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Evening star., 1934-10-21
Rurged Individualism's Gains.

I do not believe that the epoch
which I think see drawing to close
was one favorable to the most creative
possibilities in women. For this rea-
SON and for many others I do not
deeply regret its profound modifca-
ton. I realize, however, that unless
we see clearly what sort OF society
It Is that we want, we may drift or
be driven into something which is
not better but far worse than what
we now have.
The age of rugged individualism. OF
unbridled competition, Of economic
organization determined solely by
money profits, of society subjected to
private gain, an age into which we
women barged at the end of the
century under the same shibboleths
which had ushered it in a hundred
years before-this age built a society
in which the finest capacities of women
were neither admired nor cherished.
But it brought great gains to women
as individuals, which we stand the
risk Of losing, and with all its faults
it was infinitely preferable to many
Evening star., 1934-10-21
Explorer, 81, Giving
Last Days to Syria

LONDON OP).-Sir Flinders Petrie,
whose twinkling eyes belle his snowy
hair and beard and his 81 years, has
bade farewell to England perhaps
forever"
Seeking the remains of a civiliza-
ton that fiourished 5000 years ago
the eminent archeologist, who estab-
lished his reputation in Egypt, is going
to Northern Syria.
He is pursuing a trail pointed TO
him by discoveries in GAIA, where, he
said, every year quantities of pottery
and jewelry quite foreign to Palestine
have been unearthed.
in North Syria lies the civilization
which hitherto has not been tapped
at all. 1t is practically unknown
ground.
THE French have a magnificent
site which is most valuable and most
important-but a thousand years
later than the period we want. This
is no derogation of their work there
We are simply anxious to get at an
earlier civilization, indications of
which have not been, so far, found
anywhere but at GaZa."
With Sir Flinders as he started on
the quest, which is first to be mainly
exploration work which will be fol-
lowed by excavations, was his wife,
who has been his companion in much
Of his work.
Evening star., 1934-10-21

other possible forms OF society.
Although women are handicapped, and
I believe hopelessly handicapped, in
any purely competitive society, even a
purely competitive society is vastly
better than a purely military society,
in which women are not only handi-
capped but strangled.
When the anti-feminists Of today
say, 1T is more important for woman
to bear and rear children than to type
some mans letters as a stenographer
in his Office with ecoromic independ-
ence," I will agree. Yet want women
to have the courage to say, "Yes, but
it is better to bear no child at all than
to make the noblest and most creative
function of a woman's life a mere
Evening star., 1934-10-21
BY GASTON NERVAL.


r YNCLE SAM is going after his
share of the Latin American
trade. The State Depart
~ ment has issued notices of
intention to negotiate trade
agreements with Columbia, Costa
Rica, Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras
and Nicaragua, in accordance with
the congressional act of June II, 1884.
Following closely on the heels of
the agreement recently concluded with
Cuba, the new negotiations have been
commented upon very favorably by
the Latin American press. as they
will fulfill one of the pledges made by
President Roosevelt when he promised
the Southern republics a fairer deal,
commercially and politically, at the
hands of the present administration.
Only a few weeks after his inaugu-
ration last year, President Roosevelt
told the Latin American diplomatic
representatives gathered to commem-
crate American day" that he
would take, without further delay,
such action as may be possible to
abolish all unnecessary and artificial
barriers and restrictions which now
hamper the healthy flow of trade be-
tween the peoples of the American
republics"
Several Factors Contribute.
It is true that several important
factors had contributed to bring about
this changed attitude on the part Of
the Government of the United States:
continent denunciation OF
high tariffs, the formal protests of
many governments, the popular re-
sentiment created in some countries, a
tremendous and unprecedented de-
cline in inter-American commerce to
the figures of 25 years ago; and last,
but not least, the reputation OF the
economic policies of past administra-
tions by the electorate of the United
States in an overwhelming manner.
Nevertheless, expected as it was, the
announcement of the new policy filled
the Latin Americans with new hopes,
And now, in the negotiation OF the
new trade agreements, they are be-
ginning to see the confirmation OF
their hopes.
It is also true that in their determi-
nation to regain their predominant
position in the Latin American market
| the statesmen of this country have
not been actuated merely by senti-
mental reasons. As one of the brain
trusters" has expressed it, 1t was hard
headed business sense, some good
Yankee trading. and an endeavor to
bring back a situation out Of which
American farmers and American man
ufacturers had profited for half a GEN.
tury, that moved the executive branch
| of the Government to ask Congress
authorization to enter into reciprocal
trade pacts with neighboring coun-
tries. The presidential message re-
uuesting that authorization stressed
the fact that tariff and trade bar
gaining was necessary not only to
rescue a rapidly dwindling American
foreign trade, but was also essential
| to the success of the national recov-
cry plans of the administration.
American exports in 1888 had been
but So per cent Of the 1929 volume
and 80 per cent of the 1929 value,
which meant idle hands, still ma
chimes, ships tied to their docks, de-
spairing farm households and hungry
industrial families in the United
States. Yet, the United States is not
going to be the only country to benefit
from the new trade agreements.
Evening star., 1934-10-21

instrument to produce human units
for furthering the abstract power and
prestige of a state"
I want to tell what I saw in Ger
many. There is a camp in Bavaria
where 10000 children between the
ages of 10 and 16 are trained. The
camp is beautiful and much that the
children do is admirable. They are
brought up in a splendid physical
atmosphere. They learn what every
human being must learn in order to
be free-discipline. But this whole
camp is dominated by vast banner
stretched across a hillside, visible at
every moment of daylight from any
corner of the camp. 1t is a great
white banner and on it is painted a
Evening star., 1934-10-21

Professor of History. Columbia University;
Author of War as an Instrument Of
National Policy Etc
Evening star., 1934-10-21
Church Offerings.

From the Rochester Times Union
THE churchgoer has become lib
eral." The discovery in this case is
announced by examination of theory
and doctrine, and not by the treasurer
who counts the offering.
Evening star., 1934-10-21
One Good Appointment.

From the Tulsa World.
The Governor of Kentucky has
made little Robbie, Hugh Johnson's
snappy adjutant, colonel. At last
the Governor has discovered q fight
ing spirit.
Evening star., 1934-10-21

CONTINUED on Seventh Page.)
Evening star., 1934-10-21

r YNCLE SAM is going after his
share of the Latin American
trade. The State Depart
~ ment has issued notices of
Evening star., 1934-10-21
Unrest in Balkans.

The French and German foreign
Offices understand each other better
than the public opinion in each coun-
try, and there is every indication at
the present time that both of them
are working for peace.
This may seem an unduly optimis-
tic outlook, in view of the fact that
the race in armaments has not been
checked. War is not unthinkable
when nations are preparing for it. but
the chance of its avoidance Is not
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
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los ANGELES AND VICINITY

Fair tonight and Sunday; over
cast night and morning; norm i
temperature and rather high .hu-
midity, with little change; gentle
wind, mostly southwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
PERUlaL
PARAGRAPH

White Shrine social club will
hold a meeting at the home OF
Maude Reddish, Calexico Lodge,
Tuesday, July 10. There will be a
potluck luncheon followed by cards.
All those who wish to make reser-
vations should call Mrs. Duane
Stafford, 279.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Cosby and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Eldridge
left the valley this afternoon to
spend the weekend in San Diego.
Miss Sally Ward of Calexico, and
Misses Eleanor and Joy Jarvis, who
are spending the summer at Cal
exico Lodge, made a short vsiit to
El Cen-ro yesterday.
Mrs. Lola K. CaSs. $40 South
Seventh street, left today to spend
the summer at Hermosa Beach.
She will return September l.
Mrs. v. E. Butterworth and
children are spending the summer
at Ocean Beach. Mr.. Butterworth,
pastor of the State Street Christian
church, is staying in El Centre and
may be contacted at the church
office.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
THREAT MADE
TO LEADER OF
COAST STRIKE

SAN PEDRO. Calf. July 7. <U.D
"A. H. Petersen, secretary of the
International Longshoremen's Asso-
citation local, has been threatened
because of his advocacy of peaceful
methods in settling the maritime
strike. it was learned today.
E. j. Amar, president of the
board Of harbor commissioners, and
a San Pedro newspaper executive
also were reported threatened in
anonymous letters delivered in the
past few days. Petersen was ad-
monished to quit advocating peace
full picketing and handle the strike
as it should be handled"
Investigators blamed Communist
sympathizers.
To frustrate possible violence,
uniformed officers and plain
clothes men were riding switch
trains on the city's Belt-Line rail-
way. A switch engine and freight
car were derailed yesterday, as
sertedly because of a deliberately
thrown switch A striker was al
rested
Action of Gov. Frank F. Merriam
in sending state troops into the
San Francisco strike zone was
condemned by the San Pedro civic
council and the Los Angeles Gen.
trail Labor council.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
Los ANGELES
MAN BOOSTING
VALLEY LANDS

The following is an excerpt from
a letter received at the E. Centro
Chamber of Commerce from DR..
Geo. P. Clements, manager OF the
agricultural department of the Los
Angeles Chamber of Commerce, in
regard to encouraging those inquir-
ing for farm lands at his office TO
settle in Imperial Valley:
"Californias lands are too pre-
cious 70 turn over to destroyers who
not only DESTROY themselves through
their ignorance or poverty, but de-
stroy the reputation of the district
in which they operate. The Impe-
rial Valley has been long sufferer
cue to this cause Cotton, lettuce,
cantaloupes and dairying have all
been gone into by those who were
not either knowledgeable Of the in
dustry. mentally equipped to make
il a success, or financially equipped
to carry on. We have been trying
for years to rectify this, and in the
light of Imperial Valleys future
under a controlled water supply We
are going to pursue this same
course-send into the valley whe--
ever we can those who are capable
of becoming of actual use not only
TO themselves and the occupation
they enter but 10 the valley and the
state as a whole.
For the last y years it has been
impossible to direct anyone into
the Imperial Valley. The valley
has been virtually politically pro-
scribed in order to put over a prof.
ect necessary to its life. Thank
God this period is over. Under a
controlled water supply the valley
should be very enticing not only 70
governmental but to private fl
nancing, and to the best quality of
agriculture mind and capital, ard
it will be our great privilege I
hope to send you many real, worthy
prospects in the future"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
OIL LEADERS
WILL RESUME
CONFERENCE

LOS ANGELES, July 7. U.H -
The wage and labor conference OF
Pacific coast oil executives will be
resumed Monday with arguments
centering on a provision of the oil
code administration order, decree
ing that any pay increases granted
employees be retroactive to Septem-
ber, 1888.
Representatives of the Associated
Oil company employees will be
heard when the hearing is resumed
Employers are contesting the retro
active provision, holding that it ac-
tually violates the code.
w. C. George of the Shell Oh
company defended the company
union plan at yesterdays confer
ence. George said the plan has
been applied in his company more
than IL years and has been satis-
factory. Many Shell employees ar;
receiving higher pay than that pro-
vided by the oil code, the speaker
said He said the employees main
tain a council, tantamount to
union, which annually meets wltr
department heads to discuss wage.
and working conditions.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
LOCAL TEMPERATURES

data compiled by Howard En-
mons, local observer for the United
States weather bureau)
Maximum yesterday ......................115
.5;,;,,,,,,, +odav IN
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
TEACHERS OF
MUSIC OPPOSE
CREDIT CUTS

To, protest to the state board of
education en- contemplated move
which would remove the system Of
credits in the public schools for
work with private teachers, the
California Music Teachers in. their
closing session at San Diego today
instructed the resolutions commit
tee to, prepare a letter condemning
the action of the state board.
High-lights of the convention
have been lectures on musical PROB
lens py such outstanding authori-
ties in the field of teaching as
John M. Williams and Franklin
Riker; recitals by representatives
from the various branches of the
state organization as well as by ma
tionally known artists; and the
state concert, with Charles Wake
field Cadman; Alfred Mirovitch,
Nine. Viratelle Kriete, William
Beaner and Alice Barnett Steven
son. followed by the annual higl
links last night.
Local music teachers attending
the convention are Mrs. Oria
Kenah, Mrs. Marie jenkins, Mrs.
Edgar Hargrave, Mrs. Russell Ben
nitt, Mrs. Lee Landerman, and Mrs.
Hazel Baker.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
Women's Club In
Warning To Public

Mrs. Frances M. Burleigh, of the
Woman's Civic Improvement club,
today asked The Press to advise the
public that the club has no au-
thorized agents soliciting funds in
this city.
Mrs. Rurleigh stated the club has
learned that persons representing
themselves as agents of the club
have been asking for donations and
asserts that such solicitations are
without authorization of the club.
Grain farmers are urged to keep
their bills for jute sacks as a re-
fund of the processing tax is prom
ised.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
Reu. Buffers To
Be NeLu Pastor

\ bit Of incorrect punctuation IN
a United Press dispatch received
here earlier in the week, caused
the announcement in The Press
that Rev. ]. 3. Soules will succeed
Rev. w. E. Malan as pastor of the
Meth siist church.
Reverend Malan advises that his
successor is Rev. A. D. Buffers, who
has held pastorates at Santa Paula
and other coast cities He and
Mrs. Buffers and their daughter
are expected to arrive here next
week.
Reverend Buffers is brother OF
George Buffers, well known north
end rancher.
Reverend Malan will preach his
farewell sermon at the Methodist
church services tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
OPERATOR 13'
To SHOW At
THEATRE HERE

Twenty-one years ago. daring
pioneers of the motion picture in
dustry presented 10 the theatre
world film production that was
destined to become one of the i'm
mortals of the screen.
The picture was The Birth of
Nation" which proclaimed David
Wark Griffith, its director. the
reigning genius of the silent pic
| ture era.
A tense romantic story of the
Civil war. the memory of the
Birth of a Nation" has never died
and disturbs the wells of emotion
within the hearts of almost every
, human that has seen it.
Reminiscent of the comment and
interest aroused following the re-
lease of d. w. Griffith's martial
masterpiece. a similar courageous
undertaking has been completed at
etro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios.
The newer enterprise which ,ac-
cording to critics, surpasSes its pre-
decessor in military setting and
story, is Operator 13" Marion
Davies latest starring picture, with
Gary Cooper as her leading man
which opens tomorrow at the
United Artists theatre.
The screen story is based upon
the last and greatest novel from
the prolific pen of the late Robert
w. Chambers. With the Civil war;
the last of the romantic wars. as
the background the story deals with
the intriguing spy systems of both
the northern and southern armies
out of which arises one of the
finest romances of the rebellion.
That the new picture will exceed
its Slight predecessor in magnitude
has not been denied. This has been
made possible by the vast strides
achieved by the film industry since
twenty-one years ago. This allied
with the modern facilities of pro-
duction = the advanced perfection
of set construction, Photographic
and sound science. and the ability
to organize and direct every move
of entire armies before the modern
cameras promises to establish
Operator 13" as the most specta-
cular of war romance productions.
Entire Village Erected
For the production an entire West
Virginia village was constructed as
it existed in the early Sixties. For
other sequences a street of Rich
mond, Virginia was reproduced for
one of the battle scenes. Battlefields
were designed to conform with ia
nous battle grounds of seventy
years ago. Historical buildings OF
washington, as they were during
the rebellion, were designed for
many of the settings. And two FAM
Gus old mansions of the south are
created again in the picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
Pacific Electric
To Raise Wages

LOS ANGELES, July 7. W.P)-A
2l2 per cent pay increase retro
active to July l, and an addition
al 2l2 per cent boost effective jan
uary l, 1895, today was announced
by the Pacific Electric Railway
company.
Ali employees except officers are
affected. One other five per cent
increase has been made since the
NRA code went into effect.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
Japan Completes
It's NeLJ Cabinet

TOXIC. July 7. UP)-Japan IS
"big navy" premier, Kiesuke Okla
da, tentatively completed selection
of his cabinet today.
The new government succeeded
that of Viscount Makado Saito,
which resigned ostensibly because
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07

of financial scandal involving one
of it's subordinates. Failure to heed
demands of militarist factions, how
ever. was understood to be the un-
official cause of the fall of Saito s
"super party cabinet.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07

Hornbrook, Siskiyou county, is to
be the future home of F. B. Men,
doza and his White Rock chickens
from Montana.
Evening star., 1934-08-20
Search of Lockers Yields Muir
derous Dirks, Lead Billies
and Slingshots.
$50 DANGEROUS INMATES
ARE SEGREGATED In CELLS
Men Had Laid Plans for Strike After
Presenting Demands for
Better Food.

of the lockers prisoners suspected being active
threatened demonstration against authorities in the District
Reormaory at Loron today yielded number of drks bes
and SingshotS
prison machine
shops points beS sections lead pipe while
the ngshots had been painakingy manufactured out Of
rubber bands.
After nppng uprising the bud this morning routing
the 200 prisoners out Of bed at o'clock Capt Barnard
superintendent of District penal institutions $50 of them
ordered thorough of their belongings No
had been found by afternoon but the search not
yet completed.
really meant business Barnard commented
as he revealed the discovery of the
being confined either to cells their dormtores but reporters
still not allowed beyond the prison gate.
The trouble which climax today has been brewing
for several weeks known group of prisoners has been
circulating petitions of grievances principally directed against
the food, and preparing for demonstration.
weekly moving picture show last night James Donahue
serving to for holdup suddenly and
his fellow prisoners in the auditorium that the
demonstration would at breakfast today.
Acting to forestaH the prisoners 100 guards routed tne
of their beds at o'clock this morning Those known to be
segregated and locked in the cells and the
their dormtories The only prisoners allowed
those assignment in the kitchens and hospital
Weapons Hunted.
prisoners given time dress that would
them their lockers which then
searched.
call police headquarters Washington asking
today Capt Barnard said he believed he would
situation without help from the outside
except guards temporarily borrowed from the adjacent
The Metropolitan Police tear squad
held ready to lend assistance if necessary
While Capt Barnard refused to allow reporters on the
met them at the gate and answered all of their
said everything peaceful that the
reporters probably would be allowed in later.
Evening star., 1934-08-20
PUBLIQS WARNED
ON FOOD PRICES
DR.. Howe of Consumers
Counsel Urges Close
Check on Drought.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DR.. Fred C. Howe, Farm Admin
istration consumers counsel, suggested
today that consumers watch the
drought situation closely to avoid
being victimized by unjustified price
advances,
He also said at a press conference
that some false rumors concerning the
food situation had been circulated.
Exaggerated reports are being
spread as to prospective increases in
the price of food" Howe told report
ers. That Misrepresentation takes
advantage of consumers and exposes
them to raids by profiteers.
But consumers should follow close
ly official reports on the movement of
food supplies and prices These will
help them to buy wisely and economi-
cally, and to spot unwarranted price
increases"
Government figures show America S
average family paid 81 cents more July
81 for a month supply of IA foods
than it did on April "a.
The Farm Administration Consum-
ers' Counsel said today that because of
the drought the price rose from Sits
to SI8.26.
Fourteen of the 81 cents went to
food professors and distributors, the
remainder to farmers, it was added.
Summary of Situation.
Howe summed up the present price
situation as follows:
l. The present price rise. which
started late in April, advanced the
general level of food prices only
slightly more than per cent by the
end of July.
2, Food price changes were not
uniform for all sections of the country
g. Food prices did not rise uni
formly. Meats increased ST per cent,
cereals, 3.5 per cent; dairy products,
26 per cent; while prices of all other
foods dropped two-tenths of per
cent.
4. The spread between farm prices
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