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The Washington times., 1931-04-29
HOOVerS Are
HOnOred at
Dinner
President and First Lady
Guests of Honor at Affair
Given by Agriculture Sec
retary and Mrs. Hyde

The President and Mrs. Hoover
were the guests in whose honor
the Secretary Of Agriculture
and Mrs. Arthur M. Hyde en-
tertained at dinner last eve
ming at the Mayflower.
Their other guests were Sam
uel r. McKelvie, of the Federal
Farm Board; Charles c. league.
Of the Federal Farm Board, and
Mrs. league; the President Of
the University of Missouri and
Mrs. Walter Williams, DR.. H. L.
Birmingham, of st. Louis, and
Mrs. Birmingham, who is the
Republican natNcnal committee
woman from Missouri; Mr. and
Mrs. George B. Longan and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry j. Haskell, Of
Kansas City, Mo-; Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Frank Hoffman, of Trenton.
who have been occupying an
apartment at the Mayflower
since the early winter, and Mrs.
Jacob Leander Loose.
A Gorgeous Setting
Dinner was served in the
Chinese room of the hotel, the
company having been received
by the hosts in the Pan Amerl-
can room directly across the
promenade, returning there for
coffee later in the evening.
Palms and ferns with baskets
and vases of roses and snap
dragons were used for decora'
tions in both of these rooms.
Use Antique Gold Service
An antique gold service dat
ing back to the period of Louis
XVI and similar to one at the
White House that was given to
Dolly Madison by Alexander
Hamilton, first Secretary Of the
Treasury, was used on the table.
the main centerpiece being filled
with pink roses and white lilacs,
and the two smaller epergnes
overflowing with fruit and pink
sweet peas. Delicately tinted
pink carnations were also used
In four smaller. bowls, and
pansies and ferns were strewn
over the cloth.
Will Review Regiment
The ambassador of Poland,
Tytus Filipowicz, will leave for
New York tomorrow to attend
a banquet given in his honor by
Col. w. H. DeLamater and the
officers of the Seventy-first In
fantry New York National
Guard. The banquet will be
followed by a review of the regi-
ment by the ambassador. The
attache of the embassy, Jan
Tomaszewski, will accompany
the ambassador.
The German ambassador,
Frederick w. Won Prittwitz und
Gaffron and Nine. Won Pritt-
witz, are leaving this evening
for New York, where they will
remain until Friday, when they
will go to Villa Nova, near
Philadelphia, to spend the re-
mainder of the week, returning
to the Capital on Monday.
X X
Swedish Envoy in New York
The minister of Sweden,
Wilmer Bostrom, will return to
Washington on Friday after a
visit of several days in New
York, where he attended the
Architectural and Allied Arts Ex-
position in the Grand Central
Palace. He will be accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Ellis Bos-
from, who will remain in the
Capital over the weekend. The
marriage of Miss Bostrom and
Sixten F. Wollmar, of New
York, will take place in the
summer in Sweden.
The Washington times., 1931-04-29
Visitors Here
Honored at
Luncheon

Mrs. Allan r. McCann, wife
of Lieutenant Mccain, U. S. N,
was hostess to a party at lunch
con yesterday at the Shoreham
Hotel, in compliment to Mrs.
Roger Mosscrop, of Manchester,
VT, who is now the house guest
of Mrs. Edwin Jewell.
A majority of the guests were
of the Navy group. They in
cluded Mrs. C. F. Martin, Mrs.
Walter Jacobs, Mrs. Jewell,
Mrs. Harold Biesemeier and
her house guest, Mrs. Albert
Hampson, of Chicago; Mrs. Ar
thur Deering, Mrs. Carol Baker.
Mrs. James Roote, Mrs. Herbert
Lane, Mrs. John White, Mrs.
Charles E. Tracewell and Mrs.
H. r. Delaney.
Here From Wisconsin
Mr.. and Mrs. William G.
Wheeler. who are living at
Wardman Park Hotel, have Wis
iting them Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
H. Jackman, who motored to
Washington from their home
in GAINESVILLE, Wis. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackman are planning to
stay in this city for about two
weeks.
Charles A. Carter, of the
United States Tariff Commits
sion, is at the Hotel Taft, New
York.
Mrs. Harry Levenson is CIV
ing a luncheon tomorrow in
the Florentine Room of Ward
man Park Hotel for 80 guests
who will play bridge after
wards.
Miss Helen Hewitt, of Phila-
delphia, has taken a suite at
the Carlton, where she will re-
main for several days.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-03
VISITORS HONORED
AT SPANISH PARTY
GIVEN RECENTLY

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles a. Burke
recently entertained as their guests
OF honor the members Of the SaE
Diego st. Augustine football team
Captain Jimmie Byrne. Fred Tray
nor, Edwin Chamberlain and Don
aid Byrne.
Games and dancing occupied the
evening at the close Of which a de-
licious Spanish supper was served.
Guests from FL Centro VINO were
present were Frank Sines. Gus Is
trada, Lewis Sines. Everisto Lopez
Ernest Soloman, Paul Jones, DAVID
Lopez, Jack Small, Sally Sines.
Priscilla Sines, Dorothy Corkhill
Madeleine Neil, Henrietta Estrada
Louise Mcbride, Betty Evadao, Ella
Reams, Neonia Lopez. Jim Burke,
Bob Burke. Dean Shannon. Jim
Lee, Margaret Shannon, Charles
williams, Ruth Cannon, ImOgene
Routt.
A number of out Of town guests
also enjoyed the hospitality Of NJ
and Mrs. Burke.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-03
MARCIA FARRELL
HEADS AUXILIARY
COUNTY COUNCIL

Boyce Aten unit Of the American
Legion Auxiliary is honored in hav-
ing two Of its members as officers
of the Auxiliary county council: Mrs.
Marcia Farrell. president, and Mrs.
Nilla Harris. secretary-treasurer.
Installation Of officers took place
last night in the Brawley Veterans
hall. about As members Of the val
ley Auxiliary units being present
In addition to Mrs. Farrell and
Mrs. Harris. other officers installed
were Mrs. Katherine Keller OF
Brawley. sergeant-at-arms. and Mrs
Mabel Arnold Of Brawley, chaplain.
Mrs. Hazel Sheely, twenty-second
district president. was installing Of
ficer, and also made a brief address
giving her instructions for the year.
Other speakers we're Mrs. Edith
Cameron Of Fl Centre who spoke on
rehabilitation work. and Mrs. Keller
who discussed child welfare work.
At the conclusion Of the evening
a tempting supper was served BY
the members Of The Brawley Auxil-
iary unit.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-03
RADIO CLASS TO
OPEN TONIGHT AT
CENTRAL UNION

This evening at o'clock the first
regular meeting of the evening class
in radio communication will be held
at the high school, according to j.
w. Cook of the high school faculty,
who will be in charge of the class.
The nature of the instruction to
be given will be governed largely by
the wishes of. the members attend
ing the class, and every attempt will
be made 10 cover the several phases
of radio, television, talking movies
and allied subjects. 1t is planned
to divide the time SO that groups can
be formed in such subjects as the
ories and principle of radio, anna
teur communication, broadcast set
analysis and testing, and construc-
ton work.
1t is quite essential tnat those de-
string to enroll in this course be at
the high school this evening to in
sure the proper number necessary
to the formation of evening classes
If impossible to attend this evening
because of conflicting engagements
anyone may call by telephone and
report their intentions of enrolling
in order that the minimum num-
ber be assured. Applicants may cal
either the high school or TIT, the
radio room.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-03
'UnhOIy Garden
Closes Tonight

Telling a story Of criminals who
seek recess in a hide-out secreted
IN the heart Of the Sahara desert,
10 which a modern edition of Robin
Hood wends his way with his pal,
The Unholy Garden, which will
be- seen for the last times tonight
al Fox Imperial Theatre. provides
excellent entertainment.
Ronald Colman Is seen as the
lCvable vagabond who seeks sane
tuary with the outlaws when the
hand Of the law comes too close
70 him. Arriving al the rendez-
Fous Of the thieves he finds himself
caught IN the tolls Of romance and
thieVeTy which lead him into some
startling situations.
Fay Wray. as the beautiful daugh-
ter q an old baron whose money
IS sought by the thieves. has the
leading role. while Warren Hymer
is cast as Colmans pal.
Estelie Taylor Tully Marshall,
Uilrie Haupt Kit Guard and other
uotahles help % round out an ex-
eeptlonally fine cast
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-03
PROGRESSIVE PARTY
GIVEN RECENTLY By
THREE HOSTESSES

One Of the most enjoyable Hal
loween events was the progressive
dinner given by Mrs Tom Coulter
Mrs. Leslie Bennett and Mrs. r. A.
Chestnut for a group of the young
er set.
Gathering first at the Bennett
residence, ST. Vine avenue. the
young people motored 10 the Ches-
nut ranch where the first courses
were enjoyed and where an hour
was spent in various Halloween
pastimes.
From the Chesnut ranch the
party proceeded 10 the Bennett
home where, at daily decorated
tables, the main course was served.
Dessert was served at the Coulter
residence on Magnolia avenue. the
tables being arranged in the attic
which in dim light and decorations
provided a creepy Halloween atmos-
phere. Here games appropriate to
the holiday were featured.
Guests were the Misses Mary
3 emmett, Gwendolyn Williams,
Gladys Williams. Opal Hill, Ruth
WhItelaw, Peggy Whitelaw, Sarah
Couch, Dorothy Thackery, Pollyan-
ma Stone, Phyllis Kirkpatrick, Le-
ona Coulter, Lucille Coulter; Messrs.
Burton Brock, Leslie Bennett, Ar
thur Perris, Bob Chestnut, Bob
Mack, Morgan Rice. Elbert Berry,
Leo Madlin, Roy Sweeney. Charles
Thompson and Carl Bennett.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-03
LOCAL. CHAMBER
Will. ENTERTAIN
. ROAD BUILDERS

At luncheon tomorrow the Ell
Centro Chamber of Commerce will
have as its guests c. E. Adams,
chairman of the Arizona state high
way commission, three others men,
berS of the Arizona state highway
commission: Tom O'Connell. Ari-
zona's state engineer; Frank A.
Tetley, highway engineer of Cali
fOrnia, and E. @. Sullivan, district
engineer of San Bernardino. A
large delegation from San Diego
will also be present at the chamber
! luncheon. This party will be head
ed by Col Ed Fletcher, noted high
way builder of the southwest. and
will include the mayor of San Diego
and county supervisors, members OF
various highway committees and
commissions of the state, and a
/ large number of civic workers.
The Arizona party comes on a
/ tour of inspection following the re-
cent ceremonies commemorating
the completion of the paving on
Highway Route U. S. 80 in Califor-
mia, between Yuma and San Diego.
Chairman Adams will be one of the
! speakers and will tell of Arizona
highway plans to connect the two
/ cities.
Col Ed Fletcher will talk OF roads
/ in general and particularly of roads
IN the southwest which he has
worked so assiduously to build.
/ The Arizona party will be met at
Yuma tomorrow morning by a dele
/ CATION consisting of r. B, White
/ law, president of the Ell Centro
/ Chamber of Commerce, county su-
| pervisors and members of the As
sociated Chambers of Commerce of
Imperial county. Following lunch
I con at Ell Centro the San Diego del
egation viii convoy the Arizona
visitors to San Diego for a banquet
] in the evening.
President Whitelaw urges that a
large and full attendance be pres
ent at the luncheon tomorrow to
greet these distinguished visitors
/ from Arizona and San Diego. In a
statement today he said: This is
our great opportunity to bring to-
! gether those interested in highway
building in Arizona, Imperial Coun-
ty and San Diego county. 1t is the
first similar meeting we have had
in years. The bulk of the eastern
/ travel entering California comes
through the state of Arizona and
it is very important that the rela-
tons between the highway authori-
ties of the neighboring states should
be the most cordial. / urge the peo-
/ pie of Ell Centre and Imperial Val
ley to attend this luncheon and
greet these high officials of Ari-
! zona"
1t was expected that Governor
Hunt, of Arizona, would accompany
/ the party but at the last minute
q telegram was received stating he
could not come. Adams will Off
cially represent the state of Arizo-
ma at the luncheon.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-03
Churches
Schools
Y. ". c. 4. COUNTY
BOARD MEETING
HELD IN BRAWLEI

In keeping with the national Gel
ebration of the so years of Y. w. c.
A. work among younger girls, the
county Y. w. c. A. board at Its
meeting yesterday at the Percy
Palmer home in Brawley, discussed
the history of this so years work
which has eliminated in the Girl
Reserves organization.
In addition. the members dis
cussed various movements of gener-
al interest to women, such as the
disarmament conference to he held
in February, and the Hoover COM
mittee in charge of unemployment
relief of which the national Y. w.
c. A. is part.
1t was brought out that the ma
tional community chest director has
stated that in spite of the need
for relief work, those organizations
whose function is character build
ing, such as the Y. w. c. A. and
the Boy Scouts, should by no means
be neglected.
Miss Hazel Bell Withrow. Y. w.
/ c. A. secretary, reported that the
plans for the Girl Reserves golden
jubilee celebration to be held in El
Centro on Saturday of this week
are progressing rapidly.
FL Centro members of the board
who attended the meeting were
Mrs. H. G.. Jones, Mrs. NJ. j. DowG
and Mrs. A. c. Finney.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-03
General Electric
Sales Displaying
Heavy Increase

The first nine months OF 1891
showed a gratifying increase in
sales of General Electric Refriger-
ators in Imperial Valley territory
according to Erskine & Preble, dis
tributors for the product.
For the nine months of this year,
sales were 127 per cent of those for
the corresponding period of 1880,
which set an all-time high record.
1--WE believe the last three months
of this year will show even a higher
percentage on increase over last
year." Erskine said.
Right now we are in the midst
of one of the biggest sales drives
in the history of the industry. This
campaign, which runs up to the
latter part of November, is nation
wide in scope, some 10000 statesmen
and dealers participating and COM
peting for prizes. Following this
drive, the Christmas sales cam
paign will begin. We are contin-
uing our advertising and sales pro-
motion on a higher and more ex-
tensive scale than ever before.
Newspapers occupy the spotlight in
our advertising programme con-
slider them the backbone of this eff
fort.
with these and other new sales
activities. we have every reason to
believe that the last quarter of the
year will give us another new high
record"
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-03
VALLEY CHRISTIAN
CHURCHES MEET AT
IRA ATEN RANCH

Members of the State Street
Christian church are more than en-
thusiaStic over the results of the
union services held Sunday at the
Ira Aten ranch.
Representatives of the Ell Centro,
Holtville, BraWley and Coachella
churches were present for the day.
Sunday school was held in regular
fashion, A. F. Farley of Brawley
teaching the junior group; Mrs. S.
o. Lingo of Ell Centro, the inter
mediate and young peoples group,
and Rev. Clark of Holtville the
adult Bible group.
Church services were held. after
which the 300 delegates enjoyed a
picnic dinner. The afternoon was
spent in confess similar to the old
fashioned spelling bee, the subjects
being religious in theme.
Various church members gave
talks on world problems including
those of unemployment relief and
temperance. 1t was voted to make
these union services an annual af-
fair to be held on the first Sunday
in November.
Ira Aten announced that as long
as he owned the ranch, it would be
turned over to the Christian
churches for this day Mr.. Aten S
hospitality was gratefully accepted
and appreciation of his kindness
was expressed.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-03
Food Barrels
Meet Success

Food for 90 families was provided
by FL Centrans Saturday by placing
articles in V. =. w. Buy An Extra y
food barrels at various grocery
stores in town, according to o. A.
Klinger. commander of the local F.
+. w. post.
At present 35 foot barrels are in
town and others are being added as
rapidly as possible, some at the re
quest of merchants. The idea is to
buy an extra supply when purchas-
ing food for the own use of the
shopper. The addition of even the
smallest of supplies will be well
coined by the post and the Saliva
ton Army empties all barrels at the
close of the day.
The local post placed barrels in
Holtville and Imperial where they
are in charge Of organizations in
those towns.
Local post of the V. F. w. will
meet tomorrow night at Veterans
Memorial hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-03
Sheriff Running
Jail At Profit

Filing of a monthly inventory in
the county clerks office yesterday
afternoon showed the county jail
during October was operated at a
net profit to the county Of S3668.
County prisoners in Sheriff
George L. Campbell's jail house did
not cost the county one cent for
meals. their food being paid for
from the profits realized from i'm
migration, federal and city prison.
ers.
Prepared by Jailer Eddie Nett, the
inventory showed 91l0 meals were
served to prisoners in the county
jail during October. Total expenses
were S103797, while total revenue
was Sl07465.
Received for feeding immigration
prisoners was S510.75, while s528.90
was paid Tor feeding other federal
prisoners. For meals served to Ell
Centro city prisoners $35 was re-
ceived.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-03
WONEN'.S GOLF
TEAMS TO PLA !

A three-day tournament for the
women's teams of the Barbara
Worth, Brawley Del Rio and Calex-
ico International Country clubs has
been scheduled.
The first day is set for Saturday
of this week at 9 o'clock at the Del
Rio club. The second day is Sun
day, November 8, at the Interna-
tional club, and the final day is
November "A, at the Barbara Worth
Country club.
The winning team will obtain
possession of the plaque designed
tor the victor, and will keep it until
the following year
The local country club will be
represented by Mrs. Allen P Nuffer
of FL Centre, Mrs. Harry Hooper of
El Centro and Mrs. w. E. Beale of
Holtyille.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-03
DOT THOMPSON 10
spa IA AZ MEETING
o. -. FEDERATION

Mu = r Hanson president oi
the Imperial County Federation q.
Wanrls clubs. announces the pro-
uam c. the nezi board meeting
which au ee beld on Monday.
November 8. n The HoltEAe eiVic
center az io.l5 eciock
sIhe Bic seven Is the name for
the daF since the presidents O. the
seven valley clubs VIII be speakers.
They Wll respond % ron call by
taking ou the subject How NV
club Program Is Translated
Through Action into a Community
Asset
Al institute ca club programs
viii follow after which luncheon Will
be- served. Judge Vaughn ~
Thompson wll speak az this time
on jury Systems.
II the afternoon the discussion
viii center on the judiciary depart
ments OF the county: the district
attorney. the superior court judge
the township courts. the sheriff
office and the grand jury
This Is a continuation Of the fed
eration's study Of county govern
ment prompted by the increasing agi
tation for a charter form Of gov
eminent.
AL women in the county who arc
interested are invited TO attend
the program and representatives
from every Women's organization
have been urged TO be present.
The meeting will close promptly
at $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-03
kidnapping Tale
Slightly Mixed

Deputy sheriffS, state traffic Of
ficers and Yuma county peace Off
GERS last night were sent into action
by a report Mrs. c. r. Lingo. whose
address was not given, had been
kidnapped by three men while driv-
ing north with her husband on the
road from Algodones.
The mystery of Mrs. Lingo's dis
appearance later deepened when
she was found on the highway east
of Yuma, her car wrecked, and told
officers she had left her husband
and was going to her home in the
east.
Suffering from cuts and bruises
received when she drove the car
from the highway. Mrs. Lingo was
taken TO Yuma hospital.
Lingo reported to Clayburn Poole,
deputy sheriff here, that his wife
was kidnapped by three men while
he was driving north from Algodo-
mes. The three men leaped from the
brush at the side of the road and
onto the running board, Lingo said.
He told officers the men jerked him
from the car and drove away with
his wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-03
sDOHa't
Quote Me-
BY UNITED PRESS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. UP
Edward Hall Crump, new Democra-
tic representative from Memphis,
has never made a political speech,
but is boss of the Shelby county
party machine. And the machine.
according to information here, is =
nine-day wonder
Crump got the nomination by
persuading the incumbent, Hubert
F. Fisher, to step out of the picture.
Crump then stepped in, accepted
the nomination, and won the cleo
ton.
He has made Is political races
and won them all, from member of
the board of public works to mem
Der of congress, with three terms
as mayor Of Memphis. thrown in
He has been active in rs other cam
paigns without a defeat in Shelby
county. His candidate might lose
statewide election, but never
failed to carry Memphis.
Crump came up from Mississippi
when minor politics often was a
matter of the handiest fists. He was
appointed an election officer in the
toughest ward in town, attracted
attention of the bosses, and was
made politically.
Red-haired, somewhat dandified.
he is known at home as THE Red
Snapper" Will the nickname stick
when he reaches Washington Sen
ator Kenneth McKellar might be
able to tell. Mcclellan, product of
the Memphis-C -Crump machine. has
recently incurred the Crump disfa-
vor, and they say in Memphis the
boss is considering running for the
senate to displace McKellar. The
latter's offense was that he and the
machine fell out.
Crump is the epitome of all ones
expectations of a dyed-in-the wool
politician. He is a hale fellow we'll
met. never forgets a name or po-
litical slight, and is ruthless in his
methods. Once, it is said, he had a
city school teacher discharged be-
cause the school teachers brother
in-law didn't vote for a Crump can
didate.
Crump's red hair is turning to
silver, and he dandles two grand
children on his knee, but he has
not let down with age. He dresses
up to the minute, carries a cane,
loves football and horseracing
While he never smokes, he doesn't
advance the fact as virtue
He employs a negro chauffeur
belongs to no fraternal orders. be-
lieves in public ownership of utili-
ties, is a wet from a dry district
and won a famous victory over the
Ku KluX Klan. He owns the Coca
Cola concession in Albany, N. Y
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-03
Woman TO Fight
Check Charge

Indicating a court room battle
over the handwriting of a woman
and that on a check drawn on the
defunct Farmers and Merchants
Bank of Imperial, Lottie Fisher was
arraigned before Judge S. NJ. Smy-
ser in Holtville yesterday afternoon
Preliminary hearing will be held
November 0, when Judge Smyser
will determine if evidence is suffi-
cient to hold the woman to answer
to superior court. Kendall B. Perk-
ms is attorney for the defendant.
It was indicated at the arraign-
ment she will plead not guilty to
the fictitious check charge made
against her. Specimens of her
handwriting, and the check upon
which the charge is based, will be
the most important evidence in this
trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-11-03
Liquor Raid In
East OF County

Striking at the manufacturers of
hard liquor, deputies from the sher-
ifs office yesterday afternoon
raided the ranch of Paul Irwin.
nine miles from Winterhaven in the
Bard district, arresting Irwin on
charge of possession of a still after
locating the distilling apparatus.
After being arraigned before
Judge j. p. White of Laguna town
ship. Irwin was taken TO the coun-
ty Jail in Ell Centre to await pre-
liminary hearing.
Four gallons of moonshine liquor
were confiscated by George Evans,
Harold Gillett and Lloyd Castanian,
the deputies In q drain ditch a
quarter of a mile from the Irwin
ranch house the officers discovered
a 50-gallon still, while in the ranch
house itself were found bottles,
capper, and other implements neces-
sary to the manufacture of LIQUOR.
Two barrels of mash ready for
the still were destroyed, and other
equipment confiscated.