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Evening star., 1937-01-10

dentist here, did not insist on 1t, for
it was regarded more as find than a
part Of our earnings-that five-dollar
gold piece remained my property until
two years ago. when I surrendered it
to its owner. who proved the property
by describing the three letters which
he himself had cut on it. At the time
mentioned I was in Athens. Greece,
having gone there to witness the Olym-
plan games.
"ONE evening, while at hotel in
Athens, noticed on the register
the name of a boyhood friend, al
though he was 10 years older than I
was, and sent my card to him. 1t
proved to be he Like myself, he lived
in the old third ward. had not seen
him for 80 years, for he had lived
abroad the greater part Of his life. He
is a well-known American lawyer, who
has practiced his profession in Rome
for over rs years.
"Of course, we got to talking over
old times in Washington. and about
the boys of our day. incidentally, he
mentioned the dentist who was my
partner on the street-sweeping trans
action, and something put it into my
head to tell of getting the f1ve-dollar
gold piece. To my great surprise, the
Roman lawyer said, I remember you
both, and the particular night you
speak of you wore red comfort and
your associate had a broom which had
no handle. And I am the man who
handed you the $5 gold piece, which
had the letters E. r. L. cut on it OF
course, I handed him the coin, which
as you may imagine, was somewhat
worn. for I had carried it for many
years on my watch chain. We spent a
very pleasant week together, and on
my return there came with me two
Roman scarfpins. One of them, you
see, I wear. DR.. -, my dentist
friend and street-sweeping partner.
has the other"
OF COURSE. nearly every man in
~ Washington wore boots at that
time, and many continued to do so uE
to 1875, and even later, and they
needed them very badly, for street
lighting conditions-begun in 1915
with oil lamps-were none too good
even up to the introduction of ga:
light in 1850, and the plank wall
laid in 1880, all the way from the
Capitol to Georgetown, gave only tenn
porary relief when 1t became useless
Seventeen years later, the roadway
Of the Avenue was paved with cobble.
stones, 80 feet on either side being
left for parking and sidewalks.
In 1871 what remained of the earlier
improvements, ruined by the unusu
ally heavy travel over it during tht
Civil War. was torn up, and what ap
peared to be most beautiful wooder
block pavement substituted in it!
stead. However, this was not all i
seemed to be, and in few years i
was removed and the Avenue paveC
with asphalt. But the transformation
from a mud hole to a beautiful sur.
faced thoroughfare took many years
and during the meantime rural con.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
SLEEPY DRIVER
GETS BLAME AS
THREE INJURED

IMPERIAL, Aug. 18- A driver
who went to sleep at the wheel
was blamed for an automobile ac-
cident which resulted in injuries to
three persons early Wednesday
morning.
Frank Haren, 1884 Feast Main
street Brawley was injured so
severely he was transported to the
county hospital in an ambulance.
He suffered back and neck injuries.
shock, cuts and bruises, hospital
attaches said. His condition We'd
nesday. however, was not alarming.
His wife, Mrs. Lucille Haren, "a.
was weak from shock and loss OF
blood through cash on her right
wrist. Their daughter, Leila, 8, suf-
fered only a slight cash under her
eye. Mother and daughter were
treated at the Brawley hospital
The accident occurred when Mrs,
Haren, who was said to have fallen
asleep at the wheel. drove off ths
highway, angled the car into the
borrow pit beside the highway where
the wheels cramped, Highway Pa
trolman Bill Mitchell said. The car
overturned and landed right side
up.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
HEAT ExACTS
ANOTHER LIFE;
COOK EXPIRES
GrOans Lead to Call
For Doctor Who is
Too Late

WESTMORLAND, Aug.
18. (UP)-H. H. Mills, So
year-old cook, became the
eighteenth heat victim in I'M
perial Valley since May !
when he died in little shack here
early Tuesday night.
A Today drunk was a contribut-
ing cause of death, officers said.
He arrived at a filling station ir
Westmorland shortly after $50
o'clock and went to little shack
at the rear to take nap. G. Alex
ander, of the station crew, heard
him groaning. and summoned q
physician Mills was dead when
the physician arrived at 6:45 O'Clock.
Mills was born in Glasgow, KY,
and had been employed as cook al
various cafes, hotels, and restaurants
throughout Imperial Valley.
The body is at the Lemons funeral
establishment in FL Centre pend
ing funeral arrangements.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
RIAL BATTLE
FLEET ATTACKS
CHINA TROOPS
100 Planes Engage in
Greatest Orient
Bombing
Copyright 1887 by United Press

Copyright 1887 by United Press
SHANGHAI, Aug. 18. W.B
Japanese airplanes late
today staged the greatest
aerial bombings the Orient
has ever known as their general
offensive against Chinese troops
encircling this war torn city of g.
100000 people ended its second day,
More than 100 planes partici-
pated. =. D.-...
simultaneously the Chinese OPEN
ed q desperate counter offensive
on land and the japanese admit
ted they had captured some posi-
tions in the international settle
ment.
Central government regiments
were drawing near to big American
owned Shanghai plant which is
guarded by U. S. blue jackets and
completing encirclement of the
japanese salient extending into
SHAPED district.
The Chinese strengthened their
blockade Of the Whangpoo, up
stream from the settlements in
ternational' Bund, by seizing and
sinking i've japanese river boats
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
Sl>718 Found in
Street Returned

CLEVELAND, Aug. 18. U,P)-On
July 30, Mrs. Anthony Arant lai1
her purse, containing $l,718, on the
top of her automobile while she
unlocked the car door. Neither was
atop the automobile when she re-
mombered several blocks later what
she had done.
Today, James BarSoe, a truck
driver, returned the money, which
he had found lying in the street
He had waited until he returned
from a vacation before seeking the
owner.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
SAN DIEGO MARINES
To- LEAVE SOON

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. Is U.D
Marines ordered 20 China
from. the base here probably
will embark sometime between
next Wednesday and Friday" it
was said by Brig. Gen. John C.
Beaumont today.
Gen, Beanmont will command
the second brigade, fleeet marine
ferce,. which will make the trip
to the far east to reinforce guards
in the Shanghai war zone.
President Roosevelt ordered
1900 marines from San Diego, to
Shanghai to reinforce the 1850
men Of the four marines and the
contingent from Manila already
on duty there.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18

the divorced couple, Woodrow, Bet
ty, II, Wanda 16, and Robert 13,
have been operating their mothers
cafe since her death. In his diary,
Journey asked "his precious chill
dren" to forgive him "for the ter
rible act which brought such a
tragic end to your dear mother" !"
He signed the letter Daddy"
Conway said Journeys memory
was perfect on past events in his
life but he lapsed into vagueness
concerning all questions regarding
the shooting. Journey denied that
he intended taking his life and had
written the diary as a farewell to
his family.
Sheriff George Overholt said
there are three witnesses who al
legedly saw Journey fire at his
wife and walk from the cafe.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
,PROMISCUOUS
FIRING LEADS
TO CONFESSION

Promiscuous firing of a 90 rifle
in the railroad yards at Brawley
not only landed a 13-year-old boy
in the tolls of the law for that
offense but resulted in his con-
fession to three burglaries in the
northend city.
He looted a desk on the loading
platform at the Independent Ice
company and took $l4 in cash, the
youth told Deputy Sheriff Frank
Raney. A tin box containing valu-
able papers was taken in the same
burglary. The boy showed Raney
where he secreted the box under
packing shed in the Brawley in
dustrial district. 1t was restored
intact to the owner
The boy purchased a 90 rifle
and II boxes of shells, each box
containing SO. He then engaged in
a little craftsmanship practice in
the railroad yards, using railroad
signals, horses, chickens, and tele-
phone wire insulators as targets.
While he was being questioned re-
garding this escapade, his one-ooy
burglary of the ice plant came to
light. He also admitted burglar
izing two oil stations. He said he
took 81 from one station but could.
find nothing he wanted in the
other.
He was placed in custody of ju-
venile authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
WELFARE OF
u. s. MO s 7
I'M MPORTANT'
Foes Don't Believe
In Democracy!
/ DO!'

MANTEO. Roanoke Island,
N. c., Aug. 18. (UP) =
President Roosevelt attack
ed opponents of his New
Deal program today as seek
ing ito serve their own interest
above the general welfare" of the
American majority and charged:
"They do not believe in Democra-
Cyl do"
The president listed the United
States Chamber of Commerce, the
Liberty League and the National
Association of Manufacturer as
opposed to his social economic
aims. Then he said:
They seek to substitute their
own will for that of the majority,
for they would serve their own
interest above the general welfare
They reject the principle of the
greater good for the greater num-
ber, which is the cornerstone Of
Democratic government.
They do not believe in Democ-.
racy-I do. My anchor is democra-
cy-and, my friends, am of the
firm belief that the nation, by an
overwhelming majority, supports my
opposition to the vesting of su-
preme power in the hands of any
class"
Mr.. Roosevelt's speech, his first
public appearance since the senate
killed his supreme court bill and
a house committee sidetracked his
wage and hour bill, was made at
old Fort Raleigh and near the
wooded spot where Ellinor Dare
gave, birth $50 years ago today to
Virginia Dare, first white child
born on the American continent.
Reads Quotation
He read a quotation from a letter
Lord Macauley wrote in 1857 to an
American friend who had written
a book on Thomas jefferson. Mac
aulay disapproved of Jeffersonian
theories of Democracy, saying:
"'But the time will come when
New England will be as thickly
populated as old England. Wages
will be as low and will fluctuate as
Continued on Page 6, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18

Journey had left Fresno since the
shooting, although the asserted
killer told a story of going to Los
Angeles with a mysterious stranger
the night of the shooting and later
visiting San Francisco before re-
turning to Fresno last Friday.
A suspicious rooming house maid
led to the arrest OF Journey, police
said. She recognized him from pub
lished pictures and officers found
him in bed. He had lost rs pounds
since the time of the shooting and
was so weak he talked in whispers.
The four motherless children Of
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18

ry Marshall, engineer Oi1iCtI, SIX
enlisted men and three civilian ma
Wy yard workers. -
The blast occurred while sailors
were raising steam to test safety
valve in the fireroom. A line burs,
and the fireroom was filled with
live steam.
Lieut.. Commander William H
Behrens, first aide to Rear Ad-
miral w. T. Cluverius, the yards
commandant, said a list of the deao
and injured would not be available
for some time.
Taken to st. Agnes hospital with
first and second degree burns vert
Jerome Sullivan, Louis Sherry ano
Daniel M. Vautier. Hospital Off
cials believed all would recover.
Other victims were taken to the
Philadelphia Marine hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18

will come before the supreme court
for decision as to constitutionality.
Whether Black, a staunch admin
stration supporter. will follow tbs
custom of disqualifying him self
from passing on legislation which
he helped enact was uncertain.
In any event. his membership on
the court gives the administration
an apparent margin of six to three
in regard to division of the tribunal
into socalled Liberal and Con
Continued ON Page g. Col g.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18

The oI year Old Alabama Demo-
crat, confirmed late Tuesday as
President Roosevelt's first appoin-
tee by a senate vote of 63 to 16.
may play a decisive role in future
deliberations of the closely divided
court, possibly casting the decid-
ing vote on some highly controver-
sial issues.
Questions involving the admin
stration power policy. utility legis-
lstion, some phases of social sec
urity, and probably the wage and
hours bill now tied up in congress
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
Thumbs Down.

Thumbs Down
Sheriff Robert w. Ware has De-
putty Sheriff Park Burritt out on a
limb and the limb is a long way
from home. Burritt sent teletype
message to Ware from Sacramento
He wanted to ride back to Ell Cen
tro with any officer who might be
taking a prisoner to San Quentin
or Folsom. Ware teletyped in rely
mo officer coming that way soon
Use your thumb"
Burritt telegraphed back:
Ready to use thumb immedi-
ately'
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
Separated 80 Years,
Reunited in Valley

Ray jerks of Ell Centre and his
sister, Mrs. Lawrence Chickering of
Detroit, are enjoying reunion
here after 30 years of separation.
They had not met since Mrs. Chick
ering was two years of age. She
and her husband arrived in El
Centro after an automobile trip
through Canada and down the
Pacific coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
Rat 'Dons Uniform
With Policeman.

FRESNO, Cal, Aug. 18. CUP)-
A one-man rat riot" disrupted the
police station here today.
Officer Michael Cline, propped
back in his swivel chair, was star
tied when a rat hoped up on his
desk. Cline and Sergeant j. A.
Scott were welding brooms to kill
the rat when the rodent suddenly
charged up Clime's trouser leg.
A cyclone was never more violent.
Cline personally destroyed the rat
with a well-aimed book.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
Behold. The Winner!-

RR's annual award for the steal
thiest stalker of crickets is hereby
awarded to Evelyn Boman Wester-
field No jungle hunter ever exer-
cised more skill Ito hear her tell it,
Growing achievement which won
her the award occurred the other
night when she sat in ambush be-
hind the refrigerator for an hour
with slipper poised. awaiting her
prey. The beastie finally appeared,
the slipper slapped, and one less
cricket was left to chirp. -.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18


Highway cafe Aug: 2, despite the
fact complete signed confession
of the shooting in the suspects
handwriting was found on his per-
son when he was taken into Gus
tody in roming house.
Woodrow Journey, 1s-year-old
son of the suspect, signed a murder
complaint against his father after
the shooting and Journey was
booked on murder charge at the
jail. Conway said he would make
a decision regarding possible grand
jury action later in the day.
Conway said he doubted that
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
Enormous Crop
Brings Bankruptcy

PHOENIX. Ariz., Aug 18 U.P)-
Arizona's cotton farmers face bank
ruptcy" despite prospects OF of an
enormous CROP, Gov. R. C. Stan
ford telegraphed President Roose-
welt and Arizonejs congressional
delegation yesterday
The governor told Mr.. Roosevelt
the cotton market appears at the
mercy of spectators since the de-
struction of the A.A.A., and bears
are in control.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
It's a Girl, So
Dad Loses Bet

The birth of an eight pound
daughter Tuesday night to Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Marshall in Ell Centre
ended three-man baby derby and
awarded the winnings to Robert
Wiley. AS result of Lee AIMS
advent into the world, Wiley won
$5 each from Marshall and Roy
Misenheimer, who both recently be-
came the father of girls. They had
bet on boys.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
Former Valley
Resident Dies

W. .. Bodkins, As. World waI
veteran who made his home in e.
centro- for 10 years. died of sud-
den heart attack August 16 while
en- a vacation trip to Fargo, N. D.
according to an announcement re-
ceived by friends.
Funeral services will be conducted
in Fargo with the Eagles lodge and
the American Legion in charge Of
the rites.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
NJ More Aid;
It's Welfare Now

The state social welfare depart
ment apparently doesn't believe that
"a rose by any other name would
be as sweet. ~
Imperial county records that form
erly read social security and aid
fund" must be discarded, the state
ruled Wednesday. They now must
read welfare and security fund"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
Leave 1t To Her

Leave 1t To Her
Joan Ashley, 4, was sent to a
friend at Jacumba with a note re-
questing that the friend go to- the
drug store after ice cream for Doris
Ashley, 10, who had slight fever
The friend was out. Joan decided
she would have to take things IN
her own hands even if she did not
know the contents Of the note. She
went to the drug store, posted her.
self in front of the drug counter
and said firmly: ---.' 81
II want some medicine. want
something that is good for fever
and goes down easy"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
Ariz. Salesman
In Miraculous
Death Escape

MOUNTAIN SPRINGS. Aug
1S.-Which is your lucky day?
John l.. Hogg, ealesman fr~m
Phoenix, is certain August II
is his four leaf clover day, for
today he Is awe TO tel about
plunging over a 10 fora rock
r-ecipice ct the bcttom of the
Mountain Springs grade.
Hogg was fined $50 by Judge
f. Simpson In FL Centro Justice
court Wednesday. Ho was charg-
ed with drunk driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18

of the N. Y. K. line which had been
abandoned.
Food riots broke out In the inter-
national settlement.
More than TOO Americans had
been evacuated from the city to-
night but upwards of 5000 remain
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
ROOSEVELT FLAYS CRITICS
No Hits, No Runs,
No Errors

Even criminals are on vaca-
f.on. Ell Centre police received no
calls at headquarters Tuocday
night. They made no arrests and
booked no prisoners.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
Black Confirmation
Boisters New Deal

WASHINGTON Aug. 18. (UP)-Elevation of Senator
Hugo L. Black to the supreme court today bosered pros
poets for valuation of vital New Deal legislation If also
spurred senate to end the dispute over the legal
status of retired members of the tribunal
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
Page Noah

Page Noah
The softball game scheduled for
Tuesday night between the Ell Cen
tro All Stars and Indio on the E.
Centre diamond, was called on ac-
count of flood Some energetic gar
diner forgot about the game ano
flooded the field with oceans of
water They can't play the game
until the water recedes 7''y -
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
MAID
LEADS TO ARREST
IN WIFE SLAYING

FRESNO, Cal, Aug. 18 (UP)-Possiblity that the
grand jury may be asked to ndict Eugene Journey
of his wife, revealed today by District Attorney Dan
Conway: Conway said that Journey denied killing his
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
Four Killed in
Blast Aboard !.
New Warship

PHILADELPHIA Aug. 18. (UP)-Four civilian work
killed and 10 civilians and enlisted includ
ing an officer were injured scalded in explosion
aboard the 1900 ton destroyer U.SS Cassn at Pha
delpha navy yard today The injured included Lieut. Hen
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
The Very idea!

Climaxing a long list of tricky
explanations offered by various ana
sundry for black eyes, comes Frank
Douglas who blames his sinner on
(of all things) a rubber hammer
While pounding on twisted auto
fender the hammer bounced and
connected, Douglas maintains. Any
how it's a swell idea. , ..--.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18

WASHINGTON, Aug. Is. U.P)-
The United States will continue to
steer carefully charted middle
course in its. attitude toward the
Sino-Japanese undeclared war, Sec
retary. OF State Cordell Hull and
other high administration leaders
said emphatically today.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18

LONDON, Aug. 10. W.D-Great
Britain may propose that she, the
United States and France assume
responsibility or safeguarding Chi
Eese and Japanese interests at
Shanghai in order to spare the
city, it was reported today.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18

TSINANF'U, China Aug. 18. U.P)
Fifty Americans, most of them
missionaries, have declined to take
the advice Of American Consul John
M. Allison to leave their posts and
seek safety on the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18
Baseball Results

- AMERICAN
Detroit ............. 900 900 0O0-0 4 ]
Chicago ..............OO4 O02 00x-6 7 2
Auker, Russell 81 York; Kennedy
& Sewell. '''..a'F
First game
Cleveland .........012 oil 00O-5 IA !
St. Louis ........., 200 600. 000-2 g..
Harder g. Pytlak; Hogsett & Hem
sley
Washington ....002 100 030--6 10 2
New York BOP 001 0Oll7 IL /
Linke, Cohen. Appleton & r. Fer
rell; Malone, Andrews 81 Dickey.
Boston ............... 900 900 011-2 z 2
Philadelphia ..002 100 10x-4 9 o
Newsom. McKain, Walberg g. De-
sautels: Caster g. Brucker ...
NATIONAL
New York 800 002 0o2-9 IL o
Boston ................0oo 100 0oo-1 7 !
Hubbell & Danning; Fette, Lam
ming, Weir e. Lopez.
Chicago ..............002 002 0o2-6 10 ]
Pittsburgh 200 500 oo2-7, 13 o
Bryant, Root, Parmelee, Shour
Carleton & Hartnett; weaver, Swift
Eausrs & Todd. .
Philadelphia at Brooklyn, post
poned, wet grounds. H-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-18

Butter: Los Angeles 33; butter
fat, Imperial Valley. fob. ranch.
grade A 46; manufacturing milk
80; route gathered cream 33lz.
L. A. Hay: u. S. No. leafy $50
2O.50; U. S. No. 1 S1s-1s.50; U. $.
No. 2 Ieafy S17-17.5O; U. 5. No. 2
S15.5O-16. Minneapolis flax $2.O1la.
Evening star., 1937-10-28
HOUSEFURNISHINGS

20o-70c and 75c List Price, BEACON ALUM.
INUM made by Wear Ever: included are 2-ot. sauce-
pans, 2qt. saucepot. Sin. frying pan; now 29c
3-2395 BREAKFAST SETS; 5-pece; extension
type table and 4 sturdily built chairs complete
set ---------- 795
1o-I.4s GLASS DOUBLE BOILERS; heat-proof:
with aluminium bottom pan. Special for Friday 69c
50-39c BRUSHES; included are vegetable brushes.
bedspring brushes and upholstery brushes EACH 19c
S-295 HEAVY ANDIRONS; brass-plated; antique
1850 HEARTH BRUSHES; good quality. Friday.
Ldnsburghs-Strth Floor.
Evening star., 1937-10-28
STUDENTS APPAREL

Io-1s.75 STUDENTS SUITS; 2-trouser styles;
broken sizes S.S5
6-5.s5 Upper JACKETS; all wool; small sizes
only; reduced for clearance
25-3.s5 TROUSERS; wool; checked broken sizes
2-ss5 CAPESKIN JACKETS; durable leather;
Friday only ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ABS
$500 STUDENTS TUXEDOS; all wool; reduced
for clearance; broken sizes 1918
1885 SPORTS STACKS; all WOOL complete size
range special
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Shop-St,eet Floor.
Evening star., 1937-10-28
RUGS

3-125.00 ANGLO PERSIAN WILTON RUGS dis
continued patterns: fine quality; 9xl2-ft size;
reduced for clearance .---------- $3.50
4-I15oo ANGLO PERSIAN WILTON RUGS; dis
continued patterns s'3"x10W size beautiful coors
and designs: Friday only ----------- $3.50
3-14s.00 GULISTAN AMERICAN ORIENTAL
RUGS; lovely Persian designs discontinued patterns;
83"x106" size; special 109 so
2-1599 WOOL HOOKED RUGS; handmade; block
designs: 4x6-ft. size III 90
1-4.S5 GOAT SKIN RUG; animal shape; sold as is;
Friday ------------- 1.95
25-2s5 CANADIAN HOOKED RUGS: good selec-
ton of patterns approximate size. 2x4-ft ---I I.95
1-s.s5 FRINGED END RUG; cotton; softreA: 4x6-
IT, size; special Friday --------. y. --.--- 495
1-150o BROADLOOM CARPET RUG; ose-taupe
design; heavy quality; 9xl3-ft size 1925
$3.50 ANGLO PERSIAN WILTON RUGS; dis
continued patterns: fine quality: 6xs-ft. size 1898
$500 TWISTWEAVE BROADLOOM RUGS; ce-
dar shade finished ends: heavy quality; 10s"xl2-ft
size: special $3.50
LdnsbEch's-Fourth Floor.