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Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-14
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NetUs Items About
Valley Residents

Mrs. Leroy Holt left this week
end for Los Angeles where she
will remain until after New Years
Mr.. Holt joining her later for the
holidays which they will spend
with the James M. Holts.
Mrs. Roy E. Breedlove and Mrs.
r. D. McPherrin will spend sew
eral days in San Diego this week,
returning Thursday.
Horace Simms, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Minor o. Simms, arrived from
Los Angeles Sunday to spend the
holidays with his parents. He is
a student at use where he is
affiliated with Kappa Sigma frat
ernity.
Bill Jones, who attends UCL.A.,
is also home for the Christmas
vacation. v
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Horton and
Mrs. M. W. Conkling spent Satur-
day in San Diego.
DR.. and Mrs. l.. G. House spent
the weekend in Los Angeles, be-.
ing accompanied on their return
by Dorothy Lou Gillian who Is a
student at use. and who will
spend the holidays with them In
Ell Centro.
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Bob Fox. son of DR.. and Mrs.
Warren F. Fox who Is also use.
student, arrived this weekend for
the Christmas vacation.
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Mrs. j. Hayne of Berkeley and
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Cohen of New
York City visited Mrs. Stillman
Badger and Miss Frances Conner
Sunday.
Mrs. Evalyn B. Westerfield at
tended the dog show Sunday at
Palm Springs.
Mrs. Leta M. Bryan enjoyed a
visit Sunday from her boy, Arthur
Jenkins, who is stationed in San
Diego on the US.S. Milwaukee.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-14
Actress Gets Divorce
I'm Hurry-up Time

LOS ANGELES. Dec. ID. W.P)-
Lola Lane, screen actress. walked
into superior court in studio make
up today and out again few min
utes later with an interlocutory di-
vorce decree from Alexander Hall,
a movie executive. ,...
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-14
Arts And Crafts
Section Meets

Arts and Crafts section of the
Ten Thousand club will meet at
the club house Tuesday at 10 a. m.
for the last meeting before Christ
mas. Luncheon will be served at
1890 o'clock, the hostesses being
Mrs. Don G. Paulus. Mrs. J. D.
Townsend. ....
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-14
Recreation Council
Dance Saturday

Rural Recreation Council spon-
sored another successful dance Sat-
urday night in the Imperial Vet
Grams hall, large group of farm
people from all parts Of the county
attending and enjoying the old
time dances.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-14
Informal Supper
Party Sunday

Mr.. and Mrs. Ross T. HickcoX
entertained informally at supper
Sunday night, inviting a few inti-
mate friends for a pre- Christmas
party, their guests including Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Holt, Judge and
Mrs. r. D. McPherrin and Mr..
and Mrs. Roy E. Breedlove.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-14
Singing Mothers
Meet Tuesday

P.-T.A. Singing Mothers chorus
will meet for regular practice
Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock in
Wilson school music room.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-14
TRY IT TODAY! It's cIimofieolIy
"zoned" for quicker starting
at any temperature.

You'll like New Winter 76 because it's tops in
anti-knock quality because it starts quicker on
cold mornings, gives faster pickup in traffic, full
power on the hills. and mileage right up to the
maximum possibilities of your
1t brings you these advantages because it is a
scientific blend of fon special types Of gasoiine-each
refined to contribute TO the improved quality of
this remarkable motor fuel
In addition, by means of double volatility con-
troll it is adapted to the temperature extremes of
each section of the Pacific Coast. This means that
70 IS adjusted for quicker starting in yonr territory
without sacrificing acceleration mileage.
Try Winter 70 today. It's the finest non. premium
antfNnook gasoline that it is possible TO buy.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-14

Mrs. Leta M. Bryan enjoyed a
visit Sunday from her boy, Arthur
Jenkins, who is stationed in San
Diego on the U.S.S. Milwaukee.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-14

Mrs. Evalyn B. Westerfield at
tended the dog show Sunday at
Palm Springs.
Evening star., 1936-06-30
GOVERNOR PUSHES
BRUTALITY PROBE
Confers With Commissioner on
Report of Floggings in Ten.
nessee Reform School.
Ry the Associated Press

Fy the Associated PreSs.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 30.-Gov,
Hill McAlister and Institutions Com
missioner E. L. Pardue conferred to-
day on complaints that inmates of the
State Reform School were flogged with
metal-studded lashes and served food
containing insects.
The county grand jury continued
its investigation after reporting yes
terday that 20 boys, chosen at ran
dom, showed scars and lacerations'
from whippings and that some told Of
being fogged by drunken guards.
Others said wagon wheel spoke
frequently was used for the beatings.
Several boys testified that one
guard, under influence of liquor, told
them on one occasion that if any Of
them had any rabbit in their feet,
start running and he would shoot
them down in a hurry" the jury re-
ported.
The jurors told Criminal Judge
Chester K. Hart an examination Of
food served for lunch showed cock
reaches in the bread, flies in the pud-
ding land other evidences Of un-
cleanliness"
A transcript Of testimony given the
grand jury was included in the re-
port which Pardue prepared for the
Governor.
Evening star., 1936-06-30
Youth to Face
"Fifth Offense"
Speeding Charge
Lechlider Is Subject to
Trial, With $500 and
0O.Day Maximum.

A new charge-fifth-o -offense speed
ing-was to make its appearance in
Traffic Court today The defendant
is Thomas Lee Lechlider, 19, 6l4 Ken
yon street.
Heretofore. speeders have been
charged only with third offense, re-
gardless of the number of arrests and
convictions against them. Lechlider
has been convicted four times on
speed charges since August, 1885. He
was convicted a second time on
third-offense speeding charge May IS
by Judge John P. Mcmahon and as
sessed fine of $50, with an alternate
penalty Of so days in Jail.
Lechlider was arrested by Motor
Cycle Policeman z. G. Commingore of
the sixth precinct last night at Rock
Creek Church and Blair roads and
charged with driving IS miles an hour.
He was to face Judge Isaac r. Hit in
Trafic Court today.
The new charge was made by Assist
ant Corporation Counsel George D.
Nelson, who held that the traffic act
permits such charge. despite the fact
that Lechlider had been convicted
twice before on third-offense speeding
charges. The maximum penalty for
third or subsequent violations Is $500
or 90 days in jail, or both.
According to records, Lechlider's
permit was revoked last month. but he
had mt yereived notification az the
revocation, Commingore said.
Evening star., 1936-06-30
WALMSLEY KEEPS
PROMISE TO QUIT
Resigns as Mayor of New
OrIeans-SuCceSSor
Is Selected.
Ry the Associated Press.

cN INV ASSOt4dlcU FItSS.
NEW ORLEANS. June 30.-T.
Semmes Walmsley. who successfully
opposed efforts of the late Senator
Huey P. Long to remove him, resigned
today as mayor of New Orleans.
Walmsley said he was fulfilling his
promise to step aside if the Legislature
restored home rule to the city. Long
took away his power in a series of
laws passed by extra sessions of the
Legislature.
The mayors resignation was sub
mitted TO City Council, majority of
whose members deserted him and
turned to Long before the Senator
was slain last September.
Walmsley said he had no quarrel
with those who held different political
views from his own.
"I respect those views" he said in
an address reviewing his administra-
ton, land I know the motives that
impelled you to make your decision" I"
Walmsley made his proposal to re-
sign last March and since then the
State-city- administration political or
ganizations have indorsed Robert S.
Maestri, Louisiana commissioner of
conservation, as the unopposed can
didate to succeed him in special
election to be held in August.
In the meantime A. Miles Pratt,
commissioner of finance, will serve
as acting mayor.
Evening star., 1936-06-30
D. C. NAVAL RESERVE
STATION GETS AWARD
Given Third Place. in Annual
Competition for Radio
Honors.

The District of Columbia Naval
Reserve radio station has been
awarded third place in the annual
municationS Reserve stations in the
18th Naval District it was announced
today at the Navy Department.
First place in national competition
among the stations Of all districts
went to Reserve Station NDM,
Philadelphia.
The local station, NED. is located
in the Washington Navy Yard and is
commanded by Lieut.. James H.
Nicholson, U. S. N R.
Twenty national drills were con-
Quoted during the past year, with an
attendance percentage of 972-an
all-time high for the seven years they
have been held, it was announced.
The 4th Naval District has been
awarded the Naval Communications
Reserve trophy which was won last
year by the 18th District Under the
rules of competition it must be won
for three consecutive years by the
same district to become its permanent
property.
During the year 30 low-power radio
stations were maintained by the Gov
ernment for the training of Reserves,
and more than $500 amateur stations
were operated by the 800 officers and
1000 enlisted men of the Naval Com
munication Reserve on a volunteer
basis.
Evening star., 1936-06-30
D. c. 0VERSUBSCRIBES
JEWISH AID FUND
City Placed on Honor Roll for
for Raising Nearly Twice
Its Goal.

Washington, which set $35 900 as its
goal for pledges to the fund for over
seas aid to Jews, has been placed on
the honor list of American cities, ac-
cording to announcement from ma
tional headquarters OF the American
Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
in New York.
The Washington committee has now
obtained pledges totaling more than
S65,000, nearly double its goal, with
additional pledges coming in daily.
The national committe reported
pledges in excess of $2,l39,O0o. The
campaign will continue through De-
cember 81.
Offlcers Of the local committee are
Morris Cafritz, Isadore Hershfield and
r. E. Kaufman, co-chairmen: Paul
Himmelfarb, treasurer; Allen v.
De Ford, assistant treasurer; Mrs. M.
H. Bernstein, secretary; Mrs. John M.
Safer and Louis NJ Spiegler, campaign
directors; Joseph D. Kaufman, pub
licity director; Leo J. Pinkus, assistant
publicity director, and Harry Viner,
campaign manager.
Evening star., 1936-06-30
PRESIDENT SIGNS
SHIP SUBS|DYLAW
Maritime Commission of
Five to Administer
Program.
BY the Associated Press.

oy inc hSSoclateQ freSS.
Legislation to expand the American
merchant marine through direct Gov
eminent subsidies was signed into law
today by President Roosevelt.
Pushed through by a determined
group of Senators on the last day of
Congress, the ship subsidy measure
provides a system of outright Federal
subsidies for ship construction and op-
Grafton in place Of the present pay
ments made through ocean mail con-
tracts.
A United States Maritime Commits
sion Of five members will be set up to
administer the program, which is in
tended to increase the amount of
commerce handled by American ships
and to provide additional vessels for
use in the event Of war.
Pay Up to 50 Per Cent.
The act provides that the Govern
ment shall pay up to so per cent of
the cost of ships Operators are to be
required ordinarily to put up 25 per
cent of the cost. The Government is
authorized to lend the remaining Is
per cent at 3l2 per cent interest, the
loans to be repaid in 20 years.
Under the law the Government also
can build a vessel itself and charter it
to reputable operators.
Subsidies are authorized for operat-
ing the ships, the amount to be de-
termined after an investigation of the
relative costs of the American and
foreign merchant marine.
Salaries paid officials of subsidized
companies are limited to $4,000
a year.
Contract Cancellation.
The act provides that ocean mail
contracts shall be Cancelled before
June 80, 1887, with holders of the con-
tracts and the Government both per-
mitted to appeal to the Court Of
Claims from any award by the Mari
time Commission.
All net profits in excess Of 10 per
cent realized by the shipbuilder on a
vessel constructed with the aid of a
Government subsidy will be subject TO
recapture by the Government from the
shipbuilder
All net profits in excess of 10 per
cent earned by private owner on
vessels aided by the operating subsidy
are to be shared equally between the
Government and the private owner.
Evening star., 1936-06-30
GAS-RATE HEARING
SET FOR AUGUST 10
Revision of Firms Valuation Also
to Be Discussed at
Sessions.

Public hearing to readjust rates
and revise the valuation of the Wash
ington Gas Light Co., under the slid
ing scale agreement under which it
has operated since last December,
will be held August 10, Richmond B.
Keech, acting chairman of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission, announced
late yesterday.
Under the sliding scale the COM
pany's subsidiary properties in Vir-
ginia and Maryland will be taken into
consideration in determining the
years earnings up to today.
All earnings in excess Of 6l2 per
cent will be divided so that half of
the sum may be returned TO consum-
erS in the form of reduced rates, the
remaining share returning to the
company for capital Improvements.
The last property valuation was
made as Of June 80, 1885, and new
capital improvements. deterioration
and other factors will be considered
IN arriving at new annual valua-
ton.
Evening star., 1936-06-30
LIEUT.. DAWSON GOES
TO ANACOSTIA POST

Lieut.. q. g. John Walter Dawson,
U. S. N, now on duty with VP Squad
ron 14-F, Navy flying boat squadron
attached to the U. S. S. Owl, aircraft
tender, has been assigned to duty at
the Anacostia Naval Air Station, it
was announced today by the Navy De-
partment.
Lieut.. Dawson, a native of Massa-
chusetts, is to report to the local sta
tion about August 20. Before his pres
ent duty in the big flying boats Of the
patrol squadron, he was with fight
ing plane squadron, VI Squadron l-B.
The Navy Department also an
nounced that previous orders in the
case of Lieut.. 81. g. Eden C. Swan
son, Medical Corps, have been re-
voked and that he will be detached
from the Naval Hospital, Mare Island,
Calf, in August and will come to the
Naval Medical School here for in
struction.
Evening star., 1936-06-30
ATTACK LAUNCHED
. ON BIG TRUCK LINE
Carrier Conference Con-
tends Banking Firm Set Up
Dummy" Concern.
by the Associated Press.

o3 tIle hSSuClSIeu FIesSs
j. L. Keeshin, who has built up a
Nationwide motor-truck network dur
ing recent years. and his financial
hackers, the New York banking house
of Lehman Bros, were objects of a
sharply worded attack filed today
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission.
Counsel for the Middle Atlantic
States Motor Carrier Conference, Inc,
contended Keeshin and the banking
firm had used dummy corporation"
in an effort to avoid terms of the
1885 motor carrier act, which placed
highway transportation under the I.
G. C. control.
Claiming to represent 500 motor
carriers, with total annual business
of more than $50,0O0 900, the attor-
neys asked the I. c. C. to refuse au-
thorization for purchase of the Sea-
board Freight Lines by the Keeshin
Transcontinental Freight Lines, Inc.
The protesting truckers asserted
Keeshin and the banking firm had
paid $250.000 for control of Seaboard
late in 1885, before l. c. c. approval
and in violation of the 1885 act.
Seaboard operations included most
of the Eastern seaboard and coastal
States from New England to Wash
ington. Keeshin also headed truck
operating companies that extended
from New York to Chicago and down
to the Gulf of Mexico, with a maze of
connecting links.
The truckers asserted that the Sea-
board stockholders received their
money last Winter. although the I. C.
c. application was not filed until May
this year.
They contended title to the Sea-
board properties was taken by Motor
Carrier, a corporation said to have
been formed by Lehman employees
with only $1,000 capital, to which a
S25C 900 advance was made.
The I. c. c. was told that the "pres-
tlge Of distinguished fnancierS and
their counsel or the disagreeableness
of requiring the eggs to be unscram-
bled" should not halt refusal of the
authorization.
Counsel for the truckers said the
banking firm and Keeshin started in
the Spring of 1885 to built transcon-
tinental operations extending from
New England to the Far West.
Evening star., 1936-06-30
U. S. TO PARTICIPATE
IN FOREIGN SESSIONS
Doctors Will Go to Conferences
in Berlin and Vienna
in August.
Ry the Associated Press.

~ lne ASSOCIATED Fress.
The United States yesterday ac-
cepted the invitation of the German
government to send delegates to the
third international congress of throat,
nose and ear specialists in Berlin next
August.
The State Department has ap-
pointed Dr. I. w. Steele of the United
States Public Health Service and DR..
James Augustin Flynn of Washington
to represent this country.
The invitation Of the Austrian gov
ernment to participate in the ninth
international dental congress, to be
held in Vienna in August, also was
accepted.
The State Department appointed
DR.. Leroy M. S. Miner of Boston,
president-elect Of the American Dental
Association, and II other dentists to
comprise the American delegation.
Evening star., 1936-06-30
W|SCONSN.READY
TOPAY jOBLESS.
Unemployment Insurance
Fund of $4,000, 900 Avail.
able Tomorrow.
Fy the Associated Press.

Fl the Associated Press.
MADISON. Wis, June 30.-Wiscon-
sins new unemployment insurance
law-the Nations first-goes into ef-
feet tomorrow
Four hundred thousand workers will
be eligible to receive benefits under its
provisions if they lose their jobs after
it begins to operate July l.
A s12,O0O00 fund will be on hand
If payments are needed on the first
dav
This cozy nest egg was built up by
Wisconsin employers under the State
unemployment insurance law since
1884. The pioneer statute took hold
then to cover employers of 10 or more
persons, long before enactment of the
Federal unemployment insurance
clause in the national social security
act.
Written Into Law in 1881.
The Wisconsin law was placed on
the statute books by the 1881 special
session of the Legislature. Enforce
ment, however. was delayed by the
succeeding Legislature until 1884 be-
cause industry found itself financially
unable to assume the cost.
In 1884 employers began contrib
uting up to per cent of their MONTH
ly pay rolls toward separate reserve
accounts. which have now reached
S12,000000, and will increase as time
goes on.
The 1885 Legislature amended the
time of Withdrawals to dovetail with
the Federal law.
100000 Potentially Eligible.
Approximately 5000 employers are
affected and the 100000 workers po-
tentially eligible for assistance if they
lose their jobs are those earning an
average of $500 a year or less.
The minimum benefit is SIS week,
This is increased to $40 for those
whose full-time pay is s25 week; to
S1250 for an average pay of SIS to $50
a week; and to SIS, the top rate, for
workers who normally receive $50 a
week
The duration Of the benefits de-
pends on how long person has
worked for his employer after the
probationary service period has ex-
pired.
Evening star., 1936-06-30
DAWSON RESIGNS
MARYLAND POST
Quits as Secretary of State
for Private Practice,
Statement Says.
by the Associated Press.

1y bIlC hoSONAolCu
BALTIMORE, June 30.-Gov. Harry
w. Nice announced today the resigna-
ton Of his secretary of State, Thomas
L. Dawson, OF Rockville.
The Governor said he had appointed
e. Ray Jones, Oakland attorney, to
succeed Dawson. He said he would
swear Jones into Office next Thursday
at Annapolis.
Nice said Dawson's private prac-
tice has become sufficiently pressing
as TO necessitate his Abandonment of
official duties incident to the Office of
secretary of State"
i have reluctantly accepted the
resignation" Nice said
Cleared of Drunk Driving.
Police Judge Harold C. Smith of
Rockville, cleared Dawson yesterday of
charges Of driving while under the in
fluence of liquor. The judge dismissed
the charges brought by c. J. Gentzler
OF Clarendon, Va, following a triple
collision involving Dawsons automo-
bile. The magistrate fined him, how
ever. for reckless driving
The Governor did not refer to this
incident.
His announcement said:
i have appointed Mr. E. Ray Jones,
one of the leading members of the
Garrett County bar, as secretary of
State, vice Mr.. Thomas l. Dawson,
whose resignation I have reluctantly
accepted, but whose private practice
has become sufficiently pressing to
necessitate his abandonment of Off
cial duties incident to the Office of
secretary of State.
Mr.. Jones is not only lawyer of
ability, but he is gentleman whose
standing in Western Maryland is of
such nature as TO make his appoint
ment decided asset to my admin
istration."
Warner Gets New Post.
The Governor also announced the
resignation of Dr. Charles S. Warner,
commissioner Of labor and statistics,
effective today. He said he had ad-
vanced DR.. Warner TO the State In
dustrial Accident Commission.
DR.. Warner will fill vacancy on
the commission caused by the death
of Daniel R. Randall, the Governor
said. He announced Henry Lay Duer
Of Baltimore would succeed DR.. War
ner as labor commissioner.
Duer formerly was connected with
the banking firm of W. w. Lanahan
& Co. here.
Nice said also he had reappointed
Mrs. Paul Montgomery as chairman
OF the Board of Hairdressers and
Beauty Culturists for full three-yea
period.
Appointments Effective July L.
All the appointments, with the ex-
ception of Jones as the new secre-
tary Of State, will take effect July l..
In announcing Dr. Warmers ad-
vancement, Nice paid tribute to his
work as labor commissioner.
He has performed his duties to the
entire satisfaction of the public, and
his attitude as arbiter in labor dis
putes has been generally acceptable
to both employer and employe
Through his efforts during the past
year 10 major labor disputes have
been settled and harmony between
employer and employe established"
Evening star., 1936-06-30
MISS CLARA D. MOVES
ESTATE WORTH $4,000
Brother and Sisters of Red Cross
Official Receive Income From
Principal.

Miss Clara D. Noyes, wartime di-
rector of the American Red Cross
Nursing Service, who died here June
8, left an estate valued at approx
mately $4,000, it was disclosed yes
terday, when her will was fled for
probate in District Court.
Her brother, Charles r. Moves. of
Old Lyme, Conn, and her sisters, Miss
Martha Noyes, of Old Lyme, and Mrs..
Laura N. Barnum of Tarrytown. N. Y.
will receive the income from the estate
during their life and at their death
the principal will be paid by the trus-
tee, the Washington Loan g. Trust
Co., to their descendants.
Miss Noyes resided at 141l Twenty
ninth street. The trust company,
which was executor, was represented
by Attorneys Arthur Peter and w. H.
Baden.
Evening star., 1936-06-30
CLUB HABANA FIRM
SUED BY CREDITORS

Three creditors filed suit in the Dis
trict Court late yesterday to throw the
Washington Gardens Corp, which
operates the popular Club Habana,
into involuntary bankruptcy.
The creditors were Sidney's Orches-
tras, which presented a $675 20 claim;
George S. Daugherty Co.. a Pittsburgh
provision firm, which said it was owed
$1os.73. and the Washington Daily
News, which was owed $94.o5 for ad-
vertising.
Representing the petitions were the
law firms Of King & Nordlinger, Mus
grave g. Sightler and Attorney Charles
L. Walker.
Evening star., 1936-06-30
Political Technique
OF Landons Extends
To Nancy 10, Aged 4
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ESTES PARK, Colo, June 80.
Nancy 10, the 4-year-old
daughter of the Republican presi-
Dental nominee, Gov. ALI M.
Landon of Kansas, has developed
a political technique of her own.
1t was discovered by a COM
parison Of notes that the brown
eyed little miss, who has been
much photographed, was telling
each cameraman confidentially:
II don't like photographers-
but I like you"
Apparently" said her mother,
that's what comes Of being born
In q political family"
Evening star., 1936-06-30
REPUBLICAN CLUB
MEETS TOMORROW
Thomas E. Rhodes Will Be Main
Speaker at Qualification"
Exercises.

With Thomas E. Rhodes, former
Assistant Attorney General, as the
principal speaker, the aNtional Capital
Republican Club will hold ".ratifi-
cation" meeting at 8 pm. tomorrow
in its club house, Sixteenth street at
Scott Circle.
The program will also include
several short talks and community
singing Of Republican campaign songs
Samuel ]. Prescott, president will
be chairman. Arrangements are under
the direction of Miss Edna M. Patton.
chairman of the Entertainment Com
mittee