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Evening star., 1939-01-22
Death 2-to-T Loser in Battle
With Islands Doctor Hero

tied equipment and isolated farm
houses make things difficult.
He reflected, however, that the
birth rate Of his islanders aver
ages rs a year while the death rate
is less than half that figure.
Dr.. Palmer said his worst trip was
last winter, when he was called 10 q
farm II miles from st. James. He
hired a sleigh and left the village
at midnight with Coast Guard Paul
Somerville. The horses f1oundered
In the snowdrifts, and Somerville
had to walk ahead of the team with
. flashlight. They reached the pa
tient flve hours later, over a route
which may be covered In summer In
less than 80 minutes.
There we're other physicians on
Beaver Island before DR.. Palmer's s
day. Possibly the most colorful and
mysterious Of them all was Feodar
Protar, who landed here in 1892 and
until his death. years later, carried
on the lonesome battle. Each year
Protar sent to the mainland for
his annual supply of medicines. He
refused all fees and died penniless.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

West Coast, for the Panama Canal,
was not overlooked even IN the
earliest days Of its Americanism.
Project Dear to Stratesists.
The fortif1cation of Guam has
been a project dear to Army and
Navy strategists for most OF the four
decades 1t has flown the Stars and
Stripes. 1t was quietly in process
when the Washington naval treaty
Of 1922 and its supplementary
status quo" commitment On fortifl-
cation of outlying islands on both
sides of the Pacific was negotiated
and signed.
Since the World War and the
swift development OF radio COM
munication and mans conquest OF
the air to wing his way across even
so vast sea as the Pacific, Guam
has come to life as a vital cog IN
great affairs. Fortified with heavy
guns and anti-aircraft batteries, 1t
would afford q base for naval de-
ploying against any armed threat IN
the Pacific by surface, air or subsea
units. Even unarmed for defense,
but equipped with stores and sup
plies for air scouting, Its value to
the strategy of defense would be
high.
And as diplomatic leverage to in
duce Japan to agree TO conference
table and treaty solution Of the
problem of China. or to safeguard
the future of an independent Phil
ippine nation in a world harried by
armed aggression, its value may
prove even greater.
The attitude of Congress on what
shall be done at Guam will be
watched closely in the capitals Of
the world, East and West, for that
reason. History may write 1t down
in big letters.
Glimpse Through Portfolio.
This writer's first glimpse Of
Guam was through the 'tweendecks
portfolio of transport. The port
hole lighted the regimental guard
house to which he had been con-
fined for failing to get up for reveille
that morning.
Escape from that durance. and
the job of cleaning up officers quar-
ters on the ship, came with the rails
Ing OF the Stars and Stripes over
the island. The writer was one of
the few regimental buglers who
could sound ITO the Colors." His
infraction of discipline was forgiven
on that account to let him help
sound the call to the flag for the
conquest of Guam.
1t was an island of destiny for
him. 1t may prove an island of des-
tiny for the world.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Co|ored Musons
To Hold Celebration

The SD anniversary of the ANAL
gamation Of the United Supreme
Council, 33d degree Of Scottish Rite
colored Masons for the Southern
jurisdiction will hold a celebration
at $3.50 pm. today at the Metropoli-
tan Baptist Church, 1925 r street
NV.
The Rev. Charles E. Stewart, for
mer pastor of the Metropolitan A.
M. E. Church of this city, and now
pastor of the Emanuel A. M. E.
Church at Portsmouth, Va, will
speak. Willard w. Allen is the most
puissant sovereign grand command
er; Cicero A. Lee, lieutenant puis-
SAINT grand commander, and James
T. Benson. secretary general. All of
the departments of Masonry and
the Order Of the Eastern Star and
the public are invited.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Plan Benefit Dance

The seventh annual student loan
fund ball Of the Council Of Jewish
Youth will be held February 4 at
the Raleigh Hotel. Twenty-Five Jew
ish organizations are assisting In
arranging the dance, q Youth Anyah
project, proceeds Of which are to be
used in caring for Jewish refugee
children In Palestine.
Marion Frankel, 13l Shepherd
street NV, is general chairman Of
the affair,
Evening star., 1939-01-22

fort to win the world back to set
tlement of its disputes around con-
ference tables.
40-Year Evolution.
That is the 40-year evolution from
the capture" of Guam by the
United States cruiser Charleston in
June, 1898. The Charleston long
since laid her bones to rust on a
coral reef in Philippine waters
Probably few of her ships company
or of the troops whose ear drums
throbbed to the boom of that fate
full shot survive.
The writer Is among those sur
vivors. He blew valiant bugle in q
regiment of California volunteers on
whose discharges is written, first
among battles and engagements
in which they participated, The
Capture of Guam" The memories
of that early morning in the Far
Pacific, of the pale flash of the
Charleston's forward gun agains,
the soft purple shadows that still
draped the headlands of the sleeping
island, of the rumbling echoes OF
that shot across sleeping sea, come
back vividly now.
Opera Bouffe Capture"
1t was an opera bouffe capture
The first expedition to Manila to
consolidate Admiral George Dewey's
May Day victory over the Spanish
feet had sailed from San Francisco
before the end of May. Three i'm
provised troop transports, loaded
with hastily mobilized volunteers
and handful of regulars, composed
it. At Honolulu, then capital of the
Hawaiian Republic, the Charleston
waited and recoaled, to convoy the
troopships to the Far East.
Twenty-four hours out of Homo
lulu the ships stopped at high noon
on a scarcely moving sea while senio,
officers gathered aboard the Charles
ton to open sealed orders" from
Washington.
They directed the capture ot
Guam, which for more than two
centuries had slept tranquilly-be-
tween hurricanes and typhoons-
under the Spanish flag. Spanish
eyes, those of far-roving Magellan
and his men, had been first of the
Old World to see it, more than q
century before the Spanish flag was
raised over Guam. to establish it a.
a water-cask refilling station fol
Spanish galleons plowing the long
road between Manila and the West
Coast of the Americas on the colo
nial business of Spain.
Island Looms Ahead.
In the early dawn of another day
the shadow draped outlines of the
island loomed ahead of the Charles
ton and her troopers in convoy. The
cruiser, gray painted for war
steamed ahead. Rails of the idline
transports were lined with crowdine
soldiery, staring after her as she
vanished from sight against the
shadoWed background of the harbol
entrance.
Came the blinking flash Of he,
first shot, then the dull reverbera.
ton of its thunder against the hills
Another and another doomed as she
Evening star., 1939-01-22
De|mar Is Resident
Old. C., Maryland
Tax Body Rules
Hold Republican Banker
Is Inconsistent
In Claims
By the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 21.-The State
Tax Commission held today that
Charles Delmar, prominent Repub-
lican banker, is legally a resident Of
the District of Columbia and said
he was 'unquestionably inconsist-
ent" in claiming Maryland resi-
dence at one time and a Washington
residence later.
The ruling exempted Mr.. Delmar
from paying State taxes on securi-
ties valued at 100000 for the years
1886, 1887 and 1888.
The opinion affirmed the action
of the Frederick County commits
sioners in refusing to make an as
sessment on the securities. Alfred
w. Gaver, county supervisor, had
appealed to the tax commission on
grounds that Mr.. Delmar maintained
home at Petersville in Frederick
County.
According to the opinion, Mr.. Del
mar claimed residence in Frederick
County and was exempted from pay
ing taxes on the securities in Wash
ington. A year later he paid taxes
on the securities in Washington
after the Frederick County authori-
ties had inquired about them.
The commission cited testimony
that Mr.. Delmar voted in Maryland
in 1886 and 1898, that he filed a
State income tax report, and that
he is member of the Board of
Regents Of the University of Mary
land.
whatever effect ought to be given
to these acts" the commission said,
I'VE must constantly keep in mind
the fact that Mr. Delmar resides in
Washington. His actions are un-
questionably inconsistent.
"They show that he wished to
take advantage of certain preroga-
tives that he was denied in Wash
ington. But he did not desire to be-
come domiciled in Maryland.
What he wanted was the right to
vote, privilege denied to him and
others in the District of Columbia,
and to hold honorary positions and
possible elective posts not available
to him as resident of the District
of Columbia"
Mr.. Delmar last summer declined
to become candidate for the United
States Senate from Maryland.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Annual Dance Planned

The annual dance and card party
of Tifereth Israel Congregation Sis
terhood, Fourteenth and Euclid
streets NV, will be held at the
Wardman Park Hotel Wednesday
night. The program will feature a
prize waltz and jitterbug contest.
Proceeds of the dance will 90 to
the building fund for the new syna-
gogue and for Youth Aliyah. Mrs.
Milton Kaplan is chairman of the
Arrangements Committee.
Evening star., 1939-01-22
BY the Associated Press.

~ sAe neSSVlSscA HACoos
ST. JAMES, Beaver Island, Mich,
Jan. 21.-A lone-handed battle
against death and disease on .
Northern Lake Michigan island en-
ters its 18th year this month with
death q 2-to-1 loser.
The hero Of this hght on one Of
Michigan's last frontiers is slight,
gray-haired DR.. Russell e. Palmer,
who guards the health. Of the $50
families on isolated Beaver Island.
DR.. Palmer, q graduate Of the
University Of Toronto, for 16 win
ters has been driving his way
through huge snow drifts and per-
forming emergency operations on
kitchen tables by the uncertain light
Of oil lamps.
He was sent to Beaver Island
in 1923 by the Michigan Depart
ment Of Health, which guarantees
him part of his income as the
islands resident physician.
Emergencies, which have habit
Of cropping up most frequently in
the winter, have plagued him ever
since he came to the island. Linn
Evening star., 1939-01-22
P. ". A. Selects LIST
Of 1900 Inactive
Projects
Outline Goes to Capitol
In Response to
Senate Resolution

In response to a Senate resolution.
the Public Works Administration
yesterday prepared . select list Of
about 1900 inactive p. w. A. prof.
ects sponsored by States, counties
and municipalities.
Administrator 1ckes expected to
forward the list to the Capitol this
week. The value of the projects was
estimated roughly at 81 ,0OO, 900 900.
They were compiled from 6,614
applications for funds for which the
P. w. A. was unable to make allot-
ments. During the preparation of
the pump-priming program, 1884
applications for non Federal prof.
ects were received, of which 1900
were old projects left over from pre-
vious years. In all, the P. w. A,
made $500 ALLEGATIONS for approved
projects.
Projects Held in Reserve.
Discussing the resolution at a re-
cent press conference, Secretary
IckeS, P. w. A. chieftain, said he
supposed its sponsor, Senator Mead
Democrat, Of New York desired the
information in the event of plans
Tor new public works program after
June 80, 1910. That is the deadline
Congress set for completion of all
projects now under construction.
There has been considerable talk
he said, Of keeping a skeletonized
P. w. A. which could be expanded
II need arises for future "pump-
priming." The 1000 projects, all OF
which have received local approval
could be held in reserve.
Reviewing the entire course of the
P. w. A., report made public yes
terday showed more than $1,000 re-
quests for projects costing In excess
OF $4,000 100000 had been filed by
American communities since 1888
In each instance, the community
backed its request by volunteering
to assess itself the required propor-
ton OF the cost as a local contri.
button. Formerly 1t was 10 per cent
Now 1t Is IS per cent of the total cost
Types Of Projects.
Types Of projects ranged from ice
plants to ferry boats and from oyste,
farms to bird farms and municipa
buildings and bridges.
Secondary school buildings led tn,
list with 6,459 such applications ap.
proved at cost of $333, ,224,657
Water systems were second with q.
42l approved projects costing 1910.
628. .064. In third numerical ranl
was hospitals and public institutions
There were 1,525 of these projects
The cost was $459,6 1886.
The P. w. A. also helped flnanc.
SIT projects for college buildings al
a cost of $l97 ,293 ,023, besides a bill.
lion dollars worth of construction In.
volving roads, bridges, flood control
reclamation and subway projects.
|
Evening star., 1939-01-22

1Or centuries un-
touched by the
sweep of world
events has be-
come a foca !
point of world
attention. It is
an A m e ri c a n
ace-in-th = hole
In an intricate
game of inter-
national diplo-
macy; potenti-
ally a new key
stone in the arch
of national de-
tense; a pivot in
the American ef-
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Loyalty Night Program

The Mems Club Of the Church OF
Our Savior, Sixteenth and Irving
streets NE, will present q loyalty
night program Tuesday in the parish
house in honor Of Louis w. Plow-
man, leader in church activities
for over 20 years.
Mr.. Plowman, who recently was
elected worshipful master of East
Gate Lodge, No. "a, F. A. A. M
will be presented gavel, and various
features will be offered.
Evening star., 1939-01-22

the Pacific.
Guam, a pencil-point dot Of an
island on the vast expanse of the
greatest ocean, had been brought
under the Stars and Stripes, cap
tured" by Yankee cruiser in a war
It's navies and its handful of aston
ished Spanish officials did not know
was on.
A little more than 40 years later
that far-away island that drowsed
Evening star., 1939-01-22
Guam, Isle of Destiny, Fell
To Yankee Gun Salute

Editors noe-Erpe talking national defense dug
tiny island OF Guam out OF obcurit this article
Pulitzer Prize thinning story the Unknoon Soldier
is still remembered-tel the coortul story
incidentally the amusing OF from brig
to trumpet the fail the Spanish
NaDyJ
Evening star., 1939-01-22
BY KIRKE L, SIMPSON.

more nan tour decades ago the rbng voice of Yankee
gun lar out in the Pacific
into
would be weeks before Nation born
the shots exchanged between
New England village ITS sweep flag
fhe NeuW World huff
Evening star., 1939-01-22

A war on locusts has been started
In Cape Province, South Africa.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-06
Unionists, Farmers,
Boost
County Laborers
Resolution Asks Hiring
OF Local Workers On
All Projects Here

County supervisors, Asso-
ciated Farmers, and the Car
penters union joined forces
Monday in a campaign to in
duce all contractors to en-
ploy local workmen on all construc-
ton projects in Imperial county
The first move in the county wide
campaign took place at the board
of supervisors meeting when the
board passed a resolution recon-
mending and urging that local men
be used until the supply is exhaust
ed.
G.. G. Bennett, president of the
Associated Farmers of Imperial
county, Walter I. Welden, secre-
tary of the Central Labor council,
and N. L. Wray, president of the
Building Trades Council, appeared
before the board and requested
their help in getting work for local
men.
The boards official resolution
pointed out that there are many
valley carpenters out of work, men
who are skilled in their trade, ready
and willing to work. The resolution
cited the WoolWorth building re-
Continued on Page 8; Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-06


the union constitution barring
Communists from membership and
forbidding persons subject to prl-
mary orders of other organizations
from holding office.
The amendment provided that
any person is eligible to become
a member of the union who is not
affiliated with any organization
whose principles and philosophy
are contrary to those of the inter-
national union" Continuing, II
5aid that no member shall be eligi-
BILE to hold office who shall be
subject to orders or discipline OF
any party or organization-Such as
the Communist party, Nazi, or Fas-
cist organization-Which makes its
interests binding on its members. y
Martin. fighting to retain con-
troll of at least a portion of the
UAW, has accused his opponents in
the rival faction of the dual union
of conSpiring with Communists.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-06

his original request for the $780,
100000 last month, shortly after
signing a deficiency appropriation
bill which congress had trimmed to
$725 100000 after he had asked for
$875 100000.
At a White House conference,
during which his congressional lead
ers informed him of the February
rebellion" for economy, it was learn
ed the president reiterated his de-
mands for the additional funds to
finance WPA relief until the new
fiscal year begins July /.
Speaker William B. Bankhead,
one of the conferees, said later
that it is a definite policy of the
administration to "do anything
within reason" for business without
abandoning the economic reforms
it has instituted.
Il think that the president, the
administration, and congress all are
interested in cooperating with busi-
ness toward getting it off what
might be called dead center in the
matter of investment" he said
There has been no change in
Democratic policy. This administra-
ton, as look at it, never has beer
opposed to business. 1t has insti-
tuted number of economic reforms
and 1 think the country approves
of them.
81 see no reason why busines.
should not go ahead. There Ger.
tainly is legitimate field for in.
veStment all over the country"
The impending second request fol
more relief funds seemed certain
to add fuel to the economy dispute
The new request, it was indicated
will be in the form of deficiency
estimate to be presented to the
house appropriations committee.
Since receiving the former re-
Continued on Page 8; Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-06
Shasta Clio Union
Challenges AFL to
Support Picketing

REDDING. Cal, March 6. tUPj
The Congress of Industrial Or
ganizationS today issued ringing
challenge to its rival union, the
American Federation of Labor, to
denounce the efforts of a reaction
airy county administration to filch
from labor its right to picket"
The challenge was addressed to
AFL State Secretary Edward Van
deleur and National President Will
liam Green, through Green's rep
resentative here, Rowland Watson
The CIO at the same time re-
established a picket patrol at Delta
where AFL Workmen are employed
on a Shasta dam project under an
agreement with the contractor.
United Concrete Pipe company o.
Los Angeles. Sheriff w. w. SUI
lett said he would arrest the pickets.
In its challenge to the AFL, the
CIO, continuing a Today opposi-
ton to Shasta county anti-pick-
citing ordinance, asked the AFL Of
ficials ito stop hiding behind the
ordinance and come right out and
say whether you are in favor of
such ordinances"
Refusal to issue a definite state
ment of policy regarding the anti
picketing law would indicate, the
CIO charged, that the AFL con-
dones suppressing labor's right to
picket.
Sheriff Sublett was no longer at
Continued on Page g. Col g.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-06
Barbara Worth in
Company Shakeup

Ell Centros Barbara Worth hotel
is included in assets taken over
Saturday by the California building
and loan commissioner from the
Pacific States Savings and Loan
company, Manager Fred Ferguson
said Monday.
The hotel will continue to oper-
ate under the same local staff and
with the same standard of service,
Ferguson said. H. Ray Stroh, for
the past five years general man.
ager of the company's hotel divi-
sion has been retained in that cap
acity by Norman w. Church, Gus
todian for the building-loan COM
missioner
In a telegram to Ferguson Mon
day Stroh declared he has been
directed to maintain hotel and
apartment operations at the same
standards as before.
(Story of company status on Page
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-06
'OIso
Pushes
Program,
State lie sisIature
Back in Harness
At Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, March 6.
(UP)-Three months of bit
ter debate on Gov. Olson's
far-reaching program of new
taxes and liberal legislation
confronted the legislature today as
both houses swung into the last
half session.
The governor was ready to defy
all opposition in his attempt to
bring a New Deal TO California.
Interim hearings revealed that
partisan fights will flare on dozen
fronts particularly against new tax
structures that Olson estimates will
return $63900,000 in new revenues
if accepted as part of his $557 ,000,-
900 biennial budget.
Most important issue continues to
be unemployment relief and the
administration proposal to mini
mize existing cash dole payments
with a public works system of pro-
duction-for-use projects. Olson and
Dewey Anderson, his relief admin
istrator, have not perfected their
plans but private business is skep-
tical that unemployed can produce
for themselves without injuring
private industry.
Before any change in relief Is
attempted, Olson must ask five
Continued on Page 8. Col. D
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-06

house. Mrs Childers said after
her husband was taken to the
county hospital with gunshot
wound in the abdomen" He had q
gun and I was afraid he might
shoot me-"
Mrs. Childers Saturday filed q
suit for divorce after a week OF
eStrangement. When picked up BY
police in the alley behind the home
where Mrs, Childers had been stay
ing with friends, ChilderS had their
marriage license in his pocket.
Apparently the young husband
fired once with the 80 revolver
while standing near the back door.
His wife stood fearfully inside
with her 15-month- twin daugh-
ters. The shot only creased the
skin and Childers then walked to
the alley and fired a second time.
Physicians at the county hospital
were unable to determine how scri-
ouSly he is hurt.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-06
Arizona Approves
S30.Pension Plan

PHOENIX, March 6. (UP)-Olo
age pensions of $50 month for
every old person who qualities was
approved unanimously in the state
senate today, although some sena-
tors were fearful the federal social
security board would not approve
payment of SIS in every case.
AS passed by the senate and sent
to the house of representatives, the
bill would provide $3.50 a month
based on need" to qualified appli-
cants
Under the present law, appli-
cants 65 years of age or more, who
have been residents of the state
at least 5 years, and who can prove
need, would be eligible for the
monthly stipend, half of which is
customarily paid by the federal
government.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-06
4hurf, Two Autos
Demolished, /, Truck
Burned in Valley

Four persons We're injured slight
ly, two cars were demolished and
truck destroyed by fire on I'M
perial county highways this week.
end.
Olen Porter, 81, Mrs. Hazel Por-
ter, 10, Kenneth E. Hodo, 80, and
Betty Frye, 80, were slightly in
lured in a collision between two
cars three miles west of Seeley at
1880 pm. Sunday. The cars were
demolished.
Exploding paint and beer gushed
DO feet i'll the air Sunday night
when a truck load of merchandise
was destroyed by fire 212 miles west
of Ell Centro Sunday night.
Edwin j. Anderson, San Diego
the truck driver, said he noticed
heat coming from the rear of the
cab and stopped to investigate. The
truck load was ablaze. The cause
was undetermined.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-03-06
Richard Olson SAYS
He Didn't tSayIt

SACRAMENTO, March 6. CUP)-
A letter in which Richard o. Olson,
son and private secretary of Gov
Culbert l., Olson, denied he made
charges of senate corruption in San
Francisco week ago, was read into
the senate record today by Presi'
dent Pro Tempore Jerrold Seaweh.
Press reports of young Olson's re
marks before the San Francisco ju-
nior chamber of commerce quoted
him as saying most of the senate
is bought and paid for, bound and
delivered" SeaWell subsequently
requested that Olson make an eX-
planation to the senate.