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The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20
ELLINGEN FUNERAL
WILL BE TOMORROW

Funeral services are to be held
at the Church of the Nativity to-
morrow morning at o'clock for
Edward Ellingen, well-known pion-
Ger of Alaska, who died last week
at ST. AIMS Hospital.
The Rev. William LeVasseur will
officiate, following which interment
will be held in the Evergreen ceme-
terry.
Pail bearers for the funeral will
be Jack McCloskey, j. F. Mullen,
Frank A. Boyle, Henry Messer-
schmidt, James ]. Connors, ST., and
John VIM.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20
MRS. FARRELL is
GUEST OF HONOR
AT BRIDGE PARTY

Complimenting Mrs. Virgil Far
req, who recently arrived from
Nome to make her home in Juneau,
Mrs. Claude Hirst was hostess yes
terday afternoon at a dessert
bridge party assembling guests for
three tables.
The affair was held at the Hirst
residence. Mrs. David Wood was
awarded first prize; Mrs. Gunnar
Blomgren. second; and Mrs. Harold
Smith, low.
Mr.. Farrell, newly appointed SUI
peryisor of native arts and crafts,
was transferred from his position in
Nome a short time ago.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20

are here, designed with embroidered
rutfles to wear under spring and
summer dance frocks. And from
Paris comes word of frivolous lin
gerie finished with old-fashioned
beading and threaded with shining
satin ribbons.
High-necked long -sleeved night
dresses, of sheer trimmed geor-
gette appear in modern steam heat
ed bedrooms reminders of the
nights when flannel nightrobes crept
into feather beds.
Even the most modern of sports
has a fashion touch from the nine
ties. The girl of 1888 zips down a
covered ski slope wearing long
wooden underwear under her smart
suit. 1t may not be red flannel
but it is long-and it's warm.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20
Trinity Guild
Anniversary Is
TO Be Observed
Rices Will Be Honored-
New Group Organizes
Tomorrow

The eighteenth anniversary of the
arrival of Dean and Mrs. C. E. Rice
in Juneau to commence their work
with the Trinity Cathedral will be
/. observed tomorrow night in joint
celebration of the eighteenth ami
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20
coUCHLIN ON VACATION

Robert Coughlin, Federal Clerk
of Court, is sailing on the North
land for a vacation Of about three
weeks outside, planning to visit in
Seattle and Spokane.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20
INSURGENTS
AGAIN BOMB
BARCELONA
Rain of High Explosives
Continues on Cap
ital City

PERPIGNAN, France, Jan. 90
Insurgent air squadrons have at
tackled Barcelona for the second
day, killing and wound
ing dozens.
Travellers crossing the frontier
estimated that 300 had been killed
and 600 seriously wounded in the
two day bombardment Of Spain S
Government capital city.
Another Insurgent attack was
also concentrated on Valencia, drop
ping several high-explosive bombs,
causing an unestimated number of
deaths and unreckoned damage.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20
FORWARD 10 PErERsBuRG

Forest Inspector Charles For
ward is sailing for Petersburg on
the Northland in connection with
Forest Service duties in that dis
trict.
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U s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WEATHER BUREAU
THE WEATHER
CBy the U. S. Weather Bureau,

vicinity beginning at Jan 20:
Friday; fresh southeast winds
Southeas south
portion tonight south
approaching gale force Clarence
strait Chatham Strait and Lynn Canal.
o the Coast Of Alaska Strong
gale Entrance Cape
Spencer ey winds from Cape Spencer to Cape Hncn-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20
BRITISHERS KILLED

LONDON, Jan. 20.-Dispatches to
Lloyds of London from Tarragona,
SPAIN today said the British
freighter, Thorpeness, was badly
damaged and several of the crew
were killed when Insurgent bomb
ers blasted Barcelona.
Two of the crew are known killed
and five are missing. Seven wound
ed were taken to the hospital, the
dispatch said.
The bombing took place in an air
raid on the Spanish Governments
seaport, southwest Barcelona.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20
HEINTzLEMAN TO KETcmKAN

To attend to Forest Service mat
tiers in Ketchikan and PETERSBURG
Forester B. Frank Heint-
zleman is sailing on the Northland
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MINE WORKERS
HOLDING VOTE
NEXTSATURDAY

A meeting will be held of the Jul
neau Mine and Mill Workers, Local
203, next Saturday for election OF
officers, it was announced today
The polls at Union Hall will be
open for voting from 10 o'clock in
the morning until O'Clock at night.
Delegates to the Central Labor
Council will be elected and trus-
tee will be voted upon for the local.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20

He expects to be gone until the lat
ter part Of the month
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ment committee, and Mrs. G. E.
Rice, and Mrs. Robert Rice are on
the invitations committee
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Anchorage

Seattle tarport cloudy temperature Blaine 49, Vic
tora clear &c. Alert Bay raining
Island raining, raining &c. Craig
raining 81 Wrange cloudy Petersburg seeng S.
ing, 81; Soapsone Point
Inlet 49, Radove showing showing
cloudy 49, Hinhnbrook Cape
4 Cordova cloudy a. Chna cloudy TO- Mccarthy
Anchorage clear 18; Fairbanks
Springs, cloudy IA; Tanana 2
"a; Katag clear 36; Flat clear, Chogamue
Juneau, - Sunrise am sunset pm
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20
MARTHA SOCIETY rood

Sale. Saturday, Jan. % at Sanitary
Piggy Wiggly starting at 1920 I'm.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1938-01-20

Lode and placer location notices
for sale at The Empire Office.
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WEATHER SYNOPSIS

The baometI pressure this morning
Canada the north
Ocean entered the Gu Alaska with
of 3D. inches.
waian Islands northeast to Hudon Bay Canada Light
northern Manitoba the
Islands southeastern light
Alaska the
vang the field observation
lower western Alaska this morning and higher
Territory.
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LOCAL DATA
Weather
RADIO REPORTS
TODAY

Lowest 4a.m 4a.m. Precip. dam.
temp. temp. velocity "a hrs. Weather
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28
Olson Proposes
Prison Program

SACRAMENTO, Nov 28. up
Relief OF congestion and overcroWd-
ing in state hospitals and instltu-
tions will be one Of the important
aims Of the incoming Democratic
administration, Gov.-Elect Culbert
Olson announced today after a
Weekend tour.
Olson visited the Napa State hos
pital. Sonoma hospital, Mendocmo
hospital and San quentin prison
The elect said he Woul6
name mis- new superintendent OF
banks ON Wednesday. 1t was be-
lieved the field had narrowed down
to f. W. Wilson of San Francisco
treasurer for Olsons campaign in
northern California. When that ap-
pointment is disposed Of, Olson SAID,
he would next name directors OF
finance and state relief admins
traitor.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28
Firefighters On
Guard Over Lands
Stripped Of Trees
Damage From Fire Fixed
At Six Millions in
Southland Areas

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28.
OUP)-A few hundred men
remained on duty today to
guard against the flaring up
of brush fires which denuded
more than $4,000 acres OF timber
and brush in southern California
aince last Wednesday.
Cnlv occasional spot blazeS re-
NAMED to be watched by the fire
fighters as forest supervisors and
fire chiefs officially reported the
.onflagrations under control.
The damage to homes, cabins, re-
sorts and other actual property was
estimated to be in excess of S6,O0O,-
700 in the Santa Monica and San
Bernardino mountain regions while
40 estimate was placed on the loss
of valuable watersheds and the fu-
ture cost of food control in the de-
nuded regions.
One slight flareup was reported
last night iIf the Vaudeville canyon
region not far from the homes oi
Shirley Temple, w. c. Fields, Mary
Astor, Madeleine Carroll and Other
film celebrities. That blaze quickly
was brought under control by the
! firefighters.
With flames no longer endanger.
ing homes in the Santa Monica
mountains, dozens of moving van
were busy returning furnishings tt
dwellings that had been evacuated
during the fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28
Department Quells
Downtown Blaze

A serious downtown fire was
aVerted in FL Centro Sunday night
when firemen eXtinguished blaze
at the Cowan Cleaners, 5l4 Main
street
Unofficial estimates placed DAM
age at $1,000 for the blaze that ap-
parently started from a short cir
cult
The flames had a good start
when we arrived" Fire Chief Corn
Reed reported and it was diff
cult to spot the cause accurately
Indications, however, pointed to-
ward wiring
Fremen put out a minor fire
that did only few dollars damage
Sunday at the Wyatt Briggs home,
10 Vine street. Flames leaped from
a skillet and ignited a window cur
tain.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28

DdIlOIS CdSJ ny ~ ldCully IlltlllDClo
of the universities of the Pacific
coast conference.
Announcement of the selection
of the Trojans was made by A
WeSson, publicity director of use
athletics. WeSson refused to say
now the vote stood.
All I can say is that use re-
.eived sufficient votes to win the
nomination" WesSon said.
Six votes from conference faculty
members were required to win the
post-season football honor.
University of Southern California
will name the eastern opponent al
a later date. Leading contendera
are Texas Christian, Duke and Ten
neSsee. Texas Christian and Duke
have finished unbeaten in their
regular schedules, while Tennessee
must play Mississippi next Saturday.
Duke was unScored on in diff
cult schedule, and finished last
Saturday in a spectacular 7 to 0
victory over the highly touted Pitts
burgh eleven.
The use team is one of the sur
| prise eleVenS of the 1888 season
Beaten 1877, by Alabama in the
opening game the Trojans started
a comeback in shaky fashion but
gained momentum each week. They
defeated Oregon State, TO, Ohio
State. At, Washington State, 1876
Stanford 1872, Oregon 31-7, anc
California 1877 in succession be-
fore receiving their lone conference
setback at the hands of Washing
ton. TO in Seattle.
The Washington defeat fired the
! players to such extent they routed
UCLA 42-7, the succeeding week fol-
the most lop-Sided score run up ir
the conference this year. Agains
every conference foe except Wash
ington the Trojans rolled up a de-
ciSlVe margin in first downs ano
yardage. California took the Wors
humping in the statistics. The Tro-
jams gained 81 first downs to 2, anC
378 yards to 68. The Bears gained
only 10 yards by rushing.
use still must meet the undefeat-
ed, united Notre Dame eleven here
next Saturday before closing the
regular schedule. A post-seasor
game tentatively carded with Uni
versity of Hawaii in Honolulu was
automatically cancelled when the
TroJans received the Bowl bid.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28
S., Nicholas Due Saturday.:
Citv Offers GoIo Welcome
Jea ane Marie Cary
Winner Of First
SundayPrize

Christmas lights cleaned
from homes in various sec
tions of Ell Centro Sunday
night as the Post Press
awarded a second set of priz-
es in the annual lighting contest.
Winner of a SO prize for the
most attractive display erected by
g pm. Sunday was Jeane Marie
Cary. 13. who had set up a minia-
ture fireplace beside her home at
644 South Seventh street. The 81
second prize went to Mr.. and Mrs
Rex Miner of 627 North Tenth
street, who erected their lighted
display before they realized their
entry was eligible for the ann.al
contest
Third prize of 81 was won by
Bessie Yount, 8-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly Yount. 66l
He'll street All prizes were in POST
Press checks.
With the two preliminary con-
tests closed. FL Centro home owners
could look forward to the main con-
Continued on Page 8; Col. e.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28

ty and checked hospitals in the
belief that police had wounded one
of the bandits.
Unaccounted for yet we're Henry
Metty and Claud Mennis, farmers
of near Vicksbug who were kid
mapped by the desperadoes in their
flight.
Troopers at Paw Paw said that
Dennis Dixon, 27, wanted in Kan
sas on assault and Dyer act viola
ion charges and an unidentified
companion had answered gunfire
1f state police when they were
sighted near MendOn, Mich, early
today. They had been followed from
Mottville after a request for their
apprehension had been received
from Kansas police. They were be-
ieved headed from Topeka, Kan
to Detroit.
With a 30-30 rifle. troopers said
the bandits flattened two tires of 6
pursuing state police car and thus
managed to escape. Blood founC
in a car with Michigan license plates
/ which the two abandoned Shortl!
! afterWard led officers to believe on,
! Of the bandits had been wounded
Troopers traced the pair to Met
tvs farm nine miles southeast o
Vicksburg. where they commander
ed another automobile and too
Metty as hostage At the Menni
farm nearby they stopped for gas
oline and forced Mennis TO accom-
pany them.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28

merchantile trade relations COM
mittee of the chamber of commerce,
said:
Santa will be here on a quick
trip to find out just what El Centre
Youngsters have on their minds IN
the way of Christmas gifts. Children
had better start writing their let
ters right now, so as to have them
ready Saturday"
Santas arrival in FL Centre vii.
be the signal for city-wide prepara-
ton for Christmas. with Merchants
in hot competition to arrange the
most attractive store windows. Pre-
tentiouS Christmas decorations will
be up on Main street as we'll as IN
most of the stores. Displays of null
ticolored lights already have been
put on a number of private homes
5trolling singers and players vii,
frequent the city in costume Sat
urday and the L. r. jefferson SOUND
truck will tour the streets broad
casting Christmas carols, johnson
announce Entertainment fol
Christmas shoppers will include tn;
boys band and the international
Trio.
Johnson emphasized that Satur-
days Christmas celebration is not
for Ell Centro alone, but for al
valley folk to attend to look over
the Yuletide stocks of merchandise
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28

Members of the official Post
Press all-valley football team re-
ceived gold footballs Monday as re-
ward for their efforts during the
regular playing season at special
assemblies at Ell Centro, Holtville,
BraWley and Calexico high schools.
Burdctte Kline, sports editor o.
the Post-Press, who picked the hon
or team with the aid of the valleys
coaches and officials, presented the
awards to Albert Amador, Ted San
dez, Al Mendoza and David Acuna
of Calexico; to Leon Looney, Bill:
Holmes, and Jack Gray of Holtville,
to Joe James and Bill Noble o.
BraWley; and to Leon Withrow and
Noburo Myose of Ell Centro.
Paul Jenkins, publisher of the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28
Five New Permits
Granted Builders

Six thousand dollars were added
to the Ell Centro building permit
total Monday with the granting O.
five new permits. The new total is
$421,7 ,778
A $2500 permit was granted the
city for moving house at 726 Ham
ilton street, $500 permit went to
John Drummer for altering a dwell
ing, and c. w. Starkey received a
$50 permit for repairing fire dam
age at t42 Holt street. Vivian Moi
fat took out a $4,000 permit for a
home and w. D. Conn received a
$3.50 permit for an addition to a
home at 710 South Fourth street.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28
Jennings Trial
Put Off z Months

The trial of o. J. Jennings, ac-
cused Oh a morals offense against
an unmarried. juvenile girl, was
continued Monday until January %.
Judge R. D. McPherlin granted
the continuance when Defense At
torneys Ed Hervey and Lee Nufter
declared they were unable to be in
court for the trial before that time,
jennings is scheduled for trial on
three counts of statutory rape.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28
Praying Mother
Gully of Death

LOS ANGELES, Nov. %. CUP)-
Mrs. Lillian Volstad. whose 9-year-
old son, Francis Warren Volstad,
died Of a ruptured appendix when
his mother refused to permit an
operation, today was convicted OF
manslaughter in a decision handed
down by Judge A A. Scott.
Her co-defendant. Rev. Wilbur
Alvis, was acquitted of the charge.
Mrs. Volstad who faces a possible
term of from one to 10 years in
prison, applied for probation and
Judge Scott set tomorrow for hear
ing and sentencing.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28
Man Lives With
Nail in Lung

WILLIAMS, Ariz.. Nov. %. (UP)
"A man who has lived many years"
with a nail encased in a scar tissue
Of his lung today laughed at what
physicians described as a medical
phenomenon.
Dr. Frank Edel said he had found
the nail in the lung of one of his
patients. n saWmill worker.
The patient said he did not re-
member having swallowed the nail
but said he had never felt any
i'll effects from it,
DR.. Edell said removal of the nail
would entail a dangerous operation
and that he had advised the patient
against it, Discovery of the nail was
made during an examination of the
patient for a broken rib
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28

be published until Dec. 2. But the
net deficit figures indicate that
the governments average spending
beyond income each month since
this fiscal year started has been
almost $330000000 compared with
an excess of spending over receipts
Of about $17O,000,000 per month
one year ago.
President Roosevelt has had some
budget discussions with visitors at
Warm Springs, Ca, where he is on
his annual Thanksgiving holiday,
He will take up the budget for final
decisions when he returns here.
A business upturn is considerably
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28
Committee Drafts
Defense Program
For Next Congress
us. Armed Forces Would
Be Placed on Basis of
Instant Readiness

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.
(UP)-President RooseVelt's
unofficial national defense
committee today began pre-
pairing for congress legisla-
ton designed to make the western
hemisphere impregnable to attack
from any possible combination OF
enemies.
On the basis of Secretary of War
Woodring's annual report, the COM
mittee, composed of high adminis-
tration officials and military and
naval experts, drafted plans to:
l. Eliminate flaws in the protec-
tive mobilization plan which would
place industry and the armed forces
on a preparedness basis for any
eventuality.
?. Increase the army air corps
from 1920 to approximately 5000
first line planes within the next
three years.
3. Strengthen insular defenses.
particularly around the Panama
canal.
f. Mechanic and modernize the
army'S mobile forces
5. Procure unlimited supplies of
war materials.
Woodring's report stated that ex-
isting defensive establishments were
inadequate. He said that vast inn
proVement in the military machine
had been made since 1888, but that
there remain deficiencies in Or
3anization, equipment and person.
mel which must be corrected before
we can be assured of maintenance
Of a military force fully adequate
for our defensive needs"
In our mobilization planning
and our military preparations, he
reported, we contemplate no ag-
gression against any power on
earth; we visualize only the possible
necessity for armed defense of our
own domains
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28
Harvest Workers
Request Relief

More than 20 pea pickers asked
fer SRA aid Monday because they
were thrown out Of work when the
pea crop froze last week, they told
Director George L. Whips.
Several agricultural workers, also
affected by the destruction of the
pea crop, registered for work at the
State Employment office. Work will
be found for them if possible.
Many of the men and their FAM
lies want money for transportation
so they may seek work elsewhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28
Post-Press Presents Gold footballs
To An-va||ey High School Team

Post Press. announced that the E.
Centro newspapers will make the
award an annual event.
The 1888 all-valley football team
as chosen by the Post-Press is one
of the finest balanced teams in his
tory of selection of the honor team
Ted Sander, Jack Gray, Leon
Looney and Al Mendoza form a
scoring combination with four good
paSsers, punters and runners.
The line, from Armando Amadol
at one end to Bill Holmes at the
other, would present an impen-
etrable defense and hard charg
ing offense.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28

relieving the anxiety of adminiStra-
ton officials over budget prospects
but there has been no suggestion
from the administration so far that
it will be possible to balance the
budget or even come close to bal
ance for another year or SO. On
the basis of current spending and
tax trends it is quite probable that
Mr. Roosevelt will end his second
term with an uninterrupted series
Of treasury deficits.
A downward deficit trend was in
terrupted last year by the 1878
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28
UNlONISTS SENTENCED
FOR L. A. TERRORISM

LOS ANGELES, Nov. %. CUP)-
Dexter L. Lewis, local president of
the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters. and Harry w. Dali, in
ternational organizer today were
sentenced to 18 months in the coun-
ty jail and ordered on probation
for 10 years, following their con-
viction on charges of conspiring to
commit violence in connection with
organizing the trucking industry
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28
Union Carpenters
To Convene Here

Delegates from the southern Cali
fornia council of carpenters will
meet in El Centre Saturday and
Sunday for a discussion of plans
and problems of the unions.
The Saturday morning session
will take place at the Labor temple
at 10 am. Luncheon will be serV-
ed at Gardeners cafe after the NOR
ming session.
Carpenters local No 1910 vii,
sponsor a public dance at veterans
Memorial hall at 9 pm. Saturday,
On Sunday morning a motorcade
of delegates and Imperial Valley
union members will visit Imperia.
dam and the All American canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28
%, CALF, MONDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1898
OUTL Avs FIGHT OFF POLICE
Scenes from Disastrous Southern California Fire

Here are scenes from the disastrous
fires which swept through thou
sands of acres of parched, tinder-
like brush i'm Los Angeles, San
Bernardino and Ventura Counties,
destroying upwards of 600 homes
and cabins, and causing damage
running to several millions. The
photo at lower left, taken from the
Pacific Palisades beach area. shows
smoke from the fire in the Las
Tunas Canyon area. A fireplace
and bathtub at lower right are
tragic evidence of ruined home
in the TOpanga Canyon. AT top
flames are consuming buildings OH
the Roosevelt Highway in the Las
Tunas beach community.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28

snowfails ranging from 10 to 20
inches, reported % deaths. Total
fatalities in New York's metropoli-
tan area from the cold or from ac-
cidents on icy highways and streets
reached %.
In the middlewest, temperatures
were as low as 10 in some suburban
areas of Chicago. Weather fore
casters predicted record low tenn
peraturcs for the season in the
s0uthern states. McAlester, Okla.
Sunday had a low Of IA degrees,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28
Burglars Trade
Glove for Coins

SEELEY, Nov, 28.-Burglars lett
a shabby glove in exchange for
some ancient coins and a silver
compact taken from the c. D.
Klump home west of town this
weekend.
They ransacked the house during
the absence of The family, Klump
told deputy sheriffs.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-28
Do Shopping Do>
&a - Till Christmos

T OOKING BACK TO CHRIST
IL MAS % YEARS AGO
German troops introduced
Christmas trees in Belgium.
English engaged in great
drive to see that every soldier
got plum pudding. Pari-
sian Christmas gaiety was
squelched. Bernhardt was
on her way to her farewell tour
of America. That was the
Christmas that Ford's Peace
Ship failed to get the boys out
of the trenches by. 49,. German
toys were boycotted.