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Evening star., 1937-12-16
companies activities had admins
trative approval.

companies activities had admins
trative approval.
In response to direct questioning by
Defense Counsel william J. Donovan.
DR.. Frey testified that Arnott made
an oral report to the Petroleum Board
March II, 1885. Tho witness explained
there was no memorandum of the re-
port because the boards contact with
the OIL industry was very informal" I"
DR.. Frey said Arnott told the board
he didn't think the buying activities
violated the antitrust law.
In cross-examination DR.. Frey tes-
titled that Arnott had told the board
he was conducting the buying activi-
ties on his own responsibility. The
witness also stated that he was told
Arnott had said he didn't want the
blessing" Of tho board. and had not
asked the board to approve his &C.
tivities.
Evening star., 1937-12-16

and c. I. o. unions for control Of the
communications field.
No estimate as to the effectiveness
of the walkout was available from
either union or company oficials, but
the latter said service at the main
ONCE in Broad street was pretty we'll
tied up" g,
Evening star., 1937-12-16
FOOD FOR POOR STOLEN

Groceries and canned goods In
tended for distribution to needy poor
families 1t Christmas by sixth pre-
cinct police were stolen .ast night
from = shed in which they were stored
on the Phillips Playground between
Eighth and Ninth streets and Mad
ison and Longfellow streets NE.
Bernard Plat, 10 Q street Me-,
who is in charge Of the donations, re-
ported that the thief broke into the
shed sometime last night.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
Divorce Suit Filed.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. 16 (spe-
ciaD.-An absolute divorce from Mrs.
Dorothy l.. Bracket Of washington
Is asked In petition fled in Circuit
Court here by Robert N. Bracket Of
this county. who charges that he was
deserted October 3, 1894.
Evening star., 1937-12-16

below that paid by Western Union
In New York, according to the Asso-
ciated Press, picket lines were set up
in front Of the company's Broad street
Office, where 500 employees were
claimed by the union to be out.
Company ofhcials blamed the walk
out on struggle between A. F. Of /.
Evening star., 1937-12-16
Auto Chair for Crippled

A wheel-chair that can travel 40 or
more miles an hour is motor driven
with two l5-plate auto starters bat
teries for power. And it costs only
about IL cents to charge the batteries.
It has three jumbo-tired wheels, three
speeds and reverse and direct 'front.'
wheel drive.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13

When famine comes and food Is
not to be had. an animal has 10
live on the fat which he stored up
in the good days of plenty. Like
wise with an industrial corporation;
in hard times it insult draw on the
surplus laid up in good times.
Nowhere was this done to a much
greater extent than in the Amerl-
can automobile industry. The giants
of that trade entered the depres-
sion with full war chests; as a re-
suit. they were able to carry on in
very fair shape, and although they
did cut production and production
costs they provided a pretty sub
stantial amount of employment in
the lean years.
Now, of course, the swing is the
other way again, and it is worth
while to look at a few figures.
At the end of 1928, before the de-
preston struck, the five principal
automobile companies exclusive OF
Ford) had current assets of S464,-
557 900. BY the end of 1882. these
assets had dwindled to 1902, ,773OO0.
Today. according to the Wall Street
Journal, $545, ,645,0 900.
These figures will stand little
consideration.
In the first place, the auto in
dustry has been the bell-wether for
that section of industry which be-
lieves in gaining profits thru
wide volume of business carried on
at a comparatively low profit mar
gin. It has never relied on a pro-
tective tariff or on mutual agree
ments to keep prices up. II has
pioneered in passing on to the con-
sumer the production savings made
possible by chronological improve
mentS.
Furthermore, since the end of the
depression assuming. for the sake
of argument, that the depression
actually is over the auto industry
has been the scene of a great un-
| ionization drive The great produc-
ers have been signed to union con-
tracts. Pay scales have been raised.
Along with this, the prices of raw
materials have gone up.
Yet the price the consumer pays
for a new auto has gone up only
little. 1t seems fair to say that the
auto people have boosted prices re-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13
News Behind the News
The Famous Mr.. Dewey

WASHINGTON-Far Republican poll
itcians, who couldn't keep their minds Off 1910
even If they tried, cast frequent SldeglaIlceS at
Thomas E. Dewey of New York,
Dewey is famous in the east as the special
prosecutor who has broken up vice and other
rackets in New York City. He is now running
for district attorney of New York on the same
ticket with Mayor F. H. LaGuardia. A spectacu-
lar reform district attorney in the metropolis
would be an obvious good Republican bet for
the goyernorShip, timber being as scarce as 1t
is and nearly any Republican governor of New
York would be a strong candidate for presiden-
tia nomination.
All this would require some fast going, how
ever and Mr. Dewey is long shot in an OBJ
stacle race. Tammany still has many jobs and
privileges and the nightmare of Mr.. Dewey max
ing hay for himself by busting up Tammany
rackets in district after district Is calculated to
bring all the pickering groups in that once power
full machine together in an effort to smother
him.
Dewey runs only in the Tammany stronghold
of Manhattan and not in the adjacent boroughS.
Thus he is considered to have poorer chance
than IaGuardia.
Furthermore the Republicans figure, POST
master General Jim Farley has his mind set on
running for governor next year and can be
depended upon to do all he can to keep Tam
many from being discredited and Dewey from
being built up.
ANY extent to which the Ku Klux Klan has
gathered recruits in its reported membership
drive of the last few weeks will be disclosed by
the LaFollette Civil Liberties committee, accord
ing to present plans. Meanwhile, reports at
tempts to revive the Klan here and there in
dicate results have been nothing to get excited
about The most conspicuous attempt, growing
out of the rubber strike at Akron O., was COM
plete flop.
The committee is especially interested in
efforts to the Klan weapon against or
ganized labor and its inquiry in that direction
is part of a general study of vigilante organiza-
tons, their activities and financing. Preliminary
check indicates that the Klan only appears occa-
sionally now local phenomenon.
The first local investigation will be at Tam
pa Fla. where one labor organizer was killed
by tarring and flogging which also was inflict-
ed on two others.
Among passengers on the ship which brought
back Justice and Mrs Black was Mrs. T.. r.
Crumley, wife of the president of the jersey
Central Power & Light company. She said she
found the Blacks charming"
Although previously she had supposed Black
must be a terrible person because of what he
had done to the public utilities while a senator
she had changed her mind. She moaned: when
my husband finds out how 1 feel now about
Mr.. Black he will cut my allowance in half"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13
Other Editors Saw
SHASTA INSTEAD OF KENNETT DAM HAPPY
CHANGE FOR VALLEYS NORTH UNIT
(HanfOrd SentineD

Those in authority have changed the name
of Kennett dam, the main unit in the north
of the Central Valleys Water Project, to Shasta
Dam. We accept the amendment, because the
latter is the name of one of Californias loftiest
peaks with snow atop most if not all of the
year round and carries with it prestige that
will distinguish its namesake and the giant
plan it will represent.
The name Of Kennett had nothing about it
to bespeak the dam it has handled so long Few
outside of those familiar with the big under
taking knew where it was. 1t meant just COM
monplace moniker for the most part. But from
now on when Shasta dam is spoken of, all will
come to associate it with the locality of that
white-capped mountain and establish the iden-
tity of the public enterprise for as long its
prototype stands and that will be as definite
times duration itself
The San Joaquin valley unit, Friant Dam, will
remain unchanged. 1t is a catchy name, short
and easily spoken. 1t will stand well for our
unit of the project and become a household
term in the valley with relation to the mammoth
public job if it has not already done so. Located
on the San Joaquin river north and east of
Fresno, the huge piece of masonry, soon to take
form. will be one of the valleys show places.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13
Soil Conservation
For Imperial Valley

It cannot be urged too strongly upon
the u. S. Soil Conservation Service that
the project submitted by the county,
irrigation district and farm bureau for
study of drainage and alkali problems
here be approved. The matter is of prime
Importance to Imperial Valley, and might
be of great benefit to other irrigated
areas. In our great need for drainage
and alkali control, we cannot begin too
soon to seek the best, most economical
solution.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13

m o n &c ! e boys o. o. McIntyre
from the other side or Clifton Webb
who is always plushed up to the
quick. Hostesses were complaining
of certain dinner guests arriving
now and then not even in dinner
Jackets. but in ordinary business
suits.
The great objection to full eve
ming dress has always been that 1t
chiefly becomes only those of slen-
der girth No adornment so accen-
tuates excess flesh. Indeed, one
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13
Bruce Carton Says:
- Auto Industry Shows Way to Revival

luctantly and moderately. They
have not, in other words, been in a
great rush to pass increased costs
along to the public.
On top of all of this, a dispatch
in the current New York Times
points out that the industry is pre-
pairing for a larger output in 1888
than in although the 1887
output was the highest in years. 1t
is looking forward to increased
prosperity; at the same time it has
boosted its surplus so that it is in
shape to withstand another depres-
sion if necessary.
All of this must be immensely
encouraging to us old-fashioned
people who believe that capitalism
is still a lustv and vigorous force.
Here is one industry, at least, which
displays most excellent health-and
proves once more that high wages,
low prices and big profits can go
along together.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13
S u NJ NJ o N S

SUNNI ONS
No. 1913
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
IMPERIAL.
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
E. M. PEASE, ct al.
Defendants.
Harry w. Horton and Geo. r.
Kirk. Attorney for Plaintiff.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA SEND GREETINGS
TO:
E. M. PEASE, THE FIRST MA
TIONAL BANK OF POMONA, a
Corporation, National Banking
Association, ELMER L. HENDER-
SON, CLARK HORSFORD, JEAN
SMITH FJERESTAD, CHAS. r..
STEAD. HUBERT LEBUS, H. C..
CLARK, JOHN DOE, JANE DOE,
RICHARD ROE, JOHN DOE CON-
PANY, a Corporation, and RICH
ARD ROE COMPANY, a Co-part-
nership. Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed TO Ap-
rear and answer the Complaint In
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
Of the County of Imperial, State OF
California, within ten days after
the service on you of this Summons
If served within this county; or
within thirty days if served else
where.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant. as arising upon contract, or
it will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 30th day of june 1887.
w. J. McCLELLAND,
(SEAL) County Clerk
BY G. o. KENYON,
Deputy Clerk.
o 6 f3 20 81, N 8 10 n "a, d h.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13

Fall and Winter.
Evening clothes or
the full dress suit
for men were be-
coming about as
scarce as the pro-
verbal hens teeth.
The only dress
erS of this sort
seemed to be the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13
Machine Production
And the WORKING Man

Fttfo AHC tutoU
Without attempting to state any con-
clusion, but simply because the figures
are fascinating i'm themselves to anyone
who has listened to the perennial con-
troversy about the machine age, we pre-
sent here parade of facts assembled in
pamphlet, Machines and Working
Hours" published by the Machinery and
Allied Products Institute of Chicago.
Sources quoted in the pamphlet include
the United States Census Bureau, the
National Industrial Conference Board,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Unit
ed States Census of Manufacture and
similar boards and organizations.
The pamphlet is, primarily, a study
of the question whether machine produc-
tion causes unemployment. Figures seem
to prove conclusively that it does not.
The pamphlet-and all further fig
ures given here are in quotation-points
out that the population of the United
States has increased 72 per cent since
1889, while factory jobs have increased
S3 per cent. Manufacturing industries
as a whole increased mechanization by
300 per cent since 1899, and production
has increased by 200 per cent; yet they
have increased, not decreased. their en-
ployment.
There are 1S,000,000 more jobs today
than III 1900, when industrial mechanical
ton was less than one-third that of today.
Twenty nine million persons were en-
ployed in factories then; AZ million are
employed now.
The four major industries which in
creased use of power and fuel most be-
tween 1919 and 1929 increased employ
ment, and the four which decreased pow
er and fuel most decreased employment.
On the side of increase were aluminium,
aircraft and parts, printing and publish
ing and petroleum refining; and on the
side of decrease were boots and shoes,
sugar refining, leather and flour.
The fact that yesterdays work could
be done in fewer hours today does not
necessarily reduce the number of hours
of work to be done because increased
production requires more man-hours of
work in manufacturing. Production to-
day is three times as great as in 1899
while man-hours today are up 20 per
cent.
This is what happened in 1899: Al
million factory workers plus 2.11 horse
power of machinery plus 56.S hours per
week equals 1899 living standard.
In 1887: S.5 million factory workers
plus 4.86 horsepower of machinery plus
1913 hours per week equals 1887 living
standard.
This is what might have happened
without archaeological advancement: 8.5
million factory workers plus 2.11 horse
power of machinery plus 81 hours per
week equals 1887 living standard Today's
workers with 1899 machinery and meth
ods would work 81 instead of 40 hours
per week to produce today's living stand
ard. On the other hand, had the work
week been reduced as fast as the output
per man-hour increased, the standard of
living today would be no higher than in
1899. This is what might have happened:
81 million factory workers plus 1887
methods plus % hours per week equals
1899 living standard.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13

tailor of distinction said privately
he knew only a half dozen public
figures suited for such habiliments.
He included cambridge Colby
Owen Young, Jack Buchanan and
Adolphe Menjou. The full dress
suit was the Sartorial abomination
of Mark Twain. He got so he
would go nowhere it was required.
Finally he compromised on white
flannels and thereby touched off a
vogue.
To my notion the sprightliest fell
low 1 ever saw in full dress was
the Hollywood film actor, Francis
Lederer, in his role in THE Wonder
Bar" in Berlin five or six years
ago. Later I saw him at Watterson
Rothacker's ranch in California and
he might have been a Ted Healey,
So slipshod was he. Another shark
at wearing evening clothes grace
fully before he began to plump up
was the dancing man, Pepy de
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13
TEN YEARS AGO
Ocfnher IL. 1927

The first few days of fire pre-
vention and cleanup week have
proved highly satisfactory in all
respects according to Fire Chief
Tom ReamS.
Complete organization of the Ell
Centre Indoor Baseball league will
be effected at a meeting to be held
in the Imperial Valley Press office
at 7 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13
TWENTY YEARS AGO
October 13, 1917

Had wind come up today while
two houses were burning in Calex-
leo, the whole city might have gone
up in flames, according to mem
bers of the fire department who
were compelled to stand by idly
while the homes of j. E. Peck and
c. F. Merrals went up in smoke.
The trouble was in the city water
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13
Looking Backward
In Our Files
THIRTY YEARS AGO
October I3. 1907

r. l. Wilson and family arrived
from Kellerton, Iowa, to make their
home here.
Imperial Valley residents were
ready to admit winter had arrived
today when the mercury sunk to
record low for the month of
October.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13
New York Day by Day -Byo O. Mcintyre

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-New York,
after a year or so of dowdiness,
is showing an inclination to go
comnletelv white tie and tails this
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13

A German streamlined train is called
the Flying Hamburger" A schoolchild
could guess the names of its Pullman
cars-"Onion," "Pickle," and Lettuce"
both.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13

The Kansas Graphic complains that the old
three RS have been supplanted by the three
G.s-gals, gasoline and gin How about the
modern three R's-recreation rest and relief
National Republic.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13

plant, where employees could not
start the gas engine that pumps
water directly into the mains dur
ing a fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13

There are experts who say the
best dressed man on stage, screen
or along the public highways is
Tullio Carminati. He is also so re-
garded by the style experts of
London and Rome.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13
Photographs

Waters of the world contain ap-
proximately five million cubic
miles of salt.
Napoleon Bonaparte was the au-
thor of noteworthy book on eti-
quette.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13
Famous Sayings -

Albrew.
Valentino, as handsome a figure
as he was, did not wear evening
clothes well and hated such attire,
he once told me. He was at his
Brummelish best in business suit
with dark colored shirt with COL
lar to match and those deep purple
ties which he affected. Just as
Aubrey Eads makes an art of the
flounce to his breast pocket hand
kerchiefs. SO did Valentino give a
perk to the loop in his four-in-hand
that was the envy of the better
dressed. Many tried the same eff
feet, but only Valentino achieved
that finical something.
There is a specious belief that all
literary men, from poets to writ
ers of best sellers, are sartorially
slipshod Yet the records disprove
from Shakespeare and Victor Hugo
through the ages. London still talks
of the nattiness of Michael Arlen
when he burst ON the literary scene.
Isaac Marcosson is a fashion plate
and one of the few Americans who
almost invariably dresses for din
ner nightly. Somerset Maugham's
tweedy getups have long been the
talk of the French Riviera. Charles
c.. Norris, on occasions, is a bang
up dude and few men past go have
the sickness of E. Phillips Open
helm. The list also includes Louis
Bromfield, Joe Bryan III, Corey
Ford, Lucius Bebbe and Joseph
Hergesheimer.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-13

BRINGING
ALL THE NEWS
TO IMPERIAL
VALLEY -
The Washington times., 1937-12-04
THREE COACHES
ADDED FOR GRID
Benefit C A M E

Three more Washington high
and prep school coaches have been
added to the board that will coach
the District of Columbia Scholastic
All-Stars in the football game for
the Free Lunch Fund with the
Monroe (Ga.) A and M High
School in the Catholic University
Stadium, Sunday, December 10.
They are Gene AuguSterfer, for
mer great Catholic University
blocking quarterback; coach of st.
Johns Prep; Hardie Pearce. for
mer George Washington Univer-
Sity line Stalwart and Central High
School mentor; and Dan Ahearn,
former GEORGETOWN Uni versity
lineman and coach of Western
High School grid team.
ABOUT so PLAYERS
The complete roster of candi.
dates for the All-Star eleven will
be announced in The Washington
TimeS-Herald tomorrow. About sc
players, representing all the high
schools and prep schools in this
territory, will make up the Local
team.
The initial workout for the game
will take place on Bradley Field
Western High School, Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. All play
ers, whose names are listed in
the Washington Times-Herald to
morrow are urged to be on hand
for this first workout.
Light drills will be the menu OF
the opening workout, but the
coaches hope to start heavier work
eaWards the balance Of next week
PLAYERS IN SHAPE
AS the local scholastic grid
season has just been concluded
the board of coaches believes that
the condition Of the players is tip
top.
interest in the game at such an
early date brings forth the fact
that this big intersectional till
will be a sellout long before the
eve of the game.
Information relative to the pur
chase of tickets and other peril
nent information will be an
nounced early next week.
The Washington times., 1937-12-04
Redskins Alter Attack, Get
New Plays for Title Game

WESTCHESTER COUNTRY Y
CLUB, RYE, N. Y, Dec. A
heavy bundle of Washington
money, arriving along Broadway
early today, has caused bookies
along the main stem to drop odds
on the Eastern Division pro grid
title classic between the Washing
ton Redskins and the New York
Giants tomorrow at the Polo
Grounds to even money.
Late yesterday pookieS were
quoting Z to 5 on New York,
drop from 8 to Thursday.
ATTACK ALTERED
The Washington Redskins have
greatly altered their attack, and
have a number of brand new plays
plays which they have not used
to date this season.
It is important to note that
Coach Ray Flaherty altered the
RedSkin attack to meet conditions
created by the defense of the
Giants, and added the new plays
for the purpose of giving the
Giants defense another puzzle or
two to solve.
The Washington times., 1937-12-04
CAPT. WOOD new
ARMY GRID HEAD

WEST POINT, N. Y, Dec. 4.
Capt. William H. Wood, backfield
coach at West Point Military
Academy, was announced today
as successor to Capt. Gar David
son as Army mentor.
No stranger to Army football,
Wood entered West Point in 1921,
played four years of varsity grid
contests, came back after gradua-
ton as plebe backfield coach and
at various times since has managed
to pile up IL years Of Army
coaching.
Now at general staff school,
Fort Leavenworth, Wood probably
will not be back for spring prac-
tice but Capt. Moe Daley and
Capt. Blondy Saunders will carry
on under bis direction.