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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-20

d The average individual would spend
the game time on self-improyement that he
devotes 20 persuadmg his neighbor the
human race would go forward, BIZ giant
strides
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-20

he Jordan Valley is the deepest de-
preston on the face of the globe but has
nothing on the Roosevelt depression.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-20

A parking place is where YOU leave
-he ear 10 have some more dents pat in the
lender
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-20

If YOU haven't any idea about the
value Of advertising, we know a man who
1911 De- glad 10 tell YOU about it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-20

This is correct English but sounds like
gIbberish What is was what was is"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-20

CIt USD III inquiries 81 3D percent
cred as predictions for consid-
cradle increase over travel 81:
1927 From East to West have
come hundreds II queries 70 Key
Wcst which arc indicative Of the
trend 81 thought towards trav
cling and Is cNprctcd that
there "'i. hD a great increase ID
lr"E" ~ KY West throughout
County commissioners met in
confer nc. yesterday and last
= confer and discus n" matt
ColMjI Ferry System ~ replace
thraf!eh tt,I Spokesman Ralnh
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-09-20

IN ,pousc 70 request OF
Howard = MacFarlane in Tam
pa. department commander OF tho
American Legion, Key West WHI
raise funds for the storm suffer
cr~ IN tins area Anyone dcsIr-
ing 70 contribute to TINS worthy
cause ~huGld advise r + Faux
mcr llnunc, officer 81 Key West
Post
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Mexico Ups Taxes
On U.S.. Air|ines

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 81. UP)-
President Lazaro Cardenas today
sent another special tax message
to congress asking that taxes be
increased on foreign airlines oper-
ating through Mexico. The lower
house Immediately rushed through
a new law to increase the ad val
orem tax on airplane tickets from
five to seven per cent and the
tax on airlines' gross income from
two to three per cent.
Money received from the Mexi-
can government for carrying mails
was exempt. This would mean little,
however, to Pan American Anyways,
the principal United States con-
Germ affected, since the bulk of
its mail revenue comes from the
United States postoffice depart
ment.
The measure was sent to the
senate for final passage. That body
already was busy with two new
taxes, banking and electrical, pass
ed by the lower house last night
on CardenaS' request. The senate
was expected to pass all the new
taxes before Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
License Examiners
Available inI. Y.
After Jan. First

Beginning January /, automobile
driver license examiners will be
available in the various valley cities,
according to a new schedule an
nounced by Captain Frank OsWalt
of the California Highway patrol.
The examiners will be on duty
at the Ell Centro police station all
day every Monday, wednesday and
Thursday and every Saturday until
noon. After the close of the license
plate renewal period, the examiners
will return to highway patrol head
quarters in the court house.
They will be on duty at Brawley
police station every Tuesday and
Friday from noon until 7 pm. They
will be in Holtville every Thursday
from 9 am. until noon and at Cal
exico every Thursday from pm
until pm.
The first Wednesday of each
month they will be at Fort Yuma
from II am. until pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Delegates Propose
Compromise Plan
For Solidarity

LIMA, Peru, Dec. 81. (UP)-Bra-
lillian, Argentinian and Peruvian
delegates to the eighth Pan-hmer-
lean conference today circulated a
new compromise declaration of
Amerian solidarity against foreign
influences in an eleventh hour
attempt TO reconcile conflicting
views of the United States and
Argentina.
The new draft, called the Amer
lean formula, was completed after
hurried consultations in an effort
to reach an agreement on the most
important International issue at
the conference in time to complete
action before adjournment later
this week.
The delegations were asked to
seek speedy approval from their
home governments. United States
delegates expressed hope that the
final declaration against totalitar-
ianism led to the latest compromise
effort.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21

given as $40 in 1887, an increase
of $44 over 1896. 1t reached 1868,
record level, in 1929.
An elaborate study of national
income and corporate expenditures
released by the commerce depart
ment also showed that while the
1897 income was IA per cent below
that of 1929, there were compen-
sating factors. These included a
drop of two per cent in whole
sale prices and a difference of Is
per cent in the cost of living.
With these factors considered,
the department said the real in
come in 1897 closely approximated
that of 1929. Attention was called
to the fact that the population of
the country increased nearly six
per cent or 100000 persons during
the comparative period.
Income produced during 1887 was
slightly in excess of income paid
out, thus revealing a positive busi-
ness saving.
All dlidlyolS Vi lluCCudOiOlio al III
come paid out. the study said, in
dicates that the greatest variations
came in dividends and the smallest
in interest payments. Compensation
of employees varied less than did
dividend payments.
For example, it was stated that
total compensation : to employees
TO 674 per cent of in
come paid out. This compares with
65.6 per cent in 1929 and 64.4 per
cent in 1882. The total interest
payments increased sharply from
1929 to 1882 and then decreased to
approximately the same proportion
in relation to the income paid
out in 1897.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Word Expert Dies
After Long Career

NEW YORK, Dec. 21. UP)-Dr.
Frank H. Vizetelly, photographer,
scholar and editor for Funk &
Wagnalls dictionary for many years,
died at Fifth Avenue hospital to-
day. He was stricken two weeks
ago with pleurisy and pneumonia.
He was "a.
Vizetelly, son Of an English print
er, was pennileSs when he came to
the United States in 1891. He OBJ
tanned clerical job with Funk g.
Wagnalls, and worked for that firm
up to his death.
Vizetelly was an astute student of
words and an authority on Ameri-
can slang. He was the author of
more than 200 books pertaining to
the English language and a variety
of pathological subjects.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Gila Basin Water
Control Studied

PHOENIX, Dec. 81. CUP)-The
Gila river drainage basin districts
were organized today in a group to
speed development of the basin
area after holding a meeting with
Howard S. Reed. state engineer.
The group was named the Gila
Basin Water Resources Board and
the immediate object was an
nounced as aiding preparation of
Legislation for underground water
control soil conservation and flood
control projects.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21

Saturday night, a cotton and
cord" dance was enjoyed by large
number of the eighth grade and
high school students. Games of
various kinds also furnished enter
tainnent.
Refreshments were served at the
close of the evening. Each guest
brought a small gift which was
placed on a beautiful decorated
tree. There was much merriment
when the gifts were distributed.
Chaperons for the affair were: Mrs
Theo. Cox, Miss Villette Stehlen,
Miss Jane Wynn, Mrs. j. G. Ram
saur, Mrs. Raleigh Bambe, Mrs.
James Moore and Mrs. lone Wier
Frank Clevenger is seriously i'll
with pneumonia at his home on
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. A. Gentry were
recently host and hostess to
lovely dinner party given at their
home. After dinner the guests en-
joyed contract until a late hour.
Mrs. william Cranston is home
after few days spent in Los An
geleS.
The members, from Westmorland,
attending the California State EN-
ployes association meeting at Ell
Centre were, Fred Knaak and R.
P. Ostrander.
Mrs. Reba Russell from Texas is
spending the holidays with her
brother, R. C. Wright and his fam
lily.
Among the college students en-
joying the holidays with their par
ents are: Patricia Ramsaur from
Redlands University, Joe Raines
from University of California and
ROLAND Ostrander from San Diego
State.
Next Thursday night the Com
munity church will present their
nnual Christmas program. A
Christmas tree and a Santa Claus
will be enjoyed. Every one at
tending is asked to bring white
gift These gifts will be distribute
ed the following day to the needy
in the community.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Pie-Eyed Pie Wagon
Driving Charged

Homer Reid will go to trial in
superior court on charge of driv-
ing his pie wagon while intoxicated.
After a preliminary hearing in
Ell Centre justice court Tuesday,
Judge John E. Simpson ordered
Reid to trial in superior court be-
cause it was the second time he
was brought into his court on q
drunk driving charge.
Testimony revealed that Reid had
been fined $50 for drunk driving
Nov. II and had paid $40 of the
fine in installments permitted by
the court. Bail was set at $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Murder Suspect
Denies He's Guilty

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 81. CuP)-
Louis De Arce. 33, San Diego,
steadfastly maintained his inno-
cence today after being arraigned
in municipal court yesterday for
the murder of Isaac Hallem, 55-
year-old pawnbroker found beaten
to death. in the rear of his shop
on December s.
Judge Joseph Shell set January
5, as the date for preliminary hear
ing and ordered De Arce held with
out bail.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Oxford Movement
Will Be Outlined
At Two Meetings

The oxford Movement as a solu-
ton to labor and other modern
problems will be explained in I'M
perial Valley at two meetings jan
uary II.
A group of Los Angeles members
of the movement will speak at the
BraWley KiWanis club meeting at
noon Jan. II and at a banquet
at the Barbara Worth hotel at 7
pm. the same night. Only men
will be admitted to these meetings.
George Eastman, former presi-
dent of the Los Angeles Chamber
of Commerce, Paul Cornelius, pres
ident of the Cornelius Meat COM
pany, and General Luce, World
war veteran, will be included in
the group to present the plan.
Arrangements for the meeting
were made by the Rev. Mr.. Floyd
Reeves, pastor of the First Meth
odist church of Brawley and a
Brawley Kiwanis club member.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Arizona District
Asks PWA Help

PHOENIX, Dec. 81. (UP)-Ef-
forts of the Salt River Valley Wat
er Users association to obtain a
Public Works Administration grant
for constructin of a power line to
the valley from Boulder Dam or
Parker Dam on the Colorado river
were reviewed today by the asso-
cations board of governors. Nc
action was taken, although a dis
cussion was held of the applica-
ton on file with the PWA to OBJ
tain $2,000,000 toward construction
OF the proposed power line.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
New Books
At the Ell Centre Public Library
FICTION

At the Ell Centre Public Library
FICTION
Grandma Called 1t Carnal, Ber-
tina Damon.
The Fifth Column, Ernest Hem
ingway.
A Stranger Came To Port, Max
Miller.
First The Blade, Mary M. Miller.
Salute Blue Mask, Anthony Nor
ton. F&H
Take 1t Easy Damon Runyon.
Too Many Cooks, Rex Stout.
Knight Of The Air, Malcolm
Taylor.
NON-FICTION
Thrice A Stranger, Vera Britain.
Roads To A New America, David
C. Coyle.
The Woman Who Would Not Die,
Julia deBeausobre.
The Rediscovery Of Man, Henry
C. Link.
Elements OF Ferrous Metallurgy
Joseph L. Rosenholtz.
The Healing Knife, George Sava.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Woman Faces Trial
In BeatinQ Death

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 81. UP)-
Mrs. Dorothy Boelhauff, 30, Chula
Vista housewife, was held without
bail today after Municipal Court
Judge Joseph Shell ordered her
bound over to superior court to
stand trial for beating to death her
foster son, Leonard, 6, on Decem-
Der 5.
A neighbor, Mrs. Jacqueline
Thorne, testified at the preliminary
hearing yesterday that she had
seen Mrs. Boelhauff spank the
child severely" several times, and
had moved from the neighborhood
because she did not wish to hear
the child crying so much"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Pardon Granted
Merced Murderer

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 81. CUP)-
The governors office today arr
nounced a pardon had been grant
ed James Stanley Collins of Merced
county, sent to San Quentin prison
in 1918 for first degree murder and
paroled in October, 1884. His petit
ton for pardon had approval OF
the advisory pardon board, Superior
Judge j. S. Shaffer of Merced coun-
ty, who was district attorney at
the time of the trial, and Superior
Judge E. N. Rector of Merced coun-
ty.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Two Plead Guilty
To Auto Charges

In superior court Tuesday two
men pleaded guilty to driving au-
tomobiles without the consent of
their owners and asked the court
for probation.
Val Dave Jackson, Imperial VAL
ley prizefighter and Upton Minter
are scheduled to appear before
Judge r.. d. McPherrin for pro-
baton hearing Dec. 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Convict CAUGHT
Attempting Escape

PHOENIX, Dec. 81 CUP)-Rob-
berry of a Phoenix office of the
Postal Telegraph company by d
Colorado ex-convict of $11.61
brought a speedy capture last night
by police.
Less than five minutes after the
robbery, William j. Miller, 35, a
cook, was taken as a suspect when
patrolmen caught him/on a park
ing lot and pulled him from under
an automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
McCabe Meeting
Postponed Week

The Mccabe farm center meet
ing, scheduled for Friday, has been
postponed to one week from Friday.
according to Rudolph Miller, center
director.
The recent rain storm made pro-
gram arrangements impossible. Mil
Ter explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Midnight Mass to
Be Celebrated

HOLTVILLE, Dec. 21.-High mass
for Christmas will be held at St.
Joseph's Catholic church at mid
night and low masses at eight and
ten o'clock Christmas day, accord
ing to announcement made by
Father Phillip WatZ.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
National Income Boosted
Over 1886. Survey Shows.
But Less Than i'm 1887

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81. (UP)-The national income
in 1897 $69800000000 increase of $3,7O00O0 :
600 1885, but approximately $11000 100000 below
that of 1929 when the depression began the department
of commerce disclosed TODAY. Per capita income was
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
MARRIAGE LICENSE GRANTED

Arthur B. Provencio, %, Brawley,
and Lydia Olachea, 18, Calexico,
obtained a marriage license Tues
day
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-21
Twice Told Tales
Club Hears
Book Review
MEsTMORLANn NOTES

Mrs. w A. McFadden gave an
interesting review of Enchanted
Vagabonds" by Dana Lamb, when
the Twice Told Tales Book club
met for their regular meeting. Mrs.
ROLAND Ostrander was the hostess
for the evening. Guests we're Mes
danes William Cranstan, Raleigh
Lambe, and Clifford Randolph.
The Parent Teacher association
of Westmorland is sponsoring a
recreation program for the young
er set. A program will be planned
each month by the chairman, Mrs.
Theodore Cox.
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-23

be met by employers. If these returns are not filed, and if his force is obliged to relinquish oth- CT duties 10 secure the returns, the Collector feels there can be no compromise if pana,ties follow
 MT. Henricksen explained that und-r the provisions of the Soc ial Security Act, the employer is required to send periodica Fly to the Collector of Internal Reve- nue, statements showing the mum ber of workers in his employ and the wages he paid them in speci- fled periods. In 1897, the year was divided into two reporting periods of six months each. There are nearly 37,0O0,OOO employees throughout the United States who are accruing old-age bene- fits under Title VIII of the Fed eral Social Security Act, as indi- cated by the number of wage re- ports filed with the Collectors for the first six months of 1887 The wage reports for the second six months period should have reach ed the Collectors Office by Jam uary 31, 1888.
 These wage reports made out on Internal Revenue forms, and known as Forms SS-2 and SS-2a, are transmitted by the Collector of Internal Revenue to the Oper- ations Section of the Social Se- curlty Board at Baltimore, the information contained in them being made the basis of the wage accounts which are being kept for the 37,000,000 wage earners In industry and commerce. With out this information, MT. H enrick sen explained, it would be impos- slble for the Social Security board to credit an employee with the amount of wages ha had earned and with this gap in his record, there would be a consequent re- duction in the amount of insur- ance which he ultimately will re- ceive, since this amount is deter mined by the total amount of wages he has been paid.
 The Acting Collector advised that wage report Forms SS-2 and SS-2a had been mail:d to tax payers, but that additional forms could be obtained by calling or writing to his office in Tacoma.
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-23
Miss Nome Tells Story Of Her
 Big g Experience
tContinued From Page One)


 Nome students attending the Uni versity of Alaska, which included Miss Rita O'Leary, James and Pearce Walsh and Milton O'Far rell, students from Nome.
 Dinner at the Runyan home, and many others too numerous to mention.
 Miss Nome said on her return that she liked Fairbanks an aW- ful lot and would like to return there in the summer and see the trees in full bloom.
 Some of the things the Nome Queen saw for the first time in her life were: Trees, she want ed to take a small one home, but the airplana was not big enough. Her first railroad train and ride to the College and back. Riding up and down in an elevator in the Court House, the operator be- ing Virginia Rothacker, a former Nome born girl. Walking on real concrete side walks. Saw her first farms and ranches. And what do think-Why she is SO disappointed that she did not get to see real live pigs at the Uni versity farm.
 We are informed by the Pio- her Social Committee that an invitation has already been ex- tended to Nome's Queen to at tend the Sourdough reunion at Od5 Fellows hall, Saturday night when the Pioneers of Alaska will g.V another one of their cele- bra ed card and dance socials, with Miss Nome as the honor guest. This will be a fitting eli max to her home coming given by a sourdough organization to a 5ourdough queen.
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-23
The Washington
 Newsletter
OFFICE OF A. J. DIMOND
 Delegate from Alaska
Change Proposed in Stake Net
 Fishing, Bristol Bay Region.

In bill introduced by Delegate D5mcad and now pending before the House CaInlttee on Mer- chant Marine and Fish res, the Delegate proposes to amend ex- isting law res 1l5t.n2 the opera ton of stake nets used for com mercial salmon fishing in the Bristol Bay area So as to permit residcnts of the region to use stake nets who are not now eligi- ble to do so.
 Present law prohibits commer- cial salmon fishing with sake or set nets in Bristol Bay and it's tributary waters, except by per sons who have reSid d for at least 5 years within a radius of 30 miles of the location of the stake nets. The bill now under con alteration will, if enacted, mod y this law to permit such fishing by any American citizen who has resid d continuously for 2 years within the watershed area of Bristol Bay, or since June l, 1887. This amendment is deem ed desirable because it would ex- t2nd to many more residents of the vicinity additional means for a livelihood in the industry and still not open the use of stake nets indisc:imin ately 10 non-resi- dents. Favorable report was male an the bill by Assistant Sec retary of Commerce Ernest G. Dsaper on Feb,uary IS.
 Favorable Report on Indian
 school Lands Bill.
 n- Y, 7 C eim.ttce on Indian
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-23

Affairs on February 2f, reported out to the Hou c the h | sponsor- cd by Delegat Dimo0d 10 auth orIze the withdrawal and reser- Vation of trac.s of the public do- main in Alaska, not to exceed $40 acres, for na..Pe schools, h0spi- tals, and similar native uses as required in the building program of th= Office of Indian Affairs.
 Reason for the proposed legis- lation is aptly described in the following excerpt from the Com mittee report made on the bill:
 Tt IS not eXpedient Q construct such schools and hospitals on the public domain for the reason that the public domain is subject to loation, entry, and occupation by citizens of the United States un- der the general and and mining laws. It would not be wise to construct a hospital upon public domain and later have someone locate a mining claim covering the ground"
 At the Delegates request the bill was placed on the Consent Calendar of the House to expe- iite action on 1t.
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-23
Billion Dollars Needed to Make
 Army Effective

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 23rd, (P)-General Malin Craig, Chief of Staff, advised the House Appropriations Committee that an expenditure of one billion dol lars was necessary ito bring the United States army into a posi- ton to respond effectively in an emergency.
 He further said that bolstering the Navy while permitting an army w akness was an unefec- i've dafanse system, where both rorccs were vital.
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-23
Asked for Alaska in Bill to Amend Federal Aid
 Highway Act.

Recently testifying before the House Committee on Roads when 1t was considering H. R. 8838, a bill to amend the Federal Aid Highway Act, Delegate Dimos l requested that the provision ia the bill setting the apportionment of funds for forest roads and tra l, in Alaska at $5OO,0O0 for each of the fiscal years l940 and l941 Ge stricken out entirely, and tha. Alaska be perm tied 10 share W .h the States in such appropriations. but that if any Spcc.al allotment be made for Alaska. the aIlol- ment be made in rha amount of 5500,o90 rather than $5O0,OOO as the very minimum of wha. should be expended in the Terri tory each year in order to make any pretensa of carrying out an adequate road program.
 
 Justifying his request for the increased figure for an appropri- atlon item, MT. D.mond called at tention to the fact that the na- tlonal forests in the Territory can produce in perpetuity en- ough pup wood to supply about one-fourth of the present require mentS of the United Sta.es". or approximately one million tons annually. The Delegate further said in emphasizing tha fairness of his request for this increase. that '998 per cent of all the land of Alaska is still owned by the United States Government, and if Als'ka IS going 10 be what it ought to be as an asset to the United States, some encourage ment ought to be given to settl- CTS. l have lived in Alaska more than B years, and I know that roads lie at the very foundation of any settlement of Alaska. You can not get people 10 stay any Whsre unless you give them roads to travel on, or unless they are helped to get roads, and as long as this road program goes forward for all the rest of the United States there is no sound rS'on for putting Alaska in one
 'ate2ory and the States in an- 1ther.'
 The Delegate also asked that that part of the Ac, ceiling for ( n ,.detion of forest roads or trals estimated To cost S5OOO or more per mile be advertised and t-t to contract, be amended with the provision tha. not to exceed SloO, 900 of the eXper. ditures in Alaska in any fiscal year may be made without such restriction. Adoption of this amendment would be authority for the Bur eau of Public Roads in Alaska to undertake road construction work with its own equipment and per sonnel up to the amount of $100,- 900, instead of having to have all such work done under con tract.
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-23

Favora Report on Indian
 school Lands Bill. 7'7 1'r = r3m.ttce on Indian
The Nome nugget., 1938-03-23

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