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Evening star., 1936-06-08

hope that she would favor them with
a smile.
Now, the Widow Walker had heard
Of "city slickers" and feared for her
daughters safety. The road was
hers to do with as she pleased. So
she erased it and built another many
hundred yards from the house. This
discouraged the travellers and the
procession Of persons passing 'Toap-
does not record what became of Miss
Walker.
One hundred and eighty-two years
after the little band of Scottish
exiles settled in what is now Prince
Georges County, another Walker Is
playing history making role in the
Greenbelt area, Hale Walker, the town
planner.
Charles and Nathan Walker,
brothers Of Isaac the first master Of
'Toaping Castle" migrated from
Maryland to Kentucky. Thence their
sons and grandsors went westward to
the Mississippi and beyond. Hale
Walker is an Iowan.
One Of the ideas Of the Walker of
Greenbelt, 1886, is to convert ancient
and abandoned iron mine pits into a
ZOO, or wild life preserve, for the
edification of Tugwelltown folk.
The first colonizers of the area were
Snowdens-first Richard, a major in
Oliver Cromwell's army; later Thomas,
q friend Of George Washington and a
major in his revolutionary army.
The Snowdens were iron-masters as
well as gentlemen farmers and on the
Greenbelt site are pits which once
yielded much of their ore.
Hale Walker declares that with very
little fencing the pits could be trans
formed into ideal Enclosures for native
American animals,
Evening star., 1936-06-08
Conferees Meeting c. Bill Tomorrow Sought BY Thomas
Grocer Held Here in Murder
Of y Years A go in Italy
Anonymous Letter Re.
suits in Confirmation
From abroad.

A middle-aged italian was under
arrest here today because an anony-
nous letter and an old police photo
graph seemed to link him with a
murder committed in italy ~ years
ago.
The man is Santo Pennetsri, alias
Antonio De Metric Antonio, SIS, a
grocer. of 732 Fifth street.
He was being held for investigation
while detectives queried the Italian
Embassy as to what disposition should
be made of the case.
Several months ago, an anony-
nous letter was received by District
Attorney Leslie C. Garnett saying
Pennetsri was wanted in the Province
Of Reggie Calabria for a murder in
1909.
Pennetsri had been arrested here
in 1919 in connection with a fatal
stabbing. He was acquitted on this
charge and again several years ago
on a charge Of arson.
Wanted for Questioning.
When the letter was received,
police photograph and f1ngerprints
were sent to the italian police COM
missioner at Rome. Recently, word
Evening star., 1936-06-08
MECHANICS STRIKE
IN 18TH AUTO SHOP

The automobile mechanics strike
spread to the nineteenth shop today
when union men were called out of
Evans-Palmer, Inc, 1921 Fourteenth
street.
Oliver N. Garrison, business agent
for the mechanics union, said eight
men walked off the job when he called
the strike.
Meantime, strikers are receiving not
only moral, but substantial financial
support from other unions in the city
which are backing up their demands
with money. The largest union to
help the strikers Is the Navy Yard
machinists local, which contributed
$1,000 in immediate cash, and is as
sessing its members.
Evening star., 1936-06-08
1OCRAFT UPSET
BY HEAVY WIND
Threat of Rain Holds Mer.
curry DoWn-Fair Tomor-
row Is Forecast.

Overcast skies, containing a threat
Of rain, today kept temperatures at
the comfortable levels to which they
were driven yesterday by a shower.
accompanied by winds that upset 10
sailboats on the Potomac and up
rooted a 400-year-old oak tree.
From a high of 86 degrees at 1::30
pm yesterday, the temperature fell
sharply during the brief storm, and
at am. today was SO. Continued
cloudiness seemed in prospect today,
although tomorrow probably will be
fair, the Weather Bureau said.
An international sailing champion
and a Board of Education official,
who had not received a ducking in
20 years sailing experience, we're
among 20 sailboaters spilled into the
river when their craft capsized during
q race.
They are Judge P. E. Edrington,
former Virgin Islands iurist, who was
international star boat champion in
1927, and Charles B. Degges, secre-
tary of the Board of Education. Judge
Edrington was in the Lady Avon with
Arthur Clephane, who experienced a
similar mishap during a furious
thunderstorm May 8. Degges was in
the Tangier with R. Ernest Covert.
The sailboats which upset were
among 20 entered in the Potomac
River Sailing Association race. The
racers had just completed the first
lap and were rounding the starting
buoy for the second time when the
squall struck. Among those who went
over were:
r. Clyde Cruitt and Raleigh Daniel
in the Serena, Charles Dodge, jr., IS,
and his father in the Nandua, DR..
Albert ]. Pagan and Robert Downs,
the Gwen; w. w. Diehl, the Cygnet,
which capsized during the May 8
storm, too; U. S. Lambert, Leda; r. c.
Wagner, Skip; Warren Mitchell and
Barbara Watson, Louise, and r. Men
Eel and Newton Fletcher, Romer.
Yesterdays wind snapped of at the
base of an ancient oak, said by tree
surgeons who repaired it several years
ago to be at least four centuries old
1t stood on a cliff overlooking the
Potomac River in the Palisades Gar
dens vicinity. Nine years ago Congress
appropriated $4,000 to build a run
around to spare the tree if and when
the proposed Mount Vernon Great
Falls highway is constructed.
Grieving for the oak, In which she
took maternal interest, Mrs. Harry
]. Steiner, 1919 Potomac avenue, re-
called she had found arrowheads near
its base. relics of an Indian camp
there in George WaShington's time.
Evening star., 1936-06-08
$10O BOYS CLUB CHECK
RAISES FUND TO $50, ,524
Right Rev. Msgr. c. T. Thomas
of st. Patrick's Catholic Church
Contributes Sum.

A check for $100 for a founders
membership in the Metropolitan Po-
lice Boys Club has been received from
Right Rev. Msgr. C. F. Thomas, pastor
Of st. Patrick's Catholic Church, Ray
C. Thompson. publicity director. re-
ported yesterday.
This contribution. coupled with
several other substantial donations
and 1885 additional associate men,
berships of 81, has raised the fund
to $58,52 The goal is $135, 900.
Rivalry for lead positions among the
various police precincts found the
second precinct still in first place with
$6.003 in associate memberships. No.
l Is second with $3,505; No. 8 third
with $2,857 and No. 10 fourth with
1881.
Evening star., 1936-06-08

came from Italy that Pennetsri was
wanted for questioning in the old
crime.
The headquarters pickup" squad
arrested Pennetsri at his home early
yesterday The prisoner denied all
knowledge of the murder.
Police notified the State Department
and the Italian Embassy of the arrest.
Evening star., 1936-06-08
Monument Elevator
Halted Three Days
For Renewing Cables

Elevator service in the WASH
ington Monument will be sus-
pended after 4:30 pm. today.
officials of the National Park
Service announced, due to in
stallation of five new hosting
cables. This will necessitate sus-
pension of service until 8 am.
Thursday.
While the elevator in the 555-
foot shaft viii be out Of commits
sion, the Monument will be open
to the public and those who care
to climb the long flight OF stairs,
may do 50.
Evening star., 1936-06-08
G. P. O. WAR VETERANS
CAN GET BONDS THERE
1,O57 Eligible Men Employed in
Building-Action Will Re-
lieVe Congestion.

World War veterans employed al
the Government Printing Office will
be able to receive their bonus bond
packages there instead of at the post
Office through arrangements completed
today by G. P. o. Post No. %, Amer
ican Legion, it was announced by
Fred A. Minnigh, post adjutant.
About 1857 veterans eligible for ths
bonus are employed at the G. P. o.
Distribution at the office where they
are employed will relieve congestion
at the post office and facilitate iden'
tification, as two witnesses will be re.
quired to make positive Identification
Evening star., 1936-06-08
217 REHABILITATED

Rehabilitation of 70 families, in
Guiding 217 persons, whose homes
were damaged or washed away by the
food In March, has been completed,
the District chapter of the Red Cross
announced today.
During the emergency period $535.07
was expended for food, clothing.
maintenance and household goods;
$3,369.24 for rebuilding and repairs,
and $114.71 for general expense, a
total of $4,019.02.
Evening star., 1936-06-08
Jail Is Too Small.

LOS ANGELES (P).-In Jail on a
charge Of robbery, Allen E. Tilton,
film cowboy. had right to yearn for
home on the range" with its great
spaces. He stands slightly over 6
feet 8 inches,
Evening star., 1936-06-08

Torrents Of red rain fell recently
over the province Of Victoria, AUS
tralia, the color being caused by fine
desert sand blown into the district.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
Several Displays At
School Office

Several county teachers have been
inquiring about the Ditto books and
a display of these books will be tea-
tured for two weeks in the instruc-
ton supervisors room in the court
house basement.
While the office is not advocating
the books, it has placed them on dis
play for inspection by those who
wish to see them.
Westside school also has an inter
esting exhibit on display. Eskimo
land is the title and shows life in
the Arctic region. The exhibit has
a scene of an Eskimo village as a
background, and in the foreground
are igloos, boats, icebergs, all carved
from soap A doll dressed in APP
propriate costume carrying a sled
carved from soap is placed at the
entrance TO the igloo.
WeStside also has on display an IL
Illustrated booklet containing stories
of California, Illustrations and stor-
les being the work of the students.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
Rare Antiques Exhibited at Tea
Sponsored by Holtville Group

Rare antiques Of authentic line
age, including some which made the
voyage TO this country On the his
toric MayfloWer, were exhibited at
the tea Tuesday in the HoltVille
Methodist church, sponsored by the
women of the church.
The collection, which represented
the valuable antiques of So entrants,
created widespread interest, the rec
reation hall being crowded with Wis
ltors who viewed the old furniture,
books, glass lace, quilts, silver with
interest. Indeed, so popular was the
, affair that it was continued Tues
day evening so that additional visit
ors might inspect the collection.
MayflOWer Pieces
There were so many beautiful and
rare objects that it is impossible to
enumerate all, although each in itself
was worthy of mention. From the
point of view Of age, the outstanding
pieces were the pewter plate and
mug belonging to Mrs. Callie Dean
which came over in the Mayflower,
and a comfortable which was be-
lived to be between $50 and 300
years old and which came to this
country via Cape Horn. The prints
from which the comfortable was
made, are as lovely and as modern
as the new prints being shown today.
Other old pieces was the clock be-
longing to Dick Clayburn which
dates to 1851; Bible. of 1855, which
Is the property of The. Rev. H. B.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
Many Anticipate
Firenen's Ball
Friday Night

Possibly the biggest event of
this weekend is the firemen'S bal,
an annual event of the spring
season and one of the gayest.
AS in former years, the party
will be held in the veterans hall,
but here the similarity ends. Six
big Fanchon and Marco acts, i'm
ported from Los Angeles for the
occasion, are to be highlights of
the entertainment, and it is be-
lieved that they will make the
dance enc of the most distinctive
in years.
A wonderful orchestra has been
engaged, there will be special re-
freshments and the volunteer fire
association members are busy this
week completing every detail so
that the dance will be the most
successful of the many successes
sponsored by this group.
Tickets are being sold and also
may be purchased at the door
Friday night.
Everyone in Ell Centre and in
Imperial Valley is planning to be
present at the party and many
hostesses will entertain prior to
the dance.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19

threatening weather. and had such
a good time.
The affair began with a home
cooked baked ham dinner served
by the Altar society with the as
sistance of the young girls of the
church. many patronizing this
feature of the carnival.
After dinner entertainment
features were presented which in
Guided a musical reading by Rita
Fabares, accompanied by Mrs. j.
B. McNeece; two accordion num-
berS by Elrose Maquar, a song by
a childrens quartet, a song, Ran
cho Rio Grande", of songs by Mrs.
Earl Haberlin, accompanied by Mrs.
McNeece
After the program further en-
tertainment was found in patron
izing the country store, the tango
and fancy work booths where at
tractive bargains were offered for
sale. The store was presided Cvei
by the men of the church, the
tango booth by the young people,
and the fancy work booth by the
Altar society. The women for the
past two months had been meeting
weekly to sew on these pretty ar
ticles which had an instant sue
pnCc
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
Missionary Work In
South America
Described


Protestant missionary activities
in South America were reviewed by
Mrs. w. w. McEuen Tuesday for
the meeting of the Methodist Mis-
sionary society at the home OF
Mrs. j. D. Foss, 728 Holt avenue.
Mrs. McEuen used the group
study book as a basis, describing
existing conditions in South AM
erica and the work being done not
only by the Methodist denomina-
ton but by other Protestant
churches.
Perhaps the most interesting part
of her talk, because of the personal
touch, was the letter which was
read, written by Miss Jennie Reid,
sister of the late w. j. Reid of this
city, in answer to one written by
her sister-in-law, Ruth Teeple
Reid of this city. Mrs. Reds let
ter was written in June when the
temperature here was ia and
reached Miss Reid in the midst OF
Uraguays winter.
Miss Reid is connected with the
Crandon Institute in Montevideo,
Uruguay, which is sponsored by
the Women's Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church,
and her letter told of her work IN
that city.
A business meeting was conduct
ed and at the conclusion of the
afternoon Mrs. Foss served tea to
the 10 members present, Mrs. F.
D. Jacobs presiding at the prettily
appointed table.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
Schools
Churches
Social Calendar

WEDNESDAY
City council, 1880, city hall.
Oasis lodge No. ga, f. and A.
M, 1880, Masonic temple.
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway.
Troop 3, B.S.A., Scout hut.
Troop 5, B.S.A. Seeley.
Choir practice, 1880, Presbyter-
ian church.
Missionary program, 1880, NaZ-
arene church.
Institute, 1880, Brawley.
Scout leaders, 1880, court house.
THURSDAY
10000 club, $3.50, club house.
AlamO-Verde farm center, 7:45,
Verde school.
Wilkie lecture, 8, Wilson school.
Junior club, 1880, 10000 club.
, B.P.O.E. No. 1925, 8, Elks hall.
I. V. Council No. 81, 8, Masonic
temple.
1890 club, California hotel.
Townsend club, 1880. headquar-
tiers.
Troop Ia, R.S.A., Scout hut.
Lip reading class, 10, high
school.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
Bachelors Club
Plans Parties

Plans for a picnic at the Salton
Sea were made at Tuesdays meet
ing of the Bachelors club at Tony's
International garden. This event
will take place on Sunday, March /,
and Buford Purl and Frank john
ston are the committee in charge of
arrangements.
Alex Novak was voted into men,
bership at this meeting at which
Willis Carey was a guest.
The club will hold a semi-formal
dance at the Barbara Worth coun-
try club on March IA, the committee
in charge being Bob Wiley, Melvin
Milliger and Allen Scott.
In addition to this business, the
club voted to enter a team in the
'B" soft ball league.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
Junior Club To
Hear Talk By
Elmer Head

Elmer Head, district attorney VIII
be the speaker for the Junior len
Thousand clubs program lhurSoay
night in the club house.
Mr.. Heald who is noted Tor ms
work in fighting Communism ana
his strong advocacy of adherence 10
the principles of Americanism' Will
give a patriotic talk, appropriate IN
this month of national holidays
particularly with washington S
birthday but a few days away. ,
Dane novelties will be presented
by LaVerne and Geneva Abel, the
whole program being sponsored py
the clubs Arts and Crafts section
The business meeting will begin
at 7:3O o'clock in tn club mouse
after which the program Will De
presented.
Hostesses for the evening are:
Miss Lillian Holiday, Mrs. Robert
B. Daugherty, Mrs. Louis Gallo
way, Lee Wolfe, Miss Joyce FL
lingame, Miss Hazel Frost, MISS
Lillian ShaWley.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
Educator TO Speak
Before Teachers

DR.. Peter Spencer, professor Of
education for Claremont college,
will address a meeting of county
elementary teachers Wednesday at
the Barbara Worth school, BraW-
ley. at 1880 O'Clock.
The meeting is sponsored by the
elementary teachers club of Braw-
ley and Ell Centre and C. B. Col
Inns, county superintendent has
stated that those teachers who
have not attended the two local
Institutes in Holtville and Ell Gen.
tro may consider attendance at this
meeting as attendance at local
institute.
DR.. Spencer will talk on Recent
Developments in the Psychology of
Reading"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
Shrine To Sponsor
Bridge Party

Plans for the benefit bridge
party to be held next Wednesday
were discussed at the meeting
Tuesday night of Oasis Shrine No.
20, w. S. Of j., held in the Mas
chic temple.
The party will begin at o'clock
in the Masonic temple, is open
to the public and will feature con-
tract and auction bridge with priz-
es for the winners Refreshments
will be served after the game.
After the Shrine business meet
ing the group enjoyed refresh
ments. Tables were decorated in
red, white and blue, and cherry
pie was the piece de resistance.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19

Lang, pastor of the church; cop.
per wall plate belonging To Mrs. Is
l.. Baker, going back TO 1896.
Large Collections
The three largest exhibits enter
ed by individuals were the follow
ing: that entered by Mrs. Joel An
derson which featured articles from
India lace work, silver, portieres
and other beautiful OBJECTS; that
entered by Mrs. B. L. Baker which
included articles made in various
countries, and that of Mrs. Gordon
Schneider, which perhaps contained
items of the greatest value, silver
made the first silversmith in Am
erica, cloisonne pieces and other in
teresting bits.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
Section Busy With
LeafherlUork

Leatherwork occupied the MEM
members of the Ten Thousand clubs
Arts and Crafts section who met
Tuesday in the clu bhouse for an
all day session, Mrs. w. A. Vie and
Mrs. Emery Girard being luncheon
hostesses.
A new hide had arrived and the
members started work on a variety
of interesting articles.
Mrs. Frank Simonds and Mrs
Russell Graves were new members
welcomed at this time.
During the business session the
section made plans for the tea to bt
given after the club meeting Thurs
day.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
Misfortune Hits
Paradise-Bou
Ship Of Nudists

BOCA GRANDE, Fla, Feb. 10.
9UP)-Misfortune that has followed
Capt. Maurice Allard and his Vana
Vana nudist adherents for two
weeks has overtaken their good
ship Fleetwood again and left it
stranded on a sandbar at Little
Gasparilla Pass.
Allard, who with several of his
followers returned to- nature last
night, stripping and swimming
ashore, today refused to discuss
plans for the future. His ardor
even after spending the night at
a hotel, appeared so dampened ne
failed even to make the custom
airy announcement that the party
would continue its quest for Utopia
as soon as repairs are made.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
DR.. George Graeser
Speaks AT Center

Dr. George R. Graeser of Holt
vile was speaker at Tuesdays
meeting of Eastside- Sunset home
department held at the w. E. Han
cock home where the women met
for an all day session.
DR.. Graeser discussed those foods
which should be included in the
diet for the formation of bone
structure, also giving advice on
proper care of the teeth.
During the day the women were
engaged in making tufted bed
spreads.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
Radio Broadcast

Farm home department women
will be interested in the announce
ment that Mrs Eleanore T. Jaroch,
county chairman of the Los An
geles home department, and Mrs.
Margaret Todt, home demonstra-
ton agent for that county, will be
speakers on the University OF Cali
fornia agricultural extension serv-
ice program over XII Tuesday,
11:45-12 am.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
Dog Owners Must
Purchase Permits

Every dog in Ell Centre must have
a license tag, no matter whether it
comes within the classification OF
mongrel or aristocrat of dogdom.
The law, said Chief of Police j.
Sterling oswald, applies to the high
and the low alike. 1t is curtains for
the pooch unless the correct license
is purchased by the owner.
Beginning Tuesday morning, dogs
without licenses will be picked up
and taken to the pound to await dis
position of their cases.
Dog tax in Ell Centre is $410 for
the female and $40 for the male.
The ladies always are a trifle eX-
penSive.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19

Thursday where she will be enter
tanned.
The club business session will be-
gin at 2:30 o'clock, the chief bust
ness for the day being election OF
nominating committee and the
informal nominating ballot for Of
ficerS.
After the business meeting and
program members of the club Arts
and Crafts section will serve tea
to their guests.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
EmplOye
May Appeal Edict

SANTA BARBARA, Feb. -. WG
Thomas Vice city license inspec-
tor who recently filed assault
charges against Mayor Edmund
Hanson, today conferred with the
city attorney in preparing to APP
peal his suspension.
The charges against Mayor Han
son were dismissed when no evil
dence was produced that he had
pulled a gun" on Vice as charged
in the complaint.
Vice was suspended yesterday by
the mayor. He probably will make
a personal plea for reinstatement
to the city council tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
Burns PROVE Fatal
For Hero of Blaze

PARKER, Ariz., Feb. 10. tUR)-
Robert Burritt, 10, hero of the
Parker Dam dormitory fire which
took nine other lives, died in Six
Companies hospital here today.
Burritt received burns all over
his body when he reentered the
flaming building, from which he
had escaped, to lead two other
men to safety.
Funeral services will be held late
today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
Elks Postpone
Card Party

With flu and colds claiming so
many victims this week, Elks have
thought it wiser to postpone their
bridge dinner, planned for Thurs
day of this week, since so many will
be unable to attend.
The dinner will take place at a
later date which will be announced
through the Post-Press.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19

and club was pleased at being able
to secure her. Just what her topic
will be is not known at present, but
as she has the reputation Of mak-
ing any subject interesting, her
talk is certain to be alive and to
the point.
Mrs. Smith, who comes from An
aheim, will be the speaker Wednes-
day at the Brawley Woman's Com
munity club. coming to Ell Centre
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-02-19
Missionary Program,
; Next Tuesday

Another in the series OF inter-
UNCONVENTIONAL meetings sponsor
ed by the women's missionary So
cleties OF the city will take place
next Tuesday.
The program this time is spon-
sored by the First Baptist church
and will be held in that church.
Detailed announcements will be
, made at a later date.