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Smyrna times., 1936-07-09
PERSONALS

Miss Ella M. Clark, daughter of
John N. Clark, near Downs Chap
Ell, was one of the attractive grad
yates at Pennington Seminary, N.
j., the subject of her essay being
Warp and Woof.'
Thomas r. Graham, son of John
w. Graham, Kenton, took one Of
(Contlnusd On Pass Sevsn)
Smyrna times., 1936-07-09
SMYRNA GRADUATING CLASS
ENTERTAINER

! 1l<N l.
In our last issue the names OF
the graduates of the Smyrna High
School, and the list of promotions
in the other grades. The interest,
ing Commencement exer cis
which came off a few hours after
our issue had gone to press. The
usual interest, exceeding the ex-
pectationS of the visitors who
crowded the Town Hall to its ut
most capacity even for standing
room, and highly creditable to
every member of the school who
participated in it. The four mem
bers of the class who took the hon.
ors read essays that were atten-
lively listened to and highly COM
mended for their merit The ad-
dres of l. Irving Handy on distrib-
uting the diplomas was gracefully
delivered. Miss Ethel Cooper's
solo, the Broken Pitcher" was in
manner and voice attractively
rendered, as was also the solo by
w. P. Dickson and the quartette
sung by ]. Ed Hoffecker, l. M.
Price, w. o. Hoffecker and o. 1.
Hough, Miss Grace Quigg presid-
ing at the piano The graduates
were overwhelmed with manifesto
tions of regard by their friends and
boquets of the choicest flowers,
beautifully designed baskets of the
same, presents Of books, jewelry,
etc., went to the stage in an un-
ceasing stream until full wagon
load had been delivered. The clos
ing address was James Pennewill,
Esq, of Dover on Some of the
Elements of True Greatness" It
occupied a half hour in it's deliv-
cry, but so graceful was it in its
presentations, so elegant in its die
tion ahd so broad and comprehen-
sive in its conceptions, that the
audience lost sight of time in lis
tening to the beautiful periods and
finely modulated voice of the
speaker. There has been but one
expression in regard TO this ora
tion, and that of unstinted praise,
and when John H. Hoffecker of
the Board of Directors moved that
a 4'vote of thanks be rendered the
gentlemen from Dover for his able
and interesting address," the audi
ence arose to their feet with one
impulse. Mr.. Pennewill will al
ways have hearty welcome by a
Smyrna audience. Col. George H.
Raymond who as president of the
School Board had presided over
the exercises of the evening made
a few remarks in reference to his
former and present connection
with the school and his interest in
education and complimented the
class and felicitated all the others
connected with the school on the
success of the evening. The Col
onel further invited as the audi
ence was dispensing, the graduates,
teachers, Board of Directors, sing
ers and ushers, about 40 in num-
Der, to be his guests at the ice
cream saloon for refreshments.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-09
Rogers-Edwards NuptiaIs

Announcements have been re-
ceived of the marriage of Miss
Catharine Hukill Rogers, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard James
Rogers, of Rumson, N. j., to DR..
Douglas Arthur Edwards. The
wedding took place on Saturday
June 9th, in the Chapel of Drew
Seminary, Carmel, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-09
fiRT COMMON yI0N
RElrs'ArDovER
IN Wiley Passed
E''',,,,. d Several Cases
Last Week
,,trry THIEVES UP

i common Pleas fof
b c'ail 81 ! 4 very busy week
~ Is ;sispOsing Of a nafn5e t%t Is
ra cases brought OeDUrs wiIz
y ". 7 With Judge Tarle .Lsiors p.mn-
.',ding over the ,,;,ess sessions and
spppssr,william Walker Wake ,rare alre
cartsr, all Of Milford, aat,,pE ,wTrs
s.iors the Court on sa1,.nIl saIur1
,,rgsant r,g Samuel G. Powt,, ',ts
s,ts NJ police, charged WIN
y s',v ~ 4 4 large number q
l while the police did not !
y # The charges they had
q The men, y Ines y, liens J,e from
: s,' S'ttsrfsld, near Milford
!. -, clarence J.Webb, also
wlford. Piper avs also
-itb the larceny of "a
sr0m Henry Clough, near
4, Judge Wiley held eacn ac0
h. dsfsndants under ,ooo
/ : Zach charge and in defauit
IL they are confined I to me
! nruty jail. Judge WHEY
[.,,d 4 verdict Of guilty on
.,,rgs Of operating an auto
4. While under the influence Of
{, ,gsiust Franklin G. Robin
! Dover. Robinson was ar
\ u the charge at Little
1. an Nav 18th by Officer
1. 4 the state police. He
. i trial continued until June
IN Il that time Judge Wiley
Ia bis decision until Monday.
I, NJ verdict was announced,
.ss l. Terry, Jr., counsel for
snsr served notice of an ap-
/ h tbe Court of General Ses-
1 L Page ToOmey, of Dover,
/ fund guilty on Friday ON a
NJ ui reckless driving arising
r,nlision between the Toom-
n md an automobile driven
q s YOlt, Of Lancaster, Pa,
q Tie DUPONT boulevard, north
lFsr. Judge Wiley imposed
b ut ten dollars and costs,
i we're paid. Officer Moore
1 tie arrest. Theodore Knecht,
IsFr, was arrested by Officer
Hu, Of the State police, along
|IhVsr-Hartly road on Friday,
lAsrge of operating an auto
i Under influence Of liquor
"a trial, Judge Wiley found
|xsndant not guilty and he
|saased. Bradley Tatman, Of
: vas arrested by Officer
\ along the back road TO
Ead on Saturday, charged
Smyrna times., 1936-07-09
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
(Continued From Page Two)

dwelling above alluded to which is
expected to be done by the peach
season when Mr.. Wenrick expects
his family down from Millersburg.
Pa, for a few weeks, has six rooms
below, two kitchens, two sitting
rooms and two parlors, with a hall
separating them; six rooms in the
second story anG four in the at
tick. The west front facing the
light house road is finished with a
two-story veranda with balcony
trimmings and grackets, topped
with a triple window gable The
southeast front is ornamented,
with two-story bay window, with
balcony on top and parapet bable
elevated about 26 feet, giving a
beautiful view of the Delaware
Bay and with a god glass the farm
houses on the Jersey side of the
Bay. The southwest side has a
sham bay window supported with
large brackets with balcony on top,
with parapet cornice and gables.
w. w. Jury, also of Millersbury, is
the architect and contractor, who
is also building for Mr.. Wenrick a
large farm building S4 by 40 feet
such as Lancaster county farmers
delight in to put all their crops un-
der cover, and also for stabling
their stock The erection of corn
cribs and other necessary build
ings are to follow this. Mr.. Freck
aso expects to put up large barn
this Fall, we are told.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-09
Race Track Promoter is Released

L. M. Boone left Dover last
week for New York following his
release from the county Jail. He
was given his freedom after pay
ing number of bills he contracted
three or four weeks ago. He ap-
peared in this section, with a wo-
man companion, several weeks
ago and described himself as a
race track magnate at Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-09
Dover's Incinerating Plant Soon

Dover's new incinerating plant
located along the ST. Jones River
will not be ready for actual work
for two or three weeks. While the
buildings are practically completed
there is still work to be done in
placing the heating pipes.
Smyrna times., 1936-07-09

'4The man who gets into business
on very big scale becomes a
slave. Walter P. Chrysler.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30. WR
-ASsemblyman William B. Horn
blower announced today that un-
less California's present $35 a
month maximum old age pension
law is enforced property and
equably'', he would go before the
people of the state with an initia-
tive proposing a $50 maximum PEN
sion for all persons over 65 years
of age irrespective whether they
need it or not
1T is a disgrace the way many
counties are administering the old
age pension law, especially the
many deductions they make be-
fore paying out any money to the
unfortunates whom the law intend
ed should be benefitted,' Horn
blower said Some counties expect
an aged person to exist on 81 a
month"
HornbloWer, asSemblyman from
the twenty third district, San Fran
cisco, is a member of the assem-
bly's interim committee on unem-
ployment and social security, which
has been investigating the cotln-
ties administration of the old age
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29

onstration Of our strength"
The elderly physician, limiting his
powerful organization might back
Borah, yesterday had expressed
hope that the senator would en-
dorse his 5000 a month pension
plan. Following Borah's denuncia-
ton of the proposal last night as
mot practicable, DR.. Townsend
dismissed the Idahoan with a curt,
"Borah is committing political
suicide" and announced his latest
third party plans.
The petitions, said Townsend,
will be filed after the primary
election.
I'VE have an estimated Town.
send club membership of three and
one-half million, but I predict that
the petitions will be signed by four
times as many, or approximately
ID million.
This will demonstrate the
strength of the Townsend move
ment."
DR.. Townsend laughed at re-
cent hints that congress might IN
vestigate the pension . movement
finances.
"The statement of our revenues
and expenditures is available in
WASHINGTON" he said. IF congress
wants it, we will be glad to give
it to them"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
PLANS s { 7
FOR RACING
FEBRUARY 9
Head Of Association
Reveals Details
Of Event

Commodore A. L. Cline of
the Southern California Out
board association Wednes-
day announced the officials
who will conduct the sane
toned outboard motor boat races
at the new course at Sandy Beach,
on the west side of Salton Sea,
February 9.
This selection of officials has
been approved by E. G.. Petherick,
Pacific coast race commissioner
and first vice-president of the
National Outboard association.
Those who will officiate are:
Dr. Lee G. Deming, referee, Ana
heil1i H. G. Ferguson, starter, Bell,
Calf; DR.. Leo Baughman, chief
timer, Los Angeles; AL Thompson,
chief inspector, Los Angeles; Com
mCdore Clarence Joyce, chief judge,
Indio; Mrs. Bertha TarWater, chief
scorer, secretary of Southern Cali
fornia Outboard Association, Pas
adena.
RACE COMMITTEE
Commodore A. l.. Cline, S.C.OA.,
chairman; B. G. Kenephol, South
Continued on Page 2; Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
LIGHT RAINS
EXPECTED TO
SHOWER AREA

Light showers Wednesday after
noon and evening are predicted by
Fred A. Baughman, local meteor
ologiSt for the U. S. weather bu-
reau.
Thursday will be partly cloudy
with some sunshine and cooler
weather at night, the storm ap-
preaching its end with gentle rains
Wednesday night.
Damage to agriculture was slight,
dairymen suffered the usual trou-
bles which rain brings them and
lettuce ready to ship may have
been injured slightly. Growers how
ever we're not greatly dismayed
by rain, regarding the showers as
a natural aid in their pro-ration
program. Young flax, barley, and
other grains may have benefited
by the storm.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29

strategy in a cauStic radio speech de-
claring the New Deal was the plat
form" of the New Yorker in 1923.
Other Democratic leaders ap-
plauded. Speaker Joseph w. Byrns,
D., Tenn, said Robinson's speech
was magnificent and a COM
plete answer to AL Smith" Rep.
Patrick Boland, D., Pa, majority
whip, said it was well founded in
fact and should be refreshing
to Gov Smiths memory" Sen. Ben
nett Champ Clark, D., Mo, thought
it IAN admirable speech"
Republicans reserved comment,
Rep. Bertrand H. Smell, r., N. Y,
house minority leader, said Il don't
want to comment. This is a Dem
ocratic row and they can have it."
In the administrations formal
end bristling reply to Smiths crit
icisms of the New Deal before
American Liberty League diners,
Senate Majority Leader Joe t. Rob-
inson cited tho record to show
tliat the former New York COVER
nor once approved every basic policy
initiated by Mr.. Roosevelt.
Hurls New Charge
Furthermore, Robinson asserted,
in the dark days of 1888 Smith adj
vocated that the Constitution be
placed temporarily "on the shelf
and that Democracy assume the
powers of a "tyrant, a despot or a
monarch" to fight the depression.
Just think Cf that he exclaim-
ed alfred f. Smith proposing in
1888 that we w.ap up the ConStitu-
tion and put it on the shelf until
the depression was defeated and
then coming down here in 1896 to
lecture Democratic leaders on Con-
stitutional 2JVerhment!"
Earlier in the day a cabinet minis
ter and a powerful labor leader
had laid down barraga for the
Continued on Page 2; Col. %
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
PRESIDEN rs
BALL B | D s
PUT ON SALE
Arrangements Ready
For Dance Event
Thursday

In order to facilitate tick
ct sales for the Presidents S
Birthday ball to be given
tomorrow night at the vet
eran's Memorial Hall, D. L..
zinn, general chairman, announced
Wednesday that tickets had been
placed on sale at the Valley Drug
company, ChristenSen's Pharmacy,
Clements Drug and the Ell Centro
Drug store.
Everybody seems to be joining
in the spirit of this great occa-
sion,' said zinn. Political party
lines have been forgotten in a
single nationwide effort to help
over 100000 crippled children
Continued on Page Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
A. L. FINLEY
HEADS VALLEY
DENTIST GROUP

Imperial county dentists formed
a dental association at a meeting
held at the Barbara Worth hotel
in Ell Centro Tuesday night. Meet
ings will be held on the second
Tuesday of each month.
DR.. A. l.. Finley of BraWley was
elected president by a unanimous
vote and DR.. A. A. Ariaudo Of Ell
Centre was elected secretary
treasurer.
Programs of interest to dentists
will be arranged for the meetings
and a business session will precede
the address. The gatherings are
expected to be held in different
towns of the county, the site to
be announced each month by the
president
Those present for the organiza-
tion meeting were: Dr.. Finley, DR..
Ariaudo, DR.. w. CHATTER of Cali
patria, DR.. George Graeser of Holt
vile, Dr. r. c. Clemons, DR.. For
rest Kutz, and DR.. K. Taniguchi,
all of Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
COMMISSION.
R { c { | Y { s.
MERCER PLAN
Neu-Cal Seeks Joint
: Operation of All
Companies

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20.
(UP)-An application for
merger of three Southern
California utilities compan-
les, which may affect the
rate structure of utilities in this
area, was under submission to the
state railroad commission today
The proposed merger, which would
unite the Southern Sierras Power
company, the Nevada California
power company and the Nevada
California Electric corporation, was
offered at hearing before w. C.
Fankhauser, examiner for the COM
missioner.
The application was received after
a sharp verbal warning, delivered by
Lester Ready, consulting engineer
for the Imperial Irrigation district,
that the railroad commission should
require assurance that consolidated
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29

according to Sheriff Robert Ware.
Fred C. Holsberry, the crew
leader, is wanted on a robbery
warrant and when he arrived in
Ell Centre Tuesday, he was warned
by friends that the San Bernar-
dino county sheriff was looking for
him. Holsberry Immediately left
fer Arizona, Ware said.
Fourteen young ladies were said
to compose the determined crew
which has been operating in west
ern states for some time, travelling
in automobiles.
In San Bernardino January 26,
Ware said, Holsberry attempted to
avenge himself because Cne of the
girls in the crew refused to accept
his attentions. Since she had no
lIIoney, another crew member
bought her dinner for her. This so
infuriated Holsberry that he was
said to have taken the second girls
purse containing all the money
she had, and to have discharged
both. This left the girls stranded
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
ITALIAN PUSH
MAY AIM FOR
Adds ABABA

WITH THE ITALIAN SOUTH
. ERN ARMIES IN ETHIOPIA, Jan.
30. U.P)-The armies of Gen. Rodolfo
Graziani, Italian commander on the
Somaliland front, pushed deeper into
Ethiopia today, giving rise to reports
that a drive on Adds Ababa, the
capital, might be started.
Grazianis flying columns pushed
in the direction of Allata, strategic
town ITS miles south of Adds Ababa,
which can be reached from there
through a passable lake region.
One Italian motorized unit was re-
ported to have reached the zone of
Adola en- route to Allata, occupying
the villages of Araflai and Bocco,
and capturing prisoners, food depots
and war materials.
Italian airplanes patrolled the
area. bombarding Ethiopian centers
and water holes.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
GREEK CABINET
RESIGNS AFTER
GENERAL VOTE

ATHENS, Jan. 30 U.P)-The cab
met resigned today.
The resignation was due to the
general election of last Sunday.
King George will commence con-
sulting party leaders tomorrow re-
garding the new cabinet. A coalition
government is expected.
King George would like to see an
all-party coalition. If that proves
impracticable he hopes political
leaders will agree on a coalition of
the Venizelist and Tsaldarist parties,
However, there are sharp party dit
ferences regarding the reinstatement
of Venizelist officers and officials
who participated in the revolt last
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
SENATE GETS
REVISED FARM
PROGRAM BILL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. U.p-The
revised administration farm bill for
soil conservation and production
control was reported favorably by
the senate agriculture committee to-
day despite some expressions OF
doubt as to its constitutionality The
vote was ID to 2.
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace and Farm Administrator
Chester A. Davis had insisted before
the committee that the measure was
legal, while Solicitor General Stanley
A. Red had indicated that he be-
lieved it constitutional.
The measure, known as the Bank
head-Jones bill, would replace the
invalidated AAA. t.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
CIRCUS BOOK
PREPARED BY
LEGION POST

Committee members representing
Boyce Aten Post of the American
Legion this week are engaged in pre-
pairing souvenier book program to
be distributed Feb. 10 to Is at the
Legion-sponsored showing of the Po-
lack Brothers circus in the Veterans
Memorial hall. Ell Centre.
Proceeds from the circus will be
used by the Legion post to retire in
debtedness on the Memorial hall.
Al Fisher, former Imperial VAL
ley man now travelling as contact
man for the circus, spent the early
part of the week at 625 Main street
in conferring with committee mem
bers headed by j. Sterling Oswalt,
general chairman
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
BOBBY FRANKS
KILLER SLAIN
BY JAILMATE

JOLIET, Ill, Jan. 30 UR)-The
broken family of Richard Loeb,
one of the two young intellectuals
who killed Bobby Franks nearly
IL years ago, planned a secret flu
neral for him today.
Disgraced anew by its abnormal
ly minded scion, the family re-
manned in strictest seclusion, Loeb's
body, slashed Sc times with razor
in the hands of James Day, %, a
fellow convict at Statesville prison,
Continued on Page 2; Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
State Referendum May
Seek High Pension Pay

pension act. Hearings have been
held in Sacramento and San Fran
cisco, and will be continued in Los
Angeles and elsewhere in the state.
The committee already has rec
commended to Governor Merriam
that he stop all old age pension
subventions to counties which are
not complying with the intent Of
the act. The committee charged
that practically all counties are
not paying the maximum pension
of $35 a month las is the intent of
the law" and also attacked the
system of budgeting the pension
payment to individuals on their
needs.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
PRISON DEATH ENDS CHAPTER
OF TRAGEDY IN LOEB FAMILY
General Motors Plant Absorbs
800 from Relief Rolls

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20. (UP)-Cooperatng with To-
cal governmental officials in the drive to return relief
clients private industry officials of the General Motors
corporation announced today approximately 800 skilled
and unskilled aborers would be drawn from LAC.R.A.
rolls during construction of the motor companys new
assembly plant at South Gate
Tom Finney, supervisor of unemployment and labor
coordination for LACRA said he had been promised full
cooperation by the motor campany officials in selecting
from relief rolls to build the factory plans for which
announced recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
Mexican Branch
of District In
Election Meet

Stockholders of the Companla de
Terranos Aguas, the Mexican COM
pany of the Imperial Irrigation dis
district, met Tuesday for election o.
officers, the first meeting of the
group since August 7, 1884.
Ira Aten was reelected president,
Evan T. Hewes was reelected vice.
president and secretary and Miss
Anna McManus was elected treasur-
er to take the place of F. H. Nc
IVer.
Directors of the Compania also
met Tuesday and elected Aten pres
ident of the administrative board
and general director; Hewes vice
president and secretary and Miss
McManuS treasurer
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
CITY COUNCIL
TO CONSIDER
POWER SETUP

Ell Centro city councilmen were
scheduled to consider resolution
presented by the Imperial Irrigation
district at a special adjourned meet
ing at city hall Wednesday, the res
olution setting forth that the resi-
dents of Imperial Valley do not need
or want hydro-electric service pro-
vided by the Southern Sierras Power
company.
The resolution formerly was en-
dorsed by city councils of other val
lev municipalities and is expected TO
sContinued on Page 2, Col. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
DISTRICT BOARD
HONORS DIR. MEAD

Imperial Irrigation district dl-
rectors met at headquarters Tuesday
and during the dey passed a resolu-
ton deploring the death OF DR.. Ell
wood Mead, commissioner of recla-
nation, who played an important
part in Boulder dam and All Ameri-
can canal development.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
Fathers Illness
Calls Willingham

Mort Willingham of the Valley
Auto Supply Co. received tele-
phone message at midnight Tues
day informing him that his father
was seriously i'll, and believed to
be dying.
Willingham left Immediately for
Pomona and friends here have had
no word from him.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
Masonic Leader to
Speak in Calexico

Leon o. Whitsell, grand Junior
warden of the state of California, is
speaking to the members of CaleXico
lodge No. 412, F. and A. M tonight
on the EARL history of Masonry in
California
Many Ell Centro Masons are plan
ming to attend, the Calexico lodge
having sent invitations to other
Masonic lodges.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29

The order Tor The five minute
tribute was issued by Harold l..
Ickes, secretary of interior, and was
followed by workmen and office
employees on the projects. DR..
Mead had been commissioner since
1924.
Funeral services were read by
Col. Alva Breasted, chief of the
Army chaplain corps.
The tribute paid DR.. Mead on
the All American canal was said
to be particularly fitting on ac-
count of his long identification
with the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
PHYSICIAN OF
BRAWLEY WILL
GO ON TRIAL

PHOENIX, Jan. %. NR)-Two ply
sicians will go to trial in U. S. dis
trict court here next month on
charges of violating the federal mar
cotic laws.
DR.. Charles o. Long, BraWley'
Calf, will be tried Feb. 20 on an &C
cusation he smuggled narcotics here
from California and sold them to a
federal undercover agent.
DR.. Nathaniel Hightower, Phoenix,
will be tried Feb. 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
LAST Minute,
Flashes!
1000 DEMOCRATS
ENDORSE TALMADGE

1000 DEMOCRATS
ENDORSE TALMADGE
MACON, Ga, Jan. 20. UP
Gov. Eugene Talmadgc of Georgia
was endorsed for president of the
United States today by 1900 grass
roots" Democrats who attempted
to read President Roosevelt out of
the Democratic party.
Asked to comment on the con-
ventionS endorsement of his pres
idential candidacy, Talmadge said:
"YOu saw and heard it. 1 may
make formal statement about it
later"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-01-29
DEMOCRATS WILL
SNIPE AT SMITH
Robinson Flags New Yorker as Unhappy Warrior
In Nation Wide Radio Address to Launch
Attack on Party Insurgent Leader

WASHINGTON Jan. 20. (UP)-The New Deal drive
to clear President Rooseves reelection path will include
a continued contrasting of Alfred E. Smiths political
philosophy of 1923 and of the present. it disclosed
today Sen Joseph T. Robinson revealed the Democratic