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Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05

the line from the county in which
the Meeks made their home. For
"a long time" she was led forward.
AT last they stopped There was
low-voiced consultation.
Just Sat
"They told me to sit down." said
Mrs. Meeks. Il just sat"
1t was getting along toward dawn
then. Her only way to tell night
from day was the warmth of the
;un. 1t beat down on her Friday
1t was a long day. She was given
no food. Her neck and shoulder
ached, She found she was suffering
from a skin irritation. In the night
she had sat down on bed of
poison oak. 1t was all around her. .
The kidnapers, too, were in it.
Her request for W ter was an
swered after a while. She was led
to a nearby ws@er hole, part of a
stream, now nearly dried UP. II
was sour but it slaked her thirst.
The long night passed at last.
The early morning sun flooded the
hideaway on the hill top. Another
day of broiling sun. Mrs. Meeks
was hungry. Some time during the
day she was given a small package
of cheese. She wolfed it down.
That evening she tried to gain
permission to leave her captors for
while. They refused. One, with
an "Oklahoma accent" informed
her.
swell blow your brains out if
you try to get away"
Later she was told that when
the moon came up she would be
returned home. The moon came UP
that night. But her captors we're
not around.
Morning came and its chill just
before sunrise awakened Mrs.
MeekS from her restless sleep. She
waited. There seemed to be no one
around.
Waited, Fearful
She thought of running away.
But there was that warning-"we'll
blow your brains out"
She waited, fearful. At last she
risked it. She yanked the blindfold
from her eyes. There was no one
near her. She ran.
Stumbling, weak with hunger,
frightened, she ran across the fields
She reused the sleepy occupants OF
farm house. They informed her
she was near her home. Mrs. Meeks
headed down the road.
Sobbing, she was found by Bert
Foster, ranch teamster.
Eyes, I'm Mrs. Meeks," she said
and burst into renewed tears.
Foster took her home. She was
met there by her husband and two
married daughters. There she tolc
OF her experience. DR.. Hoffman
was called. He ordered her to bed
No one except members of hel
family must see her. He reported
she had high fever, that there
was a congestion on her lungs.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
BY ERNEST FOSTER

+ :. LOVELOCK New, Sept. 1.-West-
ern states have hundreds of colorful
prospectors roaming desolate hills
and desert during the day, but Ne
lvada claims the only Jack O. Lam
tern" prospector who sleeps during
the day and seeks mineral wealth at
night.
He is John Heller, young mining
engineer who graduated from Stan
ford University only two years ago.
Heller Yields a portable ultra violet
ray lamp which causes certain ore
bodies to fluoresce, or emit light.
Heizer's father, Otto M. Heizer,
general manager of the Nevada
Massachusetts mine at Mill City,
producer of so per cent of all tung-
ten ore mined in the United States,
explained the method in an exclu-
sive interview with the United Press.
Perfected in Two Years
The ultra violet ray the Heizers
perfected in the last two years will
penetrate scheelite to a depth of
three one -thousandths of an inch
and cause it to fluoresce, it was ex-
tplained.
He pointed out that zinc ore from
New Jersey will glow red and green
under the lamp. but that zinc ores
from Southern Nevada or any other
region in the country will not reflect
the ray.
Tungsten ore fluoresces in at least
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
Youths Hunted
In Kidnapping.
Victim Safe
Continued from Page ID

NSOIlIulutQ lIOIil rage ID
who were acquainted with the area.
Local Talent
Il am certain the kidnapping was
done oy local talent" Cato said.
ut was badly bungled, chiefly
through the fright of the abductors. I"
Dist. Atty. Lloyd Hewitt, Sutter
county, said the $4,000 ransom de-
maaded by the kidnapers at the
time they took Mrs. Meeks had
not been paid.
According to her own story she
was held for three nights and DAYS
without food in the kidnapers' hide
away, which was across the Sutter
county line in Placer county.
Not until Saturday afternoon. she
is reported to have said, did she
get any food at all from her cap
tors. Then she was handed a small
package of cream cheese. She drank
from muddy waterhole used by
cattle and at night lay down on
the ground without blankets.
Living in fear of death if her
kidnapers caught her attempting to
escape, she remained in the copse
until yesterday when she found the
temerity to tear blindfold from
her eyes.
The kidnapers were not near her
and she ran away.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
Child browns
While wadinq

LONG BEACH, Sept. S. CUPD-
Ten-year old Eugene Mason of Los
Angeles was drowned today when
he stepped into hole while wading
in the Colorado street lagoon.
Eugene was one of five children.
all related, who camped last night
with his father, Jack Mason. Sew
eral of the children went wading
this morning 10 minutes before life
guards went on duty.
Eugene and Shirley Williams. z
stepped into the hole. Shirley was
saved by l3-year old Betty Stewart
who heard the screams, but Eugene's S
body was not recovered for an hour
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05

DR.. P. L. Hoffman, of Marysville,
was maintaining a close watch to-
day at the bedside of Mrs. Norma
Warnock Meeks, SIS, a slight, brown
haired woman, who suddenly was
catapulted from quiet respectable
ty into nation wide prominence
when abducted in an abortive at
tempt to gain SIS 900 ransom.
Her story of narrowing exper-
ience goes back to late last Thurs
day night. With her husband, Will
liam r. Meeks, 81, Mrs. Meeks had
been entertaining neighborhooo
friends.
That was at little after II al
night. The Meeks closed the door
on their guests.
Then the doorbell rang. Some
one has forgotten something" said
Mrs. Meeks. Mr.. Meeks went to
the door, ready to joke with one
of their guests for having a poor
memory
But no guests" were there. In
stead two youthful gunner entered
and from that time until Mrs.
Meeks returned home again yes
terday she and her husband were
tossed into a welter of events that
fate, fortunately, deals out to few
persons.
Bound, Gagged
Meeks was bound and gagged.
Mrs. Meeks was, too. They were
forced to lie down on the floor.
They could hear the footsteps of
one of the gunner going through
the house, ransacking it.
Mrs. Meeks' feet were united
She was hauled to her feet. To her
astonishment one of the men turn
ed to her husband. You'll get your
wife back alive when we get SIS 1000
ransom" he said. They showed her
ahead of them out the door. She
was being kidnapped.
AS "AAN iiSA CdPCOIS were III Ufe
new 1888 car she and her husband
had purchased not long ago. The
car sped out of the yard. It did not
go far. 1t stopped soon. Mrs. Meeks
was transferred to another car. Her
purse was taken from her.
Mrs. Meeks tried to keep track of
the turns, to figure out what direc-
ton her captors were headed. But
she was confused. Things were
moving too fast for her. At last the
car stopped. She was told to get
out. Somehow she had managed to
scrape her diamond wedding ring
OIL her finger. It was a priced
possession, given her when she was
teaching school in Oregon. when
she and Meeks met and planned
their life together. She put it in
the bodice of her dress. Still blind
folded she was led away from the
car.
The trail then led over rough
ground. Mrs. Meeks and her kid
napers were trudging over along
the east bank of the Bear river
They were in Placer county, across
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
More Strike
Trouble Feared
In France

PARIS, Sept. 5. CUP)-France
already beset by a strike of $4,000
Jut workers in the Somme valley
and a prospective walkout of 90
600 workers at Roubaix, faced a
new strike menace today.
The Paris building trades unions
announced that they would take
appropriate action, possibly a gen.
eral strike, unless collective labor
contracts are concluded by Sept.
Is. The building workers are on
strike in Lyons, there is unrest in
the northern coal mine regions
and agitation and minor strikes
everywhere.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
MAN KILLS SELF
AS POlICEIOOk ON
@sIl||'|'|

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5. CUP)-
After his car had been involved in
an automobile crash, Alexander
Ferris, Sc, committed suicide yes
terday by slashing himself in the
abdomen in the presence of police
and spectators.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
Salesman Unhurt
In Suicide Leap

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S. CUP
H. G. Abrahamson, 81, retired
drug salesman, leaped out of a
second story window of his home
today in a suicide attempt. A tree
broke his fall and he was uninjur-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
CONTINUED rrom Page One

Continued from Page One
through the representatives of their
free choice-representatives willing
to cooperate, to get things done
in the true spirit of give and take,
not representatives who seek every
plausible excuse for blocking ac-
ton"
The President spoke at this little
community after a tour through
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
GRAPE WORKERS 60
ON STRIKE OVER PAY

MODESTO, Cal, Sept. 5. (UP)-
Nearly 300 workers of the Pacific
Grape Products cannery here went
on strike today, demanding better
working conditions and union
scale of wages. Eight pickets i'm
mediately were Jailed for violation
of a city ordinance forbidding pick
citing.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-05
PROSECUTOR RETURNS
FROM FLORIDA JAUNT

Deputy District Attorney r. I.
French, Mrs. French, Mrs. Edna
Gertz, returned Sunday after a
motor trip to Jacksonville, Fla, to
visit Mrs. French's father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
COTTON CUMMINGS
FAR BEHIND 1897
Volume to September. 16 Totals
3,632,153 Bales, Against
1851, l65 Year Ago,

~ the Associated Press.
The Census Bureau reported today
cotton Of this years growth ginned
prior to September Is totaled 3,e32,1s3
running bales, counting round as half
bales and excluding linters. The Agri-
culture Department has reported the
indicated cotton crop this year is H.
S25 900 equivalent 500-pound bales.
Ginnings to September Is last year
totaled 4,26l ,1e5 running bales. In
1885 ginnings were 3,709,9 1865 running
bales.
Round bales, counted as half bales,
totaled 1888, compared with SO, 400
last year and 49,058 in 1896.
American-Egyptian cotton included
totaled 1881 bales. compared with 424
last year and 1904 in 1896.
Glnnings in running bales by States,
to September is this year and COM
parative figures for last year were:
Alabama, 349. $3.50 bales this year and
350,e38 last year; Arizona, 1888 and
14,464; Arkansas. 346,272 and 274.9os
California. 2.l76 and 2576: Florida,
1874 and 1884; Georgia, 3o6, OTIS and
4S6,6o3: Louisiana. 3o3,959 and 4o7,-
23s; Mississippi. 545, 297 and 1928.
Missouri, 52,987 and 2l,570; New
Mexico. $50 and 3,13e: North Carolina,
24.467 and 2s.ss2: Oklahoma, 69,135
and s9.071; South Carolina, 1s6,3l6
and 1923; Tennessee, 35.s04 and
1851; Texas, 1,301, 23I and 1.827,OOl.
and all other States, 602 and 713.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23

Prominent in the delegation Is
Wayne Kendrick. who Is a member OF
the national council of the institute.
Others to attend include William Cor
don Buchanan, James A. Councillor,
and c. Vaughan Darby.
Among the subjects discussed today
was the movement to raise educational
requirements for future candidates for
certified public accountant.
President Florance has appointed
the following committees for the in
stitute for the ensuing year
Meetings-Simon w. Lvitan. chair
man; Paul E. Blocher. E. Kenneth
Rouse, Laurence O. Manley and Ma
than Sinrod.
Publicity and public relations
Frank A. Spicer, chairman; Wayne
Kendrick, Henry A. O'Neill. Shirley
L. Hines, E. Franklin Odor and John
Berg.
Cooperation with bankers and in
vestors-Henry s. Owens. chairman;
Harold c. Anderson. Goodwin p
Graham. Benjamin Regardie and Ar
thur J. Linn.
Natural business yeer-Oscar J.
Bernstein, chairman; James A. Coun-
cilor, J. Henry Oehman. s. Frank
Levy, Vinton E. Lee. Maurice A. Mar
tin and Lewis F. Bond.
c. P. A. educational standards
Joseph K. Meyer. chairman; William
Gordon Buchanan. c. Vaughan Darby
Joseph l. Fucker, James E. ellis,
John B. Mckinley and Dwight N
Burnham.
Legislation-Durand W. Springer
chairman: Charles Kershenbaum, Eu-
gene H. Lorenz. James B. Grice and
James r. Kirkland
District Of Columbia taxation
Dwight N. Durham, chairman; Good
win P. Graham. Harold c. Anderson
William Gordon Buchanan and Wayne
Kendrick.
Membership-Joseph X. Motyka
chairman.
Publications-Julius Sinker, chair.
man; Harold c. Anderson, Simon w
Levitan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
RAINY WEATHER
CURTA|LS TRADE
Averages s to IA Per Cent
Under Corresponding Week
of Last Year.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Beset by
rainy weather, retail trade this week
at leading centers Of distribution sag
ged under last week and averaged 3
to IA per cent under the like week
of 1887 for the country as a whole,
Dun a. Bradstreet reported today.
Wholesale buying gained a little,
but ran to Is per cent under last
year.
Besides bad shopping weather, there
were other factors tending to make
this weeks showing poorer than last
in the retail division, the credit agency
said. In most centers, it was pointed
out, buying Of school and college ap-
parel and supplies was not the impor-
tant factor that it had been In the
preceding week.
The rains and colder temperatures,
however, stimulated some buying Of
shoes, millinery, fall clothing and
raincoats.
Promotional events for national
furniture week" boosted volume in
house furnishings departments, many
stores reporting totals running ahead
Of last year, the agency said.
Gasoline consumption dropped as
rains in many areas. especially in the
Northeast. discouraged automobile
travel, but sales gains we're notice.
able" in automobile accessories.
Activity in wholesale markets re-
f1ected retailers endeavors to keep in
ventories complete without commit
ting themselves too far into the fu-
ture," the agency said Delivery
delays became more common as
wholesalers stocks of popular items
were exhausted and manufacturers
refused to guarantee prompt shipment.
In New York City, a trucking strike
which tied up goods shipped by freight
caused immediate discontinue to
merchants who had been pursuing
close buying policies.
Orders deferred during the period
of war tension of the preceding week
helped to swell sales totals. but, with
forward commitments still lacking,
volume stayed behind 1887"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
RESISTANT WHEAT
MAY Be FAILURE
New Strain to Withstand
Rust Shows Signs of
Weakening.
Py the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. Sept. 23.-Some crop ex-
perts expressed fear today that the
rust-resisting power of Thatcher wheat,
agronomists' newest weapon against
the disease which destroys grain, may
wane during coming seasons.
Thatcher wheat, planted in record
breaking acreage in the spring wheat
belt this year, turned in An excellent
performance in a season Of widespread
rust infection. the crop authorities said,
but showed the first signs Of vulner-
ability since its introduction in 1884.
1t was unscathed by rust and proved
to be a potent factor in the production
of the best spring wheat crop in six
years.
H. c. Donovan. widely Travelled crop
expert, said he had found minor black
stem infections on the sheath blade.
No damage was done, he said, but the
fact that infection was found "a dis
quieting. He expressed fear that
Thatcher may eventually succumb to
rust as have previously developed re-
sistant wheats
Appearance Of different types Of rust
each year leaves open the possibility
that some new varieties might develop
to which Thatcher would be allereic,
according to c. NJ Calvin, plant expert.
A spring wheat crop Of more than
ESQ, 100000 bushels has been forecast
Donovan said black stem rust was more
prevalent in the belt than ever before,
but that severe damage was checked
by the weather and by the increased
acreage Of Thatcher.
Rust was severe in 1887, but Donovan
couldn't find speck Of it on Thatcher
stems last year.
The disease wiped out large portions
Of the spring wheat crops Of 1904, 1915,
1885 and 1887.
1t attacks rye oats and barley as well
as wheat. perforating the head stem
and blocking circulation Of -givina
sap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
POSTAL TELEGRAPH
PLAN IS OPPOSED
Protective Group for Preferred
Holders to Intervene in
Reorganization Case.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-A protective
committee for the preferred stock OF
Postal Telegraph g. Gable Corp. yester-
day announced through James A.
Beha. its chairman, that it will "re-
sist by every means at its command
the plan Of reorganization sponsored
by the Bondholders' Committee.
1T is the view of the preferred
Stock Committee" Beha said, Cot
the holders of the preferred stock
who invested 100000 in the COM
pany are entitled to consideration in
any plan of reorganization"
The committee yesterday obtained
permission of the United States Dis
trict Court to intervene in the pro-
ceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
ODD-LOT SELLING
EXCEEDS PURCHASES

~ INC ASsoC.AIeQ FIe6S.
The Securities Commission said yes
terday that sales in lots of less than
100 shares exceeded purchases on the
New York Stock Exchange in the week
ended September II.
The public made 44,734 purchases,
totaling 1,217l92 shares. worth $37,-
1913, 42l, and executed 4s,709 sales, ag-
gregating 1,343.l 54 shares. worth $780,.
$50, $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
WORLD TIN PRODUCTION
LAGS BEHIND YEAR AGO
Ey the Associated Press,

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Sept. 73.-world tin
production In July amounted to IL 800
tons, making total Of o., 800 tons for
the first seven months Of 1888, trade
sources here today quoted the Inter-
national Tin Research and Develop
ment Council As reporting.
Production in the signatory countries
for the first seven months was 77,225
tons. or 81 4-10 per cent Of the total
mine production. compared with e5. O54
tons, or IS 4-10 per cent for the 1897
period.
World apparent tin consumption in
July totaled 10, 400 tons. compared with
1900 in June and $4,000 in July, 1887.
Consumption In frst seven months
was 81 900 tons, compared with III, 800
In the 1887 period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
R. H. MACY & co. LOSS
HITS $6O1 ,O39 IN HALF
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASsoc1ated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-R. H. Macy
& Co. and afiliated stores, for the
six months ended July 80, reported
net loss of $601,0 after charges,
against net profit of $7s7,212 in the
like 1897 period
Sales for the six months ended with
July, totaled $54,953,504, against $780,
944,329 in the corresponding period
last year.
r. H. Macy operates department
store in New York City and its AZ
filiated stores are L. Bamberger Il
Co. in Newark, N. j.: DAWSON Paxon
Co. in Atlanta, Ga, and the LAsalle
and Koch Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
C. PA. MEMBERS
DISCUSS CONCLAVE
Capital Institute to Send
Delegation to Meeting
at Cincinnati.

Plans for the local delegations at
tendance at the American Institute Of
Accountants annual convention at
Cincinnati. beginning Monday, were
discussed today by the D. c. Institute
OF Certified Public Accountants. at
their regular meeting at the Hay
Adams House.
Raymond M. Florance. president Of
the District Of Columbia institute will
represent the local group officially, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

BOSTON. Sept. % up Omitted States
Department Of Agriculture) Business was
slow in the Boston wool market today. but
the undertone was fairly Arm, Scattered
trading vas mostly on fns orisinnl terri.
larger than the odd lots could I'LL had to
pay 90 to s. cents. secured basis. for GOOD
in original bags compared with so to 50
cents. secured basis. recently prevailing on
odd lots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
This wk. Last wk Yr. ago.
miscellaneous 265 1872 + 80 .33i Sc. $50

TOTAL loadings, after adjustment for
seasonal variation. advanced sharply
in the week following the holiday to 4
new top for the year.
The upturn, however, resulted large
ly from the movement Of coal. Mis-
cellaneous freight-the major indus
trial classification-gained somewhat
less than seasonally expected.
The Associated Press seasonaly ad-
justed weekly index Of freight car
loadings, based on 1929-30 as 100, ad-
vanced today to 63.S, = new high for
the year, compared with 61.7 the
previous week and 1913 year ago.
Range Of recent years:
1898 1897 1898 1898 1894
High 1880 6:i.8 s2.2 SAB I'll $50
Low 55.7 o2.5 6O.7 $50 59.5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
READING co. REPORTS
$906,958 AUGUST NET

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept 23.-The
Reading Co. reported q net operating
income of $906,958 for the month Of
August, an increase Of $66,653 over
the same month last year.
For the first eight months Of the
year. the net operating income totaled
s5,450,o73, a decrease Of $3.50, 7ol
compared with the same period In
1887.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
Auto Production
Climbs to 2O,39O
Level for Week
Fy the Associated Press.

DETROIT. Sept 23.-Noting that 10
manufacturers now are In production
on 1899 models, Wards Automotive
Reports today estimated this weeks
output Of motor cars at 2O,390 units,
compared with 5000 last week and
2S,030 a year ago at this time.
The inability Of various producers
to resume assembly operations as rap
idly as they had anticipated" said the
repor has shortened field stocks al
most to the vanishing point, thereby
stimulating demand to the best proper
tions in almost a year."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
GOLD IMPORTS REACH
$130,914,078 IN WEEK
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Gold imports totaled $130,914,07s
last week-the largest amount in any
week Of the last four years.
The Commerce Department said
today the imports included $l01,121,-
AS from England, $4.066,097 from
the Netherlands, $3.50, 900 from
Sweden, $5,3l2,o7l from Canada, ST.
239, 624 from Mexico, 311, SOC, 900 from
Japan and 81, 259, OFT from Australia.
Silver imports rose slightly last
week to $685., 1858. including $4.300.-
600 from China. $518.556 from Mex
leo and 1882, 408 from Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
BROKERS' LOANS DROP
so MILLIONS IN WEEK
D the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board reported
yesterday that las. weeks loans to
brokers and dealers on securities held
BY reporting member banks in New
York City totaled S525, 0o0, 900.
For the week ended Wednesday.
the total represented q decrease Of
$e0,000.00o when compared with the
previous week.
Loans for the corresponding week .
year ago totaled $1,074, 000, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-23
$189,2O1 DEFICIT SHOWN
BY PERE MARQUETTE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Sept. 23.-Pere Mar
quette Railway reported an Au-
gust net deficit of $l89,20l. against
a surplus Of 500, 70s in August. 1887.
For the first eight months of 1898
the net deficit was s2,74O.s7s, COM
pared with a surplus of 1921, 72l for
the same period last year.