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Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
FIVE MILLION
SPENT ON SEA
PLANE LINE

SAN FRANCISCO, UP) - With
completion of its first year of trans
Pacific service, Pan American Air
ways today is weighing basic econ
omics of the project on which S.
100000 has been expended. and for
which pilots and ground crews have
risked their lives and undergone
hardships since 1881.
The record is being written in red
ink at present but airline officials
are far from being disheartened.
Heavy losses at first were foreseen.
Returns thus far have fallen far
short of paying operating expenses,
not to mention returns on capital
investment, although passenger and
freight traffic have been at virtual
ly full capacity since inception of
eachs
To Pare Expenses
Thus PAA officials today are
trimming expenses. planning in
creases in carrying capacity foi
passengers and freight, as indicated
by orders for 40-seat flying boats
under construction in Seattle.
At present clipper ships carry
only six passengers on the 2400-mile
hop between Alameda and Honolu-
lu. and IL from Honolulu to Manila
Demonstrating the thoroughnes'
with which Pan American has gont
over its plans, airline officials point
out 10-mile headwind (Which tbs
clippers often encounter) although
without danger cost PAA an extrs
900 gallons of gasoline and six hours
of flying time.
The three clippers in service
China, Philippine and Hawaiian
have in PAAs first year of opera.
ton flown 54l,20o miles in actua
trans oceanic crossing, far above
the entire total OF individual ocean.
spanning fliers during the past de
cade. -
Costly Bases Built
Sixty-six one-way crossings hat
been completed at the end OF. th'
first years operations. five complet'
crews trained and in service, .ap
proximately $50 pounds of -Fai
freight carried on each trip frosq tn
Alameda terminal and S2.500,00 ex
pended alone in establishment Of Is
land bases.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
STEEL ACTIVITY TOPS LEVEL OF
1929 AS NEW YEAR GETS START

was more than $9,OO0OoO, highest
Oh record.
Payrolls at New High
Monthly steel mill payroll was
approximately Sl7C0O000, highest
in II years.
Pay envelopes to steelworkers
carried S. to $50 more weekly than
two months ago. That resulted
from the wage increases granted
by steel companies, in most cases
averaging 10 per cent which be-
came effective Nov. 16.
Accumulation of orders has be-
come so great that in many cases
shipments have been DELAYED.
Relief Burden Lighter
Steel being the mainstav of Pitts
burgh district industrial life, its i'm
provement was carried into all
other businesses. The relief burden
lightened. More workers occupied
offices and factories Of industries
dependent upon steel. Plant eX-
tensions and Improvements were
started. putting new life in the
CLIlSIl
tagging. More shoppers filled down
town stores. The stores hired
thousands Of extra helpers. The
cycle was completed The Christ
mas payroll in the Pittsburgh in
dustrial district was about S75,-
! 100000.
Included in the big pay were
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revival of a custom that had beer
mostly dormant for six or sever
years. Among the larger companies
distributing bonuses to their en-
ployes was the Westinghouse Elec-
tric and Manufacturing company
which presented extra checks II
its $4,000 workers.
Extra Dividends Declared
In addition, thousands Of dollar
went out TO stockholders in divi
dends and extra dividends. Thes'
huge dividend payments were in
duced partly by high profits ant
by the desire by many companie
to escape heavy payments to tn
federal government in the recentl,
I GIldCbCQ COl DOl dOlOll ton'
Plump dividends were declared b,
the U. S. Steel CORPORATION, West
ingheuse Electric, Westinghouse Al
Brake. National Steel Corporation
Jones & Laughlin Steel, Aluminium
company Of America, United En-
gineering, Blaw Knox, Electri
Products. Mesta Machine company
Plymouth Oil, Gulf Oil, Copper
weld Steel, Kaufmann's Stores, ant
many others.
store Sales Up 25 Pet. -
The payroll index of the Pitts
burgh Bureau Of Business Re
search rose % per cent in 1896, ex
cluding the late weeks of December
Department store sales in Pitts
burgh in November averaged 2
per cent higher than November o
1885 and the difference was ex
pected TO be even greater when tn
figures for December are compiled
The general pickup in 1886 wa
even more remarkable when it /
remembered that business wa
. paralyzed here for several days
, and slowed down for many week
= -as result of the disastrous 81
: Patrick's Day flood The waters o
! the Ohio, Allegheny and Monon
: gahela rivers conyerged on tn
: Pittsburgh Golden Triangle" caus
ed millions of dollars damage.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
OF PETTY THlEVERY BREAKS OUT AFTER HOLIDAYS
Auction Philosophy
By ID. L. ZINN

Folks my brother-in-law just flew out from Kansas,
looked the football game and the big parade.
asked him what was his greatest impression about the
parade. He said it seeing with heavy over
coats on. drive floats with almost naked girls EN-.
1t cool he said the girls looked blue and know
that old bachelor must have looked close.
told him it just the powder they used, for
these California girls just naturally blooded
but he says back to the sunflowers for him.
Tuesday the President reads his to congress
Then the fun begins and with gang overwhelmingly
Democratic and every bound to make speech, look
out for New N.R.A. laws shorter hours and less relief.
That's my opinion of what will
Have you already broken your New Years resolution?
Trouble with me have been playin too loose, have
resolved to tighten up this year | will be seem you.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
WINTER PLAYGROUND BUILT

ASPEN. Colo, UP)-A ski course
and winter lodge in the mountains
above here is nearing completion.
1t is sponsored by a group of VIM
ter sports enthusiasts, including T.
j. Flynn of Pasadena, Cal and w.
NJ Fisk. New York. Fisk was in
strumental in developing Lake
Placid. N. Y, as an international
winter playground.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04

PITTSBURGH. Jan. d. U.P)-The
part Of the country that is fire.
quently referred to as the work
shop of the world" moved out of
1896 on the surge of an almost un-
precedented era of prosperity.
Prosperity for the Pittsburgh dis
trict reflected, more than anything
else, good times in the steel indus
try And December. 1896, was
notable because:
Approximately 125OOO persons
were employed in the same area in
1929, the so-called boom" period.
December ingot production was
heavier than in any peace-time
month in history, ranging between
IS and 80 per cent.
Christmas pay for steelWorkers
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04

Wed rather not carry
this surplus stock through
the summer season SO we
are making it easy to buy
them now!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04

In addition to the above
heaters we have a COM
plete line of Quaker Burns
Oil heaters!
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
WOmack Receivers,
Returns to Home

Mayor Roy H. Womack who has
been seriously i'll for some time, has
recovered sufficiently to be able to
return 70 his home from the FL Cen
tro hospital and he is reported TO
be doing as well as can be expected
under the circumstances.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-04
AUTOISTS PROVE
CHIEF VICTIMS

Petty thevery held in check during the holiday sea-
by the caution of citizens and the watchfuness OF po
lice reappeared in Ell Centro during the last weekend
with motorists the chief Victims police reports showed
Monday. One tailed the result of theft from
The Washington times., 1937-11-06
~ ODAYS "Best
Il Photos of the
WeeR" 6isnIov N fine

~ ODA rs "Best
Il Photos of the
Week" display a fine
sense of photographic
composition, according
to the editor uOhO
selected them from
hundreds sent in for the
competition.
Each Ueek the Times
presents a similar page.
Perhaps you haUe a
clear snapshot. Renlcnl-
Der, tWo dollars is
awarded each entrant
Whose photo is pub
Iished on this page and
the uOinner receiUes fiUe
dollars in addition.
Send in your photos
to the Amateur Photo
Editor, care of The
Times. Be sure to send
them before midnight
Friday of each Ueek.
And fOlIow The Times
Amateur Photo Page
each Saturday.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-02
FINISHES "U" COURSE

Miss Velera M. Davis, 512 18th
Ave. &c., completed a four-year
course in medical technology at the
University of Minnesota, March 10.
She is now taking a six months
interneship, a requirement in her
work, at the University Hospital.
Miss Davis, niece Of Mr.. Garrett
Davis, with whom she resides,
graduated from North Division
High School, Milwaukee, in the
1882 class. She is an officer of
Bethesda Baptist Church here.
Mr.. Davis has borne all expenses
of his niece's education.
Mrs. Queen Esther Tyner, 511
Bryant Ave. No., celebrated her
23rd birthday March II. She re-
ceived many lovely gifts.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-02

The very best "buys" in Mems
and Boys suits will be found
among the firms which advertise in
this paper.
The same is true of women's
wearing apparel.
Quality merchandise at economi-
cal prices and sales people who
make you welcome are guaranteed
by our advertisers.
Mu Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity met with John M. Pat
ton, 1859 Roblyn Ave., on Thurs
day, April LIST, to continue plans
for the Silver Anniversary pro-
gram. Mu Chapter was founded
by ten students at the University
of Minnesota on April IL, 1912. Of
the ten charter members, Raymond
Cannon, Gale P. Hilyer, Louis Val
lee, Jasper Gibbs, and John Hick-
man, Jr., are residing in the Twin
Cities.
The week of April 18th to 10th
will be celebrated as "Alpha
Founders Week." Local fraterni-
ties and the sorority, the Alpha
Sphinx Club, Alpha Wives and
Sweethearts' Club and others will
take part in the celebration.
There are 148 chapters of AL
pha Phi Alpha throughout the
United States. Mu was the eleventh
chapter to be founded after the
fraternity itself was founded in
1906 at Cornell.
The public meeting will be held
at Pilgrim Baptist Church, Cen
trail and Grotto, Sunday, April 18th,
at o'clock in the afternoon.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-02
Other Editors Say
BUT NEVER IN DIXIE

Those dehards who urge returning staying may
well take lesson from the life of Mchgans State
Dgg Msssppbon who shook the Delta mud off his shoes twenty
five and find the rainbow the end thousand
mile trail . .! : .
The ard Democrat who has to his credit of the States
most outstanding legislation got his from white automobile
salesman who sensing that young Diggs had the stuff Of which
real made, urged him to North where he SOME
body and do things" > = - - 80 - 80 .
Had young Diggs remained Mississippi instead; out
for land of opportunity he wsud have had political CAREER prob
ably might have considered for mental the
State House at Jackson.
The first Democrat of his become Michigan State Senator
Charles Dggs holds his hands the balance normally
Repuban-rbbed State instead the pillow weearrow handles
which he might have held had he remained in Dixie.
Respected wpad substantial citizen with wife
Senator Dggs thank his lucky stars that he like others of vision
needed the call before it too late-AfroAmerican
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-02
Friday, April 2, 1887
AN APPRECIATION

friend the peope-a the peope-have had in public
office in Minnesota is A. Sockwe The best white friend the Ne
groes in this section have had is S. A. Stockwe
Therefore, with regret that the editor of this
paper impossible banquet and
Tuesday night could have been
there aid by the deep appreciation have for Stock
well as man and his wife as worthy mate of one of the
champions the people this other state has known
Years when the writer railroad he overheard dur
ing drawing discussion from the lips of the then most powerful
banker this section this eff Stockwe had quit
worrying about the working class and the he would by
be governor of this state"
a compliment man, StockweI
showed plainly that he had not his political activity
allowed possibilities greater position compromise his
ing campaign for the rights of all citizens and his steady campaign to
protect the natural of this state from those who would plumber
them for personal profit.
nter-raciay been
patrong helped Negro they under
privileged citizens simply they Negroes
consistently interests of the coored
people handicap undrprvged
striking example his attitude years has sought
the employment the legislature people in clerical positions.
Four having senoga-
pher opening door, This year after long, arduous campaign
he successful in placing the first Negro legislative clerk There
have been other which known of and
deeply appreciated.
people political
live
in constantly looking out for the Negro citizens have actually shamed
when consider the Indifference of of Negro ancestry
A Stoke has fair weather friend He has spent
time to right against the cored people In his
political endeaors has his party his political associates
in suggesting to them the ufaness city and state
which applications deserving citizens
political preferment.
in the legislature last Monday were significant
challenge the legislators and his party when he said commenting
the hearty applause which the the Negro delegation
"YOu he egsator) will have opportunities to demonstrate
in the next few what have in evidence by
plause."
Such words illustrate courage bravery the who
most respected and feared by vested interests of this section
To worth while liberal movement this and his
hepmate have given the Of their life 1t both fitting
proper hundreds thousands
banquet honor them highly their hearts people who have done
more than their part for humanity.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-02

soning racial animosity doomed her
to suffering and death.
Such action is all but unbeliev-
able. And yet it is not without
its regrettable presidents. Even
here in Minnesota and the Twin
Cities, cases are on record where
similar action resulted in the
shameful humiliation and death of
a Negro patient. All of which in
vites a larger cooperation in all
those vital issues that arise in the
life of people who are in so I'M
fortunate a minority.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-02
HERE and
THERE
By w. M. Smith

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
When I was a boy at home the
greatest day in my life was NOV
ing day. AS we did not move
often, the day never lost its lure.
The big van, with it's massive
horses attached, the gangs of boys
who gathered around in open
mouthed admiration, the lessening
of parental discipline, owing to the
demands of more important, mat
tiers, all added to my own excite
ment and Importance.
Of course, as a youngster, I
escaped all the disagreeable fea-
lures and responsibilities, and al
most all Of the hard work inescap-
able in such an adventure.
More mature years have brought
a clearer vision and I have learned
to understand why my folks would
endure any almost unbearable con-
ditions rather than go through the
nerve-racking experiences of seek
ing new location.
These reflections crowd into my
mind today, for we have just COM
pleted the papers moving day
moving week, to be more exact.
We moved only across the street,
we did not use big moving van;
in fact, we were our own moving
van and all the office force and
everyone else whom we could ca
jole into helping were pressed into
service. No one stood around in
admiration; everyone lost some
thing and everyone lost his or her
temper.
It certainly is surprising the
amount of junk that accumulates
in the course of even a few
months occupancy, and only makes
its presence known when a change
of quarters is in prospect. And if
we were spared the expense of a
moving van we most certainly did
not get away from the many ag-
gravating costs of the incidentals
that are the sure accomplishments
of everyone's moving day. New
lights to install, new fixtures to
buy, more curtains, more desks, q
little bit more of everything. AS
I think of the publishers worries
and responsibilities, in addition to
putting out another issue Of the
paper under the most narrowing
circumstances, I feel once more
like the little boy who danced with
glee on that moving day which
brought him nothing but pleasure
But it's all over now. And, like
a bad dream, its seeming horrible
realities will soon be only vague
memories to be swallowed up anC
forgotten in the welcome, if a
times, exacting duties of "presl
day."
] have just read in one of oul
Eastern exchanges of the bittel
experiences of the Handy family
the originators Of the "blues" il
the illness and death of the wifi,
! and mother, aggravated, and pos
sibly fastened by the inhuman at
titude of the authorities of tn,
Knickerbocker hospital in New
York City.
!, Sick unto death Mrs. Handy wa
. rushed to this hospital, where ad
mittance was refused because sh
was colored. Pleas of family ant
) demands of her physician wer'
10 alike ignored, and the patient lef
Y, dying in the corridor while unrea
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-02

After more than three months
of suffering from a nervous all
ment, Miss Glivar used DR.. Miles
Nervine which gave her such
splendid results that she wrote
us an enthusiastic letter.
If you suffer from ~Nerves."
If you lie GtDGke nights,
start at sudden noises, tire
easily, are cranky, blue and
fdgety, your TIerueS are
probably out Of order.
Quiet and relax them with the
same medicine that did the
work" for this Colorado girl
Whether your NERVES" have
troubled you for hours or for
years, SyouU find this time
tested remedy effective. q
At Drug Stores Csc and $1.M
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-02
Praise and Criticism

At last though coored artists going
frcas commercial radio program! The possibility all
coored looks The will headed
(he worlds greatest trumpet play and sponsored by the Fch
Yeast Co. present plans through the will
Friday night NBC Sunday nights replacing
Beeveor-not Robert Ripley will be
Dear readers don't you think should support program
with letters of praise? And that would lead col
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-02

New York, N. Y, and Jimmie can
be reached by writing to Harold F.
Oxley, IL East 10th St., New York
City. And my address is still
2 West 120th St., New York City,
N. Y.-Copyright, 1887, by Porter
Roberts,
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-04-02
Good Buys

The very best "buys" in Mems
and Boys suits will be found
among the firms which advertise in
this paper.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-17
GREEN ENDORSES
 ARMY'S CAMPAIGN
Chamber of Commerce Secretary Lauds Work
 of SalvatiOniSts

The following endorsement of the Salvation Army's program has been sent to Mayor Frank Hayes, Chair man, by Frank J. Green, Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce.
 "The Salvation Army has in my opinion performed an admirable task. The work of this helpful or- ganization, always unSelfish, has gone far to enable those in need of personal consideration to reha- bilitate themselves. The Army's work is Gods work, humanely per- formed. Under the present direc- tion of Adjutant Hugo Wiberg. I am of the opinion we have wise ad- ministration".
 Mrs. L. G. Merrill, one of the chairmen of the Women's Division organized this year to assist with the Annual Maintenance Appeal, will meet her Captains at Campaign Headquarters, 18 Savings street, this afternoon to give out assignments for the residential canvas.
 Thomas F. Moore, treasurer of the Armys funds, announces today that the contributions from the em- ployes in the industries so far are approximately 10 per cent higher than last year. There are, however, only about firms heard from thus far, and MT. Moore believes the percentage will be much higher when all collections are in.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-05-17

Some people think of mathemat- ics as difhcult and boring but ex- act science, but I'm not so sure about that" asserted Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, pastor of the Second Congregational church in his sermon yesterday morning.
 Long years ago, had some rather advanced studies in the higher range of mathematics have forgotten al- most everything about those studies except that there was one book about imaginary numbers. The book dealth with terms like the square root of a minus one Now that num- Der is strictly and practically imag- mary. There are no numbers which squarcd give you a minus one. You cannot find the square root of 8 minus one But the term, that square root of a minus number can be manipulated to give you very inter esting and useful results. I have read that the transmission of elec- trical power, all transmission of electrical power, is based on calcu- lations of this absurd and impossible square root. This impossible num- Der serves very useful and prac- tical purpose.
 There may be a parallel there God is a great mathematician in the thought of some of the great scietists of our time. God uses the impossible, what seems to be i'm possible, to carry electric power along the transmission lines. I be- lieve that God uses the impossible what seems to be the impossible, to challenge men to rise to the heights in achievement and character. The impossible is the possible with God. The imperfect can be made perfect by God. That is what. in large measure, we mean by God.
 So to all ages and conditions of men, commend the stern rigor, the uncompromising demand of the text: "Be ye perfect even as your Father in heaven" We are all art