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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-16

Of old carriage lamps and now has
more than $50 pairs. Square and
oblong, in plain and fancy designs,
these early nluminants in many
cases once adorned the carriages of
presidents, statesmen and others of
wealth and prominence.
The headlight of Civil war per-
Rod locomotive, in perfect working
order, is prominent in the collec-
ton. Other lamps include old rail-
way station lamps, ships lights, oil
burning street lamps and every type
of house lamp as far back as whale
oil days.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-16

November % finds John Nance Cactus JacE) Garner
president u history celebrating his 10Th
birthday Significant calls the
,Oho enough to be presidential timber ne1t
Simple close folks he sad Il deceue all OF them by
telling the truth Immensely popular he usually giues
their first lessons in tatecra Aboue Sporting his Texas
sobro he leaves the White House 1ith Alabamas Rep William
Bankhead and Kentucky's Sen. Alben w. Barley.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-11-16


Here's Ken Kavanaugh, Louisi-
ana State university's star pass re-
ceiver, all decked out in baseball
catcher's regalia. You may not like
it, but still it's publicity.
impossible. Football is being played
at approximately $50 colleges, and
less than 10 per cent of those schools
have been represented on All-Amer-
lea teams. It is obviously unfair
to attempt the selection of II men
out of the 10000 and more who
play the game.
Neglected Heroes
Figuring loosely we find that be-
tween five and six hundred colleges
have never had an All-America foot
ball player. It's just bit far-fetched
to assume that those schools haven't
had players worthy Of the honor.
Some of them certainly have had
standOut performers who deserved
the rating. Among their well-drilled
numbers are bound to be equals of
those picked, but in the narrowing
down process many are neglected
because of the comparative unim-
portance of their school.
That's where the college publicity
office enters into the scheme of
things. Their job is to build up
any promising candidate. His name
must be known from coast to coast.
Sports writer's are targets for pub
licity releases extolling the virtues
of Lawrence (Cal me Larry Blap,
Podunk colleges sure-fire All-Amer-
lea end. Some of the publicity-in
fact, most of it's perfectly legiti-
mate. 1t cites facts and figures.
At other times the publicity is mean
ingless. Crackpot stuff developed
with a feature" angle. 1t is for
tunate that the latter type is frowned
upon by most schools.
The larger schools get the breaks
when All-America selections are
made. 1t is only natural that a
brighter light is focused on them
during the season. Untold thousands
of fans eagerly await the outcome
of Minnesota-Notre Dame game
and watch the Individual perform
ances. How many of those fans
know what's happening at Jones'
vile State Teachers college?
Power in Names
That doesn't mean, of course, that
the small college fails to produce its
share of what should be All-America
players. 1t does mean that those
potential gridiron greats are neg
lected, except locally, because all
too few people know Of them or are
interested in them.
All this is no reflection on the
men who select All-America teams.
They are usually conscientious and
as careful as possible in their Sc
lections. But an analysis Of the
situation minimizes the value of
picking IL men as the best players
of the nation. There are too many
teams and too many players.
Regardless of the obvious unfair
ness, the average fan would not dis
pense with All-America selections.
He wants his players rewarded. He
hopes his judgment will be vindi-
Gated.
And hope still springs eternal in
the human breast.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18

munlClpa1 'JOD Selling scandal. ut
jumped bail and fled to Mexico
where perjury is not an eXtradit-
able offense.
The Los Angeles district attorney
Buron Fits. and his chief deputy,
Eugene Williams, flew here in a
chartered plane to bargain with
him. 1t was reported they hoped
to make some deal bringing the
fugitive back to California vOlun-
tarily.
Del Gado, hysterical and weep
ing, told Fits he fled from Los An
geles last Nov. ID because two po-
licemen had threatened him with
death.
He was said to have expressed
fear he would be slain if he return
ed to the California city.
He said the men who threatened
him told him they would get him
even in Mexico if he talked while
there.
Fits refused to reveal the names
of the Los Angeles policemen Del
Gado accused of having threatened
him, but said he had instructed his
office at Los Angeles to question
the men at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Hell Ship Mutiny
Story Denied by
Leader of Cruise

LOS ANGELES, Jan. l8. CUP) -
The late Jean HarloW's stepfather
Anthony Edcns first cousin and the
Countess Dorothy Di Frasso ap-
peared before a federal grand Jury
today to testify there was no mu-
tiny aboard the hell Ship Metha
Nelson, on its Inflated cruise to
the South Pacific.
Because of a lack of evidence
against Charles Champ" Segal and
Abraham Kapellner, against whom
mutiny complaints were issued sew
eral weeks ago, doubt was express
ed that the jury would indict them
Appearing in turn before the
jury were Marino Bello. stepfather
of the late Jean Harlow; his young
wife, Mrs. Peggy Bello, a nurse,
whom he married during the cruise
to Cocos island; Richard E. Gulley
British sportsman and first cousin
of Anthony Eden, British states
man, and Filomena Renzi, Count
ess Dorothy Di FrassoS maid.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18

assessor collector.
The deadline on nominating petit
tions became a thing of the past
at pm. Tuesday Nine candidates
had filed. OF them all, only Treas
urer Anna McManus found consola-
tion in closing of the lists. She is
unoppoSed for reelection.
Early estimates of strength, sub
ject always to campaign changes,
gave w. A. McFadden, assessor
collector, better than even chance
for reelection against the opposi-
ton of Laurence Little, Calexico
city councilman and rancher whose
support in the last campaign was
thrown behind Evan T. HeWes, Nc
Fadden and McManuS. The esti-
mate was based on McFadden's S
undoubted strength in the northend.
coupled with II probable majority
OF votes in the central portion of
the district. Little's major strength
lies in and near CaleXico.
OF the candidates seeking direc-
torShlpS, Incumbent Charles Nor
row of the BraWley division seemed
the only one reasonably certain of
victory His chief hope lies in his
entrenched position as present
director, together with the probab-
ility that any anti-Morrow vote
will be split between Henry Jack
son, former county supervisor, and
q G. Webster realtor. Each of
MorroW's opponents claims strength
IN one clique, but it is doubtful
II either will marshall enough votes
among unattached groups to de-
feat the incumbent.
Most puzzling political study ap-
peared in the Ell Centro-Imperial
dlVlSlon, where retirement of Di-
rector Ira Aten threw the field
open to confusion.
Even early in the contest there
remained little doubt that the battle
continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Mexico Kicks Out
Political Writer
For N. Y. Newspaper
Reporter Expelled For
Stories Telling OF
German Alliances

BROWNSVILLE, Tex. Jan
Is. (UP)-Frank l.. Kluck-
holm, New York Times cor
respondent, blamed his ex-
pulsion from Mexico today
on his dispatches about Mexican
political deals with Germany.
He said he would continue to
write about Mexican politics, but on
United States soil. The Mexican
government, he said, has been rep
rimanding all United States CORE
spondentS for writing political
stories, and that he was ordered out
of the country on "a hours notice
because he knew too much.
Kluckhohn said he had been lust
about to file story about the in
creaSing political nearness of Ger
many and Mexico with reference
to the appointment of a new Mexi-
can minister to Berlin, Gen. Juan
F. Azcarate' when he was ordered
to leave.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
i. Y. Pioneer Woman
Succumbs in n. N.

HEBER, Jan. 18.-Mrs. Jennie
Bovee, Imperial Valley pioneer
resident, died at albuquerque. N.
M, Saturday, friends here were in
formed. Pneumonia caused her
death.
One of Mrs. Bovee's sisters, Mrs.
Fred Fakes, died last week of in
juries suffered in an automobile ac-
cident which occurred when she
was ell route to the hospital to
visit Mrs. Bovee.
Mrs Bovee went to Albuquerque
some time ago to care for the chill
dren of relative. She is survived
by her husband, Dan Bovee; three
daughters, Mrs. Gaylord Huddle-
Ston of Hcber, Mrs. Ralph Bacon
of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Bruchu
of Fresno; and two sons, John of
Fresno and Bert. Mrs. Huddleston
and Bert Bovee were EN- route to
New Mexico at the time of their
mothers death. Burial took place
in Albuquerque.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Senate Committee
Confirms Hopkins
As Commerce Boss

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. up
The senate commerce committee
today approved the nomination OF
Harry Hopkins to be secretary of
commerce and sent his name TO the
senate floor for debate and a final
vote confirmation.
Senate leaders will call up the
issue of Hopkins confirmation to-
morrow. Sharp debate was antici-
pated, but opponents of the former
works progress administrator con-
ceded he probably will be con-
firmed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18

: d Jill 10 prOnlDlt Jne communication
of minimum sentences, Sen. H. H.
Baker, Yuma county, attacked the
action of the governor and state
board of pardons and paroles in
pardoning Burrows last year.
Burrows is regaling himself in
Chicago while the body of Jack
Martin = whom he murdered = is
passing through that peculiar meta
morphosis of body returning to
the earth.
THAT is the most shameful act
that the superintendent of public
instruction, the attorney general,
and the governor ever did while
they were in office" Baker told
the senate.
He said the law under considera-
ton would "fortify jurors" and
courts in returning verdicts against
criminals and would protect all
the people against the "unWise"
release of convicted law breakers
The senate committee of the
whole approved the measure, and
approved an amendment by Sen
ator Baker to remove and forever"
bar from public office any member
OF the board which violates proyi-
SlonS of the measure.
The bill will come before the
senate for final consideration to-
morrow or Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
29DegreesLow
Mark i'm Valley

Minimum temperatures fell to %
degrees in coolest sections of the
valley Wednesday morning and
some damage 10 tender vegetables
was reported, according to Woodrow
C. Jacobs. meteorologist for the
fruit frost service.
Jacobs predicted frost Thursday
and Friday mornings. Temperatures
were not expected 10 be lower than
90 degrees, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Coming
Kinspin
Accused
Hearing Climaxes
Efforts to Obtain
Custody Of Prisoner

MEXICALI, Jan. % = a
hearing on whether or not
Mexico will release Hideichi
Yamatoda, kingpin Japa-
nese gambler, to face murder
and kidnapping charges in Los An
geles and Ell Centre was recessed
at l pm. today without a decision.
The hearing, before Mexican
immigration authorities, will re-
convene at 3 pm.
A decision will climax sporadic
undercover efforts to return the
head of the Little Tokyo gambling
network to the United States,
which have continued at intervals
since he was detained here just
before Christmas on charges of
illegal entry.
Warrants for Yamatoda on mur-
der charges were submitted to au-
thorities here late yesterday by
Police Lieutenant L. w Henry of
Los Angeles and J. S. Martin, Los
Angeles district attorneys inves-
tigator. Warrants for kidnapping
were submitted by Ell Centre Police
Chief j. Sterling Oswalt
The Los Angeles complaints in
volve the murder of Jericho Nam
ba, wealthy Lodi Japanese, slain
after he aSsertedly lost fortune
in Little Tokyo gambling dive.
The Ell Centro charge accused
Yamatoda of kidnapping Lefty Son
oda on the night of Dec. % and
Continued on Page 6, Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18

presented TO the legislature until
early next week because of delay
occa5ioned by Olson's collapse and
necessity of comforting with his
key advisers in his hospital room
Both assembly and senate have
committee hearings set for next
Tuesday and adjournment is not
expected before the end of the
week.
Chief effect of the budget delay
is a decreased total of bills intro
duced. The assembly total is less
than 900 and the senate about 375,
leaving barely more than a week
to approach the record 1902 mark
of 1887
-Four resolutions figured in the
assembly action last night. Ralph
DillS, Compton, tried to withdraw
from committee a resolution re-
quiring the state railroad commits
sion TO furnish an itemized state
ment of expenditures from all
corporations operating under state
franchise and regulation. In parti-
Continued on Page 6; Col. j
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18

stabbing.
Villa, who narrowly escaped re-
ceiVing fatal wound, was expect
ed to be released from the hospital
within day or two.
Police claimed the knife attack,
which took place on crowded
dance floor, grew out of jealousy
between the Westmorland and Ell
Centre taxi dance gangs over two
dance hall girls who had forsaken
the hall in Westmorland for the
one on Broadway.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Merriam, Called
In Pardon Quiz

OAKLAND, Calf, Jan. 10. lUP)
District Attorney Ralph Hoyt to-
day said former Governor Frank
F. Merriam had been subpenaed to
appear before the Alameda county
grand jury next Monday morning
in the investigation of charges OF
pardon sales by his former secre-
tary, Mark Lee Megladdery. Jr.
Hoyt said Merriam had been
served with the subpoena last night
near Long Beach by an agent OF
the attorney generals office in Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Senate Backs tjp
Tax Moratorium
On DeIinquencies

SACRAMENTO, Jan. Is. CUP)-
The state senate today voted to
stand by compromise adopted in
the assembly providing fer extern
sion of the present delinquent tax
moratorium Cnly TO Aug. 20.
The vote was 35 to l and upheld
the assembly amendment decision
to set the August date instead of
January, 1S41. An amendment was
defeated, % to Ia, to move the eX-
riratiOn date up TO Dec. 5.
Unanimous senate approval was
given a companion measure to re-
enact the installment plan for pay
ment of delinquent taxes over a
l0-ycar period.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Man Plans Funeral
Rites, Then Dies

FRESNO. Jan. 10. CUP)-The fu-
neral services which Mitchell Sugli-
an, IA, planned in detail a scant
II hours before his sudden death
were held today.
Apparently in good health, Sugli-
an one evening described for his
family the kind of funeral he want
ed The next morning his widow,
Lucy, found him dead in bed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Roadside Sleeper
Resenfs Coroner

Ernest OSlava, 36, so-called wan
dering butcher, said it was a pretty
how -you-do when his roadside
nap was disturbed by deputy
coroner Tuesday night.
Il was only sleeping off cele-
bration,' the Mexican said shakily
"it was a shock to wake up and
find Deputy Coroner Herbert
Hughes shaking me-"
He was arrested by Hughes, who
found him drunk instead of dead
beside the highway east of Ell Cen
tro.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Prisoners Crime
Record Long One

Mack Collins, sent to the county
jail for 80 days for vagrancy in FL
Centro, has crime record begin
ming in 1917 and consisting of So
entries with % of them Substan-
tiated by fingerprint records.
He began his crime career in
Texas and has been in jails thru
out the west. The charges listed
against him run the gamut of Of
fenses from begging, vagrancy, and
drunkenness to burglary and rob-
berry.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Ministers Hear
Farmer Problems

Ideals and aspirations of the As
sociated Farmers of Imperial coun-
ty formed the subject of an ad
dress given by G. G.. Bennett. as
sociation president. before mem
bers of the Ell Centro Ministerial
club Wednesday,.
During the remainder of the
meeting ministers discussed hos
pitalization for indigents, and
means for obtaining aid for needy
families in the community.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
INLAND Road Gets
Preference PLEDGE

Assurance was received Wednes-
day at Ell Centre Chamber of Com
merce that the INLAND to Highway
so road, urged for inclusion in the
state highway system, will receive
preference over three other high
way links proposed in the state
legislature.
The inland road, part of the
Four States highway. was included
in a bill introduced recently by
Assemblyman Clarence Walker.
Another bill called for including
the Warmers ranch and San Felipe
highway section. Bills introduced
by Sen. Edward Law called for in
cluding the Ogilby-Palo Verde
road and the Imperial damsite-
Winterhaven roads in the state
system,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18

stabbing of Marshall Villa, %, in
a squabble at the Filipino dance
hall in Ell Centro Monday night.
Rebives was arrested along with
P, T. Recomio, "a, by Officers T.
NJ. Sharp and Lloyd Stark. The
men are -proprietors of a taxi
dance hall at Westmorland. Tony
Reyes, %, also of Westmorland,
also was arrested for investigation
bringing the total number of island
ers jailed in the case to nine Six
were arrested on the night of the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18

Ol JIlC ARMY, ana vice ADMIRAL
Francois Darlan, chief of staff of
the navy, left Paris to embark at
Toulon tonight or tomorrow on a
joint inspection tour of French
coastal defenseS and colonial mill
tary establishments in Algeria and
Morocco
The government denies that there
is any intention to make a deliber-
ate display OF strength in view of
Italy's claims for concessions in
the Mediterranean. That the Joint
navy-army activities will be re-
garded as pure coincidence by Ital-
ians was doubted.
1t was another remarkable COIN
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Waitress Captures
Cafe Bandit Trio

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 18. CUPD-
Three youths. one of them armed.
walked into a Sacramento sandwich
shop last night and ordered May
Douma, 30-Year-Cld waitress to
open the cash register.
Mrs. Douml not only refused to
open the cash drawer, but grappled
with the gunman, Despite thrCt S
that he would shoot. the waitress
held On and delayed the young BAN
otis departure until police arrived.
The youths were. Charles William
Baily, II. who said he was from
ONO; Reynold Virgil Modrall, II,
Of Tacoma, Wash; and Bill Rand,
18. They were to be arraigned to-
day
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Driver Not Guilty,
He Tells Court

A 23-year-old Arkanssn, who had
been in FL Centro only few hours
before his car struck down pc
destrian, pleaded not guilty to a
reckless driving charge in police
court Wednesday. He will face trial
Wednesday afternoon.
The vicrim, Mckinley Fisher, Ne
gro, was painfully but not seriously
injured.
Officer Frank Record declared
the driver, Gene Profett, had been
drinking.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Hay Shipments
Increase Again

Hay shipments from Imperial
Valley to Los Angeles totaled 1926
tons during the past week as com
pared to $500 tons the preceding
week, the fcderal-state news service
reported Wednesday.
Alfalfa markets held largely un-
changed at the principal points
Prices to growers were mostly SIC
to $l1 per ton baled in the ranch
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Peru Chases Out
Critical Author

PALO ALTO. Cal, Jan. 18. up
Hans Otto Storm, author who
dealt unflatteringly with Peruvian
politics, returned to his home here
today-at the request of Peruvian
officials.
Storm said he was asked to leave
Peru after studied insult in the
Latin American manner. He said
no official reason was given for the
action,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Fair Space Now
81 Per Cent Gone

IMPERIAL, Jan, 18-SiXty per
cent of the available display space
for the 1899 Imperial county fair
already has been leased, Secretary
Manager D. V. Stewart said We'd
nesday.
Encouragement of the space in
the main display building may re
suit in increasing the space.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18

cidence, if nothing more. IN view
of Prime Minister Neville Cham
berlain's assertion at Rome that
the British French entente was
stronger than ever that there will
be an exactly similar British navy
army move next week. The British
home fleet is to sail for Gibraltar
Sunday for combined naVy-army
air force maneuvers with the Brit
ish Mediterranean fleet Jan 20
Viscount Fort, chief Of the imperial
general staff, leaves London to
tour British defense in the middle
east, including Palestine and Egypt
and probably Gibraltar and NAL
ta
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
ROOSEVELT TO CALL
COTTON CONFERENCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 up
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace, after a conference with
President Roosevelt. disclosed to-
day that the president is consider
ing calling an international cotton
conference.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
GRAND JURY MEETS
TO CONSIDER LAWS

Imperial county grand jury mem.
bers met wednesday for an all day
session, supposedly to discuss leg
iSlatiVe matters considered at &,
conference with county supervisors
Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Tricky Better

i'"kY ptlt't--
Ncvin House. the Bachelor clubs
Joe KirkWood gave his fellow club
members an exhibition in trick
golf shots Tuesday night in little
informal golf practice that followed
n club meeting. If Fred Sterling
Frank Douglas, George and Art
Harris and John Ault are "golt
club shy" it is Nevin's fault. All
you have to do is look like Nevin
winding up an cight-day clock and
they all duck, before you can yell
fore"
The crOWnin9 achievement Of
Ncvin'S exhibition was a shot that
1evcn aStoniShed the maker. 1t
started at right angles to its in
tended direction, curved in a
sizzling arc around Fred Sterling S
neck. zComed between John Ault's
arm and side ncSc-dived under
Fred Douglas and ended up in Art
Harris pocket
Now You Know
Ever wonder why E. P. Mellon Of
Imperial is called Salty"
Really nothing unusual about
it," Salty said. Its just because
as kid l always liked lot of
salt
What amused RR was that in the
directory Salty'S name is given. fol-
lowed by the single word bill
liardS," with no explanation.
Verbal Contest
Speaking of billiards, there was
never game that included more
advice from opponents than one
between Dan Taylor and Frank
Carlson over the billiard table. Be
fore each shot they went into close
consultation. The opponent gave
the shooter the free benefit of all
his ideas
Buford league, john Foster and
Jeff Myers sat on the Sidelincs and
also gave advice. Said Jeff:
This isn't game. It's collab-
ora tion!'
Thwartcd Hopes
For a long time Charles McPhat-
ttl Ol bIdNlcy ildo DttIl llliIlhlIle
Of going out for athletics at the
high school. Every time he gets so
close that nc really might, Bob
ErSkine discouragcs him.
Hes too good as a student man.
ager," Bob coniidcd.
How About Smoke Signals?-
Here's the reason why Jessie AL
len arrived at the beauty shop
brcathleSs, dressed in SlackS and a
sweater
Now long ago Jessie had a friend
make an appointment for her at
the shop. On the day before she
was expected she was home relax
ing in slacks when suddenly Mrs.
Truman Thompson drove UP and
waved frantically.
"They got mixed up at the beauty
shop and this is your day." Mrs.
Thompson called. You'd better
hurry" Jessie hurried.
Explanation was that, as Jessie
has no phone, the beauty shop had
to call Mrs. Thompson and get her
to deliver the message. Mrs.
Thompson had to drive several
miles, feeling somewhat like
feminine version of Paul Revere
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-18
Arizona SoIons
Denounce Pardon
OfHishwoy Killer
Freedom for Murderer Most Shameful
OF Governors Acts, State Senator SAYS
In Offering Bill Barring c Commutations

. PHOENIX Jan. 18. (UP)-The pardon of Richard
Nash Burrows youthful htchhiker who years ago
robbed and killed Jack Martin Mesa salesman was bitter
ly criticized in the Arizona senate TODAY
While the senate committee of the house considered