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Evening star., 1939-04-08
Pennsylvania Hard Coal
Output S|umped in '38
BY the Associated Press.


HARRISBURG, Pa, April B.
Pennsylvania anthracite produc-
ton last year slumped to the lowest
number of net tons since 1890, the
Department of Mines reported to-
day.
A survey of the hard coal region,
just completed. showed the total
production for the area during 1898
was approximately 46.154,226 net
tons, about 5,500,000 tons short of
1887.
Officials in the Mining Depart
ment explained the severe decline as
"just bad business"
Crippled coal mines furnished
about 100000 less man days of
employment and the approximate
number of employees. 96662, were
about 5000 fewer than in the pre-
ceding year.
Pennsylvania holds a virtual mo-
nopoly on anthracite. which makes
its production figure the Nation S
figure.
The department attempts no
check on free-lance, or bootleg
mining, which private estimates by
industrial concerns and the Public
Utility Commission placed as high
as $500 900 tons in 1898.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Mrs. Roosevelt and Queen
Both Pick Blue for Royal Visit
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 8.-Without
knowing what the other would
choose, Queen Elizabeth of England
and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt de-
cided on blue for the gowns they'll
wear when they meet in Washington
in June-and the two shades they
chose harmonic.
Their attire will symbolic good
will between their two countries. The
soft summer wool that is to make
their dresses is being presented to
each First Lady by wool growers Of
the others country.
A packet marked for delivery to
the Queen at Buckingham Palace,
containing the American woven
fabric. gift of more than half a mil
lion wool growers of "a States, was
placed aboard the Queen Mary today.
Mrs. Roosevelt said on seeing the
samples, I'VE were wise without
knowing it. The two shades 60 so
well together"
Queen Elizabeth, who prefers pas
tel shades, chose a pale on to be
Evening star., 1939-04-08

called Queens blue" Mrs. Roose-
welt chose azure, a shade similar to
that of the dress she's wearing Easter
at Hyde Park.
The new blue dresses will be for
daytime, the Queens designed by
Norman Hartnell of London and
the First Lady's by Clarepotter, an
American designer.
Today's discussion of clothes
turned to the suit Mrs. Roosevelt
was Wearing-a costume so versatile
it enabled her to make a lecture
tour of several weeks with only one
travelling bag.
ut has proved itself marvellous
thing" she said Il can have many
outfits from it,"
It's a gray wool jacket and skirt
with print blouse. and wool
maroon flecked topcoat, designed by
Lilly Loescher. There are two extra
coats, a black one and a printed
silk, and an extra blouse, each gar
ment equipped with slide fasteners
One coat can be fastened on the
other, which becomes the lining, and
| there are many other variations.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Violence Breaks Out
In Mine Controyersy:
Picketing Planned
50 Tons Of Coal Dumped;
Deadlock Persists;
U. 5. Action Forecast
BY the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, April 8.-Shut-
down of bituminous coal mines
headed into second week today
with miners and operators none too
hopeful for quick settlement of con-
tract difficulties.
First reports of violence in this
district since workers left the pits
over lapse of the 1887 agreement CO.
incided with return home for the
Easter holidays of negotiators par
ticipating in the dead-locked New
York wage conference.
Approximately so tons of coal were
dumped on the highway 100 miles
east of here near Altoona. Secre-
tary-treasurer John COMO of the
Dysart United Mine Workers Local
said the coal came from non-union
mines still operating in the area. A
meeting of union miners was called
today to organize picket lines and
halt any further shipments.
U. S. Intervention Forecast.
Failure of four weeks of negotiat-
ing to bring a new working agree
ment for the Appalachian area left
33S 900 diggers without Easter pay
checks and brought an assertion
from prominent union leader that
Il would not be surprised If the
President has to step in and take
part in the negotiations.
THE mines would be operating
now if the operators had not wanted
them closed he declared. I'VE
offered to continue to work for six
months on a temporary agreement
during negotiations and pending
establishment of prices by the Coal
Commission. But the operators
turned that down as they did every
other suggestion We made"
No hope of settlement in much
less than two weeks was expressed
by West Virginia operator who de-
clined use of his name. He said
present suspension of operation ap-
parently would aid production when
mines reopen because of depleted
stock.
Warning Is Issued.
A subcommittee of eight mine
officials and representatives of op-
orators remained in New York to
wrestle over a new contract with
the chief dispute reported by an in
formant to be whether the operators
would grant closed shop or elm
mate the penalty clause for un-
authorized strikes.
From the head of company which
for three decades has been the most
prosperous in the entire industry
came the warning that a prolonged
suspension of work would justify
anxiety on the part of both miners
and operators because of the loss Of
business to substitute fuels.
He is James D. Francis, president
of Island Creek Coal Co. at Hunt
ington, w. Va, who said early
agreement on a contract would allow
most miners to close the month
without material loss of time or
pay" since mines would have worked
only seven or eight days during April
due to light demand.
Evening star., 1939-04-08

the hearty Endorsement of DR.. Jo-
seph M. NJ Gray, chancellor of
American University, who said: The
value of proficiency in swimming is
so obvious, to say nothing of the
pleasure it provides, that the learn
to-swim campaign must meet unani-
nous approval
Certainly those who have re-
sponsibility or concern for the
health and safety of children and
young people in general will feel
more assurance with the knoWedge
that so many of them will be better
equipped both for safety and pleas
ure than before"
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Former Film Actress
Found in Los AnqeIes
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special OlSpalch 10 Tne Star.
LOS ANGELES. April 8.-Mrs
Mary McIvor Desmond, 80, former
screen actress, who had been missing
from her home since March 80, was
found last night and taken to q
Hollywood receiving hospital.
George Westcott and John Kitch-
en-, radio patrolmen, said Mrs. Des-
mond appeared to be suffering from
over-exertion and was wandering in
a daze. She told doctors at the
hospital she had spent much of her
time walking the streets in Holly
wood.
Her husband, William Desmond
81, star of silent films, took her home
after she was given medical treat.
ment.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Tribe Deal Forecast

NEW ORLEANS, April 8 IR.-
Talk of a trade by the Tribe with
the Browns for Don Heffner has
been revived. The deal may in
volve Detroit, which could use Earl
Averill or Bruce Campbell of the
Tribe in the outfield.
Evening star., 1939-04-08
As Thomus in Trim

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. April (AP.
Luther (Bud) Thomas, pitcher the
AS are depending upon this season.
was beaten by Memphis yesterday,
but went the full route and showed
plenty of stuff"
Evening star., 1939-04-08
Giants Gun for Bucs

BATON ROUGE, La, April 8 (P).
The Giants had an especial rea-
son for wanting to beat the Pirates
in an exhibition game today. It is
the only warm-up the Terrible Ter
rymen will have against National
League team.
Evening star., 1939-04-08

Even the safest driver must help
pay for the carelessness of others.
Drive and walk safely for economy.
Evening star., 1939-04-08

The traffic victim suffers physical
ly. The person who causes an accf-
dent suffers mentally and financially.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Russia Key Figure
In Pope's Failure
To Obtain ParIey

PARIS. May TO- (UP) - Pope
Plus failure to include Russia
among interested nations was an
important factor in the GOODNESS
shown by France and Great Britain
to his offer to mediate in the
Polish German and French-Italian
disputes, it was understood today
Both Premier Edouard Daladier
and Prime Minister Neville Cham
berlain were reported to believe
that Russia is now a most import
ant element in European peace et-
forts.
Further it was said here that
Russia had made it plain that II
its cooperation in a French British
security front" was expected, il
must naturally be included in any
negotiations which the great pow
ers undertook.
Belief was expressed in diplomatic
quarters here and at other capitals
that the Pope's mediation offer was
doomed to failure. But it was
added that the failure would be
Continued on Page 8, Col. .
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
LA. Judge voids Labor Terrorism
Indictments Through Technically

LOS ANGELES, May 10. (UP)-
Grand jury indictments charging
conspiracy and extortion against
three union labor figures were sent
back to the jury for the second
time today by Judge Clarence L.
Kincaid.
Judge Kincaid held that the in
dictmentS cid not definitely set
up the commission of crime in
that it failed to charge a specific
way in which the funds paid by
clothing manufacturers could be
regarded as having been extorted
Defendants named in the true
bill are Ben Peppercorn, eastern
labor organizer; Edward Hammer,
local agent for the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers union, and Jack
Memo, employers labor contact
man.
Judge Kincaid voiced the first
true bill against the defendants. and
the grand jury returned an amend
ed indictment, which was the bill
voided by the judge the second
time.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

ter, Greenfield sobbed as he re-
counted the agony he and his wife
suffered the 16 years their son,
Jerome, was growing to be six
feet tall but with mind so un-
formed he was unable to care for
his simplest wants.
A voice came to him in his
dreams. Greenfield said, and whis-
pered: stop his suffering. Stop
his suffering. If you love him, stop
his suffering
Il tried to put it off as long as
I could" he continued. "Then I
decided to let him sleep so that
he no longer would be tortured by
doctors"
Samuel LeibowitZ, his attorney,
pointed a finger at him and de-
manded brusquely:
You killed him. Why did you
do it?"
Because" Greenfield said, ~
loved him"
Greenfield was married in 1920.
In 1922 Jerome was born.
Within three months came the
realization that something was
amiss. Greenfield suddenly let his
head sag to illustrate how the baby
would lie in its crib.
He never sat up," he went on.
He lay there like a lump of pud-
ding.
The boy could never walk. My
wife and would each take hold
OF one of his arms. He would make
pelleVe he was walking and We
would try to think he was walk
ing"
But he knew, Greenfield said.
that the boy would never walk.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Dun-Bradstreet
Representative
Dies in San Dieqo

Graham G. Backus, II, widely
known in business circles in Inn
perial Valley, died early Wednes-
day in San Diego, where he had
gone on business visit.
For more than 25 years Backus
covered Imperial Valley for Dun
and BradStreet and only a few
weeks ago was in El Centre on a
visit. His home was in Los An
geles.
Backus is survived by a daugh-
ter, Helen Catherine, and a SON
Graham E. The body was shipped
to Forest Lawn in Glendale for
burial. Funeral services probably
will be Saturday, P. L. Moore. a
close friend, declared.
BackuS was born in Canada but
spent most of his life in the United
States. He was with Dun and
Bradstreet half a century, work.
ing in Chicago, Denver. Albuouer-
que and southern California.
Death was attributed to a kidney
ailment.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Puzzle Offered as
Relief Check Goes
To Wrong J.Perez
Problem of How to Get
$50 Back from No. 2
For No. | Presented

The problem of button,
button who has the Joe Per-
ez relief check" was solved
Tuesday when Deputy Sher-
iff Frank Raney picked the
right man from among five Braw-
ley men named Joe Perez. n
Joe Perez No. failed to get his
$50 check from the children's aid
department. He is a cripple and
needed the money for his six chill
dren. Joe Perez No. has five chill
dren and when he received the
check in general delivery at the
Brawley post office, he apparently
accepted it as "manna from heav-
en-"
AT any rate Mrs. Joe Perez No.
cashed the check and bought $l8
worth OF groceries and spent the
remainder of the $50 for clothing
for the family.
Joe Perez Nos. 3, 4, and S re-
ceived no checks.
Now county officials have to fig
ure out the technical way to get
$50 to Perez No. and away from
Perez No. 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

famlne. AT late nOur lo pioSiooo
had been announced.
The presidents request was made
Yesterday afternoon at a private
conference with operators and min
ers in the White House. 1t was
reported to have been virtually an
ultimatum. He gave the negotiators
"a hours to produce their working
formula which, he said, the public
interest demanded.
The negotiators have been dead
locked since March Is on the issue
of granting the union a union shop
or its equivalent. Mining stopped
In the great Appalachian area April
/, and in the rest of the soft coal
mines of the country last week.
President Roosevelt made his
position known yesterday afternoon
a few hours after his conference
with coal operators and miners.
He said he asked them to sub
NIT to him within "a hours for
mula for resuming production
which has been curtailed since April
/, when negotiations for a new con-
tract deadlocked.
The president intimated that he
had delivered an ultimatum al
though attempts to draw him out
were unavailing. He said he was
not looking that far ahead when
asked what he would do if his de-
mand was not met.
Public Good First
He said he emphasized to the
disputants that the public good de-
mands that coal digging must be
resumed at once and that he told
the two groups that they must con-
slider themselves not only operators
and union leaders but first, and
foremost, American citizens.
The president said that he was
primarily interested in getting coal
mining started quickly. He empha-
sized that there are no appreciable
points of difference between the
groups.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
; Action
Ansers
SoIon
Congressman Balks
When Lonsshore
Leader Appears

WASHINGTON, May 10.
(UP)-Harry Bridges, Paci-
fic coast maritime | a b or
leader, today asked the house
merchant marine committee
to amend the merchant marine
act to force government operated
merchant vessels to hire personnel
through union hiring halls.
Bridges testimony was heard on
ly after a committee dispute and
voice vote of members which
authorized him to proceed.
When Bridges name was called
as a witness, Rep. Frank B. Keefe,
r., Wis, said that he desired to
ask one question before Bridges
testified.
Mr.. Bridges. are you a citizen?"
he asked.
Bridges answered that he was
not.
Then I object to your appear
ance before this committee" Keefe
said. Il don't propose that any
alien shall come in here and try
to advise congress what it should
do" q
Chairman Schuyler Bland, D.,
Va, called for a vote The noes
were loud and numerous but Bland
ruled for the "ayeS."
Bridges was repeatedly interrupt
ed by committee members during
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May
10. (UP)-Phoenix officers
started back to Arizona with
handsome Robert M. Bur
gunder, jr., charged with
murdering two automobile sales
men who took a prospect for ride
and were never again seen alive.
Sheriff Leon Jordan and County
Attorney Richard Hairless indicated
they would take Burgunder directly
to Phoenix instead of to some other
Arizona Jail for safekeeping, as
previously reported.
Extradition papers from Acting
Governor Harry Moore reached the
officers yesterday.
Meanwhile, the $3.50 reward for
the murder suspects arrest was
paid to William Dubbs of johnson
City. 1t was at Dubbs' house that
Burgunder roomed under an as
sumed name preparatory to resum-
ing his education at Tennessee
Teachers Collegs in johnson City
The shy, ~ year Old youth mad
been student at the Arizona
Teachers College in Tempe before
he vanished after the two sales
men, Ellis Koury and Jack Peter
son, were slain last week.
DubbS divided the money with
deputies OF Sheriff Mayor Bill Sell.
When informed Dubbs had a board
er from Arizona, Sells had a hunch
he might be the Staying suspect
and arrested him.
Jordan and Hairless left with Bur-
gunder in the car identified as the
one Koury and Peterson used in
giving Burgunder a demonstration
The officers went to johnson City
for the machine while Burgunder
was kept in Jail here.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
City'sNew Rain Wagon Gurg|esin
Discomfort, Then Lays Down on Job

The huge yellow tanker assumed
this undignified posture in the
midst of a U turn Immediately af-
ter gorging itself on 2,600 gallons
of city water.
1T just oozed over" said Driver
Art Sparks, who marveled because
he wasn't hurt.
The tanker stubbornly maintain
ed its dead bug pose for 40 min
utes while spectators howled with
amusement and north and south
traffic waited.
A fire department pumper emp
tied the tanker while hoistS, wreck
ers, and derricks backed into posi-
ton to put the equipment on its
feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

terS VINO tOOk part returned 10 Ineii
capitals today to report to their
cabinets.
1t was forecast that replies OF
the governments to HitlerS offer
would not be identical but would
agree in expressing thanks for
Hitler's suggestion and at the same
time emphasizing the desire OF
the northern countries to continue
an entirely neutral policy which
would make it impossible for them
to become involved in political pacts
with any combination of powers.
A communique issued last night
at the end Of the conference said:
The foreign ministers state first
that the Nordic countries firmly
adhere to the declaration made at
Oslo last year and that now, as
earlier, they will keep outside
groups of powers which may be
formed in Europe, and that in case
of war between those groups they
will make all possible effort not to
become involved in such war.
From this point, the ministers
considered the advisability of their
countries individually or jointly
becoming partners in system OF
more or less extended guarantee
pacts.
THE ministers are convinced that
the answers which each country
may give regarding the pacts in
question will on all sides confirm
a belief in the impartial policy of
neutrality which the Nordic coun-
tries maintain by the strength Of
their right of self determination .
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

make a back door deal' with the
labor board.
Padway, Joseph P. Frey, David
Kaplan and an assistant of Pad
ways, all of the AF'L, met for four
hours with Fahy, NLRB Chairman
j. Warren Madden, NLRB Member
Edwin D. Smith and NLRB Secre-
tary Nathan Witt Madden said
they explored the ground" OF
amendments.
The meeting surprised labor cir
cles here in view of the AFL's S recent
and bitter denunciation of the
board as 'biased toward the CIO'.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Manpower Needed
For Hipass Job

Manpower is all that is needed to
start construction on new dormi-
tories at HipaSs Health camp this
weekend, the official committee
announced after a meeting Tuesday
night.
Cement, sand and lumber are
stacked at the camp SO the COM
mltteee sent out an SOS for so
American Legionnaires to join the
building crew over the Weekend
Arrangements were made to ac-
commodate 80 children at the resort
this summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Fire-Bug Blamed
For Biq BIazes

LOS ANGELES, May 10. (UP)-
Sheriff's deputies today investigat-
ed the $4,000 fire which damaged
two Firestone park district factories
yesterday and the fire which swept
another industrial plant in that
area Monday.
Assistant County Forester J. j.
Davis said he suspected a fire
bug" may have set the Florence
avenue furniture factory fire Mon
day, then followed up by starting
the fire at a tire plant and sheet
metal works yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
TRUSTEES Jailed
For Battling

Two Imperial county Jail trustees
on duty at the county hospital were
taken back to Jail early Wednes-
day for fighting on the hospital
grounds.
Homer Flynn, serving a year for
failure to provide for his family,
and Vowel Dove Jackson, serving
similar term for stealing an
automobile, staged the brawl
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Ex.Bowron Aide
Denies Bribery

LOS ANGELES, May 10. (UP)-
Ben Ezra Kendall, former aide OF
Mayor Fletcher Bowron, today
pleaded not guilty to grand jury
indictment charging him with two
counts of bribery, and his trial was
set for June 20.
Judge Clarence Kincaid over
ruled a demurrer to the true bill
filed at the outset of the proceed
ings and argued briefly by Ken
dall'S attorney.
Kendall, who served as Bowron' s
secretary without pay, is accused
of attempting to bribe policemen
to allow operation of certain SLOT
machines.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
War Dept. Civil
Funds Provided

WASHINGTON, May 10. (UP)-
The house appropriations commit
tee today reported a $255, 1873, ,154
appropriation bill to finance the
civic functions of the war depart
ment in 1910, including funds for
flood control and rivers and har-
bors projects.
The bill was placed before the
house after a bitter fight in COM
mittee which resulted in elimina-
ton at the last minute of $4,000, 900
OF funds for flood control and riy-
ers and harbors improvements.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

the National Labor Relations board
on proposed amendments to the
Wagner Labor Relations act.
Thomas, whose committee is
holding hearings on amendments,
said he had requested that a CIO
official be invited to attend any
future meetings between Joseph
Padway and Charles Fahy, general
counsels, respectively, of the AF'L
and the NLRB.
A meeting of AFL and NLRB
representatives yesterday, at Thom-
as request, caused CIO officials
TO accuse the AFL of trying to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Germany Beheads
Two Foreiqn Spies

BERLIN, May 10. CUP)-Georg
Frich, 30, and Matthias Gleser. 81.
were beheaded today on charges
OF espionage for a foreign intelli-
gence service, bringing the estimat-
ed total of beheadings since jan
uary, 1888, to more than $50
1t was announced that all Ger
man radio stations in the future
will broadcast spy play" every
Wednesday evening, showing how
people are unmasked as spies
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Plans For 4-H
Barbecue Complete

Plans for the first annual I'M
perial County All club roundup and
barbecue, scheduled for Friday eve
ming at the fairgrounds were COM
pleted Wednesday, according to Lee
Landerman, club director.
The barbecue will be served from
D until 9 o'clock, Landerman said
and at least 1000 former and pres
ent All club members were expect
ed to attend.
Entertainment will be provided
after the barbecue is served.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

program at Sonoyta.
A score of major problems will
confront the president in Mexicali
Mexican officials indicated, and
the president will be asked to
solve questions of city and state
financing as well as straighten out
agricultural tangles.
The president will arrive in Son
ora at Canon Del Pulpito May IS
and go Immediately to Aqua Prieta,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
President Cordenos Will
Visit MexicoIi May n

President Lazaro Cardenas of
Mexico will visit Mexicali late this
month.
Word that the president would
tour Baja California came from
Hermosillo, Sonora, where his it
nerary was announced Wednesday
to the United Press.
The much anticipated, much
wished for visit will fall few days
after May 20, when the president is
slated to inspect a road building
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10
Deputy Settles
Minor Argument

HEBER, May 10.-"We were just
arguing and besides I didn't have
gun" was G.. A. Littles explana-
ton of a report that he had threat
ened to kill Archie Taylor, service
station operator, during an argu-
ment here last night.
Deputy Sheriff Joe Iazzararras
acted as peace maker
Imperial Valley press., 1939-05-10

across from Douglas, Ariz. There
Sonora governmental officials win
greet him.
From Aqua Prieta the president
will go to Nacozari, then to An
gostura dam and on to ures be-
fore arriving in Hermosilio May 20
to visit the exposition there. Then
he will go to Sonoyta and later 70
San Luis, below Yuma, and 10
Mexleali.