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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
States Take Heed and
Start Cutting Expenses

Due largely, the senator thought,
to the fact that England had tried
to live within its income as an in
dividual would do, that nation had
a national income in 1887 that was
118 per cent of its income in 1929.
Which is to say that it was more
prosperous than in 1929. Senator
Byrd pointed out that this had hap
pened while our government was
running from a billion or so to five
or six billions into debt each year.
He suggested, moreover, that if the
United States had done as well this
country's national income would now
be $88, OO0, 900 1000 instead of the $780,
00O, 1000, 900 which was estimated for
1888. The thought was then adj
vanced that England had not tried
to "harry and brighten business"
which was employing people who
wanted work, not charity.
There are other things happening
besides the Byrd attacks and the
congressional action on relief appro-
priations to indicate the growing
strength Of those who believe spend
ing borrowed money has been, and
is, unwise. Word has come through
to Washington of the action of sew
eral governors who are insisting
that their states avoid getting into
the hole. Governor Cochran of Ne
braska, a Democrat, and Governor
Bricker of Ohio, a Republican, each
has put their respective state legisla-
lures on notice that expenditures are
to be pared to the bone. There are
others who could be named, but
from the information we have here
in Washington, Governors Cochran
and Bricker are the outstanding ex-
amples.
It might be said that these refer
only to states and not to national
policies. Very well. No state ex-
ecutive could get away with such
program unless he had the back
ing Of majority of his own peo-
pie. If they believe that way about
state affairs, there is no reason to
think they will take a contrary view
concerning the national treasury and
funds which it must borrow to
spend.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

WASHINGTON. - II always has
been my conviction that the Ameri-
can people will find sound answer
to every national problem, If they
are given the facts and the time to
figure out what those facts mean.
They may be swayed temporarily;
they may be led or herded or threat
ened and these conditions may put
them in a wrong spot temporarily,
but / repeat that if they are given
time, the national conclusion, the
collective thinking, will be along
sound lines.
They are demonstrating these
things as a fact, again. There is
no doubt about it. For five or six
years, a considerable majority of
the nations citizenry was following
the theory of spending ourselves out
of the depression. It was an I'M
sound course, obviously, but money
was made to do a lot Of tallzing-as
money in billions of dollars will
talk. Lately, however, hardy Amer
dean thinking has been carrying the
majority back to normal under
standing, and the influence of spend
ing by the federal government is
sagging, distinctly.
Notwithstanding the statements,
frequently heard from Republican
sources, that 'you can't beat Santa
Claus" or the variation that 'you'
can't beat $4,000, 900, 000," there is
plenty of evidence to show that there
is quite a definite determination to
quit that sort of thing. That is,
there is a determination in most
places outside of the so-called inner
circle of New Dealers. Especially
is this true in the halls of congress
where, unless there is an earth
quake, many important steps will
be taken by senators and repre-
sentatives in the direction of sound
er government finance. The old and
familiar American traits of initia-
tive, Of saving, of living within ones
income, are coming to the surface
very rapidly and the restoration of
these traits to places of respecta-
bility in American life is being re-
Elected on capitol hill in Washington.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03
Treasury

AfCtsCWty
In 1884 congress gave President
Roosevelt two broad monetary pow
ers. Under one he could reduce
the dollars gold content by SO per
cent, though since 1884 the rate has
been 59.06 per cent. Under the
other power the President created
a currency sterilization fund with
increment accruing from the gov
ernment's revaluation of gold hold
ings. Originally estimated at
So, 000, 000, 900, the fund is used to
protect the dollars value on inter-
national exchange, preventing undue
fluctuations.
Both powers expire June 80 and
the White House has already asked
that they be renewed until the cur
rent presidential term expires jan
uary Is, 1941. Although lawmakers
consider neither grant dangerous,
the mere fact that gold devaluation
and the sterilization fund are ''pow-
ers" is enough to make this years
fiery-eyed congress balk.
Biggest opposition will grow out
Of the treasury's refusal to divulge
even the size of the sterilization
fund, the two-billion-dollar figure be-
ing only guess. Though softened
by well-substantiated reports that
the government made about $6,000,-
900 profit on the fund last year,
Michigan's Sen. Arthur Vandenburg
is expected to demand full public
accounting before voting to continue
the Presidents power.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-02-03

EDITORS NoTE-When opinions are
expressed in these columns. they are those
Of the news analyst. and mot necessarily
Of the newspaper.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Profesfanfs Ask
Pope to Intervene
In Franco Policy

WASHINGTON, April Z. CUP)-
A Good Friday petition signed by
450 leading Protestants urging Pope
Plus XII to prevail upon General
issimo Francisco Franco TO stop
the threatened reprisals against
Spanish Loyalists, was presented
today to the Most Rev Anleto
Giovanni Cicognani, apostolic dele
gate to the United States.
1T is not alone General Franco
whom the world watches today but
the Catholic church itself, and the
Christianity common to all of us
which is undergoing the crucial
test" the petition said. I'VE can
not but feel that the persecution
by an avowedly Christian and Cath
olic government of a minority sep
arated neither by race nor religion,
whose only chargeable crime is a
difference of political opinion, is
an offense that cries out to the
most high"
Among the signers were Al Pro-
testant Episcopal and Methodist
Episcopal Bishops. The petition was
circulated from the offices of the
Churchman in New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Club in All Day Meeting at
0ffeIie Home in SeeIey

Mr. Frank Fisher accompanied
Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Robinson to
Berkeley last weekend and enjoy
ed a visit with his son, Wyatt,
who is attending Berkeley univ
ersity.
The Mems Seeley Club will meet
in Community hall Thursday eve
April 18th and all men are invited
There will be an election of Off
GERS.
Mrs. j. P. williams and Mrs. L.
Pipperger were San Diego visitors
Thursday.
The Good Fellowship evening
social will be held Friday evening
April 2lst in Community hall.
Miss Betty Jane Smith and two
school friends from Pasadena col
lege are spending this weeks yaca-
ton with Rev. Smith and family
Betty James parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
SEELEY NOTES

Mrs. j. T. Oftelie and Mrs. Mar
guerite Graham were co-hostesses
to the Seeley Woman's Club on
Thursday ut the home of Mrs.
Oftelie.
A potluck dinner was enjoyed
and the afternoon was spent in a
social time. Members present were
Mesdames Louise Robinson, Rho
da Howard, Elizabeth Pearse, Mel
lie Davis, Olivia Ferguson, Ruby
Womack, EValyn Beeson, Frances
Plecher and hostesses, Mrs. Of
telie and Mrs. Graham. Visiting
was Mrs. Faulkner.
The club members and their
families viii meet in Community
Hall for an evenings entertain
ment April 10th. Mrs. Cecil Huff
and Mrs. Evalyn Beeson are in
charge.
Temple Robinson is spending
this weeks vacation with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. T. Robin
son. He is attending Los Angeles
College.
Mrs. Eliza Heatley and Mrs. Ed
ma Fitsgerald after a month spent
with Mrs. T. A. Howard left for
San Diego Wednesday where they
will visit a few days with friends
before going on to their home in
Santa Rosa.
The Seeley Ladies Aid met on
Tuesday with eleven members
present TO quilt and Mrs. Girdon
Allender and Mrs. P. CT. Smith
were hostesses during the after
noon to the Silver Tea.
Tea and cake were served for
ten cents.
Members OF the Ladies Aid will
have an evening of entertainment
on May 1st, Monday evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07

accused them OF having demanded
that clothing trade employers put
up $3.50 bonds before they would
call off a walkout OF several hun
dred workers.
Arrested with Peppercorn. who
is AZ. were Ed Hammer, business
agent for Local 278 of the union,
and Jack Memo, described as an
organizer not directly connected
with the union. They We're taken
into custody last evening and book
ed at the county jail. Bail was
set at $25,0OO each.
Warrants authorized under the
district attorneys complaint charg-
ed the men with one count of
conspiracy, two of extortion and
one of attempted extortion.
Peppercorn came to Los Angeles
from Cleveland several weeks ago,
according to Deputy District At
torney Russell Parsons, called sew
eral hundred clothing workers off
their jobs and demanded that en-
ployers put up the cash bonds"
before the workers would be per-
mitted to return to their jobs.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Ex-FootbaII Star
Burned to Death

WASHINGTON, April 7. (UP)-
Ensign Richard " Fincher of Wal
do, Ark, center on the Navy foot
ball team that beat Army in 1886,
was burned to death early today
in an auto crash on the outskirts
OF the city.
Ensign Francis Sbisa of New
orleans and Jack A. Thretheway of
Washington, were injured but es-
capped from the car before its
wreckage burst into flame. Fincher
and Sbisa, graduates from the ma
val academy last June, were sta
toned aboard the U. s. 5. Pennsyl-
Vania.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07

BILE, actor, $289 900.
The 1897 list showed substantial
changes in the high-ranking list
and revealed that salaries in gen.
eral increased substantially over
1896.
Mayors salary was the largest
TO be disclosed since start of pub
lication of the ways and means
committee lists. 1t compared with
top salaries of the 1929 era in
which Grace in one year drew
salary and bonus of $1,645, 1853 and
Hill drew salaries and commissions
substantially in excess of $1,000,000
a year.
Mayer did not show in the 1886
top brackets. The 1886 list was led
by Chairman Alfred P. Sloan of
General Motors Corp, with $751;
3ll. In 1887 he was far down the
list with $183,708. In second place
in 1886 was Hearst with $500,OOO.
A year previously he had been in
first place with the same income
and in 1887 $5000OO won him fourth
rank.
William S. KnudSen, General
Motors president, was third in 1886
with $459,870 In 1887 he dropped
out of the top 10 with $247,2l0
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
San Diegans
Visit Roe Home
For Easter Week
ELM NOTES

House guests this Easter vacation
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Ted Roe are Mrs. Lee Singleton
and sons, Lee and Bill. of Los
Angeles and Frank Alnott of San
Diego.
Dallas Tanning returned from a
weeks visit on the coast with
friends.
Recent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. o. RoSenbaum were Mr.. and Mrs.
John German and children of Ana
helm. Mr.. German is Mrs. Rosen-
bauin's brother.
Mr. and Mrs. Loree Perry and
small daughter Janet of NorWalk
accompanied by PerryS father. Ell
ton Perry, of Lomita, drove down to
the valley to visit with relatives.
They also visited with Mr. and Mrs.
Grail Perry of Holtville
Sunday afternoon and evening
guests at the G.. H. Cannon home
were Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Estes
and children of Meloland and Mr..
and Mrs. Gene Higgins and daugh-
ters Betty and Ivagene.
MI. and Mrs. Charles Hackleman
will have as their Easter guest Mrs.
Eenery of Los Angeles. Mrs. Henery
will take her daughter Thelma Lee
home with her as Thelma Lee has
been staying at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Hackleman for some time
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Dunn came
Gown from San Diego for a visit
with relatives Saturday.
Arriving from Lakeside Monday.
F.. c. Sears visited with his daughter
Mrs. c.. H. Cannon.
From Victorville, Miss Mollie Nc
Bride is visiting at the home Of
her aunt Mrs. Ada Gallaher.
Mrs. Ruby Carlton, teacher of
Elm, attended the teachers meet
ing in FL Centro Saturday.
A family reunion during the East
er vacation at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray Kramer. Guests are Mr..
and Mrs. Earnest Sprinkel ST.. of
Tempel City, Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest
Sprinkel jr. and boys of Ontario,
Mrs. Ada Simpson, Miss Grace
Sprinkel of Tennessee, Miss Eunice
Sprinkel of OXnard and Miss Mol
lie Mcbride of Victorville. Several
ricnics and dinners are planned for
the guests.
Guests Sunday at the M. L. Boone
home were Mr.. and Mrs. Loree Per-
ry and daughter of Norwalk, Mr..
snd Mrs. r. Van Der Linden and
daughter Joyce, Mrs. F.. Armstrong
and daughter Patsy of Ell Centro,
H. L. Boone and Mr.. and Mrs. John
ME Dunn.
Miss Betty Lou Boone was din
her guest Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Vivian Burdett of El Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Royal Danes Quit
|. A. for North

LOS ANGELES, April 7. CUP)-
Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark
and Princess Ingrid left Los An
geles today by automobile for San
ta Barbara on the the second lap
of their American goodwill tour
Accompanied by a squadron of
motorcycle police. the royal party
and aides travelled north in six
automobiles. The motorcade was
expected to reach Santa Barbara
around noon. The departure was
accompanied by a lack of fanfare
that characterized the arrival of
the royal couple yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07

means committee gave the country
its annual peek at what the other
person makes. The report, COM
piled by the treasury, listed salar-
les and bonuses over $4,000 paid
by U. S. corporations.
Mayors compensation topped q
list studded with notables of Hol-
lywood and industry. OF the 10
highest salaries, seven were paid
in the motion picture world. OF the
top 90 Is went to actors, actresses.
motion picture and entertainment
The top 10 salaries:
l.. B. Mayer, executive, Loew's
Inc, and Metro-G Goldwyn-M Mayer
$1296,503.
j. Robert Rubin, executive,
Loew's Inc, and Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer-$754,254.
N. M. Schenck, president, Loew's
Inc.-$54l ,602.
william r. Hearst, newspaper
owner-$500, 900.
Frederic March, actor-$484 ,687.
Greta Carlo, actress-$472, ,499.
Maj. Edward BoWes, entertain
ment xecutive-$427,8l7
Thomas J. Watson. president,
aternatlonal Business Machines
brD --S4lg 1893
Eugene G.. Grace, president,
Bethlehem Steel Corp-$394,586
David Bernstein, executive, Loew's
Inc.-$382, 2,8l6.
In the second 10 highest salaries
were: George w. Hill, president,
American Tobacco Co, $380,976;
Marlene Dietrich, actress, $370,000;
A. M. LoeW, executive, Loew's Inc,
$356,O74; Claudette Colbert, actress,
$355555; Joan Crawford, actress,
$35l,538; Spyros p. Skouras, thea
ter executive, $346,0 ,054; F.. B. Davis.
jr, president, U. S. Rubber Prod
ucts, Inc, 1922 999; Carol Lom-
bard, actress, $314,O0O; William
Powell, actor. $2S9, ,443; Clark Ga
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07

deputy sheu4,1 learned that the
trio had been seen near the house
a short time before it was destroy
ed by fire. Curtis is a former EN-
ploye of Robinson.
The Tillerys and Curtis are held
in the county jail in lieu of $1,000
bail pending a preliminary hearing
at 2:30 pm. next Tuesday in FL
Centre justice court.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07

posted shall constitute such notice
of said hearing. That the manner
of giving notice of such hearing
is hereby declared to be a reason
able time, as said plan of compost
tion has been submitted hereto
fore and approved by more than
two thirds of the qualified electors
of said District voting on said plan
of composition at a special election
heretofore duly called and held in
said District.
4. That the manner of holding
said hearing shall be as follows:
Said hearing shall be held orally
before the Board Of Directors OF
said District at said time and place,
and any person interested in said
plan of composition may appear
at said time and place and be
heard.
5. That the effect to be given
to the determination of the Board
Of Directors at such hearing shal
be that the same shall constitute
the final determination of the
Board of Directors and of said
Imperial Irrigation District with
respect to said plan of compost
ton. If upon such hearing said
Board of Directors shall determine
that said plan of composition shall
be carried into effect, 1t shall adopt
a resolution consenting to said plan
of composition and file the same
with any United States District
Court in which said plan of COM
position shall be confirmed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this
9th day of April, 1899, by the fol-
lowing vote:
Ayes:-Gregg, Young, Morrow.
Noes:-None.
Absent:-Hewes, Rose
w. j. GREGG,
Pres. Pro TEN of the
Board of Directors I'M
perial Irrigation Dis
trict.
Attest:
w. w. GOODSON,
Secretary of the Board
of Directors, Imperial
Irrigation District.
SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE
I, w. w. GOODSON, Secretary
of the Board of Directors of I'm
perial Irrigation District, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a full,
true and correct copy of resolu-
tlon duly adopted at a regular ad-
Journed meeting of the Board of
Directors of said District duly and
regularly held at the regular meet
ing place thereof on the 9th day
of April, 1899, of which meeting
all of the Directors of said District
had due notice and at which a ma
jority thereof were present; that
at said meeting said resolution
was introduced by Director Morrow
and read in full and was thereupon,
upon motion of Director Morrow.
seconded by Director Young, adopt
ed by the following vote:
Ayes:-Gregg, Young, Morrow.
Noes None.
AbSent:-HeWeS, Rose.
That 1 have carefully compared
the same with the original minutes
OF said meeting on file and OF
record in my office and that said
resolution is duly entered of rec
ord In Minute Book IA, at Pages
12O to 121, inclusive, and said reso-
luton is a full, true and correct
copy of the original resolution ad-
opted at said meeting and entered
In said minutes. That said reso-
luton has not been amended, mod
flied or rescinded since the date
of its adoption and the same is
now in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the official seal of said District
this 9th day of April, 1899.
w. w. GOODSON,
Secretary of the Board
of Directors of Imperial
Irrigation District.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07


announce the birth of son at
the FL Centro hospital last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cauzza have
returned from few days visit
with relatives in San Diego.
Mrs. Clarence Young, cashier for
Nev-Calt ltfornia Electric Corpora
ton, underwent an operation for
appendicitis Saturday at the Ell
Centro hospital. Mrs. Young was
before her marriage Miss Pauline
McElroy.
j. S. Mcfarland, assistant pur-
chasing agent for the Imperial r.
rigation District, is back on the
job part time Mcfarland has been
in the El Centre hospital for more
than three months from the ef-
fectS of a broken leg suffered in
an automobile accident last De-
cember; he will be on crutcheS
| All SOlllt
Mrs. Frank Ezell will open her
are exhibit at the Imperial Car
negie library on April 10. The pic
lures will be on display TO the
public until May 1st. from 1900
noon until $3.50 pm daily except
Sundays and holidays.
Mrs. Clyde Talmadge was called
to Perry, Okla, Friday by the i'll
ness of her mother. Mrs. Talmadge
left by plane from Los Angeles.
Mrs. and Mrs. George A. Par1
had as their guest last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Kaiser and
their sons, Paul and Martin OF
Ell Centro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Waugh OF
San Francisco are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Earl P. Waugh at their
home on West 7th street.
Miss Helen Niles of Alhambra
spent a few days last week with
her brother, Lawrence, and Mrs
Niles. The Lawrence Niles also
had Mr.. Niles mother, Mrs. Cath
crime Niles as their guest.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Huston are
in San Francisco attending the
Exposition. They will also visit
their son James, who attends the
university of California at Berke-
ley.
Mrs. Leonard Walters and Mrs
M. Jackson were co-hostesses at
a pink and blue shower honoring
Mrs. Jack Hale of S. H. street.
Many beautiful gifts We're given
Mrs. Hale by the following ladies
Mines. K. L. Wilder, league,
Delphia Jackson, Fay Wright, N.
D. Young, Annie Mae Norwood.
Nellie England, Mrs. Havens, Mrs.
Don Mayfield, Mrs. Han, Nettie
Jackson, Ben Hudgins, Jack Tay-
Ior, l.. V. Armstrong, Mrs. Hodg-
son, Mrs. Gresham and Miss Lee
Balls.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
CaIapproved Seed
Group TO Meet

The Imperial county Calapprov-
ed seed committee will meet at the
county court house at 7:30 Monday
night to discuss current problems
and to map a spring schedule, ac-
cording to Lee Landerman, assistant
farm advisor.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
America Protests
Mission Bombinq

SHANGHAI, April 7. (UP-Un-
tied States authorities at HankoW
and Peiping protested to japanese
authorities today against the bomb
ing of the American church mis-
sion at Changsha.
The Central news agency report
ed that japanese planes dropped
six bombs on the mission Wednes-
day, destroying one building. 1t
was the 18th bombing of American
property in China within a month.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07

MOuIIlS Oh OdKldIlQ aliQ fTeuule
Gentles and Howard Thorpe of
San Diego.
Miss Florence Glenn, home dem
onstration agent, will discuss the
project Kitchen Gadgets" at the
next meeting of the Alamo-Verde
home department, Wednesday, APP
ril II, at the home of Mrs. A. L.
BernShouse. Potluck luncheon will
be served at noon.
Frank O'Connor of Los Angeles
is visiting at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles o.
Connor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan McKen-
zie entertained as their guests
over the weekend, their daughter,
Mrs. Josephine Huminston, and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F.. Hodges of Los
Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Hawk, Mrs.
Joe Smoot and Mrs. j. T. Con-
nelly attended the arm Bureau
Regional meeting and luncheon at
the DeAnza hotel in Calexico on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bonnelly
Of Etewanda were weekend guests
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. H
B. Ross.
Warren Wagatzke, who is at
tending school in Los Angeles,
spent several days during Easter
vacation visiting at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. w
Wogatzke.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Bornt have
as their house guests Mr.. and Mrs.
w. d. Smith of Fort Lauderdale,
Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Higuera en-
tertained as their guests over the
weekend, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Berger of Beverly Hills and Mr.
and Mrs. Mitchell Berger and
daughter Evelyn of Los Angeles.
Roy Elder is confined to his
home with the flu.
Miss Leona Mitchell entertained
the World Wide Guild at her home
Tuesday evening.
A meeting was held after which
delicious refreshments were serv-
ed.
Attending the meeting were:-
Miss Evelyn TuttIe spent Mon
day night visiting Miss Chrystle
Spear at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Spear. Miss
Spear is home from San Diego
State College for the Easter hol-
idays.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Il Ceniran Gefs
Patrol Promotion,

Richard II. Wells of Ell Centre
recently received his permanent ap-
pointment as chief of the immigra-
ton border patrol in this district.
He served several months on pro-
baton. The appointment was con-
firmed in Washington recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07

1IlptI ldl QlSJlICI. oullS, ali dCCOl
dion clothing, and taxidermy
equipment were said to have been
taken from the dwelling before it
burned in a mysterious fire last
week.
While investigating the mystery,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Union Men Held
For Extorti ion

LOS ANGELES April T. (UP)-Ben Peppercorn of
Cleveland organizer for the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers of America, and others in Jail today
charged with eXtorton
A complaint issued by District Attorney Buron Fits
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-07
Screen Executive
Hiqhest Paid Man
In u. S. in 1887

WASHINGTON, April Z. (UP)-Lous B. Mayer, mo-
on picture executive the highest paid American in
1887 He received 81 5O3one the largest individual
salaries reported.
Ths revealed TODAY when the house and