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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-31
To Celebrate Confinement
 In Iron Lung

MIAMI, Fla, March 31.-Fred R. Snite, Jr., smiling after two years in an iron lung, will tonight observe his second anniversary in confinement with a gay charity party featuring a boxing show.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-31
BOMBS DROPPED BY INSURGENTS
 UPON MATAR0
Spanish Town Near Barce- Iona Is Air Raided
 Early This Morning

BARCELONA. March .3l. - Five Insurgent airplanes dropped 30 bombs on nearby Mataro early this morning and destroyed several houses.
 Five persons are reported to have been killed and over 20 wounded.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-31
By PRESTON GROVER

WASHINGTON, March 31.-Notes on statesmanship
 Immeasurable Note-Senator Josh Lee, boy orator" of Oklahoma, says the objections raised against the bill to take the profits out of war are about as thin as soup made from the shadow of a pigeons wing that died of starvation"
 Senator Dennis Chavez of New Mexico has introduced a bill, pro- posing construction of a national broadcasting station near San Diego to disseminate friendly propaganda among the Latin American neigh bors southward Chavez-New Mexico San Diego-that Latin combination can't be surpassed for Spanish toned ears.
 Quaking Note -- After the 1906 earthquake which messed up San Francisco, the government estab- lished concrete monuments for 300 miles along the San Andreas fault line in California. By measuring how the measurements had twist ed or slanted each five years it was planned to get data on when the next slip would occur. Not since 1929 have they been surveyed and Rep Tolan of California won House
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-31
SAILORS IN PERIL

HONOLULU, March 3l.-Simlu- taniously with the release of infor- nation that a second plane had been lost at sea, it was learned also that fate had again dogged the Navy in landing maneuvers on surf pound- ed beach where eight sailors were injured seriously when four boats in landing party of 1400 men were wrecked on the beach at Lahaina Roads where nine boats capsized in the surf.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-31
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, March 31. = Closing quota tion of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 8&, American Can 75A, American Light and Power 3A, Anaconda 22A, Bethlehem Steel 41ss, Commonwealth and Southern l, Curtiss Wright 3A, General Mo- tors 257s. International Harvester 52%, Kennecott 28h. New York Central 10A, Southern Pacific 91z, United States Ste,t 39ls, Cities Serv- ice l, Pound $496 9/16.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-31
Statesmanship as Seen Right h Washington;Many Subjects
 Of Interest Are Also Treated

approval for an appropriation of S4,- 450 for a new survey. With this sur vey, he said, the government will have facts and data that might save thousands of human lives" But a senate committee, less alarmed knocked it out.
 FeUer Cans and Bottles
 The thousand sizes of cans and bottles on grocers shelves would be reduced to about ten under Q bill which Rep. Harry Sauthoff of Wisconsin is defending before the House committee on coinage, mea- sures and weights The idea of a few uniform sizes of cans and bot ties has been supported by cooper ative food stores many years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-31

Where's John? Note-Rep. Hoff- man, Michigan Republican, was in- vited to talk to a group of hosiery workers in Reading, Penn At Bal timore a policeman intercepted him with a request to call his Washing ton office. There was a telegram signed Raymond B. Troutman ad- vising him internal dissension" had caused the meeting to be cancelled. He returned to Washington only to learn. two days later, that the real Raymond B Troutman. hos iery magazine editor, had not sent
 fCOptiulpd On PaOp Sixl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-31
q KILLED, 250
 l. .INJURED,SER|ES OF HIGH WINDS
Five States Are Swept by Tornadoes- Property
 Damage Large

LLETIN-S ST. LOUIS, March 31.--The dead from the tornadOes in five states reached 8 according to tabulations up to 3 o'clock this afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-03-31
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow, Jones averages: industrials 98.95, rails 19, utilities 15.14.
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
Imperial Valley Press

Established ADrH 20. 1891.
Published every afternoon except
SATURDAY and sunday saturday
afternoon Issue DOys succeeded by
The POsf-press Sunday establish
ed 1880 by the Imperial Valley
Publishing Company, G25 State
street, EI Centre, Calf.
Entered at EI CentrO, California
post office ns second class matter.
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. g.
eral manager; ". A. Fitzhugh,
secretary and managing editor.
west Holiday Co., Inc, National
Advertising Representatives.
Members California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Subscription Rates: sc per copy.
In conjunction with the POST
Press tsnndays), per month, 6Oct
aid in sdvance; 3 moDths sI.65.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
Time to Grow Up,
&C Board Hears

Continued from Page ID
sion of aliens from Germany and
Austria who are leaving their
countries because of political op-
preston.
The directors commended the
effectiveness of the blue card"
system which requires solicitors TO
secure the endorsement of the Ell
Centro Chamber of Commerce soli-
citation committee before canvas
sing the businessmen for contribu
ton. The chambers plan of dis
tributing mo peddler' cards, was
also approved.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
Notes from
Central

The members of the high school
speech team arrived at the hisn
point of their season when they
Journey TO Redlands Thursday al
ternoon to compete in the annual
Redlands speech tournament. The
team has been working hard for
the past two months.
Members slated for the trip were
Bill Dunn, Henry House, Bill Chris
tan. Dorothea Eiler, Mary Ann
Riddle, Alice Combs, Gwendolyn
CHM, Louise Pennington, and Bob
Procsal
The team will compete Friday
and Saturday and return home
Saturday night. A special assembly
was held Thursday in honor of
the team.
Members of the high school gym
nasium classes have been indulg-
ing in a variety Of activities dur
ing the past month. Portions Of
the classes have organized soft
ball teams and are playing
''round-robin' series of games. The
winners in each class will compete
in an inter-class tournament to
decide the championship of the
school.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
POUND OR TAG
FATE OF DOGS

A trip to the Ell Centre pound
will be the fate of every dog minus
an official license tag after mid
night Thursday.
Ell Centre police warned dog
owners that midnight Thursday
is the official deadline for paying
the dog tax demanded by the city
The canine prisoners will be held
at the pound for three days to give
owners time to redeem them before
they are sent to the lethal gas
chamber.
Tax payments this year are far
below the total for a similar date
last year, Chief of Police j. Ster-
ling OsWalt announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
II FIRMS OFFER POWERHOUSE
FOUNDATION BIDS TO DISTRICT

On bid of S16.172 as the cost o.
installing additional Imperial 1rri-
cation District powerhouse founda-
tons at BraWley, Q. l.. Carpenter.
Palm Springs. Thursday appeared
10 be low bidder among u firms
offering TO undertake the work.
Bids were submitted by directors
10 the engineering department for
analysis.
The foundations are to be in
stalled for three new generating
units. oil tanks and auxiliary struc-
lures, and extension of the power
house building.
Bids offered Thursday were:
r. T Pinner Brawley. SIS.ll7:
II. H. Travers, Los Angeles, S20.-
865; v. r. Dennis Construction com
pany, San Diego, S16,72T.I0: r. E.
Hazard d Sons, San Diego. Sl9.62e:
Carl Hallin, Los Angeles, S16.85S .25:
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
Barriers Down
For Naval Race
Continued from Page u


similar action by France and Great
Britain.
The action was based on the
refusal by the Japanese govern
ment TO give assurances that it is
not building ships of more than
$4,000 tons.
LONDON, March 81. CUP)-Air-
craft companies. responding to an
urgent government warning. con-
ferred secretly today on means to
fight sabotage of planes being built
for the Royal air force under the
governments emergency rearma-
ment program.
The seriousness with which the
sabotage is regarded was attested
by the demand of Capt. Alan Ora
ham, conservative. in the House
OF Commons last night that the
death penalty be prescribed for
sabotage of warships. war planes
and weapons of war generally.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
Cotton Burglary
Suspect Quizzed

San Bernar1ino deputy sheriffs
arc en- route to FL Centre 10 ques-
ton Raymond Hubbard, 40. inmate
Of the county JAIL regarding a gro
Gerry store burglary at Cotton.
Hubbard was arrested at inland
and sentenced to Jail for 80 Jays
for petty theft. He was arrested
with a gunny sack stuffed with
food, liquor and cigarettes. He
said he saw two men hide them
under a railway bridge near Cotton.
Descriptions Of articles taken
from a Cotton store will be checked
against the merchandise Hubbard
carried
The prisoner told Sheriff Robert
w. Ware he was released from the
Louisiana state penitentiary in Oct,
1887, after serving time for bank
robbery,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
NAVY SEARCHES 1
FOR WAR BIRDS

HONOLULU, March 81. UP)-
Two hundred and fifty planes and
65 warships searched a far flung
ocean area today for a missing
navy patrol bomber, whose six crew
members were feared dead in
mock air battle crash similar TO
yesterdays bomber tragedy which
claimed five aviators.
Navy officials feared the twin
motored VPl8 bomber fell in the
ocean during defense scouting man.
euvers and never would be found.
There was no clue to the where
abouts of the ship Sc hours after
it was due back at Honolulu from
a 200 mile SeaWard flight.
The plane was the second that
failed to return to. its base safely
yesterday The first crashed near
Makua, 45 miles southwest of Hon
olulu. Two men saved themselves.
Five were killed The bodies. OF
three were recovered and the crew
Of the U. S. Avocet, aircraft tender,
searched for the other two.
SAN DIEGO. Cal, Mar. 81, (UP)
For the third consecutive day
so scouting planes from the North
Island navy air base and from the
army base at March Field swept
over the rugged San Jacinto
Mountains seeking trace of a plane
which disappeared Monday with
two men aboard.
Lieut. Comdr. Larue LaWbaugh
and Aviation MachiniSt Mate E.
KeY were en- route to San Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
PLANE HUNTED,
SIX ABOARD

Continued from Page u
Airways continued its hunt for an
airliner missing a month in the
SNOW covered Sierra NevadaS east
of Fresno. The plane carried three
crew members and six passengers.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
TOLL
IN QUICK RISE

Continued From Page u
farm family missing.
Neeleyville. Mo.-Four killed.
Hollow, Okla a-Motorist rushed Is
school children to storm cellar.
Conway. Ark.-Farmer' wife kill
ed. houses damaged.
Columbus. Kan.-Eight killed. at
least 100 injured
Lamar, Mo.-HouSeS unroofei
Murry, Mo.-One killed. IL iniur-
cd as storm cut 10 mile path through
six rural settlements.
Shaw, Mo-One killed.
Venice. HI - Man killed when
blown from bridge.
Deer Greek, ul.-Woman killed.
Astoria. Ill-Farmer killed
South Pakin. I'll. - Six killed
many injured. Half the town
wrecked.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
NEGROES FACE
THEFT TRIALS

Trial in superior court faces three
Negroes accused of burglarizing
the Walter Vogel warehouse at
lockwood, near Brawley.
Winston Henry. %. Lee Jones'
%, Adolph Boyce, 25, were given
preliminary hearing before Judge
John E. Simpson. Preliminary hear
ing for Quon Hor, Chinese grocery
store employe accused of buying
the stolen grain, was continued
until Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
FIGHT
WOOL STRIKERS

UKIAH, Cal, March 81 (UP)-
The Associated Farmers Of Cali
fornia, inc. at a regional meeting
here, today went on record favor
ing the open shop" in the wool
industry and voted to join the Cali
fornia Wool Growers association
in fighting a state strike of union
sheep Shearers.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
WEATHER

tDafa complied by Observers Tor
the official Unified States weather
bureau station at IcI Centro3
Maximum "Wednesday ......-......-.. 70
Minimum Thursiay --.......--....... 80
Reading at Noon Thursday
Temperature ..........................- Il
Humidity ..-.--s. z........---................ ID
Reading at 5 am. Thursday
Temperature ..--.-..................-..-.... AZ
Humidity Observation-Disclosures. .......-... 62
Reading at 5 pm. Wednesday
Temperature #......-...-.................... 81
Humidity -.................-......-...-....... 81
Los Angeles and Vicinity - Fair
tonight and Friday; Slow rising
temperature; gentle northwest TO
northeast wind.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
Southland Free
From Frost Hurt

LOS ANGELES, March 81. CUP)
The fruit frost service of the
weather bureau today reported no
frost damage" to southern Califor-
MIA citrus crops Tor the 1878
season. The service reported only
10 frosty nights, slightly more than
half the 35 average. 1t was the
warmest winter since the bureau
began maintaining statistics II
wears ago
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
ESCAPED KIDNAPER
IN OMAN NET

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Mar 81. CUPI
The federal government moved
today to return Joe Hanley, de-
scribed as an escaped Iowa kid
naper and public enemy, to Sioux
City to face trial for the abduction
of Ernest K. Newman in 1885.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
Lawmakers Meet to
Plan Flood Assistance

WASHINGTON, Mar. 81 up
The southern California songres-
sional delegation met today to CO.
ordinate efforts to develop a COM
prehensive program for federal as
sistance in rehabilitation of SOU
thern California flood areas. The
delegation, included Edward V.
Izac.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31
CRUELTY CHARGED
IN DIVORCE SHIT

Alice Sarah Reese filed a divorce
suit Thursday against Walter II.
Reese in which she accused him
of cruelty and failing to support
ner. She said they married in Long
Beach May 81, 1923, and separated
April 20, 1894.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-03-31

q. E. Kerns. Long Beach. S17.114;
Contracting Engineers company,
Los Angeles. S2O.639: Harry Foster,
San Diego. Sl6,9S7 80: Lewis Cham
bers Construction company, New
Orleans. S19.S40; A L. Gabrielson,
Arlington, S17,39713: c. F. Robbins,
Los Angeles, Sl8,926; o. L. Carpen-
ter, Palm Springs. Sl6,172.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
l. R. Smith Dies This Morning al
 Home in Juneau
Painter, Contractor Sue cumbs Following Six
 Weeks Illness

Well known in Juneau where for many years he was a painter and early this morning at his home on contractor, L. R. Smith, 59, died B Street, passing away following an illness of the past six weeks.
 Death was caused by hemorrhage following advanced cancer.
 MT. Smith, who lived in Juneau since 1911. had not been Outside since his arrival here. He came to Alaska from his former home in Nebraska.
 Surviving are a daughter. Lou ella Mae Rutherford of San Fran cisco, and his wife, Mrs. Helen Da- vidson Smith.
 Funeral services vii be held at 2 pm. Saturday from the Chapel Of the Charles w. Carter Nor tuary, and interment will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
Bob Rupe Is Victim Of Extortion

Authorities in J Il Il e au today washed their hands of a 'kidnap- ing" case in the Gastineau Hotel.
 Bob Rupe, who lives on the third floor. has received extortion letters from an unnamed number of ex- tortionist- -kidnapers on the same floor who demand "one quart of Scotch" for the safe return of Rupe's pride and joy
 Furthermore, the notes said, if payment is not made by Saturday, the ransom goes up to two quarts. :"
 MT Rupe, duly alarmed, today agreed to come to terms and asked the extortionists to name their in termediary.
 MT. Rupe's sleep-preventing auto matic phonograph record radio at
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
WOMEN OF MOOSE
 TO SEND BOOKS
 TO iMOOSEHEART

Appointment of committees and plans for sending information on Alaska to Mooseheart headquarters marked the meeting of the Women of the Moose last night with Mrs. Arthur McKinnon, Senior Regent, presiding.
 Mrs. A. Smith, Mrs E. F. Roden- berg and Mrs. Peter Hammer were appointed on the membership com mittee. Mrs. Olaf Jackson and Mrs. Ray Peterman were named on the utilities committee.
 Mrs. Elsie Sofoulis was appoint ed to send a book representing AL aska to Mooseheart, and Mrs. Ham mer is to send an Alaska cook book and Hubbard's 100 Pictures of AL aska" to headquarters.
 The next meeting, February Is, will be planned by Mrs Robert Light and Mrs. Grant Baldwin, who were named on the social committee.
 Empire claSsifieds pay.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
MRS. SHELLWORTH
 IS HONORED AT TEA
 BY MRS. SEY TODAY

At tea this afternoon, Mrs. Charles Sey entertained in honor of Mrs. Edgar Shellworth, who arrived here aboard the Northland this week to make her home in Juneau.
 The affair, which assembled Is guests for sewing and visiting, was held at the Sey residence on Gold Street. Bronze flowers and tapers formed colorful setting for the affair.
 Mrs. Shellworth, accompanied by her husband, comes north from her home in Seattle. She is the mother of Mrs. Robert Davlin.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
MRS. O'BRYAN OF
 FAIRBANKS DIES

Mrs. Mary O'Brien of Fairbanks, the mother of Mrs. Jessie McIn- tosh, passed away recently at St. Joseph's Hospital
 Mrs. O'Brien, 73 years old, en- tered the hospital January 3, sut- fering with a cold, which developed into pneumonia.
 In the spring of 1912 Mrs O'Bry- an came north by way of Lake Le- Barge to the stampede at Iditarod. n the fall of 1912 she left the Iditarod. by way of St. Michael, and returned to Seattle Tn 1913 she came north to Fairbanks to make her home with her daughter, and Fairbanks was her home ever since.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
TIDES TOMORROW
EXTENSION CLUB OF
 AUX BAY MEETS AT
 D. M. DlSHAW HOME

The University of Alaska Exten- sion Club of Aux Bay met yester- day at the home of Mrs. D. M. DishaW, where after short busi- ness meeting the afternoon was spent in rug making, The next meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. H. [. Arnold on the Fritz Cove road on February l6.
 Present were Mrs. H. L. Arnold, Mrs, J. E. Hogan, Mrs L. E. Iver- son, Mrs. R. A. Johnson, Mrs. D. E. Willard, Mrs. J. J Newell, Mrs. w. M TripIette, Mrs. Chester Ellis, Mrs. Dishaw and Mrs. Taylor
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
D Q U C | A 5 N E W 5
DAUGHTER BORN TO
 FORMER DOUGLASITE

Announcements were received in the mail here yesterday of the birth in Seattle on January 10th of a daughter, seven pounds and six ounces, to MT. and Mrs. Jack Dana. The latter is the former Inez Mich aelson, who resided here with her parents for many years. The couple already have one son, aged 3 years. The new arrival is named Judith Ann.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
COMMANDER OF CUTTER MORRIS
 IS TRANSFERRED

Lieut.. L. J. Carpenter, in com- nand of the USCG Morris, has re- ceived word of his transfer to the United States Coast Guard Acad- emy at New London, Conn. He will take over his duties as instructor u mathematics in June.
 Lieut.. Carpenter graduated from he Academy in 1888, came to the Morris, his first command, Mo- vember of last year from the 165- foot patrol vessel Atalanta, at Se- attle. He was navigator on this ship.
 No word has yet been given out as to who is going to succeed as Commander on the Morris.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
DOUGLAS MOTOR SUSPENDS

Owen Swensen and family have removed to Juneau where they have taken a cottage on Ninth Street. Swenson was the organizer of the firm, Douglas Motors" which start ed here about a year ago. He ex- poets to continue his trucking busi- ness in Juneau as usual.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
BERG ARRIVES WITH MODERATE
 GENERAL CARGO

The steamer Evelyn Berg, Capt.
 ldred Hansen and Purser Eric wordmaker docked in Juneau last night with a general cargo for Gas tineau Channel. After loading fish at the Cold Storage dock, the Berg viii sail this afternoon or evening fer Hoonah and Tenakee and thence io Seattle.
 The Berg brought 15 tons of hay nd straw to Femmer's, along with tons of general merchandise. Rt the Commercial dock, the Berg was to unload lumber. shingles and
 ment, totaiing close to 100 tons, nd at the Alaska Juneau dock, 65 .ons of sacked coal.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
LAKE RENAL DOCK
 TO BE CONSTRUCTED

Full and final approval for con- struction of dock for Lake Ke- mai at Mile Is has been received in Seward by Sidney Dennison, super visor of the Chugach National For est.
 The dock, said MT Dennison, will be approximately 60 feet long and six feet wide, will be built slightly further out than the present make shift landing. Work, he anticipates, can hardly be started until spring, and will be done by CCC crews.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
Marine News
Steamer Movements
NORTHBOUND
NOEA uDJOlND No steamer northbound. SCHEDULED SAILi.NGS

N sHED OLED OAilINNo
 Ncrco scheduled to sail from
 Seattle 10 am. tomorrow.
 Alaska scheduled to sail from
 Seattle am, February 5.
 Princess Norah scheduled to
 sail from Vancouver g pm,
 February S. Evelyn Berg scheduled to sail
 from Seattle February II, freight only, SOUTHBOUND SAILINGS Northland scheduled south bound o'clock this after noon. Baranof scheduled southbound next Tuesday.
 LOCAL SAILINGS Estebeth leaves every Weones- day night at 6 pm, for S.tka and wayports. Dart leaves every Wednesday ( at ' am. for Petersburg, Port ( Alexander, Rake and way ( ports. . (
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
CARD PARTY FRIDAY

Whether it blows or not the la dies of St. Luke's Guild plan to hold their card party tomorrow eve ming starting at g o'clock. The af- fair will be held in the Parish Hall, everyone being invited.
 Warm or cold weather outdoors. it will be warm inside, the ladies say, and the good time promised should make anyone forget the win ter season.
 Alaska" by Lester D. Henderson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
COLLEGE BARN DANCE

Dressed in ginghams and overalls, a large group of Fairbanks resi- dents attended the recent barn dance at the University of Alaska gymnasium, given by the Mems Dorm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03

Seeing its reflection in a Swell lendam, South Africa garage win dow a goat charged. The goats owner had to pay 30 damages.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
BACK TO WORK

Emil Uberti returned to his work at the TreadWell Foundry last night after several days illness with flu.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03

Capt F. c. E. Hayter, an aviator, was fined $500 for smuggling cigars and brandy into England from France.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03
Q Q { NEWS I. o. ANSWERS

NEWS I. Q. ANSWERS 0 Glenn Frank. Chairman ( zip of party's program com nittee. : False Of 16 such jobs. ( Q nine were in auto industry. four o in Hollywood. q 0 3. Not members of League . . 4. No. q . g. Yes. Only one-third in q 0 Senate. c
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03

California and Nevada cut appoNatey 1 pereent of all States l9 according to survey tho Census cooperation wih inc Forest Service by far the largest states lea hardwood output
 comparison production by the state shown n aDoVe
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03

tachment will be returned intact, it is said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03

Alaska" by Lester D. Henderson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03

Alaska by Lester D. Henderson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-02-03

Empire classifieds pay.