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Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
SOVIET SHIP
HEADING FOR
new RECORD
Plane Races Down
. Canada Headed
For L. A.

SAN FRANCISCO, July
13. (UP) - Three Soviet
heroes who took off from
Moscow Sunday on Russia's
second transpolar flight to
the United States within month
were streaking down Canada today
bent on breaking the worlds nom
stop flight record
Snowstorms and a cyclone be-
hind them, the three flying aces
radioed at 4:20 am. CPST, they
were over Fort Norman in the
past the North Pole and 5000 miles
northwest territories-l500 miles
form Moscow.
At 8:35 am. (PST, the United
States Army signal corps station al
Seattle picked up a report from the
fliers giving their position 200 miles
south of Great Bear Lake in the
Mackenzie district of the north
west territories, near Fort Nelson
Their minimum goal was Oak
AT 10 am. (PSTo when. over
northern British Columbia, the
fliers changed their course to the
east to avoid bad weather over the
Canadian Rockies.
land airport, across the Bay from
San Francisco-6225 miles from
Moscow.
Their maximum goal, fuel per-
mitting, was Los Angeles-6575
miles from Moscow. The present
nom stop record is 5657 miles estab-
lished by Maurice Rossi and Paul
Codos of France in their flight from
New York to Syria in 1888.
The Soviet fliers were expected
at Oakland airport at am. to-
morrow.
Speed at the big red winged
mcnoplane which took off FROM
Moscow at 4:23 pm. (PST, Sunday
was gradually increasing as the fuel
load lightened. AT one time the
ship was travelling l24 miles an
hour, compared with a 100 mile top
speed when fully loaded.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13

Ihe thinning but still lsuty ranks
Of Imperial Valley pioneers will
hear final rites at $50 am. We'd
nesday for the man who was a
member OF one of the first three
families of Imperial county. Fun
eral services will be held at the B.
E. Lemons chapel under the direc-
ton of the Rev. E. K. Latimer.
Burial will be in Evergreen ceme-
terry
Gillett, robust at the age of 81,
died in the early hours of Tues
day morning after a night-long
battle against death. Blood trans
fusion and oxygen tank were used
Monday night as the former She
riffs condition gradually became
worse. DR.. C. s. Brooks and hospital
attaches labored most of the night
in an attempt to rally Gillett's
failing strength
Internal Injuries
Internal bleeding defeated every
effort to save Gillett. He was un-
conscious or delirious most of the
night. Hundreds of friends from
every part of Imperial county asked
each hour about the dying mans
condition. Scores of early morning
telephone calls to the hospital, to
newspapers and law enforcement
officers brought queries and tragic
answers.
Members of the Gillett family
gathered quietly as the night wore
on. -Four sons and a daughter were
In Ell. Centre, and another son was
en- route from Sacramento, stop
ping at Santa Maria for another
daughter. Gillett's widow was near
grief striken collapse at the news
of her husbands death.
The injuries which claimed Gill
lett's life were suffered last Friday
night on the Calexico highway east
of Heber when his motor car was
forced from the road and then
crashed by an automobile driven by
Amador Salazar, Caleyico.
Salazar pleaded not guilty in
justice court here Monday after
noon to reckless driving charge,
withdrawing plea of guilty en-
tered Monday morning. The reck-
less driving charge will be dismiss
ed and charge of negligent homi-
eide or manslaughter filed, possibly
Monday afternoon.
Linked to Valley
The former sheriff, employed for
the last several years by the Imprail
Irrigation District was. serving pa
pers for the district at the time of
the accident.
Few names are as closely linked
with the history of Imperial coun-
ty as that of Charles Leander Gill
lett, born in Greenwood county,
Kansas, Nov. IL, 1879, a resident
of Missouri until 1895, and from
then until 1900 one of the small
Continued on Page 3; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13

COCCOl IleluS IOT 10 10 ~ Genus
day, authorities were informed 10y
Harold H. Robertson. He is secre-
tary of the Gospel Army, religious
welfare organization with national
headquarters here.
RobertSon's organization is seek
ing federal aid for the army of in
digents routed out by eastern floods
and middle western droughts which
is pouring into California. Gov
Frank Merriam. will preside at a
conference on. the problem here
July 20.
Seventy thousand homeless, job
less families are camping in the
country between Bakersfield and
Stockton in the San Joaquin VAL
ley, Robertson reported to the Los
Angeles county board of supervisors
He said this does not include an
additional large number of single
men and women.
Increasing numbers have been
pouring in from Texas, Oklahoms
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13

Frederick H. Prince, Boston,
chairman of the board of Armour
& Company, reduced his taxes ST.
384, 108 in 1934-35-36 through legal
income deductions obtained through
use of personal holding company.
Other persons named by Rogge
as having utilized personal holding
companies to reduce income tax
payments included:
William Randolph Hearst, pub
Usher; Jack Rupert, New York
brewer; Horace Havemeyer, presi-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13

ed to sidetrack a Republican de-
mand that young Roosevelt's in
come tax returns be investigated.
simultaneously. treasury experts
submitted to the committee a new
list of persons who had utilized
personal holding companies for tax
reduction purposes. o. John Rogge,
tax expert, told the committee that:
Albert d. Lasker, Chicago adver-
tising agency head, obtained legal
tax reduction of more than $4,000
in ls34-35-36 through two personal
holding companies.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13

TIENTSIN, China, Wednesday,
July IA. UH = Generalissimo
Chang Kai-Shek, Marking dictator,
has sent six additional divisions OF
his own crack troops to the north
from the Yangtse Valley, japanese
here were advised today.
The advices followed q report
that scores of Japanese airplanes
and additional army endorsements
from Japan proper were streaming
into the North China area where
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
Overriding Veto of
Loan Rates Sought

WASHINGTON, July 13. W,R)-The
House Agriculture Committee to-
day agreed to seek to override Presi-
dent Roosevelt's veto of a bill ex-
tending emergency low interests
rates on Federal Land Bank loans.
loans.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13

Purse Stolen---Pearl Mckinney.
433 Commercial ayanue. Tuesday
morning reported to the Ell Centre
police department that her purse.
containing $50 In change. was
stolen from her automobile during
Monday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13

WASHINGTON, July 13. (UP)-James Roosevelt the
presidents secretary and eldest denied emphatcaly
before the congressional tax inquiry committee today that
he had utilized foreign personal holding companies
for tax reduction purposes The committee promptly Yo
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
Violent Fighting Breaks Out on Three
Fronts Near Peiping; Nippon Sends
Out War Planes

PEIPING, Wednesday, July IA. (UP)-Violent fight
ing between Chinese and Japanese forces
three sectors outside Peping today.
Strong japanese contngents drove from their base at
Fengtai towards the important Nanyuan barracks just
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13

Chinese and Japanese armies have
been fighting for six days with
heavy losses on both sides.
The situation in Tientsin was
growing more critical hourly.
Hundreds of refugees from the
Peiping area were coming into the
city.
TOKYO, Wednesday,, July IA.
UP)-The governor general of For
moSa today warned the people OF
that southern japanese island pos
session that they must be pre-
pared to respond to an imperial
command at any moment"
The warning was interpreted to
mean that orders have been sent to
colonial governors to place their
territories on an immediate war
footirg.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
DUST REFUGEES
DIE IN SQUALOR

LOS ANGELES, July 13. (UP)-Deaths from mall
nutrition and exposure reported today by an nvest
gator after survey of tens of thousands of dust bowl
refugees camping in California's valleys in squaor.
Children of of these families working in
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
Baseball Results

NATIONAL
Boston .............001 900 0OO-1 5 0
Brooklyn 200 0lO OOl-2 6 0
Gabler & Lopez; Butcher &
Phelps.
New York 100 300 O06 Ill 10 /
Philadelphia l21 SOL 600 DO 16 l
Smith, Coffman & Mancuso,
Danning; Passeau & Atwood.
st. Louis at Pittsburgh, postpon-
ed, rain.
AMERICAN
Cleveland .........010 0l0 OOO-2 8 |
Chicago 900 900 001-1 O
Galehouse & Pytlak; Lee g. Rus
sell.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
Lucky People

Lucky People
If DR.. F: w. Peterson insists on
telling about it during this wea-
ther, RR hereby swears eternal
vengeance-and that he won't ever
print anything about the Docs
pending trip, with Mrs. Peterson, to
Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, and other
points including Chicago, Madison,
Wis, and other middle western
places. He can have the others-RR
will take Lake Geneva.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
Death Comes TO
Valley Pioneer
Tues. Morninu
Blood TRANSMISSION, Oxygen Tank Fail
TO Save Former Sheriff Hurt in
Automobile Collision

Charles L. Gllett died in the Ell Centre hospital at
4:55 am Tuesday.
The sheriff, of circuit riding Arizona minister
the 33rd person in Imperial county this wear
from automobile accident injuries
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
Sparks Fly as
Lawyers Cla sh
In Doctor Trial
Prosecutor, Defense Counsel Lash Out
In Spat Over Luckett Examination,
Judge Interyenes

Verbal fireworks between attorneys brought severe
reprimand from Superior Judge Vaughn N. Thompson
Tuesday for Defense Counsel Herbert L. Iasig, the
moved rapidly to the close of it's against Dr. T.
O. Luckett, charged with performing abortion.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
Call An Officer

DR.. Warren F.. Fox, who was both
cred by youths shooting doves with
% rifle in the mountains near
Fox cabin Sunday, thought he ought
to do something about it. He call
ed up the sheriff's office.
Il want to speak to the game
warden" he said.
THE who?"
The game warden"
There was a silence on the other
end of the phone, then sheepishly:
Nobody around here knows who
he is" y
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
T0daY'S Award

An oleander to Jack Tackett, jr.,
on his l4th birthday, June 49, In
addition to being a Post-Press car
rier boy, Jack has another claim to
distinction, in as much as he is the
son of Police Officer Jack Tackett
No remarks, please!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13

Butter: Los Angeles 34c: Butter
fat, Imperial Valley. fob. ranch,
Grade A 46c; manufacturing milk
36c; route gathered cream 33ls.
l.. A. Hay: u. 5. No. l leafy $1,000
20.5O; u. S. No. l $500 1850; u.
s. No. 2 leafy S17.O0- Sl7.50; u. s.
No. 2 $3.50 1900.
Minneapolis flax July S2.O61s.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13

Yes Sir, It's Him
Czzie Austin, who's now got a
job in Los Angeles, no sooner saw
his old friends down here than he
launched into an inspired descrip-
ton of the time recently when he
scored golden eagle zone less than
the three strokes of plain, ordinary
eagle) on 4 Par hole over a Los
Angeles course, thereby winning
everything in sight. q
Now" said Les Rogers, Il know
you're back. 1t wouldn't be you if
there wasn't anything said about
golf"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13

When the city of Imperial arose
in mass and decided the masculine
whiskers were in order for the
DAYS Of '49 celebration, Jefferson
Harrison Meyers (whom you may
recognize as Jeff Meyers began
nourishing the short hairs along
his Jaw line. He petted them, he
cajoled them, he coaXed them, ano
finally they became the most pride
full set of sideburns in Imperial
They were marvellous things, sprout-
ing lusciously and sweeping in
a wide curve doWnwards and then
up again in an Immelman turn.
They were, in short, Jeffs pride and
JOY.
He patted the sideburns like a
proud father when he entered the
barbershop one day. Then he fell
into conversation with the barber
Both Jeff and the barber became
engrossed When the momentary
interest had passed away, an awful
thing had happened.
The barber had shaved off the
sideburns on one side!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-13
BANK DEBTS
BUILDING PERMITS

To Date This Year
Monday
S665, 5,181.14
$164,862
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-12
ALL SOMNAMBULISTs.

Eastern papers are bragging about a girl who has slept for six years. We can beat this record in Alaska, for most of us are asleep-to our opportunities, putting in more time removing the mote from our neigh bors' eyes than attending to our ocular vision.
 Practically every town in Alaska can find more to scrap about in a shorter time than any place in the known world. In fact, we are again it; we don't care what it is" It takes little to start it and such quarrels generally die abornin' be- cause some other subject engages our attention before we get down to unfinished business.
 More people have become disgust ed and left Alaska for this reason than for any other one. The climate is delightful; our neighbors are the best ever, but we just can't help trying to run their business the way we think it should be run, re- gardless of our own, and with little regard for the damage done.
 The cause of war ofttimes IS hard to figure out; the results are heart burnings, recriminations and the participants just up and move to get away from each other. For many years we laid it to a canned goods diet, but after mature deliber- ation and much study of the cause we believe it is because we have so little to amuse us, and the long, cold, dark winters.
 It would not have taken a Helen to bring about a Trojan war had Ulysses and Priam lived in Alaska in mythological days. Our oldtimers arc DO full of Helen and other things that the Trojan war would have re- sembled 30 cents by the time the third reading came up.
 We have noticed that the towns
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-12
SEATTLE LABOR COUNCIL
 URGES PROTECTION FISHERIES

A resolution urging the federal government to take whatever steps may be necessary to protect Alaska s fishery resources from alien en eroachment was passed by the Cen tral Labor Council of Seattle and vicinity at a recent meeting. The resolution asked that the President be given the authority to take auy steps necessary to prevent this en- croachment including authority to declare a complete embargo upon the fishery products of any type, or other commodities. from any country which violates or nullifies the lisn- cry conservation laws of the [. s.
 The resolution states that as re- gently as February 23rd in Seattle, Japanese commercial interests Indi- cated plans to operate floating can neries in the Boring Sea, designed to intercept in extra territorial waters salmon runs bound for Alaska Spawning grounds. Pointing out that the salmon runs in Alaska have been built up over a long period of years under stringent regulations of the U. $. government which have re- quired great sacrifices on the part of fishermen, cannery workers, and packers to preserve this resource, the resolution calls attention to the great damage and increased unem- ployment which would result if foreign off-shore operations are per mitted.
 It also points out that the en- croachment of these Japanese inter ests would not only result in less employment in Alaska hecausa of the depletion of the resource. but also that foreign markets for Am erican Canned Salmon would be de- stroyed since |. S. Packers could not compete with operators who pay wages only one-third or one-fourth of those in Alaska
 The Central Labor Council urged that no treaty be considered unles, it specifically recognized the eXcln. sive ownership of the United States in the salmon spawned in Alaskan streams.
 The Seattle Post No. l of the Am erican Legion early in March also unanimously passed a resolution or- posing the negotiation of any treaty which would have the effect of shar. ing the salmon resource of Alask5 with any foreign nation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-12
NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM

The town of Anchorage is begin ming work on the installation n q new $24,000 telephone system which will double the capacity of the pres ent system. Anchorage at present has 575 phones and the new system will take care of the growth of the town for many years. About 25,0O0 feet of outside cable will be install ed. Several features of the new sys- tenn will offer a more satisfactory service. The new board is automatic and it will be impossible for anyone to listen in on calls. The instant the connection is made an automatic feature makes it impossible for any one to remain on the line.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-12
CHANGES IN NAVIGATION
 AIDS TO BE RESTORED

The following aids to navigation are out of commission but are to be restored according to information received from the office of Superin- tendent of Lighthouses;
 Aids To Be Restored
 Klawak Inlet Fish Egg Reef Lighted Buoy 1 reported extinguIsn- ed March ?,
 Sumner Strait Keku Strait beacons PA, 2B. 20, GA and Keku Strait Buoy 3 reported missing March 2.
 Alaska Peninsula - Arch Point Light reported extinguished October .16.
 Aleutian Islands-Spithead Light reported destroyed February IS, will be temporarily discontinued.
 Aids Relighted or Restored
 Stephens Passage - Grave Point
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-12
ALASKA WORKERS URGED TO
 GET SECURITY NUMBERS

Juneau. - Alaska workers now unemployed, including those who customarily engage in seasonal oc. equations, are urged by Hugh J. Wade. in charge of the Alaska Of flee of the Social Security Board, to apply for their Social Security ac- count numbers without delay
 If application is made immediate ly, it was pointed out, procedure for both employers and employees will be much simpler when those now unemployed for seasonal or other reasons go to work again.
 Blanks which must be filled out before account numbers can be assigned may be obtained from any post office in the Territory. When they have been filled out lney should be returned to the post of- flee. This work is being done by the Post Office Department under con tract from the Social Security Board.
 Account numbers must be secur- ed by all workers who were not 65 years old on December 31 last. sex cept those falling in the following classifications:
 l. Agricultural labor.
 ?. Domestic service in a private home.
 8. Casual labor not in the course of an employers trade or business
 1. Service as an officer or mem Der of the crew of a vessel docu- mented under the laws of the United States or of any foreign country.
 5. Service for the United States or an instrumentality of the United States.
 6. Service for a state or it's pol itical subdivisions.
 '. Employment by nonprofit in. stitutions organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable scientific, literary or educational purposes, or for the prevention oi cruelty to children or animals.
 Latest advices received iron Washington, D. C., by the Alaska Office are that only 2,00O of an es timated 18,OOO Alaska workers who will be eligible for old age benefits have to date applied for account numbers The maritime strike, which slowed delivery of blanks to Alaska post offices, is held principally res ponsible for this relatively slow re gistration but now the strike has ended every effort will be made tC speed the job of assigning Social Se curity account numbers.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-12
SUPREME COURT

There has been an awful furore raised in the United States by the Pres dents recommendation for speeding up the judiciary by appoint ment of additional judges. Pack ing the Court" has become a slogan of the opposition with the result that the nations eyes have been fo- eused on the Supreme Court, al covered the entire judicial branch of government and not particularly the high tribunal.
 In view of the fight that is 10 ensue about the Supreme Court, it is interesting to refresh our memory on just who makes up the nation s highest court
 Here is a brief history:
 Charles Evans Hughes, n years old, appointed Associate Justice in 1910 by President Taft, resigning in 1916 to become Republican Pres idential nominee and appointed Chief Justice in 1880 by President Hoover. Born in Glen Falls, N. Y. April II. 1862.
 Harlan F. Stone, GA appointed in 1925 by President Coolidge. Born in Chesterfield, N. H. October II, 1872.
 James Clark McReynolds, "A, ap- pointed in 1914 by President Vii son. Born in Elkton, Ky, February 3. 1862.
 Owen J. Roberts, 61, appointed by President Hoover in 1880. Born in Philadelphia, Pa, May 3. 1875.
 Louis Dembitz Brandeis, SO, ap- pointed in 1916 by President Will son. Born in Louisville, Ky. No vember 13, 1856.
 Pierce Butler, 70, appointed in 1922 by President Harding. Born in Waterford, Minn., March IT, 186G
 George Sutherland, "A, appointed in 1922 by President Harding. Borr in Buckinghamshire. England, March I25, 1862.
 Willis Van Devanter, TT, appoint ed in 1910 by President Taft. 9orr in Marion, Ind, April IT, 1859.
 Benjamin N. Cardozo, 66, appoint ed in 1882 by President Hoover Born in New York City, May 24 1870.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-12
LET'S CLEAN UP

Now that it's the time of the year when we emerge from our winter Information and find that Spring has arriyd at the proYerDial corner, for this week at any rate, let's give a look around at our yards and houses and consider what good a regular, 0ld-fashioned spring clean ing would do Maybe some of Us don't have very high opinion oi Old Man Winter but we do have to give him credit for capably conceal ing the blemishes incur front yards. With the disappearance of the snow we find that our canine friends, without a great deal of respect for the City Ordinance which keeps them on a leash, have been making merry and burying their bones all over our lawns. Strange as it seems, the remains of last years pork roast aren't particularly beneficial to the appearance of this year s garden. If they make good fertilizer, dig 'em under; if not, let's clean them up and dispose of them.
 In spite of the fact that the caus- tic comments of our summer tourists are rather irksome at times, there s not one of us who won't admit we swell with pride when a remark is passed on the beauty of our fair city WrangelI does boast some beau tiful yards and gardens-thanks to the large number of flower lovers we have in OUT midst-and each year finds new gardens adding their loYeIiness to the landscape. If we'd all try a Keeping up with the Jon eses" attitude in our gardens this summer there would be no unsightly yards detracting from the charm oi the garden next door where OuI neighbor has spent a great deal Of time and energy.
 A little paint on a house works wonders too, and repairing a broker down fence doesn't take much time but certainly makes big improve ment.
 Let's make this a lovely, flower ing summer in Wrangell by starting early to apply the elbow grease ans paint.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-12

which have good gyms, private the atricals. basketball, and numerous civic organizations get by until just before the sun swings north, and then the fur figuratiVely flies More divorce are caused by the absence of moonlight and roses than can be counted in a busy week in Reno.
 It is a habit hard to overcome. this interfering in other people s business-so right here we will stop our doing so, and let all who Wish fly at it.
 We love each other with deadly animosity -Cordoya Daily Times.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-12

The average American eats more than a ton of food a year. His diet includes 62 pounds of beef, 12 pounds of coffee, 102 pounds Of sugar, 177 pounds of flour, 1o0 pounds of potatoes and SIS pounds of milk.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-12

An aviator spans the Atlantic in a dinner coat, probably the first time this feat has been achieved by other than a moth.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-12

That low, but gradually increas- ing in volume, rumble you here is just the boys priming for the city election in April.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-12

Fairbanks woman wants her hus- band declared legally dead. So do a lot of other wives but they hesitate to go to court about it.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1937-03-12

Skiing won't become universally popular until they figure out some way to coast back uphill - Cincin- nati Enquirer.