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Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Carrillo, 80, dressmakers were
beaten severely by strikers.
The police Red squad" broke
up the riot and took Bernard
Hyman, 20, into custody for ques-
tioning.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06
JAPANESE WINS
OLYMPIC TITLE
OIVNpIC STAnITM RERIIN

Aug. 6. UP - NaotO Tajima, a
spring legged japanese, bounded
over the hop, step and jump
course today to new world rec
ord of So feet, 5-16 inches and
the first Olympic title for his
country.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06
Confiscated Area to Be Parcelled Out to
Land Starred Peasants; Government
Leaders Plan New Major Offensive
Copyright 1886 by United Press

MADRID, Aug 6. (UP)-Loyalist military tactcans,
accompanied by leaders, left for the Guadar
mountains today to plan their major offensive
against rebels threatening Madrid They intend to strike
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06
GOV. FRANK MERRIAM'S
MOTHER-IN-LAW DIES

MONROVIA, Cal, Aug. 6. W.P)-
Gov. Frank Merriam's mother
in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Milesac,
died today with the governor and
his wife at her bedside.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

At the end of Is of the % events
scheduled in the Olympic games,
the unofficial track and field
point score gives the u. s. 15S
points with Germany as the near
est competitor with 54 and Fin
land Al.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06
Southern Sierras Files
] Amended Complaint i'm
District Power Fiqht
Injunction Again Sought Against Standby Plant at
Brawley; Government Officials Reveal
Renewed Interest in District Plan

Three outcroppings along the farflung front of I'M
peria Valleys All American canal power controversy
kept the issue simmering Thursday.
l. Renewed activity indicated in federal consider
alton OF the Imperial Irrigation Districts application for
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06
G -
# <~@
REPoR4ER AMS5lMe
Says

The Simple Faith
1t is a long story and not the
kind this column usually handles,
but here it is:
Her husband never would milk
the cows, in fact he wouldn't do
very much around the farm, Mrs.
\. Voortig told the judge. Then
he morning she bore him son,
who entered the world at 4 o'clock
in the morning. At 5 o'clock, Voor-
tig entered his wife's room.
l. Who" he demanded, "is going
y milk the cows"
She suggested that he might.
Il can't milk that many cows, "
he retorted.
Il do it every day" she answer
ed, and finally induced him to milk
the animals which needed it most.
He came back from the corrals.
Are you going to get my break
fast?" he asked.
mol" she said, and was adamant,
So he got his own breakfast. A
couple of hours later she had to
get up and prepare breakfast for
herself and the other children.
So the judge granted the divorce.
Voortig was told to stay away
from the farm, which was award
ed to Mrs. Voortig. Somehow or
other, he just couldn't. Last week
he went back. He slept somewhere
on the premises, and during the
daytime made his former wife feed
him. One day he went too far,
she said. He threatened her with
an ice pick, so she called the sher-
ifs office. Voortig was lodged in
Jail.
Taken before Judge j. B. Baker
in justice court, Voortig heard Mrs
Voortig's complaint He was warn
ed against repetition of his Of
fense In fact, the court decided,
he had better be placed under a
peace bond, which would be for
feited if he molested Mrs. Voortig
again.
Could he furnish bond, the court
asked
Voortig looked up First he shook
his head, then gleam of inSpira-
ton passed over his face.
MY wife's got the money" he
mumbled. "She can put up my
bond"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Forrest (Spec) Towns, lanky,
brown-haired University of Geor-
gia speedster, broke the 110 meter
high hurdles record as he added
the ninth American victory of the
games today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06
japanese Picture Bride
Scores Big Success AS
Businessman i'm Valley

In the cold phraseoogy of legal documents the 1mpe-
rial county superior court Thursday unfoded the
story of Japanese widow mother of five young
who catapulted from the status of Picture Bride into
the modern American business world and made
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06
MAJOR LEAGUE
SEQ r ES-

NATIONAL
st. Louis ....... 900 O02 600 01-3 10 l
Chicago ......... 100 600 001 00-2 s10 0
j. Dean and " Davis; Lee, Root
and Hartnett
Boston at New York, postponed,
rain.
Brooklyn at Philadelphia, post
poned, rain.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, post
poned rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06
Another Court Scene

vAnother Court Scene
Judge r. D. McPherrin was thank
ing the jury after its verdict. There
were nine men and one woman, CAL
lie H. Kaiser, on the jury. Counsel
had stipulated to a jury of ten. The
Judge paused before he began his
remarks. Then he smiled.
Lady and gentlemen" he said,
etc. etc.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

(Called wet grOundS)
Gumpert, Lisenbee and Hayes;
Newsom and Miles.
New York at Boston, postponed,
rain.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

Another Mystery
What ever happened to the chap
who rushed into a downtown drug
store the other evening and inform
ed startled audience that his wife
has poisoned him? Was it really a
Mickey Finn?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06
Official GOings On

Officlal GOingS On
Sideglances from the city council
meeting: Councilman Paul Eyer
smoothS the ruffled feathers of his
fellow councilmen and "bribes" the
press with soft drinks. Herb Faw-
cett becomes leading contender for
the title, Great Dissenter." Cor
don Scriven insists upon elevation
as he fights to retain his own
private chair cushion. Cal Nous
seau and his perennial perspiration
towel
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06
MARKETS AN BRIEF

Buttert Los Angeles 3Sc, butter.
fat. Imperial Valley Fob, ranch,
Grade 4. 4O1sc, manufacturing milk,
4lcI route gathered cream, 3Sc.
l.. A. Hay-U. =. No. 1 extra IeaRy,
$1,000; u. =. No. 1, $15.5O-i0i
U. y. No. = leufy, S15.OO-15.5O; u. y.
No. 2. S14OO-14.5O, Minneapolis
flax 215h22OH.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-06

AMERICAN
First game:
Chicago .............303 001 002-- 9 8
st. Louis LOO 030 200 6 IL
Cain, Brown and Sewell; Knott,
Liebhardt, Van Alta and Hemsley
Cleveland ..................... 900 0000
Detroit ..................... 002 0002
Hudlin, Uhle and Beckner; Wade
and Hayworth.
ga.htu
Evening star., 1936-02-27
Craig Assails Hagood
Recommendation That He Be Ordered
Home Strongly Worded.

thor. Both conditions initiate against
the service"
In tine same year, Gen. Hagood's
conduct with respect to the relief Of
Col. George F. Baltzell from COM
mand of the 22d Infantry resulted
in letter from the War Depart
ment in which he was advised that
your failure to conform to the usual
approved methods of command, your
faulty judgment, hasty action and
intemperate statements in : admins
tering discipline, conclusively shown
in the investigation of this case, in
dicate that you do not possess the
qualities of command expected of an
officer of your high rank"
His personal file discloses a repri-
mand, in 1929, in connection with
the fiippant tone used in forwarding
a communication from the adjutant
general of South Dakota. Evidently
the trait of flippancy is too ingrained
for reprimand or admonition to have
much effect.
5. Gen. Hagood is an officer of high
professional and technical attainment,
of brilliant intellect and great energy,
but he apparently feels that these en-
dowments entitle him to express him.
self in manner that would bring con-
dign consequences on others. His re-
marks before the subcommittee can
only be characterized as flippant in
tone and entirely uncalled for and de-
signed to bring ridicule and contempt
upon civil agencies OF the Government.
They were not necessary to the laud-
able purpose which he desired to ac-
complish and can only be denominated
as of the ''wise-crack" political type
which every Army officer-and most
assuredly one of such high rank
should sedulously avoid in his public
utterances. In stating that he was in
structed by me that he was free to
answer any question or to make any
statement which he might choose,
! common sense, of course, should have
made him understand that political
comments and criticisms, never proper
in an Army officer. might not freely
be made. nor can the effects of remarks
so deliberately designed to hold up
Evening star., 1936-02-27

goods record was marked by repeated
examples of lack Of self-control, irre-
sponsible and intemperate statements" "
Gen. Hagood is an ofacer Of high
professional and technical attainment,
Of brilliant intellect and great energy"
Craig reported. But he apparently
feels that these endowments entitle
him to express himself in . manner
that would bring condign conse-
quences on others"
His remarks before the subcom-
mittee can only be characterized as
1iippant in tone and entirely uncalled
for and designed to bring ridicule
and contempt upon civil agencies of
the Government"
Craig added the remarks "can only
be denominated as Of the 'wisecrack'
political type" Accusing him of
"thinly yelled" opposition and "con-
tempt" toward War Department
policies in the past, Craig pointed out
that Hagood Is over So years old and
subject to compulsory retirement by
the President"
He assailed ~ ''contemptuous" Ha-
goods references to c. c. c. activities
as hobbies" collecting postage
stamps" and taking an interest In
butterflies"
A resolution introduced by Senator
Metcalf, Republican, Rhode Island,
calling for an inquiry into the Hagood
incident, Is expected to be discussed
in the Senate Military Committee to-
morrow. 1t seeks an investigation Of
any allegations" Of Government ef-
forts for the suppression Of free
speech"
Evening star., 1936-02-27

Government agencies and policies to
ridicule and contempt be avoided by a
telegram to the chairman of the House
Military Affairs Committee Cfound in
the Congressional Record for February
13. 1896, at page 2o3D that the officer
is deeply shocked at being accused Of
criticizing the President" Gen. Ha-
good either intended his remarks in
their natural satirical sense, or he did
not. If he did so intend them, the
offense was deliberate: If he did not
80 intend them, his judgment, and
common sense are sadly lacking.
s. I am strongly OF the opinion
that disciplinary action Is called for
by these remarks. They have excited
general comment throughout the Army
and in the civilian press. If permitted
to pass without comment by the War
Department, it would be construed
as hardly less than tacit approval
of the sentiments expressed by an
authorized spokesman. do not recon-
mend investigation with q view to
trial by court-martial, but I think
that the situation Is such that action
of q nature to serve notice on all
that the War Department will not
tolerate this type Of utterance should
be taken, once and for all. Gen.
Hagood is over 81 years of age and
is subject to compulsory retirement
by the President, under, section 1874.
Revised Statues. (This was done in
the case Of Maj Gen. Adelbert Cronk-
hiteJ He might also be relieved from
command and ordered home to await
orders. A mere reprimand would be
no more effective than it has been
in the past.
I, therefore, recommend, in the
interest Of the service, that Gen.
Hagood be relieved from his present
station and duties, and ordered to his
home to await further orders.
MALIN CRAIG,
Chief Of Staff.
Approved 81 Feb. 1895.
GEO H. DERN,
Secretary Of War.
Evening star., 1936-02-27

Army or Navy is to be disciplined and
removed from his command simply
for giving what he believed to be
truthful answers put to him by men,
bers Of congressional committee"
Regarding the affair, Edward r.
McGinnis. past commander of the
Cook County tChicago) Legion, stated:
when this storm is over in Con-
gress the matter will be forgotten
and Gen. Hagood, who spent a lifetime
IN the service Of his country. will
probably be accorded the same shame
full treatment accorded the late Gen.
Evening star., 1936-02-27
LEGION PROTESTS REMOVAL.

CHICAGO, February 27 4p.-From
several quarters Of tine American
Legion here today came condemnation
of the removal of Maj Gen. johnson
Hagood as commander of the Sth
Army Corps Area at San Antonio.
Forges Post, No. 1856, Of the Legion
announced 1t had adopted a resolution
Of protest, which said in part:
"A dangerous precedent will have
been established If an ofYicer in the
Evening star., 1936-02-27
Hagood

(Continued From First Page)
cipline, perhaps forcing him to retire
permanently.
Breaking its usual rule of silence"
the War Department made public a
letter from Gen. Malin Craig. chief Of
staff, to Secretary Dern declaring Ha-
Evening star., 1936-02-27

William Mitchell.
THE Legion should take steps to
see that Gen. Hagood is not likewise
destroyed by New Dealers who can't
stand the truth about Army housing
conditions"
Montgomery County sentinel., 1936-12-17
.POOlesville Bank
Plans Distribution
After January 6
Peoples Liquidating Corporation
Head Announces Another
2% Payment

W. Clinton McSherry, president Of
the Peoples Liquidating Corporation
announces that another 2 per cent
distribution will be made on and after
January 6, 1887, to holders of certif-
Gates Of beneficial interest.
The distribution to all certificates
holders amounts to approximately
100000. This is the fifth distribution
made by the liquidating corporation
and win make total of 10 per cent
paid to certificate holders.
Holders of certificates representing
accounts originating in Poolesville
may receive their distribution checks
by presenting their certificates to the
Poolesville Bank at Poolesville. This
bank is now branch Of the Farmers
Banking and Trust Company, with
headquarters in Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1936-12-17
Montgomery Thespians To
Present Play Dec. Is

The Montgomery Thespians OF
Richard Montgomery High School
will present "The Whole Towns
Talking" three act farce, on the
evening of Friday, December 18. II
will be held in the high school gym
nasium at Rockville at 8 O'Clock
This play is under the direction OF
Mr.. Leland Williams member of the
faculty and also an experienced di-
rector in dramatics.
The cast is composed of, Gather
inc Miles, Helen Clark, Woodrow
Kraft, Roland Banks, Eileen Jack
son, Margaret Case, Bertram Brosius
Charles Nicewarner, William Elkins
Ellen Ramsdell and Jean McCurdy.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1936-12-17
Edward Peter Is
Cleared OF All
Larceny Charges
Ruling Of Circuit Court Agrees
With Plea Made By
Grand Jury

Edward Peter, former counsel to
the County Commissioners, this week
was freed of all charges connecting
him with the alleged larceny Of pub
lie funds and false pretenses. The
indictment was quashed by three
judges of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery-Frederick Counties.
Following the judges action States
Attorney James H. Pugh announced
that he would nolle pross a second
indictment charging Peter with en-
bezzlement of county funds amount
ing to $15,402.05.
Chief Judge Hammond Urner who,
with Associate Judges Arthur D,
Willard and Charles w. Woodward
heard arguments on the case, an
nounced the courts decision. In this
connection he said:
"This ruling not only represents
our judgment upon the distinct ques-
tion as to missioner of counts in
the indictment, but it also tends to
crafty the expressed desire of all
the members of the grand jury that
the prosecution of the case be dis
continued; request which the States
attorney conscientiously felt he was
not at liberty to fulfill by his own
action in view of his Official response
bility."
Montgomery County sentinel., 1936-12-17

intention law; permit 12 months in
which to secure necessary signatures
on a petition for a charter form of
county government; abolish the
office of supervisor of school prop
erty; abolish the county liquor con-
troll board, vest it's duties in the
county commissioners and eliminate
appeals on local decisions to the
State license commission; provide a
reassessment of all real property in
Maryland, and compel the county
commissioners to equalize county
assessments.
Failure of President Washington
1. Cleveland and H. S. Yohe, spokes-
man for the special legislative COM
mittee to permit consideration of a
petition for increased salaries for
county policemen incensed a large
number of delegates, many of whom
"walk out" on the meeting as it be-
came apparent in the closing hours
that the question would be kept off
the floor.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1936-12-17
Give For The Needy
Children; Make Their
Xmas A Happy One

Bring toy and gladden. the heart
of some poor child on Christmas!
For the second successive year
the Milo Theatre is happy to CO.
operate with The Montgomery County
Sentinel, The Welfare Board Of Rock
vile and the Washington Herald in
collecting toys to be distributed to
the less fortunate children of Mont
gomery County on Christmas day.
Christmas time without toys can
be dreary and desolate time and
it is the hope of Miss Dorothy Ever
son, of the Welfare Board, Townsend
Howes, editor of the Montgomery
County Sentinel, Sidney B. Lust,
managing director, and E. Ray Ed
wards, manager, of the Milo Theatre
that no child in Montgomery County
will be faced with any such sorrow
on Christmas Morn.
Truly the real spirit of Christmas
is giving. And your gift, toy or
canned goods, will bring double joy
joy to the one that receives them
and entertainment to yourself. For
a grand show has been especially ar
ranged for you. First there will be
that tomboy girl friend of ours, Jane
Withers, in her most outstanding
picture, Little Miss Nobody" Then
there is to be riotous Our Gang
Comedy and, never last on any pro-
gram, Popeye Cartoon.
A show Of laughs and thrills that
will make us want more than ever
to be here promptly at ten o'clock
Saturday morning with our Christ
mas gifts for the poor children. SO,
plan to be at The Milo Theatre Sat-
urday morning at 1000 o'clock with
the toy that will help make this
Christmas happy one for some
child less fortunate than yourself,
and also to see a show especially
prepared for your entertainment.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1936-12-17
Montgomery Players Hold
Open Tryouts Friday

Open tryouts for the third Of their
current seasons productions, Henrik
Ibsen's "The Pillars of Society" are
being held tomorrow night at $3.50
pm. at the Somerset School, by the
Montgomery Players Little Theatre
group.
The casting job is an exacting one.
There are twenty-one characters In
the play, Of whom seventeen have
speaking parts, to say nothing Of .
crowd scene In Act Nv.
Martha Williams Of Rockville, II
directing, and the production win be
staged at Leland Junior High School,
44th and Elm Sts- Chevy Chase,
February 20. Selection Of the east II
expected to be completed by Dec. 81,
and the play viii 60 into rehearsal
shortly after the first Of the year.
It will be costumed in the period Of
the SOS, and IS one Of the most am
bilious undertakings of the Mont
gomery group.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1936-12-17
Civic Federation Recommends New
Legislation For County Finance
Would Bar Bond Issues Unless Submitted To Refer
endum-Police Pay Raise Withheld From Con-
sideration- Delegates Walk Out Of Meeting

Legislative recommendations tn t
will have far-reaching effect on
county finances if carried out by
Maryland General Assembly were
adopted by the Montgomery County
Civic Federation meeting in Bethesda
Elementary School.
Foremost is a proposal to bar any
future bond issues, except refunding
bonds, that are not first approved by
a referendum to county voters. The
federation also urged county COM
missioners be prevented from refund
ing more than so per cent of the
county bond maturities during tn e
next two fiscal years. The federation
adopted the latter proposal after
learning that it would require tax
increase of approximately % cents in
1887.
Other legislative recommendations
approved would authorize levy of
one-half cent to finance a program
of remaining streets and renumber-
ing houses; repeal the declaration of
Montgomery County sentinel., 1936-12-17
AS WE SEE TT
By MONTCO

THE DISMISS AL OF THE
CHARGES against Edward Peter
early this week marks the end of an
unfortunate and regrettable situation
Such an ending is pleasing to the
public whose interests were protected
at every turn. All public officials
connected with the case unflinch-
ingly faced not only a difficult task
but distasteful one as well. States
Attorney Pugh deserves commenda-
ton for his persistence in following
through on a complete analysis. The
grand jurors officially indicted Mr..
Peter and then, as citizens, signed a
petition requesting that the charges
be dismissed. Although Mr.. Peter
stands indicated he suffered the
stigma which naturally follows un-
favorable publicity and faces his
future under this handicap. 1t is to
be hoped that he will be encouraged
to again take an active part in, coun-
ty affairs and become the useful and
forceful citizen of which he is
capable.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1936-12-17
Sandy Spring Club
To Investigate The
Local Road Signs
Claim Accidents Result From
Poor Signals; Bus Fare
Attacked

An investigation of the "poor road
signs" on the Ashton approach from
Colesville road was asked at the De-
cember meeting of The Neighbors
held at the home of DIR. and Mrs.
Jacob w. Bird.
Mrs. Birds father, DR.. w. w. SKIN
ner. provided decidedly unique and
interesting program. when he talked
on his work as chemist in the De-
partment of Agriculture, illustrating
his information with numerous sam
pies of materials which showed the
various types of dyes and the result
Of research on the subject.
A vote on the so #. road scheme
from Snell's bridge to Olney, showed
the club in favor of the project, with
the exception of the roads that passed
through the villages; it was also ask
ed OF the council that the roads COM
mittee investigate the poor road signs
on the Ashton approach from Coles
vile, which are believed to help cause
the recent accidents at that corner
and to take any necessary steps to-
wards decreasing the fare to Balti-
more from Sandy Spring via bus.
The usual roll call Of questions
completed most entertaining and in
teresting meeting.
The January meeting will be al
"Drayton' with Mr.. and Mrs. Morti
mer 0. Stabler, entertaining.