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Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12
Death Interrupts
j. s. Oil Hearinq
Al New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. Dec u. UP)-
The death today of Rep. Carl E,
Mapes, r., Mich. abruptly halted
the hearings of the Cole congress
sional committee on a bill designed
TO place the oil industry under fed
eral control.
Mapes died in bed in his hotel
room at am, after an illness OF
two hours. The 65-year-old con-
gresham was still fully dressed
when his telephone was knocked
from its stand and an operator
directed hotel Investigators to his
room.
Chairman William P. Cole, jr.,
of the committee said Mapes' last
words were:
Il wish I were home"
Cole announced that the oil hear
ings, which had been held only one
day. would adjourn and that the
committee members would accom-
pany the body back to Mapes' home
in Grand Rapids, Mich.
The body and the four remaining
congressional committeeman will
leave at ! pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12
Cleveland Ready
To Restore Relief
Setup in Full

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. II. CUP
City officials prepared today to
restore full relief" Friday as de-
mand came for steps to avoid an
other relief crisis in 1910.
The city council late yesterday
ratified unanimously the sale Of
S1,O50,00O in delinquent tax bonds
to the city sinking fund commission.
The action came after Mayor Harold
H. Burton had announced restora-
ton of direct relief Dec Is to 10000
single and childleSs-couple relief
cases and resumption of full relief
orders to 10000 other cases which
had been on curtailed orders.
Councilman Edward l.. Pucel at
the council session urged that Mayor
Burton and the council plan to
avert another relief crisis, which
the mayor last week admitted was
a possibility in 1910 if steps are not
taken to avoid it.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12
AngeIenos Vote
0n2Propositions z

LOS ANGELES. Dec. y. (UP)-
Residents of Los Angeles today
voted on an initiative measure to
establish a municipal bus system
a charter amendment authorizing
issuance of s976 900 in airport rev.
enue bonds. and an ordinance pro-
hibiting pin marble games.
Proposition No. !, the bus ques-
ton, would provide for establish
ment of a transportation board of
three, already named. who woul6
have power 10 borrow up to S10,-
100000 to purchase equipment anc
appoint a general manager of the
system.
The bond issue. No. 3 would per-
NIT major airlines to use the city's
airport near Inglewood as their
main base, and would porvide for
completion OF improvements at the
field
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12
Saving-Loan Probe
Before Jurors

LOS ANGELF'5, Dec. - CUP)-
An investigation to determine whe-
ther mail fraud was committed in
the affairs of the Pacific States
Saving and Loan company will be
taken before the federal grand jury
today as a result of the arrival of
4 large number of documents su-
poenaed from the company's Sar
Francisco office.
Robert S. ODell, former presi-
dent of the company, and Geralt
r. White, former vice president
already are under indictment OF
charge of mutiliating records ir
violation of the bankruptcy act.
They are accused of destroying re-
cords regarding the company's So
called "sacrafice appraisals" on its
properties. The charges are now
pending in court
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12
Chorus Girls Go
On Strike in |. A.

HOLLYWOOD. Dec. u. CUP)-
Thirty five cuties in Earl CAROLS
chorus stuck to their walkout on
his latest show today over matter
of s5.7l in their paychecks.
Carroll wants the right TO deduct
the SSH from each girls salary
every week he decides to cancel the
Sunday night show. The American
Guild OF Variety Artists demanded
that they get their flat $40 checks,
Sunday night show or no Sunday
night show
The guild pulled the chorines of!
work, and rehearsals stopped while
Carroll and the union leaders con
ferred. The guild offered to COM
promise by permitting him to de-
duct for five Sunday nights out OF
every 26, but no more.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. u. CUP
Unanimous approval Of the actions
of their leaders was voiced today
by the Ship Clerks association, who
have been on strike since Nov. 10
with a resulting tie-up of shipping
on San Francisco bay
Four resolutions were passed by
the membership. One reaffirmed its
position on the four points which
caused a deadlock of negotiations
with the Dock Checkers Employers
association and which caused them
to strike.
A second authorized the strike
committee to file charges against
Frank A. Hyams. secretary of the
Conservative Ship Clerks commit
tee with the National Labor Rela-
tions board and to ask his inves-
tigation by the senate civil liberties
committee.
The third condemned" Hyams
and instructed the strike committee
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12

MOSCOW. Dec IL. CUP)-Diplc-
matte circles today forecast i'm
minent Soviet withdrawal from the
League of Nations rather than court
vote of expulsion.
Soviet authorities ignored the in
vitation of the league to Russia to
withdraw Soviet troops from Fin
land and participate in peace dis
cussions. They declined to COM
ment and refrained even from con-
tirming that the league invitation
had been received here.
The Russian press and radio gave
no hint of events at Geneva and
officially there was no indication
rs to what the Soviet reply might
be.
Although in diplomatic circles
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12

10y, and permanent health. AS We
look out on the world today ano
see its sorrow its suffering, Its
strife and tumult. surely we must
admit that humanity is still fan
from the coveted goal of true hap
piness and lasting peace. The out
look. however, is most cheering
Mortal throes of suffering otter
presage a great spiritual awakening
and so. in the midst of our dark
ness and unrest, Christian Science
has come to this age to reveal the
Science of divine power. which vii,
ensure tranquility, strengthen cour-
age. promote success, destroy sin
sxterminate disease, and reveal life
eternal. It's mission is to carry or
the work which Isaiah prophesiee
of the spiritual power that shoulo
attend the coming or appearing OF
the Christ to human consciousness
to preach good tidings unto the
meek; to bind up the broken
hearted, TO proclaim liberty TO the
captives, to appoint unto them
that mourn in Zion 10 give unto them
beauty for ashes, the oil of JOY for
mourning, the garment of praise
for the spirit of heaviness.' 1t has
come to prove and demonstrate that
the power which is divinely ade-
quate TO bring to us these great
blessings is here and now Christian
Science shows us clearly the nature
Of this power, how it acts and how
it is made available in every hour
Of need.
God the Only Creator
we may be in doubt about many
things. but of one thing We are alb
solutely certain; we know that Gre
alton is We know that we live
think. and express consciousness.
We constantly cognize creation ir
its many forms and varied manifes-
tations. We are surrounded by null
objects which we cognize
and which engage our thought. We
also know that some power of Gre
atiye cause brought these things
10 being. The very fact that thes
things exist is conclusive evidence
that they must have an origin or
oasis of being from which they de-
rive their existence. The most i'm
oortant fact for anyone TO know is
-he nature of this power or creator
how II operates. and the character
II its creation In jeremiah we read,
He hath made the earth by his
power, he hath established the
world by his wisdom, and hath
stretched out the heavens by his
discretion Wisdom is an attribute
of God, divine, all-knowing intelli-
5ence or Mind. Knowing and un-
are qualities of Mind.
iivine intelligence Intelligence
from God, the source of
III knowledge. Then the creator or
supreme cause of the universe must
,e a divine. infinite Mind. the su-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12
Program For Youth
At Center Meetinq

A program for youth will feature
meeting of the Rose Mesquite
farm center Thursday night, accord
ing to Frank Maynard, director.
Lee Landerman, assistant county
agent and All club director, will
discuss progress in the All club
and will show a movie outlining
highlights in All work of 1899.
E. L. Hiteman, county superin-
tendent of schools, will also deliver
a short talk, Our Rural Youth"
A All club Christmas bazaar and
songs by the farm bureau chorus
will complete the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12
Fresno Business
Man Succun,bs

FRESNO, Cal, Dec. l2. CUP)-
Funeral services for George r.
Harm, 54, owner of Fresno radio
station KARIN ard other bust
nesses that made him one of the
wealthiest men in the San Joaquin
Valley, will be held Thursday.
Harm, originator and operator of
the first six wheel tank-car truck
Ior hauling petroleum products,
died of a heart attack late Monday
in Fresno hospital.
Born in San Francisco in 1885,
Harm came to the San Joaquin
Valley 80 years ago and started
building his fortune by hauling
produce in Fresno county.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12
CaIifornians Get
West Point Posts

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 12 CUP)-
Two members of the California ma
tional guard William Wayne Snave-
ly, Montose, and James Norris
Lothrop, ir.. San Francisco. were
nominated 10 the u. S. military
academy at West Point ON the ba.
sis OF an examination given Aug.
Is, Adjutant General =. j. Fl. Far
rell announced today
Alternates are George William
Scott and John Lewis Shadday,
both of San Diego. Nine candidates
took the examination and eight of
these had exceptionally good
grades, Farrell said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12
Germans Permit
YuIe Shopping

BERLIN, Dec. IL. tUP1-The
Nazi government announced to-
iay that as a special Christmas
concession every German wO-
man will be permitted TO buy one
pair of stockings and every man
a necktie without deductions
from their clothing ration cards.
Officials announced also that
as further concession to the
Christmas spirit grocers will be
permitted to sell spices for
Christmas cakes. Sale of such
products as ginger, thyme and
vanilla has been banned since
the start of the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12
Man Dives Under
Wheels of Train

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. u. CUP)
"A young man dove under the
wheels of a Southern Pacific inter-
urban electric train at the San
Francisco-East Bay terminal here
today in a spectacular suicide, the
first at the year-old terminal.
Witnesses said the man ran
ran alongside the train as it was
pulling out of the station and dove
under the last trucks of the five
car train. He was crushed to death.
Papers in his pockets identified
him tentatively as G.. M. Marchand,
attached to the u. S. Geodetic sur
vey ship guide and indicated his
wife lives in Arcadia, Cal
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12
Ed Wynn Divorced
byF F0IIies Beauty

RENO, New. Dec. IL. UP)-Ed
Wynn. famous giggling comedian.
today was divorced by his former
eollies beauty wife, Frieda Louise
Mearse Wynn.
She charged cruelty They mar
lied June Is. 1887, at New York
City, a month after Wynn was di-
yorced here by Mrs. Hilda keenan,
Wynn, daughter of the late Frank
Keenan, noted stage star.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12

preme. all-knowing intelligence,
wisdom, or power called God. This
simple statement in Science ano
Health with Key to the Scriptures
by Mary Baker Eddy covers the
whole ground tP 295) Cod creates
and governs the universe. including
man The universe is filled with
spiritual ideas. which He evolves
and they are obedient TO the Mind
that makes them"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-12

Romance between Marjorie
Gould Drexei Gundry, 23-year-
old socialite, above, and Alex
Danielson, handsome Greenwich
yacht captain, is charged in a
100000 alienation suit filed in
Bridgeport, Conn, by Mrs. Dan
ielson. She charged Mrs. Gun
dry, wife of a Cleveland busi-
ness man, had alienated the cap
tain's love in 1888 and had rent
ed New England home to be
near him. Blue-blooded Mrs.
Gundry is heiress to large part
Of the Philadelphia Gould and
Drexel fortunes,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-01-26
MURPHY AND THE SIT-DOWNS

Critics have pointed to Frank
Murphy's attitude toward sit-down
strikes while he was Governor of
Michigan as reason why he should
not become Attorney General of the
United States. He has given these
critics an answer which, in our opin
ion, ought to silence them.
The Senate subcommittee which
ul animously approved his nomina-
ton did not raise the sit-down issue.
So he raised it himself, asked that
hearings be reopened, and detailed
the situation that had confronted
him and the methods by which he
had dealt with it.
Far from condoning the sit-down
strike, he said that from the first he
warned union leaders against use of
this illegal weapon. "Of course the
conduct of the strikers was "unlav-
full and unjustified But they were
no handful of common criminals
who might be dispersed by few po
lice. They were thousands of honest
citizens" Called upon to enforce a
court order to eject strikers from a
Flint plant, he did not refuse. In
stead, asking brief delay in the use
OF troops-which would have in
volved grave risk of property dam
age, riot. and bloodshed--he en-
forced the orders intent by peaceful
means. He served written notice on
John L. Lewis and Homer Martin,
union president, that the order must
be obeyed. And that sit-doWn strike
ended the next day.
Asked later why he did not use
the Lewis-M Martin letter in the recent
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-01-26

Michigan campaign, when charges OF
partiality to the sit-downers con-
tributed to his defeat for reelection,
Mr.. Murphy said: ''There was no
point in making that letter public
while I was Governor-except in de-
Tense of myself, personally. And my
personal fortunes are a secondary
matter His whole thought, he ex-
planned, was to avoid anything that
might lessen his effectiveness, while
Governor, as a mediator Of labor dis
putes.
And the record, we believe, shows
that Governor Murphy did function
with great effectiveness as a media
tor-a peacemaker in situations of
extreme difficulty and danger. He
retained the confidence of the unions
and, as many of them attest, of the
auto manufacturers. And if, as he
says, 'the sit-down strike has now
been thoroughly discredited," he
seems fairly entitled to part of the
credit. In short, we think Mr. Muir
phys attitude toward the sit-down
strikes has been shown as reason
why he should, rather than why he
should not, be confirmed as Attorney
General. Washing News.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-01-26
T VI. UtII.
County League Standing
School
Marion Trounces Penn

Friday night, Jan. 20, Marion and
Penn basketball fans witnessed, per-
haps, one of the most thrilling, clean
games in many year. Throughout
the game, good craftsmanship was
shown by each team. In the first
half, the game was nip and tuck,
first Penn leading and then Marion.
At the end of the first half, the
score was 1910. In the last half,
Marion forged slowly but surely
ahead to win 26-18. We are look
ing forward to d good display Of bas-
ketball at the county tournament.
Marion Reserves were not so sue
cessful, being beaten by an excellent
offensive Penn team. with a score
Of 2217. Marion Juniors, however,
again displaying that old Marion
drive, plowed Penn Juniors under,
1873. There will be no game this
week but Marion goes to York, next
week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-01-26
Art, Exhibit,

Art exhibits were hung in the
auditorium on Tuesday evening fol
exhibition to the public on wed
nesday and Thursday. These col
ored prints are not the originals but
they are the finest known repro
ductions obtainabble. A forty-five
minute program will be presented
Thursday evening by the grade
pupils. Eight of them will give
some talks on art history. Others
will pose on the stage as in the
prints Mrs. Edwards, who has
charge of this exhibit, will give a
short talk about the pictures on ex.-
hibit A twentyminute play will
be presented by three grade pupils
to give some things about painting
and even to paint some pictures be-
fore the eyes Of the audience. High
school pupils will furnish soft mu-
sic while the audience examines the
art prints. One ticket admits you
at any and all times you wish to
come. Mrs. Edwards will be there
during the day to tell you about
the pictures.
Chapel services were conducted
yesterday by the Rev. Mr.. Wees OF
the Methodist Protestant Church.
The second semester began Mon
Gay with four new subjects: Mr..
rorter taches Physical Geography III
the place of Economc Geography,
which he taught the first semester;
Miss Stewart is teaching the Life of
Christ in the place of American Lit
erature; Miss Ray is teaching Solid
Geometry in the place of Advanced
and Mr.. Smith teaches
Commercial Law in the place Of
Higher Arithmetic.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-01-26

about the basketball games of our
high school boys.
He was deeply interested in our
new library which his lifelong
friend, Will T. Morrey, has endowed
with so many valuable books, fire.
quently discussing it during his calls
with me.
Although never married, he was
ever alert for the advancement of
our schools and the good of our boys
and girls.
He was one of our best gardeners.
1t was hobby with him but even
better than raising good vegetables
was the pleasure he received from
sharing the fruits of his garden with
others. All during the summer
months, he could be found vending
his way to the doors of those who
did not have so plentiful a supply as
he.
On public questions, social, reli-
gious and political, he had pronounc-
ed opinions. He was no yes yes man,
for which he will ever have our pro-
found respect.
He obeyed the commandment:
"Honor thy father and thy mother. .
Seldom have we seen greater devo-
ton to parents and to brother and
sisters.
Whatever he did must be done
right. He was an artisan in his craft
The corners in his plastering must
be square and true, even as his life
must square with his conscience
He was a unique figure in our vii
lage life and no one can ever exactly
take his place. This community can
not be just the same without him.
1t must ever be a source of salts
faction to his family to know how
many loved him. During his illness
ever fifty letters came from his
friends, all hoping for his speedy re-
turn. He would not want US to
grieve. Could he speak, | am sure
he would say with Robert Brown
ing:
Il go to prove my soul.
see my way as birds their track
less way
| shall arrive. what time, what cir
cult first,
| ask not; but unless God send his
hail
Or binding fire-balls, sleet or sitting
snow,
In some time, His good time,
| shall arrive;
He guides me and the bird, in his
good time
Walter has lived almost his entire
life among his friends and neighbors.
His life has been an open book and
we all love him. Can we picture a
more beautiful life?
| think his life is summed up in
the following lines by Sam Walter
Foss: 'Let me live in my house
by the side of the road Where the
race of men go by; They are good,
they are bad, they are weak, they
are strong, wise, foolish-so am I
Then why should l sit in the scorn-
er's seat, or hurl the cynic's ban?
Let me live in my house by the side
Of the road And be friend of man"
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-01-26

Nero may have fiddled while Rome
burned, since his property was prob
ably covered by fire insurance, but
we'll wager that if the old fellow had
been present at the Malta McCon-
nelsville-Philo basketball game Fri
day, either he would have forgotten
every note of music he ever knew
in his excitement or he would have
manufactured the fastest version of
IN & M. will shine tonight" ever
produced on a fiddle. Why? Simply
because here was a game of cham
piOnS; the event upon which all of
M. & MS hard earned victories de-
pended. The contest which would
decide whether the league crown
would be trimmed in Blue and Gold
or Red and White.
The four-round Muskingum VAL
ley heavyweight basketball cham
pionship bout, in which the Big Reds
chalked up another big one to their
already impressive record Of eight
league knockouts in as many engage
ments.
In one corner, at 10000 volts is
the challenger, Philo's Electrics;
just having regained their feet on the
count of nine from the wallop hand
ed them on December goth by M. AZ
NJ
In the other corner is the defend
er, Malta McConnelsville Big Reds;
undefeated champions of the league,
undisputed claimants to the crown.
Philo rose only to be floored again.
But somewhere during that long
count elapsing between December 20
and January 20, the Electrics had
acquired high-tension punch that
had McConnelsrille's fans wonder
ing
Both teams had their chance to
display their goods before a packed
house; Philo had the goods, but M.
& NJ sales talk won the day.
Although a ball was substituted
for gloves, and baskets for blows,
the effect was the same.
McConnelsville followers paid lit
tie or no attention to the fact that
the Big Reds began the first round
in low gear Too many times they
had witnessed a slow start climaxed
by a sweeping finis. Mt. Airy's Macs
tros lead 8-5 at the end of the first
quarter Round one-McConnels-
vile.
Philo began near-successful
comeback in the second stanza. as
she closed up the gap and soon lead
the field. High scoring, fast-drib-
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-01-26
Roxbury

Miss Virginia Ross of Athens
spent the week end with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Ross, and fam
lily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Waters
and two children of Ellis Ridge
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Scarberry.
II. A. Morris spent Saturday in
the Twin Cities.
Dayton Hoover and family spent
Sunday with Chas. Eddleblute and
family.
John Wilson and wife spent Mon
day evening at Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Scarberry's.
Eber Beach received word, Sun
Gay, of the death of his uncle. bud"
Harris.
The Ladies' Aid society of Oak.
land NJ f. church will meet Thurs
day, Feb 2, with Mrs. Fred Scott.
Miss Mears, teacher of Oakland
school, spent the week end at her
hcme at Crooksville
Mr. and Mrs Dale Morris attend
ed the Dixon funeral at Beverly,
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Ross and
family spent Sunday with his moth
er, Mrs Augusta Ross, of Dale, who
does not improve as fast as her
friends would like