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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
AND AUTHORIZATION.

Whereas, the Reliable Fire In
surance Company of Dayton, Ohio,
has filed in this department sworn
statement of its condition on De-
cember 81, 1887, in accordance with
the provisions of the Revised Codes
Of Montana 1885, relating to in
surance organizations; and whereas,
said statement shows that said in
surance organization has complied
with the laws of this state,
Therefore, in pursuance of law, I,
John J. Holmes, state auditor and
commissioner of insurance, do here
by certify that the above named
insurance organization is authorized
to transact the business of Fire in
surance in this state until the thir-
ty-first day of March, 1899.
| further certify that their state
ment shows that on December 81,
1887
The actual amount of
Capital U. S. De
post to be ................$ 250, 600 90
The aggregate Income
for the year 1877 333,33609
The aggregate Dis
| bursements for the
year 1887 ................... 303, Ol0.91
The aggregate Assets
are .,,.,.-,,..................... 1,48l, 652.7O
The aggregate Liabili-
ties, except Capital,
are ...........-...............-.... 1854, TOT so
The Surplus over all Ii
abilities is ................ 1856, 94471
The Surplus as re-
CARDS policyholders is 1,ll6,944.7 n
In witness whereof, | have here
unto subscribed my name and at
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07

The man who really Nights book
is a proofreader.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07

fixed my official seal, at the State
Capitol in the City of Helena, this
goth day of March, 1898.
JOHN J. HOLMES,
State Auditor and Commissioner of
Insurance.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-04-07

Glenn Cunningham, world famous
miller, was in Boomers Ferry last
week for visit with his parents,
who moved onto a farm near Bon
ners Ferry from Kansas two or three
years ago While in Boomers Ferry
he was induced to give talk to high
school students. His talk was par
ticularly timely, as the training sea-
son for tracks is just starting The
Boomers Ferry Herald reports his
visit to that city as follows in its
last weeks issue.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
LAST RITES
FOR PIONEER
SET FOR SAT.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth
Thompson, 70, pioneer Imperial
Valley resident who died in Los
Angeles Wednesday, will be held at
10 am. Saturday at Crosses Nor
turay, North Figueroa street, Los
Angeles.
Mrs Thompson came to the val
ley to live in 1905. Her husband,
the late James c. Thompson. pur-
chased ranching property here in
1902. The ThompSons built the ori-
ginal rock house on the New River
ranch They brought citrus trees
and shrubs from other sections to
beautify the place. They left the
valley in 1916 and made their
home in Highland Park.
She was born in Yolo county in
1859. She will be buried at Forest
Lawn Memorial Park. Her surviv-
orS include two sons. Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson of Ell Centre,
and Herl Thompson of San Ga
briel.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
CLOS VALLEY
DRIVE TO FAIL
SAYS OSBORNE

Current efforts to bring labor
matters involving local melon deal
workers under the supervision of
the National Labor Relations Act,
will prove Intellectual, Hugh T. OS-
borne, county supervisor, told men,
bers of the Ell Centro Rotary club
at their Thursday noon meeting
at the Barbara Worth hotel.
Osborne's declaration came in a
talk picturing the labor problems
which have beset the valley for the
past year He IS vice e-president and
general manager of the Associated
Farmers, and since the inception OF
the organization, has been close to
labor questions.
Osborne declared that the local
effort to organize melon workers
under the CLIO. would not sue
ceed. A call has been issued for a
meeting Friday night.
THE CLIO. claims there are more
than 81 per cent of the workers
already enlisted Osborne said. "Our
information is. however, that there
is less than 10 per cent lined up.
Therefore we have every reason to
believe the effort will get nowhere"
He branded the called meeting as
only means used by trouble-mak-
ers to harrasS valley growers, and
declared efforts were being made
to bring the NL.RB. into the valley
Continued on Page 2; Col -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
FEC OFFICIALS
KEEDED. LOBBY
AYERS MEMBER

WASHINGTON, June 2. (UP)-
George Henry Payne, federal COM
munications commission member,
charged before the house rules
committee today that FEC commits
sion members have yielded to in
fluences of radio broadcast lobby
lists.
Payne declined to name members
of the commission or lobbyists in
connection with his charges but
agreed to appear at an executive
session of the rules committee Tues
day. The committee is considering
rule for a proposed congressional
inquiry into charges of radio mon
opoly.
Charging that free competition
is rapidly disappearing" in the
broadcast field and that "spoils"
rather than programs beneficial to
the public are the aim of broadcasts,
Payne urged the rules committee
to report favorably resolution pro-
viding for investigation by a house
special committee of radio monop-
oily.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02

funds carried by the bill when it
is finally approved by the senate
will exceed ,700,000,000.
The S1O0,000,000 PWA fund was
restored to the bill by senate vote
after it had been placed in the
measure by the house and then
eliminated by the senate appropri-
ationS committee.
The senate thus far has made
these major additions to the re-
covery bill:
Farm parity payments, $4,000,
900.
Rural Electrification, $75,0000 900
additional.
PWA, $1OO,OOO,OOO, additional.
The senate also increased the
Works Progress Administration to-
tai by SITS 100000 but this was fol
the purpose of carrying the WPA
program for one month longer than
the house bill provided
The senate changes carried the
prospect of a possible bitter house
senate conference row over the new
provisions. Rep. Clifton Woodrum
Continued on Page 2; Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
BURGLARY
INCREASE
REPORTED
Thieves Loot Store
Here; Attempt
Two More

A "burglary wave" that
started early this week in Ell
Centre reached a ! i m a X
Thursday with the burglary
of a grocery store and two
other attempts.
Sometime Thursday morning a
thief broke the window pane in a
rear door at GullettS grocery, 653
Main street, entered and escaped
with $48 after prying open the cash
register.
Sol Gullett, proprietor, declared
he believed only cl:rrency was
taken.
Thieves were unsuccessful in try
ing to enter Johnsons store and
the I. V. Liquor store, 463 Main
street. Windows were broken in
the rear of Johnson's but the thief
apparently was frightened away,
police reported. A paddock was al
most pried off on rear door OF
the liquor store, but again the thief
was apparently frightened away.
Police declared Thursdays cases
closely resembled the methods used
in two burglaries reported WedneS-
day When cash was taken from
Marcot's store and the Lanier
Sporting Goods store. indications
were that the same thief was re-
Sponsible for all the robberies.
At Gullett's the burglar removed
the glass pane from the rear door,
reached inside and unfastened the
door A paddock, ordinarily fastened,
was found hanging open from its
clasp. The cash register, battered
was on the floor when the theft
was discovered. Police officers re-
ported the Gullett store was exam
ined between and 2 am. and
again between and 3 am. as well
| as at 4 am. and showed no evidence
of the burglary then.
Money taken was $40 bill, a
$40 bill, two S. bills and the balance
in silver
Police Chief j. Sterling OSWalt
Thursday ordered increased vigil
ance on the night patrols in the
city and urged greater care among
businessmen in locking their stores
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
Y A | | { Y
PA R | { Y
+ | GU 7 { D
Union Agent Silent
On Plan Among
Workers

A CIO demand for a Fri
day night conference with
cantaloupe shippers was met
Thursday by the shippers
refusal to attend the session
and a denial of CIO boasts Of
majority membership in many of
the packing sheds.
Notice of the proposed meeting
was mailed shippers throughout the
valley. The meeting is scheduled for
the CIO temple at 584 West Main
street, Ell Centre, in a recently
established office at the rear of
the Owl pool hall. Charles Blacard.
financial secretary of the CIO,
signed the notices.
Shippers declared the harvesting
of cantaloupes does not come under
the Wagner act. The act, they
agreed, excludes agriculture and
since there is no processing in
volved in the harvesting and pack
ing of cantaloupes, there is no
reason for them to be governed by
the rules regulating the shippers
Continued on Page 2; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2. CUP)
State documents issued by Norton
I, Emperor of the United States
and Protector of Mexico" solid
ivory poker cnips that once repre-
sented $1,000 each, and a priceless
collection of Autographs headed a
fine list Of early California relics
placed on public display for the
first time today.
There was a copy OF a placard
advertising that the head of the
renowned bandit, Joaquin Murietta,
and the hand of Three-Fingered
Jack, the notorious robber and
murderer" would be exhibited for
"one day only at the Stockton
House in San Francisco.
The collection was displayed
jointly by the California Historical
society and the Society Of California
Pioneers at the opening of Pioneer
hall in the Civic Center here.
Most of the items were taken
from the bonanza period of San
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02

into armed posses, Searcned tne
Everglades, the Keys and the farm
lands of southeastern Florida in a
beating rain for the boy who was
kidnapped last Saturday night.
Hoover's presence added weight
to reports that a break in the case
may be near. Neither the chief
Oman nor his assistants would
comment, however.
Hoover who had been directing
the manhunt for the kidnapers from
his Washington headquarters, es-
tablished the center of the hunt
in the Miami offices of the FBI-
25 miles from the home of James
B. Cash sr., where the blond little
boy was sleeping when the kidnap-
ing occurred
With Hoover here, the drive to
capture the kidnapers, who col
lected $4,000 ransom and then fail
ed to return the child, assumed
new intensity.
FBI officials guarded their acti-
vities with secrecy. Agents were
massed here and at Miami. Until
Hoover arrived, they had been
commanded by E. c. Connolly, an ace
of the FBI's kidnap force, who
flew here from Washington to take
charge in first stages of the case.
In other cases Hoover's arrival
on the scene of major case usual
ly has been followed by break in
the case.
Although the numerical strength
of the posse had risen to $500 before
the rain set in more than half of
that number abandoned the hunt
because of the storm With Hoover's
arrival, volunteers began to join in,
many garbed in slickers and hip
boots.
At 1920 am, it was estimated
more than 1000 men, armed with
deer guns, pistols, and clubs, sys-
tematically were plodding through
the semitropical growth of south
east Florida.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02

bOlleTO, Cdlleu UeIOIe Tie OdCl d
mento grand jury by District At
torney Otis d. Babcock. said he was
offered 81 900 and promise of gen.
erouS campaign funds if he would
withdraw from the board of equali-
zation race against incumbent Fred
E. Stewart and file for state SEN
ator.
The blind attorney said he en-
tered into escrow agreement with
the lobbyists ito help the state OF
California clean up this mess" He
emphasized that he never intended
to go through with the agreement
and that he remains a candidate
for the board
Questioned by Babcock, he said
the bribery offer was made to him
in his home by Sill Olivia, sardine
and liquor lobbyist, and Frank o.
Brien, another lobbyist They told
him. Donero said, that he was
foolish to make a fight against
Stewart who was going to spend
$4,000 or $4,000 in the race.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
HiPASS OPENS
SUMMER CAMP
ON JULY 10TH
Great Improvement Made
BY Veterans Groups
In Mountains

Hipass Health camp, haven
of Imperial Valley youth
during the summer, will
open its gates July 10 for the
summer season.
Many Improvements and addi-
tionS to camp facilities were in
stalled since Imperial Valley veter-
ans organizations purchased the
site, Glenn Kieffer, camp director
announced Thursday. A new boys
cottage, new septic tank, new oil
range, and plumbing will be ready
for use by the time camp opens.
The camy originally was organiz-
ed for the benefit of undernourish
ed children between the ages OF
6 and II years. Expenses for these
children usually are paid by vet
eran organizations, civic groups OF
committees in valley communities
Other children will be admitted to
camp if parents pay their ex-
penseS.
Management of Hipass is in
charge of a committee composed
of representatives of the 40 ct 8,
the ct 40, American Legion posts,
and Legion Auxiliary units. Phil
Hoffman is chairman Mrs. Flor
ence Richards, secretary; H. K.
McClimans, treasurer; and Kieffer
camp director. The staff, in addi-
ton to the director, consists of a
nurse, two boys leaders; two girls
leaders, and arts and crafts teach
er; cook; and matrons in charge of
dining room and clothing.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
Bank Must Answer
CIO Union Charge

LOS ANGELES, June 2. (UP)-
The National Labor Relations board
today cited San Francisco officials
of the Bank of America to appear
here June 81 to answer charges
filed by the CIO United Office and
Professional Workers of America
over the discharge of E. C. Washer,
industrial specialist.
Washer, organizer for the union,
claims he was discharged shortly
after he mailed circulars regarding
union activities to the $500 employees
of the bank in California.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02

LONDON, June 2. UP)-Great
Britain won the first important
move in efforts to arrange an
armistice in the Spanish civil war
today when Soviet Russia withdrew
objections to the British plan for
evacuation of foreign volunteers.
The Soviet, which had been hold
4ng up the plan, agreed to accept
the method of counting volunteers,
a division of the volunteers into
&our main categories and the res
yoration of land and sea control OF
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
Merchants Warned
Against Bad Check

A warning was issued Thursday
by the Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce against acceptance of a check,
stolen Wednesday afternoon in a
burglary at Calexico. The check,
for $l4.32, was drawn on the Tor
renee Service Station at Heber
with the payee space blank. 1t was
stolen from the Irene Dress Shop
in CaleXico about pm. Wednes-
day, Police Chief Guy Echols an
nounced.
The theft occurred when Irene
Phillips, proprietor, walked into the
back of the shop for a moment.
When she returned $40 in cash and
the check were missing from a
money drawer
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
Papers Of u. S. < mperor'
Shown by S. F. Pioneers

Francisco extending up to 1870. In
addition there were several valuable
family collections including let
ters of the famed Gen. M. G. Valle-
10, and Thomas Larkin. first and
only U. S, consul to California.
Emperor Norton" was one OF San
FranciscoS most famous early char
acters For many years he was a
we'll known business man here.
Continued on Page 2; Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
SCHOOL VOTE.
TO BE HELD IN
COUNTY FRIDAY

Annual school elections will take
place Friday in Imperial countys
AZ elementary and high school dis
tricts for the election of SIS school
trustees.
Polls at the various districts will
differ according to the school at
tendance, C. B. Collins, county
school superintendent, announced.
In 90 districts no one filed nomina-
tion papers, necessitating write in
campaigns.
The state board of equalization
warned that no liquor may be sold
during the hours the polls are open.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
Britain Moves Toward
Spanish War Arnistice

eous enforcement of effective land
and sea control. He said the British
proposals did not guarantee effec-
tive sea control.
If after 40 days withdrawal of
volunteers has not started, the So
Wet will insist that land and sea
control of the Spanish frontier
automatically lapse. No further
postponement of any kind or under
any circumstances will be granted,
Cagan said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
Ell Centre Bank
Debts Increase

Bank debts during the last five
business days in Ell Centro showed
a $33,873 increase over the same
five days last year, Bank of America
and Security First National figures
showed Thursday.
Total bank debts for Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Tuesday were: $2,2l6,642 as compar-
ed to $2,182 ,769 for comparable days
last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
c, c. Ferguson in
Hospital Here

The condition of c. C. Ferguson,
Ell Centre fire department inspector,
was reported as improving" Thurs
day at Ell Centro hospital. Ferguson
was suffering from an abdominal
attack which occurred while he was
week-ending at Fontana. He was
brought home by ambulance. Al
Though better, Ferguson is not yet
allowed to have visitors
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
Ten Fire Calls
Made in Month

Ten fire calls were answered
during May in FL Centro, accord
ing to the monthly report of the
FL Centre Fire department.
Fire was reported at one business
house and four homes. Three calls
were for trash heaps and two for
fires in automobiles.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02

A request for a special building
permit, made by Merle Kellogg and
approved by the zonins commis-
sion, was granted by the council,
The rezoning request of A. II. Reh-
kopf, however, was put off because
of an error in presentation,
A petition of five property own
ers, requesting water main service
ON Main street near Fairfield drive
was tabled by the council.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02

company, which offered cement
lined cast iron pipe for Sta cents
foot for $40 feet of 4 inch pipe,
881a cents a foot for 1920 feet of
six inch pipe and $l.33 foot for
6l2 feet of eight inch pipe.
The materials would be used for
laying a new water main to serve
Brighton avenue between Four
teenth and Imperial and to make
replacements. City Engineer Phil
Knights said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02

the Spanish frontier.
Russia's acceptance of the nom
Intervention committee plan was
announced after it was learned that
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain
intended to go beyond the scope
of the committees work because
he was not satisfied with its rela-
lively negative efforts.
S. B. Cagan. counsellor of the
Soviet embassy, said at the COM
mittee meeting that Russia would
categorically insist upon simultan-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
Police Revenue
Over Thousand

Ell Centro's police department
Thursday reported a total revenue
during May of $l45550. Traffic
fines amounted to Sl87, occupa-
ton license fees to $l059.50 and
general fines to $2O9. The depart
ment issued l26 traffic citations.
Feeding the prisoners cost $261.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
Shippers Refuse
CIO Demands
SENATE UPS PWA
FUND 100 MILLION
IN RECOVERY ACT
Latest Addition Sets Up 1922 Millions for Spending
BY Administration in Fight Against
u. S. Business Slump

WASHINGTON, June 2. (UP) = The senate today
boosted Public Works funds in the recovery bill to $685.
600 OOO an addition of $100000O00 which brought the
total of the bill date to $3422 000 Addition of the
extra 500 900 for PWA made it likely that the total
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
COUNCIL REJECTS
WATER MAIN BIDS
AT SESSION HERE

Five bids, submitted shipment of pipe for Ell Cen
tro water mains, rejected Wednesday night meet
ing of the city council The board decided purchase in the
open market would be to the citys best interests.
Low bidder of the five Pacific States Cast Iron
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
ATTORNEY TELLS
OF LIQUOR BOARD
BRIBERY ATTEMPT
Candidate Says He Was Offered $1,000 to Keep Out
OF Equalization Race; Funds Pledged to
COmpaign for Senatorial Seat

SACRAMENTO June 2 (UP)-Details of asserted
bribery attempt the part Of San Francisco and Sacra-
mento liquor interests related today the witness
stand by Attorney John Donero of Berkeley candidate
for the State Board of Equalization.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02
ACE OMAN
TAKES OVER
KtDNAP HUNT
Break Believed Near as Hundreds Beat
Everglades for AbductOr, Victim;
Secrecy Surrounds Inquiry

PRINCETON, Fla. June 2. (UP)-Director j. Edgar
Hoover of the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrived in
Florida today to take personal command of the hunt for
the kidnarers of five year old Jimmy Cash.
Hoover arrived by plane hundreds of organized
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02

First Thought
Our Names Withheld depart
ment delivers the following:
During the power Shutoff We'd
nesday evening one household ran
next door to find out if his neigh
bCr's power was Off Finding every
one was in the same fix, he said:
II just thought maybe they had
cut me off for not paying the bill
O.
Just a Streak
We've heard of suntanS, but why
get them in sections?
DR.. Raynor Clements, working on
his new home recently, was arrayed
in a shirt that didn't quite reach
his pants. 1t almost met when he
stood up, but capped considerably
when he leaned over. Because he
leaned over at the rate of twice
every five minutes, exposing sec
tiCn of his back to the suns rays,
Thursday he had dandy stripe OF
sunburn across that section.
This will be a bit hard to prove
in case OF a libel suit.
d
Now We Know
1t took Mrs. John Waterman of
EdgeWild ranch to find a use for
big black umbrella in Imperial
Valley. Ordinarily they are good
only in rain, and we haven't seen
rain since when. ...
Emergency mothered Mrs. Water
mans invention when the sun began
making inroadS in the health of her
pet geraniums. She hoiSted the UNI
brella over the flowers, saving their
lives. and now uses it for whatever
sections of plants are in the worse
DANGER o. aunSLrCke.
RR has an umbrella. Now if he
just had some flowers he would
know what to do.
Not Empty-Handed-
Still On the subject of sun, Jessie
Allen is the most disguised among
the valleys disgusted fishermen. She
is back after fishing trip during
which she fished long and hard and
caught nothing except a case of
sunburn that left her in misery.
The Sunburn is confined to hands,
wrists, and knees. the latter be-
cause she rolled up the pants of her
SlackS. o.
CGmbinatior.-
Watching the double-header base
ball game at BraWley in the kids
league" for boys under 16, RR was
MT quite sure whether he was at
a ball game or Sunday picnic.
SpectatorS-numbe upwards of
500 We're concentrated in little
groups through the grandstand and
out on the field surrounding the
diamond Each little group chat
tered like magpies, interrupting their
conversation only occasionally to
applaud play.
Leading the conversation SYM
phony in their respective groups
were: 81 Carey, Eddie Beechey, Bill
Burton, Ken Maurer, Bill Webber.
BY this method one can combine
gossip with a good ball game-if it
isn't too much of a strain on the
mind RR was uncomfortable all
evening, fretting to think of the
good gossip he was missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-02

Butter: Los Angeles, 26c; But
terfat, Imperial Valley, fob. ranch
grade A. 34e; manufacturing mlIk
28c; route gathered cream 25c.
L. A. Hay; U. S. No. $3.50.
No. 2 leafy Sl4.5O-S15.; No. $1,000
Minneapolis. flax May Sl.74.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-11-04

Painters are at work on Trinity
Lutheran Church and parsonage.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1938-11-04
BUILDING PERMITS
VALUED AT $4,000
First Christian Church
To Build Quarters For
The Boy Scouts

Building permits aggregating
approximately $4,000 estimated
value were issued the past week
at the office of the building in
spector. Besides a permit for a
two-story brick and tile dwelling
in the northern section of the
city, the following permits were
issued: Theo. E. Mccoy, garage,
View street; Colonial Hardwood
Floor Co., frame two-story dwell
ling, 20 by % feet, Central avenue;
First Christian Church, to convert
shed into room for use of Boy
Scouts and for a storage room
and Miss Emma Jackson, frame
addition to present dwelling, cor
ner Midway and Brookline ave
nues.