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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-05
Cabinet and Imperial Com
mittee of Defense Called
For Momentous
Sessions
SPANISH INTEGRITY
is TO BE ASSURED
Some Authorities Still Hope
Germany and Italy May Be
Won Back Into 1nterna-
tional Patrol Scheme; Mer-
chantmen To Be Given
Protection

Z London, July 5.-(AP)-Prime Min
lister Neville Chamberlain called both
the cabinet and the imperial commit
tee of defense into session today to
consider Britain's future policy in the
Spanish civil war and the threat to
her Mediterranean communications
growing out of it.
simultaneously the board of trade,
a government department, warned
British merchantmen that insurgent
warships in the vicinity of Santander,
on the northwest ledge of Spain, were
irving to capture all shipping. The
hoard said British warships would
protect British merchantmen only out
side the Spanish three-mile limit.
Well-informed political circles be-
lieved the emergency secret session
of the defense committee had placed
the question of protecting Britain s
.Iife line of empire" first on its
agenda. The committee includes the
heads of the army, navy and air force.
Later the cabinet will review a re-
port on the deadlock growing out of
firm and German opposition to the
Franco-British proposal to take over
the patrol to isolate the civil war.
These developments came as obser-
vers credited Britain with stiffening
her attitude in the tense situation
Evidence of this was seen in Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden's speech in
which he outlined a two-fold policy
for Britain:
1. Preservation of Spain for the
Spaniards.
2. Maintenance of the empires
main arterial road" through the
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CLIO Reforms Battle Lines
For Finish Fight In Plants

troops and a prediction that "there
will be bloodshed if protection is not
supplied Immediately"
The union orators sought at Fourth
of July rallies to put new iron in their
mems determination to fight it out.
Philip Murray, strike chairman, said
the fight would continue "a week, a
month, year, yes, ten years"
Pennsylvania New Deal" Cover
nor George Earle flew through a
thunderstorm to reach a rain-soaked
cheering strikers and sympathizers
rally at Youngstown Pa, and tell the
"you do not need acts of violence
when you have Franklin Delano
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-05

Clevelnd, Ohio, July 5 (AP)-CIO's
strike legions popped by Fourth of
July oratorical fireworks that terrific
transforms could not dismay, reform
ed their lines today on the last two
remaining strike battlegrounds-Cleve
land and Indiana Harbor, Ind.
Troops were moved into Cleveland
to preserve the peace when Republic
Steel reopens it's four large plants
here tomorrow.
There were no troops at Indiana
Harbor, where the Youngstown Sheet
and Tube Company is awaiting guar
antees of safety for it's men before re-
opening but there were pleas for
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-05

Roosevelt in Washington, a liberal
Congress and a governor like me-"
Bethlehem SteePs plant at Johns
town was idle over the holiday week
end. It reopens tomorrow and the
management said the working forces
is virtually normal. Few pickets are
on the line there.
A committee of six ministers of In
diana Harbor telegraphed Governor
Townsend of Indiana that they had
conducted a secret poll of strike work
ers in the Calumet area and that 86.8
percent of the workers favored Ere
turn to work with safety" and 1872
percent wanted to remain on strike.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-05

Botwood, Newfoundland, July 81
(AP)-Ready for an experimental
flight across the Atlantic, Captain
Harold Gray, master of the Pan
American Clipper III, said today he
planned to start the big flying boat
on it's eastward crossing at p. M,
eastern standard time.
eve will be flying on a weather
map" he said, and the map at pre-
sent indicates very ideal conditions
for observations, clear weather on
both sides of the ocean, and every
thing from sunshine to snow and fog
in between"
Gray and his six-man crew, which
includes a steward, did not appear
worried by the prospects OF storm on
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Death Toll
ForHOliday
Reaches 3l4
Autos Account for
1872; New Y O r k
Leads w it h %;
North Carolina 9

CBv The Associated Press)

(By The ASSOCIdCeu oSS7
The lives lost during the nations
celebration of it's 161st independence
anniversary stood at 314 today, with
not a single death directly attributed
to fireworks.
Automobile accidents were respon-
sible for 1872 of the deaths, drownings
70 and miscellaneous causes 48.
The independence day casualty list,
the third largest since 1880, was slight
ly above the average for the past
eight years but was below last years
total of 346.
Although the holiday passed with
out a single fireworks death, an AS
ISOLATED Press survey showed hun
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-05
Policies OF
School Body
To Continue
Conservatives Pleas
ed With Slight Gain
Made in New APP
pOlntmentS
Daily Dispatch Barers.
In the Sir walter Hotter.


Raleigh, July 5.-While the State
School Commission appointments
made by Governor Clyde r. Hoey last
week are generally regarded as be-
ing much more of a victory for the
school commission rather than Tor
State Superintendent of Public In
struction Clyde A. Erwin and his "die-
hard' faction, which for years has OPP
posed the school commission, the gen
efal reaction to the appointments has
been favorable, according to most
comment heard here
While nine members of the old
school forces are pleased at the ap-
polntment of julie b. Warren, execu-
i've secretary of the North Carolina
Education Association, as one of the
Two new members ard have no OBJ
lection to Archie C. Gay, former State
senator from Northampton county,
Who is the new member of the COM
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-05
Roosevelt Starts
For Home Tonight

Hyde Park, N. ", July 5.-(AP)
President Roosevelt, after re-af-
firming his faith in the Constitu-
ton to meet present-day needs,
turned from Hyde Park today to
a 9O-miIe auto drive to help an up
State country church celebrate
with a mOney-raising drive.
He planned to leave for Wash
ington late tonight after attending
a fair Late i'm the day, given by the
Little Dutch Reformed church at
Mount Marion, on the west shore
of the Hudson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-05
NEW REGULATIONS
ON TRUCKS STRICT
Stringent Safety Rules to
Be Enforced Rigorous
ly, Inspector Says
Daily Dispatch bureau
I'm the Sir Walter HOteA-
r, N . G II EcTS WILL

Raleigh, July 5-New and stringent
safety regulations are now in et1ect
with regard to the operation OF an
,,o+or trucks and buses in North
Carolina engaged in interstate com
roerce it was pointed out here today
by H. C. Minis, in charge o. sn1
North Carolina office OF the Duleao
of Motor Carriers of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. ihese new
safety regulations went into et1ect
.Julv first and truck and BUS opera
tors or drivers who fail to observe
these regulations are likely TO lose
their licenses and be permanently
Continued on Page Five)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-07-05
VAN ICELAND ASKED
j. S. WAR ALLIANCE
But Overawing of Germany
by American Support
of Allies Failed
Bv CHARLES p. STEWART
Central Press COlumniSt

Washington, July 5.-English and
French statesmen and statesmen of
some of the smaller European coun-
tries cannot give up the idea that fl
nally they will succeed in getting the
United States to take their side a.
gainst Germany and Italy, thus init
midating Hitler and Musssolini into
piping down" in connection with the
Old World war threat.
For example, the American visit of
Premier Van iceland of Belgium I'M
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
FAVORS TO WAR
VETERANS HIT
BY BYCOUNCILMAN

Special favors to World War
veterans in the form of tax exemp-
ton were criticized Wednesday
night by Gordon Scriven, Ell Gen.
tro city councilman, himself vet
eran.
ITS just another case where
they're carrying these veterans
around on their shoulders" declar-
ed Scriven when letter was read
from the Veterans Welfare board
requesting cancellation of taxes on
property purchased by an Ell Gen.
tro veteran under veterans loan.
Some of these fellows still think
the world owes them living be-
cause they fought in the World
War;" he added.
The cancellation requested by the
board, the council was told, deals
with a tax on the 'possessory right"
of the veteran. Since the state
owns the property in question until
the veteran has paid his obligation
in full, taxes cannot be held as a
lien against the property.
The city clerk was directed to
find out why the veterans board
wishes cancellation of these taxes.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
MOVE TO HALT
WATER SERVICE
OUTSIDE CITY

Ell Centre city councilmen We'd
nesday night took the first step to
eliminate city water service to any
one residing outside the city limits.
An ordinance prepared by City
Attorney Dorsey Whitelaw was
passed to second reading after the
council agreed that its terms should
ignore the possibility of service out
side the city limits. The ordinance
follows out the policy expressed in
a resolution recently adopted.
The ordinance, Whitelaw explain
ed. amends existing water ordi-
nances by removing any reference
to rates for service outside the city,
and also is intended to meet the
attempts of consumers inside the
city to extend service from meters
without notifying the council.
Such extension of service, where
more than one residence is coupled
to one meter, is guarded against by
a provision stating that applications
for service must set forth the use
intended and agree that no other
use will be made under the per-
NIT without agreement by the city
council
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
GROUP NAMED
TO WORK FOR
FAIRGROUNDS

A city planning committee to de-
sign a playground and recreation
program for Ell Centro school chill
dren was named by Mayor Roy
Womack Wednesday night after its
approval by the city council.
The committee will study and
propose to the city council and CO.
operating organizations wide
spread program for playground de-
velopment aimed at giving health
full recreation to children of the
city. The program will be worked
out over a period of months.
Immediate duties of. the commit
tee will be to consult with high
school and grammar school boards,
survey. physical conditions and pub
licize the program and its benefits.
On the committee are o. G..
Horne, Harry Sones, w. w. McEuen,
Mrs A. B. Hanson, Mrs. w. T. Al
derson, Mrs. W j. Meagher, Mrs.
r. w. Ware, A. E. Prince, DR.. r.
c. Clemons and Paul Eyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
NOT A WHITE BUT A
BRIGHT CHRISTMAS

Yesterday in editorial on this page it proposed
that everyone try to light tree window or otherwise
display in lights some portion of their front yards dur
ing the Christmas
1t gratifying to receive many telephone calls
from subscribers commenting the idea. 1t
gratifying to hear from several of those who called
that they expect to act on the suggestion.
In view of the hearty manner in which the proposal
being received the Press requests all individuals
who last year frightened their lawns with such light
displays to telephone the christmas Lighting editor
and advise whether they expect to duplicate their dis
play this year. And other folk who expect to do
also requested to let know where they live
Gated.
And just for good measure the Post-Press will give
SIS in prizes to be awarded Immediately as follows: So
to the family who is first to put in their front yard
lighting; So to the family who is next No display to
be less than lighted tree.
Call us Immediately and let us know when your light
decoration is ready Just phone 3O0
Come on! Let's everybody do it
We don't have snow and therefore can't have "Whte
Christmas" in Imperial Valley, but we have
Bright Christmas'
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
Care in Disposal
OF Trash Urged
By City Council

Answering a suggestion by the
Ell Centre chamber of commerce
City Identification committee, the
city council Wednesday night pre-
pared to notify every resident of
the city of rules governing collec-
ton of lawn and shrubbery cuttings
by trash collectors.
Cards will be printed and dis
tributed throughout the city tell
ing residents not to throw their
cuttings into the street, but to
place them in the alleys where reg
ular collections are made. The only
debris picked up from the streets
is that gathered by the chain gang
after city employees have trimmed
trees, grass or shrubbery In the
parkways, City Engineer Philip w.
knight said.
It is important that property
owners, for their own sake, be
made to realize that they are liable
for any damage which might result
because of debris piled in the
streets near the curbs, the city en-
glneer said.
There is no schedule of trash
collection for the streets, Knight
added.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02

the medium of the readers col
umns in Ell Centro's newspapers.
Carrying out the plan, he address
ed letter to the Post-Press Thurs
day explaining the motives and
urging public discussion through
the newspapers of civic problems.
Heightened public interest be-
cause of the current City Beauti-
fication contest was cited by the
mayor as one factor in bringing
out the suggestion OF active pub
lie cooperation with the city coun-
Gil in guiding municipal affairs.
The plan, Mayor Womak ex-
planned, invites letters to the editor
of the newspapers dealing with any
subject relating to city improve
ment, development or government.
The Post and Press, the city
council was told by representa-
tive at Wednesdays meeting, will
cooperate Fundamentally in the
program, opening its columns TO
letters from any resident At the
same time, councilmen were told,
the newspapers reserve the right
to limit the letters to constructive
criticism or to complaints dealing
with matters which may be cor
rected, and TO bar letters dealing
with personalities rather than is
sues.
All letters to the Post-Press must
be signed, although the editor may,
at the request of the writer and
his own discretion, withhold the
name of the writer from publica-
ton. In such cases, the author
OF the note will be designated by
descriptive title designating his or
her business or position, such as
merchant" housewife" or any
other classification.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
STRIKE HOLDS
UP SHIPMENT
OF PRODUCE

SANTA MARIA, Cal, Dec. 2.
(UP)-A strike held up shipment
of vegetables from the Santa Maria
Valley today.
The walkout was called by the
Fruit and Vegetable Workers union
and the Mexican and Filipino La
borers union. They demanded an
increase of S TO 10 cents an hour
and piece work instead of hourly
pay in certain lines of work. The
unions turned down an employers
suggestion for arbitration while
remaining at work.
In flush times the strike would
affect between 1000 and 5000 men.
Harvesting is now slack, however,
because of the off season and low
eastern prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
MINES LAID TO
BLOCK ATTACK
OF NIPPON ESE
Gen. Chang Prepares for
Fierce Resistance
At Rich Port

SHANGHAI, Dec. 2. (UP)
An unconfirmed report to-
day said that Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek had order
ed destruction of the harbor
bridges and japanese mills of
Tsingtao, rich port of foreign COM
merce on the Yellow sea.
Twenty-eight American employees
of the British American Tobacco
company who arrived in Shanghai
this morning said they had been
ordered to leave Tsingtao at pm.
Monday by executives of the COM
pany
General Chang was reported to
have given orders to blow up the
harbor communications and destroy
japanese mills tomorrow Tsingtao
is one of the few regions in the
north which has not been domin-
ated by the Japanese forces.
Americans reported that mines
had been planted all around the
port. Trenches have been construct
Cd everywhere and field guns haul
ed up the mountain sides in prep
aration for resistance against the
Japanese.
From a point az SShihlipao. the
tobacco mart 100 miles to the west
of Tsingtao, to the sea villagers
everywhere were drilling and dig
ging trenches.
Meanwhile there was talk OF the
Initiation of peace negotiations with
japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
FUNDS DRIVE
NEARING END

Imperial Valley Character build
ing agencies drive for funds Is
expected to be completed this week
A. II. Keller, chairman, said Thurs
day.
A luncheon meeting will be held
in the California hotel Friday noon
at which a complete report from
each team is expected.
Sixty-seven per cent of the re-
Quired $1,000 has already been
raised, Keller reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02

further consideration OF the Dill
and automatically bringing It UP
for floor consideration Dec. 13.
The petition to break the rules
committee impasse was filed Nov.
Is by Chairman Mary T. Norton
of the house labor committee. En-
ergetic work by house whips and
labor supporters completed the Pc
tition with only 48 hours to spare
II the bill was to be acted on at
the special session.
The drive to obtain petition sign
ers gained last minute momentum
under a threat by Wages-hours
hackers to sabotage cotton provi-
sions of the farm bill unless south
ern representatives ceased their
opposition to the labor bill.
The petition was completed in
the midst OF a house fight pre-
cipitated by charges of Rep. Hamil-
ton Fish, r., N. Y, of log-rolling
by adherents of the labor measure.
Fish introduced a resolution call
ing for appointment of a special
house committee to investigate the
vote-trading. His resolution devel-
oped dispute when Majority
Leader Sam Rayburn moved to
place the inquiry proposal on the
table. A roll call was ordered on
the motion.
The wages-hours petition was
completed in a little more than
20 minutes of today's session. When
the house convened at noon today
it bore 2l0 signatures.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
GREEN, LEWIS
TOGETHER IN
LAB OR WAR
u. S. Senator Joins.
In Parley to
End Strike

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.
UP) - President William
Green of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor and Chair
man John L. Lewis of the
Committee for Industrial Organi-
cation faced each other across
council table today in dramatic
move seeking peace in their labor
war.
Sen. George l.. Berry, D.. Tenn,
Joined the conferees 25 minutes
after the meeting began. Berry.
close friend of both leaders and
formerly President Roosevelt's CO.
ordinator for industrial coopera-
ton, had no comment.
His appearance was a surprise to
CIO officials.
Berry's appearance gave rise to
speculation that President Roose-
velt might be taking a personal
hand in the conferences. Berry left
| the meeting three minutes after
entering. It was not learned wheth-
er he had delivered any message
| to the rival union leaders.
There was little advance indica-l
ton whether the formal face-to-
face meeting of the labor leaders
the first since the rift in the labor
movement In 1935--would result In
an agreement for a truce or peace
III the conflict.
Green arrived at the hotel room
council chamber first. He entered
shortly before II am. Lewis arrived
four minutes later.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 2. tUP)--
Milton N. Johnson, manager of the
Ford motor assembly plant, con-
| ferred with company attorneys to-
day to determine course of &C.
ton to be taken at a national laboi
relations board hearing schedulee
for December 16 on charge o.
unfair labor practices.
The assembly plant continued
operations despite strike called
by the United Automobile Workers
union, Committee for industrial
Organization affiliate. The strike
began November "a.
RICHMOND, Cal, Dee. 2. (UP)
| Members of the United Automo-
bile Workers local rs viii vote Sat
: urday to decide whether they vii
return to work IN the event the
local assembly plant of the Ford
Motor company reopens FRANK
Slaby, president, announced today
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
Extension of Time
On Bus Line Granted

A 90-day extension of time a
franchise under which he hopes to
operate a passenger bus lire in Ell
Centre was granted Wednesday
night to Bert Davis by the city
council.
Davis requested the extension on
the grounds he has met unavoid-
able delays in obtaining a bus, and
said he hopes to have the line in
service by Feb l. .
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02

ton of munitions was expected.
Meanwhile, police added to the
huge stores of munitions which
have been uncovered since the dis
coyery of the plot Frightened mem
bers OF the rightist organization
continued to unload arms and po-
lice have found total of 2,432
abandoned grenades along road
sides.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
CITIZENS URGED
TO GIVE IDEAS
EDITOR, THE POST-PRESS,
Ell Centre, Calf.
DEAR SIR:

FL CentrO, Oah1.
DEAR SIR:
A heightened public interest in
civic affairs derived at this time
from wide participation in the City
Identification program now going
forward gives me fhe opportunity
to address to the people of Ell Cen
tro a message over which have
studied for several months
As you, know. your city council
is a body devoted to the interests OF
the city. attemp ing in every way
TO discharge the duties imposed
upon il by law and at the same
time to meet the needs and observe
the wishes of the people who make
up our city. The members Of the
city council are servants, of the
people, sworn to carry out the
wishes of the people in all matters.
1t is our desire TO fulfill this duty
in every way possible.
In order better to discharge its
obligations, the city council needs
advice, suggestion and help from the
people. No one group of men is.
able ever TO determine in all things
what is best for all people. If we
can obtain suggestions from
major number of our residents,
from them we shall be able. to
derive a program shaped for the
best good of every cne Of us.
It is with this thought in mind
that l wish to ask the people of
Ell Centre to come forward with
any suggestions requests or crid-
cisms they may have in matters
dealing with civic Improvement and
city government. 1t is my sugges-
ton that these matters be treated
in letters to your newspapers, pub
lished by you in an effort to quick
en- discussion and interest in our
common problems. Such open dis
cussi0n, am sure, would serve
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
Colder Weather
Ahead in Valley

Lower temperatures may be re-
corded in Imperial Valley. Satur-
day but no frost Is In the offing
since the moisture content of the
air Is too high, woodrow Jacobs.
fruit-frost expert, said Thursday.
Wednesday nights storm moved
in from the coast of Lower Cali
fornia and resulted in slight pre-
cipitation. Cloudiness Is expected
to continue throughout the day
Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
Asylum Patients
Eat $3.50 Steaks
From Prize Bull

STOCKTON, Cal, Dec. 2. (UP)
Patients at the State hospital
for mentally afflicted ate $3.50
steaks today thanks to a fellow
inmate.
Authorities at the institution
ordered the slaughter Of an old
bull to furnish meat for the
table and directed one Of the
patients to take the animal to
the slaughter house.
It was discovered today that
the bull designed for slaughter
still munched its fodder in the
hospital corral but missing was
a $1,50O prize young bull re-
Gently bought for breeding pur-
poses from the Carnation Farms
at Seattle.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-02
Secret Munitions
Plant Discovered

PARIS, Dec. 2. (UP)-Discovery
of an explosives factory operated
by the Cagoulards, rightist organ
izatiou allegedly plotting overthrow
of the republic, was announced by
police today.
The factory was found in the
Fountainebleau forest. Hundreds of
grenade cases, powder, detonators
and fuses were seized. Arrest of
technicians charged with fabrica-