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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-27

MANS ingenuity is dandy, but how do
YOU suppose China's feeling just now, re-
calling the fact that several centuries ago
it,myented gunpowder! 49,
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-27

Japanese hope to make Picking one of the worlds
greatest tourist centefs-
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-27

A California inventor predicts push
button era" Oh, he's behind the times Its
gaing to be pulLzipper one. a-r .5.N>
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-27

IRISH potaoes in spite of their name did from B
The Indians of Colombia eating them IN 1850 WI"
white men first made their discovery Later, Spanish s
potatoes to Europe. and the Irish popuiarzsd n- - "
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Ell Centro city councilmen raced

El Centre city councllmen raced
through a minor schedule Thurs
day night. adjoining early after Civ
ing final passage to the ten year
tax payment plan.
The ten year plan for returning
tax delinquent property to the tax
rolls went into effect Friday. Il
provides payment of back taxes
over ten year term without i'm
position of regular penalties.
The council authorized Mayor
H. w. Fawcett to appoint a new
recreational committee to develop
park recreation for children and
keep them off the streets" Mayor
Fawcett expected to name the group
within a day or two.
Delegates from the Imperial Ir-
rigation District led by Howard
Jones appeared in connection with
widening the alley between Hell
and Holt streets, preparatory to
erecting power lines. The present
alley is 10 feet wide and Jones
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04

outside the ship and may have been
the work of saboteurs, Investigators
limited today. Four men were m
jured by the explosion.
Its a very ticklish situation.
said Earl Warren, district attorney
of Alameda county and state attor-
ney-elect. "All witnesses called in
the inquiry SO far have testified
that the blast occurred outside the
ship"
Captain E. w. Moessinger, master.
said. 1T looks damn suspicious.
Il think it was the work of sa-
boteurs,' said Baron Manfred Won
Killinger, German consul-generaE
Il am conducting my own investiga-
ton"
Il think" Won Killinger said, 1T
was the work of saboteurs melted by
continued agitation against Ger
Continued on Page 2, Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Character Drive
Committees Named
By Coordinators
Three Groups Chosen to
Direct Activities in
Coming Campaign

Organization budgets for
the coming character build
ing drive recently were ap-
proved by the Ell Centre Co
ordinating Council upon rec
ommendat!or of the budget COM
mittee.
Three committees were appoint
ed by Dr.. r. G. Clemons, council
president. The bylaws committee
is composed Of R. P. Moore, Leo
DeCelles and Clemons. Don Ketch-
en- heads the adjustment commit
tee as chairman with Roger Walton,
Chief of Police j. Sterling Oswalt,
Mrs. Leona Jacobs, Mrs Edith Bar
nard. Hugh Wilcox, Sheriff Robert
w. Ware, Laurence Hanson. Rev.
Floyd Johnson, and DeCelles as
members.
Members of the environment COM
mittee are Mrs. Lottie Meagher
Mrs. R. W. Ware, Mrs. Homer Mil
Ter, Mike Zavala, Gordon Scriven
Roy Womack, Warren Currier
Glenn Kieffer, Moore, Mrs. H. T
Miller. A. E. Prince and William
j, Emery.
The seven character building
agencies include Hipass Health
camp, American Red Cross, Boy
Sc puts, Camp Fire girls, Girl Re-
serves P-T ard the Society for
the Hard of Hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04

plan winch Sneflddn DOWney en-
dorsed in his primary race for U.
S. Senate, urged that the plan not
be held against him. Republican
opponents had accused DoWney of
"lhe greatest straddle in history"
using the ham and eggs" plan
for state votes and the Townsend
plan nationally
The Presidents endorsement came
as DoWney, Culbert Olson, candi-
date for governor, and Ellis Patter-
son, candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor on the Democratic ticket,
spoke at their final rally here.
Philip Bancroft. Downey's Repub-
lican opponent. meanwhile criticiz-
ed the endorsement of the Demo-
cratic party slate by Postmaster
General James A. Farley.
Identifying DoWney and Carl
Kegley, write-in candidate for state
attorney general, as advocates of
the controversial pension proposal,
Bancroft said:
IF it had not been for the con-
tinued advocacy of these men for
the absurd Downey ham and eggs
plan, there would be no danger that
this plan, condemned by President
Continued on Page ?, Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Even Money Bet
In Governor Race

Olson or Merriam, even money
and take your pick. And pardon
Us if we hope you pick wrong, be-
cause even a betting man must eat)
The stonsy-eyed gentlemen who
live because Others generally like
the wrong horse. placed this es-
innate Friday on the coming race
between Gov. Frank Merriam and
Culbert Olson in the gubernatorial
election. San Diego betting COM
misSioners quoted even money be-
tween Sheridan Downey and Philip
Bancroft in the senatorial contest
and 2 to l that proposition 25
would~le beaten. The same odds
were given that Proposition l
would carry.
Odds had leveled out since Tues
day when Olson was favored 2 to !
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04

children will be doing Saturday.
After the parade, which will end
at the Post-PresS offices, four booths
will be busy handing out candy
and ice cream bars, soft drinks and
all manner of delicious refreshments
to the youngsters in the parade.
The candy bars were made avail
able by the Delta Mercantile Co.,
Haas-Baruch Co., and the Western
States grocery. Delicious ice cream
was supplied by Ed Schiller, man
ager of the Arden Farms Inc, and
the hundreds of bottles of Coca
Cola provided by H. W. FaWcett.
The hundreds of candy and ice
cream bars are for EVERY CHILD
in the parade. EVERY CHILD will
get his share. IN ADDITION, scores
and scores of prizes have been
arranged for the young owners of
pets in the parade. See the edi-
torial page for the list of donors
who have made these many prizes
possible.
Promptly at 9:3O Saturday morn
ing the judging of pets will start
at the courthouse park in Ell Gen.
tro. The judges will be H. w. Faw-
cett, Harry Sones, Gordon Scriven,
Roy tombstone, Robert Hays and
possibly Phil knights, P L. Moore
and Charles Blalack. Ell Centro po-
lice, regular and junior, will be on
hand to care for children and pets.
Fresh, artesian water, supplied by
the Triple A Water Co. served in
paper cups provided by the Schen-
imam Paper Co, will be available
at the park and also at the Post
Press offices for the hundreds of
Thirsty youngsters.
EVERY CHILD in Imperial VAL
ley, l8 years old or younger, who
has pet, may enter the pet par
ade. All you have to do is be at
the courthouse park at $50 Sat
urday morning with your pet. Just
be there, No pet is barred. You
may bring any animal or insect.
but try and have them on a leash
or under control in some way. Be
ON TIME in order that YOU may
Continued on Page 3, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Woman Loses Job,
Commits Suicide

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 4. up
Remorse over first losing her state
Job and then being stricken from
the PWA rolls as a stenographer
was cited by authorities today as
the probably reason why Mrs. Anita
Bertha Paris. "a, committed suicide
in her apartment
The woman, who came here
year ago from Stockton. learned
yesterday she was no longer eligible
for WPA work because of a recllr-
ring illness which incapacitated
her as a typist She became hys-
terical, had her will made out by
al attorney and shot herself several
hours later.
WPA office workers quoted the
woman as saying Life isn't worth
living without even a relief job"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Man Transferred
To Mental Ward:

w. P. Howland, II, who terror
lied the Eastside school district by
invading homes and demanding
food, Thursday was transferred
from the Imperial county Jail to
psychopathic ward in the San Diego
county hospital.
He left behind the little brown
dog which waited around the Jail
for almost a month for her master
to be released Hospital authorities
refused to permit the aged man to
have the dog with him.
Deputy sheriff's who have fed
and cared for the animal during
Howland's Jail term, decided to save
"Trusty" from the pound. She is a
star boarder at the Jail while they
hunt for good home for her.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Lobbyist Repudiates Statement Of
Unfair Politics by NebIett

pudiation of the action was made
in an amended answer he filed to-
day to the Neblett suit.
PuStau denied in his answer that
he ever published or approved pub
lication of the statement, which
accused Neblett, and inferentially
Sen. McAdoo, of receiving monies
from the George A. Fuller Co.,
to secure passage by congress of a
deficiency bill for the Los Angeles
federal building.
He added he had no recollection
of swearing to the truth of the
statement and added that the sole
purpose of the statement was to
''intimidate" McAdoo from seeking
reelection and to prevent Neblett
from any political activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 4. (UP)-A
famous 1l8-page statement in which
Carl Pustau accused Col. William
H. Neblett and Sen. William Gibbs
McAdoo of unethical practices in
the securing of government con-
tracts, was repudiated today by the
lobbyist
Pustau's statement, published in
connection with his bankruptcy
case, was the basis for a $l,000,000
damage suit brought by Neblett
against tustau, Peirson M. Hall,
John B. Elliott and others. His re-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Railroads Abandon
Wage Slash Plans

CHICAGO, Nov. a. (UP)-EXecu-
tives of l39 Class | railroads bowed
today to the decision of President
Roosevelt's fact t-finding board and
abandoned plans to cut the wages
of 100000 employees Is per cent.
The decision hanished possibility
of a nationwide railroad strike on
Dec. /, the date the cut would have
taken effect.
The carriers now can concentrate
on a broad program of railroad
rehabilitation which President
Roosevelt has said he will push in
the next congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Seed Thieves Get
Prison Sentences

Leo L. Buck, former Ell Centre
school teacher, was sentenced to
Folsom prison for stealing seed
sacks at Blythe, Imperial county
officers were informed Friday.
He and his companion, E. F.
Bybee. were arrested by Deputy
Sheriff Frank Raney last month
while they were working ON an All
American canal power drop east of
Calexico They were tried and SEN
fenced in Riverside county. Bybee
was given an 18-month Jail SEN
tence.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Jewel Thief Held
For Smuggling

HOUSTON. Tex, Nov. 4. up
Enrique Urazandi Cordova, %, ar
rested when he tried to cross the
international bridge at Laredo with
a collection of jewels he confessed
he had stolen from the Mexican Ma
tional museum at Mexico City.
pleaded guilty today when arraigned
before a federal commissioner on a
smuggling charge.
Cordova said he hid in the muse
UNI until the doors were closed.
Then he looted a case containing
the jewelry once worn by Emperor
MaXimilian.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Parked Coupe
Causes Accident

CALEXICO, Nov. 4.-Parking
coupe on a bridge caused traffic
accident 5l2 miles northeast of town
Thursday night.
Alfred Kohler. %, suffered slight
injury when he drove his pickup
truck into the back of Sidney c.
Goddard's coupe parked on the
bridge,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Charge Filed on
Con Game Suspect

Herbert Osborne, investigator for
the federal bureau of investigation,
Friday signed a complaint charg-
ing John Franklin Rudd, 68 alleged
confidence man with violation of
the national motor vehicle theft
act.
Rudd grey haired and of distin-
guiShed appearance, was scheduled
to be taken before United States
Commissioner Dorsey Whitelaw for
a hearing late Friday. WhitelaW
was expected to order him held on
bail pending trial in federal court.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Carey Repudiates
lie eqionnaire Ad

BRAWLEY. Nov. 4.-Dewey Car
ey, past commander of the Ameri-
can Legion post here, today repudi-
ated an advertisement in the latest
issue of the American Legionnaire,
official Legion publication, in which
he is listed as one of the veterans
supporting Culbert l.. Olson for
governor Declaring he advocates
election of Frank F. Merriam, Carey
declared he never gave permission
for use of his name in any Olson
advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Tears Unavailinc
To Child Annover

Tears flowed in the Ell Centro
police station Friday but they
we're unavailine and Phillip Ra
drew a go day sentence that prob
ably will be served in the county
hospital
Ra, according TO testimony befoFe
Judge Lee Nuffer, had annoyed
children at the Mckinley school
playground. While his case was be-
ing heard Ra stood weeping silent
ly before the bar.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04

tango. chlp games and other Il
censed form of gambling, must go,
Webb informed mayors, police chiefs
and other officials of the eight
leading cities during a three hour
conference.
Webb said that when he ruled
two years ago that draw poker was
legal, he meant that only when it
was played among friends.
IF you have to, raise the license
fees high enough to put these
legalized' establishments out oil
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04

Representative of the Kern
county unit of the Associated Far
mers denied that growers were pay
ing more than the prevailing wage,
Mares charged that union mem
bers had been harassed and intim-
idated by local and state police who
used mass arrests of strikers at
Arvin and Shafter as strike break
ing tactics.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Scoop! FR to Have
New GrandchiId

SEATTLE, Wash. Nov. 4. CUP)-
Mrs. John Boettiger. daughter of
President and Mrs. Roosevelt, scored
a journalistic scoop" today by an
nouncing in her weekly column in
the Seattle Post-Intelligencer that
she was expecting another child next
spring
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Americans, British
Trapped by War

HANKOW, Nov 4 (UP) - The
British and American consulates
sought aid today for 200 British
and Americans, mostly retired mis-
sionaries. who are isolated at Kuling,
south of Kiukiang, where the Japa-
nese have encircled thousands of
Chinese troops.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04

business he said He added that
the 1egalized poker parlors had
become a big business and that no
longer were they friendly games.
Webb said that since the house
was collecting from the kitty" and
taking more than a reasonable pay
ment Tor expenses. the law was
being violated As 10 dog races.
Webb said. THE only honest thing
about a dog race is the dog
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Council Adopts 10-Year Tax Payment
Plan For Delinquent Property;
Adjourns to Election Night

suggested it be widened to the regu-
lation 20 feet. The council au-
thorized the district to negotiate
for rights of way.
Next meeting of the council will
be Tuesday night.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04

asked 81 per 100
Edward K. Mares. local secretary
of the CIO Cannery and Agricul-
tural Workers union. announced
that a decision to end the walkout
was reached at a meeting of strik-
ers in Shafter last night.
Mares, spokesman for the strik-
ers, explained the decision that "the
strikers feel they have accomplish
ed many of their objectives."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
PLOT EXPLOSION

BERLIN, Nov. 4. tUP) - ihe
newspaper Bosrsen Zeitung, cit
ing suspicion of a plot in the ex-
plosion which damaged the Ger
man liner Vancouver, said today
that the incident occurred in "a
country of gsngsters.'
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Consul
BIumeS
Soviets
Divers Find Plates
Bent Inward by
Bic Explosion

OAKLAND, Calf, Nov. 4.
UP)-The blast that tore
a hole in the stern of the
Nazi steamer Vancouver, en-
dangering the lives of II and
a crew of so, apparently came from
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Campaign Workers Hired With wPA
Funds in Pennsylvania, Illinois,
Senate Committee Discovers
NNa4K@ rMNss

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. (UP)-The senate campaign
expenditures committee closed its prediction study of
political tactics today with critical report on Democratic
and Republican organizations in Pennsylvania and on the
federal road funds in Illinois. Chairman Sheppard, D.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Los Angeles Gambling Must Go Says
Attorney General; Only Honest
Thing in Dog Racing is Dog

LOS ANGELES, Nov. A. (UP) - The word spread
through gambling circles in Los Angeles county today
that Attorney General U. s. Webb determined to end
gambling in this area.
Legalzed poker-whch once had the sanction of Webb
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Candy, Soft Drinks, Ice Cream Ready
For All Valley Youngsters Who
Join Post-Press Pet Parade
Free Refreshments to Follow Annual Show of
Chldren's Pets Saturday; Entrants to Be
At Court House Park at $50 Am.

Sink your teeth into delicious candy bari Tilt up
refreshing bottle of Coca Cola Dig deep into savory
package of luscious ice cream!
Whether their pets win lose draw in the PostPress
parade that is what hundreds of Imperial Valley
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
CIO Cotton Strikers Go Back at Old
Wages; Agent Declares 0bjectives
Reached; Farmers Deny Claim

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Nov. A. (UP)-More than 900
striking Kern county cotton pickers returned to work
day, ending walkout they launched six weeks ago with
,a demand for 25 per cent wage increase
The strikers resumed work at the prevailing wage of rs
nal1 nrnlId Ihn1n
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04

Tex, said that the committee would
not meet again until after Nov. 8
unless an emergency arises.
The report followed announce
ment by Secretary of Interior Ickes
that he would participate in the
Pennsylvania campaign tonight
Continued on Page 2, Col -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04

Giddy Up, Boys
The sparse crowd at city council
meeting III Ell Centre sat open
eyed and unbelieving while Herb
Lightning FaWcett drove the
board through a business routine
at breakneck speed. Business that
!. ordinarily would have taken sew
Ieral hours rolled off in one. Reason
WAS that several councilmen had
a date at a show.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04

NOthin' To Say
One astonished sheriff and one
flabbergasted Federal Bureau of In
veStiSation man was the score Fri
day after John Franklin Rudd, sus-
pected of being confidence man,
consented to being questioned in
Ell Centro.
He won't talk" Sheriff Bob Ware
told FBI agent Herbert Osborne.
He won't, eh!' said Osborne,
and the two burly officers sat
down to talk it over with Rudd.
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
Football Chuckles--

Football ChuckleS--
At the football game several ur-
chinS who scurry about the players
bench provided RR with two laughs.
Laugh No. |:
Say said a grimy youngster,
noticing the perspiring condition
of the players, III bet these guys
have to take a bath after EVERY
game!"
Laugh No. 2:
A juvenile merchant of hot dogs
tripped and dropped some OF his
wares on the dirt. He brushed off
the buns while the crowd laughed.
Guess III have to sell these on
the other side of the field, where
they didn't see mel" he remarked.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04
kazi Ship Blasted
From Outside i'm s. F.
Roosevelt Again Pushes Democratic
Ticket in California, Declares
Pension Not Against Downey'
Republicans Charge Bourbon Senatorial Race
DiscOses Greatest Stradde in History
Olsen Says Newspapers Public Enemies

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. L. (UP)-President Roosevelt
today reentered California politics with letter calling
for the state Democratic slate and of the Democratic nom
for the senate
Mr.. Roosevelt, who opposed the $50 every Thursday
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04

All In A Game
Jno. r. Robertson, the motor car
man, didn't quite know whether he
was in El Centro or on his way
to Oklahoma Thursday. In "Calipa-
tria Notes it was recorded that
"Mr. and Mrs. John Robertson are
on a visit to Oklahoma.
To clarity matters, be it known
that these are two separate and
tdiStinct Robertsons and Jno. is still
lin FL Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-04

Butter: Los Angeles, 29ci but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
grade A, 3Se; manufacturing milk
5Oc; route gathered cream 27e.
L. A. Hay: u. S. No. /. e13.1Oi
No. 2 leafy S12.50-13; No. 2 Sl1.OO;
Minneapolis flax, Dec. s1.6S.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-09-01
PAGE SEVEN

bert Oletzke, of Browns Valley, who
had visited two weeks in this city,
autoed to Mahnomen Saturday for
a weekend stay. Mr.. Oletzke re-
manned for visit with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Emil Neuman, and fam
lily.
Alfred Bromenshenkel, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alex Bromenshenkel, left
for st. Johns University Sunday af-
ternoon, for the beginning of the
fall quarter. Alfred, after spend
ing the summer vacation at the
home of his parents, resumed this
week his courses at Collegeville.
Mrs. Minnie Mann, who has spent
the past couple months visiting
friends and relatives in the Twin
Cities, returned home Monday. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Knapp drove to
the cities Sunday to get her and
to visit.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-09-01
City News Items

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Meigs return
ed Saturday from nearly a weeks
tour in northern Minnesota. The
northerly jaunt by motor took them
as far as Kenora, Canada. Enroute
to that point Allen said this week
they were able to get fairly close to
bull moose who stood by the road
side. Sunday Mrs. Meigs left for
st. Paul and the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Miller,
where her children, Jerry and Dona
Lou, had stayed during the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. D. Cowlthorp
autoed to Osakis Sunday where
they visited with relatives and
friends.
Returning with Mr.. and Mrs. M.
A. Forsberg Friday evening was
Mrs. J. e. Kringen. Mrs. Kringen
had spent a week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Forsberg, at their home
in Montevideo. Mr.. and Mrs. Fors-
berg returned to Montevideo Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Bader, of
Wahpeton, North Dakota, stopped
in this city Sunday for a short
time at the home of Mrs. Minnie
Mullen. Mrs. Bader is a daughter
of the late Mrs. Ellen Philo, who
passed away nearly two weeks ago
Mrs. Philo had lived at the home
of Mrs. Mullen during her summer
stay here.
Attorney and Mrs. C. G. Vande.
steeg, and son, Donald, of Orange
City, Iowa, arrived Saturday and
are spending a weeks vacation at
the Vandsteeg cottage at Ward
Spring on Little Birch Lake. The
Iowa attorney is brother of DR..
G.. H. Vandesteeg and DR.. F. c.
Vandesteeg, of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Gaalaas, of
Grand Rapids, were weekend visit
ors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. E. Bunker. Returning with
them on Sunday was their daugh-
ter, Miss June Gaalaas, who had
visited nearly two weeks with Mr..
and Mrs. Bunker.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Cooper re-
turned to their home here Sunday
evening after a weekend visit at the