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The Washington times., 1937-09-15

Black talked to an International
News Service correspondent in the
first interview he mas granted
since publication Of the charges
in the United States.
Ignoring assertions by members
OF the staff at Blacks hotel that
the associate justice was In Paris
and was not returning, an Interna-
tional News Service correspondent
went to Blacks suite and knocked
at the door.
REFUSES TO TALK
Black, wearing pajamas and
with tired, worried expression,
opened the door a few inches, re-
vealing the breakfast table within
his room.
Abruptly he asked the CORE
spondent his business. The re.
porter replied:
81 wanted you to make state
ment confirming or denying or
otherwise clearing up the situa-
ton caused by allegations that
you are a member of the Ku-
Kiux Khan"
Black shot back:
II have no statement to make.
I am not confirming or denying
anything"
Asked whether he had read the
charges, Black replied:
II do not read newspapers,
I don't want to read them"
SHUTS HIS DOOR
Informed Of a report printed by
a London newspaper that the
American embassy had got in
touch with him, Black remarked:
II still have nothing to say"
Then he shut the door of his
room.
Meanwhile, the hotel took ex.
traordinary precautions to conceal
the fact that Black is still in Lon.
don. Telephone operators refused
to accept any calls for him.
Even newspapers were not sent
to his room for fear reporters
might try to smuggle some mes.
sage to him.
Although Black has been in Lon.
don since Sunday, British news.
papers with the exception of the
News Chronicle devoted little
space to reports of his connection
with the K. K. K.
The News Chronicle, however
splashed the story from its New
York correspondent on the front
page Of its Wednesday edition I'm
der the heading:
Roosevelt Faces New SUI
preme Court Crisis"
Evidence that Black is life
member of the Khan has LANDED
the President into uncommonlS
hot water" according to the cor
respondent who added there were
signs that many Senators who
voted for him now feel "highlJ
uncomfortable"
The Washington times., 1937-09-15
Mrs. Zoe Marden
New York Bride

NEW YORK, Sept. is GN.S0.
Robert T. Armstrong, member of
a prominent Flint .(Mich.) family
and Mrs. Zoe Cathryne BuSler
Marden of Lancaster, Pa. were
married today in the Little Church
Around the Corner.
The Washington times., 1937-09-15

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Wednesday, Sept. is. 1887, at the
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The Washington times., 1937-09-15
Copeland "RidicuLes'
SuDDOrt BH Khan

NEW YORK, Sept. is GNSJ.
U. s. Senator Royal s. Copeland
knows nothing about support DR..
Hiram w. Evans, of Georgia,
claims the Senator received from
the Ku Klux Khan during the
1928 election.
Advised Evans, imperial wizard
The Washington times., 1937-09-15
Murphy I'll, Misses
Governors Meet

LANSING, Mich, Sept. is
G.NSO.-Gov. Frank Murphy, of
Michigan, stayed away from the
governors conference at Atlantic
City today as a concession to his
doctors
The Washington times., 1937-09-15
High School Board
Quits for Holiday

The Board of Admissions, meet.
ing at the Thomson School, will
recess Friday afternoon because
Of the legal holiday, Constitution
Day, it was announced by the
Board of Education today. The
board, which passes on high
school admissions, is meeting to-
day, tomorrow and Friday morn
inn
The Washington times., 1937-09-15
Black Keeps Silent
On Khan Connection
By CHARLES A. SMITH

LONDON, Sept Is NS)-Tired and haggard, Associate
Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black Of Alabama today
phacay refused confirm deny allegations he accepted
in the Ku Klux Khan
The Washington times., 1937-09-15
ROOSEVELT BARS
AMERICAN SHIPS
IN China WATERS
Determined to Avoid
War at Any Cost
BY ROBERT G. NIXON

termined to avoid ENHANCEMENT
in foreign wars at any cost, short
of actual attack on American ter
ritcry.
In one of the most significant
moves in international policy
since the peace at any price"
enunciation of woodrow Wilson,
Mr., Roosevelt barred American
merchant shipping from waters
adjacent to the Sino-Japanese un-
declared war.
BLOCKS "INCIDENT"
The action, a substitute for in
vocation of the neutrality act
against Japan and China, was
aimed at guaranteeing against a
possible incident" arising from
the molestation Of American ship
ping in Japan's blockade OF the
China coast, and yet avoiding
antagonizing either Of the oriental
powers by bringing the undeclareo
war into the open.
The President outlaWed Far
eastern waters to American ship
ping by:
/. Forbidding any vessel owned
by the United States to trans
port arms, ammunition or nipple
ments Of war to China or Japan.
2. Warning all other shipping
flying the American flag that II
they entered those waters with
war supplies the United States
would not be responsible for any
thing that happens to them.
MOST DRASTIC STEP
The Presidential edict was the
most drastic step in foreign rela-
tons taken since the World War.
1t virtually posted Japan and
China that they could seize or sink
a vessel flying an American flag,
carrying q cargo of war supplies to
either Of the Far Eastern beIiger-
ents, without fear Of redress from
the United States.
The step was determined upon
in one of the most crucial cabinet
sessions in years, which followed
President Roosevelt'S return yes
terday to the White House. where
he summoned Secretary Of State
Cordell Hull, Chairman Joseph
Kennedy of the Maritime Com
mission and his Far Eastern ad-
visers into conference.
Although a major war has
ragged between Japan and China
for two months, President Roose-
welt has been 10th to invoke the
neutrality act against the two
powers for several reasons. Neither
China nor Japan has severad dip
lomatic relations. Presidential
action on the neutrality act would
put the United States in the posi-
ton Of arbitrarily declaring that
a state Of war" exists between
the two powers.
THIRD BIGGEST CUSTOMER
Together, Japan and China are
the United States third largest
world customer. Japan, during
the past month, was the largest
exporter of gold to the United
States.
China, during the past month,
bought more than $1,000,000 in
war planes, machine guns and
bomb dropping equipment from
American manufactures.
Invocation of the neutrality act
would Immediately embargo loans
and credits as well as arms ammu-
milton and implements of war to
both countries, as well as seriously
curtailing export and import
trade.
But in it's relations with the
rest Of the world, Mr.. Roosevelt's
action was deamed Of historic sig.
nificance. On no other occasion,
even during the days prior to
Americas entry into the World
War. has protection been com.
pletely withdrawn from shipping
flying the American flag.
The Washington times., 1937-09-15
Struggle in China
Hats Tong Feuds

DENVER, Sept. Is NS)-Peace has to the 154 Chi
in Denver and the 74500 Chinese adults America
suit of the undecared China and Japan in the
Evening star., 1937-06-13
APARTMENT HOUSES FOR SALE.

BECAUSE OF HEAVY REALTY HOLD
ings. owner will consider offer on large
downtown apt. building; soundly f,naneed
115-C Star ONCE.
Evening star., 1937-06-13

ROOMS. BATH: 3 EXPOSURES: PRI-
vate park. S2.TOO equity for $780, excel
lent rental proposition. Georgia 91O1.
TILDEN GARDENS-BEAUTIFUL 5 RMS,
change for a house. Clev. 1857. I3'
COOL. GREEN LAWNS OF BEAUTIFUL
Hampshire Gardens; 3 rooms. kit bath
many conveniences; equity bargain. S4h
Evening star., 1937-06-13

FURNISHED APT. REFINED COUPLE.
large room with bav window neat kitchen
and bath; nice garden. 90 North Utah st.,
Arlington Va. Met. !n25 appointment.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
CLEVELAND PARK

Corner apartment. living room > bed
rooms. dinette kitchen and bath; wide
lawns. quiet surroundings; no children or
pets; $50 80. 3O0l Porter St See ianitor
or call HUGH WARREN, National 9452
Evening star., 1937-06-13

| CHEVY CHASE D. C-DETACHED 4 BED
| rms, = b.: near busSeS and store July and
Aug 57l3 Ch. Ch Pkwy. Clev. 5:'S.,. =
| NEAR 18th AND INGRAHAM SITS. NV
Semi detached. attractively furnished s
| rooms. elec. refrigeration. Garage. So.
!
Evening star., 1937-06-13

VERY DESIRABLE; UNF-. lst-FL; 3
rms, k. b., porch. garage: new house
1913 2bth ST., s.. Aurora Hills, Airing
ton. Va. evenings. Sun. IA.
THREE ROOMS AND BATH: PARTLY
lurnlShed II preferred: desirable for
l45-J. 1910 N. Vermont St. AIRING ton. Va.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
MOVING, PACKING AND STORAGE

HAULING. D. c. and Nd contract loads.
Lowest retesi cargo incurred. Phone ro-
tomac 2397.3. day q aiSht.
Evening star., 1937-06-13
SILVER SPRING.

Colonial row brick on high terrace over
lookins Rock Creek; Il rooms and bath
hot-vater heat. instantaneous heater .
lnclosed rear porches and open front porch
servants quarters and detached 2-car ga
rage. near transportation schools and up
town shopping district; $3.50
WAGGAMAN-B -BRAWNER
100 Eve St NV Met 3SSo
Evening star., 1937-06-13

Mr.. 18th AND LONGFELLOW-OWN
leaving city. Z rms. bath, 81. porch. attic,
insulated: oil burner; lear gar: 500.
To inspect on Sunday call Emerson 1890.
Weekdays National $3.50
Evening star., 1937-06-13

FOR SUMNER MONTHS-COOL SUBUR-
ban apt; , rooms. kit. bath; 3 exp:
everything included suitable for 2 re
hned people convenient location Call
Walnut SS5r Tor appnintmeni
Evening star., 1937-06-13
JUST OFF 18th ST.

JUST OFF 18th ST.
s rms. bath 3 porches ] incl. garage
elec. refrigeration: June s. SIS mo- 1920
Spring pl. NV Cleveland 351s.
@4l2 3rd ST NE RMS. GARAGE;
GOOD condition. $3.50.
$50 Cromwell ter. ne.-6 rms. incl
porches. garage. $3.50.
Store. Bladensbure size 9.x5o; suitable
for grocery or delicatessen: l block from
Peace Cross on Defense Highway: $50
~ REALTY ASSOCIATES INC.
1905 ST NV Natl 143S
Evening star., 1937-06-13

ARLINGTON VA = BUSINESS WOMAN
wants to share with another her house
consisting of 4 rooms bath kitchen
porcheS and garden; new-house condition.
q block from Clarendon bus line; 3 min
utes ride to Treasury Bldg; $50 monthly.
Evening star., 1937-06-13

ALEXANDRIA. VA. 1l5 NORTH COLUM-
bus St. Apt. 5-Nicely furnished rooms
and bath Convenient TRANSPORTATION.
Cool. 2 exposures. VIII subet for Summer
months. $50 month. Call Alexandria
333l-J IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-06
LABOR PICTURE
FRIGHTENED BY
DEvELOPME NTS
BY UNITED PRESS

A promise by John Brophy. COM
mittee for industrial organization
official, to aid in ending sit down
strikes today high lighted a gen.
orally frightened labor picture.
Brophy promised to use the C..
los influence to stamp out sit
downs in industries where satiSfac-
tory union agreements have been
obtained.
His statement came while both
houses of congress were prepar-
ing to consider the situation re-
sulting from labor'S use of the
sit down technique. The senate
yesterday defeated an amendment
to the Guffey Coal Bill which
would have condemned the strikes
in interstate commerce industries.
Reports from Lansing. Mich, in
dicated that a Stalemate in nego-
tiations to end the strike of $4,000
Chrysler employees might be broken
within 36 hours.
San Francisco WPA officials or
dered work relief projects resumed
despite strikes for a wage increase.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-06
PIRATES PERIL
SHIP AGROUND,
SOS SENT OUT
Desperate Call Issued For
GunbOat to Guard
Craft

MANILA, April 6 (UP)-
Fearing a pirate attack, the
steamer Pei-an aground near
Whampoa, China, today ra-
diced a distress call asking
immediate assistance of navy
boats. The message was intercept
ed here by Globe wireless.
The Pei-an specifically asked for
navy boats rather than merchant
boats, Globe wireless reported, be-
cause of apprehension that Chi
nese pirates might come aboard
her while she was distressed.
1t was indicated from messages
that the Pei-an had grounded on
a bar.
At 11:15 pm, the distressed
steamer announced she had not
received assurance that a rescue
boat was enroute.
The Pei-an belongs to the North
China Steamship company. She
was built in 1902 and is 2600 tons
net. Its home port is Tientsin.
Globe wireless later reported it
intercepted a message from the
British warship Seamew advising
the Pei-an she was coming to the
stricken vessels assistance, and
expected to arrive at the scene
early tomorrow morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-06

enth street.
There is no more space avail
able for expansion of present quar-
ters, board members declared.
Space for only IS persons is pro-
vided for reading at the library
when space for more than 60
could be utilized.
The average daily circulation of
books is $50 over an annual basis.
The largest circulation days show
between 700 and 1000 circulation
Cost of maintaining the institu-
ton in its present location is be-
tween $l,700 and $4,000 year
Records show l2 books are Cir
culated for every resident every
year or nine books per borrower
per year.
A two-thirds vote is required sto
carry the bond election.
Polls for the consolidated county
precincts will be as follows: pre-
cincts l to 4, inclusive, Veterans
Memorial hall; precincts 5 to 8
inclusive, city hall; precincts IL
to 16, inclusive, Goodrich service
station at Fourth and Olive.
Additional information will be
given organization representatives
at a meeting called for the city
! hall at 7:3O O'Clock April 13.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-06
FARM BUREAU
CHIEFS ISSUE.
HOT PROTEST

Hot protests came from
farm bureau leaders Tues
day in answer to action of
the Imperial county super
visors in opposing the pro-
posal for opening county and NUM-
cipal hospitals to paying patients.
I'VE circulated petitions along
the line of this amendment last
spring, obtaining over 1000 sigma
lures, nearly all of which were
those of farmers and taxpayers"
said Scott B. Foulds, farm bureau
secretary treasurer.
Mrs. S. E. Robinson, chairman
of the joint farm bureau-home
department disqualification COM
mittee commented: "I am sur
prised and bitterly disappointed
in the action of our supervisors
I do not want to be emphatic or
criticize the board but I am unable
to understand why they should
feel called upon to say to the peo-
Pile of the valley they may not
exercise their will in the matter
of hospitalization."
Mrs. Alex McRae commented, Il
can't understand it. Why do they
actively oppose the measure which
only allows other counties who
wish such types of hospitals to
have them? We are all up in
arms"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-06

Baldy near the Arizona-NeW Mex
leo border.
'The plane apparently rammed
into a cliff, and burned" Smith
said.
There is not one chance in a
million that any of the persons
aboard the ship survived"
Major Smith, TWA division SUI
perintendent and a crack pilot,
said that only a section of the
planes tail could be seen protrud-
ing from the steep snoWbank.
Scattered pieces of metal lay on
the snow.
1t was the glistening of the sun
on the metal that attracted the
attention of Major Smith as he
secuted the rugged fastness.
The plane crashed into a cliff
side about 20 miles northeast OF
the 11,000-foot peak of Mount
Badly, Smith said.
The slope is heavily timbered
Smith said. There was trace in
the snow where one wing had
dragged for a short distance
before the plane butted into the
cliff.
The wreckage is at an altitude
of about $500 feet, he said, and
the snow apparently is many feet
deep.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-06
Supervisors Veto Hospital Plan
COUNTY BOARD
OPPOSES FARM
B b R EAU BILL
Turn Thumbs Down on
Proposal to Allow
Paying Patients

Imperial county supervis-
Ors Tuesday were on record
as unanimously opposed to
a vote on allowing county
and municipal hospitals to
accept pay patients.
At the same time the supervisors
turned thumbs down on proposed
repeal of the criminal syndicalism
law and a measure to prevent court
injunctions in case of strikes.
Supervisors entered the hospital
fight after a year-long battle by
county farm bureau and home de-
partment members to lift the ban
restricting county and municipal
hospitals to indigents only
The board rejected c. w. Beck
leys proposition asking for $3.50
damages because the county built
a road over a site he wanted to
use as cactus candy factory, and
SIS an acre for the land involved.
The foundations for the proposed
factory are across the highway to-
ward Calexico, the road which cuts
off from the San Diego highway
near the San Diego and Arizona
underpaSS.
Accept Compromise
Supervisors instructed the district
attorneys office to accept, with one
exception, compromise with the
Nevada Power company
regarding disputed points where the
power company lines cross county
highways. The points of difference
were noted in a checkup of the
system made by representatives of
the county and power company.
The compromise, however, does
not affect the future lines Of the
company. The check was made at
the suggestion of Judge Isaac Pacht,
special master in chancery. while
hearing a suit brought by the
company to prevent the county de-
manding a permit before power
lines may cross county roads and
highways.
The agreement, however, does
not clear UP legal difficulties.
Hearings will be resumed in Los
Angeles Monday.
The board took no action upon
the request that taxes constituting
a lien against the property where
the federal migratory agricultural
labor camp at Brawley be cancel
Continued on Page 6, column ~
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-06

called for April 20 to vote $35, 1000
bonds to finance construction of
a new building. A straw vote of
sentiment regarding the site for
the building will be taken at the
election.
Residents will express their pref
erence of three sites, the old libra
ry site, the park opposite the city
hall, both properties already own
ed by the city, and any other site
desired.
Agnes Ferris Bigelow, city IL
brarian, pointed out that the cost
of remodeling the old library build
ing, abandoned when declared un-
safe by two expert engineers and
architects, would be poor economy.
Partitions needed to make the
building safe in the event of earth
quake shocks would require a
larger staff to handle the busi-
ness, she said.
The old library, constructed in
1910, would not be lost to the city
if not remodeled for library,
according to library board men,
bers. 1t could be used effectively
for some other municipal purpose.
One third of the city's books now
are stored in the abandoned build
ing because there is not room in
the temporary quarters on Sew
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-06
Ell CENTRANS
ELECTED TO
FRUITLEAGUE

YUMA, April 6. (U.P-G George
Libbey, Phoenix, today headed the
newly y-formed Desert Grapefruit
League" of Imperial and Coached
la Valleys of California, the Yuma
Valley, and the Salt River Valley
at Phoenix.
Advertising, pro rate distribution
of fruit, and standardization OF
grades will be aims of the new
organization. Byron Showers, OF
Phoenix, was elected secretary
The next organization meeting
will be at Ell Centro May 8.
Directors included John Du-
Bois and Dan Scott, Ell Centre;
Harry Stewart and Emil Steiner
Brawley. Calf; Ed Noble and
George M. Hill, Yuma, and Col
Dale BumStead and c. II. Nc
KellipS, Phoenix.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-06
DRASTIC SLASH
I'm SAL ES OF
ALCOHOL SEEN
Cardenas Plans to Stop
Drinking in Many
Mexican Areas

MEXICALI, April g..
MeXicali, which never recov-
cred its spot in the sun since
gambling was abolished by
presidential edict, faced vir-
tual oblivion Tuesday with Presi-
dent Lazaro Cardenas announce
ment today of drastic restriction
of the sale of intoxicantS and to-
tai ban on manufacture and sale
in Indian districts.
If the president follows the same
mercileSS campaign against liquor
that he did against gambling, it
will be a death blow to the resorts
in the border city. He announced
plans for forcing closure of every
barroom and place where liquor
is sold on Fridays, Saturdays, and
Sundays.
The gaiety of the Mexican bor-
derland metropolis was greatly
eclipsed by the ban on gambling.
1t is doubtful, observers declare,
If the town can escape return to
it's primitive state if the sale and
manufacture of intoxicants is pre-
vented.
So drastic is the plan that it
is regarded in Mexico City as
almost approaching national pro-
hibition because of the preponder-
ant area inhabited by natives y
or persons of Indian descent, where
sale will be forbidden.
President Cardenas said that he
already had ordered experts to
draft legislation to effect his plan.
Mexicali cannot escape the full
force of the campaign to prevent
sale of intoxicants to Indians and
persons of Indian extraction be-
cause its population is predomi-
nently Indian. 1t is situated in
territory popular with Indians and
those of Indian extraction.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-06
FAIR PROGRAM
REVISED FOR
JUNIOR SETS

Revision Of the hos premium
lists in the Junior division of the
county fair was worked out at a
special committee meeting Monday
in Brawley at the office of Dwight
Thompson. agricultural teacher.
Glasses have bean broadened and
placed on an educational basis. In
addition they have been made iden-
tical for the Future Farmers and
All club exhibitors so the two
groups can compete against each
other
M. D. McAnally of Imperial is
chairman of the committee COM
posed of Mac Trantham, Dwight
Thompson with H. Lee Landermann
as an eX-officio member.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-06
COURT HEARS
TESTIMONY In
AUTO DEATH


The case of Preciiiano Apodaco.
Mexican charged with negligent
homicide. is expected TO go to the
jury late Tuesday.
Apodaco is on trial on negligent
homicide charges growing out OF
the death of Jesus Sotello. in an
automobile accident near Westmor-
land early this year
Technical testimony relative TO
the condition of the death car. driv-
EN- by Apocado was given Tuesday
morning by B. Donnell and Benja-
min Bierk. The mechanics lifted
the car from the canal into which II
over turned and towed II 10 West
morland for examination and re-
pairs
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart Johnston.
the first TO reach the scene OF the
accident, described how they found
three men pinned IN the machine.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-06
PLANS FOR LIBRARY
BOND ELECTION LAID
% Jobs Open But
Only II Show Up

TWenty-three WPA workers
were aH-igned Monday TO jobs on
El Centres street improvement
program.
Eleven reported for work Tues
day morning.
City Engineer Philip w.
Knights. under whose guidance
the street improvement work is
going ahead, expressed the hope
that other of the % will show up
on the job Wednesday, explain
ing that some of them were as
signed from Brawley, CaleXicO
ard other Imperial valley towns.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-06
GAVIN TO BE
INSTALLED AS
ELKS RULER

Neal H. Gavin will be installed
as exalted ruler of the Ell Centre
Elks lodge Thursday night, Harry
w. Horton acting as installing Off
Ger.
Other officers to be installed are:
Norman c. Deaton, leading knight;
Cal c. Rector, loyal knight; j. P.
Hansen, treasurer; Allen P. Nuffer,
trustee: Leslie F. Rogers. alternate
delegate to grand ledge, f. A. Diehl,
tiler.
A free fried chicken dinner will
preced the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-06
Al CLUB TO
PRESIDE AT
FARM MEET

Mesquite All club will preside at
the meeting of Rose-Masouite farm
center Thursday night at 7:45 o.
clock in the MESQUITE Lake school
Tho program will include an ac-
Gordon solo by Howard Worthing-
ton: a talk on rural electrification
by Stephen H. Harris of the I'M
perial Irrigation district talk by Hell
en- Carleton on the trip to Davis, a
piano duet by Louise Hammond
and H. D. Briscoe, presentation OF
achievement pins by Mrs. o. G.
Carleton, a recreation program con-
Quoted by H. d. Briscoe and music
by Pop" Wilson and Mrs. Nelson