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The Lexington advertiser., 1939-06-08
Agent, Committeemen
Attend State Meet

County Agent T. n. williams. Assist
ant County Agent U. C. Williamson,
with the County Committeeman r. T.
Kimbrough, H. L. Nichols and c. L..
Downer, were in attendance at a two
day meeting in Jackson this week where
they heard national and state represen-
tatives relate the national farm outlook
and program. Judging from reports
heard at the meeting it appears certain
that the cotton loan will be available
this season, stated the agent.
The Lexington advertiser., 1939-06-08

B. F. Rose, divisional manager Of the
Mississippi Power 4 Light Co. Jackson,
with Robert Sargent, engineer, Jackson,
stopped over in Lexington Monday night
for a short visit to the local office, fol-
lowing trip over the territory in this
section of the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Legislature Lays
Base for Struggle
Over Relief Plans

SACRAMENTO. March 8. up
CALIFORNIA; legislature shifted into
second gear today as committees
began functioning and the ground
work was laid for number of
strenuous battles later in the ses-
sion.
Developments were:
l. Republicans and conservative
Democrats levelled an attack on
Gov. Culbert L. OlsonS production
for use plan and planned an attack
on that program in connection with
debate beginning March l6 on a
$4,000,000 deficiency relief bill in
troduced by Assemblyman Elmer
Lore, D., North Hollywood
2. Chairman Ben Rosenthal, D.,
Los Angeles, of the assembly ways
and means committee, estimated
that committee work on the gov
ernor's $557 100000 budget will be
completed in approximately three
weeks, since a great deal of pre-
liminary study was done by the
group during a week of recess hear
ings. Last session the budget bill
was not sent to the floor until late
in April
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08

negOtlat0rS Tor tne TWO OrganlZa-
tionS arranged to transfer their
peace conference to New York. They
announced jointly they would re-
sumo conferences there Friday
night to consider the CIO plan to
unite all American labor in a new
American Congress of Labor.
Harry C. Bates, chairman of the
AFL's negotiating committee, read
the joint announcement, which said
the New York meeting also would
consider ANY other suggestions
that may be laid before it."
Shortly after the CIO negotiators
presented the proposal at the ini-
tial White House conference yes
terday, the Federation representa-
tives flatly rejected it and as
serted that it was unworthy of SER
ious consideration.
Today's meeting was held at the
labor department. The joint state
ment regarding it said:
"The conference made a preli-
minary canvass of its problems and
met briefly with the secretary of
labor.
"The conference agreed to recess
Continued on Page 8, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08

This announcement, made by
Earl E. Cavanah, head of the As
Sociated chambers of commerce.
Wednesday followed a hearing be-
tween railway men and business
men which concluded with a pledge
from the company to postpone ac-
ton until a representative express
sion of opinion has been made from
the valley.
II believe we have made progress
and l believe we can work this
matter out to the satisfaction OF
both the company and citizens oi
the valley Cavanah declared.
The proposed change in sched-
ules, which provides an earlier leav-
ing time for the train that oper-
ates from Calexico TO Los Angeles
and a later arrival time for the
train that runs from Los Angeles
| to Calexico, would save the com.
pany about $50 a day in salaries
officials pointed out.
| Under the present system, one
crew operates from Yuma to Cal
exico and another crew from Cal
exico to Los Angeles. They are
paid the highest rate the company
pays, for combination passenger anc
freight service. Under the proposed
plan, the Yuma to Calexico crew
would continue to operate that run
and would also operate the Cal
eXico to INLAND run, total of less
than 100 miles. The other crew
would operate inland to Los Angeles
and could be paid, instead of the
high combination scale, straight
passenger scale which would mean
the $4,000 a year saving. 1t would
affect ten men at rate of $5 a day
each.
The new schedule would require
ten men to move their residences
to inland from Calexico.
Changes of starting and arrival
times at valley points are required
in order to make connections at
inland, railmen declared.
Under the present schedule the
train leaves Calexico in the eve
ming at 8:45,, leaves Ell Centro at
$40 pm, Brawley $50, arrives Nj
Continued on Pege 8, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08

Sets Up
Money
ella, Yuma Projects
Also Given Funds
For NewWork

Two million dollars were
recommended Wednesday by
the House Appropriations
Committee for continuation
of the Coachella branch of
the All American canal, United
Press dispatches from Washington.
D. c., reported.
The Coachella appropriation was
included in bill to finance activi-
ties of the Interior Department
during the 1910 fiscal year, $780,
578,905 measure which the COM
mittee reduced to $6,254, 1873 below
President Roosevelt's budget re-
quirements.
"This means, of course, that funds
are available to continue the Coach
ella canal" L. J. Foster, regional
engineer for the Reclamation Bur-
eau, stations at Yuma, commented
by phone to the Post-Press.
"Forty miles of excavation from
the All American north is already
under contract and We expect with
in month to call for bids on an
other 40-mile section that will carry
the canal to near the lower end OF
Salton Sea-"
Funds for the 1910 fiscal year will
be devoted to continuation of the
canal and possibly to construction
of structures in the sections already
excavated.
mo provision yet has been made
for the lateral system for East
Mesa lands" Foster said. THAT will
require an act of congress, altering
the Boulder Canyon act"
Foster was unable to predict when
that will come about, but disclosed
that surveys for the system are
now in progress.
The Coachella appropriation was
divided into 81 $40 900 for construc-
ton and $160000 to purchase rights
of way.
Also included in the appropria-
ton bill were a $4,000 ALLEGATION
for the Yuma project, reduction
Continued on Page s; Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08

of rain fell during the night and
early morning and the deluge was
expected to continue tonight.
Winds reached velocity of At
miles an hour at San Francisco air
port. The Bayshore highway un-
derpass at south San Francisco was
flooded for a time and several cars
were stalled. A seven block apart
ment house area was in darkness
for an hour when wires blew down.
A high tide in the early morning
kept the water from running off
rapidly.
In Berkeley, ex-Gov. C. C. Young
called firemen to pump water out
of his flooded basement.
The storm area spread swiftly
into the Santa Clara and Sacra-
mento valleys, where fruit and grain
crops were reported greatly bene-
fitted.
The U. S. weather bureau pre-
dicted the storm would have pass
ed San Francisco by tomorrow,
leaving unsettled weather and light
rains in it's wake. The San Joaquin
valley and Los Angeles area will
receive their share of rain tomor-
row.
In the east bay area a crew OF
200 men worked to clear away storm
damage. Hundreds of cars were
stalled in Oakland residential dis
tricts, hub deep in water, until
they were towed to higher ground.
The weather prediction was for
rain today and tonight in the San
Francisco bay, northern California,
Sacramento, Santa Clara, Salinas
and San Joaquin valley with un-
settled weather and showers to-
morrow. Shows were forecast in
the Sierra Nevada.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Motorists Observe
City Parking Laws

Forewarned was forearmed We'd
nesday for Ell Centre motorists,
most of whom obeyed the law and
escaped the penalties of overtime
parking.
Tuesday, the opening day of a
drive to enforce automobile park
ing limits on Main street and Fifth
Sixth and Seventh between State
and Broadway, saw only 16 tickets
handed out to drivers.
Last year when we opened a
similar drive we averaged 80 or 40
a day" Officer Frank Record re-
called. THE citizens must be get
ting wise"
One luckless driver drew three
tickets Tuesday and another re-
ceived two.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Vaughn Promises
No Political Game
In Road Decisions
New Hiway Commission
Member In Ell CentrO
For Chamber Meeting

Sprightly, f a S = talking
Bert Vaughn of Jacumba
newly named member of the
state highway commission
breezed into Ell CentrO ahead
of schedule Wednesday, thereby
leaving a welcome" cavalcade on
the desert with no one to welcome,
and made these comments before
attending chamber of commerce
luncheon:
There will be no politics played
in highway appropriations for I'M
perial county. Any talk of the coun-
ty not getting its share because OF
a majority for Merriam at the last
election is so much rubbish
Vaughn explained he had some
business to transact in the valley
and therefore came early and miss
ed the autos that had gone out to
meet him en- route from Jacumba
At the chamber of commerce
luncheon at the Barbara Worth
hotel, presided over by H. r. An
derson, Mayor H. w. Fawcett of Ell
Centro made the address of well
!, come to Vaughn and several men,
bers of a San Diego delegation.
Frank Forward of the San Diego
chamber of commerce spoke brief
ly as did Fred Simpson, president
of the San Diego Highway Develop
ment association, James E. Franks
of San Diego, c. B. Collins, Frank
Oswalt and Walter c. Macdonald
of the Highway 80 chamber.
Simpson stressed the need for
cooperation between Imperial and
San Diego counties. He said:
Imperial and San Diego are
not in competition with each other.
The competition, for highway funds,
lies between the extreme southern
part of the state and the central
southern section, the Los Angeles
area"
Vaughn spoke briefly at the lunch
con on his views toward the Noun
tain Springs grade and an under
pass In Ell Centre. Before the meet
ing, the successor to w. T. Hart,
Continued on Page 8, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Levee Break Drops
I.X. X.Wafer Delivery
: 1400 Second Feet

A levee break in the Colorado
river in Palo Verde valley brought
a water shortage to Imperial VAL
ley wednesday.
Tuesday night the delivery to the
Imperial Irrigation district was
14O0 second feet short of the order
M. ]. Dowd, district engineer, said.
Dowd expected an ample flow by
Wednesday night, but said that in
the event the supply continues to
be inadequate, the available water
will be shared equitably.
Break in the levee was caused by
recent increases in release from
Boulder and Parker dams, Dowd
declared, in order to make room in
the reservoir behind Boulder for
water expected in spring floods.
DoWd said the river flow probably
would not be stabilized for several
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08

grandstands to witness the third
running of the sport of kings.
Farm Bureau President C. F..
Kamm presided at the short farm
bureau program and introduced
several of the organizations direc-
tors, who addressed the largest
crowd of farm bureau members to
attend the fair meeting.
Judging of horses shown in hand
was concluded in the morning and
final approval of Junior livestock
results were obtained before noon.
Continued on Page 8; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08

him in custody at the request OF
U. S Attorney Cal C. Donough of
Portland, Ore.
Donough notified local authorities
Gardner had been indicted in Port
land for mailing a "lewd and las
civious' letter in Medford, Ore, to
Mrs. Ardith Homan, Lodi, Calf,
neWSpaperWoman.
Gardner was freed from Leaven-
worth last June II after serving
II years of a 25-year sentence.
He was released because of good
behavior. He escaped from peace
officers four times before he was
finally sent to Leavenworth.
On leaving Leavenworth Gardner
was met at the prison gate by
Louise S. Sonney, San Francisco
film exchange proprietor. Sonney
Continued on Page 8; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Walsh Asks Hull
Of Japan Treaty

WASHINGTON, March 8. (UP)-
Chairman David I. Walsh, D., Mass.
of the senate naval affairs commit
tee today agreed to ask Secretary
of State Cordell Hull whether Japan
has abided by treaty obligations not
to fortify inundated islands in the
Western Pacific.
The statement by Hull was re-
quested by Sen. Hiram Johnson, r.,
Calf, after naval affairs commit
tee discussion of the proposed S.
100000 harbor improvements at
Guam, tiny American island located
close to the japanese inundated
possessions. The committee is con-
sidering a 65,00O,000 measure to
authorize II new U. S. naval bases
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Employees Walk Out
In Union Scrap at
Washington Hotels
Closed Shop Refusal by
Employers Brings On
Service Strike

WASHINGTON, March 8.
(UP)-Service employees of
13 hotels struck today and
established pi ket lines
around the hostelries where
many government officials live.
Officers of the striking Ameri-
can Federation of Labor unions
said that more than 1900 service
employees walked out when the
strike order became effective at
a. m.
Hotel operators, who asserted the
walkout was ordered because OF
their refusal to grant closed shop
said that service was continuing, al
though it was curtailed when the
employees walked out.
Affected hotels are the Willard
Mayflower, Shoreham, Wardman
Park, Ambassador, Roger Smith
Carlton, Continental, Harrington
Lafayette, Lee, Raleigh and New
Colonial.
Although the strike caused lit
tie material discomfort, govern
ment and labor officials, always
sensitive to strike situations, were
faced with the question of whether
to cross picket lines.
Sen. Robert F.. Wagner, D., N. Y
author of the Labor Relations act
who resides at the Shoreham, said
he left the hotel by an entrance
which had not yet been picketed
He did not say whether he would
return to the hotel tonight if the
entrance is picketed
Two vice presidents of the Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations
Philip Murray and Sidney Hillman
who are negotiating with the
American Federation of Labor for
labor peace, got up early and check
ed out of the Carlton within two
hours after the picket lines were
established.
The unions said the hotels de-
manded an unqualified right tC
hire and fire without review and
contest by the locals. The opera
tors offered as final concession
a preferential shop" by which
union workers would be hired to fill
vacancies if the unions could pro-
vide qualified workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Rains Strike Northern, Central Part
Of State. Flood Highways, Cut Power;
Los Angeles Area Expects Downpour

SAN FRANCISCO, March 8. CUP
Long awaited rains struck north
ern and central California today.
reScuing crops from a three weeks
drouth which had threatened a
water shortage.
The San Francisco bay region
got a severe rain and windstorm
that flooded streets and cut electric
power lines. More than an inch
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
HayShipments
Show Increase

Movement of alfalfa hay from
Imperial Valley to Los Angeles dur
ing the past week totaled 1850 tons
as compared to 5000 tons the pre-
ceding seven days, the federal-state
market news service reported We'd
nesday.
Alfalfa markets were generally
steady TO 1irmer at principal points
during the past week.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
John Sieferf Wins
Jury Verdict Here

A jury in superior court late
Tuesday decided that John Han
cock should return to John Seifert
the $4,000 Seifert paid as a down
payment on farming property
southeast of BraWley.
Jury members deliberated 31a
hours at the close of a five-day
trial in Judge Vaughn N. Thomp-
sons court.
Seifert charged that w. E. Han
cock as agent for John Hancock
misrepresented the quality of the
land.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Income Tax Return
Due March 18th

Federal income tax returns must
be filed on or before Mar Is, Nat
Rogan, collector of internal revenue
warned Imperial Valley residents
Wednesday.
Pat Corey, deputy collector, has
his office in the El Centro post
office building. This office will be
open until p. m. Mar. II and until
10 p. m. Mar. Is in order to accom-
modate the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08

cription of the powers of the fed
eral government, under the exist
ing set-up to aid California in
meeting the problem, and possibly
suggest new legislation to broaden
such assistance.
The latest social security board
statistics showed that 370,077 per-
sons are receiving direct or in
direct relief in California. OF these
1874 were on WPA, 107,091 were
receiving general relief and 125,27O
were getting old age help.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08

of a series of conferences among
representatives of various federal
relief agencies called at the request
of Mr.. Roosevelt to study the situa-
ton specifically in California.
State and congressional officials
from California have urged the
survey and additiona; federal as
sistance as a result of heavy in
flux of outsiders" that burden re-
lief rolls.
Officials were reluctant to dis
cuss details of the report until
completed They indicated, how
ever, that 1t would contain a des-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08

WASHINGTON, March 8. (UP)-
Secretary of Commerce Harry l..
Hopkins said today that he has be-
gun to put his government-business
cooperation program into action.
He predicted national income
would be $6,OO0OO0,0O0 to s80OO,-
100000 higher this year than in
1898.
Il have been working to carry
into effect all the points | made
in my Des Moines speech" Hopkins
said.
Those points include tax adjust
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Hopkins Says He's Working to Bring
{ Billion Additional Income TO U.s..

ments, aid to railroads, settlement
of the utilities dispute and labor
peace.
He disclosed that he has had a
number of discussions with Under
secretary of the Treasury John w
Hanes concerning changes in the
tax laws which might help business
Hanes favors substitution of a
single flat corporate tax for all the
existing forms of corporation levies
such as the undistributed profits
tax, excess profits tax, and the
capital gains levy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
C0aChe||a Canal
Gets Two Millions
COP Blasts State
Deficiency Habit

SACRAMENTO, Mar. 8. up
Republicans in the senate to-
day attacked the practice of
state departments depending
upon deficiency appropriations
TO finish out the current bien-
mum. and demanded a report on
expansion Of the state relief set
up under Gov. Culbert Olson's
administration.
The senators used deficiency
bill apprOpriating S1S7,000 for the
motor vehicles department as a
sounding board for a general
discussion of state finance.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Two Sentenced TO
States Prisons

H. Sayer was sentenced to Fol-
som prison and Charlie Whitmore
to San Quentin penitentiary Tues
day for stealing an automobile and
passing a bad" check in Ell Cen
tro Aug. 20, 1888.
The prisoners pleaded guilty to
the charges in Judge Vaughn N.
Thompson's court.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
SIugging Suspect
Still Uncaptured

Ted Martinez, Mexican wanted
for slugging Police Patrolman AL
fred T. Lyons in Holtville Monday
night, still was at liberty Wednes-
day.
The fugitive is believed to be
hiding at the home of friends in
northern Imperial Valley. Lyons
is recovering from injuries suffered
when Martinez struck him in the
face with a gun he wrested from
the officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
|. Warmers Take
Over County Fair,
Give Own Program
Bureau President Talks,
Presents Directors
In Special Program

IMPERIAL, March 8. -
Farm Bureau leaders of I'M
perial county made their an
nual trip to the mid-winter
fair Wednesday, presented
their usual afternoon program at
l pm, and then adjourned to the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08

sea and aerial defenses was DEM
onstrated.
Mr.. Roosevelt, who watched the
fleet maneuvers from the cruiser
Houston, also was said to feel that
the exercises gave evidence OF the
might and efficiency OF the nations
first line OF defense, particularly
with regard TO aerial operations.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08

IItI UpIIIIUII WIS UdotU UII
study of performance of the 600
planes-about one third of the
navy's total air strength-during
two weeks of exercises.
Admiral william d. Leahy chief
of naval operations, praised the
performance of both ships and air
craft during the maneuvers and said
reliability ard effectiveness" OF
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Conqress Committee Drafts FINDINGS
On Possible Federal Aid TO State
Caring for Migratory Laborers

WASHINGTON March 8. (UP)-A special committee
headed by Works Progress Administrator F. C. Harring
ton began drafting report today for President Roosevelt
on federal assistance meeting crucial migratory
relief and labor problems The report is the outgrowth
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Roosevelt. Navy Officials Convinced
U.S.. Navy Air Force Best in World;
Cite Maneuyers in South Atlantic

WASHINGTON March g. (UP)-President Roosevelt
and high naval officials convinced by recent fleet
in the south Atlantic that the naval air forces
of the United States equal and perhaps surpass those
of any other nation it was disclosed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Train Robber Roy Gardner
Arrested by Federal Men
On Poison Pen Charge
Notorious Escape Artist, Out Of Prison
Since June 18th, Capturedin Bay City
Restaurant on Portland Indictment

SAN FRANCISCO, March 8. (UP)-Roy Gardner,
famous train robber and prison artist recently
released from Leavenworth penentiary, arrested
today for aegedy sending obscene matter through
mails Deputy United States marshaS said theY took
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Truin Schedule
Protest Meeting
Scheduled Mon.
Businessmen Will Meet Here to Discuss
Proposed Changes. Consider Solution
Following Recommendation to S.P.

Businessmen and shippers of Imperial Valley, affected
by proposed change in Southern Pacific train schedules
will meet at the chamber of offices in Ell Centre
Monday night to discuss the and make
mendations to the railway company.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
AFL Reconsiders Refusal Of Project
To Unite All S. Union Factions
Under American Congress Of Labor
Peace NegOtiatOrs Give Further Study to CIO
Proposal at Conference Seeking Unity;
Group Will Move Discussion to New York

WASHINGTON, March 8. (UP)-Labor's peace negoti-
ators indicated today that the American Federation of
Labor has modified its unconditional rejection of pro-
posa by the Congress of Industrial Organizations unity
all labor under organization The indication came
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08
Thursday
SOUTH END DAY AND

COLORED ELkS DAY
1890 am. Exhibit Building open
for inspection.
100 pm. COlored Elks program,
DR.. J. Finley Wilson,
Grand Exalted Ruler Of
the COlOred Elks, Wash
ingtOn, DC, speaker.
1:30 pm. Junior Livestock auc-
ton sale, Milton ID. Zinn,
officiating.
200 pm. Horse racing and free
acts-grandstand.
500 pm. Free acts, Main EX-
hibit building.
900 pm. Amateur contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-08

Butter: Los Angeles, Csc; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A, Csc; manufacturing milk.
281sc; route gathered cream, 2Gc.
L. A. Hay: u. S. No. 1, S13.50-1A'
No. 2 leafy, s12.50-l3; No. 2 Sill;
Minneapolis flax May S1.S0.