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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
AGREEMENT DRAFTED
FOR CALIENTE PEACE
Final Acceptance
By Cardenas
Awaited

Aqua CALIENTE. Low
er Calf. Jan. 6. CUP)-Fi-
nal settlement of the "sit
down" occupation of the
grounds of the Aqua Calien-
te resort by 400 former employees of
the hotel, today awaited only final
acceptance of compromise plan
by President Cardenas.
Since Monday-the date set by
the government for appropriation
of the resort for a military avia-
ton school-the workers have held
the hotel and its grounds.
A proposal which would permit
the workers to operate the dining
room. bar and spa in the hotel
grounds on a cooperative basis
while the federal government utiliz-
ed the airport and golf club house
for its school, was drawn up yester-
day.
The proposal would permit pri-
vate operation of the Minor gift
shop in the hotel property, and
the workers would retain the bun
galows they have seized for their
permanent residences.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
NAVY RUSHING
PLANS TO BUILD
HUGE FORCES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. CUP) -
Navy department officials rushed
plans today for construction OF the
greatest peacetime navy this coun-
try has ever possessed.
President Roosevelt has expressed
alarm over the unsettled interna-
tional situation and the growing
disregard for treaty rights and in
ternational law.
Additional construction will be
asked in a supplemental bill to be
introduced in congress within the
next few days, navy officials said
The bill will project the United
States for the first time into the
world rearmament race. 1t is cal
culated. officials said, to give this
country a navy second to none
when completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
CROWN PRINCE
SAFE AFTER
STORM AT SEA

BUCHAREST. Roumania, Jan, 8.
CUP)-Crown Prince Michael left
for Athens today to attend royal
wedding after hazardous expert
ence aboard Roumanian warship
during a heavy storm on the Black
Sea-
The 16-year-old heir TO the
throne of Roumania was only
few miles out of Constantsa when
the destroyer Regina Maria was
struck by a terrific gale.
He was endangered for several
hours last night and early today
until rescue vessels arrived at the
side of the Regina Maria. The yes
sci was able to get back to port
under her own power.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
MASKED MEN
KILL, ESCAPE
WITH $4,000

GUTHRIE, KY, Jan. 6. CUP)-
A blockade was extended along
the Tennessee Kentucky border by
federal agents and police today in
their hunt for three bandits who
killed a post office messenger late
yesterday and escaped with $4,000.
The men drove up to the curb
as a group of armed guards left
the Guthrie postoffice, en- route with
the money to a train for removal
to the Federal Reserve bank at
Louisville. All the bandits were
masked
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06

comeback in the spring" Knudsen
told the committee inquiring into
causes and extent of unemployment.
81 hope that the layoffs will be
temporary" he said. I'VE don't
want to lay people off. We can't
make money that way
Asserting that heavy decrease in
used car sales had been the great
est problem, Knudsen said that the
corporation experienced the sharp
est sales drop in history late in
1o37-a drop that was unexpected
and beyond our control"
He said he made the decision to
lay off men and believed his action
was better than putting all the
Continued on Page 2; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
Friendly Stroll
Ends in Stickup

A friendly stroll with Negro
friend Wednesday night ended I'm
an unfriendly stickup in which II.
Bishen Singh lost 40 cents. he told
deputy sheriffs in seeking the Me-
gro's arrest.
Singh doesn't know the Negroes
name but has worked with him on
a farm for several days. he told the
officers.
The Hindu and the Negro we're
walking along the road quarter OF
a mile south of the county hospital
when the Negro thrust knife
against the Hindu's throat and or
dered him TO put 'em up"
Singh said he would sign com
plant as soon as he ascertains the
Negroes name.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
MatSumOtO Home
Burglarized

The S. Matsumoto home east OF
the Lone Star store was burglarized
between 2 and o'clock Wednesday
afternoon.
Two wallets, Sic in cash, six shirts,
three keys, $50 pennies, a % rifle,
and a Calexico Union high school
pin initiated TN" are missing,
MatSumoto said
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
Missing WOman's
Body Discovered

MONTEREY, Cal, Jan. 6. (UP)
The body of a woman found
washed upon the sands of Point
Lobos beach today was identified
tentatively as that of Mrs Sarah
Flavin, wife of Martin Flavin, Car
mel Pulitzer prize winning play
wright.
Mrs. Flavin disappeared Nov. 26
while she was taking camera pic
lures on the rocky coastline near
her Carmel Highlands home.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
RILEY looks
FOR SLASH IN
STATE TAXES
Budget to Balance,
Controller Tells
CentranS

A balanced state budget
before August 1888, and a
certain reduction in taxes
within a year was promised
by Harry B. Riley, state con-
troller, in an address before more
than $50 guests of the chamber of
commerce at the Barbara Worth
hotel Wednesday night.
The balancing of the budget in
August, Riley said, will complete
a program that was put into effect
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
LIZA SETS OF PLATES
SOLD IN COUNTY
IN THREE DAYS

Imperial county residents paid
S9.82607 for liza sets of 1888 auto
mobile license plates in the first
three DAYS of the renewal period,
The California Highway patrol
will distribute more than ZOO sets
of plates this year, Captain Frank
OSwalt said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
PLANE BOMBS
FRENCH SHIP

MARSEILLES, France, Jan. s.
CUP)-The French freighter Guar
uJa, 4,282 tons, reported by wireless
today that it had been bombarded
off Las Palmas by a Spanish In
surgent plane. The freighter was
reported to be drifting helplessly.
The Guaruja is owned by the
French America navigation COM
pany of Marseilles.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
Tax Collections
Reach $66O,1O3

Total tax collections made by
Imperial county property owners
reached $500, 1928, Assessor Collec-
tor Dan West announced.
This total includes second in
stallment payments made by some
property owners. The first and
second installment payments will
be segregated within a few days.
The total charge for the first
installments was $714,00O.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06

three years ago after California
had fallen in the red by $4,000. 900.
In 1888 when the state first went
into debt government officials were
forced to sell warrants to raise
money to finanace the organization.
But by July the state will cease
selling warrants, Riley said, and
before the end of August all out
Con. on Page Col. b
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06

TOday'S Hero
Dave Rogers deserves monu-
ment-and a liberal application OF
carron oil-for his heroiSm OF the
other day. He needs the Oil worse
than the monument, however. Dave
was lighting a cigarette when the
box of matches in his hand burst
into flame, as matches do now and
then. Dave raced for the door to
toss the matches outside, thus
hoping to save the rug. But the
screen door was latched. A little
thing like that doesn't stop Dave.
He went right on through the
screen. Irony of 1t was, the match
es spluttered out just as they hit
the porch.
Needles In Haystacks-
Hugh Heating let himself In for
a lot of ribaldry Wednesday night
when he reported his Austin coupe
stolen. The chap who suggested
that maybe Hugh had left the
tiny machine in the pockets of his
other suit was proved wrong only
when somebody found it on Broad
way. The police report didn't say
whether it was under another car,
or had just slipped into a man.
hole.
A Family Trait
Charles Halliday, who was born
on New Years Day, has a brother
in San Francisco, James Albert
Halliday who was born on July
Fourth, it now appears. Glory grab
bers!
Joining Up
John r. Robertson has joined
the editorial Crew of the Post-Press,
he claims. Or, at least, he declares
the cartoon series in his daily ads
should entitle him to recognition
as a feature contributor.
True Friendship
A friends friend, even after 20
years separation, according to
John Tyler RR agrees on that
point, but he's doggoned if any
body's a friend when he's snoring
soundly at midnight. That's where
Johns friendship stands the acid
test. John was doing the snoring
the other. night when the telephone
proved that even a midnight snore
can be interrupted.
Hello, john" greeted the caller.
"How's your health?"
1t was someone John knew years
and years ago-someone, in fact,
he hadn't seen for 20 years.
I'm stuck in your town." ex-
planned the friend. 1--WE got to
get back to Los Angeles right
away Important business! I, er-
well, 1 need five bucks to get me
there!"
"C'mon out" invited John, and
his friend did He visited for an
hour, got the FLYER, and departed
for Los Angeles.
1T was either give up five bucks
or nights Sleep" explained John,
land I preferred the nights sleep.
That's not" he added hastily, IAN
invitation to anyone TO try tne
same tactics"
o.
Who Won The War;
If anybody wanted to sabotage
the pioneers annual dance and
card party Friday night, RR sug-
gests they could do it by merely
asking, why stopped the Colorado
river in 1862" Talk about start
ing arguments"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
SENATE PROBES
LAYING OFF OF
AUTO WORKERS
General Motors Head Declares He Hopes for Revival
OF Business During Spring; Drop In
Used Car Sales Blamed

WASHINGTON, JAN g. (UP)-William S. Knudsen
president of General Motors testified before the senate
nempoy committee today that he hoped for busi-
ness comeback in the spring that would make current
labor lav-offs temporary Naturally have hopes of
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06
I'D r. Urged to
Name Summers
To High Bench
Judiciary Committee Drafts Petition
Recommending Texan; Sutherland
Resignation Is Accepted

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. (UP)-Members of the house
judiciary committee today drafted petition to President
Roosevelt asking him to appoint their chairman Rep Hat
ton w. Summers d. Texas to the supreme vacancy
caused by the retirement of Justice George Sutherland
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06

Butter: Los Angeles, 33c: nut
terfat. Imperial valley. fob. ranch
grade A, 43c; manufacturing milk
36c; route gathered cream 32s.
L. A. Hay: U. 5. No. 1880
1850; No. 2 Ieafy, $17-l150; No.
2 leafy, s16-16.50.
Minneapolis flax, May, s2oI.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06

who Won The War;
If anybody wanted to sabotage
the pioneers annual dance and
card party Friday night, RR sug-
gests they could do it by merely
asking, why stopped the Colorado
river in 1862" Talk about start
ing arguments-"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06

Joining Up
John r. Robertson has joined
the editorial Crew of the Post-Press,
he claims. Or, at least, he declares
the cartoon series in his daily ads
should entitle him to recognition
as a feature contributor.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-06

A Family Trait
Charles Halliday, who was born
on New Years Day, has a brother
In San Francisco, James Albert
Halliday, who was born on July
Fourth, it now appears. Glory grab
bers!
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
Living Costs LOlOer

TOTAL income payments are
= continuing to rise despite
the farmers price troubles, and
even his situation Is a little bet
ter. Farm income from market
ing plus Government payments
for this entire year now are
estimated at 1925 million dol
lars, This is an increase of 1875
million dollars over the August
% estimate. It is due to i'm
proved demand in meats, dairy
products, fruits and vegetables
and surplus commodities pur.
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|. Q. Answers
Questions ON Page 12)

/. (a) One on each foot. (b)
Two on each foot. 2. b, C, a. 8.
Nearer My God to Thee" etc.
4. Mounted on one Of the horses
drawing coach. 5. a. 6. Ca 20
days! (b) 81 days. Z. 40. (412
equals 90: 2 eQuale ~; 40 Is
80 Of go. 8. 600. 8. B can do
" in 31a days, or the whole in
four times that, or IA days. Since
A and B do II in a day A does
liza in q day or it will take him
IA days. Hence it would take
each one IA days alone. 10. IS,
AT an
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variations so as to represent the
actual percentage Of normal
attained at times Specified.)
FGtter Pay Envelopes

AS EXPECTED, the improve
"A ment is due mostly to
activity in the new steel-automo-
bile season, yet similar gains
are being made in cement and
plate glass. Paper and wheat
flour are up slightly. Textiles
have been losing, as have
leather and tobacco.
Mr.. Roosevelt has lamented
the lag in employment, but you
will notice it is improving, and
pay rolls are increasing even
more rapidly. This reflects fat
ter pay envelopes for those who
were working but a few hours
a week before, and thus were
not listed as unemployed.
The Washington times., 1938-11-29

had q private car at the end
Of one Of the, special trains,
and a most amusing party Of
friends-about 10 of us-went
along. At the game itself we
had a gay time, because Of all
fights that took place that
day, 1 think we mad the best
one right in front Of US. Some
one kept standing up, which
never fails to start a fight, and
. group in back Of him struck
upon the brilliant idea Of
scraping up snow and throw
Il
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
After the Game

WENT down to Warrenton to the George Tod"
" sloanes after the game and spent the night
and all day Sunday. Mrs. Sloane, Kay" has
the very loveliest house. done in the most ex-
quisite taste. The Ambassador of the Argentine
and Mime. Espil were there for lunch, and Ad-
miral and Mrs. Jerry" Land It was divine to
see that lovely rolling country all covered with
snow, and to just sit and talk in front of big
open fire The Sloanes had to leave and go to New
York. which sort Of let us out, as nobody would
ever leave there of their own free will.
Excluding the Sloanes, have word to say
upon the very serious subject of the farmer"
Everyone worries about the farmer. Particularly
do the Republicans rave and rant and tear their
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
News Behind The News

chased by the Government. But,
even at that, the total farm in
come figure is exactly a billion
below last year.
The nations balance sheet Of
income against wholesale prices
and the cost Of living declining
for six months) can be measured
in the following chart:
The Washington times., 1938-11-29

ter spirit exists this year. Bust
ness is looking up; last year it
was sliding fast. Unseasonably
warm weather this fall also
has delayed usual fall buying.
Department store sales will
probably be 81 per cent Of
normal (1923-25) for this month
and 80 next compared with SO
In December last year,
The Washington times., 1938-11-29

sale price S
are about 5
per c e n t
lower. This
] e a d. tn e
g ov eminent
surveyors to
count conf
d e n thy on
] rger vol
u m e.; a n d
most Of them
are expecting
larger dollar
volume even
at these re-
duced prices.
A ~@aSHaIa hAk
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Va. Women 10 Hear
Europe Discussion

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 20.
An address by Robert Lincoln
O'Brien, Washington newspaper.
man, will feature the guest night
meeting Of the Alexandria Won.
ans Club at 8 p. M, tomorrow. in
GadSby'S Tavern,
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
Wheat Program Shaky

M n. WAl14ACE'S wheat export
IVA subsidy program, incident
ally. is sinking fast.
Some brave figures were put
out in the last official publicity
handout from the Agriculture
Department, but the nubbin in
the bin Of them was the 10 mil.
lion bushels of wheat and flour
exports UP to November Is.
The program calls for 100 mil.
lions by next July /. Danger
Of heavy failure is evident in the
fact that the Government
wanted to get the bulk Of its
exporting done before the end
of this month when the Argen-
tine crop comes on the world
market to compete heavily with
us.
If there were any chance Of
success, the bulk Of it should
have gone by now.
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
BY PAUL MALLoN

CWorld Copyright, 1888. by King
Features Syndicate, Inc. All rights
reserved. Reproduction in full or in
Part strictly prohibited.)
A SURVEY Of Santa
"A Claus financial hackers
indicates the old gentleman's
bag is going to be bulkier
this year.
Although national income
payments may not quite reach
last DEFENDERS figure, whole
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
By tEvie' Robert

hair about the farmer Secretary Wallace does
q wonderful job for the farmer. And yet. I've
seen farmers all over the country that we really
could borrow q page FROM and never have to
worry again about the farmer. Take the great
quaiLshooting farming country in Georgia and
North Carolina, the great fishing, yachting, and
farming country on the Eastern Shore Of Mary
land, the great horse, hunting, and farming coun
try of Virginia.
Now we all know full well that these farmers"
of whom speak all run their own farms. We
know that they
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
Production Still Up

business itself has shown no
- symptoms of that doubtful
feeling noticeable in the stock
market every time Hitler says
something or the French get
into more trouble.
Industrial production will hit
100 this month on a rise con-
tinuing since May, an increase
of % points in six months. This
improvement has regained just
about half of what was lost In
the last depression decline over
q period of II months (Decem-
Der, 1936-May, 1889.
Surprising though it may
seem, production has been i'm
proving the past six months
faster than it went down the
preceding six months.
For the first time this year
we are now above q year ago.
The Washington times., 1938-11-29

KNOW CIlAC CIley
KIN ow h o W
m u c h milk
they sell, how
m u C h they
charge for the
bulls service,
h o W m a n y
c al yes they
have, when a
n e W colt Is
born. All this
q n d m u c h
more do they
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
They Sit and DUN

farms in q very unusual way.
They Sit and DUN
TNHE porches are all so arranged that they com
l. mand view of the entire farm. and on these
porches sit the owner and manager. Also, in
variably there's small bar just off the porch
with man or maid there to fix drinks for the
landowner. These are the farms that we never
hear of as being problem. Take for instance
Jock Whitney's farm, in Upperville. Now Of
course "Iiz" does oversee that farm; but Liz has
been able to be away for 10 months-out in
Hollywood-far away; and it has even been
rumored that were she offered the lead in Gone
With the Wind" she might Reluctantly, of
course) accept it. Now HER farm certainly
isn't problem. Looking around can't help
feeling that if Secretary Wallace would just give
all the farmers partinterest in some big steel
company, or some telephone stock, or Coca-Cola
or railroad, or even an interest in some leading
hotel, or rich wife, Of course, that ALL the
farmers could then live as the select farmers"
in Warrenton and Middleburg live. It's hard
life.
The Washington times., 1938-11-29

was no real
trouble or even
slig h t blood
shed. After the
game we all
went back to
the car and
had hot things
to drink, and
came home In
gre.a t luxury.
The ms
can do things
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
A Measuring Stick

YOU can measure the rate OF
L increase since May from the
monthly business chart which
follows: Zach figure is based
on 1923-'25 averages as 100 and
all except employment and pay
rolls are adjusted for seasonal
The Washington times., 1938-11-29
Ewes Rib

TUE Army-Navy game is hardly news by now,
but Just want to say that went under the
most perfect circumstances. The Charles Edisons
The Washington times., 1938-11-29

perhaps anyone else, and they certainly made
some friends happy that day. M
The Washington times., 1938-11-29

know But the remarkable thing is this: HOW
do they find it out? Because they run their
farms in q very unusual way.
The Washington times., 1938-11-29

ing It down the offenders neck. The police had
to come, and was much disappointed that there
The Washington times., 1938-11-29

Gadsby's Tavern.
Evening star., 1938-06-01

came q member at the age Of In
1868. Another honored guest was
Rufus P. Clarke. 10, Of 1928 Phelps
place NV. Mr.. Clarke retired few
months ago as treasurer after q
service Of 40 years in that ONCE.
Prominent Clergymen Participate,
A number of prominent clergymen
participated in The program. They
included the Rev. DR.. w. L. Darby,
secretary Of the Washington Fedora
ton Of Churches. who extended greet
ings: the Rev. John H. Bowman and
the Rev. Alexander J. McKelway, who
have joined the. ministry from the
church: Clyde H. Du Bose. candidate
for the ministry; the Rev. H. w. Shan
non. the Rev. Fred v. Poag and the
Rev. Robert McFerran Grove, who
have helped in the pastoral work Of
the church.
Others included Mrs. Posey Lester
| shelor, who has entered mission work;
Evening star., 1938-06-01

Pitzer, who died in 1927 at the age Of
93. A lot on the corner Of Third and
I streets NV. was obtained some
years after the first service was held in
the old law building. and In 1885 the
church was completed
President Wilson, the son of q
Presbyterian minister. became q menu
Der Of the congregation on his election
to the presidency. In December, 1918.
he laid the cornerstone Of the present
church at Sixteenth and Irving
streets NV. and attended the services
regularly, with members Of his family,
while he was in Washington.
Prominent among those who at
tended the services last night was
Thomas Barr. II. Of 43l4 Thirteenth
place NE. the oldest member of the
church in point Of service. He was the
first person baptized there by DR.
Pitzer., who became pastor emeritus
after his retirement. Mr.. Barr be.
Evening star., 1938-06-01

was founded in 1868 when. with the
aid Of Gen. Thomas Ewing. a Union
veteran. the first service was held in
q room Of the old Columbian Law
Building on Fifth street NV, between
d and e streets. The Rev. A. w.
Pitzer was the first pastor and he re-
manned in charge Of the congregation
until the present pastor. the Rev.
James H. Taylor, assembled the pulpit
for the first time In 1906.
More than 500 men and women at
tended the anniversary service as DR..
Taylor, a longtime friend Of Presi-
dent Wilson. related the historical
facts associated with the 10 years Of
the church. It was the first ami
versary observed by the congregation
since the golden jubilee event on the
last day of May, 1918, which the
wartime President attended.
DR.. Taylor traced the history Of the
church under the leadership of DR.
Evening star., 1938-06-01

his friends In an effort to establish
the manner Of death.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
withheld issuance OF q death certifi-
cate pending the police investigation.
Mr.. Redden had left his room, at
2003 Columbia road NV, less than
an hour before his body was discovered
at 10 pm. by two motorists, Verne
Eastman, 1927 Nicholson street NV,
and q. T. Cunkelman. 1887 street
NE.
Evening star., 1938-06-01
TAFT BRIDGE DEATH
CASE INVESTIGATED
Body Of George Redden, 26. Found
on Roadway-Fall or Leap
Blamed by Police,

Police today were investigating the
death Of George Redden, 26-year-oid
Agriculture Department clerk. who
was found lying on the roadway under
Taft Bridge last night with his skull
shattered and his chest crushed.
Inspector Bernard w. Thompson,
chief OF detectives, said the man APP
parently had fallen or jumped from
the bridge, a drop Of IS feet. Homi-
eide squad detectives were questioning
Evening star., 1938-06-01
FOUNDING MARKED
BY WILSON Church.
Seventeen Anniversary OF
Central Presbyterian
Is Celebrated.

Historic Central Presbyterian
Church, where President Wilson wor-
shipped during his eight years in the
White House, celebrated the 10th an
niversary of its founding last night.
In all these years, only two pastors
have presided over the church, which
Evening star., 1938-06-01
Dancer-Actress to Wed.

LOS ANGELES, June / P).--Lois
Wilde, 80, screen actress, former New
York artists model, beauty contest
winner and stage dancer. applied yes
terday for license to marry William
Henry Snow, "a. head Of radio re-
cording equipment concern.
Miss Wilde divorced Leslie Major
Sheriff, New York band sponsor,