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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
Imperial Valley Press

Established Aprp 20. 1901.
Published every afternoon except
Saturday md Sunday Saturday
IA afternoon issue now succeeded by
The POst-Press sunday estab blfsh-
ell 1880 by the Imperial valley
Publishing Company. 825 State
street, lei Centre, Calf.
Entered at lei Centre. California
post office as second class matter.
Paul Jenkins. publisher; A. G.
johnston, vlce-president and gen
eral manager; T.. A. Fitzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
west Holiday CO.. Inc, National
Advertising Representatives.
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Publishers Association.
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In conjunction with the POST
Press tSundays). per month. 8Oc'
Paid In advance; mOnths III 50.
q months. S3.25: one year 1900.
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until you READ the ADS!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
Sheriff Removes
Pickets on Canal
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| ident of the California state F.. OF
L., John Murray. international car
penters representative. A. w. Hoch,
presidnt of Los Angels Public
Works; John Dalton, president of
the Los Angeles board of education;
and A w Muir, member of the
executive board of the carpenters.
interview Strikers
Fabian declared that M. Nee
cham, regional examiner for the
Labor Relations board and repre-
sentative of Dr. ToWne Nylander,
would be in Ell Centro Monday to
interview strikers. He said the
union had received kilograms from
national and international lead
ers to anticipate word regarding
the strike from Madame Perkins
soon
Pickets were ordered away from
he six LeWis-Chambrs jobs early
Monday morning, Ware said, be-
cause of threatened violence and
fight between a picket and work
man.
we have seen the Associated
Farmers working" Fabian declar-
ed Monday. We see which side OF
the fence they are on. We have
.arried out a legitimate strike along
all lines and we regard them as
our potential enemies and our fu-
ture enemies as far as any organ
2ation work goes" He said the
whole job was scheduled to walk
)ut Monday.
In discussing the episode between
he picket and the workman, Fab
an said. we have instructed our
1ckets time and again against
'iolence. They tthe company have
escorted to trickery and we hope
0 expose It. It seems that tie
evils Chambers company has to
u taught a lesson" He also said
ie had heard rumors House had
)een involved in some kind oil
rminal proceedings in the local
.ourts and still was on probation
IS a result.
Check Activities
The union representatives were
ut unofficially Sunday, Fabian,
remarked. riding around in cars
'hecking company activities in an
lttempt to anticipate what was
planned for Monday
Assurance that the State EN-
5loyment service does not show any
partiality in time of strike, was
given Hugh T Osborne of the As
ociated Farmers this weekend in
San Francisco by John Benson,
cid supervisor in charge of labor
Citations. Osborne said he told
aim the office would certify any
proper applicant as long as the
applicant signed the proper forms.
The statement was confirmed by
Sol Sheridan, assistant to Roy
Stockton. head of the service, who
IS out of the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
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report and prepare for a confer
enee at Los Angles Friday with
the bondholders committee in an
effort to reach agreement on a
new refinancing proposal. The re-
ports will be discussed at the Los
Angeles meeting, it was expected
The report is expected to be a
vital factor IN consideration by the
bondholders of the districts pro-
poSal TO refinance at lower inter
est rates and over a longer period
OF time.
Acute necessity for immediate
drainage facilities Is the principal
factor in the engineering recon-
mendation for refinancing, Hills
letter indicated.
The evidence available leads to
the conclusion that Imperial Irri-
cation District will not be able to
pay all costs of operation and
maintenance. to meet all fixed
charges of its present debts, and to
make capital expenditures now vi
tally needed" said the letter. Later
il explained that refinancing is
necessary so that funds may be
available for construction of drain
age works by the district and by
the individual landowners.
Land Impaired
At least 100000 acres of land in
the irrigation district have been
impaired seriously by the lack of
proper drainage, the engineering
surpey declares, and the emergency
will be made more acute when the
All American canal is completed
and silt free water is delivered
through the canal system of the
district
Careful provision must be made
also. for drainage of the east and
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
LAND LEASING
ELL. REPORTED

WASHINGTON. Jan. 81 up -
The house public lands committee
Saturday reported favorably bill
to authorize the interior department
10 lease lands within established
grazing districts from states, coun-
ties and private individuals.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31

Six Nationalist airplanes raided
the old quarter. with its narrow
crooked streets and ancient build
ings. at 9 am. Sunday Casualties
then were heavy. Volunteers crowd
ed in to aid III removing dead and
wounded. At Il am. nine more
planes swept overhead and bombed
the same quarter.
This time rescue workers were
caught. Long after the planes had
gone Red Cross workers and
stretcher bearers could be seen
wandering about the ruined streets,
dazed and bleeding. As they re-
covered their senses, they bandag-
ed each other and went back TO
work.
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
Dental Hygiene
Program Planned

An educational program IN dem
tai hygiene will be promoted in
Imperial county schools under the
direction of Clydene Terrell. dem
tai hygienist of the child hygiene
bureau o. the state health de-
partment
Toothbrush exercises, care of the
mouth, diet, and dental health will
be stressed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
Sheep Herder Dies
OF Heart Ailment

BRAWLEY, Jan. 81 = Martin
Auski. 81. Holtville sheep herder
did here this weekend of a heart
ailment for which h had been tax
ing treatment since Dec %. The
body was taken to the Thornton
undertaking establishment pending
funeral arrangements.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31

partially offset, however, py tle
water toll charges now in effect,
which were instituted in 1892
Up to Aug. 81, 81
A table accompanying the COM
ment shows that she districts ratio
of assessments to collections dropped
from S544 per cent in 1928-29 to a
low of 56.3l per cent in 1932-l933,
then increased gradually to 8l.38
per cent in l936-1937.
The report throughout includes
figures only to August 81, 1887.
Amounts available for interest and
bond retirement have not been sui
ficient to meet obligations since
1892, the report indicates when it
SAYS. the expenditures for bond
retirementS and bond interest for
the years 1882, 1888 and 1884 were
substantially less than the sched-
uled expenditures. either under the
original bond issues or under the
bond refunding plan
In the eight months ending August
81 1887, only S2,294.34 was actually
disbursed for interest on bonds anc
warrants, whereas the interest ac-
crued during that period amounted
to 1858 ,485 rs.
Another table demonstrates that
the district does not have sufficient
cash balances in any of its various
funds to meet the total interest
liability Total liability at August
81, 1887, against current bond in
terest current warrant interest anc
contingent funds was 81 ,532, ,445 II
the table showed, while total caSf
balance in the three funds amount
ed to only $1,145 ,82806.
Over Million Liability
The table includes total liabil-
ity against the current bond interes
fund of $l,031 ,756.02. compared tc
a cash balance available of $875,.
29972; a liability against the war
cash available only s64,28753; anc
a liability of $426,371 against the
contingent fund, combined to a
cash balance of S1,145,826O6
In a brief section of the financia
report dealing with litigation wit
bondholders whose securities vert
not deposited in the 1882 refundine
program, the accountants declare
that 'it is considered improba biz
by officials of the district that non
depositing bondholders will eventu-
ally receive any preferential treat
ment in the settlement of theil
bonds. In explanation the report
mentions a new national bank
ruptcy act and the state DoWney
act permitting irrigation districts
to adjust debts
The financial report goes into
the district financial structure il
detail, with almost so tables II
demonstrate the points discussed
CANADA LISTS ARMS EXPORTS
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31

up 10 III CLOCK last nlgnt, was l5o,
including Al children. with loo
wounded including 43 women. But
morgue officials only an hour later
said they had 288 bodies Unoffi-
cial estimates put the probable to-
tai of deaths at 500.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
BODIES RECOVERED
AFTER TERRIBLE AIR
ATTACKS In SPAIN

BARCELONA, Jan. 81. (UP)-Weary gangs of civilian
toiled throughout the night and into today digging
bodies from debris in the old quarter Of Barcelona after
two Nationalist air raids Sunday.
Officially the death list including only bodies found
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
WHAT CATHARTlCS
DO TO YOU!

Harsh pills and purgatives
often over-stimulate your
intestines :. and leave
them weak and listless.
If your constipation Is OF
the common type that Is
due to insufficient bulk,
there's a better way to treat
it. Kellogg's All-Bran sup
plies the bulk you need. IL
absorbs moisture and SOL
tens like a sponge. rms
water-Softened mass aids
elimination. But All-Bran
does still more. 1t contains
vitamin B, -. the vitamin
that helps tone the intes-
tinal tract.
Eat Kellogg's All = Bran
every day and drink plenty
of water. Made by Kellogg
in Battle Creek.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31

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until you READ the ADS,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31
CANADA LISTS ARMS EXPORTS

CANADA LISTS ARMS EXPORTS
OTTAWA. (UP)-Canada export
cd S307170 worth Of arms, ammuni-
tion and implements of war for the
asst six months during which the
licensing system has been in opera
ion, according 10 the Dominion rev.
enue department.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-31

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until you READ the ADS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
Gen. Franco Drive Halted
 Because Of Plot By Spies

unusually severe" in Franco Spain since discovery of the plot against the inSurgent generaliSsimo. Among the precautions taken was an order for the, entire population of Burgos including troops, to remain indoors after g p. m. After that hour only mounted policemen are seen on the streets.
 The spy plot was disclosed in con nection with investigation of how important military documents got into the diplomatic bag of British Vice-Consul Harold Goodman, who was halted at Irun by Franco police, They were understood to have clear ed Goodman of any connection with the plot, but suspected that a ser want at the British consulate had slipped the documents in his bag tn order to get them to agents In France.
 The material seized by police irl- cluded detailed reports on the dis position of Franco troops. artillery and airplaneS. it was reported, giving a perfect picture of plans for Fran cos 'win-the-war offensive. As result, it was said that Franco had been forced to delay the start oi the campaign due to the necessity of making new plans as well as te the weather, which he knew in ad- vance would not Do favorable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

Hendaye, French, Spanish Frontier, Dec. q. (UP)-Dispatches from rebel Spain today reported that Generalissimo Francisco Fran's her aided offensive against the LoyalistS has been indefinitely postponed be- cause of discovery of an anti Franco plot among army officers and because LoyaliSts spies had se- cured detailed information on in- surgent military plans. According to one version reported at the frontier, an anti-Franco plot was discovered among officers and soldiers of the 11th field artillery regiment at Bur gos-rebel headquarters-earlier this month.
 BurgoS was virtually beseiged, ac- cording to these advices, by Franco police and civil guards from Corogna in order to put down the plot. All streets were barred and police raid- ed hotels, bars and restaurants, arr rested 400 persons. Later arrests raised the total to 765. The reports said that all officers involved in the plot were shot, including two col onels and a major of the artillery regiment and the San Martial in- fantry regiment. They were said to have been charged with plotting to overthrow Franco.
 Police were described as being
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
American Federation Of
 Labor Legislative Program

Washington, Dec. 21.-(UP).-The American Federation of Labor pre- pared a broad program of labor legislation today to sponsor in the forthcoming session of congress. The program was outlined at 8 meeting of representatives of 102 AFL unions together with officials of the Big Four" railroad brotherhoods and an nounced by President William Green. Green predicted that the Senat would not confirm tn nornina- ton of Donald Wakefield Smit'' for another term as 8 member of the National Labor Relations Board. Re- vealing that he had written ls $ to all members of the senate for thir position on Smiths nomination, Green said:
 "I have received replies from vir- tually all of the senators. feel, on the basis of the replies, that sen timent against Smith is very strong, in fact preponderant. l believe we can defeat him."
 The AFLs legislative program in- cludeS:
 l. Revision of the national la hor relations act.
 2. New legislation to aid the rail- roads "whetever recommends etions the presidents program committee brings out"
 3. Revision of the social security acs to extend its benelts as rec
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

commended this week by the social security advisory council.
 4. Amendment of the labor standards act to clarify definitions of learners, beginners and appren- tices.
 5. Continuation of federal relief o nthe present scale.
 6. Safeguards for labor in na- tional defense legislation.
 Green said federation attorneys were "in the last stages" of drafting amendments to the national labor relationse act and that they '-ould be presented to congress with full AFL backing"
 The amendments, he said. will contain two major provisions:
 1. To take away from the board it's present power to determine whether a labor unit will operate as 8 craft, plant or industrial unit. It would provide for operation of the act in manner similar to the rail- way labor act.
 2. Curtailment of the power of the board. to void existing contracts between unions and employers.
 +Our purpose" he said, lis to guard and protect the Fundamental provisions of the act. We stand now as we havoc always stood for the preservation of the act. Our com plaint is against the maladminisrta- tion of the act.'s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
CRAZED MOTHER
 KILLS DAUGHTER
Six=Year=OId Child Is Ham, mered to Death as
 She Slept

Waterbury, Vt, Dec. 21-UP)- Breeding over financial difficulties Mrs. Harry Bowers, 38, beat her youngest daughter to death with a hammer early today as the child lay asleep. The body of Caroline Bow CTS, 6, her skull crushed by repeated blows, was found in the bloodStained bed on the first floor of the two-story dwelling in Waterbury Center. T haven't felt right for three months, the mother, widow, told Sheriff Henry c. Lawson. I've had an awful hard time. don't know why I killed her. I wanted to commit suicide"
 Two other daughters, Pricilla, 13, and Marilyn, 10, asleep in a second- floor bedroom, were unharmed. Wakened by police. they were taken to the home of neighbor. Lawson said that Mrs. Bowers and Caroline had slept together last night. At dawn. he said. the mother rose and, still in her night clothes, went to the woodshed adjoining the house and obtained a hammer. Then she re- turned to the bedroom and rained blows on the cfild's head.
 "She never knew what hit her, " Lawson said.
 Mrs. Bowers husband died 3 year ago after a long illness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
TWO KILLED IN
 MERIDEN FIRE

Meriden, Dec. 21-UP)-A special meeting of the board of safety was held today to investigate the cause of $10,00o fire in which mother and her four-year-old daughter lost their lives and another woman was overcome by smoke last night.
 The dead were Mrs. Ida Budrow, "A, and June Budrow. 4.
 Revived at a hospital after she was found unconscious in her sec- ond floor kitchen was Mrs. Anna Lapuch. r
 The bodies were not found until after the blaze had been extinguish- ed. Six families were made home less by the fire which caused eSti- mated damage of $10.O00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
QUITS HOSPITAL
 TO BE ARRESTED
Nick Schandra Badly Hurt in Street Fight Over 5
 Months Ago

Five and a half months after a street fight in which he was badly injured. Nick Schandra, 35, of 236 Bank street, was discharged from St Mary's hospital today. He was inn mediately arrested by police on charges of assault and breach of the peace.
 Two other men face the same charges, and all three cases are slat- ed to come up in city court next week. The other accused are Sera- fino Facondini, and John Facondini father and son, of Meadow street.
 Schandra was found lying badly injured, and police claimed that a knife had been used in the fray Schandra's injuries included a fractured ankle and other leg in- juries, as well as multiple lacerations about the face ant body. For time his name was on the danger list at the hospital.
 The charges against Schandra and the other two men have been con- tinued since July IS in city court pending Schandra's recovery from his wounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
Bethany
NAZ PAPER HITS
 AT CHRISTIANS
Mayor Laguardia Given Good Laugh; Hitler Does
 Not Like Boycott

Berlin, Dec. 21-CUP) - Das Schwarze Korps, official organ of Nazi storm troopers, boasted today that Christmas was a German cele- bration long before Christian mis- sionaries brought an Alien Cos pei" In leading article the pub lication asserted:
 "This night belongs to us. We celebrated it with flaring bonfires and with burning wheels rolling from the mountains into the valleys amidst a garb of sparks when nc alien centic missionary yet had en- tered Germania's forests bringing an alien gospel. We celebrated il on lonely farms and in secluded valleys at a time when the blood hounds of brotherly love pursued everyone for celebrating so-callec Pagan featS."
 Contrasting Christmas customs 1T Germany with those in other lands Das SchwarZe Korps said:
 ScOffs In Churches
 "There are many nations in thiS world about whom high priests oi Christian churches gladly testify that they are more Christian ir spirit than the Germans-nationS which on this night certainly cele- brate the birth of Jesus Christ rather than the victory of life ovel
 nVA ponn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21

accOmpanled 0 purSC or speed III mode of questioning which has never been precedented on the part of defense counsel. In view of the possibility of exhausting the panel tomorrow, it Is probable that there will be no sesiSon of the trial on Fri day.
 May Be Fourth Panel
 A fourth panel of veniremen is expected to be drawn tomorrow or Friday, in tho event that any ses- sion is held Friday.
 The new panel of 67 which was available at the start of today's questioning had been reduced to 31 when court adjourned at 1.10 o'clock. Of this number, six were not present at the court house, one be- ing absent without leave, two others absent for cause and three others on leave until early next month.
 The most rapid pace in question: ing since the start of the trial more than three weeks ago was set this morning when 36 prospective jurors were questioned and all but one disqualified.
 The previous record for a complete day has been 34 examined.
 Thirty-five Dismissed
 Of the 35 dismissed this morning, five were by the court, IT by the defense and 13 by the state. Totals of disqualifications are: Court GA: defense 92 and state 87.
 At the outset of this afternoons session, at 2:10 o'clock, the defense had available, 84 challenges and the state 89.
 Defense Kept Silent
 In very few instances this morn- ing did defense counsel ask ques- tions of any of the veniremen. In previous sessions many veniremen have beeen subjected to long peril ods of questioning before finally be- ing excused by state, defense or court.
 Juror No. g, Raymond G. Short, who gave his age as 51, and said that he is the father of two child ren. is employed by the town of Bethany, as road worker, and has been thus employed for the past four years. He takes his place in the jury box beside the seven men and one woman who have been selected in previous sessions during the past three weeks.
 Only three more jurors must now
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
STAMFORD FIRE
 RAGING AT NOON
Three Story Business Block in Heart of City Is
 Being Gutted

Stamford, Conn, Dec. 21.-(UP)- A general alarm fire broke out to- day in the Spoke building, in the heart of the business center, bring ing out all fire-fighting apparatus.
 The blaze, believed to have started from an oil burner in the cellar, spread through the three-story brick building. routing occupants of six stores on the street level and pro- feSsional offices above.
 Fire walls prevented spread of the flames to an adjoining bank building and restaurant.
 The fire was discovered during the noon rush, when the main street was damned with shoppers and of flee workers.
 Occupants of the structure made their way to safety without assist ance and firemen directed their ef- forts to ocnfine the blaze to the building.
 Damage tentatively was estimated at between $25, 1000 and $30,000.
 The building quartered cleaning establishment, restaurant. clothing store, anu 25 offices used by den- tists, attorneys, real estate agents, doctors and a finance company, all of which were ruined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-21
MRS. FINLEY J.
 SHEPARD IS DEAD

Roxbury, N. Y. December 21 = (UP) = Mrs. Finley J. Shepard the former Helen Gould, philanthro- p:st and daughter of the late Jay Gould, pioneer railroad builder died early today at her summer home at the age of Il.
 She had been ill two months and in a coma "A hours after having suffered two apoplectic strokes. Fun eral services will be held here to- morrow, and again at New York City, where she will be buried.
 Although she had disposed of most of the $l0O0O,0O0 inherited from her father, who died in 1892. in various charities, she had invested the remainder so judiciously that by 1927, when she resigned as a trustee of the family estate. she had tripied her original inheritance.
 Her first renown came during the Spanish American War, when she was acclaimed heroine for relief work in the United States and Cuba,