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Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Bruce Cation in Washington
Disseets the News

ator Connolly expressed surprise.
that anyone should suppose 'i,a'
the United States might stano ps'
inactive, If the axis powers gam
cd a New World foothold through
the method outlined; ana oehaeoi
Kew Pittman closed the aisc1losioh
bv remarking dryly, Il don't kno"
but what we could make ho"
doctrine if we needed TO-.
Although farm belt orators IKE
to blame the grain traders ior ehe
sad plight of the farmer, II JUST
happens that the amount oil specu-
lating in farm COMMODITY iueuIeo
right now is smaller than at any
time in recent memory.
Figures compiled by the Com
modify Exchange Administration
show that trading i'll wheat futures
In 1898 was as per cent unoer Ine
volume for 1887. For corn inc oe-
cline was 40 per cent for cotton,
20 per cent. So far the trading ior
1899 is proceeding at volume even
below that of 1888.
In normal times, some 40 10 oo
million bushels of wheat futures
are traded in at Chicago. This
year, the range has been from
low of three million to high oil
30 million.
The Commodity Exchange Ad-
ministration doubts that its own
regulations have been Responsible
for these declines. The only sub
stantial curb it has installed is to
limit the speculative interest which
any one person may hold ON any
one future in any given market to
100000 bushels. 1t suggests that
the real reason for the decline Is
the governments loan and subsidy
policies.
For corn and cotton, 1t is pointed
out, the government loan policy
has in effect fixed a bottom under
the price level. This bottom, be-
ing above the world price, has made
those commodities less attractive
to spectators than they ordinar-
lily are. The same thing applies
to wheat; in addition, the govern
ment has been buying wheat for
export and the speculator is in
clined to shy away from the market
when the government is in it.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
SOME TAX RELIEF;
OR NONE
(Wall Street JournaD

lNail street JouFl1alj
It is becoming plain as the days pass
that of all the measures pending or pro-
rosed before this session of Congress
the treasury's plan for clarifying the tax
situation holds most help for business
recovery, and that its fate will disclose
the rock-bottom attitude of the admins
tration on that question. All are agreed
that recovery is desired, but there is re-
lentless internal opposition from certain
radical elements whose influence is still
strong and is against any change in taxes
that might seem to spell a concession to
business or finance To these interests
taxes represent primarily an instrument
for furthering social reforms and, sec
ondarily only, machinery for collecting
necessary revenues.
Whether or not they will succeed in
preventing the legislation at this session
that the Treasury authorities have plan
ned remains to be seen. There is none
too much time available. Next in i'm
portance to amendment of tax laws is
the Social Security law. If Congress
should act on both these measures before
adjournment it would give business
substantial proof that recovery now has
the right of way in national policy.
This matter of taxes is beginning to
operate very definitely upon public opin-
ion and it is we'll to remember that when
public opinion becomes sensitive on this
=
most direct kind is born. All the signs
indicate that its incubation is already
far advanced. That Congress is beginning
to be aware of it is not to be doubted,
but it will do well to quicken its sensi-
bility on the point.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

meQlcdl SCnOOl DuI dl d6liCuiGui ni
school, because it required less
preparation and cost less. But that
was all right. 1t was school. 1t was
q start. He pitched in with deS-
perate earnestneSS.
The light of the coal oil lamp
was poor, but he turned the wick
higher and kept on studying. FL
nally, his eyesight became so poor
he could no longer read. So he
had to leave his cherished school
Back at farm work again. But he
was not going to give up.
The Central Vermont Railway
cut across the corner of his fathers
farm. AS the boy looked up from
his plowing he could see the train
roaring by. One day, as he stood
watching it, he resolved to be a
railroad man.
But the railroad offices were far
away and he had no money, SO he
went TO the section boss and ap-
piled for a job. The section boss
looked him over and gave him job
swinging pick and shovel. This
meant ten hours a day and the pay
was nine cents an hour. The boy
weighed 100 pounds. He would
have to work side by side with
huskies. But he was determined to
get ahead, and he accepted it. He
made a rule that changed the
course of his life. And this was
TO do a little more than he was
paid to do He found that the sec
ton boss had trouble making out
his reports. The section boss could
swing a spike Sledge and flirt a
croWbar. but q penstock was some
thing different. The boy saw this
and offered to stay after hours in
the evening to help the section boss
with his figures. To the section
boss. adding a column OF figures
was worse than running handcar
up grade He appreciated the boys
help Then word came to the sec
tion boss that another road had
an opening for young man. Much
as the boss wanted To keep Dan
Willard he felt it was his duty to
recommend him for this job.
Daniel Willard put into opera :
tion the principle he had discov-
cred tamping ties-to do a little
more than he was paid to do. He
used it in running a donkey engine
for a construction gang; he applied
it when he became fireman on a
locomotive. Pretty soon he found
himself in the executive offices.
You probably know what he is
doing now. President of the Oldest
railroad in America-the Baltimore
81 Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Famous Sayings

WASHINGTON. - If the new
totalitarian regime in Bolivia does
what persistent rumor says 1t will
do, and joins Bolivia to the Ger
manhattan axis. a new problem
of extreme delicacy will be pre-
sented to the United States for
solution.
That problem was forecast, and
outlined. at one of the hearings of
the Senate Foreign Relations COM
mittee, about a fortnight ago. 1t
passed practically unnoticed at the
time; in the light of current news
from Bolivia 1t takes on immense
significance.
The witness who was testifying
before the senators was the Rev.
Edmund A. Walsh, of Georgetown
University. He had been discussing
the Monroe doctrine, and had point
ed out that the wording of that
doctrine is broad enough so that
the United States could act to block
any overseas interference in New
World affairs, even If an actual
seizure of territory was not involv-
ed.
Then someone raised the ques-
ton: suppose, however, that no
visible interference or coercion is
involved? Suppose some South
American government goes Nazi
and that its Nazi government then
of its own volition enters into an
alliance with the totalitarian pow
ers abroad, so that the United
States would witness the "aXis"
getting a foothold In South Amer
lea after all. Under the Monroe
doctrine, could the United States
act in such a case?
Father Walsh remarked that,
from a legalistic viewpoint, it was
probable that nothing could be
done. If the duly-recognized legal
government of a sovereign nation
says that it has not been coerced
or interfered with, its word has
to be accepted. The United States,
therefore, could do nothing. Prac-
tically, however, he added, the
legalistic viewpoint might be over
ridden.
The senator's at the hearing as
sented to this latter remark. Sen
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
MR. PATTERSON
RIGHT AND WRONG

Lieut.. Gov. Ellis E. Patterson had his
way in Imperial county the other day
because he was right. The fair board,
after first refusing, granted permission
to the Baborers Non-Partisan league TO
hold meeting at the fair grounds. 1t
was right that the fair board should do
So
Mr. Patterson was right when he ar
gued that to refuse the use of the fair
grounds to the laborers league would
have been un-American. He was right
when he declared that the issue involved
was one of freedom of speech and free
dom of assemblage.
Then Mr. Patterson stopped being
right.
He congratulated himself and his poll
tical party on winning an initial vic
tory to bring freedom of assemblage
to Imperial Valley. He was wrong two
ways. 1t was not an initial victory
Communists and radicals to the con-
trary, Imperial Valley as whole has
never suppressed personal or political
freedom. Nor was any person or politi-
cal group to be congratulated for what
happened Permission was granted for
the meeting at the fair grounds because
the fair board and a majority of lmpe-
rial Valley residents without regard to
party or creed, believed it right that
such permission should be granted.
From there Mr.. Patterson proceeded
to the gravest of his errors.
His iubilant telegram celebrating what
he considered victory mentioned tory
reactionary minded Associated Farm
ers." If Mr.. Patterson knew Imperial
Valley better-if he knew anyone at all
outside the ranks of radical labor groups
very well-he would have realized that
the people he refers to as tories and
reactionaries include about 80 per cent
of the people of Imperial Valley.
Mr.. Patterson makes the same mistake
many radicals have made. Because I'M
perial Valley refuses to accept dicta-
tion from outside radicals, he considers
the valley den of social iniquity, domi-
mated by terrorism and impelled by
greed. He fails to recognize that I'M
perial Valleys past actions have been the
actions of majority of its people, not
the actions of strong minority.
The majority is unchanged, Mr.. Pat
terson and his initial victory to the
contrary notwithstanding.
The valley will not tolerate suppress
sion of liberty by its own people or
others, but neither will it bow to radical
agitators whose only aim is discord.
We will fight to the end for liberty,
and by the same token we will fight to
the end against license That is Impe-
rial Valleys creed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
ALIAS SUMMONS

ALIAS SUMMONS
In the Superior Court of the state
of California, i'm and for the
County of Imperial
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, Plaintiff
VS..
CORA B. METZ, ct al,
Defendants
Harry w. Horton and George r.
Kirk, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The People of the State of Cali
fornia Send Greetings to:
CORA B. METZ, SYLVIA e.
RITzMAN, also known as SYLVIA
Z. CLEMENS. J. w. RITzMAN. also
known as JOHN w. RTTzMAN, II.
OSBORN, H E. GLEASON, JOHN
F. POOLE, d. GROSS, JOHN DOE,
JANE DOE, and RICHARD DOE,
Defendants.
You Are Hereby Directed to APP
pear and answer the Complaint In
an action entitled as above. brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the County of Imperial, State of
California, within ten days after the
service on you of this Alias Sum
mons--if served within this county;
OF within thirty days If served else
| where.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take Judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant. as arising upon contract, or
1t will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County of Imperial, State of Cali
fornia, this 5th day of April, 1890.
w. j. McCLELLAND,
ooEAIo County Clerk.
BY CITHA LAMSON,
Deputy Clerk.
! M, 20 10 % 30--J. 6 Is 90 27--J. 4.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

to be a doctor.
But there wasn't
much chance, f1'
his family was
poor and he had
little opportunity
for an education.
His name was
Daniel Willard.
Finally t h e
+ a m il y raised
enough money to
send h / m t o
school. Not a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

After capturing $500 in French
bicycle race, the winner ate 10 eggs,
30 sandwiches, "a oranges, two
pounds of sugar. He drank bot
tie of champagne, bottle of cog
nae, and 20 bottles of beer There
goes his prize money.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Dale
~


Near North Hartland, Vermont,
boy was born on a farm. He
MIXED and fed the cows and horses,
and pitched hay in the summer
time. His consuming ambition was
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

Minute Test Answers
|. According TO a 1899 census. i
is 170,200,000.
2. California, it has only 362.
3. What hath God wrought
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
TOflay's Horoscope

Today'S Horoscope
If today is your natal day, pre-
pare to be on your guard in the
year just commencing The year
will be favorable for business, but
you may suffer from ill-health, OF
some indiscretion of your partner
may cause trouble. A child born on
this date will have shreWd and
penetrating mind.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Grab Bag
Oue-Minute Test

Onc-M1nUtc IcSt
|. What is the population oil
Russia, according TO a recent cen
Sus?
2. What state in the United
States has the fewest children un-
der Is years of age per 1000 adults?
3. What is said to have been the
text of the first message to be sent
over the telegraph at the time of Its
invention by Samuel B. Morse?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Barbs :

AL Sloan says the automobile in
dustry will expand in proportion
to national income So will auto
mobile prices. eh, Mr.. Sloan?
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

Tourists in Denmark may rent
bicycles for about 81 week. Bikes
outnumber autos 20 to l in that
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

A Norwegian woman has come
to the U. S. to study fashion so she
can take the styles back TO her ma
tive land. What a terrific shock
Norway is in for!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
THOUGHT: for the Day

He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath
two coats. let him impart to him that hath none;
and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.-Luke
311.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

Max Eastman, author of THE
Enjoyment of Laughter addressed
a meeting of poets. If he taught
those fellows how 10 laugh. he's II
master,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Photographs

There are northern lights" at
the south pole, just as there arc
at the north.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

Canada stands first in world pro-
duction of nickel and platinum;
third in zinc; fourth in gold, cop
per and lead; fifth in silver.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Words of Wisdom

MaXimS are the condensed goot
sense of nations.
Sir j. Macintosh.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30
Hints on Etiquette

Hints on Etiquette
The long white veil is only worn
at her wedding when the bride is
young and has never before been
married.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

A lock of Napoleon's hair brought
$525 at public auction in London
in 1892.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-30

mEMnH
American N1wepapeT
Publishers
Association
Evening star., 1939-10-26
1n Mrntnrtant

DOM. GEORGE W. A tribute Of love
7 nf e hs poSN " Wbn my neGys
1898.
To live in the hearts Of those we love is
DEVOTED DAUGHTER. =
HERsHAw. CHARLOTTE MONROE.
SACRED to the memory of CHARLOTTE
MONROE HERSHAW. a devoted wife and
osns todsy 1s.ober 6aas M yho s5 us nine years ago
There is no death. The sun goes down
To shine upon some fairer shore;
And deep in Heavens jeweled crown
i HER ER,hff MusBANn Ssteyf,mIFei ANS CHILDREN I.
HOLT, WILLIAM In sad and loving
remembranee Of my dear husband. WILL
ago today. October 90. 1887.
This day comes with sad regret,
And one that will never forget:
miss you, my hearts still sore:
AS time goes on I miss you more.
Your loving smile and gentle face.
HIS Gae fsR eysE VIII 1aks EMILE HiIT q HOLT
of our dear father WILLIAM Holt. who
passed away two years ago today. October
26. 1887
Treasured thoughts of one so dear
Often bring a silent tear:
Thoughts, return to scenes long past,
HIS Tme noJfNs T2s o. hg! TsRery rM ass
PREP AND EsTSIhE: AND 54S. soA. VII VII
MAJOR, JOHN. sR. In sad but loving
IrsememI5T5aance rem ITaa Of or dear husband and f.
%. 1887
There is a vacant chair in our home,
49, Left by one we loved so dear:
There is missing link in the family chain
That will always cause tear.
We do not know why you had to go.
We Just cannot understand. but God knew
best
Though He took you home to that sweet.
HIS DEVOTED WIFE AND CHILDREN.
RICHTER. LOUISE AND JOHN. In low
ns q az dssr Par parents my m9th }hs
1ide 1dse three years ago today ;, OGs96er ' e.
who left me August 6. 1925.
All day I have been thinking.
Thinking lust of you.
OF the times we were together
And the things we used to do.
And felt lonely feeling
Ana this ehassa Iate visb 5ees ess s~sy st:a,r.
IovfNd iSSsy DAGdHfER. Aeas FTSsssqsk! NErrn. I.
SMITH. ENoCK M; In sad but loving
n gMH Sbo Of .1s.d dear bs EN ,9
years ago today. October 26. 1887.
The month Of October once more is here.
To me the saddest of the year.
because two years ago today
MY loving brother passed away
HIS LOVING BROTHER ALFRED SMTTH.s
WEED. WILLIS ALBERT. In loving
remembrance of WILLIS ALBERT WEED,
who departed this life. aged twenty-one
years years on October 26. 1918. twenty-one
HIS LoV1NG seS1 MOTHER AND SISTERS 49,
ABEL: aROzELLE, RUTH, JENNIE,
dtSs aEoRdE 4NR = AhhhS!A MEHp' a. AND BROTHER
WEXFORD. ALEXANDER, In loving
memory OF nv dear husband. ALEXANDER
WEXFORD. who passed away two years ago
today. October &c, 1897.
I miss you more and more each day.
But God gives me strength along the way
Until We meet again
YOUR LONELY WIFE LUCY q. VEL
WEST. oKIE ROSE. tribute Of love
and devotion to the sacred memory Of our
dear wife and mother. OKIE ROSE WEST,
who departed this life one year ago today,
HER pEvoTED HUSBAND AND DAuoH-
WEST. OKIE r. In loving memory Of
our deal. friend, OKIE r. WEST, who de-
tober 26. 1898.
HER FRIENDS, MR. AND MRS KORAN
AND FAMILY.
Evening star., 1939-10-26

would deny the Government 4
chance at . Supreme Court re.
view. The Judge said evidence had
been presented making 4 prims
facie case-one At to 20 to the
jury.
Finds Law Uncertain.
Judge Lindley, attributing the
Supreme Court opinion to "one Of
the recent appointees," told law.
yers:
II must confess, gentlemen, al
the end Of II years upon the bench
at the end of IS years engaged u,
lawyer and as judge, find less
certainty In law today than at
any time in that period"
He framed thus the question OF
fact the jury must decide:
WAS interstate commerce in
General Motors cars unreasonable
and unduly affected?"
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Heart Attack FutoI
To Mrs. Pusternuk

Mrs. Sarah Pasternak, 81, wife of
Harry Pasternak, died yesterday of
a heart attack at her home, 51O8
Forty FIRST street NV. A native of
New York City, she came here 80
years ago to make her home.
An active charity and church
worker. she was interested in the
Hadassah and the Sisterhood of
Adas Israel. She raised flowers as
a hobby and entered many of them
in shows here.
Besides her husband, she leaves
two sons, DR.. Jerome Alfred Paster-
max and Robert Pasternak of this
city, and brother, Rudolph Gross,
New York City.
Services were held at II am. today
in the Danzansky funeral home and
burial was in Adas Israel Congre-
cation Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Judge Studies Motion
To Free II on Trial
In 6. N. Case
PIeu to Dismiss Whole
Cuse as Without
Precedent Rejected
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 2s.-
Federal Judge Walter G. Lindley Of
Danv1lle, ILL.,, had under advisement
today motion to dismiss charges
against the II individual defendants
IN the General Motors antitrust
case being tried here.
The II are officials of the Gen.
eral Motors Corp. and three sub
s1diaries. Individuals and CORPORA
tions are charged with plotting to
force G.. M. dealers to finance in
stallment sales of automobiles
through factory controlled credit
terms.
The motion was one Of three de-
tense counsel filed yesterday after
the Government rested its case in
the 18th day of trial.
Two Motions Overruled.
The judge overruled the other
Two motions. One was to dismiss the
whole case as without precedent.
The second was to strike out Gov
ernment testimony admitted over
defense objections of irrelevance.
on the ground the Government since
had failed to show its connection
with the case.
Judge Lindley agreed the case
probably was without precedent, but
remarked that a recent United
States Supreme Court decision i'm
piled that "precedents may be of
little avail, and their lack may
be no bar"
He added that to dismiss the case
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Police Have Prisoner,
But Lack his Victim

The police were going about their
business in reverse today. They had
in custody celored man who at
tempted robbery. And they were
searching for the mans victim.
The attempted robbery occurred
about 1890 pm. Saturday near
Eighteenth and @ streets NV. A
motorist saw a colored man at
tempting to take a pocketbook from
a woman.
He stopped his car and captured
the would-be robber after a chase
But when he returned the woman
had disappeared. The police jailed
the colored man, but haven't beer
able to find the complainant. They
would be very happy if she would
get in touch with them.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Joseph Saks, 81, Dies;
Native Of WASHINGTON

Joseph Saks, a member Of the
Washington and New York mercan-
tile family, died yesterday at hi.
summer home, Elberon, N. J. He
had been in i'll health a year and
his last illness began three months
ago. He was 81.
Son of the late Isadore Saks, q
founder of the Washington Loan &
Trust Co., and the department
stores here and in New York bearing
his na..le, he was a native of Wash
ington. He left Washington more
than a quarter of a century ago to
live In New York.
A close business associate of his
father, Mr.. Saks for many years was
active In the affairs of the depart
ment stores. In recent years he had
been active as partner in a New
York Stock Exchange firm, Benja-
min Hill & Co.. retiring year ago
because Of Ill health. He attended
Emerson Institute and in 1900 was
graduated from Princeton Univer-
sity
He was charter member of the
University Club here and belonged
to the Princeton and Lambs Clubs
of New York.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Elsa K. Saks
he leaves two daughters. Phyllis and
Ann Virginia, New York, and an
uncle, Col Joseph NJ Heller, Medical
Reserve Corps, U. S. A., of WASH
ington
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow in Temple Emanuel, New
York. Burial will be in Cypress Hills
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-10-26
Athena Sinking Blamed
On $59,o0o,000 Gold
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. 26.-The Daily
News says the Department of Justice
is investigating impressive evidence
that the Germans sank the liner
Athena because they were convinced
she carried a treasure of $50, ,0O0, 900
IN gold and securities to underwrite
British war purchases"
The evidence came from sources
close to two German marine salvage
companies. which have specialized in
learning the exact manifests of
treasure-be bearing vessels, the News
says. and from a chance remark
dropped by newly arrived German
naval attache in Washington.
The remark, according to the
News. was:
From the moment the Athena
sank Krupp "a salvage firm) marked
1t as the worlds richest wreck"
The newspaper said it had been
IN communication with Eric Red
ford, Canadian representative of the
Athenia's owners, the Donaldson-At-
lantlc Line. in Montreal, who said he
was mot aware that there was any
gold on the Athena"