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Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
Women
Among
optiives
Pickets Ares ste d as
Strike Called in
New Orlean

NEW ORLEANS, June "a.
(UP) = Police raided Com
mittee for Industrial Organ
ization headquarters today
and arrested 100 persons, in
Guiding six women.
Acting Superintendent of Police
John j. Grosch ordered arrest of
all pickets in connection with
trucking strike called by the United
Transport Workers of America, a.
CIO affiliate.
The men and women were booked
on charges of lettering and taken
to jail Police said there was no
disturbance at CIO headquarters
and that they were merely carrying
out orders.
The raid came shortly after a
strike was called On the Napoleon
avenue ferry by the Inland Boat
mems division of the National
Maritime Union, a CIO affiliate.
Meanwhile, Nanny Moore, %,
American Federation of Labor or
ganizer was charged with the shoot
ing of two other CIO pickets We'd
nesday in the first violence in the
strike against nine trucking com
panieS.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24

CHICAGO, June "a. CUP) - A
father, grateful to two baseball
players for the kindness they show
ed his son, was reported by the
Chicago Daily News today to pay
off an estimated cash profit of $50
600 apiece to Jerome Dizzy Dean
of the Chicago Cubs and Pepper
Martin of the st. Louis Cardinals.
The News said that oil has been
discovered on five acres of land
in Sumter county, Kan, which was
decided to the two ball players three
years ago by S. A. Murphy, Wichita,
Kan, business man.
Four years ago Dean and Martin
appeared in Wichita in a Cardinal
exhibition game. Murphy brought
his small son to the hotel to meet
the two stars The players gave
the boy an autographed ball, a
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24

querque, and Fred Luthy, vice
president of the bank, were there
to see the we'll come in. With them
was Herman Grille of Roswell, for
mer state land commissioner.
AS Peck and his assistant, Alex
Blair, worked with the electrically
controlled bomb it exploded. They
were near a truck loaded with nitro
glycerine and the conclusion from
the bomb caused the other explosive
to let go.
Mangled bodies of men were
blown through the air. One body
was caught high in the derrick,
which withstood the force of the
blow. The II men near the truck
were killed or hurt but J. D. Hodges
a nightwatchman standing so feet
away, was not even knocked down.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
2 Die, &
Missing
Ir, Floods
Vast Water Wall
Smashes Town
In Montana

HAVRE, Mont, June "a.
(UP) - Floods caused by
cloudbursts had taken a toll
of nine lives in this area to-
day and six persons report
ed missing We're believed to have
been drowned.
Fed by torrential rains which
swept across the northern Montana
plains country Bull Hook creek rose
to unprecedented heights, flooding
both urban and rural districts
A wall of water crashed through
the center of Havre. A flood six
feet in depth raced through some
streets. Property damage was ex-
tensiVe throughout the district. and
officials said it would amount tC
more than $250,000 in Havre alone
The dead:
Charles Pratt, Laredo farmer.
Continued on Page 3: Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
cAvALRyk|EN
JOIN HUNT.
FOR YOUTHS

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, June
"a. CUP)-Gov. Clyde Tingley pre-
pared today 10 order 40 New Mexico
national guard cavalrymen into the
2Sandia mountain range east of Al
buquerque to search for Medill Nc
Cormick, 21, stepson of Albert Simms
and son of Mrs. Ruth Hanna Simms,
and Richard Whitmer, 81, unre-
ported since Wednesday night.
The governor, E. J. House, chief
OF the New Mexico state police;
Adjutant General R. C. Charlton,
and Pat O'Grady, Albuquerque po-
lice chief, decided on the move after
a midmorning conference with
Simms and his wife, daughter of
the late Mark Hanna, national
leader of the last generation.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24

HOLLYWOOD, June "a. (UP)-
Tears of disappointment swept
Hollywood today like last springs
flood, only wetter when David o.
Selznick decided finally, definitely
and no fooling, upon Miss Norma
Shearer as the heroine of Gone
With The Wind"
Clark Gable will be the hero.
cameras will grind by Christmas and
by this time next year the telephone
book sized novel of Miss Margaret
Mitchell will be providing fans
vicarious thrills via the silver sheets
of the worlds movie theaters.
The weeping and gnashing of
Americas most beautiful feminine
teeth took place in the home of
the lady stars, virtually all of whom
with the possible exception of
Louise Fazenda, May Robson and
Shirley Temple--thought certainly
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
Valleys
ACoW
County!
HuIse Tips Boys on
How to Win
At Politics

Peeks at what makes de-
mocracy's wheels go round
were given 18 Boys State cam
dldates Thursday night by a
group of state, county, and
city officials headed by Lieut.. Gov
George Hatfield.
The boys were guests at dinner
at the Barbara Worth hotel and
given a resume of government to
prepare them to participate success
fully in the miniature city, county,
and state governments California
youths will set up in Sacramento
next week. The boys will leave Sat-
urday with all expenses paid by
Imperial county organizations.
Il am giving away all my politi-
cal secrets" said Ben Hulse, former
state senator, but you can run
an office until you get it. This is
my advice to you. You are from
COW country. Organize a COW
country gang the minute you get
Continued on Page 3; Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
Civil Service
Extended

WASHINGTON, June "a. (UP)-
President Roosevelt today signed
orders extending competitive civil
service classifications upward, out
ward and downward to embrace
thousands of employees working in
agencies created by the New Deal.
The civil service commission said
the order extends competitive civil
service to more than 100000 govern
mental positions.
Covering all government corpor-
ationS, the orders would place all
employees of such agencies under
civil service, excepting those speci-
fically exempted by statute, execu-
tives in policymaking positions and
a few minor exceptions.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24

had fractional gains. Hides were
strong with opening gains of u to
81 points. Cocoa opened 7 to 9
points higher and then climbed to
gains of as much as % points. Cot
ton was up about 40 cents a bale,
while most other staples had moder-
ate advances with profit taking
limiting gains. Rubber futures
opened unchanged to 10 points low
er and then swung forward to gains
of as much as 25 points.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24

OF mere.
The well, on the edge of the rich
Monument field had been drilled
by the TWoState Drilling company.
All that remained to complete the
job, and start the oil flowing if the
we'll were a success, was the shoot
ing of a load of nitroglycerine at
the bottom of the shaft. V. B. Peck,
a shooter" employed by the Ameri-
can Glycerine company, had poured
SO quarters of the explosive into
the shaft and was preparing a
small time bomb which would ex-
plode the charge.
Gathered about were drillers, eX-
plosive men and those financially
interested in the we'll. George A.
Kaseman, 70, president of National
Trust and Savinks Bank of Albu-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
Mrs. MURRAY
Hurt in Auto
| On Mt. Road

Mrs. Ruth Murray of Ell Centre
was slightly hurt Thursday NOR
nlng when her car left the highway
near Boulder Park on the San
Diego highway.
Enroute to her summer home at
Laguna, Mrs. Murray was driving
alone when the accident occurred.
She explained the car struck a
soft shoulder and plunged into a
ditch beside the highway when she
swerved to avoid hitting another
car. 1t did not overturn.
Mrs. Murray returned to Ell Gen.
tro suffering from shock and
bruises.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
Robin Dies
OF Hiccoughs

SCHENECTADY, N. ", June "a.
UJp)-Peep, IA robin, died today OF
hiccOughs.
He sucoumbed after IL days If
Awracking "hicks". Mrs. J. w. Ham
watched her five weeks old robin
grow weaker until he was unable
To omen his bill to eat. Veterinar-
ians and DIR. Dayton StOner, state
zoo,ogist. were unable to stop the
%hiccoughing. .#-.-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
Building Total
Rises $500

Ell Centre building permits for
1888 Friday had reached a total
of $162,08 after permits for $3,620
were sought. The Seaside Oil COM
pany applied for $4,000 permit to
construct a filling station and bulk
plant at New and Main streets
and A. H. Rehkopf was accorded a
5000 permit for remodeling a store
at Sixth and Main streets. John
Rose received a $40 permit to build
a 1hade at Fourth and Brighton
street
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
Ball Players TO Ger $4,000 Apiece
For Kindness Toward Bow

Pepper Martin" model baseball
bat, and introduced him to other
members of the team.
A year later Dean and Martin
heard from Murphy. He said he
was giving them five acres of pros
pective oil land =. out of gratitude
for your kindness to my boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24

reported today.
An atmosphere of mystery has
surrounded what seemed to be a
crisis in the affairs of the countess
and her handsome Danish husband,
Count Court -Reventlow
who has been in Paris for several
days after visit to the south of
France.
This atmosphere was cleared to-
day on authority believed to be
unimpeachable. 1t was said that
the countess was acutely afraid that
an attempt might be made to re-
and from Great Britain. There
Continued on Page 3, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
DR.. TOWNSEND PLEADS FOR NEW
DEAL THAT IS A NEW DEAL

LOS ANGELES, June "a. CUP)-
DR.. Francis E. Townsend's plea to
ignore party lines and vote only
for ToWnsendite candidates was car
ried home today by delegates to
the third annual Townsend pension
plan convention.
Both of the great political parties
have surrendered their rights" de-
clared the gray haired pension lead
er. They have never given us
what we want. Don't adhere to the
political parties, but go to the polls
and support the Townsend move
ment. We want a new deal that is
a new deal, and not a camouflaged
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
Cant Shipments
Increase Again

Imperial Valley cantaloupe ship
m ents increased substantially
Thursday, the Federal-State mar
ket news reported Friday. Shipments
included 1873 cars of cantaloupeS, as
opposed to 95 for Wednesday. The
market continued booming, with
prices of SLIGO TO $l.75.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24

mate placed the increase in market
valuation of New York Stock EX-
change stocks for the week through
II am, today in excess of $6,000,-
100000.
Bonds prices rose to more than
points in domestic corporate sec
tions, but U. S. government liens
eased again.
Wheat prices pushed up Is to
q cent a bushel in opening trade
at Chicago, and corn, oats and rye
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
Ell CENTRIC DELEGATE
RETURNS HOME

Growing Importance of the Town
send movement as a national issue
was emphasized Friday by Mrs. E. S.
Strickler, back in Ell Centro after
attending the national convention
in Los Angeles.
She was particularly impressed by
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
HEAVY TAXATION HOLDING UP
INDUSTRIAL BOOM IN
STATE, SAYS HATFIELD

"Indusriaization of Californa-creaton of jobs for
the jobessappears to be the only permanent solution
of the states relief problem Lieut. Gov George j. Hat
field candidate for the Republican nomination for
nor declared Friday morning at breakfast meeting at
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
NitrosIycerine Charges 60
Off. Killing Eight in Oil
Field in New Mexico

HOBBS, N. NJ, June "a. (UP)-A small backened area
today marked the place where eight killed and
three injured critically late yesterday when 160 quarts
of nroglycerne accidentally exploded while the
preparing to bring in oil we'll 10 miles south
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
Frenzied Buying Boosts Stock
Prices 81 to So a Share;
Six Billion Up in Week

NEW YORK, June "a. (UP) - Public buying swept
stock prices forward ST to So share in the fifth
tive session of advance this week.
Trading faster than yesterday when 100000
shares turned Tckers four minutes late in
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
Confess BARBARA MAY SEEK
TO REGAIN CITIZENSHIP:
WARRANT NAMES MATE
= Copyright 1888 by United Press =

LONDON, June "a. (UP)-Countess Barbara Hutton
Haugwitz ReventloW is fearful that effort may
made to deprive her of her Lance that
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
Half And Half

A new classification, but prob
ably the nearest thing to the
truth, was given by two Ell Cen
Youngsters in a description of their
lost dog Carl Maggie and Tommy
Beynon, in discussing the breed of
their pet, said, quite seriously:
He is half shepard and half
dog
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
Scrip scraps

Scrip SCRAPS
Grammar school, high school
and college educations in politics
floated about Thursday night, free
for the asking. AZ the Boys State
banquet to prepare lads for their
offices at Sacramento.
Said Judge Frank Grubel of CAL
ipatria:
q wouldn't advise you boys to
run for justice of the peace. A
Justice court is political burial
ground"
Christy Plemons, a veteran be-
cause he served as lieutenant gov
ernor at last years Boys State,
remarked:
THE thing you boys have got
to learn is to play politics"
Calexico City Clerk Dick Emer-
son:
when 1 run into something in
my office that I don't "stand
I ask the city attorney when
he gets through explaining, every
one has forgotten the question"
Assessor Collector Dan West:
I've been trying for 81 years to
find out about my office, and I'm
a candidate again SO 1 can find
out some more If you boys find out
anything at Sacramento, let me
know"
State Senator Ed Law:
'If YOU can't be a governor, a
lieutenant governor or a lobbyist,
be senator"
Bill Dunn formally presented
plemons and Lieut.. Gov. George
Hatfield with the remark:
ut isn't often one lieutenant
Governor meets another. You two
might sit down and compare
notes"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24
Thumbs DOWN.

If enterprise counts for any
thing, this nitchhiker deserves to
get a ride from here to there.
Standing sadly on the San Dievo
highway near Ell Centro he dis
played a sign reading:
"If you don't give me ride I'll
vote for him again!"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-24

Butter: Los Angeles. 25ci HUT
terfat, Imperial Valley. fob. ranch
grade A, 35c; manufacturing milk.
29c' route gathered cream. 26c.
l.. A. Hay; U. S. No. 1 sl4.-1450.
No. leafy Sl3-13.50; No. 2, SI1-1e.
Minneapolis, flax May S1.7s.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-11-19

constitution. go Ky 563.
Jesus was born out OF the tribe
OF Judah. judah had only 3 children
and they were males Gst Chron.
End CHI 3rd and 4th verse;, 3 by his
LIST wife and two by his second wife
Us. Chron. End. CHI 3rd and 4th
verse and both OF his wives were
descendants of Canaan, a black man
who was the son Of Ham Gen. 10th.
CHI. 9Th verse. lamar, judah 5
second wife bore him two sons
whose names were Phares
and Zarah tlst- Chron. End
ch. and 4th verse), these two names
appear in the genealogy OF Jesus
In the Book OF Matthew (ist. CHI.
Ord verse. ST. Paul tells us in (Ro-
mans 1-3) that Jesus was OF the
seed OF David according to the
flesh. David is the 10th man named
from Judah in the genealogy Of
Jesus Matt LIST. oh. 3rd. 5'h.
9th: verses).
Every Bible reference proclaims
that Jesus was to spring from this
tribe OF Judah Teen. 1910, Heb.
ia. Rev. 5-5).
At Bristol. in England, for many
years about the eleventh century
purchasing Englishmen and export
ing them to Ireland for sale.
william OF Halmsbury states that
II seems to be natural custom
with the people OF Northumberland
10 sell their nearest relations.
Queen Elizabeth was the first Eng
lIshwoman to share in the profits
OF slavery.
Continued on Page i0)
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LISTEN TO THIS|
BY Hobart T. Mitchell

Fourteen white officers sent ahe
following statement TO the Mass
achuscits Legislature on December
:. 1915: THE subscribers beg leave
to report TO your Honorable House,
which we do In justice 10 the char
acter OF so brave a man, that under
our own observation we declare
that Negro man named Salem
Poor OF Col Frye's regiment in the
battle OF Charlestown. behaved like
an experienc = officer as well as
an excellent soldier To set forth
particulars OF his conduct would be
tedious. We only beg leave to say,
in the person OF this said Negro,
centers brave and gallant soldier.
The reward due TO so great and dis
tinguished a character we submit
10 congress.
SOmerset's case. Somerset vs..
Stewart. Loft. 1872. was the first
express adjudication that slave
while in England was free (Lord
Mansheld's famous judgmenD. In
Smith VS. Gould, Id. Raym. 1874,
which was an action OF troyer for
Negro. II was held that the law
takes no notice OF Negroes being
different from others" and that
there is no such thing as a slave by
law OF England
In 1896. a colored man. Colonel
John Mckee OF Philadelphia, left q
million dollars In real estate to the
Catholic church for colored and
white orphans.
Agreement that property shall
not be sold 10 person OF Negro
blood does not violate Federal
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1938-11-19
EDITORS
MAIL
CRITICIzES POLICE
November l, 1898

November !, ljJS
Detroit Tribune
Lets forget society just for a H.
lie while and get TO practical things.
What is wrong with some o. our
Negro detectives and policemen?
Have they let the club and he
badge give them the swell head Is
that what We fought for. when we
fought to get representation on the
police force? Must we be humili-
ated and abused by some OF our
own colored officers in front Of fell
low officers Of the opposite race? Is
il right for hem To hit us on the
head and beat us numerically, be-
cause We have a desire to speak for
our rights?
We are entitled 10 freedom OF
speech. for this is not slavery. II
we don't get respect and considera-
ton from members OF our own race,
what can We expect from others?
Paging Bethune station Remem-
Der. a little kindness and considera-
zion goes long way Come let's
fight against brutality TO prisoners.
Cruelty only causes hate.
(Signed)
Rosa Grant
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THE TRIBuNE's RADIO PARADE

The Tribune g!ac announce 10 The pubs ina.
s.hn The very near plan 10 sponsor lon,y Win
Rasio Sarior NMBC weekly broadcast under the tte
Paradise Na>4y Talei., PARADE
Ire r/gran w.il be broadcast each Iaesasy nlg n
fror 10 10 n featuring the most talented proles
sorai ard amateur arts, a TIE race IN Greater Delro
and other ete q. Michigan TIE broadcast VIII afford LOT
any gifted gers. dancers musicians ana uran@siS
readers gro~p AT oHro Snty 70 develop 'ner So'i
.,y as radio PERSONALITIES.
Az the same TIRE W aGg.Aon - giving oppvl'.l''. ~
vor cooreG ar-sS broadcast eaSh award OF t"enlv
i've dollars , cN.GsG each Tuesday night among me
.hree acts receiving me greatest applause rom the suoio
a1dlcnge S,a;. WMBe and Manager John Mchay are
to-opera.ng snolentayteGE connection with the pre-
sertat.or ~ Teen. araGv rcgran's lneN VIII give
M art,s eys *. ,.Ale The WMBC studio orchestra
w!ll so lend attraction ,o ire program.
Trer4 +, syea.ta III srs. talent among our people
III mis- section ar lve cordial invitation y all VINO
wish II rar..e Il ire trcaGeasts. All that 5 necessary
i ~ ~ III. ara ms staten WMBC the application
hla~s ,vtssr r,t ,ts: II ms .ss4e OF Tribune
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6n1.rr ART s.. rsye their talerted pupils make
appicatos .r z.s.-. ns.,r wiz he held al the studio
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KALA M AGO
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WITH he
Mr. ora N Ws~ee NNs NJ
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End Paw, ing,s attended rn--
liai'owee7 paf'y ref.aty hstrt
Crock gwen hy The l.t a Social
Glib ~ fha' mv fotk'4i PARTIES
~ nc homes Of az ADD Mrs lanes
W-es Nr a1l N,- rhHa 'it.
rfsham ana iir sa MS ado
Evans oontr'hafel ID naktg the
kalsmazpo Visitors ip an rjey-
ah'e oro
Nose Smith aud ~ Sn.,.r ~
Grand Rapids Nlch ard NJ and
Mrs Bunk o. Dowagiac were ~
cent guests Of Mr. and Mrs ware.
of Park stree,
George Turner ~ Rattle Ct~ek
vas honored a. surprise BIRTH
day party given bs his sister and
daughter Mrs Dora Mefherv and
Mrs Georgia Duncnv ~ kalama-
ron The occasion marked the
eiSh'v-second hirfhdae ~ Mr Tlr-
nor Refreshments were served
ard The honoree received many
handsome gifts.
Suppers are being served every
Thursday evening a, the home OF
James s Moore. isl ". Bush street
sponsored by Mrs. Dora Meihery
The menus are varied and delight
full
The College club will sponsor its
annual musical tea a. the Douglass
{ community center sunday Noyem-
Der 20. from to D. m. The pub
lic is invited
The balloon dance sponsored by
Les Club Des Flummers November
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A NON PARTISAN
NEWSPAPER
Bulletin Board

giles along the Victoria MI. !, :.
MS natural color pictures 0, !. -
plants. rhinos. hippos. cro :. ~
and other big animals. He Wa, ~
first explorer to cross Fon...' ~
Africa, from Monbasa to Lsso.
PERSONALITIES
Miss Lawana Davis. young .,,,. !.
Charles and Green Davis, j.. an.
troit, is a senior at spellman :, y
lege at Atlanta, Georgia e. W. :
editor-in-chief Of the studen,',
publication. THE CAMPUS NJ.
ROR. Miss Davis graduate.
June. Miss Dorothy Ellis. a.. :.
the daughter of Alter Ellis =. i
known as the Warwick OF the K. u
ing circles, was notified last w.,
by Deputy Police Committee.
William X. Logan that her anil
ID.
cation for license to practice A.,
sage had been accepted. Mis-, I'm,
is the youngest masseuse in vLn
gan and to our knowlerge The ANIL
Negro. She studied in ns,,,a
and was the only Negro IN MI
class.
Mrs. Joe Louis tMARvA BAL
ROW. was in town last weeks.
and attended the show at the GA
Plantation with Joe last salursu
night. She left for Chicago suplu
night. -.
The old NJ. A. D. club is goIr,
start again and the member, 4,
trying to get Mrs Maud " Pm
to be their sponsor again.
Miss Evelyn Gilmer will return \
New York. City this weekend.
She has been visiting her mchg
Mrs. Frances Craft Of Brush sis
for several days.
Many OF the young Detroit crosI
attende dthe game al NIchiru
Saturday and the Omega formal 4
Ann Arbor after the game.
You can expect us 20 keep yu
we'll informed on the activities \
the young people and the ac,lrlia
OF the public office holders Oh lhss
treatment OF Negro citizens. 49,.
See you next week $3.50.