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Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Christmas Light Judges Prepare to
Select Winners in Outdoor DISPLAYS

A last call" for Christmas lights
was issued Saturday as judges pre-
pared 70 tour Ell Centro to decide
winners in the annual contest.
Tardy nouseholders have unit.
Monday night to put up displays
and be eligible. Judges will tour
Ell Centre from one end to the
other Monday, Tuesday and We'd
neSday nights in the difficult task
of picking six winners.
Judges this year faced a faI
harder job than in 1887, for there
are many entries in each of the
three divisions. The contest for
most attractive displays of Christ
mas lights arranged on homes is
sponsored by the Post-PresS anG
a number of leading merchants
Those giving the $50 in prizes are
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25

WOrQ, Army Inc plane was Oh q
cross-country flight from Hamilton
Field, Cal.
Army officers supervising the task
of gathering the pieces of men and
fragments of airplane from the black
mud of the rain soaked prairie
country, were sure of only one
thing-that it hadn't been an Or
dinary airplane accident. They re-
ceived a suggestion of sabotage in
silence. An army board of inquiry
will go into that later.
Early today, only the fragments
of four bodies had been gathered
and these fragments could not be
ascribed to one identity. The pieces
making up three more bodies still
were to be found
The crew of the ship was:
First Lieut.. James Dennis Under
hill. %, Morgantown. N. c., pilot.
First Lieut.. John w. Pollard, army
air reserve, Wasco, Cal, co-pilot.
Capt. Fred Rueb, 36, army medi'
cal corps, Letterman hospital, San
Francisco preside.
Second Lieut.. John Hyde, 30th
regiment, San Francisco preside
Private Shelton S. johnson
Worthwhile, N. Y.
Private Humpert Mario, Los An
geles.
Private Ben L, Jones, Asheville
N. c.
The plane was Bib twin motor
ed Douglas bomber, identical to the
bomber which crashed during a rair
storm near LAGRANGE, Ga, Nov 18
killing eight soldiers. 1t was rain
ing hard when the plane crashed
last night. 1t flew low over Union,
town soon after 6 pm, suggesting
that the pilot was not sure of his
way. There shortly was terrific
explosion which, Uniontown resi-
dents said, was accompanied by q
burst of flames and ratified the
windows of houses for miles around
The explosion was heard by resi-
dents 20 miles away.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25

on Capitol Hill-Republican and
some conservative Democrats-be-
gan forming coalition in the hope
they can prevent his confirmation
by the senate.
Hopkins selection, announced by
President Roosevelt yesterday, will
De among the first matters de-
bated when congress convenes next
month.
Fifty four persons, headed by Mr.
and Mrs. Roosevelt, attended the
ceremonies in the Presidents pri,
vate study.
The group included Jessie H
Jones, chairman of the reconstruc.
ton finance corporation; Mariner
S. Eccles, federal reserve board
chairman; Lowell Mellett, head OF
the national emergency council;
Isidore Lubin, commissioner of la
Dor statistics; Chester Davis of the
federal reserve board; Corrigan
Gill, WPA executive; David Niles,
assistant WPA administrator; Dean
Acheson, former under secretary of
the treasury; the Presidents son
James Roosevelt and his wife;
Thomas G. Corcoran and Benia-
min Cohen.
Corcoran and Cohen are close
friends of Hopkins as we'll as oil
Mr.. Roosevelt and repeatedly were
active with him in the socallec
purge" campaign against conser-
vative Democratic senators.
Col. F. A. Harrington, designated
by Mr.. Roosevelt as acting" WPA
administrator, took over Hopkins
post as the former social worker
who has spent billions, was elevat.
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
State St. Crossinq
AT AtCrossroads Of
Official Approval
Inclusion in Budget of
Highway Commission
Greatest SteD

El Centre should know by
the middle of January whe-
ther or not the State street
grade separation project has
been included in the high
way commission budget for the
next two years.
Inclusion in the budget repre-
Sents the major obstacle between
the project and final approval, Phil
Knights, city engineer, said Sat-
urday.
"If the project is included in the
commissions budget for 1939-40 and
l940-41, it still has to be passed
by the governor, the state legiSla-
ture, the railway commission and
the Bureau of Public Roads," he
declared. THE commissions budg-
ct usually is presented to the gov
ernor around the middle of Janu-
ary."
Knights indicated, however. that
inclusion in the budget is most
important at present and in event
of that approval he expected favor
able action from the railway COM
mission and the bureau.
Indicating that the project is
slated to be considered by the
highway commission within a few
days, photographs of Main street
at the railway tracks, showing
present traffic difficulties, were
sent to District Engineer E. E.
Wallace this week to aid Wallace
in presenting the project before
the commissioners. All further
hearings of the commission will be
closed to the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Valley to Freeze
On Christmas Eve

Freezing temperatures will be re-
corded in colder sections Christ
mas eve and Christmas night
Woodrow c. Jacobs, meteorologist
for the fruit frost service predicted
Saturday, but crops will not be
damaged.
Thermometers fell as low as 81 in
some areas of the valley Friday
night Jacobs said
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
23.Year.0Id Case
Still Unsettled

Twenty three years ago the In
perial county superior court award
ed w. f. and Wiley Marsh $3.50.
The money is still waiting for
them.
In conformanee with orders from
The 1898 grand jury, District At
torney Elmer Head wrote the
Riverside attorney who handled
the case for the Marshes to claim
the money through legal channels
Immediately or II would be turned
over to the general fund of the
county.
The judgment was dated May 10
1915 in the case of j. A. Winifred
West versus w, E. and Wiley
Marsh.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25

worlds dictatorial governments and
to call upon congress to be un-
stinting in it's support of policies
that would give the government
power to keep Fascism, Communism
and other dictatorial systems out
of the western hemisphere.
1t was said that the first part OF
his message, which he will deliver
i'll person to joint session of con-
gress Jan. 3, will be devoted to for
eign developments of recent
months, which have been high
lighted by:
/. Italy's forceful conquest OF
Ethiopia.
2. Japan's penetration of China
and the resulting closing of the
open door policy in the far east.
3. Germanys seizure of Australia
and dismemberment of the Czecho-
slovakian republic.
Actions by these governments, and
their alleged threat to the economic
and political lives of certain Latin
American neighbors, it was said,
has influenced Mr.. Roosevelt to
meet Fascism with Democracy, Ma
zism with international reciprocity,
power politics" with the good
neighbor policy, and possible aggres-
sion with a strong, we'll equipped
army and navy.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25

as a sidelong glance at the nearby
hills, within rifle range and In
tested by rebel aSsassins.
AT midnight tonight the bells
of Bethlehem will peal their an
nual message of good will The
choir at the Church of the Nativity
will be heard by lonely sentries AT
the outposts, by rebels in the hills
from whence shepherds came 10
greet the new born Christ. Then ths
priests will unveil the niche IN
which is a miniature stage depict
ing the nativity. This Is believed
to be the exact spot where Christ
was born
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25

were protected by Steel-helmeted
British sentries, crouched behind
sandbag ramparts, bayonets fixed
for instant action. But around them
were battle scars and an atmo-
sphere of deep gloom. 1t was the
third successive year that the tradi-
tional Christmas eve ceremonies al
the Church of the Nativity had been
saddened by the Arab rebellion.
There were fewer pilgrims this
year. especially from outside Pales-
tine, but those who did keep the
tradition made the five mile jour,
ney as usual, afoot. riding on dom
keys and mules or in horse drawn
carriages, Few of them cast so much
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
DiscOuraging Santa

DiscOuraging Santa
Old Man Nose, ordered by the
courts to stay away from his fami-
ly because he wouldn't support
them, wanted to take some gro
ceries to his wife and youngsters
and confided in a friend thusly:
How can 1 do it if the law
won't let me?"
Take an officer with you and
maybe your wife will accept your
gifts" he was advised.
Suppose she tell me to get the
heck outen there, Boss?'
Then you better get out"
Suppose she don tell me to get
out?"
Then stay and maybe she'll
take you back
That's Just what I'm afraid Of"
said Nose. Il better not risk it,"
A New Twist
While carefully signing legal pa
pers Mrs. Margaret Ann Christian
had got as far in writing her name
as M A. Christ"
Then someone entered the office,
beloved Merry Christmas and
she finished the name with flour
ish
IN. A. Christmas.
To quiet all wondering about
why Walter GoOdson received
i. baby gifts for Christmas.
Walter is now a grandpa.
His Own Boswell
James Grader Horn) RapSon is
looking for someone who likes to
write about themselves. Friday al
the Post-Press carrier boy party
Jimmy had his eye on the Chinese
checkers board that Jack Tackett
received as a present. James him
self had drawn a biilfold. Slyly, he
figured that although Jack didn't
want billfold, he might want the
Continued on Page 8, Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25

vanced north and south of heavily
fortified Montsech. They said that
a third army had established sew
EN- mile deep foothold on the Loyal
ist (easN side of the Segre river
and that a fourth army captured
the powerfully defended Grosa Hills
east of the Segre.
More than 100000 men-280, ,00O
Nationalists and 100000 Loyalists-
were engaged in battle on SO mile
front knowing that for either side
decisive defeat might mean over
whelming disaster.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Present Stolen
From Parked Car

A. M. Holland of Imperial will
have to buy one extra Christmas
present Saturday and an uniden-
titled thief will be required to
purchase one less than he had fig
ured. Holland parked his car OH
Main street in FL Centre and when
he returned a $3.50 present wa,
missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Thief Loots Box
Steals Presents

INLAND, Dec. %. - Valuable
Christmas packages were taken by
unidentified persons who broke in
to a lock box in the post office
here Thursday night.
Not satisfied with depriving the
box owner. of Christmas presents,
the thief wantonly tore photo
graphs, cards, and letters and
tossed them into a wastepaper
basket, Postmaster E. H. Cain said
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25

Navarese troops, moving off at
dawn in the sector 33 miles north
of Lerida, attacked the. Loyalists
with hand grenades and followed
up with the bayonet, it was re-
ported
AT 4,500 feet altitude, slipping in
the blood stained snow, the Nation
alists and Loyalists fought hand to
hand until the Republican govern
ment troops were thrown back, ac-
cording to dispatches.
The Nationalists said that their
first and second columns, which
were based on Balaguer, had ad,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25


and 1 have reason to believe that
they are scouting this territory for
gambling concessions" J. Sterling
Oswalt, police chief, said.
I'm going to close every Oriental
card game and establishment that
might be a gambling dive" he
added.
Saturday the Oriental Social club,
248 Broadway and the Chinese So
cial club 447 Broadway, were Or
dered closed.
Chiefly under surveillance was
a former Los Angeles Negro police
man named Sheffield, Oswalt said.
All others were orientalS.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25

Sears Roebuck, Sones Lumber com
pay, M. o. King company, New
Cal Electric, I. V. Hardware. I'm.
perial Irrigation district, Chamber
Of Comemrce.
Three more displays were an
nounced Saturday. Lights We're up
at the Rose Marie Moretti home,
1871 Olive street, Jane Carter
home, 14l1 Olive street, and the
w. A. Tondro home, 525 Wensley
avenue.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Many Firms Keep
Holiday Monday

Monday will be observed as {
holiday throughout Ell Centro with
virtually all offices and stores tc
close all day.
Banks, title companies, the post
office, and all federal, state, coun-
ty, and municipal offices will be
closed to permit employees to cele-
brate the day with their families
The Post and Press will be pub
lished on its regular schedule.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
FRIENDLY GESTURE

SHANGHAI Dec. "a. CUP)-Jap-
anese central China headquarters
announced today that japanese
army commanders would welcome
any friendly gesture from Chinese
leaders, a dispatch of the Domei
(Japanese) news agency from Man.
king said today
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
ASLEEP IN CAR

A snooze in a parked car in an
Ell Centro used car lot landed
Gerald OConnell in Jail Friday
night. Saturday in police court
OConnell was sentenced to ten
days in Jail. The term was sus-
pended Oh condition he leave town
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
PROBATION GRANTED

Irving Netting was granted pro-
baton for three years and ordered
to return to his home in Toledo.
Ohio and not return to California.
He formerly pleaded guilty TO
grand theft.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Stee|-HeImeted Senfries Guard Few
Pilgrims worshiping at Shrine Of
Nativity in War.Torn Palestine

BETHLEHEM, Dec. "a. (UP)-Chrstmas pilgrims
exposed themselves to Arab rebel snpers today they
plodded in broodng silence along the five mile road from
Jerusalem to Bethlehem worship their hoest shrine
Once inside this city, BIRTHPLACE of the Savior they
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Spanish Rebels Drive Through Storm,
Binding Snow to Capture First
Line loya|ist Trenches in Pufsch

HENDAYE, French-Spansh Frontier Dec. "a. (UP)
Fighting through binding snow and against icy
wind Spanish Nationalist troops today stormed and cap
tured the first line Loyas trenches formidable Mont
sech dispatches from the front reported
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Roosevelt Message to Congress on
Jan. 3rd VIII Deal Strongly With
Dictators Foreign Policy ofU.S.

WASHINGTON Dec. "a. (UP)-High administration
officials said today that President Roosevelt would re-
define United States foreign policy in his annual
to congress.
Mr.. Roosevelt, it said, has determined to take
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
0usted |. A. Gamblers Scurry toI.v.
From Heat on Coast; Police Chief
Warns He VIII Clamp Lid Down

Two card games closed in Ell Centre Saturday and
several suspicious characters under surveillance
coast gamblers, driven from the Los Angeles area by
the heat of reform administration, invaded Imperial
Valley. For nearly week strangers, mostly Orentals
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Explosion feors
Bomber to Bits:
Sabotage HiEated
Blast Heard 20 Miles as Army Craftin
Alabama Carries Seven to Death, Leaves
Trail Of Wreckase Across Countryside

UNIONTOWN Ala. Dec. "a (UP)-An extraordinary
explosion, heard 20 miles, tore army bomber and its
occupants to bits last night scattering the segments
Is The largest piece of the plane which could
be found tiny segment of its tail bearing the single
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
Coalition Plans
Too ppose Choice
Fore commerce. Job
Former Relief Administrator Takes Oath
While Opponents Map Stratesyin
Effort to Block Confirmation

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a (UP)-Harry L. Hopkins
iowa born social worker and former Works Progress ad
mstrato took the oath of office today secretary of
commerce. succeeding Daniel c. Roper who quit last night
Even as he was sworn in by Associate Supreme Court
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25

Vcepresdent John NJ Garner right shown here he talks to
James Mead Of New York. has shattered the fra
dton that presidents consigned TO oblivion.
Gamers threat TO oppose nomination Of Harry Hopkins TO Pres
dent Rooseves cabinet capitol reports say that caused aP
ponment Of Co =. C. Harrington head Of the Works
Prooress Administration.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-25
MARKETS IN BRIEF

| MARKETS IN BRIEF
Butter: Los Angeles, soc; Butterfat Imperial
Valley, fob. ranch grade A, 38c; manufacturing
| milk, &c. route gathered cream, 281ac.
l.. A. Hay u. s. No. 1, S13.50-14; U.S.NO2, leafy,
$12.50-13; us. No2, Sll.5O-12. MINI. flax, c$186
WEATHER
Maximum temperature GA, minimum 38 5
| temperature "A, humidity So; temperature 81,
humidity 80; pm. temperature 81, humidity IS.
The Nome nugget., 1938-12-30

Something has to be done to correct the existing situation or we will wake up one of these mornings to find that Congress has passed prohibition law for Al aska which I do not believe any of us wants
 It is before the court that the many criminal cases in which liquor plays an important part came, thus the sentiment of the court coupled with that of the grand jury should be something for the lawmakers to weigh care fully.
 Territorial liquor stores, as recommended by the jury. may not be the answer, although the jurors are to be commended for making a definite recommenda- tion Half a dozen or more plans were proposed at the last Leg islature. There probably will be just as many, or more, this time. The major point seems to be that the present system is recognized by a great many people as fail ure. Consequently, remedy will have to be found or, as Judge aptly put it, we'll wake up one of these mornings to find that Congres has passed a prohibition law for Alaska, and most of us concede the noble experiment" of prohibi- ton was total flop.
 Daily Alaska Empire
The Nome nugget., 1938-12-30
ALASKA'S LIQUOR PROBLEM

The 1889 Legislature which convenes in ten days. opening on January 9 it's going to have about as many controversial issues be- fore it, as any Legislature which ever met in Alaska and heading the list will be liquor problem.
 Reaction to the move of the last Legislature in turning liquor control back to the Federal courts has not met with favor, judging from sentiment emanat- ing from throughout the Terri tory. This sentiment is not nec- essarily a criticism of court ad- ministration, but on the whole it appears to be a broad expression that the problem of control has not been adequately met under such regulations.
 A typical example of this sentiment can be found in the report of the grand jury when it completed it's deliberations here recently. The jurors re- commended to the Legislature the setting up of Territorial liq- uor stores, emphasizing that the present system is inadequate and is indirectly responsible for in- crease in crime. Emphasizing fur ther the general attitude, was the of Federal Judge George F. Alexander, under whose jurisdiction is the grant ing of liquor license in First Div ision. commentng on the jury's report, the Judge said:
The Nome nugget., 1938-12-30
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
 FOR PATENT

NJ. s. No. 1886 NJ. A. No. 0935 U. S. Land Office, Nome, Alaska
 October 25, 1888.
 NOTICE is hereby given that c. z. SHALLIT and A. SHALL IT whose postoffice address is Nome, Alaska, have made appli- cation before. the U. s. Land Off ce at Nome. Alaska, for a U. s. Patent for placer mining claims known as Shallitson 4, 2 Above Shallitson 2, 1 Above Shallitson 2, The Shalitson II Association, 1 Above Shallitson l, Shallitson 1 Association, l Below Shallits l, on the Easterly side of Snake River and on Lynn Creek, about 5l2 miles northWesterly from Nome and the mouth of Snake River, in the Cape Nome Pre- cinct, Territory of Alaska, being Mineral Survey No. 1886, the claims being more particularly described in the field notes and plat of the survey now on file in said Land Office, magnetic varia- ton IF deg 15' to 18 deg i5' E.
The Nome nugget., 1938-12-30

page 133 thereof, of the "Kou- garok Records in said office, said expenditures being made in order to hold said claims under the provisions of the Laws of the United States and the Territory of Alaska, and being of the amount required by said laws to be done each of said years on said claim to hold the same from July 1, 1930, to date of this not ice.
 And you and each of you are further notified that if within 90 days from the completion of the publication hereof, said publica- ton being for a period of 90 days, you fail or refuse to con- tribute to the undersigned Jerry Sullivan your proportionate share of such expenditures, as co-owner, your interest in said placer mining claim will become the property of the undersigned Jerry Sullivan, your co-owner, who has made such required ex penditureS.
 Dated at Nome, Alaska, thia 11th day of November, 1888.
 Jerry Sullivan
 Co-Owner Publish Nov. II, IS, 25. Dec. 2, g, 16, B, 30, 1888. Jan. 6, 13, 20, 27, Feb, 3, 1899.
The Nome nugget., 1938-12-30
THE MINER

The meals are slim the gold is toe But the poor old miner, he sticks
 like glue. From early in the morning until
 late at night He trudges away with all his
 might. But all he finds is rocks and rocks And a bigger hole comes in his
 socks. His pants are ragged. his shirt is
 torn, His feet stick out through his shoes so worn. His hair is gray, his back is bent. No gold, nor money, not even a
 cent. His bills pile up with no money to pay, But the poor old miner says,
 Well strike 'er today" The days roll into months, but still no gold in sight. The miner never gives in, he still
 thinks he might His hair gets little grayer, His back a little more bent, His shirt little more ragged, In his shoes larger vent. The poor old miner needs some
 praise. When all else fails he sinks
 raise. The long years through with no
 gold in sight, He keeps diggin' away with all
 his might. A mining man was coming in
 with a lot of junk, put II SnOWed so nara It showed
 him out. This mining is surely the bunk. When the miner thinks he's got
 the gold. He always hits rim, But still he keeps on diggin' He sure has got the vim, He digs in one hole a month or
 so, and if there's no gold in
 sight, He doesn't give up, but dige an-
 other hole little to the
 right
The Nome nugget., 1938-12-30
HAPPY NEW YEAR

AS this is the last issue of The Nome Nugget this year, we take this opportunity of extending the Seasons Greetings and best wish es to one and all, for a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
 In looking back at the past years achievements, Nomeites can well feel proud of the ad- vancements made, not only in our town, but throughout North western Alaska, of which Nome IS the hub and distributing point.
 If the past year, is any sort of criterion at all, we may look for ward to much increased business, especially in the placer mining fields of this district. AS Nome and Northwestern Alaska is truly a mining country-a poor season, usually caused by lack of rains-makes for poor business. But now with hundreds of tons of new and modern mining equip ment, coming here on every boat during the season of navigation, much mining can be accomplish ed with much less water than formerly used by the pick and shovel method-Which when us ed ran on by the claim being operated, and was not conserved an reused over and over as if is today, in the modern way.
 Business men report an ex- cellent turnover, especially dur ing the holiday season - with more cash payments being made than in former years. This speaks well for the community, and is a sign that most everyone enjoyed good and profitable summer and fall. We are blessed in this section because we are not troub cd with strikes of any kind, very
The Nome nugget., 1938-12-30
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NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

To c. ROOSEVELT, JOE HANAKA, HECTOR LAURIN, and EMIL LAURIN as Guardian of the Estate of Hector Laurin, an insane person, and to your and each of your heirs, repres- entatives and assigns:
 You and each of you are here by notified that the undersigned Jerry Sullivan has expended in work and labor performed, im- provements made and money, for each of the annual labor years commencing with the year end- ing July l, 1881. and ending July 1, 1888, the sum of $200, on that certain placer mining claim To- cated and described as the "OLD DREDGE ASSOCIATION sit uated on the Kougarok River in the Kougarok section of the Cape Nome Mining and Recording Precinct, Second Division, Terri tory of Alaska, the location mo- tice of which is of record in the the Office of the Recorded for the said Precinct in Volume 90, at