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Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03

SANTA MONICA, Aug. 3. (UP)-
Tony Cornero and 100 of his husky
hearties held out on the gambling
boat Rex against a navy" of law
officers today and doomed word
through a megaphone that they had
food enough to stay beyond the s.
mile limit for a year, if necessary.
Swarthy Cornero, one-time rum
running king, is withstanding a
siege of county and state officers
who want to come aboard his pala-
tial steel barge and put him under
arrest. He surrendered" to the ex-
tent of accepting service on a court
Injunction forcing him to stop his
roulette wheels, but he refused to
permit any law officers aboard.
Cornero pointed to the fate of the
Texas. one of the four gambling
ships whose operations were stop
ned bv Attorney General Earl War;
ren's raids Tuesday night. An es-
timated $25,OOO worth of damage
was done by the raiders aboard
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03

Discussion OF the l939-40 budget
followed disposition OF a long list
of routine council business.
Mayor Herbert Fawcett indicated
that the l939-4O budget would
probably be set at approximately
1862 ,O0C, an increase OF nearly $685.
900 over last year.
An increased property valuation
in the city, however, would allow
slight reduction in the city's tax
rate, Fawcett pointed out. Property
valuation in the city was set at
$l2,500,000 as compared to a valu-
alton of $ll, 100000 in 1888. Last
years tax rate was $l.88.
Earlier in the evening the coun-
Gil disposed of routine council bus
iness in this manner:
Recommended that street i'm
provements necessary to make N
Third street passable in case OF
rain be made. The recommended
ton was requested by the Central
Fibre corporation.
Tentatively spproved the, budge'
submitted by the city library.
Earmarked four tax deed lots ir
the Park addition on North Sixth
street in order that persons inter.
ested in acquiring those lots fol
building may seek free title.
Voted to purchase new mo Park
ing" signs from the Auto club tc
replace those stolen. The club will
furnish 20 small signs, seven large
at a cost of $l00. The club will
maintain the signs for seven years
Delayed action on approval OF
ordinance sought to protect E
Centre vegetable wholesalers.
Instructed clerk to inform resi-
dents on West Len Rey that city
could not extend sewer lines be-
yond present boundary at present
time
Delayed action on acceptance o!
fire ordinance sought by Fire Chic.
Corn Reed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03

of the Communist party Bridges
replied:
Il know some, but not all OF
the things they advocate"
"They advocate industrial union
ism, calling and settlement OF
strikes by secret ballot and mem
bership vote. They advocate hand
ling of strikes elected by the union
membership. They favor the elm
ination of racketeering from unions
just as we do
Shoemaker asked how Bridges
knew.
Prom literature and discussion
with party officials and members"
the west coast director of the CIO
replied.
II know the Communist party
program generally on those issues,
the same as l know the programs
of the Democrats and the Re-
publicans.
III the Republicans advocated
those things, we'd support them,
| too"
{ Q.-You stated yesterday you
have no regard for the employer
class. What remedy do you sug-
gest?
An many foreign countries,
the right to organize and bargain
is conceded. 1t is not, here.
IF we ever raised the issue that
we will take over the means OF
production it is 40 or so years
away. I probably will be gone by
then. Our struggle now is to keep
the right to organize and bargain.
I'm not concerned with what may
happen to the employer class 40
or so years from now. We have to
wait until then before we worry
about that-and at the rate I'm
going L won't be here anyway"
In the 1884 San Francisco gen.
eral strike, Communist aid in pick
citing was solicited by trade unions,
Bridge ssaid.
He observed that if Communists
joined picket lines without being
| invited, lit might, as rule, do
more harm than good"
In response to questioning, he
said he had conferred twice with
Roy Hudson, whom he said was a
member OF the Communist central
cofmittee in charge of trade union
activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03

most solely by the plaintiff.
The second Mrs. Branson. who Is
AZ, demads separate maintenance
OF $500 monthly She and the for
mer chief justice were married In
Tarrytown, N. Y, in February. 1880.
shortly after he divorced his first
wife.
Branson. who was expected to
rest his defense late today, pictured
himself as an "old fool" made sub
missive by the attentions of pref
ty secretary whose objective was
matrimony. and whose expensive
tastes were a drain on his bank nc
count. Between 1925 and 1920. he
said he lavished expensive gifts
on her. financed music lessons In
New York, while she consistently
demanded he divorce his wife and
marry her.
During this time, he said. he was
torn between the love OF his wife
and the knowledge OF his duty" to
Miss Branlff,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
Old Sol Shows
His Nose Every
Day During July
Not Once Did Sun Miss
Shining, Weatherman
Says in Report

If it's sunshine you want,
Imperial Valley has it, be-
cause during the 81 days of
July old man Sol refused to
take a back seat to the
clouds on single day.
There was scattered cloudiness
on three days, July 8, 10 and IL.
but the weathermans monthly re-
port said: 81 days clear, none clou-
dy, none partly cloudy.
A five year heat record was
established on July l4th when the
city's official thermometer rose to
12l degrees. The highest previous
temperature was recorded in Au-
gust, 1884 when the weatherman
reported a maximum of 122..
The average maximum tempera-
ture for the month was ITO, the
average minimum was rs. Lowest
temperature for the month was
SO degrees on July 5th.
A novel record was established in
Ell Centro Thursday when at 5 am
the humidity point registered SO
degrees while the temperature
reached only 10.
Maximum Wednesday was SO,
minimum was 49, Noon tempera-
ture Thursday was l03.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
faithful Wife, Divorced So Husband
Could Wed Secretary, Aids Ex-Mate

OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. 3. CUP)
The faithful" wife he divorced
after Is years so that he could
marry his secretary came to court
by proxy today to aid white haired
Fred M. Branson, former Oklahoma
chief justice who is defending HIM
self against the separate mainten-
ance suit of Mrs. Madeline Bran
if Branson.
He read into the records a de-
position signed by Mrs. Eula Bran
son, whom he divorced In 1890. stat
ing that shortly after he employed
Madeline Braniff in 1928 she be-
came 'possessive" in her attentions
toward him and so entangled their
relationship that finally divorce
was necessary.
With the deposition Branson, 81.
one time wealthy oil man who de-
clared he had dissipated a fortune
OF S350,000 since his second mar
riage sought to strengthen his claim
that he was the unwilling victim"
OF marital triangle projected al
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03

dominate the convention but con-
troll the nomination.
McNary was not surprised that
President Roosevelt had signed the
Hatch clean politics bill and be-
lieved the chief executive was
pleased with its objectives.
The 65-year-old senator said
there should be no criticism" of
the administration abrogation of
the commercial treaty with Japan.
Predictions are abundant that
the next step possibly may result
in an embargo on the sale and
shipment of war supplies to jap
an" he said.
However, there Is no reason tor
emotional thinking as neither ma
tion harbors a desire for armed
conflict"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
Roosevelt Won't Run for Third Term But
Will Dominate Convention, Dictate
Candidate. Say Senator McNary

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 3. (UP)
-Oregons Sen. Charles L. Nc
Nary. one of the minority Repub-
licans' master strategists in Con-
gress, said today on his return
from Washington he believed that
President Roosevelt would dom
mate" the 1910 Democratic con-
vention but would not be a cam
didate for a third term.
In Ill health, the G. o. P. senate
floor leader left the capitol with
Congress still in session but with
his own affairs wound up" to re-
turn to his country home near Sa-
lem to rest.
McNary said In his opinion the
president will not be candidate
in the face of third term ira
dition but probably Will not only
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03

AillllldIllei IrOin CTdl9, routed OUT
of bed last midnight by the gov
ernor's insurrection proclamation,
arrived shortly after am. and set
up base camp on the outskirts of
Kremmling, 18 miles northwest.
Seventy-five others from Denver.
complemented by two army tanks
and machine gun corps, arrived a
few minutes later on the lofty
Berthoud Pass route across the
Continental Divide.
Adj. Gen. H. M, Richardson said
no troops would be dispatched for
the present to the tunnel site where
an estimated $50 strikers and their
sympathizers were reported ex-
changing shots with $50 armed
workers and deputized citizens.
Eight Injured
At least eight men have been in
jured in the hostilities which began
late yesterday. A bridge and a
highway were blown up by the be-
sieged back to work" men.
Armed guardsmen blocked roads
leading to the tunnel site and took
over patrol duties assumed for more
than "a hours by citizen vigilantes
who last night turned Kremmline
and surrounding communities intt
armed camps.
There appeared to be very little
If any, work going on inside the
Green Mountain tunnel. American
Federation of Labor unions calico
a strike three weeks ago demand
ing closed shop, and members oi
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
Ship, Plane Fail
ToFind Trace of
Burning Vessel

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. g.. CUP)-A
ship and a plane rushed to the aid
of the crew of the S. S. Dunkwa, re-
ported in radio distress calls to
have taken to lifeboats after the
Dunkwa burned, reached the Dunk
was position today and failed to
sight either the freighter or her
crew.
The S. s. Ceiba, one of the five
rescue vessels in the search, reported
at 1927 a. m, EST, she had passed
over the position given for the
Dunkwa "and found no trace"
The Ceiba, fruit vessel, advised
She was turning her search to along
the BAHAMA Islands. tropical radio
here reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
$4,000 Property
Peri|ed by Fires
During Year in &c.

Ell Centro fire departent answer
ed ll9 calls involving property val
ued at $229.95l during the 1888
1899 fiscal year, Fire Chief Corn
Reed told city councilmen WedneS
day night in his annual report.
Total damage from fire in Ell
Centro amounted to $37,775, Reed
said.
Defective wiring gasoline explo-
sions and cigarettes were blamed
for 80 of the ll9 fires in the city.
Chief Reed recommended that
some type of signal device be de-
veloped for use front of both Ell
Centro fire stations in order to
eliminate traffic accident hazards
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
Ohio Senator in
Presidential Race

WASHINGTON. Aug. 8. CUP)-
Sen. Robert A. Taft. r., Ohio, today
announced that he is a cannidate
for the Republican nomination for
president in l940
He revealed his stand in a letter
to Ohio Republicans authorizing
them to enter his name for consi-
deration in the primaries. Taft was
the first candidate to make a for
NAL announcement of his candidacy
for the 1910 campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
Lousy Pirates,' Says Conero. Threatens
ToStay Aboard Rex for a Year

the Texas and heavy roulette tables
were tossed overheard until the
coast guard angrily called a halt
because the floating paraphernalia
was becoming a menace to naviga-
ton.
But they won't get aboard my
boat" announced Cornero. We're
on the high seas, and the state
courts of California have said so.
We can stay out here beyond the
three-mile limit for year If we
have to. We've got plenty to eat
and drink"
He demonstrated by tossing bot
tie of whiskey over the rail to a
passing small boat.
"And If they try to use force on
us, we'll give 'em all the rough
stuff they want" he added, with a
nod toward the husky sailors and
bouncers lining the Rexs rail, hold
ing ready powerful fire hoses.
They're just a bunch OF lousy
pirates"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
Woman Slayer
Asks Release

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. 3. UP)
-Rhoda Linn Cobler. who insists
she gave her husband strychnine
only to cure him of the drinking
habit, today appealed to Gov. Cul-
bert Olson to release her from the
life sentence which was imposed
when the dose proved fatal.
I Mrs. Cobler was sentenced In
June, 1894, and is confined In the
women's prison at Tehachapi. Her
husband was George c. Cobler, a
Los Angeles police officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
Guild CONSIDERING
Third Term OK.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8. (UP)
The American Newspaper Guild,
in convention here, considered ad-
ditional resolutions today, one of
which would endorse President
Roosevelt for third term.
Other proposed resolutions in
cluded one described as being di-
rected against Father Charles E.
Coughlin. Detroit Catholic priest,
and another urging support of Harry
Bridges, west coast labor leader
currently involved In a deportation
hearing,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
Veterans, Families
Hurtin Bus Crash

ARLINGTON, Mass, Aug. 3. CUP
Three buses filled with disabled
American Veterans of the World
war and their families piled up in
triple collision last night, in
juring A persons.
Three more were injured when
car driven by Paul Cherassky,
violinist of the Boston Symphony
orchestra collided with another con-
tanning Robert G.. Morel and his
two-year- son, which had stop
ped beside the wrecked buses.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
B Girls Banned
In Los ANGELES

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 3. CUP)--
The "B" girls. pretty sirens who
loiter about the bars Turing men
into buying them drinks of colored
water, were banned In Los Angeles
today.
Orders went out from William
Bonelli, member of the state board
of equalization, for the bars to
fire the girls or lose their liquor
licenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
Shorty hogue in
Fl Centre HOSPITAL

Shorty Hogue, heavier of the
Jacumba twins, was taken to the
Ell Centre hospital Thursday for
observation after an appendicitis
attack.
Hogue, a professional fighter,
was scheduled to box in the San
San Diego coliseum Friday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03

and YuDa county chapters OF the
Associated Farmers.
The governors office sent inves-
tigators to Marysville after a CIO
agricultural union protested that
pickets at local ranches OF the Earl
Fruit Company had been mis-
treated. One of Olsons secretaries
subsequently sent a telegram to
Sheriff Charles J. Mccoy asking
that intimidation of pickets cease.
Charging that the governors in
tervention was "Fascistic-like
attempt at dictatorial interference"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
RooseveIt's Huqe
Housing Program
Dies in House
Vote of 100 to ITO Kills
Measure; Economy
Bloc Does 1t

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.
(UP) = The House today
killed President Roosevelt's
$500, 100000 Housing bill by
denying, a rule for it's con-
sideration. ..,
Defeat of the measure was ac-
complished in exactly the same
manner by which the Republican
conservative Democrat coalition
beat down the White House lend
ing bill Tuesday.
The vote to deny the Housing
bill rule was announced as 100
to ITO.
The defeat was virtually .ad-
nsie;ea BY administration ieadeis
before they called the rule up.
However. they were determined to
place the House on record on an
other major New Deal proposal
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
the joint resolution said:

the joint resolution said:
I'VE demand that the defense
of civil liberties include the rights
OF the farmers, merchants, en-
ployes and every member of the
community alike. When radical ag-
itators. supported by great pub
licity campaign emanating from
the governors office, can threaten
the livelihood of thousands of peo-
Pile, it is time that the democratic
principles upon which our govern
ment is founded are invoked"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
Forward Move Of
Business Indicated

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3. (UP)-
Undersecretary of Treasury John
w. Hanes said today that the ma
tion's business appears to be on the
eve of real forward movement.
Hanes, a businessman of long ex-
perience and a former Wall Street
broker, told reporters that he was
very optimistic" about the condi-
ton of business this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
Governors Intervention in MarysviI|e
Strife Declared 'Hit|eristic' by
Regions Businessmen, Farmers

MARYSVILLE, Cal, Aug 3. (UP)-Intervention by
Governor Culbert Olson in Yuba county agricultural
labor dispute today termed "Hitleristic" in joint
statement adopted by the Suter county chamber of
merce, Marysve Merchants Association the Sutter
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
Baseball! Results

Detroit ........ 100 900 OO2- 3ll o
New York -. 30l O6l 0lx-l2 IS /
Newsom, Thomas, Benton and
Tebbetts. Shea: Pearson and Dickey.
Cleveland .,. 300 200 100 6 Is
Boston ........... 400 120 l9x-17 10 O
Allen, Dobson, Broaca and Hem
sley, Sewell: Ostermueller, Wade,
Dickman and Peacock.
Chicago ....... O25 200 OO0-s IA 1
Philadelphia :. 005 900 3O0-8 IL
Smith, Brown and fresh: Beck
man, Dean and Hayes.
st. Louis ........ 020 900 l2O-5 l3 2
Washington 80 300 402 O0x-9 10 0
Mills and Glenn; Krakauskas and
Ferrell
NATIONAL
New Cincinnati, postponed,
rain.
Brooklyn ........ 900 O0l 20l-4 l3 0
Pittsburgh go. 00l 900 000-l =
Pressnell and Todd; Butcher,
Sewell and Berres, Mueller.
Philadelphia . 900 oil 040-6 is 0
Chicago 1900. 0l0 $40 l0x-9 l3 0
Mulcahy, Harrell and Miles; Lee
and Mancuso.
Boston ............ 0l0 900 000-l 8 l
st. Louis ........ Ill 020 OOx-5 IA 0
Posedel and Lopez, Andrews;
Warneke and Owen.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
Harry Bridges Admits Maritime Unionists
And Communists Have Common Aims;
Agree on Racketeering, He Says

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 3. (UP)-Communiss and
maritime unioniss the Pacific coast have some COM
mon aims Harry Bridges testified today at his depora
tion hearing
Asked by Thomas Shoemaker, eaasel.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
MiIitio Rushed to
Mountain Scene
Of Dam Strike
Soldiers Replace VisiIantes. Bringing
Order to Colorado Region After Wild
Night Of Clashes; Bridge Blown Up

GREEN MOUNTAIN, Colo, Aug. g. (UP)-Nearly
300 Colorado national guardsmen in fighting regala
verged this strkebound federal project site from
two directions today to place in full effect Gov Ralph
Carrs order declaring martial law Seventy five young
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
Lower Tax Rate
Indicated For
s. e. Next Year
More Money Will Be Required But
Increased Valuation to Permit Re duction
In Assessment Figure. Board Holds

Budget worries of the Ell Centre city council kept th
midnight oil burning at regular meeting of the boart
Wednesday night city trustees contemplated de
creased tax rate which probably will be adopted wher
the group meets as board of equalization August a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
TROOPS QUELL BLOODY LABOR STRIFE
p AMBLING
(\EPORTER

Never No More
Ivory Dudley, dusky shoe-shine
boy in an Ell Centro barber shop,
Is never going to believe the bar
Der again.
A customer the other day snored
soundly through a haircut, shave,
shampoo and all the trimmings.
Ivory, who was out when the GUS
toner settled down for the tom
sorial going-over, sauntered in.
Wonder does this man want a
shoeshine?" he asked.
Sure" the barber said but he
wants you TO take off his shoes
and take them outside To shine
Them
Ivory thought it was a peculiar
requeSt-but anything to please a
customer. He unlaced the shoes
and tugged. They stuck a bit, and
he tugged harder.
The customer came back to con-
seriousness with below. He saw
what Ivory was doing. The below,
instead OF ending, got louder.
Come to find out, the customer
rS..2dn't said anything at all about
Il $hoeshine.
Ivory is watching the barber out
OF the corner of his eye these days,
almost afraid TO offer a Shoeshine
to anyone who looks the least bit
drOWSY.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03
The Winner

The Winner
v Postmaster Penny Richmond, who
for some strange reason hasn't been
heard from among the foremost Ell
Centre bowling alley bowleers, went
to Brawley and won champion
ship The prize was a dinner Per-
haps, If they offered better prizes
in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03

Butter: Los Angeles. 26ci but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
grade A, 35c; manufacturing milk. !
27c, route gathered cream, 24isc.
L. A. Hay: U. S. No. I, $3.50:
U. S. No. Ieafy s12-1250; U. s. No.
2 S1O.5O-11. MINI. flax Sept. Si.52lk.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03

COmpanionate?--
A Mexican couple appeared at
the county clerks office. The girl,
evidently elected spokesman, ap-
preached Genevieve Kenyon.
owe want a marriage permit" !"
she said, for three or six months. :
Mrs. Kenyon explained that such
unusual procedure was out of her
power. She advised the couple to
see an interpreter who could
straighten them cut on the mar
riage laws.
They went. They didn't come
back.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03

Research Indicated
The officials, statesmen and other
staff members of one Ell Centro
motor car agency will, hereafter,
conduct painstaking research be-
fore closing up at night to make
sure no canine lurkers are hiding
behind potted palms. One big
hound dog, who had wandered i'll
evidently in search of a cool place
to nap, was locked in the other
night. Passers-by were highly en-
tertained by the hounds excited
antics when he awoke to discover
he had the place to himself Not SO
the owners. They were shopping
about this week for the most reas-
onably priced potted ferns to re-
place those the dog trampled.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-03

In the Beginning
The laugh is on the chaps who
have been raving about Imperial
Valleys new" crop-sugar beetS.
Dan West is preserving for the
Imperial County Pioneers Associ-
alton booklet, published in 1904,
in which there is a full page pic
ture of luscious agricultural
field. The 1904 caption under the
picture says:
Sugar beets growing near Cal
exico, Calf. Experts pronounce the
soil and climate of the Imperial
Valley especially suited to sugar
beet culture"
To crib a thought made immortal
by Mr.. Kipling, "As it was in the
beginning, SO it is now"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-15
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