davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Union Puts Women,
Children in Front
Ranks Of Contest
Strikers Wives Demand
State Provide Relief
In Shasta Dispute

REDDING, CAL, March 3.
(UP)-Women and children,
defendants of So imprisoned
Congress of Industrial Or
ganization pickets, assumed
the offensive today as the union
renewed it's week-long defiance Of
a paralyzing Shasta county ordi-
nance forbidding picketing of all
forms.
The dependent families, accord
ing to Vern Smith, CIO public rela-
tions director, planned to go to
Redding state relief administra-
ton headquarters in an appeal for
food. Three spokesman, each pre-
pared to ask aid for 20 persons,
were chosen to accompany them.
They were Mrs. R. D. McGuffey.
Harold Davies and Sam Grimm.
At the same time, the jailed
unionists were to appear before
Justice of the Peace R. P. Stim-
mel on charges of violating the
ordinance by persisting in patrol
ling a Shasta dam work project
manned by American Federation Of
Labor workmen under contract to
the United Concrete Pipe COM
pany of Los Angeles.
Another strategy designed fur
ther to harass Sheriff w. w. SUBJ
lett and District Attorney L. w.
Carr was simultaneous establish
ment of the picket line. at Delta,
scene of a five-weeks-o old inter-
union dispute, after brief capitu-
lation yesterday to draft plans for
What appeared showdown for the
beleaguered union.
The women and children depen-
dents of the CIO prisoners, accord
ing to early plans, were to leave
their Central Valley headquarters
today in time to reach Redding at
about the same time the accused
ordinance violators were scheduled
to appear in court
County authorities, however,
stood their ground and refused to
Continued on Page 6, Col. 50
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Fire Sweeps Hold
Of Moored BARGE

SAN FRANCISCO, March 3. CUP)
Fire swept through the hold OF
the barge IriquoiS while it was
moored at Pier 81 today.
Two firemen were injured and
others were endangered fighting
the blaze, which apparently start
ed from a leaky oil line.
Capt. John Pruyn was dragged
unconscious from the burning hold,
fireman Raymond Martin, 81, sut-
fered decorations on the hand.
Unable to reach the blaze, Chief
Charles Brennan sent out special
calls for air compressors as fire
men cut their way through the
deck with air hammers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03


deterrent to business.
The two key congressional COM
mittee chairmen declared belief
that their committees were In
hearty sympathy" with the moves
toward rapproachment of business
and government made by President
Roosevelt, Morgenthau and Secre-
tary of Commerce Harry L. Hop
kinS.
The expression followed closely
Harrison's announcement that he
opposed continuance of the govern
ment's spending policy and lifting
the legal limit on the governments
public debt to $4,000, 100000.
1t conceded with other business
government moves. These includ-
ed:
1.-Appointment by Hopkins OF
Chairman Robert E. Wood OF
Sears, Roebuck & Co., as an ad-
wiser on business trends and liason
officer between business and gov
ernment.
2.-Statement by Morgenthau be-
fore the house weights, coins and
measures committee pledging that
the $4,000, 100000 monetary stabill-
cation fund will not be used TO
to "rig" the market for government
finance foreign arms purchase or
securities.
Morgenthau's stabilization state
ment was made to the house COM
mittee considering extension of the
stabilization fund and the presi-
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03

WESTWOOD, Cal, March 4. (UP)
Their union headquarters torn
down and broken to splinters,
Congress of Industrial Organizations
unionists appealed to the state to-
day for protection in another
threatened purge" at this strife
torn lumber town.
1t. Col. Arthur Henderson, per-
sonal emissary of Gov. Culbert L.,
Olson, was ordered here after an
outburst of fist fighting between
husky lumperjacks and mill work
ers representing CIO forces and
American Federation of Labor
members at the huge Red River
Lumber company plant.
Following conferences with city
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Freight Rate Differenfia| Hearing
Before Commerce Commission Put Off

A hearing on proposed changes
in the freight rate schedule for
produce, which would directly af-
feet Imperial Valley, was postpon-
ed Friday from Mar. II to 81 by
the Interstate Commerce commits
sion, United Press dispatches from
Washington, d. c., disclosed.
The hearing, at which oral ar
guments will be heard. is the last
step before the commission offers
its decision on the rate controversy
which involves California and Ari-
zona produce. The question before
the commission is whether or not
Arizona may retain its ten per cent
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03

lower rates for shipment of lettuce
to the east, and whether a similar
ten per cent differential may be
obtained on cantaloupes and mixed
vegetables.
Testimony Of growers was taken
last fall in Los Angeles ana
Phoenix and at that time the ex-
aminer recommended that Arizona s
differential be abolished and the
request for a differential on can
taloupes and mixed vegetables de-
MED.
Attorneys for the California
Railway commission will argue the
case for California growers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03

ed millions, appeared lily llC 1oI
another of his famous fasts, and
his followers were alarmed that
this one would kill him.
At noon today he said special
prayers and began his fast. Ply
sicians had examined him and pro-
nounced him unfit for such an Or
deal.
He had eaten last at dusk yes
terday when he had one of his
usual frugal repasts-grapes, pome-
granates, oranges and goats milk.
Absolutely unperturbed, Gandhi
told the United Press: "Even if it
means the loss of my life, which,
after all, at the age of 70 has no
insurance value, I should be most
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Fruit Regulation
Proposals Studied

SACRAMENTO, March 8. (UP)-
Proposed regulation of daily fruit
shipments to eliminate fluctuation
and maintain an even flow to mar
ket was being studied today by
representatives of the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture at a hearing
of Bartlett pear, Alberta peach and
plum interests.
A regulatory program was sup
ported by R. w. Gray, manager
of the California Fresh Bartlett
advisory board, and w. P.Darsie,
Walnut Grove pear grower. Gray
and Darsie explained that regula-
ton did not mean curtailment of
shipments but stabilizer to smooth
the flow to market.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Yuma EntryPort
Ahead Of Blythe

Figures revealed Friday that more
traffic entered California through
Yuma in January than entered at
Blythe.
A total of l0,845 passenger auto
mobiles carrying 30,874 persons
passed through the entry at Yuma
while 10,455 cars carrying 28,455
persons entered at Blythe.
"Over period of months" Man.
ager Robert Hays of the Ell Centro
Chamber of Commerce said. "en-
tries at Blythe exceeded those at
Yuma.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
City Surpasses
State in Trade

Ell Centro showed two and two
tenthS decline in the dollar value
of retail sales in 1888 while the
decline for the state as whole
was eleven and one tenth.
The Ell Centro Chamber of Com
merce received the information
from the bureau of foreign and
domestic trade, U. S. department Of
commerce. The statistics are COM
piled from figures provided by key
merchants throughout the state.
Robert Hays, manager of the Ell
Centre chamber, said the decline did
not indicate the amount of goods
sold but only reflected its value.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
SPEED Filler INJURED
IN MISSOURI CRASH

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 8.
(UP) - Earl Ortman, Los Angeles
speed flier, was injured slightly to-
day when his new racing plane ov-
erturned when he landed at Munic-
ipal airport. Ortman was bruised
and also suffered several cuts on
his head and face.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Trainnnan Injured
In Accident Here

A. S. McCann, Southern Pacific
trainmaster, suffered a slight con-
cussion of the brain, cuts, and
bruises when he was swept from
the side of a train near the ice
decks in the Ell Centre train yards
Thursday night.
He was brushed from the car COM
pany officials said because the
train did not have the clearance
he anticipated. His injuries will
force him to remain at his home
under care of his physician for
several days.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Nazis Deny Story
Hitler is Dead

BERLIN, March 3. (UP)-An Of
ficial spokesman, asked today to
comment on the book THE Strange
Death Of Adolf Hitler" said:
THE story is so ridiculous that
it is beyond our dignity to deny it
or give any kind of reaction
The book recounts a story that
Hitler is dead and his place has
been assumed by an imposter under
direction of high Nazi officials. 1t
is supposedly written by Hitler's
double.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Make Relief Less Attractive, Block
Flow of Transients Into California,
Supervisors Urge at State Par|ey

MODESTO, Cal. March 3. (UP)
Proposals to lower relief benefits
and to place a federal ban on in
terstate migration of persons af-
flicted with physical or mental all
ments were the principal features
of program advanced today to
halt the influx of migrants into
California.
Drafted by supervisors of eight
California counties at a conference
here, the proposals must be put into
effect Immediately to save the
state from bankruptcy, officials
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Mrs. Dozier Dawson
Suffers Attack

Mrs. Dozier Dawson, informa-
ton clerk at the county court
house, is recovering after a severe
heart attack suffered while she
was at work Thursday afternoon.
Her physician said she was some
what improved Friday at press time.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
PRISONER THREATENS
COPS WITH CIO ANGER

George RobleS, who threatened
police officers with CLIO. reprisals
when he was arrested in FL Centre
Thursday night, was ordered to pay
a Sis fine or serve 712 days in Jail
in police court Friday, on a drunk
enness charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
he Oklahoma City detectives

''merely been house prowler' he
probably would have knocked her
unconscious, then would have gone
ahead with the looting OF the house.
Ryan said it was doubtful that a
sex maniac killed the girl. Physi-
clans said that she had not been
attacked. Doctors said death was
caused by % blows on the head.
presumably inflicted with a revoi-
yer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03

said he believed it probable that the
girl identified the intruder who en-
tered her home yesterday, and that
he dubbed her to death to keep
her silent.
Ryan said it was "barely possible"
that the slayer might have been
woman.
ut would not have taken much
strength to have overpowered the
girl" he said.
Ryan said that if the intruder had
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
p AMBL|NG
IMPORTER
Friendship Ceases

Friendship Ceases
Like a bull dog and terrier,
Penny Richmond and Benny Young
dropped the mantle of sportsman
ship and glared at each other after
their golf match in the valley tour
nament.
Another boastful word out of you
and I'll flatten you like a pancake!'
growled Penny shaking a clenched
fist.
Nuts, you bully" said Benny.
"Such manners! And all because
you got beat"
1.-THE ignominy of it. To let a
worm like you defeat me- Penny
said.
- The worst of it is that because
of a pre-match bet, Penny Will
have to caddy for Benny through
out the tournament!
o
Usual Procedure
Also from the golf tournament:
Someone sympathized with Mrs.
Earl Davis about her husbands
defeat in the first round and she
replied brightly:
mo, that's the way Earl always
does. He loses the first match,
then wins the consolation flight
and comes home with an ash tray"
Parting Shot
A ball player named Mike Suth-
erland got off the best crack at
gatekeepers that this ear to the
ground has heard when Mike tried
to get past Herman j. HartWig at
Calexico.
THAT guy is so exacting that he
. would charge a fat man doubled"
Mike moaned.
Help, a Lawyer
n Jerry Davidson, a school teacher,
and Melvin Free, an 9th grader,
were engaged in arranging an eX-
hibit at the fairgrounds. Gradually
it became clear to both of them
Tthat some excavation would be nee
esSary and with rare forethought
Davidson oDtalned ShoVel, handed
it to Melvin and said:
"You can do the digging"
what fun" said Melvin falling
to with obvious ill will. After a few
minutes work Melvin paused and
address a bystander thusly:
"Say, isn't there a law against
child labor?"
False Alarm
1t has been several days since
it happened, but Mrs. Ethel Par
ent, who teaches class at Central
high school, still has a tendency
to look out the window every time
the school bell rings.
Last week the signal system was
slightly haywire, so that bells were
Continued on Page 6, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Stewart Predicts Record
Crowd for First Full Day
At Midwinter Exposition
County Fair Officials Scan Weather
News AnxiousIy as Time Nears to Throw
Gates Open to Public at 10 a. m. Sat.

brisk March wind that threatened to cut down at.
tendance for the opening of the 10th annual Imperial
County midwnter fair at 10 Saturday, failed Friday
to slow efforts of exhibitors in their rush to complete
sruction of booths and arrangement of displays.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
'Mahatma Ghandi Begins Fast Hope
State Ruler Will Be Forced to Keep
Pledge for New Social Reforms

RAJKOT, India March 3. (UP)-Mahatma Gandhi be-
fast unto death at today because the Thakore
ate social reforms.
The aging Indian ascec and leader of Indas depress-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
ProwIer Blamed for Brutal Murder
Of 13-Year.0Id Junior High Girl
In Oklahoma; Acquaintance Sought

OKLAHOMA CITY, March g. (UP)-Polce today in
vesgated the theory that the slayer year old
teen Black popular junior high school student killed her
because she recognized him.
Capt. Mickey Ryan of the Oklahoma City detectives
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Hearing Sought to Voice Protestof
Proposed New Southern Pacific Train
Schedules Operating in Valley
New Time Table Would Delay Mail, Close |. V.
Evening Post Two Hours Earlier Make Yuma
Terminus for Los Angeles Run; Snub Calexico

Changes in Southern Pacific train schedules in Impe
rial Valley will into effect Monday unless the company
to postpone action pending hearing sought to give
valley residents opportunity to express their dsap-
proval. The railway company announced the changes
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
Committee Head
Blasts Spending
Bv New Dealers
Pat Harrison Opposes Plan to Take Away
Present Limit on National Debt; Urges
Economy in National Government

WASHINGTON, March g. (UP)-Chairman Pat Harri-
of the finance committee and Chairman Robert
L. Doughton of the house ways and committee ad
vsed Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau T today
that they STAND ready and anxious to cooperate in
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03
10Th Annual Imperial County Fair Opens Tomorrow

Butter: Los Angeles, csc; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch,
grade A, Csc; manufacturing milk.
2815c; route gathered cream, 26c.
L. A. Hay: u. s. No. 1, $13.50-14s
S17-18; U. S. No. 1, S13.50-14; No.
No. Q Ieafy, s12-12.5O, No. 2, S10.5O-
IL; Minneapolis flax May S1.79.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-03

Total cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two Ell Centre banks.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-11
OTHERS VIEWS
CRACK OF DOOM NEARs


To the Editor:
The freest government, if it could
exist, would not be long acceptable,
if the tendency of the laws were to
create a rapid accumulation of pro-
perry in the hands of few, and
render the great mass of the people
dependent and penniless. In such a
case the popular power would be like
ly to break IN upon the rights Of
property, or else the influence of
property to limit and control the
exercise Of popular power Universal
suffrage, for example, could not
long exist in a community where
there was great inequality Of proper
ty. The holders of estates would be
obliged, in such case, in some way
to restrain the right of suffrage, or
else such right of suffrage would, be-
fore long, divide the property. In the
nature Of things, those who have
not property, and see their neighbors
possess mucn more than they think
them to need, cannot be favorable to
laws made for the protection Of
property When this class becomes
numerous it grows clamorous. 1t
looks on property as its prey and
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-11
Today
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES

1728-John Durkee, Revolution
airy soldier, who led Connecticutt's
Susquehanna company of colonizers
to the Wyoming Valley, Pennsyl-
vania. born at Windham, Conn. Died
May 90, 1882.
-Clemence S. Lozier, New
York feminist and pioneer woman
homeopathic physician. born at
Plainfield. n J. Died April 26, 1888.
1822-George D. Cummins, foun-
der and first bishop of the Reformed
Episcopal Church, born near Smyr-
ma, Del Died at Lutherville, Md,
June 26, 1876.
1835-Beniamin S Lyman noted
Philadelphia geologist-mine en-
gineer, sometime chief geologist OF
Japan, born at Northampton. Mass.
Died Aug. 80, 1920.
1837-Henry Morton, scientist,
first president of the Stevens Inst.
of Technology, Hoboken, n j., born
in New York. Died May 8. 1902
1861-Simeon d. Fess, Ohio's
long time Republican senator and
congressman, born in Allen county,
Ohio. Died Dec. %. 1886
187O-Charles Laid Norton, the
Mass. Institute OF Technology's no
ted expert pioneer in fire preven-
ton. inventor and engineer, born
Springfield, Mass. Died Sept. 8,
1889
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-11
TO-DAY II HISTORY

1777-Gen Washington and his
army retire to Valley Forge for the
winter, where for several months
they endured such suffering ''as
our forefathers could not speak of
without shsdder"
1783-A Wav Of Thanksgiving ap-
pointed by Congress for liberty
achieved"
l8l6-Indiana admitted to State
1839-r00 years ago. Members
u re L s House Of Representa-
-+-es INDUCED tor the first time in
tre practice Of pairing off,
-373-Discoxerv Of rich silver
feds ii Leadrille. Colo, a village
q. some 25 log cabins. which in the
rext p years poured our q third of
billion dollars worth Of precious
minerals.
l006-The Federation Of Organ
lied Trades and Labor Unions Of the
I. S. and Canada and a convention
Of Independent trade unions, both
meeting at the same time in Co
lumbug o.. effect a union and take
the me, American Federation Of
Labor
1916-Germany answers Amer
lean protest against deportation OF
Belgians, claiming il an economic
necessity and not contrary to inter
national law
1918-30-day armistice ends ano
negotiations for prolongation be
gins.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-11
All Boys Not On Farm

Manteo, Dec. 11.-Dare county
had 116 boys enrolled in All Club
work this year, yet oniy three of
them lived on farm, reports Farm
Agent c. w. OVerman.
The boys from this coastal coun-
ty displayed lively interest in
their work, 10 of the 116 complet-
ing their projects for the year This
project work included gardening,
poultry, pigs, calves, fig growing,
and handicrafts.
Total money value of these pro-
jects amounted to $3,O52O3 with
the members carrying garden and
fig projects working $500 hours.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-11

plumber, and is naturally ready at
all times for violence and revolution"
The above is from a speech by
Daniel Webster. The late w. c. Brann
commenting on it in The lconoclast
says: 1--WE know that here we cam
not linger long: that we cannot serve
two maSters--that we cannot, Will
not remain both political soVerlgns
and industrial slaves. We know that
we must rule the wealth we have
created at the forge and in the field,
or be ruled by it with a rod OF iron.
Men and breather, which shall 1t be?
AS is we'll known, Daniel Webster
was the greatest statesman Of his
day, and William CoWper Brann one
of our most interesting thinkers and
writer's. l hope every voter who is
concerned with the maintaining of
our present form of government, and
a decided improvement in the con-
dition of the producing class will
read the foregoing quotations and
give them deep honest though.
We, in this country, are in the
midst Of revolution, and 1T is said
revolutions never go backward, SO 1T
is quite plain to those who think,
that we will soon see a more equitl-
able division of wealth or witness a
monarch entEroned in Washington.
The former we devoutly wish for,
while the latter will mean He'll with
all its horrows here where we could
be happy and prosperous people if
men and women would give due
thought OF the management of their
government,
We, who toll with hands or brains
today with only the scant necessities
of life afraid of complete starvation
tomorrow, are standing in the tWi-
light: but whether of a GLORIOUS morn
or an Egyptian night, who can tell?
JAS. H. WRIGHT
Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-11
rs Pct. Burley
Growers Vote
For Controls

Franklin, Dec. IF. S. Sloan,
western district farm agent OF the
State College Extension Service, to-
day announced official returns Of the
hurley tobacco marketing referendum
IN this State, held on November Il.
Sloan said that the certified returns,
signed by G. T. Scott, chairman OF
the State AAA committee, showed
a vote of 1898 for Burnley quotas in
1910, and Gl6 against quotas, or q
total Of 1854 votes cast.
This was a vote of about rs per-
cent in favor of the marketing COR
troll plan. A vote of IS 2-3 percent in
the Nationwide Burley belt was re-
Quired to put quotas into effect next
year. Other major Burley producing
States voted even larger NAPKINS in
favor Of the plan.
Only. Graham and Davie of the 81
counties III North Carolina where
Burley is grown voted against the
quota system. Graham cast SO votes
for and 10 against DaVie voted l to
3 against the plan.
The official vote in other counties,
as announced by District Agent
sloan, was as lOlloWS. AlleSlldlly,
SO and 2; Ashe, 149 and 80; Avery,
8 and 8; Buncombe, 485 and 100;
Burke, 3 and 0; Caldwell, 2 and 0;
Cherokee, Is and 0; Clay, 10 and l;
Davidson, l and | !; Haywood, 500 and
50.
Henderson, and 2; Jackson, 20
and 2; Mcdowell, and 0; Macon, II
and ] Madison, 757 and 1923; Nit
chell, ~ and 81; Rutherford, 5 and
l; Swain, 4 and 0; Pennsylvania, 10
and 3; Watauga, 179 and 25; Wilkes,
l and 0; and Yancey, 299 and SO.
No votes were cast in Cabarrus,
Chatham, Cleveland, Forsyth, Castor,
Lincoln, Mecklenburg, and Polk,
where relatively small amounts OF
Burley is grown.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-12-11
NOTICE OF SALE.

Under and by virtue of an order
OF the Superior Court of Vance
County, made in the special proceed
ing entitled Mamie M. Aston and
husband, Plummer Aston. Manolia
M. kearney and husband, A. H..
Kearney, Louisiana M. Jones. widow
ffeo Massenburg, VS.. Mary Massen-
Ourg, widow, J. E. Massenburg and
NJ. I. Cooper, the same being
docketed in the Special Proceeding
DocNet IN the office Of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Vance County.
the undersigned Commissioners will
on Monday, January Is, 1910, at 70
o'clock, Noon, at the Courthouse door
IN Henderson, North Carolina. offer
tor sale to the highest bidder for cash
.hat certain tract Of land lying and
belng IN Vance County, more par
tlcularly described as follows.
II IS that tract Of land bounded on
the north by lands of the Dicllie
Brothers and William Ayscue: on the
East oy HartWell Hight on the south
ny the lands of Thomas Lassiter. on
inc west by the land of Peter Robert
son. ana land on which Louis Thorne
now (Marcn 1, 1922 lives: CONTAINING
~ acres more or less, and being the
1dehtlcal land purchased by Arch nj
Massenburg from D. N. Gill. ct ux
as recorded in the office of the Reeis-
Ter or Deeds of Vance County North
oaroilna, in Book 81, page Isl.
,o This the 18th day of December
j. M. PEACE,
t. p. GHOLSON.
11-18-26-1 iiA''i0iiels' -