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Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1936-11-12
| Fireman Score
Another Dance

(This story, ali set up and
ready to run, was crowded out of
the last issue. by late news. Ed. }
The firemen scored again with
their successful masque ball on
Halloween. The large crowd
thoroughly enjoyed itself, and
many were the beautiful and
unique costumes present.
During an intermission there
was a floor show which was
opened by regular Boswell Sis
tiers trio composed of three of
our local school teachers, Peggy
Pimperton, Lee Thoma and Lo-
rinda Ward, who called them
selves the Colonial Danes, dress
ing the part and looking mighty
sweet.
Little Darlene Higgenbotham
then sang a song and did her
tap dance from the stage. OAR
lene also won the prize for the
best child s costume.
Next on the bill was George
Small with a lot Of fancy steps,
and then there was an i'm
promptu piano and sax duet
with Peggy Pimperton and Fa-
Their Sulzman performing They
gave the audience a liberal edu-
cation in this new game OF
knock, knock, before playing
their music.
Mrs. Myles Highland, right
from the auld sod, if you please,
entertained with a real Irish jig
and Francis Biggs did a sleep
ing ear porter buck and wing.
: Tank Laakko played solo on
his push=and-pull organ.
Judges Mrs. Jacobs, DR.. Al
brecht and Joe Flakne awarded
the prizes, giving the most or
iginal to a big burlap elephant.
Proves that there's no favorit-
ism when COP symbol like
that can win a prize. Looked like
a Republican elephant, too. You
know, kinda wobbly like it
was on it's last legs.
The best sustained characters
were Mrs. Wilson and Mr.. Me
Henry as Turks and the finest
costume went to Mrs. Richard
VINO wore a beautiful crepe dress
in the regulation orange and
black of Halloween.
Francis Biggs as a colored
swell out for a night s fun got
the prize for the most comical
costume.
The excellent music furnished
by the orchestra kept the dane
ers on their feet until 2 o clock
and everyone said they had had
d wonderful time.
Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1936-11-12
Students Get
Fire Drills

A school fire departm mt has
been organized and under the
instruction of Chief Taylo. IS
being drilled in the use of the
equipment installed IN the build
ing.
Matanuska Valley pioneer. (Palmer, Alaska) 1935-1936, 1936-11-12
Big Game For Boy

If IA year old Carl Onkka
were a Sioux Indian lad he
would now be a fell Pledged
brave. He has brought down his
first big game. Not a buffalo,
though, but a moose. A shot
through the jaw at 200 yards
dropped the three-year-old bull
with AZ inch horns.
Knock. Knock! Who's there?
Bert. Bert who? Bert-day and
Xmas cards at Bert s Drugs.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
PURSE THIEVES
GET $194

Four women lost money to purse
snatchers here yesterday.
Matte L. johnson, 443 N st.
N. w., lost $100 in bills which
she was carrying in her hand as
she came out of the city postoffice
at North Capitol Street and Mas
sachusetts Avenue. The money
was taken by two colored men, she
told police.
Mrs. Frank E. O'Mera. Of Alex
andria, Va, lost her pocketbook
containing about $25 to a purse
Snatcher as she was walking in
a crowd of Christmas shoppers
in the 1900 block Of F st. N. w.
The purse of Charlotte Speck,
%, Of 1854 Columbia Rd, N. W.,
was snatched as she was walking
near her home last night. The
purse contained $42.
AS Miss Louis Fitzgerald was
walking in front of her home at
1915 Kalorama Rd. N. w.. LAST
night, a man Snstched her purse
containing $27, ard jumped into
waiting auto. In the car were
another man and woman.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
SMITH M0URNS
M0SK0WITz

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 d.N.S1.
Another career Of an immigrant
boy who rose to high public office
had ended today with the death
of 57-year-old DR.. Henry Mosko-
WITT, friend and advisor of former
Governor Alfred E. Smith.
The friendship began some
years ago when the doctor collab-
grated on a biography of Smith,
up From the City Streets" He
later wrote alfred E. Smith-An
American Career" Another of
his works is Progressive Democ-
racy."
DR.. MoSkowitz was the first
commissioner of markets for New
York City.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
FAMILY FEUD
IN MOVIE

PONTIAC, Mich. U.N.S)-A
homemade movie saga of a two
family feud was Ole Schjolin's
best witness in Municipal Court
here.
Schjolin charged Theodore
Mueller, his next door neighbor,
with assault and battery. With
permission of Justice Ben Win
ter, the complainant then exhib-
tied the following movie shots:
Mueller allegedly dunn ping
gravel on Schjolin's lawn.
Mueller allegedly teasing
Schjolin's dog.
Mueller allegedly Painting a
"spite fence" between their prop
critics.
Schjolin would have had more
footage, he told the court, if Mrs.
Mueller had not allegedly threat
ened to slap him with a shovel
for taking pictures of her hus-
band.
The court reserved decision.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
NEELY 0KAYS 5
PLANS FOR
INAUGURAL

Final plans for the inaugural
ceremonies in front of the Capitol
are being ironed out today.
Senator M. M. Nicely CD, West
Virginia, chairman Of the Inaugu-
ration Committee, arrived here late
yesterday afternoon and inspected
the stand on the east steps. He
said that it was progressing salts
factorily and he was pleased with
it's construction and design.
Col. Ed Startling, Of the White
House Secret Service unit, visited
the Hill to work over the plans
for the presidential guard with
Sergeant-at-ArmS of the Senate
Chesley w. Jurney and Col. Ed
win A. Halsey, secretary of the
Senate.
Besides the Capitol police and
Secret Service men, the inaugural
committee will request a detail
of Marines to aid in controlling
the crowds and to provide perfect
protection for the President.
All of the plans so far have
been made on the assumption
that the inaugural will be held
out-of-doors, but a program is
also being laid out to follow in
case the weather prohibits the
outdoor ceremonies. The show
will be moved indoors, Senator
Neely said, only in event driving
rain, sleet or snow storm endan-
gers the health Of the partici-
pants. In case they are driven
indoors, the President will take
the oath in the Senate chamber.
Every ticket on the inaugural
stand has beenasked for q thou
sand times over already, Senator
Neelv announced.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Howard Plans Service

Miss Mary P. Burrill, member
Of the Dunbar High School faculty,
will give the fifteenth annual read
ing Of Van Dykes "The Other
Wise Man" in Rankin Chapel at
Howard University Sunday at 4:3O
p. m. Music will be provided by
the university choir under the di-
rection of Dean Lulu V. ChilderS.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Shoots Girl, Kills Self

Donald w. Middleton, 40, col
ored, of 512 U St. N. W., last night
shot Ruby Brown, 20, colored, Of
the U Street address, critically
wounding her, and then turned
the gun on himself, committing
suicide, according to police rec
ords. The woman was taken to
Emergency Hospital.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Londos in Europe

Jimmy Londos, former wrest-
ting champion of the world, has
not quiet the game. He is wrest-
ling in Europe and soon will re.
turn to the United States and try
to win back the title.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Taxi Driver Robbed

Three flares" he was taking to
Logan Court last night, turned on
William Proctor, colored taxi
driver, and robbed him of $38.
The Washington times., 1936-12-18
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04
{ PLEDGED
TO SUPPORT OF
STORM DRAIN

Directors of the El Centro cham
Der of commerce pledged themselves
to support efforts to bring the city
wide storm drain project to a vote
of the people. This action was tax
en- at a directors meeting Wednes-
day night.
The chamber of commerce passed
resolution endorsing the project
before the recent special bond cleo
ton designed to provide the city's
share of the total cost OF the deVel-
opment, and Wednesday night re
affirmed this stand. Petitions are
to be circulated in an attempt TO
bring about the calling of another
special election and permit resi-
dents again to express their wishes
in the matter.
Resolutions against the single tax
and against the repeal of the sales
tax were passed by the directors
and ordered spread upon the min
uteS. Directors also went on record
as being opposed to federal opera
ton of railroads.
Ten directors were present for the
session with Walter Havekorst,
president, officiating as presiding
officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04
DELAY DENIED
IN RAT TIE R
DEATH TR |AL
Lawyers Spirited
Protest Ignored
By Judge

LOS ANGELES, June a.
CUP)-In a hearing featur-
ed by an angry outburst by
defense counsel, Superior
Judge Charles w. Fricke
today denied Robert S. James, al
legged "rattlesnake killer" de-
lay in his murder trial, scheduled
for June %.
You're not giving James
fighting chance for his life," eX
claimed Samuel j. Silverman, at
torney for the much-married
barber. Judge Fricke ignored the
remark.
Silverman said ne needed more
time TO make a trip east in an
effort to gather evidence to sup
port James dual plea of not gull
ty and not guilty by reason C..
insanity
The district attorneys office an
nounced it would be ready for
trial as scheduled.
James will be tried with Charles
H. Hope his accomplice in an
alleged plot to kill Mrs. James by
rattlesnake poison and drowning
TO obtain her insurance money.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04
CLUB
ENTERTAINED
BY TRAVELLER

OF all the Orient, India is the
most mysterious said Mrs. Frank
F. Anderson in her brilliant travel
talk given Thursday noon for the
FL Centre Rotary club at the Bar
bara Worth hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, former
Ell Centre residents who have spent
the last few years in travel, have
Just returned to this country from
trip though the Orient.
They left last fall for Japan and
Mrs. Anderson described their
journey, telling many fascinating
details relative to the cities and the
peoples of the various nations visit
ed. Toxic, Shanghai, Hong Kong,
Singapore, Ceylon were vividly de-
scribed as we'll as the other ports
visited. their journey taking them
to Africa, around the cape, up the
South American coast to the United
States. The speaker is gifted with
an ability for description which
makes her talks of exceptional in
terest, Thursdays being one of
several which she has given for
Rotary. j. r. Fahs was chairman
of the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04

night, secured room next to that
of Miss Park in the rooming house
where she lived, awaited her return
from the nightclub where she was
employed, sat talking with her un-
til nearly a am, and then Shot her
and killed himself.
La zarr was a former dancer
member of the troupe organized by
Sally Rand, famous n-dancer.
Police and county authorities re-
garded their investigations of the
case closed, but admitted they had
not been able to uncover a motive
for the double killing. However
they theorized that probably La
Zarr, jealous OF Miss Park, had
asked her to accompany him to
Houston, Tex, where he said he
was going, and became angry
when she refused.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04

adjournment plans and left lead
ers facing an unprecedented situ-
alton. He was the first speaker
to die while congress was in ses-
SIGN.
William B. Bankhead of Ala
bama was elected speaker by. the
house to fill the post left vacant
by his sudden death.
Adjournment plans were put a
side in the crisis. Congress now
is not expected to quit until some
time in the week following the
Republican ational convention
opening at Cleveland Tuesday.
Bankhead's elevation to the
speakership was agreed upon at an
emergency conference OF house
leaders. He will serve as full
speaker for the remainder OF the
session.
Immediately after electing Bank
head, the house recessed, until a
state funeral for Byrns, to be held
in the house tomorrow or Satur-
day.
Senate Pays Tribute
President Roosevelt will attend
the house funeral He will also
go to Nashville, Tenn, for the
final services at which most OF
Byrns' congressional associates
will be present.
The senate paid its respect by
recessing and delaying tax Dill
action indefinitely.
Byrns died at 1915 a. m. less
than seven hours after he returned
to his hotel apartment after a ted
ious day at the capitol, working
to speed adjournment. Cause OF
death was given as cerebral hem
orrhage. At his bedside as he
died were his wife, two brothers
and his close friend, Rep. Samuel
D. McReynolds, D., Tenn.
House leaders were informed
Immediately. They made tentative
plans for Clerk of the House South
Trimble to call the house TO order
when it meets today at II a. M.
Immediate adjournment was plan
ned. Funeral services in the
house chamber probably Will be
held later in the week.
Most members had their last
glimpse o. the speaker when ne
Continued on Page 8; Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04
CULT KILLERS
EXPECT TO
Be GIVEN LIFE
Probe of NJ e m berS
In Government
Pressed

DETROIT, June 4. (UP)
Wayne county (De-
troit) grand jury investiga-
tion into the activities of the
Black Legion, backed by the
full power of the state of Michigan
opened today before Circuit Judge
James E. ChenCt.
Reports spread that at least one
of the l3 legionnaires charged
with the murder of Charles A.
Poole, who was executed by the
hooded band because n,ighbor-
hood gossip said he beat his wife,
wCuld plead guilty and be SEN
fenced to life imprisonment.
After opening the one-man
grand jury proceedings here, At
torney General David H. Crowley
planned to institute similar pro-
cesdings in Oakland county, the
seat of which is Pontiac, where
the legion was particularly active.
Mayor Frank Couzens of Detroit
pressed an investigation of charges
that the order had gained power
full position in the city government
in the year or more the federal
Justice department revealed yes
terday it had been operating.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04

battle featured the various steps
of the proceedings with judge
Thompson repeatedly being called
upon to make rulings.
Riddle took the stand in his
CWn defense Wednesday and Mrs.
Riddle, wife of the defendant and
mother OF the little girl also tes-
titled.
Character witnesses were called
and questioned relative to the
standing OF the Riddles in the
Holtville area where they made
their home.
NJ. C. Atchison, Calexico attor-
ney consulted by Mrs Riddle be-
fore charges were brought against
her husband, was questioned dur
ing the morning session Thursday
The prosecution is in charge OF
District Attorney Elmer Heald and
the defense is represented by A
C. Finney.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04
CAPONE FLOORED III
PRISON fist FIGHT
DAY ACQUITTED
IN RAZOR DEATH

JOLIET, Ill, June A. UP
James Day, sallow-faced convict,
today was acquitted of the razor
murder Of Richard Loeb, young
intellectual who died in a shower
room brawl last Jan. %.
The jury of IL men reached its
verdict after less than an hour
of deliberation.
A sparse courtroom crowd stood
up and applauded when the ver-
dict was read.
Day, slender young Chicago
larcenist, smiled.
The verdict wrote a third chap
ter to the tragic Staying of little
Bobby Franks in Chicago II years
ago. Loeb, son Of wealthy Chi
cago family, was serving life
term for the murder of the Franks
boy when he met Day in the fatal
shower-room encounter.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04


erS.
The community betterment pro-
gram included plans for maxim
city school grounds more a at
tractive by having the city CO.
operate in the planting OF trees
and shrubs; the cleaning, clearing
and improving of vacant lots; and
a general policy of aiding in plans
tCr city improvement.
When delinquent tax property
is sold TO prospective builders at
the reasonable prices contemplat-
ed, the purchasers must agree to
build homes o. relative value to
the dwellings on nearby property.
The council plans to confine sales
to persons anxious to build their
homes.
In resolution passed by unani-
nous vote, the council endorsed,
approved, encouraged and recon-
mended that Ell Centro residents
build more homes by taking ad-
vantage OF the opportunities Oh
fered by the various agencies max
ing money available.
Ell Centre Lags
Mayor Roy Womack pointed
that recent survey revealed that
Ell Centro was far behind other
Southern California cities in the
numbers of new homes and urged
that the council get behind the
chamber of commerce and other
organizations sponsoring nom
construction.
AS a further move toward beau
tifying the city, the council decid-
ed tC the cost and responsibility OF
planting and caring for 1000 'Palo
Verde trees and oleanderS to be
purchased by the chamber OF
commerce for planting in park
ways of the city.
The council then decided to take
charge of the vacant lots in the
city and have them cleaned up.
If the owners do not take the init
iative, the council decided to hire
the work done and put the charges
on the tax bill sent the owner.
Committee Named
A committee composed OF II. w.
Fawcett and Gordon Scriven, coun-
cilmen, and Dorsey WhitelaW, city
attorney, was appointed tC make
a study of the tax situation. The
group was instructed 70 advise the
council concerning the advantage
of extending an emergency ordi-
nance to conform with the state
law extending the l0-year plan
for payment of tax delinquencieS,
the payment of taxes en- the in
stallment plan as separate police
from the 10-year plan; and the
proposed resembling Of the Cfdl-
nance placing a 100 per cent penal
Continued on Page 8; Col g.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04
7 H o SANDS
OF WORKERS
IN WALKOUTS
Paris Food Supply
Threatened as
LGborers Quit
By UNITED PRESS

Strikes inspired by left
wing demands for better
wages and working condi-
tions spread in several Eur
opean countries today.
The most serious situation was
in France, where the government
headed by the Socialist Leon Blum
was about to take power. More
than 100000 workers were cut and
there was a threat of a paralyzed
general strike.
Similar conditions prevailed in
Spain, where hundreds OF thousands
were on strike.
The Port of Antwerp, Belgium,
Aas tied up by a strike of 5000
dock workers. AS in France, a
Socialist coalition government was
about to be formed in Belgium
A 20-hour general strike, attri-
buted to Communists, was declared
in Salonica, Greece.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04

SAN DIEGO, June 4. W.P) - A
complaint charging misuse OF the
mails was sworn by federal Off
cialS today against Valentine Phil
lip McAulliffe, AZ, who limped into
the district attorneys office yester-
day and said he had sent five notes
to Aimee Semple Mcpherson de-
manding $4,000 upon the threat OF
exposing nude pictures of the evan
gelist.
The complaint was signed by
Federal Commissioner George R,
Baird. A second complaint charg-
ing burglary was filed in connec-
tion with eight-months old case.
McAulliffe, an ex-convict, told Of
ficers he and a companion who
has not been apprehended had i'll
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04
BRAWLEY COPS
WILL ENFORCE
PARKING LAW

Brawley police have been in
structed to enforce the double park
ing law tickets to owners of autos
parked double without a driver at
the wheel.
Harry Archias, police commission
er, has asked Brawley residents to
cooperate with city officials to elm
mate double parking, as it is feared
that state officers will enforce
parallel parking if Brawley citizens
continue the offense.
BraWley's Main street is state
highway and officers have the au-
thority to enforce parallel parking
which would create many problems
according to Police Commissioner
ArchiaS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04
STRIKES SPREAD
THROUGH SPAIN,
THOUSANDS OUT
Copyright 1886 BY United Press


MADRID, June 4. (UP)-A wave
of strikes spread across Spain to-
day despite all efforts of the left
wing coalition government to stop
them.
Hundreds of thousands of work
ers, in factories and on the land.
were out, and there were threats Of
a national general strike unless the
government offered unions a salts
factory solution of the unemploy-
ment problem soon.
Eighty thousand construction
workers were idle here; walters who
are members Of the National Con
federation of Labor were on strike,
and a strike of elevator repairers
was in its fifth week.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04
BREAD SUPPLY IN
PARIS THREATENED

PARIS, June 4. UP)-The bread
supply OF the capital was threat
ened today when workers in the
flour mills of the Paris region
joined the series of strikes which
were spreading with increasing
rapidity.
Despite assurances of the COM
munist party that the bread, milk
and general food supply would not
be cut off. a strike of truck drivers
made the delivery of vegetables,
meat, fish and other supplies from
the railroad stations to the central
markets difficult
Gas workers in the western
suburbs were out and the sunuly
Continued on Page 8; Col. Sd
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04
YOUTH TO GET
HIGH HONOR FOR
RISKING LIFE

RIVERSIDE, Calf, June a. UR)-
Carl Miskin, "a, aqueduct construc
ton worker, today received formal
notification that he had been
awarded a Carnegie medal for risk
ing his life in a vain attempt to
save two men in a burning automo-
bile.
The young laborer is confined to
Camp Berdo hospital while recov-
ering from almost fatal burns re-
ceived as he dragged Salvador Mar
tinez, 30, and Jesus Aguilar, 25, from
their blazing automobile May 16 on
the Coachella highway
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04
DANCE MAN KILLS
BEAUTY HIMSELF

PHOENIX, Ariz., June a UR)-
Donna Park, sensationally beauti-
ful young nightclub dancer, was
shot TO death today by Irving La
Zarr, a longtime dancer friend Who
then committed suicide.
Police and county authorities con-
fessed they were unable to learn
the motive for the double Staying.
La Za9 arrived in Phoenix last
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04
POLLS TO OPEN
AT 6 A. NJ. FOR
SCHOOL VOTE

Trustees Tor Ell Centres elemen-
tary school board and for Central
Union high school will be elected
Friday, the high school being the
polling place in both elections and
the polls being open from a. m.
to p. m.
Harry Sones is running for the
one vacancy on the elementary
board, while four candidates are
competing for the two vacancies on
the high school board j. w. Don
ahue, o. c. Horne, incumbents;
DR.. Arnold Ariaudo and E. N. d.
Hatch.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04
NEW OFFICERS
INSTALLED BY
EAGLES LODGE

Installation Of officers took place
at the meeting of the Eagles lodge
Wednesday night, Leo Bremen be-
ing installed as president and
Charles Valusek as vice-president.
C. c. Robinett and "Frenchie'
Hirgoyene, past worthy presidents,
acted as installing officers.
Plans were made to continue the
dance series, beginning Saturday
when a new orchestra will be in
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04

Valley, the News said, landed a
haymaker on Capone's jaw.
What started the argument be-
tween Capone, Americas one-time
public" enemy No. l, and Valley,
one of the abductors of little
Gaorge WeyerhaeuSer of Tacoma,
was not known, but the quarrel
was said tC have reached a climax
when Capone called Valley baby
snatcher."
Enraged, Valley, the News said,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04
SHIP PICKETED
BY SEAMEN IN
CREW STRIKE

HOUSTON, Tex, June 4. UP
Union seamen picketed the Amer
lean TankerS corporations Caliche
here today after a third of the yes
sells crew struck because of wage
and employment dispute.
w. w. Dickey, business agent for
the Marine Firemen's union, said
seamen of the Caliche were receiv-
ing 10 per cent less pay than the
union scale and that the company
had employed Filipinos.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04
BORAH MAY ACCUSE
G. o. p. OVER FUNDS

WASHINGTON, June 4. UG
Sen. William L. BOrah said to-
day he is contemplating legal
action against Republican or
ganizatiOn leaders for alleged
diversion of national Republican
committee funds to the support
of Robert A. Taft in the Ohio
primary campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-06-04
Dry Ice Corporation
Asks Permit to Lay
Pipeline Over Road

The National Dry Ice corpora
ton has filed a petition with the
board of supervisors for right of
way over country roads and a per-
nit to lay a pipeline to carry gas
from the wells in the northend
district to the dry ice plant at
inland.