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Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-27

Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Lawrence be-
came the parents of an eight pound
baby boy Friday morning. Both
mother and baby are doing well.
Mrs. Vivian Whitlock and son,
Van, left Thursday for Santa Bar
bara to spend the remainder of
the summer with her sister and
brother -in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Busby.
Mrs. Neley Engley gave a charm
ing birthday party for her small
daughter, Joyce, on Wednesday af-
ternoon. Delicious refreshme n S
were served following the opening
of the many lovely gifts. Those
present were: Omer Wilfong, Maui
dine Knight, Roy Knight, James
Knight. Jr., Loveta Lois Tompson,
Alan Harris, A. j. Knight, Bessie
Lou williams, Doris Jean Williams,
Doris Richie, Thomas Wilfong, Jun
| ior Standifer, Velma Crowell Edith
Crabtree, Elsie Henry, Ina Jean
Brooks, Pearl Standifer, Lollie
Knight, and Norma Ray Louis.
Mrs. John zenos was hostess
Wednesday afternoon at her home
to the Wednesday bridge club
Members are: Mesdames Charles
Up. Williams, Gordon Schneider,
John zenos and William Burke
Mrs. W. L. Huebner substituted for
Mrs. Burke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Conkey en-
tertained Thursday evening at a
charming buffet dinner. Guests
who enjoyed the charming affair
were: Messrs. and Mesdames z. T.
Acker, Harold Monroe, A. j. Con-
key, Ernest Page, Clark Butler and
Reeven HOFFMAN, Misses Delma
Denney and Ethel Coddel and Lew
is Mitchell and j. j. Wilderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Priest, accom-
panied by their niece, Miss Merle
Priest of Whittier, left Thursday
afternoon for Texas. They plan to
stay three weeks visiting friends
and relatives
Ted Keeble, Jack Johnson, Ter
ME Sharp, Melvin Ferguson ana
Toppy Topliff left Tuesday evening
for a fishing trip off the San Diego
coast, and returned Wednesday eve
ming.
Tom Potts drove to Los Angeles
this week to spend several days with
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldred Ferguson
and family have gone to San Di-
ego where they will remain until
the last of August.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Weatherbie
are spending a few days at Jacum-
ba.
Mrs. Bill williams left Thursday
to spend a two weeks vacation on
the coast.
Mrs Ida M. Bell and her grand
daughter, Eileen left Tuesday for
San Diego where she will remain
for the summer. Eileen will leave
shortly for her home in Gary, Ind
Father Sweeney of st. Joseph's
Catholic church has gone TO Live
Oaks for the remainder of the sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hartshorn oi
Ell Centro visited here Tuesday al
ternoon.
Reeven HOFFMAN motored to Sar
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-27
ALL STAR CAST
IN NEW SHOW

Warner Bros latest musical COM
edy, broadway Gondolier,' Whlcn
reunites the popular stars OF "Gold
Diggers of 1888" Dick Powell ana
Joan Blondell, opens at the United
Artists theatre tomorrow.
There is an all star cast Whlch
also includes Adolphe Menjou and
Louise Fazenda.
The story which is new, concerns
a New York taxi driver, played by
Dick Powell who aSpires to be a
singer and takes lessons from d
down and out Italian teacher. Inc
taxi driver gets an addition at a
radio station, but through a series
of humorous miX-upS, fails TO ar
rive. The professor sings for hlm'
but his one time fine voice Is gone
and Dick loses his chance.
They go to Italy where the pro-
fessor sells vegetables on the street
and the taxi driver becomes a gon-
dolier. finally singing his way W
opera. and back to America to Joan
Blondell the girl he loves.
Adolphe Menjou, is the Shappy
professor while Miss Fazenda Is Gle
sponsor of program.
There is an unusual novelty III d
complete radio program, which fea-
lures not only Dick, Miss Blondeli
and Menjou singing, but Ted tlo
Rito and his famous band, Clle
Four Mills Bros, and the CanoVa
family.
Others who have important roles
are William Gargan, George Bar
bier, Grant Mitchell and Hobart
Cavanaugh.
Lloyd Bacon directed the picture
from the screen play by Warren
Duff and Sig Herzig, based on the
story by E. Y Harburg, Herzlg ana
Hans Kraly.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-27

Alma Tate, Gila valley, Arizona,
baled IA tons of alfalfa hay from
the first cutting of a 28-aere field.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-27
Identify Prisoner
AS Escaped ConUict

LOS ANGELES, July 27. U.R) -
A man identified as Buster Nichols,
alias James Wilson, arrested here
on a charge of burglary, today
faced a possible return to Granite
Okla, where he is aSsertedly want
ed on murder charges.
Nichols is one of 80 prisoners
who escaped the Oklahoma reform
atory last February II, Los Angeles
police said.
Detective Lieutenant L. NJ. Dra-
per reported to Municipal Judge
Joseph F. Chambers that the man
had been identified through fin
gerprints as the Oklahoma fugitive.
He was arrested July 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-27
GOOD TREAD
ESSENTIAL IN
TIRE SAFETY

Increased driving on highways in
this vicinity especially over week
ends, emphasizes the necessity of
added precautions on the part of
motorists to avoid accidents, ac-
cording to j. B. MeNeece, local
Goodyear tire dealer.
"Carelessness is the cause of
most accidents" says McNeece,
"and many of the mishaps attrib-
uted to this cause could be avoided
by taking advantage of the pro-
lection afforded by good tires.
"Blowouts, punctures and skid
ding contribute to the alarming toll
of deaths and injuries on the high
ways. But good, sound tires, such
as the Goodyear G-3, All-Weather
reduce these hazards to the mini
mum.
"Any tire, of course, can be
punctured, but tires with a good
tread pattern still intact are much
less likely to be punctured than
smooth, worn tires. Blowouts with
good tires are extremely rare and
skidding is reduced by wide mar
gin with the All-Weather tread.
"Our place of business and most
other tire dealers are glad to in
Spect tires of any manufacture, in
order to determine if they are still
safe. There is no charge for this
service and few minutes devoted
to this precaution may be the
means of preventing an accident
that would result in serious pro-
perty damage or personal injury.
Good tires are priced SO reason
ably that there is little excuse for
taking unnecessary risks for the
want of their protection" McNeece
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-27

demonstrated through mind the ef-
fects Of truth on the health. long
evity, and morals of men, and /
have found nothing IN ancient or
IN modern systems on which to
found my own, except the teachings
and demonstrations of our great
Master and the lives of prophets
and apostles The Bible has been
my only authority"
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-27
Neu York Police
Await GangSters

NEW YORK, July 27. UP)--Alvin
Karpis, notorious midwest outlaw
sought in connection with the kid
naping of George .-Rremer, st. Paul
2 millionaire brewer, was believed
speeding toward New York today.
Metropolitan police were stationed
at all entrances to the city.
Karpis was said to have been
driving a tan Auburn car bearing
New York license plates 3E8462'
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-27

and was said to be with another
man who police believe might be
Harry Campbell, Karpis accom-
plice in the Bremen abduction.
The outlaws flashing across coun-
try at break neck speed, eluded
Erie, Pa, police early this morning
Last night they we're reported to
have raced through Cleveland, Ohio
Evening star., 1935-07-16
POLITICAL FUNDS
CHARGE HELD TRUE
Civil Service Body Says No
Disciplinary Action for
Postal Workers.
BY the Associated Press.

Civil Service Commission oficials
said today a prolonged investigation
had disclosed evidence Of contributions
to political campaign funds by postal
employees in Philadelphia, but that no
disciplinary action would be taken
Harry B. Mitchell, president of the
commission, said the inquiry was
ordered as a result of an anonymous
complaint charging certain off1cerS of
the Letter Carriers Association in
Philadelphia with soliciting contribu-
tions from the carriers to be used for
the associations legislative program
and that the money had been turned
over to political campaign fund.
Mitchell said it also had been
charged that changes in the super
visory force in the Philadelphia Post
ONCE were made as a result Of
political considerations.
Despite the fact the complaint
was anonymous" he added in state
ment, "the commission. because of the
seriousness of the charges. decided an
investigation should be made. AS a
result, a joint investigation was made
by the commission and the Post Of
ice Department.
While this investigation showed
that certain persons had contributed
to a political party and had been
later promoted. it also showed that
others had been promoted who had
not contributed. and that all the men
promoted had been in the postal serv-
i've for a long time-ranging from IA
to 80 years.
without exception. the men pro-
moted had excellent efficiency ratings,
running from 95 per cent to 100 per
cent"
Mitchell added that. in view Of the
facts, the commission regarded the
investigation as closed.
The case is the secInd OF the sor'
in Philadelphia, where a year agt
there was "purgulg' in the once o.
the collector Of internal revenue.
Alvin T. Fix. The collector, ant
William E. Brown, assistant collector
were removed hy Secretary Of thi
Treasury Morgenthau on charges o
soliciting political contributions; thre'
under-oficials were suspended for
year without pay. ard one. for
month.
Evening star., 1935-07-16
NEW DEAL PUSHES
TARIFF PROGRAM
Luther Returns to Reich
With HuIl'S Offer of
Reciprocal Pact.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Confronted with a demand for the
abolition Of the law on which IL
bases its reciprocal tariff policy, the
New Deal today gave every indication
of going on with the program.
In fact, authoritative sources dis
closed that the United States has
offered to conclude rev reciprocal
trade agreement with Germany. Sec
retary Hull made the offer in a note
handed to DR.. Hans Luther, German
Ambassador, before the latter left
recently for Berlin.
Luther Due Back August 2.
Luther is due back in Washington
with Germany's reply August 2. Hull's
note answered overtures for a trade
agreement made by Luther. It in
formed Germany the United States
will be glad to conclude a reciprocal
pact if basic agreement is reached
that 1t will conform to what Is termed
the Roosevelt equality Of treatment"
policy. Oflcials here have felt that
Germany'S trade policy has resulted
in discrimination against American
goods.
The demand for abolition Of the
reciprocal tariff law was voiced in
the Senate yesterday by Senator Nc
CarTan, Democrat Of Nevada He
introduced a resolution to repeal the
law. under which the President can
lower or raise tariff by as much as
so per cent in negotiating trade agree
ments, which do not require the con-
sent Of the Senate.
The action by McCarran follows
a Soviet trade pact an
nounced last week American man
ganese producers, in particular, have
attacked this pact. because it involves
tariff concessions on Russian manga
neSe. This, they held meant de
struction of American industry"
State Department officials replied that
American manganese production en-
ploys only 354 men and supplies only
one tenth of the domestic conSump-
ton.
Many Difficulties Seen.
In regard TO the German American
situation. officials here readily ac-
knowledge that many difficulties
stand in the way of an agreement if
the German government persists in
seeking balanced imports and ex-
ports"
Germany has been demanding that
other countries buy as much from her
as they sell to her. This has resulted
in a network of special preferential
agreements between Germany and
other countries. Secretary Hull feels
these agreements spell discrimination
against the United States.
An existing German-American
trade treaty expires in October be-
cause Germany is abrogating it then.
The Reich's efforts to negotiate a new
pact before that time are understood
to Spring from the thought that Ger
man goods may be subjected to higher
duties than goods from other coun-
tries.
Evening star., 1935-07-16
UNLAWFUL OCCUPANCY
CHARGED TO TENANT
Man Demands Jury Trial on Lit
tle-Used Count Filed by
Hotel Proprietor.

A charge Of unlawful occupancy. the
first of its kind in the District, yes
terday took John Wade. IS. before
Judge Rooert E Mattingly in Police
Court. Wade entered a plea Of not
guilty and demanded q jury trial
Wade was arrested upon the COM
plant of George Rogers, owner of a
small hotel in the 600 block of F
street. Information given to police
was to the effect that Wade was for
merly employed by Rogers and as
part of his salary. he and his family
were allowed to occupy an apartment
in the hotel. Wade'S services were
terminated some time ago, it was said.
but he refused to move. SO Rogers took
advantage of the heretofore unused
law to force eviction, rather than to
bring a landlord tenant case into
Municipal Court.
The information upon which Wade
was arraigned was issued by Assistant
District Attorney David A. Hart.
Evening star., 1935-07-16
MUNITIES FIGHT
WAVE OF PARALYSIS
Virginia Localities Take Own
Precautions, Prohibiting
Child Meetings.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. July I6.--More
Virginia localities ard organizations
took precautions of their own today
against infantile paralysis. prohibit
ing children from cUngregating in
numbers and closing or postponing
camps
The number of cases reported in
the State since July ] today stood
at 122. and Health Department off,
cials said a formal bulletin would be
issued later today cn reports Of new
cases. Thirteen cases were formally
recorded YESTERDAY
The Allegheny Board of Heath al
special meeting in Covington passed
resolution prohibiting shows or car
nivals from withcu. the county from
exhibiting in she country, prohibited
children under Is years Of age from
congregating ami likewise prohibited
children under is fi'm coming into
the county. According to informa-
ton received here, tie resolution be-
came effective Immediately and will
remain in force until rescinded by
the county health authorities.
Evening star., 1935-07-16
COUNCILLOR INSTALLED

Mrs. Grace DIETRICH was installed
as councillor Of Golden Rule Council,
No. 10, Daughters Of America. at the
Northeast Masonic Temple last week
Others inducted into ONCE were
Ethel Anderson, vice councillor: Emma
Minor, associate vice councillor; Min
ME E. Stuart, Junior past councillor:
Kate Freeland. associate junior past
councillor; o. L. Simms, warden; Miss
Pauline Lewis, conductor; Harriet
Crrmp, assistant recording secretary:
Eva Wood. financial secretary; Mary
E. Risler, treasurer: Florence LaZaras,
inside sentinel; Edna Harris, outside
sentinel; Ollie Montgomery. trustee,
and Mrs Risler and Mrs o. R. Young
representatives to the State council.
Evening star., 1935-07-16
Pittman Forum Speaker

INTERNATIONAL problems con-
fronting the world today will be
discussed by Senator Key Pitt
i man, Nevada Democrat. in the
National Radio Forum at 1890
O'Clock Thursday night. The forum
program Is arranged by The Washing
ton Star and broadcast by q coast-to-
coast network of the National Broad
casting Co.
Senator Pittman's background Of
nearly % years of service in the Sen
ate and his position as chairman Of
the Foreign Relations Committee gives
him an intimate knowledge Of world
affairs.
In the near future Senator Carter
Glass, Democrat, of Virginia, author
ity on banking legislation. will speak
in the National Radio Forum on the
bank bill now pending in Congress.
It had been expected Senator Glass
would discuss the banking bill this
week, but O change in the schedule
became necessary because the bank
ing bill Is still awaiting Senate action.
Senator Glass viii speak on the forum
program as soon as the bank measure
ID u Anal form.
Evening star., 1935-07-16
others backs

Intrigues and counter -intIigues
have sprung up behind the 'pvesti-
cations to an unprecedented extent.
For instance, some Neao Deal Rep
resentdtises in the House are cut
ting ground underneath the House
investigators. They do not trust
that inquiry entirely. Secretly they
are digging up data against their
colleagues and furnishing it to the
senatorial investigators instead Of
to their own Investigators. One
Representative Dho is doing that
asserts he has evidence indicating
that some of his colleagues are on
the pay roll OF utilities companies
as attorneys. He promises to rock
the Capital"
A second Representative is trying to
find proof that one of the House in
veStigators has q Elother in Maine
for whom Representative Brewster has
been seeking postrastership
Coughlin Strangely Silent.
Some of President Roosevelt's politi-
cal friends have been looking lately
into the Summer retirement Of Father
Coughlin from tie political arena.
They wonder whether it is just for
the Summer, or how long.
1t is customary ior the radio priest
to stop broadcasting during the Sum-
mer months. No suspicious were
aroused by that. BuC you may recall
that he started las. Spring on a
campaign to speak a. mass meetings
in the IL States with the largest votes.
Only four such meetings were held
A fifth is planncd at Chicago. where
Father Coughiin Is suing the Park
Board to get Soldiers Field But ap-
parently the other seven are of.
His Washington Office says there are
to be no further meetings, that all
Coughlinis plans are tentative, that he
has not even any tentative plans which
would be of interest to the public dur
ing the Summer.
From o better eource comes an
authoritative hint that Coughlin' 3
plans for the Fall tcutside the radio
field) are highly indefinite
tcopyrights 1885. b1 Paul Mallon.1
Evening star., 1935-07-16
Creditors Are Storming N. r. A..
To Collect Old Code Bills
Thousands of Dollars Remain Unpaid
in Salaries, Rent, Equipment and
Other Expenses of Deftmct Body.

were established and supported by
industry and only their budgets ap-
proved by the recovery agency.
A few authorities had large credit
balances when their operation ceased.
Meanwhile, fearful lest the Federal
Government lose tax revenue, the
acting collector of internal revenue
at Philadelphia sought from the N
R. A. complete information on per-
sonnel and paw rolls of 80 code au-
thorities which operated in Pennsyl-
vania.
A memorandum sent Collector VIII
liam ]. Kyle today included informa-
ton on all the authorities except
those Of these industries:
Plate glass, artificial limbs, jewelry,
hair cloth and rolling mills.
Fines and Fees Collected.
While creditors sought their money,
the Compliance Division OF the N. r.
A. turned over to the Treasury some
5000 900 collected in fines and fees
from industries during operation OF
the codes.
The Legal Division Of the admin
istration. now headed by Jack Scott
of Denver. Colo. who succeeded
Blackwell Smith. advised the Com
pliance Division that fees collected in
good faith were not returnable.
Emasculated by the Supreme Court
Congress and Controller General Nc
Carl, the N. r. A. has little to do
now except receive inquiries, most OF
which it cannot legally give an
answer to.
Administrator James O'Nein Is to
resign September l to return to the
active vice presidency of the Guaranty
Trust Co. of New York.
Evening star., 1935-07-16
S[UM CLEARANCE
ByU.S. WILL COON
Ickes Says Court Decision
in Cincinnati Will Not
Halt Plans.

Secretary Ickes said today he had
no intention of withdrawing Federal
condemnation proceedings in Wash
ington and other cities for slum clear
ance purposes as a result of the decl-
sion of the Cincinnati Circuit Court
denying the power of the Federal Gov
ernment to condemn land for housing
projects.
He disclosed also today that he was
considering filing condemnation pro-
ceedings for housing project in Min
neapolis, despite the court ruling which
blocked the 81 SOC, 900 project yester-
dav In Louisville. There is no rea-
son to believe court in another 1uris-
diction would render the same deci-
sion," IckeS said in explaining his rea-
sons for going ahead with other pend
ing condemnation proceedings.
Such proceedings are pending not
only in Washington but in Boston and
Chicago.
Policy Decision Waits.
Secretary Ickes said he had not
decided definitely about the Mime
apolis case, explaining it was a mat
ter of decision on policy which would
have to be given more consideration
He said 3 per cent Of the property
owners in Louisville had blocked the
housing project in that city.
The Public Works Administration
initiated condemnation proceedings in
Washington after having received op-
tions from 81 per cent of the property
owners. The site for this project is
in the vicinity of the Army War Col
lege.
With respect to the second pro-
posed project in washington, on
Rhode Island avenue extended, the
housing division has no need to re-
sort to condemnation proceedings
This involves a large tract Of land
owned largely by one estate which
has given an option.
Not to Abandon Amy Of Program.
After studying the Cincinnati court
decision Ickes said: Even If we have
to abandon some projects there will
be plenty Of demand for housing
money elsewhere" He added that
he was not planning to abandon any
of the program as q result Of the
decision, which attacks the constitu-
tionality of Federal land acquisition
for housing.
He indicated at the same time
4 v%lav,u for
pealing from the decision to the United
States Supreme Court. That is large
ly up to the Department Of Justice,
he explained
The fact that Ickes believes courts
in other jurisdictions may render diff
ferent rulings was an indication that
he does not intend to let the Cincin-
natl decision retard his $24s 900 600
housing program. President Roosevelt
already has approved $l6O ,000, 600 In
housing projects in some 40 cities.
Land will be acquired by direct pur-
chase, Ickes explained, when it cannot
be acquired by condemnation.
Whole Program to Go On.
"The Cincinnati decision undoubt-
edly will create difficulties in some
areas" the administrator said, but
it will not seriously retard the program
as a whole"
P. w. A. has acquired five low-rent
housing sites by direct purchase,
which is not affected by the Cincinnati
decision. Two of these are in Nash
vile, the others in Atlantic City,
Miami and Milwaukee.
Evening star., 1935-07-16

The prospects we're greatly enliv-
ened by the strong majority rolled up
in the House for the New Deal T. ".
A amendments last week. Every in
slider realized the swerving implica-
tions behind that vote.
Furthermore, the polUer people
themselves are glum. They do not
knoU how to combat this sort OF
thing One confessed mourntulIy
teW days ago that he thought the
Jig was up. that it is only "a queS-
ton OF whdt Congress t0iL do
to u.s."
Power Lobby Slips Up.
What is helping the New Deal game
along is the fact that the power
lobby, as usual, overplayed its hand in
some instances. A typically idiotic
incident is one which happened to
Chairman Rayburn Of the House
committee in charge of the legisla-
ton. He has never told about it, but
about q month ago he received over
100 letters from the small town of
Denison, Tex. All were virtually
identical in wording and all urged him
to defeat his own bill.
RGvburn acknowledged these let
ters, and tDns surprised to find that
81 OF his Acknowledgements came
back undelipered because the post
man could find no such persons
liuing at the addresses giuen. A
check-up indicates that many of
the names Uere those OF persons
no longer liuing or uho had nOUed
dway from totDn Some pere chill
dren, under poting age.
Another slip-up occurred when
workers of utility plant in q Texas
city were ordered 70 write letters
against the bill. The company sup
piled the stationery snd stamped en-
velopes. Most Of the employees tucked
bare sheets of papsr into the en-
velopes and sent them to Congress
men at Washington. One of the
Congressman who thus received a
blank piece of paper investigated and
found out what happened.
Intrigue Seen on Hill.
Ordinarily, when the defendants
are permitted 70 judge their own cases,
you may expect q quick acquittal.
But the Congressman who are investi-
eating themselves u fiIic out whether
they have been unduly Influenced by
the power lobby or the President S
lobby, are so excited over this issue
that they are unSheathing knives
against each other srd eyeing each
others backs.