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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-01
LOOK and LEARN
By A. c. Gordon

l. On what occasion was the Liberty Bell cracked?
 2. In what play does the line oc- cur, Whats in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet?
 3. How many gallons of air does the average person inhale in 24 hours?
 4. In what year was station broadcasting first licensed? 5. For what noted piece of Gculp- lure is Lucerne, Switzerland notedf
 ANSWERS
 1. When tolling for the death Of Chief Justice Marshall, in 1885. 2. Romeo and Juliet" by Shake speare.
 3. 2,600 gallons.
 4 In September, 1921. 5. The Lion of Lucerne.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-01
Copyright, 1938)

Lode and placer location notices for sale at The Empire Office.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-01
MODERN 2 ETIQUETTE
By Roberta Lee

Q. When bouillon is served in a two-handled cup, is it permissible to take it directly from the cur?
 A. Yes However, when th 6 bouillon is served in a one-handled cup. or in a cup without handles, it must be taken with spoon.
 Q. Is it all right for a man 10 merely touch the brim of his hat when greeting a woman acquain- tance?
 A. No; it is unmannerly and lazy. The hat should be lifted.
 Q. On which arm of her father does bride proceed up the aisle?
 A. The right arm.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-01
ANOTHER ALASKA BOOK "CLICKs''

Another Alaskan has clicked with a book on the Territory He is Russell Rusty Annabel who fol years vas Q registered guide and now out witt .Tales of a Big Game Guide published by the Derry dale Press of New York priced at s750 Copy of the volume has not yet been received in the north but advance notices of it in the describe it to be of the most entertaining books about Alaska wldlife which has ever been written One brief pre- publication review says:
 Unlike most books about big game hunt ing which usually written by sportsmen after season or two in the particular terri tory they describe, this one is by man who has spent his whole fife from boyhood, on the ground and who probably knows about the animals-and the people-of interior Alaska than any other living person.
 But what is remarkable about this book is that the author is the possessor of a distinctive literary style which while unpretentous, puts him into class with the best writers on out door life-and we're not forgetting either Theodore Roosevelt Burroughs or Thoreau. His descriptions of the Alaskan wilderness and Alaskan Weather-of mountain ranges, spruce forests and alder thickets, rivers and Arctic tundra, of snow and lasting rain the peaks, and of mosquito- laden evenings of the short northern summer are magnificent. There comprehensive chapters hunting each of the important big game animals-moose, mountain sheep mountain goat caribou, grizzly and Kodiak bear-with much sound advice on packhorse travel and accounts of many trips and hunts But the great appeal of the book is in its
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-01
H A P P -
 -B I R T H D A Y

The Empire ertends congratuld- lions and best 1OiShes today, their birthday anniUersary, to the follol0- ing:
 JULY 1
 Sybil Godfrey
 Joan Morgan Helen Baroumes Donald Murphy Ruth Langseth Paul s. Dapcevich Chris Jorgensen Robert c. James John c. Olson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-01

Former New York Stock Exchange President Richard Whitney doing five-year stretch in Sing Sing for embezzlement has won place at first base the prison team and the fans do not want to hear any Wisecracks about stealing, either.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-01
20 Years Ago
 From The Empire
JULY l, 1918

JULY 1, 1918
 John Cosgrove, son of Charles H. Cosgrove. wellknown Ketchikan law yer. had returned to his home from St. Martins College, Lacy, Wash, where he had won the prize for the highest scholastic average in his class. .t,tsts
 Local No. 4 of the Alaska Labor Union appointed a committee to draw up suggestions regarding a general convention of all Alaska locals to be held in August. Those appointed were: Robert Kennedy, H. J. Lempkins, c. H. Switzer, A. Magnuson, Mark Sabin, Dan Mur- phy and P. c. Barnett.
 Telegrams received in J Jun Il conveyed the news that Joseph Warren White Acklen of Juneau was admitted as a cadet i'll the United States Military Academy at West Point. He was appointed to West Point by Delegate Charles A. Sulzer.
 Dr. w. J. Pigg had returned to Petersburg, but was to leave soon to enter the army service. His fam ily was in Kansas City.
 Albert White, son of MT. and Mrs. E. J. White of Douglas, left on the Humboldt for summer va cation in Skagway and Whitehorse. This was his first trip made alone and he felt the importance of this fact. He was to visit with his aunt, Mrs. Rousseau of Whitehorse.
 At a joint request of the Fourth of July committees of Petersburg, Haines and Wrangell and the local Council of Defense, J. A. Hellenthal was to speak at Petersburg on the Fourth of July, 2. R. Cheney to speak at Haines and c. D. Garfield at Wrangell.
 Jack Dempsey, of Salt Lake City, knocked out Tommy Mccarthy, of Lewiston, Mont, in a heavyweight contest in the first minute of a 12-round contest.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20

The CZecnS Appeared urgently 10
Moscow for promises of assistance
in event they decided to fight
rather than accept the British
French deal for delivering the Su-
deten area to the Reich.
The Russians refused, the Eve
ming Standard said, on the grounds
that they could not send an army
through Roumania. The Soviet is
bound by treaty to aid the Czechs
against an invader only if France
first gives them aid which appar-
emily is out of the question in the
present circumstances. .Roumania
has indicated that Russian troops
would not be given permission to
pass their territory unless France
also was giving assistance to the
CZechS
the Evening Standard said that
President Eduard Benes of Czech
oslovakia told the Moscow govern
ment that Prague must surrender
to the German demands for annex
alton of the Sudetenland unless
Russia Immediately agreed to aid
the Czechs independently of what
ever course France and Great Brit
ain adopted
The Czechoslovakia reply to the
British-French proposal depends on
the Russian position, Benes told
the Soviet officials, according to
the newspaper.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Brakeman Blamed
For Breaking Rule.
Throwing Switch

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20. (UP)
The Southern Pacific company
said today preliminary investiga-
ton indicated a brakeman's mis-
take was responsible for the wreck
of the passenger trains Argonaut
and Californian in which ten per-
sons were killed today. The COM
panys statement said:
preliminary investigation indi-
Gates Eric Leonard jacobson, head
end brakeman of the Californian.
became confused when he saw the
Argonaut approaching and unlock
ed and threw the switch, violating
Rule 1O4C of the Southern Pacific
rule book, designed to eliminate
possibility of such human error as
caused the wreck.
jacobson has a record OF Is years
service as brakeman"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Million See Le9ionnaires
In SpIendor Of Parade
Hundred Bands in
Line Of March as
Ange|enos Look On

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20.
(UP)-Proudly bearing the
colors they defended over
seas 20 years ago, approx
mately $4,000 members of
the American Legion and the Wom-
ems Auxiliary, marched in parade
today before 100000 citizens who
packed the line of March.
The huge parade in which ap-
peared 100 bands and drum corps
and hundreds of floats was the
feature of the days program of the
10th annual national convention of
the Legion.
The former soldiers, their bril-
liant uniforms in sharp contrast
to the olive drab of the A.EF.,
wound up their march in an en-
thuSiaStic review before National
Commander Daniel j. Doherty, of
Boston, Mass, in the Los Angeles
Coliseum, where, in 1882, the youth
Of all nations met for the Olympic
games.
1t was a perfect day for the par
ade. The sun shone brilliantly as
the parade formed and started
moving at 9 am. For two hours a
steady stream of humanity was
pouring into the Coliseum, where
10000 spectators sat in cheering
Continued on Page 3, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Prague Hesitates,
Invites Further
Peace Negotiation
Czech Note Paves Way to
New Farley in Spirit
OF Good WIFI

PRAGUE, Sept. 20. (UP)
= The Czech government
met Adolf Hitler's demand
for an immediate reply to
the proposed partition of
Czechoslovakia tonight without say
ing yes or mo" but suggesting
further talks.
The reply was delivered to the
British and French governments
through their legations here.
Despite Hitler'S insistence on
prompt compliance or refusal, the
Czech note, according to an Off
cial communique makes possible
further conversations in the spirit
of good will"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Ham-Egg Scheme
Called Fantastic

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 20. (UP)-
Declaring the California pension
plan to be a mirage" the San Di-
ego county farm bureau was on
record today as unequivocally op-
posed to the $4,000 week scheme.
The membership sternly rebuked
the pension system which President
F.. G.. Gillies said was "a modern
version of Aladdin's Lamp"
The bureau adopted a resolution
stating the plan was so fantastic
in its purpose, So impossible of ap-
plication and SO destructive in its
provisions that its adoption will
thousand times the econ
omic ills which its sponsors and in
nocent followers would eliminate.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Youth Confesses
BurgIaries Here

Isaac Davis, El Centre Negro
youth arrested in Stockton Mon
day, confessed to burglarizing 10
establishments in El Centro this
summer, Ell Centro police were in
formed.
The Negro was arrested by Sher-
if Robert w. Ware and T. M.
Sharp, FL Centro police patrol
man. They wanted him for ques-
tioning because he was believed to
be implicated in the wave of bur-
glaries which swept Ell Centro this
summer.
Details of the confessions were
not available Tuesday but Davis
will be brought back to Imperial
Valley Wednesday or Thursday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
50 Dead Since
Last June 18th
In Rail Disasters
Heavy Toll of Life Set
Down Against Trains
In Nation This Year
Bu United Press

At least SO persons have
been killed in train wrecks
in the western United States
since June 18 of this year.
Three of the wrecks were in Mon
tana and Tuesdays wreck, involv-
ing the Southern Pacific's compa-
ny's Argonaut and Californian, was
near Imperial Valley 180 miles
east of Los Angeles.
The first of the series of wrecks
occurred June 18 when the Chica-
go, Milwaukee, st. Paul and Paci-
fic's westbound tranScontinental
Olympian, enroute from Chicago
to Tacoma, plunged through a
storm weakened trestle at Custer
Creek, Mont, killing at least A
Continued on Page 3, Col. 50
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20

for Pomeroy urged haste in rem
dering the decision because more
than 100000 persons on state re-
lief rolls faced want If the money
were not made available before
Oct. to cover the final quarter Of
the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
HITLER INSISTS
ON SURRENDER

BERLIN, Sept. 90 UP)-Adolf
Hitler intends to insist on immed-
late and almost unconditional ac-
ceptance of his full demands at a
conference with Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain of Great Brit
ain, probably tomorrow, at Codes
berg on the Rhine, it was under
stood today.
Hitler, triumphant, does not in
tend to tolerate any haggling by
Czechoslovakia or any efforts to
delay or attenuate it's capitulation
by diplomatic negotiations.
He intends to insist that his de-
mands upon the Czechs be met
within brief time limit, probably
before the end of September.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Farm Secretary's
Power Upheld

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 90 CUP)
The U. S. ninth circuit court of
appeals today upheld authority of
the secretary of agriculture to COM
pei growers and shippers to turn
over to crop control board a Ger
tain portion of the crops they han
die before they may trade in inter
state commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20

clared:
II have seen many disasters, but
this was the worst. 1t was terrible.
When 1 arrived, the coaches were
Mass of twistec Wreckage with arms
and legs protruding. I took the
the pulses on arms when couldn't
see the bodies"
Arnold Benson of Douglas, Ariz,
who was aboard the Californian on
his way home from Los Angeles,
said:
There was a terrific jar and
many passengers were thrown out
of their seats and piled up. l
didn't know what had happened.
The shock threw me down and 1
was slightly hurt. All the passen
gers started piling out of the coach,
ali babbling aimlesSly.
Outside it was deadly quiet.
Both engines and several cars rest
ed on their sides. There was little
groaning and screaming. I helped
trainmen drag dead and injured
from the wreckage. The car just
ahead of mine was telescoped. 1t
was So quiet that I could hardly
believe anyone was hurt. There
was little confusion.
I'm about 45 minutes doctors and
nurses began to arrive. We car
ried out several 1 knew were dead"
Benson is an engineer for the Ari-
Continued on Page 3, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Two Judges Plan
Trip to ParIey

Imperial county will be represent
ed at this years convention of the
California Judges Association by
Judges Vaughn N. Thompson and
R. D. McPherrin, who plan to at
tend.
Judge Thompson will go to Pasa-
dena for the convention Thursday
and Friday if court work does not
interfere. Judge McPherrin plans
to take in the sessions as a part of
his vacation. The convention will
be held in conjunction with the
State Bar association.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
II Duce Boasts Of War Strength as
$4,000 Roar Anthem Of Hate

spearhead facing both the JugoslaV
and German frontiers.
1--WE are proud we are feared
today" Mussolini declared. The
world must get acquainted with
this new Fascist, warlike Italy"
MusSolini continued:
"NoW we are one granite-like
block it is not necessary to
tell the Italian people to preserve
cold blood these days"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
F. ars AIIayed For
Local Residents

Fears Of three FL Centrans for
the safety of friends or relatives
who might have been on one of the
wrecked trains proved groundless
Tuesday. Josephine Creighton in
quired for the safety of a sister,
Mary Robertson; Mrs. K. Kaiser
inquired about an uncle, Adolph
Gross of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Mrs.
Chester McNutt inquired about
Emma Shasbarger of Illinois.
None was on the list of injured
or dead.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Clean House, NY.
Mayor Advises

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 20. CUP)-
Mayor LaGuardia of New York con-
ferred for two hours today with
Mayor Elect Fletcher Bowron dur
ing which they discussed problems
confronting the reform administra-
tions OF the chief cities on the east
and west coasts.
THE first thing a mayor must do
is to have a good infield and a
good outfield. That means clean
out all the commissions, the New
York mayor told Judge Bowron,
elected mayor at last Fridays re-
call election.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
LIST OF INJURED

Joe F.. Dietrich. Burbank. Cal
Forehead bruised.
Mrs. L. P. Martinez, Las Cruces,
N. M. Right knee injured.
Mr.. Fling, Phoenix, Ariz. Left
knee bruises.
r. L. Carry, Glendale Cal
Sprained neck.
Mrs. C. M. Craft, Hayward, Cal
shock.
Gladys Brown, Phoenix, Ariz,
shock.
Gladys M. Hopkins, Ontario, Cal.
Shock.
w. o. Gray, Mayesville, Okla.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20

Mrs. Lynn Monroe, wife of the
editor of the Burbank, Cal, Daily
Review. Injured chest.
Mrs. Margaret McGruder, Grande
Vista, Cal. Lacerated left eye;
fractured right leg.
Unidentified baby boy whose
mother apparently was killed.
Mrs. Lucille Bell, Huntington
Park, Cal. Scalp iaSerations; in
jured leg.
Mrs Chester Harris, RoWletts,
KY. Leg injuries; shock.
Chester Harris, Rowletts, Ky,
Knees skinned.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20

UDINE, Italy, Sept 20. (UP)-
Premier Benito Mussolini proclaim
ed to $4,000 cheering Fascists today
that Italy has never been so strong
on land, sea or in the air"
The scene of the speech, near
the World war battlefields, is where
Mussolini Is years ago made his
historic address preceding the Fas-
cist march on Rome. The city rep
resents Italy's most distant military
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Rubber Workers
Urge Third Term

TRENTON, N. j., Sept. 20. CUP)
The United Rubber Workers of
America, affiliated with the COM
mittee for industrial organization,
adopted a resolution today request
ing President Roosevelt to seek a
third term for the benefit and
welfare of the commonwealth of
America"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20

Miss Ryvia Easter, Los Angeles,
who died in Indio hospital.
Mrs. Sorrells, Tucson, Ariz., kill
ed while sleeping with her two
months-old son.
Mrs. Emma Hall, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mrs. G. A. Hall, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Henry R. Parsons, fireman of the
Argonaut.
Robert N. Richardson, engineer
of the Argonaut.
c. E. Morton, fireman of the CAL
ifornian.
Dorothy Blocker, Ia, South Fort
Worth, Tex.
One unidentified woman.
Three bodies were taken to
Hopes mortuary, two to Thorn
tons and three to Lemons. One
body, believed to be Richardson,
was held in wreckage until wreck
ing crews arrived.
Preliminary investigation placed
the blame for the collision on Eric
Leonard Jacobson, head-end brake
man of the Californian. The Cali
fornian, waiting on a siding for
the Argonaut to pass en- route
westward to Los Angeles from New
Orleans, was struck headon by
the Argonaut. The Californian was
eastbound from Los Angeles to Chi
cago. The Southern Pacific COM
pany said: Jacobson became con-
Continued on Page 3. oil. y
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Yuma Senator
Phoenix Hospital

PHOENIX, Sept. 20. (UP)-H. H.
Baker, state senator from Yuma
county, was confined to the St
Joseph's hospital today after an
emergency operation for an APP
pendix ailment. Hospital attaches
said Senator Baker was "getting
along very WELL"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20

Back injuries.
Frank NJ, Rupert, Oklahoma City,
Okla. Both knees injured.
Clarence l.. James, Negro mall
clerk, Pasadena, Cal. Dfslocated
shoulder.
Mrs. j. l.. West Bruised knee,
Mrs. Lillian Richards. Fort Worth.
Tex, head, leg, arm and back In
juries.
Mrs. Lulu Jordan. New Orleans.
La, left side, back and leg In
juries.
Mrs. Minnie @. Morrow. Los All.
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20

committee headed by Harry Wade
of San Diego which will recommend
for or against endorsements. Secre-
tary Edward Vandeleur has urged
against endorsements of state and
national candidates on the Novem-
Der ballot. The culinary and cleo
trical unions take the opposing view
that the convention should endorse
a slate
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20

Tie CUUTl dCIIUII WAS III SuIC
brought by Harold E. Pomeroy,
state relief administrator, against
Riley and Stockburger after they
had refused, because of technicali-
ties, to let $7,26o,550 appropriated
by the legislature go into the fund
Aprovided for relief
Attorney Louis Hebron, counsel
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Some Believe IT.

Collectors have gone in for prac-
tically everything from match boxes
to glass pigs. but it remained for
Mrs. Ethel d. Dixon of Calpaitria
to think up a really new idea. She
collects Ripley.
@Since Oct 8, 1928 when the first
Ripley cartoon appeared Mrs. Dixon
has saved them all and now Ripley
has written for her collection to be
placed in a national museum of
Ripley oddities. And you can be-
lieve this one.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Modern HistOry:-

Modern HistOry:-
Sunday morning Walters neigh
Dor got up bit earlier than usual
to read the Sunday paper and
found a wallet on his porch. 1t
was Walters, containing all the
cards and notes, but minus the
money.
The burglar missed by one house
in salving his conscience.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Court Orders Seven Millions Put
Into State Relief Funds; Rule
Welcome News TO 100000

LOS ANGELES, Sept 20. (UP)-The state supreme
court today granted perempory writ of mandate COM
pelling Harry b. Riley state controller, and Arin G.
Stockburger, director of finance to place $7OOOOOO on
their books for disbursement for welfare work in the state
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Scores Hurt When
s. P. Trains Crash
East of NiIund
Open Switch Turns Passenger Coaches
Into Twisted Wreckase; Arsonaut
Hits Californian Head On

Ten persons killed and 1O1 injured some so SER
ousy they may die when the Southern Pacfcs Argonaut
passed through switch and plunged into the Californian
Waltlng with ITS sleeping passengers siding II miles
southeast of inland early Tuesday.
Dead were taken to morgues in Brawey and Ell Centre
the injured were rushed to ndio and Yuma by special
trains.
The dead tentatively identified:
Mrs Florence Tatol, Rhinenbach n. Y.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
E Eye Witnesses Tell Graphic Stories
Of Horror and Heroism in Train
Disaster: Crash Described

Eye witnesses who reached the shortly after two
Southern Pacific passenger trains crashed headon
inland early Tuesday morning. told vivid story of hero
ism and tragedy
DR.. j. A Wallace of Calpatra' of the first phys
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Ancient History

Ancient History
Three weeks ago Waiter GoOdSon,
taking advantage of summer bach
elorhood, draped his trousers over
the dressing table and went to bed.
He slept soundly. Too soundly.
When he aWoke everything was
in order SO he dressed and drove
downtown to a cafe for breakfast.
After eating he reached for his
wallet and it was missing. Fran
tically he searched and the more
he searched the redder became his
face. Only one penny was found.
That he put on deposit with the
cafe owner.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Russia Refuses to Fight
For Czechs, B|umes French
Policy for Reputation
Moscow Crashes Hope of Be|easuered
Nation for Outside Aid; Decision on
German Demand May Hang on Refusal

LONDON, Sept. 20. (UP)-The Evening Standards
correspondent reported today that Soviet Rus
sla had turned down appeal by Czechoslovakia for
military aid in resisting surrender of the Sudetenand
to Germany. The newspaper said that it understood
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Labor Federation Studies Policies
In Politics; vande|eur Favors
Hands Off Attitude on Candidates
A. F. of L. Will Decide For or Against Endorsement
OF National State Office Seekers; Los Angeles
Election Cited as Opposition Argument

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Sept 20. (UP)-The dis
puted question of whether the American Federation of
Labor shall make any political endorsements this year
up for decision at todays session of the federatons
39h annual convention. report due from the rules
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20

The ReaSOn:-
Among the many rambler"
items connected with the train
wreck was Pinky Louds experience.
He spent the night in a sleeping
car on a siding north of inland,
awaking and looking out of hte
window from time to time and
wondering why the view outside
was always the same. His train
was tied up because of the wreck.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
All Over Now

DR.. M. c.. Canfield'S vacation end
ed with a bang. Just home this
weekend, the good medico was
still in that pleasant holiday
daze" when early Tuesday morn
ing came the call to 60 to a train
wreck near inland. Now he knows
he's home.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20

Butter: Los Angeles. 26isc; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
grade A. 35l8; manufacturing milk
2719c, route gathered cream 24Isc.
L. a. ray q. ;. Ne. l, sI3-I3.50;
No. leafy s1g-I2.50; No. 9 sI0.50-Il
Minneapolis flax Sept. S1.7619.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Flying DOctOr:-

Flying Doctor H..
Speaking of doctors, did you know
that DR.. j. A, Wallace of Calipatria
is not only surgeon but a pilot
as well?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-20
Helpful SuggestiOn:-

Said Noval Walker, Holtville
coach, to Bob Erskine, BraWley
coach:
Have you pair of No. A foot
ball pantS?"
Said Erskine: Nope, but l have
the canvas covering for the swim
inning pool. Will that do?"