He had a
bow and arrow and they were test
ing his skill. When 1 came out to
watch l found Indian Jim had put
an arrow through the heads of my
rooster and one of the hens!"
There were no gifts that Christ
mas, nor were there Christmas
trees.
THE next year we had a tree.
brought down from the hills. That
was the first
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-01
City Taxes Here
$4,000 Ahead

A good $4,000 ahead in tax COL
lections, city authorities in Ell Cen
tro Thursday prepared to wind up
their books on collection of first
half taxes and street assessments.
With $112,877 collected since Oct.
l, Mrs. Fay Burke estimated that
the city was at least $4,000 ahead
of the same time last year and
forecast the difference will probab-
ly increase when Zero hour" checks
get in. Mrs. Burke was unable to
estimate the percentage of delin-
quency until each account is check
ed Total which must be collected
by spring is $685. ,346.
FOR quick action use
Posr-Press Want Ads!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-01
Half Dozen Socks. With
Holes. Hung First yuIe
Season in Valley Area
BY LOGAN JENKINS

Scarcely dozen socks were hung on Christmas eve
in Imperial Vaey-37 years ago. Before that, the only
socks Christmas had boots around them
"If there really any socks hung up for Santa
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-01

FOR quick action use
POsr-Press Want Ads!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07

The Greatest Show on Earth is having government trouble. Ringing Brothers Barnum-Bailey Combined Shows are fac ing the courts because the federal gov- ernment maintains that from 1918 to 1932 the circus actually had $1O,OOO 900 profit, whereas it's returns showed only $4,OOOO0O profit. Assistant U. S. Attor- rey Joseph w. Burns was unusually facetious in his remarks to the court For example, he said, Bridgeport, Conn, must have resernbled a jungle when the circus moved from there to new winter quarters in Sarasota, Florida, in 1927. h. come tax returns for that year show the abandonment of forty-six elephants, tWenty-three camels, tWenty-three lions, eighteen bears, hundreds of monkeys, and some 800 horses. When abandoned the animals no longer needed the cages they were listed as abandoned, too. And when horses were abandoned they no longer needed the wagons they formerly pulled so the wagons were abandoned And with all these wagons abandoned they no longer needed the railroad cars which had hauled them from city to city, so they were also abandoned. :" Well, Bridgeport ought to be able to tell about this abandonment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
Foreign Investments

It is reassuring to learn that loans and direct investments abroad, held by Amer jeans, declined $4,OOO,OOO, ,OOO from 1929 to 1886. They are doubtless lower yet by this time. Our people, however, still have plenty of money invested abroad - about 13,O00,000,00O or private funds, and government debts of the same amount. We have long given up hope of collecting those public claims and will probably be lucky if we ever get back more than half of the private claims
 Much has been said, in recent years, re- garding the poor judgment of the govern ment in lending so much money to for eign governments during and shortly after the World War Most of those loans, though, seemed justified at the time, and might be regarded as part of the "mop- ping up" of the mess in which that enter prise involved us.
 AS for our private investments abroad, 1t must be admitted that billions of them have been at least as ilI-advised as those made by the government Our people nave been too easy marks, taking too lightly the recommendations of self-in- terested salesmen and sponsors of foreign loans, both in Europe and Latin-America. We had better invest our money at home hereafter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-07
Something Wrong Somewhere

We learn that columnist, Jay Franklin, born John Franklin Carter, is "Iowa's gift to the roster of daily newspaper column ists". A well-turned phrase that; has the virtue of sounding professional, too; un- fortunately it isn't so. Jay Franklin doesn't happen to be "Iowas gift to the roster of daily newspaper columnists."
 If he is any states gift to the roster of daily newspaper columnistS, we're afraid he will have to be Massachusetts,. For, if this writer is not mistaken in his identity and recalls the background of his newspaper columnists, Jay Franklin, born John Franklin Carter, halls from Massachusetts. In fact we understand that his father still is a member of the cloth in Williamstown.
 Didn't publication of his ''The Rectory Family" bring out the fact that he was educated at St. Marks and graduated from Yale University right after the World War? If this is Iowas gifted news- paper columnist, then he must be trans planted son.
 Oh, yes, we forgot to mention the quotation-"I "Iowa's gift to the roster of daily newspaper columnists" appeared under the caption "JAY FRANKLIN KNOCKING AGAIN" Waterbury Ameri- can, Thursday. March 3. 1888.