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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-29
on NO. $4,000
WIDER OF PUBLICATION

a, session OF said Court held
me-, we Court House In the City OF
~ .. . In said County and state
:" Tue 18th day OF May, 1889.
,,cruesent: THE HON. HENRY q.
"SOL Circuit Judge:
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IA a. Inc defendant, Lucille sandi-
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snd against her.
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sss. .nal a copy OF this order to-
unon Win copy OF the affidavit
~ s'n which II Il founded be sery-
kr. upon the defendant at her last
MAJ "n place OF address. 1921 May
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Atty. Edw.. N. Turner,
200 BeaubIen ST.

STATE OF MICHIGAN in the
|c,rruIt Court for the County OF
wayne In Chancery.
SIZE SMITH, Plaintiff, W. La
VERNE SMITH, Defendant.
No. 9S9.601
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Atty. Elvin L. Davenport
201O St Antoine ST.
STATE OF MICHIGAN In the
Circuit Court for the County OF
Wayne In Chancery.
ALEXANDER MILLER, JR..
Plaintiff, VS.. DOROTHY MILLER.
Defendant.
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ATTY. Joseph A. CraIgen
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r,s.iAl = OF MICHIGAN in the
w .cu't Court for the County OF
wayne, in Chancery.
LIZARD SAND1FER. Plaintiff,
A. A. LUCILLE sANDIFER. Defen-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
GERMANY TAKES OVER
LONDON LEGATION
Thug Gets $50 in
Braw|ey Robbery

BRAWLEY, March 16.-An un-
identified white bandit held up pro-
prietors of a Japanese grocery
store here at 1:20 pm. today, took
$50, Communicated a car parked
in front of the store, and drove
away before an alarm could be CIV
en-.
The bandit, armed with a pistol,
ordered store proprietors to open
the cash register. He took $50 and
ran from the store, scattering
change as he fled.
He entered car, pushed a
drunken man from behind the
wheel and drove away. The last
time he was seen he was headed
east.
Brawley police Immediately
broadcast the alarm and every law
enforcement department in the
county sent officers to aid in the
search for the bandit.
The bandit was about five feet
eight inches tall, and wore black
hat and blue shirt. No further de-
scription was available.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Valley Cream Wins
Quality Honor 9Th
Consecutive Year
Title of Best in State
Awarded by Dairy
Executives Here

Imperial Valley last year
produced the highest quality
manufacturing ere m in
California, the sixth consec-
utive year the coveted award
was won by this area.
The award was made in Ell Gen.
tro Wednesday by DR.. M. E. Nc
Donald, assistant superintendent of
dairy service, at conference with
creamery representatives and Mer-
rill Cole, state dairy inspector sta
toned in Imperial county.
Ratings are based On records
compiled by Cole in semi-monthly
surprise tests of the product. The
records are sent to Sacramento
and compared with records in 9TH
er sections.
Since 80 per cent of the state
comes under the cream grading
project" Cole said, "the honor
is coveted by all dairy regions.
Grading is based on state stand
ards. Imperial Valley milk COM
pared favorably with that produc-
ed in other areas but did not win
the highest rating"
Manufacturing cream is used in
making butter, cheese, and ice
cream.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Prague
sea pc
Barred
Grabs
Land as Germany
Strengthens Grip

PRAGUE, March 16 CUP)
Hundreds of foreigners
were stranded in Bohemia
today as Nazi secret police
cut off all avenues of es-
cape for Czech political refugees,
arrested thousands and enforced
German anti-Semitic' laws in the
Reichs new protectorates.
The Nazi repressive measures,
which led to many suicides among
Jews and political foes of Ger
many, included a city-wide search
aimed particularly at Communists
Nazis said that a thorough search
was being made for Communist
"arms caches" in private houses.
The latest estimates of the num-
ber arrested were about 5000 but
there was no official confirmation
Many desperate Jewish families
were attempting to reach the from
tier but they were cut off. Reliable
circles said that it was impossible
for any one except diplomats to
leave Prague without special visa
from the secret police.
Foreign visas are difficult to OBJ
tain and the consulates have been
Swamped with applications, as well
as with calls from foreigners want
ing to leave Bohemia.
Jews who have no hope of get
ting out are waiting helplessly
as the application of the Nazi Nu-
remberg laws is being extended by
police.
Meanwhile retreating Czecf
troops surrendered their arms te
Polish frontier guards as Hungar-
ians established a common border
with Poland by annexation of Car
patho- Ukraine.
With Polish troops massed on the
Continued on Page 6, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16

WASHINGTON, March 16. (UP)
The 10 day recess of American
Federation of Labor Congress ol
Industrial Organizations peace ne
gotiations precipitated demands IN
congress today for hearings on pro-
posed amendments to the national
labor relations act to begin April
|.
Sens. Allen j. Ellender, D., La,
Robert A. Taft, r., o., and Edward
R. Burke, D.. Neb. announced that
they desired the senate education
and labor committee to begin hear
ings within the next two weeks
lest further delay preclude action
at this session of congress.
Committee Chairman Ebert D
Thomas D., Utah, remained oppos-
ed to opening the controversial Is
sue of labor law change until AFL-
CIO negotiators reach a basis for
agreement.
"There is no doubt that we have
a pitched battle between the GIG
and AFL," Thomas said, land
therefore the committee should dc
nothing to take the attention OF
the public off the peace conference
invalid, then we should hold hear
If the time ever comes that the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16

Jy 1drm ADVISOR, aIItf OuJlIllIlS Il
situation whereby alkali is taking
more and more land every day,
commented:
Rising water tables which flood
out rich ranches rank foremost
among the dangers that hang over
valley agriculture
M. j. Dowd, chief engineer for
the Imperial Irrigation district,
outlined the developments in drain
age since 1922 and said:
"The greatest need now is not
so much to stress digging drainage
canals, but to impress upon farm
ers the need for laying their own
drainage systems" Dowd contin-
ued:
I'm 1920 there was no provision
made for drainage and it was not
until 1922 that the danger became
known at all. At that time, the
district allocated two and a half
million dollars for the work. BY
the end of the year 100 miles had
been dug of drainage canals.
I'm the county today there are
700 miles of laterals and 300 miles
of deep drain outlets.
During the last year, on private
land, there were 125 miles of tile
laid and 100 miles of open drain
age installed"
Dowd explained that unless ar
rangements are made on the land
itself for drainage, all the outlets
in the world are of no use.
Opening address of the confer
ence was made Thursday morning
by L. B. Smith of the University
of California at Berkeley extern
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16

SACRAMENTO, March 16. (UP)
Discrepancies in the estimated
and actual employment on WPA
projects and heavy gain in Cali
fornia unemployment during the
past year were advanced before
the assembly social welfare and
relief committee today as making
necessary an additional $4,050,O0O
to carry on operation of the SRA
from May 6 to the end of the pres
ent biennium, June 30.
Called to explain why it was
necessary to seek another $4O50, 900
deficiency appropriation after the
legislature had granted $l966O,OOO
only last January, DR.. H. Dewey
Anderson, relief administrator, and
Harold Pomeroy, former SRA chief
told the committee of the need
could be traced to an upset in
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Canadian Speaks
To Rotary Clubs

William Allen of Montreal, Can
ada, one of the IA international di-
rectors of Rotary International, was
guest speaker at the inter-city Ro-
tary meeting Wednesday night at
the Del Rio club, Brawley, talking
on Rotary, its aims and achieve
ments.
Some 100 Rotarians from Mexi-
cali, Ell Centre, Holtville, CaleXico
and Brawley were present for the
dinner and program, Gene Ander-
son, jr, president of the Brawley
club, presiding.
During the afternoon the Rotari-
ans enjoyed a golf tournament play
ed on the Del Rio course.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Woman StrangIed
Between Branches

HOLLYWOOD, March 16. CUP)-
Mrs. Mildred Doherty, Al, wife of
Edward j. Doherty, famous writer,
apparently strangled in the Bene-
dict canyon hills during her hike
Tuesday, autopsy surgeon DR.. Frank
Webb reported today after pre-
liminary examination.
Mrs. Doherty's body was found
late yesterday at the foot of a To-
foot embankment below a foot trail
She was lying prone with her neck
wedged tightly between the branch
es of a shrub.
DR.. Webb said the apparent cause
of death was asphyxiation by stran-
gulation.
What caused the fatal fall of Mrs
Doherty has not been determined
by police.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
San Diego Robber
Kills Janitor TO
Clear HoIdup Path
Alaska PrOspectOr Says
He Wanted EmplOye of
Bank Out of Way

SAN DIEGO, March 16.
(UP) - Robert Perry, 60
year-old Alaskan prospector
confessed to police today
that he shot and killed Jack
Anthony, %. bank janitor, after
kidnapping him early this morning|
in front of the Logan Heights
branch of the Bank of America.
Perry, booked at the city jail
on an earlier charge of attempt
ing to hold up the bank, admitted
the murder to police shortly after
Anthony's body was discovered ly1|
ing in a clump of bushes across
the street from the building.
Perry told police he held the
janitor up at l a. m. today, made
him drive to nearby Balboa park
where he shot him, after Anthony
fought with him.
Perry was apprehended by police
when N. D. Jackson, bank employe,
saw him crouched near the en-
trance this morning with a re-
volver leveled at him.
Jackson warned the bank man
ager, E. o. Taylor, who was about
to enter the building, and Taylor
summoned police who captured
Perry when he tried to escape by
running across the street.
A 80 caliber Colt revolver was
found on Perry when he was taken
into custody.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Present State Relief Funds Will
Run Out by Mayo, Anderson Says

calculations through reduced fed
eral participation. They agree,
however that SRA rolls were con-
stantly growing because of unem-
ployment.
DR.. Anderson pointed out the de-
ficiency had occurred under the
previous administration and said
there had been no change in re-
lief policy. Nor would there be
any change, he added, until his
program for the next biennium
becomes effective. Details of the
plan are still in process of being
worked out, he said. He declared,
however, if the deficiency appro-
priation was not made great suf-
fering would occur among indi-
gents of this state
Funds will be completely eX-
hausted by May g." Anderson said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16

'SOONNN
to the tax ceiling made possible by
it. Interest cancellation and re-
duction, in fact. makes the tax
ceiling possible.
All credit difficulties of the dis
trict, with their darkening effect on
the credit of all private and public
business in Imperial Valley, have
often been blamed on necessary in
terest payments under existing
bonded indebtedness.
"If we didn't have to pay SO dog
goned much interest," said one OBJ
server, wed have no trouble at al
paying the principal-and getting
a private loan now and then on oul
farms, to boot
Streamlined in grouped figures
the modified refunding plan would
/. Cancel out a total of $875,OOC
now due or past due to security
holders.
2. Reduce annual interest pay
ments by $4,000.
The present annual interest pay
ment required of the district Is
$853,000. Interest payments re-
quired under the plan will be $64O,-
600. The difference goes into the
pockets of Imperial Valley taxpay-
ers. Principal and interest together
under the plan total only $725,0OO
In addition to a sweeping Is per
cent reduction in interest payments
the plan will cancel $440 900 in
terest outright, and give to the dis
trict $435,000 to carry on an I'M
mediate drainage program. the
S435, 900 is money actually held in
the district treasury which has been
collected to pay interest charges
against the district, but has beer
impounded pending decision on re-
funding. Should the refunding pro-
posal be refused, this money would
60 to the bondholders.
The cancelled interest, and that
given back to the district for drain
age. represents money now due the
bondholders.
The reduced interest will apply
throughout the life of the refund
ing plan.
Facing the district as the bond
refunding election approaches is
the fact that, if the plan is ap-
proved, the district will have tc
pay only $64OOOO in interest an
nually, but if the plan is not ap-
proved, it will have to pay $853, ,0O(
annually after first turning ovei
all bond money now on hand, and
digging up more, to bring interest
and principal payments to date.
Tomorrow: Retirement of prin-
cipal) ss@N
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
vandenberg Bill Would Defer Relief
Crisis, Give Time for Investigation

WASHINGTON, March 16. (UP)
Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, r.,
Mich, today introduced bill which
would defer need for additional re-
lief funds until June 1.
The bill provided that funds ap-
propriated in the SIPS, 100000 de-
ficiency relief measure earlier this
session be used until June l, 1899,
instead of July 1, 1899, as provided
in the bill
"This gives the president and
Works Progress administration the
funds they have requested up to
June l and entirely eliminates the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
SO Tickets Daily
Police AVERAGE

Ticket dispensing Thursday con-
tinued a rushing business at the
Ell Centre police department, in
connection with the current drive
upon overtime automobile parkers.
"We are averaging about so tick
cts a day." Officer Frank Record
reported. about 35 a day go to
drivers who go beyond the two hour
limit on Main and Fifth, Sixth and
Seventh streets, and Is go to auto
lists who leave their cars on the
streets all night"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Mary Podewe|tz
Dies al CaIexico

CALEXICO, Mar. 16.-Mrs. Mary
Podeweltz, "a, wife of William Po-
deweltz, died today at her home
at 226 Sherman street.
The body was taken to the Lem
ons chapel in Ell Centro and will
be sent to Merrill, Wis, for burial.
She is survived by her husband;
and a daughter, Mrs. Walter E
King of Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16

immediate crisis Vandenberg said.
He recalled that President Roose-
velt had urged immediate congress
sional action on his request for
$3.50, 100000 so that relief rolls
would not have to be purged of al
most half a million persons April /.
1T is perfectly obvious that con-
gress cannot itself administer these
economies under the existing sys-
tenn. We must have more time"
He said that in the interim con-
gress could consider various propos-
ais to consolidate administration of
relief agencies and eliminate du-
plicating costs.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Recess in Labor Peace Farley Sets
Off Demand for Wagner Act Hearings

reason for postponement becomes
ings."
The peace negotiations were re-
cessed to allow CIO President John
l.. Lewis to participate in negotia-
tions for a new contract with btu
minous coal operators. The old
contract expires March 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Filipino, Payroll
Missing Together

Moses Aquino, Filipino labor con-
tractor, and $700 payroll are the
object of widespread search since
they disappeared simultaneously
this week.
The islander cashed a check Joe
Cerrello gave him to pay a crew
of Filipinos working on the Got
fried ranch in the Holtville district.
He disappeared before he paid the
crew, deputy sheriffs said Thurs
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16

in trial demonstrations at Wright
Field, Dayton, o. after exhaustive
tests, the army will select one de-
sign for use in expansion of the air
corps toward the new goal of 5000
first line planes.
War department officials believ-
ed that the tests will produce a
new type of light bomber which,
when incorporated into the air
corps with equally new pursuit
ships and the huge flying for
tresses, will give the United States
the most efficient and deadly air
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16

of cars and trucks" Mrs. Roach
told Smyer. She also complained
of profanity.
Newfield was not present az the
meeting, but councilmen recalled
that at the time he was granted
permission TO erect the garage he
said it would be used for storage OF
box making machinery. He did not
say machinery would be repaired
there.
Bids Opened
Bids were opened on new street
Continued on Page Q, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16

armada in the world.
The army's invitation for the
demonstrations called for delivery
of the experimental planes at the
air corps laboratory" at Dayton
by March II. The demonstrations
may continue several weeks
Major manufacturers have de-
veloped the test planes at their
own expense on the chance they
will win the war departments
quantity orders. The war depart
ment did not disclose how many
will compete.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Aid Applications
Take Spring Drop

Applications for aid from the
State Relief Administration con-
tinue to drop slightly as the spring
season advances, Director Robert
Elliott said Thursday after check
ing over the weekly reports.
A total of $50 families received
aid from the SRA this week. This
number was less than the total
receiving aid during recent weeks,
Elliott said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16

look INTO the case a1ter series Oh
statements was read, taken from a
number of nearby residents.
AS quoted by officer Frank Smy-
er, Mrs. w. P. Roach, Mrs. A. j.
Kelstrom, Mrs. A A. Hoting, Mrs.
j. F.. Swain, Mrs. Henry Davis, Mrs
]. A. Flower and Mrs. Jack Pique
all had uncomplimentary remarks
to make about the garage that
Newfield claimed was to be used
for storage purposes alone.
There is continual slamming of
doors, loud noises from loading and
and continual stream
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Arizona Highway
Workers Lose Jobs

PHOENIX, March 16 (UP :
Thirty two employees, including
workers at Tucson and Ash Fork,
were dropped from the payroll of
the Arizona highway department.
today in the first wholesale job
cut of the new highway admins
tration. Officials termed the dis
charges economy reorganizations"
since only three of the 80 were TO
be replaced
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Refundin9 Plan
Saves S213.0
Annual Interest
Combined Principal, Interest Payments
UnderProposa|Le Less Than Interest Alone
UnderPresent System. Figures Show
. BY E. A. FITZHUGH =

EDITORS NOTE-This third a series articles
dealing
The first dealt with the plans features treated
ceiling possible refunding modification
Combined principal and interest payments by the I'm
plan to be voted March % will be less than the of in
terest alone under the present bond setup.
Cancellation and reduction of interest provided by the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Plane Designers Compete for Army's
Favor with New Light Bombers
CAPABLE Of 400 Miles Per Hour

WASHINGTON, March 16. (UP)-American airplane
designers prepared today to give the army demonsra
tons of revolutionary type light bombers, capable of
speeds approaching 400 miles per hour and designed
have devastating effect in short bombing operations
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Czech Minister TO u. 5. Defies Nazi
Embassys Effort to Claim Legation
For Germany; Prague Order Awaited
Formal Order for Transfer Expected from
Prague Following Gesture of Defiance when
Diplomatic Representative Asks Surrender

WASHINGTON March 16. (UP)-Czechoslovak Min
lister Vdmr Hurban today defied German embassy
order for him to place the Czech legation here under Ger
man control.
Hurban told a representative of the German embassy
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Complaint of Peace Disturbance in
FL Centre Garage En|ivens Routine
Meeting Of City Trustees Here

Protests against cloud and unusual noises" from a
at 535 Orange street, Ell Centre enlvened meet
ing of the city council Wednesday night and resulted in
pressing of disturbance charges against the
e. G. Newfeld The police department instructed To
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Farmers Confer
With Business
Men at Cal exico
Second Annual Valley Economic Council
Considers Difficulties Facing This
Region, Seeks Solution to Problems

CALEXICO, March 16.-Prominent farmers and busi-
of Imperial Valley gathered here today for the
second annual Economic Planning conference, heard
speakers brand lack of farmland drainage of the
valleys pressing problems Frank Beyschlag coun
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16

who called on MN tnau ne Woulu
have to receive written instruc-
tions from his own government be-
fore he would relinquish his post.
In view of the situation IN
Prague, there appeared little doubt
that the Hitler ''protectorate'
would send those instructions. But
in the meantime, Hurban made the
gesture of defiance.
The German embassy reported
to Berlin and asked that the in
Structions which Hurban demand
ed be sent to him. The embassy
refrained from any move to raise
the German flag or otherwise eX-
ert control over the legation.
GERMANY TAKES OVER
LONDON LEGATION
LONDON, March 16. CUP)-The
German embassy took over the
Czechoslovak legation in London
at 6 pm.
Acting on instructions from Ber-
lin, the German embassy's first
secretary, Walter Maria Weber
took charge of the Czechoslovak
legation, which previously had
been instructed by Prague to turn
over the premises.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
p AMBL|NG
IMPORTER
JaW-DrOpper-

Jaw Dropper-
RR would like to have seen Mrs.
Ray Payne's face when her young
daughter let loose this remark. The
child, a Camp Fire girl, was Won
dering about a costume party FRI
day night that will have Americana
as a theme.
Mother" she said, II wonder If
you could let me have one of the
early American costumes you wore
as a girl?"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
His Own Tongue

Jim Scroggins looked up at the
blue Imperial Valley sky the other
morning, sighed and remarked:
"It was just such day that I
broke the first furrow on the high
line"
RR shook the cobwebs out of his
one-cylinder brain but still the
meaning was obscure. 1t was clear
er when Jim continued:
Len Shaw handled the plow and
I drove four of the dandiest mules
you ever saw. That was in 1912 and
we were digging a furrow for the
EastSide highline canal"
Ahead of Time
With a twinge of regret that he
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16
Diplomatic Immunity

Diplomatic Immunity
It's safe town, this Ell Centre
Safe for the police chief, anyhow.
Sterling Oswalt absent-mindedly
left his wallet on a showcase in a
Main street store, walked away and
returned a bit later. The wallet
was still there.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16

Butter: Los Angeles. 23iaei but
terfat. Imperial Valley fob. ranch'
grade A. 30Isci manufacturing milk
24c; route gathered cream. 2liac.
L. A. Hay: U. s. No. l, Sl40o, NO.
Q leafy, S13-13.50; No. 2 S11-1l-so.
Minneapolis flax May SI.7s.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-16

Conscience Again
D. v. Stewart, opening his mail
at the fairgrounds, found letter
with Is cents inside. A note read:
"I climbed over the fence"