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Evening star., 1932-02-14

THE third type of childrens lies includes only
conscious substitutions of the untrue for
the true. These called by DR.. Krout de-
ceptions.
Why do children resort to deliberate de-
ception?
The first is fear. If the child early
discovers that just little lie will save him
from the wrath of a stern parent, who can
blame him If he takes this same means TO
avert the storm on another occasion?
If the trainer wants to teach a puppy to do
q trick, all he has to do is to present piece
of meat each time the trick is done correctly
and scold slap for each failure. The puppy
knows nothing of whether the trick he learns
is right wrong.
In this respect, the young human is very
much like the young dog II the child is pun
ished when he fails to lie and is rewarded
when the lie is convincing, he will, if bright
soon be learning bigger and better lies
Another reason for deception is to overcome
opposition or to gain an end without the fric-
ton often caused by requests or demands
Here is example cited by DR.. Krout of the
surprisingly subtle deception of very small
child
"A little boy persistently interferes with the
mothers work on a sewing machine. The IA
ther, who is called to the rescue, places the
while. Soon the child gets tired of this. and
taking the father by the hand leads him to
the next room, saying 'Teeune moozcal
box
mo sooner does the father open the door,
however, than the boy disengageS himself and
saying: BY yourself, Daddy bolts back to
his mother and the machine"
THE desire for attention is q powerful rea-
son for telling the amazing whoppers that
some children delight tn. An anecdote which
the great scientist Charles Darwin told Of his
own boyhood shows that he was one of these
boys. In his story rather the reverse Of the
cherry tree story, he said:
ct once gathered much valuable fruit from
my fathers trees and hid 1t in the shrubbery,
and then ran in breathless haste to spread the
news that had discovered hoard of stolen
fru
It l. very likely that the same metive which
caused him in his childhood to tell stories Of
this sort was the force which later directed
his scientific labors.
similar reason for deception Is the desire
to save face. The preservation Of self-respect
and the respect Of associates is almost as neces-
sary to the human. young and old, as is the
preservation Of life itself.
All children have . more or less powerful
tendency to brag Of what my Daddy" has q
does. II the youngster Is 30 unfortunate as to
be disappointed in his parents, the natural
compensation b to amaze his associates With
totally fictitious tales.
THE child will also lie to avoid that horror
Of youth-ridicule. Dr.. Krout tells Of .
little girl who went to the store for . loaf of
bread, but when she got there had forgotten
what she went for. Rather than confess TO
this and suffer the ridicule Of the family she
lied and said that the store "sold out"
The part Of the adult in the childs lie b
nearly always greater than he realizes. It =
for this reason that the adult can train The
child SO that he will not deceive.
Evening star., 1932-02-14

-HE famous story of how the small
George Washington confessed bravely
to his misdeed of cutting down the
cherry tree because he could not
tell lie" is itself in all probability
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-27
FORMER RESIDENT DIES

Letters received in this mail by Mrs. Jennie Paulson brought news of the death of a well remembered and former townsman, MT. John Rothfus, on January 8, 1892, at Everett, Wash. MT. Rothfus left Seward for the States about eight years ago. He formerly owned the present Manthey property and was an employee of the Alaska Rail- road Old age brought complica- tions and death, it was said.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-27
SEEKS UNCLE

Does anyone know John or Fred lessen? He Is the brother of Mrs. Dora lessen Ferdiand who lives in Rockford, III, and as far as is known, left Seattle for Alaska about 30 or g years ago and has not been heard from since. His sis- ter would appreciate information from anyone who knows anything about MT. lessen and should there be any communications, wishes 8 them to be addressed to her son, H. F. Ferdinand, at the H. P. Radio Shop, 215 Miriam Avenue, Rock ford, Illinois.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-27
THIS MAKES US GLAD

Arrivals from Fairbanks report that the Seward high school bas- ketball team was not only out weighed but out-sized by their op- ponents but were cheered roundly by the spectators for their fighting spirit even though they were on the losing end. Passengers and members of the train crew arriv- ing here Tuesday said they had never had the pleasure of seeing a more gentlemanly bunch of boys than the behavior of the To- cal lads. These kind remarks ought to make Sewardites hearts swell with pride.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-27
CHURCH SERVICE

Church services will be held in Seward next Tuesday at 8 p. m., February 2, by Rev R. Frieling of Anchorage, he announces in a let ter received in this mail.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-27
NOTICE

The Book Department of the Wo- mans Club will meet tomorrow afternoon at o'clock at the home of Mrs. ". C. Erwin.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-27

Have you heard the new "0KEH" records at Sylvia's. They are won, derful.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-27
THE OLYMPIC GAMES

number of ourneyine to Angeles this Olympic Games This should be.
 student of history progressive people invariably skill 
 the glory manly selfrelance contempt danger that Field of Marathon Thermopylae
 who compete Olympic contend but for honor What difference from professionals of winners awarded wreath
 will about the plays Educators possible such excursions the basketball which has just concluded nrcy at play Anchorage squad tonight We not the them conduct themselves young gentlemen; credit
 Olympic the sports of strong hand limb had the also would Alaska to Los Angeles
 government says trapped killed without diagreeabe odorou If preached slowly and quietly and given sharp blow the with stick Alaska txappers merely along the information without vouchng for it's accuracy
 riches luxury povery-these
 
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Seward daily gateway., 1932-01-27

Complete line of Leather Goods at the Alaska Shop.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-24

NEW YORK, May "a. UPA -
British authorities have been asked
to identify a man arrested here as
a spy and soldier of fortune who
escaped 13 years ago while under
going treatment as a paralytic-a
man cited in the book he was press
agenting as "the man who killed
Kitchener"
The suspect gave his name as
Frank de Stafford Craven, critic
and actor. But the police recorded
him as Frederick Joubert Du-
quesne, whose exploits have been
more dramatic than the movies to
which he was attempting to sell
picture rights in the book he rep
resented.
Duquesne, according to the rec
ordS, was arrested in 1918 after the
death of three seamen in bomb
explosion on the S. S. Tennyson
bound for Brazil
Duquesne's record included serv-
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-24
Bill To Control
Hawaiian Islands
Gets Opposition

WASHINGTON, May "a. U.P)-
The navy and war department to-
day declined to endorse the British
bill for military control of Ha-
waii, at a hearing before the house
territories committee.
Admiral Pratt, chief of naval
operations, in reply to a direct
question as to whether he would
recommend adoption of the bill,
said:
LAS it stands, no."
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, army
chief of state, said the political
change proposed by the bill would
have little or no effect on the po-
tentialities of defense of the terri
tory, which, he said depend on
one thing only-a sufficient mill
tary and naval force"
Military control of the Hawaiian
Islands is necessary to prevent AM
eriCan citizens of Japanese ancestry
from plotting to blow up overnight
If possible parts of our military es-
tabliShment there in time of an
emergency" Representative Britten
CRep) Illinois, said at the hearing.
Britten is author of the bill to
put the Islands under military con-
troll.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-24
CITRUS GROWERS
SEEK REGULATION
OF DISTRIBUTION

Its a wise group that can get
together to see that their industry
does not kill their consumers by
over -stuffing," stated Dr.. Theodore
Macklin, chief of the bureau of
markets for the state department
of agriculture, who, In those words,
sounded the keynote for the meet
ing of valley grapefruit growers
held last night in the court house.
With constant increase in pro-
duction both in desert citrus and
citrus from other regions, growers
face a disastrous season unless they
can market together to control the
market as far as desert grown fruit
is concerned This was the purpcne
of the meeting called by B. A..
Harrigan, agricultural commits
sioner, and Frank BeySchlag, farm
advisor which was attended by 1875
growers.
1t is the hope of leaders in the
industry that IS to 80 per cent Of
the growers can be united to mar
ket their crop through one agency,
either the California Fruit Grow
erS' exchange or some other agency
agreeable to association members
and independent growers.
B. A. Harrigan presided, and
Frank Beyschlag made the open
ing address in which he gave a
number of statistics showing the
great increase in citrus production
since 1920. Shipments have in
creased at the rate of 6 per cent
in the last 10 years, and in 1881
there were twice as many trees as
in 1921, SO per cent of which were
in bearing. Texas and Florida are
increasing in production and
acreage, he stated.
In 1930-31 desert grapefruit, that
from Imperial Valley, Yuma and
Coachella, was shipped to the
amount of ITS cars. For the past
season, 1725 cars have been shipped
and it is estimated that next sea-
son 2275 cars will be shipped
Doctor Macklin then spoke on the
necessity for growers to act more
or less as a unit in marketing their
crop next season as that is the
only way in when they can pro-
tect themselves.
Harrigan called upon various
growers to express their opinions
and committee is to be appointed
to study the matter and present
findings at later meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-24
SUES TO OBTAIN
VALUE OF FIRE
INSURANCE POLICY

With one civil action in which
he is one of the defendants tenn
porarily out of the way, as reported
elsewhere, Fred Ellis went into su-
perior court today as plaintiff in
suit against the National Indem-
nifty Insurance company for approx
imately $4,000 insurance assertedT
due on store at Brawley whiJh
burned down in September, 1880.
Ellis is a defendant, with S. Ellis
and Victoria Ellis, In suit brought
by r. Samaha and Ranges Samaha
involving sale of another store at
Brawley. This was in court last
week for hearing on a motion TO
appoint a receiver, which was de-
MED.
In his suit against the insurance
company, Ellis seeks to recover
money assertedly due on a policy
covering a part of the 100000 stock
of the store when it burned down.
1t is the contention of the insur-
ance company that the fire was duo
to the carelessness and negligence
of Ellis.
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson Is
hearing the suit He also heard
the action against Ellis and others
of his family.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-24
BINGHAM OPENS
NEW BATTLE TO
OBTAIN REPEAL

WASHINGTON, May "a (U.R1-
Senate vets opened another drive
on the eighteenth amendment to-
day when Senator Bingham (Rep)
Connecticut, introduced joint
resolution for the repeal of that
amendment. He asked that it lie
on the table SO that he can obtain
a vote at the earliest possible mo-
ment.
Binghams resolution provides
for state control of the liquor traf-
fic and federal regulation of inter
state commerce.
Bingham said he introduced the
resolution because of the delay Of
the judiciary committee in reporting
out bills changing the eighteenth
amendment and because of the near
approach of adjournment"
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-24
WET LEADERS
PLEASED WITH
VOTE ON BEER

WASHINGTON, May "a. U.P -
Both wet and dry leaders in the
house predicted today that at least
so congressman will be defeated be-
cause of their votes on beer.
Representative O'Connor CDeml
New York, co-author of the de-
feated 275 per cent beer bill, de-
clared the new house to be elected
in November would show a majority
for modification. The beer bill was
rejected by 228 to 1863, so a shift of
80 votes would have given anti
prohibitioniStS a majority. The
roll call vote put nearly every
member on record publicly and wet
organizations will concentrate their
campaigns accordingly.
Drys acknowledge they are in
for a fight, but insisted that some
who favored beer will find they
misjudged their constituents views.
Prohibitionists also pointed out
that while the house majority
against beer was only SO, recent
votes in the senate show that body
still dry by about to l.
Anti-prohibitionists were en-
couraged by three other develop
ments:
Senator Johnson tRep) Califor-
mia, long an ardent dry, came out
for a referendum. He said: "Prac-
tically all agree upon referendum
now. The prohibition law should be
put up to the states and the people
themselves given the opportunity
to pass upon it."
Senator Borah Rep0 Idaho, a
leading dry, indicated he would not
attend the Republican national
convention. He wrote the party's
dry plank in 1923 and had been
counted on by prohibitionists to
lead the fight against a referendum
declaration this year.
Republican Leader Smell of the
house, slated to be chairman Of
the Republican convention, pre-
dicted it would adopt liberal
prohibition plank.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-24
Veterans Depart
For Washington

CASEYVILLE, ILL.,, May "a. (U.Pl-
Nearly 400 bonus crusading" World
war veterans whose capture of a
freight train here caused the state
to call out six companies of militia,
piled into trucks and automobiles
and sped eastward toward Wash
ington, Ind, late today.
The trucks were supplied by East
st. Louis, ILL.,, business men and
the East st. Louis American Le-
gion post.
Shortly before they departed the
veterans were joined by 80 former
service men from Salt Lake City,
Utah, headed by Elmer Jensen.
Jensen arrived in st. Louis aboard
freight train with his men at
noon. Three hundred others are
enroute from Salt Lake City to
join the bonus army before it
reaches Washington, D. c., Jensen
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-24
Expect Arrest I'm
Death Threats

LOS ANGELES, May "a. U.R-
Arrest OF the writer of letters
threatening death 10 Governor
Rolph, Supervisor Frank Shaw, and
Ivan Kelso, general counsel for the
Southern California Automobile as
sociation was anticipated today as
deputy sheriffs followed clues IN
dicating the letters came from an
Inglewood citizen.
The author of the threats. sign
ing himself Captain of the Gang,
protested the proposed consolidation
Of the county motor patrol with
the state highway patrol.
One letter reached Governor
Rolph, officers said, while Super
visor Shaw and Kelso received sew
eral Of the missiyes. II was pre-
sumed a disgruntled member OF the
county force had sent the letters In
the hope of forestalling consolida-
ton of the departments and con-
sequent dismissal of a number OF
the county employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-24
MAYOR PORTER
TOLD HIS TOWN
IS WIDE OPEN
o istt. hsNsaaht syhslsss~- has

LOS ANGELES, May %. U.P}-
Charges made by Anthony Pratt,
secretary of the Municipal league,
and Mrs. Allie Simmons Wheeler,
former president of the Los Angeles
W.C.T.U., that Los Angeles is wide
open" brought promise of an i'm
mediate investigation today from
Mayor John c. Porter.
Porter, dry leader who was vic
tcrious in a recent recall election
during which charges were made
he had brought ridicule upon Los
Angeles by refusing to drink wine
in France, engaged in a tilt of
words with Pratt during a stormy
conference.
He had demanded Pratt sur
render a list Of alleged liquor law
violators, and at one point invited
Pratt to take your hat and leave"
which Pratt ignored.
Mrs. Wheeler alleged that she
and other citizens had visited a
number Of speakeasies in the down.
town district and in Hollywood,
and that in some places they told
us they were paying for protection.
THAT doesn't sound much like a
bootlegger, admitting he is paying
protection" interrupted the Rev
r. P. Shuler, one of those present
at the meeting.
At the close, authorities were in
possession of list of alleged
speakeasies and houses of i'll fame,
and protestants had the promise
of an immediate cleanup
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-24
Medal Awarded
Amelia Earhart

WASHINGTON, May "a. UP)-
The senate today passed without
debate a resolution awarding dis
tinguished flying cross to Mrs.
Amelia Earhart Putnam, first wom-
an to make a solo flight across the
Atlantic ocean.
The award was made pursuant to
a resolution of Senator Walcott
(Rep0 Connecticut.
LONDON, May "a. U.P)-Amelia
Earhart today achieved an honor
many American girls have sought,
a conference with the Prince Of
Wales.
The American woman, who flew
across the Atlantic in record time
last week, was received at the
princes residence, st. James palace,
and for 80 minutes discussed her
flight with the British heir.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-24
BLACKMER SENDS
AMOUNT OF FINE
TO WASHINGTON

NEW YORK, May "a U.P)-Hen-
ry M. Blackmer, fighting district
attorney who left the roaring min
ing camps of Cripple Creek to be-
come a millionaire oil man without
a country, has sent 100000 to Wash
ington to pay his fine in the Tea
pot Dome oil scandals so he can
come back home.
And If the Denver millionaire S
payment is accepted, as it probable,
he may return from his self-im-
posed exile III France and face
charges of income tax conspiracy
involving penalties of 100000.
Blackmer has spent most of his
time in Paris since the Teapot
Dome oil scandals broke about AL
bert B. Fall, secretary of the inter-
ior in the cabinet of Warren G..
Harding, sending Fall to prison.
The attorney oil man, banker
and western good fellow" had re-
fused to testify against his old
friend, Harry F. Sinclair, million
aire oil operator.
Blackmer was fined 100000 for
contempt of court. He fled to
France. The government confis-
Gated 100000 of his property, lev
led a fine of 100000, then took
away his passport making travel in
Europe most inconvenient.
Blackmer has been in France
since.
1t became known through an an
nouncmeent by Blackmers chief
counsel, George Gordon Battle, that
the oil man sought an end to his
exile.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-24
ALLEGED SPY ARRESTED AFTER
SEARCH REQUIRING Ii YEARS

ice against the British in South
Africa where he was born, and ar
rest as a spy in CapetoWn in 1901.
He was sentenced to life term, but
escaped to Baltimore.
lie once was accused of being
German spy. In 1917, he appeared
in New York as Capt. Claude
Stoughton and made Liberty loan
campaign speeches.
Later, Captain Stoughton pleaded
guilty to charge that he had
tried to collect insurance for films
destroyed in Brooklyn, and when
British authorities asked to have
him sent to England for trial in
connection with the Tennyson ex-
plosion, he feigned paralysis.
Just before "Stoughton" was to
have been taken abroad, he leaped
to safety from a window in Belle
vue hospital and vanished, but for
years New York police received mes
sages from him in South and Cen
tral America tWitting them.
Yesterday, Detective Ford, who
had been among those twitted,
showed a gun muzzle into
"Craven's" ribs.
You are Captain Duquesne, and
a prize picaroon if ever there was
one. You know me-Ford of the old
neutrality squad. You know damned
well I've been after you for 13
years"
Search of Craven's room revealed
abundant press agent material on
Clement Woods book, THE Man
Who Killed Kitchener" He ad-
mitted he was trying to sell the
book to Hollywood.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-24
POWER COMPANY
RATES MUST BE
GIVEN REDUCTION

SAN FRANCISCO, May "a. U.P)-
Two light and power companies
serving central-western California
counties must reduce their rates
by $650,000 the state railroad COM
mission ordered TODAY.
Companies affected by the decis-
ion were the San Joaquin Light
& Power and the Midland Coun-
ties Public Service corporation.
The San Joaquin company serves
Fresno, Bakersfield, Merced and
other towns, together with agricW-
tural areas in the districts, while
Midland supplies power to the west
portion of Fresno county, Monte
rey, San Luis Obispo and part of
Santa Barbara county.
The bulk of the reduction will
benefit urban, rather than agricul-
tural power users, due to the COM
panies' stringent protests against
lowering agricultural power rates.
1t was contended that there was
not profit in the rural business.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-24
Communists Jeer
Prussian Leader

BERLIN, May "a. U.P)-Prussias
new diet, with the Hitlerites the
strongest party represented. was
thrown into an uproar Immediately
after convening today.
Gen. Karl Litzmann, a Hitler
ite and senior deputy, began pre-
siding. The Hitlerites got to their
feet, shouting Hail and giving
Litzmann the Fascist salute, which
he returned.
Communists beloved: Down
with him." When Litzmann for
mally announced he was the eldest
deputy, the Communists ieered,
"All generals live long"
The galleries were packed and
the streets outside thronged with
thousands vainly seeking admission.
They lined the streets to watch
the arrival of the 162 Hitlerite dep
uties, including Prince August Will
helm, son of the former kaiser, who
is starting his parliamentary ca
reer.
The diet recessed until tomorrow
after half hour meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-24
Walkers Income
Will Be PrObed
By Government

NEW YORK, May "a. .U.P)-Fed-
eral agents today investigated
Mayor James j. Walkers income
tax returns for the past four years
while the mayor himself prepared
to explain some 100000 in fees and
gifts and his relations with certain
multi jobbed politicians.
The federal tax investigation is
the result of disclosures that some
S26,500 in bonds was given the
mayor in 1929 or 1880 as his share
of stock deal managed by a tax
icab promoter interested in city
legislation.
The gift" was revealed in testi-
mony before the Hofstadter invest
igating committee which added to
the records with stories that Rus
sell T. Sherwood, Walkers missing
agent, got rid of 1000 shares of
stock for $4,000 more than market
value.
Walker will appear before the
committee Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-24
TORRID WEATHER
CAUSE OF MANY
FOREST FIRES

LOS ANGELES, May %. U.R1-
Southern California was to be
treated to another hot, sultry day,
with the weather bureau warning
fire fighting units to prepare for
increased hazards.
Temperatures rose close to those
of yesterday, which in most cases
were the hottest of the year. IN
terror points reported sweltering
temperatures and hot winds.
Grass fires in many communities
caused fire departments to work
overtime. In Los Angeles alone
more than $50 fires were attributed
to the sudden change to warm
weather.
Earl Neely, of South Pasadena.
was reported near death from first
and second degree burns and other
injured suffered while fighting a
brush fire in the Garvanza hills,
South Pasadena.
Several mansions in the pic
turesque and exclusive Arroyo Seco
district between Los Angeles and
Pasadena were menaced by a grass
fire before it was brought under
control.
State forest rangers said they
expected to bring a large brush fire
in Santa Ana canyon under control
if weather conditions favored them.
The fire was started following ex-
plosion of a large still there.
National forests and parks so
far have been free of any blazes,
officials here said. They declared
rangers were enforcing strict OBJ
servance of all regulations govern
ing fires.
Imperial Valley press., 1932-05-24
Collins Attends
School Meeting

C. B. Collins, county superinten-
dent of schools, with Mrs, Grace
Ferrell, instruction supervisor, and
Mrs. Leiry V. Upholt, principal of
the Sunset Springs school, attend
ed the conference of elementary
school principals of Southern Cali
fornia held this weekend in Red
lands.
Mrs. Upholt was in charge of
the round table conference held
Saturday morning.
Yesterday Collins visited the
schools in the North End-Niland
Glamis and others.
Superintendent Collins reports
that Rose, Winterhaven, Ogilbie
and Colorado are the first schools
of the county to send in their an
nual reports.