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By Flora Macdonald

; American Conference on the
Maintenance of Peace in Buenos
Aires and Mrs. Roosevelt is
already away on a speaking
tour which will take a couple
of weeks. She does not plan
to be back in Washington, ex-
cept for a very brief stay, un-
| til the President returns about
December IA.
She will spend Thanksgiving
at Hyde Park and for the
first time in many years she
and the President have had to
forgo a trip to Warm Springs
at that particular time of the
year.
Their Christmas plans are
to have their entire family
with them at the White House
and this will include Mr.. and
Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt and
their two small children who
will come from Fort Worth.
1t will be 8-month-old Kate
Roosevelt 8 first visit to Wash
,ington and likewise young
Elliott Kate is the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Roosevelt who was
christened the day after her
grandfather was renominated
There will be two children s
parties at the Executive Man
sion during the holiday sea,
son.
Seemingly enjoying the re-
vivifying autumal air as they
strolled past the Heigh-Ho on
Connecticut Avenue the other
afternoon, Mae Harris Clarke,
attractive daughter of Mrs.
Phillip Clarke, was garbed in
a two piece chalked striped
suit and a jockey-trimmed hat,
accompanied by Mrs. Herbert
B. Thatcher who wore a rose
colored frock and a matching
hat.
Mrs. Thatcher, the former
Frances Brooks, whose husband
is a Lieutenant in the Army
Air Corps, is leaving today for
San Francisco whence they
will sail for Hawaii where he
will be stationed for two years.
| She has been the house guest
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Barbara West
Will Marry

James F. Curtis, jr., son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Curtis,
of Roslyn, L. l., and Washing
ton, will serve as best man at
the wedding of Miss Barbara
West, daughter of Mrs. James
M. Austin. of Old WeStbury, L.
l., and Louis E. Stoddard, jr..
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis E.
Stoddard, of New York and
New Mexico.
The ceremony will take place
Friday, December IL, in the
Church of the Heavenly Rest,
New York, with the Rev. DR..
Harry Darlington officiating. A
reception will follow at the Col
ony Club.
Miss west has selected her sis
ter, Miss Elizabeth West, as
maid of honor, and her other
attendants will be another sis
ter, Miss Madelain West; Mrs.
Fraser M. Horn, sister of the
bridegroom; Mrs. Ludlow Eli
man, Miss Elizabeth Reeves,
Miss Yvonne Johnstone and
Miss Barbara Hope Gatlins.
The ushers will include
George H. BostWick, familiarly
known as Pete Bostwick; Ste
phen c. Clark, jr. of New York;
RemSen T. Williams, of Great
Neck; Frank S. Butterworth,
jr., of Mt. Carmel. Conn; Fra
ser M. Horn and William R.
Kirkland, of New York, brothers
in-law of Mr.. Stoddard.
Henry Cabot Lodge, jr., Sen
ator-elect from Massachusetts,,
accompanied by Mrs. Lodge, has
sailed for Bermuda for a three
weeks vacation.
Second youngest member of
the Upper House, Mr.. Lodge
will fill the seat held for many
years by his grandfather for
whom he was named.
Mr.. Lodges mother, Mrs
George Cabot Lodge, has been
visiting her son and daughter
in-law at their home at Beverly
Cove, Mass.
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Francis I. du Pont, of Will
mington, Del. is in Washington
and stopping at the Hotel
Raleigh.
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Invitations are out for the
first meeting Of the Friday
Night Supper Club on November
20 at the Sulgrave Club. Mrs
John R. Williams is managing
the series of dances this season
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Mrs. Thatcher
Leaves Today

'of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold A. Brooks, for several
weeks and has been in the
midst of a constant social whirl
since her arrival-and she
spent a lot of her time you may
be sure at the Army and Navy
Country Club.
Another charming out-of-
town visitor is Barbara Craw-
ford-she is petite with a shin
ing crown of brown hair and
arrestingly blue eyes. When
asked how she like the nations
Capital she replied: "Oh, l love
tits such a 'swingy' town"
She is visiting her aunt, Miss
Dolores Crawford and is look
ing forward with great antici-
patton to seeing the Army and
Navy football game.
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Lecture Tomorrow

An analysis of the election. new
faces in the Senate and House,
Republican prospects and trouble
on the labor front will be the
questions of national interest to
be discussed by Mrs. Georgette
Ross Howard at her weekly cur
rent topic lecture tomorrow morn.
ing at Sulgrave Club.
In the foreign field Mrs. How.
ard will talk on the new tension
in Europe and give some happy
impressions of her recent trip to
Ireland.
Several new books will be re-
viewed, among them Dear Dark
Head" by Helen Landreth, and
Tain't Right" Westbrook Peg
ler'S amusing best seller.
Miss Madeleine Chieffo, Of Mi.
Ian, Italy, with Miss Alma Metz
ner, of Rock Ledge, Fla, and Miss
Gertrude Snyder, of New York
City, are at the Shoreham for q
few days before going to Rock
Ledge.
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White House
Press Conference

II never for one single day,
forgot America I'm these very
touching words Nine. Jusse-
rand, widow of the former
French Ambassador to the
United States, endeared her
self to those newspaper women
who had not had the privilege
Of knowing her in previous
years. AS house guest at the
White House, Nine. Jusserand
was present at Mrs. Roosevelt's
first newspaper conference on
Saturday morning since her
husbands reelection.
She said further that she and
her husband had often planned
to return, actually setting a
date in 1929, but that they had
been unable to, much to their
regret. She notices a great
difference in Washington and
in New York, too, in the large
buildings.
When asked by Mrs. Roose-
velt if she wished to remain
through the entire conference,
with a little smile in her eyes,
she said Il want to hear you be
questioned"
January promises to be a
rather hectic month, especially
at the White House, for in a
little over a months time there
will be ten State functions. If
you're interested in the dates,
here they are: January 2, Diplo-
matte Reception; January 5,
Cabinet Dinner; January I,
Vice Presidents dinner; Jan
uary II, Judicial Reception
January IA, Speakers Dinner
January 26, Diplomatic Dinner
January %, Congressional Re-
ception; February 2, Dinner to
the Chief Justice and Supreme
Court; February 4, Reception
to Officials of the Treasury,
Post Office, Interior, Agricul-
ture, Commerce and Labor De-
partments and Federal Agen-
cies and February 9, Army and
Navy Reception.
The President expects to
leave for a cruise on Novem-
ber II, in Southern waters and
to participate in the Inter
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to Hold
Reception

The Mayflower Hotel will be
the scene of a tea this afternoon
from 4:30 to 6 o'clock given by
members of the Washington
Zonta Club in honor of the seven.
teenth birthday anniversary Of
Zonta International.
During the tea it has been
arranged to hear over the radio
in a coast to coast hook-up voices
of many distinguished zontians
from all over the United States
and Canada.
Miss Agnes Macphail, of ottawa,
first woman member of the Can
adian Parliament, and Mrs. Mary
Livermore BarrowS, member Of
the Legislature of Massachusetts,,
will be introduced by Miss Dora
Neun, president of Zonta Inter.
national, speaking from Radio
City, New York.
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Navy Secretary May Attend

The Harbour, which last year
proved such a huge success, will
be enlarged for this ball to accom-
modate the large number who like
to sit and sip between dances.
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49,
The Ambassador of Belgium and
Countess van der Straten-Ponthoz
will entertain at dinner tomorrow
evening and again on Friday eve
ming, December 18.
The German Ambassador, Herr
Hans Luther, who left at noon
Saturday for New York City, re-
turned to the embassy on Massa-
chusetts Avenue last night.
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The former Ambassador to Italy
and Mrs. Breckenridge Long and
their daughter, Miss Christine B.
Long, who have been in New York,
have returned to their home in
Laurel.
Attend Services
Mrs. Cass Gilbert, of Ridgefield,
Conn, whose late husband de,
signed the U. S. Supreme Court
Building, is staying at the May.
flower with her daughter, Miss
Emily Gilbert. They came espe
cially to attend the dedication OF
the Jusserand Memorial Bench in
Rock Creek Park and afterward
were guests at the reception given
at the White House for Nine
JuSserand. The late Mr. Gilbert
was the originator of the idea for
the erection of this memorial and
was first chairman of the asso
citation.
Miss Lyla Townsend, daughter
of Senator John G. Townsend, jr.,
has come from her home in Selby.
vile, Del, and is at the Shoreham
for a few days.
Capt. G. M. Taylor, U. S. A., of
Frankfort Arsenal, Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Taylor are at the Mar
Unique for a few days.
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Miss Frances E. Aker, of this
city, has taken an apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel, where she
will make her home during the
coming months.
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CAPITAL Visitors

Mrs. George B. Douglas and her
daughter, Mrs. Howard Hall, are
at the Shoreham before returning
to their home in Cedar Rapids.
Iowa, having come to the Capital
to see Mrs. Douglas sister, Mrs.
Charles Pynchon. Mrs. Douglas
has been abroad and arrived in
New York on the Queen Mary
early last week.
Mr.. Leo r. Sack. the United
States Minister to Costa Rica. is
stopping at the Astor in New York
City.
Visitors Here
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j. Wat
son, of New York, who are stay
ing at the Mayfiower, attended
the dedication exercises Saturday
Of the JuSSerand Memorial Bench
in Rock Creek Park and also were
luncheon guests at the White
House and at the reception later
for Nine. Jusserand. Mr.. Watson
is member of the JuSserand Me-
mortal Association.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace w. Smith,
of Pittsburgh, are at the Shore
ham for a few days with their
daughter, Miss Adelaide Smith
who attends Greenwood School,
in Baltimore. They are accom-
panied also by their sons, Mr..
Wallace w. Smith, jr. and Mr..
Kenneth Smith.
Engaged
OF interest to Washington is the
engagement announcement of Miss
Frances O'Connor Becker, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Becker,
of Garden City, L. l., to Mr.. Joseph
A. keenan,, jr., of Washington, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. keenan,,
of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Miss Becker was graduated from
Columbia University and is con-
nected with the faculty of the Gar
den City school.
Mr.. Keenan, graduated from Holy
Cross College in 1923. He is now
with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and a member Of the
Racquet Club.
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Mrs. George H. Paddock. widow
of the late Col. Paddock, U. S. A.,
is at the Martinique for a month
before going to Florida for the re-
mainder of the Winter season.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George McAneny,
of New York City, have arrived
and are at the Shoreham for a
few days.
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Diplomatic and Official Notes:
RUMANIAN ENVOY RETURNS TO-DAY
MRS. RAYMOND GUEST,

S44bSs AVA AVA S4NS ~ ~ ASS
pictured with Gamin and
Robin at her estate near
Middleburg, Va, where she
and Mr.. Guest spent the au-
tumn months. Mr.. Guest is
President of the United
Hunts. Mrs. Guest, before
her marriage a year and a
half ago, was Elizabeth Polk,
the daughter of Mr.. Frank
Polk, Under Secretary Of
State in President Wilson's
administration. Mr.. and Mrs.
Guest have opened and re-
decorated their Middleburg
estate. They also ride with
the Piedmont and Middle
burg hunts. (Hessler Studio
Photo.)
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Docks in New York Aboard
The NornnQndie After q
Three-MOnth Visit

The Minister of Rumania, Mr.. Charles A.
Davila, who has been in his homeland for the
past three months arrived in New York today aboard the Nor
mandie and he will Immediately to the Legation
The Financial Counselor of the legation Mr. George Bon
accompanied by Nine BOncesco hand to greet the
Minister The former Minister of aviation in Rumana Mr.
Radcu Irimescu who is also visitor in this country,
at The earriua alSn
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No@sco~s>oN
Res. I. 8. Fat. Off
Dance Plans
Announced
Res. I. 8. Pat. Off

With the Black ana Wn1Ce Bali
less than three weeks off, the
young Washington socialites are
eagerly anticipating receiving their
invitations, which are now being
issued by Mrs. William Laird
Dunlop, jr., who originated the
idea of this annual event. The
ball this year will be held on
Friday, November 81, at the May
flower.
Among the more than 400 young
men attending will be members
of the foreign Diplomatic Corps,
the United States Foreign Service,
officers of the Army. Navy and
Marine Corps now on duty here,
and the official and residential
group.
One of the most glamorous balls
Given during the season, it is also
one of the most colorful. Everyone
Is requested to wear either black or
white, and with the debutantes
In white and further identified by
their wigs of either white or silver,
and the men in formal evening
dress it is indeed a never-to-be-
forgotten picture and fitting one
for the debs to remember as they
make their first formal entry into
the social picture of the Nations
Capital.
"stay AS Sweet AS You Are" and
"Lovely To Look At, Delightful
To Know" the theme songs OF the
ball, will be supplemented this
year by The Way You Look To
night" from Swing Time" an ap-
propriate musical number for the
occasion.
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Dolly Cameron Sag
Thanksgiving Night Ball Will
Be Attended by Prominent
Members of Society

Plans are we'll under way for one of the
most colorful and interesting of the early
Winter The annual ball given for the Navy Relief
always members from official diplomatic and resi-
dental circles, in addition the service group which
Debutantes and their beauX add the youthful
and flock to the party i'll great numbers
A fitting climax it is to Thanksgiving Day and always
eagerly anticipated when done with turkey,
berry and all the other decacies of that feast day.
1t perhaps the coofu affairs of the
bright flags hung overhead vng with the brilliant coors
Of the silks, satins and velves of the ladies' gowns
Navy Secretary May Attend
Placed each end of the huge ballroom of the Willard
where the ball is held each the Navy and Marine
Bands which in playing popular dance tunes The
surrounding the dance floor filled with interested
onookers as the glide by And is always high
light of the evening the bare of the trumpet
the arrival of the guests and they escorted to
their special in the of the room 1t hoped that
the Secretary of the Navy Mr. Claude A Swanson and Mrs.
Swanson will be able to attend this year.
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Worthy Benefit

The Navy Relief Society was
founded by Admiral Dewey IN
1901 but it was not until 1904
that the District auxiliary con-
ceived the idea of having a ball.
It is given for the benefit OF wild
ows and children of the officers
and enlisted men of the Navy and
Marine Corps. Only twice in 80
years has the ball been canceled
and that was during the war IN
1917 and 1918. The proceeds from
the ball are used for hospital bills,
coal, fuel, clothing and other ne
cessities. Hundreds of loans are
made, which are faithfully paid
back to the society. The Navy
relief is a service charity and is
not aided by the Community
Chest or any other local charity.
It depends entirely on its friends
and well wisherS for support, and
through the generosity the Navy
keeps it's needy off the local re-
lief rolls.
Various Chairmen
Mrs. George T. Pettenglu, wife
Of the Commandant of the Navy
Yard is chairman of the ball while
Mrs. Louis Mccarthy Little is
chairman in charge of sale of
boxes and other committee heads
are Mrs. Richard P. Williams,
decorations and supper; Mrs. Gill
bert Rowecliff, invitations; Mrs.
Royal E. Ingersoll, publicity, and
Mrs. Stephen C. Rowan. treasurer
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Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Kiliaen Van
Rensselaer,, of New York, have an
nounced the engagement Of
Mrs. Van RenSselaer'S daughter,
Miss Lorraine Graves, to Mr.. Clar-
ence Moore, son of Mrs. Mabelle
Swift Wichfeld and of the late
Clarence Moore, of washington,
who died in the Titanic disaster.
Miss Graves, who made her
debut last season, is a daughter Of
the late Robert Graves, of New
York. She is a sister of Richard
B. Graves and a halfSiSter Of Mr..
Kingsley Swan, a son of Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, by her first marriage.
Mr.. Moore is a grandson of Mr..
and Mrs. E. C. Swift, of Chicago.
He attended Eton and Harvard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex B. Legare,
who arrived at the Mayflower last
week from their home in York,
Me-, left the hotel Saturday for
the Georgetown home of Mrs.
Legare'S daughter, Mrs. George M.
Pulver, where they will remain
until they go South shortly after
Christmas.
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Mrs. E. M. Pickens, who is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Merrill
in New York, is expected to re-
turn to the Shoreham Saturday to
rejoin her daughter, Miss Wini-
fred Pickens. Her other daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Pickens, has re-
turned to Duke University after
spending few days at the hotel.
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Mr.. and Mrs. James Van Allen
Shields, of Ridgefield, Conn, are
at the Shoreham.
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Luncheon Today

Miss Josephine Antoine, Miss
Helen Olheim who, with Mr.. Ed
ward Harris, Mr.. Joseph Burto-
nelli and Mr.. Conrad Mayo, pre-
sented an opera quartet at Con-
stitution Hall yesterday, were en-
tertained at luncheon today by
Mr.. Paul Louis, director of the
company, at the Raleigh Hotel.
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Mrs. Joseph B. Tate and daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Tate, of Asheville,
N. c., are stopping at the May
flower having come here for the
meeting Saturday of the Descend
ants of Signers of the Declara-
ton q Independence.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-03


Decision tc extend operations N
Imperial Valley follows an extern
sive survey Of thet Ell Centre trade
territory by S. w. Donough, in
charge of company operations on
the Pacific coast. Completion of
the All American canal and at
tendant power developments pre-
sage an inevitable advance in val
ley prosperity, DonCugh found. He
strongly recommended the Ell Cen
tro extension.
No definite plans have been
made as to the type of store t0
be installed, Jones declared. More
than $4,000 will be spent on
equipment and fixtures alone,
however. The store will be open
fer business within three months
Jones announced.
Lazard Lippman, former Ell Cen
tro businessman and owner of the
property leased, announced work
will start imediately on building
improvements expected to cost
$4,000.
A lease also has been taken on
the lot next door which will be
used as a service department for
implements and automobile sup
plies.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-03

administration buildings and ono
cell block, housing 1900 prisoners,
with dynamite stolen from the
stone quarry and other high ex-
plosiveS
Ingredients for manufacture If
nitro-g -glycerine and ammCnal are
available to many convictS, he said,
writing in the San Francisco Chron-
icle. He also said numerous prison.
made revolvers and other Weap-
ons or cached throughout the
prison, most populous in the world.
He charged that prison gang
stcrs," numbering about 1000 hard
ened criminals. maintain a con-
slant reign of terror ever the re-
naming approximate 1000 in
mates.
Castle, during his II months inn
prisonment in the penitentiary
was editor of the prison monthly
magazine, the Bulletin, and once
was filing clerk for Warden James
B. HCiohan. Castle went to prison
on a check charge involving $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-03

ial policemen and one uniformed
officer who chased them away as
they sought to reach the exchange
elevator operators.
James J. Bambrick. strike leader,
said 71,000 workers had quit in
more than 5,649 buildings. Police,
however, estimated only LOO build
ings had been affected. William D.
RaWlins, executive secretary of the
realty advisory board, figured few
er than 5000 had quit in about 500
buildings.
Bambrick announced the strike
would be extended to skyscrapers
in the Grand Central area. This
could include the History Chrysler
tower He also promised "a big
surprise" sometime during the day.
The third day of the strike start
ed with flying squadron of pick
cts appearing at the 12-story Of
flee building at 100 Cedar street in
the downtown district and taking
out elevator operators and furnace
firemen.
Shortly thereafter, the first of
several squads were sent out from
strike headquarters to the stock
exchange building.
After night of sporadic disor-
Continued on Page 6, Col. "
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-03
CITY PROTEST
MADE AGAINST
BUM BLOCKADE

LOS ANGELES, March 3. UP
Portland. Ore. demanded abolition
of the Los Angeles police bum
blockade" at California's borders
today in the interest of innocent
travellers"
A Portland city resolution pre-
Sented to the Los Angeles county
board Of supervisors termed the
blockade IAN assumption of auth
ority not warranted by the conSti-
tuition and one that makes Amer
ican citizens subject to ridicule
and Scorn by foreign nations"
The blockade, in which Los An
geles city policemen are stopping
suspected vagrants at the state
line. created an "unheard of and
atrocious condition, unparalleled in
the history Of our country" said
the resolution.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-03
ARIz SHIPS.
1ST LETTUCE.
TO MARKETS
Growers Rush Plans
To Plow Under
One Third

PHOENIX, March 3. (UP)
First shipments of Ari-
zona spring lettuce were en-
route to market today as
growers rushed destruction
of third of their crop in order to
hold prices at higher levels.
The first carload of the 1886
spring crop was loaded by the S. A.
Gerard company The peak of the
shipping season was expected about
March Is in the Yuma district and
two TO three weeks later in the Salt
River valley, depending on the
weather.
Growers estimated the entire
states spring cror would total about
Continued on Page 6, Col g.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-03
EXPERTS 0. X.
PACIFIC AIR
BASE PLANS
Congress Committee
Advocates New
Strength

WASHINGTON, March 3.
(UP)-Further strengthen
ing of Pacific coast defenses
through creation of army
air bases in the Seattle and
Alaskan areas was advocated today
by congressional authorities.
A report by the war department
on a measure by Rep j. Mark Will
cox, D., Fla, to establish a chain of
air bases throughout the country
and its outposts is awaited by the
house appropriations committee.
Wilcox said he was pressing the
matter" strenuously and expected
action within the next few weeks.
The war department is expected to
recommend sites for beginning the
$63000,000 air base construction
program as the bill has been ap-
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-03
GAS WAR NEAR
ON COAST AS
PRICE SLICED

SAN FRANCISCO March 3. UP)
The Pacific coast appeared head
ed for a major price war today as
Standard Oil company Cf Califor-
MIA cut gasoline prices two and
Two and a half cents throughout
the area.
The reductions, the company
announced, were necessary TO
meet competitive conditions and
to establish a uniformity of price
levels, which competitive practices
have disturbed
Reductions of 2la cents per gal
lon on first and second structure
gasoline we're applied in San Fran
cisco, Oakland, San Jose, Bakers
field, Fresno, Stockton, Sacramen-
to, Phoenix, Ariz., Medford, Port
land, Walla Walla, Tacoma, Seat
tie. Spokane and Ketchikan, Alas
ka
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-03
T. A. McMASTER
ENDS OWN LIFE

Thomas A. McMaster, about 35,
bookkeeper at the Charles Pitzer
stables in east Ell Centro, shot him
self through the head with a small
calibre rifle early Tuesday after
noon, leaving a note saying, Il am
the only one implicated"
The body was found by Edward
Hall, stable employe, when he went
to answer the telephone in the of
flee. Across McMaster's lap was
the rifle. He was Seated in a
swivel chair. On the desk was a
note.
The note, addressed. ITO Whom
1t May Concern, said: Il am the
only one implicated. To my sister,
Mrs. Mary l.. Armstrong, Cleve-
land Heights, Ohio, leave all my
worldly possessions.