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Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
River Expedition
Shoots Rapids in
PeriIous Canyon
Cameraman, Trapper Tell
OF Dangers Faced by
Colorado VOyagers

GRAND CANYON, Ariz.,
July Is (UP)-First word
of the progress of the Nevills
scientific expedition through
the inaccessible gorges of the
Colorado river was brought here
today by two men who accompanied
the party during brief portion OF
the hazardous voyage.
Jack Mcfarland, news camera
man, and Ed Kerley, Indian trader,
said they joined the explorers be-
low Lees ferry, rode with them thru
the Badger Greek rapids, and then
climbed the perpendicular walls of
the canyon to bring out their film.
Mcfarland said Norman d. Ne
Wills, expedition leader, shot the
three boats past six hundreds yards
of swirling rapids and beached the
craft on a sand bar while the cam
eramen took pictures.
"An eight foot wave hit the side
of our small bot" Mcfarland said.
only the daring maneuver of Ne
wills saved us from possible drown
ing or death against the jagged
Continued on Page 3; Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Roy westmore|and
In Suit Against
Mother, Sister
PromissOry Note Basis
OF Family. Dispute
Over Property

Roy Westmoreland Friday
accused his mother and sis
ter of fraud in inducing him
to sign a promissory note,
and asked the court to re-
strain them from bringing suit
against him, and from getting a
receiver appointed to look after real
and personal property
In a suit filed against his mother,
Mrs. Clara Westmoreland, and his
sister, Miss Kathleen WeStmoreland
he said they threatened to bring
action against him to get payment
on $4,000 note he executed and
delivered to his sister last year.
They falsely represented to him, he
said, that he was indebted to his
mother for a sum in excess of
$4,000. Later, he declared, he found
their statements were false. He also
wanted the court to prevent his
sister from transferring the note to
third parties.
Appointment of a receiver, he al
legged would damage him because
he would be unable to cultivate and
irrigate farming property in which
he had a half interest.
He accused his mother of eXercis-
ing undue influence upon him as
che believed she would not deceive
him
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Two Injured in
Auto Accident

Two one-car automobile accidents
in Imperial county Friday night
brough injury to the occupants of
only one machine.
Marcus Miranda, %, and S. L.
Sulzback, 40, Temecula residents
suffered slight injury when Mir
anda's car careened back and forth
across the highway in attempting
to avoid striking a truck he was
passing four miles north of Brawley,
knocked down two sign posts and
overturned in a barrow pit.
Stewart Catnen Lusk, 40, Pala,
failed to make a highway turn
with his pickup truck two miles
east of Heber, knocked down two
guide posts, struck cement syphon,
and turned the car upside down in
barrow pit. The four occupants
of the car escaped injury. A physi-
clan declared Lusk was under the
influence of Intoxicating liquor.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17

firms also struck. A deadlock devel-
oped when the ILWU rejected de-
mand of distributors that agree
ments covering grocery, drug, hard
ware and paper industries be re-
newed as unit without change.
Eugene Patton, pesident of the un-
ion, said paper warehousemen re-
fused to bind other branches thru
their extension of prevailing con-
tracts, although he said, they agreed
to renew the 1887 agreements with
two weeks vacation.
James Reed, president of the dis
tributing association, issued a state
ment when the strike was called in
which he said:
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17

dent during the last day before he
boarded the cruiser USS. Huston
in San Diego for a fishing trip in
Central American waters, had be-
slowed the presidential blessing up
on the campaign of Sen. w G.. Nc
Adoo for reelection, had indicated
he will visit Canada next August,
and had been cheered by crowds of
10000 persons in Los Angeles and
10000 persons on his journey down
the coast.
Seemingly in a hurry to end the
congressional election year crusade
that has taken him across the con-
tinent, President Roosevelt spoke
only briefly in San Diego, compli-
menting the city highly on its beau
ty and climate.
The president was welcomed to
San Diego by civic officials and
leading Democrats of San Diego and
Imperial counties. A brief hand
shake and a friendly greeting was
given those presented to him.
RooSevelt's only political pro-
nouncement in California came at
Los Angeles this morning when he
recalled to his listeners that he
had written a letter last March to
Sen. McAdoo.
There was some question at that
time about his running again for
the senate" Mr.. Roosevelt said
Il hoped he'd run again, and
might add, 1 hope he'll be reflect
ed"
With these few words, the presi-
dent disposed of the perplexing
question of which of three Demo-
cratic candidates for the senate
all claSsed as New Dealers, would
get his pat on the back"
Sen McAdoo stood beside the
president, beaming. A short cheer
came from the crowd.
Among those who called upon
him was State Senator Culbert Oh
son, who is running for governor
on the Democratic ticket.
Mr.. Roosevelt, however failed
once more to take sides in the tur-
bulent gubernatorial race.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
s. F. Warehouses Tied Up
BY CIO Inspired Strike
Paul Runyan
Wins PEA Title

SHAWNEE ON DELAWARE,
Pa, July Is. (UP)-Dapper Paul
Ruryan, of White Plains. N. Y,
the little poison" who wGn the
title i'm 1884, took the P.G.A. golf
championship a second time to-
day, breezing TO an 8 and Z
victory over slugging Sammy
Snead of White Sulphur Springs,
w. Va.
Runyan's victory was the most
decisive i'm the history of the
tournament. The best previous
margin was shared by Leo Die
gel, Walter Hagen and Jim
Barnes, each of whom won the
championship by margins of 6
and 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Labor Politicians
Blacklist Group
OF II Lawmakers
26 Democrats Included
With 16 Republicans
On Anti-LabOr

WASHINGTON, July 16
(UP)-Labor's Non-partisan
League, polical unit of the
Committee for Industrial
Organization, announced a
blacklist of AZ class D. congress-
men today whom it will attempt
to defeat either in primaries or the
election this fall.
The list included 26 Democrats
and Is Republicans who voted
wrong" on the wages and hours
bill and other abor-supported leg
lslation
Among those named we're the
following chairmen of hous COM
mittee6: Henry B. Stcgall D., Ala,
co-author of the Wagner-Steagail
housing act and chairman of the
banking and currency committee,
John E. Rankin. D., Miss, chair
man of the World war veterans
committee; Sam d. McReynoldS, D.
Tenn, chairman OF the foreign af-
fairs committee; Hatton w. Sum
ners, D., Tex, chairman of tht
judiciary committee; Schuyler Otis
Bland. D., Va. chairman of the
merchant marine committee; Clar-
ence F.. Lea, D., Cal, chairman oi
the interstate commerce committee,
William M. Wilmington, D., Miss.
chairman of the flood control COM
mittee; Robert L. Doughton, D.,
Continued on Page 3; Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Box Co. Fire Does
100000 Damage

FRESNO. July Is. OUP)-Flames
which at times shot $50 to 200 feet
into the air today destroyed the
plant of the General Box Distri-
buting company and an adjoining
lumber yard, causing an estimated
100000 damage.
Fifty employees of the factory
narrowly escaped cremation as the
fire spread rapidly through the
tinder-like box materials. No in
juries we're reported, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17

Meanwhile, liberal ana laDOr Ut
ganizationS filed protests with Gov.
Frank F.. Merriam, President Roose-
welt, the national labor relations
board, the La Toilette civil liberties
committe and state and federal at
torney generals.
The justics department, GroSsman
said, wants to determine whether
there was a violation of the federal
rights act under which the Harlan
county, KY, coal mine case was
brought to trial. Several hundred
men, women and children were
driven from Westwood by members
of the Industrial Employees union,
an independent organization.
The labor board previously refus-
ed the leu the right of exclusive
bargaining agent in the plant of
the Red River Lumber company,
largest mill in the west, on the
ground it was a company dominated
union. The union had won prefer
ence election at the mill.
A new aspect was seen in the
situation today with the announce
ment by Edward D. Vandeleur, sec
reary of the California state fed
Grafton of labor, that he would
issue a charter to the leu.
A third investigation was under
way in Sacramento by agents of
Gov. Merriam. The governor met
with leaders of both the leu and
the CIO and informed them it
would be impossible for him to as
sumo responsibility for any CIO
men who returned to Westwood.
State relief agencies said they
would provide relief for destitute
families driven from Westwood.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
McAdoo Renews
Feud with Hail.;
Snubs |. A. Mayor
Senator Ignores Offer
To Shake Hands i'm
Presence of FIR

LOS ANGELES, July Is
(UP)-A political feud of a
years standing broke out
anew today in the presence
of President Roosevelt when
Sen. William Gibbs McAdoo re-
fused to shake hands with Pierson
M. Hall, former United States at
torney, here.
Hall, who had been a candidate
for the Democratic senatorial NOM
ination until he withdrew in favor
of Sheridan Downey, entered the
presidential car with the latter. !
McAdoo shook hands with Down.
ey, but when Hall offered his hand
too the senator glared and thrust
his hands behind his back, Hall
revealed later. s.
II believed it to be the sporting
thing to do" Hall said. The act
speaks for itself" He added that
he had "a nice chat" with Mr..
Roosevelt.
Earlier in the day McAdoo de-
livered an indirect snub to Mayor
Frank Shaw of Los Angeles when
he usurped the place in the presi-
dents car intended for the mayor
Shaw, head of the welcoming COM
mittee, had been scheduled to ride
through Los Angeles beside the
President. McAdoo quietly took the
place intended for Shaw, who had
to follow in another machine.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17

plane reached Tuscon early today
Friends said Dunn evidently con-
tracted tularemia, or rabbit fever,
while hunting rabbits near Victor
vile several weeks ago. The infec-
tion presumably entered his blood
stream through a cut on his hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Speaking of Cats

Tux, RRs cat who has been men
- toned here now and then, made
news Friday night. He made news
that is, if the unusual is news. RR
has always harbored the belief that
male cats disliked kittens. While
Tux has never shown an active dis
like, he's steadfaStly refused to have
anything to do with the several fe
Until recently He became a father
Mrs. Tux lives next door. The kit
tens are as undoubtedly Tux as
they are Mrs. Tux.
Friday night both Tux and Lad
die. Chan Bivingstons big police
dog, were taking their ease on RR S
front lawn. Peace and quiet lasted
until one of the kittens came to
call. Laddie sighted him just on
the edge Of the lawn. He groWled
Tux looked up. He saw his Off
spring, and he saw Laddie ambing
toward the kitten
Tux doubled in size in split
second His ears laid back His
claws came out of their sheaths.
His teeth were barred. From his
throat came a sound that only a
full grown male cat could make.
Laddie stopped in mid stride. He
looked at the kitten. He looked at
Tux. He stood there, uncertainty.
Then, sheepishly. he trotted off in
a neutral direction.
Tux subsidized, the kitten went
home, and all was peace and quiet
again.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Ickes Warns Again
Against Lobbyist

WASHINGTON, July Is. CUP)-
Public Works Administrator Harold
l.. Ickes warned states and munich
palitieS today against retaining lob
byists to promote their applica-
tions for ALLEGATIONS from the $685.
100000 PWA program.
1t was the second warning made
by the administration against PWA
lobbying. Soon after congress pass
ed the multi-million dollar lending
spending bill, President Roosevelt,
at a press conference, admonished
localities seeking PWA projects to
refrain from hiring lobbyists.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17

Seldom has man fallen from the
pinnacle of success so rapidly as
did this man who came from the
post of a humble British clerk 10
be Americas outstanding utilities
magnate.
Before his empire crashed around
him insult was a world figure, hold
ing decorations from three foreign
countries and countless honorary
degrees. From that high estate he
sank to comparative poverty. hound
I'd by the law and seeking sanctuary
on foreign soil.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17

stricken While riding In the subway.
He arrived at the Paul Marmotan
hospital in a coma, by a taxicab.
The former magnate reached the
hospital at ITO pm. and died short
ly after his admitance.
Emergency treatment failed to re-
viye him and he was dead when
DR.. Edmund l.. Gros, chief of staff
of the American hospital. arrived.
Samuel insults star, which blazed
through the financial heaven and
made him one of the richest men VI
the world, sank faster than 1t roSe.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
ID Killed When
SeapIane Crashes

CHERBOURG France, July 16
(UP)-A four motored naval sea
plane bomber carrying IA aviators
crashed on the rocks at the east
ern tip of the harbor today, kill
ing one, seriously injuring the
others. The seaplane, largest in the
navy service, was returning from
a training flight, lost speed while
coming down and fell on the rocks.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
IMPERIAL SCHOOL HEAD
GOES TO HOSPITAL

IMPERIAL, July 16.-G. H. Mad
den, principal of Imperial schools,
entered Good Samaritan hospital
in Los Angeles Saturday for treat
ment of a leg injury suffered in an
automobile accident near Salinas
in Oct. 1896. He will be in the hos
pital week or 10 days.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Richard ArIens
In Separation

HOLLYWOOD, July 16. UP)-
Another of the film colony's few
remaining ideally married cou-
Piles, Richard Arlen and Jobyna
Ralston, began a trial separation"
today.
The movie players took up sep
arate residences, Arlen on his ranch,
while Miss Ralston and threeyear-
old Richard Ralston Arlen remain
ed at the Toluca lake home.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Rabid Cat Causes
Aid for Owners

HEBER, July 16.-A rabid cat
caused his owners to take Pasteur
treatment this week end. The cat
died after a brief illness. Labora-
tory tests showed the cat had rabies.
DR.. Warren F. Fox, county physi-
clan recommended the treatment
Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17

Say That Again
Firemen telephoned police Friday
night that poor little cat was suf-
fering either from heat or injury
at Fifth and State streets. Police
rushed to the scene all ready to be
merciful.
A cat of the Thomas variety was
perched on the curbing, calmly SUR
veying passing traffic. He rolled a
yellow eye at the officers and went
On with his traffic watching. An
officer nudged him with a toe, tent
atively. The cat hoped away, then
came back a moment later to rub
the officers leg and purr loudly.
AT police headquarters they in
scribed on the report:
h THAT cat has more life than all
the firemen put together"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
u. S. WOMEN ESTABLISH
EARHART SCHOLARSHIP

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, July 16.
UP)-A memorial scholarship in
honor of Amelia Earhart was eS-
tablished today by the national fed
Grafton of business and profession
al women.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17

lywood hospital last night of tula-
remia, at about the same time that
the mother was landing in New
York. Mrs. Pugne caught the first
plane west and arrived at 7:30 am.
Mrs. Pughe was hearbroken as she
alighted from an airliner. She did
not learn OF his death until the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Merchants ADOPT
Summer Schedule

Many Ell Centro's merchants
went on summer schedule Satur-
day by opening for business at
$3.50 am. They will close at $50
Throughout the remainder of the
summer these stores will open at
$3.50 am. and close at $50 pm.
every day, including Saturdays.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
POLL CONSIDERED IN
SHAW RECALL MOVE

LOS ANGELES, July Is. CUP)-
Sponsors of a movement to recall
Mayor Frank l.. Shaw today con-
sidered advisability of conducting a
poll to name an opponent to go on
the ballot in a special election next
September 16.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Mother Loses 1000 Mile
Roce to bedt Death

HOLLYWOOD, July Is UP)-
Mrs. Marguerite Pughe of England
arrived in Hollywood today, loser by
II hours in a 1000 mile race against
time to reach the deathbed of her
son, Jack Dunn, young ice skating
champion and fledgling screen star.
The 21-year-old actor died in Hol-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Credit Where Due.

VTtUIC WHtTt DUO,
Percie Thacker, Lor' Bless 'em,
got no end of fun out of RR'S com
ment anent Bill Bennington and G
II. II. Small at the Shriners' doings
in San Diego this week. 1t seems
they weren't even there. Now we
believe in justice-and in justice
W must say that the note came in
an official release from Shriner
headquarters. (And we'd like to
meet the guy that sent il out-on
a dark night in an alley)
Continued on Page 3;Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Samuel insult, Ruined Head Of Great
Utilities Empire, Dies in Exile
From Sudden Heart Attack

PARIS, July Is (UP)-Samue insult, former head of
the great midwest utilities empire which collapsed and
ruined thousands of investors died hospital here today
after a heart attack in a subway station
insult time associate of Thomas A. Edison, was
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Baseball Results
AMERICAN

AMERICAN
Detroit ............ 900 002 OBS 12 l
New York ,....... 020 010 4Ox-7 II l
Eisenstate, Wade g. York; Ruffing
& Dickey. ....
st. Louis ....... 0O3 100 3O1-8 ID 1
Boston ...........,.. 900 002 0O1-3 II l
Hildebrand & Sullivan; Midkiff
Rogers a. Desautels.
Cleveland ...,. OO6 100 2O0-9 IL 0
Philadelphia ~ O32 1O2 OOO-8 II 2
Whitehill. zuber, Galehouse &,
Pytlak; Nelson, Thomas, Potter &
Hayes.
Chicago ............ 100 100 000-2 8 1
Washington Gee. 100 001 10x-3 10 l
Lyons g. Sewell; Weaver & R.
Ferrell.
NATIONAL
New York ...... 001 600 002-3 8 0
Pittsburgh Gee. 200 400 01x-7 13 0
Melton, Lohrman, w. Brown g.
Mancuso; Klinger e. Todd.
Brooklyn .~.., 0O4 O33 HOP 18
Cincinnati .. 2O2 900 100 5 7 4
Posedel, Farmhouse & Campbell,
Shea; Weaver, Cascarella, Grissom
& Lombardi, HerShberger.
Boston ....... 400 001 200 0-7 8 l
Chicago ........ POI 01O 210 1-8 Is 2
Lanning, Erickson, Hutchinson &,
Mueller; Carleton, Root, Bryant,
Russell & O'Dea.
Philadelphia q. 100 900 1902 0
st. Louis ....... 100 900 OOO-1 5 0
Hollingsworth u V. Davis; War
neke & Owen.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Union Officials Reject Employers Offer
To Renew Old Contracts; Calls Third
WaIkout Within Past Two Weeks

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16 OP)-Approxmately
$50 members of the CIO international Longshoremens
Warehousemens union walked out today in Is Bay
region wholesale paper and supply distributing firms
Before noon Warehousemen in two chemical supply
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
G-Men axe Hand
In Lumber Mill
Purge Of cI0ers
Justice Department Calls for testimony
From Strikers Evicted in U prisins
Of Westwood Laborers, Citizens

WESTWOOD July 16 (UP)-The United States de-
partment of Justice today requested affadavits from per-
evcted the strike torn town of WestwoOd in
purge of Committee for Industrial Organization workers
was announced by Aubrey Grossman, CIO attorney.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
President Ends
Campaign Tour
At Son Diego
Roosevelt Dedicates Civic Center as
Last Gesture Before Embarkins
For Southern Fishing Trip

SAN DIEGO, july 16 (UP) - President Roosevelt
arrived here shortly before today amid the cheers
$4,000 persons from Diego the back country and
perial Valley, to dedicate the cy's WPAbuit civic
center Ending his crosscOuntry speaking tour the pres
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
WEATHER

Maximum Friday liz; minimum Saturday, 80; 5
I'm temperature 81, humidity 68; noon tempera-
ure IO5 humidity 81; pm temp. ITO, humidity 28.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-17
Markets IN BRIEF

Butter: Los Angeles 27c; butterfat Imperial
Valley, fob, ranch grade A, 35e; manufacturing
milk, 29c; route gathered cream, 26c.
L. A. Hay: U No. l, $3.50; u S No. 2, Ieafy,
SI2.5O-I3; u S No. 2, $113O-R Minneapolis flax,
May. S176h. .~wa
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-06-17
NATIVE SALv ARMY LEADER
 PASSES AWAY AT KLAW0CK

Brigadier w. J. Carruthers re- turned on the west coast mail boat this morning from Klawoek where he was called by the death Monday of Adjt. William Benson, outstand- ing Native Salvation Army officer.
 Adjt. Benson was a Chilkat In dian born about 65 years ago in KIukwan. During gold rush days he went to Skagway where many In dians of stalwart physiqwe were en- gagged in back packing over Chilkoot Pass, receiving as high as a dollar a pound for their work.
 At Skagway Benson was convert ed through a Salvation Army work CT to the Christian religion and be- came a leader among his people for the Army following an interview with Evangeline Booth when she made the trip to Dawson in 1901. He was responsible for opening the corps at Wrangell, Rake, Shakan and Klawock.
 He has lived since 19Ul in Kla- wock where his wife survives.
 In order to conduct the funeral service Brigadier Carruthers took the Yukon to Ketchikan Monday night and the next day flew to Klawock with Bob Ellis.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-06-17
SOAP BOX DERBY FEATURE
 OF KETCHIKAN CELEBRATION

KETCHIKAN Eight prizes tot aling s120 in cash will be awarded to winners in Ketehikan's first soap box derby to be staged there July as a new feature of the eity's celebration.
 Entrants for the race of home made wagon autos must fall into two classes: youngsters from 8 to 10 years old and II 10 14 years. Prizes in each class are s25, S15 and $1O for race and $1O prize for best built derby racer.
 Rules include that not more than S10 can be spent on each ear: the youngster entering the contest must make his racer and there are limitations on the size of wheels and the length of the Wheelbase.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1938-06-17
TERCENTENARY STAMP ON
 LETTER FROM SWEDEN

4 letter was received this week by Fred Roman. written by his 12= year old nephew in Malmo. 50edcs which bore an interesting s3s ial stamp issued in recognition of tne Tercentenary celebration the latter part of this month in Delaware. Pennsylvania and New Jersey
 The small green stamp states thal it is issued as a New Sweden com memoratiye of 163S and besides Sweden's three crown emblem. de picts a bearded gentleman. probably Peter Minuit head of the first Swedish-Ffnnish colony in the Init ed States. extending a hand of greet ing 10 an Indian in traditional feathered head piece
 Mr Romans nephew stated in his letter that he understood but 50uo of the stamps were issued and were for use only on letters to the United States.