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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05
S. P. OFFERS
LOW RATES TO
AID TOURISTS

With the lowest and greatest va
riety of fares ever authorized, the
1888 summer tourist and vacation
travel season will be inaugurated
on Monday, May Is, it was pointed
out today at local offices of the
Southern Pacific company.
This season both eaStbound and
westbound summer fares go into
effect on the same date and pre-
liminary reports indicate b t
travel, with the world S fair at Chi
cago as the chief attraction, will be
greater than for the last year or
two.
The railroad travel bargains in
clude special roundtrip 21-day tic
kets for coach, tourist and first
class accommodations, in addition
to the usual season tickets good
until October 81. New meal ser
vice has cut prices more than half
in all Southern Pacific dining cars.
Pacific coast states are expected
to benefit greatly from all classes
of travel. Residents of eastern
states in large numbers, reports in
dictate, will continue west after Wis
iting the Chicago fair. Advance
reservations also are heavy for wes-
terriers planning 20 visit Chicago
and other eastern cities.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05
Society
Clubs

Game the miner forty-niner and
his daughter Clementina, to the
annual Rotary party at the w. S.
Fawcett ranch last night where the
DAYS of '49 were reliyed.
Prospectors. tinhorn gamblers,
cowboys, Daniel Boone and an In
dian maid, Diamond Lii herself,
dance hall girls and barmaids, pic
turesqUe Chinese, gaily dressed SEN
oritas. pioneer women, a sky pilot.
bride and groom. the former in
wedding gown anc veil and the lat
ter in complete formal outfit even
tc a high SILK hat, were seen ming
ling together with complete disre-
GARD of class and social distinctions
Even the military was represented
by a general whose uniform was of
Civil war vintage and who paraded
about armed with cartridge belt and
sword.
The grounds we're brilliantly il
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05
Lindsay Pastor
To Speak Here

DR.. E. B. Newcomb of Lindsay,
Calf, is the house guest of Rev.
and Mrs. w. E. Malan and will be
guest speaker at the Methodist
church Sunday.
DR.. Newcomb has for many years
been a minister in the Presbyterian
church and occupied the pulpit for
% years as pastor of the Keokuk,
Ia, Presbyterian church. He has
been intimately associated with
such prominent church men as the
late Henry Van Dyke and others
equally well known.
He has served on the General
Assembly and other important
boards of the Presbyterian church.
He is a splendid speaker and those
who hear DR.. NeWcomb Sunday are
assured of an exceptional treat.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05
Veteran, Diamond
Star Honored

NEW YORK, May 5. U.P)-Hans
Wagner, 58-year-old coach of the
Pittsburgh Pirates and former ia
nous shortstop, was guest Of honor
last night at a dinner given by
Brooklyn baseball fans at the Half
Moon hotel, Coney Island.
Borough President Henry Hester
berg OF Brooklyn made the well
coming address, and then turned
the dinner over to Johnny Evers,
former major league star Row scout
for the Boston Braves, who was
POSTMASTER. The dinner ended
" Hans Wagner. day.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05
Churches
Schools
PROBLEM CHILD
THEME OF TALK
BY MRS. HILL

Problem children will form the
theme for the two talks to be given
tonight in Ell Celltro by Mrs. Lillian
Hill. chief of the bureau of mental
hygiene, state de partment of edu-
cation.
Her first talk viii be on the wan
dering boy problem and will be CIV
en- at the dinner in her honor which
begins at $50 o'clock tonight in the
California hotel and TO which the
public is invited.
Tonight at o'clock in the Wilson
school Mrs. Hill will speak On other
phases of the problem and after hel
lecture will be delighted to answer
questions.
Mrs. Hills talks are in conjunc-
ton with the national observance OF
hard of hearing week and she Is
brought to FL Centre by the valley
club for the hard of hearing.
The public is invited TO attend
the lecture, for which no charge
will be made, and those wishing to
contribute to the local work will Be
given an opportunity TO dc so.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05
MEET AT FAWCETT
RANCH FOR ANNUAL ROTARY PARTY

{ Eliminated and long tables, set IN
true mining camp fashion, were
/ placed on the lawn. A delicious
chicken dinner was served durns
which moving pictures were takei'
Of the strange assemblage.
In the absence of R. P. Moore
president, who is i'll, Carl c. Ernst
director, presided After group
singing, visiting Rotarians and
guests were introduced and then an
nouncsment was made that Roy f.
Breedlove is the new president o.
the FL Centre Rotary club.
A costume parade followed and
Mrs. Breedlove, as a pioneer woman
was awarded first prize and Mrs.
Percie Thaeker, as a dance hail
girl. the second, by the three
judges, Ray Edgar, DR.. Forrest E.
Kutz and Jimmy Greene.
Don Ruby of Boulevard, as a
miner, won first prize forthemen,
with Bob Fahs as the general, re-
ceiving second prize. Mrs. Irving
T. Raab then announced that she
remained true 10 the profession she
married and awarded a third prize
TO j. w. Donohue. the sky piloC
Mrs. Ross T. Hickcox, Mrs. o. G.
Horne and Mrs. Raab acted a.
judges.
Banker Generous
Games of chance from stud poker
to roulette followed, o. G. Horne
taking charge of the money cage
and passing out scrip money with
astounding generosity.
Seven city slickers polished up
their diamond rings and studs and
took charge of the tables: R. j.
Mcnamara. Lyman P. Robertson, R.
L. Hayden, Earl Vencill. Ross T.
HickcoX, Percie Thacker, and E w
Schiller. Against such an array
the poor forty miners had little
chance, and at the end of the eve
ming the house seemed to have most
of the money. Jim Cox and w. G.
Costello came away as winners and
were awarded prizes, as were Mrs.
R. J. Mcnamara and Mrs. J. w.
Donohue.
A few bridge enthusiasts stuck t.
their favorite game and tables Of
auction and contract were arranged
in the Breedlove house. Mrs. Nor
man E Dupont received the high
score prize for contract and Mrs.
w. 5. Hendry of Calexico the low.
while for auction, DR.. Warren F.
Fox won high score and Mrs. Fred
Kenyon low.
In the Gold Star Casino" the
dancers held forth and cowboys and
their gals performed a number Of
complicated and intricate steps
somewhat hampered by chaps and
spurs and long skirts.
Everyone present was enthusiastic
over the successful evening, credit
for which belongs to L. R. Philley,
general chairman, to Roy z. Breed
love, j. r. FANS and R. L. HAYDEN,
committee members, as we'll as to
Mr.. and Mrs FaWcett and Mr.. and
Mrs. BTeedloye for their hospitality.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05
Fire Threatens
City Limits Cnfe

Quick action on the part Of Pete
Shinas, proprietor OF the City Linz
its cafe. averted what threatened TO
develop into a bad fire yesterday al
ternoon
When some SCOT in the bottom of
the kitchen range at the cafe caught
fire Shinas, after sending IN q call
Tor the fire department, brought
three fire extinguishers into play
on the blaze which had broken
through into the store room of the
cafe and held it under control until
the local firefighte.s could arrive
and get their equipment into &C
ton. Had it not been for these eX-
tinguishcrs, members Of the fire
department stated last night, the
blaze might have gotten out OF con-
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05
REBEKAHS HOLD
BUSINESS MEET

Nomination of officers was the
chief item Of business transacted at
last nights meeting of the Barbara
Worth Rebekahs held at their lodge
room. 532 Main.
Plans for the annual convention
of the Rebekah's Assembly OF Cali
fornia which opens in Stockton
Monday, May ., ard which is held
in conjunction with the Odd Eel
lows convention, were discussed.
Mrs. Marguerite E'arris will rep
resent the local Rebekahs, and Mrs.
Esther Packwood those of Brawley.
Ed Royce OF Ell Centre, M. How
ard of Brawley and Les Cardiff OF
Calexico will attend the Odd Eel
lows convention. 'N
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05
COLLEGE CLUB
TO GIVE DANCE

Bon Voyage supper dance and
bridge party is announced by tine
Women's university club for Friday,
Nav 10, at the Barbara Worth
country club.
This is the final social event Of
tha year for club members and their
quests and the committee in charge
is making every effort to make the
event an outstanding one.
Mrs. A. II. Keller is general chair
man for the affair and complete
details Of the event, including COM
mittees ana plans for the evenings
entertainment win be announced al
a later date
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05
TUDOR ENGLAND
PROGRAM THEME

Tudor England and Elizabethan
literature in particular formed the
theme for the discussion at this
mornings meeting of the local
Delphian society, held at the Ten
Thousand club house.
Mrs. Ray Edgar, supervisor, led
the discussion, various members re-
porting on the topics assigned
them.
During the morning discussion
was held concerning attendance Of
local members at the Delphian as
sembly to be held in Los Angeles
May 10 at the Ambassador hotel.
Ten members were present at
this morning IS session.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05
son SUING HIS FATHER

SPRINGFIELD. Mo UPl-Chan-
cy Lewis Owen is suing his father.
Frank F. Owen, and the National
Surety company for $4,000 inherit
ed by young Owen from the estate
Of one of his grandmothers. The
son contends that though he sign
ed a receipt for it he did not re-
ceive the money.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05
PAST OFFICERS
GROUP TO MEET

Ell Centre members of the Past
Matrons and Patrons association,
o. E. s., will be hosts at the month
~ meeting which will take place
Saturday evening, May 6, at 6:30
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05
Luncheon HOnorS
Former Residents

Mrs. Ross T. HickcoX and Mrs.
Harold A. Burnham entertained
yesterday at q luncheon at the
Planters hotel, Brawley, honoring
Mrs. Neil Hickcox of Etiwanda who
is visiting in the valley, and Mrs.
Ralph Claggett ofthe Rancho San
ia Fe, who is the house guest Of
Mrs. j. S. Jones. Both are former
valley residents.
Luncheon was served in h
charming patio of the hotel and
covers were laid for eight guests.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05

O'Clock in the local Masonic tenn
pie.
A pot luck dinner will be fol-
lowed by a social hour during
which the hosts have planned a
surprise for their fellow members.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05
Players Meeting
Held Last Night

FL Centre Community Players
met last night in the Barbara Worth
hotel for a business meeting after
which they rehearsed two one-act
plays.
These plays will be given later in
the year for the benefit of the
county humane society, the date to
be announced later.
A. L. Daring, Harrisburg, Ore
gon, is planting $1,000 chittam trees
which produce a valuable medicine.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05
PEPOnAL
PARAGRAPH

Chapter CIV, P. E. o., will meet
Saturday, May 6, with Mrs. Guy
L. Hatch, 562 Len Rey avenue. Mrs.
Hatch and Mrs. Harold Cow will
be luncheon hostesses, and Mrs. Joe
E. King will give the program, a
report of the recent state conven-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neil HickcoX of
EtiWanda, former residents of this
city. are visiting friends and rela-
tives in Ell Centre. Neil Hickcox
and Ross 7. Hickcox are brothers.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Nance arc
now making their nome at 622
Brighton avenue.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05
5 s:. OF Interest to Women 5 5:;::
Social Calendar
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Hill dinner, ESQ, Hotel Cali
fOrnia.
Problem child lecture, s, Will
son school.
Magnolia Mulberry farm CEN
ter. 7:45 Mulberry school.
I. V. Pyramid No. 81, A. E. o.
Sciots, s, Masonic Temple.
Troop IS, b. S. A, 1880, Nc
Cabe.
Troop is, B. S. A., 7:15, Pres
byterian church.
TOMORROW
Chapter CIV. p. E. o., 1880,
562 Len Rey.
County board OF education, $3.50,
court house.
Home department chairmcn,
10, court house.
Farm bureau directors, 1880,
court house.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05

troll and caused much more dam
age.
Loss is estimated at $500 which
is covefea by insurance.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1933-05-05
Fall Fatal For
Leading Jockey

BALTIMORE, May 5. U.P)-Ber-
nard Buddy Hanford, America s
third ranking jockey, died from a
fractured skull late yesterday III
Soutt8 Baltimore General hospital
after being thrown from his mount
in the sixth race at Pimlico.
The 22-year- rider from ON
aha, Neb, was astride Mrs. F.
Ambrose Clark IS Apprehensive. The
horse stumbled on the back stretch,
! fiinging its rider to the track. 1t
was undetermined whether the
fall or a hoof blow caused the fatal
| in Jury.
Evening star., 1933-01-18

cept In so far as the decline In value has
been offset by reduction of payment on
principle.
Voluntary Sales Drop.
Voluntary sales of farms have de-
creased in the five years under review
from 26.3 farms per 1000 in 1928 to
I62 farms per 1000 during the year
ended March Is last. New England and
the Mountain States show the highest
turnover in voluntary sales during the
period. The number of forced sales,
other than tax sales during last year,
exceeded the number of voluntary sales
in every geographic division except the
New England and Middle Atlantic Sec
tions.
1.-The fact that owners who are not
pressed to sell are not Offering their
farms at present prices is probably in
dicative of the feeling of security that
many non-farmers do not have, not
withstanding reduced incomes" the bu-
reau said.
The bureau declared the occupation
of purchasers at voluntary sales has
apparently shifted somewhat during the
the past four or five years. In 1928.
1929 and 1880 about three -fourths of
the buyers were active farmers. The
proportion varied from region to re-
gion. being higher in the mountain and
West North Central States and lower
in the North Atlantic States During
the year ending March l, 1882, only 81
per cent Of the voluntary sales were
made to active farmers In the New
England and Middle Atlantic States.
the proportion is considerably lower.
averaging 81 and As per cent, respec-
lively.
Many Return to Land.
I'm the New England States, the pro-
portion of voluntary sales to persons
claSsed as in other Cthan farming) oc-
cupations' was Sc per cent during the
year ending March Is, 1882, and in the
Middle Atlantic States so per cent, thus
confirming in a measure the belief that
unfavorable industrial conditions have
led many persons to attempt to go to
the land" the bureau declared.
THAT buyers for the most part are
not spectators but are making an at
tempt to provide themselves with food
Evening star., 1933-01-18
INCREASE |SSHOWN
|NL0SS OF FARMS
Agriculture Economics Bu-
reau Reports Gain in Forced
Sales in Most of States.

Upon completion of its annual survey
the Agriculture Departments Econom-
les Bureau said today that with the ex-
ception of few States there was ar
Increase in forced sales of farm real
estate with the West North Central
States leading. with an average of ABS
farms per 1000. as compared with 25.6
the preceding year.
The bureau said the lowest average
rates were reported in the New England
and Middle Atlantic States.
At the same time, the bureau de-
clared that 912 per cent of this coun-
trys farms changed hands during FIVE
years ending March 81, 1892, through
foreclosures of mortgages, bankruptcy
contract default and sales and trans
fers to avoid foreclosures.
Tax Sales 3.5 Per Cent.
IN addition, the bureau said, sales on
account of tax delinquencieS affected
312 per cent Of the farms, and there
was a turnover of an additional IL per
cent through sales and trades.
The average number of farms sold
during the year ending March Is last
as result of tax delinquency was 1873
per 1000 farms, compared with IA per
cent the preceding year; the average
number changing hands as a result of
mortgage foreclosure and other defaults
were 28.4 per 1000 against 1877 the pre-
ceding year for all types of forced sales,
The average was Alt per 1000, COM
pared with 26.1 the year before.
The highest delinquencies over the
five-year period have resulted from the
serious decline in farm incomes, the bu-
reau asserted. adding that the decline
in the value of farm real estate in
many areas since 1898 has extinguished
the owners equities IN the case of many
farms. '.s.
Farm real estate values In the West
and East North Central States, accord
ing to the bureau, have declined from
25 to 80 per cent during the period
1882, with results that in the case
of the large proportion OF those farms
that were mortgaged for more than
three-quarters of their value in 1928
the owners equities have vanished, ex-
Evening star., 1933-01-18

and shelter is suggested by the fact that
about four-fifth of the buyers are re-
ported as having bought with the inten-
ton Of operating the farm"
The bureau said that throughout
most of the Southern States, including
Maryland and Virginia, incomes have
fallen of, values are down. foreclosures
pressed harder and Indebtedness on
many farms is reported to exceed mar
ket value.
Department correspondents in Mary
land have advised the bureau that it is
most difficult to estimate real estate
values for the reason that there is
practically no voluntary demand for
farm lands. They said practically all
the sales have been forced. Because
of the prevailing low prices of farm
products, very few people want to buy
farms at the present time, and of
those who would like to buy. very few
have sufficient cash with which to pur-
chase land, they added.
Virginia correspondents, according to
the bureau, have frequently remarked
they had great difficulty in estimating
land values because there have been no
sales except foreclosures, and even for
such sales the mortgage holders were
usually forced to purchase the farms.
Evening star., 1933-01-18


self and what he wanted in last
evenings romantic program. His
earnestness of purpose is convincing
and, released as it is by power OF his
temperament, he is able to produce
a vivid Interpretation that is full OF
poetry. Strength of feeling is his
guide and its unerring sureness passed
over to the audience and aroused a
responsive enthusiasm.
The unquestionable high point OF
the evening was his reading OF the
Brahms symphony No. 2 in D
Major" 1t stood out in tntclligible,
clearly defined form, and with the
story, as it were. that is ever present
in Brahms carefully held in the
foreground and made continuous
throughout. In its happy moments
it was graceful ard buoyant. The
"adagio non troppe" was given
with every nuance of rich sentiment,
with the interplay of instruments
Evening star., 1933-01-18
CHRYSLER TO INCREASE
PRODUCTION IN CANADA
Announcement Is Result of I'm
peria1 Economic Conference
Held Last Summer.
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO, January 18.-Announce-
ment was made yesterday by w. Led
gard Mitchell, chairman of the board
of the Chrysler Corporation of Canada,
that it is planned to release approx
mately 40 per cent of the total export
shipments of the entire Chrysler organ
ization through the Canadian plant at
Windsor, Ontario.
This viii mark a substantial in
crease in the number of motor vehicles
put out by the Western Ontario factory
and is an outcome of the Imperial
Economic Conference held at Ottawa
last Summer. The Canadian plant IS
already buying materials from numer-
Gus firms in more than SO towns in On
tario and Quebec.
MIR. Mitchell'S announcement was
made at meeting of Ontario Chrysler
dealers here.
Evening star., 1933-01-18
UNDECIDED ON LIBERIA

Harvey S. Firestone has not decided
whether his company will make further
advances to Liberia for reorganizating
its government, he said yesterday after
a discussion with Secretary of State
Stimson concerning Firestone's rubber
concession in Liberia.
The reorganization would follow
plans made by the Liberian Commis-
sion of the League of Nations, after a
report disclosed Objectionable social
conditions, including slavery, in the
African republic. An official of the
Firestone company is making an inves-
tigation in Liberia, upon which Fire
stone said his decision will rest.
Evening star., 1933-01-18
Music and Musicidns
Reviews and News of Capitals Programs.

carefully adjusted to retain the uni
form tone color. It was a poetical
Interpretation that finished, in the
final allegro" with sweeping. pas
sionate outburst that never lost the
quality of gladness that Brahms has
put into this symphony.
In spite of every effort to be sub
jective, Mr.. Dobrowen carried away
the honors of the Bach "Branden-
burg Concerto. No. S." in personal
way and was recalled repeatedly by
the applause of the audience. Shar-
ing with him in the honors were
Alexander Hilsberg, violinist, and
w. M. Kincaid, fiutist, whose beau
tifully matched tones and fine en-
semble were particularly effective in
the "affetuoso." This concerto is
lighter and daintier side of Bach
and in the Interpretation the strings
and soloists gave it its easy flowing
movements free from WeightineSS.
Mr.. Debrowen is pianist with
light, facile technic and he gave
each minute shading OF Bach care
full attention. He kept the interest
acutely alive in his rendition of his
solo passage and at the finish OF
the cadenza he was greeted with a
storm of applause. The delicate
second movement, the ''affetuoso,"
was unusually lovely, with the three
instruments interviewer in the mel
ody and well-sustaining the senti-
ment.
Schumann'S Manfred" overture,
the opening number. was entirely
in keeping with the romanticism
which characterized the program,
but added a somber note III the 9TH
erwise happy atmosphere. Its
grandeur and suffering and moody
thought were well delineated and
its darkness relieved by restless
fire Mr.. Dobrowen put into it. BY
virtue of the sentiment, the variety
and the musical understanding
which marked his Interpretation of
the three numbers of the program,
Mr.. Dobrowen proved himself an
interesting and alive conductor with
the courage of his convictions.
Evening star., 1933-01-18
SALARY CUT VOTED DOWN
South Carolina Legislators Oppose
$500 Reduction.

COLUMBIA, S. c., January IS C4S.
A proposal to reduce the salary Of
legislators from S400 to 5000 a session
was overwhelmingly voted down by the
South Carolina House Of Representa-
tives yesterday
Members said, however. the Ways
and Means Committee, which has been
instructed by resolution to hold operat-
ing expenses to maximum of S5,0o0.-
600 for the year, is planning to provide
$500 for members instead of the $400
authorized by law.
Among bills introduced was a meas
ure to abolish all free scholarships at
State institutions of learning
Evening star., 1933-01-18

Clans ldSb nl&lG
so that they fol-
lowed him with
good will and
lent themselves
entirely to his
W | S h C S. He
seemed even to
affect the tone
quality of the or
chestra by rea-
son of his tenn
peramental de-
mands on it, so
that it became
r u n d e r and
m ore volumi-
nous than ever
before.
Mr.. Dobrowen
Evening star., 1933-01-18
MRS. VICTOR HANSON DIES
Wife of Publisher of Birmingham
Newspaper Expires.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, January IS Up.
Mrs. Victor H. Hanson, wife of the
publisher of the Birmingham News and
the Age Herald, died yesterday after a
cerebral hemorrhage.
A graduate of the Cincinnati Con-
servatory of Music, Mrs. Hanson was
active in music circles of Alabama and
was one of the founders and the first
president of the Alabama Federation of
Music Clubs. She was Alabama rep
resentative on the Executive Committee