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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27
FURTHER CUT in
RELIEF WORKERS
ENOW ORDERED
MORE THAN THIRTY PERCENT
TO BE LAID OFF THIS WEEK
FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS
RECEIVED BY OFFICIALS

Monroe county's quota of en-
ployes on the Civil Works Admin
Eistration has again been ordered
drastically reduced. More than
80 percent are to be laid off this
week.
Last week the number of per-
sons employed amounted to 1,225.
Orders were received to reduce
this number to 699 and on Friday
a notice was posted designating
those dropped from the lists.
At the close of this week this
number will be reduced to 365,
except that the number of en-
ployes on federal projects will be
retained exclusive of this allot-
ment.
Orders received in Tallahassee
from Harry L. Hopkins. and trans
mitted to VIM. w. Demeritt, local
administrator show that it is nee
essary to reduce the number of
CWA employees in Florida to a.
600 by March 2. This includes
drivers of their own teams and
trucks.
The telegram specifically in
structs that these instructions do
not include employees on federal
projects as reductions in these are
being made by the federal depart
ments. Sufficient clerical help is
to be retained in order to insure
the accurate completion of all ac-
counting and other records.
On the basis of the above in
structions, Mr.. Demeritt is au-
thorized to employ a maximum of
800 for the payroll period begin
ming Friday. March 2, and ending
Thursday, March s. Employees
on federal projects and emergency
educational projects are allowed
in addition to the above.
Mr.. Demeritt told The Citizen
these orders will mean cutting
from the payrolls this week APP
proximately 200 persons as there
are 600 employed at present.
Retaining 365 on regular pro-
jects and approximately 40 men
on federal projects will leave 294
to be laid off Friday of this week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27
DEFER SAILING
OF TENDER IVY
MORE FAVORABLE WEATHER
WILL BE AWAITED TO
SEND VESSEL OUT

Sailing Of the Lighthouse Ten
der Ivy has been postponed until
more favorable weather conditions
prevail. it was learned at the depot
today.
The tender was scheduled 10
leave for Charlotte,s Harbor Tor
relieving and replacing buoys and
started on the trip last night.
heavily laden with navigation aids.
When the ship reached North
west Entrance TO the harbor the
winds we're 50 strong and seas too
high TO permit the trip being con-
tinued without danger Of losing
some Of the baoys. Hence the
captain ordered the ship back to
port.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27

Vieing with 80 other contest.
ants in the American Legion
Beauty Pageant last night in the
High School auditorium, Mrs.
Benjamin r. Sawyer, who was for
merly Miss Bunnie Niles, was de-
clared the winner.
This was the decision of com
petent judges, who were guests at
the Colonial Hotel, who were un-
known to any of the contestants
and 10 whom none of the con.
tcstants werG known.
The manner in which the con-
test was conducted was beyond
criticism, is the opinion of all
who witnessed the process of eli
mination in determining the win
ner.
First the entrants paraded in
groups of 20 each, and then the
eliminations gradually reduced
the number until there was one
group of six.
Final elimination reduced this
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27
REVISE NEW AIR
MAIL MEASURE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The
house postoffice committee today
completed preliminary revision
of new permanent air mail bin
approving its general provisions
under which carriers whose con-
tracts have been cancelled may OBJ
tain new contracts.
The McSwain resolution for a
thorough investigation by the
house military committee into
army aircraft equipment was APP
proved by the rules committee.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27
NEW COMMISSION
TO BE CREATED

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-An
administration bill to create fed
eral communications commission
of seven members to regulate for
eign and Interstate telephone, telc-
graph. cable and radio services,
was introduced today in both
houses of congress.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27
ALLOCATE FUNDS
FOR NEW BEACONS
SUPERINTENDENT DEMERITT
ADVISED OF APPRoPRIA.
TON OF $4,000

W. W. Demeritt, superintendent
of lighthouses. has been advised
from the department Of commerce
at Washington of an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the Seventh
Lighthouse District.
1t was learned at the depot this
morning that these funds are for
additional structures in Tampa Bay
and vicinity.
Six iron structures and a num-
Der of minor aids to navigation
are TO be placed.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27
HANDS OFF, IS
POLICY ADOPTED
FOR PRIMARIES
ROOSEVELT DEM ocRAT S
MAKE DECLARATION IN RE-
CARDS TO PARTY cANDI.
DATES IN ELECTIONS
tHy Associated P>essD
WASHINGTON; Feb. 27.--

Try Associated P>ess)
WASHINGTON; Feb. ~
Roosevelt democrats declared a
hands off" policy today in re-
gards to democratic candidates in
the coming primary elections.
James A. Farley. as chairman.
in a statement, said the national
committee would take no part for
or against any democratic esndi-
date.
The statement. however. was
understood not 10 apply to pro-
gressive republicans known to
have the approval OF the admin
isIration such "a Senator johnson
Of California, and Norris Of Me-
braska.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27
Number Of United States
Vessels To Base AT Key
West During Coming Fall
Warships VIII Come Here
For Maneuvers Follow
ing Activities In North
ern Waters
D, PAUL MAY
Special washington Correspondent

WASHINGTON, d. c.,
Feb. 27.-Between Septem-
Der 81 and November | a
number of warships will tie
up for several weeks at Key
West, it was announced to-
day at the office of Senator
Park TrammelI, chairman of
the senate naval affairs COM
mittee.
The vessels will be part of
the fleet which will conduct
maneuvers in southern wa
tiers after having past the
summer months in northern
waters, it was said.
1t was not known how
many vessels will be in the
harbor, but Admiral Will
liam H. Standby, chief of
naval operations, has in
formed Trammell that a
number of ships would be
anchored here.
- The names of the ships
will be announced at a later
date, it was said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27
START WORK OF
REHABILITATION
in FIVE STATES
ACTIVITIES CARRIED ON IN
AREAS AFFECTED BY TOR
NADoEs. COLD ADDS TO
DIscoMFoRTs
lnr Assorlnted rressl

BIRMINGHAM, Feb. 27.--Re-
habiIitation Of tornado-ravaged
afeas in FIVE southern states went
forward today in sub-freezing
weather.
Cold moved in to add to discom-
forts caused by winds Of Sunday
that killed II persons in Mississip-
pi, Alabama and Georgia. and in
iured hundreds of others.
Winds also unroofed houses and
did other damage in these three
states and South Carolina and
Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27
BUILDING new FEET
FOR VENETIAN CANAL
tBy Asxeesatea prs.sl

VENICE. Italy, Feb. 81
Twenty steamboats, bang bu sOr
passenger traffic fBe Grand
Canal are 10 be for Vene-
tians who fell fl.hting for the
fascist cause. Fa~h boat will have
bronze plat led to It's bow
memoriaIizing the man whose
name Il bears.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27
UNEMPLOYMENT In
PORTUGAL FALLS

LISBON. Feb 27.-Portagal :
unemployment figures are falling
steadily. latest official statistics
Showing %. 600. ~ less than half
the namber Of . year ago. The
reduction Il attributed 70 public
werk On reads. bridges ard sehool1.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27
RALPH CAPONE
OUT OF PRISON
BROTHER OF "scARFAcE AL"
WAS RELEASED
TODAY
Inv A.ascIatea Pre.sl

LONG BEACH. Wash. Feb. 81.
Ralph Capone. elder brother Of
"Searface Al" left Mcneil Island
penitentiary today a free man aft
er serving two years and five
months for income tax evasion.
He said he would enter legiti-
mate business in Chicago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27
Deaths In Various CatastrOphies
Over Country Reach One Hundred
ny Asssct Press
-Four days catastrophe sloft blizzard that

four days OF CAtastfoPhSt AASAA
and aground. have brought sud
den death 10 nearly 100 persons
in the United States.
Train wreck. plane crashes, bus
smashnps. lethal carbon monOxide.
and above all fury Of winter
storms. have swellsJ the grim
ton.
The mercury. PlunginE toward
zero. struck the northwest today
a. IA struggled. in maay eases IN
vain. TO dig cut Of 36-hOur snow
fall. which followed another req
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27
CUBA TO OBTAIN
LOAN FROM u S.

WASHINGTON, Feb.
PA government loan
of several million dol
lars to Cuba for pur-
chase of silver in this
country was described
today in informed cir
cles as probable.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27
TIRED OF USELESS LIFE

SHEFFIELD. Enc. Tired of
living q useless life" James Mar
tin. Of this city, committed suicide
b. hanging himself.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27

Editors Note: As previously an
nounced in The Citizen Mr.. Harris
received the recommendation Of
Representative Wilcox. which Is
equivalent to the appointment
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27
Rush Of Worlds Gold To New York
Marked By Deft Trading ManeuUers
By RAIDER WINGET
nv Associated PreasI

Try Associated PressJ
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The
great gold race of "a is on. Speed
and secrecy are the watchwords
millions are at stake.
Flooding sourdoughs back in '49
were just pikers with picks scratch
ing for comparative pennies after
big strike at Suffers mill.
The modern gold race scene
changes from sleepy burros to
sleep transatlantic liners and air.
planes. The modern prospectors
use pens instead of picks.
1t is simply case of buying
gold at a low price in London or
other foreign centers and selling
at higher price in New York.
Just as simple as that. but the
new gold diggers must know their
exchange rates better than the
forty-niners knew their sluice
boxes.
How 1t Is Done
Here is the technique of digging
wealth from gold, A. D. 1884:
A banker wants to buy 1,00O,-
600 pounds sterling in gold. lie
sells his dollars to buy pounds.
perhaps paying $5,00O,OO0 for the
], 100000 pounds, depending on
the exchange rate.
Then he calls his gold broker in
New York and gives his order. The
gold broker deducts lao of / per-
cent as his fee and cables his Lon
don representative to buy gold at
the market.
AT 11:l5 a. M, London time,
six hours ahead of eastern stand
ard time, the gold brokers meet in
London to set the price of gold for
the market opening. The order is
executed at the best price for
f. 0. b. delivery at the ships side
in London.
To transport the gold across the
Atlantic to New York there il a.
charge of 25 cents to ST per ST.
600 in gold, Protecting the gold in
shipment is insurance costing from
45 cents to $1.7O per $1,000 in
gold.
Additional Exepnses
There is a jam of shipping fa-
cilities at the moment because
there is only limited space in
which to store gold properly, and
insurance companies will allow
only certain amount of gold on
zone ship. Rates have changed ac-
cordingly.
When the gold gets to America
there is customs house brokers'
fee of about $500 per $1,000, 900
in gold, and then the trucking
company charges cents per ST.
600 in gold as transportation fee
from the pier in New York to the
government assay office on the tip
of Manhattan.
Armed guards hold guns as the
gold is jerked from armored
trucks and rushed into the assay
office vaults.
Tests are made on the gold to
determine whether It comes up to
specifications. and the owner is
paid S35 an ounce. the legal price
set by the president.
But there is deduction by the
government of Id of percent for
handling. and other charges which
vary with each shipment.
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cd last week.
Fine powdery snow ceased fall.
ing last night in moat sections.
but trains and highway traffic
sliIi moved haltingly today.
Many communities we're isoIat-
ed by high drifts. especially in
New England, and thS food short
age grew more severe IN some
Long Island villages.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27
OTHER ELICIBLES
FOR POSTMASTER
TWO BESIDES HARRIS cERTI-
FLED BY CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION

Guy Associated PressD
WASHINGTON. Feb. ~.
The post office department
announced today that the
civil service sommission had
certified to Postmaster Gen.
eral Farley the following bad
been found eligible for APP
Pointmeat a. postmaster at
Key West. Richard H. Kemp.
Sam E. Harri. AID Fred }.
Dion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-02-27

Palace"He Couldn't Take II "
Strand Should Ladies Be-
ave 80 and Convention City"
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WHERE TO GO
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TONIGHT

Broadway Thru A
Keyhole."
Strand" Husbands Co and
Convention City"
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
Montgomery Ward
Planning January
White Goods Sole

Figures show the Montgomery
Ward white goods sale, an annual
January event, represents one Of
the largest purchases in the firms
history-one of considerable sig
nificance and benefit 10 the na-
tion's farmers. Plans for this
event required the purchase Of
pillow-cases. sheets. sheeting and
cotton yard goods in such guam
titles that over 625,000 pounds Of
cotton went into their manufac-
ture, according to j. 0. Ellis, man.
ager of the local store.
Authentic farm statistics indi-
cate that this quantity Of cotton
represents the entire yield OF over
5000 acres of land The extraor-
binary quality and value-appeal
of the merchandise in this sale is
expected to result in tremendous
sales in Ward stores all over the
country.
Executives affirm Wards will
continue to play a substantial role
in moving one of the principal
southern commodities. This out
standing annual event. the first
significant act in 1885 by this
firm, is confirmation of the or
ganization's continued efforts TO
aid general business recovery, Ellis
states.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
ITEMS OF NEWS FROM HEBER

Pat Thine returned from Phoe-
nix Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. Borden. mother of Mrs.
Ware, is visiting her son. A. D.
Borden in Sawtelle. Calf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Frandsen en-
tertained at Christmas dinner at
their home before they moved TO
Anorade Christmas day, the fol-
lowing guests: Mr. and Mrs. Riley
Mcbride and baby Karen. Jane
Henderson. Ruth Mathews and Ma
by Mcbride.
Cathleen Wagner spent Christ
mas with her parents, returning to
Riverside Wednesday, where she is
attending business school. On Sun
Gay they held open house and many
friends were in and out all day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Van Ingle and
mother Mrs. Dickert were afternoon
callers Christmas day at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. Farmer in FL
Centre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Ward of
Brawley were house guests of John
ME s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Ward over Christmas.
Mrs NJ. H. Gavin and mother.
Mrs. Denham. attended n meeting
at the Baptist church il BraWley
Thursday.
Sunday visitors of Mr.. and Mrs
James Holcomb were Mr.. and Mrs
Tom Afflerbaugh, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Tackett and boys, and Mr..
and Mrs. Mcdonald. The Holcombs
spent Christmas in Fullerton with
his parents. returning Wednesday.
Mrs. r. S. Knapp IS enjoying a
visit from her sister. Mrs. Agnes
Spence, of San Diego, over the hol-
idays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher and child
rem of Salinas have taken one Of
St. John s cottages.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lane, Mr.. and
Mrs. Gauman Thompson, Ray Lit
tie and Mike Thompson enjoyed
Sunday at the All-American canal,
west OF Calexico.
Mrs. A. M. Wood and daughters,
Mildred and Patty Ann. Ruth
Thompson and Raymond Barnes
visited Salton Sea, Mullett Island
and the cry ice plant, Sunday, later
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Thine
in Brawley.
Charles Chick of El Centre Spellt
Sunday with his aunt, Mrs. Laura
Orr. Mrs Orr left Christmas day
for the coast.
Mrs. Orr and Mrs. Hogan at
tended the Christmas tea at the
Ten Thousand club
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Pope and
children have taken one of The
Denham cottages.
Mrs. Ray Barnes had as Christ
mas dinner guests, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
THURSDAY DECEMBER

NJ. Wood and daughters. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lloyd Winter Mrs. Irwin
Stooksberry and daughter Marcille
and 3. H. Hornaday. Later in the
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Chand-
Ter and Mrs. Hoy Spikes, Mrs. Jim
Dawson and Helen Higgs called.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Briggs, Otis
and Mary and Mr.. and Mrs. Coy
Denham were Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Gavin.
Mrs. Mae Wilkens of Salinas has
been the house guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Vincent HamerSon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Winter have
taken the William Wallace house.
Mr. and Mrs. Arch McInnis had
as Christmas dinner guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Chandler.
The Midland hotel building is
being torn down.
Mrs. Jack Chandler surprised her
sister Jean Reavis. with a birthday
dinner last week, the main attract
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs Randolph Robert
son presided over a beautifully ap-
pointed Christmas dinner. Those
who enjoyed the hospitality of the
Robertsons were La Vale Blair,
John Stindt, Mary Kidwell, Ross
Johnson, and the immediate family.
Mrs. Verna Lowe had as guests
Christmas day. Mrs. Davis and son
Howard and Joe Bianci.
Mr.. and Mrs H. F. Ware spent
Christmas in San Diego with the
Ross Wilsie family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Osborne visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Wilson in
BraWley Monday
Mrs. Gladys Frandsen and son
Carl visited in aIdrade Sunday.
Their new house is now finished
there and they are moving
Mr.. and Mrs George McCuen
and daughter, Kathleen, of Pasa-
dena, were house guests from We'd
neSday to Friday of Mrs. McCuen S
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27

were hosts at a family gathering at
their home Christmas day. Those
there were Mr.. and Mrs. Denzel
Porter and two children. Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Mayfield and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Rodgers and son, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Willett and sons,
Jim Willett, and w. Porter and son
Leonard.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Robertson and
children visited the NJ. Robert
sons in Ell Centre Sunday.
Mrs. Cheser and Rufus, Kayre
and Argyne Cheser motored to
Somerton Saturday returning Sun
day to visit her daughter and tam
lily, Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Wallis. On
their way they stopped in Holtyille
taking with them, Mrs. Blanche
Wallis to see her son, Lloyd.
Mrs. Vincent Hamerson was
pleasantly surprised Christmas day
by a visit from her mother, Mrs. S.
Crawford of San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
By MRS. LAURA BARNES
Pres staff Correspondent


Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cheser and
baby from perris spent the week
end and Christmas visiting rela-
tives in Heber.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Maurer.
daughter. Carolyn and mother. Mrs.
Dora Allen. left Friday taking Mrs.
Allen to her home at Santa Ana
and then continuing 10 Barstow TO
visit Mr.. Maurer S parents over the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Snyder were
Christmas guests Of Snyder S
daughter and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bass Atkins.
The adult Sunday school class on
Sunday presented their teacher,
Mrs Hogan. with beautiful Chin
ese luncheon cloth as their appre-
citation Of her patience and work
With them.
Christmas dinner guests of Mr.
and MS. Z. r. Ckeser were Mr..
ana Mrs. Robert Cheser and baby
Of Perris. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Keith and daughter OF Brawley, Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Fleming. Earline and
Rolph. Rufus Cheser. Albert CheSer
from Phoenix. and their own FAM
ily
Cathleen Wagner attended the
dance at the country club, Monday
evening.
Mrs. Dickert of San Jacinto is
visiting Der son and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Van Ingle.
Miss Mary Ellen Davis returned
home Friday from Riverside where
she has been visiting a daughter,
Mrs. Cecil Lee. for several months.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27

ion being a beautifully decorated
cake with pink candles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hogan and family
are spending the holidays in Los
Angeles.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Boone and
daughter Ruth Janet spent Christ
mas with the Rodger Stewards of
Silsbee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Higgs had as
Christmas guests Mr.. and Mrs.
James Dawson. George Higgs and
jeff Morris of Imperial.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Boone we're
callers at the I. NJ. Boone home
Sunday evening at Elm.
Pat Higgs from inland spent
Christmas day with his family.
Oscar Hotter entertained six
friends at chicken dinner Christ
mas: Joe Martin, Joe Ersquish, D.
". Rodgers. Joe Ruta, Harry Brooks,
and John Hanback,.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Terrence
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
Declare Missing
Woman Suicide

CARMEL, Calf, Dec. 81 U.P =
Searchers found what they consid-
cred positive proof today that Mrs.
Eliot Boke Schaffner, Carmel resi-
dent had drowned herself in Car
mel Bay.
The clue was a piece of lining
from fur coat, identified as the
one which Mrs. Schaffner, wife of
a Chicago manufacturing executive,
wore when she left her home
Dec. Is.
The discovery was made about
500 feet from shore Divers were
sent to the area TO search for her
body.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
SHELL NAMES
NEW OFFICIAL

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. q Cspe-
ciaD-Appointnent OF VIM P. Dur
kee. Jr.. as vice-president IN charge
of Marketing for Shell Oil Com
panv was announced here recently.
.Durkee leaves an executive posi-
ton with Shell Union Oil corpora
ton. New York, To assume his post
at the Shell head office here.
The new Shell marketing head
has been identified with the oil in
dustry in an executive capacity
since 1920. He viii be remembered
as a partner in Van Fleet & Durkee,
Inc. formerly operating an extend
ed system of service stations
throughout the west. When this
station system was subsequently
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
CHILDREN HAVE PARTY

A small group of children enjoy
eed a weiner and marshmalloW
roast at the Barnes home Friday
evening. Mrs Stooksberry an
Mrs. Barnes chaperoned the party
and served hot chocolate. Those
present were Bobbie Sue and Eve
lyn Robertson, Argyne Cheser, Mel
lie Bias, Mildred Wood, Patty Anr
Wood. Marcille Stooksberry. Lenort
Hogan, Herbert Hogan, Walter Will
lett. ElWood ST. John, Bob Willett
and Raymond Barnes.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27

taken over by Shell. Durkee joined
that company as division manager.
During his two year tenure IN
New York, the newly named Shell
vice-president was engaged in CO.
ordinating nationally the companies
marketing activities ana policies.
He is at the moment on q return
trip to the eastern metropolis TO
attend a conference of Shell mar
keting executives.
At the forthcoming New York
conclave, Shells plans for 1885 will
be formulated. An extensive sales
and advertising program, based on
the increasingly optimistic outlook
for business in general. is eontem-
plated.
Durkee will return to this city
January l.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27
Three Children Die
In Oil Explosion,

MISHAWAKA, Ind, Dec. 81 U.P)
Three children we're burned to
death today when can Of oil their
father attempted to heat on the
kitchen stove exploded.
The father, Harry Harmon, and
his wife, were burned critically.
The children who perished were:
Betty, 4; Esther, 2, and Mayme, six
weeks old
Police said that Harmon, a truck
driver, drained the oil from the
crank case of his truck and put the
container on the kitchen stove to
warm it. The oil exploded and
sprayed the room.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-12-27

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