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Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
OPIUM PERILS
FUTURE OF
NORTH CHINA

HARDIN. UP)-The founders OF
Manchukuo dreamed of building a
vast new empire in this far north
ern land, but many enlightened res
idents fear today that these noble
aspirations are being lost in diff
ferent kind of dream-poppy dreams
An opium monopoly has been es-
tablished to control and eventually
eliminate the growth of the opium
poppy and the use of opium and its
derivaldean but even the arden sup
porters of the new state worry and
fret because their observations lead
TO the conclusion that conditions
are rapidly becoming worse.
Foreigners must be patient" said
a high Japanese official. We must
find other crops to replace the poppy
and the use of opium and harmful
drugs must be eliminated gradually.
Haste would bring chaos"
No statistics are available for pub
lication regarding the acreage de-
voted to the growing of poppieS or
the number of narcotic users. Feng-
ten and Jehol are the chief opium
producing provinces.
Nation of Smokers
Premier Chang Ching-hui told
the United Press that most" of the
people in Manchuria smoked opium,
but the supply evidently exceeds even
this huge demand because most of
the opium sold in North China is
Jehol grown.
Many foreigners in North China
believe that THE japanese are en-
couraging the use of opium and mar
cotic drugs in China due to desire
people that Japan might easier
tame the giant.
But is was noticeable during a
swing from Manchukuo from the
yellow Sea to the frontiers of So
Wet Russia that the japanese them
selves are falling victims to the mar
cotic habit.
In Hardin, scores of persons were
seen to enter a licensed drug shoI
and purchase heroin, cocaine, NOR.
phine and opium. A large percentage
of the customers were Japanese, buy
ing 20 and so cent quantities, fol
their own use. The Japanese do no
take opium as the Chinese do, bu
are addicts of the stronger narcotic
drugs, principally heroin.
Visiting one Oh Harbin'S larg'
opium dens, operated by Korean
some 40 or so men and couple o
Japanese men and Chinese women
mostly of the coolie class, were seel
smoking the "black rice or indulg
ing in their poppy dreams. Chimes
girl attendants presided at the opium
lamps. This was a typical den, on
of the thousands of similar place
in this country.
In Tstisihar, there is buildin
in the district chiefly devoted
, sing-song houses and other paw
lions of pleasure. 1t had eyidentl
been built as a corner stone, wit
large plate glass windows on tW
sides, giving a full view of the II
terror to all passersby on the cor
verging streets.
: 1t has been converted into a
opium smoking den and the pre-
prietor had not even bothered
: place curtains over the window
Curtains had been hung over tf
hunks, but few patrons even botf
cred to draw these shut.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
CHAIRMAN PUTS OFF
EMBARGO MEETING

GENEVA, Nov. %. UP)-Au9uSto
de Basconcellos, chairman of the
league of nations general staff, to-
day postponed a meeting set for
Friday at which leaders were to
consider putting an embargo against
oil, coal. iron, steel and possibly
copper to Italy
The meeting, Vasconcellos an
nounced, was postponed at the re-
quest of Premier Pierre Laval of
France. Laval pleaded he could
not get here for the meeting be-
cause the French parliament meets
Thursday.
However, the result of the post
ponement is to delay action on the
new penalties, notably as regards
oil, and it gives Laval another
chance to seek a basis for diplo-
matte negotiations before the league
takes a step which it is known
would enrage Premier Benito Mus
solini and seriously jeopardize his
war on Ethiopia.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
DRUNK DRIVING
SUSPECT FREE
ON S1OO BAIL

In local police court this morn
ing, Ernest Mullis, 81, was released
on $100 bail and his case continued
until November 27, for plea. He
was arrested Saturday night and
charged with driving an automo-
bile while intoxicated records show
Police escort from the city limits
of Ell Centro will be accorded Lon
ME Cooper, who was given a 30
day suspended sentence after be-
ing tried for drunkenness, disturb
ing the peace and vagrancy.
I. Aloya, who was discovered
peacefully sleeping on the sidewalks
of Main street, now is serving five
days in Jail for being drunk. Set
tel Rivera also is serving five days
on a drunk charge.
Sam Nunez, most faithful of
local police characters, will not be
drunk for 80 days because Police
Judge Lee Nuffer gave him this
length Jail sentence this morning
He was released recently after
serving one of hism any sentences
for drunkenness and this time was
booked as a common drunk"
Julian Umagat, who became in
volved with police when he was
discovered last week in possession
of an overcoat alleged to have been
stolen from a Filipino work camp
was not held for the original charge
of theft as police discovered he
purchased the coat from a fellow
countryman. He was instead SEN
fenced to Is days on a vagrancy
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

'menL ndQ Deen eSIdDllSIleu.
The government is called "the
autonomous anti-Communist COM
mittee." 1t is under Gen. Yin Ju-
Keng, administrative inspector for a
large northern district Yin is Jap
anese educated and has a Japanese
wife.
Gen. Yin in a statement to the
United Press at Tungchow today
said his program would be to or
ganize an autonomous council,
eliminate traces of dictatorship by
central government leaders, main
tain peace and order, and protect
lives and property of foreigners.
All taxes but those from customs
and salt, he said, would be taken
over, including railway revenues.
He said he would not interfere
with foreign mines.
His government was proclaimed
independent of the Central Chinese
government For the present Yin
lays claim to govern only a por-
tion of Hopei province but with
the encouragement of the japanese
army he was expected to seek to
include all of Hopei, Shantung,
Shangsi, Chahar and Suiyuan prov
inces and take control over 95,-
600 900 people.
Japanese Insignia
Yin's army took up headquarters
in the bureau of public education
/ in the main street of the native
city. Yins men marched in every
direction through the crooked
streets, leading coolies who wore
arm bands and uniforms similar
to those of the japanese army, in
cluding caps bearing the japanese
red star as insignia.
Eight truck loads of agitators
distributed arm bands literally
promising pay for volunteers wher
their work of securing the position
of the new government was ended
Local Japanese leaders wore tbs
same uniform as the Chinese mem
bers of the army, and japanese
consular poice were installed in thu
army headquarters as advisers.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
L. A. Triumphs
Over Frisco in
Blessed Events

Los ANGELES, Nov. 25. U.P)-
Los Angeles and San Francisco,
long standing rivals for this and
that, engaged in a new contest to-
day, and Los Angeles came out
best.
Herbert G.. Legg, chairman of the
Los Angeles county board of super
viSOrS, explained the victory.
A carload of cloth, 159,667 yards
arrived here from eastern textile
mills for use on state WPA sew
ing projects.
More cloth, 958,OO2 yards in ali,
will be forthcoming. Los Angeles
will get 408,00O yards, it was de-
cided, while San Francisco will
have to get along on 139,704 yards.
Legg grinned.
'We have more blessed events
you see," he explained.
The cloth is to be used in MAX
ing diapers.
L
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

ureS.
The attitude of the United States
has become a vital matter TO Italy.
IF the United States refuse the raw
materials Italy must have for her
war, difficulties would be increas-
ed.
Since the outbreak of the war
Italy has depended on goods from
the United States to defeat league
of nations penalties. A departure
by President Roosevelt from what
is called here American neutrality
would be a hard blow. Statements
by officials at Washington have
caused apprehension.
Tracks Torn Up
League penalties have been in
force for one week. So far they
seem to have made little direct i'm
preston But there has been
drastic reduction of motor bus and
street car service. Unused street
car tracks are being torn up to sal
wage the metal Abandoned metal
bridges are being broken up.
Boys go to school each day with
gifts of iron and steel and other
metals, including some gold ano
silver. One school yard near the
British embassy has a huge pile
of junk. Such signs as 1--WE do no
buy goods from sanctionist nations
are appearing everywhere. Hotels
keep on postponing the day Wher
they will put on heat, and patrons
must pay extra for use OF electric
stoves and hot water bottles
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
MORE AUTOS
REGISTERED
SACRAMENTO. Nov 25. nLpl-

SACRAMENTO, Nov 25. U.P)-
Californians registered more auto
mobiles during the first 10 months
of this year than they ever did in
any one previous 12-month period.
Registration figures for the 10
months ended October 81 showed a
total of 2,196,000 vehicles, eclipsing
the previous annual record at g.
107,275 registered in 1881. There
were 102,173 more automobiles dur
Ing the period than there were dur
ing the first 10 months of 1884.
Motor vehicle department Off
cials believed the increase gave
definite evidence of a decided up
ward trend in business and indus
try.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

FOSTORIA, Ohio. UP)-Frank P.
Culp, former police chief, who was
wounded by Dillinger gangsters dur
ing bank holdup several years ago
has been elected mayor of Fostoria
He is a Democrat.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
Escaped Drowning i'm Gasoline

LEESBURG, Fla. UP)-Virgil Fur
gerson, oil company agent, had the
experience of nearly drowning in
gasoline. A valve on a storage tank
became loose, pouring 500 gallons of
gasoline over him, but he was res
cued by a fellow worker.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

A group of us have started a bet
ter speech club. Velma Kiles has
a notebook and keeps a record of
the errors made in our speech.
think it is a lot of fun and it seems
to be doing lot OF good too.-Myrl
Shaw, Grade 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

the booming of guns in Athens an
nounced that the king had landed
and enthusiasm never slackened
until a hush fell as George entered
the cathedral of Athens to give
thanksgiving for the restoration of
the monarchy.
Police had taken elaborate pre-
cautions. The owners of houses on
streets through which the royal
procession passed were forbidden to
accept visitors without giving notice
to the authorities. Even the throw
ing of flowers was forbidden.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
Italy Threatens Counter Measures
II America Imposes Embargo on Oil
(COpyright, 1885, By United Press)

ROME Nov 25. (UP)-An Italian government spokes-
told the United Press today that if the United States
should declare oil embargo against Italy it would be
considered only unfriendy but "hostle" act and
would necessate the adoption of Italian counter
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

We are planning Christmas
party for our class. We are working
on it now SO we can make it a nice
affair. Grade 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

Dave Perez transferred from our
school Thursday. He has moved to
Bonds Corner. We are sorry that
ne has gone as we enjoyed having
him in our claSS.-Grade 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25


grade |.
We went down town to a grocery
Tuesday. We saw many vegetables
and fruit.
Today we cooked vegetable stew
at school. We peeled and cut the
vegetables first Every child helped
to prepare them. We had celery,
onions. carrots, rutabagaS, potatoes,
peas, one summer squash, three
Brussels sprouts and some parsley
We used salt, bouillon cubes and
butter to season our stew. We cooked
it in a pot on a small electric stove.
There was SO much in the pot that
it took a long time to cook the stew.
We brought our own sandwich.
We brought our own spoons. We had
plates and cups made of paper. We
had a paper table cloth and ate on
our own tables.
We drank tomato juice. We liked
our lunch. We want to have another
party at school-Mrs. Harris first
grade.
Thanksgiving is a lot of fun. But
if you eat too much candy and
turkey you will stay home the rest
of the week. That won't be so nice
for you.
l hope to have q lot of fun or
Thanksgiving. We have chicken ano
dumplings and good pumpkin pie
When l go out to play I don't fee
very we'll because I have eaten toe
much.-Willard Curry, grade A.
Once there was turkey. He was
to be killed He did not want to be
killed. He ran aWay-Shizuko Wat
amura, grade 4.
We are going to have Thanks
giving Sing. 1t will be the day be-
fore Thanksgiving. We are learn.
ing many new songs. The song WI
like best is over the River ano
Through the Weeds. Miss Reese!
Second Grade
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
Pro-Japan Official TO
Head Government
(Copyright, 1885, BY United Press)

TIENTSIN Nov. rs. (UP)-Soldiers OF new army
mied through the streets of Tientsn today in signal that
the ongplanned autonomous Northern Chinese govern
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

The fourth grade drew turkeys
and cut them out. Our teacher put
them in the border. All of these
turkeys are big gobblers-Grade 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
Mckinley School
MCKINLEY SCHOOL

Buddy Kempland brought four
little chairs, one table, davenport
and four little dolls to school. We
like to play with them.-BeVerly
Murphy grade l.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
Harding School

Miss Ikenberry's 3rd grade has
been studying about the first
Thanksgiving. They are painting a
large frieze of the story. In art they
have made pictures of the Pilgrims
and the Indians.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

Today we made some turkeys that
stand up. We like to sing about tur-
keys, too.-Betty Jane Hamilton
grade |.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

We are getting ready for our
Christmas play. We are going to
practice on the stage next week
Irene Prince, grade 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

stories they have written about
Thanksgiving:
A long time ago the Mayflower
came to America. There were 100
people on the boat. They came from
England across the ocean.
When they landed they saw In
dians and woods. Columbus thought
he had found India, SO he named
the people Indians.-Marylin Tison
Long, long ago, when Columbus
found new country, he was sail
ing in the Mayflower. He thought
the country was India.-Donald
Rabineau.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

We sing out of books now. We ar
learning new songs in them.-F'lor
ence Douglas, grade 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25
EAST SIDE SCHOOL

Three little birds are building
nests in a tree in our yard. When
we look at them, they fly away.
Jessie Martinez, 2B.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

Elidia Ruby and I made some
rag dolls. We cut them out of some
cloth. Then we seWed them.-Lupo
Hernandez, grade 2B.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-11-25

once there was a turkey. He was
to be killed He did not want to be
killed. He ran away.-Shizuko Wat
amura, grade 4.
Evening star., 1935-04-11
Ten.to.Two Verdicts.

Criticism of the judicial practice in
this country in requiring the unani-
nous verdict of jury in criminal
cases has been frequenIly heard in
recent years. on the score that this
course often leads to the defeat of
justice. Many instances have oc-
Cured where defendants who were
unmistakably guilty have gone free of
penalty because Of the obstinacy of a
single juror. in some cases, indeed, with
suspicion of improper interest. In the
recent Hauptmann case in New Jersey
public concern was aroused by the
possibility of mistrial through such
q happening. Now the State of New
York is moving to amend the con-
stitution of that Commonwealth by
provision that a verdict may be
rendered by jury-in all but first
degree murder cases-by a ten-to-two
vote. Yesterday the State Senate by
unanimous vote adopted resolution
proposing such an amendment which,
if adopted by the lower branch Of the
Legislature and repassed next year, will
be submitted to the voters at the 1887
election.
The unanimous verdict Is an
essential feature of the English law,
from which the law In this country
was derived. It may. however. be
waived in civil cases, though never
in criminal charges. In the United
States the principle of unanimity has
Evening star., 1935-04-11

to slow it down by command has
too frequently the effect of stopping
1t altogether. Sir Wilfred. therefore,
is wise In his determination not to
rest on his laurels.
The hour will come, inevitably,
when his personal participation in
the struggle Of humanity against cir-
cumstance will have to cease; but
that will not mean that his enter
prises Of practical fellowship and serv-
Ice will fail. 1t happens that the
name of Grenfell is written In .
roster destined for immortality. The
romance of the good doctor" is one
of the authentic miracle of the
modern age and Is linked In q durable
chain with those Of st. Luke, st.
Francis Of Assist, John Howard, Flor
ence Nightingale and Henri Dunant-
like them he has endowed the race
with his devotion, loyalty and love.
And because his gift has been so good
1t will be everlastingly permanent.
Evening star., 1935-04-11

been established by a decision of the
Supreme Court, which In interpreting
the clause of the Constitution that
the right Of trial by jury shall be
preserved" has held that this requires
the unanimous verdict Of twelve
persons. It is, however. possible to
change this situation by . specific
amendment to the Constitution, as 1t
is now proposed to do IN New York.
Several of the States have so changed
the system by providing for turies Of
less than twelve and for verdicts by
less than a majority, though not in
capital cases.
A mistrial, through failure of jury
to agree. is a grievous waste Of time
and unmistakably an encouragement
to the criminally minded. The chances
of conviction. even in instances of
fragrant guilt. are already lessened
to a dangerous degree by the tactics
Of delay and confusion adopted by
unscrupulous counsel, and it has be-
come a commonplace of observation
that the crooks "mouthpiece" is relied
upon to prevent conviction by resort
to every possible means Of beguile-
ment and delay. A ten-to-two verdict
law would greatly lessen the chance
of such success. and there Is reason
to hope for the extension of the New
York effort to secure the adoption Of
such a system to other States and
likewise to the areas of Federal juris-
diction, through statute or. If nee
essary, through constitutional amend
ment.
Evening star., 1935-04-11
Grenfell.

Sir wilfred Grenfen says he is "on
the wrong side of seventy" but he
will not abandon his medical and
social work for the fisherfolk of
Labrador. In New York the other
day he told reporters Of his intention
to persevere even though he is no
longer able to perform his duties as
a general country practitioner during
the subzero months of Winter. There
still Is much that I can do In Sum-
mer," he declared, and it safely may
be presumed that the whole world,
mindful of his hbors, will applaud
his courageous decision.
Such men, Of course. rarely retire.
The stun of heroes and martyrs is
In them. They live for their work,
and any arbitrary termination Of their
relation to it may have tragic conse-
quences. In literally hundreds Of
cases death has followed Immediately
after interruption of routine. The
human heart seems to want to con-
tinue to beat in the tempo and for
the causes to which 1t Is accustomed
Evening star., 1935-04-11
Increase in Railroad Rates
Recognized as Emergency Step

ages Of existing rates depending on
distance, commodity transported and
other factors); that there are impor-
tant exemptions, and that the charges
will apply only for a limited period
ending June 80, 1886, all will tend to
minimize the effect they may have on
shippers and on freight costs as
whole. The roads asked increases
that would yield s170,000,000 a year
and they obtained authorization for
an estimated one-half that amount
For this section particularly 1t is no.
table that the exemptions from the
added rates apply to all farm products
and include fresh vegetables, milk,
fruit, cattle, hogs, sheep, fertilizer and
lumber. The increased rates on coal
and other commodities, however. will
affect this region along with Others"
Authorities have agreed" accord
ing to the Danbury Conn News
Times. that it is impossible for the
railroads to do a business, even in
good times, which will pay returns on
their excessive security issues. The
most they can hope for Is fair profit
on operating expenses after these have
been reduced to their lowest terms by
careful economies, such as pooling
equipment and facilities, and consoli-
dating to reduce the number of high
priced executives"
Commissioner Porter. in his dis
Senting opinion. the Davenport Times
points out. predicted higher rates of
freight would hurt the roads, not help
them" The Rochester Times Union
suggests that there might be hope
for the companies in the proposals of
Co-ordinator Eastman for unification
and pooling of equipment" Temper
izing is charged by the Dayton (Ohio)
Herald and the Scranton CPa.) Times,
while the Boston Transcript holds
that Congress is neglecting one of its
duties
Evening star., 1935-04-11

Comment on the Interstate Com
merce Commissions order authorizing
certain temporary increases in railroad
freight rates emphasizes the emer-
gency character of this action and
the belief of most newspapers that
only something drastic in the way
of coordination of transportation
facilities can solve the railroad
problem.
More and more" says the Flint
(Mich.) Journal, opinion is swing
ing to the place where receiverships
will be accepted, bondholders per-
suaded to accept lower interest Sc
curities and-as important as any
other factor-a practical method OF
coordination enforced"
1T should be recognized" the
Chester (Pa.) Times thinks, that
the present competition which the
hilways have to meet Is to con-
sAerable extent unfair, and that
thur demand to have all methods
of transportation brought under the
sam, control and conducted under
similar rules Is just one"
I'm granting temporary relief" re-
marks the San Francisco Chronicle.
"the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion folAwed its precedent of 1881.
1t is the theory Of the commission
that permanent rates must wait upon
normal conditions and that the out
come of thu proposed coordination
of all the transportation agencies,
now In CongiesS, is factor that
must be taken into consideration In
any permanent vate structure" The
Chronicle also safes as to the de-
cision of the commission: "It is one
of frankly temporizne with the prob
lem. The application for q general
rate increase, as ashd by the roads,
Is denied. but what 9 calculated to
amount to q per ceut increase in
the total Of general Nne haul Is
granted as emergency relief for a
period of is months. 1t 3 not, how
ever, a horizontal increa@"
A quotation from the Commission
which impresses the press is that
without material changes d many
conditions at present existhg-es-
peClAlly WlucSpfcdu CUAuPcdtivIl OIl
unequal terms 1t Is possible
that general increase in rates would
In the long run do the applicants
more harm than good" Commenting
upon this, the New York Herald
Tribune says: "The decision of thu,
commission, and its observations in
connection with that decision indi.
cate clearly that it was acting In
desperation and granting q form Of
relief that it regarded as contrary
to public policy because some relief
was urgent to save the roads. It ad-
mits that granting rate increases Is
merely dodging the real issue, which
Is correcting the disequilibrium be-
tween the carriers and competing
forms Of transportation. The CO.
ordinator Of transportation has point
ed out the necessity of such action;
the commission has urged 1t before.
and the President himself has prom
ised action"
OF the effect Of the increased rates,
the Kansas City Star observes: The
fact that these added charges will rep
resent comparatively small percent-