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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-27

The embassy spokesman said that
censors had to have the code books
by tomorrow ii they are to permit
the transmission of coded messages.
The purpose of the order, he said
was to control military informa-
tion.
The order was expected to
cause the firms considerable diff
ficulty. Most of them have only
one copy of THEN code books, and
because of the length of some of
them. it was almost impossible to
make a copy overnight.
Reports from the fighting fronts
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-27
U. S. Service Urges
Arrest of Bridges

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. CUP)-
A recommendation by the Seattle
district office Of the immigraticE
and naturalization service that Har-
ry Bridges, longshoremen's union
leader be arrested, was disclosed
today in a letter from Secretary
of Labor Frances Perkins to Sen
Arthur H. Vandenburg, r.. Mich.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-27

D.. Texas, formed an oratorical
spearhead for a combination of Re-
publican and Democratic forces that
defeated proposal to invoke the
senate's rarely applied gag" or
cloture rule. Glass denounced the
bill as sinister and unconstitu-
tional."
A privileged motion by Sen. M. NJ.
Nicely, d., w. ", to invoke the
cloture rule and thus break the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-27
DEWEY ARRIVES.
STATES PARLEYS

MIAMI, Jan. 81. (UP)-James F..
Dewey, crack conciliator of the de-
rartment of labor, arrived at the
executive council meeting of the
American Federation of Labor to-
day, presumably to seek truce
between the A. F.. of L. and the
Committee for Industrial Organiza-
ton
Although Dewey said he was here
cnly as IAN observer" it was learn
ed that he had scheduled a series
of conferences with A F. of l..
leaders and hoped to talk privately
with President William Green. He
conferred with John L. Lewis, C. I.
o. chairman, Immediately before
leaving Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-27
Work Almost
At Stand still
On Big Canal
Activity Paralyzed on 40 Mile Section
After WalkOut; Yuma Carpenters
Vote Fund for Support

Striking American Federation of Labor unonsts
the Lewis Chambers Construction companys All American
canal contract Thursday assured of S300a-day
chest to finance the walkout which in days had
slowed work almost standstill along 40 miles of I'M
peral Valleys "bg ditch" Yuma carpenters Wednesday
night voted to themselves 81 day each support
the Lewis Chambers strike D. A. Cooper chief of the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-27

McLemOre, COM
pleting a fiv ve-
month tour of
national spor t S
events, stopped in
Ell Centre We'd
neSday night en-
" NI t e to New
York. He was ac-
CO m p a n led by
M + S. McLemore,
movie actor Guy
Kibbee and Mrs.
Kibbee.
The K ib b e e S
will travel wit h
t h e McLemores
as far as Dayto-
ma Beach, Fla,
where Ki-bee eX-
poets to take a
short rest.
Baseball spring
training C a m p S
wa IL be McLe-
more's first reg
u a + assignment
after his return
to New York. He
will watch t h e
Giants at Baton
Rouge. the Yam
KEGS, Boston Bees
and Cleveland In
dians.
McLemore typ
ed out his COL
umn for today in
t h e Post = Press
offices WedneS-.
day night before
making a n in
spection tour of
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-27
"A. +. oil. Menaced
BY Serious Split
Typographical Union Head Announces
He Will Lead Followers Into CLO.;
AllPeace Gestures Fail
Copyright 1898 by United Press

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 27. (UP)-Charles P Howard, sec
retay of the Committee for Industrial Organization and
president of the international Typographical union an
nounced today he will seek to lead the members
his union out of the A. F. of L.
Howard said both he and his membership were "fed up
with the federation to which the union has remained aff
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-27

three weeks filibuster against the
anti-lynching bill failed to win the
necessary two-thirds majority.
Nicely, in a vigorous plea for con-
gress to stamp out lynching, led
the debate for cloture with an un-
usually frank description of several
lynch murders.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. CUP)-
Continued on Page 3; Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-27
JAPANESE CLAMP
DOWN CENSORSHIP

SHANGHAI, Jan. 27. (UP)-All commercial firms in
Shanghai regardless of their nationality must provide
the japanese with copies of their code books the
Japanese embassy announced today.
The order applied to American as well to all other
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-27
COLUMNIST< MOVIE STAR
PAY VISIT TO e. CENTRO

Henry daily sports
Valley his
O Portland
York today carry dateline.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-27
Defense Painfs
Paul Wright as
Model Husband

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27. (UP)-Paul A. Wright
pictured "knd and considerate' husband in defense
testimony today at Wrghts trial charges he murdered
his wife, Evelyn, and his best friend John Kimmel last
Nov. 9 when he found them together in Wrghts home
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-27
GOV. MERRIAM
URGES SALES
TAX RETENTION
Eight Hundred Greet State Executive at Banquet
In Ell Centre; Advises Valley to Fight
One-HOuse Legislature Plan

Gov. Frank Merriam, in address at Associated
Chambers of Commerce meeting in FL Centro Wednesday
night urged Imperial county residents to protect their
schools by keeping the sales tax in operation and protect
rural communities by voting against onehouse legisla-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-27
EILIBUSTER BLOC
KILLSCAC RULE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (UP)-Senate filbusterers
led by Sen Carter GLASS; d., Va today smashed at
tempt to limit debate the n-ynching bill and pre-
dcted that the controversial would shev-
ed. The vote 81 against, 81 for cloture.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-27
Ell Centre Structure Would Be Enlarged,
Made Earthquake Proof Under
Proposed Rebuilding Setup

Architects plans to double capacity of the Ell Cenro
public library building, at the time strengthening
the existing structure to meet earthquake require
ments will be submitted to the city library board Sunday
Plans drawn hY Albert D. Hansen Los Angeles archi-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-27

Another Imperial valley man can
claim a worlds record of some
kind, RR suspects. He is Gully An
derson of FL Centre, who has trav-
eled around the world two times
and has been in every state in
the union but one-and has never
ridden on a train. Only once did
he ever travel in a bus, he declares,
and that was when he went to
Yuma in a friends car-and the
machine broke down there. He had
to take a bus back to Ell Centro.
o
Unanswerable Argument
Johnny Donohue of the South
ern Pacific in Ell Centro and Louis
Hall, Rock Island agent, were ar
guing the respective services OF
their divisions, until Louis put
cork on Johnny'S arguments with
this one:
why, even when they have
waShouts on the Rock Island, We
put on steamboats,"
o
For WhOm?-
Said jim Poe, chairman of the
fish and game committee of the
associated chamber of commerce:
II am glad to report very sue
cessful season for the ducks
PiscatOrial >Yearnings-
Fred Nebel-Thau came back from
La Jolla with a big story about
SO Cor it may have been 81 or SO
or a couple of hundred fish he
caught during a days boating just
outside the harbor. Bill Clements
listened just as long as he could
stand it. He waged a manly battle
with himself. But Fred kept talk
ing.
Thursday Bill had gathered up
Bert Lemons-and the duo was
bound for the high seas and pis-
catorial hunting. The battle was
lost.
The Same Channel?-
Gordon Scriven made a very nice
speech of welcome at the dinner
for Governor Merriam, speaking
for the city. Then Hugh Osborne
was called upon to welcome the
governor on behalf of the county.
You know" he said, "Scriven
uses my stenographer part of the
time. That's why these speeches
are SO much alike"
From his seat Gordon piped up
mo. Hugh. It's because we're on
the same mental plane"
o
Fire Away
Alice Pulliam will not be at the
Junior Ten Thousand club dance,
RR overheard Thursday. She had
to choose between going to the
dance and buying a shotgun She
bought the gun. She finally admit
ted that Husband Jack had invited
her to go hunting-and one cannot
hunt without a gun.
Let us hope" murmured Secret
Operative Z-13, that it is only
cotton tails she is after"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-27

Butter: Los Angeles. 34c; but
terfat, Imperial Valley, fob. ranch
grade A, 42c; manufacturing milk
38e; route gathered cream 34e.
L. A. Hay; U. 5. No. l $1,000
s17.OO; No. 2 Ieafy $500. No.
2 S13-13.5O. Mpls. nax, May S2.06A.
IV. Lettuce fob, CT. Is. 5s 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-27
BANK DEBTS

WEDNESDAY
S526,664.3I
BUILDING PERMITS
TO DATE THIS YEAR
S6,926
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
FUNERAL OF MRS. SUSIE
WYATT CARTER, WIFE OF
GEORGE CARTER

The funeral Of Mrs. Susie Wyatt
Carter,wife of George Carter whose
death we announced in our last is
sue as having occurred on that
morning in Dover, was unusually
largely attended here on Friday af-
ternoon. The remains were &C
companied by a number from Do
yer, who with the many who turn
ed out from this town out of sym
pathy for the bereaved Of the two
families, completely filled the Pres
byterian Church. Three appropri-
ate selections were effectively sung
by the choir, and the funeral ser
mon was preached by the pastor of
the deceased, Rev. ]. F. Stoneciph-
er, of Dover. The casket was COW
cred with very handsome floral
tributes. The Good Templars of
this town of which Mr. and Mrs.
Carter had been very active mem
bers, marched in the solem process
sion in a body, wearing their badg-
aS
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
PEACH CROP HAS ABRUPT
ENDING

The peach crop has never had So
an abrupt an ending in its history
as this year. The Smock, the Sal
way, the Crockett's White and sew
eral other minor varieties all went
down together because of the con-
tinued rain and humid atmosphere.
An effort was made during the
three intervening days of sunshine
between the two storms to save
those that had not been ruined but
it was labor lost. They were SO
deteriorated as to be almost un-
salable. In some cases the ship
pers were brought in debt. One
farmer tells US he thus lost by the
had weather 1900 baskets of peach
es that would otherwise have been
worth to him over $500.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
CYCLONE DAMAGE AT
KENTON

A genuine Western cyclone hit
Kenton to-day. Its course was
southwest to northeast, it uprooted
a large cedar tree in John Gradey's
lane then with all its fury struck
the Kenton public school building,
on lower Main street, and leveled it
down to the square, lifting the
debris more than two hundred
yards. The teacher, Principal jam
es II. Hughes, (noW United States
Senator Hughes), was standing by
his desk which was broken into a
dozen pieces. Mortar, rafters and
bricks fell all around him but he es-
capped with a few bruises. Had
school been in session probably a
dozen lives would have been lost.
David s. Wilds' tenant house occu-
pied by William Cook, was struck
and one end Of the house blown
out. Mr.. Cook and his son James
received a few bruises. After
leaving the school house it struck
the property of Frances Greenwell,
unroofing the ice-house, granery,
and stable also demolishing his
stable used by DR.. Wallis and tore
away the porch in front of DR..
Wallis drug store, breaking the
iron posts as if they were pipe
stems. The cyclone changed its
Continues op Pare Sikh
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
REPUBLICANS ELECT
DELEGATES

At the Republican primary meet
ing held at the Smyrna House Oh
Saturday, William P. Smithers in
the chair and John B. Cooper act
ing as secretary, the following del
egates and alternates were chos-
en-: To the State Convention in Do
yer tomorrow; Delegates, A. E
Jardine, John H. Hoffecker, Samuel
Cats, Isaac Truax, j. S. Nc
Clarey. Alternates, w. H. Baggs
David Stevenson, E.C.Faries, Theo-
dore F. Johnson, Theodore Mannon
To the County Convention Septem-
Der 9th: Delegates, Carey Frazier,
John S. Griffen, ID. T. Smithers,
Isaac H. FAIRIES, John B. Cooper.
Alternates, Henry F. Truax, Eph-
riam Lower, Thomas Jefferson,
Frank E. Postles and Alex. Hum
phreys.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
BIKE RIDERS
GET A WARNING
State Police Head Says Hab-
itual ViOlatOrs Are to Be
Ruled Off Roads
ACCIDENTS INCREASING

/ State police authorities are plan
ming drastic action if the bicycle
dangers on highways increase
drastic to the point of prohibiting
habitual traffic offenders from us
ing their bikes. This was made
plain by superintendent of State
4 Police John R. Fader, who issued a
warning in the preface of a book
let issued by the Physical and
Health Education Division of the
State Department of Public In
struction. Bicycle accidents are
increasing" Supt. Fader said, "and
if they continue, we will have to
take drastic action 1t must be re-
membered that certain sections of
the motor vehicle laws cover BIZ
cycles. Children-and adults, too
of the road" In his preface to the
booklet, he noted that regulations
are being drawn in all parts of the
country, governing the use of BIZ
cycles on streets and highways In
Delaware last year, bicycles were
involved in accidents. Two persons
were killed; 33 accidents were non
fatal; eight incurred property dam
age. The statistics for the year
also show SO persons of all ages
were injured in bike accidents. Su-
perintendent Fader appealed to the
school children to whom the book
lets were distributed: DO you
want to lose the right to ride a BIZ
cycle? Your fate is in your own
hands. If every persons that rides
bicycle will study, and put into
practice, the rules of the road that
regulate motor vehicle traffic in
our state, then cicycle accidents
will decrease. Bicycles will no
longer be considered a hazard on
the streets and highways, and you
will not be deprived of enjoying
this very popular means of trans
portation. Remember be as
courteous on a bicycle as you
would be in class room. Let us
all do our part to make Delaware
the safest state in which to ride
bicycle" The booklet was prepar-
ed by George w. Ayars, director of
the division of physical and health
education. DR.. H. V. Holloway,
state superintendent of public in
struction, also has written a fore
word, stressing the Importance of
safety on the bike.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
Judge Rules Out Baby
as Board Bill Security

Warsaw, n. Y. - An eighteen
month-old infant held for more than
a month as security against an un-
paid board bill was restored to its
parents by Wyoming County Judge
Ward Hopkins.
'Non-payment of board bill does
not constitute proper lien against
the body of child" the judge ruled
in granting a writ Of habeas corpus
to the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Cole.
The baby, William Henry Cole,
Jr.. became i'll Of pneumonia three
months ago. His father, an unem-
ployed truck driver. placed him in
the care of Mr.. and Mrs. Leland
James. of nearby Short Tract, N. Y.
The Janeses pleaded for permis-
sion to adopt it. When the Coles
refused. the Janeses claimed a right
to hold the baby as security for part
Of the board bill unpaid.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
STATE SAFETY
COUNCIL NEWS
Night Driving a Challenge 10
the Ingenuity of the
Driver
FOUR PRECAUTIONS

Safe driving at night is chaL
lenge to the ingenuity Of the driv
er. 1t keeps him watching every
indication Of objects ahead ol
changes in the road alinement. Pre-
cautions that are given by the Del.
aware Safety Council do not Justify
higher speeds, but they do provide
greater safety at safe speeds
Night driving is a partnership Job
The driver who refuses to depress
his beams when he approaches an.
other car is not a partner in night
driving. He is an enemy The
driver must keep his mind in hi,
driving to be sure that he play:
fair with others on the highway
Briefly stated, the Delaware Safe
ty Council offers these driving pre-
cautions:
l. Watch for objects On the
road revealed by headlights Of cars
approaching from the opposite di-
rection.
2 Watch the right hand edge
of the road and avoid looking into
other drivers headlights.
8. Slow down at sundown to
compensate for lower visibility
4. Whenever there is a curve or
hill crest ahead, revealed by other
headlights, slow down to the prop
er speed corresponding to your
lack of view of what is around the
curve or over the hill.
AS most of our roads are not IL
Illuminated by fixed lighting at
night, drivers must learn how to
drive safely under decreased Wis
ibility by watching carefully what
the other fellow is doing and what
the headlights of approaching We
hicles show.
Even with the best of artificial
the driver must lom-
pensate for somewhat less VISIBILITY
than daylight affords. He must
adapt his sight to the changed
types of visibility and drive ac-
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
"Horse n Buggy Drivers"
to Blame for Accidents

Chicago.-Too many horse and
buggy drivers are risking lives in a
modern speed age, according to ].
S. Baker, traffic safety consultant
of the National Safety council.
In the days of horse-drawn We
hicles," Baker said, IF the driver
went to sleep. or had been drink
ing, he could depend on the horse
to stay on the road. Nowadays, the
driver is 100 per cent responsible.
The model driver. Baker said.
is polite and relaxes in situations
which upset others. He is consistent,
minds his business. and anticipates
difficulties with quick action.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
CONSTITUTION DAY TAJk
c. e. Duffy, Esq, Chief Beput, 81
tOrney Cen, Talks in Vii,oi5.t

c. e. Duffy, Esq, Cnief Bepnf, ~
torney Gen., Talks in Wilini1.t 4.
Chief Deputy Atty.-Gen q
ward Duffy, hitting the drive r.
present national admins,
against the Supreme Court er,
ly contfasted with it the att
of Chief Justice Marshall year
in establishing the court
supreme and paramount law # -4
land" at time when an ara i
was being made upon the tIar
Mr.. Duffey was the speaker
Constitution Day luncheon mee.fre
of the Rotary Club in the Hoe.
DUPONT. In charge was conlnit
tee of the Sons of the American
Revolution with members IF t-.
state judiciary and the Soo.ery
the the Cincinnati as guests
Edward S. Dwight, a great a,ar
daughter Of the famous hea4 aa
Supreme Court, now lives il Sn.v.-
ina. Her husband i Dr.. Dwight
grand nephew Of Timothy Dwight
first president Of Yale Un.ve.sIt..
the speaker disclosed. John Pace
Hyatt, former Judge Hugh M 81
ris, and G. Morris Whites.de II
were the committee in charge Dr
William H. Kraemer was program
chairman and Royden G Beysr
presided.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
James II. MOrford, Wilmington, to
Wed Miss Elizabeth Meigs

The Rev. and Mrs. Robert Van
Meigs of Chicago have announced
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Elizabeth Edonia Meigs, to
Mr.. James Richard Morford of Will
mington. Miss Meigs, a resident
of Westfield, N. j., is a graduate of
the University of Chicago, and was
"a member of the choir. During
five years residence in Wilmington
she sang with the Brandywiners at
Longwood Gardens. Mr.. Morford
is a member of the law firm of
Marvel, Morford and Logan. He is
city solicitor of Wilmington and
Republican nominee for attorney
general of Delaware No date has
been set for the wedding.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
COP. SETS UP A
STATE TICKET
Is Headed by George S. Will
liams of MilsbOrO For
Congress
HARMONIOUS GATHERING

The Republicans Of Delaware in
their state convention Wednesday
afternoon of last week nominated a
ticket without the sign of a CON
test. Party leaders who We're in
Dover Wednesday say the conven-
tion was one of the most harmon
ious held by Delaware in years.
Previous to the nomination the del
egates heard o. S. Senator John G.
Townsend, Jr., the keynoter, call
for party unity and the election of
men who will restore reason to
government. The platform adopt
ed by the convention contained a
plank endorsing the principle of
civil service. 1t drew attention to
the fact that the civil service laws
of the United States were adopted
by Republican Congress. The
platform was read by George c.
Herring, Jr., chairman of the reso-
lutions committee. Any differences
which may have existed among del
egates over the selection of nom
inees were smoothed out prior to
the opening of the convention. Pre-
convention reports that a battle
over nominations would be waged
on the floor of the convention prov
ed to be wrong. Although a par
ley earlier in the day between lead
ers of the Republicans and the In
dependent Republicans failed to
agree on certain candidates desired
by the Independents it was stated
that "the gate is still open" The
Independent Republican state COM
mittee will meet in Wilmington
this week
Before the choice of candidates
had been made by the convention
the ALLEGATION of the several offices
had been determined by a special
committee of two members from
each of the four convention district
caucuses. This group allocated to
Wilmington the office of state
treasurer: to rural New Castle
county, encouragement; to Kent
county, state auditor; to Sussex
county, Representative in Congress
and insurance commissioner. In
accordance with this plan each of
the caucuses indorsed their choice
for the office or offices assigned to
them. All but Kent county were
quick to make their choice of a
candidate. In that county the del
egates had much difficulty arriving
at a decision, and as a result the
opening of the convention was de-
layed until after o'clock standard
time.
Kent county delegates ran into
trouble as soon as they convened.
There was a long wrangle over Sc
lection of a chairman of the caucus. |
Mrs. Vera G. Davis of Dover, a
delegate, was a candidate for the
place but some in the group were
opposed to her and favored naming
a member of the "war board" to
serve as caucus chairman. On a
vote to decide whether a delegate |
should be made chairman or
whether a member Of able means
to adjust disputes between labor /
and industry. The party promises
further to unremittingly strive to
promote the welfare Of labor on a
sound and lasting basis by elm
mating all un-American doctrines"
Waste of Funds Charged
The platform charges the New
Deal has plunged the State and ma
tion into uncertainty with waste of
funds while 100000 are still un-
On relief, the platform
points to accomplishments Of Re-
publican administrations in aiding I
the needy and i'll. IT cites expendi-
lures of the New Castle County
Levy Court and the Mayor and
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
ODESSA YOUNG MEN PUT
UP FIGHT

Several of the young men Of
Odessa, Del, becoming alarmed at
the frequent visits of Warwick
young men to that place, have
formed a club and will hereafter
keep all young men not residing in
the town away from it. There is
a scarcity of girls in that town and
this action has been caused by the
heartless conduct of young men
from neighboring towns, who, with
out regards for the rights of ma
tive young men, have carried off a
number of the bellies of the town.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
TEMPERANCE MEETING TO
BE HELD

Major and Mrs. Scott, of Ocean
Grove, will hold series of gospe1
temperance meetings this week
The first meeting to be held on
Thursday evening in Asbury NJ. E
Church. On Friday evening there
will be a meeting in the Smyrna
Opera House, addressed by Major
Scott. Choice music will be furn-
ished by Miss Winnie Lynch, OF
Middletown, and ]. E. Hoffecker
Meeting in the Opera House Sun
day afternoon at 8 o'clock, and in
Asbury M. E. Church Sunday ev-
ening. Some of our best local tai
ent will join the chorus in furnish
ing music at all the meetings.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22

of Worcester county. She is one
of the most popular and accom-
plished ladies OF the Eastern Shore.
The wedding ceremony viii De eel
ebrated in the Eden Presbyterian
Church, Whaleyville at o'clock on
Wednesday, September 26th.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
MARRIAGES

Vanburkalow-Slaughter- At the
residence Of the brides parents,
near Leipsic, September 18th, c. S.
Vanburkalow, Of Magnolia, and
Miss Name, daughter Of Henry
Slaughter.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO.
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF SEPT. 10TH, 1888

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date Of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events Of the older genera
tion.