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Evening star., 1937-06-13

mouth. drawing small puffs from it now and
then and allowing the smoke to ripple up
across his face His first glance fell on Middle
ton and touched him like an electric hand;
then he gave his attention to Joe Thompson,
who leaned back in his chair and waved
bandaged hand
How are you, Tony?" he asked.
What's that?" asked Galliano, pointing
toward Middleton.
Friend of mine," grinned Thompson.
Want to feel his muscles
Galliano moistened his lips carefully with
the tip of a red tongue His eyes were hating
Thompson from head to foot with exquisite
delberation. 1--WE seen him" he said.
Did the Big Fella listen to it," asked
Thompson
"He listened" said Galiano.
Like it?'
Galliano moistened his lips again and drew
a small whiff of smoke from his cigarette while
he considered Thompson
Take an ash-tray and go hold it for him."
said Thompson. II wanta make Tony at home
even if he won't sit down." There was no
answer Peter roared Thompson, letting
anger boom into his voice
Evening star., 1937-06-13
THE STORY SO FAR

IHE SlORI ~ FAX
uoHN MIDDLETON young sociaite and law
yer without clients, had his first sight of
racketeers the night he spent his last
- forty dollars on final fling at Francois
famous restaurant Three men sat at nearby
table. Suddenly one barked to Francois
I'VE don't like the music"
But many of our best patrons, mon
Sieur -"
we are your best patrons" the man
snapped stop the girls singing; tell her not
to come back
Middleton was amazed to see the old pro-
prietor go apologetically to the singer. A
moment later she walked proudly from the
ROOM Attracted to her at sight, he obtained
girl to join him at dinner.
She told him that the three men controlled
the powerful racket which exacted tribute
from the restaurants. After dinner, Alison -
that was her name - invited him to the hotel
headquarters of an admirer, Joe Thompson.
is he a raCketeer, too?" asked Middleton.
WELL only indirectly" she said.
lHey loulu THOMPSON Will MS llnRelS IN
bandages. II burned them getting hold of
something hot, but now don't have to work
any more" he said cheerfully. I'm going to
become gentleman. I'm trying out these two
mugs referring to two heavy-set men he had
introduced as Dumb" Bill and PETE Fran
cabiei, "as Wallets. But if you know man
could trust - he looked with respect at ath-
letiC, we'll groomed Middleton I'll give him
a good job as bodyguard, money no object"
"Ill take it for my keep" said Middleton,
Evening star., 1937-06-13
by Max BRAND

who had decided to have look at rackets
from the inside.
mo! No! You can't" protested Alison.
You can't stay here'
But Middleton did stay and that very
night he met the notorious racketeer, Tony
G0llianOi
PART TWO
-HE entrance of Galliano was staged like
something from play. First Dumb Bill
and Pete Francabigi came in and moved
to opposite sides of the living room.
Then two more men, one in dinner jacket
and the other in wrinkled flannels, stepped
through the doorway side by side. They kept
their eyes upon Joe Thompson as they
separated little. Between them came Tony
Galliano.
He was smaller than Napoleon and except
for the big head with its intellectual mould
delicately, almost effeminately made. He wore
a small moustache which contrasted foolishly
with the massive beauty and simplicity of his
face His clothes we're fitted with the precision
of a French tailor, and his cleaning patent
leather shoes were childishly tiny. In one
hand he propped cigarette close to his
Evening star., 1937-06-13

Here Jack and Slim, above the head of
their master, regarded one another with
expressionless faces.
You've been man of mystery for quite
while" said Thompson, but now every
body will see what you really are, just a
double crossing sneak. Maybe Jack is wonder
ing, right now, how your Adams apple would
feel under his thumbs. And maybe Slim is
thinking what pretty picture you'd make
standing at the bottom of the river with
your feet froze into chunk of cement. So
take it all in all, guess the wise thing for
me to do would be to collect good fat
bundle of hay and give you your out, SOS
l won't lose so much when the boys get their
knives into you. Are you ready to talk prices?"
"Yes," said Galliano, with visible effort.
You're ready, are you?" asked Thompson
But I'm not quite ready. I've got to turn
the idea over in my head for a while. My
fingers are mighty tender, Tony, and they
want to handle the idea, too And now I'm
kind of tired of your face, Tony. can see the
dirt that's rubbed under your hide So get
(Con'invsd on poss ~
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03
A RAPIDLY GROWING PROBLEM
FOR IMPERIAL VALLEY

Imperial Valley cities today face
problem realized by comparatively few
of their residents 1t is the problem of
Filipino farm laborers, many of them
unemployed, who haunt the streets III
sections given over to them, and who
are a continual problem for police III
the better residence sections. The val
lev this year contains about one-thlrd
more Filipinos than ever beforehand
there is work for fewer of them. To ar
rive at any solution of the problem, the
contributing factors must be known.
Reasons for the Filipino congestion
in valley cities are double barrelled.
First, the Filipinos had been led to eX-
pect a harvest strike in the valley this
season-and a strike means work for
the Islanders. Many more than usual
flocked to the valley. The strike did
not materialize. Thus some were left
without work. Others, who would have
been employed last season or the season
before that, also found themselves job
less because of new system OF harvest
ing which does away with packers, boX
men and leaders in the fields. Where
four Filipinos found work last year,
one is employed this year The results
were more Filipinos, but less work.
Now Imperial Valley must answer
the question: what is to be done with
these Filipinos? They have right to
live in peace under the laws of the United
States Their infraction of the laws
there have been several robberies and
cases of prowling in Ell Centre and other
towns-can be punished and should be
punished. They are, in fact, kept under
strict supervision. A taxi dance hall IN
Ell Centro, against which several COM
plants have been made, has been placed
under police supervision, with an officer
in attendance at all times. Officials feel
it is better to herd the Filipinos together
in such q place, keeping them off the
streets, than to take a chance that they
may become a menace to the cltys
homes. 1t remains a question Whethef
many especially among the unemployed,
would not seek residence in other places
if they had no amusement centers mere.
The United States government, taking
cognizance of the Filipino problem on
a large scale, has furnished passage
back to the islands for many OF the ma
tives. Others do not wish to go, and as
vet there is no way to force them to do
so.
Just as truly as are the nondescrlpt
itinerants from the midwest, or the
poverty-stricken Mexicans from across
the line, the Filipino farm hands are
undesirable residents.
The solution of the problem is one
that must be left in the hands of local,
county, state or even federal officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03
AND NOW THAT SALARIES
ARE ON THE UPGRADE

News of salary increases to WORKERS
in private employment has become COM
mon in the last six months. With 1881
expected to be the equal of 1929 in pros
peritv. such news can be expected TO
continue in the nations papers. Experts
believe the cycle of prosperity will last
for 10 years, and much longer If the
nation keeps its head about 1t. inns
means that all salaries should be back
to the 1929 level before many months
have passed. -.
Perhaps not now, but later, Imperial
county will be justified in considering
a salary increase for its public servants.
County officials here took a sharp cut
in salary during the depression. AT that
time it was justified, because cuts were
in order for those in private employ
ment. With the latter group again get
ting back to a normal level, there IS no
reason to refuse consideration of the
case of county officials. Especially is
this true when it is remembered tnaI
salaries are a very minor item IN the
expense of county government, ana thaI
an increase would not make any very
large reflection on the tax BILL.
The matter is mentioned now because
state law prohibits any increase in the
salaries of county officers during their
terms in office. Thus, if an Increase
were allowed today by the county super
visors for the offices over which they
hold control, it would not be effective
for two years.
1t is matter deserving at least, OF
careful consideration by the taxpayers,
and in fairness to he..county officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03
TRAINING TODAY'S YOUTH
FOR FUTURE RESPONSIBILITY

Through speakers and by other means,
members of the Ell Centre Kiwanis club
during the next year will discharge a
duty that is incumbent upon every ups
right citizeh, and in doing so will help,
a little at least, to insure the prosperity
of the men and women of the future.
The Kiwanis club program is one worthy
Of wholehearted community support.
Through a vocational project, the KI,,
wanians will outline for the boys and
girls of Ell Centre the various vocatlonss
in which they might engage, telling OF
tbe possibilities for advancement, prob
able future developments, and qualifica-
tions needed. They will outline also the
training needed for entrance in the voca-
tional work of their choice.
Such a program can do much to re-
move the doubt and uncertainty from
Youthful minds, and to give boys and
girls clear idea. of, what they might
wish 10 do. as we'll as Of what VIII pe
Required az them when they 20 into the
t.&&.1 a. urnfnzeln<a1 world
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03
Other Editors Say
AMAZING SERVICE GIVEN BY NEWSPAPERS
Pasadena Star-News)

Consider your newSpaper-What valuable ana
indispensable service it gives you You would
be out of the world without it. You would be
out of touch with everything worth while going
on in your community, in your country in your
state. in the nation and throughout the world.
The modern newspaper is a daily letter OF infor-
nation from every point in the wide world
where anything worth while occurs.
Too many persons take their newspapers for
granted just as they do the sunshine and the
fresh air and the refreshing rain They treat
Il as though. it always had been and always will
be. and something Providentia and SOMETHING
about which they need give no heed nor con-
Germ but accept it just like the children Of Israel
accepted the mama. They do not realize that
into every newspaper issue enters the hard and
intense labors Of many men and women. They
do not realize that with every newspaper is5ue
brows have ached and "souls toiled and sriyen."s
Few recognize how intricate is the organiza-
ton which makes the modern newspaper possi-
BILE There is nothing to compare with it IN all
the world Much is said about the troupers
of the stage and the old tradition "the show must
20 on" Newspaper workers. unheralded and
unsung go about their work day IN and day out,
and when one falls another comes forward and
closes the ranks and you get your newspaper in
the morning at breakfast, in the evening for
supper, with unyarying regularity. veritable
army is employed constantly in making your
newspaper for you. If you will ponder this
amazing worldwide service and if you will con-
sider how remarkably accurate news gathered
quickly IS presented to you, you will hold your
! s,eusrarer In higher respect. -
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03

is on the house" Mostly I took
chocolate but now and then I would
stray from my favored and try
vanilla, lemon or crushed straw
berry, just for the heck of it. There
was the faucet labeled II Don't
Carel" for those who expressed
preference with that term. That
seemed mysterious and for some
reason I imagined it contained al
cohol and I had signed the pledge.
The night Tommy T. @. Lukas, the
town soak signed. The Tommy who
on the following evening was trun-
died home feet up on a court house
shutter, soused to the gills.
90
7 have raked recollection for the
most impressive sight when I was an
eager resident of Boyville. 1t seems
to me it was a heavy snow storm
that must have come in the early
COS. Probably a blizzard. I jumped
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03
Strolls Thru Hollywood

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 2. UR)-Pro-
truding a brash chin, burly, Sd
year-old George Bancroft flips a
sneer at Detroit's fighter Joe Louis,
and opines he'd be setup for any
Hollywood he-heavy.
HE might as we'll be handcuffed,' y
said Bancroft, spraw1ing IN a can
vas chair and patting himself COM
placently on his plumpish tummy,
'if matched with a film Fighter of
equal ability in a rough-and-
tumble film brawl where nothing
not even furniture-is barred.
II am not, of course, belittling
Louis ability under the Marquis OF
Queensberry rules.
But take, for example, the late
Tom Santschi. He had the strength
and endurance of a gorilla, could
box, wrestle and take falls. He
knew every trick of slambang
saloon fighting and invented new
ones as he went along.
"a boxer just couldn't take what
Santschi dished out, to say nothing
of getting off the floor to do the
same scene over and over"
Bancroft recalled Santschi's his
toric film battle with William Far
nun in "The Spoilers" and named
Fred Kohler, William Boyd and
George Marion as other top picture
rough and tunblers.
It may have been the actor was
talking to impress Evelyn Venable
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03
Editorials and Comment
SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 3, 1897
"a on S0I says
~ FRANK WATANABE
TVS by ED HOLDEN
JANUARY
BY ED HOLDER

January are the month for home nus
bands. Golf bats must be dissolved. Pre-
pare for repairs. Hammer, saw, nalis'
brushes and paint must be overhauIed.
Tools are almost important for very
workmanship. Good tools will lasting
forever or even longer, if you taking
care of same. Just slight oil on the
edges. But cheaply tool will wasting
your occupation and the oil also. SO
what's use of cheap tool? Beware of
the festive ant. you must giving him a
powder. If you love your garden please
remember the Mexican beaf'beetle slunl-
bers not! And the depraved snail are
ditto.
Thank you please.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03

IF you believe the prophets. war
in Europe is just the same as in
evitable-probably in 1887, almost
certainly by 1899.
The prophecies look almost fool
proof. Some nations insist on get
ting for themselves things which
can be won and held only by force;
.the nations from which they plan
to get them are equally insistent
that they will not give them up;
every army and navy is being in
creased. and the tension is growing
so great that the merest incident
can set off the explosion.
But as we go into the new year
and pause to take stock of the
situation, we do not need to strain
our eyes to find at least a few in
dications that this inevitable" war
about which we have been hearing
so much may fail to materialize,
after all
A good case in point can be eX-
amined in the record of 1886!
The year opened with the Italians
thrusting deep into Ethiopia. We
were assured from all sides that this
made a clash between England and
italy almost certain. italy was
trespassing on a British preserve,
she was menacing the lifeline of
the empire, she was tugging at the
lions tail in a way the lion would
never tolerate. There was just
bound to be trouble.
But somehow there wasn't. Italy
today is pretty solidly established
in Ethiopia-but the British empire
seems as firm as ever, the British
preserve in north Africa is getting
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03
Bruce Cation Says:>>
1t Is Folly to Assume That War Is Inevitable

along all right, and relations be-
tween London and Rome actually
are better than they were a year
ago. Foreign dispatches now are
talking of a "fapprochement" be-
tween England and Italy-a high
toned diplomatic word meaning
that the powers involved are going
to stop quarreling and play ball
with each other.
Then there was Spain. With the
Communist bloc supporting one
faction and the Fascist bloc sup
porting the other, here was another
starting point for that inevitable"
war. German and italian planes
flew over Madrid, Russian ships
brought Russian munitions to the
Spanish government, and we got a
situation from which a general Eu-
ropean war could develop overnight.
Now the danger in That spot isn't
over yet, by any means; and yet
there is at least fair reason to
hope that Europe will get peace out
of it, and not war. A showdown
is coming, and from it Europe may
yet obtain a more secure base for
peace than it has had in a long
time.
And the point o. all this is that
things do have way of working
out a solution when, logically, they
shouldn't. We aren't doomed to
chaos and destruction. in spite of
the gloomy prophets. And we could
hardly commit a greater folly than
to assume that war is inevitable
when, as a matter of fact, it is
nothing of the kind.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03

wAsHINGTON-Crop insurance farm ten
anrv legislation and possible strengtlleIhhs oI
federal powers for crop control are on 'ile o'ioS
for agriculture in 1897.
Congess must appropriate the S5OOOOo'ooo pro
vided for the benefit payments and admlhlStIa-
ton of the Soil Conservation ana Dollss.I ,.n.s"I
allotment Act successor to the old Agflcututal
Adjustment Act which the U. S. Supreme Court
killed .,, s ,,,.o
Gram and Congress may make certain aIteIa-
lions to restore control powers when laPseo "ie'i
the adjustment act was thrown OUT
Farm tenancy legislation will more or less
follow recommendation OF a presioehClal con- af
mittee now surveying the field secretary ol
Agriculture Henry A. Wallace is committee
chairman
There are two schools of thought as to the
efficacy of the conservauon-domeStc ahot.lelio
act as a method of crop control. Some authoTl-
ties believe it can be used as effectively as tle
old AAA. -,
Under the conservation act farmers are COM
pensated for shifting from such "soi-depletlng
crops as corn. cotton, and tobacco to sucn Soil
building crops" as clover and alfalfa. -.
Secretary Wallace, however has warned Una InaV
even with the crop insurance-eyer normal gram
arv program which he proposes, some crop
control will be necessary.
b. The present program calls for administration
of the conserva tion-domestic allotment law TO p9
turned over To the states in 1885, along with
added authority for regulation of production and
maintenance Of farm income. However us not
unlikely that Congress Will be asked TO dllellu
the law 10 keep administration Of the act IN
washington and confer those added powers
on AAA.
Congress must decide whether the crop IN
surance plan worked out by Wallaces experts Is
to be applied at first only to wheat or should
also be applied at once to two or three other
crops, such as corn and cotton
In years of surplus, this plan proposes, farm
ers would pay their premiums in the form OF
crop surplus Indemnities for loss through
drouth or other weather factors would be paid
to the insured farmer in his bad crop years,
either in cash or in quantities OF the stored
surplus.
This will be an administration answer to
the triple problem of low prices in bumper crop
wears periodic distress when crops are destroy
ed by weather factors, and the shortage Of
farm supplies sometimes caused by drouth.
The committee probably will recommend
modified version of the Bankhead-Jones farm
tenancy act, which once passed the Senate
providing individual ownership through payment
of long-term annuities, renting from the federal
government and ownership by groups or pro-
ducers cooperatives.
The new program is expected to stress more
experimentation various forms of leases, and
state action TO improve tenant-owner relation
ships by such devices as guaranteeing tenants
conversations for improvements made land
It may even call for federal financial induce
ents to states passing special legislation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03
GRAB BAG
One-NIinute Test

1. How does Victoria falls. in
Africa, compare with Niagara falls
in size?
.. 2. Was James Snithson, founder
d the Smithsonian Institution, in
Washington, an American?
B. Is the same prayer offered
each day when congress opens?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03

and Wynne Gibson, with him on a
Columbia sound-stage. but it seems
to this column Bancroft manufac-
tured more than his usual quota of
warm air.
True, he left himself an out by
stipulating a film fighter Of equal
ability" to Louis. But if you can
name one you can have him.
There's hardly any doubt Louis
could start at the corner of Holly
wood and Vine and work his way
right smack out to Santa Monica
laying all the "he-heavies" in town
end to end like so many fluffy
plush rugs.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03
Hints on Etiauette9

There is no arbitrary rule re-
garding the correct position of the
salad plate. Some writers say it is
permissible to shift it from the left
of the dinner plate TO the right If
such arrangement proves more
convenient.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03
IHoroscone for Sunday

If your birthday is Sunday you
may have way of assuming con-
troll, and people often let you man
age things. You may not be dicta-
torial, but carry almost everything
your own way, and everyone seems
TO be satisfied with the results.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03
Today's Horoscope

Persons whose birthday is today
are dearly loved by large circle
of friends. They are known for
their vein of mirth and lively
moods.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03
New York Day by Day
By O. O. Mcintyre

from my cot-I slept on a cot in
grandma's room-and rushed to the
window. In a drift, snow on the
sill had seeped half pane high, and
against the glass lay stricken SPAR
row, its little tiny claws frosted, eyes
glazed. Dying no doubt trying to
gain warmth of the room. 1t was
my first skirl with nausea. The
world swan and when grandma
came in to awaken me the second
time I lay white as the blanket OF
snow outside. I never told her the
cause. for she was reading a child's
history of the valiant and cour-
ageous William the Conqueror, who
antedated Charles Frohman in look
ing upon death as adventure. To
this day William is my favorlte
history hero.
ANYWAY I made a coffin of Par
lor Match box, lined it with silk
scrap from the quilt bag under the
stairs. We used twisted paper tap
ers to light from the crate in all
rooms save the parlor. The out
side was covered with cigar box tin
foil and on the side I printed: "A
sparrow that fell" Grandma told
Mr.. Jim Robinson, the Tribunte re-
porter, about it with deal of pride
and he wrote a piece for his "All
Sorts column. Anyway the spar
row was put on shelf in the wood
shed until the snow melted and
buried in the back yard under the
walnut tree with full ceremony.
Alice Bunch, the psalm singing
hired girl, was chief mourner. And
a dandy. Any liturgy, suggesting the
sweet bye and bye brought tears for
Alice.
Rowing thoughts poise, too, on the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03

NEW YORK, Jan. "A grinning
snigglefritz skipping ahead across
18th street this eventide kept yip-
ping what sounded like ''ipsy sWip
and a hi pip pip" I rather imagin-
ed it a made-up jingle and SO utter
ly fascinating he could not stop say
ing it.
Most every boy has that memoir
able interlude Of being unable to
stop mumbling: How much wood
would a wood chuck chuck if a
wood chuck would chuck wood" I
collected enough grandma thimble
cracks for that one to last life
time, oocha magooche!
This chirruping sidewalk moppet
touched off scatter of thoughts of
those glowly days when the heart
leapt like a young trout to fly. A
roll-back of years. Inconsequentials
that somehow enfold in a memory
membrane to pop out at some un-
!, expected moment for no reason at
| all.
The first Barlow knife. The pin
hook fish catch. The cat-tails sprout-
ing behind the crayon chrome of
Aunt Piney. The longing for the
candy-filled glass revolver and toy
conductor lantern on the first train
ride. And that velvety feel. rubbing
the palm on the red plush of the
coach seat!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-03
Thought for the Day

And he did that which was right in the sight of the
Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah did:
howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord