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Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
London Considers
japanese Boycott

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that there was an increasing ten
dency in government circles in ia
vor of some sort of retaliatory ac-
ton.
News came from Paris that
France would support Britain in
all questions affecting the two
powers in the Far East, dSpite what
French leaders considered a Japa-
nese maneuver to separate France
and Britain by giving favored
treatment to Frenchmen involved
in the blockade.
AS it was seen here, Japan was
now demanding that Britain recog-
nize its domination in all North
China, with the prospect that if
this move succeeded, Japan would
later seek to dominate all foreign
concessions in China and force
foreign nations to cooperate" in
its war against China.
Chamberlain had not yet decided
whether the application of repriSal
measures against Japan was advis~
able.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
TaImadge-Je -JesseI
Marriage on Rocks

HOLLYWOOD. June l6. CUP)-
Norma Talmadge and wise crack
ing George JeSSel were separated
today, friends said, because Jessel
needs the bright lights of Broad
way to continue his career as a
comedian while his wife wants a
quiet home here.
There were no other men or wom-
en- in their lives, no quarrels over
petty differences and no jealousies
over conflicting careers to send
their marriage upon the same
shoals that have wrecked other
Hollywood marriages.
Neither would admit to intimate
friends that a divorce was in the
offing. They merely will live apart
while Jessel pursues his career as
a comedian, conducts his cOnces-
sion at New York's world fair and
basks in the spotlight OF a popular
fun-maker.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
TubercuIar Group
Ends WaIkouf

LANCASTER, Calf. June 16.
CUP)-All but four of approximate
ly 30 tubercular patients who stag
ed a strike and walked out of an
Antelope Valley sanitarium because
OF the reported dismissal of nurse
We're back at the institution today.
The short lived walkout started
over the discharge of Mrs. Alice
Johnson. said to have been favor
ite nurse at the privately owned
sanitarium which houses many
county-supported patients.
Officers aided in rounding up
many Of the patients and persuad-
ing them to return to the sanitar-
ium. Deputy Elmer Terrill reported
some of the patients were so weak
from the four mile hike into Lam
caster that they collapsed when
they reached the town and had to
be carried to sheriff's cars and
driven back to the sanitarium.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
America Silent in
Blockade SquabbIe
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offices" in an attempt TO find an
amicable settlement OF the contro-
versy.
Customarily an offer of good Of
fices" becomes effective only when
both parties to the dispute have
requested such services. Latest re-
ports from the Far East indicated
the japanese had not accepted the
British suggestion for creation OF
the proposed commission.
Belief long has been held here
that diplomatic protests to Japan
are of little avail, and that sooner
or later japanese aggression would
force a showdown with one or
more of the western powers. Cau-
ton of Hull and other state Off
cials even in commenting on the
situations precipitated by the Japa-
nese blockadeS. At Kulangsu and
Tientsin indicated to some obServ-
ers that Hull was convinced that
show down may be near.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
BIockaded Areas
Ask for Warships
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completely isolated except on the
side adjoining the British area.
An acute food shortage threat
ened the concessions. Already, mar
ketS were almost denuded OF foods
except for cold storage meats.
The British and French had
large stores of flour and rice In
riverside warehouses, but there
were more than 100000 people to
feed in the concessions and there
was no telling how long the block
ade would last.
British authorities feared that
that there might be a decisive in
cident tomorrow when japanese
planned a mass parade through the
British concession of japanese res
identS, ostensibly to honor japanese
soldiers killed in the Boxer Rebel
lion Of 1900, and whose remains lie
in the concession cemetery.
1t was understood that British
authorities were considering the
advisability of defying the Japa-
nese and banning the parade.
tAn exchange telegraph dispatch
from TientSon reported that Japa-
neSe authorities themselves had
cancelled parade plans)
Originally, the japanese intended
to hold the parade yesterday. But
when rising tempers brought Brit
iSh and japanese soldiers face to
face at the concession gates, ready
for fight, the parade was post
poned.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16

sure"
The administration coupe was a
series of maneuverS which brought
the bill to the floor from the oil
industries committee, to the ways
and means committee, back to the
floor and finally to the senate.
Vote on the measure was Al to
%, obtained by an aggressive ad-
ministration bloc led by Maurice
Atkinson, Long Beach, the author,
and Sam Yorty, Los Angeles.
Turning point in the battle to
withdraw the bill from committee
apparently was word from Gov. Cul-
bert Olson that President Roose-
velt had endorsed the bill. Olson
said the White House had telephon-
ed, urging the legislature to approve
the measure.
Opponents assailed the admins
tration for forcing the bill on the
calendar so late in the session after
once abandoning it by leaving 1t
many weeks in the oil industries
committee. Legality of the proceed
ure was questioned by Charles Lyon,
r., Los Angeles. and several men,
bers outspokenly accused the ad-
ministration of submitting to
pressure from the oil lobby
The Atkinson bill provides for
an oil conservation commission of
three appointive state officers, the
directors of natural resources. fl
nance and public works, all OF
whom serve at the pleasure of the
governor. II is the antitheSis OF
the senate wage control measure
which merely perpetuates, in effect
the present system of voluntary
control by the industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
Relief Demand of
State Chief Cut
Continued roln Page One)

Continued HOll PaSe olle)
session by Olson.
The assembly came within SIX
votes of passing a S5000O,0OO ap-
preparation last night but Republi-
cans began breaking away for q
smaller sum when their leaders eX-
planned that only enough money
for six or eight months OF rellet
would force the special session con-
siderably ahead of the presidential
primaries next May.
Giving the governor the full SAB
900 600 they declared, would permit
him to set the session as close to
May as he desired. probably caus-
ing a conflict between state and
national issues.
ASSemblyman Elmer Lore, North
Hollywood Democrat, originally in
troduced $ll0,000,000 relief bill
but amended it to $50,000.000 before
the assembly battle started.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
Peace Secretary
Suggested in U.s..

PHOENIX, AriZ., June l6. CUP
"A plan for peace-by establish
ing a secretary of peace in the
presidential cabinet--waS adyocat-
ed today by Gov r. T. Jones and
a group of Arizona business men.
Mrs. NJ. Dimrick, secretary, said
more than 500 persons have been
enlisted here to sponsor a move
ment for a secretary Of peace. They
will meet tonight to complete their
plans, she said.
Among aims of the organization
are an academy of world peace, a
league OF secretaries OF peace, a
world peace parliament. national
and international peace stamps, a
governmental department FOR peace
research. peace ships. a national
peace press and exhibitions OF
friendship literature.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
Gambling Cleanup
Suffers Setback

PHOENIX, June 16. (UP)--Mari-
copa countys gambling cleanup
campaign slipped a cog today with
a court setback but regained its
momentum by padlocking three
morse race petting establishments.
A justice court jury last night
acquitted the Novelty Supply com.
pany of gaming charges in con-
Quoting a digger" machine at it's
place of business. The case was
the first of ~ prospective mis-
Gemeanor complaint cases fileu
after Sheriff LCr Jordan and Coun-
ty Attorney Richard Hairless raid.
ed business places where marble
and punch boards and the digger
machines were being operated
The defense for the company de-
clared it believed the machines
were games Of skill.
The city police department closed
the horse race betting places under
supreme court ruling that they
were public nuiSanceS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16

Johnson. IS. mother OF two chill
dren and the last Of his victims,
whom he bludgeoned TO death in
her bed May q, 1888
He had received eight stays since
his conviction Aug. s. He went to
the chair silently, but he had re-
pudiated a confession, complete
with his own penciled Sketching of
the johnson home, which he made
to police a week after the Staying.
Within the next week he had,
by giving new confessions and re-
peating previous confessions, also
cleared these crimes:
Mrs. Florence Thompson Castle,
attacked and slain in her Chicago
hotel, June 10, 1936-when Nixon
was l6; Mrs. Edna Worden and her
l3-year-old daughter, Marguerite,
stripped and slain in their Los
Angeles home, April 4. 1897; Anna
Kutcha, 18. a student nurse, at
tackled and slain at the Chicago
hospital, Aug. 81, 1887. In addition,
police said he had admitted knowl-
edge of the attack-slaying of Mrs.
Rose Valdez, Los Angeles. who was
killed in May, 1887. but he denied
he had killed her,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
Hard of Hearinq
League Asks Help

Transportation for two children
from Imperial county to San Ber-
nardino June 25 is sought by the
League for the Hard of Hearing.
The children will be met in San
Bernardino and taken TO the camp
for the hard of hearing, Mrs Mar.
garet Radcliffe OF Ell Centro said.
Anyone willing TO take them is
asked TO telephone Mrs. Fred Smith
at El Centro 1853.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
CaIexicans Attend
Flag Day Services

CALEXICO, June 16. - An i'm
preSsive Flag Day ceremony was
held in the park in Calexico We'd
nesday under the auspices of the
Elks Lodge. Arthur Turker, exalted
ruler. conducted the program. Rep
resentatives of the V.P. w, Ameri-
can Legion, Boy Scouts and high
school marched to the plaza. Isaac
Stratton, chaplain of the lodge
gave a history of the eight flags
flown over this continent preceding
Old Glory"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
Private ATTORNEY
Approval Debated

SACRAMENTO, June Is. UP)-
The assembly today prepared TO
act on a senate bill TO permit hiring
of private attorneys by Building and
Loan Commissioner Ralph Evans for
work in liquidating the seized
Pacific States Savings and Loan
company after killing its own bill
On the subject.
The assembly Dill was sent back
to committee by switched votes
after enough ayes to pass it had
been tailed. According to a SUI
preme court ruling neither Evans
nor the state superintendent of
banks can hire outside counsel, and
the senate has passed its measure
to remedy the situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
Union Files Suit
Under Wage Law

CINCINNATI, O.. June l6. tUP)
The first suit instituted by q
union under the federal wage anc
hour law was filed today in fedora
court by the United Shoe Workers
of America against the Selby Shot
company of Portsmouth, o.
The USW charged the Selby
company deprived its members oi
$4,000 in overtime pay by length
ening working hours without in
creasing wages in violation of a
union contract after the federal
law went into effect Oct. "a, 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 90, 1901.
published every afternoon except
saturday and Sunday saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
BY The PostPress Sunday, (es-
tablished 1880 by the Imperial
valley Publishing company, 625
state street. Ell Centre, Calf
Paul Jenkins, publisher; A. c.
Johnston. Vice president and
general manager; Il. A. Fitz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co Inc,
National Advertising Represent
atives.
Entered at Ell Centre. California
post office as second class mat
ter.
Subscription rates, SC per copy.
In conjunction with the POST
Press Sundays, per month,
soc; paid in advance; months.
$1.65; months, 1925: one year,
$500.
Member California Newspaper
Publishers association.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
Mrs. Mary Son1mer
Dies at HoItyine

HOLTVILLE, June l6. - Mrs.
Mary Sommer 54, wife of John
Sommer of the Highline district
died at her home yesterday.
She had suffered from heart
ailment for some time but her
condition was not considered alarm
ing until recently.
Funeral services will be held at
the Catholic church here at 10
am. Saturday. She will be buried
at Evergreen cemetery. The body
is at the Fields funeral home.
Her survivors are her husband;
two daughters, Mary and Elsie;
and a son, John.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
Aged Woman
Sought in Mining
Region

TOMBSTONE. AriZ.. June 10.
CUP)-Sheriff 7. V. Pruitt said to-
day he had been asked to search
for Mrs. Catalina Smith, 10 year
old pioneer and grandmother OF
Dan De Lara Smith, author and
federal court interpreter at Tue
son.
The search was conducted in hum
dreds of holes and mines near here
although friends, who revealed the
elderly woman has been missing for
a week, expressed the belief she had
Unexpectedly gone somewhere on
visit.
Pruitt said he had arrested q
man. repeatedly last seen with Mrs.
Smith, but declined to reveal his
name
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
French Capture
Four Spy Suspects

IOUBON. France, June lb. (UPJ
-Gendarmes captured four spy
suspects inside the navy arsenal
early today after a gun battle in
which one suspect was wounded.
Authorities believed that the sus-
poets had tried to steal a prototype
or specimen of secret automatic
rifle from the arsenal, part OF the
great French Mediterranean navy
base
1t was eported that the suspects
were Frenchmen but their identity
was kept secret while authorities
sought TO find what foreign power,
/. any, they represented.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
72-PASSENGER CLIPPER
ON DELIVERY FLIGHT

SEATTLE, June l6. CUP)-A 72-
passenger Boeing clipper took off
from Lake Washington at 8:42 am.
psf today on flight to Tongue
Point, Ore, where the four motored
craft will be delivered to Pan
American Airways, and then on to
San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16

from where the liner sailed.
There will be one more reception
en- route The ship stops at St.
Johns, Newfoundland. Oldest of the
present British dominicns, briefly
tomorrow. Then it proceeds TO
England, arriving June % for a
round of homecoming celebrations.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
MRS. ANNIE WILCOX
DIES AT HOME HERE

CALEXICO, June 16.--Mrs. An
ME Wilcox, 40 Negro, died at her
home here late Thursday. The body
will be sent to Merced by B. E.
Lemons. Ell Centro mortician, for
burial there. She was born in Lou
isiana and had lived here four
years.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
CRASH WITHIN CITY

A truck driven by Clyde Wolf of
FL Centro smashed into a sedan
driven by G. D. Willoughby jr of
CaleXico early Friday morning at
Fourth and Main streets. e Cen
tro, police reported. No one was
hurt.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
RELIEFER ARRESTED
ON MORALS CHARGES

BRAWLEY, June 16. - Robert
Leslie Tiller, SO, SRA relief recip-
lent, was arrested here today on a
complaint charging him with two
morals offenses against his 13-
year-old daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
Negro Attaeker
Dies for Crimes

CHICAGO June 16 (UP)-Robert Nixon, 19-year-old
Negro who began his criminal at the age of six
and when eighteen confessed he had slain at least five
women died in the electric chair the Cook county jail
today He executed for the murder of Mrs Florence
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16
Olson Forces Oil
Bills Approval

SACRAMENTO, June 16 (UP)-Oil control legisla-
tion revived suddenly by the Olson administration in the
fleetng last minutes of the session. stood out maj
issue today after the assembly approved the Atkinson bill
amid cries of administration and large company pres
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16

(Dntn complied by Obscrvers Tor
he official United states Weather
Bureau station at FL CentrOD
Maximum Thursday OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 96
Minimum Friday OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 66
Reading at Noon Friday
Temperature ..............-...............-.. 20
Humidity q
Reading at am. Friday
Temperature -...-.....--......--.............. TT
Humidity OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-16

KtauIng At pm. IHUTsudy
Southern CalifOrnia-Fair Friday,
Saturday and Sunday with morning
cloudnesS west portion; little
change in temperature; moderate
TO fresh northwest wind off coast
Los Angeles and Vicinity - Fair
Friday night, Saturday and Sun
day; overcast in morning; little
change in temperature; light 10
moderate westerly wind.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-19
Edna Thomas
To Actors Guild
Replaces Fredi
Washington

NEW YORK CITY. NY Noble
Sissle. president OF the Negro Act
ors Guild. announced last Monday.
that Edna Thomas. well-known TO
the theatre-goers for her portray
ais on the stage. who created the
role OF Lady Macbeth" in the WPA
theatre production of that play. was
selected by the executive board of
the Negro Actors Guild of America.
Inc. as acting executive secretary
to direct the affairs OF the guild
during the indeterminate absence
OF Miss Fredi Washington.
Miss Washington, executive di-
rector OF the guild has been on
leave for several months while
playing the role OF Lisa daugh-
ter of "Hagar" in Mamba's Daugh-
ters' which goes into rehearsal in
a few weeks preparatory TO taking
the road.
During Miss washington's abb
sence Lou Layne has acted in the
capacity OF assistant to the execu-
tive director. The board Of the
guild expressed appreciation for
the services OF Mr.. Layne. who
took over temporarily until the
guild could select a member Of the
acting profession 10 assume the
post as is required by the guilds
constitution.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-19
Famed Composer Dies
J. Hartwell Cook Had Achieved Record
In Composition Of Many Songs

KANSAS CITY, Mo. lamp J. Hartwell Cook
81 widely known song composer and dancer and SON of
II. 0. Cook, principal Lincoln High school, this city
passed away Aug. at Leeds (Mo) sanitarium He
had been i'll four and to Kansas City in 1886
in effort to regain his health
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-19
|Luekey Roberts }!
Will Perform In
Carnegie Hall
Will Mark First
Public Appearance
OF His Orchestra

NEW YORK lamp Luckey
Roberts and members OF his syn
copated-symphonic orchestra, who
here before have played only exclu-
sive. private engagements. will
give their first public performance
on Aug. 30 al Carnegie hall under
direction OF the Municipal Opera
association. Speciaities for the
Roberts program will include con-
certo. Jazz ballet. a string quartet
and choir.
The program will be for the bene-
fit OF the Crescendo club for Desti-
tute Negro Song Writers and the
Ethiopia Children's fund. Officials
OF Municipal Opera association,
sponsors OF the program. this
week issued the following an
nouncement.
The contribution OF the Ameri-
can Negro TO the musical progress
OF our country has long been inter-
nationally acclaimed. Probably no
branch Of our American Folk NH
sic is better known or loved than
the Negro spirituals.
I'm the subsequent development
of an American form of music. Mr.
"Lnckey' Roberts. as the teacher
OF the late George Gershwin and
others. has been an important.
creative influence.
NOW, as step 10 further the
development OF serious musical
contributions from among his tall
ented race. 1t is the hope OF Mr..
Roberts. through a series Of pro-
grams Of which this is the first. to
raise funds TO help the needy Ne
gro song writer's A committee IS
now being formed by the Crescendo
club. the purpose of which Will be
10 direct The efforts Of these com
posers toward the creation OF a
characteristic Negro opera
always ready to encourage any
expression Of musical progress and
convinced OF the value of such an
effort. the Municipal Opera asso-
citation is happy 10 sponsor this
movement and extends its sincere
wishes for its successful realiza-
ton"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-19
CINDERPATH
Continued from page ~

pete against athletes OF high school
and college as we'll as inyitational
meets.
Perhaps a few would like 70 see
Borican VS. Cunningham, where the
former set worlds record and
had to run another race the follow
ing week TO prove TO the world he
was master of all men at 100 yards
OF see Jesse Owens break three
worlds records and equal another
in one afternoon May he some
would like 10 see the 100 meters OF
the 1882 Olympics run again. Per-
haps a few professional races rerun
would be interesting y, Samuel. 4
Negro. IS still considered by some
the fastest man TO don track
shoe.
II YOU are not Interested in the
past history Of the Negro on the
cindor path, how about high
class invitational meet presenting
such stars as Burke. Woodruff. Nc
Robinson, Watson. Ellerby. Smith.
Borican or Baptistc.. Oh without
doubt. track alone would be the
most outstanding attraction.
II you are fussy and don't like
track, take the sport OF boxing L
then what chance would the 9th
or fields have? So my friends. rest
assured that this exposition will
not emphasize the field OF athletics
We will show the progress Ne
groes have made In each field I'm
which they have participated with
in the last three quarters of cen
fury. Naturally The contribution Is
the scientific world or the work Of
the engineers and architecture
should amaze the country In 9TH
err words the major emphasis will
be placed in the fields in which Ne
groes have excelled but their nam
es and work are not known to the
masse sof the people.
BY showing what has been done
in other in other fields our youth
will turn their attention 10 these
other lines OF endeavor. The time
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-19

Cook was the nephew OF the
famed Composer Will Marian
Cook. of New York. and with his
uncle composed the hit song. stop
the Sun. Stop the Moon" which
was introduced by Connie Boswell
OF the famous Boswell sisters. ra-
do stars. Other Cook songs are
Curly Head" Use at Peace with
God" and A Little Bit OF Heaven
Called Home" the last-named
piece being written in collaboration
with his uncle.
From childhood Cook had been
talented In music and dancing. He
was born artist, never having
had a lesson in either OF his spec
ialties. He was featured star at
the Cotton club. New York. and
danced with Miiler's Brownskin
models. In 1926 he went abroad,
toured Europe six years under Max
Rhlnehart and Louie Douglas. In
1882 he returned to the United
States and opened dancing school
In Washington.
Last rites we're held Aug 10 with
Father Barrow of the Episcopal
church. officiating. In addition TO
his father and uncle. survivors In
clude his widow, Mrs. Alice Cooke
OF Washington; his stepmother.
Mrs. Myrtle Foster Cook: a broth
err. Hugh O. Cook, Jr., foster sis
ter. Mrs. Chloe Cook West, and
many other relatives and friends.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-19
Birdhurst Theatrical

The Birdhurst Recreation cen
ter will present an entertainment
for he enjoyment OF the commu-
nifty on Wednesday. August %.
starting at pm. II will be pat
termed after radio program and
will utilize all the talent available
around the center and those who
know The center know II is gold
mine for theatrical talent.
The program will be dedicated 20
Joseph Lee who was president
of the National Recreation associa-
ton for p years II will also mark
the closing OF the summer vacation
season.
The master Of ceremonies Will
introduce the acts, every one Of
which Is worthy Of special notice.
There will he songs. dances. and
rhythm band. harmonica numbers.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-08-19
Swinging To Fame
Their Music Has Thrilled The Nation
During The Past Decades

Comparable TO sports. the field
OF music has provided an avenue
along which colored opponents
nave Travelled a long way. 1t has
provided not only fame. but finan-
cial success to large number OF
colored musicians.
While swing. has taken the day.
ragtime and Jazz, which preceded
this lifting style OF swing. was a
production OF colored musicians.