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Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Communist Charge
Throws New Issue
In State Politics
Dies Committee Witness
ROuses Bourbon Storm
In California

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct.
27. (UP)-California's cam
didates for office at the Nov.
8 elections, already involved
in three major campaign is
sues, found another issue tackled,
on today as the result of testimony
before the Dies committee in WASH
ington.
From the Democratic party's
standard bearers came denuncia-
tions of charges that they were
Communists or influenced by Com
munist principles.
The charges were described as
"maliciously false political propa-
ganda in statements imputing the
veracity and motives of Harper
Knowles, chairman of the radical
research committee of the Califor-
MIA American Legion.
! Sheridan Downey, Democratic
candidate for the United States
oCAiobC, odlO ilC "do q bOACfCi III
the necessity of reforming and
maintaining our present economic
system. He denied any Communist
connections and said Communists
opposed the California $50 every
Thursday pension plan-an issue
on which he has been attacked
vigorously by his Republican oppo-
nent, Philip Bancroft.
Ellis Patterson, Democratic NOM
inee for Lieutenant governor, said
"KnoWleS is a madman" and offer
ed to meet him in public debates.
John Gee Clark, chairman of the
state central committee, said The
committee (Dies) knows the truth
but has issued his accusation purely
for political purposes with an in
tent to discredit and defeat Demo-
cratic candidates"
Other denials of the Knowles
charges came from a superior court
judge, members of the National
Lawyers Guild, the Newspaper
Guild, the student paper at the
University of California and labor
leaders including Harry Bridges,
west coast CIO director.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Supervisor Urges
Valley Attendance
At Ceremony

Chairman Hugh T. Osborne of
the Imperial county board of su-
pervisors Thursday issued a pro-
clamation urging residents of the
county to attend ceremonies Sat-
urday to mark the beginning of
work en- the re-alignment of Mt.
Springs grade.
He asked county residents to at
tend the ceremonies at Boulder
Park at 10 am. Saturday and see
Governor Frank F.. Merriam set
off the first blast of dynamite to
mark the beginning of curve elm
ination in Inkopah Gorge.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
200 Entered in
Mite School Classes

More than 200 El Centrans have
enrolled in night school classes at
the El Centre high school, Guy
Weakley. superintendent of city
schools reported Thursday.
Glasses in crafts, shorthand,
Spanish, bookkeeping, business Eng
lish and typing are offered each
Tuesday and Thursday nights from
7 until 8 o'clock, Weakley said.
Persons interested in che night
school courses may still enroll, ac-
cording to Weakley.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Kiwanians. Guests
ToHear LAWYER

Dave F. Smith, attorney, member
of the Los Angeles Committee for
One Thousand, will speak Friday
before a meeting of the Ell Centro
Kiwanis club, R. B. Whitelaw. chair
man of the day, announced.
Smith will speak on Proposition /,
the anti-picketing ordinance. The
meeting will be at the Barbara
Worth hotel between 1890 and 1870.
1t is open to the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Ham. Egg Cafe Sues
Pension Promoters

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 81. (UP)-
Trial Of a suit brought against
Willis Allen and promoters of the
$50 every Thursday pension plan
by Ham and Eggs, Inc, a Holly
wood restaurant, in which the cafe
charges the public confused its
name with that of the pension
program and that patrons threat
ened boycotts, today was set for
Nov. 4.
The complaint asked $4,000 dam
ages for alleged loss of good will"
and annoyance caused by people
telephoning.
The pension plan is known as
Ham and Eggs for Californians.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Truck Hits Man /
Sleeping in Road

McCABE, Oct. 81. - Lloyd An
drews, who has habit of sleeping
on public highways, was only Slight
ly injured Thursday night when a
milk truck ran over his legs while
he was taking nap on the road
near here.
A physician and an ambulance
were rushed to him Immediately
after the accident. He was bruis-
ed but not seriously injured, Off
GERS said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Hague Ordered to Cease
Anti Organizers Campaign

NEWARK, N. j., Oct. 81. CUP)-
Federal Judge William Clark today
ordered Mayor Frank Hague and
other officials of Jersey City to
cease interfering with the constitu-
tional rights of speakers and union
organizers who tried to enter the
city.
He made the ruling in a suit
brought in the U. S. district court
by the American Civil Liberties
union and the Committee for In
dustrial Organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27

Judge Clark, with a 15000-word
opinion, issued a restraining order
against the Jersey city officials,
who had been charged by the plain
tiffs with abrogation of civil rights
in numerous particulars ranging
from preventing the distribution of
union literature to the "deporta-
ton" from Jersey City of individu-
ais represented by the plaintiffs.
The courts order imposed specific
restrictions on the Jersey City of
ficials in four particulars:
l. It prohibits any interference
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Wonder of Wonders

Members of the Central high
school board are not yet over the
shock. While mildly discussing the
purchase of a new bus they sud-
denly fixed their eyes upon their
colleague. Jim Brock. Something
about him didn't seem quite familiar.
There was something wrong and 1t
dawned on the entire board at the
same time All jaws dropped and
all eyes bugged.
Jim Brock was smoking a cigar
ette for-aS well as the board could
recall--the first time. To make it
even more strange, the cigarette
was a Cubeb!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27

cousin, John Melvin Bonner, Is,
both Negroes. The original opera
ton, radical experiment in "iso-
graft'-the transfer of body tissue
from one living body to another
attracted national attention.
But Drs. Moran and Devito now
have concluded that the practice
of 'iso-graft" is practical at pres
ent only with cartilage and corneal
tissue.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27

with the plaintiffs rights TO enter
Jersey City and forbids city Off
cials from deporting those whom
the city deems undesirable.
2. II prohibits interference with
the plaintiffs, rights 10 carry
placards.
3. II prohibits interference with
the distribution OF leaflets and 9TH
er literature by the plaintiffs.
4. 1t prohibits interference with
the plaintiffs rights 10 speak IN
public places for which permits
we're duly sought,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27

eXpIaIneu tne failure N a paper
published soon. They revealed that
the attempt to "fuse" the bodies to
supply healthy skin for the girls
burned and scared body had been
abandoned to save the boys life.
The children were cut apart after
the body of the girl persisted in
draining blood from her temporary
twin"
The subjects of the experiment
were Clara Howard, IS, and her
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Sonoma Grape
Growers Defy
Prorate Plan

SANTA ROSA, Cal, Oct. 27. CUP)
-Sonoma county grape growers an
nounced today they would continue
to pick, deliver and crush grapes
in defiance of the prorate program.
The announcement was made
through the growers counsel, j. N.
Demeo who denied that the Califor-
mia agricultural prorate commits
sion won a victory in the Sacrament
to appellate court yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
HoItviI|e4-Hto to
Meet Nov. 10

Holtville All club will not meet
tonight to install officers as was
previously reported but will meet
Thursday, Nov. 10 for the installa-
ton, according to Lee Landerman,
club director.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
SAY THAT AGAIN

The whats that bureau .deliv-
ers this one. Impressd by the per-
feet signature on a document, writ
ten by an old age security recipient,
Jessie Allen asked the mans age.
I'm 80 years Old he replied.
My" said Jessie in an awed
voice. when I am as old as you
are | hope l am as young as you
are!"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
THE WINNER

That broad grin under the blond
moustache of S. P. Cop Joel Laux
is because he nabbed Fugitive
Frank" Raney in the fox chase for
law officers. LauX looked just as
though he hit a jackpot when he
caught Raney
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27

papermen at a press conference
Wednesday night.
The district president voiced the
opinion that numerous factors COM
bine to bring the districts bonded
debt problem to a head at the
present time.
A public vote on the refunding
proposal will be possible the first
week in December, he said, if the
bondholderS' advisory committee
gives its approval in a meeting
Thursday, and the California state
securities commission approves the
plan during the second week OF
November. The district board has
already voted approval.
At the same time HeWes outlined
one provision of the refunding pro-
gram which he declared should
clear the way for loans in 1mpe-
rial Valley by insurance companies,
the federal land bank and other
agencies which have heretofore re-
fused to loan money to valley
farmers
Most Important
The provision, Hewes said, he
considers one of the most impor-
tant in the entire proposal. 1t was
arrived at only during the last
six weeks, after negotiations with
bondholderS.
1t provides that the district cam
not at any time be forced to levy
more than 100000 during any
year to meet payments under the
refunding program.
Under present bond and warrant
payment arrangements. unpaid
principal and interest, and interest
on unpaid interest can pyramid
until any attempt by the district
board to levy a sufficient tax rate
would cause an ever increasing
delinquency.
Details of the refunding program,
previously outlined, were discussed
by Hewes and the news men. The
district president outlined proceed
ure which will be followed in event
the, refunding plan is finally ap-
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Doctors Fail in Making Artificial
Siamese Twins When One Body
Acts as Vampire on Another

WASHINGTON, Oct 27. (UP)-A surgical experiment
in skin grating that made artificial Samese twins" of
boy and girl has failed it revealed today because
one of the subjects bodies acted vampire upon the
other Dr. Robert Emmett Moran and DR. Michael Devito
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Bond Refunding Program in Crucial
Period. Delay Might Mean Death
For Valley Hopes, Hewes Says
District President Tells Newspapermen Tax
Features of New Refinancing Proposal

Unless the Imperial Irrigation District accepts re-
funding program to be placed before the people possibly
during the first week of December the district face
added financial difficulties and embarrassing legal rou
bles President Evan T. Hewes told Imperial Valley
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
important vic dence i'm
Trial Of German Spies
DISAPPEARS From Court
Material Supple by British Secret
Service Vanishes; Loss Causes
ATTORNEYS Great Anxiety

NEW YORK. Oct. 81. (UP)-The government staff a
the German spy trial disclosed today that important evi
dence sur piled by the British secret service has beer
missing since last night.
The evidence was contained in book of photostatt
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27
Resumes Inquiry
Into Michigan
Labor Strife
J.E. Creighton, Newspaper Reporter
Called to Stand by Committee to
Report Lansing Labor Holiday

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27. (UP)-Chairman Dies d.,
Tex, of the house committee investigating un-Amercan
activities today resumed his inquiry into Gov Frank Muir
phys action during Michigan labor strife despite Pres-
dent Rooseves criticism of previous testimony the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-27

Butter: Los Angeles, 29ci but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch
grade A. 38c, manufacturing milh
SOC; route gathered cream 27c.
l.. A. Hay: u. 5. No. l, gl3aOi
No. 2 Ieafy s12-12.50; No. ? SLIGO;
Minneapolis flax. Dec. Sl72A.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
zoe MARRIAGE
POPE'SO OK.

ROME, March 81 II. N. 81.
With certain provisos, the Vatican
has approved the forthcoming
marriage Of King zog of Albania
to the Countess Geraldine Ap-
ponyi of Hungary, the bride-to-be's
mother informed international
News Service today.
The latter is now Nine. Girault,
wife Of a Frenchman. Born
Gladys Stewart, of Baltimore, she
is the widow of Count Julius Ap-
ponyi Of Budapest.
Pope Plus last week con-
sented to the marriage of my
daughter to King Zog," she said.
Permission was granted on
condition that only civil cere-
mony be performed and that
any children Of the marriage be
reared in the Catholic faith"
The Washington times., 1938-03-21

prominent Americans would be
found connected with distribu-
ton Of these supposed funds.
This writer heard a story the
other day from a friend, whose
aunt had told him, whose couS-
in was a charwoman in one Of
the big office buildings in town,
who got it absolutely straight"
from her employer, whose girl
revealed tine horrible story to
him after she had picked up the
tip while two-timing with an
out-of-town butter-and-egg man,
who was in Washington the
week before, and heard a Capitol
page boy remark to his pal that
he overheard a congressional
whisper that a general had told
him that All admiral reported
what a Senator had said to a
Washington. columnist who
tittle-taGtled-oh, man, oh man,
journalistic pterogative prevents
us from giving away the final
source of our information on
this hot story-believe it or
not!
And when the story breaks,
you're sure to find the names Of
many prominent American citi.
zens tied up with it!
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
And Another Story

(WHICH reminds me of a true
w story on how news gets
around. You'll find it in Lord
Ponsonby's "Falsehood in War
Time" and deals with the story
describing the fall Of Antwerp,
November, 1914, nearly four
months after the World War
was under way:
When the fall Of Antwerp got
known, the church bells were
rung (meaning in Germany -
Kolnische zeitung, Cologne, Ger
many.
The French paper, LIE Matin,
in Paris, reported it thus:
According to the Kolnische
Zeitung. the clergy Of Antwerp
were compelled to ring the
church bells when the fortress
was taken.
The august London Times EN-.
belliShed a little more in this
fashion:
According to what LIE Matin
has heard from Cologne, the Bel
GUM priests who refused to ring
the church bells when Antwerp
was taken have been driven
away from their places.
The Corriere della Sera, Spain,
went the London Times one bet
ter this way:
According to what the Times
has heard from Cologne via
Paris, the unfortunate Belgian
priests who refused to ring the
church bells when Antwerp was
taken have been sentenced to
hard labor.
Whereupon the Paris LIE Ma
tin decided to polish off the job
Of completing the lie. It began
in this fashion:
According to information to
the Corriere della Sera from Co
logne via London, it is confirmed
that the barbaric conquerors Of
Antwerp punished the unfortu-.
nate Belgian priests for their
heroic refusal to ring the church
bells by hanging them as living
clappers to the bells with their
heads down.
That was a wartime story.
But the same principle is most
easy to practice during peace
time. It's easy to start the lie
rolling and let idle gossip pro-
vide the rest Of the distortion.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Citizens Should KnOuU

IF CONGRESS is about to in.
L veStigate japanese propa-
ganda groups in the United
StateS-excellent. For all citi-
Zens are entitled to know
whence come the sources Of the
news dished up to it.
But at the same time we hope
that Congress will investigate
groups handing out "propa-
ganda" on China, Nazis, Italians,
farmers, manufacturers, veter.
ans, prohibitioniStS, brewers,
liquor interests, Great Britain,
cattle interests, meat packers,
commercial aviation, steel inter-
ests; the thousand and one so
cieties, organizations, groups,
associations, clubs and commit
tees, not to mention the PWA,
WPA, iva, ERA, FEC, FTC,
RFC, AAA, CCC, NC, FILA, FPC.
NLRB, and all the rest of the
alphabetical "Soup." the Com
munistS, the Socialists, the Re
publicanS, the American Labor
party, the New Deal party, the
Democratic party, the radio, the
press, in fact everybody and any
body who so much as let's out a
peep about anything anywhere.
any time, on anything about
anybody.
When that is concluded,
Johnny @. Public will be a fit
candidate for the bughouse!
Copyright Ledger syndicate.)
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Crank Letter
TOPresident
J0iIS Man

NEW YORK, March 81 Q.N.S)
The usual run of "crank" letters
received by the thousand at the
White House and by other execu-
tiveS, seldom see the desk of the
person to whom they are ad-
dressed. An efficient secretary
diSposeS Of them.
But the Crank" letters allegedly
written by Lester David O'Dell, 35,
who described himself as an edu-
Gator, were brought to the atten-
ton Of the President himself, it
was disclosed today.
O'Dell's letters were different
they made vefled charges, author
tiles said, but also contained ap.
parent proof Of the charges-and
so Mr.. Roosevelt asked the secret
service to investigate.
The result was the arrest Satur.
day night of O'Dell at his home,
and his arraignment on a charge
Of sending annoying letters
through the mail. Protesting in
nocence, he was held under S., 900
bond for hearing March 80.
O'Dell was arrested by Secret
Service Agent F. w. Morris, who
said President Roosevelt himself
had asked the secret service to
probe the series of letters he had
received.
The letters were considered
unique in that they suggested mis-
conduct on the part Of Cabinet
members and then continued with
a wealth of information about the
Cabinet member that made them
look authentic.
While not made public, the
letters were said to have ended
with the charges that the Cabinet
member had hired O'Dell to do
some work and that he was never
paid.
Morris disclosed records show,
ing O'Dell had once been arrested
in Washington for posing as a
preacher.
O'Dell said he was innocent of
threatening anyone, although he
admitted writing the letters. He
is married and father Of two chill
dren, and his wife expressed faith
in him with the comment that
"the charges he made were true. I"
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
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tomorrow afternoon were being
made by relatives Of the victim.
Services will be held from Ives
Funeral Home, in Arlington. with
interment in the Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. Daugherty for
merly served in the United States
Navy.
The officers told Mayor Daniel
they started pursuing Daugherty
in West Falls Church at / o'clock
Sunday morning, when he passed
through the town at a terrific
rate of speed. The policemen fol-
lowed the musician down Broad
Street onto Lee Highway and zig
gagged on and off the highway
several times through side streets.
The police car overlook Daugherty
at Cherrydale.
After forcing Daugherty to the
side of the road, the officers said
they got out of their machine and
approached the other car on the
right side. Then. they charged,
the Washington man put his ma
chine in reverse and roared back
ward. Shifting again in a for
ward gear, the officers told Mayor
Daniel, the large sedan was driven
directly at them, apparently with
the intention of running there
down. The two policemen backed
off the road and opened fire.
Although the officers contend
they were firing at the tires of
the car, police who investigated
the case say that no tire was
struck by a bullet. The shots
went high, it was explained by
the officers, when they lost their
footing on the soft shoulder of the
road.
One Of the bullets, fired from
behind, entered the right rear door
glass and penetrated Daugherty's
neck. His body crumpled over
the steering wheel and the uncon-
trolled machine plunged into a
hedge, careened across the prop.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
Police Staying of Autoist
Unjustified, Witness Says

erty Of Samuel Hull, 1850 Lee
Highway, and came to a stop after
striking a stump about 100 yards
from the highway.
Racing to the machine, the two
officers found Daugherty uncon-
SciouS. The Clarendon Rescue
Squad was called and the man
was taken to the hospital.
Commenting on the release of
the officers before the bond had
been deposited, Mayor Daniel
said:
II know these boys aren't
going anywhere If the grand
jury finds any evidence on
which to base an indictment, I
know they'll come in"
Daugherty's wife will be repre-
Sented at the hearing by William
c. Cloth, former Commemorative
attorney Of Arlington. Cloth said
Of the case:
Il blame the town authorities
more Chan the two policemen.
It's an outrage that boys in
their twentieS should be turned
loose with such authority. I be
lieve they lost their heads, and
the result has been a taking of
human life. Daugherty'S name
should be cleared in this case"
Commonwealth Attorney Law.
renee w. Douglas said today that
he had not yet decided Just what
charges. If any. to place against
the officers, who have not been
suspended. Douglas added. how
ever:
"If there's sufficient evidence
at the hearing, I'll prosecute
this case to the limit"
No definite date had been set
for the hearing Of the case at an
early hour today. Arlington
county authorities were not Ger.
tain whether it would take the
form of a preliminary hearing, or
whether the Judge Of the circuit
court would be asked to call q spe.
cial grand Jury.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
8 D. c. WINNERS
IN IRISH SWEEPS
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horses were being drawn from the
small side drum, and O'Sheehan
announced every winner Of a horse
prize would receive at least $2,302
whether or not the horse started
in the race.
Those drawing horses starting
in the race would stand a chance
Of winning one of the major prizes.
CASH BREAK DOWN
Based on the total prize fund,
the official breakdown of each
half million dollar unit was as
follows:
Drawer of winning horse,
$150,00O.
Drawer of second placed
horse. $4,000.
Drawer Of third placed horse,
$4,000.
Drawers of 76 horses not in
first three, will share a pot Of
SITS, 900.
Drawers Of 100 cash conSola-
ton prizes, $500 each, $4,000.
It was arranged to draw all the
horse prizes today. The so resid-
ual prizes and 1000 cash consola-
ton prizes will be drawn tomorrow.
LAVISHLY DECORATED
AS in former sweepstakes, the
round room had been lavishly dec.
GRATED for the draw proceedings.
The theme of the twenty-third
draw was Ireland" "A gigantic
symbolical figure of "Eire" domi.
mated the stage, while the drum
was fancifully decorated with a
collar Of gold, symbolic of Ire
lands historical treasures.
Outside the mayoral residence
was a huge map Of Fire, flanked
by go foot pylonS surmounted by
flaming torches.
The Washington times., 1938-03-21
CHARLIE DOES 1T

NEWBURYPORT, Mass, March
II Q.N.SO.-Members of tn e
North End Boat Club here believe
In letting Charlie do it." The
four leading officers all bear that
name. Charles A. Nealey is COM
modore; Charles A. Randall, vice
commodore; Charles A. LuteS,
treasurer and Charles B. Kicker,
secretary collector. 1t is the second
year they have been elected,