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The Coolidge examiner., 1936-12-24
Dolling Up Lobbyists.

WHAT ever became Of the bill
w introduced into the Louisiana
legislature requiring lobbyists to
wear special uniforms while follow
ing their trade? AS l recall the
original act, it provided that lob
byists of less than three years ex-
perience should wear green skull
caps and rainboW-hued plaid trous-
ers; veterans were to wear the
green caps and all-white suits,
which latter seemed especially ap-
propriate, white being the color for
purity.
It's just too bad if the notion has
been allowed to languish. And if an
amendment were tackled on requir-
ing that certain type of legislator
must wear garments with no pock-
cts in them and buttoning up the
back, princesse style, so the wear
er couldn't slip anything inside his
bosom-Well, there you'd have an
idea that any state in the Union
could proftably adopt, or, anyhow,
almost any state.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-12-24
Hotel Register Publicity

Up to 1910 American hotel regis
ters sometimes competed in inter-
est with the publications of their
day. Guests not only entered their
names and addresses but also their
business, merits of their product,
their choice for President, reason
for leaving their wives at home
and puns, poems and indecent sto-
ries. After their departure, says
Golfers Weekly, the proprietor en-
tered his opinion of them with
phrases such as fiat but pretty"
and forgot to settle"
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-12-24

"a EARIAN turned slowly from
M the full length mirror
L V Il where she had been sur.
veying herself for a critical mo-
ment, and looked across the room
at her twin sister.
I'm so tired of all this Christ
mas fuss" she said languidly; 'it
is all so old-fashioned, so out
dated"
Are you expressing my feel
ings?" Madness voice was even
more languid; "but how in the
world are we going to make our
dear family feel as we do about
the matter? You know they are
already in the throes of Christmas
preparations. She threw out her
slender hands in a gesture of inf
mite boredom as she finished.
I'VE can let them know that we
won't be part of the silly business
we can serve notice on them that
we are going to work against all
the noise and fuss that is made
about Christmas.
Forgetting their pose of boredom
and sophistication for a moment,
the seventeen year old twins
Jumped excitedly around the room.
"Just think of how they will be
shocked!" Marian cried; Il can
see mother and dad. 1t is all 60
ing to be so exciting-fghting the
world, so to speak"
But they were taken back quite a
little when they announced their
big news mothers voice was
5ery serious. IF you really feel
that way, I guess the rest of us
will have to celebrate without you.
We're going to miss you a lot, of
course, but we must consider your
feelings" The twins failed to see
he twinkle in her eyes as she
looked across the table at dad.
AS if to make matters worse,
Bill and Dick laughed in derision
at their plan. II bet they'll be on
their knees to get in on our fun be-
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-12-24
THE BIG SHOW COSTS

COME presidential candidates are
- waited into office on a cloud of
smoke while the aspirations of 9TH
erS are dashed to oblivion by the
same breeze.
All of which is by way of saying
that the cigar-making industry is
due for boom, now that a presi-
dental election year is with us.
AS far back as 1888 when Harrison
was elected the astounding num-
Der of 100000 600 more cigars were
manufactured than the preceding
year. By 1920 and its increased
population the boost in cigar max
lns for the presidential year came
to the tidy total of $40, ,000,0 900 above
that of 1919.
The astonishing thing about the
big, countrywide show of an cleo
tion is that the Havana filler the
politician stuffs into your moth is
merely an item in the whole cam
paign and election costs. The lat
ter, it has been estimated by COM
petent and conservative observers.
reaches $40,000,000.
In addition to that huge sum there
are other millions impossible to
compute.
Out of all this spending it is
perhaps fortunate for the Ameri-
can public that usually more good
than merely the choosing of Pres
ident is the result.
For one thing, hundreds of thou
sands of persons are employed
not the least of them being news
paper workers who figure briefly
but actively in compiling election
returns.
In Chicago, for example, the busi-
ness of collecting returns is in
the hands of the police. An Off
Ger visits each precinct obtains
two results of the vote. One Of
these he speeds to the board of
election commissioners, the other
to the City News Bureau which has
moved bodily into Chicago's coun-
Gil chambers for the evening.
Rents are paid out for organiza-
ton quarters, down to the smallest
precinct; spellbinders are en-
ployed, with all expenses paid;
bands are hired; banquets are
spread and the politicians
pass out cigars.
Did we say $4,000, 900 expense?
Well, it's a conservative estimate,
anyway.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-12-24
''If''

IF YOU'VE the gift of Giving
L for the love of that alone,
Expecting no return for gifts
or kindness you have
shown;
If you've the grace of Graft
tude, can see, when day
is done,
A vision in the sunset of to-
morrow's rising sun;
Yours is a fairy garden, that
is fed by hidden springs.
Is lit by fairy sunlight and
famed by fairy wings.
-"W. P" in Chambers Journal.
Compliments are the fuel to
inspiration.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-12-24
Defenders of Communism

CANTA, MONICA, CALF.
~ Every time I write a squib
against communism, there fol-
lows a flood of letters from per-
sons who begin by saying
they're not communists-perish
the thought.
But either I'm attacking free
speech - as though free speech
meant free license to undermine our
government; or, by indirection, I'm
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-12-24

trying to undermine
trade unionism, al
though what trade
unionism has in
common with COM
munism is some
thing which l don't
quite see.
One camouf1aged
red - or anyhow he
must be reddish
states there are on
ly 100000 know n
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-12-24
"Smitty'S" Travels.

D EADING about police sergeant
IN who retired after forty years
service and never set foot off of his
native Manhattan island made me
think of a gentleman known as
''Smitty" who, in my reportorial
days on Park Row, was general
roustabout at Andy Horns saloon.
Smitty was born in the shadow
of Brooklyn bridge and grew up
there. He had travelled the various
boroughs, but no matter where he
went was always within the greater
city. Finally he took a tour to for
eign parts. He went to visit his
sister, who'd married truck gard
ener back of Newark, and the broth
er-in-law, who owned car, toured
Smitty about the landscape.
l was one who greeted Smitty on
his return.
Fur me-" he said, never again!
! don't like that Joisey. Why, all
them towns over there is got diff,
ferent names"
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-12-24

COMMUNISTS among irwin S. Cobb
10000, 900 of us, so
why worry? But wouldn't you worry
if 100000 lepers were suffered to
go at large among us, or 100000
Stinging lizards to run wild?
A very passionate lady has been
writing in, calling hard names. But
l shan't argue with her, because I'm
a victim of aelurophobia On look
ing in the dictionary, you'll find that
aelurophobia means one who has
an intense aversion for cats.
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-12-24

"a HARIAN turned slowly from
M the full length mirror
L Il where she had been sur
The Coolidge examiner., 1936-12-24

Prepared by National Geographic Society,"
Washington, D. C.-WNU Service.
A MAGNIFICENT panorama
n is Sydney, capital city of
Y New South Wales, Australia.
Trade cubes and tall apart
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
Britain Protests
Red Cross Bombing
By Italian Plane
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was bombed by an Italian air
plane
The British government was in
formed officially of the bombing
by Sir Sidney Barton. minister %
Adds Ababa, who did not mention
any casualties 1t was announced
i'm Adds Ababa. however, that
three Kenya colCly natives attach
ed to the unit, who are British
subjects, were killed.
In addition to the Koran bomb
ing, dispatches from Adds Ababa
said Maj. Gerald Achilles But-
goyne. British head of the Ethio-
plan Red Cross, was killed in a
second bombing on the northern
front northwest o. DesSye.
Sir Eric was instructed to ask
Italy for a full investigation and
the issuance OF instructions to the
Italian military command to avoid
a repetition of such bombings.
In the Kora"2 incident, Italy
claimed the plane was fired on;
ammunition deposits were in or
adjacent to the Red Cross camp,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
Strike Problems
Spread Over u. S.

NEW YORK. March 6. U.P)-
Serious strike problems confronted
a score OF cities of the nation to-
day. Thousands of men and women
were idle. Street fighting was wide
spread arrests were numerous and
public health and safety was men
aced in many places.
Most critical was the building
service employees Walkout in New
York City Already affecting hun
dredS of thousands of citizens. It
spread to midtown hotels in the
heart of the city. No settlement
was in sight.
In Akron. O.. a three -cornered
dispute between striking truck
drivers, dairy companies and far
producers stopped home de-
livery of milk. City officials said
delivery must be resumed even if
under armed guards.
In all 1900 men were idle in
Akron fer employees were out also
at the Coo jyear Tire Rubber COM
pany plants. the Palmer Match
company and the Columbia Chem
ical company.
Women garment strikers. strike
breakers and club-swinging police
fought in the streets Of Kansas
City. No. Nine were arrested and
woman and a man required
hospital treatment.
Philadelphia was threatened with
meat shortage when butchers
and cutters joined striking meat
truck drivers.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
SCHOOL ROW
SPREADS TO
CITY GROUPS
Municipal offices S
Guarded By
Police

ALAMEDA, Cal. March
6. (UP)-Civil war for con-
troll of Alameda'S city gov
ernment impended today as
police mobilized to guard
the city hall from seizure by sup
porters of Mayor Hans Rookie.
Chief of Police Verne Smith or
dered his entire police force to the
center of municipal administration
following reports Roebke had dep
utized so men and armed them for
an attempt to seize the cit yoffices.
The police mobilization and the
reported march on the city hall
were outeroWths Of a bitter NUM-
cipal feud over dismissal of William
G. Paden as superintendent OF city
schools.
A reorganizcd school board DOM
mated by Roebke dismissed Paden
and appointed Einar Sorcnson his
successor. High school and junior
high school students, led by Don
Morgan. president OF the high
school student body, quit classes
Wednesday.
A mass meeting OF 10000 persons
protested the dismissal last night
and recommended recall Of Roebke
and three councimen and the dis
missal of B. Ray Fritz as city man
ager. Plans for establishing a de-
facto government were held in
allegiance.
The dispute spread to the police
department through Fritz's COM
plants the policemen were not pro-
tecting properly children who want
ed to attend school. He claimed
several students we're beaten by
strike pickets.
While their elders were assembled
in the mass meeting in front Of
the high school, 5000 students
burned Roebke, Fritz and other
city officials in effisy in another
part of the city.
The Alameda council OF the Par
cnt-TeacherS' association demanded
that the county grand jury in
vestigate Paden's removal and the
c!ty's political situation in general.
Principal opposition to city Of
ficials developed among members
of the Alameda voters league,
long standing opponents of Roebke,
the Dads club and the Parent
Teachers association.
Paden said his contract remains
in effect for three and a half years
and refused to capitulate to Soren-
son until a state court ruling has
cleared up his status.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

Saline county, Ill. had $500
miners of the Progressive miners
union out. protesting that the Pea
body Coal company mines Wera
operating with outside labor. The
Peabody mines were picketcd but
no disorders were reported.
In BoSt5n SIX strikers were ar
rested when they battled with po-
lice in an unsuccessful attempt t.
prevent uon-unjon workers FROM
entering garment shops Approx
matcly 5000 workers We're out.
Ring leaders of a broken hunger
strike in the Minnesota ref1rma-
tory at St Cloud were held in
solitary confinement while other
inmates ate sandwiches and water
in their cells.
A hunger strike OF 10 men in
Pennsylvania eastern penitentiary
was broken when platters heaped
with steaks and potatoes We're put
before the cell bleck the strikers
occupied. The cCnyicts gave up the
strike but didn't get the steaks.
They got oatmeal, coffee and bread.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
Exhibitors Ready
For Fair Opening
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have taken space this year than
ever before We have been hard
put to it to find room fer every
one
Inside the huge exhibit nall dis
plays were rapidly taking shape
Friday afternoon, in preparation
fol- the grand opening Saturday at
10 a. m. Surrounding an elaborate
farm machinery exhibit in the
center hall were scores of booths
featuring every conceivable phase
of Imperial Valley life. Carpenters
were putting the last touches on
framework exhibitors were care
fully supervising the placing CT
novel displays.
Carnival Arrives
Outside, the carnival men were
busy unloading all kinds of side
shows and mechanical equipment.
The Merry was being
assembled alongside the Sky Ride
and the Tattooed Man and the
Dwarfs were lending a hand as
the familiar canvas SideShoW frCnt
were pulled into position.
Workmen swarmed over the big
grandstand, getting it in shape for
the thousands who will watch the
midget racers streak around the
oval track in their miniature rae
ing cars. Others worked on the new
track built within the large oval.
Saturday, opening day at the
fair, will be Supervisors and Coun-
ty Employees day. The program will
be.
2:30 D. ms vaudeville acts in
side the main exhibit building.
400 p. m.-Imperial Valleys own
Boy Band concert. "a band Of
AZ pieces, all valley boyS).
7::30 pm.-Five acts Of vaudc-
vile in the exhibit building.
Schools Stay Open
Central high school and El Cen
tro elementary schools will nC5
close early Monday because of the
Fair, according 10 J. L. House.
high school principal, and Guy
Weakley, district superintendent.
Children will have plenty of time
to attend after school hours, they
explained
Many rural schools will run
minimum schedules to enable chill
dren to attend en- time, c. B. Col
Inns, county superintendent an
nounced.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
Strikers Threaten
Gotham Skyscrapers
In Business Areas
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CSA'b+AAGAAA AAOIIl rage !
cd. union leaders ordered elevator
operators. janitors, superintendents.
mechanics, maids. bell hops and
telephone operators out of $500
buildings in Harlem and Wash
ington Heights last night.
They said 10000 more men and
women would walk out today or
tomorrow in the skyscrapers tow
ering around Grand Central Ter
minal, and in the apartments of
Brooklyn and Queens Boroughs.
The strike spread with efficiency
but little violence. Police who ar
rested more than 100 strikers and
strike breakers in the strikes first
four days had few calls yesterday
or today. A few realty owners ap-
pealed TO Gov. Herbert H. Lehman
for national euardsmcn. He de-
clared hands off policy.
Snow and colder weather added
TO the trouble. Tenants and build
ing owners complained that il xas
impossible to live in buildings
without heat. Where board of
health inspectors found an emer-
gency, union members returned TO
work as deputy inspectors.
Thousands of New Workers con-
tnued TO walk up and down stairs
in five to 70-story apartments and
office buildings. but few large
buildings were entirely without
elevator service.
Police confirmed union claims
that owners of 10 buildings broke
away from the realty advisory
board in Il hours after the board
refused to arbitrate yesterday, and
signed union contracts.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
Hauptmann'S S Sole
Hope in Panama
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liner Georgic. bound for Panama
and Cuba.
Hoffman denied in New York last
night that Dutch had instructions
from him to see Condor. who paid
$4,000 ransom for the Lindbergh
baby and identified Hauptmann as
the receiver. But Hoffman has
persistently questioned obscure"
points in CondonS testimony and
expressed a desire to question him.
Inspectors Of the state motor We
hicle bureau have been active in
yeStigators of Hoffman's theories
about the case.
In Havana. Dutch is expected to
investigate the origin of letter
signed "ISidor FiSch." inuuiring
about methods of disposing of
marked American money. report
ed to have ben sent to a consular
official there. Hauptmann has said
persiStently that El obtained the
ransom money found upon him
from Fisch. who died later in Ger
many.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
RED CROSS HEAD
AMONG FATALITIES

Adds ABABA, March 6. UP)-
Maj. Gerald Achilles Burgoyne.
British head Of the Ethiopian Red
Cross, was killed by an Italian air
bombardment of fleeing Ethiopian
warriors in the northern area, it
was announced officially today.
As the news was announced, an
Italian three -mCtored bombing
plane circled 5000 feet over Adds
Ababa, arriving from the south
and the populace feared a bonn.
bardment might come Scon.
(The exchange telegraph CORES
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

In the Matter of the Estate of
ANTON PANEK.
Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that the
| undersigned executors of the Estate
/ OF ANTON PANEK. deceased will
/ sell at private sale to the highest
bidder for cash and subject to con-
/ firmation by said Superior Court.
on Thursday. the 10Th day of March.
1886. at the hour of ten O'Clock
AM, or after said day. at the law
offices OF LELAND G. STANFORD,
N the San Diego Trust & Savings
Building. in the City of San Diego,
County of San Diego. State of Cali
fornia, all the right title. interest,
and estate of the said ANTON
PANEK at the time Of his death.
and all the right. title and interest
that the said estate has by opera
ton of law or otherwise acquired
other than or in addition to that
of the said ANTON PANEK at the
time of his death in and to that
certain parcel of land particularly
All that certain real property
situate in the County of Imperial
State of California, bounded and
described as follows. to-wit:
Lot Four "a in Section Thirty
two 1922 and Lot Thirty-one
(3D in Section Twenty-nine C29)
all in Township Thirteen C13)
South, Range Fourteen l4D East.
SB.M., according TO the Map of
the Resurvey approved December
%, 1903. and filed in the U. S.
Land Office EXCEPTING that
part Of said lot 81 lying East of
the projection in a Northerly d.
rection of the West Boundary
line of Tract 50 in Township 13
South, Range IA East, SB.M.
Bids or offers are invited for said
property and must be in writing
/ and will be received at the law
offices Of LELAND G. STANFORD,
lilo San Diego Trust &; Savings
Building, San Diego. California, at
torney for said executors. or may
be filed with the Clerk of the said
Superior Court Of the State of Cali
/ fornia. in and for the County of
San Diego. or delivered to the said
executors personally at any time
after the first publication of this
notice and before the making Of
said sale
Terms and conditions of salt:
Cash in lawful money OF the Unit
ed States OF America, 10 per cent
OF the purchase price to be paid
on day Of sale, balance on con-
firmation of sale by the Court.
Deed at the expense OF estate.
Dated February 28th. 1896.
CHARLES SLAVIK.
MARY JUROVSKA.
Executors of the Estate Of
ANTON PANEK. deceased.
l3-l..lD
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
Three Millions
To Continue on
WPA Relief List
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This is tn current relief situa-
ton:
!. Up to January 81, Hopkins had
spent 1851 .526,237 of the S4,880,-
100000 work and relief fund An
estimated s9O0,oOOOOO will be un-
spent July /.
3 A total OF 100000 now are
working; about 100000 on small,
quick projects financed through
the Works Progress Administrator
The number will be cut to $500 900
by July l.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
PRISONERS FORCE WAY FROM ARIZONA JAIL; RECAPTURED
SALVATION ARMY OFFICERS TO
VISIT Ell CENTRIC ON FRIDAY

Colonel Samson will be accompan-
led by Major Robert Rooney, divi-
sional superintendent, who has
charge of work in Arizona, New
Mexico and southeastern Califor-
mia.
Colonel Samson has seen service
in the Army for many years. For
a time he was principal of the
Training college at San Francisco.
He is an accomplished musician
and composer. having composed
many songs and marches. -
An interesting and profitable
program has been arranged, ac-
cording to Ensign Jan HoogStad
and Envoy o. Gunardson, officers
in charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

on robbery charges, and RAYMOND
Peterson. 25, under two-year
sentence for robbing the pcstoffiee
at Stafford, Ariz., were rccaptured
by officers near Ajo.
Bob Kelly %, charged Jointly
with Martinez as result of a paw
roll holdup, and Richard Carter.
%, alleged by police to have been
implicated with them in another
robbery, temporarily at least had
made good their escape.
The quartet broke iau wbe,
Kelly held up Jailer Lester Nal,v
with a large knife he had secreted
IN the jail and forced the turnkey
to give up his keys. Kelly then
locked the jailer and all TRUSTEES
into cells and released his three
friends.
When they were recaptlred
Martinez and Peterson were rid
ing IN an automobile which was
reported stolen from near the iail
shortly after their escape.
Martinez and Kelly recently
were bound over to superior court
for trial on charges resulting from
the robbery of J. j. Garfield. con-
tractor at University of Arizona
OF several thousand dollars in pay
roll funds. Carter was accused of
being their acccmplice in another
holdup here.
Peterson recently was sentenced
to two years Imprisonment after
he was convicted in federal court
Of the Stafford postoffice robbe~, !,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

pendent at Adds Ababa reported
that excited warriors fired mach
me guns and anti-aircraft guns
at the plane without hitting 1t,
as it circled thrice over the city.
reconnOiterin9)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06

1t. Col. William p. Samson, field
secretary of the Salvation Army
headquarters in San Francisco, will
conduct a service Friday evening
at O'Clock at headquarters of the
Ell Centre corps, 635 Broadway
and Britain had not notified Italy
in time that the unit had moved
to Kcram from DeSSyc.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
Turnkey Locked in Cell
By Fleeing DeSbcradoes

TUCSON, March 6. (UP)-Two youths who escaped
IRON the Pima county jail recaptured and others
sun were at liberty today police authorities throughout
Arizona frightened their patrol highways and railroads
Ncke MARTINEZ % awaiting ria in Pima snnerior court
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
,MszhN ECONOMY

Today for the first time in the history
of the industry, Kelvinator provides you
with Certificate of Low Cost of Opera
ton. The 1886 Kelvinator uses one-balf
or one-tbira as much current as many
refrigerators now in use. This saving
alone may justify replacing your old
refrigerator.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-06
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR HE COUNTY OF
SAN DIEGO.
No. IS2OI
In the Matter of the Estate of
ANTON PANEK.