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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Jurors Deliberate Fate Of Father
Who Slew ImbeciIe Son for Love

slaughter, the punishment for which
is up to 20 years Imprisonment.
Both state and defense had rested
and the case was going to the jury
after closing arguments and the
courts instructions.
Greenfield said he killed the boy
Jan. IL after many weeks of delib-
Grafton and only after "an unseen
voice came to me at night in bed
telling me to stop his suffering;
stop his suffering"
Might after night would go UP
to see if Jerry was still breathing
1 couldn't sleep I killed
him. l didn't want to do it, but
God urged me to stop his suffer-
ing. 1 killed him because / loved
him"
Leading up to that point in his
story, which left him Sobbing, he
spent an hour describing the con-
Continued on Page 6; Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11

of the legal phase of the coal dead
lock except to say that he had not
given Miss Perkins a formal legal
opinion on the governments pow
crS.
Murphys statement came after
the White House said President
Roosevelt is still hopeful of settle
ment of the coal deadlock but is
considering further steps to be TAX
en- in event mining is not resumed.
White House Secretary Stephen
T. Early said the president still is
waiting for an agreement between
labor and management "in hope
and tolerance.
He added that Mr.. Roosevelt nat
urally is considering possible fur
ther steps. but would give no in
Continued on Page 6; Col, 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Olson Defeated on
Pet measures by
Senate, Assembly
Democratic Program In
Severe Setback When
Wages Bill Beaten

SACRAMENTO. May IL.
UP)-Gov. Culbert Olson's
Democratic program was
jolted on two fronts today
as the assembly rebuffed the
Yorty wages and hours bill by
crushing 81 to "a vote and the sem
ate municipal corporations COM
mittee refused to send to the floor
the Garrison revenue bond act, key
plank in Olson's public ownership
platform
The assembly was absorbed with
two other important measures. The
Atkinson oil control bill and further
debate on the Donnelly lobby regu-
lation measure.
A series of bills designed to raise
approximately s23,5O0,O00 in new
revenue was recommended for pas
sage meanwhile by the assembly
revenue and taxation committee.
The measures, favorably reported
over stiff opposition from the four
Republican members of the 15-man
committee. were sponsored by the
Democratic administration as part
of its program to raise $4,000, 900
The oil conservation bill. spon-
sored by Assemblyman Maurice At
kinson, D., Long Beach. was set
as a special order of business this
afternoon bearing the endorsement
of the United States navy and the
department of interior, the bill was
subject to a stormy hearing in
committee but was favorably
recommended. 1t gives the COVER
nor power to appoint an oil con-
troll board.
Olson added his personal support
to efforts of Assemblyman Hugh
Donnelly, D., Turlock, to secure as
semoly passage of bill requiring
lobbyists to register and file finan-
cial records.
The governor declared "high-
salaried lobbyists should not be
permitted to confer with legislators
on pending bills outside the COM
mittee room hearings" and object
ed to the practice of permitting for
mer members, many of them lobby
lists, free access to the floor.
Continued on Page s; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11

NEW YORK, May II. (UP)-
Seven men and five women, all but
one parents of healthy children,
pass judgment today on Louis
Greenfield, who chloroformed his
imbecilic son. Jerome, after watch
ing him suffer for Is years.
1t had been brought home to
each that this broken and prema-
turely old man of as had suffered
a tragedy of nature that might
have happened to any of them.
From the witness stand yesterday
Greenfield told them that he, like
they, had been full of high hopes
for this first and only child of his,
that my first thought after the
boy was born was to give him the
education 1 had missed" but that
he had been forced TO watch the
boy grow into a senseless lump
of flesh" who at the age of Is
could not talk, dress or feed him
self.
1t was within the province of
the jurors to convict him of man.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11

organization Tor Ine bWellIn COh-
secutive year.
Other officers include Charles l..
Childers first president; John
r. Robertson, second vice-prcsident;
and Walter B. HavekorSt, reelected
treasurer. Committee appointments
will be made by Anderson later.
In rejecting Anderson, the board
selected the board veteran in the
point of service.
A major portion of the discus
sion Wednesday night was devoted
to plans for improving the dairy
business in Imperial Valley,
Directors signed a contract with
the Imperial Irrigation district for
power service for chamber head
quarters. They decided also to have
representative of El Centre join
the Broadway of America motor
cade to New York City May 81 and
assist in conveying delegates to
San Diego for the annual conven-
tion of the Broadway of America
convention there.
In a resolution the directors ask
ed Postmaster Frank Richmond to
make the daily downtown mail COL
lection at $50 pm. instead of at
an earlier hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Drinks Make Auto
Crash Into Plane
Crackup Yarn Here

An automobile accident became
an airplane crash to Guy Small, 80,
late Wednesday as soon as he took
a few drinks to help him bear the
pain of superficial injuries suffer-
ed when his car struck bridge
near Coyote Wells.
The news of All Army plane crack
up and the death Of the pilot sped
over FL Centro. The story was be-
lieved because an Army plane had
sailed over town early in the aft
ernoon. Telephones buzzed and
the story grew better and better
as the afternoon advanced.
Ell Centro police grew tired of an
sWering inquiries. They found
Small his head swathed in BAN
dages, stopping pain with liquor in
a downtown bar He was sent to
Jail for three days for being drunk
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Advised
Don't
Work
BrawIey Man 7 ellis
How Relief Union
Directed Acts

BRAWLEY, May 1.-THE
Workers Alliance promised
to feed him until he was ac-
cepted on state relief rolls,
a ranch worker said in court
here yesterday.
Additionally, he said, the Work
ers Alliance promised that it would
see that he was placed on SRA
rolls. Meantime, he testified, Off
cials of the relief union instructed
him to refuse any job that paid
less than 25 cents an hour.
Floyd Johnson, 35, the ranch
laborer, said he is not receiving
SRA relief. A check with SRA au-
thorities verified the statement.
His revelation of the activities
of the Workers Alliance, alleged
radical organization, caused Depu-
ty District Attorney D. H. Wolford
to order an inspection of the home
where Johnson lives with his wife
and three small children. The in
spectors said they found a sack of
beans and the sack bore federal
stamp. A cursory inspection failed
to reveal any other food supplies.
Further Investigations will be mace.
johnson was arrested on a charge
of failure to support his family.
When booked at the Imperial
county Jail at Ell Centre he placed
an x instead of his signature on
the booking sheet He was born in
Weber Falls, Okla, and has lived
in Imperial county seven years.
He said he worked off and on
to get money to buy things the
Alliance did not supply him, such
as lard and sugar.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Fist Fight Delays
Filipino Funeral

Three Filipinos delayed a friends
funeral late Wednesday by staging
a fist fight in front OF tho Lemons
chapel with the fathcr-in-l law and
brother-in-law Of ono of the trio.
George Taneda. FL Monte Japa-
nese, tried to get his sister, Michi
Taneda Requilman. 10, to leave her
husband, 10y Requilman, and re-
turn home with him. He stopped
the girl as she entered the funeral
chapel.
When Taneda and Rcquilman be-
gan to fight. John Cabalo and Vic
tor Dollente, Filipinos. rushed to
Requilman's assistance. T. f. Tame
da, the girls father, also joined in.
Ell Centre police stopped the fight
and took the battlers to Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
JeweIry Stolen
From Raft Home

HOLLYWOOD, May II. CUP)-
The theft from the home of George
Raft of $3.50 worth of clothing
and jewelry belonging to the actor
and to Virginia Pine, actress, who
had stored her goods there, was
reported to police today.
Loot of the thief included a $500
diamond and ruby ring; $40O wrist
watch; three bottles of perfume
worth $3.50; and $1,000 in clothing
and linens. Miss Pine had left her
property with Raft for safekeeping
while she was out of the city, police
reported. Raft is also away, report
edly in New York City.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11

Cnam Derldl0 addressed meet
ing of 10000 women members of
the CONSERVATIVE party. His speech
was, in effect, warning to the
dictators not to start anything"
because Great Britain now is ready
for them.
I'VE arc determined not to sub
nit to the dictators," the prime
minister declared.
Chamberlain also rebuked Fueh-
rer Adolf Hitler for his denuncia-
ton Of the naval treaty limiting
Germany's fleet to one third the
size of the British. His declara-
ton that the basic reason for the
treaty has not been removed was
taken as a hint that Britain can
outbuild Germany. if the latter
wants to start a race.
The speech was considered one
of the strongest and most decisive
Chamberlain ever has made. He
made quite clear his position on the
naval treaty
He referred jokingly TO his famed
umbrella, but in his address, meta
phorically waved it like a sword.
Il want to make now the firm
and definite assertion that as fai
as we are concerned. the basis fol
the treaty has not been removed
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11

lands museum that the throne had
been shipped. along with other rel
les. Monday they were to have ar
rived; yesterday she went to claim
the shipment, but the throne was
missing.
There followed the search and a
cablegram of query to the Amster-
dam museum director. His answer
clarified matters. He had carried
one step further the elaborate Sc
crecy which had been taken to safe
guard the throne in transit. He
addressed it to his friend, Profess
sor Otto Munchen, 469 Jean St,
Oakland, Calf, as ordinary freight.
He thought Oakland was a suburb
of New York.
The throne will go on display
soon, Mrs. Roosevelt said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11

Firemen were unable to penetrate
the burning mass at first to seek
those still unaccounted for.
An almost citywide alarm called
100 pieces of fire fighting appar-
atus and 400 firemen to the scene
but intense heat from the burning
grain prevented effective opera
tionS.
One fireman also was taken to
South Chicago hospital.
Damage estimates ranged from
100000 placed by J. H. Van Dyke
office manager for the elevator, to
more than $1,OOO,0OO placed by First
Deputy Fire Marshal Anthony Mu!-
laney. Van Dyke said more than
100000 bushels of grain was stored
in the three elevators.
Four of those taken to the hos
pital were identified as David Mar
vim, 81, Clifford Oberg, 81, Frank
Galannt. as, and John Leirvit, "a,
all employees.
Marvin and Oberg were not ex-
pected to survive. Hospital attaches
said Oberg had walked into the
receiving room unaware that his
shoes still were burning. He faint
ed in the receiving room.
Ten police patrol wagons were
rushed TO the scene TO carry in
jured to hospitals. All available
cruising squad cars in the area
were sent to establish fire lines
and handle traffic attracted from
several miles around by the force
of the blast and the high blaze.
The blast broke windows over a
three block area. Flames could be
seen from upper floors of loop
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
1000 Expected to
Attend 1st Annual
4-H Club Barbecue

Barbecued beef to feed 1000 per-
sons was prepared Thursday for
Fridays first annual All club
roundup and barbecue at the fair
grounds, according to II. Lee Lam
derman, club director.
The barbecue will be served from
5 o'clock until 9, according to Lam
derman. and an entertainment pro-
gram, dedicated to all former men,
bers who attend, will be presented
when all dishes are cleared away.
Past and present members of the
club will attend the barbecue, Lam
derman sadi, and if the event is
an outstanding success it will be-
come an annual affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Man with Stomach
Ache Might Cause
War Says Reporter
Webb Miller Believes
Situation Worst Since
DAYS of World War

COLUMBIA, Mo-, May II.
(UP)-A man with a stom-
ach ache might cause the
next war in Europe, Webb
Miller, European manager
of the United Press, told newspaper
men attending the annual journa-
lism week of the school of journa-
lism of the University of Missouri
today.
So great is the power in the hands
of Europe's leaders these days, Mil
ler said. that any one OF them in
moment of irritation might pre-
cipitate a situation which would
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Three Relief Plans Put
Before State Legislature

SACRAMENTO, May IL. UP)-'
Three distinct methods of handling
unemployment relief during the
coming biennium were proposed
today in the state assembly.
The bills were suggested after a
100000 relief item was removed
from the budget for separate ac-
tiCn.
Briefly, they we're:
l. - The administrator plan
sponsored by Hugh Burns, D., Fres-
no, to compine the SRA and social
welfare board, providing gradual
establishment of work relief
projects to replace the cash dole.
Gov. Culbert Olson said 1t would
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11

three days as ordinary frelgHC'
The throne, of gold inlaid with
mother of pearl, supported by four
dragon statuetteS, was used by Chi
nese emperors in the Imperial pal
ace at Peking for centuries. Only
members of the royal family and
the court we're allowed to see it..
In 1897 it was smuggled out of the
forbidden city and across Russia,
finally landing in the Amsterdam
municipal museum.
Mrs. Roosevelt a friend of Mad
anne Chang -Kai-Shek, wife of the
Chinese generalissimo, conceived
the idea of displaying the heir
loom in New York for the benefit
of Chinese war orphans.
Two weeks ago she received word
from the director of the Neither
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Gigantic Still, Wired TO Explode
When Raided, Found by State Agents

HAYWARD. Calf. May II. CUP)
Liquor enforcement agents and
Alameda county deputy sheriffs,
acting on an anonymous telephone
tip, today discovered a huge still,
still Smouldering from an explosion
and fire, and four tanks containing
10000 gallons of mash behind a
farm house here.
The raiders found hidden alarm
system Throughout the elaborate
liquor making apparatus and
black powder explosive device ap-
parently designed to destroy the
equipment in the event of police
raid.
Four 5000 gallon mash tanks and
40 five gallon tins of alcohol were
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11

3.-Gerald Kepple. r.. Whittier,
prepared for submission today
bill to place relief workers under
department OF public works for
work on highways. bridges. water
resources, flood control and other
projects which would encourage
matching funds and material from
counties and cities. Kepple said
the SRA would certify relief clients
as is now done TO the WPA but the
SRA would expend the money for
wages. Reliefers would receive pre-
vailing wages and be given enough
days work TO exceed present relief
budgets.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11

prevent overlapping. economize ad-
ministration and make possible a
full and adequate back-to-work
and rehabilitation program designed
to maintain the morale of the
needy unemployed :"
Republican version by C. Don
Field, Glendale, requiring distribu-
ton of commodities instead Of
money as far as possible, with cash
payments limited to $5 per month.
Aliens would be banned from re-
lief, residence requirements boosted
to three years and payment of dues
to pressure" organizations by re-
lief clients prohibited.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11

found in buildings and secret
rooms behind the farm house.
Further down the hill from the
still was another building contain
ing three more 5000 gallon mash
tanks, all full. and attached TO the
still by means of a pipe and an
electric pump.
Officers found a set of alphabet
blocks in the farm house indicating
a child may have been living there.
There were still dishes on the table
in the house, indicating the oc-
cupants may have left hurriedly
during a meal.
Officers said the still had been
capable of producing more than
$50 gallons of liquor daily.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Arcade Planned
For Police Dept.

Ell Centre police headquarters
soon will have a new arcade to add
to the hospitable appearance of the
place.
A building permit was issued at
city hall Thursday for construction
of a $4,000 arcade at the station at
Sixth and State street.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
22O Pound Hubby
Says Wife Cruel

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May II.
(UP)-Sceking a divorce, Michael
Geroukalos, 81, who weighs 22O
pounds, charged his 100 pound wife
with cruelty.
His sister, Irene, testified in pro-
bate court that she once saw Mrs.
Geroukalos push her hefty spouse
into a closet.
When that lady gets mad, she's
wiry," explained the witness.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Farm Hand Says Workers
ALLIANCE Pledged Food
p AMBLING
IMPORTER
New Sales Talk

New Sales Talk
Glen Darrough definitely is a
salesman. but he works in such
left handed way that RR didn't
know he'd been sold until an hour
afterwards.
Give me a piece of Lazy Daisy
cake" said RR and went or read
ing a magazine while behind the
counter Glen went to fetch the
cake. A few seconds later he re-
appeared with a sorroWful look on
his face.
Il just dropped the last piece!'
he announced.
Immediately RR began to want
some Lazy Daisy cake with a ter
rifle yen.
Are you sure it was the last
piece?" RR asked,
absolutely" said Glen. 1T was
light and feathery and covered with
thick whipped cream. And I drop
ped it. Plop!'
RR finally consented to consume
some ice cream, but it didn't taste
SO coed because of the haunting
memory of the Lazy Daisy cake that
went plop.
We're going back today and see
if there is any truth in it.
Quite Harmless
Here is a tip. In case you simply
have to fight duel with Frank
Oswalt, choose 30 pistol at 20
PAGES. You'll be a cinch.
The other day Frank was trying
out such a weapon with Curlcy
Vesey. firing at tin can 20 PAGES
distant. They shot 40 times and
during that time Vesey. who clings
to the system of examining cotton
into his ears, closing his eyes and
making a face before firing, hit
the object three times. Frank,
whose stance is as orthodox as
Bobby Jones and whose aim rivals
the Rock of Gibraltar for steadi-
ness, plunked the can zero times!
Some Pumpkins
With wide eyes, little Jean Delp
told of how an army aviator ad-
dressed an assembly at her school.
And, do you knoWi" she said.
"He actually WAVED at mel"
Nothing to Worry
For sense Of humor like this
RR would trade anything in the
world
Overheard at a lunch counter
where two women were chatting:
II got up in the middle Of the
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Do You Know?

How much water will
flow through the All
American canal? How
much water does In
perial Valley consume?
How many miles of can
al does the valley have?
The answers will be
in the May IA issue of
the Post-Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
MisIaid 100000 Dragon Throne
Found; Amsterdam Museum Director
Says He Thought 0ak|andN. Y. Suburb

NEW YORK, May H. (UP)-Mrs. Theodore Roose-
vct r had her $2000000 Chinese dragon throne today
and Gmen customs authorities, and steamship line Off
cas rested after "a hours of frantic searching The cen
tures old chair found pier where it had lain Tor
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Herbert Anderson effected Chief
Of FL Centro Chamber of Commerce;
Bob Hays Remains Secretary-Manager

Herbert R. Anderson, we'll known Ell Centric title COM
pany executive reelected president Of TIL Ell Centre
Chamber Of Commerce at meeting Of directors Wcdnes-
day night
Robert Hays was reelected secrctary-nanager of the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Chamberlain Warns Hitler Seizure
Of Danzig Will Mean War in Which
Britain Cannot Avoid Fighting
We Are Determined Not to Submit Declares
Prime Minister in His Strongest Speech;
Warns NaZis Against Armaments Race

LONDON May II. (UP) = Prime Minister Nevl
Chamberlain warned Germany today that seizure of Dan
zig and threats Polish independence would start gen
eral war in which Britain would have to fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Perkins Asks Legal Measures to Ban
Coal Mining Stoppage as ParIey
Fails Despite Roosevelt Demand

WASHINGTON, May II. (UP) = Attorney General
Frank Murphy said today that Secretary of Labor Frances
Perkins has asked his opinion government powers TO
deal with the stoppage of coal mining.
Murnhv declined TO discuss details of his discussion
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
AMERICAN

Boston LOO 600 00l-2 S 2
Chicago ..............20O 900 01x-3 4 0
Rich, Galchouse & Peacock; Ly-
onS and fresh.
Philadelphia ~ 900 600 000-0
Cleveland ......... 900 004 2lx-7 l3 |
Joyce, Dean and Brucker; Milnar
and Hemsley.
Washington 900 coo 0l3--4 IL
Detroit ...............0 900 Oil 000-2 2
Haynes and Early; Trout and
York.
New York 240
ST. Louis ....................,........... OH
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Crews Trapped
In Fiery Debris
After Explosion
Two Injured Men May Motive; Flames
Visible II Miles Away as Shock Rocks
Thre e-BIock Area in South Chicago

CHICAGO May H. (UP)-A terrific explo ripped
through three cell grain elevator in Chicagos south side
industrial district today trapping employees beneath our-
mo debris Ten persons believed killed
Five mon were taken to hospital in serious condition
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11
Baseball Results
NATIONAL

NATIONAL
Chicago - OO1 010 Obs l4-0
BOSTON 900 900 0ll-2- 1872
Page and Hartnett; Turner and
Mast.
Pittsburgh ........ OoU 600 0i0-1-4 Il
New York .. 400 900 00X-4-8-l |
Bowman, Brown and Berres; Mel
ton and Danning.
Cincinnati ....... 200 100 000-3- TO
Brooklyn ,....~.- 200 020 O0x-4-10-1
Walters and Lombardi; Mungo,
Evans and Phelps.
st. Louis at Philadelphia, post
poned, rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-11

Butter: Los Angeles, 24iaei but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
grade A. 31c; manufacturing milk,
Csc; rOute gathered cream, 22lsc.
LA. Hay: u. S. No. l, sl4-i4.Sei
No. 2 Ieafy, S13.5O-14; No. 2 i2-i2.5O.
Minneapolis flax May Sl.67.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-14
ALASKAN NOW
PRESIDENT CHICHAG0F NINE

7. A. Davis, Seattle finaneier on
the Baranof for juneau Friday. is
an old time Alaskan re-
ports the Chronicle. having come
up in the fall Of 1897. owned the
Alaska Lfghterage company at Nome
for 10 years and managed Red Cross
and liberty loan campaigns IN t1e
Territory during the World war.
N additions to being president Of
the Pacific Coast Cement company.
vice president Of the Seattle Gas
Company and secretary Of the Olym-
pic hotel. Mr.. Davis is president Of
the Chichagof mine. located about
so miles north OF sitka.
He is going up primarily IN COM
neetion with the mine, where OPP
erations are under the direction Of
J. D. Littlepage, well known for MS
articles in the Saturday Evening
Post concerning his experiences as
highest ranking foreigner IN the
Soviet gold trust Davies and Little
page were well acquainted before
the latter was employed by the So
Wet to try to step up its mining
production. They met again when
Davis included Russia on a tour Of
Europe he was making.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-04-14

proper sanitary quality upon arri-
val in Ketchikan. Inasmueh as this
cream is produced and pasteurized
in oregon under the U. S. public
health service standard milk ordin-
anee, which is in effect in Alaska,
its acceptance for distribution de-
pended upon its quality upon 1e-
ceipt. Results received today point
out that this cream, if properly
shipped will comply with bacteri-
illogical standards.
+. Permission has been granted for
local importation of Oregon milk
products in accordance with terri
torial law and arrangements are be-
ing make for cinsistent check OF
quality by laboratory analysis"