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Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-28
SUBMARINE RAMMED

CRISTOBAL, Canal Zone, June
%. (UP)-The United States sub
marine Seal was rammed by the
small French coastal steamship
TroiSilets as it left the Gatun locks
of the Panama canal yesterday
Neither ship suffered serious dam
age, and both proceeded to Balboa.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-28
y AMBL|NG
(\EPORTER
Discovery Fire

Discovery Fire
A power pole fire in BraWley ap-
parently had dissolved into a duel
between Paul Post and Harry
Stewart with both of them shouting
"It's mine!"
First reports, via Post, via the
Imperial Irrigation District, said
that district linemen were first at
the fire. Then along came Fire
Chief Stewart with blaze IN his
eyes and reported that not only was
his department first on the scene
but they called the district after
they reached the blaze!
We suggest that from now oL
each crew be equipped with flags
and whoever is at the fire first
plank down his flagpole like Adj
miral Byrd discovering Little Am
erica.
Color Blind, Maybe
Hazel Livingston buzzed out OF
Massey Horizons drug store in a
hurry to get someplace in hurry
and drew up short. One look at a
crumpled rear fender and twisted
license plate and she went into a
mumbled TRADE against 9. fco,
drivers banging up my car =
Throwing dignity (if any to the
winds Hazel got down in the gutter
and with Herculean display OF
strength pulled the license back III
, place and, still grumbling, started
to get into the car. Then she no.
ticed Betty Duer and two friends
watching her from the sidewalk
with an amused expression on then
faces.
Some dumbbell busted up my
car, but I'll give you ride to the
root beer stand" Hazel offered The
girls chorused:
Are you sure that's your caro-
The car was not Hazel's. 1t was
neither the same color, the same
make nor the same model.
Waiting, waiting
Just as in school days We were
all on pins and needles while the
principal decided whether certain
day would or would not be holi-
day, so is the courthouse crew and
the city hall gang in an expectant
mood.
Every little face was beaming and
every little heart humping in ar.
ticipation of holiday Monday all
dependent upon the decisions of the
supervisors and the city board.
In case the supervisors and the
councilmen decide against a holi-
day, we hate to think of the change
that will come over those beaming
pans!
Off The TOP
Frank Smyer, who has always
been very kindly toward the press,
was a silent man Wednesday when
quizzed about something or some
things that fell out of his cap when
he DOTTED it to wipe fevered brow.
He wouldn't say word, for or
not for publication. However, we
know what fell out. but we amt "a
tellin'. We know secret, 700 hoo!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-28
'DeuthIess Fourth Goal
Of Highway Patrol in Big
Drive on ReckIessness
Drive Safely. Don't Drink Before You
Take Wheel. Ca ptain Oswalt Urges in
Announcing Intensive Precautions

Strict observance of all traffic laws 24-hour patrol
of highways and continuous drunk checks to ascertain
the sobrey of drivers ordered Wednesday by Cap
tain Frank Oswalt part of his campaign to bring
about Imperial Valleys "deathess July 4th celebration
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-28
New Dealers in Desperate
Battle to Head off Ban
On Money Control Power
Dollar Devaluation Measure Forced to
Conference Between House, Senate as
Roosevelt Criticizes New Proposal

WASHINGTON June 28 (UP)-The house today votec
to send the monetary bill to conference with the senate
in administration attempt to eliminate senate provi
sons denounced by President Roosevelt
The action taken by vote of 216 to 164 afte,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-28
Maniac Hunted for Hammer Staying
0fFormer Actress, 5b, in Film
Capital Boarding House Mystery

HOLLYWOOD June 28 (UP)-A maniac today
sought for the hammer Staying of Margaret Campbell
6year old former actress who found beaten to death
in Hollywood boarding house.
The victim appeared to have been beaten with carpen-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-28
Editor Finds Europe Choosing Sides
Calmly for Next Big Test Of Power;
August Mentioned as Critical Time
BY Joe Alex Morris
United Press Foreign News Editor

Europe is choosing up sides with fatalistc calm for
the next big-f not decisive-test of strength
That there will be another major international show
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-28
Japanese Responsible for Safety Of
Americans in Blockade Areas Says
Consul General in Sharp Warning
Yarnell Plans Statement of Right Held By
U. S. Warships to Sail Anywhere in Chinese
Waters to Protect Lives of Citizens

TIENTSIN, June %. (UP)-Clarence E. Gauss United
States consul general at sanghai today rejected Japa
nese note warning foreign ships to leave the blockaded
ports of Foochow and Wenchow by noon tomorrow and
announcing that Japan could be responsible safety
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-28
Europe Arms for
Crisis in August
AS Hitler Moves
French Leader Believes Showdown May
Come This We eek-End; 1000 German
Officers Men Sent Into Danzig

PARIS, June %. (UP)-A series of unofficial reports
circulated in high French British and foreign diplomatic
offices today that showdown likely soon return
of Danzig to Germany.
Premier Edouard Daladier called a parliamentary
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-28
Baseball Results
AMERICAN

AMERICAN
First Game
New York -. OILS 904 400-23-27-1
Philadelphia -. Oil 900 000- q 7-3
Pearson & Dickey, Rosar; Nelson,
Beckman, Joyce & Hayes.
Second Game
New York .. 500 020 012-1O-16-O
Philadelphia 900 900 000- o. 80
Gomez & Dickey; Caster, Dean
& Brucker.
st. Louis at Chicago and Boston
at Washington, postponed rain;
Detroit at Cleveland, will be played
Thursday.
NATIONAL
Philadelphia -. 900 100 000-1- 6-l
New York ........ 1873 900 00x-7-1O-l
Mulcahy, Beck, Coble Pearson &,
Miles; Lohrman & Danning.
Brooklyn .......... 900 401 O1O-6-12-l
Boston ....-........ 900 900 010-1- 7-2
Hamlin & Phelps; Erickson,
Farley, Frankhouse & Andrews.
chicago ..............................l2 l20 900 81
st. Louis ............................3 300 OOl 90
Dean, J. Russell x Hartnett;
Cooper ~ Owen.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-28

Left to right Lieut. j. O. Lambrecht Lieut. Comdr Samuel
La ache and Lieut. 6. Games plan the flight Of Is
navy bombers which took off from San Diego tuesday landed
at Pearl Habo Hawaii Wednesday after record flight Of
10 hours 80 minutes for the 2250 nautical mile distance The
previous record hours ~ minutes The IS planes carried
los officers and The flight left San Diego 4oI p
tuesday and landed at Pearl Harbor $40 Wednesday,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-28

Butter: Los Angeles, 26e, but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A, 35c: manufacturing milk,
27c, route gathered cream. 24isc.
L. A. Hay: U. s. No. l, s1s-14.50.
U. S. No. 2 Ieafy s13-I3.50: U. s. No.
2, S11.5O.12. MINI. flax July S1.65.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-28

$429,541.44
$457,358.O3
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven of these
test questions Turn to the
womans page for answers.
l. On which continent is the
Parana river?
2. Which American League
baseball team is managed by Joe
Cronin?
3. Which country owns Green
land
4. Name the place to which
Jesus withdrew with his disciples
on the eve of the Crucifixion.
5. What is the underworld
name for cocaine?
8. Are whales cold or warm
blooded ?
Z. Of which country is Tallinn
the capital?
S. In which city is the annual
celebration OF Mardi Gras?
Q. OF what country is Nova
Scotia a province
10 What is the name for a
mass of compacted ice originat-
ing in a snow-field?
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Mi|itsrizstion Of CCC
Bobs Up Assin

Repeatedly squeched in the past the proposal to include
military training in the CCC regime has bobbed again
Though no responsible military authority has asked or
Endorsed the plan, il continues to be advanced
Congress not too definitely reject this proposal once
and for all.
1t is bad in theory 1t is bad in practice
First the theory Not the most rabid hackers of
Increased armament have yet suggested universal mill
tary for the United States Yet proposed to sub
ject to military training single class of young menhose
who have not been able to find place in industrial life
This is undemocratc II military training to be estab
Hshed anything like universal basis then let all youths
Be subject it. Even the toataran states do this and at
its worst their military program has the merit of taking
everybody without distinction The draft of World war days
1t least had the merit of taking everybody.
But this proposal would train soldiers particular
segment of the contry youth leaving those in more for
tunate circumstances untouched.
To advance any such program in democratic country,
whose foundation in the equal treatment of all regardless
of the circumstances is grave mistake
Second the practical side The of any such training
with six hours week of military training sandwiched in
with the regular weeks work, is highly doubtful.
The CCC is work program II is and is meant to be
civilian program indicated plainly by its Civilian
Conservation Corps The aim is to furnish productive work
to young who have not been able to find place in
regular jobs meanwhile teaching them much possible
to qualify them for regular jobs when they get out
Military training doesn't fit into this picture at all 1t
would merely disrupt the work without providing military
training of any value whatever
The CCC has done fine job, almost everybody adj
mts To mix it all up Eat great eXpense with military train
ing, would ruin its record work organization provide
no worthwhile military to the nation and fout
the basic democratic principle that if military
service to his country, all owe it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
MAYBE VOTERS LULLED
BY "SWAN SONG"

Editor. The Times: Were the
voters of Tacoma sung into I'M
consciousness by the Wright
Park Swan Song ?" Just how
much did the election, just held,
cost the taxpayers per vote?
! do not believe it was indif-
ference that caused the light
vote. II must have been uneon-
seriousness. Surely the citizens of
Tacoma are not 50 dumb that
they do not realize the power of
our metropolitan park board.
This political machine now
seems to have the idea they will
be allowed to lease, on long
term leases, choice building sites
at Tftlow Beach to individuals
for nominal sums. Just who will
determine what r. nominal sum
is? Just how will the lucky in
dividuals be determined VIII II
be personal friends of the park
board members Are the lucky
bidders already picked? Who
can say?
Do not forget that Rome
burned while Nero fiddled." 1t
is time the citizens reused them
selves from their lethargy
A CIR GRANDMOTHER.
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w shinston Single.

Nearly $4,000 shingles, each mailed separately and bear
ing message being sent by Washington citizens
President Roosevelt urging that shinge imports be limited
by quota.
According to the Oregon Washington Council of Single
Viewers owpaid oriental labor in Canada is turning
shingles which being dumped in American markets. and
putting hundreds of Oregon Washington men on the
NPA
Because the whole northwest is dependent upon its un
Der industry for prosperity the president should at least
investigate this problem.
Our western workmen deserve quota and tariff protec
ton just much as eastern manufacturers do.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
A Book A Dav

If YOU think that the courage
and the stamina of the pioneer
are found wanting these days in
the city-breds, you can do no
better than to read Kathrene
Pinkertons lusty story of hard
ships in the trackless north
woods, Wilderness Wife" (Car-
rick and Evans: S2'75). You
lay it down with the feeling
that if America had frontier
left at all, the Pinkertons would
be daring it.
To begin with, the odds were
decidedly against this average
American couple. Robert Pink
erton. newspaper man, was
forced to abandon his job due
to i'll health. His wife, just
breaking into secretarial work,
was hardly equipped for house
keeping, to say nothing of MAX
ing a home in the rugged lands
above Ontario. Yet that is pre-
cisely what they did.
What's more they did il on
$50. The handed secretary
learned to paddle a canoe, run
a trapline. crack the lash above
a straining. bowling dog team.
Her husband. meanwhile, built
cabin with the hands that had
formerly built only sentences.
Somehow. they got through that
first winter. and found they
liked it. They stayed four
years. They raised baby for
good measure. And Mr.. Pinker-
ton sold some stories.
You will find Wilderness
Wife" an unusual book, strong
with the tang of conifers and
zestful living. a series of snlen-
did photographs add the final
note.
In sharpest contrast is another
book of travel of a man and
wife. "Crusoes Island in the
Caribbean" by Heath and JEFF
ferson Bowman BobbsMerrill:
$3.50. This couple got away
from 1t all. too. but their story
is as languorous as the Pinker
tons is vigorous.
You will find II an interesting
combination of history. personal
experience. color. But there is
little drama these days along
the Spanish Main. Fight, If
fight there is, is largely against
the insects.-P. G. F.
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In Miami simple plaque has just been dedicated to the
memory of brave man.
The words craven in it deserve to be remembered
They are:
I'm glad it instead of your
They the dying words of Anton ]. Cermak of
Chicago who mayor of that city riding with Pres
dentelect Roosevelt six years ago when mad Giuseppe
zangara fired his cowary bullet and hit not the president
elect whose life he sought but Cermak.
So fast do events that inclined to forget
how Cermak dying in the hospital looked at the pres
dent whose life he had saved and gasped, "m glad it
me instead of you'll"
They the brave words of brave man. The least
the rest of do is to remember him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
Keepine Up w tn The Law
Nv BYRON BENTLEY LIB.

preme court Of Oklahoma in
awarding the divorce to John:
From the whole testimony il
appears that a condition had
grown up between the parties
whereby a further continuance
OF the marital relation had been
rendered very highly unpleasant
if not actually intolerable
The conduct of either spouse
which grievously wounds the
mental feelings Of the other or
so utterly destroys the peace Of
mind of the other as seriously TO
impair the bodily health. or such
as utterly destroys the legiti-
mate end of matrimony, eonsti-
tutes extreme crelty."
While a few states allow a di-
vorce on grounds Of incompata-
bility. most states require cruel
~ to be shown. This cruelty can
take the form of mental cruelty.
however. provided II results IN
a physical impairment OF health.
Graham VS.. Graham, Okla.l
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
MR.. fIxIT
He Fixes Things

To receive attention In this COL
umn letters must give name and
address OF writer ONLY Initials
VIII be published when requested
Mr.. Fixit: Could you please
tell me the addresses of the fol-
lowing cartoonists: Chic Young,
Ham Fisher. Al Capp. Billy De-
Beck and George NeManuse
kRIST II.
Chic Young fBlondiel can be
addressed at 235 East 45th St,
New York, Billy DeBeck Bar
ney Googlel at the same place;
Ham Fisher doe Palooka). at
1475 Broadway. New York; Al
Capp lii Abner), 1900 West Sd
St. Cleveland, o.. and McNamus
(Jiggs), Beverly Hills, Calf.
Mr.. Fixit: Would you please
settle an argument for us:
Tire il "A party know who
married In this state and never
divorcing this man, went to an
other state and married sec
ond man under another name.
A SAYS she will have To get a
divorce or annulment from this
last marriage before she can get
a divorce from the first party.
Now Il SAYS she has 10 get a
divorce from the first party and
she will be automatically free
from the second party. A. A.
Having very clearly commit
ted bigamy, the lady isn't in a
position TO get out of anything
automatically. She had better
get an attorney to help her out
of the second marriage-which
is the one by which she COM
mitted crime before she thinks
about the first one.
MIR. Fixit: viii you please
tell me al what date the state
or Oregon began the keeping Of
birth records? Also how could
one obtain proof Of birth date
previous TO that time. On what
day did the 9th Of April, 1925,
occur?
Oregon started keeping birth
records under state law in 1903.
Counties and cities undoubtedly
kept them before that year and
can furnish copies of certifi-
Gates. Any organization which
asks for proof of your birth
can tell you numerous ways OF
getting it other than a birth
certificate.
The date in question fell on a
Monday.
MIR. Fixit: Can any certain
state of the L. 5. enact laws to
prohibit citizens from passing
from one state into another with
the purpose I'm mind Of becoming
"a citizen of a certain state, I'M
less they have IA certain amount
of money? My opinion on this
question Ii that IA citizen OF the
u. $. can go from one state to
another seeking employment or
a home without being stopped
by law. IL. &. n.
The state of California finally
came around to your opinion.
No state legally can interfere
with free movement of citizens
throughout the United States.
Job seekers without means are
discouraged, however, and the
states like California can keep
out unwanted immigrants fairly
effectively by making three
years residence or longer neces-
sary to qualify for relief.
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PULSE OF THE PUBLIC

and Rainier mountain, we still
have THE Mountain That was
God"
Just north of Tacoma is the
well known smelter, a little to
the east a most wonderful port,
then the fertile Puyallup valley.
South of us the marvellous
view of our mountain can never
be cut off. Then we have splen-
did McChord field and little
to the west the Veterans hospi-
tai at American lake. Last. but
not least. our own Tacoma
Narrows bridge begins just a
10-minute drive from our bust
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
HOROSCOPE
FRIDAY. MARCH II. 1899

Benefic aspects dominate to-
day, according to astrology, but
adverse planetary influences are
active. It is a day favorable to
parades and celebrati ons. but
watch out for minor accidents.
Wide music appreciation un-
der this sway indicates employ
ment of orchestras and bands.
Military strains will be popular
through the springtime.
Today is lucky for women and
encourages admiration on the
part OF men. Beauty will be
magnetic and effective in pro-
noting the ambitions of girls.
The stars seem to frown upon
whatever is artificial or insincere
in modes or manners.
Newspapers and radios should
profit under this direction of the
stars. Changes that bring the
two into closer relationship are
prognasticated. Fewer journals
will appear at breakfast tables.
Consultations n d elimina-
tions will mark the newspaper
fields as chain systems become
less extensive and Independent
dailies expand in power. Adver-
tislng will increase greatly.
This should be a lucky day to
sign contracts and those in
which a C ors are concerned
should be especially profitable.
Motion pictures are to gain re-
newed patronage and popularity,
1t is forecast.
Humorists will be sought for
the printed page and comedians
will be in great demand through
the year. There will be a gen.
eral desire for recreation and
amusement.
Persons whose birthdate it is
nave the augury of a year of
fair prosperity, but there may be
disappointments in love affairs
where the young are interested.
Children born on this day
probably will be clever and orig
inal. lnventiveness as well as
studiousness may hold their in
terest. Their ruling planets are
Jupiter and Neptune.
Copyright. 1887
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
OF Memories


OF Memories
City of pre-Roman origins is
picturesque CarcaSsonne. To-
Gated in southwestern France and
capital of the department of Aude
The river Aude divides il into
two parts. one strictly modern.
the Villa Basse. and the other
eminently ancient. Cite
II is in the older city that re-
mains of the early civilizations
may still be seen, the chief of
which is the striking fortress,
Carcassonne. rising on an isolated
hillock on the right bank of the
river Probably no fortress in the
world has changed hands more
often. certainly none has seen
more history sweep through its
massive gates.
On the dlsintegration OF the
Roman empire. IL fell into the
hands of the Visigoths. But they
III TURN Wtit SNptiSu ~ bfN
Arabs and the Arabs surrendered
10 pippin the Short. For a time
the town and fortress was q sep
arate countship. but II was taken
in 1909 by the Crusaders Revolt
followed. however. and IN 1862
the insurgents were expelled by
royal authority. They moved
across the river and founded the
new Carcassonne. In 1856 the
citadel successfully resisted the
Black Prince. but il changed
hands often during the religious
wars. The fertilization lost its
significance finally when the area
was annexed to France IN 1859
But its historic significance I'M
gers on and recently France pic
tured the famous old fortress on
stamp shown above
tCopDsiSht 1889. NEA Service. Incl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
PET POISONER AT
WORK HERE

Editor. The Times A pet
poisoner evidently has moved
into our neighborhood, fiend
who throws around meat satur-
ated with slow poison. It must
give person like that an insane
Joy to watch cats and dogs lying
in the streets and yards gasping
out their lives, while children
who own them sob their little
hearts out-unable to help be-
cause even a veterinarian can do
nothing after they're gone so
far. These little animals die
after three days of commissions.
Let's report anything of this
nature to the humane society.
c. PARKER,
912 So. 6 ST.
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MENTAL. CRUELTY

Extreme cruelty is a ground
for divorce in most states. What
constitutes extreme cruelty is
often left 10 the tender mercies
of the judge who tries the case
The Grahams had been mar
ried since 1911. They were
nearly 90 years old, and had
three grown children, but love
had never made their home
resting place and Maggie de-
cided to sue for a separation
John countered with charges Of
extreme cruelty on Maggie's
part.
Neither could show acts Of
physical violence by the other,
but over a period Of years they
had been obviously drifting
apart. until neither could toler-
ate the presence Of the other.
The last straw came when Mag
gle brought friend 10 live with
them over Johns openly eX-
pressed objections. SAID the su
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-03-16
SCIENCE NEWS

Seaweed may become more
useful than menace TO bathers.
A method for manufacturing
mucilage from the sea plant has
been developed in Japan. Prov
ing the practicability of the new
process, more than 10000 pounds
of paste were produced the first
month it was tried. After salt
is removed from the seaweed,
the plant undergoes a secret
process.