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Evening star., 1936-09-20
Remnant of Union Army Comprised Of 1900 Veterans in Their
Nneties, Will Parade Avenue This Week Before Chief
Executive and $4,000 Spectators.

was editor for many years Of the
National Tribune, official organ Of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
published here, has been named by
the District Commissioners as gen.
eral chairman Of the Women's Citi-
zens Committee. She says there will
be some 500 delegates from the Ma
tional women's Relief Corps, sister
organization of the G. A. r., here for
the encampment; $50 delegates Of
the Ladies Of the G. A. R.; $50 dele
gates of the Daughters Of Union Vet
erans and 800 delegates Of the Sons
of Union Veterans and 300 delegates
of the Auxiliary Of the Sons Of Union
Veterans.
George w. Ofutt has been named
by the District Commissioners as
chairman Of the Mems Citizens Com
mittee handling arrangements for
the encampment One Of the major
features of the encampment will be
the military parade that will be pat
termed after the Grand Review that
came here at the close Of the Civil
War. In this parade will be Army
units and the Sons Of Union Vet
erans will act as escort to the Grand
Army Of the Republic, assisted by
the American Legion and the Boy
Scouts. The parade Is scheduled for
10 am. on Wednesday and will
march up Pennsylvania avenue. past
the reviewing stand at the White
House. The veterans Of the Civil
War who are able to march viii do
30, the others being accommodated
in automobiles. -.
Another major feature Of the en-
campment will be the rnveiling Of q
bronze plaque at Fort Stevens by the
National Women's Relief Corps, show
ing the original plan Of the old fort,
Evening star., 1936-09-20

campments, Is now in San Antonio,
Tex. Authorities say he is q past
senior vice commander. He enlisted
as q drummer boy in the 22d Michigan
Infantry in 1852, having been rejected
the year before on account Of his
youth. He was about 10 years old at
that time and promotion to q SER
geancy came to him for valor at the
battle Of Chickamauga. Grant named
him q second lieutenant In 1871. He
had served through the South In the
Civil War and continued in the Army
until he was retired In 1915. as q
major general.
John M. KLINE is commander of
the Department Of the Poto-
mac Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, as well as being COM
mander of Kit Carson Post No. 3
the sole remaining unit Of the organi-
ration in the National Capital. He
recalls that the encampment of 1892
was the largest held here, for it drew
5,OUO veterans, ana many were en-
camped on the washington Monument
Grounds. Cd
In its palmy days the Department
of the Potomac, washington, D. c..
boasted Of some 1000 members Of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Today
it has but Il here, and they meet,
usually on the first Thursday Of each
month, during the cooler weather, At
the home OF Mrs. McElroy.
Serving Mr.. Kline as assistant adju-
tant general and assistant quarter
master general is e. d. Godfrey. VIII
liam F. Dorsey Is senior vice COM
mander and also chaplain. John r.
Ryan is Junior vice commander, Fred
w. Mixer is onicer Of the day, r. J. F.
Evening star., 1936-09-20
Capa They Defended Has Many Reminders of War Years for
Those Who Remain of Blue Clad Warriors; Unveng of
Pacque at Fort Stevens Is Planned

And 50 the Grand Army of the Re-
public has retreated before that mex
orable foe, Death, who has decimated
their ranks as could never enemy can
non. But the remnants of that mar
tial array here will see lasting memo
rials to their times that will endure
as long as will the Republic itself.
Their hero was Gen. q. 8. Grant.
Today he stands in bronze within the
shadow Of the Capitol, at the head Of
Union Square, with his cloak wrapped
around him as he sits upon his steed.
Continued on Seventh Pase.)
Evening star., 1936-09-20

ecutive Far different now from that
band Of sprightly youth that marched
before President johnson and Gen.
U. s. Grant, back in May, 1866, at
the close Of the fratricidal strife, will
be those veterans. For the average
age of them is 80 years-and many
believe that this will be their final
encampment. But the Grand Army
Of the Republic answers back that IT.
will assemble in reunion until the
last man is ~vanquisi1ed by death.
Mrs. KIP. McEroy, whose father
in-law, the late Col. John McElroy,
Evening star., 1936-09-20

to the chairman, William F. Guide,
who headed the Citizens Executive
Committee. In the parade on that
occasion she rode horse, bringing
into play the experience she had
gained in earlier years in Kansas. She
recalls that 10000 G. A. r. veterans
were in the line of march. That was
the last time the Boys in Blue" held
an encampment in the National Capt.
tai. It was q stirring occasion. with
the war guns rumbling in Europe.
Lieut.. Col. David j. Palmer was
national commander in chief of the
organization then. Camp Emery, at
First and @ streets-since demolished
to make way for the Constitution ave-
nue. improvement-was q gala center
Of activity. The grand marshal Of
the 1915 parade was the old Indian
warrior, Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
President woodrow Wilson. and his
ofncial family reviewed the Civil War
veterans and members of his party
Joined In singing Rally Round the
Flag, Boys" September rs. 1915, was
the day Of the huge parade, with Q
crowd estimated at quarter Of . mil
lion persons viewing 1t from the side
lines, as band after band, and stand OF
colors after stand, went swinging down
the, Avenue. and the martial tread
Of marching men resounded in WASH
ington, foretaste of the strenuous
World War days.
Mrs. McElroy recalls the details Of
that colorful occasion well. Serving
with her on the Advisory Council for
the forthcoming encampment are:
Nine. Cantacuzene Grant. grand
daughter Of Gen. Grant; Mrs. Mary
Logan Tucker. daughter Of Gen. Logan,
and Mrs. Margaret Hopkins Worrell.
A6rs. Allie w. Hickman has been named
chairman Of the Woman's Citizens"
Committee on Housing byMrs- McElroy.
Mrs. Charlotte M. Carey is chairman
Of transportation and entertainment.
Sid Houston, associate editor Of the
National Tribune, says that now there
are less than 5000 veterans Of the
Civil War on the pension rolls. "The
membership Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic, he recalls, Is now less than
1000. But any veteran Of the Civil
War will be welcome at the encamp-
ment here, he observes.
: The national commander In chief
Of the organization u Obey Nelson
Of Slater, Iowa. National headquar-
ters are now maintained In the State
House at Des Modna, Iowa.
Nal. Gen. John lincoln Glenn. "the
drummer boy Of, sChckamauea, .
Washinetcuiaa. Maae has been .
familiar nsurs at many ef ths en-
Evening star., 1936-09-20

McElroy is patriotic instructor. the
chief Of staff Is Gen. Clem and the
color bearer Is Percy Parker. These
are the department officers, but, ow-
ing to the very small number Of vet
Grams left here, the same men serve
in similar capacities in Kit Carson
Post.
Other members Of the organization
here are: John w. Blaisdeu. Newton
Charles, Henry A. Evans, Charles
Fox, r. C. McCammon, Eugene w.
Weaver. Alfred L. Woodwork and
Frank ]. Young.
Evening star., 1936-09-20
Bv William 4. MiIIen.

"EE erstwhile embattled hosts
Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic are back in Wash
L 1ngton again for another an
nual encampment-a magnet that is
expected to attract 10000 visitors this
week.
+" The thin blue line Of heroes-about
i 500 Of them-will be here, accord
ing to advance accounts. Once again,
they will march up Pennsylvania ave-
nue and be reviewed by a Chief Ex-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
CITY COUNCIL
TAKES HAND IN
NEW PROBLEMS

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using land over which the sewer
line passes.
Insure Tanks
At q cost of $75.63 the council
insured the city water tanks
against earthquake, cyclone, colli-
sion and all other contingents ex-
cept natural wear and tear. The
policy is for $l2,oUu with 5l,250 for
sums incurred in necessary repairs
or overtime work. The protection
will run for three years and is in
addition to the policy already held
by the city.
Discussion of the new account
ing system now in process OF in
stallation took place and council
men decided to go over the syS-
tenn with the accountants in order
to determine if the city is get
ting the system desired.
Ine dust nuisance on Eighth
street and on Broadway was plac-
ed before the board and the prob
lem turned over to the street COM
missioner
John E. Davis called the atten-
ton of the board to the offer oil
the old post office building on
Fifth street as an alternate city
hall library building. The council
said they had been informed OF
the offer and had held action in
abeyance pending outcome of the
special bond election May 25.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
COUNTY DEATH
RATE LOWEST
IN SOUTH CAL.
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and with further emphasis on spe-
cial public health problems there
is no reason why we should not
lead the entire state. said DR.. Fox
Improvements we're noted in the
infant mortality rate. the automo-
bile death rate, the typhoid death
rate. and the cancer death rate.
1T is interesting to note" he
added that for the last L years
Imperial county has had a cancer
death rate. per 100000 population.
OF almost 100 deaths annually less
than the state as a whole In 1885
the cancer rate OF this county was
25.9 as against the state of Cali
fornia of l34.4 The typhoid fever
death rate for 1885 was Sc as
against 29.4 for 1884. This IS the
lowest typhoid death rate Imperial
county has had since 1927. Our in
fant mortality rate is still much too
high and, in 1885 there was Slight
increase in our diphtheria death
rate. six children in the county
losing their lives Many parents
still do not take advantage of the
simple protective Treatments which.
in most instances. prevent this dis
ease Ii is most important that all
children who enter school next year
for the first time be immunized
against diphtheria and better yet,
that all children over six months
of age have the treatments. The
automobile death rate and acciden-
tai death rate are relatively high
in our county and are factors in
raising the general death rate. In
1885 Imperial county had an auto
mobile death rate Of 56.4 as against
$40 for the state o. California and
an accidental death rate all deaths)
per 100000 population of 1404 as
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
ICE COMPANY
FACES CHARGE
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pendent dealer. He also pointed out
that he was not using knowledge
or company information of a con-
fidential nature in carrying on his
own business. He denied he was
engaging in unfair competition in
the sale OF ice to patrons in FL Cen
tro or elsewhere.
He accused the company of main
tanning and controlling a monopoly
on the ice business. both wholesale
and retail. in El Centro and in I'm
perial county. and in the produc.
ton. manufacture and distribution
of ice.
Patterson further alleged that
the Imperial Ice and Development
company regulated prices to suit
themselves and Stifled honest COM
petition.
He told how several years ago the
Pure Ice company was established
in FL Centro as competition to the
development company. Patterson
accused the development company
of obtaining control and dileCtion
of the Pure Ice company by stock
purchases and other means in order
to maintain the alleged monopoly
and to keep the price OF ice where
they wanted it,
Patterson also set forth the de-
tails of a contract he alleged 10
have been made by the development
company with an ice manufaCtur-
ing company in Holtville anG the
Pure Ice company in FL Centco.
The contract. he alleged, appcr-
toned the territory OF Impel iai
county among the three concerns
and each agreed to stay out OF the
others territory.
Patterson alleged the develop
ment brought the suit against him
TO Stifle and prevent honest compe
tition in the sale of ice TO consum-
ers as a further effort to keep ard
maintain their alleged monopoly
and price control
He also pointed out that he mad
been a resident of El Centre Tor
many years and is well acquainted
with El Centro residents. He al
legged he did not solicit business
from customers of the development
company but from the general pub
lie. He explained that since he de-
velopment company was the cnly
ice distributing concern. all ice con-
Sumers were company customers
unless they had their own plants. es
pecially in the retail field.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
DIR. TOWNSEND
WALKS OUT ON
INVESTIGATION
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Continued from rage ~
the pension movement, deni.d any
fraudulent implications in the
Townsend Grams" although he
said he was not familiar with all
details of the appeal.
Sullivan contended the TOWN.
send Grams" solicited funds for
support of a Townsend lobby at a
time when the movements lobby
ing activities had ceased.
Sullivan brought out that in
December, 1884, several months
before the Townsend Gram ap-
peal, a lobby had been set up BY
the movement in Washington and
fund of $23,490 raised for its
support.
The lobby, Sullivan disclosed,
consisted OF a Townsend board
OF strategy" including Charles
Randall, former congressman,
Glen j. Hudson, Daniel Carmich-
ael, Otto Moore and Francis Tut
tie.
Its duties had ended. however,
when the Townsend Gram ap-
peal for lobby funds was MADE,
Sullivan said.
Notwithstanding the fact that
S23 900 was raised and only $l,8O4
of it spent, seven weeks later
when these men had left Washing
ton after their lobbying tefminat-
ed, you sent the Townsend Gram
out?' Sullivan asked.
Il knew nothing OF this" Town
send said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
MEDICAL UNIT
HAS MEETING

Ben II. Reed. executive secretary
of the Health League of California.
was speaker at Wednesdays meet
ing of the Imperial County Medical
society, members and guests meet
ing for dinner in the Barbara Worth
hotel.
The speaker outlined past and
pending legislation relative to the
practice of medicine and dentistry
and in viey OF the general inter-
est in his topic members OF the
county dental association and val
ley druggists were guests.
Clarence Walker, assemblyman,
was also a guest and talked briefly
on legislation. g.
Hugh T. Osborne, supervisor, was
another guest and spoke on the
county hospital, speaking favorably
towards the present medical set-up.
The main part of the evening
was devoted to a discussion of the
initiative measure proposing an
amendment TO the constitution OF
California opening city and coun-
ty hospitals TO pay patients.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
DUBOIS NAMED
CHAIRMAN OF
FARM SETUP

J. L. Dubois of Ell Centro was
elected chairman for the county
executive committee in charge of
the agricultural conservation pro-
gram in Imperial Valley.
L. C. Hawk of the Bonds Corner
district is |ice-cnairman, Harvey
E. Hastain of Brawley, committee
man, and Mack Trentham OF I'm
perial, alternate.
This election took place at the
meeting of the 10 community COM
mittees Thursday morning in the
court house, w. r. Ralston, in
charge of the program for South
ern California, conducting an all
day training meeting. The chair
men OF the 10 community commit
tees constitute county committee
and his committee in turn elected
the executive group.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
HAY GROWERS
GET WARNING
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day deputy district attorney, no
warrant has been served and the
dealer continues TO operate.
The district attorneys office has
warned growers once but has de-
cided to issue second warning
also advising them of the services
of the Imperial Valley Hay Grow
ers association.
The association is cooperative III
organization. Growers have also
been warned by the agricultural
commissioners office against deal
ing with any but bonded and Ii
censed operators in marketing
crops. Additional protection has
been offered hay growers through
The hay grading service.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
MORE FILE IN
VALLEY SCHOOL
TRUSTEE RACE

Holtville high school trustees
approaching election became more
interesting Thursday with the an
nouncement OF additional candi-
dates.
L. c. Hawk, retiring trustee, had
not filed at noon, but E. H. Fer
guson and w. j. Gregg had, Alex
Meyer, incumbent, being the other
candidate for the two vacancies.
In the new Yuma district, re-
Gently formed, the first election
is TO be held, and the following
have filed for the three offices.
According to the law, one trustee
will be elected to serve for three
vars. one to serve for two years,
and one for one year. Marie ID.
johnson has filed for the one
year term; two have filed for the
two year term, Josephine Budd
and S. Russell, and two for the
three year term, B. F. de Cosse and
L. Johnson.
In the other school districts cam
didates are: Brawley, two vacan-
cies. John w. Scott and A. S.
Wolfe, incumbentS; Calexico, two
vacancies, H. w. Hughes, Bert
Reddish, incumbents, and Frances
B. McKinnon: Calipatria. two va.
cancieS, L. L. Lyerly and Ira D..
Aten, incumbeuts, and J. c. Hat
field Central high school, two
vacancies, o. G.. Horne, j. w. DON
ohue, incumbents, and E. N. D.,
Hatch Imperial Valley union high
school, two vacancies, Edward E..
Stevens, incumbent; w. V, Colson,
Laura D. Webb, W. H. Tullos. Ell
mer E. Ryan. incumbent whose
term expires, has not filed as
yet.
At noon no candidates had filed
for the one vacancy on the Ell
Centro elementary school board.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21

At an emergency meeting which
extended late into the night. the
cabinet gave final form to the
draft of a law by which the eoun.
try would have three "FuehrerS.n n
They are:
Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg. as
commander of the fatherland
front, the combined semi-private
armies.
Vice Chancellor Eduard Baar
Won Barren.els. as national eom-
mander Of the new armed front"
militia, army auxiliary.
Prince Starhemberg. as national
sports leader and head OF the
Motherhood Protective ASSOCIATION.
Schuschnigg woulG be The su-
preme head Starhembere. how
ever, despite the trivial iitulaT na-
ture of his status. would be ro-
stored to cooperation Eacn of
the triumvirate would be termed
Fuehrer.
Starhemberg began conferences
behind doors guarded by a s;roL
patrol of trusted, arE.ad Heinz
wehr men, to consider action as
the result of his depoo ton from
power as vice chancellor and uE-
official dictator
Hardly had the meetings COM
menced than the word came cut
that Starhemberg would not cor
sent to the diSarming b. the gov
ernment of the bulk D. his Helm
Wehr men.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
Report Canal Funds
Cut Off Discounted
continued from Page u

appropriated sol 100000 for his
bureau of reclamation. work on
reclamation irrigation and power
development projects in the west
Will have to stop. The All Amer
lean canal was mentioned as one
of the projects affected.
Meanwhile. Acting Reclamation
Commissioner John C. Page. re-
ported to IckeS that the Bureau of
Reclamation construction employ
ment reached a new high today
with 1888 men on federal pay
rolls.
He listed project construction
as: Grand Coulee, 5,7l3 men; All
American canal, 1851 with the en-
ployment peak yet TO come; Boul-
der Dam, 1921; VaSper- -Alcova,
go; Ogden river project in Utah.
358 men.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
Many Installations
Of Westco Pumps
Reported by Dealer

Many installations in the valley
of Westco pumps are reported by
Philip Jones, manager of the pump
department of SoneS Lumber Co.
Westco pumps are distributed
from Los Angeles and are automatic
pressure systems for ranches, be-
ing also adaptable where electric
power is not available.
The following residents have in
stalled these pumps: Lee Lander
man, j. o. Murphy, Robert Rood,
Greely Wynn, Holtville high school,
Oscar Jolly, Ben H. Martin. the
state experiment station, Electric
Refrigeration service, Ed Law.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
Challenge Issued by
Police Department

Members of the El Centro police
department issued a challenge to
other police departments in the
county in connection with the sale
of tickets to the Peace Officers as
sociation dance at Ell Centre Vet
Grams Memorial hall Saturday night.
The county seat department
through its chief, j. Sterling Os-
walt, boasts that its force can sell
more dance tickets in proportion to
the population than any other po-
lice department in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
THREE MAN DICTATORSHIP PLAN PROPOSED FOR AUSTRIA
Police Chief Oswalt
Summoned to l.. A.

Chief of Police j. Sterling Cs-
walt was summoned to Los Angeles
by Merle Templeton, chief liquor
enforcement officer for the south
ern district of California, to attend
a conference scheduled for $50
o'clock Friday morning.
In his telegram to Chief OSXalt
Templeton said the conference
would be concerned with the gem
eral liquor control situation in the
southern district. Officers of other
sections also are expected to be
present for the session.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
Townsend Club No. l q
To Hold Meeting

Regular weekly meeting of Town
send club No. /, will be held in
the county court house, May 81, Mt
7:30 o'clock pm for the purpose
OF disposing of routine business, and
TO attend to such other matters as
may be properly brought before
the club.
The meeting is open TO the public.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21

against 986 for the state of Cali
fornia."
Although there vas rise in
the tuberculosis death rate during
1885, there has been a marked I'M
provement since 1890"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
L. A. BUTTER e EGGS
l.. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES, May 2l. CUP)-
Hogs so, steady, grain feds S9.75-
1925; few heavies S9-9.50.
Cattle 600, holdoverS 434, slow,
S7.25-S50; grass steers $5.6O-7; few
heifers TO S6.10; cows $4.50-5.5 so;
cutter grades s3-4.25; bulls to $3.50;
calves 300, steady, few yealers SO,
others $3.50 down; calves SS.75
down.
sheep $50. steady, medium to good
spring lambs $9.10-9.50, common to
medium shown ewes S2-3.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
Piles All Gone
Without Salves or Cutting

Itching. bleeding, protruding piles
go quickly II you remove the cause.
Bad blood circulation in the hemorr-
hoidal veins causes piles by making
the affected parts weak, flabby and
lifeless. SalVes and cutting often
fail because only an internal medi-
cine can actually correct these con
ditiOns. DR.. J. =. LeOnhardt discoy-
cred real Internal Pile medicine.
After fine record OF success with IL
in his own practice, he named IL
with the help one bottle gives, adv.
HEM ROID. Clements Drug and all
druBglsts invite every Pile sufferer
10 Try HEM -ROID with guarantee of
money back II not joyfully satisfied
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
TRIAL OF DELINQUENCY
CASE BEGUN IN COURT

Trial of Alfonso Armstrong, Ne
gro, accused of contributing to the
delinquency of a minor and non-
support, began in superior court
Thursday. The Negro waived trial
by jury. Court adjourned at 1890
o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21
u. S. TO FLOAT
BIG BOND ISSUE
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clined TO say whether these would
be re;manced on June Is or later.
He said there has been no
change in the treasury'S plans to
.loat $1,000 100000 of treasury bills
each week.
Treasury experts now are work
ing out details OF the new financ-
ing which will be announced on
June l. These include plans for
preventing padding" of subscrip-
ton offers for the bonds.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21

Eight tractors are busy leveling
part of the 1000 acre ranch near
Tracy, San Joaquin county. re-
Gently by Dethlefsen brothers.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-05-21

Santa Lucia winery, Fresno. will
be the largest in the world, with a
capacity of 10000 gallons. when its
expansion program is completed