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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-31
By UNITED PRESS

A Sub-zerO cold wave, the Sc
verest of the winter spread over
territory from the Rockies to the
Ohio valley, whipped by high
winds, and moved swiftly toward
the Atlantic seaboard.
Temperatures tumbled as much
as 40 degrees in five hours in Hi
Eois, ending a weekend of COM
paratively warm weather.
The bitter cold meant addition
al hardships for lowland dwellers
in north Illinois, where floods,
swelled by ice jams, have isolat-
ed homes and covered farm lands.
In the Observation-Disclosures
sector temperatures yesterday
ranged from zero to % below.
Bismbarck and DEVILS Lake, N.
d., and Havre, Mont, reported
20 below-coldcst in the nation.
]. R. Lloyd, U. S. weather bu-
reau forecaster, said the cold
wave originated in mountainous
blasts of cold air rolling south
ward from Alaska and the Mac
kenzie river valley. He said snow
and cold would spread as far
south as Oklahoma and northern
Texas, and include Minnesota,
Iowa Missouri, Illinois, Indiana
and Michigan.
Disastrous fires occurred in
three Nebraska towns as near
blizzard conditions prevailed Sat-
urday night and Sunday. Dam,
ages totalling $4,000 occurred
at Wallace, Humboldt and Ogal-
la.
The Atlantic seabOard between
Sandy Hook and PASSPORT Me-
was scheduled to receive the
brunt of the eastern disturbance
TODAY. Winds of gale-likc proper
tons were predicted, .
A 9O-foot power dam burst at
Dixon, ILL.,, and several 1amiIleS
were forced to flee. ,
The newest cold weather threat
to the deep south was expected
to bar down on Atlanta by mid
dav today. The temperature Mon
day morning was expected, 10 drop
to 80 and continue to fall during
the day. o.
>Brunt of the cold wave was not
expected to extend into Florida eIrraa
until Tuesday when temperature .,a,.,,
are expected to drop in northern
portions of the state. ,l :,
Snow was expected Monday IN
Virginia, the Carolinas and north
sections of Georgia.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-31
STATE NURSERY FOR
HIGHLAND TREES is
PLANNED In COUNTY

RALEIGH, Jan. 81. (UP)-A
nursery for hardwoods and other
highland trees will De established
soon in Henderson county by the
state department of conservation
and development, it was announc-
ed here today. State Forester j..
S. Holmes said the state govern.
ment is now acquiring title OF
property near Brevard, on which Q.
nursery will be established.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-31
PRESIDENTIAL
BALL TONIGHT
birthday Cake To Be Auc-
toned; Transylvanians
Are Cooperating

nsN1erSoUv'lle's 1888 Presi-
;sn,$ Ball will be held tonight at
'g rl at the city gym.
~ lac Buccaneers. popular Ashe-
n, ~.s i. orchestra, will furnish music
I., 'ne bal, and provisions for
I, ..@ round and square dancing
aaSe been made.
~. As u>9a'. a birthday cake. fur
Ps SLsa through the courtesy of
~ ' a.. $ Bakery, will be auctioned
VI At the dance.
q. Mayor A. V Edwards. chairman
H., ,"e 'at. committee. stated today
vT plenty Of seats for spectators
t,si-og available aud that while
Sa ,'Se nave rot been reserved for
an cSsS' there will be plenty of
ayes available.
!, = ma, tjcket-selling drive was
h., progress this afternoon and the
Ns;. scouts were following up
ea r. ySe1leEraph sale which they
gss ,'s e, SATURDAY. Abound $1,000
sor., o1EG ne in by the Souts who
"a " o,- saturday and other funds
,i,ar Expected to be realized this
to1;o5S.. Cooperating in the ball
asS r. a.c citizens of Brevard
han 'TTSNSy.yania county. Chair
Con-, nm Harry F. Patton and his
n0rr;,...ee had not reported this
va 1n!ng but a concerted efFort
@n3 | "rE made in Brevard to
Ss, over large delegation.
Ted. 'E sy per cent of the pro-
Be- : ...tEo rom the dance tonight will
1l i N :. IN Henderson county to
| 9agsirs;,a me aght against infantile
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-31
D. H. FITZPATRICK IS
EXHIBITING LARGE
WILD SWEET POTATO

D. H. Fitzpatrick Of oscsoIa
brought to The Times;,News ona; &c
a vegetable growth which ne s ia,
was a wild sweet potato. Inc Inc
growth may be seen at TINS Office
by anyone interested. o;,,or
The potato is large specimen
as large as the biggest sweet po-
tatoes. Mr.. Fitzpatrick says TINS Is
not the first wild potato he has
seen, but that they are usualy
comparatively small. 1t was 1o , no
in the sand yard at the nead Oh
Osceola lake.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-31
TUESDAY A. M. BIBLE
CLASS STUDY SET

The Tuesday Morning Bible
Study class will meet tomorrow
morning at 1890 with Mrs L. NJ
Singley on Kensington Drive IN
Druid Hills.
Studies will be in the Book OF
Acts and ladies of all denoomlna-
tions are invited to attend tnlS
meeting.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-31
SOVIET MILITARIZES
IT'S WESTERN BORDER

MOSCOW, Jan. 31.-(UP)-
DinIomatic quarters reported Sat
I,rdav that the Soviet Union is
lining a military zone on the
I, y. border ranging in width
49, six miles at the Estonian
border to 81 miles at the Turkish
The inhabitants of these zones
,rere said to have been sent to
otber parts of. the Soviet Union,
notably the far east.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-31
WOODMAN'S CIRCLE
MEETING ARRANGED

Attention today was called 70
the January meeting of the WOOD
man circle to be held TUESDAY
night at 1880 o'clock The mee'
ing will be in Woedman hall. s."
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-31
BITTER COLD
COMES AFTER
BRIEF RESPITE
Mercury Drops 40 Degrees
in Illinois; 90-Ft. Dam
Out at Dixon
SUB-FREEZING WILL
STRIKE DEEP SOUTH

The new cold wave is sweeping
down on the South and tempera-
lures will drop to sub-freezing
throughout the entire Dixie area
tonight.
The Atlanta weather bureau re-
ported hard freezes are predicted
for the Carolinas and Virginia.
The cold wave will extend into
Florida.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-31
WEATHER

o,s;bIv changing to sno"
Ran PP colder tonight; Tues
5 3n% I partly cloudy and e0"''HD'N
cold.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-01-31
GOOD AFTERNOON

Hollywood has added a love
affair to Robert Louis Stevenson's
Kidnapped" In Russia, that's
grounds for liquidation"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
Republicans Take
Eight Senate Jobs
from New Dealers
6 Returning Democratic
Senators Cool Toward
Administration Aims

NEW YORK, Nov. 8. (UP)
Republicans today captur-
ed eight Democratic seats in
the United States senate.
The COP. had had no
possibility of winning control of the
senate this time Not only were 10
or more seats assured the Democrats
from the south, but only 35 of the
96 senators faced reelection.
But in winning back eight seats
for the party, Republican senator
ial candidates kept pace with the
advance made by their colleagues
in other fields With only four races
still in doubt, the COP lost none of
the seats it held last session, and
added to them. The Democrats.
however, named 81 senators to 10
Republicans.
Republican Robert A. Taft. son
of the late president, stepped into
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
10 State Houses
Go to Republicans

NEW YORK, Nov 8. CUP)-Re-
publicans made heavy inroads to-
day into Democratic controlled
states, registering a net gain of 10
governors with returns from only
five states out of 33 still inconclu-
Sive.
Tuesdays elections carried COP.
candidates into the governors man.
sions in such politically important
states as Pennsylvania. Massachu-
setts, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota. In all. the Republicans
gained - states. but lost two 10
the Democrats-Maryland and Cali
fornia.
The COP. took the lions share
of the % states already apportion-
ed, winning in l6 to the Democrats
u. In two others-Iowa and Wy
oming - Republican gubernatorial
candidates were leading.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
-Four Endangered
When Fire Sweeps
FL Centre Home
Two Firemen Injured
When Residence Burns;
Girl Saves Baby's Life

Flames destroyed an FL
Centro home Wednesday
morning, injured two fire
men slightly and endangered
the lives of four persons, one
an -months-old child. The baby
was rushed to safety in the arms
of an older sister, who turned in the
alarm. The fire started in a front
room of the CIV Harrison home at
All Hamilton street and quickly
spread into every room. Mr.. and
Mrs Harrison, their daughter Dor
othy, 10, and infant fled in such
haste that virtually all their be-
longings were destroyed.
John Moore, owner, estimated the
houses value at $1,000 and Harri-
son said he had lost several hun
dred dollars in belongings. Neither
was covered by insurance.
81 saw flames underneath a gas
oline heater in the front room and
started to drag II outside, Mrs.
Harrison declared. "As I dragged it
there was a trail of fire and in a
few seconds it seemed as though
the whole room was bursting into
flames"
Harrison, who was asleep, had
time only to pull on a pair of pants
and help his family escape. Mean
while, Dorothy had picked up the
baby and run to a neighbors to call
the fire department.
The two firemen, who were Slight
ly burned, were Nick Erickson and
Jerry Bennett. Heat from the flam-
ing structure was enough to scorch
parts of the fire truck parked in
the street.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
ham.Eggs Pension
Scheme Rejected;
Labor Act Loses
Road Commission, Other
Major Propositions
Beaten in Calf. 3

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov.
9. (UP)-California reject
ed the ham and eggs pension
plan by a vote ratio of ap-
rroximately 5 to a after a
spectacular campaign and election
contests that attracted national in
terest, returns from tWo-thirds of
the states 12,472 precincts indi-
Gated today.
BY the same ratios to 4-the
states electorate apparently turn
ed down proposition No. /, the
highly controversial initiative which
would have regulated picketin9
banned sit down strikes and boy
colts. and defined labor union CO.
ercion and intimidation.
The humane pound act, No. 2.
termed an nti-vivisectionist meas
ure by its opponents. apparently
was decisively defeated by 3 to
Continued on Page 2, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09

tory by majorities of approximately
100000 each. Olson was the first
Democratic governor to be elected
in California in "A years.
Hard on the heels of the Repub-
lican admission of defeat came new
developments in the topsy-turvey
California political picture.
Senator William G. McAdoo, de
feated in the primaries last sum-
mer, resigned from the position he
would have lost in January, when
his term expired. Governor Merriam
Immediately accepted the resigna-
ton and appointed T. M. Storke,
prominent Santa Barbara news
paper publisher, to fill McAdoo's
place.
Storke, a Democrat, is a life
long friend of McAdoo, and was
the leader in his primary campaign
which he lost to Downey. Storke
bolted the party after McAdoo's
defeat, and supported Merriam.
McAdoo, in resigning, explained
that his new duties as chairman
of the board of directors of the
revived Dollar Lines steamship
company under the federal mari
time commission, demand all his
attention
California Republicans were not
completely routed in Tuesdays elec-
ton. Republicans were reelected to
congress from four districts in the
state, and in addition took over
seats from Democrats in three other
districts. The states congressional
alignment will be: Republicans
seven; Democrats 13. This COM
pared with a previous party align
ment of four Republicans and 16
Democrats.
Another new development Wed
neSday was Olsons announcement
that he will attempt to put into
effect a 'self-help' plan of econo-
mics as soon as possible after he
takes office in January. Relief
funds will be used in placing en-
playable jobless persons in produc-
tive work, he said.
Questioned regarding his present
stand on the 1884 Epic plan in
which he campaigned for Upton
Sinclair, who was defeated for gov
ernor on the Democratic ticket. Oh
son said:
"As embodied in our platform in
1884 and 1888, I intend to push the
self-help plan and it will be utilized
as nearly as possible.
We figure on placing the unem-
ployed in productive work. thereby
Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
Imperial County
Elects zinn;; Gives
lac Large Margin
Valley Goes Republican
DESPITE Democratic
Registration

A heavy tide of Imperial
Valley ballots, cast in Tues
days election, Wednesday
had:
Combined with a heavy
San Diego vote to return Ed. v.
Izac to congress from the goth dis
trict.
Gone contrary to the way the
state voted as a whole by favoring
Gov. Frank Merriam and Philip
Bancroft.
Returned NJ. D. zinn to the office
Of public administrator by an ov-
erwhelming majority.
Final returns from so of the
county's "a precincts gave:
Governor: Merriam, 5991 Noble
III; Olson, 4724.
Lieutenant Governor: Patterson
1904; Shaffer, 752; Franklin. 5367.
Secretary of State: Jordan. 1858
Gallagher, 1923; Harriss, 1853.
Controller: Riley, 9229 Pritch-
ard, 448; Whitney, 1856.
Treasurer: johnson, 1892.
Attorney General: Warren, 1865
Watson, 361; Barry, 1O44.
State Board of Equalization Bon.
ELI, 9142; Perry, 311.
U. S. Senate: Clements, ITO
Downey, $780, Bancroft, 5316.
Congress: Izac, 6026, Bacon, 4O94
Assembly: Walker, 1888.
Public Administrator: zinn. 44O6
Breedlove, 1948; Mum, 1541; Rap
son, 7G5.
Only precincts missing in the tab
ulaticn were Westmorland l. Pale
Verde and Ogilby Most of the
election boards toiled far into the
night and several were not COM
pleted until after dawn Wednesday
Governor Merriams strength y
peared we'll scattered throughout
, the county with ballots fairly even
ly divided except in a feW, such as
Brawley 8, which voted II TO %
for him and Buena Vista, which
went Sc to for Merriam. New Riv-
er went 1913 to 50 for Olson and
BraWley y voted "a to 25 for the
! Democrat.
Although heavily Democratic in
registration, the county voted heav-
lily Republican at the polls, Tile
| Only Democrat to receive the coun-
| ty's endorsement in a clear cut race
was Rep. lac, who carried SO pre-
cincts to Bacon-s II. Voting varied
considerably, however, with both
candidates scoring heavily in their
own precincts. New River went
i39 to Al for Izac while BraWley
voted 81 to 80 for Bacon.
linn, finding general popularity
throughout the county, was accord
ed more votes than the total of his
three opponents. He had a major
ity in 72 precincts. Only a few
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
Merriam, Bancroft Give
Up Hope: McAdoo Resigns:
New Deal Behind i'm u. s.
Nation De ais Blow
At administration
Off-yea ar Vote

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8.
UP)-For the first time in
six years the Democratic par
ty under the New Deal BAN
ner met serious defeat in
yesterdays general election.
The six years of New Deal-Demo-
cratic triumphs has been reversed.
But the Democratic party retained
control of congress despite losses
and won outstanding and signifi-
cant victories in a scattering of
states.
This election in Al states-Maine
voted in September - constitutes
the 18th congress- establishes new
Republican state citadels and prob
ably points the nation to rousing,
better matched presidential contest
in 1910 than has been experienced
Of late.
Returns variously were interpret
ed as a more than normal off-year
swing from majority party, as the
upshot of popular reaction to the
1878 depression and continued
unemployment, or as a swing away
from the more advanced of New
Deal labor and reorganization poll
cies.
But there was no conclusive proof
j that President Roosevelt's personal
popularity had been jolted below
the majority level. Neither did the
polling answer the question: will
conditions persuade Mr.. Roosevelt
to run for third term.
Republicans nave won or are
leading in contests which would
give them net gain of eight SEN
ate seats, IL new governorships,
and 10 or more additional seats in
the house of representatives.
Republican gains were at the ex-
penSe of Democrats, Progressives
and Farmer-Laborites. The election
adds up generally to sharp reverse
to the New Deal-Democratic party
and its more or less allied liberal
minor groups. There was almost a
band wagon movement yesterday
which halted with considerable EN-
phasiS the trend toward Democra-
tic and allied movements which
made its spectacular appearance in
the presidential election of 1892.
But the New Deal had bona fide
triumphs in California and New
York.
Republicans came back with a
bang in pivotal states and a scat
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09

Miller was pinned Deneatn Cne
overturned wreckage of a sedan
which struck the back of a hay
truck as both travelled west at the
foot of the grade, Highway Patrol
man Bill Mitchell said. 1t was nee
essary to set the car back on it's
wheels before Milleur could be lift
ed from the tangled mass of steel
and wood.
Two other passengers in the Sc
dan, Roy Turner, At, and George
Rossell, 46, also of San Diego, were
tossed from the sedan driven by
Charles Maurice Myers, 80 They
were cut and bruised
Carl William Snyder 80, driver
of the hay truck, and Myers es-
capped injury. Snyder lives in Ma
tional City.
The truck driver had shifted
gears to make the grade, he told
Mitchell, and was travelling about
five miles an hour just before the
impact. Mitchell said tire marks
were left on the pavement by the
sedan for 100 feet before it struck
the left side of the truck in at
tempting to pass
Milleur died in the Imperial
county hospital at 7:30 am. We'd
nnS6aV The appi6pnt OpciirrnE
shortly after pm. Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
Supervised Play
PROGRAM Outlined

A group of Ell Centro women
headed by Mrs. w. j. Meagher. ap-
peared before the Ell Centro city
council Tuesday night to appeal for
a supervised playground program.
Following their suggestion, Mayor
II. w. Fawcett explained appoint
ment of the recreation. committee
recently will open the way for a
citywide play program.
E:outine business conducted by
the council included discussion of
ball park fees. Action was held up
pending further investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09

Olsons statement came shortly
after Governor Merriam conceded
that he was defeated. The Olson
statement presaged a pardon for
Mooney, who was convicted with
Warren K. Billings, of the bomb
ing of the 1916 San Francisco Pre-
paredness Day parade in which a
score or more persons were killed
or manned.
The governor elect did not say
point blank that ne would pardon
Mooney, but said he would ap-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
Dam TO Enshrine
Engineers S Ashes

PHOENIX, Nov. 9. CUP)-Ashes
of Louis C. Hill, noted construction
engineer of the west, will be placed
in Roosevelt dam on the Salt river
above here Sunday, Lin B. Orme,
president of the Salt River Valley
Waters Users association, said to-
day.
Hill, who died in Pasadena last
Saturday, expressed a last wish
that his ashes be brought to Ari-
zona and placed within the struc-
ture which began his engineering
career.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
Drunk Driver Pays
S100 Fine Here

Donald D. Batey, %, San Diego,
paid $l00 fine for drunk driving
because a car he drove along the
highway six miles northwest of
Truckhaven early this week, collid-
ed with one driven by Mico Norton,
20, Parma, Ida.
Batey was driving "all over the
road" Highway Patrolman Walter
Walsh said, and NortcHs efforts to
avoid the collision were unsuccess-
full. Dorman Whitton, 90, a pas
senger. in Norton's csj', suffered
minor cuts.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
Fawcett TO Invite
Coast League Here

Mayor H. W. Fawcett of Ell Cen
tro was slated to leave Wednesday
afternoon to negotiate in San Fran
cisco for quartering at least two
coast league baseball teams in I'M
perial Valley this winter.
I'VE hope to get at least two
teams" Fawcett said. He will at
tend a meeting of the Pacific Cost
league managers Thursday as 4
representative of Ell Centre, Calex-
leo and Brawley and authorized to
make bios for each city.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
Business Houses
Close Friday

Almost all business and profes-
sional concerns and all federal
state, county and city offices in
Ell Centro will close Friday for the
annual observance of Armistice day
Banks, title companies and the
post office also will observe the
holiday by closing their doors. The
Post and Press will publish as
usual.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09

proach the consideration OF Moo
ney's application for pardon" on his
previously expressed opinion that
he did not believe Mooney guilty
of this outrageous and revolving
crime" and that Mooney had been
convicted on perjured testimony
and false evidence.
olson's pardon OF Mooney would
emo political controyerny
which has ragged for more than 20
years and which has had repercss-
sions all over the United States
and abroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
Building Permits
Increase Aqain

FL Centre building permits ior
1898 increased Wednesday to
$360,l93 on the strength of three
permits. H. McKusick received A
$40 permit for, repairs at 846 Com
mercial street, tlae Knotty Pine cafe
a $500 permit for repairs and j. E.
Brock $500 permit for home
and garage at TIA Sandalwood.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
Over Canned

Over Canned
Judge John Baker, that benign
and courtly gentleman of Imperial,
shifted the freshened air the other
day and decided it was time to lay
his plans for his puddin' making.
Gn case you've forgotten, the judge
is a pudding-whipping- upping mar
vel end yearly makes few for his
friends)
So. the judge passed the word
among the chosen few to send him
their cans in which to cook the
pudding. But somehow the word
went too far afield Now the judge
has received so many cans that ne
would have to be puddin' maxim
day and night until MichaeinaS to
fill them all.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
Olson Indicates He viii Pardon Tom
Mooney, Preparedness Day Bomber,
On Belief Evidence Was Periured

LOS ANGELES, Nov 8. (UP)-Culbert L. Olson Dem
ocat who defeated Governor Frank Merriam i'm Tuesday,
election announced today that he will consider the pardon
application of Tom Mooney, convicted San Francisco bomb
his personal judgment that Mooney was convicted
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
Son Diegan 18th Victim
Of Traffic Accidents on
Imperial County Roads
Pinned Beneath Overturned Auto, Coast
Motonst Loses Life; Two Others
Tossed Out When CarHi Truck

Imperial countys list of 1888 traffic victims reached
10 Wednesday with the death of Walter Meur, 5O San
Diego of injuries suffered in accident of Coyote
Wells late Tuesday.
The total uEOn this date last wear was 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
Hot Welcome

North of the roundhouse and
down by The cotton gin is a pre-
cinct named Perry and when RR
arrived Tuesday night the election
board was shivering and writing
with gloves. The board looked RR
over, decided this was friend, and
one little lady remarked:
You're welcome to scme coffee
if there's any left"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
Olson. Downey Elected in California by
Large Majorities; Rapid Developments
Follow in State Politica Picture
BU limited Press -

Governor Frank F. Merriam and Philip Bancroft, Re-
publican candidates. Wednesday conceded the election OF
Culbert L. Olson governor and Sheridan DoWney as U
S. senator in Californas general election of Tuesday,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
Got One, at Last

Got One, at Last
1t took all da.y, but the girls on
the election board at Harding school
in Ell Centro finally put it over. AS
each voter arrived they solenrnly
declared that because of cramped
quarters voters had to climb under
the canvas to enter the polling
booth. One by one The voters failed
to fall for the trick. Then Ray
Williams arrived. and whether by
design or innrnce, the fact re-
mains that Ray climbed under the
canvas!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-09
Apples to YOU

Maybe if you're a good little boy
or girl w. II Brooks will send you
Gas he did the Post-Press stafD a
big red apple from his Yucaipa
grove. To us he inclosed the note
that we hope to be home next
week.
The apples are as big as soft
balls, bu; there the similarity ends.
They make dandy eating.