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Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
MELOLAND NOTES
BY MRS. ALEX MEYER
Press Staff Correspondent

MI. and Mrs. q. g. RlchafdS en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. George Cate
OF Redondo Beach over the week
end. Mr.. Cate is Mrs. Richards
brother.
Stanley Merrill arrived Saturday
from Redlands to spend the spring
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Merrill. Irene Merrill
Blackwood of BraWley also spent
the weekend with the Merrills.
Mrs. Fred Waterman and Mrs.
John Setz were among the guests
of Mrs. John Zenos when she enter
tanned recently in honor of Grand
ma Meier who is visiting friends in
The valley.
Mrs. Claud Suttle and Grandma
Meyer who have been critically i'll
are beth improving though still con-
fined to their homes.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Curt Effler and
Mr.. and Mrs. I. Thanner were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Will Meyer
at q turkey dinner Sunday evening.
Meloland residents vino Joined the
El Centro Chamber of Commerce
motor trip to Yuma. Laguna dam
and other points of interest on Sum
Gay were Mr.. and Mrs Dan Scott
and two children, Madame Ethel
O'Neil, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Palmer,
Mrs. Annie Crawford, Charles Sum-
merS, Richard Mcbride, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. L. Belts, Mrs. Raplh Enge-
bretson and daughter Carmen, and
Mrs. Engebretson's father, Charles
Strickler.
Mr.. and MIS-. Fred Waterman
were pleasantly surprised Tuesday
evening when an old friend, Lynn
Foster, stopped for a visit. Foster
now resides in Tucson, Ariz.
Sherroll Belts who was quite i'll
Monday and Tuesday was able to
be back at work on Wednesday,
Mrs. w. G. Gregg and Mrs. D, H.
Williams spent last weekend in
Los Angeles visiting in Burbank
part of the time.
Charles Stricken is spending two
weeks visiting at the home of lis
daughter, Mrs. Ralph Engebretson.
Strickler, who lived on the Harold
Bell Wright ranch several years
ago, is we'll known in this commu-
nifty
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Roberts on Sunday were Mr..
and Mrs Dewey Lorah of Ell Gen.
tro and Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. King.
The Kings who spent the winter
with their daughter, left for their
home in Colorado Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Ordonez are
entertaining several coast visitors
this week including Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil Breedlove, their daughter,
Louise, and son, Philip, j. S. Gott
and son Jimmie, Joe Fidel, and
Harold Schulkin all of Los Angeles.
On Sunday the group were Joined
by Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Gott of Holt
vile and Mr.. and Mrs W. G.. Gott,
and their children, jeanne and
Charlene of Ell Centro and fam
lily reunion was held in honor of
Mrs. Ordonez' birthday. Mr.. and
Mrs. E S. Gott especially enjoyed
the reunion because all of their
children and grandchildren were
present with the exception of two
grandchildren.
The childl en- in Mrs. Belts room
had an exciting time Friday after
noon VIXEN the boys held kite
contest and the girls jack contest.
Tony Singh succeeded in flying his
kite the longest and received a
prize. Jack Studer received hon.
orable mention for making the most
beautiful kite. In the jack contest,
Maggie Lara won first prize.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
Four Square Gospel

The Church of the Foursquare
Gospel, corner of Fourteenth and
Olive streets, extends a hearty inyi-
tation to one and all to its meet
Easter Sunday beginning with a
sunrise service out on Easter hill in
Evergreen cemetery. While getting
ready for Sunday School, tune in on
Radio KXO, and listen to the Four
square Sunshine half hour, from 8
to 9:30.
Sunday school at 9:45, morning
worship at Il.
Crusader service at Gas in the
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
Schools
Churches
Ruth Teeple Reid
To Be Presented
In Piano Group

Ruth Teeple Reid, one of the
cityS finest pianists. is to present
a group of entr' acte numbers at
the next production of the Ex-
perimental theatre. April 5 and 6
in the Seeley theatre.
Mrs. Reid's appearances are all
too few to suit her admirers and
they will be delighted to learn
of this opportunity to hear her
once more.
She has selected the following
numbers: "Arabesque Valsante"
tMischa LevitizkD. "Terpsichorean
Vindabona" leopold Godowsky)
and "Impromptu In C Sharp Min
or CReinhold.
The first number is Levitizki's
latest published composition and
FL Centrans will have an oppor-
tunity to hear it as well as the
Godowsky selection for the first
time
Lilies OF the Field by John
Hastings Turner, is the delightful
three-act play to be presented and
is one of the finest and funniest
of modern English comedies.
Leroy Rumsey is directing it and
members of the cast are: Eleanor
Jarvis. as Elizabeth, the Wears
daughter; Ada Besse Beynon, as
her twin sister; Phil Remington,
the vicar; Helen Van Fleet. his
wife, Ann; Mrs Norman P. Pearse,
| Mrs. Rooke-W Walter; George Carter,
Barnaby Haddon, Barbara Ster-
ling. Violet, a maid; Keith Stuart,
Withers, a man servant; Hen
rietta Blanc, the Hon. Monica
Flame, and Winifred House, Lady
Susan Rocker
The play will he given at $50
p. m. Thursday and Friday next
week in the theatre at Seeley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
PERJUaL
PnRnCRaPAr

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w Asher and
their son. Dinty, have gone 10 Long
Beach for the Easter holidays where
they will be the guests of Mrs. Ash
ers brother, Arthur Lutz.
Mrs. Mary Johnston, mother OF
Mrs Howard P. Meyer OF this city
is visiting the Meyers over the holi-
days.
History section, or, rather, IN
national Relations, 10 use the
groups new name. will not meet
this Sunday as planned, the Jap
anese program having been post
poned to the last Sunday in April.
Millard Provence. student at the
University OF Arizona. is visiting his
brother. Charles Provence, 6o3
Brighton.
Mrs. F. H. McIyer. 535 Wensley
avenue. and Mrs. Stanley Bigelow,
will be co-hoSteSseS to members OF
Chapter AV, P. E. o. Monday April
.. Luncheon will be served at p.
m. at the McIver home and Mrs. j.
D. Huston will oe in charge Of the
program.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Christofferson OF
Elliston, Montana, are visiting al
the home of their son, o. M. CHRIS
jefferson of this city, on West Com
mercial street
Mrs. Elmer Todd, accompanied by
a friend. Mrs. B. F.. Groves, has re-
turned from a delightful trip 10
Ocean Beach and Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
BRIDGE CLUB
HAS MEETING

Friday bridge club members met
yesterday informally at the home OF
Mrs. Don C. Bitler, 535 Len Rey.
After luncheon the bridge game was
featured, Mrs. McPherrin and Mrs,
Hickcox winning high scores at con-
tract.
Guests present were Mrs. Ross I
Hickcox, Mrs. r. d. McPherrin, Mrs.
J. D. Adams, the members being
Dorsey Whitelaw, Allen P. Nuffer,
Henry L. Loud, Leroy Holt and the
hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
St. Paul's Episcopal

Services Sunday at st. Paul'>
Episcopal church, the Rev Charlie,
Bailey, vicar, will be those for East
er day
Holy Eucharist and sermon will
be at IL a. m. and childrens serv-
ice and presentation of mite boxes
at 4:30 p. m.
On Easter Tuesday. Holy Euoha-
rist will be at $50 a m. -.
The public is cordially invited &c
attend our services.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31

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night at $50 o'clock in the club
house.
Austin's orchestra is to play the
music for dancing and a delight
full evening has been planned by
the border club. : ...
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
:s::::: IS: OF Interest to Women
Social Calendar

TONIGHT
Dance, Veterans hall.
Dance, 9:30, Calexico golf club.
TOMORROW
Easter services. churches.
Golf. Barbara Worth club.
Union Easter service, 1880, high
school.
MONDAY
Masonic luncheon. Barbara
Worth.
Chapter AV, z. L. O.. l, 535
WenSley.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31
CALEXICO CLUB
DANCE TONIGHT

Calexico International club has
invited the members of the Bar
bara Worth and Del Rio clubs to
attend the dance to be given to-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-03-31

Filth and State
Chdrens program and baptismal service at $3.50 A. NJ
Special music: Organ SOLO and two anthems directed by
Union Easter High School Auditorium at
Evening star., 1934-05-31
USE 40 OXYGEN TANKS
FOR PNEUMONIA VICTIM
Physicians Try to Save Life of
Baby in Barn Because of
Contagion Exposure.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
FREEPORT, N. Y, May 31.-Little
John hatcher, 18 months old, suffer-
ing from pneumonia, was slightly i'm
proved last night after physicians had
used 40 tanks of oxygen.
In the barn home of his parents
behind the local fire company, the
fight to save the baby's life went on.
Emergency calls for more oxygen were
sent to Brooklyn because the tanks
were rapidly exhausted by reason OF
the fact mask small enough to pre-
vent escape Of the oxygen could not
be located.
The attending pediatrician said the
babys life could be saved if he could
be taken to a hospital but that he
cannot be admitted because he has
been exposed to contagious diseases.
Evening star., 1934-05-31
Proposal in Hands of State
Department or English
Ambassador.
UNEASINESS MOUNTS
IN HOUSE OF COMMONS
Chamberlain Pressed for State
ment as to Whether Country
Will Be Classed Defaulter.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 31.-The British
governments view on war debts and
it's proposals to avoid being classed a
defaulter when an installment pay
ment is due next month, have been
dispatched to Washington, it is un-
derstood here.
Statement Awaits Roosevelt.
The British statement is either in
the hands of the State Department at
Washington, or Is in the safe keeping
of Sir Ronald Lindsay. British Am
bassador, pending the return of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to the Capital, it was
said in governmental quarters.
In the Commons today uneasiness
continued as to whether Great Brit
ain Is to be classed as a defaulter.
Pressed for Information.
Arthur Evans, Conservative leader
pressed Chancellor Chamberlain on
this point
Il hope to be able to make a state
ment shortly" the chancellor replied
In official circles it was not ex-
pected that Chamberlain will discuss
the war debt negotiations in Parlia-
ment before Monday.
Evening star., 1934-05-31
HOUSE MAY ACT
. 0ND D. c. BILL TODAY
Approval of Conference Re-
port Providing $35, 400, 900
Is Expected Immediately.

The House may act today on the
conference report on the compromise
1885 District appropriation BILL carry
ing total Of approximately S35, AGO..
900, toward which the Federal Gov
ernment will make a net payment of
approximately S4,364 900.
Although the Senate conferees OBJ
tanned. in the final agreement yester-
day, language which recognizes S.
100000 as the basic amount of the
Federal contribution for the coming
year, the House group won out in its
fight to make the District reimburse
the United States Immediately for 10
per cent of the money spent from
certain public works allotments last
Summer. When this reimbursement,
which will approximate $l,335,705,
depending on the amount actually
spent, is deducted, the actual Federal
payment for the next fiscal year be-
comes about $4,364,000. the amount
contended for in the House bill.
Revision Is Improvement.
The revised language relating to
the Federal contribution is an i'm
provement to this extent. The House
bill merely struck out the figure, S.
100000, and substituted $4,364 ,295
without any specific language show
ing that the District was thereby re-
paying 70 per cent of the public works
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Evening star., 1934-05-31
WHEAT PRICES SOAR
PAST $1.O3 MARK
Surge of Buying Orders Keep
Chicago Prices at High
Levels for Day.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 31.-Wheat jumped
the limit Of ) cents today as severe
heat parched arid grain fields, prices
soaring to more than s103 a bushel,
the first time more than a dollar has
been paid since last August.
Corn scared almost cents to with
in q fraction of the limit; July and
September deliveries of oats we're up
the maximum cents and rye gained
8 cents.
An overwhelming surge of buying
orders carried quotations to the maxi.
mum levels at the close after wheat
had hovered around to cents ad-
vance during most of the trading. The
close for May options, on the final
day in which they will be traded, was
6 cents above the open.
Evening star., 1934-05-31
SILVER MEASURE
PASSED BY HOUSE
Early Favorable Senate
Vote Expected on Admin
iStration Bill.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The House today passed and sent
to the Senate the administration sill
yer bill, which has for its objective
the use of silver to comprise backing
for a quarter of the United States
currency, as compared with three
quarters backed by gold
Early favorable Senate action is
expected.
Opposition that yesterday resorted
to flibusterins tactics in moves either
to defeat or broaden the measure COL
lapsed today when the final vote was
taken.
Members Of the Democratic silver
bloc who wanted even broader legis-
lation, had contended the measure
was Just "silver brick" and that II
would result in prolonging the de-
preston 10 years.
Republicans Attack Measure.
Republicans attacked the proposal
as involving unsound monetary prin-
ciples and said it was approved by
the administration to meet demands
Of mining, speculating and other
groups interested in making profits
out of silver.
Democratic proponents claimed ii
was needed to complement the gold
policy of the Government and that
it would increase commodity prices
and foreign trade.
The decisive vote was rejection by
268 to 70 Of a motion to recommit
the bill to committee. The roll call
count followed a similar decision by
a standing vote of 1853 to SO.
25-75 Ratio Planned.
The measure would require the pur-
chase of silver until it reached a 25-
rs ratio with gold as metallic
monetary stock. Treasury estimates
placed the necessary purchases at
1900, 100000 ounces.
Representative Dies, Democrat OF
Texas, who introduced the bill, de-
Tended it yesterday as designed to
give the country sound currency
broader metallic base"
Representative Lambeck, Democrat
of Ohio, silverite, assailed it as "a
fake piece of legislation" that would
mot break the corner on gold" Rep
resentative Luce. Republican OF
Massachusetts,, termed the bill "a
silver brick" which would increase
fiat money"
Recovery Step Seen.
The House was told by Chairman
Doughton of the Ways and Means
Committee that enactment of the
measure would constitute another
step in the recovery program by pro-
viding an improved monetary system
would open world markets. raise COM
modify prices. accelerate business
and enable debtors to meet Their
obligations.
THE enactment of this measure,
he said, will also pave the way for
international cooperation in aid OF
general world recovery and the pro-
motion of better means of exchange
among the nations of the world, and
will rebound to the benefit of this
country, both in increased foreign
trade and in the Stabilization of the
dollar in our country"
Evening star., 1934-05-31
THREE GIRLS LOSE 80 POUNDS
IN 80 DAYS OF SPECIAL DIET

heavy, IA pounds, and Deon Craddock,
8R OF her 81 pounds of excess weight.
Alice submitted to the most rigid
olet-slx bananas and three glasses Of
SKINNED milk daily for the first two
weeks, supplemented the second two
weeks by other foods The other two
followed milk and banana base diet
1t is perfectly possible for any one
to do as these girls have done" DR..
Bundesen said. "A doctors examina-
tion will tell you how much over.
weight you are. A diet like the ones
we followed. recommended by a doc
tor, cannot fail to rid you Of excess
pounds Remember that every pound
lost is health gained, beauty added.
Dieting to reduce is dieting for health
Our experience with Alice, Felicia
and Deon has proved our case"
Evening star., 1934-05-31
500, 900 Children Storm Fair,
hjuring rs in Wild Scramble
500 Extra Police Called On Duty to
Halt Stampede, Threatening Injury
to Hundreds on Holiday Fete.

/ held the exposition grounds in state
of siege No deliveries could be made,
no visitors could leave.
An hour after opening time, with
thousands piling through the gates as
fast as the turnstiles would turn, it
become apparent that this manner of
admission would be too slow and
threatened jam in which hundreds
might be hurt. Lohr ordered all gates
thrown open.
Concentrate on preventing acci-
dents" was his order.
Once the bars were down, the chill
dren swarmed in so fast that fair
police we're unable to keep them in
order. Besides those piling through
the gates, dozens clambered over the
exposition fence.
1t was a school holiday. and some
| 100000 children were free for the day.
Evening star., 1934-05-31
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, May 31.-Three girls
who forsook meat and potatoes for
bananas and SKINNED milk in a SCI
entifcally supervised 30-day diet derby
stepped down from the scales today
q total of 80 pounds nearer sylph-like
dimensions.
A new sparkle in their eyes and a
flush to their cheeks attested that
while they lost weight, they gained
beauty, health. energy and spirit.
The diet, supervised by Dr.. Herman
N Bundesen, health commissioner
started a month ago with the selec-
ton of Alice Joy, Felicia Terry, ano
Deon Craddock as the participants.
Today. Alice Joy who was IL pounds
overweight, had shed sA pounds;
Felicia Terry, who was % pounds toe
Evening star., 1934-05-31
LEADERSOF UNION
REPUD|ATE STEEL
RANK AND FILE
International Vice President
Says Group Has No Right
to Call Convention.
JOHNSON PROMISES
REOPENING OF CODE
Prospect Remains That Roosevelt
Will Be Called In to
Avert Strikes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
International officers of the steel
workers union today repudiated
statements of the so-called Rank
and File" Committee of the organiza-
ton, and said after a conference with
Hugh S. johnson, N. r. A. chief, they
had been promised the revised steel
code would be reopened if their de-
mands we're considered worthwhile by
the administrator.
Edward w. Miller of Pittsburgh, in
ternational vice president of the
union, said the group headed by Earl
j. Forbeck, president of the Pitts
burgh district, had no authority to
speak for the Amalgamated ASsocia-
ton of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers.
"The Amalgamated is not RESPONSE
BILE for anything they may say Mil
Ter said.
He asserted the Rank and File
Committee had no right to call ma
tional convention of the union and
indicated he thought it unlikely such
a convention would be called next
week, as Forbeck said would be done.
Calls johnson bag of Wind"
While waiting for conference with
Senator Wagner. head of the National
Labor Board, this morning, Forbeck
also told newsmen the only way for
the union to show its strength and
bring President Roosevelt's interven-
ton was to strike. He also called
johnson bag Of wind"
Questioned regarding the meeting
between Gen. Johnson, Michael F.
Tighe. international president of the
Amalgamated, and himself, Miller said
no conclusions were reached and an
other meeting with johnson was set
for later today.
Miller said among the demands
presented to johnson was the estab-
ishment of a 30-hour week in certain
branches of the steel industry where
operation is continuous.
I'VE also discussed union recogni-
tion." Miller added, but made little
headway."
In his effort to prevent threatened
strikes in both the steel and textile
industries, Johnson this morning also
had called in representatives of the
latter group.
The prospect remained. however,
that President Roosevelt would have
to step into the breach to avert a
serious tie-up in botn industries.
A general strike call by the United
Textile Workers of America sum-
moned cotton mill employees to leave
their machines next Monday to fight
against 25 per cent slash N produc-
tion by N. R. A. Leaders predicted
more than 100000 workers would
respond
Announce June Strike.
Battling for recognition of nom
company unions-a point on which
steelmasters have been adamant-Ihe
Amalgamated Association OF Iron.
Steel and Tin workers announced last
(CoptjpItod IN DoOn Q C01I1rnn I \
Evening star., 1934-05-31
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO. May 31-An army Of
school children estimated at 100000
Stormed the gates of the Century Of
Progress Exposition today and fair
officials threw all entrances open to
prevent a serious stampede after %
were injured.
They were treated in the fairs hos
pital. Most had tainted in the press.
General admission to toe grounds
and at all concessions was cents
for school children.
Five hundred extra citv police were
called to handle the crowd. Mai.
Lenox Lohr, general manager, ordered
all concessions to open at once in an
attempt to cut down the congestion
on the fair roadways.
The children, who formed block
long lines, six abreast, at every gate,
Evening star., 1934-05-31
SHOEMAKER FINED
IN ACCIDENT CASE
Representative Must Pay SIS OF
Serve 80 Days-Given Until
July 2 for Appeal.
Nv the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 31.-Repre-
sentative Francis H. Shoemaker was
sentenced to pay fine of SIS or serge
30 days in the workhouse after Traf-
fic Judge w. c. Larson found him
guilty of failing to stop after. an ac-
cident. Charges of careless driving
were dismissed.
Judge Larson granted Shoemaker a
stay until July 2 to institute an ap-
peal. The charges grew out of an ac-
cident In which the Representative
was alleged to have struck another
car here several weeks ago.
In pronouncing sentence, Judge
Larson said social or political posi-
tions" made no difference in Traffic
Court.
Evening star., 1934-05-31
GRIPPING SWITCH, NAN AWAITS
SLEEP TO SET OFF EXPLOSION

but officers feared to let her ap-
proach.
The officers feared Bennett, weary
from a sleepless night, would relax
his grip in a detonation switch, be-
lieved to be wired to 48 sticks of dyna-
mite and gallon of nitroglycerin.
This is the best means of suicide"
Bennett told Inspector Al Sturzinger
and Policeman George Risso, as they
talked with him as he sat in his auto
mobile on marshlands, some distance
from buildings.
Bennett, wide awake after sitting
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