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Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
PLANES PAVE WAY FOR FINAL
CAMPAIGN OF INSURGENTS

HENDAYE, FRANCO-SPANISH
Frontier Sept. 10. CUP)-Favored
by clearing skies after several days
of binding, icy rains, Nationalist
planes scared over the last defense
lines of Loyalist- held Gijon today,
paving the way for the final in
surgent push.
Three Nationalist columns are
advancing on Gijon and officers
were confident the city would fall
before the end of the month. The
fall of Gijon would give the Ma
tionalists complete control of nor
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10

thern Spain.
Tho Nationalist were meeting
resistance in the mountains in the
east-central section of. Asurias pro-
vince. .s.-4. ...5
According to an eyewitness, the
plight of the wounded on both sides
was terrible, owing to the difficulty
of evacuating them. Mountain
crags and ravines were literally
strewn with corpses and wounded,
it was said
In the last three days, govern
ment reports said, the Nationalists
have lost at least 1000 dead and
wounded
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
Woman Tries to
Act AS a Spy to
Save Mates Life

CANNES, France Sept. 10 CUP)
Mrs. Harold Dahl, blonde Ameri-
can orchestra leader, revealed to-
day how she had undertaken to be-
come an amateur spy in exchange
for the life of her aviator hus-
band, Harold Dahl, sentenced to
death by the Spanish insurgents.
Il failed at it," she said ruefully.
However, she waited hopefully for
word that Gen. Francisco Franco,
insurgent leader, had spared her
husbands life. Everything else hav-
ing failed, she appealed directly to
Franco for mercy, enclosing her
photograph.
She has not yet been informed
that her husband is to be exchanged
for some captured Nationalist flier,
but has received intimations that
Franco will be lenient.
although he is in prison." she
said, my husband has been able
to write me. I have received several
letters since July 13, when he was
captured, in which he complained
of the cold and the bad food in
prison.
81 wrote to the Nationalist au-
thorities several times trying o get
his release. They finally replied
offering me confidential mission to
do in exchange.
Il was to try to find out how
many Nationalist aviators were pri-
Soners of the Valencia government,
but I failed --- a.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
Young Roosevelt,
Girl, Get Razzing

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Sept. 10
(UP)-John Roosevelt and Anne
Lindsay Clark, pretty blonde, de-
butante, continued their romance
in Boston today, after merry "raz-
zing" from the President and other
members of his family forced them
to flee the summer White House
Young Roosevelt and Miss Clark,
who had come here to greet him
on his return from a European
vacation, left by automobile. Bos-
ton is her home, and Roosevelt is
preparing for his last year in Har-
ward University at Cambridge.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
SIX DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS
FAVOR THIRD TERM FOR F. r.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. W.H-
Six Democratic governors today
went on record in support Of a
third term for President Roosevelt
and three state executives an
nounced opposition to such a pro-
posal in a national survey of DEM
ocratic gubernatorial sentiment con-
Quoted by the United Press.
Two other governors indicated
their sentiment in off the record
statements. One opposed Roose-
velt third term. The other favored
it.
Two governors endorsing Roose-
velt third term have themselves
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
Woman Arrested
In 'Outlaw' Raid

VIDALIA, La, Sept. 10 CUP)-
Two men and a woman, suspected
members of an outlaw band being
organized by William L. (Goldy)
Hairston, Texas outlaw who was
killed Tuesday, were captured today
in a raid on Mississippi river
bottom hideout.
Captain Murphy Roden of the
state highway police led the raid
after lying in wait through the
night with IL patrolmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10

frequently been mentioned as pos
sible candidates for Democratic
nomination in 1910. They were
Cows. George Earle of Pennsyl-
vania and Frank Murphy of Michi-
gan. Other third term sponsors
were Cows. James v. Alfred of
Texas, Richard w. Leche of Loui-
siana, Olvin D. Johnston of South
Carolina, and A. B. Chandler of
Kentucky.
Opponents of a presidential
third term were:
Cows. Barzilla Clark of Idaho,
Robert E. Quinn of Rhode Island
and George c. Peery of Virginia.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10

SLdIlu lOT dlly ulopldyS VI UiiS Coil-
federate stars and bars at the
Pennsylvania reunion. The only
flag in sight must be the flag of
this United States of America"
they announced.
Conferees at the list annual en-
campment of the Grand Army of
the Republic debated bitterly the
conditions under which they would
attend, if any, and finally agreed:
I'VE are willing to attend re-
union of citizens of the United
States VINO at one time were op-
posed to one another in civil war
and who now wish to join in a
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
Suspect Held in
Theft of Wire

L. E. Makemson, 81, is held in
the county Jail on a charge of
petty theft of 1923 pounds of cover
wire.
The wire was stolen from the
Joe MELVILLE place near. the Holt
ville-El Centre highway, deputy
sheriffs said, and sold to an Ell
Centre second hand dealer. Makem-
sons name was signed to the deal
er's ticket as the seller, the officers
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
Girl Reds Work
In Chinese Army,
Report Maintains

TOKYO, Sept. 10. W,P)-Girl Com
munists are boring from within"
in the Chinese army, the Domei
news agency reported today in a
dispatch from Lotien, scene of fight
ing north of Shanghai.
The dispatch quoted a Chinese
military prisoner as saying that
800 girl Communists, trained at
Nanking by Nine. Sun Yat-Sen,
widow of the republics founder,
are going through the ranks teach
ing their doctrines and encourag-
ing the soldiers. The girls are arm
ed with revolvers.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
Lone Wolf Bandit
Tells of Exploits

INLAND, Sept. 1O-Wild tales of
his abaility as lone wolf bandit
were told officers by Walter An
derson, 10, who was taken from
freight train here Thursday by
Dave Aiman, railway officer.
The youth said he escaped from
the Stockton State hospital Mon
day night. Before that, he declared,
he had served two years at the
Whittier school for boys.
Imperial county officers teletyp-
ed Stockton a description of the
youth. .-,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
NEWSPAPERS
RAISE PRICES

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 10
Daily newspapers in San Francisco
and Oakland today had increased
subscription prices Is cents a
month because of increases in la
Dor and material costs and higher
taxes by publishers announced.
Evening newspapers hitherto sold
for three cents a copy now will sell
for five cents. Single copies of NOR
ming papers are to remain at five
cents.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
FORMER TEACHER
TO GO ABROAD

Miss Elizabeth Miller, who, form
erly was on the teaching staff at
Mr.. Signal school, is planning to
leave shortly for a years study in
England and Switzerland.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
SAN DIEGO SCHOOLS
TO REOPEN MONDAY

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept 10 CUP)
After a postponement of one
week, "as precautionary measure
against spread of infantile paralysis
here, San Diego schools will re-
open Monday, it was announced
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
Publisher Freed
In Libel Action

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Sept. 10
CUP)-Walter E. O'Hara, publisher
and managing director of the Mar
ragansett Race track, was freed on
$4,000 bond today, after he had
pleaded not guilty to two charges
of criminal libel-the latest deve-
lopment in the feud with Governor
Robert E. Quinn.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
Senator Will Press
For New Dry Law

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 UP)-
Sen. Morris Sheppard, D., Tex, said
today he is prepared to press for
action on a constitutional amend
ment reestablishing prohibition as
soon as the dry leaders give the
signal"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
MRS. r. X. PREECE
LEAVES SANITARIUM

Friends of Mrs. r. K. Preece
learned Friday that she has been
able to leave the Paradise Valley
sanitarium and is much improved
in health. She and her husband
now live in Beaumont. They were
ranchers in the Meloland district
for twenty seven years.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10

reunion at Gettysburg in 1888 for
the purpose of showing to citizens
of the United States our reconcilia-
ton to the results of that war"
They added protest to any plans
made for terming the civil war a
war between the states
That phrase, they said, was "ab-
ject to southern propaganda" and
"a soothing substitute for secession
and rebellion" and the only Off
cial name is civil war"
Chrastensen's For Drugs - Phone
100 Free Delivery,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
IN
HIGH SCHOOL TO
SHOW INCREASE

Increases in high school enrolment and decreases in
the elementary school population in the Ell Centre system
were predicted Friday by Superintendent Guy Weakley
Lower birth rates during the depression years effected
elementary school enrolment for the last two years he
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10
Civil War Veterans
In Bitter Debate
On Burying Axe

MADISON, Wis. Sept. 10. (UP)-It took them II hours
decide but Union Veterans of the Civil War agreed to-
day to meet with Confederate Veterans at Gettysburg next
year, in the interests of peace
But-and they emphatic-the "boys in blue" won't
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-10

Christcnsen's For Drugs - Phone
100 Free Delivery.
The Washington times., 1937-02-13
Played Benefits

Myrna 10y was seen when
she was dancing at the Egyp-
tian Theater; Clark Gable
had banged at the extra gates
with little success until he
appeared in the Los Angeles
stage presentation of "The
Last Mile" That put him in
the front row of picture work
right away.
Robert Kent's screen Of
fers resulted from his Los
Angeles stage appearance
with Pauline Frederick.
Claire Trevor got no bids
from Hollywood until she ap-
peared with Ernest Truck in
"Whistling in the Dark"
After that she got a lot Of
them.
Leah Rays Los Angeles
work with Phil Harris or
chestra caused her to be
sought by several studios.
Jane Withers played hun
dreds of benefit shows and
appeared wherever she could
on department store and all
other programs in order that
she might be seen eventually
by someone who would like
her work and offer the con-
tract which eventually came.
They grabbed Bing Crosby
from the Ambassadors Co.
coanut Grove. Helen Wood,
determined to be seen. got her
"in' by working for nothing
in screen tests at various
studios, playing the part Of
the offstage voice, or actu-
ally appearing in footage
shot to test other players.
The Washington times., 1937-02-13
Wing They FGiI

I'm these simply stated
facts is the explanation of
the failure of British films in
America. Any British film
producer who, knowing these
facts, still goes on making
films for America can ex-
pect nothing but financial
trouble.
I'VE may occasionally turn
out a film that has a moronic
as well as a specialized ap-
peal, but that can rarely be
foreseen.
"Laughton's American sue
cess in The Private Life of
Henry VIII for example, was
due, in my opinion, to the fact
that the American moronic
mind regards the entire
European monarchical sys-
tenn as a farce.
THAT was evident in the
treatment given by the Amer
lean press to the Simpson af-
fair.
English monarchy is fair
game for American morons."
Of course, the obvious an
swer to all this is the Ameri-
can press was six months
ahead of English journal
ism-bound by tradition and
customs - in spreading the
news of what was happening
in the royal household, even
as the British movie industry
tContinued on Back PaEey
The Washington times., 1937-02-13
From Night Clubs

The Ritz Brothers made
their movie debut as the re-
suit of their show at the
Glover Club. Tony Martins
voice, heard at another cafe,
brought him a contract, too.
All four are now at Goth
Century-Fox.
Martha Rave came to
Hollywood, realized that the
big money was in the movies,
and also figured the long
way around was the quickest
way to a fountain pen and
dotted line. She did her stuff
at the Casanova, had them
rolling in the aisles, and a
Paramount contract resulted.
If Shirley Temple had not
been seen by a studio scout
when she was dancing at a
Hollywood dance school, she
might never have been seen
on the screen.
Michael Whalen, success
full leading man, took a job
at nothing a week in a Holly
wood little theater in order
that he might be seen by
talent scouts. The idea
worked.
The Washington times., 1937-02-13
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get there by placing them
selves il a showcase where
all-especially directors and
producers may see them.
You can be the best actor
in the world walking down
Hollywood boulevard, and
you're just as far from a con-
tract as though you were
doing numbers at a movie
theater in Clarksville, Ky.
The best example of sue
cess in this direction is Sonia
Henie. When the blonde,
dimpled little Olympic
skating star arrived in Los
Angeles last fall, with movies
in mind, she stayed COM
pletely away from casting
directors offices. She took
a shortcut to a Goth Cen
tury-Fox starring contract.
She hired a skating rink in
town, staged her own show,
managed her own advertis-
ing, made a reported $25, 900,
and had every producer in
the business knocking at her
door. She accepted the
starring role in Zone in a
Million" and soon will re.
turn to Hollywood to begin
The Washington times., 1937-02-13

iii III
~ the mournful plea
03@ of Editor George
SG A. Atkinson of
Ge5See THE ERA, Eng
lish trade paper,
that British producers end
trying to make motion pic
lures for the American audi
ence.
Editor Atkinson finds that
the intelligence quotient of
the mass movie public in
America is "moronic," and
until it improves, if ever, sug-
gests that the master minds
of the English industry make
features for the more intelli-
gent adult minds of Soho
Square.
Putting the blame upon
America for the economic
collapse of the British movie
industry is a glib way of ig-
noring the stupidity which
brought about bankruptcy,
and using a nationalistic
argument to conceal manifest
inferiority.
What Editor SGyS
Let me quote from Editor
Atkinson's analysis of the
status-quo:
American movie attend
ances are currently running
at about 90,000,000 per week.
The figure includes the
people who 60 twice, thrice,
and even more times per
week to the cinemas.
"The actual number of
picture-goers in America is
probably about 100000
(Which comedies, fortui-
tously, with the alien
figure).
"of these 100000 not
more than 15 per cent match
the average standard of edu-
cation and i n tellig t ence
among the British cinema
public.
The remainder consists
largely of what America calls
hicks i.e., low-class pro-
vincials and poor whites, the
illiterate and semi-illiterate
immigrant stocks, and the
colored OF various hue.
Thirty per cent Of the
social class from which
American picture-goers are
chiefly drawn has q lower
standard of living than the
corresponding class in this
country.
American psychologists
have a general term for the
stocks which roughly corre-
spond to the movie-going
class. They call them
'morons.' A moron is an
adult with the intelligence of
AhS11 -
The Washington times., 1937-02-13

Hollywood
MakesGood
Show Case
HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 13.

OU have to put on
a show of your
own to get in the
Hollywood show.
Ninety-five per
cent of the players
who break into the
c+udioe nowadays
The Washington times., 1937-02-13
Indicts u. S.
For British
Film Losses
BY ANDREW R. KELLEY

ATURATED with
the pungent odor
of sour grapes is
the mournful plea
of Editor George
A. Atkinson of
THE ERA, Eng
\.
Evening star., 1937-12-26

we'll, in good hard-wearing clothes, most OF
them Sale Bargains.
Once Walter flared out at her quite angrily,
"Why are you so stingy! For goodness sake
let's enjoy ourselves while we can. You want
to make life into sort of Sunday School
Class!' He said that the time she had
demonstrated with him for buying tickets tor
the Stalls, instead of the Dress Circle.
Il give you all you ask for, don't l? We
have enough, haven't we? What on earth is
the point of working and making money, if
every penny spent is like tooth drawn!
And once he said For heavens sake get
yourself some decent clothes. I'm sick to death
of that brown coat frock with beige titbits.
My typist is better dressed than my wife 80"
He was definitely sickening for influenza
that time, so she made allowances. She didn't
approve of spending money on clothes and
meant to prove that really good woman
needs no extravagant adornment.
Elspeth never had any doubts but that she
was really good woman. She read all the
woman's magazines punctually and regularly,
and it seemed to her she was typical example
of everything they advised you to be.
II don't want to look like everybody
else "said Elspeth firmly, when Margaret
Gardulla tried to make her have her hair cut
short. 1t was a skimpy handful of rather dull
looking tow. Even Walter had said, once
tentatively, that he thought she would look
nice with shingle.
Evening star., 1937-12-26

of nonsense. Also, she was obstinate, was
Elspeth, about her hair. When she had mar
RED Walter, she wore it brushed back in
simple little bun. 1t had been pretty hair then,
bright, with the sheen of youth, with dancing
golden lights in it, and it curled rather
pleasantly about her round little pink face.
It had suited her then, and she was firmly
convinced it suited her just as we'll now,
fourteen years on, and she took none of the
hints of kind friends, and laughed good
naturedly when Margaret Gardulla said,
Gone to my hairdresser, Elspeth. He'd work
wonders with you"
She had loved Walter Passmore passion
ately when she first married him, round
about little girl from North country vicar
age. But after the children came, that bright
candle had soon blown out. and they had
settled down to nice companionshlp. You
can't expect fireworks to 60 on forever, said
Elspeth, and she didn't want them to.
She devoted her whole life to her two chill
dren. Norma and Mark. She taught them
herself and would not listen to Walter,
who was forever saying they ought to go to
the little school at the end of the Avenue,
with the other children. She dressed them
Evening star., 1937-12-26

IT windows, all down the street. Other
peoples stories. Other peoples lives.
On Christmas night all was dark at
- Number 20 save for the night-nursery
window. And Mrs. PASSWORDS shadow ap-
peared there for mon,ent, and pulled the
curtains to, and we know no more.
The Passmores were very rich. Their house
was furnished lavishly, but without much
taste. Good taste is one of the things money
cannot buy.
Most of the people in the Avenue envied
Elspeth Passmore. She had everything. She
had never known moments anxiety, in all
her life. And if good fortune had made her
just little self-satisfed, her friends forgave
her that, because she was rather dear. But
what pity, she dressed so badly.
Elspeth Passmore had never had any taste,
and like so many well-to-do women who
needn't bother, she had an absolute craving
for Sale Bargains. Mostly she wore frocks
picked up, not because they suited her, but
because they were so cheap, with hats come
by on the same plan, that did not really 60
with anything.
Fashion, said Elspeth Passmore, is lot
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Speicher and
family of Severna Park were guests
over the weekend of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James Barnes.
Miss Pansy Hancock spent the week
end with her sisters in Wilmington.
Miss Marjorie Godfrey of Snow Hill
is spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hickman.
Rally Day service will be held Sun
day night at 1880 P. M. in the M. E.
Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Reid and chill
dren of Pocomoke were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Jones Friday
evening.
Mrs. Florence Webb is spending
some time with her sister, Mrs. W. j
Payne at Pocomoke.
Miss Grace Petit spent the week
end with Miss Elizabeth Hickman.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E. Dryden, Mr.. anc
Mrs. J. w. Bundick and Miss Mabe
Jones spent the weekend in Balti
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Nelson, Jr., Mr.
and Mrs. w. C. Nelson and little son
of New Church and Mr.. and Mrs. Gin
ton Fuller of Toms River, N. j., were
dinner guests at the home of Mis-!
Leona Collins, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. P. Hickman ant
guest, Miss Marjorie Godfrey visiteC
friends in Salisbury, Sunday.
Mrs. C. II. Jones returned home
Sunday from a visitSwith Mr.. and Mrs
Leland Smack in Philadelphia.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Paul M. Jones from Winnie S. Jones
apd husband, and others, parcels OF
land, containing 5 acres and 8 acres
more or less, in the 9Th Elec. Dist, one
south of the County Road leading
from Stockton to Pocomoke City and
on the Easterly side of an open road
leading to the Marshall Farm" and
the other lying to the east of, but not
binding upon the aforesaid open road
leading to the said Marshall Farm
Consideration $40 &c.
Ocean City Ice and Fuel Company
from Seaside Inc, real estate on the
Northerly side Of Ocean City Harbor
and the Southerly side of Harbor Road
in the 10th Elec Dist. Consideration
$40 &c.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22

and on the N. E. side of the Stone
Road leading from Public Landing to
Snow Hill. Consideration $40 &c.
Willard T. Pilchard from H. Thomp-
son Pilchard, the Burnett Farm"
containing 20 acres, more or less, in
the LIST Elec. Dist, Near the South or
S. E. corporate limits of Pocomoke
City, on the State Stone Road leading
from Pocomoke City to Stockton, and
also on the State Stone Road leading
from said Pocomoke City to the Vir-
ginia Line. Consideration $40 &c.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22

the left wing and both of Pocomoke's
were kicked by Paul Merrill.
Pocomoke's next game was with
Snow Hill last Wednesday afternoon.
Planting of Shrubbery
Last year shrubbery was planted
around our school and added much to
the beauty of it.
This year committee of the school
is contemplating buying trees from
the state forestry department and
planting them around the boundary
of the High and Elementary schools.
Mrs. Crockett is chairman of the
committee.
If these trees are planted am sure
they will add lot to the appearance
of our school grounds.
Chatter"
Everyone has favorite song of
their own and Paul Merrill's seems to
be "The Millers Daughter Margaret
Ann.
Recently, Frances Small was asked
where she preferred to go away to
school. She replied, Richmond" We
wonder why.
1t seems that Cecilia Shaw has TAX
en- a great interest in Snow Hill re-
Gently. What is the reason Cecilia?
Betty Birmingham has cultivated a
habit of visiting quaint places such
as old bridges, in particular Jenkins
Bridge.
When the "Silver Grill" is mention
ed, it seems that Bob Paxson is all
ready to go. We wonder who the at
traction is.
Stanley "Jitters" Landlord believes
in the old saying ian apple a day
keeps the doctor away" "Jitters"
seems to make out better with "ton
of Apples"-Appleton. Catch on?
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1937-10-22

Delaware, to witness the Delaware-St.
Johns College game at Newark on the
same date.
Following the games, short court of
honor ceremonies will be held in the
auditorium of both colleges for the
presentation of Scout awards and the
induction of all new Scouts into the
Scout movement. Tenderfoot badges
will be presented to all boys becoming
Scouts during the month of October.