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Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-27
Judge Thompson to
Preside in Riverside

Judge Vaughn N. Thompson of
Imperial county superior court will
be in Riverside county to preside in
superior court several days this
week.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-27

The trustees and deacons of the
Community church met at the par
sonage Wednesday night to discuss
plans for financial drive in Cali
patria to raise funds for the local
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-27
Man Goes on Trial
In Death of Wife

PHOENIX, Ariz., Oct. 81. UP) -
Charles Gilmer, 33, went to trial
in superior court today on charges
he brutally beat his wife to death.
Court officials expected selection
of a jury would require all day.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-27

Two Men Arrested-Manuel Con-
zales, 26, and Aurelio Serrano, A,
were arrested at Mort Mar Monday
night by immigration officials.
They were placed in the Imperial
county Jail Tuesday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-27
A Voice Clear as q Bell

The gift Of speech. mans greatest physical distnc-
ton over other living things! precious gift that
should be guarded. kept clear as bell free from
irritationand cough daythousands more people
realize that the throat calfor
Light smoke! So take hint from those who depend
on their voices and join the swing to Luckies-a light
smoke of the fragrant center leaves of the highest
priced tobacco the priceless throat
protection Lucky Strikes private Toastng process.
Stop and think of your throat-y voice. and we
thinkthatyou, too, wlswing Luckies-a light smoke.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-27

Is Serving Sentence = Violation
of five motor vehicle provisions
landed Alex Alvarado, 26, In the
Imperial county jail for three days.
He was sentenced in Brawley for:
failure to sign and display his
registration card, failure to give
notice of transfer of a motor, i'm
proper use of evidences of regis
tration, operation of a vehicle with
out an operators license.
90
Field Agent Here-Mrs. Josephine
Yates, field agent for the State Re
lief administration, was in El Cen
tro Monday for conferences with re-
lief officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-27

It's Time To Change the color of
that summer dress. Let us dye it
one of the new fall colors. Ameri-
ican Cleaners, 536 Main. Phone 81.
(O2D
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-27

Entries in Your Lucky Strike Sweep
stakes" are pouring in from every State in
the Union. So many in fact that we have
rented $4,000 square feet of extra floor
space-thre entire foors-to handle the
colossal number. No wonder we call the
Sweepstakes" the national cigarette game.
Have you entered yet? Have you won
your delicious Lucky Strikes There 'smusic
on the air. Tune in "Your Hit Parade
"Wednesday and Saturday evenings. Listen.
Judge, and compare the tunes then Try
Your Lucky Strike Sweepstakes.
And if you're not already smoking
Luckies, buy pack and try them. Maybe
you've been missing something. You'll ap-
preciate the advantages ofLuckies s-A
Light Smoke of rich, riPe-bodied tobacco.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green have
returned to their ranch east of this
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-27

Visits Ell Centro-Adolph Koebig,
consulting engineer for the Ell Cen
tro sewer project, was in the city
Monday on business in connection
with the sewer line and plant tests
now beig made.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-09
$4,000 COAL
OF BALL FOR
PRESIDENT
Annual Birthday Event
On Jan. 3OWiII Aid
Two Charities

Between $4,000 and $4,000
has been set as the goal for this
years Presidents Birthday Ball
in Washington, to be held January
80, it was disclosed today by Com
missioner George E. Allen, chair
man.
Past celebrations in honor of
President Roosevelt have raised
not more than $4,000 for charity.
No place for the ball has been
chosen, Commissioner Allen re-
vealed, although it has been
tentatively determined to charge
$3.50 q person.
Committees to assume respon-
sibility for various arrangements
will be appointed later, he said.
Thus far only the publicity COM
mittee has been named. 1t is
headed by Joseph D. kaufman,
chairman, and william w.
Wheeler, vice chairman.
Funds raised by this years
festivities will be divided between
Children's Hospital, which will be
given 10 per cent Of the gross
proceeds, and the Warm Springs
Foundation, Warm Springs, Ga,
which will receive the balance.
Money sent to the Warm
Springs Foundation, the favorite
philanthropy of President Roose-
welt, will be used in fighting in
fantile paralysis by seeking a
cure for it and by aiding children
stricken with it.
AS there are no expenses at
tached to the annual balls, all
proceeds are donated to charity.
Robert v. Fleming, president of
the Riggs National Bank, will
handle the finances, Commission
er Allen said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-09
R0BBER SLABS
TAXI DRIVER

A taxi driver was stabbed in the
back Of the neck and robbed and
two other men were held up and
robbed by armed thugs last night,
it was reported to police today.
Elmer T. Perry, "a, the taxi
driver, told police he picked
up a colored man at Fourteenth
and R Streets Northwest and
drove him to the 200 block Of
Morgan st. N. W. On arrival, the
driver said the man struck him in
the back of the neck with a knife
and robbed him of his pocket
book containing 50.
James Dubois, manager Of a
gasoline station at Thirteenth and
M Streets Northwest, reported to
police he was held up by a white
man while at the station about
10 p. m. and robbed Of $40 in
bills.
John T. Sparks, 1910 Girard
st. N. w., was walking near his
home shortly after midnight when
he was robbed of SO by a colored
man who held him up at the
point of pistol, police were mott
fled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-09
FARM LAND
A-PLENTY IN
CAPITAL
9,68OAcres Available
With Only 2,8Ol
Cultivated

Although shortage Of living
quarters has driven thousands Of
WashingtonianS into nea rby
Maryland and Virginia, the Capt..
tai, strange to say, has q plethora
Of space available for the pursuit
Of rustic activities.
According to the United States
Census Of Agriculture, there were
1880 acres Of farm land" within
the confines Of the District Of
Columbia in 1885 and Of this total
only IL per cent, or 2,801 acres,
were under cultivation.
These farm lands are being cul.
tivated by some 80 operators, IL
of whom are colored, and each of
these operators tended on the av-
erage 31.5 acres.
Farm Value High
The total value Of farms in the
District Of Columbia in 1885 was
$7,183,087 which made the aver.
age value of the SO establishments
$50, 709-a figure which undoubt-
edly would make many q tiller Of
the soil in the So-called rural dis.
tricts Of the country cast enviouS
eyes toward washington.
Mules and mule colts seemed to
be the most popular beasts Of bur
den for the local farmers, since
142 draft animals Of this type were
listed as against 46 horses and
colts.
Swine was the most populous
animal crop, totaling 1871. Cattle
and calves came next with $50 and
sheep and lambs finished q poor
third with Is.
Secretary Of Agriculture Henry
wallace and AAA Administrator
Chester Davis seemingly over.
looked intoxicating their District
of Columbia neighborS with the
doctrines Of controlled supply and
demand.
Not Hurt BY Court
Either that or the Capitals
farmers refused their overtureS.
At any rate, the collapse Of the
corn-hog contracts and crop reduc-
ton agreements when the Supreme
Court sprang the trap door Of un.
conStitutionality the other day af.
fected the local farmers not one
whit. They were immune for the
simple reason that they never had
entertained any such programs.
Latest production figures, those
for 1884, showed alfalfa, with q
production Of 500 tons, leading
the feed crops. Sixty tons Of tim
othy and clover were gro@n here,
&c tons of small grains were cut
for hay while all other tame and
wilc grasses totaled 241 tons.
Corn acreage for the year
amounted to 376 acres.
Sweet potatoes and yams were
a leading 1884 crop and 6,317
bushels were produced. Irish"
or white potatoes followed with
a production Of 2,S10 bushels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-09
Farley Boosts Postal
Revenue by Specials

Postmaster General Farley prac-
tees what he breaches, at least
insofar as concerns postal bust
ness. Taking a leaf from his own
book, urging greater use Of the
special delivery service, as Demo
cratic national chairman he had
a special delivery stamp pasted on
every one Of the 1000 invitations
to the $50-a-plate-Jackso Day
Dinner last night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-09
Food Brightens Eyes
OfChiIdren i'm RAGS

In a tumble.down shack Of a
house, just over the District line,
in Oxon Hill, Md. a family faced
grim restitution of the very worst
kind, huddled around a small fire.
On the table was a bag Of
crusts of bread-all the food in
the house. There were rags on
the children's backs. Rags around
their feet for shoes.
There was only a miSerably
small pile of wood-all they had
been able to gather in the woods
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-09

that morning.
It was a true picture Of poverty.
stricken misery.
Therefore, when Alfred D. Effer,
head of the Security Files Division
Of the Office Register of Treas.
ury, who with his office associates,
had gathered food and clothing
for the family, visited the family
yesterday afternoon to take them
the donations, there were tears
of gratitude in the 47-year-old
CONTINUED on Page 22, Col. y
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-09
Copeland Denounces
Income Tax Publicity

Playing action of the House
Ways and Means Committee in
making public salary lists in cor
poration tax returns as ian aid
to shoppers, kidnapers and pro-
moters," Senator Copeland CD,
of New York, today demanded
legislation to prevent future reve-
lations of income tax returns.
Copeland said he would file a
bill in the Senate and demand
quick passage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-09
Ken Murray
Says:

That OF DaviI Supreme Court
is haunting the Roosevelt Ad-
miniStratiOn again, firing the
shot heard round the White
House, They declared the AAA
unconstitutional which
means that eve, the people"
have scored another victory
over 81, the President"
Can you imagine that Demo
cratic machine running all this
time on dead tags?
OF course, the Republicans
are greatly elated, and are Ger.
tain that they can now find q
man to fill the Presidents
shoes . since he no longer
wears that triple A.
p. S.: Don't you think it's
mean Of the Supreme Court to
stop payment on those AAA
checks just when the Admins
tratiOn had so much election
shopping to do?
Copyright, 1895, by McNaught
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-09
" Forum Will Hear
Talk on Constitution

The Senate's youngest member.
Holt, Of West Virginia, will ad-
dress the Central Y. M c. A.
forum at 8:15 o'clock tonight on:
"Is the Constitution Obsolete?"
DR.. j. Grin Powers, professor Of
education at George Washington
University, heads prominent bust
ness and professional men who
will discuss the question.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-09
PROBE OF REDS
ONLY SUBJECT
OUT OF ORDER
Committee Takes |.
Under Amusement
Until Next Week

Close adherence to the Waits
House gag on the District Commits.
sioners' recommendations for leg
islation today resulted in the SEN
ate District Committee limiting its
first meeting to a discussion Of
bills now on the committees calen-
dar.
While Corporation Counsel e.
Barrett Prettyman and Commits
Sioner Melvin c. Hazen appeared
before the committee, they made
no new or general recommends
tons for congressional action.
At the request of Chairman Will
liam H. King, they confined their
discussion to answering questions
put to them on bills that already
had been introduced before the
order went into effect.
Only one subject was discussed
out of regular order, and that was
initiated by a request Of George
E. Sullivan, Of the Federation Of
Citizens Associations, and Brig.
Gen. Amos A. Fries, Of the Public
Schools Association.
Ask "Red" Inquiry
These two, appearing as ordi-
nary citizens, appealed to the
committee for a senatorial in
vestigation Of charges that COM
munism is taught in the District
Schools. When this subject was
introduced Mr.. Prettyman out
lined his opinion on the prohibi-
tive rider in the appropriation bill.
Senator King announced his dis
agreement with this opinion and
at the suggestion of Senators
Arthur Capper CR0, Of Kansas,
and Royal s. Copeland CD, New
York, the chairman decided to
take the subject under advise
ment, to be acted on at a meeting
of the committee nearly next
week.
OF the measures considered
under the gag rule, two were ap-
proved by the committee. They
were:
!. A bill to provide for addi-
tional inspection Of boilers in the
District.
2. A bill to broaden the powers
Of the Traffic Bureau in suspend
ing the licenses Of nonresident
drivers in the city.
They will be reported favorably
to the Senate.
One Not Adequate
It was pointed out in the first
instance the District boiler inSpec-
ton now operated under the only
fee service in the whole District
government, and that the law pro-
viding for only one inspector was
not adequate.
Consideration of the permit bill
brought up a prolonged discussion
of the recent mounting toll Of
traffic deaths here.
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer was asked to explain what
progress had been made to cut
down the number Of accidents and
during this discussion Mr.. HaZen
suggested elimination Of parking
in the city. His plan would be to
zone the city and serve six months
notice that after such a period all
parking would be prohibited in the
specified area. He said:
81 am in favor Of eliminating
parking on the city streets in
this manner to help cut down
the traffic deaths, but 1 doubt
If any group Of Commissioners
would have the nerve to do it.
CONTINUED on Page ~, Col. II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-09
c. of c. Dinner

ROCKVILLE, Md. Jan. 9
Members of the Rockville Cham
Der Of Commerce will hold a din
ner meeting tonight at 6 o'clock in
the local fire department build
ing, it was announced here today
by Townsend HoweS, secretary
The report of the better business
committee will be presented.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-09
Today Horace's Birthday

Marking the 2,OO0th anniversary
Of the birth of Horace, famous
Roman poet, a Latin party will be
held at o'clock tonight in the
auditorium of Eastern Hig h
School.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-02
LABOR PAYROLL.
TOWNSHIP g., RANGE 81.

(FOr DIS, see NJ q 5 tapU-
TOWNSHIP 63, RANGE 10.
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TOWNSHIP GO, RANGE 81.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-04-02
lUNSUJP * RANGE 21

DIVISION NO. l.
MATERIAL e. SERVICE.
TOWNSHIP 50, RANGE 81.
Road & Bridge Fund Div.
No. 81 $50
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-23
CEDAR NECK COUPLE
JUST ESCAPE FLAMES
Mr.. And Mrs. Carl Webb Have Close
Call In Early Morning Blaze

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Webb. a newly
married couple, had to slide down
the front porch post of their new
$4,000 home on the Cedar Neck road,
four miles from Milford. at 1880
O'Clock Tuesday morning to escape
flames which destroyed the house
and all of their possessions, except
the fiimsy sleeping garments they
wore.
A passing mOtOrist, Lee Gillespie,
of the Milford section. spied the
flames and observing no one about
the place, rushed to the house and
aroused the sleeping couple in the
front room. The flames then were
confined to the upper part Of the
house but the couple found the
smoke and heat in the hallway too
intense to escape by the stairway.
Therefore, they selected the porch
route with the aid of Mr.. Gillespie.
The house, a two-and-a-half story
frame structure, was new, the couple
having moved in last week. The
Carlisle Fire Company Of Milford
found the flames in such headway
that they devoted their efforts to
saving nearby buildings.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-23
STOCKLEY TO ASK
INCREASED FUND
Additional Money Needed Fer Maln-
tenaRce OF Two New Cottages

Members Of the commission in
charge of the home for feeble-mind-
ed children at StOckley, Sussex
county. will ask the next Legisla-
ture for an increase in the State ap-
preparation for the institution to
maintain two recently constructed
buildings at the colony, DR.. G. w. K.
Forrest, a member OF the board, said
recently.
The two buildings we're completed
at cost Of approximately $4,000.
One is to be used for white boys and
the other for white girls. Although
they were completed last May they
have not been occupied due to lack
Of funds. The furniture was INSTALL
ed recently. The managers in
charge Of the institution asked for
an increase IN their appropriation at
the last session of the Legislature,
but only enough was granted to in
stall a sewerage system with enough
left over to build one cottage.
Since the Legislature adjourned
the commission learned 1t could get
sufficient funds from the PWA to
build two cottages and as they are
badly needed it was decided to go
ahead with the building even though
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Milford chronicle., 1936-10-23
G. O. P. TO RALLY AT
REHOBOTH TOMORROW
Mass Meeting Being Sponsored BY
Delaware Clubs

On Saturday, October Gath, at s
O'Clock there will be a Republican
mass meeting held in the Fire Hall
at Rehoboth. This is being spon-
sored by both the Mems and Women's
Republican Clubs of Delaware.
Prominent members Of the party,
both State and National viii address
the meeting. Including Senator Dan
iel o. Hastings, Col. Harry Cannon.
Senator John G. Townsend. Repre-
sentative George J. Stuart, Col. Ed
mund G. Mitchell, Col. Harry Lyons,
Mrs. F. G. Tallman, Mrs. A. d. War
ner, Mrs. Henry b. Thompson.
Speakers from outside the State win
include Hon. Philip Campbell who
has been United States Representa-
tive from Kansas for twenty years
and is said to be a fine speaker. also.
Hon. James r. kirkland from wash
ington, former assistant United
States district attorney.
A large and enthusiastic attend
ance is expected and every arrange
ment is being made to have this a
great success.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-23
PEDESTRIANS URGED
TO CARRY NIGHT LIGHTS
Present Law Make Doing OF Same
Compulsory, Eliminates Accidents

So many recent accidents on high
ways, especially in the evening
hours, in which pedestrians were in
volved, emphasizes the law that
they shall carry lights at night, and
proves the necessity for walking on
the left side Of the road and wear
ing or carrying some white article
OF clothing, according to a statement
by c. C. Reynolds, Superintendent OF
State Police.
Pedestrians who walk on the road
after dark are courting death, in his
opinion, especially IL they carry no
light, walk on the right hand side
of the road and wear dark clothing.
Pedestrians should always walk
on the shoulder Of the highway in
stead OF en- the road itself. They
should walk on the left side so they
face approaching tralIic and have q
chance to get ont Of the way il the
driver fails to sec them,
"At night the law declares they
must carry a light but If caught BY
an unexpected necessity for travel
ing they should wear something
white even II nothing better than
a white handkerchief in the
hand which will show up IN front
Of headlights and make them visible
10 the motoristss
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-23
STATE FLOODED WITH
FREE NEW DEAL MAIL
Propaganda Distributed To Farmers
Under Frank OF Senator

Rural mail carriers in Delaware
this week have been burdened with
thousands Of franked letters carry
ing Democratic campaign literature
free to the voters.
Carriers on all the rural routes in
Delaware have been given a large
number of these franked letters ad-
dressed TO box holders. No postage
Is paid on franked mail matter.
Delivery Of these letters to all
Delaware farmers was started dur
ing the middle Of the week. each
carrier having as many as 450 of the
letters.
The letters are not addressed 20
any individual, but are marked BOX
Holder, Local." The carrier just
places one in each box on his rural
route.
Postmaster James J. Cahill Of VIII
mington. said the amount Of franked
material through the Wilmington
ofice was not greater than in other
campaigns, although he added he did
not know whether or not the amount
would be increased in the future.
Delawareans have received enve-
Iopes bearing the frank Of Senator
w. J. Bulow, Democrat Of South Da-
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Milford chronicle., 1936-10-23
SUSSEX WOMAN IS
KILLED IN CRASH
Mrs. Margaret v. Hunter,
HarbesOn, in Fatal Mis-
hap, Near Milford.

Mrs. Margaret veasey Hunter,
age 80 years, Of Harbeson, Del, was
instantly killed. and her husband,
Joseph Hunter, and six-year-old
daughter, Lettie ]. Hunter were
slightly injured when the car in
which they were riding collided
with a truck operated by Harry
Walls, Jr., Milford, early Thursday
morning on the Milford -RehOboth
Boulevard near Slaughter Neck
Church. The Hunters, according to
reports, were on their way to Will
mington with Mr.. Hunter at the
wheel. and Walls was going south
when the crash occurred. The acci-
dent is being investigated by State
Policemen Lynch, Brittingham and
Knox Of the Georgetown Station,
and Andrew Kosci Of the Milford
police. Coroner Lockwood of Frank
ford was called and empaneled a
jury with Roy Kemp, Milford. as
foreman, and as the Chronicle goes
to press a date had not been set for
the inquest. Walls was held under
$500 bail by Magistrate William E.
Lank, Milford, to await the findings
Of the cOrOner's Jury.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-23
Conflicting Testimony Given
VOTERS HELD
HUGE RALLY HERE
DR.. william w. N. Henry, OF Dover.
Presided At Meeting

A mammoth mass meeting Of col
ored voters Of the Tenth Represen-
tative District in Kent county, was
held last Thursday evening in the
New Hall IN Milford. Doctor William
w. NJ. Henry Of Dover presided.
Among the speakers were DR.. D. G.
Waters, pastor of the Colored N. E.
Church Of Milford; Rev. L. P. Her
ing of the African M. E. Church of
Milford; Rev. Spence Of the Dover
NJ. E, Church and Superintendent
Parker of the Milford Colored school,
and State Treasurer Warren T.
Moore. Magistrate Harry B. Thaw Of
Milford was present and urged the
support Of the straight Republican
ticket, quoting several paragraphs
from an editorial appearing in the
October 16 ISSUE Of the Milford
Chronicle. others on the platform
were John W. Herring. Warren Ward,
Gulick, Mrs. Ruth Weston,
Mrs. Mary Scott. Mary E. Freeman,
Polk and Chas R. Shock
ley.
The Orange Blossom Colored Band
Of Milford was present and delight
ed the audience with several selec-
tions during the meeting. W. Mar
shall Bell Is manager Of the band.
After the meeting refreshments Of
Ice cream and cake we're served.
It was estimated that a crowd Of
500 people were present. overlooking
The hall and crowding the street and
adjoining properties.
Milford chronicle., 1936-10-23
CHECK-UP MADE ON
LECUME CROPS in KENT
Record To Aid Program For Increas'
ing Pasture Crops In County

In order to determine the acreage
OF crop land which has been seeded
TO legumes for pasture and hay pur-
poses in Kent county during the
past several years, surveys have
been made by County Agent Russell
E. Wilson regarding the quantities
of alfalfa and clover seed sold BY lo-
cal dealers and distributors, and
from this information has been cal
culated the acreage seeded to these
crops.
This record has been obtained IN
connection with the program for in
ereasing the pasture and hay crops
IN Kent county IN order that farmers
might have more homegrown feeds
for their dairy cattle and other live
stock. Although the figures obtained
IN this soil conservation program In
dictate that Kent county has a fairly
large acreage Of legumes and other
soil Improvement crops 10 proper
tion tc soil depicting crops such as
corn, wheat, tomatoes, potatoes and
other truck crops, farmers as
whole could make good use Of addi-
tional acres Of alfalfa and clover for
feed purposes.
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