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Evening star., 1936-07-07
CHAPTER VIII.

TIME Annapolis hot dog parlor
was crowded. All Of the riff
raff-the water rats, the very
L dregs of the town-were there.
Some were shooting pool; others were
dropping nickles into claw machines
and grinly watching the small silver
derricks reach for clocks, cigarette
cases. golf balls and compacts, and
expertly pick them up and let them
slide back from where they had been
lifted: still others were drinking and
eating.
Tony Frenetti, who owned the
parlor, was scanning the racing re-
suits in the morning paper to see
II his number had won the pool.
He folded the page, stopped short
and began to grin.
Instantly the numbers racket was
forgotten, for he saw the article
about Patsy Warfield and read 1t
through, his grin widening. Years
ago he had been COB on board
Comdr. Warfield's ship. Years ago
he had grown to hate the commander
Ito hate him with an intensity and
viciousness that lived and grew and
remained within him long after the
commanders death. That hatred had
begun in Guam born of nothing more
than an insane jealousy of Warfields S
rank, his cultured voice, his academy
background and his extreme good
yIJor6all nc
other officers. He was, Tony imagined
a snob because of his ancestry and
his forebears immortalized in oil
and marble at the academy.
Nights in Samoa, in Shanghai, in
Hawaii, Tony had stayed awake in
his bunk dreaming of skillfully
throwing his stiletto and striking
the mark of his hatred-Comdr War
field. A brawl in a geisha house in
Toxic and being dishonorably dis
charged from the Navy had cheated
Tony of his ambition. And then
clear across the world, Comdr. War
field had died.
Tony came around from behind
the counter then, waving the paper
his small black eyes glittering. He
yelled, in his burly voice: We'll, III
be -! Look at this, fellers!"
Presently all the men were gath
cred around him Most of them
had seen Patsy on the street, riding
horseback In the country or at the
christening of the destroyer named
for her father. They had all fol-
lowed Lees activities years before
in foot ball. Now they licked theil
lips and said things-filthy. bestia,
things-conceived only in the brain:
OF men like these.
Tony Frenetti produced his pearl.
Evening star., 1936-07-07
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young men.
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Every suit is from
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01
LABOR SHOULD AID
AND NOT HINDER INDUSTRY

New and serious developments loom in
the longshoremen's dispute with Pacific
coast shipowners. So serious is the out
look that many firms who are purchas-
ers of large supplies which must come
to coastal harbors by coastwise steam
ers, have been urged to lay in extensive
stocks in event of an emergency.
There is a great need for labor to
withhold its demands for improvement
in wages and hours, until business has
had time to get further along the road
back to normalcy. To tie-up commerce
with disputes is serious handicap to
the entire nation Workers by means of
strikes and unfair demands at this time
are endangering the interests of the
country at large.
Jobs cannot exist unless business is
making its own way By hindering busi-
ness, workers endanger their own posi-
ton. An example of this was seen re-
Gently in Seattle where employees of a
unionized newspaper walked out on
strike, and ended up by finding them
selves permanently without jobs. The
publisher, W. r. Hearst, declared that
the newspaper during the depression had
sustained an annual loss of million
dollars. He felt that he had been spend
ing that much annually to keep the en-
ployes working and if they did not ap-
preciate it, he saw no reason for not
closing the newspaper permanently. And
that is what he did with the result that
hundreds of former workers are now
walking the streets.
Workers and labor should be treated
fairly. If there is a difference of OPT
nion as to what is fair and what is not
fair. employees should wait until busi-
ness, just struggling through after the
storms of the past five years, has a
chance to catch its breath and reach
sound footing.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01
Other Editors Saw
WHAT ABOUT THE WORKER?
(NogaleS Herald)

Professional labor organizers, who recently
launched a highly ballyhooed drive to unioni2e
the steel industry, have run headong into
painfully embarrassing situaIon-Eo say the
least.
Announced purpose of the drive was to free
the suffering" steel workers from the tolls of
a malevolent management It easy to see
the picture of workers waiting with arms out
stretched to be delivered from their misery by
John L. Lewis and his Committee on Indus
trial Organization.
But what happened? Something must have
gone wrong somewhere
From all over the country, the steel work.
ers rose up and in clearly unmstakable terms
announced that they wanted none of Mr.. Lewis
and his merry men. From Birmingham to Buff
falo, the workers rallied to the employee repre-
sentation plans which have functioned so satis-
more than 20 years, to serve notice that they
would resist strenuously any attempt by Mr.. Lewis
and his organizers to charge them for the priv
ilege of holding their jobs.
Typical of the attitude In the industry and
the action taken was the procedure followed
by 1858 workers who constituted 988 per cent
of the employees of the American Rolling Mill.
Ashland, KY. plant. In a petition demanding
"our rights as American citizens to continue to
take care of our own business in the lawful man
ner which we have chosen" the workers stated:
"We are positively and emphatically against
any outside interference Of any nature in our
affairs. We are opposed to paying any organ
ization for the privilege of working. We ask to
be left absolutely alone that We may continue
to earn our living in peace, free from the tur-
moil that would follow an attempt to change
our plane of dealing with our management.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01
News Behind the News
Politicians Cloud Election Setup -.
Say One Thing To Public; Another
to Each Other

NEW YORK-Politcians say one thing when
they make public forecasts about the election and
another thing when they speak privately among
themselves.
1t is the final impetus of money and frenzed
effort which makes the sizeups and polls as of
this date impossible to depend upon indica-
tive Of the result.
You have two mmeasurable factors insofar
as their influence on that result is concerned
l. The Democratic political machinery. This
means the normal federal patronage machine
everywhere plus definite political activity by
much of the network of New Deal agencies Gre
ated since 1882. 1t also means the patronage
machines of practically all the big states and
whelming number of Democratic governors and
members of Congress elected in 1882 and 1884.
o The Republican chest, which will be
twice the size of the Democrat campaign fund
and perhaps much more.
Republicans are confident they will take
New England. Some Democrats say they have
a chance" in Massachusetts, but all hands con-
cede big COP. victory in Maine in the
September elections as we'll as in the presidential
election Republicans claim New Jersey and
we've heard no Democrat dispute that
Republicans much more confident OF
New Yorks AZ electoral votes than Democrats
are. Nandon can't win without those; Roose-
velt might0
Republicans are definitely worried about
Pennsylvanias So.
Democrats insist Indiana is safe" and Re-
pubcans dispute, but none too vigorously. Both
sides come nearer agreement that Illinois is
fighting ground, with Republicans seeming
bit more confident.
Democrats admit that Ohio looks bad for
them at this time thanks to irritation over their
Governor Davey and strong Coughlin sentiment.
Democrats insist they have the border states
and Republicans here put up little argument
about it except as to West Virginia and Mary
land. The mountain states are all claimed by
the Democrats as "in the bag" except for Colo
rado which Democrats admit is doubtful.
Democrats claim Wisconsin and Republicans
Minnesota with emphasis which is equaled by
the other side in neither case. Nobody Is sure
about Michigan.
Democrats have given up Landon's Kansas
and have no great hopes to Nebraska. Re-
publicans hope for clean sweep in the corn
wheat area and Democrats present plausible
figures to show how they could lose it all and
still win-if they could be sure of Indiana and
Michigan or of New York or Pennsylvania
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.vIt's small
wonder playwriting is such mag
net for newspapermen. So many
have salvaged from it haphazardly
affluence and fortune. And not al
ways the brilliant reporters. City
Editors, for instance, never angled
for Marc Connolly or George s..
Kaufman when they were doing
their routine chores.
Gene Walter rarely lasted but a
few months on any paper. Charles
Mac Arthur and Ben Hecht made a
slight splash in Chicago but not
enough for Park Row to tell them
to come on over. George AIDE was
an exception. He was going great
guns with his Fables when his
plays began to click.
Perhaps the most recent example
Of successful playwrighting by a
man "who used to be newspaper
man himself" Is Jack Kirkland. He
was not beglamouring The Fourth
Estate when he left for Europe four
years ago because living was cheap
CT. Anu city cullOlo NtlNl ilOG iloiihSi
for his wares.
He took with him ErSkine Cald-
wells Tobacco Road" to while
away a few shipboard hours. Read
ing it, he came to grips with The
Big Idea. And went on to the now
evacuated Majorca 70 write it. Re
suit: He's fixed financially for life
and Hollywood, and the Rialto fair
ly presses advance money upon him
The Damon Pythian friendship
between Roy Howard and w. w
Hawkins has been pretty well three
| sheeted since Hawkins stepped into
Howards executive shoes. But their
joint Christmas day party was the
journalistic jamboree of the year
Before Howard went city and
bought a marble-fronted town house
with elevators and such, he lived
near Hawkins in Pelham. Guests
arrived at the Howards Christmas
noon for a buffet, charades and
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01
Two Made Human
Torches in Collision

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. l. U.R)-
Transformed into human torches
when their small automobile collid-
ed with another car on the highway
near Buckeye last night, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bailey l.. McQuerry of Glen
dale were in critical condition at a
hospital here today.
The McQuerrys car, a stripped
down, 1921 model, caught fire al
most Immediately after a collision
with a car driven by Paul C. Roth
rock, Phoenix. In addition to her
burns, Mrs. McQuerry suffered a
fractured skull.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01
TEN YEARS. AGO
September 1, 1926

-Four tourists we're fined for speed
ing today in Judge Mayfield's court.
Motorists who neglect to stop at
the newly erected stop signs on all
principal corners in Ell Centro will
find themselves arguing the point
with Police Judge Hervey, according
to a statement received by the
Press this morning
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01
q Oh SclERANK
X ~ :, .,,sas Says L wATANABE
CROOK
By ED HOLDEN

Newsnaner saw crime are increasing. Maybe |
finding one good reason for same. 1t is reading OF
detective story magazines In them stories all sort OF
clever trick are did by crooks to ooze out OIL cops
fingers Writers who creating them stories are
thinking of them tricks then them crooks read
about same and learn. So thinking we must making
rule in all police departments that all cops must
reading detective stories so they will know what the
crooks are going to did. Then detectives will spend
and half days reading . and only need hall day TO
catching.
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01
TWENTY YEARS AGO
SeniPnher IQlR

Undersheriff c. M. Applestill re-
turned from Banning yesterday
where he went to get his family who
spent the summer with his Wife'S
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs S. Davis today be-
gan their return trip from Salem.
The many residents who returned
to the valley today after spending
their vacations on the coast, were
greeted with hot sultry weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01
LOOKING BACKWARD
What The Press Files Tell of Imperial Valley
for This Date in Past Years
THIRTY YEARS AGO
September 1. 1906

Mrs. G.. S. Mack and daughter re-
turned yesterday from Long Beach
where they spent the summer vaca-
ton.
Bert Chaplin came in from the
heading Tuesday.
Mr.. Bennett is in town this week.
he plans to look the valley over and
then if he is satisfied with condi-
tions he will settle here.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01
Imperial Valley Press

Published every afternoon ex-
cept Saturday and Sunday (Sat-
urday afternoon issue now sue
ceeded by The PostPress. sun
days. by the Imperial Valley
Publishing Company. 625 state
street, Ell Centre, California.
Entered at El Centre, California,
post office as second class mat
ter.
Paul Jenkins, Publisher; George
Bennitt, General Manager; Rus
sell Bennitt, y-treasurer;
Ed. FitZhugh, Managing Edi-
tor.
M. c. Mogensen & Co National
Advertising Representatives.
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Subscription Rates: &c per copy
In conjunction with The Post
Press; per month 60c; Paid in
Advances; months, $1.65; 6
months. S3.25; One Year. $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01
Woman Injured
By Enraged Burro

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Sept. 1. U.P-
Mrs. Mabel Washington, wife of the
Ash Fork, Ariz, postmaster, fought
for her life in a hospital today, crit
ically injured when she was at
tackled by an enraged burro in a
vacant lot near her home.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01
GRAB BAG
One-Minute Test

Il. Who succeeded Woodrow Will
son as president of the United
States?
2. Name the capital of Denmark.
3. What name is given to the
ceremonial headgear worn by
bishops?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01
Famous Savings

1 venture the notion that we can make greater
progress by improving what we have than by start
ing again. The defects of capitalism are challenge
to youth especially in America, to cure them, and
1 look forward to an economic and social advance
comparable to the developments in mechanics and
applied scence-Owen D. Young.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01

Stricken suddenly he addressed $4,000 Of his followers IN
land Stadium Father Charles Coughn shown here as he was
helped which hurried him back to his hotel for ed-
cal radio priest left later for Detroit after phs
clan had week from exhaustion
and Indigestion resulting from his strenuous work at the
convention Of his National Union for Social Justice AT the
left supporting the priest Davis Of Cleveland
vention marshal.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01

Persons whose birthday is today
may be very original in speech and
action. They are accurate, faith
full and thorough in all they do. but
they do not always appreciate the
value of time.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01
Hints on Etiquette

The thoughtful hostess provides
a clothes brush, plenty of hangers,
a clock and a flashlight for her
overnight guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01

also notched in the 40's but not DO
ing much.
Radio is reputed to be sighting the
horizon for the perfect fight broad
caster and when found he can name
his own price. Glen Mccarthy and
Graham McNamee are two out
standing in ringSide broadcasts.
Both are excellent yet critics seem
to feel there is still room for i'm
provement. The human failing en-
ters fight broadcasts, the announc-
ers grow too excited to talk intel
ligently. They sputter like a runa-
way motor boat. The ideal broad
caster will keep the excitement in
his voice but will never lose track OF
what is going on. Wherever he is,
he has a future.
One of Broadway's stock legends
concerns the theatrical penguin who
squires his girl clients about in a
mink coat which he rents for the
season. When he takes them home,
he removes the coat and that's that.
His philosophy is simple and pa
tently New Yorkish. Says he: II
can sell a girl in mink coat with
half the effort"
-O0--
Bagatelles: Arthur Brisbane dis
covered Ford Frick writing poems
on Colorado Springs newspaper
and brought him to New York
Rae Van Buren,, illustrator, started
out to be circus tumbler . Paul
Whiteman intends to quit dieting at
SO and go in for real eating from
then on Frank Ward O'Malley
was once Park Rows most highly
paid reporter at SIPS week :. Cab
Galloway is said to be runner up to
Bill Robinson among Harlem's
wealthiest Major Bowes was
thinking of retiring when caught
up by his radio fame -.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01

what not and, for dinner, moved ov-
er to the Hawkinses for an old fash
ioned turkey dinner that lasted un-
til--well quite late. All newspaper
men and women Of Importance in
New York and surrounding cities
were there. incidentally one OF
Hadkins' closest friends is Keats
Speed of the Sun They were boys
in Louisville, and cousins.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01
Words of Wisdom
TOday's Horoscope

Health consists with Temperance
alone.-Pope.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01

Members of a certain Arabian tribe
howl Justify for five minutes after each
meal. They have nothing on certain Am
erican bridegrooms.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01

No one can drive through Harlem
without feeling the Black Belt is in
a surly mood The usual laughter,
sidewalk skylarking and general gai-
ETY. are subdued. Harlem had one
riot this year and several minor
ruckuses. There are two policemen
to a block and a mounted patrolman
on each corner. Also a communistic
ding-donger on a step ladder in al
most every block. Harlem is re
senting a feeling of insecurity
which is being famed by dema-
gogues shouting from all sides. The
cabaret collapse in Harlem, too, is
another cause for discomfort. 1t
has thrown performers, kitchen
workers and walters out of work by
hundreds. Even the mayor has been
warned there is blood on the Har-
lem moon. The chief animoSity is
toward Italians in the area.
90
Harlems "dicty" cabarets are try
ing to reestablish themselves on
Broadway. Comics Inn made an
ill-starred effort to hide no on the
site of the old Palais Royal And
now the Cotton Club, long the spot
of down town summers, is trying
out its African caperings in the
same room. Several of the .Lenox
avenue chicken dinner places are
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01

Investigation reveals that in New
York City II dead men were carried on
WPA payrolls. 1t might be an idea to
prod the other workers.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01
One-Minute Test Answers

/. Warren @. Harding.
2. Copenhagen.
8, Miter.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01
A REAL DIFFERENCE
OF OPINION

Many have been impressed with the
fact that candidates Roosevelt and Lam
don have not held widely divergent views
on many national policies. At Buffalo
the other day, however, Governor Lam
don defined clearly one issue which is
directly opposite to Roosevelt's stand.
Roosevelt has unhesitatingly endorsed
that phase of the 1896 revenue law pro-
viding for the levying of taxes on undis-
tributed profits Landon flayed the pro-
vision without mercy, pointing out that
it penalties business for endeavoring to
accomplish stability and safety. 1t
places a heavier burden on small enter
prise than it does on the large organiza-
tions. he declared, and he put himself
flat-footedly on record as intending, II
elected. to eliminate this burden on busl-
ness.
Business men will applaud his state
ment. The general public, however, re-
mains silent observer. Not being oper-
ators, Mr.. and Mrs. Everyday Voter are
weighing the arguments of aiding busl-
ness as against taxing all profits, wheth-
er declared or not.
Whatever the status of public favor,
the out-spoken opposing views are well
come by everyone and the more clearly
issues are defined the better for the
voters.
Chicago optometrist claims blue or
violet lights stop headaches. Drivers
contend that too many red lights cause
them.
Investigation reveals that in New
York City II dead men were carried on
WPA payrols 1t might be an idea to
prod the other workers.
Members of certain Arabian tribe
howl Justify for five minutes after each
meal. They have nothing on certain Am
erican bridegrooms.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01

Curiosa in extremis a la Manhat-
tan: Groups that huddled for days
across the street from the East Oath
street residence of George S. Kauf-
man.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01
New York Day by Day
By O. O. Mcintyre

also notched in the 40's but not do
ing much.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-01

Chicago optometrist claims blue or
violet lights stop headaches. Drivers
contend that too many red lights cause
them.
Evening star., 1936-02-19
LUDLUM TO RETIRE
PREFERRED AT $11O
Batcheller Letter Reveals Plan to
Increase Share of Common
in Earnings.
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. February 19.-H. G.
Batcheller. president of Ludlum Steel
Co.. in letter to common stockholders
today. said the company is planning
to retire its preferred stock at the
call price of $ll0 a share.
This redemption, Batcheller said.
will enable your company to pay its
common stockholders a larger portion
Of the net profits" in favorable busi-
ness years than could be done If the
preferred dividends were necessary.
If consummated, the plan would eff
feet an annual saving of S284,199 in
preferred dividend requirements.
In December, 1885. the company Of
fered common stockholders rights to
subscribe to 25,378 shares of ST par
common stock at s2l a share on
the basis of one additional share for
each eight held.
Holders of the preferred were given
the right to convert their shares on
the basis of five shares of common for
each share of preferred. The present
redemption plan will apply to only
those preferred shares not previously
converted.
Evening star., 1936-02-19
FOREIGN MARKETS.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON-Active buying was resumed
on the stock exchange today, with in.
dustrials, armament and transatlantic is
sues in demand. United States Steel and
per issues declined on profit taking and
aviation stocks were also easy. Gilt
edged securities were harder and the clos
ing tone was frm.
PARASITIC frmness in Wall Street
inspired q slight recovery on the Bourse
today. The closing. however. was barely
steady
BERLIN.-Prices opened quiet on the
Boerse and selling pressure developed be-
cause OF the lack Of trading. Prices were
about unchanged at the close.
Evening star., 1936-02-19
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

S,149; flrm. Creamery. higher than ex-
ira 3912a40A; extra (92 scoreJ, 3a4:
nrsts (s9a91 scores, 37a3SA; centralized
600 score). STA
changed.
Eggs. 21 693; strong Mixed colors:
Special packs or selections from fresh re-
ceipts, 39a39A standards and CONNER
cial standards 3Sha34: firsts, 371aa3Sla;
Refrigerators, best. 33a36.
Live poultry firm. BY freight: Chickens,
17a22: broilers unquoted; fowls, 22a24;
ROSTERS, 16; turkeys. 19a27; ducks (all
sections), 1SaI9.
Evening star., 1936-02-19
WEHRLE co. PREPARES
FOR SALE OF INTEREST
BY the Associated Press

6y lne hSSOclaCeO fTeSS.
NEWARK, Ohio, February 1s.-The
Wehrle Co., stove manufacturers, pre-
pared today to close the factory
Thursday for an inventory preparatory
to purchase of a 40 per cent interest
N the concern by Massachusetts, in
dustrialists.
George E. Pickup. manager of the
Wehrle plant. declined comment on
reports that stockholders of the
Florence Stove Co. of Gardner, Mass.
had voted 100000 to buy 40 per
cent of the Wehrle stock.
The Newark firm employs about
1000 men, most of its product being
taken by Chicago (Sears, Roebuck)
concern.