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Evening star., 1938-01-14
Numbers Reputed Bul,oark
Supporting ''Jimmy's Place.
Flood-Lighted Citadel Repeatedly Ac-
cepts Plays at 81 Minimum, but Same
M0bs Will Take Penny in d. C..
No. 13 OF q Series.
By CARTER BROOKE JONES

VERY night the roll large numbers of hem familiar
- rendezvous the Bladensburg
There over
- line they periods of inne-depending
a
Evening star., 1938-01-14
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

The current depression was created
in Washington and will have to be
cured here, Pittsburgh coal magnate
told the Senate Unemployment Com
mittee in biting phrases today.
Admitting the condition to be of
deep concern to all industry, j. D. A.
Morrow, president of the Pittsburgh
Coal Co., one of the giants of the
bituminous industry, renounced all re-
sponsibility.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
"Death Sentence
Clause Change
Opposed.
TALKS COON
WITH LEADERS
"RenOte COntrOl''
of Small Banks
Criticized.
BACKGROUND


A major administration o6enstre
against monopoly ras presaged as
long ago as last spring by Assistant
Attorney General Robert Jackson.
President Roosevelt left no room
for doubt in his address on the
state OF the Union to Congress
January 3 that he means to erase
monopoly. With the trust a thing
OF the past since soon after Theo-
dore Rooserelt, the modern form OF
monopoly is the holding company.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
BULLETIN.

Five representatives of finance.
industry and labor declared after
hour and Is minute White
House conference today they were
desirous of working out with the
administration definite program
of action" in dealing with the pres
ent economic situation.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
100000 IN BATTLE
AROUND TS|N|NG
Spurred by Chang, Chinese
Counter Attack in Effort
to Recapture Town.
BACKGROUND

oAI n h1HoCNO-
RelinQu,shing his administrative
post in the Chinese government,
Gen. Chang Kai-shek has taken
,over leadership OF armies In the
field in an effort to driue the jap
anese from the country. Reports of
Mongolian support brings indicd-
tion OF strong counter-o6ensiUe.
DriUen back tomdrd Hankou. in
Yangtse Valley, the Chinese haue
now taken a stand along the Grand
Canal.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
WEATHER.

90 g. weather Bureau ForectNJ
Snow late this afternoon and tonight;
lowest temperature tonight about 28; to-
morrow fair and slightly colder. Tempera-
lures today-Highest, IS, at 8 PM;
lowest, ~, at 6 am.
Full report on page Az.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
employees TO RETURN

(See HOOVER, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1938-01-14

(See ROBBERIES, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1938-01-14

(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1938-01-14

The =, only evening paper
in Washington with the
Associated Press News
and Wirephoto Services.
Evening star., 1938-01-14
CARDOZO IMPROVED

(See TAXES, Page AID
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Convention Levels
Labor's Criticism
At wage-HourLaw
Committees Mere Puppet
Groups Say Delegates,
Demanding Revision

CONVENTION H A l. l. E,
Houston, Tex, Oct. II. (UP)
The American Federation
of Labor today condemned
features of the new wage
hour law as "unwise," "disruptive,"
and dangerous, and said that in
dustry committees to be set up un-
der the act will be mere puppets
A report by the resolutions COM
mittee adopted by the organiza-
tons 58th annual convention rec
commended that the executive coun-
Gil prepare several amendments to
the law and offer them when the
congress convenes in January.
The committee centered its fire
on provisions in the law which
permits the administrator to de-
termine the ration of apprentices
to skilled workers in an industry;
which authorizes the isolation of
workers into various classifications
and which gives the administrator
power to remove industry commit
tees if he doesn't like their rec
Continued on Page 6, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Fighting Singer
SIugged on Nose

NEW YORK, Oct. II. CUP)-
Jack Doyle, who is considered a
singer by fight fans and a fighter
by music lovers, took it on the
nose early today in a night club.
The socker was six-foot show
girl
Doyle was punched on his classic
nose in full view of scores of revel-
ers in The Midnight Sun" a Swed-
ish late spot. as he sat with Michi
Taxa, a Japanese dancer in the
night club revue.
The socker was Gilmore Troy, who
accompanied her swing with a
loud'
Stand me up, will your"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Chamber TO Study
ANA Park Plans

Final work relative to acquisition
of the land for Anna State park
will be discussed by directors of the
Ell Centro Chamber of Commerce
at their meeting at headquarters at
1880 p. m. Wednesday,
H. R. Anderson, president, will
lead a discussion of the activities
of small San Diego group which
seeks to block formation OF the
park for fear it may result in con-
struction of short route direct to
Los Angeles.
State park commissioners visited
the park area many times and ex-
pressed their desire to make the
100000 acre desert park one of the
most complete and elaborate in the
state. Mineral and private hold
ings will be protected in the event
the park is completed, Manager
Robert Hays of the Ell Centre
chamber said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Wallace Directs
Drive to SALVAGE
US. Farm Program
Huge Surpluses Imperil
New Deal Plans for
Farm Prosperity

WASHINGTON, Oct. II.
(UP) - Secretary of Agri-
culture Wallace took per-
sonal command of a drive
for expanded markets today
to save the New Deal farm pro-
gram from collapse under unprece-
dented surpluses.
He has reorganized his entire
administrative staff to direct a
revised program intended to ID
expand domestic markets for farm
products and CD increase direct
federal aid to give farmers a fair
share of the national income"
Five years of New Deal efforts
to solve the farm problem are
jeopardized by unmarketable sur
pluses and the lowest prices since
1888 Reports of farm dissatisfaction
have increased and critics have
assailed the entire program.
The departments October crop
board report yesterday showed ag-
gregate crop production at the
highest since 1920, with the excep-
ton of 1887. Unusually favorable
weather resulted in bumper crops
despite wide powers given Wallace
by the farm act last winter to con-
troll paintings.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Prisoner ATTEMPTS
Suicide End Time

Virgil w. Mcdonald, who at
tempted to commit suicide Oct. 5
while a prisoner in the JAIL made
a second attempt in the county
Jail Tuesday.
"I'm sorry 1 didn't get away
with it this time and I'm sorry
I didn't the other time" Mcdonald
said. Both times he slashed his
wrists with a safety razor blade.
He refuses to give a reason for
wishing to take his life. He was
transferred to the county hospital
Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Left Wing Writer
Barred From U.S.
By State Dept.
Higher Authority Rules
immigration Officers
Cannot Admit Man

NEW YORK, Oct. II. (UP)
John Strachey, left wing
English author and lecturer,
was held aboard the Nor
mandie today, unable to land
for his scheduled lecture tour of
the United States because his visa
had been cancelled by the state
department.
Three immigration officers were
meeting as a board of inquiry at
Ellis Island to examine Strachey's
visa, but it was a mere formality.
They were powerless to override
higher authority of the state de-
partment. The immigration office
is under the department of labor.
Roger N. Baldwin, director of the
civil liberties union, said Arthur
Garfield Hays, the unions counsel,
would seek means of circumventing
Continued on Page 6, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11

ADA, Okla, Oct. II. CUP)-Hugh
Glenn Munroe,s IT, and Thurman
K. Treadwell, 18, rescued unharmed
from an Arbucle mountain cave IN
which they had been lost nearly
48 hours tried to joke but felt
more like praying in the long dark
hours they were lost Young Mum
roe said tlday.
Fropped up in bed at the home
of his mc i.cr, Munroe told about
the hunt fol- frogs with his friend
Treadwell which '.lL.. ended dis
astrously. They n'el3 found carly
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
San Diego Posse
Hunts Desperate

SAN DIEGO, Oct. IL. (UP) =
Sheriffs posses today hunted John
Granville, 24year-old escaped con-
vict, who eluded capture at his
mothers home last night.
Surprised by deputies, Granville
held one officer at bay with a
rifle while his mother shielded him
from the gun of another. He es-
capped by diving through a window
and disappearing into the dark
ness.
Granville escaped from a San
Quentin prison camp July 25. de
was sentenced to serve 712 year
term for completely in safe crack
ing job in 1882.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11

a short distance from Fort Frances,
International Falls, Mimi, and
other towns. ThoW ands of men
were on the fire line on both sides
of the border.
The known dead included IL per-
sons in Ontario and three in Min
neSota.
Fort Frances hospital reported at
least IA injured there, including
Noah and William La Belle, whose
wives and children had been killed,
and their brother, Frank La Belle
and his children. Several were
reported in serious condition.
In Minnesota at least four per-
sons were missing.
William and Noah La Belle re-
portedly had gone to the fire lines
leaving their families in their
homes. AS the fire crept nearer,
their wives and children sought to
escape and were trapped.
Constable David Hamilton of the
Ontario police said the bodies were
found only a few feet apart. He
said the women had sought to
shield their children beneath their
own bodies.
Paul Anderson, managing editor
of the International Falls Journal,
told the United Press that liter
ally thousands of fires are raging
on both sides of the border" and
that the fires were within a mile
Of both International Falls and
Fort Frances.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11

at houston, lex, uemdnQeQ UtldU
he step out of the CIO leadership
as the price of labor peace. With
but one dissenting vote, the A. F.
of l.. convention adopted a report
of its resolution committee which
said "there is no solution lntil
the adherentS of that man NeWis)
deprive him of his authority or he
voluntarily steps aside"
In outlining his proposal, Lewis
said today that if he and Green
quit their respective posts:
1T then may be possible for the
remaining leaders of the fedora
ton of labor and the remaining
leaders of the CIO to conclude a
peace pact, in which event the con-
tribution made by Mr.. Green and
myself would be of some value"
At Houston, President Green said
that delegates to his organization S
convention will reply to lewis Of
fer to resign if Green also will quit
He read newspaper dispatches of
Lewis offer before leaving his hotel
for convention hall and smiled as
he reached the end.
mo comment on a thing like
that" he said, then after a brief
pause, he added: "The delegates
will give him his answer before
we adjourn"
He was obviously referring to his
virtually certain reelection.
Lewis said there may be "some
value" behind the A. F. of L. sug-
gestions that he retire from official
participation as a peace gesture
and added obviously the CIO could
function without the benefit of my
services and conceivably with in
Continued on Page 6, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
British Order Bio
Plane Shipment

BURBANK, Cal, Oct. IL. up
To help rush enlargement of the
Royal Air Force, The British Air
Ministry has ordered $3900,000
worth of extra airplane equipment
from Lockheed Aircraft Cop, it
was announced today This is the
largest spare parts order ever re-
ceived by the company and supple
ments an s18,OOO,0OO English order
last June for 200 bombers.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Communist Back
On Registration

Imperial county's lone Commu-
mist was back in the official list of
political party tallies Tuesday after
being mysteriously missing from a
snap tally made Monday.
The Communists registration
blank, duly signed and stamped, is
included among those of the 1889
men and women eligible to cast
their ballots at the general election
IN November, County Clerk w. j.
McClelland said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Roumania Fights
Minority Claims

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Oct. II.
tUP)-Political quarters predicted
today that new government head
ed by Alexander Vaida- -Voevod
would soon come into power in an
attempt to forestall minority trou-
bles in Rumania.
The new regime would replace
the cabinet headed by the Patri-
arch Miron Christea, which was ap-
pointed coincident with constitu-
tional changes last February
ChristeaS cabinet was intended
only as a transition government.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Mooney Abondons Legal
Hope: Appeals to Gov.

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. II. CUP)
Thomas j. Mooney, famed labor
prisoner convicted of the Prepared
ness Day bombing here in 1916
turned his back on the courts today
and placed his hopes for freedom
on political or economic action.
All court actions pressed in his
tehalf during the years he has
spent in San Quentin prison ended
with the supreme courts denial of
a writ of certioari to review his
case, Mooney said through the Tom
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
SeeIey Bus Driver
Wins Hiuh Honor

SEELEY, Oct. 11-Walter Lee
Womack, Seeley school bus driver
for nine years, holds a National
Safety Council certificate showing
he drove the bus 59,875 miles and
his private car $4,000 miles without
an accident.
He is driving the same school
bus with which he started his
duties nine years ago and it is in
excellent condition due to Womack'S
care, Highway Patrolman Everett
Westherbie, school bus inspector,
said. Weatherbie commended Seeley
school authorities for their strict
compliance with state safety rules.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Marxists Tried
For High Ire ason

BARCELONA, Oct II. CUP)-
Ten MarXist leaders went on trial
today charged with espionage and
high treason.
The 10 page indictment accused
the men of contracting secret Ger
man and italian. agents disguised
as members os the Loyalist Inter
national brigade and agencies es-
tablished at the Casa Alemana or
German center here under direc-
ton of the German consul general,
Otto Koecker."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Reform Program
Gets Under Wav

LOS ANGELES, Oct. II. CUP)-
Police pursued relentlessly today a
vice cleanup inspired by the elec-
ton Of reform mayor
A squad raided Westlake Park
aud arrested ID men, two older
than 70 and most of them past 60,
who were playing rummy for penny
stakes, under the trees.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Love Balm Suit
Her '11fh Action

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II. tUP)
Mrs. Leonora Wallace, in her 18th
court action against her former
husband, Andrew Kerr, wealthy
stove manufacturer, today sought
100000 from him for the alleged
alienation of affections of her at
tractive 20 year = old daughter,
Louise.
Mrs Wallace also named rs de-
enGants her sister, Mrs Adelaide
Brown of New York and Santa
Barbara; Kerr's present wife, Mrs.
Tillie Kerr, and Dennis Picking, 2
classmate of her daughter at
Stanford university.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Two Sentenced to
Die For KiIIino

LOS ANGELES. Oct. II. up
Lyle Woollomes, 80, and Joseph
Pariscy, 35, convicted of first de-
gree murder for the holdup and
Staying of Harold Thompson, Holly
wood cafe proprietor today we're
sentenced to die in Californias
new lethal gas chamber after Judge
Charles Fricke denied their motion
for a new trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11

Mooney Molders' defense commit
tee, which has led organized labor
fight in his behalf.
Two wires were sent by Mooney
one to his attorney, John F.. Finer
ty, in Washington. ID. c., in which
the supreme court was denounced
in scathing terms, and the other to
Gov. Frank F.. Merriam.
The second wire asked Merriam
to grant him an immediate public
hearing and to make a decision on
an application for immediate par
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Grocer Dies While
Fighting Flames

SAN JOSE, Cal, Oct. IL. CUol-
Albert w. Price, "a, retired grocer,
collapsed and died Of exhaustion in
The flames of a brush fire which he
was fighting today.
Price was aiding fire fighters
bring a blaze under control at The
Frank Lester ranch. Suddenly he
stumbled forward into the fire ard
fell on the burning brush
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Prisoner Held For
Ore gon Officers

Crlen Boston, 38, is in the county
jail awaiting transportation to
Vale, Ore, to face trial on a
Charge of obtaining money under
false pretenseS.
He was arrested at the request of
Oregon officers, who Will come
from the north to claim the pris-
oner.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11

lon prior TO the Nov general
'lections.
You have resorted to the time
worm political subterfuge OF deelin-
ng to act on the grounds that the
case Is still pending In the courts"
Mooney said. you are hereby duly
notified by me that all court actions
in my behalf are now concluded
ana no other actions are eontem-
Rated. and now not only insist
but demand that this outre geils
procrastination be ended
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Youths, Lost in Cave 48 Hours,
Tried to Joke, Felt Like Praying

TODAY in inl:y bi9ckness of the
cave. Both are students al East
Central State 1e ;chers COLE sc.
where Trct Swell's father is hsdd of
the exten"'on department.
In fact" Munroe ;oid, Nv both
did sorac praying. v" LAD to stand
up to 30 It, thoG2h, irstead of
kneeling, because thrre was water
all aron Us, and let l1e tell you,
that water was mighty cold"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11

resolution authorizing TleoioohO
Evan T. HeWes to confer with the
bondholders advisory committee ana
draft a formal proposal, after legal
details have been worked out In
that form the plan will be returned
to the district board for final de-
cision.
President Hewes and Chief Coun-
sci Harry Horton were expected TO
meet with the bondholders' COM
mittee within a few days to con-
tinue negotiations on the plan which
would provide a general vote on
refunding bonds to replace present
bonds, in default.
Approval came shortly after the
board convened after noon re-
cess, with Charles Morrow making
the motion to approve the resolu-
ton.
The morning session ended on a
stormy note with President Hewes
and Charles Morrow aligned in
favor of immediate approval of the
refunding proposal and Mark Rose
and w. E. Young strongly for delay.
Director Ira Aten took the role OF
arbitrator, expressing favor to the
program but urging a two week
delay in the interests of peace.
Rose led the fight for delay,
maintaining that the public has not
had time to study the proposal
sufficiently
'The people ought to have time
to consider this thing" Rose de-
clared. Il can see no reason to rush
this through. There may yet be a
better way out Maybe in 80 days I
can see my way to support this,
but right now l can't. l still be-
lieve we can perhaps get something
better. There still is a chance with
the RFC."
Morrow, in a strong appeal for
approval, accused Rose of "stalling"
and said:
"Do you have some 1882 deal
to submit? Is that what you're
stalling for?"
President Hewes, after comment
ing that the board had no right
to deprive the people of chance
to vote on the issue, nearly forced
an issue by saying:
I've gone as far as I can with
this plan Negotiations with
the bondholders must go on and
someone has TO take the news of
this meeting to them. 1 want the
board to name someone else to
carry on the negotiations.
Previously, in introducing the
plan, he had said: 'I can see no
possible harm to the valley in this
proposal; and can see no justifi-
cation for tabling it,
The refunding proposal provides
for refunding bonds to replace
bonds and warrants now in default,
at an interest rate lowered from
Sc to 423, to save more than
S7,O00000 in debt service require
ments. In addition to a score of
| other adjustments, 100000 now
earmarked for bondholder payments
would be released for attacking
the drainage problem.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Security Markets to
Observe HOLIDAY

Major security and commodity
markets in the United States will
be closed Wednesday, Oct. II in OBJ
Servance Of Columbus day.
Banks in most areas also will
suspend activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11

salem and Jew seriously wounded.
Two Arabs and four conStables were
wounded in two encounters near
Nessziona.
Nineteen Arabs were arrested
near Haifa and 33 in the village
of Qubatiya where an Arab was
killed resisting arrest.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11

scattered clashes during the past
"a hours.
Near Beisan, Is Arabs were killed
in a battle with British tranS-Jor-
dan frontier forces. Capt. Seymour
Evans was slightly wounded in the
clash
An Arab was shot dead in Jeru-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Fighting Spreads in Palestine as
British Troops Set Up Campin
Church of Nativity COURTYARD

JERUSALEM, Oct II (UP)-Fightng spread through
out Palestine today British troops up Headquarters
in the courtyard of the Church of the Nativity at Bethe-
hem in new drive to crush rebellion in the Holy Land
Seventeen Arabs have been killed and numerous Arabs
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Fourteen Dead in Forest Fires on
Canadian Border; Thousands Put
On Fire Lines to Check Flames
Rising Winds Whip Blaze to New Frenzy Near
Border Towns; Women Die Shielding Their
Children From Heat in Death Trap

FORT FRANCES Ont, Oct II. (UP)-At least four
teen persons dead perhaps injured and sew
era missing today the result of brush and forest fires
on both sides of the Minnesota Ontario border
Whipped by rising south Winds the flames crept within
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
iii Quit if Green Will
Declares John l.. Lewis
In Answer to AFOL
CIO Chief Offers to Resign if William
Green Sets Pace; Declares Move May
Bring Peace to Organized Labor

WASHINGTON, Oct. IL. (UP)-John L. Lewis said to-
day he is willing to quit chairman of the Committee
for Industrial Organization if William Green will retire
as head of the American Federation of Labor
Lewis made his offer after the A. F. of L. convention
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11
Directors Favor
Refunding Deal
Bv ; to 2 Vote
Hewes Authorizes to Work Out Details
OfRefinancins Proposal With Bond
Group Prior to Final Action

By three vote directors of the Imperial lrrga,
ton District Tuesday afternoon approved plan to refuhd
the districts SIS 600 Indebtedness .
With Mark Rose and w. E. Young dissenting on the
theory that greater delay advisable the board passed
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11

Double PrecautiOn-
George Tally can chuckle up his
gardeners sleeve at a sign at the
courthouse. and know beyond a
shadow of a doubt that the sign
will be obeyed. The sign reads:
10 Not Pick The Flowers" The
flowers haven't been planted yet.
More Than Score
If RR had 80 oleanderS, he would
send them all to Mrs Ellen Moore
to be delivered Wednesday. In
that case, there would be an ole
ander for every year of her life,
for Wednesday she will be 80 years
old.
Venison Parade
Shades of the hunter who came
lack with the bacon!
Paul Pace, Bryan Hurst and
Dutch" Smith came back from
deer hunt with two bucks. and in
stead Of sending bits of venison
around to their friends, carried the
deer about and shaved off steaks
as gifts at various places. Hurst,
however. missed out on the ven
ison parade. He did the shooting.
The trio bagged the bucks near
Julian on a two day hunt.
Trick That Failed
The mystery of the missing bill
still puzzles the legal minds of
Elmer Heald and Charlie Halliday.
While in Los Angeles on trip with
Harry Horton and George Kirk,
Heald and Halliday tried out a
practical joke that so far has never
popped. The four were window
shopping when Horton informed
his friends:
Il never pay more than $25 for
a suit. That is absolutely the tops,
and my wife has orders never to
get me anything more expensive"
Heald and Halliday winked at
each other and next day got a
blank bill from the most expensive
store they could find, They made
IL out to Harry Horton and mailed
it to his wife. The bill read one
suit, $75, one overcoat, sos. follow
ed by an impressive list of costly
haberdashery.
Worst of it is, there was never
peep out OF Horton, or his wife!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-11

Butter: Los Angeles. 29ci but
tcrfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
grade A, 38ci manufacturing MILK
5Oc; route gathered cream 2Ic.
l.. A. Hay: u. ). No. l. SlS.soi
No. 2 Ieafy S125O-13i No. 2 Sll'Vo
Minneapolis flax, Dee, si77h.