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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09


out OF ICOrk. II is correct to beiieUe
that increase ia machinery releases
men from IOUly labor and helps in
crease their productivity and standard
of liUiHg.
1t seems to Us an incorrect belief
that the development of machinery dis
places human labor, thus compelling
more and more idleneSs on the part of
more and more people. Specifically,
this might sound reasonable, but for
various reasons, it has not proved true
in the past Probably when the first
horse was tied to the first wagon, it dis
placed five or six men who previously
had supplied the motive power. And
when sails We're first put on boats, they
displaced scores of slaves who had pro-
PEELED the craft by oars. But the world
has gone on and on, always Harvesting
more natural power and continually de-
veloping new and still newer machinery.
Actually what happens as a result
of increased mechanical equipment is to
take men from one line of work and put
them in another. Each, by the sweat of
his brow and thought of his brain event
ually operates a machine, turning out
in great volume enough articles Of
given kind to supply all the other peo-
pie operating machines. Thus a day
laborer with limited buying power, be-
comes a machine operator who can buy
the products of other similar operators.
He now owns an automobile, radio, good
clothes, nice home and many things
which only the rich, in the days of
hand-labor could afford.
The machine means increased stan
dards of living, not necessarily increased
idleness 1t takes men from the bottom
of the economic ladder and moves them
up a rung.
Today, the heralded invention of a
machine cotton picker means liberation
of men and women for more fruitful eff
fort. Any over-supply of labor which
may now exist is not the result of mach
ines, it is the result of mans inability to
adjust himself as rapidly as machinery
advances.
A new movie is Swing Your Part
ner." 1t seems rather malevolent hint
for wives whose husbands are habitual
ace-trumpers.
AN epidemic of mad dogs disturbs
Philadelphia If this is not checked,
there is a possibility Al Smith might
have to break into run
A contributor TO a Nebraska paper
tells of lighting a match to see if he had
any gas in his tank. There are, however
better ways to become a ghost writer.
IT has been revealed the A. T. & 7.
financially backed picture, "Once in
Blue Moon plot Of which probably
dealt with a man who got the right num-
Der.
0ITT OIIR WAY :
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09
GRAB BAG

In how many states is the gov
ernor a representative Of the farm
laboritc party?
90
What post does Major General
E. NJ. Markham hold?
90
What Is the capital Of Brazll2
90
Correctly Speaking
The expression "abovc any
should not lie used when more
than any" is meant.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09
Famous Sayings

America certainly will be drawn into If con
tnue the present policy of trading with warning ma
tonse-Admia William S. Sims.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09
DEVELOPMENT OF MACHINERY
DOES NOT THREATEN SOCIETY.

II is an error to beiieUe that increase
ia machinery Development hrOuS men
out of UOrk. II is correct to beiieUe
that increase ia machinery releases
men from IOWIy labor and helps in
of IiUiHg.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09
Correctly Speaking
Words of Wisdom


Great men are not always wise
JOB.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09

TOday's Horoscope
Persons born on this day usually
are strong in their determination
to further the Well-being Of their
families and friends. They general
~ possess good intellect and a
strong will which often leads them
10 positions Of prominence.
90
Answers to Foregoing Questions
/. One, Governor Floyd 3. Olson
Of Minnesota.
2. Chief of U. S. army engineers.
3. Rio De Janeiro.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09
NEW YORK
DAY by DAY
By O. O. Mcintyre

writing along with the regular chore.
Irwin Cobb. I believe, obtained 1t
lust before he quit Park Row to
write solely for the magazines. So
did Bert Terhune.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09

IAN epidemic of mad dogs disturbs
Philadelphia" If this is not checked
there is a possibility AL Smith might
have to break into a run.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09

A contributor TO a Nebraska paper
tells of lighting a match to see if he had
any gas in his tank There are, however,
better ways to become a ghost writer.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09

IT has been revealed the A. T. & 7.
backed picture, Once in a
Blue Moon plot Of which probably
dealt with a man who got the right mum
hen.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-09

A new movie is Swing Your Part
ner." 1t seems a rather malevolent hint
for wives whose husbands are habitual
ace-trumpers.
The Washington times., 1936-10-21
UTILITIES LEAD
CURB DECLINE

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 G.N.SO.
Curb stocks drifted lower in fore
noon trading today. Losses were
we'll scattered throughout the list
with utility issues bearing the
brunt of liquidation.
Oklahoma Public Service 7 per
cent preferred, scored the largest
loss, declining 2 points to 1903.
Mohawk Power first preferred
dropped a dollar to 10034 as did
the second 7 per cent preferred,
New York Power 7 per cent pre-
ferred, sagged 1A to 11A. Jersey
Central 512s per cent preferred,
was weak, losing about "a to 1874
Mining and oil shares were
quiet. Hecla lost a dollar to IL.
VOTE AMERICAN
Treasury Condition
International News Service
Treasury balance October 49,,
$1.912,595, 964.76; internal revenue,
sc, 944, 1859; customs receipts,
sos. 1888, 1875.
The Washington times., 1936-10-21
GRAIN FUTURES
PUSHUPWARD

CHICAGO, Oct. q I.N.S.).
Firmness in foreign markets and
bullish domestic crop news influ-
enced higher prices for grain fu-
lures here today in early dealings.
While the entire list scored i'm
provement, soy beans showed the
most strength advancing as much
as 2lac, Dece mber reaching
$1.2334.
Around mid-session wheat was
3s to 34c up. December selling at
$1.15b; corn, p to Ac up: oats,
"a to 2sc up, and rye, % to 7ac
up. Soy beans were 2 to 21a up.
Trade was moderate although
directors of the board of trade
late yesterday reduced margin re-
quirements Is per cent in an ef-
fort to regain lost commissions for
members.
VOTE AMERICAN
Naval Stores
NEW YORK. Oct. 81 G.NsD.-Petro-
leum steady; crude Pennsylvania, $2.12
0245.
Linseed oil, per lb.. Csc. CARROTS.
Turpentine firmer, Acc.
The Washington times., 1936-10-21
MARKET MIXED
WITH LEADERS
NARROW
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 G.N.SO.
Stocks continued highly irregular
today, with leaders settling into
a narrow range small fractions to
either side of previous closing
levels.
Another increase in electric
power output to within striking
distance of the record high was
offset by a somewhat unSatisfac-
tory steel picture, emphasized by
the weekly Iron Age report show
ing easing tendencies in scrap
prices and drop in steel opera
tons.
United States Steel and Bethle-
hem were off close to a point
Youngstown Sheet and Tube held
around its previous finish.
The Washington times., 1936-10-21

10 VA ~8O1AIIO I AVUUCI"' V|B
CAY Optional cash. Cb) Includes latest extra
stock (s) LiqudatnE dividend (fl Of accu-
year. (wwj with variants (xw9 without warrants
declaration only. (c) (d) Extra in
~ Ex-dvidSnd. ~ Ex rightA
Dividend rate in dollars p&renthSSS&
The Washington times., 1936-10-21
Money Markets

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 U.N.S.).-Bank-
ers acceptance market remained quiet
with rates 4 to 3-16 per cent for 80, so
and 80 days; SIS per cent to 4 per cent
for 40 days, and y to sis per cent for
$50 and 1870 days.
Commercial paper market was mod
erately active, with rate unchanged at
x to 1 per cent.
Time money was offered at IL per
The Washington times., 1936-10-21
Local Stocks

SALES
Washington Railway and Elec-
trio pfd, 10@111.
American Security and Trust
Company, 10@265, 50265.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10@55,
5055, 2@55.
AFTER CALL
Washington Gas SIS, 1860, $1,000
@125.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 100
55h, 10@551a, 1O@5512, 3@5512.
The Washington times., 1936-10-21

cent for maturities up to six months,
unchanged.
Call money renewed at 1 per cent,
unchanged.
The Washington times., 1936-10-21

Mrs. William c. Gwynn
of Georgetown
Charming Washine-
ton hostess, wife of
one and mother Of
another pro minent
Washington p hysi-
clan.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
SUIT ATTACKS
LABOR ACT

Another in the series of attacks
upon the constitutionality of the
national labor act was filed in
District Supreme Court yesterday
by the A. c. Lawrence Leather
Company, Of Peabody, Mass.
The suit named J. Warren Mad.
den, J. w. Carmody and E.. S
Smith, members of the National
Labor Relations Board, as defend
ants and charged that the board
was disturbing the peaceful and
harmonious relations" which have
existed between the company ano
it's employees for years.
Citing that in 1922 its 1890 EN-
ployes adopted an employees rep
reSentative plan," the company
stated that the board filed a com
plant against it on January 10
1896, on The grounds that it had
dominated and interfered" with
the company u1don.
The suit asks that a hearing on
the charges, set for today be post
poned, that the court declare the
labor act unconstitutional, and a
permanent Injunction be granted
preventing the board from inter
fering with the company's records
or business.
Justice Jesse C. Adkins signed
q temporary restraining order
postponing the hearing and requir.
ing the board to show cause By
February z why a permanent in
junction should not be granted.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
WICKERSHAM
LEFT MILLION

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 UN.S).
The estate of George W. wicker
sham, former U. s. Attorney Gen.
eral, who died January 25,
amounts to less than $1,000, 900.
one of his associates said .oday.
Value Of the estate was not de-
clared when the will was filed for
probate here.
The former chairman of Presi-
dent Hoover's National Commis-
sion on Law Observance and Law
Enforcement left virtually his en-
tire estate to his widow, Mildred
Wendell Wickersham, Of New York
She was named residuary legatee.
Dated october 4, 1888, the will
was accompanied by two codicils.
One, made May 8, 1884, cancelled
a mortgage on the home Of his
brother, Morris s. Wickersham, of
Grove City, Pa. The other be-
queathed to his son, Cornelius W.,
all his books and papers.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
Couple Seriously
Injured When
Car Hits Pole

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Feb. 81.
P. Morgan is being treated in
the Alexandria Hospital today
for injuries received in an auto
mobile accident last night.
Mr.. Morgan, however, is not
the famous banker, but a bus
official with the Great Eastern
Bus Company.
Mr.. Morgan and his wife, who
is also being treated at the hos
pital, were injured when their
car struck one of the poles sep
arating the two drives on tie
Mount Vernon Boulevard near
Norton shortly before midnight
last night.
Brought to the hospital here,
Mr.. Morgan was treated for a
fractured knee and severe cuts.
Mrs. Morgan suffered a fractured
jaw and leg and lost a number
of teeth.
The accident, which virtually
demolished the car, occurred when
their car skidded while av voiding
hitting another car.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
GOV. HOFFMAN
C0NFERSWITH
ACE SLEUTH

NEW YORK, Feb. 5 UN.S0
Gov. Harold Hoffman and his
private investigator, Ellis Parker,
Burlington county, N. j., detec-
tive chief, met last night in a
metropolitan hotel to discuss
latest phases Of the reopened
Lindbergh baby murder investi-
CATION, it was reported today
In Trenton, Col. H. Norman
schwarzkopf, superintendent Of
the New Jersey state police, who
was ordered by Hoffman to re-
open the Lindbergh case, admitted
he had asked the Department of
Justice and the New York city
police to aid him. .--
This move was seen in some
quarters as an effort on Schwarz-
kopf'S part to contact the two key
witnesses in the famous case, DR..
John F. (Jafsie) Condor, who is
cruising in Central American
waters, and Col. Charles A. Lind
bergh, Self-exiled with his family
in England.
The government authorities
could take dispositions from both
Condor and Colonel Lindbergh
clearing up disputed points in
their statements and in their teSti-
mony at Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann'S trial in Flemington, it was
said.
Unless Governor Hoffman makes
good his promise" to save Haupt-
mann from the chair the convict
eC, murderer threatens to reveal
Sensational" details Of the execu-
tive's visit to the death house the
night Of October II, the Evening
Journal declared today in a copy
righted story.
Wife Knows Details
The newspaper story is based
upon q source inside the death
house,
Continuing, the Journal declared
that II Hauptmann Is prevented
from talking before he dies, his
wife, Anna, will tell the story.
Hauptmann, it was said, has
several times uttered this threat
to other condemned men in the
death house.
Behind this threat. the newspa-
per sets forth, lies the reason for
Hoffman's backstairS visit to Mrs.
Hauptmann in a Trenton hotel
when she was awaiting word from
the governor as to whether he
would halt the scheduled execu-
ton on January II.
Politicians close to the governor,
st was stated, have declared the
executive considers his visit to the
death house an "error."
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
Ely SEES DOOM
0F ROOSEVELT

BOSTON, Feb. 5 CUSJ.-Indi
cations point to the defeat Of Pres
ident Franklin D. Roosevelt, it was
declared yesterday by former Gov
ernor Joseph B. Ely in a statement
calling on Massachusetts, Demo
Gratis to send an unpledged dele
cation to the coming Democratic
national convention.
# it becomes necessary to lead
the fight for such an unpledgec
slate, the former governor will d.
so, he asserted.
He said:
"The rapid development of
the issue raised by Al Smiths
speech in Washington seems to
me to make it imp erative for
Democratic harmony in this
State that an unpledged dele
CATION should be sent to the
Democratic convention in Phil
adelphia.
"The purpose of such an un-
pledged delegation is to re-
establish the party nationally
upon the principles Of the 1882
lllatfOrm.
"The results Of the poll con-
Quoted by the Literary Digest, as
well as all subsequent indica-
tiOnS Of national sentiment,
point to the impOSSibiIity of the
reelection Of Franklin Roosevelt
upon any platform which seeks
continuation Of the major poll
cies he has adopted during the
last three years."
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
Taxes Force Plant
Out Of Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. GIN.
S0.-Increasing taxation an d
threats Of further taxes, today
forced the Minnesota Mining and
Manufacturing Company to turn
to Detroit, Mich, for establish
ment Of a rubber cement making
plant, W.. L. Mcknight, presi-
dent, announced purchase Of three
acres Of Industrial property, in
cluding buildings with 322, 900
feet of floor space, in Detroit.
The Washington times., 1936-02-05
$1,000 For Flowers

sZBALTIMORE, Feb. 5.-Asking
that flowers be placed on his
grave every week, Charles w. Son
nenbergs Of this city, left $4,000
for that purpose under terms of
his will probated in the Orphans
Court here. His estate was valued
at SIS, 1000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-13
FORMER POLICE
OFFICER GUILTY
Cambridge PatrOlman Gets
Four to Five Years
for MansIaughter

Cambridge, Mass. Nov. ls.--(UP)
"A former Maiden policeman,
Francis J. Downing, 80, was SEN
fenced TO four TO five years In state
prison today Immediately after be-
ing convicted of granddaughter In
the shooting Of Mrs. Lillian M. Fowl
er, 52-year-old Maiden widow. De-
tense Counsel James z. Kenchey an
nounced an appeal would be taken
to the state supreme court. Down.
ing, who was ousted from the police
force after Mrs. Fowler's death,
showed little emotion as Superior
Judge Thomas H. Dowd imposed
sentence. The defendants wife Flor.
ence stood In 4 corridor during the
proceedings.
Downing was convicted In sealed
verdict opened today after being re-
turned last night by Middlesex
county Jury that had deliberated 2
hours and Is minutes. Glad In paja-
mas, Mrs. Fowler was found
stretched across a bed In her Maiden
home at dawn on May 3. Next day
she died Of a rnysteriously-inficted
bullet wound. 1t was alleged that
Downing, Just oIf duty, had visited
Mrs. Fowler; that they had had
some drinks together, and that she
was MORALLY wounded by a bullet
from his service revolver. Downing
was at his mothers home when
arrested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-13
MRS. SIMPSON ON
KINGS TELEPHONE

London, Nov. 13.-CUP).--Two big
moments in King Edwards day &C.
curr when he picks up a private
line telephone and talks 10 Mrs.
Wallis Simpson, 1t was learned to-
day. I.c MAKES the FIRST call between
10 a. m. and noon, the second In
the evening after dinner. The post
dinner call sometimes lasts for near
ly half an hour. The post-dinner
call Is not made when the king dimes
with Mrs. Simpson, which Is sew
eral times week, but there are
times calls during the day.
Friends Of the king, who favor
strongly his friendship with Mrs.
Simpson, say that he laughs heartily
during the conversations ut Mrs
Simpsons witty talk, and seems to
forget the strain and pressure which
attaches to the official side OF his
life.
The telephone calls are made over
a private line. connected with q
main exchange and not the official
switchboards, so that there Will be
no chance that volunteer listener
In will hear anything.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-13

emily, would not nave olmculty
under ordinary conditions In
making his time on schedule. The
peculiar thing connected with this
accident to my mind Is the iden-
tical behavior Of the light truck
following the bus at the point
where the bus went into Its skid,
which impresses me with the fact
that there was q condition Gre
ated there which was altogether
abnormal and was not recognized
until quite some time after the
accident occurred, because did
not learn Of this driver until
twelve days had elapsed SO that
the conditions at the point where
the accident occurred had been
subjected TO weather and wearing
conditions which occurred during
the lapse of time.
Fortunate
Although everybody III the bus
was shaken up and more or less
injured, besides those who were
killed, to my mind 1t was FORUM
ate that It was this type Of bus
that was involved In this acci-
dent instead Of one with the en-
CINE protruding out In front
which, when II struck the tree,
would have torn loose and plung-
cd through the bus, severely in
juring many more. Another fac
tor which tended to cut down the
seriousness Of the injuries was the
fact that the safety glass was only
broken on the side where the bus
turned over, that the windows In
the rear and the other side of the
bus were intact except for O crack
In one window on the left side.
find that all Of said deaths
occurred as the result OF injuries
sustained when the bus turned
over as heretofore described but
that said deaths we're not caus-
ed BY any criminal act, omission or
carelessness on the part OF any
other person or persons.
1t Is not my province 10 deal
with any of the civil aspects OF
any case I Investigate as Coroner
but to determine whether there Is
criminal liability and In this in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-13
John F. ODonneH Is
Exonerated OfBLan1e
,Oontinued from Page ~

shower which occurred Just as he
came along" He cites IN support
OF this abnormal condition" the
fact that vehicle following the bus
went into exactly the same type OF
skid at exactly the same point IN
the highway.
Expects Criticism
The coroner says he expects TO DO
criticised by some Of the bus occu"
pants who testified that the vehicle
was going at so miles an hour, OF
more. He says that occupants OF
the bus would not be In as good q
position to gauge Its speed accurate
" as would drivers Of other cars
near the scene as the tragedy
occurred.
witnesses who testified at the IN
quest disagreed as to the condition
OF the highway at the point OF the
double skid which took the bus OIL
the road and caused 1t to overturn
as 1t hit the tree. Some witnesses
said It rained all the way from wa
terbury, others that there was a sud
den shower as the bus started on q
down grade beyond Blackie's hot dog
stand, others disagreed at points
along the highway where 1t raneo
Examined Bus Carefully
Coroner Monzani examined the
bus carefully after 1t had been
towed from the scene to the Con-
necticut Company garage. and was
assisted by an experienced serVlce
man. The bus, he says, was IN gooo
condition mechanically, and worse
tragedy was averted due 70 the lacI
that the vehicle was Of new type
which does not have q motor IN
front. Had the motor been III front,
he says, 1t would have been driven
back into the passenger section, ant,
an even worse catastrophe wouio
have resulted. The tires, he sale
were safe, though some OF those on
the four rear wheels were Worn
somewhat.
Began Work After Tragedy
Coroner Monzani began his IN
u1est shortly after the tragedy. ne
examined the bus at the scene, aao
questioned policemen and othei
officials OF the scene. In preparing
his finding, the coroner studied many
photographs taken at the scene: he
questioned passengers and otner
witnesses, quizzing some OF the pas,
sengers while they were still IN oeo
at the hospital or at home "A
huge transcript Of testimony was
gathered In the inquest, which nad
to be studied before the finding
could be prepared. -
The witnesses questioned disa-
greed mainly on two points, the
condition of the highway and INC
speed at which the bus was travei-
Ing at the time. After the acci-
dent, the tires on the bus were de-
tached and placed on q similar type
vehicle and tested before Coroner
Monzani and a representative OF the
public Utilities Commission. The
tests, says the coroner, were mad'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-13
MAIL STEALER
UNDER ARREST

Sherman. Conn. Nov. l3-CUP)
Edward M. Fairchild, 40, SIAM
ford, was being held today by po-
lice for federal authorities after
officers said he confessed stealing
mail several times from the r. F. d.
box of Frank Smith, II, this town.
Smith, whose parents left him In
charge of their home while they
took q trip, said he missed several
packages and much mail from his
box during the past few months.
Postal Inspector Ralph Edmond;
ordered Fairchild held for U. 8
district Court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-11-13
ninal Negligence" in Cheshire Bus Tragedy

turned over on its side facing In
the direction opposite to which It
had been travelling. killing Inge-
borg Anderson, Doris Galor and
Elizabeth Norton outright and In
fiicting the injuries on John F.
ODonnell and Charles Breuch
from which they subsequently
died.
Notified ct S.lS P. NJ.
This accident happened about
seventeen or eighteen minutes
after I'VE o'clock and Ut q point
on the road where there are no
houses or other buildings In the
immediate vicinity from which
telephone connection could be
had. Passing motorists went to
nearby telephones and reported
the matter to the Connecticut
Company, to the Medical Exam
iner for the Town Of Cheshire and
to constables Of the Town OF Che
shire. The news Of the accident
Travelled very swiftly and In very
short time o large crowd gather
ed. I left my own ONCE that even.
ing at about quarter Of six ana
very shortly thereafter efforts
were made to locate me to report
the matter TO me. As was In no
particular hurry to get home I
didn't arrive home until about
quarter Of seven, at which time I
received the news and started at
once for the scene OF the acci-
dent. AS / have stated before, the
news Travelled very fast and by
the time I arrived ct the scene
Of the accident at about q quar-
ter past seven the crowd was 90
dense that I was considerably de-
layed reaching the scene. In the
meantime, word had been sent to
the Beacon Falls barracks Of the
State Police department and O
detail Of men was sent to the
scene to assist the constables OF
the Town Of Cheshire.