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Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15

department was quizzed about the
Yamatoda affair when federal
agents launched their investigation
Since then several of the municipal
officers have been examined time
and again.
J. Sterling Oswalt, El Centre po-
lice chief, declared following the
last visit of the federal agents that
their investigation is confined sole
ly to the Yamatoda kidnapping case.
The Yamatoda case Is a bizarre
mixture of mystery intrigue and
contradiction. It's trail leads from
the asserted gambling chiefs arrest
on petty gambling charge to his
flight from a kidnapping warrant and
subsequent arrest and conviction
for manslaughter in the Staying of
another japanese at a Los Angeles
gambling club.
Yamatoda first entered the news
Continued on Page 6, Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15

The union claims membership
of $4,000 producers in the vast
milk shed area comprised of upper
New York and parts of Vermont
and Pennsylvania which supplies
the millions of gallons used daily
in the metropolitan area which has
population of 100000. All mem,
bers were instructed to withhold
milk from dealers until the price
rises to S235 per hundredweight
for fluid milk delivered in August,
September and October. The cur
rent price is S2.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15


ton, contained in an 18-page letter
which bitterly arraigned the par
tiSan spoils system in the admins
tration of relief" and included a
broadSide at Walter Ballou, SRA
administrative assistant, brother of
Frank NJ Ballou of Ell Centre,
prominent in Imperial Valley DEM
ocratic circles. Anderson said he
quit his post because he believed
patronage raids on SRA jobs would
result in awful misery to the
unemployed and thoroughly dis
credit the Democratic party.
The governor said he did not ask
for Anderson's resignation, but
pointed out that Anderson had been
unhappy in his position because
of objections raised by groups from
the outside and maybe on the in
side too"
Others Resign
Retiring with Anderson were DR.
NiiioOil SllCilllli, CSIol vi UllC
division of planning and research
and DR.. Percy E. Davidson. con-
sultant in the same division. Cher
min returns to the University ot
California faculty: Davidson serves
in an advisory capacity on th'
faculty at Stanford.
In retiring, Anderson challenged
the governors statement that the
standards in the SRA would be
maintained" and that partisan poll
tics would not be permitted to enter
into relief.
He said he was not interested
in political moves against the ad-
ministration and had no interest
in the proposed recall movement
against the governor Furthermore
Continued on Page 6. Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15
French Enjoys
Apology Accepted

WASHINGTON. Aug. Is. UP)-
Acting Secretary of State Sumner
Welles today accepted the French
ambassadors apologies for misuse
OF diplomatic pouches in bringing
films into this country without
payment of duties.
The ambassador gave assurances
that there would be no recurrence
of such incidents.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15

any concessions in Bills property
assessment
Mayor H. w. Fawcett pointed out
that the property on Fifth and Main
streets, owned by w. T. Bill, had
been carefully inspected and had
been assessed in relation to values
of other city properties.
Later the council reviewed the
entire assessment role, checking
particularly on property with in
creased valua tions,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15
DUNN NOMINATED FOR
LEGION COMMANDER

OAKLAND. Cal. Aug. Is. up
w. S. Dunn of Imperial. Paul Bal
linger of Hollywood and Norvin
Haas OF Los Angeles we're nomin-
ated here today for department
commander of the annual conven-
ton of the American Legion. Elect
ions will be held tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15
Single Complaint Pressed as Council
Meets as Board Of Equalization

The Ell Centro city council con-
vened as a board of equalization
Monday night following completion
OF the city's assessment role and
heard only one complaint, that
from Allen Nuffer. who represented
w. T. Bill, Main street property
owner.
The council, which will meet
every night this week to straighten
out any unfairnesses in assessment
of city property, was unable to make
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15
EAard This One YETI
VI nyway, RR hadn't.

4 curious visitor, pestering an
Imperial Valley farmer with aues-
tions. wanted to know why the
canal banks are so high. when the
water never seems to reach the top
of the bank.
We'll" explained the farmer,
"it gets pretty hot here in the sum-
mer time, and we've got to have
high banks to keep the water from
boiling over"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15
Merchants Happy But Football Managers
And Calendar Makers Profestas
FIR. Moves Thanksgiving Ahead a Week

However, there had been 35 foot
ball games scheduled for Turkey
Day., some of them annual Sec
tional classics, and now that the
schedules of most universities are
completed and Nov. 80 is to be
lust another school day, some SER
ious problems arose
LOS ANGELES, Aug, Is (UP)-
The University of California at
Los Angeles was thrown for a loss
today by President Roosevelt's S
shifting of Thanksgiving Day to
Nov %. The university has ar
ranged a Thanksgiving Day game
for Nov. 80 with Washington State
college in the Los Angeles Coliseum
If Nov. 30 becomes just another
Thursday. the game will have to
be switched to a Saturday. But
the University of Southern Califor-
mia has the coliseum the following
Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15
G-Men Return to
EI Centre, Renew
Police QuizzinQ
Agents Decline Comment as Inquiry
In yamatoda Case Opened Again;
Three Officers Called

The FBI returned to Ell Centro Tuesday.
Three crack agents of the Federal Bureau of nvest-
cations west coast division registered at the Barbara
Worth hotel Monday night and Immediately sent for at
least three members of the Ell Centre police force.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15

Sorry
A. l.. Thomas. who not so long
ago became the father of a boy
accosted RR, with a wicked gleam
in his eye and remembrance in his
mind of an item in the paper which
said the boy weighed eight pounds.
you've gypped us out of four
ounces and half" Thomas
growled, "and both Alfred Lee and
] resent it,"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15
'BuIIou Under Fire
I'm Bitter Note
To Gov. Olson
PoIiticaI SpoiIs System Protested in
Administration as Anderson Turns
In Resignation; Chambers Named

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 15 (UP)-The long -rumored
resignation of Dr. H Dewey Anderson administrator of
the state relief administration accepted by Gov Gull
bert L. Olson and today Walter Chambers of Los Angeles
was functioning "actng administrator"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15

Sequel
Add Tom Reams horseshoeing
adventures. (For first chapter see
yesterdays column in which Toms
pride fell nightly when he couldn't
catch the mare RR wanted shodJ
Determined that no animal alive
shall elude the Reams power, Tom
went out the second day after the
mare, who seemed determined that
her shoes should remain in status
quo, even though badly worn. With
him Tom took an assortment of
lassoes, ropes, halters, enticements
and snares. That mare was going
to be caught!
Tom came back from the hunt
looking more crestfallen than he
did the first day, If that was possible
Have trouble?" RR sympathized
"Durn that nag, anyway" Tom
exploded. Here I get all ready to
run her down if it takes all day,
and what happens?" There was
wild gleam in the Reams eye.
What happens? Why the blasted,
blankety- blank chose weren't
Toms words, but they will do)
mare walked right up to me and
stood there, waitin' to be roped."
All females are that way, Tom.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15
DAAN!nxe AMs!!Ne
u EPORTER

TOday's Scramble
A letter to an Ell Centro business
institution, evidently the work OF
q Filipino, said:
Dear Sir: I wrote a few line
of litter will come to you becouse
Please keet (keepD that. I'll come
in bring to dry cleaners to your
Suititorium one white pant and
one silk shirt No OF 5692. III come
to take when I was there El Centre
please,
r. TRULY yours, l.. E. Inay
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15

The Explanation
No Mrs. Herb Norris didn't catch
bad cold during the Norris va,
cation. 1t was just that she and
Herb stopped in Del Mar on the way
back, and then in San Diego. AT
the races Mrs Norris became vo-
cally enthusiastic, and in San Diego
lit behooved her, as a true valleyite
to yell for the Hogues at the fight
arena. At last reports the horses
and the Hogues are still in good
condition, but Mrs. Norris voice
is considerably the worse for wear
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-15

Butter: Los Angeles. 27o; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A. 36c, manufacturing milk.
Csc; route gathered cream, 25iac.
L. A. Hay: u. 5. No. I, $3.50:
us. No. 2 leafy S1l-12.5O; us. No.
2 S1O.5O-11. MINI. flax Sept. Si.47.
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Larger Income Shown
By Vireinion Railway
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 26.-The
monthly report of the Virginian
Railway for July showed q net
operating income of s569, 100, an in
crease of $142,318 compared with
the same month last year.
The lines monthly financial re-
port, released yesterday, noted that
the net operating income for the
first seven months of the year to-
tailed $2,849, ,704, compared with a.
$50, ,723 for the same period last year.
Evening star., 1939-08-27

sQnt OF trading 10 shafes
rim bankruptcy receivrship
Bankruptcy Act securities
Rate OF dividend n the fofegong
msnts ssssd hs las,
. % :. divtcsnd = rights N.o extrss Paid
stoE TAeeumuistsd Sividsnds psi4 OF t1 ~
elared this ~ '1 " ~'
Evening star., 1939-08-27
Gu R B

Transactions on the New York
Curb Exchange ON Saturday, Aug.
26, 1899.
Evening star., 1939-08-27

r. In bankruptcy or receivership or beine
feorsanized under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed By such companies
Rates OF dividends in the foregoinR table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annuaI declarati ton Un-
less otherwise noted specia1 or extrs divi.
I'd Ex dividend xr Ex rights Also
extra or extras Paid last year fPay-
this wear b Cash or stocf tAccunu.
lated dividend paid or declared this year.
VI Under rule wv With warrants xv
Evening star., 1939-08-27
BON DS

Transactions in Bonds on the New
York Stock Exchange on Saturday,
Aug. 26, 1889.
Evening star., 1939-07-02
THEY HAD BUTTONS. ..
BUT NO BUTT0NEIOLES

as ornaments solely and we find in
records of the fifteenth and sixteenth
centuries that they we're used to em-
bellish the hilts of hunting knives and
daggers and even the velvet covers of
choice books. Despite the increasing
commonness of buttons, laces and ties
of leather or fabric remained the ac-
cepted fastenings for clothes until just
about three hundred years ago. 1t was
not until buttons and loops" or
corded frogs, were finally introduced
that buttons achieved the slightest
utility value. The buttonhole appeared
even later.
"A. R. ARMSTRONG
Evening star., 1939-07-02
IT'S A FACT

CHANINA BEN CHANIA, the most fa-
nous physician of the third century.
specialized in the making and insert
ing of wooden teeth,
OVER 900 different herbs and plants
for therapeutic use were grown IN
Montezuma's Mexican botanical gar
dens years before the discovery of
America
i YCHO BRAHE, a famous astronomer
of the sixteenth century, had his en-
Evening star., 1939-07-02

" HoUGH there is evidence that the
lineage of buttons is an ancient
d one, their use as a practical ar
ticie of dress is relatively modern. A
few small disklike ornaments have
beer, found in the ruins of ancient
Egypt. However, as we know Egyptian
clothing was held in place by girdles,
ties and loops, we can be reasonably
certain that the ornaments could not
have been used for fastenings.
Buttons, as we should recognize
them, are generally conceded to have
had their origin in southern Europe in
the thirteenth or fourteenth century.
For a great length of time they served
Evening star., 1939-07-02

drifted slowly on, and Pierre stood to
speak to the other boat coming abeam.
Then he felt sick, not with fear, but
with black humiliation. To be lost in
the fog was bad enough; but worse,
this was Auguste's boat upon which he
had CHANGED, and Auguste was in it,
with Regina beside him!
Regina, before Pierre appeared, was
Evening star., 1939-07-02
MAGNIFICENT FOOL
Continued from pose four

already blind with rage Auguste had
laughingly refused to set her ashore.
His party was for all day; he wanted
company; he kept her with him. She
pleaded, then argued, then stormed;
she warned him of the terrible things
Pierre would do to him tonight.
Auguste laughed at her. Then they
heard boat coming and both recog-
nized the engines sound.
"Ho! Auguste cried. Here is your
Pierre, lost as duck in Storm
"He is not! He's hunting for mer'
Auguste chuckled. Wait and see!'
Then Pierre cut his engine and his
boat glided near One of the women in
Auguste's party hauled in small cod
as the two boats came abreast; for
moment no one spoke, people staring
Whitley at each other through the
twenty feet of fog that intervened.
Pierre wanted to start his engine
and 60 on, anywhere. Anything was
better than this necessity of asking
help from Auguste, with Regina listen
ing! But for the sake of his passengers,
for their security, he must find out
where he was; and Auguste could tell
him. He called a question.
"Auguste, how far off the island are
you?" Auguste grinned and spat over
side and whispered something to
Regina; and she was white with fury.
After moment. Pierre asked more
quietly: "Are you south of the island?'
But Auguste said no word. Pierre
spoke again. will you lend me your
compass?'
Auguste only looked at him. The fog
wreathed thick between them, for a
moment half-hiding the other boat;
and one of the women in Pierre's boat
giggled nervously Pierre's tone now
was steady and stern.
IF it's money you want, I'll pay
you. What direction is the island?"
Auguste said something in a low
tone to Regina and laughed again.
Pierre's cheek Redeemed with slow deep
anger. Regina was right. He must
teach Auguste tonight the virtues of
courtesy; but he could not do it here.
He stopped to start his engine. The
exhaust barked, and he took the tiller.
But he looked once more toward
Auguste. and Regina raised her arm
and pointed. She was furious at Pierre
for getting himself lost, yet she could
not let him 60 with no sign. He swung
his boat in the direction she indicated,
and within five minutes he sighted
the island. After that it was a simple
matter to follow the shore to Mr..
Patterson's landing
For Pierre's passengers the adven-
ture became in retrospect an amusing
incident which it would be fun to
relate next winter at polite dinner
Evening star., 1939-07-02

charred, and he felt them hot against
his thighs just before he jumped into
the sea.
Mama Sullivan, though she sat on
her porch every afternoon and in the
early evening, usually went indoors at
dusk. But tonight Pierre had not
returned, and fog was one of the seas
favorite weapons, so she stayed to
wait for him. Papa Renard stopped on
the way home from the Post Ofhce;
and he was still there when that faint
red light suffused the fog, and far away
they heard the thin screams of fright
ened women.
Already boats were putting out to
the rescue. Papa Renard heard their
exhausts, and he proposed going to the
landing to wait for their return; but
the little old woman shook her head.
She could not trust her knees. When
by and by they heard the rescue boats
returning, she had to close her eyes.
She could hear many excited voices,
and the pound of running feet
Then suddenly her front gate was
thrown open and steps drew near. 1t
was time to open her eyes. Someone
had come to tell her She must face
them, and listen.
She looked; and here was Regina,
with Pierre. The girl thrust Pierre
toward Mama Sullivan "Theren' she
exclaimed, in fierce pride. IF you
want to see fool. look at a Sullivan!
He threw his life belt to Auguste, left
himself to drown. had to hold him
up till the boats camep' She recog-
nized her father in the darkness and
cried furlously: 1T is you who are to
blame! 1t was you who gave the boat
to Plerre"'
Mama Sullivan tightened her arm
around Pierre She could feel HIM safe
and sound. She said gently: That
was not Papa Renard's doing, Regina
paid him for the boat, bade him give
it to Pierre"
Regina stared at her. starkly inCred-
ulous. You? The sea killed all your
men except Pierre. and yet you sent
Pierre so 1t could kill him. too!'
1T is true | did this, Regina. Yes
But Pierre was a man. 1t is not good
for man to be laughed at by other
men. 1t was time to let HIM do as men
do"
Regina stamped her foot in wrath
full pride and love; and suddenly she
laughed through tears, and whispered
happily: "You foolish Sullivans!
You've as bad as any of them!' Her
throat was full, her voice warm. Its
time there was someone with sense in
this family" She caught Pierres arm.
drew him toward her and held him
hard.
The End
Evening star., 1939-07-02

tire nose. which was cut off in a duel.
replaced with one made from gold and
silver. 1t was cemented to the bone to
keep it from falling
lHE verbosity in the phraslng of our
legal documents can be traced directly
to the scrlveners of the seventeenth
century. For penning business con-
tracts, legal writings and such docu-
ments, they charged their clients for
every word written.
MICHAEL L. Toll
Evening star., 1939-07-02

tore it off her with his bare hands; but
a piece of it, still burning, dropped un-
seen into the cuddy of his boat, and
fire was born there too 1t crept aft
under the floor as though the oily bilge
were fuse.
Thus within minute after the first
flame showed in Auguste's boat, both
craft were burning Pierre thought,
surprised to find himself so calm, that
Perce would see the glare from the
shore, even through the fog. Boats
would be here in five minutes, ten at
most. Till then. his life preservers
would keep everyone atloat.
Most of the people were already in
the water. Augustes boat was like
vase full of blossoms. The whole cock
pit was fountain of cracking flames.
Pierre's, since its bilge was cleaner,
burned more slowly than Auguste's.
Pierre had time to get out all the life
preservers. to pass them over the side
to people in the water. Then suddenly
the bow of his boat was all ablaze, and
the cockpit as far as the engine hous-
ing Auguste's boat was burning splen-
dldly, flames already peeplng through
the thin sides above the water line.
The three or four women still IN
Pierre's boat climbed on the stern and
screamed; and he thrust life preservers
into their hands and pushed them
overheard.
Pierre was the last person IN either
boat. He stepped up to the stern with
the last preserver in his hands. The
flames we're reaching for him. All
about him it was bright as day. the
water dotted with heads. Pierre could
see no one without a life belt. and
there was still this one for himself. He
looked all around to be sure. He saw
Regina helping woman ten feet from
the stern of his boat to swim little
further off.
But then he saw Auguste! Auguste
was hanging on by the rudder post
under the stern of his burning boat.
Just as Pierre discovered him. flames
came leaking out through the stern
and touched Auguste's hands. Auguste
cried out hoarsely and let go and
began to founder and to strangle.
Clearly. Auguste could not swim.
Neither could Pierre; but Pierre for
got that He was Sullivan; and all
the Sullvans had capacity for sub
lime and valorous folly!
Pierre shouted; "Ho, Auguste"'
Auguste was twenty feet away Pierre
heaved the life preserver toward the
man already halfdrowning. He saw
Auguste grab it.
SO everyone was all right, except, of
course, Pierre himself. There was no
life belt for him, and the flames were
beginning to wreathe like climbing
vines around his legs. His trousers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11
WANT A GAME?


 Holy Cross A. A. of North Tarry- town, N. Y., Portchester Baseball club, Kitty Kelly's Allentown Red Sox, Hawthorne A. A., Trenton A. A., Paterson Silk Sox, White Plains A. C., White Plains Indians, White Plains Colored Giants, N. Y. Inde- pendents, Toronto Canada Clowns, Westside Standards, New Bedfords, Greenwich Villege, N. Y. Crusaders, Madison A. A., Lexington A. A., Sheridan K. of C., Pittsburgh Minor Leaguers, Pittsburg Colored Stars, Wakefield Americans, Miami Giants, Philadelphia Colored Stars, Newark Indians, Newark Colored Giants, Camden, Ossining Athletics, Texas Rangers, and other leading home and travelling clubs have open dates for games. Address: Everett Millett, 346 West 58 street, New York. Phone: Columbus 5-7569.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11
Additional Sports
RECREATION LOOP z
 MEETS ON FRIDAY

Last nights meeting of Recreation League, managers indicated plans were completed for the opening of the season, with the schedule to be released later in the week. Joe Ralni- vidge and Ed Cronk were named slmpires with George Carroll and Ros,rke chosen scorekeepers. Tenn pleton's will provide baseballs for the league.
 President Smoky Palladino wants all managers, unnpries, scorers and officers of the league at meeting Friday night at the YMCA at 7:3O o'clock, at which time instructions will be given and plans made for opening day ceremonies. The meet ing, an important one, needs ell concerned in attendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11
Sports QUESTIONS Answered

Have you . sports question yoU want answered? Write your Quss- tion clearly. sign your name and addres and usan yous Quesy to sports Ean Question Msn. Sports service Rureau. The Oemocrah 1918 18th Street, Washington. D. C., enclosing . thrce-cens postage stamp sor . personal reply.
 Q. Who has succeeded Arch Mo Donald as radio broadcaster for the Washington Senators baseball games?
 A. Walter Johnson. the former great Washington hurler.
 e. What is the seating capacity of the grandstand and clubhouse of the Narragansett Park race trackp
 A. Grandstand, l4,000: clubhouse, 4,000.
 e. Can you give brief personal description of William (Bill Dickey, &NEW x0E8 &8NASS S&sS4AuIS
 A. Born at Bastrop. Louisiana. June 6. 1907. Dickey is 6 feet 1 and # inches tall, weighs 100 pounds, has brown hair and gray eyes. Ma. tionality, American of Scottish dee scent. Quiet-snannered; consider ed one of the most competent catchers in baseball
 l.
 Q. Please give the racing record of Gallant Fox.
 A. In the two years that he raced, Gallant Fox started l1 times. finishing first 1 itimes, gsoond 2 tlfnes. third twice. and unplAcsd once. His money winnings totaisd '.- Niei' '' |.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11
LIQUOR PERMIT MnWHr@ES nE RuDV nC A TBnN

This 10 to give notice that l, Francis Robert Burns, Sr., of 1858 Thomaston Ave, Waterbury. Conn. 3rd, 1889, with the Liquor Control Commission for a Restaurant Per- init for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises. 15sI Thomaston Ave-, Waterbury. Conn. The busi- ness Is owned by Ronald J., Helen, Ave-. Waterbury, Conn. and Mrs. Vincent Carroll, s4l Twelfth St., Brooklyn, New Yorx., and will be conducted by Francis Robert Burns, ST., of 1858 Thomaston Ave-, Wat. erbury. Conn, as permittee.
 FRANCIS ROBERT BURNS, SIR.
 Dated May 3rd, 1899. 5.4-1l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11
Legal Notices

STATE of CONNECTICUT. DIS TR1Cr of WATERBURY, ss. PRO BATE COURT, May sth, iS3s. ANNI, late of the town of Water. bury, in said district. deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis. trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors Of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred . recovery. All persons in-- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to-
 LUCIA MAROECHI, 5-11-3t Administratrix.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-11
LIQUOR PERMIT

This Is to give notice that I. Gerardo Greco, of S7 Easton Ave-. Waterbury. Conn, have filed an ap- plication dated May 4th, 1889. with the Liquor Control Commission for the sfisss ssie of seos sieoSoic sen iiauor on the premises, 90 Bishop St., Waterbury. Conn. The business Is owned by Gerardo Greco. of s7 Easton Ave-. Waterbury, Conn.,, and will be con- ducted by Gerardo Greco, of 87
 GERARDo GRECO.
 Dated May 9th, 1889. 5.4-1l