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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-06
IMPERIAL NOTES

The associated student body of
the Imperial high school will spon-
sor a dance Friday night, April B.
at the Veterans Memorial Hall in
Imperial. Dancing will begin at
9 o'clock and will continue until
II o'clock Mrs. w. j. Webb is the
chief patroness. Among other Wom-
en- who will also act as patronesses
are Mrs. William Tullos, Mrs. A.
Y. Preble, Mrs. d. J. McChristy,
Mrs. Lawrence Miles, Mrs. Fred
Hudson, Mrs G. H. Madden, Mrs.
Earl Templeton. Mrs G. A. Harris,
Mrs. d. V. Stewart, Mrs. Merta
c. Thompson, and Mrs. Nathan
Denham.
Reida Lou Cunningham is re-
covering rapidly from a serious
attack of pneumonia.
Saturday evening from a two-day
visit in San Diego as a guest of
Helen Joy Kinnaird On her return
she was accompanied by Dorothy
Jay. who spent the weekend here
as guest of the A. Y. Prebles.
Miss Marion Belford spent the
past weekend in San Diego visiting
her sister Anna.
N. A. Mackey of Alhambra is
visiting a few days in Imperial.
Mrs. Harry S. Case has as her
house guest for an indefinite visit
her cousin. Mrs. A. J. MerWald
of San Pedro.
Mrs. F.. w. Henselmeier is recov-
ering rapidly after severe case
of tonsilitiS.
Mrs Ida Davis and Mrs. Ada
Smith of Almena, Kans., are visit
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-06

navy consisted of only two ships,
the destroyers Skeena and Sague-
nay. With England rearming rap
idly the British deStroyers Crescent
and Cygnet were added to the
Canadian navy and renamed Fra
ser and St Laurent
All four ships are here today for
a 2-day visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-06
NEGRO ASKS
FOR PROBATION

Guilty to a charge of failure to
provide for his ailing wife was the
plea entered in superior court Tues
day by T. r. KirkSey, Negro. He
asked for probation and the hearing
was set for April 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-06
BARBARA JEAN MANN
BURIED TUESDAY

Funeral services for Barbara Jean
Mann, 4-month-old daughter OF
Mrs. Bernardine Mann of inland,
was held at the Lemons chapel
in Ell Centro at 3 pm, Tuesday.
She was buried at Evergreen
cemetery. The baby died early
Monday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-06
CANADA CHECKS UP
On JAPANS BOATS
IN MEXICAN PORTS

SAN DIEGO, Cal. April 6. (UP)-Japanese fishing
activities off the coast of Mexico were closely scru
tnzed by officers the Canadian who arrived here
last night from a training cruise in southern waters
Names of tuna clippers and smaller japanese fishing
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-06

Mrs. Harry S. Case has as her
house guest for an indefinite visit
her cousin, Mrs. A. J. Merwald
of San Pedro.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-06

N. A. Mackey of Alhambra is
visiting a few days in Imperial.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-06

ing j. T. Powell and Mrs. S. f.
Powell for an indefinite period of
time
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-06

Mrs. Ida Davis and Mrs. Ada
Smith of Almena, Kans., are visit
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-06

Miss Marion Belford spent the
past weekend in San Diego visiting
her sister Anna.
Evening star., 1938-05-03

versity of Southern California and
President Walter Dill Scott of North
western, speaking from Thorne Hall.
The colleges cappella choir, under
the direction of Max H. Crone, is to be
heard during the broadcast period.
The program of Al Pearce and His
Gang is to be aired from the grand
ballroom of the Shoreham Hotel with
the regular corps of entertainers being
augmented by Loretta Lee, song
stress who has been heard from the
West Coast on the networks recently
(WJSV, 81. Among the other guests
on regular programs is E. E. Give,
the English comedian, who will con-
tribute his presence to Al Jolson's
show (WJSV, 7:30D. The Russ
Morgan program WRC, y offers an
interview with Arthur Koehler, wood
expert OF the United States Forest
Service. who frequently is called in on
criminal cases. The people to be pre-
sented through WRC at have occu-
pations which are even more unusual.
One is a professional shadow caster,
another conducts research work in
kissing.
A racket and a chapter in its history
of which the United States cannot
be proud provide the themes of two
of the dramatic features. The cru
sading publisher who fights crime
under the name of Green Hornet
tangles with the proprietors of car
nival gyp games (WOL, 1900. The
National Park Service, in cooperation
with the Washington Civic Theater.
presents >the story OF the forced mi
grafton of the Cherokee Indians from
the Great Smoky Mountains over their
trail of tears" to the West.
Other features-Columbia offers an
eyewitness account of the welcome
accorded Chancellor Hitler in Rome
through William L. Shirer, its Mid
die European representative (WJSV,
10:4O I. c. Edgerton, research
expert of the Bureau of Air Com
merce, who was the first pilot to carry
the mail on the Washington New
York route, speaks on Air Mail, Its
Past and Its Future" (WOL, 1919 e.
The International Liars Fraternity be-
gins series of broadcasts devoted to
tall tales (WOL, 10:45) -. Lee Ever
ett interviews Nine Maria Grever,
composer of "Ti-Pi-Tin" (WMAL,
6:30) . The annual Sacred Choir
Festival of the District of Columbia
Federation Of Music Clubs is aired
(WMAL, 10:30).
Evening star., 1938-05-03

Of the special assignments unit, of
which Clarence Phelps Dodge is
chairman, and Walter B. Clarkson
that Of the personal solicitation unit,
which includes eight teams.
Speakers who urged continuance OF
the effort were Canon Anson Phelps
Stokes and c. F. r. Ogilby, secretary
of the Cathedral Chapter. The Very
Rev. Noble c. Powell, dean Of WASH
ington, described the influence of the
Cathedral work in terms of religion
education and charity, exemplifying
the ideals of Christian service which
the Cathedral symbolizes.
Edwin N. Lewis, secretary Of the
National Cathedral Association and
editor of the Cathedral Age, explained
that all friends of the Cathedral who
contribute during the campaign will
Evening star., 1938-05-03

Jews May Leave Austria.
VIENNA, May 3 LP).-It was an
nounced officially yesterday that Jews
who are citizens Of foreign countries
will be permitted to leave Austria with
out restrictions.
Evening star., 1938-05-03

be welcome at the annual meeting Of
the association in the great choir Of
the Cathedral Thursday afternoon,
May II.
The next luncheon of the campaign
workers will be held at the Y. w. c. A.
Friday, when the Right Rev. James
E. Freeman, Bishop Of Washington,
will be the principal speaker.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
$11,0O2 SUBSCRIBED
TO CATHEDRAL FUND
Report Made Of First Week in
Maintenance Campaign
Memberships,

The first week of the annual WASH
ington Cathedral maintenance cam
paign has resulted in membership
subscriptions amounting to $11 ,002 so,
it was reported yesterday at lunch
con Of volunteer workers at the Young
Women's Christian Association, Sew
enteenth and X streets NV.
H. L. Rust, jr., presented the report
Evening star., 1938-05-03

WMAL for the
National Broad
casting Co. blue
n e t W ork is to
present a descrip-
ton of the annual
candle lighting
on the campus of
the Evanston, ILL.,,
institution. Par
ticipating in the
program will be
Chancellor Harry
Woodburn Chase
of New York Uni
versity, President
r. B. Won Klein
Srnid of the Uni
Evening star., 1938-05-03
Sea Scouts Bill Passed.

The House passed and sent to the
Senate yesterday a bill to permit
the Government to give to the Sea
Scouts Of the Boy Scouts Of America
any condemned or obsolete equip
ment Of the Lighthouse Service.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
328 Miles Without Curve.

Australia's Transcontinental Rail-
way at one point covers a stretch of
land dead straight for 1923 miles with
out a curve, without tree in sight
and without crossing a river.
Evening star., 1938-05-03
CANDLE LIGHTING
CEREMONY ON AIR
Northwestern U. Alumni to
Listen In on Annual
Ritual Tonight.

Alumni of Northwestern University
residing in the Capital who may be
near a radio at $50 tonight will turn
their dials, in all probability, to
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
By o. O. Mcintyre

they will no longer attend functions
together However, the gift OF COM
edy eventually hangs heavily ON its
practitioners. Wherever they go
they are expected to keep every
body in stitches. 1t has driven a
number into isolation. Comedians
generous with their comedy, such as
Frisco and Jack Osterman, so often
face long stretches of lat liberty
Mark Twain in later years said
People should pay for a good laugh
the same as for a good painting
Each is a phase of art
Hope Williams mas been seen at
some of the auSpiciouS openings this
winter after a season or so of semi
retirement. A few years ago she
somehow caught the fancy Of play
goers with her Looping walk, metallic
and draggy VOice-plus an acid Gym
iciSm she mastered rather eXpertly.
Every young boarding school girl so
tried to achieve the same lope and
viscous speech that it got to be a
4iNdbiIiiC' Vii, yCo, WHO'D w iiidiiio
was unrestricted as of social prom
inence, and that often helps in the
New York buildup.
Speaking of acting, some photo
grapherS were around today to get
poses of the Boston for a maga-
zine. He didn't care much for it
at first and barked his head off
when the bulb flashed. But finally
he seemed to get the idea and was
posing all over the place, staying
put wherever posed. There is a
streak of ham" in most dogs. ALI
Loyal's famous stage pooches work
ed far better when the audience
was friendly and they never tired
of coming back for bows. Paul
Seydells Spotty-the ace of per-
formers-trembles like a leaf upon
receiving an unusual burst of ap-
plause, and tugs to get back and
do his stunt over again.
Disillusion: The white haired Sec
retarial lady next table at Schrafft's
last evening finished her meal with
float of brandy in coffee and a
cigaret. And then gazed out in
one of those unseeing ponderS
Grave problems at the office and
all that! But in a little while she
glanced about furtiyely and from
a handbag took out a tabloid and
spread it at a certain comic strip
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
No Organization
Should Control Government

There is a disappointing commentary
ON the trend of thought in news dis
patch from San Francisco that the pres
ident of the San Francisco Labor Council
had asked his group to unite in opposl-
ton to the reelection of Governor Mer-
riam. declaring that Labor must get
together if it gets anyone who will
give US the slightest consideration.
1t is disappointing not because it is
suggested attempt for labor to gain con-
troll of state government. 1t would be
the same if the president of manufac-
turers' association had suggested some
thing similar. 1t is disappointing be-
cause it is a suggestion for control by
government of a minority organization.
No organization, regardless of its ma
ture, should be able to control govern
ment, or any part Of government. Under
our democratic system, government IS
supposed to be representative Of all the
people-not part Of them.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
No Way to Safeguard
Press Freedom

Bernarr McFadden in recent edl-
torial in one of his magazines suggests
that newspapers are driving nails III
their own coffins" by giving serious
publicity to the crackbrained theories
that are sent out over the radio and
through public addresses by New Deal
officials - Yet even Mr.. MacFadden
finds it a bit hard to stomach a Sugges-
tion that newspapers suppress news Just
because they don't agree with it, so he
suggests that "an equal or greater
amount of space should be given to point
out effectively the flaws in false reason
ing
1t strikes US that Mr. MacFadden is
suggesting the very thing that would
drive the nails in their own cofflns
for the newspapers. He is forgetting
that freedom of the press as practlced IN
this country is primarily for the benefit
of the people, not for the benefit OF the
newspaper owners. Democratic govern
ment is founded on the theory that the
people, governing their own affairs, will
find the right way.
How can the people solve their PROP
lens if they don't know, from some un-
biased source, what is going on? The
newspapers, as they are now constituted,
are the Only llcululIS dNdlIdDlI '0ues'
through which the public can obtain un-
biased reports of their government. Ra-
dio, the only other widespread medium,
is licensed by the government and, to a
large extent, is under government con-
troll because of it.
A speaker may voice a political or an
economic theory that the newspapers do
not agree with. He may attack the news
,,onarc themselves with words that
would be libellous if directed against any
other profession He may make state
ments that, on the face of them, are
false. The newspapers may not agree
with the speaker, but they print what
he says in their news columns and re-
serve their own opinions, if any, for the
editorial columns.
And thank God they do!
Government censorship of news-or
censorship of news by any other agency
is not to be tolerated. What Mr. Mac
Fadden suggests is no less censorship of
news even though it is censorship by the
editors. For the sake of Democracy in
the United States, it is to be prayed that
the nations editors continue holding
themselves to a high ethical standard
best summarized by Voltaire, who said,
in effect:
'I may not agree with what you say,
But | would die defending your right to
say it"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
News Behind the News
- Maxine Headlines
WASHINGTON-GOVerNO

AsHNGTON.-Governor George Aiken Of
Vermont who recently caused huoouo oN ue-
manding liberalization OF the Repuohcan par
ty is about to leap into the headlines again
He will be the LinconS Birthday speaker be
fore the National Republican Club at the Wal
dorf-Astoria in New York which is annually
the most conspicuous spot for distinguished
Republican to crate.
lis significant fact that officials OF the club
try TO pick the most outstanding Republican. In
1886 they chose Senator Arthur Nandenoer2
of Michigan tWho will speak in Boston this year,
and in 1887 Governor ALI Landon. the defeated
presidential candidate
Friends of Aiken promise some hot stuff
They expect an epidemic OF goose flesh among
wealthy dOWagerS and corporation executives III
the audience who constantly anticipate mass
leap by the voters back to Old Guard Repubh-
canism.
Aiken is likely to emerge rs a leader OF the
COP group which seeks TO throw OFF the Hoover
Hamilton domination of the party machine He
is in a fairly strategic position. AspirantS for
the next presidential nomination are convinced
that Vermont is too small state. eectoraIly
speaking, to offer an acceptable nominee. There
fore, they would not seek to knife Aiken Il ne
asserted leadership in the current Stop Hoover
mvement anon hose whwo think Hoover Is
still presidential candidate.
Lady Nancy Astor. American born peereSS
and member of the British Parliament, availed
herself OF the privilege Of a seat on the Senate
floor Visiting members OF foreign parliament
tary bodies sometimes do.
Much more surprising was the fact that Lady
Astor seemed to think this privilege OF the floor
extended to cover a little lobbying on the side.
Known in England a prominent figure in the
British pro-Naz group. She assured senator's
that Spanish General Franco and his Fascist
forces represented an excellent cause.
Senator Charles O. Andrews OF Florida was
about 10 join other senators in signing a message
OF greeting to the reconvening Spanish republi-
can parliament at Barcelona. But Lady Astor
dissuaded him.
Mayor FiOrello ia GuardIa ol New York was
invited 10 speak Al the Illinois Agricultural Asso-
cations annual convention and friends of Sec
retary of Agriculture Henry Wallace, iondly
nursing Wallace for President hopes. wonder If
they should take that q slap at their idol.
Earl Smith is president OF the LG.A. He IS
also a vice president OF the American Farm
Bureau Federation and usually considered the
brains behind its president, Ed ONeal. The Fed
Grafton chiefs have been unable to persuade
Wallace to go all the way with them toward
compulsory crop control
Whether LaGuardia was given a big spot
light among farmers in order to scare or punish
Wallace is only an item of suspicion here. But
the mayor too, is suspected of presidential am
bitons and the farmers didn't overlook that
point.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
Photographs

The human memory is at lowest
ebb during periods of great excite
ment, recent psychologist re-
searches indicate.
Three quartz discs in the U. S.
bureau of standards are said to be
the flattest surfaces in the world
The British government is teach
ing three million school children
how to wear gas masks.
The United States leads the
world in per capita consumption of
soap. The Netherlands. Denmark
and Holland follow.
Leather neckties have become
popular among policemen and fire
men Of the United States.
Approximately one-half of all
cultivated land in Sweden is serv-
ed with electric power
In May, 1884. at Concord, N. H.
seven northeastern states signed a
compact to establish and maintain
minimum wage laws.
The word garage" was not COM
monty used in the United States
until 1900
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08

OtCNl4c. ".
puzzllng. Over in Moscow the color
ed singer Paul Robson is so idoliz-
ed in his concert and dramatic roles
that he is likely to remain per-
manently.
Bette Davis is probably the ia
vorite female movie star in Europe.
While Chaplin is something of
faVorite everywhere his most en-
thusiastic receptions are in Japan.
Before the revolution in Spain, the
elder Fairbanks was far and away
the biggest box office draw among
the dons.
In London they still have a warm
spot for Tallulah Bankhead. and
for almost ten years shouting Sophia
Tucker has been one of the most
popular night club Warblers. They
also like Belle Baker And strutting
Harry Richman can open almost
anywhere at any time.
The talk of hoteldom has been
the comeback Of the venerable
Hotel Astor under guidance of the
one-armed Bob Christenberry. When
he was appointed to his post four
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08

One thing the past eight years
have done. They have developed a
sense of social responsibility that
never existed before, except in
isolated individuals.
Despite all talk of economic roy
alists, theye are few employers to-
day who do not at least give a
thought to the public results of their
conduct of their private business.
They are not always guided, and
can not be guided solely by that
thought, but it exists, it influences.
This doesn't mean that bad"
people have suddenly become
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
Letters To The Editor
EDITOR. POST-PRESS.
DEAR SIR.

ED11OfC, HOO1 -FFtfoo.
DEAR SIR:
Seeing your immigration story prompts ask
ing: Why does the United States lag behind
other progressive nations TO admission of
inadequates?
It is notorious that, Tor decades, we built up
gangster groups by permitting ourselves to be
the dumping ground for overseas refuse.
In one eastern European state, the writer,
last summer, found government in difficulty try
ing to finance relief for its unemployables at
even 80 cents weekly each. The question daily
was asked: Can We not somehow ship them
to rich America? Many of these. filtering
our borders remain because We have not the
Observation-Disclosures every other modern state
has.
Remember, too these unemployables breed
like rabbits
Very sncdey,
c. NJ. GOETHE.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
You're Telling Ne -
nv txJU.YU.L. a.u,u.
BY WILLIAM RITP

HE LEANING TOWER of Pisa,
Italy, is leaning farther than it
ever has, according to news dis
patch. At last, Mussolini's ego
should be satisfied-he has even
Pisa's tower bowing before him.
In France frightened peasant
thought war hatf broken out when
the aurora borealis turned the
midnight skies red In Germany, it
was simply regarded of course, as
Just more communist propaganda.
Six thousand Italian soldiers
were killed by Ethiopians in the
last two months, according TO a
cabled dispatch The trouble with
conquering a nation, it seems, is it
doesn't stay conquered.
1t seems there is something else
besides patriotism behind the brav-
cry of Chinese troops facing over
Whelming japanese odds. A Chi
nese general who lost a battle has
been executed.
The office woman hater claims
he has Just discovered why some
women seem never able to make up
their minds. They are too busy,
says he, making up their faces.
Man, according to some observ-
ers, has become the victim Of the
machine. They, says Nickel
Norman, must mean the slot ma
chine,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
DISTRICT
REPORT
CONTINUED

Editors Note: Herewith is
continuation of the engineers
survey recently submitted to Inn
perial Irrigation District Bond
holders on the physical and eco
nomic condition of the district.
Imperial Valley readers should
realize that the report embOdies
the opinions of firm of hired
cOnsultants who, being human,
are subject to error. We do not
agree with all conclusions voiced
in the report, but we believe 1T
comprehensive enough to justify
IFS publication as u means OF CIV
ing our readers comprehensive
view of the district and its prob
lens.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08

years ago, the Broadway debacle
had set in and the entire street,
as we'll as the famous inn, was in
the depths of a physical, financial
and social depression. Christen-
berry had had a colorful career as
a marine. In the front line trench
es one day an enemy hand gre
made fell at his feet. He picked it
up and threw his right hand out
of the trench with the grenade,
thereby saving eleven lives and his
own. AS first step in jousting the
Astor out of its rut, ne had million
spent on improvements He oper-
ates on a revision of the old saw Of
the hotel world. In his book, it
reads: The customer is not always
right but the right customer is never
wrong
Donald Ogden Stewart and Bob
Benchley, long time friends, are re-
puted the drolleSt comedians extant
when teamed at private parties. SO
often were they jockeyed into free
entertainment that someone tells
me-and it's likely eXaggeration-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
$4,000 IN SOIL
CONSERVATION
FUNDS ARRIVE

Ten thousand dollars in soil con-
servation checks have arrived at
the Imperial county agriculture
conservation office for payment to
valley farmers who participated IN
the 1897 program, according to c.
l.. Mclaughlin, secretary.
Mclaughlin indicated that the
remainder of the checks will be
sent to the valley within the next
four or five weeks and those per-
sons entitled to payment will be
notified as soon as the checks ar
rive.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08

rich white Parish
an. Many thought
her popul arity
might suffer with
the reports of her
terrific flop at the
w n t II Garden
mere a year ago.
She danced off
IN almost dead 81
ience But Paris
hailed her with
more fervor than
ever. Reactions
abroad are ofter