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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-12

CHARACTERISTICS GAME
Because she said her hus-
band slapped her when she
told him she was too old to
play "pick up STICKS" Mrs.
Martin Ochs, rs, had a divorce
today. She told the court her
husband was cruel and en-
gagged in a "free-for-all" fight
with her family.
"A. P. Wirephoto.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-27
Problems Of
Industry To
Be Discussed

Winston-Salem, March 27.-A con-
ference Of North Carolina business
leaders to discuss important national
and state industrial problems has
been called to meet here next omnth
under the co-spOnSorShip of four
outstanding industrial groups.
The meeting will be held April Is
at the Robert E. Lee Hotel by the
National Association of Manufacture
ers, with the co-sponsorship of the
North Carolina Cotton Manufacture
ers Association, Southern Furniture
Manufacturers Association, and the
Southern Hosiery Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION.
The session will be conducted by
North Carolina business and indus
trial leaders, including S. Clay Will
liamS, chairman of the board, r. J.
Reynolds Tobacco Co., Winston
Salem, who is national vice-presi-
dent and director of the National AS
ISOLATION of Manufacturers.
Among the topics to be discussed
are CD Proposed amendments to
the Wagner labor relations act; (2)
prospective developments at the pre-
sent session of Congress; 60 pros
poets for reduction in Federal spend
ing; (4) tax revision; (5) probable
results Of the monopoly investiga-
ton and (6) possibility of congress
sional action on the patent system
and its effects on industry.
Speakers, besides Mr.. Williams,
will include Howard Coonley, presi-
dent of the National Association of
Manufacturers and chairman of the
WalWorth Co., New York; William B.
Warner chairman of the N. A. MS
executive committee and President,
Mccall Corporation, New York; Rob-
ert l.. Lund, executive vice-president
of the Lambert Pharmacal Co., st.
Louis, Mo-, and N. A. M. director;
and Walter B. Weisenburger, execu-
tive vice-president of the National
Association of Manufacturers.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-27
LESPEDEZA SEED Is
SOLD FOR BARGAIN

College Station, Raleigh, March e..
There was time when suf-
ficient quantity of lespedeza sericea
seed for one acre of land cost .ap-
proximately $3.50 Now that the seed
are more plentiful, enough to plant
one acre can be bought for about
So, reports w. D. Lee, soil conser-
vationist of the State College Exten-
sion Service, and E. B. Garrett, state
coordinator of the Soil Conservation
Service. "The legume is now too
much Of bargain for any farmer to
resist" they agree.
In fact, lespedeza sericea is even
more of a bargain than the price
would indicate, Garrett said. AS a
perennial it does not have to be seed
ed every year. Once it has become
we'll established it will provide per-
manent hay and continuous protec-
ton for the soil. From a small initial
planting, farmers can soon develop
their own seed supply for expanding
their acreage.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-27
Capital Gossip
BY HENRY AVERILL AND
LYNN NISBET

Raleigh, March 27.-Unless there
is a tremendous rush to introduce
bills today, the last day on which in
PRODUCTION will be permitted without
suspension of the rules, the House
will fall something short of its 1887
total
Through Saturdays early morning
session there had been put into the
House hopper 1,055 bills. Two years
ago the final bill was No. 1918.
In the House Saturday, Yadkin
Frank Woodhouse introduced bill
10 abolish the office of commission
er Of paroles.
Across the Bridge of Signs, in the
Senate, Robeson's Robert Mcintyre
offered a measure to permit the gov
elnor to fix that officers salary.
Frank Gibbs in the Senate and
John Kerr in the House offered bills
Saturday requiring any one taking
up or -impounding'' any stray dog,
to report that fact to the county
game warden within "a hours, Civ
inc a full description Of the animal.
Senator John Larkins' vote can
always be identified by his en-
phatic and long-draWn "aye" or
mo" 1t was noticeable, however,
that there was no answer at all when
the Larkins name was called on the
markers bill" minority report, al
though the Jones Senator was pres
ent in the chamber both before and
after the roll call on this important
election reform measure.
Ordinarily when the speaker of the
House or the president of the Sen
ate ratifies Z bills and resolutions
there are a number of them and the
clerk has several minutes steady
reading to do. Friday morning Speak
er Ward interrupted floor debate
with the announcement that "theI
chair is about to ratify the following
bills and resolutions" The clerk read
blouse Bill No. 13, An act to be en-
titled an Act to Raise Revenue" That
was all. Before most members of the
House realized what was happen
! ing, the biggest revenue bill ever en-
acted by the State of North Carolina
was finally made law.
Sergeant-at-Arms Tom Brown was
having the dickens of a time keep
ing members quiet in the lobby back
of the speakers stand. Mr.. Ward had
twice reminded him to calm them
down. Uncle Tom muttered under
his breath: "You better hold your
sessions back there. There's more
members there then where they be-.
long"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-27

Those small nations SO eager to
jump on Hitler's band wagon may
discover that it isn't wagon at all
but cage.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-27

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-27

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
DOUBLE HIT PROGRAM ON
 AT CAPITOL
''ExiIed 10 Shanghai" and Missing Daughters
 Opens Here Tonight

Romance. drama and thrills are blended at the Capitol theatre where Cciumbia's Missing Daughters v features Richard Arlen and Roch- elle Hudson. Telling the story of radio commentator pitted against a well-organized crime ring in his efforts to solve the mystery sur rounding the death of a young girl dancer, the new film moves speed fly through series of exciting scenes to a smashing climax.
 Arlen's new role is one of the best of his career. His appearance through out is marked by rugged honesty. One of the most convincing aspects of his portrayal is his change from a self satisfied idol of the air-Waves to a radio crusader against crime. Miss Hudson scores a new triumph as the girl who arrives in strange city to convince someone that her sister, reported a suicide, really was murdered.
 Also playing is "EXiled to Shang- hai," It has a sure-fire, tried and true appeal which cannot fail to find high favor with action-lover fans. The fireworks begin to shoot when Ted Young, photographer played by Wallace Ford, meets up with Nancy (June Travis) Jones, winner of television slogan con- test.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
YuIetide Tea
 Honors Faculty

Members ot the social commit tee of the Girls Club entertained this afternoon at the Juneau High School with a Christmas tea hon. bring the school faculty. Mi S Myrtle Moe, club advisor super vised arrangements for the af- fair.
 The tea table was centered with red tapers in silver candelabra, surrounded by bows of evergreen, and Yuletide decorations through out the room completed the de- sired holiday effect
 Pouring during the afternoon were Miss Betty Wilcox and Miss Marian Dobson.
 Those assisting included Misses Josephine Campbell, Maydelle George, Lahore Kaufmann, Doris Cahill, Shirley Davis, Pauline Petrich, Doris McEachran, Maxine Nostrand and Virginia Morley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
'STREETS OF NEW YORK AT COLISEUM THEATRE
 STARS JACKIE COOPER

Centering around boys of the streets, Jackie Cooper and Martin Spellman star at the Coliseum The atre in Streets of New York" play ing tonight and tomorrow.
 The plot centers around young Cooper, who runs a newsstand during the day and studies law at night, re- fasipg to accept any help from his gangster brother, portrayed by Dick Purcell. The youthful law student lives in a basement room with a crippled orphan newsboy, Martin Spellman. Reading about the mur- derous activities of his brother, Coo per becomes downcast and when Purcell gets in real trouble he tries to hide out in the basement room.
 Through the efforts of the young brother, Purcell is captured and Cooper is left free to continue his law studies and to aid Spellman.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
CENSUS RETURNS ARE
 RECEIVED IN DOUGLAS

Release for immediate use as his letter stated, Jacob P. Ander- sen, ~floervisor of census taking in the Territory, yesterday notified Douglas officials of the official count Of persons now residing with in the corporate limits of the town. The figure is 521. The communica- ton also states that there are no farms enumerated, neither dairy, garden truck, poultry or fur, ex- blaming further that such farms must be three acres in size or have produced crops or have ani- mlIs to the value of at least $25O.
 Of interest in connection with the census this year is the fact t44ao n spite of all the town has aufiered in the way of lost homes Gnd her buildings the popula- ticn during the past ten years aas decreased only 72 persons.
 Twenty years ago. however, be- fore the full effects of the mine cave-in at Treadwell practically closed operations, there were close to 1,o00 persons listed as residents of Douglas. 4..4.a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
J. G. JOHNSON IMPROVING

With a little rest and proper treatment, he was told, John G. Johnson who left here recently to consult physicians in Seattle, should fully regain his health. For several years MT. Johnson has been suffering from a growing ailment, the cause of which, according to report received, was definitely es- tablished through the X-ray.
 MT. and Mrs. Johnson are en- toying a visit with their daughter, Mrs. Vivian woods who resides in the Puget Sound metropolis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
BASKETBALL IS ON TAP
 TONIGHT AT NATATORIUM

Basketball in the Douglas City League continues tonight with the meeting of Warmers vs. the Foun- dry, and the High School vs. Jen- sens.
 Warmers have already cinced the League championship, but the High School, which has won it's last three games, will be trying to gain tie with JenSen's in the League standings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15

Mrs II. C. Rudolph, who was summoned south several weeks ago, on account of the illness of her father who later died, is passenger homebound on the North Coast.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
swINDLEs HEARD FROM

Word arrived in the last mail from Homer Swindle and family
 former residents of Douglas, who are now living in Ventura, Oregon. It is 10 or 12 years since the Swindles left here to establish their home Outside. At Ventura, Swindle operates a gas station and the eld- est of their three children, a very
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
MRS. BALDWIN RETURNING

Mrs. Matte Baldwin is a passen- ger on the steamer North Coast which sailed north from Seattle this morning. She is returning from a two months trip to Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
SONS OF NORWAY

Regular business meeting Satur- day, Dec. 16, pm. Election oi officers and refreshments.
 OLIVE WESTBY, adv. Secretary.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
WED Al KETCHIKAN

Two couples, Nestar Mortensen and Alice Bjerdahl, Harold Thomp- son and Netta Schlichter, were re- gently married at Ketchikan,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15
ORDER TREES NOW

Order your Christmas trees, spruce or Jackpine. See the Hi-Way De- livery. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-12-15

small child when they left, will graduate from high school this year, the letter stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-14

'WPA.
The WPA appropriation provides
for an average WPA payroll OF
slightly more than 100000 work.
ers during the 1940 fiscal year with
a gradual decrease in employment
to 100000 persons by June 80,
1910.
The measure earmarks S125,OOO,-
900 for WPA funds for use by the
Public Works Administration in
direct conflict with Mr.. Roosevelt's
wishes.
Policy changes written into the
measure included:
|. Elimination of the controversial
federal theater project as of June
80.
2. Requirement that all adminis-
trative and supervisory employees
take an oath of allegiance to the
government.
3, Limitation of $4,000 on costs
of individual WPA construction
projects.
4. Limitation of $500,000 on all
PWA construction projects.
5. Elimination of the present
WPA prevailing wage and substi-
tuition of monthly wage schedule
Continued on Page 8, Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-14

Locked in the brown head of a
German Shepherd dog Wednesday
was the secret of a mysterious o.
month absence that ended this
week when Buddy, footsore and
weary, returned to the home of his
master. Fred Riddle of Ell Centro.
Buddy disappeared % months ago
while his master was attending the
prize fights in Ell Centre, Riddle
neither saw him again nor heard OF
any clews to his whereabouts until
S a. m. Sunday when the dog sud-
denly appeared at his old home.
Almost two years ago I took
Buddy to the fights with me-" Rid
die declared. Il left him in the car,
but apparently he became lonely
and followed me into the arena
where he ferreted me out of the
crowd and lay down at my feet. a
few minutes before the fights were
over he got up and went out the
door. I didn't see him again until
Sunday"
Sunday morning Riddle arose
early and was puttering around the
yard when he noticed a dog nosine
the spot where Buddy used to bury
his bones.
II whistled to him and the dog
came running. He swarmed all
over me. trying to lick my face
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-14

had conferred with the Department
of Agriculture on the matter, in
dicated there would be no increase
allowed.
Scott B. Foulds, bureau secretary
explained that beet quotas, here
tofore only a matter of form, would
hold down acreages in Imperial
Valley next season at least TO the
present point.
1T is certain that we will not be
able to plant more than the present
1900 acres" he declared. "In the
past the domestic sugar beet acre
age quota has been SO much larger
than the actual acreage that it was
no factor. This year, however.
many sections are planting sugar
beets and the increase will un-
doubtedly result in some restriction
Exactly what the valleys acreage
allotment will be is not yet defi-
nitely known"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-14
Clio Clash in
Battles at Flint

FLINT, Mich, June |. (UP)-AFL
and CIO union members clashed IN
two serious combats today near
Fisher body plant No. at which
the United Automobile Workers un-
ion led by Homer Martin has un-
successfully attempted to strike.
At least six men were hurt and a
dozen others suffered minor in
juries. Clubs, stones and fists flew
in one engagement at the plant and
another in front of the two unions
headquarters which are in the same
building.
Police broke up both engage
ments. They raided the CIO offices
after the second battle and confis
Gated a shotgun, quantity of roll
Ter bearings and a dozen lengths Of
heavy iron pipe.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-14
Sun Helps Valley,
Drought Threatens
Farmers Elsewhere
Irrigation FOrestalls
Dry Weather Damage
In This Area
By UNITED PRESS

A warm summer sun
brought growing weather to
Imperial Valley Wednesday
while drought and heavy
rains in other sections of the ma
ton took a toll from farmers OF
millions of dollars in crop damage,
a nationwide survey showed.
A deficiency of sub-soil moisture
worried farmers throughout the
grain regions of the east, the south
west and some sections of the north
west; heavy rains threatened thou
sands of acres of cotton in the
deep south.
Among scattered bright spots.
however, was one in the middle
west, particularly in the northwest
section of the dust bowl, where
June rains have eased drouth con-
ditionS.
Another bright spot was Imperial
Valley where 5000 second feet of
water poured out of the Colorado
Continued on Page 8, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-14
Alderman Love
Balm Case Heard

HOLLYWOOD, June IA. CUP)-
Blues singer Ruth Etting and her
accompanist. husband, Myrl Alder
man, today appear in superior court
for trial of a $150,0O0 alienation OF
affections suit brought against the
singer by Mrs. Alma Alderman, for
mer wife of the pianist.
Blonde Mrs. Alma Alderman
brought her suit shortly after Al,
derman was shot by Miss Fittings
former husband, Martin (Moe The
Gimp Snyder. The singer and
her accompanist eloped to Nevada
during Snyder's trial in which he
was convicted of attempted murder
The alienation charges claim that
Miss Etting stole the love of Alder
man by showering him with gifts
and attentions while he still was
married to his former wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-14
Baby Stolen from
Crib Thrown Into
Stream Near Home
Infants Body Found AS
G-Men Prepare to Join
Search for Kidnaper

CLYDE, o., June IA. (UP)
body of a missing 10
weeks cid baby was found
today as Federal Bureau of
Investigation agents had be-
gun investigation of the infants
disappearance.
Sheriff H. L. Myers identified the
body as that of Haldon Baker Fink.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Fink.
who are divorced. The child had
vanished from his crib last night
in the home of Mrs. Fink's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Oren Baker.
The baby apparently had been
tossed into a stream from a bridge.
Coroner D. M. Philo said the in
FAINT apparently was alive when
tossed into the stream. Deputy
sheriffs who found the body said
there was no evidence of violence,
although the mouth was slightly
bloody.
Police Chief Albert Lee of Clyde
said he knew of no specific sus-
poets.
I'VE still have an open mind in
the CASE he said. Everyone, or
anyone, is a suspect"
Deputy Ted Paul, who helped
find the body, said he had looked
into sewers and manholes because
he was sure there was no ransom
demand in the child's disappear
ance. The search led finally to the
highway seven miles from town
where the body was sighted in
Green Creek.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-14
Governor Urges
Strike Settlement

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June IA
UP)-Gov julius P. He'll, acting
personally to avert further violence
at the strike-bound Allis-C Chalmers
manufacturing company plant, sum-
moned union and company repre-
sentatives to a conference today in
the hope of effecting a speedy set
tlement of their differences.
He had refused second request
for troops, threatened to replace
Sheriff Edward j. Mitten who ask
ed for them, and accused police and
deputies of lacking courage to nam
die an emergency. His refusal
came shortly before strikers, men,
bers of the United Automobile
Workers Union, affiliate of the
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tionS, hurled a barrage of eggs at
a skeleton crew of non-striking Of
flee workers late yesterday in the
second outbreak of violence at the
plant during the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-14
AFL Chief SCOTS at Claim
NLRB Decisions Impartial

WASHINGTON, June IA. CUP)-
John P. Frey, president of the
American Federation of Labor metal
trades department, told the house
labor committee today that statis-
tics cited by the National Labor
Board to prove its impartiality
were "about as valuable as the
1886 Literary Digest poll"
The poll TO which he referred
selected Alfred M. Landon, Repub-
lican nominee for president, as
winner" He testified on proposed
reYisions of the Wagner Labor Re-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-14
Price of Admission
FL Pasoan Heads
America Broadway

SAN DIEGO, June ID. (UP)-
Delegates to the Broadway OF
America national convention today
selected Big Spring, Tex, as the
site for their 1910 convention.
Jack Mcdonald, Ell Paso, was
elected president of the organiza-
ton for the 1939-40 term; Ed
Fletcher, San Diego, first vice
president; N. G.. Watts, Naples, Tex.
second president, and A. l..
Wilke, Ell Paso, secretary treasurer.
The three new regional vice
presidents elected are: Howard
Baughman, Nashville, Tenn, east
ern division; R. A. Jones, Hot
Springs, Ark, central division, and
Carl H. Heilbron, San Diego, west
ern division.
The three day convention closes
today
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-14
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American Film Man
JaiIe d; Soldiers
Bar Vegetables

TIENTSIN, China, June
IA. (UP) Japan, clamping
down a progressively tighter
military blockade on the
British and French conces-
sions today, forbade the entry of
vegetables to the area and arrested
an American news reel photog-
rapher who sought to film block
ade activities.
From a comparatively minor dis
pute between the Japanese and
the British. the TientSin situation
had become the first move in a
determined big scale Japanese CAM
paign to force the western nations
to cooperate in the fight of Japan
against China.
Eight hours after the blockade
started, Japanese pickets who
guarded all entrances to the con-
cessions, suddenly forbade the en-
trance of vegetables to the more
than 100000 people in the area.
A little later, Japanese sentries
arrested Eric Mayell, Fox movie
tone photographer of San Francis
co, for trying to film the minute
searching by Japanese soldiers of
civilians who sought to enter or
leave the concessions. The British
consulate began negotiations at
once in hope of effecting his re-
! lease.
Four hundred American civilians
and 223 United States marines un-
der Col William G Hawthorne
were involved in the blockade. along
with 5000 other foreigners and
100000 Chinese.
Vegetable prices trebled as the
Japanese imposed their food bar.
The blockade frightened steadily
Continued On Page g; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-14

$472.762.3 80 net profit for 1887. Las .
year there was a decrease of $780,
81 in revenue from assessment
sources; decrease in water sales
in the United States of $4,000, and
4 Mexican water sales decrease OF
S62,500. Fall and winter rains cut
the water sales, officials said.
On the other side of the ledger
legislative and administrative ex-
oenseS increased $8,681 and opera
ton and maintenance costs were
$24,0l9.43 higher. Financial costs
were increased $7,l22.42.
The net income decrease was
s175,5021O
In 1888 the net operating profit
was 1927 ,26020 with $5O,9O572 net
profit from the Brawley diesel
power plant, the only place power
sales were possible that year.
Land and water sales brought a
revenue of $2,560, ,807 80 and power
sales a revenue of $174,52051.
Total power revenue from Braw-
ley was $114,520.51 and total ex-
penses were 1924, ,7460l Power sales
increased S34 ,225.68 over 1897
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-14
Whifelaw to Ask
Dove, Duck Seasons

r. B. Whitelaw will be sent to a
meeting of the California Fish and
Game Commission at San Fran
cisco June 27 to ask suitable dove
and duck seasons for Imperial coun-
ty this year, the Imperial County
Fish and Game Conservation as
sociation decided Tuesday night.
The local association favors a
dove season opening Oct. l and a
duck season opening Nov. l.
Meanwhile the association agreed
Tuesday night on a campaign stres-
sing enforcement and asking all
Judges in the county to uphold game
wardens by imposing maximum
penalties on game law violators. A
greater number of game wardens
for the county will be asked, also,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-14


"At the present time no agency
is making such loans in any amount
over and above the individuals per-
sonal credit. 1t was felt at the
last Economic Council that before
a campaign was started to induce
some agency to make such loans
that data should be gathered to
indicate what demand there would
be for drainage loans by farmers
who could reasonably be expected
to be entitled to such credit"
Foulds wrote in connection with
the questionnaire.
This matter has now been turn
ed over to the Farm Bureau Drain
age . ommittee, of which Charles