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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
IMPR Rove.
IA R NJ is.
FLA URGE
Speaker Here Urge
Valley to Use
US. Loans

William q. Harris, aSSOcl-
ate director of the Federal
Housing Administration Fri
day night urged Imperial
Valley farmers to take adj
vantage of the new FILA farm
mortgage loans to improve homes,
at a meeting of the Associated
Chamber of Commerce at the Cali
fornia hotel.
Harris suggested that farm or
ganizationS, chambers of commerce
and other active groups cooperate
with rancherS to assist in improv-
ing conditions on valley farms,
Harris explained, in brief, the
provisions of the new FILA plan
under which government mortgage
insurance is made available for
farm lands.
Such mortgage insurance is avail
able for buying farm or Tor re-
financing an existing debt. The in
sured loans may run as long as 25
years and may be for as much as
80 per cent of the property value.
Vic Davidson, also present at the
meeting, was told of his appoint
ment to the position OF District
Farm Contact agent.
Paul Eyer of El Centre, Pat
Smith Of Lemon Grove, Bill La
Monte of San Diego, made short
talks. Eyer welcomed the govern
ment men to the valley.
The associated chambers pro-
tested the establishment of $50
per ton rate on hay moving to Los
] Angeles by truck
Earl CaVapaugh was chosen pres
ident of the associated chamber
and will be installed at the Sep
tember meeting in Westmorland
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
Goodyear Parley
Slated at Akron

AKRON, o, May 28. CUP) -
James P. Miller, regional director
of the National Labor Relations
board. confers today with repre-
sentatiyes Of the Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Co. and the United
Rubber Workers in an attempt to
settle disputes that led to a riot
in front Of the Goodyear plant yes
terday morning in which more than
1000 persons We're injured.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
VALLEY PACKS
FOR WEEKEND

Part of Imperial Valley Saturday
packed up for trips to the coast
over the three-day weekend, while
another part prepared to observe
Memorial Day with services at home.
Each valley town will have its own
services Sunday and Monday.
In FL Centro. services sponsored
by the American Legion and con-
Quoted by the Rev. Floyd Johnson
will be held at the First Methodis(
church. II am. Sunday.
Monday, joint services will be held
by the Legion and Spanish War
veterans at Evergreen cemetery at
9:30 am.
All schools, business houses, city,
state, county and federal offices in
the valley will be closed Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
End HEAT DEATH
RECORDED HERE

Imperial Valleys second heat
death this year occurred Friday
when Miss Hester Cook, IS, bus
passenger, died shortly after her
physical condition necessitated her
removal from the vehicle. The body
was sent to Berkeley by B. E.
Lemons, FL Centro mortician.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29

Six other persons ere held 2S
material witnesses. More than 30
persons have been involved as Wit
nesseS or suspects.
It was also en- the Bremen that
DR.. Ignatz T. Griebl former Nazi
leader in the United states, escaped
to Germany early this month while
he was under subpoena to the
grand jury.
The investigation was expanding
into the greatest peace time espion-
age case in the history of the conn
try.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29

NEW YORK, May %. (UP)-An
officer and three members of the
crew of the North German Lloyd
liner Eremen were jailed under
heavy bonds as material witnesses
to German spy ring operations just
before the ship sailed early today.
]. Edgar Hoover, head of the fed
eral bureau of investigation, came
here to take charge of the case.
There we're sudden, swift man
euvers by federal agents during the
night in the espionage case that has
been under investigation by fed
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
SURGEON KILLED
IN AUTO CRASH

BAKERSFIELD, May %. CUP)
DIR. Allen B. Kanavel, 63, of
Pasadena, author, former profess
sor of surgery at Northwestern
university and holder of life
time fellowship in the American
College of Surgeons, was killed last
night in an automobile accident
near MojaVe.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
92 Per Cent Tax
Collection Made

Ninety-tWo per cent of city taxes
in FL Centro had been collected up
to the official closing of the books,
the city clerks office announced
Saturday. Out OF a possible $194,-
Sal, $l7893l was collected for taxa
ton on last year The eight per
cent delinquency is approximately
the same as last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
BRITISH VESSEL
STRUCK BY BOMB

MADRID. May. %. CUP) A bomb
fell into the hold of the British
ship Greatend during the bombing
of Valencia today and The ship.
badly damaged, beean sinking
slowly. The Greatcnd was badly
damaged by bombs on May IA.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
Les Rogers Quits
Valley Business

Les Rogers, for % years an I'm
perial Valley businessman, Monday
will leave the valley to live in Los
Angeles.
Rogers, widely known as an auto
mobile dealer, will enter a COM
pany. GruWell Wilcox and Rogers,
for manufacture of school and au-
-ditorium furniture. His interests
in Rogers & Tison automobile firm,
were sold to Ira Rogers and Jake
TiSOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
Scout Camp Opens
One Week Early

Because of a large number Of re
quests that the Boy Scout camping
season be extended this year Camp
San Felipe will open on June 3.
= week earlier than scheduled. This
change was made TO accommodate
tho increased enrolment Hugh VII
COX. scout executive, said Saturday.
Richard Jackson of BraWley has
been added to the camp staff ana
will assist with hiking and nature
study groups.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
kynette Jurors
Locked Up Again

LOS ANGELES. May % up -
The Harry Raymond bombing trial
Jury was locked up for the seventh
consecutive weekend today, with
the defense of three police officers
to a murder conspiracy charge
still far from completed
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29

Copyright, 1898. by United Press
CANTON, China, May %. up
japanese airplanes subjected Can
ton to the most disastrous bombing
in its history today, devastating
sections of this populous southern
metropolis and causing incalculable
damage.
Early estimates indicated that
civilian casualties were amazingly
small. despite the terrific nature Of
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
EARTHQUAKE HITS
COAST OF OREGON

PASADENA, May 28 CUP)-An
earthquake of moderate intensity
shook the coast of Oregon, 800
miles northwest of here, at 2:16
am today, the chronological labor
atory of the California Institute of
Technology reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
Penn. Election inquiry
Demanded by Candidate
Civil Liberties Group Asked to Probe
'Disgraceful Conditions Charged
When CEO Met With Defeat

PHILADELPHIA, May %. UP)-Mayor S. Davis Will
son announced today he would ask investigation by the
Toilette civil liberties committee of the Pennsy vanla
primary Nav II to prevent recurrence Of the disgrace
n conditions eXistng in the state and city on pmary
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
JERSEY CITY
KICKS SOLON
OUT TOFTOWN
Montana Legislator Seized by Police
Attempting to Speak in Defiance
OF Mayor Hague's Orders

JERSEY CITY, N. j., May %. (UP)-Mayor Frank
Hagues followers claimed triumph for Amercanlsm
today after police had depored Rep Jerry OConnel d.
Mont who said he tested his right to free speech IN Per
shing Field last night and lost. OCOnne was seized by
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
Today's Results

NATIONAL
Philadelphia =. 900 010 003-4 s 2
New York 49,. 200 002 01x-5 8 1
Mulcahy, Hallahan & Atwood;
Melton, Coffman & Danning.
Brooklyn -. OIL 300 000-6 10
Boston ............ 300 200 000-5 Ia
Hamlin. Frankhouse. Pressnell &
Phelps; Shoffner, Hutchinson &
Mueller.
Chicago ........... 900 900 900-9 9 2
Pittsburgh -. 900 100 OILS 9
Bryant & Hartnett. ODea; Bau-
ers, Sewell, Brandt & Todd,
Second game
Philadelphia ..........-.......... 900 600 90
New York ........................... 004 101 %
Sivess, Smith & Clark; Hubbell
& Mancuso.
AMERICAN
New York 49,. 200 0l0 100 4 7 2
Philadelphia =. 010 720 00x-10 IL l
Chandler, Murphy. Sundra &
Dickey; Nelson & Hayes.
Boston 900 100 D
Washington .................-....... 900 10l l
Bagby & Desautels; Leonard &
r. Ferrell
Detroit oOo oo
Chicago 0OO OU
Bridges & Hayworth; Cox, Cain.
Schlueter & Sewell.
Cleveland at st. Louis, postponed,
rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-29
= Az Action
Rouses Ire
O. Senator
AUTO CHIEFS
FACE TRUST
INDICTMENT

SOUTH BEND, Ind, May %.
UP) - United States District
Attorney James X. Fleming an
nourced today that federal au-
thorities would take into Gus
tody" EdseI FOrd, Walter p.
Chrysler, Alfred p. Sloan, Will
liam Knudsen, and As other top
executives of automobile and
automobile finance corporations.
They are under indictment here
charged with violating anti
trust laws.
The taking into custody was
expected to be nominal only.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22

The brilliance Of the Capital
City's "first nights" at the Ma
tional Theater will be consider
ably augmented by the audience
for the opening performance of
"Pins and Needles" for on that
occaSion-which is a benefit for
the educational work of the
National Women's Trade Union
League - outstanding WON en-
from every circle of Washington
society will be present to add
luster to the interest in the &C.
caSion, and ducatS to the Golfers
of the league.
With the First Lady as hon.
orary chairman for the benefit
and with Mrs. Henry Morgen-
THAI as chairman of patronesseS
"a veritable who's who Of Of
ficials will attend the play that
night. Mrs. James Austin Stone
is executive chairman, and Miss
Elizabeth ChriStman is associate
chairman; and both these ladies
will be happy to receive orders
for seats and boxes for Deem
Der S, when the International
Ladies Garment Workers Union
appears in "PinS and Needles"
The house has been sold to
the National Women's Trade
Union League for that night,
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$50 in Cash, Theoter Tickets
In Ed Sullivan Contest

ing screen comedy romances.
And there's a robust stage show
that the Capitol will present on
Friday, too.
In this contest you need only
write down, in no more than
so words, some inside story, or
some interesting bit Of gossip.
possibly the lowdown on some
important event, or almost any,
thing that might make interest
ing reading if you were con-
Quoting q column similar to Ed
Sullivan'S.
Cheer a personality if you
wish, or toss a columnar jeer or
two. Here's the opportunity to
voice whatever it is you may be
holding or withholding. The
most interesting letters will win
either one of the three cash
prizes listed above, or the Is
pairs of tickets to see There
Goes My Heart"
If you're not yet a devotee
of the Sullivan reports start
reading his column today and
continue it daily on this page.
And, by all means, visit the
Capitol Theater any day for
the week starting Friday and
enjoy the convulsive comedy and
the rapturous romance of There
Goes My Heart"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22

Don't look now, but it's the
real lowdown that you get each
day in the interesting column
authored by Ed Sullivan.
Reporter Sullivan takes you
behind the scenes, gives you the
story behind the story and treats
you with regularity to juicy NOR.
sells of news.
Entertaining, indeeo, Is said
to be his story, There Goes My
Heart" which Loew's Capitol
will feature on its screen start
ing Friday and in which the Gin
side" story on a weary heiress
and a romantic reporter is re-
vealed in an absorbing manner.
Since Ed Sullivan and his new
screen story are both concerned
with inside" stories, it occurs to
the editor of this page that it
might be interesting to beckon
local Ed Sullivans" and secure
from them interesting views,
news, bits of gossip, and low
downs.
There's SIS, $40, and SIS in
cash that awaits enterprising
readers who submit the most in
teresting Sullivan-iSms to the
There Goes My Heart" editor
at the Washington Times.
Fifteen others with an ear to
the ground will each win a pair
of guest tickets to see Fredric
March, Virginia Bruce, Patsy
Kelly, Eugene Palette, Nancy
Carroll, and others in the racy,
romantic romp, There Goes My
Heart" which is said to be
among the years most refresh
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KELLEYGRAMS

When tougher mugs are
manufactured by H ollyw God,
Jimmy Cagney will play 'em.
You will search far in the
rogues gallery before you will
discover a two-gunman more
vicious and cruel than Rocky
Sullivan, who winds up in the
hot seat, as the thrilling finale
of Angels With Dirty Faces"
There's new twist on this
soaring finish that bears out
j. Edgar Hoover's contention all
gangsters are yellow hearted.
However, it's a purely synthetic
streak of saffron that Rocky
Sullivan develops, as the one
redeeming feature Of a miSspent
life.
Actor Cagney returns to the
thin-lipped, fast-talking, trigger
pulling, face-slapping roles that
brought him screen eminence.
He looks cold and sinister as
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benefit of humanity, and Dlrec-
tor Michael Curtiz has staged
this so that its Suspenseful note
will have you gripping the seat.
Ann Sheridan. only girl in the
picture, is an excellent aide.
angels With Dirty Faces" is
melodrama-de-luxe, wit h the
Cagney-O'Brien team so good
in this, they are forgiven for
Boy Meets Girl" 1t comes to
the Earle Friday.
BUCK AS AN ACTOR
Frank (Buck) O'Neill becomes
an actor Friday. The sports
columnist will play the Spirit
of Knute ROckne at the Capt.
tOl Theater, in one of Phil
Lampkin's football Overtures.
Carter Barron carveS turkey
for critics on Thanksgiving eve,
prior to the preview of "The
Citadel" And his five-year-Old
son, Cracker, is entertaining the
Barnaby Street children at a
birthday party this afternoon.
Katharine Cornell rolled up
$4,000 odd on E Street last
week, sensational business for
a feeble new play, "HerOd and
Miramne," which curled up and
died last Saturday night.
Tony MutO, Of Fox M0vietOne,
goes to Peru with the United
States diplomatic mission.
Sydney A. Mayors, the Be
laScO'S neutrality-suspicious., is
sending out invitations for a
Thanksgiving night opening Of
Charles BOyer's "Orage."
BAD BOY" THURSDAY
Suggested by the famous
"Peck'S Bad Boy" stories which
delighted readers a generation
ago, "Peck's Bad Boy with the
Circus" coming to RKO Keith's
on Thanksgiving Day, stars
Tommy Kelly in the first of a
new series concerning the de.
lightful adventures of the young
fiction hero.
Tommy Kelly is seen as the
fun-loving Bill Peck in a role
said to be as human and low
able as that he portrayed in
Tom Sawyer" Ten-year-old
Ann ellis, who also played in
Tom Sawyer" plays a juvenile
circus bareback rider.
Edgar Kennedy portrays 9
circus lion tanner and other
principal roles are enacted by
Spanky MacFarland, Billy Gil
bert, Bonita Hume and Louise
Beavers, and directed by Ed
ward F. Cline.
This time the colorful big tor
is the exciting scene for Bill
Peck's trouble-making but laugh
provoking antics. Fleeced of hi
railroad fare to camp, Bill join
up with a travelling circus to oh
tain his transportation-anC
! revenge.
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this graduate master of the
rackets makes such veteran
plug-uglieS as George Bancroft
and Humphrey Bogart seem
soft by comparison.
Angels With Dirty Faces" is
the story of two youngsters who
began in the slums. with one
rising above environment to be-
come a parish priest, the other
going to the reformatory, then
to higher crimes.
They have a juvenile actor,
Frank Burke, who is tabloid
edition of the pugnacious Mr..
Cagney. He looks like Jimmy,
he acts like Jimmy, and he talks
like Jimmy. And the knicker-
booker Junior troupes as though
Jimmy had given him a few
lessons.
Pat O'Brien plays Father
Jerry Connolly with a real spir.
itual polish, and the Dead End
kids are just as hooligan as
ever. really alley menaces.
The dramatic wallop of the
picture comes when Rocky Sulli.
van is trapped and shoots it
out with the police, finally being
taken alive through the inter
cession of the priest.
Before his electrocution his
old neighbor begs him to make
one courageous gesture for the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22

she round the solution to what
looked like a routine triangle sit
uation.
Much of the writing is as
shallow and inconsequentlal
as the Characterization is thin.
If YOU are looking for the por-
trait of a perplexed Beatrice
Fairfax you must search fur
Their, for Judith Held is never
worried over filling her column.
She permits her secretary to re-
spect the deadline, while she
follows her amours.
GOOD COMPANY
About her Miss Bankhead has
gathered a most engaging COM
pany, and a competent one.
There is her husband, the hand
some John Emery, to play her
lover: there is FRITZ Schetf as
a sniveling baroness, kicking up
a naughty heel at the curtains
as a mellow reminder Of greater
days; there is Glenn Anders
giving his talents to an under
written role; there are Ara
Gerald and Margaret Seldom
contributing brief gems Of act
ing and there are cute twins,
Charlotte and Shirley Cooper.
given unfortunately very little
to do.
Much as one likes Tallulah
Bankhead, her explosive-throaty,
contralto laugh, her languid clga-
rette smoking, her becoming
bobbed head Qater combed in
the modern hair-do). her car
mined long nails, her staccato
speech, her clothes and her man.
nerisms, she must have a better
play than It Am Different" for
the full expression of diversified
talents.
Lee Shubert, in association
with Joseph M. Gates, sponsors
Il Am Different" and Thomas
Mitchell directed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
MOVIE
CLOCK

Acknowledgements SULLIVAN,
Robert Young, Joan Crawford,
Shining Hour" II a. m, las,
4::3O, 7:15. 10 p. m. Stage,
Harriet Hector, 12:45, $3.50.
6:15, 8 p. m.
PALACE - Ronald COLIN a n,
Frances Dee, IF I Were
King" IL noon, 2:20, 4:45.
7:10, GAS p. m.
COLUMBIA-Tyrone Power, An
nabella, "Suez," IL noon, 2:25,
4:50, 7:20, 9:45 p. m.
r. K. o. KEITH'S - Constance
Bennett, Vincent Price, "Serv-
ice &c Luxe" 1923 a. m, 1928,
1888, 5:38, 7:43, 9:48 p. m.
EARLE-Bette Davis, 1.-THE Sis
ters," IL a. M, lao, 1920, 7:05,
$50 p. m. Stage. CLANCY and
Fox.
METROPOLITAN - Priscilla
Lane, Wayne Morris, Brother
6CdGs IL .SU d. A4A'p Low 0'OOs
5:35, TAO, $40 p. m.
BELASCO-Anna Neagle and
Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Peg
of Old Drury," 4:36, 1928, $40
and 9:57 p. m.
LITTLE~Jean Arthur, Gary
Cooper, MIR. Deeds Goes to
Town." II a. m, los, $40,
$40, 7:25, 9:35 p. m.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts,
10 a. m. to midnight; shows
rs minutes.
MOUNT VERNON-Drive in
Merry Go-Round Of 1888"
1887, 1922 p. m.
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LUCKY
LICE N Sc.

If this is your automobile
license number bring your
registration card of identifi-
cation to the Washington
Herald Times building, 1877
Il Street N. w., and receive
two tickets for Loew' s
Palace Theater presentation
Of Ronald Colman in IT !
Were King"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
SHOOTS ALL ROUND

SHOOTS ALL ROUND
In the story of an attractive
young writer on sex relationship,
who later became a Syndicateo
columnist on problems OF the
heart, would appear to rest fer
tile possibilities.
Judith Held looked to be up
on all the answers. Shs had
studied Freud and psychology,
was married to a successful physi-
clan whom she didn't love, but
who was content with an imper-
sonal relation while she was
pursuing a writing career.
Then Alex Toersen came into
her life. He was Lothario who
liked to hunt game, and women,
and Judith became fair prey. 1t
disturbed her husbands compla-
cency to know that she was pur-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
Second Role

Anthony Allen. young "discov-
cry" who made his screen debut
in Dramatic School," stepped
into a second important role
with his selection for the part
of Cliff Thomas in "Out West
With the Hardys."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
Pins and Needles Will Have
Distinguished Sponsors

and all usual first nighters' are
hereby admonished to contact
the league office for tickets.
The office is located at BOT
MachinistS Building, and the
telephone is National 1858.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22

dramatic structure darts IN all drecuOnS SeeHS IdckHg
in invention and dialogue eSSenal 10 comPoununs
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22

Zoe Atkins made the adaPtaElon, anU like
the earlier Hatvany, Tonight or Never
which was the lamented David Belascos last
production-this one has suffered in the
process of fitting it to modern dimensions.
Whereas the Belasco production cunning
and direction put vitality and sparkle into
the first romantic bonbon, the new Tallulah
Bankhead play is without such expert crafts
manship to cover its frailties
All of Tallulah Bankheads articles and
tricks are not quite enough to make the
three acts of gossamer plot spin out into an
entertaining evening. The conventional
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22

81 Am Different" Is a Continental
Comedy Adapted by Playwright Zoe Atkins
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suing an affair, but he was SNUG
enough to feel his wife's affec-
lions would some day return to
him.
All her understanding of life
and love, as well as her theories
on jealouSieS, were tested before
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-11-22
BANKHEAD PLAY OPENS
Star Assisted by John Emery,
FRITZ Scheff, in, Romantic
Continental Comedy
By ANDREW R. KELLEY

From the continental play of Lii Havany was derived
Talluah Bankhead's dramatic trfe Il Am Different,
which opened at the National Theater last night
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-08-11
CHINA DEALS ITS
INVADERS HARD BLOW

Continued from page one)
10000 casualties in the kiuklang-
Shaho sector, southeast Of Han
kow, alone. The figures covered
fighting of the past fortnight.
More than $4,000 fresh Japa-
nese troops, thrown into the great
offenSives on both the north and
south banks of the Yangtse river
below Hankow yesterday, were
repulSed.
So encouraged were the Chinese
that their plans for abandonment
of the Hankow area were slower
and transfer of additional gov
eminent departments to Chung
king, a secondar Chinese national
capital in Szechuan province, was
postponed Removal of civilians
from the Nankow area, however,
was continued.
Headquarters of the Chinese
air force in Hankow announced
Chinese planes yesterday conduct
ed two bombing raids on Japanese
warships in the Yangtse river be-
low the capital and damaged two
large war vessels anchored off
Hukw, near kiukiang.
Other developments:
Chinese reported Eugene Chen,
former foreign minister and a
leading leftist leader, was leaving
Hong Kong by airplane for Han
kow to confer with China's su-
preme generalissimo, Chang kai-
shek, regarding his possible APP
pointment as ambassador to Rus
STA.
British military intelligence
learned two new japanese divi-
sions had reached the Shanghai
area during the past "a hours and
were being transferred to ships
departing up the Iangtse for the
Hankow front.