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Evening star., 1938-01-18
We, the People
Nobody Worries About Gold Standard and Golden
Calf Has Feet of Clay, Observer Finds.
By JAY FRANKLIN.

ana four years ago-member-an the high mighty
men OF money talking about gd
Das gold purchasing policy the New
OF the gold in the mountains
grave gold before the
moaning THE achemss
were supposed know all about gold There
articles and designations
Now the gold In
Evening star., 1938-01-18

pu6lneSs advantage IN order to
punish or boycott those who have
openly expressed friendly attitude
to the New Deal. For example, one
OF the reasons why there is no pro-
New Deal commentator on any ma
tional radio program Is that the
New York advertising agencies dis
suade their pro-New Deal clients
from running against the anti
Roosevelt propaganda of their
tory clients, lest the latter should
Evening star., 1938-01-18
An American
You Should
Know
Jurney Keeps Order in
the Senate Wing of
the Capitol.
BY DELLA PYNCHON.

~ NEXT March I Chesley W.
Jurney will have been con-
\ J nected continuously With
Congress for II years. He has
seen nine Presidents come and 60. He
has seen the entire Supreme Court
changed. Not q member Of either
House is in the Government now except
Secretary Of the Navy Claude Swan
son, who was . Representative in
Congress when Mr.. Jurney arrived on
the national scene. T.
As sergeant-at-arms Of the Senate,
Mr. Jurney ha4 been keeping the peace
in that august body for 10 years now.
He does not use the mace" symbol
Evening star., 1938-01-18

his part toward stringent suppression
Of monopoly, including the breaking
up Of all holding companies"
Evening star., 1938-01-18

THE opinions OF ,ers on this page are their oo not
r,. ssfcs:ery TIE Stars Such opinions presented
readers although such opinions contradictory among
themselues and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1938-01-18

be joined by William Green Of
the A. F. of L., just As Mr. Lamont
Is certain to be followed by al
other large business men. The
most powerful group within the
A. F. OF L. u the building trades
union group. The interests Of the
building trades unions are Affected
by the antitrust crusade precisely
as the steel workers interests are
affected.
Evening star., 1938-01-18

are useful mainly in 20 far q they
create the foreign exchange which
helps the export Of American
cotton and keeps the dollar. franc
and pound sterling in q steady
commercial relationship in the
North Atlantic trade areas. There
has not been the wildcat imitation
which 70 many "experts" prophe-
sled. On the contrary, the buying
power Of the dollar Is increasing
and the country Is suffering from
Evening star., 1938-01-18
The Capital Parade
Anti Trust Drive Finds Morgan Interests and c. l. O.
Aligned to Fight Move.

ny JOSEPH ALsOF and ROBERT KINTNER
J h md he
Organization, queer question up
adminisaons depression
the Of the week.
Robert Jackson White
concatory
day. by
monopoly
to accompany the
President
intentions nft-winsen
:
announcing that he favored the ZtCAN-S ~
Of all holding I nouN @E1S
panies banking industrial and | sHu TuiS XdNS
q we'll utility And ~ ~ kEEH A-A
public testimony Of White ~ y Y) .WS>-
Jackson u to b e1
elevated from the attor. Il 4LZ
generalship to the solicitor
generashp left Stanley GSNx&AlStI
nm MSS Gs:eM ERsD
Evening star., 1938-01-18
Reed Choice
Acclaimed
Widely
Writer Sees Triumph
for Cummings Over
-Wingers.
Nv DAVID LAWRENCE.

ANY inquiries are coming in
|" asking what manner of man
W. Is Stanley Reed and what
kind Of justice he will make
on the Supreme Court of the United
States.
Mr.. Reed hardly can be classified
by the Use Of such terms as liberal,
Evening star., 1938-10-17
UNCLE RAYS CORNER-End Of the World War

Editors Note: The recent crisis in
Europe, which nearly brought on a
'second World War, has led Uncle Ray
to alter his schedule to prouide space
tor short history OF Europe during
the past 20 years. The series ,Dill giue
background material on the politics
OF Europe, and ,Dil explain certain
possibilities OF the tutureJ
When Armistice Day comes next
month, it will be exactly 20 years since
millions of soldiers laid down their
arms in Europe. For four years, three
months and 10 days, they-and others
had been taking part in the most
terrible war in history.
The "others" were soldiers who were
dead, crippled or badly wounded. More
than 5000, 900 had died on the battle
fields, or from wounds or disease. Mil
hons of others had been wounded, but
had not died, and still others were
'4missing."
People all over the earth cried out
IN Joy when the last gun was fired.
At last the war was over. The fearful
work of killing was past. Poison gas,
rshrapnel. grenades, tanks, cannon and
rifles were no longer to take a daily
toll of human life.
Germany, twas said, had gone forth
sto conquer the world" More than
once. It looked as though the Germans
Evening star., 1938-10-17
It's Happened Often.

The trump play involved in todays
hand, with the cards distributed As
they are. has appeared many times in
the course OF our years of bridge
playing experience. Only slight
knowledge of simple arithmetic is re-
quired to make the proper play. And
yet we have seen the same combina-
tion that South, our unfortunate de-
clarer, held. misplayed innumerable
times. Let's try to determine the
proper technique once and for all.
South dealer.
Neither side vulnerable
AJ65 So
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4 -.-4-z - AK 10 7
VosJ sl0x3 N 1884
<KQJ tG5 We >Ase 50
40 1912 $ &J53
AQes42
vA65
>73
&A8
The bidding:
South. West. North. East
4 % "a 80
a Pass Pass Pass
Since declarer had to concede two
diamond tricks and heart trick, he
obviously couldn't afford a trump
loser. After the defense had taken
two diamond tricks and shifted to q
| start. declarer settled his fate quickly
by leading small spade from dummy
and going right up with the ace
When the expected singleton king
failed to drop, he was heard to remark
to his partner, We'll, I always play
for the drop with 10 trumps, don't
you?"
Wrong replied the dummy dis
gustedly.
You mean you lead small trump
from dummy and finesse the queen?"
inquired the declarer.
Wrong again. And now I'll tell
you the only correct play" dummy
said. The jack should be led and if
the next hand follows with a small
trump, the finesse should be taken.
While this play will lose to the single
ton king, it will win if the player at
your right holds the king and another
trump or all three trumps. The rea-
son you lead the jack is that in case
all three trumps are at your right, your
opponent covers with the king, you
win with the ace, re-enter dummy and
a trump lead captures his 10. In
other words, the odds are exactly two
to one in favor of leading the jack"
Declarer concluded the conversation
with: I'm convinced. I'll never mis-
play that combination again"
The Four Aces will be pleased to
answer letters from readers II
stamped 3-cen), self-addresSed en-
yelope is inclosed with each commune
cation addressed to the Four Aces,
care of The Evening Star. II you de-
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Aces system of contract bridge. send
with your request to the Four Aces:
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envelope and you will receive an out
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Copyright, 1881
Evening star., 1938-10-17

would win, but they were defeated.
Great Britain. France, the United
States, Italy and other nations were
the "victors"
Germany had been better prepared
for war than the nations against
which it fought. One reason for its
defeat was lack of food.
During the war, people had spoken
a great deal about the German Kaiser.
In countries at war with Germany,
the Kaiser was said to be one Of the
Evening star., 1938-10-17

worst men who ever had lived, and he
was blamed for having started the
war.
In actual fact, Kaiser Wilhelm II
was a sword-clanking monarch, and
he had a share in leading Europe to
its doom. Many scholars, however, say
that the war guilt must be shared by
other nations, along with Germany.
Europe had been a powder magazine,
and spark had set it of.
The German people grew angry
when, at last, they found their Kaiser
was leading them to defeat, not VIC
tory. Before it was too late, he fed
from Germany, and found place of
safety in Holland. There he has lived
as an exile for the past 20 years. Last
January, he celebrated his 10th birth
day. A recent news item stated that
he was hoping Adolf Hitler would not
plunge Europe into another war.
(For history section of your scrap
book)
The leaflet, Rome and the Olden
Romans" may be had by sending a
Scent stamped, return envelope to me
in care of this paper.
I~e& Rad
Tomorrow: The Treaty Of Peace.
tcopyrisht. 1e3s)
Evening star., 1938-10-17
Winning Contract
Bx THE FOUR ACES,
e BY John Hix

BY THE FOUR ACES.
David BurnStine. Merwin D. Maier.
Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schenken,
worlds leading team -of-four, inventors
OF the system that has beaten every
other system in existence
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-17
Officer
Expects
Sensations Follow
Kvnette Verdict
In Bomb Case

LOS ANGELES, June II.
(UP)-Dis r i C t Attorney
Buron Fits today announc-
ed he would go before the
county grand jury and seek
indictments of high city officials
and underworld bosses" following
the conviction of Earle Kynette and
Roy Allen, secret police spy agents,
of the bombing of Harry Raymond,
private detective investigating civic
corruption.
Meanwhile Kynette predicted that
Raymond would be murdered within
the year and new threats were
made upon the life of George Saka-
lis, Raymond's neighbor and the
states star witness.
Il am asking the grand jury for
permission to appear before it at
the first opportunity Fits said,
confirming the intimations made in
final arguments by Prosecutor Eu-
gene Williams that new investiga-
tions are under way which will lead
into some of the biggest offices in
the city hall.
THE nature of the evidence I
have to present must remain secret
until the jury has acted on it,
but we are long way from being
Continued on Page 8, Col. 50
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-17

Reductions of Is per cent in the
cost of constructing homes in El
Centro were forecast Friday as a
result of formation of a contractors
organization Thursday night at the
Ell Centro chamber of commerce.
The organization, a chapter of
the Building Contractors associa-
ton of southern California, which
already has % other chapters in
operation, was formed with 35 valley
contractors present. Builders from
every valley town attended.
With Gerald H. Shaw as acting
chairman, officers for the new
chapter will be named and in
stalled next Thursday at a dinner
meeting at the Barbara Worth hotel,
S. M. Saunders, field representa-
tive of the association, announced.
The organization means a sharp
drop in the cost of building a home
in the valley Saunders declared
Friday. Through the association,
costs of labor and materials can be
definitely scaled down and further
savings made by means of more
standardized construction scales.
Furthermore. contractors have
been trying to sell the wrong class
es of homes in the valley. What
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-17

to shoot his way out OF trap MS
father laid.
The youth, Harold, %, had been
a laWbreaker since he was 10 and
was paroled only two months ago
from the state penitentiary where
he had served five years for lar
ceny.
The search for the young gun
man became a cityWide manhunt
last Tuesday after he had engaged
in a running battle with police.
He was wounded, but abandoned
his automobile, later found stained
with blood, and escaped on foot.
He had not been identified when
he fled.
The next morning Policeman
Keen, veteran member Of the stolen
automobile detail, told his superior
officers he was convinced his son
was the Phantom He said he
had taken a photograph of the
boy and made the rounds of filling
stations and restaurants that had
been robbed. Five persons made
identifications.
Il know Harold is the man you
Continued on Page 3; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-17
Rice Feast, Beauty Contest, Program
Scheduled for China Aid Party

by DR.. Y. w. Chan, Chinese consul
Chinese acrobatic acts, and mono
logues by Chinese actors from San
Diego, Mayor Fawcett explained.
Finale will be selection OF Miss
Model Ell Centro, prettiest girl in
the contest, who will be eligible for
the New York semi-finals in a
nation wide contest.
The Ell Centro party is one of
more than 1900 held in other COM
munitieS of the nation, sponsored
by the United Council for Civilian
Relief in China. It's purpose is to
raise funds for an estimated 60
million civilians homeless in China
because of floods and war destruc-
ton.
Headquarters for the ticket and
poppy sale will be Mark WaShburn'5 5
office, 608 Main street. Headquar-
terS for registration Of girls in the
beauty contest will be l. V. Hard
ware store. Private contributions
may be made either direct to Walter
Havekorst, treasurer, or through
Mayor FaWcett. Monday evening is
deadline on registration for the
beauty contest. The winner of this
event will receive a number of
awards donated by FL Centro mer-
chants, as well as the opportunity
to compete in the national contest
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-17

Complete program for the Ell Cen
tro Rice Bowl Festival was an
nounced Friday by Mayor Herbert
FaWcett.
Opening with the sale of tickets
and poppies on the streets of the
city Monday morning, the fete will
end Monday night at the Ell Centre
stadium with rice feast and beauty
contest to raise funds for civilian
sufferers from flood and war devas-
tation in China.
Chinese girls Monday morning will
sell tickets to the feast, assisted by
San Diego Chinese in native cos
tunes, Mayor Fawcett declared. The
evening program will start at els
when the Imperial Valley Boys
Band marches from the courthouse
to the stadium, with members OF
the Junior Police corps and coast
Chinese, where typical native din
ner will be served in quaint wooden
bowls. Chop sticks will be used by
those who can.
Entertainment will include talk
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-17
Roy @ Gardner Out
OfLeavenworth

LEAVENWORTH, Kans., June II.
CUP)-Roy Gardner, Pacific coast
train robber who escaped from Of
ficers four times before he was
placed in the Leavenworth federal
prison, was released today after
serving II years of a 25-year sen
tence.
He was met at the prison gate by
Louis S. Sonney. San Francisco
film exchange proprietor who was
one OF the policemen with whom
Gardner clashed in 1921, Gardner
will go to work as a film salesman
for Sonney.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-17

Congress adjourned last night sine
die amid scattering warnings that
national emergency might require
a special session in the autumn.
Railroad problems were high on the
list of potentially urgent recess
problems.
Final business of congress was to
appropriate $3,752O00,000 to spend
against depression and vote $780,
100000 deficiency bill, part of which
will start the nations emergency
naval construction.
Since Jan. 3, when this final
session convened, congress was ap-
propriated approximately 1000, 600
O00-a peace time record-although
President Roosevelt's last estimate
of probable revenue in the coming
fiscal year was only $4,000 ,O00,0 900
The prospect is for a tremendous
treasury deficit in the next twelve
months.
This congress, born in a flood
tide OF returning recovery, died in
depression ebb. 1t was generous
Continued on Page 3. Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-17
Alien Ism Probe
Starts at |. A.

WASHINGTON. June II ,UPl-
Chairman Martin Dies, d, Tex, OF
the special house committee 10 In
yestigate un-Ameriean activities
said today that first hearing
probably will be held in Los An
geleS early in August
Dies declined to say what parti-
cular situation would be investi
gated there. put pointed out that
the inquiry was to cover Nazi. Ease
ist and Communist activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-17
Austria
Debt
UpheId
US. in Challenge
On Reputation
Of Obligation

WASHINGTON, June II.
(UP) - Secretary of State
Cordell Hull revealed today
that the United States has
rejected Germany's sugges-
ticn that the Reich is not liable
under International laws for the
foreign debts of the former Austrian
government.
Hull made public a formal note
delivered to the German foreign
office by American Ambassador
Hugh R. Wilson on June 9. 1t re-
iterated the American contention
that Germany, when it absorbed
the former Austrian republic, as
Sumed at the same time responsible
lity for Austrias debts.
The note called attention to Ger
many's failure to make the monthly
payment due on June l on the
Austrian loan, and expressed "the
hope that Germany may yet under
take the payments incumbent on 1t
both under international law and
under equity
Hull's action in making public
the text of the note revealed that
this government had challenged the
position of the German govern
ment before it was enunciated pub
licly by Walther Funk, German
minister of finance, in a speech
earlier this week.
Funk asserted that the German
government was not legally or NOR
ally bound to assume responsibility
for the Austrian debts
The American note said:
ut is believed that the weight
of authority clearly supports the
general doctrine of International
law founded upon obvious principles
of justice that in case of absorp-
ton of a state, the substituted SOW
ereignty assumes the debts and
obligations of the absorbed state
and takes the burdens with the
benefits
"A few exceptions to this general
proposition have sometimes been
asserted, but these exceptions ap-
pear to find no application in the
circumstances of the instant case.
Both the 1890 loan (private loans)
and the relief loans were made in
time of peace, for constructive works
aud the relief of human suffering
There appears no reason why
American creditors of Austria
should be placed in any worse posi-
ton by reason of the absorption
OF Austria by Germany than they
would have been in had such alb
sorption not taken place.
The U. S. government, there
fore, while recognizing that the Ger
man government is at present en-
gagged in negotiations with numer-
Gus governments covering this and
related questions, regrets that the
service of the loan. affecting many
American holders, should have been
interrupted, reaSserts its own posi-
tion and requests that as early
reply as possible may be made
to the note of April g. 1888"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-17

were based on the clippings.
Ernst objected on the grounds
Bridges is purported to have said
these things
Things he actually did say"
Matthews said.
Judge William Clark interrupted
20 say.
Does the statement of Bridges
advocate the overthrow of the gov
ernment by violence2"
The purpose is TO cross examine
the witness on statements that are
In the record" Matthews said
I understood certain persons are
said 10 advocate the overthrow OF
the government by violence" said
judge Clark
Bridges Is one OF them" Mat
tneWs charged.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-17
2qO Million Bill
Awaits Signature

WASHINGTON, June II up
The $500 100000 second deficiency
bill. last appropriation bill passed
by congress, today needed only
President Roosevelt's signature to
provide the navy with $36,000.0 .000
to start the naval expansion pro
gram.
The measure carried funds for a
variety of miscellaneous purposes,
including 100000 to finance ad-
ministration of the new wage-hour
law and s15O,000 for expenses of
G-men in kidnap cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-17
2497 Unemployed
Register Here
AT State Office

Imperial county has 2,497 unem-
ployed men and women registered
at the State Employment office in
Ell Centro.
A majority of the unemployed
men recently were released from
construction jobs on the All Amer
lean canal and at Imperial dam.
High school and college graduates
and college students who want to
earn money to pay the bill for
next years schooling, swarm in
and put of the office Heads of fami-
lies must be given preference when
work is available. Construction
men must file unemployment claims
in this county before they leave
to hunt work elsewhere, Russell
Bailey, director said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-17
Mrs. Pearl Burke Hurt in Accident;
X-Rays to Tell Extent Of Injury

Suffering from cuts. bruises and
possible other injuries, Mrs. Pearl
Burke, chief clerk in the Ell Cen
tro city clerks office. was in the
El Centre hospital Friday after an
automobile accident late Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Burke, riding alone in her
sedan, was injured when a truck
driven by Herbert Harold rammed
into the side of her car at Sixth
and El Centre streets. Mrs. Burke
was thrown from the front seat
into the back of the car by the
impact, witnesses said.
The truck driver said sunlight
in his eyes prevented him from
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-17

seeing Mrs. Burke's car, according
to Officer Frank Record.
Mrs. Burke. who lost conscious
ness for a moment after the crash.
was rushed 10 the hospital immedi-
ately. Extent of her injuries had
not been definitely determined
Friday forenoon. X-rays were TAX
en- on possible neck injuries. She
suffered head cuts and numerous
bruises.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-17

II was the uith day Hague was
summoned 20 testify at the hearing
on an application by the clio and
the American Civil Liberties Union
for an injunction 70 restrain Jersey
City authorities from interfering
with them.
For four days Hague had been
examined by Splulding Frazer and
Morris Ernst. counsel for the Clio
and the ACLU Today he was be-
ing cross examined by Matthews.
who opposes granting Of the injunc-
ton order
You said that Harry Bridges was
a threat" Matthews began You
named him an undesirable citizen
and a noted communist On what
did YOU base your statements"
Matthews then handed Hague
several newspaper stories and In
quired whether Hagues statements
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-17
Floods
Conquer
All Life Extinct
In Big Area of
Raging Water

SHANGHAI, June II (UP)
japanese military engin-
eers admitted tonight they
had lost their fight TO con-
troll the great Yellow river
flood pouring across central China.
As the end of a 4s hour crisis
neared. the river mad spread over
more than 1900 square miles. Thou
sands of persons were dOwned: $500
or more villages were under water
and more than 100000 were home
less.
japanese military reports said
that 100000 refugees were being
cared for in military camps. while
100000 were marooned.
Many refugees were desperate
In many areas they were forced Il
eat tree bark. The japanese said
that in many sectors their owl
garrisons were In danger.
Continued on Page 3. Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-17

and to Governor Merriam.
SamiSh was served with a con-
tempt warrant for failing to answer
a summons to appear before the
Sacramento county grand jury dur
ing its investigation of political
irregularities allegedly involving
state legislators.
Samish drew a $1,000 bill from his
wallet and turned it over to Bah
cock.
Babcock said it would be posted
as bail to insure his appearance
in court.
I'm anxious to go up there and
open things up" Samish said.
He declined to predict what he
would tell the grand jury, however
Samish surrendered on schedule
Neylan informed Babcock yesterday
his client would be in his office
at 10 am. 1t was only a few min
utes after 10 O'Clock that the war
rent was served
The warrant had been issued by
Police Judge Will j. Carrigher after
Samish failed to appear at the
Sacramento inquiry on subpoena.
Neylan, in his statement, said he
had advised Samish to return from
Sacramento without appearing be-
fore the grand jury because 1 hac
reason 10 believe that certain poll.
tical interests were endeavoring tc
make a farce of the inquiry OF
quash the entire natter.
We're going to let the chips fall
where they may in this investiga-
ton, the district attorney said.
If Mr.. Samishs story develops
anything that warrants criminal
action, we shall take it no matter
who may be involved in it,, he add
ed.
Neylan amplified his earlier
statement.
My information. Neylan said
was that the grand jury would
ask Mr.. Samish only a few ques-
tions, then seize his records and
files and use them in the primary
elections.
The only purpose of this inves-
tigation, for which Gov. Merriam
provided the funds. was to put
George Hatfield on the spot through
information from my clients rec
ords. That's why I advised him tc
proceed as he was. and let the pub.
lie OF California. through the press
see the inner workings"