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The Washington times., 1935-12-13
Congress- May Probe
Cause of u. %. Fire

Farley on the 134th anniversary
Of the Post office Department.
Cost of the structure was esti-
mated at more than ten million
dollars.
The cornerstone was laid in
September, 1882, when former
President Herbert Hoover patted
plaster into place with silver
trowel which George Washington
used in laying the cornerstone Of
the United States Capitol.
Known as the keystone Of the
Triangle development along Penn
Sylvania Avenue, the SeVen-storied
building was considered a model
of Government construction.
Designed massively. the struc-
ture was by no means devoid Of
eSthetic proportions. Its arChed
and pillared rotundaS, facing
Twelfth Street on the east, and
Fourteenth Street on the west,
The Washington times., 1935-12-13

Possible Congressional inquiry
into the Post Office Building blaze
will await reports from the Fire
Department, Representative John
]. O'Connor CD of New York,
chairman of the House Rules Com
mittee indicated today.
while it is not the province Of
Congress to investigate fires" he
told The Times, "the fact that the
Post Office Building was only re-
Gently completed, and at great
cost, might be sufficient basis for
a prob. Such an investigation,
however, would not be undertaken
unless evidence is developed in
dicating that the fire may have
been of incendiary origin"
Fire officials admitted that
there were suspicious circum-
stances surrounding the fires in
Ception.
There is chance that the
fire might have been the work
of an incendiary," Fire Marshal
Calvin LAUDER declared.
Marshal LAUDER added that a
thorough investigation will be
made by his office.
Requiring almost two years for
construction, the Post Office
Building was dedicated in June.
1884, by Postmaster General
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
WORKERS MISS
P. 0. BLAZE

Too late for the fireworks, EN-.
ployes Of the new Post Office
Building arrived at work today in
time for the water carnival.
Many employees of other sec
tions of the building and those
employed on the sixth floor on the
Twelfth Street side, where fire
broke out in the storage room
early this morning, rushed to the
roped-off section on arriving at
work to see the scene of damage
and disorder.
They saw firemen wading in
water to their Shoe-topS, expensive
carpets soaked and ruined, desks
and chairs upset and StreWn
about, documents and files burned.
For many Of the employees their
curiousity resulted in inflamed
eyes and throat from the acrid
vapors that filled the burned sec.
tion. The emergency room did .
rushing business.
Scores of policemen held the
crowds back as hundreds of work.
men. borrowed from other govern
ment departments, swept the tor
rents Of water down the corridors
to the Staircases, where the stream
catapulted down to the first floor
in miniature falls. From there
the water was swept out of the
building.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
Child, 3, Swallows
Small Can Opener

PATERSON, N. j.. Dec. 13
Three-year-old Joseph Zagra, who
swallowed a small, key-type can
opener, is under observation at
st. Joseph's Hospital to determine
whether an operation would be
necessary.
The child. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Zagra of l22 Mill ST.. ap-
parently found the opener on the
kitchen floor. His mother. who
was preparing a meal, discovered
what had happened when the
child was seized with a coughing
spell,
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
Fridaythe13th
Jinx Day
FOrP.O.

Friday the Thirteenth is GER
tainly a bad day for the Post
Office Building!
1t was on this double jinx day
last year that the building was
struck by lightning and slight
damage done.
And if you glance at the cal,
endar, you will note that today
with one of the most serious
fires in recent years striking the
building, the date is Friday the
Thirteenth.
There was an unconfirmed
rumor that Postmaster General
Farley was considering a new
postal regulation to prohibit Fri
day from falling on the thir-
teenth.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
Visits White House

Mayor Edward J. Kelly, Of Chi
cago, conferred with President
Roosevelt for more than half an
hour yesterday. The mayor said
it was merely a party call" as a
result Of his attendance at
Wednesdays Cabinet dinner, but
he admitted he had discussed the
Illinois political situation in gen.
eral."
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
Novel Takes ~ Disks

It requires from IL to IS disks
to produce a standard novel for
the phonograph which reads
books to the blind.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13
Group Meets Tonight

Washington's Brother and Sis
ter Band No. 26 will meet at 8
o'clock tonight in the headquar-
ters Of the Y. w. C. A., Seven
teenth and K Streets Northwest.
The Washington times., 1935-12-13

were regarded as architectural
masterpieces,
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26

was developed here about 1902 with
Tom Jenkins and Duncan McNTil-
Ian as its principal exponents.
You may trace its history down
to the present day when we tell
you that Frank Gotch defeated Nc
MILAN in 1902 and Tom Jenkins
in 1904, TO become the first claim
ant TO the American championship.
The history of American wres-
tling IS. therefore, coincident with
the history of leg locks 1t was
Joe Stecher who invented the scis-
sors hold that has since been used
and improved into various combi-
nations. Jim Browning. worlds
champion. who appears here Friday
night, developed the flying" scis-
sors. and his opponent, John Paul
Jones. the Texas ranger, perfected
the original body hook scissors.
Both are deadly and so Furnishing
thai wrestlers before engaging in
either Of them abstain from food for
at least ten hours prior TO their
match. rather than take a chance
on losing their breakfast. lunch
and-or dinZer right IN the ring.
These scissor arusJs are perform
ing in Friday nights colossal Sam
my Steir benefit show. The other
half of the twin wind-up will pre-
sent Ernie Bad Boy Dusek, the
Omaha Bohemian, against the di-
minutive japanese jiu-jitsu artist,
Kimon Kudo.
Mike Romano, Italian champion,
scheduled TO appear here previous
". but prevented by causes beyond
his or Promoter Contos' control,
will positively appear on this bene-
fit card, and against Harry Exc
zian. the Armenian.
4 preliminary Of equally promi-
nent wrestlers viii round out the
most likely looking mat card yet
TO be presented in the valley. Tick
cts are already on sale at the usual
spots and if demand for them and
resevationT are a criterion, this
program should draw the largest
gate Of the season.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26
BAER OFFERED
LOUIS BATTLE

NEW YORK. June 26. UP)-The
goth Century club today offered
former champion Make Baer a
match with young Joe Louis in Sep
tember. but Baer's manager, An
Gil Hoffman. informed the club that
Make could accept no matches IN
I'll certain that his hands would be
in shape for a fight
II physicians decide that Makes
injured hands viii prevent him
from fighting in September, Mike
Jacobs, the goth Century promoter,
VIII try to bring over ex-champ Max
Schmeling from Germany as Louis
opponent. he said.
Ancil Hoffman said: Two phy-
-sicians have examined Makes
hands since his defeat by jim
Braddock. One recommended an
operation on the right hand; the
other suggested putting both hands
in casts for three weeks. I will
take Make to a bone specialist Fri
day. If he decides an operation is
necessary. I'm pretty certain Sep
tember fight with Louis will be
impossible
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26
POSSE TAKES
BANDIT TRIO

FLAGSTAFF. Ariz., June 26 U.P)-
Three suspected bandits, captured
by posse Of cowboys and officers.
were held today for questioning in
connection with the shooting of an
employee Of the Marble Canyon
lodge at Lees ferry.
The suspects were taken into Gus
todr at Pine Flats, a hunters re-
sort, following a chase through the
desolate Kaibab forest. One was
shot in the arm by deputy sheriff.
but was not seriously wounded.
The three assertedly held up and
robbed two women tourists OF $3.50
Sunday after they shot and critical
ly wounded William c. Wilson dur
ing an attempted hCidup.
Wilson, repeatedly dying, said the
bandits entered his service station
at the lodge and demanded money.
He was shot through the abdomen
by the leaders Of the trio when he
attempted to fight them off with a
flashlight.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26
Garden Party Scene
OF Final Meeting
For WOnen's Club

Mrs. Ruby Barthels and Mrs.
Leah Boyer were co-hostesSes TO
members and guests Of the local
Business and Professional Wom-
ems club at dessert lawn party
held last night at Mrs. Boyer's
home on Brighton street.
This was the last session of the
season and following a short bus
ineSs meeting during which the
district convention in San Diego,
July 81. was discussed, a program
of music ana a rebding was en-
joyed.
ElroSe Maquar played an ac-
cordian solo. Barbara Ruth Hen
son furnished a selection on the
piano, and Mrs. Alice Pulliam,
prominent in dramatic work during
the past season, read a one-act
play with nice emphasis.
Mrs. H. M. Shaw, Mrs. Edna
Gertz, Mrs. Cora Hallenbeck, Mrs.
Pulliam, ana Misses Dorothy Boy
er. Barbara Ruth Henson, and Ell
rose Maquar were guests.
Club members present were Mes
danes Boyer. Edith Abbott, Doro-
thea Tredenick, Mildred Whistler,
Julia Andrews, Muriel Christian,
Julia Curtis, Myrtle Sullenger, Ev-
allyn Boman Westerfield; and Miss
es Alice Nelson, Laura Jamison,
Winnie Barry. Gladys Bush, Estella
Falla, Addie Turbett, Lucy Strain,
Florence Glenn and Dr. Edith
Hook.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26
SOCIAL BREVJTIES

Mrs. J. d. McCarey has returned
from a three weeks vacation spent
in CaSsWlle, Missouri.
Mrs. J. c. Emerson has returned
from Pomona. where she has been
visiting her daughter for TWO
weeks.
Needlecraft section of St Mary's
Altar Society is sponsoring a 8
O'Clock vespers Thursday morning
at the S. A. Dempster home, 724
Holt Ladies OF the parish are in
vited and reservations may be made
by calling Mrs. Dempster. l367-M.
Women of the Moose will hold
their final meeting of the season
tonight at the home of Mrs. Lethia
Hotz in CaleXico. All members are
invited and will meet first at 7:15
O'Clock at the IOOF hall on Main
street, later proceeding to CaleX-
leo.
Sherwood's girls team are plan
ming a pot luck tomorrow night at
the home OF Lily Cory on Ell Cen
tro avenue. The affair is in the
nature of a get-together party and
Will take place at 7.30 o'clock, after
practice.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26
Navy Asks Bids For
Nel0 BattleshipS

WASHINGTON, June 26.U.P)-
The navy department today moved
to begin immediate construction of
the 24-ship program provided in
the 1886 navy budget.
Secretary Claude A. Swanson all
nounced that sealed bids for con-
sUruction of l3 warships which will
be built in private yards will be
opensd at the navy department at
noon on August 7.
At the same time the bids are
received from private ship yards,
the various navy yards will submit
estimates for the construction of
the II other ships.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26
WOOD STAYS
IN TOURNEY

WIMBLEDON, June 26 U.p -
Sidney 3. Wood Of New York.
Americas chief hope for the all
England tennis title, reached the
third round Of the tournament to
cay with a 6-3. 6-3. 60 victory over
George Goodsell of England.
Wood was preceded into the third
round by Bunny Austin British cup
star who defeated J. Haanes of
Norway. 60. 60. 6-2.
Jack Crawford of Australia also
advanced by defeating Vernon Kir-
by Of South Africa, 6-1. 60. ST.
CD.
Wood was joined in the third
round by Gene Mako Of California
who eliminated Jiro YamagiShi.
Japanese Davis cupper, 2-6. 2-6
6-2. 6-I. 6-2.
Mako was nervous at the start
Of the match and unable to con-
trol his shots. was routed in the
first two sets by the stylish stroking
japanese. But beginning with the
third set the California youngSte-
settled down and. with his service
and overhead game working beauti-
fully, blasted his opponents game.
Christian BouSsus. Southpaw
French internationaliSt and seeded
eighth, was pushed to the limit to
defeat Franja Puncec of Yugo- /
slavia, rs, 6-8. 90. 6-2 The little /
known Slav exhibited a fine all |
court game and played the French /
man on even terms until he tired |
toward the close
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26
Babe Didrikson Has
Easy Time Winning

WINNETKA. IL, June IS. U.P)-
Helen Hicks and Mildred Babe
Didrikson. the two favorites, were
paired against worthy opponents
today for the second round Of the
women's western open golf tourn-
ament.
Miss Hicks was scheduled to
meet Lucille Robinson, Des Moines.
Curtis cup team member. while
Miss Didrikson is paired against
Mrs. Jane Weller Selz, winner Of
the title in 1892.
Miss Hicks advanced TO the sec
ond round by defeating Mrs. Har-
old j. Foreman, Chicago, i and 8.
Miss Didrikson had an easy time
with Mrs. Robert L Bullard,
Springfield, IL. winning 6 and 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26
Top Rank Player
Loses By Default

LONG BEACH, Calf, June 26.
OR)-The sixth annual Long Beach
open tennis tournament continued
today without Jess Millman. seeded
No ! player, who defaulted to Fred
Vogel when he failed to appear for
his first match.
Vogel later was eliminated by
Jack Wodside, Los Angeles. 60,
Ga Charles Carr trounced Ray
Powell, 60, 6-1, and Frank West
smith, also a seeded player, defeat
ed Kelsey Patterson. 8-6, 60.
Better Ducalon defeated Jacque
Virgil, seeded No. 4, 4-6, rs, 7-5, in
the womens singles.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26
CREDIT AMERICAN WRESTLERS AS
ORIGINATORS OF LEG HOLDS

Wrestling is the oldest known
sport. 1t antedates boxing by a
number Of centuries. Carvings and
bas-reliefs in the tombs OF the
PharoahS show that wrestling was
used as a means Of training SOL
diers.
Careful study Of these pictures
show that the same holds as used
now, with the exception Of the leg
holds, were employed in 1000 3. c..
although the wrestlers of that age
are now dead, with the possible
exception Of Ed Stranger" Lewis
and StaniSlaus Zbyszko.
The catch-as-catch-can style is
an American institution that has
displaced the Graeco-Roman sys-
tenn. 1t permits leg beverages ana
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26
ARMSTRONG WINS

LOS ANGELES, June 26 up -
Henry Armstrong. 126, Los Angeles.
won an easy decision over Varias
Milling, l29, Manila, in a lO-round
main event bout here last night.
Armstrong won every round ex-
cept the third, which was called
even.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26
Conducting Inquest
On Death Of Indian

An inquest was held in Winter
haven today into the death of VIM.
Bread, %. Yuma reservation In
dian whose body was found on the
railroad tracks near the Bard
trestle early Monday morning His
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26
Freemon-JohnSon
Engagement Told
AT Dessert Party

Announcement of the engage
ment of Miss Lola Freeman to
Walter Johnson came as the high
light of a dessert lawn party Civ
en- last night by Mrs. r. P. Pope
at her home. 54S Holt avenue.
Miss Freeman and Mr.. johnson
are Well-known locally, both being
employed in Ell Centro and taking
an active interest in affairs of the
younger set.
The bride-elect, who lives at Ala
South Seventh street, is from Og-
den, Illinois. She attended Teach
erS college III indianapolis, and is
affiliated with Psi Omega Xi ma
tional sorority, of which she is a
former chapter president. Her pop
ularity among members of the Jun
ior Ten Thousand club was recent
ly atteSted when she was elected
vice-preSident of that organization
this spring.
Walter johnson attended college
IN Texas and belongs to the jun
ior Chamber of Commerce and the
Bachelors club. membership in
which terminates automatically up
on marriage. He is the brother of
Duke Johnson, FL Centro merchant.
The marriage will take place
September l.
Guests of Mrs. Pope last night
were Romaine Magee, Buick Bueh-
ner ErneStine Harris, Beth Shaw,
Grace Marshall. Lorene Thurlow.
Margaret Lanier Handy, Leona
Jacobs. Margaret Dickey, Minnie
Ferguson, Reasie Carey, Jeanette
Pace. Marlys Polzine, Jean Meyer,
Lottie Self, Bernice Duer. Gene
Edgar Betty Mcmillan, Lorraine
Lutes, AniS Robinson. Roberta
johnson, and Miss Freeman.
Following refreshments and the
announcement of the engagement,
bridge entertained the guests.
A worm new to that section has
been damaging cotton plants in
Gro hon, rO,1f1tU Arizona
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26
TO GIVE CHICKEN DINNER

A chicken dinner, given under
the auspices of the Women's Civic
Improvement club, will be given
Friday, June IS, at the club house,
IA State street, from II a m. un-
til p. m. and from p. IN. until
8 p, m. Mrs. Sarah Naples, as
sisted by Beatrice WeSson will be
the catereSs and a nominal price
has been set for tickets.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26

skull had been crushed and the
bodv laid on the rails. County Of
ficials are still Investigating then
circumstances rounding the
mans death. No report on the IN
Quest was available at press time
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26

Mrs. Clara Kiser. Napa county
was seriously injured by Jersey
bull which she was leading TO
water.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26

A worm new to that section has
been damaging cotton plants in
Graham county. Arizona.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26
in a FORD vs.

No matter how much you afford pay for be
the Ford before you b And you drfpe ityou
will want it. n THORIZED FORD DEALERS
Imperial Valley press., 1935-06-26

IN the Ford V-8...AI NU EX I KH CUS
cyknder V-be engine Safety glass all around Fena to
march body coos Ai,baoou tires 1000 16"} Large luggage
Compartment Bnilt-iu riaing comfort
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-04
The Wrights' First Flight.
(Kansas City Times

Every anniversary of the first flight of the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk. N. C., brings the reminder that the original airplane, the first heaver-than- air machine that flew with passenger is on display at the great scientific museum at South Kensington, London, instead of in it's natural home at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington.
 The reason goes back to former management ot the Smithsonian That management in order to gain undeserved credit for the institution went to the extent of falsifying records to discredit the achievement of the Wrights. It was expected in this way to make former Smithsonian secretary samuel P Langley, seem to be the real inventor or heaVler-th9n-air flight Langley a great scien- list but unsuccessful in aeronautics made no claim for himself and was Gead before the controversy arose.
 Because of the refusal of the Smithsonian to correct the falsified records Orville Wright the surviving brother, accepted the invitation of the South Kenslngton museum Until the records are corrected the exhibition of the original arplane in England will be continuing reflection on the integrity of the great American institution in Wash ington.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-04
A ROYAL BROADCAST.

That there is something very democratic about the royal family of Great Britain is impressed upon readers by the word that the recent wedding of the Duke of Kent and Princess Marina, celebrated in Westminster Abbey with all of the pomp and i'm pressiveness which should distinguish such his- toric event, broadcast to all of the world the radio Thousands and hundreds of thousands mony in every part of the world. No doubt the farther away they from the British Isles, the greater loyal subjects thrilled by hearing the marriage lines which gave King Georges second youngest son the Princess Marina his bride
 There many Americans, of high or low posi- tion who would hesitate to have the world listen in" their marriage ceremonies. But members of the British royal family to realize that they belong to their people, and if the people want to see their pictures in the paper listen to them say T do' when they make their marriage vows, the people should be served.
 The Manchester Guardian mentioned the radio broadcast follows:
 Another thing which made the ceremony
 in the Abbey memorable and historic
 the presence of mcrophones which sent all
 the world the words and music of the
 service and the responses of the bride and
 bridegroom. The clarity and detail of the
 broadcast have never been surpassed, and
 hundreds of thousands of listeners at home
 and abroad able, for the first time in
 history, to hear the wedding VOWS of the
 Kings and his bride.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-04
Price Sees 1884 Politics
 Muddling Party Alignment

intended to placate the conserva- tives.
 There were developments in two directions, and today the align ment is far more confused than it was before.
 On one hand conservatives, head ed by dissatisfied Democrats, re- fused to rally with the Republi- cans but organized the Liberty League.
 On the other hand various ib- erals refused to rally with the Democrats. Some, as in Wisconsin and Minnesota. still acknowledge the personal leadership of MT. Roosevelt, but organized their po- sitions outside the Democratic Par ty.
 Others, like Senator Borah. re- turned to activity within the Re- publican party, trying to liberalize it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-04
Old Lines Broken

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 The net of the years reshuffling has been to leave the Democrats in the majority, as the overwhelm- ing victory in November demon strated, but to increase their prob lems greatly.
 With many western liberals off the Democratic reservation. and oVertures proceeding between Wash ington and Wall Street, the Demo cratic Party no longer is univer- sally recognized as the sure and exclusive haven of liberalism.
 With the Liberty League conserv- atiVes refusing to join up with Re- publican leaders, and Republican liberals working within their own organization to pull their party away from it's conservative moor lngS, that party no longer is uni Versally accepted as the cold. pre- ordained repository of conserva- tism.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-04
By BYRON PRICE tChief of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington

Politics in ferment has produced a great froth of words and action in 1934-all signifying what?
 For the Democrats, renewed de- bate whether to turn left or right, For the Republicans, serious divis- ion and utter uncertainty. For the newborn exotic groups outside both parties, only vague begin nings.
 Unquestionably the year has greatly muddied the waters of party policy. has been strangely lacking the easily y-defined contri- buttons to the history of American politics It is hard to see how any future generation could look back upon it as a milestone.
 Perhaps its chief distinction has been the definite character of its indefiniteness; the emphasis with which it refused to emphasize any indisputable trend the consistency with which it grouped among poli- tical inconsistencies.
 Some think they see in the con fusion the beginning of that long, talked of party realignment. Per haps.
 But students of history do not forget that party realignment, in it's true sense, has taken place only once in the nations history; and then the causes were so pow erful that they also produced a civil war.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-04
VILLAGE STRUCK
 BY SNOWSLIDES;. ONE MAN KILLED
Houses Are Ordered Va. cated-Homeless Are
 Being Cared for

CAMPBELL RIVERS B. C., Jan 4.-C. L. Shaw, aged 66, fisher man, was killed and seven families were made homeless in the west shore of Cape Nudge by snowslides which tumbled down from 50O- foot cliff above the village.
 Shaw's body was recovered from the debris.
 The Provincial Police ordered several houses vacated and aided in providing shelter for those made homeless.
 It is believed the slides were due to heavy snow during Christmas week which was followed by mild weather.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-01-04
Reduction Program for Skeptics.
(Kansas City Star.)

Business improvement in December, particularly in the retail field, has been much better than the advance estimates indicated. The forecasts, it is recalled, tinged with considerable doubt and skepticism Is it possibility that lesson had been learned too well from business predictions that were too rosy in the early years of the depression and that the recent forecasts represented the other extreme of undue caution? At any rate there is evidence of growing courage in the quite promising predictions for next year Not all the skeptics have gone, but their ranks seem to be thinning Maybe the hodouts would not object to being won over