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Evening star., 1937-04-18

n >AAS SSAS1A neEOll VI
can day affords each year an
appropriate occasion to dwell
4 once more upon the funda-
mental principles on which Pan
Americanism is founded.
II by Pan-Americanism is meant, as
1t usually is, the amount of good will
and harmony prevailing in the official
relations of the Government of the
United States with the governments OF
the other American republics, 1t is I'M
deniable that there was more reason
for celebrations this April II than in
any previous year since the date was
set aside for the purpose. The record,
in this respect, has been recently one
Of great improvement.
II, on the other hand, one has in
mind the real and ultimate meaning
OF Pan-American ism-that is, the de-
gree of understanding, friendship and
mutual cooperation existing among
the people Of all the American re-
publics - the conclusion cannot be
avoided that we are today not much
nearer to success than we have ever
been.
Pan-American Goals Changed.
Without attempting, therefore, to
wrest significance from the auspicious
gains in recent inter-American rela-
tions, it may be appropriate to insist
upon some of the essentials Of Pam
Americanism itself.
Pan-Americanism as practiced to-
day is quite far away from the goal
set by those who gave 1t to the world.
1t is today merely a state of mind, a
school of thought based on geographic
propinquity, trade possibilities and the
similarity Of political institutions in
the nations of the Western Hemi-
sphere. But it confines itself solely
to the casual furtherance Of diplo-
matte, commercial and, very seldom,
cultural links between the two Amer
icas. It can scarcely, then, be called
more than a tendency-an indefinite
aspiration.
The ideal Of the pioneers Of PAN
Americanism, on the other hand, went
much further than that. They
dreamed Of political system in which
all the states Of the New World would
be closely bound to one another. They
had In mind . scheme in which all
the American republics would be po-
litically associated, without losing
their internal sovereignty, and in
which all would enjoy equal rights,
share the same responsibilities and
comply with similar obligations.
That, at least, was the Pan-Amer-
icanism of Simon Bolivar, the great
South American liberator, who, with
other early Latin American leaders,
was among the first to visualize the
possibilities Of the idea and, what Ia
more important, was the first to ac-
tually work for its realization.
In spite Of all the substitutes which
have been offered since, and in spite
of the frequency with which the origi-
nal idea has been forgotten, that still
remains the only kind Of Pan-Amer-
icanism which Is truly ethical, thor
ough and, even though it does not
seem 10 for the moment, feasible. II
certainly Ii the only kind Of Pan.
! Americanism compatible with the prin-
| oiples Of equality, mutual respect and
Evening star., 1937-04-18
Argentina to Operate
Railway Over Andes

After rest of nearly three years
the Argentina Transandine Railway,
which ran over the lofty Andes Noun
tains, is to operate again, this time
under the direction of the govern
ment of Argentina
Ever since the devastating floods of
1894 the road has been idle, but an
official decree, issued in Buenos Aires,
authorizes the government to acquire
ownership of the company's physical
assets and allots Sl,90000O for re-
construction work
The railway extends from Mendoza
to Las Guevas, a distance of ll2 miles.
where it joins the government owned
Chilean system. The line never has
been profitable except for two years
of heavy traffic, but the Argentine
government feels that it can be made
to pay.
Evening star., 1937-04-18
Australian Aviation
Chaos Is Predicted

Chaos in Australian aviation is FORE
cast by J. A. Lyons, federal prime
minister, as result of the referendum
on proposals to increase the power Of
the Commonwealth Parliament by
amending the constitution. Both pro-
posals would have increased parlia-
mentary power to make laws govern
ing air navigation and aircraft.
Their defeat means that the Com
monwealth Parliament must retire
completely from control of civil avia-
ton and leave regulation to the
states, according to the prime min
ister's interpretation.
Evening star., 1937-04-18
BY WILLIAM BIRD.

~ ARIS-One of the uses of radio
u to which American listeners
are not yet accustomed Is for
L eign propaganda. Most Ameri-
cans are in the habit of tuning in on
one of the big national networks or
else local station. hearing program
of comedy or music, possibly inter-
spersed with advertising, and con-
Guiding that radio, as an interna-
tlonal institution, is a combination Of
big business and pure entertainment,
and nothing else.
Now, Europe, with approximately
the same area as the United States
is divided into 80 nations, each OF
which has its own broadcasting sys-
tenn for its own nationals, and in
addition has a foreign propaganda
wireless transmitter, endeavoring,
night and day, to influence opinion
in other European countries.
It Is just as easy, with good re-
ceiving set in Paris, to hear Berlin,
London or Rome as to hear French
station. And although there are in
ternational agreements forbidding en-
croachments on the other fellows
preserves, these agreements are much
more honored in the breach than in
the observance.
Italy up to now has made the best
use of the opportunities that radio
offers for propaganda in other coun-
tries. Every evening, at fixed hours,
the Italian network gives alleged
news" broadcasts in many different
foreign languages, of which the most
important, obviously, are English and
French. These outpourings of the
Italian official version of world events
are heard nightly throughout France,
England and the rest Of Europe.
Anybody who wants to know what
Italy thinks of England, for example
need only tune In on the special
broadcasts which Italy puts out in
the English language every evening
A suave female voice, speaking per-
feet English, reads prepared sum-
mary and commentary on the days
news, the purpose Of which appears
to be to make English listeners be.
Evening star., 1937-04-18
Bribery Racket Barred
In the Japanese Army

Disclosures Of bribery in the Japa-
nese Army have revealed a racket
reaching back as far as 1928. Despite
the secrecy attending court-martial
hearings In Toxic the facts made
public deeply involve the munition In
dustry. One Of the accused Is Lieut..
Gen. Haruhiko Uc1yra, retired.
Evening star., 1937-04-18
BY GASTON NERVAL.

HE CeIebrAtiOn Of Pan-Ameri-
can day affords each year an
appropriate occasion to dwell
Il once moro 1Inop the f,,nda
Evening star., 1937-04-18

URING the last two months q
more optimistic feeling has
become noticeable In Paris
and in London about the
Evening star., 1937-04-18

SAClQuCo llClS 1lOlA ~ oAA &sAoA SAA -
1896, and Italy, in practice, followed
suit two months later. When it was
signed in 1925, that pact had been
constructed in such way as to Gre
ate a special Franco Belgian solidarity
against Germany. But, on April l,
1886, the letter of the British gov
ernment, delivered to Paris and Brus-
sels, virtually transformed all the Lo-
carno obligations, Of the guarantors as
well as Of the guarantees, into an alli-
ance Of the three countries, established
upon basis OF full reciprocity.
The Belgian governments claim is
that Belgium ought to be guaranteed
by France and Great Britain without
being called upon, in return, to guar
antee those two guarantors. I'VE are
not strong enough" the Belgians as
sert, ito discharge such an onerous
duty, and we ought not to be expected
to engage in war unless our territory
has first been invaded"
France Complies.
The French ministry Of foreign af-
fairs and the British foreign office have
already complied-last November and
December with the principle Of that
demand. Both Mr. Eden and Mr.. Del
bos, the French foreign minister, have
publicly declared that, If attacked
Belgium could rely upon British and
French assistance
But the Belgians 60 further. They
have made up their minds to secure
from Germany either a promise of the
same kind or, at any rate. treaty Of
non-aggression signed by these two ma
tions alone. And as result they fee
that they should give up all the gen.
eral stan arrangements which hAv(
obtained since the conclusion Of the
Franco Belgian military treaty q Sep
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-11

major development in the war
against Japan-an indication of the
extent of the unique national unity
in face of the invaders. Gen. Ii
is one of the three southern lead
ers who only last year revolted
against the Central government,
demanding stronger policy against
Japan.
Clear weather, the first in many
days, failed to bring the opening
of either Chinese or Japanese mass
offenses, promised for today.
There was savage fighting on the
fronts north of Shanghai, extend
ing all the way northWard from
Chapei-North railroad station sec
tor
japanese we're on the attack,
countering Chinese attacks yester-
day. 1t was reported that by ad-
vancing about a mile on the line
between Lihang and Tazang, the
Japanese had imperiled again thou
sands of Chinese troops in the XII
angwan salient.
Gen. Iwane Katsui, Japanese COM
mander- -in-chief, told Japanese news
paper men today that his plans
for final drive were nearly COM
plete.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-11
POST-PRESS TO
OPEN COOKING
SCHOOL TUES.
New Recipes Will Be
Shown at Sessions
In El CentrO

New recipes, practical sug-
gestions for introducing var
iety and zest to the menu,
many prizes to be given away
daily, and a grand prize, a
new Hotpoint electric range, these
are the many inducements to be
offered in the Post Press Hotpoint
cooking school which opens Tues
day in Ell Centro.
This cooking school, designed by
the sponsors to be the biggest and
the most interesting in the history
of such institutions will be held
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thurs
day in the United Artists theatre.
the sessions beginning at 2 pm.
and closing at 4 pm.
Every woman in the community
is invited to be the, guest of the
Post-Press and the many sponsors
of the school and will find the
varied programs have much to
interest her.
Miss Cula Buker, nationally
known authority on home econo-
Continued on Page 7; Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-11
DETAILS GIVEN
ON POST-PRESS
WORK FU N D S
Big Plan Outlined for
Distribution of
Bonus Checks

Largest campaign of its type ever
launched in Imperial Valley, the
Morning Post and Imperial Valley
Press Monday outlined details of a
new S3,50O work fund plan design
ed to increase the family of Post
Press readers.
The campaign is open to men.
women, young men and young
women over 81 years of age. Right
now at the start is the opportune
time to make your enrolment!
Right here at home, without one
cent of investment is an opportunity
whereby you can add to your pres
ent income to the extent of $3.50
during the next few weeks. and do
it in your spare time. Think what
one of the following big Bonus
Checks would mean to you on
December 49, $3.50, $500, $3.50, 5000,
Continued on Page 2; Col, A
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-11
BUSIN ESSME EN-
MOVE OUT OF
MEXICALI AREA
Valuables Shifted to
American Side of
Boundary

MEXICALI, Oct. II. (Spe-
ciaD-While small business
men whose citizenship lies
in the United States contin-
ued quietly to move valua-
bles to the American side of the
border and Chinese ami Japanese
shop owners and farmers looked
to their respective consuls for help
labor union headquarters here to-
day maintained stubborn adherence
to the ultimatum that foreigners
must liquidate their affairs in Baja
California or face appropriation
after 60 days.
Latest pronouncement5 were ting
ed with political caution, however
because of the strained situation in
interior Mexico, where split
threatened armed trouble between
President Cardenas' faction favor
ing eXpropriation of business and
industrial property and another
group favoring a hands-off policy
until the governments agrarian pro-
gram has been proved workable.
The leaders of the rebellious fac
tions argued that, since there is
marked similarity between the eX-
preparation and the agrarian pro-
grams, the latter should be allowed
to prove itself before government
confiscation of foreign business in
terests is put forward.
The agrarian movement. which
made its appearance in Baja Cali
fornia a year ago came as a care
fully planned drive to give the
land back to the farmers" While
the basic principles OF the move
ment are found in the code adopted
by the Mexican government in 1884.
the general plan for the movement
is revealed as far back as 1917, in
a new Mexican constitution adopted
during the Carranza regime.
Reports on success of the COM
munal project in Mexicali Valley
vary greatly, but a majority of both
Americans and Mexicans predict
financial failure for the undertake
ing. On the other hand, farmers
living on the ejidos communal
groupings) report complete salts
faction and express a sense of Sc
curity for the future.
In the Laguna region complete
success is claimed for the communal
movement. The Banco National de
Credito Ej;'1al set up especially TO
finence agrarian groups, has in
vested 29:537,916 pesos in the La
guna project. How the bank will
break even on its investment re-
NAMED matter of question.
Laguna district farmers have
planted and are harvesting 90.944
hectares of cotton Other minor
crops already have been harvested.
The 10000 or more communal farm
ers in the district, government
sources said, are due to have more
than 100000 pesos for distribution
Continued on Page 2, Col u
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-11
NEW DEAL WINS
ANOTHER ROUND
SO From Valley
Attend Scouting
Camporal Sunday

With 76 Scouts and IL Scouters
from Imperial and Yuma valleys
attending the Southern California
Camporal at Orange county park
this weekend, the Imperial Yuma
council had the largest proportion
ate representation at the camporal
of any of the councils.
Furthermore, SAID Hugh Wilcox,
Scout executive, their exhibition
of camping technique compared
most favorably with the other pa
trolls entered. Since 1900 Scouts
attended this record is a splendid
one, declared Wilcox, who served
on the camporal executive COM
mittee.
In addition to establishing and
maintaining patrol camps, the
Scouts did their own cooking, Wis
tied the other camps, participated
in the big Indian camp fire pro-
gram Saturday evening and in the
church services Sunday morning.
Walter Pease of Troop II, BraWiey,
was one of the outstanding per-
formers at the Camp fire program,
contributing harmonica solos.
Troop Is of Imperial Dam had
the distinction of having travelled
the farthest distance of any patrol
Scouts returned Sunday night
bringing trophies of the camporal
in the form of certificates to which
Seals were affixed in recognition
in preparedness, fellowship, camp
craft, good appearance and achieve
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-11

The entire pan will be handled
by the Circulation Service Com
pany Of Los Angeles. Shuts will
personally supervise the entire cam
paign and he and his assistants
have been in RI Cantro for the past
two weeks. making detailed prepar-
atoms. The Circulation Service
company IS fully recognized by the
California Newspaper Publishers
Association OF $50 member news
papers.
Workers are invited TO particle
pate in the big program. They VIII
find the work IN spare time, both
pleasant and profitable. and each
worker VIII be paid for their time
and effort. Wednesdays and Satur-
days viii be set aside as pay-days.
Extra Bonus Checks WILL be $3.50.
$500, $3.50. $500. 500, $50 and $50.
How these checks viii De earned Is
Continued on Page 2, Col u
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-11
Imperialite Hurt in
Feud' With Her
NeighbOrs

Mrs. Adelia Graham, 54,
Imperial Negro resident, was
near death in the county hos
pital Monday. She received
a charge from a .410 gauge
shotgun while scuffling with her
husband, Willie Graham, SO, Mrs.
Mary Merecek and Carl Swick.
Graham fired a shot from a .38
calibre pistol at Mrs. Merecek and
Swick after his wife was wounded,
Sheriff Robert w. Ware said.
The Grahams were irrigating
grapefruit trees on the Lamb ranch
east Of the Merecek place Monday
morning. They we're taking The
water from canal running along
the front yard at the Merecek
home. While the water was run
ming, the Grahams started to burn
grass growing along the canal
bank.
Mrs. Merecek objected to the
grass burning because she said the
smoke blew over laundry she had
hanging on the line. The Grahams
refused to put out the fire, Ware
was told.
During the resulting quarrel, the
Grahams insisted upon lighting the
grass time after time and Mrs
Merecek and Swink insisted upon
pouring water on 1t to put it out
Verbal quarreling continued un-
til Graham, Ware was told, tried
to strike Swick with a shovel. The
shotgun appeared on the scene
and all four persons began to
grapple for it. The gun was dis
charged. Mrs. Graham received the
charge above her left breast. Mrs
Graham was taken to an Imperial
physician. Chief of Police William
Burton rushed the wounded wom-
an to the county hospital and ar
ranged to transport the three un-
injured combatants to the county
jail for questioning.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-11
Youth Arrested
For Borrowing
Auto In Valley

Ed. C. Hale, 16, youthful car
borrower, stirred up the law ear
ly Sunday morning when he drove
away from a Westmorlan1 service
station without paying for the gas
oline he ordered.
Radio and telephone calls warned
law enforcement officers in every
department to be on the watch
for the car which station attend
ants declared might be stolen.
He was arrested three miles. north
of Ell Centro by Highway Patrol
men Bill Mitchell and Day Dunn
ing. The car he was driving be-
longed to Roscoe Entrekin, ranch
.er of the Calexico area. The car
|%as returned to him before he
knew it had been borrowed" by
Hale, officers said. He was turned
over to juvenile authorities.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-11
Gunsmith Stabbed
By Daughter in
Calipatria

William Ramsey, Calipa-
tria gunsmith, M o n day
was stabbed in the abdomen
by his daughter, Mrs. Juani-
ia Lombard, 18, who said
7he rushed to her mothers protec-
tion during a quarrel at the Ramsey
home in Calipatria.
She struck him twice in the
abdomen with an ice pick she
snatched from a table, she told
officers, when her father began to
beat her mother with a As revolver.
Ramsey insisted he was using his
fists instead of the gun.
He was taken to the county hos
pital by Constable E. H. Thetford.
Physicians said they could not de-
termine the seriousness of the
wounds for several days.
Mrs. Lombard, mother of a year.
old baby, lives in the Ramsey home,
she told Chief Of Police Guy Woods
of Calipatria. They were quarrel
ing over finances, officers were told.
During the fight. Mrs. Ramsey
was struck on the right temple and
the girl was kicked in the side.
Both received treatment at the
county hospital. Mrs. Ramsey cut
her hand when she fell on some
glass at some time in the battle at
her home.
After the stabbing, Ramsey left
home to see doctor and Mrs.
Lombard ran to neighbors and
telephoned police.
The. women were to be questioned
by Sheriff Ware Monday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-11
GET SET FOR
PET PARADE

Did you ever see duck wad-
ding? Well we did. 1t was i'm the
Post-Press pet parade last year.
Ard the kid that owned him won
a swell prize.
On next Saturday, October 49,
the POst-Press will sponosr a
bigger and better pet parade and
every entry will have a chance
of Winning a prize.
All valley boys and girls un-
der eighteen years of -ie are ELI
gible to enter their pets in the
contest. There is no restriction
as tc the type of pet. Horses,
dogs, cats, rabbits. turkeys, cows,
and-you name the rest.
The long list of prizes to be
awarded the winners will be an
r0unced in the Post and Press
in a day or two and all of the
rules to enter the parade will
be published in Tuesdays Press
and Wednesdays Post.
Keep sharp lookout for fur
ther details and start grooming
your pets TODAY
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-11
POSSES SEARCH
FOR PHYSICIAN
LOST IN ARIZ.
Former Valley Doctor
Missing on Trip
Into Desert
WINTERHAVEN, Oct. IL.

Vim L EhI1A V Elm, OCI. l. L Z.
Posses searched a desolate
area in southern Arizona to-
day for DR.. ID. D. Marchus
of Winterhaven, m i S S i n G
since early Sunday when he left
on a medical call at mine.
Two airplanes lett the Yuma
airport today to join the search.
One of them, piloted by Denny
Wraske, was forced down 10 miles
south of Wellton, Ariz., "a miles
east of here. Five more airplanes
were ordered from March Field.
DIR. Marchus, a former resident
of Holtville and Imperial left alone
by auto at 9:30 Sunday morning
on a call to a mine 26 miles south
of Welton, Ariz., his wife declared.
Welton is 80 miles east of Yuma.
Search parties were organized
when he failed to return Sunday
night and the mine reported he
had not arrived.
The physician, who was driving
a new automobile, is believed to
have reached a point four miles
from the Anderson mine. The poss-
es at II o'clock Monday morning
reported they had not been able to
trace him beyond that point. The
mine is 26 miles off the highway.
Deputy Sheriff John Crousen of
Winterhaven and Highway Patrol
man A. j. Alleger were members
of the posses Sunday night. Alleger
was forced to return to duty in
Winterhaven Monday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-11

two page announcement of the
Press today.
A special fund of Sl,500.00 has
been set aside to be distributed TO
all workers below position seven.
whereby each will receive definite
amounts of cash for each new or
renewed subscription they secure
Details of the campaign are pre-
sented elsewhere in this newspaper
in double-page advertisement.
The campaign is Valley-wide in
its scope and comes on top of two
years of constant circulation growth
of the Post and Press. Despite the
increasing popularity of these
newspapers, it is believed many
more residents of the valley, both
rural and urban. not now receiving
one or the other of the two papers,
will find them interesting. The
campaign, therefore, is further to
extend the family of Post-Press
readers.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-11
OGDEN |. MILLS
EX-TR EASURY
CHIEF IS DEAD
Heart Disease Takes
Life of Former
Secretary

NEW YORK, Oct. IL (UP)
Ogden l.. Mills, former sec
retary of the treasury, died
at his home here today.
Mills, So last August, died
of heart disease at his home short
ly before noon.
His death was sudden. He was ap-
parently in the best of health and
had been at his downtown office
all last week.
Mills was a descendant of a
wealthy family Or high social posi-
ton. He was born at Newport, R.
l., Aug. %, 1884, at the summer
home of his parents, Ogden and
Ruth Mills.
He received a law education and
LII. B. degree from Harvard and
started the practice of law in New
York City in 1908 He became coun-
sci to numerous large corporations
and acquired directorships in such
concerns as the A. T. & S. F. rail-
road, Mergenthaler Linotype COM
pany, Shredded Wheat company
and Continental Paper and Bag
mills.
Mills, an active leader Of the
Republican party and recently an
advocate of rehabilitation and reor-
ganization of the party served as
an executive of the treasury de-
partment for six years.
From 1927 to 1882 he was under
secretary of the treasury under
the late Andrew w. Mellon. He
succeeded Mellon when the latter
was named ambassador to the court
of st. James by former President
Hoover. Mills served as secretary
from February, 1882 to March, 1888.