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Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19

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A driZ2ling rain, which had
been heavy Immediately after the
tornado hit added to the problems
Of workers as they probed through
litter of wrecked buildings. up
rooted trees and broken communl-
cation and power lines. Within a
few hours after the twister struck
StaSSen came her to assume full
charge of caring for the injured anc
homeless and the work of rehabi-
litation. Early today he reported:
The situation is now under con-
troll"
Authorities believed all victims OF
the storm had been found. They
said score of the injured were in
serious condition, and estimated
that property damage would total
at least $500,000.
Three hundred national guards
men patroled the streets. The
town, population 50O0 was virtually
under martial law. A 8 p. m. cur
few kept the streets cleared during
the night.
The tornado struck with sudden
fury late yesterday near Corcoran
a village southwest of Anoka and
several miles northwest of Min
neapoliS 1t struck an automobile
in which four Minneapolis persons
were riding, tossed it 200 yards IN
a field, killing the occupants. II
dipped again at the village Of
Champlin, killed one man and
wrecked several homes. Then it
swept into Anoka, killed five per-
sens and cut a swath two to five
blocks wide diagonally through the
town. At least SO square blocks felt
the force of the storm.
With lessened force, the "twister'
struck at Cedar, few miles to the
northeast, before diSSolving.
In little more than five minutes
the tornado had run its course -
but left behind, in the heavy rain
which followed, a scene of terrible
Continued on Page 8; Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Dogs Frantic Barking Leads Men
To Body of Infant Dead in Canal

BRAWLEY, June 19.-The bark
ing of dog as it raced frantically
along a canal bank led to discovery
of the body of small boy missed
from his home early today.
Terry Vernon Quinn, 16-months-
old son of MI and Mrs. Earl J.
Quinn, ran out to play with his
dog Monday morning. His mother
missed him in few minutes and
instituted a neighborhood search
SearcherS were attracted to the
canal at Eastern and Malan ave-
nues by the dogs excited barking
Pete Satallo found the body when
he searched the canal at the point
where the dog was racing back ano
forth.
A pullmotor squad and a physi-
clan worked with the boy for more
than an hour but were unable to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Search Under Way
Throughout Valley
For Missing Clerk
Brawley Hotel Man Gone
Since Sunday Afternoon,
Relatives Report

Fears that Gordon Burke,
Brawley hotel clerk, had
been drugged were expressed
Monday by worried relatives
who have had no word from
him since he disappeared at pm.
Sunday.
Burke left the hotel Sunday af-
ternoon, telling a fellow clerk that
he was going up the street" and
would be back in a few minutes.
His wallet, emptied of $50 that
he had been carrying, was found
several hours later in a Brawley
street.
Fears were heightened by the
fact that Burke had been in i'll
health.
I'VE have notified Ell Centre,
Brawley police departments and the
sheriff'S office, and called all the
hospitals, but there is no trace of
him." his sister-in-la law, Mrs. Kath-
crime Morrow of Ell Centro, said.
He was supposed to meet his
wife in Ell Centro for an evening
at our house and promised to let
me know if he could make it after
working an hour at the hotel later
in the afternoon he added.
Burke was described as 35 years
old, over six feet tall and weighing
about 100 pounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19

Japanese army Lllelueu 10 HldhS
this new move at 10 p. m.
Other japanese dispatches report
ed that British authorities would
seek the aid of Admiral Harry E,
Yarnell, American navy commander
N chief in the Far East, inmediat-
ng between the British and the
Japanese. Yarnell arrived in Tient-
sin today. He was met by military
md naval leaders.
British troops reused the anger
of the japanese at Tientsin today
by taking seven truckloads of veg
etables into the blockaded conces-
3ions past japanese picket lines,
to relieve an increasingly serious
food shortage.
The Domei report regarding the
alectric-charged wires came a few
hours later.
r. H. Dennis, chief of British
concession police, asserted that
Continued on Page 8; Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Hobe Herrick Hurt
In Race Accident

Hobart Herrick OF Seeley, proni-
nent midget race auto driver, was
reported still unconscious -
in a San Benardino hospital from
injuries suffered in a raca track
accident. United Press reported his
injuries as serious brain concus-
sion and minor burns about head
and arms" Doctors said he was
holding his OWL.
Herricks car turned over when
he swervcd to avoid colliding with
a spinning machine ahead of him
during a San Bernardino race.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19

pirate IOf Unemployment TelleI.
The relief issue was set for this
afternoon, with Gov. Culbert Olson
refusing to back down from his
demand of $50000,000 and the Re-
publican forces just as determined
that no more than $35 900, 900 shall
be appropriated.
Official deadline for adjourn
ment is tomorrow at pm. but
Patterson said there will be no
clock-stopping past midnight. He
explained he had always wanted
the legislature to adjourn on time
and was now in position, to do it.
The practical difficulty in Fore
ing the senate to adjourn is that
the assembly will not be finished
with the senate calendar by to-
morrow night and senators having
bills unacted upon will be loathe
to adjourn and automatically kill
them. But Patterson can bang his
gavel and force adjournment if he
wishes, which might conceivably
force Governor Olson to call an
immediate special session if some
of his important bills are still on
the file.
Olson was not so sure of a prompt
adjournment and cancelled his trip
to New York where he was to
attend the governors conference
in Albany. He wired Gov. Herbert
Lehman that his presence here
would be required for week or
10 days"
The governors office announced
that President Roosevelt had swung
in behind the drive to pass the
Pierovich $4,000 Central Valley
power bill, which is also set as a
special order of business this after
noon.
The earlier relief Skirmish ended
in defeat for Olson when the Lore
bill was short SIX votes of the re-
quired 2-3 majority, but the gov
ernors assembly leaders challenged
their opponents to another show
down. The bill before the lower
house today is the Shelley bill, ap-
proved in the senate with a $21,-
100000 appropriation but raised to
$50 100000 by the administrations
controlled assembly ways and
Continued on Page 8; Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Ho|dup Attempt Proves Nine-Tenths
Imagination; Delays Navy Mans Trip

gun. Chick told officers the men
were frightened away when Grady
Mitchell, operator of another filling
station, and Pete Shenas came to
Weaver's rescue"
Several hours later Weaver was
located and denied he had been
threatened, claiming that he was
merely suspicious of the two strang-
erS
Meanwhile, however, an alarm
had been sent out and highway
patrol officers stopped the navy Of
ficers and his hitchhiker COM
panion Is miles east of Jacumba.
They were returned to Ell Centre
by deputy sheriff and an Ell Gen.
tro officer. The navy men carried
proper credentials as well as two
dogs and explain that his COM
panion was a hitchhiker. He said
he was hurrying to San Diego to
see his wife, i'll following child
birth. They were released.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Chamberlain Ducks
Immediate Action
In Tientsin Row
Local Settlement Still
Hoped for in Britain,
Prime Minister Says

LONDON, June 10. (UP)
-Pri m e Minister Neville
Chamberlain told the House
of Commons today "it is still
hoped a local settlement is
possible" in the Tientsin incident.
Chamberlain said that the gen.
eral position at Tientsin is not
clear. He stated that the original
japanese demand for the handing
over of four suspected Chinese ter
rorists has been confused by the
introduction of larger questions.
No formal representation has been
received from the japanese govern
ment, Chamberlain declared. He
said the British government had
believed the Japanese did not de-
sire to widen the issues"
"At the same time," Chamberlain
continued, the British government
Continued on Page g. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19

An attempted holdup" of an Ell
Centro service station was unravel-
ed Monday as one tenth suspicion
and nine tenths imagination.
AS a result, Navy officers ar
rival home in San Diego was delay
ed several hours as we'll as the trip
to the coast of a hitchhiker. The
two were questioned as suspects"
in the "holdup" of filling station
operated on the west city limits by
Larry Weaver. They were released
when officers found the 'holdup"
was a false alarm.
Police investigation started Sat-
urday evening when Owen Chick
reported two men in sedan had
held up Weaver at the point of a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19

Boyle was given recess ap-
pointment by President Roosevelt
July 6. 1888, and his name was
sent to the senate for confirmation
early this session.
The record showed that McCar-
ran had declared Mr.. Boyle Ia
personally offensive to me because
he has lent himself TO a conspiracy
to take from me my standing as
a member of the United States
senate, and has lent himself 10
defeat the will, or rather the words.
of the constitution OF the United
States. which says that the sem
ators of the United States shall
affirm, recommend and advise"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Watermelon Load
Spilled in Crash

Watermelon fr lie d, baked or
stewed was available after wa
termelon truck plunged from the
highway east of El Centro early
Monday morning. overturned, and
burst into flames.
L. Montague, Ell Centro, said he
went to sleep while driving toward
Ell Centre. He was uninjured. The
truck was demolished, Highway
Patrolman Paul Brown said
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Council TO Study
TaxLegisIafion

Legislation affecting taxation and
relief will be studied by the Econo-
mic Council of Southern California
after its reorganization in Los An
geles July 10, Hugh T. Osborne said
Monday after attending a prelimi-
nary organization meeting in Long
Beach this weekend.
Five representatives of each of
the l3 southern California counties
will attend the reorganization meet
ing. The economic council has
been in existence for 10 years and
its members are interested in nom
partisan matters affecting the state,
Osborne said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Boy Breaks Arm
In Backyard Fall

Buddy Tyner, eight.year-old sor
of Mrs. Olive Tyner of $40 North
Eighth street, El Centro. was re-
ported recovering Monday after sui
fering a broken arm.
The child fell over some lumber
while playing in his backyard. &C
Cording TO officers who were called
by the frightened mother. The
child was taken to the county hos
pital. Because the case was not
considered an emergency it was
necessary to obtain a work order
from the county welfare office be-
fore the chilo'S arm could be set.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19

intend to ask authorities to inves-
tigate the letter or the telephone
calls.
IF I paid attention to all crack
pot messages I got" said Andrews,
Il wouldn't have time to try this
case properly"
Prospective jurors in the sensa-
tional case were locked up over
the weekend. They were forbidden
to read newspapers. Questioning of
iurymen was resumed at this morn
ing's session, and it was indicated
that several days will be needed
to select a jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19

Receipt OF the letter was made
known by Andrews as trial of Mr..
and Mrs. Jeffers was resumed be-
fore Superior Judge Charles w.
Fricke 1t read: your last warn
ing-Jeffers must be convicted or
you die" The message was printed
in black letters and unsigned ex-
cept for the red blot.
Andrews also disclosed that he
received numerous telephone calls
over the weekend in which un-
known persons threatened him
with harm unless he had Jeffers
plead guilty to the morals law
violations. Andrews said he did not
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19

Sen. Pat McCarran, D, New, CON-
tended that President Roosevelt
named Boyle as a slap" at the
senator for his opposition to the
supreme court reorganization bill
and other New Deal measures.
Sen. Key Pittman, D., New, had
supported the nomination of Boyle
in committee, disputing McCarrans
claim that the appointment was
the result of the administration
effort to defeat socalled anti-New
Deal senators in the Democratic
primaries last year.
The adverse report of the judi
ciary committee now goes before
ne senate for action.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Guyw. Sawyer. Valley Shipper for
II Years, Dies Suddenly at Home

Salinas, who left Salinas by plane
Immediately after news of his
fathers death reached him. The
body was taken to the Lemons
mortuary.
Sawyer was born in Maine in
1875.
His survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Mabel Sawyer, his son, Cecil;
two grandchildren, Thomas H., 4
and Sandra Lee, 1i9; four brothers,
Fred of Sabattus. Me, S. r. of AL.
bany, c. H. and Frank of Boston.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Truck Loses Tire,
DisabIes Sedan

A truck trailer threw a shoe"
north of Imperial Sunday night.
The tire from the rear wheel OF
the trailer on a truck driven by
James Everett Williams, El Centre,
crashed into a sedan driven by
Miriam E. Douglas, and disabled
it.
Since the trailer had duel wheels
Williams did not know he had lost
the tire until stopped by highway
patrolmen near Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Knife, Gun Flash
In Filipino Row

HOLTVILLE, June 49, CUP) -
Guns and knives featured in an
early Monday morning brawl at a
Filipino camp five miles southeast
of town but no one was injured.
Tony Dumbrigue waved shotgun
and E. Sermas' flourished brush
knife when Deputy Sheriff Robert
Parrish arrived TO quell the riot.
Dumbrigue was fined $25 and the
sentence suspended in Holtville JUS
tice court The two islanders said
they were arguing over business
deal.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Motorist Avoids
One Car, Hits End

j. H. Tramell of Seeley drove his
car into the back of a machine
driven by Ed Diehl west of Seeiey
Sunday night to avoid a head-on
crash with an on-coming car, he
told Highway Patrolman Paul
Brown
Wynona Womack, IT, a passenger
in the Tramell car, was slightly
injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19

Guy w. Sawyer, "a, vegetable and
fruit shipper in Imperial Valley for
IL years, died of a sudden heart
attack at his FL Centre home early
Monday.
He apparently was in good health
when he left home early to inspect
n field of melons. He returned at
8 a. m. and complained of severe
pain in his chest. He died within
a few moments.
Funeral arrangements await ar
rival OF his son, Cecil Sawyer of
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
= AMBLING
1AEpORTER

Wanderlust-
The wide world was wide and
interesting Sunday for Mona Man
ley and Joan Roberts, both four
years old. Because it appeared so
inviting they decided to have
look.
Neglecting to ask permission from
H. H. Roberts, with whom Mona
was staying in the absence of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Man.
ley, the two sun-suited girls started
off to seek greener pastures.
They sought and found, until
some time later Roberts located
them at the plunge The girls did
MT know until then they had been
the object of a police search.
"I saw a big policeman" said
Mona. But he didn't see me-
It's .X-CommOdore Now
Submarine corps of the U. S.
Navy, the British Navy and the
French Navy haven't a thing on
the Arizona Navy. The latter, too,
has had a submarine disaster.
Sunday Chief Mate Al Alleger
was cruising on the Colorado river
in the pride and joy of the Arizona
fleet, privately owned by Johnny
Crousen. Crousen was in another
boat, following.
One minute Crousen watched his
motor boat with pride and the next
minute with astonishment. The
nose kept getting lower and lower
in the water until with motor 60
ing full blast, flags flying and Chief
Mate Alleger doing q monkey dance
the boat disappeared beneath the
waves
Full forty feet down the good
ship lies and catfish poke their
noses at her portfolios.
The chief mate was rescued with
out necessity of a diving bell.
o.
I'm Appreciated
Mike, Jack Weart's spaniel, prob
ably is shaking his curly head and
thinking:
Gee whiz, when a fellow just
tries to be helpful he always gets
his paw in trouble! From now on
l sign the pledge. Let these darn
humans do their own work"
Mike watched his owner plant
ing oleanders in the yard and after
a careful study of the procedure
joined in the work with a canine
frenzy 1t was hard on the oleanders
until Jack stopped the excavation.
o
Well Token In
Lucille Averill, waitress, carried
a mean CLINT in her eye Monday
all because of little practical
joking. The cooks asked her to
find Russ Sherwood and ask for
the 'oven key. Thinking it was
an emergency, Lucille went hot
foot to find Russ and deliver her
request.
Say, what the" said Russ.
eve haven't got any oven key!
Go back and ask those cooks if
a left-handed monkey wrench
won't do just as we'll"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19

revive him. The body was taken
from the water at $40 a m. The
physician pronounced him head al
1925.
The body was taken to the
Thornton funeral home. Funeral
arrangements have not been made
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Baseball Results
AMERICAN

AMERICAN
Detroit ............ 900 00l 1915 6 0
New York ........ 500 0l0 1lx-8 13 0
Trout, McKain, Coffman and
1ebbctts; Hildebrand and Dickey.
First Game
ST. Louis =. 900 900 900 100 OBJ II 0
Washington 900 900 900 100 00-1 6 /
Kennedy and Glenn; Leonard,
Appleton and Terrell, Giuliani
Second Game
81. LOUIS lOU
Washington ........................... ......... 401
Lawson, Harris and Glenn: Kra-
kauskas and Early.
Chicago at Philadelphia, postpon-
ed rain.
NATIONAL
Brooklyn .......... 100 600 02-3 s 2
Chicago ............ 020 100 00-3 8 2
Called rain)
Casey and Phelps; Root, French
and Mancuso.
Boston at Cincinnati postponed,
rain.
New York at st. Louis, postponed,
rain.
Philadelphia Pittsburgh to be
played later date.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Blot Of Blood Signs Letter Warning
Defense Attorney Pastor Must Be
Convicted in :. A. Morals Case

LOS ANGELES, June 10. (UP)-A letter, apparently
signed by blot of blood received today by Defense
Attorney Lorrn Andrews, who warned in the letter
that Dr. Joe Jeffers who with his wife, Zela JOY Jeffers
charged with morals violations "must be Convicted
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Patterson Warns
He Will Adjourn
Senate on Time
Works MadIy to Clear Up
Crowded Calendars. Break Deadlock
On Appropriation to Continue Relief

SACRAMENTO, June 10. (UP)-Fearfu that 1t. Gov.
Ellis E. Patterson may through with his threat to ad
the night both houses of the egs-
ature worked mady today clear crowded calendars and
try to break deadlock on how much money to apprO-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Committee Rejects Roosevelt Choice
0fU.S. Attorney on Grounds His
Appointment Slap at McCaran

WASHINGTON, June 10. (UP)-The senate judiciary
committee today reported adversely by 13 to vote the
of William S. Boyle United States district
attorney for Nevada
The nomination rejected by the committee after
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Guurdsmen Patrol Town
Stricken by Tornado in
5-Minute Fury Of Death
Ten Dead. 200 Hurt, Hundreds Homeless
After Sudden Visit Of Storm; DrizzIe
Adds 10 Problems Of Relief Crews

ANOKA Mimi, June TO- (UP)-Nationa guardsmen
police and volunteers under the personal direction of Gov
Harold E. e. Stassen today began clearing debris left
by tornado which struck this little Mississippi
late yesterday killing at least 10 persons and injuring
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Japanese Plan 0.MiIe Death Wire
Around British Concession; Troops
Run Vegetables Through Blockade
Official News Agency Says Nipponese Ready
To String High-Voltage Electric Wires
Around Disputed Tientsin Territory

SHANGHAI June 10. (UP)-A Dome (Japanese)
news agency dispatch from Tientsin said today that the
japanese intended to surround the bockaded British and
French concessions with 80 miles of wres charged with
22O volts Of eectrcity According to the dspatch the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19

Butter: Los Angeles, 26e; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A, 33ci manufacturing milk,
2613c; route gathered cream. 24e.
L. A. Hay: u. S. No. |, $500;
U. S. No. 2 Ieafy S13-I3.50; U. S. No.
2, S1I.50-12. MINI. flax July SI75.
Evening star., 1939-02-02
Brooks Photo.

The wedding of Miss Margaret
Giles, daughter of Maj. Barney M.
Giles, U. S. Air Corps, and Mrs,
Giles, and Mr.. Robert Gardner took
place yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock at the apartment OF her
parents in the Westchester.
The bride wore a navy blue suit
and a navy blue spring hat.
Mrs. R. A. Snavely, wife of Maj.
Snavely OF Langley Field, Va, was
matron of honor, and 1t. D. E. Will
liams of Langley Field was best
man.
After the wedding the couple left
to motor to Seattle. Wash. where
they will make their home. Mr..
Gardner has been transferred there
by the Civil Aeronautics Authority
En- route to Seattle Mr.. and Mrs.
Gardner will stop at the bride
grooms former home in South Caro-
lima and also in New Orleans.
Among the outof-town guests at
the wedding were Mr.. Gardner S
mother, Mrs. r. L. Gardner of
Chesterfield, S. c.; Maj. and Mrs.
E. E. Glenn, Maj. and Mrs. F. w.
Evans and 1t. and Mrs. D. E. Will
liams of Langley Field. Mrs. Robert
Oliver of Maxwell Field. Ala; Maj
and Mrs. C. E. Dunn, Maj and Mrs.
Cortlandt Johnson and Capt. and
Mrs. U. G. Ent of Mitchell Field
Long Island.
The wedding was preceded by a
number of parties in honor of the
bride last week. Mrs. David Lingle
was hostess at a tea and miscel-
Evening star., 1939-02-02
Attorney General
Is Dinner Guest
OF Mr.. Straus

Attorney General Frank Murphy
was the guest of honor at the din
ner which the administrator of the
United States Housing Authority
Mr.. Nathan Straus, gave last eve
ming at his Shoreham apartment.
Among the guests at the stag af-
fair were Mr. Justice Felix Frank
furter. Senator Robert F. Wagner
Senator Alben w. Barkley, Senator
James M. Mead, Representative Jed
Johnson Representative Henry B
Steaeall, Assistant Secretaries OF
State A. A. Berle, jr., and George S
Messersmith. and Mayor Fiorello H
La Guardia of New York.
Other guests present were Assist
ant Secretary of Commerce Richard
Patterson. Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior Oscar L. Chapman, the
chairman of the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System, Mr.
Mariner S. Eccles, and many other
officials and businessmen from
Washington and New York.
Evening star., 1939-02-02
Residential
Social
Notes
Mrs. w. J. Lambert
Is Hostess at
Luncheon

Mrs. Wilton j. Lambert was
hostess yesterday at luncheon at the
Sulgrave Club. The table was beau
tifully decorated with yellow roses,
frezia and blue iris.
Among the guests were Mrs. Hugo
Black. Mrs. Walter F. George, Mrs.
Josiah w. Bailey, Mrs. Wallace H.
White, jr.: Mrs. Morris Sheppard,
Mrs. Jesse H. Jones, Mrs. Jacob
Leander Loose. Mrs. Joseph w.
Byrns, Mrs. B. B. Jones, Mrs. Edwin
Robbins, Mrs. Perry Heath, Mrs. S.
Wallace Dempsey, Mrs. Francis
Savage, Mrs Emerson Howe. Mrs.
Wade H. Ellis, Mrs. Delos A.
Blodgett, Mrs. James M. Green. Mrs.
Thomas Lockwood, Miss Grace
Burton. Mrs. Ralph Smith. Mrs.
Charles H. LIE Fevre, Mrs. Robert
Love Taylor, Mrs. Parker w. West,
Mrs. William Mcmillan of Balti-
more, Mrs. Wilder of Ohio, Mrs.
Charles Baker, Mrs. Arthur Lam
bert, Mrs. Jack Beall and Mrs. Ollie
James.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Herbert Bry-
ant have returned from their we'd
ding trip and are living in their
(See RESIDENTIAL, Page B-4)
Evening star., 1939-02-02
Nanette Dembitz
To Wed Mr.. Bernan

The engagement of Miss Nanette
NJ Dembitz, daughter of Mrs. A.
Lincoln Dembitz and a cousin of
Mr.. Justice Louis D. Brandeis of
the United States Supreme Court
and Mr.. Alfred Berman, member
of the Securities and Exchange Com
sion, is of much interest here. The
wedding will take place February IL.
Miss Dembitz is graduate of
the University of Michigan and a
member of Phi Beta Kappa and also
is a graduate of Columbia Uni
versity Law School.
Mr.. Berman attended Knox Col
lege, the Sorbonne in France and
Brown University.