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Evening star., 1938-03-23
LABOR AID SOUGHT
BY CHAMBERLAIN
Premier Calls Leaders for
Conference Tonight on
Arms Program.
~ the Associated Press.


LONDON, March 23.-Prime Min
lister Chamberlain today sought sup
port of British labor for speeding up
the country's vast rearmament pro-
gram. At the same time he laid before
his ministers for approval policy of
mo new commitments" abroad.
Mr.. Chamberlain asked the General
Council of the Trades Union Congress
to meet with him tonight at No. 10
Downing street.
After the cabinets two-hour session
there were indications Mr.. Chamber
lain had received the general support
Of the ministers for declaration of
policy which will include no promise of
aid to Czechoslovakia.
Nearly every London newspaper pre-
dicted that IN the declaration to be
made to the House of Commons to-
morrow, the Prime Minister would
reaff1rm Britain's determination to
fight If France or Belgium were the
victim of aggression, but refuse a SIM
liar guarantee for the Czechs.
Takes Negotiation in Own Hands.
Chamberlain. taking negotiations
with labor leaders into his own hands,
was expected to tell organized labor's
cabinet" that new quickening of
rearmament must parallel Britain's
course of action in the troubled inter-
national situation.
Already the Prime Minister has
warned the country that the five-year
armament program will cost more
than the $500, 100000 originally an
nounced.
Political commentators believed Mr..
Chamberlain's objective in his no
new commitments" policy-which he
asked the cabinet to approve unani-
mously-primarily was this
Britain would work to build her
own defenses, but would not enter
into any new alliances which could
drag the nation into war. unless the
homeland itself actually was threat
ened with armed aggression, directly
or indirectly.
Talks Expected to Continue.
Mr.. Chamberlain presumably would
continue to their conclusion the Brit
ish-1talian friendship talks. but his
reported intention to avoid new
pledges seemingly meant that Czecho-
slovakia could not count on British
aid in the event of German Nazi
incursion.
The French government, reliable
sources said, virtually has abandoned
hope that Mr.. Chamberlain's state
ment to Commons tomorrow will in
clude any promise of British military
aid to Czechoslovakia.
Germany's Fuehrer Hitler is expected
by many in Europe to follow his Nazi-
facation Of Austria with similar effort
on behalf of Czechoslovakia s $500, 900
German population and it is this that
concerns France
Evening star., 1938-03-23
PANIC IN AUSTRIA
DENIED BY NAzB
Admit But so Suicides Are
Linked to Political
Changes.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Germany ANNEXED Austria March
- after Hitler had sent thousands
OF troops into country to torestnH
Chancellor Schuschnigo's plan for
plebiscite on Uhether Austrtans
Utshed to remain independent or
yetld to German demands for Nasi-
fcatton. Campaign OF suppression
OF JeiDs and former enemies OF Nazi
system begun Immediately.
By the Associated Press.
VIENNA, March 23.-Authoritativ
quarters issued a long list of denials
today over foreign reports OF alleged
panicky feeling among Austrians since
union with Germany.
One denial strongly rejected rumors
Of thousands of suicides since the Nazi
accession to power. The statement
said that from March IL to March q
96 persons committed suicide in Vienna
whereof only so were directly con-
nected with the change in the political
situation in Austria"
Austrian bishops enjoy full liberty,
another denial stated, emphasizing
there IS no reason to take steps against
q single one of them.
Two Schuschnigg Aides Held.
The statement added that only two
members OF former Chancellor Kurt
Schuschnigg's cabinet were under pro-
tective custody. The arrest Of the
Archduke Antoine Won Hapsburg was
denied.
The Gestapo added another blue
blood to the list of those taken into
protective custody by arresting at
Mondsee the 64-year-old Archduke
Josef Ferdinand. son of Grandduke
Ferdinand Of Toscana. for "humiliat-
ing utterances against Naziism"
1t was explained the utterances had
caused considerable indignation among
the population.
Goering Due Tomorrow.
Field Marshal Hermann Wilhelm
Goering, chief OF Germany's four
year plan for economic self -sufficiency,
is expected to leave Berlin tomorrow
for Vienna, where he is to proclaim
an economic program for German Aus
tria March 26. Thereafter he is to
60 on speaking tour of Austrian cities.
including Graz, Klagenfurt. Salzburg
and Mauterndorf.
Goering is expected to head an In
iux of the Austrian Legion brown
shirted Nazis who flew into Germany
during the anti-Nazi regime in Aus
tria. Ever since the Anschluss they
have been flocking back to Austria.
Schuschnigg, virtual prisoner within
his Belvedere Palace grounds since
Austria's union with Germany, ap-
peared to be confined to his house
today.
Sixty S. S. BLACK Shirt guards, who
Evening star., 1938-03-23
HEN[E|N RALLIES
CZECH GERMANS
Non.Nazi Parties Boarding
Band Wagon, Threatening
Political Crisis.
By the Associated Press,

B, the Associated Press.
PRAHA, March 23.-Czechoslovaki
faced a new political situation today
with German porties hitherto outside
the Nazi ranks climbing on to the
bandwagon of Konrad Henlein, leader
of the Republics Nazi Germans.
The resignation of Erwin Zajicek, rep
resenting the German Christian So
cialist party in the cabinet as minister
without portfolio, was expected by to-
morrow.
Political observers envisioned a tran
sition cabinet entirely OF Czechs and
Slovaks, which would attempt to come
to some understanding with Hen
lein,s sudetan-German party and its
satellites
OF 300 seats in the Chamber. Hen
lein hitherto has controlled AZ. To this
number he can add seats of five Ger
man-Agrarianss who joined his party
yesterday and two independents who
vote with Henlein on all German is
sues. &
zajicek's expected withdrawal was
taken to signify the German Chris
tian Socialist party also was ready to
move over into the Henlein camp, al
Evening star., 1938-03-23
By "DING" DARLING

carrying that enormous rack of horns
The gait of moose is either trot
or smooth lope that is much faster
than it looks to be.
Like all the deer, the male moose
sheds its antlers and renews them
every year.
In many respects the moose is as
queer as he looks. For one thing, its
range has remained practically un-
changed since the first white man
landed, although its members have
been greatly diminished in all re-
gions and is no longer native to New
York and Pennsylvania. The moose
country runs from Maine westward
and north to Alaska, into Montana,
Idaho, parts of Arizona, New Mexico.
Texas and into Mexico.
1t is impossible for moose to be
happy away from water. They spend
most of their time, in the summer,
feeding on MOSES and aquatic plants.
In winter the moose feeds on browse,
and spruce at that. 1t is hard to
imagine the kind of digestion that
thrives on Christmas trees.
A very interesting experiment with
moose is going on in Michigan. About
20 years ago moose came from Canada
and settled on Isle Royale in Lake
Superior, where there never had been
any before. No hunting was permitted
and after q few years the moose got
so plentiful that they ate up all the
winter feed within reach and began
to starve to death by the score.
So the State Of Michigan, for three
winters, has been trapping moose on
the island and taking them across to
the mainland and releasing them in
what looks to be perfect moose cou,l-
try. About so moose have been lib
Grated
A moose is at home in the water
and is a powerful swimmer, but up
in Canada some guides have started a
very exclusive club. You have to ride
on moses back to belong They
come up in a canoe to moose feeding
in a lake and Jump aboard. The trick
Is in getting of the instant the moose
reaches shallow water.
Ordinarily too tough for easy mas
tication and, now that most every
club and hotel has stuffed moose
head over its fireplace, it seems rea-
sonable to expect the species may be
permitted to persist In Its present
limited population.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
GREEN TO SPEAK
A. F. L. Head to Participate in

A. F. L. Head to Participate in
Radio Program Tonight.
William Green. president OF the
American Federation Of Labor, heads
a list of speakers scheduled to par
ticipate in an hours radio broadcast
Of The Labor Parade" over Station
VOL tonight.
Others to speak will be Representa-
tive Ramspeck, Democrat. of Georgia :;
Commissioner Of Labor Statistics Isa-
dor Lubin, Director of Cancellation
John r. Steelman and Richardson
Saunders. assistant to Secretary Of
Labor Perkins
The broadcast will begin at 10 pm.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
previously had held posts outside the
premises, moved to little house with
In the grounds.
Army Union Preceding.

Army Union Proceeding.
BERLIN, March 23 F.-1ncorpo-
ration Of Austrian Army units into
the Reich's armed forces is proceed
ing swiftly.
Fuehrer Adolf Hitler ordered Ad-
miral Erich Raeder, chief Of the
admiralty, to assume command today
OF Austrian Army Danube River patrol
boats and to reorganize the units into
Danube fiotilla as part Of the Reich's
Navy.
1t was announced officially that the
commercial agreement OF April IL,
1890, between Germany and Austria
died through Anschluss.
Evening star., 1938-03-23
Mercury Found in Spain.

Mining experts have confirmed the
chance discovery by engineers of ex-
tensive layers of mercury near Burgis,
Spain.
Evening star., 1938-03-23

though it might retain its separate
existence.
n Six deputies of this party would
bring Heniein's potential strength in
the chamber to S.. making his party
the largest in the chamber. It's near
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-19

PHILADELPHIA (UP)-Dr. Rob-
ert K. Enders of Swarthmore Col
lege, has reported to the Academy
Of Natural Sciences here discovery
of new Importance to science than
findings on SILVA Temple in the
Grand Canyon.
DR.. Enders found unusual forms
of animal life on the Volcan de
Chiriqui, an 1850 foot extinct
volcano, the highest peak in Pan
anna. Preliminary studies indicate
that two new species of mice were
discovered.
The Fishing Mouse, which de-
pends for sustenance on its fishing
ability in mountain streams, and
a form of field or harvest mouse
which inhabits trees, are prizes he
brought back to the United States.
Another rarity DR.. Enders bagged
is a baby two-toed sloth which he
carried in his coat pocket.
Differences in species on the
mountains is due, DR.. Enders be-
lieves to the change in the sides
of the volcano as it underwent the
transition from active to a dead
state.
While active, the sides of the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-19
MELOLAND NOTES

Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Richards, their son, Cliff
ford, and daughter, Marianne, were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Wells.
Thursday a group of eight Palo
Verde farmers and Mr.. McFarlane,
assistant county agent for River
side county, visited the experiment
station to study crops and meth
ods that might be applied in the
Palo Verde district.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Roberts
were hosts at a dinner party for
several friends Saturday night. A
delicious turkey dinner was fol-
lowed by an evening of games and
an old fashioned "sing" around the
piano. Enjoying the Roberts hos
pitality were Mr. and Mrs. o. l..
Hill of Ell Centre, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Williams OF Holtville, Mr.
and Mrs Hardy Odell, Mrs. L. j.
Graham, Miss Helen Rumsey, Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Meyer, Muriel and
Beverly Meyer, Ruby Lee and Allene
Roberts.
A pot luck luncheon at the Earl
Maddox home was enjoyed Tues
day by Mesdames Warren Taylor,
Ezell Russell, Herschel Jones, E. w.
Lindsay, Tom McChristy, and Grady
Neeley of Ell Centre and Mrs.
Charles Forsberg and Earl Maddox.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-19
Commission
To Meet in City

The California State PARK COM
mission will hold its regular Off
cial monthly meeting in Ell Centre
Friday Jan. %. The commission
will be accompanied by several
members of the park staff. Their
purpose in coming to Imperial VAL
ley is to decide on acquisition OF
scenic lands west of the cultivated
area in Imperial county, begin
ming at Coyote Mountain and ex-
tending westward to the boun-
diaries of the Cuyamaca State park,
thus making a continuous state
park embracing nearly a million
acres.
The party will be entertained at
dinner Friday evening by direc-
tors of the FL Centre Chamber OF
Commerce and next day will make
tour of the lands embraced In
the proposed state park travelling
from Coyote Wells by way of the
Imperial highway, having luncheon
at the Camobell Ranch in Vallecito
valley.
You Haven't Read All the News
Until You>va read the Ads
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-19
AUTOGRAPH HUNTER SUGGESTS
USE OF DIPLOMACY AND TACT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. UP.-Hart
D. Mayer, 23-year- salesman,
is one autograph hunter who be-
lieves he can get the signatures of
famous people more easily by a
little tact and courtesy than by
rushing up to them with an open
notebook
"One doesn't have to be nui-
sance to obtain valuable auto
graphs" he explained.
Mayer, who recently added the
signatures cf the nine U. S.
Supreme Court justices to his files,
finds that writing a letter to the
prospect usually brings the auto
graph.
Nor, he said, should one write a
letter merely requesting the sigma
ture.
"If the collector makes per-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-19
FARMERS FROM PALO VERDE IN
VALLEY TO STUDY CROP METHOD

Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Herdman Sunday were Mr.
and Mrs. Laural Ferguson. Mr.. and
Mrs. D. C. Scott and Arthur Farley
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Doig and Mr.
and Mrs Robert Doig were visitors
at the Clyde Havens home in Lam
tana Sunday.
Mrs. M. R. Ross of Colorado has
been a visitor at the Ebert Newton
home the past week
Recent arrivals in the community
are Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Pritchard
who are making their home in the
cottage on the Earl Maddox ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vogt of San
Diego spent Saturday looking over
their Meloland ranch.
Mrs. Marie Olson is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Herbert Harris of Ell
Centro this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Doig were
dinner guests of Mrs. Max Mastick
Friday evening.
Taking advantage of the work
being done at the experiment sta
ton, AZ students and their instruc-
tor from Holtville high school visit
ed the station wednesday to study
sugar beets, cAop rotation, forage
crops and flax.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-19
Old Program Recalls
Days of 'OS in Ell Centre

A yellowed slip of paper. mellow
cd by the passage of years, We'd
nesday turned back the pages of
time to 1903, and recalled a half
forgotten picture of Ell Centro as
a struggling, struggling desert vii
lage.
The slip of paper came in let
ter from the Rev. Bergen Birdsall
of Buckeye, Ariz., addressed to
County Supt. of Schools c. B. Col
Inns. 1t was the program of an
Imperial County Teachers Institute.
held 80 years ago in the Masonic
hall
Reverand Birdsall, in an accom-
panying letter. explained he found
this among some OLD papers,
Only handful of teachers were
present at this frontier day insti-
tute, one of the first held in the
valley. Only a few schools were in
operation at that time, for the
first had been started just seven
years before. The attendance con-
trasts strongly with the ATS teach
ers expected to attend the 1888
institute to be held in Ell Centre
Friday.
Speakers at the 1908 institute
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-19
FAILURES IN SCHOOL TRACED
TO NEED OF READING TRAINING

STATE COLLEGE. Pa. D.PD-
a poor report card does not neces-
Sarily mean a child is a dullard
The probable reason is that he has
not learned to read properly.
So says DR.. Emmett A. Belts,
research professor in education at
the Pennsylvania State College,
who has made a special study of
the nations reading difficulties and
who has written textbooks on this
subject.
DR.. Belts said that between
and 25 per cent of the total school
population in the United States
has never learned to read properly.
They have been retarded in pro-
motions, called "dullards," and are
entering life under an extremely
serious handicap, he said.
But data indicate that about
80 per cent of these children who
can't pass from one grade to an
other because they are lacking in
reading ability are of average or
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-19

included: Mott H. Arnold, E. P.
Clark. John M. Eshleman, Mark
Keppel, DR.. C. c. Browning, L. j.
Muchmore, Miss Frances Thayer,
Washington Wilson, and P. w.
Kaufman.
OF these. the first three, have
loomed large in the development
and growth of the valley.
John M. Eshleman came to the
valley in 1907 from Alameda county
because of poor health. He was
elected the first district attorney
of Imperial county and held that
position for four years at which
time he received the position of
railroad commissioner. Later he
was elected lieutenant governor of
California.
EShleman was instrumental in
the growth of the Imperial Irriga-
ton District and assisted in the
passing of important amendments
through the state legislature He
died Feb. 28, 1916 while lieutenant
governor.
Mott H. Arnold figured in the
educational growth of the county.
TIe was principal of the Imperial
high school when the new building
was erected.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-19
CULVER CITY
RESIDENT
PAYS VISIT
CALIPATRIA NOTES


Mrs. Lola Trujillo of Culver City
is here visiting her sister, Mrs.
Joe Bailey.
Loie Montgomery and Eleanor
Lechler were in BraWley on busi-
ness Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Scott visited
with friends in Yuma over the
weekend.
Mrs. Charles Noffsinger of INLAND
was a BraWley visitor Saturday.
Last Friday the Calipatria Wom-
ans club met at the home of Mrs
H. j, Ingram for covered dish
luncheon. Twenty women were
there to enjoy the lunch and the
social hour. Names were drawn
to begin another BEST Pal' club
This club proved so popular last
year that. many new names were
added
It was decided to have an Arts
and Crafts section of the club to
meet on the second and fourth
Thursdays of each month at the
home of Mrs. w j. Young. Any
member of the club who wishes
may join the Arts class.
Mrs. L. L. Lyerly entertained
with a bridge luncheon Saturday,
the occasion being a shower for
Mrs. Frank Grubel. A color scheme
of blue and white was carried out
in the decorations. High scores
were won by Mrs. F.. E. GroSvenor
and Miss Julia Riley. Mrs. Harold
Brandt drew the door prize. Other
guests were Mrs. Frank Grubel,
Mrs. Guy Holmes, Mrs. Earl Holm
quist, Mrs. Arthur Williams, Mrs
NJ. l.. McKendry, Mrs. G.. Ray
Thomson, Mrs. w. w. Smith, Miss
Ruth Asbury and the hostess, Mrs
Lyerly.
Mrs. H. j. Ingram entertained
at a delightful afternoon tea last
week. Anagrams furnished amuSe-
ment Present were Mrs. w. j.
Young, Mrs. M. j. Augenstein, Mrs.
Harrison Martin, Mrs. Franklin
Garrett and Mrs Wolf and Mrs.
Augenstein, mother and mother-in-
law of Mrs. M j. Augenstein.
Mrs. w. j. Young surprised her
small daughter with a party on her
9Th birthday Monday. Returning
from a trip to BraWley with her
mother, Lois was greeted by a
number of her playmates. Present
were: Marylin Pierce, Billy June
Legge, Sybildine Davis, Emma
Grace Auckerman, Shirley Wal
strom, Barbara Mead, Joan Green,
Jean Smoot, Lois Young, Harley
Corn, Bobbie Manning, Jack Wal
lace, Louis Walstrom, and Bruce
Young.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-19

distinctly superior intelligence,
he explained.
Fifty per cent of the adult
population of the country does not
enjoy reading probably because of
experiences in primary and Sec
ondary schools.
yet 80 to 80 per cent of all
study activity in high schools in
wolves reading. These and other
similar data should provide ample
evidence that all teachers should
share the responsibility of i'm
proving the reading and study
habits of children under their
care"
In an effort to remedy this sit
uation, DR.. Belts has established
at the college here one of the few
reading clinics in the United
States. This clinic emphasizes the
care of persons with reading and
study difficulties, and is interested
in the preparation of teachers.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-19
ALAMITOS NOTES

Mr. and Mrs. Basil Spear and
daughter Chrystle gave a goose din
ner Sunday evening Tor Mrs. Ben
Robinson and brother Henry Wood
of Sunset district, and Henry
Munger of CaleXico.
Mrs. John Studer accompanied
her sister-in-laW, Mrs. Fritz Bing-
geli, jr. of Jasper district to Ell
Centro last week where they en-
joyed the day with the Jasper
Home department.
Present at a surprise party at the
Julius Hofer home recently were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Muller. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Schultz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Binggeli, jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
John Durrer, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Studer, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Strohm.
MIR. and Mrs. Joe E,nz, MIR. and Mrs.
Paul Eggler, Mr.. and Mrs. Werner
Hofer, Mr. and Mrs. Lem Bitner,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-19
GOOSE DINNER SERVED BY
ALAMITOS FOLK FOR GUESTS

Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Odermatt.
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Nilsson, Flagg
and Charles Nilsson, Mrs. Hannah
Nilsson, Miss Marie Hofer, Miss Ella
Hofer, Fred Aldin. Walter Mamie
Carl Rubin and Nick Novak.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Nilsson, Juli-
ann, Charles and Walter, Mrs
Hannah Nilsson and Chrystle Spear
enjoyed a trip to Painted Canyon
and Jacumba Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Snyder and
daughter Phyllis of Holtville spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Hans
Thams.
Alamitos indoor ball team played
two games with the Meloland team
last Friday at Alamitos school, Ala
mitoS won both.
Mrs. j. r. Ralph of Tucson, re-
Gently returned home after a week
in the valley visiting her mother
Mrs. Minnie Griffin and her sis
ter, Mrs. Harry Sparks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dane Williams we're
dinner guests Monday evening of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Thams family
Holtville Girls Reserves and their
leader, Mrs. Anna Kingsbury, met
in the sand hills Saturday. Present
from this district were Chrystle
Spear, Betty Gregg, Elsie Nc Kin
non. Juliann Nilsson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frazer Alldredge
drove to Westmorland Sunday to
spend the day with Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Woodburn.
Horseback" Man Who Didn't Ex-
ist," Trojan Horse" "Tish Marches
On" Northwest Passage" Nutmeg
Tree" And SO Victoria" and Sec
ond Reader"
The Eastside- Sunset Home de-
partment met at the civic center.
Miss Florence Glenn spoke. Present
were Mesdames C. C. Manning,
j. C. Edwards, Walter Neidiffer,
c. L. Bishop, C. D. Allen, Robert
Bolin, Everett Green and Miss
Glenn.
Mrs. Joe Holmes was hostess to
the Ante club. Delicious refresh
mentS were served.
Mrs. w. E. Topliff won high score
with Mrs. Dale Cravath second
Low went to Mrs. Frank Cameron.
Present were Mesdames Joe Nc
Queen Cliff Schneider, Frank Cam
eron, Everett Green, w E. Topliff.
William Murray, Dale Cravath and
the hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-19
HOUSE GUEST
ENTERTAINED
ELM NOTES

ELM NOTES
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Gallaher had
as a house guest the past week
Gallaher's sister, Mrs. Alice john
son, of Pomona.
Mrs. Gavin of Heber called at
the G.. H. Cannon home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Martin are
enjoying a visit with Martins
mother here from the coast.
Sunday Mrs. j. A. Oswald of
Gardena visited her brother Gil
bert Estes. She is also visiting an
other brother, Herbert Estes and
family, near Meloland.
Sunday dinner guests at the H.
l.. Boone home were Mrs. Haze of
Canoga Park, June Miles, NJ. and
Mrs. r. Van Der Linden, of Ell
Centre; Carl Boone of Wichita,
Kan, and Mr.. and Mrs. R. L..
Boone.
Friday MI and Mrs. Ray Kramer
and family attended the meeting
of the milk producers at Holtville.
Attending the WeStside club t
Community Hall at Seeley Thurs
day from Elm were Olive Cannon,
Iva Lee Higgins and Ada Gallaher,
Mrs. Mary Abram and son, Ju-
nior, arrived from Marysville and
are visiting the c. E. Geer family.
Maude Hayhurst of Seeley was
Sunday visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Boone are
leaving for Los Angeles.