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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05

Gregg said
Il believe the district has reach
ed a crucial point in its progress.
Among the most pressing problems
that must be faced are
Drainage, with a view to pro-
tecting lands under cultivation now
and bringing new acreage into op-
Grafton.
Equitable and reasonable settle
ment of the districts Indebtedness
in order to eliminate law suits and
losses to property owners.
Economical management and
reasonable operation of district af-
fairs.
Holding the ever increasing tax
burden within reasonable limits of
the ability of the taxpayers to pay
Gregg emphasized that he is
strictly independent.
Il represent no particular fac
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Frankfurter Put
On Supreme Court

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. up
President Roosevelt today nominal
ed Prof. Felix Frankfurter Of
Harvard University to the United
States supreme court.
Nomination OF the 56ycar old
Jewish scholar of the Harvard law
school was for a vacancy which
has existed on the high court since
death of Justice Banjanin N. Car
dozO last July 8.
Proposals that Frankfurter be
named to succeed the brilliant Jew
ish justice, CardOzo. had been
voiced in many quarters.
Frankfurter is the third juriSt to
be appointed to the high bench by
Mr.. Roosevelt. His other appOintees
were Justices Hugo l.. Black and
Stanley +. Reed.
Frankfurter, an old friend of the
president, has been his adviser off
and on since the 1892 campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
ProwIer Frightens
Girl in Home Here

A proWler roamed through the
Tony Maggie home, 416 Sandalwood
drive. Ell Centro, and frightened a
girl but took nothing, police re-
ported Thursday.
The prowler apparently entered
by breaking a hole in a window or
the porch and left through back
room window Later he returned
ard tried to enter the rear window
frightening Mary Ruth Castillo.
who was sleeping in the room. Her
screams drove him away. She told
police he was a Mexican, between
25 and 80 years old and wore dark
clothing.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
WI. Gregg, Marion Aten Seek District
Directorship Resignedby Ira Aten

w. j. Gregg and Marion H. Aten
Thursday had announced their
candidacy for Imperial Irrigation
district director in division two. an
office which will be vacated IN
March by the retirement of Director
Ira Aten.
Gregg, according to his prelim-
mary announcement, will base his
campaign for the Feb. l election on
drainage. equitable settlement OF
Indebtedness ad economical man.
agement of district affairs.
Marion Aten's statement provid-
ed: refinancing under the refund
ing plan now pending, economy
and efficiency of operation in the
distribution of water and power
and a sustained drainage program
In announcing his candidacy
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Republicans Here
Renew Activities

Imperial County Republican as
Sembly members conferred We'd
nesday with Julius C. Knoblauch,
executive secretary for the Califor-
mia Republican assembly, southern
division, and Pat Smith, director
for Region II, San Diego and I'M
perial counties, at a dinner meet
ing at the Barbara Worth hotel.
Plans were mapped out for a
renewal of assembly activities in
Imperial county and for a county
wide meeting to be held in the near
future, this meeting to be called
by Harvey E. Hastain of BraWley,
president.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Hitler May Answer
Roosevelt Attack

BERLIN, Jan. 5. dUP)-Nazi cir
cles which are usually well in
formed reported today that Fuehr-
ar Adolf Hitler might personally
answer President RooseYelt's chal-
lenge to the relationships.
While tae controlled press free
criticism at Mr. RocseYelts adj
dress To congress as destructive To
International peace. reliable pohi-
cal sources speculated on Sug-
gestions that Hitler would strike
back for Nazi Germany al the
meeting of the Reiehstag- repre-
senting greater Germany for the
first time-on January 80
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Key Figures Missing in
Stute Pardon Scandal

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. s. tUP)
Two key figures in state pardon
scandal were missing today as
authorities promised a Thorough
investigation of every ramifica-
tion" of the case.
Attorney General Earl Warrer
asked police to aid in a search
for Clarence Bent, San Francisco
tavern keeper, and Clarence A
Leddy, paroled Santa Clara county
slayer
Warren, who was told by Gov
Culbert l.. Olson to investigate and
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05

office of Chief Deputy Attorney
General Charles Wehr for a brief
interview which terminated, Wehr
said. when Megladdery refused to
answer questions.
All three, Warren indicated, were
to be questioned on charges made
by Joseph G. Stephens, member of
the state board of prison terms and
paroles, that Bent had paid $3.50
in an effort to obtain a pardon
for Leddy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05

Dullt With Rural ElectrltlcatlOn Ad-
ministration funds. In valley cities,
total of 1912 connections has
been made, according to S. II. Har-
ris, power superintendent. OF this
total, 100 are in BraWley and 612
in new connections made else
where
In the rural areas more than
1000 connections are yet TO be
made. District officials recently es-
timated that Of the 2,GO0 potential
customers in rural areas not here
tofore served, 1900 had signed up
Pointing out that the diesel plant
at BraWley is now in position to
generate enough power to serve
the entire valley, Harris said:
Lines in cities. which are built
with Public Works administration
funds, are being erected as fast
as contractors can do the work and
will be sufficient to serve all po-
tential customers as soon as pos
sible."
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Council Approves
Routine Demands

Routine approval of bills ana
payrolls was given Wednesday
NIGHT at a brief session Of the E
Centro city council
J. f. fuckers request for an eX-
tension OF time for purchase of &
city lot was granted until Jan. IS.
a petition for placing a service
stadon at Second and Main streets
was referred tG the planning anc
coming commission; and $50 bat
teries were authorized for the fire
department. The batteries Woulc
make thc fire alarm and sirer
system independent in case oi
power failure.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Fire Destroys 3
Business Houses

BUCKEYE, Ariz., Jan. 5. CUP)-
Fire officials here today counted
$4,000 damage caused last night
in a blaze which swept three Buck
eye stores housed in a one-story
brick building and for a time
menaced several business blocks.
Fire fighting equipment was sent
from Phoenix and Litchfield Park
to aid Buckeyes volunteer depart
ment when the flames became sc
intense the local apparatus was
not sufficient. Only the walls OF
the building were left standing.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Third Of Voters
Dropped From Rolls
In This County

One third of Imperial county's
total registration was cancelled by
County Clerk w. j. McClelland
this week because the registrants
had failed to vote at the two cleo
tions last year, the August primary
and the general in November.
The cancellations numbered 6,l00
or one-third of the 1880 regis
tration.
Unless the voters re-registered
prior to Dec. % they will be unable
to vote at the Imperial Irrigation
district election Feb. |.
Anyone who wishes to register
may do SO at the county clerks
office in the court house or at
the city hall in any municipality
in the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Farmers Seize Water From u. S. Agents
To lrrigate Parching Fields nN.M.;
Chains Locking headgates SIashed

VIRDFN. N NJ, Jan. 5. up
Jubilant farmers irrigated their
dusty fields today with water
seizad from the government.
State engineers, on order of Gov
John Miles. cut the chains to
locked he3dgates Of the Gila river
yesterday after displacine Federal
Water Commissioner c. A. Firth
He submitted to the authority Of
the engineers in the general store
Of this crossroads town near the
southwestern corner of the state
Firth was expected to report to
Federal District Judge Albert M
Sames in Tucson today or tomor-
row, and seek an injunction to
block the water diversion Under
court order issued three years ago,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05

gone.
Congressional budget balancers
insist that $500,OOO,000 would be
ample for WPA during the remain
der of the year.
Speaker William B. Bankhead
and House Majority Leader Sam
Rayburn said the WPA appropria-
tion may be ready for action next
week.
The presidents 1910 fiscal year
budget submitted today bolstered
his defiance of dictators with call
10 arms for defense and to spend
for recovery.
Continued on Page 3, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Senate Opens BIistering
Attack on Harry Hopkins
Republican Cites
Relief Activities
Against Appointee
He Never Met Payroll
Declares Lawmaker in
Opposing Confirmation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.
tUP)-Sen. H. Styles Bridg-
as, R., H. H., today opened
ire on the nomination of
Harry l.. Hopkins as secre-
.ary Of commerce with a blistering
attack on his administration OF
relief.
Bridges denounced the selection
Of Hopkins on the grounds that
administration of relief was one
Of the major issues of the Novem-
Der elections.
Here is the appointment of a
man who has never met a payroll
himself, Bridges cried. "He has
only had experience as a social
worker
The Republican then recalled
published reports, denied by Hop
kins, that the relief administrator
told friend that I'VE must spend
and spend tax and tax, elect and
elect
Democratic Leader Alben w. Bar
xley, D., KY, reminded Bridges
that Hopkins had denied the state
ment. Bridges then put in the
record statement by Arthur
Xrock, New York Times Washing
ton correspondent, that the state
ment had thrice been attributed
to Hopkins and was not disputable
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Gotham Tenement
Fire Kills -Four
In Early Morning
Cripples Rescued From
Windows as Big Blaze
Sweeps Building

NEW YORK, Jan. 5. (UP)
Fire swept through a five
story "old law tenement
soday, killing at least four
persons and driving 200 9TH
ars into the street.
The fire started at about 4 am,
apparently in a restaurant on the
ground floor, and spread through
the building by way of wooden
stairway.
Tenants most of them clad in
nightclothes, rushed outdoors where
they stood shivering in the chill
morning air.
Two cripples were rescued by
firemen after they appeared al
windows and called for help.
The dead we're:
Mrs. Georgett Daugnault, about
65. Mrs. Anna lie Clare, So. Harry
Argess. about o. and his wife,
Becky, about 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Observer Predicts
Rain on Thursday

Rain will fall in western Imperial
Valley Thursday night and ground
fog will form in protected areas on
Friday, Woodrow C. Jacobs, met
eorologist, predicted Thursday as
the county experienced its second
low fog in two days.
There is a possibility, Jacobs
said, that the valley will be
touched by general rain storm
within the next three days.
Frost was not expected in any
section of the valley Thursday or
Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
u AMBLING
IMPORTER
Point of Spelling

Point of Spelling
II someonc-say Percy Palmer
the BraWley pelagogue-suddenly
confronted you and blurtcd out OF
clear blue sky:
"Hcw do you spell mich cow
Milk or mulch or milsh?' what
would you say?
Palmer, after the subject Starteo
an argument, tried the poser on
number OF persons and found thai
only one out of ten spelled it cor
rectly, m-i-l-c-h.
According to the dictionary it is
pronounced the way it is spelled
and means COW giving milk.
Why not call it milk COW and bt
dcne with it say we. (RR knows
.hoW to spell MILK
o. Theah You Ar
Come to Imperial Valley where
there is eternal sunshine every da.
of the year," Al Bisgard wrote il
his best Bob Hays manner, trying
to convince his mother, Mrs
Christine Bisgard, on the advisable.
ity OF a visit. Mrs. Bisgard arrived
Wednesday and at the station sht
could hardly see her son through
the fog!
Gould this he London?' sh,
asked.
The Monk Is Gone
James Free and Charles Brown
are monkey-less now. They sole
Lulu. the pet simian, down tht
desert to Alvin Miller. who has {
gas station out on the desert.
Nov Lulu can monkey all snt
wants to-far away from us" FREE
said, without explaining why Ii,
vas relieved.
Goodbye Forever
Clinton McCann the "CatfisI
Kid has forever and anon for.
saken the gentle art of angling fo
catfish, he revealed Thursday will
sobs and gestures. Reason: CliE
took shot at lockwood Drop OF
the Colorado river and came bacl
minus a bite
when Catfish Clint can't ge
en-, there amt any!" he said.
Holy Land GaveI-
More than ritzy was Dav
Roberts when he pounded his gave
as incoming master of FL Centre
Masons Wednesday night. Th,
eavel, made from olive wood. came
from Jerusalem. IT was obtained
through the help of Bob Hays.
This Is On Us
Quotation, including TYPOGRAPHY
cal error from a funeral an.
nouncement:
HE is survived by his wife anc
other Relatives
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Lettuce Men SiQn
Pact 80 Percent

More than so per cent of Imperial
Valleys lettuce growers had signed
the market agreement to halt
shipment of six dozen size lettuce
at noon Thursday. according to b.
A. Harrigan, agricultural commits
sioner. At least 80 per cent will
be signed by Saturday, Harrigan
said.
Lettuce shipments from the val
ley continued to increase with SO
cars shipped on Wednesday. Total
for the season is 3l3 cars.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05

rent 1899 fiscal year deficit to S4,-
097,O00 900.
He asked the deficiency appro-
priation for WPA to spend during
the remainder of this fiscal year
which ends June 30, 1899. The
50 100000 new budget is for
the fiscal year 1910.
If the new relief sum is voted
over conservative protests it will
Boom recovery and relief costs in
his fiscal year to a spectacular
1892, 2,694,830. But. the president
promised to cut those costs to
S2.266 .165 900 in the next fiscal
year. New WPA money is needed
he said, to care for upwards OF
2.700,00O jobless during the next
six months. WPA funds are almost
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Mooney Fitted For
Going Away Suit

SAN QUENTIN PRISON. Call.
Jan. 5. tUP)-Thomas j. Mooney
submitted docilely today to the
twistings and turnings demanded
. by tailor outfitting him for a
~ of victory" celebrations
va may become international in
~
Z Nv going out suit replacing
b prison garb Mooney, now
leave here Saturday for .
rdon hearing at Sacramento
ill give him his release
q years in prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05

a federal water master apportioneo
Gila headwaters to conserve the
supply fer San Carlos Indians Oh
their reservation 10 miles west OF
Vlrden.
The New Mexico farmers mean
while complained that their fields
in Virden valley were reverting to
the desert.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05

take whatever action is justified,
said Bent and Leddy could not
be found by any of his operatives
during "a hour search.
An agent of the attorney general
also waited for Mark Lee Meglad-
derry, jr., newly appointed Alameda
county superior judge, but reported
Megladdery did not appear for
what was to have been his opening
day on the bench.
Megladdery later appeared at the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Fog Here Creates
Halo Around Moon

A rainbow circled the moon We'd
nesday night and treated El Cen
trans to rare vision that riYaled
the aurora borealis. Shortly before
midnight light fog drifted over
the city, shrouding the moon and
surrounding it with bands of deli
cate colors ranging from shaded
blue to gold. The fog left within
quarter of an hour. but returned
later.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Associated Farmer
Election Slated

Associated Farmers will elect di-
rectors at their annual meeting
scheduled for the court house at.
8 p. m. next Tuesday night.
In addition to the election. mem
bers will discuss association busi-
ness and plan their activities for
1899 Hugh T. Osborne. secretary.
announced Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Paging Popeye!!
Here's Strenqth

The fhst car OF spinach in the
1899 season was shipped from the
valley Wednesday and two cars OF
salvaged fall peas were delivered
to eastern markets
Three cars CT mixed vegetables
and two cars Of green's We're also
shipped Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05

received fundS from the Senate
last session, he said the committee
would use the money to prepare
a report of its investigations. La
Toilette. it was indicated, believes
the committee is obligated to make
its report by Jan, Is unless the
senate grants more time and addi-
tional funds.
II was reported that several sem
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
INTEREST 3RD LARGEST
ITEM IN BUDGET
A-IIIAIG LII

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. tUP)
The presidents budget dis
closed today that interest pay
ments on the federal govern
ment's huge national debt have
become the third largest item in
the budget.
Only recovery-relief and ma
tionaI defense spending account
for larger totals than interest.
MIR. Roosevelt estimated that
interest on the rd-breaking
public debt of S44, ,458, 900, 900 ex-
pected i'm the 1910 fiscal year
will total 81 ESQ, ,000,0 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05

ate liberals have started a move
ment to obtain funds TO permit
the committee TO carry It's work
through the present stages. But
committee members Indicated that
unless the new funds are made
available, the California hearings,
scheduled for Jan. i6, may be cam
eelled.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Civil Liberties Committee May Drop
Plan TO Investigate Associated
Farmers Activities in California

WASHINGTON, Jan 5. (UP)-The senate civil liber-
ties committee today indicated may cancel open hearings
its study of the Associated Farmers organization in
California because of insufficient funds.
When Chairman Robert NJ LaFolette ir. Prog, Wis,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
District Serves Over 0ne-Fourth of
Potential Power Customers inI.v v;
730Farms Get Electricity First Time

A total load Of 1884 customers counted Thursday
by the Imperial Irrigation district than fourth
of the estimated potential valley load Of 10000 homes.
In rural 730 farm homes, for which electricity
had before been available connected lines
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
Eiqht BreWs Over
Deficit Carrying
u. s. Near Limit
Economy Demands Ignored as New
Dealers Push Spending Program Close
To Peak Allowed by Federal Debt Law

WASHINGTON, Jan 5. (UP) = President Roosevelt
submitted record $9000000 0000 fiscal year budget
to congress today and bomb shelled legislators with
surprise deficiency demand for S875000000 immediate
relief funds The relief demand will swell the cur
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05
State Democrats Seek II Millions to
Continue Relief in California, Now
Faced With Shutdown by Jan. 9Th
Republican Assemblyman Leads Fight Against
Measure With Statement New Taxes Would
Be Necessary to Meet Huge Expenditure

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 5. (UP)-The state administra-
ton today introduced emergency deficiency relief
preparation of S19975000 in the assembly designed to
keep relief activities from suspension next week
Assemblyman Elmer Lore, of North Hollywood, intro
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05

The huge job Of handling CaIifor-
MAS relief problem will fall to
these two men under the Olson
administration. H. Dewey Ander-
son, left. has been named relief
administrator, while Phil Gibson,
right. is new finance director.
Mounting relief costs will require
their complete cooperation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05

Butter: Los Angeles. s9isct but
terfat. Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
grade A. 37ise: manufacturing milk,
30l3c; route gathered cream, 2sc.
La. Hay: 4. s. No. extra leafy
Si6-17; u. 5. No. l. Si3.50-1ts No.
2 Ieafy S12.50-13; No. 2. S11-11.50.
MinneapoEs flax, May. S1.29ia.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-05

This Is On Us
Quotation, including typoeraphi-
cal error. from a funeral an
nOuncement.
"He is survived by his wife and
other Relatives
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05
MARKET QUOTATIONS
NEW YORK STOCKS

NE WYORK, Get. 5. CUP)-
Stocks purzeed an irregularly high
or course today in one Of the dull
est sessions since outbreak of the
war in Europe.
Traders were cautious despite
heartening business news.
Rails were aided only slightly
by the report that carloadings last
week had reached new top since
early October, 1887. Coppers did not
show much response to general
z cent increase in the price of do
mestic copper. Heartening retail
sales brought only a negligible "a
mount of demand into the mer-
chandicing shares. but motor shares
met buying on the strength of ad-
ditional favorable news regarding
production and retail sales.
The stock list got off to an ir-
regularly higher start, extended
the gains in forenoon trade under
the lead Of Chrysler which reached
a ew peak since 1887, and then adg-
ed off slightly from the peaks.
most of the gain. General Motors
was up a major fraction. Auto ac-
Chrysler hit 9324 up 2l2, and held
cessory shares also had fair gains,
but rubbers made little.
Dow Jones closing stock avera-
ges: Industrial. 150.4S, up 0.23; rail
1892. up O.O4; utility, 25.32, up 0.16
Stock sales approximated 10000
shares compared with $4,000 yes
terday. Curb stock volume amount
ed to 151 900 shares against 147,OOO
Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05
KELLER MOVED
BACK TO CENTER
ON BULLDOG II

Francis Keller, nominee for all
valley center last season and who
served as fullback in Calexico high
schools first practice game this
year, was back at the pivot position
today to strengthen the Bulldog
forward wall for Fridays tiff in
Yuma. The game is scheduled for
s o'clock.
Coach Edward Covington shifted
Keller back to his favorite posi-
ton after Grossmont punctured
the Calexico defense in last Fri
days game. The switch improved
Calexico's chances against Yuma.
In Keller's vacated fullback spot
Coach Covington moved Webster,
l55-pound youngster, into the posi-
ton in an attempt to improve the
CaleXico scoring punch.
Other positions will remain the
same for the Yuma tangle, Coving-
ton said. Garcia and King will
play ends, Garlic and Taylor at
tackles, Acuna and Yturalde guards,
Keller center and Bowker, Andrade,
Bertusi and Webster in the back
field.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-05

running for the Worlo cllaiiipr0li-
ship of baseball.
All of Cincinnati's hopes and
plenty of its money are riding to-
day on the right arm of Bucky
Walters, top pitcher of the National
league-a sort of lonely policeman
charged with the task of keeping
the Yankees from committing as
sault and battery, murder and lar
ceny of the bases.
If he fails, then the Reds will
fall, for they will have to head
for the hills of home tonight, two
games behind and with their two
best pitchers defeated.
Manager Joe Mccarthy, eager for
a quick kill, called on that eminent
invalid. Monte Pearson, to do the
singing for the Yankees. Monte
doesn't feel so well, which Is a
bad sign for the Reds. He has a
trick of getting off a hospital cot
about World Series time every
ySdl, lSShAiie lioiii e'AAiANo ',s'N'
iodine, going out and pitching a
victory. Last year he was SO near
death that all he could do was hold
the Chicago Cubs to five hits and
beat them to 2. In 1887 Monte,
pitching between swoons and sud-
, den attacks of vertigo, licked the
New York Giants, to l. If he
shows up today with a ruptured
appendix, look out for shut out
Bill McKechnie, manager of the
Reds, comes back to the wars to-
day, confident and with no regrets
about what happened yesterday
when $4,000 persons sat under gray
skies and saw his team lose one OF
the most heart-stopping games in
World Series history. The narrow
score-to to tells the story. IT
was anybody's ball game up until
the time one man was out in the
last half of the ninth.