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Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-22
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS
MISS SEAMAN IS
ELECTED HEAD OF
FEDERATED CLUBS

Club members Of the Woman s
Ten Thousand club will be interested
to learn that Miss Josephine Sea
man of La Jolla was unanimously
elected president of the Southern
District Federation of Woman s
clubs, which is meeting this week at
Del Mar. Miss Seaman was en-
dorscd as a candidate for the office
at the last meeting of the local club.
The spirit of harmony prevailed
during the elections, and others chos-
en- as officers We're Mrs. George
Beatty of San Bcrnardino, vice pres,
ident; Mrs. Bessie Hough, Corona.
treasurer and Mrs. Albert Launcr of
ORANGE county. auditor
\ cStcrday afternoon the delegates
cnioycd trips to san Luis Rcy Mis-
sion and Rancho Santa Fc and in
the evening members of the arts
department presented an interesting
program of musical numbers and
talks on art and architecture
Tomorrow will mark the close of
the convention. with final reports
and resolutions occupying a part of
the morning session. Mrs. John
Kavanaugh of Holtville will report
on Federation Cooperation and
Mrs. \. B. Hanson of this city. for
the Department of Public Welfare.
DIR. Mariana Bertola will give an
address on "What California Is Do
ing for Her Children?' which will
be followed by discussions on social
and educational problems.
New Officers will be introduced
to the club women during the morn
ing session.
An international relations lunch
con will be given at noon. when Mrs
Edison will speak on 'The Pan Pa
cific Conference
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-22
Grapefruit,

What ti.e Exchange is The California Fruit
Growers Exchange is non-proht organization of
1880 California citrus fruit growers, producing
more than 1870 of the California citrus crop,
operated by and for them on a cooperative basis.
Its object is to develop the national and inter-
national market for California oranges, lemons and
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-22
Spanish War
Vets To Meet

Extensive preparations are being
made for the -two-day meeting of the
Spanish-American War Veterans
auxiliary beginning at Brawlcy Sat
urday night.
The department president from
San Diego will attend for an in
Spcction of the organization and will
be entertained at a dinner to be
given at $3.50 o'clock Saturday
night.
On Sunday sightseeing tour to
Andrade will be conducted. The
levees and irrigation works will be
visited Ahere.
Plans also are being discussed to
close the meeting here Sunday night
with dinner ut the Barbara Worth
hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-22
MRS. FRANK WEIR
GIVES LUNCHEON
FOR THIMBLE CLUB

Mrs. Frank Weir was hostess to
members of the Pythian Sisters
Thimblc club yesterday at luncheon,
yellow chrysanthcmums and pink
candles were used ON the table, add
ing pretty touch.
During the afternoon the mem
bcrs worked on hospital garments
for the county farm inmates.
Members present were Mesdamcs
Walter Grider, Duane Stafford, g..
r. Morrison, Walter Wakefield,
Wesley He'll, Bird Hobby, Marvin
Moore, G. F.. Miles, Lloyd Kenyon
and Weir.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-22
SIGNAL CHAPTER
MEETS TOMORROW

Signal Chapter, No. 30, O. +. 5.
will meet tomorrow night in Masonic
temple with initiation, and a bust
ness meeting scheduled. This will
be the last meeting under the di-
rcction OF the 1928 Officers.
Refreshments will he served in
the banquet room az the conclusion
of the regular meeting and social
half hour enjoyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-22
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Notice of intention 20 marry has
been flied in the office of the
county clerk by Juan Flores, II
years old, Of Brawlcy aud a native
of Lower California, and Flossio
Garcia, p years old, ALSO of Iiraw-
ley and . n0tive Of New Mexieo.
Frank Dibblc aud Pearl Scymore
Of Iuna secured a marriage license
at the county clerks office this
morning. DibbIc is "A native of Ari.
zona aud Miss Seymore Of Arkar.
80 Ns a ~ -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-22
ARTS AND CRAFTS
SECTION STARTS
WORK ON GIFTS

Members of the Arts and Crafts
section of the Woman's Ten Thou
sand club started work on Christmas
gifts. under the direction of Mrs.
Ruth Teeple Reid. The meeting was
well attended and quite a bit of
work accomplished at yesterday
mornings 5 meeting. ..t
The Section viii hold its next
injecting on December ;
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-22
IMPERIAL
(Press Staff Correspondent

kI 1 SSS oIdlI SOIIeSpOIlUenJ1
IMPERIAL, Nov. 22.-George D.
Page is i'll with an attack OF in
fluenza.
On Friday of this week, O. D.
Van Dyke was host to the superin-
tendents of the Southern Sicrras
Power Co. at their monthly meeting.
After luncheon at George s Coffee
shop. the visitors were taken
through the district offices and
shops, the Pacific Land and Cattle
Co, plant and other points of in
tereSt. Those present were: j. +.
King, NJ. 5. Slaughter, +. Z. Stone,
B. O. Mitchell, w. l.. Bennington,
NJ. NJ. Munson, II. He'll of FL Cen
tro; W. r. Johnson, ID. $. Bromley,
Brawlcy; F. Lucking, Holtvillc; +.
+. Odle, Calipatria; T. +. Quigley,
+. Goelncr, Yuma; o. ID. Van Dyke,
Imperial.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Carcy and
Mrs. Cal Carey were dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Flory of Me
Cahc district, Sunday evening.
Carl Conlcy drove to San Diego
for the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Canadv and
their friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Aimon of CaleXico, motored to their
summer home in Live Oaks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Belford and
Misses Anna and Marion Belford
visited Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Austin
in Brawlcy Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. \. Ncstal, Mr..
and Mrs. II. s. Case, Peggie Case,
.lanette Nestal and Willis Nestal
went picnicking and hunting on the
desert Sunday.
The Red Cross drive, with y. 4.
Mackey, chairman, is making prog
rcss in Imperial and the committee
believes that the quota will be
raised. Those assisting on last Sat
urday afternoon were: Mary Miller.
Beatrice White, Jean Avcrill, Era
Mae Oliver and Helen Marshall.
Mrs. J.. NJ. Thompson is able to
be out again after IL severe ease of
the flu.
Mrs. Earl Templeton took lunch
con on Monday with Mrs. Penn Car
ter of Calexico. =
Mrs. j. II. lIallawcll had as her
guests over the week k-cnd, her sis.
ter, Mrs. W. L. Smith and Mrs.
Florcncel Coachman of San Diego.
Mr.. Smith came over Saturday and
the ladies and Arylenc Ann Halla-
well returned with him to San
Diego Sunday evening.
Miss Lois C0san is back in school
aftcn an absence of two weeks be-
cause Of flu.
IMPERIAL, Nov. 22.-Dr. Eugene
Carrier from Santa Monica is in I'm
periaI this week looking after pro-
perty interests.
y number of children are absent
from grammar school with the
mumps.
Charles y. Page is in San Diego
for a few days on business.
The Junior class of I. L. II. S. is
ready to put on their play, "Flo 5
Beau" next Friday night. The
coach, Miss O'Malia, says that the
east has worked hard and she has
confidence in the success of the
play. The following is the east:
Flora Lane, Lucilla Hughes: Dan
Macon, Jerold Coomes; Bill Jones,
Bill WynnS; Ezra McGovern, Fran
els Stevens; Rita Wright, Beauah
Brown; Mrs. Wright, Mildred Fos-
ter; Mrs. Macon, Pauline kilgore;
John Lane, Earl Stevens; Ed Payne,
Johnnie Mccall. Mary Jane, Ethel
Ralphs.
Mrs. Fl. \. Conger is i'll with the
mumps.
The W. c. T. L. held their rcgu-
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-22
Robinson At
Hay Meeting,

S. r. Robinson, president of the
Imperial County Farm Bureau, is in
Los Angeles attending "A meeting
called by the Hay and Grain Deal
crs association. The meeting was
held yesterday afternoon, with quite
IA few valley hay growers and men
interested in the hay grading pro
.jcct in attendance.
Hay grading plans are to be con-
sidcrcd. with work of much interest
to the local hay industry to be dis,
cusscd.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-22
Social Brevities

Members and friends of the
Pythian Sisters are invited to the
bridge party this evening at th"
home of Mrs. Duane Stafford, J71
Olive street at < o'clock. Refresh
mentS will lac served at the close of
the bridge games.
Mrs. u. b. Roberts will be hostess
to the Twice Told Tales section of
the Woman Ten Thousand club
Monday afternoon at 2:30 at her
home on Sandalwood Drive. Mrs H..
G. Diller will tell the afternoon 5
story.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-22

grapefruit and to provide marketing organization
mat "i sell the fruit Of its members most advan.
,ageousy and at least expense Receipts from sales.
ess only actual costs of operation are returned TO
growers. Applications are received through ali ~,
Exchanges 2o5 local packing associations "a District
Exchanges or at the central Office in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-22

Tomatoes from Ventura count!
brought good prices in eastern mar
kets, the first carload selling for
$1.25 a lug box.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-22
Vote For Miss Aviation.
Girls!
This New Powder Gives You
''It!"

At last the powdcr you've been WISH
ing for! Gives adorable peachbloon
effect. Captivating, ravishing frag-
rance. Blends perfectly. Can't be de-
;ected as powder! Partisan beauties
are going wild over Pussywilow, as
this marvellous new personality powder
is called. IN 5 skin-tones and white.
Be first to use it. Choose your very
own personal shade TO-DAY at all
toilet goods counters.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-22
Exchange associations are grouped in the follown

Ontario. Cucamonga Fruit Eychange-U pland
Orange County Fruit Exchange-~Orange
Queen Colony Fruit Exchange--C orona
Redlands III ghland Fruit Erchsnge- Redlandy
Riverside Arlington Hts, Fruit E1change-
Riverside
San Antonio Fruit Exchange-Ponona
San Bernardino Co. Fruit Exchsnge--Rialto
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-02
BUSINESS ZONING
SOUGHT IN PLEAS
Ten Cases for Hearing October TO-
Would Change Resi-
dence Areas.

Ten of the % applications for changes
in coming to be considered by the
Zoning Commission at its first Fall pub.
lie hearing, October 10, seek to have
residential property classified for COM
mercial use. it was revealed today when
the schedule of the hearing was an
nounced. The properties involved are
in all sections of the District.
The most important application is
for an increase In the height limitation
from 80 to ITO feet on the nurses home
Of Emergency Hospital, on New York
avenue, between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets, to permit an addi-
ton to the present building.
The residential properties for which O
commercial status is sought, follow: Ills
Thirteenth street, 1928 L street, 10ll-
1913 G street southwest, 234 G street
northeast, 1700-l704 A street south
east, 1905 Irving street, lots west of
Thirty-fifth street between S and T
streets, lots in the vicinity ofATwelfth
street and Alaska avenue, the north
west corner of Eighteenth and M
streets northeast, and the northeast cor
ner of Thirty eighth street and Suitland
road southeast.
In addition to the Emergency Hospi-
tai nurse home. increases In the
height restriction from 90 to ITO feet
also are sought for first commercial
property at 1722-l726 L street and 1921.
1927 and 1520-l526 K street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-02
MRS. CLOTH WILL SURRENDER
TO SERVE YEAR IN JAIL
Says AIimony REIMBURSEMENT
Would Prevent I'm
prisonment.
To Give Self Up Before Sat.
urday-PIea for Pardon
Ineffective.

Declaring she would not have had to
go to jail at all il she had agreed to
certain conditions, Mrs. William Cloth
former wife of the Arlington County
commemorative attorney, late yester-
day announced her intention of sur
rendering herself before Saturday to
Town Sergeant A. F. DriScoll, at Poto-
mac, Va, to serve the year in jail to
which she was sentenced for shooting
her former husband on March 7 last.
Mrs Cloths plea for a pardon from
Gov. Byrd has met with no response
and Saturday is the last day Of her
liberty -.-.-----.
At Richmond today it. was intimated
that the governor would again consider
Mrs. Cloths application for pardon
after she had served a portion Of the
term.
Young Billy Cloth, Is, son of the
commonwealth attorney and Mrs. Cloth,
yesterday told a reporter from The Star
that attempts were made to approach
his mother through him with propo-
sition that his mother would not be
prosecuted in the shooting case If Mrs.
Cloth would abrocate the alimony con-
tract calling for a payment Of $50 a
week secured by deposit of stocks and
bonds in an. Alexandria bank.
1T meant giving up Billy and the
only means of support had except my
mother, and I'm going to jail instead"
Mrs Cloth said
Mrs Cloth yesterday said that Cloth
has paid only $3.50 of the alimony since
February 81 and that by court order.
She says that early this year Cloth
filled suit in the Arlington County Cir
cult Court for reduction of the alimony
payments. 1t was Immediately follow
ing the filing of this suit, she says, that
she led the raid on an apartment at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-02
ROUSSEAU NAMED
CHIEF COORD|NATOR
Naval Petroleum Reserves
Director to Assume Du-
ties January |.

Rear Admiral Harry H. Rousseau,
director OF Naval Petroleum Reserves,
has been appointed chief co-ordinator
for the Government, effective January
l, to succeed Brig. Gen. Henry G.
Smither of the Army, who retires on
that date from active service.
The appointment. announced today
by Director Lord of the Bureau of the
Budget. swings from the Army to the
Navy this important post created by
President Harding.
Admiral Rousseau will become the
second chief oo-ordinator, as Gen.
Smither has served as the first, continu-
ously from his appointment July 81,
1921.
Prior to his present post, Admiral
Rousseau for four years had been ma
val receiver for Naval Oil Reserve No. /,
in California, the celebrated Elk Hills
during litigation over the Doheny leas-
es, But the new chief co-ordinator. in
addition to his connection with the
Nays oil reserves, has had a distin-
gulshed career as an engineer, and is
probably best known for his service
on the Panama Canal.
He went to the Canal Zone in 1907,
first. with Gen. George W. Goethals
and later was member of the ISthmus
canal Commission, and engineer under
Gen. Goethals. When the commission
was terminated in April, 1914, and
GoethalS was made governor, Rousseau
was appointed engineer of terminal con-
struction, which post he held until the
work was completed In 1916. Follow
ing his canal service. Admiral Rous-
seau served as a member of the Com
mission on Navy Yards and Naval Sta
tons, and during the World War was
with the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton as head of the Shipyard Branch
Division.
Entering the Navy In 1898 from
civilian life. the engineer became q
member Of the Civil Engineers Corps
of the Navy and served In several sta
tons throughout the country. In 1905
he was chief Of the Bureau of Yards
and Docks
With his 80 years of service In the
Navy, and at the age of SO. Admiral
Rousseau assumes post which stands
alone in the Government service, one
which has been described as having "a
finger on the pulse of every govern
mental activity"
The office of chief co-ordinator
claims to be separate and distinct from
all other departments and establish
ulentS OF the government, out WORKS IN
cooperation with its lineal parent. the
Bureau of the Budget. to which it re-
ports It's activities, and with whose an
nual report the ofiicial record Of its
work is published.
The chief co-ordinator. Gen. Smith
er, himself, and his office have received
continuous and hearty praise from Dr.
rector Lord of the Bureau of the
Budget for their work In co-ordinating
the business Of the Federal Government.
The first big job of the chief co-ordi-
nator was the liquidation of the mass of
surplus war supplies.
Gen. Smither Is leaving the Govern
ment to accept position with the In
dian Refining Co.
The chief co-ordinator's Office is in
the Arlington Building, which houses
the Veterans Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-02

and even drink little, provided he can
do SO and still retain his good nature"
of course" Miss Davis said. "he
must have little money, say a yearly
income Of not less than $4,000. He
must also be willing to advance $4,000
for my brothers education "One other
stipulation she makes is that he must
be between 40 and SIS years old.
Miss Davis admitted that her ideal
probably was an exceptional man, but
declared she would not be satisfied with
an ordinary husband.
Il want an exception and l am
going to Scour the country for him.
have had many opportunities to marry,
but the right one Is yet to be found.
Miss Davis said she has received let
tiers from more than six hundred men
who hoped they might measure up to
her specifications.
only a few of these were from love
sick weaklings," she asserted, most
of them having a sincere ring
Miss Davis intimated the route OF
the expedition has been planned so
that it will be possible for the different
members to visit places from which
they have received letters.
Time" she declared, lis no object
Each Of us is determined to get a hus-
band and we propose to keep right
on hunting until we ind the rigfet one. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-02

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chelle. 4S.sO0: New York, 6,ol7,50o;
Newburg, $4,000; Niagara Falls, $500;
Poughkeepsie, 80, 100; Rochester, 320, 200;
Schenectady, 93,300 Syracuse, l09, 800:
Troy, 1880: Utica, 100000: WATERFOWL,
$4,000: YonkerS. 49, 800.
North Carolina - Charlotte, 82,lOO:
Durham, 47,600; Greensboro, $1,000;
Wilmington. $4,000; Winston-s Salem,
10000.
Ohio 49, Canton, 1l6,soO: Cincinnati,
4l3,700; Cleveland, 800; Columbus,
100000; Dayton. 184.500; Hamilton,
44,200; Lakewood, 65,000 Lima, 4e,700;
Lorain, 44,900; Portsmouth, 4l,200:
Springfield. $4,000; Toledo, $4,000:
Youngstown, l74.200.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $4,000; Tulsa,
170,50O.
Observation-Disclosures 99,400: AL
toona, 69,l00; Bethlehem, $1,000; Ches-
ter. 74,200; Easton, 38,400; Erie, no
estimate; Harrisburg $4,000; Hazleton,
$4,000; Johnstown, 73,700: Lancaster,
$500; McKeesport, 0.4oo; New Castle,
$500; Norristown Borough, $4,000;
s7sscC Readnx r sessntsn
l44,7Oo; Wilkes-Barre, oil 300: Williams
port. AZ 600; York, 40, 1900.
Rhode Island-Cranston, 81, 500; Paw
tucket, 73,l00; Providence, 286, 800;
Woonsocket 53,400.
South Carolina.
South Carolina-Charleston 1890;
Columbia. $4,000.
Tennessee Chattanooga, 1880;
Knoxville, l05 400; Memphis, 100, 200;
Nashville, 139,600.
Texas-Amarillo $4,000: Austin AS
1888; Beaumont. $4,000; Dallas, 2l7,.
800; FL Paso, l17,s00; Fort Worth, no.
600: Galveston, $4,000; San Antonio,
2l8,000; Waco. 46,600
Utah-Ogden, 39,l00; Salt Lake City,
$4,000.
neutrality-suspicious. $4,000: Newport
News, $500; Norfolk, 184.200; Peters,
burg. $1,000: Portsmouth 81. 800; Rich
mond. 194,40o; Roanoke. $4,000.
Washington-Seattle, 383,200; Spo-
kane. 100, 100: Tacoma, 1l0.500.
West Virginia-Charleston, $500;
Huntington. $500.
Wisconsln-0reen Bay, 36,l00; Ke-
nosha. 56,500; La Crosse. $4,000; Mad
ison. $4,000; Milwaukee. $4,000 Osh-
kcsh, $4,000; Racine. 74,4o0; Sheboy-
gan, 35,i00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-02
HOOVER AND SLEMP
WILL DISCUSS CHANCE
OF WINNING VIRGINIA
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what he already has said in denuncia-
ton of the religious issue.
Hoover has decided to speak In Bos.
ton on october Is, and in New York
on october 20 instead of October IS,
which, it was discovered, fell on regis
tration day.
Hoover will go to the State Depart
ment tomorrow afternoon at 1890 to
accept on behalf Of Gov. Young of Cali
fornia the King Of Spain Cup donated
for the New York Yacht Club races.
The presentation will be made by the
Spanish Ambassador, acting as personal
representative Of King Alphonso.
Regulars" Seated.
Judge George Wits and Mrs. Harry
E. Thomas, regular" Republicans, were
seated last night as national committee
man and committeewoman for Wiscon-
sin by subcommittee of the Republican
national committee. They won out over
and MRS, Elizabeth Mccormack.
The decision in favor Of the regulars"
was unanimous The subcommittee
was composed of Chairman Work, Mrs.
Alvin T. Hert, vice chairman; Earl S.
kinSley Of Vermont, d, w. Mulvane of
Kansas and G. Bascom Slemp of Vir-
ginia. Only Wits appeared before the
committee. Ekern and Mrs. McCor-
mack wrote they would rest their claims
OIL letters already OH file.
Hoover is spending much of his time
Of late preparing his speeches to be de-
livered between now and election day.
He has given considerable thought to
his Tennessee addresses, delivery OF
which will take place Saturday after
noon in Elizabethton and Johnson City
The latter will be made to gathering
Of World War veterans and is expected
to concern the welfare Of the former
service man and his family.
Business and trade conditions will be
discussed in his New York speech in
Madison Square Garden October %,
while tariff will be his topic In Boston
the latter part of the month. The topics
OF his addresses to be delivered en- route
to the Pacific Coast ana on election eve
at Stanford University have not been
announced.
The War Veterans Republican Club
is preparing to send speakers into the
Eastern States to campaign for Hoover
and Curtis, 1t was announced today,
The club has growing membership and
all the members are voters, 1t Is stated.
officers include DR.. Charles e. Nor
ganston, president; Col. Fred B. Ryons,
vice president; Otto D. Ehnes, treasurer,
and Lieut.. Charles Riemer, secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-02
NOTED YOUNG CUBAN SOPRANO
p, TO SING AT ORATORY FINALS
EIodia Martin-Rivero, in Pro-
gram as SoIoist, to Enter
tain Throng.
Her Selections Embrace In
ternationaI Songs Suited
to Occasion.

Elodia Martin-Rivero. noted young
Cuban soprano, will sing international
songs In solo at the finals of the Third
International Oratorieal Contest In the
Washington Auditorium, October ID. it
was announced today by Randolph
Leigh, director general of the contest.
Chosen as the soloist on the augment
tary program of the finals because of her
wide knowledge Of various languages,
Senorita Martin-Rivero actually will be
rendering homecoming program, for
she first came to Washington as little
child with her parents, Senior Antonio
Martin Rivero, then first secretary of
the Cuban legation, and later Cuha's
Minister to the United States. AS q
child, Senorita Martin Rivero attended
the Districts public schools, and she
remained here until her family's return
to Cuba in 1919.
Makes Music Special Study.
Upon her return to her home in the
island republic, Senorita Martin -Rivero
studied music under the maestro. NeStor
de la Tore, widely known in Spanish
and italian opera circles. She has be-
come known through her concert ap-
pearances in the Teatro Nacional, in
Havana, during the past two seasons,
Her American concert debut is sched-
uled for November Is here in the open
ing Of the ensemble series Of the vesper
concert course In a Joint program with
the famous Rohm Ballet. of which
Adolph Bohm Is director. However, in
view of the international aspect Of the
coming contest finals and the appear
ance In the contestant field Of a Cuban
youth. Julio Cesar Fernandez. the young
singer consented to sing prior to that
date in the Oratorical Contest program.