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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-09
Mrs. Pritchord In
Book ReUielUs

Virginia Cole Pritchard is giving
her monthly book reviews this
week in the valley, speaking in Ell
Centre Thursday night at 8 o'clock
and Friday morning at 10 am,
both talks being given in the Ten
Thousand club.
Mrs. Pritchard will discuss the
latest offerings by the publishers.
These lectures are open to the pub
lie and are sponsored by the Ten
Thousand club. A small admission
charge is made.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-09
Plan Dance For
Won1en's Club

Ten Thousand club members are
looking forward to the first dance
of the club year, the date selected
being Feb. 8, Saturday.
Mrs. j. B. McNeece ana her
committee will be in charge ana
announcement will be made later
as to plans for the party.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-09
Purse Snatcher
Proves Obliging

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 8. W.p
-"Wait-leave my glasses" cried
Inez Elliott as purse snatcher
dashed off with her purse" she
pleaded. He dropped that, too. She
said she was to overcome to ask for
the SIS bill the purse contained.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-09
ALUMINIUM TEETH PRAISED

BERWICK, Pa, W.H-William F.
Kelchner, of Nescopeck, made a set
of false teeth from scrap aluminium
20 years ago. They still are in ex-
cellent condition and doing the
work they were intended to do"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-09
Society Briefs

Imperial Valley Chess club has
changed it's meeting night from
Tuesday to Friday, meeting now
each Friday evening at 7:3O o.
clock on the mezzanine floor of
the Barbara Worth hotel.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-09

Signal chapter No. 276, Order of
the Eastern Star, will meet Friday
night at 8 o'clock in the Masonic
temple. Initiation will be conducted
by the new officers for the first
time.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-09

Mt. Signal farm center will wit
ness Experimental Theatres pro-
duction OF East Lynne at the meet
ing Friday night at 7:45 o'clock
in the Mt. Signal school.
Miss Harriet Raab, daughter
of the Rev. and Mrs. Irving T.
Raab, is. in Los Angeles visiting
friends and is expected to return
to the valley on Friday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1936-01-09

Jasper home department will meet
Friday at 1920 o'clock in the Jasper
school for furniture renovation
demonstration with the project lead
ers in charge. Mrs. Charles An
derson and Mrs. H. M. Bump are
hostesses, members bringing their
own service and one dish for the
contributory luncheon.
The Washington times., 1936-04-25
Rating: Good

If you are in the mood for a
10-year-old Nelson Eddy, or a
miniature Allan Jones, with a
little bit of AL JolSon mixed in
for good measure, then you're set
for a most delightful evening
with Bobby Breen, "the kid
Caruso," whom you have prob
ably enjoyed via the radio with
Eddie Cantor.
Although a slow start and
many draggy scenes handicap
what might have been crisp
and speedy yarn, there's nothing
in the world to stop young Breen
not as an actor a la Jackie
Coogan or Jackie Cooper, but as
an important lad in the vocal
line. His voice will positively
thrill you!
The story, as punchless as it
is until half over, does carry con-
siderable suspense when it gets
to rolling along. It has to do
with a lad from an orphanage
who runs away and joins travel
ing circus. Befriended by a COM
ical Italian Henry Armetta), he
finally makes his. vocal debut, is
about to be adopted by the vii
liam, and finally locates his long
lost father.
Bobby isn't supported by any
so-called electric light" names,
but the cast does a splendid job.
Henry Armetta is his usual en-
pertaining self, while George
Huston, Vivienne Osborne. Grant
Withers, Inez Courtney. Richard
earle. Ann Doran and Lucien
Littlefield all deliver excellent
performances.
Producer Sol Lesser has def
nitely a great musical find" in
Bobby Breen. You're cinch to
rave over him. Jimmy McHugh
and Gus Kahn have a hit in the
title tune, Lets Sing Again"
The Washington times., 1936-04-25
RATING: Excellent

Out Of the welter Of melo-
drama, exciting incidents. impress
Eive production and patriotic fer
vor, a performance stands out in
"a Message to Garcia" that
should do for Wallace Berry
what viva Villa" did for him
several years ago.
Berry introduces a new type to
the screen, the FOSTERING rene
eade American adventurer who
will let down any man and any
country but an American and
America. 1t is swell character,
conceived and played on broad
lines. it is true. But from this
corner it carries the major hold
on the interest in this Tween
tieth Century-Fox film.
This Sergeant Dory, deserter
from the army in Spanish-Ameri-
can war days, shifty, murderous,
q braggart, liar and thief, keeps
the plot alive whenever the long
suspense of Lieutenant Rowan's
hazardous journey with the United
States Governments message to
the Cuban rebels thins out.
ScenaristS, director and pro
Queer have done wonders in max
ing this one way story exciting.
The love affair between the Ameri-
can lieutenant and the Cuban girl,
atmospheric suspense of tn e
jungle, scenes of torture and skull
duggery and that strange scene in
the forest where love develops be-
tween the romantic pair as the
renegade operates crudely on the
wounded girl are shrewd ap-
praisals of what it takes for in
terest.
The production is rugged, but
neither is this a drawing room
story. Photographic effects at
times are shrewd appraisals Of
what will Jolt the public.
You'll applaud the choice OF
John Boles as the heroic lieuten-
ant and Barbara Stanwyck is well
cast as the fiery girl patriot. Her
bert Mundin supplies a blunder-
ing sort of comedy.
The Washington times., 1936-04-25
They're Pixilated
Some of the Mannerisnos and Traits That
Identify D. c. Amusement Folks
Bv ANDREW R. KEEL

"Nr Deeds Goes Town" arrived just exhibitors
beginning wonder whether Columbia Pictures had lost the
range 1t hit the bullseye square in the middle and
movie exhibitors ready to cheer for the brothers Con
Deeds" also brought word into town, pixlaed"
Summed up the little things done subconscousy
such knucklecrackng telephone booth drawings filling
the letter O and putting mustaches on the ladies in the
magazine drawings. Says the picture IF Mr. Deeds is
screwy, aren't we all?' l wonder
So l down Of the diosyncrasies which identify
some of our shining lights of the amusement world:
Almost everybody "isten" when they want you to
concentrate the conversation though you're paying
the closest attention.
PHIL LAMPKIN is lapel grabber. He must seize your
coat to emphasize what great overture he preparing
JOHNNY PAYETTE, of Warner Brothers, likes to sip
cokes while he argues He is the best customer for the
Atlanta soft drink.
STEVE COCHRAN of the National says 'FYou know what
I mean" to make that you get his idea
FRANK LA FALCE of Warner Brothers, will bring the
conversation around to literature since he is mark for the
CARTER BARRON says maybe" and "perhaps" and calls
"Sr Andrew Nearest expect to come to title
GUY WONDERS typographical errors in the news
papers that tongues to He has little book full
of clippings comprising the most amusing and amazing slips
HARD1E MEAKIN generally manages TO ring in plug
for Hardie jr, and Leonard, which of the
like him.
GENE FORD has far-away look that makes you think
he dreaming of olors and lights He the Street Zeg
field, although he Dilngham's stage manager.
BILL EWING loves to browse around the book counters
for marked-down bargains.
RUDY BERGER, of M-G-M, has glorious smile when you
talk of Irving Thabergs When you tell him that
metro strikes out every now and tnen Mr. Berger listens,
but doesn't agree.
SAM WHEELER, of Fox always tells me the truth about
his pictures though it sometimes conflicts with what
the house organ says.
L. SToDDARD TAYLOR, of the Belasco, is the art
nosseu of the local industry He has eye for beauty in
literature, painting, drama and fashion Favors English
clothes.
ANGIE RATIO the Palace always worries health
Lives the most orderly and regular life the world and right
is at Georgetown Hospital we'll the way recovery
from breakdown Will probably live to be 80.
GEORGE PETERS, of the Fox, likes to keep books and
deve figures Though Mr. Negfeld in the picture
people who keep books always worrying about funds
RAY BELL right is sucker for baby stories. Can
match your best with about his little darling The
hardest working press agent.
IRENE WEBER sADEL forgets Has Loew's, Inc.
business at her finger tips and admits critic be
wrong. Except in private.
DAN T1RRELL is the most modest Carnegie hero. Has
the best of humOr of the local theater scribes
RUSSELL THOMAS of the National box office, is the in
dustry s best dry wisecracker
FREDDY CLARK of the Earle, wonders what vaudeville
is coming and whether his small bald spot covered when
he is on the podum.
The Washington times., 1936-04-25

HOLLYWOOD, April 25.-When
Ray Bolger's miraculous feet
thundered in machine-gun STAG
cato in THE Great Ziegfeld,"
they tapped him right into a
Boldwyn-Mayer contract.
Bolger, famed as "Rubber-Legs"
on the Broadway stage, made his
motion picture debut as the be-
wildered stage-hand, who found
himself catapulted to success as
an eccentric dancer on the
Amsterdam Roof in the picture
inspired by the life and achieve
ments Of the late Florenz zieg-
field.
Since the world premiere of that
picture at New York's Aston The.
ater, he has been the target Of
praise from thousands amazed by
his sensational dancing.
So Bolger Is coming back to
The Washington times., 1936-04-25
BoIger Dancing in 'ZiegfeId
Wins Him Iona Contract

Hollywood, with a Metro oldwyn-
Mayer contract in his pocket, to
be given featured roles in future
musical pictures.
His arrival depends upon the
completion of his dancing role in
the New York revue, ION Your
Toes" in which he has been
further acclaimed as one Of the
sensational dancing stars Of this
generation.
The Washington times., 1936-04-25
Miss Ball Busiest
HOLLYWOOD Actress

Playing one role for the screen
and rehearSing another for the
stage, Lucille Ball is just about
the busiest young actress in Hol-
lywood these days.
The blonde RKO Radio con-
tract player Is carrying the most
The Washington times., 1936-04-25
WEOAVUA"S En- By JIMMY Starr
"A Message to Garcia

A Twentieth Century.FOx picture.
Produced BY Daryl Zanuck and d.
rected by George Marshall. Screen
play by W. p. LlpScOmb and Gene
Fowler from Ebert Hubbard'S essay.
PhOtORraphy By Rudolph Mate.
The Washington times., 1936-04-25
LETS Sing Again"

Produced by Sol Lesser. Starring
Bobby Breen. Directed by Kurt Neu-
mann. Story and screen play by Don
Swift and Dan Jarrett. Musical set
ting by Hugo Riesenfeld. PhOtOgra phed
by Harry Neumann..
The Washington times., 1936-04-25

which Leila Rogers is preparing
for presentation at the RKO
Little Theater.
The Washington times., 1936-04-25

important part Of her film
career in His Majesty Bunker
Beam" with Owen Davis, jr.. and |
The Washington times., 1936-04-25

Louise Latimer. The stage role
she is rehearsing is the lead in
Breakfast with Vanora," comedy
Evening star., 1936-09-03
SEDAN FLEES SHOTS
IN SMOKE SCREEN
Police Pursue and Fire on Auto
Containing Two Colored
Bootleg Suspects

A green sedan equipped with a
smoke screen was sought by police
Evening star., 1936-09-03
BRIDGE COLLAPSE
BLAMED ONDR|VER
ap
Highway Officials Report on
Virginia Crash Fatal to
80 50 Four Relief Workers.
u the Associated Press.

g ~ the Associated Press.
80 RICHMOND, September 3.-State
highway authorities placed RESPONSE
bility today for the collapse of q
bridge across Falling Greek in Ches-
terfield County late yesterday, in
(which four relief workers were killed,
On the driver of one of the trucks
n which they were riding.
la report submitted to Chief High
way Engineer c. S. Mullen by Bridge
Engineers w. r. Glidden and w. B.
Adams placed the blame on the driver
!. of the first of two Citizens Service
Exchange trucks, under the weight OF
which the structure gave way.
s3e Excessive Speed Charged.
~ The engineers charged drivers Of
both vehicles, one Of whom was killed,
With excessive speed as they entered
the narrow approach to the bridge
about five miles from Richmond,
carrying the workers homeward from
. wood-cutting camp.
I, Their report said the leading truck
apparently had difficulty swinging to
the bridge approach, crashed into an
ifon guard rail and then severed a
tie-rod in the center span. As the
tie-rod snapped. the flooring collapsed
under second truck, the report In
'dicated, and threw the machine and
Its occupants to the bottom Of Is
foot ravine.
s Inspected Last Week.
* Highway Commissioner Henry G.
Shirley, who ordered a department
examination of the wrecked bridge,
said the span was inspected last week
and found in good condition.
The engineers findings specifically
liking responsibility on the driver OF
the first truck were made public sew
eral hours after Mr.. Shirley's state
ment.
) F.. M. Minton was the driver Of the
first truck. He was injured, but not
seriously.
Evening star., 1936-09-03
q WORKMEN KILLED
IN PLUNGE OF TRUCK
Seven Others Injured as Vehicle
Is Crowded Off Road in
Virginia.
~ the Associated Press.

1y the Associated Press.
DILLWYN, Va, September 3,-A
truck carried four colored workmen
10 death in a plunge over an en-
bankment yesterday near Gold Hill,
Buckingham County.
Seven others were injured, two
seriously, when the truck was
crowded off the road by an automo-
bile and catapulted down the slope.
rolling over twice.
The dead:
Lee Bailey, so, Of Lynchburg; James
Griff, 35; John Wesley Brown, SO. and
Paul Spauldin, 80, all Of Farmville.
Seriously injured were Willie Redd,
driver Of the truck, and Junius Wal
ker, both of Farmville.
Earnest Hayes, Richard Brown,
Francis Smith, Richard Walker and
Henry Davis Allen, also of Farmville,
were less seriously hurt.
All the injured were removed to
6outhsioe Hospital at Farmville. The
IL workmen were en- route to Pal
hyra, where they were employed on
the construction of new school
building. The driver of the automo-
bile, which survivors said crowded
The truck from the road, continued
on his way. apparently unaware of
the accident.
Evening star., 1936-09-03
|BOTHPART|ESSET
WORKERS RALLIES
Maryland Democrats and
G. 0. P. Set Up Offices
in Same Hotel.
Fv the Associated Press

Fv the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, September 3.-Dem-
ocrats and Republicans set up head
quarters almost next door to one
another in a Baltimore hotel and
rallied their workers for series of
meetings within the next 10 days.
Mrs. William p. Lawson, wife Of
the chairman Of the Republican State
Central Committee, and herself ma
tionaI committeewoman for Maryland,
issued invitations for Landon BIRTH
day luncheon on September 8.
Republican leaders will open the
Landon-Knox campaign In Howard
County at rally tonight at Brendel
Manor.
Democratic leaders Of all factions
in Maryland will aid in launching
formally the Roosevelt Garner re-
election campaign in Baltimore City
next week. Ward executives, precinct
captains and Democratic judges and
clerks will gather for the rally, to
be held September 10, at the Maryland
Theater. Included on the list Of
speakers are:
Senator George L. Radcliffe, chair
man Of the Democratic Presidential
Campaign Committee for Maryland.
Senator Millard E. Tydings, a critic
Of some of the New Deal measures,
but an announced supporter Of the
Roosevelt Garner ticket.
Mayor Howard w. Jackson, ranking
contender for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation in 1888.
National Committeeman Howard
Bruce, regarded as spokesman for the
group composed of lieutenants of the
late Albert c. Ritchie.
Attorney General Herbert r.
O'Conor, prospective candidate for
the gubernatorial nomination in 1888.
Senator Lansdale G. Sasscer, Senate
president,
Evening star., 1936-09-03

today after it had eluded pursuing
officers. who fired at it.
Policemen Irving Luhore and M. o.
Myers, In a first precinct scout car,
noticed the car last night on First
street northeast near I street. It was
occupied by two colored men.
Suspecting the car might be boot
leg liquor conveyor, the officers pur-
sued it and tried to crowd it to q curb
The fleeing car released cloud OF
dense smoke from its exhaust pipe.
Evening star., 1936-09-03
ASSAULT ON TWO GIRLS
CHARGED TO 3 YOUTHS
by the Associated Press.

CUMBERLAND. Md, September =.
County Investigator Terrence j.
Boyle reported last night that three
Eckhart youths had been given q
hearing before Magistrate John Keller
Of Frostburg on charges of criminally
assaulting two 14-year-old girls of
Eckhart and had been committed to
the county jail without bond for
action Of the October grand jury Of
the Allegany County Circuit Court.
Boyle identified the youths as
Evening star., 1936-09-03

Joseph Noon, 18: Wilbur Higgs, 10,
and Shirley Higgs, IT. The names
Of the girls were not disclosed.
Testimony by the girls at the hear
ing, Boyle said. disclosed that the
Evening star., 1936-09-03
Irrigation Project Huge.

No less than 100000 acres on the
banks Of the River Musi will be irri-
gated eventually by the Nizam Sagar
dam In Hyderbad. India. just opened
for use.
Evening star., 1936-09-03
MAN, NUDE, ARRESTED
AFTER Week In FOREST
Virginian, 90, Charged With Beat.
ing Mother and Burning
Her Home.


Her Home.
BY the Associated Press.
PALMYRA, Va, September s.
Combing the Fluvanna countryside
with bloodhounds, officers yesterday
found Rawleigh Searcy, 20, and
charged him with burning his mothers
home in the Antioch section q week
ago.
He was entirely without clothing
and had survived for a week on
gooseberries and other wild food found
in the forests, officers said. He was
ordered held for the next Fluvanna
grand Jury session and arrangements
made to hold lunacy commission.
The youth is charged with having
beaten his mother in a fit of anger
before setting fire to the house. The
home was destroyed and Searcy fed.
Evening star., 1936-09-03

youths invited them to go to a road
house last Sunday night, but, instead,
drove up httle-traveled road. where
the alleged assault was said to have
taken place.
Evening star., 1936-09-03
Well. He Didn't,

Fined In court in Cardiff, Wales, for
sitting In a car which did not belong
10 him, Alfred johnson said he did so
because his friends bet him he could
not drive.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
AMATEUR RlNGMEN
CLASH WEDNESDAY
Suburban Firemen Will Present
Matches Between District,
Richmond Boxers.

DOSTPONED last week because OF
inclement weather, the entire IL
bout card featuring the Olympic A. c.,
local A. A. U. team champion, and a
picked squad of Richmond boxers will
be offered Wednesday night at Duffy
Stadium, Seat Pleasant, Md.
The postponement may have been a
blessing in disguise for the Olympic
mittmen, since Lou Gevinson. polished
District featherweight title holder, who
has been suffering with an attack OF
poison ivy, may be ready to step into
the lineup.
Bob Matthias, red-headed amateur
cartoonist, will clash with Brooks
Bowen, Richmond ace, in the main
bout. Bowen recently trounced the
local iarruper for the National Guard
welterweight crown in a stirring ses-
sion.
The card is sponsored by Seat Pleas
ant, Hillside and Capitol Heights Fire
Departments, which will use proceeds
from the affair to purchase new equip
ment. A gate prize, consisting Of a
trip to Virginia Beach for two, all ex-
penses paid, will be offered. Admis-
sion will be so cents.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
kdlANG5N' @A1 II
EW rn' ROPE G4%SA-l &

The entire affair may be the attempt
of one Of the many managers who
have told Goldie they would ruin him.
I saw the chubby matchmaker lose
regular customer yesterday at his shirt
shop because he refused to place
ring-worn veteran on his next card.
Ahearn Help to Sport.
COLDIE has asked any manager or
~ fighter who ever kicked back"
nickel to him to appear before the
commission and testify to that fact.
I have seen him refuse to accept
money from managers who tried in
some way to repay him for using their
fighters.
They wouldn't be fighting for
Ahearn If they weren't capable Of
putting up right fair scrap. He's had
some bad matches, but at least they've
been honest mistakes.
One needn't travel farther
than Baltimore to realize that
Washington has a square,
shooting matchmaker who pre-
sents cards far above the level
Of any other city of its size in
the Nation.
You can't blame the commission
for delving into Blair's charges. 1t
would have made the mistake of its
short life in ignoring them, no matter
how foolish they appeared on the
surface.
The matchmaker is all right, the
commission is composed of three of
the Districts finest men, the promoter
is above reproach. 1t is preliminary
fighter who has made the local larrup-
ing game go into a clinch during the
past week.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
MAY DECIDE DIXIE
GRID TITLE EARLY
Six League Games Are Slated for
Southeastern Elevens Dur.
ing October.
Ey the Associated Press.

ky the ASSOCldLeQ fIeSS.
A TLANTA, September 5.-The
~ championship suspense in the
~ Southeastern Conference may
4 a be shortlived because of the
early round of intra-league contests
arranged for the 1886 gridiron ma
chimes.
So heavily burdened with confer
ence tussles is the month of Oc-
tober that a half dozen potential
threats may be eliminated before the
month ends.
Three weeks from today the Uni
versity Of Mississippi and Tulane
University inaugurate the conference
competition at New Orleans. Tulane
comes back the following Saturday
to battle the favored Auburn Tigers
in a contest that may have bearing
on the title.
Evening star., 1936-09-06
BY WILLIAM T. RIVES,
Associated Press Staff Writer.

~ ALIAS, Tex, September S.
Graduation, the foot ball
coach's bugaboo. apparently
- has robbed the Southern
Methodist University Mustangs, whose
wild, daring style of play ran oppo-
nents ragged until the Stanford Rose
Bowl game, of chance to repeat
their 1885 record of IL consecutive
victories.
In the ranks of the missing are
Bounding Bobby Wilson, broken-fiel
runner, who zig Jagged his way to
the All-America; big Truman Spain,
who made the first alternate team,
and Maurice Orr, deadly place-kicker,
tackles; Grooming Buster Raborn,
center; Billy Stamps and j. c. Gron
NAM Wetsel, guards; Maco Stewart
and Bill Upton, ends; J. r. Jack
Rabbit" Smith, Wilson's understudy,
and Harry Shuford, brilliant full
back.
Evening star., 1936-09-06

as any we had" Finley subbed for
Shuford after the latter was injured.
and Sprague was the Mustangs work.
horse-a dependable line-backer on de-
fense and expert blocker on offenSe.
Bell evidently is pessimistic. although
he tries not to show it. He admits
I'VE won't finish first. I'm afraid, IN
the Conference (Southwest).
He hastens to add, But We'll win
every one we can. I can't predict how
many we'll win. If some one had told
me last year We would win II in row,
I'd nave called him crazy.
However, we have good freshman
squad coming up and hope to give our
opponents plenty to worry about"
Evening star., 1936-09-06
Depends on Sophomores.

COME of those off last years frosh
- squad upon which Bell is placing
his hopes are Billy Dewell, end from
Dodge City, Kan; Charlie Sprague of
the Dallas foot ball family, center;
Charlie Bailey, blocker, Of Dallas, and
three former high school aces from
Amarillo-Clifford Matthews, guard;
Johnny Stidger, quarterback, and John
Harlow, halfback.
Here's the crop of 1896 opponents
who bring much head-shaking to Bell:
North Texas Teachers of Denton,
Texas A. and I. of Kingsville, and the
following on consecutive week ends:
Fordham University at New York,
Vanderbilt at Dallas, University OF
Texas, Texas A. and NJ, University Of
Arkansas, Baylor University, Texas
Christian University and Rice Institute
Next-Notre Dame.