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Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21
Negro Thief Tells
of Attacks Upon
; White Women

Isaac Davis, 81, Negro, Wednes-
day admitted his guilt in morals
offenses against three Ell Centro
white women and pointed out 10
Ell Centro residences he burglar
lied in the last two months.
The Negro signed a voluminous.
notarized confession now in pos
session of Sheriff Robert w. Ware.
Davis confessed to Ware and T.
NJ. Sharp, Ell Centro police patrol
man, in Stockton after his arrest
by officers there. The arrest was
made at the request of the Impe-
rial county officers.
He included grand theft of an
automobile in Brawley in the list
of his crimes. The officers with
held information about the morals
offenses at this time.
Davis freely described the meth
dis he used in burglarizing homes
and declared he took nothing but
money unless he happened to leave
fingerprint on some object in
the home, Ware said. He took from
Sc to $198 from the places he en-
tered. The homes he burglarized are
situated in most instances, Sharp
said, in the south part of town. He
gave his confession to shorthand
reporter in Stockton and signed it
before a notary.
The Negro was implicated in the
wave of burglaries because men
caught in Chief Sterling Oswalt's
vag roundups, talked about his ex-
ploitS, the officers said. He defin-
itely was connected with the bur-
glaries after El Centro Patrolmen
T. j. Harris and F. v. Ackley had
obtained information which solved
the burglary of the Imperial Valley
Hardware store.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21

T6JuItlS SllOWeQ JOQdy.
His Democratic defeat meant that
he had lost the rules committee
chairmanshir. If he is reelected
in November he will return to con-
gress as a Republican after 20 years
of service to Democratic Tammany
Hall, and as a member of the min
ority party he will have to relin-
quiSh his important committee job
to a Democrat.
His defeat was Mr.. Roosevelt's
first victory in the four state pri-
maries in which he opposed con-
servative Democrats. Three SEN
ators, Ellison D. Smith, S. c.: Mil
lard E. Tydings, Md, and Walter
F. George, Ga, were renominated
despite his opposition.
James H. Fay, one-legged war
veteran endorsed by Mr.. Roosevelt
won the Democratic nomination.
O'Connor defeated Allen w. Dulles
for the Republican designation.
Fay also was nominated by the
American labor party without op-
The Democratic vote, complete,
was: Fay, 1852; O'Connor, 7799.
The Republican vote, complete:
O'Connor, 2953; Dulles, 1869.
O'Connors boast was that as a
Democrat and Republican he had
polled about as many votes as both
his opponents in the 10th assembly
or "gas house" district But he
protested the conduct of the cleo
ton and said he might demand a
recount in at least four precincts
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21
Three States Vote
On Nominations
To Public Office

Results of Tuesdays primaries in
three states were:
NEW JERSEY-Republic NOM
mated w. Warren Barbour for the
senate by overwhelming majority
Democrats nominated William j. j.
Ely, unopposed. Eleven of IA in
cumbent congressman sought re-
nomination, only one was opposed.
WISCONSIN-Gov. Philip F.. La
Toilette, was renominated to un-
precedented fourth term by his
new party, National ProgressiveS of
America. His opponent, Glenn Tur-
ner, Socialist, got small protest
vote as a result of LaFollette's
break with Milwaukee Socialists.
Robert K. Henry and Julius P. He'll
were running close race for Repub-
lican gubernatorial nomination and
Henry was leading Jerome Fox for
the Democratic nomination. Sen.
F.. Ryan Duffy. D., praised by
President Roosevelt for his loyalty
to the New Deal, was unopposed
for denomination. Alexander Wiley
was leading John B. Chapple in
Republican senatorial race.
MASSACHUSETTS - Democrats
nominated James M Curley for
governor, A former governor, SO
years old, he defeated three oppo-
nents including Gov. Charles F.
Hurley and Lieut. Gov. Francis
A. Kelly. Leverett Saltonstalr house
speaker, won the Republican guber-
material nomination. Incomplete
returns indicated that all Is Mas
sachusetts congressmen-10 Repub-
licans and five Democrats - had
been renominated.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21

congressional record for the pur-
pose of spreading Communistic
propaganda by getting some radio
speech printed in the record and
then having a supply of the docu-
mentS printed in the U. S. govern
ment printing office and mailed
throughout the country in franked
envelopes.
Il enclose a printed copy of
speech made over the radio by
Senator James E. Murray, Montana,
with the franked envelope in which
it was received. Also the printed
copy of radio address by Repre-
sentative Emanuel Collier, New
York, with a leaflet published by
Tom Mooney Molders' Defense
committee" (Communistic) and a
mimeographed copy of a letter
dated May 16, 1888. purporting to
be signed by William Green, presi-
dent of the AFOL.
"The tenor of these speeches, es-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21


ley and Ell Centre morgues.
The revised death list brought
the toll to eleven killed. The list.
Mrs. Emma Hall, director of
nurses at Iona Linda, home ad-
dress Brooklyn, N. Y.
Florence A. Tator, Holmes, N. Y.
Miss Amy King, Pasadena.
Mrs. Mildred Greene, Kalamazoo,
Mich.
Rylva Easter, University of South
ern California.
Mrs. Lynn Monroe, Burbank, Cal.
Dorothy Blocker, South Fort
Worth, Tex.
Mrs. Avis Sorrell, Tucson, Ariz.
H. r. Parsons, trainman.
Charles Martin, trainman.
Robert Richardson, trainman.
The last body, that of Richardson
was taken from the tangled wreck
age OF the locomotives late Tuesday
after train crews worked on the
mass of steel all day long. The
accident occurred at LAS a. m
Tuesday.
Relatives who visited Imperial
valley to identify crash victims
included Nadyne Greene, who iden-
titled the body of her mother, Mrs.
Mildred Greene and ordered the
body sent to Santa Monica.
The body of Amy King was iden-
titled by her uncle, George Breese,
who ordered the body sent to Mex
leo, Mo.
More than 1900 persons Tuesday
and Wednesday visited the lonely
desert spot where a brakeman's
error caused the crack passenger
train Argonaut to drive headon
into the Californian, waiting with
sleeping passengers on a siding.
The majority of curious came by
auto, via Mammoth wash. Officers
reported curio hunters were caught
attempting to take jeWelry or lug
gage from the tangled coaches.
Fragments of human face, gath
cred and wrapped in a pillow case
during search for the body, dis
appeared and later was found in
a spectators automobile.
Train service had been resumed
Wednesday over the main line from
inland to Yuma, while wrecking
crews completed final salvage oper-
ationS.
Fears were expressed Wednesday
that the death toll might climb, as
some of the injured taken to Yuma
and Indio hospitals were in critical
Continued on Page 3, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21
vaIIey4States
Delegates Ready
For Big Confab
Five Towns to Send Men
To Twin Falls Farley
OF Highway Group

Imperial Valley delega-
tions packed valises Wednes-
day in preparation for early
starts Thursday to attend
the annual Four States high
way convention at Twin Falls, Ida.
Ell Centre, Brawley, Calipatria,
Westmorland and inland will have
representatives and there is still
a possibility that Calexfco and
Mexicali will be represented.
From Ell Centre, probable travel
erS include Mr.. and Mrs. H. r.
Anderson. Dan West, Mr. and Mrs.
Truman Thompson, and Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Tondro. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Hays, now on vacation, will
meet the delegation at Twin Falls.
From Brawley Charles Nice,
George Cutshaw and possibly Gene
Anderson will attend. Clark Plem-
'ons will represent Calipatria, j. D.
Thompson, inland, and Judge F. T.
Cook WeStmorland.
No regular caravan will be Or
ganized, but cars are expected to
rendezvous at Las Vegas for a
start Friday morning.
The convention sessions will be
held Saturday and Sunday. Sunday
a trip will be taken to Sun Valley
by delegates.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21
Flood Endangers
City Of 5000

HARTFORD, Conn, Sept. 81
(PUP)-Flood waters endangered a
city of 5000 population today and
threatened numerous communities
in central and eastern Connecti-
cut.
The most acute threat hung over
Rockville, where Police Chief Peter
Dowgiewicz notified residents to be
ready to leave town upon hearing
a series of blasts on the fire whis-
tle."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21

on the right side of the streets, to
cross streets only at intersections,
signal for turns and stops the same
as auto drivers and to watch care
fully in turning in front of auto
mobiles. Under the traffic code
tickets" for violations can be is
sued TO bicycle drivers.
"For the safety of the individuals,
parents should give their children
emphatic warnings" Ackley repeat
ed. ~. g. ...
Bicyclists must stay off sidewalks
in the downtown area, main street
from Eighth to Fourth streets, ne
added.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21

tnplT OWL llNCo ttlill hi5
pedestrians since school started.
"Bicyclists are just as much af-
fected by the traffic code as auto
mobile drivers" Officer Floyd Ack-
ley declared, land must conform
tn all the rules of safety"
Commenting on reports that
bicyclists have driven at night with
out lights, Ackley quoted the traffic
code as decreeing that bicycles If
driven at night must carry a light
in front visible for 300 feet and a
reflector in the rear visible for 200
feet.
Ackley warned bicyclists to drive
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21
Coogan Charges
Bernstein bookie

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 81. UP)-
Jackie Coogan, former child film
star, today charged that his step
father, Arthur Bernstein, was a
"bookie" and had been involved
''in a multitude of gambling tran
sactions"
The accusation was made in an
affidavit filed by young Coogan's
attorneys in opposition to a motion
of Coogans mother for release Of
$4,000 of securities from the re-
ceivership of the Coogan estate.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21
Packing Sheds
Planned Here

Plans for two new packing sheds
in Ell Centre, expected to cost $l8,-
900, were in the hands of the city
engineers office Wednesday.
The sheds, to be located at Com
mercial and Second streets, will re-
place the Friedman shed which
burned this summer, officials of
the Imperial Ice and Development
company declared. Contractor for
the Job is Mark McClelland.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21
Hungary, Poland
Demand New Split
Of Broken Nation
ROumania Warns Smaller
Countries of Danger
In Copying Powers

BUDAPEST, H u gary,
Sept. 21. (UP) = Hungary
cast it's lot with Germany
in the Czechoslovak minority
crisis today and demanded
custory of the Czechoslovak area
inhabited by $4,000 Magyars-the
Hungarians' racial brethren.
Poland meanwhile, demanded the
area inhabited by $4,000 Poles, and
Roumania, fearful that a general
revision of central European bound
aries and reunion of races was in
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21
to
STUDY Problems

Members of Ell Centro's city coun-
ell will meet Wednesday night for
their regular semi-monthly confer
ence at the city hall chambers. Ne
gotiations for tax delinquent prop
erty and minor correspondence
featured the agenda.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21
Earth Ensu|fs
Entire Mountain

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, Sept.
81. (UP)-A mountain called "Dien-
tie Blanco" has sunk into the earth
near Goascoran, on Fonseca bay,
causing alarm among the natives,
it was reported today. The sinking
was accompanied by terrific noise
and huge columns of smoke.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21
All City Tax Collection Agencies
To Be Concentrated in Clerk S Hands

eers office. Mrs. Lillian Richards
will be moved from the engin-
eer's office to the clerks office to
direct water tax collections.
A new counter section has been
installed at the east end of the
clerks office to make room for the
tax collecting unit.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21

limit by Great Britain and |
liamentary approval to give Ger
many the rich Sudetenland FROM
tier mountains as the price OF
avoiding suicidal war.
Germany-risen from the ashes
of the World war-rejoiced.
Czechoslovakia shuddered under
the danger of army rebellion.
France uncertainty watched col
lapse of 20 years work on postwar
security alliances.
Soviet Russia thundered that the
democracies were selling out to
sabre rattlers" today only to make
certain a great war tomorrow.
Italy backed up the increasingly
vigorous demands of Hungary and
Poland for further dismemberment
of Czechoslovakia.
But Great Britain, certain that
she is choosing the only alternative
for a war that would destroy Eu-
rope, will send Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain to the Rhine
land town of Godesberg-the Hill
of the Gods-tomorrow to make
Hitler the most powerful man in
many generations of continental
war and peace.
The crisis over the Sudeten min
ority in Czechoslovakia admittedly
is a turning point in Europe's post
war history. The fate of the Su-
detens themselves is incidental. The
significance of the conflict lies in
it's bearing on Hitler's "Drang Mach
Osten"-the famous march to the
east by which he expects to reestab-
lish the Reich as great, if not the
greatest, world power.
Czechoslovakia, with its frontier
mountain barrier, necessarily be-
came the point at which the Ger
man eastward thrust must be resist
ed if the powers opposed to Nazism
were to resist effectively. But rath-
er than plunge Europe into con-
flagration that might easily end
in complete destruction-a war that
it was certain nobody could win
Great Britain and France chose to
grant the German demands.
Anthony Eden, former British
foreign secretary, contended that
Europe was evading one crisis only
to "slither ever closer to the abyss"
of war or general disintegration.
In Paris, the Socialist parliament
tary group, the most powerful in
parliament, demanded immediate
convocation of parliament to per-
nit an attack on the governments
surrender to Hitler.
Rich industrial and mineral areas
are located in the Sudetenland and
would go to Germany under the
French-British plan.
Among the towns which may be-
come German are.
Carlsbad - The most celebrated
wateringplace in Europe's interior:
attracting tens of thousands of Wis
itorS annually.
Pilsen - Famous munitions and
brewing center. Once the site of
the great Skoda munitions works
which have now been partly re-
moved to other Czech towns.
Brun - Woolen industry center;
an historic city surrounded by many
manufacturing villages.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21

All city tax collecting agencies
will be concentrated in the city
clerks office at the El Centro city
hall starting Monday, Roy Johns
tone, city clerk, announced Wed.
Occupation taxes, formerly col
lected by the police department,
will be collected in future at the
clerks office as we'll as water taxes,
formerly taken in the city engln-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21
Traffic Law Applies to BicycIists.
FL Centro Police Warn in Appeal
To Parents Of Local Youngsters

protest and a warning were issued Wednesday by
Ell Centre police regarding bicycsts.
Police strongly appealed to parents and teachers to
warn their wards against reckessness and pointed out
that several of youthful bicycle riders have risked
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21
COP Nominutes O'Connor
As Demos Heed FDR's Plea
Anti-New Dealer Loses Own Party But
Gains Republican Favor to Oppose
Candidate Chosen by president

NEW YORK, Sept 21. (UP)-Rep. John J. OConnor,
Tammany Democrat and chairman of the house rules
committee whom President Roosevelt denounced
traitor the New Deal defeated by the Democrats
but nominated by the Republicans in yesterdays primary
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21
All Valley RaiI Tragedy
Victims Named: Thursday
Set for Official Inquiry
1900 Curious Visit Wreck Scene East of
INLAND; Looters Halte by Police in
Theft Of Luggage from Broken Cars

All victims of the collision of two Southern Pacific
passenger trains the desert INLAND had been en-
titled definitely Wednesday and Deputy Coroner Herbert
Hughes set the inquest for pm Thursday at Brawey at
Hopes moruary Identification of the bodies
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21
Hitler Wins Rich
NoturuI Resources
Of SudetenIdnd
Europe Bows to Fuehrer but Civil War
Threa Remains in Czechoslovakia
As Army Smarts Under Defeat
: Copyright 1898 by United Press =

Europe surrendered Adolf Hitler today the key to
Naz dominance of Central Europe
Government leaders of Czechoslovakia pushed to the
limit by Great Britain and France agreed subject par
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21

Early Early Diru-
The early bird found dark
building and late supper In this
instance.
Roy Womack, who has reputa-
ton for punctuality, decided to miss
his dinner in order to arrive at a
school board meeting on the dot OF
7:30. He reached Wilson school on
time, but the building was dark.
He called the Guy Weakley home
and was assured that the meeting
date was correct. Digruntled, he
returned home and was just lifting
fork when Guy Weakley phoned
and reminded him ti:at the o'clock
meeting was about to begin.
"You can't win," said Womack,
dropping his fork and reaching for
his hat.
Run of Luck
Malcolm Macurda says he does
ut know how to play contract
bridge. Well, if the doesn't, he
certainly is enjoying a swell piece
of beginners luck.
All In an F.
A reporter, taking a list of names
over the phone from Charles Nice,
came to the name Judge F. T.
Cock Of Westmorland.
rs there an 'e' on the end of
Cook" the reporter inquired.
Holy smoke, mol" said Nice. "The
Judge doesn't like an on the end.
He says 1t makes his name sound
like that of an Oklahoma coOkie!'
A Way Out
Paul Eyer, debating a repair or
der for the venetian blinds at the
city hall went through this conver-
sation with the stenographer:
Eyer -. repair venetian blinds
Girl: Mr.. Eyer, how do you spell
'venetian?"
Eyer why, uh, v-e-n-a-, well.
Just make it blinds"
Nice of Him
Nothing like a bit of brotherly
help from fellow KiWanian,
thought Gordon Scriven when ne
received a package from Bert Ham
burger. The package was obviously
the result of an appeal at Kiwanis
meeting for reading matter for
Scriven, confined to his home with
a foot infection.
When Scriven opened the pack
age he found Sears catalogue,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21

Run of Luck
Malcolm Macurda says he does
NJ know how to play contract
bridge. Well, if he doesn't, he
certainly is enjoying a swell piece
of beginners luck.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21
Baseball Results
NATIONAL

NATIONAL
First Game
st. Louis ........ 100 900 030-4 9 2
Boston .......,.... 600 900 OOO-O 7 /
P. Dean & Padgett; Turner, Doll
& Lopez.
st. Louis at Boston, second game
postponed, rain.
All other National league games
postponed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-21

Butter: Los Angeles. 261zc; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A. 35L5; manufacturing MILK
271aci route gathered cream 24,sc.
l.. A. ray; O. s. Nc. 1, SI3-13.50;
No. 2 Ieafy Sl2-12.50; No. 2 s10.50-1I
Minneapolis flax Sept. SLIT.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
CONVICTED
|NP|CKET|NGC CASE
Last of SO Arrested After
Embassy Incident Are
Found Guilty..

The last four of ae persons arrested
March IA for picketing the German
Embassy and the Austrian Legation
were found guilty in Police Court
yesterday of violating the act Of Con-
gress approved February Is, which
prohibits picketing within 500 feet of
an embassy or ridiculing the nation
the embassy represents with placards.
songs or slogans.
TWO of the defendants. Ezra Frend
and George Cullinen, received sus-
pended sentences and we're released
on their personal bond. The other
two, Miss Robin Myers and James
Lerner, were each sentenced TO pay
flne OF $50 or serve 80 days in iall.
All four said they lived in New York.
After testimony had been heard
and before he imposed sentence Judge
Edward NJ. Curran, who vas hearing
the case, asked Of the defendants:
Now that you have heard the case
and know the act you have committed
is unlawful, would you commit the
same act again?' Miss Myers and
Lerner said they would Friend and
Cullinan said they would not
Defense Attorney Howard Westwood
said he would file an immediate ap-
peal
Thirty-five of the original number
arrested pleaded guilty when arraigned
nine days ago OF this number 27
were released on personal bond. 6 were
sentenced to pay a $50 fine or serve
80 days in jail, was sentenced to
pay s25 fine or serve 80 days in
JAIL and ! was sentenced to pay s25
or serve rs days.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
PLAY STREETS
TO Be DESIGNATED
Fenton Place, Selected for
Initial Test, to Open
April Is.

The first of several contemplated
play streets where children IN some
Of Washingtons most coneested neigh
borhoods may romp at games with
out fear of traffic hazards, is to be
opened soon after April IS.
Selected as the initial experiment
Is Fenton place NE, which extends
from First to North Capitol streets
in the vicinity Of Union Station
Sponsor of the idea, in which District
officials are cooperating, is the Gen.
tral Neighborhood Council one of six
small community groups operating in
the city.
Through arrangement with William
A. Van Duzer, director of traffic,
parking is to be restricted in Fenton
place after school hours. and the short
thoroughfare is to be closed to through
traffic from 3 to pm. daily.
Provision also will be made for
painting markers on the street to
serve as games for the children, like
hop-skip-and-jump signs.
The other five councils interested
in promoting this safe scheme for the
protection of playing children are
Southwest Children's Council, George
town Neighborhood Council, U Street
Community Advisory Council, North
east Neighborhood Council and First
Ward Neighborhood Council.
The Council of Social Agencies. an
agency of the Community Chest. is
helping make surveys of neighborhoods
in the city with a view to extending
the experiment on a wide scale. Mrs.
Olive Swinney, assistant secretary,
said:
The surveys give a complete picture
OF all the social agencies at work in
the neighborhood. and what is needed.
Recreation guides which tell what is
going on in the neighborhood. and
where. are issued by several of the
councils.
They were the results of requests
from policemen who admitted they
hate to run children OF closed play
grounds and not be able to tell them
some place they can CO."
Evening star., 1938-04-08
HEALTH OFFICIALS
WILL L0PENSE
300 From U. S. and Canada
Will Attend Conference
Opening Tomorrow.

Some 800 public health officials
from the United States and Canada
will gather here tomorrow for the
opening session of the annual Con-
ference of State and Provincial Health
Authorities of North America.
The meeting. to be held at the
Public Health Service Building, Nine
teenth street and Constitution avenue
NV, will be followed Monday by the
36th annual Conference of State and
Territorial Health Ofices of the
United States with the Public Health
Service.
Tomorrow's meeting will be opened
with an address of welcome by DR..
Robert H. Riley, Maryland State di-
rector Of health and president of the
State and Provincial Health Authori-
ties.
Many Speakers on List.
Next there will be symposium on
Recent Extension and the Future of
Medical and Public Health Services. "
during which the following will be
heard: DR.. R. c. Williams, United
States Public Service; DR.. F.. w. jack
son, deputy minister of health of the
Province of Manitoba; DR.. L. G. Le-
land, director of the Bureau of Medi-
cal Economics. American Medical As
sociation; DR.. r. E. Wodehouse. deputy
minister of the Canadian Department
OF Pensions and National Heath; Surg.
Gen. Thomas Parran, DR.. Martha
Eliot, Children's Bureau; DR.. John A.
Ferrell, Rockefeller Foundation. and
DIR. Nathan B. Van Etten, speaker of
the House of Delegates, American
Medical Association.
Members of the health group for
more than rs years will be honored
at dinner Sunday evening at the
Willard Hotel.
DR.. Mckinley to Give Paper.
At the Monday meeting Dr. Earl B.
Mckinley. dean of the George Wash
ington University School of Medicine,
will present q paper on The Car
Biography of Disease in the United
States" DIR. Boliver j. Lloyd, as
sistant to the director of the Pam
American Sanitary Bureau, will read
q paper on "The Role of Viscerotomy
in the Control of Yellow Fever" Re-
ports on subjects of interest to the
health officials will be presented by
various committee chairmen, includ-
ing the District health officer, DR..
George c. Ruhland, chairman of the
Housing Committee.