davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04

COliC4uoAOll.
Despite increasing demands for
a truce by the public and rank
and-file members of the trades
union movement, 10 CIO negotia-
tors and three members of the AT
of l. peace committee assembled
again after an eight day recess
with little hope of reaching an
agreement,
Sen. George L. Berry, D., Tenn,
led the popular movement for peace
with a personal demand to both
committees. Berry, who is president
of the federation's printing press
mans union and former industrial
coordinator for President Roosevelt,
telegraphed the two factions to
get together for the good of indus
try, labor and the nation.
The CIO committees proposal
would, 1t was admitted, give Lewis
control of a reunited labor move
ment.' 1t asked that the CIO be
readmitted to the federation as an
autonomous department with abb
Solute control over all workers In
mass production, transportation
and basic fabricating industries.
The AT of L had offered to
reabsorb the original 10 fedora
ton unions which seeded and
consider the disposition of the
other 20 CIo unions later. This
was unacceptable to the CIO lead
ers because. they said. 1t would
allow the federation to split up
the industrial membership of these
20 unions into craft units.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04
GREAT BRITAIN
RECOGNIZES
NATIONALISTS

LONDON. Nov. A. CUP) = The
Spanish Nationalist government has
won measure of informal" recog-
milton from Great Britain, it was
indicated today when Premier Ne
vile Chamberlain announced in
Commons that negotiations are in
progress for appointment of "agents"
to the Franco regime.
While the premier emphasized
that the agents will have no diplo-
matte status students of inter-
national law pointed out that, the
move could readily be interpreted
as de facto recognition. Chamber
lain said the French government
had been fully informed.
BARCELONA, Nov. 4. UP) = A
hvdroplane tried to attack the
French merchantmen Corse off Ma
taro on the Catalan coast today,
an official announcement said, but
was driven off by two French war;
ships before it could bomb the
vessel.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04
Betting on Horses
To Be Resumed

Bets may be placed In El Gen.
tro after Thursday on horse races
at the major tracks. Harry Stotzen-
berger announced Thursday after
noon following a conference with
District Attorney Elmer w. Heald
and Police Chief Sterling Oswalt.
The racing board at he pool hall
was closed by police several weeks
ago because minors were allowed
to make bets. Stotzenberger pur-
chased the pool hall after the &C
ton was taken. He promised the
police chief and the district attor-
ney that no minors will be allowed
in the pool hall, and was told
that his license will be revoked
at the first instance in which any
juvenile is seen there.
The racing board, permitted un-
der state law, will operate In ri
Centre under a city ordinance Inn
posing a license fee of $50 month.
The establishment will be policed
to be sure that. no minors are al-
lowed there, and that the board
is conducted in strict accordance
with California law, oswalt de-
clared.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04
FIRST REPORTS
WILL BE HEARD
IN FUNDS DRIVE
Campaign Heads to
Gather Friday
For Rally

First reports from fund
raising committees active in
the Character Building drive
will be heard Friday, A. H.
Keller, campaign chairman,
announced.
The Branch House committee,
delegated to contact chain stores,
will report, and progress of other
committees will be checked at the
luncheon conference, Keller said
Virtually every chain store man
ager in the city will be present.
The meeting will be at the Cali
fornia hotel.
Thursday Keller reiterated the
need this year of greater coopera-
ton in raising funds for the seven
character building agencies and
pointed out the community bene-
fit from each one.
"El Centre has been thoroughly
zoned," he said, land field cap
tains and assistants soon will have
called upon every RESIDENT. Be
prepared to respond! Ell Centre
needs every one of the character
building agencies; the agencies
need your help!"
Drive committees and their
chairmen:
Prospects and rating, U. M. Will
cox; Publicity Don Ketchen; pro-
gram and meetings, DR.. Raynor
Clemons; Finance and Audit, How
ard Soper; advance gifts, Warren
Currier; branch houses, Gordon
Scriven; federal employees, Frank
Beyschlag; rural districts, J. E.
Brock: general solicitation, H. K.
McClimans; associations, Dr. Nor
man Dupont; establishment en-
ployes, Ed Schiller; city schools,
Mrs. A. B. Hanson; rural schools,
Roger Walton.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04
HUNT FOR COACHELLA MURDER
SUSPECT CENTERS IN VALLEY

Search for Walter Bittner, Al,
Coachella murder suspect, centered
in Imperial Valley again Thursday
after he was reported 10 have been
seen in Calipatria late Wednesday.
The cotton picker still was at
large in spite of an intensive man.
hunt throughout. southern Califor-
mia. He is wanted by Riverside
county officers because he is the
last person known to have been
with Archie Coleman found mur-
dered in a cotton field near Coach
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04
Mercury Gets
Working Over
During October

Ell Centro experienced range of
so degrees in temperature during
October, Weather Observer H. F..
volkman reported Thursday.
The months maximum tempera-
ture was 101 degrees on the 23rd
and 26th, while the minimum was
81 on the 5th and 7th. Average
maximum temperature was 96.9,
average minimum 57.9, and the
average temperature was TIA, the
observer said.
The month brought 30 clear days,
none cloudy and only one partly
cloudy, Volkman's summary show
ed. There was no rainfall
Wind movement averaged 3.4
miles per hour, reaching a max
r"Ym velocity OF 80 miles per hour
! N45 pm. Oct. 3. Prevailing
ao direction was northwest.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04
Dukes America
Tour Declared
Stunning Trip
Engineer Guide of
Ex-King Target
For Fire

WASHINGTON, Nov. a.
UP)-The Duke of Wind
sor's proposed 37-day tour
of the United States to study
the working and living con-
ditions of the American laborer
was denounced today by unit of
organized labor as "a stunning
trip processing to study labor"
The Baltimore unit of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor unani-
mously adopted resolution disap-
proving of the visit.
Although the resolution was aim
ed directly at the visit Of the for
mer British king and his Baltimore
born bride, 1t also was a denunci-
alton of Charles Bedaux, an eff
cheney engineer and founder of the
"Bedaux system" who Is the dukes
official representative.
It assailed Bedaux as an anti
labor sympathizer and sponsor Of
the speed-up and stretch-out sys-
TENS. Joseph McCurdy, who intro
duced the resolution at the fedora
tion's weekly meeting, said Bedaux
"schemed and connived to build
up massive fortune at the 'ex-
pense of labor"
Referring to the duchess past
residence in Baltimore, the resolu-
ton said that when she was here
the former Wallis Warfield Simp-
son showed no concern for the
problems of labor or the poor and
needy. 1t also criticized the Wind
sor's visit with Hitler, whom Nc
Curdy described as ''the worlds
most notorious foe of democracy"
The resolution was passed only
a few hours after Bedaux had spent
Continued on Page 2, Col. 80
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04
Arrested Sheriff
Accuses Governor

HARLAN, KY, Nov. 4. CUP)-
Sheriff Theodore R. Middleton of
Harlan county, one of Al civil and
precinct officers arrested by state
police during Tuesdays election,
issued a statement today in which
he charged that Governor A. B.
Chandler had been "motivated by
a desire to further his own selfish
ambitions"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04
MeADOO WIRES
he WILL VISIT
Ell CENTRO SAT.


Democratic Central committee
members will entertain Senator
William Gibbs McAdoo at luncheon
at.,th,e at the s.WS,yly2rth hotel at
The senator - ed G. G.
Mousseau, commrs7S T-----San, that
he and Nat Roga; ~ rev.
enue collector, and nk klte.
Works Progress admir- u.
rector, will arrive in Ell Cel,
tween IL and 1890 o'clock =
day. - 4
tral committee will pttend @Ae
luncheon. McAdoo will be back in
Imperial Valley this spring for a
public meeting, Mousseau said
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04

ella Tuesday morning
Chief of Police Guy Woods of
Calipatria searched railway jun
giles again Thursday after receiv-
ing the report that Bittner was
believed to be in that area.
Imperial county law enforce
ment officers continued their
search of cars on major highways,
railway freight cars, jungles, and
hobo hangouts because Riverside
county officers declared he had
gone Co San Diego and doubled
back toward Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04
Cato to Arrive
Here Late Thurs.

Chief E. Raymond Cato of the
California Highway patrol Mrs
Cato and Deputy Director Rochester
OF the California Motor Vehicle De-
partmens, were scheduled to arrive
in FL Centre llte Thursday.
! The patrol chief will speak at the
Elks safety night dinner Thursday
might and devote Friday to looking
over proposed sites for highway
patrol building in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04
Officers Seeking
HOllister Fugitive

Officers from Hollister arrived in
Imperial county Thurs iav to search
for B. E. Cole, wanted there on a
charge of rape.
When last seen he was in MADEIRA
and is believed to be headed toward
Imperial Valley in a large black
sedan.
Cole is IS years OF age, five feet.
seven inches in height, weighs l60
pounds, has grey hair, and a rudy
complexion. Sheriff Robert W. Ware
and his deputies assisted in the
search.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04
Chinese Agree to
DemilitariZe Zone

SHANGHAI. Nov. d. Wp)-Chinese
military authorities agreed today
to the demilitarization of a part of
Nantao. in the Chinese native Sec
tion. All military activities would
be excluded.
The section to BIZ demilitarized. a
district where refugees could live
without fear OF aerial or artillery
bombardments. comprised third
of Nantao. horseshoe-shaped ter
ritory around the French conces-
sion.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04
Tn AMBLING
IMPORTER
Says:

Violet Violence
(There's really no reason for the
caption, except that it's rather
hard to say if you're in hurry
to say it. Try it,
Mrs. George w. Damron, shop
Ding downtown Wednesday, was
given violet corsage to be hand
ed out as a prize at bridge party
that night. In and out of Main
street shops Mrs. Damron traipsed,
carefully guarding the violet cor
sage from the careless sleeves OF
passersLby. Then, suddenly, SHE
realized that she didn't have it
any more. What's more, she had
no more idea than she had violets
where it could have gotten to.
Back over the course of her shop
ping tour, in and out of stores
and shops for the second time,
went Mrs. Damron--and still no
violets.
The story has no end. There
are still no violets.
Join Up Today
For the sake of humanity for
the good of civilization, and for
his own peace of mind, RR hereby
announces the organization OF a
new and unique society-the So
ciety for Crossing Bouleyards. So
far the society has one member,
RR. Qualifications for member
ship are simple--to wit: solemn
oath that members shall walt only
Is minutes after making boule-
yard stop before attempting to
cross the boulevard, even though
"a freight line truck should be IN
Hhe way. The society was organ
I1zed sort of on TIE spur of the
moment-or of the half hour. 1t
was the half hour RR waited
Thursday morning before he could
get across Main street at Eighth
street, what with all the kind mo-
torists whizzing along Main street
as if there weren't even an inter-
Secting street there.
The Old Master
This business of being reporter
is one thing-and arranging photo
graphs is another, RR discovered
Thursday-and thereon hangs the
tale of a debt of gratitude owed
to the old maestro, Leo Hetzel.
That picture of the State street
conferees you see over there, might
have been something entirely diff
ferent If Leo hadn't been standing
by-and the something different
probably would have been not so
good. RR discovered, you see, that
the subject is the primary thing
but the handling of the subject
is a rather important item, too.
One Question Settled
We were wondering q few days
ago what song Earl Walker sang
as he herded the tractor around
the Barbara Worth golf course
nobody could make out the song
because the tractor outdid Earl.
Now, however, the mystery is at
least partially settled. 1t wasn't
opera, or anything like that. The
tractor, you see. burned up under
Earl the other day. The song must
have been Minnie The Moocher."
DThe Wrong Name
With Sterling Oswalt's permis-
sion, this column would like to
" suggest remaining of the dance
Thanksgiving eye which the Ell
Centre coppers designated the "Po-
lice Benefit Ball" From pre-view
of plans for the affair, 1t seems
that most of 1t will be for the
benefit-and entertainment-of the
customers.
Add Birthdays
Oh, yes We forgot to mention
the other day that Daniel H Ly-
ons will be another year older after
Nov. 7.
A Moot Question
John r. Quinn was in Imperial
Valley Wednesday comforting with
veterans here. Last RR heard, they
had Just about-that is, they had
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04
War i'm Air as AT of
Meets Anew with CIO

WASHINGTON, Nov. a. (UP)-The American FEEDER
alton of Labor and the Committee for Industrial Organ
zaton reconvened their peace conference today in
atmosphere bitter that only presidential intervention
appeared capable of keeping it going toward successful
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04
COUNCIL CONFERS on
CITY IMPROVEMENT
Construction of New Sub-StatiOn for
Fire Department Considered;
Sidewalk Plan Offered a.

City improvement held the attention of the Ell Centro
city council in three-member meeting Wednesday night
Matters considered by the trustees included construc-
tion of fire department sub-station improvement
of sidewalks and construction of service station at
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04

Butter: Los Angeles IS; b nt-
terfat, Imperial Valley. fob. ranch
grade A As; manufacturing milk
38; route gathered cream 34ts.
L. A. Hay; u. S. No. l SIs50-
$1,000, No. 2 leafy S19.0O-s19.5O No.
2 SI7.G0-S17.5G.
Minneapolis Flax Dec. s1.95h.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04

A Moot Question
: John r. Quinn was in Imperial
Valley Wednesday conferring with
veterans here. Last RR heard, they
had just about--that is, they had
almost-decided who won the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-04

Add Birthdays
Oh, yes! We forgot to mention
the other day that Daniel H. Ly
ons will be another year older .afte
Nov. 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-10

opeQ among some mouse laDOr COM
mittee members to withdraw the
controversial measure, a Keystone
of President Roosevelt's special ses-
sion program, from the house rules
committee where bitter southern
opposition Stymied it last session.
The original Black -Connery bill
passed the senate 1928 last session
despite cauStic criticism from in
dustry and organized labor Then,
in an effort to get a bill to the
house floor, the house labor COM
mittee riddled it with exemptions,
a move that aroused the ire of both
American Federation of Labor ana
the Committee for Industrial Or
gani2ation.
The senate-approved bill estab-
lshed a five-man labor standards
board to administer the act with
powers to fix wages not exceeding
40 cents per hour and maximum
hours not exceeding 40 weekly,
drawing the fire of both labor and
industry.
Chairman John j. OConnor. D.,
N. Y, of the house rules commit
tee, warned tonight that withdraw
al of the bill from his group or
revision might jeopardize passage
Chairman Mary Norton, D., N.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-10

J.. of the house labor committee,
indicated. however, she favored re-
vision. She said many industries
had been demanding re-hearingS
in view of changes that were made
after the original bill was introduc-
ed.
Southern house members stren-
uously opposed the measure on the
ground that it would wreck their
home industries but Speaker Will
liam B. Bankhead, D., Ala, and
Majority Leader Sam Rayburn, D.,
Tex, intend to push for passage.
Both are returning this week and
will seek a means of eXpediting the
legislation.
Il nave seen reports that same
members of the labor committee
are planning to withdraw the bill
from my committee" said O'Con-
nor. II hope they do not. 1t Will
delay final action and jeopardize
its chances at the special session y
Personally 1 favor the bill. Any
changes that are needed can be
offered from the house floor as
amendments"
POST-PRESS CLASSIFIED
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-10
NeoV Books

Books to be released by Ell Cen
tro public library Nov 13, 1887 in
clude:
Recent Stories For Enjoyment
Howard F. Seely ed
The Turning Wheels Stuart
Cloette
Hunted George Gibbs
Death For Dear Clara c. Pat
rick
King OF The Bush William
Macleod Raine
To The Hit Percival G. Wren
NON-FICTION
For Men Only Achmed ABDUL
lah
Men, Women And Tenors
Frances Aida
Health Questions Answered
W. w. Bauer
Your Everyday Speech Will
liam N. Brigance
After The Genteel Tradition
Malcolm CoWley ed.
1897 In Europe Eugene Fodor
editor.
If Memory Serves Sacha Quit
ry
Stage Management For The
Amateur Theater William P.
HalStead
800 AM Ruth F. Henderson
University Debater'S annual
1886 Edith NJ. Phelps ed
Blood On The Moon Linton
Wells
War In Spain +. White
Elements OF Interior Decoration
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-10
Funeral Home
Damaged i'm Fire

Damages totaling 500 resulted
from a fire at the B. f. Lemons
funeral establishment on State
street at $50 o'clock Tuesday
night
Flames burned through the CELL
ing at the rear Of the building
and damaged the attic and roof.
Fire Chief Tom Reams said. The
fire started after the gas was
lighted for the first time this fall.
Reams said. because gas had ac-
cumlated between the walls from a
leaky nine.
E. Centre firemen were summon
ed and extinguished the flames be-
fore they damaged the front of the
structure.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-10
King Will Spend
Year in Hospital
CONTINUED from Page

Continued from Page II
Franks in a domestic triangle in
volving Mrs. King and the truck
driver The killing occurred Aug.
10 in El Centre.
Judge McPherrin ordered Sher-
iff Robert w. Ware to deliver
King to the authorities at Mendo-
cino.
In concluding arguments for the
prosecution District Attorney Ell
mer Heald and Deputy District
Attorney R. I. French cited a su-
preme court decision as authority
for the contention that King
should be sent to the asylum as
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-10
Richberg Closes
Standard Oil Case

FRESNO, Cal. Nov. 10. (UP)-
Donald Richberg, former. NRA
counsel, today closed the defense
of the Standard Oil company in
the federal governments $22,000,-
900 suit to recover title to a Sec
ton of rich oil land in the Elk
Hills near Bakersfield.
Richberg declared that Standard
Oil at all times had reason to be-
lieve in the validity of its title
to the land.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-10
imperial Valley Press

Established April 20. 1901.
Published every arleynoon except
Saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded by
The Post-Press. Sunday estab-
lished 1886 by the Imperial Val
ley Publishing Company, 625
state street, El Centro. Calf.
Entered a: FL Centro. California
most office as second class matter.
Paul Jenkins. publisher; A. c.
Johnston. vice-president and gen.
eral manager; r. A. Fitzhugh,
iecretary and managing editor.
West-Holliday Co, Inc, National
Advertising cepresentatives.
m b er California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Subs; ;ription Rites: 81 per copy.
In conjunction With the Post
Press (Sundays), per month. 60c:
Paid in advance; 3 months, k1.65.
Q months. 1920: one year $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-10
Valley 4-H Clubs
TO Hold Program

Valley All club members will at
tend the annual All club achieve
ment program and pot-luck din
ner at $50 pm. Wednesday. Fair
grounds, Imperial
Members Of the All clubs who
have completed their years work
will be- presented with achieve
ment pins at the meeting.
A loving cup trophy will be
awarded the group having the
lar5est number of members COM
pleting their work and having the
clevarest skit. Last year the Mt.
Signal All club was the winner
of the trophy.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-10
Merger of Gas
Firms Approved

Merger of the Natural Gas Cor
ooration of California and the
Coast Counties Gas and Elsctic
company was approved this week
by the California Railroad Com
mission, according to word reach
ing FL Centro Wednesday.
The companies will be permitted
to merge on or before next Feb. l
under the name, Coast Counties
Gas and Electric company.
In addition 10 serving FL Centre.
BraWley and CaleXico with butane
gas, the Natural Gas corporation
serves Arcata, Dunsmuir. Isleton,
Rio Vista, Suisun, Fairfield. Vaca-
vile and Yreka, and distributed
natural gas in some cities. The
Coast Counties company has oper-
ated heretofore principally in
northern California
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-10
ScOutmasters Will
Meet Wednesday Night

SCOutmaSUerS. assistant scout
masters and troop committeeman
of all troops in E. Centre will meet
at 7:30 pm Wednesday at the
court house. Norman Dupont, dis
trict chairman. announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-10
Opinion Differences
Of House Members
Jeopardizes Passage

WASHINGTON Nov. 10. (UP) Sharp differences
among house members last night peried chances of final
passage of the BackConnery minimum wage and maxi
hour bill at the coming special session OF congress-
and drastic revision appeared certain. maneuver deve
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-10
WEATHER

data complied ny observers for
the official United states weather
bureau stHffon nj III CcntrO9
Maximum Tuesday ...........-........... 80
Minimum Wednesday Al
Rcadina at Noon Wednesday
Temperature -..-....................... 78
Humidity ............. ........... "a
Reading at 5 am. Wednesday
Temperature ............ ........... ....... At
Humidity -............. ................. s6
Reading al ; PIN. tuesday
Temperature -..---......... ......-....... 81
Humidity 4S
Southern California - Fair and
mild tonight and Thursday: gen.
tie changeable wind off coast.
Los Angeles ana vicinity - Fair
tonight and Thursday. with oc-
casional cloudncsS: sea 5onabla
temperature with little change:
gentle changeable wind. mostly
southeast to southwest in interior.