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The Nome daily nugget., 1937-08-30

Two-toned lighting effects, am Der and blue will be used in the flood lights illuminating the Pal ace of House and Gardens on Treasure Island, San Francisco Bay site of the 1889 Golden Gate International Exposition.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-08-30

Twenty million cubic yards of sand were used in building of Treasure Island, San Francisco Bay site of the 1889 World s Fair.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-08-30

Forty sound pylons are to be installed at various points on Treasure Island as part of the 1889 Exposition's public address system.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-08-30

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Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
men REFUSE
TO GO THRU
PICKET lines
TeamSter WalkOut
Follows Fight
Over Union

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Feb.
Is. (UP)-Work halted to-
day at the Matson Steam
ship company's docks as
longshoremen and other wa
terfront workers refused to pass
through teamsters' union picket
line.
More than 200 dock workers ar
rived at the Matson terminal this
morning to find it surrounded by
$50 teamsters, picketing in pro-
test against the company's refusal
to permit union organizers on the
docks.
The longshoremen and dock
workers had been summoned by
the Matson company through the
joint hiring hall Carrying out
terms of the recent maritime strike
settlement. They went to the Mat
son terminal, but refused, however.
to go through the picket line.
claiming the Gordon of pickets
constituted unsafe" conditions.
Picketing was orderly and 80
harbor police merely observed the
dock workers refusing to pass
through the line.
The longshoremen were sum-
moned to load the freighter Ma
noa, due to sail tonight.
1t was believed leaders of the
teamsters union and Matson exc
cutives might confer late today in
an attempt to end the difficulty.
The teamsters recently started
campaign to unionize truck driv-
ers here When their organizers
we're barred from the Matson docks
the union men threatened TO post
pickets but delayed the action a
week in belief that a settlement,
might be reached.
A protest earlier had been sent
to President Roosevelt by labor
leaders asking that he intervene
in the dispute.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
RESERVE STORES
SUGGESTED FOR
FARM SURPRISES.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. UP
President Roosevelt. asked Con-
gress today to enact "a program
OF crop insurance and storage of
reserves for the 1888 farm season
as part of the administration
agricultural program.
Mr.. Roosevelt's recommendation
was made in a special message
transmitting the report of his COM
mittee ON crop insurance to Capt.
tol Hill
Crop insurance and system
of storage reserves Mr.. Roose-
velt said, should operate so that
surpluses in years of good weather
might be carried over for use in
years of unfavorable growing con-
ditions.
Crop insurance and system
of storage reserves would help to
protect the income of individual
farmers against the hazards of
crop failure"
The committee. headed by Sec.
retary Of Agriculture Henry A
Wallace and including farm lead
ers ant government economists,
recommended this five point pro-
gram:
l. InSuring wheat farmers a
steady yield beginning in 1888.
2. Collection of premiums in
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
Passed
On Gambling in
Imperial County

Punch boards and pinball ma,
chimes joined slot machines as
taboo entertainment in Imperial
county after midnight Wednesday
when the deadline for their BAN
ishment passed.
The deadline was established by
Sheriff Robert W. Ware in con-
formance with Attorney General
U. S. Webb's order to rid the
county of gambling devices. The
order to get rid of the machines
included municipal and rural
areas. II punch boards and pin.
ball machines remain in munich
palities, Ware said. they will be
confiscated by the sheriff's de-
partment.
Time for the disposition of the
devices was given by the sheriff
to permit owners to get rid OF
them with as little loss OF tn.
purchase price as possible. +
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
ELKS OFFICIAL
VISITS LODGES
IN JOINT MEET

L. A. Lewis. president of the
California Elks association, with
Lee Nuffer of Ell Centre, vice-pres-
ident, made his official visit to
the valley lodges at a joint meet
ing "Wednesday night in Brawley
Some 40 members of the Ell Cen
tro lodge attended.
Lewis, who is considered a most
effective speaker, gave a stirring
address on Communism.
Members of the Ell Centre lodge
including Les Rogers, exalted rul
er, left the valley Thursday to ac-
company Lewis to San Diego
where he was to make his officia
visit Thursday night.
Friday night the Ell Centro lodge
will have brief business meeting
at 8 o'clock in the Elks hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18

wheat or the cash equivalent.
3. Storage of wheat premiums
in federal warehouses for release
in years of low production.
4. A federal appropriation for
financing administration of the
program.
5. Extension of crop insurance
eventually to corn, cotton and
other major crops.
Mr.. Rooseaelt suggested that the
legislative program should be made
effective for the 1888 crop yeai
The insurance program. he said,
should apply first to wheat, and
then be extended later TO other
commodities.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
Inquiries Started
Into Death Dives
In Bridge Crash

Two hundred men resumed work
Cn the Golden Gate bridge today
while authorities opened four Of
ficial inquiries into an accident
which carried 10 bridge workers
to their deaths in San Francisco
bay.
While coast guard cutters car
ried on a routine search for bodies
at the entrance to San Francisco
harbor, officials attempted to es-
tablish responsibility for collapse
of a ScaffOld,. which hurtled IL
workers into the bay from a
height of 22O feet.
Two men were, rescued alive,
the body Of one was recovered
and nine others still were missing
today. 1t was generally believed
the bodies had been swept into
the ocean by a high tide, ebbing
at the time of the mass tragedy.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18

It was known that Miss Astor,
recently central figure in a sensa-
tional child custody case involv-
ing Lavender diary went be-
fore Judge Henry C. Kelly of Yu-
ma shortly after a. m.
Judge Kelly told United Press
representative. even after Miss AS
tors denials of the ceremony, that
she married "a man en- route to
Mexico City and a woman an
swering the description Of Miss
Astor. He said the couple asked
him not to reveal the marriage
because the bridegroom's father
had died in Mexico City. -
Del Campo and Miss Astor went
by automobile to Mexicali, lower
California, 60 miles from Yuma.
where Del Campo boarded plane
to the Mexican capital. The film
star then returned to Union Air
Terminal by air to amaze report
ers by a jaunty and unconvincing
denial that she had taken a third
husband
AS third husband of Miss Astor,
Del Campo will follow Kenneth
Hawkes., ace movie director killed
seven years ago in filmlano
movie crash, and Dr. Franklin
Thorpe, dapper Hollywood doctor,
who battled her in the courts over
their small daughter, Marylyn,
and the lavender diary which
rocked Hollywood.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
ROtarians Given
Talk on Activity
OF City's c of c

Details of the Ell Centro chamber
of commerce projects for bringing
increased business to the city and
Imperial Valley were outlined by
President Walter B. Havekorst and
Manager Robert Hays at the Rotary
club meeting Thursday
The club played host to the presi-
dent, manager and board of direc-
tors of the civic organization and
presented a radio" program for
their benefit.
Havekorst introduced the direc-
tors and pointed out chamber OBJ
jectiyes. Many of the projects, he
said, reach beyond the borders OF
the city and county but ultimately
directly benefit this community
Hays listed the projects planned
to increase retail trade, increase
the flow of traffic through the city.
and improve agriculture. Motor
traffic brings 100000 cars to the
city every year and brings rev.
enue of at least $10O0,00O. Hays de-
.clared in emphasizing the neces-
sity of the chambers program OF
five major highways radiating from
Ell Centre.
. The chamber, he said, spends
more time and effort assisting val
ley agricuiturists than in any other
branch of endeavor
DR.. Norman E. Dupont was pro-
gram chairman for the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18

Navy CharleS EdlSOn 10 CONSIDER
the effects of Britain's newly an
nounced naval program and oper-
ations of the Walsh-Healey Act
which currently is delaying the
naval construction program.
Edison said Mr.. Roosevelt asked
him to study the effect of Brit
aims announcement on the Amer
ican fleet program and investigate
the Walsh -Healef act situation
thoroughly
AS a result of the stringent pro-
visions of the Walsh Healey act
government Navy yards have found
no bidders to supply their steel
requirements.
Edison said he had informed the
president that navy yards, ac-
cording to present indications, will
not be forced to close down until
the latter part of March at the
earliest because OF steel shortage
developed under the Walsh Haley
act.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18

Town authorities said they would
utilize. the Easements of two
churches as emergency hospitals for
flu and pneumonia patients. Every
one was advised to wear dust
mask to make breathing easier and
Keep the minute particles out Of
their throats and lungs. 4
The Dust Clouds blotting out the
sun and closing down over towns
like thick heavy fog, have moved
through parts of Kansas, Colorado,
Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico
for four days. Residents say they
rival in scope and damage the worst
storms OF 1896 and 1885 when crops
were ruined and some farmers, dis
couraged and beaten financially, left
the area.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
New Compromise
Plan Proposed in
Judiciary Battle

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18. Up)-
A new compromise-calling for state
convention action within a year on
a proposed constitutional amend
ment-was advanced today in the
Judiciary reorganization battle. 1t
was proposed by Sen Edward X,
Burke, D.. Neb, and won praise
from Sen. William E. Borah, r..
Ida.
Burke said he probably would
suggest that the one year require
ment be attached to the proposed
Wheeler Bone constitutional amend
ment which would empower con-
gress to override by two thirds
vote, supreme court decisions which
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
BORDER GUN
FIGHT TAKES
; LIFE OF MAN

WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. UP)-
A gun battle between a customs
border patrol and Mexican liquo;
smugglers at San Elizario, Tex,
along the Rio Grande river result
ed in the death OF one smuggler
and the wounding of another, the
treasury reported late today.
Agents surprised the Mexicans
as they attempted to transport
large quantity of liquor across the
river into the United States, the
treasury said.
The wounded smuggler'se name
was given as Miguel Santa Cruz,
The dead man was not identliied.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18

deaths here In the last few days.
Doctors say. the dust does not cause
disease but that it adds a serious
hazard in all illnesses.
Householders hang wet sheets over
doors and windows and plug the
sills and door jams, but even these
precautions cannot keep out the
fine silt. There is dust on every
thing. You taste it at mealtime
and it is on the sheets when you
retire. haia
The increased death rate recalled
the dust pneumonia" deaths in
Lamar. Colo, area year ago and
local authorities asked Red Cross
headquarters at st. Louis for aid
Two Red Cross nurses were en- route
here today to aid overburdened
doctors,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
STORM OVER,
LINDY OFF ON
GULF FLIGHT

BAGHDAD,. Iraq, Feb. Is. U.p)
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lind
bergh flew from Rutbah Wells,
Iraw, to Basrah. Iraq, in the
upper end of the Persian gulf to-
day and took off half an hour
later for Bahrein. British island
in the gulf on the way to India.
After a night at Rutbah Wells,
wheree they took refuge from
dangerous sand storm, the Lind
berghs flew the 400 miles to
Basrah, across the desert and
down the Euphrates.
During his half hour stay at
Basrall, Lindbergh said that he
and his wife were enjoying their
vacation flight.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
SKIN TESTS
ADMINISTERED
TO CHILDREN

Tuberculin skin tests were given
to $50 Ell Centre school children by
the health department on Wednes-
day. Two hundred shots were
given in one hour at one school.
DR.. Warren F. Fox, who gave -he
shots. was assisted by Miss Edith
Eicke, school nurse and Miss Mar
garet Siple. health nurse. The read
ings will be taken Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
SIT-DOWNERS
ORDERED TO
QUIT FACTORY

WAUKEGAN ILL.,, Feb. 18. U.Pl-
Circuit Judge Ralph j. Dady today
issued an injunction requiring more
than 100 sit-down strikers to eva
cuate Immediately the $l,500,000
Fansteel Metallurgical corporation
plant.
Lake county Sheriff l.. A. Doo-
little swore in "a special deputies
and started for the plant, vowing
"I'll get them out
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
BUNS
QUIT VALLEY
IN TWO DAYS

Eighty buns headed out of Im-
perial Valley within the last two
days by order of the bum block
ade established in the inland area
to prevent itinerants from leav-
ing incoming trains and spread-
ing all over the county.
Imperial county deputy sheriffs
and special railway officers are
cooperating In routing the buns
from trains and heading them
back to their starting places. Two
aliens were found in the accufnu-
lation questioned Wednesday,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
ELECTION EXPENSES
SHOWN IN REPORT

Miss Winnie Barry, former as
sessor-collector of the Imperial II.
rigation district, filed an account
ing of her expenses in the recent
election campaign She listed news
paper and radio expenses totaling
$2Ol .55. according TO records at
the county clerks office
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
Cabin Looted of
Jewelry, Silver

Jewelry and silver taken from
the summer cabin of Mrs Muriel
Christian near Bankhead Springs
recently was found in BraWley by
officers. identified by the, owner
and returned to her.
The burglars. entered the house
by prying the lock from the door.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
Sailors Reported
Killed by Blast

: SAN PEDRO, Cal, Feb. 18. U.pl
THE battleship Wyoming radlocd
naval headquarters to have AMI
bulance boats mees the vessel
upon arrival here within few
hours. An unconfirmed report cir
culated here that four men had
been killed and II injured In an
explosion aboard the ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
WED OR NOT WE'D?
FILM STAR DENIES
Mary Astor, Central Figure in Child Custody Case
Flies to Yuma, Then Dashes by
Auto to Mexica

LOS ANGELES, Feb 18. (UP)-Mary Astor, auburn
haired beauty of Hollywood returned today from Yuma,
Arz deny the evidence that she married early this
morning to Manuel Del Campo Hollywood mystery
man. who Immediately dashed by plane to Mexico City.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
u. S. Replies to
EnqIand's Plans
For Navy Boost

WASHINGTON Feb 18. (UP)-President Roosevelt,
acting shortly after of Englands proposed
ST 500 900 defense program called in naval heads to-
day to discuss means of speeding American naval
structon Mr. Roosevelt met with Assistant Secretary of
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
Dust Storms Whip
Midwest States.
Disease Spreads

HUGOTON, Kan, Feb 49, (UP)-Dust storms, sweep
ing sections of five states in the dust bowl today be-
came serious threat to human life Pneumonia and in
fuenza sufferers fell victims the dust which made
breathing difficult There have been nearlyga dozen
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
{(!!aeAx,;
~ <A
REPoRTER AMR1FMS
Says

Never Misses
Take 1t from John tBig john
McNeece, If Mrs. Langston Goree
were as lucky at lotteries as she
is regular at being chosen for
jury duty, Langston would have
retired from business long ago.
Hen With Chicks
. Talk about hefty bundle Of
Walking pride! When Herb Nor
.fis brought a number of his highly
attractive usherettes into the
Post-Press offices to help in q
picture stunt, Herb was proud as
punch of his girls and wouldn't
let "Rolly" Paulson, new Post
Press photographer snap a picture
until he had personally supervised
the posing. Neither would Herb
allow the editorial staff TO get
close to get phone numbers.
His Story
Mel Ferguson, who chose silver
ware for prize in the Brawley
golf tournament and thereby
started whisper campaign about
nestfeathering, alibis that he gave
the prize to Eldred Ferguson. Me-
admits it's a pretty weak explana-
ton. Not bad, though, for the spui
of the moment.
Peace DeScendS-
RR kept wondering about the
spirit of peace that seemed to
have settled over the advertising
! department Wednesday Wonder
ing, because peace is SO rare among
them. Then RR became aware oil
Harry Hovey busily perusing a
fancy ad proof. Suspense over.
Surprise!-
Mother and father were to. cele-
brate wedding anniversary Weo.
nesday Small daughter, 10, decid-
ed to organize a surprise party
and enlisted the aid OF the maid.
Under cover of greatest lecrecy
the two conspirators laiK plans
for a dinner party, inviting eight
guests Using naive preteXts, SO
as not to arouse her mothers
suspicious, the young lady manas-
ed to plan the entire elaborate
dinner and have the guests pres
ent when mother and father ar
rived. The young lady was Martina
Jeanne Jenkins. The mother ano
father. Mr.. and Mrs. Paui IA
jenkins.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18

His Handicap
No one has been able to under-
Stand why a certain man decided
to become a burglar He wears a
size IA shoe.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
That Stops Them

That Stops Them
Even if the rabies quarantine
fails to rid the town OF mao oogs
i, will not have been in vain, IN
the opinion of several long SUI
ferina FL Centro residents. Back
fence cat concerts have been re-
duced to a minimum and the SOLO
erooners are lew and far between
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18

Butter: Los Angeles 34szc:
Butterfat. Imperial Valley fob.
ranch, Grade A 42I5c; manufae-
turing milk 37l5c; route gather
ed cream 33Iac.
L. A. Hay: q. s. No. | extra
Ieafy s30-34; u. s. No. $500
$1,000; u. s. No. Ieafy s27.00-
$28.O0; u. s. No. 2 S25.50-26.50;
Minneapolis flax S2.20-2.26.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-18
BANK DEBTS

BUILDING PERMITS
To Date This Year
S30,965
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-19
IS ASKED
BY MOTHER
CONTINUED from Page II

Continued from Page ~
ties sought to establish the where
abouts of the restaurant worker
at the time Of the Long Island
Babes in the Woods" tragedy.
The 25-year-old widows third
confession absolved Christobulus,
whom she previously had impli.
Gated. She said:
"The police lied to me. They
told me he had a wife. They
said he told bad things about
me. / was driven to jealous
fury. But he is innocent. I
know the truth now. 1 love
George. I would do anything
for him."
The young widows confession
told how her romance had come
to dominate her life, and of how
she came to feel that the care
Of Helen and Jimmy prevented
her from seeing Christobulus
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-19
Harvard Club Award
/. Given Cardozo Junior

Because of his rank as the out
standing boy in the junior class,
Robert L. Mason received the
Harvard Club award today before
a special assembly Of Cardoz0
High School students and faculty.
The award was made by Frank
lin Ellis of the local Harvard
Club. Mason is the general man
ager Of the Enterprise Trading
Company. a student organization
In the commercial classes: prest-
dent of his section, treasurer Of
the junior class and member Of
the student council.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-19
VOTE ON CANAL
DUE FRIDAY

International News Service
Proponents Of the Florida ship
canal today expected the House
Rivers and Harbors Committee
to approve the project Friday, but.
opponents claimed it never would
win support Of the House.
Representative Mansfield CD
Texas, committee chairman, said
the group would meet Friday to
decide whether authorization for
the controversial canal should be
included in the Administration
$31 900 900 omnibus rivers and
harbors bill, or be reported as q
separate bill.
Estimates for completion Of the
project range from $197 ZOO, 900 to
$3.50, 00O, 900, but proponents, view
ing the current economy drive,
pointed out that an initial authori-
zation of not more than $40, 00O,-
900 would be needed.
Mansfield predicted the COM
mittee would draft the measure to
call for no allotments till the be-
ginning Of the 1899 fiscal year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-19
BOAT GROUNDS
0NP0T0MAC,
MUDFLAT
Four Are Marooned as
Tide Leaves Cruiser
"Hieh and Dry" :

Five members Of the crew Of
the FREELY, a 40-foot cabin cruiser,
were rescued from a Potomac
River sand bar today after having
spent about nine hours trying to
attract attention to their plight.
The FREELY, according to Har.
Dor Police, ran on the Potomac
mud flats about two miles below
Alexandria early today and was
ignored by passing craft until at.
taches of the Naval Torpedo Sta.
ton directly across the river be.
came interested.
Police of Alexandria and Wash.
ington were notified and both
sent boats to the rescue. Harbor
Precincts cruiser No. 4 was unable
to reach the stranded vessel due
to the shallowneSs Of the water
in which she rested.
Observers pointed out the craft
had struck the bar which Sepa-
rates the Potomac's two channels
and was stranded when the high
tide fell.
Police listed the marooned pas.
sengers as Mr.. and Mrs. George
A. King. Of the 1900 block of K
st. N. W.; Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Scott, of Hyattsville, Md, and
George w. Leblanc, Of the 27O0
block of Fourteenth st. N. w. The
latter, they said, is the boats
owner.
Alexandria police described all
passengers as loathe to desert the
craft and said it was doubtful
that any Of them would leave un.
til the next tide refloats the Fire
fly,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-19
HEADS LABOR SLATE

Of Cumberland and John l.. Geist,
Of Hagerstown.
Secretary, Frank J. Coleman
and Henry Rhine of Washington:
treasurer, j. e. Toone, Washing
ton; organizer, Harry Thompson,
Washington: delegate to Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor conven-
ton, Joseph P. McCurdy.
Outstanding among the resolu-
tionS adopted yesterday were !:
Advocating Of high single license
in Maryland; prohibiting women
and persons less than 81 years of
age serving in bars; an eight-hour
working day for all laborerS and
two-men street cars and busSes in
washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-19
T TODAY IN
CONGRESS
Senate

Senate
Meets at noon.
Begins consideration Of amend.
ments to soil conservation act.
Commerce Committee considers
safety-atSea legislation.
Interstate Commerce subcom
mitee considers railroad pension
bill.
House
Meets at noon.
Considers bills on the Wednes.
day calendar.
Ways and Means Committee
considers amendments to the tar
If act of 1880.
District Of Columbia Committee
considers industries bill.
Civil Service Committee con-
dders bill affecting employment
Of veterans.