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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-18

Moscow F.. Telephone connections
including radio, wire and cable
throughout the Union of Soviet Rus
STA will be greatly improved by new
radial system connecting cities, towns
and communities in administrative
units or divisions with trunk lines con-
Meeting with other units, according to
Foreign Communications News of the
United States Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce. Fourteen main
telephone centers and $500 admins
trative centers are being created for
quicker service.
United Soviet Russia is one of three
countries with as many as 100000
telephones that does not have connec-
lions with the international telephone
network.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-18

Judging from the cigarette adver-
tisements most of the prominent
people are sitting around trying to
ind out their fayorite smokes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-18

Can you expect life to lun smooth
ly when you have political eruption
every four years?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-18

The world is always looking for
men to do things that have not been
done.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-18

Maybe If the vice president did not
have to preside over the senate he
would not mind his job SO much.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-18

Evanston, Ill. Mrs. Harold
Green probably owes her life to the
telephone in her home. She was over
come by gas fumes from . leaking pipe
in the heating system recently, accord
ing to the Associated Press. Mrs. Green
staggered to the telephone and called
"Help" and then collapsed. Her parrot
flew to the telephone and repeated the
cry "Help." The operator heard the
bird and notified the rescue squad,
which revived Mrs. Green.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-18
AND FIGURES
By
M,,..4MN'

President Walter s. Clifford Of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Company reported to the stockholders
that the Bell System had net gain of
$4,000 telephones during the first six
months of this year as compared with
POI 900 during the corresponding Pc
Rod of 1885. The number of telephones
in service was approximately 14,227,-
900, which was still about 1858 900
or 81 per cent below the maximum
development reached in 1880.
The total number of toll and long
distance calls during the first six
months of this year showed an increase
of about 1928 per cent over the CORE
spending period last year.
The earnings shown for the quarter
ending June 80 of this year reflect the
receipt of a dividend Of so cents per
share from Western Electric Company,
Inc, the first dividend paid by that
company since June, 1881. The earn
ings report of the company by itself,
comparing results for the twelve
month period ending June 80, 1896.
with the similar period ending June
80, 1885, appears below.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-18

Apparent misfortune may be OPP
portunity in disguise.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-18

Rio de Janeiro -. A new radio
telephone service connecting Rio de
Janeiro with Bahia has just been given
a comprehensive test by the Federal
Department of Telegraphs, Assistant
Commercial Attache A. W. Childs re-
ports to the United States Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce.
This, he reports, will constitute a no.
table improvement in internal commu-
nications. The new service was re-
ported as being ready for commercial
operation within very short time.
Special telephone booths have been
constructed on the ground floor of the
Department of Telegraphs for the con-
venience of the users of this service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-09-18

Union City, N. ]. F.. Young min
are apt. Myron Heineman of Unto \
City, according to the United Press,
telephoned his mother from New YORK;
City recently and, while talking, she
asked to be excused long enough to
answer the door bell. Myron on the
other end of the line heard a man
demand his mothers jewelry. Hang
ing up the telephone quickly to break
the connection, he called the Union
City police and dispatched them to
his mothers house in time to save the
jewelry. The bandit escaped, however,
with 800 in cash.
Tokyo :. Successful operation of
transocean telephone service estab-
lished between Japan and the United
States, December 7, 1884, has
prompted the government to greatly
expand the international network Of
radio telephone service during the next
five years, according to the Japanese
Advertiser of March IS, 1886. The
ministry of communications advises
that this comprehensive program will
include the establishment of transmit
ting and receiving stations at Tokyo
and Osaka, replacing the present CEN
ter at Nagoya. The Tokyo equipment
will be used for communicating with
Europe and the United States and as
we'll for international radio broad
casts. The Osaka station will be de-
voted to the use of telephone service
to the far east and the south sea areas,
although it is stated that this latter
station will be able to take part of the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
INSPECTORS to Visit
Brawley to Plan
New Postoffice

To hurry construction OF a new
postoffice building for BraWley
which will cost in excess of $4,000,
federal postal inspectors are eX-
pected in the north-end city within
few days to select site and
arrange preliminary details.
Construction of the new federal
building in Brawley was approved
by the United States Treasury De-
partment Wednesday. 1t will be
financed under the $60,000,000 emer-
gency construction fund authorized
in the deficiency appropriation act.
Authorization for construction
ended five-year campaign headed
by George Kruger, secretary-man-
ager of the Brawley chamber Of
commerce. Efforts of George Burn
ham, congressman from the Impe-
rial-San Diego district, are credit
ed with bringing the campaign to
a climax.
Construction will follow recon-
mendation of postal inspectors who
visited BraWley a year ago at the
request of Kruger and Burnham.
The building will include all new
fixtures, a cooling system and other
modern convenienceS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
P.GIANNIN|
" ILL BACK
R ROOSEVELT 0 0 7
Banker Places Full
Support Behind
President

SAN FRANCISCO, June
25. (UP) = A. P. Giannini,
founder of the Bank of
America (California) chair
man of Transamerica Corp
grafton, and one of the nations
foremost financiers, today urged
reelection of President Roosevelt.
He said Governor Alf Landon,
the Republican presidential NOM
inee is "a thoroughly unknown
man and comparatively inexper-
fenced"
"It would be dangerous in this
period of transition from depres-
sion to good times" he added,
ito intrust to him Dandon) the
affairs of our country
Giannini said his reasons for
staying pro-Roosevelt and pro-
New Deal in face of the fact that
only few big bankers are in the
Roosevelt camp, are strictly bus
mess reasons"
81 have just returned from a
tour of inspection of our branches
in the south (Southern Califor-
MAJ he continued, land from
what I have seen and heard, I
am happy to say things are good
and getting better.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
SECU RITES
OF DISTRICT
AIKEN IN '33
Man Arrested in
Chicago After
Bank Deal

$4,000 worth of Imperial
Irrigation district bonds,
stolen from the First Ma
tional bank of Glendera in
a holdup May 2, 1888, were
recovered in Chicago this week.
No trace of the 10 missing bonds
had been found until they were
presented at the Main State bank
in Chicago June 18, by M. Gold
stein as security for loan. The
bonds were in denominations OF
$1,000.
After the district bonds were
stolen, along with $6,957 in cash
and other bonds and securities,
stop payments were issued by the
insurance company and by the
district. The insurance company
covered the loss to the Glendora
bank, according to F. H. McIver,
district treasurer, and neither dis
trict nor bank suffered from the
theft
McIver, who was covered by an
indemnity bond, issued new re-
funding bonds to the holders OF
the missing bonds. Then the stop
payment orders were withdrawn.
The stolen bonds now are in
the possession of Thomas J. Court
ney, states attorney of Cook coun-
ty, Illinois.
First news of the recovery was
contained in a telegram sent by
the Main State bank to the Impe-
rial county treasurer, June 18. The
bank wished to ascertain if the
bonds were good before making
the loan to Goldstein. The tele-
gram was turned over to McIver
but the delay caused the bank to
send a duplicate of the first mes
sage.
The bank listed the bonds in
series Is and 16 and when McIver
turned to the bond index, the listed
numbers were tagged as stolen.
He telegraphed the bank the de-
sired information and also tele-
graphed the company which had
paid the insurance.
Goldstein Immediately was ar
rested and the bonds recovered by
the states attorney at Cook coun-
ty. The insurance company re-
layed the information to DEPART
ment of justice operatives who
were said to have been working
on the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25

of the Imperial japanese Navy on
espionage charges.
The girl, agents said, was was
questioned after Thompson and
Lieutenant Commander Toshio Mi
yazaki were indicted by a feder-
al grand jury here and is being
watched until her story is checked.
Agents believed that a woman may
have had some part in the assert
ed espionage rings activities in
gunnery schedules, fleet movement
reports and other information
from the San Pedro and San Diego
bases.
With Miyazaki INDICATED ano
believed to have returned to JAP
an, federal agents announced they
are subpoenaing records of the
Yokohama Specie bank in San
Francisco, where the officer had
an account from which he sent
funds to Thompson, according to
the indictment.
The indictment was returned be-
fore Federal Judge Leon Yank-
wich who Immediately issued bench
warrants with bail set at $4,000
each for the two men. The indict-
ment cited 10 alleged overt acts
including the following charges:
Thompson, who served one
cruise with the Navy, stole a
schedule of employment of U. S.
naval vessels from the U. S. Brooks
at San Diego and tore papers from
the bulletin board of the naval
training station there in August
of 1884.
Thompson bought a chief yeo-
mans uniform, mingled with
sailors, and went aboard the bat
tleships Pennsylvania, Colorado,
Northampton, Utah and Missis-
sippi. In January, 1895, he had
in his possession an index to the
files of the u. S. S. Tennessee ano
a report on the U. S. S. New
Mexicos gunnery exercises and
short-range battle practice.
Thompson, now serving 60
day jail term for maSqueradine
as a navy seaman, confessed last
March, federal agents said, and
attempted to trap the japanese
officer for them.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
Stage Hands GiUe
Rooseuelts Gentle
Hint to 60 Home

PHILADELPHIA, June 25. UR)-
Three RooseveltS-two of the Pres
idents sons and his daughter in
law-mean nothing to the stage
hands at the municipal auditorium
where the Democratic national con.
vention is being held. The stage
hands invited all three to leave early
today.
Mrs. James Roosevelt and John
Roosevelt occupied a box on the
stage at last nights session. While
Sen. Joseph T. Robinson was speak
ing various friends joined them
There was much talk and laugh
ter. Robinson finished. The con
vention adjourned. The galleries
emptied. But the group in the box
were engrossed. The stage hands
stood around, waiting. Finally they
turned out all but a few of the
lights, and, laughing, the Roosevelts
and their friends found their way
out in the semi darkness.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
CHILD TRAVELS
5000 MILES
FOR OPERATION

PHILADELPHIA, June 25. UP)-
Three year old Kelvin Rogers, OF
Boort, Australia, who travelled more
than half way around the world
to see a doctor, successfully under
went an operation today at Temple
University hospital for removal of
a nail from his lung.
1t required SO days for the boy
and his mother to make the 5000
mile voyage from Australia for the
operation which lasted seven min
utes. The nail was removed by
DR.. Chevalier Jackson who used his
famous bronchoscope in the delicate
operation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25

JungleS! a SUNDAY SJrOll!
Who am I to sneer at such
hardships, you ask? Lissen. you're
talking to a fellow who has been
in-and survived-a Roosevelt dem
vention. After that ordeal even
climbing Mount Everest, barefoot.
ed and wearing a pith helmet,
would be nothing more than a tip
toe through the tulips, with your
money by your side.
Struck Without Warning
The one I got caught in struck
the Convention Hall last night. And
it struck without warning, and with
the force of a hurricane late for
a date. One moment the vast
meeting hall was orderly as q
church; the next it was a monkey
mad mass of men and women, run
ming, walking, showing. yanking,
shouting and stomping.
Round and round the hall we
moved, as if driven by the mad
Gar Paul and Cecil DeMille.
Many delegates carried the heavy
wooden state delegation standards,
and no stormer of the bastile ever
swung a club more recklessly. The
riot had not been underway Is min
utes before had a knot on my nog-
gin for each state in the Union. And
before it was over, and order was
restored, there was one for each of
the territories and possessions.
There was no escape. anymore
than there is an escape for a lumber
jack whose foot slips while riding
log jam. And twice large women
delegate at-large blocked my escape
with her bodice of badges and sent
me spinning back. 1t liked to have
never ended. At the slightest show
of exhaustion on the part of the
whopper-uppers the pipe organist
and the bandmaster, obviously old
riot meters working under aliases,
Continued on Page 8, Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25

ACCEPTANCE
TO BE SHORT

WASHINGTON, June 25. (UR)-
President Roosevelt'S speech of ac-
ceptance at the Democratic nation
al convention Saturday night will be
short and snappy, the White House
revealed today.
In contrast to the lengthy political
orations of the two major parties,
the President will accept the Dem
ocratic nomination, and possibly
justify the acts of his administra.
ton, give an insight into his future
program and make his reelection
appeal-all in 1000 words.
The address, it was understood,
will require about 25 minutes. It
will be delivered at Franklin Field
Philadelphia, at conclusion of the
acceptance speech of Vice President
John N. Garner.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
TRUCKMEN TO
HOLD MEETING
IN Ell CENTRO

Important news for truckmen OF
Imperial county is promised those
engaged in the industry to attend
a meeting scheduled for the Ell
Centre chamber of commerce at
8 o'clock Friday night.
The meeting was called at the
request of San Diego truckmen
who desired an opportunity to
discuss the latest developments in
trucking operations and to confer
with Imperial county truckmen re-
garding the future of the business.
The meeting is expected to be
of interest because of the recently
completed railroad commission
hearing conducted in Ell Centre
for truck operators and owners.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
Dowd Takes Office
At Rotary Meeting

and John Kepley speaking for the
club membership. Greene in a
farewell address reviewed the out
standing events of the past year
and thanked the directors, COM
mittee chairmen and membership
for the cooperation his admins
tration received.
Howard Soper, secretary, made
a financial report enumerating the
ways in which financial assistance
had been given many youth ac-
tivities and individuals.
Charles Blalack was introduced
as a new member.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
GIRLS TRAPPED
IN BLAZING CAR

PHOENIX, June 25. UR)-Trap-
ped in the back seat of their faith
er's automobile when it caught fire
at service station, two young girls
received burns which confined them
to hospital today.
The girls, Eva Jean Pruitt, 8,
and Johnnie Mae Bell Pruitt, an
infant, were burned painfully about
their faces and bodies before they
could be extricated.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
DE NJ 0 Gratis
FACING TWO
big ISSUES
Platform Drafters to
Put New Teeth in
Monopoly Plank
Copyright 1886 ty United Press

Copyright 1896 ty United Press
CONVENTION HALL
Philadelphia, June 25. (UP)
Senator Joseph T. Robin
son assumed the helm of the
Democratic national convention
today, steering it toward settle
ment of its two controversial is
sues-the 1886 platform and aboli-
ton of the tWo-thirds rule for
choosing the nominees.
Robinson was unanimously ac-
claimed chairman after delayed
submission of the credentials COM
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
PLEA ON POWER
LINE REFUSED

SAN FRANCISCO, June IS. Wp
The state supreme court today
denied an appeal by the cities Of
South Gate and Huntington Park
from a superior court decision
which granted the city OF Los An
geles the right to construct an oys
erhead power line from Boulder
Dam through those cities and info
Los Angeles.
In denying the appeal the ati.
preme court automatically dissoig-
ed temporary injunction restrain
ing Los Angeles from continuing
with the construction.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
Plane Takes Off
On Mercy Flight

SAN DIEGO, June 25. WP)-Fac-
ing uncertain weather conditions,
a coast guard amphibian airplane
took off from Lindbergh field to-
day on a trip to San Carlos Bay,
Mex, to return a critically i'll sea-
man aboard the tuna clipper Bal
boa.
A radio message from the Bal
boa yesterday reported Nne man
was seriously i'll from blood poi
soning.
The coast guard cutter Cagypso
departed from its San Diego base
last night to act as plane guard,
and will continue and pick up the
patient if the plane is forced back.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
ACCOMPLICE
COLLAPSES IN
MURDER TRIAL

LOS ANGELES, June 25. U.P)-
The wife murder trial of Robert
S. James, much wed barber, was
interrupted today when Charles II.
Hope, confessed accomplice, coll
lapsed on the witness stand while
describing how they had forced a
bare leg of James beautiful young
bride into a box containing a
buzzing rattlesnake.
James, the debonair much-mar-
ried barber, laughed outright as
Hope folded in his chair. Gaze OF
the jury and spectators was drawn
to the defendant as the sound Of
his laughter rang through the
courtroom.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
DEFENDS NEW DEALERS
ON BROKEN PROMISE CHARGE

PHILADELPHIA, June 25. W.P)--
Sen. Joseph T. Robinson last night
defended the New Deal against
charges of broken promises" and
rolled back the accusation that the
Republican convention questioned
the good faith" of Gov. Alfred M.
Landon, its nominee, on its plat
form.
The permanent chairman of the
Democratic national convention,
chief New Deal spokesman in the
senate, read that intention into the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
ST ART | IN G
TES 7 I'm ONY
D c | 0 Sc D
Witness Says Merriam
Sought Edgar's
Resignation

That State Senator Ben
Hulse of Imperial county
told Frank F. Merriam that
Ray Edgar, southern Cali
fornia member of the state
board of equalization, will resign
"only over my dead body" was
the startling testimony which
Thursday had opened up a new
avenue of investigation for the
Donihue Assembly committee in
vestigating liquor controi admin
istration in California.
Appearing before the committee
at Los Angeles wednesday, Mrs,
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
Rate of Discount
By Bank of France

PARIS, June 25. WR)-The Bank
of France today reduced its dis
count rate from per cent to 4 per
cent. 1t was the second reduction
this week, the institute having cut
the rate from 6 to S per cent on
Tuesday,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25

Republican platform clause saying
acceptance of the nomination car
ries with it as a matter of private
honor and public faith an under
taking by every candidate to be true
to the principles and program"
When that language is consider
ed in connection with the we'll
known fact that in five important
particulars the platform committe
rejected the Views of Gov. Landon, -
Robinson said, "it is undeniable that
Continued on Page 8, Col. 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25

taken back to the county jail
where she was placed following
her arrest in BraWley late We'd
nesday afternoon. Conviction of
this felony carries a sentence of
not less than one and not more
than IA years.
She is alleged to have thrown
lye solution in the Mexican's face
and over his body when he visited
her in her Brawley establishment.
Continued on Page 8, Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25

M. J. Dowd was inducted into
office as president of the Ell Cen
tro Rotary club succeeding James
P. Greene, at the weekly luncheon
held Thursday at the Barbara
Worth hotel.
High praise was paid Jimmy"
Greene by DoWd, and Ross Hickox
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
Republicans to Hold
Ell Centre Meeting

A Republican meeting will be
held in the law offices of G. B.
Smith, IL North Sixth, Ell Centro,
at 8 o'clock Thursday night to dis
cuss the candidacy of Elmer Heald
for congressional representative.
Republicans from all sections of
the county are expected to attend to
confer regarding the campaign to be
made before the August 25, primary
election.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
Hulse Quoted
In Liquor Probe
Beautiful japanese Girl
Linked In Plot To Steal
American Naval Secrets
Former u. S. Seaman and Nipponese Officer Under
Indictment on Espionage Charges;
Bank Records to Be PrObed
.-OO-

LOS ANGELES, June 25. (UP)-Federal agents an
nounced they have questioned and keeping under close
surveillance today beautiful Japanese girl friend of
Harry Thompson, former u S. Navy petty officer, who
is under indictment along with lieutenant commander
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
WOMAN ARRAICNED
In ASSAULT CASE

Lillian arraigned before
Simpson Ell justice Thursday charges of
with
Preliminary
Monday $1,000
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
Robinson I axes
Convention Helm
Over Niagara i'm a Barrel
Is a Cinch Compared
To Wrestling Democrats
Correspondent Emerges From Demonstration al
Convention With 4S Bumps ON His
NOggin, One for Each State
BY HENRY McLEMORE

PHILADELPHIA June 25 (UP)-A trip Mag
ara in a barrel? cinch kid, cinch!
Trapped in the path of stampedng elephant herd?
Taught 5O-mile forced march through the Brazilian
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
80
%' <@
- AMBLING
NEPORTER
Says
Community Gathering

Community Gathering
The clans may soon be gathering
in Imperial Valley-to pay honor
to his blushing majesty, The Stork.
Somehow the famous bird seems
to have developed a queer penchant
for leaving bundles on doorsteps
about June 27 Almost uncanny,
RR would say Look at this list.
and then disagree if you can.
Birthday anniversaries falling on
this Saturday includes those of SUI
pervisor Andy Preble, Deputy Sher-
if Townsend Sharp, Judge J. B
Baker of Imperial, Bob Davis, Al
Casner, Harry Erskine and Neal
Gavin. Jack Dempsey also was
bonn June 27D That isn't all,
either, but nobody could rightly re-
member the others. Anyway, 1t
was enough for RR, all at one
time. He's groggy.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-25
Another Birthday

Louis Raymond Kneitz maintain
ed firm, determined place in the
nearest chair at the PoSt-PreSs Of
flee Thursday, on account of how
it was his 18th birthday anniver-
sary, and he was taking no chances
with those roughnecks in the cir
culation department.