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Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
Stock EXCHANGE
Reforms Planned

WASHINGTON. Oct. 81. up
The securities and exchange COM
mission today announced a pro.
gram for extensive reforms in rules
and practices of the New York
stock exchange, developed jointly
with the exchange following the
conviction of former Exchange
President Richard F.. Whitney.
The program. the SEC said. calls
for thorough revisions of many cur
rent exchange practices, including
a plan for separation of capital used
for banking functions" and brok-
erage activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

Twenty four hours before he was
scheduled to give definite proof"
that high ranking New Dealers, in
cluding cabinet members, sought to
obStruct the work of the house
committee investigating un-Ameri-
can activities Dies charged that ad-
miniStration officials had 'intimi-
dated a radio broadcasting sys-
tenn
Dies will speak rom 11:l5 to
l1:30 pm, tonight from station
VOL. the Washington station of
the Mutual Broadcasting company
in defense of his committees in
veStigation which drew sharp
rebuke from Mr.. Roosevelt. That
address was announced by Dies
Saturday when he said he would
read letters from officials, including
the President, to show that the
administration had attempted to
ObStruct this work.
Last night. VOL announced that
Dies would be followed, from 1870
to 1145 pm, by Paul Y. Anderson,
Washington correspondent of the
st. Louis Star Times, who also
would discuss the Dies committee
hearings.
Dies Immediately said that he had
received authentic information that
William B. Dolph, manager of VOL,
had been forced" to give radio
time to Anderson.
Dolph, when first questioned, said
that the station had invited An
derson to speak as a result of Mr..
RooSeVelt'S press conference Sug-
gestion last week-that correspond
ents interview reporters covering
the Dies committee hearings for an
opinion on the inquiry.
Later, however, when informed
that Dies had announced that he
would subpoena him to testify his
committee about how the arrange
ments for Anderson's address had
! been made, Dolph referred all queS-
tions to William B. Nicholson
/ Democratic publicity chief who was
not available for comment.
Referring to his charge that the
administration had forced the
radio station to schedule a rebuttaI
speaker to follow him. Dies said:
There you have the Roosevelt
administration using the fedora
power of licensing radio stations
to intimidate a broadcasting COM
pany into permitting a speaker to
follow me on the air in an effort
to deny my charges"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

men and two women deputies. Clark
stormed the house and overpowered
Mrs. Barnett with tear gas.
The 81 year old thrice married
widow was in the back yard feed
ing her pet cuckatoo when the
deputies arrived. She dashed to
the house and barred the doors.
Two deputies, Dave Hayden and
George Rossini broke in the front
door. They saw Mrs. Barnett stand
ing at the foot of the stair case,
hatchet upraised.
Get out of here, you gangsters," ,"
she screamed.
Hayden took step forward and
she threw the axe. 1t whizzed past
his head and he fired a tear gas
pistol. Then he and Rossini. hold
ing their breath, rushed her. She
struggled briefly, then gave way to
choking helplessly. They carried
her out.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
Braw|ey Woman Shoots
Mexican intruder i'm Home
Housewife Sends
SIugs Into Neck
Of drunken Man
Uninvited Guest Tells
Woman She is Afraid
To Pull Trigger

BRAWLEY, Oct. 31.-Mrs.
Fanny Williams shot Manuel
ArvileZ in the neck with a
shotgun Sunday morning be-
cause he followed her to her
home, entered the house unlimited,
and drunkenly taunted her with
being afraid to shoot, she told po-
ice.
She noticed the Mexican before
she left a grocery store where she
was shopping, Mrs, Williams said.
Armed with club, the Mexican
walked into her house soon after
she did, she declared. and refused
to leave when she ordered him off
The premises. She threatened him
with a gun.
You'll not shoot" he leered
drunkenly. She again ordered him
to leave and flourished the shot
gun she held You won't Shoot"
Continued on Page 8, Col d
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

In Imperial Vdllcy III CollllctGlOll
with Gov. Frank Merriam's visit
Hart outlined a growing movement
for cooperative financing of high
way programs.
THE tendency, considering re-
stricted funds, is toward favoring
communities that offer to carry a
part of the load themselves he
declared. Hart used several northern
communities as examples, wherein
local gas tax division funds had
been combined with state money.
although it is impossible to make
definite commitment on the
status of Ell Centro's State street
project, it's chances appear exceed
ingly good" Hart said 1T is best
to bear in mind that when the
budget is drawn for new road con-
struction We have a great many
more projects sought than money
with which to build them"
Hart had strong praise for recent
handling of the State street prof.
ect.
''Your city engineer, Phil Knights
has handled the project perfectly
and the program will receive great
er attention because of his efforts
as we'll as because of the coopera
tive angle whereby the city would
make a financial contribution of
its own in acquiring rights of way
and assuring road connections to
the proposed underpass," Hart ex-
planned.
Formation of the budget that
would include the project was ex-
pected late in November or early
in December.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
Job|ess Reserve
Suit Names Two

Martin Zimmerman, c. cor gt
Gauger and others are sued fol-
S364.64 allegedly due under the un-
employment reserves act.
The complain twas signed by At
torney General U. S. Webb anC
was filed by the commission in
charge of collection of contribu
tions under the act. The defend
ants were charged with failure tc
comply with terms of the act since
1896 in that they did not make
Their contributions as instructed in
section 8. VI
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

Centro hospital.
Hughes said Rider told him he
tried to shoot himself IN the head
by holding the gun in both hands
and pulling the trigger with his
thumb One Shot missed him but
the other plowed into his shoulder.
He told where he tried to bury the
gun and Hughes and Deputy Sheriff
Dee Keessee found it Monday morn
ing. Rider is expected to recover.
Mrs. Potts lives in Hollywood
but lived in Holtville until 10 years
ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

the WldOW, ignored. oilers OF aid
from the thousands of Californians
who appealed even to the President
not to dispossess her. She. and
Mrs. Maxine Sturgis, her daughter,
were detained on charge of sus-
picion of resisting federal officers
The charge was filed after, U. S.
Marshal Bob Clark said, Mrs. Bar
nett tried to scalp a raiding deputy
with a hand axe.
, Clark, admittedly embarrassed by
the widespread protest over the
eviction order which followed the
supreme courts ruling that Mrs.
Barnett kidnapped" and illegally
married the incompetent old In
dian for his money, delayed the
raid until the curious deserted the
Wiltshire Boulevard site of the man
sion where he was repulsed two
weeks ago.
AT 730 am. yesterday, with 10
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
Districts Bond
Cases Put Off

FRESNO, Oct. 81. CUP)-Federai
Judge George Cosgrave today con-
tinued until Nov. 81 and % hear
ings in U. S. district court on the
petitions of four San Joaquin val
ley irrigation districts for approval
of their respective refinancing pro-
grams.
Judge CoSgrave announced that
Judge Paul j. Mccormick OF Los
Angeles will hear all the cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
Power Shutdown
Stirs Up Terror
AT Radio Stunt

CONCRETE, Wash, Oct. 81. (UP)
The citizens of this little noun
tain town claimed today that they
took the real brunt of the "inva-
sion" 5f the earth by the men of
Mars which was released last night
as a radio dramatization.
Just as the announcer was "chok-
ed" By poisonous gas in what he
had just said might be the last
broadcast ever made" the lights in
Concrete failed
Those who were tuned in on the
program and, like thousands of
others throughout the nation. did
not realize that the program was
only a play, became panic stricken.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
Grapefruit Men
Plan Final Vote

Grapefruit growers of the desert
area, comprising Yuma, Phoenix,
Imperial county and Coachella, will
meet at the court house Tuesday
night at 7:30 for a final vote on a
marketing program to stabilize the
Ecitrus market.
A proposal for vote was prepared
by the growers committee Sunday
in Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

with his brothers and sisters, Dep
uty Coroner Herbert Hughes said.
The tragedy occurred six miles
northeast of Holtville near the Pal
metto ditch shortly after $50 am.
Sunday. Mrs. Farinelli said she
saw her son playing near the house
just a few moments before he dis
appeared.
Hughes followed the tiny foot
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
Man Finds Purse,
Owner Finds Man:
Everybody Happy
HOltyilIe Rancher Wins
Thanks, Saves Trip
For Mexican Woman

HOLTVILLE, Oct. 81
There is an honest man in
this community and it didn't
take Diogenes and his Ian
tern to find him.
Ezio Farinelli, rancher, saw a
purse drop from a car near his
home Sunday morning. He picked
it up and found $78 in United
States currency, $515 in Mexican
pesos, some small change, a pass
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
TO- Mo. Old Child browns
I'm Ditch at HoItviIIe

HOLTVILLE, Oct. 81. - Bruno
Farineili, 10-month- -old son of Ezio
Farinelli, drowned in private ir-
rigation ditch near his home Sun
day, washed down the ditch for
300 feet passed through a big con-
crete pipe, and was deposited in an
alfalfa field.
The father found the lifeless body
of his son, who a few moments
before played in the Farinelli yard
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

IOrllld during Une depression,
I'VE have relief load in the =.
state of approximately 100000, in
cluding state and federal relief sys-
TENS, The number of migratory
workers which have come into the
state is approximately the same. If
no new citizens had come to Cali
fornia during or since the depres-
sion, we would have no relief prob
lem in California
The governor, who was in I'M
perial Valley Monday on a brief
campaign swing, added:
This is not a problem that can
be solved by bum blockade
These people from other states are
not hoboes. They are good citizens,
and deserve help.
I'VE have four possible courses
open. The first two are to get the
federal government to step in and
take care of them or get the states
from which the people came to give
their support. Or, we can have the
legislature vote sufficient funds to
take care of them, or allow them
to live as they do now, in many
cases in poverty" he explained.
AS 1t is now, he said the state
Is carrying all the relief burden
possible under present ALLEGATIONS
For further help to transient work
ers. such as the program advocated
Monday by committee headed by
john Steinback and submitted tc
state authorities, providing a $1,000
yOO housing project, new appro-
pIiations would be needed from the
legislature.
Personally, 1 am heartily in
favor of further help to tram
sients, the governor said. but the
vital question is funds"
Governor Merriam's party arrived
IN Ell Centro late Monday forenoon
and after a short stop drove to
CaleXico where the governor spoke
briefly to $50 school children at
the high school park and then ad-
dressed luncheon meeting of $50
at the De ANA hotel. At the
luncheon ne said:
Il his is no time for politics in
state government. Too many vita
questions face us to allow party
lines to interfere"
His only allusion to issues in thc
November election was in references
to the effect of the THURSDAY
pension plan on interest on war
rants and bonds.
Interest on both state warrants
and bonds jumped Immediately ano
some OF our state bonds were hard
iy marketable. the governor said
after word got around that the
pension plan would be on the bal.
lot"
Prior to the governors talk. {
score OF prominent valley leaders
were introduced. Fern Young
chairman of the COP central COM
mittee, presided. The Rev. Mr.. Ed
gar zimmerman of Calexico offered
prayer and Miss Ethel Castenian
sang during luncheon. Earl Cav
anah introduced the governor.
The governors schedule provided
quick trip to Ell Centre early
Monday afternoon tor stop at the
EaStside high school. then to West
mcrland tCr d meeting, then to
BraWley for a stop at the Planters
hotel and a rest in El Centro al
the Barbara Worth hotel before
oinner meeting at $50 at the hotel
and an address at 8 o'clock at the
Wilson school auditorium. The gov
ernor will return to the coast Mon
day night.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

prints across the yard and down
the lengths of the ditch short
distance where they reached the
waterline and disappeared.
Farinelli took his son TO the VAL
ley hospital A physician and the
Holtville fire department tried 70
revive him by using artificial res
piration and other restorativea.
Their efforts were unsuccessful.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
Government Evicts Mrs. Barnett on
Court Decision She kidnapped
Wealthy Indian, Forced Weddinq

LUo ANGELES, Oct. 81. (UP)-The government to-
day gave back to the Indians the mansion of Jackson
nett the late Greek millionaire after finally evcted his
belligerent widow in surprise raid.
Sullenly seated in jail CELL Mrs Anna Laura Barnett
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
City's Cooperation Gives State St.
Grade Separation Good Chance Of
Approval, State Road Man Says
Highway Commissioner Hart Praises Methods
Used by Ell Centro Representatives in
Seeking Railroad Crossing Project

Because the Eli Centro State street grade separation
provides cooperative financing between the state and the
city the project will receive greater attention and stands
better chance of being approved w T. Hart, high
way commissioner. said in FL Centre Monday
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
Executive Calls
Relief PrimoriIV
Federal Problem
Without Migratory Trend California
Would Have No Jobless, Declares
Governor on Campaign Trip

Gov. Frank F. Merriam Monday said it is primarily up
the federal to solve Caifornas relief prob
ems Placing responsibility for the relief load upon the
migratory workers from other states which invaded Cali
forna during the depression Governor Merriam declared
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
A Dirty Trick

Fern Young earned an undying
enemy Monday afternoon.
n At the Merriam dinner in Cal
YXico, d few of the more observant
noticed Evan T. HeWeS, irrigation
district president. stink into the
dining hall and seat himself un-
obtrusively at the back of the
room.
Some time later Young called
over thH public address system
for HeWcs There was no answer
IIc called again. Still no answer
Then somebody whispered to Young
Again he turned 20 the micraphone
'If Mr.. H2Wes will come forward
I'd he GLAD to lend him my coat
Young said.
HcWeS, Ccatle5s and shamcfaced.
spent the rest of the luncheon seS-
sion at the speakers table.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
~ AMBLING
fNEPORTER

Goodbye, Paul
Il used to be that Paul Post
played his Sc holes of golf every
Sunday and even tarried about the
locker room afterwards. but not
any more. Now he gathers up his
Nluds and hikes home after a hasty
B in the morning.
1t couldn't Ee feminine interest
there! Or could it?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
A Kick Coming

A Kick Coming
While on The romantic slant. RR
noticed that LAMAR Gillett out
cd Palooka at recent football game.
LAMAR, so it appeared, kept look
ing around to see if a certain girl
was in the stands and sprained
his ankle. He kicked the turf in
stead of the ball!
Worst of it was that Neva DoWd
out AIMED Ann Howe. She wasn't
even at the game!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
MARTIN DIES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81. (UP)-The controversy be
tween President Roosevelt and Rep Dies D. Tex ncreas
ed in scope today with charges by Dies that the ad
minstration attempting to sabotage his committed
investigation of subversve activities
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
Drop Those Gloves.

Df0N TnOSC UIOVcS.
Down in thc courthouse basement
RR got good laugh out of black
beard list OF games. Among them
WAS "badmitten".
Then there was the note on the
county Jail log accusing a certain
man Of selling fire distinguishes"
Corn Pecd ought to do something
about that.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

Butter: Los Angeles, 29ei but
tcrfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
grade A, 3Sc, manufacturing milk
5Oc; route gathered cream 27c.
L. A. Hay: U. S. No. 1, 21310I
No. 2 Ieafy S12-12.5O; No. 2 S11.00:
Minneapolis flax, Dec. Sl.70.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Shower Honors
Mrs. Johnson at
Jacobs Home

Mrs. Walton johnson was COM
plimented, Wednesday evening, with
shower given at the Jacobs home,
SOB Wensley avenue, Mrs. Clark
Jacobs, Mrs. Leo Magee and Mrs
Melvin King being hostesses.
Following the opening of the
many gifts the guests were enter
tanned by series of novel games,
winners being Mrs. Neal Gavin,
Mrs. Robert Marshall, Mrs. Arno
Yaeckel, Mrs. Stevens Harris. Miss
Regime Miller and Miss Margaret
Lanier. Dainty refreshments we're
served at the close of the evening.
Other guests were Mesdames W..
H. Haakinson, w. G. Outlook, O.
l.. Davis, D. w. Ketchen, Charles
Bramkamp, Bert Fawcett, Richard
Haas, Charles Bartholomew, j. H.
Marshall, H. C. Beuhner, Lee Nuf-
fer, Norman Deaton, R. I. French,
Duke johnson w. T. Livingston,
Tom Duer, A. l.. Dilbeck, o. l..
Dickson, Donald Freeman, Robert
Wylie, Leslie Rauenzahn and Miss
Lillian Holiday; Mrs. Charles Prov
ence and Mrs. Jack Benson OF
Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Railroad Farley Breaks Down After
Conferees Hit Snaq in Pay Cut

tive program TO aid the ailing in
dustry, collapsed today after a dis
pute over the $250,0OO,OO0 pay cut
ordered by the carriers.
The six officials, who were asked
by the President to prepare COM
plete rehabilitation program for
submission to the next congress,
met for nearly two hours and made
no progress. After the meetings,
Carl r. Gray, former president of
the Union Pacific railroad, issued
this statement on behalf of the
committees:
lowing to the pendency of the
wage proceedings and as the Presi-
dent has indicated that he will ap-
point a fact finding commission
next week, the time of the labor
executives will be so fully occupied
during most of October that it was
decided that the next meeting would
be postponed to a date later to be
fixed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
81 Year Old Fish
Becomes Menace

SPENCER, Ind, Sept. %. tUP)--
Gilbert McHenry decided today that
the catfish his father put in the
farm pond Sd years ago has become
a menace to the livestock, SO 1t
will be killed.
We're going to drain the pond"
McHenry said. THAT fish weighs
about 100 pounds and we aren't
going to take chances on him hurt
ing anyone. Why just the other
day he whisked out to the edge of
the pond ana pulled young pig
under the water. We didn't see
the pig again.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
EFFLERS RETURN
FROM TRIP TO
EUROPE
CALEXICO NOTES


Mr.. and Mrs. Kurt Effler ar
rived home Monday after several
months spent abroad
Their itinerary included Ger
many, France, Italy and Switzer-
land.
During the winter months Mr.
Effler will be in great demand by
all kinds of organizations as speak,
er on foreign affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Gmterman
and children Fred junior, Gladys
and Jean have returned from New
Mexico where they spent most of
the summer.
James and Al Vierhus are In at
tendance at the American Legion
convention this week. in Los An
geles.
Attending the county council OF
the P.-T.A. at the Barbara Worth
hotel, Ell Centre, Monday were
Mesdames Travis Smith, Ed O'Con-
nor, AL Vierhus, C. D. Rice, Victor
Erickson.
Dr. Dora Axe of the Mexican mis-
sion left for Los Angeles WedneS-
day where she will join a friend
and together they will attend the
National Playground and Recrea-
tional conference in Pittsburgh. Be-
fore returning they will visit New
York and Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Cotton Growers to
Meet at Bard Fri.

Cotton growers of Imperial coun-
ty will meet at Bard Friday after
noon at | o'clock Yuma time to dis-
cuss a proposed cotton Improvement
association.
Nominating committees will be
chosen at the first meeting of the
McCabe farm center Friday night
at the McCabe school, Rudolph
Miller, center director announced
Wednesday. The meeting is set for
7:45.
Lee Landerman, assistant county
agent, and McCabe .4-H club men,
bers will discuss events of the
Davis convention.
Earl Northrop will outline the
rural electrification program and
Steve Harris will explain the dis
trict election for PWA grant bonds
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Ice Conspiracy
To Block Trade
CHARGED in Valley

]. E. Brown wednesday asked
$50 900 damages from r. w. Ritick-
er and accused him and three ice
companies of conspiring against
him.
He described contract with Rit-
ECKER in which Riticker agreed to
furnish him ice for his customers
in the north-end of the valley for
five years. He said Riticker violat-
ed the contract terms. He accused
the Shippers Ice Company, the I'M
perial Ice and Development Com
pany. and the Pure Ice Company OF
refusing to deliver him ice because
of a conspiracy among the COM
panies and Riticker.
Brown declared he has no equip
ment to manufacture ice and suf-
fered the damages asked because he
was forced to disappoint his Gus
toners.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22

had been under consideration per-
iodically for several years and urg-
ed definite action one way or an
other. He advocated construction
by the authority, financed by the
federal government, of a number of
small homes which would be paid
for through moderate rentals.
Mayor w. S. Fawcett is expected
to name the committee this week.
Due to the complex nature of the
survey, a special session of the
council probably will be necessary
to hear the committees report.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Judge And Clerk
In Fist Fight;
Grand Jury Called

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, Sept.
%. (UP)-The klamath county
grand jury will meet today at the
call of Circuit Judge Edward Ash
urst to investigate fist fight be-
tween the judge and Court Clerk
Walter Harmon
The judge is confined to his home
with injuries suffered in the bout
and he may receive the jury there.
He clashed with Harmon in the
courthouse Monday, presumably be-
cause of controversy over Han
mons conduct of the clerks office.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22

Legion Auxiliary
To Hear Reports
On Conventions

Reports of delegates to both the
state and national convention will
be given at the opening meeting OF
the Boyce Aten auxiliary Monday
evening, September 26, at 8 p. m
in the Veterans Memorial hall.
The new corps of officers will be
in charge, Mrs. Clara Harrington
president; Mrs. Hester Lehman
first vice-president; Mrs. Arthur
Roberts, second vice president;
Miss Helen Davis, secretary-treasur-
er; Mrs. c. Taylor, chal-ain; Mrs
Aline Hughes, sergeant-at- arms
Mrs. C. H. Criss, marshall and Mrs
Aylmer Thompson, historian.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Hunting Accident
Puts Man in Jail

ALTURAS, Cal, Sept %. (UP)-
District Attorney Charles Lederer
today filed charge of manslaugh-
ter against John Stewart in the ac-
c;dental Staying of Mrs. Barbara
Thompson, a deer hunting compan-
ion, in the Modoc county woods
Saturday.
At preliminary hearing Stewart
was bound over for superior court to
answer the charge.
Stewart and Mr.. and Mrs
Thompson were bunting in western
Modoc county when the accident
occurred.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Eagles Lodge to
Have Dove Dinner

The Ell Centro Eagles lodge plans
dove dinner for lodge members,
wives and invited guests Friday,
September 28. Special entertain
ment features will be provided, and
a guest speaker from the Grand
Aerie will be present. Yuma Aerie
members will be special guests and
this lodges orchestra will provide
music.
At the meeting of the Ell Centre
lodge, Aerie 1858, Wednesay night,
twenty-five new members we're in
itiated.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Members Renamed
To LibraryBoard

Members of the El Centre library
board were reappointed Wednesday
night by Mayor w. S. Fawcett to
serve terms varying from one to
four years, starting Oct. l. City
councilmen approved the reapoint-
ments The board members will
draw lots to see which ones will
serve the long terms and which the
short.