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Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
Young Movie Star
Visits Here

Mr.. and Mrs. Leo j. McManus and
son Eddie of Los Angeles were week
end visitors at the E. w. Ferris
home also visiting Anna and Louis
MCManus.
Eddie, their talented -year-old
son, who will be remembered as
playing the part OF Master Harold
in Shirley Temples picture, THE
Littlest Rebel, has just finished a
successful part in a production in
which he had the honor of co-Star-
ring with Barabra Denny. daugh-
ter of Reginald Denny, movie star
in stage production of Snow
White and The Seven DWarfs, u
which was presented by the Nine
O'clock Players and Children's The
atre Guild of the Assistance League
of Southern California, and was
given at the Wiltshire Ebell Theatre
on Saturday, Mrs. Reginald Denny
directed the production.
Eddie is next to be featured in a
series of short plays which will be
given over XIII in the very near fu-
ture.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
Home Departments
Set Meetings

Home department meetings fol
this week include Eastside- Sunset s
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. A
Bolin where the project leaders will
conduct the meat cookery demon
Stration.
Wednesday Spruce -Westmorland
will meet at / 80 p. m. in the court
house, going from ther to the l. v
Hardware store to see display or
bedroom furniture and furnishings
Miss Florence Glenn, home demon
stration agent, will be the speaker
Thursday McCabe- Eucalyptus will
hold an all day session, meeting al
10 a. m. at the George l.. Winwright
home and going from there, in the
afternoon, TO the I. V. Hardware
store for the same program.
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of Interest To Women 5s.::s. Ss.s5:
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Society
Clubs
Social Calendar
MONDAY

MONDAY
Camp Fire guardians, 6, Bar
bara Worth.
Beginners bridge, 1880, 926 Vine
El Centre lodge No. 384, F. and
A. NJ. 1880, Masonic temple.
Junior chamber of commerce,
California hotel.
Troop rs, B.S.A., McCabe.
intermediate bridge section, 1880
10000 club.
County council, 8, Calexic0.
Advanced bridge, 1880, 525 Wen
sley.
TUESDAY
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Arts and Crafts, l, 4I3 Len Rey
Nj. L. Women's Aid, 1890, social
hall.
P.-T.A. convention, 10, 10000
club.
Pen Women, 3, Brawley.
Business Women, 7, Barbara
Worth.
Teachers club, 6:30. 10000 club
Kersy address, 1880, Wilson
school.
Parish dinner, $3.50, st. Pauls
IO.O.F. No. 397, 8, 532 Main.
l. V. Commandery No. 54, 1880,
Masonic temple.
Oasis Shrine No. 20, W.S. of j.,
8, Masonic temple.
Troop 6, B.S.A., Scout hut
Troop %, B.S.A., East Side school
Bachelors, TOny's.
Lip reading class, I, high school
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
County Poetry
Contest Ends

Entries in the county poetry
contest sponsored by the Imperial
County Federation of Women S
clubs have been received by Mrs. E.
L. Hiteman of Calipatria, county
literature chairman, the contest
having been closed on Friday.
The award will be made at the
May meeting of the federation
executive board, the judges be-
ing Miss Marian Dixon, assistant
principal of Calipatria high school,;
Miss Eleanor Heimark, city libra
rian, BraWley; Miss Marian
Hughes, English instructor, Cali
patria high school.
The prize poem will be printed
in the Federation News.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
Youngsters Enjoy
Pre-Easter Party

Little Beverly Colver was hostess
Saturday at a gay pre-Easter party
given by her mother, Mrs. William
Colver.
The small youngsters enjoyed an
Easter egg hunt and other games,
as we'll as the refreshments served
later in the afternoon. Favors were
tiny Dummies and Easter baskets
filled with bright colored eggs.
Guests were Jeanette Simmons,
Shirley Simmons, Arlene Jones,
Dona Rae Henson, Joan Colver,
Billy Colver, Michael Afford. Mrs
Jones and Mrs. Simmons.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06

Four H club council members dis
cussed community projects, plans for
next years county fair, for project
compilations and for an industrial
tour at their monthly meeting Sat-
urday afternon in the court house,
r. F.. Ballou presiding in the absence
of Mrs. O @. Carleton, county pres
ident.
In regard to the proposed COM
munity welfare project, that of
erecting signs at dangerous interSec-
tions on rural roads it was reported
that the Automobile club is taking
over the project but that the club
members might we'll make recon-
mendations to w II. Rhodes. safety
chairman. B. Kimberling and D. F.
Hawes representing the council on
that committee.
Stock Improvement
In discussing what suggestions
members might have for improving
All club entries at the fair it was
suggested that leaders play a more
active part, that pure bred stock be
separated from grade stock, that
the group work towards an improve
ment in stock, getting in touch with
various breeders associations, and
that plans be made for a better
classification for stock. A commit
tee for this purpose was appointed
composed of A H. Smithson, II.
Worthington, F. o. Rosenbaum.
More space and more help for the
stock displays were also suggested
In regard to project completion
the question of having enrolment
cards filled cut in the spring when
record books are made out was
brought up as we'll as the suggestion
!, that clubs have their work started
J ~ October Is and push their work
$50 that achievement day may be
held in the spring instead of the fall
Discuss Tour
A tour of industries OF the valley
for this spring was suggested and
it was finally declued to set the date
for April 25 and it was suggested
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
Wedding Dinner
At Hotel

Barbara Worth hotel was the
scene OF a beautifully appointed
bridal dinner party Saturday night,
celebrating the marriage of Miss
Margaret Giabel Of Los Angeles
and George Jensen of San Fran
cisco who were married earlier in
the day in Yuma, Arizona.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jensen are friends
of DR.. and Mrs. Sem Bacon OF
this city who accompanied them
to Yuma, and who were guests at
the dinner party. Others in the
group were out-of-town friends and
relatives of the bride and groom.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
State Chairman
To Visit City

E. Louise Jolly, chairman Of
membership for the California
Federation of Business and Pro-
fessional Women's clubs, will be il
Ell Centro Tuesday as the guest
of the local club.
The FL Centro members will give
a dinner in her honor at 7 o'clock
at the Barbara Worth hotel and
have invited members of the Braw-
ley and CaleXico clubs to attend,
special invitation having been sent
Neva Thompson Of Brawley, coun-
ty president.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
eachers' Club
Honors KerSey

Ell Centre Elementary Teachers
club will have Vierling Kersey, state
superintendent Of public instruction,
as their guest of honor Tuesday at
a dinner meeting at o'clock in the
Ten Thousand club house, women
of the Second Baptist church being
in charge of the dinner.
Kersey is in the valley at the in
vitation of the county P.-T.A. coun-
Gil for the annual convention and
will be speaker at 7:30 o'clock Tues
day in Wilson school, this session
being open to the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
Visitors This Week
At Peterson Home

Mrs. F.. w. Peterson returned
this weekend from a combined
business and pleasure trip to Po-
mona and now is looking forward
to a week of visitors.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. James 3.
Peterson Of Los Angeles arrived
to spend the weekend with DR..
Peterson and Mrs. Peterson. James
Peterson is their son and is on
the Los Angeles schools faculty
Monday Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar d.
Kull Of Pomona were expected TO
arrive to spend several days as
the PeterSonS' guests. MI and
Mrs. Kull are the parents of Mrs
James Peterson.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
Surprise Visit
This Weekend

Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Williams Of
Long Beach paid a surprise visit
this weekend to Mr. Williams par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Williams,
returning to their home late Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams, with their
sons, Brian and Bruce, will spend
the Easter holidays in Long Beach
with the Basil Williams family.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
HoSfeSSes For
Aid Luncheon

Mrs. Louis Slee and her commit
tee will be hoSteSseS to the mem
bers OF the Methodist Women's Aid
society who will meet Tuesday at
1890 O'Clock in the social hall for
luncheon, a business meeting and
program. The latter will be given
by Mrs. Philip Griffin OF Holtvilla
4ho will talk on Chile
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
limitations Out
For Wedding

Invitations have been issued by
Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney Jenkins for
the wedding of their daughter
Thelma Edith, to Robert Willis
Berry, on Sunday, May 3, at p. m
in the First Presbyterian church.
Immediately following the cere-
mony reception will be held in the
Ten Thousand club house.
Both young people are widely
known throughout the valley as are
the two families and the marriage
is one of the important events of
the spring season.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
Pen Women Call
Election

Ell Centro branch, National
League of American Pen Women,
will meet Tuesday at p. m at
657 North Imperial avenue, Braw-
ley. Mrs. Clifford Allen and Miss
Josie Ctwell are hosteSses and will
also give the program. Election
of officers will take place at the
business meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06

= R. S. GargIe
I Used by Famous
49, Radio Announcer

Ernie Smith, star of kYA. Pebble Beach
Sports Program. and nationally known
football broadcaster. is an enthusiastic
user of RS. GARGLE. He says 1T keeps
my voice clear and vibrant and soothes
and relieves a sore. tired throat after "a
day at the microphone. When | need voice
endurance to meet the peaks of strenuous
afternoon announcing. ! always gargle
with RS. Again, after the broadcast find
1t brings comforting relief and tones my
voice for the evening broadcnsts."
Listen to MIR Smiths splendid sports
program on kYA every week night at
p. M. Get a bottle of RS. Cargle from
CLEMENTS DRUG STORE,
VALLEY DRUG STORE.
(AdV)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
In San Diego
Hospital

Mrs. Walton johnson underwent
an operation Monday morning in
Mercy hospital, San Diego, and was
reported TO be doing as well as could
be expected. Mr.. Johnson planned
to return to Ell Centre Monday
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
Schools
Churches
Send Social NewS
In to PoSt-PresS

Information about valley resi-
dents, their cOmings and gOings,
their guests, their parties, is the
interest of the P0st-Press and
il will be greatly appreciated
if such news notes are tele-
phOned to the society editor.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
Church Dinner
Public Event

st. Pauls guild is planning its
monthly parish dinner, open to the
public, for Tuesday at 6:30 O'Clock
in the parish hall. Homecooked
dishes will be featured on the
menu
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06

made themselves.
At the conclusion of the she
the bethel served tea to the many
guests present for the show. both
the tea table and the hall being
gay with huge baskets of spring
flowers.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
Drama Section
Meets Tuesday

Junior Ten Thousand clubs
Drama section will meet on Tues
day at 7:3O pm. at the home of
Alta Waterman.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
Celebration For
Anniversary

Mr., and Mrs. George Bucklin cele-
brated their twenty-first wedding
anniversary on saturday, members
of the family gathering for a dinner
party in honor of the occasion.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06

You haven't read the paper un-
til you've read the ads.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06

See the important announce
ments in today's advertisements.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
New Table Top Magic Chef Gas Range

Only modern gas range can give you
complete speed, comfort and convenience
in your Kitchen, coupled with economical
operation.
This Magic Chef has burners widely
spaced on the same level as the working
top, to give plenty of room and prevent
tipping of vessels New concealed mani
fold, shelf type oven rack, roomy storage
compartment, oven heat control and full
insulation are only few of its $40 5C
many advantages. Regular price,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
Both Now for Only $11o.5O

O Gas is your most economical and
convenient fuel Use it for cooking,
water heating, refrigeration and
air heating for the more you
use, the less it costs
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06
LIBERAL TRADE IN
ALLOW ANCE

You'll be surprised at the lib
eral allowance for present equip
ment. Get your estimate today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-06

Q All members of your family will appreciate
the comfort and convenience of plenty Of hot
water, any time of the day or night. Warn
weather increases your demands on this serv
ice -. why not have it without work or worry
on your part?
Q This Merit Heater is complete with hand
hole cleanout and temperature relief GT0 M
valve. 20-gal. size Sells regularly for ~o"'00
Evening star., 1936-02-22
CORCORAN CADETS
MARK SD YEAR
"reminiscences of "GIorious
Days" Recalled by Sur
vivors Of Corps.

Half hundred old soldiers-former
members Of the once famous Corcoran
Cadet Corps-gathered in Knights Of
Columbus Hall last night to celebrate
the fifty-third anniversary of the
corps, founded February %, 1888.
The occasion also marked the
twenty-second anniversary of the Cor
coran Cadet Corps Veterans Associa-
tiop, the last existing group of the
numerous colorful drill organizations
which were an outstanding military
and social feature Of the city's life for
years before and after the turn of the
century.
The old members-only five of them
able to appear in their uniforms OF
cream -colored coats, blue trousers with
white stripes and blue helmets with
long white plumes-swapped tales of
those glorious days, of old friends.
Thirty on Original Roster.
The corps was formed at the home
of DR.. James T. Sothoron. 1919 I
street, by about 80 boys, averaging only
is years of age. The cadets recalled
that day as they listened to the strains
of the "Corcoran Cadet Corps March" :"
written for them by John Philip
Sousa. and broadcast from Station
VOL in a special program arranged
by the radio station.
Members of this colorful corps
marched in every inauguration parade
from the first Cleveland inaugural to
President Wilson's second term. Then,
in 1898, five of the old corps-all who
could squeeze into their uniforms
marched as a color guard in Presi-
dent Roosevelt's inaugural.
Wooden Rifles Drills.
Named for the late William w. Cor
coran. financier and philanthropist
who founded the Corcoran Gallery of
Art, the cadet corps first drills were
with wooden rifles, but later, in 1893,
they were able to purchase 40 con-
demned Army rifles. Three years
later the Government furnished them
arms.
Maj Charles A. Meyer was reelected
president for a fifth term last night
Others reelected were William H
Grovermann, vice president; Lieut..
Col. w. Laurence Hazard, adjutant;
w. N. Handiboe, secretary treasurer,
and the Executive Committee COM
posed of Blair Shoemaker, Grover
mann. Hazard. Daniel Niepold, Roy
De Neale and Handiboe.
Maj. Meyer succeeded to the presi-
dency in 1881, when Capt. c. Eu-
gene Edwards. who had served in that
capacity for many years. died.
Evening star., 1936-02-22
BALTIMORE SHIP
BLAZE KILLS ONE.
Fireman browns on Dock
and Fl Are Injured Fight
ing Fire.


BALTIMORE, February 22.--The
toll from O. fire, which swept through
the Norwegian steamer Gisla, loaded
with nearly 5000 tons of highly i'm
fiammable nitrate of soda. mounted
today to ! dead and al injured.
browns on Dock.
Fireman George J. Reif was drowned
in pool of water on the dock. to
which the Gisla was tied. He was
found face down in the pool after an
explosion aboard the ship.
Another fireman. Charles Kulp, also
was found unconscious in the pool and
was dragged to safety by Battalion
Chief Charles w. Smith. The chief
was nearly overcome by smoke and
fumes. The other injured suffered
from smoke, fumes, exposure and cuts
and bruises.
More than thousand explosions oc-
Cured, firemen estimated, since the
fire was discovered late yesterday in
the ships cargo. Although the vessel
was burning this morning, the firemen
succeeded after three-hour battle in
preventing 1t from spreading and
threatening the Canton water front
Ship Sunk by Water.
The Gisla, sunk by the amount of
water poured into her, was aground
aft, but occasional explosions were still
heard and a fog of smoke hung over
the vessel. Firemen were keeping
away because officials feared that her
fuel oil in the bunkers might be
heated to the danger point.
The fire was discovered shortly after
SPIN. yesterday, when burst of flame
met the crew as they were putting
matches on after hold. The Gisla,
which docked yesterday. had been dis
charging her cargo of nitrate of soda
in bags.
The crew went to fire stations and
local agents for the ship, who heard
her fire signal. turned in four alarms
| from the pierhead.
Evening star., 1936-02-22
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thing that came III His Way. One day, ii aae garden,
where he often amused himself backing saais mo-
thers reas,ieks, he unluekiy tried the edge of his
hatchet on the body of beautiful young English
cherry tree, which he bafketI soterrby, that dnt
believe the got the better Of II. The next
morning the old gentleman, finding ont what had be-
fallen his tree which, by .he by, was great favour
lite, came into tie house and wish much warmth
asked far the mischievous author, declaring At the
same time, that ne would not have taken i've pui-
meas for bis lree NOBODY could ten him any thing
about il. Presently George md His ha,chet made
their appearance. said Ills father, lo you
know aho killed that beautiful little cherry tree yon-
der 8 1he garden This Wzs fouga ques,ion; and
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recovered himself and booking At his father. wi,h
tie sweet face of youth sighsened with lie ;uex-
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cried out, cant tell lsc,. Pa; yo,. know TcanI
tell lie. did eut ii with M h.seh nm, 4,
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my tree; lor yoa haze paid e ta.usa,,d
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Evening star., 1936-02-22
CLOCK MURDERS
BELIEVED SOLVED
Authorities Report Chauffeur
Confessed, but Repudi-
ated Story.
By the Associated Press.

~ bie ASSOClaLeu freSS.
LOS ANGELES, February a.
Police insisted the time clock muir.
ders" OF a middle-aged rooming house
proprietor and his wife were solved
today, despite their prisoners re-
pudiation Of a confession attributed
to him.
Detective Capt Burt Wallis said
Fred Stettler, IS, Switzerland-born
chauffeur first confessed, then denied
that he beat to death Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl S. Barbour, robbed them of $50
and set fire watch" to burn their
bodies.
Il killed them. I tried to burn
them up. I needed money" Capt.
Wallis read from the confession which
he said the young blond mechanic
made.
Declares Innocence.
But Stettler, held on suspicion Of
murder, diSregarded the purported
confession and declared his innocence.
He admitted, Capt Wallis said, that
ne contrived the arson clock. He
claimed he sold it to another man
the night of the killings. The bodies
OF Barbour, Sc, and his wife, Dorothea,
81, were found in a fiame-scorched
bed room of their rooming house
Thursday morning. They had been
beaten to death.
An ingenious device switched on a
heater which ignited gasoline soaked
newspapers under the bed when the
minute hand of watch to which it
was attached reached the figure 40"
and clocked an electric circuit.
Police attention was directed to
Stettler by the finding of a scorched
personal card in the Barbour apart
ment. He formerly roomed with them.
Capt. Wallis, in declaring the case
solved, read these passages from the
repudiated confession:
Il went into the (Barbour) bed room
to see if could locate where they
kept the money. Then their parrot
started squawking and Mrs. Barbour
came in s. picked up a
hammer and hit her on
the head.
Il hit the parrot on the head,
too
"As soon as he (Barbour) opened
the bed room door I hit him. put the
bodies on the bed ] took
a gallon can of gasoline went back
and threw 1t over the bodies and
furnishings and set the time clock"
The Barbour parrot, neighbors
said, had served the couple in lieu of
watch dog.
Evening star., 1936-02-22
Wire-Tap
Continued From First Page.)


rights of the defendants" one de-
tense attorney said. "and certainly
puts the United States attorneys Of
fee and the Alcohol Tax Unit in the
position of deliberately violating one
act of Congress in order to convict
these defendants under another
statute"
The Government charges the de-
PENDANTS oonspired to violate the liq-
uor laws by bringing large quantities
of illicit alcohol from Trenton to
Washington and retailing it here. A
Government witness testified yester-
day that one of the defendants had
purchased enough sugarsto manufac-
ture nearly 100000 gallons OF alcohol.
Evidence obtained by tapping tele-
phone wires was also used by the
Government recently in convicting
Frank B. McElhill. New York tax
consultant. and John w. Hardgrove
and Henning r. Nelson, Internal
Revenue Bureau employees. on charges
Of conspiring to make an illegal tax
refund. 1t was pointed out, however,
that they did not appeal from their
conviction, and 1t was not believed
that case could be affected by any
future ruling that may be made in
the liquor conspiracy trial.
Evening star., 1936-02-22
CRIME COMMISSION
ACTIVE IN 80 DAYS
Seals Tells Council Of Social Agen.
cies Committee Progress of
Organization.

A Washington crime commission,
patterned after those in Baltimore,
Chicago and Cleveland. will be func-
tioning here within 80 days. accord
ing to William H. Seals. secretary to
the committee which is organizing
the commission.
Seals yesterday told the Corrections
Committee of the Council of Social
Agencies that the demand for such
an organization resulted from the
murder of Allen B. Wilson. newspaper
route carrier. and other outbreaks of
gang violence Wilson was killed by
gunner who mistook him for a Wash
ington gambler they were out to get"
Another speaker to address the Cor
rections Committee yesterday was Will
bur La Roe. chairman of the District
Parole Board. who advocated a farm
for inebriates.
La Roe declared 25 per cent of
crime is traceable to the use of alcohol.