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DRIVE TO END
OBSCENE mail
Some Arrests Already Are
Made by Postoffics
Department
Bq JOHN r. BEAL
United Press Staff Corrc,ponde Mt

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. (UP).
The post office department last
night announced Il nationwide
drive against correspondence clubs
sending obscene matter through
the mails. revealing that at least
10000 persons belong to such
groups and regularly send each
other Photographic pictures and
letters.
With room full Of files bulg-
ing with letters, drawings and
photographs gathered during n
years enquiry, the postal inspec-
ton service decided on a national
campaign after Gayle R. Cleve-
land of Pensacola. Fla, draw a
l5-ycar Federal penitcntiary sem
tencc for sending obscene matter
through the mails.
Postal inspectors said the i'm
morality disseminated by these
clubs. which number pcrvcrts
among their membership, probab-
ly is responsible for many of the
unsolved sex'mmdeGs Of the ma
ton. ,..... 49,.
B. They added that among those
rounded up are persons who have
sent advertisements Of pornogra-
phic matcrial~to boys md girls OF
school age. They described how
one mother tearfulfy brought in
a letter mailed to her daughter in
a Connecticut. school. Inspectors
followed up, the case and arrested
the man responsible. ..- -.
The club members, officials
said, wrote to each other with ut
most .franknesS about their pri-
vate lives. One young man in
Houston( Texas, wrote to another
that his hobby was Experiments
ton in SEX. A young woman club
member wrote 10 young man:
"If you cannot make your pic
lures snappier and your letters
sexier' l shall scratch you off my
list"
Most of the pictures circulated
were of-the club members them
selves. g.. -,.,.H. ..,, =,
Cleveland, who sometimes used
the aliases "Miss Georgia Clay
ton" and "Miss Gayle Cleveland"
operated an organization known
as the Letter Club Different"
He inserted advertisements in
cheap magazines Offering to put
interested persons In touch with
others Of either sex who would be
willing TO exchange literature and
letters on sex matters.
Persons answering the ad would
be sent blank on which they
would give minute descriptions Of
age. weight, height, features ply
steal measurements, and state the
type of persons with whom they
wished to correspond. The appli-
cant was then assigned a number
and mis- mail cleared through the
club.
Most of the postal inspection
force of 500 men has been work
ing OH the investigation for a
year. Twenty persons have been
arrested in the last four weeks;
seven. others are serving sentenc-
es, and 10 are under indictment.
ixty cases Of using the mails to
defraud have been filed against
dealers.
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Insurance Firms
Must Lower Rates
ToMeet U.S.Plans
Warning Is Given National
Gathering of Govern.
ment Competition

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Dec. IL.
(UP).-A warning that insurance
companies must lower rates to
compete with the governments
social security program was given
the national convention of insur-
ance commissioners here yesterday
by Owen B. Hunt, Pennsylvania
commissioner of insurance.
Hunt told the convention, in
annual session here, that the New
Deal offers "bctter social security
than insurance companies"
The commissioners were told
that seven million American work
ers, representing eleven billion
dollars, hold group insurance poll
cicS.
Nelson Hadlcy, for thirty years
with the New York state insur-
ancc department, urged the COM
missioners to insist strictly on
honest reports made by companies
as the best protection for policy
holders.
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CHARGE MADE
$4,000 REDSIN
SPANISH WAR
Committee on Non-lnter-
vention Wrestles With
Neutrality Problem

LONDON, Dec. II. NlP).-
Joachim Won Ribbentrop, German
ambassador to London and leader
of the Reich's crusade against
Communism, told the interna-
tional non-intervcntion committee
Yesterday that $4,000 Russians
are fighting with the loyalist
armies in Spain. i.
Ribbentrop, making his maiden
speech before the committee, said
Chancellor Adolf Hitler would re.
fuse to discuss the question OF
foreign volunteers in Spain unless
the whole problem of indirect in
tervention is gone into.
He recalled that Germany long
ago expressed a desire to extend
the non-interference pact, TO ques-
tions of indirect Intervention.
The ambassador, who directed
the signing of the German7Japa-
nese agreement against Commun-
ism, told representatives, of ~
neutral. powers that the Spanish
civil war has grave possibilities,
largely because of Soviet Interior
ence.
He alluded to charges that sums
are deducted from the wages OF
Soviet workers for financial aid to
the Spanish loyalists and said II
such methods were permitted there
was no telling how long the war
would continue. -. :,
The committee finally decided
to address an inquiry to the ~
participating governments asking
them:
/. Whether they consented to
extension of the non-interference
pact to include indirect interven-
ton.
2. Whether they agree that
measures to prohibit the dispatch
of foreign volunteers to Spain
should be the first steps taken in
this direction.
The Russian ambassador, Ivan
Maiski. answered Ribbentrop's
charges wit hwhat members re-
garded as a grave warning. ..
He sincerely hoped that pow
ers which have been obstructing
the non-intervention efforts would
not carry matters to EXTREMIST
His remark was construed by
other delegates as an admonition
that, unless Germany relaxed her
attitude, there would be an acute
danger of the Spanish struggle
becoming an international con-
fict.
"There are no Soviet troops or
volunteers in SPAIN" Maiski said.
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Walking home. in the cold star
light of 2 o'clock in the morning,
McDougall suddenly stopped in
his tracks and laughed.
"A few weeks ago | came TO
town and settled down to a new
Job" he told himself, "and thought
I had started on enough Of the
future to keep me busy for u long
while. Three hours ago I walked
into the Bradford's house for a
chat and came out with another
chunk of the future to be wrcstled
with. It's a little faster pace than
I've been used to-but / like IL.
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YORK SEVERE
BUT POPULAR.
With PEOPLE
Fought at Battle of Jut-
land; Termed "lndus-
trial Prince"
By UNITED PRESS

The Duke on York, brother OF
King Edward VIII, the abdicating
kings choice ito succeed, to the
throne, has been a royal UNDER
study for many years.
Most Of his life he has been
trained and educated to step into
the shoes of his elder brother.
Marriage made the Duke almost
as popular as was the Prince OF
Wales. Before he wed Lady
Elizabeth Bowcs-Lyon in 1874, ne
was just the usual second son;
"Bertic," the the family calico
him, is studious.
"Ask Berthe" was popular
and oft-heard remark around the
royal house.
He. of all the children, most
resembles his mother. He has her
somewhat severe outlook on life
and lack Of humor that some in
terprct as "high-hatting."
Then he married pretty little
Lady Elizabcth-the dainty Ouch
ess. as she was called--and Eng
land took this daughter of a Scot
fish rccr To their hearts. 80
The birth Of two daughters,
Princess Elizabeth, now second in
succession to the throne, and
Princess Margaret Rose, added to
her popularity. Her husband bask-
ed in it's reflected glory. They be-
came the model family, used as
an example Of married bliss to a
multitude Of crring wives and hus-
bands.
Christened with the usual yard
of names-Albert Frederick Ar
thur George-he was born Deem
Der ID, 1895, at York Cottage,
Sandringham. He and the Prime,
of Wales, year older, were rear
cd together, and at Eton were
captains Of rival cricket teams.
After studying at Osborne, ma
val academy, Prince Albert, in
1912, went to sea for six months.
He served as midshipman in the
First Battle squadron. during the
first few months Of the World war
when he underwent an operation
for appendicitis. On recovering
he rcjoincd his ship, was made
acknowledgements in 1916. and
full lieutenant two years later. He
took part in the Battle of Jutlar
IN ,"r6 and was mentioned in dis
patches. e,
IU Is said that the Prince o.
Wales, before, he had become King
Edward, was good:humoredly en-
vious that "Bcrtie". had taken
part in an actual engagement,
while he was not permitted to go
near the front lines.
A severe attack of influcnz'
forced Prince Albert ashore, and
he joined the air force. He quick
ly rose to group captain. In 1885
he was an air vice marshal. In
1919 he made his first solo flight
over London. Again his elder
brother was, envious of something
he was not allowed to do.
STUDIED INDUSTRIAL
After making an intensive study
Of economies and civics at CAM
bridge university, the Duke Of
York displayed an interest in the
problem of industry. His many
visits to factories and mills study
ing production problems; gained
him the popular title of "thc in
prince" He once jokingly |
said, however, that machines al
ways broke down when he went
near them.
He was created a Duke in 1920,
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Anything can happen now"
His way led past the foot of a
hill up which O road disappeared
in the darkness of night and many
trees. He knew that road. and
the site at the crest of the hill.
half an acre. Once it had been
a spot to build nope on.
"But now" grinned McDougall,
daring the dream to come back,
having spent my money, there's
none left for real estate anyway"
TO be continucd)
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pECIN. HERE TODAY

~ IL
Marcia Garfield. daughter of
wealthy Philip Garfield, meets
Bruce MeDouysh, artist. shortly
after the mysterious disappear
anec Of Frank Kendriek. to whom
Marcia had been engaged. when
shortages arc found in Hendricks
business accounts, Marcia is more
.hoeked than heartbroken. She re
Aires she VA, never in love with
him.
~MeDougall is attentive until
Dorothy Osborn, who dislikes
Marcia. leads him to believe Mar
eia is engaged to another man.
There is a bank holdup ard po-
lice commanded the Garfield car
40 follow the bandits. The car Is
wrecked and both Marcia and her
father arc injured. MeDougall,
Jriying with Dorothy, arrives on
IN. scene ard takes Marcia and
her father to the hospital:
Their injuries arc slight Al
though Mareia's arm is in n sling.
she takes part in an amateur
play a short time after~srd. a
New York producer attends the
performance and offers Dorothy
a part in hi, new production.
Marcia gives a party tor Dor.
othy. Bruce goes with Joan and
Mike Bradford. He and Helen
Wadden, close friend of Mareia'.
overhear gossipcr discussing
Mareia's engagement to kendr'ek.
NOW GO ON WITH The STORY
CHAPTER XXNll :,
Mike returned with tray anu
glasses, tossed another log on the
tire, lii a cigaret and sat down on
he sofa beside McDousall. Joan
sat on the other side. 80 you can
give an ear 10 each of US, she
said. land if you put cotton in the
one on his side you won't be MISS
ing anything" So
eve have a piece Of money,
began Mike, earned by the sweat
Of my brow - i
And saved by my strength OF
mind, don't forget" said JOAN
2. and saved by my own self
denial" continued her husband,
(which is available for two pur-
poses. She wants TO buy house;
/ want to buy a future"
"Not a lot Of money. you under
stand" explained Joan, but
enough to pay down on home OF
our own"
"And enough to pay down on
future" replied Mike. Have you
ever seen the Bobbs Neck Gazette?
No, It's a weekly, and it's awful.
So | want to buy il.
"But no, sir. she wants the !
house now. and Pm TO stay on a
payroll for the rest of my life.
"Ill grant" said Mike, that
there would be big debt to work !!
off, and I'm betting my work !
against the burden. But | still |
think could make it pay. It's a
matter of public knowledge that
L used 20 support two families and
do it well. and il l could just
struggle and get it back over the
hill =.
He frowned at the fire.
Don't think I don't sympathize
with the ambition" said Joan,
more earnestly than McDougall
had ever heard her speak. ITS
Just the size of the mortgage that
staggers me. | don't want you
growing gray under a debt. But
what was the new idea you men,
toned a while ago?"
"Oh, that was to hire some high
priced talent" replied Mike, grim
ming a bit ruefully. at just &C.
Cured to me that Bruce here
could attend the villages biggest
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and three years later, on April
26; he: married Lady Elizabeth
Bowcs-Lyon, youngest daughter
of the Earl Of Strathmore. The
marriage was a lovc-match. al
though the Duke had to propose
many times before she accepted
him.
Their first daughter, Princess
Elizabeth was born April Il,
1926, She was a pretty fair-hair-
cd child, and soon gained the
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nickname of the Empires Sweet
heart" People even then were
most impressed by the fact that
she might one day be Queen Eliz-
abeth. :,
The young pair were separated
from their baby, soon after her
birth, when they made an official
six months tour to Australia.
On their return they settled
down in their big town house near
HYDE Park. Their second daugh-
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ter. Princess NaTlsTe, E@s'
born August p, $780, j
The Duke j, only F'o', !,
one Sport-Iawn tennis !,
not have a powerful :, FI'I I,
his nct-play j. good he : q !
" mcmbcr o. the ny "a 4
to have played in 'ae va
championship - aPi'', ~
for one brief dosb.e. N. "a
which he and hl I'I''-
beaten.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
HEAD OF FARM
TEACHER GROUP
TO ATTEND MEET

Paul Thornton. president of the
California Agriculture Teachers as
sociation of the southern division,
will attend a convention of that
organization Friday, at the Valen-
cia high school in Placentia. Trends
in agriculture will be discussed at
meeting.
At the same time Future Farm
ers of America convention will be
held, which will be attended by
John Dubois, president Of the local
chapter, and Carl Coombes, secre-
tary. At this meeting election of
officers for the southern division
will take place.
Eugene Buckel will also attend in
order to take part in the semi
finals of the public speaking con-
test. The winers of this will com
pete with the winners of the other
five sections of the California F.
F.. A. The final contest will take
place in Los Angeles in December
at the same time as the Great
Western Livestock show.
One, other similar joint conven-
ton will take place this year, the
second being in February
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
BURGESS WILL
HEAD ARIZ. i.

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. % Up)--
DR.. Ralph Burgess, dean of the Col
lege of Agriculture and acting pres
ident since June, late yesterday
unanimously was elected president
of University of Arizona by the
board of regents.
Simultaneously. the regents vot-
ed to increase the salary for the
post from $4,000 a year to $4,000
year, effective when DR.. Burgess
takes office formally.
The regents action was taken
during absence of DR.. Burgess, who
left for Tucson earlier. Some time
ago he refused to accept the pres
idency and demanded that the board
name a successor to DR.. Homer LIE
Roy Shantz, who resigned last year
to take position with the u. S.
forest service.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
Grand Old Man of
Aviation Sets Mark

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 80 DIP
Frank A. Samuels, 78-year-old
grand old man" of California avi-
alton, established a new roundtrip
coast to coast flying record today
when he arrived aboard the TWA
Sky Chief.
He stepped out of the plane at
7:37 a. m. exactly "a hours 81 min
utes after leaving Union Air term
inal for New York, to better the
old record of A hours, four min
uteS, set by Frank Hawks in a
speed plane several years ago.
Samuels left New York on his
return flight on his 18th birthday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
BRUM RALLY TO
BE HELD NOV. Is
AT BRAWLEY Y
90

Brawley will be headquarters for
a Bruin rally on Nov. 18, when
UCL.A. alumni will gather at the
Planters hotel for a reunion.
Plans are under way for forma-
ton Of a Bruin club in the valley,
representative from the various
valley communities meeting recent
ly at Wilson to discuss plans. Those
eligible for membership and inter
ested in affiliating with the organ
zation may communicate with Miss
Frances Bartee at Wilson school,
Lists of those eligible for mem
bership were gone over and notices
relative to the rally will be mailed
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
Charges Filed in
Wife-Shooting Case

Stafford, Ariz., Oct. 30. U.P)-
Murderous assault charges were
filed today against Fred Meisner,
80, Phoenix cobbler, in connection
with the serious shooting of his di-
vorced wife, Ethel, 80, also of Phoe-
nix.
Meisner, after wounding her in
what he said was an accident, shot
himself twice through the mouth.
Both were expected to recover.
Charges against Meisner were
filed after the couple were ques-
toned by County Attorney Ben
Blake and Sheriff Hugh Talley.
Mrs Meisner told them, they said,
her former husband became morose
when she refused to remarry him.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
Truck Driver Held
In Pen Break Case

FLORENCE, Ariz. Oct. 20. UP
W. C. Kemble, "a, Coolidge bak-
cry truck driver was held under
$1,000 bond today on charges he
aided a convict to escape from the
state prison here.
Warden A. G.. Walker alleged
Kemble assisted Granville Johnson,
life-termer, when he left the
prison the night of July "a. john
son, a trusty, was convicted in 1926
of numbering his wife. He was in
charge of the prison gasoline sta
ton at the time He was recaptur-
ed in San Francisco and returned
to the prison early last month.
Warden Walker declined to di-
vulge details of Kemble's alleged
aid to Johnson.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
Los Angeles Honors
Famous Composer

Los ANGELES, Oct. 20. tUP)-
Carrie Jacobs Bond, 74-year-Old
composer of II Love You Truly
and "The End of a Perfect Day."
received blushingly today gold
engraved card as Citizen ex-
traordinary" from Mayor Frank
l.. Shaw.
my how l hate all this show"
she objected as two photograph
ers stepped up to take her pic
ture. II hate these pictures
I'm too old. And for heavens
sake, don't take my profile"
The mayer, in presenting the
septugenarian the card, felicitat-
ed her for "2S years of citizen
ship i'm Los Angeles"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29

s.On special significance III view vi
the fact foreign producers on No
vember l will step up production to
95 per cent of the base tonnages
from the current IS per cent level.
Yesterdays price ranged between
10.15 to 1920 cents.
Demand for copper abroad again
was aggressive, coming mainly from
munitions makers-the main factor
in the spectacular advance in for
eign prices in the past months. The
continued heavy purchases by this
faction indicated a shortage of cop
per supplies may be feared abroad,
Notwithstanding lowering of the
curtailment level to only 3 per cent
from the base.
Demand here also improved, con-
sumers seeking to cover require
ments in view of the possibility
that the foreign market situation
may force another price boost here.
Some producers, observers reported.
were reluctant to sell at the current
10 cent level-the highest since early
193l-strengthening belief in some
quarters that further price rise may
be anticipated.
The domestic lead situation
strengthened also, the st. Joseph
company and the American Smelt-
ing & Refining company advanc-
ing prices So ton to an equivalent
of 4.65 cents pound East st. Louis
and $40 cents New York. Prices
were advanced 81 a ton earlier the
past week. Demand was urgent.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
Demo Headquarters
Will Be Open Nights

Ell Centro headquarters for the
Democratic party will be open until
9 o'clock each night at $40 Main
street, it was announced Thursday
by Calvin G.. Mousseau, chairman
of the County Democratic Central
committee.
Democrats will be in charge of
the office from early morning until
each night and will be glad to be
of assistance, Mousseau said. The
telephone number is $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
Tax Delinquencies at
Record Lou Mark

Tax delinquency on unsecured
personal property is lower this year
than in many years, said Dan
West, county assessor collector, who
further stated that no large tax
delinquencies will remain by the
end of the year.
A small amount remains to be
collected, and in some cases
amounts to only a few cents. The
office is working with taxpayers in
order to help them pay up their
taxes, visiting those who are be-
hind and working out means of
payment with them.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
Veteran Jockey Dies
After Heart Attack

CONVICTION, KY, Oct. 30. Up)
Mack Garner, 36, one of Ameri-
cas- top-ranked jockeys for the
past two decades, died of a heart
attack at his home here late last
night.
Garner, one our brothers who
made an imprint in the thorough
bred racing world as riders, hao
mounts at the River Downs track
at Cincinnati yesterday and was
astride one winner, Slant Eye.
The Jockeys last great triumph
came in 1884 when he won the
Kentucky Derby with Cavalcade.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
Family Seeks Body,
Find Corpse Alive

WILLOW SPRINGS, Mo, Oct. 20.
UP)-Clifford Browns two brothers
and an uncle went to southeast
Missouri to get Clifford's body for
burial in the family plot after re-
ceiving news that he was dead
Clifford greeted them when they
arrived, said the news was prema-
ture and agreed to accompany
them back to see what plans for
his funeral they had made.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
Shirley Temple Kept
Home With a Cold

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 30 WR)-
Shirley Temple, recovered from a
cold, was back at the studio re-
hearsing today. Shirley's mother
kept her home in bed for several
days. Illness of another star, Alice
Fay, had delayed work for several
weeks on Shirley's latest picture,
The Stowaway."
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
Murder Mystery
Solved by Corpse

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30. UP)-A
"corpseless murder mystery was
solved by the corpse today after
police rushed to a house where a
man was reported murdered. They
found signs of scuffle, blood on
the floor but no body, and prompt
ly launched an investigation into
the mystery 1t was solved when
Archie Stewart, 80, walked into DO
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
Woman Pushes Row
Against Step-MOther

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20. UP)-
Mrs. Maude Lillian O'Brien today
carried into the district court of
appeals her fight to remove her
stepmother, Mrs. Blanche Mark
ham, as executrix for the estate of
her father, William F. Markham,
millianaire rifle manufacturer.
She also asked dismissal of Har-
Ian G. Palmer, publisher of the
Hollywood Citizen News, as attor-
ney.
In superior court Mrs. OBrien
twice lost petitions for the dismiss
sails. William H. Neblett, law part
ner of Sen. William c.. McAdoo,
Cd, Calf, and attorney for the
plaintiff, requested an alternative
write of review and prohibition.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
Battle Looms Over
, Operation of Saloon

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 30. WP)-
City authorities prepared today for
what they expected would be a su-
perior court battle over their re-
vocation of the city liquor license
of the Hub Bar, downtown saloon.
The license was revoked by City
Temperance Director Dave Foun-
tain on charges dancing was per-
mitted in the bar in violation of the
city ordinance.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
Orator Addresses
Crowd at School

Hugh McBeth, Negro orator, ad-
dressed a large crowd at the East
side school in Ell Centro Wednes-
day night at a countrywide Demo-
cratic rally
He talked for the administration
of President Franklin d. Roosevelt
urging that he be reelected for a
second term.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29

lice station, said he was the corpse
and had done the bleeding as re-
suit of a beer brawl', and asked
police to please forget all about it.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-29
ADULT BIBLE CLASS
OF HEBER TO MEET

The adult Bible class of Heber
Sunday school will hold pot luck
dinner Wednesday night, A busi-
ness meeting of the class will fol
low the dinner.