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Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-14
Budget Balanced
Surplus Slated
BY Gov. Merriam

SACRAMENTO Cal. Jan. IA. (UP) = Gov. Frank
F. Merriam completed his biennial budget message for
presentation to the Legislature late today and refused to
reveal in advance any of its vital contents except the state
that the present budget has been balanced and the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-14
Farmer jailed
After Collision
Of Car Tractor
p. c. Johnson Held When Fatal Crash
Sends Valley Highway Toll to
Seven; Inquest Slated

Death of Leo Riggs Imperial tractor driver in
automobile accident at Imperial shortly after o'clock
Thursday morning maintained Imperial county's tragic
record of highway death for every days 1887
Officially Riggs the seventh traffic death of the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-14
Steer on RAMPAGE
HOLDS COPS AT BAY

KANSAS No. Jan IA WPDown the stock yards today
the slaughter house with
of
eaped dboards his truck right in the
traffic tangled for so
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-14

No. Al. crashed through into a seat,
and gored the radio antenna while
someone hobbled him.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-14
ARIz. LETTUCE
N EN- REOPEN
PACKING SHEDS


PHOENIX, Ariz.. Jan. IA. U.P)-
Improved prices on eastern markets
today led several Salt River Valley
lettuce growers to reopen their
packing sheds and resume ship
mentS.
The local producers and shippers
closed their sheds last week when
prices slid downward. A heavy frost
in the Imperial Valley of California
during the week end and a resulting
price increase from 81 a crate to
$l65 and SITS a crate led to re-
sumption of shipping here.
About so carloads We're shipped
from the Salt River district yester-
day, and approximately $50 carloads
remain unharvested in fields.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. IA. U.P)-
The recent cold wave which sent
temperatures plunging we'll below
freezing damaged southern Califor-
MAS $1O0,0OO,0O0 citrus crop between
Is and 20 per cent, General Man.
ager Paul S. Armstrong of the Cali
fornia Fruit Growers Exchange es-
limated today.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-14
MARKETS. IN BRIEF

butteri Los Angeles 341a, Bnt-
tcrfat. Imperial valley I. O. b.
ranch. Grade 4, i21ec; manufac-
turing milk. 971ac; route gather
ed cream 33He.
L.. \. Hny: 4. &. No. extra
lcafs. S22-23; 4. =. No. 1, siS-
iS.5o; L. =. No. . Ieafy. SI7.JO-
Is; L. y. No. .. SI6.oO-1.; Mime
apolis flax S2.30-2.42.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
SEEKING PEACE
 IN CAL. STRIKE;
 GOVERNOR ACTS
Gamers, Labor Represen- tatives Are Meeting,
 with Good Results

STOCKTON, Cal, April 24.-The center of the cannery strike moved from the field, scene of yesterdays bloody rioting where 50 persons were shot, dubbed and gassed, to peace meetings in the Sacramento office of Gov. Frank F. Merriam, 90 miles away.
 The conference with canners and labor representatives, headed by the Governor, broke up early in the day and all indications pointed to a tentative agreement as the fac tions issued joint statement de- claring they were mot far from a satisfactory solution"
 Meanwhile, doctors battled to save the life of John Drake, p. whose left eye was destroyed by shotgun blast, and a man named Monroe, whose legs were mangled by a charge of bucksilot. Both are in critical condition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
SitdOWnerS Are BaffIed
 by Weather
Freshmen See king Date with Girl Fold Up Tent
 and Steal Away

PULLMAN, Wash, April "A. - Rain, snow, hail, stubborness and the girl' all conspired to end the Washington State College two-man sitdown strike for love, as the ele- ments played tritzs in attempting to dampen the ardor of their af- fections for Robert Le Coca Bel lingham, who remained adamant.
 Brice Howard, of Fairbanks, AL aska, original sitdowner and Budd Bankson, Spokane, both frosh, de- cided the strike wouldn't do any one any good anyhow" so struck their tent and "stole off into the night" to decide the matter by wrestling.
 The loser gets one dance with Rhoeda at the Junior Prom while the winner gets-nothing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
Nenand Ice Break
 to Occur Forenoon, May II

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 24.-- Oscar Neilsen, amateur astronomer and professional blacksmith on the Alaska Railroad, who won the Me- mana ice pool last year, announced today that the ice would break May II at 1l:01 a. m.
 Neilsen said he figured the plan et Mercury had great bearing on the ice date, but just to be safe, Neilsen's partner, Blondie Miller, lco-winner last year with Nielsen, covered all minutes from 11:0l a. m. to 11:01 p. m Nielsen said he believed things worked in cycles.
 While outside recently, enjoying his last years winnings, Nielsen Iconferred with scientists, hence they are all watching with interest to see the results of his calcula- tions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
COURT PROGRAM IS NOW BEFORE. SEN. COMMITTEE
Hearings Are Ended Sc. cret Sessions Are to
 Begin Next Tuesday

WASHINGTON, April 24.-AA new survey of the closely divided Senate Judiciary committee disclosed ad- ministration supporters must com promise in order to win preliminary approval of the Court Reorganiza- tion bill
 Nine Senators. half the commit tees membership, said they would vote against the measure as 1t stands, although not all would be quoted by name. Others were non- committal Chairman Henry F. Ashurst and one or two other ad- vocates are ready to vote against any change.
 The committee, which closed seven weeks hearings yesterday, goes into secret sessions next Tues day to begin voting on the bill or its various compromises.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
INVADING FLEET GAINS FOOTH0LD,
 HAWAIIAN ISLES
Honolulu Residents Ia ke Navy Maneuvers Serious
 ly-Watch for Attack

HONOLULU, H. l., April "A. = Taking the war games of the Unit ed States Battle Fleet seriously, residents of this city gazed skyward today, awaiting the swarms of planes expected to attack the Is- land of Oahu, with its prizes, the Pearl Harbor Naval Base and the City of Honolulu.
 The attack was expected today from the Island of Hawaii, cap- tured yesterday by the enemy" to give the invading forces possession of it's land airbases of great stra- tegic importance.
 The City of Hilo, with it's twenty thousand population. located two hundred miles from here, was the oretically reduced to shambles by the warship attack,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
SEEKS TRAINING
 OF APPRENTICES
Secretary of Labor Perkins Makes Request So
 Far Refused

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Secre- tary Perkins has asked-thus far in vain-for funds to help provide a permanent but not too large supply of young plumbers and other ap- prentices in the mechanical trades.
 To cope with the shortage of ap- prentices caused by employers failure to take on young workers in the depression, the labor secre- tary wants to take over the ap- prentice training section of thee Ma tional Youth Administration and make of it a permanent part of the labor department.
 Congress, however, has said mo- for the time being.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
ARC PLANNING
 SHORT ROUTE
 TO WESTWARD
May Construct lliamna Road to Link Cook Inlet
 with Bering Sea

ANCHORAGE Alaska, April 24.-- Road Commission officials yester- day flew over the route of the H. iamna portage, from Iliamna Bay to Iliamna Lake, with the view of constructing. road to permit trav- el across the southern Alaska Pen insula to Bristol Bay.
 A $450,000 bridge includes a part of the program to open the way to travel down Iliamna Lake and the Kvichak River to Boring Sea.
 The project would greatly shorten the route now necessary for many days of travel by boat around the southern tip of the Alaska Penin- sula, to go from ports on Cook Inlet to Bering Sea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April "A. = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 1874, American Can 99, American Light and Power 105s Anaconda 55A, Bethlehem Steel 887s, Calumet and Hecla 141s, Com monwealth and Southern 2%, Cur tiss Wright 6h, General Motors 58a, International Harvester 106, Kennecott 567s, New York Central 48as, Southern Pacific 57iz, United States Steel 11oA, United Corpora tion 55s, Cities Service 37s, Pound $4.93 H16. Republic Steel 40ss, Pure Oil 2l, Holly Sugar 33.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
Modern Coed Smoked at Ten,
 Survey Shows

URBANA, H., April 24.-When the University of Illinois probed into the characteristics and pri- vate lives of freshmen, this is what was revealed.
 Forty percent of the men and 36 per cent of the women have blue eyes and brown hair. Brown eyes rank second. Only six per cent of the co-eds are blonde.
 Sixty-four women smoked their first cigarette between the ages of 10 and Is years; eight men smoked theirs before they were 10.
 More men than women said they slept at least ten consecutive hours a night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
STRIKERS LEAVE CRIPPLED FORD ASSEMBL YpLANT
Sitdowners to Return to Work Monday with Ad-
 justment Appearing
WALKOUT LOOMS FOR
 FISHER BODY PLANT
Oakland Unit May Be Clos ed Over Discharge of
 Union Organizer

RICHMOND. Cal, April "A. - With a quick adjustment of diffi- culties seeming certain. six hun dred striking United Automobile Workers vacated Henry Ford's huge assembly plant here today, and company guards immediately began to patrol the plant as, shouting and honking automobile horns, the sit downers left the vicinity after their brief occupation of the premises.
 Frank Slacy, president of the JAVA local said the men would return to work at the crippled plant Monday, pending adjustment.
 The strike was called in protest of alleged discrimination against a dozen men, whom Slaby later stated had been only transferred to another department during a rush to complete an order for two thou sand trucks for the Japanese gov- ernment.'
 Frank Slaby, president of the sure of getting an understanding, with the Ford Company" but add ed, however. that there might be a strike called at the Fisher body plant, at Oakland. because of the discharge of Fred Whobery, alleg- edly for union activities.
 Union officials said that twelve hundred men had answered the cell which halted all activity at the Ford assembly plant. Plant Man. ager C. A. Bullwinkle did not com ment on the situation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
DUKES PROTEST AIDING SALE OF OBJECTED BOOK
Edition Selling Like Hot Cakes London Deal
 CTS Report

LONDON, April 24.-The Duke of Windsors threatened legal action yesterday against the publishers of the book coronation Commentary, ' caused it to sell like hotcakes."
 Booksellers filled their windows with copies and were hard-pressed to fill further demands of custom CTS for copies.
 Publishers discussed with the Dukes attorneys for 48 hours and reached the final ultimatum to withdraw it.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
APPROP RATION SLASH PROPOSAL GAINS SUPPORT
Efforts Also to Be Made to Cut Presidents Re-
 lief Program

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Pro- posals to slash all Federal appro- priations 10 per cent and also slice to half billion dollars President Roosevelt's relief estimates, gained fresh support of the Senate Ap- propriations Committee.
 A majority of the committeeman said they would accept such fixed horizontal cut if it proves the only way of balancing the Budget. Sen ator McKellar said he has prepared legislation to carry out the pro posal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
ELEMENTS KILL IN sour HL-AND,
 RUIN PROPERTY
Iornadic Winds, Lightning and Hail Sweep Var
 ious Sections

BENTON, Arkansas, April 24.- Tornadic winds, lightning and hail has left two dead, more than a score injured and property damage running into the thousands of dol- lars in widely separated sections in the South.
 Herman Finn, 50, of Benton, a farmer, was killed when tornado demolished his house.
 Thirty others were injured here.
 J. H. Howard, of Gullman, Ala bama, farmer. was killed by light ming, bringing Alabama $ April storm death toll to total of H.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
HONORS FOR
 MRS. QUEz0N

DETROIT. Michigan, April 24.-- Mrs. Manuel Quezon. wife of the President of the Philippine Islands, will recveive an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws from Marygrove College when she and her husband visits here tomorrow as the guests of Gov. Frank Murphy The Gov ernor is a former United States High Commissioner of the Philip pines.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
TRUCE STAvES
 OFF WALK0UT

NEW YORK, April 24.-A 48-hour truce was agreed upon at l1:45 O. clock this forenoon, Is minutes be- fore 5000 members of the Brother hood of Railway and Steamship Clerks and freight handlers and station employees in the metropoli- tan area threatened to W a k out for higher wages and better hou-5
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
Son, Naturalized American, Faces Headsman Axe

BERLIN, April 24.-Helmuth Hirsch, young German, son of a naturaIized American, told the United States Consular author ities, who saw him in prison, that he thought he had no hope of escaping the headsman axe for an alleged act in volving an attempt on the life of Chancel- 10. Hitler.
 Hirsch has been sentenced to die.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
Seattle Times to
 Have Speed Presses

SEATTLE, April 24-The Seattle Daily Times announces. installation of a new $250,000 double octuple battery high speed anti-friction press which will turn out 1000 papers a minute against the present capacity of 10000 an hour.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
YOUTH TRIES EXTORTl0N; IS
 UNDER ARREST
Watsonville, California, Boy Must Face Charges,
 Federal Court

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 24. Spencer Kirkland. l9. son of MT. and Mrs. J. R. Kirkland, of Wat sonville, has been ordered before a Federal Commissioner for hearing on a charge of attempted extortion under the Lindbergh Law. The charge is in connection with letters written to Dr. Harry Walters of Watsonville.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
Music Festival
 Opens, Ketchikan

KETCHIKAN, Alaska. April 24.-- Nearly 50 students and teachers of Juneau and Petersburg joined 65 Ketchikan students last evening i'll presenting the Southeast Alaska Music Festival Another program is being given tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
MISS THEIR RETURNS

Miss Bertha Fiber, Supervisor of Nurses for the Indian Office in AL aska. returned to her Juneau head quarters last night by plane from Ketchikan after a trip to Southeass Alaska points in connection with the duties of her office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
SEN. BACHMAN
 PASSES AWAY
Successor to Cordell Hull, from Tennessee, Dies
 in Washington

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Unit- ed States Senator Nathan L. Bach man, 53, of Tennessee, who was appointed to his office in 1883 to succeed Cordell Hull when the lat ter was appointed Secretary of State, is dead here. His term would have expired in 1943
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
19 STATES TO
 CHANGE TIME
 Z AIM. SUNDAY
Parts of Canada to Also Adopt Daylight Saw
 ing Tomorrow

NEW YORK. April 24.-Daylight saving time starts tomorrow in 19 states and parts of Canada. also ten foreign countries The change takes place at 2 o'colck Sunday morning
 Railroads announced they will not change from their established schedule time however.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
Seiners Approve
 Packers Prices

BELLINGHAM, Wash, April 24. -The Salmon Purse Seiners Union of the Pacific has approved the proposal of the packers which calls for a 25 percent increase over the prices of last year for pinks and chums.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
Frederic March
 to Visit Wash.

ABERDEEN, Wash, April "A. Frederic March, of the movies, is coming here during the summer for a visit, according to his brother-in- law, George Ripley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
LOWLY ONION
 MAY BE HELP

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 24- The lowly onion may prove import ant in combating diseases such as pneumonia. leprosy, diphtheria and tuberculosis, according to two Uni versity of Southern California scientists.
 Dr. Carl c. Lindegren and Dr. Richard E. Vollrath nave just suc- ceeded in isolating the chemicals responsible for the vapors in garlic and onions. They are now conduct ing experiments on laboratory ami mals in an effort to discover the effect these chemicals have on germs causing some of the more dread diseases.
 The results of their experiments will prove whether or not there is any scientific basis to the theory advanved by the ancient Egyptians which held that garlic and onions possessed chemical properties.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
TO DISCUSS SPAIN

ROME, Italy, April 24.-Officials we announced that Spain will be le of the subjects about which Hit r's right hand General Goering, nd Premier Mussolini will talk at le conference here Monday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
MRS. NORTON CONVICTED OF
 MAIL FRAUDS
Fails to Prove Clark Gable Father of Her lllegiti-
 mate Daughter
JURY CELEBRATES
 ONLY SHORT TIME
w Wom an Now Faces Sen- tence of Five Years in
 Fighting Mad

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 24. - Convicted of fraudulent use of the mails and facing a five year prison sentence, Mrs. Violet Wells Norton nevertheless persisted in her as- sertion that Clark Gable is the father of her illegitimate l3-year- old daughter. Gwendolyn.
 She hasn't the slightest doubt of it and what happened in the court room hasn't shaken her belief in the least" her attorney said.
 Mrs. Norton is accused of mis- use of the mails and conspiracy. She claimed to have known Gable in England in 1923 as Frank Bill- ings. She wrote Gable, Mae West and other Hollywood actresses, tell- ing them this story and demanding that Gable support her child.
 A jury of middle-aged business men deliberated one hour and forty-five minutes, finding her guilty.
 From the studio Gable said: T was an only witness in the case and had nothing to do with the details. It is unfortunate she has to come to grief in this manner"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24

The old fashioned grain sprout- CTS to produce fresh green feed for poultry and other livestock during the winter are still being used ex- tensively in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
BRITISH FOODS GIVE HEART TO HUNGRYBASQUES
Three More British Ships on Way to Run Insurgent
 Blockade of Bilbao
MADRID COMMANDMENT
 HALTS AFTER 12 DAYS
Civil Rule Restored in Be- leaguered Spanish Capital
 Alter Nine Mon ths

LA ROCHELLE, France, April 24 Three more British cargo ships, he Thorphall. Stesso and Thurston, nave left here to attempt to run the Insurgent blockade into besieged Iilbao with supplies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
SEND FOOD TO FRONT

BILBAO, Spain, April 24. = The anish Basque Government is shing food to its hungry defend-
 with the mounting hope that
 supplies brought by the British
 skade runners will avert this ital city's equalization to Gen
 Molas fierce insurgent offens-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
CIVIL RULE RESTORED

IADRID, April 24.-Civil rule been restored in Spain's Capital r nine months of martial law. eral Miaja, military dictator, has l deprived of his civil powers
 instructed to devote all his time lighting the enemy.
 Black clouds have stopped the ious twelve-day bombardment of $ city, by the rebel forces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-24
SEEKS PROBATION

LOS ANGELES, April 24.-Attor- ney Morris Lavine said today he would petition for the probation of Mrs. Norton, "so that she can leave the country to return to her Cana dian home, however. she is in bel- ligerant mood and wants to fight the conviction" He said she should have changed her story after seeing Gable in court as she admitted to- day she was honestly mistaken in thinking he was Frank Billings.
 Frank Smith. investigator and CO., defendent, was exonerated of con- spiracy in the case and was freed yesterday.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-04
BAND NOTES

The way the band members are
attending rehearsals every week is
an indication that it is not hard
ship but a pleasure and q privil-
edge. The band members find the
rehearsals interesting and are look
ing forward to them from week to
week. Next week the band will
have two new bass players. That
will give the band a solid bass
foundation which Is very important
in a concert band. Eight members
from the beginners band are now
rehearsing with the senior band.
Last Thursday evening seven of
the boys entertained the faculty
and students Of the Home School
for Girls. Personnel and instru-
mentation: Raymond Fish, saxo-
phone; Lester Wruck, cornet; Rod
erick Carpenter, saxophone; Robert
Rydholm, cornet; Lloyd Wruck,
clarinet, and saxophone; Morris Ar.
neson, trombone. Florence Vogel,
pianist and local teacher of piano
has been assisting the orchestra as
accompanist. Al Vogel is the drum
mer of the organization.
In the near future the band will
give a concert at st. Johns Univer-
sity. The orchestra will also be
featured at that program.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-04
FARM BUREAU
MEMBER DRIVE
instruction For Committeeman Civ
en- At Albany On Monday,
October rs

The Farm Bureau membership
drive in Stearns county is on at this
time. The drive was started off
with a school of instruction for
committeeman at Albany on Mon
day, October 25th. Eighty-five
township committeeman attended
this school of instruction. The
school started at ten o'clock in the
morning and part of the program
was carried out before dinner, with
the organization furnishing the
MONDAY meal at the parochial
school with the assistance Of the
Women's Guild Of the parish there.
Committeeman from different
townships started out after the
school Of instruction and have
made splendid Roadway to date.
On Saturday evening, November
9Th the Victory Night program will
again be held at the school at Al
bany. Again the organization will
entertain its committeeman that
evening with the assistance Of the
Women's Guild. A much larger
membership than that secured in
1885, 1895 and 1887 appears to be in
the offing. The work being done
now is for the year 1888. The speak
er for the evening at the Victory
Night program will be ]. o. Christ
ianson, principal Of the School OF
Agriculture at University Farm.
Other numbers on the program are
being arranged but Mr.. Christian
son will be the only speaker.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-04
MERCHANTS DINNER

Members Of the Merchants Asso-
citation, Of the Community Club, at
a dinner Wednesday noon decided
to sponsor a number of sales days
during the early part of December,
to be known as Sank Centres Bet
ter Business Days. This event will
be put on following the opening OF
the Mary Ann Store in the new To-
cation, the last Of the business
places, which suffered losses in the
fire last winter to be located in a
permanent home. The committee to
make arrangements for this event,
was selected as follows: Jos. Rog-
ers, w. D. Gallup, Fred Unger,
Ward G. Roberts and Cliff Can
druid.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1937-11-04
Lightning and Clouds

Lightning is nothing more than an
electrical discharge between two
bodies in which there Is large diff
ference Of potential, says a writer
in the Montreal Herald. Clouds are
usually considered as being static
charges Of negative potential, while
the earth is considered to be posi-
lively charged. When sufficient
voltage or potential has been built
up in either Of these bodies to over
come the resistance Of the air gap
between them there is fash which
we call bolt Of lightning. Since
objects on the earth's surface, such
as buildings or trees, lessen the dis
lance between the two bodies they
are likely to be struck; they offer
path of reduced resistance. There
is no doubt that in the great ma
jority of cases Of forked lightning
the fash appears to the observer to
be coming earthward and strikes
from above.