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Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10
Hins on Etiuuette

An invitation should be accepted
or rejected within a week of its
receipt.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10

Some statistician has figured
that one person out of every 500 in
the world is a ieper The other 499
don't hang Oil your lapels after two
beers.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10
barbs -.-

White House is acquiring a new
carpet to call people on. A kind
of purgean rug.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10

Let no man suppose that because
there were no street-corner meet
ings in Germany and italy, peace
sentiment had no effect in those
countries.
Hitler knows, and Mussolini
knows, that after the first flush of
excitement for a war come the
casualty lists. And after the first
$4,000 come the second $4,000. the
stream of kilograms telling families
that Eric or Antonion isn't coming
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10

expressed in different words and
in several interviews.
Right there Mr. Harper would
show his wisdom Not by saying:
"Of course. that's just what I've
been trying to tell you
Instead he would say: I'D never
quite thought of it in that way.
You really have a great idea there.
I'd like to carry it out at the uni
versity. We will do it, if you'll help
US find someone to finance your
idea"
And sometimes Lis prospect
would come to the decision that
he himself was the most logical
one to finance the idea!
Millions for human welfare have
been raised by men who were wise
enough not to try to retain own
ership Of an idea they were selling.
If you want trouble. just raise
your head slightly above water The
moment you do, dozen people on
the bank will be ready to hurl
rocks at you. Almost everyone who
writes q successful play or book,
or starts a successful radio pro-
gram, finds himself criticized and
denounced. Usually a number of
people start lawsuits against him.
My friend Dave Gilman recently
started q coast-to-coast radio pro-
gram called Hobby Lobby" I'm
mediately someone sued him for
$4,000 and tried to get out court
injunction restraining him from
putting on this show. These are
merely nuisance" suits, for YOU
can't copyright an idea. These peo-
pie start with the hope that a
settlement will be preferred to court
action.
Have you ever read THE Mind
in The Making" by James Harvey
Robinson? If you haven't. put it
on your Must list. It's an old
book now-you can get it in the
dollar edition. My friend, Homer
Croy. the novelist, told me that
he learned almost as much from
reading The Mind in The Max
ing and why We Behave Like
Human Beings" by George Dorsey,
as he Gid by spending four years
in college. I recommended the
book not long ago to a business
man. After reading it. he came to
me with great enthusiasm and said:
You know. that book has changed
my life" I said: How" well" he
replied, Il run a store and I've had
the stocking department in the
same position in the front of the
store for thirty-fiye years. After
reading the book. felt I was get
ting into rut, SO I've changed
the stocking department. and we
all sell with renewed enthusiasm. -
Curious. isn't it. what effect books
have on people?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10

Whatever became of that old personal
line: HE resigned to accept more lu-
crative position" Toledo Blade
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10

These being busy days in alli-
ance-forming circles in Europe. the
proper form of leave taking over
there becomes "Pacts vobiscum."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10

Dutch government officials an
nounce tn a no transatlantic
flights will be promoted by that
country this yea. Oh, they're just
trying to attract attention.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10

RENT cheaply and quickly through
Post Press Want Ads!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10

Today's Fairy Ta-e: Once there
was a man who unexpectedly in
herited a fortune and did not an
nouce that he would keep right cn
at the old job.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-10

The Porterhouse steak is said to
have gotten its name from a small
hotel in Sandusky, O.. the Porter
House. III 1847 Charles Dickens,
the English novelist, visited there
and was sopleased with steak
served him that he spread its fame
throughout the United States. Lead
ing hotels and cafes began then to
call their best steaks pcrterhouse. "
Because Of the scarcity Of pure
drinking water in ancient times,
housewives brewed beer in their
homes to be used in its stead.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
Witness Withdrawn

us this witness (Stilley) with
drawn"
We'll" said Dewey, "the
court orders his Withdrawal.
The judge told Stilley to step
down, that he was being with.
drawn "for the time being"
Pecora then said to Dewey:
"Will he be withdrawn"
Not by me-" retorted Dewey.
well" said Pecora, his tes-
timony cannot be given now"
So Stilley departed
Stilley had been a member of
the chief inspectors staff which
was active in raiding banks" Of
the Schultz mob.
When George Weinberg was on
the stand he said:
II asked Hines to move Stilley,
or move anyone. just to start
1t off; maybe it will stop the
rest Of them making arrests"
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
Reduced and Pay Cut

Stilley was reduced and his pay
cut in October, 1893. He was one
Of five detectives who were either
denoted or put back in uniform
pounding a beat after partici.
pating in policy bank arrests. He
is now q policeman at the West
6ixty-eighth Street station.
When Stilley left the stand, Assist.
ant District Attorney Sol Gelb
offered the minutes Of the arrest
on the Alexander Pompez policy
band ON November %, 1882. The
PompeZ bank was controlled by
the Schultz mob.
Stryker was overruled and Gelb
proceeded to read to the jury the
testimony Of Police Officers Fred
Magnus and James Canavan con-
corning their participation in the
raid on the bank. He also read
the minutes Of a court hearing
before Magistrate Hulon CapShaw
before whom those who were ar
rested-and diSmiSSed-appeared
on November "a, 1892.
Earlier Dudley Brothwell, pro-
prietor of a riding academy at
Fairfield. Conn. was recalled for
further cross-examination by De
fenSe Attorney Stryker.
Brothwell last week identified
Hines as the man he had seen
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
VANDALS DELAY
REPAIR WORK ON
C. P. 0. Tunnel
Damage to Machinery
Puzzles Officials

A delay Of "a hours or more
on the work of reconstructing the
tunnel between the Government
Printing Office and the City Post
office-throwing some 50 men out
Of work for the time-was caused
by unidentified vandals who en-
tered the tunnel last night and
did Several hundred dollars
worth Of damage to machinery.
A. Dierks, contractor, who is
personally supervising the $2l7,0O0
project, could give no reason why
anyone should have committed
such an act.
AL damage done, it was ex-
planned, was to the equipment be-
longing to a Subcontractor,
Nothing was stolen.
Dispelling any theory that the
trouble may have been caused BY
labor disputes is the fact that all
employees on the job are union
men, and in most cases paid above
the prescribed wage scale, due to
the difficulty of underground
work, Dierks explained.
The project involves improve
ment Of the two steam lines and
the mail conveyor which run
through the tunnel.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30

present sometimes" when his
wife sold the cider brandy to
social friends"
Q. CBy Stryker)-the sale Of
liquor was unlawful?
A. Yes.
@. 1t was a crime?
A. don't know if you would
call it a crime-everybody sold
it.
Brothwell admitted he and his
wife had the place where the cider
brandy was sold for about three
months"
He said yes, his wife had been
convicted of selling liquor. He
did not recall" the sentence.
Jail Term Suspended
Wasn't it 5000 fine and 30
days at hard labor suspended"
asked Stryker.
"Yes," said the witness.
Brotnwell on earlier cross-ex-
animation had told Stryker he
never touched liquor-not even
beer" and that the one thing
he would not tolerate around his
riding stable was customers who
drank.
Asked what kind of people con-
gregateo around his premises at
the time his wife was selling
liquor, the witness coldly replied: !:
friends of ours"
Did you have dancing"
mo"
He admitted they had music
a piano. He said there was no
The Washington times., 1938-08-30

come into his stable with Schultz
and two ladies" in the summer
of 1885. He testified they looked
over Schultz horse, Sun Tan,
which was boarded at his place.
Stryker asked Brothwell how
long he had lived at Fairfield and
the witness said IA years" Asked
If he lived near Joseph B. Hill, a
police justice, he said: Eyes, next
door to him" Did the property
upon which he lived belong to tile
Lobdell estate? Yes.
The witness said he lived on the
estate about a year-that he had
a farm"
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
DEWEY DETAILS RAID
HE SAYS HINES FIXED
Evidence AHOWed
Over Protests
OfDefense
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN

NEW YORK. Aug. 80 G.N.S).
After q bitter battle between op-
posing counsel at the trial Of Tam
many Leader James J. Hines,
Judge Ferdinand Pecora this after
noon allowed the prosecution to
read to the jury evidence OF police
officers concerning raid on one
of the Dutch" Schultz policy
banks and also of a subsequent
hearing on the case before Magis,
trate Hulon CapshaW.
Dewey called Patrolman Ray
mond R. Stilley to the stand as
the first Of his police witnesses
whose testimony is designed to
support the StatemrrS made on
the stand by Gangster George
Weinberg last week that they were
denoted or transferred after he
had spoken to Hines about them.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
Dewey Likes Own
Sf7.yke1' Imitation

NEW YORK, Aug 30-DSrict Attorney Dewey added
limitations his repertoire during the Hines trial yeser
day. On redirect examination of Charles W. Hughes for
Bridgeport hotel Dewey seeking to rdlcule
Defense Counsel STRIKERS nsinuations that Hughes had
been too much in company of the prosecutors staff
Dewey changed his voice to initiate that of Stryker
when he repeated of Strykers remarks
Justice Pecora broke in with criticism. Il don't think
he said it in just that tone of voice., said the court.
1T was a very good imitation, your HONOR replied
Dewey Il will leave it to the jury. not ashamed of
that mitaton'
The court, as is customary had the last word.
"He said it little louder" said Justice Pecora.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
Raped by Chief

Commissioner Houghteling rep
rimanded Bonham in the follow
ing letter:
LET me say at this point that
your ill-judged telegram just re-
ceived appears to me to deserve
prompt and unfavorable COM
ment.
when you were in Washing
ton I drew your attention, in
the Pritchett case, to the bad
judgment shown by local I'M
spectors in trying to impose
their own opinions as to the
value Of certain facts and testi-
mony in problems being han
died by the central office. You
say In your telegram this morn
ing that you have made q thor.
ough study Of the Strecker case
and believe the decision not
hurtful in the present instance.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
ID, C, GETS GRANT
FOR S9,OOO,OOO
CITY BUILDINGS.
Construction Will Start
Before End of Year
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little work is needed to bring them
up to date, it was understood.
While District officials said that
the exact site has not been selected,
it will probably be located on the
area bounded by Pennsylvania
Avenue, Indiana Avenue, Third
Street and Sixth Street Northwest.
Site Approved
That property was acquired by
the District Commissioners sew
eral years ago as a site for the
proposed center, and the site was
approved by the Park and Plan.
ming Commission. The commits.
sion also gave tentative approval
to the plans for the new center
as then drawn.
The first units of the center
slated for construction are police,
fire, and traffic headquarters,
which are now located in made
quate quarters. A power plant will
also be one Of the first buildings
to be constructed.
The new buildings will follow
the style Of the buildings in the
Federal triangle, located just
across the avenue and west Of the
site of the center. The first units
will probably be completed and
ready for use in about a year.
McCoach's Big Task
Lieut.. Col. David McCoach,
Army engineer, will take over the
duties Of Engineer Commissioner
Of the District next week, and
supervision Of this huge construc-
tion project will be one Of his
most important tasks.
John Marshall Place, which
now extends through the site Of
the center, will probably be closed
to traffic when construction gets
under way, and present buildings
on the property will be pulled
down to make way for the new
structures.
When completed, the buildings
will be in the form Of a gridiron,
according to present plans, and
will be adequate to care for all
the municipal ofnceS.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
"Handling" Demanded

Weinberg said he told the Tam
many leader, whom Dewey alleges
was the paid "fixer" Of the Schultz
policy mob, that the policemen
were altogether too active" and
had to be handled"
The policeman had answered
only a few routine questions when
he was stopped. Dewey started to
ask him about being present when
q raid was made. Immediately
chief defense Attorney Lloyd P.
Etryker objected. A bench confer
ence, participated in by counsel
for both sides. followed. 1t lasted
from 1925 until noon.
Judge Ferdinand Pecora declared
q recess and retired to consider
the issue. When he returned to
the bench and the jury was
brought back il. The court looked
ct Dewey and SAID.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
Warns of Delay
; said to Miss Perkins:

Dies said to Miss Perkins:
Deportation pFOce Q dingS
against Harry Bridges should be
commenced without any further
delay, not only because Of tn Q
statute and decisions require
such proceedings but because
delay, not only because Of the
done so, placed the witnesses
beyond the reach Of the Govern
ment and make it impossible to
make out o case"
Dies insisted that the Labor De.
partment was not justified in Sus,
pending deportation proceedings
last April because Of o decision OF
the Fifth Circuit Court at New
Orleans, in the Strecker case, hold
ing that mere membership in the
Community party was not Suffi
cient to cause deportation.
He included q telegram sent by
District immigration Commits
Sioner Bonham on April 20, 1898,
to Commissioner Of immigration
James L. Houghteling in Wash.
ington, reading as follows:
Radio News announces your
continuance Bridges hearing un-
til Supreme Court decided New
Orleans case. Hope this Is in
correct as difficult protect our
witnesses indefinitely. I have
examined the entire record teS-
timony and the court decision
said case.
Service failed to introduce
adequate proof party Com
munis) teaches violence. We
have ample such evidence both
IN current official party 6ocu-
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
Secret Labor Files
Barred in Attack
On CIOLeader
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warned that his witnesses feared
for their lives. He warned
against leaks"
2. Bridges boasted that he
had seen the Labor Department
files and talked of "an excellent
intelligence organization"
8. One affidavit quoted
Bridges as saying he would "see
the day" when American battle
ships would be sunk as enemies
Of the worker.
4. Labor Department SuS-
pended deportation proceedings
against Bridges because Of O
court decision which does not
cover facts in his case.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
Asked About Woman

Stryker asked Brothwell If he
knew a Pearl Dayton? mo, sir"
Did he know Sergeant Borelli?
Yes; he was a State trooper.
Stryker then began hammering
away at Brothwell regarding
whether he had any other business
than farming"
Brothwell finally admitted his
wife had been convicted Of selling
liquor to friends" back in 1923.
II want to know" Stryker in
sisted, If you recall any business
or enterprise she (Mrs. Broth
WelD was engaged in"
II don't know you would call
it a business" replied the wit
ness.
We'll, what would you call
it?"
We'll, we had friends who
came to the house and my wife
would sell them liquor"
Sold Brandy
"Oh! What kind Of liquor?"
&C. B." Brothwell replied.
He meant cider brandy.
Brothwell admitted he was
The Washington times., 1938-08-30

more music than you'd find in
anybody's home. He said friends
brought their friends to his place.
Denies Entertainment"
He admitted men would arrive
unaccompanied by women. He
denied, however, that entertain
ment was provided for these men
who came to buy liquor.
Stryker asked Brothwell If Pearl
Dayton wasn't arrested in his
house the night Of october 20,
1923, the date his wife was ar
rested.
We'll" replied Brothwell, "if
the hunting season was off, then
it was the right date"
Judge Ferdinand Pecora sus-
tanned District Attorney Thomas
E. Dewey's objection to Stryker
asking whether Pearl Dayton was
arrested that night.
Were you there when your
wife was arTested?" asked Stry-
ker.
mo-" said Brothwell.
The Washington times., 1938-08-30
House Probers Urge
Bridges Deportation
BridgesHeld
'DiSlOyap

Representative Martin
Dies, in demanding immedi-
ate action to depOrt Harry
Bridges, CIO maritime union
leader, today quoted . wit
ness as saying Bridges boast
ed Of "mOre power than the
Government"
Dies stated:
This witness said that he
asked Bridges whether or not
he would 60 against the
wishes Of the President Of the
United States and that
Bridges said: TO hell with
the President Of the United
States
Bridges further said that
he had more power behind
him than the Government of
the United States, and that
before three years he would
be in . position to prove his
statement"
The Washington times., 1938-08-30

mentS and on part witnesses.
New Orleans case weak and de-
void proper proof, therefore not
hurtful or controlling our case.
Hope same will not be regarded
as precedent or Of sufficient con-
sequence postpone pending case.
Please wire instructions.
"BONHAM."
Evening star., 1938-09-09
ACCUSES C[ER|CS
IN UNION FIGHT
Educator Says Evangelists
Are Hired to Combat
c. ]. o. in South.
By the Associated Press,

0y the AssOc1Ated Press.
PENN YAM, N. Y, Sept. "a Ten
nessee mountain school ofYicial asserted
before . national religious education
conference here last night that evan
gelists are employed in combating
Southern union organization.
DR.. James Dombrowski, treasurer Of
Highlander Folk School at Montease.
Tenn, addressing the National Coun-
Gil on Religion in Higher Education,
said:
Organized religion in the South, in
stead OF being identified with the op-
pressed and exploited groups has been
used as an instrument to frustrate the
struggle of workers for bread and bet
ter conditions"
When the c. l. O's Textile Oreaniz.
ing Committee launched membership
campaign last April. he said, almost
Immediately there was an epidemic of
evangelists throughout the area,
equipped with expensive tents and
trailers.
Through daily sermons and radio
talks they denounced the union-and
the c. I. o. in particular-as the
mark Of the beast"
DR.. Dombrowski added. however,
that there were q minority of pro-
phetic preachers" who were active in
defending union activities. =
Asserting that the South "is rap
idly becoming the sweatshop Of the
Nation" the educator attributed this
in part to the hunger of the South
for more industries
Evening star., 1938-09-09
RELIEF HITS PEAK;
3,066,@3 LISTED
Rise Is Noted as National
Income Figure Is Second
Highest in 8 Years.
F. the Associated Presg,

Fy the Associated Press.
Federal ofncials noted today that re-
lief rolls have been increasing amid
indications Of the second highest na-
tional income since 1890.
Reparts from three executive de-
partments showed that:
W. p A. enrolment increased BY
5000 in the week ended August 27
sending the total to a new high Of g.
056.953 persons
The Social Security Board said pub
lie assistance was given 20, SOC, 900 per-
sons in July. 1t reported an increase
over June Of nearly per cent in the
number Of households receiving Fed
eral. State or local aid.
Commerce Department officials es-
timated, however. that If current busi-
ness trends continued. the national
income for the year would be near
S64 ,0o0. .000, 900, or about 6 or Z per
cent below the 1897 total.
The officials pointed out that since
prices were lower than last year, the
income produced probably would be
nearer the 1887 figure than the dollar
total.
W. P. A. of1cials said that II ths
work-relief rolls continued above J..
000, 900, funds allotted by Congress tc
last until February might be used ur
by January. They expressed the belief
however. that fall business improve.
ment would ease the burden,
Evening star., 1938-09-09
Sign That Cost
Candidates 500
Is Torn DO,Un
b Stan Correspondent of The star.

KENsNGTON. Md, Sept. D.
Montgomery County politics today
reached . stage where a 500 sign ad-
vocating the nomination Of three
Democratic candidates was cut down,
supposedly by supporters Of their op-
ponents.
The sign. 20 by ~ feet, was erected
over Connecticut avenue At the Bal
timore d Ohio Railroad overpass here
BY Eugene J. G. Raney. county cam
paign manager for J. Millard Tawes,
Democratic candidate for State con-
troller. 1t urged support for Mr.. Tawes,
for Mayor Howard w. Jackson of
Baltimore for Governor and Senator
Tydings for reelection, and was
erected across the highway, Mr.. Raney
said. with the permission OF oflicials
Of the State Roads Commission.
Mr.. RAney reported the sign had
been cut down last night and offered
. $50 reward for its recovery, accord
ing to Montgomery County police.
Evening star., 1938-09-09
Boy Cashes In
On Maryland
Senate Fight
> the Associated Press,

BALTIMORE, Md, Sept. s.-The
smart boys in Baltimore have found
q new way to make little extra money
out Of Maryland's senatorial race be-
tween Senator Millard E. Tydings and
Representative David j. Lewis.
Mr.. Lewis found that out last nirht
at his own expense when he went to
Holy Cross Hall in South Baltimore to
make campaign speech.
boy, plastered with Elect Lewis
to the Senate" signs, stopped the can
didate as he pushed his way through
. crowd to enter the hall and said:
Mr.. Lewis. I've been working for
you all night. Can't you help me
out?"
Representative Lewis dug into his
pocket and pulled out . quarter which
he gave to the boy.
In appreciation the boy yelled: Here
comes Davey Lewis"
Then he turned to newspapermen
accompanying Mr. Lewis and said:
Senator Tydings gave me so cents
when he was here last week and
announced him three times"
Evening star., 1938-09-09
ANDREWS URGES
HELP Of INDUSTRY
Says Business and Labor
Must Cooperate in New
Standards Law.
By the Associated Press.

6S the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., Sept. g.
Elmer F. Andrews, wage-hour adminis-
traitor, called on industry and labor
today to help obtain strict compliance
with the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Andrews said. in an address at 4
meeting Of the International Associa-
ton of Government Labor Oncials,
that his first important job would be
telling employers what records they
must keep after the law becomes e1ec-
tive October ~.
80 great Is the task of distributing
precise information on this point and
OF laying the ghosts Of unfounded ap-
prehensions," he said. that I am call
ing upon organized industry, both
employers and labor, to cooperate
by circularizing its members both
As to the basic terms Of the act and
the requirements in connection with
record keeping and inspection.
Compliance Sought.
And, Of extreme importance, by
urging its members to assist in OBJ
tanning compliance with these pro-
visions from the start"
Mr.. Andrews expressed appreciation
OF efforts of organized labor to clarity
the act for its members and Of the
cooperation which has been evi-
denced generally by industry"
He said his primary concern would
be equal enforcement OF the law. He
observed that decisions remained to
be made on questions such as whether
certain industries would be subject to
the law because Of their seasonal or
intrastate character and whether spe.
cial regulations must be drafted for
learners and the handicapped.
Intent Of Congress.
AT the moment" he said, II can
state only one general policy in con-
nection with such questions as these.
and that is that we expect to be
guided by what we know to have been
the intent Of Congress in enacting this
law.
That intent vas clearly that a.
many workers as possible should be
given the protection Of basic labor
standards.