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The Washington times., 1938-10-26

Civic Theater presents Elmer
Rice's Judgment Day, at the
Rialto tonight, through Satur-
day.
Director F. Cowles Strickland
calls it the young thespianS
most ambitious effort.
The Washington times., 1938-10-26
Actors Luck

Work in the celebrated Hardy
Family series of films proved
lucky for a third member of the
cast, when Rand Brooks was
signed to a Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer term contract and given
a prominent role in Dramatic
School," with LuiSe Rainer.
The Washington times., 1938-10-26
Give Mickey RooneyoLo Last Line,
Win Some Jingle Money
The Beery-Rooney team looks scared,
Their pans are full of aOoe,
We knoaO the boys are thinking:

Scntilating serenaders Palpating poets! (And just
plain folks Here's the opportunity of lifetime put your
creative to profitable You'll have lot of fun writ
the last line for the JINGLE above and yourself in line
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
Planning Board
FaYors Permit

Members Of the Ell Cen,ro plan
ming and zoning commission. at an
adjourned meeting Tuesday after
noon, passed favorably Upon a per-
nit TO extend the Park grocery
store at 791 Park avenue, sought by
N. N. Hill of Los Angeles, owner.
The commission recommended thai
the city council approve the per-
NIT.
A favorable recommendation also
was made on filing a subdivision
map for block on Sandalwood
drive between Seventh and Eighth
streets. The subdivision, located on
the site OF the old county road
yard, is owned jointly by The city,
the county and several private cit
liens.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
Czech President
Resigns as Nazis
Dismember Nation
Benes Quits After Loss
In Struggle to Keep
Sudeten Regions

PRAGUE, Oct. 5. (UP)-
President Eduard Benes re-
signed today after a losing
fight to prevent German
absorption of the Sudeten
area of Czechoslovakia.
The government was left for the
time being in the hands of Premier
Jan Syrovy, one eyed World war
hero, at the head of a reconstructed
cabinet in which the Slovakian
minority of the partly dismember-
ed republic has been given stronger
representation.
Benes had been president of
Czechoslovakia since Dec, 1895.
He was leader OF the Czech ma
tionalist movement since World
war days and one of the founders
of the little entente.
AS chief delegate to the Versail-
les peace conference, he sturdily
promoted creation of the postwar
republic and staunchly defended it
in the ensuing years at the League
of Nations.
Benes' policies incurred the bitter
enmity of Fuehrer Adolf Hitler.
The Fuehrer exccriated him in his
recent Nuremberg and Berlin,
speeches, denouncing him as an
unscrupulous plotter and liar.
The resignation of Benes was
regarded as result of the newt
able change in Czechoslovakia's
foreign policy after the amputa-
ton of its main defenses, and the
fact that British-F'rench military
aid was not forthcoming when
needed.
Syrovy will be provisional presi-
dent, under present plans, until
the national assembly can be sum-
moned to elect a new president.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
Catholics Revise
GOSPEL Of John

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Oct. 5. (UPl
Entire revision of the English
translation of the Gospel of St.
John has been completed by group
of 81 Catholic scholars after two
years effort, it was announced to-
day.
The revision was distributed to
high Catholic churchmen attending
the national catechetical congress
of the confraternity of Christian
doctrine. 1t was unofficial and sub
iect to change before adoption. The
theologians reported completion Of
a revision of the Baltimore catech-
ism No. 2. Many changes were
made.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05

'are at present holding up proceed
ure," Blalack said. He predicted
that escrow delays would be ironed
out within few weeks and declar-
ed that ground clearing would fol-
low immediately
Preparation of the ground, land
scaping and arrangement for trees
and bushes on the block will be
done almost entirely with regular
city crews SO that there will be no
added expense to the city, Blalack
asserted.
"We expect that eventually, af-
ter deals for lots go through, houses
are moved to other sites and the
park is prepared, the city will come
out financially even or ahead" Bla-
lack said. Recently the council ap-
propriated $4,000 for lot buying in
the block.
The park should greatly in
crease the valuation of city proper
ty nearby Blalack said, "and thus
even up the initial cost of the
park.
El Centre already owns all the
block, with the exception of three
pieces for which negotiations are
under way.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
Laurence Little
Named CaIexico's S
New Councilman
Prominent Rancher Will
Take Place Vacated
BY Mercier Death

CALEXICO, Oct. s.
Laurence Little, rancher and
resident of this community
for many years, Tuesday
night was appointed city
councilman to fill the vacancy left
by the death of A. j. Mercier.
His appointment was made by
unanimous vote of the other men,
bers of the council. Little became
finance commissioner.
During the evening councilmen
discussed plans for getting a big
league baseball team to select CAL
eXico as spring training site. This
is planned as a part of the county
wide program of bringing more
baseball teams to the valley for
spring training.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05


Centre, firmly refused to comply
with requests from William r. Law
son. WPA administrator, for certifi-
cation of strikers.
ITO give relief or WPA certifica-
ton to the retail store clerks would
be an out and out financing OF the
strike out of relief funds appropri-
ated to help those who cannot help
themselves" Pomeroy wrote Meth
er the SRA nor the WPA has any
authority whatever over labor dis
putes and to help one side or the
other out of relief funds would be
preposterous. We cannot agree with
a policy that would accomplish
this.
I'VE decline to comply with your
request. We do this because the
policy involved is so fundamental
that we cannot be party in any
way to a course of action which
seems to us to be as unsound as
that required by your request"
Pomeroy's outline of policy fol-
lowed WPA protests against treat
ment of San Francisco strikers and
charges that the state adminiStra-
ton certified warehousemen to
WPA in far less time than the av-
erage person, thus forcing men in
union activity to accept WPA jobs
and thus break the strike.
Truth of the latter complaint was
flatly denied Every person accept
ed for relief is certified as quickly
as possible" Pomeroy wrote.
Lawson,s comment that need and
employability shall be the only re-
quirement in determining eligibil-
ity" was answered with:
"The state administration gives
relief and does certify to WPA on
the basis of need. If retail store
clerk striker applies for relief, we
find out if there is an actual jdp
to which he can return. If there is,
we deny relief and certification be-
cause need does not exist.
strikers are not denied because
they are strikers. If striker ap-
plies for relief and there is no actu-
al Job to which he can return, he
is given assistance because it then
becomes a fact that he is in need
and helpless at that moment ara
that he must have help.
Il believe you know that we do not
permit the relief rolls to be used
for strike breaking purposes. A
relief applicant in San Francisco
who is not a striking store clerk is
not referred for employment to a
strike affected store"
Break between WPA and SRA
was forecast last week in Ell Cen
tro after Pomeroy spoke before the
KiWanis club and later at a meeting
of the Associated Chambers of Com
merce in Westmorland.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
The Tale of
AIice's Tail

OAKLAND, Cal, Oct. 5. (UP)
Mrs. Robert Brown was so busy
washing clothes today that she
didn't see the. bit f fur that
got mixed i'm with the clothes.
The fur was on the tail of
Alice, a neighbor's cat.
Mrs. Brown unwittingly intro
duced the fur into the wringer.
Alice went along with il. The
tail went round and round until
Alice could go no further. A
fuse on the electric washer blew
out just i'm time to save Alice,
who, battered but not seriously
injured, was rushed to a veter
mary.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05

IMPERIAL, Oct. 5. - Felix Vile
gas. 78. resident of this city for
many years, burned to death here
early today in a wheelless sedan he
used as home.
The cracking of glass in the
sedan windows awoke Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred Gonzales, who live nearby,
Gonzales threw water on the flames.
He could see Villegas' badly char
red body inside the car. While he
called police, the flames broke out
again. Reed Cunningham, Imperial
police officer eXtinguiShed the
flames with chemicals from city
fire department. The fire is be
lieved to have started from a cigar
cite dropped in the bedding.
Villegas last was seen alive at
$50 p. m. Tuesday staggering home
after a celebration occasioned by
payment for the first work he had
had for months. Gonzales told
Deputy Coroner Herbert Hughes. A
bottle of wine was found in the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
Permits Boosted
Sharply Again

Ell Centro's rapidly zooming build
ing permit total shot up $306733
Wednesday on a $1,000 boost from
two permits. An application for a
1000 permit for r. M. Timmons
for a home and garage at 1450
Brighton avenue was approved and
permit was granted the l. v.
Building and Loan for $1,000 alter
ations to a duplex at 900 Wensley
avenue
The total so far this year is more
than 100000 ahead of 1887 for the
same period On Oct last year
the total was only $197,035.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
Relief SquabbIe Presages
State. Federal Discord
Labor Delegates
Cheer Defense of
Roosevelt Policy
Federation Goodness to
New Deal Thaws as
Governor Speaks

CONVENTION h A l. l.,
Houston, Tex, Oct. 5. (UP)
Goodness of the American
Federation Of Labor toward
the New Deal thawed mo-
mentarily today when delegates to
the organization's 58th annual con-
vention applauded a vigorous de-
fense of President Roosevelts So
cial and economic objectives made
by Gov. Richard Leche, OF Loul-
siana.
Leche said Mr.. Roosevelt was
400 per cent right" when he
described the south as the nations
No. economic problem. He went
beyond the chief executives de-
scription and said that "the Mason
Dixon line has been the Chinese
wall which has prevented the south
from coming into its own"
The youthful Louisiana chief
executive spoke as the moguls OF
the federation pondered President
Roosevelt's appeal yesterday that
labor end its three year civil war
to avoid ultimate and certain in
Jury to the workers. Informed
observers did not believe that the
plea would take the sting from
resolutions condemning the nation
al labor relations board and other
New Deal policies which the con-
vention is virtually certain to ap-
nr0NR
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
Hay Shipments
Total 1900 Tons

Hay shipments from Imperial
Valley to Los Angeles during the
past three weeks totaled 1900 tons
according to the weekly survey of
the Federal State Market News
service.
Shipments for the three week
period were slightly higher than
for the same period last year. Al
falfa markets were steady to some
what firmer. Imperial valley grow
ers received $1,000 per ton at some
points.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05

YORK YANKEES lntO Cne ledu III LIle
opening game with the Chicago
Cubs. The Yankees won 3 to l.
The Yankees, nicking away at
Big Bill Lees smokeball until he
was taken taken out for pinch
hitter, never lost that lead
Rufus the Red Ruffing, shaking
curve around the knees of the
Cubs and pouring through his high
hard one, got better inning by in
ming and wound up by giving Chi
cago one lonesome run and nine
stingy hits
The Yankees can thank that
peerless combination of Crosetti
and Gordon for getting them out of
trouble. Almost every time a Cub
uprising seemed Imminent one of
them would make a stabbing stop
of a double play ball and choke
off the rally. The Yankees, re-
nowned sluggers, weren't blasting
the ball out of the park today but
were stealing a leaf from the Ma
tional league book and playing
tight, defensive baseball.
Yes, young Mr.. Gordon had quite
day afield, but the moment ht
will remember longest was in tha
second inning with Dickey stand
ing on third and Selkirk on first
The youngster swung at the frs
one, fouled the next one and lie
the third one go by for a ball. Thel
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05

and is recovering from a very SER
ious operation" Murphy said. "He
has asked for privacy"
The Murphy ranch is arranged on
a lavish scale.
The master residence and guest
cottages, which will accommodate
about 20 persons, are constructed
on the Turkish style of architec-
ture.
Murphy maintains a staff of IA
domestic employees. He has a mar
BILE swimming pool on the ranch and
string of saddle horses,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
British Won't Bon Soviet
From Peoce Settlement

would come out of the Munich four
power agreement for partitioning
Of Czechoslovakia.
THE government has no inten-
ton of excluding or attempting to
exclude Russia from any future
settlement" he said in reference
to prospective negotiations among
Britain, Italy, Germany and
France.
For the first time Adolf Hitler
made concessions. For the leader
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
Concrete Evidence
Really Concrete

Concrete" evidence will be in
troduced in court by Mrs. Anna
NJ. Clark during trial of her suit
to prevent acceptance of street i'm
provements in front of her prop
erty on A street, Brawley
Judge Vaughn N. Thompson or
dered that she be permitted to take
up sections of concrete at least six
inches in length for use as evidence.
She sued to restrain the city
council from approving work done
by B. c.. Carroll and Harry l., Fos-
ter, contractors, and alleged they
failed to live up to specifications.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05

of a totalitarian state that is al
most as difficult as for a motor
car to reverse without a reversing
gear
"Dietators realized from the attls
tude of their own people that de-
testation for war was not confined
to democracies. There Is great
difference between the Berlin which
shouted Got Strafe Englandr and
that which blessed the name of the
prime minister"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05

LONDON. Oct. 5. (UP) - The
British government has no inten-
ton of excluding Soviet Russia"
from any future settlement in Eu-
rope, Sir John Simon, chancellor
of the exchequer, told the House
of Commons today.
During discussions of the gov
ernments motion for a vote of
confidence. Sir John said that on
ly history would tell whether the
peace that all Europe hoped for
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
1892 New License Plates Arrive
For Imperial Valley Motorists

Imperial county's first shipment
Of automobile license plates for 1889
arrived at highway patrol head
quarters in the court house Wed
neSday.
The shipment contained 1899
sets of the blue and gold plates
which carry the line California
Worlds Fair across the top. The
plates have a California blue back
ground with gold numbers and
letters.
Captain Frank Oswalt will dis
tribute the plate bearing the num-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
Knocking Motor
Interrupts Sleep

W. j. Clements sound Slumber
was disturbed by police in Ell Cen
tro early Wednesday morning. Of
ficer Curtis Heating previously had
heard a motor knocking loudly in
the Clements drug store. Motor
repaired, Clements resumed slum-
Der.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
Useful - but
BiIbo Will Sc ek
Pension Of $50

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. UP)-
Sen. Bilbo, D., Miss. said today he
will introduce a bill providing for
a $50 per month old age pension
contribution by the federal govern
ment regardless OF how much is
put up by states.
The social security law now pro-
vides for a maximum contribution
of SIS per month by the federal
government with the proviso that
the governments contribution shall
not exceed the states contribution
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
Formal Library
Opening Friday

The Ell Centro city council, IL
brary board and staff members will
be hosts to the public Friday night
when the new library building Is
formally opened.
Visitors will De shown over the
building and the advantages and
facilities of the place explained. A
brief program will be presented
during the evening. No books wi
be distributed after 6 p. m. Friday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
BrawIey EIks Set
Pony Race Date

BRAWLEY, Oct 5.-Brawley Elks
will present their fourth annual
pony races at municipal airport Oct.
%, Chief OF Police Lon Cromer
chairman of the race committee
announced
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
Fire Races Home
Of Don Rob ertsons

SHELLEY, Oct. 5. = Mr.. and Mrs.
Don Robertson's home was destroy
ed by fire here early this week.
Only bits of the adobe walls still
stand. Neighbors saw the flames
but were unable to save any of the
furnishings. The house was unoc-
cupied as Mr.. and Mrs Robertson
live in FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05

boy.
Young Roosevelt is recovering
from a recent stomach operation
and will seek privacy and rest
at the ranch, Murphy said.
Murphy's 10000 acre ranch is in
the Paicine foothill district 16 miles
south of Hollister.
1t was learned government secret
service men will be stationed at
the gateways of the ranch from
the time of Roosevelt's arrival to
his departure in December, to in
sure privacy.
'Mr. Roosevelt is sick man
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
Mexican Resident Of Imperial for
Many Years Dies in Cracking
Flames Enqu|fing Auto Home

charred contents of the car, The
Mexican was saiG to have lived on
bits of food he collected from
garbage.
The body was taken to the
Lemons funeral establishment in Ell
Centre. Hughes said he cou,I iind
no relatives of the Mexican. NO
inquest was scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05

bers 1V5001 to the first applicant
at headquarters after the first OF
the year. He ordered 5000 of the
w series and a similar number
of the 2V series. 1t will be neceS-
sary to order additional plates after
the distribution period begins.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
Council Schedule
Reflects Trend

Echoes OF increasing building
activity were reflected in the
agenda for the Ell Centro city
council meeting "Wednesday night.
Heading the list of routine business
were five requests for permits for
curb cutting. Three OF the re-
quests were for new tax deed
homes, one for a new gasoline stor-
age plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05

he Waded into the next one and
it went screaming down the third
base line, too hot for Stan Hack
or anybody else to handle. Dickey
scored and tnaJ was all the Yank-
Continued On Page 2; Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05

N-Batted Tor Lee IN oth.
New York ...... O2O O01 000-3
Chicago ......... 001 900 0O0-1
Runs Batted In-Dickey, Cor
don. Hack. Two base hits-Gor-
don, Henfich. Crosetti. Three
base hit-Hartnett. Sacrifice hit
-Ruffing. Stolen base-Dickey.
Left on bases-New York 8,
Chicago 4. Hit by pitcher-by
Lee (CrosettD. Struck out by
Lee s, Ruffing 5. Bases on balls
Lee 1. Hits Office lis.
Winning pitcher-Ruffing. Los
ing pitcher-Lee; Double plays
Jurg es- II Collins; Collins
unassisteO Crosetti Gehrig;
Gordon -Crosetti- -Gehrig. Umpires
Moran (N), Kolls (A). Sears
CN. Hubbard (A). Time 1853.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
Harding School Falkland 10 Become
Reality Within Two Months. Says
Sponsor Of Beauty Project

Confidence that the proposed parkland in Ell Centro
in the block north of Harding school will become reality
within two months expressed Wednesday by Charles
Balack city park commissioner and sponsor for the pro-
ect "Ony legal technicalites and few minor details
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
,PomeroY Refuses
To Put Strikers
On Rolls Of WPA
Administrator Bears Out Prediction Of
Speech Here Last Week by Stating
Agency Cannot Aid Strike Cause

Presagng sharp break between state and federal
relief authorities, California Wednesday returned flat
mo- to a request from the Works Progress Administration
for relief striking retail clerks in San Francisco
Harold E. Pomeroy state relief administrator whl
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
Secret Service Men to Guard Young
Roosevelt at Pa|atia| Cattle
Ranch Durinq Rest Period

= HOLLISTER, Caf Oct s. (UP)-James Roosevelt
eldest and secretary of the president will arrive here
Saturday Sunday from Rochester, Mimi, to begin
months convalescense at the ultra modern cattle
ranch of Walter P. Murphy mutmillionare Chicago
MANI itNaSa to-:
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
Chicago Cubs
Drop Opener to /,
Yankee SIug9ers
Rufus Ruffins Pitches American League
Team to Victory. Allowing Nine
Hits With Only One Run

WRIGLEY FIELD Chicago, Oct. 5. (UP)-Theres
nothing like beginners luck, this cool afternoon
young Gordon coming to bat for the first time IN his
first World Series game whisted single down the third
base line and knocked the that sent the New
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
BOX SCORE

CHICAGO. Oct. 5. (UP) - Box
score of today's first game of
the 1888 world series follows:
New York Yankees:
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05

Time for Talk
Today RR grinned at perfect
strangers, slapped slight acquaint-
ances on the back as though they
were old college roommates, knew
he could stop anybody Oh the street
and ask whats the scors?" and be
understood without explanation.
All because TWO bal. clubs are
playing in Chicago.
That Perogative Again
An oleander for silver tongued
persuasion gees to Bert Lemons
One day this weel> Mrs. Lemons de-
clared she didn'; intend to accom-
pany her husband on fishing trip.
Mr.. and Mrs Lemons left the nexs
day-on a fishing trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
One Bright Spot

One Bright Spot
The Negro man who appealed to
county relief officials recently
must have been rather thoroughly
miserable.
"Ahm sick" ne complained.
whats the matter with you," lie
was asked.
Use got the misery from the neck
down"
Anyhow. he didn't have a head
ache.
Useful - but
Like sending a SNOWFALL to an
arctic explorer was tho .questionably
charitable act toward a county jail
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05

Butter: Los Angeles. s9ci but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch
grade A. 2sc; manufacturing milk
oOc; route gathered cream &c.
l.. A. Hay: u. ;. No. |. S13-ls.SV'
No. 2 Ieafy Sl2-12.5O; No. : sioS0-u
Minneapolis flax Dec. Si76h.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05

Totals ..35 t II I3 /
Gehrig scores End inning on
Herman's error.
Chicago Cubs:
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-05
BANK DEBTS

TUESDAY
1892, 1854
BUILDING PERMITS
TO DATE THIS YEAR
S306,733
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-07-29
AMONG DAYTON
CHURCHES
Mckinley Church

Worship service ID the Church
School at 8 80 a. M will be led by
Mrs. Minnie Nance. Rev McCallum
will preach on the subject: Seeking
the Lord at the morning worship
at ii O'Clock. A chicken dinner
y he served in the social room
after the morning sermon by Ladies
Aid No. 2. Young Peoples meeting
at 6:3O p. m. The Golden Hour
program from to s u. m. All are
invited to attend one or more of
theseseryices.
The District Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church will be
held in Columbus, Ohio August to
7. The pastor and delegates are all
preparing to attend.
Miss Hazel Beard Of Hardinsburg,
KY. sister Of Mrs. McGallum, Is q
summer visitor at the parsonage
Artie Henderson, reporter.
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CLARK ST. YWCA

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio--The North
Side Study club held its picnic at
the Hugh Taylor farm together with
The Stay at Home Camp Of the North
Side and the Stay at Home Camp
held at the YMCA. Over GO people
formed this very happy group.
Transportation was furnished by
Messrs Warren. Harshaw. Harmon,
Van Lee Trasher and Mrs. Reed.
The North Side club provided ice
cream for the groups.
Stay at Home Camp closed July
% and handieraft made by this
group is on display at the Clark
street YWCA daily from July 25 to
August s.
The group going to Camp Wa
konda leaves August | and will be
accompanied by Miss Geneva Netf,
who received her Life Saving certi-
ficate at Howard university, will be