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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-19
DIM0ND IS DOING EXCELLENT JOB FARLEY REPORTS
Definite Upward Trend in Business, Postmaster Gen.
 eral Reports Here
INT. HIGHWAY
 PROSPECTS BRIGHT
Air Mail Program Is Being Pushed Both in Terri
 tory and to Alaska

"Alaskans will be making ter rible mistake if they do not send Tony Dimond back to Congress" Postmaster General James A. Far ley, Democratic National Committee Chairman, said as he visited in Juneau this afternoon during what he described as rest" trip on the Aleutian.
 Tony is doing an excellent job for Alaska" Farley said. We like him back there. It would be terrible mistake if the people of Alaska do not return him to Con- gress."
 Reluctant to discuss the political aspect in the States before the pri- mary, the Cabinet officer said there was a very definite upturn from what has been called the "de- pression."
 Business Upturn
 There has been a noticeable im- provement since about the time Congress adjourned" he said. "The business slump was confined pri- marily to the large industrial cen- ters. The heavy industries were most affected, but there is now undoubtedly an upward trend as business returns indicate"
 One of the best indications, he pointed out. is the sharp increase in postal receipts and postal savings.
 Touching again on air mail, the Postmaster General declared we are doing every thing we can for air mail in and to Alaska. We want it, but it's up to Congress to appropriate the money There is no definite date for the starting of the new service from Seattle to Juneau, so far as he has been in- formed, he said, but he predicted that it would start within the fiscal year.
 Highway Prospects
 The International Highway pros- poets are particularly bright at this time, the official said. bringing out that President Roosevelt and the Administration are heartily in favor of the projected route and are do-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-19
James A. Farley
 Smiles in Rain
 On Disenbarking
Says Trip to Alaska Made for Escape from Tele-
 phone Bells

In a drizzle of rain, with the City Band playing, and the dock crowd ed with the biggest throng in many months, Postmaster General James A. Farley walked down the gang plank from the steamer Aleutian this noon with his proverbial smile and a hand wave of greeting.
 He caught fleeting glimpse of the oil cloth sign on the Alaska Steamship Company warehouse Juneau Welcomes Jim and the smile broadened.
 Flashlight bulbs of dozen cam- eras illumined the dull noon, and one cameraman, catching shot of Farley's approach. dropped bulb that popped like a muffled gum shot.
 The sound, bomb-like, did not faze the Postmaster General and he chuckled at the cameraman's dis comfiture.
 Driven immediately 10 the Gov ernor's House, he was received by Gov. John w. Troy and Mrs. Robert Bender.
 Standing in the reception room. with but a few officials about him and the rush and noise of arrival behind him, Postmaster General James A. Farley looked relieved. When asked what he expected to find in Alaska, Farley sighed: Frankly, I am taking this trip to get away from telephones and tele-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-19
'JimS' and
 John Have Great
 Reunion Today
Farley, Troy and Connors Recount Many Incidents
 of Gala Convention Days

Two "Jims' and John" had a great reunion here today. The two ''Jims" were Jim Farley, Democra- tic National Chairman and Post master General and Jim Connors, Collector of Customs. The John was John w Troy, Governor of AL aska.
 For years these three have been friends. They knew each other back in the days when all three saw great possibilities in young fellow who was coming up in the political world as Governor of New York. His name was Franklin Delano Roose- welt. John Troy, then Editor of The Empire, was the first editor in the nation to predict in his editorial columns that in this chap Roose- welt was Presidential timber. A great deal of water has gone over the political dams since then, but the man John" and the two "Jims" had selected as their man" be- came President of the United States, and two years ago was re- elected by the greatest landslide in national history.
 There was lots to recount today as the. three old friends chatted up at the Governors House. There was many a humorous incident of con- vention days. but none of them more glamorous than that occasion in Chicago when their man" flew into the convention city to capture the nomination and subsequently sweep the country.
 Yes, two "Jims" and John" had great reunion today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-19
WHY. MIR. GROVER.

There are polished ash trays here and there and new pads of matches by each one. We have been in the room several times but never once have seen any ashes in tray to in- dicate somebody was nonchalant enough to smoke there. We weren't but snitched a pack of matches, for souvenir
 Presently the guard came for us with ''this way, please" We thought we would be allowed tc take the next 10 steps to our goa without company, but that was a mistake. Guard Number Two pro- duced Negro attendant who showed us to the doorway down a marble lined hallway behind which was our man.
 Inside was a tall blonde secre- tary and we heaved a sigh of re- lief. She didn't seem upset at our experiences. She never seems up- set, in fact is just as imperturba0le as the whole Federal Reserve Sys- tenn.
 The strange part of it is that when you get into the place you can't even cash check. There isn't a dime of bank money in the building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-19
ON TOWARD TERUEL

LONDON, July 19.-According to radio advices received here, the h. surgent armies are continuing the advance on Teruel while Govern ment Suicide Squads fought des- perately in the Espina Mountains to cover the retreat of the main body of Loyalists to new defense lines, about 34 miles northwest of Val encia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-19
HIT AMERICAN PROPERTY

HANKOW July 19.-Four Japan csc bombs fell on an American church mission and the Boone Uni versity campus in the raid today.
 Twenty Chinese were killed in one place seeking shelter under old walls which were shattered by bombs dropped by the war planes.
 Missiles hit within a few yards of the convent of the American Catholic Sisters of Notre Dame.
 Total casualties are estimated at 150 dead and hundreds wounded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-19

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-19

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July l9.-The Maritime Federation of the Pacific has informed the Waterfront Employers AssOcia- tiCn that eleven unions in the Federation are ready to renew the existing contracts as they stand.
 AlmOn E. Roth, President Of the Waterfront Employers As sodatiOn, did not make any
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-19
WEALTHY MAN
 TERRORIzED BY.
 Z MASKED MEN
Canadian, Wife and Son Threatened Thirty Min
 utes, Chicago Suburb

CHICAGO, H., July 19.-A. C. Tarn, wealthy Canadian turfman his wife and son, were bound in terrorism by two masked gunmen who escaped with $585.
 The gunmen threatened Yarn to kidnap his son for ransom. The robbers spent 30 minutes at the cottage in suburban Zurich which is occupied by Yarn during brief vacation in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-19
SEND TONY 'BACKT0 CONCRESSSAYS |JDM'
Maritime Federation of
 Pacific Ready to Renew
 Contracts with Employers

comment. Recently Roth indi- cated the Association might ask for mOdificatiOns in the exist ing contracts which expire Sep tember 30.
 The Federation S { a t e m e n t said: We feel that elimination of uncertainty in future labor relations in the shipping in- dustry will go far to offset fears shippers have of the future"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-19
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, July 19. In spite of all these spy stories, the War and Navy buildings are not the most carefully watched buildings in Washington Most guarded is the Federal Reserve building.
 One afternoon, just to be hectic. we walked through the Navy building, down one corridor and into another, and then toured the Army's in addition. Not once were we stopped, or even eyed, so far as we could tell But when we crossed Constitution Avenue and entered the Federal Reserve build ing guard stopped us in the first 20 feet.
 Nothing gruff about the guards. They are pleasant enough young fellows, dressed in dark blue uni- ferns with a nick or two of braid.
 Can I help you?" said Guard Number One.
 T have an appointment
 With whom, please?"
 So we told him. He passed us through and we went up to the second floor, heading for an office we had visited repeatedly before GUARD NUMBER TWO
 We were winging confidently along when another guard nailed us. By that time we were a bit sub dued by the magnificene of it all, for of all the buildings in Washing ton the Federal Reserve makes us feel most acutely the grandeur that was Rome'-or was it Greece?
 The second guard shared us in a little circular hallway from which passages led in several directions.
 Are you. looking for someone?" Guard Number Two asked us.
 He was taking no chances but plunked himself smack in front Of us. We named our name as well as the name of the man we came to see. All these he telephoned some place or other and then told us politely to wait five minutes in a side room.
 That side room, for casual guests is a Presidents suite all by itself
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-19
Guards Jam Dime-Iess
 Fed. Reserue BuiIdine

You sink to your armpits (well, all mosD in the rug and look through tall window into garden. There are several red leather chairs and long couch and fireplace with three logs in it that never are lighted so far as we could tell The place is air conditioned. In the back of the fireplace is metal seal say ing: Board of Governors Federal Reserve System"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-19
Highway Prospects

Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-19
MAN KILLED,
 FALLING SNAC

MISSOULA, Mont, July 19.-A falling snag struck and killed John Jones, 21, of Joliet, Mont, in the western mountains. This is the first forest fire fatality in this section this year.
The Washington times., 1938-10-18
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Here again. but experts could detect the difference
between these superb copies of old Sorouk Kron ond
Kdshhom dnd the priceless Persm rugs from which
they copied Rugs beautiful, that you have
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you'll admit these up TO oil your expectations
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The Washington times., 1938-10-18
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size 9Hl2

We could place one Of these KorKmons beside genuine
Kirmun rug and you'd have 10 admit they alike two
peas pod Even experts have been confused by them
Copied from old Scuouk, Kdshdn and Krrnon
with the some luxuriousY deep pile the sume weulth Of
colorng, and with the patterns cedr through to the bdck
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-11
GUARDS ESCORT
NON-UNIONISTS
ACROSSCOUNTY
Sheep Shearers En- Route
To Strike Region
Under Convoy

Forty-six non-union sheep
shearers Whisked across I'M
perial county under guard
Monday morning en- route to
northern California to break
the sheep shearers' strike.
The MexicanS were conveyed
from the Imperial county line at
Yuma to the Riverside county line
where they were met by Riverside
officers They will be escorted from
county line to county line until
they reach their destination in the
Lost Hills district near Bakersfield.
Stewart Strathman, field secre-
tary of the Associated Farmers of
California, met the shearers at
Yuma and will accompany them to
Lost Hills. Associated Farmers thru
out the state promised aid in con-
voying the men if necessary
Deputy sheriffS and highway
patrolmen handled the convoy thru
Continued on Page 2; Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-11
Four Persons Hurt
I'm Auto Accident
North of CaleXicO

Four persons suffered injury in
an automobile collision tWl miles
north of CaleXico early Sunday
afternoon.
Clifford j. Myers. 26, Ell Centro,
was bruised and skinned on the
face, he drove one Of the machines
involved. Mrs. Myers suffered
similar injuries as aid Billie Myers,
8. Bernard Glither, 80 Calexico
suffered a cut on the right eye
brow. Mrs. Glither was taken to
the Griffith Hospital in Calexico
for treatment of rib injuries.
Thomas Dickerson, II, Calexico,
drove the other car involved in
the collision. highway patrolmen
said
Nick Barlas, Az Holtville, was
slightly injured, late Saturday when
truck he was driving collided
with a coupe driven by Herbert CT.
Starr, 26, Ell Centro, near the Eu-
calyptus school west of Ell Centro,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-11
SEVEN TOWNS
VOTE TUESDAY
FOR TRUSTEES
Consolidated Precirc is
Established for
BallOting

Voters in Imperial Val
ley's seven municipalities
will go to the polls Tuesday
to elect city councilmen in
the first "Womanless' elec-
ton in many years.
Thirty men are candidates for
positions around the council tables.
There are no women candidates.
Tuesday will be a holiday for city
employees in general.
Regular voting precincts were
consolidated in every city.
Ell Centro mas five precincts with
the polls to remain open from 6
am. to pm. The precincts are:
A-county court house; B-McKin-
ley school; CITY hall; D-Hard-
ing school; F-Eastside school.
Brawley will have four precincts
where voting will continue from 7
am to pm. A-police station; B
irrigation district office at Ninth
and Main; Getty hall; D-garage
at Ballard residence.
Calexicos two precincts will
open at am, and close at pm.
A, arena building at Imperial ave-
nue. and Lincoln street; B, city hall.
The one precinct at Westmorland
city hall will open at am. and
close at 7 pm.
Calipatria's one precinct will be
at the city hall Polls will open
at 8 am. and close at pm.
Imperial also will have but one
precinct, at city hall. Polls will
open at 8 am. and close at pm.
Holtville will have one precinct
at city hall scheduled to open at
am. and close at pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-11
WHAT WAS EL CENTRIC LIKE
AS infant METROPOLIS?

CENTRIC, April 19O8-It reported that a party of
working the Colorado
hills which eastern border
valley disclosed
they working of the San Diego and Arizona
railroad Nothing direction they will
take the valley.
This Imperial Valley days
before officially declared a city.
Centro like infant metropolis? What people
we're here what did they look like? In pictures
and print will depict the Ell Centre
scene special Anniversary Edition The
edition published Sunday, April IT,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-11
Austria Surpasses
Germany i'm Ballot
N AIS GI Y {.
APPROVAL TO
HITLER POLICY

BERLIN, April Il. CUP)-Austria
surpassed Germany in enthusiasm
for Reichfurer Adolph Hitler today
as final votes were counted in Sun
days plebiscite to endorse Hitler's
seizure of the Austrian government.
Austria voted yes by 1915 per
cent, Germany by 99082.
Official provisional final votes
for Germany and Austria combined
we're:
Entitled to vote tmen and Wom-
en- 20 years old or older) -49 $40 $50.
Voted-49, ,326,79
Percentage of poll-99.55
Percentage of total-99.082.
Voted "No'-452, l80
Percentage of total-0.9173.
Invalid voteS-75,342.
In the three previous Nazi plebis-
cites percentages of yes votes had
been as follows: Nov 12, 1888. on
resignation from the League of
Nations, 95.l1; August 10, 1884, ON
law making Hitler sole head OF
state, 1919; March 30, 1886, on re-
militarization Of Rhineland 98.8.
Nazis take the vote as a blanket
expression of confidence in Hitler
and his regime and a vote of full
authority to him to proceed along
Continued on Page 2; Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-11

of the CIO in his council chamber,
more than 100 men, women and
children. routed from the Sierra
mining communities by citizen Vigi-
lantes sat quietly on the capitol
lawn.
Clustered near the east entrance
of the capitol building, keeping
the crowd under close surveillance,
were 100 or more state, city and
county officers.
Set Up Tents
The demonstrators moved quiet
ly into capitol park, erected two
tents and an American flag this
morning, announcing they would
have to be assured safe return to
the strike area or well stay here
until we're gassed out"
Merriam's announcement of his
plan to appoint an impartial medi-
alton committee, as authorized by
a recent special session OF the
legislature developed during a
meeting between the governor and
five representatives of the fugitive
CIO sympathizers.
This conference reconVened alter
the delegation once was elected
from the council chamber by the
governors bodyguard when Her.
bert Resner, CIO attorney, charged
the governor was a coward"
Resner hurled the charge when
Merriam refused to accompany
him to the capitol grounds to in
tervieW the "sit-downers.
Albert Gericio, secretary of the
International Union of Mine, Mill
and Smelter Workers, CIO affili-
ate, told how he had been escorted
out of Nevada City by a convoy OF
state highway patrolmen and sher-
ifs officers, shortly after mob
stormed the jail
He told the governor that Harley
M. Leete. editor of a Nevada City
newspaper, was the head of the
Continued on Page 2; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-11

dead and wounded.
Rows of rough coffins, left open
to reveal burned and mangled bodies
were placed in a prominent posi-
tion in the center of the city. On
them were signs. reading
After looking at this, what do
you think of the Japanese
Hundreds of sorrowing men, wom-
en- and children filed by, tearfully
attempting to identify relatives
Many of the bodies were mangled
beyond recognition.
Robert Murphey, of Salina, Kan,
a professor at the Lingnan Univer-
sity here, reported to the United
Press that he believed that the
bombing, the first inside the city
since last September. was one of
the worst in Canton's history.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-11
Hay Dealer Fate
To Go to jury

The fate of Paul p. LaRue, on
trial on a charge of failure to make
good on checks given Is Imperial
Valley hay ranchers. is expected to
be placed in the hands of the jury
late Monday.
LaRue went to trial in superior
court a week ago before Judge
Vaughn N. Thompson. The jury
was sent from the court room dur
ing the Monday morning session
while District Attorney Elmer
Heald and Defense Attorney Buel
Wood engaged in long arguments.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-11
THREE BLAZES
FOUGHT HERE

Three blazes destroyed the sleep
of Ell Centre firemen early Sunday
morning. Flames destroyed two en-
insured shacks at 1897 Olive
street. Fire Chief ON Reams eSti-
mated damage at 5000. The shacks
were owned by Edward Baker and
r. Alvaiado.
A fire at 216 He'll street did $50
damage to a storage building own
ed by Frank Ovannan. A fire scare
at the Elks hall was caused by
an electric motor. No damage was
incurred, except to the motor.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-11
OVER BILLION
EARMARKED TO
AID BUSINE ESS
Roosevelt Backs Drive for
Huge New Relief
Expenditures

WASHINGTON, April II.
(UP) = President Roosevelt
and his congressional and
spending aides today agreed
upon a $1,250,000,000 relief
appropriation as the first move in
a $4,OOO,OO0,O0O attack on business
recession and unemployment.
Senate Majority Leader Alben w.
Barkley, who led congressional lead
ers to a White House conference,
said that the president agreed to
earmark 81 $50, 100000 for the Works
Progress administration to meet
needs for the first seven months Of
the 1889 fiscal year.
The fund, Barkley said would
meet relief needs until Feb. l, 1899.
He made no estimate on how much
would have to be asked to meet
needs subsequent to that time, al
though it has been reported Mr..
Roosevelt expects to request an ad-
ditional $800,000,000 appropriation
Continued on Page 2; Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-11
Building Permits
Almost 100000

Building permits calling for $495
in new construction were granted
Monday at the city engineers office
in Ell Centro. The new permits
raised the years total to $89,375.
A $75 permit to remodel a home
at 420 Vine street was issued 70
Ralph Osborn. Ruby Barthel re-
ceiyed a S45 permit for reroofing a
home at 8l9 South Fifth street and
the Shippers Ice company took our
a S125 permit for an addition at
135 North Second street. A $3.50
permit was issued to Western Auto
for remodeling a store at $50 Main
street.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-11

Walsh said he hoped to end pub
lie hearings on the bill tomorrow
and report it to the senate before
the end of the week SO that con-
sideration could start next week.
Walsh revealed that Secretary OF
the Navy Claude A. Swanson had
written him urging the addition
of IL auXiliarieS among the author
izations as follows: three mine
sweepers, one mine layer, four oil
tankers, one survey ship, and two
fleet tugs. The chairman estimated
their cost would be $60,000,000
Failure to include these ships
can only result in the further re-
quest of such authorization in the
near future" Swanson wrote.
The bill at present provides for
as fighting ships and % auXiliaries
Admiral William D. Leahy, CHIEF
of naval operations, advocated more
auxiliaries in testimony before the
house naval affairs committee but
nothing was done about his recon-
mendatiOnS.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-11
Court to Decide
Football Status

WASHINGTON. April IL. (UPl
- The supreme court today
agreed to study the question of
whether intercollegiate football.
as engaged in by state miver-
sites, is IAN essential goveri-
mental function" or a gigantic
commercial activity.
The court granted the federal
governments petition that it re-
view a fifth circuit court of ap-
peals decision ruling in favor of
the Essential governmental func-
ton" theory, and exempting the
University of Georgia and GeOr-
gia School of Technology -
Georgia Tech-fr0m paying fed
eral admission taxes on gate re-
ceipts of athletic contests.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-11
Court Denies New
Bankhead Review

WASHINGTON. April Il. CUP)-
The supreme court today denied the
federal governments petition that
it review constitutionality of the
Bankhead cotton control act, re-
pealed by congress in 1886 imme-
'diately after the high court in
validated the agricultural adjust
ment act.
The governments petition said
the review was desired in order to
clear status of 470 odd suits for
refund of taxes paid by cotton
growers under terms of the act. The
suits were brought on grounds that
the act was unconstitutional and
the taxes therefore Illegally col
lected
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-11
Junk Dealer Fined
In Theft Purchase

A Mexican youth. Fred Duck
worth. was in the county Jail Mon
day, facing a burglary charge. fol-
lowing his arrest Saturday in Ell
Centro by Officer T. M. Sharp.
DuckWorth confessed to breaking
into Sam Dannenberg's junk yard
taking a quantity of tin, and selling
it to another junk man, William
Heirshberg.
Heirschberg was fined $50 in po-
lice court Monday by Police Judge
Lee Nuffer for failure to keep proper
records. A 80 day Jail sentence was
suspended on good behavior. Sharp
declared Heirschberg at first denied
that he had bought tin from Duck
worth, but later admitted accepting
the stolen property.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-11
Funeral Services
For Pioneer
Set Tuesday

Funeral services for Adam C.
Baldwin, pioneer resident of Holt
vile who died Monday morning,
are scheduled for two O'Clock Tues
day afternoon from the Fields
funeral parlor
Baldwin, who succumbed after a
short illness came to the valley in
1912. He was 83 years old. He is
survived by two sons; Edgar of
Holtville and James of Oklahoma
two daughters and his wife Mary
Louise.
Services will be in charge of the
Masonic lodge of Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-11

biggest Easter Egg hunt in valley
history!
Boy, what a riot of fun it is going
to be for every child under II
years of age who is regular reader
of the Morning Post or the Impe-
rial Valley Press. And gosh, what
a lot of marvellous Easter eggs
there will be at Ell Centre NUM-
cipal Ball park Saturday. FIVE
THOUSAND delicious, many color
ed eggs will be hidden here and
there about the ball park. await
ing the boys and girls with the