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Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-27
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
January 27, 1913

The latter part of the week T. d
Mccall and Roy Leftwich will leave
for New Orleans as representatives
of the Imperial Valley Cotton Grow
ers exchange with a view to estab-
fishing an agency for the sale Of the
product of the valley in that mar
ket.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-27
TEN YEARS AGO

Construction of 20 miles of rail-
road from Calipatria to Holtville
by the Southern Pacific is to start
at once and the road is to be COM
pleted by hot weather.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-27

Under the, auspices of the civic
section of the Calipatria Woman's
club monster tree planting cele-
bration is planned for February II.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-27

The Roosevelt cabinet is to have Glass
in it. And that is appropriate In more
ways than one.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-27

The Covina Citrus Association,
Los Angeles county, cold $50 car
loads of oranges last crop year for
S713974.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-27

The legislature ought to adopt Ford
Chatters' school economy proposal. A
newspaperman can't be wrong.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
ARMS LAW URGED
|. BY WOMAN VOTERS
World Agreements and Debt
ReviSions Advocated at
Closing Session.

International agreements to control
the manufacture and shipment of arms
to aggresSor nations and revision OF the
war debts were advocated as new legis-
lative measures on the program of the
National League of Woman Voters in
the final session yesterday of biennial
meeting of the general council of the
league at the Hotel Washington.
The league voted down proposal to
restrict support of an arms embargo to
shipments only. Miss Ruth Morgan,
mittee on International Cooperation,
and Mrs Elsie A. Zinsmeister, Louis
vile, declared control of the manufac-
ture as we'll as the shipment of arms
would be necessary to prevent weaken
ing of any international agreement.
The council also called for adequate
appropriations for the Office of Edu-
cation, Department of the Interior"
Eight measures, three of which re-
late to unemployment relief, Muscle
Shoals and reorganization of the Fed
eral-State employment service and are
now pending in the special session, we're
selected for immediate emphasis in the
1933-1934 legislative program. The
other five measures call for adequate
appropriations for the Children's and
Women's Bureaus, the Bureau of Home
Economics, Federal Trade Commission
and Office of Education.
The council. on recommendation Of
its legislative chairman, Miss Marguerite
NJ. Wells, Minneapolis. voted to con-
tinue its advocacy Of the merit system
in the civil service, in all branches of
the Government, as of pressing impor-
tance in the maintenance of efficiency
standards.
Following adjournment delegates went
to the Capitol to call on their respective
Senators and Representatives and to
tell them of the leagues Federal legis-
lative program.
Evening star., 1933-04-28

tablish q charitable foundation, after
more than half a million dollars" had
been given Libby Holman Reynolds.
The pre-divorce settlement was made
by young Reynolds and his first wife
shortly before she got . Reno divorce.
Under It, a 100000 trust fund for her
and another for their little daughter
was established with the understand
ing that neither would have further
claim on young Reynolds estate.
This agreement Is now under attack
by the Cabarrus Bank & Trust Co., CO.
guardian with Mrs. Annie l.. Cannon,
the baby's grandmother.
Would Set Aside Trust.
The bank seeks to have Mrs. Cannon
made q party to its efforts to set aside
the trust fund and seek an equal divi-
sion Of tho entire estate between its
ward and Libby Holman Reynolds
baby.
Other a11idavits tending to support the
regularity Of the pre-divorce agree
ment. we're submitted by w. N. Hendren,
attorney for the Reynolds family, and
w. E. Church of Winston Salem, clerk
of the Forsyth County Superior Court,
In rebuttal, the bank submitted an
affidavit from j. T. Haywood, its trust
officer, outlining its course in deciding
to seek full share Of the estate for
its ward.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
BLACK To APPROVE
GAS MERGER PLAN
Head of Subcommittee Ex.
poets House to Pass Bill
This Session.

Chairman Black of the Public Utili-
ties Subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee announced today that
he is prepared to make favorable re-
port on the bill to authorize a cor
porate merger of the Washington and
Georgetown Gas Light Cos.
The bill. he said. will be reported
without the amendment proposed by
Richmond B. Keech. peoples counsel
before the Public Utilities Commission,
which would prevent the merged COM
panieS from getting an allowance for
'going concern" value in any future
revaluation.
Against Amendment.
Black declared that he was not in
sympathy with the proposed amend
ment because it would be held uncon-
stitutional unless the company agreed
to 1t. He pointed out that officials Of
the company at a hearing Tuesday
voiced vigorous objection, to the pro-
posed amendment. The Utilities Com
mission, on the other hand. he said
recommended approval of the merger
bill without the proposed amendment
Black predicted passage of the
merger bill by the House at the spe-
cial session. although it had been plan
Ileu 10 WllIlIlUlQ DlSlIlCJ l6SlSlallOu LOT
the regular session next January. He
said he considered the measure emer-
gency legislation. since it will allow
for expansion of the gas company at a
time when the work will provide en-
ployment.
Black said Chairman Norton of the
House District Committee would con-
fer with Speaker Rainey to get time
for consideration of the bill in the
House some time next week.
Senate Stand in Doubt.
The bill passed the House in the last
Congress and Black does not anticipate
any opposition at this time The at
titude of the Senate. however, is still
in doubt. 1t was there that the bill
was killed in the last Congress due to
the opposition of the late Senator
Howell of Nebraska.
In addition to writing a report on
the gas merger bill, Black is making a
survey to determine the amount OF
work being provided by the District
utility corporations through current
improvements. The gas company has
promised 20 furnish him with a report
showing the number of additional en-
ployes needed to carry out its proposed
expansion program.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
CHARLES b|TT|NGER
HEADS ARTS CLUB
internationally Known Artist
Elected President at Busi-
ness Meeting.

Charles Bittinger. internationally
known artist. was elected president of
the Washington Arts Club at a busi-
hess meeting last night in the club
headquarters at 2017 I street. William
L Deming was chosen as vice president.
The new president is a native of
Washington, studied at the Paris Ecole
des Beaux Arts and has exhibited in
the Paris Salon and other cities His
work won medals in both st. Louis and
San Francisco expositions. He is a
member of the American Art Associa-
tion of the Ecole des Beaux Arts, presi-
dent OF the Duxbury, Mass. Art Asso-
citation. and member of the National
Academy Of Design and the ST. Botolph
Club OF Boston. He also belongs to
the National Arts Club of New York
and the Optical Society of America.
Other officers selected at the meet
ing are:
Harold Allen. recording secretary;
Louis L. Moneyway, corresponding sec
reary; Commodore A. w. Stahl, treas
urer. For the board of governors for
three years, Fulton Lewis and Miss
Sybil Baker; for board Of governors for
Evening star., 1933-04-28
JOB PLAN PROJECTED
Ex-Service Men Ask 100000 EN-.

pIoyers to Hire Man EACH.
President Roosevelt was urged to call
upon 100000 employers to add one
worker each to their pay rolls in June,
as a means of increasing employment,
in a resolution adopted last night by
the Ex-service Mems National Progress
sive Democratic League.
The league pledged its support to the
President and urged war veterans "in
the present situation" to sit tight ana
especially keep their heads"
Evening star., 1933-04-28
REYNOLDS DIVISION
DEFENDED IN COURT
Uncle and Former Wife SUP.
port Pre.Divorce Agree
ment on Estate.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CONCORD, N. c.. April 28.-Afd-
davits by w. N. Reynolds and Mrs
Ann Cannon Reynolds Smith were read
in court here today, approving a re-
Gently proposed division Of Smith Rey-
nolds' estate and urging Judge Wilson
Warlick to uphold pre-divorce settle
ment made in August, 1881.
Reynolds is the uncle of Smith Rey-
nolds and Mrs. Smith was the first wife
Of the youthful tobacco heir who was
mysteriously shot to death last July
Under the proposed division, Mrs.
Smiths 2-year-old daughter, Ann
Cannon Reynolds, 3D., and the in
FAINT son Of Libby Holman Reynolds,
Smith Reynolds second wife, would
share equally to the extent of 1000, 900
each in their fathers $4,000, 900
estate.
The remainder would be used to es-
Evening star., 1933-04-28
FREE TEETH AID
District Dental Society to Treat
300 Children.

The District Dental Society will give
free treatment to more than 300 chill
dren on May II as its contribution to
the child health observance, E. J.
Henryson, chairman of the Washington
May Day Committee, announced today
The children are to be selected by
school physicians and nurses.
DR.. G. Albert Smith, chairman of the
Oral Hygiene Committee of the Dental
Society, said the work would not stop
with the May day examination and
treatment. but that the dentists would
follow through on the cases until the
patients mouths are put in proper con-
dition, regardless of the time it takes.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
ROBS DRUG STORE
Thief Enters by Skylight and Re-
moves 5000 and Goods.

Gaining entrance to a drug store at
1901 Monroe street northeast by re-
moving the glass from a skylight,
thieves last night stole 5000 which had
been hidden in a cigar box, "a pints
of whisky. quantity of narcotics and
a revolver. it was reported to police
today by Plummer A. Hall, proprietor.
Police said the quantity and value
of the narcotics had not yet been de-
termiQed
Evening star., 1933-04-28

one year, Charles H. Stratton. The fol-
lowing members were elected to fill the
various positions on the Committee on
Admissions: Architecture, Beverly H.
Harris; drama, Mrs. Maude Howell
Smith and Caroline Mckinley Ash
brook; industrial arts, Robert LIE Fevre:
lay membership. Mrs. Anne Albert
Best; literary, Mrs S. Hunter Walker;
Evening star., 1933-04-28
House Secretary at l9

r IERE is the youngest full-dedged
- secretary in the House Office
Buildings-Miss Esther Ford,
l9 years of age, the baby" sec
retary to the baby" member
of the House, Representative Joseph
M. Monaghan Of Montana.
Miss Ford started work in Mr.. Mon
aghan's Butte, Mont. Office at the age
of II when he first hung up his shingle
for the practice Of law. Miss Ford has
been making an intensive study Of the
layout of Government establishments
here and learning the ropes regarding
how a secretary can best help her men,
Der and the constituents back home"
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
HUNT SEASON TO OPEN
First Virginia Horse Show Event
Planned by Fairfax Club.

Opening the 1888 Virginia horse show
season, the Fairfax Hunt Club will hold
its first annual exhibition tomorrow
morning and afternoon at Sunset Hills,
Va.
The morning classes will be for land
owners and members of the Fairfax
Hunt, while afternoon events will be
entered by exhibitors from nearby Vir-
ginia, Maryland and Washington. The
forenoon session will begin at 10 o'clock.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
Alumni to Honor Lowell.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, April % (P.-
Harvard University Alumni will gather
in Cleveland, Ohio, for a farewell
meeting" May 20 and 81 to honor A.
Lawrence Lowell, retiring president OF
the university.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
GAS VICTIM BETTER
Mrs. Mary Fling Improving From
Carbon Monoxide.

Mrs Mary Fling, 80, taxicab driver,
was recovering from carbon monoxide
gas poisoning in Gallinger Hospital to-
day, after having been found in semi
conscious condition in her automobile
yesterday.
Mrs. Fling, who lives in the 400
block of First street southeast. was
found on Virginia avenue, between
South Capitol and Second streets SOUTH
east. by Policeman J. P. Comiskey,
Traffic Bureau.
Evening star., 1933-04-28

music, Felian Garda and Mrs. Charles
w. Fairfax; painting. Garnet w. Jex
and Miss Helen Townsend; sculpture,
Mrs. William Fitch Kelley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-07
Local Women Make Record on Job
Of Securing Consumers Pledges

If any householder in the east
ern end of Benton county has not
been asked to sign the MIRA con-
sumers pledge card, it is not the
fault of the workers, Col. Frank
F. White states. He said the
splendid cooperation received from
his corps of assistants in the pres
ident's unemployment drive was
nothing less than marvellous and
he is of the opinion that not a
house in the district has been over
looked.
However, in some instances the
volunteer workers were unable to
see the householder for one rea-
son or another. Mr.. White wishes
it understood that his crew didn't
mean to overlook anyone and those
who haven't been interviewed may
sign the cards and get the win
dow sticker by coming to the
newspaper office anytime. He is
very anxious to have a complete
sign-up for this district.
The following volunteer work
ers were in charge of the work un-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-07
Hunger erased Negro Enters
TzuO Homes After Dark and
Both Women DriUe Him Ont

Two residents of the first ward
had terrifying experience Tues
day night when ragged niger
burst into their homes just before
nine o'clock. The colored man was
more or less demented and imagin-
ed he was being pursued by en-
emies and was seeking a safe place
to hide.
A call came to the police sta
ton for help from Mrs. N. E.
Lewis on 122 First Ave. East. She
said the man had burst into her
home and made for the bed room.
She succeeded in evicting him be-
fore calling the police. Investiga-
ton by both Deputy Sheriff Har-
ry Cochran and Patrolman Bert
Moores offered no clues. While
they were out scouting around for
the poor, ragged demented man an
other call came from Mrs. Glenn
Higley.
The niger had entered the back
door, locked it behind him and
came into the front room where
Mrs. Higley and the children were.
He made the same explanation
there and Mrs. Higley shooed him
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-07

der Col. Whites direction: Mrs. E.
c. Tweet, Mrs. T. C. Browne, Mrs.
Van Patten, Mrs. j. /. Hill, Mrs.
Amanda Taylor, Mrs. Elizabeth
Martin, Miss Alma Rowland and
Miss Mary Puderbaugh, who were
in Major Lampson's crew. Mrs.
Brand, who was in charge of the
Highlands, was assisted by Mrs.
j. A. Mclean, Mrs. Jay Perry and
Mrs. Vern Combelic and Lyle
Brand. Mrs. Frank Green, who
was in charge Of the third ward,
Garden Tracts and River Road was
assisted by Miss Alma Reese, Mrs.
A. c. Anon, Mrs. L. Smith, Mrs.
II. P. Cranmer and Mrs. George
Stradford. Mrs. William Stricken
for Ward Two was assisted by
Mrs. Don Thompson, Mrs. Clar-
ence Ysdica and Mrs. V. NJ. Ward;
Mrs. ]. E. Mulkey for Ward One,
had as her assistants, Mrs. Ruth
Heniken, Mrs. Joseph Martin. Mrs.
B. I. Whitney was in charge of
the Hoyer-Finley and lower valley
districts, but we have not been
able to get list of assistants.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-07

out the front door on the pretense
of hiding him. Then he began to
hammer on the door to enter
again. Mrs. Higley called the po-
lice and the niger was found,
still pounding on the door. He was
taken to the station, locked up for
the night and then taken to Pros
ser for a mental examination.
There a deep cash was found
on the mans head and it was thot
that he became demented from
hunger, altho there might be some
truth to the story of his trouble
with the boys who wanted to shoot
him.
The police had found the man
early in the morning, hands rails
ed above his head as he leaned
against the wall at the Washing
ton Hardware store. His shout
ing attracted the attention of the
police who found the man shouting
at the top of his lungs. He said he
was praying.
He was questioned, fed and put
on train but later admitted that
he hoped off again before leav-
ing the city.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-07
Find Boys Body
in Columbia

The body of Bonnie Shimbo, H.
year-old japanese boy, was found
Saturday evening near Berrian,
near the shore in the main channel
of the Columbia river. He was
drowned the Sunday before while
attempting to rescue his scout
master, Lester Small, at Thrash
er's beach, a short distance from
Wallula.
c. L. Powell, Harry Cochran and
Undertaken Mueller made the trip
for the body. 1t was clothed in a
blue bathing suit and had a cash
on one shoulder believed to have
been received during the trip down
the river. The face was cut slight
ly but not marred. Relatives of the
boy claimed the body and identi-
fled It Sunday morning and took
it to Walla Walla, where funeral
services were held Wednesday at
the Methodist church. Mr.. Powell
told residents of the Berrien and
Mottinger districts to be on the
lookout for Smal's body.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-07
Mead is Disposed to Aid
Local Project Says
Summers Letter

Here is my subscription for an
Al, 'tip-top weekly for the next
two years-yes, the want ads and
all. You see I've read the Courier
for Is years and am an old SUBJ
scriber and look forward to seeing
it each week." states a letter from
DIR. John w. Summers from Wash
ington, DC.
II saw DR.. Mead some time ago"
his letter continues, Gin behalf OF
the various irrigation farmers, and
told him of low crop prices, etc.
and that our Highland farmers
were having a pretty hard row t.
hoe and while millions were going
other places, l hoped he would ease
up on the Highlanders if he pos
sibly could. He showed a very
favorable attitude toward our peo-
pie.
while am retained here this
summer in the government serv-
ice it affords me an opportunity
to say good word for the home
folks from day to day on differ
ent problems. Am at your service
at all times" he concluded.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-07
District sYearIyEx-
hibits Put on Dis
play this Morning
Three-Day Show
Program Afternoon and
Evening; Judging Al
ready is Nearly Com
Pleted
By. L. C. Durdle

The Benton-Franklin fair is well
underway Thursday morning with
many of the community exhibits
practically completed and many
exhibits coming in for all depart
ments. Interest seems to be par
ticularly keen this year in the
livestock department as there were
nulaber Of entries Of livestock
brought in Wednesday evening.
The butterfat contest which has
come to be very much looked for
feature Of the fair on the part Of
the dairymen of the entire terri
tory was taken by .Gregerson and
Brunn, first place, A. ]. Thompson
with Classy second. and Gregerson
and Brunn third. The two cows in
the Brunn herd were numbered and
not named.
DIR. Stone has charge Of the en-
tertainment features of the Fair
and says that things are all lined
up in fine shape, his only anxiety
being the loud speaker. This,
however, was given a good try-out
Friday and seems to be operating
in fine shape. Everyone should be
able to hear all features of the
program.
The fairgrounds. are in much inn
proved condition Of preceding
years, considerable leveling having
been done and cinders placed on
the paths so that even a little rain
will not make it at all bad under
foot.
Present indications point to .
good attendance from al over the
territory. Entertainment features
include numbers from Prosser,
Benton City, Hanford, White
Bluffs, Pasco and Kennewick.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-07
State Grange Man Warns Members Of
Pomona to Avoid Forming Small
Electric Power Districts

Benton County Pomona Grange
met with Vale at Richland last
Saturday afternoon and evening.
Master j. Mclean was in the
chair. There were several vacan-
cies among the officers, however,
the attendance was good for both
the afternoon and evening session,
there being As present in the aft
ernoon and around 80 for the
lecturer hour program in the
evening.
Reports from variou S oranges
showed considerable activity on
the part of some with some of the
local oranges not having done
much during the summer months.
KenneWick Valley grange probably
had the best report this being
made by Mrs. Swayze. They have
held regular meetings and initiated
and reinstated some 81 members
since the last quarter. They have
been running special programs un-
der the direction of Mrs. Swayze
with considerable interest. This
grange is in good condition at this
time. Kiona-Benton had almost, if
not as good, report although the
activities are a little different.
Mrs. Hartman reported class of
10 for the Goss Memorial. The
agricultural committee is working
of the fair exhibit for the Benton
Franklin fair and also on organi-
cation of weed district. They
are particularly proud of their
baseball team which has one more
game to play before having the
right to represent Eastern Wash
ington in the contest. Locust Grove
with Gilbert Clodfelter reporting,
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-07
Want Ads Tell of
Hundreds of Values

Keep our eye on The Courier
Reporters Classified AID page!
Now, more than ever, you'll
find dozens of marvellous bar
gains listed there, for there are
more than thousand free
want ad coupons in possession
of hundreds of Courier-Report-
er subscribers throughout this
district.
These coupons, given with
each subscription during the
campaign just ended, are good
until December 81 of this year
80 watch for the hundreds of
bargains they will herald dur
ing these next few months.
And remember, holders of
these want ad coupons, each of
the coupons are good for a 25-
cent ad in The Courier-Report-
er. Make use of them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1933-09-07
City and Club Unite In
Further Effort to Get
Paterson Road Work

The spending of the remainder
of the $4,000 appropriation for
the North Bank road is just as
much a law as the one against
stealing or murder, is a statement
made this week by Sen. Chas F.
Stinson of Pasco. There is still an
unexpended balance of 100000,
Mr.. Stinson explained.
He had just returned from a
trip to the state capital where he
interviewed state officials in an
attempt to secure action on the
upper end of the north bank road
from Paterson to Kennewick. This
action is deemed necessary as a re-
lief measure for this section of the
state this fall.
Road officials agreed with Mr..
Stinson that the work should be
done, but pointed out various diff
ficulties which beset the way. The
principal drawback as far as Mr..
Stinson could learn was that the
gas tax income was much less than
anticipated and the fund was near
ly depleted.
Mr.. Stinson recommended SER
ious consideration of the old adj
dage: ''The wheel which squeaks
the loudest is the one which gets
the grease"
The city council considered the
matter at their regular meeting on
Tuesday evening. Arrangements
were made to help with the ex-
penses for a committee to again
go to Olympia to again attempt
to secure the work for this win
ter's relief.
The matter was also taken up at
the chamber of. commerce meeting
this noon where Councilman /. S.
Gleason explained the councils
action. 1t was considered inoppor-
tune just at present to push the