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Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06

the H. Yamatoda kidnapping case.
AS far as newspaper reporters
and other civilians knew, the fed
eral officers were no nearer than
ever to definite knowledge of whe-
ther Yamatoda was the kidnapee
or the kidnaper last fall in case in
which no police officers has vet
claimed to know all the details.
The FBI men were operating ap-
parently on the theory, however,
that Yamatoda was kidnapped.
Relays of Three
In relays of three and four, mem
bers of the Ell Centre department
were sent from police headquar-
ters here Saturday afternoon to
the Barbara Worth hotel, where
they were quizzed by two members
of the federal staff What the ques-
tions were. of what the subject of
discussion was, nobody would say.
Before the patrolmen we're quiz
zed, Police Chief J. Sterling Os-
walt was clOseted for almost an
hour with Oman X. Moss. At the
end of the conference, PatrOlmen
Jack Stark, George Bucklin. Char
les SchlarZe and +. v. Ackley were
called before Moss i'm the chiefs
/ private chambers. They remained
there less than two minutes. When
they came out, the patrOlmen troop
ed silently through the door,
climbed into an automobile, and
drove to the Barbara Worth hotel.
There they entered room where
two more G-me were stationed
Five mirutes later they came out
again.
I'VE can't talk" one said, in an
swer to a question about what had
transpired.
The next relay of city officers
to go through the same procedure
was made up of Roy Dupont. Jack
Tackett and T. J. Harris. They
were followed by T. P. Farmer,
Frank Smyer, R. R. Voyles and
T. M. Sharp.
Without exception the patrolmen
refused to discuss the mysterious
procedure.
See You Later
When it was over Moss left the
chiefs office, wearing a coat.
We'll, boys, I'll be seeing you,"
he said.
Immediately afterward Police
Continued ON Page 3. Col. g.
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AS enrolment increased, eXpen-
SeS increased too, but not in direct
proportion.
In 1928 when the average daily
attendance of elementary schools
was 1882, expenditures were $780,
643 for an average of $73 per pupil
In 1898, however, when expenses
We're S104,600, the average was $50
on basis of nearly 1900 pupils.
Secondary school figures showed
that in 1928 expenditures totaled
$1l7,900 for per capita cost of
1924 on the basis of 525 pupils. BY
1899 the total cost had risen to $780,
100, while the per capita cost had
shrunk to STAT per pupil. These
figures exclude capital outlays.
State Supplies $50
For the education of elementary
school pupils, the state supplies
$50 per pupil, according to the av-
erage daily attendance. The state
appropriates $50 per high school,
and Junior college pupil
The assessed valuation, per cap
ita, based on average daily attend
ance has dropped more than $500
in the high school district In 1928
the elementary school figure per
capita was $1,000, on a total asses
sed valuation of S6,2O0.000. In 1889
the assessed valuation was $66O0.-
600 and the figure per pupil was
$4,000.
For the high school, the per ca
pita figure in 1923 was $40, 100 on
a $l0,50O,0 900 valuation. BY 1889 this
had slumped to S9860, per pupil
Continued on Page 3, Col -
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professor of philosophy, Wednes-
day. Then they seized the Rev,
Father Henry Kroes, Netherlands,
director OF studies and registrar,
Thursday.
Father Kroes. telephoning the
university yesterday, said that he
was being held in a hot. dirty cell
but hoped to be released soon.
He said that the plain clothes
men were seeking the names of
students intending to go TO SOU
thern China.
Father Kroes left the university
to accompany plain clothes men
to a police station to investigate
the previous seizure of Father Ku
Dispatches said that the plain
clothes men walked only a few
steps with Father Kroes before
they attempted to push him into
a waiting automobile.
Father KroeS, siX-footer. then
knocked down his assailants, dis
patches said, and ran toward the
university He was wearing long
gown and tripped and fell. One as
sailant fired revolver at him
but was not believed in view OF
yesterdays telephone call, to have
wounded him.
Hearing the revolver shot, the
Rev. Father Rudolph Rahmann
ran outside to Father Kroes' aid
An armed assailant forced him
inside the building while several
confederates carried Father Kroes
the dispatches said.
AS news of the Peiping seizures
came, Chinese dispatches asserted
that Japanese troops at YochoW
had forced American and British
missionaries to evacuate church
and then demolished the building
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Legion Leader
To Testify on
Bridges Case
Government Completes Its
Quizzing of Coast
Labor Chief

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.
5. (UP) The government
completed its case against
Harry Bridges, west coast
CIO director today, and the
labor leaders attorneys prepared
to put Harper Knowles, American
Legion Americanism leader, on the
witness stand when the deporta-
tion proceedings resume Monday.
Knowles was the chief west
coast witness before the Dies COM
mittee which looked into Commun-
ism last winter, and he named
many Californians, including Har-
ry Bridges, as members of the
Communist party.
At that time, the state COM
mander of the legion declared that
Knowles was speaking as an indi-
vidual member, while the Associ-
ated Farmers, of which he was
secretary, pointed out that he was
on leave from the organization and
testified solely as chairman of the
legion's radical research commit
tee.
Knowles will be questioned by
the defense as its first adverse
witness in its attempt to establish
conspiracy" against Bridges.
The labor leader, under question
ing of Thomas Shoemaker, gov
ernment prosecutor, and Dean j..
M. Lands, presiding examiner, con-
tinued to develop his ideologies of
government in his closing day on
the stand.
Bridges explained at length why
he thought the ends sought by the
working class could be Accomplished
through the ballot.
Il think the constitution is flex-
ible enough" he said.
II think that if the people ever
reach the point where they have
gone as far as they can under the
constitution, it will be time enough
to sit down then and decide what
is next to be done and how much
further to go. 1 can't-I'm no pro-
phet."
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Stowaways Cry
Out as Gas Enters
Hold of Vessel

NEW YORK. Aug. 5. (UP)-CreW
members fumIgating the hold of
the freighter Ayurucca with cyanide
gas heard a frantic tapping on the
locked matches today and found 10
stowaways, near collapse and gasp
ing for breath.
The stowaways told officials that
four more men were deeper in the
hold.
Police, wearing rubber suits and
gas masks, entered the hold to find
the four men.
When the hatch was opened sew
eral of the men ran out, screaming
for help. Others crawled out. They
wore only underwear. Physicians
said none had been injured
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Key Characters at Sensational Harry Bridges Hearing

(At right Dapper as a
young capitalist, Harry
Bridges sits in at his
own hearing on depOr-
tatiOn charges. He Is
accused of being q Com
munist. Beside Bridges
is his daughter, Jacquel-
inc. (At left Ella Win.
ters, author and widow
of Lincoln Stephens, a.
she appeared (left) al
The Bridges hearing
With her Is Am.
-
Schechte, feature write
for the New Masses
liberal magazine.
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-Four Hurt, -Four
Escape as Bus
Strikes Coupe
Ell CentrO Man Suffers
Conclusion; Car on
Wrong Side

Four persons were injured
and four others escaped in
jury Friday night when a
north bound Pacific Grey
hound passenger bus plowed
head-on into small coupe which
was travelling on the wrong side
of the highway at Adams and I'M
perial avenues in Ell Centre.
Jack v. Colburn, 36, Ell Centre,
driver of the coupe, suffered a
brain concussion. j. Literal, 80,
also of Ell Centre, suffered minor
injuries He was riding with Col
Continued on Page 3; Col. A.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. S. (UP)-
The LaFollette Civil Liberties Com
mittee today planned an inme-
diate resumption of its inquiry into
the Associated Farmers of Calf
ornia. The senate voted the commit
tee $50,OC0 last night after more
than two hours of bitter debate.
The vote was 35 to II after an
angry exchange between Sen. Hir-
am w. Johnson. r., and Sen. Ro-
bert D. Thomas, D., Utah, one Of
the two members OF the LaFol-
lette committee.
Johscn objected to voting the
funds. shouting that he didn't know
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the laguage of the people being
examined"
This brought the scholarly, quiet
spoken Thomas to his feet, protest
ing that the committee has done
its work conscientiorlsly. He insist
ed that witnesses before the group
have been given every right" in
Guiding representation by counsel.
Thomas then read telegram
from the Associated Farmers ask
ing for a hearing to enable them to
protest preliminary reports made
by the committe after a brief in
vestigation which was halted be-
cause it's funds became exhausted.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
McChristy Named
Postmaster Aqain

Nomination of Denny ]. Nc
Christy of Imperial as postmaster
was announced Saturday. The NOM
ination was included In number
made by President.
McChristy's present term was up
July 27 He has been in office four
years. The new term will be OF in
definite duration.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Associated Farmer Probe
To Be Resumed At Once

"half a dozen" of the associated
farmers, employers of large seq
ment of California's huge transient
population, but does know that they
are American citizens trying to
save their homes the hard earned
way"
Noting that the vacancy on the
Civil Liberties Committee created
by the death OF the late Sen. Louis
Murphy, D., Ia, has never been
filled, he said that LaFollette and
Thomas alone have done the job"
and made the findings
II object to that he said. There
ought to be someone who can speak
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Conservation Unit
Will Be Moved

Roland Ballou secretary OF the
Imperial county conservation asso-
citation, Saturday announced the
Imperial county Office will be- NOV
ed from the county house TO $40
State street on or before Aug. Is.
Increased personnel forced the
move from the crowded farm ad-
visor office In the courthouse base
ment. Ballou said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Farmer, Too Broke
To Shoe Horse,
Wins 1sf fPrize

TURLOCK, Cal, Aug. 5. up
r. w. Throop, Turlock farmer who
lacked the necessary $40 to have
his horses shoed, collected prize
money today for the first place won
by his team in the Stanislaus coun-
ty fair horse pulling contest.
Throop's team, getting its first
test of competition, broke the exist
ing state record and nearly tied the
all-time record by pulling $4,000
pounds,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
SEVEN DIE IN SPANISH
AlRPlANE ACCIDENT

BERLIN, Aug. 5. (UP)-Three
of the crew and four passengers
were killed when the German air
liner Hans Wende crashed yes
terday near Hospitalet, Spain, on
a regular flight between Barcelona
and Madrid, it was announced to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
New NLRB Member Refuses TO Sian
Complaint Against Eight Film Companies

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. (UP)-
William M. Leiserson, newest men,
ber of the national labor relations
board, caused considerable specula-
ton in labor circles today by re-
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THIRD TERM FOOLISH!
SAYS DR.. TOWNSEND

BOSTON. Aug. 5. (UP) - Dr..
Francis f. Townsend, old-age pen
sion plan advocate, believes that
If President Roosevelt should run
for a third term, 1T would be the
biggest fool mistake ever made.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
COvetOus-

COvetOus-
Cal Rector may be looking for a
bodyguard soon.
Just back from vacation, Cal
displayed to an admiring audience
a baseball that he had brought
back from st. Louis. 1t was signed
by a number of st. Louis Browns
players. Cal showed off his priced
possession with great abandon until
he noticed a covetous gleam in the
eyes of the audience. Since then
he has viewed every watcher with
suspicion.
whoever tries to take that base
ball has to take me with it," Cal
remarked. From somewhere In the
back row we heard someone answer:
Then it's no SALE
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Conqress Hits Home Stretch in
Drive for Quick Adjournment

minor nature, which has been piled
up on his desk.
Speaker William B. Bankhead
brought the house to order at noon
with 81 members In the chamber
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Electric Thrill

Electric Thrill
E. B. Engle has developed new
indoor sport. It's trying to see how
long a guest can hold on to one of
the newfangled shocking wires that
teach stock to stay clear of barbed
wire. RR tried it. and he's been
afraid to look at wire ever since.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Mystery Shrouds
Accents Actions
In FL Centro =
Kidnap Case Appea ars Nearing Climax

So1C7 S'H'ruN
Agents of the Federal
Barbar Worth hotel
week long investigation II.
Every member of the Ell Centre police department was
questioned Saturday afternoon by FB agents who sent
the city officers scurryg about in mysterious cosepped
silence taken indication that the G-men were near
climax in their investigation into the bizarre mystery of
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Baseball Results

Detroit .......... 100 1877 500-16 l3 l
Boston ........ 900 021 0l0-4 7 l
Bridges and TebbettS: Auker,
Rich, Dickman, Ostermueller, Sayles
and Peacock.
st. Louis ....... 0O3 040 000-7 II l
Philadelphia :. 100 O33 3Ox-10 10
Harris, Lawson, Gill and Glenn;
Potter and Hayes.
Cleveland -. 600 DOL 000-1 7 Q
New York ........ 900 0l0 5Ox-6 10
Eisenstat and Hemsley; Rhffing
and Dickey.
NATIONAL
New York ........ 00l 02O 0l0-4 10
Pittsburgh 80 900 1O1 O10-3 9 @
Hubbell and Danning; Brown
Swift and Berres.
Brooklyn ....... 400 400 020-l0 II
Cincinnati -. 003 O10 600 4 10 2
Hutchinson, Tamulis and Phelps;
Moore, Grissom, H. Johnson and
Lombardi.
Boston ........... 900 002 000-2
Chicago ........ 600 O02 Olx-3 8
Sullivan and Lopez; Root ano
MancuSO.
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Per Capita Costs in Fl Centre
Drop as Enrolment Increases Over
II Year Term, weak|ey Reports

Although total expenditures for elementary and Sec
ondary schools during the last IL years have shown
gradual increase per pupil costs have followed distinct
Decline data released from the office of Guy A. Weak
lev slperntendept of schools, showed Saturday
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Japanese SIeuths
Sci 7 Priests
Of U.S.. School
Six-Foot Father Knocks Down Assaiants
Before Captured; Quizze I'd About
Southern China Students

SHANGHAI, Aug s. (UP)-Pain clothes operatives
of the Japanese dominated provisional government have
seized two priests of the American Catholic university
Peipng United Press dispatch disclosed today
First they seized the Rev. Father John Flu Chinese
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
ALL POLICE OFFICERS QU|zzED BY FB|
p AMBl'Ne
IMPORTER

Quick Learner
Major league scouts. If any were
present Friday night when the
Rinkey Dink team faced the Alley
Cats in Ell Centre, would have gone
into fits OF despair at the latent
skill displayed by Jake Verberg,
playing outfield. What a master
of the diamond Verberg would have
been!
After Verberg had pranced around
the outfield warming up, it sudden
ly occurred to him that he needed
some last minute instructions from
his coach.
what do ! do?" he asked.
"If ball comes your way, catch
1t and throw it!' he was informed.
Verberg pondered this for moment,
and then asked:
Fine. but which way shall I
throw it,"
~
Casualty
With swollen face and gashed
forehead. Russ Richmond shook his
abused head and remarked:
I've suffered lot this week."
Investigating further, RR began
to believe him, more and more.
First, Russ managed to wander
too close to poison ivy while on a
trip to the mountains. That brought
the inevitable result While tossing
on a bed of pain and itching one
night recently, he threshed out with
an arm that caught the cord leading
to his electric clock. Down came
the clock like bolt from the blue
and smacked him on the head
Russ. SO the story goes, was knock
cd cold as kippered herring.
1T was the first good sleep I'd
had!" Russ remarked Friends were
considering putting Russ under
guard, in case he has trouble sleep
ing hereafter.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-02-04

And again wells! What's more,
this spring will see them arranged
more Enthusiastically than ever and in
flattering colors to add to their lure.
Shown here is a dusty-blue feather
sailor with four dashing wings that
whirl atop this cunning millinery
CONNECTION. A veil in the identical
blue, pillows all over the hat and
shoulders. That which is true Of
wells also applies to hairnets and
snoods. Attached to the hat as a
head-size regulator or to formal hats
to add lure or as a complete head
covering for daytime wear the snood
becomes a fashion item of utmost
Importance. This one for sports
wear as shown below, has gold
suede bowknots on heavy mesh.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-02-04

You can get these winsome spun
rayon crepes in delectabIe mono
tones or in prints that are so lovely
mere word pictures fail to describe
them. On your fabric sightseeing
tour be on the lookout for prints that
stylize flight of snow white birds
against sky Of peachbloom pink or
a seashell motif on a lime green
background and you will thus sense
the charm and beauty of the new
spun rayon crepes.
Softer to the touch than all wool,
yet cozier than cotton by far is an
imported material that looks like
and feels like million, yet it can
be sent to wash with a carefree
mind for the fabric has been san
forized-shrunk. See to the left in
the picture a housecoat made of this
new flannel (half wool, half cotton)
which is lightweight as thistledown.
This particular smart plaid fabric
tailors to perfection.
To the right in the Illustration I'M
usual charm is expressed in a quaint
dirndl dress of lowered cotton pop
lin-one of the dependable modern
cottons in that it does not shrink out
of fit when washed. 1t is trimmed
with Czechoslovakian embroidery
and buttons in authentic Czech de-
sign. Wear it over shorts and cum
merbund when en- route to active
sports, or as a full-time daytime
dress. Either way, it is perfect with
its matching bonnet.
You will find a bolero costume
made of Bingham faithful standby
much to your liking. Why not enter
it on your sewing list, for this two
piece is easy to make, so why not
look up reliable pattern and have
it in readiness to wear this spring
with dainty blouses? The model
centered in the group is in blue and
white check. The skirt is fared for
fullness. The long-sleeved bolero
jacket has wide revers and exposes
cuffs of white pique caught with
large mother-of-pearl links. Match
ing gingham trims the rough straw
sailor hat she has in her hand.
g Western Newspaper Union.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-02-04

4 5 A proper approach to the per-
ennial spring sewing program
that soon will be staged in countless
households, we know of no gesture
that will so inspire to hurry and
get going as to take a day off and
go fabric sightseeing. We make the
prediction that at just a mere
glimpse of the new textiles with
their refreshing departure from
the old, in the way of texture, pat
Jennings and colorings, you will feel
an urge stirring to cut and to haste
and to sew.
In this day and age when won
ders are being performed in the
way of textures and weaves, it be-
comes absolutely imperative that
the woman who would sew success
fully must know materials. This is
especially true in regard to wash
fabrics that are a revelation as to
what science is achieving in the way
OF non-shrinkage, color-fast-boil-
proof tones and tints and in the way
OF weaves of entirely new origin.
Consider for example the new spun
rayon fabrics that are as lovely and
exquisite in texture as imagination
can conceive.
When you ask to see these fas-
clnatlng new spun rayons take note
OF their marvellous colorings that
are so refreshingly different from
the usual run. Many of the beauti-
full hues and motifs for design are
traced TO fine Chinese porcelains
that excel in subtle soft blues and
canary yelloWs, lime green's, peach
bloom pinks and cherry blossom
reds. You'll love these new wash
fabrics that are so handsome they
really do not look like washables.
but they are and what's more they
are treated to an anticrease process
that greatly enhances them from the
practical standpoint. Some of the
smartest washable crepes combine
the newest fabric (spun rayon) with
one of the oldest (pure linen).
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-02-04

GOOD POSTURE
By ELLSMERE



49,. The basis of smartness and dis
tinction is a correct posture and walk.
(unquote). If you sit, stand and
walk correctly you are sure to have
Well-proportioned figure. You may
have on an expensive model from an
exclusive dress shop but it will merely
look like Just another dress unless
you carry yourself properly. Two
common figure faults are f1abby sto-
machs and dawagers humps Con the
back of necks). And women Just won't
walk correctly: Either they will l1rch
from side to side, run over their heels
I'm guilty here); thump heavily from
their knees, or they will lean forward
as they walk like a hungry horse
following carrot But going to the
other extreme of throwing vour
shoulders back and walking stiff and
straight is Just as bad for it will make
YOU too rigid. The basis of good pos
ture is the upward stretch from the
waist. This principle is taught by a
nationally known physical instructor
who charges a $500 fee for one hours
lesson. The best way to get the idea
OF this upward stretch is to stand in
front of full-length mirrow with the
minimum Of clothing on. Stand on
tlptoe and raise your arms over your
head slowly and stretch your body-as
II you were trying to touch the ceiling
with your fingertips. If you will notice
now, your "tummy" has disappeared
and your hips and derriere are in
their proper places. Of course Won
can't walk around all day like this.
but if you will continually practice
this upward stretch from the waist
and do 1t whenever you think of it.
your figure will soon acquire this de-
sired stretched line. After you have
conquered this life-up from the waist.
YOU won't have to worry about carry
ing YOUR back, neck and shoulders cor
fectly because they will naturally fall
where they belong. But remember
when YOU lift your abdomen in and up,
to tuck in your derriere so you won't
resemble Turkish harem decoration.
(Shades of FatimaD Please remem-
Der this upward stretch for it is the
downward pull on your muscles that
brings on those bogies-dauble chins.
round shoulders, flat feet, and that
'middle-aged' look. Check your figure
someday soon and find out just where
you need to concentrate for special
attention. Please remember too that
a slim figure does not mean a good
figure. You should look to your mir
ror as well as your scales to see if you
are well-built. The ideal figure has
a well-developed neck, a firm bust-line,
and softly curving line through the
waist, over the hips and down to the
ankles-with no bulges, please.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-02-04
Petticodt, TERED
Frocks Real News

If you see a glimpse of lacy frou-
frou peeping from under her neat
little afternoon dress of silk crepe,
do not make the mistake of saying
Pardon me lady, your petticoat
is showing" If you do milady is
apt to airily reply, "Sure, that's the
intention" Yes'm it's only too true,
petticoats are in fashion and further
more the so-termed petticoat dress
that is causing so much excitement
IN fashions realm is actually styled
so as to reveal tantalizing glimpse
of its frill.
Another sensation on the dress
program is the new flounced silhou-
cite. Fashion is founcing every-
thing that will gracefully yield to
flouncing. Daytime skirts rise tier
upon tier done in a restrained way
while soft afternoon and evening
frocks are widely flounced in the
good old-fashioned now very new
fashioned way