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Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

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fair altohugh it was unplanned, its
actors were amateurs, and the au-
dience paid no admission.
From II:3C pm. Tuesday until
4:40 am. today, j. Cornelius Rath-
borne, known in New York society
as Cookie" and his beautiful wife,
who was Baltimore debutante.
Nancy Nelson Huidekoper, sat on a
sloping seat held precariously by
four cables to projected steel arm
100 feet above them, looking down
at vast sea of faces below and
at the brilliant lights and glittering
buildings of the fair.
They had paid 40 cents each for
a ride in the mechanical para
chute" and this view of the fair.
But they had expected it to take
no longer than five minutes. Rath-
borne took it all good natured, but
Mrs. Rathborne was indignant.
For five hours steeplejacks climb
ed up and down the 200 foot para
chute jump tower, firemen raised
and lowered ladders and spread life
nets, policeman rigged up loud
speakers which screamed at Mrs
Rathborne to stretch out her legs,
and sweated to keep the appreciative
crowd back, and, every once in a
while, Mrs. Rathborne's damns ane
petulant wisecracks floated on the
still night air.
Rathborne, his wife and a party
of their Long Island friends hao
dinner at the fair last night, saw
some of the exhibits and then
drifted over to the amusement area
where tina parachute jump has been
big attraction. Rathborne and
Mrs. Rathborne were strapped in
and waving to their friends, were
slowly lifted. One hundred feet up,
one of the pulleys slipped off cable
which jammed at once between the
pulley wheel and its frame. The
ascent continued long enough to
raise the other threee pulley five
or six feet further, fitting the seat
below at a sharp angle, before the
motor was stopped. There the Rath-
bornes were stuck.
Mechanics on top of the tower
jerked on the fouled cable and
that did no good. Then they began
riding up and down on the para
chutes on each side of the Rath-
bornes. They were figuring
Meanwhile, a great crowd was
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Charles Sperry
Heads County Vets

IMPERIAL, July IL. - Charles
Sperry of Calipatria was elected
commander of the County Council
of the American Legion at meeting
here this week. Pete OStrander was
elected vice-commander.
Council members will entertain
Boys State attendants at party
scheduled for this fall. BraWley
post of the Legion will have charge
of the Armistice Day celebration
which is scheduled for Brawley
this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Mercy Killing and
Suicide Followed
By Fathers Death
Woman Uses Gas to End
Lives of Self, Child;
Husband Follows

SAN MATEO, CAL, July
IL. (UP)-The mercy kill
ing' of a mentally deficient
11-year-old boy and the ST.
multaneous suicide of his
mother had "a tragic aftermath to-
day when the husband and father
ended his life in the same manner
"a hours after their bodies were
found.
A motorist on the Skyline boule-
ward last night found the body Of
Andrew K. Dam, 35, slumped over
the wheel of his modest automobile.
A hose led to the exhaust pipe.
Five miles away off the same
highway another passerby had
found the bodies of Mrs. Hazel
Dam, 80, and 11-year-old Lloyd the
previous evening. Their lives had
been snuffed out by monoxide gas
in the same modest automobile.
Last Sunday Dam had gone to
Police Chief william Maher Of
nearby San Bruno to report that
his wife and son were missing. The
nurseryman related tragic story
of their concern for the welfare of
their son.
Lloyd, he said, was SO mentally
deficient he hadn't been able to
attend school, Dam said he had
come home from work Saturday
noon to find his wife hysterical,
trying to bathe Lloyd. He calmed
his wife. They discussed placing the
lad in a Sanitarium.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Giant Meteor Streaks Across Sky as
Gaping Residents Watch Fiery Course

DETROIT, July IL. (UP)-A me-
teor, apparently of tremendous size,
streaked northward through the sky
over Lake Erie last night and dis
integrated with a terrific concus-
sion over Canada.
It was visible for hundreds OF
miles. Residents along the Lake
Huron and Lake Erie shores in New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan
and Canada reported the spectacle,
1t flashed over the outlying De-
troit metropolitan area with roar
that startled residents. Many be-
lieved it had struck the ground.
Police headquarters and news
paper offices were swamped with
telephone calls from the curious
One woman excitedly reported that
a freighter had blown up on Lake
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

ton.
1t was revealed the Gamers had
agreed to recognize the growers
union as bargaining agent for the
orchardists.
Widespread minor violence. which
included the dumping of thousands
of lugs of fruit and the burning
of empty boxes, had followed the
farmer unions announcement 1t
would not sell its crop below a
price of $3.50 to $3.50 a ton. de-
pending upon grade. At that time
the Gamers were offering $50 and
$3.50 a ton. The compromise price
ranged up to $35 ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

was a COMMUNIST party HieIHpeI, ,
corroborated an affidavit in which
he said Bridges, under the name
of "Rossi," presented Communist
district committee report at Com
munist meeting In 1896.
Immediately before Leech was
called as witness, Miss Carol King,
of Bridges defense staff, demand
ed that Major Lawrence Miner,
first government witness, be cited
to federal court on charges OF
perjury.
James NJ Lands, trial examiner
in the hearing in which the gov
ernment seeks to deport Bridges as
an undesirable alien, said fine
legal point was involved. He took
the demand under advisement.
Basis of The demand that charges
be brought against Miner was that
he testified in the Bridges case
that one Stanley Morton Doyle had
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Apricot Growers Win Higher Price
By Strike Of Calf. Farmers Union

SAN JOSE, CAL, July II. (UP)-
Harvesting of the Santa Clara VAL
ley's $4,000, 900 apricot crop went on
unhindered. today after a bitter
grower-canner price war was ter
minated by a compromise agree
ment.
Edward Grant, Hollister, presi-
dent of the California Apricot Grow
ers union said it was the first time
in California history that Gamers,
as a group. had conferred with
growers union. He said he be-
lieved the activities of the grow
ers group had obtained a price $40
ton higher than would have pre-
vailed this year without organiza-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

anah, Calexico president OF the'
Associated Chambers of Commerce
of Imperial Valley.
Cavanah conferred Wednesday
morning with J. j. Hansen, presi-
dent of the San Diego County De-
velopment Federation, who came to
Calexico to map out detailed plans
The Federation is an association
of San Diego chambers of COM
merce. similar to the local Aaso-
ciated chambers.
A delegation of between rs and
100 men and women from Imperial
county was expected by Cavanah
Departure hours will be announced
later, he said. but both groups will
plan to meet at Jacumba ut $50
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

Old Man Summer arrived in I'M
perial Valley in person Wednesday
to send the official weather bureau
thermometer to ll9h degrees at
2 pm. and threaten a seven yeaJ
record of l22 degrees established in
1894.
Temperatures rose to a 1T MAXI
mum Tuesday as the current south.
ern California heat wave settled
In the valley. The official ther.
mometer hit ll6 Monday, ITO on
Sunday.
Tuesdays mark of 1T degrees
was the highest of the summer, ac-
cording to Cecil Pollard. U. 8
weather observer, but maximum
temperatures Wednesday were ex-
pected to top that figure by at
least three degrees.
While the valley suffered ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

/ QlQ llOI COlllC OuI 8lCiC W guih
strike" Harrington said. Our poll
cy on the strike is all settled"
Approximately 200 men and wom-
en- pickets paraded in front of the
Lakefront hotel as the conference
began. They identified themselves
as members of the United American
Artists, Writer'S Project shop COM
mittee, Federal Theatre Employees
association and the Workers AL
lance.
Union leaders said they had had
pledges from six other unions to
increase the picket line to 5000.
The pickets carried signs which
read:
Restore the federal theatre
100000 WPA workers face star
vation by 80 day layoff."
Forward with Roosevelt"
I'VE want Roosevelt and relief;
not Hooverism and hunger
In New York, WPA officials
checked timekeepers' records today
in preparing dismissal notices for
all striking workers away from Their
jobs five days. ..-.+.
Lieut.. Col. Brehon B. SOmervell
New York City WPA administrator
said it would be unnecessary to dis
miss all of the 5000 skilled workers
who went on strike. So many re-
turned yesterday, he said that pro-
badly less than 1000 would be fired
With direct relief denied dismiss
ed strikers, Somervell was asked
what would happen to them.
II don't know he replied. May
be the AFL will feed them"
In Washington. President Will
liam Green pledged support of the
American Federation OF Labor's
4,OOO, 900 members for restoration
of prevailing wage rates for skilled
WPA workers.
Speaking at a special meeting OF
the presidents of the AFL's 105
our power to persuade congress to
| unions, Green said 1--WE are deter
mined now to do all that lies within
rescind the new wage provisions
that reduced hourly rates.
Speakers complained that the new
wage scale would "depress union
wages In private industry" and
grind union labor into the mud.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
ReIiefers Urged
To Give Up Vote

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, July
II (UP)-Maj. Gen. j. G.. Harbord,
chairman of the board Of the radio
Corporation of America, told the
institute of Public Affairs last
night that refief clients should sur
render their right to vote to pro-
mote a return to individual initia-
tive and responsibility.
He said that he intended no slur
upon worthy individuals stricken
with misfortune. But a relief client
voting, he said, is in the position
of a Judge setting in an action in
which he has a financial interest" "
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
s7O,5oO Damages
Asked for Hurts

Damages totaling $7O,500 are
sought by three plaintiffs in a suit
now on trial before a jury in su-
perior court
Edward Leepe. Cathryn Rose, and
E. H. Blanton sued Paule Beidle.
man, the Yuma Express, the Yuma
Commercial Freight lines, Leonard
Lawrence and others for damakes
they alleged they suffered in an au-
tomobile acciden. % miles east OF
HoltVille Feb. 25, 1888,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

o'clock Tuesday evening.
Following a meal in the grove
opposite the hotel, there will be q
program including the Post-Press
motion picture, Life In Imperial
Valley, explanations by represen-
tatives of both counties as to de-
tails of the Mountain Springs grade
and discussion OF road problems
by speakers including Bert Vaughn.
state highway commissioner
The meeting is TO celebrate the
opening of the upper portion OF the
Mountain Springs grade realiign-
ment, and also to honor commits
sioner Bert Vaughn and former
commissioner william Hart. who
will be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

McNutt, who probably will be con-
firmed by the Senate as director OF
the Federal Security administra-
tion--a job virtually of cabinet
rank has announced that he Will
not seek the 1910 presidential elec-
ton If Mr.. Roosevelt wants 1t.
Mr.. Roosevelt, on his part, has
absolved his director -to-be of all re-
sponsibility for the agressively ac-
tive campaign being being conduct
ed by Frank McHale, of Indiana
to nominate McNutt next June.
Whether Mr.. Roosevelt will be a
1910 candidate and whether McNutt
would be acceptable to him as sue
cessor or running mate are his own
secrets.
Revelation that McNutt was to
take another and uncommonly I'M
portant post raised a dust of spec
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Villagers Ready
1of Flee Fire

DEADWOOD, S. D., July IL. (UP)
Residents of three South Dakota
communities were prepared to leave
today as fire, raging through TO-
900 acres OF Black Hills forest land,
threatened their homes.
Whipped by 50-mile an hour
wind, the flames reached within
mile of Mystic last night but were
checked, at least temporarily, when
the wind shifted. Residents of N.Y.
site, Silver City and Pactola made
ready to move on short notice.
More than 1000 men were fight
ing the fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Corrigan Flies
To Texas MARRIAGE

PHOENIX, July IL. CUP -
Douglas Corrigan flew eastward to-
ward San Antonio, Tex, and his
marriage this morning with no
more modesJy than Lochinvar.
The transatlantic flier said he
would meet Miss Elizabeth Marvin,
his schoolteacher bride-to-be, in
the Texas city tonight and that
they would marry next Monday on
the first anniversary of his flight
to Ireland "via California"
Corrigan flew an ancient Ryan
cabin plane that he said was lust
as good" as the $500 Curtiss- Robin
he hoped across the Atlantic ocean.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Squa|us Raising
beqins Thursday

PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July IL.
(UP)-Raising of the sunken SUBJ
marine Squalus and its 26 dead
from their 40-fathom grave off the
Isles of Shoals will start at dawn
tomorrow.
A pontoon chain was looped about
the bow of the submarine yesterday
and today the final two pontoons
were being attached.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Miner Killed i'm Bloody
Harlan Strike Riotinq
AABL|NG
NEPORTER
The Way of It

The Way of It.
Comes now Tom WOrthington,
who knows as much about early
history in these parts as any other
two men hereabouts, and explains
how the Cargo Muchacho noun
tains got their name. Remember
the trouble in court about the name.
as told here recentlyD
Early in the last century, says
Tom, a body of Mexican soldiers
under command of a young and ex-
citable lieutenant, engaged a band
of Mexican outlaws in a fierce bat
tie lasting for several hours. The
veteran soldiers were greatly anus
ed by the antics of their young Of
ficer, who filtered about during
the entire engagement squeaking.
"Carga, muchachos, Cargo, mucha-
Ghost" Literally translated, it means
Fire, boys! Fire, boys!"
From this incident, Tom con-
tinues, the range OF hills got the
name, Carga Machachos, which
in the course of time has been cor
rupted by American map makers
into the present name, Cargo Mu-
chachoS.
RR was bit disappointed that
Tom didn't include the information
who won, the soldiers or the bandits.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Anti-Jewish Laws
DISCHARGE Actors

BUDAPEST, July IL. (UP)-Hun-
gary's new anti-Jewish laws have
resulted in the dismissal of 81
singers, dancers, musicians and di-
rectors of the Budapest opera, ii
was revealed today. In dismissine
them the management announced
mo fault was to be found with
their work. All were excellent and
conscientious artists"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Expedition Runs
Colorado Rapids

GRAND CANYON, July IL (UP)-
The Colorado rivers first boating
expedition of the year arrived here
today, headed by 70-year-old Bert
Loper of Salt Lake City who
claims A years experience on the
vests most turbulent streams.
Loper said low water made the
passage difficult but his party hao
shot every rapids in the 350-mile
streak from Hite. Utah. Between
here and Boulder Dam they plan
tc portage Hermit and Lava Falls.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Senate Broadens
Social Security
Payment to Aged
Amendment Requires us.
To Match States On
2 to l Basis

WASHINGTON, July IL.
(UP)-The senate today ac-
cepted a social security
amendment increasing fed
eral contributions to states
for old age benefits. The vote was
43 to 35.
The amendment was offered by
Sen. Tom Connally, D.. Texas, and
was warmly supported by Sen. VIII
liam Borah, Idaho.
1t would require the federal gov
ernment to match on a to basis
state contributions toward benefits
not exceeding SIS per month-the
federal government to pay $40 and
the state IS. If benefit Of more
than SIS is paid in state, the fed
eral government would match the
state contributions above the SIS
level on an equal basis, as 1t does
on all payments under the present
law.
Borah, recalling that the aged
people in his state had been its
founders. told the senate he was not
an advocate of the Townsend old
age pension plan, but he felt that
the present benefits were too low.
They haven't the energy; they
haven't the ability; and they haven't
fbn -
selves Borah said of the aged.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
PRISONER ESCORTED TO
SAN QUENTIN PRISON

Teodoro Hernandez, Mexican pri-
soner who escaped from the county
prison camp at Mt. Superstition
last December, was taken to San
Quentin penitentiary Wednesday
He was sentenced in superior court
Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
FILM STARS SEE POPE

VATICAN CITY, July IL. CUP)-
Pope Plus today received In audi
ence Tyrone Power and Annabella,
American motion picture stars who
are visiting Rome preparatory to
a motor tour of southern Italy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

ST. Clair. ..,
The meteor appeared at $50 pm,
CST. and, following line about
five points west OF due north, light
ed the horizon for several seconds.
Residents of the area north of De-
troit said it vanished in great
puff of smoke"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Seventeen Heat Record May Fall as
Thermometer Climbs in FL Centre

tremely high temperatures, the Los
Angeles area reported maximum
of lO3 in Riverside, 81 in Pasadena,
96 in HOLLYWOOD SO in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Famous Firsts-

Famous Firsts-
To Rollie Clark belongs unique
honor.
He is, as far as RR knows. the
only person now living in Imperial
Valley who attended the first class
In the first grammar school in the
valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
First Are Hardest

First Are Hardest
Captain Frank Oswalt, regardless
of the power of his lungs, would
have tough time blowing out the
candles on his birthday cake We'd
nesday. There were-or at least
should have been-50 OF them.
How you feeling, Frank" a
friend asked.
I'm just getting started" Frank
replied.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Reversing the Order

A special committee representing
the Imperial County Grand Jury
scheduled a meeting for Tuesday.
Tuesday came.
The witnesses showed up.
The grand jurors didn't.
They had forgotten.
Deputy sheriffs rounded up the
Jurors. and things proceeded
smoothly again.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
It Adds Up

IT Adds Up
Ira Aten, back from a trip to
Vermejo, N. M, was quizzed by a
friend about the trip.
Got any fish stories?" asked the
friend.
"Two," replied the former Texas
ranger, district director, farmer and
friend to hundreds of valleyites.
"All right, let's have them"
II caught two fish"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Attorney For Labor Leader in Deportation
Hearing Demands Federal Indictment Naming
Major Miner For Giving False Testimony

SAN FRANCISCO, July H. (UP)-Harry Bridges
active member Of the Communist party in 1886,
John Leech of Los Angeles testified today at the hear
ing which the labor leaders deportation undesr-
able alien being sought Leech who said he formerly
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Political Furore Clears to Reveal
Roosevelt, McNutt in Accord on
Presidential Aspirations in 1910

WASHINGTON July r. (UPr-The political mys- "s-
terry which agated the capital for 4s hours M lay
to reveal President Roosevelt and Paul " McNutt o IN
diana in substantial accord on political developments re-
latnS to the 1910 Democratic presidential nomination
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Cooperation Between Counties Theme
Of Mountain Springs Celebration
At Jacumba Next tuesday Evening

"Cooperation between Imperial and San Diego coun-
ties"
That will be the theme of the get-together meeting
between delegations from both counties Tuesday night
at Jacumba it announced Wednesday by Earl E. Cav
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
Man, Wife Caught
Fouls
At Worlds Fair
Ten Thousand Exposition Customers Get
Free View Of Most Dramatic Event as
Police, Firemen, Engineers Labor

NEW YORK, July r. (UP)-A man and woman were
suspended 100 feet above the earth in mechanical para
chute for five hours early today while srug
gled to get them down and thousands cheered.
1t by far the most spectacular and dramatic event
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12
WPA Chief Stands Pat on Strike as
Needy Pickets Parade With Banners
Calling for Roosevelt and Relief
Dismissal Notices Prepared For All Off Job
For Five Days; Maybe AFL Will Feed Them
Says New York Administrator of Strikers

CHICAGO, July 12 (UP)-WPA Commissioner F. G..
Harrington indicated today upon his arrival for confer
with state administrators of the governments work
relief program that the meeting would not change his at
tude toward series of strikes among relief workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

Butter: Los Angeles, 26ci but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
grade A. Csc; manufacturing milk.
27ci route gathered cream, 24ise.
L. A. Hay: u. s. No. I, s14-14.50I
u. s. No. 2 Ieafy s12-I2.5O; u. :. No.
2 S1O.50-11. MINI. flax July s1.52.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-12

Total cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two FL Centre banks.)
Evening star., 1939-06-06
Archibald
Continued From Page A-15)

tough Mexican on the deck in the
fifth round for nine count, and
then took complete command of the
battle from that point on Until
then Silva had made it rather in
teresting for him. joey was at a
distinct disadvantage in weight, al
though the official scaling showed
only 4-pound variance-12412 to
1919. But after the fight he bal
anced the bar at 12112 pounds in his
dressing room.
The fight provided WE'LL with two
strong arguments as to why he
should get paid for title appear
ance. The first was disappointing
gate" of $2.996.5l, and the second
was Judge Frank Scuyler's ballot
calling the fight draw. Archibald
won by the size of the national debt
See" beloved Al with knowing
look. See what can happen in a
fight. If joey didn't win by a mile
my name amt WE'LL, and yet one
judge calls it draw
Dell Wins 32d Straight.
In the other bouts Carl Dell
chalked up his thirty straight
victory at Sammy Chivas' expense
in a good fight. Frankie Wills out
punched Red Osborne and AL Hart
colored heavyweight making his pre-
debut, flattened Panama Joe Walker
Mickey Walker, one-time middle
weight champion of the world and
still rated one of the great pugilists
of history, was ringside spectator
Mickey still is beating the bushes
in an intensive man-hunt for q
heavyweight prospect.
Evening star., 1939-06-06
Familiar Tunes Mark
Bachelor Fete for
Riley Smith

There was reason for that ap-
parently strange mixture of such
tunes as Hail to the Redskins"
Lohengrlns Wedding March"
washington and Lee Swing and
I Love You Truly" in one dance
group on the Shoreham Terrace
last night.
For just across the road, In his
new home, George Marshall was
giving bachelor dinner for Riley
Smith who tonight marries Frances
Boykin in Alexandrias historic
Christ Church. and Mrs. Marshall
the former Corinne Griffith, had
arranged the musical toast with
Barnee.
Miss Boykin is the daughter of
Representative Frank Boykin of Ala
bama, who was a guest at the din
ner. Among those present were Don
Adams, University of Maryland ath-
lete decade ago. who will be
Smiths best man, and Paul
(Sparky) Bryant, Alabamas star
end with Smith and now assistant
coach at Alabama
Mr.. and Mrs Smith will make
their home in Lexington, Va, where
Riley is member of the coach
ing staff at Washington and Lee