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The Washington times., 1936-12-02
D. {. SUSPENDS
a PERMITS

Privileges of II non-residents to
drive their automobiles in the Dis
trict were suspended and one
driver had his permit revoked by
the Board Of Revelations, Sus-
pensions and ReStorations today.
The person whose permit was
revoked and the speed with which
he was charged was Sydney j.
Burgunder, Baltimore, Md, So
miles.
3O-Day Suspensions
Those whose privileges were sus-
pended for 80 days and the speed
with which they were charged are:
George r. Hardesty, Baltimore,
As miles.
Martin j. Manning, Arlington,
Va, A. miles.
William F. Phillips, Silver
Spring, 46 miles.
Ted Poland, Baltimore, so miles.
George w. Quick, Mount Rainier,
~ miles.
Harry somers, Philadelphia, a
miles.
Continued on Page II, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
LAUNDRYMAN
F0|LS H0LDUP

Charlie Lee, Chinese laundry
man. was busy in his laundry at
613 L st. N. w. last night when
a colored man entered and ordered
him to raise his hands.
Instead, Charlie reached be-
meath the counter, brought up a
pistol and started blazing away.
The colored man fled, and Charlie
called police. He believes he hit
the thug in the shoulder.
Leaford M. Chastian, a taxicab
driver of los st. N. W., was held
up by a colored man in the 100
block Oregon Ave. N. w. and
robbed of IS.
Two girls lost their pocketbooks
while attending a cocktail party,
they reported to police. Ruth Mel
son, 1415 Trinidad Ave. N. E., lost
$65 and Lillian Payne, 408 Varnum
st. N. w., $12.
Clothing and other articles
valued at $75 were stolen from
the home of Frank w. Rose, 236
Massachusetts, Ave. N. E., he re-
ported to police.
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EffuSiVe MOtOrman
StartIeS Car Riders

"Good evening, friends. Step
right in out of the cold. Quickly,
please, to let the door close be-
hind you and keep out old Jack
Frost"
At the next stop he greeted the
passengers with:
"HOw do you do, folks. Step
right in and don't let the cold
weather get you down. Have a
seat and make yourself at home.
And always wear a SMILE"
At each stop the motorman kept
up his running fire of comments,
and the passengers forgot the cold
of the night in the warmth of his
smile and wit.
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AS SPY,
SEEKS RETURN
OF $4,000
Imprisoned Two Years
Without Trial.; Now
u. S. Citizen

Hermann Vessels, who was ar
rested as a German spy shortly
after the United States entered
the World War and was held in
Tombs Prison in New York for
two years without trial, today
instituted proceedings in United
States District Court to recover
$4,000 seized at the time of his
arrest.
vessels, under the name of
Carl Roediger, was a member of
the German Naval Intelligence
and was in this country as a
propaganda agent when the
United States declared war.
Arrested as Spy
Within a month he was ar
rested as a spy and was indicted
under the espionage act and,
although he was imprisoned for
two years, was never tried.
The $4,000 fund was reported
by a New York bank and was
taken over by the Alien Property
Custodian.
Vessels, who is represented by
Attorneys Bernard j. Gallagher
and Carlton Sard, says that the
Attorney General, as successor to
the Alien Property Custodian, has
refused to return the money on
grounds that it is the property of
the German Imperial Government
and that the statute of limitations
has run against the claim.
Still Refuses Money
Attorneys Gallagher and Sard
have obtained a disclaimer from
the present German government
in which the latter says that the
money does not belong to it, but
Vessels complains that, the At
torney General still refuses to re-
turn the money.
Vessels arrest was on May /,
1918, and he was imprisoned un-
til June, 1920. Since the World
War he has become naturalized
American citizen and his present
address is given as BOTS Heath
Ave, Bronx, N. Y.
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Ken Murray
Says:

The dogs of war always seem
to be followed closely by the
wolf, and old John Bull is tax.
ing no chances, as you can see
by the way our British cousins
are planning to store up
enough reserve food to last a
year in an emergency. It's
funny how SO many people go
hungry in peace times, yet food
is so plentiful when preparing
for war.
You know, it's beginning to
look as though the object in
the next war will be to see
who can drop the most bombs
behind the enemy's bread-lines.
I understand that the British
plan is to store their surplus
food in empty coal mines. Evil
IDENTIFY they don't think much
of our old scheme Of merely
plOughing it under.
p. S.-If war did break out,
and they wanted to sell The
pOpulace on eating the usual
wartime ratiOns, they should
hire a couple Of our radio an
nOuncerS. Can't you just hear
them saying, '1f you want to
grow big and strong like the
soldiers, eat BeanieS!"
Copyright. 1886. by McNauEht
Syndicate. Inc
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
Police Association
Elects Jack DaIqIish

With policemen in all precincts
casting their votes, Detective
Sergeant John C. cHonest
Jack") Dalglish of the Homicide
Squad, was elected president of
the Police Association, last night.
He will take office on Jan
uary 5.
Other officers elected are:
Ralph E. Burton, first vice presi-
dent; John W. Sheedy, second
vice president; William j. KernS,
recording secretary.
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Maybe it's an effort on the part
of the Capital Transit Company
to make the riders forget the raise
in fares. .....
Or maybe a motorman is prac-
ticing up hoping to get job as
a radio announcer. 900.
Or maybe it's just the good old
holiday spirit getting off to an
early start.
At any rate, passengers on a
one-man street car had an en-
joyable ride the other night. AS
they stepped into the car out of
the cold, they were greeted by
the motorman with bright smile
and:
The Washington times., 1936-12-02
FOR AID
At CHRISTMAS
FLOOD TIMES
More Good Fellows
Needed to Assist
Poor Families
By THE GOOD FELLOW EDITOR

BY THE GOOD FELLOW EDITOR
Appeals for help at Christmas
continued to pour into the Good
Fellow Editors office today. Each
plea tells a story of meager wages
or none at all; of hungry children,
of their need for clothing, food
and a bit of Christmas Joy.
Many more Good Fellows are
needed to answer these simple,
touching appeals. Many children
will awaken Christmas morning
to find Santa Claus has passed
them by; many parents will be
neartbroken unless you share your
Christmas happiness with them.
With many parents barely man
aging to keep starvation from the
door, your help will be welcome.
Mother breads Xmas
Here is a typical letter from a
mother who breads facing cheer
less Christmas for her little ones:
"Our home has recently been
Saddened by the death OF our
little baby. 1 have five other
children, ages 8 to 2, who are
looking to me for their happl-
ness. There will not be much
for them at Christmas If Santa
passes them by. My husbands
salary hardly provides the
necessities of life, and there
won't be a cent for us to play
Santa Claus with.
Last year, one of your Good
Fellows came to our aid and
gave us one Of the happieSt
ChristmaSeS we have ever had.
1 certainly hate to have to ask
your help again this year. 1t
seems like asking too much, but
when the happiness and faith
of our little children are at
stake, we mothers have to cast
aside our pride.
KEEP CHILDREN'S FAITH
$50 I'm only asking for few
toys for each child-juSt little
something to keep their faith in
Santa Claus from being shat.
tered"
It would be easy for someone to
play Santa Claus to these young
Sters.
A father yesterday came to visit
the Good Fellow Editor in person
to make a plea for his family.
All he wants is a few toys for his
children and a basket of food for
CHI iStmaS so that the family can
have a good dinner on that one
day. This man is an unem-
ployed painter and is deserving Of
your kindness.
Couple Needs Clothes
If someone could spare a nice
Christmas dinner and some cast
off clothing for an elderly couple,
they would have a much brighter
holiday. The woman writes:
81 doubt that anyone would
oe interested in us, because we
do not have any children, but
all I would ask of anyone is a
Christmas dinner and some
clothing. I am very handy with
a needle and / will make things
over for myself.
''My husband worked on the
WPA as a labOrer, but two weeks
ago he fell and broke his wrist.
Now he is unable to work. So,
please, if anyone cares to play
CONTINUED on Page n, Col. 81
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NOW
A Little Bet on
Xmas
OLD ROMANCE
BY HELEN ESSARY

Although 1 am weakening a
little on my bet on Mrs. Simpson
I rush up to the wicket to lay a
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Further notes on clothes.
Politics are now becoming to
women. I thought so as I sat at
the annual luncheon of the Wom-
(COntinued on Page Fl, Col. y
The Washington times., 1936-12-02

AeW wager.
T W e nty to
one ha t by
Christmas Eve,
the Era of Post
Election G Cd
F e lin G and
Peace b e in 6
what it is
The Lib er t y
League will be
singing Christ
mas Carols un-
der the White
House windows.
nd at t h t
fireplace of the
personal study
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10
French Drop Treaty
Covering Naval Aid
With Great Britain

LONDON, July 10. UP - The
French embassy announced today
France has informed Great Britain
the Anglo-French mutual assistance
pact in the Mediterranean will
cease to be operative on July Is,
when league Of nations sanctions
against Italy are to be lifted. The
pact was negotiated originally to
safeguard France and Great Britain
against possible attack by Italy.
British officials explained, how
ever, that regardless of Frances
cancellation of mutual assistance
arrangements in the Mediterranean
the British government has agreed
with Turkey, Jugoslavia and Greece
to prolong equivalent security ar
rangementS.
Britain negotiated security ar
rangements with the three Medi-
terranean nations in December.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10
Labor Regulars Warn
Against Steel Drive

cumstanceS would prompt 1t to out
law beyond recall the IL G. l. O.
unions led by John L. Lewis, despite
the rebels campaign for industrial
organizations as opposed to the
dominant A. F. of l.. craft unions.
The developments included:
A declaration by A. F. of L. Pres
ident William Green that state
ment by the steel industry that it
would protect the open shop was a
challenge" only to those seeking
to organize the steel workerS"-that
is, the G. 1. o.
Green also said the federation
favored industrial type unions in the
proper circumstances as well as
craft unions, and that the council
would leave no stone unturned in
its effort to achieve compromise
settlement.
The danger of immediate indus
trial warfare as a result of the Steel
automobile, rubber and textile un-
ionization drive appeared lessened
due to reports that labor leaders
told President Roosevelt there was
no reason to fear major strikes be-
fore the November election.
Both government and union
sources vigorously denied that Pres
ident Roosevelt was taking any
definite hand in efforts to achieve
a compromise.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10
PRISONER TO
GET HEARING
IN HOMICIDE
Probation Asked By
Man Convicted
Of Death

Angel Garcia Jaurequi,
found guilty of negligent
homicide by a jury in supe-
rior court recently, applied
for probation Friday morn
ing when he was scheduled to be
sentenced.
The probaton hearing will be
held Tuesday in Judge Vaughn N.
Thompson's court.
The Mexican was arrested in
Needles in May after having elud-
ed officers since December of last
year. He was wanted in connec-
tion with the death of T. Martinez.
Martinez was found dead under
Jaurequi's automobile in an irriga-
ton canal near BraWley. The
hunted man did not return to
claim the car.
A 90-day Jail sentence was given
Mike Ruiz after he entered plea
CT guilty to contributing to the
delinquency of a minor.
Luis Cabrajal, who was arrested
by Ell Centro officers while he
was helping himself to the mer-
chandise in the Samaha store on
Main street, was arraigned and
Ray Johnson appointed to defend
him. Plea will be entered Tues
day,
Plea will be made Tuesday by
Homer Finn, charged with failure
to provide for his children. H. H.
Meyers was appointed to represent
him.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10
292 Die AS
EAST FEELS
BLAZING sun
Food Prices to Soar
Through Nation
Is Belief

CHICAGO, July 10. (UP)
Five million drought-weary
farmers looked to the skies
for relief today but were
blinded by the same relent-
less sun that has destroyed $780,
100000 in crops and taken at least
292 lives.
New destruction came in reports
of forest fires ranging over more
than 1000 acres of national wood
lapd in Michigan. Reinforcements
were rushed to aid men fighting
a blaze sweeping throughout 800
acres in the Hiawatha unit of the
upper Michigan national forest.
The second Michigan fire burned
over 300 acres in the Huron ma
tional forest with $50 fighters bat
tling to bring it under control.
Consumers feared a rise in food
and meat prices. Large canning
companies were reported buying
up all available corn, peas and
other vegetables, fearing short
age.
Farmers in the IL states where
the drought has hit hardest de-
serted their fields days ago. Gov
ernment agencies were paying them
security wage" to build dams
and roads and dig wells as part OF
a longtime program to prevent
future droughts.
The almost unprecedented heat
spread to the east where new high
records were set in New York and
other cities.
Death Every Hour
Every hour of the day a person
died on the griddle into which the
unfilmed sun converted the plains
and prairies of the west and the
cities of the east. Since the heat
wave began it has killed 292.
Among the millions swarming
to beaches, scores have drowned.
Property damage, estimated
through crop reports of a month
ago and today, and from relief ap-
preparations, reached ne-fourth of
billion dollars in the IL most af-
fected states.
The area of killing heat extend
ed from Montana to Maryland and
Continued on Page 2, Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10
FIRE
BLAME LAID
ON vANDALS
New B[azes Started
During Night in
Tehachapi

BAKERSFIELD, Calf,
July 10. (UP)-Fire that
swept through Bear Valley
n ear Tehachapi Women's
Prison burning over 1000
acres of timber, wheat and graz
ing lands was of incendiary ORR
gin, Dispatcher Ben Cooper of the
state forest service said today.
The fire first broke out Mon
day. 1t was brought under con-
troll yesterday. 1t broke out anew
during the night, Cooper said,
starting simultaneously in four
places. The latest blaze swept
over $40 acres of grass adjoining
a large wheat field.
The fire was still sm0uldering
today but was believed under con-
troll. A protection guard of 500
CCC and state forest workers stood
by to protect the area.
Another fire southwest of Cal
iente in the Tehachapi mountain
area also believed of incendiary
origin, was under control.
Fire breaks surrounded the blaz-
es in Bear and Cummings Valleys
while the more recent fire in Hay
press Valley was restricted to a
small area.
The fires in Bear and Cum
mings Valleys alone swept through
more than 10000 acres of grain
lands and brush territory.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10
9 MEN Die In FIVE
PRISONS AS KILLERS
COWBOY MEETS
DEATH BY GAS

STATE PRISON, FLORENCE,
Ariz., July 10. WR)-Frank Rascon,
a Mexican Vaquero who killed an
other cowboy during a fight on a
ranch where both were employed,
was executed this morning in Ari-
zona's lethal chamber for the crime.
The COW puncher entered the
death chamber at 5;04 am. (MST)
and a minute and a half later
slumped over as Warden A. G..
Walker pulled a string dumping
cyanide pellets into a pan of acid
under his chair.
Prison physicians pronounced him
dead at SIP am. by listening for
some sign of heart beat through
a stethescope strapped to his chest
and leading out to the walls of the
chamber,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10
BANKING SCION
DENIES SUICIDE

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10. U,R)-
Recovering consciousness after II
hours coma, Arthur Reynolds, jr.,
81, son of a Chicago and San Fran
cisco banking family, denied today
that a potent sedative which rem
dered him and his bride unconscious
had been taken with suicidal in
tent.
His bride, however, Mrs. Georgia
Reynolds, 81, formerly Mrs. George
Barmon Livingston of New York,
whom he married in Reno a month
ago, was in a critical condition.
Physicians placed her under an OK
ygen tent in a desperate effort to
save her life.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10
CHINESE REBEL
PROBLEM VEXES
OLD DICTATOR

NANKING, China, July 10. UP
GeneraliSSimo Chang Kai-Shek,
now ending his first decade as die
tator of the Chinese Central govern
ment at Marking, today made his
final effort to avert civil war with
the rebellious southwest.
AS the Central executive commit
tee of the Kuomintang National
Peoples party) convened for its an
nual plenary session Chang faced
not only war with Kwangtung and
Kwangsi province warlords but he
was confronted by possibility that
Japanese troops would support a
movement to separate from his jur-
isdiction all that portion of China
between the Yellow river and the
Great Wall.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10

abandoned her at the county seat.
The girl was found by Ell Centro
police at used car lot on Main
street shortly after 7:30 pm. Thurs
day, munching ice cream and candy.
She said the truck driver gave her
25 cents before leaving her.
A note left for her mother, which
officers said was in childish hand
writing and on the girls own note
paper, announced her intention of
running away. She denied writing
the note, saying the truck driver
left it after taking the paper from
her pencil box, borrowing her pen
Gil and scribbling the note hastily.
When her mother asked to have
fingerprints taken from the note,
however, the girl demonstrated,
saying the truck driver wore a wo-
mans rubber glove while writing
it.
Investigation was hampered by
the nervous, confused state of the
girl, and by the fact she could give
no description of the supposed
truck driver. Also, police said, she
told three different stories of her
adventure.
Officers were al a loss to deter
mine how the girl reached Ell Cen
tro from Brawley, however, and
where she obtained money to buy
ice cream and candy. Her mother
was inclined to believe her story,
they said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10
6 Pm. CLOSING
PLAN ADOPTED
BY BUSINESSES

According to a survey by the Ell
Centre chamber of commerce, mer-
chants expect to close their stores
at o'clock p. m. each Saturday.
beginning next Saturday, July IL,
and continuing on to and including
Saturday, September II.
This follows practice establish
ed for several years past to give
sales people an opportunity for
longer week-ends, This closing ap-
parently has been adopted by mer
chants in every line of activity and
the chamber of commerce staff re-
ports that every business house
contacted indicated willingness to
follow the general plan and close
at o'clock each Saturday for the
next Two months.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10
Veterans Escape
Aid Requirement

Public relief requirements and
certification are not required of
veterans who wish to attend the
Veterans Civil Conservation corps,
according to an announcement re-
ceived Friday by Charles Rice, vet
Grams service officer.
Application for corps attendance
must be made through the veterans
administration facilities at Nation
al Military Home of California at
SaWtelle.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10

WASHINGTON, July 10. U,R)-
The American Federation of Labor
today warned insurgent leaders
seeking to unionize the steel indus
try that they may fight alone un
less a method is found to compro-
mise theri rebellion.
With New Deal representatives
keeping in touch with every move
in the conflict, the federation's ex-
ecutive council counted noses and
determined it had sufficient votes
to suspend the rebel committee for
industrial organization leaders-if
it deems such drastic action advis-
able.
But there we're increasing indica-
tions that only the most drastic cir
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10
THEFT
TRIAL CLOSING

LOS ANGELES, July 10. UP)-
Closing arguments in the case of
John S. Lester, Santa Monica Ii
cense clerk, on trial on five counts
of grand theft, began today in the
courtroom of Superior Judge Joseph
M. Vickers, with prospect that the
case would reach the jury this af-
ternoon.
Chief of Police Clarence Webb of
Santa Monica, in refutation of
defense claim that Lester had with
held money from a dance hall Ii
cense at Webb's request, Deputy
District Attorney Percy Harmon
began his final statement.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10
KNIGHTS EARNS
THANKS In JOB
ON COMMITTEE

Philip w. Knights Ell Centro city
engineer, is in receipt of letter of
appreciation for his services as a
member of the committee of water
supply and sanitary engineering for
the school of government at the
University of Southern California.
The eighth annual institute at
tracted city officials and students
who wish to become informed con
corning modern developments in
government. knights has been a
member of this committee for sew
eral years and assists in the plan
ming of programs, topics and the OBJ
tanning of speakers for the courses.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10

corn crop OF Z,Z1l ,OIJ,OUU DuSilelS.
The average wheat crop in the years
1928-32 was 861 100000 bushels; the
average corn crop was 1852, 900, 900
bushels.
The winter wheat crop, which has
suffered only slightly from the pro
longed. drought, was estimated to be
512,085000 bushels. compared with
433 100000 bushels produced last
year and an average crop of 6l8,000,-
900 bushels for the five year period
1928 to 1882.
The board predicted that the
spring wheat crop, ruined in many
areas by drought and severe heat,
will amount to 126.314,000 bushels,
compared with a 59,241 900 bushel
spring wheat crop in 1885, and an
average spring wheat crop of 241,-
$4,000 bushels for the years 1928
1882.
The boards report, based on con-
ditions as of July l, said that total
wheat acreage amounted to 81, 1,059.-
600 acres, compared with 81 ,348, 900
wheat acres the same date last year,
or 99.4 per cent of the 1885 acreage.
Wheat yield per acre was placed at
12.5 bushels, compared with 12.1
bushels per acre last year.
Corn acreage was estimated at
98,517, 900 acres OH July l, 1886 COM
pared with 1888 900 acres planted
to corn July l, 1885, or 1893 per
cent of the 1885 acreage. Yield per
acre was forecast at 22.8 bushels,
compared with 240 bushels per
acre in 1885.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10
DEATH CLAIMS
OLDEST WOMAN
AT CALIPATRIA

Mrs. Eufemiana Antunez, believed
to be the oldest woman in Imperial
Valley, died near Calipatria recent
ly at the age of 102 years.
She was horn in Mexico in 1884
and arrived in Calipatria with her
son, Antonio Antunez, II years ago.
She made her home in and near
Calipatria since that date.
Funeral services for the aged wo-
man were conducted from the w. l..
Hopes funeral parlors in Brawley
and burial was made in ST Francis
cemetery near that city.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10
NEW DEAL REPAIRS ITS POLITICAL
FENCES IN MANY PARTS OF NATION

WASHINGTON, July 10. WH -
New dealers are busy today repair
ing political fences through which
protesting Democrats have been
boiling during the past year.
Some of the trouble spots and
places where repair jobs are under
way include:
New York-Gov. Herbert H. Leh-
man drafted to run again for gov
ernor to help New Workers forget
Al Smiths walk and Tammany
GOODNESS to the New Deal.
Michigan-Frank Murphy enticed
from the Philippines to run for
governor to offset former Gov. Will
Imperial Valley press., 1936-07-10

liam A. Comstock's bolt and the
disorganization of the Michigan
Democracy.
Maryland-Sen. Millard E. Tyd-
ingS was persuaded to endorse the
New Deal before g spring conclave
of young Democrats and to second
Mr.. Roosevelt's denomination at
Philadelphia.
Louisiana-The death of Huey p.
Long was followed by reapproach-
ment between many of his Louisi-
ana leaders and the New Deal.
Coincidentally, or otherwise, fed
eral indictments against several
former followers of Long were
dropped.