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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11
L. A. Stocks

LOS ANGELES, Aug. II. U.P)-
Prices were slightly lower and &C
tivity Jagged on the Los Angeles
stock exchange today.
Transamerica sold 800 at rs, un-
changed.
Pacific Finance traded 500 at 9a,
unchanged.
Standard Oil of California IS turn
over was 400 at 365s, up "a, while
Union Oil of California sold 200 at
1875, down ".
California Bank traded $50 at
80, down Y; Security First Nation
al Bank sold $50 at 37A down X;
while Pacific Mutual's turnover of
100 was at 81, down u.
Southern Pacific railroad sold
200 at 1855, down 70.
Edison 51a's traded 200 at 20,
unchanged.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11
Four Cases On
Court Calendar

Law and motion calendar brought
the following cases before Judge
Vaughn Thompson in superior court
this morning:
R. Pizarro, charged with assault
with a deadly weapon, was arraign-
ed and next Tuesday was set as
the date on which his plea will be
entered.
P. w. Spenser, alleged to have
stolen an automobile in Calipatria,
pleaded guilty and applied for pro-
baton. August 10 was set for the
hearing of this application.
The probation plea of M. G..
Fowler, charged with forgery, was
continued another week, and the
trial of Frank Martinez, charged
with attempted assault upon an Of
ficer, was set for September S.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11
swift PACE
SET BY MIRA
CH|EFTA|NS
BY RAYMOND CLAPPER
United Press Staff Correspondent


WASHINGTON, Aug. IL. W.H -
The National Recovery Administra-
ton is growing so rapidly and NOV
ing so swiftly that General Hugh S
johnson is hard pressed to keep up
with everything that is going on.
He tries to dc it and some SUBJ
ordinates have suggested he at
tempts to master too much detail.
He holds regular 9 a. m. staff meet
ings for a general exchange of in
formation.
Despite all effort at close liaison,
wires sometimes are crossed due
to speed and the large number OF
persons involved. Days after enc
branch of MIRA had issued circular
instructions for setting up an Ella
borate system of local drive organi-
cations headed by civilian gen
erals" lady lieutenant generals, u
colonies" and majors" Johnson
heard about it and was amazed.
When his chief counsel issued an
Interpretation defining professional
persons, johnson, who had indi-
Gated contrary Interpretation, said
the next day it was a slip"
When he announced that employ
ers who could not fully comply
with the blanket code might use the
blue eagle with white bar across
its breast, one of mis- chief lieuten-
ants told inquirers it was the first
he had heard of it.
Newspaper publishers presented
their code to MIRA officials and it
was mimeographed in the usual way
and given out in time to be printed
in afternoon papers. At 4 p. m.
that day johnson expressed surprise
and CURLY catechized one of tile
most efficient press officers.
Miss Frances Perkins, secretary OF
labor, almost wrecked a carefully
rehearsed drama over the company
union clause in the steel code. II
had been planned that the code
with this Objectionable section
would be officially presented at tie
opening of the hearing, that john
son would object to this section and
that the steel officials would pub
licly withdraw it.
But Miss Perkins, preparing her
advance statement to be made at
the steel hearing, congratulated the
steel men on having agreed to wiCh-
draw the company union section
Though no intimation of this was
published in advance, everyone
around the department of COM
merce building knew what had been
planned.
The act was carried out as PLAN
ned anyway.
Johnson and his staff amaze
Washington by the hours they work
Under nigh pressure. johnson moves
from one meeting to another. He
hops into airplanes for spectacular
dashes as to Detroit to bring back
the automobile code, to Pennsyl.
vapia to deal with the coal strike
and to Hyde Park to dramatize thu
general strike truce.
Johnson has his eye on his mair
goal-to get unemployment and buy
ing started as quickly as possible.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11
Sheriff Opposes
Salary Slashes

Claiming that President Roose-
velt's program to bring back pros
perity is engaged chiefly with slim
ulating employment and not in SAL
airy cuts, Sheriff George l.. Camp
bell yesterday afternoon deprecated
the proposed salary cut of 20 per
cent which was scheduled to go in
TO effect on August 81, affecting all
the deputies working out of his Oh
flee.
This cut has been postponed one
month owing to technically and
the county peace officer is hoping
that it may be deferred Indefinite
ly. Campbell stated that he is not
objecting to his own salary being
sliced but he feels that his deputies
who are engaged in most dangerous
occupations and who voluntarily &C.
cepted a salary reduction a short
time ago, should not be forced to
undergo another one now.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11
Threatening Note
Received By Cir

Elisa. Keep away from that
Greek. You will die if you mar
ried him. Signed-Black paw.
The above note was received by
q Mexican girl living near Seeley
yesterday and she brought it in to
police headquarters here this morn
ing. Whether the writer sent it as
a joke or is in deadly earnest, the
girl could not determine, nor could
she imagine who would send her
such letter.
Police referred her and the note
10 the Sheriff'S office.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11
SAYS CHEAPER
MAIL CERTAIN

PASADENA, Aug. IL. U.P)-A
prediction that the two-cent letter
rate would return by next July was
voiced today by Clinton B. Ellen
berger, third assistant postmaster
general in an address today before
the annual convention of the Cali
fornia Association of Postmasters.
Eilenberger, in charge of the di-
vision of finance for the post office
department, declared that "under
existing circumstances it would
seem to be no more than ordinary
prudence to continue the present
letter postage rate until the volume
of mail had been sufficiently re-
stored and gave promise of ade-
quate revenue at the lower rate
1.-The mails already are begin
ming to increase in volume, and we
anticipate that the gain of the
past few months will be maintained
during the current fiscal year, Eli
enberger declared.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11
Bombing Squadron
May Be Changed

RIVERSIDE, Aug. II. U.PJ - A
section of the u. S. army aeronau-
tical bombing force will be trans
ferred to Marin field, San Fran
cisco unless permanent quarters
and two additional hangers are
constructed at March field, the
Riverside chamber of commerce
stadted in asking for federal funds
today.
Earl w. Porter, managing secre-
tary of the local chamber, said
1869 900 is nee ied for Improvements
at the Riverside base. A division
of the air force, he asserted, would
jeopardize Southern CALIFORNIA; air
defenses, prevent coordination and
lessen efficiency" of the squadron.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11
FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANIES

The Fire Insurance Companies
featured by Stone Insurance Ag-
eilcy have made a fine record dur
ing the depression and the present
time finds them we'll up in the
front ranks as loss payers and for
general service rendered over a
trying period. This splendid record
assures the insuring public that our
reliability is second to none.
For a complete analysis of your
insurance problems and rates that
are reasonable you will do well to
join the increasing clientele of this
progressive agency. These COM
panies are all members of the
National Board of Fire Under
writer's.
w. I. Stone, Phone 24S or 387,
1871 Main street. adv.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11
Wheat Allotment
Blanks Arriue

Application blanks for wheat al
lotment contracts arrived at the
farm advisors office from WASH
ington, D. G. but will not be dis
tributed to interested wheat grow
ers in the valley Immediately, Lee
Landerman, assistant farm advisor
said.
These must wait until after a
conference of county agents and
their assistants from the seven
southern counties in the state to
be held in Los Angeles on August
Is. Certain new and important in
formation relative to the wheat
regulating program of the govern
ment is to be considered at this
meeting before going further with
the county plans, Landerman stat
ed.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11
FILE PROTEST
ON SALES TAX

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. II. U.n)
The Retail Grocers' and Mer-
chants association, represented at
a meeting here by 90 of its $4,000
members, had endorsed resolution
today to start a referendum on the
state retail sales tax.
The group complained that some
merchants who "claim to be abb
sorbing the tax, by raising prices,
are actually making an additional
profit by that means', and assert
ed also that the state board of
equalization "has not complied
with the regular sales tax scale.'
SACRAMENTO, Aug. II. W.H -
Chances Of holding up collection of
the az per cent sales tax by refer
endum are remote, Dixwell Pierce,
secretary of the board of equaliza-
ton and an acknowledged tax ex-
pert, said today.
Pierce said he believed j. was
constitutionally impossible 20 refer
end tax measure already in effect
He added it might be brought to
issue next election by initiative. but
in the meantime the tax would be
collected. He doubted if any court
would grant an injunction staying
tax collection.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11
EARTHQUAKES RECORDED

OAKLAND, Aug. II. W.H - Two
slight earthquake shocks. the first
felt at $40 p. M, caused no dam
age here yesterday. The University
Of California seismogarph indicated
the light quakes were conferred Is
miles from the campus, probably in
the Hayward fault in East Oak
land.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11
WOMAN CONVICTED

OAKLAND, Aug. IL. WH-Nellie
Clarice Burdick, 26, of Berkeley
who killed her commonlaw hus-
band, Mario Rossi, when he refused
to marry her, was found guilty OF
second degree murder late yester-
day by a jury that recommended
extreme leniency.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11
Valley Couples
Marry At Yuma

YUMA, Ariz., Aug. II. W.R)-
Marriage licenses on file today in
Guided
Hogan w. Dillinger, SO; Marie
Davis, 25, both of Brawley, Calf.
James Marshall Hart, 81, Imper-
ial, Calf; Myrtle E. Norris, 10, Ell
Centre.
Amos N. Hollard, 81; Jessie E.
Fonda, 46, both of Imperial.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11
i. A. LiUest0ck

LOS ANGELES, Aug. II. W.H-
Hogs SO, fully to 25 cents higher.
Truckins $5.25 to $3.50.
Cattle 100. Quite steady. Few
common to medium cows $500 to
$3.50. Cutter grades $1.50 to S2.85.
Calves 15O Holdoyers 231; very
slow, few calves $500 to $500.
Sheep 100; steady; Gull shorn
ewes IS cents.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11

Goes North For Prisoner-Depu-
ty Sheriff George Evans left last
night for Los Angeles with a war
rant for the arrest of r. C. An
derson, charged with operating
without commission merchant IS
license in violation of the state
produce dealers act. Upon his re-
turn to the county Anderson will
be tried on this complaint which
was issued through the county agri-
cultural commissioner IS office.
yDr. A. b. Hanson. dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone SO Off
Leaves On Vacation-Miss Ruth
Marable leaves tonight on her va
cation. She will be away from Ell
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11
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Los ANGELES AND VICINITY

Los ANGELES AND VICINITY
Fair tonight and Saturday; nor
NAL temperature and humidity;
gentle wind, mostly southwest day
and northwest night.
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
data compiled by Howard En-
mons, local observer FOR the Unit I'd
States weather bureau)
Minimum this morning ......... 81
Maximum yesterday ....-................1l8
Reading at Noon Today
Temperature ............ .....................113
Humidity q
Reading at A. NJ. Today
Temperature ....... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80
Humidity .............. %
Reading at 6 P. M. Yesterday
Temperature Observation-Disclosures. .........ll7
Humidity Sc. IL
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11

, Centre until September 4, travelling
as far east as Mississippi, and will
visit friends in Texas enroute.
Auto Loans -Jno II. Robertson
TIT Main. Lowest rates. 15tf
To Discuss COde-There will be
meeting of machinists, black
smiths and welders on Tuesday
night at 7:30 CLOCK to discuss the
provisions of the MIRA code. The
meeting will be held at the depot
blacksmith shop, Fourth and State
streets, and all interested persons
are urged to attend.
DIR. Hooper, dentist. X-Ray serv-
ice. ITO N. Main st. DR.. Peters.
mwf
Perishable Shipments-Thirty
carloads of periShables were sent
from valley shipping points yester-
day, according to B. A. Harrigan,
agricultural commissioner. The to-
tai was composed of 90 carloads of
honeydews and 10 of honeyballs.
DIR. R. C. Clemens. DENTIST pro-
tessional bldg. Phone 245.
m W If
Held To AnsWer-Frank Maraga
was held to answer to superior court
for attempted eXtortion when he
appeared before Judge Mayfield in
justice court yesterday afternoon
Report Bicycle Stolen = Pat Nc
Keighan, TAO Seventh street. re-
ported to police that his Elgin BIZ
cycle was stolen between 9 and II
O'Clock last night from in front of
the Postal Telegraph office.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-08-11

DIR. R. C. Clemens, DENTIST pro-
tessional bldg. Phone 245.
m IN -
The Washington times., 1933-03-23

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The Washington times., 1933-03-23
"SHARLIE"

CONTINUED from Magazine Page,
rooms. The doors of her
mothers room and her own
room stood open.
Her mother lay sleeping like
a child, her long lashes etched
upon her cheeks and one hand
tucked under her cheek.
Some women show their age
in their sleep and Maud was
one of that kind. From where
she stood Sharlie could see the
deep lines that ran from
Maud'S nostrils to the corners
Of her painted mouth. The
cold cream that she had smear
ed on over her makeup only
served to bring out all the
shadows and sagging places in
ner face.
AS Sharlie looked at her she
opened her eyes. Then she sat
bolt upright in her bed. Great
Galusha! How you startled me,
standing there like an owl.
Sharlie Dunn!"
She reached out for the jew
elled wrist watch that lay be-
side her on the bedside table.
She looked at it sheepiShly,
rubbing the back of her neck
with one hand.
"Oh, it's early" she sighed,
and sank back upon her pill
lows.
"Be a nice child and make
The Washington times., 1933-03-23

your Aunt Maud some coffee"
she said after a little pause.
On her way out to the kitchen
" Sharlie saw that the receiver
of the telephone was hanging
by it's cord. AS she bent over
to pick it up Maud called to
her:
Don't touch the telephone,
Sharlie. Your mother and 1
don't want to be bothered by
it all morning. . 1t would be
just like the men to call us
up from Bowdie."
Bowdie was the little town
where Sharlie's father and Carl
Hanaberry were to get their
mail and their groceries during
their vacation.
"All right" snapped Sharlie.
II wish she'd get her own
coffee" she said bitterly to her.
self as she began to fill the
percolator in the kitchen.
Caught
There were three or four
burned pieces of toast and
cheese on the open door of the
oven. She was Scraping them
off with a knife when the door
bell rang shrilly through the
flat.
That's probably a telegram
for me, Sharlie!" she heard her
The Washington times., 1933-03-23

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The Washington times., 1933-03-23
By Beatrice Burton
By Tuthlll
By Milt Gross

when I found she wasn't
there I came back to the
Barnums.
Her mothers eyes narrowed.
IT can't trust her any more,
Mother Dunn" she said. "1'n
have to go over to the Barnums
and ask whether she was there
or not. L promised her father
I wouldn't let her out of my
sight while he was gone"
Grandmother swept another
look around the room.
Seems. to me somebody
ought to be keeping an eye on
you, too, while he's out OF
town." she said, crisply. II
don't hold with women giving
drinking parties at any time
and least Of all when they're
alone in the house"
Dodie's eyes filled with tears.
Tears came easily to her al
ways.
Sending Sharlie out of the
house, too" Grandmother was
beginning again when she
stopped her.
Maud was here with me-"
she said.
Maud" said Grandmother, in
the tone that she would have
used if she had been saying
"Jezebel!"
ITn ha CnntinuedN =
The Washington times., 1933-03-23

night and-Land's sake! What's
happened here?"
Her sharp eyes took in the
untidy room with it's empty
liquor glasses, it's dice, it's SCAT
tered pillows, it's dried-up sand
wiches on the floor.
Mother had some people in
last night, and I spent the
night nett door," Sharlie was
beginning to explain when her
mother came hurrying into the
room.
whats all this?" she asked
quickly. DO you mean to tell
me you didn't stay at your
grandmother's house last
night?"
Her blue eyes were blazing
above the blue silk pajamas
that she wore.
Grandmother Dunn looked
at her with diSapproval and
disgust and suspicion written
all over her face. To her way
of thinking, a woman who slept
in. blue silk pajamas was a
woman to be suspicioned
They weren't decent, and she
had often said so. Grand
mother herself wore high
necked, long-Sleeved nightgowns.
Plain white flannelette in win
ter.
II went to Grandmother's,"
Sharlie answered with dignity:
The Washington times., 1933-03-23
NO. 3

We have had a number of
telephone calls inquiring how
the pictures appearing in our
King Kong" coloring contest
are to be colored.
We suggest chalk or crayon.
Paint is not very satisfactory.
OF course, if you think you
can do it with paint go ahead.
All we ask is that they be neat
and as attractive as you can
make them.
Today's picture is the third
in the contest. There will be
five, the last appearing on Sat-
urday. And ALL pictures must
be in our office by Monday
night or Tuesday morning at
the latest. The show, which
opens tonight at RKO Keith's
Theater, closes next Thursday.
There will be so tickets for
the winners. And cash prizes
of $40 first; SIS second; SO
third; So fourth and five 81.
The giant ape, king Kong"
is interesting but we must re-
The Washington times., 1933-03-23
A PuIse-TingIing Novel of a Youth

mother call as she hurried to
answer the door. Bring it to
mel"
But it was not a telegram.
When she opened the door,
Grandmother Dunn was COM
ing up the stairs from the YES
tibule.
She was dressed for church
and she had her prayer book
in her gloved hands.
"Well, here you are!" she ex-
The Washington times., 1933-03-23
SNAPPY WISE-CRACKS

Mike O'Toole had been work
ing in the quarry and had
got careless with the blasting
powder. Tim Murphy had
been selected by the others to
break the sad news to the
widow.
Mrs. O'Toole," said he,
"ain't this the day that fellow
calls on We to git the weekly
payment for Mixes life insur-
ance?"
ut u.s." responded Mrs.
O'Toole.
We'll, now; a word in your
ear" said Murphy. "Sure an
ye kin snap your fingers at
the fellow today"
The Washington times., 1933-03-23

Lieutenant Gordon, of the
Marines, has just received an
official notice from the War De-
partment stating that he was
killed in France during the war
and that the widow is entitled to
a pension"
did he write back, denying
it?"
Certainly not. He's looking
around to find the widow"
What was all the the
fuss about in front of the
movie theater?
Tellit-Two Scotchmen were
trying to get in on the same
ticket on the ground that they
were half-brothers.
The Washington times., 1933-03-23

claimed breathlessly as she
reached the top. "I've been try
ing to get this place on the
phone all morning! wondered
what on earth had happened
to you! Mis- Hinman told me
you were expecting to spend
the night with mel"
She came into the living
room. "She came over about
an hour ago and asked me If
you'd got in all right last
The Washington times., 1933-03-23
FINDS OLD JAW BONE

GROVER, Colo. G.N.SO O.-The
jaw bone of an enormous pre-
historic animal was recently dis
covered by L. C. Avery, a
rancher, while digging a well
on his ranch west of Grover.
The bone was found imbedded
in chalk at a depth of about
90 feet. Three hugo teeth still
clung to the bone.
The Washington times., 1933-03-23
SPOIL TOWNS RECORD

WHITMAN, Mass. GN.SD.
The Whitman police "blotter," ,"
kept clean for IS years, has been
besmirched by it's first armed
robbery. Nicholas Gionta was
the victim. A lone bandit en-
tered his store, took more than
$40 from the cash drawer, and
escaped through the woods near
bY.
The Washington times., 1933-03-23

Ito be Continued.
The Washington times., 1933-03-23

mind you not scientifically cor
rect. There never was King
Kong" and the great dinosaurs,
tyrannosaures, etc., which ap-
pear in the picture, lived in an
age in which neither man or
apes figured. 1t is all very
interesting. We wish we had
space to tell you all about it.
But, since we can't, we suggest
you ask your teachers. And,
most important of all, that you
visit the fossil section of the
New National Museum. If you
do and observe carefully what
you see you will probably be able
to tell her 1--WE mean your
teacher) something.
The Washington times., 1933-03-23

Ruth Gartner is our birth
day member today. She is
six years old.
The Adventure Club wishes
her the happieSt of anniver.
sarieS and many returns.