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Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
Jasper School Students Present
Delightful Oberetta

Aunt Drusilla's Garden" was the
title of the charming operetta pre-
sented by the pupils of Jasper school
this week, a packed and enthusiastic
house greeting the production, held
in the school
The plot is concerned with the
adventures of Media whose maiden
aunts had taken her into their
home. Aunt Drusilla had antagon-
iZed all the children of the neigh
borhood by her violent temper and
there was constant warfare which
ended when the boys saved her home
from burning and she rewarded
them with a party. A rich uncle
offered Media and her family a good
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
Sub Deb Club Has
Ceremonial

Sub Deb club members conducted
an impressive ceremonial Tues
day at the home of Miss Ethel
Pearl Cross, 642 Wensley avenue,
the board of directors supervising
the ceremonial, all gowned in
black formalS.
Afterwards the group adjourned
to the home of Miss Make Spear,
FOG State where dinner was served,
violet and yellow sweetpeas cen
tering the table, an Easter theme
being used in the appointment.
Those present were the Misses
Ethel Pearl Cross, Maxine Spear.
Georgianna Sones, Jerry Black
ard, Gerry Blake, Evelyn Russell,
Shirley MadduX, Mae Thomas.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
Surprise Party
For Birthday

One of the incest of recent So
cial events was the surprise party
given by Mrs. Roscoe He'll for
her husband, celebrating his birth
day anniversary.
Friends gathered at the He'll
home, 555 WenSley avenue for a
game of bridge, a spaghetti dinner,
served at midnight Bridge prizes
were won by Mrs Lovesee and Mr..
Denham, high, and by Mrs. Den
ham and Mr.. Nye, low.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Lovesee, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Parker,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Peacock, Mr..
and Mrs. o. G.. Moseby, Mr.. and
Mrs j. L. Bledsoe, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. Nye, MI. and Mrs. U. II. Den
ham.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
Prizes Chosen In
Dairy Contest

In choosing her prize as winner
of the Dairy day butter making
contest, Mrs. Richard wellington
of Magnolia Mulberry selected the
cabinet alarm clock given by the
l. v. Hardware Co. Mrs. Peter
Dayton of the North End, second,
chose the flashlight given by Gle
ments Drug store; and Mrs. Rosa
Burton of Mt. Signal. third, select
ed the churn given by Edgar Bros.
Hardware. Glenn McAfee, winner
of the judging on production con-
test, received the white overall )
from Penney'S.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
Vacation rip
Spent Here

Little Irene Dorman of Ramona
is visiting her auntS and uncleS in
the valley, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Dorman and Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
MattoX.
Thursday morning she was having
a big time at the court house, as
sisting little Betty Deeble, who is
visiting Miss Enola Peerson. depu-
ty county treasurer
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
LADIES PURSE
BRINGS ARREST

A ladies purse containing a pair
of long gloves raised suspicion in
the minds of Ell Centro police
Wednesday night when they ar
rested Nick DiCicco
The suspicion grew when $26.46
was found in the Italian timer
ants possession.
He is held in Jail pending inves-
tigation regarding his activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
Signal Chapter
Dinner Friday

Signal chapter will enjoy pot
luck dinner Friday night, preced-
ing the session at 8 o'clock.
Dinner will be served at $50
o'clock in the Masonic temple and
those in charge of arrangements
have planned delightful informal
social affair. After dinner the
chapter will convene in regular
session, one of the events for the
evening being initiation.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
Sunrise Services
For TUo Guilds

Easter sunrise services, followed
by Easter breakfasts, will be feat
ured by the intermediate and
Senior World Wide guilds of the
Baptist church.
The intermediate group will
meet for service and a breakfast,
to be held at the home of their
leader, Mrs. John Busby.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
Valley Student
Giuen Honor

Mrs. l.. " Upholt, principal of the
Mt. Signal school, had good news
recently in the announcement that
her son, Wilbur Upholt, who is get
ting his M. A. degree from the Un-
iversity of California, has been
elected to membership in Sigma Xi,
national honorary scientific fratern-
ity. Original research work is the
requirement for entrance to the Or
ganization.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
Enjoying Visit
OF Relatives

The Rev. and Mrs. Irving T. Raab
are enjoying a weeks visit from
their daughter, Miss Harriet Raab,
who is doing post graduate work in
Los Angeles, and from Mrs. Raab's
sister, Miss Margaret Pomeroy, also
of Los Angeles.
Mr.. Raab's nephew, Douglas
Pearse, who is a senior at use,
spent Wednesday and Thursday as
the guest of the Raab family.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
Pritchard ReuieuU
Friday Morning

Virginia Cole Pritchard of Los
Angeles rXill conduct the last of
her seasons book reviews Friday
morning at 10 o'clock in the Ten
Thousand club house. Her lecture
is open to the public and a small
admission charge is made.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
Bed Bugs.

These pests may get into any
house. They don't say long where
there is vigilant housekeeper Not
when II Is So easy to get rid of them
with BUHACH!
Simply sprinkle BuHtCH on the
bed and bed-clothing, and dust it
into cracks and crevices around the
room. BUHACH brings a swift. sure
end to any insect pest, but is guar
anteed safe for human beings and
animals-best of all it's odorless.
In Handy SITTER Cans .5c up at nll
Drug. Grocery. Seed stores and PET
shops. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09

Schools of the city, both ele-
mentary and high schools, are
observing Friday, Good Friday,
as holiday. closing Thursday af-
ternoon for the week. In the
county. many of the rural schools
are following the same procedure.
Churches of the city in num-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
Present Day Club
At Rice Home

Present Day club members will be
the guests on Saturday of Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Rice, meeting at their
home on West Main for dinner at
7 o'clock, Il business meeting and
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
O1nard Residents
On Vacation

Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Robley of
Oxnard are spending the Easter
vacation in Imperial Valley. Mr..
Robley was formerly teacher in
the Holtville high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
Afternoon Bridge
Section Meeting

Afternoon bridge section of the
Junior Ten Thousand club will meet
on Friday at 2 p. m. at the home
of Mrs. O. w Dickson, 1911 Wens-
ley. Mrs. Neil H. Gavin will be CO.
hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
Society
Clubs
Send Social News
In to Post-Press

Information about valley resi-
dents, their cOmings and gOings,
their guests, their parties. is the
interest Of the Post-Press and
it will be greatly appreciated
if such news notes are tele-
phOned to the society editor.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
Entertaining
House Guest

Miss Edith Eike is entertaining
as her guest this week Miss Fran
ces Ostberg who at one time
was connected with the county
health department.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09
Probation Office
Work Described

Miss Jean Meyer, deputy county
probation officer, was speaker re-
Gently for the high school civics
class, telling of the work of the
local office at the request of c.
w. Martin, instructor.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-04-09

See the important announce
ments in today's advertisements.
Evening star., 1936-12-08
SUSPENDS SENTENCE
FOR BLIND VENDOR
Judge Says He Must Get License.
Man Had Never "Been
To1d ~

Policeman E. A. Horsley, first pre-
einct, today brought James s. Black
well, blind pencil and shoelace ven
dor, into Police Court on a charge of
selling without a license
Blackwell, who is A and who lives
ut 800 Ninth street northeast, told
Judge Edward M. Curran he has been
selling on the streets of Washington
for Is years and never had been ar
rested before or told he had to have
. license.
Judge Curran suspended the sent
ence and told Blackwell to get q
license for his own protection.
Horsley testified he told the blind
man to move on before he arrested
him. Blackwell said the officer asked
him If he had a permit and when he
answered in the negative, Horsley led
him to patrol wagon from in front
Of Z department store at Seventh and
d streets, where he was selling shop
ping bags. He said he had been sell
ing pencils and shoelaces before.
when the officer took hold Of nv
arm. I thought he was just some one
who was trying to help me through
the trafiic and I went along with
him." Blackwell told Judge Curran.
''The next thing I knew was In the
patrol wagon"
Evening star., 1936-12-08
STORE Thief GRABS
THOUSANDS IN GEMS
Waits Until Proprietor Goes to
Rear of Store to Remove
Tray From Showcase.

A well-dressed, florid-complexioned
man walked into the antique store
of Adam F. Arnold, 1906 G street, late
yesterday and. few minutes later,
fed with q tray Of diamonds and q
bar pin valued at several thousand
dollars.
Pretending one of several customers
in the store was his wife, the thief
waited until Arnold went to the rear
of the establishment before removing
q tray containing 16 antique rings
and bar pin from show case. The
man crammed the gems into his pocket
and ran before Arnold could interfere.
Two attempted robberies resulted In
head injuries to Samuel King, IS,
manager of the Wohlmuth Tailoring
Co. store at 1885 Seventh street, who
was struck with brick by q man
posing as customer, and the capture
of a colored youth who snatched the
pocketbook Of Miss Florence Ronken,
1925 New Hampshire avenue. King was
taken to Casualty Hospital.
Evening star., 1936-12-08
Wedding Shifted
To Church From,
Precinct Station
Robbery Suspect to Be
accompanied by
Police Guard.

To avoid the stigma of being mar
ried in police station, plans were
made today to have the wedding cere-
mony Of Jack Joseph Kurz, 81, under
indictment for robbery and named by
police as member of the Boots and
Spurs gang" performed at St. DOM
inic's Church, Sixth and e streets
southwest.
The marriage Of Kurz to Miss Hilda
Champion, Is. of Edmonston, Md. was
to have taken place yesterday, but the
ceremony was postponed pending sane
tion by the Catholic Church.
Special dispensation by Archbishop
Michael j. Curley of Baltimore was
necessary, because Kurz is a Catholic
and Miss Champion Protestant This
dispensation has been given.
Edward Buckley, attorney for Kurz,
who is making the arrangements for
the wedding, said the ceremony will
be performed today If his plans are
carried out.
If the marriage takes place at st.
Dominic's, police said, Kurz will be
accompanied by guard. He is being
held at the sixth precinct.
Under indictment with Paul Burger,
10, and William Beck, 81, in the rob-
berry Of T street market, Kurz also is
linked with a series Of other crimes,
including the abduction of q Fort
Myer sentry.
Evening star., 1936-12-08

The Commissioners today abolished
an order of 20 years standing and au-
thorized District department heads to
accept and use gift calendars bearing
advertising slogans as q means OF
saving an annual cost of from $3.50
to $3.50 for the purchase Of official
calendars from the Government
Printing Office.
The old prohibition was removed
because of the smallness Of the fund
appropriated out of District revenues
for printing and binding purposes. In
recent years several steps have been
taken to remove charges against this
fund, among them being diminution
of the extent of department reports
printed at District expense.
The order banning the display Of
advertising or advertising calendars In
any buildings or rooms under tho
control Of the Commissioners was
adopted n 0ecemhGE. 1914.
Evening star., 1936-12-08
Old Order Gone, d. c. Building
May Use Gift Calendars

Calendars have been purchased
from the Government Printing Once
ut . cost of cents each. In recent
years as many as 1900 to 1000 have
been bought.
Apparently, rooms of the District
Building will not necessarily be plas-
tered with calendars which advertise
a wide variety of services or products
since, 1t is reported. the Municipal
Employees Group Insurance Associa-
ton has volunteered to supply about
1900 of the 1897 calendars. Half
the cost would be paid by the MEM
bers Of the group insurance plan and
the remainder by the insurance COM
pany, which wrote the insurance, 1t
was said.
Commissioner Hazen said the de-
partment heads would be left TO de.
eide what calendars would b posted
IN THAR d1pAstHShtA
Evening star., 1936-12-08
DECISION PENDS
ON BUS SERVICE
Early Action Seen After In
spection of Takoma
Car Lines.

Decision on the proposal to substi-
tute bus service for one Of the two
street car lines to Takoma probably
will be made before the end of the
week by the Public Utilities Commits
sion, Chairman Riley E. Elgen said
today.
Elgen, accompanied by Richmond B.
Keech, commission vice chairman, and
members of his staff, devoted two
hours this morning to personal sur
vey of routes proposed for the new bus
services as well as that of the present
Takoma express bus line.
Elgen said he was convinced suit
able routes could be adopted, but the
commission had reached no decision as
to what the routes should be.
Prediction that the commission
would order abandonment of car
tracks on Third and Kennedy streets
and the substitution of all-day bus
service were made following a recent
public hearing on the issue.
James L. Martin, executive secretary
of the commission, and Hinmon D.
Folsom. assistant corporation counsel.
made the trip with Elgen and Keech.
taking a bus at Grant Circle at 10
am.
The Capital Transit Co. asked for
the change and was joined on most
points by a Mass Transportation Joint
Committee for North Washington.
composed of representatives Of inter-
ested citizens associations.
The case has been before the COM
mission for about month, public
hearings having been held two weeks
ago. Final arguments on the appli-
cation Of the transit company were
filed last Monday.
Evening star., 1936-12-08
COURT CONTEMPT
CHARGED TO DUKE
Attorney Indicted by U. S.
Jury on Charge of Harbor-
ing HoeppeIs.
sy stan Correspondent of The Star.

0N u StNu Correspondent Va Ahc OtdAs
ALEXANDRIA. Va, December g.
Indicted late yesterday on charge Of
harboring and concealing Federal
fugitives, Jesse c. Duke, Richmond
lawyer, must appear in the United
States District Court here this morn
ing to answer a bench warrant charg-
ing him with contempt Of court, for
what court officials said was "unau-
thorized communication" with Q Fed
eral grand jury.
Served with the bench warrant when
he returned to the Post Once Build
ing late yesterday, Duke freely ad-
mitted to the court that he had earlier
handed Joseph L. Crupper. the jury
foreman, q sealed envelope in which
he asked the jury not to return an
indictment against him "on mere
hearsay evidence"
Denies Impropriety in Action.
Maintaining that there was no i'm
prCpriety about his action, Duke in
sisted before the court that "any
citizen has right to appear before
grand jury" that the considera-
ton OF an indictment against him here
yesterday was IAN attempt to hurry
this decision" and that he was try
ing to prevent the grand jury from
acting in a matter in which 1t had
no Jurisdiction. because the scene
of his alleged offense was Richmond.
Before passing judgment in the
contempt proceedings, Judge Way
gave United States District Attorney
Sterling Hutcheson and Duke until
today to produce authorities as to the
propriety Of Dukes act.
Duke gave Foreman Crupper the
envelope after the grand jury had
been impaneled and as it left the
court room for the jury room to con-
slider ~ indictments, among them the
one charging Duke with having mar
bored and concealed Representative
John H. Hoeppe and his son, Charles
j. Hoeppel. who are now in Lorton
Retormatory.
Harboring at Richmond Charged.
The indictment asserts that Duke
harbored, at Richmond, the Hoeppels,
"for whom bench warrants had been
issued by the District Court of the
United States for the District Of CO.
lumbia, 50 as to prevent the discovery
and arrest" of the Hoeppels, which
harboring and concealing was done
and performed after notice and knowl-
edge on the part Of him, the said
Jesse c. Duke, Of the fact that the
aforesaid bench warrants had been
issued"
The $1,000 bond on which Duke Is
at liberty under the harboring charge
was continued until today. After first
setting a bond in the contempt case
at $500. Judge Way later last night
agreed to the release of Duke on his
personal cognizance in that matter
until this morning.
Duke has been disbarred by two
courts in the District Of Columbia.
He told the court he has practiced law
in Virginia for 21 years.
Evening star., 1936-12-08
POLICE PROBE FAILS
TO UNCOVER GRAFT
Maj. Brown Still Awaits Report
of Inquiry on Detective
Bureau.

An inquiry under way since last
Summer has uncovered no evidence
indicating uniformed policemen have
accepted graft, Maj Ernest w. Brown
said today.
The police chief added. however,
that he has received no reports on the
Detective Bureau, though persistent
rumors have come into the bureau.
This phase of the inquiry is in the
hands Of Inspector Bernard w.
Thompson, chief of detectives, he said
Each time an investigator runs out
one lead. there is another that must
be looked into" Maj. Brown explained.
Meanwhile. the police superintend-
ent has ordered an investigation to
determine whether any members of the
force have been derelict in their duty
in checking robbery cases.
He said his attention had been
called to certain cases marked CLOSED"
on the official records. when it was
known that the defendants could
have been located through successful
police follow-up work. In these cases,
he believes that the officers failed to
make thorough investigation.
Evening star., 1936-12-08
Dance in Gay Native Costumes


AUGHTERS OF half the lands
of the world will dance and
sing in gay native costumes
tonight in the drab red-brick
building where, each day, they 60 to
learn English and the political philoso-
ply of the American Government.
The festive spirit marks the close
Of the eighth annual international
bazaar Of the Americanization School
in the old Webster School Building at
Eighth and H streets. From pm.
when q dinner Of innumerable foreign
dishes will be served, until 10 pm,
when the last dance is ended and the
last song sung, the school will be q
sort Of League Of Nations" hall Of
folklore.
The bazaar, which Is a sale OF dolls,
embroideries. shawls, jewelry, dresses
and toys made by the students at the
school, has been so successful, Miss
Maude E. Alton. the principal, report
ed, that most of the articles were sold
by the end Of the first day. The sale
opened yesterday and closes tonight.
There are dolls from Russia, cover
lets from Germany. handkerchiefs
from Greece, toys from Great Britain,
bedspreads from Italy and shawls from
South America. The Daughters Of the
American Revolution and the Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs also have tables
to sell articles made by their men,
bers for the occasion.
Evening star., 1936-12-08
Mrs. Randall, Fremen's Friend,
Leaves Estate of Ouer $l36, 900

residence were left to Bernard John
Cassell. who now occupies 1t. He was
named residuary legatee. There were
several bequests Of personal belong
ings. To Matthew Cassell Of Eliza
beth, N. j., she left 81 900 for the edu-
cation Of his children, and to Mae
Cassell Smith Of Greenport, Long
Island, $500 and q clock.
The viii. filed by the American Sc
.curity and Trust Co., executor, was
drawn on January 8, 1884. and sup
planted one made IA years earlier.
It asked that mo public mention
further than is absolutely necessary be
made of my death nor Of my property
and affairs"
Mrs. Randall's personal property, for
the most part bonds, stocks and real
estate notes, was appraised at $124..
55s.34: real estate ct I'll, ISL. Oblige.
lions were shown ass - sxcee ee.soo.
Evening star., 1936-12-08
D.C.A|RPORTB BOARD.
TO FINISH REPORT
Commission Meets Secretly
for First Time Since
Early Summer.

Working In absolute secrecy, the
District Airport Commission, created
at the last session of Congress to work
out solution Of the 10-year-old air.
port problem. is planning to hold
several meetings in the immediate
future to complete report which 1t
will submit to Congress next month.
After lengthy session of the COM
mission yesterday afternoon-the first
since early Summer-Senator King of
Utah, commission chairman, said he
had no statement to make except that
several additional meetings will be
held.
Report Voluminous.
It is understood the commission re-
ceived a voluminous report from a
special subcommittee composed of Maj
Gen. Oscar Westover, chief of the
Army Air Corps: Senator Austin OF
Vermont and Representative Nichols
of Oklahoma. The nature of the re-
port was not divulged.
The subcommittee was created tc
formulate a plan of action and tc
determine the kind of airport Wash
ington should have, how large the
airport should be and the physical re-
quirements to be met. Representative
Nichols, secretary of both the commits
sion and the subcommittee, appeared
at the meeting with an armful of
papers, representing the work of the
subcommittee since last Spring.
Seven Members Present.
Seven of the nine members of the
commission were present at yester-
days meeting. They are Chairman
King. Senator Austin, Representatives
Norton of New Jersey and Nichols and
Cole of New York, Gen. Westover and
Frederic A. Delano, chairman of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission. The absentees were Sen
ator Copeland of New York and Col
Dan !. Sultan, District Engineer Com
missioner.
The plan of conducting all delibera-
tions Of the commission in strict
secrecy is understood to be an effort
to forestan the controversy over sites
which always has resulted in the past
in defeat Of congressional airport leg
islation for Washington. 1t also is
intended to prevent real estate specu-
lation over sites which might be con-
sidered.
Evening star., 1936-12-08

Leaving an estate slightly in excess
Of 1885, 900, the will Of Mrs. Charlotte
Bryson Randall. long known for her
interest In the welfare Of firemen and
police, was admitted to probate today.
Mrs. Randall. IS. was found dead
March 8 in the garage at her home.
3707 Ingomar street. After an au-
topsy, q certificate Of accidental death
by carbon monoxide poisoning was is
sued by Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald.
Making no provision for 96 heirs at
law, Mrs. Randall bequeathed 5000
to Emergency Hospital to endow .
"cubicle" for police and flremen need
ing medical attention and left the au-
tomobiie In which she used to attend
iires to John 8. Iniirie Of the Bethesda
Volunteer Fire Department Rescue
Squad.
The contents ef Tie IngomaR slss1t
Evening star., 1936-12-08
l0RT0N OFFICIALS SEND
FOR ESCAPED PRISONER
Peoria Resident Claims He Fled
. From Institution Is Years

Lorton Reformatory authorities to-
day sent to Peoria, H.. for Frank Allen,
80. who surrendered to Illinois police
and told them he escaped from the
institution IS years ago.
1T was impossible for me to lead
q good Christian life with this sin
forever in my mind" Allen was said
to have told Assistant United States
Attorney Robert ]. Clendenin.
Allen escaped from Jorton December
2. 1921. while assigned to a building
construction gang. He had served
only q few weeks of his 3-year term.
Evening star., 1936-12-08

New York and
New Jersey ave-
nues, according
to police. He was
taken to Sibley
Hospital, where
physicians said
h e W a S n ar
d e a t h. Further
details of the ac-
cident could not
i m m e diately be
learned.
Meanwhile, the
Districts rapid
ly d. m ou II t ! n G
t ra ffic toll for
t0Qe Nod kanvx
Evening star., 1936-12-08
MANBOARD|NGCAR.
IS HIT BY TRUCK
Believed Near Death After.
Accidsnt-Traffic Toll
Reaches 90.

John Schuckers. 65. of go NJ street,
was critically injured shortly before
noon today when knocked down by
truck while boarding a street car at
Evening star., 1936-12-08
BAND CONCERTS.

By the Navy Band Symphony Or
chestra in the sail loft at the Navy
Yard at o'clock tonight. Lieut..
Charles Benter. conductor; Alexander
Morris, assistant.