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Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19
News Behind the News
Pickinu the Safe Path

WASHTNGTON-FDR. and his administra-
ton are trying to pick their way carefully throusn
an assortment of situations which, there Is gooo
reason to believe finds the President almost as
confused about the future as the next fellow
The future seems a bit muggier than usual
even to the most experienced soothSayerS' ana
one observes a tendency here toward resort to
contemplation and prayer rather than gntterlng
generalities. and invectve.
As to the international situation: Having
abandoned isolation and stuck the national neck
out into the Pacific the administration shares
the general wonderment over the question Where
go from there.
AS to the business situation: The acceleration
of recovery has temporarily stopped and no one
knows lust when it will be resumed.
AS to the political situation: 1t is far from
certain whether the forthcoming session OF Con-
gress vii see some snappy action on the admln-
istration program develop into general dlla-
tory row over foreign policy, the Khan ana othef
issues.
Insiders know now that Roosevelts Chicago
quarantine speech" definitely timed not
only for the League Of Nations deliberations on
the JapaneSe-C Chinese warfare, but also Tor the
period when England and France were bringing
heavy pressure Italy to get her troops out OF
Spain. But what the early effect and the long
run consequences will be is as obscure as ever.
In the back of the Presidents mind, he has
told intimates, is the fear that if the "warlike
nations are permitted TO sweep on the time
will come when the other nations OF the world
will have magnificent armies naVies and ar
fleets and the United States will have nearly
all the worlds gold That prospect as well as
the threat of rampant fascism, bothers him
Among confusing factors on the political front,
especially important if the international situa-
ton is going to overshadow domestic conSdera-
tions. is the fact that many OF Roosevelts most
persistent critics have been cheering loudly over
his stand.
There is a possibility of a rescrambling OF
battle lines in Washington, since such anti-admln-
istration stawarts of the last session as Borah
of Idaho Johnson of California, Wheeler of Mon
tana and other far-western senators are likely
to go along in any administration gestures against
Japan.
In the east conservative forces are largely pro-
English. And Jews everywhere, although many
may have been disturbed by the Black-Klan
incident presumably will support any attitude
which carries frown at Hitlers Germany.
All these new factors are OF uncertain weight
as uncertain today as the strength of the die
hard isolationist neutrality" element which will
start shooting at the President when Congress
conveneS.
This really is very good time to watch what's
going on. ..-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19
Other Editors Saw
AMERICAN DICTATORSHIPS
Berkeley Gazette)


While we are condemning or pitylng the Old
World for its arbitrary systems of government,
how about the New World? A recent survey
shows that lat least five nations south of the
Rio Grande" are now living under political die
tatorships, or at least government which, while
protesting constitutional democracy, fall short
of that ideal in present practices.
They are Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru
and Venezuela All of these soon to be governed
by martial law or executive decree backed by
force They may pretend TO go through the mo-
tions of representative government but real free
dom and popular choice are lacking.
In various other Latin American countries,
especially in Central America, current admins
trations fall far short of the republican or demo-
cratic processes supposedly guaranteed in their
constitutions, and actually practiced in the Unit
ed States and Canada.
To tell the plain truth, many of these coun-
tries have never been able to give full reality
TO the free Anglo-SaXon type of government
they borrowed from our Constitution. On the
whole many of them have been making good
deal of progress toward this ideal but lately
there have been set-backs. Still, there is con-
siderable satisfaction in realizing that so many
American republics, in this time of worldwide
unsettlement, still hold to republican forms.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19
New York Day by Day -Byo. O. Mcintyre

along the water front All belong
to the Sail Makers Union, one of
the oldest in the country. And that
sailing is not lost to this generation
is proved by the large number of
youngsters who toddle to the Cen
trail Park lakes and ponds on sea-
sonable days with their toy boats
1t leads in all park recreations for
the young-topping roller skating.
am, somewhat aWed by those
prash blades who greet a pretty
cigaret or hat check girl they never
met, with a chuck under the chin
and Hi, Tootsl" Also I have an
itch, in the manner of Charles Nc
Carthy, to NOV them down. So I
was heartene1 in a restaurant last
night when one of the fresh-every-
hour boys breezed in, pinched the
cheek of the hat check girl and
inquired, "How's my sWeetie pie?"
to see what happened. Blood SEEM
cheeks and she stood a trembling
picture of white faced fury Then
with the spring of tiger she slap
ped both his cheeks, stamped on
his hat, picked it UP and walked
to the door and threw it toward
the gutter. Afterward, in true
feminine fashion, she retired to her
cloak room for a good cry. But
she had hal her moment-and it
was a dandy P.S.: She didn't
lose her job, either.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19
Republican Party
Needs Harmony

There is more than a little bit of wis
dom in the advice of Senator William
E. Borah to Republican party leaders to
avoid a pre-convention meeting of the
party unless they are certain the meet
ing will not develop jarring note that
is liable to sever the party into liberal
and conservative blocs.
To the non-partisan observer, it seems
that the only chance the Republicans
have to regain power in 1910 is to pre-
sent a united front against the harried
ranks of the Democrats. Already there
has been evidence that the younger, more
liberal element of the Republican party
is making a strong bid for control. 1t
might be good thing for the party If
the liberals triumphed-for it is almost
historic that liberal Republican is equal
to a conservative Democrat.
Liberalism can be carried too far, but
this country probably never will return
to the ultra-conservative side. 1t is some
thing the Republicans should remember.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19
Air Deaths and
Automobile Deaths

New deaths in a commercial airline
tragedy once again shock the nation
through black headlines screaming of
tragedy-and all too few of us stop to
consider the cold figures which prove
that only slightly more than $50 persons
have been killed in airplane accidents
since Jan. l, 1886, whereas millions have
been killed in automobile accidents.
Think of it a minute. Only $50 deaths
in one year and nine and half months
almost two years. Automobile fatalities
for that period look like the war debt
of the nations. They exceed the total
number of Americans killed in the World
War.
For that matter, compare the air
deaths with the fatalities from home ac-
cidents. More persons are killed in the
United States in week by slipping in
the bathtub, taking hold of an electric
wire. falling downstairs, or some similar
accident, than have been killed in almost
two years of aviations history. Aerial
transportation, on this comparison, is
safer than the home 1t is safer by far
than automobile travel.
There is the argument, of course, that
far more persons travel by automobile
than by air; that there are more people
in the home than in the air. 1t is true;
but it is true, too, that the ratio favors
aerial transportation. There are less
deaths per capita among airways users
than among highway travellers.
Now. with the Bureau of Air Com
merce setting Nov. / as the deadline for
stringent new air traffic rules, 1t is safe
to predict that airway fatalities will be
even fewer. and that travel by air will
be comparatively safer.
1t is a mistake to be afraid of an air
plane, but to step into an automobile
without fear.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19

Before we go very much farther
with this international cooperation
idea, it might be good thing for
us to review the old fable of the
cat, the monkey, and the roasted
cheStnuts.
You may recall that the cat and
the monkey agreed on little CO.
operation to get the chestnuts out
of a hot bed of Goals. 1t worked
out so that the monkey pulled the
chestnuts out and got his paws
burned, while the cat, quite unburn
ed enjoyed the meat of the chest
nuts after they had cooled.
And while no one would question
the high purposes or the integrity
of the great nations with which we
are associating ourselves, the fact
does remain that some well-roasted
chestnuts are now resting on an ex-
ceedingly hot fire, and that great
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19

pet-kissing genu- o. o. Mcintyre
Elections, but if you belonged" he
stopped at your table several times
during the evening to pay little
compliments. He escorted you not
only to the door but often to your
cab.
Quite a number grew rich on
tips alone. And a handful fab
ulously so on market information.
Nobody knows exactly what hap
pened to the business of head wait
ering. The decadence set in about
ten years ago and declined gradu-
ally until it became almost one of
the lost callings.
Some say the SpeakeaSy made
the head waiter unimportant. And
also there grew up large number
of cafe proprietors who began to
greet the customers themselves =
such as Sherman Billingsley and
Jack Kriendler, who also may send
bottle of complimentary wine to
the table.
Frequently I pay toll on the
Washington bridge and the one
leading to the Hudson River Park
way. The attendants are efficient
enough on both structures and I
find no cause for complaint. Yet
not once have I seen one smile
or offer a CHEEKY salutation. The
contrast was forced home the other
morning at tollhridge in a neigh
boring state. The attendant not
only had a smile, but sent us on
our way with Hope you have a
fine day. sir" One wonders why
New York has a way of squeezing
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19
You re Telling Ne -

EDITORIAL WRITER says wom-
EN- should be banned from cock
tail lounges. He thinks the only
bars the ladies should be familiar
with are those made of soap.
Time certainly flies. A few weeks
more and We'll be hearing that old.
moth-eaten gag about the Thanks
giving turkey getting it in the neck.
With price of beef soaring to
heights even Mr.. Picard, the strato-
sphere ballooniSt, hasn't dreamed Of,
the modern boy friend doesn't
bring his girl orchids any more. He
brings her a hamburger sandwich.
The japanese are still the most
polite people on earth. Each time
they blow great Chinese city off
the map they bob up with very
mannerly Excuse it, please"
The man at the next desk says
the reason our language is known
as the mother tongue" is because,
around the house, at least. few fa-
theirs get chance to speak it,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19

many statesmen overseas would be
quite happy if Uncle Sam would sec
his way clear to pull them out.
Il 4
Specifically, the danger arises from
the fact that while the government
is concentrating its attention on the
aggression which is going on in
China, the great democracieS af
Europe are much worried about the
aggression which is going on in
Spain.
Spain is much nearer to France
and England than China is. The
military machines of Italy and Ger
many look much worse, in London
and Paris, than the military mach
ines of Japan. 1t can be taken for
granted that neither Frank nor Eng
land will get more than knee-deep
in any oriental commitment until
the affair of Hitler, Mussolini, and
Franco is Strengthened out.
There is another fact to consider.
The japanese campaign in China
hits the British purse much harder
than the American. America has
something like $340.000,000 in
vested in China; Britain invest
ment is we'll above the billion. Every
shell that bursts in Shanghai knocks
a chip off some British investment.
From dollars and cents standpoint.
Britain has much more reason to
wish the japanese conquest stopped
than we have.
X IL Il
SO it is quite possible that Amer
lea would be encouraged to take the
lead in action to restrain the Japan
ese and then be felt all alone, way
out in front, While England and
France concentrated their attention
in affairs nearer home.
Our statesmen at Washington can
avoid that danger, if they are suffi-
GENTLY cagy They can swing this
Country's weight on the side of de-
cency and fair play and against
international gangsterism without
getting into spot where we have
send out the fleet to make their
words good-but they will have to
be cautious.
The point to bear in mind is that
the danger does exist. The chest
nuts are on the fire, and there are
plenty of people who would enjoy
seeing Uncle Sam play the role
of monkey. Caution ought to be
the watch word in Washington from
! now on.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19
The New Deal as
Labor Mediator

1t will be a distinct victory for the
New Deal if warning labor union fac
tions. the American Federation of Labor
and the Committee for Industrial Organ
ization. can be brought together in
peace agreement. Not only will it be,
tactical victory, but it will remove the
cause of a great deal of embarrassment
to the administration.
The New Deal has been placed in the
predicament of facing loss of votes either
from CIO or AT of L. A truce might
return a lot of votes to the Democratic
fold. 1t is no wonder, then that the New
Deal holds a hand in labor's political
game.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19

The automobile has become an
outstanding hazard to aged persons
in the United States, being respon-
sible annually for the death of
$500 men and women who have
reached the age of 65.
There are 10000 amateur tele-
scope makers and approximately
$4,000 amateur astronomers in the
United States, according to hobby
study.
George Washington once gave
testimonial for a magic ring"
which was supposed to cure all ill
nesses when drawn across the body.
The first globe of goldfish was
brought into the US. in 1878. More
than 20,000,000 of the fish are now
raised in the nation each year.
Recent Canadian radium deposit
discoveries have depressed the
world price of the element from
$4,000 to $4,000 gram.
Meerschaum, used in making
pipes is of almost cheese-like con-
sistency when dug 1t hardens on
exposure to air.
The first copyright law passed in
the United States covered books,
maps and charts. 1t was enacted
in 1870.
Corn stalks sometimes are sub
stituted for wood pulp in the manu-
facture of paper.
The official title of the South Sea
islands Is Oceania.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19
out that sort of cordiality!

In my first days in New York,
when nostalgia nudged me, l used
to ride on the 5th avenue buses
and I found a pleasant garrulity
among the Irish conductors. Most
of whom were not over from Ire
land long and pined for friendly
contacts and palaver. Today one
finds similar familiarity among
the farm lads whose first contacts
with the city are often jobs as
servers at the various corner drink
and sandwich stands.
There used to be certain spots,
too, where the stranger at New
York'S gates could loaf and often
see a face he recognized or now
and then someone from home. Par
ticularly was this true of the block
long corridor of the old Waldorf,
Peacock Alley. My wife and I
used to meet there when I came
uptown from the news shops on
Park Row, and we luxuriated in
the deep-cushioned divans an hour
or so-rarely failing to see some
celebrity of headline Importance. I
had my first glimpse of Irwin Cobb
there. His famous story, "The
Belled Buzzard," had just appeared
that week and no one ever. before
or since took on such mighty liter
ary stature in my eyes.
From that crack reporter, John
McClain, one learns the art of sail
making survives. Naturally it's arti-
sans have thinned to a handful and
those left are of venerable years
Their output now is confined solely
to private vessels and their sail
lofts are mostly on South street
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19
President Roosevelt S
Warning to Nations

President Roosevelt deserves the ap-
plause of the nation if his anarchy of
nations" speech meant that the United
Staes must strengthen its defenses and
stay out of foreign troubles, and he de-
serves the condemnation of the nation if
il meant that the United States is to
stick its finger again in the foreign pie
where it has so often been burned.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19
Barbs

Bernard Shaw says he is now
too old to make a speech. We knew
he was getting on, but we had no
idea he was as old as all that.
Before we get too wrapped up
in this new international CORPORA
ton idea. will somebody please
make it clear that tflis time we
won't be having any money to lend?
Latest figures show that 100000
people have been killed in the Span
ish civil war, and we can't help
thinking that inefficient old demo-
cracy does have its points, after
all
West coast astronomer says sun
spots prove we shall have severe
winter. And just when the Presi-
dent is urging us all to travel
more, too!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19


t h e restaurant
business on their
own the dream
of every one from
bus boy days on,
Too, head waiter
ing is not the
profitable calling
it once was.
The head waiter
was a perSonage
in the old days.
He not only greet
ed you with car
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19
Man Kills Himself,
CraWls to Rail Tracks

DALEY CITY, Cal, Oct. 10. (UP)
Paul Wood, San Francisco, killed
himself with a shotgun on the
Southern Pacific tracks today, po-
lice reported. Wood had crawled
distance after discharging the
gun, then died lying across the
track, Investigators said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19
The Grab Bag
One-Minute Test

/. Who is prime minister OF
Japan?
2. What does the word "Sino"
signify?
8. On what river is the city of
Washington situated?
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The met
ropolis has few well-knoWn head
walters any more. Those who have
not been supplanted have gone into
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19
Hints on Etiquette

No well-bred girl will accept
gifts of valuable jewery from a
man to whom she is not engaged.
Acceptable gifts are such things as
flowers, books, candy or inexpen-
sive recreational equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19
Words of Wisdom

There is no legitimacy on earth
but in government which is the
choice of the nation.-Joseph Bon
aparte.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19
TOday's Horoscope

TOday'S Horoscope
Love of home is a dominant
characteristic in many persons
whose birthday occurs today. They
do not need grandeur to make them
supremely happy.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19

One Minute Test Answers
/. Prince Fumimaro Konoye.
2. 1t is a combining form used
to designate Chinese and.
3. Potomac.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19
Famous Sayings -

1t is in knowledge it is in plants; you mean to
use the plant it is matter for the roots; If you
mean it to grow 1t is safer to rest upon the roots
than upon the Slps-Bacon.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19

BRINGING
ALL THE NEWS
TO IMPERIAL
VALLEY
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19

The first copyright law passed in
the United States covered books,
maps and charts. 1t was enacted
in 1870.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19

Corn stalks sometimes are sub
stituted for wood pulp in the manu-
facture of paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19
Bruce Cation Says:
= The Cat. the Monkey and UneIe Sam

many statesmen overseas would be
quite happy if Uncle Sam would sec
his way clear to pull them out.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-19

Meerschaum, used in making
pipes is of almost cheese-like con-
sistency when dug. 1t hardens on
exposure to air.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
ADAM A. WESCHLER g. SON. Auctioneers.
Trustees' sale of new two
story detached brick
dwelling, No. 435 New
comb street southeast.

By virtue Of certain deed of trust
recorded in Liber No. 71O7. at folio ISi
one OF the land records of the District
of Columbia, default having been made in
the payment Of the debt thereby secured.
and at the request of the party secured,
n1emss sss St public o r6b%a 9ssi9n IL E front q t1e
EIGHTH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1887. AT
FOUR O'CLOCK PM, ali that parcel of
land situate and being in the District OF
Columbia and described as lot numbered
27 in square numbered 5995 in the sub
division made by the Finance Corpor alton
boro Manor" as per plat recorded in Liber
Of the surveyor Of the District Of Columbia.
record, together with the improvements
Terms Of sale; ons-thisd ne II q the purchase
two years from the day Of sale. with
interest at the rate Of six per cent per
annunl. until paid, payable semi-annually,
or all cash at the option Of the purchaser.
Deferred payments to be secured BY first
deed II trust soS on rIa|rsd property sold: cash
Acceptance Of bid: Examination Of title.
cost Of the purchaser. Terms to be COM
niied with within thirty days from day of
sale otherwise deposit may be forfeited
or without forfeiting deposit the trustees
may avail themselves Of any legal or
equitable rights against the defaultins
purchases CHAPLIN B. BAUMAN,
RAYM02NEp ,. xIEzE2uQHEN.
Asls,lS.3i.23.27.3S frustsss.
Evening star., 1937-12-21
LEGAL NOTICES.
SMITH, DEIBERT 4 RISTIG,
SII lIth ST NV

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
United States for the District of Co
Matter of Pennsylvania Public Utility
stockholders Protective Association
Equity No; 65430.--oRDER TO. SHOW
CAUSE.-Upon consideration of the petit
tion. OF Pennsylvania Public Utility Stock
holders Protective Association for disso-
Court this 18th day of December, 1887,
ORDERED that all persons interested in
SAID association appear in the District
of Columbia, Holding Equity Court. and
show cause by the Gath day of January
1898. If any they have why said associa-
ton should not be dissolved ORDERED
FURTHER that notice of this order shah
be published IN some newspaper of general
circulation weekly for three successive
weeks the first insertion to be not less than
one month before the day fixed for showing
cause as aforesaid. DANIEL w O'DON-
OGHUE. Justice. lsealD true copy
Test: CHARLES E. STEWART. Clerk. By
HARRY M. HULL Asst. Clerk.
de142l,2S
Evening star., 1937-12-21
ADAM A. wEscHLER Il SON, Auctioneers.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL'S SALE OF
UNDIVIDED INTEREST IN CERTAIN

BY virtue of writ Of neri facias issued
out Of the clerks ofdce of the District
Court OF the United States for the District
OF Columbia and to me directed, will sell
by public auction. for cash. in front OF
the west entrance of the Court House on
D St. between 4th and 5th SITS. NV, Wash
ineton. .. c.. on THURSDAY, THE TWEEN
TY-TH1RD DAY OF DECEMBER. 1887
and interest of the defendant. Charles j
interest subject to the dover Of Della T
ManniA. his mother. in the following de-
scribed real estate: The east 10 feet BY
the full depth of lot Is. all of lot 10 anc
the west 1880 feet front by full depth oil
lot 20 in square 2647 in Edison w. Brigg.
and Alpheus H. Ryans subdivision Of par
Of the tract of land called Argyle. Cow
and Lorn," as per plat recorded in the
once Of the surveyor for the District Of
Coumbia in Liber so at folio 80, nov
known for purposes Of assessment anc
tax-hon ~ lot SIT in square 2647. i'm.
proved by three-story and cellar detached
brick dwelling, No. 171S Webster st. NV.
with two-car brick garage in rear. seized
and levied upon as the property of thu
defendant. Charles j. Mannix and sold tc
satisfy . judgment At law No. S9231 In
favor Of Albert A. Kunowski. Assignee Of
JOHN B. % %coipoYs. United stat.s
Marshal in and for the District
OF Columbia. no29.d&dbs, exSu.