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Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Mass Prison Break
frustrated When
Convicts kabbed
Ten Saw Way Out of
Solitary Confinement
In Arizona Pen

FLORENCE, Feb. 20 (UP)
Warden Gene Shute of the
Arizona state prison disclos-
ed for the first time today
a report of an abortive es-
cape attempt by 10 convicts at the
state prison last Sunday.
Shute said the 10 prisoners, de-
scribed as constant troublemak-
erS,' sawed their way out of solitary
confinement cells and fled to the
outer prison yard under cover of
darkness Sunday night.
| The 10 convicts, Shute said, ap-
parently planned to dig down to an
old gas main that leads to the out
side of the prisons inner yard.
Before the men could escape,
the warden said, they were spotted
by guards, taken into custody and
slapped back into solitary confinr-
ment.
Shute said prison guards still
were searching for the saws which
the convictS used in the abortiye
break attempt.
Included among the attempted
escapers were James Lee, serving
from 10 to 20 years for a Yuma
county conviction on a charge OF
assault with intent to commit mur-
der, and Jimmie Sistrunk, serving
II to 25 year term on a Yuma
county conviction on a charge of
assault with deadly weapon.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Law Asked TO Curb
Speed Demon Club

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 20. CUP)-
The San Diego county grand jury
today appealed to the senate to
curb IAN organization of young
men who style themselves as quail
fled automobile speed enthusiasts 3"
Foreman Lara P. Good, in a let
ter, stated that qualification tor
membership in this Road Ramblers
club is possession of a machine
capable of 95 miles per hour.
Good added that three San Die
go county members figured in a
recent accident; one was killed
the other two seriously injured
1t appears that there is no leg
islation which would adequately
control this organization Good
said, asking that the senate judi
ciary committee study the problem
for remedial legislation.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20


ga a few enemy strongholds had
been taken Red army attacks on
the Lake Muola sector in the CEN
ter of the Mannerheim defense
line also were repulsed.
The Firms reported that 200 Rus
slams who attempted to attack
across the ice of Lake Ladoga were
killed by Finnish coastal batteries.
Helsinki, meanwhile, spent much
of the day in air raid shelters Six
air raid alarms were sounded dur
ing the day, one after dark, but
no planes were seen and no bombs
were dropped.
The Russians suffered heavy
losses when they were repulSed by
the Firms in the Taipale sector, it
was said.
Viipuri (Viborg) Finland's Sec
ond largest city, not far behind the
Finnish fighting lines. was bombed
heavily today
The Finnish air force, however,
was active and reported that it
had Shot down six Russian planes.
Air alarms throughout the day
caused frequent Interruptions in
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Auto License Pact
Renewals SOUGHT

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 20. (UP)-
a conference looking toward the
renewal of reciprocal automobile
licensing among California. Utah
and Idaho will be held here to-
morrow by motor vehicle officials
OF the three states.
The California department of
motor vehicles last year abrogated
reciprocity agreements with
number of other states, but new
agreements have been negotiated
with Oregon, Washington ana
Nevada.
Howard Philbrick, California dir
ector of motor vehicles; J. D. Rig
ney supervisor of the division OF
automobile transportation of Idaho,
and B. H. Robinson. commissioner
of the Utah tax commission will
attend the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Motion Picture Labor Union Gar
Flies East to Face Parderinq Case

20 oppose the eXtradition and only
wanted time to take care of certain
matters here before going back.
Bioff, western representative of the
International Alliance of Theatrical
stage Employees. has been negotlat-
ing with movie producers on wages
Bioff was last 20 alight from the
plane. He stepped down among
the police officers and accepted
service of the capiaS without OBJ
lection. He answered reporters
questions with good humor but
without revealing his plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Body Found Near
Relief Home

SAN MATEO. Cal, Feb. 20. CUP)
The body of woman. whose head
apparently had been crushed, was
found today lying behind the build
IingS of the San Mateo county relief
nome here, the sheriff's office re-
ported.
An investigation was started to de-
termine her identity and the man.
ner in which she met her death.
Preliminary investigation indicat-
ed the possibility she had been beat
en- to death. The body was of Wo-
man of about 40
Isaac Hernandez, resident Of
the relief home, discovered the body
while taking walk. He informed
home authorities who called police
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20

'puDucdn. submitted lne llSHtlS-
restricted bill in the senate as the
assembly renal ined deadlocked.
Swift senate passage of the bill
and a new showdown in the assem-
bly, later today was expected.
Paul Peek Long Beach assembly
man and Gov Culbert Olson's
floor-leader, announced he would
press for passage of his bill to
provide between S14,OO0,00O and
S15,000000 for relief until June l.
The change in plans resulted in
withdrawal of the coalition bill by
Assemblyman Gerald Kepple. Whit
tier Republican, and its introduce
ton in the senate under Phillips
name. Among restrictions are ear
markings for expenditure of relief
by months, three year residential
requirement for relieferS, barring
of aliens, family ceiling of $58
monthly, and safeguarding the fed
eral plans for distributing surplus
commodities.
The senate set special order of
business Oh relief later today.
Relief Administrator walter
Chambers said the SRA would in
cur deficit of 100000 to pay 5000
relief clients in seven counties. 1t
was announced the entire 375000
caseload would be without asslss-
ance starting Saturday, as well as
the 1000 new cases accepted daily
Continued on Page 8. Col a
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Suspect Quizzed
In Train Wreck

WOODLAND, Cal. Feb. 20. up
Special agents of the Southern
Pacific company were en- route here
today to question John Bloch, 64.
transient, on his possible connection
with the wreck of the railroads
streamliner City of San Francisco"
in eastern Nevada last year.
Bloch was discovered last night
clipping copper wire from the tracks
of the Southern Pacific road be-
tween Davis and Sacramento. Jo-
seph Sansburn. railroad special
agent who arrested him, said that
Bloch admitted selling in Sacrament
TO more than $75 worth of wire clip
ped in similar fashion from rail
lines
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20

" '1I1SH1 pNVo UHIN'NI "Nty ISIuItII
The main exhibit building was
ready for construction Of booths.
the livestock, swine. poultry and
horse barns were already in order
and repair work around the grand
stand was virtually complete.
The new 80-foot stage. where all
entertainment features will be pre-
Sented this year was ready for
curtains, cover and construction
of small dressing rooms. The fair
ground mile-track was being put
in shape for the Tin Lizzie Rodeo,
derby and the horse show events
The .loudspeaKer carried strains
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20

Ponds friends gathered to recon-.
mend probation and that he "be
given another chance"
The welfare of the public is of
paramount Importance in cases
where there has been violation of
public trust" Judge Vaughn N
Thompson said in denying Ponds
application for probation and sem
fencing him to prison.
The court recommended a mini
mum sentence. The law says the
sentence in such cases shall not
exceed IA years.
Pond showed urmistakable signs
of strain as the three-hour hearing
dragged through the morning and
the pound OF legal phrases beat
over his head in the bitter fight
over his request for probation. He
mopped tears from his eyes at the
courts scathing denunciation of the
iaXity of irriga ton district law which
permitted such things to happen.
The irrigation law under which
the Imperial Irrigation District op-
crates IS too lax and too loosely
drawn to protect public interest
Judge Thompson said This is just
/ one more case attributable to that
/ situation.
Irrigation districts in California
handle more public money than
any other agencies in the state ana
yet the law governing officials and
employees is too lax to protect the
public
Just how far can we go? We
must do something to act as
deterrent to betrayal of public
trust
The highlight of Ponds testimony
was his refusal to accept the audi
tors report thai a $7,18l51 shortage
occurred in the Pond accounts.
Pond said ne would pay back all
the money anyone demanded from
the district because of his acts.
There just can't be that much
missing" he said. He insisted he
would have to 60 over the accounts
and see for himself what was
missing.
How much did you take?" the
district attorney asked.
Il don't know" Pond said.
Then how will you or anyone
else know what you must pay back
unless the auditors report is ac-
cepted?" Pona did not answer.
There were others in and out
of the office and the safe was open"
Fond said. Heald asked him il
Charles Guest district superinten-
dent during Ponds employment, or
w. E. Young, district director from
The Calipatria division, had taken
the money or told Pond to take it
or know anything about it. Pond
said no, he saw no reason to tell
them about it as it was his business.
Twenty friends testified as char
acter witnesses for Pond. Director
Young said he appeared as pri-
vate citizen and not as director.
He said il Pond paid the money back
and made good he individually would
be in favor of giving him another
chance as public employe
Ponds bond was exonerated by
the sentence ana the court ordered
him placed in the custody of the
sheriff Immediately. Commitment
to prison was withheld for a week
to give Pond time to straighten up
his affairs. He must at all times,
the court ordered, be in charge of
the sheriff OF one of his deputies
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
New Submarine on
Initial VOYAGE

MONTEREY, Cal, Feb. 90 (UP)-
The 3O0-foot u. S, Navy submarine
Snapper sailed for Mare Island navy
yard today after an overnight stop
in Monterey Bay on a trial run
along the coast. The Snapper, a
submerSible of the class of the
submarine Squalus, carried a crew
OF SO men and six officers command
ed by Lieut.. Com. F.. O. Jonson.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20

CHICAGO, Feb. 20, CUP)-Wll-
liam Bioff, plump "czar" of the
motion picture technicians' union,
stepped from an airliner today and
surrendered to Illinois authorities
who want him to complete an 10
year-old sentence for pandcring.
State attorneys police served
him with a capias to hold him IN
custody for formal commitment.
Bioff arrived from Los Angeles
under the name walter Berg. A
close associate there who revealed
the sudden departure last night
explained Mi. Bioff never intended
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20

of music across the grounds ~
technicians made last checks on
the public address system. Repair
crews plugged holes in the fences
to thwart invasion Of gate crash
ers".
Fair board directors Lined up de-
partment committees to handle The
increased number OF fair entries.
Sufficient entries TO fill the GNe.
stock barns. poultry pens. and hosse
stalls have already been recsived
and applications for women's a.
partment space Is ahead 0f iese
years pace.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20

him since her release from a sani-
tarium.
Mrs. Eta Karnes. grandmother
of the child, told police that her
daughter had joined a strange Or
ganization which processes the "hu-
man sacrifice. Tolice were inves-
tigating her story. Mrs. Karnes said
that the cult advocates that mem
bers must kill people"
The childs body was discovered
late yesterday. about three hours
after her death, police said Her
skull was crushed as if it had been
struck by a heavy, blunt instru-
ment. Officers were of the opinion
she had not been killed in the
rest room but that her body had
been LETT there only shortly before
its discovery.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20

K. Long, younger brother and heir
of the slain "kingfish' seeks re-
nomination over Sam Houston
Jones. a reformer whose ambition
is to run the rascals out" of office.
Democratic nomination is equiva-
lent to election in Louisiana.
The Long machine, crippled by
federal indictments exposing fraud
in public works contracts, graft in
state departments, corruption in
state institutions, and by reverses
in last months primary, faced
crucial test, with prospects for an
extremely close vote despite the
fact that the Long faction controlled
the election machinery, the national
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
State Will Have
"A Demo. Delegates

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 20. CUP)-
Assemblyman Paul Peek, chairman
of the state Democratic Central
committee, today officially notified
Deputy Secetary of State Charles
j. Haggerty that California will have
"A delegates to the national Demo-
catic convention in July.
The delegates will be elected in
the May presidential primary cleo
tiOn
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Human Sacrifice
Murderer Hunted
. BULLETIN =

PALM SPRINGS, Cal, Feb. Betty
today by Palm Springs police
killing
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Firms Shutter New Red
Attacks as War Ra9es in
New Fury on All Fronts
Stockholm Reports SayFortress Trapped
BY Russians; Another Soviet Division
In Difficulties on Lake Ladoqa'

IIELSINKI, Feb 20. (UP)-IIeavy fighting ragged to-
day the Finnish fronts and official Finnish
communque said that Russian attacks the Karelian
sthmus and north of Lake Ladoa had been repused with
heavy losses to the Red army The Firms said that in the
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Fair Teens with
Yearly BustIe

It looked Ike opening day at the Imperial county fair
grounds Tuesday, except there ticket takers at
the turnses workers scurrled from end OF the
80 of the grounds to the other putting buildings
and exhibits in shape for the annual agricultural show
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20

guard, and the New orleans and
state police.
In addition to the national guard
which Long ordered in readiness
to combat any efforts to create
disorders at the polls the police
force of New Orleans, dominated
by Mayor Robert S. Maestri, stall
wart of the Long machine, put 1900
special armed men on poll duty
These precautions were designed
to offset the mobilizing of Jack
son brigade, composed mostly OF
World war veterans, by former Gov
ernor James A. Noe, who is sup
porting Jones.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Anti-OISon Bloc Shifts
Strate9y on SRA Bills
Temporary Relief Bill Re-Submi+ted
Throug h State Senate After Defeatin
Assembly; Deficit Thre atens Friday

SACRAMENTO, Feb 90 Observation-Disclosures
legislators swiftly changed their strategy relief today
with submission in the senate of S2 100000 temporary
relief BILL identical to the bill defeated in the assembly
last night. Senator John Phillips. Riverside county Re-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
Probation Denied
Former District +
Clerk in Theft
Judge Scores Laxity Of Law Which Made
Conditions Possible; Friends Plead
For Another Chance for CaIipatran

Albert S. Pond, 35 sentenced to San Quentin
pentenary Tuesday for taking money entrusted to him
while water clerk in the irrigation district office at Cali
patra.
Tragedy was enacted in the court where 20 of
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
D 4NHLM!s AMBL!Ne
* EPORTER

IF lie Only Knew
You have just shaken hands with
the biggest disappointment in I'm
perial Valley" j. c. Archias inform
ed RR Tuesday morning.
1t seemed that &c. had bid on a
Shrubbery contract at the postoffice
in Brawley. For days he puzzled
over his bid, raising it higher and
higher as his fears rose that COM
petitors would be mite under him
and get the job He even went to
Postmaster lea Adams and remark
ed:
Couldn't you open one of the
other bids ana tell me, not the
prices they have bid, but the general
outline of how they arranged the
various sections of the bid?"
Adams refused, pointing out that
he dared not open a sealed bid
Then the Gay came to open the
bids anG Arcluas was on pins and
needles. He rapidly came off the
pins and needles and got on the
Warpath when he found his was
the ONLY BID!
Think what | could have charged
If I'd only knoWn." he walled
Come Outa That Plane
A. A. 'Olie) Kaiser was breezing
along IN his motor car the other
day when he heard that heart CON
tracing wall OF police siren. Auto
matically his foot lifted from the
throttle and his face took on an
innocent, wondering expression. The
officer motioned him over to one
side of the road and Ollie looked out,
blandly inquiring:
Whats the matter, officer, was
! going too fast?'
Not at all, not at all" said the
cop. writing out ticket. Just
flying too loW!'
One Sure Way
A fine way 10 express apprecia-
ton.
Rusty Johnson and George Mann
had been out hunting on the desert
and were picked up while en- route
home by a pair of young chaps
in an automobile. The driver of the
car inquired about the hunting and
then asked to see Rusty's rifle.
Wait until I make sure it isn't
loaded,' said Rusty and pulled the
trigger. The gun blasted a hole
through the tloorboardS! When the
driver demonstrated against mutilat
ing his machine, Rusty replied with
rare philosophy:
Il just saved your life. You'd
probably have shot yourself if l had
not emptied the gun!"
Now For a Score
Al Immel, lusty Holtville man who
Monday night became the new
green's committee head at the Bar
bara Worth golf club, has some novel
ideas concerning adjustments in the
golf links.
DO we have to have cups as
small rs the ones we have been
using?" he asked. I'm in favor of
putting in bigger holes"
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20
LouiSi ana Puts
Troops at Polls

NEW ORLEANS Feb. 20. (UP)-Louisana picks
and settles the fate of the late Huey Longs po
ca machine today while $500 national guardsmen stand
by to suppress disorders.
1t is Democratic run-off primary in which Gov Ear
Imperial Valley press., 1940-02-20

Butter: Los Angeles 32c; hut
terfat, Imperial Valley I. o. b. ranch.
grade A. 42c; manufacturing milk
36c; route gathered cream 30'sc.
L. A. Hay: y. $. No. S15.5o-i6;
u. $. No. 2 leafy Sl400: U. =. No.
2 S11-S11.5O: Mpls May flax I.9s&A.
Lettuce: Is e. IS S1.7O-S225.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
ROOFS 3V Eli
City In Brief

Jim Jess transacted business in We
natchee yesterday.
Several of the streets have peen
greatly improved by grading by the
city. q
Work is going ahead rapidly on
construction of grain elevator at the
former site of the Mcdonald ware.
house.
Mrs. W. L. Joplin and Mrs Ed Tuck
er were Soap Lake visitors today.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Adams attended
the funeral of Mrs. Ida Billingsley at
Ephrata today.
Mrs. B. r. Lindley, and daughter,
Bernice, of Pullman spent the week
end at the E. w. Rice home.
Clarence Rice and Vern Adams
were in Waterville on business last
Monday
S. A. Kimbrough, an official of
the Spokane & Eastern bank, was
Wednesday night guest at the Thomr
son hotel
E. P. Donnelly of Seattle, was a
caller here yesterday
Miss Margaret Barnes of Idaho
Falls is visiting at the L. Kicks home.
The front display window Of the
Neihart drug store presents an attrac-
tive sight after dark, with new
fluorescent floodlight bathing the
window in a pale blue color.
Beryl Tucker is visiting relatives
In Ephrata this week.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16

Mrs. Bob Hilson and children re-
turned Sunday, after weeks visit
in Oakesdale.
Lieutenant Governor Vic Meyers
has been here for the past few days
working on his "dude' ranch at
Park lake
Mr. and Mrs. w. T. Jenkin and
daughter, Mrs Otto Hill, from Pull
man spent the last weekend visiting
relatives in Waterville and Coulee
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. w G Willis and Berk~
ley spent Mothers Day with their
children in Coulee City.
Paul Rice went to Seattle Friday
where he has accepted job as bus
driver with the Washington Motor
Coach system.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1940-05-16
Cause Nc. 1886
NOTICE OF sHERIFT'S SALE OF
REAL ESTATE UNDER
ORDER OF SALE

REAL ESTATE UNDER
ORDER OF SALE i
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, for Grant County.
THE FEDERAL LAND BANK
OF SPOKANE, }.
Corporation,
Plaintiff,
Olena NJ Allen and j. r. Allen, }
wife and husband; Pry Berg and
Evelyn Berg, husband and wife; y
John iHochstatter, John D. Hoch-
slater and G. G. Hochstatter, }
co partners doing business as
Moses Lake Hardware; Wilson
Creek State Bank, corporation; }
C. X. Burress; and Fred M
Crollard,
Defendants.
Under and by virtue Of an order OF
sale issued out of and under the seal
of the Superior Court of the State OF
Washington, in and for said County,
on the 14th day of May, 1910, upon
Judgment rendered in said Court on
the 18th day of May, 1910, in favor
of The Federal Land Bank of 'Spo-
kane, and against the defendants
above named and each and all of
them, which Judgment is a Decree of
Foreclosure against the hereafter de-
scribed real property, for the sum OF
Isl, 461.49 Dollars, together with at
torney's fees, interest, costs and in
creased costs, and to me directed and
delivered, commanding me to sell the
following described property tc salts
fly said Judgment, tc-wit:
The South Fifteen acres of the
Northeast Quarter of the Northeast
Quarter of Section Twenty eight, in
Township Nineteen North, Range
Twenty eight East of the Willamette
Meridian.
Together with all water and water
rights used upon or appurtenant to
said lands and however evidenced.
Together with any and all tene-
ments, Entertainments AM appurten-
ances thereunto belonging OF used in
connection Herewith.
All situated in Grant County, State
of Washington
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN,
That on Saturday, the 18th day of
June, 1910, at ten O'Clock in the fore
noon of said DAY, I will sell the
above described property, or so much
thereof las may De necessary to satisfy
said judgment, together with attor-
ney's fees, interest, costs and in
creased costs, amounting to the sum
of $1,518.10 Dollars, exclusive OF
increased costs
Said sale will take place at The
front door of :he Court House III
Ephrata, in aid County and State,
and will be at public auction, for cash
in hand to thu highest and best bid
der
Dated at Ephrafa, Wash, this 14th
lay of May, 1910
GORDON NICKS,
Sheriff of Said County
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1940-12-06
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forked ............................ $3.50
Chiffon, Viva, White Ash, all
1orked ......................... $3.50
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Oil Treated Lump OF Egg
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Red Ash, Va. stoker nut, oil
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Blue Eagle Block, Viva. :. $6.76
POCAHONTAS COAL CUBES
100 pkgs., 81; SO pkgs., $3.75;
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useful gifts for members Of the
center Wednesday, evening De-
family and friends for Christmas,
they are also making gloom-chas-
ers for sick children's trays.
The Linden Garden Path Club
is having a call meeting at the
cember 11th promptly at 7.30,
Mrs. Vernon Lewis is president.
The Avonne Club Of Roosevelt
high school will have their Xmas
party December goth. At their
meeting held Tuesday afternoon
at the school the following COM
mittees were appointed: publicity,
Miss Elizabeth Hayden, chair
man, Misses Jeane Parks and
Georgia Jackson; ticket, Miss
Amanda Moorland, chairman, Mis-
ses Ethel Carr, Betty Wilson,
Wanda Martin; decoration, Miss
Maybelle Johnson, chairman, Mis-
ses Cecil Biggs, Leslye Ward, Va
leria James; refreshment, Miss
Theresa Hill, chairman, Misses
Julia Shells, Catherine Brewer.
The party will be held in the
Cafeteria of Roosevelt High
School.