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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-03
DC. Suffrage Poll
Turns Capitol Trend
Toward Local Vote
Check of Congressman Reveals Switch in
FAVOR of Ballot Here
By JAMES J. CULLINANE
By JAMES J. CULLINANE

The laundering mandate voiced by dsenfranchsed District
citizens at the polls Saturday set in motion definite
gressona swing toward support of local suffrage poll
Quoted on Capitol Hill by The Washington Times and the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-03
LOST

BILLFOLD-Brown, ostrich skin, contain
ing drivers license and $16; reward.
Notify D. H. hewitt. SHep. 1S62-W.
KoDAK-Lost. front of 623 D st. N. E.;
party who found return to same address
reward.
NOTEBOOK L0ST-Ice route: reward. Re-
turn to 45O6 Iowa Ave. N. W.
WRIST WATCH-Plain, platinum, vicinity
Monroe. 18th or Kearney N. E. NO. 586O-J
WIREHAIRED TERRIER-Lost Saturday.
vicinity Chevy Chase; male, black and
little tan marks on body: eczema on tail
hmps little; wearing collar with address
on; answers name of Jack; reward.
ma. 7243.
Other Lost and Found Ads
will be found on Page %, Col. 4.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-03
AUTO WORKERS
STRIKE To GUST
FACTORY BOSS
Doors Chained for
Wildcat "Shut In"

BAY CITY, Mich, May 3
iUN.S). A wildcat" strike of
United Automobile Workers Union
members demanding the immedi-
ate discharge of Chevrolet Parts
Plant Manager Edward s. Wellock
and his assistant today closed the
plant and left 1900 idle.
The workers called a "Stay-in"
strike shortly after the plant
opened, took possession and
chained the doors to keep out non
unionists and plant supervisors.
Office workers, too, were elected.
ORDERED BACK TO WORK
In Detroit, assistant director Of
the JAW General Motors locals,
Howard Thompson, ordered the
men back to work and immedi-
ately left for Bay City. Thompson
branded the strike a wildcat" and
pointed out the international union
had refused to sanction strike
vote Of the workers two weeks ago.
Thompson acted in the absence
of Elmer Dowell, now in Muncie,
Ind, where another Chevrolet
strike is in progress.
Meanwhile, in nearby Saginaw,
the Chevrolet transmission plant,
scheduled to reopen today re-
manned closed as GIN officials
charged unionists violated the con-
tract by picketing supervisory
force workers.
INTERFERENCE CHARGED ,
GIN officials, ordering the shut
down to continue as long as the
JAW pickets remained outside the
plant, said 100 unionists attempted
to halt foremen entering the plant
yesterday.
The foremen, officials said, were
detailed to the plant to prepare
for the scheduled reopening today.
Mayor Francis ]. Mcdonald
took steps to meet the growing
labor problem, calling a confer
ence of representative taxpayers
to meet Sunday to organize a
committee which will act as q
clearing house for labor troubles.
UNDERSTANDING SOUGHT
The committee will hear all dis
putes, the mayor said, explaining:
1--WE are not trying to censor
labor or shame industrialistS,
but hope to bring some of them
together for a better under
standing which will allow more
work"
The strikers demanded the dis
charge of Wellock and his as
Sistant, Arthur Bammel, and also
charged the management with VIC
lating the GM-UAW contract SEN
iority clause by shifting workers
from job to job in a move to cut
wages.
CHARGE CONTROvERTED
The workers charged the man.
agement with refusing to nego-
tiate grievances, but Thompson
pointed out international officers
have been discussing the COM
plant, also made in several other
GIN plants, with GIN officials in
Detroit.
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CHARGE CONTROvERTED

The workers charged the man.
agement with refusing to nego-
tiate grievances, but Thompson
pointed out international officers
have been discussing the COM
plant, also made in several other
GIN plants, with GIN officials in
Detroit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-05-03
WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair tonight and Wednesday; slightly
cooler tonight; gentle, northeast winds.
"Details on Page g.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09

eye specialist. and one OF the 10
who rendered the verdict in an
attempt to check cancerous growth
that would mean death when it
reached the infants brain DR..
Goods fellow Jurors" witnessed the
surgery.
A spokesman for the baby's fam
lily said the operation was complet-
ed in 40 or Is minutes.
After comforting an hour and Is
minutes in a smoke filled hotel
room, specialists voted unanimously
to remove Helaine's left eye at
Garfield Park Community hospi-
tai where the baby is confined.
The medical jury had been ap-
pointed to relieve the parents of
the responsibility of making the
life or death decision.
A malignant growth has destroy
ed the sight giving tissues of the
left eye and impaired the right
eye.
Hoffman said the left eye and
the nerve from the eye would be
diSsected. DR.. Edward V. l.. Brown
of Billings Memorial hospital, with
committee of eight doctors, then
will determine whether it would
be feasible to give the right eye
supervoltsge X-ray treatments or
whether it, too, should be removed.
The verdict was concurred in by
two rabbis who were present, at the
mothers insistence, to offer spir-
itual guidance.
Hoffman said that when the
raising of right hands was called
to approve the operation he be-
lieved he saw Helaine's father, DR..
Herman Colan, raise his right
hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
DEMANDS
A c 7 | 0 N
0 N B JILL
O'COnnOr Moves to
Bring Motion
To House
WASHINGTON. May

WASHINGTON, May 8.
UP)-Chairman John J. o.
Connor, D., N. Y, of the
house rules committee Mon
day introduced a resolution
to speed up house consideration
of the new wage-hour bill.
If adopted, the resolution would
permit consideration of the leeis-
lation Immediately Under the pet
ition maneuver which last week
forced the measure out of the rules
committee, it can be called up for
consideration on May % at the
earliest unless O'Connor's resolu-
ton is adopted.
OConnor's move was new de-
velopment indicative of crumbling
opposition to the drive to establish
a floor for wages and ceiling for
hours.
O'Connor. who voted to grant the
bill a rule when his committee
decided to bottle the measure up,
said that if house leaders so de-
sire, he will make every effort to
prevail upon the rules committee
to report his resolution.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
State Farmer
Organization
Begins Action

Machinery of the Farmers Trans
portation association is beginning
to grind in mine southern Califor-
MIA counties as farmers assume
charge of their products on the
highways between farm and market.
The organization, formed to
break Teamsters union control of
transportation, opened for business
May g. Truck owners and drivers
all last week called at the associ-
alton headquarters in the nine
counties to get applications for
association certifications without
which farmers will not permit them
to haul their products, Hugh T.
Osborne, chairman of the aSSocia-
ton committee, announced Monday.
He returned this weekend after
visiting several headquarters offices.
Many of the applicants we're un-
able to file their signed applica-
tions because they failed to take
required information to the offices
with them. Details are working out
satisfactorily Osborne said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09

the age OF l3 years when he left
his home in the east. His most
priced possession was a Colt As with
seven notches on the handle He had
carried tic gun throughout his
youthful years. He did not discuss
the meaning of the notcheS.
In April, 1867 he enlisted in the
third infantry of the United States
army. He saw active service during
the Indian wars and at one time
served under Custer. AT the time
of the famous last stand, how
ever, McLachlan was stationed sew
eral miles away from the tragic
scene. He was discharged from the
army in April, 1870.
He served as a Texas ranger for
several years and later devoted
considerable time to buffalo hunt
ing on the western plains.
McLachlan followed the frontier
westward, forever stunning the
scenes OF civilization. He engaged
in mining in Leadville and later
was a cowboy and a cattleman in
the days of Indian raids and cattle
wars in the southwest. He arrived
IN the valley 81 years ago and set
tied on big ranch in the Silsbee
district. He farmed it for many
years. He made his home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ames.
Funeral services will be held at
the Lemons chapel, Ell Centre. at
2;30 pm. Tuesday with the Rev.
Devon Ellsworth of the Episcopal
church officiating. The American
Legion rites will be followed at
burial services at Evergreen ceme-
terry. He will be buried in the SOL
diers plot
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
Business Improvement
Tax Revision Approved
SENATE SENDS
BILL TO LAST
HOUSE ACTION
Recovery Hopes Spurred
By Quick Decision
On Measure

WASHINGTON, May 9.
(UP) - The senate, wit h
hardly ripple of debate,
today approved the confer
ence report on the $780,
100000 tax bill.
Only house approval now remains
before the general tax revision
measure, designed to aid business
recovery, will be speeded to the
White House for President Roose-
velt's signature.
The report on the bill was placed
before the senate when the cham
ber met at noon. Five minutes later
the lengthy document represent
ing a compromise of house and
senate tax views, was approved.
Senate approval was given after
Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, r.,
Mich, read into the record state
ment by himself and Sen. Arthur
Capper, r., Kan, Republican min
ority members of the tax confer
ence committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
Boys Appearance
Creates Mystery

MASONTOWN Pa, May g. CUP)
The question of what youths body
is in Leckrone cemetery here was
paramount in the minds of most
residents of this small city after
15-year-old Donald Fiore, suppos-
edly dead for more than year.
walked into his home as Mothers
Day surprise.
Donald ran away from home in
February, 1886. when he was 13
years old. Approximately a year
later the body of a boy shot 10
death during a kissing game" at
Olive Hill, KY, was identified as
that of Donald and brought here
by his mother for burial.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09

Second major link in the All
American canal system. the Coach
ella canal, will be under construc-
ton before the year is out If the
United States Bureau of Reclama-
ton approves construction bids to
be opened at Yuma at 10 am.
June 3.
The bids will provide for removal
of about 100000 cubic yards Of
dirt between the Coachella turnout
and a point near inland The sue
cessful contractor must start work
80 days after notice to proceed and
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09

trail provisional regimes.
There were no further reports of
the activities of the Chinese eighth
route army which was threatening
Peiping. It's movements were so
well covered, however, that not even
the Chinese high command could
anticipate what it would do next.
The last reports from the Peiping
area were that guerrillaS, believed
to number around 100000 men, had
attacked Lukouchiao, in Peiping's
southwestern outskirts, where the
war started last July g.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
Martin Denotes
UAWA Official

DETROIT, May 9. (UP)-Homer
Martin, assured that a movement
to oust him would fail, today de-
noted Richard T. FTankensteen
from his position of assistant presi-
dent of the United Automobile
workers union and asked the execu-
tive board to approve his action.
Frankensteen was the principal
figure i'm coalition movement seek
ing Martins scalp. 1t was made up
of Frankensteen's conservative fol-
lowers and a radical bloc headed
by Vice President Wyndham Nor
timer.
Martin elevated Frankensteen to
the assistant presidents. post by
decree. Today's action would leave
him with the title of vice president
with no more authority than any
of the other four.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
Valley Officers
Support G-Men

Four kilograms were sent SEN
ators and congressman this week
end by the Imperial-Yuma Peace
Officers association and the River
side association to urge that person
mel of the federal bureau OF iden-
tification be restored to full
strength.
The telegrams went to Senators
Hiram johnson and William Gibbs
McAdoo and to Congressman Ed V
lac and Harry Shepherd. The mes
sages pointed out that curtailment
of the FBI would greatly handicap
local law enforcement agencies be-
the government agency to offer for
mer services with the staff reduced
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
VALLEY MELON
PRORATE VOTE.
BEGUN MONDAY

Imperial and Yuma valley melon
growers and shippers Monday 6ai-
loted to determine whether or not
melon shipments for the valley
would be regulated by the Federal
marketing agreement under the
AAA.
The proposed order would regu-
late the handling of melons grown
in Imperial and Yuma counties in
the same manner as the marketing
agreement.
Shipments may be limited under
the following provisions:
|. If the total daily rail shipments
by all handlers of cantaloupes equal
$50 carloads for any one day, ship
ment of the pony and irregular
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
Kynette to Use
Alibi Defense

LOS ANGELES, May 8. (UP)-
Earle E. Kynette, suspended head
of the police spy squad" will pre-
sent an alibi defense to the murder
conspiracy charge on which he and
Detectives Roy Allen and Fred
Browne are on trial in the Harry
Raymond bombing case. defense
counsel announced today.
The first inkling of the defense
plans was given by Attorney George
w. Rochester, representing Kynette.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09

Japanese shock troops swept up
through northeastern Kiangsu prov
ince to attack from the south.
Reports from Chinese, Japanese
and independent sources were in
harmony on the prospects for what
may be the hardest siege China has
faced. The Japanese seriously
weakened their garrisons in con-
quered areas to throw troops into
the campaign to clear the Tientsin-
Pukow (Nanking) railroad in order
to consolidate their north and CEN
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
Catholic Mission
Razed by Bombs

SHANGHAI, Nav Q, tUP)-Most
of the Italian Catholic mission at
Nanhsuchow. 50 miles south of Su-
chow, was obliterated and $40 per-
sons were killed in a japanese
bombing raid last Thursday DR. Nc
Clure. Red Cross field director, re-
ported today.
Il have never seen a small town
so done up" DR. Mcclure said.
Mine planes came over. Terrified
crowds rushed for the supposed
safety of the mission. Three de-
molition bombs hit the mission COM
pound"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
ETHIOPIA TO
FIGHT FOR '
RECOGNITION

GENEVA, Nav Q. CUP)-A dele
cation representing Emperor Halle
Selassie walked dramatically into
the council chamber of the League
of Nations today, prepared to fight
to the end to prevent world recoe-
milton of Italy's conquest of Ethi-
opia.
All eyes were on the Ethiopian
group. which showed determination
to claim all rights to league men,
bership by coolly taking seats re-
served for members of the council
along the wall. They were ready
to take seats at the council table
when the Ethiopian question arose.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
Board Suspends
Liquor Licenses

The board of equalization this
week handed down three decisions
in disputes with liquor dealers in
Brawley.
Charles Lees license to serve
liquor was revoked because he sold
obviously intoxicated persons more
to drink. He operates cafe in
Brawley. The license of Ram P,
Loroia was suspended for 80 days
for similar offense while the Ii
cense of TSuru Taira was sus-
pended for 10 days because he sold
liuuor to minor.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09

The request was flIed by EuStace
Cullinan of San Francisco, repre-
Senting the Nevada county sheriff,
district attorney and several others.
The CIO, contends lat of its
members suffered financial loss as
the aftermath of an alleged union
purge" in the Sierra Mining Com
munity when CIO mon and their
families assertedly were driven from
their homes and mining jobs by
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
Japan Opens Big
China Offensive

SHANGHAI, May 8. (UP)--Japan
opened the biggest offensive of the
10 months old Chinese japanese
war today, threatening to crush
Chinese opposition along the east
ern end of the Lung-Hai railroad.
Flying columns attacked the Chi
nese at a dozen key points in mid
China, aiming at the Lung Hal de-
fenses from both the north and
south.
The campaign against the rail-
road from the north appeared to
have been stalled temporarily but
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09

ed windows bleeding from cuts on
heads and faces, and with arms
and noses fractured, but none ap-
parently with grave injuries.
The collision occurred at Nc
Clintock street and jefferson boule-
ward between two cars of the Los
Angeles Railway lines.
Police said a westbound one man
car apparently failed to make the
regulation stop before proceeding
onto a track crossing. 1t rammed
into the center of the heavily load
ed southbound car. The front of
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
Sets Aside
Contract Order

CHICAGO, May 8. CUP) - The
The National Labor Relations
board today vacated and set aside
its order to Inland Steel company
ordering that the company sign a
contract with the CIO.
Notice of the decision was serv-
ed upon attorneys for the company,
one of the little steel" companies
which contested the CLOS demand
for a written contract last year
1t will become effective Thursday
Purpose of the N.L.R.B. action
was to permit further proceedings
before the board.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
FIR. Re-Examines
Neutrality Policy

WASHINGTON. Nav 8. (UP)-
President Roosevelt today re-exam-
ined Americas neutrality policy
with his congressional lieutenants
and Secretary of State Cordell Hull
The president met with house and
senate leaders at the White House
shortly after arrival from his sea-
going vacation cruise in Atlantic
waters.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
.HIT-RUN GROUP
HUNTED AFTER
GRADE CRACKUP
Sedan Smashes Truck in
Mt. Springs Crash,
Occupants Flee

MT. SPRINGS, May g.
H G h w a y patrolmen and
traffic officers in two coun-
ties are searching for the
driver and occupants of an
automobile responsible for a traf-
fic accident here this weekend.
The sedan careened around
curve on the mountain grade,
swerved to miss a hay truck headed
up the grade, turned over twice
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
CoacheI|a Canal Bids
To Be Opened June )

finish within $50 calendar days,
with usual penalties for delay.
First step toward construction
of the Coachella branch was taken
several days ago when bids were
called for May % on construction
of the Coachella turnout on the
main canal Immediately west of the
sand hills.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
BRIDGE WORKERS
WALK OFF JOBS

OAKLAND, May 8. (UP)-Three
hundred workmen affiliated with
the Alameda county building trades
council went on strike today On the
San Francisco-Oakland bay bridge
railway system construction project
in support of an electricians union
jurisdictional fight for jobs The
strikers were carpenters, painters,
iron workers and other building
trades men,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
MOTHERS DAY.
MOTHERS DAY
AT HOSPITAL

Mothers Day was really Mothers
Day at the Ell Centro hospital as
two valley babies arrived there
Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. William Titus of 370
Magnolia avenue became the parents
of nine pound ten ounce son at
9:10 pm.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Gene Napier of Seeley. She
arrived at 11:15 pm. and weighed
seven pounds five and half ounces.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
i. S. Labor Board
Loses Ford Case

CONVICTION, KY, May 9. CUP)
The U. S. circuit court of ap-
peals today granted a request of
Frederick H. Wood. New York, chief
counsel for the Ford Motor Co.
that the transcript of the National
Labor Relations boards order
against the motor company be con-
sidered filed with the court. Wood
interpreted the court order as de-
priving the board of jurisdiction
in the case
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09

the one man car was stove IN, ana
its passengers badly shaken up
The other car was knocked from
the rails and crashed ON It's side
on the walk
-Four ambulance carried away the
injured.
Maurice Mulhooland. 10 year old
athlete of the University OF South
ern California. injured In the
wreck, staggered back into The
capsized car and rescued a small
girl who was pinned beneath broken
seats.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09

Over supply
Glancing over the array of we'd
ding gifts for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Philbrick (she was Virginia Mae
Preble) a striking coincidence oc-
Cured to RR. There were five
coffee potS
All For Naught- -
All Saturday morning young Jack
Duff slaved with his bicycle. in
stalling a small motor. At noon the
last bolt was in place and the
machine was ready for trial. A
few minutes later he went home to
lunch with face almost as long
as the All American canal. Ques-
toned on his sadness, he explained:
II put the motor on backwards y
RR. however, is still chuckling
thinking how Jacks face would have
locked if the motor had started,
and carried him off down the street
backwards.
Skilled Hostess
Mary Lou Hunter deserves a
whole corsage of oleanderS Tor
handling introductions at the Camp
Fire mother daughter tea Saturday.
She handled formalities with the
ease of an Emily Post and kept
straight list of names that would
have had RR dizzy.
An Empty Creel-
Fred Nebel-Thau came back to
El Centro Monday after a fishing
jaunt to Ocean Beach His creel was
empty and his head was sunburned.
This. however, isn't unusual. What
bothered Fred most was sitting on
the bridge fishing alongside r. S.
Sumner and watching Sumner snag
three halibut.
Fred waited and waited for sum-
ner TO give him a fish, and all the
time his head turned redder and
reddcr Finally Sumner called IT
day, without giving up a fish!
O.
Two For Eight
Bill Clements Monday was ION
the fire" with the fishing fraternl-
ty. Sunday Bill took members OF
his staff to San Diego for q fish.
Among the eight persons, only two
fish were caught. AS usual, Bill
was empty handed. Two of the
staff made frequent trips to the
rail with slightly upset stoniachS,
and Kirk" Kirkpatrick was even
green on the back of his neck.
Paul Eyer, Penny Richmond and
Cal MousSeau were merciless in
their criticism. Richmond told how
Continued on Page 6; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
ELEVEN THOUSAND
ARRESTS ORDERED

MANILA. May 9. (UP) - Com
monwealth Secretary of Labor Ra-
mon Torres today ordered the arrest
of ll,000 aliens throughout the Phil
ippines for possible deportation
Torres order included 1000 Chinese
who have overstayed their landing
permits
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
Senate Passes
New Farm Bill

WASHINGTON. May 8. (UP)--
The senate today passed the agri-
cultural appropriation bill. provid-
ing $1,099, ,866. 1886 for the 1899 fiscal
year and sent the measure to the
house fer concurrence in amend
ments.
The bill included $858,507 800 Of
new appropriations and provided
for re-appropriation of Sl87, l05 900
of last years uneXpended funds. In
addition, $l54,254 065 of customs re-
ceipts was made available TO the
agriculture department.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
Warn ROurbOns
OF State Split

FRESNO. Cal. May 9. up
A warning of a possible split
i'm the Democratic party ranks
was seen today in a statement
by Argyll Campbell. chairman
of the Democratic state central
committee, here this, weekend.
that 'if a left wing group i'm
the Democratic party is sue
cessful at the primary, you will
have hundreds cf thousands of
Democrats who will not vote the
ticket"
Campbell presided at meet
ing of the committees executive
body here. His plea for state
wide e-primary conference to
endorse slate of candidates
was voted down 10 10 3;
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-09
DEFENSE RAISES
LEGAL TANCLE IN
CIO CUSTER SUIT
Billion Dollar Damage Action Filed Against Nevada
Sheriff, Other Officials Held Outside
Federal Courts Jurisdiction

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May o. (UP)-Principals in the
094 100000 damage action filed in federal court by the
Committee for Industrial Organization against Nevada
City officers today asked Federal Judge Michael j. Roche
to determine whether the court has jurisdiction.