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Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Bakersfield Census Supervisor Off
Payroll After Bribery Arrest

Austin and other officials refused
to discuss the case further until
they receive Capt's report
Mcmillan. Bakersfield city cOun-
Gilman and former Kern county
Democratic chairman. was accused
OF accepting bribe of $400 from a
gambling establishment seeking i'm
munity from police raids. Wiley
Doris, attorney for Mcmillan, who
is to have preliminary hearing
March Is, denied the accusations
and said the charges were "a frame
up"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

'peISOlS, OF an anticipated increase
OF $4,000 over last years record
attendance. according to Ben Hulse,
fair board president.
An increase in the number of
exhibits, an improved entertain
ment program and reduced night
admission rates were listed by fair
officials as reasons for the expected
attendance boost.
Official opening of the fair is
scheduled for 1920 Saturday when
marathon relay runners from four
schools will complete 14-mile
dash from HOltville to Imperial in
front of the fairgrounds. Ell Centro
is defending race champion.
In the afternoon a tin lizzy rodeo
is billed as the feature attraction
and in the evening vaudeville en-
tertainment and the annual Queen
contest will be staged.
Six valley cities have chosen their
representatives for the queen con-
test, according to Bob Fields, COM
mlttee chairman. BraWley selected
Betty Jean Nichols; Ell Centro, Mary
Moore; Imperial, Charlotte Mid
kiff, Calipatria, Edna Thetford;
Westmorland, Eulah Mae White;
Holtyllle, Joy Mayfield.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

OILY IllIee peulIlOIlS lldQ Deen taken
out and none filed.
City Clerk Roy Johnstone said
Cecil Gillette, Wesley He'll and H.
l.. Mansfield had taken out petit
tons. but cautioned that they may
have taken them out for friends.
Gillette, located for comment,
said he had considered running for
clerk but had abandoned plans.
Others who have been mentioned
as possible candidates for the clerks
post were Neal Gavin, Rudolph
Frowiss, and Ralph Reynolds. Gavin
who was in Los Angeles Friday and
could not be reached for confirma-
ton, was reported to have his nom
mating petition already signed
Hugh Keating, also mentioned, said
Friday that he had not made up
his mind.
Johnstone, the incumbent, said
he was still on the fence concern
ing running to succeed himself
Il can't say definitely, because
l don't know. Unless my mind
changes in the next week 1 prob
ably won't run" he declared.
All three councilmen who leave
office, Gordon Scriven, Charles
Blalack and Harry Sones, announ-
ced Friday that they would not run
again. Blalack and Scriven were
definite. but Sones declared:
"AS far as l know now I will
not run. l don't think I will"
The press of business and the
inability to continue to give to the
office the necessary time were be-
lived the reasons for Scriven and
Blalack giving up public office.
Six possible candidates for the
council positions were mentioned
in form letter dated Feb. 81
TUESDAY and sent out by the I'M
perial Valley Taxpayers association
to a number of citizens.
The letter, signed by C. A. Irving,
secretary, read:
The association recommends
for councilmen Ed Royce, Wesley
Hell, Pete RyerSon, Massie Horton.
DR.. Norman Dupont and Roy Wo-
mack"
Wednesday, Cthe next day) Irving
told reporters that the association
had not decided upon a slate but
might draft one at meeting Fri
day night,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Heirs Sue Over
Mininq Claims

Padre. Madre and Muchacho were
in court again Friday
These ancient mining claims in
eastern Imperial county, center Of
mine wars and legal battles for SIS
years. were the bone of contention
in litigation in superior court Fri
day.
Three heirs of the late Mary E.
GreathOuse battled to get share
of the S50,C00 they alleged Kenneth
A. Holmes and others take out OF
the mines each month. Holmes Is
administrator of the Greathouse es-
tate and the heirs demanded an
accounting, the appointment of q
solicitor, and restraining order
preventing operation of the mines.
They will have to wait week,
however, before a court decision Is
forthcoming
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Two Women, Child
Cling to Treetops
ToCheat Torrent
Believed Drowned, Party
Found Alive in Flooded
Area Near Meridian

MERIDIAN, Cal, March
1. (UP)-Four members of
a family of five were found
safe today after they were
believed drowned when a
Car overturned in surging flood
waters of the Sacramento river in
Sutter county.
Rescue parties found two women
and a child clinging to the upper
branches of a tree. Ray Carnegie.
the father. had reached higher
ground and joined other men trying
to prevent further breaks in the
levees.
Those found alive were Carnegie.
his wife, Mary, their year-old in
FAINT child. and Essie Fleeharty.
Mrs. Carnegie's sister Still missing
and believed drowned was Mrs.
Frank Fleeharty, mother of Mrs.
Carnegie.
The flmily was seeking to escape
from the flooded area early today
when the river banks gave way. A
wall of water swept toward the
little town of Meridian and over
turned the automobile.
The father was separated from
his family as they were swept along
with the current. The swollen river
was several miles wide as it rolled
across 1arm lar.ds and orchards.
The women and child had managed
to hold themselves in tree until
help arrived
Frank Fleeharty. also in the car.
escaped when the auto overturned
and reported the others had drown
ed.
All communication with Meridian
was blocked shortly after the res
cues We're confirmed and no addi-
tional details could be secured. Flood
waters earlier were reported only q
short distance from the business
district.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

teOrolOgiSt at Sacramento, warned
that flood waters were concentrat-
ing in the Yolo bypass and the
Delta regisn where the flood haz-
ard is rapidly increasing"
There was no flood along the San
Joaquin river itself but the heavy
accumulation of water in its delta,
added to that of the Sacramento,
was expected to create a serious
situation during the next two or
three days, Fletcher said.
The Sacramento river flood was
nearing the city of Sacramento on
the last lap of its 150-mile dash
through the rich farm lands above
the state capital.
Fletcher said the situation be-
tween ColuSa and Sacramento would
be critical for the next "a hours.
Numerous levee breaks were re-
ported south of Colusa as the main
force of the flood hit that area.
Two persons were reported miss
ing. William Raines, 68, Kennett,
was last seen Tuesday near his
home which was later carried away
by the flood. Marion Robson,
schoolboy of Bloody Island, near
Cottonwood, was missing after the
waters swept his home from it's
foundations.
The death toll stood at four
known dead and the property dam
age at over $5.O00 900. Between 1000
and 5000 persons were driven from
their homes by the high waters Of
the Sacramento and its tributaries.
The q, S. coast guard at San
Francisco announced it was send
ing two 26-foot surfboats to the
flooded area. Each was started
overland on auto trailers with the
crews instructed to launch their
boats above the crest of the Sac
ramento flood and move down the
Continued on Page 6. Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Cash Farm Income
Up -Four Percent

SACRAMENTO, March |. (UP)-
CALIFORNIA; cash farm income for
1889 was approximately $572, ,43l 900
the State Department of Agriculture
reported today.
The figure was four per cent
above the S545,039 999 reported for
the previous year The increase was
second only to Iowa.
The 1889 sash income was obtain
ed S343, 100000 from crops. $2O5 ,351,-
900 from livestock and livestock pro-
ducts and $l9384,000 from gov
ernment payments.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
E.D.R. Completes
40O0.MiIe Trip

ABOARD THE DESTROYER
LANG, March l. CUP)-President
Roosevelt arrived off Pensacola,
Fla, shortly before noon today COM
pletlng a 4000-mile trip through
the Panama Canal on the cruiser
Tuscaloosa.
The Tuscaloosa with its eScortine
destroyer5 anchored in a heavy fog
at the entrance to the harbor and
awaited better visibility before dock
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

jury to audit the city water ac-
counts; City Clerk Roy Johnstone
City Engineer Philip Knights, Mrs.
Pearl Burke, employed in the city
clerks office; Sheriff Robert w.
Ware, and Deputy District Attorney
r. I. French.
Ware and French undoubtedly
told the grand jury of their find
lngs at the ranch the accused cou-
pie owned in Oregon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
ROOSEVELT DIVORCE
HEARING DELAYED

HOLLYWOOD, March |. CUP)-
Judge Thomas Gould today poStpon-
ed hearing on Mrs. Betsey Cushing
Roosevelts divorce suit against
James Roosevelt, eldest son of the
president, because of the illness of
her brother and sole cOrroborating
witness, Henry Kirk Cushing of New
York
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Committee Named
On Migrant Study

SACRAMENTO, March l. CUP)-
Director of Agriculture William B.
Parker today announced appoint
ment of an advisory committee on
rural welfare problems to study
farm labor migrations to California
and other social problems in agricul-
turc. Committee members are:
DR.. Paul Taylor of the University
OF California. Berkeley; r. L. Bur
CESS of the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, San Francisco: S. G..
Rubinow. assistant state director
of agriculture, Sacramento; and
Stewart Meigs, member state board
of agriculture, Carpinteria.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Eight-Year.0Id Boy with Mind Of
Own Essays 1o0.Mi|e jaunt on Trike

PHOENIX, Mar. l. CUP)-Eight-
year old Phillip Wingfield rested
his bliStered feet in a tub of hot
water today and guessed he'd find
some other way to get back home
to his parents than pedal his tricycle.
almost 100 miles.
Phillips mother and father left
the lad IN care of an aunt in Phoe-
nix and returned to their home in
Globe yesterday. Phillip, however
had mind of his own and decided
he was going back home too, despite
the sc miles between Phoenix and
Globe.
He slipped quietly out of his
aunts house, climbed on his one
handled tricycle. (the other handle
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

WASHINGTON, Mar l. (UP)-
w. L. Austin. director of the U. S
census, said today J. j. Mcmillan,
Bakersfield, had been removed as
supervisor of the census in the
tenth california district "as soon
as we heard of his arrest" on
charges of accepting a bribe from
gambling interests.
He is off our payroll and j. C,
Capt, assistant to the director at
Washington, has been sent to aScer-
tain the facts" Austin said.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Baby DumpIing'
Sent 10 Prison

o. z. Burley, Brawley Negro nick
named Baby Dumping, pleaded
guilty in superior court Friday to a
charge of manslaughter and was
sentenced to San Quentin peniten-
tiary for a term not to exceed 10
years.
He originally was charged with
murderlng William Frank Seats,
Negro denizen of the Brawley hobo
Jungles, in a fight last Saturday
night. Seats was stabbed to death
with a penknife.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

Snapp, Olan Hamilton, Luke Hin
man. Neville l.. Wiseman. Cledith
Day and Edward Mckay. All were
convicted in justice court In Marys-
vile and each fined $500. with the
alternative OF six months In Jail.
The Yuba county superior court
later reduced the jail term 70 three
months.
The court noted that the U. 8.
constitution guarantees the right Of
peaceful picketing. but pointed out
the Yuba ordinance prohibits pick
citing only where II constitutes COM
pulsion. coercion. intimidation. forcs,
violence, threats or fear.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

Red army troops fighting
to the outskirts of Viipuri
Viborg) today, encountered
stiff Finnish resistance, ac-
cording to an official Finnish COM
munique. The Firms also inflicted
heavy casualties, the communique
said, on Russians fighting on the
eastern front.
The fight for Viipuri on the
karelian iSthmus brought a critical
turn to the Finnish Russian war,
now entering its fourth month, but
dispatches from the lines before
Finland's second city were meager.
North of Lake Ladoga, the Firms
claimed to have destroyed several
tanks and to have continued sue
cesSful guerrilla warfare.
The Firms claimed to have shot
down IA Russian planes. Admitting
the loss of four Finnish planes.
they said that reports that five
other Russian planes had been shot
down awaited confirmation
Finnish airplaneS, the communi-
que said bombed certain Russian
air bases, traffic centers and troop
trains but it was not indicated
where the Finnish raids occurred.
Hundreds" of Russian planes
were reported TO have been engaged
in air raids and reconnaissance
flights. Numerous Finnish towns
were bombed, killing IA Finnish
civilians and wounding l6. Two air
raid alarms were sounded in Hell
sinki itself but no bombs were
dropped
In Moscow Soviet military experts
forecast the imminent fall of Viipuri
Continued on Page g. Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
High School Boy
Would Join, Firms

PHOENIX, March l. CUP)-Some-
where on the long road from Phoe-
nix to Finland today was Larry
Barker, sturdy, IA year old high
school youth who ran away from
home to volunteer his services to
the Finnish amy.
Although the boys father ap-
proved OF his motives, he asked
police to find his son and bring
him home-only because Larry was
q bit too young.
Il think I'd let him go if he were
a little older" said the father, Sam
Barker, a Phoenix druggist. But
l want him to come home and finish
school,"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

velvet sash around her ample mid
die, she was the hit of the 18th
annual academy award banquet,
which began last night at the
Cocoanut Grove and did not end
until the small hours today.
Thomas Mitchell, who was a sec
ond rate newspaper reporter be-
fore he became first class Thespian,
received the best supporting actor
award for his part in "Stagecoach"
David 0. Selznick got the special
Irving Thalberg memorial award
for the best producing job of the
year, while petite Judy Garland,
in a lavender dress with orchid to
match, received a miniature "Os-
cara gold plated statuette-aS
the best juvenile performer.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Radicals Pardon
Decision DELAYED

recommendations on pardon ap-
plications of six men convicted of
criminal syndicalism hinge on the
answers they give to the question
DO you advocate overthrow of the
government by force?"
The state advisory pardon board
postponed its recommendations to
Gov Olson until each man has
answered that question, the board
announced Friday at San Francis
CO.
Pardon applications were filed
by Wallace 1. Fruit, William Min
ton, Joe Varela, and T. o. Klei-
burg, Los Angeles, and Patrick Ca
Sey and Howard D. Welton, Ala
media county.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

S'EN H'1'HI I VfU NOIIIEdIIy oVIIKt IItUI
MarySville last summer.
The appellate court considered
validity of only section three of
the ordinance, pertaining to picket
lhg, and did not rule on section
TWO. which contains prohibition
against unlawful lettering on a pub
lie highway.
The opinion pointed out that since
the nine men were convicted of
violating both sections there was
no reason to take up the other
point at this time.
The nine were Rufus Bell William
Davis, William Walker, Wilbur
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

played IN 'GOOdDye Mr. CnlpS CIle'
picture which won him the current
motion picture academy award as
1939's best actor. Miss Leigh, who
looked as sprightly as Scarlet o.
Hara did on the screen, accepted
her award personally for her work
in Gone With the Wind.
Gone, the costs of which are
nearing the $5,OOO,O0O mark as the
technicolor studios grind out extra
prints at $3.50 each, was named.
the greatest picture of the year.
Hattie Mcdaniel, who played Scar
let's nanny became the first
Negro woman to win a coveted "OS-
car, as the best supporting actress.
With six gardenias in her hair, a
wide grin on her mouth and o green
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Mrs. Richards in
Grand Jury Room

Grand jurors re-questioned eight
witnesses in the Richards Little
case Thursday before adjourning at
6 pm. until Thursday of next week.
Roll call of the witnesses included
Mrs. Lillian Richards and John
Little, accused jointly of conspiring
to take more than $4,000 of Ell
Centre city water funds while Mrs.
Richards was water clerk.
Others questioned included George
Robertson employed by the grand
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
|. A. POSTAL TAKE
PASSES MILLION

LOS ANGELES, March l. up
Postoffice receipts in Los Angeles
for February topped the million
dollar mark for the first time in the
city's history, according to a report
of Postmaster Mary D. Briggs on
file today.
The February receipts totaled ST.
o60851, an increase of more than
100000 over February of last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

was broken ofD and started ped
a]ling.
When police were notified. they
confined their search in the vicinity
OF Phoenix because, they figured
an eight year old boy couldn't
navigate very far under his own
power.
But when Phillip was finally To-
Gated, he was in MeSa-l8 miles
from Phoenix and still going strong.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Prediction Hits
Facts on Nose

SACRAMENTO, March l. CUP)-
State Controller Harry b. Riley
blushingly admitted today his office
is pretty accurate.
Last July RileyS statisticians es-
timated the state governments re-
ceipts for the first seven months
of the fiscal year would be approx
imately $94 4205000
Actual receipts for the period
came to $94399OOO, showing the
prediction was correct within two
one -hundredthS of one per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Mar Asks DAMAGES
For Loss Of Ear

LOS ANGELES, March /. CUP)-
Ernest A. Olds, newspaperman, filed
suit today against Fred Tayams,
cafe proprietor, and his employee,
Samuel SalaiS, for $4,000 damages.
He charged mayhem, assault and
battery.
Olds maintained he was invited
into the cafe by Tayams, and dur
ing an alteration which followed,
Salais alleged!y chewed and swallow
ed OldS left ear
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Fair Antici pates
Record Crowds

IMPERIAL, March 1.-The massive gates of the I'M
peral county fair will swing open for the 1th time
10 30 Saturday for nneday stand which is expected
to attract visitors than any previous exposition
Pre-Opening estimates placed the 1910 crowd at 600
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Scarlet O'Hdru
Wins Film Oscar

HOLLYWOOD March l. (UP)-For the first time in
IIoywoods history pair of foreigners = Miss Vvien
Leigh of the green eyes and Robert Donat player
of character roes-today became king and queen of the
movie industry. Donat remained in London, where he
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Anti-PicketinQ
Law Ruled Valid

SACRAMENTO March 1. (UP)-The third district
court of appeal today upheld consutonay the Yuba
county ant-picketing ordinance
The ruling was made in denying wrs of habeas corpus
to nine convicted of violating the ordinance during
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
New Threat Seen
To Stricken Area
In Delta Regions
Four Known Dead. Two Missing, Property
Loss Exceeds Five Millions as Torrent
Continues Disastrous Rush h to Sea

SAN FRANCISCO, March l. (UP)-New flood threats
developed in the delta regions where the Sacramento and
San Joaquin rivers empty into northern California bays
today as raging Sacramento ravaging its rich valley
rushed toward the E. H. Fletcher government me-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

Off The Record
A little personal reply to a letter
from w. l.. Cowan, received this
morning:
Our honest opinion isn't printable.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
Death TOLL, DAMAGE MOUNT IN FLOOD
Il EPORTER

Unofficial Plug
This Imperial county fair really
has a press agent! He even has
the youngsters working for him.
A girl about eight years old was
seen dropping notes into post boxes
on Ell Centre avenue. One, in her
own handwriting, read:
"Atten the Couny Fare, pleSe!"
UncOntradictOry-
When it was close to deadline on
purchasing licenses for Ell Centre
dogs the Aaron Affords decided they
had best purchase new one for
Prince, mountainous Saint Bernard
Son Michael set up cry that he
wanted TO do the buying and brother
Tommy Joined in the entreaty.
So the two boys, we'll coached by
their parents, went to the clerks
office.
BE SIRE and explain that Prince
Is male dog Mrs. Afford caution
ed.
When the boys came out, with
the license, Michael remarked
Il couldn't remember Just what
you said SO told them Prince was
q papa!'
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
City Candidates
Keep Tight Grip
On Hat Bri inns
Many May Run. Few Sure Yet as Closing
Date for Filing Approaches; Three Take
Out Pc eti+ions, None Filed Thus Far

Candidates hats in their hands and not in the
ring Friday the deadne neared for municipal elections
in Ell Centre.
With nine days left before nominating petitions must
be filed for the three council positions and city clerks Job
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

Office Music
Perhaps the addition is designed
to soothe the savage heart of the
irate taxpayer or perhaps it is to
bring new note to the courthouse,
for Mrs John Salassi in the asses
sors office has canary that daily
sends songs trilling through the
offices.
His name is-you've guessed it
Dickey
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

Hat Chaser
Loveridge Marsh got more exer-
else gallerying the golf matches at
the Barbara Worth club in the after
noon Thursday than he did playing
in the morning.
The wind kept blowing his hat
off and wheeling it across fairways
until Loveridee did more running
than Paavo Nurmi.
Also anent the golf tourney, Herb
Mann held a ticket on the Calcutta
that failed to win in the drawing
wednesday night. Thursday he sold
half interest to George Mann and
Rusty Johnson, two gullible friends,
for a cut price.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01

Butter: Los Angeles 30c, but
terfat, Imper1aI Valley Z. o. b. ranch.
grade A, 4Oc: manufacturing milk
34c: route gathered cream Toe.
l.. A. Hay: u. s. No. l S15.50-16:
U. S. No. 2 leafy Sl3.50-l4; u. 3. No.
S11-S11.5O; Mpls. May flax s1.SS
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-01
SovietS
Req ch
viiiipurii
Firms Report Stout
Resistance to
Russian Advance

HELSINKI, Mar. l. (UP)
Red army troops fighting
to the outskirts of Viipuri
(Viborg) today, encountered
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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-08-22
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8

Providing for an amendment of section II
of article XII of the Constitution of the
State of Washington relating to the liability
OF stockholders in corporations, including
banking corporations, for the debts and OBJ
legations of such corporations, and enabling
the legislature to provide for the placing of
the liability of stockholders Of banking cor
porations organized under the laws Of this
state for the debts and obligations of such
corporations upon a basis of equality with
the liability of stockholders of national
banking associations for the debts and obli-
cations of such associations under the laws
Of the United States.
Be 1t Resolved, By the Senate and House
of Representatives of the State Of Washing.
ton, in legislative session assembled:
That at the general election to be held in
this state on the T,!esda" next succeeding
TIA first Monday in November, 1910, there
shall be submitted to the qualified electors
OF this state for their approval and ratifica-
ton, or rejection, an amendment of section
II of article XII of the Constitution of the
State OF Washington, SO that said section
when amended shall read as follows:
Section IL. No corporation, association.
or individual shall issue or put in circulation
as money ANYTHING but the lawful money Of
the United States. Each stakeholder of any
banking or insurance corporation or Joint
stock association shall be individually and
personally liable equally and rataby, and
not one for another, for all contracts, debts.
and engagements Of such corporation or as
ISOLATION accruing while they remain such
stockholders, to the extent of the amount of
their stock therein at the par value thereof.