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Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Business Women
Enjoy Program,
On Spain

Spain was the topic for the bril-
liant talk given Tuesday night for
the Ell Centro Business and Profess
sional Women's club by Mrs. D.
B. Roberts, members and guests
meeting at the Barbara Worth
hotel
Mrs. Roberts in comprehensive
outline, covered the history of
Spain from the beginning to the
present time, explaining many fac
tors underlying the present civil
war. The civilization of the coun-
try and the fundamental charac-
teristics of its people were vividly
described.
The club met for dinner, the ia
BILE being beautifully appointed
with a Christmas tree and holly
as colorful decorations. Candy
canes were found at each place
and the tree itself was surrounded
by amusing gifts, one for each
person present. Singing of the
club song was the only music on
the program.
Guests were Miss Elnora DeMotts
who is a member of another
branch, Mrs, Roberts, Mrs. H. K.
McClimans, Miss Rosamond Har-
ries of Riverside, Miss A. Cooper,
Mrs. Ralph Powers, MB. Lurline
Slcem, Mrs. Don Peck, Mrs. Leta
Mae Bryan, Miss Lillian Holiday.
Next meeting will be Jan. II.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Celebrate Wedding
And Birthday
Anniversaries

DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Hanson enter
tanned the members of their bridge
club at the dinner Tuesday night
in their home, the affair being
a dual celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl. Keller cele-
brated their wedding anniversary
that day and it also was the an
niversary of Mr.. F.. D. Jacobs
birthday.
In addition. Christmas gifts were
exchanged in honor of the ap-
preaching holiday.
Marilea and Alberta Hanson. in
compliment to Mr.. and Mrs. Keller,
presented a mock wedding which
proved most amusing.
Bridge was played, Mrs. Jacobs
winning high score. Mr.. Havekorst,
second, and Mrs. Hanson third.
Those present were the hosts,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter B. Havekorst,
Mr.. and Mrs. Keller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacobs.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
ne XXToaoxo Churches
Society
Clubs
Social Calendar

WEDNESDAY
Douglas dinner, California hotel.
Rcsc Mesquite farm center, 1880,
Mesquite school.
City council, 1880, city hall.
Oasis lodge No. 664, T. and AM,
1880, Masonic temple.
Eagles, 5. $50 Broadway.
Troop 3, B.S.A., Scout hut.
Choir practice, 1880, Presbyterian
church.
Bachelors, 1880.
THURSDAY
Emmanuel Circlc, 10, First Baptist
church.
Rotary club, Barbara Worth.
Pack 5, 4, Harding.
Junior Ten Thousand club, 1880,
club house.
B.P.O.E. No.. 1925. I, Elks hall.
Troop 45, B.S.A., Heber.
Troop 5, B.S.A., .Seeley.
l. v. Council No. "a, s, Masonic
temple.
Barbara Worth Rebekahs, 8, 222
North Eighth.
20-30 club, California hotel.
Townsend club, 1880, Townsend
town hall.
Troop Ia, B.S.A., Scout hut.
Lip reading class, !. high school.
Choir practice. 1880, NJ. E. church.
Institute, 1880. Imperial high
school.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Party Saturday For
Children OF Masons
And Eastern Stars

Preparations for the Christmas
party for children of Eastern Stars
and Masons indicate that the af-
fair, set for Saturday night in the
Masonic temple, is to be exception
ally interesting.
Signal chapter No 276, OE.S.
and Ell Centre lodge No. 384. F.
and A. M, are sponsoring the party
which will begin promptly at 7
o'clock.
There will be a program consist
ing OF the Christmas story told by
Miss Mildred Fluke; solo by AL
bert Arnold accompanied by his sis
ter, Lenna Arnold; dances by Wooda
Blesy pupils. and reading by Mrs.
c. r. kirkpatrick.
A Christmas tree will be featured.
Santa Claus will be present and
there will be gifts and refreshments
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Hosts At Dinner
Party uesday

The w. S. Fawcett home was
the scene of a charming dinner
party when Mrs. D. j. Holloway
and Mr.. Fawcett entertained a
group of friends.
Chrysanthemums in rust and
yellow shades were used in the
living room and the table was
centered with a bowl of graceful
tacoma sprays lighted by red
candles.
Covers were laid for Dr. and
Mrs. Forrest E. Kutz, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. G. Horne, Mrs. j. M. Cleve-
land, Roy E. Breedlove, and the
hosts.
Prizes for the card game went
to Mr.. and Mrs. Horne for high
scores and to DR.. and Mrs. Kutz
for low, Mrs. Cleveland receiving
an attractive guest prize.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Sub Debs Arrange
Holiday Events

Holiday activities were planned
by the Sub Deb club at its meeting
Monday at the home of Shirley
Maddox where refreshments were
served after the business meeting.
Miss Maxim Spears and Miss
Georgiana Sones, club members
who have been away at college. as
well as the following members
were present; Jerry Blake, Tonne
Sue McChristy, Evelyn Russell,
Shirley MadduX
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Advanced Section
Has Meeting

Miss Gladys Ikenberry used COL
orful Mexican decorations when she
entertained the members of the
Junior Ten Thousand clubs ad-
vanced bridge section, the group
enjoying refreshments and game
of contract at which Miss McAllister
Won high score.
Members present were Mrs. Mil
dred Smith, Mrs Margaret Lanier
Handy, the Misses Mabel Carberry,
1sobel Murchison, Shirley McAllis-
ter, Carol Hastings, Helen Van
Fleet and the hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16

At late hour refreshments, ap-
pripriate to the Yuletide, of hot
mince pie and coffe were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bartholo-
NEW were chairmen of the COM
mittee responsible for the success
full party, other committee men,
bers being Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Al
derson and Mr. and Mrs. Pete
Aguirre of Calexico.
Next dance is January with
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Fawcett as
committee chairmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Match Point Club
At Moore Home

Match Point Duplicate club
members were the guests on Tues
day of Mr.. and Mrs. r. p Moore,
543 Brighton avenue, where they
met for the last of the weekly
games until after the holidays.
High score was won by Mrs.
B. E. Lemons and Mrs. George l..
Winwright; second, Mrs. Cali P.
Harrison and Mrs w. j. Meagher;
third, Mr.. and Mrs. George Noble;
fourth, Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Smith.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Entire Nos Club Has Festive
Christmas Dance tuesday

A glittering Christmas snow
scene was the setting for the Entire
Nos clubs Sleigh Bell' dance
Tuesday evening in the Ten Thou
sand club house.
Artificial snow, Christmas trees,
silver and red poinsettias, many
jolly little Santa Claus figures
provided fitting decorations.
One of the highlights of the eve
ming was the match dance in
which partners were found by
matching numbers on the Christ
mas gifts which the members had
brought.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Arts And Crafts
Section Meets

Arts and Crafts section members
of the Ten Thousand club finished
the many attractive articles upon
which they have been working for
Christmas at the meeting Tues
day in the club house.
AT noon they stopped work long
enough to enjoy the pot luck
luncheon at which Mrs. Don c.
Paulus and Mrs. j. D. Townsend
were hosteSseS.
The group will not meet again
until January.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
National Camp Fire Leader on
Visit to EI Centro Groups

Miss Elnora DeMotts, field sec
retary from the national Camp Fire
headquarters in New York City,
visited FL Centro Tuesday, con-
ferring with the board of sponsors
and with guardians relative to the
work of the organization.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Junior Club Plans
Busy Session

Business of Importance, including
possible changes in bylaws, a
Christmas program under the di-
rection of Miss Jane Tylor and
Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong, refresh
ments served by Mrs Shaw and
her committee are the highlights
of the Junior Ten Thousand clubs
meeting Thursday.
The club will meet at 730 p. m.
in the club house.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Rebekahs To Hold
Christmas Party

Barbara Worth Rebekahs will
have their Christmas party Thurs
day at 8 O'Clock at the home of
Mrs. Florence Lierle, 222 North
Eighth street.
Since the regular meeting night
falls on Dec. "a, Christmas eve
that session has been cancelled.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Section Prepares
For Christmas

Welfare section of tire Junior
Ten Thousand club met Tuesday
night at the George r. Harris
home in Imperial to make prepar-
ations for the Christmas party
they plan to give for detention
home children.
Gifts we're wrapped stockings
made and plans were discussed for
the Christmas activities in con-
nection with needy families of The
community.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
Reserve Officers
And RoaL Club

Roal club and reserve Officers
are having a pot luck dinner and
Christmas party Thursday night
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. o.
H. Van Eman.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
MACHINE AIDS VOICE STUDY

MEADVILLE, Pa, WR)-The ma
chine age is even invading the col
lege classrooms these days. A voice
recorded designed to aid students in
speaking and singing has been put
into operation by Allegheny College
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Kaford
of Glendale and their son, Larry,
are to spend the holidays in the
valley visiting relatives, Mrs j. A.
Marshall and other members of the
Edgar family. Mrs. Kaford and
Larry are expected this week and
Mr.. Kaford will join them later.
90
Visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. A. King recently were Mr..
and Mrs. Rodney Dunlap of Port
land, Ore. Mr. Dunlap has been
attending a government school in
Oklahoma and they are en- route to
their home.
90
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Corkhill of 624
Orange avenue, Fl Centro, are the
parents of a daughter born Monday
night at the El Centro hospital.
The baby was named Carolyn
Constance.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-16

COpVriqNt, Iy5b. DV FdHuHHH'
A Scotch t,Ueed, herringbon.
,ueaue in beige with broUn and red
UeckS, makes this cape coat TOR
aH-'rounG spring Wear. Stitching
IN border effects lends a good
drape to the cape. Pockets on the
coat are Sir,n1e Uerticdl SlaSheS.
Evening star., 1936-03-12
COMMITTEE VOTES
FULL-ARMY FUND
Senate Appropriations Body
Boosts Bill to Allow for
10000 Men.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Appropriations Com
mittee today voted the largest peace
time fund in history for the War De-
partment - $500, ,0oo. 900 - including
money to maintain the Army at the
full authorized strength of 165,000.
AS the Army bill passed the House
funds were provided to maintain an
Army Of only 10000 men.
The Senate Committee boosted the
House total of $545. .226. 900 for both
military and civilian activities of the
Army by adding $5o,o0o,o00 to the
House $16s,3eo. 900 for rivers and
harbors and food control work.
While not earmarked, the added
$4,000, 900 will 60 for projects all over
the country. Favored by the War De-
partment and offered by Senators
Connally and Sheppard. Texas Demo-
Gratis, part Of the added sum is ex-
pected to 60 for widening and deepen
ing the Houston ship channel and for
improvements at Corpus Christi and
other Texas ports.
The committee clerk withheld exact
figures for the military and civilian
portions of the bill until they could be
rechecked.
The committee was understood,
however, not to have disturbed ma
terially the 5000. 900 House total
for purely military activities beyond
meeting needs for the larger enlist
ment strength.
Evening star., 1936-03-12
COLD Is FORECAST:
RAIN WILL CEASE
Drop to IS Degrees Is Due To.
night-Potomac River Bank
Full in Upper Reaches.

Near-freezing temperatures are ex-
pected overnight. the Weather Bureau
said today in predicting a break in
the steady rain that has fallen to a
depth Of nearly 2 inches since Tues
day.
The minimum temperature tomor-
row probably will be around IS de-
grees, the forecaster sail. The day
probably will be fair and somewhat
colder than during the last few days
Up to II am. today 1.69 inches of
rain had been recorded at the
Weather Bureau since Tuesday night.
The temperature ranged from 50 de-
grees at S am. to SO at 4 pm. yes
terday. Today's low was 80. reached
at 1890 am.
Reports from Cumberland, Md, said
the Potomac River was running high
and threatened to leave It's banks 1t
ow-lying sections along the West Vir-
ginia shore.
An Associated Press dispatchs from
Hagerstown. Md, said the Potomac
and its tributaries are near food stage
there asa result Of heavy rains. The
Potomac, which was swollen about 3
feet, had risen feet since yesterday
and was 8k feet above normal at VIII
Transport at noon.
Observers at the Weather Bureau,
however, said the river was well with
ing It's banks in the Washington sec
ton. The rise Is q result Of the
steady rainfall.
Evening star., 1936-03-12
Smith Wins Delegate Fight
As Opponent Is Ruled Out

The O,Neill faction had fled gen.
eral objections to the Smith petition,
but 8. Howard Cohen, president Of the
Elections Board. explained that the
complaint would not be considered, In
asmuch rs there was no bill Of speci-
fications accompanying the general
objections.
Smith did not attend the hearing.
His interests were looked after by the
Richmond County Democratic organi-
zation, the Staten Island ally Of Tam
many Hall.
The former Governor and 1923
Democratic presidential candidate had
been placed on the Tammany Hall
slate without any accompanying con-
troversy, although it is generally un-
derstood the majority Of the Tammany
delegation WIN be Roosevelt support
ers In the convention.
It has been. repeatedly stated that
the administration desires nothing to
be placed In Smiths way to attend the
conyentioas 4
Evening star., 1936-03-12
MOTHER TO ACCUSE
POISON CASE GIRL
Says She Thinks Daughter Should
Be Sent to Reform
School.
RT the Associated Press.

By the Associated PreSS.
HAMLIN, w. Va, March 12.-The
mother of 14-year-old Gladys Dillon
asked to 60 before the grand jury
today to testify against the girl ac-
cused of poisoning her family in re-
taliation for parental correction.
Prosecutor w. F. Damron said he
will accept the offer and quoted Mrs.
Edgar Dillon as saying:
81 can't control Gladys, so want
her to go to the reform school.
think she will be better OF there than
any place else"
Damron also offered the grand jur-
orS at their opening session an al
legged confession by the buxom school
girl that she mixed poison in the
dour used for baking.
Edgar Dillon, 40-year-old P. w. A..
worker, his wife and five of their
children became critically i'll after
eating biscuits and gravy made from
the poisoned -four. They later re-
covered.
The case Of Ellsworth Payne.
Glayds' 16-year-old cousin, also came
before the grand jurors. Damron &C.
cused the pair of conspiring to poison
the family, kill the live stock and
burn the barn because Gladys parents
objected to their visits to Logan, where
their sweethearts live.
Damron said Payne did not carry
out his part Of the alleged conspiracy.
Evening star., 1936-03-12
HOFFMAN REFUSES
AGAIN TO DELAY.
EXECUTION
Hauptmann Apparently Is
Doomed to Die Week
of March 80.
HOPE NOW IS PINNED
IN JAFSIE QUESTIONING
Defense Counsel Will Fight to
Reopen Case After Quizzing
OF DR.. Condor.

TRENTON, N. J., March l2.-Gov
Harold G. Hoffman announced today
the last day on which he can legally
reprieve Bruno Richard Hauptmann-
that he has no intention now Of again
staying execution. which is set for the
week of March 30.
Through his press aide, William s.
Conklin. the Governor said his state
ment of January II, in which he said
there would be no further reprieve,
still stands and II have never indi-
Gated any change"
Il have no intention at the present
time" he said. 'of granting another
reprieve."
Hope Lies In Condor.
Hauptmanns counsel clung to the
idea he still has a fighting chance IL
the Governor will question DR.. John
r. (Jafsie) Condor.
Defense hopes, 1t was indicated, are
largely dependent upon the possibility
that the planned questioning of DR.
Condor, now returning from a vaca-
ton cruise to Panama, may develop
some important new evidence il the
case.
Hauptmann, convicted as the lont
kidnap-slayer of Col. Charles A. Lind.
bergh's first-born son, Is scheduled tc
be electrocuted the week of March 80
"Jafsie" Arrives Tuesday.
DR.. Condor, who testified he paic
$4,000 Of Col. Lindberghs money tc
Hauptmann In q ransom attempt, /.
due to arrive In New York by boat
next Tuesday.
When the Governor manifested
active interest in the case after secretly
visiting Hauptmann In the death house
the night Of October II last he said he
did not believe the crime had beer
completely solved. After reprieyine
Hauptmann on January 16, he ordered
the State police to reopen their in.
vestigation Of the case.
That investigation and the Gov.
ernor's own investigation still are 90.
ing on, although the Governor has
said he sees no chance of staying ex.
ecution again.
Writ May Be Demanded.
Prosecutor Anthony M. Hauck, jr.
OF Hunterdon County was reported
prepared to seek a writ of certiorar
forcing Col. Mark o. Kimberling, war.
den of the State Prison, to follow ths
instructions to the death warrant.
A high legal authority pointed to.
day to an opinion of the Court oi
Errors and Appeals upholding the
right Of the judicial branch Of the
Government to set aside illegal orders
from either the legislative or executive
branch. The authority said the opin.
ion probably would be applicable
should the Governor decide at the last
minute to halt Hauptmann's execu-
ton.
c. Lloyd Fisher. Hauptmann,s coun.
sci, said he would insist that DR.. Con.
don be questioned, and the Governors
press aide, william S. Conklin, said
yesterday he thought an ARRANGEMENT
for questioning probably would be
made.
Evening star., 1936-03-12
.Jov0us Rhineland Welcomes
Hitler for Speech Tonight

Rhine; not far from the fortined
French borderlands.
5. With typical Prussian thoroughness,
special trains were arranged to bring
in the. country folk for Hitler's speech,
opening the March 20 plebiscite cam
paign In the Rhineland.
Cafes and restaurants will be per-
mitted to stay open all night.
Authorities expected approximately
$4,000 persons would hear Hitler's
speech at 8 pm, not counting those
who planned to listen TO his words as
they echo from loudspeakers through
the towns narrow streets.
Members Of the labor service and
carpenters erected huge tent to
house Der Fuehrer's roStrurn and to
shelter some 10000 persons.
Fifty-thousand more will I'LL the
bowl Of the Karlsruhe stadium.
Other thousands waited to cheer
the leader in the garlanded main
thoroughfare.
As far as could be learned, no
other celebrations were planned by
Der Fuehrer In the Rhineland. He
was scheduled to go from here TO
Munich. for . saturday speech.
Evening star., 1936-03-12
White House Held
Firetrap by Ohio
Volunteer Fighter
BY the Associated Press.

ny Suc AkcOGldLC0 EIcoS.
After looking over the White
House with the practiced eye of a
volunteer fireman. Representative
Karl Stefan warned today that
some night the presidential fam
lily may have to flee down fire
ladders.
TITS . firetrap," he said. II
saw numerous dusty cubbyholes
that would burst into fame the
first time q match was dropped In
them"
In his home State of Nebraska
Stefan became a member Of an
old hand pump crew years ago
and has been a volunteer fireman
there ever since.
Evening star., 1936-03-12
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KARLSRUHE, Germany. March IL.
-Reichfuehrer Hitler came to this
city of the Rhineland today to q de-
lirious ovation.
The roaring cheers Of the crowds
below drowned out the sound Of his
airplane's motors as the big ship In
which he travelled from Munich cir
cled to an easy landing.
The whole town was decorated with
svastika flags. Thousands of people
lined the streets shouting Hell"
The Reichsfuehrer went at once TO
the residence OF Robert Wagner. gov
ernor Of Baden.
The scenes paralleled those in the
Saar, when that district. returned to
Germany year ago.
The sudden announcement OF Hit
ler's visit and speech tonight. frst
since his stunning proclamation last
Saturday of Rhineland remilitariza-
tion, turned Karlsruhe into q beehive
to prepare fitting welcome for its
idol.
karlsruhe nes Just east Of ths
Evening star., 1936-03-12
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, March 12.-Alfred E.
Smith, without putting In an appear
ance, gained preliminary victory to-
day in his fight to carry his opposi-
ton to the Roosevelt New Deal to the
Philadelphia convention as delegate.
The Board of Elections, after q
brief hearing, threw out the petition
designating Joseph T. O,Neill, Staten
Island insurance salesman, as can
didate for delegate to the convention
from the eleventh congressional dis
trict, embracing all Of Staten Island
and the lower end of Manhattan.
Former Gov Smith was on the
Tammany slate of delegates from this
district.
The Board Of Elections held the
ONeil petition was 500 valid sigma
lures short Of the $50 required by law.
Counsel for the insurance salesman,
known as a supporter of the New Deal,
said ONein would appeal to the SUI
preme Court to be allowed D place on
the ballot In the primary. A
Evening star., 1936-03-12
HOUSE TAX GROUP
FINDS NO SOLUTION
Cushion Sought for Safety
of Firms Hit by Cor
porate LevieS.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Mounting Federal expenditures
during past three years hGue made
it certain that increased Federal
revenue must be sought through
heather tapes or imitation.
With inpdlidatton OF farm pro-
gram and passage Of cash bonus
bill, incidents for tDtich Neu Deal
administration may claim no re-
sponsibility, President Roosevelt
requested enactment of netD tar
legislation. Proposal tcds for tar on
undistributed corporate profits, leuy
to take place OF existing capital
stock ercess profits and corporate
income tdreS.
Indications are that House COM
mittee iDiu recommend plan, but
Uith certain portion OF reserves
exempted for emergency use.
By the Associated Press.
Two hours of discussion today
brought a House Ways and Means
Subcommittee to no definite conclu-
sion on machinery for taxing un-
distributed corporate income which
still would allow corporations to build
up adequate reserves.
Chairman Samuel B. Hill, Demo-
crat. of Washington told reporters:
I'VE discussed the question of some
of these tables we have had before
us as to how We could arrange the
brackets and the rates in the lower
percentages of income which would
enable the corporations to build up
pecessary reserves without too much
burden on the reserves so withheld
from distribution.
I'VE didn't come to any conclusion" "
He added that exemption of banks
from the corporate tax was considered,
but no final decision was reached on
that either.
Majority Want Cushion"
A majority of the subcommittee has
been reported in tentative agreement,
however. on the problem of a cushion"
reserve to carry corporations through
poor years and on making the cor
porate tax inapplicable to banks, in
surance companies and similar corpo-
rationS.
The gag" imposed by the subcom-
mittee yesterday came of after Chair
man Doughton, Democrat, OF North
Carolina of the full Ways and Means
Committee said he was not responsible
for its imposition and told Hill that,
so far as he was concerned, any type
of information might be given out
which Hill considered proper
Hill said the subcommittee planned
to dispose of the corporate tax. sug-
gested by President Roosevelt as a
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