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Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
hriII-Crazy Driver Wrecks Train
By Stopping Auto in Way Of Engine

BURBANK, Cal, Nov 8. CUP)-
Police today marked down Jack
Charles Hedderick, 20, of Glendale,
as p new tyne of thrill seeker
They accuse young Hedderick,
who was accompanied by Howard
Wesley Moon, 10, also of Glendale,
Of driving his automobile onto the
Southern Pacific tracks here and
stopping while q northbound train
approached.
Hedderick drove his car off the
tracks just as the 14-car train
approached at 60 miles per hour
Engineer f. Bishop braked his
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
DrearyL.V.Skies
Drop Light Rains

Skies were dreary over most OF
Imperial Valley wednesday and
opened up sufficiently to drop light
rains.
The Ell Centro weather bureau
reported precipitation of .02 during
the forenoon, bringing the total
since Jan. to six inches, 43 hum
dredths.
Temperatures remained mild with
a maximum of 88 Tuesday and a
minimum Wednesday of SO. AT
noon wednesday the mercury stood
at 10 degrees, humidity 80,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
Braw|ey Announces
Spectacular Plan
For Arrnistice Day
Parade Biggest Ever to
Be Planned in Valley,
Say LegiOnnaires

Nearly complete plans for
the annual Armistice Day
celebration at Brawley were
announced Wednesday.
Preliminary entries indl-
Gated the parade will be among
the most spectacular ever staged.
More than 200 horses will take part
committeeman announced, as well
as 40 decorated floats. The process
sion will include feminine horse
back patrol sponsored by the BraW-
ley Elks and led by Sam Rowe
Also in line will be the sheriff's
posse and number of bands in
Guiding the CaleXico High school
group, the Imperial Valley Boys
band and the Elks band.
Following the parade, which starts
promptly at 10 am. Saturday, Arm
istice Day will be dedicated at the
BraWley Plaza, where addresses will
be made by Richard WEIGH of River
side. Darwin Wolford, assistant dis
trict attorney, and Legion and Elk
dignitaries.
The celebration is under joint
supervision of the American Legion
and the Brawley Elks.
Soon after 1890 the crowd, eX-
pected to near 5000, will move to
the Brawley airport where a mon
ster barbecue will be held, followed
by pony races The barbecue will
be the largest of its kind ever held
in the valley, committeeman prom
ised.
Eight races will be held for val
ley cowponies and one race for
thoroughbreds. Merchants donated
prizes for the various heats.
The days festivities will be cll-
NAKED by football game between
the powerful Ell Centre Junior col
lege eleven and the Compton Ju-
nior college team, and an "open
house dance at the Elks club.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
Shepherd honored
By Gem Society

Frank Shepherd, former dean of
Central Junior college, was named
honorary member of the Imperial
Valley Gem and Mineral society
Tuesday night at a meeting in the
courthouse. Shepherd is the first
to receive the honor.
The society laid plans for field
trip Nov. II. Under the leadership
of Sam Payson and Ross Tilton
members will leave the courthouse
at am. Next formal meeting of
the society will be Nov. 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
British Hint at
New Weapon

LONDON, Nov. 8. (UP)-Britain
possesses a "secret weapon" which
has not yet been used because OF
humanitarian consideration, the di-
rectorate of scientific research said
today.
Il am not going to imagine that
there is going to be no surprise
in this war from the enemy but
we certainly have got one for him, y
a spokesman said. "Britain's scien-
lists have been organized to deal
with any emergency. If surprise
we're sprung on us we could mobilize
the scientific brains of Britain for
complete investigation and a
quick answer"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08

train as he approached the auto
mobile. The train snapped in two
Bishop was forced to speed ahead
to keep the rear end of the train
from crashing to the front section.
Passengers were shaken severely.
Several wheels were flattened
couplings were damaged.
Hedderick, held in Jail here, said:
II just wanted to give the train
crew a thrill"
Moon, who leaped from the auto
mobile before the train approached,
was released on his own recognize
ance.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08

The bill was copied by the on
Workers union. Gro affiliatcI
from the New Mexico law and orr
ganized labor joined with majol
producers and group OF indepenI
dents in support of the measure.
A large group of independents,
however, feeling the bill placed TOD
much power in the hands OF thi
governor and Lis commission, sci
cured sufficient signatures 10 peti|
tions TO force referendum.
Pierson M. Hall state campaiad
manager for the bill, conceded DEL
feat of the measure but indicated
similar bill would be introduced
In the state legislature.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08

At present, Stuart said. the navy
consumes approximately 100000
barrels of oil year. He said that
this figure would increase to So
100000 barrels in the event of a
war. The committee is holding hear
ings on the Cole petroleum conser-
vation bill.
The United States, Stuart con-
tinued, is slowly falling behind in
its position as world producer OF
oil and is using up its reserves at
faster rate than other countries.
In 1918, he added, the United
States was responsible for 10 per
cent of world production whereas
in 1888 the figure was 60.8 per cent.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
NY. 0kays Betting; Pennsylvania
Beats New Deal; Kentucky Democratic

other subdivisions throughout the
country elected mayors and passed
on other local contests.
The outstanding mayoralty elec-
tions were:
Detroit-Eward J. Jeffries, Jr.,
supported by CIO and labor. defeat
ed the incumbent, Richard Reading,
Republican.
San FranciSco-Incumbe Angelo
RoSSi reelected.
Salt Lake City-Ab jenkins, auto
mobile racing driver, elected by ~
votes
Cleveland-Mayor Harold H. Bur-
ton, r., reelected.
Bridgeport, Conn.-Jasper Nc
Levy, Socialist mayor, elected for
fourth term.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
Stepfather Held
In Baby's Death

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8. (UP)-
A three-month-old boy died today
of injuries suffered in manner
not fully explained and police held
his stepfather, William C. Gordan.
80, of 46 Perry street, for question
ing.
Police learned that the child, Billy
Gordon, had been christened yes
terday and party followed at the
Gordon home last night.
Felix Delinzo, one of the guests,
told police Gordon, who had gone
to bed re-appeared at the front
door holding the child Thrusting
the infant into Delinzo's arms, Cor
don went to his automobile and
drove away, the party guest said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
Milk Inspector
Arrives Here

Don Bassett arrived in Imperial
county Wednesday to become one
of the county's two milk inspectors.
He was employed by the county
board of supervisors to assist DR..
John c. Pace, county veterinarian,
in handling the inspection of milk,
dairies, and other details of the
work.
Both inspectors will work out of
the county health department un-
der the supervision of DR.. Warren
F. Fox, county health officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
Harvard Puts Ban
On Browder Talk

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 8. CUP)
Harvard University announced to-
Gay that it has barred Earl Browder
general secretary of the Communist
party, from a speaking engagement
because he is under federal indict-
ment on charges of falsifying pass
port applications.
Browder had been scheduled to
speak at the new lecture hall, on
the university grounds, next We'd
nesday under the auspices of the
John Reed society, undergraduate
organization named in honor of the
Harvard alumnus who became a
Russian revolutionary hero.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08

tonnage of the United States navy
during the next few years." Stuart
said, "the navy department has
surveyed its present petroleum re-
serves with a view to determining
their adequacy with respect to the
navy's probable future fuel oil
requirements.
"This survey has disclosed that
the petroleum content of the lands
comprising the navy'S petroleum
reserves is far from sufficient for
the navy's future needs. For this
reason the navy has been extreme
ly anxious to add to its present
petroleum reserves any other proved
or potential oil lands which might
be found suitable for oil reserves" +"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08

ldent Roosevelt and the perSOnaF
intervention of Secretary of the
Interior Harold L. Ickes.
Returns from 1O,258 of l1,209 pre-
cincts in the state gave the bill
998,374 votes, with the opposition
rolling up 1,570,956.
1t was the second time an oil
prorate measure had been defeated
by California voters, the Sharkey
bill having been swamped in the
1884 election.
The Atkinson bill, which was sup
ported by the navy department as
a conservation measure, set up
three man commission which would
have complete control Of the in
duStry.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
New Submarine to
Make 1st Cruise

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. UP)-
The navy announced today that the
u. S. S. Swordfish, new 1,450-ton
submarine will leave Mare Island
Calf, Nov. 13 on a shakedown
cruise via Hawaii to Pago Pago,
Samoa.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
y AMBL|Ne
EpoRTER
Better Than A Birdie

Better Than A Birdie
Joe Mulner and Shorty Smith,
wandering around the rough at the
Barbara Worth golf club, looking
for lost balls, got more than they
had bargained for.
When a cotton-tail leaped from
behind a bush it was questionable
as to who was the most surprised,
the rabbit or Joe and Shorty. Joe
recovered before the rabbit, flung
a niblick, and wednesday Mrs. Eve
lyn Sharp cooked the rabbit at the
clubhouse for them.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
Oil Bill Beaten
By Big Majority

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 8. (UP)-The Atkinson oil
control BILL designed to place Californas petroleum n
dusry pro-rate basis under state supervision wai
beaten by than $4,000 votes in yesterdays statei
wide election despite support given the by Pres]
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
Youths Bombdrd
BrawIey Pickets
Boys HeckIe Union Men Seeking 50
Wage on Nor+h-end Construction
Job; Police Chief Warns Offenders

BRAWLEY, Nov. 8.-Poce and school officials at
tempted Wednesday to establish the identity of youths
guilty of tossing garbage at Carpenters union men picket
ing the high school construction job here Tuesday
The Youths said to be boys of high school age, badger
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
US. Oil Shortage
Seen by Official

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. (UP)-Rear Admiral H. A.
Stuart director of the naval petroleum reserves told
house interstate subcommittee today that pres
ent naval oil far from sufficient for future
needs "With the prospect of material increase in the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
LoFo||ette Orders Farm
Transported on Group to
Tell Of Labor Troubles
Civil Lib critics .Probers Order Watson
To Appear Nov. rs With Records Of
Association Devoted to Prote ction

subpoena served in Los Angeles Wednesday ordere
r. Y. Watson, former Ell Cenran, to appear before tn
LaFollette committee there Nov. 25 with records of tn
Farmers Transportation association
Watson has had charge of the Los Angeles office o
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
LOtta Duck

LOtta Duck
If seven is lucky number, and
we understand it is. four-day old
Billy Won Flue, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Won Flue, is lucky lad
He was born on Sunday, the sew
enth day of the week, in hospital
room No. 7 at ! a. m. and was the
seventh child in the hospital
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
Difficult, if True

Difficult. if True
Don't be surprised If Mary Hart
lets go with some such sentence as
this
Look at that man with the stooge
in his mouth"
(To Mary cigar stubs are "stooges'
and no amount of persuasion will
bring her to think otherwise0
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
Trifle Confusing

Trifle Confusing
Certainly I'm an American citi-
zen," Evan HeWes told Milton Zinn
in a recent discussion of citizen
ship.
Can you prove it," asked Milton
and Evan replied:
'I don't know. I doubt it
Have you a birth certificate,
school record, baptiSmal notice or
marriage license?" asked Milton.
Mary a one Evan admitted.
"Then shake hands, said Milton
"That makes you an American. !
thought for a minute you were a
Republican"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08
Three Proposals
Beoten: Only Two
Survi We Ballot
County More Than Two to One Against
30-Thursday Scheme; u Per Cent Cast
BaIIo+s; San Diego Also Votes No
Vote Tabulaton by Precincts Page Two)

By LOGAN JENKINS
Only the aroma of Ham and Eggs fingered on Wednes-
day.
The song gone-gOne beneath smothering blanket
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-08

Butter: Los Angeles 32c; but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A, 42c, manufacturing milk
34c; route gathered cream 30isc.
L. A. hay; U. s. No. s16.-sl7;
U. S. No. 2. Ieafy 13.50-14; U. 5. No.
2 $12-$13; Mpls. cash flax s1.S2is.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-01

phone calls from "Shags" Drug Store
What's the story? Russell
Joseph, dapper Cambridge lover,
seems to have definitely found peace
in his heart at the popular Shell.
"Izzy," the Lobster Shells Lobster,
likes to blow bubbles during his spare
time. We predicted that Bill Jack
son of the old school was next in the
matrimonial step but we are wrong
:. like ship at sea Bills just lost
in fog? . Gold Wings to Bill
Howard Mr.. Towards tutorship,
hardwork and unique creations stood
out supreme at the recent hairdres-
ser's show More fruit, candy pour
ing in for Mrs. Ransom Mrs.
Georgia Sanford and Mrs. Neomie
Brown delivered one of the most beau
tiful baskets of fruit and box of
chocolates seen in these parts 1t
really is nice to have so many friends
. Marvis is lucky . but Ransom
is getting twice as fat . amt it the
truth Important dates :. The
Women's Educational Union under
the supervision of Mrs. Lucy Mitchell
will present the Sixth Annual Kiddies'
Review at the Shaw House this
event is really a treat watching the
children . go-to-town with plenty
of talent . don't miss it April 81.
The Mothers Club of st. Mark
Center are giving a Beano, April,
Gifts of groceries to be given the
lucky winners Mass. State Union
of Women's Clubs Musical Tea at 558
Mass. forget the date . Mildred
Davenport's Bronze Rhapsody are
busy as bees rehearsing to no end to
present the biggest review ever for
YOUR approval May 26th Hon.
CRYSTAL Bird Fausett, the only colored
woman of State legislature in these
United States, has inspired the
Boston women to fight for and demand
place in public life in her recent
speech at St. Mark Brotherhood forum
two weeks ago the results has
already got the Hubs leading women
politicians steamed up calling
meetings to place Boston woman on
Beacon Hill and School st. . Mrs.
Fausett, member of the Penn. legisla-
ture is not only highly educated lady
with a winning personality but
she is very pretty . here in the Hub,
one woman doesn't possess all the
above qualifications so the boys saw
any who las Lillian Thomas would
saw they would like to see a
Boston man politically on top first. /. g.
how about it ladies'? :. sorry that
Mrs Mayme cambridge received such
painful injuries in her recent fall down
the steps of the church she was at
tending and we sincerely hope she will
be able to see her daughter, Mildred's
Bronze Rhapsody which in the past
she has played such an important. part
assisting D.. Here's your down signal
Happy Landings LIB.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-01
SHORT SHORT
STORY
Complete in This Issue

box was single exquisite red rose
that Miss Gilbert's did not possess.
Seeing Miss Gilbert's box, two more
teachers, no more winsome than
Miss Gilbert, decided that such
bargain for dollar ought not to
be missed.
Then one day Irene went to Brad
streets to pay her bill for a month.
She happened to see Mr.. Richard
Bradstreet, who stammered a little
at meeting her and then asked her
if she had time to go into the green
houses-he had some very choice
roses he thought she'd be interested
in seeing. He looked eagerly at her
as she looked at the roses. It was
so hard to know just how to begin
asking her if he might call on her.
I'D be very glad to have you
come and see me-" she said.
He called the next afternoon at
about five, and before he arrived
messenger boy had delivered at her
apartment-not the school-a box
containing four or five dozen glorious
red roses.
To make short shift of what might
have been a long matter Richard
Bradstreet proposed marriage to
Irene Hall.
Pm going to give up the flower
business" he said. 81 don't believe
I'd make a great success of it. It's
given me a bit of business expert
ence that won't come amiss, and I'll
be better able to support wife on
the salary of the new job that l have
had offered to me-"
Il never think about money or
salaries" said Irene. ''But your
wanting to marry me has come as
such surprise, though of course
had thought great deal of you and
thought maybe you cared little for
me. But, dear me, it will be too bad
having you leave your uncle's. l
suppose your uncle will take pains
with the teachers boxes"
Richard Bradstreet laughed out
right. I'm afraid" he said, that
there won't be any more bargain
boxes for the teachers. You see
well, | thought so much of you that
first time l saw you that l put
little extra in your box-and then
when the teachers said they wanted
boxes just like yours for a dollar
well, what was | to do? l charged
up the difference to my own &C
count"
"Then you did like me from the
very first?" asked Irene. "We'n
ask the teachers all to the wedding
but we won't tell them the joke
about the flowers"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-01
Flowers for
Irene
By JANE OSBORN
G McClur~ Nevrp~ 0er Syndicate.
WNU Service.

THE other teachers had noticed
L that every Monday some time
during the noon recess a long box
bearing a florists name was deliv-
cred to Irene in the second grade
room. One of the older teachers
made the remark to another that
it was, of course, only to "show off,
that Irene had asked her "admirer"
to have the flowers sent to the
school. That was Miss Gilbert of
the seventh grade, who finally could
not restrain herself from saying
something caustic about it to Irene
Hall.
"Odd idea having your flowers
sent here" said Miss Gilbert, smil-
ing unpleasantly as she dropped in
the second grade room after hav-
ing eaten her lunch from a box in
her own room. my friends always
prefer to send flowers to my apart
ment. suppose you wanted us all
to know you had such a devoted
swain"
Irene looked up surprised from
her task of taking the flowers from
the box that had just been deliv-
cred, and placing them in vases she
had arranged on her desk. "I'm my
own devoted swain," she laughed.
did you think some one sent them
to me?"
Miss Gilbert noted the name and
address on the box cover and was
jotting it down for memorandum.
"Ask for Mr. Richard Brad
street" said Irene. Hes the one
l always see and he's so interested
in the flowers. His uncle owns the
place, and this Mr.. Richard Brad
street has gone into the business
since he left college. Be sure and
give him your order"
So Miss Gilbert, austere and I'M
prepossessing school teacher, went
to Bradstreet's, asked for "Mr.
Richard, and ordered "a box
every week, just like the one sent to
Miss Irene Hail." The next Monday
Miss Gilbert proudly displayed her
box from Bradstreet's, which con-
tanned a collection of flowers as
choice and numerous as those sent
to Irene-save that tucked in Irene's
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-01
Bow Saves 500 Sheen.

Presence of mind on the part of
sixteen year old Victor Lazarev
saved 500 sheep when a snowstorm
swept down the Crimean steppe.
Moscow reports say the sheep be-
came frightened and refused to
move to the Budyonny collective
farm, where they belonged, and the
shepherds had to spend the night
with the flock A crowd of farmers
summoned by the boy were unable
to bulge the ANIMALS, until the
young shepherd thought of walking
in front of them and ringing a bell.
The sheep promptly followed the
bov and hell
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-01

This is a tough way to start off,
but was just thinking about three
gloritied DRINKS who did a job on
white tower, mustard and all =.
Happy Birthday to Patricia Marie
Emerson who celebrated her first
birthday March % with swell party
49,. Ulie and Esther played host and
hostess to the kiddies who romped all
over the house to no end until ice
cream, cake, candy and all the ixings
brought them to a temporary halt. ,
Grant "Soupie" Clark, Arlene Crosse
bud" Marrow, Fleet "Doc" TAYLOR.
Mariory 81 Cried For You" Anderson,
popped in on us the other eve and
tossed little informal ball every
thing was in the groove &. thanks to
Soupie and Arlene for their swell
gifts . the Annual Musicians Ball
was very timely forming in line
with the Jabberwock, the Musicians
had a unforeseen jam session .
Count Basic and numerous big timers
were present. at the Jabberwock
the Ojavans won the first prize with
the Deb-About Town second their
presentations were really outstanding
... but applause for the popular Dun.
bars was deafening when they finished
one of the most original plays seen
iu these parts .. . congratulations to
Leon and Tiny Roche who celebrated
their third wedding anniversary with
little informal ball the Neigh
borhood night at Shaw House was
tops and thus will be the case of
phe WOmen's Service Clubs Easter
Hop at the Ritz Plaza, May 10th
get your tables now . Hardly had
my typewriter cooled off about the
story I passed on to you of the almost
carbon monoXide death of Charles
Cit Taylor last week when the same
bus turned over on the Concord turn
nike Tuesday of this week, catching
on fire and injuring 80 WPA workers
including Mr.. Taylor and Henry Bull
lock brother of our popular Matthew
Bullock, Asst. to Comm. Lyman of the
House Of Correction. CIT" GER
Jainly must have a rabbits foot
around his neck for luck or some
thing e.. but as we said before e.. if
you're booked to die of old age you'll
never hang =. how about it? Almost
forgot b.. the insurance adiusters
fifteen minutes after the almost fatal
accident, were on the job paying off
those who We've willing to sign the
papers clearing them of any further
claim . Ahhhh but Git didn't
sign all in all he is resting fairly
comfortable at home under the per-
sonaI care of their family physician.
SIS the Stuff is here? &. . Clarice
Jackson of the Lobster Shell seems to
be getting more than her share of
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-04-01
WISE SAYINGS

It isn't the color of your skin that
determines whether you are white or
not.
Anything can happen-everything
is possible.
Smile with your lips even if you
have no song in your heart.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-05-02
Comedy rom
RacyOld Song

The title of that hit stage play
by Mark Reed, Yes, My Darling
Daughter" should have a familiar
ring in the ears of any but the
newest-hatched generation.
II Is line from one of the first
generally circulated songs that
pack q secondary. and usually
racy, meaning for sophisticates.
Followed by countless others, MY
Darling Daughter" was one of the
neatest of all:
Mother, may l go out to swim ~
Yes, my darling daughter.
Hang your clothes on q hickory
limb,
But don't go near the water"
In the play, and also in the
deliberately staged film version
produced by Warner Bros. which
is now showing at the Music Box
Theater, the whole stanza above
has an amusing bearing, In its
secondary meaning, on plot and
characters. A mother has to give
her daughter the undermined YER
sion of that advice-and worry
because it's taken.
Priscilla Lane plays the
daughter. Jeffrey Lynn the hero.