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Evening star., 1938-07-06
Chinese Gain A6vantaxe.

SHANGHAI, July 8 Chinese
forces, At the end Of the first year of
war with Japan, gained momentary
advantage on three fronts today.
Along the Yangtse River about HUI
kow they succeeded in laying new
mines to harry japanese In 4 newly
planned offensive toward Hankow, the
provisional capital Of China.
A defensive boom was STRENGTHENED
across the Yangtze, between Wusueh
and Tienkiacheng, 80 miles above
skiukiang, which Is the next objective
Of that offensive.
Report Japanese Retreat.
Along the Yellow River, where dis
astrous floods halted . Japanese push
toward Hankow in June. Chinese as
serted they had inflicted TOO casualties
and forced japanese to retreat between
Yuanku and Puchang, in Southern
Shansi Province, after three days of
fighting
The Japanese, meanwhile, continued
to lay the groundwork for the new
effort to reach Hankow-hy way Of
Kiukiang northward up the Yangtze.
and in 4 roundabout maneuver south
ward from captured HMkow across
Lake Poyang. to Nanchang, Chinese
air base. whence they would turn back
north and west by land toward the
China capital. 4..
Evening star., 1938-07-06

Peter Paul Bell, 29-year-old
Louisiana farmer, as he
arriDed in Seattle Dith his
motherleSs baby boy, Jack
Raymond Bell, 2 years old.
Carrying the child, Bell had
hitch-hiked some $500 miles
from Wadesboro, La, to Sc
0ttle. During the journey
Bell estimates that he applied
for aDOrk not less than $500
times, getting only a te,D
Short-time jobs. He left his
home With the baby shortly
after his DUe's death last
December.
Wide World Photo.
Evening star., 1938-07-06

With Washtngtons first Soap Boz Derby a little than
tuo eeks doay Warren James H. doesn't to
work on ms racer to eat Camille Smith,
netgn00T mas Drought him his lunch Dhch
being built at his home at 7s3 sver Spring auenue Suer
spring. No. seems to haze caught OF
and appears to De rartn back its hind ee
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1938-07-06

franco Orders Death Penalty.
BURGOS. Spain, July 8 R.-The
insurgent cabinet approved . bill to-
day re-establishing the death penalty
IN those parts Of Spain which Gen.
eralissimo Francisco Y.sceo dominates.
Evening star., 1938-07-06
leaders. The State Socialist party
and the CHM Youth party also have

leaders. The State Socialist party
and the China Youth party also havc
delegates.
The announced function Of the
council y to act in . haison capacity
between thu people and the govern
rnent. Il has no Legislative power. but
may examine the governments plans
and policies and Submit Tecomnnenda-
tiolls. TO minority elements such ~
the Communists, IT. chief value viii
be ~ > sounding board for their views.
They will be assured at least Of . hear
ing before the government and the
people. relying on public opinion to
do the rest.
The council Is IN emersency organ
ization which may b replaced 1t
the end Of the war BY = more truly
democratic body.
tcoO,rishs' ,sss; ,ss:; !, <, 9hissso Daily
Evening star., 1938-07-06
Boy Sings With Stars.

Twelve-year-old James Moran
who sings every Sunday in the choi,
Of a Jesuit church, was chosen for
the part Of the shepherd boy in la
Tosca" and sang with Gigli and other
international stars In Covent Garden
in London,
Evening star., 1938-07-06
JAPANESE PEOPLE
GET CHANG PLEA
china's Leader Appeals to
Masses to Cut Down
Mad Military.
~ the Associated Press.

~ tne ASSOcleteQ FTee8. Aa W
HANKOW, July 6.-0eneralssimo
Chang Kai-shek, China's supreme
leader, today appealed to the japanese
people ito rise and halt the madness
Of their militarists."
"What benefit are you receiving from
this WARP" he asked the Japanese In a
statement marking the end Of the first
year Of the Chinese-Japanese conflict.
He declared that Japan's losses in
manpower during the years fighting
had exceeded half q million and that
the costs to Japan in lives and money
already vastly exceeded the losses Of
the Russo Japanese War"
Referring to the "barbarity and cru
city" Of the Japanese Army, the Chi
nese leader declared that to-day there
Is nothing left Of the spirit of bushido
(chivalry)' Of which Japanese used to
boast"
He urged the Japanese people, be-
fore 1t is too late, to compel their mill
tarists to answer these fundamental
questions:
What Is the meaning Of this ag-
gression? What could be It's objec-
tives? How much has Japan gained,
how much lost? Can Japan Danish
the white man from Asia and become
mistress Of the Pacihc?"
THE duty Of stopping this blood
shed rests exclusively on the shoul-
ders Of tho japanese people," Chang
concluded.
In another appeal. addressed to the
peoples Of friendly nations. Chang ex-
pressed the gratitude Of the Chinese
for assistance and expressions Of SYM
pathy. such As repeated denounce-
ments of Japan, boycotts against jap
anese goods, refusals to transport or
handle Japanese products.
~ 4 uSuz
Evening star., 1938-07-06
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Evening star., 1938-07-06

Better Torches Issued.
Germany is issuing better torches
Tor soldiers marching at night, 30
they may be worn on the back and
thus be visible for much longer dis
tances.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08

Notasulga, Ala, during an argu-
ment over a traffic accident il
Phoenix Tuesday. Bass was Said
to have struck one of the islanders
A moment later two shots were
fired at Bass. He fell dead. The
ISLANDERS fled.
Alexander Adarlo, 36, hotel pantry
boy; Frank Mesa, 35, farm laborer,
Porfirio Manuel %, waiter; and
Tony Torres, 81, hotel bell boy, were
arrested by Deputy Sheriffs Park
Burritt and Jack Weart and Har-
old Dickerson, Westmorland police
officer. The Filipinos were taken
to the county Jail.
Sheriff Roy Merrill of Phoenix
arrived in Ell Centro Thursday with
thrce of his deputies to take the
four islanders back to Arizona for
questioning.
The three officers received a
radio call to watch for The appear
ancc of the Car believed to have
been driven by the Filipinos who
shot Bass. They we're watching
ihc car parked at the curb when
ihcy received the call at 1922 pm
In 10 minutes Torres went to the
car. They arrested him. In another
10 minutes they had the Other
three in custody.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Ruling
TO Hit
Valley
AFOL Leader Says
His Group Won't
Bother Farmers

Imperial V "a ley lettuce
shippers and labor leaders
Thursday met with mingled
emotions news from Wash
ington that the National La
}or Relations Board ruled employees
IN packing sheds are not ''agricul-
ural laborerS,' and so are not eX-
empt from provisions of the Wag-
Ter Labor Relations Act.
Free from any serious lettuce
itrikc for 5 years, shippers here
we're expected to greet with en-
thusiasm the qualified declaration
of an American Federation of La
Dor spokesman that, at present, A.
=. of l.. unions do not intend TO
axe a hand in agricultural organi-
alton.
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
ions officials in the valley, how
over. could not be reached. 1t was
their organization which instituted
y case in Phoenix that resulted in
the NLRB decision.
Imperial Valley growers and ship
ners telephoned their association
headquarters in Los Angeles and
learned the association planned to
follow the usual procedure in such
cases by obtaining an injunction
and throwing the matter into the
courts for decision The injunction
would prevent immediate following
of the NLRB ruling and give the
courts opportunity to consider the
matter.
Eight Imperial Valley growers
and shippers, who also operate in
Salt River Valley in Arizona, are
named in a United Press dispatch
from Washington as among the
firms affected.
Walter Welden. secretary of the
Central Labor council in Imperia
county, said the council did moi
plan any type of agricultural or
ganization at this time and hao
received no instructions from Am
erican Federation of Labor officials
to start such organization.
OSNeldl SloWelS anu SIllppclo odlO
they had been watching progress
of the NLRB hearing with interest
but had received no instructions
or information regarding the mat
ter.
Fred Bright, grower and shipper
operating in the Ell Centre area
said he was informed that the Sail
River Valley shippers were paying
their shed help union wages but
objected to being ruled by unior
officials.
G. G.. Bennett. president of the
Associated Farmers of 1mperia
County, said the organization was
not formed to take any action in
such a case but was formed to look
after the interests of the farmer;
and help them get their products
to market without union interfer-
ence. He declared nothing could b2
done without meeting of the boarC
of directors.
Shippers anticipated instruction.
from their association within tht
next few days.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Graft Jury Urges
Capital Reforms

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 8. tUP)-
The Sacramento county grand jury
investigating charges OF corrup-
ton in the state legislature today
recommended a closer scrutiny Of
lobbying and a further check on
the activities of lawyer Legislators,
In a partial report covering its
findings of the past year and a
half. the jury set forth two pro-
poSals to the legislature. 1t sug-
geSted:
l. The registration of lobbyists,
which is now done, in addition to
the requirement that each lobby
list state the amount to be paid for
his services.
g Lawyer-LegislatorS be required
TO file statement under oath with
the secretary of state listing the
retainers received as members, on
matters pertaining directly or in
directly to the legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
New Bond RuIinq
Important Here

a ruling of the California Su-
creme Court, interpreted as re-
1uiring irrigation districts to apply
AVAILABLE money toward payment
of outstanding bonds, was an
0ounced Thursday at Imperial r.
lIgation district offices in E.
Centre.
The decision was made in the
case of hondholclers of the ProVi-
dent Irrigation district, suing to
force payment on bonds out OF
money available through tranSac-
ions in lands taken over because
of assessment delinquencies. Harry
W. Horton, chief counsel of the
imperial district, commented tina,
Inc court apparently required dis.
trictS 10 apply any available money
10 bond payment
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08

measure TO prevent the QemOllStraI-
ors-encouraged by plans for a
great Arab demonstration against
Italy-from getting out of hand
Two hundred French soldiers and
200 native cavalrymen guarded the
italian consulate. Troops were at
all strategic points.
French war veterans and Corsi-
cans clashed with police as they
we're turned away from Italian
business houses after mounted po-
lice had curbed a student demon
Stration against Italy.
The French resident general eX-
pressed regret to the italian consul
general that demonstrators had
thrown blue and red ink - the
French colors-on the italian con-
sulate.
This afternoon Arabs planned a
demonstration in favor of "Tunisia
for the French" in connection with
the arrival of the Bey of Tunisia
in the capital from the south.
Reports from the Tunisian-Lyb-
yam border said that the frontier
zones we're closed to all civilians
and that Italian Marshal ItalC
Balbo, governor general of Libya
had completed extensive trool
movements.
Balbo. it was said, had heavily
reinforced Nault, Sinauet and Ga
danes, Italys WesternmoSt outpost'
in Tripolitania opposite the French
defense lines in the Gran-i-ert
desert
Nearly 250,000 Italian and French
troops, it was estimated, now fact
each other across the desert border
backed for a hundred miles on eacf
side by the most modern war equip.
nent produced in European arSen'
ais.
At Rome, the Italian government
has authorized additional military
appropriation totaling 1924, 1923, ,00t
lire 1854 451 ,04O under the 1038-3s
budget, a royal decree disclosed,
The largest amount, 1863, ,653,00t
lire, went to the navy. The army
obtained 205 100000 lire and tht
air force l5O,070,000 lire.
Continued on Page 3, Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
BrawIey Police
Seek Collector

BRAWLEY, Dec. 8,-Brawley po-
lice searched today for a man they
believed was collecting money for d
sign company he did not represent
He persuaded a Brawley beauty
operator TO pay $5 down for a sign
he WaS - deliver He told her
pollce saiG, he would return to COM
Dlete the deal as soon as he sent
her money into headquarters.
When he failed tC return, she
gave the contract and a description
Of the man to police.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Character Funds
Rising Rapidly in
Fl Centro Drive
Leaders Urge Chairmen
To Turn in Receipts
Soon as Possible

Reports from several wide
ly separated sources Thurs
day indicated a rapidly ris-
ing total in the campaign to
gather funds for Ell Centro's
character building agencies.
Although only $70.50 had been
turned over to Roy tombstone, drive
treasurer, considerably more hao
been raised and still is in the hands
of committee chairmen. The amount
thus far deposited was turned il
by Milton zinn of the general Soli-
citations committee,
Johnstone combined with j. Ster-
ling OsWalt, drive chairman, il
a strong request that committee
members turn their receipts over tc
the treasurer as soon as possible
rather than holding them until the
last minute.
Deposit them with ME as soon
as collected, to avoid a last minute
rush" Johnstone advised
Swelling the main total, every
teacher in Ell Centro'S grammar
schools will donate a days salary
or more toward the fund the El
Centre elementary teachers voted
Wednesday. The vote followed talks
by Mrs. A. B. Hanson and Guy
Wcakley at a Wilson school meet
ing,
Other donations voted but not
deposited included 500 from the
student council of Central higi
school and $25 from the Woman's
Ten Thousand club.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
kazis Blame Jews
For British Vote
To Keep Colonies
Plane Carrier Launched
BY Germany as Nation
Puzzles Latest Setback

BERLIN, Dec. 8. (UP)-
Germany's first aircraft car
rier was launched at Kiel
today, and christened Graf
Zeppelin, as Nazis blamed
Vaccinations of International Jew
ry" for British government declar-
alton, backed up by parliamentary
vote, against surrender of colonies
to Germany.
The ship was christened by Coun-
tess BrandenStein Zeppelin, only
daughter of the late Count Zeppelin
who developed the zeppelin dirigible
Adolf Hitler, army and navy lead
erS, and high NaZi officials attend
ed.
Displacing 1920 tons, carrying
10 planes, the ship will briStle with
anti-aircraft guns and will have a
main battery of 16 six inch guns SO
that it will be effective as cruiser
as we'll as plane carrier.
NaziS recognized colonial develop
| mentS in the British House of Com
mons as a set back.
The speech of Malcolm MacDon-
aid. colonial minister, yesterday
against arbitrary surrender of col
onies was called in foreign office
quarters here a surrender to popular
sentiment in view of recent anti
German agitation throughout the
world and particularly in British
dominionS.
1t was admitted that the British
government had never publicly fa-
vored restoration of any colonies
to Germany, but German official
circles had long believed that Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain woulo
be willing to negotiate at the first
| favorable moment
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08

NEW YORK. Dec. 8. CUP)-Wil-
liam Lewis, who works in play
ground and loves children. must
gamble. sometime before Christmas
on the life of his eight year olo
daughter Dorothy, with the odds at
least 10 to against him.
She has a malignant tumor on
her right thigh bone. Unless her
right leg is amputated, she is al
most certain to die within 10
months. If it is amputated, the
chances are 10 to she will die
anyhow. The doctors must have
Lewis answer by Christmas if they
are going to operate.
Brown eyed Dorothy doesn't
know about it. Neither do her sister
Anna. Ia, and her brother, Willie
They have been saving pennies tc
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Tomatoes Escape
November Frost

November froSts failed to dam
age an increased acreage of toma-
toes in the northend, B. A. Harri-
gan. agricultural commissioner re-
vealed in his monthly report to the
supervisors.
Shipments were slated to Scarf
before the middle OF December anC
increase steadily.
Fall pea shipments for the 1885
season totalled only 35 cars as COM
pared to 408 cars last season, Harri-
gan reported, Heavy frost late H.
November killed the entire fall pee
alop. Prices to growers we're ex-
!rcmCly good
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08

To Vote
NLRB Orders Crews
To Indicate Union
For Bargaining

WASHINGTON, Dec. &.
CUP)-The National Labor
Relations Board today over
ruled contentious of 26 let
tuce packing concerns in the
Salt River Valley district near
Phoenix. Ariz., that its shed work
ers we're agricultural laborers."
At the same time the board Or
dered collective bargaining elections
within Is days among 1900 en-
ployes of the companies.
Employees in each company will
vote separately on the question oi
whether they wish representation
by the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable
Workers local of the United Can
merry, Agricultural, Packing and AL
lied Workers of America, a Con-
greSs of Industrial Organizations
affiliate. Receivers, truckers, trim
mers. packers, crate lineS's, ice
men, top lidders and car leaders
will be polled.
The companies contended that the
NLRB had no jurisdiction since the
Wagner Act excludes agricultural
laborerS.
ut is our conclusion the board
said, that the services which are
! performed by shed workers en-
gagged in the packing and shipping
of lettuce are not agricultural in
nature. but are performed in con-
nection with commercial packaging
and shipping enterprises
Firms involved in the election
are: American Fruit Growers, Inc;
Apache Distributors, Inc; A. Arena
e. Co., Ltd; Norton Corp;
M. o. Best; Byco Distributors, Inc;
Burrel Collins; Davis Packing Co.;
Saton Fruit Co.; Farmers Distribut-
ors Co. Inc; Charles Freedman; s
A. Gerard Co.; John Jacobs Farms;
Fred G. Hilvert Co.; Ritz Distribut-
ing Co.; Miller-Johns Co.; Richard
and SamuelS, Inc; Salinas Valley
Vegetable Exchange; Smith, Torn
berg, Inc; Stanley Fruit Co.; Toley
Brothers; Tracy Holmes Fruit Co.;
Western Vegetable distributors;
Brand Hagin Arizona Vegetable
Distributors Inc; and E. G. Smith
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
December Sets
New Heat Record

Imperial Valleys December heal
record fell for the fourth success
eive day Wednesday DIS the temper
1ture scared to 86 degrees, accord
ny to Woodrow c. Jacobs. meteor
ologist for the fruit frost service.
The previous high, set Tuesday
was 83 degrees.
Woodrow Jacobs predicted high
Temperatures during Thursday anC
Friday There is no danger OF
frost, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Cook Arrested on
Morals Charges

Frank Millett. 80 Creole cook al
an Ell Centre hotel, is held in the
county jail on a morals charge
involving a l2-year-old Negro girl
He was arraigned in Ell Centre
Justice court Thursday on tWU
counts, lewd and lascivious con-
duct. and rape. E, a. Nance, coun-
y probation officer, signed the
complaint.
The Creole was placed under
$4,000 bail. Preliminary hearing on
the charges will be held at 8 a. m.
next Tuesday
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Ex-Army Officer
Criticizes Ickes,
Says ACLu Radical
Civil Liberties Union
Un-American Declares
Committee Witness

WASHINGTON, d e c. 8.
(UP)-Col, Latham Reed, d
retired army officer charged
today that the American Civ
il Liberties union is engaged
in n-American activities and that
Secretary of Interior Ickes made a
radical" speech before the group
last December
Testifying before the house COM
mittee investigating un-American
activities, Reed said he began a
study of the Civil Liberties union
after his retirement from active
service in 1919 He read into the
record names of ACLU directors
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08

farmer and former owner of
country telephone exchange, was
instrumental in saving his own life
He learned of the plot and reported
it to State Policemen Edward Rose
and Fremont Lemler who arranged
a trap They posed as killers and
oargained with the son during a
ride over lonely country roads Tues
day night, finally promising to do
the job for $3.50
INV father has been married
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08

Deen burning since preliminary con-
tests started the movement to make
this a eight" Christmas for El
Centre
Reporting their displays up we're
Mrs. D. E. Fuller, 855 Ell Centre
street, Mrs. T. M. Sharp, 1403 Olive
street, Earnest Ray Page, 563 Park
avenue, Mrs. o. B. Wiley, ITO Olive
street, Henry Clipper, 344 Holt ave-
nue., Daisy M. Clipper, 546 South
Third street, Mrs. B. johnson, 174
Brighton.
All those who have their displays
up, but whose names do not appear
on this list, we're urged to phone
the Post Press telephone 300) or
call, or send post card during
office hours between 3 am. and
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Father Must Gamble Life Of Daughter
Before Christmas: Girl happyin
Ignorance Of impending Danger

buy her a wheel chair for Christ
mas. Louise, H. the eldest sister
knows. and if Dorothy must die
she said, Il want her to die in my
arms"
The children have no mother
She died only two months ago,
They are all looking forward to
Christmas happily-all except LOU
Use who knows.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Divorce Granted
After Is Years

Mrs. Clara Prouty waited IS year,
to get a final divorce decree in {
suit filed against her by Frank L
Prouty.
The Imperial county court grant
ed her the interlocutory decree il
1888 in the suit filed in 1918. She
applied and was granted a final de-
cree Thursday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Duo Mooches Wronq
Man, Lands in Jail

D. j. Bowen picked the wrong
man Wednesday night to "mooch'
for nickel.
He didn't look like a police
man." said Bowen in Ell Centre po,
lice court Bowen'S companion. Ernie
Jones, agreed
You mooched Jim ScrogginS, the
dog catcher" He sentenced each
tC 20 days in jail and suspended
the sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
1889 GRAND JURORS
GATHER FIRST TIME

Imperial county grand jurymen
selected to serve in 1889 mobilized
at the county court house at l pm.
Thursday They were instructed to
report for organization in Judge
Vaughn N. Thompsons court. They
were expected to elect a foreman
and a secretary at their first ses-
sion
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Holiday Demand -

DIR. G. $. Brooks became aware OF
store windows lillrd with Christmas
gifts. Then he noticed Christ
mas tree travelling down Main
street on the rear OF a truck. n
few minutes later he stopped as
abruptly as a pointer acenting quail
ana announced.
BY Joyc, l am going TO tell my
family TO lay off buying my Christ
mas presents this year. I'm going
to buy my own. and it won't bt
socks and tieS!'
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08

3 pm. and report. Then they will
be qualified to compete In the
Christmas Lighting contest, which
will end with award of three major
prizes, as we'll as $3.50 in other
awards.
For the purpose OF the contest,
all homes in Ell Centre will be
divided into three sections, with
equal prizes in each. Therefore. the
modest home will have just as much
chance TO. win a major prize as
the more pretentious residence. DO.
mating awards are the l. " Hard
ware company, the Imperial frriga.
ton district, the Nev-Cal Electric.
Sones Lumber company Chamber
of Commerce, Sears Roebuck ana
M. o. King company
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Ste eI Worker Dies
In Fall at s. D.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 8. tUPp-Navy
authorities today investigated the
death of Daniel S. Griley, Los An
geles structural steel worker, who
was killed instantly when he fell
from a scaffold at North Island
yesterday.
Griley was employed by the Min
neapolis Steel Co., which is fabri-
eating the steel framework of the
new naval air station aircraft store
house.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-08
Valley Men 60
To LA. Conference G

Frank Beyschidg, farm advisor
Lee Landerman and George Win
wright. assistant farm advisors, at
tended an extension service confer
1nce in Los Angeles Thursday
Plans for 1899 and problems o.
1888 were discussed at the annua
conference