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Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31
OLDEST TOWN
IN NM|SSOUR|
To CELEBRATE

STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo, Aug. 81.
U.P)-The citizens of Ste. Genevieve
have begun a Today celebration of
the 200th anniversary of the found
ing of their city by little band of
French pioneers from Illinois.
An amphitheater to seat more
than $4,000 persons has been built
for the pageant which will be one
of the features of the celebration.
After 200 years of steady, but not
spectacular. existence Ste. Gene
We've will boast of being the Oldest
town in Missouri.
Ste. Genevieve is unquestion-
ably 200 years old, and it may be
older. The Rev. Francis j. Yealy,
associate professor of English at st.
Louis university, said in a book
about the town that the exact date
of the founding of Ste. Genevieve
is in doubt. An old tradition as
signs the founding of the town to
1735. but Father Yealy uncovered
records which made him be,ieye the
i town was founded in 1882.
Mining Attracted Settlers
First settlers came from Illinois
to work salt and lead mines on the
Missouri side of the Mississippi riv-
er. In Illinois they lived near the
mouth Of the KaskaSkia river. Theil
| trek across the Father of Waters
was made at least 80 years before
Pierre Laclede Liguest led an ex-
! lpedition north from New Orleans tt
found the trading post that is now
ST. Louis.
The first city fathers were noI
careful of the manner in which
they laid out the city. They erect
ed their log cabins and barns ane
piestys along bear and deer tracks
or beside the well-beaten paths tina
led to the nearby salt-spring. Th'
city did not straighten out it
streets for years.
The thrifty Frenchmen oWnet
slaves, both Negro and Indian, bu
they took good care of them, ant
saw that the babies were baptized
in the parish church by the pionee
priests who accompanied French
settlers to all of their established
towns and trading posts.
Town Doomed After War
In 1853, when the Seven Year
war, known here as the French am
Indian war was ended. the popu
lation of Ste. GeneyieVe increased
more than three-fold in three years
France, defeated gave to Englan'
all the territory of Louisiana ant
Illinois east of the Mississippi ant
by secret treaty ceded land west O
the river to Spain. Hundreds o
Frenchmen found themselves sud
denly placed under alien rule in Il
Iinois and migrated, family at
time. across the river, many to Stt
Geneyieve.
For a time the little town chal
, lenged the supremacy of other cit
les for the title of the busiest trad
ing post of the territory, but
gradually fell behind its neighbo
tc the north, St. Louis.
Today its population is listed q
slightly more than $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31
New York Stocks

NEW YORK, Aug. 81. UP)-Am-
usement issues featured a dull but
firm session on the stock exchange
today.
Relatively heavy dealings in Pa
the, Paramount and Warner Bro
theirs issues brought these stocks up
fractions to more than points.
Paramount first preferred made
the widest gain, making new high
at 81. Other Paramount issues made
new tops for the year as did Pa
the Film new. Columbia Pictures
jumped more than points. War
ner Brothers common equalled its
high for the year.
Demand for the amusements re-
Elected improved outlook for the
autumn motion picture business.
This also was reflected in the bond
section where the issues made sub
stantial gains.
Volume was particularly small in
the leading industrial issues such
as U. S. Steel, the principal mo-
tors, farm equipments. Utilities
were relatively active and firm
Rails were dull but firm. National
Distillers made new top in the
liquors in the early trading but lost
its gain later.
A few special issues were in de-
mand, including zonite Products,
which rose fractionally; Snider
Packing which made new high at
81 up IL and Midland Steel Pro-
ducts which made new top at
1875, up Is.
Chrysler and General Motors
gained fractionally. Motor equip
ments were featured by Kelsey
HAYES issues, each of which gained
more than a point. Utility prefer
red shares had gains ranging TO
more than a point while the com
mon stocks were steady to firm
American Telephone was dull at
1861, up IA.
Silver shares slipped back with
u. S. Smelling showing a one
point loss Coppers were around the
previous close in light turnover
The price of copper was firm here
and abroad.
Oils were dull but firmer than
recently.
Today's stock trading was mostly
routine business since many trad
ers were absent from the market
The market will be closed Labor
Day.
volume approximated 100000
shares compared with 1,12o,oo(
shares last Saturday. Curb sale'
were 10000 shares compared witt
1893 900 shares last Saturday.
Dow Jones preliminary closins
| averages showed industrial 1878
up 0.53: railroad $3.50, up 0.28; util
ity 25.70 up 0.49.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31
Noted Journalists
Once Worshiped In
Vermont Village

EAST POULTNER, VT, Aug. 81.
d.p)-The 150th anniversary of the
East Poultney Baptist hurc h
brought "reminiscences today of
Journalists Horace Greeley an d
George Jones, who received their
training in this little village.
Greeley worked for the Northern
Spectator between 1926 and 1880;
Jones. son of Deacon Jones, estab-
lished the New York Times in 1851.
The church is believed to be the
survivor of what was perhaps the
first Union church in America
The Rev. Clark Kendrick was
the first pastor, serving % years,
until death. His family followed
him in his chosen work. One son,
the Rev. James R. Kendrick, be-
came president of Vassar college,
and another son, the Rev. Asahel
Kendrick, professor of Greek in the
University of Rochester.
Prof. Ryland r. Kendrick, Uni
versity of Rochester, and Miss Ken
drick Hunt, dean of women in the
baptist church in Burma, are des-
pendants.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31
NEUTRALITY BILL GETS APPROVAL
OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TODAY

peril; to prohibit American ships
from transferring cargoes to belli-
gerents at sea; to prohibit the use
of American ports by belligerent
submarines; and to take other ac-
tion to avoid American entangle-
ment in foreign controversies.
The act is effective only until
March l, 1886.
The signature of the neutrality
resolution passed by congress un-
der filibuster threats in the final
days of the session initiated new
experiment in peace-keeping.
It provided for an absolute en-
barge on shipment of all war ma
terials to belligerent nations up to
March |, 1896. AS originally drawn
the bill contained no time limit on
the embargo feature.
This was Objectionable to the
White House and state department
which contended it would tie their
hands in the event of outbreak of
war. The compromise effective to
next March was substituted. Fur
ther legislation on the subject is
expected when congress meets in
January.
The bill provides for a licensing
system for all munitions makers
whereby manufacturers must regis
ter with a board composed of cab
met officers and must maintain
/ records of all arms shipments
/ abroad
The measure forbids, under strict
penalties, any American vessel from
! carrying munitions to belligerent
nations up to March l. and allows
the president to prohibit Ameri-
cans from travelling on vessels OF
/ warning nations except at their oWr
/ risk.
In event of an Italo-Ethopiar
war, this would empower Mr.
/ Roosevelt to announce that cit1-
/ zens could travel on such ships az
the Rex, the Conte De Savoia anc
other crack Italian liners only a
their own risk.
/ The President is allowed by tht
legislation to close American ports
and waters to submarines and tx
/ require posting of bond by any
vessel suspected of carrying muni'
tions or men to a belligerent pow,
er.
The new legislation does not con-
tain any clause pertaining to fin
ancing or loans by nations en-.
gagged in war. However, this suDjec
| is covered for most European ma.
tions by the johnson act which
forbids the floating of loans in thii
| country by nations which have de
faulted on their war debts.
Passage of the neutrality pro
/ gram represented a victory for Sen
Gerald P. Nye, (Rep) North Da
kota, Senator Homer T Bone
j Dem) Washington, and othe
I members of the senate munition
committee.
J This group, viewing the ap
preaching end of the session with
out any action on their proposals
/ forced the senate and house to &C
under a threat of filibustering I
delay adjournment.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31
BY EDWARD BEATTIE

United Press Staff correspondent
tCopyright, 1885, by United Press
Adds ABABA, Aug. 3l.-A 75-
year concession to exploit oil re-
sources throughout the eastern hall
OF Ethiopia has been granted TO the
African Exploration and Develop
ment corporation. incorporated Ii
Delaware, it was announced today.
The contract permits the corpor-
alton to seek and extract petrol
cum. naphtha. gases and ozokerite, a
waxy substance found near coal
mines. from which paraffine IS
made. in a great area involving all
of Ogaden province and portions
of the provinces OF Wallo, Rusi and
Bale.
In addition the company is en-
titled TO other bituminous substan-
ces and iodine, and received prior
ity in any concession that may be
granted as the result Of discovery
of precious metals and precious
stones.
All of the concession lies IN ter
riJory which Woulo De SupJecI 70
Italian attack when the rainy sea
son ends the latter half Of Septem-
beI.
An effort by British or American
eapital to enforce 1t could cause
complications of untold gravity in
the present Italian-Ethiopian crl-
sis inasmuch as Italy would find
itself confronted in the territory Il
seeks with a prior claim, legally
contracted, on the part OF foreign
capital.
Signed BY Emperor
The contract, on Ethiopia's part
guarantees the concessionalrei
AGAINST losses by force majeure
hy major force from another par
Ia. which ia this case would p'
FASCIST Italy.
II was signed yesterday after
conference at which Emperor Halo
Selassie was understood 70 be pre-
sent hv Francis William Rickett
British oil promoter, in behalf o
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31
Linen ShouUer Held
For Recent Bride

Mrs. J. C. Browder, bride OF last
month. was honored last night by a
linen shower given by Mrs. l. c.
Browder at her home in Imperial.
The shower was preceded by din
ner. following which a decorated
basket filled with gifts Of linen was
presented to Mrs. BroWder.
These present were Mrs. Mae Oh
iver. Mrs. Kossett. Mrs. M. Green,
Mrs. w. A. Luallin, Mrs. CLAUDE
Stanfield. Mrs. J. Cosland and
daughter Lois, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hol-
brock and Horace and Guy Paul
Holbrook. Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.
Browder. Mr.. and Mrs. I. c. Brow
der and Charles and Mona Jane
BroWder.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31
Steam ShoUel Aids
Robin MoUe Nest

GENEVA, N. Y, Aug. 81. W.P) -
While a Rasoline-motored shovel
stood idle for several days at the
new Geneva sewage treatment
plant a robin built her nest in he
uppermost part Of the 50-foot beam.
When it became necessary TO
use the shovel, the operator swung
the beam against a nearby tree,
mounted the boom and carefully
transferred the nest and eggs to a
secure position in the three.
The robbin fluttered around
scolding, but took possession Of
her nest and eggs in the new To-
cation, immediately after the
transfer was completed.
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NGOlllulueu lIOIl Ed9G OIleJ
other nations. but it is a fact that
no congress and no executive can
foresee all possible future situa-
tions History is filled with unfore-
seeable situations that call for some
fleXibility of action.
1T is conceivable that situations
may arise in which the wholly in
flexible provisions of Section I of
this act might have exactly the
opposite effects from that which
was intended. In other words, the
inflexible provisions might drag us
into war instead of keeping us out.
The policy of the government is
definitely committed to the main
tenance of peace and the avoidance
of any entanglements which would
lead us into conflict. At the same
time it is the policy of the govern
ment by every peaceful means and
without ENHANCEMENT to cooperate
with other similar minded govern
ments to promote peace.
In several respects further care
full consideration of neutrality
needs is most desirable and there
can well be an expansion to include
provisions dealing with other i'm
portant aspects of our neutrality
policy which have not been dealt
with in this temporary measure
WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. OP)-
The new neutrality act, designed to
keep America out of foreign wars
was signed by President Roosevelt
today as the Ethiopian crisis was
complicated by granting of a huge
concession to American oil inter
ests.
Provisions of the act have nc
direct bearing on delicate issues
which may be raised by granting
of the concession over more thar
half of Ethiopia, but its basic pur-
pose is to prevent ENHANCEMENT OF
this country in event of open hos
tilities between Ethiopia and Italy
Upon a formal declaration of wal
, by any nation, the President is re-
quired to place an embargo or
shipment of all munitions to bel
ligerents. Until such declaration i;
made, there is no embargo power.
In addition Mr.. Roosevelt is au-
thorized to prohibit American;
from travelling on ships of belliger.
ent nations except at their owr
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31
Supreme Court To
Open In NeW Home

WASHINGTON. Aug. 81. up =
When the supreme court ended its
term on June 3, 1895, it had held
its last session in the historic room
occupied since 1850.
On October 7. the high tribunal
will assemble for the fall term in
its new home. a sl0000,000 white
marble structure.
The old supreme court room in
the capital once was the senate
chamber. That body moved to
larger quarters in 1859.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31


There was no attempt in state
department quarters to cast doubt
upon the authenticity of legiti-
macy of the concession.
Legality Recognized
It was conceded that Ethiopia
is at peace, is q sovereign power
and that its ruler, Halle Selassie,
is legally authorized under all
points of international law to grant
a concession to anyone he chooses
without having the legality ques-
toned.
The question of what would be-
come of the concession IN event
that foreign forces conquer Ethi-
opia and make that country a de-
pendency or colony, and how lar
the American government would so
under those circumstances to sup
port the claims of the American
concessioners were matters state
department officials had in mind
when they used the word "immed-
late" They recognized that the
future might be full of delicate
possibilities.
Cordell Hull, secretary Of state.
said the state department was not
in possession of sufficient infor-
nation to discuss the situation
with intelligence.
He said the department had had
no advance information thal
American interests were negotiating
for a concession in Ethiopia, and
had received no authentic detalls
concerning the concession.
He said the American interests
involved had not reported TO the
state department and were under
no obligations to do so. as this was
. nrivate enterprise and not any
business of the department.
Hull declined all discussion OF
hypothetical situations.
Asked whether it had not beer
the policy in the past OF American
nationals or firms negotiating
concession such as this to keep tnf
state department advised OF then
activities. Hull said such had no
been the policy during the Roose'
welt administration.
Some observers regarded the ne
gotiation of the concessions Jus
at this time as a clever move D!
British interests to buttress then
position in Ethiopia with a dea
which would drag in American cap
jtal Immediately. and possibly lat'
er American diplomatic interests
This view was expressed by Sen
Hiram johnson (Rep3, Cal.
Others saw the move as las
desperate effort on the part O.
Emperor Halle Selassie to enhs
concrete American and British
support.
Still others regarded 1t as
smart business deal by Halle SEAS
sic TO obtain something on account
for the natural resources OF HI
empire. with full knowledge that
If italy conquers Ethiopia, one o
the first moves by the Italian
would be TO exploit those resource
which Italy lacks.
So far the Roosevelt administra
ton has adhered TO the pohc
that American soldiers will not D
cent across the frontiers OF thl
country in defense OF America
dollars invested abroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31

Talse Alarm Answered ~ A call
filed at the sheriffs office this
morning stated that man had
been killed in an automobile acci-
dent near Dixieland Deputies
Raney and Jacobs answered but
found neither wreck nor dead man
along the highway between here
and Islster City.
Hotel California and Coffee Shop
now completely refrigerated with
no advance in rates. Rooms from
S. TO IS. Special weekly and MONTH
~ rates. Cafe open all night. Soto
Sherwood's Coffee Shop - Air
Cooled. 27-to
Fined For Drunkenness-Pleading
guilty IN police court this morn
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31
Byrd's Aide Likes
Northern Climate

MONTREAL, Aug. 81 URl-Lieut.
Commander Walter K. Queen, who
returned recently from Little AM
erica in the South Polar regions
with the second Byrd expedition, of
which he was chief engineer, is GO
ing to spend his holidays in the
north.
Accompanied by his son, Fred
erick, Commander Queen sailed
from Montreal aboard the S. S.
New Northland on it's first Gren-
fell-baborador cruise of the season
for short pleasure cruise. Neither
of them have ever been to Labra-
dor or Newfoundland before and
both are looking forward to the
trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31

Copyright. 1895, BY United Press
TRENTo, Aug. 81. U.P)-Premier
Benito Mussolini, in an unschedul-
ed speech here today, served notice
on the world that no oil conces-
sions granted by the Emperor of
Ethiopia would alter Italy's attitude
towards the last independent Afri-
can kingdom.
Political maneuvers now being
attempted abroad" ne thundered
before $4,000 listeners in Dante
Square to cheer him on his way
back to Rome from the Italian war
maneuYers will not lead Italy to
abandon the road she has taken"
That road is already won. Any
attempt to place obstacles in II will
prove futile
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31

city Although SnetenaS lYed
within 40 or so miles Of Detroit
most of her life. she has never
been there.
And" she declared, Il never
want to go"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31
PIE-CAKE BAN
ADVOCATED BY
CENTENARIAN

MEMPHIS, Mich, Aug. 81. U.P)-
Forget pie, cake. the movies and
live to be a hundred.
Such is the advice of Mrs. An
ME Mcknight. who recently OBJ
served her 103rd birthday. She IS
AIichigans oldest woman.
Its easy" she said, TO live
long
Just pick out a father and
mother who are long-liVed, and
its simple to live more than 100
years
Her father passed the century
mark, and her moJher lived past
30.
Mrs. Mcknight has no other
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31

Due to the favorable season, Ne
jyadas hay crop this year is ex-
pected to exceed the five year aver
age OF $500 tons. This years crop
is now forecast as $4,000 tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31
0UNTYRR

ing to charges Of drunkenness, SEN
tences of SO or five days in Jail
were imposed on Harry Miller and
Robert McCullum.
DR.. 4. b. Hanson. Septlst- New
Professional Bldg. Phone IS. 9to
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31

iron-clad rules for
she does admit t
ate pie or cake wh.
never went to the
life. and worked h
She enjoys the
small town rather
ards and excitem'
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31
Flax Market
Los Angeles Grain

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 81. O.P -
Prices quoted on the Los Angeles
grain exchange today:
No. 2 yellow corn (trans-
continental billing 81 .40-l.4
Calf. wheat, sacked ....$1.371a -1.42R
Calf. barley, sacked ,.......871a -92h2c
Calf. milo, sacked ...........~.$1. .20-1.25
Millfeeds, white and red $1.l5-1.20
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31
BRITAIN WARNS HALE SELASSIE
TO HOLD Up ON OIL CONCESSION

the corporation; and by Wolde Ma
riam Ayaleu, director of mines. and
Everett A. Colson. American finan-
ciaI adviser to the government, in
behalf of Ethiopia.
The African Exploration and De-
yelopment corporation was reported
to be affiliated with the Standard
Oil company Of New Jersey.
The development company was
said to have headquarters in Lon
don. and British capital was re-
rorted to have had some interest.
Eight days of negotiations pre-
ceded the signing Of the contract.
Territory covered by the contract
| has not been exploited, but it
has been sounded for oil. Rich pools
have been indicated in the AwaSh
and Jigjigga regions.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 81. UP) =
The granting by the Ethiopian gov
ernment of a large concession TO a
foreign group-presumably Amer
ican-for oil and other develop
ment purposes was reported to the
state department today by Cor
nelius Van H. Engert. American
charge daffaires at Adds Ababa.
Engert reported the concession
was signed on the morning OF Aug
| ust so. by the Ethiopian govern
ment and the African Exploration
and Development corporation. This
corporation he understood TO be a
subsidiary of the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey.
Engert gave no details concerning
| the concession.
The concession was understood tc
run for a period of rs years anc
cover the entire portion of Ethiopif
east OF the line from Lake Rudolph
to the Hawash railway bridge ant
thence due north to Eritrea.
The development company wa
understood to be obligated to pa,
/ 25.00O pounds sterling. gold coin o
bullion approximately sl20,ooo) o
the equivalent and a royalty Of on
shilling six pence per ton on all OF
produced for the first Is years
with an upward scaling Of the tai
after that period.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31
RADEI'o;;, ;,EW VEINS

Monday, September ?
Fred Nebel- -Thau-"Nhat Social
Security Means To Me
kX0-6:10 p. NJ.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31

The Kern county grape crop is h
about three weeks late this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31
II"I<eS
L. A. Poultry

Los ANGELES, Aug. 81. tOP =
Following are today's market quo
tations:
Hens, Leghorns, 21s to 81 lbs lac
Hens, Leghorns, 3h to 4 lbs. .....1oc
Hens, Leghorns, lbs and up ...l5c
Hens, colored, 3h to 4 lbs.............2Oc
Hens, colored, over 4 lbs. ............2 22c
Broilers, over l to 1l2 lbs............l9c
Broilers. over IL to 2A lbs ......19c
Fryers, Leghorns, "a to 3la lbs. l1e
Fryers, colored, ga to 81 lbs.....2lc
Roasters, soft bone, 3la lbs. up 22c
Stays i1o
Old rooSterS ~
Ducklings, Pekin, Az lbs up ....l3c
Old ducks w
Geese
Young tom turkeys. Il lbs. ano up
to 18 lbs. ~
Young tom turkeys. ever ID lbs.
and up
Hen turkeys, 9 lbs and up ........-.loc
Old tom turkeys ....-.........-..........-.,loc LOG
Old hen turkeys
Capons, under lbs. ---.----.--.--..-11Oo
Capons. 7 lbs. and up ....................23o
Rabbits, No. l white, 2 to lbs, lie
Rabbits, No. olc .-......-.---.--.-..----- oo
Rabbits, No. l mixed colors, 3
TO IDS. ........................ 30
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31
L. A. Hay
L. A. Banks

BID Asked
Security First Natl. .46A Al
Transamerica ................. 7R 7S
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life, but
never
5, young,
in my
ife of a
he haZ-
a large
Imperial Valley press., 1935-08-31

Fined For Drunkenness-Pleading
guilty in police court this morn
, 1935-04-28
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part Of the Oklahoma Panhandle.
has borne the brunt Of the choking
dust storms which have swept this
r necessarily since March L
with but a few days Of clear weather
intervening.
AS the stricken persons gaSped for
air, new clouds OF greyish silt swept
the region Saturday, intensifying
their suffering.
The new dust was a light grey
and was described as more p~enetrat-
ing than the red silt which swept
the area during the early days Of
he busters"
Fearing for their health, a num-
Der Of persons. estimated at around
100, moved from Cimarron and 9TH
er Panhandle counties recently.
Beaver is in the heart Of Cimarron
county. which is bordered by Cello
RADIO and Texas.
No new exodus had developed Sat
urday night.
No other deaths had been reported
from the dust ailment, although a
few cases wer recently reported in
cther Panhandle points.