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The Washington times., 1936-05-26
MARKET FRI NJ
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By LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, May 26 GN.SJ,
The stock market maintained a
generally firm tone today.
AtchiSon ran up 2 points at one
time, while N. Y. Central, Great
Northern, and Northern Pacific
were up one and more points.
Fractional advances were regis
tered by Baltimore and Ohio,
Pennsylvania, and Southern Pa
cific. Union Pacific Jagged.
Small losses were sustained by
Bethlehem, Republic, and U. S.
Steel.
Public Service of N. j. leo util-
tiles into higher territory with a
squirt of more than a point. Oils
and foods we're moderately inn
proved. National Biscuit moved
up a point before encountering
resistance.
Coca-Cola advanced fractionally
on gossip of a substantial increase
in business volume over the past
few weeks. Zenith Radio equalled
its high at 205s. Westinghouse
and American Telephone gained
more than a point, while Allied
Chemical Spurted 2.
Bonds were generally improved,
but Governments were somewhat
easier.
The Washington times., 1936-05-26
Chicago Livestock

CHICAGO, May IS GN.SD.-Hogs-
Receipts. $4,000; market steady. Hold.
overs. 500. Top $40; bulk. 9.5O@9 $50;
light. $9.6O@1O; light lights. $9.5O0s.8O;
packing sows, $S.5O69: pigs. $S5O@9 so
Cattle-Receipts, 1000; market steady
Calves, $500; market steady. Beef
steers: Good and choice. $SM925: COM
mon and medium. s6@S; yearlings. $7@
9.25. Butcher cattle: Heifers. $56S.75;
cows. $5@7; bulls. $5.5O66.75 calves,
So so % 1880: feeder steers. $5mS.25:
stocker steers, $5@S; stocker cows and
heifers, $467.
sheep-Receipts. 5000: market steady.
lambs. $11 m11.75; common. $Sm1O.5O;
yearlings. $7@10.25; feeders, 5000;
ewes, $294
The Washington times., 1936-05-26
New York Curb Market Quotations
High Low | 1:1S
Cotton Goods

NEW YORK, May rs G.N.S).-A fair
volume of business was again being done
in cotton goods markets today, with the
rate Of sales about approximating yes
terday's session. There were further
moderate price advances which did not
discourage buying appreciably in cases
where buyers felt that the advance rec
Elected a genuinely sound market condi-
tion, and that the price would be main
tanned.
Some futures trading was again done
where it was believed the price would
hold up and prevent inventory losses.
Mills were booking fair amounts Of July
and August business the first time in
a long while that advance bookings have
been made in any quantity.
The Washington times., 1936-05-26

Departures From Normal
Accumulated excess of tempera-
ture since January /, 1886, 90.
Excess of temperature since
May |, 1896, 1874.
Accumulated excess of precipita-
ton since January l, 1886, 4.38.
Excess of precipitation since
May /, 1886, 2.18.
Tide Table
High tide today at 1911 a. m.
and at 1920 p. m.
Low tide today at 6:46 a. m. and
at 7:10 p. m.
High tide tomorrow at LOS a. m.
and at lis p. m.
Low tide tomorrow at 7:40 a. m.
and at 8 p. m.
The Sun and Moon
The sun rises today at 4:F a. m.
and sets at 1928 p. m.
The sun rises tomorrow at 4:47
a. m. and sets at 1924 p. m.
The moon rises today at 1892
a. m. and sets at 1901 p. m.
The moon rises tomorrow at
1888 a. m. and sets at 1904 p. m.
TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1936-05-26
PennsY Operating
Net Bigger for April
International News Service

International News Service
Pennsylvania Railroad April
net operating income amounted
to $7,776,548 as compared with
$5,759,254 in the 1885 month.
Net operating income for the
four months through April
totaled $21,577,151 against $21,-
785,053 in the corresponding
period last year. Flood expenses
are not included in the statement.
Property damage to the road as
result of the flood is estimated
at about $5,0O0000.
The Washington times., 1936-05-26
THURSDAY
T~maakl0nt1N

BERENGARIA (Cunard White Star),
Cherbourg and Southampton June q;
Pier 81, N. r (West 14th SL).-Mails
close p. m. (supp. mails accepted at
midnight-Letter mails for "France and
SGreat Britain.
The Washington times., 1936-05-26
The Weather

District of Columbia-Cloudy,
probably occasional showers to-
night and Wednesday,; not much
change in temperature; gentle
variable winds, becoming southerly.
Maryland. Virginia - Cloudy,
probably occasional showers to-
night and Wednesday,: not much
change in temperature.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
HOLLYWOOD FILM SHOP

HOLLYWOOD April 90 UP
Stepin Fechit lanky, languorous
Negro film actor, is wrigging in the
grip of a great idea, and is about to
found a colored paradise on earth III
Southern California.
The fumed-oak philanthropist has
purchased a tract of 100 acres, Is
miles from Los Angeles, and says he
will build on it de beatines' town
at ever was
"Harlemwood, is the name of the
Fechit Utopia. Step invented it by
telescoping New York's harlem with
Hollywood and he says, save the
mark. that it will combine best fea-
lures of both communities.
At present HarlemWOod has only
a site, an inspiration and mayor.
Fechit elected himself perpetual
mayor the minute he received the
deed, and is planning d suitable I'M
form.
"Ain't goin' be no foolishment
about this 'YeW-topia, he says.
"Only the highest -classed folks is
goin' be invited to rectify homes
there.
Streets goin' to be lined with 'em
red lamps like they got in Pasadena.
CA community given to amber
streetlight shades. and all the
houses got to be painted white. Yes,
an they got to be painted white
eV'ey two years, too.
I'VE amt goin' have any vices IN
HarlemWood. There won't be no sa-
looms. There won't be no dance
halls. There won't be no dice
games. and there won't be no num-
bers to play. We goin' to have three
genuine colored policemen to see
that there amt"
Fchit is a big vague as to when
building of his Utopia will begin, but
figures to start in bout three-four
months" after he finishes work III
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE FORECLOSURE.

No. 1905
Shcriff'S Office, County of imper-
iaI. State of California.
WESTERN LOAN AND BUILDING
COMPANY, a corporation, VS.,
FLOYD P. WADE, ct al.
Under an Order of Sale and De
cree of Foreclosure and Sale issued
out of the Superior Court OF the
County of Imperial, of the State OF
California, on the 18th day of April,
A. D., 1886, in the above entitled
action in which Western Loan ana
Building Company, a corporation,
the above named plaintiff, obtained
a Judgment and Decree of Fore
closure and Sale against Floyd r.
Wade and Lena Wade, defendants,
on the 3rd day of April, A. D., 1886,
for the sum of 2,349.l6 Dollars, IN
lawful money of the United States,
besides interest, costs and counsel
fees which said Decree was, on the
4th day of April A. D., 1886 record
ed in Judgment Book 18 OF SAID
Court, at page &c, am commanded
to sell all that certain lot, piece or
parcel of land, situate, lying and
being in Ell Centre, County Of I'M
perial, State of California, and
bounded and described as follows;
Lot Nine 90, Block Fifty-tWo
(52). FL Centre ToWnsite in the
City of Ell Centre, according to
the Map thereof No. 953, record
ed in the Office of the County
Recorder of San Diego County
California.
Therefore notice is hereby given
that on Friday the 9th day of May,
A. D.. 1886. at 1000 o'clock A. M. Of
that day, in front of the Court House
door, of the County of Imperial, l
will, in obedience to said Order OF
Sale and Decree of Foreclosure and
Sale, sell the above described prop
erty, or so much thereof as may
be necessary to raise sufficient
money to satisfy said judgment,
with interest and costs, etc, to the
highest and best bidder, for lawful
money of he United States.
II. w. WARE,
Sheriff.
BY S. T. ROBINSON,
Chief Deputy.
Dated at FL Centre this 18th day
OF April A. D., 1896,
(A17-23-3O MT
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
COUNTY WORKS PROGRESS PAYROLL TOTALS 685 PERSON
MARY PICKFORD
IN FIRST TRY AS
FILM PRODUCER

HOLLYWOOD, April %. up
Mary Pickford. Little Sunbeam of
Nickelodeon days, had her first at
tack of stage filters in 20 years to-
night as she watched the biggest
preview crowd since "Hell's Angeles
jam the Chinese theater to pay trib-
ute to Marys latest film offering.
Miss Pickford. now in the role of
producer, skipped a personal bow at
the entryWay. lodged through
back entrance and peeped from the
stage wings at the filling orchestra
bowl.
The film colony turned out almost
en- masse to see what little Mary had
done with "One Rainy Afternoon"
her first venture as a full-fledged
producer.
Later she was persuaded to take
modest bow before the applauding
crowd that packed the spacious the
ater's 1000 seats and overlooked in
to the street. She mumbled
greeting, arguing at the same time
with her handlers that she hadn't
any lines"
Meanwhile the film colony was
making the obeisance to the little
curly haired lady who ruled the
screen in the ''Milk-and-h war
decade of pretty" pictures.
Mary, breathless and excited in a
blue dress and tiny, bobbing blue
hat, rolled compliments back and
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

2.031 names and of this number
1.346 have been absorbed by private
employment, according to j. Ken
meth HickoX. who heads the WPA
in Imperial county.
Since October IA, 1885, a total
Of II projects have been completed
and two discontinued until addi
tional funds are available for
completion.
Completed projects include: Sal
ton Sea-Sandy Beach road; Central
Union High school tennis courts;
we'll drilling and the Calexico cut
off; the Winterhaven jail; paint
ing of CaleXico Union High school;
poultry building at the county
fair grounds completion of the
tuberculosis ward at the county
hospital; Trifolium school; con-
crete walks at Central Union High
school; painting of Ell Centre light
standards; Westmorland plunge;
Boy Scout hut in east Ell Centre.
pavement repair in road district
No. 4; road around the FL Centre
pumping plant; Acacia school i'm
provements; cleaning Imperial r.
rigation district canals; and Cal
eXico Highway cutoff.
Road Discontinued
The BraWley- Calipatria road was
discontinued because of a lack of
funds as was the Brawley Union
High school gymnasium. HickoX
said.
1t is impossible to begin new
projects, HickoX said, until work
men are released from projects
where they now are employed II
the men are called to private en-
ployment or by the National Re-
employment service, they are re-
leased from WPA projects.
In the Ell Centro-Imperial area
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
TEN MORE MEN
TAKEN TO CCc
CAMP AT FAILS

Ten more Imperial county men
were taken to the Civilian Conser-
vatiin camp at Green Valley Fails
Wednesday, bringing the total ccC
enrolment for the county 10 50.
BY the acceptance of the 10 men,
State Relief administration Off
Gals said, the payroll coming 10
families on relief will be increas-
ed $3.50 each month. The total
coming into the county from the
CCC will be $3.50 each month.
The youths between the ages of
10 and %, inclusive, receive their
board, room, clothing, and free
training in their choice of more
than 90 courses. They receive So
in cash each month and each
month $25 goes to their families,
No man is eligible unless he
comes from a family receiving re-
lief.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

there are u active projects with
a total of 254 persons employed.
Eighteen men are working on
community sanitation; nine on the
McCabc school garage; GA on the
gravel plant project; Sc women on
the sewing project in FL Centre,
Is women on the sewing project
in Imperial one on emergency
education, 10 in grading and oil
ing of FL Centre streets; four on
commodity distribution; nine on
fruit and nut enumeration; 81 on
the county yard in road district
No. 2; and 20 on two construction
projects at Ell Centre schools.
Six projects are active in the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. area with
273 persons employed.
The projects include: at the
Brawley ball park; l03 on sewing
projects; % at Westmorland city
hall; "a on gopher eradication; "a
on game refuge improvements; and
83 on irrigation structures.
Three Active
There are three active projects
in the Calexico area with the
payroll including 81 persons.
TWenty-four are employed on the
sewing project; 81 on water works
Improvements, and six at Mt. Sig
nal school.
The three active projects at Holt
vile are providing employment for
Al persons. Work on bridges and
bulkheads provides employment for
nine, clothing production work for
26, and work OIL the high school
grounds employment for six.
Two active projects in Calipa-
tria provide employment for 80
persons. Fifteen are employed on
sewer repair projects and "a on
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
Arms Makers Use
Flag to Get U. S. in
War, Butler Says

SAN FRANCISCO, April %. UP
The United States greatest defens-
i've weakness lies in permitting
munitions makers to use our flag to
get us into war" Major General
Smedley D. Butler, fiery former
marine corps commander, said in
an address here last night.
Addressing a mass meeting spon-
sored by the American Legion
against war and Fascism, Butler
called frequently upon the powerful,
bald oratory which has made him
a headline figure for years.
send its armed forces to defend for
eign investments, he said, there
will never be another war for us"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

"Dimples," Shirley Temples next
picture.
7 got to take it up with the Har-
lemwood planning commission, he
explained. who's members of the
commission? Why, I is"
A high-powered and only slightly
phony racing car used in M-G-M'S
speed" hoped through looking
glass into the repair shop.
Company was shooting one OF
those right at yuh" shots, in winch
the car ICONS headon out OF the
screen towards the audience.
Technique is to spot the camera
in a pit sunk in the road, and to
shoot the vehicles approach as re-
Elected in a large mirror. The car,
of course, sails over the pit and
smaks through the glass, but by that
time the shot is in the can.
1t didn't work so well this time,
because shock caved in the cars
light metal nose, and blasting super
charges sucked the motor full oil
powdered quicksilver. Harlan opell-
gler. (actuaD and James Stewart,
Cmovie) race drivers were unhurt.
Frances Drake stepped out OF
character in And Sudden Death" y
anti-auto accident film, first INTO
her car, then into the black book OF
a motorcycle cop. He clicked her
at as per on Nelrose avenue. Drake
had a dinner date. Fine: SIS, paid
Barbara StanWyck and HERBERT
Marshall will team in the George
Kelly play Behold the Bridegroom,
for RKO-Radio. Judith Anderson,
John Marston and Jean PiXon did
it on Broadway.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
Is Mexican Rebels
Killed i'm Battles

MEXICO CITY, April %. UP)-
Fifteen rebels, including four lead
ers, were killed in three fights with
fedral troops in Jalisco State, an Of
fetal dispatch from the Jalisco army
zone commandant said today.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

the sewing project.
In the Bard-Palo Verde area
the three active projects are pro-
yiding work for 81 persons. Culvert
construction in the Bard area is
employing u, Palo Varde road
construction II, and the CLAIMS
Well four.
Funds have been requested for
six additional projects, Hickox
said.
--% ---------
Some of today's BEST news is
in the advertisements!
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23

forth with Jesse L. Lasky who BOOM
ed her into film prominence %
years ago when she was with famous
Players-Lasky, and who now is her
partner in the new Pickford-L asky
producing combination.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-04-23
$50 WOMEN ON
SEWING PROJECTS
90

Imperial countys Works Progress administration pay
roll present includes 685 with $50 of the total
composed of employed sewing projects through
out the area
The certified WPA load for the county contains
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-05
Coroner, Sheriff And Deputy Retiring
In Midst OF Work In Whitaker Death
Formal Prorouncement Will Probably Be Made by
Brooks; All Three Pressed Investigation

out the simple statement that
there was nc statement to lie made
IN tie case.
Reports were current yesterday
and last night that an arrest had
heen made in the case, and that
person was being held in the
county jail. Officers denied that
any person had been arrested in
connection with the case. and said
that the report, which originated
in Pennsylvania county, probably
arose from the fact that Ebert
Lance was arrested there yester-
day on Crape Of carrying con-
cealed weapon. Lance. officers
said, was being held there on this
charge, and on information which
led to the belief that he was want
Cd by Grecrvi!le, S. c., officers;
This report had not been verified
today.
The investigation of the case
has becl pressed in the three
weeks since Whitaker was shot
and killed, and officers Sala tna'
they had been engaged IN run,
ming down innumerable clues ana
rumors in the case. ~,
Sheriff NJ. N. Orr, who also will
relinquish his office to success
sor on Monday, will go out OF Of
flee leaving the case apparently
unsolved. The greater part OF the
CONTINUED on page tnree)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-05
MILITANT DRYS
SET FOR DRIVE
But National Prohibition
Not an Immediate
Pressing Issue"
By KILLER kREIGHBAUM
United Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5. (UP).
Militant dry modified last night
for vigorous campaign in the
"gyaSs roots" of the states to
bring back prohibition.
On the eve of the third ami
vcrsary of the adoption of the
2lst Amendment which again
made liquor legal in the United
States, Edward B. Dunford, act
ing secretary and attorney for the
Anti-Saloon League of America,
outlined his organizations pro-
gram for the future.
Passage of the 2lst Amend
mcnt returned the question of
prohibition to the state,' Dunford
said. 1.-THE executive committee
of the Anti-Saloon League is on
record as favoring a strengthen
ing of state laws, a return TO the
grass roots as it were.
"To be successful, prohibition
must have public sentiment be-
hind il. That was the lesson which
the repeal of the 18th Amendment
should have taught US. We are
planning our program to include
the largest practical government
agency. And note that | used the
word, practical That means that
national prohibition is not an I'M
Continued on page three)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-05

Coroner J. +. Brooks Will go
out of the office of coroner with
out holding an inquest into the
death of Joseph ID. Whitaker,
county game warden. who was
shot and killed by an unknown
assailant on the early morning OIL
Sunday, November L.
Coroner Brooks had made no
announcement concerning an IN
omost hut il was believed that nc
would 90 through the formaiity
of holding an inquest, ana aeciai-
inc That Whitaker came 70 ms
death at the hands OF unknown
nar,ios. this morning as ms term
If office expires on Mohnas
This roraing at the conclusion
- "rn,Ser inquest. Coroner
Brooxs stated that no naue s,.
would he held in the Whitaker
Jeath His statement waI not arr
pIifiei and no explanation was
given. a., ;,,,,s, was
MT held, together with sctivi dyv Oh
officers in the past sevefal eays y
was believed by some to inaie .aa
that there was probability that
n break in the case was expected
shortly. ,sr,, ,en.r,-
mert maintained its stence Oh
this angle o. the case ana gave
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-05
fierce RAIDS
FAIL TOSHAKE
MADRID REDS
Women and Children Shot
Down in Doorways by
Air Gunners
4 CAPRONI B0MBERS
in LATEST ATTACK

MADRID, Dec. 5. UP). -,
Thirty rebel airplancs early today
attacked Madrid, bombing and
machine cunning inhabitants.
Six of the machines were huge
tri-motOred Caproni bombers.
They dropped tons OF explosives
on the model prison area.
lnSurgcnt troops failed to effect
an entrance Of the city during the
four-day attack.
Twcuty-four fast fighting planes
defending the bombers from aerial
attack Swooped low despite anti
aircraft barragc and machine gun
ned fleeing women and children
who sought refuge in doorway.
The bombings pulverizec ruins
where rescue squads still dug for
victims of two violent air raids
late yesterday.
Several of the bombs ignited
new fires in the once-fashionablc
ROsaleS and Monfloa districts and
hampercd the search for bodies.
People ran screaming for shell
ter, fearing a repetition of yester-
days murderouS attack when 81
rebel planes dove low and moved
down fleeing women and children
with machine-gun fire.
The government estimated its
casualties at more than 1000 in
and around Madrid during the
last 48 hours. LoyalistS claimed
TO have killed 500 rebels along
the Estramadura highway.
While Red Cross workers Stun
blcd through the debris with man.
glcd bodies and residents fled to-
ward comparative safety near the
heart of the city militiamen moved
into positions among the smoul-
dcring ruins. ,
They feared the terrific aerial
bombardment might herald a con-
centratcd rebel attack from that
quarter.
Slightly to the north near Uni
vers;ty City heavy cannonading
broke out, accompanied by the
battle of machine guns.
Hand-to-hand fighting was re.
ported along the Coruna-EScorial
highway, followed by massed at
tack against the loyalists barr,-
caded within the Moncloa agricui-
tural school.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-05
BANKERS SEE
BOOM COMING
Wood Tempers His Opt
mistic Review With
Warming for Caution

AUGUSTA, Ga, Dec. 5. (CP).
Unmistakable indications of n
coming boom were outlined yes
terday to the investment bankers
of America and the men who mar
ket and underwritc the nations
securities were warned bluntly
there must be no recurrence of
1929"
James NJ. Lands, chairman of
the federal securities and cX-
change commission, told more than
1000 leading financiers that APP
prehension over surging markets
already has bee narouSed and
sounded a warning that govern
ment supervision depends upon
the financiers themselves.
The tone of his address, a fea-
ture of the 25th convention of the
Investment Bankers association,
was in sharp contrast with that OF
conventions Of the past five years
when the financierS searched the
economic horizons for new storm
warnings.
To-day, instead of ministcrlng
to depression, our problem is to
minister to u recovery" Lands
said. To-day one thinks in terms
of rapidly rising markets. expand
ing volume and an apparently M
satiable demand for capital issues
Questions Of what can be done 10
prevent u stock market boom used
to be grimly academic. Now
throughout the country there IS an
unmistakablc concern as to wheth'
or our commission or the gov
errors of the federal reserve SyS'
TEN, or both of these agencies
have the power to check the rccur-
renee of 1929, and secondly, the
question if these agencies have
the power. will they have the cour-
CONTINUED on page fl'c.)
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-12-05

some degree cf certainty"
In his letter. Hamilton said he
felt his resignation should be tf-
fered "fnr several reasons"
an tie first lace" he wrote,
"as chairman Of The national COM
inittee in an election year is CHI IS
en- primarily 1T the request or
suggestion Of the presidential can
didatc and lie carrot be said in
the fullest sense TO be the free
choice of the committee.
Again, only by such action on
my part can there be afforded to
the individual members OF the
committee sn opportunity to OK
press themselves ss to the man.
agement and conduct of the pas.
campaign"
Then Hamilton said: ,
an this same connection, feel
il impossible for me to continue
in an official capacity without an
expression of confidence from the
body of the committee"
The red haired, young Kansas
lawyer resigned as general coun-
sci of the national committee ear
ly this year to direct the pre-con-
vention campaign of Governor
Landon. He remained silent dur
ing the clamor from some quar-
tiers that the party remove from
command the "old guard" and
adopt more liberal policies.