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Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-20

Alamo-Ver Meeting - Alamo
Verde farm center will feature on
its program to be given Friday
night, May %, at 3 o'clock in the
Alamo school, talks by S. f. Robin
son, assemblyman, and Charles L.
Childers.
Edwin Stewart Fry cleaning
and pressing. We call for and deli
yer. Quality, service, dependability.
Casa Rey Hotel. Telephone Il6. 2t6
Shampoo affd Is1ger Wave Sl.00.
Permanent wave during the summer
months $500. Flo Baker, TAB South
Sixth. Call .l92 for appointment.
l8t6
Attend Convention - Rev. and
Mrs. c. E. Flanagan and Mrs c. w.
Whistler are attending the state
convention of the Baptist church in
Redlands. They plan to return TO
the valley on Friday.
Mrs. jenkins intermediate and
advanced violin and trumpet stu
dents recital. Baptist church, corner
Seventh and Orange, Tuesday, May
Goth, 7:45 p. IN. Free to the pub
lie. l9t7
Pcrisbable Shipments Yester-
days perishable shipments reached
q total of 271 carloads of canta-
loupes, six cars of carrots, two of
watermelons, one of grapefruit and
one OF tomatoes, according to B. A.
Harrigan. agricultural commits
Sioner.
\ Evening Showings-The two new
houses on Olive street at 1888 and
1893 will now be open for inspection
evenings from to 8 o'clock. Burke
Bros, owners. 20tf
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-20

Cola Bottling Works of Imperial
Valley, Inc, with an "open house,
party, to which the general public
is invited.
All visitors to the company's
plant will be treated to as much
Coca Cola as they can drink and
will be given an opportunity to in
spect the plant, which has recently
added much new equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-20
Priestess Reports On
Recent Supreme Shrine

Oasis Shrine No. 20, W.S. of j..
held its regular meeting last night
in the Masonic Temple, at which
time Mrs. Bessie Bradford, worthy
high priestess, gave an interesting
report of the Supreme Shrine ses-
sions in Toronto, Canada. which
she attended. as a representative of
the local shrine.
Practice for initiation to be held
the first week in June was also a
feature of the meeting. at the con-
clusion Of which refreshments
were served in the banquet hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-20
DECLARE DIVIDEND

NEW YORK, May 20. U.p)-Di-
rectors of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company today de-
clared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of $225 a share on the capital
stock, payable July is to stock OF
record June 20.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-20
WOMEN HONORED 0
AZ DINNER PARTY

Members Of the and 40 were
honored last night by the 40 and 8
members who gave delightfully."-
unique sukayaki dinner for them at
one of the loca: japanese restaur-
ants.
DR.. o. H. Van Eman gave toast
to the new organization and an ap-
propriate response was made by
Mrs. Laura Thaanum, president of
the and 40.
Covers were laid for 80 guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-20
'QUAKES IN PORTUGAL

LISBON, Portugal, May 20. UH
Two sharp earthquakes were felt
in Lisbon at $3.50 p. m. Wednes-
day. They caused a brief panic
but no casualties or property dam
age was reported. The tremors
were felt elsewhere throughout the
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-20
ACTIVITIES AT CENTRAL UNION

In the music appreciation class
Friday morning the members of the
class arranged, and presented pro-
gram for the class itself. Miss
Krause, the instructor, Mrs. Grover
M. Baker, Mrs. Howard P. Meyer
and Mrs Dorsey Whitelaw were
the audience.
Each member OF the class con-
tributed a number to the general
program. Kathleen Spencer gave
Polish Dance by Scharwenka.
Doris Gibson reported on why I
Prefer Concert to Opera" by Ma
dame Cali Curci. Marjorie Meyer
sang "The Garden of Allah" of Da
Lara; she was accompanied by Peg
gy WhitelaW. Eleanor Hill spoke
on "Toscanini, a Great Musicians
Personality. Katherine Jones
played The Venetian Love Song.
Ruth Grafton sang Birds Are
Singing by Thomas; she was ac-
companied by James Fisher. Peggy
WhitelaW played Scotch Poem" by
MacDowell. James Fisher played
Prelude in c Sharp Minor by
Rachmaninoff
Something which resembles a
small, private telephone line has
been set up on the front lawn of
the campus, causing much curios-
ity among the students. 1t is, how
ever, the apparatus of the radio
class, which is using it to determine
the length of radio waves. This
experiment enables the fellows TAX
ing radio to measure the exact dis
tance of wave lengths.
In one OF their last meetings, the
Central Girl Reserves entertained
as their guests the members of the
Wilson school Girl Reserve club.
wednesday, May 13. Refreshments
were served during the meeting.
Nomination of next years Off
GERS was the chief business of the
A. w. S. meeting which was held
Friday, May Is. The people who
are elected from this nomination
will serve only for the first semes-
ter OF next year, since it is custo-
mary for the second semester Of
fices to be held by freshmen.
Mijken Moline was nominated
for president, Thomson Lee Peck
and Blanche Thompson for secre-
tary- treasurer.
At feast in the Central cafeter-
ia, the Central Chapter of Y. M. C.
A. elected new set of officers,
May 13. These are Carl Bennett,
president; Burton Brock, vice-pres-
ldent; Tonic Gohata, secretary
treasurer; George Rives, sergeant
alarms.
Besides the members of the or
ganization, Dean Shepherd, John
Cook, Glenn Keifffer, and Mr.. linn
attended the banquet, which was
pronounced a decided success, since
every one had more than enough
to eat
Graciousness and charm marked
the reception given by the Brawley
chapter of Di Gamma, according
to the junior college sophomore
girls who attended.
The affair was held in the patio
of the new junior college building,
with Phyllis Welsh, a former Cen
tralite, as chief hostess. There was
musical program, interspersed
with talks and a reading.
Besides the Central Junior COL
lege sophomore girls, the senior
girls of the Brawley and Calipatria
high schools were invited to the re-
cpntion
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-20
LIVESTOCK

LIVESTOCK
LOS ANGELES, May 20. Up)-
Hogs, receipts 300. Strong. Top
SITS on loan Nebraskas. Another
load $3.50.
Cattle, receipts $50. Slow, about
steady. Two loads strictly good
long fed 1920 Id. California steers
SITS. Bulk cows 1925 to $3.50.
Calves 100. Steady. Good to choice
vealers $500 to $3.50.
Sheep, receipts 800. Ewes sharp
ly lower. Two decks shorn Arizonas
$500. Medium to choice lambs
quoted S7.25 to 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-20
Social Breyities

Announcement is made through
the Press TODAY Of an error in the
invitations sent out by Mrs. Vir-
ginia Cosby for the recital of her
daughter, Virginia Parthinia, to be
held tomorrow night in the Acade-
my Of Music. The academy is To-
Gated at 632 Olive instead of in the
700 block as stated in the invita-
tions.
Local members of the Legion and
Auxiliary are planning to attend
the pot luck dinner and hi jinx in
the Imperial Legion hall tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-20
Items OF News
About Town

Clyde Lett went to La Mesa last
night for q visit with his parents.
I. N. johnson left for MS home in
Dallas, Texas, this week after
spending the winter here with his
sons, Duke and Walton johnson.
Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox is in San
Diego at her Point Iona cottage.
Mrs. r. Y. Watson. who is living
in Glendale. is in the valley visiting
her husband.
Mrs. Ida Leetch is back from a
visit in Texas and is staying at the
Barbara Worth hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-20
Firm To Hold
Open House

Fifteen years In business in this
city will be celebrated Friday and
Saturday of this week by the Cola
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-20
@1arkeD

LOS ANGELES, May 90 U.P)-
Following arc rooay-s market quo
tations.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-20

are the universal choice of
girl graduates. Never before
have we offered such good
looking cases at these low
prices. Toilet articles are gen.
uine PYRALIN frames. Prices
range for Sl7.5O to $3.50
Mems Travel Kits--All leath-
er case with fittings and ac-
cesSories ....-. S6.75 and $500
Imperial Valley press., 1931-05-20

Stylish Wardrobe Trunk with
hangers, shoe box and separ-
ate locking drawers to safely
keep small apparel. 1t is OF
standard size, sturdily made
and lined with washable ia
bricoid. Priced at
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
TOURING WORLD
IN REVERSE
Times staff Photo

Making progress while going
backward may seem a bit para
doxical, but Plennie L. Wingo, 36,
of Abilene, Tex, has been prac-
ticing this system for several
months.
Wingo, who will arrive here
today from Rockville, is walking
around the world backwards. He
expects to gather enough ma
terial to write a book, which he
will call Around the World
Backwards"
The traveller set out from Fort
Worth, Tex, August Is, but rot
until he had practiced walking in
reverse for six months in order
to adapt his muscles to this
style. From st. Louis to Chicago,
a distance of 329 miles, he hiked
in IA days. His best time is "a
miles in II hours.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
PECK BOWS OUT.
AS AUTHORITY
ONPRESSURE
Gas Company Engineer Admits
He Is No Expert, and Quits
Witness Stand at Hearing

Disqualifying himself as a gas
pressure expert, Bert H. Peck,
engineer of the Washington Gas
light Company, created a sensa-
ton today in the Public Utilities
Commission hearing on gas pres
sures and ownership Of the local
company.
When Mr.. Peck took the stand,
he was asked by Wilton J. Lam
bert, chief counsel for the gas
company:
"Mr. Peck, do you consider
yourself qualified as a gas pres
sure expert?"
His Reply Is "NO"
To this Mr.. Peck, who formerly
was chief, engineer of the Utili,
ties Commission. leaving that post
last March to enter the employ
of the company as assistant to
the president, replied:
mo"
Mr.. Lambert then relinouished
the witness and Peoples Counsel
Richmond B. Keech. Immediately
began firing questions at him.
Attorney Lambert warned that
such procedure made the engi-
neer Mr.. Keech's witness, and
that the peoples counsel would
be bound by his testimony.
Permitted to Leave
Mr.. Peck was then permitted
to leave the stand without fur
ther questioning.
The company called Peck to
the witness stand yesterday to
testify as an expert. During his
seven months with the gas COM
pany Peck turned in a number
of reports on gas conditions,
principally on pressures. He also
testified as expert for the COM
mission in several utilities cases.
Hardly had he taken the stand
CONTINUED on Page Fl, Col. y
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
MISS SHERMAN
What's in a Name?
They Change EN-
in a Minute
Malachi Williams, 37-year-old

Malachi Williams, 37-year-old
colored man of Washington,
is a little premature, to be
sure, but them man doesn't
get married every day.
Yesterday Malachi. and Mag
gle Hardy. As. journeyed out
to Rockville. Purpose, a mar
riage. AS hundreds bef ore
them had done, the couple
sauntered up to the desk of
J. William Wiley, deputy clerk
at the courthouse, and told
him just what they wanted.
Mr.. Wiley asked them the
usual questions as to age, color,
relationship of contracting par
ties, whether they had been
married before, and their
names.
Malachi went along all right
until he was a3ked his in
tended's name. Maggie Will
liams was the answer given
to the clerk. Thinking this
to be another coincidence, Mr..
Wiley said he didn't imagine
her name was Williams. too,
and Malachi snapped back:
"Well, it will be SOOn."
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
NeW Hope Lodge
To Install Officers

Officers of the new Hope Lodge,
No. Z, Order of the Shepherds
of Bethlehem, are to be in.
stalled tonight at a meeting at
the Masonic Temple, Fourteenth
and U Sts. S. E.. at which
Harry Vollrath, of Philadelphia,
will preside.
They are Mary Abel. COM
mander; Lois Barnes, vice COM
nander; Randolph Ruffell, mar
snal; Jennie Lee, chaplain:
Ethel Cooper, scribe; Mary
Gayle, accountant: Elsie Lee.
treasurer: Nora Lee. aide to CO.
mander: Nora Perry. acting past
commander; Emma Brooks and
Leonard Watson, outside guards:
Anna Lee, Frankline johnson
and Mary Watson, trustees.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
SINCLAIR DRANK
At TH|SPARTY,
SAY POLICE
Three Members Give Stories
to Trial Board; Wife Had
Argument, Is Contention

Testimony that Mrs. Raymond
V. Sinclair, wife of the suspended
traffic policeman, feared that her
husband would shoot her and
that another woman was paying
too much attention to him was
given today before the Police
Trial Board, which is trying Sim
clair on charges following party
at his home, 5218 Illinois Ave.
N. w., Friday night.
Sergt. Raymond B. Carroll, act
ing lieutenant of the Thirteenth
precinct, who was called to the
Sinclair home Friday night, tes-
titled that Mrs. Sinclair said that
the other woman attending the
party had been paying too much
attention to her husband.
Sergeant Carroll also said that
Mrs. Sinclair had told him that
she hid her husbands gun in
fear that he would shoot her.
Drinking Cited At Party
Policeman Robert D. Talbot,
also of the Thirteenth precinct,
sustained CAROLS testimony
about the gun.
Both Carroll and Talbot and
another policeman. John w. Yves.
sells, of the Thirteenth precinct,
testified that Sinclair had been
drinking.
Carroll declared that Mr.. and
Mrs. Sinclair and the other two
attending the party had all been
drinking.
Asked why he had not sus-
pended Sinclair Friday night,
CarroK declared that although
Sinclair was not "fit for duty on
the motorcycle. he had used his
own Judgment in not suspending
the policeman.
Women in Argument
Five defense witnesses, ques-
toned by James O'Shea, Sin.
clair'S attorney, declared that no
one at the party had been drink
ing intoxicating liquor and that
there was no liquor of any de-
scriptiOn in the house.
Sinclair on the witness stand,
said that he had called police
of the Thirteenth precinct in an
effort to quell the argument be-
tween Mrs. Sinclair and Mrs.
Amelia Patterson. of 1923 Con-
necticut Ave-, one of the mem
bers of the party.
Testimony revealed by both
Mrs. Sinclair and Mrs. Patterson
that the argument, details of
which were not disclosed, had
been in progress for more than
an hour and three-quarters.
Lady Hard of Hearing
Sinclair said that by calling
the police he had hoped to
frighten the women into stopping
their argument.
It was revealed that the women
were speaking in loud tones, Mrs.
Sinclair being slightly hard of
hearing. Mrs. Sinclair declared
that she had hidden her hus-
bands coat, gun and badge
after he had said that he would
leave the house.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
MARKET PIERS
GIVING WAY

The condition of three piers
at the municipal fish market has
become so serious it will soon be
necessary to remove and recon-
struct them, the District wharf
committee, in its 1881 fiscal year
report, today informed the Dis
trict commissioners.
The report also stated a num-
ber of oldtimbered piers and
walls were in bad condition,
but, in view of the proposal to
rebuild the entire waterfront
along the Washington channel,
the committee advised against the
expenditure of any large sum in
connection with piece-rebuilding
work.
The committee also called at
tention to the fact the rebuilding
proposal is before the Committee
of Rivers and Harbors of the
House.
The committee is composed of
Roland M. Brennan, chairman;
Bridge Engineer C. R. Whyte.
and Harbor Master E. T. Harvey.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
FITS IN GROOVE
BESIDE BAKER
CASE RIDDLE
Analysis Of Evidence Hints
Strongly Of Murder, But
Jury's Verdict Is "0pen"

The strange case of Police
man Raymond M. Morrow today
appeared headed for thac limbo
where hidden also are the keys
to the mysterious deaths of Mary
Baker, Beulah Limerick and De-
tective Arthur Scrivener.
An open verdict by the coro-
ner's jury leaves Wasllington's
newest mystery just where it was
last Saturday morning when the
patrolman's corpse was found un-
der the bridge at Sixteenth Street
and Spring Road Northwest. a
block from his home.
Analysis of the testimony tends
more and more to support the
belief that Morrow died by vi0-
lence-neither suicide nor acci-
dent.
The most convincing evidence
to sustain this view was that Of
DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald dep
uty coroner, who performed The
autopsy.
Carried to Spot
Phrased in technical language,
the physicians conclusion never.
theless was perfectly plain to the
layman-that Morrows injuries
were so severe he would have
been unable to walk to the spot
where his body was found.
This conclusion, taken with the
statements of police. that Nor
rows clothes were unmarked by
any contact with the brambles and
grass of the ravine, would indicate
that the policeman was carried to
the patch of weeds where his body
was discovered.
A further bolster for the
murder theory is the fact
Morrow's hands were folded
across his breast and his legs
were crossed.
Weird Condolences
Inc 1aCCS unIOlded 10 tne
coroners jury brought forth some
weird condolences.
At almost the exact hour Sat
urday morning. when his wife.
distraught at his absence, drove
about the city and around the
Speedway in search of him, the
policeman was being driven
around the same park by Miss
Martha Habey, known to Morrow
and friends as Sugar" in an ef-
fort to "sOber him up"
The wife also drove down Sew
enteenth Street Northwest, pas<
the apartment of Hainer Hin
shaw, at No. 1921. where Morrow
spent most of Friday evening
drinking.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
Police Bodyguard HaIts
Photographs of "Sugar"

The Washington Police Depart.
ment, which for three days has
tried to shield the name of the
mysterious Sugar." in the death
of Policeman Raymond Morrow
yesterday formed a bodyguard
around the witness to thwart
camermen while she was waiting
to testify at the inquest.
Three policeman formed
circle around the witness while
she covered her face with
newspaper. When a photog-
rapher attempted to make a
flashlight picture one of the
guards threatened to shoot him
if he tried it again.
AS Miss Habey left the Morgue,
following the inquest, two photog-
raphers were nearly run down
by the automobile which was
occupied by the witness.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
PRISONER.
DEMANDS JURY

joseph zinberg, 43, Of lila
South Carolina Ave. S. E.. Headed
not guilty and demanded a jury
trial when arraigned in Police
Coutr today on charges O: main
tanning nuisance and second
offense possession of liquor.
Police made the arrest in
raid upon an establishment said
to have been run by zinherg at
SIS Florida Ave. N. w.
The raiders seized half gal
Ion and several pints of alleged
liquor.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
Demand Stop Lights
Used as Experiment

For the first time in Washing
ton, the demand" traffic signal
was put in service for controlling
traffic lights at Wisconsin Ave
nue. and Macomb Street North
west, as an addition to the change
in the left-hand turn regulation.
The device operates on a mag
netic inductive principle. and is
affected by the mere presence of
an approaching automobile. A
button nearby may be operated by
a pedestrian when he wishes to
cross the intersection and which
causes the light to change.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
AIR ACCUSED
Of ROBBERY

Harry Hazel 1913 Thirteenth st.
N. w.. and Philip Bayard, 5528
Thirteenth st. N. W.. we're ar
rested in a parked automobile in
the $500 block of Thirteenth St.
early today by Detective Elmer
Lewis, of the Thirteenth precinct.
Leslie S. Rain. 1910 I St. N. W.,
and Robert T. Howard, 919 Sixth
st. N. E., said the two youths
took them for a ride in Mary
land, held them up and robbed
them.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
EdlU0rd 4. Smith
HOnOred bu Firen1en

Summoned to No 5 Engine
Company headquarters last night,
Edward A. Smith, who retired
from that fire company Septem-
Der l because of disability was
formally presented with a chime
clock by his former fellow fire
men, at surprise ceremony
AS he appeared. the firemen
lined up at attention and the
chimes of the clock were set off
then 1T was given him. Smiths
son, Eddie, is well-known Jockey
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
225 Officers Listed
For Infantry StudY

The opening Of the twelfth
year of the Infantry School, Fort
Benning. Georgia, September %,
was announced by Maj. Gen.
Stephen o. Fuqua today.
Ninety-seven officers have been
designated to take the advanced
course and 1913 to attend the
company officers course.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
Triumph on "PhOcd"
Wins Spelling Match

Miss Sarah Waterman of 214
Fourth st. S. E. won the monthly
contest of the Capital City Spell
ing Club last night by spelling
the Latin word phoca, meaning
a seal. The runner-up was Sam
P. Garden of Lyon Village, Va.
whose final attempt was on the
word swithe. an obsolete verb
meaning to burn or light.
The club will stage it's next
inter-city contest with Baltimore
October 13 at Pythian Temple
1912 Ninth st. N. ~.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
Heavy Tobacco Crop
Reported bu COUNTY,

With one of the largest tobacco
crops ever harvested in Prince
Georges county now in the barns.
no prospect of a reduced price for
1882, when the crop will be sold.
is indicated. according to county
tobacco experts.
More new tobacco barns were
built this year than ever before,
it was noted.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
Youths Live in Cave,
Rob Ark Residents

Five colored boys. who were
sent back to the police court by
the grand jury. were given six
months suspended sentences by
Judge Snow in Alexandria today.
According to the police the
band, giving the names of John
Wabash, Claude Butler, Frank
Williams. James Mitchell and
James Adams, were living in a
cave on the river shore and prey
ing on the rivermen in the vicinity
They had been held for the
grand jury for robbing William
Lewis and Harry Roberts, who
live in an ark near the river
shore.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
Alexandria Council
Acts on Loan TOduu

The Alexandria council will
meet this afternoon to pass on it's
second reading a resolution author
izing a temporary loan of 500, 900
in anticipation of the collection
of taxes. More than 100000 in
1881 taxes are still outstanding,
according to Collector Purvis Tay-
lor
The council also will receive the
report on the investigation of the
public schools by three Virginia
educators appointed by the State
superintendent of schools.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
Democratic Women
To Hear Frank Lord

Frank B. Lord. formerly of the
publicity staff of the Democratic
national committee, will be guest
speaker at the first fall meeting
OF the Woman's Democratic Edu,
cational Council Monday night
at Hay-Adams House.
Mrs. Clara Wright Smith, pres,
ident of the council, will preside
and other speakers will include
Mrs. Lester j. Pollock, chairman
of education,
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
Alexandria Starts
SurVeH of Welfare

Miss Hamie Taylor, an investi-
gator of the Virginia State Board
of Public Welfare, today started
a welfare survey of Alexandria
under the direction of A. w.
James, of the State Board.
The survey will include
check of juvenile courts, the pro-
baton system, the various chart
table organizations and their
methods and a survey of the
city from juvenile crime stand
point. She will be assisted by
Mrs. T. C. Howard, probation
officer. Council will probably
appoint a board of public well
fare when she has completed her
report.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
NONRESIDENT Pupils
Must Pau at Once

The Alexandria school board
last night ordered that all non
resident students must pay their
tuition within 10 days of the
opening of schools. There are
approximately 40 students from
the neighboring counties in the
Alexandria schools.
Col. Clarence Deems was ap-
pointed military instructor of
George Mason High School.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
$50 to Take Exams
For D. c. Fire Posts

Appointment to the District
Fire Department is being sought
by $50 persons who have applied
to take examinations, according
to the U. S. Civil Service Com
mission. This number almost
doubles the record made a year
ago when 480 applied.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
Child Health Report
Sought bY County

DR.. A. B. Hooton, Prince
Georges county health officer, to-
day wrote principals of the county
schools asking a check be made
on treatment given school chill
dren.
In his letter, DR.. Hooton asked
for a report on the correction of
disease, physical deformity, den
tai work and eye defects, by Octo-
ber |