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Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10
Millions Observe
Arinistice of War
That Never Ended
Failure of Big Conflict
In Bold Relief on
goth Anniversary
By United Press

Millions of persons will
pause for a moment of sill
ence Friday on the 10th an
niversary of an armistice in
a war that never ended.
Every year since 1918 they have
stood in silence at the 18th hour OF
the 18th day of the 11th month to
commemorate the sacrifice of other
millions who died that the world
might be freed from military ter
rorism, made safe for democracy.
Friday for the first time in two
decades there stands out in bold
relief the consequences of that mo-
ment when numbing silence set
tied over trenches still wet with
2rimsoned mud.
In trenches of the allied armies
it was moment pungent with hope
that men might walk in a new era
OF peace.
In trenches of the German armies
1t was a silence sick with the de-
Spalr and disaster of complete ex-
haustion.
That was 20 years ago. Babies
corn on Armistice day have grown
up. The fields where 10000 men
tell IN shrapnel churned mud are
2loughed anG harvested again. Most
ot the generals are gone, and the
5tatesmen-their heroiSms and blum
1ers no more than the rust on their
| discarded epauletS; their dreams but
lust on once gliStening silk hats.
Germany reduced to poverty bv
four years of war, has triumphed
N 20 years of fretful peace. The
League of Nations, born of a war
Wearied worlds desire to guarantee
the futures freedom, has been SUBJ
merged in a rising sea of totalitar-
ianiSm.
Inc aftermath of four years of
oeath and suffering produced no
victor, no vanquiShed, ONLY a new
'echnlque Of warfare which ON this
Armlstice day has made the worlds
new era time of fear and uncer-
tainty.
Nineteen eighteen was a year of
contrasting triumphs and defeats:
d naScent hopes and black despair
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10
J.C.C. Orders Pay
For Rail Workers

WASHINGTON. Nov. l0. 'OP)-
The interstate commerce commission
today wrote into two orders unus-
ual provisions to protect railway
labor from loss through mergers
The cases involved were the
merger of the Louisiana, Arkansas
and Texas Railway company an'
the Louisiana and Arkansas fali-
way company; and the leasSlg OF
the Texas branch of the Chicago
Rock Island and Gulf Railway com
panv by the Chicago, Rock lsianc
and Pacific Railway company. Inc
ICC said il would approve 1hen'
only if protection was provided diS-
placed workers and those retained
Employees displaced by the chanse
must be given L dismissal aho"-
ance equivalent to 60 per cent q
average monthly salary tor tne
previous year.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10


however. he so far has not made
any decision upon a widespread re-
organization. He insisted extensive
research must be carried out before
he can announce any but general
plans.
Olson was asked by newspaper
reporters whether you intend to
pull a BoWron" at Sacramento. This
was a reference to the drastic
changes in the Los Angeles city
administration accomplished by
Mayor Fletcher Bowron since re-
placing former Mayor Frank Shaw
at a recall election.
He replied:
1--WE won't hope to find any
worse conditions than have ap-
peared on the surface, but if there
are we will find them and bring
them to the public's attention SO
they will no longer exist-and, of
course, ,emove those responsible.
The governor-elect announced
that one of his first actions In
Sacramento will be to bring about
an audit of the state books. This
will be for the purpose of deter
mining the exact financial status
of the state. This audit will also
include all institutions and organ
izations which are allocated state
funds.
Before December /, he will con-
fer with President Roosevelt at the
White House, on the invitation OF
the president extended to him dur
ing a congratulatory telephone call
made at 2 o'clock, Washington
time, yesterday morning.
Old-aee pensions will be one OF
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10
Corn Forecast
Shows Increase

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. tUP)-
The agriculture department today
forecast 1888 corn crop of 2,480,-
059,O00 bushels, indicating that tins
government loan rate will be be-
tween 81 and 81 cents a bushel
The report showed an increas'
Of per cent from the October es'
innate. Production last year Wal
2.644 $4,000 bushels and the 1927.
Sc average was 1906, $4,000 bushels
The estimate as of October l va
459,316,O00. Todays forecast made
the exact loan rate on corn un-
certain but rate of approximate
ly 81 cents a bushol appeared like
lY.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10
Spy Defendants
Refused Freedom

NEW YORK, Nov. 10. tUP)-Fed-
eral Judge John C. Knox today de-
MED a defense motion for acquittal
for two men and one woman m
dicaed on charges Of stealing Unit
Cd States military secrets for
foreign government.
Defense attorneys argued Tor one
hour That the defendants-Miss Jo-
hanna Hofmann, 26. former hair
dresser on the German liner Eu4
ropa; Erich Chaser, %, German
bern. army private stationed at
Mitchell Field; and Otto Herman
Voss. 36 German-born airplane
mechanic at Seversky plant where
army airplanes are manufactured
had not violated United States es-
pionage laws. .o.
The governmet rested its case
last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10

New York Mayor Fiorello H. La
Guardia, fusion leader and Ameri-
can labor party statesman, sum-
moned outstanding Progressive
leaders to meet in Washington next
week-object, coalition. LaGuardia
called the election a decided set
back"
President Roosevelt, at his Hyde
Park, N. Y, home, was less specific.
Spokesman said he was "feeling
very happy and very grand"
Former President Herbert c. Hoo
yer raised the conservative coali-
ton flag and called upon conser-
vative Democrats to join Republi-
cans to stop the New Deal.
The returns add up to something
considerably short of an election
Continued on PAGE 2, Col. 6)
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10
Republicans Gain 80 House Seats,
Elect II Governors, 8 Senators
In National Swing from New Deal

the new house line
up to be as follows:
Democrats, 260.
Republicans, 1865.
Progressives, 2.
Farmer-Labor, l.
Republican gain, II.
Doubtful, 7.
This compared to the one sided
lineup of 1923 Democrats, 88 Repub-
licans, seven ProgressiveS, five
Farmer-Laborites and seven vacan-
cies in the last house. In addition
Republicans were running ahead in
two California races for Democratic
seats and were in close fights for
still undecided seats in Indiana,
Illinois, Minnesota, Maryland and
Continued on Page ?, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10

Filipinos by the hundreds, van
guard Of the thousands who help
harves0 Imperial Valleys winter
crops every year, swarmed down
from the north within the last 10
days and packed themselves into
camps and foreign districts through
out this area.
The present Filipino population
in the valley is estimated at 1000
with the greatest concentration OF
the islanders in Ell Centro, West
morland. and the area around Cali
patria. Last year more than 5000
Filipinos were in the valley during
the peak of the winter harvest
season.
They made their journeys down
from harvest fields in northern
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov.
10. (UP)-Culbert l.. Olson,
California's first Democratic
goVernor-elect in "A years,
outlined two major admins
trative plans today.
One would divert relief money
to self-help programs for the un-
employed. The other would be a
hearing at which persons wishing
to keep Tom Mooney in prison
would be required to prove that he
was not framed" and committed
to a life sentence on perjured testi-
mony. Presumably, if the proof fails
Olson would pardon him.
Olson's self help objective would
embody many features of Upton Sin
clair's "end poverty in California .
program. which the electorate re-
jected four years ago. Olson ex-
pected to accomplish his objective
while reducing state expenditures.
The details were incomplete, but
from his campaign and poSt-elec-
ton statements the plan would en-
body much of Sinclair's Epic.
There would be state aid for self
help cooperatives, which unem-
ployed artisans might join; idle
farmers could raise and can their
products, and jobless mechanics
might rehabilitate idle factories.
Work also would be provided in re-
claiming arid lands, in improving
irrigation systems, in reforeStation,
and in reducing salinity of coastal
lands for agriculture. Sinclairs Epic
envisaged eventual elimination of
the profit motive, but the more
conservative Olson has not COM
mitted himself on that point.
MONEYS freedom by pardon
denied by six governors-rests SOLE
ly with Olson, but his self-help
plans must overcome a legislative
barrier. The senate will be pre-
dominantly Republican. Even Dem
ocratic control of the assembly will
not be sufficient to push through
his policies without an uphill fight.
Mooney, grown gray within the
walls of San quentin prison, made
cheerful by Olson's election, pre-
dicted his vindication and pardon.
Although his case was closely align
ed to that of Warren K. Billings.
also convicted in the bombing, Bill
iings had previous felony convic-
ton and his freedom would rest
H.,
board. Their cases have been the
basis Of an international labor fight
for their freedom for % years.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10

NEW YORK, Nov. 10. CUP) Re
publican victories reduced the DEM
ocratic majority in the house Of
representatives by almost 80 votes
today as late returns came IN IRON
the farm belt and the far west.
The Republicans also elected II
governors and eight senators, in
creasing their strengt to 18 govern
)rships and % senate seats.
The resurgence of the C. Q. P.
represented party advances which
swept across the northern half Of
the country from Massachusetts to
Oregon. virtually unimpeded by
state lines.
A tabulation of almost complete
results-Which came close to the
most optimistic Republican predic-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10

the football contest between zen
tral Junior college and Compton
Junior college at the Central grid
iron in FL Centre.
Joe Gabard. county council COM
mander will be in charge.
More than 500 men, women and
children are scheduled to take part
IN the parade. Forty different units
will appear in the line of march.
Archie Closson, past state COM
mander of the Legion in California,
will deliver a patriotic address as
a feature of the program following
the parade.
The program of events for the
day will begin with an Armistice
salute at GAS m. The first call for
assembly of the parade will be given
at $50 am. by Captain Charles
Delp, parade chairman. The parade
will move from Imperial toward the
fair grounds at 10 am. and arrive
there at 10:45 am. The Imperial
Valley Boys band will give the
salute to the flag and play the Star
5pangled Banner.
Rev. Floyd johnson, pastor OF the
First Methodist church of Ell Cen
tro, will deliver the invocation. Tom
Reha will lead community singing
Hugh T. Osborne will greet the
audience for the veterans of Impe-
rial county and Gabard will intro
duce commanders of veterans or
yanizations in the county.
D. H Wolford, commander of the
twenty second district of the Le-
gion, will introduce Closson. Tht
formal patriotic program will close
with the retiring of the colors anc
| taps.
Waryam S. Grevell, Hindu aviator
announced he will make para
chute jump between 12:15 and II: sc
pm, or Immediately after the pro-
! gram.
A jitterbug contest, with cash
prizes for the winners, will be stag
| ed in the main auditorium at the
fair grounds after the parachute
! jump.
A provisional national guard bat
talon composed of units from each
town in the valley will be the stellar
attraction of the parade planned
to convince officials of the advls-
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10

blue flannel slacks. A bail bonds
woman offered to loan her skirt
but Miss Hulick was indignant.
"Certainly not she said, I'm
properly clothed. No judge can tel!
ne to wear a skirt l like slacks,
They're comfortable. It's my con-
stitutional right to wear EN-
Avoiding a showdown, Judge
Guerin delayed the burglary trial
in which Miss Hulick is a witness
until Monday. He said if she comes
back in slacks, as she threatens to
do. then III go the limit to defend
the dignity of this court. l don't set
the styles, but slacks are not proper
attire for court. Sometimes it's
tough to be a judge
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10
Canal Foreman
Paws Police Fine

CALEXICO, Nov. 10. - Oliver
johnson, foreman on an All Ameri-
can canal contract, paid a $25 fine
in police court here today after
he pleaded guilty to disturbing the
peace.
He was charged originally with
resisting an officer but the charge
was reduced to a misdemeanor. He
interfered with Highway Patrolman
A. T. Bump while the officer was
questioning a motorist regarding
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10
Liberal Defense
Confab Called

NEW YORK. Nov. 10. UP)-
Mayor F. H. LaGuardia today in
vited all liberal leaders to meet him
in Washington next week to Solidi-
fly their forces in the face of losses
in Tuesdays election.
He asked particularly Sen. Robert
M. LaFollette. Wisconsin; Sen. Gee
w. Norris. Nebraska, and Gov Frank
Murphy of Michigan who was de-
feated for reelection.
"As 1 analyze the results of the
election, 1 believe one must be
realistic about it and admit that
the Progressive forces in severa,
states seemingly have been disin-
tegrated,' he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10
Driver Exhibits
Wrong License

IMPERIAL, Nov. 10. - Traodio
Domagas, 48, Filipino, displayed an
automobile operators license last
night Mt the request of Traffic Of
ficer Reed Cunningham
But there were two things wrong
with it. 1t had been issued to an
ether man and had expired last
January.
Today Judge John Baker sent
Domaeas to the county Jail for 25
days for violating the law requiring
drivers to have operators licenses
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10

Deputy Warden C. c. Wood was
wounded critically in the fight
which occurred six blocks from the
prison.
Taylor is serving three 99-year
sentences for murder. Convicts
with him were Dewey Pankey, Mil
lard Edwards, Rufus Guy, Harold
Woodruff and Milton Harley.
Warden Joseph Pope said Pankey
and Edwards were near death but
that the condition of the others
was not serious.
The ccnvicts stepped from the
prison yard shortly before noon ana
went into the office Of Wood, fore
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10
Bandits Loot Bank Of $1,000, Flee
Leaving Employees Locked in vauIf

WHEATLAND, Cal, Nov. 10. UP)
Three armed men led by a bank
robber who wore goggles as his
only disguise were sought through
out northern California today Tor
a $1,000 robbery at the Wheatland
branch of the Bank of America.
The man with goggles entered
the bank shortly before closing
time Yesterday, This is a stick
up" he said
Herbert Harrison, teller, was
forced to gather up all the cash
and currency in sight. Harrison,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10

ing him to accompany them. Pope
said. They threatened Bill Mayo.
trusty, and ordered him 10 drive
the truck through the gate.
Prison guards opened fire on the
truck with machine guns when 10
passed through the outer gate. An
alarm was sent TO city police and
three Nashville police cars took up
the chase. Several blocks from
the prison the convlcts and police
engaged IN a running gun battle
which ended when the truck smash
ed into a curb and the eenylcta
surrendered.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10
Autopsy Probes
Death Mystery

LOS ANELES, nov 10, UP)-
An autopsy was to be performed
today to determine the cause OF
death of Edward Howard Bates
j0-year-old janitOr, following ar
argument with Night Principal Eu-
gene E, Foljambe of the JORDAN
nigh school, Compton, over the lack
of heat in the building.
Bates was found dying in the
school yard and succumbed before
reaching hospital. Foljambe told
police he and Bates had an argu-
ment when the night principal ask
ed for more heat.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10
Van Nuys Elected
Indiana Senator

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov 10.
UF)-Frederick Van Nuys today
was reelected United States sen
ator from Indiana when his lead
over Raymond E. Willis, Republican
candidate, reached 4,29l with only
IA precincts in the state not tab
ulated.
All of the untotaled precincts are
in Terre Haute where Van Nuys is
running to ahead of Willis In
that Democratic stronghold.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10

Fred Smith, bank manager, anc
Mrs. Edward Robbins, bank pa
tron. were forced to stand quietly
while the robber gathered up the
loot.
They were then ordered into the
bank vault and locked in. Smith
pressed a burglar alarm inside ana
the trio were released by police
The bank robber, meanwhile,
Joined TWO companions in a waiting
car They headed south ahead OF
sheriff'S deputies and state high
way patrolmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10

Close Call
For weeks Robert Henderson
puzzled ever the 25 propositions
when appeared Oh Tuesdays ballot
He thought long and carefully and
finally made up his mind yea or
nay on each one. Tuesday, when he
voted at CaleXico. he marked ths
candidates and then forgot the
propositions,
SEQUEL. Henderson, with the help
Of a notary public and much head-
sclat.hnp. finally won The right to
try again. The first ballot was
thrown Odt.
Significant?
Hec2us. OF losing a contest, BraW-
lev KiWanians owed Ell Centro kl-
Wanians a luncn. So the southerly
GROUP journeyed to visit the north
crly group and collect this week
A number. however, apparently were
afraid they might not receive then
proper diet because they brought
their own Iood along, Three o.
these we're:
Rudolph Miller who brought Gu
aumbers in a childs lunch kit
Gordon Gorlyan who carried a bottle
If milk. Langston Goree who was
WEIGHED down by a can of dog food
Trifie Late
This is either on Uncle Sam OF
The organ:zation that sent the
pamrhlet that arrived Thursday
morning in RR's mail. The pam
phleI urged
Vote No on Proposition No. IT,
Might be plugging for next year
No Answer
A 5-yc-r-old precCcious youngsteE
whose name already has appeared
frequently in this column, was say
ing his prayers. Solemnly ne
clasped his hands and solemnly hf
chanted:
Now I lay me down to sleep
Il pray the Lord my - There
he halted.
Say nom. whore does that guy
live, anyhow
Technical point: Should it be
Guy or guy?
Revelation
This is Just between you and RR
judge John E. Simpsons middle
name is "EWell". What puzzles Rk
is lust now ne pronomces it. May
be he Just doesn't.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10
Train Hits Auto.
Man, Daughter Die

LAS VEGAS. New, Nov. 10. CUP
j. P. limbaugh, Las Vegas jew
eler, and his 15-year-old daughter
Roma, were killed today when their
automobile was struck by a Union
Pacific passenger train at a dessert
crossing On The west side of the
tailroad yards. The train was east
bound.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10
Court Battle Brews Over Stacks on
Feminine Witness; Judge Defers
Trial Pending Skirt Decision
It's Constitutional Right to Wear En- Says
Pants Wearing Woman, Indignant Over Order
She Must Testify III Traditional Attire

LOS ANGELES Nov. 10. (UP)-A battle breWed today
over Judge Arthur Guerins order that ladies wearing
slacks shall not testify in his courtroom.
The Judge ordered a couple of bailiffs to borrow a
skirt for Miss Helen Huck, who came to court wearing
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10
Six Convicts Wounded in Gun Fiqht
Following Tennessee Prison Break;
Deputy Warden Critically Hurt

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov TO- (UP)-Sx convicts led
by the notorious Lonne Taylor wounded in a gun
battle today which followed break from state prison
here The cOnvcts Communicated prison truck and fore
ed trsy drive them through the gate They cap
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10
Legion Completes
Extensive PI dns
For Big Parade
Five Hundred VIII Take Part in County
Wide Procession Featuring Units
For Potential National Guard

Imperial county will celebrate Armistice day Friday
by elaborate ceremonies at the county fair grounds where
national defense parade patriotic program, and DIVERSE
fled entertainment will be presented by the county council
of the American Legion The celebration will close with
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10
Govemor-EIect Insists Great Research
Necessary Before Reorganization Plan
Goes Into Effect in California

LOS ANGELES, Nov, 10 (UP)-Culbert L. Olson,
Democrat, who defeated Governor Merriam in Tuesday
election indicated today he will affect vigorous shakeup
in the state administration should he find the conditions
warrant this action after he office Sacramento
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10
Olson indicates Shukeup
In State Administration;
Outlines Moior Programs
Se!f-HeIp Program,
Mooney Pardon on
Democratic List

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov.
10. (UP)-Culbert l.. Olson,
California's first Democratic
goVernor-elect in Al years,
outlined two major admins
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-10

Butter: Los Angeles, 2Slac' but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A, 37isc; manufacturing milk
29leci route gathered cream 26iae.
l.. A. Hay: q. 5. No. I, S13.50i
No. ? Ieafy Sl2.50-13; No. 2 SlI.O0:
Minneapolis flax, Dec. $685..
Evening star., 1938-01-25
More than Half
the Members Of
the New York
Women Painters
are OVER 40
Anne
Coldthwaite,
its President,
says:
''FeW fine
painters
do their
best work
before
they
are 4O''
4 work

ANNE ECOLDTHWA1TE'S work
"A has received recognition
that places her in the very front
rank ofliving American painters.
She frankly says: Before I
was 40, I'd sold a picture or two
-butFdh hardly begun to arrive!"
Now, her paintings in oil, her
prints and water colors, are in
collectors demand. A few years
ago she modelled some negro
heads in rich, brown Alabama
clay, lust for fun" Most of
them sold right out of her
studio. Last year she did her
first mural. Now she's at work
on the second.
She is President of the New
York Women Painters, more
than half Of whose members are
over 40. Though Anne Gold
thwaite claims she cant even
remember" when she was 40,
today she is doing some Of the
most important work of her life.
Given natural ability" Anne
Goldthwaite says, "it is the
years of hard work that count.
And, of course, good health.
Without health, any creative
work must lose much Of its
vitality"
Evening star., 1938-01-25
C. E. A. SMITHS
RITES TOMORROW
Patent Attorney, War Veteran,
Was Native Of Capital.
Died in Miami.

Charles E. A. Smith, 43, we'll known
local patent attorney, who died satur-
day in Miami, Fla, will be buried
tomorrow In Arlington Cemetery. Fu-
neral services will be held at 9 am. IN
the Blessed Sacrament Catholic
Church, following brief services at the
residence. zoos Mckinley street NV.
A native Washingtonian. Mr. Smith
was World War veteran, serving over
seas IN several major engagements as
a member of Battery D Of the 60th
Coast Artillery, a District National
Guard organization.
He was educated at Gonzaga College
and at Georgetown University. receiv-
ing both academic and law degrees 1T
Georgetown. For the last Is years he
had been associated with the patent
law firm Of Clarence A. O'Brien. Mr..
Smith was . member Of the Cooley
Mccullough Post, American Legion.
He had been Ill since being stricken
with q heart ailment Christmas day
while visiting at the Southern resort.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Jean
Shine Smith, and mother, Mrs. Fred
erick Smith.