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The Key West citizen., 1939-12-05
LOCAL BASEBALL FANS

VIII be glad to Know that
Chelo Castillo, former Key West
er, who tips the scales at 1870,
will be seen at second base for
the Tampa club. Chelo, not the
speed demon who played here
some five years ago, can still get
around the keystone bag and is
a heavy hitter.
The Key West citizen., 1939-12-05
The 9255 :{f,e l1E1il


YESTERDAY: Tuck hazards
the opinion that perhaps her
necklace has found the same hid
ing place as the MuTchison dia-
nlonds. Later Michael talks toith
an old fTiend-the janitoT OF the
Medical BuiIding-lUho describes
the Juror caused by Murchison,s
vivisection activities.
The Key West citizen., 1939-12-05
IDILIO "PANCHO"
SALINERO-

Will pitch for the Trojans in
the coming five-game post cham
pionship series between Adams
aggregation and the Key West
Conchs. Salinero will join the
Pirates when the formation of
the next baseball league gets un-
derWay.
The Key West citizen., 1939-12-05
THE KEY WEST ELECTRIC
COMPANY

TO HOLDERS OF FIRST MORT
GAGE FIVE PER CENT FIFTY
YEAR GOLD BONDS OF THE
KEY WEST ELECTRIC COM
PANY.
Under the Sinking Fund Provi-
sion of the Mortgage or Deed of
Trust, dated August l, 1906, be-
tween the above Company and State
Street Trust Company, of Boston,
the undersigned Trustee hereby
gives notice that until December
81, 1893, at twelve o'clock noon, it
will receive sealed proposals for
the sale of the above named bonds
to absorb the sum of Five Thou
sand and Thirty-Nine Dollars and
Seven Cents ($5039.07) or any part
thereof. Interest on bonds pur-
chased will cease on December 80.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all proposals.
STATE STREET TRUST COMPANY
BY: S. H. Wolcott, Vice President.
Boston, Massachusetts, December
/, 1889. dec5-S-12-l5, 1888
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The Key West citizen., 1939-12-05
BOY. OH BOY.
WHAT a Break

Pirate players failed to show
up in uniform to keep their date
with the Trojans last week so
the game was awarded to
Adams Red Devils by a forfeit.
The Key West citizen., 1939-12-05
BIG LITTLE" JOHN

The discarded Pirate outfield-
er, now a member of the Conchs'
outfit, has been a great help to
his club on the offensive and de-
fensive as well. In last Sundays
game Johnny got five hits, in
cluding double, and made sew
eral good catches in the outfield,
boosting his batting average from
.260 to .321.
The Key West citizen., 1939-12-05
OBSERVATIONS FROM
THE BLEACHERS
By O. L. MILAN
THIS IS A RECORD

Ten pitchers to finish a ball
game. This was the result of
the Conch-Blue Sox game, which
set a few records, among them
being the number of runs batted
in and the number of errors
committed.
The Key West citizen., 1939-12-05
Today's Horoscope

The influence of the first part
of the day gives a miSanthropic
attitude of mind. possibly due to
some real or fancied wrong.
The Key West citizen., 1939-12-05

Plaintiff,
RACHAEL CLAMAN KLEINMAN,
Defendant.
ORDER FOR PUBLICATION
TO:
RACHAEL CLAMAN KLEINMAN
Stara Uschitza in the Province
of Kaminitz Podolsk, Russia
You. are hereby required to ap-
pear to the Bill of Complaint in the
above styled and entitled cause on
January 1st, 1910 otherwise the al
legations therein contained will be
taken as confessed.
This, order to be published once
a week for four consecutive weeks
in the Key West Citizen, a news
paper published in Key West, Flor
ida.
Done and ordered this 9th day of
November, A. d. 1899.
&C. c. SEAL) Ross c Sawyer
Clerk OF the Circuit Court, Monroe
County, Florida.
BY: (Sd) Florence e. Sawyer,
Deputy Clerk.
nov2S; dec5-12-19-26,1 1889
The Key West citizen., 1939-12-05

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The Key West citizen., 1939-12-05
LEG AIS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT,
MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
IN CHANCERY.
LOUIS KLEINMAN,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
We Must Spend More Money, Declares
Townsend, in Washington for Hearing

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. UP)-
DR.. Francis F. Townsend said to-
day that the depression never
would be ended without a more
liberal spending than we've ever
5een."
The bespectacled California ole
age pension advocate made his
statement before testifying before
The house ways and means commit
zee which is considering proposals
for the federal social security act
In the hearing yesterday Arthur
l. Johnson, secretary Of the Gen
eral Welfare federation, accused
Townsend and his followers of be-
ing insincere in advocating 5000 a
month pensions for the aged. john
son told the committeeman that
ne left TownSend's organization be-
cause the Townsend plan was d
wisp of straw the COW will follow
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05

dDONe UdCuIllDd dilu UIle IdIIl lldu
ceased in the valley although light
clouds still obscured the sun.
United Press dispatches from San
Francisco carried warnings that an
other major storm from Alaska is
moving along the coast and will
reach northern California Sunday
afternoon or Monday. The weather
bureau there said the storm would
be general throughout the western
states.
The storm that gripped most of
California Friday was moving in
land bringing a lull of clear wealth
er to the northern parts of the
state.
Highway traffic was hindered
somewhat, particularly on the El
Centre to San Diego road, where
chains were recommended in the
mountains. Deputy Sheriff o. M
Kissin9er of Jacumba reported at
noon that light snow was falling
at intervals there and that heavy
SHOWS had fallen from Live Oaks
west. He said patrolmen in San
Diego were turning back eastbound
traffic that was not equipped with
chains
The road to Laguna is not open,
Kissinger said, dampening hopes
of winter sports enthusiasts.
Friday night steady rain fell
Continued on Page 8; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05

Calmness, good sense, and watch
full care of all children we're recon-
mended Saturday by Dr. Warren
F.. Fox, county health officer, as
the best methods for handling the
problem created by the death Of
two Imperial children from infan-
tile paralysis.
Fox and his staff of nurses are
exercising every care in Imperial,
he said Saturday They are fol-
lowing up every lead, checking ILL
nesses reported, and inquiring
concerning minor ailments in an
effort to ascertain the original
source of infection.
Hysterical parents were urged to
calm their fears and refrain from
discussing the deaths and possible
epidemic while their children can
hear. Constant discussion doesn't
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
Southland Freak
Weather Near End
As Storm Moves
Los Angeles Rainfall at
AbOve-NOrmal Figure
For This Season

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4.
(UP)-Southern California;
spell of freak weather today
appeared near an end as the
storm moved eastward after
having produced snow, hail and
rain in the past "a hours.
Snow fell in such unexpected
places as the Palm Springs desert
resort, San Fernando valley and
Azusa as we'll as in mountain areas.
Scattered hailstorms also were re-
ported.
The rainfall was recorded as .85
Of an inch for the storm in Los
Angeles, bringing the seasons to-
tai to I'LL inches. Normal at this
time of the year is 831 inches.
Although the sun broke through
the clouds by midmorning, the FORE
cast of the weather bureau was
showers tonight and cloudy skies
tomorrow
AzuSa and nearby areas presented
the strange sight of orange trees
bedecked with snow. The snow al
Palm Springs was less than an inch
and quickly melted away but not
without first creating a sensation
among eastern visitors.
Other rainfall figures for the
storm include Burbank, 49, Corona
1.35; Long Beach, 1.64; Riverside.
l.10; Santa Ana, 223; Santa Bar
bara, .48, San Diego .83.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
Z Killed 8 Hurt
In Head-on Crash

VACAVILLE, Calf, Feb. 4. (UP1
"A terrific headon auto crash IN
a driving rain near here last night
left two &C enrolleeS dead today
and eight other persons in Solano
county hospitals.
Thomas Martin Peterson, 20, San
Francisco died of a fracture OF
the skull. Wendell G WardWeh
10, Richmond, died OF a broker
neck.
They were riding in a car operat-
ed by 1t J. P. Geary, 81, a &C
officer of Camp Armstrong al
Guerneyille, when 1t. Geary 5
machine collided with one operated
by Major Earl P. Schouten, 81
commanding officer of the Sar
Rafael military academy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
Personnel Board
Secretary Named

SACRAMENTO, Feb, 4 CUP) -
Ivan E. Sperbeck, Marysville a.tor-
ney, today held the post OF secrc-
tary of the state personnel board
declared vacant two days ago by
the board.
SperbeCk succeeds George
Claire, who was dismissed af.el
questioning by the board Claire was
called as a witness at the CRANE
jury investigation of Mark Lee
Megladdery, resigned Alameda
county superior court judge inVolv-
ed in a so-called pardon sales.
Salary for the position was in
creased from $4,000 a year to S3,6OO,
second instance in which new
employe has received a raise before
taking office. State Relief Admin
istrator H. Dewey Anderson's pay
was increased from $4,000 to $1,000
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
K.C. Grand Jurors
Beqin Graft Probe

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Feb. 4. CUP
"A county grand jury charged to
investigate crime OF every character.
the official conduct of city and
county officials, vote frauds ano
criminal charges that have been
dismissed without prosecution.
swung into action today 1t has
five weeks in which to complete its
inquiry.
Judge Allen C. Southern. whose
efforts to start the inquiry had
been blocked for a week. acted
quickly when the stop order was
lifted by the state supreme court,
w w. Graves, county prosecutor,
who had obtained the order, was
not in court when Southern told
the Il jurors to go ahead.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
WPA Defendants
Request Dismissed

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Feb. 4
CUP)-DefenSe counsel for "a per-
sons on trial including the sister
md son-in-law of Senator Dennis
Chavez, planned today to ask a
blanket dismissal of WPA political
conspiracy charges against them.
Federal Judge Colin Neblett dis
missed the indictment against FREQ
Healy. former New Mexico WPA
administrator and another defend
ant, saying there was mo doubt
in my mind that evidence clearly
shows Healy put forth effort to
halt coercicn and political intimi-
datiCn Of relief workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
1st Principal Of
High School Here
Dies in San Diego
Founder of Central Union
District to be Buried
On Coast Monday

B. C. Nichols, first high
school principal of Ell Cen
tro and founder Of Central
Union high school district,
died in San Diego this week.
He became principal of the hi2h
school when it was founded III
1908 and was one of the education
al and civic leaders until 1913. He
then studied law at the University
OF California at Berkeley and later
returned to Imperial Valley to prac-
tice law.
His interest in education con-
tinued and he founded the Noun
tain Empire Union High school
district. He spent the last years
of his life in San Diego.
Following his graduation from
Stanford university, Nichols pub
lished a newspaper in Mountain
View. He was born in Michigan.
Funeral services will be held al
2 D. m. Monday at the Bradley
Woolman chapel in San Diego. He
will be buried in Greenwood Mem
orial park. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Nellie Nichols, and a
sister.
Many Imperial Valley residents
plan to attend the rites.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05

Five deaths already had been
reported in West Virginia.
AT Middlesboro, KY, a wall OF
water five feet high engulfed the
main street, flooding 20 blocks.
At Cincinnati, the Red Cross was
mobilizing on disaster basis and
SO boats were standing by to re-
spond to calls for help.
AT Huntington, w. Va, more than
300 families were driven from their
homes in Huntington lowlandS as
the Ohio river rose to 53 feet
three feet over flood stage.
United States engineers expected
a crest of SIS or Sc feet here after
midnight.
Most roads into Huntington were
under water.
Sharply falling temperatures
checked the most serious flood men,
aces from rapidly rising rivers in
the Ohio valley.
The warnings of river rising
lost some of their threats from
Pittsburgh to Cairo, Ill, as the
first of the seasonal floods was
checked by the drop in tempera-
ture and the general end of the 36
hours of rain and SHOWS over the
watersheds. The situation is not
expected to become desperate unless
heavy rainfall starts again.
Most of the feeder streams to the
Ohio and Monongahela rivers which
carried the flood threat, were fall
ing. u S. Meteorologist w. C. Dev-
ereaux at Cincinnati did not ex-
pect destructive flood in the
vicinity of Cincinnati and the Ohio
river was expected to crest there
at SO to 56 feet Sunday night or
Monday. Flood stage there is So
feet, and the river there had reach
Continued on Page 8; Col. 50
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
Pitcairn Island
OFF Air Waves

HONOLULU, T. H, Feb. 4. CUP)
Pitcairn Island in the South Seas
has been silent over the air lanes
for two weeks, and fears are felt
for safety of its 2l5 inhabitants
descendants of the mutineers of His
Majesty's Ship Bounty-it was dis
closed today.
British authorities at Suva, Fill
Islands, asked Honolulu radio sta
tions to assist in efforts to contact
Andrew Young, Pitcairn radio anna
teur licensed to work commercial
bands to keep the island in touch
with the outside world.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05

~WnereDV Cne valley Is ZOlleu dIlN
cost of hauling depends upon the
zone from which produce is hauled
They decided to send representa-
tiveS to Los Angeles for a State
Railroad Commission hearing Feb,
s.
Growers maintained that the
highway rate should be based on
the same principal as rail rates,
with the valley considered a zone
by itself without discrimination
among points. Under the onc-zonc
setup the cost of hauling would
be the same from INLAND to Los
Angeles as from CaleXico to Los
Angeles.
"We plan to have a number Of
valley men at the commission
hearing Chester McNutt, trucker
said, in order to outline our posi-
ton The hearing, previously held
in San Francisco Nov D. was adj
journed to Los Angeles in order
that more testimony could be heard,
AT the San Francisco hearing Nc
Mutt testified alone, but his teSti-
mony was thrown out because Of
lack of substantiation.
Expected to attend in Los An
geles were Sam Robinson, l.. C
Hawk, c. D. Walker, Argyle Nc
Lachlan, John Dubois, Ward Nc
Grew. Earnest Edwards. Keith
Nets, Harvey Hastain, Leslie Dove
and Percie Thacker.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
Pardon Sale Case
Brings Merriam, to
Spotlight Again
Ex-Governor Paid Aide
From State Funds is
Charge at Hearing

OAKLAND, Calf, Feb. a.
(UP)-One resignation, one
dismissal from office and
one Indictment was the score
today as Alameda county's
grand jury dug deeper into charges
of irregularities by members of ex-
Governor Frank F.. Merriam corps
of private secretaries.
The ex-governor himself was
drawn back into the inquiry on tes-
timony he had given state checks
totaling more than $1,000 to man
who did no work for the state but
aided in defeating a Merriam recall
movement several years ago.
District Attorney Ralph Hoyt
Continued on Page 3; Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
Dies Awaits Funds
For Renewed Probe

WASHINGTON. Feb. d. CUP)-
Chairman Martin Dies, D., Tex,
of the house committee to investi-
gate un-American activities, waited
today for allotment of funds before
continuing his investigation of sub
verSivc organizations.
The house overwhelmingly grant
ed a years extension for the COM
mittee Yesterday. The house ac-
counts committee, headed by Rep
Lindsay Warren, D., N. c., meets
Tuesday to consider ALLEGATION OF
funds. A compromise agreement
among house leaders made it vir-
tually certain that Dies would re-
ceivc 100000. Last year he was
given $4,000
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05

Every days delay threatens loas
Of the remainder Of a Derishable
crop from a Gulf storm, freeze
or appearance of the Mexican fruit
fly" said Mcdonald He was in
formed that l07 trucks mostly
from Oklahoma. we're held up ~
Alice over the weight argument
The house committee put off a
hearing until February 81
Mcdonald said the citrus crop
would reach IA million boxes, COM
pared with ~ and one half million
last year
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
Kynette Attends
Funeral Service

LOS ANGELES. Feb 4. (UP) -
Earle f. Kynette, convicted of the
Harry J. Raymond bombing last
year. today was releaced from
county Jail for two hours to attend
funeral rites for Patrolmen Fred A.
Browne, who was tried with KY
rette in the bombing case but ac-
quilted.
Kynette and Roy j. Allen, also
convicted in the Raymond case
were released from Jail to attend
the services on an order issued by
Superior Judge Thomas L. Am
prose. The two men were permit
ted to leave at 10 a. m, returning
at 1890 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
Woman Killer TO
Have Term Set

Mrs. Librada CorJez Mason, Cal
eXico housewife who shot and killed
Michael Diego Golsn last June 25,
is scheduled to appear before the
state board of prison terms and
paroles next Saturday for determin-
alton Of the term she must serve in
Tehachapi prison for women.
She Was sentenced to prison from
Imperial county July after she
pleaded guilty to a charge of man.
slaughter She shot GOlsh in fit
of Jealous rage and remained in
the house with the body for hours
before the shooting was discovered.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
Mooney Marriage
Definitely Ended

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4. CUP)
Tom and Rena Mooney went their
separate ways today in definite
end to a marriage that survived
to appearances at least-the %
years Mooney spent in San Quentin
prison.
Mrs. Mooney, who has been
working on a WPA music project
for $45 a month, gave out the first
public announcement of their sep
aratiOn.
Now 81, she was bitter in her
announcement that Mooney wanted
a divorce, which she said she would
not grant.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05

day at Hanford. after a conference
between District Attorney Roger
Walch of Kings county, Fulton.
farmers and laborers.
The cotton farmers told Fulton
they were not concerned with the
Boswell company and that their
only interest in the dispute was
uninterrupted transportation of
their cotton to San Pedro ware
houses, where they said they could
obtain government loans on il.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05

an issue before the legislature. AT
ter several days of minor disorder
in the valley with weight checkers
"A trucks tied together yesterday
raced through a police blockade al
Alice go miles an hour One
weight inspector narrowly escaped
the charge.
State highway Sc across the sands
Of three counties is sole outlet for
the bumper crop in the irrigated
orchards on the Rio Grande. State
police rushed reinforcements there
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
Ca|nness, Good Sense, watchfu| Care
Best Advice to Combat Peril Arising
From |nfanti|e Paralysis in Valley

help tho parents, he declared, and
is bad for the children.
Unless there is a definite out
break of infantile paralysis" FoH
said, II recommend that Imperial
Valley residents go about their bus
mess and lead their normal daily
life. We have quarantined chill
dren in u families known to have
been direct contacts of the two
dead children.
I'm Imperial, however, I think
it wise to refrain from unnecessary
gatherings for a week or 10 days
Continued on Page 8; Col -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
Lood Limit Law SnorIs
Texas Grapefruit Market

AUSTIN Tex, Feb, 4. up -
J. f. Mcdonald. Texas agriculture
commissioner, today asked for mar
tial law to save the lower Rio
Grande valleys record breaking
citrus crop.
He urged Gov. w Lee ODanie'
to declare the state Of emergency
to overcome a stringent truck loao
limit law that is piling up thous-
ands of tons of grapefruit.
Growers say az their prevailing
prices of $40 a ton, they must ship
oy truck. Such vehicles come un-
der the 1000 pound load limit, now
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05

over the asserted removal of two
American Federation of Labor pick
cts from the Boswell plant last
Monday. E. F.. Prior, secretary OF
the AFL soap and edible oil work.
ers union. charged the pickets were
forced by 200 farmers, under threat
of bodily harm. to leave their posts
In the picket line The pickets were
protesting shipment OF goods in
nom union trucks.
The settlement was arranged
pending another hearing next Tues"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
H0usenlaid Faces
Murder Charge

NEW CASTLE, Pa, Feb. 4 (UP)
"A charge of murder was filed to-
lay against an attractive housemaid
accused of shooting to death her
employers son because, she said
she learned he was going around
with another girl after promising
to marry her.
The murder information was fill
ed against petite. brunette Angelina
Maravello, %, before Alderman o.
H. P. Green for the fatal shooting
of Michael Rich, jr., %, at Hills
vile yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
u AMBLING
1AEPORTER

Unveiled
Back where Bill, Jack and Jake
Tackett come from it must be in
grained in all youngsters to never
give your right name"
Jacks full name is Homer Grady
Tackett. Jake's is Vernon Harrison
Tackett and thcre's the payoff
Bills is Joseph Hilary Hayden
Tacketti
Come on boys. forget those adopt
ed monikers. The sheriff's prob
ably lost all track of you back IL
Oklahoma by now
Iii Mike
While we're on the subject of
names. You may know him by the
name Of Marvin Hill, but the fun
list in all its glory is John Marvin
Michael Hill!
Milestone
Next week. Herbert (Falstaff
Alloy, Oscar Luke Norris will have
been in Imperial Valley 13 years.
IF I like it think I'll stay" he
announced.
Surprise
At Fresno recently Mrs. Paul
the world renowned chef, George
Mardikian, whose address is ordin-
arily San Francisco's Omar Kay
vans. He was in Fresno to serve
a convention. The meal included
some of Mardikian's secret recipes
and in the course of the evening
Mrs. jenkins tried to Wheedle from
him some of the secrets.
MARKHAM declined at the mo-
mcnt but said:
I'll send them to you by mail!'
Mrs jenkins forgot the incident,
thinking tho chefs answer merely
a polite manner nf evasion.
This week the mailman brought
a coveted recipe over the chefs sig
nature. but the rest of the family
was considerably less elated than
Mrs. jenkins. The recipe was for
spinach!
The Trustee Knew
For once a surprise party really
was surprise.
1t was pulled al the peace Officers
meeting at BraWlcy when a monster
ten gallon hat was donated to Rod
ncy Clarke. The months issue oi
lhc associations magazine, also, was
dedicated to him.
Everyone else was in on the sur
prise except Rodney. Even the
trustees at the Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
Junior Police
Distribute Sicns

Junior policemen of El Centre
saturday afternoon went from
house to house distributing 1000
NO TrespaSs" signs supplied by the
chamber of commerce. Residents
were asked to cooperate in putting
up the signs to help police in prose-
cutting panhandlerS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
Farmer Children
Refuse to Salute

FRESNO. Cal, Feb. 4. UP) -
District Attorney Dan F.. Conway
revealed today that three children
Of Frank Sitton, a Fresno county
farmer, have been expelled from
school for refusing to salute the
American flag.
Conway said he is studying the
case to determine whether Sitton
can be prosecuted for violation OF
the state compulsory education law
The district attorney upheld the
right of school officials to expen
the children, Fred, l3. Pearly 10,
and Dennis, 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
Police Chief Bans
Cops as Cowboys
SAN FRANCISCO Feb 4

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 4. up
Three cops who donned cowboy
regalia and started growing boards
for the exposition celebration, as
suggested by Mayor Rossi's edicJ,
were ordered back to brass buttons
and sheared WhiskerS by Chief of
Police Quinn today.
San Francisco policemen are
cops not cowboys the chief ex-
Dlained
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-05
Bodies of Firemen
Still Under Debris

SYRACUSE, N. Y. Feb. d. CUP)
Rescue crews searched today for
the bodies of eight firemen buried
under the WrCCka9c Of a fire RACED
warehouse.
The fire was extinguished yester-
dsv neon, bat tons of brick mortar
and huge beams still we're piled 40
and 80 feet high.