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Evening star., 1938-02-06

Beauty Added to Antiquity in Its Outward
Show of Unique Development From
Succeeding Layers of Races.

Of them have been recovered from the
soil that was piled around them in
very early times. Two OF them may be
reached within half an hours driving
from Mexico City, the pyramids of the
Sun and Moon, with others believed
to be near at hand, still under their
earthen castings.
These are but a very few of the
numerous evidences Of the early cul-
ture of the Mexicans-to give them
their collective name Of today. without
attempt to differentiate between the
Nahuas, who it is thought came from
the north, and the Mayas, who are
believed to have come from the south.
Archeologists have made an important
start in their excavation and study,
both in the neighborhood of the capital
and in Yucatan, where the ruins of
Chichen TIA are now easily reached
by the tourist who goes by sea TO
Progresso and thence to Merida. In
creasing numbers are stopping of
there for the interval Of a week be-
tween steamers.
Deeply as have the scientific in
vestigators delved into the story Of
Mexico, they have not reached the
real foundations Of the present race.
Thus it remains still in large measure
a land OF mystery, and mystery is al
ways fascinating. For instance, why
were the giant pyramids covered with
earth? Why, as at Cholula, was one
Of the greatest Of them thus covered,
chosen as the site for a church, spring
far into the air and requiring the most
painful climbing to reach its portals?
Were the mountain peaks, especially
those that are perpetually snow-cov-
cred, the models for the early creators of
these huge forms? O-izaba, the second
highest elevation on the North
American Continent, might we'll have
been thus taken as type. Popocate-
petl might as we'll have been such an
inspiration in its earlier form, which
was more symmetrical than now, its
present peak being somewhat broken
by eruptions. And, by the way, one of
the tourist puzzles is the learning of
the correct pronunciation of Popo's
name, which Is "Po-po-ca -tep-et-al,
with the accent on the "tep," but
harder yet is the name of Popo's neigh
Dor, generally called the Sleeping Lady
because of its resemblance to a re-
clining figure. It is spelled Ixtacci-
huatl, and, as far as I was able to
transliterate it, the proper pronuncia-
ton Is "Eet-za-see-wat-tel with the
accent on the wat" It is safer in
Mexico to refer to these always snow
capped peaks, respectively, as "Popo"
and the Lady"
RUT however came the models.
whether from innate sense of
huge proportion, or from a concept of
divine perfection, or from q natural
form. the pyramids of Mexico remain
as well worth visiting and studying at
close range. But woe be unto the tour
ist with faint heart or soft muscles
who essays to climb the Pyramid Of the
Evening star., 1938-02-06
Majestic Mountain Slopes, With Spreading
Plains, Provide Home for People Who
Reach to Unknown Origins.

bathing beaches, and from the heights
to the west. where the shore breaks
down abruptly to the sea. one looks
straight across In the direction Of
Manila, with the assurance that moth
ing lies between save few atolls sew
eral thousand miles out in the mid
Pacific.
This reference to the drive to Aca-
pulco brings up the matter of the roads
of that country. Like the curate's egg
parts of them are excellent. The other
parts are pretty bad, but they are being
improved. The road from Taxco to
Acapulco, for instance, is now under
reconstruction for a distance OF Is to
30 miles in the desert region, and the
going there is not 80 very good, with
numerous and rather rough "divigac-
ciones," or detours. But the work
progresses steadily, If somewhat slowly,
in the Mexican manner, and by next
season. If there Is no interruption due
to another change Of government
something that is always to be dis
counted in every calculation - the
whole route from Mexico City to the
Pacific coast will be in first-class order,
as good . road as any motorist can
reasonably ask. Just such q road,
am assured. is that which runs from
Laredo on the Texas border down to
the capital. . three-day route with
every necessary accommodation for the
tourist.
A MOTHER drive from Mexico City is
= to be urged upon every tourist,
that over to Puebla by way of Chulola.
The round trip is about ITO miles, an
easy days driving with time out for
sightseeing. First we crossed the
plain Of the east, that plain which
was once the bed Of q great lake
and which is now marshy in places.
Round about in a great circle rise the
distant mountains. sentinels for the
capital, once the shore line of the lake.
Presently these are reached. and then
begins an hours climb, q thrilling
series of sweeping curves. with vista
AlOW VA tAlC CdplGdl SlSdIuulR
IN the morning sun and again Of the
snowy heights of "Popo" and THE
Lady" On the city side spreads q
great fertile plain, cut into broad fields
under tillage. The mountains are thick
ly wooded, the road Is in first-class
order, and the car makes the curves
with the steadiness that comes from
well-banked pitches.
Closer and closer come "Popo" and
1.-THE Lady" The tokens of their vol
canic activities In the past become
evident. The higher mountain, Popo.
bears q huge scar on the southern
flank, . crater evidently due to .
titanic eruption. No aspiration to
climb that thickly snow-strewn height
Is felt. OF course, 1t has been climbed
many times. but that is = fancy that
has never appealed to me. I do not
recommend a Popo climb as one Of
the reasons for going to Mexico.
Presently we come to Cholula, prob
ably the most be-churched city for its
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Radio
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cesses. and their contacts with US In
one way or another.

cesses, and their contacts with Us In
one way or another.
IN ADDITION to the serial programs,
the project has created q script
exchange, a file of more than 100
manuscripts of radio plays and
sketches Of educational merit and
proved excellence. These are avail
able on request to schools and
churches and other groups.
Records. moreover, on short-lived
discs have been made Of each per-
Torrance of the Brave New World"
series, so that they may be referred
to or reproduced for some educational
purpose in the future, so far as means
permit
The creative treatment of actuality'
Is the touchstone land the motto,
which hangs behind the desk OF the
assistant directory Of this unique en-
terprise in education by air. II it
is propaganda. 1t Is very definitely
propaganda Of the right sort in a
democracy which has any understand.
ing Of, or faith in its own foundations.
Prof. Doyle. one of the advisers Of
the project, remarked recently to the
writer:
I'm my Judgment this is one Of the
most encouraging undertakings Of the
Government and most valuable enter
prises Of the Once Of Education that
I know Of. 1t is something new un-
der the educational and political sun
for a great government to be spend
ing money for the increase of political
and cultural sympathy with its
neighbors. Most governments con-
duct propaganda to the end OF in
creasing international distrlst, sus-
picion or alarm
1t is Just possible. If the nationA
had more of this kind Of education
on the air and otherwise that they
would need fewer battleships, u It not?
Evening star., 1938-02-06

size in the world. In this town-for 1t
Is little more than that-there are no
less than 365 churches, one for every
day in the year, the driver guide &C
commodatingly remarks. We visited
three or four Of them. entering them
after some hunting around to find the
custodians of the keys.
1nasmuch as practically all of these
churches are "out Of commission" ow-
ing to certain restraints imposed by
the present government. one is likely
to wonder at the intricacy of the key
keeping system, until it becomes evi-
dent. upon quiet intimation from
the guide. that the custodian of the
hour expects small stipend So it
appears that the keeping of the keys
is more than the avocat ton of a dev-
otee. do not know whether this sys-
tenn prevails in all of the 365 cases. 1t
does, for a certainty, at the church
which crowns the greatest height in
the town, an ancient pyramid. built by
one of the long ago races and at some
indeterminate time covered with earth
and then centuries later capped with
this jewel Of architecture, which at a
little distance is reminiscent of one
Of Maxfleld Parrish's delightful illus
trations
climbed this big hill, which is
nearly 400 feet in height, going up by
a broad stone-cobbled winding ramp.
From the top is afforded a glorious
view of the plain below. sweeping
across the many miles to the distant
line of mountains, and perhaps so
miles to the east is Oriaba. its white
cone shining in the SUM- That alone
was worth the whole days effort.
BUT there was Puebla yet to be seen.
and Puebla must be seen, however
hurried the tourist may be. It Is the
second largest city in Mexico, and one
Of the most attractive I cannot emu
merate its particular features. It is In
some respects better ordered than
Mexico City. Its cathedral Is far finer
and in better condition than that at
the capital, which In truth is In a very
sorry state Of disrepair. Then there
is a veritable puzzle building. an old
convent recently taken over by the
government, and its hidden chambers
and secret passageways brought to
view. A brilliant array of beautiful
old vestments assembled in some of
the rooms tells the pitiful story of a
disestablishment that marks = vital
change in the life Of the people.
Popo and The Lady look down upon
these scenes Of change, just as they
looked down centuries ago upon the
coming Of the Spaniards, and many
more centuries before that as they
looked down upon the coming Of the
Nahuas and the Mayas. Mexico has
changed in its human aspects many
times, but 1t remains in its physical
form as 1t was before the dawn of his
tory. And that is one Of the charms
Of the land of Moctezuma that draw
the visitor from afar. by road, by rail,
by sea and by air.
Evening star., 1938-02-06
By Gideon A. Lyon.

IN AN earlier contribution, stated
that large and increasing numbers
Of North Americans are going to
L Mexico. Why should they go
there. may be asked The answer is
easily given. They are going because
Mexico is attractive and interesting,
indeed. it is one Of the most interest,"
ing places on the earth. and, furtheN-
more, it is easily accessible from tn
country.
Why, it may be asked, is Mexico
interesting? What are its attractions?
In the first place, it is q land Of
mystery, as well as of pronounced
beauty. Nobody really knows its story,
though anthropologists and anti
quarians. scientists of almost every
branch of learning have been study
ing it for a long time. Various hypo-
theses are offered as to the source of
its early population and its civiliza-
ton. These hypotheses include the
theory that the earliest culture came
from Asia, by way of a land bridge"
that some believe was long ago formed
by the now partially sunken Aleutian
Islands. And another theory is that
the earliest inhabitants came from
the Far Eastern world across q now
submerged continent which has been
given the name of ''Mu." It is be-
lieved, furthermore, that there are
today in Mexico descendants from
races much older than even the
Nahuas and the Mayas.
The origin of the Mexican people
has been traced by various investiga-
tors to the Mongols. the rartars, the
Japanese, the Hindus, the Malays, the
Hebrews, the Carthaginians, the Irish,
the Welsh, the Australians, the
Eskimos, the Assyrians. the Persians,
the Egyptians and the Africans. About
all that is now conclusively known is
that. whatever the origin of the races
on the American Continent, it is to be
sought so far back in the past as to
have given time for blending and
subsequent division into sub-toneues
and dialects. There are still spoken
In Mexico today score of distinct
aboriginal tongues and more than a
hundred dialects.
A ND there are in evidence. easily
reached by the tourist to the
Capital, monuments that plainly tell
the story of a remarkable culture.
great pyramids dedicated to the gods
OF the early times, other massive struc-
lures revealing knowledge of archi-
tectural principles from which some
OF the most striking constructions OF
modern erection have been derived.
The land is strewn with these giant
works Of the early Mexicans. Some
Evening star., 1938-02-06

the big triangle which was struck
every time new keg was tapped
could be heard for quite a distance
away
During the Civil War these grounds
in part were included in the territory
occupied by Campbell Hospital After
the war the buildings were transferred
to Gen. Howard and were used for a
long time as the Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1938-02-06

temptation to man with good
stopper, and many driver contributed
to the city's exchequer for trying to
lower the record of Maud S.
1t. James Johnson was then in
command of the old second police
precinct, and here the speeders were
taken by one of the well-mounted
police officers, who were always on
the lookout for lawbreakers, just as
the traffic police do today.
Evening star., 1938-02-06

but along in the 70s it was macadam-
lied and became one of the best
stretches Of roadway within the Dis
trict.
There has probably never been a
time when Washington has been
without its speeders, even in the
horse-and-buggy days. And thus it
has always had its speed regulations.
However, the man with a fast trotter
or PAGER, before the advent Of the
Evening star., 1938-02-06

EDITORS NOTE-This is the
third OF series OF four articles
on Merico by Mr.. Lyon appear
ing in The Sunday Star.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-05
Samish Affairs
Due for Further
Probe THURSDAY

SACRAMENTO, July 5 (UP) -
Further examination into the fl
nancial affairs of Arthur H. Sam
ish, San Francisco lobbyist, and
Earl H. Desmond, Sacramento as
semblyman, today appeared prob
able when the Sacramento grand
jury resumes hearings Thursday.
Aides of District Attorney Otis
D. Babcock spent the weekend
checking Desmonds files and books
for possible use in an investiga-
ton of legislation surrounding the
Desmond Milk Bill passed at the
last legislative session. The search
ers also sought information about
charges by H. F.. Deuberry, tax re-
vision league official, that he gave
Desmond $120 for legislative serv-
ices. The assemblyman said the re-
enumeration was for legal work.
Babcock, home from Lake Ia
hoe vacation. intimated that Sam
ish and other witnesses would be
questioned Thursday. The prose-
cutor said more details are wanted
on what Samish does for clients
who pay him total of consider
ably more than $1l5,000 annually
as a public relations counsel.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-05

wood poStoffice early Thursday
morning.
Police said Gray received a large
pay check from Universal studios,
where he had been employed film
ing Red Barry, a mystery story,
only a few hours before he was
shot.
Robbery is the only reasonable
motive police said. The fact the
dead mans pockets apparently had
not been searched was attributed
by police to fright on the part OF
the murderer.
Absence of the death gun, and
lack Of any motive prompted de-
tectives to abandon suicide theory
several days ago. They also dis
carded belief that Kings friendship
with Frances Bleakley, OF New
castle, Pa, had anything to do with
the Staying. A letter from the girl
addressing King as daddy dear,
was found beside the cameraman'
body.
Witnesses who saw the body of
Gray for almost IA hours before
police took notice, will testify at
today's inquest.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-05
FDR Prepares for
Election Battles
In Liberal Drive

WASHINGTON, July UP) -
President Roosevelt is preparing
today for a trans-continental in
Vasion of primary election battle
fields in the dual role of party
leader and chief executive and as
the champion of liberals generally
against conservatives of all par
ties.
His precise strategy is not known.
But political observers considered
It significant that among the states
visited will be half dozen in
which the New Deal has vital in
tereSts. The Journey, beginning
July 7, will take Mr.. Roosevelt in
TO Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Ar
kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Colora-
do, Utah, Nevada, California,
Georgia and South Carolina-the
latter two after fishing vacation
from which the President will re-
turn by way of the Panama canal.
Uppemost in Mr.. Roosevelt's mind
as he prepared to depart probably
is the welfare of 100 per cent New
DAl primary candidates seeking
reSmination and the opportunity
his journey will offer to re-state
to the voters some of the issues up
on which he and congress have
differed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-05
Mother Begs for
Picture Of Boy
To Remember Him

SAN FRANCISCO, July GUP)
Two copies of picture of little
Charles Keeler, taken when he
was % months old, were sent by a
San Francisco newspaper to the
child's mother, Mrs. Robert Keeler.
at Greenfield Migratory Workers
Camp No.4 at Chowchilla.
They were sent in response to a
letter from the mother who said
the picture was taken as part of
a series showing the effect on the
lives of migratory workers of San
Joaquin Valley floods this spring
1t was taken March 8. Little
Charles died May 8.
1T was the last picture and the
best we have of him." the mother
said.
She has few other momentos
of her son, she revealed. Parents
of migratory workers cannot af-
ford toys. She said she had saved
an old pop bottle the baby used as
nursing bottle. She plans to
cherish that and the picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-05
Holiday Deaths
AtAN Time Hiqh

Continued from Page One)
Nebraska and Montana were the
only states which reported no vio-
lent deaths during the long holiday
Seventeen persons were injured,
several seriously, last night at Por-
tage Park, Chicago, when a huge
mass of fireworks exploded prema-
turely. A crowd of about 10000 per-
sons was thrown into panic for
several minutes as sky rockets, pin
wheels and bombs were discharged
A 10-year-old boy was killed AND
II other persons injured. five SER
iously, when two racing automobiles
locked wheels and careened into a
crowd of spectators in Hohokus, N,
j.
-Four persons were killed when
their automobile was struck by a
train near Joliet, ILL.,, last night.
Three others were killed when two
automobiles crashed near Rochel,,
III.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-05
Bridges Trial
Set for JuIy I3

Continued from Page One
porary receiver for the longshore-
mems hiring hall. The appointment
was later vacated.
Two affadavits were filed in sup
port of the contempt demand. One
accused Bridges of threatening vlo-
lence and strike if the appointment
was allowed to stand. The second
charged that he tried to influence
the court by releasing to the press
copies of a telegram he sent Sec
retary of Labor Frances L. Perkins,
terming the appointment outrage
Gus.
Judge Schmidt, originally sched-
uled to hear the proceedings, last
week withdrew from the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-05

ent as Arizona and California dep
uity game wardens awaited the hour
when the water would be low
enough in the tunnels to permit
seining of the fish.
Arizona State Game Warden Will
liam H. Sawtelle said the fish were
on Arizona soil and could not be
seined without his permission. The
only road to the dam leads 13 miles
through California soil and the
Californians declared they have a
law against transporting live fish
without a permit.
The Arizona game and fish de-
partment had three men at the dam
ready to begin operations. Cali
fornia authorities dispatched seven
men to the scene and reports reach
ing the war zone" said that sec
ond crew of California was en- route
to the dam site.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-05
2 Bodies Found
lnl. A. Apartment
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NOoAioAAAtSt rum oSG ~
man, married to a second, and
threatened by death with a third.
Il know this looks bad" the note
said I'D swear Howard would nev-
er touch me and doesn't know /
am married and have a baby. He
thinks we are going to get married
tomorrow. He was going to kill me
and himself yesterday because I
tried to break up with him.
Il am almost nuts with that
Frank X running after me and
saying he will kill me. He made
my life a living hell even if l never
did have anything to do with him.
I can't get rid of Howard Or Frank
Both of them are trying to black
mail me if I don't marry them, so
I am killing Howard and myself
because he wants it that way. ]
can't stand to live after all the man
trouble I've been having"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-05

without a scratch or bruise on
them, George and Miss Lewis yes
terday crawled out of the Wreckage
of their plane which has "conked
out" at an altitude of 1000 feet
over an ocean beach dotted with
thousands of Fourth of July holiday
fun seekers.
George and Miss Lewis were only
three minutes flying time away from
San Francisco airport when the
motor sputtered and stopped.
Fearful of landing on the beach
because of the crowds. George work
ed feverishly at the controls Fog
rolling in from the ocean added to
the complications.
In desperation he turned and
shouted back at Miss Lewis in the
open cockpit behind him that he
was going to try for an emergency
landing.
I'm going to head her into the
wind" he shouted. watch for a
spot to land"
George nursed the ship along at
as slight a gliding angle as he
could but the plane lost altitude
rapidly. After circling around Twin
Peaks, which towers up in the CEN
ter of the city, George again turned
to Miss Lewis.
Cant keep her up another 30
seconds" he called. See any spot?'
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-05
Merchants Here
ADOPT New Hours

Continued from Page One)
store, Karl's Shoe store, George R.
Harris Mems Wear. Sears Roebuck
g. CO., Goodrich Silvertown stores,
Crescent Jewelry CO., Lucy's Dress
shop, Style shop, Novak Music CO.,
OILERS Hardware.
Merchants who have not indicat-
ed their standing in the matter of
opening and closing hours should
call at chamber headquarters i'm
mediately, Rbert Hays, manager,
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-05
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20, 1901.
Published every afternoon except
saturday and sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded by
The POst-Press sunday establish
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street, Ei Centre, Calf.
Entered mt El Censro, California
post office ms second class matter.
Paul Jenkins. publisher; A. G.
Johnston. vice-prestdent and gem
erela manager; T.. A. Fitzhugh.
secretary and managing editor.
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-05
Fate Of Mother
Left to Lord

Continued from Page One)
When the mother Mrs. Rose Pc
toniak, San Francisco, was brought
to the hospital it was found she
was expecting a child in two weeks.
She was at first reported dying o:
head injuries and it was thought
an operation was necessary to save
the infants life. The shock of sucn
an operation, it was feared, might
result in the mothers death.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-05

She nodded, pointing to a tiny
patch of bare ground to the left.
George banked the plane. hoping
no sudden gusts of wind would toss
it against the sides of the peak.
He clearned a line of trees and
fence by inches and pancaked to
perfect crash landing at the end
Of Hoffman avenue, just above oath
street.