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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-13

Hitler much more in line and
much more cautious about at
tempting further immediate ex-
pansion in central Europe.
Thus the realists insist, even
though the prospect of France
and England making a deal
with Fascist italy may upset
the empty-headed emotione lists,
such French ritish-1talia1 deals
will likely establish peace on a
firmer footing in Europe than
at any time since the World
War.
Now consider the opposite Of
this sensible practically:
Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Quezon,
Presidents Of the United States
and the Philippines, respectively,
have agreed to extend the pref
erentjal trade agreements be-
tween the two nations until
1860.
This tidbit ought to smack the
American farmer between the
eyes!
The Congress set the date for
final Philippine independence,
preferential trade agreements
and all, as 1916. One Of the
main reasons for so doing was
to protect the American farmer
against the competition of prod
ucts from cheap Philippine la
Dor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-13
D,C,LABOR FEuD
At SHOWDOWN

Today is Showdown day" in
Washington's first major clash be-
tween organized 1abor's warning
factions-the CLIO and the AFL.
Preparing for the "deadline, %
the CLOS Transit Workers Union
last night and this morning held
mass meetings in Turner's Arena,
enlisting bus, street car and shop
workers of the Capital Transit
Company.
The CIO is staging a member
ship drive to overthrow the
AFL Amalgamated Association of
Street Car and Electric Railway
Coach Employees Union in repre-
senting workers of the local
transit company.
The National Labor Relations
Board has given the CLIO until to-
day to make q showing that it
represents a majority of the
transit company workers, prior to
ordering an election. CLIO officials
claim they have rounded up be-
tween $500 and 1000 of the COM
pany's 5000 workers.
Five hundred attended the mass
meeting last night. A few minor
disturbances occurred when street
car men shouted derision of John
L. Lewis and the CLIO. Martin
Quill, president of the CLIO union,
addressed the meetings. The CLOS
invasion of Washington's mass
transportation field came when
the Amalgamated and the com.
pany were negotiating another
contract.
-VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
The Persevering Husband VS.. Wicked
Reno. "a city which makes marriage
a farce and whose .pOpulace feeds like
vermin on the profits of divorce" He
complains to q New York court in his
determined fight to keep the comedian
from entirely prying loose his wife
from him. Read this unusual story Of
marital incompatability in The Anaeri.
can Weekly, with Sundays WaShlnR.
ton HeEald.T1meR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-13
Yes, No Canaries,
Budd Announces

PHILADELPHIA, April 13.-The
z. G. Budd Manufacturing Com
pany, which fabricates steel, wants
it known it hasn't 1000 canaries
for sale.
Officials said there was nothing
to q story saying the Budd Com
pany was forced to accept 200, 900
canaries in payment for steel
shipped to Germany.
I'VE couldn't work with 20O..
900 canaries around" one said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-13
Beneath the Suds

THE author of the bill ex.
l. planned to the House the
purpose Of the legislation was
to get a complete picture of the
competitive vegetable oil situa-
ton in the United States. The
House passed it unanimously,
sent it to the Senate, and then
found out several days later that
the author had not presented as
complete a picture to the House
as he proposed to present to the
country.
Then it was discovered that
down underneath all the techni-
cal soft soap suds was an au-
thorization in the bill permitting
the Secretary of Commerce to
go into every business concern
OF every character in the coun-
try every 80 days and get every
detail Of its operations.
The overlooked Section 2 of
the bill would let the Commerce
Secretary direct the Census Blu.
reau to gather statistics ION the
quantity and value Of produc-
ton, sales, shipments, orders,
and stocks of commodities, and
the activity and capacity of ma
chinery or plants" of all bust
ness.
He could do it with unex-
pended balances of appropria-
tons for the Census Bureau and
he could do it "either monthly,
quarterly, semiannually or an
nually," whenever he wanted to
serve a broad public need Of
urgent nature"
And the business concerns
would be required to cooperate
under the same penalties car.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-13

their private
inquiries have
g o ne I a r
enough to de-
velop indica-
t on S t h a t
they have a
very puzzling
case on their
hands, an d
t h y m az
need j. Edgar
Hoover.
It has come
to be known
as t h e mys-
terry of the
BabaSSu oil
bill,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-13

This in
trigues many
world affairs
observers. for
II E n gland,
France a n d
Italy teamed
up together
again, they
S a y, t h is
would restore
the olC!-time
b 2 ! ance of
power IN Eu-
rope ami pro-
duce the nee
esSary check
rein to keep
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-13
CONSTITUTION,
FRAGA'S TOPIC

Senior DR.. Pedro Martinez
Fraga, Cuban ambassador to the
United States, will be one Of the
principal speakers at the annual
luncheon meeting Of the section
of international and comparative
law of the American Bar Associa.
ton to be held at the Mayflower
Hotel May IL.
DR.. Fraga will discuss the in
fluence of the Constitution of the
United States on the constitu
tions of the Pan-American repub
lies.
Senator Key Pittman CD Of
Nevada, chairman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, will
discuss some subject of current
international interest and Arthur
T. Vanderbilt, chairman of the
American Bar Association, will
deliver brief address. He will
be followed by George Wharton
Pepper, president of the American
Law Institute.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
ACCORDION IMPORTS
Imports of piano accordions In
1927 totaled IS, 469, valued at ST..
1859, 439, according to the United
States Department Of Commerce
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ried in the general census act,
namely $1,000 fine for refusal
to answer questions or for an
Swering them falsely.
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Costly to Farmer

EXTENSION Of preferential
IL trade agreements to 1946
would mean that the United
States Government would pro-
vide IA years of relief to the
Philippine farmer at the ex-
pense of the American farmer,
American consumer and the
American taxpayer.
The Congress was well aware
that it would be wrong suddenly
to dump the Philippines out into
tho world on their own after
they had been dependent upon
the United States for q living
for so long. So the Congress set
a period of 10 years in which to
give the Philippines time to &C.
custom themselves gradually to
standing on their own economic
feet. That period is due to end
in 1946.
Starting in 1941, a 5 per cent
tax is to be charged each year
on all Philippines products COM
ing into this country. Each year
the tax is to increase 5 per cent,
until by 1916 the tax rate on
Philippine products is to be IS
per cent. Then, at that year,
the Philippines are supposed to
swim for themselves and go
under the same tariff rates
which apply to all other nations
dealing with Uncle Sam.
Even under the Congressional
plan of independence, the Phil
ippine government levies the tax,
collects the money, puts it into
its own treasury and American
citizens and consumers are
soaked 5 per cent extra when the
tax is Jumped to the sale price.
X X X
HOtO Does 1T Ibe?'
QUT Messrs. Roosevelt and
- Quezon blandly prepare to
swat the American taxpayers,
consumers and farmers for
FOURTEEN MORE years, and
have them pay for the relief Of
the Philippine producers! For
their scheme is to continue each
year for the IL years, increasing
the tax rate per cent per an.
mum, until 1860, when the tax
rate will be just under 100 per
cent and about on a par with
rates paid by all other nations,
What price the crocodile tears
about the "ill-housed, ill-fed, ILL
CLAD? What price forcing the
American farmer to cut his crop
cultivation and bribing him with
Federal checks to do so?
The farmers will pay: the
consumers will pay; the taxpay.
erS will pay-and the Philip
pines will rake in the dough.
Copyright Ledger Syndicate
1.-THE opinions expressed here.
tn are those of Mr.. Carter and
do not necessarily reflect the
OtetOs OF The Washington
TtH1eS.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-13
Drastic Bill Passed
While House Dozes
NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS
BY PAUL MALLON

Noo Copyright
Reproduction Strictly Prohbted)
I'm cloudy day last week when few legislators were
" looking and of those present have been
without their glasses the House passed of the most i'm
poran pieces Of business legislation of the essonwthout
knowing it.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-13
New Deal at Stake
In 43 State Polls
By EARL GOODWIN

This is Of the years when the national political leaders
of both parties and all factions doing their level best
impress their stuff the voters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-13
Hell p for Weak
KIDNEYS
And Irritated Bladder
Gain in HeaIth-FeeI Stronger
Stop Getting Up Nights

One good way to harmlessly flush
waste excess acid and poisons from
overtaxed kidneys and correct that ir-
ritation of the bladder is to get q IS
cent box of GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules and follow directions.
When you are nervous, have dizzy
spells-get up often at night-when
flow is difficult and scanty and some
times smarts and burns-your kidneys
may need looking after.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules
Is o good effective dturetic-it's the
origtnal-the genuine right from HaaYs
lem In Holland-refuse substitutes,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-13
But:
SAYS BOGke Carter

THE French, like the British,
l. are about to initiate a deal
with MuSSolini,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-13
UNCOVER WHALE

CCC workers have uncovered
parts Of a whales skull and skele.
ton in a California State park.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-13

They know it now, and are
not anxious to advertise it, but
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-13

ADVE RTISEM EMIT
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VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-01

the highway two miles west of Co.
vote Wells. Frank WolterS, Smo-
lich's companion and driven of the
wrecked sedan, suffered lacera-
tions and a back injury when he
too was thrown from the car. He
is expected to recover. They were
Just riding around while on leave.
AS the two men drove toward
Ell Centro from San Diego, Wolters
told officers, he heard an eXplo-
sion and saw a shower of sparks.
He last control of the car. He
thought a tire blew out.
A driveshaft on the new car
snapped, gouged into the pavement
and spun the car end over end. II
landed on its side and headed
west. Highway Patrolman Tillman
Daley said the car was lying l94
yards from the point the broken
shaft first gouged the road. Wolters
tried to reach his companion after
the crash but became unconscious
before he walked more than few
feet
The men were listed as torpedo
men on the U.SS. Smith, recently
returned from Hawaii. WOlters said
he had no relatives while Smolich's
parents live in Denver. Deputy Cor
oner Herbert Hughes notified navy
officials of the accident and death
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-01

accused of setting a bomb that
gave Harry Raymond, former San
Diego police chief, $50 wounds.
When court resumes on Monday,
detective Aldo Corsini will testify.
Corsini is one of the homicide
detectives who took a leading part
in developing the case against his
three fellow members of the police
force.
Corsini's partner, Detective War
rem Hudson, began the story late
yesterday after the still GONZALES
cent Raymond hobbled into court
on crutches and testified that Capt
Kynette had threatened him sew
eral times before the bombing.
Hudson told of searching KY
nette's home a few hours after the
bomb exploded in Raymond's au-
tomobile last Jan. IA. Defense OBJ
jectionS prevented him from telling
the source of the tip that set them
on Kynette's trail so quickly, but
he indicated it was Raymond him
self
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-01
TRUCK BOOSTS
TO BE FOUGHT
BY CIVIC BODY
Associated Chambers To
Protest Increased
Farm Rates

BRAWLEY, April 30. =
Plans were drawn here last
night at a meeting of the
Associated Chambers Of
Commerce for a strong pro-
test against increased truck rates
on farm products.
A four-man committee headed by
Robert Hays of the Ell Centro cham
ber was named to protest to the
State Railway Commission against
authorization of the rates, which
went into effect Friday, and de-
mand a re-hearing.
The new charges, approved sew
eral weeks ago after hearings in
Ell Centre, apply to all farm prod
ucts leaving the valley by truck.
Hays charged produce dealers could
haul farm products from the valley
to the coast in their trucks at a
much lower cost than commercial
carriers, and thus be in a position
to underse1l.
Members of the associated cham
bers also voted boycott OF the
San Francisco Golden Gate Expo
sition.
A resolution passed at dinner
meeting here scored union inter
ference with marketing of farm
products at San Francisco and re.
commended that various govern
ment agencies throughout southern
California withhold funds for ex
hibits.
Following the business meeting at
the Planters hotel Parker Lyon of
Arcadia and Ed Ainsworth, Los
Angeles Times columnist, spoke.
Lyon described his pony express
museum and urged greater atten-
ton to preserving relics of early
California history.
Ainsworth, principal speaker OF
the evening, was introduced by
Randall Henderson, former news
paper colleague. AinsWorth outlined
news selection problems on news
papers, which have increased with
the speeding up of wire service, and
pictured the various types of news
stories reporter must produce.
During the business session Hays
and Charles Nice of the Brawley
chamber reported upon the effici-
ency of mail service in the north
end of the valley under the bus
system. Service has improved with
in the last 10 days. Nice said,
Carl jacobson and Gene Ander-
son presided.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-01
JAPANESE DEAD
MARK FIELD OF
FIERCE BATTLE
City Lost and Retake,1
Chinese EOwn Trio
OF Airnlanes

SHANGHAI, April 30.
(UP)-Japanese. troops re-
occupied Tancheng, II miles
north of the east to west
Lunghai railroad today III
their drive southwark towards Tsu-
chow, main military objective
guarding the provisional Chinese
capital of Hankow.
The fighting was bitter and the
tide of battle surged back and
forth. First the Chinese asserted
officially at Hankow that the Japa-
neSe drive had been smashed, with
1000 Nipponese left dead on the
field. Tonight the Chinese admit.
ted that the japanese had taken
the city back.
Coincidently, Chinese airplanes
in a raid avenging a terrible Japa.
nese "emperors birthday attack on
Hankow yesterday, raided Japa-
nese held Wuhu on the Yangtzc
river and, it was asserted, shot
down three japanese planes.
The earlier Chinese reports of
the battle of Tancheng made it
appear that they had won a most
important victory. The Japanese
under orders to take HsuchoW
junction point of the Tientsin-
Nanking and Lunghai railroads, by
May 8, had started a vigorous Of
fensive. They hoped to retrieve
their recent defeat at Taierhch-
wang, the most severe in their
history, and force the Chinese to
evacuate the entire area.
According to the official state
ments issued at Hankow, the Chi
nese, smashing with all their
strength into the japanese 10 miles
northeast of HsuchoW, broke the
drive and took Tancheng.
Japanese army SpokeSmen later
announced recapture of the city
while their men were attacking
on all fronts while reinforcements
move up
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-01
VALLEY PHOTO
RELICS SOUGHT

A proposal to preserve old pho
tographs of Imperial Valley, for
use in valley schools, was announc-
ed Saturday by Robert Hays of the
Ell Centro chamber of commerce
The project is sponsored by Mrs
c. H. Leger. She pointed out the
great historical value of such pic
lures and urged that permanent
collection be made to be used in
teaching valley history in the
schools. Hays offered to receive and
take care of all pictures donated.
Old pictures, when turned over
to Hays, should be accompanied by
written stories of explanation, he
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-01

ton, wealthy, middle-a aged Briton.
who, he said was introduced to the
famous American game of stud
poker in a Long Beach hotel last
Saturday night. Giesler claimed his
client playing his first game OF
poker. discovered at the cost Of
S15O,OOO in one hand that two pairs
we're not good enough" to win.
The subpoenas called for the ap-
pearance of the four men in Superior
Judge Emmett H. Wilson'S court next
Friday, for a hearing on writ OF
attachment and injunction obtained
by Clifton's attorney, holding up
the $150000. The quartet, accord
ing to Giesler, will be questioned
regarding the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-01

back up the strongest defensive
alliance since the World war.
1t was understood that the gov
ernmcnt aimed at first line
strength of about 5000 fighting
planes for the home defense forces
alone. in addition to the planes d
overseas units and the navy.
What this means is plain when II
is realized that every first line
plane is backed by perhaps five re-
serve planes. SO that a total home
defense force - home defense in
cludes defending Britain by attack
ing an enemy rom the air-of 18,00U
planes is indicated.
Until today, Britain had been aim
ing at first line strength of LIST
planes by March 1885,
Aviation experts estimate that il
will take Britain until 1910 to mattel
Germanys present strength, anc
that Germany can double her pres
ent production on short notice. That
is one reason for the gigantic ex-
pansion program planned.
In addition to that, the planes
assigned to overseas units, and the
planes of the navy, are to be in.
creased considerably.
To insure an urgent pace in air.
plane production, Britain will no,
only study the possibility of buying
fighting planes in the United State.
but will at once start every airplane
factory working two shifts day
instead of the present one shift-ar
automatic doubling of production
Factories will be extended as neces-
sary to keep pace with the govern
ment'S new program.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-01

the fund is earmarked 1t Will be
used to increase political prestige
of the New Deal
Woodrum said the bill which his
subcommittee is drafting undoubt-
edly will carry specifications SINH
lar to previous relief measures.
broadly assigning certain portions
of its funds to various phases OF
relief work.
But he said that any attempts
to impose rigid restrictions on the
manner in which the new funds
will be defeated-if they actually
materialize,
There is no basis for any re-
port of a movement in the SUBJ
committee to earmark funds Woo
drum said. and therell be no spe-
cial earmarkings that I know Of"
Previous relief measures have
carried broad designations fo'
spending, assigning certain por-
tions of the money to highways.
public buildings, white collar work.
ers and other categories. with pres
idential approval prerequisite for
all projects.
The subcommittee began work
with the testimony of Chairman
Andrew j. May, D., KY, OF the
house military affairs committee
favoring a Sl20,000,00O housing
program for army posts.
May urged that army posts be
renovated with relief funds, as.
serting that I'VE need an army
slum clearance project. Many OF
the officers are living in near stun.
conditions"
Col. Adna R. Chaffee, member OF
the joint economy board, and Brig
Gen. A. o. Seaman, assistant quar-
termaster general, attended the
subcommittee meeting with May.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-01

narianS are wrong-but we aren't"
Wayne Mobley, manager of the
mule farm, stated.
AS precautionary measure the
Mobleys wrotc for coverage for
the birth to a reputable insurance
company
The company wrote back you
can't kid u.s."
The Greensburg farmer may not
be kidding the insurance after all
animal husbandry experts at the
University of Missouri college of
agricultllrc at Columbia, Mo-, said
Mule births are rare, but they
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-01
Visitor Learns Poker
Hard Way; Sues Players

LOS ANGELES, April 30. (UP)-
Details of poker game in which a
wealthy British visitor assertedly
lost $15O,O0O to Lew Brice, brother
of Fanny Brice, and Tommy Guinan,
brother of the late Texas Guinar,
came to light today when subpoena
servers sought Brice and Guinan.
Jerry Geisler, attorney who re-
Gently defended Paul Wright, avia
ton executive, in the white flame"
killing of his wife and best friend,
said he secured the subpoenas for
Brice, Guinan and two other men
Geisler represented Harry T. Cliff
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-01
Arizona Produce
Rates to Go Up

PHOENIX. April 80. (UP)-Ari-
zona lettuce and cantaloupe ship
pers, who also operate in California.
soon will have to pay heavily
increased freight rates, o. d. Miller
representing loca! firms, said today
Miller reported to j. N. Furlong.
traffic counsel, that his meeting
with railroad executives in Los An
geles recently disclosed western rain
roads plan to hike billing weights
between five and 80 per cent" He
said that meant corresponding liz
crease in rates for each car hauled
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-01
Bridges Cited
For Contempt

LOS ANGELES, April 80. CUP)-
Superior Judge Ruben S. Schmidt
today issued a new contempt cita-
ton against Harry Bridges, Pacific
coast Clio. leader, ordering him
to appear in court here May "a.
A previous citation issued by
Judge Schmidt was not served upon
Bridges. tThe contempt action re-
suited from an affidavit and state
ments made by Bridges regarding
court battle between the A. F. OF
L. longshoremen's union and the
CLIO. longshoremen over control u
the hiring hall at San Pedro.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-01
Building Takes
$1,000 Jump Here

Ell Centro's building permit total
for 1888 took a $1,000 jump Satur-
day when permits were issued for
two building projects, raising the
total to S103,325.
Dr. Phil Hodgkin obtained $500
permit for alterations to his home
at $40 Sandalwood and Donald NJ.
Starr took out a permit for con-
verting a garage to a dormitory at
1880 Adams street.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-01
Two Babies Dead
In Trailer Fire

MORRISTOWN. Ariz., April 80
UP)-A kerosene stoves explosion
of sudden flare-up was blamed to-
day for the flaming deaths of two
babies in an automobile house trail
err
The babies were Walter Floyd
Goodman, jr.. nine months old. and
Elaine Goodman. 212 years old, only
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter T.
Goodman. Phoenix. Goodman is o
construction company mechanic.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-01
Kynette Jury Locked
Up Against Tampering
As State Maps Case

LOS ANGELES, April 80. (UP)-
The state was in the midst of its
scientific testimony today in an ef-
fort to prove three officers of the
police intelligence squad bombed a
private detective who was about to
blow the Id OIL" the city hall.
With the jury locked up to pre-
vent any chance of tampering, the
murder conspiracy trial Of Capt
Earle Kynette and Lieuts Roy AL
len and Fred Browne was in week
end adjournment. The three are
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-01
FARM PRICES
REACH RECORD
LOW LEVEL

WASHINGTON, April 30. CUP)-
Farm prices have reached the low.
est level since July, 1884, the bureau
Of agricultural economics reported
today.
The index of prices on April IS
was two points below March Is and
SO points below April of last year
the bureau said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-01
AAA Budget Cut
To Save Million

WASHINGTON, April 30. CUP)-
The Agricultural Adjustment ad-
ministration planned to slash ad-
ministrative expenses today to meet
limitations of the new farm pro-
gram.
Officials said that the 1889 fiscal
year budget for administration
would be cut between $1,000 900 ano
$3,O0OO00 The saving will be ef-
fected partially through reduced
personnel