davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
Sleepy Assembly
Kills Last Olson
Revenue Measure
Lawmakers Stop Clock
To Complete Action
On Flock of Bills

SACRAMENTO, June Is.
(UP) = Tired and s eepy
from an all-night session, a
disgruntled state assembly
today killed the last rem
nant of Gov. Culbert Olson's $685.
100000 new revenue program by
defeating a severance tax measure
on mining and petroleum products,
The assembly went past the "a
hour mark at 10 am. with Speaker
Paul Peek refusing to permit ad-
journment until the calendar was
cleared. With the clocks stopped
and the official records showing
the session to be Tuesday instead
of Thursday, one bitter issue after
another was fought out on the
floor.
The governor not only was ac-
cused of almost selling out" to
the Standard Oil company in con-
nection with the Atkinson oil bill
but received scant support on the
revenue propositions. The vote was
80 to 80 on the severance tax, which
was designed to bring in $4,000 900
per year on a percentage basis
from oil, gas and minerals.
The assembly, also refused to pass
bill increasing income taxes in
the middle brackets and authors
of other revenue measures gave up
Continued on Page 3; Col. ID
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
New Dealers Seek
Help Of President
In Relief Battle
Department Heads Worry
For Fear Salaries
Will Stop June 80

WASHINGTON, June Is.
(UP) - Administration re-
lief executives conferred
with President Roosevelt to-
day and asked his aid in
speeding congressional action on
the 1910 relief appropriation.
Those who met with the presi-
dent were Administrator Aubrey
Williams of the National Youth
Administration and Administrator
F.. C. Harrington of the WPA.
They pointed out that while the
house is now debating the relief
supply bill with the expectation
of passing it before the weekend,
the measure must still go through
the senate and receive final ap-
proval by July l.
Some White House officials char
acterized the situation as very
nasty" because of the possibility
that delay might leave the relief
organizations without funds to pro-
vide for persons on their rolls.
The conference was held as ad-
ministration house supporters
sought support for a fight to re-
Continued ON Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15

than $l000.000. The storm took
one life.
Fresno, hardest hit by the un-
seasonal cloudburst, received 1877
inches of rain between 5 and 6 p.
m. last night, the weather bureau
reported. The figure represented
the hardest fall for short period
of time in 81 years. The downpour
was accompanied by a 40 mile an
hour wind and in rural areas by a
heavy hail storm.
Agricultural experts were making
rapid surveys of damage to vine
yards, apricot, plum and peach o.
chards and fields of grain. Al
though no dollars and cents esti-
mates of damage were available, ii
was know to be heavy.
Mrs. Gertrude McMurthy, So,
wife of County Supervisor p. H Nc
Murthy died today of a brain hem
orhage attributed to fright and
shock she suffered driving home
through the heavy downpour last
night.
Wind, rain and hail combined to
batter ripening fruit from trees and
vines. Some ranchers in the areas
Continued on Page 6. Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
EIks Make Plans
For Flag Services
At City Stadium

Elaborate plans were laid Thurs
day for Flag day ceremonies to be
sponsored by the Ell Centre Elks
lodge Friday night at the Ell Gen.
tro stadium.
ElkS officers, led by Exalted Rul-
er Cal Rector, will direct the cere.
mony, aided by legionnaires from
the Ell Centre, Imperial and Holt
vile posts. Color guards from the
posts will assist, as we'll as boy
scout representatives. Members of
the Imperial Valley Boys Band will
give musical accompaniment at var
ious points in the Elks Flag day
ritual.
Arrangements were made by
Leading Knight Charles Bratton.
Immediately after the ceremony
which starts at 7:30, the Ell Centro
All Stars softball team will play a
San Bernardino team.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
Chamberlain Warns
Nipponese Against
Creating Incident
Diplomatic Protests On
Blockade Delivered;
Reply Aggressive

LONDON, June Is. (UP)
Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain warned Japan
today against the danger of
a "'regrettable incident" and
declared that Britain is in close
consultation with the French and
United States governments.
Chamberlain announced that Sir
Craigie, British ambassador to To-
kyo, had made representations to
the japanese government about
the Tientsin blockade, pointing out
the danger of provocative action
by the Japanese which might lead
to a regrettable incident"
The prime minister said Sir
Robert also called the attention
of the Japanese to the serious i'm
plications of a japanese spokes-
mans statement that the objective
of the blockade was to obtain much
wider cooperation from British
authorities in North China.
A spokesman said the British
and French ambassadors visited the
Tokyo foreign office yesterday and
delivered memoranda to Foreign
Minister Hachiro Arita protesting
against a statement of the japanese
foreign office spokesman that Jap
an has a right to assume sovereign
ty over the China foreign areas.
The memoranda stated that the
protest paralleled that of the Unit
Continued on Page 6, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
1StiII Love Her.
Saws Moe the Gimp

HOLLYWOOD, June Is. UPO-
Declaration by Colonel Moe The
Gimp" Snyder that he still loved
Ruth Etting, his songstress former
wife, today was highlight at the
$150,000 heart balm suit against
Miss Etting.
Snyder made know his stand to
Attorney Sam Hahn as Mrs. Alma
Alderman No. 2 testified that she
"shadowed" Myrl Anderson, her for
mer husband, to Miss Fittings home
prior to the marriage of Miss Etting
and Alderman, who was her pianist
and later her husband.
Mrs. Alderman asks the $150,000
from Miss Etting on the theory that
the songstress stole Alderman's S
love.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15

WASHINGTON, June Is. OUP)-
Tie British and American govern
ments today exchanged informa.
ton on conditions at TientSin and
Kulangsu, where Japanese military
authorities have blockaded the for
eign concessions.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
said the conversations, carried on
by representatives of the British
embassy and divisional heads in the
state department, constituted mere
" exchanges of factual informa-
ton.
Hull said he had no information
regarding any plan for joint action
by the American and British gov,
ernments in the dispute at TientSin.
He said, also, that he had no
confirmation of reports that Ad-
nniral Harry E. Yarnell, commander
in chief of the U. S. Asiatic fleet,
was en- cute to TientSin. He SAID
the state department had not re-
cuested Yarnell to go there.
The British ambassador, Sir Ron
aid Lindsay, conferred with Hull
today, but Hull said the conference
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
King Praises U.S..
Canada Relations

HALIFAX, N. S.. June Is. UP)
king George told Canada and the
United States in a farewell speech
today that they were a pattern
to all men of how civilized nations
should live together"
"By Gods grace" he said, yours
may yet be the example which all
the world will follow"
Ending their triumphal, 9,l27-
mile visit to the New World-the
first time i'll history that reigning
British sovereigns toured the soil
of the western hemisphere-the
king and queen expressed their
thanks to the millions they have
seen and were seen by, and count
less other well-Wishers. They sail
tonight for England on the Empress
of Britain.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15

Sheriff Robert w. Ware will have
charge of Imperial county's partici-
patton in the air defense exercises
planned for southern California
Aug. l, and 3.
The army and navy air services
will stage the war games with the
civilian population and peace Of
ficers for the first time in history.
Heretofore the war games have
been limited to the army and navy.
Ware attended a meeting in Los
Angeles Wednesday to hear Col. E
A. Scott, commander at Fort Nc
Arthur; Captain Henry Duval, and
Lieut.. Frank Ely explain the civil
liam and peace officers parts in the
maneuverS.
The objective in the "air raid"
will be March Field, Ware said.
Ware will work with Sheriff F.. w.
Biscailuz of Los Angeles county,
coordinator for the civil and army
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15

day night at which j. H. Edgar
delivered a spirited attack on the
subway plan and charged it would
SC damage the Edgar Bros. COM
pany building at Fourth and Main
street that:
1T would tear the heart out OF
our business"
After failure Of a move TO place
the chamber on record with a "yes
or no" position, directors approved
resolution to delay action until
Monday night when the committee
OF five will report back with rec
concentrations. On the committee
are M. o. King, Warren Currier
Fred Ferguson, c. L. Collins and
Harold Tyler. City Engineer Phil
knights will act in an advisory
capacity.
knights opened discussion by
reviewing history of the underpass
move and explaining that the U.
S. Bureau of Public Roads recently
rejected a State street underpass
because it would not eliminate an
existing hazardous rail crossing
The Bureau at that time suggested
Main street as the logical spot, he
said. The city has until June %
when the state highway commits
sion will meet in San Diego, tc
decide its position on the Main
street plan, he added.
Chief concern appeared to center
upon how much damage the under
pass would do to the Edgar Bros
building. Edgar climaxed his op-
position with:
Il don't wish to exaggerate, but
in our 81 years in Imperial Valley
we have taken some rough bumps
and this would be the most serious!'
Earlier Edgar explained:
Our initial investment is about
500, 900 in building and property
In addition, we have considerable
investment inside that would be
damaged by an underpass tina,
would extend, am told by engin-
GERS, nearly to Fourth street.
Because of the construction o.
the building, the east part of which
is used as a warehouse, heavy
trucks would not have access il
the Main street side is walled of
by an underpass. The buildings
utility as a warehouse would bt
destroyed. We simply couldn't con-
Continued on Page 6; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
Georgia Coleman
Goes to Hospital

NEW YORK, June IS. (UP)-
Georgia Coleman, former Olympic
diving star, was in Polytechnic hos
pital today under observation for
an undisclosed malady Her phy-
sicians said she was pretty sick" !"
but that her condition was not
alarming.
Miss Coleman came to the hos
pital herself from the hotel where
she recently had been teaching a
child's swimming class.
Miss Coleman was stricken with
infantile paralysis not long after
her Olympic exploits and only re-
Gently regained practical use OF her
legs.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
Tax Delinquency
Procedure Revised

A new law effective Aug. 81 gives
property owners opportunity to re-
deem property sold to the state for
delinquent taxes without payment
of penalties for delinquency, costs
or interest, County Auditor Walter
Carey said Thursday.
The law applies to property sold
to the state on or before July s,
1898 if there has been no change
in ownership since Jan. l, 1889.
Delinquent taxes now being paid
under any l0-year or other install
ment plan will be credited in full
for all installments and interest
paidhe said if in good standing
and not in default. If in default,
full credits will be allowed if the
redemption is made within five
years after the default
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15

land munitions plant disasters
Supreme Court Justice owen j.
Roberts impartial umpire of the
three-man international tribunal,
said that evidence convinced him
that German agents before the
commission had presented fraudu-
lent evidence which led to the COM
missions previous decisions reject
ing the American claims.
1t was believed to be the first
time that an international tribunal
had found major power guilty Of
fraud.
Roberts said he believed the
commission still had jurisdiction to
decide the claims despite the fact
that German Commissioner Victor
Huecking resigned March follow
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
United States Exchanges Data With
Britain in Far Eastern Blockade

was social and that the far east.
ern situation was not mentioned.
He said American representatives
in the far east were under mstruc-
tions to collaborate with foreign
colleagues whenever possible and
tC make representations on their
own initiative when the situation
appeared to call for such action.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15

when he said that the CLOS execu-
tive board believed peace negotia-
tions with the present Federation
negotiating committee were "im-
possible" He announced simultan-
eously that he had ordered a vigor-
Gus new drive to organize the un-
organized.
AFL President William Green
answered Immediately, charging
that Lewis docs not want peace
because it would automatically end
his autocratic control over minor
ity group in organized labor"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
Sheriff Ware Heads Imperial County
PARTICIPATION in Air Defense Plans

The American Legion
and Red Cross will be summoned as
auxiliaries to the games.
The games are planned to show
what can be done in the way Of
protection in case this section
should be invaded by enemy planes.
Police radio, teletypes, and tele-
phones will be used to send warn
ings to headquarters in case in
vading" planes are sighted.
Ware will receive definite instruc-
tionS later
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15

Gratifying results" were report
ed Thursday from a drive to aise
funds TO two Iron lungs" to aid
infantile paralysis victims of I'M
perial Valley.
Wednesday a score of junior po
lice and Boy Scouts canvassed every
home in Ell Centre for contributions
and Co-chairman j. Sterling Os-
walt announced:
Donations SO far have been
splendid. II they keep up at this
rate we will go over the top"
Serving with OSwalt ON the CAM
paign committee in charge of dl.
rect solicitation are Corn Reed, Roy
Johnstone, Dusty Rhodes, Edgar
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
Athletic Board
Measure Killed

SACRAMENTO, June Is. (UP)-
Revision of the state athletic con-
mission setup to provide a three
member board appointed by the
governor instead of the present five
man commission was diSapproved
by 3l-39 vote of the assembly
today.
The bill. sponsored by Assembly
man Norris Poulson, r., Los An
geles, member of the special COM
mittee which recently completeG an
investigation of the commission was
retained on file. however, under a
call of the house to bring in alb
sent members.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15

ing oral argument of the case and
partial decision.
Technically, the comm iss ion
granted the motion of the Ameri-
can agents prosecuting American
claims for reconsideration OF tho
commissions 1880 decision holding
that the Americans had not shown
conclusively that German agents
were responsible for the destruction
of the two New Jersey munitions
plants in 1857.
Observers said that there was
approximately $35 200, 900 held by
the United States treasury as well
as other securities, as bond for
payment OF the award by Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
Iron Lung Donations Gratifying
Campaign Carried to Service Clubs

Mason, Mayor H w. FaWcett.
Within the next few days every
service club will be contacted and
requested to make donations, OS-
walt said. Afterwards, El Centro
merchants will be approached by
committeeman for individual COLI
tributionS.
Oswalt urged citizens who had
not been approached in the house
TO house canvass to send their con-
tributicns direct to City Clerk
tombstone, who will act as treas.
urer for the campaign. A mes
senger will be sent to collect con-
tributions in case donors are unable
to bring or send them to Johnstone
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
Reclamation Bond
Delays Surveyed

WASHINGTON, June Is. CUP)-
The interior department today Or
dered a two-months survey of 18
irrigation projects in nine western
states to determine a basis for post.
ponement of repayment of federal
construction costs.
George o. Sanford of Denver will
make the survey. authorized under
recently enacted legislation allow
ing Secretary Of the Interior Harold
L. Ickes to postpone repayment by
irrigation districts If conditions
warrant
Sanford's itinerary includes the
Yuma project, August AS,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
Ranch Worker Held
On Arson Charqe

Joseph Chavarria, 81, who ran
amok at Meloland Tuesday night,
was arrested at his home Thursday
morning and taken to the county
hospital for observation.
A charge of attempted arson was
filed against him after he set fire
to drum of gasoline at his sister
home at Meloland. Prior to the
fire episode Chavarria had threat
ened his sisters life.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15

Leaders of The AFB and the Go
cast aside the presidents plea for
peace with honor" virtually aban-
doned negotiations for unity, and
disputed responsibility for failure
of the latest peace talks which have
been in recess since April 4.
Neither side said definitely that
further peace conferences would
not be held, but it was apparent
that any would be fruitless unless
Mr.. Roosevelt and his aides applied
strong pressure.
90 President John L. Lewis
made the. first move late yesterday
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15

The situation is growing worse,
a japanese spokesman said, adding,
however, that he believed a local
settlement" eventually will be
reached.
He emphasized that Japan is de-
termined to convince the British
that they cannot continue support
ing Chinese Nationalist Generals
simo Chang Kai-Shek and permit
ting Chiang's terroriSts to use
British controlled areas as bases
for anti-Japanese activity.
AS dawn approached the city was
ominously quiet and Japanese
tanks, which were moved up to
face British defense units yester-
day, still were in position to smash
into the British area at any mo-
ment.
Japanese charged the British
ed machine gun and pointed it
at japanese guards who were
searching and in some cases even
stripping all persons entering or
leaving the concession.
A japanese statement said the
tanks were required lin view of
the mysterious bellicosity manifest
ed by the British"
The blockade of the British and
French concessions OF Tientsin,
housing many British, American.
French and other foreign civilians
and troops. was complete.
In addition. the Japanese ex-
tended their blockade not only TO
Continued on Page 6, Col u
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
Man Loans Auto:
Will Pay Damages

J. S. Miller, Ell Centro shed work
er, was considering a vow Thursday
against lending his automobile.
Miller's car smashed into a ma,
chine driven by Doc" Campbell,
Negro, Wednesday on Third street
in Ell Centre and police investiga-
tion disclosed that Miller was work.
ing at a shed at the time. He eX-
planned that he had loaned the car
to a friend and agreed to pay dam
ages to Campbell'S car.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
DESERT REGION TOPS
NATIONS HOT SPOTS

PHOENIX, June Is. (UP)-The
arid districts of Arizona topped the
nations temperatures today, with
Yuma reporting a 1l0 degree maxi
mum and Phoenix 109.
Weather bureau forecasters said
no end of the heat wave" was in
sight,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
Only Presidential Pressure Can End
Labor War Between Clio, AFL as Rift
Takes New Turn After Peace Talks

WASHINGTON, June Is. (UP)-Further intervention
by President Roosevelt in the dispute between the Amer
Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial
Organizations appeared today to be the only remaining
hope for prevention of more intensified labor
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
Japanese Move New Troops, Tanks to
Edqe Of British Concession With
Declaration Demands Must Be Met
English Mount Machine Gun Opposite Guard
Station Where Asiatics Search Persons
Seeking Admission to Disputed Area

TIENTSIN Friday, June 16. (UP)-Japanese militar.
authorities today moved additional forces to the border
of the bockaded British concession and announced tina
their punitive measures will be increased unless the
demands on the British are settled soon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
CIoudburst Hits
Forming Area at
Cost of One Life
I.37 Inches of Rain Falls in Hour as
Water Backs Up in Stores; Gale and
HEAVY Hail Add to Crop Destruction

FRESNO, Cal, June Is. (UP)-Merchants survived
flooded Easements and ranchers their partially denuded
trees and vines today and estimated that record break
ing rain and wind storm which hit Fresno Kings and
MADEIRA counties last night caused damage totang more
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
Claims Commission Charges Germans
With Fraud in Disaster Evidence,
Rule for Payment of Bills TO U.S..

WASHINGTON, June 15 (UP)-The German-Amer-
can mixed claims commission, charging the German gov
ernment with commission of fraud today ruled in favor
of American claims for approximately $5000OOOO dam
ages growing of the wartime Black Tom and Kings
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
C.ofC. Names Committed
TO Investigate Damage
From Main st. Underpuss
Action Delayed Pending Report Mon.
On Recommendations Of 5-Man Group
Chosen to Investigate Objections

A committee of five went to work Thursday to deve
into objections to placing underpass beneath the rail
way tracks at Main street in Ell Centre.
Appointment of the committee by Chamber OF Com
merce President H. W. Anderson followed 2Hs hour
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15

TalleyhO, Bill
A saga of the Roy Wells Bill
Mitchell cattle business was record
ed Wednesday when Bill tried to
move a bull, COW and several
calves from one field to another
near their rancho" west OF Ell
Centro.
Rather than handle the situation
on foot Bill thought he'd do it up
brown by turning vaquero and bor-
rowed a gray pony from Aaron
Gonzales. Unfortunately, the gray
pony didn't know just what Roy
wanted done. In fact, the horse
never did get the business straight
Trouble started as soon as the
animals were released from their
field. The bull went one way, the
COW another and the calves used
unexpected imagination. Bill vault
ed into the saddle and tried to ride
off in all directions at once. He
found it can't be done.
About this time the horse started
using his own imagination and Bill
was on the verge of taking a direc-
ton of his own, alone, when Roy
Wells appeared on the scene with
an automobile and joined the melee.
Between car, Roy, horse and Bill
they managed to corral the bull and
the COW but the calves were still
reveling in freedom.
Slightly more at home on the
! pony's hurricane deck, Bill gave the
calves chase. The pony got the
drift of this and started after the
calves bobbing hindquarters with
a will. Everything went fine. In
fact, like the wind. The pony
passed the calves and kept on 60
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
D AMBLING
IMPORTER
That Old Pull

That Old Pull
Much as we hate to blow a blast
through our own bugle, this Is TOO
good to pass. 1t comes from John
r. Robertson.
John, it seems, was in the market
for some second hand saddles. He
inquired of dealers all over the
valley and everywhere met the
response:
Haven't got a thing, John. These
second hand saddles are scarce as
everything"
Then John put classified ad IN
the Post-PresS.
IN few days had bought and
sold enough second hand saddles
to have profit on the three ]
needed" John declared. Il turned
the rest of the phone numbers to
the shops that said such saddles
were scarce"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15

Butter: Los Angeles, Pee: but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
grade A. 33ci manufacturing milk.
2615c; route gathered cream, 24c.
L. A. Hay: u. s. No. l, sl4.5O;
u. S. No. 2 leafy S13-13.5O; U. S. No.
2, S11.5O-12. MINI. flax July Sl.75.