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Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
Conference Adopts
Grapefruit Market
Stabi|izing Plan
Citrus Conference Puts
Okay on Program to
Dispose of Surplus

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.
(UP) The national citrus
conference agreed today up
on a program for govern
ment industry cooperation
for the disposal of 100000 boxes
of surplus grapefruit.
The agreement, arrived at con-
ferences between representatives OF
the government and the citrus in
dustry closely paralleled that reach
ed yesterday for the removal Of
100000 boxes of oranges from
commercial channels.
Principal provisions of the grape
fruit agreement were:
/. Adoption of a voluntary mar
keting agreement in Florida, Cali
fornia and Arizona to regulate tine
shipment of grapefruit by grades
and sizes.
2. Continuation of similar mar
keting agreement program in Texas
3. A voluntary agreement between
Gamers and growers for the estab-
lishment of a minimum price Of
20 cents per box for all grapefruit
used for canning.
4. Gamers agree not to use grape
fruit of No. 3 grade or lower this
season.
5. Government purchase of S.
100000 boxes at a price to be basec
on the previous weeks market, but
in any case not less than Is cents
a box.
6. Growers agree to divert to non
commercial channels one box of
suhstandard grapefruit for each
box purchased by the government.
The grapefruits agreement differ
ed from that of oranges in that il
established minimum price at
which the government might pur-
chase the fruit for distribution to
the needy.
Government officials agreed that
they would purchase only No. 2
grade or better for relief distribu-
ton. The growers would be requlr-
ed under the program to furnish
definite proof of diversion before
qualifying for sales to the govern
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25

Andrews made the comment AT
a press conference shortly before
he left for an appointment with
President Roosevelt with whom he
said he would discuss the operation
of the law.
Andrews did not indicate serious
concern at scattered ShutdoWns.
He predicted last week that there
would be such suspensions and as
serted that they were an attempt
to 'intimidate" him from enforc-
ing the law.
He would not discuss in detail
the statement of Fred Perkins, York,
Pa, battery manufacturer who an
nounced he would defy the wage
hour law just as he defied NRA.
Andrews said his only comment
was that the trade association of
battery manufacturers already had
asked a 40 cent minimum for the
industry and that "a majority OF
the battery manufacturers seem to
be willing to go along with us even
if Mr. Perkins isn't"
| Andrews was asked if child labo,
provisions of the act now made
unnecessary ratification of the chile
labor amendment to the Unitec
States constitution. He said tina
he believed the amendment whici
has been pending since 1924 still
is necessary ''if for no other reasol
than its moral affect, although thl
law helps a lot"
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25

the danger of looting and terror
ism.
A large scale demolition of the
entire HankoW area was in progress
this afternoon. Ten fires were Wis
ible, four of them in HankoW proper
Property in the Japanese conces-
sion was destroyed. Gates of the
oarricades guarding the safety
zones were closed at 6 pm. British
and American sailors held off ref
ugees who tried to enter.
The Pingham bridge, over which
the Chinese forces retreated west
ward, was blown up. Only Strag-
glers and Chinese wounded remain
ed behind.
japanese artillery continuously
bombarded the deserted Chinese
positions outside Hankow and Jap
anese pilots bombed and machined
gunned the refugee jammed river
roads.
Wounded Chinese soldiers tried
to reach Hankow, not knowing the
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
Noel 0zbirn Held
In County Jail

Noel Ozbirn, 25, was arrested at
his home in Brawley Tuesday on a
bench warrant issued week ago
after he was indicted by the I'm
perial county grand jury on a
charge of burglarizing the New
berry store in Brawley.
His brother, Carl, named in the
same indictment, already was a
prisoner in the county Jail.
Noel was taken to the county jail
and booked before noon. Immedi-
ately after he was booked, he said
he was i'll and deputy sheriffs tele-
phoned for a physician to examine
him.
The brothers are charged with
taking the safe and more than
81 900 in checks and cash from the
Newberry store early this month.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25

tionable peddlerS.
"Seventy-five per cent of the
itinerants who have wares for resi-
dents are trustworthy Chief Os-
walt estimated, but there is con-
siderable question about 25 per cent.
In this group are included house
to house peddlers who sell every
thing from pins to pianos. Some
are from reputable firms, but others
take orders and down payments and
fail to deliver" To protect resi-
dents. city ordinance is being con-
sidered to require heavy bonds for
statesmen operating in the city. so
that in case goods do not come up
Continued on Page 2. Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
Police Here Get
Two-way Radio in
City ProwI Car
Sending Set Added For
Greater Efficiency
In Battling Crime

Speedier police protection
was forecast in Ell Centre
Tuesday with installation Of
two-way radio communica-
ton between the station
house and one of the cruising pa
troll cars.
This will make a big improve
ment in efficiency of the force, .
Chief j. Sterling Oswalt predicted
For some time we have had one
way communication, so that the
station could direct patrol cars
to the scene of an accident or crime
However, with two way communi-
cation the officers at the scene of
crime can report direct back to
the station and call an ambulance
or additional officers without hav-
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
Final Bond Plan
Wins 4 to | 0kay
By District Board
Refunding Proposal Put
Into Last Stages
Before Public Vote

Final draft of a refundlng
agreement covering the ap-
proXimately SIS, 100000 bond
and warrant Indebtedness OF
the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict was approved Tuesday by
to vote of district directors.
The agreement, now in the form
that will confront voters if finally
approved by the bondholders and
the state securities commission, is
the same, except for a few changes.
as plan given tentative approval
! two weeks ago. At that time the
vote was to 2. In the meantime
Director w. E. Young changed his
vote to yes, leaving Director
Mark Rose the only member op-
posing.
Virtually the only changes in the
plan from two weeks ago, worked
| out in conferences between Chair
man Evan Hewes and members OF
the bondholders committee, involv-
ed a limit on the amount the dis
trict can levy each year for inter-
est and sinking fund purposes and
agreement to yearly assessment
for drainage.
In the formal plan provision is
! made for not less than $725,000
a year assessment for interest and
sinking fund, and not more than
! $797 500, irrespective of the amount
Of accumulated deficiencies. The
district also agrees to yearly $780,
900 drainage assessment.
The program, the result of 10
months of study by members of a
county farm bureau refunding COM
Continued on Page 2, Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
Five Permits to
Build Issued Here

Building permits granted in El
Cantro since the first Of 1898
jumped to a $326,733 on the strength
Of five permits Tuesday.
Mamie Hill received a $500 per
NIT for store addition at Eighth
and Park streets, Jay Henry a SAC
permit for hotel alterations at 226
North Fifth street, John Moore {
$l40 permit for re-rocfing at 435
Hamilton street, p. l.. Moore a SAC
permit for garage addition at SIS,
SandalWood drive and G.. E. Miles
$40 permit for erecting a chimney
at 327 South Seventh street.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25

winch started IN Alrlca more IMAM
month ago.
I'VE left Brooklyn, N. ", nearly
two weeks ago. Charles A. Smith,
head keeper at San Diego, said,
land have made the trip in easy
stages"
The "giraffe special is a unique
wooden barn" mounted on a regu-
lation truck 1t is completely in
closed and equipped with trap doors
in sides and roof so that the two
animals can thrust out their heads.
They are in separate compartments,
Each STALL is heavily padded in
side with burlap and the floors
covered with peat moss. At 80
years old the male and female are
not yet fully grown.
Continued on Page 2, Col, p
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
Taco Salesman
jailed as Drunk

Joe Rodriguez couldn't sell tacos,
as usual, Tuesday because he was
in the Ell Centro Jail awaiting trial
on charge of drunkenness. Ro-
driguez was arrested after woman
complained that he tried to break
into her house on South Fifth
street. He pleaded not guilty Tues
day and Oct. 81 was set for his
trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
Church Burglary
Sentence Passed

Fred DuckWorth entered a plea
of guilty in superior court Tuesday
to a charge of burglarizing a church
in Br1Wley and was sentenced to
six months in the county Jail.
He recently completed a county
Jail sentence imposed for burglariz-
ing the Danenberg junk yard in
El Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25

States. and failure of the crops
due to inability to harvest them
would endanger the food supply
of the nation, resulting in wide
spread suffering and exhorbitant
prices, thus carrying out the pro-
gram of the Communist Interna-
tional."
Knowles asserted that compila-
ton from the Western Worker, Off
cial publication of the Communist
party for district Is, which includes
California, Arizona and Nevada,
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
CityPrepares for Annual Influx Of
Ifineranf PeddIers, Fake Sales

Strangers in Ell Centre received
closer scrutiny from police officers
Tuesday as the city prepared for
the annual influx of itinerant
saleSmen
"Capistrano's swallows are no
more regular than Ell Centro's mi
gratory peddlers," j. Sterling Os-
walt, police chief said. Already a
good many have come to town and
gone, but the real rush will be il
the next few months. AS soon as
the heat leaves the valley, they be-
gin to arrive"
Chief Oswalt announced that po-
lice this fall will exercise an even
greater vigilance to ban all ques-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
License Suspended d
For Tag Driver

A two-week suspension of driver S
license was the penalty imposed on
James Dean Rex, 10, of Ell Centre,
who was arrested in an auto tag
game. Judge Lee Nuffer warned
The youth en- the dangers of recK-
less driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
Grapefruit Growers
To Discuss Market

Imperial county grapefruit grow
ers will meet al the court house
Thursday night at o'clock to dis
cuss a proposal to put the market
ing OF grapefruit in the desert area
into the hands of a committee i'll
an effort to stabilize the market.
An attempt will be made To fix
a minimum price at which grape
fruit will ne sold Production cost
will govern selling price.
Observers pointed out that re-
tallers are selling grapefruit at %
4CO per cent profit at the present
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
Captain Says Japanese
Refused Aid i'm Distress

NEW YORK Oct. 25. tUP)-The
captain and crew of an American
schooner today charged that a
Japanese ship refused to aid them
although they were flying three dis
tress signals and their craft was
breaking up under them.
The schooner was the Pioneer,
out of Newport News, and the AM
erican Banker of the U. S. lines
docked today with her crew.
Capt. Hans c.. Milton of the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25

Pioneer said that more than 20
hours before the rescue by the
American Banker on the morning
of Oct ?, the officers of the Japa-
nese vessel saw their plight, dis
regarded it and did not even notify
the coast guard.
Il don't feel so bad about it now.
as I did then" he said, but if l
had had a rifle then, l would have
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
License Trouble
Vexes Repairmen

Armed with a pair of pliers and
a screw driver a Texas farmer and
a Missouri electrician entered the
radio repair business in Ell Centro
three days ago. Tuesday the bus
mess came to an abrupt halt when
police interrupted the house TO
house business routine of L. f.
Thompson and I. j. Packwood. They
didn't have a license and went TO
iail.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
Bay Rum Beverage
Leads 10 BasfiIe

Bay rum Tuesday landed T. In
man behind bars in Ell Centre for
the 22nd time. He started serving
a 80 day sentence for drunkenness.
Police records showed the laws arms
had encircled him 81 times before
on various minor charges.
Inman was arrested Monday night
with Herman Morrison, Allen Woods
and Pat Murns. Police said they
had all been drinking bay rum.
Inman'z companions also were sent
to Jail for 30 days,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25

taken a shot at those Japanese on
the bridge of their ship. They
abandoned Us and left US sinking.
We were lashed to the rigging for
the whole day after that before We
were picked up by the American
Banker.
The Japanese ship was a big
modern vessel and the last part of
her name was Maru.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
PERKINS GOODIES
ALIENS, WITNESS SAYS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25. IUPT
Harper Knowles, California
American Legion witness, today
charged Secretary of Labor Per-
kins with "cOddling of alien
criminals indicating gross mall
feasance of office" in testimony
before the house committee in
vestigating, un-American activ-
tiles.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
Scout lie aders
Attend Confab

Scout leaders from Calipatria
Westmorland and Brawley met at
the Berbara Worth school in Braw-
ley Monday night for the first
in a series OF three leadership train
ing meetings.
Hugh Wilcox, scout executive, led
discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
Fl Centre Has Zoo But Only for
Few Hours as Giraffes Stop Over on
Overland Trip to San Diego Home

Ell Centre had ZOO for few feeting hours Tuesday
when two giraffes, travelling in Highway pullman
stopped off to catch few wnks of rest before continuing
crosscountry jaunt to San Diego. Tuesday afternoon
they slated to enter the San Diego ending trip
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
Andrews Calls on
Industry to Hire
Men Losing Jobs
Business Shutdowns Cause No Concern
To Labor Standards Administrator;
Conference Slated with F.D.R.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (UP)-Wagehour Admins
Elmer F. Andrews expressed belief today that en-
poyes thrown of work by closing of low indus
tries would be reemployed by decent employers when
the chiseng minority quits the business"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
Reds Blamed for Labor
Trouble i'm California
Farm Harvest Districts
State Agriculture Focal Point in Drive
By communists to Dominate Nation.
Witness Tells Committee

WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (UP)-Californa agriculture
has been major focal point of Communist infiltration
since 1888 Harper Knowles Oakland Caif testified to-
day before the house committee investigating unAmercan
activities Knowles chairman of the California American
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25
Japanese Take Hankow; City Blazing
As Foreign Areas Put Under Guard
Landing Forces from Gunboats
Demolition Of Entire Area in Progress With
Chinese Refugees Crowding Roads, Troops
Retire. ating Westward For Another Stand

HANKOW, Oct. 25 (UP)-The abandoned capital city
of Hankow in flames today victorious japanese
troops marched through the gates where defending Chi
armies fled only few hours before.
FOREIGN guarded by their troops AGAINST
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25

Slight Miscue--
Warning TO Ned Holmes;
Grab the aspirin bottle and have
a respiratCr handy if you read this
item.
A letter arrived at Republican,
Dan WIest's desk. thanking him for
his interest in campaigning to elect
Sheridan Downey to the U. S. SEN
ate on the Democratic ticket. Dan
guiped and wondered if he had been
walking III MS sleep. Then he
noted the letter was addressed tc
a Don Weiss and referred him tC
Ned Holms spelled that way
Now Dan can hardly wait to SET
Ned and give him heart failure by
the news that he's gone Democratic
Big Chief Bcb--
Speaking OF garbled names. ac-
cording to a freight bill sent to r
j. Mcnamara his name really is
R. j. NowaSh Sounds slightly In
danish. Any way, it's better than
'NeverWash"D
Hungricr Than Dog
Two hungry dogs have been on
the board list of an Ell Centre
housewife for some time, but now
she has an additional hungry
stranger whom she has never seen
yet feeds regularly, at the dogs eX-
penSe.
The housewife. who preferred to
remain anonymous, places a SAVIOR!
meal OF dog food outside every eve
ming and recently has missed bow,
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25

Butter: Los Angeles, 29ei but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
grade A, 3Sc, manufacturing miik
5Oc; route gathered cream 27c.
L. A. Hay: u. $. No. l, sl3.50i
No. ? Ieafy SI2.50; No. SLIGO.
Minneapolis flax, Dec. Sl.!e.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-25

BANK DEBTS
MONDAY
$3O4, 1882
BUILDING PERMITS
TO DATE THIS YEAR
326,733
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Color as Applied
To Subject
Of Decker Talk

Needlecraft and the use of color
in the home were subjects discussed
by Miss Jessie Lee Decker. extern
sion specialist in home furnishings,
at the project leaders training
meeting Thursday in the Imperial
Veterans hall.
Leaders in attendance we're: Mrs.
J.. M Crumrine, Mrs. Pope Long,
Acacia; Mrs. G.. E. Tuttle. Mrs. D.
Mckenzie, Mrs. Robert Hawk, Ala
mo-Verde; Mrs. G.. T. Steinsultz,
Miss Isabel Scaroni. Jasper; Mrs.
EE, Anderson, Mrs. Richard Moore,
Mrs. Alex McRac, Mrs. Evan T.
HcWeS. Mrs. T. J. Allen, McCabe-
Eucalyptus: Mrs. Anna Branden-
burg. Mrs. Eva Nelson. Mrs. H. E.
Burton, Mt. Signal Mrs. Ben Shank
Mrs. r. E. Gonder Mrs. Graham
Elmore, Magnolia Mulberry: Mrs. c.
E. Cooke, Mrs. Charles Weiman
Mrs. R. S. Nelson, Mrs E. H. Imler.
Mrs. L. W. Ballard. Spruce West
mOrland; Mrs. Charles Holtzer
Rose Mesquite.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Many Attend Opening Bridge
Partv at Women's Club

A number of hoStesseS entertain
ed friends at the luncheon among
them being Mrs. Ware, who had as
her guests Mesdames w. l.. Apple,
Arno c. Yaeckel, Charles A. Brat
ton, S. Emmitt Allen, John w,
Donohue. P. N. Van Slyck, Frank
Wyckoff, A. B. Hansen, Earle @.
Davis, Walter B. Havekorst. Mrs.
Donohue won high score and Mrs.
Davis, second high.
Mrs. w. J. Thornburg also enter
tanned a group of friends: Mes
danes Hugh Latham, Roy Johnson,
Mark Magee. Lewis Rentz, William
McCulloch, George Dormann, w.
w. Tison, John B. McNeece, w. E.
Whitacre, Wolford Drye. H. Barker,
E. E. Clements, E. j. Mack, John
F. Waterman, Romeo c. Smith.
Mrs. Thornburg's prizes went to
Mrs. Drye, Mrs. Clements and Mrs.
RentZ
Guests enjoying kirs. H. E. Ken
dall's hospitality were: Mesdames
Dorsey Whitelaw, Philip Hodgkin
Walter Wakefield. j. j. Green, John
Kuhn. Earl Kraft and Sem Bacon
Mrs. Bacon won high score prize
Mrs. Wakefield second, and Mrs
Green, low.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04

UnqueStionably one OF the most
successful productions ever spon-
sored in the city, the Lions cluo
show pirate Cold" played to not
even standing room only in Its
closing performance THURSDAY night
in the high school auditorium.
Not only was every seat taken
but all the standing room also, late
arrivals finding the auditorium
completely filled.
Thursdays performance, like
Wednesdays. went off without
hitch from start to finish and was
marked by the same excellent work
of the actors, dancers. singers, en-
tertainers, and of all who partlcl-
pated. due to the skilled direction
of Bill Root. The high school or
chestra under the direction of Stan
Atkins and the pianists, Mrs. Will
liam North and Miss Margaret
Lanier also deserve favorable COM
ment for their share in the success
of the production.
So successful was this perfor-
nance that the club will sponsor a
second production next year, said
Bert Fawcett, president. All pro-
ceeds will be used in children's wei
fare work and for the blind.
In commenting on the show Mr..
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04

With Ill reservations, the first
bridge party in the Ten Thousand
clubs annual series was a decided
success, members and guests meet
ing Thursday noon in the club
house for luncheon and a game
of contract.
Autumn leaves, which were sent
from Missouri for the day by Mrs.
Walter B. Havekorst's mother, made
brilliant decorations for the tables
and the auditorium Each table
was centered by bouquet of chrys-
anthemums which repeated the red
ruSSet and gold tones of the leaves.
Mrs. Havekorst and her COM
mittee served an appetizing salad
luncheon after which Mrs. L. j.
Goree, jr, card committee chair
man, announced the rules for the
tournament play.
: High scores for the afternoon s
game were won by: Mrs. Duane
Stafford, high in the progressing
group, and Mrs. Jimmie Blue, sec
ond high; by Mrs. A. Weart, high
in the pivoting group, and Mrs.
William C. Reed, second. Tourna-
ment prizes will be AWARDED at the
end of the series.
The door prize was won by Mrs.
r. w. Ware, club president.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Kitchen Shower
Honors Future
Bride

One of the most delightful of re-
cent social events was the kitchen
shower given for Miss Byrrl Miller
whose marriage to Richard Pitkin
of Burbank will take place Nov.
10 in the First Methodist church
Ell Centro.
The party took place at the
charming new home of Mrs. H. M
Clark on State street which was
attractive with fall flowers. Guests
after the shower. player games and
were served refreshments.
Guests were Mesdames Richard
Strange, Bert Taylor John O'Guin,
Walter Mordah, Sol Gullett, Walter
Palmer, Gerald Keesee, Myrtle
Miles, Jack Christensen, Joe La
Frankie, John Saario, August Saa-
rio, Lucy Stark, Lily Stark, Bob
Reynolds, Russell Timmons, S. r.
Hill, Glenn Miller, James Lewis;
the Misses Evelyn Lewis, Frances
Williams, LaHoma Arms, Hester
Lawless, Bernice Hurst, Lora Nor
dab, Verna Mae Palmer.
Miss Miller is the daughter of
Charles Edward Miller and is well
known in Ell Centre as she is a
graduate of Central. Mr.. Pitkin is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. F.. Pit
kin of Akron. Ohio He is connected
with Lockheed Aircraft, Inc, al
Burbank.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Baptist Women
Have Program
On Civics

Elmer Heald, district attorney,
was guest speaker at the civic pro-
gram sponsored Thursday after
noon by the Baptist Women's Mis-
sionary Union at its monthly meet
ing in the First Baptist church.
The speaker gave helpful dis
cussion on the various amendments
which citizens will be required to
vote upon Nov. 8.
The Rev. Harold E. Doty, pastor
of the church discussed needed i'm
provementS in Ell Centre.
Two reports were made in re-
gard to the recent association meet
ing in Holtville and the Pacific
Palisades house party.
The Union has four subdivisions,
known as circles, which meet sep
arately. Reports were given by
members of these four groups.
Mrs. Leroy Taylor was in charge
of the program and the hoStesses
for the day were: Mrs. George
Cannon, Mrs. A. Daley, Mrs. George
Paskle and Mrs. Gene Higgins.
Sixty members were present for
the program and business meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mrs. Frank Wyckoff who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. A. B
Hanson, and Dr. Hanson. planned
to leave Ell Centre for her homt
Friday, accompanying DR.. and Mrs
w. B. Haakinson who are to take {
vacation trip. Mrs. Haakinson and
Mrs. Wyckoff are sisters.
Friends of Mrs. S. E. Woody, for
many years an Ell Centre resident
will be sorry to learn that she was
forced to undergo a major opera
ZION Monday in Scripps Memorial
hospital, La Jolla. Warren Woody.
her son. received word Thursday
night that she was greatly improved
il health.
Henry Davis, credit manager fol-
the |. V. Hardware, who was oper-
ated upon fol appendicitis some
days ago at the Ell Centro hospital
will be able to see his friends, be-
ginning Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan C. Smith
have returned from vacation trip
part of which was spent in the
mountains near Cedar City. Utah,
where they had successful hunting
bringing home deer.