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Evening star., 1934-07-12

r TITLE EDWARD WEBER. aged
3. found himself suddenly
thrust into the lap of luxury
- today after he and his mother
had slept in the doorways Of
the court buildings in Judiciary Square
for the past 10 nights.
He had more toys than he knew
what to do with; he had several happy
playmates, and best of all. he had
plenty OF good milk and nourishing
food.
1t came about this way. Edwards
father. Edward, sr., has been in Mount
Alto Hospital for more than month
He is a veteran of both the World
War and Uncle Sans peace time
Army, having served from 1917 to
1926. when he was discharged for
physical disability.
The disability was such that Weber
found himself unable to do much hard
work. although he tried his hand as
mechanic, a machine operator in a
factory, carpenter, painter and cabi-
net maker. None permitted MIN to
earn an income sufficient to care for
Mrs. Weber and their young son.
Condition Aggravated.
Meanwhile the Government allowed
him compensation at the rate Of $13
per month. That was not enough. so
when the c. w. A. came along last
Winter he applied for and obtained
work. 1t was hard work, too, pick
and shovel job. and it resulted in ag-
gravating Webers physical handicap.
Then he had his name added to the
relief rolls. After a while the bonus
army returned to Washington. Weber
left Columbus, Ohio, and made his
way to Buffalo, with Mrs. Weber and
young Edward, jr., taking all their
worldly goods in the old car.
They came on to Washington and
Joined the veterans at Fort Hunt.
When the encampment ended, Weber
managed to get few days work in
the camp. That was about two months
ago. His little pension and the few
dollars he could earn were not enough
and then he became so i'll he was ad-
mitted to Mount Alto.
Mrs. Weber and the boy went to the
Transient Relief Bureau and finally
a room in the 500 block of
Third street The room cost SIS a
week. and when Mrs. Weber couldn't
raise the money she was evicted.
Then the relief agency obtained
second place-this time for SO week,
but that rent fell in arrears, too.
1T wasn't very good" Mrs. Weber
commented today. The bedbugs
were so bad neither of us could
sleep"
The first OF the month Weber's
Evening star., 1934-07-12

from Temporary Building c into
Building F. When Building c is
vacated the National Park Service
proposes to tear it down shortly to
eliminate another wartime eyesore
from the Mall
Secretary Ickes has approved the
housing of the Federal Trade Com
mission and the new Securities and
Exchange Commission in the old In
terState Commerce Commission Build
ing at Eighteenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue. The Securities and
Exchange Commission is occupying
seven rooms on the tenth floor there,
vacated by the Federal co-ordinator
OF transportation. but additional
space will be available when the In
terstate Commerce Commission proper
moves into its newly built structure
at Twelfth street and Constitution
avenue during the latter part of this
month
Evening star., 1934-07-12
Kiwanians Mee% Tonight.

LANDOVER. Md. july II tSpe-
eisn A session Of the Board OF
Directors will follow the dinner meet
ing OF the Kiwanis Club OF Prince
Georges County tonight at the Beaver
Dam Country Club here Plans 70
provide vacations for underprivilegeo
children and do something for the
Civilian Conservation Corps boys at
BeltSville viii be discussed, along with
other business.
Evening star., 1934-07-12
LIMITED DIVORCE ASKED
BY MRS. MARIE {. AUTH
Charges Husband, Provision Firm
Member, With Cruelty in
Suit Today.

Charging cruelty. Mrs. Marie z.
Auth. 925 D street southwest. fled suit
for limited divorce in District Supreme
Court today.
The petition accuses the husband,
John George Auth, member of the
families operating the N. Auth Pro-
vision Co. with beating his wife.
locking ner in a closet and breaking
an egg in her hand on her birthday
last June 30
The wife was represented by Attor-
neys Milton Dunn and p. B. More
house.
Evening star., 1934-07-12
w. C. ADCOCK HONORED

Winbern c. Adcock. treasurer OF the
Policemen's Association for a number
II years, who was retired from the
Police Department July l, last night
was presented with gold wrist watch
by members of the association.
The presentation was made at po-
lice headquarters by Lieut.. Horace w.
Lineberg, head Of the Crime Preyen-
ton Bureau.
Evening star., 1934-07-12
HALF MILLION POUNDS
OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED
Many of Washington Families on
Relief Rolls Are Aided Dur
ing Past Month.

Over half a million pounds Of food
Stuffs we're distributed to Washington
families on Federal relief rolls last
month.
Shipments for the needy unemployed
in Washington, furnished by the Fed
eral Surplus Relief Corporation. IN
cluded $4,000 pounds Of pork, 56.l00
pounds of lard and l72000 pounds of
-four. Every State shared in total
shipments of 33 637 90I pounds of
foodStuffs. and in some sections the
Government is still furnishing fuel
s.744 tens of coal having been dis
tributed
Aside from surplus foodstuffs the
District Of Columbia was given 10000
pounds of grass seed for planting
Work is thus being supplied at play
grounds. parks and lawns of public
buildings A total Of 1866 $50 pounds
OF grass seed were shipped to various
States during June.
Evening star., 1934-07-12
Bows Club Group Leaves.

The first group of boys lett yester-
day for Camp Reeder, the camp Of
the Washington Boys Club on the
Wicomico. There are SS there. The
camp is open to members of the
Washington, Northeast, Georgetown
and Merrick Boys Clubs.
Evening star., 1934-07-12
Sinks Made of Gas Tanks.

WICHITA. Kans. tPl.-Farm women
in this vicinity by cutting off the
tops of gasoline tanks and solder
ing on q drain pipe have kitchen
sinks.
Evening star., 1934-07-12
Decline 10 Comment.

District officials declined to COM
ment on this question
r B English, vice president Of
the Southeast Business Mems ASso-
citation, has accused Capt. WhitenurSt
Of telling him ITS none OF your busi-
ness when English asked why money
was being spent for a new Calvert
Street Bridge instead Of a new Penn
sylvsnla Avenue Bridge Capt. White
hurst emphatlCal1y denied ne mac
mace sny such statement or that ne
hao been unciyil to English or any
BODY Else He said the appropriation
fAr the Calvert Street Bridge was
made b. Congress a year ago to ehmi-
nale an unsafe structure.
Evening star., 1934-07-12
YOUTH WOUNDS SELF
Gun Breaks" After Rat-Shoot-
ing Episode. He Declares.

ing Episode He Declares.
StanSberry Frazier. Is. colored. 1900
block Of Oregon avenue. accidentally
shot himself last night while hunting
rats in the 600 block Of r street.
StanSberry. who was treated at
Emergency Hospital for bullet wound
IN MS hand. told police that after
firing several times at a rat he broke"
his revolver. woun6ing himself as he
Gl6 so.
Evening star., 1934-07-12

TITLE EDWARD WEBER. aged
3, found himself suddenly
thrust into the lap of luxury
4 today after he and his mother
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
UNCLE WIGGILY PLAYS
SCHOOL

Once upon time, as Uncle Wig
gily was hopping through the
woods not far from where he had
built his house up in tree, the
rabbit gentleman heard voices
talking and laughing.
"I must be CAREFUL he said to
himself. perhaps the Fox, the
Wolf and the Bob Cat have come
back to wait for me, as they did
before; the time when I scared
them away by shooting paper
cap. Yes, l must be careful
So, instead of hopping boldly
along the forest path to his tree
house in the woods, Uncle Wiggily
went slowly and carefully. -
"safety first" he whispered to
himself.
The sounds of talking and laugh
ter grew louder.
cit sounds as if they were hav-
ing jolly Time thought Mr..
Longears. Perhaps it isn't the
Bad Chaps after all. Though if
they are there and think they can
catch me it would be just like them
to be making merry
But it WASH t the Bad Chaps
am glad to tell you. Looking through
the trees and bushes. Uncle Wig
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
OUR B4LLPLAYING GIRLS

There may be some among the modern
girls who merit the reproaches cast up
on them by survivors of the gay nine
ties period, but there are others who
deserve the highest commendation, and
small group of them is going to get it
here.
They are the members of Ell Centre s
girls baseball team who have been per-
forming here for some time, but whom
we had the pleasure of watching on the
diamond for the first time last night.
Their game was a revelation. From a
purely baseball standpoint it rates we'll
with many of the all-boy backlot teams
we knew once upon time. They have
been well taught the game by their coach
and shine in every department. Girls
don't throw from the elbow any more;
the shoulders and back go into it. They
swing the bat as though they knew what
= is all about and when the ball is hit
the smack is worthy of any produced
by players of the sterner sex. They can
take their bumps and bruises standing
up; they play a clean game, although a
hard one, and they keep trying every
minute
We have no particular favorites, but
we certainly do admire the little lady
WHO went DenlHQ the DaC IN the latter
part of the game and caught without a
mitt. We wouldn't get in that spot with
out full big-league regulation regalia for
& catcher and we know plenty more who
feel the same way about it.
We've got bouquet for the spectators
too Not a single thing out of the way
about their conduct; not a single off-col-
or remark. That is, of course, as it should
be, but quite often the contrary has been
true when girls were performing before
a group of spectators.
And one more bouquet which will
bring us brick from the one for whom
it is meant. These girls are coached by
John Kepley. He knows the game of
baseball backwards and forwards. And
if this town has a fellow better equipped
with character to act as mentor, guard
ian and advisor for these girls we don't
know who he is after Is years of resi-
dence here. He has given much of his
personal time and energy to make these
girls the splendid performers they are.
They are credit to him and he is
credit to his job and both are a big
credit to the town.
We hope what we have written will
encourage the girls to keep on as they
have been, and the town to continue to
back them up.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
FRIGIDAIRE PLANS EXPANSION OF
AIR CONDITIONING DEPARTMENT

capacities, coils for application in
duct systems, compreSsorS ranging
up to 10 tons in refrigeration ca
pacity, F'rigidaire meets the re-
quirements of virtually all air con-
ditioning needs. the announcement
stated.
Improvement in business gen.
orally is being reflected in the de-
mand for air conditioning equip
ment,' Mr.. Newell said in enlarg-
! ing upon the announcement.
1--WE feel that with business
houses launching modernization
programs that have been delayed
for as long as five years in some
cases, and with new building ap-
preaching a revival, that the air
conditioning business, so far as
F'rigidaire is concerned, is prom
ising
Cuisines men are finding that
they must overcome indoor dis
comfort if they expect to maintain
retail sales volume through the
spring, summer and autumn months.
Customers are becoming air con-
ditioning minded to the point
where they favor air conditioned
establishments, whether these es-
tablishments be restaurants, beau
! ty parlors, barber shops, depart
ment stores, speciality shops or 9TH
er types of retailing stores. Pro-
fessional men have found that air
conditioning means greater income
to them because their clients and
patients like proper atmosphere.
"On the efficiency side of the
picture, employers of large staffs
of office workers find that sum-
mer jnefficiency is effecti We ly
blocked by air conditioned work.
ing quarters.
"Our approach to this new activ-
| ity has been one governed by the
desire to develop thoroughly in our
engineering and research labora-
, tories equipment that gives the
purchaser the most for his expendi-
| ture. Before introducing any OF
the models in the market, we have
sent them to various sections OF
the country for running tests un-
der actual operating conditions.
These tests have proved remark
! ably satisfactory.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
Don't Quote Me-
By United Press

WASHINGTON, July 7. - For
diplomatic subtlety, the ways of
Felipe Espi, Argentine ambassador,
are the strangest.
Espil spent As minutes closeted
with Sumner Welles, assistant sec
retary of state, week ago.
''Did you talk about wheat" he
was asked. "Oh, no, We never ev-
en- mentioned wheat. We just
talked about telephoning to Hot
Springs.
Later the same day it was reveal
ed the two not only had discussed
wheat but Espil even delivered a
cablegram from his government on
the wheat situation.
Espil returned from his brief Hot
Springs vacation yesterday and
spent another As minutes with
Welles. When he came out he
searched corridors for newspaper
men and finally found one.
"Did you talk about wheat he
was asked grimly.
"Oh yes, we talked lot about
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
BEDTIME STORIES
BY HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright, 1884 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

laughed the rabbit gentleman. 81
am very glad you want me to be
your play school teacher, my dear
children, and 1 wish you very
good morning, also. But see here!
Real school only ended about a
week ago and l thought some of
you said you never wanted to see
a school book again. Now here
you are playing school!'
Play School is Fun
"Oh, but play school is different
from real school!' laughed Jingle.
Its lots more fun,' clucked
Arabella Chick, the hen girl.
"Please hear >our lesSons!'
begged Brighteyes, a guineapig
girl.
"But please don't keep us in
too long!" grunted Floppy Twis-
tytail. 1--WE want to have recess
SO we can eat!" Being a pig, Flop
py was often hungry. So was his
brother Curly.
"All right! Here we go!'
laughed Uncle Wiggily, standing up
children who were seated on toad
stools. AS teacher, Mr.. Longears
had a flat stump for desk in the
play school. Attention, children!
shall call the first class in tag.
What do you do when you are it,
Nannie?" he asked the goat girl.
81 run after the others and try
to tag them,o bleated Mamie.
"Right!" laughed the rabbit
gentleman. "Susie Littletail is
next. Susie, on which paw do you
fasten the roller skates?'
ION both paws,o said Susie,
standing up politely.
"Rightl" said Uncle Wiggily
"Now. Billie Wagtail, what do you
do with the horns on your head?''
Blows His Horns
~ blow my horns" bleated
the goat boy, and he did then and
there: "Toot! Tootl Toot!' All
the animal children laughed and
SO did Uncle Wiggily.
Then Peetie Bow Wow asked il
he might get drink at the spring
near by. Uncle Wiggily said the
puppy might. But when Peetit
reached the spring he began tc
bark and growl and howl anc
yowl. Then there was a lout
snarling noise.
What IS the matter, Peetie?'
called Teacher Uncle Wiggily.
"Oh, the Bob Cat was hiding
here near the spring to get you'll
barked the little dog "But
threw water on his whiskers, ant
ne ran away
"Good!" laughed Mr.. Longear'
School is out! Come up into m
tree house and III give you ic
cream and cake.' So he did, and tn
children wished they could pla
school every day. And If the ga
stove will stop tickling the bac
fence with SNOWFALL, I'll tell yo
next about Uncle Wiggily's vaca
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07

DAYTON, Ohio, July 7. (SpeciaD
-Frigidaire Corporation, refriger-
alton and air conditioning, through
H. w. Newell, vice-president in
charge of sales today announced
expansion of its line of air condi-
tioning products to cover virtually
every type of application in the
home. office, business, hotel, hos
pital and industrial fields, accord
ing to Edgar Bros, valley Frigidaire
representatives.
Three new self contained units
have been developed in the corpor-
alton IS engineering and research
laboratories during the last year
and following stringent field tests
are now being introduced nation
ally.
Marketing of the new products
will be through newly formed air
conditioning division with j. j.
Nance, formerly sales planning
manager of the corporation, as
manager.
1.-The smallest of the self-con-
tanned series is cabinet type unit
with three -eighths of ton of re-
frigeration capacity per "a hours
and is suitable for the average
office or residence room, in which
occupancy is normal" Nance stat
ed, "the unit provides cooling, de-
| humidification, circulation n
cleansing of the air.
"The second model in the series
| is of similar design but has three
| fourths of a ton refrigeration ca
| pacity per "a hours.
"Most spectacular of the self
contained series is the unit with
! two-thirds of a ton of refrigera-
ton capacity that functions the
year round, cooling, dehumidifying
cleansing and circulating in the
summer time, heating, humidifying
cleansing and circulating the all
in the winter time. This unit has
! facilities for bringing in outside
air and is completely equipped with
| filters.
With these models augmenting q
! line that includes three different
one-ton capacity units that require
remote installation of compressors
and stringing of refrigerant lines
heavy duty units with three-tor
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07

gily saw, sitting in rows not far from
his tree house, many of his own
little rabbit boys and girls, and all
so other animal children. They
were talking and laughing. Having
now no fear, Mr.. Longears hop
ped over to where they were.
Just In Time
"Oh, Unkie Wig!" shouted Baby
Bunty jumping up and down and
clapping her front paws together.
"You are just in time"
"Time for what?' asked Mr.
Longears.
"Time TO be teacher" said jim
gle.
"What is going on here2" asked
Uncle Wiggily, twinkling his pink
nose.
"We are playing school," bleat-
ed Mamie Wagtail, the sister OF
Billie, as she twiggled her horns.
"But we all wanted to be the
teacher and we couldn' u decide who
ought to hear the lessons" barked
Jackie Bow Wow. $50 we haven u
really begun TO play school yet
But now you are here, ven love
TO have you for teacher, won't
we?" he asked.
" Yesl Yes! Yes!" shouted all
the other animal boys and girls
And then, just as if they were ir
the Hollow Stump School with
Lady Mouse Teacher at her desk
they sang:
GOOD morning TO you'll Gooc
morning to youl Good morning
Uncle Wiggilyl Good morning tt
youlD
my goodnessl This is funnyl,
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07

figures. One day he was comput-
ing four per cent interest at S4000,-
100000. His calculation came out
SAC, 100000. His office was one OF
the old ones, ana barely furnished
with scratched mahogany pieces
and a few Indian rugs.
1t may turn out that President
Roosevelt s stamp collecting hobby
will increase the federal deficit
Stamp collecting has doomed re-
Gently, due in part to people try
ing to emulate the President and
the post office department. idea
of series of new commemorative
stamps of one kind or another
Postmaster General Farley has eS-
timated a 200 per cent increase in
sales of stamps for collection pur-
poses. On top Of that the phila-
telic bureau of the department is
being so overworked that requests
are often delayed several weeks
More money for the bureau may
have to be asked Of the next con-
gress.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
Campfire Girls
Going To Camp

Fourteen Campfire Girls from Ell
Centro with Mrs. H. K. McClimans
as guardian will leave tomorrow
morning to spend the first week
of the summer session at Camp
Wolahi, Cuyamaca lake, which Of
ficially opens at that time.
An interesting program, including
horseback riding and swimming,
has been planned and the local del
egation of girls is eager to attend.
Those to be in the party are Len
navieye Arnold, Dorothy Boyer, Dor
othy M. Eiler, Alice Combs, Dorothy
and Ruth McClimans, Mary Lee
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07

wheat" Espil replied. Recalling
the previous occurrence, Espil IS
questioner checked with Welles.
Yes, wheat was discussed.
The Darrow board IS last job af-
ter completing its final report was
revealed today as adoption of II
flowery resolutions eatolling Clar-
ence Darrow.
The board took the action after
Darrow formally resigned. The res
olutions were printed in embossed
gold, placed in an ornate limp
leather binding and presented to
Darrow as he rested in a white
nightgown in his hotel room.
Rep. E. w. Marland (Dem) Ok
lahoma, the one time oil million
aire who now appears on his way
to the gubernatorial mansion OF
his state, will be missed by DEM
ocratic house leaders. He had a
quiet forceful way of geeting things
done. But he wasn't very good at
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07

Published every evening Cexcept Sunday by The
Imperial Valley Press Inc. SIS State street,
Fl Centre. California. W. c. Costello, business
manager Telephone g. business office; 700 edi-
torial department. Full leased wire United Press
Associations
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07

McCaslin, Betty Reid, Betty Lem
ons, Betty Hoy, Jean Munson,
Shirley Cornett, Barbara Ruth
Henson. Bobby Anne Anderson.
Mrs. McClimans will accompany
them
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
TEN YEARS AGO
IuI.r 1904

July z, IJHf
Meryle Withers spent the week.
end at various coast points.
Jack Snuffin has returned from
few days spent in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07

Fred Bunton. Mendocino, Mendo-
cino county, is planting sub-irrigat-
ed land to garden peas for fall
harvest.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
EDITORIAL PAGE
and
FEATURES
VALLEY LOSES FRIEND

Death of Ray NJ. Priest, engineer in
charge of the All-American canal con-
struction, is a severe blow to Imperial
Valley, in that it had the fullest conf
dence in Priest as a man who knew his
job from an engineering standpoint, was
particularly familiar with various
phases effecting it, and had a splendid
knowledge of Imperial Valley and its
problems
For many years Priest had been in
charge of the Yuma project under the
reclamation service. He was in close
touch with all developments of the ALL
American canal, and his appointment as
engineer in charge several months ago,
was hailed with pleasure by officials of
the irrigation district and others con-
cerned in anything pertaining to the
canal.
1t is not disparaging to Priest in any
way to say that his death will not be
damaging obstacle to the construction of
the canal for the project is one of des-
tiny and nothing can prevent its ulti-
mate completion. AT the same time, hu-
man nature being what it is, there is no
doubt that things would run much
smoother if Ray Priest were there to ov-
ersee them. His successor may have
equal or greater engineering skill but it
will take him a long time to know the
job as Priest knew it.
Priests thorough familiarity with the
country in which the canal is to be built
was a decided asset.
As a man Priest was held in high es-
TEEN by all who knew him. He was a
high type of devoted government SER
want, an affable and courteous gentle
man and fate played him a cruel trick
by depriving him of the chance to go
ahead with the job which meant so
much to him from every standpoint.
We'd be interested to see the headlines
in the Florida papers these days with
reference to the San Francisco trouble.
Perhaps they would be almost as bad
as those in the Los Angeles journals.
-o
The man who eradicated yellow fever
in the South gets five lines in the papers.
Maybe st. Peter will deal more kindly
with him.
About that registering business-have
you tended to it yet?
'Tugboat Annie" may be on her last
cruise, but it will be long time before
she is forgotten.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
July I, 1919
The irrigation district has made
application for a permit to erect a
series of jetties opposite the Rock
wood gate to prevent the sitting of
the channel.
1t is now up to the board of SUI
pervisors whether the free employ
ment bureau, formerly maintained
by the city and by the federal gov
ernment, is to continue.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07
Looking Backward
What the Pres, Files Tell of
Imperial Valley for This
Date In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
July I, 1914

Work having begun yesterday
noon on the laying of the top of
the pavement on Fifth street, it
will be matter of only about two
weeks before that thoroughfare is
open for traffic.
From information given out at
the break in the levee at Volcano
Lake, it is stated that the piling
will be completed by July 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-07-07

Perhaps they would be almost as bad
as those in the Los Angeles journals.