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Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

heen i'll for five weeks. Death was
attributed to a heart attack.
He first saw the valley in 1906
while the Colorado river poured
through the famous cut made IN
the river bank in the eastern end
of the county Many of the early
settlers gave up in encouragement
and left for other parts OF the
country. Seal stayed.
During the first five years OF his
residence, Seal worked with Alex
Ingram on the Ingram ranch east
of Ell Centro Later he engaged in
ranching for himself. Seal Heights.
the little community on highway 80
east of Ell Centre, was named IN
his honor. For many years he op-
Grated a service station and small
store there.
Seal was one of the leading bat
tiers in the fight to win Ell Centre
the title of county seat OF the newly
formed Imperial county. He was
one of the men who enjoyed the
pioneering days and maintained an
unfailing interest in conquering and
settlement of the unfriendly desert
The body was taken to the Lem
ons mortuary in Ell Centro. Burial
will take place in Knoxville, Tenn
Friends are asked to omit flowers
He is survived by his wife, Mrs
! Ferredie Seal, and other relatives
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

Gov Soh WClC III Odll
questioning Barnum CLANCY, 80,
and his brother, Bill, 16, who were
turned over to San Bernardino au-
thorities following their arrest in
Fresno on information furnished
by the Ell Centro department.
Linked by Auto
The pair. according to fragmen-
tary reports reaching Ell Centre
via state teletype, were linked with
a stolen automobile abandoned in
Stockton. The car had been traced
after its theft to the man respon-
sible for robDeries of Western Union
offices in Ell Centre, Riverside and
San Bernardino. In the Ell Centre
robbery, loot included $44 in cash
and draft for $40, which subse-
quently was cashed in Kernville,
Calf. by a woman believed to be
an accomplice of the robber.
1t was l5OO-mile trip by Smyer
which revealed the series Of West
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Youth Takes Over County Fair Monday;
Weekend Crowds Set Attendance Mark

the attendance past the $4,000 mark
and backed the predictions of fair
officials that this years total would
approach $4,000 visitors to the fair
Judging of All club and future
farmer livestock was started early
Monday morning as proud young
owners paraded their animals
through the judging ring. An an
nouncement was made that the
auction sale on Thursday would
start at 10 am
On Monday afternoon 600 rural
school children presented a pageant,
"Cavalcade of America" on the
stage in front of the grandstand
Carmen Gibson, county music in
structor, directed the pageant.
Mondays program followed a
weekend of activity which saw Joy
Mayfield crowned queen of the fair.
Her attendants included Mary
Moore of Ell Centro, Edna Thetford
Of Calipatria, Eulah Mae White,
Westmorland. Barbara StraWn of
Calexico and Charlotte Midkiff OF
Imperial.
Monday also saw a good deal of
activity at the horse barns at the
south end of the grounds as owners
prepared their thorobreds for Tues
day, Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day afternoon racing.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

its hearing until pm. for lack
of witnesses.
M. Stanley Mosk, executive secre-
tary of Gov. Culbert L. Olson, said
he had nothing to conceal but want
ed a court to determine legality of
the probe into the finding of
olictagraph in the hotel room OF
Assembly Speaker Gordon Garland.
Peculiar State
Howard Philbrick, director of
motor vehicles, refused to appear
on the same grounds.
Chairman Harrison W. Call of
Redwood City declared it was a
most peculiar state of affairs when
high and prominent state officials
refuse to obey the subpenas of an
investigating committee investigat-
ing such a matter as is before this
committee and involving so vicious
practice.
F.. Ray Bennett, administration
Democrat from Los Angeles, also
tried to delay the hearing pending
an opinion from the attorney gen.
eral.
Attacking this stand, Ray Will
hanson. of San Francisco. said 1t
seems funny that all Of sudden
they hide behind a technicality-
if my skirts were completely clean I
wouldn't raise the issue of the COM
mitteeS power but would come up
and lay my cards on the table-but
ii I was worried about something
Id probably seek an alleged techni-
cality to hide behind
Most Surprising
I'm satisfied they may never
want to appear" Williamson said.
Certain prominent officials
names have been brought into this, "
Call added. "and I thought it was
only far they should be given a
chance to clear themselves. I con-
slider it most surprising. most suS-
p:cious and highly outrageous that
they have failed to appear
Call declined to ask the sergeant
alarms to forcibly bring the wit
resSes to the hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Nev.CaI Unable TO
Back Offer With
Data, Says hewes
District Chairman Tells
Farm Bureau Reasons
For Power Denial

Reasons for refusal by
the Imperial Irrigation dis
trict of the Nevada-Califor-
MIA f | e C tri C corporations
proposal to sell stand by
power to the district system, were
explained to directors of the Impe-
rial county farm bureau at their
monthly meeting in the courthouse
Saturday afternoon.
Evan T. HeWes, president of the
district board. told farm bureau
leaders that after a conference at
Riverside between district and New
Cal engineers. it was apparent the
corporation did not have data to
support the proposal.
Our engineers advised us" Hewes
said, that Nev-Cal engineers had
evidently not made a study of the
Continued on Page 6. Col, y
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Woman Driver Gets
Blame as Officer
Spills Off Motor

Next time Highway Patrolman Al
Bisgard signals a woman driver
over to her own side of the high
way, he's going to stop his motor
cycle first and plant both feet firmly
on the ground.
Bisgard was cut and bruised Mon
Gay after a 3G-foot slide Saturday
night in front of the county court
house on the more delicate portions
of his anatomy, started when his
motorcycle struck pedestrian
crossing sign.
Filling out formal report at the
Ell Centro police station. Bisgard
said his motor struck the sign when
his attention was distracted by a
woman driver travelling in the mid
die of the highway.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
OLSON AIDES REFUSE TO TESTIFY IN PROBE
Another Name
Added foL
Of Car Victims
Mrs. Nora Tice, Struck on
Way Home From Church,
Dies in HUltviIle

The roll Of traffic dead
received another name this
weekend, bringing the I'M
perial county total for the
year to seven.
Mrs. Nora Tice SO. struck down
as she walked home from church
in Holtville last Friday night died
in q Holtville hospital late Satur-
day from injuries suffered in the
accident Otis Harold Arp, 10, Holt
Vile. drove the car which struck
her
With few exceptions. motorists
observed the rules of safe and sane
driving, Captain Frank OSWalt said.
Three persons were injured east
of Heber early Monday morning
when a sedan driven by Jose PARA,
Calexico. crashed into the side OF
truck driven by David Motto MI
zuta. japanese, of Santa Maria.
The injured were Guillermo Del
gado. 35, John Doe Garcia So, and
D. Lopez, 81, all of CaleXico.
A car driven by Alice Hinton
of 1863 Brighton avenue collided
with another driven by Francisco
COrteZ. PA Olive avenue, at second
and State streets, Ell Centro. Satur-
day night. Each car was damaged
but no one was injured
Funeral services for Mrs. Tice
were scheduled for the Fields chapel
in Holtville at 3 pm. Monday.
Burial was scheduled for Evergreen
cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Tanned from Sea
Trip, Roosevelt
Begins 9Th Year
President Hears Prayer
America Be Spared
Wars Cruelties

WASHINGTON, March 4.
(UP) = President Roosevelt
on the seventh anniversary OF
his inauguration today heard
a prayer that America be
spared the cruelties of war and that
bitterness ana misunderstanding be
ended in this country.
The prayer was voiced in st.
Johns Episcopal church. the little
chapel across Lafayette Square
from the White House. It was here
that Mr.. Roosevelt prayed for divine
guidance March 4, 1888, and here
that he has gone on the anniversary
each year since then.
The president. tanned and rugged
from his sea trip, was Joined at
the chapel by group of his closest
government intimateS cabinet
members, congressional leaders, New
Deal advisers.
The ceremony marked the start
of his eighth ycal Of office. 1t came
as speculation centered on Mr.
ROoSevelt'S intentions REGARDING a
Continued on PAGE &. Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

ern Union robberles and automo.
bile theftS reaching from Utah
to Ell Centre.
Car Abandoned
A car stolen in Utah carried the
robber to Riverside, where q tele-
graph office was robbed on Feb. q
and to San Bernardino, where an
other branch office was robbed two
hours later Smyer found The car
was abandoned in San Diego Teb.
8 and another stolen. The second
stolen machine, to which the Utah
license plates had been transfeSyo6,
was driven TO Ell Centre the saaney
day. and the office here robbed.
The second stolen car was aboea~
cioned in Stockton last Monday.
1t still carried the Utah hoeneo
plates. In the rear seat were found
the California plates.
Further investigation led 10 tlse
arrest OF the Chaney brothers g
Fresno, police said.
=
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Gavin, Keller
File Petitions
In City Election
One Seeks Clerks Job,
Other Wants Spot as
E. c.. Treasurer

One pair opened Ell Gen.
tro's election pot Monday
when Neal Gavin and A. II.
Keller a tt g d nominating
petitions for the April 9
municipal balloting
Gavin will run for city clerk, Kel-
Ter for city treasurer. They are
the only candidates thus far to
file for any office. Deadline for
filing is Saturday.
No candidates have announced
yet that they will run for the three
councilmanic positions open to elec-
ton, although two and possibly
three of those whose terms expire
will not again seek office.
Terms expiring are those of City
Clerk Roy Johnstone, who has not
definitely decided upon seeking re-
election; Treasurer Harmon Tyler,
who will not seek reelection; and
Councilmen Gordon Scriven and
Charles Blalack. not candidates,
and Harry Sones, who may not run.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

'ONll lcl lllo.
The Fascist government of Pre-
mier Benito MuSSolini protested to
Great Britain, against the Allied
stoppage of German coal shipments
by way of Holland to Italy, and
warned that it would compromise
economic and political relations be-
tween the two countries.
A few hours later, it was an
pounCed that Britain had completed
the concentration of troops from
Africa III kenya colony. which is
adjacent to Italian Ethiopia. The
announcement, officials said. had
nothing to do with the trade dis
pute. but their protestations mere
ly emphasized the strain OH rela-
tions and the Allied determination
to close loopholes in the blockade
of Germany, regardless of the cost.
Fight to Finish
The belligerents put special en-
Continued on Page 6, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Dead Gold Field
Revived in Mexico

ENSENADA. Mex. March 4. CUPo
"A dead" gold field in Lower Cali
fornia came to life today, with the
reported discovery of a rich vein.
The strike was reported from an
area $50 miles south of here where
French miners dug and gave up
nearly so years ago. Tom Hussone.
EnSenada business man. said he had
been shown three large pieces of
free gold weighing 800 and $50
grams each which he was told had
come from the vein.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Husband Broke Promise Not to Drink
So Wife Shoots Herself in Stomach

My husband broke his promise
never to drink again SO I tried to
kill myself" MIS-. Aileen A. Hughes,
"a, said Monday in explanation Of
{ shotgun wound in her stomach.
The bullet, she said, was intended
for her heart. She was injured SC
seriouslv her physician feared for
ner life. The shooting occurred late
Sunday at the Hughes home. Al
miles northeast of Ell Centro
Harold R. Hughes, 40. her hus-
band, tod officers she had threat
ened to kill herself if he drank and
SATURDAY. he took his shotgun from
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

her. took it apart, and threw onc
piece away.
When he returned home Sunday
night. he said. she accused him of
being drunk. When he left her a
moment, he said. she called to him,
I'm going to Kill myself. You didn't
think I could put your gun back
together again
She had the gun in her hand and
fired it before he could take it away
from her officers quoted him as
saying.
Hughes was held in the county
Jail Monday While officers investi-
gated events preceding the shooting.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Vencih Resigns as
County Board Head

Dave Vencill of Holtville resigned
as chairman of the Imperial county
board of supervisors Monday and
A. Y. Preble of Imperial was ap-
pointed chairman to take his place.
III health was given as the rea-
son for Vencill's resignation. He
will continue, however, to represent
his district as supervisor. He was
elected chairman at the organiza-
ton meeting in January. He has
been seriously i'll for two weeks.
Preble has served as chairman
twice before
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

published it, No movie studio would
have filmed it. No racing man
would have believed it. The story
of SeabiScuit had to be lived.
He ran l8 times before he could
win his fisrt race-yet he has hum
bled the proudest thoroughbredS OF
his generation.
No one would buy him for
claiming price of S25OO-yet he won
more money than any other horse
in the history of the turf
He was forced into retirement
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Annual Cleanup Of
H Centre Alleys
Begins Next Week

A lot of Ell Centrans will be with
out their alley heirlooms next week
Sanitary Inspector Grant Bristol an
nounced Monday.
Bristol. announcing that the citys
annual cleanup campaign will begin
1.ext Monday, declared that dilapid-
ated, unserviceable garbage cans anC
trash containers will be thrown OF
the collection truck along with the
refuse, during the campaign.
ut is the only way we can get
some people to replace their worm
out, leaking garbage cans with more
sanitary containers he explained
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Freighter Aground
Off Mexico Coast

LOS ANGELES, March 4. (UP)-
The 5542-ton freighter Timber Rush
was aground off the west coast of
Mexico today. but messages received
ty Mackay radio indicated she was
III no danger.
The boat grounded 1O2 miles
southeast of Acapulco, Mex, yes
terday while en- route from New
York to Los Angeles harbor and
LEI call for assistance was relayed
here by the Union Oil tanker Santa
Maria.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Dunn Denies Legion
Act Against Bridges

SACRAMENTO, March I. up
Reports the California department
of the American Legion is planning
to protest granting of citizenship
to Harry r. Bridges. state CIO head,
are "entirely premature and with
cut foundation. said William S.
Dunn, department commander, to-
day.
Dunn declared that responsible
department officers have given out
no report on the Bridges citizenship
We have no other course but to
rtp,ldiate anything purportin3 to
indicate what Our future action viii!
be" he added
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

and a few second hand cars into
millions. He bought the homely
cast off for $500 There is Tom
Smith the one time rodeo rider,
known as Silent Tom. He taught
the ugly duckling how to run.
There are other men and other
horses, but they will come in their
places.
SeabiScuit was foaled in Paris,
Ky, at the Claiborne stud on May
%, 1888 He WAS odd looking, even
Continued on Page 6, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
N EPORTER
\ Mighty Responsibility

~ NhSHty hcSpOIlSlDluty-
John Lundberg. who found HIM
self in custody of Ell Centro police
officers Saturday night on an un-
named charge. is likely to prove a
great responsibility TO Police Com
missioner Gordon Scriven. Lund-
berg'S arrest" was brought about
by joke-playing friends a couple of
hours after he went to Yuma to say
Il do. Scriven-one of the prank
sters. figured after a couple of hours
it was time to return the bridegroom
to his bride, SO he obtained Lund-
berg's release. The note on the po-
lice log read
Police Commissioner Gordon
Scriven accepts full esponsibility
for the good conduct of this man."
What bothers RR is this, can the
bride hold Gordon responsible after
year or SO has passed for the good
conduct of her husband? Gordon
had better see a laWyer-or RR
doesn't know wives.
It'll Stick
one whale of time living down
the nickname an uuthinking young
lady pinned on him when his name
was called rather indiStinctly while
prizes were being handed out after
the Barbara Worth golf tourna-
ment In all seriousness. the mis-
understanding miss turned to a
friend and remarked:
II didn't know SWeetpea Johnson
was playing in this tournament
Light in the Window
Wayne Flvander is nothing if not
helpful. Tho other night, for in
stance, he lighted bonfire to guide
a late foursome home on the Bar
bara Worth golf course. Earl Rob-
erts, Ross Clarke, Bob Albright and
Nick Schaefar-the foursome-ex-
hibited dastardly lack of apprecia-
ton. to which Wayne was heard
muttering plaintively:
Next time I'll let EN- hire a
Seeing Eye dog
"Aye, There's The Rub
Here's that man. AL BiSSard,
again. After Skidding few square
yards of skin off in spill from his
motorcycle in front Of the court
house Saturday afternoon. the high
way patrolman remarked ruefully:
Il don't mind the pound of flesh
its the embarrassment that bOtherS
me-"
Sure fire
Bert Lemons, who has lamented
frequently and loud of his inability
to lure Bill Clements into a cat
fishing expedition during late weeks,
has solved the difficulty. He's in
duced Bill to buy half interest in
q boat and outboard motor-and
now Bills got to go along, if only
to protect his own interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

with an injury from which horses
never come back-yet he returned
to win the richest race in the world
in the fastest time of his life.
He started life as a clown so
lazy he wouldn't run-yet today he
is known from Suffolk Downs to
Santa Anita for honesty and heart.
Ugly Duckling
Those are the bare facts of Sea-
biscuits story. There are two men
in it, too. There is Charles S. How
ard, who parlayed bicycle shop
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

IMPERIAL, March 4-Youth took
over the Imperial county fair Mon
day as thousands of youngsters from
every school III the valley paraded
through the grounds to swell the
attendance records we'll beyond the
figures of last year.
Saturday and Sunday crowds sent
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Tyler Seal, Who
Came to Valley
In 1905, Dies
Pioneer Settler, for Whom Seal Heights
Near El Centro Named. Succumbs
Sund ay from Heart Ai|ment

Death took another Imperial Valley pioneer this week
end
Tyler Wilson Seal 3d. who arrived in the valley during
the height of the Colorado flood 81 years ago died
at his ranch home at Seal Heights Sunday morning lie had
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Two Suspects Arrested at Fresno in
Robbery Of E| Centro Wire Office;
Valley Officers Question Them

Ell Centre police hoped Monday that crime investiga-
tion trailing 1900 miles and requiring almost month";
at end with the arrest Fresno suspects
in the $S4 robbery Feb of the E Cenro Western Union
office Policeman Frank Smyer and Deputy Sheriff Ern-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Europe to Fig ht
T TO Finish! ItdIV
Sends Protests
= By ZOE ALEX MORRIS

Italys troubles with the Allied powers piled up today
as Erope's belligerents speeded up their and air
war and emphasizedor the benefit of President Roose-
yets inourv-hat they would make peace only their
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Administration
Defies Assembly
Invest gators
Committed Inquirins Into Dic+asraPh
PIante d in Room Of Governors Foe
S+ymied as Key Men Decline Questions

SACRAMENTO, Cal, March 4. (UP)-The Olson ad-
mnstraton today defed the assembly investigating COM
mttee into alleged interference with the legislature when
two kew officials refused to testify until legality of the
committee settled The committee forced to recess
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
Biscuit. Greatest Money Winner.
Nabs 1910 Personality Honors

Editors note: The first great
personality of 1910 is not a man
but hOrsc-Seabiscuit Sat
urday became the greatest money
winner i'm history by taking the
Santa Anita handicap. The fol-
lowing story, first of series.
describes the Biscuits back
ground.)
BY JACK GUENTHER
ARCADIA, Calf. March 4. tUP)
No fiction magazine would have
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04
MONDAY, MARCH 4
SCHOOL DAY


800 a.m.-Judging of livestock
in junior department..
$3.50 a.m.-Miniature aviation
cOntest-grandstand.
1870 p.m.-SchOOl play, under
direction of Mrs. Carmen
Gibson, county music
teacher.
800 p.m.-Last night stage show
$50 p.m.-Amateur contest.
TUESDAY, MARCH 5
DAIRY DAY
1000 a.m.-Judging of dairy cat
tie.
loco a.m.-EXhibit building open
for inspection
200 p.m.-HOrse racing, Z to
8 races each day.
800 p.m.-COmpiete new stage
show
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-04

Butter: Los Angeles sic; but
terfat, Imperrar Valley I. o. b. ranch.
grade A, 4Oc: manufacturing milk
34c; route gathered cream zoe.
l.. A. hay: U. s. No. Sl5-i5.50,
u. S. No. 2 Ieafy Sl3.50-l4; u. $. No.
2 s11-S1I5O; MpIs. May flax sl.99's.
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-01-11
Auto Ingredients

An interesting item appearing In zap
itol Activities written by Secretary Oh
State Walker Wood pertains to the costs
Of making a car and the many products
used. 1t follows:
"To show what part machines play
in bringing the automobile within the
means of the average citizen 'Automo-
bilo acts,' for December, says that an
automobile made entirely BIZ hand would
cost sl7.s50, and only the rich couio
afford to own an automobile. But with
machinery cars can be turned out at the
rate of one car every 80 minutes, and
priced so low that most every one can
own a car. To show the many varied
products used in the manufacture o,
automobiles and by the automobile IN
dustry generally few Of such are
listed as follows: salt, sand, corn, wool
aluminium, copper, borax, zinc, leather
bristles, tin, beeswax, flax seed, paint
turpentine, glass, sulphur, potash, ace
tone, paper, celluloid, varnish, lacquer
plastic, colodion interpreting, arti'
ficial silk, putty. grease, soap, washing
powder, candle pitch, acids. roofing tar
oil cloth, linoleum, rubber, asbestos
lamp black, steel, silver. sulphides and
chorides, wheat and wood"
The Lexington advertiser., 1940-01-11
Inaugural Program
At Jackson Jan. 16

Three regiments of the Mississippi
National Guard, eight bands and scores
of state officials and other dignitaries
will participate in the Inaugural Parade
of Governor Paul B. Johnson in Jackson
on Tuesday, January 16.
Program for the days events has just
been announced by Robert NJ Hederman,
Jr., and Leland Speed, co-chairmen of
the Jackson Chamber of Commerce In
augural Committee.
The parade, scheduled for IL am,
is the first event on the days schedule.
Other events include:
IL Noon--Inaugural Ceremony at New
Capitol.
M-Reception at Mansion-State
College Band in Concert.
8 M-Concert by 70-piece M. s. c..
w. Concert Orchestra-New Capitol.
10 P.M.-Grand Ball-City Audi
torium. Music by Ole Miss Mississip-
plans.
Anticipating one of the largest crowds
in the history of the city, Jackson is
making elaborate preparations for the
convenience and comfort of visitors, in
cluding special parking areas.