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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
Gomez Plans New
Dairy Building

Fidel Gomez, Of the Keystone
district, is completing plans this
week for the construction of one OF
the valleys largest dairies, accord
ing TO Walter Macdonald, county
milk inspector
The milk house and COW barn
being built by Gomez, which will
house 48 cows, will conform to
Specifications set by the state ag-
riculture department.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06

that the market will show M
provement during February.
Lettuce shipments are good out
the price low; tomatoes are OF
excellent quality, due largely to
the mild winter; squash movement
was steady; alfalfa movement
slightly lighter and flax paintings
appeared to be above average.
The following goods were check
ed through inspection stations. ac-
cording to the report:
Cotton trucks, cotton bollies
10 trucks, cotton seed II trucks,
alfalfa hay 745 trucks, alfalfa meal
l truck, grain hay &c trucks, straw
90 trucks, barley 9 trucks wheat
% trucks, mash trucks, flax o
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
FLA. Members
Attend Citrus
Grower Meeting

Five e Centre F. F.. A. workers
represented Central Union high
school at a meeting OF citrus grow
ers in Corona last week.
Those attending the meeting
were j. Adams and Dale Belcher,
agriculture professors, and Carl
Vogt jr., Stan Ccaroni, and John
Waterman, students.
The citrus program was begun
Friday night when the group was
entertained at a banquet and by
movies demonstrating the picking
of fruit and the means grocers use
to increase sales by careful dis
plays of the fruit.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
Gordon COnfers
With Farm
Advisors Office

G.E. Gordon, extension specialist
in dairying from the Berkeley
office, was in the valley last week
to discuss problems in Imperia.
Valley and aid in the program tc
increase interest in dairying in I'm
rerial county, particularly among
the All club members.
Gordon met with extension work,
ers in El Centro to work out de-
tails OF the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
INTERNATIONAL
TRUCK WEEK
IS DESIGNATED

According to w. F. Word. local
manager of the international Har-
vester Company, February to Il
inclusive is being designated as
special International motor truck
show week. Plans are now being
made for the participation of the
$500 international Motor Truck
dealers and the 237 United States
Company branches and SER
yivce stations in the varied show
week activities.
A short time ago, international
Harvester announced an entirely
new line of motor trucks, the new
D line, ranging in capacity from
half-ton light delivery units TO
the largest Six-wheelers. These new
models include conventional four
wheel units, SiX-Wneelers with both
dual-drive and trailing aXles, and
cab-over engine types. The COM
piete International line consists of
81 models in rs wheelbases with
vehicle gross weights ranging from
4,400 to $4,000 pounds. Certain OF
these models will be selected by the
various dealers and branches that
specially meet requirements of op-
orators in their respective territor-
les for feature display.
1897, said Mr.. Word, saw In
teTnational truck sales reach new
all-time high. International's share
of the total business was greater
than ever before.
YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
West Outlines
Ballot Issues
At Center Meet

Dan West, county tax collector
Thursday night outlined issues that
will appear on the November bal
lot which will affect the Imperial
Valley farmer. at meeting OF the
Calipatria farm center.
Frank Beyschlag discussed the
history Of farm organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
Alfalfa Growers
Meet Slated
Monday Pm.

Alfalfa growers will meet at the
Thompson ranch northeast OF Holt
willie Monday afternoon at o.
clcck TO see the results obtained IN
subsoiling on the ranch.
Frank Beyschlag, farm ADVISOR >
will discuss alakali land reclama-
ton at the meeting, according u
George Winwright, assistant county
agent
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
INCREASED INTEREST IN
EXPERIMENT STATION WORK

Increased interest in the work
done at the Meloland experiment
station was evidenced during the
month of January, according to
l.. G. Goar, superintendent at the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
400 CARS CARROTS
SHIPPED FROM |. v.
DURING JANUARY

Nearly 400 cars shipped from the valley curing
,o and more shipments anticipated in February aceorohg
rorort A. Harrigan, county agr
quality the carrots is above average ana
~ oa n fair Harrgans report indicated and there chalce
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06

station.
More than 260 business calls
were made to the station during
the month, Goar reported, as con-
trasted to only 1913 last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
FIVE POULTRY PROJECTS
CARRIED ON BY SOPHOMORE
F. F. A. MEMBERS AT CUHS

Imperial will probably capable poultry experts
from the 1910 high school, for there
the who
poultry Friday by the
project approximately
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06

pire but no. a Simon Legree".
Hoover urged that the govern
ment to "allay fear and reestablish
confidence" should get down out
of cloudy objeCtives' and take
some practical steps.
l. Re-establish confidence that
there will be no more attacks upon
the safeguards of free men. 1hat
is the independence of the congress
and of the courts. he said.
2. Restore common morals ana
intellectual morals in government.
In a democracy or in a Christian
country, Hoover said, the ends DO
not justify any means.
3. Abandon an economy Of scarci-
ty and go in for production, work
and thrift.
4. Stop spending, initiation and
pump printing.
5. Revise taxes so as to free
the initiative and enterprise of
men. The original senate propose
ais, according to Hoover. we're a
step in that direction.
6. Reduce relief expenditure by
one third through deeentralizing
its administration.
7. BY savings on relief and re-
duction. of other expenses and the
end of pump priming, drive TO ball
ance the budget.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
CONVICT GOES
ON TRIAL FOR
BRAIN ILLNESS

SACRAMENTO, May 6 CUP)-
Convicted of first degree murder
for the Staying OF a prison guard,
Robert Stirling. 81 Folsom Negro
convict, went on trial today before
the same superior cour tjury to
determine his sanity.
The jury of six women and six
men last night found Stirling guilty
of beating GuarG Willard john
ston to death with a piCkaXe last
February "a. The verdict returned
without recommendation, carries
the death penalty. Unless adjudgad
insane at the sanity tial the con-
vict will be sentenced to die in
the lethal gas chamber at San
Quentin
Stirling already was serving a
life term for killing a fellow pris-
Cner in 1928.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
FRENCH SAILOR
STRIK Z GROWS

PARIS, May 6. CUP)-The strike
of sailors manning French line ves-
sells reached serious proportions to-
day and the ministry of merchant
marine contemplated swift action.
The walkout of stewards and
others of the crew Of the S. S.
Champlain who objected To the
type of uniforms they were forced
to wear, spread to the crews of
three other vessels, the Colombo,
the DegraSsc and lie Gle France.
The strikers asserted that their
uniforms and work Clothes were
not replaced frequently enough.
The Champlain, with 585 paSsen-
gers, was to have sailed for New
York yesterday. Thirty Of her pas
sengers left for the United States
aboard the American liner Man
haitian and so others were aboard
the German liner Deutschland.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
IMPERIAL HI
JUNIORS TO
PRESENT PLAY
IMPERIAL NEWS NOTES

IMPERIAL NEWS NOTES
The junior class of Imperial
high are giving the final perform
ance of their annual play Friday
evening, May 6, at the Imperial au-
ditorium. The play, Don't Ever
Grow Up" is scheduled to be a great
hit. Tickets are of popular prices
and the curtain will rise at 800.
The play has been under the very
capable direction of Mrs. Ruth
Ruth Callison.
Mr. and Mrs. L. c.. Niles and
daughter, Frances, recently spent
few days in San Diego.
Mrs. w. M. Bslford is improving
rapidly after a serious illness.
Mrs. Blanche Tullos motored to
San Diego Tuesday on a business
and pleasure trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Salty Neelan left
Wednesday for Arvin on the Mo
have desert where they are planning
to spend a week.
Mr. Gorge Conley left Wednes-
day evening for San Bernardino
where he will visit his family.
l. Fifield of Upland is in Imperial
for a few days on business.
Mr.. and Mrs Alma Wixom of
Seeley announced the birth of a
daughter, Carol Ann, on Monday at
the Ell Centre hospital. Mrs. Wixom
is the former Ann Halleran and
will be remembered as teacher at
Mesquite Lake school.
Mr.. and Mrs. William House
wright and son Charles, of San
Bernardino are spending a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Ralph.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
DEATH ROW POET Pens
VERSE. GOES 10 CHAIR

HUNTSVILLE, Tex, May 6. CUP)
Huntsville PRISONS death row
made another contribution to litera-
ture today.
AS he was about to be electrocut-
cd for criminal assault, Henderson
Young, II, Negro, handed a re-
porter a nine page manuscript of a
poem entitled, Crime Does Not
Pay.
Henderson Inherited the tradition
CT death row where Robert Blake
in 1929 wrote the hit play "The
Last Mile" which was concerned
with the last days Of condemned
men. Blake and most of the char
acterS of the play were executed.
Henderson spent the last six
months of his life composing his
poetic gift TO the world He was
known to the other condemned men
as shakespeare.
Excerpts from his poem, with
spelling corrected but syntaX un-
changed follow:
yLay in the death row amt no fun,
Right there boys is where misery
begun
Watch what you do and mind what
you say
And always remember that crime
doesn't pay.
Mind who you be with both day
and night
So if anything happens, you can
tell it right
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
HOltville Man Has
Backyard Zoo
At Home

HOLTVILLE. May 6.-"That is
an Australian antelope. I seen a
pitchur of one onct.
MY friend, with all due respect
to your learning, I beg to differ.
That is an ant-eater, l also once
saw a picture.
Two STRENGTHENING tranSientS,
temporary residents of the make
shift settlement in the northend
here, Friday cheWed their straws
and meditated while watching two
strange animals Cavort in the back
yard of H. T. Neidiffer, Familiarity
called the Mayor OF North Holt
Vile.
Nope, you're wrong" said the
first straw cheWer. Did you ever
hear of an ant-eater that eats
bread?"
Definitely, neighbor, you have
something there" said the second
Straw-cheWer. "On more mature
consideration, I would say that these
queer creatures are hybridS, with
out doubt a cross between an O.
possum and a raccoon, with just a
trace of dinosaur.'
Out Of his depth, the first straw
cheWer coughed, spat and chewed
for time.
In the meantime Neidiffer him
self appeared on the scene and
mentioned that the South Ameri-
cans have a name for the two pets
in his back yard. It is "coati-
mondi", and refers to a creature
found in tropical America that
really does lock like a cross be
tween a raccoon and an o'possum.
The pair is central attarct.On in
his backyard zoe. that reytures a
coyote named Bones and a number
OF rabbits.
The coatimcndi Neidiffer keeps as
pets. AT night they are kept penned
up, but in the daytime they play
about the yard, looping out of reach
of Neidiffer'S 3-year-old daughter,
Pat, who runs after them fearlessly.
Like coonS, they wash their food,
which is fruit and vegetables by
choice. and even carefully wash
their paws before settling down to
the festive board.
Bones, the coyote, is kept on a
chain only because of his weakness
for chicken meat. He is as friendly
as a dog and plays with anyone vino
comes near enough. Every night a
canine delegation from The nearby
transient settlement comes over 10
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
Arizona Prison
Debt Vexes Gov.

PHOENIX, May 6. (UP) - State
Auditor Ana Frohm.ller had under
adyisement today Gov. r. c. STAN
ford's test claim" for solution of
the state prisons $4,000 indebted
ness.
The claim would pay for gro
ceries bought for $518.42. 1t was
the first prison claim presented to
Mrs. Frohmiller in nearly two
months.
Another claim-for $267.30 to pay
for wheat seed-alSo was filed
with the auditor. She took both
claims under advisement, despite
previous assertions she would deny
them and force them into re state
supreme court.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06

Laying in death row is like looking
at death
But I hand you this, it may be
great help.
I never cut or shot a man, or
knocked one in the head,
You know That ! am not the cause
of nobody dead
] never been in blood guilty all the
days Of my life
Eut Now l am in misery, Satan got
me in strife.
you have read Shakespeare poetry
up until today
Take heed 10 this one and learn
that crime don't pay.
/ wonder will 1 ever walk on Gods
green earth again
But if you never see me, be sure
and take this in"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
Auction Philosophy
ID. l.. linn

II. l.. Lilln
Folks, here l have to 90 TO San
Diego and bring the Public Adms.
and the Coroners over to show 'em
the big ditch Saturday I bet they
will be raring TO leave. for the
bakeries are shut down over there
on account of a strike and they
must be feedin' EN- on hot cakes
and biscuits. If there is any one in
the gang from Oklahoma or Texas
I will never be able to drag him
away from his his biscuits. If a
mans vile won't get up in the
morning and make hot biscuits for
breakfast they tell. me it is suffi-
cient grounds for divorce in Gkla-
homa. Arkansas CT Texas. A good
first class biscuit shooter ought 10
draw top wages III San Diego.
When it comes to entertaining,
dictators set the pace. | see Mus
soini spent twenty million dollars
entertaining Hitler and it looks
Ike if Hitler keep on adding new
territory TO Germany, Mussolmi
will have TO take the rest of the
money italy can rake and scrape
up keeping him out of Italy next
time he wants to make 4 visit
Must be a lot of fun entertaining
a visitor when you got to watch
en- al the time out a corner of
your eye I don't have to do thai
with these Public Admg. ana Core
ners for they have troubles of their
own at home this fall
I'll be seain you.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06

leases of any claim against the
money. He also was reported to
have handed over Cliftons two
checks, one for $4,000 and the 9TH
er for 100000. Brice won the mon
ey at poker a week ago.
The wealthy English sportsman
stopped his court action to prevent
Brice from cashing the checks,
He had contended that Brice false
ly represented himself as able to
Fay if the game had ended with
Clifton the winner.
The peace settlement occurred
in the offices of Cliftons lawyer,
jerry Giesler, after Brice made
one last gesture.
I'll flip him for it," Brice said
Just flip of the coin, winner
take double or nothing. He's a
sportsman, and that ought to be a
sporting proposition
Clifton's attorney ignored the Of
fer. He presented Brice with the
two releases, which soon were
signed. Said Giesier:
Mr. Clifton has never hesitated
to pay an honest obligation or
debt, but under the circumstances
as we know them, it would be high
ly improper to pay Brice a nickel
This ends it as far as We are con-
cerned."
Brice shrugged He said he was
not willing to go through the long
rigamarole' of lawsuit to get his
money.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
Germans in Clash
With Czech Police

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, May 6
tUP)-C2echoslovakia police clash
ed with Sudeten Germans at Saaz
III the Sudeten region yesterday
when an ',unruly" crowd refused
to disperse before the state police
headquarters, the government an
nounced today,
An official communique said thai
one person was slightly injured. 1t
said that the police refrained from
using weapons in clearing the
streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06

gram with an attack on the New
Deal which, he said. despite every
alihi', must take the blame for
this depression. He urged that
his outline be used as a start
toward taking men back to their
Jobs tomorrow and permanently"
The former presidents speech
was his fourth since returning from
a trip abroad The rally was at
tended by 1900 party workers from
Oklahoma. Texas, Colorado, New
Mexico, Kansas, Arkansas. Mis-
souri, and Idaho
Reviewing his recent trip to Eu-
rope Hoover warned that the Unit
ed States is travelling a road dan
gerous not only to free system,
but to liberty itself" He said that
TO retain free system, the gov
ernment should be a vigorous UNI
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
News Gag Backer
Won't Press Bill!

WASHINGTON, May 6. CUP) -
Sen. Sherman Minton, D., Ind, an
nounced today that he will not
press his bill providing penalties
fer newspapers published news
known to be false.
Minton, who accompanied his in
PRODUCTION of the measure with a
bitter attack on newspaper and the
American Newspaper Publishers as
ISOLATION, said he believes his move
has accomplished its purpose.
1T directed the attention of the
country to the hypocrisy of news
papers in attacking the radio as q
curb on freedom of speech he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
DIR. Fox Advises
1st Aid Courses

Compulsory training in artificial
reSuscitation is recommended by
DR.. Warren f. Fox, county health
officer. for all high school and
Junior college students in Califor-
MIA.
He recently urged state school
officials to consider making such
course part of the gymnasium
training of every student and re-
quire them to prepare a "certifi-
cate of proficiency in artificial
resuscitation" to be issued when
they are graduated. Tho training
would be valuable he said, in case
of a droWing or Suffocation.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
Painter Charged
With Grave Crime

LOS ANGELES, May 6 UP)-
Karl KlokkeVold, 36-year-old paint
er, today was charged with kidnap-
ing ana child-Steaiing Tor his do
serted moleStation of the eight
year-old daughter Of a milk com
pany official last Tuesday.
The man is accused of enticing
the child from her Inglcwood home
to a lonely spot after having given
her an airplane ride and ice cream
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
Ex-POlice Heads
Son Under Arrest

LOS ANGELES. May 6. CUP)-
Raymond B. Wehn, 35, son Of
Thomas Wehn, former police COM
missioner, today was booked on two
felony charges after he confessed
to police he committed a morals
offense against Ramona Lauritzen,
3.
p Wehn is the father of l0-year-
old boy and an eight-year-old girl.
He is estranged from his wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
Farmers Protest
Tariff Treaties

SAN FRANCISCO, May g. CUP)
-California's agricultural leaders,
protesting the federal administra-
tons reciprocal trade agreements,
will meet here tomorrow to de
mand tariff protection of Ameri-
can farm products.
The revived California Growers
Tariff league, a sponsor of the
conference, charged that reciprocal
trade treaties negotiated with for
eign countries by Secretary of
State Cordell Hull have permit
ted dumping of vast quantity OF
foreign farm crops produced BY
cheap labor, into the American
MARKET
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
Fat Lady Poisoned,
Inquiry to. Begin at
Request of Family

MIAMI Fla, May 6. tUP) -
States Attorney G. a. Worley order
ed an autopsy today On the body
Of Doris Bleau, circus "lat lady"
who once weighed TIA pounds after
her relatives reported they feared
she died Of poisoning.
Chester Fleau of Grand Isle, Vt,
and Mrs Henrietta Young of Ports
mouth, N. Il, brother and sister of
the dead woman, told Worley they
suspected their SISTER may have
been poisoned slowly
Ten men carried her body, shrun-
ken to $40 pounds, from the hospital
to a funeral home where the public
was permitted to view it today.
Miss Leau, SO, was known profess
sionally as Diamond Kitty" She
weighed % pounds when she was
only six months old.
You haveuI reac ALL the NEWS
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
Started;
Lights Flicker

El Centrans settling down TO
read their evening papers Thurs
day evening perhaps wondered
why the lights noticeably flickered
fer few seconds.
Harry Corkhill. operator at the
Nev-Cal terminal station, said the
unsteady lights came when one OF
the 5000 horsepower capacity con-
densers that maintain proper volt
age for the valley was started
again. The machine had been shut
down for a short time for inspec-
ton purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
THEY DONE WRONG
SAYS MAE WEST

BOSTON, May @. (UP) - Mae
West, breakfasting in bed in her
Ritz Carlton hotel suite today, de-
clared that New York theater
owners had done the movie in
dustry wrong" when they charged
that she and other high salaried
stars had lost their box office ap-
peal.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
OPEN CONVENTION

DOUGLAS, May 6. IUPJ = The
Arizona department, Veterans of
Foreign wars, opened its annual
convention here Thursday with
delegates from Arizona's 27 active
posts registered. The conclaVe
ends Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
LOS ANGELES FIRM
AWARDED CONTRACT

WASHINGTON, May 8 tUP)-
The navy department awarded d
contract of $86i957 TO the Norris
Stamping and Manufacturing Co.
Los Angeles, for aluminium cart
ridge tanks.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
Gambler Says Goodbye
To Poker Pot; Offers
To FIip for Huge Sum

HOLLYWOOD, May g. (UP)-Lew Brice said goodbye
his $50O00 poker pot today after offering to flip coins
for it-"doube nothng'-with Harry T. Clifton the
Enlish squire Brce younger brother of Fanny Brice
stage and movie cOmedienne. Clifton his SIGNED
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06
HOOVER OUTLINES
RECOVERY PLANS;
BLASTS NEW DEAL

OKLAHOMA CITY May g. (UP)-Former President
Herbert Hoover outlined to Grass Roots" Republicans
from eight southwestern and states last night an
point program designed to start the country on course
of constructive action He combined his suggested pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06

pay a visit and all night long the
coyote and The dogs play COPS and
robbers.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06

You haveuI reac ALL the NEWS
mill you've read ALL the ads.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-06

Bones wac captured in an Imperi-
al Valley chicken pen by G. n.
Allen a year ago.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01
Rowland

Mrs. E. E. Wilson of Avalon
Pa, is spending some time at the
home of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Conard and
son Roger of Columbus spent
Thanksgiving with Mrs. Conard's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Law
renee. Mr.. Conard returned Thurs
day evening Mrs. Conard remain
ed for a weeks visit. Other guests
at the Lawrence home Thanksgiv-
ing were Mr. and Mrs. John Law
renee and children Mary and Jane.
Mrs. E. E. Wilson and G. M. Gar.
rett. Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Reed and
Mrs Linnie Moore spent Thanks
giving at Raymond Reed s. Miss
Lenore Moore is spending some time
in Philo, at the home of her sister
Mrs. Harold Trout. jeanette Hanch-
er is visiting her grandmother,
Mrs. Emma Wilson. Carlton Hen
derson spent the week end with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel
Henderson. -Galen and Marguerite
Hardesty spent Friday evening at
John Lawrence's s.--W E. Lawrence.
John Lawrence and Hamer Richey
made a business trip to Fultonham,
recently.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1938-12-01

Desday until Saturday with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. N. Swift of Bloomington,
Ill. Miss Margaret Giffen, com.
mcrcial teacher, accompanied them
as far as Stonghurst, ILL.,, where she
sDent the Thanksgiving vacation at
her home The Friendly Sunday
school class of the M. p. church
have postponed their meeting for
this month Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Wagner and daughter Melba were
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Pearl Mccoy of the Dale vicinity
Mrs. Laura Bundy of Columbus,
whose illness was mentioned last
week, was expecting to undergo an
operation Friday of last week, at
Columbus hospital Merrill Shrburn,
music director Of our public schools,
spent the Thanksgiving vacation at
his home near Lancaster.--Mr. and
Mrs. w. B. Wallace and son and
daughter Glen and Marjorie spent
Thanksgiving day with her father,
Douglas Martin, of Waterford.
Postmaster and Mrs. r. A. Durbin
had as guests Thanksgiving, Mrs.
Lizzie Dover, Mrs. Alice Murray and
Mrs. Stella Durbin of McConnels-
Vile, Miss Margaret Durbin, CO.
lumbus, John Durbin, GAINESVILLE,
and Robert Durbin, jr., of Marietta.