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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15
JURY CLOSETED
TO DECIDE ON
w RIGHTS FATE
Consider Whether or Not
He Was Sane at Time
OF Slayings

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Is.
(UP)-The same jury that
agreed in less than four
hours that Paul A. Wright
was guilty of manslaughter
for killing his wife and John B.
Kimmel, today was still debating,
after a five hour session, whether
he was sane at the time of the
slayings.
The eight men and four women
resumed deliberations at 9 am.
They had retired for the night at
10 pm. after taking the case at
five O'Clock.
Wright's second trial, where his
plea of not guilty by reason of in
sanity was considered, required but
one day. The facts of the case al
ready were familiar to the Jurors
and it had been expected that they
would reach a verdict quickly.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15
CONTRACTS FOR
pow LINES
BUILDING LET
Construction of l12 Miles,
Connecting Brawley,
Canal Called For

Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict directors Tuesday "a
warded contracts for mate
rials and construction of the
districts main power trans
mission line and called for bids
for construction of an addition dou-
bling the size of the BraWley stand
by plant.
Contracts awarded Tuesday call
for materials and construction of
112 miles of $4,000 volt transmits
sion lines to connect the All Amer
ican canal hydro electric plant at
Drop No. with the diesel standby
plant at Brawley, as well as with
all cities and rural areas of Impe-
rial Valley.
Plant Addition
Bids for construction of an addi-
ton to the BraWley plant, and for
fuel and lubricating oil tanks there,
represented the first step in a pro-
gram to treble capacity of the pow
erhouse so 1t can serve public power
to Imperial Valley until the All
American canal plant is in opera
ton. The bids will be opened March
Is.
Materials for the ll2 miles of
transmission line will cost $139,-
9989O and construction will cost
$37,303.62, under contracts awarded
by the directors.
Williams Brothers & Haas, Los
Angeles, we're successful bidders on
construction, over field of seven
bidders.
The Aluminium Company of Am
erica, Los Angeles, won the order
for $4,000 pounds of conductor on
a bid of $95, ,14625.
B. j. Carney & Company, Spo-
kane, will furnish 1000 poles for
$28,23771.
Opened Mar. Is
The Electric Wholesale Mart, Los
Angeles, will provide insulators for
$16,61494.
The bids to be opened Mar. IS call
for a new building at BraWley, eX-
tending the present building The
new building will extend so feet
to the north. The present building
is 50 by 80 feet
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15

ment transmitted from Riverside
that DR.. Clark Foreman, chief Of
the PWA power division, must
have been incorrectly quoted" when
he said West told federal officials
in Washington that the company
will now consider selling its prop
critics" to the district.
FOreman's Version
Foreman'S version of Vests re-
marks at Washington was given
in Ell Centre Monday to represen-
tatives of the irrigation district
Vests statement follows:
MY attention has been called to
a statement reported to have been
made by DR.. Clark Foreman, chief
OF the PWA power division. to the
effect that our company will now
consider selling its properties tc
the Imperial Irrigation District.
"Dr. Foreman must have been
incorrectly quoted, as our company
has at no time indicated that it is
now willing to sell its system in
the Imperial Valley.
1--WE have on numerous occa-
sions in the past two years offered
to give an option to the district
for the purchase of our system
at the end of seven years on a
basis to be determined by the Cali
fornia Railroad Commission, and
IL has been our hope that through
the cooperation of the government
some compromise plan might be
worked out that would avoid the
very considerable waste that is
certain to occur in the duplicating
of distribution facilities n the I'M
peral Valley.
1T is quite obvious that we can
not consider a sale of our Imperial
Valley properties to the district
now-first, because of the financial
inability of the district to pay for
them at this time; and also or
the reason that the corporation
cannot justify parting with 20 per
cent of its business Immediately
The corporation must have rea-
sonable period of time in which
to replace this loss by means of
increased sales at other points on
its system.
40-Year Contract
"On the contrary, we have pro-
posed to enter into a 40-year con-
tract with the district whereby we
would purchase the entire output
of all the power plants to be con-
structed on the All American can
al, and assure the district of suf-
ficient revenue to repay the esti-
mated cost of the All American
canal, meeting the payments TO the
government when and as they may
fall due
"In this connection, it is inter-
esting to note that in a recent
report, made by the engineering
Continued on Page 8; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15
ICEBREAKERS
APPROACHING
POLE STATION

MOSCOW, Feb. Is. OUP)-The
icebreakers Murman and Taimir
plowed steadily toward the north
pole" ice floe station of four Soviet
scientists off the coast of Green
land today and their rescue was
expected to be announced momen-
tarily
The Murman radioed that she
was within - miles of the camp
and was preparing to launch a
plane. The Taimir, whose lights
were visible on the ice floe, was
progressing steadily through the ice
fields.
Wind yesterday blew the Taimir
so that it dragged its anchor AS
result, two airplanes which had
been placed on the ice ready TO
fly to the rescue of the four men
were dismantlei and reloaded.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15
AR MY FLYING
TO R 7 R ES SES
ON LONG HOP
Complete First Leg of
5000 Mile Journey
To Argentine

MUNICIPAL AIRPORT,
Miami, Fla, Feb. Is. (UP)-
A squadron of huge flying
fortresses", rou t e from
Langley Fiel d to Buenos
Aires on the army air corps most
ambitious long distance venture,
completed the first leg of their
5000 mile flight today.
The seven huge bombing planes
began landing at the airport here
at 2:29 pm.
Approximately five and one half
hours after roaring into the air
at the army air base in Virginia,
the bombers appeared over the air
port here and circled for a land
ing.
Lieut.. Col. Robert Olds. in COM
mand of the ships enroute to Ar
gentina, was in the first plane to
land.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15

Romano Maldona1o was fatally
wounded when a stray bullet struck
him in the jaw and coursed upward
into the brain. Alfred Ruiz, struck
on the side of the head by bullet,
was most seriously hurt.
Federal troops. Tijuana police and
Mexican customs guards. hurriedly
called from the border. finally
checked the mob as it advanced
on the military prison where a
suspect in the brutal Staying of
Olga Comancho is being held, after
having assertedly confessed.
Fire on Mob
The troops fired more than 200
rounds into the air and at the
mob, after having been drawn up
in hollow square at the foot of
the hill, atop which is the military
Continued on Page 8; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15
POLICE REFUSE
TO SEIZE N. J.
VOTE RECORDS

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. Is. tUP)-
Col. Mark o. Kimberling, superin-
Sendent of state police, refused to-
day to comply with an order of
the legislative investigating COM
mittee that he send state troopers
into Jersey City tomorrow to seize
Hudson county election records
sought by the committee.
The committee, headed by State
Senator Henry Young, jr has been
unsuccessful in efforts to obtain
ballot records in it's investigation
into the gubernatorial election last
fall
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15

the Fatherland front, President
Wilhelm Milkas was expected to
name SeySs-Inquart late today,
sealing the agreement reached be-
tween Chancellor Kirt Schuschnigg
and Adolf Hitler in Bavaria.
In return for Nazi representation
in the government Hitler was re-
ported to have agreed to issue a
peremptory order to German Nazis
to sever connections with Austrian
NaziS who in recent days have been
carrying on terroristic activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. CUP)-
Below. in questions and answer
form, are the major provisions OF
the new farm bill, awaiting the sig
nature of President Roosevelt.
Q-What is the purpose OF the
new farm bill? At is designed to
restrict production of wheat, corn
tobacco. cotton and rice by farmers
to an amount that they can sell
on the market at a price giving
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15
Q. AND A. EXPLAIN MAJOR
PROVISIONS OF FARM BILL

them the cost of production, plus
a reasonable profit.
Q.-Why is such a crop control
program necessary? An some
years, farmers have produced so
much that competition in selling
their products became keen enough
to force prices below the cost OF
production.
Q-Is the program effective for
Continued on Page 8; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15
RAY EDGAR'S
FUNERAL HELD
IN SAN DIEGO

Last rites for Ray Edgar, 66. I'M
perial Valley pioneer who died
Saturday. were held at Greenwood
cemetery chapel, San Diego, at
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
Dozens of Imperial Valley resi-
dents many OF whom knew him
since his arrival in the valley III
1902 attended the services. Edgar,
southern district representative on
the state board of equalization,
oied suddenly while playing golf
at San Clemente.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15
WELL Ill Tell You -
Says Bob Burns

Not long ago we got mp before
daylight and went up % Mt. viii
son to see the sun rise. When II
started getting a little gray In the
eaS.. Grandpa turned TO the old
scientist and says. what time "
the sun supposed 10 rise this NOR
nin'?" The scientist said, "6:z4."
Grandpa looked al his watch
and says, "Well, IL IL amt over
that hill in one minute and ~
seconds, she'll be late"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15
JOE PALOOKA
IN TROUBLE!

Joe Louis, the Brown Bomber,
may be heavyweight champion
of the world i'm fact, but to mil
lions of newspaper readers in
the United states, and 20 hun
dreds Of them in Imperial Valley,
there's only enc heavyweight
champion-Joe PalOCka. And he's
the most popular champ ever to
wear the tOga.
Righ now, however, JOe's in
danger of losing his crown, his
sweetheart and his happiness.
Red Rodney, Seattle contender.
is trading battling lefts. for every
thing Joe can throw i'm the ring
and IL looks like there may be a
new champ any day now.
Turn ID the comic page if you
want the thrill of lifetime with
Americas most popular heavy
weight champion,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15

A man cant have much pride
in anything whether it's a friend
or an automobile unless. he has
confidence in it. That's why "A
person should always get guar
antee with anything he buys
Not long ago, Grandpa Snazzy
bought himself dollar watch. II
was pretty thing but what made
him so proud of ii was the big,
yellow guarantee that went with
it.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15
Nazi Named to
High Position i'm
Austrian Govt

VIENNA, Feb. Is. (UP)-Naz influence was expected
to take grip central Europe tonight with the APP
pointment of Arthur SeyssInquart Austrian Naz
the post of minister of interior in the Schuschngg gov
Despite the reported opposition of leaders of
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15

W AOIIIINN ON, CD. 10
was expected today to sign tn
Congressional farm leaders sent
the bill-the major objective on
the presidents legislative program
to the White House within one
day of the deadline they believed
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15
CONGRESSMAN
SAYS BRITISH
PACT PROBABLE
Rep. Fish Continues Sharp Attack Upon Navy Bill
Anti-War Profit Measure Again
Delayed in House

WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (UP)-Rep. Hamilton Fish,
R. N Y today continued his attack the big navy bill
before the house naval affairs committee with the state
that the United States probaby has agreement
with Great Britain for parallel action in the far east
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15
Child Among Bomb Victims

Almost nude badly wounded small taken the
his Barcelona,
terrific bombardment
died in the bombing.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15

TIJUANA Lower Calf. Feb. Is. (UP)-Bloody riot
ing between angry mob of more than 1900 men and
and federal troops and police here today left one
8earold boy dead five persons wounded and the Tijuana
city hall and police station completely raZed by fire
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15
West Denies Nev>Cal Open
To Selling Valley Properties
Power Chief
Contradicted
Electric Executive Says He Didn't Make
Statement Company Will Consider
Transfer of Holdings

A. B. West president of the Nevada California Electric
company Tuesday denied remarking to Public Works Ad
mjnstraton officials at Washington that his company is
willing consider sale of its properties in Imperial Val
ley irrigation district this time. He declared in state
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15

Anonymous, ......s..-... -
Like most everybody else, adult
OF child. RR is nightly pleased
when he receives a Valentine, and
that holds doubly true when an
awkward little bear cub on the
front of the thing announces that
it's Just a Little Valentine Espe-
cilly for YOU'' So you can imag-
inc RR's chagrin when he opened
up the thing to find the same little
bear, his face all puckered up and
his tongue protruding in very
very diSrepectful manner, giving
vent to "RAZZ-Z-Z BERRIES" in
capital letters.
Thirsting for revenge. RR looked
for name. There was none.
Traditional Custom
Dick Haas, when he has to make
a momentiouS decision, has an un-
faiNng method-and he AYERS it
hasn't been wrong yet. For years
now, Dick has carried a penny
that's so black with age you can't
deciphcr the date of its birth
Every time there's any doubt about
his decision, Dick flips the penny
His friends see only one drawback.
They haven't yet discovered how
Dick tells which is heads and
which tails. There must be a
method, for Dick has broken $40
bill time and again to keep from
paying one-cent sales tax with
the good-luck piece.
A Gentle Hint
Mrs Hazel Purdy. about whose
adventure with a bucking bronco
RR dealt yesterday, has endured
about all one person can endure.
Her fellow employees at the M. o.
King store have rigged up saw
horse near her desk with a sad
die they're going to give away at
the county fair. RR suggests, as
a friendly gesture, that Mrs. Purdy
might get even by inviting some
of them to go riding on a flesh
and blood horse. Then they'd bt
more Interested in cushions than
saddles.
Taking No Chances
Fat Tedrick Doesn't anybody
know that guys first name? takes
no chances when he visits thc
night spots. He carries along his
own orchestra. At last reports il
was made up of two Negro youth'
and assorted Instruments, but ii
may he expected any dsy--or nigh;
now to blossom into a full fledg-
ed band.
Hopes Dashed
RR carefully watched Gordon
Scriven on the golf course. If ther"
was trap near. Gordon found 1t
If there was a tree in the way
Gordon hit it.
Aha, thought RR, there's 2
fit opponent for met
But a friend dashed it all by re-
marking that Gordon was having
an off day. For RR, it would have
been the usual thing,
Stealing The Show
Imperial Valleys wrestlin 9
rlatcheS Monday night almost
turned into an amateur perform
ance-and lost the respect of the
fans for the professionals. A boy
and girl at ringside-each about
five year od-s tarted their own
match and it took the combined
efforts of both parents to separate
them The fans booed the parental
referees-it looked like the best
show of the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15
5 Others Shot
In Rioting Of
Angry Throng
City Hall, Police Station Razed by Fire
AS 1900 Demand Brutal Slayer;
Advance Upon Prison


(UP)-The
by officers shortly
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15
ROOSEVELT HOLDING
PEN OVER FARM BILL

(UP)-President Roosevelt
new farm bill without delay.
must be met to enable Secretary
of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace
to set in motion the mechanics of
the program for the 1898 marketing
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-15

Butter: Los Angeles. soc; but
terfat. Imperial Valley. fob. ranch
grade A, 3Sc; manufacturing milk
34c; route gathered cream SOC.
l.. A. Hay: U. 5. No. $500
1900; No. 2, leafy, S14-145O; No.
2 S13. Mpls. Flax. May S2.OS.
LV. Lettuce fob, CT. As, 9Oc-S1
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TWELVE NAMES ON
c. OF C.'S TICKET
CANVASSING OF NOMINA
TON VOTES TOOK PLACE
AT SESSION LAST NIGHT

Al, the meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce held last night
for the purpose Of CanvasSing
the nomination votes of the mem
bcrS. F. J. Dion. w. Y. Fripp and
Charles S. Taylor were dcSlg0at-
cd as committee to tabula.o the
returns
Following arc the 70 names
placed in nomination. constitute
ing the tlckc. from which mem
bers VIII elect SIN directors to-
serve for one year. This VII Zoe
done al the regular monthly
meeting Of Octohr 4 Names are.
William NJ Arnold Sebastian
Cabrera. j.. John y Costar. Wi
liam w. Dcmcrit. William T.
Frlpp. Frank II La6d. Joe Pearl
man. William Il. Porter. j. r.
Showers, Charles S TAYLOR. Ben
D. Trevor and William Il. War
rem, MD. -
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TRANSPORTATION
Tug Sails Today

Tug Susan \. Moran, which
arrived Monday with part of a
drydock in tow, sailed $50 this
morning for destination. which Is
New Orleans.
The vessel made this port be-
cause of the fact that the wire
less equipment was not in work
ing ORDER and repairs were ncceS-
Sary. These were made under
the direction of a representative
of the RCA corporation. who ar
rived from Miami. completed the
work and returned.
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HOTELS

BRING YOUR VISITING friends
in need of a good nights rest to
OVERSEAS HOTEL. Clean
rooms. inncrspring mattresses.
Under new management OFT
Fleming St. augl8-tf
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CLASSIFIED
COLU M N
EXCHANGE

WILL EXCHANGE lots in
Miami. close in, for Key West
property One lot. 50xI50, 3
lots 50XI00' adjoining. or viii
sell Address Box p, The Citi-
zen. aug23-s
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Cnantor 20
August 30th Is The Date

Dunning went on First tr1t.
bv some means. 70 c0nSplrat0rs
had tumbled to the fact that We
were on Their trail and second,
that. before liQuldatlng their gains
and scattering 20 the four corners
Of the earth. they had settled to
close with one large, spectacular
rake-off. and for their burnt-otlcr-
ing had selected Mr. VlrEoc wills
The fact that I was personally
acquainted with Mr. wills and his
two nieces had doubtless escaped
their notice
1T also occurred 70 me that the
head Of the whole concern was
publishing his interesting little
forecasts without the knowledge
Of his subOrdinatcs and partners
in crime Well friends, just as
soon as l had finished my think
ing, got busy. My first step was
10 send out a string Of cables 10
my assistants, lnstructlng them 10
get on the trail Of any insurance
policies on the life Of Mr.. VirgOe
Wills: my second was TO pack my
bags and head for me | landed
~ New York and had an lnstruC-
tive interview with Miss Ottllie
Wills"
He broke of and laid a large,
white paw on the girls shoulder.
You'll forgive me, honey" said
he, "but I'm obliged 20 say tins.
Gentlemen. you must understand
that there was a vast difference in
the mentality Of the two sisters.
Where NJ g anie was scatter
Drained, impulSlVe, and crratlc
Ottilie is as leVel-headcd as a man.
II was therefore 70 her ! turned
knew about Melanic'S disappear
ance. for Pat was one Of my own
men. but right away OttilIe gave
me another vital item of lnforma-
ton, she told me that her uncle
had planned, last fall 20 paw a
visit this summer to the south Of
France"
The girl stood up ana linked her
arm in his you're beginning to
see2" She asked eagerly and Hugo
nodded Il fancy said he. that
YOU and Mr. Duuning then dccld-
cd to inform your uncle Of what
was gong on and to persuade him
to cancel his trip to Europe
She looked at HIM with an odd
little smile you're every bit as
intelligent as thought YOU were
she said 81 told Sis first and then
CuthbCrt here tackled Uncle and
begged him TO give uD the idea Of
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT Broom House. COM
pIetely furnished Hot and cold
running water Seasonal or
otherwise Apply, Rear 1917
Petronia street. aug9- IFS
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~ e |. |, 1J ! !! !!
The Characters
BY WAX SALTMARSH =

Hugo Stern, handsome author.
liUing on the French iiUierd.
Archie Lumsden, myself. HUI
COS friend
Ottilie Wills, beautiful Amerj-
can heiress
Yesterday: In The astrological
magazine, the death Of VIrQ9e
wills IS predicted tor tate august.
We think Cess is The BRAIN be-
hind the s1Cindle.
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Wills. has YOUR uncle any public
engappmpnts while he's here?"
She shook her mead. Not a
thing. she said definitely.
MIR Stern. get your notion"
said Dunnlng There must be
something special about the Both
something that's due TO occur that
dav.~uute apart from Mr.. Wills.
and the sooner we find out what
il is. the better. WHAT ncxt?"
There's Melan s letter. Hugo
said abruptly We've accepte
the date. but there are two other
points To be considered. The word
'AmOnrlP is m Ltioned in con-
nccton with the GrlmOlre. Ii may
De anVthIng-then name of the pres
cnt printer for example. but If YOU
/ Ike III charge myself with trying
I to trace it. I've lived on this coast
long time. and I've friends
among the fisher-folk and shop
keepers who might help me- The
other point TO be considered Is thus
Club DIES Sans Clubs. whatever that
may be. which meets at the Caves
dcs Muettes and the Chateau la
Vague I'll have shot at finding
the Caves. If you Like. for the same
reason as before, but as for the
Chateau-'
All right" / said, III take care
Of that NJ shifting my traps there
tonight | explained 10 Dunnlng.
Apart from investigating the
cIuD, ! We strong desire 70 see
But there's one last query I'd ike
to raise. What about keeping a
watch of some sort on Cess and
Baron Stahl2 And this man Ven
ner-Cant VIC discover what and
where ne L? For all we. Know. he
may be peTfecung thci arrange
menls somewhere else. white the
other two SIT mere and keep US on
the scent.
Inc DIG man inclined ms mead.
THAT reminds me that there's an
item or information We neglected
to pass on. MY investigations con
WINGED me from the first that
WniIe otacr groups were oenlnd
certain OF the poIlcIeS' tAeSe tnfee
men, NenneT. RahoVSky. and
9taAL were the guidIn2 hahd tha'
controlled the lot--ln DINER words
they were the three principal ileu-
tenants. acting. directly under
their chlef, ana Just as soon as q
got mat inquired out, mace u my
business TO ma oul a lIll!e more
about them.
Reprimand For Ottllie
vvr ro.y .n 49,: o,o.
4ooh on ms SpeCIaCieS'
Swinging mem slowly pc
tween finger and thumb. Slahl
was easy" ne said He's the
international bucket-shOp expert,
grown so rich the law can't touch
HIM. floating one fake company
after another and always getting
clear while the going is good. and
leaving his associates to face the
music. RakOvSky wasn't so diff
cult. either He's the adventurer
type. pure and simple. dabbllng in
every kind Of dirty deal. But Ven
ncr was tougher problem. It took
me quite a while TO track him
down. but eventually / managed
It You remember the Martinez
bank scandal in London, fifteen
years ago?
There was a nasty scandal. but
the only charge that could be
brought was maladminlstration.
winch isn't an lndlctable offence.
and Martinez himself had djsan-
peared so completely from view
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Baruch G Mcndcll who arm
we'd ia Key West yesterday to
attend the funeral of his son Vii
ham Mcndcll, left over the high
way this morning on the o'clock
bus for ms home IN Miami
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POSITION WANTED

JOB WANTED as dclIrcry boy
or clerk Can drive truck Box
JR, The Citizen sept l4-lWkX
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William CasSIday courteous
and attentive cmpioyc OF Adams
Dairy left on the carly bus this
morning for Miami where ne Viii
spend short time visiting with
members Of his family and ms
friends.