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Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Prune Prorafe
Still in Effect

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Aug. 8GUP)
The prune prorate remained ef-
fective in zone no. today but
action of the California agricul-
tural prorate commission termin-
ated the olive prorate in zone l.
The commission checked a Pc
tition to cancel the prune control
prorate but reported it contained
insufficient signatures. The COM
mission added that the meeting
called by Gov. Culbert Olson in
Berkeley June Is failed to produce
evidence that continuation of the
prorate was unwarranted on econo-
mic grounds.
recommendations were made to
the prune committee that So-called
substandard prunes be eliminated
and a trade stimulation program
be financed by fee not more than
rs cents per ton of certificated 1899
pruneS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Business in July Continues
On Upgrade. Says Hopkins

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. CUP)-
Secretary of Commerce Harry l..
Hopkins today reported further
business improvement in July, a
month in which economic activity
normally is on the downgrade.
All major lines of business ac-
tivity participated in a continu-
alton of the recovery movement
initiated in May and were we'll
ahead of last year.
Prospects for third quarter bus
mess have improved with recent
developments in the domestic field"
Hopkins said. Business policies
generally reflect less hesitancy than
prevailed during considerable
part of the second quarter. Indi-
cative of the more confident at
titude toward fall business is the
enlarged volume of retailer COM
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Food Stamp Plan Will Be Put Into
Effect All Over Nation, SAYS Wallace

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 up
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace said today that the food
stamp plan for distributing farm
surpluses among low income groups,
begun three months ago as an ex-
pertinent, will be expanded on
national basis in a few months.
He said that expansion will be
gradual and that the number of
cities in which the plan will be
put into operation will depend up
on the programs continued sec
cessful operation. The food stamp
system now is operating In six
cities.
Under the stamp plan surplus
foods are distributed to relief clients
and, in Shawnee, Okla, to low in
come families through sale of
orange stamps and free distribu-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08

ito of blue stamps.
Results of the experiment in
Rochester, N. Y and other ex-
perimental cities. warrant the gra-
dual extension of the plan to other
areas. Wallace said. The plan was
started in Rochester May Is.
Wallace said that complete ana
lysis of the plan will require long
period of experimenting but that
surveys show that the mechanics
of the plan have run smoothly and
that it has resulted in increased
consumption of other foods as
we'll as surplus.
In Rochester, food sales have in
creased eight per cent since the
stamp plan was started. OF that in
crease only B per cent was ac-
counted for by the blue stamps
which are exchanged for surplus
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Wallace Points
ToFarI1l Coop
As Good Model

CHICAGO. Aug 8 CUP)-Secre-
tary of Agriculture Henry A. Wal
lace said last night that social
minded corporation officers and
directors could study with profit
the setups of farm cooperatives to
strengthen the ties between de-
mocracy and capitalism.
"As they have done in Sweden
and Finland he said, what we
need to do is somehow to build a
stronger bridge between democracy
and capitalism. One way to ac-
complish that, perhaps, would be
to make our corporations more
democratic in form"
He spoke before the American
Institute of Cooperation, which
yesterday opened its 18th annual
convention at the University of
Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Fourth Army
Chief Promoted

. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8. CUP)
Major General Albert j. Bowley,
commanding the ninth corps area
and the fourth army, today received
the insignia of his new rank-that
of lieutenant general-at a cere-
mony held at the San Francisco
Preside.
1t marked the first time since
the World war that the American
army included lieutenant generals
among its officers. Promotion was
authorized for the commanding Of
ficers of the four armies by an act
of congress approved by President
Roosevelt last Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Calipatrla Notes

Mrs. E. L. Mead and daughters
returned Thursday from Riverside
where they have been the past
several weeks visiting relatives.
Mrs. l.. w. Eddins and daughter
Peggy Ann, are at home again af-
| ter spending several weeks at Long
Beach. Mrs. Eddins. attended school
while there.
Mrs. Raymond Rose Is in Holly
wood where she will visit her sister
for a few weeks.
Miss Grace Writ and Miss Blanch
Writ are away on a two weeks va
cation trip which will include a
visit to San Diego, Catalina and
the Worlds Fair at San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Higgins are
spending the weekend in San Di-
ego visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Clouse.
r. L. Sperry drove to San Diego
Sunday for Mrs. Sperry and Bobby
who had spent several days visit
ing the Frank Sperrys.
Mrs. w. T. Fowler went to Los
Angeles Wednesday to be with her
cousin. Miss Margaret Miller of
Westmorland while she underwent
an eye operation
A vacation at the beaches near
Los Angeles was enjoyed by Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Herrle recently.
After a months vacation with re-
latives in Texas and visits to Boul-
der Dam and Carlsbad CavernS,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Cook return
eel home Sunday.
E. H. McMath, principal of the
lotui lliSii oNiiooi' iido bOSii III Soi-
ipatria for few days on school
business. He left Friday for La
Jolla to Join Mrs. McMath who is
visiting their daughter and her
husband Mr. and Mrs. Bert Fair
weather.
Mr.. and Mrs Jim Coulter return
ed Tuesday from a vacation at
Jackson, Wyoming and left again
Wednesday to spend two weeks in
Los Angeles and San Diego.
Miss Nadine Abel visited friends
in Calipatria Sunday.
C. A. and r. l.. Sperry made a
business trip to Brawley and E.
. Centro Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. CUP)-
with much of the trapPings and
banyhoo of a personal appearance
tour, group of movie stars in
cl'xing Ralph Morgan, Ann Sheri-
d4n and Olivia De Haviland will
fly east on a chartered airplane
tonight to place before william
fGreen protest from the highest
| paid members in the American
federation of labor.
They are members of the Holly
wood screen actors Guild who earn
$1,000 or more a week but are famed
for their readiness to leap into any
battle involving the lower-paid
|members of their profession.
They will protest what they des-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Two Infants
Die in Valley

Two infants, Juanita L9ya. three
month old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Matilda Loya, and Elono Mn
nez, two year old son of Piar Nu-
nez died at the county hospital
Tuesday morning.
Cause of death was not reported
by DR.. Guy Maggie, county hospital
physician.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Tropical Blow
Forms atSea

MIAMI, FLA. Aug. 8 CUP)- The
Federal hurricane warning sysem
today reported indications that a
tropical disturbance had formed in
the Atlantic ocean, with its center
IT'S miles north-northeast of San
Juan, Puerto Rico.
Winds in the vicinity were re-
ported "only fresh to strong" and
pressure conditions "only Slightly
below normal" but the warning
system said increasing intensity
was indicated ana that the dis
turbance probably would move
west-northwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08

volumes last month.
The interstate commerce commits
sion announced that the nations
railroads during July employed
more than 100000 men for the
first time since December, 1887.
Railway employment last month
was l,002,135, an increase of TT
per cent over July. 1888.
Hopkins said the general pattern
of July business was one of re-
sistance to the normal midsummer
slackening The construction indus
try reached a seasonal peak in
July with activity higher than in
the summer of 1887, the best New
Deal year.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
U.S.. Will Buy
China Silver

WASHINGTON, Aug. g. up
The treasury has contracted to
purchase 100000 ounces of silver
from the Chinese government, it
was learned today.
The transaction, effected month
ago, will provide the Chinese gov
ernment with S2,OO0,0O0 in Ameri-
can currency which it could use
either to purchase materials here
or to bolster its national currency
which has been under severe pres
sure in recent weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Three Babies
Born in City

Two BOYS and one girl were born
at the Ell Centre hospital Tuesday
morning.
A 7ls pound boy was born to Mr..
and Mrs. @. w Drummond a q
pound boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs A. l.. Thomas, and six pound,
71a ounce girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Rosson.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
MARINE PILOT
DIES IN FLAMES

SAN DIEGO, Cal. Aug. 3 CUP)-
Lieut.. Horace p. Houf, 26. a mar
inc corps reserve pilot. was killed
and his body consumed by flames
yesterday when his Grumman pur-
suit plane crashed in power
dive on a hillside ID miles south
east of San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Elephant Enjoys
Day of Freedom

DOANOKE, Va, Aug. 8. (Up)-
Elsie, the elephant, rejoined the
Russell Brothers circus today after
SO hours of freedom in the woods
near Staunton. where she raided
farms, smashed down fences and
destroyed gardens.
A collision by her trailer and an
automobile on the highway set
Elsie free Sunday and also killed
her elephant companion, Rubber,
as we'll as John H. Blair. Kansas
City, circus employe.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08

mitments in wholesale markets"
The sustained flow of goods into
consumers hands during the Sec
ond quarter, the secretary contin-
ued, has required replenishment Of
stocks and this factor, together with
seasonal purchasing for the au-
tumn, has been reflected in manu-
facturers' orders. Industrial pur-
chasing has expanded, with unusu-
ally large commitments made in
some lines, he said. Forward pur-
chases of copper achieved record
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
New Philippine
Chief in Office

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 UP)-
Francis B. Sayre was sworn in at
noon today as high commissioner
to the PHILIPPINE Islands in the
presence of his two predecessors in
that office and about 100 other
officials and friends.
In simple ceremony in the
office of Secretary of the Interior
Harold A. Iickes, Floyd Dotson,
Interior Department chief clerk
administered the oath.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08

Bear Monday where he and his
family arc spending q months va
cation.
son, Wilfred. and Mrs. McNeely's
mother, Mrs. Frances Jacobs. are
spending their vacation in northern
California. They will visit Mrs. Nc
Neelys brother and family. Mr.
and Mrs. John Jacobs at Salinas
and expect to see the Fair in San
Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pond and
children left Saturday for San Di-
ego where they will vacation for
three weeks.
J. C. Writ and 3. l., Major drove
to San Diego Friday to see the
Hogue twins in their boxing mat
ches with Frank Taylor and Chuey
Vargas.
joe Danner park caretaker =.
left Saturday for weeks vacation
at the beach.
Among the Senior Scouts who
are vacationing at Catalina for
the next two weeks are Bill and
Tom .Sorensen. Robert Martin, To-
by Elster and Bob Writ of Calipa-
tria.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.. Writ and fam
lily drove to Idylwild Sunday where
they we're met by other relatives
and friends for a family picnic.
Others in the party we're Mr.. Wirt's
parents and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. c..
H. Writ and Miss Florence Writ
Mrs. A. Chapman. Miss Naomi La
France of Long Beach and Glenn
Writ who is attending U. S. C. this
! summer.
Miss Dixie Farmer of Riverside
is here visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs, Charles Everett.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Guest and
daughter, Lucille, drove to Live
Oak Springs Saturday where Mrs
Guest and Lucille will spend sew
eral weeks at their cabin there.
Mr.. Guest will spend the week-ends
with his family.
Mrs. Alice Bradford, Clerk in Ben
Jones Department store, left Tues
day with her brother and family
for a two weeks vacation visiting
relatives in Texas
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
MRS. DAVIS RECOVEttS
AFTER OPERATION

Mrs. Earle G.. Davis was reported
recovering satisfactorily Tuesday in
Mercy hospital in San Diego fol-
lowing an operation early last week.
She will remain at the hospital for
some time, convalescing, her hus-
band said. Davis is back in Ell
Centro after spending most of the
week in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF THE CITY COUNCIL
SITTING AS A BOARD OF
EnITAIVYATU

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN as
required, that the City Council of
the City of Ell Centre, will convene
on August Ia, 1889, at 7:3O p.m., in
the City Hall of Ell Centre, to sit
as a Board of Equalization for the
purpose of equalizing the Tax Roll,
and will continue to sit as a Board
of Equalization from day to day
until the equalization of tax is COM
pleted.
HERBERT w. FAWCETT,
Mayor of the City of
Ell Centre.
Attest:
R. j. TOMBSTONE,
City Clerk
(Aug. Z, 8, 3. 10, IL, 12 e. Ia
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
VAGRANT SENTENCED

Joe Morales, 48. was sentenced
by Judge H. B. Griffin of the
Brawley police court late Monday
to 20 days in the Imperial county
jail for vagrancy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
VACATION MONEY.

If you haven't taken your
vacation and need money to
meet current bills before you go
IN order to keep your credit
good come in and see us. We
can help! If you've been and
now find yourself short of funds
our loan service is the answer
to your troubles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08

SELL Farm Pr5duce Through
Post Press Want Ads
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08
Ca|ipatrians Return from Vacation
Trips to Cities on Coast

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Powell and
sons are leaving Tuesday for a
months vacation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08

/. F. l.. Becker was down from Big
Bear Monday where he and his
family arc spending months va
cation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-08

Mrs. E. L. Mead and daughters
returned Thursday from Riverside
where they have been the past
several weeks visiting relatives.
Evening star., 1939-08-20

Running through Bull Run
Prelude to the Iorqer war
comes. members Of Compony |
Of the lst Infontry. 18th Divi-
sion, moke q big spIosh os they
cross the historic streom in the
divisions re-enoctment Of the
Civil War bottle. They're not
for from home-AIexondrio,
Va.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-16
By CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, Aug. 16.-New Deal
ers have it all doped out that the
Republicans can't possibly control
Congress before the end of 1912 even
if they elect G.. O. P. president next
year. Theoretically they can get
majority in the House of Represen-
tatives. 1t would involve an amaz-
ing shift in rival parties respective
memberships, but it's imaginable. In
the Senate, however, only 33 terms
will be expiring-32 normally and
that of Senator Slattery, who is serv-
ing temporarily, by appointment as
successor to the late Senator Lewis
of Illinois. To give them a senatorial
margin of advantage the Republicans
would have to capture all those seats,
and they can't conceivably do it.
AS optimistic a Republican guesse1
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-16
No Date. Set as Yet on
Which Leaf Growers
Will Decide Control
Issue for 1910; Penal
ty of Ten Cents a
Pound Provided.

Washington, Aug 16.-(AP) Sec
retary Wallace took the first step to-
day toward imposing rigid market
ing controls and penalties on the 1884
flue-cured tobacco crop as result OF
this years record yield.
The secretary ordered the AAA to
arrange for referendum among to-
bacco growers on marketing quotas.
Two thirds of the growers Of flue-
cured leaf must approve marketing
restrictions and penalties before they
become operative.
A similar attempt by Wallace to
impose marketing controls this sea-
son failed when only 56.0 percent OF
the growers voted favorably, less
than the required twothirds. Under
terms of the farm act, the secretary
must proclaim marketing quotas
whenever supplies of "a major farm
crop exceed certain reserve levels.
Then a farmer referendum must be
conducted.
Although Wallace has not yet Of
ficia1ly proclaimed the tobacco quotas
and has until December to do so,
the AAA announced that this years
large crop apparently will bring sup
(Continued on Page TWO)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-16
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
In the Sir Waiter Hotel.

talcigh, Aug. 16-Dr. Ralph w.
McD'nald alinost-governor Of 1896
'I'a now associate extension director
~ lhe University of North Carolina,
wants Tom Cooper out of the guber-
Ill'oiial race in order to project DR..
rank Graham, the University's pres
iueh'' ia lnto the picture as "the great
',DefaI around whom all Tar Heels
Shouid rally
nats the latest product of the hot
@ealher political rumor and report
,act'fy, and is not the provable, un-
(oh (C'ohaoyIertable fact it might appear
iloin n the way it is put badly in
paragraph one.
r.r ~ least it's the way one high
ed d''h 4 lhg State official (himself elect
.,ay ny the people, by the way) has
ai5. ii5eIed out the puzzle of McDon-
~ : recent and manifold activities
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-16
Pilgrims Not
Particular On
Thanksgiving

Plymouth, Mass, Aug. 16.-(AP)
While opponents and proponents of
President Roosevelt's proposal to ad-
vance the date of Thanksgiving day
d week continued to clash today, the
archives of this ancient home of the
holidays originators disclosed that
wide variance in the date of obser-
vance was a matter of little moment
10 the Pilgrim fathers.
In fact, they liked it in Decem-
ber, and they liked it in July and in
October and November as well.
OF course, the Plymouth settlers
did not have the convenience of busi-
mess TO consider or football sche-
dulcs. either, when they held their
frst observance after the harvest
back in 1921.
Some turkey growers have COM
planned d date earlier than Novem-
Der 30 would be injurious to their
industry. Others said it would make
no difference. E. N. Jacques, preSi-
dent Of the Maine Turkey Growers
Association, claimed the change
would mean the loss of several mil
(C0nfinupd on Pa0o EIGHTY
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-16
Half OF Oil
Supply | Cut
In The West
chutclowns in Three
States Desperate
Move to Bolster Price
Structure on Crude
Oil; Many Employees
Affected.

0i.l9homa City, Aug. 16.-(AP)-
7Toro than half the country's crude
a;1 ,uDDlv was cut off today as three
stato, took the lead in fight against
threatened collapse of the indus
rys price structure.
Following an historic meeting of
the OIL Compact Commission yester-
dav Now Mexico and Oklahoma
iojned with Texas to close down 145,-
900 wells producing more than 81
nerccnt Of the cOuntry's output. A
further clash in production was
promised by Governor Rather, who
said the Kansas Corporation Com
mission would order the States 49,
GOO wells shut down today. Texas
closed its $1,000 wells for Is days
yesterday.
Crude oil prices began to topple
last week as the Sinclair Prairie
Company posted a general 20 cents
per barrel cut, and some of the
smaller companies followed suit.
A collapse of the whole structure
began when the Humble Oil & Re-
filming Company reduced prices from
five to 80 cents a barrel in Texas, the
largest producer.
Observers were not able to deter
mine at once how many employees
would be affected, since many were
being given vacations with pay, some
half-time pay Many firms said they
would have their men clean up and
recondition properties during the pc
riod 1t was the first shutdown of
the mid-continent area ever at
tempted on such a wide scale. Only
certain oil fields have been closed in
the past
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-16
Strike Forecast
Of Meat Packers

Washington, Aug. 16.-(AP)-
CJO leaders told government Of
ficials today there would be
strike in the packing house indus
try before Labor Day unless the
industry and CLOS packing house
union were brought together in
contract negotiations.
CLOS ultimatum was delivered
by v. A. Bittner, chairman of the
packing house workers organizing
committee, at conference with
Secretary Perkins and an assis-
tant.
After the conference, Bittner
told newsmen: 1--WE asked her to
ask the President of the United
States to call a conference be-
tween the union and Armour &
Company"
Bittner said there was only one
way to prevent strike, involving
some 10000 VOL crs i'm the indus
try's "big four" "And that is for
Armour to negotiate with us i'm
mediately," he said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-16
I ind Indian Dead
On S. A: l.. Trestle
Near LumbertOn

Lumberton, Aug. 16.-(AP)-An
Indian tentatively identified by a
social security card as James Ellis
Oxendine, of Middlesex, was found
dead late last night near a Sea-
board Air Line trestle about four
miles west of here. Sheriff Clyde
Wade said the engineer of the Sea-
board Air Line freight train No. 38
told him the man was lying on the
tracks. The train struck the mans
head, the sheriff said.
Wade said the man, who was
about 40 years old and had one
arm, may have lived in the Wakula
section of Robeson county.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-16
Vote On Tobacco
Control Ordered By
Secretary Wallace
Jefferson Gives
Not Guilty Plea

West Palm Beach, Fla, Aug. Is.
-(AP)-Charles Jefferson, 81,
who posed as a threatical pro-
motor to lure two Miami high
school girls from home, pleaded
innocent today to indictments
charging him with kidnapping,
rape and murder in the death of
17-year-Old Frances Dunn.
Judge C. E. ChillingWOrth, be-
fore whom jefferson was arraign-
ed, following his indictment yes
terday by the Palm Beach county
grand jury, set trial for Septem-
ber rs on the murder charge.
The court appointed Jack w.
Salisbury, former States attorney
here, to defend Jefferson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-16
FDR Is Willing
To Father Divine
AS His Neighbor

New York, Aug. 16.-(AP)-From
Vanderbilt to Father Divine as a
neighbor, with no objections from
President Roosevelt.
That was the picture today as the
Harlem cult leaders, white secretary
made public correspondence be-
tween Father Divine and the White
House bearing on negotiations for
Divine's purchase of the palatial
7O0-acre estate of the late Frederick
w. Vanderbilt.
The secretary, John Lamb, said
negotiations had been carried on
secretly, but since President Roose-
welt has no objections to the es-
tablishment of second "heaYen"
near his home, negotiations hence
forth will be carried on publicly.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-16
GernnanBund
Lists 10000,
Kuhn States
Leader Tells Di e S
Committee, However,
Records Were D e.
stroyed When robe
Appeared Lik e | ";
Peanut Men S, e e k
Price Level.

Washington, Aug. 16.-(AP) :
Fritz Kuhn estimated dues-paying
members of the German American
Bund at 10000 persons today after
testifying membership records of the
organization had been destroyed at
his order, gecause of prospective in
vestigations.
The bebspectacled Bund leader,
appearing unexpectedly before the
House committee investigating un-
American activities, said he rad only
partial records of dues payments. De-
struction of the membership records,
he said, was ordered when investiga-
ton seemed likley by the Dies COM
mittee and a New York State legisla-
tive group.
Kuhn said the bund came into ex-
nv D0~0 Tx,,Ol
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-08-16
Democratic Senate Would
Trouble G.. O. p. President

as Senator Austin, acting minority
leader in the upper congressional
chamber, limits himself to forecast
ing "at least a half-dozen" C. 0. P.
gains.
Admitting, then (merely for argu-
ment's salze), the 1910 election of a
Republican president, with ma
iority in the House of Representa-
tives, the White House tenant still
will have Democratic Senate on
his hands, and Congress won't be
much use to him unless he can con-
troll both houses on Capitol Hill.
That is how the New Dealers
figure.
There's nothing the matter with
their arithmetic.
The Republicans, though, say they
leave some other items out of con-
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