davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Boston Wool Market

BOSTON Feb. Z lP, Omitted States De-
partment of Agriculture) e).-Manufacturers
we're showing an interest today in graded
fine territory wool and bulk good French
combine length. with fair amount of staple
combing length in the lot brought II te
to 68 cents secured basis. for graded hall
blood territory woods in lots containing
French and staple combing lengths TO-
gether.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Dry Goods Marker

NEW YORK. Feb. : (P.-Activity in
textile markets centered in the rayon divi-
sion today with fairly heavy bookings re-
ported. Silk goods moved slowly as buyers
withdrew because of higher asking prices
Cotton goods traded in routine fashion
Scattered lots of print cloths moved at
steady prices. Broadcloths and sheetings
we're quiet. Burlap continued firm at the
recently advanced level but bids locally
were light and scattered. Woolen markets
maintained fair activity with a good de-
mand for hosiery reported.
Evening star., 1939-02-07

In bankruptcy or receivership or Being
reorsanized under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed by such companies
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration. Un-
less otherwise noted, special or extra
xd Ell dividend 1t Ex rights. Also
extra or extras. Paid last year. fPay-
able in stock. Declared OF paid so far
this year. h Cash or stock kAccumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year
ur Under rule. wv With warrants. xv
Without warrants var Warrants.
Evening star., 1939-02-07

Transus IL Williams Steel Forg-
ing Corp.-l938 deficit was $194 ,636
against net income Of $90,105.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Imports were

Ward Baking Corp.-Preferred
share earnings. SO weeks ended De-
cember 81, were $325 against $4.46
In year ended December as, 1887.
Evening star., 1939-02-07

Green, H. L., Co.-January sales
were up 1T per cent. Twelve
months, off 80 per cent.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Freight Loodings

NEW YORK. Feb. = GPi.-Revenue
freight carloadin9s on railroads reporting
today for the week ended February in
oil
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Rubber Futures

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 R.-Crude rubber
futures opened 6 to lower. March.
1878; May. 15.oS-oo; July 1859. Bid.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
New York Bank Stocks

NEW YORK. Feb P.-Investment
Bankers Conference. Inc:
fouotations as Of . O'clock
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April %.
CUP)-Alf M. Landon eaid today
that the similar idsolosy of all
churches formed the base upon
which a world sinking under a
load of hate" must be reclaimed
for democracy and Christianity
1T almost seems as if we were
watching monstrous and hon ri5le
phantoms, mad with desire for pew
er. filling the universe with hate
and fear. while they poise for the
next threatening blow" he said.
Landon. 1886 Republican presi-
dental candidate, addressed him
self primarily to delegates of the
three branches of the Methodist
church gathering here for the OPEN
ing wednesday of a unification con-
ference He spoke at a centennial
dinner of the Boston University
School of Theology.
Concerning Methodism's plans to
unity in one great church, which
would have 100000 members, he
said:
The world is hungry for the ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
Olson Signs Bill
On Mortgages

SACRAMENTO, April 25. (UP)-
GOV. Culbert Olson today signed
an urgency bill extending the mora
torium on certain chattel mort
cages, deeds of trust, mortgages
and contracts of purchase of real
property until July l, 1941.
Olson said the bill will afford
relief to sorely pressed property
owners facing foreclosure or for
feiture and give added protec-
ton to creditors" Assemblyman
Sam Yorty, D., Los Angeles and
Is co-authors sponsored the bill.
The postponement of sales may
be granted only if the superior
court, following petition and hear
ing, determines that it is equitable
to do so and if the security will not
be jeopardized unreasonably 1t al
so extends the statute of limitations
on obligations secured by such in
struments to allow action until
October l, 1941.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25

He said he would call fOr elec-
tions in from five to eight months
TO let the people decide their des-
tiny.
Although he had abolished con-
stitutional guarantees and laws,
dissolved congress and annulled
parliamentary elections, his new
government invited patriotic" crit
icism but announced that drastic
measures would be taken against
newspapers misrepresenting the
governments work.
The presidents secretary said no
political prisoners had been taken
and protested that false rumors
had been spread of disturbances
and revolution in La Paz and else
where.
The new dictator described his
regime as strictly Bolivian, nei-
ther leftist nor rightist. He is a
native of Bolivia, as was his father
though he is of German eXtrac-
ton. He was a hero of the recent
Gran Chaco war with Paraguay
has many friends in labor and busi-
ness circles, and has been described
by his friends as a "Socialist-Cath-
olic', in politics, although he be-
longs to none of the old-line par
ties. He is in his middle thirties. He
became provisional president in
July, 1887, after the overthrow OF
Col. David Toro's "socialistic" state
and was elected constitutional pres
ident last May.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
Former JCStudent
Returns to Arizona
After Vacation
WEsTMORLAND NOTES


Howard DickerSon. former Cen
tral Jaycee student, has returned to
the University of Arizona after a
spring vacation spent in WeStmor-
land.
New directional signs have been
placed on all street corners in West
rorland. Posts, painted white, bear
ing the names of the streets, in
black letters, make a big improve
ment in the town.
MIS-. Walter Collins and Mrs. Ed
ward Bridgers, entertained Tues
ay afternoon, at a delightful des-
sert-bridge party, at the latter's
new home, west of town. The
Galnty refreshments and table ap-
pointments were in yellow and
white. Prizes were awarded to Mrs.
w a. McFadden and to Mrs. Gift
ford Randolph.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Dickerson
end family have returned from a
Two months visit in Texas.
E. H. Cain and Jack Miller vert
recent visitors in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Bierke and
Miss Aim McKinnon, former West
morland residents, were here last
weekend. MI. and Mrs. Howard
Poutt entertained, in their honor
at a breakfast Sunday morning
The guests included MI. and Mrs
j. c. Ramsaur, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron
Walker, Mrs. Theodore Cox, ano
the Misses Esther Irwin, Iva Dyche
Jane Wynn and Villette StehliIi.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
NortI1end Court of
Honor Scheduled

BraWley, Westmorland and Cali
patria boy scout district committees
Monday night set May 10 as the
date for combined Court of Honor
in WeStmorland.
Committee reports were read
plans were made for a large at
tendance of Brawley scouts at the
Yuma camporee and promotion OF
the summer camp was outlined.
The district committee of Braw-
ley reported that two new troops
are being started in their city, one
sponsored by the Elks club, the
other by a Mexican organization
on the eastside.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
Beet Problem
Discussion Slated

A discussion of sugar beet prob
lens, a movie demonstrating ad-
vantageS of newly developed ma
chinery, and a report by w. j.
Gregg, of the farm bureau beet
committee, will feature a joint
meeting of Meloland and Eastside-
Sunset farm centers at Meloland
school Thursday night.
Beet growers, from every valley
community are expected to attend
the meeting, C. c. Manning and
Gregg, center directors, said Tues
day
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25

BOSTON, April 25. CUP)-A pur-
ported attempt to hire score of
paroled prisoners as strike break
ers in the Atlantic coast tanker
strike had been thwarted by state
correction department officials to-
day.
Some of the prisoners were dress
ed in civilian clothes and ready
Yio leave state prison, Concord re-
formatory and Norfolk prison colony
yesterday when Corn ection Commis-
sioner Arthur T. Lyman ordered
their release postponed until other
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
Chauffeur Runs
Amok with Auto

NEW YORK, April 25. (UP)-
David Baker, Negro chauffeur, re-
belled today against the restraint
of % years of careful driving for
his physician employer.
He careened his heavy car thru
cOngested downtown Brooklyn dis
trict thumbing his nose at every
traffic cop he passed.
Not even six shots that flattened
both rear tires nor the three cars
he sideswiped halted him. He stop
ped only for an impenetrable traf-
fic jam.
Baker wouldn't explain.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
Officials Thwart Attempt to Hire
ParoIed Prisoners to Break Strike

work was available.
The commissioner said he first
became suspicious when he tound
an unusually large number of ship
ping jobs awaiting paroled prison
ers. An investigation by deputy
he said, convinced him that the
men were to be used on tankers
in the place of members OF CLOS
national maritime union on strike
against the Socony Vacuum com
pany. STANDARD Oil company of New
Jersey. Tidewater Oil company ana
C. d. Mallory company
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
Outlook Winner
In Speech Contest

Bill Outlook with his talk "a
Southern Institution" took high
honorS at the Ell Centro Toastmas-
ters club Monday night.
Al DeVore was voted the speaker
showing the greatest Improvement.
Other speakers on the program were
Jack Brem, j. b. Fisher, Bert Ham
burger, and Viggo Hansen. Chief Of
Police j. Sterling OsWalt was toast
master
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
Building Trades
Council Meets

Members of the building trades
in Imperial Valley will meet at the
California hotel at pm. Friday
night for an important business
session.
Speakers from the trades and
financial institutions in the valley
are scheduled to speak. Dinner will
be served at $50 pm.
The committee in charge of the
meeting is composed of w. j. Dea-
yer, E. w. Crandall, H. r. john
ston, r. C. Mcdowell, Bill Jordan,
and Dan Taylor. Reservations may
be made with Deaver.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
CaEexico Group
Honors Medical
Director From LA.
CALEXICO NOTES

Attending the luncheon at the
California hotel Thursday, given
for DR.. Nadina Kavinsky, medical
director of the Mothers clinic in
Los Angeles county. were mes
danes Al Vierhus, E. K. Kitow,
Travis Smith, Edward O'Connor,
John G. Pace, B. F. Kearney, T. C..
Worthy, C. w. Brockman, Julius
Siemsen. R. M. Entrekin, M. Down.
ing and Mabel Reed.
Milton Wadhams, assistant man
ager of the I. V. Hardware was
removed from the Griffin hospital
Thursday, to his home. Mr.. Wad-
hams received a serious knee in
jury some two weeks ago which
will confine him to his home for
some time.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
IdeoIOgy Of Churches Forms Basis
For Retaining World Says LandOn

ample which we viii set here IN the
next few weeks. We seek not the
welfare of Methodism alone. but
the welfare of all churches and all
peoples. and by our success here let
us hope to encourage other move
ments of this kind
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
Batt|eship Moves
Through Canal

CRISTOBAL, c. a.. April 25. CUP)
The United States battleship New
Mexico started through the canal
today as the fleet moved from the
Atlantic toward the Pacific ocean
under orders from Washington.
The New Mexico was the first of
the big fighting ships to arrive
at the canal and was expected to be
put in dry dock at Balboa after hel
transit.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
Bolivia Dictator
= TO Cell lie ection

LA PAZ, Bolivia April 25. (UP)-President German
Busch announced today that the country completely
tranquil under his dictatorship decreed yesterday to cope
with internal economic and political problems, and that
he was preparing the way for real democracy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25

Arrows show position where mys-
terious submarine was reported
sighted at entrance to Halifax Har-
Dor, Nova Scotia. A net was placed
across the harbor mouth. Canadian
navy was sent searching for the
undersea craft after repeated re-
ports Of its appearance.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25

SELL Farm Produce Through
Post-Press Want Ads
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25
Ella B. Ware
honored at
SurpriseParty
HEBER NOTES

Mrs. Gladys Frandsen of Calexico
and her sister-in-laW, Mrs. Nellie
Frandsen OF Los Angeles, spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Laura Barnes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25

Binding billiards., ice-coated
mountain roads and the use of
skid chains couldn't faze the
skilled drivers in the famous Gil
more-Yosemite Run. For every
one was using powerful Red Lion
in this A.A.A. supervised event
land the amazing performance
records each achieved proves you,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25

7 UtSudy WIUH MIo' IdII d buI IIO'''
Mrs. Noel Dudley, nee Jean Ho-
gan, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Milo
Hogan, who as freshman won one
of four years competitive scholar
ships at the University Of Red
lands. because of high grades, was
recently given a new honor by be-
ing elected a member of the Delta
Alpha Honorary Scholarship society
of the University Of Redlands. Mrs.
Dudley, who graduates this year,
is also president of the Redlands
chapter of the Honorary English
fraternity, Sigma Tau Delta, as
well as other college organizations
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25

Herbert Hogan visited Raymond
Barnes Saturday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-04-25

too, will get correspondingly
higher mileage with Red Lion
Gasoline. Give it your own mile
age test. Try a tankful today!
Zephyr used Lion Head Motor
Oil in the Gilmore Yosemite
Run. A.A.A. report shows no
measurable quantity consumed.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Community Theaters
Confederation 10 Be
Formed al ConcIave
Representatives From IS
Stdtes Meet Here With
D. 6. Unit As Host

Representatives, of 100 theaters in
IS States were arriving in Wash
ington today to organize a Confed-
eracy of American Community
Theaters, national organization to
develop and encourage civic dra-
matte units. The meeting will be in
session Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday, with the Washington Civic
Theater as host.
Among the first arrivals were the
Portland (OregD representatives,
who will present a play, when
Ladies Meet" as part of the en-
tertainment part of the convention.
After their arrival here this morn
ing, when they were welcomed by
Lee D. Butler, president of the
Washington theater, the Portland
delegates planned pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon.
AS a mark of respect to Gen.
Washington as one of the country's
first theater patrons, the group will
place a, wreath on his tomb.
The delegates will represent stage
personalities who in private life
range from doctors to housewives
and from mechanics to department
store employers.
In addition to organizational &C
tivities, the delegates will participate
in seminars and round-table discus
sions on play-production problems.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Civil Liberties GROUPS
Permanancy Sought
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Senator Schwellenbach, Democrat,
OF Washington believes the Senate
Civil Liberties Committee should be
made permanent and given at least
100000 year.
1--WE don't hesitate to spend many
times that amount to build battle
ship to defend us against foreign
foe" he said in radio address
Monday night. II consider that the
maintenance of this committee Is
just good insurance to protect
against the foes from within"
The committee, headed by Senator
Ia Follett, Progressive, of Wiscon-
sin, was established in 1884 and has
investigated hundreds of charges of
alleged suppression of civil liberties.
A total of $150,000 has been ap-
propriated for the committee, but its
funds now are virtually exhausted
and it has abandoned active investi-
cation.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Hadassah Medical Center
Opened in Palestine
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
JERUSALEM, May 10-The new
S1,2500OO Hadassah-Hebrew Uni
versity Medical Center on Mount
Scopus was opened formally yester-
day with Miss Henrietta Sold of
Baltimore presiding at meeting Of
principal committees.
Representing 20 years of plan
ming and endeavor, the medical
center was built by Hadassah, the
women's Zionist organization of
America, of which Miss Sold is
president, and the American Jewish
Physicians Committee.
Most of the money for construc-
ton of the center, which Is located
on a 20-acre plot overlooking Jeru-
salem, came from the United States.
1t will provide Palestine and the
Near East with medical facilities
comparable to the best in Europe.
The buildings were designed by
Erich Mendelsohn, with DR.. j. J.
Golub of New York as honorary
consultant. The center was dedi-
Gated May 3. First patients will
be received May %.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Kinq Can't Use Fish

Because a postal employe made a
mistake, fish dealer in North Ger
many has received surprise letter
from the private chancellery of King
Victor Emanuel of Italy The dealer
addressed letter to a certain Herr
Kaiser in Rome, small village in
Pomerania, offering him two boxes
of herrings at bargain. Munich
reports that Na1 postal employe
sent the letter to Italy, where it was
forwarded to the Kaiser of Ethiopia
and King of Italy. The puzzled
German fish vendor has received a
reply on the stationery of the italian
monarch, thanking him for his kind
offer, but regretting that he had no
use for the herrings.
Evening star., 1939-05-10

VAN 1AA AAiy nL
Corps Training
Center, R a n =
dolph Fl e ! d ,
Tex, last Oc-
tober, according
to a report from
t h e Training
Center.
Cadet Newton,
now a sergeant
in the corps of
flying c. ad e t S,
completed tn e
primary stage of
t he fly l n 6
course, consist
{no If ahOllt. 6S
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Penny Wise

GOSHEN, Ind. R.-While col
lecting from his string of peanut
vending machines, Jack Prathers,
70, was arrested for disregarding a
stop sign. Justice of the Peace j.
Robert Wasson fined him $3.50.
Prathers doled out $50 pennies and
left-still jingling.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
Capital Youth in Training
For Army Air Corps

More than 125 hours of military
flying time have been accumulated
by Flying Cadet Preston c. Newton.
1542 First street SW., who entered
Evening star., 1939-05-10

hours of flying time, more than half
of which was solo time, last Feb
ruary.
Evening star., 1939-05-10
A Lovely Kit for Hon
BARBARA GO
MESSENGER

Contains generous sizes Of
Barbara Gould Face Powder,
Skin Freshener, Special
Cleansing Cream, Velvet of
Peaches Foundation Cream.
and Perfume.
Evening star., 1939-05-10

Give your hair an effective, inexpensive oil
treatment right at home. Use It before get
ting q permanent. and see how much better
your hair looks
Evening star., 1939-10-22
Heffernun
Continued From First Page.)

that this company. after finishing
production of Northwest Passage
has decided to split the picture in
two and release it in sequel form,
Warmers and Goth Century Fox got
into a heated jam recently over their
sequel aspirations. When Warmers
made Dodge City" they ended it
with the feeling that Hero Enrol
Flynn would proceed to Tombstone
and thus leave open a fine oppor-
tunity for a folloW-up movie against
the background of that picturesque
Arizona frontier town. The Flynn
character in Dodge City," while not
so designed on the screen, was
Marshal Wyatt carp. Shortly after
Dodge City" Goth Century-Fox
made Frontier Marshal" cast Ran
dolph Scott as Wyatt carp and beat
Warmers to the Tombstone punch
That is why Flynn's location has
been moved in the sequel, which will
be called Virginia City Incident
ally, Goth Century-Fox hase decided
on sequel to Frontier Marshal" "
using all leading characters except
those killed off.
Yes, Hollywood has definitely gone
sequel mad. But history affords
sound logic to encourage the new
scheme, Don't forget that serials
were the backbone of the box office
in the movies earliest, crudest days
and audiences. on the whole,
haven't changed much since.
(Released by the North American
Newspa per Alliance Inc)
Evening star., 1939-10-22
Sonia Henie Turns
AutO9raph.Seeker

The only time Sonia Henie ever
went out of her way to get an
autograph proved an overwhelming
bit of glory for one of the bit
players in her current Goth Century,
Fox picture, Everything Happens
at Night
After four years of absence from
the screen 73-year-old August Toll
hire got one days work in Sonia S
picture, Ever since he first en-
tered pictures, in 1917, he was noted
for his white beard, which he parts
in two points and which he bathes
daily in milk, and his frock coat
with velvet lapels and cuffs and
white plug hat.
When Tollaire appeared on the
set Sonia Immediately recognized
him as one of her favorite screen
Evening star., 1939-10-22

vaudeville's fold-up. Another was
the wholesale raids instituted by
movie-makers on variety ranks. The
field was stripped of all its best acts
and most important names.
= Today, the majority OF these peo-
pie are tucked away in the back
streets Of Hollywood, many taking
extra work whenever 1t is available)
to exc out barren existence. One
internationally known big-time act
Of three people that commanded
8 600 q week on the old two-a-day
time has been stranded in Hollywood
for two years. One of its principals
Is on relief.
Among the big movie names al
ready touring or being offered to
head vaudeville programs are Con-
stance Bennett. Martha Raye. Joe Z.
Brown. Edmund Lowe, Wally Yer
non, Dick Powell, Patricia Ellis.
Chester Morris, Raymond Walburn,
Claire Trevor. BelA Lugosi, John
Boles. Stuart Erwin. Ann Sheridan,
Charles Butterworth, Jack Haley,
Mary Carlisle. Hugh Herbert. the
Ritz Brothers. Henry Armetta, Marie
Wilson. Betty Garble, Eddie (Ro-
chester Anderson. the Dead End
Kids. Freddie Bartholomew and
Mary Martin.
Released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Incl
Evening star., 1939-10-22
Stage Wins
Economy
Vaudeville Comes
Back as. Movies
Cut Corners
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
On the wings of Hollywood's s dras-
tic economy drive. vaudeville this
week appeared to be flying toward at
least q modest comeback.
Necessity of trimming player
rosters to skeleton crews of stars
and essential supporting artists has
thrown dozens of important name
players back "on the road" and
there are indications that theater
managers will snap them up eagerly
Is extra flash" attractions for the
winter months. The more optimistic
variety boosters predict the winter
of l939-40 will see vaudeville firmly
Beginning in 1929, when 100 per
cent talking pictures took over,
vaudeville started sputtering toward
its lingering death. BY 1881 1t was
practically extinct except for a mere
handful of key city theaters that
continued fash acts to bolster movie
bills. The talkies. with their better
lighting, staging and voice control,
made the boys and girls on the stage
look pretty bad by comparison. That
was the most important reason lor
Evening star., 1939-10-22

most withering looks. Then, as
they caught sight of Bacons an
guish. the two burst into loud
laughter.
When the bank managers pistol
was emptied, Bacon was finally
heard.
whats the idea. shooting up the
town before the bandits APPEAR
Sheepishly. the aged bit player
lowered his head.
Il don't know, Mr.. Bacon he
confessed. Il guess I'm just one
man riot
Bacon smothered his rage and
proceeded to pick up the loose ends
for another try.
IF it wasn't that. it would be
something else was Bacon's phil
osophy.
released by the North American News
paper Alliance, Inc)
Evening star., 1939-10-22

North of the Yukon"
and "Gracie Allen
Murder Case.
All-comedy show. with
Popeye. Henry Ar
meta. Our Gang. etc.