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turtles to assault from without.
Stubbornly they have resisted
not only conquest. but also
amalgamation in the fluX Of
shifting, prowling, predatory
peoples, up from the Tigris and
EuphrateS, around the Med
iterranean since the dawn OF
time.
They are a mystery folk, a
carryover from stone.hatchet
days, the one conspicuous hold
out against racial, linguistic
and cultural absorption. In all
Europe there are about 100000
Basques, most Of them on the
northern and southern slopes
of the Pyrenees. PhflologistS,
trying to trace them back to
their remote origin by their
language, have assigned to
them possible kinship with the
American Indian. There are
many Basque word roots closely
similar to those of several North
American Indian tribes.
X Il
Their language is different
from that of all Aryan groups.
When the tall, light-skinned
AryanS swept sout invest
through the Iberian peninsula.
only the Basques, among all the
Iberian tribes, successfully re-
sisted conquest and absorption.
Their language also was the
only one which resisted the i'm
pact of Aryan speech. BASQUE
it was and Basque it is today
a puzzle to scholars.
This word-trail, more fascin-
ating than q detective story to
the SavantS who follow it. has
many branches. Various philol-
ogists have traced the BaSques
to the Dravidians Of India, the
Sumerians and the Elamitt {.
Others insist they derive from
the Berbers of North Africa,
and in, late years has come the
startling discovery that there
are many similaritieS between
the Basque and Hottentot Ian
guageS.
No scholar offers his con-
illusions with any degree Of as
surance. The tentative aSSump-
ton, even among the most in
formed and diligent of histor-
ians and philologists, is that
the Basque language came from
some ancient fount of speech,
perhaps more than 10000 years
ago, preceding all the Aryan
tongues and, alone, resisting
their world sweep.
It is assumed, too, that e
Basuues themselves stem from
the racial tree, back far beyond
the beginning of Aryan m1gra-
ton and conquest. The most
authoritative opinion seems to
be that the line of descent was
through the Sumerians. The
Sumerians were the first people
to build q city, the first to es-
tablish an empire, that Of the
high priest Of the city of Erech,
and the first to sail a ship on
the sea. AS early as 1000 B. C.
their ships sailed the TigriS and
EuphrateS - and fought the
ships of the Hamites or other
peoples.
They were excellent hydraulic
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his family to
have the mi
tials spell a
word. AL his
C h il dr. e ms
names do.
So, what is
r e p resenta-
We Maver-
ick'S frs t
name?
It's listed in
the Congress
Sional Direc-
t o r y a S
Maury. But
t h a t. S his
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The Human Side of the News
BIZ Edwin C.. Hill

Features Syndicate. 1nc)
HISTORIANS and anthropologists know little Of the
Basques Their little republic overthrown
the fall Bilbao Yields for the first time in many cen
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Are They Bluffing?
BIZ isaac Don Levine

A RE Germany and Italy buffing when they mobilize
IA strong forces off the Spanish coasts in the Med
terranean?
In the Summer of 1914 when the Kaiser and the Gar
ordered their respective army notifications they did to
bluff one another Instead of avoiding the outbreak Of hos
tiltes these acts preciptated the World War.
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Keep This Pledge

RESOLVED: That it be the of this convention
that committee should be appointed By the Congress
of the United States to make study of and to report
Columbia the right of suffrage. Unanimously adopted
by the Democratic National Convention, Philadelphia,
June 26, 1886.
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The Greatest Show on Earth
RH Frank Miller Smith

X71LLIAM A. ROBERTS, former Peoples Counsel for the
w District is best remembered for the fights he started
behalf of the residents Now he spends his energy making
money, but his initials still spell WAR.
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neWIanged
strikes" rOas Dad young ever heard Of such EOinSS
s s S: yH s dry s ssn. Easn s' ar. 1. Ans
explain the Minimum Wage their time worrying about
Social Security Act to em It's those hOtatr
n % o Never ' heard Out s down r ov $Ssn sn
such tommyrot Yes-maybe spread to the
don't know the lastminute Of fool teachers put
particulars about some Of ting radical notions
these Ha1S But rot % s n.% ha%. th "ss
do, with business the parents There ought
it is without trying to ia be law against it! No
Besides most Of these the dOgs!"
Nom takes it harder Gets all notified and eary.
Child Labor Lawsi Why earth should she be expected
to know about things like that? Hasn't she enough to d.
shaving feet off IA day. without taking up poll
tics! They're trying to make fool Of her, that's what
they are And is Dad going to sit there and let her be
insuted by her children without raising handi
That's gratitude for you'll That's all the thanks you get
for sacrificing the best years of your life!
Whereupon Junior and SIS longer able to restrain
their indignation grab their fountain pens.
isn't the limit: they Class And d. The worst Of
but is that any reason why OF It, Look how they act
quarter Of the questions we we'd committed crime.
have in Current Events Wouldn't it burn you up'"
It woodland does Just why parents should be granted
Special Permits be Boneheads has always been mystery
to me. Yet they And today, though are in the
midst of The greatest industrial conflict in human history
the average parent has less interest In and knowledge OF
what's happening his world than l4yearold school boy
from England, Germany France.
equip homes with every modern mechanical marvel
:. but our brains still sit around in curl papers
AS MATTER OF FACT, OUR GREATEST NATIONAL
MENACE is NOT THE MALICE OF ANY FOREIGN FOE
OR THE VIOLENCE OF ANY IMPORTED RADICAL, BUT
THE COLOSSAL AND COMPLACENT IGNORANCE OF
THE AVERAGE ADULT AMERICAN! .
This column uOeIcomes and requests comments Lett
ters presenting personal problems may also be sent All
letters will be handled cOnfidentiGUy and Gns1Oered
promptly If stamped addressed envelopes are tncudedl
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Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson
DO DAD ANDMOM KNOW THE AfNSWERS2

THE youngsters riled!
l. Here they come, busting and beaming out of high
school and college, chockful of the Latest Information
and primed for red-hot arguments with Nom and Dad.
Only to find that they just about welcome dose
of castor oil
Which, after ALL isn't surprising Hitherto, the Old
Folks have been riding high and winning all the medals
Ultimate Authorities although knowing practically moth
ing about the Status Quo of their Fellow Man.
And along these infants-and show them upl
Naturally, Nom and Dad feeling plenty peeved
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"Isnt 1t the linit?" they
snort. "Sure, we love them,
but is that any reason why
they've. gotta be 50 dumb?
Why, they couldn't answer q
quarter of the questions we
have in our Current Events
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His middle name is Aller-
ton, an old family name, and it's
rather the usual thing in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-06-29

Class! And the worst Of Il
is, they're not even ashamed
Of 1t. Look how they act
when we try to help them
snap out Of 1t! You'd think
we'd committed . Grim e.
wouldn't il burn you up?"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
WESTMORLAND
POLICE CHIEF
is DISCHARGED
Ralph PiniOn Named to
Succeed Reynolds
As Executive

WESTMORLAND, Sep
t e m b e r 8-Westmorland's
political situation came to
life after it's summer lethar-
gy Tuesday night when the
chief of police was discharged and
another hired.
Ralph Pinion, night man on the
police force, was appointed chief Of
police by the city council following
their formal discharge of John Rey-
nolds. Pinion formerly was con-
nected with the federal bureau of
investigation.
Reynolds left Westmorland July
8 without obtaining a leave of abb
sence from the council and without
resigning from the position, coun-
cilmen declared He was employed
by the council last spring at the
time of the political upheaval.
Tuesday nights action was taken
with the entire council present.
Mayor T. j, Schroeder, and Coun-
cilmen John Hansen, B. Fl. Evans,
Frank Clevenger, and j. B. Miller.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
AN N UAL FALL
SCRAMBLE FOR
HOUSES BEGUN
New Faces in ThrOng
Coming Back to
Imperial Valley

Imperial Valleys annual
fall scramble for houses was
in full swing Wednesday
with returning vacationists
struggling to find a suitable
place to spend the winter.
Real estate dealers report a
shortage of houses in the lower
price range and with fewer than
usual higher priced rental resi-
dences available. Apartments and
courts also are scarce, dealers de-
clared, with long waiting lists held
by owners in many instances.
Many new faces are among the
groups of returning vacationists
calling at public utility offices to
have the water, lights, and gas
turned on, employees report.
The rush is not expected to
reach it's fullest intensity in El
Centre until Immediately before
the schools open, September 90
New courts and several small
houses are being rushed to COM
pletion in time for anxious home
seekers to move in before school
starts.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
Fearful Europe
Reflected Upon
u. S. Stock Mkt.

NEW YORK, Sept. 8. (UR)-Fear
markets, resulting from the tense
European situation, prevailed here
today with stocks following an er-
ratio course in increased trading
volume.
The fears mainly were of Wall
Street making. London advices to
the financial districts said concern
there was more directly centereo
on the sharp break in stock prices
here than on any possibility OF
war in Europe. AT the same time,
however, the dollar strengthened
abroad, indicating a flight of capi-
tai to this country-a situation
that always develops on war scares,
The money, however. is going main-
ly into dollar balances.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08

the blockade OF valley shipments
came with the closing of the ports
of Oakland and Richmond, which
virtually bars waterborne commerce
to the entire San Francisco Bay
district.
The teamsters threw a tight bat
tie line about East Bay docks in
their fight for jurisdiction with
Longshoremen's and Warehouse
mems union. Five hundred Oak
land teamsters stopped hauling
cargo to the docks. The valley tie
up made 600 more teamsterS idle,
bringing the total out because OF
the embargo to more than 5000.
Charles Real, head of the Oak
land Teamsters union, said the
flow of products from the three
valleys had stopped completely.
Although the waterfront embargo
permitted movement of perishables,
government stores and baggage,
trucking of these was almost stop
ped today.
Union officials said it appeared
almost certain the war to a fin
ish" between American Federation
of Labor Teamsters' union and the
Committee for Industrial Organiza-
ton Longshoremen and Warehouse
men would be extended to other
large west coast ports. Dave Beck,
international teamsters vice presi-
dent, who will come here Friday
from Seattle to map war plans, -
said that "every west coast port
will be tied up" to force CLOS re-
cognition of teamsters' jurisdiction
over Warehousemen. Such action
would throw more than 100000
teamsters into idleness and paral-
we Pacific coast waterfront traffic.
The port of Oakland was closed
to trucks shortly after 8 am. Only
periShables and government stores
Continued on Page 2; Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
Wallace Beery
Asks for Gun to
Guard Daughter

LOS ANGELES, Sept. g. U.P)-
Wallace Beery, his voice sounding
like a Handicapped, brought his
little adopted daughter to the sher-
ifs office today and asked for a
gun permit for himself and a body
guard.
II just thought" he rumbled to
Undersheriff A. c. Jewell, that
since We got that letter threaten
ing my little girl. it might be
good thing to have some guns
around the place"
The actor referred to recent
letter, intercepted by postal author
tiles before it reached his home,
threatening bodily harm to his
adopted daughter, Carol Ann.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
Valley Orientals
Keep Hands Off
In Far East Fight

Chinese and Japanese in I'm
perial county apparently are
willing to let their countrymen
settle thor differences i'm the
far east, as none has left this
country for the Orient for that
purpose, officials said.
Representatives of the two
races, the Chinese consulate In
Mex.cali, and the Japanese as
scciatiOn in Imperial county, de-
clared they had no record of
citizens returning home to fight.
Old world differences mean
little to Ell Centre Japanese and
Chinese. A Chinese grocery store
has japanese and Chinese clerks
working side by side and a Chi
nese cafe employees a Japanese
walter.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
3 0 0 KILLED
I'm RAIL Way
AIR AT TACK
Japan Defies U. S.,
Spurns Plea to
Move Ships
Copyright 1887 by United Press)

Copyright 1887 by United Press
SHANGHAI, Sept. 8. W.H
Japan d e f e d Britain,
France and the United States
today to enforce their de-
mand that she remove her war;
ships and troops from the imme-
diate vicinity of the Shanghai in
ternational settlement.
Instead of withdrawing she con-
tinued the ferocious attack which
is spreading death and ruin through
out the Shanghai area and most of
North China. .
At Sunkiang, near Shanghai, q
japanese airplane bombed the
Shanghai -Hangkow passenger train.
packed with Chinese refugees from
Nanking. A Chinese spokesman es-
timated that 300 refugees were kill
ed and 400 injured in the wreckage
of five coaches. :
The Chinese said there were Chit
nese troops on the train or in the
vicinity.
Bombardment of ships. airplanes
and artillery continued all day and
into the night close to the inter-
national settlement in Shanghai
and in the area to the north along
the Whangpoo river and eastward
and westward or the Yangtze.
Shrapnel showered the United
States cruiser Augusta and other
warships in. the Whangpoo off
Shanghai when Chinese airplanes.
raiding the Japanese fleet in the
Continued on Page 2; Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
CLIO. Organizer
Will Open Union
Office i'm BraWley

BRAWLEY, Sept. "a. C. Rogers
In charge of CLIO. organization
among agricultural workers in Cali.
fornia, is scheduled to arrive here
tomorrow to open headquarters for
organization work in Imperial coun-
ty.
News dispatches from the coast
area carried the information that
Rogers operates under the direct
supervision of Harry Bridges, CIO
official. ,..... q
The headquarters office for the
county is expected to be function
ing by the time the fall harvest
gets under way.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08

less of whether Britain is success
full in inducing Italy to attend the
meeting at Noyen, Switzerland, she
was determined to proceed with
operations to clear the Mediter-
ranean of marauding submarines.
Toward this end, it was under
stood, the cabinet considered an
entirely new plan which will be
submitted to the conference in
event Italy and her ally, Germany,
do not attend. Presumably, these
new proposals, while seeking col
laboration of other naval powers in
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
RACE DRIVER
SETS II NEW
SPEED MARKS

BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS.
Utah, Sept. 8. Up - Alb Jenkins,
Utah racing driver, ended his as
sault on automobile speed records
today after covering 3501 miles IN
, less than three hours and setting
Ia new worlds records.
A desert thunderstorm flooded
the salt track just as he made his
first refueling stop. He had PLAN
ned a 46-hour run.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08

name of Tom jones'.
He was placed in the cell with
Thompson. Through the heavy door
was heard the thud of heavy blows
and then screams. Police, rushing
to the cell, found Jones pummeling
his half conscious cell mate.
Jones walked to the cell door
IT'S all right" he said. I'm not
drunk. I'm the little girls father" ="
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08

piracy III JIle MeulIerI dlledH.
Following two meetings of the
cabinet, it was reported that Brit
ain had given assurances to Pre-
mier Mussolini that she would use
all her influence to prevent Soviet
Russia from repeating in the con-
ference the accusations that Ital-
ian submarines were responsible for
the torpedoing of two ships.
Russia delivered a second note of
protest to Italy today and there
were predictions in Rome that Italy
would boycott the conference un-
less Russia was excluded.
1t remained clear that regard
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08

a six year old girl into his auto
mobile by offering bright, new 25
cent piece. He was sentenced to a
two year term in Portsmouth peni-
tentiary for the offense.
An hour later a drunk wobbled
along the streets of downtown
Windsor. A friendly policeman who
urged him to "go home and sleep
it off" was rewarded with a punch
At the station, the drunk gave the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
Offices Will Close
Up Shop Thursday

State, county, and municipal Of
fices will close up shop Thursday
for the second time this week in
observance Of a holiday.
Thursday the state of California
will celebrate Admission day. the
anniversary OF its admission into the
United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
Sleeping Beauty
Ill, Improving

CHICAGO, Sept. 8. UP)-Patricia
Mcguire, whose five-year siege OF
sleeping sickness has been compli-
Gated by plebitiS and an abdominal
tumor, today was somewhat inn
proved" her sister, Mrs. Gladys
Hansen, said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
P.nky Panky Poo

P.nky Panky Poo
There is a slight suspicion o!
skullduseery in midget racing cir
cles these days. Even if CLAUDE
Herrick's new passionate pink rae
ing car doesn't blind his opponents,
it is certain to attract all the at
tention. His opponents can get o
different color but they can't get
a fancier one. There aren't any.
If Fall Comes
The winter season is not far away
G.. Stoger, beet expert, was on one
side in a sWeltering argument al
the farm bureau office while George
Winright and Lee Landerman were
On the other. They argued all up
ani down the scale and all over the
board. The whole thing ended as
a draw. They were arguing about
fertilizer.
Sad Awakening
1t was very early in the morning
one day since dove season opened
Charles Dooling, druggist of El
Centro, trod over the fields with
gun in hand and dove in the bag,
The sun was shining, the air was
cool, the doves were plentiful, and
his craftsmanship was just dandy,
The world, to him, was a marvellous
place. He met a friendly appearing
man who inquired about the shoot
ing.
How are you getting along?'
inquired the interested stranger.
"Oh, just fine" replied Dooling
Everything rs lovely"
Have you shot many doves?"
questioned the stranger.
Yes, yes" beamed Dooling.
"Plenty. My aim is swell. Look at
these"
What time is it?" was the next
question.
We'll, it's" said Dooling dragging
out his watch to show the stranger,
"just exactly 6:45."
Don't you know the law does
not permit you to hunt before 7
o'clock?" said the man. I'm a
game warden"
Page Hitler
The county clerks office was
thrown into an uproar Wednesday
by the arrival of an official docu-
ment, accompanied by letter.
That wasn't unusual but it was
unusual for the things to be writ
ten in German. Finally power at
torney gadgets were found written
in both English and German. The
documents were mailed in Hemel,
ngen, Germany, and concerned the
estate of the late Herman H. Grieme
of the Bard district. County Clerk
w. j. McClelland called upon Joe
Kaneda for a translation of the
letter, asking him to tell him il
the German writer wanted him to
do anything. This is Kaneda'S tran
Station.
HE says here it is. 1t is for you
And he doesn't want you to do
anything"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
Trucks Stopped
In Frisco Strike

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept g. (UP)-Truck shipments
from the Sacramento San Joaquin and Santa Clara Val
eys center of Californas wealthy produce area
blocked from San Francsco waterfront today by the in
land spread of the Transfers Union embargo.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
AMERICANS IN
CHINA ADVISED
TOLEAvE> QUICK
All Who Stay, Do So at
Own Risk, Declares
u. s. Consul

TSINGTAO, China, Sept.
8. (UP)-United States Con-
sui Samuel Sokobin told a
meeting of several hundred
Americans today that the u.
s. government desires the with
drawal of all nationals from China
Immediately.
Sokobin also conveyed the same
Instructions to Americans remain
ing in interior China. They were
believed in line with President
Roosevelt's stand that Americans
who insist on remaining in China
must do SO at their own risk.
American business men were re-
luctant to heed the Instructions
Many have spent lifetimes in build
ing up business connections in
China.
The problem of notifying mis-
Sionaries of the governments de-
sireS was complicated by the re-
moteneSs of their stations.
Dependents of naval officers and
attaches will leave on naval trans
ports soon for Manila, and it was
understood that the wives and fam
lilies of all government employees ha6
been ordered to evacuate.
SHANGHAI, Sept. g. CU.D - The
Frederick Thompson Ward post of
the American Legion in Shanghai
cablei to Legion headquarters in
indianapolis today demanding that
the United States defend her pres
tige and nationals in China.
The cable said:
1T is imperative that America
defend her prestige AMI property
in Shanghai. This post is definitely
against evacuation and earnestly re-
quests the national convention to
support our position and defend us
against rabid pacifists."
90
PEIPING, China, Sept. 8. U.R)-
The United States government can.
not guarantee the safety" of Am
orleans who insist on remaining in
North China, the embassy said to-
day in an announcement advising
all nationals to leave Immediately
The embassy urged approximately
700 Americans in Peiping and near
ly twice that number in North
China to make use of present facil-
tiles for leaving China.
1t said there were indications that
the Sino-Japanese war may not be
Of short duration" and pointed out
the dangers that may arise to render
travel extremely hazardous.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
BOMBS REFUGEE TRAIN
Sudden Justice
In a Jail Cell
OO-

WINDSOR, Ont. Sept. 8. (UP)-The story of two
men who met in jail cell and what happened thereafter
spread through Windsor today after the had appear
ed before Police Magistrate D. M. Brodie
An alert constable arrested Henry Thompson Monday
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
British Alarmed
BY Sub Threat
Copyright 1887 by United Press

LONDON, Sept 8. (UP)-The British government, fur
ther aroused by submarine attacks merchant ships
understood today to be making every effort to induce
Italy to attend Fridays conference determination of
Imperial Valley press., 1937-09-08
LEGION POST WILL
HOLD FIRST MEET

Boyce Aten post OF the American
Legion will meet September II for
the first formal session OF the faIi
season. The meeting Is called for
3 o'clock.