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Evening star., 1936-07-04
HOLIDAY TRAFFIC
CLAIMS ; LIVES
Veteran Sailing Captain Hit.
Run victim-Ten Injured
in Crashes Today.

Three persons were killed, one by a
hit-and-run driver, and 10 persons
injured in Fourth of July traffic ac-
cidents on highways in nearby Vir-
ginia and Maryland. Other accidents
in and near Washington during the
past "a hours have resulted in injuries
TO II persons, one of them a pneu-
monia patient on his way in an ambu-
lance to the hospital.
Capt. B. P. Worrell, veteran sailing
vessel skipper, died in Gouldman Hos
pital at Colonial Beach, Va, today
after being hurled into ditch by a
hit-and-run driver He was found be-
tween Oak Grove and Rollins Fork,
18 miles from Colonial Beach, by
David Dodd and Lee Dodd, brothers.
They took him to the hospital, where
he died 10 minutes after being ad-
mitted. Mayor ]. A. Myers of Colonial
Beach, acting coroner, issued GER
tificate of death caused by an automo-
bile operated by person of unknown
identity.
A Richmond rayon mill worker
Charles Clarke, %, was killed and
three companions we're injured when
a car in which they were en- route
through Washington to Baltimore fig
ured in triple collision miles north
of Fredericksburg, Va, early today.
Clarke died instantly when the car
in which he was riding sideswiped two
southbound machines and overturned
down an embankment.
Ladora Wilson, 20, colored, 90l
Rhode Island avenue, was killed and
seven other colored persons were in
jured in a head-on collision on the
Rockville Frederick pike near Rock
vile, Md.
Those injured in the Fredericksburg
crash were taken to the Mary Wash
ington Hospital in that city. They
are Mr.. and Mrs. Mary Demuth of
Baltimore, who possibly sustained a
fracture Of the skull; Miss Irene
Furry, Dumbarton, Va, fractured leg,
and William Demuth, also of Balti-
more, body cuts.
Tne wilson woman was riding IN an
automobile driven by Henry Amerson,
colored, 1908 Qrard street, when it
was struck, pol e say, by a machine
operated by Walter Giddings, colored,
of Rockville.
Amerson received a broken left arm,
cuts about the face and head, while
two persons riding with him and four
occupants Of Giddings' car were
slightly hurt. Giddings, who was un-
injured, was arrested on a manslaugh-
ter charge
IL Others Are Injured.
At least II persons had been in
jured in other traffic accidents in or
near Washington during the past "a
hours. Three adults and two chill
dren, all from Washington, were in
jured in a three-car collision on the
Westinghouse Marlboro pike at Forest
vile, Md, last night. They were
treated at Casualty Hospital. Those
hurt were Albert Raber, SO, of 221
Jefferson street, cuts; Mrs. Pearl Raber.
(See TIP AETTC pooa 81
Evening star., 1936-07-04
STEEL COMPANIES
.DRAW bATTLEL|NES
Pledge Entire Resources to
Combat Attempt to Or
ganize Workers.
BY JOHN c. HENRY.

Following the strategy set forth by
the American Iron g. Steel Institute,
the United States Steel Corp. and the
Republic Steel Co. today pledged their
entire resources to combat the COM
mittee of Industrial Organization in
the latter's attempt to organize the
100000 employees of the steel in
dustry. The two concerns and their
subsidiaries number more than half
those employees on their rolls.
The United States Steel pledge
was made in a statement under
the name Of William A. Irwin,
president of the corporation, ap-
pearing in the United States Steel
News, corporation publication.
AS in the Institutes full-page news
paper advertisement of last Wednes-
day, the corporation statement defined
the issue as one of closed shop VS..
open shop and declared the company
committed to the principle of the
open shop"
T. M. Girdler. head of the Republic
Steel Co., issued a similar pronounce
ment on behalf of his concern.
Keeping pace with this aggressive
ness on the part of the defense, the
Organizing Committee of the c. I. o.
pushed its plans for two impressive
pro-labor demonstrations tomorrow at
Chicago and Homestead, Pa. In the lat
ter community arrangements were
made to greet $4,000 workers in the
steel industry, a majority Of them
Evening star., 1936-07-04
Helen Jacobs Captures Title
At Wimbledon IN 3-Set Match
OrerfOw CrO,Ud Sees
Frau Sperling Bow
at o., 40, IS.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WIMBLEDON. England, July A.
Helen Jacobs finally captured the
elusive all-England tennis champion
ship today, defeating Frau Hilda
Krahwinkel Sperling of Germany and
Denmark in the final round, GO,
As, Is.
The American champion had to
stave off courageous rally by Frau
Sperling before she could win the title
for the first time. Four times pre-
viously Miss Jacobs had reached the
Wimbledon final only to be beaten,
twice by Helen Wills Moody and twice
by Dorothy Round.
Miss Jacobs triumph followed the
hollow victory scored in the mems
singles final yesterday by Fred Perry
of England. Perry, winning the title
for the third successive year. con-
quered Baron Gottfried Won Cramm
of Germany, 6-1, 81, 60, after
the blond teuton had suffered a severe
tSee TENNIS, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1936-07-04
TABOR CREW WINS
IN BRITISH REGATTA
Kent Beaten by Four Lengths in
All-American Final for
Thames Cup.
Ey the Associated Press.

Gy the ASSOCIdlcQ TIcSS
HENLEY Y-ON-THAMES, England,
July Tabor Academy of Marion,
Mass, today won the Thames Chal-
lenge Cup in the royal Henley regat-
ia, defeating Kent (Conn.) School by
four lengths in an all-American final.
The Tabor eight was clocked in 7:44
for the Henley course of 5-16 miles.
After Kent had whipped Browne
and Nichols School of Cambridge,
Mass, in the first semi final Tabor
easily won from the Kingston Rowing
Club. last British survivor, by q
length and three-quarters.
A crowd of $4,000, including Prime
Minister Stanley Baldwin, saw Kent
earn its triumph over Browne and
Nichols in minutes 40 seconds for
the Henley course of mile and five
sixteenths. Tabor was clocked in
7:42 in winning from Kingston.
The Zurich (SwitZerland) Rowing
Club captured the Grand Challenge
Trophy, beating the Leander Rowing
Club by a length and quarter in
7:25.
First Trinity of Cambridge won
the Ladies Plate competition, defeat
ing Clare College, Cambridge, by two
and-one-half lengths in 7:48.
Evening star., 1936-07-04
McCarI Blocks Effort to Collect
From Dying Federal Embessler

that "his duration of life Is from three
to six months, and furthermore, 1t
is our opinion that he will never be
able to begin or undergo the sentence. /"
So the Navy Department wrote the
General Accounting Office, asking If
any money he might have coming
from the Government could be seized
to offset his shortage.
Unofiicially, the department was in
formed, it was amplified, that as
Hastings" he had taken out a war
risk insurance policy and that he was
also entitled to compensation for
disability, on account of his war serv-
ice, If he saw At to claim it.
One of the last decisions rendered
by former Controller General McCarl
brought the case to light yesterday.
In it, he held that the insurance,
designed for q beneficiary, could not
be taken in event of Corneli's death.
ANY allowances he had claimed might
be applied on the debt. But the Vete-
rams Administration said he had
sought none.
Cornell awaits the end in Naval
Hospital.
Evening star., 1936-07-04
S2,5OO,0OO TICKETS
ON SWEEPS TAKEN
Police Raid Largest Dis.
tributiOn Center in This
Country"
Sy the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 4.-With the
arrest of 10 persons police and postal
inspectors contended today they had
struck heavy if not crushing blow at
the largest distribution center in this
country for Irish Hospital sweepstake
tickets.
They said series of raids last night
netted S2.500,000 worth of tickets and
records of the names of thousands
of agents. The tickets, which the
officers declared to be genuine, were
on the Cambridgeshire race sched-
uled for October
Through questioning of one of those
arrested. who gave his name as Mi
chael Hayes and his address as Dublin,
the investigators sought to substanti-
ate belief ne was connected directly
with the administration of the sweep
stakes. The other seven men and two
women gave New York addresses.
The officers carted away a patrol
wagon load of conf1scated tickets and
other paraphernalia from the back
room of jewelry store, which was
among the places, raided. The prison.
ELS were charged with violating the
law forbidding use of mails for lot
teries.
Evening star., 1936-07-04
RAINS HIT TEXAS
FLOOD AREAAGA|N
26 Death Toll and Property
Loss Now Estimated
at $3,5OO,OOO.
By the Associated Press.


CUERO. Tex. July New rains
upstream early today poured another
burden of water into the sprawling
Guadalupe River. which already had
forced 200 families out of their homes
at Victoria
inches fell in the Gonzales region,
scene of death-dealing floods three
days ago, but rescue workers said the
river probably w5uld unload into the
Gulf Of Mexico before the new rise
could reach Cuero or Victoria.
26 Reported Dead.
The death list stood at 26. Property
losses were estimated at $500, 900 by
farmers, live stock keepers, business
men and home owners. Thousands OF
acres of fertile farm lands were flooded
Victoria. where the crest passed
last night, the river rose to more than
311s feet, the highest on record. All
the lower portion of the town was
under water. About IS families were
marooned and rescuers in boats pad
died through the swift waters to rescue
146 persons.
Some of those marooned refused
to leave the water-filled homes. AT
one place three Negroes were found
huddled on the roof of their dwell
ing. refusing to abandon it.
Relief Forces United.
The Red Cross. National Guard
units and local officials united to aid
the 200 families forced out of their
homes. They were sheltered in
tents.
AS the waters subsidized in other
sections farmers looked out over once
green fields and saw their cotton and
corn crops leveled, their lands deeply
eroded. In the Cuero area alone
more than $4,000 acres of farmland
was covered. In the rich cattle coun-
try around Victoria, hundreds of head
Of live rtock perished in the flood.
Evening star., 1936-07-04
OIL LABOR REWARDED

SAN FRANCISCO, July 4 R.-A
voluntary wage increase and broader
vacation privileges to approximately
$500 employees in the California pro-
duction and refining departments were
granted by the Shell Oil Co. yester-
day.
The raises are retroactive to June 1,
Under the new scale common -laborers
permanently employed will receive
$500 day, instead of $3.50. Semi.
skilled workers will be paid $6 . day
instead Of $5.72.
Evening star., 1936-07-04
Japan Dates Air Maneuvers.

TOXIC, July R.-Extensive
aviation maneuvers to test air de-
fenses on the coasts of Northern
Kyushu and Southern Korea were an
nounced today by the war department.
The maneuvers have been set for
late September or early October.
They will be under direction of Field
Marshal Prince Morimasa Nashimoto.
Evening star., 1936-07-04
Barefoot Parade Greets Rain.

MANCHESTER, Tenn, July 4 R.-
Forty Manchester citizens were so
pleased with the drought-breaking rain
that, led by Mayor Wright Hickerson,
they paraded barefoot in a celebration
through the wet city streets.
Evening star., 1936-07-04
TRIAL CLEARS BRITON
Soldier Had Been Charged With
Assaulting Japanese.

PEIPING, July 4 (P.-Pvt. Herbert
Cooke was acquitted today by Brit
ish consular court of charge of as
saulting Sakai Onishi, friend of q
japanese soldier, fatally injured
May 26.
An attorney for Cooke proved to
the satisfaction of the court the
British private was not present when
Onishi was attacked.
Cooke was held for trial after the
court denied Japanese claims Kisaku
Sasaki, the Japanese soldier, was as
saLlted "by foreign soldier wear
ing British uniformly
Evening star., 1936-07-04
No $50
Today

Due to the holiday, The Star
will not issue the $3.50 and
Night Final sports editions
today. Subscribers to
these editions will receive
the regular city edition.
Evening star., 1936-07-04
POPE DISCUSSES U. S.

Audience Is Held With Arch
bishop Amleto Cicognani.
CASTEL GANDOLFo. Italy, July
4 R.-Pope Plus granted an audience
today to Archbishop Amleto Cicog-
mani, apostolic delegate to Washing
ton. and discussed with him condi-
ticns in the United States.
Evening star., 1936-07-04
TALMADGE IN RACE

didate for Senate.
ATLANTA, July R).-Gov. Eugene
Talmadge qualified today as a candi-
date for United States Senator, to
oppose Senator Richard B. Russell, jr.,
of Winder. Charles D. Redwine OF
Fayetteville, president of the State
Senate, qualified for Governor Of
Georgia as a Talmadge candidate.
Evening star., 1936-07-04
Marine Band to Play.

The celebration at the Washington
monument will be held unless rain
is actually falling at 7 o'clock, Is
minutes before the program is sched-
uled to start, officials announced. A
30-minute concert by the United
States Marine Band will be followed
by procession Of flags, in which Boy
Evening star., 1936-07-04

(See ROOSEVELT, Page A-1l.)
Evening star., 1936-07-04

(See STEEL, Page A.
Evening star., 1936-07-04

(See FOURTH, Page A-11.)
Evening star., 1936-07-04
CROP-W|LT|NGHEAT
INCREASES HAVOC
ACROSS MIDWEST
Fears Mount as Blazing Sun
Remains in Place of
Promised Rain.
SOUTH AND NEW ENGLAND
ENJOY LIGHT SHOWERS
No Immediate Hope, However, of
General Downpour to Check
$250,0O0,0OO Loss.
BACKGROUND


Alarmed by drought. the Depart
ment OF Agriculture has established
liue stock feed agency to adUtse
farmers Uhere and how to obtain
fodder for their stock. Headquar-
ters at Kansas City ,0iH open
Wednesday. The /. c. C. has cut
freight rates on needed feeds.
Secretary Wallace. already allotting
100000 to purchase cattle, said
this sum might grow to $50, 900, 900.
The r. A. seeks authorization to
loan from its s1.425, 900 900 relief
fund.
Evening star., 1936-07-04

(See TRAFFIC, Page D.
Evening star., 1936-07-04

90. S. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Generally fair and slightly warmer to-
night and tomorrow, except local thun-
dershowers tomorrow afternoon. Tenn
peratures-Highest, 49, at noon today;
lowest, SO, at am. today.
Full report on page A-8.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-07
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, April 7. dP)-
Stocks turned dull and irregular to-
DAY, while bonds turned down. com
modltles were steady, and the dollar
easier in gold curreucies
Business news continued favor
able. Car loadings were expected to
show an IL per cent rise over the
1885 week. The gains ranged 10 80
per cent. American Power & Light
nearly doubled its 1884 showing in
1885, its annual report showed. Am
erican Smelting's earnings were ris-
ing, the president said at the an
nual meeting.
Despite the good news. traders
were prone to take profits in view
Of the approaching Good Friday
when practically all markets In the
world will be shut down. Europran
market ma soI, VIII remain closed until
kets will close Saturday, but the
New York stock exchange will re-
sumo that day.
Airplane issues dropped near the
close when it was announced that
Douglas plane of the Transcontin-
entail & Western Air Lines had
crashed at Uniontown, Pa. Trans
continental dropped u points to 25.
Douglas was depressed q to 677s af-
ter touching 69la. ,Curtss- Wright
Issues lost fractionally
Before the dip in aviations, stcels,
rails, farm issues, chemicals, and
coopers had slipped back. Silvers
were strong most of the day as were
utilities. Western Union lost frac-
tion while American Telephone
gained slightly.
Several issues made new highs for
the year or longer, including Amer
lean Water Works. Barnsdal Bayuk
Cigars, Columbia Gas. Commercial
Investment Trust, Industrial Ray
on, International Harvester Konne-
Gott. stone & Webster, Universal
Pipe e. Radiator Issues, Union Car
bide. Universal Pictures preferred
reached a new top at 115 up 14ai
points. National Lead touched 3Oi
up 3 points. Radio preferred b was
at 1922 up 25s.
In the steel section losses ranged
to nearly . points.
Dow Jones preliminary closing av-
erages showed industrial 16O. .94 off
LOS; railroad 1885 off 0.5O; utility
1918 up 0.09.
Volume approXimated 1,570,0 600
shares compared with 2,030,OOO
shares yesterday. Curb sales were
$4,000 shares compared with Sal, 600
shares yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-07
L. A. POULTRY


LOS ANGELES. April 7. (UP)
Hens, Leghorns, "a to 81 lbs. .1Sc
Hens. Leghorns. over "a and up
to lbs. ................... lSc
Hens, Leghorns, over 4 lbs, ......18c
Hens, colored. 4 lbs. and up .25c
Hens. col0red. 3h to 4 lbs. ...... 25C
Broilers. over / and up to Ia lbs. Ice
Broilers, over 1k and up TO PA
Fryers, Leghorns, over "a and up
Fryers, Barred Rocks. over "a
and up to 31a lbs. ..,,..... .21c
Fryers, other than Barred Rocks,
over PA TO 3h lbs. .........24c
Roastcrs, soft bone, other than
Barred Rocks, ~ lbs. and up 21c
Roasters, soft bone, other than
Barred Rocks. over 312 lbs. 24o
SlaBs .........'... .'.....''.'. 10
Ducklings, 81 lbs. and up ..... 19c
Ducklings, under 3A lbs. ., -. i9c
Oln duckS '''''''''' '''''''' 80. lic
Young Tom turkeys, Ia lbs. and up
TO IL lbs. ................. 2Oc
Young tom turkeys. over Is lbs. zoe
Hen turkeys, lbs. and up ......22c
Old tom turkeys ................16c 16c
Old hen turkeys .......... ..19o
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-07

WANTED-Girl to do part time
houseWork. Inquire 1864 Brighton.
(A6P-A8A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-07
LOS ANGELES STOCKS

Los ANGELES, April 7. UP)-
Scattered issues rose strongly but
prices averaged about even on the
Los Angeles stock exchange this
morning. Eight issues rose and 10
dropped, Volume approXimatcd 3d.,
900 shares.
Barker Brothers preferred rose ]
to a new 1886 high at 100 On 10
shares. Other miscellaneous stocks
dropped, Transamerica 4 TO 1873 on
100; Pacific Finance common, a to
22s on 100.
Pacific Gas and Electric common
led utilities with a Is gain to a new
high for the year at 3S% on 100
shares. Edison last * in the com
mon at 26A on 100, and gained i in
the 6s to 81 y on 100. southern Pa
cific edged up Il to 36h on 100.
In oils. Holly Development rose
20 to a new 1856 high at $50 on
49, 500 shares Shcll-Union stunned
Is to 17B on 100, Hancock and Re
public each lost 4 at 23la on 100.
and on 400.
Industrials were unchanged or
lower. General Motors LOST - to
691a on 500; Emsco, $s to 30@s on
500 Menasco. IS to Ga on 100.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-07
Market Quotations
VEGETABLES
90

n LOS ANGELES. April I. UP)
Receipts were liberal and prices
in many lines weakened under a
slower buying demand.
Asparagus: Delta stock 6-7c.
Bunched, fancy 6hc. Mendoza Sc
lect 712-8c. Ocoansidc and San Luis
Rcy, large SIS. Local extra fancy o
10c. Imperial Valley fancy standards
S1.65-1,75.
Cucumbcrs Weak; local hot
house select 81; Imperial Valley So
2.25 flat
Lettuce: Best Yuma dry pack As
at S1.50-1.6O crate. San Luis ObiSpo
As $1-1.15 Lompoc As $1-1.10; 5s Is
85c. Santa Maria, Guadalupe Ar
royo Grande and Oceano As S5-$1;
doz 60-75c. ONnard 5s 304OC. Lo-
cal loose pack 4 doZ 15-25c.
Peas: Casmalia, MORO Bay, San
Ia Maria and San Luis Obispo 4-41@c,
Oceano and Arroyo Grandc 3-3 Y c..
San Diego Co. AZ sc. Coachella
Valley &c.
Suoash: White summer; lmpcr-
ial and Coachella Valley white sum-
mer 50-65c. A flat, 65-75c crate;
Italian 1881 flat; $1-1.15 crate;
Coachella Valley Italian $1,25-1.3
crate; Imperial Valley yellow crook
neck $1.15-1.25. San Diego Co. Ital-
ian 85-$1 lug.
Tomatoes: inland and Imperial
Valley crates 9-tops $1.50-1.75; 10
tops $1.40-1.50; 6x7s $1-125; 7X8s
1881; 8X9s $4,000 flat; lugs SX9s 10
81
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-07
Help Wanted

WANTED-Woman to do general
houSeWork on ranch. Call 1921
Ell Centric (A5A-AllA)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-07
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO, April 7. UP)-Wheat
futures held steady on the board of
trade today. May showed indcpcnd-
ent strength, but new crops met in
turns.
At the close May wheat was up Il
to 20 cent while new crops were un-
changed to Is cent lower. Corn was
unchanged to 4 cent higher. Oats
was unchanged and rye was un-
changed to rs cent higher.
May wheat met demand from cash
interests and western professionals
who bought against sales OF distant.
New crops ran into heavy offerings
each time they crossed the previous
close, but there was little disposi-
tion to press the decline,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-07
24 Wanted, Miscellaneous

WANTED TO BUY-Rabbits Call
300. Ask for Mr. Bill Hunt.
(A6P-A8
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-07
Furniture for Sole
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES, April Z. UP)-
Hogs 100, steady; truCkins S1O.5O-
II; quotable top $l1.25.
Cattle 500; fully steady; good TO
choice fed steers $3.50; medium to
good steers $6.iO-S.25; Mexicans
$6.75; medium heifers to 81; cows
$5.25-6; cutter grades $350-5; bulls
80. .4O-6.10; calves 15O steady; few
Nealers to $1I50; medium calves
$725-S.25.
Sheep none; medium t. good
spring lambs quoted $8.50-9.25.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-07
Poultry for Sale

WHITE LEGHORNS 250-30O egg
male matings progeny tested
high INABILITY. Also high produc-
tion Reds and Rocks. All stock
blood tested. Free colored cata-
logue. Address Dept 40, Riverside
Hatchery, Riverside, Calf.
(M27P- -A24A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-07
l.. A. RAY

.. Los ANG ELEs, April l. CUP)-
y. 5. No. ! Extra Leafy $17.00-17.50
- - NO. ......,...' NJ 4.5O- lb.OO
Y, 5. No. . Lcafy .......Sld.OO-1i5
u. S. No. 2 ................. .$l3.5O
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-07
instruction
%

l want to talk to ambitious men
who want to qualify for positions
servicing, repairing. and installing
Electric Refrigerators and Air Con-
ditioning Systems. No experience
necessary, but chosen applicant
must be mechanically inclined and
willing to devote some spare time
in training. For personal interview
write REFRIGERATION ENGIN-
EERING INSTITUTE, Box 277,
PoSt-PreSs. (A7P- -A10A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-07
L. A. BUTTER & EGGS

LOS ANGELES, April 7, (UP)
Butter: Extra 32L prime firsts
81 Y c, standards 81 lac, undergrade
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-07

FOR SALE-One used 30 caterpillar
in good working condition. Valley
Tractor Co. CM3lPtD
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-07

FOR SALE-Toy Boston Bull pup.
Inquire 739 Brighton. (A7P-A9A)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-02
Christian Churches of Valley
Conduct Rally in HoItviIIe

. "Christian Youth Building a
New World was the general
topic for discussion at the youth
rally conducted Thursday night in
the Holtville Christian church
which was filled to capacity by
young people from the churches
in Ell Centre, Brawley and Holt
vile.
Outstanding leaders in the Chris
tiRp church youth movement were
Bent; Hal Erickson, Los An
les, executive secretary of the
Youth council, and Wayne A. Neal,
Los Angeles, regional director of
Christian education.
Erickson presided and both he
and Mr.. Neal gave talks as did
many of the young people.
A social hour followed which
featured unique program; games
were played which originated in
antiquity and which proved not
only entertaining but of historical
interest.
Refreshments were served to the
large group, the Ell Centro church
being represented by some 20 young
people.
Prior to the rally the formal
dedication OF the formal dedica-
tion of the new annex for the
Holtville church took place. Mr..