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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-06

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Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08

the valley"
Following considerable discussion
on the methods OF validating Ell
Centro buildings. a tentative setup
OF costs per square foot was ap-
proved fer residence construction.
The figures ranged from a top OF
$3.50 for superior construction
through nine classifications to 80
cents per square foot. Concensus OF
opinion was that two other classifi-
cations should be added for more
expensive construction which will
run probably Sd and $3.50 per square
foot
These figures, admittedly lower
than actual construction would cost
will be used as a basis for setting
new valuations when the ASSESS
ment period starts. The figures
were necessary for arriving at
valuations using as a guide data
gathered in a comprehensive sur
yey of all Ell Centre buildings.
which has been going on since last
fall
Among those attending the meet
ing were: Otis Hinson. r. c. Reed
er, John Tyler. j. S. Jones. Fred
Smith,, Howard Meyer, B. L. Ham
burger, Pat Glasgow. Bud Johnson.
Gordon Scriven. H. w. Fawcett.
Phil knights, Charles Rlalack, Roy
Johnstolie and Paul Eyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
City.Business Group Hears Proposal
To Consolidate FL Centre Assessor
Duties with County Tax Machinery

A recommendation to use the I'M
perial county assessor collectors Of
flee to assess and collect property
taxes in Ell Centro was presented
late Tuesday at a conference be-
tween businessmen and city Off
cials to fix building cost rates or
which to base new city property
assessments.
The proposal, which would elm
mate assessing and collecting work
by the city itself, was made by
Howard Meyer in the course OF
discussion over relative building
values in Ell Centro.
why not do as a good many
other cities in southern California
have done and let the county do the
assessing and collecting?" Meyer
asked. 1T simplifies the setup
avoids duplication and does away
with the necessity of paying two
tax bills which are based on diff
ferent figures. 1t would go far
toward reducing overhead and en-
eouraging outside investors"
Meyers suggestion appeared to
meet with some favor among the
nine businessmen and six council
men and officials present. Mayor
H. w Fawcett, however, pointed
out that
I'VE can't do it this year, any
how, and certainly not unless
valuations are fixed equally all over
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
Madame Perkins
Denies Wronqdoing

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. (UP)-
Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins, defending herself against an
impeachment resolution. said today
the record of her conduct in office
shows a consistent purpose to sup
port the ideals of democracy.
The first woman cabinet member
in American history appeared be-
fore an executive session of the
house judiciary committee to de-
TEND herself against a resolution
by Rep. j. Parnell Thomas, r., N,
J., asking her impeachment. Thom-
rs charged that she violated immi-
grafton laws by failing to deport
Harry Bridges, west coast labor
leader. Miss Perkins denied that
and said she had entire faith and
confidence that congress would
protect ME and secure my rights
and my reputation if I have done
no wrong
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
Refinancins Terms
Would Put Ceiling
On Asse essments

A ceiling" for Imperial
Irrigation Distric C t assess
ments in any one year, pro-
vision for financing an ade-
guate drainage system, re-
duction of interest rates on BOND
and warrant indebtedness and ia
cilities by which the district may
60 into the open market to retire
its outstanding bonds are high
lights of the refinancing plan ap-
proved Tuesday by the district dir
ectors.
In outline form the 27-page re-
financing plan, a modification OF
the 1882 refunding program pro-
vides:
That bondholders and warrant
holders shall waive payment OF July
|, 1885, and 25 per cent of Jan. /,
1899 interest, and that the district
shall pay in full July l, 1887, and
Jan. l, 1888, interest, and rs per
cent of Jan. |, 1889, interest out OF
funds now on hand for that pur-
pose.
Reduces Interest
That interest on first division
bonds shall be reduced from five
per cent to three and three-quarterS
per cent; that interest on second
division bonds shall be reduced
Continued on Page 8; Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
Labor Union Men Ask Ministers Here
To Commend Approach to Problems

of the Central Labor Council, listed
10 points, including the preservation
Of democracy, fair wages and rea-
5onable hours, a decent price for
the farmer, steady employment,
good work from the worker, peace
ful bargaining. order, a reasonable
profit for the employer and declar-
ed they did not want strikes Char
les Copperman OF the Teamsters
also spoke for the AF of L.
Lee Forbes represented the CIO
He explained that the unions are
uniting to get labor the things
labor should have. He declared he
believed all labor should be organ
tzed for its own protection and
advancement. A. Blackard of the
ClO requested the ministers to
find out who are behind moves to
get the Wagner act and National
Labor Relations board curtailed in
their power. Labor was represented
by five men in addition to the
speakers.
Ministers from all parts of the
valley were guests of the Ell Cen
tro group.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
Fund Setup Key
To0peration Of
Refinancing Plan
Drainage Money Offered
For Immediate Work
On Valley System

Keystone of the bond and
warrant refinancing plan
approved Tuesday by the
Imperial Irrigation District
is provided by three new
funds created and two other funds
modified by agreement between dis
trict and security holders.
A redemption fund. drainage
fund and an emergency fund are
created Sinking funds and a con-
tigent fund are modified.
The modified funds were already
in existance under the 1882 refund
ing program, which is modified by
new refinancing plan.
In outline form, the funds are as
follows.
REDEMPTION FUND
Proceeds of each annual debt
service assessment assessment not
to be less than $725000 nor more
than $797 500 shall be deposited in
the redemption fund. Out of the
first money collected for this fund.
all interest on bonds and warrants
for that year shall be paid. In this
fund must be deposited minimum
of S725.000 a year.
SINKING FUND
All money remaining in the re-
demption fund after payment of
bond and warrant interest shall be
deposited in the sinking funds.
These funds are divided between
varying divisions of bonds. When
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
Missing Oath Of
Office Discovered

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 8. (UP)-
An oath of office inadvertently
mislaid eight months ago in the
secretary of states office was To-
Gated today and automatically re-
stored Peter S. MacCallum of Los
Angeles as member of the state
athletic commission
MacCallum was named by for
mer Gov. Frank F. Merriam last
June and filed his oath of office
June %. The document was signed
and accepted by the secretary of
state but became misfiled and could
not be found later, leading to the
supposition MacCallum had not
accepted office within the prescrib-
ed time. The attorney general de-
clared the office vacant and it
appeared that Gov. Culbert L. Oh
son would have an unexpected va
cancy to fill on the commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08

: previous plan TO lily 10 valencia
and continue the war from central
Spain. He was accompanied by
Chief of Staff Gen. Vincente Rojo
and other officers of the general
staff.
The party came across the border
after the citadel, ancient fortress
at the former temporary capital,
Figueras had been blown up ap-
parently in new advance of the
Nationalist armies closing in on
the frontier.
Negrin met the general staff in
Republican headquarters at a pri-
vate house on the Spanish side of
the border town of Perthus. He
spent most of the day trying to
by airplane to Valencia to continue
| the war
The result of the conference was
not disclosed, but it was broken
on word of the explosion of the
Figueras citadel The entire party
! took automobiles for the border,
including Negrin, Gen. Rojo, Col
Gordon, Col. Matilla, commander
of the Pyrenees sector and four
other staff officers.
When they entered Perthus the
party advised French guards that
they would enter France definite
ly". Col Morel, French military
attache of the Barcelona embassy
welcomed Negrin who turned and
| saluted SDain with a clenched fist
British and French efforts to
end the Spanish civil war reached
a temporary stalemate earlier to-
day as Negrin elected to form a
new government and asserted that
the Loyalists could hold out for
months in central Spain.
1t was indicated more and more
clearly that the Spanish war was
Continued on Page 8, Col, So
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08

an nOur lueSQay nlSnC ana wed
uesday night was expected to spread
freezing temperatures or below
across the Ohio flood region, re-
ducing danger of overflows due
to melting SHOWS.
Wind whipped up dust through
Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. 1t
tanned a prairie fire over three
counties in the lush east central
pasture lands of Kansas.
In some areas the thermometer
dropped % degrees in the first
hour of the cold wave. The temper
ature at Kansas City dropped from
81 degrees Tuesday to eight above
at 6 am. Wednesday, and the
forecast for the region was con-
tinued cold.
Representative tt m p er a ureS:
Dawson, Yukon territory, minus AZ,
Cut Bank, Mont, minus "a; Chey-
enne, zero; North Platte, Neb..
minus five; Winnipeg, minus 10;
Frago, N. D., minus 10, Des Moines,
II.
Most Pacific air following a south
eastward moving low pressure area
Continued on Page 8; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
House Turns Down
Attempt to Break
Labor Board Fund

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. CUP)-
The house today rejected an
amendment to the independent Of
fices appropriation bill that would
nave deprived the National Labor
Relations board of all but $l50,000
Of its 1910 appropriation.
The amendment was offered by
Rep. John Taber, r., N. Y, who
proposed that no more funds be
voted for the labor board untn
congress had approved "a fair labor
act 1t was defeated by 1876 to 5
Oh a standing vote.
Taber's amendment was designed
to reduce a proposed $3,l89 500 la
oor board appropriation to $150,000
to be used merely for printing and
binding board reports and records
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08

Representatives of the American
Federation of Labor and the Con-
gress of Industrial Organization pre-
Sented their side of the labor pic
ture at a meeting of ministers in
Ell Centro Wednesday and asked
the Ell Centro Ministerial aSSocla-
lion to commend" their approach
70 the labor problems as they COM
mended' the approach cf the Asso-
eiated Farmers at a previous meet
ing.
The ministers declared their in
tention of doing so and delegated
their public relations committee to
torn the resolution.
DR.. George w. Thomas, presi-
dent of the Ell Centre group, said
he was impressed by the similarity
Of the ideals and plans of the
unions and farmers as outlined
before the ministers and pointed
out that a better understanding
between the factions would solve
one of the greatest difficulties IN
modern life.
In discussing the program of the
AT of L, w. l. Welden, secretary
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
Roosevelt Attacks Rebels, Describes
Senators as LIARS Says Congress
Unpatriotic, Resenfs Judge Ruling

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. (UP)--
President Roosevelt attacked a reb-
ellious congress today on fronts
defended largely by conservative
members of his own party
/. He returned to the Works
Progress administration fight with
a request that congress immediate
ly consider emergency appropria-
ton of another $150,000,000 which
house and senate only last month
refused to provide.
2. He denied the version of Sen,
Carter Glass, D., Va, of events
leading up to the nomination OF
Judge Floyd H Roberts to the fed
eral bench and challenged constitu-
tionality of the senatorial cour-
.esy' rule whereby the nomina-
ion was rejected Mr.. Roosevelt
said he was inclined to think that
federal judgeShips should not be
included in senatorial patronage.
3. He denounced as deliberate
Misrepresentation the version of
his foreign policy given the press
by unnamed members of the house
and senate and charged at least
one legislator with deliberately ly-
ing.
4. He questioned the patriotism
of the act of one or more additional
senator's = likewise unidentified =
who gave the press erroneous re-
ports of sale of anti aircraft equip
ment to Great Britain, thereby pos
Sibly revealing existence of secret
American weapons.
The foreign policy dispute flared
asst week in international excite
nent over reports the president had
said the American national defense
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
T-Men Enter State Pardon
Sale Inquiry at Oakland

OAKLAND. Calf, Feb. 8. CUP)
Federal internal revenue agents
have started investigation of the
financial affairs of Mark Lee Meg
laddery former secretary OF eN-
Gov Frank F. Merriam, and Helen
de Vine. friend of Megladdery' IL
was disclosed today
Megladdery's activities whlle ne
occupied his state position have
been under inquiry of the Alameda
county grand jury during its IN
vestigation Of numerous alleged
.irreeularities," including pardon
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
Patrick Henry
Descendant Dies

PASADENA, Cal, Feb. 8. (UP)
Mrs. Virginia Ainsworth, 101-year
Did great grand daughter of Pat
rick Henry, died today of injuries
suffered Feb. 3 when she slipped
and fell from the running board
Of an automobile as she was alight-
ing in front of her home.
Her daughter, Mrs. Edna Keep
sell, told police the car, parked on
IN incline, rolled over Mrs. AIMS
gorth's body as she lay on the
pavement after the fall.
The aged woman was born Jan.
%, 1888, near Richmond, Va. She
was the daughter of Edmund Hen
ry, grandson of the revolutionary
war era patriot and statesman.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08

line lay on the Rhine or in France.
He called the report a deliberate
lie but was willing to close the
book on that and related controver-
sizes if congress would.
But the issue reappears this week
when the senate military affairs
committee again considers motions
to make public testimony relating
to cooperation extended by the
administration to pros pee tt We
French purchasers of new type
American fighting planes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
JIG. Delozier Dies
At Glendale Home

Funeral services for j. c.. De-
lozier, former Ell Centro business
man who died in Glendale Tues
day, were held there Wednesday.
Fer many years he owned a fur
riture store on the site of the
present |. V. Hardware company
building on Main street. A. j. De-
lozier, a cousin, attended the rites
which were in charge of the Ma
sonic order. Delozier was a mem
Der of the Ell Centro lodge.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
New Building Code
PROPOSAL Studied

Changes or additions to the new
building code for Ell Centro will be
discussed Friday morning at a
meeting of city officials and bus
inessmen. City Engineer PHI
knights announced Wednesday
Present will be Hal Colling of the
Pacific Coast Building Officials
Conference and john E. Shield OF
the board of fire underwriters. The
meeting will be at 9 a. m. in the
city hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08

bribery charges. Mrs. de Vine ap-
peared twice before the jury but
refused to answer questions con-
corning her financial relationship
to Megladdery.
Merriam testified in his second
grand jury appearance that he once
planned to use state funds to pay a
tax his sister owed the state, ac-
3ording to District Attorney Ralph
Hoyt The tax in question. Hoyt
said, was a $3.50 unemployment re-
serves levy.
Seeking to complete the jury
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
State Legislature
Quits for Parade

PHOENIX. Feb. g. CUP) = The
love of a senator for parades caus"
ed the state senate to skip its
regular Thursday morning session.
Sen. James Minotto, Maricopa
county, was scheduled to ride in the
Phoenix Junior chamber of COM
merce rodeo tomorrow morning,
Pres. Paul C. Keefe, said.
The senate will reconvene tenor
row afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
CIoudiness, Rain
Forecast in Valley

The weatherman predicted low
cloudiness and scattered rain in
Imperial Valley for Thursday, ac-
cording to Woodrow C. Jacobs, fruit
frost meteorologist.
Growers were warned, however,
that air temperatures over the
valley remained unseasonably low
and a sudden clearing within the
next two days will result in frost
conditions.
Coast weather observers forecast
heavy frost following Tuesday
nights rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08

The declaration said they would
abide by the law, but reserved the
right to fight" for their interests.
District Attorney Walch indicat-
ed the unions rights to picket peace
fully would DE protected
The controversy arose when a
band of 200 farmers repeatedly or
dered two pickets at the gin to
"leave town.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08

inquiry tomorrow. Hoyt called Ed
win Geary, former member OF the
state athletic commission and law
associate of Megiaddery 10 the
witness stand.
Hoyt said Geary would be given
an opportunity ito explain his
position" in the charges that n
communication was bought for
Clarence Leddy. San jose slayer.
Hoyt, said Megladdery also viii be-
given another chance to testify ~
ne so desires IN connection WITH
HE nflrIv cage
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
NLRB Can Prevent
War Saws Sheriff

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 8. lUP)
Only the calling of an early
election at Westwood by the Ma
tional labor relations board will
prevent serious blooeShed" be-
tween the American Federation
of Labor and the Congress of
Industrial Organizations, Sher-
iff .Olin johnson of Lassen ceun-
ty said today prior to a COVER
ner's conference.
Johnson came to Sacramento
TO confer with Mrs. Alice Ros-
sitter, regional director of the
NLRB.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08
WPA Prosecution
Called Political

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Feb. 8.
(UP)-The prosecution of 25 men
and women on charges of conspir-
acy to traffic in Works Progress
administration jobs is IAN attempt
to politically cruelty U. s. Senator
Dennis Chavez" Arthur Hannett
told the jury in federal court to-
day. Testimony was concluded yes
terday.
The government charged WPA
workers were used in an effort to
build up the state Democratic poll
tical faction headed by Senator
Chavez.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08

oosit by which individual bond
holders would formally agree to
deposit their securities under the
new plan.
The refinancing plan reached its
final phase in a frenzy of activity
preceded by study of district needs
in which district directors, Impe-
rial county farm bureau commits
teemen and bondholders took part
The refinancing plan as finally
agreed upon is a modification of
the districts 1882 refunding pro-
gram. 1t provides reduced interest
Continued on Page 8; Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-08

announced at a meeting called by
District Attorney Roger Walch here
last night that the union would
continue to picket the gin, but would
abide by an agreement not to in
terfere with the shipment of cotton
owned by individual producers.
A delegation of farmers listened
to the union demands, presented
a signed statement to Walch and
left the meeting.