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Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
GROSS INDIFFERENCE

In a recent address, Senator Bur.
ton Wheeler made the unassailably
logical observation that the public
interest demands a national policy
under which all competitive form.
of transportation will be equitably
regulated by a single body. The
inherent advantages of each type Of
transportation, he added, should be
recognized, to the end that shipper
and traveller be served with maxi.
mum efficiency and economy.
No one without some special axe
to grind can dispute this. 1t has
been said. in almost the same words
Senator Wheeler used. time and
again. by economists, by newspapers,
by business men, by representatives
of organized labor. 1t has been
urged by Presidents, and by a legion
of other officials, in and out OF Con-
gress. 1t is a self-evident truth.
Yet, though the transportation prob
lem has grown steadily worse and
more chaotic through the years,
nothing has been completed to put
such policy into effect. That can
be characterized only as gross in
difference to the public welfare.
The present session of Congress
has an opportunity to perform this
public service.
Senators Wheeler and Truman
have introduced bill in the Senate
designed to stabilize and to make
equitable the regulation of all car
riers. Representative Lea has in.
troduced a bill in the lower House
which is identical in principle. Both
of these bills give the most sweep
ing protection to the public, and
extend to the regulatory authorities
wide powers for correcting and pre-
venting possible abuses by any car
riers. And both of them, in the
view of disinterested experts, pro-
vide splendid groundwork for the
establishment of policy which will
really work-and lead to wide.
spread progress in transportation.
Chaos in transportation is drag
On all industry and commerce
and its elimination is an essential
of real economic recovery.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
An Object Lesson

Private business has been pri
marily responsible for every dollar
of wealth that has been created in
the United States and for every job
that exists" says the Mansfield
Ohio, News-Journal.
Ignorance or deliberate disregard
Of that fact has been a prime cause
OF prolonged depression. Private
business has been attacked and re.
viled and the result has been less
earnings and fewer jobs.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23

bound chest, and the mystery Fl.
nally would be solved.
Thus far, the secret cache. II il
exists. has not been revealed.
When new barracks were I'm.
der construction q few years age
workers were advised to be on
the lookout for the military
chest. One theory is that the
stronghold was discovered by the
British who made away with it,
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
Canary Bursts Into Song;
Nearly Wins Court Case

PORTLAND, ORE.-A "songless''
canary threw the municipal court
into quandary when it burst forth
into song.
Court was hearing the case Of
Jack Sitser, 40, charged with having
sold worthless singing canaries that
couldn't utter a peep for unreason-
able prices.
As witness after witness testified
against Sitser, the defense's exhibit
A, supposedly mute canary, be-
gan to carol wildly.
However, Judge Julius Cohn found
Sitser guilty and levied a $50 fine
and a jail term.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
Girls Aged z, 8 and 9
Explain Neither Reeion

LONDON.-Three small girls were
chief witnesses in a case heard by
Port Talbot magistrates.
The clerk explained to them the
Importance of the oath. He said to
them, one by one, You know what
happens to little girls who tell lies,
don't you?"
Here are their answers:
First girl (aged nine)-Yes, they
60 to-er, the burning fire.
Second girl (aged eight)-Yes, sir.
They 60 to the burning fire.
Third girl (aged seven)-They &c
to hell.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23
Naming BraziPs CAPITAL CITY

The capital city of Brazil was
named Rio de Janeiro, meaning riv-
er of January, by its discoverer, the
Portuguese explorer, Andre Con-
calves, who sailed into it on Janu-
airy /, 1902.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1939-06-23

First Three Cent Stamp
The first three-cent stamp was Il.
sued July l. 1851, in honor Of George
Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
Experts Named in
Savings-Loan Case

SAN FRANCISCO, March II.
UP)-State Building and Loan
Commissioner Ralph Evans charged
today that the Pacific States Saw
ings and Loan company had zap
parent impairments" of nearly SS,-
100000 when the state seized con-
troll of it three weeks ago,
Superior Judge James Conlan an
nounced the names of two expert
advisers to assist him in forthcom-
ing actions over the states seizure
of the company.
Those who will assist Judge Con-
Ian are William W. Jones. retired
banker, and Samuel M Smith, real
estate man. Their appointments
were confirmed at a conference at
tended by State Building and Loan
Commissioner Ralph Evans and
Robert S. Odell, Pacific States
president, and their respective at
torneys.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
Recommendations Offered at Second
Annual Economic Conference Listed

More than a score of new resolu-
tions, representing recommendation
from the Agricultural Economic
Planning conference held Thursday
at Calexico, were compiled Friday
for distribution to farmers of I'M
perial Valley.
The resolutions, drawn up by four
committees, were approved by the
whole body. Important recommen-
dations, given in brief, were:
Wafer, Irrigation and Drainage
Chairman: J. E. Harshman; Com
mittee: j. l.. Tacker, Roy Gonder,
l.. E. Sinclair, Elmer Hartzog, John
Kubler. Neil Fifield, j. D. Huston,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
Border Officers
Seek Leader of
Swind|e Ring
German Eludes Trap
Set by FBI Men
In Brawley

Officers along the Califor-
nia-Mexican border searched
Friday for DR.. Otto Ritter,
43, sought by federal agents
in connection with alleged
international swindles running in
to millions of dollars.
Ritter Thursday avoided a trap
set for him at Brawley by federal
officers but his secretary -bodyguard
Charles D. Winters, was arrested
and taken to San Bernardino OH
a warrant charging him with a
swindle deal in New Jersey. Lewis
Miller was arrested with Winter and
taken to San Bernardino but his
connection with the deal was NOT
revealed.
The last trace of Ritter was
found at a service station near Cal
exico late Thursday where sta
tion attendant said he saw man
answering Ritter's description offer
two youths $40 to take him to the
next town. He is believed to have
entered Mexico.
Winters said he was supposed to
meet Ritter at a Brawley home but
Ritter failed to appear even though
he waited for him for several
hours.
The search for Ritter. self styled
attache of the Nazi finance minis
try and accused of international
swindling deals, was launched by
San Bernardino police when he left
a brief case in a night club there.
The case contained partly coded
kilograms, official appearing docu-
ments typed in German, and a
clipping from New York City
newspaper which described Ameri-
can counter espionage efforts
against Nazi spies.
New Jersey authorities said Rit-
ter served nine months of three
year sentence for violation of i'm
migration laws and then was re-
leased on condition he leave the
country. He posted $1,000 bond
Continued on Page 8, Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17

Shortly thereafter the meeting
adjourned, following day long con-
ferences which began in the morn
ing with addresses from key men
in the Agricultural Extension SER
vice at Berkeley.
Afternoon sessions we're confined
to committee conferences where
individual views of the nearly half
a hundred farm and business lead
erS were heard. Resolutions were
drawn in the committee meetings
and presented to the main body
in the evening.
Only one resolution failed to
pass, resolution presented by the
Water, Irrigation and Drainage
committee which provided free wa
ter from the district for cover
crops on new land. This resolution
although defeated, presented the
only note of excitement. Dowd
spoke against it, as we'll as Ira
Aten.
The conference closed with a
brief word from Frank Beyschlag,
farm advisor, who acted as chair
man, and from w. r. Falston of
Berkeley.
mo national program can in
clude all the local problems of a
nation of which Imperial Valley
is only a part" Ralston said. "It
is only through such gatherings
as this that those local problems
may be outlined"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
|. v. Agriculture Leaders
Probe Problems at Meet

CALEXICO, March IT,
Out of a maze of facts, fig
ures and discussion, recon-
mendations of the second
annual Agricultural Econo-
mic planning conference, which
closed Thursday night, began to
take concrete form Friday.
Resolutions, which touched upon
virtually every important phase of
farming in Imperial Valley, were
approved at the conference here
They ranged from suggestions on
meeting drainage problems to
model dairy lease and warnings
against increasing flax acreage.
Highlight of the closing session.
which followed dinner at the Hotel
DeAnza, was a biting defense Of
East Mesa land development made
by M. j. Dowd, chief engineer for
the Imperial Irrigation district. His
defense followed closely on the
heels of brief criticism which S. E,
Robinson, former Farm Bureau
president, aimed at a resolution
favoring development of East Mesa
land.
II question if can favor a reso-
luton bringing in more land when
markets are troublesome with the
amount of land now under cultiva-
tion," he said.
The chunky engineer got slowly
to his feet and began a defense
that kept the audience of promi-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
United States Denounces
German Aggression Policy
State Secretary
Words BristIinq
Note TO Nazis
Clash May Bring
Break Between
Two Nations

WASHINGTON, Mar. II.
UP) - The United States
government today denounc-
ed German aggr j o n
against the former CZecho-
slovak government in bristling
terms.
Acting Secretary of State Sumner
Welles, speaking with the full
knowledge and approval of Presi-
dent said this government Cam
not refrain from making known
this country's condemnation of the
acts which have resulted in the
temporary extinguishment of the
liberties of a free and independent
people
Welles declared also that this
government has ION repeated occa-
sions expressed its condemnation
of a policy of military aggression" ."
He said that "Acts of Wanton
laWlessness and of arbitrary force
are threatening world peace and
the very structure of modern civil
lization."
Welles' statement was made fol-
lowing a lengthy conference with
President Roosevelt. 1t was prob
ably the most vigorous denuncia-
ton of another power that this
government has issued in written
form during recent times.
The statement by Welles follows;
The government of the United
States has on frequent occasions
stated its conviction that only
through international support of a
program of order based upon law
can world peace be assured.
This government, founded upon
and dedicated to the principles of
human liberty and of democracy,
cannot refrain from making known
this country's condemnation of the
acts which resulted in the tenn
porary extinguishment of the lib
critics of a free and independent
people with whom, front the day
when the republic of Czechoslova-
kia attained its independence, the
people of the United States have
maintained especially close and
Continued on Page 8, Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
Boy knitted While
Asleep at Home

LONG BEACH, Cal, March II.
(UP)-A l4-year-old boy. Orville
Clifton Zimmerman. was in critical
condition today from knife wounds
he suffered when his throat was
slashed as he lay asleep in his
home.
The boys mother, Mrs. Mamie
Zimmerman, "a, cashier On a gam
bling boat, was questioned by police
after the youth informed officers
he aWoke to find his mother stand
ing over him with a knife.
Mrs. Zimmerman. however, told
police she returned to her home
early today to find a mysterious
woman slashing at her boy as he
lay in bed. She said she grappled
with the woman but was unable to
hold her
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17

Whue the mOdlflcatlon OF the
refunding plan neither provides
specifically for reduction in prin-
cipal, nor mentions such reduc-
ton in any way, it very carefully
sets up a system under which the
districts board of directors may
buy back their bonds on the open
market from fund specifically
set up for that purpose.
Almost since the first district
bonds were issued in January
1915, distressed" securities have
been available on the market at
less than face value. These are
securities of which, for some rea-
son, the bondholders must dispose
for cash. An average for the past
seven years shows that bonds have
sold on the open market for about
rs cents on the dollar. During the
depression period, they fell below
25 cents.
The district has never before
been able to go into the open
market to retire its bonds. Here
tofore it has had to retire them
in serial order, at face value.
Realizing that enactment of the
refunding plan will stabilize district
bonds to a certain extent by inn
proving the credit rating of the
entire community, the plans sup
porters nevertheless point out that
there will be distressed" bonds
available for many years. 1t is
these bonds which will be bought
up by the district at less than face
value, bringing about substantial
Continued on Page g. Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17

inspired by official sources in the
wake of Germany's seizure u
Czechia and Slovakia, included an
open declaration in the newspaper
II TELEGRAPH, owned by the family
of Foreign Minister Count Galeaz-
20 Ciano, that ITALY and Germany
have agreed to help each other
with full understanding of the OBJ
iectives and necessities involved
The move in central Europe was
comparatively easy for Germany.
the newspaper said, but Italy is
confronted with the problem of
powers and has had to present
demands which directly interest
these two powers
The authoritative Giornale D.
Italia editor, Virginia Gayda, said
that Italy would realize her aspir-
ations in the Mediterranean "in
one way or another.
The typical Fascist newspaper at
titude was that the Italian de-
Continued on Page 8, Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17


ton Mar. % and declared it was
the best method for protecting the
credit of Imperial Valley and the
most logical means for taxpayers
to use in saving their own property
and businesses. =
Chairman B. M. Graham said no
better solution of the district bond
problem ever had been offered and
pointed out that the state of dis
trict bonds reflects upon the credit
of all taxpayers and political SUBJ
divisions within the area affected
by the district.
Financial and bond affairs OF
the district and county are so
closely allied" the chairman said,
that we as board and as individ-
ualS urge the taxpayers to vote
for the program, to get behind it,
and put it over"
Dave Vencill said the super
visors had been in close touch with
district affairs for many years,
had studied the refunding- pro-
gram thoroughly and found it the
best solution ever offered the tax
payers
Opponents to the measure do a
lot of criticizing," Vencill declared,
"but they never yet have offered
solution of any kind to take it's
place. This board feels that it is
wise to accept the program"
A. Y. Preble pointed out that
ftoa Iictriof u,oc i,, M f1ncitinr, tn
dictate to the bondholders in re-
gard to a refunding plan.
"It is amazing that so good o
plan could be worked out" he con-
tinued, "and it is up to all of us
to get behind the thing and pu.
it over. It is foolish to argue
against it and then fail to offer
anything to take its place. We
must vote for it so we will have
a chance to pull out of the red and
get the credit of this whole sec
ton into better shape.
"This board certainly does not
want to be forced by law to have
to set the district tax rate SO high
that the taxpayers could not pay"
Preble declared, land that is what
would happen if this program fails,
and the district board failed to set
a legal rate
81 consider the refunding plan
a good one because it will make
cash available Immediately for the
drainage program" said 1. Schlat-
ter, land this is one of the most
important things we have before
us. No taxpayer or property owner
can afford to miss the opportunity
to settle the district financial
problems and get this drainage
started"
Hugh T Osborne declared that
the taxpayers are fortunate in hav-
ing this opportunity to voice their
approval of the work done in get
ting the refunding program accept
ed by the bondholderS and urged
wholehearted support from all val
ley residents.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17

C. w. Brockman, Paul Jenkins, w.
J. Gregg, l. H. Shawl
The committee recommended that
farm centers appoint groups to CO.
operate with the Imperial Irrigation
district in obtaining rights-of-way
for drainage canals and to confer
on drainage problems in their own
districts.
The committee supported the poll
cy of denying a drainage outlet to
all land owners who refuse drain
age right-of-way.
Lowering of headlands and head
bitches was urged, and consulta-
Continued on Page 8, Col" 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17

nent businessmen and farmers on
the edge of their chairs.
"If Imperial Valley sits back and
refuses to develop East Mesa, We
stand to lose our own water rights!"
he barked.
"The fundamental point of water
law is diligence in use. Making use
of the water available"
1--WE know there is not enough
water in the Colorado river right
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17

Store at Jhe pOInC OF gun Was
returned to M. Nakamura, store
and Nakamura identi-
fled Nethery as the bandit. Kill
patrick was identified as the man
who sat in the getaway car during
the stickup and was with Nethery
at the time he was arrested by
Cromer.
Cromer drove to Calipatria in
search of the bandits after II. Es-
calera, Brawley truck driver. gave
him the description of the get
away car and part of the figures
on the license plate. He saw the
car parked at the curb in Calipa-
tria but no one was sitting in it.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
Rector Chosen
New Exalted Ruler

Cal D. Rector was the new Ex-
alted Ruler of the Ell Centro Elks
lodge Friday, following the annual
election of officers at the regular
lodge meeting Thursday night.
Other officers elected were: Lead
ing Knight, Charles Bratton; Loyal
Knight H. c. Buehner, Lecturing
Knight, W. D. Hudgins; secretary
Henry Swanson; treasurer John
Hanson; trustee, Forrest Kutz; tiler,
E. A. Diehl.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
Ho|tviIIe Man
Hurt in Crash

HOLTVILLE, March IT. - w. j.
Mainus, 48, was seriously injured
here Thursday in an automobile
accident at Melon and Ninth streets.
He still was unconscious at press
time Friday and was suffering from
a severe shoulder injury, hospital
attaches said.
Mainus was injured when his car
and a car driven by Beatrice Ver-
dugo Cervantes, 81, collided in the
middle of the intersection at Ninth
and Melon streets
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17

He parked beside it and waited.
In a few moments Nethery and
Fitzpatrick left a cafe and stepped
into the getaway car. Cromer en-
tered the back seat and said:
you boys drive to the police
station They were searched at
the Calipatria police station and
the $50 found A black hat worn
during the stickup was found Ia
the car as was the gun used 70
intimidate Nakamura.
The prisoners we're taken/
county Jail in FL Centro
trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
Refunding Meet
Scheduled at
Fairgrounds

Opponents of the Imperial lrri-
CATION district refunding program
will have an opportunity to express
their views Saturday at 2 p. m.
at the Imperial county fairgrounds.
The meeting was sponsored by the
Anti-Bond Refunding committee,
an unidentified group.
Names of speakers we're not
known. 1t was expected that many
supporters of the plan would at
tend.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
European News
AT a Glance
BY UNITED PRESS

Great Britain and France, with
the moral support of the United
States thrust against German ag-
gression, led a powerful new demo-
cratic campaign Friday to stop
Hitler" and prepare for resistance
against Nazi- Fascist expansion In
the Mediterranean.
Developments included:
Observation-Disclosures Secretary
Of State Sumner Welles, with the
approval of President Roosevelt, an
nounced that the United States gov
eminent cannot refrain from max
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
p AMBL|NG
(\EPORTER
The Old Joker

Reid Cunningham is still chuck
ling to himself and Mrs. Newton
Fisher is still sputtering, not neces-
sarily. to herself.
Recently Reid offered a sack Of
peanuts to a group of women. The
women were skeptical. all except
Mrs. Fisher, who remarked:
Il never before saw a policeman
give away anything. but maybe this
is the first time" She took a hand
full, and would you know it! The
peanuts were not salted but pepper
ed!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
Refundin9 Plan
Sets Up Method
To Cut Prime ipdI
District May 60 Into Open Market With
Sinking Fund Money to Buy Securities
Below Face Value Before Maturity
= By Z. A. FITZHUGH

EDITORS NOTE:This fourth six articles dealing with
the Imperial undng The first
dealt with the plan general the second with the tax ceiling
makes possible the interest reduction.
Under favorable circumstances the modified bond re-
funding plan which Imperial Irrigation District voters
will place their stamp of approval March % may reduce
the $4250000 principal amount of the districts indebted
by as much as Is cents on the dollar.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17

now to satisfy all claims on it,
Mexico's demands are increasing
and so are Arizona's. I honestly
believe that if no start is made on
the East Mesa operation there will
be Immediately a big push to dev-
elop the Yuma project and there
by obtain additional water rights" ="
Dowd said.
Dowd sat down. The resolution
carried unanimously.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
Income Tax
Returns Lower

WASHINGTON, March II. CUP)
Income tax collections in the first
Is days this month fell approx
mately 25 per cent below receipts in
the corresponding period last year,
the treasury disclosed today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
RR The Crusader

An irate RR perked up his ears
Friday at the sound of cries from
the luggage compartment of a
coupe.
"To think of anyone leaving a
baby in place like that" RR
said to himself with hasty visions
of editorials and calling the police.
RR approached the car in his
best crusading manner, prepared to
loose a torrent of protest upon the
owner. Then he saw that the cries
came from a goat, parked more or
less comfortably under the turtle
back.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
Braw|ey Police Chief Arrests Two
Bandits 80 Minutes After Robbery
Committed in Northend Store

BRAWLEY March 17.-LesS than two hours after the
daylight robbery of Japanese store here Thursday,
Daniel Nethery 30 and Earl Fitzpatrick a. arrested
Calipatra by Chief of Police Lon Cromer of Brawley
and identified the robbers. The $50 taken from the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
Sought But Missing

Down at the agricultural confer
ence in Calexico, S. E. Robinson
poked his head into one of the COM
mittee rooms and asked G. O.
Hoober:
May we borrow Henry Worthing-
ton minute?"
"You can borrow him all day If
you wish," said Hoober. "He isn't
here"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
County Board in
Unanimous Vote
Fdvors Proposal
Refinancins Program Only WayLeft
Open to Restore Valley Creditto
Reasonable Level, Officials Argue

Unanimous approval of the Imperial Irrigation district
bond refunding the best solution of the nan
cal difficulties of this voted Friday by the I'M
pera county board of supervisors in special at
house The board urged taxpayers to for
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-17
Italy Threatens to Follow Up Nazi
Triumph by Forcing Demands Against
French Government inMediterranean
France Will Never Surrender Inch of
Territory to Force or Trickery,
Daladier Declares

ROME, March IT, (UP)-The Fascist press warned
today that Italy will follow the Naz triumph in central
Europe by achieving her demands against France in the
Mediterranean.
The newspaper onslaught against France obviously