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Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-25

out and taking Godin's hand, the half-breed
cried, "Firer' At the word, the Flathead shot
and did not miss. A bullet plowed into the
chiefs heart. And even as he fell dead, the
Flathead and Godin ripped off the red coat,
waved 1t in triumph, and galloped back to the
safety of the heaped up packs. The deed was
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-25

accompanied by a single F'lathead Indian. The
relocated chief was undaunted. He came to-
ward them making gestures Of friendship
which they did also, with extended hands The
chief may have had his own deceptive plan, but
what 1t was will never be known.
AS the Blackfeet leader came close, reaching
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-25

redskin costumed in bright scarlet coat, who
rode ahead of his advancing horde.
Out plunged one Of Nathaniel Wyeth's men,
Antoine Godin, a little Canadian half-breed
whose father, kindly Iroquois hunter, had been
cruelty murdered by Blackfeet tribe. Godin
rode out, heading for the daring chieftain. and
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-25
By r. Remlow Harris

Old Man say, "Now once more
Crane say, "Bill too sore,
Let 60 that hold"
Old Man him try to find,
Some spot Crane wont mind
But Crane just scold.
Then Old Man get mad,
This for bird, heap bad,
And also tough.
Old Man stand on bank,
And give mighty yank,
Ugh! Him heap rough!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-25

CRANE once have much bad luck,
~ In mud him get feet stuck
And so him give big shout.
Old Man far off, but heard
Faint scream of poor Crane bird.
Him go to help bird out.
Him say, "Now hold um still,
While me pull um bill"
Him give hard jerk.
Him pull neck and face
Long way out of place,
But scheme no work.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-25
Crane Ge1fxzxx1 Ions

Crane still stuck much tight,
Old Man used all hims might
But mud hold fast.
Then with one more try,
Old Man made feathers fly
Success at last!
Ugh! Old Man help all right,
But Bird him still a fright.
From Old Mans aid.
But with long legs and neck,
Crane now can dive and peck,
And in swamps wade.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
By NJ. Il. Tdpp.

questioning disclosed the fact that
Johnny had bit OF money, but was
working because he liked the work.
Likewise, any one of the girls would
have Given an eye to have him for a
boy friend Thirdly, he had tumbled
to none of them, and Patricia had
decided to Ak that.
Johnny was surprised by the boss
order to take Miss Brien out several
nights a week to Swank spots for
dinner and dancing Mitchell ex-
planned that it was good for business
they would be circulating among
plenty OF prospective accounts. So
Johnny took the a. Signment.
pIQUED by Johnny's continued cold
ness, Patricia prepared herself
to be particularly enticing. New
clothes. smart talk even sort Of
halfway overture to Johnny made
no impression whatever. He stood
by his early summation OF her. Il
hate spoiled brats," he had said.
The problem stayed with Patricia:
she couldn't forget the unusual fact
that man vas actually ignoring her!
She knew that he was putting on an
act, but it was darn good one. She
had seen him surreptitiously eying
her, and his look wasn't detached.
And to make it worse, she decided
that she had fallen in love with him.
She decided upon a desperate
scheme. If only they could be alone
for while She thumbed through
the phone book and found his num-
Der. johnny she said, we're doing
some shots out on Schooner Island
this afternoon. Bring your bathing
togS and meet me at pier IA. I'll
have boat waiting" She hung up
and had sudden feeling of mis-
trust.
after the boat had dropped them
they would just be stuck there! But
it would serve her purpose. Some
hours later Johnny sat on the islands
beach and fretted. Il thought those
photographers were to be here two
hours ago." Patricia showed sand
around with a dainty foot and sat
down next to Johnny. She could find
out things without interruption
now -.
HE morning sun creeping over
Schooner Island found Patricia
sound asleep, her head in Johnny's
lap where he leaned back against
tree, and with Johnny's coat spread
over her. Johnny stirred and woke
her.
III break those photographers
necks!' he threatened darkly. We'll
have to flag boat" He looked at
her speculatively. And how about
you? I suppose I'll have to marry
you now, or is it being done nowadays
in the best circles?" Patricia stirred
and stretched deliciously.
What do you Think" she parried.
Johnny glared, then he laughed and
put his arm about her protectingly.
1T might take a little work break
ing you to harness, but I've had worse
jobs he grinned. How about it,"
For answer Patricia snuggled closer
and mentally vowed to scalp
Mitchell if he ever gave her away to
her husband!
tCopyright. 1877
Evening star., 1937-06-02

advertisements ballyhooing anything
from toothpaste to steam yachts, hated
her for her success, her Suberb figure
and face, her high rating in the
studio with the boss. They also
snvied her.
All this hate and envy of her CO.
workers was not lost entirely upon
Patricia, although no one could sus-
pect she paid the slightest attention
to the ubiquitous rumors and slightly
stretched stories which seem to
abound in the train of any successful
person.
She took everything in her stride,
primarily because she was, besides
being one Of the best of the photo
graphic lovelies a very level lheaded
and calculating young woman. She
had worked for years to attain the
eminence she now held-Worked hard.
And now, she realized, she was at
the very apogee Of her success, when
the only way for her was down And
she meant to make the most of the
short success she knew she could tenn
porarlly command!
Mr.. Mitchell the head of the
agency, handled Patricia with kid
gloves, to employ figure of speech.
He no longer dared to ask Patricia
to pose for publicity picture de-
signed to promote the sales of some
household article. That was left to
the smaller fry to handle.
The face of Patricia Brien was
known and recognized all over the
country. She drew the class advertis-
ing assignments now.
THAT was how she happened to
meet Johnny Davenport, who, she
discovered. was fellow worker at
the Randolph Agency. 1t seemed that
he had been around the studios for
almost two months, but she had
never seen him. Patricia no longer
found it necessary to be on tap at the
studio. They sent for her, or sent
a car to pick her up.
One of their biggest clients sent
in a hurry call for The best woman
and man model in the place to make
a publicity picture for their prod
uct, moderniStic beach furniture.
Mitchell selected Johnny as being
the most handsome and elite ap-
pearing of his male staff to pose
draped nonchalantly over the arm of
the chair in which Patricia was sitting,
supposedly upon a beach verandah at
Mentone or Cannes.
Patricia was prepared to freeze the
unknown man who was honored by
being posed with her. But she hadn't
reckoned on the Adonis- charac-
teristics Of Johnny. Patricia i'm
mediately put all her former male
partners in a back seat mentally.
She might even go to dinner with him
II he asked her after they were finished,
as was the usual custom
And instead of giving him a pass.
she might even give him break and
let him date her few times. But
Johnny quickly dispelled her quick
plans. He was introduced to her,
but instead of being properly awed,
he all but ignored Patricia!
X
I've heard Of you," he said po-
itely but coldly. you're the
Duchess" Patricia fumed inwardly
but smiled sweetly.
Miss Brien to you," she said.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
Old Bottles in Moat.

More than 300 bottles, some Of
them rare, have been discovered In
the old moat at Fort Pulaski, Ga.
Medicinal, pickle, soda water and beer
bottles were flung there by troops
stationed in the fort before and dur
ing the Civil War.
Evening star., 1937-06-02
CHE was young

5 was ie souiis'
ful, she was smart,
her name W a S
Patricia and
she lived up to her
name. The i'm
piled regality Of
her bearing around
the studios Of the
Randolph Agency,
the outfit for whom
she was a first
string Photographic
model. had earned
her the doubtful
distinction Of be-
ing referred to, out
H her hearing. of
c rse, as the
Duchess.
All the other and
slightly less lovely
models, who on
week days spent
their working hours
having themselves
Evening star., 1937-06-02

During their half
hour Of work not
another word was
passed. And when
they were finished,
Johnny put on his
coat and hat and
stalked unconcern-
edly away, not car
ing to see that
Patricia even got
home safely. She
gritted her teeth.
Shed show MIR.
Davenport W h a t
could come of ritz
ing her.
The following
week Mitchell was
surprised to find
that Patricia had
taken a fancy to
hanging about the
studio, t h oug h
there WAS little or
no excuse for her
being there.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08
TOWN OF 500
WIPED OUT BY
new VOLCANO

SAN FRANCISCO, July 8. CUP
Pan Pacific Press bureau an
nounced today it received a radio
report from the Matson freighter
Golden Bear that a cataclysmic
eruption caused by the birth of a
new volcano destroyed the town OF
Rabaul, New Britain, on May 26,
killing an estimated 500 people"
The eruption, the report said
followed % hours of earthquakes
AMI tidal wave.
Rabaul is on the northern most
tip of New Britain, in the British
Territory of New Guinea. 1t is due
northeast of Lac, from where Anne
liza Earhart and Fred Nooan took Oft
last week on their disastrous flight
to HoWland Island.
The report said the Golden Bear
ran a flaming gauntlet of white
hot lava, rocks and ashes in helping
evacuate the stricken towns sur
viving population of 5000 natives
and 500 whites.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08
FARM GROUP FIGHTS
CLOSED SHOP POLICY

standards set up by state law.
Agricultural recognized the
need for continuous farm labor en-
ployment and steps should be taken
to attain this condition.
8.-Agriculture favors agencies TO
coordinate labor requirements and
provide distribution of workers as
between crops and sections of the
state.
9.-Farm laborers should be paid
a maximum wage consistent with
the farmers ability to pay.
lO.-Agriculture endorses the pres
ent system of education of children
of migratory workers and urges its
extension.
ll-Agrlculture employers freely
avail themselves OF every opportun-
ity tc educate the people as 70 the
value of American governmental
and economic system and the gan-
eral welfare.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08

opening of outdoor heaven MOL,
Supplementing the dozens of rook-
cries he operates in Harlem. Tic
kets sold at 81 each listed the
Inauguration date as Thursday,
July 8,1937 AD.FD." (After Death
Father Divine).
Although the numerical turnout
must have disappointed Father Di-
vine-he had predicted l00,000-he
gave no outward sign. Instead he
aroused jubilant cries with the a.
nouncement that first prize in the
four mile race late today would be
hs own photograph n a silver frame.
Marshals wearing brassards read
ing Peace" held the crowd in
check. They warned all visitors not
to drink 4, smoke Or swear.
The first item on the program
at Kingston is banquet after which
the Olympics will get under way
with a creased pole climb.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08

SAN FRANCISCO, July 8. (UP)-
Spokesman for five California farm
organizations, claiming to represent
a majority of farmers in the state,
tciay went on record as favoring
collective bargaining with agricul-
tural employees but opposing impo-
sition of the hiring halF and clos
ed shop"
A series of resolutions were group
ed as the unofficial labor policies"
of California farmers during a
meeting sponsored by the state
chamber of commerce.
Organizations represented at the
meeting were the California Farm
Bureau Federation, the Agricultur-
al Council of California; the Asso-
ciated Farmers of California, me-
the Farmers Union and the agricul-
tural department of the California
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08
FATHER DIVINE INTRODUCES
PROMISED LAND OLYMPICS'

NEW YORK, July 8. (UP)-
Father Divine, pudgy little Negro
Messiah" of Harlem, rolled up to
Hudson river pier in long red
limousine today and squatted SOL
emnly on the cushions while hun
dreds of his followers kissed the
windows and shouted ecstatically.
He alighted, waved an arm in
benediction over some 1900 chant
ing Negroes and led the way aboard
the chartered steamer Delaware OF
the Wilson Line bearing his cohorts
to Kingston, NY, for the first
annual Promised Land Olympics.
The Promised Land is Father Di-
vines earthly paradise in Ulster
county. From the mysterious trea-
sury whose bounteous sources have
never been plumbed the former
Baltimore handyman drew suf-
ficient cash to purchase number
of farms and buildings at Kingston
The Olympics will serve as formal
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08
BATTLE GROWS
WARMER OVER
COURT CHANGE
Measure Carries Out
Campaign Pledge
Say Democrats

WASHINGTON, July 8.
(UP) Democratic leaders
of the fight for President
Roosevelt's substitute Judi
ciary bill told the senate to-
day that the measure was in keep
Ing with pledges made by the party
in its 1886 platform.
Sen. M. M. Logan, D., KY, and
Sen. Hugo L. Black, D., Ala, joined
In the contention that the judiciary
program represented a platform
pledge as the senate began its third
day of debate on the bill
Just prior to start of debate, Sen.
John H. Bankhead, D., Ala, an
nounced he would vote against the
new administration measure.
The statements of Black and
Logan came after question by Sen.
Edward r. Burke, D.. Neb.
Apparently the senator from
Nebraska never has read the 1896
platform" Logan said. "The charge
that the issue never was submitted
to the people is another red her
ring"
Sen. Burton K. Wheeler, D.,
Mont, asked if Logan meant that
the question of increasing the su-
preme court had been submitted to
the people.
The Democratic leadership gave
vigorous notice that it would en-
force the senate rules to the limit
including restrictions on the num-
Der of speeches. each member may
make-in an effort to smash the
threat of filibuster. v... ...
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08

Mrs. Young said Haskell Wright
Centinela park employe who was
one of the leading identification
witnesses during the week-long
search for the mysterious Eddie,
the Sailor" told her Dyer was not
the man he saw with Melba and
Madeline Everett and jeanette
stephens the day they were abduct-
ed from the park and slain.
IT wasn't two feet from the man
Friday and Saturday morning and
he was not Dyer" Wright said.
Chief Investigator Eugene Will
liams of the district attorneys Of
flee admitted he was unable to
find any witness who could place
Dyer actually at the scene of the
murders.
While Dyer made his brief court
room appearance, his wife, Vesta
Isabelle Dyer, was guarded in the
county Jail against possible at
tempt at suicide.
The thin, followed checked house
wife broke down last night and said
she became suspicious of Dyer eight
days before he confessed.
"I want to kill myself" she cried
as she told of washing apparent
blood stains from her husbands
dungaree trousers the day he ad-
mittedly strangled Jeanette Ste
pins, 8, and Madeline and Melba
Everett.
"I believed he was guilty even
before they found the bodies" she
sobbed. But l didn't dare tell any
one.
when he came home after the
murders he told me to keep my
mouth shut or he'd slap me around
He told me to lie to the police and
say he was home all day Saturday
Il was his slave. He beat me
with his heavy belt once. was
afraid to tell"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08

"Ooih 81 w WI NJ
]. M. Litonius, president of the
Typographical union, was quoted as
saying the men would be glad to
have police protection at the Star
plant but feared for the safety of
their homes and families, which
would get no police guards.
The Scripps league afternoon
daily took page advertisements in
the city's other newspapers to tell
the public, "The Star will fight for
the right to live"
The announcement was printed
after the Central Labor council con-
demned the strike as illegal" and
demanded the guild withdraw its
picket line.
Strikers unanimously rejected an
offer by the Star to employ 10 men
from the guild and 10 from the
teamsters union at full pay until
the dispute between the unions
could be settled in court.
The teamsters demanded a closed
shop in the circulation department
where i9 district managers who
used automobiles in their work be-
longed to the guild. The guild
struck when the management trans
Continued on Page 2; Col. Sd
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08

Herbert l.. IaSigi, associated with
Lee Nuffer as defense counsel, the
girl said she had been treated by
DR.. o. H. Van Eman and DR.. M. C.
Garfield during the brief time OF
her pregnancy, before DR.. Luckett
assertedly performed the operation
which forced a miscarriage.
Visible signs of the strain the
girl was under on the witness stand
during cross examination caused
Superior Judge Vaughn N. Thomp-
son to call recess once during the
morning session of court, which
developed into legal battle between
defense attorneys and Darwin H.
Wolford, deputy district attorney.
Especially when the girl descrio-
ed details of the operation, during
which she was conscious, did de-
fenSe attorneys interrupt with a
barrage of objections. Later, dur
ing cross questions, use was made
of her previous testimony before
the grand jury in an attempt to
impeach her testimony. 1t was the
states turn to interpose objections.
Preceding the girl on the stand
Wednesday afternoon was DR.. A,
Herman ziener, Los Angeles spe-
cialist, who testified that substance
taken from DR.. Luckett's office
when it was raided May was from
the body of woman. Wolford de-
clared in answer to a defense OBJ
lection that the state will attempt
to prove that the SUBSTANCE was
taken from the girl during the al
legged abortion.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08

guns were sent from the embassy
guard at Peiping to reinforce the
troops at the fighting zone.
Japanese army authorities here
ordered a special train made ready
to leave at any moment with troops
Telephone lines between Pieping
and Tientsin were cut.
Chinese authorities closed and
barred the east gate of the city to
prevent the entrance of 500 jap
anese troops, called from maneuv-
ers east of the city to reinforce the
men at the front"
Chinese government authorities
at Marking charged that the Jap
anese deliberately precipitated the
trouble after vainly seeking to buy
land fer an airdrome south of Piep-
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08

state chamber of commerce.
Policies adopted by the group:
THAT agricultural employers
continue to improve working condi-
tions and condemn all unfair labor
practices to their employees.
2.-That employers pledge their
resources to protect farm workers
in their right 60 work.
3-That employers condemn any
policy of intimidation or coercion
by employers, employees and racke-
teers.
4.-That legislation be passed to
make labor responsibility cores
pond to responsibility imposed upon
employers.
5.-State agriculture does not
oppose collective bargaining but
must be kept free from the "hiring
hall" and closed shop"
6.-Farm workers are entitled to
protection of housing and sanitary
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08
FOR AMELIA FRUITLESS
Girl Witness Describes Operation
CHINESE CLASH
WITH JAPANESE

WANPINGHSIEN, Hopei Province
July 8 (UP)-Vicious fighting broke
out here last night after a clash
between Chinese garrison troops
and japanese soldiers. This vii
lage was in a state of seige with
tagged lines of Chinese soldiers,
veterans CT the campaigns, follow
ing the conquest of Manchuria, lin
ing the walls.
The atmosphere here and at Pei
ping, 60 miles to the northwest, was
electric with tension. Japanese au-
thorities here sent six armored
truckloads of trucks and four fast
tanks toward the troubled area. All
troops of the Tientsin garrison
we1c ordered to stand by with full
war equipment. Steel-helmeted Jap
anese troops armed with machine
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08
FIREMEN'S
FACES RED

MERGED, CAL, July 8 up
There were red faces in Merced's
firehouse today.
The fire laddies were called to a
r0Oming house fire and laid out
their hose In Jig time. The nozzle
was aimed at the fire and the
order given for water.
Rut there was no water.
While flames gutted the room
ing. house. the firemen.. back
tracked along the hose to find the
cause for the cutoff supply.
The fire truck was parked on
the hose.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08

A gentle, scarcely audible knock
reused Edna Gertz from her slum-
bers at the unearthly hour of $50
am. Wednesday She wasn't sure
she had heard anything. A moment
later is was repeated, more in
sistently. She got up, donned a
dressing gown and opened the door.
She was looking over the head OF
a little girl who must have been all
of ten years old.
Twill you please call the policeP"
the little tike asked.
Edna Gertz was somewhat start
led. 1t must have appeared in her
face, for the girl hastened to ex-
plain.
It told Joe I'd call the police, u
she stated determinedly. Hes been
calling me bad names. He called
me a smart aleck!"
Edna promised she would call the
police, and the little one trotted
happily off. A few minutes later
Edna, looking out the window, saw
the same little girl and her play
mate, evidently the harsh -tongued
Joe, trotting off down the street
hand in hand.
Well-they're all like that. sss
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08

While the 32-year- WPA cross
ing guard appeared In court and
had his arraignment postponed un-
til Monday, his foster-mOther, Mrs
Eta Mae Young of Redondo Beach,
said Dyer's confession would be ex-
planned by the contention he is in
sane and "a publicity seeker"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08
Speaking of Embarrassment

Bert Fawcett really let himself in
for this one Seeing somewhat
scantily clad tourist enter a local
drug store, Bert turned to his COM
panion.
"These women" he opined, "go
altogether too far just look at
that one! The female sex has no
modesty. Shorts are all right In
their place"
About that time the woman tour
lists male companion hove into
view through the drug store door.
He was clad in shorts scantier
than the woman's, a pinch-oack
linen coat that was more than con-
siderably wrinkled, and not much
in the way of shirt.
"Well-that's once I popped Oft
too soon," Bert admitted.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08

HONOLULU, July 8. (UP)
"A fast preliminary air
search of an area as large as
Indiana was resumed off the
northern Phoenix islands to-
day for Amelia Earhart and Fred
Noonan, lost round-the-w world fliers
Three speedy scout planes were
catapulted at dawn off the u. S. s.
Colorado, off Winslow Bank In the
Northern Phoenix group. and took
up their hunt where darkness forc-
ed them to leave off yesterday.
This preliminary scouting was
scheduled to develop into a man,
moth air search by Monday with
addition of SO land planes, seaplanes
and flying boats being sped to the
scene by the aircraft carrier Lexing-
ton.
The Lexington, which left San
Diego under forced draft last Sun
day, was being refueled at Lahaina
Roads, Hawaii, today by the tanker
Ramapoe, and will proceed imme-
diately to the Phoenix and Rowland
areas.
Pearl Harbor naval officials said
the big aircraft carrier and her
brood could cover 10000 square
miles, or an area as big as Indiana,
in six hours if all the planes were
used simultaneously.
Amateur radio operators continued
to send in reports of what they
believed were signals picked up from
the lost plane-lost last Friday when
it missed Rowland island on a flight
from Lac, New Guinea.
Continued on Page 2; Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-08
Bet He Felt Better

Bet He Felt Better
David, who's the eldest of the
David -and-Danny team of the Nuf-
fer family, has felt pretty neglected
since Danny began to occupy the
spotlight, by virtue of his quiet,
well-mannered and sympathetic dis
position. David-hes four, by the
way-stood it until he couldn't stand
It any longer, and then he pushed
Danny off bench in fit of pique.
Danny's head hit the ground, and
a nasty cut resulted. He was taken
to the doctors office forthwith.
Tears welled to Danny's eyes when
the doctor began taking the neces-
sary stitches-but he was determin-
ed not to cry. Finally he solved
the problem as many an older man
has solved similar problems.
"Blankety- blank" said Danny
vehemently-only his words filled
in the blanks with a phrase dad
must have used in an off-guard
moment. ......
Thereafter, Danny felt better.