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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20

records.
The rescue was made by the ice
breakers Taimir and Murman. The
Taimir moved slowly through the
ice all last night with the aid of
searchlights in the direction of the
Papanin camp. The Murman fol-
lowed it closely.
All during the night, those on
the deck of the Taimir could see
a tiny light burning in the Papanin
camp,
The equipment of the explorers
was placed aboard the ice break
ers, which turned back and started
for MurmanSk
Besides Papanin, those in the eX-
petition were Ernest Krenkel, radio
operator; Peter ShirshoV, Hydro
Biologist, and Eugene Federov, Mag
netologist
They were landed on the ice floes
last May at the north pole by an
airplane expedition.
They drifted about 1900 miles to
the point south Of Scoresby Sound
Greenland, where they were res
cued today.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
TWO ESCAPE
IN COLLISION

Two persons escaped unscathed
Friday night when an automobile
driven by j. P. Jones, 80, 513 Com
merCial avenue, was hit by switch
engine at the Commercial avenue
railroad intersection, a police re-
port said
Jones and E. Rose, who was rid
ing in his car, were unhurt Damage
to the automobile amounted to about
500, Jones said
Police were told that the switch
engine struck the automobile broad
side. No flagman was on duty and
there was no Wig-Wag warning,
Jones told officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20

ment understood today.
Hitler, these sources said, will
pledge that in future Germany will
abstain from any interference in
Austrian internal affairs, after eX-
pressing satisfaction that Austria's
basic German character is assured
by the recent changes in Austria.
DR.. Arthur Won Seyss-Inquart.
Nazi interior minister in the reor-
ganized cabinet, returned from Ber-
lin today and was understood to
have brought a copy of Hitler's
speech, or at least that passage
referring to Austria, the text OF
which was arranged in the recent
German-AuStrian conversations.
National Pride
Hitler was expected here to en-
phaSize strongly the community of
views and national pride of Ger
mans scattered throughout the
world.
In that connection, he may an
nounce that Germany will demand
national autonomy for the German
minority in Czechoslovakia, which
demand the Czechs doubtless will
reject because they believe it would
be the beginning of the end of
Cxechoslovakia's independent life.
Charles M. Palairet, British min
lister to Austria, visited Foreign
Minister Guido Schmidt today and
was understood to have assured
him of Great Britain's continued
interest in Austria's independence.
1t was understood that Palairet
Continued cn Page 2; Col. -
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T. GODS STORM
Fit SOUTHWEST

DALLAS. Tex. Feb 10. up
Floods, a blizzard and the havoc
left by a tornado beset six south
western states Saturday. extending
an area Of death. misery ana de-
struction from the prairies of west
ern Kansas to the pine woods Of
northern Louisiana.
A thousand families were driven
from their homes by floods in
southeastern Arkansas and south
eastern Oklahoma, where the perils
were increasing hourly They aban-
doned their homes in bitterly cold
weather to gather at camps in the
cities and hills.
The Arkansas national guard was
ordered to stand by for relief duty,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20

accompanying bids were not the
required 10 per cent of the amount
Of the bid were submitted by the
Atlas Construction company. $34,-
300; and the Gates -Huntley COM
pany, $34960.
Each of the bids included numer-
Gus extra items and specifications,
such as copper pipe, drinking
fountain, rock wool in the ceiling,
enclosed stairs and Others for
which additions and deductions
were computed.
The bids were referred to the
city library board, the city en-
gineer and the architect for study
before recommendation is made
to the council at 10 am. Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
WAR ORPHANS
ALLOWED TO
ENTER i. S.

LOS ANGELES, Feb 10. CUP)-
District immigration Director Wal
ter E. Carr to1ay announced he had
granted permission for three Spanish
war orphans to enter the country
at CaleXico, Cal, as visitors.
The Hollywood committee fol
Spanish democracy, which sponsor
ed the trip here of the three orphans
from Mexico, said that arrangements
were being made to bring the chill
dren to Hollywood for an appear
ance at a mass meeting tomorrow
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20

National guari airplanes patrolled
the leVeeS Oklahoma authorities
organized a fleet of sirplanes for
directing rescue work. Pilots we're
to scout for families marooned IN
trees and housetops and signal boat
crews TO their rescue.
Farther south. the little oil boom
town of Rodessa, La, was Uttered
with wreckage caused by Thursday
nights tornado that killed % and
injured almost 100 persons.
Westward. Texas was deluged
with flood waters and roads we're
covered with ice Western Kansas
was snowbound by a fal that meas
ured u inches at Eureka and o
inches at Wichita
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20

One bid was not read because
it was not accompanied by bid
der's bond, and two will not be
considered in awarding the job be-
cause accompanying bonds were
not sufficient.
The three firms whose bids will
be considered are Fred c. Smith.
with the low bid; the Contracting
Engineers company, bidding $31,-
800; and Mark McClelland, bidding
$34,45
McClelland was the only con-
tractor who segregated costs of
the proposed reconstruction from
those of the new addition. Recon
struction, he figured would cost
$l2,22363. while the, new wing
would cost $22,226.37.
Not considered because the bonds
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
Pershing Improves,
ROdeO Plan Dropped

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. 10. CUP)-
Gen. John j, Pershing, still con-
fined to bed with rheumatism and
a cold, was reported improving"
today Rain and hail in the Tue
son area forced him to cancel plans
to attend a rodeo opening today.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
Annual Audit of
Books Arranged

The accounting firm of CrenshaW,
Deal and Edwards will make the
annual audit of Ell Centre city books
for the last year for $3.50, under a
resolution adopted Saturday by the
city council.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20

A 81 taxi bill he could not
pay may be the indirect cause
of a prison sentence for John
+. Hays, arrested Friday night
on a charge of forgery and
petty theft.
Arrested on one charge,
Hays may be prosecuted on
another. officers said. Hays
forged a check of SO with
the name Joe Mayo and took
taxi to Imperial where he
tried to cash the check, off
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
NORTH POLE SCIENTISTS SAVED
Probe Of Two Dollar Taxi Bill
Brings Forgery, Theft Charge

~ R u
GERS said. Unsuccessful, he
returned to El Centre where
the taxi driver demanded 81
for his services. Hays could
not Fay. The taxi driver called
police.
Shortly after Hays was ar
rested, his roommate, Daniel
Smith, appeared at the police
station. Smi h sister i'm
GAINESVILLE, Georgia, had writ
ten him letter explaining
why she delayed i'm sending
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20

Inn the SIS he wired for.
Smith said he had not wired
for SIS. Yet the letter said il
had finally been sent.
Police investigated, then
charged Hays with sending
the wire to Smiths sister.
signing Smiths name, pur-
lOining his pOcketbOok to OBJ
tain Identification papers, and
collecting the money at the
telegraph office.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20

il, for years, but
today the public
is gettin' smart
and detect in
sincerity.
The OF h er
nigh! a pOliti-
clan got up in a
church out here
and made a
speech on tenn
perance. He got
alOns just line
until he warm
ed up in his
speech denOunc-
in beer and he
forgot himself
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
FUNDS FOR NEW
AERIAL ATTACK
PLAN PROPOSED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. (UP)-Charman Carl Vim
son. d. Ga suggested today to the house naval affairs
committee that it earmark part of $5,000000 expert
mental appropriation in the billion dollar naval expansion
bill for demonstration of method of aerial warfare
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
COUNCIL CONSIDERS
NEW LIBRA AIRY BIDS

Reconstruction of the Ell Centre public library build
ing and addition of wing to double its capacity
were considered by the Ell Centre city council Saturday
morning when bids submitted by six contractors.
Low bid of $29611 submitted by Fred C. Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
Group Drifting
On Ice Rescued
After 4 Months
Ships Smash Through Arctic Floes to
Reach Men MarOoned; Travel 1900
Miles Since Last Nav

MOSCOW, Feb. 10. (UP)-Four Soviet scientists of
the North Pole expedition, adrift ice Oes eight
months rescued today off the southeastern coast
of Greenland The scientists, headed by Ivan Papanin
taken off with all their equipment and
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
Hitler to Pledge
Austria Freedom
Dictator Expected to Show Satisfaction at Changes
In Government, Will Recognize
Territorial Integrity
Copyright 1883 by United Press

VIENNA, Feb. 10. (UP)-Fuehrer Adolf Hitler in
his speech to the Rechstag in Berlin tomorrow will en-
phasize that Germany fully recognizes Austras ndepe
dence and territorial integrity circles close to the govern
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
Bob Burns Says:
We'll, I'll Tell You

In the cid days politicians use'ta
puiI the wool over peoples, eyes
and some Of en- co away with
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
So That's IT.

So That's IT.
We, the neWSpapermen OF lmpe-
rial Valley will never be able to
pay the debt we owe Mike Dowd.
Mike, at the valley-Wide Rotary
conGab Thursday night, produced
II clipping We quote:
"Thc ordinary newspaper column
contains 10000 movable letters.
There are seven possible wrong
positions for each letter, afford
ing 10000 chances to make errors,
and millions of possible tranSposi-
tionS.
For example, in the sentence
To be or not to be-, by transposi-
ton alone, 2,759,022 errors can be
made.
Isn't it marvellous that so few
errors appear in print?'
After hearing that, RR will be
iittery from now until this item
rolls off the press. Imagine what
an ingenious linotype operator
could do to as many words as there
are here, if he really started out
with enthusiasm!
We Pity Bill
It's n dirty trick to print this,
but we can't resist.
Bill McElroy arose Friday morn
ing, as VIC all do now and then,
somewhat the worse Tor bad
nights sleep.
MY goodness, Bill" remarked
Mrs. M, you certainly are cross
this morning. What's the matter?
1t was here that nine-year-old
Peggy Ann piped up.
Mama" she said, don't you
know that Jesus just had to make
one man like that in Ell Centro?'
Amt IL The Truth
Leo Ellis, boxing maestro down
Calexico way, appended a letter
of introduction to Post-Press staff
member with the salutation:
Yours until you present us with
this months bill for advertising"
Cleaning Lines
A young lady in Ell Centro was
trying to designate the poem some
body wrote about THE antisceptic
baby and the prophylactic pup
She struggled for a bit, then con-
tributed:
You know-that one about the
phosphorescent pup
Speaking of IIaystacks--
Mrs. Joe Morrow was about TO
start for the Junior Ten Thousand
club meeting Thursday night when
she discovered that her wedding
ring was missing from her finger
Hastily she searched her memory
as we'll as her house. She remem-
bered it last while she was model
ing clay with her pupils at McCabe
school. With a friend she leaped
into an automobile. They roared
through the night and braked to
grinding stop at the McCabe
school. They reused the janitor
They organized searching party
The trash was examined as if
with a microscope. The days
sweepings were sifted and re-sifted
The floors were examined. The
school grounds were examined. FL
nally the janitor said:
Where did you see it last"
Mrs. Morrow remembered seeing
il while modelling clay at long
table The janitor remembered that
a sackful of toweling had not yet
been burned. They opened the sack
One by one, they unWrapped each
bit of toWeling. Gloom was about
ready to descend over the party
again-and then, the ring!
Nesting carefully in a tightly
wrapped bit of paper, there it was!
% NU KAU%u
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20

and tried TO blow the foam off
q glass of water.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter Los Angeles, 3Oc; butterfat Imperial
Valley, fob, ranch grade a, 38c manufacturing
milk, 34c; route gathered cream, soc.
L. A. Hay L $ No. 1, s15-16; U 5 No. 2, leafy
S14.5O-15; U 5 No. 2, S13. Minneapolis flax May
S2.O6. Lettuce, fob cash track, As and SIS, 81.
WEATHER
Maximum temperature 81, minimum Is am
temperature 81. humidity 81; noon temperature 50,
humidity 36; pm. temperature 50, humidity "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-20

Cleaning Lines
A young lady in Ell Centro was
trying to designate the poem some
body wrote about The antisceptic
baby and the prophylactic pup
She struggled for bit, then con-
tributed:
You know-that one about the
'phosphoreScent pup
Evening star., 1938-10-13

Beauchamp estate in Worcestershire,
England-Madresf planted on
the estate a hawthorne he brought
from the United States.
Sir William in turn will plant an
oak from Madresfield at Seclusivl,
Shipman, Nelson County, Va, Mr..
Ligon's American ancestral estate. Mr..
Lgon was born in Virginia and reached
New York after several moves north
ward.
Il thought I'd find about SO Lgons
In the United States when I began
looking" the president Of the Ligons
said. But I've come across 900 people
with the name. and suppose there are
many more. Counting Ligons and Lii
gon kinfolk, I suppose there are about
1000 In this country, as well as quite q
lot in England"
First Ancestor Here in 1642.
Most Of the American Lgons stem
from Col. Thomas Ligon, who went
from England to the Eastern Shore Of
Virginia in 1912.
The colonel was younger son, an
improbable position. and a supporter
Of Charles I, who was about to be
driven off the throne. In Virginia was
Sir William Berkeley, q kinsman and
the royal Governor. Col. Thomas, who
Evening star., 1938-10-13

lived in the colony 80 years before his
death, was q man Of importance-a
member Of the House Of Burgesses and
a justice Of the peace.
Even almost 500 years after the
colonel's arrival in what u now Hen
rico County, Va, the Ligons retain 4
Southern point Of view. They sang
Dixie loud and strong today. VIII
liam, the president, will admit he
lives in New York, but Virginia 1s his
love.
The Lgons arrived In England with
William the Conqueror in 1866, ac-
cording to william Lgon. who Is CIV
ing 1000 pages Of his genealogy to
the family in England, 1000 to the
family in America.
Constitution States Objections.
The object Of the Lgon Association
Is set forth In article II of the Ligon
constitution, which has IS articles in
all.
ITO conserve interest and pride in
the Ligon family" article II says, ito
encourage. promote and assist in the
arrangements for family reunions or
meetings, to cultivate social and
friendly relations among the members
Of the association"
The motto is "Ex fde fortis."
There are . number of ways Of
Evening star., 1938-10-13
Ligon Clan, Including an Earl,
Gathers to Celebrate Its Fame
Kith and Kin, Armed With " ork Tracing
Ancestry Back to 42O A. d., Meet
mSeCOnd Contention.

Little Lgons and large Lgons, titled
Lygons and American Ligons, gath
cred at the Washington Hotel today
for organized rejoicing in the fame
Of their ancient family, whose deeds
are recorded in genealogical work
tracing the Clan Ligon back to
420 AID.
The standard of the Ligons is car
ried by the Ligon Family and Kins-
men Association, which is opening its
second annual convention. The asso-
citation has all the trappings OF any
other society, with officers, an execu-
tive committee, a finance committee
and a constitution. . ,...
The head Lyon is William D. Ligon,
jr., Of New York City, chief mechani-
cal engineer for the 3rd Naval Dis
trict, and chief genealogist to the
Ligons. r
None Of the three known Washing
ton Ligons is named Ligon. There are
Miss Augusta Lands, 1904 Forty
fourth street NV, whose mother was
Lyon; former Representative
Thomas L. Blanton, whose grand
mother was Ligon, and Mr.. Blan-
tons son, William G. Blanton.
Earl Of Beauchamp Here.
The most imposing Ligons at the
convention are the Seventh Earl of
Beauchamp, Sir William, K. G., P. c..
X. c. M. G., T. D., who spells his name
with "y' instead Of an a." and his
lordship's children, the Hon. Richard
Lyon, Lady Mary and Lady Dorothy.
They are staying at the Mayfower.
| William Lyon spent much Of the
summer with Sir William Lyon at the
Evening star., 1938-10-13
Iraq's Proposal Rejected.

GENEVA, Oct. 13 P.-Nahum
Goldman, head of the International
Jewish Agency, declared today the
Jewish people reject with indigna-
ton" the proposal of Iraq for solv-
ing the Palestine problem by prohobit-
ing move Jews from entering.
I'VE will never accept minority
status in Palestine nor any solution
relating to our inalienable rights OF
immigration into Palestine" he said.
Goldman said the Jewish people
welcome decision of the British
government to restore order in the
Holy Land by sending military REIN
forcements there
He added, Britain now realizes that
capitulation to Arab violence will en-
courage any obscure Syrian or 1raq
politician to address ultimatums not
only to Jews but to Britain ITSELF"
Evening star., 1938-10-13
By JAMES A, MILLS.

by JAMES "A. UlLASs
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent.
BETHLEHEM, Oct. 13.-British re-
Inducements freshly arrived from Eng
land established firm control today Of
the Bethlehem Hebron area, which
had been the seat of operations Of one
of the largest Arab bands in Pales-
tine.
Equipped with armored cars, trench
mortars and machine guns, 400 men
of the Worcestershire Regiment re-
placed a small post of Black Watch
Regiment troops in Bethlehem.
Take Over All Bethlehem.
The new troops took over all Of
Bethlehem, which had been barely
held by the post for weeks.
Detachments then pushed on IL
miles to Hebron, solidifying control Of
the area in which the Arab band had
been operating virtually unchecked.
This band, with the support Of Arab
villagers, has terrorized areas as far
south as Beersheba and north to Jeru-
SALEM
Arrived Last Week.
The Worcestershires arrived from
England last week and Immediately
went into action to quell outbreaks OF
Arab Jewish disorders.
Complete order prevailed in Bethle-
hem, the population OF which had fall
len from 1000 to 5000 because Of the
terrorism.
Evening star., 1938-10-13
Moslem Lawyer Assassinated.

JERUSALEM. Oct. 13 (P.-Hassan
Sidky Ell Dajany, prominent Moselm
lawyer who refused recently to par
ticipate in a campaign against Jews
and British authorities, was shot dead
today.
An investigation disclosed that
Dajany had been seized by an Arab
band near Hebron last night and was
shot and stabbed to death.
The Staying followed day Of terror
and bullets that killed Is Arabs yes
terday and caused the British royal
air force to dispatch two planes to
rescue British police patrol ambushed
by Arabs.
For many years Dajany was friend
Of Hal Amin Effendi al Husseini, the
exiled grand multi of Jerusalem, but
was reported to have turned against
the mufti recently and refused to take
part in the anti-Jewish campaign.
Dajany was a municipal councillor
Of Jerusalem and scion Of one Of the
most prominent and wealthy Arab
families in Palestine.
At the Damascus gate today two
other Arabs, reported black listed by
organized Arabs, were killed.
The Grand Mufti fed the Holy Land
October is, 1887, and since July,
1888, has been living in Lebanon. On
May S, 1886, Dajany was arrested fol-
lowing meeting Of Arab and British
leaders at which he was believed to
have warned that strong measures
would be used if terrorism did not
cease.
13 Arabs Are Killed.
Thirteen Arabs were killed yester-
day by bombs of the planes sent to
rescue the ambushed police and Brit
ish troop reinforcements in q battle
on the Jerusalem-H Hebron road which
lasted until nightfall. Six other Arabs
were killed as another British force
clashed with terrorist band. The
others were slain in scattered battles
with British and in scattered shoot
ings.
About $1,000 British soldiers and
police have been deployed throughout
the Holy Land to end the long stand
ing and bloody Arab-Jewish strife.
The severed heads of two Moroccan
Moslems were found in sack near
the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem
The Moslems were reported to have
been former bodyguards of the Grand
Mufti and were believed to have been
slain by the same band which killed
Dajany.
Police patrolled the Jerusalem dis
trict with armored cars. Three Arab
villagers Of Ramallah were sentenced
to death by military court for firing
on royal airforce plane during q
skirmish.
Evening star., 1938-10-13

translating that" President william
said. "You can take your choice. One
translation might be Strength from
loyalty"
The convention win continue
through Saturday, ending with . dance
Of the Ilgons. Senator Radcliffe Of
Maryland, not . Lyon but q Lyon
admirer, made the address of welcome
to the Ligons this afternoon,
Evening star., 1938-10-13
DRILLERS STRIKE FLOOR

WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Ohio (AP).-A wooden floor" o. logs
buried 1t great depths by ancient gla-
ciers has been giving oil drillers con-
siderable trouble in Fayette County.
One log 20 inches in diameter was
struck at the 55-foot depth between
dificult hardpan deposits. The drillers
had to resharpen drills repeatedly to
get through.
Evening star., 1938-10-13
Con.tipated? Then Ask
Yourself This Question!

II constipation has you begged
down so you feel tired, sunk, all
played outfits time you asked
yourself . question:!
What have you had to eat
lately? Just meat, bread, eggs,
potatoes2 It's no surprise you're
constipated! The chances are you
don't get enough bulk" And
bulk" doesn't mean q lot of food.
It's a kind Of food that isn't con-
sumed in the body, but leaves q
soft bulky" mass in the intes-
tines and helps bowel movement.
II this Is what you lack, your
ticket is crisp crunchy Kellogg's
All-Bran for breakfast. It con-
tains both bulk" and the great
intestinal tonic, vitamin b.. And
it's not a drug, not a medicine!
Eat All-Bran every day, drink
plenty of water, and take a new
lease on life! All-Bran is made by
Kellogg's in Battle Greek. Sold by
every grocer.
Evening star., 1938-10-13
BRITISH RECOVER
BETHLEHEM AREA
Freshly Arrived Soldiers
Establish Rule as Far
as Hebron.
BACKGROUND

Arab rebellion RACES in resent
ment against Britain's effort to
conpert Palestine into national
home for the Jews. Britain has
under study plan for pdrtitioning
Holy Land betWeen the enemy
groups. but it has found tauor ,Oith
neither JeDs nor Arabs. Hundreds
haze died and thousands been
Wounded since terrorism broke out
more than year ago.
Evening star., 1938-09-13

to quit. Nor is Cardenas ready to take
them. But severing diplomatic rela-
tions or slapping an embargo against
Mexican silver would bring immediate
appropriation. American mining prays
the State Department to tread softly.
Why should $500, ,0o0, 900 mining in
vestment be sacrificed in a doubtful
attempt to recover 200, ,ooo, 900 in split
OIL? The Guggenheims would like to
know.
Only two solutions to the oil con-
troversy are possible. One Is for the
United States to own Mexico. The
other Is for Mexico to own her own
oil without question. The oil COM
panies signed their own death war
rant in Mexico when they made those
highly praised deals with Colombia,
which return the wells and all equip
ment to ColombianS, value received,
In 80 years. After that, why expect
Evening star., 1938-09-13

Civitan Club today at the Mayhower
Hotel. Similar programs are to be
presented before other civic and busi-
ness organizations by Civic Theater
groups before the roll call begins.
The dramatization was directed by
Mrs. Frederick Warren, daughter OF
Marvin McIntype, secretary to Prest-
dent Roosevelt. Those taking part
were Miss Betty Lesf, Harrison Lbbey,
George Bucnan and John Hoar.
Evening star., 1938-09-13
Blonds Gassed First.

Blends are most easily rendered un-
conscious by gas, declared q speaker
at the British Medical Association
Conference near London The average
speed at which fair haired persons
become unconscious under gas Is So
seconds. Dark-haired ons require 81
seconds and "red-heads" So. When a
red-haired person enters the gas
studio" the operator prepares for
trouble