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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Britain Abandons
Hone for American
Baby Plane Pilot
Puddle Jumper Reports
Prove Groundless AS
Time Limit Passes

LONDON, May 30. (UP)
Hope was abandoned to-
day for Thomas H. Smith, an
American aviator who took
off from Old Orchard Beach,
Me, in a midget plane Sunday
bound for somewhere in Europe"
and hasn't been seen since.
There had been many reports
from various places in England and
Ireland, of Smith having been
sighted, but each of these reports
were proved unfounded and Off
cials feared he had been lost In
the Atlantic, perhaps a few hours
after his take-off Weather condi-
tions at the start were not favor
able and there was a snow storm
over the Atlantic off Newfound-
land.
The flood lights were kept burn
ing at Croydon airport until 1880
pm. last night and when officials
ordered them turned off it was
like an epitaph for the plucky
young American who had set out
over the ocean in tiny, 65-horse-
power plane.
At $3.50 am Q0:30 pm. EDIT
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Auditorium Offered
For SEC Hearing

SAN FRANCISCO, May 80. CUP)
"A. P. Giannini, founder of the
Bank of America and Transamerica
corporation, today publicly offered
to rent the San Francisco civic au-
ditorium at his own expense for
securities and exchange commission
hearings against Walston e. Co.,
San Francisco brokerage house.
II would like for the people OF
San Francisco to come and see how
the SEC is treating us and how
they conducted things in Washing
ton," Giannini said.
The hearing opened yesterday in
the SEC regional office here. The
office was rpt large enough to ac-
commodate the spectators, and
score of men and women listened
to the proceedings from the door
way,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

IueSQay nlSnI.
IT am informed that certain
members of the sponsoring group
(the Laborers Non Partisan League)
would like to promote violence on
this occasion for publicity to dis
credit Imperial Valley" Ware tele-
graphed Gov. Olson.
His telegram was in answer to
wire in which the governor re-
vealed for the first time that his
son and private secretary, Richard,
will be among the speakers.
In announcing that his son would
fly to the valley with Patterson
and that they would speak at the
league sponsored meeting, Cover
nor Olson asked Sheriff Robert
w. Ware if there was danger OF
violence at the meeting.
The executive told Ware that
press reports from BraWley quoted
an Associated Farmers representa-
tive as stating that violence would
be resorted to in order to prevent
the meeting. Ware had heard of
no such reports.
The county fair board placed re-
sponsibility for the meeting to-
night with Governor Olson after
he sponsored the Laborers Nom
Partisan league and vouched for
its reliability. The board refused
the leagues original request for
the building because they knew
nothing about the league.
Sheriff Ware telegraphed the
governor that his office is prepared
to police the meeting thoroughly
and will arrest and prosecute any
person of any faction who violates
the law.
Responsible leaders of the AS
sociated Farmers inform me-" the
sheriff telegraphed, their organi-
cation plans no violence of any
sort whatsoever. 1 am informed
that certain members of the spon-
Soring group would like to pro-
mote violence on this occasion for
publicity to discredit Imperial VAL
ley"
Patterson, the second highest of.
ficial in California government
Continued on Page 6, Col. .
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

Memorial Day
Auto Tests Claim
One More Life

INDIANAPOLIS, May 80.
(UP)-Wilbur Shaw of In
dianapolis, winner of the
1887 Indianapolis M o t o r
Speedway 500-mile race, re-
peated the victory today in the
9th running OF the Memorial Day
classic.-a running marked by the
death of Floyd Roberts OF Van
Nuys, Calf.
Roberts died of head and inter-
nal injuries sufferd in three
car collision as he sought to repeat
mis- 1893 victory in the 500-mile
race. His was the 32nd death in
the last 26 years in qualification
runs and main events of the famous
speed classic.
Shaw pushed his little Italian
made Maserati to the limit to come
from behind after heart breaking
pit stop within % miles of the fin
ish line and nose out a history
making challenge by Meyer, only
three time winner of the race, and
Jimmy Snyder, speed-demon ex-
Z Chicago milkman. 7@.' ID d''---''
Snyder finished second.
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81 Z
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Contractor Asks
Grand Jury Action
In Paving Battle
Brawley Council Meets
Tax Strike Threats
With Service Warning

BRAWLEY, M ay 80. =
Brawley's street paving
squabble was given another
airing Monday with the con-
tractors, Carol and Foster,
coming out ahead in skirmish
with the group leading the fight to
"get something done about the
paving on A, B, C, D and E streets"
The contractors invited grand
jury investigation and declared they
had laid the patent paving, Duro-
lithic Arco, according to specifica-
tions. They admitted they knew
nothing of it before and had sub
mitted it to laboratory tests. The
tests, they said, were satisfactory
This paving will get better the
longer it is used. 1t is good for this
country because it will not crack.
BY all means get all the information
you can and place it before the
grand jury they said.
Threats of a five year tax strike
were met by councilmen with the
statement that money would have
to be forthcoming If residents OF
the city were to be supplied with
water and other services to which
they are accustomed.
The Southern Bituals company,
owners of the patent paving, did
not attend the meeting held at
city hall Monday afternoon. Com
pany officials had been invited to
attend.
The meeting ended with nothing,
being accomplished. Carroll and
Foster answering a volley of ques-
tions fired at them by the group
headed by A. G. Clark.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

morning ScHeuule Wnlle tne SenaCe'
devoted every minute to work. AS
semblymen will meet every night
this week because the solons are
entering their second week without
pay and the above-100 temperatures
in Sacramento have hastened pleas
for adjournment.
After meeting briefly yesterday.
a six-man joint committee went
into free conference today to seek
a compromise on Gov. Culbert Oh
sons budget. The original $751;
100000 was cut $8,500,000 in the
assembly and another $7,500,000 in
the senate but most controversial
action was agreement of both hous-
es TO eliminate $73,000,000 relief
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
King Says Peace
Means Prosperity

VICTORIA, B. c., May 80. CUP)
King George predicted today that
Some day the peoples of the world
will realize that prosperity lies in
cooperation and not in conflict"
Speaking from Victoria's Empress
hotel, his majesty made his predic-
ton in a Canada-wide broadcast
that was also heard throughout the
United States and relayed via short
wave across the seas.
He paid tribute to Canada for the
wonderful welcome" accorded him
and Queen Elizabeth on their tour
of the dominion and stressed what
he foresees to be Canadas role in
the future as a thoroughfare be-
tween the two hemispheres.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

Taber's figures, on which Repub-
llcan congressman are expected to
base their formula for relief funds
distribution, was designed to indi-
cate by percentages how much each
of the states contributed for relief
work in relation to its population.
Republicans, and some Democrats
have urged that funds be prorated
among the states according to pop
ulation, the amount contributed by
each state and its number of relief
clients.
Taber's figures, based on WPA
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
High Court Delays
Vital Decisions

WASHINGTON, May 80. CUP)-
The supreme court Monday in SER
les of sharply divided opinions held
that two states may impose taxes
on intangible property, under Ger
tain circumstances, without violat-
ing constitutional tax guarantees.
The tribunal recessed until next
Monday without submitting i'm
portant pending opinions in cases
involving the proposed labor amend
ment to the Constition, the Mayor
Frank Hague civil liberties dispute
and constitutionality of the fed
eral milk marketing program.
These decisions, the court indi-
Gated, will be presented next Nor
day at the years final session.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Nation Pays Tribute to War Victims
In Varied Memorial Day Services

Calexico combined two ceremonies
in the Memorial day rites. Veterans
staged the colorful burning Of the
old flag and dedicating of the new
flag" at lockwood Memorial hall
at 9 a. m. and then went to the
cemetery for the rites for the war
dead.
Veterans planned no countrywide
Continued on Page 6, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

rolls, census data and the Biggers
unemployment chart, showed that
New York. with 1913 per cent OF
the nations population. contributed
26.3 per cent of the total relief
money provided In 1888 by the
states.
Pennsylvania, with 78 per cent
of the population, furnished i62 per
cent of the states total. Illinois.
with so per cent OF the population
contributed 1913 per cent: and
California. with 8 per cent of
the population, 85 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

item for separate handling.
The committee has three strong
Olson Democrats and three econo-
my minded Republicans, leading
some observers to believe there will
be a stalemate and necessity of a
second and perhaps a third COM
mittee. Discussion of the 200 budget
items will take two Or three days.
The relief controversy came clos
er to Sacramento today with spe-
cial session of directors of the Call
fornia Supervisors association to
discuss what stand to take on Gov
ernor Olson's plea for heroic and
desperate action" against budget
cuts.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Plane Sinks Near
San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, May 80. (UP)
- A private airplane making a
pleasure flight was forced to land
in San Francisco bay near San
Francisco airport today, but the
three occupants were rescued from
the water as the plane sank slowly
beneath the surface.
Rescued were Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth Gaffney, San Francisco, the
passengers, and Pilot Harry Ayres.
The Gaffneys were slightly injured
and were taken to South San Fran
cisco hospital. Ayres rescaped in
jury.
The flight had been a birthday
present" for Mrs. Gaffney.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Negro to Face
Trial in SHOOTING

A coroners jury late Monday held
Bebe Thomas, 30, Negro, responsible
for the death of Jimmy Davis. AZ.
and recommended that she be
brought TO trial
She refused to testify at the in
quest held at the Lemons chapel
when the jury inquired into the
events surrounding the shooting of
Davis, white man, in front of her
place of business early Sunday NOR
ming. He died of gunshot wounds
several hours after identifying her
as his assailant.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
$50 Wool Blankets
Stolen from Camp

BRAWLEY, May 30.-State in
spectors told Brawley police today
that $50 wool blankets had disap-
peared from the federal labor camp
here sometime in the past
The loss was discovered when the
inspectors m a de their routine
check-up preparatory to closing the
camp for the summer. They said
they had no idea when the blan-
kets had been taken, police said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
HEART ATTACK FATAL TO
.JANT7EN

PORTLAND. Ore, May 80. CUP)
Carl c. Jantzen, Sc, cofounder and
secretary of the Jantzen Knitting
Mills, died today of heart attack
aboard Union Pacific train near
North Powder, Ore, en- route home
from trip around the world. The
company specializes in swimming
suits.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Thief Frightened
When Police Come

A thief had a lot of trouble for
nothing Monday night when he
pried off the cover of a soft drink
vending machine at Fifth and
State streets in El Centro and then
was forced to flee before he could
collect from the coin compartment.
He apparently was frightened
away by police officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Wilbur Shaw Wins Race:
FIovd Roberts Killed
p AMBLING
(\EpORTER
Golden Munching-

Golden Munching-
AS we figured roughly afterwards,
our meal Monday night cost plI
more than SO cents bite.
The piece de resistance was
fish, dragged from the blue Pacliic
/ by Mrs. Louise Roberts and Mrs.
Babe Stevens on a recent Jaunt
to the coast. They brought two
fish home. Earl Roberts consumed
one and RR did away with the
other.
"The fishing trip cost us $l4.
Therefore each fish is worth ST.
And now I'm giving them away
This Is no way to make money,
Mrs. Roberts remarked with that
buSineSSlike air of hers and RR
felt a bit guilty. But we kept on
eating the fish.
The Guinea Pig
Ted Smyer was hungry so he
didn't stop to wonder why the rest
of the boys at the party stood
around and waited for him to make
the first move toward the refresh
ments. Had Ted stopped to wonder
ne probably would have hesitated
before diving into the sandwiches
But he didn't wonder and he did
MT hesitate.
Aha! This is my meat!' he
said and started shoveling the
sandwiches down the hatch. The
rest of the boys just stood and
watched, expectantly. They still
didn't make move to help him
massacre the food. 1t might, by
some stretch of the imagination.
have been courtesy because Ted
was last to arrive at the party. 1t
might have been, but it wasn't.
Suddenly Ted's powerhouse mas
tication halted in full swing. If he
had suddenly been stricken with
lockjaw he couldn't have stopped
chewing more abruptly.
AS though by an agreed signal
the other boys suddenly dived into
the food and gave Ted scarcely
another look. While reaching for
a sandwich one of the lads dropped
this remark:
IT was afraid that cricket that
fell into the sandwich spread might
have been in one of the bottom
sandwiches"
Anything Goes
On the subject of food, we no
ticed these items listed on the
menu before a Main street cafe:
Short Ribes. Sandwiches and
Salades."
Daylight Interfered-
Towne Sharp and Frank Record
are still chuckling.
Discussing the ball game that
Jack Stark's team played in 10
innings, Charlie Schlanze exclaim-
ed:
Gosh, that's a long game! It's
q wonder they didn't call 1t on
account of darkness"
1t was night game.
o
Popular Appeal
Mrs. J. S. Jones knew her collec-
ton of Japanese and Chinese dolls
would be interesting to Fifth and
Sixth grade children, but she did
MT know HOW interesting She
didn't know until she invited the
Ell Centre youngsters to visit her
home. Three hundred showed up!
Hit and Run
If you want to live dangerously,
there's very easy way to do it,
Just call Joe Carr "El Centro's Wal
ter Winchell' where Joe can hear
you. Then, if you take RR's advice,
you'll duck right quick.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Union Official Shot Pursuing Auto
Carrying Foes in Briggs waIkout;
Picket Beaten by Attacking Party

DETROIT, May 80. (UP)-A union official was shot
and picket was beaten as violence broke out last mid
night for the first time the Briggs Manufacturing COM
pany strike. . - o., -. ~,
Joseph Ferris 81 vice president of Local PIP of the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Republican Lays Groundwork for New
Relief Revision Demands by Showing
How States Bear Cost of WPA

WASHINGTON, May 80. (UP)-Rep John Taber r.
~ H. today laid the groundwork for Republican demands
for revision of the method of distributing relief funds
He made public table showing that the most popuous
states are contributing than their proporonate
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Olson Will Send
Son to MeetinQ
Affair Grounds
Sheriff Assures Governor Associated
Farmers Plan No VisiIante Effort
To Disrupt CIO Farley at Imperial

Sheriff Robert w Ware told Gov. Culbert L. Olson
Tuesday that CO labor leaders involved in threats
prevent LeuGov Ellis E. Patterson Richard c. Olson
the governors son. others from speaking in open
forum meeting at the Imperial fair grounds at o'clock
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Staiemate Feared as Evenly Divided
Budget Committee Seeks Agreement
On Amendments to State Measure

SACRAMENTO May 80. (UP)-Revenue measures,
relief policies and the budget confronted the
Legislature today the lawmakers paid brief tribute to
Memorial Day and plunged into heavy file of legislation
3O-minute Memorial program the assembly
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Memorial Day Accidents Claim Lives
Of 285 During Four.Day Holiday;
Highway Crashes Take Big Toll
California Reports % Dead as Merrymakers
Take Advantage of Long Weekend; Fisherman
Dies in Most Fantastic of Tragedies
Bu UNITED PRESS =

Death called roll of 285 the nation hOnored It's
soldier dead with four day holiday
At least $50 of its victims taken from the nation
highways Sixty-one drowned, and 73 were
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Baseball Results
AMERICAN

AMERICAN
New York -. 900 ITO 300 9 0
Boston ............ 430 100 00X-8 10 0
Ruffing, Sundra and Dickey;
Weaver and Desautels.
First game
Philadelphia. . POI 900 000-3 2
Washington 80. 600 600 100--1 8 3
Potter, Dean and Hayes; AleXan-
der and Ferrell
First game
Detroit .......... 010 900 0l0-2 9 I
Chicago ............ l02 020 l0X-6 10 0
Rowe and York; Lyons and
fresh.
First game
st. Louis ...... 900 600 020-2 7 2
Cleveland ..... 200 100 20x-7 -
Marcum, Trotter and Sullivan;
Feller and Hemsley.
NATIONAL
First game
Chicago .......... 100 010 600 9 0
Cincinnati ..... 900 900 000-0 8 !
French and Mancuso L. Moore,
Thompson, Livengood Davis and
HerShberger.
First game
Brooklyn ..,..... 100 00l 002-4 l2
New York ........ OIL 300 00x-k 6 l
Tamulis, Hutchinson, Evans and
Phelps; Gumbert and Danning.
First game
Boston ........ 900 002 100 % IA /
Philadelphia 101 001 022 OF Is 4
Turner. Sullivan and Lopez; Null
cahy, Beck, Butcher ana Davis, Will
liaWs,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

Butter: Los Angeles. 25laeI but
terfat. Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A. 321ac; manufacturing milk.
26c; route gathered cream, 23lsc.
L. A. Hay: U. s. No. I. $500;
No. 2 leafy, $14-14.50; No. 2 $3.50
1880. Minneapolis flax July S170ls.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
NATIONAL

Marcum, Trotter and Sullil
Feller and Hemsley.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-20
is
Scene of Rites
For Fred Clark
{ SIDEWALKS FOR MAIN
STREET PLANNED;
OTHER NEWS
BY Mrs. O. C. Koenig.

Lamberton - Funeral services
for Fred Clark of Mankato were
held at the Methodist Episcopal
church Tuesday. The Clarks are
former residents here. Mr.. Clark
| was killed in a fall from roof
where he was working Saturday.
His wife, three daughters and a
SON survive; also a brother Wal
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Clark of
Mankato spent Sunday here maxi
ing arrangements for the services
Tuesday One of the daughters is
Mrs. Delaney Cantine of SPRING
field who until recently was a
resident of Redwood Falls.
Plans are underway to lay new
sidewalks on main street, contin-
uing the WPA project. Work will
begin shortly, replacing the dam
aged and worn walks.
Doris and Dorothy Schilling
returned Saturday from Albert
Lea following a months visit
with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. c. Anderson.
Mariane, Erwin and Adolph
Fering returned from Henning
Saturday after a visit with Rev.
and Mrs. A. Framstead and FAM
lily.
Dorothy and Luther Morgan of
Minneapolis are visiting their sis
ter, Mrs. F. A. Helgeson.
Mrs. Clyde Healey of Mime
apolis is staying at the Ben Fred
dickson home while her mother
Mrs. Fredrickson is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Ross Lutman at Neu-
man Grove, Neb.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Skow
and family left Tuesday for Los
Angeles, Cal. Enroute they plan
to tour Yellowstone park.
Mrs. r. w. Olson spent several
days visiting relatives at Amboy
last week.
Mrs. Charles Anderson and her
sister Mrs. r. E. Cramer from
Illinois are visiting Mrs. Ander-
sons daughter, Mrs. James Coul-
ter and family.
Lois Larson returned Thursday
from WeStbrook following short
visit with Dorothy Haberman. y
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lauer are
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-20
Bids on Ditch 100 |
Called for August
As Hearings Close
$40 ACRES AFFECTED
BY CANAL; BOARD
ORDERS WORK

Bids will be received August IL
and contracts will be let on or
after August II for the deepening,
widening and extending of Red
wood county Ditch 100, following
the orders of the county commits
sioners who finished their hear
ings on the project Monday. Fin
ancing will be aided by the PWA.
Viewers reports were heard at
the hearings held last Tuesday
and Wednesday as well as the
following Monday and farmers
affected by the construction were
given an opportunity to voice OBJ
jections or make comments. OBJ
jectors have 80 days now to file
an appeal with the board.
The ditch drains 9470 acres in
Morgan, Three Lakes and Sher-
man townships and has total
length of about 40 miles.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-20
MIN Y " ES0TA
HHYHEhEftls
Observation-Disclosures
ION SPOT-WHAT?

Snedking past the censorship
department, past the propagan-
dG minister, past all the big
Digs of the golf club, a brave
and daring member crept into
the inner sanctum of the Gaz-
cite office and boldly made an
unpatriotic statement to be re-
corded for posterity, to-tDit:
"The members of the tour
7adnlent committee of the local
golf club THINK they are pref
ty good golfers.
"In fact, they think they are
so good that the other day q
cr,tdely lettered bulletin dp-
peared at the club house chal-
longing any four members to a
match"
"Sure tDould be q shame il
the challenge iDent undnS1oer-
ed" he nluttered as he tooE his
life in his hands and Uentaired
out into the street again.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1939-07-20
FUNERAL HELD FOR
AGNES STEELE, 46
SCHOOL TEACHER DIES
OF HEART AILMENT;
ONCE LIVED HERE

Rev. w. A. Dalton of the Pres
byterian church conducted COM
initial services at Redwood Falls
cemetery Saturday afternoon for
Agnes Steele, as, who died early
last Wednesday morning in Bill
lngs, Montana hospital of a heart
ailment.
She was taken to the hospital
July 10 from Laurel, Montana
where she had been visiting her
brother, Ralph o. Steele. For sew
eral weeks following the close of
the last school term in Cheyenne
Wyoming, she was confined to a
hospital in Denver.
Funeral services were conduct
ed in Billings Thursday, as all
members of her family except a
sister, Mrs. Lloyd McRostie, were
called there when she became
seriously ill. Mrs. McRostie is a
missionary in French West Africa.
Miss Steele was born February
10, 1893 at Delhi, a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Steele. At
ter graduating from Redwood
Falls High school and the teachers
training class here in 1918, she
taught in Redwood county rural
schools for three years.
In 1919 she was graduated from
Winona State Teachers college,
then taught at Duluth for five
years. For the last IA years she
was on the faculty at Cheyenne.
Surviving besides Mr.. Steele of
Laurel and Mrs. McRostie, are a
sister, Mrs. Fred Knapp of St.
Paul and three brothers, Gordon
Steele of Edgar, Montana, Norman
Steele of Salmon, Idaho and Oliv-
er E. Steele of st. Paul.