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Evening star., 1936-01-19

Il Sisua.aiion Of Kin La7yansaatn by Nnhoins F. Riley
Tikin0 SHIPS like Msf zyM farug corfd sails ant
SsMrioys hifIds srrird al Mr side, that Kriau
o7tr ant husbani EInd sttni many Of his z@iii yfa,s
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-27
The Globe Is C1ycIed

The others kept pioneering world touching Russia
Japan China India Persia and finally England Engine trouble fog
and slowed the three remaining ships but the Ne Orleans made
the difficult first lap of the hop from the Okneys Ice
land followed by Chicago The wrecked The New
Orleans and Chicago landed Lake Washington safely covering
10000 miles dramatic flight which pointed the other nations
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-27
CONQUESTS OF THE AIR

THEN Jules going round the world in 90
w days. his did visualize the gobecng
jaun Of the four United States Army Douglas bpanes = the
Seattle NeD Orleans Boston and Chicago This heraded flight began
misty day from Lake Washington Sealeand ended Is
days later the spot Army pilots bated and billiards.
One Of the ships the Seattle driven into mountain by storm
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15
THE DAIRYING INDUSTRY
ON THE UPWARD SWING

Milk farmers of the United States took
in more money during the first nine
months of 1886 than in any similar pc
riod for the last five years, the Milk
Industry Foundation revealed in re-
cent survey. Imperial Valley is more
than little interested in the report. 1t
indicates happy times for the dairymen,
who is one of the mainstays OF Imperial
Valleys existence.
The report also shows more strongly
than anything else the desirability OF
inducing competent dalrymen to esta-
blish themselves in the valley. 1t is
natural that this region, before long,
shall become source of milk supply for
the San Diego and Los Angeles markets.
These markets are growing daily, their
needs are increasing, and more and more
they are forced to turn to new sources
to fill their demand. Imperial Valley,
if it wishes, is in an envlable position
as dairying region.
1t is not a matter of boasting, but
matter of fact, that dairy cows here
produce more than dairy COWS in east
ern regions, and even in some coastal
areas. The year-round sunshine, outdoor
pasturage and food value of green crops
in Imperial Valley are largely response
BILE for this fact 1t is one of which
the valley should take full advantage.
Dairying is on the upturn. The dairy
mans income during the first nine
months of this year exceeded his income
for any similar period of the last five
years. There is every reason to believe
that his prosperity will continue and
grow, and these are facts which Impe-
rial Valley should recognize for its own
good.
The valley is dairying region al
ready. Let us make it more so in the
future.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15
WHERE AGITATION
rs UNNECESSARY

Reports of renewed agitation among
Mexican field workers in the Brawfey
area give rise again to the question: Why
is agitation necessary among laborers
If conditions are as bad as the agita-
ors would have the laborers to believe,
then the laborers are justified in strlk-
ing. If conditions are not that bad, no
violence is justifiable. On the other
hand, if conditions are so bad, why do
the laborers have to be told about it?
Would not they know, since it is their
own condition about which the aglta-
tors crate?
1t is not logical that outsiders must
come in to point out to laboring group
how badly it is treated No American
will blame any man for protesting to
the best of his ability against despot-
ism. whether it be despotism in govern
ment or in industry. BY the same token,
no American, regardless of his station
in life. needs be told when he is not ges-
ting a fair deal. He knows it.
It is true that the Mexican element
among the field laborers might submit
to many indignities before it would rise
in protest, but it is equally true. that
there are many high calibre individuals
in Imperial Valley who would not stand
idly by and see those indignities lnfllct-
ed. Leadership against industrial despot-
ism. if such despotism existed, would
spring up naturally in Imperial Valley.
1t is not logical for outsiders, with
preconceived notions, to attemp to lead
imperial Valley laborers, whether Mexi-
can or American, in any strike. Such
attempted leadership reeks of radical
ism. or trouble for troubles sake.
1t should be discouraged before it
starts.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15
A NEW STATE BUILDING
FOR Ell CENTRO

Official sources in California state
government are kindly disposed to the
plan for new building in Ell Centro
to house state offices. A sufficiently
strong civic campaign to prove that the
community actually wants such build
ing would undoubtedly do much to as
sure its early construction, but CIVIC
lethargy might lose the improvement
for the city. 1t is up to the community
TO do something about it.
There is a very real need for such
building here This need will increase
two-fold within the next few years be-
cause of the inevitable increase in pOpu-
lation and prosperity in Imperial Val
lev. Such a building, it must be remem-
bered. would not be only for Ell Centro,
but for the good of the. entire valley
area.
1t would house state offices already
established here, such as those of the
state board of equalization, the Califor-
MIA Highway Patrol, state commission
ers of various kinds, and county depart
ments which work closely in connection
with or are directly aligned with state
departments. 1t would relieve conges-
ton in the county court house, becom-
ing more acute every month, and would
add to the Importance of the city and
valley in the eyes of casual visitors and
potential investors.
To Captain A. F. Oswalt of the high
way patrol who broached the idea, and
To S. L. McCrory, head of committee
TO develop campaign for its realiza-
ton, should go much credit. They can
not. however, carry the burden alone.
The desirability of a state building op-
posite the county court house is civic
problem. and one in which every resi-
dent should take an active interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15

niche. And hunger gnawed his
vitalS.
Out of side street just loomed
one of those bedraggled jaspers of
joy-a late wayfarer weaving home
for his hour or so of oblivion be-
fore the terrific headache. His legs
suggest those gutta- percha wobbles
that staggered Leon Errol to fame.
He sways on the curb, glancing up
and down and comically swapping
his fingers for taxi. If he, with
out the impetus of liquor, found
himself in such a blur of physical
and mental befuddlement, he would
give all to be normal again.
Midnight and Rainl That's the
name of a variety turn that toured
the continental and English music
halls. Midnight buck Senegalese.
Rain blonde sprite with lightness
of puff ball. Clad in leopard
skin. Midnight twirled her in a
mad dervlSh that wound up in a
terrifying fling the width of the
stage. 1t seemed incredible she
could arise after such a fall to blow
kisses and bow. In American vaude-
vile was the team Tempest and
SunShine-dainty singers and dane
ers. An act that seldom tired Most
thought them sisters but they we're
not. Tempest lives only few
blocks away from my apartment. |
see her once in awhile in the eve
ming walking her dog-retaining
much of the charm that captured
the gallery gods of another day.
Marion Sunshine soloed in .vaude-
vile awhile, then vanished. She
introduced that wailing Cuban pea
nut song to American audiences a
few years ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15
Other Editors Say
THERE'S soMETHING ABOUT
A SOLDIER
(Santa Barbara Daily News

AS the nation celebrates another ArmiStice
Day. il is interesting to note that Tin Pan
Alley has decided not to contribute any more
songs that might have the effect of melting
the citizenry to arms. Given the reason
is the fact that music. added to the picture OF
marching men, the stirring appeals and excite
ment rampant, frequently produces near
hysteria atmosphere in which war is regarded as
glorious for its sake. To this, Tin Pan
Alley will longer be part
Regardless however, of Tin Pan Alleys fu-
ture contributions this and other countries still
have a collection of songs, batte-Scarred and
paroded though they are, which have softened
many hardship, lightened many march and
brought a smile where no smile seemed pos
sible. The redeeming feature Of these songs is
that although they charged with having
stirred the martial spirit once soldier was
lover there" they helped many one tolerate
difficult situation.
Whenever these soldiers hear "ThereS Long,
Long Trail" the French marching song, Made
lon" the British "Tipperary," memories of con-
flict and eomradeShip are recalled. There
were many other songs of the World War, rang
ing from the strictly sentimental to such rbaldry
as "Hinky Dinky Parley Vous.'
Because of the patriotic spirit that has
always surrounded war, each great conflict mas
produced its own songs and should another
war inflict its horror, song writer's undoubtedly
would forget their VOW, but the fact that even
song writer's in the calm of peace, recognize
the elements that go into fomenting war is
another indication of the growing trend against
tragic horror of conflict between nations
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15
New York Day by Day
By O. O. Mcintyre

One of the Brontes-Emily as 1
remember-loved to slosh through
the bogs of her desolate heath when
the skies rolled up raggedy black
silhouettes for those long Scottish
drizzles There are many rain
minded in cities, too. Dickens was.
DR.. John Erdmann, the surgeon,
likes to don macintosh and trudge
in a heavy shower. DR.. John Finley
is rain walker as was the late An
drew Carnegie, whose bobbing UNI
brella was familiar on the reSer-
voir's gravel path. Katharine Cor
nell is a rainist, too, as is Somerset
Vaughan whose most fascinating
fable was inspired by the incessant
fall in far oIfs Tahiti.
90
Few who live on seacoaSts where
mistrals are incessant-Such as
Havre and Cherbour-are happy
elsewhere Powder gray weather has
for some as much tug as sunshine
know a little Cockney who has
been a Cooks man at Plymuth Is
years. His obliging ways caused
Victor Shretzinger, the movie di-
rector, to find him better post in
Hollywood. But he stayed only three
weeks: Too much blinkin' SUM-
shine" he explained. A modern
Kasper Hauser babbling toward the
light!
So falls the rain and columnist's
thoughts. Thoughts that dart out
lizard-like in warm conscious flash
es. Thoughts that spring tiger-like
and slink away in shadowy despair
Thoughts that drip, drip, drip,
sparkle awhile and melt away.
Thoughts that wash the windows
of hope, thoughts that spin weft
of wonder and leave us atremble at
the breaking of another dawnl
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15

NEW YORK, Nov l4.-Midnight
is rarely SO bewitching as in the
wake of downpour with scattery,
silver pools dancing in the para
bolas of street lights. I was arous-
ed to close a window by this mir
acle of the skies a while ago. The
vast Park avenue canyon below
seemed suddenly refreshed by the
heavenly purge
One misses a comforting inter-
lude of introspection by not sitting
at a window during rain. Scot
tish highlanders gazing across the
dismal moors believe Nature is
weeping for the lost. A dour fam
tasy, but who knows? All of us are
mere stumblers toward the eternal
light.
I was thinking of a letter from
an introSpective friend in Los An
geles. He is troubled by the spirit
ual outlook of one of his friends. A
gentleman whose life is largely con-
secrated to Christianly serice. A
Bible student who is non-believ-
er. That death ends all.
MY friend believes firmly in God.
But perhaps there is logic in the
lives of such as his doubling friend.
One life, nothing to follow-Ergo!
Deep sympathy tor fellow falterers
and desire to lend helping hand.
Boys lost in the dark woods, keep
ing close together, whistlingl
The pelt of rain chivvies winged
fancies to flight. AS the sudden
boom of the noon-day canon at st.
Marks startles the pigeons into
Hurried frenzy. Poe always got out
his pad and pencil and sat by a
window when it came on to rain.
He wrote Annabelle Lee during a
drenching deluge while forks of
lightning illuminated his candleless
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15
Editorials and Comment
SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 15 1886
News Behind the News
The Campaign Siush Funds No
One KnoUs The Totals =. But They
Reach Beyond The Sky

wAsHINGToN-No one ever knows how
much money has been spent during presiden-
tial campaign. Experts have estimated a nor
NAL outlay of s20,000oO0 to ES25,000OO0, ana all
the evidence indicates that the campaign oi
1886 was abnormal enough-to set an all-time
record.
The last prediction statements of the Re-
publican and Democratic national and congress
sional committees showed the COP. had spent
about s75O0O00 and the Democrats about So
100000.
No one knows the total of expenditures by
state county and city committees. County ex-
penditures are often larger than state committee
expenses because they usually cover the big
cost of getting out the vote
The Democratic national committee original
ly estimated its budget at s2,000O00. raised
that to s3000,0o0. and was going much stronger
than that at the finish .
The Republican committees budget was
ss636o00 and almost certainly no less than that
was spent
The American Liberty League, the National
Union for Social Justice, and the United Mine
Workers each spent more than S500000 this year
Iabor's Non-PartiSan League, with its state or
ganizations, spent an estimated million dollars
ressiye National Committee, both working more
than 100000. So did the Jeffersonian Demo-
Gratis -
Personal expenditures of congressional and
senatorial candidates have been estimated as
high as 100000 and money spent for local
and state tickets has been placed between five
and ten millions.
About s2,o0O0OO appears to have been spent
by political parties for neutrality-suspicious. and
other anti-New Dealers buying at least 90 per
cent more than the Democrats.
Other large sums were spent for newspaper
advertising. billboardS, sound trucks. campaign
literature, buttons, office space thousands OF
paid workers, and travel expenses
Organized labor raised or contributed more
than million dollars in the campaign. But
even vauable was the assistance 1t gave
in organizing the Roosevelt vote
Conspicuous Republican contributors who
gave $1,000 or more included William Randolph
Hearst-first reported down for 100000 and later
for $4,000 more-John D. Rockefeller. Ogden
Mills Paul Mellon j. P. Morgan, George Whitney
of Morgan g. Co., Irenee DUPONT and Lammont
dupont, George F. Baker Alfred P. Sloan, Ernest
Guggenheim, H. S. Firestone, Winthrop A. Aid
rich of Chase National Bank, Mrs. j. Ogden
Armour, Thomas E. Wilson, William K. and Har-
old Vanderbilt.
Democratic contributors of large sums includ-
ed w L. Clayton, cotton magnate; Floyd Odum
of the huge Atlas Corporation, Ambassador Rob-
ert w. Bingham, Fred PabSt of Milwaukee
August Busch of st. Louis, Secretary of the
Treasury Henry Morgenthau, S. Clay Williams
tobacco magnate: RFC Chairman Jesse Jones'
w. A Hartman, Curtis Boz, Joseph P. Kennedy
a loan of $4,000; Ambassador William c. Bull
lit, the Cudahys of Chicago Joseph Schenk
Jacob Rupert, James Roosevelt, and three sue
cessful Washington lobbyists-Arthur Mullen, j.
Bruce Kremer, and o. Max Gardner.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15

One-Minute Test Answers
l. BY distilling it.
2. North Carolina.
3. Greenland.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15

Boulder dam, when complete, will
have a rated capacity four times
that of Niagara.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15
TOday's Horoscope

TOday's Horoscope
If your birthday is today, you
may take a deep interest in public
affairs. but ou are rarely found
in politics. You are apt to have
great musical and artistic ability.
but you sometimes lack confidence
in yourself.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15
OTHER SIDE
Nep York, ". Y.

words, it is impossible to know
men-ConfuciuS
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15
GRAB BAG
By Ed HOLDEN
One-Minute Test

/. How can salt water be made
fresh?
2. Which state once called the
lower branch of its legislature the
House of Commons?
3. Excepting Australia, what is
the largest island in the world?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15

1t probably will be the most fragrant
example yet of insult added to injury
if the Pittsburgh man is ,billed by doc
tors who cured his cryless baby.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15

Hints on Etiquette
Unless it is necessary to show
the way, a hostess usually follows
her guest into a room.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15

Words of Wisdom
Without knowing the force of
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15

An auto-airplane may soon make its
debut. Now girls are waiting for some
one to invent roller skate parachutes
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15

Comrade Browder may have the an
swer to (which came first, the hen or the
egg?" He didn't have to dodge single
hen in Terre Haute
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15

In Washington, President Roosevelt
pledges there will be no forgotten races.
Must we continue to remember that ira
gic third at Narragansett? !
Imperial Valley press., 1936-11-15

A Nova Scotia moose put his foot
through sedan window. Probably want
ed to get away from the sight of wound
ed hunters
The Washington times., 1936-02-28
BARRETT QUITS
R-YEAR JOB

John M. Barrett Of 1914 Inde-
pendence Ave. s. w. is going to
quit living day in and day out in
the prehistoric age as he has
done for the past 20 years. After
tomorrow he will seek to enjoy
what luxuries modern times will
offer.
Mr.. Barrett Is junior scientific
aide of the prehistorical verte-
brae division at the National
Museum. Since 1918 he has been
working with the bones Of ami.
mails which roamed the earth in
prehistoric days. Before that Mr..
Barrett worked "a years in other
positions at the museum.
And tomorrow. after 46 years
Of service, Mr.. Barrett will retire.
The Washington times., 1936-02-28
ROAD TO SPEND
$5,OOO,OOO

ROANOKE, Va. Feb. 2S.-Offi-
cial announcement that the Nor
folk and Western Railway will
spend $5,O0O,O0O for improvements
stirred great interest in business
circles here today.
Approximately $3,00o,00o will be
spent in Roanoke. Construction Of
. storage yard with nine new
tracks and extension Of 20 tracks
and an overhead bridge are in
cluded in the proposed local i'm
provements.
Additional engine facilities on
the new Buchanan county branch
line: extension of tracks at Will
hanson, w. Va, and the purchase
Of 10000 tons of 131-pound rails
for replacement purposes are in
cluded in the program.
The Washington times., 1936-02-28
Jackson Leads i'm Race
To Succeed Ritchie

Still grief-stricken over his death.
the Democratic party Of Maryland
yesterday showed intense interest
in the possible successors of their
accepted leader, Albert C. Ritchie.
Outstanding Of these is Mayor
Howard w. Jackson, Of Baltimore
city, already an active aspirant for
the gubernatorial nomination two
years hence. jackson is looked
upon as the most powerful single
individual within the party. with
the death of the four-time gov
ernor.
An alliance, however. between
Jackson and Senator Millard E.
Tydings brings the Senator from
Havre de Grace into the limelight
with a distinct advantage when
the primary election time arrives.
Howard Bruce, Of Howar d
county, Democratic national com.
mitteenan and regarded as the
most probable rallying point for
Ritchie lieute nants who seek
The Washington times., 1936-02-28

strong leadership, is also being
mentioned for the Maryland Demo
cratic head.
Should. as rumors suggest, the
Jackson-Tydings alliance break UP
before the primaries, and Bruce re
place Tydings, 1t would put the
Senator in a position where he
would have to fight a man con
ceded by his party foes to have re.
Gently built up the most potent or
ganization he has ever headed, and
also Bruce, who would be backed
by the JackSollites for the sena
torial post in 1888.
The Washington times., 1936-02-28
Bellevue Trustees

HAGERSTOWN, Nd, Feb. %.
George H. Thomas. Boonsboro,
and Fred M. White and Harry
A. Shafer, of Hagerstown, were
reappointed trustees of Bellevue.
the Washington county home
here, by the board of county com.
miSSionerS.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-15
JUDGE JOHN M. OGLESBY

In the death of Judge John NJ. Oglesby,
who died Monday in Charlotte hospital,
the State of North Carolina has lost not
only an able jurist, but an outstanding citi-
zen and one devoted at all times to the best
interests of the State. ...
In performing his duties as Judge OF
the Superior Court, Judge Oglesby held
court here on number of occasions and
made many friends. To his credit it may
be said that his friends were not made
through favors or because he was an easy
presiding judge 1t was his sincere convic-
tons that the laws of the State should be
upheld, that the courts should be held IN
respect by all citizens, and that violators
of the law should be punished; but his ad-
ministration of justice was tempered with
a deep sympathy and understanding OF the
frailties of human nature and the restora-
ton of offenders to good citizenship was
his first aim in the administration of JUS
tice. Hardened criminals feared his court,
but youthful and first offenders found him
understanding of their faults. If the crime
was serious he was inflexible in his belief
that it should be punished, but on all occa-
sions here he tempered his Judgment IN
keeping with the character of the offender
and held out to all the promise of restora-
ton after the debt to the State had been
paid.
Both on the bench and as citizen ne
never missed an opportunity to speak
word for better citizenship. He strove with
all his might to instill in all who heard his
words the responsibility of citizenship. He
attempted at all times to arouse right
thinking men and women to consldera-
ton of their responsibility as citizens.
His death came untimely when he was
only 40 years old, with many years OF ser
vice left to his State. He leaves widow
and three small children. Whatever other
heritage he leaves to them cannot compare
to the example he set in performing the
duties of his office. ..-.. o..
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-15

things for criminals with poltlcal
influence.
But here is an instance of a
trade made by a judge with a
criminal which seems justified,
though persons not in the know
might think otherwise:
A man was on trial for first de-
gree murder. He had pleaded not
guilty. The case had gone to the
Jury. The entire jury believed the
man guilty, but some of the Jur-
ors felt that he had not. commit
ted the murder in cold blood, but
in the heat of passion. Therefore
he did not merit the death SEN
tence. Yet, under the law, if the
jury found the prisoner guilty,
the judge would be compelled to
sentence him to death. So the
whole question was up in the air.
Would the jury find the prisoner
guilty, thus condemning him to
death? Or would the jury, believ-
ing the prisoner guilty find him
not guilty, rather than condemn
him to death? Or would there be
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-07-15
Compromising With Criminals
Bv WICKEy WAMBOLDT

mistrial, and the whole thing
have to be done all over again
with interminable delay and har-
assing uncertainty?
Finally the prisoner, though the
advice of his attorneys, determin-
ed to take a step that would in
sure the saving Of his life. He de-
cided to plead guilty to murder
in the second degree, provided
the judge would accept that plea
and give him life sentence. The
judge agreed and the case was
settled that way.
Better the certainty Of life
sentence for this prisoner"
thought the judge, ethan the pos
sibility of his going free"
Better a lif e sentence"
thought. the prisoner, ethan the
possibility of my being electro
cuted."
By the foregoing compromise
the ends of justice were probab-
ly very well served.