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Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
Imperial County's
SRA Passing Out
S45,000 Each Montf,
Administrative Salary
List Totals $4,000 in
Relief Offices Here

While the state Legislature
in Sacramento Wednesday
studied a bill returning adj
ministration Of relief to
county control, a survey Of
direct relief costs in Imperial coun-
ty showed administration costs Of
approximately $4,000 in the dis
bursemcnt of roughly $4,000 every
month in relief funds.
Ned Holmes, county director for
SRA. said salaries for his 44 cm-
ployes would total about $4,000 a
month. The actual amount paid out
in salaries for January was $4083,
before state retirement fund re-
ductions were made.
Holmes estimated power, light,
phone expense and heating would
be about 5000 month at his Main
street office and rent is S75 a
month. Car expense for the 81 case
workers, averaging about $40 TO
S25 apiece, would mean an addi-
tional approximate $500 month.
Holmes emphasized that these fig
ures arc based upon peak month,
when between 800 and 900 families
in the county are receiving aide
Total money expended in relief
to clients in the county fluctuateo
during the peak period between
$4,000 and $4,000, Holmes esti-
mated.
Personnel of the relief office is
made up of 81 professional social
service workers. Is clerks and ac-
colntants and eight members Of
the medical and placement de-
partment. Holmes heads the entire
organization with Mrs. Mildred
Stanley of BraWley heading the case
workers and Lloyd Bath the office
manager.
Salaries run $50 month each for
two junior clerks. 800 for II Stcnog-
raphers, $ll0 for four intermediate
clerks, Sl00 for nine probationary
Continued on Page 8. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
Navy Men Winners
Over Dockhands in
Dispute with Clio

OAKLAND, Cal. Feb. II tUPl-
CIO longshoremen came out second
best today in dispute with U. S.
navy officials here.
The IS loneshorcmcn, engaged to
load steel aboard tho transport
Sirious for all base work in the
Pacific, protested there was no
safety net Slung beneath the gang
plank and also protested the quality
of food served them.
1t. Com. Harry Newton, directing
the loading, told tho dock workers
they were free to quit their Job il
they wished. He said he could bring
in Mare Island navy yard Seamcn
and get the job done in half the
time"
The longShorcmCn returned to
work and the navy promised an IN
vcstigation of their complaints
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
Senate Acts on
Loan Measure

SACRAMENTO, Feb. IA. up
Tho senate committee on govern
mental efficiency today reconsiderct.
and sent to the floor of the upper
house a bill closing loopholc in
the industrial loan act through
which so-callcd loan sharks" have
been operating.
Tho measure. introduced by john
Shelley, San Francisco Democrat,
provides maximum interest rates Of
2'2 per cent per month on loans
less than $lO0, and prohibits addi-
tional brokerage or compensation
charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14

ITO have been made east of the
Summa sector. where the main
force Of the powerful l3 day Soviet
offensive has been concentrated.
Late Tuesday. it was understood,
the pounding Red army attack
dented the Finnish defenses there
and captured several fortified posi-
tons Firms said however. that the
developments failed to change the
general stratcgical situation--that
is. tho Manncrhcim line is holding
firmly.
Today. it was said, the Russian
pressure was less severe than it
was yesterday.
The SlackCninG of the offensive.
according to Finnish information,
may be due to wearincSs of the
Russian troops which have suffered
an estimated 10000 casualties dur
ing the drive. or to transport prob
lens
Today'S war communiQuc said
that the Russians had succeeded in
capturing a few Finnish advance
gun positions in the sector cast Of
Summa during yesterdays fighting,
but said the attack was halted be-
fore the gun positions further back
had been endangered.
The communiquc did not admit
that the Red army had made a
real dent" in the Finnish lines.
but said that thousands of dead
and dozens of destroyed Russian
tanks remained in the no-man'S-
land section of the front and that
the battle continued.
Tho seriousness of the situation
was illustrated however. by the
posting of notices on street corners
calling up men of tho class OF
l897-thoSc 43 years old-to report
to the colors by Feb. 90.
Some of them already arc in
service as officers or in other capac-
tiles.
The war communiquc said that
in addition to the terrific Soviet
artillery bombardmcnt of To-
mile stretch near Summa. the Rus
slams had failed in an attempted
operation III the Kuhmo sector of
the central front Yesterday. A Rus
sian battalion. was reported broken
up and several machine gun nests
captured. Russian forces north of
Lake Ladoga also we're reported
Continued on Page 8. Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14


The test case arose In Fresno
county and it affected l.50O other
similar cases EoW pending.
The case reached the court
through an appeal by Fresno county
from federal district court de-
cision granting an injunction against
county jeizure and sale of 20,990
bales of cotton on which personal
property taxes totalling $l7,505 had
reen assessed by the county in
1858.
Fresno contended the federal COM
modify credit corporation is itself
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
Death Car Driver
Sued for Damages

Troubles piled higher wednesday
for Cla ldc Clayton. 10, Calipatria
truck driver who drove the car
which struck and killed William
Shelton, 65, on the highway south
cast of Hebcr Saturday.
Close on the heels of the filing
of complain. charging him with
negligent homicide. Clayton Sas
named defendant in a $l0,450 dam
age suit filed by Shelton's heirs.
The damage suit was filed by Mrs.
Manerva Shelton. widow of the
traffic victim. and 10 other heirs.
Young Clayton's father, Calvin
Clayton Of Calipatria. was named
co-defendant with his son.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
San Diego Feels
Anti-Gaming Drive

SAN DIEGO, Feb. ii up At
torney Genera Earl Warrens cam
paign to stamp out oftrack horse
race betting in California reached
San Diego today.
Police Chief j. T. Peterson said
he had ordered about 80 bookmaking
establishments to close because
they're closing them up all over the
state, aud we're helping out here"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
Clouds, Possible
Showers Forecast

Woodrow C. Jacobs, Imperial
Valleys wcathcrman, released an
8O-word forecast Wednesday which
indicated:
Barely possible scattered show
crS continued cloudinesS until
Thursday possibility of frost
within the next 48 hours, but none
serious enough to damage tender
vegetables even in coolest areas.
Rain fell in coastal areas Tues
day as storm moved in to the
coast. but u. S. weather Bureau
observers predicted the storm woulot
pass over within the next 48 hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
CaIexico Tax Plan
Under Study Here

"A three-Way proposal was under
consideration of the directors of the
Imperial Irrigation district We'd
ncSday whereby the district. coun-
ty and the city of Calcxico WoulC
clear up tax delinquent property
within tho city.
Under the plan. discussed at Tues
days board meeting, tax deed pro-
perty would be sold. with tho dis
triot receiving 90 per cent of tho
proceeds the city and county 40 per
cent each. Directors raised the QucS-
ton of why the district received less
revenue that the other two agencies
No decision was reached
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14

man.
Philbrick denied BOuclli'S accusa-
tionS, saying his only connection
with any saloons was in settling
OF the estatc of his brother, Gerald
G. Philbrick, who died last June
and left an interest in a cafe.
Bonelli accused Philbrick Of being
partner with Make JoSkoWitz,
also under indictment With Bonclli
on the liquor license bribery charges.
in the operation of two "Skidrow
saloons.
Joskowitz denied Bonclli'S charges
Il don't even know Howard Phil
brick" he said,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
Jurors 10 Renew
Little Case Probe

Members Of the Imperial county
grand jury prepared Wednesday for
a meeting Thursday during which
they were to continue their investi-
cation of the Little case.
They we're scheduled to assemble
in the grand jury room in the
court ',ouSc at 10 a. m.
Grand jury members were silent
"hen asked if they planned to
question Mrs. Lillian Richards
Little. cx-watcr clark of Ell Centre
accused OF taking in excess of $12.-
COO while employed by the city.
and her husband. John Little, ac-
cuSed jointly with her.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14

: The lower mouse social Wclldfc
committee speedily recommended
favorable action on its own SSH
100000 program to return relief to
the counties. The ways and means
committee. also controlled by the
coalition of Republicans and con-
Servativc Democrats, must approve
the appropriation features of tie
program later today but little op-
position was anticipated.
Mrs. jeanette Daley chairman of
the social welfare committee, said
She would ask Tor suspension of the
rules tomorrOn to permit immed-
late discussion of the relief bills.
Her committee previously sent to
the floor the Shelley senate bill pro-
yiding $10500,000 emergency relief
funds. The reed for urgent action
today was cased, however, when
Relief Administrator Walter Cham
bers explained the state controller
would permit SRA payrolls to be
made Up until Feb. 10 although
funds actually will run out tonight.
There arc five bills on relief, in
addition TO the Shelley stopgap bill.
One returning relief to the counties
went direct to the floor with favor
able recommendation while the four
containing appropriations need APP
proval oI the ways and means COM
mittcc. These four set up alo-
cations for relief under tight res
trictions and county control. and
limited amounts for single mems
camps. production for use projects,
lCOntlnuNd on Page & Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
CaIipat Approves
heaId Campaign

CALIPATRIA. Feb IA. - City
councimcn Tuesday night voted to
follow the lead OF other cities in
Imperial county in cooperating
with District Attorney Elmer Heald
in eliminating illegal gambling.
The members of the council read
the letter Hcald sent to councilmen
in all seven cities and instructed
City Clerk Helen Kuns TO write
Heald that Ca,:patria would abide
by state gambling laws.
Calipatria was closed to gambling
when Hcald first ordered a county,
wide cleanup last year, the coun-.
cilmcn declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
PhiIbrick Denies BoneI|i Charqe He
Operated Saloons Hiring B.Gins'

LOS ANGEL ES. Feb. Il. up
William G.. Bonelli, equalization
board member under indictment in
the southern California liquor IL
censc shakedown scandal, today ac-
cuscd Howard r. Philbrick, state
director of motor vehicles. of having
been a partne: in two Los Angeles
saloons where "B-girls' operated.
Bonelli, who was arrested Sat
urday lor driving an automobile
without license, made his accu-
sations in a letter to E. Raymond
Cato, head OF the state highway
patrol. with copies to Gov. Culbert
Olson and Philbrick, former FBI
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
Navy
Plans
Argued
Commi++ee e Okays
Record Bre akin9
Construction

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA.
(UPl-Congress today was
asked to authorize a S654,-
9O2,270 expansion of the y.
6. battle fleet to meet the
war pcrls OF an era in which "the
realms of fantasy seem to be only
too close 10 the realms of reality"
Tho expansion was proposed by
tho house naval affairs committee.
which reported to tho house a bill
to boost tho navy'S strength by 1G
per cent. This would provide 81
new warships. The committee urg-
cd that all of them be started with
in two years.
The expansion bill-carrying nc
funds-Was submitted to the house
in the midst of debate on a recorG
breaking S966,772,878 naval appro-
priation bill If the expansion is
voted, another appropriation will
have to be passed later to start
the ships
The naval affairs committee
warned that the increased tonnage
authorization was imperative, If
the navy was to meet properly its
defense commitments in a world
where the "unthinkablc today is
An accomplished fact tomorrow"
Just what these contingencies
will be- the committee reported
mo man can predict
The report said that the ink
was hardly dry on the 1898 ex.
pansion bill calling for a 20 pei
cent increase in naval strength
when international events "requir.
ed an upward revision of the dc.
fenSe requirements" of this coun-
try.
The committee limited the navy
to a tWo-year expansion program
after considering an original pro-
posal for a 25 per cent siX-yeal
increase 1t admitted that short
range planning might be costlier
but said it feels that it is prefer
able to review the situation al
shorter intervals.
The authorization proposal car
ries no funds and must be approved
by both houses of congress before
becoming effective. However, it is
recommended as the house enters
the second day Of debate on the
navy'S money bill for the l94l
fiscal year.
This appropriation measure is
peace time record breaker AL
though cut Sll.7OO,OOO below Prcsi-
Continued on Page 8, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
District Sues For
Payment Of Bill

The irrigation district Wednesday
filed the first of series of suits
planned to force payment of de-
linquene electric bills.
Suit to collect $359.2l was filed
against Mr. and Mrs. James W.
Wells of Brawley. The district al
legged the sum was owed for electric
energy furnished by the district
during the las two years.
In addition to the delinquent bill,
the district asked the court to
force the defendants to pay the cost
OF the suit. .ss...
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14

an illcgol agency as it came into
being through the National Indust-
rial Recovery Act. which the Su-
preme court outlawcd. The county
also held that there was no federal
agency holding ownership of the
cotton.
The government counsel argued
sale of the cotton for taxes would
be violation of property rights
and of the doctrine of implied con-
stitutional protection of federal
property against state taxation.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14

he would 20 to Pensacola. Fla. There
he is expected to board tho cruiser
Tuscaloosa, on which he cruised in
the north last summer Where
this cruise would take him was not
known.
The Tuscaloosa and tho dcStroycrs
Lang and Jouctt were anchored in
Pensacola bay.
The White House offered no cx-
planation for the unusual secrecy.
But II was thought that the preSi-
cicnt might extend his cruise to the
region where neutrality patrol ycs-
SclS arc keeping watch along the
fringe Of the Gulf of Mexico. ,
Mr.. Roosevelt was accompanied
Continued on Page 8, Col. s.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
Ndzis Turn Down
America Protest

BERLIN. Feb. II. tUP) - The
GnrmaE government. in a note to
4he president OF Panama. officially
rejected today the protest lodged by
the American republics against viola
tons Of tho So-callcd safety zonc
around tho western hemisphere.
The protest, made by Panama on
Dec. "a in behalf of the American
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14

creased Immediately when the pair
inadvertently hinted that Hughes
had used an axe ON man in Yuma
and had knitted another in a north
ern California city They teletyped
for confirmation of the statements
HughcF was arrested by Brawley
police late Tuesday In the hobo
jungles near town. He said blood
stains on his trousers we're there
because ne wiped his knife OH them
after SlaShing Morris, Morris, his
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14

head and face showing many slashcs
and cuts, wac released from tho
county hospital late Tuesiay and
arrested later by Brawley police
He refused to say word agsinst
Hughes.
The strangely silent pair who de-.
clared they we're buddies, was scnt
to the county jail on a charge os
vagrancv while officers conttnuecl
their investigation Of the strange
behavior OF the men.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
Reds Gain Hold
In Finnish Line
Russians Still Short of Advances Giving
Them Strategic Positions, Firms Say;
Pressure Less Severe After Victory

HELSINKI, Finland, Feb. Ia. (UP)-The Red arm!
reported today to have dented Finnish lines in th
center Of the karcan sthmus, but to have fallen shor
of gains affecting the general sraegca positions tn
Manncrheim line. The Russian advance understood
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
FEC Fights Tax
Liens by County

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. A. (UP)-Thc U. S. circuit
court of appeals heard arguments today on a test case
to determine whether California its governmental sub
divisions seize and sell for taxes farm produce al
ready pledged to the Federal Commodity Credit corpora
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
Secrecy Clooks
FIR R'Fishing Trip

WASHINGTON, Feb IA. (UP)-Prrsident Roosevelt,
his plans still shrouded in much secrecy left the capital
today for vacation fishing cruise Somewhere in south
waters.
The president left Washington aboard southern rail
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
Assembly Committee Asks
Relief Administration
Bv California Counties
Debate Assured Thursday by Favorable
Action; Need For New Temporary SRA
Appropriation Lessened by Ruling

SACRAMENTO, Feb. Ia. (UP)-Opening of debate on
unemployment relief in the assembly tomorrow was vir-
ualy assured today lawmakers moved quickly to pre-
vent exhaustion of temporary funds and submit perma
ncnt program to the senate for approval
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
2 Police, Others
Hurt in Riotin9
Over Prisoners
Ne9ro Mother, Child Rescued from
Crazed Throns Seeking Wherea bouts OF
Susp pect in Robbery-Murder Of Man

STOCKTON Md. Feb a. (UP)-Two state troopers
and several injured today in furious halt
hour battle between 25 troopers and 300 members OF
mob which had taken Negro woman and child from the
Snow Hill Jail Maryland state police said Sgt. W. H. We
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
Stobber, Victim
Refuse to Talk

BkAWLE1, Feb. 4-Stabbcr and stabbed stood faced
to face in justice court here today but refused to say
word against each other tell why they fought desper.
ate battle here last Sunday night.
Police interest in s. n. Hughes al. the stabber and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14
p AMBLING
X EPORTER
Matrimony Bureau

Matrimony Bureau
DO you know Of anyone who is
driving over to San Diego?" an at
tractive voice asked us a few min
utcs ago over the telephone. We
didn't catch tho name but it was ono
OF the secretaries at the chamber
of commerce. Not to be confused
with Bob Hays. whose voice We
know
After We said We didn't know of
anyone about to take off for the
coast the attractive voice mused on:
oh dear l have to answer
SO many different inquiries 3,
I expect the next straw will be a
man asking us to find him wife!"
It's The Cravat-
Whether it was a touch of spring
or sudden flare for sartorial fin
cry or maybe in observation of Val
entine'S Day. Bill Scheniman BIOS
aomed out Wednesday in ducky
rcd nccktic that was marvel to
behold
Little Helper
When a toe shot straycd off line
tstrayed mere SO yards in the
wrong directionn Dick Haas re-
marked to his playing partner on
the BraWley golf links:
Darn that wind. 1t comes up at
just the wrong time and so suddenly
that I don't have time to allow for
it,"
Les Rogers skipped it the first
time. but when Dick missed a putt
and again blamed it on the wind.
Los got an idea The moro Dick
blamed the wind the more tho idea
grew. until after the game Les put
his arm around Dicks shoulder and
announced in whisper that could
be heard all over the golf course:
Dick. it grievcs me sorcly to
have the wind play such tricks on
you! So I'm going TO buy you an
almanac ard then you will know
just how TO play every shot!'
A Live Corpse
When Gordon Scriven was i'll with
a cold the other day and home in
bed under the care of his wife, soy
eral solemn callers appeared. They
included B. f. Lemons and George
Wjtchcr.
In his best fnereal manner Lem
OnS solicited tho widow" SCr!vcn'S
business and WitCher asked:
II have some very good lots at
Evergreen Make me an offer!"
Almost weeping. Dusty Rhodes,
acting for the American Legion, Of
fered:
please lot the Legion hav" charge
of the ceremony. Good old Gordon
deserves firing squad
Dusty didn't elaborate upon
what KIND Of a firing SquadD
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-14

Butter: Los Angeles SIC; but
terfat, Impcr:aI Valley I. o. b. ranch.
grade A. 44c: manufacturing milk
&c; route gathered cream 31,sc.
l.. A. hay: u. 5. No. 1 S16.50-l1i
4. s. No. 2 leafy S14-S15: u. =. No.
S1I-SI2; Mpls. May flax Si.s6.
Lettuce: IS & IS Sl.70-S2O0.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-16
CLAIM MADE BEER
HEALTH PROMOTER
Being Recommended By
Increasing Large Num-
Der of Physicians

Beer as a means of promoting
both health and temperance is be-
ing recommended by an increas-
ingly number of physicians, infor-
nation compiled by the Brewers
Institute of Maryland shows.
DR.. William Gerry Morgan, Sec
retary-General of the American
College of Physicians, Past Presi-
lent of the American Medical AS
ISOLATION, and former Dean of the
Medical School of Georgetown
University is one of the most re-
cent Of number Of physicians to
recommend beer as a means of re
1ucing drunkenness.
IN a statement issued in Wash
ington, he said:
IF we can substitute such a
harmless and possibly wholesome
beverage as beer for some of the
yalueless though probably harm
less so-called temperance drinks,
we will make long stride toward
arriving at that goal set by a Chi
nese philosopher 1000 years ago,
when he said: He that striveth
for mastery is temperate in all
things"
Advocates of the use Of beer be-
cause of its food value. point out
that it is made of agricultural pro-
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-16
By IRA MILLER
RuYyI Identification Bureau

ONE OF the more recent develop
" ments in farming with electricity
and one that has provoked great
deal of discussion regarding both its
effectiveness and safety-is the single
and double-wire electrified fence for
permanent as we'll as temporary en-
closures.
Apparently, there can be little
question as to the effectiveness of
electric fencing, for it now is in use
on some 100000 farms and more
farmers are adopting it daily. Not
only does it confine all kinds of live
stock (if properly installed and
maintained) but also it is cheap to
erect, keep up and operate.
Why, then, is the electric fence
not more universally used on the
over 100000 farms of this country?
The principal reason undoubtedly
lies in the doubt that exists concern
ing its safety, with respect to live
stock as we'll as humans.
Too much emphasis cannot be
placed on the extreme danger-yes,
complete foolhardiness-of using any
kind of homemade device to limit
the current supplied to an electri-
fed fence, regardless of whether the
power is drawn from a 6-volt bat
terry, 32-volt home electric plant or
a 110-volt house circuit.
To be effective as well as safe, the
pressure (voltage) must be increased
to several hundred volts while the
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-02-16

current (amperage) is kept at only
a few thousandths of one ampere.
And homemade voltage transform
ers and current-limiting devices can
not be trusted to do this no matter
how carefully constructed.
The design and construction Of
controlling equipment that will allow
the passage of sufficient electricity
to hold animals yet, at the same time,
eliminate the danger of passing
enough to be fatal either to humans
or to stock, is an extremely deli
cate engineering problem which
only can be entrusted to competent
and experienced manufacturer.
There are several controllers on
the market, the proper installation
and use of which-so far as can be
determined-has resulted in no IA
talities or injuries to humans or ami
mails. However, it is significant that
none of those designed for operation
at 10 volts has received the GLn-
qualified approval of all of the vari-
Gus safety and engineering bodies
that have studied them.
For reasons already given, the use
of electric fence undoubtedly will
continue to expand rapidly. But
final word of advice is in order to
those who contemplate the installa-
ton of such equipment:
Under no circumstances bug q
controller that does not carry qDritten
proof that it either has been Gp-
proved for use in states hdUing strict
regulations governing the electric
fence, or has been Endorsed By o
recognized safety organization.