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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-24
New Cinghann Club

Childs chips in with the spot
news this week. None other than
the establishment Of the GING-
HAM CLUB Of washington.
This new addition to Washing
tons bright life will be located on
the second floor of the Pennsyl-
vania Avenue restaurant and will
be opened with due ceremony just
as the corkS begin to pop.
General Manager P. N. Norton
has established these Bingham
Clubs in Philadelphia, Cleveland,
and other cities, where they have
been accorded an immediate pop
ularity.
Present plans call for luncheon,
dinner and supper interludes with
music, and the cocktail hour will
be a regular feature. More de"
tailed news later.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-24

First Time Together
Clark Gable and Claudette Col
bert are co-starred for the first
time in the Columbia production,
1T Happened One Night" which
Is playing R-K-O-Keith's.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-24
Paramount .BorroWs

Ray Walker. Monogram dis
covery currently to be seen in
He Couldn't Take It." has just
been signed by B. P. Shulberg n
al:2S2" oE~c5.tc sylvia Sidney in
her new Paramount picture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-24
New bingham Club to Light Up,
Ken Murray to Take Over FIocr
Entertainment at Michel
Nv AINsLEY r, KNIGHT

Repeal night will be observed next Thursday and with visit
ing popuace Of least 10000 added the resident hrongs
ought to be plenty gay.
Hotels supper clubs anticipate boom business
and celebration unlike carnival night mard gras
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-02-24

an enviable reputation as an en-
tertaining band as well as fine
dance band. New novelty num-
bers are continually being added.
presented in an unusual manner
that will entertain you while you
dance.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08
GUARD
IN PRESIDENT

ROCHESTER, MINI Aug. 8. U.p
Secret service agents and scores
of local officers patrolled Presi-
dent Roosevelt S route into Roches-
ter today in fear that so pounds OF
stolen dynamite may be in the
hands of a maniac or radical.
The explosive was stolen early
yesterday from a powderhouse at
the Rochester state asylum for the
insane.
Officials of the institution noti-
fled secret service agents and po-
lice Immediately.
A check of the asylum inmates
revealed none missing. Hospital
officers said they were certain no
inmate could have entered the
powderhouse, maintained as part
of a stone quarry on the grounds.
A patrol of railroad employees
and law officers traversed the en-
tire length OF track over which the
presidential special train was rout-
ed between st. Paul and Rochester.
Secret service agents pointed out
that this was routine procedure.
Mr.. Roosevelt IS plans for a yacht
trip down the Mississippi river to
view projects in the government IS
nine foot channel program were
cancelled last night by his secret
service agents.
Their explanation at the time
was that low water and the conse-
quent danger of grounding MADE
the trip impractical
In Rochester Mr.. Roosevelt will
leave his train for Soldiers field,
where he will present plaque pre-
pared by the American Legion as a
tribute TO DR.. William j. Mayo and
DR.. Charles H. Mayo, whose clinic
has made Rochester world famous.
He will lunch with the brothers
at the estate of DR.. Charles Mayo.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08
New York Stocks

NEW YORK, Aug. s. U.P)- In
vestment buying in railroad shares
sent the group up to 8 points
in the late trading on the stock
exchange today. That rise togeth-
er with buoyant commidity mar
kets brought a firmer tone into
the entire list after early irregul-
arity. The close was higher.
Delaware and Hudson jumped
to a gain of points. Union Paciflc
made a new low for the year at
90 and then rose to a gain OF
points. Atchison also made a 1884
low and recovered.
Silver issues followed rise OF
100 points in silver futures and
a new high since 1929 in spot bar
silver. U. S. Smelling gained more
than 2 points; American Smelt-
ing. Howe Sound and Cerro de
Pasco more than point.
Corn Products made a new low
for the wear at 5512 off rs in the
early trading and then rose to a
pain Of nearly a point. Du Pont
netted more than 2 points Tor
the day. while gains CT a point 10
. points we're made by Allied
Chemical. American Can, Ameri-
can Telephone. Brooklyn-Manhat-
tan Transit. Case, Chyysler. Good
wear. international Harvester
Loves. Johns-A5anYille, Moat9om-
cry Ward Seabca-d Oils. Sears
Roebuck. Western Union, ano
westinghoase Electric.
California Packing made a new
high for the year IS did Butte
Copper. Mcclellan Stores issues
and American Tobacco preferred
Utilities made moderate gains
Amusements recovered. Coppers
were steady to firm. Steels were
higher with U. S. Steel up a point
ct its high for the day. Aviation
issues made small gains. Auto
mobile issues were about a point
higher
Stock sales today approximated
100000 shares against $4,000 shares
yesterday.
Dow Jones preliminary closing
s averages showed Industrial 1897
I'D $50. "Railrcad 1898 up 2.47,
Utility 2O.1O Up 025.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08
SILVER SHIRT
EVIDENCE To
STAY SECRET
CONTINUED FROM Page II

mony with the Silver Shirt Legion.
allegedly n Fascist, ant-Semitic
revolutionary organization.
THE committee will have TO get
the consent of the German em-
bassy in Washington" DIR. Gys-
sling said in refusing to appear
However. I understand that / am
wanted for questioning in regard
to a S2l5 check. made out to cash
and endorsed by a person whose
activities are considered suspicious
and those name is Reimer."
He said the check IN question
has been endorsed by his secretary.
E. w. Rehmer. to cash for hi
personal expenses.
He amuSedly characterized the
confusion of names as "a foolish
mistake" He was amused at the
incident.
Only the similarity OF names
connected DR.. Gyssling in any way
with the investigation. A witness
testified however, that the Silver
Shirts were "sympathetci with the
Nazis."
Two witnesses occupied the wit
ness stand during the short open
hearing. Both indicated they were
unofficial spies" but neither was
identified with the United States
secret service. They were Corp.
Edward T. Grey. United States
Marine Corps, stationed in San
Diego, Virgil Hays, former marine.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08
UNITED PRESS WRITER INSPECTS
DROUGHT AREA ON AIRPLANE TRIP

staggering after the cold of $4,000
feet.
The city appears green from the
air but only its trees are unaffect-
ed. Grass is gone from eight of
10 lawns. On the east side of the
streets, where the sun beats after
noon, the ratio is much higher.
The temperature was around 104
degrees almost daily for weeks.
The sun is a glare on the pave
ments; the wind suffocating when
it gathers the fumes of heavy au-
tomobile traffic.
Food Costs Jump
At roadside vegetable stands,
housewives now pay perhaps dol
lar for a basket of tomatoes which
last year cost around 35 cents.
Many are buying canned vegetables
by the case, storing them up against
high prices next winter.
Farmers come daily to special
fireplugs around the city and fill
buckets, tubs and tanks with water
which is hauled to their farms.
Thirteen railroad tank cars of wat
er were shipped from Kansas City
on Monday to Kansas and Mis-
souri, farms.
Flying eastward, the spraWling
stockyards are found filled with
cattle, packed like red and brown
loaves in the pens. There are A.
600 head in the yards on Monday,
which, with $500 calves, was the
largest number since 1924.
ThundershoWers occasionally pour
brief deluge of rain on the fields,
leaving them steaming and hotter
than before as the porous earth
soaks up the water.
Nearing the Mississippi river, the
green fields became more frequent
interspersed with the brown, but
the signs of heat and drought
pressed even to the edge of the
mighty waterway, quiet and as
dark as chocolate pavement under
the blistering midday sun.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08
MIDDLE WEST
CONTINUES IN
GRIP Of HEAT

CHICAGO, Aug. 8. U.P)-A mott
en- sun riding through rainless skies
gave President Roosevelt a new
conception today of the heat which
in two months has turned thou
sands of midcontinent farms into
desert waste.
Throughout the middlewest and
the northern prairies, where the
Presidential special train waited
at Winona, Mimi, for Mr.. Roose-
velt to complete a 100-mile motor
trip, temperatures boiled again to
killing heights.
The mercury rose above 30 de-
grees in all but nine OF 90 cities
listed by the Chicago station OF
the weather bureau. In a majority
of the country-s most thickly pop
ulated districts. all the way from
Jacksonville, Fla, to Fresno. Cal,
the silver column bubbled over the
90-degree mark.
In IA major cities it passed 100.
What it meant in terms OF human
misery, and in the damage done
to crops and livestock was i'm
possible of estimate.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08
FLASH FLOOD
IN COLORADO
HELPS LITTLE
Continued from Page -

tunity to irrigate lawns and trees
without restriction will not last
more than day or two and ad-
vised that the fullest advantage be
taken of it.
Following the reception of news
that a large head of water was
coming down the river, a stream
which would in all probability give
the county an adequate supply OF
water for some days to come,
movement was on foot to remove
from the valley two OF the water
tank trucks which were used IN
hauling stock water.
w. j. Sterrett, county SERA di-
rector, communicated with e. E.
Wallace, state highway engineer in
San Diego this morning and in
formed him of the true situation
relative to water in the Colorado
river.
AS result Wallace ordered that
the four state trucks will not be
removed from the valley but will
continue to haul the stock water
as they had been previously doing.
Wallace stated that the trucks will
be worked here day and night
should this be necessary.
From two to 10 cars of drinking
water are being brought into the
county every day, it was stated at
SERA headquarters. These are be-
ing distributed throughout the val
ley wherever needed and bringing
this drinking water into the county
will be continued indefinitely.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Aug. 8. - The year
of the great drought is spreading
a veneer of deepening powder
brown over the Missouri valley,
bringing a vast food producing
area to perhaps its most harrow
ing crisis.
Viewed from an airplane, the
panorama of catastrophe is start
ling contrast to the normal ap-
pearance of farmland in Kansas,
Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri.
Fields which ordinarily at this
season are a sparkling green and
golden patchwork have been baked
dull dun.
Herds of cattle which usually are
dark red and white dots on the
paStureland now are thin and thirs-
ty creatures crowding the stock
yards awaiting slaughter.
The countryside normally a
tree-fringed landscape dotted with
pleasant towns-is blanket of dir
ty gray, pale yellow and sparse,
faded green spectacles.
No Activity Noted
Meandering streams have been
dried up, their beds turned to white
ribbons. Ponds in virtually every
pasture are dry and powdery crat-
ers. The usual deep green of corn
fields is missing. On a flight over
farming land in states which nor
mally contribute heavily to the ma
TONS food supply there was al
most no sign of human activity
Only two herds of cattle were
seen.
Rain-a long, hard downpour
this month-was the hope Of farm
erS. A real gullywasher would yet
save much of the corn crop and
pave the way for fall wheat plant
ing.
From the air, the picture of
heat-Seared land stretches eastward
over Kansas and Missouri to the
banks of the Mississippi river. The
hot wind suddenly turns the cabin
of the plane into an oven as it
drops down over Kansas City. The
heat of the landing field-a ther-
mometer placed in the sun there
recently registered 132 degreeS-is
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08
ooIitical Rally
In Park Tonight

Under the auspices of the Imper-
ial County Democratic club, a po-
litical rally will be held tonight in
city park, FL Centro, starting at
7:30.
All candidates for office will be
given an opportunity to present their
arguments Tor election at this
meeting.
Captain Richard Thompson, can
didate for the Democratic nomina-
ton for congress in the twentieth
California district, will be among
the speakers.
Captain Thompson has endorsed
the Townsend OId Age pension
plan and will touch on this feature
of his platform in tonight IS talk.
T. w. Cochran, candidate Tor
lieutenant governor, will also be
among the speakers.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08
MAYOS GIVEN
HIGH TRIBUTE
BY PRESIDENT
Continued from page u

But your true distinction is in the
simple fact that you have put man IS
sense of brotherhood and independ-
ence into a new setting and have
given it a new hearing.
For so years you have given
tireleSs skillful and unselfish SER
vice here in this state and city
These so years, the span of your
medical practice, have covered
probably the most remarkable per-
iod in the history of science.
"You whom we honor today have
rendered the highest form of pa
triotic service during the battles of
the World war but even more than
that you deserve the nation IS
thanks for the national service that
you have rendered throughout your
lives
Many in the audience Of $4,000
were stricken by the heat and
were removed from the ampitheatre
for emergency treatment.
A blazing sun beat down, send
ing the temperature to above the
100 mark.
A cheering interlude to the par
ched country through which the
President ard his party travelled
from Oregon was provided when
storm clouds poured rain on the
city. Z
Before Mr.. Roosevelt's appearance
in Soldiers field, however. a bright,
dazzling sun broke through.
The city was gayly decorated for
its fine Presidential visit in its
so years of existence and the nor
nal population OF $4,000 was swell
led to 125,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08
L. A. Stccks

LOS ANGELES, Aug 9. (U.D -
The market continued dull, with
out discriminate trend, in early
trading en- the Los Angeles Stock
Exchange today. Volume. though
better than yesterdays torpid ses-
sion, continued poor.
Pacific Finance led. with 500
shares sold, touching a high Of
-. then easing to 72I, up Il.
On volume OF 200 shares or less,
Security First National was down
Il at 81. Union Oil was up u
at 17IA: Consolidated Oil was down
y at 81: STANDARD Oil was up i
at 80: Edison Common was down
X at 1873: Bolsa Chica was un-
changed at 21i, and Transamerica
was unchanged at 5A.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08

Naturally I was thrilled -
Mark Rose stated when asked how
he felt as the huge shovel under
his direction bit into Pilot Knob
to dig out the first earth on the
All-American canal. 81 was thrill
ed and felt mighty good" he add
ed.
"It was the end OF a 20 year
fight and marks the greatest for
ward step in the history OF the val
lev outside of the Boulder Dam prof.
ect. When completed. these two
projects will make Imperial Valley
a Garden of Eden, the White
Spot of America forever
Evan T. Hewes. chairman of the
district directorate, said, 1T was
the most momentous occasion in the
history OF Imperial Valley and one
OF the happ!eSt I have had the
gcod fortune TO witness. The val
ley has waited many years to SEE
the start OF actual construction on
the canal and like all coed things
that moment has at last arrived.
1t is tine valley S dream come true. =
"'It is a great day for the VAL
ley" Director Ira Aten who wa5
present at the ground breaking,
said. 1--WE have looked forward TO
this day for msIny, many years
and now that it has arrived l know
that the whole valley is happy and
awaits that other day when the
first water from the river will iloU
through the canal 10 Our cities and
ranches. -
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08

ardesses of the A. NJ. E. church
will serve a chicken dinner at 1e5
State street tomorrow from 1870
a. m. to 2 p. m. and from to s
p. m, Rev. H. Hayter. pastor of
the church, announced today Pro-
ceeds of the dinner will be for the
benefit of the church and the
public is invited.
DIR. X. c. Clemens. dentist pro-
'essio1al bldg. Phone 245.
m vi Il
To Hold Reunion-Former resi-
dents of Holtville are planning their
eighteenth annual reunion at
Brookside Park, Pasadena, Satur-
day afternoon and evening, August
25. Those desiring further infor-
nation on the affair are asked to
write r. A. Blair. 5631 Ash street,
Los Angeles.
wednesday = Chicken pie day.
Sherwoods. t W II
To Aid Church-Under the direc-
ton of Mrs. j. @. Naples, chicken
sandwiches, ice cream and soft
drinks will be sold tonight at the
club house on State street for the
benefit of the c. NJ. E. church
from 5 O'Clock on. The public IS
invited to aid the church by pa
tronizing the affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08
ACTION
To RE: GIVEN
Prize AUTO O

Charging that she had rightfully
won fl.st prize in a subscription
contest recently staged by a Braw-
ley paper and that her claims
were not allowed, Emily May Ad-
ans filed suit in superior court to-
day against the National News
papers service. C. D. Harvey, The
Democrat Publishing Company, ct
al
The complaint asks judgment for
the possession of a Chevrolet auto
mobile. offered as first prize, or
its equivalent, S779.80; that the de-
PENDANTS be required to specific
ally perform the said agreement
according to its terms and con-
ditions; that the plaintiff be ad-
judged the winner of this contest
and that pending the determina-
ton of this action the defend
ants be enjoined and restrained
from delivering this automobile to
anyone else.
II states that during the period
commencing April 30, 1894 and end
ing June 25, 1884, the defendants
conducted a subscription contest
for the purpose of securing paid
subscriptions for the defendant
paper and increasing the circul-
alton thereof. In consideration OF
candidates entering said contest and
obtaining subscriptions, the de-
PENDANTS agreed TO award TO the
candidate or contestant receiving
the greatest number of votes dur
ing the campaign a certain 1884
Master Six Chevrolet Sedan auto
mobile, as first prize.
1t is further alleged that the
plaintiff duly entered this contest
as a candidate and continued as
such during the term of the con-
test. At the termination of the
contest the plaintiff had earned
a number of votes in excess of
the number of votes earned by any
other contestant and was entitled
to car.
Prior to the commencement of
this action, however, said plain
tiff demanded of the defendants,
and each of them, the delivery to
her and possession of said auto
mobile but the defendants and
each of them refused and do still
refuse to deliver the possession of
said automobile to the plaintiffs
damage in the amount of s779.80,
according to the complaint.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08
Creel Endorsed By
Valley Democrats

George Creel received the en-
dorsement of the county Democrat
ic Central committee as candidate
for governor in the approaching
primary election at special meet
ing of the committee held here
last night.
In endorsing Creel for this office
the committee called upon all other
candidates to withdraw in favor of
him in order that the party might
present a united front at the elec-
tion. Last night S resolution was
adopted with but one dissenting
vote
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08
/. A. Livestock

LOS ANGELES. aug. g. up
Hogs 125. Around 25 cents high
er. Locals $3.50 to $3.50. Grain
fed quoted around S5.75.
Cattle 600 Fully active. Steady
Few good choice fed yearlings
steady at S740. Medium fed steers
s5-5.G5. Medium to good fed heif-
ers S5.25-5.85. Common TO good
cows s2.75-350. Cutter grades sl.35
TO $3.50. Calves 200. Steady. Tex
as calves $4.75-5.
Sheep 450 Holdoyers TIA. Few
locals steady. Medium wooleo
lambs S5.40 bulk unsold.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08

Erwofth League To Meet-Mem-
befs OF the Epworth League are
asked Il meet tonight at the home
of Agnes Pennington, 1881 Com
mercial street, at 7:30, to make
plans for a weekend party at La
guna next Saturday.
Triple-A Water at Snerwood's.
Face Theft Trial-W. o. Riley
and Arthur Gore, were arraigned
before Judge Mayfield this morn
ing on a petty theft charge. They
pleaded not guilty and trial was
set for this afternoon. The two
San Diegans were arrested for the
alleged theft of a purse from a
woman in a local beer parlor Sat-
urday night
DIR. A. X. Hanson. uenust. New
Professional Bldg. Phone IS otf
Draws Jail Sentence-K. T. Doo-
ley was given a sentence of s10 or
five days in Jail when he pleaded
guilty to a charge of drunkenness
in police court this morning. The
sentence was suspended on condi-
ton he leave town today.
Ice Cold So Beer, bottle l0c.
Fl Centre Fish Market, 799 Main.
Phone 1888. l tim
Church To Serve Dinner-Stew-
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08

Editors Note: From an air
plane cruising over drought
blighted middle America a
United Press correspondent
gained n vivid picture of what
rapidly is taking the form of a
national disaster. In the fol-
Lowing dispatch the country
side as seen from the air is
contras5ed with normal con-
ditiOns.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08

Roy Glassford, Oak, Shasta CO.
unity, took 400 stands of bees 70
oregon for the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08
L. A. Hay

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 3. U.D -
Alfalfa prices unchanged.
Receipts equivalent TO % car
loads.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08
a1u'l<efS
L. A. Poultry

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 8. UP
Following are today's market quo
tations:
Hens, Leghorns, pa to 3A lbs. &c
Hens, Leghorns, 81 to 4 lbs. Sc
Hens, LeghornS, lbs. and up .-..lOc
Hens colored, 314 to 4 lbs. .-..-...15c
Hens, colored, over lbs. and up 15c
Broilers, to IL lbs. ............-..-...-l6c
Broilers, IL to 214 lbs. ...........-....16c
Fryers, Leghorns, "a to 3la lbs. l5c
Fryers, colored, pa to 312 lbs.-...loc
Roasters, soft bone, 3h lbs. up --l8c
Old rooSterS oe
Ducklings, Pekin, Az lbs. up .-...1Oe
Old ducks oo
Geese
Young tom turkeys, IA lbs. and up
to 18 lbs.
Young tom turkeys, over l8 lbs.
and up ......---.--..-.....-..-.-..--...
Hen turkeys, 8 lbs. and up .......18c
Old tom turkeys ........-..--.--....-.-...---
Old hen turkeys ....-..-..--..-....-...--.--l2c
Capons, under 7 lbs. .................-..2Oc
Capons, lbs. and up .........-.....-..23c
Rabbits, No. white, to lbs. Be
Rabbits, No. l old .........................- DC
Rabbits. No l mixed colors, 8
to lbs .............- DC
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08

you experience "V-s performance"
combined with Ford ease of handling,
you'll realize why every woman loves
to go places in the new Ford V-8:
Remember, too-you SAFE on the
low Ford VS. prices. Ford parts cost
little. And the new Ford V-8 is more
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08
EXCAVATION
STARTED At
PILOT KNOB
(Contipued from Page u

start work on additional sections
within the next month.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-08-08

MARY AsToR pictured beside
her new Ford Va cabriolet sayss
my Ford va has everything .
woman wants in a car - styleS
comfort. speed safety and resl
economy"