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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-06-30

Determining to proceed with the i'm
provement of Buckeye Street Alley,
from Seventh Street to Tenth Street,
said Buckeye Street Alley being the
first alley south Of and parallel to
Buckeye Street, in the Third Ward Of
the City Of Hamilton, Ohio, by grad
ing and paving said alley between
said points with permanent material
such as concrete, asphalt, brick, as
pha1tic concrete, Warrenite bituHthtc,
or any other type Of material as may
be determined, and levying the assess
ment therefor.
WHEREAS, the Board of Revision of
Assessments has reported to this Coun-
Gil the necessity for this improvement
and recommended the assessment report
filed with Council by the Director of FL
nance after due consideration and pub
lie hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public
Works being directed by the City Man
ager, has fixed ten years as the esti-
mated life of this improvement.
NOW THEREFORE, BE 1T OR
DAINED by the Council of the City of
Hamilton Ohio:
SECTION /: That it is hereby deter
mined to proceed with the improvement
Street to Tenth Street said Buckeye
Street Alley being the first alley south
of and parallel to Buckeye Street. in
the Third Ward of the City Of Hamilton,
OIiO, ny SIduIfS anu PAVING Sald dlley
between said points with a permanent
material such as concrete, asphalt, brick,
asphaltic concrete, Warrenite bitulithic,
or any other type of material as may
be determined, pursuant to Resolution
No. 1858 adopted by the Council on April
10, 1889, and for the purpose of paying
the cost and expense thereof there is
hereby levied a special tax upon the
several lots and parcels of land desig-
mated in and in accordance with the es-
timated assessment prepared by the Di-
rector Of Finance, as made for that pur-
pose, on file with Council and recon-
mended to Council by the Board of Re-
vision of Assessments on the 21st day
of June. 1889, which was made on the
basis Of the foot frontage upon the fol-
lowing described lots and lands. to-wit: !:
All lots and lands bounding and abut-
ting upon the proposed improvement,
which lots and lands are hereby deter
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-06-30

the necessary materials rent the neces-
sary equipment and employ the neces-
sary labor required to be furnished by
the City and not borne by the Works
Progress Administration.
SECTION v: That all claims for dam
ages by reason of said improvement
shall be adjusted after the completion
of the same.
SECTION vi: This ordinance shall
take effect and be in full force and effect
from and after the earliest period al
lowed by the charter of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio
Passed: June 21, 1889.
r. H. BURKE, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
Clerk of Council.
June S0-1t
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-06-30
ORDINANCE MO. 1904

Determining to proceed with the i'm
provement of Campbell Avenue Alley,
from Mill Road to Lockwood Avenue,
said Campbell Avenue Alley being the
first alley lying south OF and parallel
to Campbell Avenue, in the Fourth
Ward of the City Of Hamilton, Ohio,
by grading and paving the roadway
thereof with a permanent material
such as sheet asphalt, asphaltic con-
crete, Warrenite bitulithic, concrete,
brick, or any other type Of material
as may be determined, and construct
ing storm sewers, manholes and inlet
basins where necessary, and levying
the assessment therefor.
WHEREAS, the Board of Revision of
Assessments has reported to this Coun-
Gil the necessity for this Improvement
and recommended the assessment report
filed with Council by the Director of
Finance after due consideration and
public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Public
Works being directed by the City Man
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-06-30
ORDINANCE NO. a7ss

notes in anticipation of the issuance
Of bonds to be issued in anticipation
of the collection of special assess
ments to pay the cost and expense of
improving Main Street Alley, from E
Street to Millvi11e Avenue, said Main
Street Alley being the first alley
south of and parallel TO Main Street,
and r Street Alley A, from Main
street to ROSS Avenue, said Street
Alley being the first alley west Of and
parallel to Street, in the First Ward
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-06-30

In payment for the cost of said i'm
provement.
SECTION VI: This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after the earliest period allowed by the
charter of the City of Hamilton, Ohio
Passed: June 81, 1899
r. II. BURKE, Mayor.
Attest: ADELE EDMONDS,
Clerk of Council.
June 3e-1t
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1939-06-30
GEO. KAPPEL

Practical all-around tailor, would like
to be favored with your patronage, for
Repairing, Altering, Cleaning, Press
ing, Removing Wearshine and Re-
lining, 162 N. B Street. Will call for.
Give estimates and deliver.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Ex.President Of State Chamber Says
Tremendous Tax Burden Hampering
Business Improvement in California

Ben Rosenthal. D., Los Angeles, Oh
sons floorleader, went into con-
ference today with heads of the
Republican economy bloc. A stale
mate on the budget has blocked all
important legislation in the lower
house.
The state chamber, at the SEN
ate committees request, agreed to
submit data on economies that
could be made in government to
avoid new taxes and to help de-
termine a ceiling" for state de-
partment expenditures.
Roster spoke at length, citing
examples of increasing taxation on
business during a continuing period
of depression, and maintained the
state chamber should do everything
legitimately possible to energize its
many members to convince the
legislature of its policies. He en-
phasized that "at no time has his
organization taken any part in par
tiSan or party politics and has
consistently advocated economy in
public expenditures.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Sen. Bridges Says
Labor Board Cause
Of Social Unrest
Wagner Act Amendments
Must Consider Forty
Million NOn-UniOnists

WASHINGTON, April "a.
(UP)-Sen. H. Styles Bridg-
es, R., N. H., told the senate
labor committee today that
the National Labor Rela-
tions board has caused social un-
rest and fomented strikes.
"I need not prove these conclu-
sions at this time" Bridges said.
"They are fully evident"
He testified at hearings on pro-
posed amendments to the labor act.
Chairman j. Warren Madden of the
labor board was another committee
witness.
I'VE have gotten so that when
We speak of American labor we au-
tomatically think of the Congress
of Industrial Organizations and the
American Federation of Labor,
Bridges said "As a matter of fact
there are over forty million Ameri-
can workers gainfully employed
who are unaffiliated with any un-
ion. These should have the right
to be heard.
mo amendment or revision oil
this act can be honestly made with
out taking into consideration the
feelings of so many American
workers. Their right to be heard
as citizens and as interested par
Continued on Page 6, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Variety Of Valley Activities News
To Riverside Group Seeing Film

was flown to Riverside Friday af-
ternoon in a Nev-Cal plane. Be-
sides Jenkins, r. P. Moore, New
Cal vice-president who arranged
the showing, and Walter Havekorst,
Ell Centro banker, were in the
plane. They flew home Saturday
afternoon.
The picture will be shown to
number of groups during the next
two weeks. A private showing for
Post-Press news carriers and their
parents was slated for Monday
night. The Associated Chambers
of Commerce will view it Friday
night. Arrangements may be made
for showing before any sizable
groups, Jenkins said.
After two weeks, jenkins plan
ned to take the film to Los An
geles and san Francisco and pos
sibly east.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
CRASH is CALExICAN, HURTS JUDGE
THE ODDS FAVOR WAR

on success OF the anti-aggreSsion
front being established by Great
Britain and France as a powerful
safeguard against future explosions
in Europe. Progress toward that OBJ
jective has involved a risk of con-
flict but success would be regarded
as a strong factor fer peace.
The final outcome depends, too,
on the risks that Hitler or MusSo-
lini choose to take the the next
move is Hitler's.
His reply to President Roosevelt
on Friday must be considered ag-
ainst the background of these vital
points:
First, Great Britain and France
are immensely encouraged by the
attitude of Mr.. Roosevelt. They
are hopeful of aid from the Soviet
Union and Turkey. They believe
they have made progress toward a
united front designed to convince
Germany and Italy that the to-
talitarian bloc cannot get away
with a large scale territorial grab
without war and could not win such
a war. This united front against
aggression is intended to prevent
war by warning the Nazis and
FaScistS in advance. But the
strength of such a front may also
be its weakness. To keep the peace
it depends on an unprecedented
massing of war forces. That in
turn creates a danger to peace be-
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24

-Sdl DltSO NOUclS.
In two previous elections, Nov. 8,
1884 and April %, 1885, supporters
obtained a majority but fell short
of the necessary two thirds.
Approval of the option would
mean that the city would assume
it's proportion of the cost OF the
All American canal and Imperial
dam.
AS outlined by Fred D. Pyle, hy-
draulic engineer for the city OF
San Diego. in an exclusive tele-
phone interview with the Post
Press, San Diego will eventually
face a serious water shortage II
voters fail to exercise the option.
according to study OF the
situation two years ago made by a
committee named by the city, all
available water sources will be
pressed to the utmost by 1875 and
possibly before if population in
creases beyond the normal rate.
Therefore, the committee ad-
vised exercising an option for 10000
acre feet of water a year or l53
second feet a day which was in
cluded in contracts of the All AM
erican project. The option however,
was contingent upon approval OF
San Diego voters by two thirds
majority" Pyle explained.
All American canal water is viz
tually the only source open to San
Diego beyond the present system
of mountain reservoirs, Pyle de-
clared. High expense of obtaining
water through the Los Angeles
aqueduct would be prohibitive, he
said.
Necessity for constructing a sys-
tenn of bringing the water over the
mountains would probably not arise
for many years yet, Pyle pointed
out, but increased water for the
city would be needed eventually.
Between 1910 and 1920 the popu-
lation nearly doubled and in the
next decade it did double. The pres
ent population is 100000" he COM
mented.
Cost to San Diego, in event the
contract is ratified would run about
$4,000 a year for 38 years. This
would include maintenance charges
Obligation on the cost of canal aud
dam would total $480,000. After the
38 years are up and the obligation
fulfilled the city would continue
to pay pro rata maintenance fees
Charges to San Diego would be
based upon the amount of water
taken from the canal, which would
be an average of l1s per cent.
A complicated system to trans
port the water from the canal to
San Diego would be required, Pyle
explained.
"The water would go by canal
or through pump lines to near Ban
Continued on Page 6, Col. @
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Progress Reported
In Drive 10 Place
L.V. Milk on Coast

Walter Macdonald, county milk
inspector, who was appointed to in
veStigate Los Angeles milk markets
in order to secure that market for
Imperial county dairymen, returned
to the valley Saturday night to re-
port progress in negotiations with
coast distributors.
THE outlook" Macdonald said.
"is bright but as yet We have ac-
complished nothing definite because
the market is in a muddled condi-
tion at the moment.
Because we desire long term
leases and assured outlet for our
milk, there are several problems to
be cleared in the valley before
further steps can be taken on the
coast"
Macdonald planned to confer
with valley dairy and business lead
erS this week before returning to
the coast to complete negotiations
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Boy Spends Night
Asleep in Theater
As Parents Search
Nine-Year-Old Reports
Brother Failed To
Wake Him Up

When Howard Shelton, 8,
goes to a movie he gets his
moneys worth, and a nights S
sleep beside.
Monday call was forgiven"
but Saturday night Howard caused
his mother, Mrs. Glen Shelton Of
429 South Seventh street, Ell Cen
tro, a number of sleepless, fright
ened hours when he failed to re-
turn from a moving picture show
with his brother, Donald, 10.
Donald came home about II
from the United Artists show and
SAID Howard had disappeared" Mis-.
Shelton declared. With the boys
father, police searched the theater
in vain. At 6 am, however, How
ard appeared at home. He had
slept all night, slumped down in a
seat and police had overlooked the
tiny form.
Il told Donald I was going to
sleep and to wake me up when he
went home" Howard recalled. But
he must've been too sleepy him
self"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24

1--WE had no idea so many activi-
ties went on in Imperial Valley y
Such was the reaction among
Riverside businessmen following a
showing of the film, Life in I'M
perial Valley, which tells the story
of the county's agricultural and in
duStrial life.
The film was shown Friday
night at the Victoria country club
in Riverside to a group of Nevada
California Electric employees and
guests. Arrangements to accom-
modate $50 at the showing proved
inadequate when twice that many
appeared. A third of the guests
had to stand. Businessmen, par
ticularly, were obviously astonished
at the wide variety and magnitude
of the valleys agricultural activity.
The film, taken and arranged by
Paul. jenkins, Post-Press publisher,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24

A government spokesman COLI
firmed that Sir Neville Henderson,
ambassador to Germany, had taken
back to Berlin a message from the
Chamberlain government.
1t was indicated that the mes
sage, purposely delivered we'll in
advance of Hitler speech to the
Reichstag next Friday replying to
President Roosevelt's peace mes
sage, included:
/. A reaffirmation of belief that
European problems can be settled
by peaceful negotiations.
g. A suggestion that Mr.. Roose-
velt's appeal offers dignified op-
portunity for pacification and that
Britain therefore hopes Hitler will
not flatly and finally reject it.
3. A warning that Britain is ready
to resist any attempt to dominate
Europe by force.
T. A reminder that there is grow
ing popular sentiment in Britain
for conscription, which the British
cabinet might find it difficult 70
resist.
This indicated outline of the mes
sage came as France was reported
ready to follow the example OF
Continued on Page 6, Col. A
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24

SACRAMENTO, April "a. CUP)-
Defending the California state
chamber of commerce in its oppo-
sition to new taxes, former Presi-
dent j. Roster of San Francisco
today told a special senate COM
mitteee investigating pressure
groups" that business could help
solve unemployment if relieved OF
the tremendous burden of taxation
and doubt of what regulation is
coming next"
Roster was the principal witness
in a probe asked by Gov. Culbert
L. Olson in attacking special in
tereStS who seek to promote or in
terest legislation without disclosing
their identity.
The committee adjourned until
Saturday, when it will subpoena
witnesses, including officials of the
Workers Alliance. The session will
be held in the state building in San
Francisco at a. m.
Indication of a budget compro-
mise was seen when Assemblyman
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Weekend Storm
Ends 7.Dayh Heat
Spell in Valley
Wind Velocity Reaches 2e
Miles; Rain Totals
Ia Inches

Rain, wind, thunder and
lightning combined Satur-
day and Sunday to end a
seven-day heat spell that
brought summer weather to
Imperial Valley last week.
Wind velocity reached % miles
per hour Sunday morning, accord
ing to the U. S. Weather observer
in Ell Centro, and IA inches of
rain fell between l and 2 o'clock
Sunday morning.
Thunder and lightning accom-
panied Sunday mornings rain
storm but no damage was reported
though lightning struck a fire de-
partment alarm to set off the Big
Bertha fire whistle.
Temperatures were considerably
lower than last week with maximum
temperature for Sunday reported
at 80 as compared to the l03 maxi
mum Friday.
Noon temperature Monday was
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24

Poison bran mash spread in the
path of millions of hoppers moving
south along a 200-mile strip of
western Fresno county appeared to
have halted the invading hordeS at
least temporarily.
The insects were in 1000 acres
of cotton, flax and barley in the
Pleasant Valley area southeast of
Coalinga. Other outbreaks were re-
ported in the Kern lake district
of Kern county, in Kings county
and other San Joaquin valley
points. ...-.. .......#
Despite these adverse reports,
state and county agricultural ex-
perts said they were hopeful the
hoppers were checked in their
threatened mass migration from
semi-deSert hills and valleys to
valuable farm holdings.
Yhe State Industrial Council
(CIO) requested all its workers in
oil fields nearby to aid authorities
in fighting the pests.
Ten acres of grassland north of
Avenal in Kings county was burn
ed off and millions of the Hoppers
Continued on Page 6, Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Five Cars Looted
During Weekend

In a minor wave of automobile
thievery, five cars were looted of
clothes or blankets in Ell Centre
over the weekend.
Only culprit captured was Will
liam LaRau, Negro, who was sen
fenced to pay a $50 fine or serve
25 days in Jail. LaRau was arrested
on a complaint of H. E. Sumner
who said he saw him taking bian-
ket from the Sumner car.
Others who complained of thefts
included John Baucom. L. M. Black
well Of Heber, j. M. Miller and Ber-
tha ConnerS OF Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Drainage Meeting
Scheduled Friday

Imperial county extension service
will conduct drainage demonstra-
ton at the j. E. Harshman and
Charles Wieman ranches west of
Brawley Friday afternoon, Frank
Beyschlag, farm advisor, said Mon
day.
Major John Lamb of the Imperial
Irrigation District will lead discus
sionS in regard to title drainage
systems that have been installed
on HarShman's citrus orchard. Later
in the afternoon Wieman's tile
drainage system will be inspected.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Airline Officials
Asked TO Valley

American Airline officials, now
making a survey preparatory to es-
tablishing a San Diego Phoenix :
Oklahoma City line, may stop at
Imperial county airport en- route
to Chicago from San Diego this
week.
The aviation committee of the
El Centro chamber of commerce
issued the invitation because they
hope to have the Imperial airport
made a stop if the line is establish
ed. The airline officials include
Hugh Smith, operations manager;
Ray l.. Mitchell, his assistant; and
Carl Anderson, head of the public
relations department.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24

the Coolidge, then enroute to Hong
Kong, picked up the last radio
message from the rs foot Chinese
junk, Sea Dragon, in which Halli-
burton and his crew were attempt
ing trans-Pacific voyage to the
San Francisco Worlds fair.
Enroute home from Hong Kong,
the liner searched the area where
the junk sent out its last position
report some 1900 miles west of
Midway island.
The ships officers reported
sharp watch was kept of the entire
area but that no trace of the junk,
due at Midway April 5, had been
found.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24

This was the most serious acci-
dent in a weekend characterized
by traffic crashes in widely scat
tered sections of Imperial valley
Hashem's death was the twenty
first traffic fatality in the valley
since January l.
The men were crushed in the
tangled Wreckage of the car. Twist
ed parts of the machine were car
ried down the track 300 feet by
engine No. 1855 which was pulling
a caboose eastward through Heber
at $50 .. m. The car approached
the crossing from the east, heading
directly into the rays of the set
ting sun, witnesses said. Martinez,
apparently blinded by the sun, did
not slacken speed, ignored the wig
wag signal at the crossing and
drove directly into the path of the
engine, witnesses said. The impact
carried the car across the intersec-
ton and turned it completely
around.
Ruben Padilla, Mexicali radio
station operator, said he was fol-
lowing Martinez car He saw the
driver did not slacken speed, he
told Deputy Coroner Herbert
Hughes, and honked frantically to
call his attention to the wigwag
signal and the approaching train.
The wind, apparently. drowned the
sound of the crossing bell and Pa
dilla's sigma.
The side OF the car where Hashem
sat was torn away and the metal
crumpled and slashed. Bits Of glass
showered into the car interior and
sprinkled the front of the engine.
Hashem died shortly after he was
taken to the Ell Centre hospital.
Hashem was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Hashem and had lived
in Calexico since 1918. He was a
graduate of CaleXico Union high
school. He is survived by his par
ents; q sister, Mrs. Adele Yglesias of
Mexico City; and three brothers.
Richard, Emil and Tufie. The body
was taken to the Hens mortuary in
Calexico. Funeral services will be
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24

river to Treasure Island. finished
only 200 yards ahead of its COM
panion boat, averaging 10.6 miles
per hour for the 80 mile run.
Steamboatmen, explaining the
comparatively slow time of the
California entrants, said the water
in the Sacramento river was low
and that the two boats, once they
converged on San Francisco bay,
had to buck the tide for the last
SIS miles of their trip
They said, however, that the
Golden Eagle, considering its horse
power and age, must have been
churning up a roaring wake to have
made her 1913 mile run in nine
hours, IA minutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Suspect Cleared
In Campus Staying

LOS ANGELES, April "a. CUP) =
James Conley, 80 year old tran
sient today was cleared as a pos
sible suspect in the campus Staying
of Anya Sosoyeva, Russian dancer.
when a Social Security card found
in his possession was identified bg
its owner.
He was questioned by police be-
cause the name on the card, Ana
bel Sosoeff. was the true surname
of the slain dancer.
Several hours after Conley was
picked up by police, officers locat-
ed the owner of the card Mrs
Anabel Sosoeff, who reported she
lost her purse and the card near
her home.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24

The officers also revealed for the
first time that their message Mar.
% from the Sea Dragon included
word that the lee rail of the craft
was awash.
AS junks, exceptionally seawortny
vessels, usually ride high In ths
water, this was taken TO mean the
craft was virtually swamped at tbs
time.
In this condition the junk VS.
heading into typhoon weather de-
scribed as the most violent in many
seasons. Maekay said that shortly
after March %, high wind
strength of "i0' was reported where
the junk was travelling.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24

Louis to Cape Girardeau, the Gold
en- Eagle, built in 1890 and powered
by only 300 horsepower, set an
average speed of approximately 1879
miles per hour.
The two California boats, their
paddles set churning by 1000 horse
power, averaged considerably less
speed but blamed low river water
and tides in San Francisco bay for
being delayed.
The Delta Queen was the faster
of the California entrants, running
10 miles from Sacramento to
Treasure Island site of the Golden
Gate International Exposition, III
8 hours, 80 minutes, or an average
of about ia miles per hour.
The Delta King, running from
Stockton down the San Joaquin
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-24
Grasshopper Bait
Put Out in Valley

Six tons of poison bait has been
distributed to valley alfalfa grow
ers to combat grasshopper infesta-
ton, the agricultural commissioner
office reported Monday.
Grasshopper infestationS are
slightly heavier than last year, Art
Sinclair, assistant Commissioner
B. A. Harrigan, reported but the
early campaign of growers will
eliminate danger of heavy damage
to crops. .......