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Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20
2.Gun Girl Kills
Dallas ATTORNEY

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 20. (UP)-
With blazing pistol in each hand
Corinne Maddox. a stenographer,
shot and killed Brooks Coffman. an
attorney. on busy street today.
Police said she told them she had
been trying to kill him for weeks.
She said Coffman stabbed her
during a quarrel last May and had
annoyed her several times since.
Today he was walking in the down
town section with another girl when
Miss Maddox came up from behind
Five feet from him, she took a
32-calibre gun from her handbag
and 38-calibre pistol from q
shoulder holster under her left arm
and began firing. Coffman crumpled
to the sidewalk, and turned and
begged her to stop firing.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20
Mexican Girl Sets
Bedding Afire in
L.V. Jail; Smothers
Waitress Dies in Smoke
After Arrest For
Drunkenness

WESTMORLAND, Nov. 20
"A Mexican girl lighted her
own funeral pyre in the jail
here this weekend when she
allegedly set her bedding
ablaze.
Police said she smothered to
death.
Smoke from the still smoldering
mattress lowered around the body
Of Lupe Mendez, Is, found lying
dead on the floor beside her jail
bunk early Sunday morning, Chief
of Police Ed Dickerson said.
The girl, a waitress, was arrested
at 2:30 am. Sunday by Night
Patrolmen Harold Dickerson and
Buster Ordway. They charged her
with being drunk on the street and
locked her in the city Jail.
They said she was "OK" when
they passed her cell again at 2:45
am. She was dead at 6 am, they
said, when the smoke warned them
something was wrong.
A physician was summoned and
Westmorland firemen tried to revive
her but were unsuccessful.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20

hair on the shining domes of GER
tain leading men, said that unless
they received 10 per cent hike in
their salaries by 2:30 pm. today,
they wouldn't go to work tomorrow.
Such strike would shut 20 stu
dios almost Immediately. Though
there are perhaps $50 feature pic
lures now in the cans and ready
for distribution, union employees
of Americas $4,000 movie theaters
would be asked not to unreel them
and most picture houses would be
darkened at once.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20
Clio Abandons
Jail Pickering

MADEIRA, Cal, Nov. 20. (UP)-
Sheriff w. o. Justice said today
there had been no picketing of the
MADEIRA county Jail since Saturday
when more than 100 members OF
the CIO United Cannery, Agricul-
tural, Packing and Allied Workers
of America paraded around the
building carrying signs protesting
the jailing of 13 leaders of cotton
pickerS strike.
Signs carried by the pickets pro-
tested alleged violations of civil
liberties by MADEIRA authorities and
MADEIRA farmers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20
AAA Payments to
|. L.V.FarIners Mount

Agricultural conservation pay
ments to Imperial Valley farmers
for program compliance continued
to arrive at the county association
office during the past week, accord
ing to Rudolph Miller, secretary.
General conservation payments
for compliance under the 1888 pro-
gram now total $191,658. Sugar beet
payments under the 1889 program
total Sl93,722, wheat parity pay
ments total, $36,151 and cotton par
ity payments have reached $19,175.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20
Patrol Building
Starts Next Week

Construction of the new $4,000
highway patrol offices will begin
early next week, if present plans
carry, Captain Frank Oswalt SAID
Monday.
The structure will be built neal
the intersection of Main street and
Imperial avenue in west Ell Centre
The state department of finance
signed lease for the site, approved
building plans, and ordered work
to begin Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20
President Names
Garst Successor

President Roosevelt Monday deS-
ignated Laurence I. Hewes, jr., OF
California as a regional director of
the Farm Security Administration,
the United Press reported.
Hewes succeeds Jonathan Garst,
who resigned.
Evan T. Hewes, chairman of the
Imperial Irrigation District board
of directors, said Monday he does
not know if the new federal ap-
pointee is a relative. He may be a
cousin, Evan Hewes said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20

W. w. MOnOhdn, EXECUTIVE VICE.
president of the chamber, addressed
a letter to Henry Schmidt, presi-
dent of the International Long
Shoremen'S and WarehouSemen'S
local lilo in which he declared that
five representatives of the Water
front Employers association had
heard Bridges boast that he alone
controlled the striking Ship Clerks
association, which is. affiliated with
the ILWU. Bridges is president of
the Pacific Coast IEWU and Cali
fornia director of the Congress for
Industrial Organization.
Monohan charged that Bridges
had declared publicly that he would
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20

tro high school and Calexico high
Thursday afternoon will mark the
athletic program in Ell Centre.
With turkey prices considerably
lower than last year, turkey was
expected to be more on the general
menu than in many years. Prison
ers in both the city and the county
Jail were slated to get taste of &
bird. Merchants expected a high
volume of turkey would go over
their counters.
Restricted hours will mark the
few business establishments that
remain open. Among them will be
the Post-Press, which will publish
as usual, although business offices
will be closed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20

violate any written contract be-
tween the employer and union at
any time the contracts we're found
to be unfavorable to the union:
that he recently declared there
could be no common ground OF
agreement between employers and
employees; that he had said he be-
lieved all ship operators and water
front employers should be done
away with and that he was respon-
sible for open violation of the award
of the maritime operator named by
the secretary of labor and that this
violation resulted in the arbitrator's
resignation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20

Hollywood, which has been threat
ened by more and stranger strikes
perhaps than any other industry
with few ever materializing-could
not believe that there actually would
be a walkout. Conferences were
in progress here and In New York
headquarters of all the big picture
companies, and predictions in In
formed quarters we're that some
sort of compromise would be work
ed out before the deadline.
Neither sioc officially would ad-
NIT 1t intended TO give any quarter.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20

composed of more than 5000 men,
women and children. All business
closed for the day and the streets
were decorated with flags and ban
ners.
The gayly costumed Calexico
Union High school band played at
the afternoon sports program.
The Mexican revolution took place
| Nov. 20, 1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20
Film City Awaits Zero
Hour in Labor Trouble

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 20. (UP)-'
The men who paint the mountains
on the walls of the sound stages
and shine the pink lights on the
faces of the pretty ladies to make
them prettier, threatened strike
today which would close the $780,
100000 movie industry tighter than
a Mae West dress.
The $4,000 members of the AM
erican Federation of Labor who
build the sets and put water in
the movies private oceans; nail
lawns to hardwood floors and plant
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20

What might be the end of IT.
year old squabble between Arizona
and the six other basin states of
the Colorado river was in sight
Monday as delegates returned to
their homes following conference
in Denver
Back in Ell Centro was Evan T.
Hewes, chairman of California's
Colorado river commission, after at
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20
Final Authority

Final Authority
Lee Nuffer was just leaving drug
store in Ell Centre when his young
son, Danny, insisted upon taking
with him a cartoon book.
Have you read that one before?"
Lee asked
mo" said the boy, clutching the
book to him. To satisfy himself
Lee looked the book over and an
nounced:
you're right. I haven't read this
one" So he bought it.
(Which proves who does the most
cartoon reading at the Nuffer do
micile)
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20
MexicuIi Honors
National HoIiduv

MEXICALI, Nov. 20. =
anniversary of the Mexican
liant program of parades,
grand ball scheduled for the
Miss Maria Elena Collins
was made queen of the day. She
was slated to preside over the sports
events in the arena near the palace
and to be honored at the ball Mon
day night.
Gov. Rodolfo Sanchez Taboada
and officials of the territorial and
the municipal government joined
with schoo, children, organizations,
labor unions, federal, territorial,
and city officers in the parade
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20
Bridges Blamed
For Dock Strike

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20. (UP)-A statement attrib-
uted to Harry Bridges that 81 the clerks union
reiterated To-Day by the San Francisco chamber of
it sought to end strike which has tied up the
San Francisco waterfront for ten days.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20

Autumn Fun
These chaps who take fall vaca-
tions get in our hair.
Andy Preble, w. H. Lorenz, Herb
Fawcett, Vern Hesse and Malcolm
Huey, just back from glorious trip
to Laguna Hansen in Mexico, do al
Continued on Page 8; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20
Death Claims 38th Valley
Traffic Accident Victim
EdwardMartinez. Injured in Nov. I3
Crash, Succumbs; Two Hurt in
Weekend Auto Smashups

Death ignored traffic accidents this weekend and deved
into the past to claim Imperial counys 38th traffic victim
in 1889.
Edward Martinez 55, died in the county hospital this
weekend result of injuries suffered when he struck
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20
= BY LOGAN JENKINS

Bards bellyache- imagination appendicitis?
One way the other the problem of the tiny commun
ty nestled in Colorado river bend just north of Yuma
emerged this week of the most heated if not vital
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20
Tiny community's Problem
Hsh|ishts All American
Canals UnSoIved Trouble
Bard Wafer Table RefIec cts Vital Issue
OfDrainase Need to Combat Seepase
From Mammoth Canal, Nearing Finish

Editors Note: What
canal and full operation? What done? The Post
Press among
stacles he found problem big ditch
problems
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20

Mexicali celebrated the both
revolution today with a bril-
music, sports events, and a
palace Monday night.
+. employe of a Mexicali bank,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20
Official Reveals
First True Story
Of Bloody Revolt
Embat+Ied Students HurI Desks, Busts
OfHtIer on Attackers; Machine Gun.
Artillery Fire Conquers Defenders

LONDON, Nov. 20. (UP)-Adof Hiter's censors have
attempted to hide from the world the true story of revolt
of Czechoovak students that left 120 dead injured
and than 5000 in ais and concentration camps Brit
sh officials learned today from reliable
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20
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All For Naught-

All For Naught-
That was a false alarm about BOZ
Rayburn.
All the tears and sympathy we
used up in his behalf Saturday
fearing permanent damage from his
first roller skating experience in 15
years, were in vain.
Bob went on the roller skating
party Friday night all right, but we
hear he lost his nerve and wouldn't
even put on pair of skates
Ware The Wottle-
A turkey leads a tough life
around the Scroggs ranch near I'm
perial
Mrs. Inez Scroggs noticed a tiny
red growth on the Uranium of a
young turkey. Not realizing it was
rudimentary comb, she tried tc
take it Off
"I thought it was wart!' she
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20
Dash of Sports

Dash of Sports
Golf course flash:
Watch Minor Simms! He cruised
seven holes of the Barbara Worth
club Sunday in even par!
Goodbye handicap!
Imperial Valley press., 1939-11-20

Butter: Los Angeles 31lsc: but
terfat, Imperial tane, fob ranch
grade A, 40l5c; manufacturing milk
33Iac; route gathered cream 3Oc.
L. A. hays u. S. No. | s16.-s17:
U. S. No. 2 leafy S14-14.50: y. ). No
2 s12-$13; Mpls. cash flax si.7s.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-13
REVERSING THE USUAL

MANY PLAYERS USE artificial
conventions to locate aces and
kings for slam purposes. With the
overwhelming majority, the early
bidding is on a more or less natural
basis, the artificial convention COM
ing into use late on a hand and
settling the suit-top situation after
everything else is decided. The latest
version of the Vanderbilt system,
however, reverses that. It locates
the top cards first and then settles
other matters later.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-13
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
'eThe Authority on Authorities"

of either three aces or an ace-klng
and an ace. A negative response of
diamond would deny two top
tricks. One of hearts or spades, or
two of clubs or diamonds would
show the AK of the suit named. A.
response of 1-No trump would show
two aces. So that was what Mr..
Beinecke bid in response to ne l.
Club.
With both partners knowing the
side held all aces, Mr.. Richard now
showed his real suit at 2-Spades,
Mr.. Beinecke his at 3-Hearts, Mr..
Richard his splendid fit with s.
Hearts. Mr.. Beinecke, in order to
encourage a lead to his clubs, made
a psychic call at this stage of g.
Diamonds, then Mr.. Richards g.
Hearts and Mr.. Beinecke 7-Hearts.
II. Suffern Taller, the Tommy Of
golf fame, was not fooled by the
psychic, but led trump. This neces-
stated Mr.. Beinecke trying the
club finesse later, but it worked and
the contract was made.
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dealer: South. Neither side vul-
neranle.) a
Over South's originals bid of 4
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his heart suit instead Of No trump
features Syndicate, Inc.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-01-13

dealer; North. Both sides vul-
nerable.)
John Godfrey SAKE, former presi-
dent Of the New York State Bar
Association, has just written a brief
pamphlet for his friends on the
latest Vanderbilt Club" system
evolved by Walter Beinecke, Harold
Z. Richard, John Fl. Johnson and
himself at the Manhattan Club,
which Won the 1888 championship
OF New York's Inter-Club League.
Mr.. Richard followed it on the
North cards Of this deal, bidding
I-Club. This, as employed by them,
SHOWS good hand containing at
least three top tricks, consisting
Copyright. 1889. King
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-03
PURSE SEINERS.
CANNERY UNION
TO MEET NOV. "A

The Alaska Salmon Purse seiners
Union and the Cannery Workers
Auxiliary Union. AL affiliate viii
hold a convention in Petersburg. be-
ginning at a. IN. Tuesday morn
ing, November "A, and continuing
for the remainder of the week. ae-
cording to a statement given to The
Sentinel By c. Don Miller, secre-
tary-treasurer at headquarters. of
the Cannery Workers Auxiliary.
This convention will be a very
important one for the organization,
said Miller as issues to be pre-
scented by the various delegates. will
require much thought and deliber-
alton by the members participating -
As far as Wrangell is concerned
the past season has been a success
ful one for the local union and the
canneries that operate here and at
Burnett Inlet. stated Miller. In
fact. he continued. @one of the To-
cal companies has written TO our or
ganization, stating that they enjoyed
the good relations that existed be-
tween our union and themselves.
They also stated that they were sat
isfied with the work that was turn
ed out by their employees.
Our organization is not content
in Just securing good wages. and
good working conditions for our
members, but We contend that our
members have assumed a respon-
sibiIity-When they are employed.
and we insist thai they render TO
their employer the very best posi-
BILE service, because. after all, con
centrated cooperation between en-
ployer and employee, is the found
alton to success
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-03
ELKs NOTES
By the Publicity Chairman
"A - =

At the last regular meeting of the
+ Elks Lodge last Wednesday night.
Chairman James Nolan announced
that his committee had definitely
decided 10 hold the turkey bingo9
ON the night of Thursday. November
|16 in conjunction with the lalIes
night card party. He. with his com
mittee, was appointed to make all
arrangements for that night Re
member Thursday, November
|16!
Van Fisk reported that his com
mittee was funetioning and that the
Elks Thanksgiving Dance would be
given at the school gymnasium on
the night Of Wednesday. November
p.
Notice all local Elks with Noyem-
Der birthdays The last meeting
night in this month-that will be
the 29th-has been designated as
November Birthday Night. Be sure
to attend!
In discussion of the free passes
for all Wrangell school children on
Halloween Night it was agreed that
the arrangement between the lodge
and Mr. Brown of the Coliseum The
alter had really got results. The
lodge recognized the fact that the
school faculty and the parents Of
the school children must have ex-
planned very well the Importance of
stopping Halloween mischief if the
free movie is TO become an annual
affair. which, the lodge has decided
it will become
Last night at the ladies night
card party, Mrs. Frank Barnes and
Ted Webb won high whist prizes
and Mrs. Sam Cunningham and Har-
old Niekols received consolation
prizes. Later in the evening Ted
Webb and Ernest Anderson each
received a pumpkin pie as prizes for
a doughnut eating contest.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-03
SHAM HEADS RED CROSS
ROLL CALL AT WRANGELI

NJ. G. Shain was appointed chair
man of the Red Cross Roll Call al
Wrangell by the executive board OF
the local Red Cross chapter, which
on Monday night held a special
meeting called by DR.. j. H. Clements
president of the board.
The meeting was held in the Of
flee of the Public Health nurse in
the city hall. Rev. Arnold Krone was
named to assist Mr.. Shain together
with volunteer helpers in various
districts.
Mr.. Shain accepted appointment
and on Tuesday began placing pub
licity placards in business houses
and enrolling members. He had had
excellent success and WrangelPs
high membership record in the Red
Cross seems certain of being main
tanned for another year.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-03
ARMS EMBARGO BILL PASSED
BY SENATE AND HOUSE
CONTINUED from page one9

Continued from page one
ents come and get II. last week end
by a vote of 60 to 30.
The Law. if passed by the House
as expected, would prohibit [. s.
ships from carrying supplies of any
kind to belligerent nations with
power vested in the President to
proclaim war zones through which
American ships would be prohibited
from passing on penalty of heavy
fine or Imprisonment.
The measure also provides for a
strict cash and carry plan. The 1885
law had allowed short credit to pur-
chasers al the discretion of the
President The amendment of 1887
eliminated the credit provision and
the present plan not only eliminates
the extension of credit but provides
that warning nations must come and
get what they want and pay for It
before sailing
Senator Key Pittman of Nevada
in the closing hours of the Senate
debate declared that had such a law
been in eject in 1917 America prob
ably would not have entered the war
as American ships would not have
been torpedoed.
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia.
who also supported the administra-
ton on this legislation. declared
that Hitler is the only one capable
of sinking American ships He de
clared England. France. Russia. It
ally and neutral nations are not
capable of doing such a thing
Polls taken among House mem
bers indicate it would pass with a
majority of better than 200 for.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-03
+
ON THE BOATS

= =.
southound on the North Sea. Oc-
tober p were. To Seattle: Mrs. G.
Close. Miss V. Close. Lincoln Lewis,
Cliff Craig. KetchiKan; B. F. Kane.
Lynn Forrest, o. Edwards.
Southbound on the Yukon, Oct
80 were: To Seattle: Mrs. Troy
Morrow, Mrs. E. }. Wheeler, Mrs.
Geo. Clark. Ketchikan. R. ]. suratt,
Fred Grant. Mrs. Fred Grant. Al
Torvanger. Miss E. Butler James
Conley.
Northbound on the Northland Oct.
80 were: To Petersburg. P. X. Shin
ia: sitka. X. Touring.
Northbound on the Alaska Oct.
81 were. To Petersburg. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Jeffrey. skagway, Norma
Lotus. Betty Blake. Juneau, Mrs.
Annie George, Cordoya, one pooch.
name unknown.
Taku northbound. Nov. Mr..
and Mrs. William Taylor. X. Lour-
ing from Ketchikan; from Wrangell
to Petersburg, Roy Martin. Peters
burg, Jean Wilson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-03
GAME MEN VISIT IN
WRANGELL; JENSEN
PLANNING VACATION

Capt Howard Jensen of the Al
aska Game Commission vessel Black
Bear and Lewis Mcdonald, field as
sistant, locked here Tuesday night,
coming over from Petersburg on
government business. They sailed on
the return trip Wednesday after
noon. Jensen, Leputy Wildlife Agent,
is sailing for Ketehikan on the
Northland from Petersburg to be
present at the trial of Pat Kelly,
Wrangell man, who has been indict-
ed by the grand jury on charge
OF perjury in connection with fur
reports. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Jensen and following the trial
the couple are going Outside for a
two months vacation trip, taking
delivery of a car in Seattle and
touring about the country.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-03

JUNEAU, Nov. 3-Nelson Charles,
Ketchikan man found guilty of MUIR
dering his mother-in-law, has re-
fused Communication of sentence and
will hang here November 10.
A shiny new gallows is being
erected in the top of the Federal
jail building by U. S. Marshal Will
liam T. Mahoney, replacing the old
trap which has not been used for
more than quarter of century.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-03
METLAKATLA BOAT BUILDER
AND P. B. VERNEY VISIT
WRANGELL ENROUTE KAKE

Ross Davis and P. 3. Verney of
Metlakatla stopped in Wrangell yes
terday renewing acquaintance on
their way to Kake. Davis, boat
builder was taking a load of six new
round bottom boats to fill sales Or
ders at Kake Verney was formerly
a resident of Wrangen.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-03

WASHINGTON, Nov 3-senator
Barbour has proposed here addition
al funds for the Sitka aviation base
which now has nearly three million
set aside for its use.
Other appropriations for defense
development in Alaska include more
than ten million for the Kodiak
aviation base, five million for the
Kodiak submarine base and seven
million for a submarine and aviation
base at Unalaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-03

LONDON. Nov. 3-The American
Freighter City of Flint is today
nearing blockaded waters en- route
from Murmansk, Russia. to Ham
burg Germany. with a German prize
crew aboard. The vessel was seized
by the Germans for having alleged
contraband cargo aboard Warning
has been issued by the American
government against danger to the
lives of the American crew which
are understood to be still aboard.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-03
CIVIC CLUB MEETS
SATURDAY NOV

The Civic Club will meet tomorrow
afternoon in Civic Center. As the
regular meeting date in November
falls on Nov. Il, Armistice Day, the
executive board placed the meeting
week ahead of time on Nov 4.
Hostesses for the luncheon dessert
course which will be served at 1870
are Mrs. Thornquist, Mrs. Moe and
Miss Mayberry
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-03
Daughter Of Famed
Diamond Jim Dies

NEW YORK. Nov. 3-Alice Brady
star of stage and film, is dead here
Miss Brady was the daughter of the
late famed Diamond jim" Brady
promoter and pal of the late Tex
Richard, who used to run the old
Northern saloon in Nome in the
gold rush days.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-03
BINKLEY. CAULEY
NAMED DELEGATES
tn n0NUTNTI0H

The Cannery Workers Auxiliary
Union held its regular meeting
Wednesday evening. There were 40
members in attendance.
Jewell Binkley and James Cauley
were the successful candidates elect
ed as delegates to the convention to
be held in Petersburg beginning
Nov. IA to IS, inclusive.
The next meeting will be Nov
10.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-03
WRANGELL CAFE CLOSED
FOR REPAIRS. RENOVATION

The Wrangell Cafe, operated by
Mrs. Mary Grant in connection with
the Wrangell Hotel, was closed this
week for repairs and alterations
Mrs. Grants date of reopening has
not yet been fixed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1939-11-03
RUBY GETS TIRED
OF HEARING NANNY"

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 3-Ruby Keel
er, twinkling toed dancer of must
cal fame, has filed suit for divorce
here from famous Nanny" singer
AL Jolson, the black-faced comedian.
Miss Keller charges cruelty The
couple have been married since
1881.