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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
MOTHER OF SLAIN
MRS. WRIGHT TO
GIVE TESTIMONY

Fer this reason. despite his desire
for a son. Wright said he under
went the sterilization operation.
Mrs. Edith Mcbride. mother of
% year old Mrs. Wright. came here
from Detroit for the trial and is
scheduled as rebuttal witness.
Prosecutor Ernest Roll said she will
be asked to quote Wright in a con-
versation wherein she says he told
CT undergoing the operation be-
cause he. himself. wanted no more
children.
Questioning OF final witnesses
dragged out. and the trial is ex-
pected to last most of next week.
Before the mother is called, the de-
fense will present several more wit
nesses when court resumes Monday
after the weekend recess.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
CattIewOman, Two
Cowboys Accused
OF Murder Plot

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb S CUP)
Jerome Peters, counsel for Miss
Leonora Simpson, cattlewoman
who with two OF her cowboys is
charged with conspiracy to COM
NIT murder. said today ne would
appear Monday to obtain release of
the three on bond
Peters, who said he was prepared
to furnish as high as 100000, said
he also would ask for an arraign-
ment date.
Miss Simpson and her two EN-
plOyeS. Dane MCGOWAN and Lloyd
Henderson. were indicted because
OF an asserted plot to kill former
District Attorney Harry w. Nc
GoWan mot related TO the cowboy
Who formerly served as Miss Simp-
sons attorney
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
165 QUARTS OF
LIQUOR GOES
INTO EARTH

The odor of Intoxicating liquor,
los quarts of it, permeated the at
mosphere at the city dump Saturday
morning until the accumulated mix
ture of tequila, whisky, gin, rum,
and wine disappeared into the junk
filled soil.
At last only a mass of vari-colored
glass bits remained to mark the
spot. Officers of the state board
of equalization spent half an hour
destroying evidence" collected in
recent weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06


sides united to find a solution.
AS result of the conference be-
tween ID bondholders, IL tax COM
mittee members and half a dozen
other valley visitors the following
additional steps were accomplished: ::
l. Bondholders will form an ad-
viSory board to investigate con-
ditions and make recommendations
to all bondhoulders for a settlement
plan.
2. Howard Meyer, prominent val
ley business leader and a member
Of the farm bureau tax committee
presented a plan for refunding OBJ
legations on a 90 per cent face
value basis, to bear interest at
three percenU over so years.
3. Bondholders said they were
convinced that the valley needed
assistance but doubted whether
they could go as far as Meyers
proposal.
a. Both sides declared themselves
pleased with the progress made
Otto Bradshaw, chairman of the
tax committee presided at the ini-
tial session and stated the need for
urgent and cooperative action. Re
fering to the recent economic sur
vey of valley conditions he said
Joint and united action both by
bondholders and valley tax payers
should now go forward to protect
the interests of both parties con-
cerned."
He commended the district board
for its policy in asking advice and
counsel of all persons interested,
and declared that today, more than
ever before in valley history, un-
animity exists between all impor-
tant valley agencies.
He then turned the meeting over
to the bondholderS who elected
Walter II. Field of Modesto as tenn
porary chairman, to consider the
ablishmerI of an authorized in
vestigating agency
In an executive session between
the bondholders, a plan proposed
by F.. G SteVenot of the Bank of
America was agreed upon. This pro-
vides for the establishment of an
advisory board or committee to deal
with the valley representatives
rather than leave matters to sep
arate committees which now rep
resent only segregated groups of
security owners. Members of the
board are TO be appointed immed-
Continued on Page 3; col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06

LOS ANGELES, Feb S (UP) -
The mother of slain Mrs. Evelyn
Wright will be called when Paul
A. Wrights murder trial resumes
next week, the state announced to-
day, to refute the slayer's claim
that he submitted to sterilization
as a sacrifice for his wife.
Wright. airport president, is on
trial for the murders of his wife
and John B. Kimmel, his best
friend. He claims to have surprised
them in unnatural sexual embrace.
Part of the shock that led him to
empty a pistol at them is attribut-
ed by the defense to the fact that
he had sacrificed the possibility of
further fathernood for Mrs.
Wrights sake.
Doctors warned the wife further
childbirth would cause her death.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
COUNTY PAYS
$4,000 FOR
AUTO PLATES

Automobile and truck owners in
Imperial county paid more than
$4,000 for new license plates in
the last month. Captain Frank Os-
walt of the highway patrol an
nounced Saturday at the close of
the renewal period.
The collections for plates and
other incidentals required by the
state totaled $ll0.60l51 this year
as compared to last years collec-
ton of $87,8l9.25. The renewal per-
iod closed Friday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
JUNIOR POLICE
ENTERTAINED

About IS Junior Police and Chief
of Police j. Sterling OsWalt were
entertained at dinner Thursday
night given by the 2030 club at
the Barbara Worth hotel.
John Hun:er, a captain of the
force, expressed the squads appre-
citation for the dinner.
Eddie Schiller, young Ell Centre
accordion,St. furnished part of the
program by playing several accor-
dion selections.
Plans for the clubs Lincoln's
birthday dance TO be held on Sat
urday, Feb II, at the Veterans
Memorial hall were discussed. The
public is invited TO attend
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
STORM FLAGS
.PU 7 UP ON
WEST COAST
Heavy Rains, Snow
In Mountains
Forecast

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb.
5. (UP) Storm warnings
were hoisted today along the
Pacific coast from San Fran
cisco to Puget Sound as
weather reports indicated contin-
ued heavy coastal rains and addi-
tional snowfall in the mountain
and plateau regions for the week.
end.
Southeast storm warnings were
displayed at all Oregon and Wash
ington ports and small craft warn
ings on the California coast as far
north as Eureka.
Forecast of continued rains car
ried threat of serious floods to
lowlands already emptying danger
ously high waters. Ten ranches
were inundated in southern Ala
media county when dykes aong the
Alameda Creek broke and released
channel water.
At Reading. Stockton, Eureka
and Sacramento minimum of
property damage was reported as
result of some of the heaviest
rainfallS in recent years.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
Seattle Strike
OF Guild Ended

SEATTLE. Feb. 5. CUP) - The
Star Publishing company and the
American Newspaper Guild today
signed an agreement settling the
guilds seven months old strike
against the Scripps league OF news
papers afternoon daily.
Thirty four strikers will return to
work Monday in the editorial. busi-
ness office. and classified advertis-
ing departments. The agreement
set forth that IS guildsmen were
reinstated. but resignation were re-
eeiyed from IL who have obtained
other employment
The agreement did not provide a
closed shop, but contained a five
day. 40 hour week that was in effect
before the strike. Dismissal pay
viii range from one week TO is
weeks for employees who have been
on the payroll 10 years or more.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
PEACE PARLEY
AVERTS S. ID.
MILK STRIKE

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Feb. 5. CUP
"A strike of dairy employees, men,
bers of the Teamsters' Union, an
American Federation of Labor af-
filiate, which threatened to tie up
San Diego's milk supply, was avert
ed today after conferences with
B. P. Connelly. federal market
milk administrator.
It was said the action on the
strike call was postponed pending
institution of a m|ket stabiliza-
ton program, under direction of
the state director of agriculture.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
SEVEN SLATED
TO FACE JURY
TRIAL IN CITY
Murder and Manslaughter
Among Charges in
SUPERIOR Court

Seven men and one woman
will face juries in Imperial
county superior court next
week on charges including
murder, manslaughter, at
tempted murder, negligent homi-
eide, assault, and a morals offense.
Attorneys will select their juries
from among the so members of a
panel scheduled to appear for duty
in the two divisions of superior
court. Judges Vaughn N. Thomp-
son and r. d. McPherrin will pre-
side.
Ramon Tagorda, Filipino, will go
TO trial Monday on two charges,
attempting to murder Harold Dick
erson, Westmorland police officer,
and assault with a deadly weapon.
Tagorda is accused of shooting the
officer twice, once in the back and
once in the elbow Dickerson, bleed
ing from two wounds. pursued the
islander and arrested him.
Jose Caratachea, Mexican, also
will go to trial Monday. He is
charged with manslaughter as
result of the shovel killing" OF
Juan Padron at Pope, isolated sid
ing on the Southern Pacific line
through the desert in northern
Imperial Valley. A quarrel over
Mrs. Caratachea was advanced by
the Mexican as a reason for the
killing. Caratachea struck Padron
on the head with a shovel while
they worked as members of a sec
ton gang Padron died later in a
Brawley hospital
Continued on Page 3; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06

army ana NaZl party mad not
been completed, and that there
would be further moves, were
thrown out by Nazi party news
papers.
1t was indicated that a declara-
tion on foreign and political matters
which Fuehrer Adolf Hitler is to
make to the Reichstag Feb. 20 might
mark the end of a reorganization
period.
1t was announced officially today
that seven army and six air force
generals would retire Feb. %. It
was admitted semi-officially that
the retirements were based on "dif-
ferenceS of opinion
With himself in full control of
the entire fighting forces as chief
of national defense, with the war
minister and the army commander
in chief eliminated, with a switch
in foreign ministers and the recall
of three key ambassadors, Hitler
had effected what some foreign
diplomatic quarters called "a blood
less June 30" But Nazis, while
admitting that the shakeup cleared
an atmosphere of political tension,
denied Stoutly that there was any
thing at all to suggest in it a blood
less version of the drastic purge of
June 30, 1884.
1t was generally felt that at least
for the present Nazi dominance in
army and foreign policy had been
vastly strengthened, partly by pro
noting certain conservatives, party
by frankly getting rid of some con-
servatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
Labor Urged to
Oppose Merriam

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. S up
The San Francisco Labor council
today considered the urge OF its
president to unite all labor in an at
tempt to prevent the reelection OF
Gov. Frank Merriam.
Labor must get together In the
next gubernatroial election If it
gets anyone who will give Us the
slightest consideration" President
John F.. Shelley said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
THIRD VICTIM
OF GUN FIGHT
;. DIES IN OHIO

COLUMBUS, O., Feb S (UP) =
Detective Robert Cline, AZ. died OF
bullet wound today, the third vic
tim of a fierce gun battle be-
tween police and bank bandits at a
rooming house here.
A bandit known to his accom-
plices only as Mack, and another
bandit identified as Vincent Grin
kowitcz, %, OF Cleveland were
killed by police in the brief gun
fight which followed the $3,50C
holdup of a branch of the Ohio Ma
tional bank by five hours yesterday
Two other detectives, one bandit
and a woman were wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06

turning men away every day.
I'VE have dropped this end OF
the strike temporarily" said d. A.
Cooper, chief of the Imperial VAL
ley Central labor council. We are
working from the other end-trying
TO have Chambers removed
from the canal job by Washington.
No progress was reported on the
labor union attempt TO persuade
the federal department of interior
to replace the canal contractor with
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06

factory reply. the noted stated,
would be that the United States
would be compelled. in consulta-
ton with Great Britain and France,
70 consider construction for them
selves of super battieships larger
than $4,000 tons and mounting
guns larger than the present l6-
inch calibre
The demand was contained in a
note cabled to Ambassador Joseph
C. Grew at Tokyo for presentation
to the Japanese foreign office.
The British and French govern
Continued on Page 3; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
Women Picket
Italian COnsul's
Offices i'm l.. A

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 5. CUP)--
A group of 25 women who said to-
day they were members of the AM
erican league for peace and demo-
cracy today staged picketing dem
onstration in front of the Italian
consulate.
The women carried a casket with
signs that said 400 children had
been killed in Spain by Fascist
bombs. Other signs protested Itali-
an aid to the Rebel cause in Spain
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
SHIPS SKlTTERY AS 60-FOOT
WHALE SPOUTS IN FRISCO BAY

SAN FRANCISCO. Fcb S. up
Lookouts rode the ferryboats and
the cry: Thar she blows" resound- %
ed across san Franctkco bay to-day
while a 90 foot whale splashed about
the oifshore shoals. hazard 20
tanSbay navigation
The whale. described by mariners
as very old but not 50 wise. aas
trapped In the bay because Il had
lost the sense OF direction accredit-
ed 10 Us breed. and could noi md
It's way back % the Golden Gate.
the only outlet 10 the open sea
shes covered with barnacles and
crazy as a loon, said Capt Louis
L. Lane. an old time whaler and
n0W pilot aboard a Norwegian liner
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
LAW GIVES
LEGISLATIVE
LOW DOWN

The "loW down" on California
legislation was given by State Sem
ator Edward H. Law at a meeting
of the Imperial Peace Off
GERS association in Seeley Friday
night.
Chief Herbert Gerrish. associa-
ton president. presided for the
first time since his election last
month. More than rs peace officers
were present.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
Refugee Children
Escape Bombing

CANTON China. Feb. 5 up -
A refugee train bearing 65 Ameri-
cans. most Of them school children.
arrived saiely today from Hankow
after a tour day journey through
country whlch Japanese airplanss
are homblng hsauy
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06

New Angle
All these years RR has heard OF
and written of, once or twice
the headless HorSeman OF Valle-
citoS. Now an aroused reader comes
forward with startling information.
, Instead of a horseman," says the
contributor. lit is a headless old
woman on a white mule that rides
by Vallecitos stage coach station at
II NJ. and it doesn't have to be a
moonlight night to see her! If you
do not believe me, ask young Bob
Mccain. He is the cause of the
restoration of old VallecitoS.'
That being true, if it is, the Phan-
tom of VallecitoS is really some
thing to be afraid Of RR can hold
his own against men, but against
women =, NO!
The letter, by the way, has an
interesting postscript 1t says, ASK
Herb Fawcett who restored his pipe
from the desert"
Must be Deserved
RR is willing to stake his reputa-
ton, if any, that not one OF her
friends will neglect to call on Mrs.
Paul Redden, 578 Fern street, Holt
Vile, now that she is home again
from the hospital. Mrs. Redden
YOU see. brought nome with her tne
Reddens' third set OF twins.
Mere Red Tape!-
Government moves a lot slower
sometimes than the law. For m
stance. Mrs. Mae Juvenal Wear,
Brawlev city clerk, was married
quite a few months ago. But just
the other night the Imperial county
chapter of the California League OF
Municipalities gave her a Weddlng
present. If it had been tax Dill
now. that would be a different story
In Hot Water 49,
state Senator Ed Law, at the
peace officers meeting Friday nlghC
told the story to end all MISSOURI
Texas stories.
Years ago, Ed explained, he
Taught school in Missouri, and got
along fine until the state legislature
passed a law requiring that all MIS-
souri, school teachers must be aple
to read and write.
So. declared the SolOn, he moved
over to Texas and kept right on
teaching.
Clean of Consolation
Capt. Jack Rudorf really was
thanking the Ell Centre police de-
partment and the county sheriffs
office, but it didn't sound that way
For 20 years." he said, i've
owned an automobile, and never
had one stolen. Then l came back
to Ell Centro-Where I used to live
and 10 minutes after I reached
town my car was stolen -
The point he was trying to make,
however, was that the law officers
recovered the machine that same
night-and elsewhere he might nev-
er have seen it again.
His Own Regatta
When he was county mdlgent
commissioner, Charles Nice had his
office decorated with a wooden boat
model. 1t was just plain boat
nothing fancy. You should see IT
now, since he's secretary of the
Brawley Chamber of Commerce. 1t
is painted and bedecked and flys
string of flags bright enough to
welcome an admiral.
It's the chamber of commerce
influence.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06

shed stave IN a ferry or a tug
that happened 70 foul her They'll
sometimes ram a ship when they're
Lost OF trapped like that"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
SHAKEUP LEAVES
DER FUEHRER IN
STRICT CONTROL

BERLIN Feb 5. (UP)-A tightening of Nazi control
in the economic field may follow the drastic shakeup
the army air forces foreign office and diplomatic
vice, it predicted in quarters today.
Strong hints that the process of Condemnation of the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
FULL CREWS TOLL IN
CANAL strike AREA

strike of labor unions the Lewis-Chambers Con-
strucon companys All American canal contracts became
techncalitv Saturday.
Work is going ahead normally" said Mrs g. NJ. Irving
secretary of the company we have full crews We are
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06

though We do not publish our plans
we are building entirely on basis
Of menace and non-ag ggression.
If that policy is trusted, there is
no reason for uneaSineSS.'
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06

another firm because OF alleged
violations In wage scale payment
and overtime pay
The strike began a week ago
Wednesday with a closed shop
agreement the principal demand.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06

oIIIPo'
Rear Admiral Kiyoshi Noda, chief
of the navy bureau of information,
asked whether Japan's secrecy might
have prompted building race, said:
Some hold that opinion. But al
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
s. uLT1mATum SENT JAPAN
JAPANESE KEEP
CLOSE LIPS TO
u. S. REQUESTS

TOKYO, Feb. 5. APPROXIMATIONS of government
leaders precede any comment inquiries regarding
Japans naval building Intentions officials said today i'm
discussing United States note asking for specific nfor-
nation to whether Japan building super-battle-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
SETTLEMENT In BOND
CONTROVERSY seen
Security Holders to Form Advisory
Board to Study Conditions of
District, Make Report
-POST-PRESS ENGRAVING

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5. (UP)-Owners of Imperial
Valley bonds will take immediate steps toward solving
Imperial Irrigation Districts financial and drainage prob
lens That the hghlght of the meeting here Friday
between bOndhoders and the Imperial County Farm Blu
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
Farmers Anti-UniOn
Body to Combine 10
Commission Protection

Groundwork for the Farmers Protective association,
an organization planned to break union control of the
transportation of farm products and commodities and
from markets. will be laid in 10 southern counties
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
Yes or No Reply
On BattIeship
Plan Demanded
Denial or Confirmation Nippon Building
Super War Vessel Asked Parley
With Powers Alternative

WASHINGTON. Feb ). (UP) The United States
demanded today that the japanese government say cate
goricay before Feb. 20 whether Japan is building
plans build super-bateships in of 35
The alternative, in Japan fails to give a salts
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06

Must be Deserved
RR is willing to stake his reputa-
ton, if any, that not one OF her
friends will neglect to call on Mrs.
Paul Redden, 578 Fern street, Holt
Vile, now that she is home again
from the hospital. Mrs. Redeem
you see, brought nome with her the
Reddens' third set of twins.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-06
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter: Los Angeles, 34c; butterfat. Imperial
Valley fob, ranch grade A, 42c; manufacturing
milk, 38c; route gathered cream 34c.
L. A. Hay: U No. l, Sl5-16; U 5 No. 2, leafy
S14-14.5O; U 5 No. 2, Sl3. Minneapolis flax, MAY,
S2.09. Lettuce fob cash track. as and SIS, 90c 81.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

citation. When the mother was ques-
toned she admitted the association
had helped her get medical care for
the boy couple of years ago, but,
as he had seemed to recover from
his heart spells, they had dropped
their contact with the association
when they moved to new address.
Actually, the boy had bad heart
and camp life might have done him
permanent damage. Because of the
facts brought out by the exchange, he
is again in touch with the ASSOCIATION
and getting the medical care he needs.
Another boy. whom camp life would
really benefit, got the free camp place
ment.
Since the elaborate file system used
by the exchange has been built up
over period of more than quarter
of century, the loss of these records
would mean a loss to the community
that no money could replace This fact
caused Mrs. Leute considerable worry
in the past. Every time a fire siren
would blow in the middle of the night,
she had visions of these valuable, lit
orally life and money saving records,
going up in smoke.
About year ago she confided her
worries to the business men on the
Evening star., 1938-03-13
CHILD HEALTH DAY
PLANS EXPANDED
Mrs. Roosevelt Is Honorary
Chairman-Year.Round
Program Is Sought.

Mrs. Roosevelt has accepted the
honorary chairmanship of the COM
mittee in charge of the Child Health
Day celebration, beginning May l, it
was announced yesterday by the Dis
trict Health Department, sponsor of
the program.
DR.. George c. Rutland, District
health officer, appointed DR.. Ella
Oppenheimer chairman of the COM
mittee which will have charge of the
weeks program beginning on May Day.
The object of the demonstration, DR..
Oppenheimer said, will be to promote
year-round program of child health
Improvement. Principal items in the
program will be to create further in
terest in the preventive and remedial
work of the parent-teacher groups
and to secure increased cooperation
of the dental and medical societies
of the District in providing for exam
nations and treatment of children.
Liiol 10 dlSo VIII pc IIldue 10 ell
large the District Fairgrounds program
and increase facilities offered by set
tlement houses, hospitals. Scout or
CARNATIONS, the Y. M. c. A. and Y. w.
c. A. and Community Chest agencies
dealing with children.
A principal feature planned for this
years program is child health ex-
hibit to be held in one of the large
Government building auditoriums.
Mrs. Roosevelt is to be principal
speaker at a luncheon to be given on
the opening day of the celebration.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

board Of directors Of the exchange.
One day she found strange machine
in her office. It turned out to be q
special kind Of movie camera which
reproduced each record as 1t was
dropped down chute in front Of the
camera lens. Today, rolls of film, con-
tanning the thousands of records, re-
pose in f1reproof safety deposit vault.
Although occasionally criticized by
the uninformed as overhead" since
the money it receives from the Com
munity Chest Is used entirely for sal
aries and Office expenses, the exchange
makes lifelong friends of all who take
the time to study its work. They con-
slider it "givers' inSurance"-the "red
tape" that keeps extravaganza and
duplication out Of welfare work.