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Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
thoughts for the Day

For as by one mans disobedience many made
sinners so by the obedience of shall many be
made righteous-Romans 5:19.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
Barbs-.- -.-

Nazi propaganda chief Paul
Goebbels doesn't do so well at home
with his propaganda, reports from
Germany have it that his wife has
ceased to love him.
Herr Hitler has the Indian sign
on him. Chief Delisle of the Que
bee Iroquois charges Der Fuehrer
stole the Swastika symbol from
Canadian Indian tribes.
Useless information department:
10 per cent of the British people
think the war debt to the United
States should be paid in full, ac-
cording to recent poll.
At the rate these Washington
rumors about cabinet jobs foi
Frank Murphy are piling up they
might as well let the former Mich
igan governor be the cabinet.
ANY lingering doubt that Deanna
Durbin of the movies has growr
up is removed with the news from
HOLLYWOOD that she Is beginning
to complain about the songs di-
,.nntaVc Ior IN ci11U
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26
Westn1or|and
Teachers Plan
Visits on Coast
WESTMORLAND NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Kerr have
gone to Nebraska to spend the
Christmas holidays with Mrs. Kerr's
mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26

BRINGING
ALL THE NEWS
To IMPERIAL
VALLEY
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-26

Mrs. Paul Williams returned
home from the Brawley hospital
Wednesday where She was operated
on for appendicitis a short time
ago.
Evening star., 1938-01-14

Rhinestones, sin ula te d
pearls, massive gold and
silver colored metals! Null
ti-colored stones! Gold-col-
ored beads! In scores OF
styles. Necklaces, bracelets,
earrings, brooches, clips
and pins.
Evening star., 1938-01-14

Silk satins, silk crepes, silk
and rayon satins, rayon
crepeS! Some are manu-
facturer's samples.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
BIG TIME IN DIPLOMATIC
 SERVICE NOW ATTRACTING
 MANY YOUNG FEDERALI5TI
Bv PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. - The State Department always has been the aristocracy of government serv- ice-at least to those outside looking in-and this, coupled with the new emphasis now placed on Latin Am erican relations, has brought on a fever of ambitious yearnings among young Federalisti.
 Exciting to the lads who want to do big things in the government IS the unheralded but sensational rise of Laurence Duggan. In five years this slendor son of Harvard bound ed from his first State Department job to chief of the division of Am erican republics of the top rung places in the career service. And he is only B.
 Scores of promising college grad uates are examined each year by the State Department for the half dozen openings in the career service and numbers of employees of other departments take afterhour train ing in foreign service schools hope ful that the lightning will strike them. Gmagine the thrill of being sent to Berlin as third secretary of legation or assigned to romantic Buenos Aires)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
MOTHER ONLY M0URNER, BIER
 OF SUICIDE SON
5 m a II Spray of Yellow Flowers on Coffin of
 Deldsfo Mayer

SEATTLE, Dec. 15.-Only a spray of small yellow chrysanthemums sent by Coroner Otto Mittelstadt was on the casket at the private funeral services held last night for Decasto Earl Mayer, A, who took his life Sunday night in the county jail He was in prison as habitual criminal
 Mayors bereaved mother, Mrs. Mary Eleanor Smith Wept near the bier, the only mourner, and then re- turned to her cell in the county jail to wait for resumption of her trial for first degree murder in connec- tion with the death ten years ago of James Eugene Bassett, of Annap- olis, Maryland.
 Mrs. Smith implicated her son in a confession made while she was serving time in the Walla Walla prison. She now faces the trial alone
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13

BULLETTN-Only th./ plane pi- loted by Monsen and Hall will come through this afternoon, the other ship to arrive tomorrow morning.
 Counting three children, two Pa cific Alaska AirwayS Electras were scheduled to bring in nineteen pas sengers this afternoon from the Interior.
 One plane is piloted by Al Mon sen and Walt Hall and the other by Bill Knox and Gene Meyring.
 Passengers with Monsen and Hall are Mrs. s. E. Robbins and three children, A. Retzlaf, Mrs. John White, F. V. Mills, Mrs Al Grab, Evan Duggan and Lucia King.
 Ted Mathews, Ann Dwyer, E. P. Wood, George Hellerich. Andrew Miscovich, A. G. Thommen, Julius Shaffick, Walter Heisel and F. Wood are coming in with Knox and Meyring.
 Both ships will return to Fair banks tomorrow, weather permit ting.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER CHARGE;
 IS GIVEN LIFE
Quick Ending to Ten Year Old Mystery Case al Be-
 attIe-PIea Changed
BULLETIN - SEATTLE, Dec. The jury, out only 19 minutes, returned verdict for life impri- s0nment fer Mrs. Smith.
SOBS OUT GUILTY"

SEATTLE, Dec. 13-Mrs. Mary Eleanor Smith, 73 this forenoon sobbed out wildly and pleaded guilty to first degree murder of James Eugene Bassett here 10 years ago. She changed her plea immediately after Bassetts widowed mother, Mrs. Marian Bassett, testified that she did not want the death penalty in flicted.
 A few minutes later the jury was empowered to decide between life imprisonment and death and retired to deliberate on Mrs. Smiths fate.
 Mrs. Smith cried out that her staying confession made last spring was not made voluntarily. Tt was such a terrible thing to my son, :" Mrs Smith sobbed.
 The jury was informed for the first time this morning that Mrs. Smiths son, codefendant, had taken his life Sunday night in the jail cell. Chances at his vacant chair brought out the information for the jury's benefit.
 Mrs. Smith changed her plea to guilty by agreement of counsel after Superior Court Judge Batchelor re- jected a motion for a directed ver- dict of guilty.
 There still remains the secret as to what became of BaSsett'S body.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
Britain Is Ready to Defend Empire Allies But h.
 vites Disarmament POLICY TO BE OUTLINED,
 FOREIGN PRESS DINNER
Prime Minister Is Not Dis- hedrtened by Criticism,
 He Declares 10 World
ASSOCIATED PRESS)

A series of new efforts to settle old world differences took shape in Europe today as 21 American Re- publics formed new projects for increased trade in the new World while cooperating for peace.
 Premier Chamberlain, of Great Britain, is again in the key role for peace appeasement and It IS eX- pected that tonight at press din- ner he will give out a new foreign policy to an expectant Europe as well as world warning that further aggression will not be successful and Great Britain will resist invasion of her colonies and allies
 This course, if announced, is un- derstood to be one that will follow until Premier Chamberlain visits Premier Mussolini in Rome about January 14.
 The speech is expected to concern the prospect of German gestures toward Memel, former German ter ritory.
 Some importance is also attached to the forthcoming visit in London of President Schacht, of the Reichs- bank, who will confer with Monta- que Norman, head of the Bank of England, in which an opening wedge may be made in Anglo-German settlement considered possible by financial arrangements to aid Jewish emigration and also some agree ments in trade relations.
 Nine persons have been arrested in Kaunas, Lithuania, accused of fomenting post lection disorders.
 In Berlin, the Economic Ministry has put new obstacles in the way of Jews removing property from Ger many, forbidding them to take with them anything except possessions necessary to strictly personal use.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
DUGGAN HAD ADVANTAGES

Duggan had something of flying start. He had plentiful back ground of family scholarship to begin with. His father, Stephen Duggan, is professor of political science at the College of the City of New York, and director in half dozen scholarly and diplomatic so- cieties, including the Council on Foreign Relations of the League of Nations Association, and the Insti- ute of International Education.
 The institute sent young Duggan to South America in 1929 to expand it's work there. He learned a lot, made a favorable impression, and within a year was chosen by the State Department as research assist ant in the Latin American division. His pay was $3,2O0 to begin with, quite a leap above most starting aspirants. who do well if they push above S2,OO0 at the kickoff.
 Ouggan worked at his job by day and studied at night, won the at tention of Sumner Welles, Under Secretary of State, and tried to shed useless elements of slightly shy disposition By 1884 he was bringing home $4,600 a year. By September l, 1885, he drew $6,500 as assistant chief, and two months lat
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
DIDN'T RETURN HITLER SALUTE;
 GIVEN BEATING
American Newspdperman Handled Roughly by
 Uniformed Guards

WASHINGTON, Dec 13. - The United States has made a protest over the reported beating of Robert Sellmer, American free lance news paperman, last Sunday at Kaunas during the Memel Diet elections.
 An official of the American Con- sulate made special trip to Kaun- as to investigate the case.
 Sellmer, native of Milwaukee, Wis consin, and resident of New York City. said he was beaten by three uniformed guards for not replying to Hitler salute as he was crossing a Memel Street.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
NAzI HAS NEW
 SCHEME TO GET
 JEWS TO LEAVE
One Rich, Four Poor to Be Exchange on Propos-
 ed Export Basis

BERLIN, Dec. l3. - The Nazi Government is considering a plan to get Jews out of the country by coupling emigration with Ger man exports.
 One rich Jew and four poor Jews will leave the country as enough German exports are sold abroad to yield foreign exchange to meet the costs of emigration.
 One wealthy Jew will find one abroad to lend him sums neces- sary to enable him to start life in some other country. Germany will reimburse the foreign Jew if he buys German goods.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
MtKESS0N DRUG HEAD ORDERED
 UNDER ARREST
Other Officers of Concern fo Be Taken Info Gus
 tody by U. 5.

NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-F. Don aid Coster, President of McKesson- Robbins, drug concern, whose fin- ancial affairs are under investi- gation, was ordered arrested today by Federal authorities on a charge of violating Securities Exchange Act.
 George s. Dietrich, Assistant Treasurer; George Vernard, Mon treal agent, and w w. Smith, Eng fish agent for the drug concern, also were ordered taken into cus- today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
CZECH LEADER GIVES NATIONS
 FUTURE COURSE
Premier Says II Will Be Based on NationaIism,
 Not InternationaIism

PRAGUE, Dec. 13-Premier Ser an told the Parliament of the Czech oslovakia Republic that relations with Germany will be based on friendship of Nationalism instead of internationalism and this will de- termine this nations future course.
 Premier Beran appealed to Germ any, however, to understand the psychological effects of the loss of the territory which we have over- come"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
ALA5kA CABIN FIRES RESULT IN
 DEATH OF TWO
Fatalities in Interior Are Reported by Game
 Warden 0'Connor

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Dec. 13.- Cabin fires on November 29 in iso- lated points of the Interior, killed two and burned another critically, according to game warden Jack O.. Connor, returning from Iliamna.
 Simeon Neketa, Indian Chief, and an expectant mother, were the two victims of fires.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
0'(0NNOR LEAVES
 ABOARD ALASKA

John O'Connor, Commissioner of Consolidation for the Department of Labor, sailed south on the Alaska for his Seattle headquarters after mediating in Juneau's recently end ed building labor troubles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
"S0NNY" LUND GOES OUT TO STUDY MORE
 ABOUT PLANE WORK

Wilfred Sonny Lund, promising young Juneau aviator, sailed for the Outside on the Alaska to spend three or four months in San Diego and flying school.
 Lund expects to take thorough ground course in aviation and other flying courses as well.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
FROM PLATINUM

c. J. Johnston, Secretary Treas urer of the Goodnews Bay Min ing Company, was southbound on the Alaska yesterday
 Johnston said the big new plati- mum dredge on his companys ground, performed even better than we expected"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
ANTHONY EDEN PAYS VISIT TO
 U. S. PRESIDENT
Former British Foreign Minister Declines 10 Com
 ment on Conference

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Anth- ony Eden, Great Britain's former foreign minister, and President Roosevelt sat down in the White House today to exchange views. When the visit was concluded Eden chatted with reporters for a few minutes but all he would say was that he had enjoyed the talk with the President.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
REPORT CHINA
 HAS RECOVERED
 HUMAN PROVINCE
Japanese Driven Out of All Sectors by Counter
 Offensive Moves

SHANGHAI, Dec. 13. = Chinese troops are reported to have recover ed virtually all territory they lost in the Human Province since the Japanese occupation.
 The invaders have been driven out of all sectors by counter offen- sive moves.
 Captures include three villages east Yochow and then the Chinese moved across the border and are now within three miles of Tung- cheng.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
JOHN M|HALCH|k, MINER OF NORTH,
 LEFT BIG E5TATE
Sum of S96, ,000, in Bank Is in Cash-WidoW
 Gets S35, ,0O0 Plus

SEATTLE, Dec 13.-The late John Mihalchik, pioneer Alaskan miner, left an estate of $115,0O0, of which 5000 was in cash in bank.
 The widow was awarded $250 month pending distribution, and $35 ,000 left to her by the will
 Brothers and sisters. and several others, were left varying sums.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13

The 2.885 students who eat in the Texas A. & M. college mess hall consume an average of 2,000 pounds of potatoes daily; 190 pounds of butter, 2,700 pounds of meat, $500 hotcakes, and 5000
 biscuits.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
CLOSING IN ON CANTON

HONGKONG, Dec. 13-Chinese troops are reported moving closer to Canton in big semicircle caus- ing the Japanese to withdraw into the city from previously conquered territory in South China.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Oec. 13 = Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 9k. American Can 95h, Commonwealth and Southern 1A, Curtiss Wright 6A, General Motors 491s, International Harv- ester 59A, Kennecott 42ss, New York Central 18@s, Northern Pacific Il, Safeway Stores 2eTs. Southern Pacific 1874, United States Steel 64l2, Bremner bid l, asked 2, Pound s4.665s.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
DOW. JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow Jones averages, all showing an up from yesterday: industrials l49.54, rails 2986, utilities 21.60.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
pAA BRINGING
 PASSENGERS IN
 FROM INFERIOR

BULLETIN-The plane pilot ed by MOnsen and Hall was forced to turn back to White horse this afternoon with day light failing and flying cOndi- tiCns uncertain. BOth ships will come in tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13

With two men reported lost from the wrecked motorship Patterson. piled on the beach at Sea Otter Creek, eight miles north of Fair weather, the fate of the remaining nineteen members of the crew is still unknown.
 Having stood by since early yes- terday afternoon. the Coast Guard cutter Haida reported this noon that rescue of survivors ashore was still being frustrated by heavy surf.
 It. Cmdr N G. aicketts rad:oed the Customs Office here at 10:30 o'clock this morning, that Haida motorboats are patrolling outside the breakers waiting a chance to get through to the beach.
 During the night, flashlight sig- nals were exchanged between sur- vivors and the Haida, but sleet, snow and rain squalls prevented &C., curate interpretation of the flashes of dots and dashes which were be- lieved to have said two men lost"
 Rough Seas Prevail
 With rough seas failing to mod crate late today, It. Cmdr Ricketts queried the Customs House here as to the possibility of employing air planes on wheels or float to take off the undetermined number of survivors seen around fires on the beach.
 A pontoon-eq equipped plane could be landed in the Sea Otter Creek estuary behind protecting spit. Pilot Sheldon Simmons believes, ,~''if wind and tide conditions are right" Simmons flew over the scene yester- day. but with low tide leaving little water in the estuary. and wind strong from the southeast. was un- able to land.
 Plane Landings
 Another possibility entertained, is that at low tide. wheel equipped plane could easily land on the hard packed sands of the long beaches characteristic of the Gulf shore be- tween Cape Fairweather and Yaku- tat.
 If planes are used to take the ill., fated crew from their wilderness refuge, they will probably be flown to Yakutat and to Juneau
 VIEWED FROM AIR
 Viewed from the air yesterday af- ternoon at low tide, the 604 ton wooden hull motorship had appar- ently been driven head on into the breakers at the mouth of Sea Otter Creek and was deeply imbeddeds in the sand with thirty degree star board list.
 Three groups of survivors were seen ashore about a dozen men be-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13
Haida Motor Launches on Patrol Outside Line of Breakers
 fit
TWO MEN BELIEVED
 LOST DURING STORM
AirpIdnes May Be Used to Ferry Stranded Sur-
 vivors 10 Yakutdt

BULLETIN - T. s. Customs officials said late this afternnon there is a strong possibility" one or more airplanes will be dispatched at daybreak tomor- row fer the scene of the wrecked Patterson in an attempt to ferry surviving crew members to the nearest port.
 It. Cmdr. N. G. Ricketts wired in just before press time that flashlight talks" last night had revealed the shipwrecked men had food and blankets, but a "heavy sea" was still running this afternoon, preventing the Haida launches or surf boats from reaching the beach.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-12-13

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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-22
Art Center Exhibition
BY MARY c. MORGAN

gether like that Of a fine tapes
Try.
Among the finest of the group
of transparent WaterCol0rS which
hang on the far wall Of the gal
lery IS George Ault'S From My
Window. creating the spirit of
one of the picturesque streets
which still remain in old Green
witch Village. with lis interesting
use of verticals Quite different
in style is Vincent D'AgoSuno's
say. vibrant City Homes. The
skillful ana characteristic use of
transparent watercolor In this
painting affords a sharp contrast
for study IN comparing tins mo
dunn with the Gouachc Among
tins group of clear Watercolors =
also found the Sonbre-toncd
Evening Scene" ~ Allron Sokulv
which viii appeal. as Rockport
WharveS. for It's familiar scene
Of docks and boats
Those who are interested in
Still Life Viii enjoy Elizabeth
Terrelrs Sea ana Lane" and
Bertram HaruamS Vegetable
Life" Also very interesting e.
many Will be found the evidence
of racial heritage as appearing IT
Thomas Nagai'> delicate Japan
csc Landscape" and IN the Mex
can artist RutIno TamaYo's
"Adios" with ITS native simplicity
and emotion,
The Key West Art Center has
felt great qualification IN the in
tclllgcnt and cultured response of
SO many citizens ard visitors %
the opportunity of enrichment af-
forded by these comprehensive
exhibitions
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-22
FOLLOWING THROUGH
BY AGUILAR
THIS AND THAT


Harvey says that Bill Gates was
batting 1926 last year at this time
in the State League and if he
would have batted as much this
year he would be leading the cir
cult at present. OterO. first sack
CT Of the Saints. is hitting 800
and is in front of the players on
the club. Next Tuesday Two
ton Tony Galento viii fight John
Henry Lewis, the hght-heavy-
weight champion Baseball
world is puzzled at Dizzy Dean 5
four-hit victory, and critics would
like to know how he got back to
form SO quickly His last game
was on May 3 He was going to
sue the Cards and Hickey for
$250.00 but that was all baIly-
hoo. Manager Witt of the In
dians says that HumphricS IS the
man Of the hour on the CleVC-
land club Armstrong is sure he
viii whip Lou Ambers when they
meet on August 10 at Polo
Grounds. This will be the hard
est fight in Henry's career, and
he now holds two belts. If he
wins the lightweight title from
Ambers he will be champion Of
the following divisions: Feather.
Wcltor and lightweight Mickey
COchrane is beginning to think
that his Tigers are getting a touch
of Brooklyn-itis. a disease that
makes a club lose more games
than they win. But, believe il
or not, Brooklyn Dodgers are
leading the league in stolen bas-
Is. The big league pitchers are
knocking out homers this year.
Two each have been hit by Lee.
Cubs, Stratton. White Sox, Davis.
Cards; Chandler, Yanks, and Bry-
ant. Cubs 1t was suggested that
Cincinnati Reds change their
name to Bananas" for they win
and lose in punches. Dean IS the
baseball problem child and l hope
he wins Is more games this sea
son. With Gabby Hartnett as
manager Of the Cubs the boys
have taken on new life and will
play ball for their star catcher
and manager, not that they did
not play for Grimm. but a change
sometimes works wonders with
players as wen as in all walks OF
life. Charlie Cuellar. who pitch
ed a thinning tie game here on
October 10, 1886. viii pitch IN
the all-staT East Texas game. He
was picked on the all-Star team
to play the league-leading team
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-07-22

In Key West. as in many sec
tons throughout the United
States. the contribution of the
Arts to the Supreme Art of Liv-
my S becoming more ard more
fully appreciated. This fact IS
brought to light by the interest
with which many Key Westers, as
Well as many tourists. have view
ed the New York Watercolor Elk
hIbluon now shown IN the Com
munIty Art Gallery. The twenty
works in this collection afford an
unusual opportunity to study the
subject matter, style. and technl-
que OF a group Of New York art
lists who are almost without eX-
cepuon Well-knoWn throughout
America for their distinctive con
tribuuonS to contemporary art IN
tins country
The study OF Watercolor tech
nIqueS IS made particularly vam-
able 10y the fact that IN this eXhl-
bluon, for almost the first time a
new WateTcolor treatment known
as G0uaChe claims a prominent
place side by side with tranSpar-
ent Watcrcolor The term Gouache
was adopted from the French and
signifies a technique executed
with Opaque pigments, including
white. producing certain re
semblance TO oil. while IN trans
parent Watercolor a clear wash Is
desired A personal comparison
of these closely allied techniqucS,
as found in the varied paintings
of such notable artists as lnclud-
cd in this exhibition. cannot but
prove of the highest educational
value and individual pleasure to
the observer.
One of the paintings done IN
Gouache which have had most
appeal to those who have visited
the Art Center Is Kenneth Down
cr's Across tn, Valley". which
hangs behind the desk in the
main gallery This picture pre-
scnts the quiet and cool lyricism
OF q summer landscape. with ITS
WIDE vlstas interpreted IN soft
tones of blue. green, and brown
More vlvldly colorful are the
paintings in Gouache which hang
along the righthand wall. There
is something distinctly American
about such a scene as Arnold
BlanCh's Factory on the Hud
SON. where the red smoke stack
cd industrial plant stands drably
against the lovely countryside
Other paintings utilizing this
Opaque medium are Stuart Edie's
Near Kingston, Sensitively in
tcrprcting. with bold colorpat-
tern. the special atmosphere OF
lhe landscape around Woodstock
New York. and Elizabeth Ter
rell's "AXed", one of the simplest
vet most effective pictures IN this
group with its delicate design OF
fence and tree. Several Key
Westcrs have been interested 10
observe how Julian Lew IN has
Gouache. "Rockport Wharves"
has used the familiar scene of
boat and docks to form a com
position that is closely woven to-