davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1937-11-03
CHEMICAL SALES DROP
Hostilities Curb Exports to China
Years Total Shows Gain.

Although United States exports OF
chemicals and related products con-
tinued the gains Of the last year, the
Sno-Japanese hostilities tended to
curb shipments to the Chinese market
during September, according to q re-
port by G. c. Concannon, chief of
the Commerce Departments chemical
division.
Aggregate value of chemical and re-
lated product exports during the
month was $14,512.000, bringing the
total for the first nine months Of
the year to $136, TAO, 900, . gain OF 20
per cent over the total for the same
period last year. In the first three
quarters of 1885 such exports totaled
$es, ,o00, 900; in 1884, $4,000, 900, and
In 1888, $75,000.0 900.
Evening star., 1937-11-03
La GUARD|A SEES
MACHINES DOOM
Idea of Non-PoIiticaI Gov
ernment Contagious, Mayor
Declares.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-Mayor Flo
relic H. La Guardia, reelected by a
landslide majority over his Tanlmany
opponents, today predicted the doom
forever of political machine govern
ment in New York City.
The idea of non-political govern
n1ent Is contagious, and all over the
country cities are taking a keen in
terest in it," the Fusionist Mayor
said, in victory interview at City
Hall.
The doughty little flower" attrib-
uted his victory to the fact that "peo-
pie want good government when they
can get it."
. Political machine government, cor
ruption and graft are doomed and
doomed forever in New York City"
La Guardia said Then, referring to
his first election on Fusion reform
ticket, he continued:
-Four years ago a non-partisan nom
political government In New York City
was sort of experiment, but we have
demonstrated that it is possible and
also desirable"
The Mayor, in brisk good humor,
arrived at City Hall at 9 o'clock and
Immediately settled down to a routine
days work
Makes Forceful Speech.
He made brief, haracteristically
forceful speech to reporters and news
reel cameramen, then waved them
away with the explanation that II
have great deal OF work to do. gen.
tlemen. My work in the past two days
has fallen behind bit, and 1 must
catch up with it."
AS to the future, he declared:
New York City will be administered
during the next four years as it has
been administered by me during the
last four years. Good, effioient, hon.
est government will continue.
mo mercy, no quarter, no consider
alton will be given to any criminal.
racketeer, gangster, payroll leech or
CRATER"
Evening star., 1937-11-03
CIRCULATE REFERENDUM
ON REGIONAL PLANNING

The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States today started circulating
a referendum among its membership
on the proposal to set up seven
regional planning agencies.
With the referendum goes the report
of special committee in opposition
to the plan. but including also argu-
ments on the other side.
The committee believes flood control
work should remain in the province OF
Army engineers, and declares existing
Government agencies are suficient for
any national planning projects. The
functions Of Federal Government and
States would be abridged by the move,
the committee believes,
Evening star., 1937-11-03
CLAIM GIVEN N. |. R, B,
United Mine Workers File to Gair
Bargaining Rights.

BECKLEY, w. Va, Nov. (p).-
The United Mine Workers Union
contention it represents approximately
$50 OF the 500 employees of the McKell
Coal g. Coke Co. yesterday went to
the National Labor Relations Board
for consideration.
The union submitted its claims dur
ing N. L. r. B. hearing on charges
nled by the mine workers. 1t seeks
collective bargaining rights.
William Blizzard. vice president of
the U. M. w. District II, testified
that General Manager w. R. Ballard
OF the coal company had declined to
negotiate a union contract on the
ground that he did not know whether
the union represented a majority of
employees.
Evening star., 1937-11-03
MOrgenthau Crins as He Hears
sM0rgentltau" Sing of Bonds

there should be no real objection to
Z third term.
The audience was composed Of gov
ernmental, Wall Street and Broadway
celebrities. and their reception to the
show was one Of extended applause
and laughter. Only in the scene where
Cohan, as Roosevelt, pleaded for a
third term were scattered booing and
kissing interminsled with the cheers.
Advance ticket sales indicated that
the show will be one Of the most
prosperous Broadway has had in years.
Ticket agencies were selling opening
night seats, ordinarily priced at $40
each, for $50 4 pair. They also re-
ported that even before the opening
last night all .seats were sold out for
weeks Ia advance.
Evening star., 1937-11-03
By the Associated Press.

6y tne AsSOCl&too PreSA.
NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-United States
Secretary Of the Treasury Morgenthau
sat in . Broadway theater last night
and grinned as he watched his coun-
terpart upon the stage sing Buy q
Baby Bond for Baby"
The occasion was the New York
premiere Of George M. Cohan acting
the role Of President Roosevelt in
"I'd Rather Be Right" . musical COM
mentary on the New Deal administra-
ton.
Cohan excited the first-night audi
ence OF celebrities to continued applause
BY his impersonati ton OF the President,
especial lly in the scene where he argued
Evening star., 1937-11-03
BRIDGE LEAGUE OFFICIAL
TO CONFER ON TOURNEY
McKenney, Secretary, to Arrange
for National Championship
Play to Be Held Here. &c

William E. McKenney, secretary of
the American Contract Bridge League.
is expected to arrive at the Shoreham
Hotel Friday to confer with officials
Of the Washington Bridge League on
the forthcoming national bridge cham
pionships to be held here the week
after Thanksgiving. -.
This will be the first time a ma
tional bridge championship has been
held south of Philadelphia, and such
players as P. Hal Sims and Ely Cui-
bertson are expected to compete.
1t. Comdr. William A. Corley is
chairman of the National Tournament
Executive Committee.
Evening star., 1937-11-03
PHOTO DISPLAY TO OPEN
Examples of Several Types Of
Work to Be Exhibited.

Examples Of outstanding work In
every branch of photography will be
on display at the third annual zeiss
Ikon Exhibition in the sun parlor of
the Washington Hotel from tomorrow
through Saturday.
The exhibit includes amateur, COM
mercial, sports, theatrical, pictorial.
newspaper and scientific photographs.
1t will be open to the public from 10
am. to 9 pm. for the three days
scheduled here.
Evening star., 1937-11-03
A. U. School Plans Dinner.

The Graduate School of American
University will hold dinner Saturday
Ia Wesley Hall, with the Ambassa dor
OF Brazil As the guest of honor. DR.,
Charles Judd. head of the department
OF psychology at the University OF
Chicago and chairman of the National
Resources Committee, will speak on
What Is the Sphere OF Government
RAsearch?"
Evening star., 1937-11-03
ROOSEVELT PLANS
FOR DAY OF QUIET
Arranges No Appointments.
Will Return to Capital
Tomorrow.
b the Associated Press,


HYDE PARK, N. Y. Nov. a.
President Roosevelt. after the ex-
element Of a State and local elec.
tion. set aside today for rest ana
relaxation at his country home.
He arranged no appointments be-
fore his departure for Washington to-
morrow, ending an 11-day visit here.
The Presidents voting yesterday was
followed by Democratic victory rally
outside his home last night. Two
Democrats. among eight running for
office in this usually Republican town.
were winners.
That was the occasion for a torch
light parade TO the Presidents front
door and a honey little talk by the
Chief Executive. After he and the
two winning Democrats had spoken. an
unidentified man asked:
How about 1940?"
Elmer here has to run in 49,"
Mr.. Roosevelt came back.
Elmer A. Van Wagner was re-elect-
ed in yesterdays balloting TO the
county Board Of Supervisors from
Hyde Park.
The other winning Democrat was
Cecil Marshall, who had a one-yote
margin over his Republican oppo-
nent for town superintendent of high
ways.
He congratulated both candidates,
adding:
People in town elections don't vote
any more because Of what they think
about the tariff or foreign affairs or
other purely national problems.
They are thinking about individ-
uas. They are thinking about the
best man. That's one reason Democ-
racy in Hyde Park is growing and
gaining"
Evening star., 1937-11-03
SEATTLE RETAIL STORES
RAISE PAY $500, 900
Agreement With Union to Run
Until June, 193o-Preferential
Shop Is Disputed.
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE. Nov. 3.-Wage increases
of s500000 annually were in effect
today for more than 3,o00 Seattle
department store and speciality shop
workers under an agreement between
the Retail Clerks International Pro-
tective Association and the Seattle
Department Stores Association, Inc.
1t runs to June /. 1889.
j. H. Conners, union business agent.
said the pact provided a preferential
shop, with new clerks required to
join the union. Employers declined
TO comment, but the Seattle Times
said an inspection of the agreement
failed to disclose a preferential shop
provision.
The agreement calls for a six-day.
40-hour week; wage increases for
more than 80 per cent of the clerks
employed. and weeks annual vaca-
ton with pay for employers of a year
or mere.
Evening star., 1937-11-03
Estate Goes to Daughter.

COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. 3 P).-
The will of Capt. William E. Gonzales,
editor and publisher of the Columbia
State, which was probated yesterday,
left the estate to his only daughter,
Mrs. Richard Keith McMaster, of Ell
Paso, Tex, except for personal be-
quests to members of his household
and other relatives.
Evening star., 1937-11-03
UPRISING CHECKED
Paraguayan Army in Revolt at
Conception Garrison,

ASUNCION, Paraguay, Nov. ! (P
"A government communique asserted
today 4 loyal regiment had checked
an uprising Of members Of the army at
Conception, 135 miles north Of here
A division Of loyal forces left Asun-
cion this morning to reinforce the loyal
regiment already ut Conception.
A state of war was declared In Asun-
cion yesterday, after the uprising
which was said, however, to have been
limited to Conception.
Evening star., 1937-11-03
Italy Increases Grain Crop.

ROME, Nov. 3 LP).-The Ministry of
Agriculture today reported increased
crops Of wheat and other grains this
year in the drive to. make italy eco
nomically Sufficient. Besides
wheat. larger crops were harvested In
oats and barley
Evening star., 1937-11-03
ARABS CONCENTRATING
AGAINST TRANS.JORDAN
Troops of Saudi Arabia Gathering
on Borders After Pro- British
Speech by Emir.

Speech by Emir.
By the Associated Press.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Nov. 3.-Troops
Of Saudi Arabia were reported concen-
trating today on the southern border
Of Trans-Jordan, where widespread
disorders occurred after a pro- British
speech by Emir Abdullah 1bn Hussein
In the Trans-Jordan Parliament
Dispatches reaching Beirut said the
Emir told his Parliament that, while
he sympathized with the Arab cause,
he reaffirmed his countrys friendship
with Great Britain.
Shortly after his speech, an unex-
ploded bomb was found in the Emir's
Office. Similar bombs were said to
have been found in several Trans
Jordan towns, and nationalists circu-
lated pamphlets in Amman urging a
revolution.
Evening star., 1937-11-03
N0N-SUPPORT CHARGE
FACES DR.. A. G. MILLER
"lte Issues Complaint in Favor
OF Minor Child-Zoo Abduction
Incident Is Recalled

H.
Dr. Aubrey Gordon Miller. who WAS
IN the limelight several years ago for
taxing an ocelot from the Zoo. was
arrested last night on a warrant
charging non-support of minor
child.
His wife, Mrs. Joan Miller, 1929
Fourteenth street NV, issued the
complaint. DR.. Miller. who lives at
1901 Columbia road NV, was taken
TO police headquarters and released d
on $500 bond.
His prank in connection with the
small. leopard-like animal from Cen
trail America attracted wide attention.
Scratched by the cat, he was said to
have killed it by drowning.
Evening star., 1937-11-22

Mr.. Won Zedtwits bid the hand
exactly the same - South had up
to and including the four-no-trump
bid. However, when North then bid
i've no trump ct must be borne in
mind that under the -Four Aces sys-
tenn, as used by these players and
practically al other experts, neither
the four no trump nor flve no trump
bid Il artinciaD, Mr.. Won zedtwits con-
cluded that South should now have
contracted for ok hearts. not six no
trump. since, even though North
should hold but three tstmps, the best
play for the slam would probably b
IN that suit.
A. usual, his analysts was correct,
and with the same opening lead, seven
hearts could be made On perfect play.
South would win with dun,my's ace,
cash the king Of spades, thsn the
three top diamonds. South would
then play tis eco of spades, making
total Of ok high-card tricks wun,
and would then have . complete CROSS
ru0, winning tricks With al seven
tzrmps.
While ordinarily svsn = small slam
would b doubtful On the North and
South hands, the cards laystn such
. manner that . grand sikm could
not Be defeated. IL.
tossssisAA leo5J
Evening star., 1937-11-22
Winning Contract
By THE FOUR ACES,

BY THE FOUR ACES.
David Burnstine. Nervin D. Naier.
Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schenken,
worlds leading team-of-four, inventors
OF the system that has beaten every other
system in existence.)
Evening star., 1937-11-22
Badly Bid Slam.

Badly Bid Slam.
GOUTH played this hand at q con-
tract Of six no-trump. When a
club was opened, he lost the first
trick to East's king, and, seeing that
the contract was impossible, conceded
another club trick for score Of down
one. South asked Waldermar Won
Zedtwitz how he would have bid the
hand, knowing that he would get the
finest possible analysis.
North, dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
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The bidding:
North. East. South. West
ID Pass "a Pass
"a Pass ~ Pass
~ Pass INT Pass
5NT Pass 6NT Pass
Pass Pass
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-04
L. A. STOCKS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4. -lUp)-
Fourteen issues Surged to new 1897
highs on the Los Angeles stock ex-
change this morning. Gains ranged
TO nearly 2 points. Only utilities
and financial shares slumped.
Six oils hit new highs for the
year: Superior up 1la to So on 1900
shares; Republic up Is to 1913 on
$500; Universal Consolidated up X
to 143s on 900; Union up to 28ls
ON $500; Standard of Calf up u to
49, on 400; Mt. Diablo up .O5 to rs
on 300.
Industrials climbed, with new 1897
highs in Consolidated Steel common
up Is to 85s on 10000 shares; Pa
clfic Clay, up ! point TO II on 200;
Sampson preferred up "a to 3B on
300, CreamerieS o America, up 4 to
61a on 100. General Motors scared
Ia points TO 68 on 200.
Miscellaneous ISSUES joined the
rise. Security company units reach
ed a new high for the year at Sc,
up l point OH 1870 shares. as did
District Bonds at up u, and l.. A.
Industries, at SIS up Is on 47O0
shares.
Banks slumped, Citizens National
"a to 40A on $50 and Security
First National y to 81 on 200. Cen
trail Investment dropped l to 80.
In utilities. Pacific Lighting was
off q to 40. Edison slipped a each
IN the 5la's at 27h and originals at
40ls.
Twenty four issues rose. IL drop
dep and ID held unchanged. Volume
was $4,000 shares.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-04
81 Used Cars. Trucks

1929 PACKARD Phaeton, excellent
condition. $4,000, $50 Broadway.
F5
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-04
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR HEARING
APPLICATION FOR LET
TERS TESTAMENTARY


IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
In the Matter of the Estate of
CHARLES F. HOPPE,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that a
petition for application for letters
testamentary in the estate OF
Charles F. Hoppe, deceased, and
for the issuance to Wilhelmina
Hoppe of letters tcstamentary, has
been filed in this court, and that
Friday, the 10th day OF February,
1887, at 2 O'clock PM, of said day.
at the courtroom of said court, at
he court house in the City of FL
Centre, County of Imperial, State
of California, has been set for the
hearing of said petition, when and
where any person interested may
appear and contest the same, and
show cause, if any they have, why
said petition should not be granted.
Said petition contains prayer for
setting aside the entire estate to the
widow of deceased.
DATED: January 25, 1887.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
Clerk.
BY CITHA LAMSON,
J6-F7 incl. Deputy Clerk
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-04
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
MORTGAGE

Notice is hereby given that LEAH
L. BENTHIN of Ell Centro, Califor-
MA. does intend on the 9th day OF
February, 1887, to mortgage to MEL
LIE f. SMITH of 1887 w. Terrence
ST. San Diego, California, the FOL
lowing described property
Shelving, l counter, a large
round-end display tables, a
small stand display tables, 8
display racks, and 2 large work.
room tables.
Said property is located at the Ell
Morado Drappery Studio of Ell Cen
tro, at 127 South 9th Street, Ell Gen.
tro, California.
The consideration will be paid at
the time the mortgage is given, and
said transaction will be consumated
Rt 1877 South 9th Street. Ell Centro,
ECalifornia.
NELLIE f. SMITH,
Mortgagec.
State of California
} SIS.
County Of Imperial
On this 29th day OF January 1897,
before me, Notary Public in and
for said County and State, person
ally appeared NELLIE E. SMITH
known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the within
instrument and acknowledged that
she executed the same
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my official seal the day and year in
this certificte first above written.
I. MAYFIELD, Notary Pub
lie in and for said County
and State.
(SEAL) J31-F7 inc
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-04

Twenty four issues rose. IL drop
dep and ID held unchanged. Volume
was 65,000 shares.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-04
Market Quotations
l.. a. VEGETABLES

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4. -Wp)- -
Demand and trading were slow with
supplies light to moderate and
prices about steady.
Lettuce: unchanged: I'm p eria
Valley dry pack 4 dozen $3.25-$3 so;
dozen $2.75-$285; 6 dozen 1925 a
crate.
Peas: slow demand: Mexico bu
hampers $4.75; Santa Maria bu.
hampers $3.50-$36 Carpinteria 28-
Id. crates $4.00$4.25; San Diego Co.
l3-14c; Sau edro 11-12c. Carpinteria
10-11c h.
4-basket crates 9-tops $l.75-$2.OO;
12's $1.5O-S1.75: 16's $1.00-$1.25;
Mexico originals lugs 6x6s SITS; OK
rs $3.50
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-04
PRICE
(Federal-State Market Service)

Imperial Valley shipped Ill car.
loads of lettuce Wednesday while
Yuma shipped 15 Shipments to
date total 3,495 as compared to 1913
al the same time last year Demand
was more active on the market We'd
nesday for best stocks of SIS and SIS.
Other stocks sold only fairly WELL
FOB. cash track sales on SIS $3.25
to $3.50 6's and 80s $2.25 to $3.50
with a few eos selling at $l,85,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-04
L. A. LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 4. -Wp)-
Livestock:
Hogs 100, about steady, local grain
feds $925-$1000.
Cattle $50, slow, about steady, me-
dium light steers $8825, medium
heifers, $6.85, COWS $4.75-6, cutter
grades $325-450;, bulls $3.50 down;
calves 100, steady, few vealers to
$l0.50. Medium calves $6.75-7
Sheep So few wooled lambs steady
at ST, good to choice quoted to $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-04
POST PRESS CLASSIFIED ADS :
u Used Cars, Trucks

FOR SALE - 81 Chevrolet pickup.
20 Oakland sport roadster, 30
Dodge sedan, SO Ford Tudor, Peo-
pies Finance & Thrift Co., 612
Main.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-04

BOOKKEEPER and typist, 10 years
experience in office work. Write
box 500-B, PoSt-PreSS. (F4)
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-04
Help Ndnted

WHITE WOMAN wants housework
by hour. or week. Phone TIA.
(F4-1D
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-04
l.. A. HAY
T.. a. BANK.

Security First. Natl. ... Sc 58
II HIranSamerlca ........-.....-.-..- II IS liza
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4. UR) -
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-04
CARROT PRICES

Imperial Valley Wednesday ship
ped IL carloads of carrots. Other
points in the state shipped 10. New
York and Texas 1. Demand was
light and the market dull with an
occasional ear selling for 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-04
L. A. BUTTER e EGGS

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 4. -W.P) =
Butter: Et ar33x-3 extras etaoin12
Butter: Extra 33lac, prime firsts
33c. standard 32i2c, undergrade 32c.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-04
L. 4. POULTRY

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4. -U.D-
Hens, Leghorns, 211s to 81 lbs. l3c
Hens, Leghorns, over 81 and up
m 1hc ~
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-12
HOW TOURISTS
SPEND s5,000, 900 900

The tourists who are hitting-np
the highways this year will be In
terested to know how much money
they are spending: five billion dol
lars. Estimates that are given Off
cial sanction have been released by
the Government allocating the dis
tribution of this huge sum OF travel
money, as follows: Food, 81 per
cent: lodging. 20 per cent: transpor-
tation, 20 per cent; retail stores. rs
per cent; recreation and amusement,
s per cent; and miscellaneous items,
6 per cent.
The publication Public Roads"
adds: This estimate relates to ex-
penditures by all classes of tourists,
regardless of the mode Of transpor-
tation. except that .compara-
lively lower transportation cost
might result in apparently higher
for other items.
1.-THE distribution listed In the pre-
ceding paragraph was endorsed by
the New England Council as being
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-12
THE PRICE OF LIBERTY

Henry II. Luce, publisher of Time
Magazine. recently said: Unless the
facts, the significant facts, the diff
cult, complicated facts of industry
ana finance and politics and technol-
ogy are put before the people. the
people cannot govern themselves in
an Industrial society"
MIR. Luce is correct. Industry. la
bor and the public must know the
facts and cooperate with each other
in the job of solving mutual prob
lens of government and industry.
Publishers must comment as never
before on fundamental facts that
basically affect business stability.
employment, social progress and
personal liberty.
The world drift toward the totali-
tartan state Is ominOusly clear.
Country after country has been en-
quilted. The people of the United
States must be saved from the dead
ering hand of such collectivism by
informing them of its
dangers to our independent form of
government.
They must be impressed with the
blessings that have come under our
Constitutional system of free enter f.
prise, IL they hope to remain free /,
AGENTS.
A free press. free speech and the /
widest information are Indispensable /
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-12

open to doubt. At the last election a
state license tax on chain stores,
which ran up to $500 a unit. was de-
feated by the voters of California in
a direct referendum"
The Times might have pointed out
that the more thoughtful leaders In
the Independent grocery industry are
nc longer behind anti-chain legisla-
tion. Independent stores have err
sanized on a wide scale in recent
years. to reduce purchasing, ship
ping. promotion and other costs. If
it is reasonable to tax chains puni-
lively. because they are big, It is
reasonable to tax organized
independent groups for precisely the
same reason.
If we outlaw lOw-cost merehandis-
Milford chronicle., 1937-11-12

ing, chain or Independent. consumer
cooperatives. which do no advertise
ing'sand. attempt to eliminate all
profit, will step in. Then every mer-
chant win be out ON the same shaky
limb-and many other industries and
institutions, whose livelihoods de-
pend largely on our present mer-
chandising industry, will be there
with them.
: Healthy competition is the best
friend of the consumer and produc-
er. The American people. whose
pocketbooks are already debated by
the rising cost of living, are begin
ming to resent political tinkering
with merchandising and distribution
methods which save them money, as
shown by the referendum vote in
rebuking the tax-boosting
action of the legislature.