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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-03
News Behind
the News
Dir. BartOR'S Lac :.
Some Red Faces

WASHINGTON. - Congressman
Bruce Barton of New York, the
handsome advertising man who
wrote The Man Nobody Knows
remained relatively obscure in
Washington as long as he merely
kept proposing repeal Of law cach
week
But now Mr.. Barton proposes that
pa new law he passed and me Is IN
the headlines. Democrats are en-
barrassed by the Barton proposal.
They probably will manage to bury
it. but their faces will be red just
the same. Barton wants an amend
ment to the corrupt practices act
which would send to prison any
official distributing government
funds who influenced the political
beliefs or actions OF a recipient.
It is hard for a politician to think
up any plausible reason why such
a law shouldn't be passed Any
reason that he can give publicly
that is. But the embarrassment
which comes from failing to get
behind such an obviously good law
is by no means equal, in the case
of many politicians, to the en-
barrassment which might be caused
by its passage.
Senator II. Styles Bridges Of New
Hampshire. another Republican, got
himself laughed at by protesting
Vice President Gamers failure to
appoint him 10 the joint IVA IN
vestigating committee.
Bridges had been one Of TWAS
most savage critics and it was in
formally agreed that conspicuous
attackers or friends of IVA should
be left off the committee. Thus
Chairman Andrew j. May CT the
House Military Affairs Committee,
perhaps the most outspoken enemy
Of IVA in the House, was omitted
from the list And 50 were such
ardent partisans of IVA as Senator
George w. Norris of Nebraska and
Congressman Maury Maverick d
Texas.
Last year Styles" was being dis
cretely groomed, promoted and pub
licized by certain persons as a pres
idential possibility. But the felloW'
who used to come around whisper
ing that Bridges was man to b'
. watched and would go far aren'
coming around any more.
Senator Key Pittman, the Sen
ates president pro tent had Il
threaten TO clear the galleries be
cause Of the laughter which ensuet
when Senator Tom CCnnally 0
Texas sought to sum up the Bridge
situation by saying:
why does he not approach thl
question with an open mind, III
stead Of an open MOUTH"
One Of the surviving New Dca
brain truSterS, who has been brain
trusting and functioning in variou
important capacities almost sine
the beginning OF the Roosevelt ad
ministratiOn, was quite frank tn
other night when taxed with tn
fact that there still seemed to b
an enormous amount of confusion
within the administration ranks.
No more confusion than ther
always had been, he insisted an
quoted for a comparison the re
mark Of an old Boer general VIII
said after the South African wal
our lines of communicate
we're so disorganized that not eVel
the British knew what we Wer
doing!'
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-03
OLD NEHORIE.S

Every time we hear one of the modern
new songs sung by movie and radio stars
we are reminded of the poetry we used
to write in our grade school days. We
were genius then and didn't know it.
If we could write stuff like that now we
could glut the market with Winners.-Las
Cruces Citizen.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-03
Grab BaQ
Onc-Ninute Test

|. Who is president of CzccPo-
sl0vakia2
2. What is the highest U. S.
mountain peak east of the ROCK
les?
3. What common metal is OBJ
tained from bauXite ore?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-03
n o TIC T.
Fictitious Firm Name

IHE UNDERSIGNED do hereby
certify that they are conducting
frame. axle and wheel straighten-
ing service at 532 Sta,e Street, Ell
Centre. California, under the fictl-
ticus firm name Of Ell Centre Frame,
Axle and Wheel Service and that
said firm is composed of the fol-
Lowing persons, whose names and
addresses arc as follows, to-Wit:
Louis Lynch, $50 FL Centre Ave,
El Centre, California.
Donald II. Shooter, $50 FL Centre
Ave. El Centre, California.
WITNESS our hands this 10th day
o. February. 1888
LOUIS LYNCH,
DONALD II. SHOOTER. 81
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL SIS.
on this 10Th day Of February,
AD.. 1888, before me, James a.
Schofield Notary Public in and
fer said County and State, person
ally appeared Louis Lynch and Don
aid H. Shooter. known to me to be
the persons whose names are sub
ccribed to the within instrument
and acknowledged TO me that they
executed the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, 1 have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
my official seal the day and year
in this certificate first above writ
ten.
JAMES, A. SCHOFIELD,
Notary public in and for said
(SEAL) County and State.
MY Commission Expires june T.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-03
Hints on Etiquette

Wedding invitations should be
sent not earlier than four weeks
nor later than Is days before the
Gate Of the ceremony.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-03
TOday's Horoscope

Love of hard work may be
characteristic Of persons whose
birthday occurs today. Diligence
is their chief virtue.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-03
DEMANDS ON JAPAN

Many Of the demands the United States
and Great Britain are making on Japan
could be reduced to-Call Your Shots
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-03
DALE
CARNEGIE
Author of How to Win
Friends and Influence
PeOple'

This is story about a boy who
tried to build an airplane without
ever having seen one. 1t couldn't
be done the neishbors said, Even
his father discouraged him. mo
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-03
One-Minnte rest Answers

|. DR.. Edouard Benes.
2. Mt Mitchell, in North Caro-
Ina C6,684 fceD.
.. Aluminium
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-03

A BOY in Connecticut caught a
fish that contained two pennies
That made his total haul $500 or
more, because naturally the fish
had at least a fin on him, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-03

You haven't reaa ALL the New
until You have read The ADSi
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
MACHINISTS TO ENGAGE IN OPEN MEETING FRIDAY
Workers in Allied Crafts and Outside Affiliations
 Offered Attendance

To offer opportunity to workers in allied crafts, including automobile mechanics, dredge and shovelnen, engineers for both marine and sta- tionary engines and others. the Ju- neau local, Number 514, of the In- teInatlonal Association of Machin- ists, American Federation of Labor organization, will hold an open meeting following It's regular meet Ing next Friday evening.
 The regular machinisJs meeting will be brought to a close in time to enter into the open session at the Union Hall here at o'clock Friday evening, it was announced today.
 The general purposes of the open meeting are to discuss problems of meeting for such allied workers as are affiliated with unions in the States but have no utilization in AL aska. Arrangement will be made to enable such workers to keep in contact with moves of organized labor through attendance at meet ings of the Juneau Local 514.
 It is expected that many workers will take advantage of the oppor- tunity offered by the open session and other like meetings to follow. Problems of utilization with the lo-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
Bear Five WiN Sail on Baranof
 For Petersburg
Juneau High to Fight for Southeast Ala s ka
 Championship

Carrying with them u n C a u S hope for the Southeast Alaska bas- ketball championship. eight Juneau High School basketball players will leave for Petersburg aboard the Baranof Friday, Coach w. P. Haut- ala said
 Three games will be played with Petersburg High School to deter mine the championship, with ten tative dates set for Saturday, Sun day and Monday, depending upon arrival of the Baranof. Already North division champions. follow ing their victory over Skagway High School, the Juneau Crimson Bears, however, are expected to face se- were competition from the Peters burg players who have had an outstanding season.
 Leaving from Juneau will be Harold Hansen, Gil DeVault, Bud Brown, Ed Hildre, Tom Powers, Henry Behrends, Vernon Hussey, and Grant Ritter.
 LCie and placer location notices fer sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23

CTS of the government to go into business other than such fundamen- tai activities as national defense, the courts, and law-making, is a clear reflection on the trend of the times. This is the way the Hoover committee on social trends put 1t, back in 1933
 Tt is conceivable that without any surrender of our belief in the merits of private property, indiYld- ual enterprise, and selt-help, the American people will press toward a larger measure of public control to promote the common welfare. One possibility is the further ex- tension of the list of public utili- ties. :"
 That committee also saw an ad- vantage in the democratic form of government to carry out social aims, with less lag between social change and governmental adapta- tion"
 The Governments action in re- gard to mortgage insurance and public utilities demonstrates a trend toward the course seen by that committee. And that is the only trend disclosed by Congress or the courts since the special session of Congress began last November l5
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
BROWN BOMBER ID RISK GROWN
 AGAINST MANN
Long Shot at Grown Will Be First Indoors in
 Long Time

NEW YORK, Feb. 23,--Tne latest clinical experiment in heavyweight pugilism will be conducted tonight in Madison Square Garden for the benefit of more than $100,000 worth of the box office trade.
 Champion of the World, Joe Brown Bomber" Louis is to be doctor -in-charge according to plans He is expected to operate upon Ma than Mann, manipulated Cennecti- cut challenger, the operation eX pected to be completed before the IS round lap is cone.
 Louis is meeting Mann in defense of his title as a novelty stunt in fistic fun for the first indoor match in Is years being fought for boxing's most lucfative crown.
 Although it appears a great deal as though the bout will be nothing more or less than tuneup fight for the champions forthcoming bout With Max Schmeling, there is a long shot chance that something sur prising may happen.
 IL is that double c" gamble that is focusing unprecedented interest on a bout that is obviously one-sid- ed.
 Louis weighed in this afternoon at 200 pounds even. threep ounds more than he weighed for his bout with Farr. for title bout tonight with Mann.
 Mann scaled 193l2 pounds.
 Betting odds favor Louis 1 to 3.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
MAIN EVENTS IN MITTFEST
 LOOK BLOODY
Hefty Boxing Card Slated for Smoker Next
 Monday Night

Juneau fans are going to get more leather fisticuffs for their money at next Mondays smoker it's been postponed from Friday than they have ever been given before.
 The curtain goes up on five pre- liminaries, a hot special event fol- lows, and then two main events so good that neither can be consid cred anything but a main event.
 Healthier. however, is a contest between Eddie Murphy and Slugger Weaver, weighing in at 149 and l45 respectively Eddie has a fighting heart that gives drive to his legs and power to his punches until the last bell is rung-and Slugger Wea- yer is just exactly what his name implies
 The other main event is Frank See at 190 pounds and Big Boy Erickson at 182 pounds. This is scheduled to be the bloody bout of the evening.
 Big Boy Erickson showed in the last smoker here. He is slow, but ho is clever, has a good weave from the hips, a dandy fake throw-and a nasty right arm swing that looks dangerous in the back row seats.
 But this boy See. He isn't any too well known, but there have been a lot of stories floating around about him. If half of them are half right, the young moose is nothing less than a corler with a murder CTS heart.
 Special event finds Jim Gleason at 160 matched with Bill Gordon at 152.
 Preliminaries are Bill Gretto, 165 vs. Paul Rudolph, 166; Art Firbe vs. Jim Howard, each at l32 Johnnie Dugan at 133 and Bill Jackson at 135: Peter Gordon, 112 and G. Traitor, III; and for the first bout on the card, Jackie Sumdum at no vs. Johnnie Small, at 112.
 That's the card, folks It may keep us up until morning to see it, but it looks like lot of entertain ment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
ALL-STARS
 WIN GAMES
 TWO TOWNS
Channel Hoop Artists Score Victories at Haines
 and Cordova

Word comes from the Westward that Juneau's All-Star basketball lers, who undoubtedly arrived in Anchorage this afternoon, played and won decisively, two basketball games on their way.
 Juneau 81, Chilkoot Barracks 24 and Juneau 34, Cordova Elks II, radios Jack Fowler from Valdez.
 At Flames, the boys were in port long enough to go hog wild over the big Barracks gym floor The Soldiers never even threatened.
 Elmer Lindstrom, Dick May and Roy Smith couldn't be stopped. FL mer scored 20 points, Dick May and Roy Smith, both Is.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
JUDGE HELLENTHAL
 OUT FOR 2 MONTHS

Judge Simon Hellerthal, of the Third Division, Alaska, is a pas senger aboard the Princess Norah for the States, accompanied by Mrs. Hellenthal.
 Judge Hellenthal is on leave for two months, but the time does not start until south of Ketchikan when he properly leaves the Ter ritory.
 Judge Hellenthal and his wife are just going on pleasure trip and as he said: We are just trav- cling
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
THOMPSON BACK TO FAIRBANKS ON U. s.
 WEATHER MISSION

U. S. Meteorologist Howard J. Thompson is leaving on the first plane for Fairbanks to resume clear ing weather data for the Sir Hu- bert Wilkint expedition which IS seeking the lost Soviet fliers Day. light flights are now being planned, the weather observer has been in- formed, and he expected to be ln Fairbanks for about a month hand ling weather data for the flights.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
RED BURMAN TAXES RISk0
 IN 10 LOOPS
Comeback of Ex Top-rung CT Is Stopped by
 DempseyPr

CORAL GABLES, Florida, Feb. 23 Clarence Burman, Chicago pro- tege of Jack Dempsey, last night squelched the comeback hopes Of Johnny Risko by decisively out pointing the Cleveland battler.
 The fight was a 10 round circuit. Risko and Burman started even for the first three rounds, but from there in, the eX-middleWa aght champ showed signs Of real damage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
COLUMbIA LOSES ID ARC TIC, BUT BEATS LAUNDRY

Arctic beat Columbia last night at the Brunswick Alleys, two out of three games and in total pins, but Columbia in turn beat Snow White two out of three and in to- tal pins.
 Arctic Bowler Frank Metcalf hung up a tally of eco even for evening honors.
 Tonight's games are Flower League games with the Orchid girls meeting the little Morning Glories at 7:30 and the Gardenias playing the Forget -Me-Nots
 Last nights scores are:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
YOUNG CORbETr'Tl' n GETS DECISION
 OVER Ap0STOLI
owned Mddleweight Champion Gets Lacing
 from Third of Greats

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Feb. 23. Young Corbett, III. last night put up a slashing fight to win a To- round decision ever Freddie Apostoli uncrowned middleweight champion.
 Corbet carried the fight to Ap- ostoL, San Francisco boxing light, from the first gong until the last and the Italian boy was hard push cd through every circuit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23

IN NATIONAL league history. there have been exactly three ;n- stances of catchers making unas- sisted double plays. No. } hap pened August }. in St. Louis. with Mickey Owen. Card freshman. ihs hero. His predecessors were Miguel Gonzales and Alfonso loPez.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
Soldiers
Total

At Cordcva, a small gym played havoc with the Juneau score, but did nothing to the Juneau defense. The All-Stars won A to II.
 Things looked nip and tuck dur ing the first half. but during the second, the All-Stars began to get their range and swamped their Elks rivals in a barrage of counters.
 This Elks team, incidentally, is the Cordova league leader and the carnival entry.
 Smith was high man with 15 points. and Lindstrom followed with 9.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
FOX FARMERS FINED FOR FEEDING DEER
 MEAT TO ANIMALS

Two fox farmers, Oscar Sirstad and AXel Larson, near Sitka, have pleaded guilty to killing and feed- ing deer to their foxes and have been given stiff fines in the Com missioner's Court, according to in- formation to the Alaska Game Commission. from Warden H. R. Sarber. Sirstad was fined $250 and forfeited his gun and Larson drew a $50 fine, Sarber reported. A third man named Hodges pleaded guilty to game law violation and was fined S100, the Warden reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
ATTENTION REBEKAHs

Initiation of candidates following business meeting, 8 o'clock tonight, LOOP. Hall Social and refresh ments. Visitors Welcome.
 RUTH BLAKE, adv. Secretary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23

Business firms in Shanghai have been using homing pigeons during the war emergency for the quick delivery of important messages within the city.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
explorer

A Danish explorer recently brought back from the steppes of Mongolia records of songs of what he calls the dying race of Sha- mians.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23

More guitars are sold in the Unit ed States than any other musical instrument according to the Nation al Association of Musical Merchan- disc Manufacturers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23

cal group by workers tn crafts allied to the machinists group will also be discussed and opportunities for new members to join offered, offic- ials declared
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23

There are 7,575 living alumni of Harvard University residing in 84 countries.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23

Sacramento, Calf, will celebrate it's centennial from February to- December, 1899,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
ATTENTION REBEKAHs

AI1 LIN HUN N'L5SEkstffo Initiation of candidates following business meeting, o'clock tonight, I.O.OF Hall Social and refresh ments. Visitors Welcome.
 RUTH BLAKE, adv. Secretary
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
COrdova Elks
Total ~..

In 1929 there were 5l3 persons with a net income of million a year, an all time high.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23
Government in nl Business; Just
 What Is Meaning

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-23

The Liberty Bell cracked in 1885.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17

may I say that the brick mason" referred to, for years has had the respect and confidence of his fel- low craftsmen and has represent cd them not only in local and state, but also in national and international, conventions. Ills work in the tax department as re- ported by his immediate superior (an appointee of MT. Biodgett) is "yery satisfactory" As for the pay he IS receiving at the present time, 1t Is not one dollar more than he received for eight years when he held in the City of New Ha- ven a position which called for honesty, intelligence and industry, which qualities he still shows in his present position.
 "Nepotism is exalted and re- stored to It's high place in the tax department" The fact is that at the present time, in the tax de- partment, there Is just one rela- tive of mine, g nephew, who has served as an assistant inheritance tax attorney for four years. He is a graduate of Holy Cross col lege and of the Georgetown law school and is well known to all the judges of probate throughout the state for his courtesy, tact, and efficiency. Recently he was advanced to the position of in- heritance tax attorney after a pro- motional examination conducted by committee composed of for mer Assistant Tax Commissioner Farwell Knapp; Superior Court Judge Edward J. Daly, and (be- lieve it or not former Tax Con- missioner William H. Blodgett.
 Fron, the above facts, 1t is clear that all additional appropriations to the tax department during loS6-1a were fully warranted; that the cost of administration had not increased more than threefold in 1936 over 1883; that there is not 150 per cent in- crease in personnel since July 1, 1883; and that "nepotism is not exalted in the tax department"
 WILLIAM H. HACKETT,
 Tax Commissioner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17
KELLY
 INJURED BY CAR

Patricia Kelly, ?, of 2l Water street, was injured when struck and knocked down by an automobile last night. She was admitted to St. Mary's Hospital at 9:15 D. m. She suffered injuries to the head and body, and x-rays were taken this morning to determine whether or not she had sustained any frac- lures.
 The hospital said the car was operated by Al Bivcus. It was not known, however, where the accld ent occurred. No report on the &C.,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17
Ex.Stafe's Atty.
 Holcomb Dies

Torrington, Conn.,, Aug. 17- (UPj-FOrmer States Attorney Walter HOlcomb, S4, died today at Charlotte Hungerford hos pitai where he had been con- fined during the past two weeks.
 He was a brother of the late Gov. Marcus H. HOlcomb, served in the state legislature and as judge of the borough court, and was a past president of the Litchfield County Bar association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17
GRANDMA GAN SWIM

Portland, Me, Aug. 17-UP)-- The Rev. Hilda L. Ives, a 52 year old Portland grandmother, swan across the tide-swept Portland ship channel yesterday for the third time.
 Her record for the mile-and-an- eighth course: 1902, at age Is, AS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17
|LOYALISTS GET
 GENERAL TO HELP

Hendaye, French-Spanish front fer, Aug. 17-CUP)-Gen. Vicente Rojo, Loyalist strategist who di- rected the recent government offen- sives in Catalonia, was reported to- day to have taken over command of forces defending the rich mining region around Alinaden, in south western Spain, threatened by two Nationalist columns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17
minutes; 1914, at 2e, eb rAinutest 1888, at S2, 5S minutes.

Prague, Czechoslovakia, Aug. IT, (UP)--Executives of the Sudeteij German party decided today to fe. 1ect as basis for further iiegcs tiations the governments pfoposals for settlement of the minority crisis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-17

for four additional exaiiiiners and $8,850 for contractual services, supplies, and equipment.
 Also, at the requests of states attorneys; MT. Willis of Fairfield county and Mfr Blodgett of Litch- field county, audits were made in the towns of Danbury and War ren. The cost of the audit in War ren was comparatively small, but the cost of the audit in Danbury which lasted six months from De- cember IS, 1895 to June 22, 1886 amounted to $l5,648.16.
 Summarizing the additional ap- propriations in 1935-1o36, we find that in all $73,3O0 was added to the regular appropriations, the items being: for the corporation division, $11,414; for the municipal, $20, ,343; and for the excise, 938,- 950; and for other divisions, S4,- 583.
 Tn the year 1e36-1e37, 1t was necessary again to find additional appropriations. In December, 1883, ten thousand dollars was author ized to purchase cigarette stamps; and on May 2S, 1897, in order to collect the floor tax from retail beverage dealers necessitated by the change in the beverage tax law, S15, 800 was added for this purpose. These two additions were made by the board of finance and control, but in February, 1887, the legisla- ture, convinced of the need of pro- viding adequate funds for carry ing on the work of the depart ment, made a deficiency appro- priation of $75,847 out of a total deficiency appropriation of $l,- 882 7g1.81. The total additional funds authorized by the board of finance and control and appro- priated by the legislature for the year 1886 -l937 amounted to SOL AT. and every dollar of these ad- ditional appropriations during the biennium 1935-1937 was absolutely necessary to carry on the work im- posed on this department.
 In passing, may say that, dur ing this hiennium, not one dollar in additional appropriations was authorized by the Board of Pi- nance and Control without It was first urged and recommended by the heads of the different diYi- sions of the tax department, all of whom were appointed by MT. Blodgett himself
 If there is anyone indulging In "hocus pocus", it certainly is not the Board of Finance and Con- trol. nor the legislature.
 We have dWelt thus far on the cost of administering these new laws. Let us now look at the tax receipts from these sources.