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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18
RELIEF ROLLS
IN SLOW RISE

At the close of a gradual rise
during the last two weeks. relief
rolls at State Relief administration
headquarters in Imperial Valley
reached a total of 1873 families this
week.
Robert Elliott. SRA director in
Imperial county, said the rise was
gradual from less than 100 families
to the present level.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18

ana nOCOr VenlCle lines Will De
divided in a manner long urged
by the northend supervisor on the
contention that his district is the
largest in the county. His district
will receive % per cent of the
total Dave Vencill's and l. Schlat-
ter's districts 20 per cent each.
while Hugh T. Osborne's and A.
Y. Prebles districts will receive
but 10 per cent each.
Osborne protested the new meth
od of dividing the money received
by the county from gasoline taxes
collected by the state. He urged
redistricting the county as the only
sensible means for settling the bit
ter battle over which district has
the most bridges and roads and
which one brings in the most reve-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18
MAN BURIED
UNIDENTIFIED

MEXICALI. Jan. 18.-Efforts to
identify the body of a man taken
from a canal south of Algodones
Saturday, failed and burial took
place Tuesday. Clothing found on
the banks of the Colorado river, 10
miles north of Imperial dam, be-
longed to a man and woman camp
ing in that area, officers said. 1t
was thought possibly the clothing
might have belonged to the dead
man
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18

that OF his brother Marvin as THE
only way out"
The families, who lived in sep
arate houses on the same farm, had
quarreled for months.
The dead were:
Lawrence Leslay 81.
LaWrence's wife, Agnes, 36.
Their daughters, Virgie 8, and
Beulah, 7.
Marvin Leslay's children, Phyllis,
g. and Virgil, 5.
Marvin Leslay and his wife were
injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18
JAPANESE AIR
ATTACK UPON
CANTON SEEN

HONG KONG. Jan. 18. (UPb-
British authorities received warn
ing today of an impending Japa-
nese air attack on the new Canton
Hong Kong highway. aroueing
speculation whether the long ex-
pected Japanese offensive against
Canton was imminent.
British officials OF the Crown
colony received communique
from the Japanese government ad-
vising of plans 10 bomb the high
way. ........
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18
ARMS
CACHE SEIZED

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 18. (UP)
Nineteen persons were under ar
rest today in connection with a
gun battle and the seizure of an
alleged Fascist arms cache at San
ia Cruz, Is miles from the capital.
The inspector summoned Off
GERS and when they forced their
way in they were met with a vol
ley of fire from a shed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18

the last headed out to sea So min
utes later.
A tentative schedule calls for ar
rival in Pearl Harbor in about 18
hours.
An almost dead calm delayed
the take-off slightly as pilots ex-
perienced difficulty in lifting the
heavily loaded bombers, each with
10000 pounds of gasoline aboard,
from the CLASSY waters.
The VP-9 squadron was the first
in the air, and as each plane gain
ed altitude it headed out over
Point Iona for a rendezvous at
10000 feet far out at sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18
Boy Sburns Father for
Taking Him to Rose Bowl
With Noted Ball PLAYER

LOS ANGELES, Jan. Is up.
On the court records today was
spread the story Of Walter Christy
Walsh, who writes of sports, and
was sportsman enough to give up
his young son who did not bear to-
ward him the love boy usually
gives his father.
Walsh came into court, and sign
ed his name to a paper giving
complete custody of 12-year- old
Walter Christy Walsh, jr., to his
divorced wife, Mrs. Madeline S.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18
Burglars Help Selves
To Gasoline Suppl,

CALExICO, Jan. Is. - Burglars
helped themselves to % gallons of
gasoline, So in stamps, and an empty
gasoline drum after breaking into
the Standard service station here
Monday night. Entrance was gain
ed by prying window open with a
bar, Calexico police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18

Weather conditions here were
far from ideal as the planes roared
away. Skies were overcast and
there was a distinct threat of rain,
although naval officials said wealth
er conditions would improve as the
planes neared their destination.
If the planes adhere to the ten
tative 18-hour schedule they will
arrive at Pearl Harbor about
am, psf, tomorrow but there was
a decided possibility the flight
would be made in considerably less
time-some naval officers believ-
ing a 15-hour record possible.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18

Walsh, a former actress.
The procedure was routine. but
the scene was dramatic.
Since 1885 Walsh has battled in
the courts for custody of young
Walter, jr. He won the right to
have the boy half the year. but
various legal maneuvers kept Wal
ter away from him.
Finally, last New Years day
Walsh was able to take his son
for the day. He thought to give
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18
Man, "a, Kills His
Wife in Bedroom

SAN JOSE, Cal, Jan. IS. (UP)
Joe Grinello, 74-year-old suit
buyer, killed his wife, Minica Grin
clio IA, during a quarrel in their
bedroom today police reported.
Officers who took Grinello into
custody, said he confessed the fatal
shooting but refused to tell why
he quarreled with his wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18

and the Yangtse river on the south
side. Chinese sources said that the
irregulars had captured Chuensha,
IA miles east of Shanghai. 1t was
there that the irregulars claimed
capture of japanese garrison,
Reports were that the Chinese
were holding their prisoners as
hostages and therefore the Japa-
nese hesitated to bomb the area.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18
FARM BUREAU
PROTESTSCUT
IN RAIL SETUP

The California Farm Bureau fed
Grafton, through advice from the
Imperial County Farm Bureau,
Monday filed vigorous protest
against Southern Pacific plans to
discontinue day train service be-
tween Ell Centre and Los Angeles.
The state organization also pro-
tested against the elimination of
Imperial and Heber freight stations.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18

nue.. All other supervisors favored
Graham's suggestion.
Supervisors battled over the divi-
sion of the funds for weeks last
spring. The controversy finally set
tied down and the funds were split
five ways so that each district re-
ceived an equal amount.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18
CONSIDERATION OF
REGULATIONS PUT OFF

Imperial county supervisors post
poned consideration of a rural elec-
trification regulations until officials
of the Imperial Irrigation District
have an opportunity to study a pro-
posed ordinance. 3f.
The proposed ordinance was eX-
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18
Milk Producers to
Attend Conference

Members of the Imperial Valley
Milk Producers association will at
tend the annual meeting of the
organization Wednesday morning at
1890 in the Holtville veterans hall.
according to Frank Wilby, president
of the association.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18

So serious was the challenge of
the Chinese that the Japanese clos
ed the Pootung section of the city,
across the Whangpoo river from
the International Settlement, and
cancelled permits for removal of
foreign cargoes from ships at the
Pootung docks.
Heavy skirmishing occurred near
Chaokachiao, between Shanghai
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18
5000 CHINESE IN
DARING ATTACKS

SHANGHAI, JAM 49, (UP)-Six thousand daring Chi
irregulars attacking the japanese only few
miles from the center of Shanghai it disclosed to-
day Chinese asserted that the rreguars had
captured village with a garrison of 270 Japanese
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18
FEUD BETWEEN
FAMILIES ENDS
IN DEATH OF SIX
Climaxing Bitter Quarrels, Farmer Takes Gun, Kill,
Four Children His Wife, Then Turns
Weapon on Himself

DURAND Wis. JAM 18. (UP)-A bitter family feud
quidaed today by the Staying of five persons ano
the suicide of another Sheriff Victor Seine said
Leslay and his wife, Agnes in notes written before the
shooting described destruction of Lawrences family
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18
BOMBERS TAKE
OFF ON MASS
HAWAI- FLIGHT

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 1S. (UP)-Eighteen of the
worlds most powerful air fighting craft roared away
from San Diego today 2570-mle nonstop flight to
reinforce the navys mid-Pacfc base at Pearl Harbor
The first plane off the water at 1888 am, and
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18

ON AS FLAMES
KILL YOUTHS
Spectators Unable to Aid Trapped Boys;
Grief -Crazed Parents Search
Ruins for Children

/ ST HYACINTHE, Que, Jan. 49, (UP)-Fire which
destroyed dormitory spread panic and death among
160 boy pupils of the Sacred Heart college here today.
Hours after the last had died away the local
police and the St Charles hospital counted known toll
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18
OLD FIGHT FLARES
ANEW OVER DIVISION
OF Gas TAX FUNDS
Graham Puts Thru Motion to Change
Split, Giving Northend Major
Share of County Money!

Controversy division of gasoline tax funds. long
tucked away under cloak of unanimy reappeared at
the supervisors meeting Monday when B. M. Graham put
through motion to change the customary fve-wav split
among districts The $46O8O from gasoline tax aotmens
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18
Kidnaper Admits
Staying Wealthy
Abduction Victim
G-Men Capture Killer of Charles Ross in
Los Angeles; Followed Trail of
Ransom Bills to Coast

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18. (UP)-A who confessed
kidnapping and killing Charles S. Ross elderly Valentine
manufacturer, rushed back to Chicago by G-men
today with secrecy that indicated other developments
be impending. He Peter Anders. 30 a husky
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18
COAST LABOR
RACKETEERING
PROBE ASKED
Federal Agents Urged to
Come West by Union
Joint Council

SEATTLE, Jan. 18. (UP)
- Teamsters' Union joint
councils of the Pacific coast
have asked President Roose-
velt and Attorney General
Homer Cummings to direct the de-
partment o. justice to investigate
labor racketeering" on the Pacific
coast, Dave Beck. west coast team
ster official, said today.
Beck said department of justice
agents were invited to LOS An
geles or any other city on the
Pacific coast where there is any
contention that teamster represen-
tatives or their unions are in any
way involved in a racket or in
racketeering -----...s.
The teamsters also intend to ask
the president to have the LaF'ol-
lette committee investigate the
Merchants and Manufacturers as
sociation of Los Angeles, Beck said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18
FAVORABLE REACTION
TO, PROBE REQUEST

Reaction of Imperial Valley or
ganizations interested in keeping
farm to market roads free of union
teamster interference was generally
favorable Tuesday to suggestion
for federal probe of "racketeer-
ing" No official information had
reached the valley, however, but
several farm leaders believed the
suggestion might lead to clarifica-
ton of the farmers stand.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-18

Butter: II Angeles, ssc: bus-
terfat Imper Valley. fob. ranch
grade A, 1cWmanufacturing milk
37c; route gathered cream 33c.
l.. A. Hay: u. 5. No. S17.50-
$500; No. 2 leafy, S16-l6.50; No.
2 S14.50-15.00.
Lettuce: I. V. SIS S1.20.
Evening star., 1938-04-05
Concentrate on Amendments.

ton. you will contribute your share to
making this better Government"
Evening star., 1938-04-05

the purpose of giving serious consid-
Grafton to this problem.
=. The setting up of exemptions,
as proposed in the bill, would undoubt-
edly form the basis of an ever-increas-
ing circle of exemptions. with resulting
confusion. Under the Federal income
tax in 1884 (the latest available fig-
ures to us) there were approximately
$4,000 Federal income tax returns
from the District of Columbia. OF
these, $4,000 paid no taxes. A WIDEN
ing of exemptions would unquestion-
ably materially reduce the tax-paying
portion of the population, particularly
in view of the fact that Washington
is a non-industrial city and does not
have large manufacturing enterprises
from which to receive taxes, and is,
therefore. dependent upon an en-.
tirely different and peculiar nature
OF sources for tax-producing pos
Sibilities. We cannot tax our
main business - our Government 49,
therefore We must depend on taxing
those who come to Washington to
live because of it's attractions. or
those who serve the needs of our Gov
ernments personnel. be they stores,
utilities, banks or professions. We
should be careful to make it no less
advantageous to live within the city
limits than across the lines in Mary
land or Virginia, not alone for the
current taxes they would pay, but
for the advantages to the District Of
Columbia in estate and in inheritance
taxes. An income tax in the Dis.
trict higher than in those two States
would. in our judgment, be disastrous.
IS. The administration of an income
tax in the District of Columbia would
be extremely difficult because of the
unusual situation existing here in re.
spect to the character of population.
very small percentage are native
Washingtonians. Thousands of resi-
dents maintain legal residence in
other States. This is particularly so
OF Federal workers. Therefore, while
1t would be more or less easy to check
on Federal income tax returns made
to the Baltimore Office, to check re-
turns from those who have legal resi-
dences In California. New Mexico.
Oregon and other States, would be an
enormous administrative task"
Figures were cited in the statement
showing the retail price of eight pop
ular brands of alcoholic beverages in
nearby Maryland and Virginia, in
comparison with District prices, as
we'll as the District prices that would
prevail under IS cents a gallon in
crease. Then the comment was made:
1T does not occur to us that such 4
tax would be less burdensome as it is
based upon commodity which is dis
tlnctly non-necessity."
The statement was said to represent
the views of the various organizations
whose representatives presented it,
with the exception of Mr.. Carruthers.
He said the Federation had not vet
acted on the revenue bill, and he could
not speak for that organization, but
the views outlined in the statement
were his personally.
The tax committee hopes to COM
plete the analysis and report out the
bill in time to get 1t on the House
calendar for consideration Monday,
Evening star., 1938-04-05
Should Be Reserved.

"3. There is today distinct feeling
that the importance of the income
tax in supplying Federal revenue is
so great that this form of taxation
should be reserved to the Federal
Government alone, and we under
stand there is joint committee
representing the various States and
the Federal Government, formed for
Evening star., 1938-04-05
the petition states, are seriously in

the petition states, are seriously in
sufficient"
One petition bears the signatures
OF students in the Department Of
Library Science, and the other is
signed by prominent District residents
and ofncials who have expressed q
favorable interest in the project.
Among the latter group are Represent
ative Collins Of Mississippi. Com
missioner Melvin c. Hazen and DR..
George F. Bowerman, chief librarian
Of the District Public Library.
Washington library facilities are
greater than those of any other COM
munity in the world, the petitioners
state, and they believe opportunities
for Librarians will increase for thos.
Evening star., 1938-04-05

ton. you will contribute your share to
making this better Government"
Concentrate on Amendments.
Republicans and revolving Demo-
Gratis virtually abandoned hope of kill
ing the bill in the House, but concen-
trated instead on trying to riddle it
with amendments.
Although granting that concessions
made by administration leaders prob
ably would swing enough votes to pass
the measure, the opponents sought to
strike out three more controversial
provisions.
Those provisions would create new
welfare department, substitute q sim
gle administrator for the three-man
Civil Service Commission, and create
an auditor general to check up on
Federal expenditures.
Elimination of those sections would
strip the bill of everything except gen.
eral presidential authority to CONSOLE
date and revise Federal agencies, and
permission to employ six White House
assistants.
Under a compromise by adminis-
tration lieutenants, the Presidents
reorganization orders could be over
ridden by a majority vote of Congress.
Various agencies. including the Vet
Grams Bureau. could not be incorpo-
rated in other departments.
Democrats Are Confident.
Democratic hackers OF the bill were
SO confident of eventual victory that
they made no attempt to complete q
poll to determine how the members
would vote.
Representative Rayburn of Texas,
Democratic floor leader, declared in
radio address last night that the
legislation would have been passed
months ago had it not been made the
opportunity for the demonstration Of
hostility by the Presidents foes"
There is no politics in the meas
ure," he said, mo departure from the
principles or policies Of the republic,
no danger to any of our institutions
and no thought except to simplify the
processes of Government and to make
more easily workable machinery that
has become clogged and unwieldy."
Shortly before Mr.. Rayburns
speech. Representative Barton, Repub-
lican, of New York told a radio audi
ence that a Democratic revolt had
defeated plans of House leaders ito
jam the bill through with practically
no debate"
Nov the strategy is to buy of i'm
portant elements of opposition by
specious amendments, private promises
and secret understandings" he as
serted.
Evening star., 1938-04-05
Reorganization
Continued From First Page J

no disposition, he said, to deprive any
one Of the right to talk on the bill.
senator Holt aired his views in a
letter to one of his constituents, reply
Ing to message in which he said the
writer had objected ito the statement
made by the President of the United
states about the protests against the
passage OF the executive reorganization
bill" Senator Hollis reply, which he
made public without revealing the
identity of the constituent. read, in
part, as follows:
l do not blame you for objecting
to the Presidents statement that
your telegram. as we'll as other wires
were sent through Misrepresentation
and were inspired by some sinister
influence.
The attitude of those in control of
the administration program that the
1nolvldual citizens of America have
no right to protest is a DANGEROUS
straw in the wind It was so i'm
portant to the men who founded this
Government that they wrote into the
Constitution right.
Inc fear that has been instilled is
bad Tor democracy. Individuals write
and call me in opposition to the leeis-
iatlon and then caution me not to men
uon their names for fear of punish
ment. This is true of other Senators,
Has IL come to this place in this conn
try that has always been the pride Of
those who believed in freedom that
citizens fear to exercise their constitu-
tional rights?
Point "Well Taken"
AS you state, there seems to be nc
objection to the pressure from thost
who favor, legislation sponsored by the
administration. The point that you
make that the committees ignore in.
vestigating pressure from the White
House is well taken.
Il know that your telegram q,
many other kilograms, came from in.
dividuaS who have the greatest Low,
Tor our country. I know that thu
inspiration for those telegrams wa.
sAAS NSoAAO w PAOCCCt UuI COVGTuNcQl
and to do something that you believed
to be for the best interest of the
people.
"You paid for your telegram. The
pressure for the passage of the bill
was paid for out of the public treas.
ury, and you will have to pay part o1
that. You will have to pay for the
needless expenditure of money thai
has been spent to please administra.
ton supporters.
'The right to petition is yours. U.s.
1t. Nothing will do more to carry out
the wishes of the people than con.
stantly keeping in touch with the
action of your Government and ex.
pressing your approval or disapprova
Of the action. A man who fears tht
right Of petition is not a believer ir
the principle of democracy. BY writ.
ing your Representatives In Washing.
Evening star., 1938-04-05

who are properly trained. The crea-
ton Of . high standard accredited
school for library science will enable
George Washington University stu
dents to compete with graduates Of
other schools outside the District,
whose standards are continually being
raised to conform with steadily ad-
vancing requirements of libraries.
Evening star., 1938-04-05
Tea at Hebrew Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Goldsmith
will be hosts at membership tea
given by the Ladies Auxiliary Of the
Hebrew Home for the Aged at the
home next Monday from 2 pm. to
S pm. A musical program has been
provided for the guests.
Evening star., 1938-04-05
DIONNE QUINTUPLETS
HAVE NEW BROTHER

~ round Boy Is Thirteenth
Child-Baby and Mother
Reported Doing Nicely.
CALLANDER, Ontario, April S (Ca-
madam Press) The Dionne quintup-
lets have new brother.
The boy, weighing 71s pounds, was
born Sunday night to 29-year-old Mrs.
Olivia Dionne and is the Dionnes' 18th
child.
Before quints Marie. Yvonne, An
nette, Cecile and Emile were born,
May %. 1884. there were Rose. The
resa, Pauline, Ernest and Daniel.
Olivia, jr., was born July 9, 1896. One
child died in infancy.
The baby and mother were doing
nicely in their modest home near the
quints' special nursery, DR.. I. loyal
said.
Miss Jaqueline Noel, formerly a
nurse for the quintuplets, assisted the
doctor
Evening star., 1938-04-05

Morgan Co. and former Assistant
Secretary of War.
Though a hard worker, Mr.. Stet-
tinius has time for some outside in
terests and hobbies. One is turkey
raising on his farm near Rapidan, Va.
He also is interested in saddle horses
and aviation. Associates say he has
an amiable manner in spite of his
capacity for intense work.
He was married in 1926. His wife
is the former Virginia Gordon Wal
lace of Richmond, Va.
Evening star., 1938-04-05
Relieving the Pain of
n EU R TITS

Mineral Water direct from the famous Hot
Springs. Arkansas, as an aid in the treat
ment Of Neurttis. Mildly alkaline. Deeply
satisfying. Helps eliminate body acids and
poisons. Phone for free descriptive booklet.
Mountain Valley Mineral Water
MET. 1853. 1895 K u, NV.
Evening star., 1938-04-05
G. W. U. URGED TO SET UP
LIBRARY SCIENCE SCHOOL

Students and Alumni Sponsor
Petitions Bemoaning Facilities
Of Present Time.
Library science students and alumni
Of George Washington University are
sponsoring petitions to DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin, president Of the university,
and to the Board Of Trustees asking
for establishment Of a high standard
accredited school Of library science
at the university. Existing facilities,
Evening star., 1938-04-05

Stacker Gets in News.
In Moscow the factory slacker Is
held up to contempt on wall news
papers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1938-07-21
Orphans Court Proceedings

At session Of the Orphans Court
for Garrett county, held on Tuesday,
among others were the following pro-
ceedings:
The last will and testament of Fam
ME B. Thayer, late of Thayerville,
was probated and letters of admins
tration C. t. a. were granted her
daughter, NJ. Irene Thayer. The will
was executed September IA, 1928, and
witnessed by W. A. Smith and Tay-
lor Savage.
Letters of administration d. b. n.
were granted to Ernest Ray Jones,
local attorney, on the estate of
Catherine Hutson.
Mrs. Cora V. Savage, Deer Park,
was appointed ancillary administra-
triX of the estate of her deceased
daughter, Olive Britton, late of War
rendale, Pa.
Letters Of administration were
granted William Winterberg, Grants
vile, on the estate of Edward Deal,
late of Accident.
The following administration ac-
counts were passed:
Estate of Dora C. Enlow; first ac-
count; Harriet E. Frazee, executrix.
Estate of S. Wilson Bittinger; first
and final account; Mary L. Bittinger,
administrators
Estate of Urias Mckenzie; third
and final account; Oscar Mckenzie,
surviving executor.
Estate of Lewis Bowman; first ac-
count; William A. Hauser, administra-
tor c. t. a.