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Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
Editorials and Comment
MONDAY DECEMBER 2S, 1885,
q on SOL says
1r FRANK WATANABE
wv BY ed HOLDEN
BY ED HOLDEN
4 BARGAIN

wondering if that Simpson affair
were put-up job, arranged by the
Democrats? Maybe they sending Mrs.
Simpson over there to get the War Debt
paid in the form of jewelry and fur
coats from Edward and plenty news
paper publicity for America. 1t are Just
like them cute little Democrats to did 1t
alright. Do not Mr.. Farley went over
there? And do not those firework start
bursting just after he arriving? You
bet! Maybe he go over there to finding
out what were keeping Honorable Wally
from some action. Well, we got 1t al
right.
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
Other Editors Say
PAROLES ARE PROBLEM
MADEIRA Tribune)

California apparently has company in the
matter of easy paroles for the more desperate
criminals-Ilinois is stirring up a scandal over
the quiet parole of score of second and third
time losers The Illinois protesters are sug-
gesting the removal of the indeterminate SEN
tences the judges to fix the minimum and
maximum terms
Suggestions of the Illinois objectors fails to
give the relief that experience with easy pa
roles has taught is badly needed. The inde-
terminate sentences were the result of too
varied penalties for similar crimes Under the
old method a severe court would impose the
maximum penalty while a lenent court would
impose the minimum for identical crimes.
The indeterrnnate sentence was devised with
a view to a prison board fixing the penalty with
equality However it never intended that
It should be a loophole for weak boards to
release hardened criminals and the parole plan
was intended attempt To rehabitate those
whose crimes were committed under trying cir
cunlStances or were of a petty nature.
Abuse of the indeterminate sentence and its
twin. the parole has reached the point where
both are a menace to the honest citizen.
Higher types of citizens on boards ruling on
terms and paroles seem to offer the best solu-
ton
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
Thank you please.
News Behind the News
What To Do About Supreme Court
One Group Has A Definite Idea
Keeping Justice Worried

WASHINGTON-While profound and SOL
emn legal arguments as 10 what 10 40 aoou'
the U s. Supreme Court proceed AMID the gen
eral confusion among liberal admlnlstratloii@,s.s @
and members of Congress, one substantial but
loosely formed group is engaged IN haro-
boiled maneuver which it feels Is the ohfy Ell
fective thing that can be done for some TIME
to come. ;s
The theory of the maneuver rests on VIDE
spread belief that Chief Justice Hughes mas
been highly worried since the electloh. II 10
important New Deal strategistS. reason 10 Keep
him worried, and hesitant to so against the Will
of the people as he may conceive 1t to be eX-
pressed through acts of Congress,
This strategy is based on an assertion Oh 1Isa 1ne
court keeps its windows open to noises from the
outside
The noises will begin in big way after Con-
gress meets. A Washington convention OF would
he Constitution amenders and .court-curbers, II
II achieves nothing more concrete, will contrl-
butte heavily to the uproar. .,.
You may expect some loud threats 10 PACK
the court by adding new liberal members. Al
though sentiment for that is far from prepon-
derant there's more of it in the inner Whte
House circle than you might think lnere Is
better -than-even chance OF II. accoiulie W
present indications, if the court lnValldateS the
social Security act or legislation Of similar
importance. ..= r. ~,
to-4 New York unemployment insurance oecl-
sion and the courts refusal to decide the Duke
Power case that Hughes is highly worried, aad
that Justice Roberts-heretofore usually on the
conservative side-h as bee "half-Worrled'
Meanwhile Brandeis, Stone and Cardozo con-
tinue to be liberals and McReynolds Butler, Van
Deyanter and Sutherland remain stubborn ana
unafraid-even of popular maj ajority OF ll,oooooo.
There's story behind the appointment OF
genuine sharecropper from the Arkansas cotton
fields to the Presidents Committee on Farm
Tenancy, which will report on a program TO
reduce tenancy evils
The. "cropper' is w L. Blackstone, OF Wynne,
Ark representing the Southern Tenant Farmers
Union He is 50 years Old father Of 10 children
a Baptist missionary preacher on sundays, ana
an eloauent effective union organizer.
Resettlement official in Mississippi had
asked county agent for the Department OF
Agriculture's powerful far-flung Extension SerV-
ice why he didn't call in a sharexcropper TO
serve on the county council which handles AAA
matters and other items linking government
to farmers 4
Why. hell sir the county agent replied,
you don't put chickens on a poultry board, DO
you?n
The story got back to Gardner Jackson, who
represents the sharecropper union in Washing
ton Jackson told Department of Agriculture
officials that if that was their attitude he would
spread the news far and wide.
He won his point-last-minute appointment OF
Blackstone TO the presidential committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

Ideal weather was great help
in the harvest of an exceptionally
heavy rice crop in the Sacramento
Valley
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

Pete Tippi, Bangor Butte Coun-
ty caught a large Golden eagle
which had partially eaten one of
his turkey gobblers.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

California Almond Growers Ex-
change has reelected M. NJ AyarS
president and appointed D. r. Bailey
manager.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
One-Minute Test Answers

l. An adept at an art, as musi-
clan.
Q. A great Babylonian lawmaker.
3. Sizes of type.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
LOOKING
BACKWARD
What The Prcss Files
Tell of Imperial Val
ley for This Date IN
Past Years
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
December %, 1911

c. j. Park of BraWley returned
from spending Christmas with the
family in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Daily and her son, j. P. Daily,
gave a pleasant Christmas reception
to Mr.. Bert Simmons, Miss Ida
Simmons, Mrs. j. P. Simmons, Mr.
and Mrs. j. P. Nuffer, Miss Cora
Nuffer and Lee Nuffer.
Building activity to be begun aft
er the first of the year was announc-
ed today as follows: w. T. Bill, 80
100. A. H. Rehkopf, 50x100, j. P.
He'll. 25X65. Mr.. Douglas 50x100.
TWENTY YEARS AGO
December Is, 1916
The big county livestock fair op-
| ened this morning. The first event
was the arrival of Col. Cantu's mill
| tary band in the special car from
Mexicali. Other events, the major
| ity of which.were enjoyed immense
ly by the crowd, followed in rapid
succession.
Mrs. Elmer Todd is at the Hotel
Barbara Worth spending the Christ
mas holidays.
TEN YEARS AGO
December %, 1926
Boyce Aten Post of the American
Legion will hold regular meeting
tonight at the Legion room in the
courthouse according to Commander
Charles L. Phillips.
At least one youngster in FL Gen.
tro enjoyed the novel experience oi
having real snow on her Christmas
tree. though it did not last through
out the day
The lucky miss is Glenadine Ut
ley Her father. District ATTORNEY
Utley provided the snow from ia.
cumba.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
TOday's Horoscope

Persons whose birthday is today
are of fearless and strenuous ma
ture, yet they combine these quail
ties with rare tact and subtle di-
plomacy.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

wick and her careless clogging and
Pat Rooney II in his Dads routine.
Today every dance girl wears pa
jamas, taps la Eleanor Powell or
sways with pendulum movement
as in the Harlem tonks. No dancer
today dances lightly-like Jack Don
ahue, for example. 1t is all a matter
of puff and huff, down beat flustra-
ton and exhaustion. Dainty dance
is in the discard.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

A wise man sees as much as he
ought, not as much as he can.-
Montaigne.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

The farm bureau hog auction at
Anderson. Shasta County has new
sales pavilion erected by the mem
bers.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

June Walker, the actress wife OF
Geoffrey Kerr, was at an Algonquin
lunch the other day with her five
year-old son. When she saw Frank
Case she said to the child:
Now, dear, say something to Mr..
Case"
And he piped up: Hello Mr.. Case
You are bald headed"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
GRAB BAG
One-Minute Test

|. What is meant by "virtuoso"?
2. Who was Hammurabi?
3. To what do agate, minion and
nonpareil refer?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
New York Day bv Day
By O. O. Mcintyre

the old Weber and Fields Music Hall.
What would you do for million
dollars?"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
Hints on Etiquette
Words of Wisdom

Whenever possible, guests Should
stand to drink an honoring toast.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

Joan Crawford is peering at the
world through a pair of specs tonily
mounted on stick, but apologies
she hasn't gone high hat. She uses
lenses for close work, but needs q
Lorgnette while at work so shs
won't mar her makeup.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

I'm ashamed to tell you"
A peep-and Howard Chandler
Christy was peeper, too-ended
in an hours prowl. The Christmas
TOYS are all streamlined. Fascinat-
ing. Pint sized motor cars with au-
thentic engine huns. Velocipedes
with electric push buttons that toot
off a Paris taxi honk and headlights
that dim and brighten. Rocking
horses have lost their gallop. They
now trot and rack. With new
science eye boy can control electric
trains by wave of hand and light
an electric light with mtach. Pup
pet shows and circus acts.
Bagatelles: Child life in perpet-
ual triumph. Roscoe Peacock
Americas most prolific writer OF
Letters to Editors is now writing for
several magazines on assignment
William Powell and the late Ralph
Barton left Kansas City together tc
do and dare in New York City
The Vincent Astors are dachshuno
devotees Mistinguett went tc
Germany and by personal plea
had Maurice Chevalier freed from
a prison camp during the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

Type faces have "crazes" like pop
ular songs. On almost everything
printed these days you see Girder
and Beton And many faces popu-
lar in the late COS are back again.
It's a secret ambition of almost ev-
cry writer to invent type face
but few have. 1t now absorbs A.
A. Milne and J. NJ. Barrie more than
authoring.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

Winter is following autumn closely i
seems a case of Lo the poor Indian summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

Gelett Burgess thinks the punch
lest single line on the stage was at
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
Strolls Thru HOLLYWOOD

Cary Grant (2), Virginia Bruce,
George Brent, Freddie Bartholo-
NEW (2), Edmund Lowe, Barbara
StanWyck (2). Warner Baxter, Wen
dy Barrie, Loretta Young, Leslie
Howard, Irene Hervey, Frances
Farmer Margaret SULLIVAN, Regin-
aid Denny. Walter Connolly, Jean
Parker (2), William Powell, Dick
Powell, Victor McLaglen (2), Ann
Dvorak (2), Guy Kibbee, Gloria
Stuart, George Raft.
Wallace Beery, Stuart Erwin,
Jean Hersholt 90, Ida Lupino 90,
Jean Muir, Carole Lombard, James
Stewart, Glenda Farrell, Patricia
Ellis, Joan Bennett, June Travis,
Bing Crosby, David Niven, Boris
Karloff, Frank McHugh. Cesar Ro-
nero, Walter Brennan, Mary Astor,
Leo Carrillo.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

Lady authors so often dance verb
ally around the mulberry bush.
Here's the first sentence by a well
known author: Twittering, chirping,
bird notes came out-petals Of sound
on the edge of night. That's my
idea of circumlocution. An author
shirking. Instead of clear des-
cription she shirks it with trope. Too
much work to tell the truth. An
other: This time the second SEN
tence in a book: "Old Agnese, loos-
ening the shawl that covered her
head. for she feared the breezes OF
May, grunted with content If she
feared the breezes why did she loos-
en- the shawl? I closed the book
with a bang Voice: Look who's
pointingl
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

Sport page headlines should give cur i'll
wishers abroad some satisfaction They'll be
pleased by evidence of military dissension in
the Army Navy fracas.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

jefferson once suggested Chersonesus, Assem-
isipia, and Polytoamis names Of states He
was born too soon to make his mark as Pull
man car manner.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

Memory: The window of Lalique
cocktail glasses, duplicates of the
Prince of Wales set, $54 each, in
Place Vendome in Paris-just be-
fore the market crash!
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

early in January. 1t will Save trouble
affds dsperhaDs~sDn4e@rH
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

Fred Astaire and Ginger Roger
are nursing fancy collections of
bruises after 100 hours rehearsing
for roller-skate ballet to be the
surprise number of their new pic
ture stepping toes
Until RKO great minds hit upon
the Dance on Wheels" novelty,
Astaire hadn't roller-skated since
he was Is. Rogers was better off.
She's rollerdrome fan, but by no
means a professional skater.
The top tappers will go rolling
along to swing rhythm supplied by
George and Ira Gershwin.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

Jean Harlow got a hand from
M-G-M extras when she short
cutted through the casting gate.
portal reserved for the loWly back
qrounde's. Harlow served time in
extra ranks but never worked at
Metro, and consequently had never
passed under the archway before.
Evening star., 1936-10-31
new YORK COTTON
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, october 31-Cotton
futures opened barely steady, un-
changed to lower, with trading
largely comprised of trade buying and
hedge selling. December, 1160;
January, 11.60; March, 1164; May,
1l65; July. 1l.61; october, 11.16.
Price changes were narrow and
irregular, with the volume of business
moderate. Trade interests bought the
nearby positions, while there was
some Liverpool and continental de-
fhand for the forward deliveries.
Southern selling again centered in the
later months. There was a small
amount of evening-up for the week
end and prior to elections.
Reports Of frost in parts Of the
Eastern belt and Tennessee attracted
some attention. The maritime strike
at q number Of Gulf ports and the
threat Of tie-up along the Atlantic
Coast were being watched because Of
their possible effects on shipments of
cotton.
January fluctuated between 11.60
and 11.58 and July between 1l.61 and
11.59, with prices at the end of the
first half hour l to points net lower.
Liverpool cables were slightly irreg-
ular in quiet market.
Evening star., 1936-10-31
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

CHICAGO October 81 R.-Poulsry. live.
up: l71s; less than AZ pounds. I3M;
Plymouth and white Rock. I4Ia; colored,
1917; less than 4 pounds. Plymouth and
White Rock, 14la: colored. 12la: Plymouth
and White Rock broilers: 1e: coloved, Is;
bareback chickens. IL: Leghorn chickens.
11R: ROSTERS. IA: Leghorn roosters, 13;
turkeys. 16a19; old ducks, 4la pounds up.
16: young white ducks. 4l2 pounds up,
1!ia. young co.ored. IS: small white ducks.
14le: small colored. IA: geese. 13.
Dressed turkeys steady prices unchanged
Butter, l1.l60; unsettled. prices un-
changed, Eggs. 2.537: firm Extra frsts.
LOCAL: sS: cars 90; current receipts. IS: 81:
: Potatoes. 1es; on track. 3s9; total
United States shipments. 67S Idaho Rus
set Burbanks slightly weaker: other stock
about stedy: demand very slow: supplies
moderate. Sacked, per cwt.: Idaho Rus
set Burbanks, U. S. No. /, 2.35a2 As; fair
ea'dIsdjo ess5I.yj Issas RsS Ss6T sS; i; IS IS
sales, .35a2 80; Wisconsin Round Whites.
U. s. No. l, few sales. 1.7Oa1 .S2h: Michi-
gan Russet Rurals, q. s. No. 1. 1.75:
South Dakota Early Ohios. unclassified,
1.50; Minnesota Cobblers, q. 8. No. L
and partly graded. 20, North Dakota
Evening star., 1936-10-31
10 Low.Yield Bonds.
b the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 31-A few
bonds were influenced today by profit
selling, but, considering the list broad
ly, the substantial gains of the week
were maintained virtually in full.
Some of the rails were offered at
prices slightly under the, previous
finals. Industrial liens gained little
ground and certain of the medium
priced utilities advanced sharply.
United States Governments were
soft in spots, with Treasury 3As and
2a4s Of 1851 down around IS of a
point. The balance of the list showed
unimportant changes.
International Hydro Electric 6s
scored an early gain of 112 and there
were fractional advances in Bethle-
hem Steel 4As, American Rolling Mill
4Hs, Goodyear IS, National Dairy
3as and Walworth As. Youngstown
Sheet e. Tube 3l2s yielded point,
but the price showed good gain
on the week.
Evening star., 1936-10-31
CURB LIST TAKES
UNEVEN COURSE
Price Changes Are Divided
About Equally Between
Gains and Losses.
5y the Associated Press,

BE tIle hS6OCIdCeu FItbS.
NEW YORK, october 31.-Price
changes were about evenly divided be-
tween higher and lower in the Curb
market today.
Shares that advanced from fractions
to point or more included American
Cyanamid "B," Babcock g. Wilcox,
American Gas & Electric, American
Superpower. Lake Shore Mines and
Wayne Pump.
Fractionally lower were Aluminium
Co. Of America, Electric Bond & Share,
Bunker Hill g. Sullivan, Niagara Hud-
son Power, Sherwin williams and
United Light g. Power "a"
Evening star., 1936-10-31
Washington Exchange
SALES-AFTER CALL.

Capital Transit Cos at 14l4, 10 al
IA, 10 at IA, 10 at IA, 10 at IA, 10 at
IA, 10 at IA, 10 at IA, 10 at IA, 10
ut IA, 10 at IA.
Washington Gas Lights at 817s.
Potomac Electric SO pfd-5 at 1902
Notice-This exchange will be closed
Tuesday next, Election day."
Evening star., 1936-10-31
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, October 81 R.-wheat
futures closed hd lower to I'D higher to-
day. There were fears Of rust damage
to the Argentine crop following the heavy
rains. World shipments are expected to
be smaller. due to the United States dock
strike.
finished 2 to. points lower. Local sell
ing met trade calling and small outside
London and Paris-Closed,
Evening star., 1936-10-31
STEEL PLATE ORDERS UP.

New orders for fabricated steel plate
by 46 manufacturers totaled 34,302
tons in September, Census Bureau
statistics show, compared with 81 500
tons In August and 31.105 tons in
the same month year ago.
Evening star., 1936-10-31
Bid and Asked Prices.
RONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.
MISCELLANEOUS
STOCKS.
PUBLIC UTILITY.

Amer Tel e. Tel. (9)--- 1s094 -
Capital Transit Co.-----. 1875 1412
n. & w. Steamboat 90 100 -
Pot Elec. Pow. So pf. (6l- 11Oia 111H
Pot. e. p. 5i2ee pf. f5.50- 112 -
Wash. Gas 1t. Co. (3.60)-- 'S1H S3
Wash. Ry. & Elec. com. (36) 625 -
Wash. Ry. & El. pfd. o. Ill 80
Evening star., 1936-10-31

Australia has increased age pensions
from $3.50 to S4.75 q week.
Evening star., 1936-10-31
Futures closed steady. higher to 8

Cott0nseed Oil.
Bleachable cottonseed oil futures
closed barely steady. December, 9.83;
January, 9.S8b; March, 1901; May,
l0.04-05.
Sales, AZ contracts including 4
switches.
s Bid.
Evening star., 1936-10-31

.r nvidetd rates IN dollars oaseo on iast
quarterly or semi-annuaI payment An.
n0tl rste-not including extras Aeeu-
npeiaited dividends a Paid this year.
Fslo last year q Com panfes rsported
w reeefvershiD or oetna reorEanised
Evening star., 1936-10-31
Liverpool Quotations.

LIVERPOOL. october 81 R.-Cotton,
20 receipts. Spot. moderate business done:
Nons. In pence: American, strict good mid
ding. 7.64: good middling, "a: strict
middline. 100; middline; .6.S4: strict low
good ordinary. 5.s9 good ordinary, $50:
Futures opened quiet and closed quiet and
steady. December, 5s: January, 6.o7:
Evening star., 1936-10-31

ww-With warrants. xw-Without war.
rants. New. wi-When issued. s,
tstpl-stamped
sNegotiability impaired by maturity.
tCompanieS reported in receivership.
Evening star., 1936-10-31

NEW YORK BAR SILVER.
NEW YORK, October 81 [R.-Bar
silver nominal, no dNotation.
Evening star., 1936-10-31

sEX. dividend.
*Plus extras
s5Oc paid May Is. 1886; SOC paid Au-
gust j 8. 1895.
49, extra,
e-2M extra.
h-75c extra.
ss-25c paid June 80 1886.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-20
HOLIDAY, BUT
 JUST FOR TWO

This being with the family on Christmas is the bunk so l won't mind parking myself down there in Martinville, MT. Howard ,' Paul Boyd told his employer That's how he found himself spending the holi- days in a lonely little room in a boarding and rooming house. His landlady had gone out to church services, he knew, but he determined to pass the lonely hours by reading, having prepared himself with a flock of new detective fiction before leaving the city.
 Before another half hour had passed, Paul tossed the book aside and began pacing the floor. Here he was alone at last on one Christ mas eve far from o-concerned relatives and friends.
 As the crowning insul9, without a moments warning, the little light that hung on single cord from the ceiling, flickered and went out. Great day, this is the endl I won der what they do here when the lights go out-go to bed, suppose!' P he muttered disgustedly But just the same he began scratching matches to hunt for a possible kero- sene lamp he might have over
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-20
CAROLS FOR CHRISTMAS
 HOLD AVS

The Christmas Spirit, if such a snrite there be. must have fled in dismay from old Silas Wentworth, for a crustier, harder. less Christ mas-spirited man would be hard to imagine.
 Yet Sally Blaine, his clerk and bookkeeper, had the temerity to bring Christmas into the store strlnging lines of tinsel.
 Old Silas. coming to work, stopped and stared at this unusual addition to the colored globes and patent medicines with which his windows were adorned.
 Sally Blaine, rather frightened now. looked up. Merry Christmas, MT. Wentworth
 Silas surveyed the store grimly Take it down"
 But Sally hesitated
 T said take it down. More of your fool notionsl Whats this?"
 Dickens Christmas Carol, sir He thrust the book on a back shelf. "Humphl Don't let me catch you reading on the job"
 "Yes. sir. I'm sorry about the dec orations-"
 At nine o'clock on Christmas eve Silas saw out his last customer, ana began putting up the shutters. It was beastly cold, and his numb fingers were slow at their task. As he was about the lock up, he was confronted by two men, one carry ing revolver.
 Let us in and lock the door, '' said the man.
 Silas, his teeth chattering from fear more than cold, complied.
 Now, if you're quiet you won't get hurt" said the spokesman. My pal here has had an accident. need some medicines. You'll be paid all right"
 Of course; of course" Silas an- swered, and brought out a stock of supplies.
 The wounded man spoke LID. Sorry to keep you on Christmas eve, buddy"
 Silas grunted "Tommyrot.
 The other man had been rummag- ing about the store. Here" he commanded. T can't watch what you're doing. So you read aloud un- til I get through" And he handed Silas Christmas Carol"
 He was scarcely half way through when the men paid him and left He threw the book down and start ed off, but at the door he turned and sitting by the night light, read again. 50 like me" he muttered, aS he finished.
 From the wastebasket he drew out the tinsel and strung it awk' wardly around the store. He looked through his accounts marked "Over due and selected several bill which. he marked Paid in Full,