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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15

a 7 to / ratio of favorable responses
in the 700 communications received
thus far at the White House on his
new pump printing program. He
outlined his next steps in drama
tic revival of original New Deal
recovery tactics.
Two new messages will be sent
to congress. They will ask:
/. Removal of tax exemption
privileges on bonds of the federal
and local governments; reciprocal
taxation of the incomes OF state
and federal employees.
2. Methods of meeting problems
of business monopoly and price
fixing.
The president would not say
whether he will ask action at this
session of congress on the tax and
business problems. Yesterday, In
outlining his new recovery drive,
he mentioned both issues but did
not indicate he would demand that
the present session pass legislation
Government agencies, the presl-
dent revealed today, are working
at top speed to translate into ac-
ton all phases of the new cam
paign. The securities and exchange
commission is drafting new securi-
ties registration requirements. de-
signed to lessen the cost and sim
plify the task of securities flotatior
by small enterprises. Mr.. Roosevelt
said he would. leave up to congress
the question of whether to com
bine all legislation needed for thu
campaign in one omnibus measure
He declined to indicate whether
he would seek to continue the au'
thority he exercized under the ole
public works program of personal
ly approving all PWA projects. Ont
Continued on Page 2; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15

A white man and a Negro are in
Jail because their alleged playful
bid for an automobile race was
interpreted as preliminary to
highway stick-up.
James r. Wright, 38, and James
Campbell, 80, Negro, were captured
by Ell Centro police early Friday
morning in roadster which fig
ured in hare and hounds" chase
of a car driven by Bill Kendall,
former Holtville police officer They
insisted they wanted to race" Ken
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
Midwest BLAMED
FOR Relief LOAD

SAN FRANCISCO, April Is. CUP)
The best way for California to
check the flow of depression refu-
gees" from midWestern areas is to
demand that those areas put their
own house in order, Paul S. Tay-
Ior. professor of economics at Uni
versity of California and authority
on migratory labor problems, said
today.
Sp"aking before the common
wealth club of San Francisco, Taylor
said:
"Since we are receiving their dis
possessed, it is logical and proper
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
Attorney Freed
In Contempt Case

S. P. Williams, El Centro attor-
ney. was not in contempt of court
in his handling of legal proceed
ings, Judge r. D. McPherrin ruled
in superior court Friday.
The court declared he found no
abuse of process and that nothing
in the proceedings indicated any
thing different from ordinary usage
in proceedings similar to those prac-
ticed by Williams. Fifteen attor-
neys heard the arguments.
The request that Williams be held
in contempt of court was filed by
Leslie Burr Imperial attorney, dur
ing litigation over repossession OF a
tractor for a client of Williams.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
Shearer Strike
Charges Dropped

FRESNO, Cal, April is CUPp-
Legal action against sheep shear
ers who came to Fresno county
during a strike will not be pressed
unless more convincing evidence
of law violation is produced, Depu-
ty District Attorney J. K. Tuttle
announced today,
Tuttle saids he would not issue
a complaint against Merrill Thorn
ton. leader of a group of non-un-
ion shearerS near Mendoza.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
Girl, IA, Will Be
Mother End Time

VALLEJO, Cal. April 13 CUP)-
Fourteen year old Florence Hill
Rudd, Vallejo's child bride, will soon
become a mother for the second
time She revealed today as she
and her husband prepared a first
birthday celebration for their first
child
The Rudds hope the second ar
rival-eXpected about May will
be a boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
BUYER GIVEN
PRISON TERM

Paul p. LaRue. Los Angeles hay
buyer. was sentenced to San Quen-
tin for from six to "a years FOR
failure to make good on checks
given Imperial Valley hay rancherS.
In pronouncing sentence Friday,
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson ordered
LaRue delivered to the penitentiary
Immediately and denied motion
for a new trial A jury found La
Rue guilty on IA counts. Thompson
declared he must serve five counts
consecutively and nine counts con-
currently. Fourteen rancherS hold
checks signed by LaRue which total
approximately $4,000.
Notice of appeal to higher court
was indicated by LaRue.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
Burglar Suspects
Sent to San Diego

Charles Edward Markley. jr., 81,
and F.. p Doetsch, 90 who made
three attempts to burglarize the I. V.
Hardware store in BraWley We'd
nesday night. will be released to
San Diego county for prosecution
there, Sheriff Robert w Ware an
nounce1 Friday.
The prisoners are ON probation in
San Diego county after they were
convicted of burglary. They de-
scribed theft of an automobile in
the coast city, the same machine
they used in their Brawley activities.
San Diego officials plan to prose-
cute them for grand theft and hold
them for violation of probation.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
Just Good Clean Fun,
But 1t Ends in Jail

Impersonation of an officer was
entertainment for Norman S. Hen
derson. 26, Ell Centro oil salesman,
Thursday night until he discovered
his "act" resulted in arrest.
When Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Bates,
,El Centro, left Calexico with three
quests Thursday night they told
Robert W. Ware, they noticed a
car following them. Mrs. Bates,
who was driving, stopped beside the
highway to let the car pass. The
car in the rear also stopped, man
left 1t and approached the Bates
car. He informed them he was an
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15

So, 100000 dope ring, convicted him
of a S10,O00,OO0 rabbit skin racket.
and suspected him of preying on
baking, fur, clothing and other in
dustries for countless other millions.
Once he had 200 to 500 hoodlums
at his command. In the past year
he had been reported in Poland,
Mexico, Jerusalem and various parts
of the United States. Today he
will be arraignei in federal court
as a fugitive.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15

that we demand Of those areas that
they shall put their house in order
and proviie the basis for maintain
ing at home the maximum number
of their own people which those
regions can support according to an
American standard of living"
Taylors theme was What Shall
We Do With Them?" He pointed
out that 221,000 poverty stricken
persons entered California between
1885 and 1897 and that presently
the Farm Security administration
is caring for approximately 455O0.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15

officer, they were under arrest, ana
he would have to take them in"
He ordered them to follow him but
after a time, ne stopped and they
passed him. Several times, Bates
declared. he tried to force them
from the road He left them near
the city limits of Ell Centro.
Bates followed Henderson to his
home and then gave police the car
license number and the street ad-
dress.
Henderson, the officers said, had
been drinking. Bates said he would
sign complaint against Henderson,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
FrOme Suspects
Were Near Scene

DALLAS. Tex. April Is up
Jack Marvin Flippen, 80, and Jack
Orvill Barnes, "a, eX-convicts
questioned about their activities at
the time Mrs. Weston CT Frome
and her daughter, Nancy, were
slain have admitted they were in
the Ell Paso section at the time
police said today.
The two California women were
slain near Van Horn, Tex, a few
hours after they left Ell Paso Mar.
90 on their way to South Carolina.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
FILM PRODUCERS
FAULTS OUTLINED

HOLLYWOOD, April 10 tUP)-
Film Producer Walter Wanger was
abrupt, surly and discourteous' to
his wife, Mrs Justine Johnson
Wanger, former ziegfeld follies
girl, she told Judge Goodwin
Knight today in obtaining an un-
contested interlocutory decree OF
divorce.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
Coogan's Mother
TO Get Subpoena

HOLLYWOOD. April Is. up
Judge Ruben Schmidt today issued
an order authorizing the sheriff to
enter the home of Mrs. Lillian
Coogan Bernstein, mother of Jackie
Coogan, to subpoena her to give a
deposition in connection with the
suit filed by her son for an account
ing of the $4,O0O,OOO he earned as a
child film star.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15

dallS car
Three shots from Kendalls gun
caused the roadster to leave the
highway at Meloland and turn to a
road leading south. he told Sheriff
Robert w Ware He had the license
number of the roadster and its
broadcast resulted in the arrest
of Wright and Campbell
Kendall told Sheriff Robert W.
Ware he, his wife and relative
left an El Centre cafe early Fri
day morning and started to drive
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15

Chinese war and one of the most
critical times in her modern his
tory.
Prince Fumimaro Konoye. prime
minister, who has been ILL., told sew
eral members of his cabinet, how
ever, that he would not resign. He
intends to carry on the present
policy regarding China, he said
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
They Wanted 70 Race,
Say Robbery Suspects

to Holtville. A car followed them
from the cafe and finally passed
them at the railway crossing on
Main street. AT the Dogwood road,
he continued. the car turned around
the lights were shut off and II was
parked at the edge OF the pavement
After Kendall drove by, ne de-
clared. the parked car gave chase
At least six times, Kendall said,
the pursuers tried 10 force his car
off the road and once It vent out
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
One Strike, Out

One Strike, Out
Massey Horton denies it. But for
every denial a dozen come forward
with the story of how he chal-
lengcd Max Bacr. Here is the most
popular version:
Massey is in a jovial mood at
one of El Centres night spots. He
chats with this friend and that,
then strides to another part OF the
room and joins another group of
friends.
Boy I'm in the pink" Massey
says. fleXing his muscles and play
fully planting right into a handy
stomach. Il wish Max Baer were
here. I'd like to lay one on his
Snozzle."
At that moment a bulk with a
pair of shoulders as broad as the
All American canal raises up from
nearby table. The head above
the shoulders is Enthusiastically
that of SlapSie Make.
Massey takes one look, dwelling
upon the grinning features, says
hOS 1IldJ lOohS tllouSll iihC oe'ei
to be his brother" then vanishes
She's A FavOritc-
Some find misfortune. some are
born to it and some have it thrust
upon them Mrs. j. j. Davis of La
fayette. Ind, a winter visitor in
Ell Centro. is technically not in
either of the three catagories. Mis-
fortune literally dogs her foot
steps.
Mrs. Davis came to Ell Centre
early in the year, was favorably
impressed. but not overwhelmed,
and went to Los Angeles for a
time. She arrived in time for the
disastrous floods.
This is no place for me-" Mrs.
Davis decided, and hied herself
back to Ell Centre, visiting other
spots on the way. She arrived in
FL Centro in time to have the
earth tremble beneath her
Now Mrs Davis is about ready
to give up and resign herself to a
life of Just one thing after another.
Robert Hays of the chamber of
commerce probably will call upon
her soon and explain that quakes
don't mean a thing and do no
damage. Just beneficial treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
RAILS THREATEN
TO FORCE SLASH

WASHINGTON April Is up
The Association of American Rail
roads warned rail labor executives
today that unless they agree to
discuss voluntary pay reductions
the carriers will set machinery in
motion to force wage cuts.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
PENNSY RAILROAD
CHIEF VISITS HERE

j. l.. Eysman, Philadelphia, vice
president of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, was a guest Thursday night
at the Barbara Worth hotel. Eys-
man, with party of railroad Off
cials was enroute through Ell Centre
to coastal cities. They left here
Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
LYNCH MOB STORMS.
l. A. KILLER SUSPECT
The Magic Touch
Makes 1t Okay

SAN PEDNO, April Is. (UP)-
Mrs. ]. f. Grazavini's furniture,
having been hauled a short dis
tance away from the docks and
then back again by union Team
sters, may now be shipped to
Santa Catalina Island.
Solution of the case was an
n0unced by Horace Waterbury,
head of the Teamsters' union.
A non union company hauled
Mrs. Grazavini's, furniture here
frcm San Diego. The Transfers
Immediately declared it "hot"
cargo and IOngshorcmen and ship
firemen bOycOtted it.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
JEWELRY FOUND IN
NEGRO CEMETERY Y

HOLLYWOOD. Fla, April Is.
CUP)-Jewelry that may be worth
S150000 was found Wednesday in
a Negro cemetery, Sheriff Walter
Clark reported today. The discov-
cry was made by a gang of Negro
convicts while trimming shrubbery,
Clark said
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
YOUNG DROWNING
VICTIM REPORTED

Reports that a small boy had
fallen into the Dogwood canal east
of Ell Centro shortly before 2 pm.
Friday. sent dozens of men to the
scene to attempt a rescue.
Identity of the child was not de-
termined Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
Girl, 7, Murdered Near Family Home;
Neighbor Found Burning
Clothes

LOS ANGELES, April Is. (UP)-Sherff Eugene Bis
cailuz today announced that Charles McLachen 55year
old house painter had confessed he mstreated and killed
Jenny Moreno T. and left her body in clump of weeds
where found last night McLachlan taken into
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15

PUTS PLAN
IN ACTION
Two New Messages to Congress Will
Outline Proposals; To Tax
US. Bonds 3,

WASHINGTON, April Is. (UP)-President Roosevelt
swept his recovery drive into high gear today out
lining new proposals he will submit to to accom-
panv his S4512 100000 spendinglendlng and 9o9ooo,
ooo 0oo credit expansion program Mr. Roosevelt reported
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
Labor Organizer
Dead on Desert:
Probe Launched
George Kildow, Teamsters' Union
Official, Found With Gun
Lying by Hand

George Kdow. Imperial Valley organizer for the Team
sters Union found dead the desert two miles nort
of Plaster City Friday afternoon 3S calibre revolver
under his hand.
Clothing had been removed from the badly decomposee
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15

Butter: Los Angeles, 26c: HUT
terfat, Imperial Valley. f.o.h. ranch
grade A, 34cs; manufacturing milk
28c; route gathered cream 25c.
L. A. Hay: U. $. No. | $500;
No. 2 leafy S14-145O; No. 2 Sl3.-
1850. Minneapolis flax. May SI.99.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-15
BANK DEBTS

THURSDAY
S421, ,134.9l
BUILDING PERMITS
TO DATE THIS YEAR
$92, ,l60
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-20
CHAPTER 81

NATURE OR fate or whatever
It is that controls human affairs
seems a. trif1e diabolical at times.
BY months of smooth sailing 1t
lulls us into unwariness, into ex-
pecting too much; then all at once
"a storm breaks.
Sometimes there are harbingers;
sometimes it just starts raining,
then porrs. Bill Baron, foreman
of the Dale-Durango ranch, was
meditating on these things there at
daybreak, waiting for his break
fast.
One Of his cowpunchers had just
ridden up out of the dawn with
bad news.
doc, somebody slipped into that
back field last night and took all
tn cows"
'Hunh?" Bill was astounded.
..Fact. TIL whole 20 of 'em.
Cut tn wire and drove 'em
through. / followed their trail a
ways, then headed back here to tell
YOU"
It was not tragic news, but it
was bad. The Dale-Durango could
stand losing 20 head of cattle, but
it seemed somehow a bad prece-
dent to Bill. Things had been run
ming smoothly since the day he
and Ellen decided to buy and re-
store the old Durango property.
Too smoothly. The law of aver
ages usually brings some trouble;
when you have a long spell with
out worry it usually means trou-
BILE is just stacking up.
Bill ate solemnly. The ranch
hands, stealing glances at him,
knew the boss was deeply con-
cerned. Their usual morning jokes
fell fiat on him; he did not respond
in kind.
ED, you and Shorty take some
grub and water and see how far
you can follow that TRAIL" he di-
rected, when eating was done.
"Come back or phone back tonight,
If you can. Don't try any heroics
Just gather any news you can"
A new bunch Of bulls and COWS
was due to arrive this morning
huge hump backed Brahmas, wild
est cow-critters ever brought tc
America. They had been used
mostly as show animals for dan
gerous bareback riding in rodeos
Bill knew. He had bought two
dozen Of them for tests, on the
theory that their hardness anc
size might b, bred into an Ameri.
can strain. 20 produce a more
profitab1N beef animal than was
ordinarily vaised in the west now
He had to receive these coming
Brahmas; that's why he couldn't
go after the stolen cattle himself
He went Immediately to the
main ranch house to report the
theft to Ellen Dale.
SORRY to tell you, Skipper. that
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-20

she didn't indicate as much.
Felix had come in his car anC
.miraculously brought several
changes of clothing with him. For
daytime wear he had the relatively
simple costume of the gentleman
rancher in Mexico, but at night he
sartorially event to town.. as the
DID cowboys expressed it.
Ellen invited the whole ranch
personnel, save for the actual
house servants, in for one evening
Of sociability in her great living
room. There were half a dozen
shy Mexican women, wives Of cow
boys, and several cowboys them
selves, all ill at ease. But the as
sembly managed to make it mer-
ry occasion. Felix turned out
for that in a gold costume which
he said was for special dances. It
was shimmery golden satin, with
red flares in the bottoms of the
breeches, and a red lining for the
bolero jacket. He was a handsome
fellow, by anybody's standards.
even though Buckshot Brown con-
fded privately to Bill that he
looked like peacock with a harem
Of IL peahens.
Felix played his guitar and sang
for them. Some Of the other Mex
leans could sing and do folk
dances. Ellen seemed especially
to enjoy it. Felix and others taught
her. a few Mexican dance steps.
and she showed them a few Of the
routines that had made her pOpu-
lar on American movie screens.
All impromptu. it totaled 2 good
time.
During the two days after that,
Felix seemed constantly at Ellen's
side. Bill stayed clear Of them.
but saw them often at a distance.
He had a bunch that Felix was
pressing his case and he prayed
that Ellen wouldn't do anything
impulsive. All told, the week was
a thoroughly miserable one for Bill
Baron, made more miserable be-
cause he went to great lengths to
conceal his misery.
He worked like a fanatic, doing
the tasks Of two ordinary men.
A new drove Of 200 cattle had been
brought In from a ranch near
Tucson, and Bill labored to inject
them with blackleg serum, brand
those that required 1t, weigh and
measure the ones to be tested, de-
horn a few, establish feeder zones.
fence off measured pasturage.
Toward the end Of the week one
of his own cowboys who had been
helping and watching him for the
past few days came up to him
when he was perspiring freely one
mid-afternoon.
Listen, Doc" the cowboy coun-
seled, seriously, you don't have to
work yoreself to death just be-
cause some slick guy is Setting up
to yore gal. He'll, if you say the
word, We'll ride the son-of- a-gun
out of here on a rail-"
(To Be Continued
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-20
4 =, q z ~
~ OREN ARNOLD

walked across the front area there
toward the main corrals.
Then all at once it happened.
When the first truck backed up
to the corral gate. the huge bull
became impatient.
'B RIA w F-R-R-R-R-Rw he
roared deeply, and leaped up onto
the side stanchion that had held
him in the truck. It was more
than head high, but he made it
crashed his front hooves over,
breaking the timbers, tumbling out
believing onto the ground.
LOOK OUT" yelled Bill.
"That brute's dangerous!"
The natives all knew it. Brahma
bulls have a reputation in the
southwest.
But Ellen Dale was a newcomer
there. And she and Felix Mon
toya had approached on foot!
The furious bull saw them in
stantly, and charged.
Ellen shrieked- stumbled and
fell prone. The fall most likely
saved her life.
In the instant of his charge,
then, the bull saw Felix, who was
attired as usual in bright cloth
ing. This diverted the charge tC-
ward the man.
Felix did the only sensible thing,
however unheroic it may have ap-
peared. He ran. He knew his dam
ger, and he sped as best he could.
Bin Baron had seen it all and in
stantly spurred his horse. The
three now formed a speeding
parade which held the spectators
spellbound- with fortunate
lead on the bull whose head was
lowered.
In all his life before, Bill Baron
had never bulldogged half dozen
steers. He didn't go in for rodeo
competition, and bulldogging
hasn't much routine place in han
ding cows. But he did spectacu-
lar thing now.
He drove his horse alongside the
Brahma and leaped from the sad
die to the bulls horns, grasping
them as he would the handle bars
Of bicycle. He had seen it done
many times.
But even the best bulldoggers do
not tackle Brahmas, and Bill had
to be lucky. He was, partially so.
He made the flying tackle, swung
his body under the bulls neck in
the correct twist. Ellen Dale
screamed.
The shock of it windmilled the
| great animal-heels over head,
then loud PLOWP and a below
ing. For moment the bull was
stunned, and staggered slowly to
it's feet. That moment was enough
for other mounted cowboys to dash
up and drop ropes on the animal
Felix got away unscathed.
But Bill Baron lay motionless in
the dust.
(To Be Continued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-06-20
RELEASED BY CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION

the bandits have raided u.s." he
tried to make it sound light and
bantering. II don't think it's
Jesse James, or Billy the Kid, but
some new robber gang. I aim to
hire Buffalo Bill to trail them"
Ellen gazed down at him from
her front porch. Felix Montoya
stood there.
whatever are you talking
about, Bill Baron?"
"Pm saying that thieves broke
into that newest test pasture last
night, and lifted 20 of your choic-
est cows, ma'am."
mo! Really?"
"Yep. Nothing alarming, prob
ably. But ! wanted you to
know"
Ellen was increduious. "But
Bill, how can anyone steal thing
as big as a cow? And 20 Of them!
This isn't last century. This is
1885,"
yeah, / know. But this part
Of Arizona is just about as wild as
it was last century, let me remind
you. I mean, there aren't very
many people out here, except in
some of the towns. And there are
thousands Of square miles. Can
yons and mountains and valleys
without a human or even a trail
of any kind. Isn't it so, Felix?"
Isl, senor!" Felix lapsed into
Spanish, unconsciously. He ap-
peared interested.
ELLEN, did you know more cat
tie were rustled in 1887 than in
any other year in history? Fact!
The American Cattlemen's associa-
ton reported it. A lot Of it's done
nowadays by motor truck-slip
into a herd at night and get off
with six or eight fine animals. No
trail. But ours were stolen by
horsemen. Driven away. I haven't
been over there yet. Sent Ed and
Shorty. They'll report pretty
soon. I got to take over the
| ILLS 111O411AASP
You'll want to see them. Both of
you."
Certainly" Ellen nodded.
Don't want to alarm you, of
course. Wen report the theft to
the sheriff. And go after the
steers ourselves. We've been
lucky. No trouble at all to date,
We had some coming, guess"
The Brahmas were there by 10
o'clock, and Bill had a half dozen
mounted men on hand to receive
them. These "a animals had come
by motor truck. Cooped up for
several hours, they were excited
angry, believing. Everyone not
tied down at the moment with an
other task came to see the huge
new animals. One bull was posi-
lively mountainous. Ellen Dale
who had been walking with Felix
saw the trucks drive up, and they