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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Japanese Aim at
World Domination
Says Ambassador
Wellington KOo Charges
Nippon's Army Chiefs
Planning New Empire

GENEVA, Jan. II. (UP)
DIR. V. K. Wellington Koo,
Chinese ambassador to Paris
told the League of Nations
council today that "the aim
of the presently all-powerful Japa-
nese military leaders is nothing
short of ultimate domination of the
world"
Wellington Koo made bid for
United States cooperation when
he demanded that the council in
stitute committee to coordinate
measures by various governments
either directly to aid China or to
oppose Japan. The United States
and Britain, protesting Japans
failure to observe the traditional
open door trade policy in China.
recently have made loans to the
Chinese government.
THE Chinese government will
welcome committee composed of
representatives of governments
particularly interested in the Far
East the ambassador said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17

women were drafted into service
in place of the men as the Loyal
iSt government sent all able bodied
men either to the fighting lines or
the new defense works. Huge signs
in Barcelona streets appealed to
women to volunteer for mems work.
Already, United Press dispatches
reported, women were prominent in
such places as filling stations.
Roads were crowded with buses and
trucks taking men from the city,
it was said In the city dance halls
did little business because their
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Democrats Stage
Dinner Toniqht

Imperial Valley Democrats will
meet in Brawley Tuesday night for
Jackson day dinner and program
to begin at 7;30 o'clock in the Dun
lack hotel under the auspices of
the Imperial Valley Women's
Democratic club
In addition to Francis Whalen OF
Los Angeles, assistant U. S. at
torncy and Jacob Weinberger, San
Diego school board member, the
list Of speakers will include Bre-
mer Hofmeyer Of South Africa,
leader in the Oxford group move
ment and authority on world con-
ditiOnS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17

OF negotiations Tor tne return OF
federal land bank loans to the val
ley. They we're discontinued in 1918.
Since then mounting indebtedness
has caused bank experts to look on
valley land as poor risk.
Webster, who was in El Centre
for several days to establish an
office for servicing present COM
missioner loans and negotiating
others, declared
"Of course, no one can say what
the banks position would be- How
ever, it is policy in the event of a
major change in community's
Situation-such as refunding GER
tainly would be for the valley
to take the matter Of loans again
under adviSement.'
Webster disclosed that the bank
already has a wealth of data on
the valleys soil qualities and drain
age possibilities on file and init
mated that in the event refunding
is successful the entire valley Setup
would be reviewed.
Webster emphasized that crea-
tion of the new office in Ell Centro
did not alter in any way the pres
ent arrangements for loans through
the land bank
This is merely an office altera-
ton he said. Our business in the
valley previously had been handled
Continued on Page 6. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
British JobIess
Tie Up Traffic

LONDON, Jan. II. CUP)-Lead-
ers of the national unemployed
workers movement today disclosed
plans to extend throughout Great
Britain series of spectacular
demonstrations that have kept Lon
don police on the run for weeks.
More than so unemployed, in
cluding women, lay down at a cor
ner of oxford street in the heart
of LondonS west end today on
posters inscribed, starved, protest
ed, arrested" covering themselves
with similar posters. Traffic was
paralyzed temporarily.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Mob Action Blamed
On False Reports
Among Pea Pickers

False rumors that farmers must
employ migratory agricultural
workers whether they need them or
net, are believed to have caused
last Fridays mobilization of more
than 1080 McXicans and Ameri-
cans at the Hobbs pea field near
Calipatria.
A check of the area near Cali
patria Tuesday revealed that three
crews, totaling about $50 pickers
were receiving lia cents pound.
Relief authorities were said to
have visited the area in investigate
reports that some pickers were re-
ceiving only 30 cents a day. One
crew of men and women we're max
ing 35 cents an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17


Director in division four: Charles
Morrow, incumbent, @. C. Webster
and Henry l.. Jackson.
ASseSsCr-Collector: w. A. McFad-
den, incumbent, and Laurence Lit
tie.
Late Monday and early Tuesday
filings accounted for all nominat-
ing petitions known to be out, SO
that no other candidates were ex-
pected to file before the district
office closes Tuesday afternoon.
Last minute entries were Marion
Aten, son of Ira Aten who held the
directors chair for l6 years in the
second division and who will re-
tire at the end of the present term
in March. and Henry l.. Jackson,
former county supervisor. Laurence
Little, Calexico city councilman,
who will oppose w. A. McFadden
for assessor, also filed late.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17


made by the house in the S875,-
100000 bill requested by President
Roosevelt was said to be based
on fear that attempts to restore
the original figure might create
more support for those seeking to
reduce the fund to as little as
100000 900,
Another factor influencing new
Dealers appeared to be general
sentiment in the senate favoring
the action taken by the house.
This was apparent despite the fact
that Chairman Carter Glass, Diva,
of the senate appropriations COM
mittee, and other members of the
anti-spending bloc, it. was learned
were attempting to build support
to decrease the relief funds even
more.
Col. F.. G.. Harrington, head of
the Works Progress administration,
renewed his plea for restoration
of the $150,000, 900 that was SlaShed
by the house from the WPA appro-
priation.
Harrington appeared before a
senate appropriations subcommit-
tee in charge of the $725, 100000
bill. Chairman Alva B. Adams, D.,
Colo, said afterward:
THE administrator thinks he can
spend 1915 100000 Or maybe more"
Il think even the 100000, 900
figure is too high Glass said.
Glass was understood to have
questioned various conservative
Democrats and Republicans on
their views. Sen. Pat Harrison, D.,
Miss, who split with the admins
tration over taxation and spending
policies. told Glass that he would
vote for a reduction to $500, ,000,-
900.
Sen. Richard B. Russell, D., Ga,
member of the appropriations
subcommittee in charge of the bill,
said he believed the house figure
would be accepted Similar predic-
tions were made by subcommittee
Chairman Alva Adams, D., Colo,
and Sen. James F.. Byrnes, D, S. c.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Labor League Urges Legislature
Pass Laws TO Protect Strikers

SACRAMENTO, Jan. II. (UP)-
Laws to protect strikers made up
the bulk OF the program recon-
mended to the legislature today by
labOr's nOn-partisan league follow
ing the organization's state conven-
ton here.
Recommendations include d
Youth commission act; "little Wag-
ner act; bills to prohibit trans
pOrtation of strike breakers across
county lines, to require registration
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17

which has become delinquent to
redeem the same by paying back
taxes in 10 equal yearly install
ments while paying current tax
levies. The bill ends this privilege
after April 20, 1910.
Another assembly development
was the announcement the rules
committee will be composed of
assembly Speaker Paul Peek, Long
Beach, Ben Rosenthal, Los Angeles,
Alfred Robertson, Santa Barbara,
and Wilbur F. Gilbert, chairman,
all Democrats; and Charles Lyon,
Los Angeles and Melvyn Cronin
San Francisco, Republicans.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Imperial County Men MentionedFor
Highway Commission Post in Shakeup

Sibility was H w. FaWcett Also
mentioned for the southern ap-
pointment now held by Hart were
Bert Vaughn of Jacumba and Rob-
ert Goree of San Diego.
Imperial county has never had a
resident on the board. Previous
appointees for the southern place
on the commission have always
come from Riverside or San Diego
counties.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Weather Warninu
Issued to Growers

Woodrow c. Jacobs, meteorologist
for the fruit frost service Tuesday
issued a special warning to grow
ers and predicted temperatures suf-
ficiently low to damage vegetable
crops in cOldeSt locations during
the remainder of the week
Temperatures fell to 80 degrees
in the valley early Tuesday morn
ing and conditions indicated We'd
nesday and Thursday morning tenn
peratureS will be lower.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17

its strategic location with refer
ence to Japan would make a change
of U. S. far eastern policy neces-
sary if it were fortified.
Signatories of treaties at the
Washington disarmament confer
ence in 1921, in addition to limit
ing naval ornaments, agreed that
Guam should not be fortified. Al
though Japan renounced that trea-
ty in 1884 and it expired in 1886,
the United States has left Guam
unfortified.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Mad Dog Killed
South OF Heber

HEBER, Jan. ia rabid dog
was killed near the south border
Of the Heber townsite Tuesday to
bring the total number of rabid
dogs in Imperial county to in
the last 10 days.
Another rabid dog died Monday
two miles west of Ell Centre on
Ross avenue, Deputy Health Officer
Lawrence Niles said. Both the dogs
we're StrayS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
y AMBLING
1AEPORTER
It's COnta giOus-

It's Contagious
For five minutes RR had listened
to colored gentleman Stutter at
the police station. Frank Record
finally relieved the human motor
cycles mind and the cClorcd gem
tlcman left.
Say, that bird doesn't stutter
by any chance does hc?' RR re-
marked to T. p. Farmer, who re-
piled:
Il should S-s-ay so. didn't know
what he was t-t-ta drivingg att
Hello Girls
BY Tuesday Lon Guthrie and Bill
Black probably we're a bit weary
Of such remarks as:
Have you been t. the manicur-
lists yet, dearic?' or oh kid. I
saw the Quickest little pastel crca-
tion that would jtst suit your fig
gcr!'
Reason was that Lon and Bill
showed up at the Imperial football
banquet with their locks showing
llIlIllloltkdDlt oll5llo VI DCduLH
operators skill. as a penalty they
had to sing a duet. At the songs
end, Lon. whose voice leaves con-
siderable to be wished, remarked
to Bill
Huh. You can't sing for
5hucks'
A Bit BsckwardS-
Booked at Tie county Jail was
James JeSsee, 25-ycar- cid drunk
driver. Jesse James in reverse.
Other Days
The other day RR noticed a
small tike on roller skates bubbling
over with glce while q little brown
dog at the end CT a chain pulled
him down the sidewalk, The sight
brought wave of poignant nos
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Film Stars Duped
By Modesto Youth

HOLLYWOOD Jan. IT. CUP)-
James Bugg, 22-year-old Modesto
youth, came to Hollywood a few
weeks ago as the guest of Bruce
Cabot, the film star, who promised
to aid him in a career in the films.
Today Cabot and Enrol Flynn
went into police court to aid police,
not movie-struck Bugg.
The youth is charged with the
theft of Flynn's automobile and
all of Cabots jewelry.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17

taxi dancers had volunteered ~
take mems places In office or fac
tory.
The Nationalist drive on The
Loyalist capital had slowed but
only for the moment partly due
TO stiffened Loyalist resistance.
partly to the near exhaustion Of
the Insurgent troops after "A days
of constant fighting since the start
of their Catalonia offensive two
days before Christmas.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17

SUCH IIIUVU WUUIU dIIUdBUIIIAt IIIU
Japanese government. Japanese
spokesmen already have denounced
the proposal.
Naval officials hold that the is
land is a natural outpost for
strengthening defenses in the Pa
cific ocean.
Guam is situated only 1900 miles
from Japan's naval base near Yoko-
hama and is in the middle of Japa-
nese inundated islands
1t was only one of 46 points rec
commended for fortification by the
recent Hepburn board report, but
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Administration BACKS DOWN ON WPA
knife SLASHES GAIETy

A knife flashed i'm the semi
darkness CT EI Centro's taxi dance
hell Monday night. dancer
crouched holding his side, and the
first b,'w had been struck i'm I'm
TcriaI V9Ilcy'S latest Filipino feud,
the result of jealousy over two
69ncir7 girls.
As a result, Marshall Villa, AZ
year-old dancehall manager, was
i'm the hospital Tuesday with a
deep but not serious stab wound,
six FiIipinos were i'm Jail for inves-
tigatiOn and three other offenders
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Duck Smuggling
Suspect Arrested

Smuggling ducks and quail from
Mexico to the United States is the
charge J. Caloca, 81, CaleXico
salesman, will have to explain to
the grand jury.
Customs officials arrested him
this weekend with 81 ducks and
three quail in his possession.
United States Commissioner Dor
sey Whitelaw released him pend
ing summons to the federal body.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
End Government
Stallion in |. Y.

Chatmoss. new government
stallion, arrived in Imperial Valley
Monday night and was installed at
the B. A. Harrigan ranch, Harrigan
anncunceG Tuesday. The stallion
is from the federal remount station
at Pleasanton and will be in Har-
rigan's care for at least a year, to
be used for stud purposes.
Chatmoss is by Chatterton out
of mare of the Fairplay line, the
Man O. War strain. His arrival
gives Imperial Valley two govern
ment stations. The other is Long
Run, now kept by E, G.. Roberts.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
DISTRICT CALLS FOR
BIDS ON BIG CRANE

Imperial Irrigation district dircc-
tors Tuesday called for bids on
IS foot electric travelling crane, to
be installed at drop four hydro
electric plant on the All-American
canal. Proposals will be opened
Feb ID
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17

OF strikebreakcrs, ard to limit pow
er of judges i'm issuing anti-labOr
inJunctiOns; abolition Cf c0mpul-
sorry flag salute for conscientious
objectOrs; liberalization of teachers
oath act: extension of the farm
debt adjustment commission.
The convention urged that labor
and "the real farmers" be repre-
sented on the University of Cali
fornia board of regents.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Lawmaker to Ask
Impeachment Of
Secretary Perkins

WASHINGTON. Jan. II. CUP)-
Rep. J. Parnell Thomas, r., N. j..
said that he would introduce to-
morrow a resolution for the i'm
peachmen of Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins, the only woman
ever to serve as a cabinet mem
ber.
Thomas said his resolution.
among other charges, would accuse
the secretary of failing" and ne
glecting" to enforce the laws for
deportation of alien radicals.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Eiqht Jailed for Theft Of 2b Million
NickeIs from New York SubwayFirm
As Dewey Probes Turnsti|e Looting

cent of the Independent subway
systems gross business of 874884,-
100 fares in the past three fiscal
years.
Dewey said he was astounded by
the scope of the operations and by
the fact that the thieves we're able
to escape detection from the sub
ways own police force which spe
cializes in catching persons who
drop lead slugs into the turnstleS.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17

were sentenced TO $50 fines or Is
days in Jail.
Dancers were packed like sar-
dimes i'm can when il happened" ;"
declared Special Officer Paul Brad
shaw, who was on duty at the
dancehall when the stabbing took
place. 81 saw someone dive into
the crowd and Villa slumped to the
flcor. The dancers drew back and
Rip helped Villa outside. II was i'm
possible TO tell exactly who did it,"
Special Officer Rip Russell sent
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
GRAND JURY STUDIES
LEGISLATIVE ITEMS

The legislative COMMITTEES Of the
Imperial county grand jury and the
board of supervisors conferred
Tuesday regarding legislation af-
fecting Imperial county. They made
no public announcements of the
bills discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Accident TangIes
Commuter Traffic

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. II. CUP)
An interurban electric train
bound from Alameda to San Fran
cisco collided with a truck and
trailer in Oakland today, piunging
the new San Francisco Oakland
bay bridge transportation system
into a jam for the second con-
secutive day.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Women Take Mems Jobs at Barcelona
As Men Toll FeverishIy to Build
Defenses Against Rebel Advance

HENDA4E, French-Spanish Frontier Jan. H. UJP)
.LoyailSt authorities sent thousands of and boys
from Barcelona factories and offices today to work on
two fortifcaton lines from which they planned to
tight to the last against the advancing Insurgents.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Refundin9 Would Lead to
Review Of u. s. Land Bank
Loan Policy. Says Agent
Berkeley Representative in Valley Going
Over New Office Setup; Emphasizes
Fact Shift Has No Basic Changes

Refundng of Imperial Irrigation district Indebtedness
definitely would lead to review of Imperial Valleys
rights to federal land bank loanS R. M. Webster repre-
sentative of the Federal Land Bank of Berkeley declared
late Monday. Webster's statement in the 2st year
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Senate New Deal
Leaders Content
With Relief Fund
Drive Further to Reduce Appropriation
Brings Pro-RooseveIt Group Into Line
Behind Measure Sent Up from House

WASHINGTON Jan. II. (UP)-Senate administra-
ton leaders concentrating their efforts to prevent
further reductions in the deficiency relief appropriation
and willing accept the S725 approved by the
house, it understood today. Their reconciliation
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Proposal to Fortify Guam Opens Row
In Washington Over Far Eastern
Policy; Japanese Protest Plans

WASHINGTON, Jan. IT, (UP)-Proposals by high
ranking naval board to forty the tiny island of Guam
precipated administration controversy today the
United States far eastern policy.
State department officials were reported believe that
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17
Nine Qualify to Seek Office Feb. |
In irrigation District BaIloting;
Six Seek Two Directorships
Anna McManus Only UnOpposed Incumbent With
Filing Deadlirc Short Time Away; No More
Nominating Petitions Expected Here

Last minute entries Tuesday increased the field to
nine candidates who will seek four offices of the Imperial
Irrigation district at the election Feb l. Barring dark
horse entries before pm, filing deadlne this will be
the lineup: Director in division two, w j. Gregg Marion
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17

Butter: Los Angeles. y aci but
terfat, Imperial Valley fob. ranch.
grade A, 34l6c; manufacturing milk.
2sc; route gathred cream. 26c.
La. Hay: U. 5. No. extra leafy
Sl6-I7, u. S. No. /. S13.50-lii No.
2 Ieafy $3.50; No. 2. sli.0O; Min
neapOlis flax, May, S1.S6.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-17

(Total cash, checks and drafts sent
through the two Ell Centre banks.)
Monday $461,S65.34
Last Voor CoQQ oQ7 10
Evening star., 1939-06-06
Correct Foot
WearineSS
Simple Treatment
To Follow Daily
For Comfort
Bx PATRICIA LINDSAY.

II you have the kind of Job
that keeps you on your feet all day
long, or if you have been tramping
the fair grounds as an eager tourist,
try this thorough treatment to re-
lieve them of fatigue.
Soak your feet for at least Is min
utes in a basin of hot water to
which has been added or 4
ounces of EPSON salts. which you
may buy at any drug store-5
pounds for approximately quarter.
If you wish, you may add a bit of
boraX also.
In a fresh basin of water make
a good suds and scrub your feet
with a brush. Dry them and mas
sage them thoroughly with a gen.
erous quantity of foot lotion or
cold cream. You will be surprised
how much cream the skin seems
to absorb! Work between the
toes gently and push back the
cuticle with an orange stick. If
you have time pedicure your nails.
Wipe off any excess cream and
wrap your foot with a small towel
which has been wrung out of cold
water. Rub a piece of ice over
the towel until your foot tingles.
Dry that foot and treat the other
accordingly.
AS final flip dust your feet
with a soothing foot powder or, if
you have failed to buy a special
foot powder, use a tale. Relax on
the bed without pillow and prop
your feet foot higher than your
body. After Is or 20 minutes of
rest you will be ready to 60 places
and your feet will be willing to take
you!
Hot weather, tight SHOES, health
below par. all contribute to make
our feet perspire. And perspiring
feet are a beauty problem which
must get specific attention.
Each night give your feet the
treatment suggested above. But in
stead of using cold cream, mas
sage them with a lotion you can
make at home, which helps to cor
rect perspiration. Write, inclosing
Scent stamp, for my leaf1et on
"Perspiring Feet" which gives you
the formula and also one for
soothing foot powder.
Evening star., 1939-06-06

pldIlIlllS. LIE TeSOuTCelul girl always
has couple of ideas up her sleeve,
to be popped out when Johnny swal-
lows the first yaWn, or when con-
versation shows signs of dying of
malnutrition.
So today we're giving you a few
random ideas on entertaining the
modern male at home. They were
inspired by two letters from read
ers. One was from a miss who is
going steady" and having lot of
parlor dates because she and her
Constant Caller are saving money.
The other came from girl whose
boy friend has been i'll, and won't be
able to go out much for a while.
If Joe enjoys a good scrap, try
him on double solitaire. Each player
uses separate deck of cards, and
the game is played like ordinary
solitaire, except that you can build
on your opponents aces as we'll as
your own. AS the game really gets
fast and furious, it ranks as a No.
boredom banisher.
For Oscar, who is of a more stu
dious nature, anagrams will be a
tempting dish. A good set costs so
cents and includes easy-to-under-
stand rules. Oscar will thoroughly
enjoy showing you how clever he is,
as he steals KISS with a D,
changing it to S-K-I-D-S.
We know one couple who have
been carrying on desperate Chinese
checkers battle, just between them
selves, for the past six weeks. They
have become real experts at the
game, and at the most recent reck-
oning they were all tied up in games
won and lost. This bitter but
friendly war looks good for most of
the summer.
Pencil golf will appeal to any boy,
and it can be played on the spur of
the moment with nothing but a
pencil and a large sheet of paper.
Sketch rough nine-hole course on
the paper, marking tees and greens,
with a tiny circle for the hole, and
such hazards as bunkers, trees and
sand traps.
Each player in turn places his
pencil on the first tee, shuts his
eyes and draws line toward the
first hole. Then he opens his eyes,
gets his bearings again, and makes
his second shot. Scoring is just as
in ordinary golf, and it's almost as
fascinating sport as the real game.
Finally, here's stunt that's
guaranteed to snap any Sleepy
Sammy to startled attention. Tell
him you've just heard about an
amazing mind reader who, if merely
called on the telephone, can tell
you what card you've picked out of
a deck.