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The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-28

"Just back in civilization after two months in the interior and have managed to survive the impact of luxuries like cigars, porcelain baths, and a spring bed again. We have been so much delayed by rains in Kenya and by grass fires in Tan ganyika that we are now cutting all corners, but it has been a grand trip. I have got back some of my Cape Hatteras tan and my farm CTS appetite, and guess I am pretty well sold on Africa and camp life.
 But it has been terrific work all along, for it is a tremendous re- sponsibility to maneuver so many men and so much equipment through the jungle. We have had l50 to 800 natives and 20 whites, plus 26 trucks with Indian drivers. The feeding problem alone is a whale, but Mrs. Johnson is in her elements here and surely knows how to swing peo- pie around. We have had the most delightful table imaginable, thanks to her, with everything but caviar, and on occasion we had that.
 The camp looks like an army outfit have some shots to show you when I return-and we have a British army captain giving it an army discipline. The blacks haven't fought very much, and the Holly wood boyt have been extremely well behaved and have taken to the jun gle With surprising speed in view of the fact that none of them has ever roughed it before. Some of the boys have been bitten by insects and others have had other ailments, but I have survived about a thou sand tzete fly bites and a million mosquito bites with no ill effects to date-all this without the inocula- tions which all but Mrs. Johnson and myself took.
 Running a party like this runs into real money and we are natur- ally hoping to finish up as quickly as possible. AS matter of fact, it is costing more than $2,000 day, but if things go well we should wind things up in time to leave Nairobi some time early in October. We ex- pect to fly back to Southampton on chartered Imperial Airways boat which is now being set for us--cov- ering the same Alexandria Rome Marseilles-etc. route that we follow ed when we came down last June.
 Lack of time forces me to cut this short. But wait till you see the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-28
MRS. JOHNSON GETS MOVIES,
 ANIM AL LIFE
Technical Adviser Reports from East Africa on
 New Pictures
By GEORGE TUCKER

NEW YORK, Oct 21.-Clark H. Getts is an unusual sort of technical He accompanied his cli-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-28
By BRIAN BELL, JR.


 HOLLYWOOD, Cal, Oct. 28. -- Eddie Cantor occupies the dressing room formerly used by Will Rog- CTS, and l interview him there.
 MT. Cantor told me that, with out realizing it, when he enters the pungalow, he lowers his voice, even when he is talking in normal tone. He was a great friend of MT. Rogers and said he did not believe anyone else should ever have been allowed to use his dressing room.
 Will Rogers never had an ene- my" he told me. He added that even when MT. Rogers made fun of people they liked him. Not many people can make fun without hurt ing peoples feelings.
 MT. CantOr's Big Eyes
 As was introduced to MT. Can tor I was struck by his eyes. They are just as big off the screen as they are in pictures. MT. Cantor must be much older than he looks. His hair is coal black and if l did not know better I would think he was in his sos.
 He tried a joke on me by asking if I thought he looked older than 29. Of course I said No" although l knew he must be older than that.
 q have known your father near Iy that long," he said. T have a daughter g. I would have had to marry mighty young to be 20 !"
 MT. Cantor moves forward in his chair as he talks, and as he grows interested slides farther and farther. I though he might slip out of his chair but he never did. But once or twice he stood up as he talked.
 A Bad Burn
 He was sad over a tragedy in which a man working on his picture had been killed by magic carpet. MT. Cantor was in the hospital two days with burn on his ankle suf- fered at the same time. He showed me the burn and it was bad one.
 The picture is about the Arabian nights and he told me the plot, but I can't tell it here as it would spoil the picture when it comes out. can say it sounds like it will be a dandy with a lot of legends brought up to date.
 MT. Cantor told me that he makes only one picture every eight months, or three in two years. asked him why. He explained that if he makes a bad picture the audiences may say, Not so good" but will not hold it against him when the next one is released eight months later. But they will re- member good one for eight months. But if he made them of tener, they would remember the bad one and might not go to see the good one.
 Fake Ice Cream
 I asked him about his picture in which a lot of boys ate lot of ice cream. I wanted to know if it was real ice cream. MT Cantor stood up to tell me about this.
 Believe it or not, Brian" he said. Tt was colored mashed po- tatoes."
 Not so good" I said.
 And each boy was required to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-28
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend today, our sim cere thanks to Douglas Gray, Frank Stragier and all those participating in the rescue search last night on Douglas Island.
 MIR. AND MRS. BERT ELSTAD
 MIR. AND MRS. VICTOR CUFF
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-28

This is the third of a series of four articles in which 11-year- old Brian Bell, Jr., son of the western division news editor of The Associated Press, tells what he saw and heard in Hollywood.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-28

The first Nobel peace prize win ners were Henr, Dunant Swiss, and Frederic Passy, French, in 1901.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-10-28
Try Top Notch Lunvia-35c. at

Mexican cooking is highly sea- soned.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
SAND, ROCK
SLIDE DOWN
ON HIGHWAY
Moving Mountain
Gains Speed in
Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 26.
(UP) = The 4,O00.O)0 ton
Elysian Park landslide, slip
ping at alarming increase of
speed, smashed a 40 inch
water main today, sending a cas-
cade of water pouring down the
hillside into Riverside Drive.
Water covered the highway ankle
deep as Il flowed down Arnold
avenue, at the north end of the
barricaded danger zone.
Water department workmen were
called at once and were struggling
to plug the main and halt the
flow.
The water broke through the
surface Of the slipping hill short
distance above Riverside Drive.
forcing out a mass Of sodden muck
and washed down great quantities
of earth, sand, and rock to the
Riverside Drive pavement
The break came as first evidence
of the effect of the increased slip
page of the hillside, with the great
fissure at the top Of the hill show
ing widening of more than a
foot.
Measurements made today show
ed the millions of tons of the slide
had dropped one foot, 21s inches
and the crack had widened one foot.
l1a inches, since the last measure
ment was taken yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
STRIKE FAILS
TO HURT FORD
PLANT OUTPUT
Pickets Swarm Around
Factory But Workers
Enter Unhindered

ST. LOUIS, Nov. &c. (UP)
The Ford Motor company
resumed operations in it's To-
cal assembly plant today de-
spite a strike called by the
United Automobile Workers, an af-
filiate of the Committee for In
dustrial Organization.
Workers passed through Picket
lines while 500 pickets - mostly
from other CIO unions-paraded
around the plant, which. occupies
an entire block. The workers en-
tered in automobiles. One rock
was thrown by picket.
M. N. Johnson, plant manager
said the assembly line was operat-
ing slightly under its usual speed
A check of the work cards, signed
by each employe, disclosed thai
500 men were at work, he said
This was only six fewer than work
ed Tuesday, the day before thu
strike was called.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
COZ C. HEAD
URGES NEW
ROAD ROUTE

John Rettich, president OF the
Highway 80 Chamber Of Commerce.
was in Ell Centre FRIDAY to enron
interest in the alternate highway
route through La Mesa as opposed
to a proposed state route around
that city.
The alternate route, he said could
be constructed at less cost than
the route approved and the money
saved used to construct an overhead
crossing near Grossmont High school
to eliminate a traffic hazard. He
also favors trucks using the Potrero
grade road instead Of Highway 80.
"A Shift of funds already allo-
Gated" he contented. would be
arranged to build the alternate
route. eliminate the danger from
Potrero grade, and help improve
Mt. Springs grade"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
NUNS SAVE BABIES.
MOTHERS IN BLAZE

CLEVELAND, Nov. 26. W.P)-Four-
teen mothers and IL newborn
babies were rescued heroically today
from flames which swept st. AIMS
maternity hospital
Nuns, nurses, firemen and neigh
bors saved the mothers and infants.
Nine fire companies brought
flames under control in the old
wing of the hospital. No one was
injured.
James Nimmo, first assistant fire
chief, said Nuns and nurses picked
up the babies one under each arm,
and ran through the smoke. They
showed high heroisnn, going back
into the burning building until ev-
eryone was safe.
Nimmo said three mothers were
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
DUCK HUNTING
SEASON WILL
OPEN ON SAT-

Duck hunting season will open in
this area at Z am. Nov. ~ and
close Dec. 26, fish and game COM
missioners announced Wednesday.
Since ducks are migratory birds,
duck hunting is regulated by the
United States biological survey.
Ducks may be hunted only between
the hours of am. and pm. and
a special duck stamp must be OBJ
tanned by all hunters more than
ID years of age, Louis Moore Of
the Imperial Valley Hardware COM
pany said.
In addition to the stamps which
may be obtained at the post office,
the hunter must carry California
hunting license. The limit is 10
birds.
Hardware company hunting scouts
declared the hunting this year
promises to be better than for sew
eral past seasons. Large flocks were
observed In the Salton Sea area and
along the New and Alamo rivers.
Hunters were warned that most Of
the area around the sea is included
in commercial duck hunting club
territory or is included in migratory
game refugees.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26

Another step In the program to
mesh Imperial Valley with a pub
licly owned power system will be
taken next Tuesday when Imperial
Irrigation District directors open
bids to furnish three diesel electric
generating units which will treble
capacity of the districts standby
power plant at Brawley.
Power from the enlarged Brawley
plant will furnish the districts en-
tire system until completion of the
first unit of the All American canal
power plants at Drop Four.
The three generator units upon
which bids will be opened Tuesday
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
Baby Delivered
After Mother Dies

CHARLOTTE, N. c.. Nov. 26. tUP)
"A three pound. 12-ounce baby
girl. born Tuesday evening m a
Caesarean operation performed sew
en- minutes after the mother died,
was doing nicely" in an incu-
bator at Mercy hospital today and
had an excellent chance to live.
The little girl. whose mother,
Mrs. Robert E. Helms, 10, died of
an acute cardiac condition, had
lived 66 hours at noon, IS hours
longer than the infant born Of a
dead mother in Philadelphia last
Aug. 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
DISTRICT DIRECTORS TO OPEN
BIDS ON POWER GENERATORS

will have 5000-kilowatt capacity.
Equipment will include engines,
generators, exciters, lubricating oil
and water pumps, mufflers, air
filters, silencers and other auxili-
aries. The first unit must be in
stalled within 210 days after the
contract is let, the second within
240 and the third within 270 days.
Another step will be taken Dec. Z,
said Chairman Evan T. Hewes of
the district board, when other bids
are opened on 600 miles of lines to
furnish customers in the districts
Rural Electrification project area.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26

impenetrable mist which. has pre-
vailed since the plane took off at
4 pm. Wednesday.
At noon the ceiling was less than
200 feet and searching planes, sta
toned at Hudson, were unable to
take Off Pilots said the weather
was SO heavy mot even the birds
are flying"
Hopes were held that the missing
ship, piloted by Ken Smith and
carrying Keith Gregson, mechanic,
and nine passengers had landed
safely on some isolated lake.
Passengers of the plane were
said to be employees of the Centra!
Patricia and Pickle Grow gold
mining companies.
Normally the flight OF 1875 miles
would have required an hour.
Two rescue planes awaiting fa-
vorable weather at Hudson were
assigned to make a mercy flight
to isolated Woman lake, rs miles
north of Hudson, in response to
an urgent radio calling for plane
to bring an emergency hospital case
out of the wilderness.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
RAY EDGAR TO
TESTIFY ON
DISMISSALS

Ray Edgar of Ell Centre, southern
California member of the State
Board of Equalization, will appear
before the state assembly committee
on civil service and personnel at
Los Angeles next Monday to testify
about liquor division dismiSsals and
employment.
The assembly committee will in
vestigate a reported list of persons
to be dismissed which was said
to have come from the office of
Governor Frank Merriam at the
time Edgar replaced Orfa Jean
Shontz as board member.
The charge of Mrs. Bertha M.
Garrett, collector, that she is denied
promotion because she was given
low rating and is ineligible to
take the examination, and that she
may be removed from her job by
the expedient of abolishing the job,
also will be heard by the committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
Bank Employees
Will Form Union

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 26. (UP)
A group called the Bank OF Am
erica's Employees organization COM
mittee today announced plans for
independent unionization among
$500 employees of the Bank OF
America system on statewide
basis.
Although no union organization
has yet been. formed. the group
announced that if majority of
all employees were signed, demands
would be made for sole bargain
ing rights. shorter hours and SAL
ary increases.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26

wednesday the mayor said ne
would obtain warrants today
against the two girls and question
them about their conduct at a
summer camp.
Miss O'Connor IS IN Moyarnen-
sing prison. Mrs. Phillips, on bond
as material witness in the Glenn
case because of her failure to
report to police an alleged confess
sion that the OConnor girl made,
waited at her home.
Nancy Glenn was found dead
in a mud puddle on Labor Day.
Miss OConnor'S confession" stat
ed that she killed the child be-
cause Nancy insisted on being TAX
en- for ride on bicycle.
Detectives questioned girls in the
neighborhood where Miss OCon-
nor lived and interviewed her class
mates at exclusive Immaculate col
lege.
In his statement Wednesday, the
mayor said the warrants would be
issued on the basis of affidavts
concerning the conduct of Miss
O'Connor and Mrs. Phillips at
Camp Happy, an institution for
children, where both girls were
counselors last summer. One of the
affidavits was made by John Tun-
ney, an employe at the camp.
Mrs. Phillips, saying she would
fight this thing out" came to
the defense of Miss O'Connor.
1.-THE things this man says are
lies," Mrs. Phillips said. II won't
make any further comment on
them. They are shameful. But
as to the killing of little Nancy
Glenn, I am certain that it was
an accident and happened the way
Mary says it did" .-..
She was referring to the fact
that many investigators on the
case believe Miss O'Connor's "con-
fession" did not give the true mo-
tive for the crime. The "confes-
sion" said the killing was done
because the Glenn child kept in
sisting she wanted to be taken for
a ride on Miss O'Connor's bicycle
and that the first blow was struck
merely to discipline Nancy.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26

sources of revenue for the Chinese
government, shortly will pass to
the control of the japanese, 1t was
indicated A japanese appraiser
and examiners of customs were as
signed to duty on the French and
other foreign bunds.
The Domei news agency an
nounced that tomorrow morning
the japanese. would take over con-
troll Of all Chinese government
communication facilities in Shang-
hal, including the headquarters OF
the telegraph, radio and postoffice
divisions.
According to authoritative sourc-
es. the customs action was taken
with the knowledge of foreign Gus
toms authorities, who said that
the move was made on the grounds
that Chinese examiners and ap-
praisers recently have been innef-
ficient. --a
It was believed that Chinese tech
nical and mechanical employees will
remain in all communications bu-
reaus, while the japanese will take
over the responsible positions.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
By UNITED PRESS

The nations observance OF
Thanksgiving day was marked by a
comparatively low number of violent
deaths, a United Press survey show
ed today.
At least 70 persons died, in II
reporting states as the result of
automobile collisions, shootings or
odd accidents. Reports from rural
districts were expected to boost the
toll to l00-one-third less than the
$50 deaths reported for the holiday
last year. ....
Traffic accidents cost "A lives.
Scores were reported injured.
New York led all states with nine
deaths. California reported eight
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
few VIOLENT DEATHS MARK
OBSERVANCE OF THANKSGIVING

and Illinois seven.
At Deming, NM. w. l.. Smith.
trainman, was shot and killed
by two bandits, dressed in cowboy
attire. who held up the Southern
Pacific railroads Crack Apache
Limited. bound for Los Angeles.
Both bandits were captured.
Four persons, including Catholic
priest and two nuns, were killed
at Ladysmith, Wis, when their
automobile was struck by truck.
In Michigan man was mistaken
for bear and shot to death by
hunter. A l2-year-old girl was
accidentally shot and killed by her
brother, 16, at Niagara Falls.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
AutOiSts Warned
Against Leaving
Bundles in Cars

Warnings against leaving automo-
biles unlocked with parcels in them,
especially during the holiday shop
ping season. took added point from
Ell Centre police records Friday.
One victim Thursday night was
an Ell Centre policeman. Charles
Schlanze, who said an $18 brown
checkered auto robe was stolen from
his car while it was parked in front
of the police station.
l.. G. Wiley told police a brown
gladstone bag containing suit,
shirts and other clothing was stolen
from his machine, parked in the
500 block on Main street.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
SLAIN VICTIM
OF MURDERER
FOUND IN BED

CALIPATRIA, November
26. - An unidentified white
man, believed to be about 35
years old, was found mur-
dered in a field one mile
north of Calipatria Thursday af-
ternoon.
The dead man, found in an aban-
doned field overgrown with high
weeds, was last seen in Calioatria
on the afternoon of November l6.
and had been told to move along
by Guy Wood, chief of police.
The man was we'll dressed and
had complete sleeping outfit. He
was found in his sleeping bag and
apparently was asleep when his as
sailant murdered him. The left
side of his head had been crushed
by a blunt weapon, probably a
pipe, according to Herbert Hughes,
deputy coroner. The man had been
dead eight or nine days.
Several silver bracelets and sill
yer strips, few rings and punch
were found on his person but no
money or means of identifying him
were found.
Police said that robbery was pro-
baby the motive for the killing. .
Officers of the Sheriff's office and
local police began an investigation
to determine who the man was and
who might have committed the
crime.
An inquest was scheduled for
Thornton's funeral parlor In Braw-
ley at $3.50 pm. Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
'R 0 0 s 7
READY FOR
TAX REVISION
Speeding Spending
OF Federal Funds
Ordered

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.
(UP) = President Roosevelt
wants tax revision as soon
as congress is ready for it,
he declared at his press con-
ference today.
Mr.. Roosevelt was asked con-
cerning his attitude on tax revi-
sion at his first general White
House press conference since his
illness from an infected tooth and
slight stomach upset.
The president first referred ques-
TONERS to his message to congress,
then added that he desired the re-
vision as soon as everything was
duly considered.
Outlining his position, Mr.. .Roose-
welt declared that he did not de-
sire to fly in the face Of editorial
opinion which has and still does
complain of undigested legislation
enacted by rubber stamp con-
gress. ~.
Mr.. Roosevelt revealed he has
ordered the speeding up of spend
ing for government supplies tc
create an immediate business stim-
ulus
The president declared that he
will send a special message to con.
gress Tuesday calling for a healthy
reduction in federal aid to state
highways, now approximating 5000
100000 annually move indicat-
ing continuance of his drive tG
equalize federal expenditures ant
receipts in an effort to achieve q
balanced budget.
Mr.. Roosevelt will send to con.
gress on Monday a message deal
ing with housing. - u
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
YOUTHS LAND
IN JAIL FOR
THEFT OF GAS

Theft of gasoline and an undue
interest in unshuttered windows in
the 140O block on Olive street
Thursday night landed f. S. Rob-
erts, %, and Clifford Baker, 18, in
the Ell Centre city jail.
Police Officers T. M. Sharp and
T.. j. Harris were sent to the neigh
borhood by report turned in by
Cecil Gillett, who said two boys
were prowling there. Roberts and
Baker, after their arrest, admitted
theft of gasoline from automobiles
in the vicinity, officers said.
The duo was sentenced to Is days
each in the city jail Friday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
Lawyer Escapes
Injury in Crash
As Auto Upsets

Lee Nuffer. Ell Centre attorney.
escaped injury Thursday when his
automobile overturned three times
at Seventh street and Len Rey
avenue after colliding with a car
driven by Edward Poye, Ell Centre
boxmaker.
Poye's machine also overturned,
but he, too, escaped injury. Both
cars were demolished.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
Decision Upheld in
Homicide Case

The fourth appellate court sus"
tanned the Imperial county superior
court decision in the case OF j..
Amador Salazar, convicted of negli-
gent homicide this summer.
Three appellate court judges sign
ed the notice of the decision, Judges
P. j. Barnard, j. Marks, and j..
Jennings.
Salazar was convicted by jury
as the driver responsible for the
traffic accident resulting in death
of Charles Gillett, former sheriff Of
Imperial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
COnvicts' Fate Put
In Hands of Jury

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Nov 26. U'R)
of five Folsom prison con-
victs charged with Staying Clarence
A. Larkin was placed in the hands
of superior court jury here today
at 1924 am,
Larkin was wounded fatally dur
ing an escape attempt Sept. 10 in
which a guard and two convictS
were killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26

able to walk from the building,
assisted by firemen. He estimated
damage at $4,000.
Seventeen infants, all under two
weeks Of age, were moved to another
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26

tropical radio
The balance OF the crew-l8 men
previously had been rescued by
the S. S. Chagres after the Nolling-
ton Court ripped hole in her hull
on submerged obstacle.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26

section of the hospital group, when
firemen feared the blaze might
spread to the nursery section.
Mary O'Neill, phone operator,
stayed at her switchboard at per-
sonal risk.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
Crew Rescued as Freighter
Sinks off Coast of Haiti

MIAMI, Fla, Nov. '26. W.p) - A
skeleton crew of II men was rescued
when the British freighter Nolling-
ton Court foundered off the north
west coast of Haiti, according to
radio messages intercepted today by
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
Mayor Delays Quiz Of
Girls in Investigation i
Of Queer Child Killing

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26. .(UP) Mayor S. Davis
Wilson announced today he would delay issuance of
rants against Mrs Marie Phillips Olympic athlete and
Mary K OConnor her friend who in prison charge
of Killing five-year-old Nancy Glenn.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-26
ElEXEH X1RiiNERS MISS'Sc% IL %f2Ds %HS
Ski-Equipped Ship Unreported 46 Hours
In Canadian Wilderness; Fog
Bound Rescue Planes Ready

SIOUX LOOKOUT Ont, Nov. 26 (UP)-Fear mounted
today for the safety of II persons aboard missing ski
equipped Starra Arways plane unrepored for 46 hours
in the wilderness between Pickle lake and Sioux Lookout
Fog bound pilots waited impatently for break in