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Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16
SHOTS FIRED BY
WORKME IN
FORD FACTORY
Bullets Answer PicketS'
Barrage of Bricks
In X. &. War

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 16.
(UP)-Shots were fired to-
day from automobiles car
rying workers to the Ford
assembly plant in reply to
barrages Of bricks hurled at motor
car caravans allegeGly by members
of or sympathizers with the United
Automobile Workers who called a
strike al the plant.
No one was reported hurt in the
exchange OF shots and bricks.
Police arrested six UAW men for
questioning in the brick-hurtling
Incidents and began an investiga-
ton of the shooting The union
men charged that Ford service
workers, accompanying the en-
ployes as bodyguards. fired the
shots.
Shootings occurred at three sep
arate points near the Ford plant.
Police also arrested seven men
and a woman who started picket
Ing CnlS morning.
1t was the first outbreak of vio-
lence at the plant since the strike
was called. U1Nl today, men, wom-
en- and children pickets had wed
ood-humoredly Iyith the police in
an attempt to maintain a picket
line Almost 200 persons had been
arrested and released.
The union charged Ford with
discriminating against its men,
women and children were being
hauled to Jail, Booked, warned and
released. The plant continued to
operate in spite of the UAW strike,
and picketing was forbidden, but
union leaders, operating from their
hall across the street from the
plant, kept their pickets on the
march. Police hauled them away as
fast as they came, and before the
supply of pickets was exhausted,
fresh recruits streamed in from the
jails.
Pickets brought their families.
One man joined the march with
a baby in his arms, and eight chill
dren between the ages of and II.
and Is women were among the pris-
cners taken before the arrests ceas-
ed for the night. The plant is closed
at night and pickets were told that
they might marcn as they pleased
until work was resumed this morn
ing
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16
SENATE PUSHES
FOR ACTION ON
FARM MEASURE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.
(UP) - The senate set to
work today on the farm bill
with the admonition of SEN
ate Majority Leader Alben
w. Barkley that unless it approves
the measure today it is doubtful
complete farm measure can be
sent to the White House before
Christmas.
Another night session was in
prospect. After discussing remarks
of Secretary of Agriculture Henry
A. Wallace concerning the danger
OF a trend toward Fascism in crop
control legislation, the senate de-
feated Sc to 26 proposal by Sen
Joseph Lee, D., Okla, to substitute
domestic allotment plan for the
cotton section of the bill pegging
the domestic cotton price at 20
cents pound. Wallace's remarks
had been viewed by some senators
as opposing such measures as the
Lee amendment.
vi UilC
American Federation of Labor gave
his influence to the opposition of
the wage-hour bill when he called
on the house of representatives
to recommit the administration
measure because ''it is objection
able to the membership of the fed
Grafton" Green's telegram was sent
to every member of the house which
last night defeated an effort to
substitute the federation's wage
hour bill for the version drafted by
the house labor committee.
The house banking and currency
committee added several amend
ments and then reported favor
ably the housing bin recommend
ed by President Roosevelt Chair
man Henry B. Steagall, D., Ala,
said that the house would be able
to take up the bal Saturday. Com
mittee amendments to title 1 of
the FHA included: reinstatement
of the FHA's authority to insure
loans up to $4,000 for repairs; pro-
vision for insurance of construction
loans or any permanent improve
ment to real estate up to, $500,
and continued authorization to in
sure such loans until July /, 1899.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16
FARMERS WARN
UNIONS NOT TO
HALT SHIPpI ING
Farmers Send Truck
To Hynes and See
1t Unloaded

Imperial Valley hay
must not be n,Olested enroute
to coast markets, union or
no uni0n," was the ultima
tum given teamsters' union
representative at the hay loading
yards. at Hynes. late Wednesday BY
four Imperial Valley spokesmen'
backed UP by $50 irate hay produc-
erS.
Sam Robinson. president OF the
Imperial Hay Growers association.
Roy Wood, association manager, g.
G. Bennett, hay grower of the Cal
exico area, and Hugh T. OSBORNE
of the Associated Farmers. OF Inn
perial county demanded freedom
of the highways and freedom OF
the markets for southern California
|. farmers.
/ Their demands were backed up
by the presence of $50 hay growers
and Associated Farmers from six
southern counties. These men went
to the loading yards in response to
threat that no hay would be un-
loaded unless the trucks were man.
ned by union men and in strict ac-
cordance with the teamsters union
demands, Osborne said, ~-
Union representatives told Wood
on a recent visit to the loading
yards that beginning Wednesday
morning, they would not permit
hay to be hauled in trucks that
were not driven by union men. Wood
was told the association had better
investigate insurance" in case OF
any plan for ignoring union de-
mands. In case the demands we're
ignored, he was told, 1t would be
lust too bad"
The Imperial Hay Growers asso-
ciation started five truck loads OF
hay from Brawley Tuesday night.
Four of the trucks were driven by
! nom union and one by union man.
Safe convoy for the trucks was
provided from county line to coun-
ty line by regular peace officers OF
the individual counties, Osborne
said. The trucks were not molested
and arrived safely Wednesday, -
One truck was sent TO the load
ing yards in Hynes where large
number of teamsters' union rep
resentatives were said to have, as
sembled. The truck was unloaded
without molestation, The $50 men
then went to the yards to talk To
the union men.
They called a meeting of all the
truck men near the place and told
them of the stand the growers and
farmers had taken. They then cali
ed upon Los Angeles officials to
protect the drivers taking hay to
coast markets from the six south
ern counties.
Representatives of the union dis
cussed the controversial problems
with the $50 men, They said they
wished to cooperate with the farm
ers but declared they still demand
union men on an the trucks.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16
FISHING BOATS
WRECKED BUT
CREWS SAVED

SAN DIEGO, Dec. l6. CUP) -
Two small San Diego lobster fish
ing boats were wrecked and their
crew members are safe in camp
at Cape Colnett. Baja Calf, 125
miles south of here, the coast guard
reported today The boats are the
"Barnacle Bill' and the "Carethyl'
A coast guard amphibian plane,
pilotei by Lieut.. S. C. Linholm,
reported sighting one of the craft
wrecked on the beach at Cape
Colnett. with the survivors safe
ashore in a lobster camp. The other
boat was believed sunk without a
trace.
Lieut.. Linholm reported that seas
in the vicinity OF the wreck were
too heavy to permit him to land
and take-of the survivors.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16
Bids Asked on Twelve
Semi>Military Vessels

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. (UP)-
The U. S. maritime commission
today asked for bids on u steel
cargo vessels to be constructed
Immediately at total cost of be-
tween $18,0O0,000 and $2S,000,000.
The commission characterized
the construction program as "the
largest individual peace-time order
for merchant cargo tonnage ever
placed in this country"
The vessels will be designed to
make a speed Of l5ia knots--50 per
cent faster than most of the pres
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16
HELD NO ACCIDENT
BERLIN IRONIC
IN COMM { Mt
ON bonn Bl ING

BERLIN, Dec. Is. tUP)-The
newspaper VOelkischer Beobach-
ter, official organ Of the Nazi,
party, was ironic today in its
ccmmena on a japanese air
plane attack ON the United
States gunboat Panay.
"If a gunbDat is suddenly hit
by shells amidst wild turmoil 1t
is. most regrettabie but not as
tcnishing," said the newspaper.
1T would be much stranger II a
gunboat saiIed amidst shells
raining from above without being
hit. 1t is ridiculous 10 expect
hat a battle should be sudden
ly interrupted when a neutral
ship turns up. Real neutrality
consists in the ships one leaves
at home"
On May 29 last, the German
tattleshiO Deutschland was
bombed by SPANISH Loyalist air.
planes at Iviza. in The Balearic
Islands. On May 81 German
warahips in reprisal bombsrded
the city Of Almeria and killed
20 persons.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16

NIP ndu uceH DoliiDcu iioiii Iiie
I air.
Hull said that while the official
version had not been completed
in dispatches from American rep
resentatives, sufficient information
has been received to confirm the
eye- witness accounts.
The confirmation of the machine
gun attacks by japanese surface
craft was considered a most serious
development in the strained situa-
tion.
Confirmation of the reports was
expected to lead To stiffening OF
this countrys indignant protest
which demanded complete indem-
MITIGATION for the loss OF the gun
boat and the fatalities, and defin-
ite measures to assure against repe-
tition of the incident.
Reports from eyewitnesses, which
are now confirmed by American
officials, were considered to have
proved beyond doubt that the at
tack on the Panay was no acci-
dent, as claimed by the japanese
governments. 81. H.
The reports related deliberate
attacks upon the survivors of the
Panay by Japanese airplanes and
surface forces.
Survivors charged that Japanese
swept low over the water and
machine gunned the boats in which
they were escaping.
The reports said that Japanese
surface vessels raked the Panay
with machine gun fire while the
American flag still was flying from
the gunboat's masthead Finally,
according to the reports, Japanese
Officers swept up to the gunboat
in their surface vessels. and board
ed the American war-vessel while
the American flag still flew from
| its mast.
In view of the official reports,
| IL was considered that Japanese
| contentious that the attack was
an accident are untenable.
JAPAN OFFICER
ORDERED HOME
SHANGHAI, Dec. Is. (UP -
Rear Admiral Teizo Mitsunami,
chief of aerial operations of the
japanese forces in China, was Or
dered home today in Japan's first
move to make reparation for her
aviators' attack on the United
States gunboat PSnay and three
Standard Oil steamships
GREEN CALLS OR .
STRICT JAPAN BAN
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. CUP)--
President William Green of the
American Federation of Labor to-
day asked all unions affiliated with
his organization to make the fed
eration's boycott against Japanese
goods effective Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16
Sun Driues Away Ice Film
Covering Third of Nation

in scattered localities. he said.
He predicted further increases In
temperatures throughout the mid
dlewest
Automobile and pedestrian deaths
attributed to Icy pavements In
creased during a week-long on
slaught OF cold and snow 10 ia.
New deaths reported included four
in Kansas City. tSo In Idaho. two
in Detroit. two In Chicago. ana
one each In Oklahoma, Albany.
Cleveland and Montana.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16

were proved again IN Ell CentrO
Thursday.
To the editor of the Post-Press
came a long box tied with Christ
mas string, and in the box were six
beautiful dolls, all with flaxen hair,
some with blue eyes and some with
brown. In the box was typewriter
note. .#..
Dear Santa Claus" it said,
please see that these dolls go to
the right kids. You know, those
whose parents are too poor
"It will be quite chore, Dut l
would not know how to go about
it myself"
The note was signed, Just a
Guy"
He had been reading some of the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16

rarian banking organization, the
store is operated on a credit basis
similar to that of the bank, where
money is advanced to the colonists
in pesos and returned to the bank
in crops. A great deal of the money
loaned by the bank, observers pre-
dicted, will find its way directly
back to government hands through
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16

letters Imperial Valley boys and
girls handed to Santa Claus when
the Yuletide saint came to El
Centro last Saturday. There was
pathos and tragedy in some of
those letters-tragedy which be-
comes more stark because Christmas
is near. There was one boy who told
Santa Claus, you have not came
for three years." and there was a
little girl whose. mamma is too
poor to afford presents.
So, for the man who is really
Santa Claus, but who calls himself
Just a Guy" and for anyone else
who feels the way he does, the
Post-Press will see that the dolls
and things go to "the right kids"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16
S. ID. JAPANESE /:
SEND REGRETS

SAN DIEGO, Dec. l6. CUP) -
Flowers and regrets" were present.
ed to Mrs. Lucille Ensminger, widow
of Charles L. Ensminger, store
keeper, first class, one of the vic
TINS of the Panay sinking by rep
resentatives of San Diego Japanese
societies today.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16
By UNITED PRESS

A slippery glaze Of Ice that COW
cred a third of the nation, Grip
pling traffic and communications
disappeared gradually today with
slowly rising temperatures
The ice sheet extended from Ne
braska to Pennsylvania and from
Kentucky to the C.eat Lakes re-
gion, U. S. Forecaster c. A. Dom
mel said. Intermittent, freezing
rains over the Mississippi. Ohio and
Missouri valleys have ceased except
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16

ent American merchant vessels
and will be so constructed as to
make them easily adaptable for
wartime purposes.
The national defense features in
clude, in addition to high speed,
reinforced decks and facilities for
gun emplacements so that the ships
could be armed in the event of
hostilities.
The commission already is nego-
tiating with private oil companies
to construct ten new steel tankers,
likewise equipped with defense fea-
lures.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16
n AMBLING
NEPORTER
Says:
Aud Lang Syne--

Aud Lang Syne--
Phil Hoffman. the new INDECENT
commissioner, used 10 be in the
meat business with a BraWley firm
which had contracted to furnish
the meat for the county jail. In
that connection he was more or
less regular caller at the jail. de-
livering meat in the mornings.
Thursday morning the new head
of the county welfare department
had occasion TO- visit the Jail in
his new official capacity. Deputy
Jailer Don Campbell looked up,
saw Phil, and grabbed the keys.
Got some meat there, mister?"
he hailed as ne rushed downstairs
to unlock the kitchen door
Don's face is still red.
Our Own Letter
Everybody else is doing it, so why
not RRO
Dear Santa Claus: What I want
for Christmas is police escort
every time 1 come to Main street
travelling north or south on Eighth
street, SO l can get across the In
terSection in time not tO.-be late
to where I'm going. Thank you.
(Signed RR.
Joining Up
4 Remember the miniature house
Yin the window of the Marshall
Seed company, Well, just Thursday
RR noticed that they've Joined
Fundamentally in the city beau
tification campaign. There's a new
lawn growing around the little
house, and some new smilax conf
ing up near the foundations.
If they'd only put up some
Christmas lights, now!
TOuche!-
1t was r. I. French's hard luck
to wander into the county clerk S
office when there was nobody there
but the women. The women, be it
known, had a sack of candy kisses
they had been chewing on. Think
ing to bait the only man in the
room. someone offered him the
sack.
Have a kiss?" he was asked
sweetly.
" Nope" he grunted, never think
ing, they're too hard"
He won by decision.
o
Good IntentiOns?-
Along the same line, but differ
ent, was the tableau noticed just
inside downtown business estab-
lishment the other evening, where
a cute miss was doing something
or other in the corner made be-
tween an open glass door and the
plateglass window of the estab-
lishment, and young chap was
knocking anxiousiy on the glass OF
the door, holding high above his
head against the partition a small
sprig of mistletoe. Not liking to pry,
b RR walked on.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l6. CUP)
Coast guard cutters were rushed
to Alcatraz island federal peniten-
tiary this afternoon in response to
calls from the prison where the
federal government isolates its
most desperate lawbreakers.
The nature of the trouble was no.
explained Immediately.
Warden James A. Johnston was
not available. An attendant at his
office said the warden Cannot
talk now because he has to think
of his own job"
Another call TO Johnston's office
brought information that there has
been serious trouble but no one
''is dead
Z Warden Johnston's secretary an
nounced at 3:15 pm. today that
Johnston would call the press
associations shortly and give them
details of what happened at AL
catraZ."
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16
Air Hangar Turned Into
Agrarian Dept. Store

MExICALI Dec l6-Mexicos planned
ng the lines Communist thought
when hangar the Mexca airport
Valley
pesos government
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16
Just a Guy Sends His
Gift to Poor Children

eyes, Virginia, there is Santa Claus. He exists
tainly as love and generosity and devotion exist"
Those lines out of New York newspapers editorial
that has ringing down through the years since it
written in answer to little girls pleading inquiry
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16
Japanese Ships
Joined in Attack
Survivors of China Raid Aver Nipponese
Opened Up With Machine Guns
During Escape to Shore

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. (UP)-Secretary of State
Cordell Hull today announced that official dispatches
from government representatives board the
gunboat Panay confirmed reports that the gunboat was
machine gunned by Japanese surface vessels after the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16
Do You KnOav-

That one of the big de-
velOpments of the Goth
century has been the
growth of the Parent
Teacher associations.
Formerly there was little
mutual understanding be-
tween teachers and par
ents, and even less COOP
Grafton. Today, Father
and Mother and Teacher
work together, i'm the best
interest of children.
Aside from this, the p
Il. A. groups are perform
ing other valuable service,
especially in connection
with un nderfed, under
clothed and underprivileg-
ed children.
That the P.-T.A. might
prosper and that readers
might keep abreast Of p
TIA. developments, these
newspapers publ he'd
more than
275 NeUS Stories
and Items TOtaling
1928 Inches.
80. on P.-T.A. matters dur
ing the past IL months.
The Post and Press wants
to encourage and help all
factors which build =.
A BETTER
COMMUNITY S's-'''T'
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16
wo Prisoners
Esca pc From
AIcafraZ Island
-BULLETIN-

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
(UP)-The Federal Bureau
of Prisons announced to-
night that tDO men hare
disappeared from the "es-
cape proof" AIcatraz island
penitentiary off the CalifOr-
mia coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-16

Butter: Los Angeles. 81; But
terfat, Imperial Valley, fob. ranch
grade A AZ; manufacturing milk
. 40; route gathered cream 36lac
L. A. Hay; U. 5. No s2o0o
S20.50. No. 2 leafy $1,000. No
2 S18.50-190O
Minneapolis Flax; Dec, $500
Evening star., 1937-04-04

Co-sTARRED IN 1.-THE GOOD EARTH" The 1886 National
oppeo the roles Wong oLon Of
Peo Bucks novel Of Chinese life The picture hos its Washington
tonight ot the Noono 7heoer where remon the
weeks ottroction.
Evening star., 1937-04-04

BRINGS HIS BATON
HERE. A new portroit
study Of Leopold Stok-
owski, who mokes his only
appearance Of the seoson
here next Tuesdoy night,
April s. at Constitution
HoiI to conduct the Phil
odeIphio Symphony Or
chestro. which he built to
its present sminenee
omono symphonic oreoni-
xotions.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
CHARTER is AWARDED
TO GEORGETOWN LIONS
Bert Piers, District Governor,
Makes Presentation-Haycock
Welcomes Guests.

The recently organized Georgetown
Lions Club received its charter from
Lions International at q banquet and
dance last night at the Mayfiower Ho-
tel. Representative Randolph of West
Virginia was principal speaker.
The charter was presented by Bert
Piers. governor Of District No. % OF
Lions International Walter K. Handy,
in behalf Of the Washington Lions
Club, presented the new organization
with bell and gavel. Members who
had earned the award were given key
memberships in the international or
ganization by Lawrence B. Slater,
special representative.
The guests were welcomed in an
address by Archer L. Haycock. first
vice president OF the Georgetown
group.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
R. kenneth H0RNER
DIES IN GARFIELD
Salesman for Newbold Develop.
ment Co. Succumbs After
Operation.

r. Kenneth Horner, As, of Bethesda,
Md, salesman for the Newbold De-
velopment Co., died yesterday in Gar
fleld Hospital after an operation.
Mr.. Horner, native Of Grand
Rapids. Mich. came here about six
years ago from that city, where he
also was a salesman.
He had attended the University Of
Michigan and during the World War
was lieutenant in the Quarterma aster
Corps stationed at Camp Custer, Mich.
Besides his widow. Mrs. Cynthia
Newbold Horner. sister of Alfred r,
Newbold, head Of the real estate COM
pany bearing his name, Mr.. Horner
Is survived by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Horner of Grand Rapids,
and two brothers. A. B. Horner of
Grand Rapids and Joseph Horner of
Green Bay. Wis. He was a brother.
in-law of DR.. E. W. Brandes. chief of
the Sugar Division of the Department
of Agriculture.
Funeral services for Mr.. Horner will
be held at IL am. Monday at the
Arlington National Cemetery chapel
He will be buried at Arlington.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
1n @rn1nrta,tt

BEARD, KATHERINE E. A tr,but. =,
mN snfsr. ana love II q
who was called home three years ago TO-DAY
December 3, 1884.
For season there must be pain,
For little, little space,
And take back the old life again.
For season this pain must endure.
For little, little while '
l snail sigh more often than smile,
iii time shall work me q cure
For that season We must be apart.
For a little length of years
TIL my )ife's last hour nears.
HER bEvoTEbe ST rRfEsp sIias n MXRY Rs Safi IL
BEARD. KATHERINE E. In sad but
Iexirs xTHrRHNE mHeNmoTy ot my foster dsushter:
three yea years age today December 5. 1884.
~ '' ''e' 'fIsso11so MAGGIE c. m JoNEs: esass .
CRAWFORD, EMMA J. In sad and low
sf %y nso dsySsss s.psstsd T1f s:
Her ef%$SSDa IN 1881 ':s
CRAWFORD. EMMA j. In loving mem.
ory Of our devoted NAN. EMMA j.
CRAWFORD, who entered into eternal rest
one year ago today, December 3, 1885.
DAN AssG xsb 81 The no ef%NDcHtLDaEs ftGlsHssn
HILL. WILLIAM E. In loving remem-
brance Of our husband and father, VII
LIAM E. HILL who passed away Ave
years ago today December 8. 1882.
We miss you more and more each day
And often prayers we send:
The one We love has passed away,
Our sorrow will never end
WIFE AND SONS.
OGLE, ROBERT H. In loving remem-
brance, OF q. devoted husband. father and
son, VINO left us one year ago, December
3, 1896.
WILKINSON, JOHN. In sad but loving
remembrance Of my dear father. JOHN
WILKINSON. who departed this life thirty
years ago today. December 3. 1907.
EDNA M PERRY
Evening star., 1937-12-03
1000 GIFT BAGS READY
AT CENTRAL MISSION

Cretonne Containers Will Be Dis
tributed to Persons Who De-
sire to Aid Needy.
Sixteen hundred gift bags now are
ready for distribution to Washing
tonians desiring to help clothe the
city's. needy children, it was an
nounced yesterday by Mrs. John S
Bennett. superintendent of the Central
Union Mission.
The cretonne containers, made by
the Woman's Guild and Evening Aux
iliary Of the mission, will be dis.
tributed on request Of persons who
wish to fill them with shoes, stockings
dresses. suits and other apparel suit
able for the child whose name and
age are attached
The gifts will be distributed to the
youngsters on the morning Of Decem.
Der % at the Capitol Theater. with
Mrs. Roosevelt expected to fill her
annual role as dispenser of the first
bag. Mrs. Bennett will preside, and
Homer Rodeheaver. evangelist, will
be Santa Claus.