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Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
MORKING OFF BIC STOCKS

Perhaps never before in the his
tory of the country, have the mer-
chants put in such handsome stocks
as they have this year in anticipation
OF Christmas. Possibly they invest
ed more money during the boom
days OF 1929, but the indications of
big trade this year, and the many
novelties and styles designed to
tempt money out of its hiding places,
were never more fascinating.
It will take much advertising to
move these stocks. Dollars saved by
not advertising some line, may mean
a shrinkage of many more dollars,
due to carrying goods over to an
other season.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
THE AMERICAN FAMILY

1t was significant, that President
Roosevelt, in his address to the in
ter-American Peace Conference at
Buenos Aires, should have spoken
of the nations of this continent as
members of one family. Certainly
the people of the United States who
entertained no i'll will against any
other nation, least of all against any
American nation, subscribe to this
view.
In the past the nations of South
and tropical America, have not
thought too kindly of the United
States. Our country has been
thought of as the great octopus Of
the north, which mediated secret de-
signs for swallowing up those little
republics in its gigantic NAV. Presi-
dent Roosevelt will do a good job,
if he can show them that this con-
ception is just a. bad dream.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
THE AYERAGE MOTORIsT

The average motcrist was said 70
be well intentioned and a fairly skill
full and safe driver, in an address by
Prof. Desilva of the Harvard Bureau
for Street Traffic Research, in an ad-
dress to the American Association
of Motor Vehicle Administrators.
His chief faults, according to Prof.
Desilva, are some minor failings
which become dangerous when he is
in a hurry.
A leading fault of the average mo-
torist, is a tendency to assume that
other people are going to use perfect
care. With human nature as it is,
it is impossible for everyone to
do so.
Children have not had enough ex-
perience with the troubles of life
so they can do it. If they see their
football rolling out into the road,
they want to get that football at
once. The automobile swiftly COM
ing down the street at 40 miles an
hour is often not noticed.
Everybody has moments of being
absent minded. People hurry along
the streets, their thoughts concen-
trated on the things they are doing
at that moment. They rush across
streets in this unconscious way and
often pay no attention to coming
cars.
If an accident occurs when people
do such things, who is to blame?
The mOtorist usually says the one
who did the careless thing is to
blame. But the motorist must know
that people often fail to use proper
,are. He may save himself regrets
hat he will feel all his life, and fire.
Iuently a good deal of expense, If
le would remember that other peo-
de, particularly children and old
olks, are always doing careless
hings. An automobile driver should
'eckon on that possibility, and so
rive his car that if people do these
Ieedless things, he will not get them
nd himself into trouble.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11
THANKLEsS HOES

When people take hold to do some
form Of public work. they frequently
say It is a thankless job. that no
one expresses any appreciation, and
all they get is kicks and complaints.
II you serve as officer in some so
ciety. or a public official, you will
get some complaints. People are
fussy and sensitive and selfish. and
some will always be finding fault.
But people who do useful work for
their home town get more apprecia-
ton than they realize. Anyone who
performs a public service acquires
reputation as a leader. People re-
spect such folks for the ability they
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11

ADVERTISING HELPS the con-
sumer to buy more intelligently. The
consumer is attracted to the firm
that helps him understand more
about goods.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11

Business people who refuse to ad-
vertise. should realize that you have
to spend some money in order to
make any.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11

ones who are most apt to get th'
honors and prizes Of life.
Milford chronicle., 1936-12-11

show. These folks who do things
without hoping for rewards, are the
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
PISTOL RANGE
SITE WILL BE
OFFERED u. S.

A two-acrc site on Third street
north of the Southern Pacific rail-
way line to Holtville will be Offered
to the government as a site for g
pistol range for the immigration
service at FL Centro.
City councilmen Wednesday night
instructed City Engineer Philip w.
Knights to contact immigration
officials anu offer the site on a 10
year lease. The government plans
to erect building at the range to
house their supplies.
Acceptance or rejection of the
property will osne from government
officials in Washington.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
Lawson Type Custom Built

2 Piece Living Room Suite - Regularly
1880 value = Curled hair and cotton
upholstery frame = Luxurious COM
fort and enduring Style with S11Q m
figured green tapestry cover YA"0o
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
DIR. TOWNSEND
FACES S25O,OOO
LIBEL ACTION

LOS ANGELES. Sept "a. UP)-
DR.. Francis E. Townsend today was
charged with libel in a S250,000 dam
age suit brought against him by
John B. Keefer. former regional di
rector Of the Townsend old age
movement.
Keefer based his action against
the elderly physician on an open
letter DR.. Townsend allegedly wrote
to Nathan J. Roberts. formerly as
sociated with the Townsend move
ment.
CHICAGO. Sept "a. Un - The
Townsend organization has REIN
corpcrated as a non-profit organ
izaticn and changed its name from
Old Age Revolving Pensions. Ltd,
to Townsend National Recovery
Plans. Inc, national headquarters
announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
Conventional 2-Piece Suites

Choose Rust or Green Tapestry Up
holstery with reversible cushions, full
roll arm style. Deep seated comfort
and record low price combine GAG *
to give you an extra value at ~A0o
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
Lovely 3-Pieee Walnut
Bedroom Suites

This 1850 Value is now re-
duced for our homecoming
Sale. Each piece is beauti-
fully finished with matched
walnut panels inlaid with
curly maple. The extra large
Vanity has a "a X 36 oblOng
mirror, a drawer Chest and
full size bed = All in a
pleasing, stylish modern de-
sign - Sale price .........-..-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24

States Attorney Ivan Hutchens
has launched an investigation at
Dccatur, H., into the possibility
of an alliance between law en-
forcement agencies and the
Hounds of Hell Hollow, a re-
puted gang of criminals ailegedly
operating in tie vicinity, follow
ing discovery OF evidence that
seven recent murders were the
work Of the mob.
Central Press
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
Coekroaches

TO banish these pests In hurry,
lust sprinkle nIHtsH across their
trails following them to their buf-
raws II possiblel, and in cracks and
cfeNicen.
ftlHACH makes short work of in
sect pests though IL Is guaranteed
safe tor human beings aud animals
In uands sitter Cane 25c up at al
<hse.. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
WEALTHY BOYS
ESCAPE SCHOOL

POMONA, Cal. Sept. "a. up
Two wealthy youths. runaways from
an exclusive boys school near here
were sought today by deputy sher-
ifs who appealed TO peace officers
throughout the state to aid in the
search for them.
The missing youths are FRANK
Hillary, l3, of Tucson. Ariz.. ano
Jerome Alexandra. IS, Of Santa
Barbara, Cal.
Due to their marketing plan
dairymen OF the Stockton district
are receiving so cents a pound for
milk fat in market milk.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
Imperial Valley Press


Published every afternoon ex-
eept Saturday and Sunday (Sat-
urday afternoon issue now sue
ceeded by The Post-Press, sun
days) by the Imperial Valley
Publishing Company. 625 State
street. El Centre, California.
Entered at FL Centre, California,
post office as second class mat
ter.
Paul jenkins, Publisher; George
Bennitt. General Manager, Rus
sell Bennitt. Secretary-treasu
Ed Fitzbugh, Managing Edi-
tor
Nj. c. Mogensen & Co National
Advertising Representatives.
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association.
Subscription Rates: sc per copy
In conjunction with The POST
Press; per month 6Oc; Paid in
Advance: 3 months. $1.65; 6
months. s3.25: One Year. $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
Sale Of Home Needs.
LINOLEUM

Genuine Stdines T.ldid - An exclusive
English importation all 1st quality.
Choose from many new and attractive
patterns - On sale per square 81 10
yard .-.--.-....... ...........-....Y
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
Genuine Monterey

Nanzanita Finish, a pieces with Twin
Beds Chest Vanity. Selected east
ern hard maple tempered to S1A *
suit our climate. Sale price - ~''o
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
$1,000 3-Piece Maple
3-Piece Early American

Maple Bedroom Suite = Bed, Chest
and Dressing Table. It's of solid ma
pie construction and new style that
price -..-...-............. Y""'''
Imperial Valley press., 1936-09-24
ELECTRIC MIXER


Extra poUerfui Royal Culinaire = Com
plete with juice extractor and cast
aluminium mixing bowl. It's G17QI
one of the best made Sale priceY '''0
ELECTRIC TOASTERS, Turn 81 40
over style, nickelplated ........ -"
Universal Automatic Electric Ironers
with cord. These irons will save their
cost in electricity in one year. "a OF
Sale price ...-..... ...............--.
7-PIECE WATER SETS
Decorated Glasses - water tum- TOO
bers and 2l2 qt. ice Tipped jug ~
25c REFRIGERATOR DISHES 1rc
with cover Save now at ........ N'C
ELECTRIC HOT PLATES One burn
er with cord, all finished in ivory Q2c
and black. A value at ............. W.
DEPENDABLE ALARM CLOCKS
Made by the Big Ben factory 2Sc
Save at this Homecoming price wv
WASH TUBS
No. !, 2 or 3 GaLUdnized = Choose any
of the three sizes. Full weight galvan-
iZed metal reinforced rim. They are
all regulation !. V. Hardware 7Qc
quality ....,................ ....................-.--
The Washington times., 1936-02-27
SEN. CARAWAY
SETS MARK

Senator Hattie w. Caraway
CD of Arkansas, was receiving
the congratulations of friends to-
day on being the first woman
ever to preside over a meeting
of a Senate committee.
Mrs. Caraway sat yesterday at
the head of the table during
hearings on a bill designed to
eliminate pollution on all nav.
igable streams in the United
States.
The proposal, introduced by
Senator Augustine Lonergan (DO
of Connecticut, provides a perma-
nent status for the National
Resources Board and places that
agency in charge of all anti-pollu-
tion work.
Under the plan, sanitary dis
trictS would be set up around
navigable rivers, and the re-
sources board would have power
to prevent dumping of undesir-
able matter within the boundaries
laid down.
Among those who testified be-
fore the committee was Frederick
A. Delano, uncle of President
Roosevelt and vice chairman of
the resources board.
The Washington times., 1936-02-27
lOPeTmits Suspended
In Speeding Cases

The Board of Revelations and
Restorations today suspended the
driving permits of 10 persons, four
for 80 days and six for Is days:
Russell D. Cody, 3614 Connecticut
Ave. N. w., 40 miles an hour, 30
days.
Talmage Friday, 936 E st. S. W.,
40 miles an hour, 80 days.
Curtis L. Hillyer, 2151 California
st. N. w., 40 miles an hour, 80
days.
George E. Irwin, 3O4 Taylor st.
N. w., A miles an hour, 80 days.
Milton Conn, $500 Colorado Ave.
N. w., SO miles an hour, is days.
IrenuS M. Gunter, 6612 Seventh
st. N. w., 35 miles an hour, is
days.
Stanley Hardin, 663s Georgia
Ave. N. W., 36 miles an hour, Is
days.
Ralph M. Hardy, 1929 Northamp-
ton st. N. w., 38 miles an hour, Is
days.
Robert E. Henault, 325 L st.
N. E., 38 miles an hour, is days.
Elmer johnson, tbs Gresham Pl.
N. w., 38 miles an hour, Is days.
The record of convictions in
Traffic Court follows:
Drunken Driving, Second Offense
Coleman Bradley, SO E st. N. W.,
100 days in Jail.
The Washington times., 1936-02-27
DELAYS
C0NFERENCE0N
LEAVE BILLS
Consultation Due with
Mcclellan, White
Before Session

Conference on the Government
leave bills is facing a delay per-
haps until next week, Senator
William J. Bulow CD of South
Dakota said today.
Senator Bulow will not ask
conferees to meet until he has
consulted with Senator Kenneth
McKellar CD of Tennessee and
Senator Wallace White (R.) Of
Maine, who complete the Senate
group.
Responsibility for the confer
ence rests with Senator McKellar.
Senator McKellar forced the Sen
ate Civil Service Committee to &C
cept a compromise on amendments
he offered to the bill which cut
down the benefits of the measures
as they passed the House, but Rep
reSentative Robert Ramspeck (DJ
Of Georgia, chairman of the House
Civil Service Committee, is ex-
pected to fight in conference for
restoration Of these benefits.
The Senate cut proposed an.
nual leave from 80 to 26 days,
put accumulation limit from
120 to so days, eliminated &C
crued leave for overtime, and set
effective dates ahead one year to
July !, 1886. i.
The Washington times., 1936-02-27
THIEVES FILCH
7.PURSES

Seven women reported that
their purses were snatched last
night and early today, five giving
descriptions which led police to
believe the same two youths were
responsible for a majority Of the
theftS.
The youths, who are described
as being either dark white, or
light colored, were operating in
the Northwest section Of the city
in an automobile that was re-
ported stolen early in the night
from Alexandria.
Vivian Chandler, of 1910 Kalo-
rama Rd., said a colored man
snatched her purse containing Sc
while she was walking in the 1900
block of Columbia Road. Ruth
Heider, of 1851 Shepherd st. NV,
was robbed of $40 while walking
near her home; Marion Berg, of
1918 Sixteenth st. N. W., lost her
purse containing 50 near her
home, and Laura Dixon, Of $500
Thirteenth st. N. W., was robbed
of $6 at Fourteenth and @ Streets
Northwest. The latter three, po-
lice said, apparently were robbed
by the same youths.
Linda Woods, Of 1000 H St.
N. W., said young man jumped
on the running board Of her
automobile at Fourteenth and T
SITS. N. w. and grabbed her purse
containing money and personal
effects. Mrs. Cora Horn, Of 1901
Eighteenth st. N. w., a telephone
operator on the switchboard at
police headquarters, reported her
purse containing $3.50, was stolen
while she was walking at Six
teenth and S SITS. N. w. Anna
Jones, colored, of 2472 Ontario
Rd. N. W., said a colored man
grabbed her purse containing $11
while she was in the hallway
of a building at 1928 Seventh
st. N. w.
The Washington times., 1936-02-27
TEAR GAS FAILS
TO MOVE DOG

Tear gas was used by police last
night in an attempt to drive a pet
dog away from the body of his
master, who was killed as an
aftermath of a friendly" dice
game in a house in the 400 block
of BANDS Ct. N. w.
The dead man, Edward Wallace,
IS, colored. was the only person
found in the house when police
arrived after the shooting. Others
involved in the dice game had
escaped.
Unable to reach the body be-
cause of the dog, police tried tear
gas. This proved unsuccessful,
and a neighbor with whom the
animal was familiar was pressed
into service to entice him away.
Police later arrested Rachel
Stitt, IS, colored, in whose home
authorities say the shooting
occurred. She is being held for
investigation. Wallace, police
said, lived at 1924 Second st.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1936-02-27
Speeding, Second Offense


Bernard B. Blandford, 1741 D
st. S. E., $25.
Joseph J. McGrail, 1419 R St.
N. w., $40.
Charles F. Minch, 1856 Beecher
st. N. W., $40.
Speeding, First OffenSe
William E. Virnstein, 1919 Irving
st. N. w., SIS.
John O'C. Conway, Georgetown
University, $40.
Martin A. StroneS, 1880 Six
teenth st. s. E., SIS.
Raymond D. Stouck, 1929 N.
Capitol ST., SIS.
Stanleigh Swan, Virginia, $40.
Guy T. Scott, 1912 Quebec St.
N. w., $40.
Sol Seigel, S7O1 Thirteenth st.
N. w., $40.
Lena G. Bean. 62s Alabama Ave.
S. E., $40.
Sol Kulchinsky. 2O5S L St. N. W.,
$40.
Spencer C. Campbell, 4411
Cathedral Ave. N. W., $40.
Catherine H. Knott, 624 I St.
N. w., $40.
David Franks, S12 F st. N. W.,
$40.
John N. Coates, 24Ss K st. N.
W., $40.
Continued ON Page 26, Col. u
The Washington times., 1936-02-27
RETURN
OF FORMER
DC. EVILS
Ex-Bar Head FIays
Proposal at Hearing
By House Group

Enactment of the magistrates
courts bill, which carries the in
dorsement of the District Com
missioners, would result in "hap-
hazard administration of justice"
the House District subcommittee
on judiciary was told today by
WinShip Wheatley, former presi-
dent of the District Bar Associa-
ton, as hearings on the measure
opened.
The former bar president ex-
planned that he was not speaking
as a member of the Bar Associa-
ton, but as the representative of
a committee on traffic conditions
appointed last year by the Dis
trict Commissioners and which
held extensive hearings and made
a detailed study into this matter.
Hits Low Salary
Under the provisions of the bill,
four magistrates courts would be
established in as many sections
of the city for the purpose Of
hearing traffic and other minor
cases, so as to relieve the heavy
dockets of the police courts.
The magistrates would receive
a salary of $1,000 a year, and, &C
cording to the letter from the Com.
miSsionerS which accompanied the
proposal, the magistrates could be
appointed from local residents who
are either retired business men or
Government officials.
Mr.. Wheatley first criticised the
provision allowing but $1,000 sal
ary, asserting that this would re.
suit in IAN invitation to lncom-
retence and corruption"
Calls it Vicious
He also attacked the provision
in the bill under which any one ap-
pealing from magistrates decis-
ion would be compelled to put up
a $40 fee which would be returned
if the party were acquitted by the
higher court. AS to this Mr.. Wheat
ley said:
''This is a vicious principle.
1t would constitute the selling Of
justice, and I am opposed to it,"
Recalling that a justice of the
peace system of handling the
minor cases was once in effect
here, Mr.. Wheatley declared that
the municipal court system was
substituted and "haS worked i'm
measurably better"
Return to the Old
This bill, he said, would take
the city right back to the "hap-
hazard" administration of justice
meted out under the justice of the
peace system.
He said there is no necessity for
such courts. There is congress
sional authority for the holding
night police court here and the
only reason night court has not
been kept open is because Con-
gress has not appropriated the
money. Let Congress allow the
money for keeling this night court
open, he said, and the docket can
be cleared.
The Washington times., 1936-02-27
Ken Murray
SAYS:

The New York Custom Cut
tiers Club, at its annual style
show. has decided that the aver
age man, to be we'll dressed,
must own at least q dozen suits
Well, if twelve is the num-
ber, most of us are eleven ur-
der par.
Funny they should emphasize
only suits . Evidently they
figure the collection agency will
take care of the attachments.
I guess the styliStS are about
fed up with the precepts Of the
economists . Advising people
to dress according to their
purse started too many nudist
colonies.
Of course, nowadays, I don't
think the well dressed man
causes half as much envy 40
the Well.fed one.
Copyright, 1896, BY Mcknight
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1936-02-27
Brothers Die in Crash

MEDFORD, Mass, Feb. q Il.
N.SO Abraham and Max Daniel,
Chelsea civic leaders and metal
dealers, were killed today when
their small motor truck was struck
at a grade crossing in nearby
Wellington by the locomotive Of a
PASSENGER train,
The Washington times., 1936-02-27
RE0RGAN|z|NG
GROUP ASKS
FREE HAND
Rep. Cochran Declares
Cabinet Is Ever
Interfering"

Unless Cabinet members are pre-
vented from interfering with the
special Senate committee, ap-
pointed to study reorganization of
Government agencies, the work Of
the committee will prove Of no
value" in the opinion Of Repre-
sentative John J. Cochran CD Of
Missouri.
The Missourian, who is chair
man of the House Committee on
Expenditures in executive depart
ments, made this statement today
while at the same time wishing
the committee every possible sue
cess.
Representative Cochran'S COM
mittee several times has begun
efforts toward bringing about re-
organizations Of Government de-
partmentS with a view to curtail-
ing Federal expenditures,
time has met such opposition that
the attempt has proved futile
FavOrs Such Study
In commenting on the appoint
ment Of the special Senate Com
mittee, he said:
81 am highly In favor Of such
q study, and I hope they will
be able to bring about some sub
Stantial consultations and re-
organizations.
II have discussed this matter
with Senator Byrd several times
and expressed the hope that II
q study YVES to be made it be
done by q joint House and SEN
ate committee.
'The first thing that the COM
mittee should do, II they want
to get anywhere with reOrganiZa-
ton Of Government depart
ments, is to 60 down and tell
the President to keep the Cab
met officers away.
every time you hold a hear
ing up here with view to bring
ing about reorganization Of these
agencies, the Cabinet members
come down here and begin fight
ing among themselves, each
fearful that something will be
taken away from him. You can't
accomplish anything If you per.
init them to swarm down here
and interfere.
81 don't know why the Spe-
cial committee wasn't made a
joint one because after the Sem
ate gets through with its inves-
tigatiOn, even if they pass some
reorganization legislation and it
comes over to the House, there
may be some members who will
demand that another hearing
ON each point be given over
here. That would only be du-
plicating the work.
Gas far as I am concerned,
II they can get some good re-
organization legislation passed
in the Senate, I am willing to
put it right through the House.
WELL GET INFORMATION
81 assume they will not start
any hearings until after the
elections, but they will have
investigators out getting the in
formation for them during the
summer so that they can go
right to work as soon az the
committee members get back to
Washington.
Senator Byrd has said that
If any of the House members
want to sit with the special
committee during its deIibera-
tiOns, we might do so, and it
may be that some Of us will
take advantage Of that. How
ever, we'll have to wait until
the Senate committee gets
under way"
The Washington times., 1936-02-27

Beyond the pillar covered with
yellow roses in Christ Church
I saw Jack Cullen and thought
of the great parties given by
Van Lear Black on his yacht
Sabola, where Albert Ritchie was
so often a guest. Van Lear
Black was drowned off his own
boat. It was while swimming
from the Sabola that Franklin
D. Roosevelt was stricken with
CONTINUED on Page 27, Col. A.
The Washington times., 1936-02-27
Cardozo to Give Play

Shakespeare'S GAS You Like It"
will be presented by the Purple
Masque Players Of Cardozo High
School March 20. Mrs. Louise j.
Lovett, teacher Of English and
is rehearsing the play.