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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-24
"Illocality'
CNew York Times)

tNeW York TmeS)
 Out of the weeks discussions at Harvard Uni versity in celebration of it's Tercentenary there emerged utterance that spoke for all of free mind It recalled typical contribution of medieval thought and medieval culture whose lasting value is high that everything should be done in order to revive it under form suitable to times" That contribution the medieval feeling for the univer sal character of truth witnessed in the working to- geher of of many nations" in the University of Paris but without important Parisian scholar among the professors. It a center of European studies but the slightest pretension the part of any nation" to be the independent source of mere ly local truth" would have made life "unbearable" to that crowd of Engishmen, Germans Italians Bel gians Spanards, Danes, Swedes and others teaching and studying there. The teachers asked by the University to teach not what French but what true in the freedom and eager research of their minds.
 Against the encroachments of the totalitarian State in it's various forms, says this modern medieval st, Professor Gilson of the College de France our only conceivable protection, humany speaking at least is in powerful revival of the medieval feeling for the universal character of truth It is universal in it's own right There is spiritual order of realities whose absolute right it is to judge the State and eventually to free from it's oppression Man in the unsearchable darkness knoweth thing That as he is, so was he made: and if the Essence And characteristic faculty of humanity
 Is our conscent reason and desire for knowledge That was Natures purpose in the making of man.
 The eXtraOrdinarV catherine at Harvard If
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-24
LOOK and LEARN
 By A. c. Gordon

l. Who was Commander in Chief of the U. S. Army during the Mexican War?
 2. What is the derivation of the word "Woman?"
 3 What is the principal ingred- tent of tobasco sauce? 4. How many legitimate thea tres are there in the U. S.? 5. Which city has larger pop ulation than any other city in the world?
 ANSWERS l. Sam Houston. 2 From the anglo-Saxon wifi man.
 3 Cayenne peppers. 4. Approximately 500. 5. London.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-24

The League of Nations at times is very similar to a small boys baseball team The other nations gave Ethiopia turn at bat and Mussoni won't rlay because they won't let him pitch.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-24
20 YEARS AGO
 From The Empire

SEPT. "A, 1916. The day was Sunday and there was no edition of The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-24

The service does not the votes secured by Louis J. Brann Democratic candidate for Senator this year in it's forecast because of his exceptional popularity.
 Apparently Wall Street generally does not share the expressed belief of Republicans that the Maine result indicates a victory for them in November.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-09-24

Knocks, knocks are the latest popular gag but Lhe Republicans spell it Knox, Knox
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
WITNESSES IN
ICE COMPANY
SUIT HEARD

Examination of witnesses con-
tinued in superior court Wednes-
day in the case of the Imperial
Ice and Development company
against Joseph E. Patterson. The
ice company seeks a permanent
order restraining Patterson from
selling and delivering ice in Ei
Centro
Various employees of the compa-
ny were placed on the stand in
Judge Vaughn N. ThOmpson's
court Wednesday morning and the
questioning continued after the
noon recess.
Patterson, a former company
employe, is accused of using in
formation obtained during the
years he worked for the ice cCm-
pany, to further his own ice de-
livery business in Ell Centro.
The jury selected in the case
is composed of: Dick Powers, An
drew j. Beaver, Karl r. EdmundS,
Eula 2. Null, Howard Vencill, Mrs.
Ella d. Boxley, Charles H. Saylor,
Dorothy M. Schneider, Marie Land,
Fate Little, Matte c. Ingram, and
Matte Terrence.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
Assurance Giuen
ella Valley Project
Will Get Attention

Definite assurance that the Gila
Valley reclamation project is recog-
nized by congress and will be de-
yeloped speedily was reported to
o. T. McCoon. prominent supporter
Of the project neighboring Imper-
ial valley in telegram Wednesday
from Hugo B, Farmer, attorney for
the Yuma-Gila Irrigation district,
from Washington.
First contractors already are
working on the project which will,
through its first units, water $780,
600 acres of land now unirrigated. A
total of $2,250,000 already has been
appropriated for the work. The Gila
project canal will divert water at
Imperial Dam, diversion point also
for Imperial Valleys Ali American
canal.
Development of the Gila project
is expected to follow the same pro-
cedure as that on the All American
canal project - appropriation OF
money to carry on the work as il
is needed.
Farmers telegram to McCoon
said:
Have definite assurance that
Gila project being recognized by
congress. Small appropriation viii
not interfere with speedy develop
ment of project"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24

layed on account of hot weather
Inquiries continued to pour in, he
said, as residents became more
familiar with the city's plan to sell
the lots at such reasonable prices
The council met in adjourned ses-
sion to complete the sales.
The map showing the location of
available property is nearing COM
pletion and soon will be ready to be
used by interested persons in select
ing sites for new homes.
Womack said the council would
make every effort to avoid delay in
the plans of the builders and
would expedite matters as much as
poSSibl
Councilmen discussed the 10 year
plan for payment of tax delinquen-
cieS and decided TO follow the
states lead in permitting INSTALL
ment payments. They also decided
to make drastic cuts in the accru-
ing penalties in tax delinquencies.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
Ell CENTRO'S HOME BUILDING
CAMPAIGN GETS UNDER WAY

FL Centro's home building pro-
gram became a fact Wednesday
morning when the city council sold
three lots to prospective home
builders under the plan to encour-
age building of homes on tax de-
linquent property held by the city
These sales, which were made at
the reasonable prices promised by
the council at a recent meeting,
marked the first to be included in
the city-Wide campaign to put
home on every suitable vacant lot.
The purchasers announced they
would begin to build as soon as
they obtain a clear title to the
property, two of them expressing
disappointment at the delay occa-
stoned by title clearance.
Mayor Roy Womack remarked
that the sale of lots and the build
ing of property would not be de-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24

plant and charged the woman
threw a lye solution in his eyes
and over his body when he visited
her at 904 I street, Brawley. He
declared he was taken to the
county hospital by friends.
The Mexican's description of the
place in which he visited the wom-
an, precipitated an investigation
of that section of Brawley in which
the den was said to be situated,
according to Sheriff Robert w.
Ware.
Officers reported finding nine
vice dens on 1 street in the 900
block and five similar establish
ments along the 400 block on q
street.
Scantily clad women, officers
charge, stand in front of their
homes in the suspected area night
ly and make advances to passersby.
Men, women and children, return
ing from nearby picture shows,
pass the asserted dives, they re-
Continued on Page 6; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24

OuliNtClo W PiSuBt d otCOllQ IcW
Deal, embracing controlled agri-
culture, managed currency and
curtailment of u. S. Supreme
Court powers.
Green and O'Neal submitted
their demands in behalf of some
20,000,000 farm and labor voters
whose desires they said the plat
form proposals represented.
Their views were placed before
the initial meeting of the resolu-
tions committee headed by Sen.
Robert Wagner, D., N. Y.
The committee already is en-
broiled in dispute between liberal
and conservative factions over
platform proposals akin to those
outlined by the farm and labor
spokesmen.
Green outlined a broad program
of labor demands, including the
30-hour week, continued federal
WOIho, ulSi WdSco dilu pIONlolOl
OF adequate annual working wages,
guarantee of the right of labor
tC organize and bargain collective
ly and continuation of New Deal
social security plans.
He emphasized the necessity OF
curbing the powers of the supreme
court and suggested that it be
prohibited from invalidating any
act of congress except by two
thirds vote.
He added that there might be
some hope that the court would
be rebuilt and reconstructed" in
Continued on Page 6; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
FLEET CHANGES
COMMANDS TO
ROAR OF GUNS

SAN PEDRO, Cal, June "a. UP
To the roar of a 17-gun salute, the
command of the United States fleet
changed today.
AS taciturn Admiral Joseph NJ
Reeves was piped over the side OF
the flagship Pennsylvania after sol
emn traditional ceremonies, Vice.
Admiral Arthur j. Hepburn ran up
his four starred flag to the main
truck as the new commander of the
naval forces.
Respondent in gold braid and
"fore'n aft" hats, a score of high
naval officers stood at attention as
Reeves addressed the ships com
pany, read aloud the orders reliev.
ing him of the command and haul
ed down his flag.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
FIRE DEPT. TO
SHUN ALARMS
OUTSIDE CITY

FL Centro's fire department will
answer no fire calls to points out
side the city limits in the future
it was decided at a meeting We'd
neSday morning.
The insurance carried by the
city for men and equipment is
void if anything should happen
to them while answering a call
to a fire outside the boundaries
Of the city, according to Russell
Sherwood, publicity chairman for
the fire department.
1t is hoped, he said, that some
arrangements for insurance. may
be made with the county board of
supervisors and that body will be
contacted soon to discuss the mat
ter,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
Chief DAVIS.
POINTS WAY.
TO END CRIME.
Police Enforce ment
Discussed at Meet
In Ell Centre

Public apathy and pro-
fessional prison reform le-
niency do more to endanger
the lives and property of
law abiding citizens than
any amount of police inefficiency,
Police Chief James E. Davis OF
Los Angeles told a large crowd
gathered here Tuesday night liz
a meeting sponsored by the E.
Centre Lions club.
Discussing problems of law en-
forcement as they affect Califor-
mia, the Los Angeles police de-
partment head made these out
standing points:
l. That coddling the convicts
must cease if the law is to oper-
ate to the best advantage of the
public.
2. That prisoners should serve
full time and be put to work on
road gangs to develop the states
resources.
8. That elective officers should
have the. courage to resist pres
sure from political groups or in
dividuals in favor of friends
caught in infractions of the law
4. That the state should adopt
the bum blockade" recently prac-
ticed by the Los Angeles police
department, possibly putting dis
abled highway patrol officers at
ports of entry into California to
halt the flow of tranSients.
5. That public apathy must be
overcome to prevent inroadS of
Communism in California. Chief
Davis also warned against the
danger of swinging too far to the
reactionary side.
Chief Davis struck from the
shoulder at So-called prison re-
formers, pointing out that the
average life" sentence in Califor-
MIA amounts to seven years, and
the average prison term to three
years. In prison, he said convicts
for the most part do no work, get
any book they wish to read, see
movies and attend sporting events,
listen to radios and are served
better meals than many honest
men have.
Road Gangs
THE good record shown by the
state board of prison terms and
Continued on Page 6; Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
BIDS TO BE OPENED
on CANAL CONTRACT

clearing the slides cut of the can
al basin, Williams said. Bidders
are requested to furnish labor and
materials and perform all work
in connection with the clearing.
Work must commence within 80
calendar days after the notice to
proceed and must be completed
within 200 calendar days. Bids
must be presented on the stand
ard form of bid and the success
full bidder will be required to exc
cute to Works Progress Admins
tration form of contract for con-
struction, Williams pointed out.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24

Bids will be opened at Yuma
July Ia, for $4,000 cubic yards 0f
rock excavation along the All
American canal six miles west of
Yuma. The bids will be opened
in the bureau of reclamation Of
flee at 10 a. m.
The work includes excavation
from a rock cut, and was neces-
STATED by rock slides, according
to R. B. Williams, construction
engineer at Yuma.
After the Griffith company
completed the cut through the
rock at this section, seams In the
rock formation caused the rock
to shell off and slides resulted.
The contract calls for the trim
ming of the sides of the cut and
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
FIVE BITTEN BY
RABID MONKEY

PLACENTIA, Cal, June "a. UP>
With five persons already under
treatment from being bitten or
scratched by a rabid monkey, Or
ange county health authorities to-
day sought other persons who
might have been injured when the
animal broke its chains and inVad-
ed a crowded church.
Only local interest was aroused
Sunday night when Willis HaSson's
pet monkey broke loose and ran
into the church but the discovery
last night that the animal had ra-
bies electrified the community.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
LEMKE AIDE ADMITS
DEFEAT IN ELECTION
GROUP HOLDS
MEETING ON .
SOIL PROGRAM

The Imperial county soil conserva
tion committee met at the farm bu
reau's office Wednesday for con-
ference relative to the handling of
the short term land leases in I'm.
perial Valley with an idea of con-
forming with the national program
John Dubois, H. A. Hastain, L.
C. Hawk and M. Trentham com.
pose the committee.
1t is understood the committee
may make recommendation to the
state committee at the conclusion
of their conferences and study OF
the situation. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24

Vi Sllllld.
Nanking officials vouched for
the authenticity Cf reports that
Japan loaned Kwangsi $5,000,000
(silver). The loan was secured
by Kwangsi magnesium mines. The
agreement under which it was neg
otiated gave Japan special pref
erence in making investments in
Kwangsi.
Part of the loan, officials said,
was in the form of 10000 rifles, 20
airplanes and 10000 barrels OF
cement. The loan contract pro-
vided that Japan would give
KwangSi material assistance"
90
CANTON, June "a. UP)-British
missionaries were ordered to evac-
uate danger areas today when eX-
tensive troops movements indicat-
ed the immediate outbreak OF
hoStilities between central gov
ernment forces and rebellious
KWangtung and Kwangsi province
armies.
Operations by Generalissimo
Chang Kai-Shek's forces in south
ern Human province created ar
electric situation, deemed likely To-
jeopardize the lives of foreigners
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
PEACEFUL END OF
WATER FIGHT SEEN

PHOENIX. Ariz., June "a. QJP)
Possibility of a peaceful settle
ment of the bitter Colorado river
dispute was seen today as Gov.
Ii. Ii. MOeur announced he
would call a special meeting Of
the Arizona Colorado river COM
mission. Gov. M0eur said hs
understood Utah authorities we're
I'm the mood" 10 support this
states demands for an sauitabie
division Of the rivers fl0w.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
LAST MINUTE
FLASHES
SARAZEN SECOND
IN BRITISH OPEN

HOYLAKE, Eng, June "a. Wp
Gene Sarazen, professional from
BrOOkfield Center, Conn.,. moved
into a temporary tie for second
place at the end of the first IS
holes of qualifying play in tho
British open golf tournament to-
day. He shot the Wallasey course
IN ~, one under par. for an aggre-
gate of l4S. Henry Cotton leads
with I39.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
Cheap entertainments

Cheap entertainments
Red Mitchell of the Chevrolet
Mitchells could teach the Scotch a
thing or two when it comes to pre-
venting the expenditure of shekels.
Red has discovered an infallible
method of cheating Herb Norris out
f 40 cents. T'other night he
droWsed off, and dreamed COM
plete musical comedy to himself.
Anyway, that's Reds story, and RR
hopes he sticks to it. Just to show
you how Reds mind works, the
musical extravaganza ended up
with two blackface comedians en-
gagged in a game with two little
white cubes, commonly called dice.
The dreamer saved some more
money by staying out of the game.
cts still his story)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24

reared'A back in his swivel chair
and announced, between puffs en-
a big black cigar, that: 1--WE won't
win this year"
But, he added, as he rolled up
his sleeve5, watch out for us in
1910 and 1914" This new union
party, he said, isn't a one-year
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24

or one-campaign party. Were
here to stay" he said.
Burdick accepted Lemke's in
vitation to manage his presidential
campaign and to become national
committee chairman Of the union
party with evident pleasure.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
UNITED STATES
DEP PARTMENT OF THE
INTERIOR
Bureau of Reclamation

Bureau OF Reclamation
Washington
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER
Editor, The Ost-PreSs,
Ell Centre, California.
DEAR SIR:
have recently seen a copy
of your special "All-American
Canal Edition" of June ID. While
/ may be a little late, please
let me add my congratulations
TO the many you must have re-
ceived upon compiling this ex-
cellent and interesting record.
Yours very truly,
JOHN G. PAGE,
Acting Commissioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
Give Him Credit

Credit Man Rousseau down Fire
stcne way is Interested in his job,
as you would learn if ever you
talked to him about credit for a
while. He proved it the other day
when. somehow, a conversation
about politics ended up in a dis
cussion Of charge accounts. CAT
that, it may be a connected sub.
ject, fr5m what RR has seen of o
let of politiciansD
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
How About The Wives

Ell Centro Legionnaires in session
Tue esday night had no difficulty in
obtaining delegates to the state
convention. In fact, just about the
entire membership expressed a
Willingness to attend. The conven-
ton, you see, will be in Hollywood
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
We Won't Win This Year 3rd Party Head
b Declares, But Watch Out for Us
in 1910 and I944'
40

WASHINGTON, June "a (UP)-Rep Usher L. Bur-
dick national campaign manager for Rep William Lemke,
union party presidential candidate today admitted defeat
in the November elections.
The siX-foot-three 25O-pound North Dakota farmer
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
CHINA REVOLT
LAID AT DOOR
OF JAPANESE
Government Charges Nippon Giving Arms,
Money for Rebels; Missionaries Told
To Quit Danger Zones

NANKING, June "a. (UP)-The Chinese government
charged officially today that Japan supplied arms and
ammunition to rebeous Kwangs province whose armies
the ground he has failed Japanese invasion
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
Officers investigate
Reports Of Vice Dens
I'm BrawIey District
Complaint Charging Unidentified Woman Will
Throwing Lye Solution Brings Probe;
Fourteen Dives Reported Found
0O

Imperial county deputy sheriffs investigating
alleged vice conditions in Brawey today following the
signing of a complaint charging unidentified woman
with assault with caustic chemicals
Ysaac Sandoval Brawley Mexican, signed the COM
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
Democrats Shape Up
Platform as Business
Speeded at Convention
Farm Labor Leaders Add Influence as Planks
COnsidered KeynOter Makes Stirring
Counter Attack on COP
Copyright 1896 by United Press

CONVENTION HALL Philadelphia June "a. (UP)-
President William Green of the American federation of
labor and Edward A. ONeal of the American farm bu-
reau federation today called upon Democratic platform
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
REP 0 R T 0 F
RESIGNATION
CIR CULATED
Ell Centre Man Not
Touched by State
Liquor Probe
BULLETIN

SACRAMENTO, June "a.
(UP)-Ray Edgar, Southern
California member of the
state board of equalization,
denied flatly today that he
had sumbitted his resignation to
Gov. Frank f. Merriam or intend
ed to do so.
There's nothing to it," he said
when informed of Los Angeles re-
ports that he had resigned.
Merriam could not be reached
for comment, but he said recently
that so far as he was concerned,
Edgar was doing a good jo1."
Merriam also pointed out that he
now had no jurisdiction over the
board member. ..
LOS ANGELES, June "a.
(UP)-Ray l.. Edgar's res
ignation from the Board of
Equalization already h a
been placed IN the hands OF
a representative of Gov Frank Mer-
riam, reliable sources at the state
building said today.
The governor. said the same
source, has already selected William
G.. Bonelli, now state director OF
professional and vocational stan
dards, to succeed Edgar.
The resignation of the Ell Centro
board member was reported to have
been handed to Earle E. Anderson,
former personal secretary of the
governor and registrar of contrao-
tors, for transmission to Merriam.
Don't bring that up," exclaimed
Anderson, startled. when asked If
he were not carrying the resigna-
ton in his pocket. He refused to
comment further.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24

NATIONAL LEAGUE
At Boston--Chicago Boston, post
poned, wet grounds, games tomor-
row.
AT -Cincinnati- Brooklyn
postponed, wet grounds, games to-
morrow.
Pittsburgh 1000 O1O Oils s 1
New York 200 900 1914 0
Blanton, Birkofer, Welch & Todd,
Padden; Hubbell Il Danning,
At Philadelphia-St. Louis Phila-
delphia postponed. wet grounds, 2
games tomorrow,
Second Game
Pittsburgh 80. 900 004 OO0-4 8 o
New York -. 900 100 000-1 0
weaver 4 Padden; Fitzsimmons,
Gabler & Mancuso.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
The Meanest Man

The Meanest Man
RR witnessed a happening the
other day which tried his patience
sorely, even rs an onlooker. Had
he been in the place of one of the
gentlemen concerned, it probably
would hav tried his vocabulary, as
well. One motorist was coming out
of a parking place. A second was
waiting to get in. The second
courteously backed up SO the first
could wheel out Of the niche, and
waited. Motorist No. l got clear
and drove away. and Motorist No. 3
started to take the parking place.
Suddenly Motorist No. zoomed
down the street, crowded No. out
Of the way, and dashed into the
vacant hole Words cannot des--
cribe such a one.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
Anyway, Thanks

o. T. McCoon, Yuma realtor who
is one of our neighboring city'S
bezt boosters, has discovered a new
use for the recent Post Press All
American Canal Progress Edition.
His own personal copy he asserted,
was used Tuesday night to enter
tain 13 school teachers on a stop
over while travelling through Yuma
Ell Centro'S young Don Juans might
take a hint, come winter time again
Mac. by the way purchased 65
copies of the canal edition for dis
tribution to friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
MAJOR LEAGUE
ES-
AMERICAN LEAGUE

First Game
Philadelphia .003 900 0OO-3 s o
Cleveland .... .010 102 1905 IL l
Kelley & Hayes. Moss; Harder &
sullivan.
New York ......203 0G0)0
Chicago .......... 301 800
Gomez. Gabler, Malone & Dickey;
Cain, Evans, Phelps & Sewell, Shea.
washington 900
81. Louis ..........l1
Newsom & Bolton Tietje & Hem
sley.
Boston ...........O 900 O2O 0
Detroit ..010 600
w. Ferrell x X. Ferrell; Bridges
Il HayW Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-24
MARKETS AN BRIEF

bntter; Los Angeles 321e butter
Iat' Imperial Valley Lob. ranch.
Trade A, 4ORe; manufa cturIng milk,
"4c' route gathered cream, 32c.
Il. A. hny-U. y. No. I, extra leafy,
ai.-iS; Y. :. No. 1, $14.5O, u. =. No.
: ieafN. Sl4-14.5O; u. $. No. =, $3.50.
minneapolis flax 1SO-1SG.