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Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-05
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- W. iA mr. by
kHAi<s ANh& Robert Lee Kincheloe
W1HM RH9HEANW Mini ster to- the
R9 AAtSI=1T55S Gre enbelt Communi ty Church
by
Robert Lee Kincheloe

The Permanent Conference on Religious Life in
Greebelt is in action againI This Sunday evening
1here are coming to Community speakers from New
York City, baltimore, Washington and environs. Four
men, leaders in their respective Faiths will bri ef
ly address an eager asseblage. It is heartentng
to fee1-as evidenced from the large audience at
ue Last Symposium on Religion and Social Justice
tat people are deeply concerned here about problems
that are common to the four religious groups in
Greenbelt and probl that pertinent peoples
religious convictions Tt is also gratifying to
know that there folk, not otherwise inter ested
in the religious institutions Of our town, who have
been Impressed with the eff forts the Permanent Conf
ence has made and is making towards bringin about
more synathetic understanding among the members Of
the various churches. These same people are i'm
pressed with the fact, too, that the Conf erence
stands for practical reli gion-the urge to make
christ's ideals and the ideals the Prophets oper
alive in all phases Of life. We of the Conference
believe that faith, practical goodwill justic
and sympathetic understanding Of people cannot DOS
aoly be restricted to the activities Of one day
week. AS one American sage puts it., IT believe We
should remember the weekday to keep it holy.
KEEP THIS DATE PN-Smday evening, $500 PM.
October s-AND CONE TO THE SYMPOSIUM IN THE Con1N-
1TY AUDITORIUM ON "RELIGIT AND Operatives
There is man whose spirit has transcribed this
sphere VINO would be Wo1e-hearted1y behind this Sym
postum, and I want him to speak to the readers Of
this column as only he speak. This is the clos
ing paragraph which Edward A. Filene gave in radio
address on Cooperatives:
"Me have been disciplined by work. You must
school yourselves to rise beyond We have
been disciplined by scarcity. You must school your
selves to solve the problems of abundance. We have
been disciplined by the struggle to get ahead Of
others. You must learn how to get ahead tn others.
We have been disciplined by the conf ct which we
thought would never end-the conflict ofm against
man. We have now reached tine however, when that
war must end, else the machinery have developed
will become Rchinery Of destruct ion-used to halt
the upward march Of the human It is up to
You, therefore, to learn way of life--a way
Of human peace, of human coopera ton and Of human
hnshi p-wii CHI Of the older generations can
scarcely comprehend. Te who about to die salute
you! Long live the onward marching human race"
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-05
VISITING ARCHITECT SUFFERS FATAL HEART Alta

Arthur Renick, New York City architect, Who was
touring Greenbelt Wit the delegation from the Wash
gton conference Of the American Institute of Arci
tects suffered fatal heart attack as he was abort
to board the bus returning his party to Washington.
Mr.. Renick, who was about 81 years Of age, WAS
ATTENDED BY Dr.. Joe W. Still, local co-director of
the Greebel Health Association within five minutes
OF his seizure, was pronounced dead on arrival Of
coronary thrombosis.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Loya|ist Leader
Ready to Announce
End of Republic
(Copyright 1889 by United Pres

Copyright 1899 by United Press
PARIS, Feb. "a. (UP)-Manuel
Azana, president of Loyalist Spain
and other leaders who refused to
continue the civil war, were COM
pleting arrangements today to an
nounce the end of the third Span
ish republic.
Records were being packed and
other documents were being burned
at the Spanish embassy here, where
Spain's chief refugee took asylum
after the fall of Barcelona. AZana
held final conference today to
decide on procedure for relinquish-
ing the presidency.
The announcement awaits the
official notification by Great
Britain and France that they rec
ognize the government of General
issimo Francisco Franco. Azana
then will hand his resignation to
Diego Barrio Martinez, president OF
the Loyalist parliament.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

DES MONIES, Ia, Feb. "a. (UP)
Secretary of Commerce Harry L..
Hopkins holds out the New Deals
olive branch TO business in his first
major speech as a cabinet member
tonight.
Hopkins will speak under auspices
of the Des MoineS Economic club,
a select, non-partisan discussion
group of business and professional
men.
Reports from Washington con-
flicted as to its probable content
Some said Hopkins would empha-
size a need for good feeling between
business and government. Others
said he would offer a specific pro-
gram, including tax revision, a New
Deal for utilities and railroads and
revision of labor politics.
The political significance of his
choice of Des Moines for delivery
of the speech created nearly as
much speculation as its content.
Iowa is his home state-he is
native of Grinnell-and a report
has persisted during the past week
that he has been dickering for sup
port in Iowa as a 1910 presidential
candidate, despite denials of Iowa
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Inspection Fight
|nI. .V.Pea Fields
Ends Peacefully

RancherS and state inspectors
settled their differences over in
spection of the spring pea crop in
Imperial county and the growers
Friday dismissed their suit against
A. A. Brock, state director of agri-
culture, and B. A. Harrigan, coun-
ty agricultural commissioner.
AS a result of conferences be-
tween officials and growers a more
lenient inspection policy will be
followed in the future.
A group of pea growers including
WilkerSon Brothers, l.. l.. Lyerly,
C. o. Hoober, L, E. Sinclair, and
William Corn, objected to rigid in
spection methods employed by Cell
Ely, state inspector, who entered
the area Tuesday afternoon. They
declared Imperial county peas OF
peas from any other area could not
meet his Interpretation of the state
Standardization code.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Covington Chosen
Hipass Director
For Next Summer
CalexicO Coach to Head
Health Resorts Staff;
Committees Appointed

Coach E. B. Covington of
Calexico will officiate as
camp manager at Hipass
Health camp next summer,
officials of the corporation
decided at a meeting in Brawley
Thursday night.
His application was accepted and
a contract is scheduled to be signed
later.
Plans for enlarging camp build
ings and improving facilities were
discussed and committees appoint
ed to make preliminary investiga-
tions and estimates of costs. A new
dormitory, an enlarged dining room.
better water and sewage plans were
included among the improvements
discussed
Any organization desiring to use
Continued on Page 6, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

tice of the Peace Marie Mahon,'
of Shasta county township 8 near
Delta where they pleaded innocent.
Miss Mahon set their bail at $l0O
each, and they were taken to Red
ding.
Among the pickets was Richard
Gladstein, CIO attorney, who said
he already had prepared a writ of
habeas corpus and would file it
Immediately in Shasta county SUI
perior court Gladstein said he
would petition the court to release
the men on their own recognizance
or, that failing, he would see that
they were furnished bail He did
not say from what source.
At the same time, Gladstein and
other CIO leaders disclosed that
they had changed their minds
about re-establishing the picket line
until after the hearing on the writ
of habeas corpus. Gladstein had
announced earlier that the picket
line would be reformed Immediate
ly upon release of the 30 pickets.
The pickets carried out inten-
tions announced yesterday after a
temporary restraining order pro-
hibiting interference with Ameri-
can Federation of Labor workmen
was issued by Superior Judge AL
bert F.. Ross and formed a picket
line at the relocation project this
morning.
Sheriff Sublett said the men Of
fered no resistance and went peace
ably to justice court.
All local CIO officials engaged in
the picketing, including Secretary
John Wiese of the Mine, Mill and
Smelter union.
Gladstein, who represented the
CIO at the Injunction hearing yes
terday, said that if habeas corpus
action were successful, the picket
line would be re-established i'm
mediately as a showdown to deter
mine legality of the county anti
picketing ordinance.
Formation of the picket line was
designed to bring about a test
case to determine legality of the
ordinance, which was adopted last
year by the supervisors. Wiese de-
clared the act unconstitutional and
said it Should be tried out" Deci-
sion TO patrol the project was an
nounced at mass CLIO meeting
Immediately after the CIO was
legally restrained from interfering
with the AFL workmen, who hold
an agreement with the contractor,
United Concrete Pipe company of
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Governor Advises
Company to Boost
Pay to Old Level
Workers Claim Business
Justifies More Pay,
Executive Explains

SACRAMENTO, Feb. "a.
(UP)-Gov. Culbert L. Olson
today Informed the Red Riv-
er Lumber company that he
considered it a "mistake"
for the company to carry out its
announced intention to reopen on
Monday the huge plant at West
wood, which has been closed by a
CIO-AFL jurisdictional dispute,
without restoration of a wage cut
made last July.
Olson said he had been informed
that both Westwood unions had
accepted a proposed agreemen~ for
settlement of the dispute drafted
during a conference with the gov
ernor.
The proposal called for the work
ers to reopen the plant, for the
company to restore the former
wage scale, and requested that the
national labor relations board con-
duct an election within 80 days to
determine which of the rival labor
groups was to be collective bargain
ing agent for the workers.
Governor Olson sent the follow
ing telegram to the lumber COM
pany:
Am advised memberships of
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Economist Denies
Townsend Claims

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. (UP)-
DR.. Paul Studenski, professor of
economies at New York university,
told the house ways and means
committee today he doubted the
economic system could stand the
shock of the Townsend and general
welfare pension plans.
He said both plans were danger
GUS and impracticable, and would
probably collapse of their own
weight" if they were tried.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
GaI|egos Sent to
Folsom Prison

F. A. Gallegos, Mexican found
guilty of burglarizing a Calipatria
service station last month, was
sentenced to Folsom prison Friday.
A long record of past offenses
was introduced in court to show
that he could not be sent to San
Quentin, prison for less seasoned
offenders.
Jasper Keeling made a motion
for a new trial on charge of rob-
berry and the hearing was set for
Tuesday. Donald D. Batey, who
pleaded guilty to driving an auto
mobile while his operators license
was revoked, was sentenced to a
year in the county jail and granted
probation for two years.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

called Chairman Arthur j. Alt
meyer Of the Social Security board
as first witness in its considera-
ton of the bill of its chairman,
Sen. James F.. Byrnes, D., S. c.
Altmeyer was expected to dis
close the administrations attitude
on the measure.
Byrnes' bill would merge the
Works Progress Administration, the
Civilian Conservation Corps, the
National Youth Administration and
the Public Works Administration
into new department of public
works.
The measure also provides a per-
manent policy for distribution of
federal aid TO states, apportioning
one-half of available funds on a
population basis and the other half
on basis of the number of unem-
ployed.
The bills security proposals
would:
l. Place state Social Security adj
ministration on a merit basis.
q LSobdtloll PiO per nlDllbu dS
the minimum assistance to aged.
The federal government would
match state funds on a $3.50 basis,
up to maximum contribution of
sis per person.
3. Increase the federal Contri-
button for benefit payments to de-
pendent children from one third to
one half of benefit and fix rates
of $40 per month for one depen-
dent child and $40 for families
with more than one.
A. Authorize federal contributions
of more than so per cent in states
where per capita income is less
than the national average.
3. Fix the minimum weekly rates
of compensation benefits for un-
employed workers as follows: IS
for those who earned less than
$l5 while employed; $3.50 for the
SIS to $40 salary class; $40 for the
$40 to $25 class; $3.50 for the $25
and $50 class and SIS for those
who earned more than $50 a week
while employed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

Commerce.
Something must be done in the
near future" Hart declared. Some
new way must be devised for raising
funds for new highway undertak-
ings and improvements, for present
revenues are inadequate to meet
the growing demand and need for
such projects"
Hart's comments on the number
of highway projects with which the
highway commission is deluged fol-
lowed a resolution passed by the
associated chambers urging the
commission to favor ALLEGATION of
$225 600 for North Shore road i'm
provement. Hart appeared to hold
out little hope that the North Shore
project would be put through soon.
To Leave Commission
Hart, who recently has been nam
ed a supervisor of San Diego coun-
ty, frankly limited that he did not
expect to be on the highway COM
mission much longer.
"They haven't yet accepted my
resignation" he said. But they
probably will very shortly"
After his formal talk Hart cor
roborated this statement but declin-
ed to hazard guess upon who his
successor might be.
Hart's address followed short talks
by George Cutshaw, who reported
for the road committee and outlin-
ed plans for the Four States High
way convention at Brawley Mar. 10,
and Walter Macdonald who point
ed out the Importance or reviving
the Milk Institute TO protect valley
dairy industry.
Need Sales Program
"We need a real program of sales
manship to prevent further losses
to the dairymen," he declared. 1--WE
have lost more than 400 dairies be-
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Girl Sues Parents
For False Arrest

LOS ANGELES, Feb. "a. CUP)-
Miss Geneva Wright demanded
$4,000 damages from her parents
and others today, charging they
falsely and maliciously" had her
arrested twice on insanity and in
temperance complaints.
Miss Wright charged that on
Nov. 10, 1888, in Riverside, her
father, A. l.. Wright. a retired
Pomona furniture dealer, and
mother, Mrs. Stella Wright, swore
falsely to affidavits to cause her
arrest on an insanity complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Tracy, Bette Davis
Win Film Awards
For Best Acting
Actor Declares Priest
Who Founded Boys Town
Deserves All Credit

HOLLYWOOD, F e b. "a.
(UP)-Square jawed Spen-
Ger Tracy and dynamic Bette
Davis today were acclaimed
by their fellow workers in
the motion picture industry as the
outstanding actor and actress at
the 11th annual academy of motion
picture arts and sciences banquet,
lasting well into the morning hours.
Tracy, who won the coveted statu-
cite for his performance as Father
Flanagan in Boys Town, biuntly
informed the 1900 members of the
industry present in the Biltmore
Bowl that he was not deserving
of the honor, and that he accepted
it only as tribute to the Omaha,
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Polish Students Riot in Streets of
Warsaw Against Insult by Germans

when the meetings broke up and
the students began to march
through the streets. A Gordon was
thrown around the embassy. Fire
men were summoned and the stu
dents were driven back with fire
hoses.
The demonstrators were indig-
nant because the German student
organization at the Danzig Insti-
tute of Technology hung out signs
at the institute and a student gath
ering places which said:
Entry is forbidden to dogs and
Poles"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

His last hope of escaping the
death penalty had vanished when
justices of the U. S. supreme court
and the U. S. circuit court declined
to intervene.
Mccall, however, had seemed
confident to the very end that he
would never pay with his life for
the kidnap-slaying of the little boy,
whom he used to play with and
take fishing when he was employ
ed by j. B. Cash, father of the vic
tim.
Only when a guard called come
on Mac" did Mccall show emotion.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

ordered by the legislature to be
continued, a deficiency appropria-
ton probably would be requested
to bring the total appropriation to
$88,0O0000 or $110,0O0,000, depend
ing upon the extent of the pro-
gram authorized.
Anderson told the committees
that Olson's special committee of
IS on production for use would
have definite recommendations
ready for presentation to the legis-
lature in May
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Hiding Youngster
Object Of Search

Ralph Yeary, 6, caused a fulrore
in Ell Centre Thursday night by
falling to return home at the ap-
pointed time.
His father, Alvin Yeary, called
police to help search for the boy
and his description was broadcast
over police radio.
Patrolman Roy Dupont stopped
at the Yeary home to discuss the
disappearance. While he was talk
ing with Yeary, the boy crawled
from behind washing machine
on the back porch.
II played too late, so I hid when
1 came home" the boy explained,
but I don't want the police hunt
ing me-"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Olson Warns Lumber Firm
Against Reopening Plant
Demands Of People Boost Government
Cost in California, Official Says

LOS ANGELES, Feb. "a. up
State Director Of Finance Phil S.
Gibson came to the defense today
of Gov. Culbert l.. OlsOn's record
$751;, ,000,0 600 budget for operation of
California's government for the two
years beginning July l.
Explaining the budget in an ad-
dress before the California TaXpay-
ers association, Gibson, one of the
governors closest advisers and chief
of the important department of fin
ance, declared that the Increased
cost of government is the result of
the increased demands of the peo-
pie for the services of government"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

Gibson estimated that Governor
Olson has no control over expendi-
turc of 64 per cent of the budget
total because that amount was re-
quired by commitments written into
the constitution by the people or
irtO the statutes by the legislature.
OF the remaining 36 per cent, the
governor has "limited control" only
over approximately nine per cent,
Gibson said. The margin of con-
troll in the ether 27 per cent, he
declared, is exceedingly narrow,
since TO substantial reductions can
be made without crippling essential
services of government
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Attendant Admits
Station Robbery
Story Was Faxed

WINTERHAVEN, Feb. "a. - The
service station stick-up here early
Thursday was a fake, Deputy
Sheriff John Crousen announced
today.
The service station attendant,
who described the hold-up, said he
faxed the story because he had
spent too much money on wine,
women, and song, Crousen declared.
He confessed, was discharged by
the service station owner, and a
new man placed in charge.
Sixteen law enforcement officers
we're called out before am. Thurs
day after the robbery was reported
and the manhunt spread through
out eastern Imperial county.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

WARSHAW, Poland, Feb. "a
(UP) - Thousands of Polish STU
dents rioted in the streets of War
saw today in the largest anti
German demonstration since Po-
land and Germany signed a non
aggression agreement five years
ago.
More than 1000 students attempt
ed to march on the German en-
bassy after mass meetings at four
Warsaw universities and colleges.
Speakers bitterly attacked Ger
many.
Police reserves were summoned
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
LABOR ATTORNEY ON
WELFARE COMMISSION

SACRAMENTO, Feb. "a. (UP)-
John c. Packard, Los Angeles labor
attorney, today was appointed to
the state industrial welfare COM
mission, succeeding G. C. Craig,
of San Francisco, by Gov. Culbert
l.. Olson. The appointment is for
a four-year term and carries no
salary.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

His eyes looked like those OF a
frightened deer. His mouth screw
ed up at the corners.
Then he Strengthened his face.
half smiled and started the death
march-10 steps from his cell NO.
l in "murderer's row" 10 the chair.
During his last hour OF life he
sought religious solace and spiritual
comfort form Rev. Leslie Shepherd,
prison chaplain
The switch was thrown at ll:0s
a. m. and he was pronounced dead
at Il:16 a. M by Or Walter
Murphree, prison physician.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Triflc Misleading
Suit For Salary
Filed in Court

Suit for 5000 was filed i'll super
ior court Thursday by Ernest j.
Bordeaux against E. w. Merritt
for salary and profit percentage he
alleged were due him.
He alleged that Merritt owed
him $240 back salary, $3.50 as his
percentage of the profits of a
farming venture, and 500 travel
expenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Harry Hopkins Offers Olive Branch
To Business in Speech Tonight at
Des Moines; 1910 Hopes Pondered

Democrats involved and a state
ment from Hopkins that he would
Mt dignity" the report with COM
ment.
The report was that E. H. Biz
mingham, Iowa Democratic state
chairman, had undertaken to align
1910 Democratic national conven-
tion delegates for Hopkins in return
for an appointment as commission
er of fisheries in the department of
commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24

conducted by the ASSEMBLY ways
and means and senate finance
committees, Anderson said he hoped
to stay within the $72,000,000 re-
ouested for relief by Gov. Culbert
Olson for the 1894 biennium.
I'm so doing" the administrator
said, 81 hope to prove to the peo-
ple that there is a different and
better way of handling the relief
problem
He added, however, that if the
present "dole" system of relief is
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
CITY COUNCIL MEET
DELAYED TO MARCH

A meeting of the Ell Centre city
council, slated for Friday night,
will not be held because of failure
to obtain a quorum, City Clerk
Roy Johnstone reported. Business
including city lighting problems,
will be put off to the March l
meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Relief Administrator Ayers State
Can Save 40 Millions by Starting
Production For Use Programs

SACRAMENTO, Feb "a. (UP)-State Relief Admins
traitor H. Dewey Anderson said today that establishment
over two-year period Appearing before budget hearing
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Bill for Permanent Federal Relief
Agency Absorbing All Others Gets
Airinq Before Senate Committee

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a. (UP)-A special senate COM
mttee begins hearings today bill to put relief a
permanent basis through consolidation of emergency agen
ceS into department of public works.
The senate committee unemployment and relief
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Mdnaper Of Cash BoyPays Supreme
Penalty For Numbering Victim He
Spirited Away From Family Home

RAIFORD, Fla. Feb. "a. (UP)-Franklin Pierce Nc
Call 2 year old preachers son. died in the electric chair
today for the kdnapmurder of James Bailey Cash. r
South Florida youngster.
Mccall died in the execution chamber of the state
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-24
Union Challenges
nti-Picket Law
AT Dam Project
Protest Against AFL LaborForces Court
Showdown on Ordinances; Lawyer Says
Supervisors Exceeded Authority

REDDING, Cal, Feb. "a. (UP)-Chaenging Shasta
county anpicketng ordinance 30 Congress of Industrial
Organization unonsts picketed a Shasta dam railroad
relocation project today and arrested at by
Sheriff W Sublet The pickets taken before JUS