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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-09
HOUSEHOLD HINTS

Dip the knife in boiling wa
ter before cutting through hard
soap. Always brush a hat. dress
or coat the direction in which
nap runs. Add a little starch to
kitchen curtains and they will
keep clean longer. Never turn
freshly washed milk bottle up
side down. It will keep sweet
only if the air is allowed to cir
culate in it after washing. AL
ways wash flour sleeves in soda
water, never in soapy water, as
speak at Clearwater. At that time
l told you the Doctor and his
followers were sincere and warn
ed you that you'd hear a lot more
on the subject.
Keep your eyes and ears. on
Washington as the present hear
ing progresses, for a lot of
things, or ANYTHING, can hap
pen. And the Townsend folks
will tell you that 1T AMT FUN
NY, MAGEE".
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-09

The Pirates will split a double
header with the Scorpions and
American Legion next; Sunday
afternoon. The first game will
start 100 p. m. The asoend conv
'flict viii get underway five
minutes after the first isv conT
pleted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-09

THE quality engine in the Ford
quality cars now has more than
S million Ford V-8 owners to attest
its economy, dependabiIty and fine
performance. Again for 1889, expert
ence in building well has taught new
ways to build still better and the
present engine is both smoother and
quieter-running than ever.
Throughout the car is other newevi-
dence of extra built tin value. Bodies
are impressively quiet and extremely
comfortable.
Hydraulic brakes, rigidiy held TO
Ford standards of precision and safety,
now add to Ford handling ease.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-02-09

High School team of basketball
players defeated the Alumnae
outfit last night in the practice
play at the gymnasium by the
score of Sc to 16. This, it is said,
was merely to give the players
workout and get the local players
in tune for their contest with the
Palm Beach outfit, which is to be
staged in the gymnasium next
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
HoItviIEe Plans
Program Saturday
Dedicating Lights

HOLTV1LLE, May 4,-Residents
OF this city will dedicate their splen-
did new floodlighting system at the
recreational park Saturday night
at free musical and athletic pro-
gram sponsored by the Holtville
chamber of commerce.
Mayor C. l.. Shaw will dedicate
the lights during the program,
which is in charge of Fred Goode.
Sam Webb, Sr., will officiate as
master of ceremonies.
The program follows:
Flag ceremony by the American
Legion under the direction of Com
mander Richard Claiborne: num-
bers by the Holtville elementary
school orchestra under the direc-
ton of Goode; vocal numbers by
the Holtville elementary school
chorus; piano numbers by Georgia
Faye Yearley, Holtville; duet by
Ella Marie Pfister and Katherine
Ann Ritter Of Highline school, a
solo by Helen Harendt of Holtville;
duet by Marie Potts and Carolyn
Maurer of Holtville
Folk dances and songs by Pal
metto and Eastside school children
Continued on Page 2: Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
City Council Extends
industrial Barrier Park
With Property Purchase
'Other Business on
Boards List Takes
In Many Details

Ell Centro's big park on
North Fourth street was in
creased Wednesday night by
the purchase for $4,000 of a
large block of adjoining
property near the Len Rey inter-
section.
The latest addition. 140 feet by
600 feet in extent. was purchased
from Mrs. Charlotte Scott. The
council made arrangements to de-
fer payment until after collection
of the next tax installment. The
property is situated on the south
east corner of the Fourth and Len-
rey intersection.
The councils action followed out
a plan to establish a barrier by
means of the seven block long park
between industrial areas to the east
and residence sections to the west.
The council Wednesday night
engaged in a land office" busi-
ness. They bought the park prop
erty and arranged to sell tax de-
linquent lots under the plan to get
the delinquent property back on
the tax rolls. They granted time
extensions to several property own
ers to permit them to complete
FILA loans.
Decision in several controversial
problems was postponed until May
II when the entire board is sched-
uled to be present. Decision on the
request for special permits for es-
tablishment of mattress factory
on Eighth street and bindery
on Sixth street will be made at the
May II meeting
STABILIZER MAY
SETTLE CITY DUST
The city hopes to settle its
Continued on Page 2, Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Doc Prescribes
Commandments
For Marriage

SAN FRANCISCO. May 4
tUP)-Mcn and women would
be happier in marriage and
other relationships if schools
impaired a realistic knowledge
of how to live with another hui
man being, DIR. S. l.. Katzoff.
San Francisco physician -pSy-
chiatrist, said today in listing
these "ten commandments for
husbands and wives"
Q Be sure to be in love with
each other. (2) Do not take each
other for granted. 90 Be tactful
in cOnversatiOn-thc greatest
mischief maker is the tongue.
~ Give merited praise-make
each other feel important. 90
Maintain sentiment. (6) Respect
each others individuality. t1
Do not live with kinsfolk. (8)
Do not show jealousy. (9) Have
an understanding about financ-
es. 1O Learn to have hobbies
and interests in common.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04


gram, Chairman Robert l.. Dough-
ton, D., N. c., announced addition
al amendments designed to ease
the social security tax load. Re-
visions approved include:
l.-Placing ceiling of $4,000 or
wages subject to the three per cent
payroll tax for unemployment
compensation. Wages in excess oil
that amount would be tax free
Doughton estimated that this
change would save employers $780,
100000 a year, or $180,O00,OO0 in the
next three years.
2.-Retention of old age insur-
ance taxes at their present level OF
one per cent on employer and em-
ploye, instead Of permitting the
automatic increase to 1.5 per cent
on each to become effective Jan
|. Estimated saving: 1926 900 ,00C
in three years.
3.-Inauguration Of old age an
nuity payments in 1910, two years
ahead of schedule.
4.-Reyision of the unemployment
Continued on Page 2, Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04

ent administration and charged
that Mr.. Roosevelt ''in so far as he
speaks and is able to do so has
abandoned neutrality for the Unit
ed States, but he guaranteed none
theleSs to cross party lines to sup
port the president for the good of
the republic,
In an address last night before
the Methodist Episcopal church
uniting conference, Landon, leader
of the minority party in the United
States, declared that Adolf Hitler;s
speech last Friday leaves the door
open for further discussion and
urged that I'VE explore construc-
lively the possibility for such dis
cussion."
He further suggested that there
might even be in the near future
a general American appeal to the
world for peace"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Power Company EmpIoye Protests
Plan to FloodIight City Ball Park,
Urges koneyFor Playground Uses

A formal protest to the proposed
expenditure of between $4,000 and
$500 for flood lighting the NUM-
cipal ballpark was filed with the
Ell Centro city council Wednesday
night by George c. Adams, Nevada
California Electric Co. employe.
Adams declared that he voiced
the opinion of large number OF
residents and taxpayers of the
city.
He urged that the money be used
for a recreation center or super
vised playground to help in the
campaign to reduce juvenile delin-
quency in the city,
Councilmen ordered the protest
filed for future discussion and con-
sideration. The proposed lights
would be serviced with Irrigation
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04

: 355.
While. the committee was report
ing the budget bill out with "do
pass" recommendation, civic Or
ganizations in Imperial county dis
patched kilograms to Senator Ed
ward H. Law urging him to join
the senate economy bloc which is
almost certain to make reductions
estimated as high as $30,000,000 in
the appropriations measure.
kilograms we're sent by the
county board of supervisors, the
Associated Chambers of Commerce
of Imperial county. the Ell Centre
city council, and chambers of COM
merce in FL Centre, Brawley and
Calexico.
Law was urged to support the
economy amendments so ably
championed in the assembly by
Assemblyman Clarence Walker Of
Imperial county. who voted IN
favor of all but two of the econo-
my amendments.
The kilograms we're sent Wednes-
day so Law would know the wishes
VI idISe lluiiiDcIo VI IdHpdycio niiu
residents in Imperial county.
In Sacramento meanwhile, by
straight party vote of five Demo-
Gratis to four Republicans, the SER
ate finance committee adopted
amendments restoring Gov. Olson's
budget to its original form and
sent it to the senate floor with
| do pass" recommendation.
The assembly made cut of $751;
282,973 in the original bill of $751;
1885. The adoption of 102
amendments by the finance COM
mittee restored these reductions,
with the addition of minor 5000
boost granted the port of Eureka.
Continued on Page 2, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04

ahead on another today in the Naz1
campaign to overcome the British
encirclement program.
Great Britain at the same time
moved nearer conScription when
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain, introducing a conscription bill
for second reading in the house OF
Commons, estimated that, if the
bill runs the full three years pro-
vided for it, 100000 soldiers will be
trained.
Germany moved to extend her
non-aggression pacts to Greece and
other small European powers i'll
addition to the Scandinavian and
Baltic states invited yesterday to
join in such treaties. Observers be-
lieved Germany's object was to
short-circuit the democratic anti
aggression system. Meanwhile re-
ports continued of a virtual breecf
between Adolf Hitler and Premier
Benito Mussolini of Italy.
Germanys Foreign Minister Joa-
chin Won Ribbentrop and Field
Marshal Herman Goering leave
Germany for Italy tonight in the
face of reports that Mussolinis at
titude toward France is softening
and that he is grumbling about
Germany's policy toward Poland.
Won Ribbentrop is going directly
TO Lake Como to confer with Ital-
ian Foreign Minister Galeazzo Cia-
no. In Berlin, where his trip was
announced Unexpectedly, neutral
observers believed that some urgent
matter had precipitated it.
Goering, Hitlers right-hand man,
is going to San Reno on the Cult
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04

Susanna Smith, %, who also was
arrested. She said she is Watson's
wife.
Watson was the man from whose
back DR.. Sigmund Hirschfeld dug
bullet with a razor blade in a
dingy Chicago rooming house yes
terday while Riley pressed a pistol
into his back. The efficacy of Dr.,
Hirschfelds science was self evil
dent. Watson, though in pain, walk
ed 1naided into a police station
bets en- his captors and submitted
to long examination before being
taken to a hospital.
The men were wanted in Chicago
for numbering one man and wound
ing two policemen in an attempt
to hold up a Chicago tavern Tues
day night. Watson was wounded
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Valley Men to See
Road Commissioner
AT Jacumba Friday

Road building, road Improvement,
and road costs will be the main
topic of conversation at Jacumba
Friday when officials from Imperial,
San Diego, and San Bernardino
counties assemble for conference
with State Highway Commissioner
Bert Vaughn.
A railway underpass for Ell Gen.
tro will be the pet topic for the El
Centre group including Mayor
II. w Fawcett, City Engineer
Philip Knights; H. r. Anderson,
president of the chamber of COM
raerce; Robert Hays, chamber man.
ager; and Jasper Travers, veteran
good roads advocate,
Improvement of Mt. Springs
grade and the highway from the
eastside highline canal to the
sandhills will be discussed by the
representatives of Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04

PHOENIX, May 4. CUP} - A
youthful Washington ex-convict
who enrolled as a student of the
Arizona State Teachers college al
Tempe was sought today by every
law enforcement agency in Arizona
in connection with the disappear
ance of two automobile statesmen.
Robert M. Burgunder, Jr., %,
was reported missing from the COL
lege and sheriff's officers tentative
ly identified him as "the we'll
dressed youth" who was last seen
with Jack Peterson, "a, and Ellie
M. Kourdy. "a, the statesmen, mis-
sing since Saturday.
A check revealed Burgunder was
paroled from the Washington state
reformatory at Monroe, Wash, in
1886 while under sentence of five
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04

Landonjs speech was considered
especially significant In view OF
the part he has played in this
country's international affairs since
he was defeated by Mr.. Roosevelt
in the last election. He was chosen
by the president as delegate tn
the Pan American conference at
Lima last winter
He declared last night that he
found it necessary TO admit that
Hitler in his Reichstag address,
made a rather strong case against
economic injusticesp
I'VE must face the situation aa
1t is,' he said, 'and in doing 80 let
us face frankly the fact that the
blunderings OF statesmen in Britain.
France and even in America, are
TO some extent at least. responsible
for what has come 10 pass-includ-
ing Herr Hitler, also"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Flag Salute Bills
Stir Controversy
Among Lawmakers
Patriotism VS.. Religion
Overshadows Budget in
Legislative Battle

SACRAMENTO, May A.
(UP)-Compulsory flag sa-
lutes for public school stu
dents through the eighth
grade drew conflicting opin-
ions on patriotism and religion to-
day to overshadow a senate fight
on Gov. Culbert Olson's budget.
Two flag salute bills are before
the 1899 legislature. The drastic
assembly measure was set for a
special order of business at 2;30
pm.
Co-authors are Chester Cannon,
Sacramento Democrat and Seth B.
Millington, Gridley Democrat. Their
bill provides that school teachers
shall enforce at least one compul-
sorry flag salute each week and that
children not complying shall be
expelled from school by the gov
erning board. The bill was sent
out of the education committee
without recommendation after heat
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04

in a gun fight with the police.
Dr.. Hirschfeld. SO, was summon
ed to the rooming house and in
structed to treat Watson. The doc
tor pleaded he did not have his
instruments, and the wounded man
picked up the razor blade off a
table and told him to use it. With
out benefit of anesthesia, he prob
ed for more than half hour before
getting the bullet.
Early today police found the
three in an automobile near the
home of Watson's mother. There
was a chase of several miles at 70
miles an hour during which the
two policemen fired five shots at
their tires. The men flung away
their pistols during the chase.
Captured, they confessed the
Chicago holdup, police said,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Ex.Convict College Youth Sought
In Disappearance of Auto Statesmen

to Is years for robbery. He was
known here as a campus debatey
and public speaker and once at
tended Santa Monica Calf, jun
ior college. His father, living in
Seattle, is a former county prose-
cutor there.
Peterson and Koury we're be-
lieved to have gone to demonstrate
a new car to the youth and then
disappeared.
Officers this morning cut off the
water from the Grand canal, prin-
cipal irrigation channel of the Salt
River Valley, to make a routine"
search. An airplane covered the
surrounding desert and peace Off
GERS in IL western states were asked
to aid in the hunt.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
First CantaIoupe
Car arfoLeaveI.V
Thursday Night

The Charles Freedman company
prepared to ship the seasons first
carload of contaloupes Thursday
night.
This put the Freedman company
first under the wire for the eighth
consecutive year. The first ship
ment last year rolled on April H.
The melons were consigned to the
New York City markets.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Glib Gypsies Get
Cooking Utensils

Two black mustached gypsies
with persuasive manner talked
an Ell Centre cafe owner out of SIS
worth of copper cooking equipment
by pretending they were tinkers,
would mend it, and return it late
Wednesday.
They also talked the proprietor
out of 80 cents worth of cigarettes
'in advance" for their work. Men,
cigarettes, and utensils are missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Drunk Woman Gets
Ride-.Wiih Sheriff

Bessie Calvert. sc, one of tho
most frequent guests at the In
perial county Jail, was successful
as traffic dagger Thursday.
She waved wine bottle at an
automobile travelling along a high
way near FL Centre, She was de-
lighted when the car stopped until
1hc discovered Sheriff Robert w
Ware was the driver.
He took her TO a physician. The
physician pronounced her drunk.
The sheriff took her to Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
ED Law URGED TO BACK ECONOMY BLOC
Grand Jury Hears
Criminal Charges

Grand jurors met at the Imperial
county court house Thursday for
their first criminal investigation
since they were selected carly this
year
Judging by the witnesses seen
entering the grand jury room, they
are investigating cattle theft
charges filed this week against Jake
Cohen, 30, cattle buyer. They ques-
toned John Bulloni. Imperial
rancher. who brought the charges.
Albert B. Love, one Of the three
Negroes arrested in connection with
the disappearance Of 10 heifers be-
longing to Bulloni, was one of the
witnesses questioned.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Filipino Catches
Burglar at Work

I. Gabriel, Filipino, caught bur-
glar ransacking his house in the
200 block on State street, Ell Gen.
tro, Wednesday, and held the in
truder until police arrived
The prisoner is A. Mateo, 81, as
serted Filipino outlaw He is held
in the county Jail on charge of
burglary.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04


girl at the California Arizona bor-
der east of Winterhaven Feb. 10 in
their flight from Pasadena, and
their confessions in the Imperia,
county jail.
Ware said the Judge cleared the
court room of all but those most
closely concerned with the case
of the girl and Davis. Crousen ar
rested the couple during a state
wide search for the missing child
and her alleged kidnaper.
The states principal evidence
against Davis was delivered by the
child Wednesday when she was
placed on the witness stand to re-
late the alleged immoral acts the
gardener committed against her.
AS the girl told of spending a
night with Davis at an Indio auto
camp, her father, Ralph SWeitzer.
the courtroom and had to be rushed
to an emergency hospital for treat
ment.
Az the conclusion of the child's
testimony, Deputy District Attorney
Harry Hunt read an alleged con-
fession made by Davis following
his arrest in Imperial county last
Feb. 19 as he and the child were
on their way to Arizona.
Hunt said he would rest late
Thursday and expected that the
jury would receive the case before
court adjournS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04

District power
AS long as no entrance fee is
charged for softball games at the
municipal ballpark, the council
ruled, the softball association will
not be charged for use Of the park.
When a charge is made for en-
trance, however, the city will de-
mand IS per cent of the gross re-
cepits to help pay any expenses OF
the parks maintenance.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Imperial County Officers Testify
At Trial Of Pasadena 0rganist on
Charges He Stole, Attacked Girl

Sheriff Robert W. Ware and Deputy Sheriff John
Crousen of Imperial county testified for the prosecution
in Pasadena Wednesday at the trial of Townsend Davis
49, organis charged with stealing and crimnay attack
ing Anne Louise Swetzer aged The officers described
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Landon Appeals to World Leaders TO
Support Roosevelt Peace Proposal;
Flags New Deal Neutrality Policy

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May d. (UP)-Alf NJ Landon
presented to the political and military rulers of the world
today appeal to support President Rooseve proposal
for an International peace conference
He criticized many of the foreign policies Of the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Civic Groups in
Support Of Plan
TO Slash Budget
Senate Finance Committed Restores All
Cuts Made by Assembly, Sends Measure
To OpenD Debate With Cuts Assured

Imperial county civic and governmental organizations
Thursday joined statewide demand for governmental
the state senate at Sacramento received from
the Democratccontrolled finance committee budget
bill restored for the moment to its original size OF S557 63
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Police Capture Bandits Who Forced
Aged Physician to Operate With
Razor Blade in Dingy Rented Room

DETROIT, May d. (UP)-The bandits who forced an
aged physician at pistol point to operate with razor
blade were arrested early today.
They were Orvie Watson, 20, and Edward Rynan, 81,
alias Edward Riley and with them their girl friend
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Social Security
Tax Reduction Of
Billion Proposed
Ways. Means Committee Offers Plan
To Slash Burden on Business Leaders
By Re educins Levy for Next Three Years

WASHINGTON, May 4. (UP)-The house ways anC
committee preferred to business today estimated
$1000000000 reduction in Social Security taxes for tn
next three years
AS the committee neared completion of its proposed
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
Britain Stymied
In Russian Pact
AS Germany Acts
Anti-Assression Negotiations Halted
By Litvinov Removalin Soviet; Nazi
Break with Italy Rumored in London

LONDON, May A. (UP)-While British-French negoti
aons with Russia frozen temporarily when the Sove
failed to provide explanation for replacing Foreig
Commissar Maxim Ltvinof with Premier Vacheslav NJ
Molotov Germany lost ground front and move
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-04
p AMBLING
IMPORTER
II Went Boom

II Went Boom
1t is an enormous relief to find
these bold arms of the law are
quite human after all.
Officer Frank Smyer was CROP
ing around in a clothes closet the
other day. probably looking for
fishing tackle on an upper shelf.
He couldn't see in the semi-dark-
ness that his fumbling was moving
light bulb, resting on the shelf
Finally the bulb fell. There was a
loud BANG and a split second
later Frank shot out of the closet
as white as a sheet.
My goSh" he said, and stood
there tugging at his gun and star
ing into the closet,
A Girl Arrives
Last year we grinned at David
Garcia and congratulated him on
being no longer bachelor
This week we congratulated Dave
and his wife on pretty girl child.
THE point is" he said that I
have five married brothers and al
their children are boys! I guess
fixed 'em.!"
Self Service
The spaniel who goes to the
butcher shop and brings home his
dinner hasn't a thing on Red. +
w. J. McClellands setter. Every
time it looks as though Red might
get "hand- out" from the neigh
bors, the dog dashes home and
gets his tin plate. He comes Looping
back with the plate in his mouth.
Deal Of Psychology
Mrs. E. F.. Moretti is truthful.
anyhow.
Pitched off a saddle horse during
a moonlight ride Mrs. Moretti came
up laughing:
"If no one had seen me II
wouldn't have hurt Bit"
True to Type
"Put that in writing" croaked
II. H. Tyler, city treasurer, when
members of the city council decid-
ed to put off payment of sizable
bill until after the next tax col
lections are in.
"Just like banker" the board
chorused.
Salt for Wounds
Bill Clements and Slick Ackley
tried to look unconcerned when Bill
Keating proudly showed them a
half dozen monster catfish. But
they couldn't entirely conceal their
envy.
They failed completely to con-
ceal their wrath, however, when
Bill dragged out string of tiny
fish and remarked:
Here's another batch. These are
about your speed"