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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
Torrents Rip Banks as
Downpour Brings Second
Flood in Month to North

SAN FRANCISCO, March 30
CUP)-Fed by heavy rains, northern
California rivers burst their banks
and spread over loWland acres today
for the second time this month.
Highways were blocked, train SER
vices disrupted, and farms inundat-
ed as flood conditions developed
steadily in the Sacramento. Napa,
and San Lorenzo river valleys.
There was a possibility of a repeti-
ton of the $15,0O0,O0O flood of early
March as weeklong rains. particu-
larly heavy in the last 48 hours.
continued.
The U. S. weather bureau fore
cast rain for the area for today
and tonight, with the possibility of
clearing weather Sunday. Tempera-
lures were mild, increasing the run
off of melted snow from the Sierra
Nevada and other mountains which
feed the WatercourseS.
The Sacramento, flowing through
one of the richest agricultural val
leyS in the nation, passed flood stage
IN its upper reaches this morning
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
Women are Equal
Declares Judge in
Sentencing Couple
Court Refuses Plea For
Clemency on Grounds
OF Defendants Sex

SAN FRANCISCO, March
30. (UP)-Mrs. Mabel Chan
dler and Charles Huffman,
San Jose. were sentenced to
five years in prison and $4,000
fines each in federal court today on
charges of using the mails to de-
fraud.
Federal Judge Michael WEIGH re-
jected pleas that clemency be ex-
tended Mrs Chandler because of
her sex and the fact she has a
daughter.
Women are equal with men be-
fore the law" WEIGH said. Il can
not assent to the idea that because
of her sex Mrs. Chandler is due
more favorable consideration.
He said she should have thought
of her daughter before she got into
this
Mrs. Chandler and Huffman, who
operated household appliance
company, pleaded guilty to the
charges when brought into court
March l8. Their case was referred
to the probation officer but no
recommendations were made when
they were called today for sentence.
WEIGH set their sentence at five
years in Jail and $1,000 tines on
each of two counts. with the SEN
fences to run concurrently. This
made their punishment five-year
prison terms and $4,000 fines.
The jurist was informed that they
had made restitution of $l2,4OO OF
the $4,000 they allegedly obtained
by selling fictitious contracts to the
Surety Finance Service Co. of San
Francisco.
In reading sentence Welch COM
mented that the records showed
the pair had been "using their bus
mess to cover wrongdoing over a
period of years."
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
Britons SkepticaI
Of German Report
u. 5. Started War
English Press Plays Up
Russian Determination
To Avoid HOstilities
BY UNITED PRESS

Britons Saturday accepted
President Roosevelt's admon-
itlon to take with a grain
of salt alleged Polish docu-
ments published yesterday by the
German foreign office asserting that
United States diplomatic ENJOYS
abroad shared responsibility for the
outbreak of war in Europe.
Nazl organs in Berlin and other
parts OF Germany charged that
William C. Bullitt. ambassador to
France, and Joseph P. Kennedy,
ambassador to London, by their
actions shared responsibility for
the war.
The documents above all incri-
inmate Bullitt as the man who can
claim the dubious honor of having.
in the Hateful days Of March. 1899.
forced upon still vacillating England
an alliance with Poland and thus
war of enlightenment against the
greater Reich" said the influential
Hamburger Fremdenblatt
Brltons were skeptical of the Pol
lSh documents, which were PLAYED
down by the British press.
British newspapers. however, gave
prominent to yesterdays speech by
Soviet Premier Foreign Commissar
Viacheslav M. Molotov, in which
he expressed Russia'S determine
ton to remain out of the war.
"Hitler's axis hopes shattered"
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31

sailors told him, they gave her
chloroform.
The girl was found later lying
in a pool of blood in the mess
hall. Larkins reported there were
teeth marks on her neck, a bruiSe
on her nose and scratches on her
face.
In the girls handbag was a note
book containing the names and
telephone numbers of "a men. There
also were cards indicating she had
attended an EpWorth League meet
inc and services at two churches.
Anothc.' card indicated she was a
student at beauty college in High
land Park, Mich.
KlanduSkaS. caretaker of the
training ship during its winter tie
up in rear of Detroit'S naval armory,
Newman and their companion, Mar
iorie Smith, 10, were held at police
headquarters for questioning.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31

The grand jury prepared to meet
Monday morning to correct the en-
ror in the 28-count indictment
charging the couple with embezzling
S23500 of the $65,000 missing from
Ell Centre water department funds.
Judge R. d. McPherrin sent the
indictment back to the grand jury
for correction late Friday after he
sustained demurrer submitted by
A. c. FinneY, attorney for Little,
and joined in by Ed Hervey. attor-
ney for Mrs. Richards. The error
consisted of omission of the exact
date upon which the alleged con-
Spiracy between Mrs. Richards and
Little took place.
the people of Imperial county, and
especially to the people of Ell Cen
tro," District Attorney Elmer Heald
said in court. Ito run the risk OF
any error in the Indictment
therefore ask that the indictment
correction
Immediately after the court sent
the Indictment back to the grand
jury, Mrs. Richards submitted a
$4,000 bond satisfactory to the
court
The property represented on the
bond tOtaled $30920. Her bond con-
tanned six signatures. Holdam Stu
art of FL Centre listed two lots IN
Ell Centre. valte less encumbrance.
$4,000. George Stuart listed stock
and fixtures in his grocery store
at Eighth and Main streets at $500
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Peck OF Holtvllle
listed HOltVille lot and improve
ments at $500. truck at $500 and
hogs at $500
Mrs. Minnie F. Wade listed q
house and lot in Holtyillc at $500
five acres of oil lana IN Texas at
$1,000 and lots at Live Oak Springs
at $3.50 or a total less encumbrance
at $500 A. V. Wade, il, listed q
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31

The Napa river drove families
from their homes in a l4-block area
in the city of Napa and forced
evacuation of farm houses elsewhere
along its route.
The Russian river, draining the
north coast, was rising steadily
and the Bear. Feather, American
and Y':ba rivers, which flow into the
Sacramento. were filling rapidly.
Strawberry Greek which caused
100000 damage to Berkeley stores
Continued on Page .: Col. -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31


of starry heavens and dusty earth,
moved the reincarnation of the past
IN gripping scene after scene
starkly real brilliantly imagina-
tive =. Splendidly vocal with voices
penetrating the clear night air in
the songs of yesterday.
Picked out of time by the reveal
ing finger of blazing floodlights,
episode after episode rose from the
enveloping darkness. The thunder
ing beat of horses hoofs and rolling
wheels beat out the progress of
transportation.
With this pageant Calexico pro-
vided the annual event all COM
munities in Imperial Valley always
needed and always wanted.
Beginning with symbolical
episode of the creation of the earth,
the play moved to the time of
Captain Juan BautiSta de ANA and
showed his party of horSemen de-
part from the preside of Tubac
for the trek across the desert
De ANA met the Yuma chief
and watched his Indians dance to
the thunder of their drums. Next
came the discovery of water and
De Anza's vision of what the desert
could become.
Christmas night in ITS when the
first white child was born in I'M
perial Valley made the next scene
one of tenderness enlivened by the
dancing and singing of the travellers
High point of the farewell scene
between De ANA and the settlers
he guided across the desert was
the song, "AdioS".
Then came the American COLOMBIA =
ton period headed by the intrepid
Kearney. Next came the trappers
and prospectors followed by the set
tiers covered wagon train, one of
the gayest episodes in the pageant
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
Garner Supporters
Confer al Fresno

FRESNO, Cal, March 30. (UP)-
State Sen. Peter P. Myhand OF
MERGED today presided at grass
roots conference of California sup
porters OF Vice President John N.
G|ler to pledge CALIFORNIA; Demo-
cratic national convention delega-
ton to Garner.
Myhand said the conference was
planned as a special appeal to far
merS and stock raiSers of the state
Delegations from San Francisco,
Los Angeles and San Joaquin VAL
ley points were in attendance.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
1000 SEE PAST RE-L|vED AT CAlEX|C0
Ca|ipatria vag
Jury Deadiocked

CALIPATRIA, March 3O.-A
hung jury and a dismissed case
climaxed trial here yesterday OF
Delber w. Bethel, government
camp inhabitant and CLIO organ
izer, on charge of vagrancy.
Jurors were hOpelessly dead
locked after celebrating the evil
dence for two hours and a hall
Friday afternoon. They were dis
missed by Judge b. +. Gruble at
p. m. because they were hope
lessly deadlocked. 1t was rumor-
ed they stood seven for convic-
ton and five for acquittal.
Bethel, defended by Allan Car
son, attorney of Los Angeles. said
he was organizer for the CIO
member of the Workers Alliance
and was on relief.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
Suspect Denies
He Murdered Girl

BELLEFONTE, Pa, March 80.
CUP) -Haggard and red-eyed, Nagle
P Young, 35, an oil burner sales
man. today steadfastly denied, after
hours of questioning, that he was
the slayer of Rachael Taylor, II,
chubby Pennsylvania State college
coed.
State police took Young from the
Centre county Jail, where he was
held all night, to the Rockvlew
police barracks for further ques-
tioning.
AS he emerged from the Jail, the
tall good looking suspect, against
whom no charges have been filed,
appeared pale and distraught. He
was nervous, and repeatedly refused
breakfast
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
oldest Company
Union Dissolved

WASHINGTON, March 80. CUP)
The National Labor Relations
Board today ordered disestablish-
ment of an employe representa-
ton plan of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Corporation. Denver Colo,
described in labor circles as the
Oldest company union in the
United States.
The company union" sponsored
by John d. Rockefeller, jr., in 1915
after the violent Ludlow strike. was
said by the NLRB to violate the
Wagner Labor Relations act.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
Postman Completes
Mountain Hike

PRESCOTT, Ariz., March 80. CUP
-Berle Putnam, the Prescott, Ariz.,
postman who delights to hike on
his days-off, and companion, Hen
ry Chisum, were back at home to-
day after 29-day exploratory hike
into the Superstition Mountains.
Putnam. nefty ex-wrestler who
now dabbles in archaeology, said he
had found numerous Indian vases,
pieces of jewelry and other arti-
facts supporting the contention that
the Superstitions once were the
site OF extensive Indian settlements.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31

$4,000 and $4,000 each, depending
on the charges. which included kid
MAPPING and assault to murder.
The two deputy sheriffs were Ed
Burdette and Herb Edison They
are still on the force, although they
were given indefinite leaves of alb
sence March % when it became
evident that the grand jury was
in earnest about doing something
to end the reign of terror.
Some of the flogged men appear
ed before the grand jury. They said
the night riders had accused them
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31

WIZ
this morning after being delayed
last night by storms in Oregon,
said he had just been informed
that instructors and students in
the civilian pilot training program
have flown approximately $4,000
hours with but a single fatality"
with approximately half of the to-
tai instruction time of the training
program completed.
This means" Hinckley said in a
luncheon speech. that the students
and instructors have flown nearly
100000 miles at 10 miles an hour
with but single fatality. If we re-
duce these figures to passenger
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31

miles SO that we allow for the in
structor and the student during the
dual period, then more than 10000
900 miles have been flown thus far
in the civilian pilot training pro-
gram"
Aviation leaders of the nation
and public officials from Arizona,
California, Nevada and Utah at
tended the all-day conference to
discuss aviation problems and the
distribution of an expected Sl25.-
100000 federal appropriation to the
CAA to use in development of
municipal airports.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
Mrs. Anna MiIIard,
CaIexico Resident,
Claimed by Death
Mrs. p. p. AndersOn's
Mother MOurned; Funeral
At Forest Lawn

CALEX1CO, March 30
Mrs. Anna Willard, 70, moth
er of Mrs. P. P. Anderson of
this city, died here early to-
day.
She had lived in Imperial Valley
for 13 years and was we'll known
among Calexico residents. She was
born in Michigan during the first
year of the Civil war.
Last rites will be held in Forest
Lawn Memorial park Tuesday. The
hour of the funeral will be an
nounced later
Mrs. Willard is survived by two
daughters Mrs. Anderson of Cal
eXico, and Mrs. j. G.. Becker OF
Santa Monica.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
FireDestroys
One Of Valleys
First BUILDINGS

An early morning fire Saturday
destroyed one OF Imperial Valleys
most historic landmarks, a build
ing constructed at Heber about 1902
by Varncy Bros, located on Main
street.
No one was injured and damage
was estimated at between 5000 and
$70C Two automobiles. parked near
by, were also damaged. The build
ing was owned by V. R. Major.
The fire apparently started from
cigarette, The building had been
used at times as a rooming house.
Six persons slept there Friday night.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
Navy Secretary
Inspecfs Base

LOS ANGELES, March 80. CUP)-
Secretary of the Navy Charles A.
Edison today inspected the U. S.
naval base at San Pedro before
boarding the flagship Pennsylvania
for two week cruise with the Paci-
fic fleet in spring maneuvers.
The fleet weighs anchor Tues
day to engage in a month of Simu-
lated warfare in the Pacific. Edi-
son said he would join Admiral
James o. Richardson on the flag
ship Monday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
Girl, IS, Dies After Wild Night
Aboard Detroit Naval Training Ship

DETROIT March 30 CUP)-An
l8-year- old girl died today after
what Deputy Coroner Noble Larkins
described as a night of revelry
aboard the naval training ship
Dubuque in the Detroit river.
Charlotte Mary CransOn was dead
when taken to a physicians office
by two sailors and another woman
who said she had been with them
during an all-night. unauthorized
party aboard the ship.
Larkins said the sailors, John
Klanauskas, 20, and Robert New
man, told him they had taken the
girl to a cabin during the revelry
and eacn had twice been intimate
with her. Later when she complain
ed of being i'll, Larkins said the
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31

and roared down toward levees
which are still weakened and broken
from the previous flood.
The San Lorenzo, draining into
Santa Cruz bay, left its banks on
the low side at Santa Cruz and
threatened again to inundate the
business district City maintenance
crews. American Legion members
and private citizens were summon
ed to erect sandbag barricades in
an effort to keep the river in
bounds.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
HULL CONDEMNS JAPAN
FOR PUPPET GOVT

WASHINGTON, March 30. CUP
Secretary of State Cordell Hull
again condemning acts of aggres-
SION which rob people of their pol
itical independence, made it plain
today that this nation will not
recognize the new JapaneSe-Spon-
sored Chinese government eStab-
liShed at Marking.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31

of blasphemy and anti-social Of
lenses. The kidnapers did not wear
the Klans white robe uniforms,
the victims said, and made little
effort to conceal their Identities,
depending rather on the victims
terror to save them from prosecu-
ton.
The Klan's imperial wizard, James
A. Colescott. went before the grand
jury yesterday. presumably with
all the Khan records which he had
been ordered TO bring.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
THREATS FORCED HER
TO MARRY, WOMAN SAYS

Charging that she married Will
liam Lewis in Shanghai, China, in
1899 because of his threats to in
Jure and disgrace her if she didn't,
Mrs. Agnes M. Lewis Saturday asked
for annulment of the marriage. The
complaint was filed by firm OF
Los Angeles attorneys.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
Pilot Troinins
Record Luuded

FRESNO, CAL, March 80. (UP)-Robert H. Hncklev
chairman of the civil aeronaucs authority TODAY told
delegates to the fourstae western aviation planning con-
ference that the civilian pilot training program was an
extraordinary achievement of flying safety
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
KonSmen FQcinQ
FIossins Charges

ATLANTA Ga March 30. (UP)--County policemen
We're out today rounding up 10 Ku Kx Klansmen incud-
ing two deputy sheffs, who indicted night for
series of IL foggngs in the city suburbs in the past
years The warrants signed by Superior Court Judge
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
Civ Theft Case Returns
To Grand Jury as Judge
UphoIds Defense Claims
Woman Furnishes $4,000 Bond, Little
In Jail While |nquisi+ors Prepare Correct
Indictment Listing Water Dept. Theft

With Mrs. Lillian Richards at liberty on $4,000 bail
and John Little prisoner in the county Jail progress Of
their toward superior court trial halted momen-
tary to permit the grand jury to technical
in the grand Jury Indictment returned against them.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
History Redrawn
For Valley Folk
In Big pectocIe
Blazing FIood|ishts Of Present Pick Out
Episodes ofBysone Days in Community
Festival UnrivaIled in Entire COUNTY
BY MARGUERITE BROOKS

CALEAlCO, March 3O.-IIistory lived again in spec
cuar pageant of the past presented here last night be-
tore 1900 persons the site Of Americas most daring
pioneer venture.
Caexicos cavalcade of the desert . . painted with v-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1940-03-31
d AMBl'Ne
u EPoRTER
Beans and a jury

Beans and jury
Even the prOpectS of bean diet
and a nights sleep with the prison
ers couldn't bring meeting of the
minds among members of CAL
lpatria jury. They stuck to their
opinions and to heck with the flu
ture.
where's the jury?" a reporter
asked Judge B. F.. Gruble Friday
night and the judge replied in lam
guage that might not be in accord
with strict judicial precedent, but
was nevertheless accurate:
Hung up in the kitchen with the
beanS!"
The case referred to concerned a
CLIO organizer and when it came
time for the jury to go into hud-
die the court couldn't find a good
place for them to huddle. With rare
decision in such an emergency, he
ordered the jurors into the kitchen
of the Jail for deliberations amid
the tasty aroma of prison beans.
The hours went by and there was
naught but the murmur of voices
from within. No signs of a decision.
The judge began to get worried.
Suppose they lasted late into the
night? He'd have to bunk" them
somewhere and the Jail cells were
the only places available. And it
would be a bit difficult for some
of the husbands on the jury to ex-
plain to their wives that they spent
the night in Jail, while supposedly
performing the sacred duty of jur-
orS!
Finally the judge could stand it
no longer and he dismissed the
jury.
II was afraid they might eat up
all the beans!" he explained.
Presto, Change
1t was either magic, rapid multi
plication or mirrors that caused a
phenomenon early this week at the
home of Mrs. Archie Little in BraW-
ley.
About Tuesday Mrs. Little went
out in the yard to inspect the latest
household pet, desert turtle that
measured three inches from bow to
stern. When she went outside for
the daily inspection on Wednesday
the turtle had suddenly become five
inches from front to back!
Expectantly, she made the tour
Thursday and found the turtle back
to three inches in length!
What next thought Mrs. Little
as she sailed forth for Fridays
visit. This time she found two tur-
ties, one three inches fore and aft
and the other five inches.
The explanation? Well, it's spring.
time, even for turtles, we guess.
From Down South
Our Calexico Desert Festival de-
partment reports:
Leo Garlic. movie actor and ma
tive son, stole the hearts of border
folk Friday night when he disclosed
that:
Il really belong to this country
;. because one of my brothers was
dentist here in the early days, an
O1iiCi wac ail eliSlIlcel VII IIle CdIldl
system and another lost his life dur
ing the flood"
The Duck Derby was amusing
but a trifle confusing. A number of
small Mexican boys got into the
race on all fours until it was hard
to tell the boys from the ducks
You might not know it, unless
we tell you. The swell job of hand
Continued on Page 2; Col. g.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-23
MARGARET FERGUSON
BECOMES BRIDE OF
GORDON PETERSON

Before an altar banked with Gala
lilies and tall candles making sub
dued light. Miss Margaret Patricia
Ferguson of this city and Gordon
Peterson of Juneau were united IN
marriage last saturday night at the
St. Philips Episcopal Church. The
Rev. Arnold Krone read the wedding
VOWS.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs.
John Coulter. at the organ. played
appropriate wedding music and to
the strains of Lohengrin's wedding
march, the bride. lovely in lime
green. entered from the vestry on
the arm of her father. Mt Harry
Ferguson. who gave his daughter
in marriage. The bride wore a
shoulder corsage of gardenias and
carried a handkerchief the groom S
aunt. Mrs. II. q. Johnson OF Alamo,
Texas. carried at her own wedding
and which has been carried by sew
eraI of the groom's cousins since.
Mrs. Earl Jenkins. sister of the
bride. was matron of honor and
Miss Carol Ferguson. another sister,
was bridesmaid. Both were dressed
in French plumb and carried bou-
quets made up of yellow daffodils
purple iris and for-get-me-nots with
a pink rose bud in the center.
Following the ceremony a we'd
ding reception was held at St. Phil
ip's house where a large crowd
gathered to wish the young couple
happiness and good luck in their
new life.
Mrs. Peterson is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ferguson of
Wrangell and. being reared here has
a host of friends who regret that
her new home will take her from
here.
Mr.. Peterson is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. G. Peterson of Minneota,
Mimi, and is at present employed
with the Alaska Game Commission
at Juneau where the young people
will reside.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1940-02-23
LABOR LEADER TAKEN
BY DEATH AT ANCHORAGE

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 23-James
Clinic, one time candidate for the
House on the Republican ticket and
long a labor leader here, died Feb
ruary Is in Anchorage. He had
been employed for years on the Al
aska railroad.
An old timer in the Territory,
Clinic was past president of the
American Federation of Government
employees in Anchorage. He devoted
much time to the Federation activi-
ties and Travelled frequently in con-
nection with his duties in that Or
ganization. He was SO years old, a
native of Scotland. Death followed
heart attack.