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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04

released by Committee Chairman
David l. Walsh, D., Mass, the state
department warned that SO long as
the tense political situation in the
far east remains unchanged, the
United States should maintain ma
val superiority over Japan.
Approved by Secretary of State
Cordell Hull, the statement said
that the United States would well
come an agreement to reduce naval
arms. but that world disarma-
ment conference would not be time
ly at present
Walsh's committee will begin
hearings on the $1,121 100000 bill
70 give this country the largest
navy afloat.
The state department approval
Aas made at the request of Walsh
10 asked for its position on spe-
,cE points of naval policy that
WHe raised during consideration
"Tthe bill in the house.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04

After the brutal attack on Mrs.
Weston C. Frome, As, and her
daughter. Nancy, %, one or both
of the assailants fired pistol bull
lets into the heads of both women
as they lay writhing on the ground.
A man driving a bloodstained
car with Oklahoma license plates
was arrested at Alamogordo, NJ M.
today and held for questioning by
Texas officers investigating the
brutal Staying.
The mans name was not re-
vealed. Texas police said the Ala
mogordo officers placed a technical
charge against him pending arrival
of Texas officers.
District Attorney Roy Jackson of
Ell Paso said after an inspection
of the lonely patch of mesquite
studded WaSteland six miles east of
here that the murderers were
man and a woman and that it was
his theory that they intercepted
Mrs. Frome and her daughter when
their tire blew out.
We're on Pleasure Trip
The Frome women were on
leisurely automobile trip from their
home at Berkeley, Calf, to South
Carolina.
My theory-which is purely a
theory Jackson said, lis that a
tire on the Frome automobile blew
out. A man and a woman in
black coupe stopped to help them.
The man changed the tire, then
pulled gun and ordered the car
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
DRIVERS FINED
FOR DRINKING

George Lusk, 81, Heber rancher,
and Doroteo Higuera, 43, Ell Centre
laborer, were fined $50 each in
Ell Centro justice court Monday
for drunk driving.
The rancher paid his fine imme-
diately. The Mexican was permit
ted to pay his in inStallments. They
were arrested near Ell Centro dur
ing the weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
ANGELENOS GET
FOG SUNBURNS.
HERE IT'S sun

Los Angelenos-60,000 of them
Monday nursed 10000 sunburns af-
ter foggy day at the beach At
the same time, Ell Centro Weather
Forecaster Cecil Pollard released
the March weather survey, which
showed a total of 268 hours of
sunlight. and practically no fog.
The greatest possible total of
sunshine would have been $40
hours.
TWenty-three days out of the
month were completely clear, 5
were partly cloudy and three plenty
cloudy, Pollard reported.
Temperatures ranged from a
maximum of 88 on the 21st and
25th to a minimum of SO on the
31st. Total precipitation was .43.
Highest wind velocity was 40 miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
JURY SELECTED
TO TRY DEALER
IN CHECK CASE

Selection Of jury began in su-
perior court Monlay in the case
against Paul p. LaRue, Los Angeles
hay dealer charged with failure to
make good on IS checks given I'M
perial Valley farmers.
LaRue was indicted by the county
grand jury early this year. The
checks included in the deals total
more than $4,000. Selection of the
jury was expected to be completed
early during the afternoon session
of court by District Attorney Elmer
Heald and his deputy Charles Hal
liday, for the state, and Buel Woosd
for the defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
Peacemaker Finds
Job Too Dangerous

From heah on out, ah'm gonna
stick to NAH own p's and q'sl"
Jack Johnson, Negro (no relation
to the prizefighter) mused to him
self Monday while gingerly finger
ing variety of cuts about his face
and head
Johnson found the role of peace
maker a painful one Saturday night
in El Centre when he interviewed
in a squabble between his friend.
John Roberts, Negro, and an un-
identified man. The unidentified
man whipped out pocket knife,
carved for a few seconds upon
Johnson's face. and then fled.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
ALCOHOL THIEF
SERVING 4ODAYS

Al Snyder, perennial county Jail
prisoner, is serving 40 days for
petty theft of rubbing alcohol from
the county health department.
He was released from the county
Jail less than two weeks before
he was caught taking alcohol from
the laboratory. His fingerprints on
half empty bottle led to a trap
being laid for him.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
WestmOrland Votes
On Fire Board Job

WESTMORLAND. April 4.-Vot-
ers went to the polls today to cast
ballots in a special election to select
a member of the city fire board.
More than 10 persons had voted
prior to l pm. Monday. Joe Will
liams was the only candidate who
filed for the position left vacant
when the term of Constable Lester
Cochran expired. Polls close at
6 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
MEXICAN HELD
IN GIRL CASE

CALIPATRIA, April A MeXi-
can was taken to the county Jail
Sunday after a 12-year-old white
girl complained that he made i'm
proper suggestions to her near her
home in a pea camp north of town.
Harry Borunda, "a, the accused
Mexican, was arrested at the home
of relatives a mile from the camp
where the girl lives with her par
ents. Officers are investigating the
charge brought by the girl
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04

COLUSA, Cal, April 4. (UP)-
Colusa county sheepmen met union
strike threats by pressing non-un-
ion shearers into service today as
the annual springs clip began in
Sacramento valley woolgrowing
areas.
Producers said they had four
non-union crews at work and eX-
pected others to start today.
The ratio OF non-union and
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
Action on Writ for
CapOne Is POSTPONED

CHICAGO, April 4 CUP) -SAc-
ton on a writ of habeas corpus
seeking release of Al Capone from
the federal penitentiary on Alca-
tiaz Island was postponed today
until Friday after Federal Judge
William ii. Holly transferred the
case to Judge James II. Wilkerson.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
IIAC Ok's RICHMOND
FOR APPOINTMENT

Frank Richmond, FL Centro post
master, Monday had the recon-
mendation of Rep. Ed Izac for re-
appointment. Richmond was as
sured of Izac's support in a tele-
gram to Cal Mousseau, Ell Centre
city clerk The recommendation is
tantamount to approval.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04

commission by Ware after San Die
go police late Saturday determined
he was not the murderer of Ruth
Muir in La Jolla in 1896. In spite
of his careful description of the
murder scene. his failure to answer
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
Bible Couldn't
Do Any Better

CLEVELAND. April 4. up
Landlord Lionel Benson kept his
little black rent collecting book
close to his heart today. as al
ways, and thanked II for being
alive. A bullet fired by an irate
tenant pierced Benson's coat.
hut was stopped by the book.
carried in his vest pocket.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
Biggest Navy AfIoat
Aim Of u. s. War Dept

WASHINGTON April A. (UP) - The senate naval
affairs committee begins public hearings President
Roosevets bilondOllar naval authorization bill today
with the state department support for navy at least
greater than Japans In statement of policy
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04

"kev question: removed him
from the list of suspects. The coast
officers, who talked to Coleman
in the Imperial county jail late
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
} Unions Seek Power
Over Electric Enerqy:
Threaten Peace Effort

DETROIT, April A. (UP) Rival claims of three
unions threatened today to balk Gov Frank Murphys
attempt to end strike which utility workers usurped
control of power facilities in the Saginaw valley.
The three unions-an independent American FEEDER
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04

Reversed Publicity
II must be modesty. Or maybe
publicity in REVERSE but, Calexico
did TIE newspaper impossible.
For years it has been a standing
joke in reporting sports news that
If team wins, the manager strains
a tendon getting to the newspaper
Cffic2 with the news; but, when
they lose, finding the manager is
like locking for teeth in a hencoop.
C9leXico's nigh school tennis team
so far this season has knocked off
opponents with monotonous regu-
larity and at the same time stunned
the light of publicity, Saturday they
lest game. Bright and early Mon
day mGrni9g; Jimmy Edmunds, team
maj 1ger mailed in the complete
story The sports department has
been g!aSsy-ayed all morning.
Once a Fan
When Imperial Valley has base
ball fans, they are ALL fan. More
than a hundred went to San Diego
OuiIbdy III JIlt SdlIltb. OuCk Ltll-
Velt was a puzzled hombre.
Water Tells ALI
The joke the peace officers played
on Walter Walsh ami published in
the associations magazine, the
Turnkey, went over even bigger
than anyone expected last week.
end. While all the members thumb
ed through their magazines and
'"hortled to themselves, Walter
,leVine not that his exploit was
. nfn- property. blithely told the
BON himself
HIRfor the story itself. you'll have
t0Vsk the nearest cop.
Nice Work
Some people are just gluttons, and
there is nothing you can do about
it. Evan HeWes is one of them.
Gru1gingly, Saturday night
HeWes allowed himself to be talked
into attending a moving picture
performance.
He laughed and seemed to enjoy
the movie, but afterwards he dis
appeared. Where was he? Back
at the office, working.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
Police Discredit
AftacI< Confession
Barefoot Suspect Stories Proved False;
Bonds Corner Girl Calls Self
"A Big Liar

Murder and assault confessions of Basil Coleman 50,
story of criminal attack told by Magdaena Sagyna,
TO- Bonds Corner school pupil, were Pigments of magma
ton, Sheriff Robert w. Ware said Monday.
Coleman was placed in charge of the county sanity
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04
SUSPECT TAKEN
IN MURDER OF
CALF. WOMEN
Mutilated Bodies of Society Matron and
Daughter Found on Desert Near
Small Town i'm Texas

VAN HORN Tex, April 4. (UP)-Authorities said
today that evidence at the of the murders of soce
ty matron and her beautiful daughter indicated that
stood by and watched while her male companion
tortured crminally attacked and stomped the victims
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04

Quick Reduction
Chubby folk who pine for Slim
ness can learn thing or two from
G. McCcrkle, the box man. Sun
day evening McCorkle weighed 7
pounds less than he did Sunday
morningi How? Jusk ask him.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-04

Butter: Los Angeles. 27e; But
terfat, Imperial Yaiiey. fob. ranch
grade A, 35e; manufacturing milk
Bic; route gathered cream 26lae.
L. A. Hay: U. ). No. SI4.50:
No. 2 leafy Sl400; No. $500
Minneapolis flax, May. 1885,.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-20
Czechs Baffiinq
Foes Says Report
OF Sudden Revolt

BUDAPEST. Hungary, Nov. 10
tUP)-Warfare involving irregular
forces of six nationalities in the
Carpathian mountains OF Ruthenia,
autonomous province Of Czecho-
sloVakia, was reported today. There
was no confirmation.
Thousands We're reported engaged
in the fighting in which Rutheni-
ans, Hangarians and Poles were
opposing Czechs, Ukrainians and
Germans. The reports said there
had been many casualties.
Telephone connection with the
Huszt and Nagyszollos districts,
where the fighting was said to be
heaviest. had been cut and it was
impossible to verify the reports.
A number of small newspapers
first reported the fighting. They
said it started after revolt of Ruthe-
mans near the city of Selvjus.
According to these dispatches even
artillery was being employed. They
said Hungarian irregulars Friday
occupied Huszt, the new capital of
the autonomous provinces.
These dispatches also reported
that telephone and railway COM
municatlons had been severed
throughout the district and that
the population was facing starVa-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-20
Child Bride SAYS
She S Happy With
Young Husband

BAKERSFIELD Cal, Nov. 10.
UP1-Honeymooning on a ranch
in Kern county, Georgia Bilyeu,
12-year-old child bride and her
husband Jack, 49, today pleaded
with authorities not to separate
them.
The girl told district attorneys
deputies who are investigating the
couples marriage last Monday, that
she is proud and happy She
insisted that she didn't ever want
to leave Jack
The youthful husband said he
was going to look for a job doing
farm work "as soon as the trouble
blows over The couple is staying
at the home of the youths father,
Sam Bilyeu, farmer.
Any possible action to end the
marriage will not be taken until
an Investigation is completed, Dis
trict Attorney Tom Scott said.
Authorities are interested prin-
cipally in the admission of the girl s
mother, Mrs. Robert Keener of
Farmersville, a Tulare county COM
munity rs miles north Of here, that
she had falsified her daughter's
age on the marriage affidavit, CIV
inc it as 16.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-20

missioner, declared SATURDAY.
There was a time when marketing
of grapefruit could be handled by
each farmer individually and all
could make a profit, Harrigan said,
but at the present time there IS
too much grapefruit on hand TO
follow that method
II every grapefruit grower mar
keted under that plan the market
would be glutted and none would
make a profit.
Under a regulation scheme, how
ever, each section can ship its al
lotment and control price of the
fruit. Growers may hold back fruit
and ship throughout the year at a
profit.
The program may cause the loss
of some fruit, Harrigan said, but
it is better to sell three -fourthS
of crop at profit, than the en-
tire crop at loss.
Early in the season, when ship
ping was not controlled, grapefruit
prices fell to a $3.50 price.
Then a "gentleman's agreement"
proration was put into effect. The
price Immediately rose to $25 per
ton. The establishment of the pro-
gram now being set up will main
tain the profit-making price, Har-
rigan said. All growers will benefit
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-20
Contracts LET on
Three BatfIesE1ips

WASHINGTON. NoV. 10. CUP)-
The navy today announced the
award Of contracts for three new
battleships. Two will be built in
private ship yards and one in the
Norfolk navy yard.
The cost will exceed $15O,00O,000
for the three ships.
One batrleship designated as No.
So, will be built by the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
company at Newport News, Va, or
a contract bio of $49,540000 sub
]ect to adjustments for possible in
creased costs of labor and mater
ialS.
Battleship No. 80 will be con-
structed by the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation OF Quincy
Mass, ON a contract bid of $49,815,-
900, also subject to adjustment for
possible increased costs of labor
end materials.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-20

rate of interest, through the aSso-
citation. Many crops were saved,
farmers were put back on their
feet and a large number of ranch
ers were able to pull through the
toughest years of the recession.
Since Nov. 81, 1888, the produc-
ton credit association has loaned
more than five million dollars.
Incorporators of the production
association, who saw the need for
an agency to aid the farmer, were:
l.. O. Cook, S. f. Robinson and
j. d. Huston, Imperial, w j. Gregg,
and l.. j. Shaw, Holtville; j. S.
Sanborn, w F.. Fifield, S. J. Strieby,
N. l.. Fifield, A. G.. Jones, D. W
West, A. T. Taecker, A. Eulberg, jr.,
r. E. Gonder, j. l.. Taecker, G
Swink, w. H. LoWther, H. B. Stew
art, H. B. Griffin, G. r. Buffers.
v. j. Sims, R. M. Buffers, and II.
E. Hastain, BraWiey; w. L. Young,
r. II. Wellington, L. E. Sinclair, C.
A. Sperry, R. S. Sperry and j.
Elste.. Caliphtria;
N. p. Pearse, Seeley; I. j. Harris,
j. S. Strobel, IL. Stuart, J. D. Adams
and E. T. HeWes, Ell Centre; F. B.
Dean, Westmcrland; A. McLachlan,
CaleXico; G.. A. Pickering, H.
Fraunfelder, J. R. Wester, F. Blohm,
G.. S. Harper, and E. c. Cunning,
Sommerton, Arizona; and j. Dunno,
A. J. Griffin, l.. P. Hamilton, and
j. w Longstreth, Yuma, Ariz.
After the organization was COM
pleted, stockholders elected the first
board of directors consisting of:
w. j. Gregg, l.. P. Hamilton, A
McLachlan, c. r. Buffers, F.. Blohm,
C. A. Sperry, and George SWink,
the latter being elected president
and serving until January 1885
when he was succeeded by the
present president, w. J. Gregg.
Later the directorate was re-
duced to five members, the present
board being: A. O. Dolson, Impe-
rial; w. j. Gregg, Holtville; A. J.
Kalin, Brawley; George Swink,
BraWley; and H. j. Woodhouse, Roll
Arizona.
The office was first located at
626 Main street. El Centro but
since September 1884 has been
located in the Bank of America
building, Ell Centro. w. E. Walters,
the present secretary-treasurer has
held that office since organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-20

took C0gnIzance OF troubled develop
ments in other sections of the
world, emphasizing that in the
United States we have cherished
and preserved our democracy
The presidents proclamation also
recalled to the nation that the year
for which it will give thanks next
week also saw the world escape
the dangers Of a great war.
I'VE have lived in peace and
understanding with our neighbors, .
he said, and have seen the world
escape the impending disaster of
a general war
The proclamation.
q, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Presi-
dent of the United States OF Amer
ica, Go hereby designate Thursday
the twenty fourth of November, 1888
as a day Of general Thanksgiving.
Our fathers set aside such a day
as they heWed a nation from the
primeVal forest. The observance was
consecrated when George Wash
ingt0n issued a Thanksgiving pro-
clamation il the first year of his
presidency. Abraham Lincoln sci
apart A day Of Thanksgiving and
praise to our beneficient Father
who dWelleth in the heavens
This from our earliest recorded
history, Americans have thanked
God for their blessings. In our deep
est natures. IN our very souls, We
like all mankind since the earliest
origin Of mankind turn to God ir
time of trouble and in time of hap
piness. In God we trust
For the blessings which have
been ours during the present year
We have ample cause to be thank
ful.
"Our lands have yielded a goodly
harvest, and the toiler in the shop
and mill receives a more just re-
turn for his labor.
we have cherished and preserV-
ed our democracy.
1--WE have lived in peace and IN
derstanding with our neighbors and
have seen the world escape the
impending disaster Of a general
war.
In the time of our fortune it is
fitting that We offer prayers for
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-20
PWA AIIotments
Made on Projects
In Calf. Towns

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10. CUP)
j. w. Bournier, acting regional
director of the Public Works ad-
ministration, today announced re-
lease by PWA Administrator Harold
L. Ickes of allotments for eleven
California communities. The allot-
ments comprise outright grants ag-
gregating S374,040 for projects cost
ing $826,O27.
Largest grants are for the Santa
Paula and Eureka school districts:
$69,850 and $69,545 respectively.
Other California grants:
Bakersfield: $4,000 to build g
$120000 fire station building.
Patterson Union high school dis
trict: $45 900 with which to build g
new 100000 school.
Laguna Beach: $39,947, for water
work extensions to cost $88,771.
Wasco: $37, ,755 for a school build
ing; Port Chicago: $18,810 for
schools; Ukiah: $11,250 for an ex-
hibit building; Napa: $3.50 for sew
ers; Vernon: S655O for paving.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-20
Eastside 4-H
Elects Officers

Eastside All club elected officers
al an organization meeting We'd
nesday night at the Holtyille Civic
center, according to Lee Lander
man, club director
Florence Bueher was chosen pres
ident of the group, Mary Ferguson
was elected vice president, Margar-
ct zumstein was elected secretary
treasurer, Calvin Bishop reporter
historian, Susie Schoffler recrea-
tion chairman and B. Kent, WEI
ldle chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-20
Federal Agents
Enter Bigan1y Case

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10. (UP)-
The Federal Bureau of Identifica-
ton today began an investigation
of the conduct of F.. c. Duckett of
Ell Paso, held in the Alhambra city
Jail on charges of bigamy and fail
ure to provide, with view toward
possible Mann Act proceedings.
Duckett was arrested early this
week when he arrived from Alpine,
Tex, with Ann Stanford, 22year-
old daughter of an Alpine deputy
sheriff, whom he had married in
Alpine on Nov. 10. Meanwhile,
Duckett's wife, in Ell Paso, had pre-
ferred the charge of failure to pro-
vide for their small child.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-20
'FFA Hears
Talk on Wheat
Crop Insurance

Crop insurance Of wheat as it IS
supervised under the direction Of
the Agricultural Conservation Ad-
ninistration was explained to Cen
tral Union High School Future
Farmers at a senior group chapter
meeting, Thursday, by Rudolph
Miller, directly in charge of crop
insurance for Imperial county.
Based on average yields of wheat
and crop hazards for a given area,
using one-half bushel of wheat per
acre as the base, the insurance
premium may be paid either with
wheat or cash. For the policy holder
entitled TO reimbursement, is the
choice of cash based an market
prices. or a government bonded
warehouse receipt for a given
amount of wheat. Miller explained.
Maps Of the valley made from
photos taken from an airplane were
shown 10 the students and their
utility explained in computing crop
acreage, and determining soil con-
dltion5 to a certain extent.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-20
Bad Check Suspect
Held at TurIock

TURLOCK, Cal. Nov. 10. (UP)-
Tulare county authorities today
thanked an alert Turlock police Of
ficer for apprehending Frank Davis,
36, of Oakland who they said is
wanted in Visalia for prosecution
on a charge of issuing fictitious
checks.
Patrolman Robert P. Rawlins
picked up a radio broadcast which
said the fugitive was en- route by
automobile from Visalia to Oak
land. Keeping his eye peeled, Rawl-
ins spotted Davis driving through
Turlock and took him into custody.
He was lodged in the city jail pend
ing the arrival of Tulare officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-20
USDA Schedules
Citrus Grower NJ ct

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. oUP)-
The agriculture department today
called a conference of citrus fruit
growers, handlers and sellers to be
held here Nov. q to devise means
Of disposing CT the industry's sur
plus
The conference will be the second
called to work out the problems of
The citrus industry The first, held
in the latter part of October, re-
suited in an agree ment that the gov
ernmcnt will spent $l0000,000 to
purchase surplus fruits for relief
distribution
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-20

+. Merriam naQ issued 5tdbeiieiit
setting the deficit at $12, 2,261 900.
Olson and Anderson arrived here
yesterday to examine the states
finances preparatory to compiling
a budget for submission 10 the
legislature in January. Anderson
said figures supplied by the depart
ment of finance showed the present
cash deficiency to be approximately
S17,000,000. This deficit will be in
creased to well over $34000,000 by
emergency appropriations, he be-
lieved.
Anderson's figures were supported
in a statement by State Controller
Harry b Riley who predicted the
deficit may go "as high as $40,000.-
900" Riley pointed out relief funds
virtually will be exhausted by Janu-
ary and the legislature undoubtedly
will be called upon to appropriate
at least $15000,000 to carry on the
work during the winter months.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-20
Jasper III Plans
Social Dec. 7

Jasper All club planned a box
social and entertainment program
at joint meeting with the Jasper
farm center end home department
on December 2, at the meeting of
the club TINS week, according to Ed
win Fiala, reporter.
Those present were: Elmer Magin
Vern Rood, Anna Beth Flores. Louis
Anderson, Calvin Lincoln, Vanita
Lyons. Hugh Lyons, Charles Kral
Robert Bowen. Dorothy Guidotti
Vanita Norris. Violet Mcguire. Ed
win Fiala, Bobby Wogozske. and
Roy Wood