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in 1885. Her husbands name was
George Beale. and he is believed to
have died prior to 1865. Her son was
Gen. Edward F. Beale, a favorite of
Gen. Grant. who. when President,
paid frequent visits to Bloomingdale
along with Gen. Beale. The latter
was the guest Of the former President
at his home in Lafayette Square after
he left the White House Gen. Beale
was the father of Truxton Beale, who
died recently. He was given his
grandmother Beale's maiden name
"Truxtun," though he seems not to
have followed the exact spelling.
COMMODORE THOMAS TRUX-
TUN. Truxton Beales great
grandfather. was one Of the old-time
sea dogs in the days of the sailing YES
sci. During the years 1898 to 1901,
when the United States and France
were not having friendly relations,
Commodore Truxtun rendered valu-
able service. particularly on February
9, 1889 when as captain Of the Con-
stellation. when near the Island of
Nevis, he bore down upon the LInsur-
gente, the finest vessel in the French
navy. carrying 48 guns and over 400
men, and though his own vessel car
ried only 38 guns, yet Truxtun chased
the enemy for three hours before he
came alongside. After an engage
ment lasting an hour, the LInsur-
gente struck her colors.
"A year later" an account states.
"Truxtun, still in command of the
Constellation, had another contest
with French man-of-war On the
morning Of the lst Of February 1900,
while cruising off the island of Qua
daloupe, he discovered a large ship,
which he took to be an English mer-
chantman. He hoisted British colors
to entice her to come near, but she
bore away and he gave chase. He
French vessel, mounting not less than
81 guns. He determined to attack her,
Notwithstanding the disparity in
strength. She was a good sailor and
the chase continued until o'clock in
the evening Of the I'd. Truxtun
was then within hailing distance. He
ordered his ensign to be hoisted, his
battle lanterns to be lighted and his
trumpet to be brought. At that mo-
ment she opened fire from her stern
and quarter guns upon the Constel-
lation. A few minutes afterward the
latter opened her fire: and for five
hours the combatants fought desper-
ately in the gloom Of night. At l
O'Clock in the morning of the Sd of
February Truxtun's antagonist be-
came silent, but the Constellation was
so much injured that she could not
secure the prize The latter escaped
and sailed for Curacao. while the Con-
stellation sailed for Jamaica for re-
pairs"
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zach State coming into the Union
expected the same privilege, and
Kentucky's entry in 1892 brought the
number to Is. Other States joined,
and in 1918 1t was decided to 20 back
to the original 13 stripes and to place
a star for each State in the blue union
canton in the top corner of the flag
next the staff. Arizona's admission
in 1912 brought the number of stars
to 48, arranged in six horizontal rows
of eight stars each.
The stars show the exact number Of
States in the Union; the stripes
enumerate the number Of original
colonies upon which the Nation was
built.
The flag Of the President Of the
United States is an eagle on a blue
field, bearing on its breast a shield
displaying stripes, and, above, the
National motto, "E pluribus unum,"
and above design Of the 13 stars.
The Union Jack is the national flag
Of Great Britain and is combination
of the red cross of st. George. the
white cross OF st. Andrew, and the
red satire Of St. Patrick. The proper
term Is Great Union" and the term
Union Jack applies when It Is flown
from the iackstan Of varship.
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THRIFT RULES HARDY NATION
Finland Which Always Pays Inhabited by People Who Gained
Place in World by Facing andcap That Developed Their
Character and Temperament to High Point.

Finnish exports consist OF lumber
pulp and wood products.
There are few minerals mined COM
mercially in Finland and of these
few only copper is produced IN i'm
portant amounts. The state re-
Gently constructed a smelling plant
at Imatra, and is also developing a
large hydro-electric plant in the
same territory. near the border Of
the U. S. S. r. The handicap to
Finnish industries in not having
domestic coal supplies has been par
TALLY offset by the abundance OF
water power.
ONE Of the most interesting fea-
lures Of the country is its sys-
tenn Of cooperative societies. These
play very large part in the pur-
chase and distribution of foreign
goods. and also in the sale and pro-
duction of Finnish goods. Since it's
beginning in 1899, the cooperative
movement in Finland has had an un-
interrupted growth. particularly with
the rural population, where it domi-
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FLAG FASHIONED BY EVENTS
Stripes United With Other Devices Represent Growth of
Nation-How the Colonies Began Developing Such
Heraldc Figures for Patriotic Uses
By Malinche Macevoy.

Hats OF!
Along the street there comes
A blare of bugles, ruf1le of drums.
A fash Of color beneath the sky:
Hats off
The flag is passing by!'
Henry Holcomb Bennett.
THE flag is passing by, yet how
many of us who look in all
seriousness at its broad stripes
L and bright stars stop to real
ize that exactly 160 years ago next
Monday, June IA, 1777, Congress re-
solved That the flag of the United
States be 13 stripes, alternate red
and white; the union be l3 stars,
white on blue field, representing a
constellation
In the early days of what is now
our United States there were as va
ried collection of flags as there were
colonies. The Puritans, because they
believed it idolatrous, objected to the
red cross of Saint George Most of
the colonies originated badges to diff
ferentiate their vessels from those OF
the other colonies and England. Later,
during the early periods of the Revo-
lutionary War, each State adopted
its own flag. For example, Massa-
chusetts was represented by pine
tree; South Carolina had a rattle
snake; New York displayed a white
flag with a black beaver, while Rhode
Islands white flag was decorated with
blue anchor
In ITS the question of single
flag for the 13 States was under con-
sideration 1t was recommended
that the Union Jack be retained in
the upper corner next to the staff
the remainder OF the field of the flag
to be of l3 horizontally disposed
stripes alternately red and white. :"
This flag was known as the Grand
Union or Cambridge flag and was dis
played for the first time when Wash
ington took command Of the Army at
Cambridge.
ON DECEMBER 3. IT'S, the flag
was raised on the Alfred, flag
ship of the new American Navy, by
the senior lieutenant of the ship.
John Paul Jones. This native son of
Scotland was later to become an off,
Ger of distinction, greatly due to his
own cleverness and ambition.
After the signing Of the Declaration
ot Independence u Philadelphia IN
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portant cities have similarly had their
names changed.
The more important Finnish cities,
other than Helsinki, the capital. are
Turku, Viipuri and Tampere Most
OF the cities of Finland date from me-
dieval times and there are many me-
dieval churches and ancient castles 70
remind one of those historic days.
However, many of the cities, having
been swept by fire, have evolved char
acteristics in their rebuilding that
are more striking for their modernlty
than for their antiquity.
THE capital has an imposing railroad
station and through the heart nf
the business section leads the Espla-
made, from the haTbor Al one end to
within square Of the railroad terrnl-
nal at the other. Parked areas, trl-
angles, and green parks afford contrast
to the somewhat severe aspect Of tho
public buildings and houses. The hard.
vertical lines Of typical Finnish arcili-
lecture, worked in native granite or
concrete, are acclaimed as the style
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30
P-TA. IN CALEXICO TO ENLARGE
PROGRAM OF CHILD WELFARE

the children, many OF whom were
unable to attend school through
lack of clothing.
A concerted effort is being made
this year to have the programs
of an educational nature, the theme
being, 1.-THE Best ror our Children"
according to Mrs. Herbert Going,
program chairman. She also hopes
to have several meetings which will
be of especial interest to fathers.
Mrs. ]. M. Ostrey, membership
chairman, is planning party for
the room securing the most mem
bers. this planning stimulating keen
rivalry among the various grades
of the three schools Other members
of her committee include Mesdames
Dexter Babcock, Clell Shrader, Max
Brents, Alexander Garcia. Stanley
Sills, Robert Vath and D. Cherno.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30
FIFTY BOYS
ENROLLED IN
BOYS BAND

Over so boys have enrolled in
the Imperial Valley boys band,
said N. Novak. leader, and the first
rehearsal, conducted Tuesday night
at his studio. was highly successful
when the fact that it was the first
time the group has played together
since summer is taken into consider
alton.
Regular rehearsals are under way:
Tuesday night at the studio and
Saturday morning at the Veterans
hall. Prospective engagements are
being considered and the band will
make its first public appearance
in the near future.
Boys between the ages of and
Ia are preferred in the band, al
though exception will be made in
unusual cases, said Novak.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30

CALEXXICO, Sept. 30.-With a
membership of over 200 at the
close of school yesterday, members
of the Parent-Teacher association
are enthusiastic over the coming
years activities. Unusual interest
is shown in the organizations plans
for the coming season, and business
men of Calexico are supporting the
group. according to Mrs. A. V. Vier-
hus. president and Mrs. David
Goodrich, who are canvassing the
downtown section. So far, over 100
memberships are represented by
local firms.
An enlarged program of child
welfare work is planned for this
year. Mrs. Nancy Gray, clothes
closet chairman, is busily engaged
in collecting rummage and plans
on opening the clothes closet early
next month. This project alone
has filled a definite need among
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30

Sues For Damage-John Laher
filed suit against the Lewis-Cham-
bers Construction company for
s584.85 damages as a result OF a
collision between his automobile
and a company truck driven by
Willis E. Mcknight September %.
The accident occurred one mile
west of Gordon Wells east of Holt
vile. Laher accused Mcknight OF
parking his car on the hlgnWay
without lights and with having an
iron bracket extending beyond the
side of the truck.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30

Studios available for teachers OF
music, art. drama. Call Wed. am
Oct. s at Recital Hall, 7th and
Broadway. o.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30

Lawbreakers Qliet-For the first
time in many weeks, the Ell Gen.
tro police docket Thursday showed
no arrests for the previous night
AS a result, there was no police
court.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30

Held For Investigation - Albert
Clipper. 81. Negro. was arrested in
e Centre Wednesday night and
held In the couny jail for investiga-
ton
Carmen Gibson Studio-142 no.
6th st.CIasses now forming. Enroll
pupils at Martin Music Shop, 625
Main ST. OIL
Couple Plans Marriage-A notice
of intention to wed was filed with
County Clerk w j. McClelland
wednesday by Morris v. Nelson,
26. and Nellie Mae Bilbrey l8, of
Yuma
There Is difference sin moving
and Storage Service. Pioneers Re-
liable Service costs no more Phone
]. Pioneer Truck and Transfer Co.
O3
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30

son. six pounds eight ounces, We'd
nesday morning at the family home
at 827 south Fifth street, Ell Centre.
They have named him Laurence
Anthony.
UndergOes OperatiOn.-Emma Ma
rie Allen. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
Earl S. Allen former residents, was
operated on recently for appendi-
citis. She is reported recovering.
DopOrted TO MexicO-Six Mexi-
cans were placed in the Imperial
county jail Wednesday night by
immigration border patrolmen pend
ing their deportation to Mexico
Thursday. The group included Jose
Hirales, 30; Agustin Jimenez, 81,
Raul Castro, 26: Juan Arco. 20;
Santos Torres, 43, an0 Alfredo Sa-
lais, 81.
Peter Pires Dairy Sale at zinn-
erie Sale Corrals, FL Centro. SO
choice dairy COWS. heifers. calves
and dairy equipment. Sale starts at
IL sharp, Monday, Oct. 4th. We aim
for the sale to be over in time for
you to attend the Circur. Look
these cattle over Sunday at our sale
corrals. Zinn & zinn, Auctioneers.
$50
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30

i A Well known 81 Centre firm
wishes to engage a number of local
people for some special sparetime
work. See an ad on classified page
which reads up to $500 per week
and Bonus pay OIL
Dance every Sat. night. Veterans
Memorial Hall, El Centre, Carroll
Campbell orchestra. O3
Lost Caster with small solid rub
ber tire between Pioneer Ware
house and uptown. Reward if re-
turned to Pioneer Truck and Trans
fer Co., Phone l O3
Have Office vacancy. Bank of
America Building. Inquire Bank of
America. O2
Son Born-Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
LAMA announced the birth of a
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30
u. S. Planes to Be
Used by Mexico

SAN DIEGO, Cal, sept. 80.
SU.P)-American -biAolt airpkanes
are to become standard train
ing equipment for the Mexican
army air service, It was revealed
here today.
A contract for $4,000, cover
ing an unrevealed number of
planes, and spare parts has been
awarded the Ryan Aeronautical
company here by the Mexican
government.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-30

Son Born-Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
LAMA announced the birth of
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-06
SECOND LICENSE TO EXPORT
WAR SUPPLIES TOSPAIN ISSUED
BY STATE DEPARTMENT

amendment to plug the loophoie
will be introduced today. Mean
time stevedores in New York were
loading 100 heavy crates, contain
ing part of the Cusc Shipment
aboard ship.
Dineley told the United Press
that one-third Of his materials
were ready for movement witniE
48 hours - probably too quickly
for congressional action.
He said the materials were part
of S9,OO0,000 wotrh of war I'M
plements on which he had options
in various parts of the country,
The remaining $4,500,O00 consists
of helmets, cartridges belts ana
the like for which no export IL
cense is needed. Some of the
goods are at Glendale, Calf, some
in the midwest, and some IN New
York, he said.
Dineley claimed to be represent
ing Consolidated Industries, arms
dealers, and said he had been IN
the business of shipping munitions
to South America for 20 years.
Some of the shipment consists
of new planes. he said, and these
will be flown to Vera Cruz, Next
CO, for transshipment to Valencia.
Other equipment will be moved Dy
rail and water to Vera Cruz Tor
reshinment.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-06

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. (UP).
The state department, for the sec
ond time within two weeks, yes
terday reluctantly issued licenses
for the export of war implements
of airplanes, guns
and ammunition - to war-torh
Spain.
Failure of the neutrality law to
embargo arms shipments to ma
tons engaged in civil war, first
used by Robert Cuse of Jersey
City, N. j., to obtain license Tor
S2,777,000 of planes and motors
enabled the second shipment.
The new licensee is Richard l..
Dineley of San Francisco. He got
10 licenses. He said the arms
would be shipped to Valencia,
present seat of the loyalist Spanish
government, consigned to Felix
Gordon Ordas, Spanish ambaSsa-
dor to Mexico, who the state de-
partment said is in New Orleans
en- route to Washington.
Although the license to Cuse
created such stir over the neu,,
trality loophole that congressional
leaders promised quick legislation
that would keep the shipment from
leaving the country, it seemed that
at least part of both shipments
would slip through before congress
could act. ~.
The administrations neutrality
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-06
SOLONS WORK
FOR NRALAWS
Federal Court Decision on
Prison Products Paves
Way for Action

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. (UP)
Three prominent senator's worked
independently last night to drive
new laws re-establishing NRA
wage, hour and work standards
down the avenue opened by the
supreme court in Mondays de-
cision upholding constitutionality
of federal regulation Of prison.
made goods.
They are Lewis b. Schwellen-
bach. d., Wash, Hugo l.. Black,
D., Ala, and Joseph c. O'Mahon-
ey. D., Wyo. They believe that
federal control now can be appii-
cd TO the products OF child labor
and to goods produced under long
working hours or untavoraole
working conditions in much the
same manner as to prison manu-
featured goods.
All three sponsored laws of this
type last session which received
scant attention. Now, in the light
of the supreme court decision and
of the election returns which they
interpret as a mandate to the New
Deal to proceed with it's program,
they are overhauling those bills
for introduction at the crack OF
Vice President John n. Gamers
gavel tomorrow.
Schwellenbach's. bill was de-
signed to divest the products OF
child labor of their interstate
character which was the principle
of the Ashurst-Sumners act as APP
Continued on page six)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-06
Mrs. Armstrong Hopes for
Support Under Cone
Administration

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, Jan.
6. (UP).-Mrs. Irene Armstrong,
middle-aged grandmother who de-
fled the military power Of Florida
to remove her from office, looked
to a new state administration to-
day for support.
Dave Sholtz, who modified four
national guard companies IN a
drive to depose Mrs. Armstrong
and her city administration, step
ped down from his post OF cover
nor of Florida at noon Tuesday.
He was succeeded by Fred r.
Cone.
Cone has remained strictly neu-
trial in the stormy situation which
last week threatened to flame
into open warfare. But support
ers of Daytona Beach's grand
mother mayor" hoped that the
termination of the Sholtz admin
isthation would mean relaxation
of pressure from Tallahassee
against the Armstrong admins
tration.
There were no positive indica-
tions, however, that one would
take an attitude divergent from
that of Sholtz. II was pointed out,
however, that Sholtz was a former
Davtona Beach resident with in
forests here, while Cone has no
direct connection with this winter
playground. A.
There was no relaxation in the
Armstrong camp in precautions
r. nrevent an alternate city ad-
ministration, named by Sholtz,
from attempting to seize control
in a sudden coup.
The city hall here remained an
armed camp, with city police,
armed with sub-machine guns,
standing sentry duty on all en-
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-06
GERMANS PLANNING NEW
SEIZURES. INDICATED

BERLIN, Jan. 6. (UP)-The
radio of the German cruiser Koe-
nigsberg yesterday cracked out
a warning to the Spanish loyalist
government 20 release the cargo
of the Reich steamer Palos with
in three days.
The ultimatum said that unless
the Valencia government obeyed,
two loyalist ships, the Aragon and
Marta JunIuera, now IN German
hands, would be disposed of" and
the money they bring placed TO
the credit of the rebel junta.
The Koenigsberg commander
also warned that if the loyalists
committed further acts Of pira,
cy" Germany was prepared to
"take new measures" - presum'
ably meaning, seize more ships.
The Spanish loyalists seized
the Palos about a week ago. They
later released the ship itself, but
declined to return its cargo and
a Spanish passenger who was
aboard it.
Yesterdays ultimatum, tn
sternest presented by any neutral
government in more than five
months of the Spanish civil war,
was sent by Rear-Admiral Won
Fischil, commander of German
naval ships in Spanish waters.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-06
MATTSON LADS.
MOTHER SAID.
NEAR COLLAPSE.
Parents Grow Alarmed as.
Fear of Illness From
Cold Develops
NO INDICATION OF
HIS EARLY RELEASE

TACOMA, Jan. 6. (uP).-Mrs.
William Mattson today was re-
ported near collapse as the kid
napcrS gave no indication they are
ready to return the kidnapped son.
the parents were more alarmed
over their sons physical condition,
fearing che nine days in the bitter
cold northwest winter may have
brought serious illness.
Last night DR.. and Mrs. Mattson
were convinced that he still was
alive, although he has been in the
hands of man believed to be a
maniac.
So certain were DR.. and his wife
that the 10-year-old boy will be
returned to them sfaeIy that they
packed his winter clothing last
night and put it with $4,000 "in
old money in small amounts"
which they have ready for the
kidnaper. =,
They fear that Charles will be
freed at night on n lonely forest
road, as was George Hunt Weyer-
haeuser, playmate who was ram
somed for 100000 a little more
than a year ago. Il
When a gruffs bearded man
stole Charles a week ego Spnd'sMI
night, the boy was wearing only Il
sweater, knickerbrockers and seal
slim hOucp SlinnprS
The severity of the weather in
creased Mrs. Mattson's anxiety
and she has had to take sedatives
to sleep.
DR.. Mattson continued his sur
gical work yesterday, while
awaiting definite instructions from
the person or persons holding his
son.
Federal, state and local author
tiles were ready to start q man.
hunt the moment the boy is re-
leased.
In addition to as or more gov
eminent agents working on the
case. law authorities can mobilize
several hundred state, county and
city officers.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-06
MAN HELD In FRISCO
BECOMES SUSPECT

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6. -
(UP).San Francisco police last
night said that a bank robbery
suspect held here may know some
thing about the kidnapping of 10
year-old Charles Mattson and tele-
graphed Chief Of Police Harold
Bird at Tacoma that "this may be
your man."
Mulloy said the suspect, identl-
fled as William Sidney Blair, 90,
Silverdale, WASH, admitted he was
in Tacoma December q when
Charles was kidnapped by a man
described in dispatches as "Swar.
thy and between 40 and So
Blair's description tallies in some
details with that of the kidnapcr,
Mulloy said.
Blair denied any part in the
CONTINUED on page siX)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-06
THOUSANDS MAKE
OVER $4,000 A YEAR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. (UP)
Congress today disclosed the
names Of several thousand Amer
leans who made more than $751;
900 in salaries, commissions and
bonuses last year.
Publisher William Randolph
Hearst led the list with n $780,
600 income. Other highs incomes
were: Mae West, $3.50, 900: AL
fred Sloan, Jr., president of Gen.
eral Motors, S374,000: Marlcnc
Dietrich, $780, 900: Bing Crosby,
$3l8,000; and B. d. Miller, presi-
dent of Woolworth's, 100000.
The treasury department. fur
nished the figures to congress UNI
der the provisions of the income
tax law passed two years ago.
Kentucky, North Carolina, Viz
ginia and Tennessee had no one
listed in the 100000 bracket OF
above.
Florida had Jesse Ball Dupont,
Jacksonville, with an income of
S104,000.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-06
Holds
NAILS CAUSE
PERIL OF WAR
Note Sent to League After
Loyalists Defy German
Shipping Decree

GENEVA, Jan. 6. (UP)-The
Spanish government, in a note of
protest to the League of Nations,
made public today, charged Ger
many with endangering the whole
course of European peace by re-
peated acts of intervention in the
civil war.
BIARRITZ, France, Jan. g.
(UP)-The Spanish loyalist gov
eminent last night refused to
comply with q German ultimatum
for release Of the cargo Of the
Nazi merchant ship Palos.
A loyalist spokesman announc-
ed over the Bilbao radio, operat-
ed by the Basque government,
that loyalist authorities at Valen-
cia would not give Germany "any
satisfaction"
Seizure Of the Palos' cargo, it
was announced, could mot be
compared with the illegal seizure
of the Spanish freighter Aragon
and Marta Junquera by German
oattleships."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-01-06
]. M. Ayers Dies
In Pennsylvania
Was Father Of ]. c. Ayers,
Resident Here

]. NJ. Ayers, %, father of J. c.
Ayers, of Hendersonville, died on
Monday at his home at Abbots-
town, Pa, according to word re-
ceived here.
Mr.. Ayers was born and reared
at Burnsville, and resided at Ba-
kersville for a number of years.
He is survived by his widow and
the following children, in addition
to Mr.. Ayers here: C. G. and w.
B., Of Abbotstown; ]. W., and 7.
w., of East Berlin, Pa, and Mrs.
G.. w. McInturff of Bakersville.