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Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
British Laud Heroism of Human
Buoys' in Submarine Disaster

might be in the open sea with no
one to receive them. AS 1t hap
pened, they came up near the res
cue destroyer Brazen."
Johnson explained that the Thetis
sank because water entered through
No. 5 torpedo tube in the forward
end of the ship.
johnson said that either the tube
had been damaged or that the for
ward compartment door had not
shut.
He quoted one of the four sur,
vivors as saying that he could not
have lived another half hou. if
he had stayed in the Thetis. The
survivor told Johnson that it was
planned that all the l03 men aboard
should emerge by means OF the
Davis lung" escape apparatus sut
that something went wrong
He said the Thetis was being
raised gradually from the bed of
Liverpool bay, but because of the
strong tides and the ships position
it was understood to be uncertain
whether the sea would keep the
full secret of the sinking.
Number 5 torpedo tube either
was damaged or the forward door
was not shut Johnson said. "ThH
men opened the after door, thinking
there was no water there but the
water rushed in. They got the
door partly shut and crowded into
the next compartment, shutting the
bulkhead. The two forward COM
partments were filled with water
but nobody was drowned"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05

LIVERPOOL, Eng, June 5. cUP)
The heroism of two human
buoys" who offered their lives to
shoot to the surface to get help for
80 comrades, trapped when the
submarine 'ThetiS sank last Thurs
day, was lauded here today as ad
ding a glorious chapter TO The
traditions of the British navy.
Four others who died trying ~
follow the first two also cane IL
fer their share of praise.
r. S. Johnson, managing director
of Cammell Laird, builders of the
lost vessel, said:
THE first men came up because
they were the most useful men to
direct rescue operations. 1t was a
very brave thing to GO. They came
up with the knowledge that they
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05

attacked by the governor today for
his action in asking reconsideration
of recent senate passage of the
Pierovich bill to authorize $l70,000,.
600 in revenue bonds to distribute
power from Shasta dam.
II am sorry man elected as a
Democrat made the motion to re.
consider" Olson said, land
thought the people of Merced
county were electing Democrat
in Senator Myhand'
Other legislators drawing Olson's
displeasure we're Assemblyman Ear
Desmond. Sacramento, and Sen
ators Roy Nelson, Sacramento
Bradford Crittenden. Stockton ano
D. Jack Metzgar, Red Bluff, the
latter three all Republicans, how
ever.
All but Myhand were connected
with Olson's radio talk last night
In his prepared text given the
press. Olson thanked" Senator
Nelson and Assemblyman Desmond
for a major cut in the budget OF
S4,500,000 in construction OF new
buildings, particularly a new offics
building for Sacramento. Later III
the speech, referring to the state
chamber of commerce investigation
the text mentioned Metzger ano
Crittenden as members of the sen
ate committee on pressure groups.
Olson deleted the names over the
air. Asked why today, he said il
was necessary to shorten the speech
and the names were cut out, to be
handled when he had more time tc
elaborate.
Continued on Page 8; Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05

today.
E. H. Dedrick, assistant passenger
agent of the line. said that the cap
tain of the St. Louis had advised
the offices here late yesterday that
the vessel was leaving Florida wat
ers for Hamburg.
He denied reports that the yes
eel was returning to the German.
port because of scheduled cruises
and said the return was decide !
upon because there was no possibil-
ity of landing the refugees on this
iide cf the Atlantic.
Asked regarding an offer of the
Dominican republic to relax its 500
immigration tax in order to admi;
the refugees. Dedrick said the line
had not been notified officially OF
the offer.
I'VE wanted to land them ana
we tried to-" he said. but arrange
ments could not be made"
The st. Louis cruised off Miami
Fla, yesterday and was trailed by
a coast guard patrol boat to make
sure that none of the ships des.
oerate ssen9erS-seVeral of Wholh
repeatedly attempted suicide when
refused refuge in Cuba-jumpeo
overheard in attempts to swim
ashore.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05

The vote of the court was roughly
computed at to 2 since only two
members-Justices James C. Rey.
nolds and Pierce Butler--unquali.
fiedly voted to set aside the in
junction.
Justice Felix Frankfurter and
William o. Douglas did not partici,
pate in the decision.
Justice Owen j. Roberts delivered
the main grafton.
Justice Hugo L. Black concurred
in Roberts opinion. Justice sta
ley F. Reed concurred in an opln
ion written by Justice Harlan =.
Stone. Butler and McReynolds each
wrote brief dissents
Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes wrcte a separate opinion.
agreeing with some points OF Rob.
erts' opinion and some IN stones
opinion.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05

The governor said he wanted an
opportunity to get relief client
off the dole and intimated he
would rather throw relief back on
the counties than permit contlnu-
ance of the present system of re-
lief. He was caustic in referring to
"dribbling along relief money from
month to month without forming
sound policy"
Olsons outburst against the par
tisan politicians" who oppose his
production-for- program of pub
lie works came as the drastically-
reduced budget bill was laid on his
desk for signature He said he
wanted it checkd thoroughly be-
fore signing.
The legislature is anxious to have
the bill enacted into law to permit
consideration of special appropria-
ton measures.
Olson said he would not sign
any unnecessary appropriations but
facetiously remarked he would
gladly sign any appropriation bills
to return items to the budget cut
out by economy forces in the legis-
lature.
Returning to relief, Olson said it
was impractical to postpone action
until his special committee study
ing relief makes a report in July
The legislature should go ahead
and give me at least $73,O0O000 and
let us work out program without
earmarking" he declared.
Asked what was the administra-
ton program on relief, Olson said
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05

With exercise OF JneSe rights.
Hague's policies, the tribunal
ruled, violated the constitutions
guarantees of freedom of assembly.
free speech and free prsss
1t ruled that the actions of city
officials in carrying out those poll
cies were properly restrained by
lower courts.
The high tribunals decision up.
held in full an injunction issued in
the New Jersey federal district
court. The injunction was issued
at the request of the Congress Of
Industrial Organizations and the
American Civil Liberties Union, bar
ring city officials from interfering
with individual exercise of these
constitutional rights.
The Hague decision resulted in
the almost unprecedented presenta-
ton by the court of five separate
opinions by various justices.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
Boards
Revision
Sought
Name Taxpayers to
Governing Body.
Farmers Ask

Imperial county's board of
education came under indi-
rect fire Monday after pass
age of a resolution by direc-
tors of the county Farm Bu-
reau requesting that control of the
board should rest with taxpayers
who are not employees of the school
system.
Directors pointed out that in the
past it has been customary for
supervisors to appoint chiefly paid
members of the school system and
suggested the advisability of hav-
ing direct representation on the
board for the general public.
The resolution, passed at Satur-
days Farm Bureau meeting, will
be presented to the board of super
visors. The board of education is
appointed by the supervisors, two
every year to serve two year terms.
Continued on Page 8; Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
Hewes, Dowd Talk
AT River Parley

Delegates. from Colorado river
basin states, meeting in Los An.
geles Monday heard M. j. Dowd and
Evan T. Hewes of the Imperial lr-
rigation district, explain Imperial
Valleys drainage problem and out
line the steps that are being taken
to remedy it.
Dowd read a paper explaining
the balance of salt" that must be
carried to keep proper soil condi.
tions. AS much salt as is carried
into soil by irrigation water must
later be carried away, he showed
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
Supervisors Back
Road Projects

Imperial county supervisors
Monday telegraphed Senator Ed
ward H Law to support two bills
providing for inclusion of 80 miles
OF Imperial county roads in the
state highway system.
One bill concerns the 40-mile
inland to Blythe road and the
other the 50-mile Palo Verde to
Ogilby road. The bills were ap-
proved by the assembly roads and
highways committee last week.
Certain Imperial Valley residents
had urged Law to withdraw his bill
for the Palo Verde-Ogilby road and
support the other road. If included
in the state system, the state will
maintain and improve them.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
Chief Justice Charles Evans HUGHES
Nav Retire Because of III Health

possibility of his retiring. It was
stated officially that there is no
reason to doubt his full recovery =
1t also was pointed out that after
today's session of the court a fun
four months vacation is ahead dur
ing which he may recuperate.
Reports that he might resign be-.
fore the next court terms begins
were based on Hughes frequent
public expressions of belief that
jurists should retire from active
duty when advanced age or failing
health prevent them from fulfilling
their duties efficiently. Until the
attack of grippe this spring, Hughes
never had been absent from ses.
sion of the court since his appoint
ment as chief justice in 1880.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
Two Recover from
Accident Injuries

Two men are recovering in El
Centre hospital from injuries suf-
fered in a collision between a truck
and a coupe at Adams and Imperial
avenues, Ell Centro. Saturday night.
Grant Meyers, AZ, and FLOYD
Summers. 38, both Of Ell Centre.
were treated for decorations and
bruises. Their injuries were said
TO be painful but not serious.
A truck driven by Clifford t. Ota,
27 collided with a coupe driven by
Meyers, Sgt Cliff Reed of the high,
way patrol said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
Broken
When Hit by Car

Daniel Sambra, s. son of Ripa-
duman Singh, suffered a broken
leg when struck down by car as
he played in the street near his
home in Ell Centro Monday noon.
The boy was rushed to the hos
pital by Andrew Pelger, Ell Centre,
driver of the car which struck
him.
Pelger said the boy ran from
behind a parked car directly into
the path of the Pelger car. He told
Ell Centre police he had no chance
to avoid striking the child.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
b3.Year.0|d Man
Dies at HoItviIIe

HOLTVILLE, June 5.-The body
of Charles Brian Walker, 63. was
found under a tree in front of his
shack on the Gates ranch east OF
town late yesterday.
He died Of a heart attack some.
time between p. IN. and $50 p
m. Sunday. Earl Gates, ranch
owner, saw him alive at l p. m.
and found the body at $50 p. m.
Deputy Coroner Herbert Hughes
said Monday. The body was taken
to the Fields mortuary here.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05

WASHINGTON, June 5. UP)-
The house today approved a bill to
write into federal statutes for the
first time drastic penalties for ad-
vocating use of force to overthrow
the United States government.
The bill would provide a $4,000
fine and five years imprisonment
for advocating overthrow Of the
government by force. The provision
was added to bill by Rep. Francis
E. Walter, D., Pa. which imposed
heavier penalties for persons con.
victed of espionage during peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
Jury ySeIectedin
Jake Cohen Trial

A packed court room greeted
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson in
superior court Monday when Jake
Cohen, 80, stock buyer, went to trial
on charges of cattle stealing and
conspiracy.
Selection of a jury was halted
while Fred White, Negro named
with Cohen in a grand jury in
ditcment last month"; pleaded guilty
to the two charges and asked for
probation. A. B. Love, 10, Negro,
the third man named in the indict-
ment, was certified to juvenile
court.
Cohen is at liberty on $1,000 bail.
The technical charges against him
are grand theft of cattle and con-
spiracy to commit grand theft.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05

WASHINGTON, June S. CUP)-
The supreme court concludes its
1888. 80 term today with Chief JUS
tice Charles Evans Hughes confined
at home with an attack of ulcers
With Hughes, n, i'll for the second
time within two months, there was
speculation that the court may nave
4 new chief justice when it convenes
again in October.
Court attaches said there was no
change in Hughes condition. He Is
suffering from an attack of duod.
email ulcers. Two months ago he
was absent from the bench for six
weeks with grippe.
Yesterdays report on Hughes
condition, however, failed to bear
out much OF the speculation on the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05

shack at sugar mill was inter
rupted frequently by a broken reel.
The spectators booed and shouted.
Then, police said, a man flipped
cigaret into the operators cabin.
The spectators charged for the
door. Many were knocked down and
trampled. Men and women scream
ed and fought for the exit.
Some, on reaching safety, sought
refuge on a gasoline truck. A fly
ing spark ignited the gasoline, and
these were killed.
The fire started as the movie
entitled The Pinto Pony showed
bandits burning the house of the
hero.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05

into the CABIN OF the movie opeT-
ator by an angry spectator, destroy
ed more than 200 houses in this
boom town.
Several entire families perished.
Charred bodies were laid in rows
along the streets awaiting identifi-
cation.
Several persons were missing,
and officials believed the death
toll would mount.
A son of the movie owner, Man
uel Sosa, was killed when he ran
inside the burning building to res
cue his brother His brother was
found later only slightly burned.
The movie, held in q wooden
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
Neighbor Revives
Drowning Victim

BRAWLEY, June 5.-First aid
administered by a neighbor saved
the life of little Mexican boy who
fell into an irrigation canal south
of town this weekend.
Margaretto Barros, g. revived af-
ter Mrs. Ada Norton rolled him on
a barrel and administered other
effective first aid treatment.
The boy fell into the water while
playing on the ditch bank. Mrs
Norton and other neighbors pulled
him out of the canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
BORDER CLUB TO SEE
VALLEY IlEE' ELM

CALEXICO, June 5.-Paul Jen-
kins, Post-Press publisher, will show
the colored motion picture film,
Life In Imperial Valley" at the
Rotary club here Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
Cochran Appointed
ToFire Board

Constable Lester Cochran was
appointed member of the Westmor-
land fire board by the county board
of supervisors at their regular
meeting Monday.
He was appointed to take the
place of Joseph Williams, who re-
signed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
Olson Would Throw Relief Back On
Counties Before Continuing Present
Dole System. He Tells Legislators

SACRAMENTO, June 5. UP)-Opposition "to any
legislative attempt to continue dole relief payments was
voiced today by Gov. Cubert Olson formulation of
unemployment relief policy assumed top ranking of
finished business before the legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
Supreme Court Rules Hague Policies
Infringe on Civil Liberties; Ban
On Strong-Arm Methods Upheld

WASHINGTON June s. (UP)-The supreme court
ruled today that Mayor Frank Hagues administration
of Jersey City affairs violated constitutional guarantees
of civil liberties. The court affirmed in the MAN, an
Injunction restraining city officials from interfering
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
Governor Attacks
Men Who Fought
Little New Deal
Thought People EIecte d Democrat, Is
State Executives 0 penins Barase in
Effort to Gust Political Opponents

SACRAMENTO June s. CUP)-Indication of pro-
posed purge" of Democrats who oppose his policies grew
stronger today Gov Culbert Olson mentioned several
legislators by
Senator Peter Mvhand Merced Democrat directly
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
Cigarette Tossed Into Film Room
Starts Fire Destroying Boom Town.
Claiming Lives of 81 in Theater

ZACATEPEC, Mex. June 5. (UP)-At least 80 per-
dead 25 injured and hundreds homeless today
after stampede in panic from fire which started at
a motion picture show.
The flames repeatedly starting from cigaret thrown
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
Steamship Line Announces Vessel Ordered to
Return to Hamburg Because Hope Exhausted
For Discharging Passengers in New World

NEW YORK, June 5. (UP)-The liner st. Louis car
ryng than 900 homeless Jewish refugees who were
refused permission land in Cuba is returning to Ger
many because there is further hope of landing her
passengers" the HamburgAmerican line announced here
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
Baseball Results
AMERICAN


New York ........ 900 900 OO0-0 4 2
Detroit ............ 900 300 OOX-3 IL o
Pearson, Sundra and Dickey'
GridgeS and York.
Philadelphia 900 100 000- 3 2
Chicago ....... 0l3 062 00x-12 Is l
Joyes, Parmelee and Hayes and
Wagner; Knott and fresh.
Boston .............. 0l0 900 l2l-5 l3 2
Cleveland ....... $50 900 O2x-7 u 0
OStermueller, Wilson, Dickman
and Desautels; Allen and Pytlak.
NATIONAL
Pittsburgh ...... 001 00l 000-2 7 .
Brooklyn ........ l03 100 10X-6 8 2
Sewell, Brown and BerreS; Tam
|; is ana Phelps.
st. Louis ....... 0l0 O01 200 4 10 0
Boston .......... 012 030 04X-10 II
Cooper, Bowman, Weiland Dear
and owen Posedel, Sullivan, Lam
ming ana Lopez.
Cincinnati .... 900 205 001-8 l6 0
New York ........ 900 10 600 7 ?
Walters and Lombardi; Schu-
macher, Brown, Castleman and
Danning.
Chicago .-....... 200 200 030-7 10 0
Philadelphia . 304 0l0 00X-8 l3 0
French, Root, Lillard, Dean and
M:ncuSo; Higbe, Mulcahy and
Davis.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05
Farm Bureau Urges Tax
Viewpoint For Schools
p AMBLING
1AEPORTER
Hitch Hike Harlow

Hitch Hike Harlow
Hans Merklein and Frank john
son were Just getting under way III
their car, heading for the noun
tainS and the Elks picnic. They
were about four miles west OF f.
Centre when they noticed solitary
figure plodding down the road.
There is something familiar
about that gent" said Hans as they
whipped past. Frank looked back
and agreed. So they turned around
and drove back
There they found Harlow AlabaS-
ter hitchhiking with sign on his
back reading:
please take me to the Elks pic
nc"
They took him.
Picnic Pictures
We don't know how many people
were al the ElkS picnic. And We
don't particularly care. But We'll
bet for every person present there
was at least one candid camera.
In few days, as soon as the
films are developed, there will prob
ably be some embarrassed parties
about.
Bum Strategy
At the supervisors meeting DR..
John Pace appeared to ask per-
mission to attend a state conven-
ton of veterinarians. The board
listened in judiciouS silence while
he told his story. Then Dave Ven
Gill asked:
How much shall We vote for eX-
renses, Doc?"
"Oh, as for that" said Doc with
an airy wave of his cigar, why
not leave the gate open?'
"Of course, of course said the
board, why not?"
And so they slammed the gate!
An Apt Name
Later on at the board meeting
the members were getting ready to
open a road in the eastern part OF
the county where Ike Schlatters
district takes a dive toward the
fish infested Colorado river.
What is the name of the road?
asked County Clerk w. j. McClel-
land.
Just call it Schlatters fish-to-
market road Andy Preble Sug-
gested
Life Begins in June
This one day of the year we dedi-
cate to the Mothers of School
Children"
For about eight months now the
mothers have had some protection
but now the fences are all down
This is the first of that summer
vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-05

Butter: Los Angeles. 25iScI hut
terfat. Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A, 321ac; manufacturing milk,
26c; route gathered cream, 23iac.
L. A. Hay: U. S. No. 1, $500;
No. 2 leafy, S14-145O; No. 2 $3.50
1900. Minneapolis flax July Sl.73Ia.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-02
ASSOC lated PRESS AND CENTRAL PRESS

Ezra Rachlin demonstrated to a
great audience in the Henderson high
school auditorium last night the
genius for piano performance that has
won him, at comparatively youth
full age, a secure place in the music
world. He was brought here by the
Henderson Cooperative Concert AS
sociation as the second of three at
fractions arranged for the winter
season.
It was thought that the audience
was even larger than that at the first
of the series, given last week. Ger
tainly no group could have been more
attentive or more seemingly appre-
ciative. The musician appeared literal
ly to charm his hearers, whether they
were students of the classics or mere
musical dumbells. 1t was evident to
all that here was a master doing his
work.
The things done by Rachlin in the
brief ninety minutes of his program
could not have been mechanical.
though his precision was as accurate
as the most perfect machine could be
made. Long years of study rounded
and polished his talent, to be sure, but
the range, the rhythm, harmony and
nimbleness of those fingers in tick
ling the ivories did not come alone
from practice. It was largely native
ability, that of man born to music,
and who takes to it as a duck to
water if a vulgar expression about
so cultured a performance may be
pardoned.
Rachlin's hands played hide and
seek with each other as they were
shot about over the keyboard with n
speed that made one dizzy. And he
never missed a note. Difficult perfor-
mances seemed to be his joy. If as a
child prodigy he was hailed as a
ss'young Paderewski", what would be
the verdict today of those who said
that in his infancy if they heard and
appreciated his work after his genius
had been brought to greater fruition.
The pianist. was alone on the stage
throughout He had no assistants and
his audience wanted none. They just
wished to hear him play the piano.
1t was inspiring, uplifting and cul-
tural. It is said of Ezra Rachlin that
the youth is equally efficient with
classics, romantic or modern music.
There were those in the audience who
craved his treatment of one or two
of tho old favorite classics and it
would have been interesting to see
what he would do with the jazz, mere
ly as matter of curiosity. But one
had no difficulty, indeed there was
delight from within in listening, just
to Rachlin play the piano.
Masterpieces Of Beethoven, Chopin,
Godowsky, Rachmaninoff and List
made up the program, though Rachlin
thrilled the audience with a compost
ticn of his own called "The Music
Box" There were several other COM
positions, too, that were not on the
program, and which were offered as
encores. He was gracious with num-
her of them.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-02
All-Streamline
Train Will Pass
Around Midnight

The SeabOard Air Lines all
st-e"nlinc passenger train out nj
New Work for Miami is due to
pass Henderson at approximately
nlidniPht tonight on it's m?i|eh
run. 1t, of course. does not stop
here. and for that reason the
specific tine for it r. rnss here
is aho',t rl'dri"ht. while raincr
late, those who wish to remain up
90 latc IS t''"- ---'' -
--~~ J." -.'~--- he most modern
piece Of railroad equipment ever
put into regular service by an.
rn;i.C ad in the South, so far as is
fS''Own here.
At the passenger station this
afternoon, it was stated that the
train was due to leave NV Yo1ls
at $3.50 o'clock, making she ,un
from the metropolis to Henderson
in little less than nine hours.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-02-02
!. c. MED[lN HURT
WHEN HIT BY AUTO
Bicyclists Hit on u. S. High
way No. l North of City
Yesterday Afternoon

J. G. Medlin, said to be about 64
years old, was knocked from his bi-
cycle yesterday afternoon about 2
o'clock in the vicinity of the fertilizer
plant and seriously injured when
struck by an automobile said to have
been driven by NJ. Hurst, Negro, of
New jersey.
Medlin and the automobile were pro-
ceeding towards the city, according to
Sheriff L. L. Swanson, when Medlin
cut in front of the automobile. It
swerved to avoid hitting the man, the
rear fender knocking the bicyclist to
the pave nent, breaking three ribs and
an arm.
Hurst is at liberty under $500 bond
Deputy Sheriff E. A. Cottrell, in
vestigated the accident.