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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
Persian and Angora Cats

Persian and angora cats are usu-
ally regarded as one species, all
long-haired cats being considered
persians. The angora, supposed to
have originated in Angora in Tur-
key, is described in the New Inter-
national Encyclopedia as having a
small head and rather larger tufted
ears, also long silk hair hanging in
tufts or clusters, shortening toward
the end of the tail. The persian,
larger in body, with slightly coarser
hair, has the hair increasing towar
the end of the tail.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

SIS the Universe, Including Man,
Evolved by Atomic Force?" will be
the subject of the lesson-Sermon In
|all Churches of Christ, Scientist, ON
Sunday, June Is.
The Golden Text will be from
/ Cor. 8:6, ITO us there Is but one
God, the Father, of whom are all
things, and we in him."
Among the citations comprising
the Lesson-Sermon will bs the fol-
lowing from the Bible, Jer. 32:17:
"Ah, Lord God, behold thou hast
made the heaven and the earth by
thy great power, and outstretched
arm. and there is nothing too hard
for thee.
The Lesson-Sermon also will an
clude passages from the Christian
Science textbook. Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures. /"
by Mary Baker Eddy. among which
is the following, Page I'll, Minds
control over the universe. including
man, is on longer an open question,
but Is domonstrable scieneaaa
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
Meaning Of .Rien,' French Word

Meaning Of 'Rien,' French Word
"Rien," a French word, means
nothing, nought, not anything; any
thing; mere nothing, trife, mere
trife. Following are some idiomat-
ic phrases using "rien": "Pour
rien," for nothing, or for a song;
"rien de plus BEAU" nothing finer;
"rien autre chose" nothing else;
''on ne fait rien de rien," nothing
can be made out of nothing; "je
men ferai rien," shall do nothing
of the sort; ''je ne pense a riens
moins qua cela," nothing is further
from my thoughts; "de riens" don't
mention It'll
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
COOKING FOR THR oUTDOoRs

A collection of fine recipes, sug-
gestions for camping and other
hints for those who want to enjoy
the great outdoors this Summer. A
feature in the June 25th
issue OF The American Weekly, dis
-tributed regularly with the Balti-
more Sunday American. On sale by
al neNsboys and nsMsdsalegzs
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16

Maryland winter wheat acreage
remaining for harvest Is estimated
at $4,000 acres as compared with
471,000 acres harvested last year
and the 10-year (192S-3Sl, average
of $4,000 acres. The indicated yield
per acre of 1875 bushels compares
with 20 bushels last year and the 10
year (192S-37) average Of 1873
bushels. The indicated production
of 7.527,OO0 bushels is about 20
percent smaller than last years crop
of s.527.0O0 bushels and IL per
cent below the 10 year (192S-37)
average OF s.4ls.0O0 bushels.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16

The man with a swelled head
doesn't usually. suffer as much as
those who are compelled to asso-
ciate with him.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16

Summer is here. and every min
ute of every hour American, factor
les are producing 115 new fly
screens.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16

Yugoslavia grows 80 pounds of
prunes there each minute of the
year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16

Every so seconds, the United
States imports 1000 yards Of jute
burlaps for bags
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16

If your new suit doesn't wear weIl
do not get angry at the tailor.
Judge not . man BY his slotAing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16

Dog, His Care and Training" mail the
coupon envelope that is found in each
bag of Dog Chow, to the Ralston Purina
Company, st. Louis, Mo-, enclosing ten
cents. Promptly the book will be sent.
While looking at puppies, don't pass
up the females. They usually cost less,
are just as hearty, and, If anything, are
more devoted and kinder with children.
They are easy to keep at home. Danger
of their getting puppies comes only
twice a year and can be guarded
against by keeping them shut up for a
few days while in season. Too, a good
female dog offers the pleasure Of some
time raising litter of puppies.
Insist on getting papers on pure
bred dog before final payment is made
To obtain papers, it is necessary to have
the pedigree for three generations
back, signed by the owner of the bitch
at the time she is bred. Also obtain o
filled out and signed application for
registry from the seller, to file with
the American Kennel Club. If the dog
is already registered, ask for his certi-
f1cate and a transfer blank SO you can
have him transferred to your name. To-
tai cost is around So.
vitamin G is growth vitamin and
an abundance Of 1t aids sturdy, Wig
orous growth in pups. A new, rich
source of this growth vitamin-Pur
Flave, has just been developed by
science. This new ingredient is now in
Dog Chow to assure puppies getting
plenty of Vitamin G.
Two common rnisbeliefs about dogs
are that mad dogs refuse to drink water
and that every dog that foams at the
mouth has rabies. Neither is cor
rect" says A. H. Leonard, head Of the
Dog Department Of Purina Mills. Dogs
may be foamy at the mouth from any
one of a dozen trivial causes, from
slight indigestion through more serious
troubles. And dogs that refuse to drink
water are not so likely to be mad as
they are to be just not thirsty. In
.,a;tLo,. IF tho %x,0 fo~,,na ~ ,,ot>,~c
excited rabies or dumb (paralyzed)
rabies-do dogs have fits or convul-
SionS."
Fits in dogs may show up at any
time as a result of distemper, worms,
and continued feeding Of an improper
ration. Not one dog in thousand
accused of having rabies really has the
disease. Dogs with excited rabies will
be playful at the start of the disease
and crave attention and petting. Later
the bark will get lower in tone and the
dog will become uneasy and seek dark
corners in which to hide. Later they
lose recognition Of their owners and
are likely to attack any animal or per-
son who comes within range.
Dogs afflicted with dumb rabies lose
control of the epiglottis through
paralysis and cannot swallow.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16

To obtain q personal copy Of "Your
Dog, His Care and Training" mail the
coupon envelope that is found in each
bag of Dog Chow, to the Ralston Purina
Company, st. Louis, Mo-, enclosing ten
cents. Promptly the book will be sent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16

Dogs afflicted with dumb rabies lose
control of the epiglottis through
paralysis and cannot swallow.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16
.e-~,~ Don't Miss Our Big Display Of
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OF NAMES
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1939-06-16

vitamin G is a growth vitamin and
an abundance Of 1t aids sturdy, Wig
orous growth in pups. A new, rich
source of this growth vitamin-Pur
Flave, has just been developed by
science. This new ingredient is now in
Dog Chow to assure puppies getting
plenty of Vitamin G..
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-28

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. %. CUP)
Governor Culbert Olsons plan for
peace on the strikebound San Fran
cisco bay waterfronts was discussed
again today in series of pre-
liminary and exploratory" confer
enceS.
There were no formal comments
from either the Dock Checkers En-
ployers association or the striking
CIO Ship Clerks association on the
plan. Nor was there any public
disclosure of the exact details of
Olsons proposal.
Basically it provided for imme-
diate return to work of the $50
clerks, permitting reopening OF the
Oakland, Alameda and San Fran
cisco piers, and for renewal with
out change of the 1936-39 contract
which expired Sept 30
AS revealed partially by the gov
ernor, the proposal called for the
union to drop temporarily its de-
mand for registration and prefer
ential employment of union clerks
while a three man committee head
ed by Dean Wayne Morse of Uni
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-28
3 Killers Escape
Arizona Prison in
Desperate Break

FLORENCE. Ariz.. Dec. 28. CUP>
Three life term killers. including
Tom and John Powers, draft evad-
ers who murdered three sheriffs
officers in Graham county in 1918,
escaped from the Arizona state
prison here last night.
Warden Gene Shute said William
Faltin, Sc, the oldest prisoner in
the penitentiary. had escaped with
the Powers brothers.
John, 40, and Tom, 46, were in
charge of the prison dairy herd,
Shute said, and apparently escaped
in well-planned break The
warden believed friends or rela-
tives" had met them in an auto
mobile and driven them into the
mountains.
Faltin was sentenced from Mari
copa county in 1913.
In 1918 the Powers brothers, far
merS in the Upper Gila Valley, a
Mormon community, shot and killed
Sheriff Frank Mcbride and two
deputies, Cain Wootan and Earl
Kempton who attempted to arrest
them for evading the draft.
They objected to serving in the
army on religious grounds, they said
in the trial following their capture
after a long man-hunt.
Both were sentenced to life in
the state prison and had been model
prisoners for many years
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-28

Reports of consulting en-
gineers for the Imperial Ir-
rfgation district have corro-
borated earlier indications
that the district may soon
have more power customers than
power, it was learned Thursday.
The reports, gathered by Lester
Ready of San Francisco and w. S.
Cones of HermoSa Beach, consult
ing engineers, as we'll as M J. Dowd,
district chief engineer, revealed that
power demands have far outstripped
expectations of a few years ago to
the extent that by June of 1910 the
districts diesel plant at BraWley
will be serving close to its safe
maximum.
Behind the lines of the report,
however, was the disclosure that
the districts power system had been
arranged to a certain extent upon
expectations of power from the All
American canal hydro plants by
early in 1910. This was provided
III uIlS VI ~ llldl Cetlldi oCllcQllt. TlCo-
ent indications, however, are that
power will not be available from
this source until the fall of 1910
and possibly materially later
According to the report:
THE present peak hourly demand
is $3.50 kilowatt hours. cat the
Brawley plant) The load is steadily
increasing and should equal $500,
the net safe dependable plant out
put, by June of 1910 Present
indications are that no power will
be available from the. All Americans
canal until late in 1910 and the out
put may not be considered assured
from this source for two additional
years, while the canal is seasoning
Maximum plant capacity is 10000,
but for safe capacity the output of
the largest unit is always deducted,
to allow for emergency
Construction of the hydro plants
at Drop and Drop 4 will be COM
Continued on Page 6, Col a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-28
Valley Won't Get
WLicense Plates

Imperial Valleys favorite auto
mobile license series, " and 2V,
will decorate automobiles and trucks
in some other section of the state,
it was revealed Thursday when
Captain Frank Oswalt received
$4,000 sets of 1910 plates at his Of
flee in FL Centro.
The series sent Imperial Valley
residents all are in the 6P and Up
series.
Valley motorists may be glad of
the change" Oswalt said, las they
will be less conspicuous while ira
Yelling in other parts of the state.
1t was easy TO pick out valley res
idents when almost all the cars
are the " and 2V series numbers"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-28

the railroad had been confirmed but
failed to state at what points the
road-vital artery of Russian sup
plies to the northern fighting fronts
had been damaged.
The correspondent of the Stock
holm Aftonbladet reported from
HelSinki that it had been confirmed
that the damage done to the road
was hampering seriously the deliv-
cry of Russian food supplies to the
central and northern fronts.
There were reports in Helsinki,
the correspondent said, of wide
spread hunger among Russians in
the north as a result of interrupt
ton of supplies and civilians were
described as suffering the greatest
hardships.
That the Firms had sent some
forces dashing across the frontier
into Russia-some of them on skis
appearing certain but neutral OBJ
servers here were inclined to dis
count the possibility that great
damage could be inflicted by such
isolated thrusts.
The Leningrad-M -Murmansk railroad
is rs or 80 miles from the Finnish
frontier in the Southeast, opposite
the Suunijaervi lake sector which
is the only point at which Finnish
troops were reported fighting in
Russian territory. There the Rus
slams were said yesterday to have
received reinforcements and to have
halted the Finnish counter attack,
so that it appeared unlikely that
the Finnish ski patrols could have
reached the railroad there.
At other points northward, the
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-28
Marriages Drop
Under New Law

SACRAMENTO, Dec. %. UP)-
California marriages during Octo-
ber-first complete month since the
new pre-marital examination law
became effective were approx
mately 30 per cent under the same
month of 1888, the state depart
ment of public health reported to-
day.
Despite the decrease resulting
from the new law, however, there
is still a slight increase for the
first ten months of this year over
the corresponding period of last
year
The department reported 3615 mar
riageS in October, compared with
5233 in october, 1888. The ten
month total is 51,233 for this year
and 51,lS3 for 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-28
Norfh.End Killer
Requests Pardon

Recommendations for or against
executive pardon for Rulia Singh,
Hindu convicted of numbering two
Calipatria bankers in 1919, were ex-
pected to be on Governor Olson's
desk Thursday, sent there by the
state advisory pardon board.
Singh, now on parole, asked for
restoration of his civil rights
through an executive pardon.
The Hindu was convicted of muir
dering two Calipatria bankers. Vic
tor Sterling and Peter Heger. He
was said to have become enraged
because of differences in the hand
ling of lettuce crop grown in the
Callpatria district. A third Imperial
Valley resident, M. Thornburg, was
wounded by the Hindu but recover
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-28
Earthquake Hits
Salinas Area

SALINAS, Cal, Dec. %. (UP)
"A light earthquake shook the
Monterey peninsula today but
no damage was reported.
The shock was felt in Salinas,
Monterey, Carmel, Pacific Grove,
WatsOnville and Santa Cruz, at
approximately Ais am.
II awakened residents of the
area, shook the houses and rat
tied dishes, but it was not suf-
ficiently strong to crack windows
Or cause damage, the reports from
the area indicated.
The shock lasted between four
and five seconds and ran in an
East-West direction.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-28

iUldl Oh Carload SIllpIlleIlUS OF lettuce,
carrots, melons and cauliflower that
Arizonas Salt River valley has en-
joyed since 1895.
The order will mean a saving of
approximately $1,l25,00O annually
to Imperial Valley shippers. 1t will
not be effective during the present
lettuce season, however as it is
not effective until March 20. To
lettuce growers alone next season
it will mean a saving of $450,000.
The decision climaxed a four
year fight led by the California
State Railroad commission, the Ell
Centro Chamber of Commerce and
other organizations. Rates main
tanned in other California points
were not affected by the decision.
The decision resulted from a COM
plant filed by the California rail-
road commission against an ICC
order which authorized establish
ment of rates from the Phoenix
district at 80 per cent of the rates
applicable from California and
other Arizona points in 1886.
Reparation was denied by the
commission to several Yuma valley
shippers, who alleged they had suf-
fered damage as result of the pre-
ferential rate given Phoenix.
The 10 per cent reduction on a
carlot shipment of lettuce means
a saving of more than $45 per car
to valley growers. according to B.
A. Harrigan, county agricultural
commissioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-28
Governor to Open
Cooperative Store

SACRAMENTO, Dec. %. (UP)-
The first cooperating consumers
outlet to help remove unemployed
from the relief rolls, a frank exper-
iment" to put jobless to work on
self help projects, will be opened in
Los Angeles next Tuesday, Gov.
Culbert Olson announced today.
The stores will be for the exclu-
sive use of SRA direct relief clients
and trading will be for cash which
relief customers obtain from their
regular budget, About 80 per cent
of the items to be sold have been
produced by existing cooperatives
under the SRA and merchandise
will be priced the same as in other
stores in the nelghborhood.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-28
Relief
Sec ndoI
Grows
SRA+ TO be Leading
Political Issue
As Charges Fly

SACRAMENTO, Dec. %.
(UP) = California's biggest
political issue of 1910 crystal
lized today with the state
administration stoutly deny
ing reports that its SRA organiza-
ton is political agency dominated
by Communists and the CIO, in
which adherence to the Olson ad-
ministration is the prime requisite
for those wanting jobs.
Sen. John Phillips, Republican, of
Banning, chairman of special in
terim committee on relief, whip
ped into shape a report he will
present to the legislature when it
convenes, incorporating evidence Sc
cured by the Edwin N. Atherton
organization.
Charges levelled against the SRA
on the basis of information uncover
ed by the Atherton agency included:
/. The State, County and Munic-
ipal Workers OF America contributed
Continued on Page 6, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-28

SIoii
At J.. . A.
Red Rose Crushed
Under Nude Body
In Vacant Lot

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %.
(UP)-The nude body of a
beautiful 18-year-old blonde
Girl, with a large artificial
red rose placed beneath her,
was found today in a vacant lot
in the shadow of towering gas
company tank.
The girl had been stabbed six
time and her slayer had slashed her
from the chin, past her left ear
and across her forehead apparently
in an attempt to disfigure her and
SO prevent identification.
She was partly scalped and her
skull was exposed.
Refugio Ramirez, a butcher, dis
covered the body after he was at
tracted to it by the frantic barking
of his Spitz dog, Bruno.
Ramirez lives in a shack across
the fence from where the body was
found.
Police said the large red artificial
rose found under the girls right
hip apparently had been ripped from
her dress.
Near the body was a five inch,
yellow gold butterfly brooch.
The girl wore a white gold we'd
ding ring and a yellow gold and
diamond ring on her left hand. An
other diamond ring was on the third
finger of her right hand.
Police believed her slayer drove
into the vacant lot with the girl in
his car, tried to attack her, ripped
off her clothing and stabbed her
to death when she resisted his ad-
vances.
The scene of the Staying is in the
Los Angeles factory district on the
outskirts of what is known as Little
Tokyo"
Captain Edgar Edwards of the
police homicide squad said the girl
had been stabbed with such fury
that the slayer's knife blade broke
off in her back. He said he believed
two knives were used.
Detectives Miles Ledbetter and
Lloyd Hurst, assigned to the case,
agreed with Capt. Edwards that the
victim probably was a dance hall
girl.
They based their opinion on the
fact the victims toenailS had been
painted red, although most of the
color had worn off.
The large red rose, Edwards said,
was similar to the type of artificial
flowers worn by dance hall girls IN
their hair.
The girl had been stabbed once
high in the right breast and six
times in the back.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-28
-Four Face Burglar
Trial at BrawIey

BRAWLEY, Dec. 28.-T'rial in su-
oerior court on a charge of burglary
faced four men because they could
not explain possession of large
quantity of wearing apparel taken
from store here Dec. 81.
Luis CaSados, "a, Joe TriaS, 81,
Clifford Robertson, 81, and Juan
Martinez, 35, were arrested b.
prawlev police as the quartet fled
down an alley back of the store, dis
carding bundles of dresses, coats,
Jackets and shirts as they ran,
The wearing apparel, still ticket
ed with store numbers and identiti-
cation marks, was claimed by Jo-
Seph Tobey, store owner.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-28
Traffic Safety
Chief Appointed

SACRAMENTO, Dec. %. CUP)-
Director of Motor Vehicles Howard
Philbrick today announced appoint
ment of w. A. Higgins, San Diego,
as coordinator of traffic safety edu-
cation for the department.
In connection with the appoint
ment Philbrick announced his in
tention to devote all facilities of his
department to bring down Califor-
MAS accident death toll, now the
highest in the nation.
This situation presents a real
challenge to everyone, the director
said. 1T calls for concerted and
continuous action by police officers
in the enforcement of traffic laws"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-28

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when taken from the wreckage.
The accident occurred as the boy
and his father, Daniel Avila, rode
their bicycles side by side along
the street. The father was unable
to warn his son in time for him to
avoid crashing into the truck and
trailer which was travelling across
an intersection ahead of the BIZ
cyclists. Avila was unhurt as his
bicycle avoided the truck.
"I was trying to teach him to be
careful" the father sobbed.
Arthur was thrown from his wheel
by the force of the impact. His head
struck a heavy beam built into
the body of the trailer.
The truck killed the child without
the knowledge of the driver, Aurelio
Castaneda, Calexico, or his COM
panion in the truck cab, Herman
Fritcsh, also of Calexico.
Motorists and pedestrians along
the street screamed a warning to
Castaneda after the boy crashed in
to the trailer. Castenada and FritcSh
told Brawley officers they did not
see the two bicycle riders, that the
screams of witnesses gave them their
first warning:
Castenada and Fritcsh stood help
lessly by as the boy was placed in
an ambulance. They tried to ex-
press their sympathy to the grief
stricken father but fell silent when
Avila did not hear them or notice
them.
They went to police headquarters
but were released Immediately, Desk
Sergeant p L. Grenlee said, 81 no
charge was expected to be dled
against them.
The boys body was taken to the
Hopes mortuary pending the in
quest and funeral arrangements.
Death of the boy brought the
Imperial Valley traffic death total
to Al since Jan. l.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-28
Knife WieIder TO
Serve Jail Term

CALIPATRIA, Dec. 2S.-Henry C.,
Crouch, 80, cotton picker known as
a star dice player of the hobo jun
giles here, was sentenced to the
county Jail for six months for slash
ing Max Clark, %, pea picker, with
a knife during drunken fight Dec.
16.
At a preliminary hearing here
Wednesday Crouch and Clark tes-
titled the knitting took place dur
ing an argument over money and
liquor. The original charge of as
sault with a deadly weapon was re-
dpced to simple assault.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-28
BOY. 10 DIES ON CHRISTMAS BICYCLE
Stain Has Won,
Lawmaker Ayers

PHOENIX, Dec. %. UP) -
rep. John r. Murdoch of Arizona,
Who correctly predicted the state
department. would not give cop
per concessions to Chile in a
reciprocal trade treaty, today
again crawled out on the limb.
"Stalin already has won the
war and when it is over there will
De but two nations. the United
states of America and the United
states of Soviet Russia" the con-
,ressman said.
The ex-college professor pre-
licted the United States would
-emain neutral unless the hOr-
rOrs of war were extended to
bombing of the great capitals of
europe.