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Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27
new FORM OF
MILDEW HITS
VALLEY MELONS

A new form of poWdery mildeW,
which attacks even the highly re-
sistant cantaloupe No. as has ap-
peared in the Imperial Valley, ac-
cording to DR.. D. r. Porter, asSo-
ciate professor of truck crops on
the Davis campus at the UniVer-
sity of California
Cantaloupe No. 45. a mildeW-
resistant variety developed on the
Davis campus, was introduced to
growers in 1887 and has been cred
tied with saving the cantaloupe
industry in the Imperial Valley.
During the past two years it has
been the principal melon grown in
that area. However, during the lat
ter part of the growing season
even this melon was attacked by a
new form of poWdery mildeW.
According to DR.. Porter. there is
possibility that melons resistant
to the new disease can be develop
ed. Breeding work carried on in the
Imperial Valley during 1898 un-
covered several strains of can
taloupes which seemed to be resis-
5ant to both the old and new forms
of poWdery mildeW However. this
must be confirmed by further
breeding tests.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27
Bureau
10 Meet
On Sat.

The annual Imperial county farm
bureau conference has been set for
December 3, Charles Wieman, pres
dent of the bureau announced
Saturday.
The annual business meeting will
De held in the California hotel,
Wieman said and will be called to
order at Il o'clock
Charles Wieman and C. o. Hoober
will be principal speakers at the
meeting. Subjects of their addresses
have not been revealed, but its
IS expected that both will out
line progress made by the county
and state bureau during the past
year.
Officers will be elected at the
meeting, Wieman said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27

CalDalfla reported llldl lllell el47
tire crop had been ruined by the
extremely low temperatures which
feel to % degrees in some spots
Wilkinson pointed out, however,
that the 5000 acre spring pea crop
was not affected by the frost.
Only 33 cars were shipped this
season before the low temperature
hit the crop as compared to 408
cars shipped last winter. Last WIN
ter was one of the warmest sea-
sons in history.
Prices for peas had risen to nearly
So after a frost of two weeks ago
had eliminated half the crop in
the northend. Growers had antici-
pated a good season if the second
frost had held off until late in
December.
Squash, cucumbers. fall melons
and tomatoes suffered slight dam
age in the cold spell Friday but
accurate estimates could not be
made by the agricultural commits
sioner's office.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27
lovesick Suitor
Kills Woman, Self

NEW YORK, Nov. 26. UP)-
A disappointed suitor pursued Miss
Marion Wheeler along a corridor
IN the New York Central building
today through groups of work ers
2ornered her behind her desk. killed
1er with one shot and then com
mitted suicide.
The slayer, who had been quar-
reling with Miss Wheeler in the
elevator on the way to the seventh
floor where the shooting occurred.
vas identified by police as Jack
McNeal, So, of Yonkers, N. Y.
Westchester county suburb. Police
said he was a Widower and had
met Miss Wheeler through his
daughter Frequently, police said
he had begged The 32-year-old
woman TO marry him.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27

IIFEI. Be8eIIIldE NENlaI %. aIIU oOIIIV
action must be taken to drain that
solution out of the soil
Recent investigations have proved
that even a slight salt content III
land will detract from the growth
of plants and will naturally de-
crease production
Many valley ranches have taken
steps 10 put in drainage systems.
either through the installation of
tile drains or through the less
expensive drainage bitches
Thorough tests would be made
before the installation of the drain
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27

age ditch style. however. Beyschlag
said. because often a thick layer OF
clay soil will render the drainage
ditch useless.
Before the Boulder dam stocked
water behind its walls. the salt con-
tent OF Imperial Valley water varied
in winter and in summer. But now.
with the Dam in operation the salt
content Of water does not vary
greatly.
For completely successful farm
ing, Beysehlag declared. farmers
must install an adequate drainage
system. If some action is not taken
their land will deteriorate 70 some
extent each year.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27
RECKLESS CHARGE

A reckless driving charge was
lodged against an Ell Centro youth
after his arrest Friday night while
aliegedly driving a motor bike on
the wrong side of Main street in
Ell Centro. The boy was released
to appear in police court The md
chine was impounded
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27
Welfare Section
To Meet Monday

HCLTVILLE, Nov. 26.-The well
fare section of the Holtville Jun
ior Women's club will meet at the
home of Mrs. E A. Green Monday
night to complete ;rrangdnenG
for purchasing chest or piece of
luggaee to use as a container for
the linen the section have been
working on.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27
Hay Shipments
From Valley Up

Hay shipments from Imperial
Valley totaled more than 5000 tons
during the past Two weeks, accord
ing TO the federal-state market
news service.
Alfalfa markets maintained a
comparatively steady tone at most
points. the survey revealed. Impe-
rial Valley growers received $40
per ton for top grade on the ranch.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27
BeyschIag States
Drainage Needs

Frank Beyschlag, farm advisor.
outlined drainage problems and dis
cussed how much farmers should
irrigate in the principal speech at
the McCabe farm center meeting
Friday night at McCabe school.
Fourth club progress was re-
ported by Mrs. Clara HARRINGTON.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27
New Dairy Barn
obstruction
Pre- dicted

pans for three new dairy barns
II imperial county were rushed
toy. ard completion this week ac-
ecrding to Walter Macdonald coun-
ty milk inspector.
Macdonald predicted that at
least six new dairy barns would
De built during the winter.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27
IN CAR

w. /. Matthews, arrested in his
parked car on Olive street in Ell
Centro, Saturday was sentenced to
pay a s. fine or serve 212 days in
Jail on a drunkenness charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27
BURGLARY REPORTED

Another victim Of III Cenlro's
pants burglar" reported to police
that a thief took $5 from trousers
in the j. r. Duke home, 1908 South
Fourth street.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27
PETTY THEFT

Caught stealing milk ot.les. The
odore Ayilla was sentenced in El
Centre police court To serve ten
days in the county Jail on a petty
theft charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27
800 Peo Pickers
JobEess as Frost
Wi pes Out Crop

More than 500 pea pcker sought other jobs today or
moved to stomping grounds growers III the
Car reported that less than carload of peas
be savaged from the crop ruined by frost
Thursday night and Friday. W c. Wilkinson brothers in
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27
A Regular Feature
OF The
Sunday PoSt-Press
Drainage Needed
For Success i'm
Farming Here

Drainage problems in Imperial county have increased
during the past few years. according 10 Frank Beyschag
farm advisor.
Each year average of ton Of salt per acre is
brought into valley lands from the Colorado
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27
NAME CHOSEN FOR
HOLTVILLE INFANT

HOLTVILLE, Nov. 26. Nancy
Lucille is the name chosen by Mr..
and Mrs. James Weinrich for their
new daughter, who. with her moth
er returned home from the hospital
Wednesday,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-27

YOUR house will rent through
Post-Press Want Ads!
Evening star., 1938-09-15

anese military In China. These sim.
pie factors which transform undevel-
oped and primitive nations almost
overnight In this age-vitness Turkey
and China-are: First, the rise of 4
native capitalism fed by and feeding
upon national pride; second, roads;
third, . national army modernly
equipped and disciplined; fourth, air
force and aviators. All OF these have
come to Mexico since 1918.
Many Miles Of Fine Roads.
We have noted the new capitalism
and industry. We pass to roads
Dwight Morrow inspired the construc-
tdon OF . modern road system and
helped secure engineers Already there
are 5000 miles Of hard roads. The
highway from the border at Laredo To
Mexico City Is the finest 100 miles OF
road over which I have ever driven.
l inspected the remaining 200 miles of
this highway through l0,000-foot
mountain ranges and rampag ging river
gorges to Acapulco, the beautiful old
tropical Pacific harbor through which
the spaniards shipped silver to China.
Three thousand workmen were busy ut
its construction, using the most mod
ern road-building machinery.
In one gorge I counted over go of
these expensive machines at work.
Il thought to get ahead of the workmen
one morning and started at the crack
Of dawn, to find that they started At
the same time. Several hours later
the women brought their breakfasts to
the job-steaming bean cruel carried
in clay pots on their heads. The work
Is bossed by graduates OF United States
engineering schools bearing the rank
OF omcers-as high As major-in the
federal army.
A few years hence 5000 more mile.
OF paved asphalt road will have been
completed. linking every importan,
city in the mountainous republic. Al
ready ouadalajara and Vera Cruz are
connected with the capital and soon
the second "lengthwise" highway from
A Paso to Mexico City, continuing
south on the Pan-American route tc
the Mexican isthmus, il to be finished
Bieckhsuses Each 70 Miles,
At 20-mils intervals along the roads
IN mountains or jungle swamps, cne
sees Oardenas' new blockhouses. Bull,
by the soldiers themselves, they looa
like mansions Of modern pueblo archi.
lecture. but behind the white surfaces
are walls Of stone eight feet thicl
housing garrisons Of one company O,
more. Around them the enlisted
men grow their own beans and corn
1t Is the first time since the con.
quest that Mexico has really beer
garrisoned.
Caroenas' army Is the largest and
bsst that Mexico has ever had. L
Is centralized and purged Of excess
generals. Its size Is not made publi,
but. counting federal police and stat
troops under officers cleverly place.
by the federal sta1, it numbers some.
where between 200 and 800 thou.
sand-certainly larger than the stand.
lng army OF the United States. Though
us equipment does not compare witt
ours. 1t is by far the best ever en-.
)oyed by any Latin American ARMY
Foreign military attaches say that it!
morale Is good. Discipline is of tn,
paternal character compa tible with
the Mexican mind.
saw ofhcers training their mer
IN attack on pill boxes. The opera
tion was carried out in the fatherly
humorous spirit Of 4 hnderearter
teacher instructing pupils, and tn,
Evening star., 1938-09-15
to be involved quickly In the European

to be involved quickly In the European
hrAwl, So 1t at this hour.
The necessity Of helping the worlds
democracies would force us into ex-
pansion upon our own continent-And
win US the hostility Of Latin America
from the Rio Grande to Patagonia.
This would indeed be an ironic se-
quence to the notes of anti-imperial-
istic Cordell Hull. "-.
Would not = quiet, well-engineered
Mexican revolution, the hope 10 frankly
expressed In the last paragraph OF
Kansas Editor Henry J. Aliens recent
articles, do the Job without the mess
Of intervention7 The last successful
revolution-the one marked by the
assassination Of Carranza-was in
1918. Those who expect past formulas
to work haven't noticed how greatly
Mexico has changed. II persons and
governments dealing with Mexico per-
sist IN overlooking the new elements
present they are heading for as great
a surprise ~ that which met the Jap
Evening star., 1938-09-15
i. S. Must Find Ne,u Methods
To Curb Mexico, Writer Says
Var Emergency in Europe Which Might
InuOIue america Puts Different
Face on Oil Problem.

rels annually from Mexico. War
emergency cannot have patience with,
or trust in, Mexican operation. Amer
ican and British oil interests are likely
to be re-established either by q Men-
can palace revolution or by American
military occupation OF the oil-bearing
gulf coast from Tampico to the 18TH
mus Of Tehuantepec-so hard boiled
oil brokers, expecting the United States
Evening star., 1938-09-15

can backing for such . contingency
by the three conferences Just being
concluded In Mexico City: the Latin
American Labor Conference. the Anti
War Congress. and the National Peace
Conference. To the labor conference
John L. Lewis was invited. It was
made plain that this conference was
no repetition Of Samuel 0ompers'
Evening star., 1938-09-15

lresident CardenAs' advisers tell him
that only under war psychology viii
American sentiment, under Any prov
ocation, support the sending Of the
Marines into action south Of the bor-
der again. This u the one eventuality
the Mexican President fears. He has
endeavored to provide Latin -Ameri-
Evening star., 1938-09-15
Third OF a Series.)
By UPTON CLOSE.

Even As these articles are written
the Mexican situation becomes en-
ellfed IN the larger world picture
With mgland's oil route through the
Mediterranean menaced. Uncle Sans
first duty becomes that Of looking after
the vital oil supply Of 10000, 900 bar
Evening star., 1938-09-15

Pan-Amsrican labof federation ln
which LAtin-Amsricans were tailed
to the United States workers Kite.
The anti-war and national peace con-
gresses are dedicated to subordina ton
Of foreign investments to national
interests. To observe these congresses.
our National Labor Relations Board
has sent its Edwin L. Smith.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

National-"The Sea Gull" Alfred
Lunt and Lynn Fontanne in the
Chekhov play: 2:30 and $3.50 pm.
Capitol-"Submarine Patrol" ad-
venture on the tiny sub-chasers: II
am, 1:50. 440. 7:30 and 1920 pm
Stage shows: 1885, $40, $50 and
9:20 pm.
Earle-"Arkansas Traveller" Bob
Burns as hero in home-spun: 10
am, 1920. 2:45, $40. 7:3O and 9:55
pm. Stage shows: 1870 am, 1:55
4:20, 6:45 and 9:05 pm.
Keith's-"The Mad Miss Manton. .
Barbara Stanwyck deals in mystery
and comedy: 11:45 am, las, $50
$50, 7:50 and 9:55 pm.
Palace-"If I Were King" Ronald
Colman as Francois Villon: II noon
2:2O, 4:45, ITO and 9:35 pm.
Metropolitan Brother Rat
comedy tale of life at V. NJ T.: 1870
am, 1:30, 3:35, 5:35, TAO and 9:4O
pm.
Columbia - "Stablemates,' Beery
and Rooney as racetrack pals: so
a m, 2:20. 4:50. tbs and 9:45 pm.
Little-"Three on a Week End
story of a tender romance: 11:3O
am, 1:20, sos, 4:55. $40 and $50
pm. Generals Without Buttons,
previeW: Gas pm.
BelaScO-"Grand Illusion" study
of the futility of war: 4:19, 6:15, 8:ll
and 10:07 pm.
ans-Lux-News and short SUBJ
jectS: Continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Survives Ice

After thrilling battles with ice
the Russian ship Kamchadal, which
sailed from Leningrad in July, 1887,
and was cut out of the polar drift
last summer by an ice-breaker, ar
rived at Vladivostok recently.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
IF l Were King at Palace,
Is Lusty Screen Fare
Exciting and Spectacular Drama
Combined in Brilliant Film
Starring Ronald Colman
BY JAY CARMODY.

Lavish setting and exciting drama not the mutually exclusive
pair they
PLY reunited King opened yesterday
Palace For that customers who like their movies both splendid
spirited
Rathbone
Evening star., 1938-11-11

one with beautiful, wild-haired
tavern wench, the other with q
great lady to whom he always Is
reading his poem about what he
would do If he were King. The
love triangle Is completed in the
picture by Ellen Drew, the tavern
delovely, and Frances Dee as the
patrician lady of Louis court. AS in
the case of the two principal male
roles, there is much competition in
those between the ladies' Miss Drew,
a newcomer, Is much too alluring
to have lost out even to such beau
teous creature as Miss Dee.
The teeming violence of Mr..
Lloyd's film reaches its crescendo
in handsomely contrived riot scene
in which Villon, as brilliant ges-
ture before parting with his Job and
very likely his head, opens the royal
warehouses to the starving popu-
lace. In the midst Of this tempestu-
Gus banquet come the Burgundians
to pillage the capital, a set-up for
something terrific, and which turns
out to be just that under the skill
full direction of Mr.. Lloyd. French
revolutions have a way of throwing
movie directors for a sad loss, but
not this time. Handling veritable
armies of men and women, Mr..
Lloyd keeps them always under per-
feet control, even when the play
ing Is at its most vicious tempo.
Minor parts in IF I Were King"
are played with memorable skill.
Among the characters to be remem-
bered along with Villon, Louis and
the two bellies are the, priest Gre
ated by C. V. France. the guard
captain, played by Henry Wilcoxon;
the corpulent, cowardly generals of
Montagu Love and William Farnum
and numerous others.
There are lot of tricks in IF I
Were King" comic, romantic and
otherwise. Mr.. Lloyd and his cast
missed none of them In picture
that meets handsomely the require
ment of keeping always on the
move.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
ACTORS Miss
On Merit
of Roles
Parts Most Feared
Often Turn Out
To Be Best
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN,
HOLLYWOOD.

Their not-too-private affairs:
As q class, the poorest Judges of
pictures In Hollywood are the actors,
Rarely does an actor offer a story
suggestion that proves commercially
sound. Invariably, parts that players
seem confident will serve them best
turn out to be duds. On the other
hand, roles that arouse an actors
distaste have habit of rising up
and smacking box offices for new
records.
Walter Pidgeon was discussing this
surprising lack Of horse sense on the
part OF the players. Il can look back
over my film career and see that the
pictures ! didn't want to make are
the only ones that proved success
ful," he admitted.
An example was forcibly flung
back at Pidgeon a couple Of weeks
ago with the preview of Listen
Darling" Every player of that pic
ture-even the director, Edwin
Marin-was convinced it didn't
stand half chance of getting over
with an audience.
Frankly, thought the part ]
played would kill me off," said
Pldgeon. Il was afraid to 90 to the
previeW."
And what happened? Listen
Darling" went out to win fine notices
and comments, members of the cast
were singled out and applauded-
and almost everywhere Pidgeon is
being credited with the best per-
formance of his career.
It's really taught me a lesson
said the stalwart leading man, now
getting an even bigger break with 9
strong role in Hedy Lamarr'S new
picture. We're prone to criticize
and feel sorry for ourselves and toe
often were on the wrong track. The
actor lives too close to his work
How can he possibly appraise story
or role Sensibly? For my part, I'm
going to keep my mouth shut anc
let the boss do all the thinking"
Evening star., 1938-11-11
New Howard Revue
Has Avis Andrews

Avis Andrews, the famed Cotton
Club songstress, headlines the new
Armistice revue which comes to the
stage of the Howard Theater today.
It's her last vaudeville chore before
going into the new Broadway show,
'The Curtain Rises"
Others who contribute to the
stage entertainment at the T street
house are Tiny Bradshaw and his
orchestra; Ford, Marshall and
Jones; Princess Orelia and Pete
with their pet gorilla, Engagi; the
Two Giants uof Rhythm and the
Harlem Honies Chorus.
The film attraction is "Reforma-
tory" with Jack Holt and Bobby
Jordan featured.
There will be a midnight show
tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Special Matinees
For Holiday

Holiday matinees will be presented
In all Warner Bros. Neighborhood
Theaters this Friday, November II
-Armistice Day.
Special attractions have been
booked for the theatres. which will
present their first shows at / pm.
Friday, with the exception of the
Tivoli Theater, Fourteenth street
and Park road, which will begin its
first show at 1890.
Evening star., 1938-11-11

AoIliulS 50 DlB, booming ana ndnQ-
some since THE Prisoner of Zen
da," which will be remembered as
one Of Mr.. Colman's most gallant
screen portraits.
IT I Were King" is a swash-
buckling romance whose central
figure is Francois Villon, the man
VINO left his name on a lot of
lyrical verse and on a record num-
Der of police blotters. Author Pres
ton Sturges minimizes virtually to
the vanishing point any evil frag-
rance associated with Villon's name
In history. He paints him as an
1mpious fellow, a roisterer and a
man given to associating with
something less than the best people
IN low French taverns-but that
Is because Villon loves the people
and wants to save them. It makes
such excellent entertainment that
no movie goer will find it in his
heart to pull Villon's police record
on Mr.. Sturges.
The splendid reckless music
maker played by Mr.. Colman is
but one Of many vivid characters
created by Paramount in this re-
make of an ever-popular story.
France, at the time, was full of
furious men and women, persons
who were brave, brilliant, humor-
Gus, poetic and otherwise admirable.
Next to Mr.. Colman's. the finest
portrait Is that created by Basil
Rathbone as Louis XIV, an imper-
sonation for which Mr.. Rathbone
very probably will win an academy
award this year. Louis is pictured
as cruel and crafty king, but a
man also with a sense of humor,
a fair for the dramatic and some
thing less than an unmitigated
villain. Against any competition
less stern, Mr.. Rathbone's expert
sniveling would have walked right
away with the picture.
IF I Were King" is full of scope
as to story, setting and social sig
niflcance. It is the narrative of
the vagabond lover who talked him.
self into a kingship for a week,
an interval during which he re-
formed king and kingdom and
then got himself exiled to the
French equivalent of Siberias salt
mines.
There Is never a seconds tagging
In any part of the narrative. 1t
begins with M. Villon's burglary of
the royal wine cellar, his pursuit by
the police. his escape and his ap-
pearance shortly thereafter at his
favorite tavern, happily laden with
f1agons of Bourbon brew. Drunk
and vastly in love with life-not to
mention being in love with a noble
lady and a tavern wench at the
same time-Villon eXpounds his doc
trine of new deal for France.
Among the ears upon which his
impudence falls are the long ones
OF Louis, who is sitting over in a
corner thinking his nasty Bourbon
thoughts about how his subjects
have let him down. 1t is in scenes
like this, Of which there are several,
that Mr.. Colnan and Mr.. Rathbone
match acting talents which pro-
duce screen drama of high quality.
And it is from this particular scene
that Villon emerges with the job
of being King for a week with the
pleasant prospect of being shot the
following Saturday.
AS If that were not enough to
keep him occupied. he also has two
love affairs running concurrently,
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Premiere Tonight
For Anti.War Film

Generals Without Buttons" the
French anti-war comedy. has its
Washington premiere tonight at the
Little Theater under the auspices
Of the Washington Committee of
the Keep America Out of War
Congress.
For the Armistice Day preview
tonight there will be only one show
ing Of the picture, at GAS pm. 1t
begins its regular run at the Little
Sunday.
Many Washingtonians prominent
in civic and social circles will be
present at the premiere.
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Road Back Returns,
Now at Open Air

THE Road Back" film version of
the Erich Maria Remarque novel,
Is the Armistice attraction at the
Mount Vernon Open Air Theater
on the Richmond highway south
of Alexandria. The picture will con-
tinue Its run tonight and tomorrow
night.
The story Of postwar Germany
the principal characters in the
screen sequel to "All Quiet on the
Western Front are played by Rich
ard Cromwell, John King, Andy De-
vine, Slim Summerville and Barbara
Read,
Evening star., 1938-11-11
Boro's Attraction
THINGS tOCOne'

With the recent radio scare still
fresh in many minds, Sidney Lust
has brought Things to Come" to
his Boro Theater in Bethesda for
return engagement. 1t will be
shown for the last times tonight.
Things to Come" is the Alex
ander Korda produced film version
of an H.. G. Wells look into the
future. beginning with civilization
destroying war in 1910 and going
on to the start of the twenty first
century, when science undertakes to
build a new world.
Leading roles are played by Ray
mond Massey and Sir Cedric Hard
wicke.