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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16

menlS from officials OF Lne Imperial
Irrigation district.
According to dispatches, the de-
mand was included in a memorial
introduced in the Arizona state
senate with companion bill to
draw new tri-state compact be-
tween Arizona, Nevada and Cali
fornia over power and water. It's
sponsor, Sen. w. E. Patterson, said:
I'VE would be ready to ratify
the Colorado river compact with
the proper reservations if Arizona
would receive all power and water
to which it is entitled"
He charged that former Presi-
dent Herbert Hoover and Ray Ly-
man Wilbur, former secretary of
Interior, used the 'guise of flood
control to give California free
water, and said Mexico was work.
ing "feverishly" to use waters of
the river while no progress was
being made to give Arizona its
quota of water.
Chairman Evan T. HeWes of the
dlStrlct was at loss to adequately
explain the demand that Imperial
Valley pay for its water.
Our filings have been upheld by
the U. S. supreme court and recog,
nized completely by the federal
government. The only way that I
can see how We could be charged
would be for storage in Mead lake
above Boulder dam, and to do that
the government would have to VIC.
late forms of both the All Ameri.
can canal contract and the Boulder
canyon act, in which Imperial
Coachella and Palo Verde valleys
are guaranteed free storage of wa.
ter"
Los Angeles pays 25 cents an acre
foot for storage at present in
Mead lake, but others 90 without
charge, he said.
Arizona would be cutting off
its nose to spite California bv ask
ing that we be charged for stor-
age HeWes added Because in
that event. Arizona also would have
10 pay storage charges"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Proposal Would
Leqa|ize Lottery

SAN FANCISCO, Jan. 16. UP)
An initiative measure to legalize
state lotteries was submitted to the
attorney generals office today for
titling.
The measure was proposed by
Irving Newton of Hollywood
1t would create a state lottery
beard of SO members. In addition to
promoting lotteries the board would
have the power to license other
events offering prizes.
The board also would supervise
horse racing in California.
From receipts of lotteries and
similar events the board would be
required TO spend up to $4,000 per
month for relief of needy blind and
other disabled persons.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
McADOO'S DAUGHTER
ASKS FOR DIVORCE

RENO, New, Jan. l6. CUP)-Mrs.
Mona McAdoo Taylor, daughter of
former Senator William Gibbs Nc
Adoo of California, filed suit for
divorce today against Francis Tay-
lor, socially prominent in New
York
She will receive an uncontested
decree at private trial later
today on her mental cruelty charge.
They were married Dec. l3. 1895.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16

hunting, hl-Jacklng, and culmlnat-
ing in shipWreck and thrilling res
cue at sea.
Bello, sponsor of the cruise and
groom in the high seas wedding
the ships nurse, Evelyn HUSKY, was
the bride-will be the chief witness
before the federal grand jury at
resumption of its inquiry We'd
nesday.
Federal agents were said to be
attempting to determine just why
the party of adventures, including
the Countess Dorothy Di FraSSo
and Ben "Bugsie' Siegal, of Hol-
lywood and New York, sailed into
southern waters.
At the outset it was reported
as a shark fishing expedition, but
Capt. r. B. Hoffman, the master
who was accused of making the
Metha Nelson a hell ship" said
the voyage was a pleasure cruise.
Then it was reported that the
shark-fishing story had been given
out to cover up a treasure hunt on
CocoS Island, which has been very
thoroughly Spaded up during the
last 40 or so years by searchers
for buried pirate gold.
Capt. Hoffman admitted to the
grand jury that the Metha Nelson
was a hell ship" but blamed drum
ken members of his crew for max
ing it so. He charged they flourish
Continued on Page 2, Col p
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
4 File
DiS&r ict
aper
DeadIine Ne ar for
Nominations in
Coming lection

With scarcely "a hours re-
naming in which candidates
may file for the four Impe-
rial Irrigation district Of
fices which will be voted up
on Feb. /, only four candidates
Monday had filed, one in each
office.
T. D. Mccall was the only candi-
date officially entered for director
of division two. Two others, how
ever, were known to be in the
field and circulating nominating
petitions. They were Marion Aten
and w. j, Gregg.
In division -four, @. c. Webster
was the only candidate, but the
present incumbent, Charles Nor
row, was expected to file his nomi-
mating petition sometime Monday
afternoon. According to District
Secretary w. w. Goodson. another
possible candidate, Henry Jackson,
was in the field with a nominal
ling petition.
Although no one else had filed
officially against w. A. McFadden,
incumbent assessor collector, Laur-
ence Little of Calexico was reported
circulating a petition.
Anna McManus, present treasur-
er, was the only one who had filed
for her office.
Concensus of political opinion
was that this will be about the
lineup when voters go to the polls
Feb. l, with the treasurers office
the only one uncontested. Candi-
dates have until 5 pm. Tuesday
to file in the office of Secretary
Goodson.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
San Diego-Phoenix
Airline Suggested

Authorization of an airmail and
passenger service between San
Diego and Phoenix, via Imperial
Valley, is declared to be the best
means for supplying the service to
the southern tip of California.
Suggestion for this manner of
getting the service was made to
the Ell Centre chamber of COM
merce by c. R. Smith, president OF
American Airlines, Inc, who said
distance and time handicaps pre-
vent his company from supplying
the service.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Assembly Seeking
Custer of Judqe

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 16. CUP)-
Assemblyman Henry Meehan, Oak
land today announced plans for a
legislative maneuver designed to re-
move from office Superior Judge
Mark Lee Megladdery of Alameda
county, who is involved. in par
don sale" investigation of Attorney
General Earl Warren.
The Alameda courts have refused
to assign cases to Megladdery pend
ing the inquiry of Warren into
charges that the judge accepted
money for securing a pardon for
Clarence Leddy, Santa Clara slayer
whose term was committed 10 time
served as one of the last acts of
former Gov. Frank Merriam.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Church Burglar
Robs Poor Boxes

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 16. (UP)-
Robert C. Whitaker, 20, of Boze-
man, Mont, was in Jail today on
a burglary charge for entering
Sacred Heart Catholic church and
assertedly attempting to empty the
poor box"
The youth gained entrance to
the church basement with a pass
key, police said. The poor box"
is located in the basement and is
filled from the main floor by
chute. Police said Whitaker ad-
mitted other church burglaries in
California, two of them in Los
Angeles
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16

They kept the marriage a secret
so well, in fact, that Fairbanks
squirrel zorina around to the night
clubs for a week afterward. He
even gave her ring. She gave it
back to him, however, because their
friends believed them engaged.
Fairbanks asked her to marry
him, but she told him it would
interfere with her career
zorina let the secret out last
night when she moved into her
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
NEAR FREEZING
WEATHER PREDICTED

Minimum temperatures in I'M
perial county will be near freezing
Monday and Tuesday, W. c. ia
cobs predicted Monday but no dan
ger of frost to vegetables is feared.
A low pressure system on the
coast brought considerable high
cloudiness to Imperial Valley over
the Weekend Jacobs said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16

load assignments.
This would be accompanied by
establishment of a placement bur-
eau to return clients to private in
dustry from work relief projects,
Anderson said SRA cooperatives
would be increased as the best way
to meet relief needs.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
L.V.Mob Mystery
Eyades Solution

Imperial Valleys big mob mys-
terry still was unsolved Monday as
rancherS and officials continued
their search for an explanation of
an invasion of a north-end pea
field by more than 1000 men late
last week.
The group. apparently well Or
ganized when it visited the Paul
Hobbs field and demanded work
has not appeared at fields in the
CalipatIia or any other area in the
valley
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16

husbands apartment for the first
time. She had been living with her
mother
zorina switched to her real name.
Brigita Hartwig, on Christmas eve
and went with Balanchine to Bor-
ough Hall, in st. George, Staten
Island, where they were married.
Her dancing partner Charles Lasky,
and Mrs. Lasky were witnesses.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16

ceas" in its consideration of social
security problems.
His recommendations
Extension of old age and un-
employment insurance protection
to uncovered workers as rapidly as
possible.
2.-Increased protection to aged
and to dependent children, either
through increased pensions, par
ticularly in early years of the fed
eral plan, or increased grants-in-
aid to states.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16

Establishment of merit sys-
TENS for state social security per-
sonnel to end harmful" results OF
incompenent or politically domln-
ated set-ups
The report proposed that the date
for instituting pensions under the
contributory federal system be ad-
vanced to 1910 instead OF starting
in 1942 and that coverage be
broadened TO include approximate
ly l6O00000 persons not now pro-
tected by the system.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Moral Rearmament Can Prevent Chaos
In World Affairs, Oxford Group Says

declared Statesmen and diplomats
in Africa agree that the teachings
of the Oxford movement prevented
racial bitterness from flaring into
war similar to the Boer rebel
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Doug Fairbanks, jr., Finds DancerHe
Proposed to Already Has Husband;
Marriage Of YuIe Season Revealed

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 (UP)-Douglas Fairbanks jr,
found out today that his intended bride Vera Zorna
ing star of 81 Married Angel" has husband
Zorna announced that she had married George Balan-
chine Russian ballet director the day before Christmas
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
lean HarIow's Sfep-Father Summoned
To Give Inside Story efheII Ship
Cruise, Mufiry, Romance and Wreck
Hi-Jacking Charge CCmplicates High Seas
Mystery as Federal Grand Jury Delves Into
True Reason for Voyage to Southern Waters

HOLLYWOOD Jan. Is. (UP)-Federal Investigators
today looked to Marino Beo sepfaher of the late Jean
Harlow, for the true inside story of the i-faed cruise
of the schooner Metha Nelson, a voyage featured by
alleged mutny, high and marriage treasure
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Senate Rebellion
Threatens Olson
In Appointment
Two Lab or Union Chieftans SeIecte d for
ST.. Harbor { Commission Jobs; Hearing
In Rules Committed Nav Start Revolt

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 16 (UP)-Senate opposition to
the appointment of three San Francisco harbor commits
sioners by Gov. Cuber L. Olson developed today when
the confirmation referred to the rules committee and
hearing scheduled The appointees J. F. Marias
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Congress Urged
@ Make Valley
Buy from River
Memorial to Washington Asks California
Communities to Pay for Divertins Supply
From Colorado; New Pact Proposed

Arizona's state senate Monday prepared to ask the
u s. Congress to require Imperial and Coachea valley
farmers to pay for waters diverted from the Colorado
river The demand, disclosed in United Press dispatches
from Phoenix brought raised eyebrows skeptca COM
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16
Good but Limited

Good but Limited
When the ten girls. costumed as
Spanish troubadors and cowgirls
thumped their guitars and cracked
tdoose with Oh Savannah, Home on
the Range and the Red River VAL
ley, guests at the district con-
ference Of Business and Profess
sional, Womens S clubs were duly i'm
pressed. Grace Page, Lucy Adair,
Katherine Won Allmen. Mercedes
Wilson: Ruby Barthel, Ruth Ben
nett, Grace Ceilings, Lois Cosand
Lola Taylor and Evelyn Allen would
have been sorely embarrassed, how
ever, had they been forced into
another encore
The payoff was that those are
the only songs they know! Up until
a month ago only two of the ten
had ever Looked a guitar in the
face before.
Here's Poser
How many leaves in a head OF
lettuce?"
B. A. Harrigan scoWled into the
al
cigar while counting up to ten
Finally he had to admit that:
I've never counted them"
Whatta Life
Dale Wantland probably hummed
."Rockaby Eaby" in his Nightmares
the other night.
Someone lest two-year-old
ycungster at CaleXico and as
versatile arm of the law Dale
turned nursemaid In state OF
considerable agitation due to the
youngsters vocal accomplishments,
Dale finally called upon the help
of a friendly italian who substitu-
ted an o Sole Mic for Dale's goo
goes" and the child went to sleep
on a bench at the police station.
Fer several hours Dale sat by the
babys side alternating prayers that
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16

Butter: LOS Angeles. csc; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A, 35c; manufacturing milk.
281ac; route gathered cream. 26lsc.
LA. Hay: u. s. No. 1 extra leafy
S16-17; U. S. No. l. S13.50-14i No.
2 leafy Sl2,50; No. 2, s11.OO; Min
neapOlis flax, May, $685..
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-16

(TOtal cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two Ell Centre banks.)
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-29
Frisco Chamber
Opposes Plan
To Move Fleet

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20. (UP)
"A campaign to have the U. S.
navy move its Pacific coast base
from San Diego to San Francisco
today brought an announcement by
the San Francisco chamber of COM
merce it would not support the
plan.
The chamber advised its members
it believed such shift would not
be lin the best interests of national
defense" The announcement recalled
that several years ago the chamber
supported a similar campaign but
withdrew after receiving certain
information. which for obvious rea-
sons was given us in confidence"
ut has long been the policy of
this chamber" the statement said
ito subordinate local interests to
what it believes to be the welfare
of national defense. This policy has
been strictly adhered to for many
years in all matters affecting the
various branches of our military
and naval service"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-29

teach American government.
Virgil Van Wrinkle. who substitute
ed for Huey last year during illness,
will teach again this year, having
general science. biology, agriculture
and chemistry.
Miss Ella Wetherby is another
new teacher this year. She is a
graduate of Tennessee State Teach
ers' college and has done graduate
work at use. She taught school
in Tennessee and for several years
has been a secretary at Fox motion
picture studios. Miss Wetherby will
teach Latin. U. S. history, English
and girls physical education.
Mrs. Helen williams will again
have charge of the orchestra. girls
chorus. instruments and history of
music.
G. Ray Phillips will again have
charge of the busSes. Joe Wedlow.
gardner; Luther Vawter. custodian,
and Miss Lucille Guest. secretary to
the principal.
Principal McMath asked that all
juniors and seniors register Friday
Sept Is at 9 am.
Freshmen and sophomores will
register Saturday. Sept. Is at $3.50
am.
Student body dues for 1889 will
be collected at that time by student
body President Bill Sorensen. The
dues are 81 for the term
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-29
Ban Remains.
Board DeadIocked
On Grapes Book

BAKERSFIELD, Cal. Aug. %
,UP)-The purge of John Stein
beck's Grapes of Wrath" from the
Kern county public library and pub
lie schools remained in effect today
after the board of supervisors dead
locked on a proposal to lift its bar
on the novel.
The vote was to 2. with Super
visor Roy welcomes. who took a
firm stand against the book, absent
Demands that the board rescind
its purge order echoed through the
supervisors chambers as spokeSmen
for protesting delegations spent
hours denouncing the ban.
The supervisors opponents said
they we're not concerned with whe-
ther Grapes of Wrath" was good
or bad book.
I'VE are concerned with whether
public body can set itself up as
a censor of what the public shall
read" they declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-29
Irate Actresses Mob Man Who
Tried TO Make Corsets the Raqe

| for series of historical pictures
at Warner Brothers He said then
that ladies of fashion would be
wearing cast-iron underwear this
winter.
Women POO-PoOed
Women the country over poo
pooed. But now they're starting to
buy corsets that lace up the back
exactly like their grandmothers did.
And it's a dirty shame" fumed
Miss Rosemary Lane, who led the
mob upon Orry-Kelly's headquar-
ters. Its his fault-and I'd like
! to lace him into a straight jacket.
I'd like to lace him in the eye with
a brick"
Miss Lane and her sisters, Lola
and Priscilla, together with Miss
Gale Page were the ring leaders
Of the feminine performers who,
upon hearing that Orry-Kelly had
returned from his vacation, decided
to picket his office which is only
a short distance from the set where
they are engaged in making their
latest picture.
AS each girl passed beneath his
window, she flashed placard de-
signed to make him cringe. 'iooWn
with whalebone boa constructors,
said one; "corsets are mid-Fictor-
IAN" another; Why waste waist
lines?" a third; "our figures need
no improvement" a fourth, and the
most obvious truth.
Much COmmOtiOn
There was so much commotion
by then that Orry-Kelly poked his
see still another banner, in the
head out of the door, in time to
hands of Miss Page, which said:
I'VE won't wear corsets!"
oh yes you will" barked Orry.
This served as a signal for the
young women to rush him. He eS-
capped in the nick of time and
hanged the door behind him. An
assistant director tried to get the
leaders of the corset rebellion back
on the -Four Wives" set, but they
wouldn't go. They preferred to re-
main under Orry-Kelly's window
and yell at him.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-29
Oranges Squeezed
In Auto Crackur

BRAWLEY. Aug. ga truck
load of oranges became ditch full
of juice in a traffic accident near
here early today.
Ben Santos 30. Texas truckdriver,
missed a highway turn four miles
east of town, sWerved for $50 feet,
and overturned in the borrow pit,
Highway Patrolman Paul Brown
said.
Most of the oranges, destined for
San Antonio. were destroyed San
tos escaped injury and the truck
was damaged only slightly.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-29
Prince Shot Up
Home, Former
Film StarSays

HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 20 (UH-
Mae Murray protested to the do
mestic relations court today that
she does not want her 12-year-old
son, Koran David, lodging bullets
in the household of his father.
Prince David Mdivani.
Fighting her royal ex-husband's
attempt to win custody of the
child, the blonde actress complained
in an affidavit that the prince
is mtemperate and "promiscuously
uses and displays firearms" She
said Prince David tried out his
pistol craftsmanship on the front
room furniture while young Koran
David was in the room. She said
he also beat her in the boys pres
ence.
Prince David. last of the marry
ing MdWanis, is asking custody
of the boy who has been with
Miss Murray since they were di-
vorced six years ago. He also asked
a court order forcing her to bring
the boy to California from New
York. ?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-29
Complete Tie-Up
Of Los Angeles
Port Feared

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 UP)---
A group of determined Chinese
who picketed a japanese freighter
last May threatened to cause the
complete tie-up of the Los Angeles
harbor today, and Federal arbi-
traitor hurried here by airpiane to
smooth out the trouble.
The International Longshoremens
and Warehousemen's union refuses
to accept the penalty of one weeks
suspension from work which was
inflicted by the local port arbitrator
irwin Stamaster. upon 30 long
shoremen who refused to cross the;
Chinese picket line and load scrap
iron on the freighter.
The union hiring hall sent out
21 of the suspended longshoremen
and the waterfront employers re-
fused to accept them. The hiring
hall refused to send requirements,
and 300 men comprising 13 gangs
quit work on nine ships because
they said they were unable to work
short-handed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-29
Murder Charqe
Sought Against
Young Slayer

LOS ANGELES, Aug. % CUP)-
A murder indictment was sought
by the county prosecutor today
against 14-year- Richard Jensen,
who killed a playmate,
Richard beat, sta b bed, an
strangled 13-year-old Billy Williams
to death. The Staying occurred be-
meath Richards house, and his
mother mistook the sounds for the
growing of the boys dog.
District Attorney Buron Fits an
nounced that Richards case Is be-
ing taken before the county grand
jury with a request for an idict-
ment to insure that. whatever other
action is taken. the boy may be in
carcerated for life.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-29
Sept. B Last
Date to Register:
For Election

Voters have until Sept. % to
register for the Ham and Eggs
election Nov. 7, County Clerk w. j.
McClelland said Tuesday.
Under the present permanent
registration law. those who voted
in the August or November elect
tions in 1889 need not re-register
unless they have moved.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-29
$500 In Fines
Paid By Three
In Gaming Raid

WINTCRHAVEN. Aug. 29-Fines
totalIng $500 were paid in justice
court Monday by owners of three
gambling establishments raided here
this weekend.
Buck Alberti pleaded guilty to
two violations of state gambling
laws and paid a $3.50 fine, sl25 on
each count.
H. A. Powers and Ralph Brown
also pleaded guilty and paid s125
fines each.
In the meantime. all furnishing
and equipment from the three es-
tablishments. even to the pictures
from the walls. gathered dust in
the county garage where it was
placed since the raid last Satur-
day night.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-29
Former Rail
Worker Held In
StreamIiner Crash

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. 20.
CUP)-Milan Kosanovich, So, for
mer railroad worker, was held by
police today for questioning in con-
nection with the wrecking of the
Southern Pacific Streamliner in
Nevada on Aug. l2
Kosanovich was detained shortly
after his arrival from San Fran
cisco yesterday. Leslie Cox. chief
of the police identification bureau
said the man obviously was a men,
tai case having a delusion that
the Southern Pacific company is
holding OUT 81 1000 which he claims
the Russian government sent here
for his passage back to Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-29
Minister Accused
OF Plot TO
SIay Daughter

CAMDEN. N. j., Aug. 90 up
The Rev Walter Dworecki, Polish
Baptist minister, was arraigned on
a murder charge today, accused OF
plotting the lovers lane Staying of
his 18-year-old daughter, Wanda
to obtain her life insurance.
Arraigned with the 42-year- -old
minister was Peter Shewchuk. 81,
of Chester, Pa. who police said
committed the actual crime.
Both pleaded guilty. but Judge
Gene Mariana changed the pleas
to not guilty at the reuest of City
Prosecutor Mitchell Cohen who said
the court had no authority to ac-
cept the guilty pleas.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-29
Film Actress Snubs Reporter As
She FIees To Reno For Divorce

RENO, Nev.. Aug. 20 CUPl-Filn
actresses Miriam Hopkins and Kay
Francis were in seclusion today
near this quick-divorce capitol.
Miss Hopkins determined upon a
divorce from director Anatole Lit
yak and Miss Francis inclined to-
ward matrimony with Baron Erik
Won Barnekow -
Miss Hopkins was abrupt with
newsmen who intercepted her in
San Francisco, but admitted I'VE
just couldn't get along" before she
dismissed them with the outburst
that she'd be damned GLAD" if
they were out of her sight.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-29
New Teachers on List For
Next Year in CoIipatrio

bookkeeping. shorthand, typinc ane
expression.
Mrs. Roy Hightower has taught
In Calipatria three years. She viii
teach English. Spanish and social
science. and have charge of the
library.
Charles S. Huey will teach shop ]
and II and mechanical drawing,
Huey has been in the school many
years.
Mrs. Eddie Rademacher will again
be in charge of the home economics
and art department and will also