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Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
Bruce Cation Says:>~
Folly Blocks Path to Utopian World

Receiving the Cardinal Newman
award for 1896, DR.. Alexis Carrel
tells an Illinois audience that the
power. of science may yet enable
man to keep his civilization from
crumblins into dust
For science, says this famous scien-
tist, has at last made it possible
for man to remake both himself
and his institutions. No longer need
he be the slave of blind impulses he
cannot understand, or of natural
laws whose very existence he does
not suspect. He can shape his fu-
ture as he chooses.
II the time ever comes when the
race does decide to live by intelli-
gence instead of by habit. prejudice,
and emotion, DR.. Carrel unquestion-
ably is one of the seers it will heed.
Right at this moment, however, it
seems as if the pressing need is less
for scientifically controlled future
than for present which can be
shaped by ordinary common sense.
For the one thing that stands out
about the worlds present fix is that
it is the result of sheer folly.
*
Here. for instance, we have a
world that is sick almost to death
as result of the overwhelming
disaster of a world war. The best
remedy that occurs to it seems to
be new war on bigger, bloodier,
and more destructive scale than the
last one.
Here is a world which has taken
advantage of the science Dr. Carrel
extols in order to increase its capa-
city to produce the things it needs.
Having done SO, the world has dis
covered that it doesn't know how
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
Shows of the Week

HOLLYWOOD, March 8. W,P)-
Shows of the week =.
Lost Horizon" (Columbia.
For sheer entertainment this
Frank Capra terrific probably equals
anything ever turned out by Holly
wood.
Based on wild improbability,
story captures audience imagination
from the fadein. 1t is pure ad-
venture. without preaching, without
narrowing drama, without super
emotionalism, and without moral
pill to sell.
James Hiltons fantastic story of
a hidden Tibetan valley where Uto-
plan idealists prolong life indefin-
itely and plan to save civilization
from destruction in wars to come
loses nothing in transfer from paper
to celluloid. Only breach with the
novel is change Or two in char
acters.
Ronald Colman gives solid per-
formance as an English consul
transferred with his party in mys-
teriously confiscated airplane from
a war-torn Chinese town to placid
"Shangri-La," the valley of the
blue MOON
Party introduced to Utopia in
cludes Edward Everett HoAon. S a
crackpot scientist, John Howard as
Colman's younger brother, Thomas
Mitchell. as a fugitive American
financial baron, and Isabel Jewell,
as lady of no great reputation.
Probably the best performance is
that of H. B.. Warner, who plays
No. lama and official greeter of
the valley. Sam Jaffe, as the in
credibly ancient founder of the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

to act in the presence of abundance;
and so, within the last few years,
we have seen it destroying goods
already produced and cutting down
on the production of goods that
might be produccd-while millions
OF people have suffered from want.
1t is world which endured much
agony to get rid of certain irksome
despotisms. The despotisms elimin-
ated, the people who were rel hAd
of them have turned right ANA
to create new ones, making them
more rigid and oppressive than the
ones they replaced, and manning
them with megalomaniacs who are
even more irresponsible than the
despots who were fired.
1t is a world whose best remedy
for a ruinous collapse of interna-
tional trade is to raise the barriers
to such trade higher than ever
before; a world which sneers i'm
practical idealists" at those who
talk about the brotherhood OF man,
and goes ahead with the construc-.
ton of new bombing fleets; world
which let's the League of Nations.
die of malnutrition and then in
quires plaintively why somebody
doesn't do something to ensurel
world peace.
All you can say about such state
of affairs is that it doesn't -
within a thousand miles of md ~
sense.
X II
DR.. Carrel is right in saying that
science enables us to remake the
world into a fairer and happier
place. But are we ever going to-
rise above our own boneheadedness
and start doing it?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
BRINGING
ALL THE NEWS
TO IMPERIAL
VALLEY
CONSIDER THE
LITTLE FELLOW

One fact it will be wise for the Presi-
dent and Congress to remember in con-
sidering reenactment of certain features
of the NRA is that America is predom-
inately nation of "little businesses
The first NRA overlooked that fact
1t pinched the little fellow by permit
ting the big fellows to fix prices.
Actually, little businesses account for
three-fifths of all our economic activity,
while corporations with any claim to
bigness account for but two-fifths of
the total. That truth was established
in recent comprehensive statistical sur
vey by Twentieth Century Fund.
What's more, the nation seems now to
be entering golden age for the little
fellow. Business failures, as reported
by Dun & Bradstreet, are averaging
fewer than in any other period of the
present century. When these are few,
it means little fellows are making go
of new enterprises, and opportunity Is
great for the man with a small stake
and high ambitions.
Another indication of the trend is in
the retail field, in spite of the fiction
about chain stores crowding out small
merchants, closing the door of opportu-
nifty, etc., etc. The facts prove other
wise.
In California, for example, individual
stores do fully rs per cent of the retail
business today. And this is the signltl-
cant point According to U. S. census of
distribution figures, individual stores
have increased nearly five times as
fast as chain stores since 1929.
1t would seem that the day of the
Little fellow has not ended, but IN
truth is only just beginning. And what
ever is good or bad about the new NRA
proposals now being Matched in Wash
ington. above all else they must take
this all-important fact into considera-
tion
America is still land of opportunity.
We want to keep it that way.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
= on Sol SAYS
II FRANK WATANABE
we BY Eo HOLDEN
TILL HECK FREEZES
BY 20 HOLDEN

When them G. M. Motor strike were
settle | are thinking that all strike is
ditto. But such not are. We having sit
downers all over u S. geography. Bak-
cry strikesters in Detroit are sitting on
their ovens. In other factory they doing
similar on cigars. 'f
In Chicago sheriffs are trying nudge
sit-inners out of metal factory. And
those police are getting hit on the neck
with hunks of craftsmanship. While
laughter out the window occurs.
A oldish motto say: A fox in a hole
are more smarter as nine hounds.
Boss gentmen say: go homei'
Strike fellow say: mo, men must
work and woman must sweep while the
corner bar is moaning
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
WHOSE is THE
GREATEST HYSTERIA?

Who's getting hysterlcal about the
Supreme Court?
So many arguments begin by caution
ing "the people" to be calm, to view
the subject Internationally, that you'd
think the American people normally
react in fits of unthinking hysteria.
Yet most of the hysteria seems to be
in the high places
That entity known as ''the people
is a pretty cool cucumber, and is not
going to be swept off its feet in this
or anv other issue And in its hands,
thank goodness, lies the ultimate power.
A sample of hysteria in high places
is apparent right here in California, on
a small scale, in our own little fuss IN
yolying the capacity of courts to deal
out justice.
The investigation of the Modesto dy-
namiting case seems to have developed
into "you did didn't session that
pretty we'll obscures the significant
facts.
Viewing the matter with characters
tic calm. the man on the street might
ask how likely it is that county court
two state courts and the U. 5. supreme
Court could all have been wrong IN al,
firming the guilt of the nine convicted
of reckless possession Of dynamite he
might wonder how the dynamite couid
have been planted in the auto OF the
men. as the frameup story contends,
when two of them were found by the
Superior Court of Marin county to have
taken the dynamite from Marin county
quarry. !.
Those classed among "the people do
think. you know. If the people as
whole were highly susceptible to hys-
terical waves of emotionalism, our de,
mocracy would have perished a good
many decades ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
GRAB BAG
One-Minute Test

/. What two great American
cities were founded by the French?
2. How many members of the
U. S. supreme court are over 10
years Of age?
3. What English woman wrote a
famous poem protesting against
child labor?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
Scout Executive
To Leave Thursday

Carl N. Helmick Scout eXecu-
tive, will leave Thursday to at
tend a Scout executives confer
ence in Los Angels. Calvin Nc
Cray, formerly Scout executive for
Santa Barbara. has been added
to the staff Of deputy regional
executives, this additional deputy
being made possible through the
extension program which has been
conducted by Herbert Hoover,
chairman.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
New York Day by Day
By O. O. Mcintyre

athy to things Teutonic stopped
their oom- -pah-ingf and in the in
terim came the radio with free mu-
sic. The surviving bands rarely
roam Manhattan. Their fertile
fields are in the small suburbs.
Strangely, in the swank suburbs on
Long Island.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
Hints on Etiquette

The woman who travels alone ON
train or airplane may indulge in
conversation with her travelling
companions, but she should never
permit travel acquaintance to pay
for her dinner or porter tips.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

place is equally good, but too weird
for belief.
Jane Wyatt and Margo contribute
other good parts.
In production more than year
Horizon" has been called Colum-
bias 1887 program, and it's more
than gag. Starting as compara-
lively modest show, it kept expand
ing until the stNdio was out on a
limb $2,OOO,0OO worth.
The King and The Chorus 4,
warner Brothers.. ~,
Introducing Fernand Graye&l
French matinee idol, who seems to
have what it takes at the American
boxoffice.
In the story, for which Groucho'
Marx and Norman Krasna are Civ
ell screen credit, Gravel plays al
dethroned king drinking himself to-
death in Paris because he is bored
with too much amusement ana TOO
little opposition from his girl
friends.
The chorus girl is Joan Blondell
sic'ced on the king by Edward Ev-
crit Horton and Mary Nash, as
Gravet's retainers In exile, to mo-
him into an interest in life. II Is
straight farce comedy. tipped by
smart dialog and good situations.
Alan Mowbray comes in for q
good bit as an American waiter.
who fumbles an attempt to ice the
romance by posing as Blondelrs
fiance, and Luis Alberni and Janc'
Wyman are well cast in other s.
Bobby Connolly contributesWhc'
good dance number with the Fol
lies Bergere" chorus.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

with rod and gum Then he began
marketing articles on these two di-
versions and perhaps hawks more
of this sort of material than any
one of his time.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
Today's Horoscope

Many persons whose birthday is
today have artistic ability and
finely developed appreciation of
beauty.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

The Boston is in disgrace again
after making away with saucer OF
candy thought out of reach. BY
agreement, no one is to notice him
until sundown. He has employed all
the articles of flattery to get in
standing again, to no avail. So now
he's in the corner looking pensive.
II reminds me of the days I used
to droop on the cellar step after the
circus parade trying to look so for
lorn Grandma would have pity and
dig down in her black peau dc sole
dress pocket for the general ad-
mission quarter. And she never
failed me. Grandmas were like that
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
Words of Wisdom

Ambition is not vice of little
people.-Montaigne.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

Not many wrtters-with the ex-
ception of Albert Payson Terhune
with his collies-have made their
hobby pay so handsomely as Corey
Ford. A thoroughgoing city chap,
he suddenly became converted to
the thrills of fishing and hunting,
built a sanctuary in deep Vermont
and spends most of his leisure
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

WASHINGTON.-The United States senate,
which will decide the fate OF President Roose-
yelts request for permission to liberalize the
supreme court is composed rs per cent of law
yers.
Seventy-two of its sc members have prac-
ticed law as an occupation and many of them
still do The other "a are were bankers,
business men, school teachers, physician,
dentist and so
The last time a poll taken. the Senate
was almost evenly divided in three sections
those committed to the presidents plan, those
committed against it and those who refused to
commit themselves publicly. Polls of the Senate
differ, because it isn't always possible TO tell
which of the three camps a senator is in And
there is a departure from the non-commlttal
group almost daily.
For purposes of an analytical breakdown of
the groups and the Senate as a whole. however,
a recent fairly reliable poll may be accepted
Ii showed 80 senators registered for the plan'
81 against and 33 not committed.
The prof. Roosevelt group consisted OF 81 DEM
ocrats and one Progressive. The anti-RooseVelt
group included l6 Democrats and 10 Republicans.
The noncommittal group was made up OF %
Democrats. two Farmer-LaboriteS, one Republ-
can and one Independent tThe third group
includes several who prefer constitutional
amendment to Roosevelts expedient but who are
likely to vote for packing" the court in the
endO
1t now appears probable that more of the
Senates non-lawyerS will vote against the ao-
ministration bill than will vote for 1t. Eleven
non LAWYERS have declared themselves opposed
and only six in favor with seven still unde-
cided That leaves 26 lawyers for it, 20 against
and 26 noncommittal.
The average ages Of the three groups has
been figured also. H..
The average age of the, pro-Roosevelt group
is slightly less than "a years. The anti-Roose-
welt group averages just about SO years. The
undecided contingent averages about 557. -
Of the 10 senators who are 10 Or more
only one has declared for the Roosevelt plan
Six have declared apainst it and votes Of three
are undecided. The only assured pro vote
in the 10 is that of McAdoo, of California. The
six opposed are Glass Of Viryina, King OF
Utah. Smith of South Carolina, Borah Of Idaho.
Capper of Kansas and johnson of California.
The three undecided are Hughes of Delaware,
Lewis of Illinois and Norris of Nebraska
Among senator's. of so years or more, l3
have declared for the Roosevelt plan, ID say
they oppose it and IL undeclared. &.
Looking at the list from geographical
standpoint you find the heaviest concentration
of strength against Roosevelt among senators
from the northeastern states. Southern states
are giving him his chief support. The break
down goes like this:
Northeast: 3 for, II against, undecided
Lake states: for 2 against, Undecided. Border
states: 5 for against, undecided. South: q
for 5 against 5 undecided. Pacific Coast: 3
for against Mountain states: for, 3 against,
3 undecided Farm states: for, against,
undecided. Southwest: for ! against, unde-
cided
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

NEW YORK, March 3-Since the
vaudeville starring days of Marsh
all Montgomery, there has been
lapse in ventriloquist acts. And
along came Edgar Bergen with his
English toff dummy, the monocled
and high-hatted Charlie Mccarthy
and gave fresh panache to an al
most forgotten art.
Bergen, Chicago born, has been
knocking around in variety chiefly
in the English and continental mu-
sic halls, for II years. Just as good
then as now. But like the estimable
Frank Bacon, doomed to rattle
about in obscurity until the Big
Moment arrived.
Rudy Vallee, of course. gave him
tremendous leg up by repeat per-
formances on his radio hour. His
act in the main is as old as VEN
triloquism-the dummy on the knee
and the crosS-fire patter. But the
approach has a freshness and very
catchy.
The dummy, in the manner of
Phil Bakers stooge, does the ques-
tioning, has all the smart lines and
asides and makes a complete sap
out of his manipulation. Revivals are
in the air 1t would not surprise
many to see the ancient Indian
Club juggler take billing again.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
Thought for the Day

Remember, whatever warrant you have for pray
ing. you have the warrant TO believe your
prayers will be answered. Phillips.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
One-Minute Test Answers

!. Detroit and New Orleans.
Q. Six.
|. g. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
iwrote "The Cry Of the Children" in
y fpf0test against employment of
minors in industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

Every afternoon in seasonable
weather there appears in Central
Park rubber-tired run-about
drawn by a spanking cobbed bay
with a driver, an Adams applish
gentleman in natty garments of the
fashionable driving days-loW bow
Ter, foun- toned vest, Ascot tie and
lemon-colored gloves. He circles the
park twice at .merry clip, looking
neither right nor left. At the fin
ish a groom is on hand to take the
horse and gig to the stable and the
owner glides off in his waiting
limousine. The sparrow cops, un-
aware of his identity, call him
"Mr. Gay Ninety"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

In note from California; L
came out here for the winter-and
got it,"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

New York has two dinky Ger
man street bands that have sur
vived. There were once a half hun
dred quartered in Yorkville, and all
made living. The war and antip-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

Another anachronism that pivotS
passers-by near Radio Center is
the little shop that sells old fash
ioned candies. Such as coconut flag
strips, hoarhound, niger babies,
jaw breakers with the caraway
seed in the center, licorice straps
and other such confectionery ca
prices as the tin skillet with the
sugary fried eggs, candy filled glass
revolvers, red hot peppermint drops,
etc. The proprietress, a New Eng
lander and ringer for the Lydia
E. Pinkham photographs in the ads,
also acts as exchange for fancy
work and home made jellies and
pies. A real life character out of
Way Down East.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

The most extensive costuming
among professional entertainers is
for the ballroom dancers. Those
who must apptar ultra in evening
clother two and three times a night
The spotlight is on them always in
action and they are SO close to the
customers that any style dereliction
is instantly noted. To be sartorially
superb is part of the act. A sea-
sons outlay for the DeMarcos, for
instance. is in excess of $1,000, and
that for Volez and Yolande in the
same bracket.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
News Behind the News
Is Per Cent Lawyers in Senate A
Three Way Split . . The Non-Con,-
INITIAL Group Has 1t

WASHINGTON.-The United States Senate,
which will decide the fate of President Roose-
velts request for permission to liberalize the
supreme court is composed rs per cent OF law
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-24

henSlVe federal-SCate unemplOy-
ment alienation scheme contem-
plated by trainers of the Social Sc
curity Act.
The decisions, coming as the cli-
max of supreme court term in
which no New Deal legislation has
been disapproved, established the
validity of two of the most sweep
ing projects undertaken by the
Roosevelt administration.
The court upheld the federal
unemployment insurance provi-
sions by a 5 to vote. The old age
pensions verdict was by 7 to 2
vote. The Alabama act was upheld
to 4.
The series of opinions virtually
completed the courts work for
the year-a year marked by out
break of one of the most intense
controversies ever to involve the
high tribunal, as a result OF Pres
ident Roosevelt's judiciary reorgan-
ization proposal.
Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo.
liberal jurist and youngest MEM
Der of the high bench in point of
service, wrote both of the impor-
tant majority opinions upholding
old age pensions and unemploy-
ment insurance.
Three separate dissenting opin-
ions were presented-written by
Justices George Sutherland, Pierce
Butler and James C. McReynolds.
Justice Willis Van Devanter, who
retires from the bench June 3
the day after courts last session
of the present term-joined in the
Sutherland dissent.
The court achieved closer agree
ment in the old age pensions ver-
dict Although Justices Butler and
McReynolds dissented TO the ma
iority ruling they presented no
formal opinion.
Upholding validity of old age
pension provisions of the Social
Security Act involves 26,000,000
wage earners and 2,700000 employ
ers.
The decision set aside a ruling
of the first circuit court of appeals
which held the tax, both on en-
ployers and employees, unconstitu-
tional. 1t served instead to affirm
ruling of the federal district court
that the tax on employees was not
an issue in the case and that the
employers tax was constitutional.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-24

aunt of Mrs Llndbergh, and her
daughter. Annie S. Cutter, said that
the family had received letter to
that effect Saturday. The letter re
ported that both the mother and
baby were well.
The announcement came first
through housekeeper to Mrs. Cut
ter, who authorized her to announce
the fact of birth. 1t later was con-
firmed by Mrs. Cutters daughter.
an employe of the Cleveland public
library
THIRD son
The new son of Col. and Mrs.
Charles A. Lindbergh is the third
born to the famous flying couple
since their marriage May 81, 1929.
The fate of the first, Charles A.
Lindbergh, jr., is known the world
over.
His birth on June %. 1880. his
mothers oath birthday anniversary,
was greeted by headlines which an
nounced. "'We're Three" A few
months before his second birthday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-24

L.
members of the clan Rockefeller
gathered to pay tribute to their
patriarch and founder. There, in
the great hall. the funeral will be
held Wednesday,. Soon afterward
the BODY will be sent for burial
to Cleveland, where the multi-mil-
lionaire, 80 years ago, once was a
pennileSS youth.
Rockefeller died yesterday at 4:05
am. (ESTO in his winter palace
here. Death came while ihe was in
a coma. 1t was caused by an aged
heart simply giving up its task.
His death will not change the
course of the dynasty nor affect
its future. Since he retired in
1911 his son, John D. Jr. has been in
complete command of the family's
double functioning organization
the making of money through in
vestments and enterprises on one
side, the spending of money for
educational scientific, and general
philanthropic purposes, on the
other.
Rockefeller made his money in
the era when vast fortunes were
coming from the natural resources
and booming enterprises of an ex-
panding, pioneering nation. Among
his business contemporaries, Car
negie made his millions in steel,
Hartman. Hill. and Gould made
theirs in railroads, and he made
his-more millions than their mil
lions put together-in oil. His Stan
dard Oil company crushed all op-
position, controlled the major fields
and at one time reached the value
of $7,500,000,000. 1t stirred so much
indignation that it was dissolved
under the antitrust law and its
founder was fined $26,000,OOO.
He retired then and his philan-
thropieS-made through his son
became almost as prodigious as his
acquisitions. Over $100,000,0OO was
spent for sanitation and medical
social service. another s1OO,OO0OO0
went into religion. These were his
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