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Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08

With possibility of a federal grant
for child health and with the hope
that Imperial county may be active
enough to secure a share of that
grant, the Imperial county council
of the Parent-TeacherS' Association
has secured the presence of noted
health authority to create interest
in child health programs.
DR.. Ellen Stadtmuller, chief of the
division of public health education
and child hygiene of the state of
California, ana state chairman of
physical health for the California
Congress of Parents and Teachers,
will be in the valley Jan. 20 as the
guest of the county council.
Noted Authority
DR.. Stadtmuller is a well known
authority on child health and has
been a member of the state board
of health for 16 years. She will be
guest speaker at the meeting of the
PIT. A. council Jan. 20, the sessions
being held in the Hoffman school,
CaleXico.
The meeting will begin at 230 p.
m. in the teachers reception room
so that all members of P.-T.-A. as
sociations may have the opportuni-
ty to meet DR.. Stadtmuller. Calex-
leo association will be hostess to the
county groups.
To Give Talks
At p. m. the meeting will begin
in the kindergarten room of the
school, Mrs. E. E. HARDWOOD, pres
ident of the CaleXico association and
Mrs. r. L. Glasby, county council
president, will preside. Mrs. NAL
colin Huey, program chairman Of
the CaleXico group, has arranged a
program of music. DR.. Stadtmuller,
viii of course, be speaker Of the af-
ternoOn.
Monday evening at $50 o'clock in
the De ANA hotel, a dinner will be
given for DR.. Stadtmuller to which
all persons interested in public
health work will be invited: the
county and district superintendent
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Famous Authors Described for
Pen Women by Mrs. Wright

Famous writer's encountered in
Honolulu during the past summer
were described by A. Virginia
Wright for members of Ell Centre
branch, National League of Amer
lean Pen Women, at the meeting
Tuesday held at the Robert Hays
home, TAO South Sixth.
Mrs. Wright spent the summer in
the islands and during her stay met
such writer's as Fannie Hurst and
Pearl Buck at receptions given in
their honor by the Honolulu branch
of the Pen Women. Vivid descrip-
tions of these writers and also of
Sonia Levine, scenario writer, were
given by Mrs. Wright to the inter
est of the branch members.
Dona Blanding, beloved author of
Hawaii, was the last writer described
by Mrs. Wright who concluded her
program by reading Hawaiian
Rhapsody" from his book, "Hila
Moons.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Social Calendar
WEDNESDAY

WEDNESDAY
jefferson day banquet, !, Cali
fOrnia hotel.
Church class, 1880. Eighth street
social hail.
Scouters' course, 1880, Wilson.
Baptist meeting, 1880 church.
Oasis lodge No. 664, F. and AM,
1880, Masonic temple.
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway.
Troop 3, B.S.A., Scout hut.
Troop 5, B.S.A., Seeltg
Choir practice, 1880, Presbyterian
church.
THURSDAY
Bridge luncheon, l, 10000 club.
Rose-Mogquite, IL, +. Hevener
home.
McCabe-Eucalyptus, 10, Earl Nor
thrOp home.
Emmanuel Circle, 10, church.
p. p. o. f. No. 1925, !, Elks hall.
RAM. No. 100, 8, Masonic temple
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, 8, 663
Olive.
Rose Mesquite farm center, 1880,
Mesquite Lake school.
20-30 club, California hotel.
Townsend club, 1880, Wilson
school.
Troop Ii, B.S.A., Scout hut.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Colortul Dance Enjoyed Tuesday
By Entire Nos Club Members

Entire Nos club members were
transported to provincial Spain and
Mexico Tuesday night when they
assembled in the Ten Thousand
club for their first dance Of the
new year.
Booths, really the size of rama
ras, had been erected at each end
of the room, tule mats forming
their roofs, the tables being made
of rough boards. In one booth re-
freshments were served, real Mex
lean tacos and chill beans, and in
the other, punch from an earthen
ola.
On the stage was a cartera filled
With hay; the walls were decorated
with crude, vivid Mexican posters;
crepe paper in Spanish colors dec
Grated the doors, giving the effect
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Club Entertained
By Mrs. Nuffer

Mrs. Lee Nuffer, $40 Len Rey ave-
nue., was hostess Tuesday night to
her bridge club, the members and
guests enjoying a game of contract
and the appetizing refreshments
served by Mrs. Nuffer.
High scores for the card game
were won by Mrs. Handy and Mrs.
Jacobs. During the evening a tele-
gram of congratulations was sent to
Mrs. Melvin O. King, club member,
whose daughter was born that af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Neil Gavin and Mrs. Mark
Connolly were guests of the club,
members present being Mesdames
Clark Jacobs, T. G. Handy, Leo A.
Magee, Bert Fawcett, Ray Forshey
and the hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Shrine Honors
w. d. Careys

Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Carey were
guests of honor at Tuesdays meet
inc of Oasis Shrine No. 20, w. 5. OF
j.. the occasion being their 32nd
wedding anniversary. They were
married Jan. in Imperial.
After the business meeting, held
in the Masonic temple, an informal
party was enjoyed in complimenting
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey. Miss Virginia
Cardiff gave an appropriate reading
and refreshments were served which
featured a wedding cake with at
tractive decorations. Hazel Erlck-
son of Calexico and group of mem
bers from that city were in charge
of the affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. t. Braun OF Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa, were special guests
OF the Shrine. Mr.. Braun was for
merly Waterman Of shepherds Tor
Harmony Shrine No. 81.
Another guest was Mrs. Margaret
Caches of Bethlehem Shrine No. 4,
San Diego, who is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Little of Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08

trip ticket with expenses paid to
the Dallas fair.
Candidates may be entered up
to and including Jan. Is. Those
who have entered to date and their
official standings are: Annette
Campbell, 1000 votes; Grace Craig,
1850; Inez Ogden, 1850; Marie
Reyes, 1850; Ella Reams, 1000;
Linnie Beavers, 1000; Geneva Haun,
1000; Juanima Jernigan, 1000; Car
olyn Bradshaw, 1000; Esta Ericsson
1000; Opal Horton, 1000. Standings
are changed daily at pm.
The great coronation ball is the
evening of Jan. 81 and the same
orchestra secured for the Presi-
dents ball the previous night, will
play for this dance. Both events
will be held in the Ell Centre Vet
Grams hall as will the baby show.
Other events planned for the
celebration are the public wedding,
participants in which are as yet
unknown, on Feb. l, and the con-
templated world championship dia-
per pinning contest in which mar
ried men only may participate.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Society Briefs

Romano Richmond, county Ii
brarian, and Miss Muriel Mitchell,
staff member, visited the Calipa-
tria, inland, Magnolia, Mulberry
branches Tuesday.
90
Addison Varney, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Varney, who is SER
iously i'll in La Solana hospital,
was reported as slightly improved
today.
,Rose-Mesquite farm center will
meet Thursday, at the home of
Mrs. E. Hevener with furniture
renovation as the project. The
meeting will start at II O'clock.
Observation-Disclosures home de-
partment will meet Thursday with
Mrs. Earl v. C. Northrop at 10
a. m. Milk cookery will be the
project for the day.
Emmanuel Circle of the First
Baptist church has scheduled an
all day meeting for Thursday at
the Charles E. Forsberg home near
Meloland. The day will be devoted
tC White Cross work and members
will first meet at the church at
10 a. m.
90
Barbara Worth Rebekahs will
meet at o'clock Thursday night
at the home of Mrs. Dorothea
frederick, 663 Olive avenue.
st. Paul's guild sponsored a sue
cessful dinner Tuesday night in
the parish hall, members of the
church and the community enjoy
ing the delicious menu served by
the women.
90
Junior Arts and Crafts section
met Tuesday with Mrs. John Green,
1850 Brighton avenue, continuing
their work on knitting.
90
Welfare section conducted a bus
mess meeting at the home of Nell
Roach Tuesday evening, 525 Orange
avenue. This Junior Ten Thousand
club group discussed possible ac-
tivitieS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Schools
Churches

Bonnie WEIGH reported the sale of
small parchment paintings, the ex-
hibit of her work sponsored by the
Holtville Women's club and her ex-
hibit at the Desert Inn art gallery,
Palm Springs. Others of the group
described work that they are doing,
Mrs. Ingram announcing a radio
interview in which her work was
told, the program being sponsored
by the San Diego branch.
The afternoon ended with the
serving CT tea by Mrs. Hays, her tea
table being charming with its Mex
lean linens and service, having a
centerpiece of brilliant hued flowers.
Mrs. Ingram and Mrs. Bitter poured.
The meeting was a closed one and
members present were Mesdames H.
j. Ingram of Calipatria, w. j. Me
Fadden, Ed WEIGH, Clifford Allen
and Miss Josie Orwell of BraWley;
Mesdames Don c. Bitter, w. L..
Wright, Earle c.. Davis and Robert
Hays of Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Presbyterians To
Purchase Organ

Purchase of a Hammond organ
for the Presbyterian church was
decided upon at Mondays meet
ing Of the church elders and
trustees.
This organ will be like the one
used by Nelson Eddy in his con-
cert here which attracted such
widespread interest. A financial
campaign will be started at once
with S. P. Holiday and F.. S. Will
by in charge.
The church also decided to spon-
sor a Patterson banquet in the
near future the committee in
charge of this event being Ralph
Reynolds, w. D. Carey, Carl N.
Halmick.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Women OF Bible
Program, Theme
For Society


Women of the Bible and the i'm
portant roles they played in their
respective periods were wildly de-
scribed for the Methodist Women's
Aid society at the meeting Tuesday
afternoon in the old social hall on
South Eighth. Mrs. S. l.. McCrory
was the speaker.
characteristics of the outStand-
ing women were told by Mrs. Nc
Crory who pointed out their i'm
portance in the development Of
the life of their times and who
likened them to the women of the
present day.
During the business meeting
plans were made for the program
Feb. 7 when DR.. Roy Smith, pastor
of the First Methodist church of
Los Angeles, will be the speaker.
DR.. Smith has travelled widely, is
a lecturer Of note and greatly in
demand so that the society feels
it has secured an outstanding
speaker for this meeting. The af-
fair will be open to the public and
detailed announcement will be
made later.
The Aid society's meeting was
preceded by a merchants lunch
patronized by many residents of
the city who enjoyed the delicious
menu. Mrs. w. H. Rhodes was
chairman of the committee in
charge and assisted by Mesdames
D. B. Roberts, w. w. McEuen, F.
H. Marin, K. Bergen, Mary Pre-
vost, w. E. Hartzog, Otis Tipps, H.
Laird. Rollie Clark.
Following the merchants lunch
the society members had their
luncheon and program.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Sciots Install
Neu Officers

Imperial Valley Sciots installed
officers for the year at the meeting
Tuesday in the Eagles hall, 500
Broadway
These officers are: H. w. Jen-
sen, toparch; Safar Davidian, mo-
beb, Jack Christensen, Armeses; M.
B. Griffin, pastophori; j. j. Schartz,
scribe; T. p Farmer, chancellor; A..
C. Finney, trustee; C. L. Penning-
ton, niokori; Pete Devote, klasher;
William Holscott, chief of me; Bill
Reed, sub chief G. H. Lampkins,
marshall; Ralph Powers, standard
bearer; r lph Hudson, maizi;
Charles Holiday, proclamation; C. H.
Carroll, mohar; E. A. Allinder, cap
tain of guard.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Melvin o. Kings
Haze Daughter

Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin o. King have
announced the arrival of their small
daughter, Elizabeth Jean, born
Tuesday afternoon in the Cedars of
Lebanon hospital, LOS Angeles. The
baby weighed six pounds at birth.
Mrs. King and her son, Tommy
have been staying witt Mrs. Kings
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Stewart
Ross, and will remain with them I'M
til the mother and baby are able to
return to the valley. Mr.. King is
in Los Angeles at present.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Match Point Club
Resumes Game

Match Point club members re-
sumed their game of duplicate,
abandoned during the holidays,
Tuesday night when they met with
Mrs. Cali P. Harrison, 482 Len Rey
avenue.
First place was wen by Mrs.
w. j. Meagher and Homer Miller;
second by Mrs. B. E. Lemons and
Mrs. Miller; third, by Mrs. r. P.
Moore and B. r. Purdy. Two
couples tied for fourth place: Mrs.
G. c. Neale and Mrs. F. S. Wildly
and Mrs. w. B. Swanberger and
DR.. Z. Q. Carter
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Signal Chapter
To Initiate

New officers of Signal chapter
No. 276, order of the Eastern Star
will preside at their first initiation
ceremony on Friday of this week at
the regular meeting to held at 8
o'clock in the Masonic temple.
Committee in charge of the re-
freshments is: Maude Schofield,
chairman Beth Knights, Lula Ar
mold, Aline kirkpatrick, Woods
Blesy, Fannie McCrory and Mary
McElvaney.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Bachelors Club
Plans Outing

Dee Percival and J. r. Wade we're
voted into membership of the Bach
elors' club at the meeting Tuesday
night at Tony's International gar
den.
Plans were completed for the an
nual outing to be held Sunday at
Borego Valley. All who plan to at
tend are to notify Bob Mott by Sat-
urday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Bridge Luncheon
On thursday

Bridge enthusiasts will meet
Thursday at l o'clock in the Ten
Thousand club house for the third
bridge luncheon in the annual Sc
ries sponsored by the club.
Buffet luncheon, contract, prizes
for the winners, are features of the
afternoon. the party being open to
all interested. Reservations may be
made with Mrs. j. p. Eyer or Mrs.
Norman E. Dupont.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
DANCING PAYS TUITION

BELOIT, Wis, U.R)-The Astaire-
Rogers dance team has a counter
part at Beloit college in William
and Elizabeth Loughborough, Chi
cage, junior class students, who boil
ster their funds by filling dancing
engagements almost every weekend
in their nome city.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Visit of State Health Authority
Sponsored by County p. T. A.

of schools, county health officer,
school nurses, beard of health, sup
erintendent of the county hospital,
representatives of womens clubs
having child welfare departments,
the American Legion Auxiliary units,
the 40 ct and ct 40 and other
groups. Dr.. Stadtmuller will ADDRESS
this meeting
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
FORD CENT CHECK PRICED

BOSTON, Jan. 8. U.P)-Edward
Huebener, octCgenariar antique
collector, has several valuable
pieces but none as priceless as a
check he received from Henry
Ford. Huebener received a check
for one cent for an old sign he
sold Ford for his inn in Sudbury.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08
Section Working
With Leather

Ten Thousand club Arts and
Crafts section met Tuesday in the
club house for an all day session
devoted to work on leather articles
Mrs. w. A. Vie and Mrs. Fred
Harder were hostesses fer the day,
the members stopping in their ac-
tivities long enough to have lunch
con.
The group will meet again in two
weeks
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08

Romano Richmond, county Ii
brarian, and Miss Muriel Mitchell
staff member, visited the Calipa-
tria, INLAND, Magnolia, Mulberry
branches Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08

AND w. Lisf price Of Neto Standard Coupe 40
Flint. Michigan. Whh bumpers, spare firs and
fre lock, the iisf price IS $50 additional. skass-
AciioH on Master Models only. $50 additional.
Prices quoted in this advertisement are al Flint
Michigan. and subjecf to ehanss lcifhosi nofios.
A General Motors Vaiae.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08

Junior Arts and Crafts section
met Tuesday with Mrs. John Green,
1850 Brighton avenue, continuing
their work on knitting.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08

M4SEz;w You may as well save money!.
particularly when you can get
more motoring pleasure in addition to substan.
tial savings and that is the happy expert
ence of people who buy new 1886 Chevrolets.
This new Chevrolet is fast! It's spirited! 1t
goes places as you want your new car to 60,
ASd goes roih less gas and oiE All of which
naturally makes it much better investment.
Then, too, the new Chevrolet for 1896 is
smarter, safer and more comfortable to ride in
than any other car selling at or near its price.
Come intake ride in this only complete
loV-pricedcar-and get proofofits greater value.
CHEVROLET MOTOR CO., DETROIT, MICH.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-08

Barbara Worth RebekahS will
meet at o'clock Thursday night
at the home of Mrs. Dorothea
frederick, 663 Olive avenue.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
SPRING RISE HELD
APPROACHING END
Standard Statistics Expects No
More Than Slight Recessions
in Near Future,
IN Near Future.
Specia! Dispatch to The Star.

specia! Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 25.-In its
weekly summary Of the general busi-
ness situation, the Standard Statistics
Co., of New York, currently COM
ments as follows:
"The first tangible evidence that the
Spring rise in business activity has
about run its course Is now seen,
although there are as yet no indica.
tions Of any more than slight recess
sions over the early future.
Steel activity last week was esti-
mated at better than 70 per cent Of
capacity, with the automobile, rail-
road, agricultural and a wide variety
OF miscellaneous customers contribute
ing to the increased tonnage. No i'm
pOrtant decline in steel operations Is
looked for, but there are signs that
the present rate will mark the top
for the next few months. at least.
Automobile production is con-
tinuing around the highest level for
the year but reports indicate that a
slight contraction in the velocity of
retail sales has developed, suggesting
that this industry is operating at, or
close to, the best levels likely to be
reached this Spring.
Power production also probably
reached its seasonal peak last week"
Evening star., 1936-04-26

Mr.. Smith dealt and passed. Mr..
Schenken opened with one spade, Mr..
Burnstine doubled, MIR. Gottlsed passed
and Mr.. Smith, still bidding correctly,
responded with two diamonds. Mr..
Schenken passed, Mr. Burnstine bid
two rotrump, Mr.. Smith bid three dia-
monds and every one passed.
Mr.. Schenken opened with the king
of hearts MIR. Smith won with the
ace in dummy. played three rounds OF
trumps and followed with the ace,
king, queen of clubs, diScarding one
of his losing hearts. He now got back
to his hand by rufdng the fourth club
and led spade up to dummys king
as result making five on the hand.
Immediately thereafter Mr. Smith
said to Mr.. Burnstine: Couldn't you
have raised me to four diamonds? You
had a very big hand"
Mr.. Burnstine replied. Il could
have. but what did you think l had?
1 first doubled the one spade, forcing
you to bid. You responded with two
diamonds. and for all I knew you
might have an absolute bust, with four
or five little diamonds. Nevertheless,
I felt my hand was strong enough to
biw two no trump The bid was very
strong invitation to you to bid game.
but all you did was to bid three dia-
monds"
Mr.. Smith interrupted. Il didn't
pass. did -"
No" said Mr.. Burnstine, you bid
three diamonds. However, that bid
was definite sign-off and merely told
me that you did not care to play the
hand at no trump. simply vlsualized
your hand as five diamonds to the
king, in which case we would have no
play for game in anything"
Evening star., 1936-04-26
Brokers Pleased
By Easier Margins
On Small Accounts
Ey the Associated Press.

ky the Associated Press
NEW YORK, April 25-Brokerage
quarters were pleased by the action
of the Stock Exchange in relaxing mar
gin requirements for small accounts
The new Federal Reserve regulations
for bank loans on securities go into
effect next Friday.
Under the new rule banks will be
permitted to lend brokers only 60 per
cent of the market value of securities
offered as collateral.
The exchange has required GUS
toners of member firms to maintain
minimum margin equal to 80 per
cent of debit balances if more than
$4,000 and so per cent if less than
this amount.
With brokers having to keep up to
the go per cent level on new loans
and loans must be renewed almost
every day-it had been feared the Off
cials would boost the existing mini
NUNS to around SIS per cent.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
FAR WESTERN BUSINESS
SCARS ABOVE 1885 MARK
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 25.-Bank of
Americas index of Far Western busi-
ness for the month of March gained
12.7 per cent over the corresponding
month of last year and was ISL per
cent ahead of March, 1884. the April
issue of the banks business review
diScloSeS.
The index figure for March, 1896,
stood at 1873 as against ISL in Janu-
ary and February. The January and
February level was the highest point
reached since September of 1881.
Far Western bank debts for the
first three months of the current year
gained 245 per cent over 1885, build
ing and construction progressed by so
per cent, carloadings increased 1876
per cent, electric power production was
up 1T per cent and retail sales i'm
proved l1.3 per cent.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
REDUCTION IN VALUE
OF STOCK REQUESTED
Engineers Public Service Co. Chief
Asks Holders to Approve
Proposal May 18.
By tht Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 25.-In letter
sent today to stockholders of Engi-
neers Public Service Co.. S. B. Tuell,
president, has asked their approval at
the annual meeting on May 1s OF a
reduction in the stated value of the
common stock to s1,909,968 from
S58,059,512.
"Such action" Tuell said, would
place directors in position to consider
the declaration Of dividends when
conditions warrant, creating capital
surplus which would permit an allow
ance for possible shrinkage in the
value of the security holdings Of the
company"
The action, if approved, would have
the effect of reducing the total out
standing capital of the company to
s42,9S5,601 from S99,l35,145.
There are three issues of Engineers
Public Service preferred stocks:
$4,000 shares of IS convertible,
l96,934 shares of $3.50 preferred and
$4,000 shares of $6 preferred. All are
cumulative.
At the end of 1885 the SIS issue was
$3.50 in arrears. Back dividends on
the $3.50 preferred were sl375, while
on the Sc stock they totaled SIS.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
Operation of Coal
Mines Is Planned
By Lehigh Valley
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 25.-Lehigh
Valley Railroad Co. today announced
that after May / the anthracite coal
properties of Coke Bros. g. Co.. Inc,
will be operated directly by that COM
pany under a management agreement
with James H. Pierce & Co.
The latter. mining engineers of
Scranton, Pa. will operate the Coke
properties in addition to other coal
properties presently operated by
them.
The Lehigh Valleys contract for the
operation of the coal properties Of
Coke Bros. g. Co.. Inc. wholly owned
subsidiary, will terminate on May /.
It was also announced that an oper-
ating agreement has been reached
with the Sterrick Greek Coal Co., in
dependent coal company of Pittston,
to operate Beaver Meadow Colliery,
which is part of the Coke properties.
Evening star., 1936-04-26
DECLINE is RECORDED
BY WHOLESALE INDEX

BY the Associated Press.
The Department of Labor's March
index for domestic wholesale prices,
based on 784 items, stood at 1876 per
cent of the 1926 average compared
with 806 in February and 79.4 in
March, 1885. 1t has fiuctuated in a
relatively narrow range for more than
year following a sharp rise from the
low touched early in 1888.