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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
LABOR FORCES
CONFER 1,5OO
MILES APART

WASHINGTON, Jan. "a. CUP)-
Opposing forces Of organized la
bor meet 1900 miles apart today
"the council seeks to determine
whether peace can be substituted
for the civil war which has split
the labor movement for more than
two years.
In Miami. Fla, the executive
council of the American Fedora
ton CT Labor will convene where,
according to a formal statement,
the counci seeks to determine
whether there is any evidence that
the dominating influences in the
CIO really desire to bring about
labor peace and unity"
In Washington, John L. Lewis,
CIO chairman, will hold a special
conference with the executive
board of his United Mine Workers
union. The UNIV will begin its
regular biennial convention tomor-
row
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
DRIVE AIM Ed
AT SENATORIAL
FILIBUSTE ERING
Wagner Determined on
Bringing Lynching
Bill to Vote

WASHINGTON, Jan. pa.
(UP)-A drive by sponsors
of the anti-lynching bill to
clamp down on filibusters
got away to a slow start
todav when a quorum call failed to
produce enough members to con-
tinue senate business.
While the roll was called a second
time and sufficient senators were
rounded uo to permit resumption
Of debate. foes OF the bill predicted
it would prove even more difficult
to hold the night seS siCns ordered
hv Majority Leader Albsn w. Bark
lev in an effort to end the deadlock.
Sen. Robert F. Wagner, D.. NY.
ccauthor OF the bill. said. however.
that he was going to make every
effort to get a vote on the measure.
That's all I want-a vote" Wag-
ner said. u am going to object
to bringing up anything but privi-
legged matters"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
Daughter
Of PinchOt Dies
Tn Gas Filled Car

Old BPCOKVILLE, N Y, Jan.
21 UPp-Clad in an evening Gown
and an expensive fur coat, Rosa
m9nd Pinchot, actress and niece
c 10 former governor of PennSyl-
vania was found dead today in her
automobile in the garage Of an eS-
tate she rented here.
A length Of garden hose led from
tie exhaust pipe of the automobile
through a rear window and INTO
the car. Police said the beautiful
32-vear-old daughter Of Amos Pm
chot apparently had committed sui
eide by inhaling carbon monoXide
fumes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
Clifton Speaks
At Opening of
Teachers Meet

New Times and New Duties was
the topic ef the opening talk at the
tcaehe institute given by A. r.
Clifton Saturday at Central nigh
school.
Clifton is superintendent Of Los
Aneele- county schools.
Following a 7hort business session
of the County Teachers association.
two curriculum conferences were
held: on for elementary teachers
and one for secondary teachers. The
leaders were Mr. Lorraine Shere
and Dr. c. c. Trillingham. super
visors of curriculum with Superin-
tendent Clifton.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
Youth Tries to
Carve Nickel's
Worth of Flesh

Whethfr l7-year-old Caesar Willis
Taylor. Negro. was attemutin9 n
exact a pound of flesh in payment
fer the nickel he said jane P.
Flenming. 25. Negro cheated llm
of Fl Centre police did not deter
mipa when they clapped Taylor into
iail Surdav night for chasing Flem-
ming with a knife and subsequently
biting lim in the shoulder
II wasn't the nickel. IL was the
principle Of the thing. Taylor mutt
tered as Police judge Lee Nufter
sentenced him TO 80 davs in the CITY
iail. and suspended the sentenee
during Tavlors good behaviour
Flemmine the youth said had pre-
viously defrauded him Of IS cents
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
Hotel Man Released
Pending Theft Hearing

HOLI WOOD, Jan. "a. up
Harry Voiler. wealthy Miami Beach
Fla, hotel man, eXtradited here
to stand trial as an accomplice in
the 1881 jewel robbery Of Mae
West. film star, today posted s25,-
900 bail and was released from
custody pending hearing tomorrow
at which time he will plead TO the
charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
IVA Policy Defended
In Hot Senate Talk

WASHINGTON, Jan. q. tUPl-
Sen. Kenneth McKellar D., Tenn
today defended policies and opera
ton of the Tennessee Valley au-
ihority in a vigorous counterattack
against charges OF Sen. H. Styles
Bridges. r.. N IL. that the project
operated Tor the benefit of a few
giant corporations
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24

main exhibition building also has
been sold so booths may be erected
there. The only available space
is found in front of the building
and on the lawn. All tractor space
was snapped up by dealers imme-
diately after display was made.
available.
A new building for display of
swine will be completed within two
weeks. The structure has "A pens,
each eight by eight feet in extent.
A circular pen 20 feet in diameter
is being built into the structure for
display purposes. The swine ex-
hibit this year is expected to be
the largest in the history of the
fair.
Poultry breeders throughout the
coast area and the interior farming
country continue to write for in
formation regarding the poultry
displays this year, Stewart declar-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
GOV'TGIRDSFOR
ROSS SLAYER
PROSECUTION
Propose to send kidnap-
Killer to Electric
Chair Death

CHICAGO. Jan. "a. (UP)
Court action by which the
government will attempt to
send John Henry Seadlund,
alias Peter Anders, to the
electric chair for the kidnapping
and Staying OF Charles S. Ross may
be opened today by U. S. District
Attorney Michael l.. Igoe.
investigators lacked only minor
items to complete their case against
the 27-year-old slayer-a North
woods lumberjack who was started
on his crime career by Tommy Car
roll. one-time lieutenant for des-
perado John Dillinger.
That career led him through a
series of bank robberies and kid
napings 1t ended 10 days ago
when he was captured and con-
fessed to killing Ross and James
Atwood Gray, his kidnap accom-
plice
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
WEATHER

data complied by observers for
the official United states weather
bureau station at Eel Centro.i
Maximum Sunday ....-......-.--..--.- 10
Minimum Monday ................---.-- "a
Reading at Neon Monday
T5mperature .-...........-........ 90
Humidity ...... ......-.-.-...-..--.-. "a
Reading at am. Monday
temperature Observation-Disclosures. AZ
Humidity .....---...---.-.-..-. 50
Reading at ) pm. Sunday
Temperature ..-..--......--.-.----..- 90
Humidity ..--.-.--.....- -.......-.--....--.- 81
Southern California - Fair to-
night and Tuesday; no change IN
temperature: light to moderate east
wind off coast fresh and strong al
times over the mountains.
Los Angeles and vicinity = Fair
tonight and Tuesday; continued
warm with little change i'll temper
ature: moderate wind. mostly from
the interior; fresh to strong north
east over mountains.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
LITTLE KNOWN POLICE HEAD
NEXT TO MUSSOLINI IN POWER

children taken to a welfare camp.
This is all the work of OVRA.
In the last few years Boechini
has been head of the police, no
attempts have been made on the
life of Mussolini. There have been
some arrests. Spies find it most
difficult to work in Italy
Organized German Trip
Bocchini has more than half a
miIliard lire CS270O0OOO) an
nually at his disposal Mussolini
gives him carte blanche in what
ever he does. IT, is he who went to
Germany to organize the Duce'S
trip there this fall.
Since 1888 he has been a sen-
ator. He is a career man for he
has been in the police service since
1903. His work as project of Bres-
cia, Bologna. and Genoa caught
the attention of Luigi Federzoni,
president OF the senate who rec
commended him to the Duce for the
chief of police post in Italy.
Bocchini is 81 years old and a
confirmed bachelor. Gray-haired,
tending toward obesity, red OF face
and possessor of a charming smile
and a strong personality, he IS
attractive to women.
Bocchini has two great weak
nesses-good food and wine and
ties. of which he has huge COL
lection.
Surprising as it may seem, this
master policeman never played at
being a cop when he was a child
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
E%Il%ETY-FOUR SIGN UP
FOR BOOTHS AT FAIR

exhibition booths available at the county a
the annual fair
announced Monday
firms who have shown
initiation outside the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24

Reckless. Driver Jailed-Glen Hill,
18, reckless driver, is spending 90
days in the county Jail following
arrest and conviction of the charge
in Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-24
PLANNED TO
KIDNAP DIZZY

WASHINGTON. Jan. "a. Cop-
Director j. Edgar Hoover OF the
federal bureau of investigation re-
yealed today that Dizzy Dean, St.
Louis Cardinals pitcher, escaped
kidnapping because Henry Sead-
lund, confessed kidnaper of Charles
5. Ross, did not believe the Car
dinals would pay $4,000 for Deans
release
Evening star., 1938-07-06
Tax Flexibility.

Yesterdays announcement by Com
missioner Hazen that he will ask Con-
gress to replace the present rigid unem-
ployment compensation tax rate for the
District with flexible schedule adjust
able to the needs should be accorded ap-
proval by all who are interested in or
affected by the system.
Presumably without intending to do
%, Congress imposed upon the District
an unemployment compensation tax
rate equaled in severity by only one
State in the Union. While this rate,
taken by itself, may not be considered
Furnishing In its effect, 1t has proven
unduly burdensome in relation to the
need under the schedule Of unemploy-
nnent benefits.
Essentially a non-industrial jurisdic-
ton, with the relatively stable Govern
ment pay rolls lending measure of that
stability to other lines of local employ
ment, the District is not afflicted with
tho sudden and severe fluctuations in
Jobs which occur In most StateA In
stead. the trend is less extreme, more
Evening star., 1938-07-06

gradual and more easily predictable, with
the result that there is neither such a
drain on the unemployment reserves nor
such need Of excessive reserves against
unforseen emergencies.
Benefting by this stability, the local
fund has been built up beyond expecta-
tions during the past two and ne-hak
years. Furthermore. six months OF pay.
ments under conditions Of the 1898 ire
cession" make it apparent that demands
on the fund are not likely to run as
high as income from the three per cent
maximum tax rate now in effect.
In any event, flexibility In the rate to
the extent of allowing the local board
to adjust 1t to needs between limits of
one and three per cent would carry no
threat to solvency Of the fund and
would allow removal of a margin of tax
alton both unnecessary and burdensome.
Evening star., 1938-07-06
Keeping Chickens in
Crowded Areas Protested.

To the Editor Of The Star:
knowing by long experience of the
Interest of The Star in all matters per-
tanning to the health and welfare of the
people OF Washington. wish to enlist
your help in calling attention to a health
nuisance that is prevalent in the District
OF Columbia. The matter about which
am concerned is that Of people keepinr
chickens IN the crowded areas. It is not
only a general nuisance but a health
problem. owing to the .insanitary con-
ditions produced by them. And the food.
which, incidentally, is mostly waste, at
tracts rats
I am citizen and a TAXPAYER and
i've IN densely populated section. About
~ OF my neighbors keep chickens. The
noise and odors, which are worse in
summer. disturbs us considerably and
the fact that these exist is undeniable
If person knows fowls. The regulations
regarding fowls, believe, is that they
should not be kept within Is feet OF
houses. Apparently no attention is
given to the regulation about keeping
the premises sanitary, and in such con-
dltlon that odors and rats are not q
nuisance.
Much Is being said and done about
slum clearance, and on the other hand,
little Is being done to keep respectable
communities from becoming slums by
allowing the insanitary conditions and
nuisances to flourish.
J. G. F1LIUS.
Evening star., 1938-07-06
No Private Armies.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Legislation planned for the next session
OF Congress to empower the President to
olssolve any semi-military organizations
OF NaA or Communistic nature admittedly
connected with foreign governments
should pass and should be extended to
cover all semi-military organizations.
The private armies that were tolerated
IN the political confusion of some coun-
tries IN Europe were potent in overturn-
Ing their governments. The new masters
who came to power through their private
armies promptly outlawed all others.
An objection to making such a law
cover all semi military organizations is
that it might affect such institutions as
New York's Old Guard, the Ancient and
Honorable Artillery Of Boston, the Arab
patrols, Zouave drill teams and uniformed
orders Of fraternal and patriotic organ
tzations that lend color and fun to our
social order.
The proposed legislation, however. is
not to outlaw such organizations auto
matically, but to empower the President
to disband them. We doubt greatly
whether the Army or the National Guard
authorities would recommend the dis
bandment Of any organization not justly
open to challenge.
Evening star., 1938-07-06
Free School Lunches.

The District Commissioners have
taken steps for the final liquidation Of
affairs Of the original school lunch fund
and, under authority Of Congress, have
assumed sole charge of this much-dis-
cussed project. Assurance is given that
none Of Washington's school children
will 60 hungry during the next school
year.
The decision marks the end Of ILL
fated efforts of citizens committee to
continue the lunch program with funds
raised by private subscription and by
charity balls, benefit performances and
similar enterprises. Several Of these
undertakings became begged down with
overhead and other expenses that
Evening star., 1938-07-06

sapped profits intended for hungry
children. The head of the group is quoted
as saying she is convinced that such
methods are not successful for charity
purposes, although the emergency justi-
ned an experiment with them. The
committee In the future Will devote its
efforts toward promoting continuance
Of the school lunches as 4 public relief
project.
1t Is gratifying to learn that this group
OF worthy and well-intentioued citizens
has abandoned such commercially-tinged
schemes as velvet balls. which Of neces-
sity involve q diversion Of part Of tho
proceeds into the pockets Of hired pro-
moters and other professional fund
raisers. The committee acted With
commendable celerity in dispensing with
the services Of one Of these professionals,
but the repercussions played a part in
the financial difficulties which later be-
set the committee.
Although Congress has provided for
extension Of the feeding program for
another year. local authorities on social
welfare by no means have come to an
agreement on the advisability of giving
free lunches to school children, as
general relief policy. Some welfare
workers contened that the discriminatory
nature Of this relief is embarrassing to its
recipients and unfair to members of
their families, whose hunger cannot be
appeased under the program because
they do not attend school.
1t is understood the school lunch prof.
ect will be given attention during the
current survey of relief conditions in the
District. under direction of Burdett
Lewis. Before another Congress is called
upon to appropriate for the lunches, it
would be we'll If thorough study could
be made OF the plan in an International.
sincere atmosphere, so that Congress
might have the benefit of the recon-
mendations of competent observers be-
fore taking further action.
Evening star., 1938-07-06

everywhere else II it were not for the
Wild canaries and many other songsters.
Birds are natural controls. There can
be little doubt that II it were not for
the millions Of birds the country would
% overrun With insects and weeds.
conservation Of wild life, therefore. and
oiro lie In particular. IL not Just pleas
ing sentiment, but the sternest sort Of
practical work.
any one who has ever seen q flock Of
goldnnches In tho fall, lighting for q
tlme on old weeds, and feasting thereat
before they take flight, will know with
out further need Of argument that these
are great weed seed eaters.
They eat In the daintiest but most
capable way, cracking the shell OF tho
seed and taking out the meat. It Is
said that most often the discarded husk
SHOWS practically no sign of having been
sut. 1t looks, in other words, like any
weed seed, but II careful examination
D made with a magnifying glass 1t will
ne seen to have been cracked open, and
the heart taken. Thus the bird gets
something to eat, at the same time the
SEED Is rendered useless for termination
purposes.
AS fragile as they look. the wild ca
nar1es are able to keep alive in winter
Detter than many larger birds, for they
love weed seeds, and will eat almost any
species.
In winter there is no old weed in lot
or neld which does not afford them a
meal, provided the top sticks above the
snow line.
II they cannot find weed seeds, they
VIII take the seeds Of such things as
the alder hemlock, spruce, 1arch, birch,
button bush, and the various thistles.
nome gardeners, therefore, most of
wnom come in time to love the birds,
should not be too thorough in cleaning
up tne weeds, either In their own grounds
or IN the neighborhood.
Many bird species can find something
70 eat too, IN the clumps of old ANIMALS
which are left standing.
certain artistic look, especially In
snow, comes from old flower stalks left
standing
Ihe only reason ever given for the
TOO metlculous cleaning up which some
gardeners indulge in is the destruction
OF inimical insects.
Inere is something to this, but 1t is
lar onset by the food supplies which are
AFFORDED the birds.
sweeping and raking a yard in the
IAN to an inch of its life, as the saying
has 1t, deprives many a hungry bird of a
meal when food is needed most for DUR
poses Of warmth.
Many gardener will view chickweed
With a new and more tolerant eye, as
the result Of our friends researches.
II the wild canaries like 1t, all right!
Everything, 1t would seem, is good for
something
We need not get too excited, then,
because some weed or other has got
into the yard and refuses to get out,
Maybe 1t is Just birds meal. in dis
guise.
No plant is weed. in our human
sense, in the great eyes of Mother Ma
ture. They are all her flowers.
No doubt all birds, English sparrows
and starlings, are beautiful in her ewes,
Evening star., 1938-07-06
THIS AND THAT
,, CHARLES R.1RAcEwELL. Z.

A great lover of birds sonddss to ~
the secret Of attracting goldflnches,
commonly called Wild canaries.
It is to grow chickweed.
Many home owners, alas, have TO grow
1t, whether they will or not, In their
lawns. the very place they do not
want 1t.
Whether goldhnches, prettiest and
happiest Of small creatures, outweigh
the chickweed will be answered in the
Affirmative by all true friends Of bird
life.
With its trim coloring Of yellow and
black, neatly placed. the wild canary is
often seen sitting atop some weed. A
particular favorite Is the dandelion.
These birds can perch on the most
slender stem, scarcely without moving It,.
There are few prettier sights in the
bird world than q group Of goldhnches
da!ntily taking dinner in this manner.
A spray Of chickweed often has been
used for Gagged canaries-why not for
the wild types?
The gentleman who furnishes us with
this information had been trying to find
out what to plant to attract these birds.
AdCA A1C 4O0AO uOt AN 1uA4lcCQs always
the most satisfactory way, after all.
He was dining In the country with
friends, seated at table In such q way
that he could look out almost level with
the yard.
He noticed a pair of goldfinches fly
down.
The light happened to catch them
just right, throwing every feather into
detail. bringing out perfectly the tex
ture. and especially the coloration.
The observer watched them for q
time, then began to wonder what 1t
was which was keeping them there.
After all. it was nothing unusual to see
goldfnches, but they seldom stayed In
one spot so long.
The diner noted just about where they
were. as we'll as he could chart the yard
from his position.
After the meal he walked toward the
spot.
Bending down. he found as nice a
patch of ordinary chickweed as could
have been found IN a days walk.
Those who rave about the goldfinch,
and yet profess to despise the English
sparrow, are somewhat inconsistent.
Both. Of course, are members of the
finch family, one Of the greatest in the
world of birds.
Maybe people who like the goldfinch
would md pleasure in the sparrow, too
II they would let themselves.
One does not have to overcome any
thing to like the wild canary.
In some parts Of the country the gold
finch is called the thistle bird, q rather
good descriptive name.
Although this bird is chiefly veee-
tartan. living mostly on weed seeds and
others. 1t eats worms and insects in
season.
\
Its greatest service to humanity, all
IN the line Of duty in feeding itself and
young, Is that of making away with
millions Of seeds Of the various weeds
including the ragweed and the afore-
mentioned cfickweed, such a nuisance In
many lawn.
weeds are everywhere, and would be
Evening star., 1938-07-06
An Old.Fashioned Room

went to see my mothers old-time
Who chose 10 hive surrounded BY the
ways,
The furniture and service that BELONGED
To a staid household IN her girlhood
days.
A maid announced wss TO 90 Spstairs-
Her mistress was not feeling we'll, 1t
seemed
The carpet on the flight w.s held IN
place
BY walnut rods. poaaosd sntn taasv
cleaned.
The balustrade was walnut. and the
doors
OF the long upper hall the same soft
brown;
The room entered seemed 10 my rapt
eyes
To have no match in an our modern
town.
A double wardrobe STOOD asaAnst the
wall
And, Md. Just beyond. a vs:hssand nss'd
With bowl and pitcher and accessories
oold-decorated-once the rage. no
doubt
A walnut whatnot held some bric-a-brac,
And by the Widespread bed q sewing
stand
Displayed loose skeins of gayly colored
yarn
BY orris-scented breezes lightly famed.
The breeze stole through green shutters,
partly closed.
And window dranes he,d hsck hv
tasseled bands
While In low, cane-seatsd rocking chair
A dear old lady sat with folded hands.