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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
A. G. Jones Chosen
On Farm Group

Four county farm debt adjustment
committee members were reappoint-
ed and A. G.. Jones of Brawley was
selected as the fifth official Friday.
in an announcement from Governor
Frank Merriam.
w. A. McFadden was reappointed
as chairman of the group; Argyle
MacLachlan, Calexico; George Hick
OK, Westmorland; and Howard
FarnsWorth, Ell Centro, were the
other members reappointed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
FIRE DESTROYS
SHIP CARGO

SAN FRANCISCO, May 13. CUP)
Fire broke out in the hold of the
Dollar Liner President Polk at Pier
AZ today and destroyed large car
goes of cotton and paper before it
was brought under control by city
firemen, fireboats and longshore-
men.
Capt L. H. WeStdahl, marine su-
perintendent Of the Dollar line es-
timated cargo damage at $35000
Damage to the vessel which was
scheduled for a round-the-w world
cruise, was slight.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
$50 San Quentin
Prisoners Strike

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Calf.
May 13. UP)-Three hundred ano
fifty San Quentin convicts went on
another sit down strike" in the
prison workshops today in protest
against shortening of their noon
hour. The demonstration was peace
full.
Inmate workmen in the machine
shop, the carpenters shop, the shoe
shop, tailoring department and the
iute mill stopped work shortly after
they reported on their jobs.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
EMPLOYE OF
DISTRICT DIES

IMPERIAL, May l3. - Alfred
Moore, 68, employe of the Imperial
Irrigation district, died Friday
morning. He had worked for the
district for IA years.
The body will be sent to David
son, Okla, for burial B. E. Lemons,
FL Centre funeral director, is In
charge. Moore is survived by his
daughter, Mrs. Joe Hallowell of this
city, and other relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
Valleys Relief
Hits Low Point

Relief rolls at the SRA office in
Imperial county dropped to 5O7 fam
lilies this week, the lowest point
since March |.
A total of 1853 families were taken
from the rolls in the past week
Robert Elliott, county SRA director
said Friday. Applications for the
week totaled 20 families in contract
to the years high point of 215 a
week.
Normal summer load for the SRA
is less than 400 families, he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
Seeley Man Faces
Morals Charge

A. r. Ferguson, aged Seeley resi-
dent and pioneer Imperial Valley
resident, will go to trial in superior
court June on morals charge
involving a nine-year- girl
He Withdrew a plea of not guilty
in superior court Friday and let
stand a plea of not guilty by rea-
son of insanity.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13

minal when Major Waclow Makow-
ski, general manager of the Polish
Air Lines. took off with his COM
panions in. the new twin-motored
Lockheed Ia.
They expect to reach Mexico City
within eight hours, flying the route
used by the PAM American Airlines
The flight to Warsaw, via South
America, will be leisurely and no
attempt will be made to break
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
Polish Airmen Take off
I'm l. A. Warsaw FIiqht

LOS ANGELES, May 13. (UP)-
Five Polish airmen. flying new
plane on a good will" flight from
Los Angeles to Warsaw, took off at
9:14 am, psf, today on nonstop
flight to Mexico City, first leg OF
their journey.
~ Only small crowd OF newspaper
cameramen, Polish Americans and
officials Of the Lockheed Aircraft
company were at Union Air Ter
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
TACOMA REOPENED
BY LABOR. TRUCE

SEATTLE, May Is. CUP)-Vessels
steamed toward the port of Tacoma
today for the first time since April
30 as result of a 10 day truce in
a dispute between the Sailors union
of the Pacific and the Waterfront
Employers association. The Seattle
waterfront also became active again
after a brief shutdown yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
CaleXicO Couple
Defy Ill Luck

Friday the thirteenth had no ter
rors for Maria Camarero San Vicen-
te, 35, and Frederic King, 48, of Cal
exico. They obtained a marriage
license Friday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
BRAWLEY MEXICAN
PLEADS GUILTY

Gonzalo Navarro, Brawley Mexi-
can, pleaded guilty to contributing
to the delinquency of minor and
Friday asked the court for proba-
ton. He was released upon his own
recognizance pending a probation
hearing scheduled for May 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
Friday 18th No Day
To Plead Not Guilty

Willie Johnson, Negro, decided
Friday the thirteenth was no day
to plead not guilty to an assault
charge so he pleaded guilty and
was sent to the county Jail for 90
daYS.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
GHOST TRAIN
CRUSHES MAN
NEAR INLAND
Train Will Pass Over Me Like Shadow
Says Mexican as He Leaps to
Death on Rails

AMOS, May 13-Enrque Penas attempt to prove that
oncoming locomotive "ghost train failed early
Friday when the train crushed him to death
The 81 year old Mexican, former administrator of
graVeyards i'm MeXica stepped in front of the fre at
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
CANARIES SOUND
fire WARNING TO
AWAKEN SLEEPERS s
Pet Birds Chirp Notice of Flames Sweeping Through
Ell Centre Residence Where Six Sleep
Child Rescued by His Father

Pet canaries sounded fire alarm Thursday night in
Ell Centre that saved family of six Part of the birds
pershed in the flames
Mr. and Mrs. Sias S. Pinkney and their four children
driven from their home at 725 Orange street after
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
Blame Nearest Morse
For Hard Luck TODAY
his is Friday the Thirteenth.

This is Friday the Thirteenth. 1t is a very, very
lucky day 1t will not again until January, 1939 if
live through today probably will live least until
next year.
For all the bad luck you escape-if you are lucky and
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
PUMP PRIMINC
BILL SENT TO
UPPER HOUSE
Complaints of Waste in Administration
To Occasion Investigation;
Senate Studies Bill

WASHINGTON, May 13 (UP)-The senate today re-
ceved President Rooseves $3154 5000 pump printing
and relief bill from the house and shortly thereafter heard
Sen William H. King, D., Utah, state that resolution
to investigate the Works Progress Administration has
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13

None in Bostcn-
This is one for the book.
Rebecca Severance, recently ar
rived from E0ston, was receiving
change in an Ell Centre office Whel
she was given silver dollar. She
examined it closely, looked SuSpici-
Gus and called over a friend. She
had never seen one before.
rs this Mexican or counterfeit
she asked.
RR can Sympathize. 1t has been
so long since he got near dollar
that he has about forgotten what
one looks like.
Lest Master
Deputy Sheriff KisSinger at ia
cumba is looking for something 8
Great Dane dog lost. The dog was
found wandering about the hills
without a master. Kissinger ex-
planned that the 100 pound dog was
too big to be lost himself. The dog
must have misplaced his owner!
Green Cosmetics
In case you are looking for Ernie
Beale, don't let little green paint
deceive you. Ernie is daubed up
like Chief Raincloud, all from paint
ing lockers at the country club.
It's Racket
1t is a shame to give away Russ
Wagner'S system, but here is how
he settles all disputes while UNI
piring ball games.
Just as a dozen argumentative
ball players gather around him
spouting imVective, Russ sounds, OIL
with a the world depends on this
air, Dust off the plate!"
The players fall to dusting ano
forget the argument.
- -. - -...---. .----szs--..
Surprise
Fred Nebel-Thau's birthday was
Thursday. Shame it wasn't Friday,
the 13thD Fred wasn't aware of ii
himself until kilograms of congratu-
lations started arriving. He was
certain it was true when a cake
arrived.
Chief trouble was the cake was a
mere skeleton of its former sell
by the time Fred got to it. Girls
in the office couldn't resist tempta
ton.
-,
An sos
Last week Rudolph Miller gave
Massie Horton a spaniel pup, not
long away from its mother. A few
days ago Massie called Miller on
the phone and said:
Hey, Rudolph, do you hear any
thing?" Rudolph listened and sure
enough he heard noises strangely
like puppy having Mysteries.
Gould you come get this dog for
awhile?" Massie pleaded. He has
chewed up everything in the house
including me, and I've walked the
floor to keep him happy every night
And say, when you bring hin.
back, could you bring two? One to
keep him company"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13

Butter: Los Angeles. 26c; But
terfat, Imperial Valley, fob. ranch
grade A, 34c; manufacturing milk
2Se; route gathered cream 25c.
.YA1Hra tt'tsS NAss
9
60 \
l. 4. Hay: u. ;. No. 1 $500
No. 2 leafy s15.-15.5O; No. S13.50-l4.
Minneapolis flax. May slSSle.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-13
BANK DEBTS

BUILDING PERMITS
TO DATE THIS YEAR
S123,020
The times-news., 1938-11-24
NATION COUNTS MANY BLESSINGS
BY BRUCE CATION

THIS ought to be good Thanksgiving Day.
First of all, sthe season has been bountiful.
The yield of our farms has been good, trade and
industry seem to be picking up speed again, and
most Americans will be able to sit down to big
dinner commemorating those facts.
But Thanksgiving has come to be mere than
just a seasonal feast 1t has become time for
casting up our national accounts so we can see
how we have Jared during the last IL months;
a time for looking both to the past and to the
future, and for assessing our own place in the
general picture of the world.
And by any of those aeeountings, we have
abundant reason to return devout and heart
felt thanks.
The last eight nine years have not been
easy. They have put our country, probably, to
a greater strain than it has suffered since 1865;
yet it has stood the strain nobly, and now it is
The times-news., 1938-11-24
CATS LOSE TO
ANDERSON IN
NIGHT BATTLE
South Carolinians Come
From Behind in Sec
ond Half to Win

ANDERSON, S. c.. Nov: "a
Anderson highs Yellow Jackets
came from behind in the second
half to defeat a scrappy Hender-
sonville Bearcat team here last
night 18 to z. -,
The Hendersonville team went
ahead just before the half ended
when Miller intercepted an Ander-
son pass behind his own goal line
and raced for a touchdown.
Quarles placekicked the extra
point and the visitors led Z to .
at the half.
Anderson kicked off to start the
second half and recovered the ball
behind the Hendersonville goal for
a touchdown.
The third Anderson touchdown
came on a 20-yard pass later in
the third period.
The times-news., 1938-11-24
DEATH TAKES
CM.FLETCHER
Farmer of Hoopers Creek
Section Dies Following
Heart Attack

George M. Fletcher, Sd, farmer
of the Hoopers Creek section, died
at his home yesterday morning at
Ais O'Clock as result of heart
attack. He had been in i'll health
for some time, but his death was
unexpected.
Funeral services will be held at
Calvary Episcopal church at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon with Rev.
w. C. Cravener, rector of All
Souls church, Biltmore, officiating.
Burial will follow in the family
plot at Calvary.
Pallbearers will be c. H. Rob-
erts, R. w. Fletcher, N. B. Bald
win, C. B. Lewis, L. A. Watkins
and H. D. Russell.
He is survived by his widow;
four sons, Charles, of Hallsboro,
Va; Eugene, Albert, and Bobby,
of Fletcher; two daughters, Char
lotte and Edith; five sisters, Miss
Betty and Miss Helen of Fletcher;
Miss Charlotte Fletcher, Mrs. Lily
Halliburton, and Mrs. Sue Henry,
and two brothers, William, OF Bun
combe county, and John, of Tyler,
Texas.
The times-news., 1938-11-24

becoming pretty evident that the worst is over
great many people have suffered rather Sc
verely, but the nation as whole received no
permanent damage-and the signs now are that
things are going to go on getting better during
the coming year.
If you look overseas, the reason for thanksgiv-
ing in America is even clearer.
In Europe and Asia bloody wars are raging;
and millions of people have to live under the
daily dread that tomorrow it will be their turn.
Intolerance and persecution recall the Dark Ages.
From all of that, we are spared.
Alone of the earth's great nations, we can look
forward confidently to years of peace - years
which we can devote to construction, not to de-
struction, years which should increase the sum
total of human happiness instead of decreasing it,
Truly, if ever a land had reason to return
thanks, it is our landl
The times-news., 1938-11-24
ZOO HOMES DESTROYED AND
CALIFORNIA MOVIE COLONY
FOLK FLEE As BLAZE RACES
|Palatial Home and Million Dollar Hotel
Among Losses; Arson Squad
Makes Arrest

LOS ANGELES, Nov. "a. (UP)-Two forest fires that
destroyed between 800 700 homes including the
try estates of several movie stars today ragged out OF con
troll on southern California hllsides More than 2Ooo
men are fighting the bazes.
The palatal home of Madeleine Carroll blonde Eng
lish actress in Las Flores Canyon, and the $lOOOOo
Arrowhead Springs hotel owned by m producer joseph
Schenck are among the structures destroyed
The Ritz brothers, movie comedians and other guests
at the hotel fled when the fire was half mile away
Homes of many other film stars, including Miriam
Honkns and Richard Dix were saved by shifts in the
wind. 80,
threatened for time :
Manv refugees and refghters suffered burns but most
Of them needed only first aid treatment
The arson squad arrested David Trewitt who report
edlv admitted he accidentally started blaze in the Santa
Monica area while emptying pan of Goals ''
The times-news., 1938-11-24
BLAZE STARTS AS
SMALL BRUSH FIRE

LOS ANGELES, NOV. "a. (Or
The fury of brush fires that. ragged
through the Santa Monica and San
Rernardino mountains was check
ed: last night after -flamet had
.roared through scores OF homes,
leyeled the 81, 100000 Arrowhead
Springs hotel and sent hundreds
| fleeing for their lives. -,
One Of six brush fires raging In
three southern California counties
last night drove panic-stricken
refugees from the Santa Monica
mountains into the sea near the
famous Malibu Beach movie col
ony to escape the flames.
Coast guard cutters raced to q
point near Malibu Beach to pick
up the refugees, whose escape by
the coast highway had been
blocked. i,
They were huddled along the
shoreline vand many waded into
the cold surf to escape the neat
from burning dwellings, built al
most on the water line.
A second major blaze threat
ened to sweep into San Bernar-
dino from the mountains, Where
it destroyed the 81, 200, 900 Arrow
head Springs resort.
The fire in the Santa Monica
area was sweeping to the oceans
edge from a point eight miles IN
land in the settled mountain area.
At least $50 houses were report
ed in the Santa Monica fire, which
showed no signs of .abating five
hours after it broke out IN
Topagna canyon. Police reported
an undetermined number OF cas-
ualties.
Damage from the entire South
ern California firefront was ex-
nected to mount into the millions.
Whipped along by q 45-miie
wind, the Santa Monica fire drove
hundreds of refugees before it
and finally reached the beach.
Sparks showered down on an esti-
mated 100 smaller homes cluster
ed along the waterfront and set
them afiame. Residents, packing
what they could in their mad
flight, camped on the three-n1lle-
long strand running from Topangaa
canyon to Castle Rock, south OF
the film colony of Malibu.
Two coast guard cutters sped to
the scene, anchoring a haif-niile
offshore in the Pacific. Dories
were sent ashore to take off the
refugees with their salvased be,
lonpings. Many Of them waded
out in the surf to greet their res
cuers. The marooned bands In
cluded many children.
The Santa Monica police depart
ment sent harbor and ambulance
boats to complement the work OF
the coast guardsmen. Palatial
homes of film stars at Mallbu
were considered in no imminent
danger, built as they are on a
long narrow sand-spit extending
CONTINUED on page four)
The times-news., 1938-11-24
PRESIDENT LEADS NATION in
THANKSGIVING OBSERVANCE
Hopes for Further Admis.
sion of Refugees Into
Palestine

WARM SPRINGS, Ca, Nov. "a.
(UP)-President Roosevelt today
led Americas millions in an OBJ
servance of Thanksgiving in a
ceremony that. Tor him at least,
was tempered by consideration for
the oppressed in other lands,
President Roosevelt, who tonight
will dine with infantile paralysis
patients of Warm Springs Foun-
dation as he has done in years
past, spent the holiday awaiting
further reaction to the Jewish ref,
ugee question after an informal
statement. last night. In that state.
ment he said, "It is reported that
a number of refugees that are to
be permitted into Palestine Will
be materially increased. L nave
no means of knowing the accuracy
of this report but l hope II is
true"
Beyond that brief word there
was no further delineation OF the
presidents views. :,
Mr.. Roosevelt frequently in the
past has let it be known that ne
was hopeful that Palestine would
be maintained as a Jewish home
land. At the same time, however,
he indicated this government was
without power to effect any
change in the League of Nations
mandate by which Palestine Is ad-
ministered.
Mr.. Roosevelt named Otto ker-
CONTINUED on page four)
The times-news., 1938-11-24

ASHEVILLE, Nov. 24.-John
Willis, "a, was shot and instantly
killed last night by his brother
in-law, Clay o. Israel.
Israel surrendered to officers
Immediately and in signed state
ment said that he shot Willis be-
cause he was mistreating Mrs
Israel.
He stated that Israel had been
living with them for about four
months and had been a constant
trouble-maker and that he had
been drinking at the time he tried
to choke Mrs. Israel.
A coroner's inquest will be
held Friday at $3.50. Israel is be-
ing held in jail pending the out
come of the inquest.
Willis is a former resident of
Henderson county.
The times-news., 1938-11-24
NAZIS' POLICY
MAY INSPIRE
WIDEDEFENSE
Expansion to Africa Would
Give Short Air Bridge
to South America
By HARRY WILSON SHARPE
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. "a. (UP)
President Roosevelt's unprece-
dented plan for uniting with Can
ada and the Latin-American ma
tions in a zone hemisphere" de-
fense might have been inspired
by fears that Germany would OBJ
tain a military foothold in West
Africa and later attempt to ex-
tend it to South America, it was
believed today.
Some basis for this was seen
in dispatches from abroad which
said that Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull had protested to France
and Great Britain against restor-
alton of Germany's pre-war West
African colonies. Hull denied the
reports but at the same time de-
clined to say whether the United
States would be Indifferent to an
aggressive power, such as Ger
many, gaining a military foothold
in West Africa.
The war and navy departments
are reported offering strenuous
opposition to the now dormant
Franco-British proposal because
any such plan would involve
sweeping changes in United
States naval defense which must
be based on Mr.. Roosevelt'S new
ly enunciated policy of continent
tai solidarity.
Military strategists point out
that West Africa is hundreds of
miles closer to South Americas
west coast than is the United
States and that occupation by a
potential aggressor would open
so-called "air bridge" which would
weaken any defense system.
Observers believe Mr.. Roose-
velt is aware of this and accord
ingly is acting with haste to en-
circle the hemisphere with a ring
of steel augmented by political
union such as is expected to be
accomplished at the Forthcoming
Pan-American conference at Lii
Continued on page four)
The times-news., 1938-11-24
MAJOR INDUSTRIES AND WAR
DEPARTMENT LAYPLAN FOR
MASS EQUIPMENT OUTPUT
Steps Are Being Taken as
Survey Shows U. 5. Is Not
Prepared to Resist an
Invasion
By MACK JOHNSON
United Press Staff Correspondent Mt

WASHINGTON. Nov. "a. (UP)
Assistant Secretary of Ear Louis
Johnson revealed last night that
the war department, on orders of
President Roosevelt, is cO-operat-
ing with major industries in draft
ing a plan for mass production
of airplaneS, tanks, gas masks,
artillery, Semi-automatic rifles and
other essential war equipment.
Conferences have been under
way for some time, including one
with leading airplane manufac-
turers to whom the war depart
ment has outlined q plan for con-
struction of. 10000 fighting
planes over a gve-year period and
costing 81 ,500,000,000.
This conference, Johnson said,
was one of series aimed at
eliminating "bottlenecks" in pro-
duction of strategic war equip
ment in line with Mrs. Roosevelt's
multi-billion dollar national de-
fense program.
He revealed that automobile
and armaments
and munitions makers already had
been consulted and that other key
industries are on the agenda.
When the conferences have been
completed, the war department.
will place the results befoHe the
president who, in turn, is expect
ed to lay them before congress.
THE main purpose of the con-
ferences is to remove critical bot
tlenecks in industry as a factor
in national Defense" Johnson
said. "As there is every evidence
that there will be u marked in
crease in the army's air program,
consultation with leaders in this
industry was a necessary factor
in war department planning.
He said that the aircraft man.
ufacturers had unanimously pledg-
ed their willingness to cooper
ate Immediately in any govern
ment defense program"
The army and navy together
have only $500 first line planes.
Johnson said that under Mr..
Roosevelt's program at least
$500 more are needed. This num-
Der, unless other powers kept
abreast, would give the United
States supremacy in the air.
Johnson said that initial plans
envisage an outlay of S650,OOO,-
900 for planes. New airports,
other necessary facilities and per-
Continued on page four)
The times-news., 1938-11-24
CHINESE CONFIDENT OF LONG
RESISTANCE AGAINST JAPAN

sands of refugees from Human,
Hupeh, Kwantung and Kwagnsi
provinces to the sparsely settled
Sinkiang region of the northwest
where Soviet influence long has
been dominant.
The army newspaper, Sac Tang
Pao, which was moved to Chung
king before the Japanese captured
Hankow, said that "the northwest
henceforth will be one of our most
important bases for future opera
tions against the Japanese. Once
the large scale emigration into
Sinkiang is completed we will start
new counter-offensives from this
region
Continued on page four)
The times-news., 1938-11-24

SHANGHAI, Nov. "a. (UP)-
Foreign radiograms from Chung
king today reported that leaders
of the Chinese Nationalist govern
ment are confident they can con-
tinue the war with Japan indet-
nitely following the new agree
menf for complete cooperation be-
tween Generalissimo Chang kal-
shek's Kuomintang (Nationalst)
party and the Chinese Communist
party. ,
a definitely pro- Russian policy ana
in line with this has begun build
ing new bases in northwest emma
near the Soviet frontier. Efforts
are being made to transfer tnou-
The times-news., 1938-11-24
Z. Civic. CLUBS
DINECRlDDERS
Rotary and Kiwanis Joint
Hosts. to: Bearcats and
School Men

The Hendersonville Rotary and
Kiwanis clubs in a joint meeting
yesterday were hosts to the Hem
dersonville high school football
team at q luncheon meeting.
Rev. Jas. P. Burke, president
of the Rotary club, presided and
after welcoming the members OF
the team and the Kiwanians, pre-
sented Fred Streetman, chairman
of the Rotary sports committee,
who had charge Of the program.
DR.. Fred Trotter, chairman Of
the Kiwanis sports committee,
welcomed the high school team on
behalf Of the Kiwanis club and
then introduced Coach John
Stephens, who spoke briefly, af-
ter which he introduced the MEM
bers Of the squad and the man
Following this President Burke
called on President ]. G. Bennett
of the Kiwanis club, and others
for short talks.
Included in these were Super.
intendent F. NJ. Waters and Prin-
cipal Leslie K. Singley Of the high
school, Rev. Broadus Wall, Rev.
Father Phillip O'Mara, j. c. Cos
ton and Trask McCarson.
All the speakers commended
the team on it's record, for the
season. both in the won and lost
column and also on the fine spirit
of cooperation and sportsman
ship shown by the team.
Captain Johnny Magpess thank
ed the clubs for their interest in
the team and the support they had
given during the season.