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Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
RETAIL SALES
In CALIFORNIA
SHOOT UPWARD

WAS HIN T ON, Oct. IL. ,U.Pi =
California's climb from the depres-
sicn days was shown today in a cen
sus bureau report OF a gain of 81
per cent since 1888.
This compared with a slump of AZ
per cent from 1929 to 1888.
Sales in 1885 totalied S2,312,000,-
900, against $1,692, ,879, 900 in 1893.
Improving business conditions
also were emphasized in an increase
Of 80 per cent in the full--time pay
roll while the part-time payroll
dropped Is per cent. The number
of employees in retail stores is still
below 1929.
Retail sales gained in both of
California's two largest cities, with
Los Angeles ahead. Los Angeles
sales jumped 26 per cent from S453,-
100000 in 1888 to $o13,369,O00. San
Francisco increased II per cent
from $254,075, 900 to $298532 900.
Los Angeles 3,499 stores repre-
sent % per cent of the states
stores ar1 25 per cent of its total
retail sales San Francisco's 10.247
represent 10 per cent of the total
stores and l3 per cenO of sales.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12

ing to reports one Manchukuoan
was wounded and there were eight
Soviet casualties.
The second CONFLICT was south
east of Malta One Manchukuoan
was killed. The number of Soviet
casualties was unknown.
These figures were based on Of
ficial reports. Dispatches to Tokyo
newspapers placed the Manchu-
kuoan dead in the two encoun-
ters variously from four to seven.
These stories said that fighting
in the second encounter lasted
FOR two hours and that two hun
dred troops were involved. Soviet
casualties, the accounts said, were
presumably heavy.
Trouble along the Soviet-Man-
chukuoan frontier has embitttered
Soviet-Japanese relations for three
years.
The border at many points along
the wide arc OF northern Manchu-
kuo is not clearly defined. Both
sides kept patrols nsar the from
tier. Because of the vagueness of
the border, one side often fires
at the other, believing it on alien
territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
(0UNTYRRIEFs
REz=@

Enters SchoOl-James B. Fisher,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. F.. w. Fisher
of FL Centro, has been accepted
for admission to the graduate de-
partment of the Eastman School
of Music of the University Of Roch-
ester and has begun study for the
degree, Master of Arts, in music
education.
90
The 1rocadelu for your evenings
entertainment tJ28tfj
90
Mexican Arrested-Jose Valencia,
was arrested by immigration Off
GERS at Calexico Sunday and lodged
in the county Jail.
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Free Enlargement Watch our
window - Featuring 11X4 portrait
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
REP. HOEPPEL
LOSE CHANCE TO
ESCAPE JAIL

WASHINGTON. Oct. IL. UR-
Rep. John R. Hoeppel, D., Cal, and
his son Charles j. Hoeppel, today
lost their last chance of escaping
a Jail term when the supreme court
refused to review their lower court
conviction on charges of conspiring
to sell West Point appointment.
The Hoeppels were indicted and
convicted in District of Columbia
federal court on charges of con-
spring to sell West Point appoint
ment to James w. Ives, Baltimore
athlete, for $1,000
Tey were sentenced to serve four
months to year in Jail, and the
conviction later was upheld by the
District of Columbia U. S. court of
appeals.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12

tempt at placation, however, for
Angel" is a triangle yarn featur
ing girl who makes her own rules
as she goes along.
90
Franchot Tone has abandoned
plans for return to the stage,
having signed a new five-year con-
tract with M-G-M. His idea until
recently was to do a play in Eng
land next spring in order to be
near Joan Crawford when and if
she attempts to break into legiti-
mate drama in the English prov
inces.
He could recite lines while stand
ing on his head, SO Harvey Perry
veteran stuntman at last gets an
acting break in after The Thin
Man." Studio tried a dozen actors
for the part, but while several
could balance on their occiputs,
none could remember and speak
dialogue, in that position.
Cutting Room Scraps: Fast-talk-
ing Pete Smith silenced by laryn-
gifts The Bing Crosbys return
ed this weekend Pat O'Brien
off duty thanks to a boil on the
nose Bob Burns-Gracie Allen
signed for two a year with Para
mount at $4,000 a copy Janet
Gaynor was 80 October 6 Warn
er Baxter is plotting a foray against
African big game next year =. Open
season at Universal for sad young
men in mob scenes for Eric Remar-
que's Road Back" Mae Clark
has taken up tapping Citizens
are giving Captains Courageous"
stage at Metro a wide berth. It's
the formerly frozen Goldfish they
are using in Sailing down scenes.
Even a finished picture couldn't
smell worse
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12

$500. Art lessons in All types of
art work. Nelson Studio Artist,
Meryal Meadows. (S18tf,
Truck Strikes Mule-A film de-
livery truck driven by l.. l.. john
son struck mule on the highway
18 miles west of Yuma Saturday
night and broke the mules leg.
Johnson told deputy sheriffs. Of
ficers shot the mule and johnson
proceeded to Yuma. declaring the
truck was only slightly damaged.
90
Now the Don kconl FOR your steak
dinners. tJ28tf)
Shed Burglarized - The George
Doll packing shed in Brawley was
burglarized within the last month
and typewriter, an adding ma
chine and a check writer taken, ac-
cording to report at the county
sheriff's office.
Sherwood's Care--AiI cooled foI
Your Comfort (M17-TF'
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
REPAIRS ON BOY
SCOUT BUILDING
WILL BE MADE

Repairs on the Scout building on
North Seventh are planned by the
Scouts of Troops 3, 6, 7 ana IA, who
have chosen Oct. II as the day for
their work. These troops are the
ones using the building,
Sponsoring institutions of these
troops will provide materials, the
Scouts doing the labor. Heavy
screens over the windows. oiling the
floors, new roofing paper are some
ot the jobs contemplated Carl N.
Helmick, Scout executive. will Sup
ervise the job, assisted by other
leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
Woman Killed as
Car Hits Dead Horse

Stafford, Ariz., Oct. II. W.P)-
Mrs. Bevy Traylor's name was add
ed today to the list of 173 others
who preceded her in death in ac-
cidents on Arizona highways this
year.
Mrs. Traylor, 46, of San Jose,
Ariz, was injured fatally and six
members of her family received les
ser hurts when their automobile
struck dead horse on the high
way near here.
In two other weekend accidents,
three persons were injured, one
seriously.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
FARM CENTER
WILL DISCUSS
FEDERAL PLAN

Acacia farm center will hear a
discussion on the 1897 agricultural
conservation program at the meet
ing Wednesday night at 7:45 o.
clock in the Acacia school. G. L.
Mclaughlin, secretary for tn e.
county association, will lead this
discussion
Pictures of the 1885 farm bureau
convention will be shown and re-
creational program will be conduct
ed by center leaders.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
Strolls Thru HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. IL. W.R =
Actress Mary Astor's screen career
not only survived sensations of her
"Lavendar Love Diary" but profit
ed by them, it appears as she is cast
in another Sam Goldwyn Super
Colossal"
The picture is Stella Dallas"
which sprouted a number of stars,
among them Ronald Colman, in 81
lent days a decade ago.
Producer GoldWyn was on pins
and needles two months ago when
he had stop deep in his $98O,000
"Dodsworth" during the day while
the dark-haired actress spent her
evenings trading lefts hooks to the
reputation with her ex-husband,
Dr. Franklyn Thorpe, in a court
fight over custody of their four
year-old daughter, Marilyn.
Predictions flew thick and fast at
the time AStor was all washed up
on the screen. If the Hays office
didn't blackball her, women's clubs
throughout the country would, said
wiseacres.
At length the Astor- Thorpe case
was settled, repeatedly through me-
diation of the late Irving Thalberg,
and Go,dwyn rushed "Dodsworth"
to exhibitors a month ahead of
time, hoping for the best. Since
then = mid-September - the picture
has been cleaning up in spectacular
fashion.
Astor's court publicity may or
may not have had its effect, since
"Dodsworth" was rated A-plus in
itself, even aside from the drawing
power of Walter Huston and Ruth
Chatterton. Insiders say better
test will be Astor's next picture,
Lady From Nowhere" (Columbia)
which is still to be released
Goldwyn, however, appears con-
vinced Astor is hot, for with the
possible exception of Gary Cooper
as male lead the producer says:
Miss Astor will probably be the
only screen name in the cast. I
am planning to discover all other
members as I did in the silent ver-
sion eleven years ago."
Beside Colman. PLAYERS who made
names in the 1925 stella Dallas"
were Jean Hersholt, Belle Bennett,
Douglas Fairbanks, jr, Lois Moran
and Alice Joyce.
Those reports Dixie Dunbar,
dancing daughter of Atlanta Ga,
will mary William Davis, Beverly
Hills automobile dealer, are
source of amusement to Hollywood
and of irritation to Dunbar. They
were skilfully circulated by a dis
gruntled Dunbar boyfriend.
90
Miles Mander, English actor-di-
rector, signed a long-termer with
goth Century-FoX. Mander direct
ed Freddie Bartholomew and Made
leine Carroll in early English pic
lures, and discovered Merle Oberon,
yanking the gal out Of an English
extra line during a picture called
Fascination" which will probably
be news to that same Sam Gold
wyn.
For sharp-tempered Marlene Die
trich Paramount has purchased
story called angel" to be di-
rected and produced by Ernst Lu-
bitsch. It's apparently not an at
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
TWENTY-THREE
DIE IN BLAST
IN COAL MINE

FUKUOKA, Japan, Oct IL. W.P)
-Twenty-three miners were killed
in an explosion in a coal mine to-
day insouthern Japan.
Sixteen others were injured in
the blast. Rescuers saved 62 Others
Fukuoka is in Kyushu, about 65
miles from Nagasaki.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
Cities on Roosevelt Campaign Trip

From the Atlantic seaboard half
way across the continent, and
back again, curves the trail of
President Roosevelt's current
campaign tour. The itinerary,
starting from Washington, in
cluded a long initial jump to
the heart of the agricultural Sec
ton, a jaunt into Rocky Noun
tain foothill cities, and visit
to Kansas, where his opponent,
ALI Landon, is governor. In
addition to major speeches in
larger cities, many informal
talks and rear platform appear
ances were programmed for the
tour. End of the trip is at the
presidents Hyde Park home.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
JASPER CENTER
TO HOLD DINNER

Jasper farm center and home de
partment will combine forces Friday
night in pot luck dinner and re-
ception for the Jasper school teach,
s.
ZThe dinner will be at $50 O'Clock
m the school and will be followed
by motion pictures of the 1895 farm
bureau convention and a talk on
farm center recreation by H. Lee
Landerman, assistant tarm advisor
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
Scout District to
Hold Honor Court

El Centro Scout district will have
its first court Of honor Tuesday
night at O'Clock in Wilson school,
DR.. Norman E. Dupont will preside.
Scouts will receive awards and
progra mwill be featured. The af-
fair is open TO the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
Scouts Urged to
Take Part in Program

Scouts of the valley have been
urged by the Calexico American
Legion Post to participate in the
Armistice Day festivities Nov. IL in
CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
Man Takes Own
Life at Suicide Bridge

PASADENA, Oct. IL. U.P)-A man
tentatively identified as George R.
Morris, So, of Orange, leaped to his
death from the Colorado street
suicide" bridge shortly before noon
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
FIERCE OUTBREAKS
ON LINE REPORTED

TOKYO, Oct IL. (UP)-Two border clashes between
Manchukuoan and Soviet patrols in which one Manchu-
kuoan and at least eight Soviet soldiers killed
wounded, reported by Koren army headquarters
The first fight occurred in Chentao province Accord
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12
Imperial Valley Press

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Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12

For sharp-tempered Marlene Die
trich Paramount has purchased a
story called angel" to be di-
rected and produced by Ernst Lu
bitsch. It's apparently not an at
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12

THIS MODEL has the Philco
Foreign Tuning System that en-
ables you to enjoy more foreign
programs. You'll find Philco "The
Best Buy in Radio"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-12

Sherwoods Care--Air cooled foI
Your Comfort. (M17-TFN
Evening star., 1936-03-15

KeIlogg's Lenten
Food Specials
For more than ninety-three years
these foods have been favorites of
particular housewives.
Columbia River Salmon, z cons, 29e
Large size, Csc
-R-pound cans of the best grade salmon. It
has a delicate flavor, Is flaky and moist due
70 the unusual amount Of oil
FiIet SoIt MaekereI---2 cons, 45e
no tails-Each can contains three or four fl
let's of mackerel.
crob Meot-H Size-----3 for ST
Large size, Soc
Fine, delicious japanese crab meat-Al tall
and claw meat.
Lobster-H Size----45e, z for 85e
Large size CSC
ALL tail and claw meat-no small pieces
Caught in the deep, cold waters in the North.
Tender and beautiful color.
Anehovy Poste---ise Sliced Pineapple.
Shed Roe-4ee for ese
ss%n 1ss Whole Peeled sss r..
Whole Cloms s------l5e Green Aspeorsus'
z cons zee 3fer tie
Afail and Phone Orders Filled
"Kann,s Pantry Corner'-Street Floor.
Evening star., 1936-03-15

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-08-14
A,stor Case
Is Declared
Nou Closed

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 14.-(AP1-
Superior Judge Goodwin j. Knight
formally declared the Mary AstorDr.
Franklin Thorpe child custody case
closed today.
At the same time, Sheriff's Deputy
Ray Bogie announced he would search
the home of Moss Hart, playwright,
and collaboration with George S. Kauf-
man, in an effort to arrest Kaufman.
Kaufman is sought on a bench war
rant after his failure to appear in
court when subpoenaed by attorneys
for DR.. Thorpe.
Previously Joseph Anderson, DIR.
Thorpe's chief counsel, had said he
would petition to reopen the case, in
which a settlement was reached yes
terday, giving custody Of four-year-old
Marylyn Thorpe to her actress mother
for nine months of the year, and her
father for three months.
Anderson was irked by statement
by Rowland Rich Woolley, attorney
for Miss Aston, after the settlement
was announced.
THE court is powerless to prevent
ill-advised and irresponsible state
nents by litigants or their attorneys"
said Judge Knight. He said he would
place Kaufman in Jail if he can be
found.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-08-14
10000 See
Hanging In
Greensboro

Greensboro, KY, Aug. IA (AP)-
Souvenir hunters ripped the hang-
mans hood from the face OF Ralney
Bethea Immediately after the ~
year-old Negro was hanged here TO-
day before a huge throng for assam"
upon a 7O-year-old white woman.
Bethea still breathed when rev
persons from the crowd rushed the
four-foot wire enclosure about the
scaffold and scrambled for fragments
as mementoes of the spectacle. The
crowd, estimated at upwards OF lo'ooo
was for the most part orderly, except
for few boots during adminlstra-
ton of the last rites by priest
Mrs Florence Thompson, sheriff
who directed preparations for the
hanging, staged in a three-acre lot
left to Arthur Hash, former Louisville
policeman the throwing of the trig-
ger, which dropped the Negro to his
death. She did not appear publicly.
The hanging clmaxed a night OF
excitement in Greensboro, whose nor
NAL $4,000 population was swelled by
many thousands from Indiana, Hi
nois and surrounding Kentucky coun-
ties, lured by the first public hanging
ever held in this county.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-08-14
WPA PROGRAM FOR
STATE IS WATCHED
Other States Attracted by
Armory and Agriculture
Building Work
Daily Dispatch Bureau.
In The Sir Walter Hotel,
= r. RASKERVIAL

Raleigh, Aug. 14-North Cardinals
armory and agricultural building pro-
gram, as carried on through the
Works Program Administration, IS
attracting notice among other states,
according to communications received
by State Administrator George w.
Coan, Jr. The latest was from the
Nevada WPA, which asked for a set
of plans and specifications for arm
cries and agricultural buildings such
as are going up here.
Approximately $425,0OO will be
spent when the 13 armories now un-
der construction in this State are
completed, said Mr.. Coan. This total
includes funds put up by the respec-
tive cities as by the WPA. Durham
which is contributing $4,000 to the
cost of it's $4,000 armory, will have
the largest and most elaborate in the
State, when it is completed.
Other armories, which are being
built at an average cost Of about $751;
Continued on Page Eight.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-08-14
PHILLIPS TOLOBBY
. ON U..N. c. PROGRAM
Belief Is That Will Be Part
of His Job In New Cha
pei Hill Post
Daily Dispatch BureVW.
In The Sir Walter Hotel,
- \ - RA0Sx ERVITT.

Raleigh, Aug. 14.-The appointment
of Guy B. Phillips, superintendent Of
the Greensboro city schools. to the
faculty of the school Of education in
the Chapel Hill unit of the University
of North Carolina, as announced yes
terday, is regarded here is being sig
nificant and as an unusually good
m owe on the part Of the university.
In his new post as public relations
officer of the university, it is expect
ed that Phillips will prove very valu-
able to the university and the school
of education in maintaining contact
both with high school students and
teachers over the State as we'll as
with the General Assembly. The &c
lief in many circles here is that Phil
lips should be able to inject some
much needed new vitality into the
UNC School of Education, and help
materially to bring it out of the com
parative seclusion it has occupied fol-
several years.
While the formal announcement OF
Mr.. Phillips appointment stressed the
fact that he would spend much of his
time contracting high school students
and teachers, evidently in an effort
to get more of the students to attend
the University and more of the teach
ers to do work in the school of educa
ton or in the summer. school, those
Continued on Page Eighty
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-08-14
COMING PRESIDENT
MAY SEE NEW WAR
Heaven Help Winner In No
vember, Is One View;
Strategy of Anti's
nv CHARLES p. STEWART
ContraJ Press Staff Writer

Washington, Aug. 14-Disgruntled
Democrats did, at their recent Detroit
conference, exactly what long-head-
ed Republicans wanted them to do,
in declaring their opposition to Pres
ident Roosevelt but refraining from
an Endorsement of Governor Landon.
It also was clever strategy on the
disgruntled Democrats part, from
their own standpoint. After all, they
are experienced politicians
For one thing, the disgruntled tolk
would have split their own ranks IL
thew had Endorsed the Kansan. Sou
thern anti-New Dealers, in particular
objected (and they said so in DetroiD
to proclaim themselves Republicans,
even temporarily. It may be a mere
fetish but they respect it. However,
uncommitted by any formal resolu-
ton. one way or the other, they are
at liberty to slide, individually, into
polling booth on Nov. 3 and cast sec
ret ballot apiece in accordance with
their respective convictions.
Another thing, the disgruntled ones
propose, as they explained at their
Continued on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-08-14
ThreeDead
In Burning
ArmyPlane
Lone Survivor Balls
Out But Is 7 O O
Frightened To,Give
Any Explanation


New Kent Court House, Va, Aug
14.-(AP)-An army plane caught fire
in flight and crashed on a farm near
here last night and killed three of it's
crew of four.
Tie fourth man jumped to safety
with a parachute.
A. board Of investigation composed
of Langley Field officers was en- route
here
The cause of the fire and crash
could not be learned Immediately. The
one survivor was "shaky' after his
narrow escape and was not able to
give many details. He said he landed
with his parachute about 300 yards
from the spot where the plane struck
and dashed to the burning wreck. He
said the neat was SO intense, however
that he could not reach. the crew.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-08-14
Average Reported Well In
Advance of Opening Sales
Last Year On Most
Markets
BELT AVERAGE PUT
AROUND Is CENTS
Timmonsville Has Biggest
Break in Its History for
Opening, With Average
$24.52; Price High AS IS
Cents as Whiteville Gets
Million Pounds

Florence, S. c., Aug. 14.-(AP)-To-
bacco sales continued at rapid clip
TODAY in the 16 Carolinas border bei;'
markets. with prices averaging as
good or better than last year on some
and general satisfaction prevailing.
l. A. Barnes, supervisor of sales,
said 4,29O pounds were sold on the
Fairmont, N. c., market during yes
terdav's opening auctions. 1t brought
SIT, OS3.46 for an average Of $2l.4S.
At Dillon auctioneers still were busy
selling the opening days offerings as
thousands of pounds more were
brought to the warehouses.
Estimates said approximately hall
of the offerings thus far were COM
mon first pullings. The higher grades
were selling up to $45 per hundred
with medium quality leaf bringing
slightly higher prices than in 1888
Prices were estimated to average a.
round Is cents pound.
Estimates from Conway said ap-
proximately 100000 pounds there was
being sold at about the same prices as
were paid yesterday.
Tinmonsville reported the blgges'
opening day break since 1929, both IN
poundage and prices. A total OF 352,-
456 pounds sold at an average OF $z4,
So per hundred. This was IL Genus
a pound better than last years prices
Continued on Page Two0
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-08-14
Meanwhile, Rebel Warship
Lies Off-Shore in Bay of
Biscay Ready To
Open Fire
MEN AND WOMEN In
GROUPS ARRESTED
Two Hostages To Be Killed
for Every One Wounded
And Seven for Each Slain
Person, One Government
Authority Says; France
Presses for Accord
Bv The Associated PressD


Hundreds of persons faced possible
death before firing squads today in
reprisal for rebel bombardment Of
government-held towns on the Spanish
northern SeabOard.
Scores augmenting some TOO right
list hostages incarcerated in San Sc
bastian were seized by government
militia in reply to a rebel threat to
destroy San Sebastian and it's neigh
boring town of Irun.
A rebel warship lay off-shore in the
Bay of Biscay ready to open fire. San
Sebastian armed itself against a re-
petition of of yesterdays rebel aerial
bombardment, in which eight persons
were reported killed.
Both men and women were arrest
ed indiscriminately by the govern
ment military.
One government syn1pathizer an
nounced 1--WE will kill two hostages for
each citizen wounded by rebel air at
tacks and seven for each one killed.
San Sebastian, bullet and shell-rid-
died by almost four weeks of warfare
between rebel Fascists seeking to over
throw Madrid's socialist government.
and troops loyal to the regime was
hard-pressed for both food and water.
The French government was unda0-
Continued on Page Two)