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Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-15

Eligible unemployed workers are
scheduled to receive unemployment
compensation after Jan. l., 1898. in
the event they cannot be placed
in gainful employment.
The compensation is to be paid
as the result of contributions to
the unemployment trust 1und,
which have been made by $4,000
employers, and 100000 workers
during the past two years.
During 1896 subject employers
hiring eight or more persons con-
tributed 90-100 of one percent Of
their payrolls to the fund, and
workers in those same establish
ments, 45-100 of one percent. Dur
ing 1887, these contributions dou-
bled.
Contributions to this unemploy-
ment compensation fund, under
California law, will be a continu-
Gus process. Next year, and until
merit rating goes into effect, en-
ployers will contribute 27 percent
OF their total payrolls, and their
employees, one percent of their
paycheckS.
In 1888. and thereafter, however,
many more California employers
and workers will make contribu-
tons. Heretofore, employers Of
eight or more persons have been
subject to the act Hereafter, en-
ployerS of four or more will be
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-15
Calexicans Go to
P.-T.A. Meeting
CALEXIO NOTES

Attending the County Council of
the P.-TA. at Holtville Monday
were Mrs. AL Vierhus, president
Calexico association. Mrs. B. F..
Kearney, secretary, Mrs Edward
O'Connor, county publications
chairman and Mrs. r. L. Glasby.
The itinerary of Mrs. E. T. Hale
second vice president of the Cali
fornia congress was considered.
Mrs. Allen Mains is entertaining
her father and mother Mr.. and
Mrs John Hansen of Eureka
The Epworth League of the
Methodist church is giving play
at the high school auditorium, en-
titled apple Blossom Time. In
the cast are Raymond Standfield
Marian Standfield, Harvey Kenny,
Doris Ritter, Mildred Campbell,
Evelyn Carr, Elaine Standfield,
Faye Hatchette Vernon Rood, Jack
Candland, Jack Wright and Mar
guerite Stinson.
Mrs. J. w. Lawson is suffering
from a severely bruised arm which
she caught in an electric wringer
At a shower for the Old Lad
les Home. a state project of the w.
C.TU., between sixty and seventy
guests attended. Seventy eight
gifts were received and five dol
lars in cash for the purchase Of
additional gifts. The Dool school
faculty Katherine Watts, princi-
pal. sent a cash gift.
Calexico high school Girl Re-
seres were hostesses to forty girls
from Brawley and twenty from
Holtville at the first play day of
the season. Umpires were Calexico
Hi boys, Bill Webster, Charles
Cash, Urban Gamlin, and William
Morena. Score keepers were Hi
girls, Gladys Harlan, Louise Will
son, Joyce Dancer, Magalene Far
law. and Clara Watnabe.
Miss May jenkins club advisor
and Jackie Baldwin were in charge
OF the proram of sports Mrs Dor
othea Fitzpatrick, domestic science
teacher assisted Frances Bumpas
Patricia Finn, and Socoro Delgado
IN serving refreshments. Miss
Georgia Press advisor accompani-
ed the Holtville girls. Sally Parker
and Mildred Donlevy were the adj
visors from Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-15
Makes
$4,000 Payment
On Its War Debt

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15. CUP)-
Hungary today made a debt token
payment to the United States and
thus became the first nation among
IS to resume payments since the
general foreign default on Ameri
can debts began in 1892. Finland
has paid regularly all the time.
Hungarian Minister John Pelenyi,
called at the state department to
announce officially that his gov
errment rendered the United States
a check for $4,000 as semi-annual
installment on its debt.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-15

udy DoillDlllS Woulu De SuDpendeu
to testify
There seems to be general SEN
timent for some action along the
lines of this resoldtioin,' Chairman
Joseph C. OMahoney. D., Wyo.,
said after hearing on the measure
sponsored by Sen. James E. Muir
ray. D.. Mont.
Sen M. M. Nicely. d, w. v, said
he would vote for the resolution
and Sen. Pat McCarran, D., New,
expressed belief that Mooney was
innocent
The subcommittee heard Frank
P. Walsh of New York. who said
that senate approval would prob
ably result in Moneys release:
George T. Davis of San Francisco,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-15

pated in Manchukuo and forecast
similar unfruitful results in her
current venture in North China.
1T is certain that the Chinese
will not submit to japanese domi-
nations" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-15

he has a reserve equal to eight
per cent of the average OF his
total payrolls for the preceding
three or five years, whichever Is
higher, contributions shall be re-
duced to two and one half percent;
ii the reserve is 10 to II percent,
reduction is to two percent; II the
reserve is IL to Is percent reduction
is to one and half percent, and
ii the reserve is Is percent or more,
reduction is to one percent.
Employers may obtain these low
cred rates of contribution through
only one medium-namely, regular
ization and stabillzation of en-
ployment in their respective con-
Germs. -.
The law provides each time an
employe draws compensation,
charge back to his employers &C
count must be made. Thus each
benefit check paid will not only
reduce the total reserve fund, put
also will reduce the individual ac-
counts of employers.
Exemptions
California law excludes certain
classifications of employers and
their employees from contributing,
and participating in benefits.
These classifications are: certain
types of agricultural labor; domes-
tic service in a private home; GER
tain maritime services; service per-
formed by anyone in the employ
OF his son, daughter, spouse or SER
vice by anyone under q years
old in employ of father or mother;
federal state, county and munich
pal employees; employees in nom
profit religious, charitable, scienti-
fic or educational organizations. All
lines of business having less than
four employees are exempt under
the California unemployment re-
serves act.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-15

who urged that the convicted labor
leader be given an opportunity to
appear before the committee: and
John w. Jenkins. chairman of the
Mooney defense committee, who
charged that corrupt" California
politics had prevented a pardon
for Mooney.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-15
State Officer Outlines
Details of Jobless Fund
BY HENRY c. MACARTHUR

Public Relations Officer State Department of Employment
EDITORS NOTE-The following story will employers
workers alike
ment Compensation Further information
obanabe
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-15
legislation Seen
To Help Mooney

WASHINGTON, Dec 15. CUP A senate judiciary
subcommittee today indicated favorable attitude to-
ward resolution memoralzatng the governor of Cali
forna to pardon Tom Mooney but expressed doubt that
the man imprisoned for the San Francisco Preparedness
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-15
Virginia Moore
-. secret bride


-. secret bride
Virginia Moore, described by Nc
Clelland Barclay, artist, of New
York, as the "loveliest girl in the
world, has been Barclays secret
bride for more than year, it has
been disclosed. The two were
married at Lake Worth, Fla.
Central Press
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-15

COASTER WAGONS - Rubber
tires, easy running All steel
with disc wheels - $1.35 to 1895.
WHEELBARROWS - All steel
very sturdy ...................S1 to S1.85
TOT BIKES--With rubber tires.
streamlined design, all steel and
extra we'll made only $l.49
TRAPEzE SETS - Steel posts
and chain with rings and a
swing ideal for the back yard
for only S2.45
PEDAL AUTOS - Streamlined
Models, just like regular motor
cars. Choose Chevy, "Olds",
"Chrysler", and other makes -
for Christmas 49,. S5.95 to S13.95
DOLL CABS = Rubber tired
wheels adjustable top and WOW
en- fibre. Today extra value at
the special price of ............ 1895
Other Doll Cabs at l.95 to 7.95
TABLE 81 CHAIR SETS
from .................... $3.50 to S5.95
BLACKBOARD-Easel Type -
] from ............................ soc to A.35
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
Marselius Is Here
For 22nd Spring
His Volume of Verse High
ly Appreciated

Mr.. John MarSellus of SYRIA
cuse, n. Y, who is in Henderson
vile 10 spend his 22nd Spring in
Western North Carolina, was in
Savannah, Ga, during the Winter,
coming here from that city. Mr..
MarSellus is now 81 years of age
and is enjoying fair health and
is still Enthusiastically cheerful,
genial, and interested in people
and affairs.
Mr.. Marsellus has been q pro-
life writer for very busy bust
ness man, and some of his friends
selected from his collection of
verses q number which were made
into an attractive volume. The
author had an edition printed and
has distributed them to friends.
Several friends here received
copies of the book, which is great
ly appreciated.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
County Ranks 3rd
In District AS To
WPA Expenditure

Henderson county ranked third
among the II counties in the fifth
district in the amount of funds eX-
pended by the Works Progress ad-
ministration up to January 10,
1887, it was revealed here today
by D. NJ. Buck, district supervisor
OF publicity.
Buncombe county led the dis
trict with $S73,000, Jackson coun-
ty was second with $4,000 and
Henderson was third with $685.
925.3S. Of this amount, $685.
689.45 went for labor and the re-
mainder for materials and serv-
ices. A total Of $52,640.2l was
spent to improve 40 miles of
farm-to-market roads. with ~
miles of road Improvement re-
manning on January Is but which
has since virtually been complet-
ed, Mrs. Muck said. Expenditures
on the Hendersonville city GYM
nasium and the Hendersonville-
Asheville airport made up a ma
ior part of the remainder of the
money spent in this county.
Mr.. Buck expressed the view
that all WPA projects now under
way in the district will be COM
pleted, but had no information
concerning possible future expen-
ditures. w. E. Breese is WPA
director in this district.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
PRESBYTERIAN
REVIVAL NEAR
Two Services Sunday to
Open Protracted Meet
ing Closing April ii

A weeks series of special serv-
ices at the Hendersonvillc PrcSby-
terrain church will open Sunday
morning at the II o'clock service,
the Rev. L. T. Wilds, pastor, an
nounced today.
The services will be conducted
by the Rev. r. l.. Alexander, pas
tor of the Presbyterian church ut
Lumbcrton, and former pastor Of
the Brevard Presbyterian church.
Rev. Alexander has been heard
here on a number of occasions ut
the church and Kiwanis club. He
will arrive here on Saturday aft
ernoon.
The services will begin at IL
O'Clock Sunday morning and the
second will be at 1870 in the eve
ming. During the week services
will be held each night at 1880
o'clock, except Saturday. The final
services will be at IL o'clock and
1870 o'clock Sunday, April IL.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
Kolb Points Out
Athletic Needs
Of High School
Is Plea for Support Of Ball;
Gymnasium to Bene-
fit Adults

II. NJ. Kolb, coach of Hender,
sonville high school athletics, told
the Kiwanis club yesterday that
teams in the several lines Of sports
are handicapped by a lack OF
equipment, that he hoped the day
will soon arrive when a compre'
hensive program Of physical eau
cation would be inaugurated IN
the high school, and that he be-
lieved great benefit would accrue
to Hendersonville business men II
they will make use of the new
high school gymnasium for sports
or physical exercise of some ma
ture. ,,
Coach Kolb's talk was largely
in support Of a movement 10 heip
underwrite the expenses of the
Green River team in the western
North Caroloina Industrial base,
ball league, one-half Of the game
to be played here and the others
at Tuxedo. Any surplus remain
ing from the receipts Of the games
played here would be turned over
to the High School Athietic aSso-
citation to purchase sports equip
ment and for other purposes, A..
F. V. Hunter, chairman Oh I'm .me
clubs sports committee, conauSt-
ed the program and outhhea tne
committees plan TO help uha t,o
write a guarantee of $S5o 70 sn nc
Green River team for the games
to be played here. W. +. Bates,
a member of the club, IS mai'"ee'
Of the team.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02

DETROIT, Mich, April g.
(UP).-Spreading labor contro-
versies made approximately l00,-
600 automotive workers idle in
strike-ridden Michigan today.
Four big producers were affect
ed by sit-downs and walkouts-
General Motors, Chrysler, Hudson
and REQ.
Nine General Motors plants
were closed in Flint last night in
a sudden strike move by members
of the United Automobile Work
ers union. Corporation officials
charged that the union had violat-
ed the permanent peace" agree
ment that ended 44-day nation
wide strike Of General Motors
workers. -,
Union officials fastened to Flint
to determine the cause. Of the
latest controversy-one OF q Sc
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
QUIZ MATTS0N
SUSPECT IN MT.
AIRY, IS SAID

MT. AIRY, April 2.-(uP).-
Federal Bureau Of Investigation
agents are questioning q man ar
rested here three weeks ago in
connection with the kidnsp STAY
ing Of Charles Mattson, 10-year-
old Tacoma, Wash. youth, II was
learned today.
The prisoner, who gave his name
as w. E. Bleney, is being held in
Surry county Jail at Dobson, where
he is serving Q 30-day sentence
for drunkenness.
His ffngerprints were sent to
the Federal Bureau Of Investiga-
ton when II was noted he bore
an unusual resemblance to ar
lists drawings Of the Mattson kid
naper. Agents were sent from
Washington to question the man
but no report from F.B.I. head
quarters has been received here.
It was believed the mans alibi
that he was in New York at the
time of the kidnapping was now
being checked.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02

DETROIT, Apr. .. iUP).--The
Book Cadillac, Detroit's largest
hotel, was closed to new guests
today as striking employees, eviet-
ed by police, marched in a scrpen-
tine picket line before the Wash
ington Boulevard entrance.
Final settlement of union de-
mands, made March Is when four
of the city's principal hotels were
closed, was predicted for today
after an arbitration committee
named by Gov. Frank Murphy re-
cessed until 2 p. m.
Sullen sit-down striker-employes
were evicted by police from the
hotel last night and. almost imme-
diately reformed their ranks into
a great picket line along wide
Washington Boulevard.
They had quit the city's largest
hotel on orders of Police Super
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
HOPE TO use
TRADE FARLEY.
AS FIRST STEP
MacD Donald Would Revive
World Economic and
Arms Conferences
u. S. IS CONCERNED
BUT HOLDS AL0OF

LONDON. April .. (UP)-Thc
international sugar conference
here next week may be used rs
stepping stone toward IN Anglo
American move to promote world
peace, it was learned here today.
Former Prime Minister RAM
say Macdonald is said to be- the
undercover author of an ambitl-
Gus scheme 10 use the routine
parley for that purpose.
Norman II. Davis, United
States rowing ambassador, is eX-
pected to confer with Macdonald
shortly on the prospects OF such
Il plan.
The United States is informed
that the plan could first be to
have the sugar conference dele
gates revive the defunct World
Economic conference which, once
resurrected, would be merged
with the also inert World Arms
conference, called by the League
at Geneva but which has been
permitted to languish in later
years.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
Workers Are Ousted When New
Hotel Strike Breaks Out At Detroit

intendent Fred Frahm less than
three hours after they had para
lyzed the hotel and Is minutes
after they had voted to "stay in
They had struck in protest
against delay in arbitrating their
demands by a committee appoint
ed March Is following a strike at
the Statler hotel which brought
about the closing of the Book. the
Detroit-Leland and the Fort Shell
by.
The strikers, members of the
Walters and Mattresses union,
were meeting in the Casino, swank
supper club of the hotel, when
Frahm, accompanied by Commits
sioner Heinrich A. Pickert, burst
in on them.
"Therell be no sit-down here,
Frahm barked. "Get your belong
Continued on page four)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
New Strikes Spread In Auto Plants;
One Settled; Factories Vacated

ries of outbreaks that followed
settlement of the General Motors
strike. It was believed that al
legged failure Of plant managers
to abide by shop steward sys.
tenn of handling grievances as pro-
vided in the GM-UAW agreement
was responsible for the walkouts.
simultaneously, union and COM
pany officials settled a strike that
had closed General Motors Fisher
Body plant employing $500 work.
ers in Pontiac, Mich. The plant
will remain closed until Monday.
Company officials reported that
strikers evacuated Chevrolet and
Fisher Body plants in Flint short
ly after 5 o'clock, and Ed Hall,
UAWA vice-president, announced
that all the plants probably would
reopen today. ~
CONTINUED on page three) go
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
PRESSURE OF PATRONAGE NOW
LIMITED In u. s, COURT BATTLE
One Senator Says 1t Makes
Opposition to Plan
Futile

WASHINGTON, April .. (UP)
Charges that administration pat
ronage makes opposition to Presi-
dent RooSevelt's supreme court re-
organization bill futile" brought
an angry, shouted denpnciation
from Sen. Joseph c. O'Mahoney,
d. ,Wyo., before the senate judi
ciary committee late yesterday.
Senator Edward K. Burke, d.,
Neb., a leading opponent of the
court bill, precipitated the out
break during questioning of Jno.
T. Flynn, New York economist
and financial writer.
Burke said that within the pre-
vious two hours an administration
leader had asked him whether he
realized the "futility' of opposing
the bill when, within a few days,
the president would ask for an
other $1,000,000,000 or $780,
100000 relief appropriation.
Burke said his questioner asked
him if he did not realize he was
facing a losing fight" against the
power that lay in such fund.
"Do you not see a threat to
Democratic processes in such a
situation?" he asked Flynn.
Flynn replied that he intended
no aspersion on the president, but
admitted existence of such a fund
might make opponents "timid.'
"Now, Mr.. Chairman" broke in
O'Mahoney, flushing, 81 complete
ly resent any statement by the
senator from Nebraska or the wit
ness reflecting on the members OF
congress or the president.
"The appropriations made by
congress were made with a deep
conviction that they were to meet
a human need. There has never
been any desire or effort to get
patronage in that connection"
81 wasn't talking about this con-
gress," Flynn interposed. 81 was
talking about a tendency in gov
eminent"
"But you can't leave out this
congress-" O'Mahoney retorted,
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
O.E.S. HOLDS
INSTALLATION
Many Members, Friends
Attend Impressive
Ceremony Here

New officers of Hcndersonville
chapter, No. CT, o. +. S., were
installed Thursday evening in an
impressive ceremony ut the Ma
sonic hall, at which time the chap
ter also celebrated its 10th birth
day. A large birthday cake, deco
rated in yellow and white and
bearing ten yellow candles, was
in the hall. Baskets Of Gala lilies
and bowls Of yellow jonquils were
used effectively.
The meeting was public and q
large number Of members and
friends were present.
The worthy grand matron, Mrs.
Minnie X. Lewis: grand marshal.
Mrs. Ruth Morris; grand chaplain.
Mr.. James A. Denton: grand or
ganist, Mrs. Leola NJ. Byerly;
grand conductress, Miss Lillian
Kearney; and grand secretary,
Mrs. Mary Joe Reaben, acted as
installing officers. -
Immediately following the in
stallation a song to the new wor-
thy matron, Mrs. Rosena Sher-
man, was sung by Miss Violet
Wright. A large basket of Gala
lilies was presented to Mrs. Sher-
man. and Miss Kearney sang,
Gust the Way You Look To-
night"
Mrs. J. Gold, mother of Mrs.
Sherman. who came up from
Rocky Mount to attend the IN
stallation, was escorted to the
East, presented with boquet OF
red roses, and to her Miss kear-
ney sang, "Only A Rose"
Mrs. Grace Shipman, the retlr-
ing worthy matron, received a
past matron's jewel, and to her
Mrs. Florence Franklin sang.
"The End Of a Perfect Year"
Other gifts were presented TO
Mrs. Shipman and Mrs. Sherman;
Mrs. Reaben read an original
poem giving brief history OF
the chapter, and little Grace Ann
Shipman delighted all present
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-04-02
STILL NO CHANGE
IN u. S. POLICY

WASHlNGION, Aprll :. NOfj
The administration is gravely
concerned over the ominous stu
alton in Europe but this country
will continue 4 strictly handS-otf
policy, Secretary of State Cordcil
Hull said yesterday.
He reiterated emphatically ut
q press conference that the pres
cnce of rowing Ambassador Nor
man II. Davis in Europe was in
no way concerned with recurrent
rumorS that President Roosevelt
would propose n world disarma-
ment conference as 4 solution OF
the European crisis.
Davis naturally will report
anything of interest and may at
tend the Nav 1 meeting of the
steering committee of the disarm-
ament conference 1T Geneva but
primarily he is overseas to repre-
sent the United States at the IN
ternational sugar parley, Hull
said.
The secretary said that Davis
has no authority TO speak for this
government or TO enter into OF
propose any agreement without
White House sanction. He added
that the administrations primary
purpose was TO keep alive the
pacts signed ut the Pan-American
peace conference at BuenoS Aires
rs an object lesson in how peace
may be obtained.
Hull and other officials have
suggested that European nations
follow the lead Of the BucnoS
Aires conferees in placing inter
national relations on founda-
ton of morality, law and order,
the keyStones OF the Pan-Union
treaties.
He FASTENED TO explain, how
ever, that this does not mean that
this country is suggesting con-
ference for world amity.
He said that the treaties nego-
tiated at BuenoS Aires go TO the
very foundations of international
order and that 1--WE expect to con-
tinue TO preach those principles"
Other nations, he said, may see
their way clear to join similar
compacts "but, unless they be.
come interested, why try TO call
them together"
Obviously, il was pointed out,
the American diplomatic service
has been spurred to unusual ac-
tiyity by events over seas, pri-
marily because this country's for
eign commerce is increasing stead.
lily and would be threatened il
war broke out.