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Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07

of his right to possible succession
to the now existent throne be-
cause he married a commoner, died
yesterday after an early morning
auto accident.
Miss Gaydon was the driver of
the auto in which she and the
count were returning from tour
of night clubs.
The count throughout his life had
suffered from the dread inherited
disease of haemophilia which sub
jected him to the ever present
threat of bleeding to death.
But the malady which curtailed
his activities all his life did not
cause his death. He died from
shock and heert failure, about nine
hours after he was hurt.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
FRISCO SALESCIRLS STRIKE
Back Seat Driver
Needed for Wife

Los ANGELES, Sept. I. (UP)
Driving home from mountain
holiday with her husband riding
in the turtleback of the coupe,
Mrs. Jonnie Ward arrived home
to find Mr.. Ward was not there.
Frantically she asked sheriff's
offices of two counties to check
the highways. At a service sta
ton in San BernardinO, 100 miles
back along the road, they found
Ward, hopping mad.
He stepped out to stretch his
legs while his wife bought gas,
and she drove off without him.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
Court Rules
For Nev.CaI on
PowerL Lines
District, County Without
Right to Interfere
On Crossings

Two court decisions an
nounced Tuesday in Los An
geles prevent the Imperial
Irrigation district and Impe-
rial county from interfering
with the Nevada California Power
company crossing canals and roads
with power lines.
Judge Harry H. Holzer announc-
ed he will follow the findings OF
Judge Isaac Pacht, master in
chancery, who held that the dis
trict and county have no right to
interfere and should leave the mat
ter of safety in such cases to the
state railway commission.
These hearings dragged along for
two years with Judge Pacht listen
ing to testimony in Ell Centro, Los
Angeles, and San Diego. Records
and files in the two cases reached
huge proportions as attorneys for
the district, county. and company
piled testimony, evidence, photo
graphs, charts and drawings before
the master in chancery.
The district sought a permanent
injunction preventing the compa-
ny from crossing canals and ditch
es with their power lines in their
rural electrification program. The
Judge denied the permanent in
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
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made shopping difficult as they
booed and jeered persons who at
tempted to enter. Scores of police
patrolled the district.
The A. F. of L. Retail Clerks
union called the strike in dispute
over preferential hiring. Store ex-
ecutives said the unions demand
was tantamount to the hiring hall.
Union leaders Charged the stores
refused to arbitrate.
1000 Claimed
The union claimed 1000 Of its
members were out and that "a other
unions, including TeamsterS, eleva-
tor operators and janitors, agreed
to observe picket lines.
store executives said the number
of strikers was "far below" the
unions estimate.
The Emporium, one Of the biggest
department stores in the west, an
nounced half its force of 100 en-
ployes were on the job. The man
agement said non-selling employees
such as advertising men, were i'm
pressed into service behind the
counters to handle shoppers.
More than 3Ou police were assign
ed on call for strike duty. Acting
Chief Charles Skelly ordered hi
men to "see that no violations o
law are permitted, to prevent an.
blockading of streets and sidewalks.
Continued on Page 3, Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
Strong Winds
Thwart Mt.
Fire Fighters
No HabitatiOns Periled
AS Flames Enter
Cuyamaca Area

JULIAN, Cal, Sept. 7.
(UP) : Strong east winds
and low humidity today
thwarted efforts of 280 fire
fighters attempting to con-
troll a forest fire at Julian, 60 miles
east of San Diego, which burned
over more than 1900 acres in the
past three days.
Despite the increasing wind, State
Ranger Edward Miller said new
equipment and reserves made con-
ditions look very favorable"
Miller said no habitations were
endangered by the fire at present,
and there were mo running points.
Late reports placed the advancing
flames in the Cuyamaca range ap-
preaching Cuyamaca lake from the
east. Little anxiety was felt for
the hotel and resorts at the lake
because the buildings were on the
west side and the fire was approach
ing from the east.
Eleven state forestry tank trucks
were aiding crews to start backfires,
and tractors were being used to
build new fire trails.
The blaze destroyed nearly a
score of small buildings in the area,
and for a time threatened the two
historic mining towns of Julian and
Banner. No deaths or injuries were
reported by the state forest service
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07

was that in which three candidates
sought the Democratic nomination
for governor. Harley A. Harmon
and E. P. Carville were separated
by only few votes after almost
half of the precincts had reported,
indicating that the outcome prob
ably would be determined only after
the entire vote had been tabulated.
The third Democratic gubernatorial
candidate. Charles L. Richards, was
far behind.
In 222 precincts Carville had H.,
32l votes, Harmon 9,Ol8 and Rich
ards 2,185.
John M. Fulton led Sam Durkee
for the Republican nomination for
governor The vote was close, how
ever, in first returns.
In 222 precincts Fulton had $3.50
votes, Durkee 308l.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07

Authoritative British sources in
close touch with Spain disclosed
that advices, received VIA Portugal,
reported differences of opinion de-
veloping as to leadership in 1nsur-
gent territory and told of waning
hope for an early or decisive tri-
umph by the armies of Generals
simo Francisco Franco.
Advices indicated that enthus-
iasm among the people for continu-
alton of the war was less vigorous.
Indications were not lacking, it
was asserted, that there was frat
ernization between Nationalist and
Loyalist troops in certain front line
sectors.
The conclusion which well in
formed circles here sought to draw
was that the desire for an end to
the conflict was growing and that
it might soon offer some hope of
mediation. Franco, who now is in
the strongest position, has been
known to look favorably on rees-
tablishment of the monarchy if
peace can be restored.
With the death in America yes
terday of Count Covadonga, disin-
herited heir to the fallen Spanish
throne, there would be no question
that Prince Juan, third son of AL
fonso, would be the choice for the
crown.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07

practice, as heretofore applications
have not been brought to a vote
until PWA has definitely indicated
their sanction.
1--WE cannot state with finality
that our application will be ac-
cepted, by the administration" he
said, "but we have every reason
to believe it will. 1t is possible that
we will have an authoritative eX-
preston before the election"
Following Hewes' talk of explain
alton, the press representatives
asked many questions pertaining
to all vital phases of the power
program and studied cost and pro-
duction records, as well as statis-
tics pertaining to the local power
situation and similar community
owned programs.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
Belgium Moves
Guns Up to
German Line.
Follows France in New
FOrtificatiOns as
NaZis Arm

PARIS, Sept. Z. (UP)-
Belgium was disclosed today
to have taken military pre-
cautions = complementary
to French army reinforce
ments-to bring Notifications along
the German frontier up to full de-
fense strength.
Coincident with a comprehensive
French program for strengthening
armed forces during the current
European crisis, it was learned
that Belgium already had COM
pleted security measures" along
the frontier which is coordinated
with frances famous Maginot line.
Fresh effectives were brought UP
to the eastern frontier forts in
Belgium to raise the number to
capacity. All necessary artillery and
munitions were moved up to the
Notifications.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
Crack Chinese
Division F|ees
In Disorder

SHANGHAI, Sept. 7. (UP)-Gen-
eralissimo Chang Kai-Shek's crack
88th division broke today before a
japanese drive converging on the
provisional capital of Hankow from
three sides, according to japanese
reports.
The Japanese claimed that
Chiang's men fled in disorder after
Japanese planes blasted a path for
advancing japanese columns which
reached Shunhotien, IL miles south
west of Kushih, in an advance
south through Honan province.
Other japanese columns drove
along the Peiping- -Hankow railroad
north Of the Taipeh mountains.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
Fit Orchestra
AtCoast Picnic

OCEANSIDE, CAL, Sept. 7. CUP)
Health authorities reported today
that more than 100 persons stricken
with ptomaine poisoning at bar
becue Monday, were convalescing.
Beans, cooked in galvanized tubs
at the annual San Luis Rey bar
becue Monday, were believed by
health authorities to be the cause
of the mass affliction.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
Sale of Power
Properties Will
Be Considered

AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. Z. (UP)-
T. H. Davis, acting chairman of
the power committee of the lower
Colorado river authority, said today
his committee would consider the
offer of the Texas power and light
company to sell to the authority its
properties in 16 counties along the
Colorado river.
President John w. Carpenter of
the T. P. & l.. said his company
was prepared to sell all its proper
ties, including power lines and long
time franchises.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
Phoenix Prepares
10.Ga||onH Hat
For Corrigan

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. Z. (UP)-
Arizonians prepared today to meet
Douglas Wrong Way" Corrigan,
transatlantic flier, Friday with a
"western welcome" a parade, and
a 10-gallon hat.
Corrigan is scheduled to arrive at
Tucson Friday morning and will
then fly to Phoenix to spend the
Eight before pushing on to Los
1 angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
NationaIists
Stream Thru
Loyal Lines

Cld1m SOlOierS SiOTmlIlS
Enemy Positions on
EbrO River
HENDAYE, French-Span.
Frontier, Sept. Z (UP)-Na-
tionalist f. o.rce S streamed
through a breach in the Loy-
alist lines along the Ebro
river front at Corbera today, cap
turing mountain heights which
dominate the river valley.
The Nationalists said their forces
were taking all positions by assault.
The Loyalists admitted that violent
fighting was in progress, but claim
ed they were throwing back the at
tack with the aid of aviation.
Nationalist reports quoting prison.
ers said that the Loyalist defeat
during the past three days had
forced constant reorganization.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07

of a Sudeten German party mem
ber, Alfred Kloll, who had been
accused of spying.
Another incident cited was the
complaint of two leading Sudeten
deputies, Fritz Koellner and Karl
May, who charged that police at
Maehris Ochstran had threatened
to beat them and intimidated a
crowd of Sudeten Germans who
turned out to welcome them to the
town.
Another cause of tension was a
Czech government complaint that
Continued on Page 3, Col. -
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Prices scared in a few minutes
in volume so heavy that tickers
fell several minutes behind. Gains
ranged to 2 points in a brief period.
A brief relapse followed. but just
before the close the list advanced
again in the face of a United Press
dispatch reporting that the Sudet-
ems had suspended their study Of
Czech proposals because Of further
incidents involving their members.
AT 1:20 pm. Chrysler was at
1914; U. s. Steel 58% and New
York Central 1915. A few minutes
later these issues had jumped to
Continued on Page 2. Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07

Wednesday. Trial was set for p.
m. Sept. 3.
At am. Wednesday morning
the Bob O'Briens living two doors
east of the Gillett home were
awaked by a man who thrust his
head into their bedroom window.
They aroused the neighborhood but
the man escaped.
Korn is held in the county ia
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
Scout Council
Opens Office

Imperial county boy scout coun-
Gil office opened its door Wednes-
day after being closed during the
summer, according to Hugh wilcox.
scout executive.
A meeting OF the council To map
plans for the year will be scheduled
IN the near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
Name Changed to
Beans Poison 100

CHICAGO, Sept. I. CUP) -
Benny Resented plays violin i'm
an Irish orchestra. He felt OV'
of place. Today his name was
changed by court TO Winston Nc
CURE.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
LABOR CONCIlIATOR
CALLED IN WAlKOUT

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. T. (UP)
Walter Mathewson, federal labor
conciliator, has been instructed to
take charge of mediation of a strike
at the Pacific grape products plant
at Modesto, it was announced here
today.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
Liner Abandoned
During Blaze

LONDON, Sept. 7. (UP) -Loyds
reported today that the Italian
Prince, 3478 ton liner of the Prince
Line, Ltd, had been abandoned
afire 81 miles south and 81 miles
west of Finiesterre, France
Eleven passengers and all "a
members OF the crew were res
cued.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07

Gift Liability
Herb Norris, driving merrily along
toward the Del Mar races bent on
seeing the broom tails run, was
stopped by a traffic officer. Herb
fnrriedly thumbed through his re-
l&ht misdeeds while the officer ap-
preached. Then he recognized Al
BiSgard stationed on the coast
temporarily After a chat Al LETT
one OF the daily racing forms with
Herb with all the winners" mark
ed.
They give us those Free" said
AL, "but I never bet, SO you can
have mine"
A few hours later, on the way
home, Herb mumbled to himself:
81 can see why they give them
away"
Historical Reference
Another one on the Bisgard FAM
lily, this time the daughter and
heiress, Marguerite, 3.
my! What a pretty baby you
haver'
"That's no baby" said Marguer-
ite, "that's my doll"
RR, somewhat confused, attacked
again:
HAS your doll name?"
"Noooo," said Marguerite.
Heartened, RR suggested Mary"
as a name.
"Noooo,' said Marguerite, II think
I'll name her Charlemagne!"
A Fair Exchange---s-r.sss> y = s.s.= sssi'--- e
A good many doves are living on
time borrowed from the Elks. An
Ger: the Bills are getting ready
Tor their annual dove dinner and
Chief Kitchen Mechanic Charlie
Jobes is exchanging box of shells
for each limit of doves brought
in.
Bottle BillieS-
Don't be alarmed if you notice
an Ell Centro policeman pounding
the pavements some night with
milk bottle in his hand. He will
just be taking a tip from Myrel
Gillett on how to capture prowlers.
o
To The Fraction
A grizzled Negro prisoner stared
through the bars of the county
Jail, apparently thoroughly enjoy
ing the booking process.
''How old are your" asked Under
sheriff Rodney Clark.
jest SO and nine tenths, Jedge,"
said the prisoner.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
Stock Market Spurts on Strength
Of Favorable News Concerning
Germans in CzechosIovakia

NEW YORK, Sept. 7. (UP)-An unconfrmed report
that the Sudeten Germans had accepted the Czechosovak
ian governments latest minority proposals basis for
negotiation brought squirt of activity and strength into
the stock market during the fourth hour today.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
Former Central Track Star Nabs
'Peeping Tom in Fl Centro
Yard with Flying Tackle

Myrel Get former track star OF Central Union high school,
Tuesday night captured "Peepng Tom he surprised peering
into Broadway.
the neghbohood had been erroed by the
activities Peping
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
ReestabIishment Of Monarchy in
Spain hinted as Break Seen
In Two-Year Civil War

LONDON Sept. T. (UP)-Indirect reports ftering
of Spain limited today at mounting signs of break in
the two year old civil and revived speculation
establishment of the monarchy under Prince Juan de Bour
bon Battenberg son of the exiled King Alfonso
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
Nothing New in Proposed PwALoan,
Grant TO District, Hewes Tells Publishers

Reasons why the proposed PWA of additional funds
Imperial Irrigation District development should be
the election September 80 explained publishers and
valley newspapers
offices a result of
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
Sudeten Germans Suspend Study
OF Czechs' Last Word Plan
In Minority Rights Fight

PRAGUE, Sept. Z (UP)-The Henleln party executives
announced communque today that they had suspend
ed their study of the Czechoslovak governments new
proposals because further incidents involving Sudetens
Henen leaders said the incidents included the death
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07
PicketS Sworn
About Stores,
Boo Shoppers
Thousands of Union Workers Walk Out
Over Preferential Hiring; Police
WatchfuI to Avoid Violence

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7. (UP)-Several thousand
saesgrs and clerks went strike 35 of San Francsco
biggest department stores today, practically parayzng
the cty's famous shopping district.
The stores opened for business as usual but hun
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-07

Butter: Los Angeles, 26izc; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A. 3614cs manufacturing milk
2s1se; route gathered cream 24tac.
l.. A. s-ay; q. s. No. I, S13-13.50;
No. 2 leafy sl2-12.50; No. 2 s10.50-11
Minneapolis flax, Sept. s1.671a.
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plOyeS are SAID
to believe the
entire idea of
t h e perform
ances is to
gather workers
and then sell
t h e m union
iSm!" Shu-
gar says this is
wrong, that the
Playhouse gives
employees t h e
chance to dis
play their tai
ents, and that
folk do not have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-26

local, Maryland
q n d Virginia
coppers is in
Secret Service
not Forest Serv.
ice as incor.
rectly relay led
here Wednesday
Ernest Miller
is one of Farm
Security's tip
top actors, &C.
cording to en-
ployeS Ma
t i on a ! P ar k
Services Civic
Theater, Amer
ica'S HOLES of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-26
Colorado Openings

Colorado civil service exams:
Through May 10, executive direc-
tor of unemployment compensa-
ton, $4,000; director of ditto,
$4,000; International representa-
tive, $1,000; chief, benefits and
claims, $2,700. Through May II,
field adviser, $1,000; principal
claims deputy, $2,100: senior
claims deputy, $780,; Junior
claims deputy, $500, and claims
clerk, $1,000. All jobs deal with
unemployment compensation, &C.
tual exams taking place May &c
and 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-26
About Government Workers

LIVERY once in a while the prac-'
- tice of Social Security's Chair
man Arthur ]. Altmeyer of poking
around Social Security buildings
incognito gets some employe, who
doesn't know his features, in a
jam. Recently Altmeyer asked a.
mai. room supervisor to show him
around, and was told: who are
you: do you work for the board?'
"A little later, Altmeyer asked a
messenger where the personnel
office was It's on the third
floor" came the response, ARE
you looking for job?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-26
FIoUored Felicity
By ]. EARLE MOSER

Original Velati Candy
Stores today will present
one-pound boxes of their de-
licious chocolates or cara
mels, on request, to
Moe Offenburg, Loans and
Currency.
Charlotte H ay h urst, In
dian Bureau.
May Walker, Foreign and
Domestic Commerce.
Candy will be presented
at either store, $40 Ninth st.
N. W., or 500 Fourteenth st.
N. W.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-26

to be u n n Florence Clouser
members to attend the shows or
take a part He adds therell be
a fourth performance in May fea-
turing a hill-billy band and noun
tain tunes Unusually active
with Michigan Washington Demo
cratic Club is Mrs. Florence
ClouSer, who helped prepare the
recent successful card social d.
Johnny Federal says a gentleman
always relinquiShes his seat to a
lady, adding: 1T is much more
comfortable to stand in a crowded
car or bus than to be the subject
of a contemptuouS glare!"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-26
Creamy Delight

Leon Galloway, Treasury, and
Edna Wasser, WPA, are invited to
toddle around here anytime, 2
6 p. M, for slips emitting to quart
bricks of delicious High ice cream
Incidentally, you should know
there's a High Store dispensing
packaged sweetness at 1918
Fourth st, S. w,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-26
Carrying the Mail

NER BROTHERS
courtesy makes possible mail
ing of film passes to a good
many contributors if ad-
dress is submitted (all names
cOnfidentiaD. Passes are for
these excellent shows at
these excellent theaters:
EARLE and AMBASSA-
DOR, both showing Joan
BlOndell and Melvyn Doug
las in There's Always a
Woman" with Tommy Riggs
and Betty Lou" on the
Earle stage; METROPOLI-
TAN, showing Bette Davis in
"Jezebel" for the third week;
CALVERT, PENN and TIV-
OIL, all showing Charlie
Mccarthy" ind his boss, Ed
gar Bergen, in "Goldwyn
FOllieS" and UPTOWN, show
ing Walt Disney's "Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-26
Golf Tourney Ready

NFFE's Cali Government" golf
tourney, open to anyone (by get
ting a ticket at Room 604, ITO
Fourth st. N. W. will be played
Thursday at Indian Spring Coun-
try Club, with set of matched
irons one of many attractive
prizes. . Interior and PWA soft
ball leagues, 8-strong, got under
way yesterday, champions to be
entered in the A.A.U. tournament,
and $50 workers will participate.
Gator Robinson of Housing Author
ity is reported as having an office
100 per cent Age. Persons
with numbers experience" are not
being accepted for unemployment
with the new baseball lottery be-
ing pushed within Labor, Vets Ad-
and other Govern.
ment units (for Government
workers onlv)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-26
Oklahoma Defiance

Note to Winchell Editor: The
Oklahoma Young Democrat" de-
clares fatty that Washington's
prettiest girls are from Oklahoma
It also is authority for declar-
ing that Bess Brewster in Josh
Lees office is middie7sighing .
Internal Revenue disciplined 10
employees during March 15-April
Is, embezzlement of U. S. funds
and political activity being among
charges District organizing
committee, UFWA, will hold its
sport hop Saturday at the Annap-
oils, to pay for sofetball uniforms,
gloves, bats, etc. AL sympathy
to Internal Revenue Charles W.
Schofield, whose brother passed
away this month.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-26
No Sales Project

Lee Shugar, General Account
ing, director of the Union Play.
house." is peeved because some EN-,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-26
He's a T-Man!

The gentleman who so often
gets a bit tipsy and then flashes
his credentials when lectured by
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-26

Civil War, including stories o.
Rebels and "Damyankees" whit
were friends, the Northern lieu
tenant who swan the Rappahan
mock to attend a Southern Army
ball, etc. It's tabled for VOL
$50 to 7.
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Destiny" tonight will tell of the
battles of Fredericksburg, Chancel-
louisville and Petersburg in the