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Smyrna times., 1938-07-21
Strangling Trade

Prisoner-Yes, sir, competition
brought me here. The government
came into my field and ruined me.
Visitor-Poor mani How was
that?
Prisoner-I was a manufacturer
of haH-dollars.-Stray Stories Mag
azine.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21
NJ OXIH
49, Ia. kkAstsSl,ld
Attractions at Roy 4

AIddcIlOllS III h0ly u
Monday and Tuesday
20 Luise Rainer only !
to be accorded tT5
awards proves her ]
right to the honor Wit
character gem. Her 4
Brigard in The Toy WI
delineation which may |
mate her for the thin |
create still another Fra}
turn the frivolous Es
girl, the equally irrssgEl
and the broken, tragic "a
her own folly makes tE 1
a masterful and truly 4
ture which any Othe' 4
the year will be had 4
match. In the maGd1
Melvyn Douglas and R
live up to the high tlA1
the pictures star.
Thursday. Friday N
Lord JEFF, iramats /
the training Of boys ID |
future Merchant Min1
duces Freddie Bartha
Mickey Rooney conP
uCon+o;rs Courageous
Devil is a Sissy in III
new characteristics
portrays a boy. FsPi''
scion Of nobility BY "A
finds regeneration and
tiny when sent to n
training school, paf =
ardo Homes institution
Mickey is a student y
first Freddie's Nen''s
friend.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21

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the story Of ROM 81 II !
wrecked Upon ~. ri
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looked 'ls '',5l il
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be anne IAN 9--v laa
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Smyrna times., 1938-07-21
What's In a Name

Lady to Urchin-Never heard OF
the Ten Commandments? Good gra-
ciousI What's your name?
Urchin-Moses, mum.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21

weekend, to include a day Of aOId
Home" features on Saturday and
winding up with an open air union
church service Sunday night
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21
SMYRNA DOINGSI
OF so YEARS AGO
tCoat-nued From Page Two)

business of coming to town to talk
neighborhood matters over in the
head, for Saturday afternoons have
become but little different from
other afternoons. Saturday night
they all come.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21
Show Me

Wife-Are you sure you'll love me
when I'm old and ugly?
Husband-Who says / don't?-
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21
Other Valuable Minerals.

Silver is not the only important
source of Mexican mineral wealth.
although few of the other minerals
are obtained as by-products in re-
fining silver ore. In recent years
Mexico has been the second most
important producer Of anthony;
third of lead; fourth Of mercury;
fifth of zinc; sixth of gold; and sew
enth of petroleum and graphite. In
addition Mexico has valuable depos-
its of tin. molybdenum, copper, plat
mum. cadmium, tungsten, iron.
coal, sulphur, bismuth and other
minerals.
Mexico's oil industry. while
young. represents an investment Of
over $500, 5000 mostly American
and British capital With some OF
the worlds largest and most mod
ern refineries, Mexico has become
an important producer of gasoline
and products derived from raw pc
troleum. In normal times about two
thirds Of MeXico's oil production IS
exported.
Mexico came into the world race
for oil production late. It's first pro-
ducing well. yielding modest oO
barrels a day. was brought in 81
years ago. Between 1901 and De-
cember, 1885, however, more than
one and three-quarter billion dollars
world of liquid gold was produced,
chiefly in the Gulf coast sections OF
the states of Tamaulipas and Vera
Cruz. and the northeast part OF the
isthmus Of Tehuantepec. Roaring
gushers and smoking refineries have
doomed such once quiet Mexican
seaports as Tampico. Tuxpam ana
Puerto Mexico. Because Mexico has
only one important coal field, IN the
state of Coahuila, many of her rall-
roads use oil for fuel"
Smyrna times., 1938-07-21

Friday and Sata y. I
Girl. IN which Phyllis /
the victim Of a series y. u
stances designed to ial. u
the he viewer mat crime y. !.
! naive tale relating q Il
d ! from The II
narrow. The desire p /
causes cal ! her to desert II
honest honest lawyer f'n'' 90 /
w val to accept /
m : en-. Of Ricardo co r.
n ing racket < ear - f. p /
Monday and Ta's ~.
Blind Mice, with n
and and loci McCrea a; "a ~
a. any ! ais also includes D.. ~
S Smart tii Erwin. Hnj.5 y
Pauline ? saI. Moore. Bin 4
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g 4ss theory that i 4. !
to fall in love WIZ |
a poor one. ND rsuS
olvmpe Bradna' : IEI,,,s
more more Of lft the hign'flgsll,ns'
Z. The souls Sou. at 81, !, s.
position given ven "a ALONG I
fae Is d !. .5.,d i Ct sast, ! |
s.,5;s5o. expensive r6s Il
government ,,' s.7t p /
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Smyrna times., 1938-07-21
OIL AND SILVER
FIGHTIN MEXICO
Republic to South of Us One
of Largest Producers Of
White Metal in World
BILLIONS IN SILVER

Washington. D. Mexico. With
which the United States is at,emrt-
ing to iron out business troubles. is
Uncle SANS best customer among
the Latin American republics and
ranks sixth or seventh among all
nations in the world that buy Amer
lean products.
Trouble in either the oil or the
silver business means trouble IN
deed for Mexico" says the National
Geographic society. mot only IS
Mexico the worlds largest sill
yer producer, and the seventh most
important source Of petroleum. but
mineral extraction is the nation s
most highly developed and best or
ganized industry.
In recent years minerals and
ores have formed half the value of
Mexico's exports. while mining ma
chinery has accounted for much Of
her imports. Yet, while mining is
the principal Mexican industry.
practically 81 per cent of the 81. 600
mining properties in the country are
owned by foreigners, mostly Ameri-
cans and Britons.
Nearly every one of the % states
of Mexico has mines Of some kind.
and almost all the mines produce
silver. Some of these 'diggings'
have been worked for centuries.
Spaniards took them over from the
Indians. and for 300 years, from 1921
to 1921, a steady stream of silver
fioated to Spain. A single chunk
found in Sonora (northern Mexico
weighed 2,75O pounds!
Billions in Silver.
After Mexico became a repub-
lie the output of silver doubled and
trebled. Baron Won Humboldt, IA
nous German geographer, called
her the treasure house of the
world. In two centuries as the
worlds chief source of the precious
white metal Mexico has produced
more than five billion dollars worth
of silver. Nearly a third of the sill
yer dug last year came from the
rocky veins Of Mexico's dusky noun
tains.
Most of the silver mines of Mex
leo are found in that rugged dou-
Bile backbone Of ranges, known as
the Eastern and Western Sierra
Madres. Some are mere holes in
the hills, worked by a few Indians
with picks and Shovels. Others are
elaborate enterprises, with steel tip
Piles, electric cars, and overhead
conveyor systems to transport ore
to a central reduction or refining
plant. They are operated by work
ers from big company towns
Streets of several Mexican min
ing towns are literally paved with
silver. Early Spanish processes Of
separating the metal from the ore
were crude and left much silve, in
the tailings, often used for road sur
facing. In some places these tail
ings are being dug up and reworked.
Silver mining has brought wealth
and world fame to such Mexican
cities as Pachuca, San Luis Potosi,
Guanajuato, Chihuahua. Torreon,
Durango. and Oaxaca.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-17
BAN ON TRUCK
PARKING FOR
CITY URGED

Plans to prohibit all truck park
ing on Fourth. Fifth, Sixth and
seventh streets were under way
Wednesday night when the Fl Gen.
tro city council referred a zoning
commission recommendation to the
street commissioner.
The zoning commission recon-
mende1 an amendment TO an exist
ing city ordinance TO prohibit truck
parking ON the designated streets.
pointing out what was described as
a dangerous condition created, es-
pecially on North Fifth street. by
trucks parked at an angle to the
curb.
The existing ordinance prohibits
truck parking on these streets be-
tween State street and Broadway.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-17


proposal for rehabilitation of the
sec, 100000 industry to the sem
ate rail finance inquiry as Presi-
dent Roosevelt and a group OF
rail experts studied methods OF
solving the economic and financial
ills of the carriers.
The plan was advanced by Sar-
gent as he joined Patrick H. Joyce,
president of the Chicago and Great
Western. in protest against alleged
attempts by the American Associa-
ton OF Railroads to squeeze" the
trunk railroad lines of the mid
west
StreSsing the necessity of fedora
loans at interest rates no greater
than the government itself has to
pay, Sargent suggested the inter
state commerce commission be en-
powered TO require pooling and CO.
ordination of railroads where it
will produce efficiency and econo-
mics and not injure the service.
The ICC also should have power
to revise working schedules to rem
edy a situation in which, he said,
25 per cent of the carriers eXpen-
ditures for wages is productive.
He asked that congress prohibit
all free transportation, repeal re
quirements for reduction in rates
because of land grant provisions.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-17

YOU haven't read ALL the News
Until You've Read ALL the Ads.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-17

unable TO reacn q 1lnal agreement.
The utility magnate. who has
resisted the New Deals IVA power
rate ~yardstick" program for five
years. handed Lilienthal a pro-
posal 10 sell the properties at a
"fair rate" during a five-hour con-
ference aimed at settling the fate
Of private utilities subject to IVA
competition.
Willkie said the conference was
devoted mainly to machinery for
negotiations" and gathering addi-
tional data on property valuations
He indicated that one Of the OBJ
stacles was his demand that sale
prices be based on going concern"
value while Lilienthal argued that
it should be based on original in
vestment costs plus prudent addi-
tions.
The conference came after ad-
ministration leaders agreed to a
joint congressional inquiry into the
IVA after President Roosevelt fin
ishes his second fact finding con-
ference Friday with IVA Chairman
Arthur E. Morgan and his col
leagues, Lilienthal and DR.. H. A
Morgan.
A resolution by Sen. George w
Norris. /. Nebr., co-author of the
original iva, proposing five
man senatorial inquiry was refer
red today to the committee On
audit and control for considera-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-17
Youths Arrested
In Valley Admit
Series of Thefts

Two Long Beach youths arrest
ed with a stolen automobile in 81
Centre Tuesday night admitted
series of burglaries and thefts per-
petrated in the vicinity of their
homes during the last three weeks
They told Sheriff Robert w
Ware they had looted business
houses and automobiles TO obtain
cash, equipment. and tools. The
boys, II and II years Of age were
taken TO La Mesa to face charges
OF automobile theft. Long Beach
authorities were informed of their
confession via teletype.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-17

The foregoing schedule OF
per diem wages is based on
working day of g hours.
The hourly wage rate pre-
scribed hereinabove is the
per diem rate divided by
the aforementioned num-
Der Of hours constituting a
working day. Rates for
legal holidays and overtime
shall be one and one-half
(1i2) times the above rates.
It shall be mandatory upon the
contractor tn whom the contract is
awarded, and upon any subcontrac-
tor under him. to pay not less than
the said specified rates TO all la
borers, workmen and mechanics
employed by them in the execution
of the contract.
Notice is also hereby given that
all bidders may submit with their
bids, a sworn statement of their
financial responsibility, technical
ability and experience. Such sworn
statement may be required to be
| furnished before award is made to
any particular bidder.
Each bid shall be made out on a
form to be obtained at the office
of the Board OF Directors Of the
District, at El Centro, California;
shall be accompanied by certified
or cashiers check or a bid bond for
not less than five 90 per cent OF
the amount of the bid made pay
able to the order of the Treasurer
OF Imperial Irrigation District, El
Centre, California: shall be sealej
and filed with the Board Of Direc-
tors Of Imperial Irrigation District
Fl Centro, California. on or before
March 81, 1888, ct 10 o'clock AM.
and will be opened and publicly reac
aloud at or about 10 O'Clock Am
Of that day in the office Of tht
, Board.
Il The aforementioned checx ol
, bond shall be given as a guarantee
! that the bidder will enter into TIM
contract. If awarded to him, ant
will be declared forfeited if the sue
j cessful bidder refuses to enter int
said contract after being requested
. so TO do by the Board Of Director
of the Imperial Irrigation District
The Board of Directors Of TIA
U District reserves the right TO rejec
U any or all bids or waive any in
, fornality in bird.
' No bidder may withdraw his BIZ
y for a period Of sixty 900 days afte
0 the date set for the opening thereof
Dated March 3, 1888.
D BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
0 Imperial Irrigation District.
D BY w. w. GOODSON.
Secretary.
. M. 10 II "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-17
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT
Eel Centre, California
IMPERIAL VALLEY POWER
PROJECT
Specification No. !
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

NoLice is hereby given that the
Board of Directors OF the Imperial
) Irrigation District viii receive bids
: for furnishing labor and materials
and performing all work for the
construction of concrete foundations
. and other structures for the addi-
tions to the Districts Diesel Power
Plant at Brawley, California; each
bid to be in accordance with Plans,
Detail Specifications and other con-
tract documents comprising Specifi-
cations No. 7, now on file at the
office of the Board of Directors OF
Imperial Irrigation District at El
Centro, California, where they may
be examined and copies obtained
upon deposit of $1,000 per set, which
deposit will be refunded upon the
return of such copies in good con-
dition within five days after the
bids are opened.
The principal items Of work in
volyed are as follows:
100 Cubic yards of ex-
cavation;
1880 Cubic yards Of back
fill:
$50 Cubic yards Of con-
crete in foundations,
piers and floors;
IS Cubic yards of oiled
sand pad foundation for
fuel oil storage tank;
and
Furnishing and placing
$1,000 pounds Of REIN
forcement bars.
Bidders attention is called TO the
fact that the work TO be done Is
a part Of a power project to be
financed by Loan and Grant TO
the District from the Federal Emer-
gency Administration Of Public
Works (PWA. Docket No. Calf.
l088-P-D), and the award OF the
contract will be contingent upon
. securing funds from such source.
Bidders are hereby notified that
pursuant TO the statutes of the
State of California, OF local law
thereto applicable. the Board OF
Directors of Imperial Irrigation Dis
. trict has ascertained the general
, prevailing rate Of per diem wages
; and rates for legal holiday ans
overtime work in the locality ir
which this work is TO be perform
ed, for each craft or type Of work
man or mechanic needed TO execute
the contract which viii be awarded
the successful bidder.
The prevailing rates so determin'
ed are as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-17

and amend the motor vehicle act to
permit railroads to compete ih the
truck industry without present re-
strictions.
As a long range program, Sar'
gent suggested a federal "conSon-
dation board be established 10
link the nations railroads into q
few transcontinental systems, with
permanent rate-making policy 10
enable the carriers to support their
financial structure.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-17
Wealthy Scientist
Off on Air Jaunt

MIAMI, Fla, Mar IS. (UP) -
Richard Archbold, wealthy scien-
tist. took off from Pan American
airport at 1912 am today for
Nassau, Bahamas. on the first leg
of a test flight that will take him
to the Virgin Islands and back to
Miami in his big flying boat.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-17
INCOME TAX
BOOST SEEN

PHOENIX. Ariz., Mar. H. up
w. p. Stuart, U. S. collector of
internal revenue for Arizona, esti-
mated today income tax of Arizon-
ans this year scared 30 per cent
over those of last year
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-17
S25 Reward

VIII be paid by the manufacturer
for any Corn GREAT CHRISTIE
PHER POSITIVE Corn Cure can.
not remove. Also removes Warts
and Callouses. 35c at Clements
Drug Store. tAdVs
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-17
Power Co. Offers
To Sell String
Of Plants TO IVA

WASHINGTON, March II (UP)-President Wen
dell L. Willke of Commonwealth Southern Corp, today
bunty offered Director David E. Lentha of the urbu-
lent Tennessee Valley authority opportunity to buy
his string of Is southeastern power plants but they
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-17
Sweeping Changes
Declared Vital 70
Save US. RAILWAYS

WASHINGTON, Mar. Il (UP)-Presdent Fred w.
Sargent of the Chicago Northwestern railroad told con-
today that unless it empowers the railways to make
sweeping administration and operation changes govern
ment ownership is the "only way out"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-17
81 Years Nagging
COOls Off Love

EASTLAND, Tex, Mar. IL. tUP)
Mrs $. III. Stokes, ~, told Dist.
Judge b. w. Patterson today that
constant nagging finally cooled her
love fer her s2-year-old husband
after 81 years of mraried life.
Judge Patterson took her divorce
suit under advisement until Sat-
urday.
Stokes showed little interest in
the trial. His wife was nervous.
YOU haven't read ALL the News
The Washington times., 1938-01-27

sent to the Howard Theater,
requesting his personal appear.
ance in this city.
Not only is Webb considered
by many musical authorities
to be the greatest living expon-
ent of drum and tympanii, but
he is also q composer of note.
A prolific Songwriter, he has
composed many hit tunes.
Among others, his Sunny Side
of the Street." Lets Get To-
gether" and Harlem Moon"
Featured with this musical
aggregation is the first lady of
swing, Ella Fitzgerald. Also
Bardu Ali, Taft Jordan, the
Edward Sisters, Chink Collins,
Madeline Belt, Six Ubangi Club
Boys, IL dancing girls and host
of others. On screen Missing
Witnesses" starring John Ltel
and June Dale. Midnite show
Saturday with reserved seats.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
Goyety Lists
SWeet-Hots'

"Sweet Hots," musical bur-
lesk, comes to the Gayety The
ater starting with the usual
matinee on Sunday, brimming
full of rollicking comedy, dash
ing soubrettes, and specialtieS
by established artists of merit.
Sweet HotS" is called one of
the established hits of the Hirst
circuit. Headed by that popu-
lar comedian Mike Sacks, and
the most beautiful girl on heels,
"Charmaine," a fascinating, fiery
dancer, and assisted by such
well-known favorites as Jack
La Mont, Alice Kennedy, Max
De Vol, Diana johnson, Billy Ar.
lington and his funny fiddle;
Ruth Brown, and a smiling
chorus of young singing, tap and
swing dancing girls.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
BY ED SULLIVAN
Behind the Scenes

Hollywood, Jan. 27.
EMIL written Antoinete basng esti
mate hearsy and documents dug out of old trunks but
about the Anita weather Chevae
tsn G relative Tatr s merits Of sn sS and d white and
about the original was as charming as Norma shear you can
understand how she scrambled history into Napoleon omeee
WERE five of us in Miss Shearer dressing
Fairbanks the Ashley Hawks Norma
and the Of the Fairbanks commented admngIy
You Know complained Norma everybody thinks that I'm
doing Of
n % s Up in s his Rs . .mS G T N.
that always insisted ON doing scene over and over again.
EA1RBANs LAUGHED I've read that insisted scenes
ward cigarette ashes would huge hOOped
sa woody % Van Dyke was to direct % the friends Lends
because he is fast worker You'd think dodderng old lady
person he's worked with He graphically:
Mis- N I ss S of b be sssR
after ayo No it's surprising how easily slip into the old
+ these deep regret period
o. u navS n tS t 5 ex tine girls
full Any girl the will tell that these high wigs make
again. 0A "'nO0' 'D' were just 0'on"f' O''A'
OUTSIDE HER dressing the reproduction Yer
sailes ballroom Madame du (adys
leans Joseph the Princess Lambae Anta Louse)
@ e o @ the the mnae m & have danced
planatory" Van Dyke ~. =
YOU SHY Irving Thalberg interviewing
Norma but brought the Maurice Chevae
TN never forget when Irving backsage
sign Chevaer Norma recalled bacstage
Mr Thaberg OF would like to Maurice
during the ntermiSSiOn Irving
50 when he went back Chevr took
to believe that this the famous American film
Is only boy just out Of short trousers Chevaer told
and he wouldn't talk business"
NORMA ASKED Mrs Fairbanks they'd closed the deal
were st investigating the title to the property
60 back far there he explained hat long time
to dig back through Grry just bought flat over
mere the owner made him sign ancient yeowed parchment
one OF the spuaoy clauses that
an hooded falcon into the house That will give you
how far back the leases CO." - =, -
ON THE WAY out Madame Barry stopped me- the
De Marcos marvellous the other inter? The u Barry
this picture Gladys George and although part she
says that she's all tired out from the costumes Those girls st
have kept in good shape she thought there we're
no fat girls in the days Of Marie AntOinette
The Washington times., 1938-01-27

excellent work by Una Merkel,
Porter Hall, Edgar Kennedy,
Lynn Overman, and Richard
earle. And there is a court
room scene that's the merriest
frolic since Mr.. Deeds went to
town. Altogether, TRUE Con-
fession" looks like a solid hit
for Thirteenth Street.
RUNNING THE PARTIES
Washington theater men today
assigned by the entertainment
committee to handle the Birth
day Celebration shows in the sever
Washington hotels follow:
RALEIGH HOTEL-Master of
ceremonies, Art Brown, Mutual
Broadcasting System; manager,
Fred Thomas, Warner Bros.
Sheridan Theater; stage man
ager, Buster Root, Warner Bros.
Tivoli Theater.
HAMILTON HOTEL-Maste
of ceremonies, Larry Elliott. Co
lumbia Broadcasting Company;
manager, Frank Taylor, Loew's
Columbia Theater; stage man
ager, Allan Bachrack, Warner
Bros. Calvert Theater.
WILLARD HOTEL-Master of
ceremonies, Arch Mcdonald, Co
lumbia BroadcaSting Company;
manager, S. L. Sorkn, RKO-
Keth's Theater; stage manager,
Henry Coons, Warner Bros. Ave
nue. Grand Theater.
WASHINGTON HOTEL-Mas
ter of ceremonies, Lee Everett,
National BroadcaSting Com
pany; manager, Angelo Ratio,
LoeW's Palace Theater; stage
manager, Steve Cochran, Ma
tional Academy of Stage Train
ing.
MAYFLOWER HOTEL-Mastel
of ceremonies, Arthur Godfrey
Columbia Brodcasting Company
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
In Strict Secrecy

Those pho mail or phone
"neUS tips" about GoUerH.
ment affairs or conditions
are frequently awarded free
theater tickets. Their names,
of course, are kept highly
confidential, and thus it IS
advisable for those NTH juicy
information to adopt a "pen
name" for Identification in
case then win. General items
about folks" in the office
muy also min, and often
awardS are made merely as
a goodwill gesture from The
Times.
(CAP) beside your name
or "pen name" entities you to
call at this desk for ttDo
passes to Locus Capitol, notO
shouting ROU G H.
BREDS DON'T CRY" plus
MILT BRITTON on the
stage. Those tDith (PAL) can
head for the Palace, tDhich is
presenting Joan CRAWFORD
and Spencer Tracy in MAN.
NEQUIN." (COL) cans
t,Do passes to see EdWGrd 9.
Robinson in THE LAST
GANGSTER,' at the Colum-
bid.
The Washington times., 1938-01-27
The Logical Solution?

The plan to stagger pay days
of the Federal employees and thus
obtain four pay days a month
without adding to the burden of
either the Government depart
mentS or the banks would seem to
be a logical solution Of the heated
debate now going on. This plan,
which is to have one group paid
on the fifteenth and thirtieth,
and a second group on the sev.
enth and twenty-Second, would
eliminate much Of the congestion
at banks and various business
houses, and would undoubtedly
aid in the efficiency Of the vari