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Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
Shower Gicen Wednesday, For
Mrs. Sidney S. Darwin

Complimenting Mrs. Sydney S.
Darwin, the former Lorraine Lutes
whose marriage was a recent event
Mrs. N C. Falkenbury and Mrs.
George King entertained Wednes-
day night at the Falkenbury home,
604 Ell Centro avenue.
The house itself provided a pretty
setting for the party, a profusion
of colorful flowers decorating the
rooms
Dessert, which featured a beauti
fully decorated brides cake, was
served during the first part of the
evening, the dining room table be-
ing attractive with ITS beautiful
appointments and the centerpiece
Of purple flowers.
After the refreshments a game
of monopoly was enjoyed, Mrs. Cox
wining first prize and Miss Nc
Manus, the second.
AT the conclusion of the game
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
Decision on Death
Sentence Delayed

PHEONIX, Ariz., Sept. "a. UP
The Arizona board of pardons and
paroles postponed until late today
it's decision on Roland (Jerry)
Cochrane's plea for commutation
of the death sentence to life i'm
prisonment.
However, the United Press learn
ed from a high official source that
the board probably will not dis
turb the action of the courts"-that
. is, will decline to grant Cochrane's
Iplea and will order his execution
in the lethal gas chamber at the
state prison at dawn Oct. 2 as sched-
uled.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24

ily In addition to attending the
Four State Highway convention, the
Havekorsts enjoyed their annual
deer hunting expedition. Mrs.
Havekorst and the children will re-
turn later.
Another vacationer, Mrs. j. T. De-
Wore returned recently from a stay
on the coast.
Miss Lucille Krause is attending
school at Westwood in order to OBJ
tain another degree.
90
Miss Edith Hedrick is going to
school at the University of Califor-
mia and is enjoying several differ
ent courses she has always wanted
to take.
After a vacation spent in north
ern California the Tom Coulter
family has returned to the city.
The Coulters visited Mrs. Coulter's
brother, W. A. BoSherS of San Luis
Obispo, another brother, j. w. Bosh-
ers of Plainview, Texas, accompany
ing them. The latter brother left
Ell Centro Monday for his home af-
ter a delightful visit the first in
16 years with his sister.
90
Ray House, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Gilbert House, was bitten recently
by rattlesnake but has recovered
sufficiently to be able to return
home from the hospital.
--OO-
Earl v. C. Northrop accompanied
by his mother, is ENJOYING a visit in
the east, Mr. Northrop's first trip
in that part of the country.
90
Mrs l.. Hushman is in Ell Centre
on business and her friends may
communicate with her at the Mayan
hotel.
Mrs. T. c. Lanier left Thursday
morning for business trip to San
Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24

Ilic lilSlll. MOfe Ildu lUUU duUl-
tional tons of hay stored nearby
were menaced by the fire.
The loss was estimated at more
the $4,000 and was said to be cover
ed by insurance. The absence OF
wind saved the flames from spread
ng to other stacks.
Ell Centre fire fighting equipment
and firemen were prevented from
going to the rescue by the fact that
insurance on men and equipment
is void when dispatched to fire
outside the city limits. Firemen
and equipment stood by in case
the flames endangered city property
and small pump and water were
provided by the city to aid in check
ing the flames.
The hay belonged to Williams
Brothers of NorWalk.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
Family Reunion AT
YaeckeL Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Arno c Yaeckel
have been enjoying visit from
Mr.. Yaekel's brother, Erwin Yaeck-
ell of New York, who is a noted
pianist and composer.
The two brothers had not seen
each other for II years and this
was Erwin Yaeckels first visit TO
Imperial Valley.
Other members Of the Yaeckel
family who were in Ell Centro We'd
nesday for the reunion were Mrs.
Adina Yaeckel, Miss 10 Yaeckel of
Claremont and Mrs. James Hamil-
ton and her son James, Jr., of
Banning.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
Social Calendar
THURSDAY

THURSDAY
Eastside- Sunset farm center, 7:45
Eastside school.
Scout finance committee, 1880,
court house.
House committee, Z, 10000 club
Junior 10000 club, 1880, club
house.
Barbara Worth RebCkahs, 8, 222
North Eighth.
B.P.O.E. No. 1925, 8, Elks hall.
II. A. NJ. No. 100, 8, Masonic tenn
pie.
20-30 club, California hotel.
Townsend club, 1880, city park.
FRIDAY
Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth.
Signal chapter No. 276, O.E.S., 6,
Masonic temple.
Associated chambers of COM
merce, 7, WestmorIand.
McCabe-Eucalyptus farm center,
7:45, McCabe school.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
BID MADE ON
PURCHASE OF
POWER SETUP

LOS ANGELES, Sept. "a. UP
The water and power department,
supported by City Attorney Ray L.
Chesebro, today proposed to the
city council that the city buy the
elecric system of the Los Angeles
Gas and Electric corporation for
$46,340, 600.
The proposition was made in a
move to end years of litigation be-
tween city and corporation over
purchase of the electric properties.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24

the handsome gifts brought by the
guests were presented TO Mrs. Dar-
win. The bride plans to leave
the city Oct. to join Mr.. Darwin
in San Bernardino where they will
make their home.
Invited guests were: Mrs. Oar
win, Mesdames Neal Gavin, Joe
Thompson, Lila Reed Scoot, Charles
Bramkamp, Walton johnson. Jack
Pu'lisn, Marie Cox, Cal Rector;
the Misses Jean Meyer, Mildred
Records, Anna McManus, Modenia
Jeans. Katherine Shields, Peggy
Siple.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
Camp Fire Groups
Start Activities
Society
Clnbs

Camp Fire Girl groups are get
ting underway with two meetings
already scheduled for the first
of next week. The Nankoakagas
will meet at the home, Of their
guardian, Mrs. r. w. Manley, next
Monday night. Wihetonga group
will meet with Mrs. Thelma T.
Ray next Tuesday night.
Summer camp was held this
year in Cuyamaca, several Ell Cen
tro girls having attended.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
DiscOrd in Angelus
Temple Confirmed

LOS ANGELES, Sept. "a. W.R)-
Rumbles of a new discord were
heard from Angelus Temple today,
this time involving Aimee Semple
Mcpherson and her daughter, Ro-
berta Semple.
Reports that they had quarreled
and that the daughter was on the
verge of resigning her various
temple positions were confirmed
partially by the Evangelist.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
Dinner Party At
Ranch Residence

Dove dinners are being featured
at this season of the year and one
of the most delightful of these
dinner parties was that given We'd
nesday night by Mr.. and Mrs. j..
E. Brock at their ranch southwest
of Ell Centro.
Covers were laid for Mr. and
Mrs. o. G. Horne. Mr. and Mrs
Roy E. Breedlove, Dr. and Mrs.
r. C. ClemonS and the hosts.
After dinner bridge was played,
prizes going to Mrs. Breedlove.
Mr.. Horne, Mrs. Clemons, Mr..
Breedlove.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
5a7::! Of Interest To Women zs:":. 5.:s: ]
Edited BvA AN -
Schools
'hurches
Signal Chapter
Meeting Friday

Signal chapter members will
meet Friday for their annual home
coming reunion which is to be
pot luck supper at 6:30 p. m.
in the temple.
The committee in charge is sup
plying the meat course and men,
bers will bring either hot dishes
Or desserts.
Following tne supper the chap
ter will conduct its first meeting
of the fall
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
Phoenix Will Open
Big New POstOffice

PHOENIX, Ariz., Sept. "a. UP
Phoenix new $1,ooO,oOo post office
and federal building will be OPEN
ed for business Monday, government
officials announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
Warfare Flares in
Arizona Land Board

PHEONIX, Ariz., Sept. "a. UP)-
Internal warfare flared in the Ariz-
ona state land board today as
Charles P. Mullen, state land COM
missioner, accused Atty. Gen. John
l.. Sullivan of losing considerable
revenue for the state by refusing
to sign land exchange appl cations.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
Cooling System In
Methodist Church

Coolers are being installed this
week in the Methodist church Of
FL Centre in preparation for the
comfort of the congregation Sun
day
The church is conducting expert
mental work at present in an effort
to determine the best type of cool
ing for use next spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
355 TONS OF HAY
DESTROYED BY FIRE
WEST OF EL CENTRIC

spectacular fire destroyed 355 tons of hay stored at
the western terminus of Olive street in Ell Centre We'd
nesdty. The flames believed to have been started by
small boys seen playing the stacks, burned from
shortly aer o'clock Wednesday afternoon until late in
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
8Maat!l@?{
LOCAL EMPERATURE

LOCAL EMPERATURE
Maximum Wednesday ..... .1O9
Minimum Thursday ............ 90
Reading nj Noon Thursday
Temperature ....,............ los
Humidity NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. II
Reading mt = u. m. Thursday
Temperature ............. rs
Humidity .................. 80
Reading at > y. m. Wednesday
Temperature ..........,,...... 105
ituUllQllN
Los Angeles and Vicinity - Fair
Thursday night and Friday with ov-
ercast in early morning; continued
warm with little chanfe in temper
ture; gentle to moderate wind. most
ly from the interior
Southern California Thurs
day and Friday but overcast on
coast in morning; high temperature
in interior; gentle to moderate
northwest winds off the coast
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-31
Being Examined by Federal
Agents In Clevenger My
stery Murder In
Asheville
DO NOT MATCH HAIR
OF HOTEL WATCHMAN
But Considered Important
In Event Other Suspects
Are Held; Police Chief
Says Hair, Taken from
Towel in Girls Room, Was
White Mans

Asheville, July 81 (AP)-Chief of
police w. j. Everett announced today
the secret clue" in the Helen Clev-
enger Staying sent to the Federal Blu
reau Of Investigation in Washington
for analysis was several hairs from
a mans head found on a towel in
the girls hotel room bath, but that
they did not match the hair of D.
H. Gaddy, hotel might watchman,
held for questioning.
Everett said, however, that the
strands were still important sin the
event we take in suspect" in the
brutal murder of the 18-year-old New
York University student.
Detective Captain Fred Jones had
said the clue would either crack the
case or won't amount to a hill of
beans"
Everett said the hair was from the
head of a white man. It was not
compared, he said, with the hair of
any one except the Waterman Ask
ed if the comparison with Gaddy's
hair h3a been the cause of the wat
Gilman being considered as a suspect,
he said:
Every person who was anywhere
near the hotel room on the night of
the murder is suspect" he said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-31
Heavy Winds, High Tides
With Tropical Hurricane
LIQUOR GROUP TO
HEAR DISCUSSIONS
Executive Session Held To-
day Sets Dates for Hear
ings Over State

Raleigh, July 81 (AP)-The State
Liquor Study Commission voted to-
day to start a series of hearings here
on August u in it's investigation of
liquor conditions in North Carolina.
The commission must report it's
findings and recommendations to the
1887 General Assembly and Clyde r.
Hoey, Democratic gubernatorial nom
inee has said he expects to be large
ly guided in his liquor recommends
tions by the report of the commits
sion.
After a one day session here, the
commission chairman Victor S. Bry-
ant of Durham legislator said, would
meet August % probabl yin either
Pitt, Wilson, Edgecombe or Lenoir
counties and "a hearing August %
in Wilmington.
I'VE shall be glad at these hear
ings to hear anybody in the state who
has any facts to contribute in regard
to liquor" Chairman Bryant said.
Bryant emphasized chat only those
who have facts" will be permitted
to appear before the commission, and
said it was planned to invite repre-
sentatives of the vets and drys to
appear.
All members of the commission ap-
pointed tow weeks ago by Governor
Ehringhaus attended the three hour
legislative session except Senator
Lee Gravely, of Rocky Mount.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-31
DEMOCRATS WILL
SELECT CHAIRMAN
State Executive Committee
Called To Meet in RAJ
leigh August Ia

Raleigh, July 81 (AP)-Chairman
]. Wallace Winborne, of Marion, call
ed today for the. State Democratic
Executive Committee to meet here
the night Of August IA to elect a
State chairman for the next two
years.
Winborne, now completing a four
year term as chairman, announced
the call by long distance telephone to
The Associated Press.
ut is the regular meeting" Win
borne said. 1.-THE business to come up
will include filling of vacancies on
the subcommittee, election of a
chairman, election of a vice-chairman
and other transactions the committee
should consider"
The next chairman, if custom is
followed, will be designated by Clyde
r. Hoey, of Shelby, the gubernatorial
nominee.
Winborne and Hubert Olive, of
Lexington, who managed Hoey's
campaign during the primaries, said
they had no idea who he had in mind.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-31
McCORD is BUSINESS
MANAGER AT ELON

Elon College, July Sc. F. McCord.
formerly Of Abbeyville, S. c., and for
the past five years assistant director
of institutional buying for the North
Carolina division of purchase and con-
tract has been appointed business
manager of Elon College, and will be-
gin active duty on August 1, 1t was
announced today by DIR. L. E. Smith.
president of Elon College.
MIR. MoCord, who has been in the
employment of the state for the past
eight years, has resigned his position
at Raleigh to accept the work here.
He is thoroughly familiar with the
budet sgystem used by the state, hav-
in served as budget officer while in
the employment of the state, and he
comes to Elon College with the strong
endorsement of the director of the
director of the North Carolina di-
vision of purchase and contract Mr..
McCord was for three years business
manager of one of the states larger
institutions.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-31
Refugees from Gulf Coast
Camp Flee for Lives
Before Fierceness
of Storm
LITTLE DAMAGE is
REPORTED, HOWEVER
Storm Moves Northwest
ward from Pensacola Re-
gion and Is Expected To
Blow Out With Scant Ill
Effect; High Winds Rake
Pensacola Section

Pensacola, Fla, July 81 (AP)-A
party of refugees from Camp Walton
reaching Valparaiso, Fla, today told
of being driven out of the gulf coast
summer resort by 85-mile winds and
a surging tide seven to eight feet
above normal.
Camp Walton is an exposed spot
about 40 miles east of Pensaloca near
where the center of a tropical hurri-
cane passed inland this morning from
the Gulf of Mexico.
At Valparaiso, a few miles from
the resort, an army radio station re-
ported that the wind reached maxi
mum velocity of 80 to 100 miles an
hour early today.
The vacation party, all from Birm-
ingham, Ala, suffered no injury, but
expressed fear for the safety of 9th
ers left at Camp Walton. They did
not say how many remained there
From other points along the spar
sely settled northwest Florida coast
came advices of varying wind velo-
cities and high water.
The wind blew more than SO miles
an hour here at times this morning.
There were no reports of casualties
or serious property damage.
The weather Bureau said the hur-
ricane winds would diminish as the
storm passed overland in north
western direction. The path Of the
disturbance lay through sparsely set
tied rural communities. Small towns
some miles from the coast were ex-
pected to receive severe blow.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-31
WITNESS DECLARES
LEGION BROKE UP
Penland Flogging, Says
Lieutenant, Caused Group
To Disorganize

Detroit, July 31.-(AP)-James j.
Stewart, Ecorse filling station at
tendant who identified himself as a
lieutenant of the Black Legion, tes-
titled today in the trial of six men
charged with flogging Robert Pen
land that the organization had brok-
en- up as a result of the Penland case.
Stewart testified he attended a
meeting the night Of October 5, 1885
when Penland was taken before the
elmer circle" for failing to attend
meetings. He said he did not know if
Penland was logged.
The six men charged with kid
mapping Penland, steel worker, from
his home and flogging him are: Fred
erick A. Gulley, who identified Pen
land at his former examination as
the victim of Legion flogging. Early
Angstadt, Charles King, Thomas F.
Cox, Harold torrance and Wilbur
Robinson.
Penland, first witness for the pros
ecution declared, from the witness
stand yesterday that he was not
flogged by the group but was warn
ed to attend the meetings regularly.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-31
President Points to Century
of Friendly Relations
of United States
and Canada
CITED AS EXAMPLE
TO OTHER NATIONS
President First American
Executive Ever To Pay
Official Visit to Canadian
Governor-General; Latter
Voices Hope of Leading
Way To Liberty

Quebec. Canada, July 81 (AP)-
President Roosevelt, responding to a
tremendous ovation in this historic
French Canadian city today, assert
ed frank dealing, cooperation and
a shirt of give-andtake between ma
tions is more important than ever
before in solving grave world prob
lens.
Pointing to the long years of peace
and friendship between Canada and
the United States is an example" for
other nations, Mr. Roosevelt also re-
ferred to the anadian-Americau re-
ciplocal trade agreement as tank
ibe evidence of the desire of the peo-
pie of the two countries to practice
what they preach when they speak +
the good neighbor."
The first American President to
pay an official visit to Canada's gov
ernor-general, Mr.. Roosevelt arriv-
ed this forenoon for a long promised
goodwill call.
He was welcomed in addresses by
Lord Tweedsmuir, Canada's governor
general: Mckenzie King, the prime
minister, and other officials.
1t is my prayer" said Lord Tweeds
muir, that not through any alliance
but by thinking the same thoughts
and pursuing the same purpose, the
republic of the United States and the
British Commonwealth may help to
restore the shaken liberties of man
kind"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-31
FINDING JOBS FOR
PAROLED PRISONERS
Everything Possible Being
Done to Place Men Out
On Paroles
Daily. Dispatch Bnrenm.
In The Sir Walter, IsNre,
v Il a. RASL{ER VIII


Raleigh, July 31.-Everything pos
sitle is being done by the prison di-
vision of the State Highway and Pub
lie Works Commission to find Jobs
for all prisoners with good prison
records when they are paroled or dis
charged upon the completion OF their
sentences, Oscar T. Pitts, acting ex-
ecutive director Of the division said
today. A good many of these pris-
oners are being placed in jobs with
the highway department and almost
all of them are making good, Pitts
said.
Both common sense and exper-
fence have showed us that there is
much less likelihood of a prisoner
going back to his old haunts and
habits if he has a job than if he is
released with no job and nothing
definite to do" Pitts said. Accord
ingly we have been trying for many
months to secure jobs for all the
prisoners either paroled or discharg-
ed. The Commissioner of Parties and
his staff, likewise the various coun-
ty welfare officers, have been of very
great assistance in this work. AS
nearly as possible we try to get the
jobs for the released prisoners in
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-31
Fugitives Reaching England
from Barcelona Tell of
Brigandage in That
City
GOVERNMENT SENDS
ADDITIONAL TROOPS
Determined Effort Made To
Capture Rebel Strongholds
of Zaragoza and Huesca;
Government Claims Rebels
Are Hard-Pressed ON All
Of Fronts
CBv The Associated Pressl

10y me Associated PreSS)
Eleven Italians were arrested and
huge Italian seaplane seized today
in French Morocco as French radi-
cal socialists voiced fear of interna-
tional repercussions from SPAIN
14-day revolt.
The tri-motored plane, forced down
on the coast. carried guns. Another
which crashed and burned was load
ed with machine guns, bombs, hand
grenades and boxes of Italian am
munition.
A third plane, part of a reputed
fleet of six en- route to rebel head
quarters in Morocco was missing in
fierce Mediterranean storm.
In Spain proper, 10000 fresh troops
and squadron of bombing planes
converged in the northeast to boil
ster loyal forces in an offensive
against zaragoza and Huesca.
They were determined to win the
rebel strongholds, 40 miles apart, by
nightfall.
Refugees reaching Plymouth, Eng
land, told of devastation and brigand-
age in revolt-torn Barcelona, with SOL
diers, many them drunk, looting
and pillaging
Priests, they said, were being
driven out and murdered" and nuns
were being ASSAULTED and killed" as
snipers in automobiles mounting ma
chine guns ranged through the streets
Reports from government sources
tended to indicate the rebels were be-
ing hard pressed on all fronts.
American refugees from Madrid
were reported to have reached Valen-
cha, Mediterranean seaport. safely.
More than 100 were presumed to have
arrived there for embarkation on
United States cruiser.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-31
BY ROGER w. BABSON,
Copyright 1886, Publishers


Babson Park, Mass, July 31-The
stupidity or sloth of the average
small investor is a real menace to
business today. If any owner tried
to run his business with the dumb
ness and indifference exhibited by
stockholders toward their companies
the sheriffs and bankruptcy courts
would work overtime.
Many stockholders cannot SO much
as give the correct corporate names
of the companies they own. They
pay no more attention to annual and
interim reports than to speeches re-
printed from the Congressional Rec
ord. The most dangerous trait of the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-31
UNION PARTY MAY
WELD INFLUENCE
Might Gain Balance in Low
er House; No Chance to
Win Presidency
BY CHARLES p. STEWART


Washington, D. G. July 31-When
they speak seriously the third party
leaders themselves (the Lemke-ites,
the Coughlin-ites, the Townsend-ites,
the Gerald L. K. Smith-ites and as
sorted groups) do not contend that
William Lemke will be presidentially
elected in November.
In his speeches, as I already have
had occasion to remark, Lemke does
indeed, assume that he will win, but
he knows better, of course.
What the Lemke managers do
assert with some appearance of sin
certify, and what perhaps they really
hope is that the North nakotan will
get enough electoral votes to throw
the presidential choice into the House
of Representatives I do not believe
so, but it is a theoretical possibility
A Logical Claim
Finally the Lemke folk made &
third claim which has a certain de
gree of probability.
Though the Dakotan may (and,
Continued on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-31
Heavy Rain
SOaks State
In Entirety
Eastern Rivers Near
F lood; Charlotte
Has GA Inches of
Rain in 48 Hours

Raleigh July 81 (AP)-Unusually
heavy rain in the last 48 hours over
most of North Carolina today sent the
ncuse river into flood at Smithfield
and other eastern streams rose rap
idly.
Lee A. benson, in charge of the
weather bureau, said warnings as to
probable flood levels in the Neuse,
Cape Fear Tar and Roanoke rivers
would be made later with the posi-
oility that the Roanoke might not
leave it's banks. The Neuse was at
AZ feet at Smithfield with bank
level being IA feet.
The heavy rain blanketed the State
from Asheville with 2.16 inches in
as hours eastern to the Wilmington
area.
Charlotte topped all reporting sta
Continued on Page Two.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1936-07-31
COMMIT M'MAHON
TO CRIMINAL TRIAL
Sobs Story He Intended To
Kill Self. Then Threw
Pistol Into Street

London, July 81 (AP) George
Andrew McVahon was committed for
criminal trial today on three charges
after he had sobbingly testified at q
Bow Street Police court hearing that
he "slthered" a revolver at King Ed
ward on Constitution Hill two weeks
ago.
Weepin in the witness box, the
prisoner tesgtified that he had plan
ned to shoot himself but instead de-
cided to toss his revolver in the road
way in a protest aainst wrongful i'm
prisonment.'
Mcmahon related "agnoies" he had
suffered as a result of the unjust
Imprisonment of a criminal iibe
charge later quashed.