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Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12
Mother viii See
0uads First Time

GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. II. (UP)
For the first time since they
were born Feb. l, Mrs w. E. Bad
gett will see her quadruplet girls
today.
Mrs. Badgett's condition had been
so weakened that she had been con-
fined to her hospital bed. Visitors
had been excluded.
But DR.. w. j. Jinkins decided
yesterday that she was we'll enough
to be rolled in a wheelchair to the
nursery to see the babies-Jeral-
dine, jeanette, Joyce and Joan.
Mrs. Badgett insisted on seeing
the babies after her husband, a
construction foreman, showed her
photographs of the little girls.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12

Directors waited lmpatltntly Tor
formal notification of action by the
California District Securities COM
mission late Friday favoring the
refinancing plan, authorizing an
election and calling for issuance OF
certificates of deposit on which
bondholders will indicate THEN
consent to the plan.
Even before word was received
in Imperial Valley of favorable ac-
lion by the securities commission
at San Francisco, a bond refund
ing committee of the Imperial
County Farm Bureau laid the
groundwork for an educational
campaign designed to bring de-
tails of the plan before the pub
lie.
The educational campaign will be
launched, it was indicated Satur-
day. following action by the dis
trict directors Tuesday. when the
board is expected to set the date
for an election. The board mus
receive formal notification of
commission acton before it car
proceed.
Farm bureau committee decision
to wage an educational campaign
was a rebuff to Mark Rose, out
standing opponent of the refinanc-
ing plan.
Rose appeared before the COM
mittee to voice opposition. He Sug-
gested that the district should
again seek a Reconstruction Fin
ance Corporation loan to retinance
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12

because charges against him were
lacking.
Meanwhile, an order came thru
Mexicali late Friday from President
Cardenas at Mexico City to deport
Yamatoda to the United states
instead of Japan For several weeks
ne has been at Mazatlan awaiting
a boat to his native land
Saturday he was reported IN the
custody OF John Martin OF the
Los Angeles district attorneys stair
at Nogales. who was preparing 10
bring him to Los Angeles 10 face
murder charges In connection with
Staying at one OF the Japanese
gambling dives there.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12
Coroner's Jury
Sidesteps Verdict

A coroners jury Saturday failed
to establish responsibility for the
death of Vincente Tapia, %, vic
tim of a shooting south of West
norland last Wednesday night.
Immediately thereafter Sheriff
Robert w. Ware ordered the re-
lease of D. Vallesteros and Patricio
Padayhog, Filipinos, held for in
vestigation in connection with the
killing of Tapia and the wounding
of his sisters, Priscilla, l6, and Anita
Ia, in mystery shooting at their
ranch home.
After investigation, Ware said,
it was determined there was not
sufficient evidence to hold the is
landers, alleged Tilted lovers of
Priscilla.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12
Monday Holiday
For Many Agencies

Monday will be a holiday at city.
county, state and federal offices
and at banks and title companies.
Lincolns birthday anniversary Is
celebrated on Monday this year.
Schools the post office. stores
business and professional offices
will be open as usual. The Post
and Press will publish on schedule.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12
BCases Added 10
SRA Rolls Here

Seventy-six cases were added to
SRA relief rolls in Imperial county
this week, representing a net gain
of 38 cases, director Robert Elliott
announced
During the week 38 cases were
closed and dropped from the rolls.
Records showed a net gain of six
eases every day
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12

Police Chief j. Sterling Oswalt
returned home empty handed Sat
urday from Los Angeles after
fruitless attempt to bring Sonoda
back with him. Sonoda, key witness
against Sheffield and Kubo, failed
to appear for a recent preliminary
hearing in Ell Centro and it was
put off to Feb. IT.
Located in Los Angeles, Sonoda
told Oswalt that he felt he would
be doing wrong" by testifying
against Sheffield and Kubo and
declined to return to the valley
of his own free will Oswalt had
sonoda held in jail temporarily
but authorities released him later
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12
Germany Invites
Peace Discussion

PARIS, Feb. II. UP)-The
German government today in
vited Foreign Minister Georges
Bonnet to go to Berlin to talk
over general European peace
problems with Joachim Won Rib
bentrop, German foreign min
ister, the foreign office made
known.
Central Europe, Spain and
Italy's aspirations were men
toned as chief problems sug-
gested for discussion.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12

ther gave blood for a TRANSMISSION
for the infants at noon.
The mother, Mrs. Marie PEN
netti, 30, was pronounced in "very
good" condition.
The first baby, born at $50 a..
M, died Immediately. Ten Min
utes later, the second infant, a
girl, was born. The next, another
girl, was born at 9:05 and the
fourth, a boy, at 9;l2 am.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12

arms. Japan has persistently ac-
cused the French government OF
tolerating a clandestine traffic in
arms to China despite denials as
persistent-the last one today when
it was asserted here that no arms
were reaching China across the
Indo- Chinese frontier.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12

said tne IaIHtT, NHIEII TeTIIIcVVI'
when he recovered from his sur
prise after he was awakened TO
he told of the multiple births. He
had dozed in a waiting room, un-
aware that his wife had been taken
Co the delivery room.
Given the best care that medical
science could provide at Magee hos
pital. the two girl babies were plac-
ed in an incubator, while the boy,
The weakest of the three, was
placed in an oxygen tent. The ia
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12
y AMBL|NG
l\EPORTER
Under the Bed

Under the Bed
With smiling face and outstretch-
ed hand a visitor came up to the
Scott Foulds home. The VISITOR
was a brother of Mrs. Foulds. he
had hardly set foot within the
door before rug slipped out from
under him and he went lying
across the Waxed floor to end UP
under the bed.
as this hospitality?' he demand
ed from beneath the bed. "Why
don't you warn strangers when you
wax the floor this slick?"
Mrs. Foulds Uttered:
How you go on! This floor isn't
slick. Look" So saying she triec
to demonstrate how rug WOULD
not slip. Unfortunately, the rug
did slip and she ended up under
the bed alongside her brother.
Changing Seed
Did you hear about the alfalfa
seed saved as evidence for a super
ior court case? The seed was stor-
ed at the jaii Wnlle investigation
went forward and when the time
came to take it to the court room
Bill Lott practically tainted. the
seed had sprouted!
MY, how you have grown he
said.
Protection
Attractive Mrs. Ben Ryan came
to her husbands rescue in the con-
troyersy over his pitch-playlng
abilities.
Charlie Elliott the scamp, is
responsible for that libel about
Bens skill" she declared. Right
after he beat Ben he swore off the
game for life. But an hour later
he was back at it again, and now
he's asking Ben for lessons
Wocdlhan, Spare It
Pob HAYS has about Is acres n
pears. They have been in pears fol
about 20 years. The ether day
Hindu ranch hand suggested that
Bob do away with the trees, con-
sidering that they haven't born
fruit to speak of in a long time,
you know Bob confided, u
guess I'll Just have tC wait unti'
they die. because 1 can't bear to
kill living tree
That's all right said the Hindu
I'll kill EN-"
Say Aaahh!-
Mrs. Thelma Norris recently sat
in on a discussion of influenzs
symptoms. The more the conversa-
ZION continued the whittier her face
became. At the first opportunity
she made an excuse and went home
and took her temperature.
Her temperature, incidentally
was normal. Her imagination hao
run the temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12
MRS. FRED HARDER
HURT IN ACCIDENT

Mrs. Fred Harder was injured, not
seriously, Friday evening when a
truck driven by George Guroc
crashed into the rear of a machine
driven by Thomas Martin. 10, near
Twelfth and Adams streets in FL
Centre, Mrs. Harder suffered back
injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12
PLUMBER SENTENCED

SAN DIEGO, reb. II. tUP) =
paul Edwin Jackson, 81, Glendale
plumber. was sentenced today to
serve from five years to life in San
Quentin prison for the second de-
cree murder of Charles Sabol, "a
year-old San Diego sailor, on Dec.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12
Military Affairs Committee Informed
Japanese, German warpIanes Sighted
Over Guam on Observation Flight
Craft of Type Incapable of Long Journey to
Islard, Says Congressman; Implies Base
Established on Mandated Territory

WASHINGTON, Feb. Il. (UP)-Rep. Melvin J. Maas
r. Mimi. ranking minority member of the house naval
affairs committee said today he had competent evidence
that several japanese and German military planes flew
recently He charged that the planes
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12
Pope's Death Brings High Hopes for
Peace He Strove to Bring During
Life; war|ike Strategy Delayed
Mussoni Abandons Present Plans for Final
Demands Against France; Great Britain Wins
Breathing Spell for Mediation Efforts

LONDON, Feb II. (UP)-Pope Plus in death may
make important contribution to the peace of Europe
for which he worked hard in life, reports from Euro
pean capitals indicated today.
Dispatches from Rome well as reports in diplomatic
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12
Merriom's Ex-SecretdrV,
Oakland Attorney Named
In Bribery Indictments
Pardon Sale Grand Jury Returns 3 True
Bills Against Two Men; Mes|addery
Arrested Soon After Charges Filed

OAKLAND Cal. Feb. IL (UP)-The Alameda county
grand jury today indicted Mark Lee Megladdery and
Edwin Geary charges of bribery climax to month S
investigation of the socalled estate pardon scandal.
Megladdery former secretary to ex-governor Merriam
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12
0uadrupIets Born 10 jobIess Truck
Drivers Wife in Pennsylvania; One
Infant Dies, Three Others Live

PITTSBURGH, Feb. H. UP)-Quadrupets were born
today to the wife of unemployed truck driver but one
of the babies died Immediately The other three given
excellent chances of living.
.We'l get along Well have to. | sure am happy, y
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12
Form Bureau
Schedules Drive
TO ExpIain PIon
District Board Hopes to Fix Date Tues.
For Ba||otins by byVaIIeyVoters on
$I4,25O,OO0 Refinancins Program

Imperial Irrigation District directors Saturday laid
plans for election possibly March o. at which voters
of the district will ratify $4250000 bond and warrant
refinancmg plan to restore Imperial Valleys municipal
and private credit to a prosperity level.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12
Markets IN BRIEF

Butter: Los Angeles, 26l2c; Butterfat, Imperial
Valley, fob. ranch grade A. 3312c; manufacturing
milk, 27c; route gathered cream 241ac.
L. A. Hay: u. S. No. l. s13.5o-14; Us.No.2, leafy,
s12-12.5O; U. S. No. 2 Sl1; Mimi Flax, May S1.76.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12
WEATHER

Maximum temperature 81, minimum &c. an
emperature Al, humidity "a; noon temperature
humidity az; 5 p.m temperature 81, humidity 5
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-12

Total Cash, Checks and Drafts Sent
through The Two FL Centre Banksl
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-06
US. Supreme Court
Rules in Gas Case

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. up =
The city of Texarkana, Tex. today
won in the supreme court in its
legal fight to force the Arkansas
Louisiana Gas company TO institu. {
lower gas rates there equivalent to
the rates charged by the same COM
pany il TeXarkana Ark.
The Texarkana decision was tho
only written opinion handed down
by the court in a brief session.
The court refused to review low
ar court decisions upholding the
Mexican governments right to take
possession of the steam tanksllip
San Ricardo while the vessel was
in Mobile. Ala. in connection with
the Mexican oil appropriation pro
gram.
The vessel. formerly owred By
the Compania Naviera San Ricardc
and S. A, was in the Alabama Dry
Dock ana Shipbuilding company
docks at Mobile, undergoing repairs
when the appropriation decree call
ing for its seizure by the Mexican
government was issued in MeXicc
City in March. 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-06
Local Groups to
Administer Farm
Program Soon

Amendments to the agricultural
conservation program, which will
make the program more flexible
and which will put administration
in the hands Of farm community
committees, were presented at a
two-day meeting of community anu
committee chairmen at the court
house Friday and Saturday.
Robert Wilson. state conservation
chairman. outlined the history OF
previous farm legislation at the
Saturday meeting. pointing cut
that the present conservation pro
gram is composed of the workable
sections of previous programs with
some new ideas added.
At Fridays meeting Wilson eX-
planned the cause of overproduc'
ton in the United States and n
subsequent farm problem. Incre@
ed use of machinery, improved pro-
duction methods, mass production
during the World war. the decrease
Of foreign experts due to national
istic tendencies in Europe and de-
creased food consumption per per-
son in the United States, we're
listed as principal causes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-06
Twelve Charged
With Conspiracy
Against Britain

LONDON, Feb 6. tUP)-TWelye
alleged members of the Irish Re-
publican Army were charged to-
day with conspiring to paralyze
Great Britain by bombings, fires
and panic under a program known
as the IS plot.
The charges were made on ar
raignment of the suspects in Bow
street court
Shortly after the men were taken
to BriXtOn prison from the police
court a new threat to blow up the
court was received by officials,
Additional guards were summoned
and half hourly inspections of the
building were ordered.
The royal family, high govern
ment officials. public buildings and
ltility and communication services
were all under heavy guard today
after officials announced the dis
5overy Of the document called the
S plot. Recent bombing outrages
were aScribcd to it.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-06

power has developed the fastest
military plane in history apable
OF 420 miles an hour-and reports
OF intensive airplane production in
Europe. the committee recommend
ed increased appropriations for the
civil aeronautics authority and the
national advisory committee Dn
aeronautics.
The advisory committee is the
leading aviation experimenting
agency Its director believed it
would be possible TO develop planes
that could fly 500 miles an hour.
He did not reveal the maximum
speed of present U. S. planes.
The larger funds were provided
in the independent offices appro-
priation bill, which was reported
favorably TO the house. The bill
carried Sl.898.5l2.769 for numerous
federal agencies for the 1910 fiscal
year.
1t provided the CAA with SOL
2l8,000 an increase of S6,5l0,065
over the 1899 fiscal year. and the
advisory committee on aeronautics
with s2l80O0o, an increase Of
S480, 600
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-06

ClO workers, on advice OF their
leaders, made no attempt to pass
the picket line and went home in
stead.
Sheriff Olin Johnson and 20 dep
utieS patrolled the town and re-
ported the situation under control
for the time being. johnson feared
possible later outbreak. however
A delegation of so CIO unionists
marched to the lumber plants gates
and asked pickets if they could go
through.
Nobody gets through who hasn't
got an AFL card" a picket line
spokesman replied.
The CIO members returned home.
Henry Graf, their leader, said the
next move would have to come
from the National Labor Relations
board, Gov. Culbert Olson's office
in Sacramento or from the lumber
company.
john McTernan, NLRB attorney
from San Francisco, was booed by
pickets when he appeared on the
towns Main street.
The picket line was late in or
ganizing because of a severe snow
storm that struck this mountain
town early this morning. 1t reached
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-06
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20. 1901.
Published every afternoon except
saturday and Sunday saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by The Post Press Sunday, es-
tablished 1856 by the Imperial
Valley Publis hing company, 625
state street. I'll Centre. Calf.
Entered at FL Centre. California
post office as second class mat
ter.
Paul Jenkins. publisher; A. c
Johnston. vice president and
general manager; f. A. Fit1
hugh. secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co, Inc.
In conjunction with the Post
Press fSundaysl. per month.
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81 .65: months, 1926; one year,
SIS 90
National Advertising Represent
atiVes.
Subscription rates: sc per copy.
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-06
New Juvenile Home
Will Be Started
Within Sixty Days
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The building not the PWA as or
iginallv planned.
Supervisors buried the hatchel
again when they divided the gaso-
line tax monies evenly with eac
supervisOrial district getting 20 per
cent.
The state had deducted S33, ,01'
as this years payment on the re-
lief loan granted this county IL
1884. This left $4,000 10 be dirid-
ed amonf the districts TO be used
for road construction and improve
ment.
AS a part of program for max
ing Writings Crossing safer feI
highway travel. the board consider
ed plans for different railway
crossing at this point in the +
Centre district
A county road yard will be es-
tabliShed at Calipatria to facilitate
road maintenance IN that area.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-06
Stormy Weather
Clears Away in
Most OF Nafior,
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dido 80, Mt. Wilson %, Riverside
33, San Fernando 30, Santa Ana 33,
and Santa Barbara 30.
In Los Angeles the temperature
ranged down from yesterdays max
imum of 50 TO 43 at dawn.
In Arizona the forecast was for
partly cloudy" skies as the state
recovered from the seasons worst
storm. Snow ploWs were busy in
mountain areas. The southern part
of the state escaped with only minor
rains.
Fears of disastrous floods in the
middle west were allayed Monday
by forecasts for fair weather, as
melting snow and light rains taxed
swollen rivers. Rain was falling in
Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, but
forecasts were for fair skies. At
Cincinnati the Ohio river was 398
feet above flood level. Red Cross
officials estimated 1000 families
had been forced to flee their homes
in West Virginia. Kentucky, Ohio,
Tennessee and southern Illinois.
a heavy fall of snow in the La
guna mountains, that was melting
.omeWhat under warm sun Mon
day brought thousands of winter
sports enthusiasts from Imperial
Valley ard San Diego to the hills
over the weekend Highway 30 was
crowded with traffic The high
way vas easily negotiable by motor
cars without chains after snow
slows had cleared it late Saturday
and early Sunday. The road to
Laauna also as opened, although
only for cars equipped with chains.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-06

by neWSreel companies Tor shorts,
Keck said. On Monday Undersheriff
Rodney Clarke accompanied Keck
to the desert area in northwestern
Imperial Valley. the area where
so many motorists and travellers
have perished.
Desert Water" is the name OF
one feature to be formed from the
scenes taken on this trip. The
Desert Tracker" will be the name
Of the other. depicting what not
to do when lost or marooned on
the desert and then showing how
wanderers are tracked by officers
sent in search of them.
Other features will include "Des-
ert Oddities and the Yuma In
iians"
He is accompanied by his son,
Jackie Keck and Gerald Eckland
one of his photographers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-06

near blizzard proportions: A strong
wind swept the snow into drifts
throughout the town, and the pick
cts shivered in sub-freezing wealth
er.
Sheriff's deputies were armed
with tear and vomit gas and guns.
Adjutant General Patrick j. H.
Farrell, Col E. j. Murray and Lieut..
Col. Charles E. Henderson of the
California national guard arrived
under highway patrol escort to
survey the situation. Five hundred
guardsmen waited in nearby COM
munities for a possible call.
The plant, biggest in the west
and Westwoods sole industry, con-
tinued operating at near capacity.
President T. s. Walker did not in
dicate whether he would close the
plant later.
Besides the CIO members, several
affiliated employees who had
neither AFOL or CIO cards were
turned back by the pickets.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-06
One Sentenced to
San Quentin Cell

One man was sent to San Quen-
tin penitentiary and two to the
county jail Monday for crimes com
mitted in Imperial county in recent
months.
Au2u5tin Tragvania, slayer of As
censiOn Gu2man in BraWley laSl
Thanksgiving eve, pleaded guilty tt
manslaughtcr and was sent to pri-
son by Judge r. D. MCPherrin.
Jesus Moreno pleaded guilty t.
helping TrasVania escape after tn,
shooting He was sent to the coun
ty jail for d year. Conrad Scheit
was sentenced to three months il
the county Jail for burglarizing the
Ray Edwards home in Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-06
City's Japanese
Population Given
Decided Boost

Partly because of sentiment
aroused by the Sino-Japanese war
and partly because of publicity
given to the investigation of a
Japanese gambling ring on the
coast, Ell Centro's Nipponese popu-
lation has increased by several hun
dred
A police department survey Mon
day disclosed that "at least 300
more japanese" are in the city
now than a few months ago.
VIRTUALLY all are hard workers, .
Chief j. Sterling Oswalt said. Most
of them have money and formerly
we're truck gardeners on the coast.
Many plan to stay here permanent
lY"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-06
Valley Republican
Leaders to Draft
PROGRAM for Party

Republicans of Imperial county
will assemble in the court house at
FL Centro Tuesday night to elect
directors and to hear Mcintyre
FAIRIES. state president, and Other
state officials discuss party plans.
The meeting was called by Har-
vey Hastain, president Of the I'M
perial county Republican assembly.
Each supervisCrial district viii
elect its members to the board o.
directors.
Other state officials scheduled To
be present are Mrs. w. E. Evans
Secretary Knoblauch and Region
al Director Pat Smith.
The present personnel OF the
board is Max Brents and Roy
Rreedlove of district No. /; Otto
Bradshaw and Ralph Reynolds OF
district No. .; F. T. Cock and Bill
Dunn of district No. 3; Harvey f.
Hastain and Hollis Wood of No.
4; and Laurel Ferguson and Joe
Hardin of No. s. The meeting is
scheduled for 1880 p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-06
Health Officials
Report No More
Paralysis Cases
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home ell those suffering from
colds. The nurses will continue
their daily inspections ana exam
nations of the Imperial school
children in an intensive drive TO
Isolate Immediately.
DR.. Warren F. Fox. county health
officer. repeated his appeal for
parents to avoid hysterical panic
and follow the general rules of hy-
giene in caring for their children
and to call a physician immediate
" at the first sign of Illness
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-06
TearGas QueIIs
Prison Rioters

MONTGOMERY Ala, Feb. s.
(UP)-Guards, highway patrolmen.
city and county police used tear
gas today to subdue striking pris-
oners in Kirby prison After order
was restored, all the 1000 convicts
were locked in their cells.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-06
ROBBER SOUGHT

SAN JOSE. Cal. Feb. 6. up -
Police searched today fer a robbie!
who held up Charles Haydis Pos
tai Telegraph company operator
and escaped with s225 taken from
the office safe.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-06
Roosevelt Secrecy
Under Fire
In Senate
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unable now 10 reconcile entirely
Mr.. Roosevelts conference state
ments and the four point mo for
eign ENHANCEMENT" foreign policy
he gave TO the newspapers at this
Friday press conference. Republi-
cans and a scattering of Democrats
were demanding publicity.
Sen Hiram w Johnson. R, Cal
told the United Press that he plan
ned 10 take my share Of the
questioning if it is begun"