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Evening star., 1939-12-12
Interior Of Earth
Is Solid Mass,
Physicist Says
Transverse Waves Of
Earthquakes Given as
Proof Of Theory

The interior of the earth Is solid,
according to evidence presented last
night by DR.. Edward Teller, profess
sor of physics at George Washington
University, in the second of a series
Of lectures on the physics Of the
earth.
From the region where earth
quakes originate, DR.. Teller said,
vibrations are sent out which can
be observed with the aid Of seismo-
graphs practically around the globe.
Some of these vibrations emerge
after having penetrated to very
great depths. They show that the
material Of the earth is not only
capable Of transmitting compressed
ratification waves. such as sound
waves, but also transverse waves.
A liquid transmits only ratification
waves, but a solid which strives to
regain its original form also can
transmit transverse, or reformation,
waves.
DR.. Teller said: Another belief
held widely is that most of the heat
flowing out of the earth Is due to
the cooling Of the earth and that
mountain building is due to the
crumbling Of the earth crust around
the cooling and contracting core.
This again is not so. The heat es-
Gaping from the earth is primarily
Evening star., 1939-12-12

derived from radioactive energy lib
Grated In the outermost crust Of
the earth. Below an outer shell of
20 miles practically no radioactive
substances can be present, ard from
there on the temperature increases
toward the interior much more
slowly.
THE mountains are not due to
the contraction of the earth, but to
very slowly moving currents deep in
the interior. These currents pro-
ceed even in period of very active
mountain building at a rate not
much exceeding l foot a year. The
cause Of these currents is that the
material at greater depth is heated
up, expands and tends to rise. Thus,
in way, the earth currents re-
semble summer storms. But while
the thunderstorm takes only about
an hour, the building up of noun
tains by earth currents Is measured
in millions of years. It Is probable
that currents of the same nature
also give rise to electrical phenom-
ena which may explain the magne-
tism Of the EARTH"
Evening star., 1939-12-12

is that the most pressing problems
should be taken care of first; that
to do tbs Job will take the full 20
years, ana therefore, that failure to
lay out the program now means
hell to pay" in the future.
Pittsburgh's golden triangle" area
has dropped $lOO,0OO,000 in property
values in the last few years. "Inac-
cessability," the difficulty of getting
through narrow streets in and out
of the section. is given as major
reason. That is one specific citation
of a situation that is growing in
many cities, which could in large
measure be averted by proper use
of road money.
Narrow streets and narrow coun-
try roads breed accidents. Just the
other day, New Jerseys traffic en-
gineer reported an 83 per cent cut
in fatalities by dividing a major
stretch of country highway into two
four-lane thoroughfares
Highway work in cities furnishes
jobs where they are most needed.
In and between major cities, it gives
relief where it is needed, and where
most of the gasoline and license
tax money comes from.
Can this ambitious conception
of spending billions a year of local
money, under half hundred differ
ent agencies yet knit into an inte-
grated plan, where it will do most
good-be energized by Federal ac-
ton?
That depends on what Congress
does. Specifically, it rests on what
restrictions Congressman, many
pork hungry, more than half from
rural areas, are willing to throw
around the appropriation of Federal
aid money. For. while this now
amounts to less than 100000 900 a
year, it's a chunk out of Santa's
sack at which no State sneezes.
Evening star., 1939-12-12
Admiral Cole Honored
For Solxuqinq SquoIus

Admiral Cyrus w. Cole, a COM
mandant Of the Portsmouth Navy
Yard, yesterday was awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal for lex
ceptionally meritorious service" as
officer in charge of salvaging the
submarine Squalus after 1t sank of
the New England Coast on May %
with loss of 26 lives.
The citation said Admiral Cole dis
played leadership and perseverance
OF the highest order by his efficient
administration, exceptional ability in
planning the operations and his un-
firing energy in the rescue of the
survivors ands the salvage Of the
stricken submarine"
Evening star., 1939-12-12
Piney Branch Citizen!
Ask Federation for
Boundary Guidance
Association Committee
Named to Look Into
Playground Need

The Piney Branch Citizens Asso-
citation last night requested the Fed
Grafton Of Citizens Association to
appoint q committee to draft rules
Of guidance in regard to new asso-
Citations applying for membership.
q. L. Shorey, president Of the
group, stated that the present policy
of the federation was causing dissat-
isfaction on the part of those asso-
Citations whose boundaries were being
violated. He said he felt that those
applying for membership should first
compose their boundaries so that
they would not overlap adjacent
sections.
The need for a playground In the
vicinity of Crestwood was stressed
by J. H. Duhamel. H. w. Brewster
and Mr.. Duhamel were appointed by
the president to look into the matter.
Fire Reductions Opposed.
The association opposed reductions
in the personnel of the fire depart
Evening star., 1939-12-12
Sufe Crackers Hunted
After $726 Haul

Prince Georges County police TO-
day were attempting to trace cracks
men who blew open q safe in
grocery store at Capitol Heights,
Nd, and escaped with q loot Of
$726 after they had helped them
selves to a nocturnal luncheon from
the stores supplies.
Sergt. Elon Turner and Policeman
Evening star., 1939-12-12

Jack Dent said they found four
empty milk bottles and an open
bottle Of olives in the Sanitary
grocery store, which was looted.
The bandits, according to police,
entered the store through a sky
light. They said an acetyline torch
was applied to the safe, which then
was blown open.
A neighbor who lives next to the
store told police she heard q
muff1ed explosion early Saturday
morning but said she did not know
where 1t originated.
Evening star., 1939-12-12

Do you want to share your Christ
mas with some one needing help?
Your cash contribution to The
Stars Christmas Heart Fund will
60 a long way.
Evening star., 1939-12-12
Congress Will Get
M-Year Road Plan
To Cost 50 Billions
Scheme Will Be LocoI,
With Cities Problems
Held Most Pressing

What Americas motorists are
getting for the approximately
$4,000, 100000 they pay each year
In tdres and the plans that hare
been formulated for the erpendi-
ture OF this money on co-ordt-
mated national motor highway
development system, are described
here in a series OF three MANA.
articles, OF Which this is the
second
Evening star., 1939-12-12

NEW DEAN-Frederick M.
Feiker, executive secretary of
the American Engineers
Council, who has just been
named dean of the George
Washington University school
of engineering. He succeeds
Dean John R. Lapham, who
died last october. The an
nouncement was made by
President Cloyd Heck Mar
vim of the university, follow
ing action of the trustees.
Harris Ewing Photo.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
First Blood 10
Unions in Fight
With Farmers

Imperial county members of the
Associated Farmers of California,
along with farmers from all other
southern California counties, Mon
day mapped strategy for a show
down fight with A. F. of L. and C..
1. o. truck unions in which the
unions late Saturday drew first
blood.
Preliminary victory went to the
unions when a steamship company
ordered 642 crates of oranges re-
turned to the shippers because
combined A. F.. of L. and c. I. O
union representatives objected to
the shipment. The unions declared
the oranges could not be loaded
aboard the liner City of Los An
geles, for shipment. They had been
unloaded at the dock by non-un-
ion labor in spite of objection by
union picketS.
A two-day meeting will be held
at Los Angeles Thursday and Fri
day by Associated Farm units ano
agents of the Farmers Transporta-
ticn associs ton in an effort to
counteract the union effort to halt
farm shipment by truck unless the
trucks are manned by union dri-
vers. Hugh Osborne, secretary
manager of the Imperial county
unit of Associated Farmers, said
Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
18th Congress
Organized for
Opening tuesday
House Democrats Will
Rename Bankhead of
Alabama Speaker

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.
(UP) - The 10th congress
organized today for its init
ial session tomorrow with
Democrats seeking to har-
monize party lines in an effort to
counterbalance Republican gains in
both houses
Democrats of the lower house
will meet at pm. to reflect Speak
er William B. Bankhead of Alaba-
ma and Majority Leader Sam Ray
burn of Texas and to fill several
vacancies on the powerful rules
committee.
Senate Democrats Saturday re-
elected Sen Alben w. Barkley of
Kentucky as majority leader, Sen.
j. Hamilton Lewis of Illinois as
party whip and Sen. Sherman Min
ton of Indiana, as assistant whip.
Administration leaders were hope
full that intraparty quarrels could
be patched up to enable the major
ity group to present as near q
united front" as possible to Re-
publicans, who gained eight seats
in the senate and 81 in the house
in the 1898 elections.
The resurgent Republicans of the
house will caucus at 7:30 pm. prob
ably to elect Rep. Joseph w. Martin,
jr. of Massachusetts, as minority
leader Martin has only one oppo-
nent. Rep. James Wadsworth, New
York, who is expected to withdraw.
A minority program for the ses-
sion also will be discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Protest
Olson
Election
Complain Governor
Gave Promise
Of Pensions

SACRAMENTO, J an. 2.
(UP)-A pension army" of
about $50 persons arrived by
train from southern Califor-
MIA today, prepared to "pro-
test the Inauguration of Gov. Gull
bert L. Olson and call attention to
the plight of CALIFORNIA; elderly
citizens
The pension trek was headed by
Robert Noble, Los Angeles pension
leader and founder of a $25-every-
week pension proposal. Noble was
the nominee for governor of the
commonwealth party at the last
election.
Noble told the United Press his
followers wanted to complain" of
Olsons election as a fraud" be-,
cause he promised us pensions and
then backed out after being elect
ed"
Noble said official protests would
be filed with the secretary of state,
the president of the senate and
speaker of the assembly. Asked
why he did not take legal action.
he would have done so if he had
any hope of getting action"
The Noble pension seekers plan
ned to congregate across the street
from the capitol later today and
march in a body to the inaugural
ton exercises.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
FL Centran Caught
With Marijuana
In Possession

BRAWLEY, Jan. 2.-Pos-
session of 40 marihuana Gig
arettes, known to users as
"reefers'', Sunday lodged j.
H. Bell, 81, alias Nathan
Brown, Ell Centre Negro, in the
Brawley Jail awaiting action by the
district attorney.
Bell is known to police through
a previous arrest on bootlegging
charges.
The Negro, officers said, had in
his possession a receipt showing
he had shipped 24-pound pack
age Jan. 20 to Mrs. M. B. Brown
in Phoenix. The package, labelled
food, may have contained mar
cotics, officers believed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02


farmland, construction worker,
newSpaperman, lawyer, legislator
and finally state senator of Califor-
MIA before being elected governor,
The new governor is 81 years
of age, tall and heavily built, dis
tin9uished in bearing, and with
Silvery white hair.
Olson was the son of Daniel and
Delilah King Olson and was born
on a farm near Fillmore, Utah. on
November 7, 1876 His father was
an immigrant Dane who came to
America at the age of 18 and
settled in Salt Lake City.
OlSon's boyhood was taken up
with various jobs and he graduated
from the University of Provo, Utah.
at the age of 20, and became the
city editor of the Ogden Daily
Standard. Opportunity soon took
the young newSpaperman to WASH
ington as a correspondent and con-
9reSSlonal secretary. He studied law
at what is now George Washington
university and received his LIB
degree in 1901 He later continued
his legal studies at the University
of Michigan.
Moving back to Salt Lake City,
Olson practiced law and was elected
to the legislature. He moved in
1920 to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02

dents, a great many headaches and
scattering of offenders awaiting
police court sentences.
OF the nations 256 reported
deaths, l48 were blamed on auto
mobiles Accidents also were blam-
ed for l8 of CaliforniaS % deaths.
1t was expected the figures would
be materially increased as outlying
areas reported additional New
Years fatalities.
Railroad and airplane accidents,
fires, bullets and gas added to
deaths throughout the nation
In Imperial county, highway pa
trolmen reported only three auto
accidents, each involving Cnly one
automobile, while Ell Centro police
noted two more. None resulted in
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Ipstick StranqIer Of Young Wife Hangs
SeIfin Jail Cell; Right Now Amin
He'll. He Says in Suicide Note

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2. CUP)
---Conscience stricken because
he strangled his young wife to
death, Ramon Hughes, %, commit
ted suicide in his jail cell by hang
ing himself today while awaiting
trial on murder charge.
He left a series CT notes, des-
cribing his thoughts and the or
deal in his private hell" In one
note he professed his love for the
girl he had murdered, Jean, Mont
gomery. %.
Working quietly and carefully in
his county jail cell to avoid wax
ing his cellmate, Hughes used a
leather belt to kill himself.
Hughes suicide notes read:
Right now l am in hell. To all
my friends, 1 hope you all the luck
in the world, and that you never
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02

get into any trouble like I am in.
for it sure is hell"
His 'love" note read:
Jean Darling, I still love YOU.
and hope to see you soon. as I am
going to put an end to it all and
I hope to be buried alongside OF
you-your loving pal, Ray. I love
you. Love and kisses until / see
you"
Last Aug. &c, Hughes told a po-
liceman on Market street that Il
just killed my wife" To prove it,
he showed the doctor a piece of
the girls breast.
Police found the girl, nude, dead
on bed. Her arms were bound by
a length of rope which had been
tied into hangman's moose
around her neck. On her body
Hughes had written in lipstick
Hone 1 love you"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
1898 Ends with
Saving of u
Traffic Lives
Years Toll Well Under
1887 - Few Holiday
Crackups

Imperial county highway
patrolmen Monday noted the
last automobile accident of
1888 with a terse postscript,
minor INJURIES" jubilantly
closed their ledger on a years saw
ing of % lives, and opened a new
set of books with the first two
accidents of 1889.
The highway officers counted
only 81 killed on Imperial county
highways during 1898, against 49
killed in accidents the previous
year. In accident prevention books
the figures were counted as a saw
ing of % lives.
In the only holiday weekend
accidents listed on highway patrol
books Monday, not one involved
more than one automobile, and not
one resulted in serious injury.
Minor Injuries
William E. Henderson, 19. driver
and Vernie Driscoll, both of Holt
vile, suffered minor injuries Sat-
urday when Driscoll swerved his
car into a barrow pit three-quar-
ters of a mile east of Ell Centro
to avoid collision with an oncom-
ing car. Henderson attempted to
pass string of cars and could not
return to the line of traffic in
time to avoid collision, so he drove
off the other side of the highway,
Continued on Page 6, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Janitor Refuses
Step Aside
So He's Stabbed

Because Thomas Craig, Negro
janitor, would not move out Of his
way early Sunday morning, Will
liam o. Quinn, 20, stabbed him un-
der the right arm with a pocket
knife, Ell Centre police quoted
Quinn as saying Monday.
Quinn was booked at the police
station on a drunk charge when
Craig failed to file a complaint
charging assault with a deadly
weapon. He will be given a hear
ing Tuesday.
Craig was sweeping off the side
walk in the 400 block on Main
street, police said, when Quinn
walked by. Quinn declared Craig
refused to step aside. Quinn
struck the Negro. Craig hit him
on the head with a broom handle.
Quinn whipped out a pocket knife
and stabbed the janitor, Craig S
wounds were superficial.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
f California since 1849.
Peek Selected

OF CallfOrnla since 1919.
Peek Selected
Party strategy was perfected in
caucus meetings last night, with
Democratic assemblyman selecting
Paul Peek of Long Beach as speak
er The choice of Peek, who carries
the blessing of Olson, practically
assures smooth sailing for the new
governors legislation.
Peek was pledged the support Of
fl aSsemblymen, the exact number
required for election. The position
of speaker pro tenn was voted to
Democrat Hugh Donnelly, of Tur-
lock- in the caucus.
Preliminary organization of the
senate was to be completed in a
caucus of both parties, following
failure to choose a president pro
tenn last night. The choice appar-
emily lay between Senator Brad
ford Crittendon of San Joaquin
county and Jerrold Seawell of Rose
Vile, with Crittendon favored be-
cause of his acceptability to the
Olson administration.
rights Patterson
The Republican senators appar-
emily ruled against Patterson, how
ever, on his fight as presiding Off
Ger to have the power of committee
appointments. The senate voted in
March to place the power of COM
mittee naming with a committee
of committees, including the lieu
tenant governor. Threats of reap
portionment of the senate have
been voiced if the Republican and
largely rural majority blocks the
liberal legislation of the adminis-
tration by controlling the commit
tees
The calendar circumstance of
having a holiday fall on the day
the constitution requires the legis-
lature to open provided many COM
plicationS for the Inauguration
ceremonies. The joint session of
both houses for the inaugural rites
must wait upon the organization
of each house and an unforeseen
fight over officers or attaches
would delay the entire program.
For this reason. the Inauguration
was scheduled for pm, with Oh
son expected to begin reading his
5000 word message sometime after
4:30 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Murphy in
As Atty. Gen.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. (UP) -
President Roosevelt completed pre-
Congress reorganization of his cab
met today when former Gov. Frank
Murphy of Michigan was sworn as
attorney general after a shakeup
which supplanted two old style
Democrats with 100 per cent New
Dealers.
Murphy took the cath at a White
House ceremony similar TO that IN
which Harry l.. Hopkins was sworn
as secretary of commerce just be-
fore Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Shirley Temple Leads Million Celebrating
Tournament Of Roses: Pasadena Packed,
Thousands Unable to See Parade

to the Standard Oil company oi
California with a float depicting in
gorgeous blossoms the romance OF
the oil industry with the drilling
Of the first well in California 60
years ago. 1t was one of the largest
floats in the commercial division.
Metropolitan Oakland Won the
theme prize, with a float based on
Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure
Island. The Oakland entry Was
made of more than 100000 flowers
and was As feet long.
1t depicted Captain John Silver
and his treasure chest. The float
was drawn by sea horses in floral
designs.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Thin CIoudiness
Seen for tuesday

The weatherman Monday predict
ed continued sunshine with high
thin cloudiness for Tuesday and
Wednesday with little danger of
'roSt
Temperatures of 80 degrees and
lower may be recorded in colder
sections of the valley, however, but
vegetables are not in danger.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Fire Does DAMAGE
To CIouse Home

CALIPATRIA, Jan. Am early
morning fire here today damaged
the Cecil Clouse home on Bonita
street. Neighbors turned in the
alarm soon after'7 am. when they
saw smoke coming from the rear
Firemen were forced to break in to
put out the blaze. as the Clouse
family was absent for the holidays
Furniture was saved, but consider
able damage from smoke was an
ticipated.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02

PASADENA. Jan. 2. CUP)-Curly-
haired Shirley Temple, the child
film star. led more than a million
persons in celebration of the colder
Jubilee of Fasadena's famous New
Years day Tournament of Roses.
The city was jammed beyond
capacity long before dawn and at
the time the parade started thou
sands upon thousands of persons
were not able to get within sufti-
cient distance to view the spectacle
Burbank's float, of four prancing
white horses and a lavender coach
won the sweepstakes prize in nc
judging of the hundreds of floral
entries.
The grand prize of the day went
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
3-Year.0Id TOT
Hurt When Auto
Backs on Her

Karne Dee Gullett, 3-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Gull
lett of FL Centro, is recovering IN
Ell Centro hospital of injuries SUI
fered when an automobile backed
over her near her home at $50 Vine
avenue Saturday afternoon.
r. w. Aaron, driver OF the car
which struck her said he was
watching other children playing in
the street and did not see the chile
behind his machine. He lives at
500 Vine
The child suffered a fractured
leg, cuts and bruises. and minor in
iuries on the head, her physician
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Arizona's S Sixth
Governor Sworn

PHOENIX, Jan. 2. tUP)-Robert
Taylor Jones became Arizona's sixth
governor in 81 years of statehood
today in brief. formal ceremonies
on the balcony of the state capitol
The oath of office was admins
tered orally to the new chief execu-
tive by Chief Justice Henry D. Ross
Of the Arizona supreme court.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Compton Funeral
Will Be tuesday

HOLTVILLE, Jan. 2. - Funeral
services for Mrs. Jesse Mabe.
Compton, Sc, wife of Charles r.
Compton, will be conducted at 10
am. Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the Holt
vile Methodist Episcopal church
the Rev. John Wesley Grande, pas
tor. officiating. Interment will be
in Evergreen cemetery.
Mrs. Compton died Saturday
morning at the family home foul
miles southeast of Holtville
Survivors include her husband, q
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Reiman OF
Holtville; two sisters, Miss Mary
Griffin and Mrs. Dorothy Hall; two
brothers, Crman K. and Clifford G.
Griffin of Paonia, Colo.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
| Miss 1899 Born
| In El ElCentro at
1890 a. m. Jan. |
Meet Miss 1893,

Meet Miss 1888!
She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Adams, Ell Cen
trO, born 80 minutes after the
New Year entered California.
Miss 1889 and her mother are
at the El Centre hospital.
And this is Mr.. 1889.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Lind, also of Ell Certro, born
at noon on January l.
So far the two haven't been
introduced.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
Funeral Held for
Ell Centre Woman

Funeral services for Mrs. Chris
tine Van Hoesen, 54, FL Centre resi-
dent who died Friday, we're con-
Quoted at l pm Monday at the
B. E. Lemons funeral chapel by the
Rev DR. George W. Thomas, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church
Burial was at Evergreen ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Van Hoesen died at her
home on Imperial avenue after
brief illness. heart ailment being
given as the cause of death. Bhe
is survived by a son. Thomas Van
Hoesen.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02

more than minor injuries.
Street Fights
Stree5 fights and at least one
stabbing added TO New Years eX-
element in El Centre Most other
Imperial Valley cities reported least
police activity in years. Eight
drunks were arrested in Brawley
ard eight in CaleXico New Years
eve. No accidents were reported.
The holiday brought three ar
rests for drunk driving, and one
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-02
80.Year.0Id Neqro
Resident is Dead

j. Pink Jones, 80, Negro, died Jan.
l at his home. 191 Olive avenue.
He had been a resident of El Cen
tro for over l6 years and was well
known to many citizens. He is
survived by his wife, Martha Jones.
The body was taken to the Lem
ons mortuary pending funeral ar
rangementS.