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Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

VI uOuDI.
Decision to clay line the canal
from Laguna dam to Highway 30
was reached when tests showed
seepage might affect nearby farm
lands. j. K. Rohrer, reclamation
bureau engineer in charge of the
project in the absence of L. j. Fos-
ter, said:
Bids will be opened Oct. Is on
the lining contracts and work
should get under way fairly soon
thereafter. I expect the lining will
be in sometime next spring"
Rohrer pointed out that work on
power drops will not be complete
until April and If water were run
into the ditch now it would inter-
fere with work at the drops. He was
unable to say when the canal will
be in complete operation, pointing
out the advisability of going slow
ly in seasoning operations.
Water already has flowed through
the All American for a number OF
miles. A ten mile segment was
used during recent heavy rains to
service the Yuma canal, a part OF
which was washed out. At this
time, considerable silly water passed
through the All American and
Rohrer said the silt undoubtedly
did some good in sealing up porous
spots.
The clay lining will be about four
inches thick and as Rohrer put it:
Follows natures process, but
speeds it up" Under natural condi-
tions silt eventually would seal up
any leaky spots in the canal.
Asked what alternative proposals
the bureau has under consideration
in case the clay lining fails to cor
rect seepage, Rohrer said:
I'VE believe the clay will do the
trick, but just in case it doesn't
there are surveys going on now tc
determine the practicability OF q
drainage system
Rohrer said reports were so in
complete so far that he could not
say how large a task the drain
age system would present.
Most of the Bard district, which
Continued on Page 2, Col a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Orange Co. Judge
Will Preside Here

Judge George j. Scovel of Or
ange county was appointed by the
California judicial council to de-
eide If Judge Vaughn N. Thomp-
son and Judge R. D. McPherrin
are qualified to preside at trial Of
cases brought by labor unions
against school trustees of Braw-
ley and Imperial.
On October 9 he will hear the
unions contention that the Impe-
rial county judges are prejudiced
against union labor and the union
request that the trustees be pre-
vented from signing contracts for
constructing school buildings un-
less they adopt the union wage
scale. 1t was impossible to get an
outside judge at an earlier date,
Judge Thompson said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

OF Clle elleCIS Vi fTeSlQtllI
Roosevelts proposed title-and-carry
provision upon the U. S. merchant
marine.
Announcement of the commit
tees action was made by Sen.
Claude Pepper, D., Fla, who en-
erged at l:20 pm, from the room
in which the committee had been
in session since 1920 am. The
vote to report the bill was 16 to Z,
The bill provides for elimina-
ton of the present neutrality act
embargo on shipments of arms,
ammunition and implements of war
to belligerentS. In place of the
embargo is substituted a title-and-
carry clause providing that any
goods, including arms, may be sold
to belligerents but that title must
be transferred in this country and
shipments may not be made on U
S. vessels, Ordinary 90-day COM
mercial credits would be allowed
under close supervision.
Committee members said that
the principal change made in the
bill today was an exemption of U
S. air transport firms from provi-
sions which would prohibit Amer
lean air travel to belligerent terri
tory in the Western Hemisphere
and the Pacific.
Continued on Page 2, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

TIENTSIN. China, Sept. %. CUP
japanese plainclothes men raided
buildings in the British concession
today, ransacking files and retain
ing foreigners including Americans
for search and questioning.
Excitement spread through the
concession because of belief that,
under the new cooperative agree
ment, the Japanese were getting
out of control of concession au.
horities. -.
Japanese raids were conducted
throughout the city, and were still
going on late today. 1t was reported
that numerous alleged anti-Japan-
ese elements have been arrested. In
cooperation with the French police,
Japanese believed like the others
to be gendarmes, arrested Wang
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
U.S.. Seals Radio
On Warrinq Ships

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. CUP)->
The coast guard has been sealing
the wireless apparatus aboard mer-
chant vessels of belligerent nations
while in American ports since Sept.
IL, the treasury disclosed today.
The action was authorized under
an executive order by the president
1t provided that belligerent ships
could use their radios in American
waters only for distress calls and
purposes of safe navigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Soviet intentions
Worrying Berlin
In New Alignment
Communist Ambitions in
Baltic States Indicate
Growing Influence

BERLIN, Sept. %. (UP)
-Russia's sudden and in
creasing interest in Euro
pean affairs from the Baltic
sea to the Dardanelles has
caused concern in some quarters
here, it was reported today.
Soviet Russia must henceforth
be conferred with in any move by
anyone in East Europe from the
Arctic sea to the Mediterranean"
one well informed source said to
the United Press.
A special courier was expected
Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Japanese Raid British Concession
Buildings, Quiz Aliens. Rifle Files

Ju-Shi, former head of the Chinese
telegraph administration.
John Caldwell, American consul
general, protested to the japanese
consulate against raids which the
Japanese made on the American
radio service and the United Press
offices which are on the top floor
of the radio service building.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

to require registration of all aliens
in the United States.
The national legion organjza-
ton was instructed to seek passage
of legislation to outlaw "the Com
munist party and any other party
or parties, such as the German
Bund, that may be organized to
participate in political affairs"
The election came at the end Of
he final session OF the 2lst annual
convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
DeudIine Reached
To Register for
Nov. J Election
Eligible Voters in Valley May Surpass
Tote! in Last tyear's BaI|o+ins. Says
McClelIand; Lists Open Until 9p.m.

Predictions tnat the Ham and Eggs election will call
out the heaviest vote in the history Imperial county
made Thursday when survey showed approx
mately 10000 persons will be eligible to vote
Thursday the last day for registration before the
election.
Interest in getting Jut the vote for the Ham and Eggs
election Nov Z McCleand said made it necessary to
provide for registration throughout the valley
til Thursday night. Those whose registrations
not in order by that time will not be eligible to vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Cincinnati Wins
Leaque Pennant

CINCINNATI, Sept. %. (UP)-
The Cincinnati Reds won their
first National league pennant in 20
years today when they defeated
the st. Louis Cardinals, to 3.
The victory put the Reds three
and a half games ahead of the
Cardinals. Each team has three
games remaining, SO the Reds can
lose all the remaining contests and
win the pennant even If the Car
dinals sweep their three games.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

pleaded guilty to two charges OF
practicing medicine without a IL
cense. Judge T. E. White imposed
sentence in Winterhaven justice
court Wednesday.
The charges were brought against
Dearing by w. N. Anderson, special
agent for the board of medical ex-
: aminers. The Investigation started
er Mrs. Doneico Martinez Me-
Una. 80, Glamis resident, died at
Oeilby while en- route to the county
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
WAR
BULLETINS
ANOTHER SWEDISH
STEAMER TORPEDOED

OSLO, Sept. %. (UP)-A report
from Stavanger today said the 81
325-tOn Swedish steamer Nyland
had been torpedoed off KvitsOey but
that its 29-man crew had been saw
ed. The crew was taken to Tanan-
ger, near Stavanger, the report said,
The Nyland belonged to the Tirfing
Shipping company of GOthenburg.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

Registration will be possible at
the county clerks office in the
courthouse in Ell Centro until 9
pm. Thursday. Questions concern
ing registration may be asked by
telephoning Ell Centre 705 after
5 pm.
In Brawley it will be possible
to register at the city hall till 9
pm. and a registrar will be on
the street until that hour at Sixth
and Main streets in Brawley and
at Second and lockwood in CAL
exico.
Some idea of the coming con-
test McClelland said, may be
revealed in a study of the vote
cast for and against the Ham and
Eggs at the election last year. In
Imperial county 5,Ol5 persons voted
in favor of the proposition and
S,44O voted against It,"
The 10000 registration predicted
for the coming election exceeds
the registration for the elections
last year, when the total was 1859
Electors who voted at either the
August primary or the general
election in 1888 need not reregister
unless they have changed their
residence or their names by divorce
or marriage since last registering.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
HITLER INSPECTS
UNDERSEAS CRAFT

BERLIN, Sept. %. tUP)-Fuehrer
Adolf Hitler, il was announced, paid
a surprise visit today to Wilhelm-
shaven where he inspected officers
and men of submarines who ''re>
successful cruise against the en-
emy."
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Raising Appetites--

Raising Appetites-
Sir Anthony Peck lives in hope,
but as days pass the hope dwindles.
Sir Anthony. called Tony, is a
small black and white dog owned
by Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Winger. The
Wingers have taught him to carry
: his own meat home from the
butcher shop, without opening It,
En- route home, Tony invariably
goes ahead and from time to time
drops the bundle and shoots plead
ing looks at his owners as if to say;
Nov can l open it?"
The answer is always no, but
Tony's theory apparently is that;
Some day I'll catch them off
guard"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

Resolutions adopted called for
universal service with war profit
to none in the event of a national
emergency declared to be such by
the congress-"
The delegates condemned the
American Youth Congress and
other like Communist controlled
youth organizations. They approv-
ed the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation campaign against foreign
spies and recommended legislation
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

hospital last Friday. Dearing ad-
mitted prescribing medicine for her
twice before her death. Anderson
said one prescription contained an
opium derivative.
Anderson said he had served a
term in Folsom prison for burglary
and lately lived on the desert In
eastern Imperial county because OF
i'll health.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
RUMANIA APPOINTS
NEW PREMIER

BUCHAREST, Sept. %. up
Constantin Argetoianu, 68, former
president of the supreme economic
council, was appointed premier to-
day, succeeding Gen. George Ar
gesanu who has served temporarily
since the assassination of Premier
Armand Calinescue.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Only Minor Jobs
Still Unfinished
On All American
New Clay Lining in Bard Area. End Of
Alamo River Crossing Only Incomplete
Contracts; Power Drops Cause Delay

Save for 15-mile clay lining that engineers hoped
would solve seepage problems and dab of work the
Alamo river crossing the All American canal fin
ished product Thursday The time when the huge ditch
will be in actual operation, however, remained matter
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Death Of Patient Puts Ex-Convicf
Behind Bars Here for Pracficinq
Medicine Without State License

WINTERHAVEN, Sept. 28.-Death of one of his "pa-
tients" subjected eX-convic to investigation by the
board of medical examiners and his Ultimate commit
ment to the Imperial county Jail for year
William Hickman DearEg, Negro O1ndian, Wednesday
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
d AMBL|NG
X EPORTER
Drastic Argument

Best Rambler of the week was
on T. D. Mccall.
While T. D. was reading a speech
in favor of $50 Thursday before an
FL Centre meeting, the lights went
out. T. D. paused for a moment
in the pitch blackness, then con-
tinued reading, haltingly, with the
aid of a series of matches.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Hey, Bill

When Bill Dunn gets back from
the Legion convention he will have
some explaining to do.
What's this his fellows hear about
: him palling around with Ann Sher-
idan, the glamor girl?
RR heard Bill was doing fine,
accepting the plaudits of the multi
tude, when crowd of spectators
practically stopped the parade to
crowd near him.
my own popularity overwhelms
mel" Bill said, until he found the
spectators were trying to get AIMS
autograph and not paying him
much heed
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

the accident, told Deputy Coroner
Herbert Hughes and Sgt, Cliff
Reed of the highway patrol. Case
was taken to the Ell Centro hospi-
tai.
An inquest for English was
scheduled for IL am Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

grade six miles east of Jacumba at
5 pm. Wednesday.
The sedan was travelling between
60 and 80 miles an hour, missed
a curve, dropped down a IL foot
embankment, and turned end over
end, John Haley, who witnessed
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Anyhow, He Hid 1T

When a deputy sheriff showed
up at a barber shop and found his
wallet missing he explained:
"I remember now. | hid the wal
let under the pillow of my cot at
the Jail"
Question in BARRIERS mind: From
whom did the officer hide the wal
let. The prisoners or his felloWs?"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Makes 1t Unanimous

2O-3O club members were in some-
thing of quandary Thursday. Try
ing to boom up interest in their
annual charity ball, set for Satur-
day night in Ell Centro, they looked
around for a monster sign used in
other years. With wrinkled brow,
Noel Smith explained the dilemma
as: ..-=..#-
I'VE loaned the sign to someone
last year, but now we've forgotten
who loaned it and to whom!"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Russians ChurQe
End Sub Attack
Moscow Says Another Ship Victim Of
Unden+ifie d Underseas Craft on Coast
Of Esthonia; Charge May Herald Drive

MOSCOW, Sept. 28 (UP) The Soviet government
announced second submarine attack Russian ship
off the Esthonan coast today reports increased of
the Esthona coast today as reports increased of direct
demands by Moscow the little Baltic state
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Composer Killed
In Auto Crockup

Traffic Wednesday night claimed its 32nd victim in
Imperial county since Jan. l.
John H. English, 80, famous San Diego orchestra lead
and composer killed instantly and Keith r. Case,
26 seriously injured when Case drove sedan off the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28
Committee Reports Neutrality
Act
Goes to Senate
Debate Will Open Monday Noon on
Repeal Of Arms Embargo. Enactment
OfLaw to Permit Sales to Be||iqeren+s

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. (UP)-The senate foreign
committee today reported the administration neutrality
noon Monday.
The committee reported the bill after extensive dis
Imperial Valley press., 1939-09-28

Butter, Los Angeles, 32c; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A, 41c: manufacturing milk.
33c; route gathered cream. 30lsc.
l.. A. hay: U. S. No. si5-s16.5o;
u. s. No. 2 ieafy s1d-l5.50; U 5 NO
o.. SI3-S14, MpIs. flax Dec. s1.S3
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-26
$lO2,o95 Check
for New School

Word reaches The Herald from Chi
cago that a $102, O90.25 check has been
released 10 the school district of the
city Of WyandOtte, as part payment on
u PWA grant for the construction of
-. he new Mckinley school.
= The project provides for the follow
ing:
An elementary grade school TO re-
place a present three-stOry building,
which was built in 1907 Of nOn-fire-
proof construction, and is looked upon
today as hazardous building in which
to house school children. The new
building will be a modern fireprOOf
building of steel frame, concrete floors,
solid masonry walls and partitions :;
modern heating, ventih ting, plumbing
and water supply and electrical sys-
TENS. including lighting and signals
Approximate size of the building is
200 feet $50 feet which includes two
wings and gymnasium. The building
will be two stories high. Construction
work wis started on this project on
December -.
The PWA awarded a grant of $1S3.-
77f to carry on this work, the esti-
mated cost of the project being $4OS,-
3S1.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-26
Geverhor Vetoss
72-Heur Bill

A bill passed by the State Legisla-
ture, fixing the time for members OF
fire departments at " hours per week,
was this week vetoed by Governor Lur-
en- ID. Dickinson.
The governor said that he was sym
pathetic toward reasonable hours for
workingmen, but the bill in question
was not only an invasion of the right
of local self-goyernmeDt, but would
place financial hardship upon NUM-
cipalitles in the state. Budgets in many
cases have been already fixed for the
coming year. 1t would be necessary
either to assume a large additional
burden, by hiring more men, or 10 re-
duce the number Of fire stations, 10
the injury VI insurance conditions
Governor Dickinson suggested tina t
If the firemen want shorter hours, a
better way would be To ask for local
referendum
AT its meeting last week, the Wyan-
dotte Council asked Governor Dickin-
son TO veto the firemen's bill, stating
that it would entail an extra annual
expense to this city OF $l0.933.51, and
was, in addition. an invasion of home
rule rights.
The bill was lobbied through the
Legislature by the Fire Fighters AsSo-
cation, of which WyandOtte firemen
are members.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-26
SPECIAL MEETING OF
NFLA STOCKHOLDERS

Farmers who are members of the
First Wayne County National Farm
Loan Association and their wives Will
have an opportunity TO express them
selves and ask questions when they
gather at their annual meeting oil
Tuesday evening, June q, at the Wayne
hotel in Wayne. says Wesley McCalla.
president
The annual report of Secretary-Trea-
surer r. A. Pence on the progress and
financial status of the local assOcia-
tiOn will be one Of the highlights OF the
meeting. Charts will be used 10 empha-
size certain points covered in the re-
ports. Various other committee reports
will be given during the meeting in an
effort to bring to the members better
understanding uf their duties and re-
sponsibilities as stockholders.
Only two directors will be elected by
the stockholders this year-One TO fill
the vacancy due to the expiration OF
the term of August BOrdt, and one to
fill the vacancy due TO the resignati ton
Of L. A. Wiseley. who became ineligible
10 serve out his two-year term when
he sold his farm and ceased to be a
borrower
The group management unit with
headquarters at Ann ArbOr is now
serving 1853 member borrowers in
Wayne, Monroe. Whshtenaw and Liy-
ingston counties. The group Office Is
handling a total OF $3.50, 400 IN land
bank loans outstanding to Its members
and i'm commissioner loans.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-26
MARI & Catalan, Attorneys
Wyand0ite Savings Bank Bldg.
WyandOtte, Mich.
&1.453


STATE OF MICHIGAN, County Of
Wayne-Ss. At session of the Pro-
bate Court for said County of Wayne,
held ut the Probate Court room in the
City Of Detroit, on the fourth day OF
May in the year one thousand nine
hundred and thirty-nine. Present JOS
eph A. Murphy, Judge Of Probate. In
the matter of the estate of JOHN
HENRY HAAS, deceased. WyandOtte
Savings Bank, administrator Of said
estate, having rendered to this court
lis first and final account i'll said mat
ter and filed Herewith its petition
praying that the residue of said estate
lie assigned to the persons entitled
thereto. 1t is ordered, that the fifteenth
day of June, next at ten o'clock in the
forenoon at said Court room be APP
pointed for examining and allowing
said account and hearing said petition.
And il is further ordered, that copy
Of this order be published three sue
cessive weeks previous to said time Of
hearing. in the Wyandotte Herald, a
newspaper printed and circulating in
said County of Wayne.
JOSEPH A. MURPHY,
Judge of Probate.
\ true copy
ALLEN X. EDISON,
Deputy Probate Register. 19w3
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-26
Arsusd on Licenss,
Adjourned TO Bis t

Last week the Police and Fire Com
mission sent in a communication to
the Council, recommending that Nor
man Altus be denied renewal Of his
junk dealers license at 7SS Grove
street
The Council took the matter under
consideration and gave Altus an OPP
pOrtunity to present his case just be
fore the session Of the Council Tues
day night Of this week.
Present were the members Of the
Council. the Police and Fire COmnls-
sion, Chief Of Police William p. Rut-
ledge, and Altus and his attorney, JOS
eph j. George. The latter reviewed
the reasOnA that mud been advanced
by the police department for with
holding a license, and pleaded for a
renewal Of the license.
Councilman George G. Benin express
cd an opinion that the action of the
police department should be approved.
Finally an adjournment Of the case
was ordered to next Wednesday even
Ing, when the Council meets again i'll
stead. of Tuesday. the latter being ii
legal holiday. &
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-26
w. Hugh Williams, Attorney
1888 Biddle Ave.
WyandOtte, Mich.
\ true copy
JAMES e. MORAN,
Deputy Probate Register.


STATE OF MICHIGAN, County of
Wayne-ss AT a session of the Pro
bate Court for said County Of Wayne,
held at the Probate Court room in the
City OF Detroit on the twelfth day Of
May in the year one thousand nine
hundred and thirty-nine. Present JOS
eph A. Murphy, Judge of Probate. In
the matter of the estate of THOMAS
HINDLEY, deceased. An instrument
in writing purpOrting to be the last
will and testament of said deceased
having been delivered into this court
for probate 1t is ordered, that the
twentieth day Of June, next at ten
o'clock In the forenoon at said Court
room be appointed for proving said
instrument And ii Is further ordered
that a copy Of this order be published
three successive weeks previous to
said time of hearing, in the Wyandotte
Herald, newspaper printed and cir
culating in said County Of Wayne.
JOSEPH A. MURPHY,
Judge of Probate.
A true copy
JACOB w. HENOCK,
Deputy PROBATE Register. 20w3
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-26
Proclamation

Memorial day, the thirtieth day
Of May having been set aside by
our fOrefathers as day on which
10 give thoughtful reverence and
gratitude to those who have gone
before, that their lives were not
lived in vain, but on the contrary
that we are nation strong, vig0r-
Gus and GOd-fearing because they
lived.
Therefore, /, Thomas A. Davis,
mayor Of the city Of WyandOtte
sincerely ask that all citizens take
seriously this day of cOmmemOra-
ton and refrain from their usual
ocupatiOn and by word and deed
participate in public ceremonies,
enter into the spirit of d real day
Of honor and tribute TO those
whose generous sacrifices, heroic
deeds and noble deaths are pre-
served in minds of grateful peo-
pie.
Further. l request that all who
can would decorate as much as
possible with flags, and other pa
triotic displays, in hOnored re-
spect.
Il. A. DAVIS, Mayor.
The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1939-05-26
VETERANS FUNERAL
THIS AFTERNOON

August KOusick, ~, of Crosse He,
died at the Veterans hospital, Dear
born, on Tuesday morning He is sur
vived by his widow, Beatrice; son.
August, Jr.: two daughters, Margaret
and Louise; brother, Edward of
Crosse lie, and five sisters. Mrs. Mary
Foil Of johnson. ILL.,. Mrs. Rose Schaf-
fer. Mrs. Helen Pyles, Clara Baruhan
and Mrs. Elizabeth Hamel of Detroit.
The funeral will take place today at
2sp. NJ, from the Nixon funeral home
with interment In Ferndale cemetery.
Deceased was q member Of the Dis
abfed American Veterans, having been
ga ssed in the world war.