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The Washington times., 1936-12-21

is pounds excess there are nine
extra miles of blood vessels! No
wonder the fat man pants when
he climbs stairs! Even when he
is sitting still, his heart must
pump at almost top capacity to
supply the extra miles of blood
vessels.
The average weights" accord
ing to the life insurance comanies,
are not the most desirable in every
case. The averages permit gain
of 10 pounds between the ages of
35 and SIS, when, as matter of
statistics, your normal weight at
30 is your healthiest weight from
then on.
What is normal weight at 30?
Frederick L. Hoffman, who COM
piles national statistics on health
and normal weight, allotS two and
three-tenth pounds for each inch
of height the basis of weight
for the average man; and one and
three-fourth pounds for each inch
of height as the minimum weight
for women. For the man of five
feet nine and one-half inches, nor
NAL weight would be 1912 pounds.
The average man six feet tall
should weigh around 165 pounds
i. . not 1875 pounds.
After 80 the average man cuts
down on physical activity and con-
tinueS to eat like football player.
The average office worker requires
about 100 calories per hour. Ora
ham Lusk, in his Investigations of
metabolism, estimated that the
average man, sitting IA hours,
sleeping eight hours and walking
two hours, spends about $500 cal
orieS.
Calorie requirements are deter
mined by occupation, unless other
wise influenced by planned exer-
else. The postman, for example,
burns many more calories than
the office worker, and you rarely
see a fat postman because he
burns around $50 calories an
hour and for many hours. De-
pending on his route, the post
man walks from five to 18 miles
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
Rooseve|t's Son SET
ToQuit Hospital Soon

BOSTON, Dec. 81 G.N.SD.
Preparations were made today to
release by Wednesday at the
latest, Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr.,
son of the President, from Massa-
chusetts General Hospital, where
he underwent an operation for
sinus last Friday. His condition
has improved steadily, according
to DR.. George L. Tobey.
Franklin will go to the Roose-
velt home at Hyde Park, N. Y,
and spend the Christmas holiday
with his parents.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21

If you are past IS and weigh 40
per cent more than you have any
right to, you may be alarmed to
know that for this percentage of
overweight the death rate is al
most double that of the average.
This is quite easily understood
when it is realized that each
pound of fat requires six-tenths
of a mile. of blood vessels and for
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
Seeking YuIe Tree,
Woman Dies in Wood

WOODBURY.. N. j., Dec. 81.
G.N.SO.-EffortS of Mrs. Lena
Stoobe, IA, to cut a small Christ
mas tree from a woods near her
home had resulted today in her
death from exhaustion.
She had decided to cut a tree
because she could not afford to
buy one. Searchers found her with
a small hachet near her hand, and
a freshly cut tree lying across her
body.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21

TOTAL CALORIES FOR DAY. A,48O
Your dietitian,
IDA JEAN KAHN.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21

a day and carries a mailbag
sometimes weighing so pounds.
Adjust your calories to your
energy needs to keep your weight
at normal. If you are overweight,
you must either increase your
exercise or decrease your food
preferably both. A one-third de-
crease in normal calorieS allows
you to draw on stored fat and
to lose weight at the rate of one
to two pounds per week.
MAN.SIZE REDUCING MENU
RREAEEAST
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
DAILY TIMES
TABLE
TODAY

1890 P.M.-Luncheon, Wash
ington Automotive Trade Associa-
ton, Mayflower Hotel.
8P.M.-Meeting, Knights of Co
6P. M.-Dinner-Graphic Arts
Club, Raleigh Hotel.
lumbus, fourth degree, Mayflower
Hotel.
1890 P. M.-Luncheon-Credit
Mems Association, Raleigh Hotel.
1890 P. M-Luncheon-Acme
Corporation, Raleigh Hotel.
1890 P. MN. g. M. Coal Sec
ton, Raleigh Hotel.
6:45 P. M.-Dinner-Wash-
ington Gas & Light Co., Raleigh
Hotel.
TOMORROW
1880 A.M.-Breakfast, OptimiSt
Club, Mayflower Hotel.
1890 P. P.M.-Luncheon, Wash
ington Real Estate Board, May.
flower Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, Civitan
Club, Mayflower Hotel.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21

Let Ida Jean Kahn help
you to renew your lease on
life! Send a large, Self-ad-
dressed, stamped envelope for
''Man-Size Reducing Menus"
the ''PrOtective Diet Chart"
and pointers to SlimneSS."
Address your request to Miss
Kain in care of. The Wash
ingtOn Times.
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
Rv IDA JEAN KAHN

Weight may be big joke to the jolly fat man. but statistics
and the scales do not make light of avordupo rapid de-
in life expectancy with increased weight and after
80. 15 pounds Of weight is no laughing matter
The Washington times., 1936-12-21
Nicaragua to Buy Planes

Nicaragua will establish a mill
tary flying school, which will use
combat planes ordered from the
United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
ROBERT MOTT
JUST MISSED
TAKING PLANE

A misunderstanding regarding
the hour the plane was scheduled
to leave Oakland airport was all
that prevented Robert Mott. of
El Centre, from being one of the
passengers on the Inflated air
liner that crashed near Los An
seles late Sunday night.
Mott planned to leave Oakland
on the same plane with Jack
Kern and Alex Novak and made
his reservations with that idea
in mind. He saw Novak at the
Oakland airport just prior to the
departure of the 4:40 plane up
on which he had made reserya-
tiCns. He did not know his two
friends were not aboard until aft
err the take-Off.
KOrn and Novak had made
their reservations on the plane
departing one half hour later and
misinformed Mott of the hour at
the time he made reservations.
Mott waited at the airport in
Los Angeles two hours because
the three valley residents were to
drive to Ell Centre together. He
finally started home after air.
port officials said the plane was
delayed" Mott did not know
until hours later that his friends
were missing.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
TRACE Of Rain
HITS VALLEY
On WEEK-EN
Mountain Regions
Get Snowfall;
Roads Open

Weekend storms brought
10 Of an inch of rain to I'M
perial Valley and deluged
the mountain areas to the
west with rain and snow.
Rain began to fall in the Jacumba
area at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon
and continued to fall until after l
o'clock Monday afternoon.
Snow covered the Laguna section
and reached as far down as Laguna
Junction. Motorists reaching the
valley from San Diego reported rain
and light snow through the noun
tain regions.
Locsened dirt permitted rocks to
fall on the highway through the
mountain grades but highway
maintenance crews labored to keep
the roads open and safe for travel.
Rain is not expected to fall i'll
Imperial Valley tonight but frost is
Anticipated by Wednesday morning,
according to Fred Baughman of the
fruit-frost service for the weather
bureau. Colder weather is in the
Offing.
Little damage to lettuce resulted
from the rain and the advent of
colder weather will prevent damage.
Hay which was cut prior to the rain
would be damaged. Baughman said.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
NEW LICENSE
TAGS WILL BE
ON HAND SAT.

License plates for 4,999 pleasure
automobiles are waiting at the Cali
fornia Highway patrol office IN the
county court house and win be
available Saturday. No plates will
be issued prior to that time.
No commercial machine plates
will be issued at the highway patrol
office. according to Captain Frank
Oswalt. Those persons operating
under or intending To operate under
board of equalization permits, must
attach the board OF equalization
permits to their registration cards
and forward directly 10 the motor
vehicle department at Sacramento.
They also should attach The rate
card received from the department.
In the case of straight renewals
OF license plates. II Is necessary 70
take to the office the realstratlon
card and the rate card received by
mail from Sacramento
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

larly along the coast. Roads to
mountain resorts We're clogged with
snow and scores of traffic accidents
were reported from the binding
rains.
Coast residents today surveyed
damaged piers, submerged roads,
watersoaked summer homes and
broken ships. At Newport Beach,
the barge Paramount broke loose
three miles offshore and beached
near the Santa Ana river. causing
extensive damage to a pier and the
outfall sewer.
Balboa Island in Newport harbor
was partly inundated by a seven
foot tide. The 100-foot pier at the
Balboa Yacht club was swept away
and the Newport beach municipal
pier damaged.
The annual Christmas regatta at
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

mentS as more than a hundred
officers, federal agents and special
deputies opened systematic
search for the man who entered
the Fashionable Mattson home by
smashing a door window with the
butt of his revolver and snatch
ing" the boy from the living room
at $50 last night.
The kidnaper left behind a ran
som note which demanded a sum
reported at $4,000.
The search for the kidnaper and
the boy concentrated in dense
brush between the MattSon home
and Commencement Bay on Puget
Sound.
Charles, his brother, William, Jr.,
and his sister, Muriel-16 and Is
were alone with him when he was
Whisked out Of his home.
The three were in the living
room, Muriel and William told
police, when the man came to the
back door
He broke the door with the butt
of his pistol, reached inside and
unfastened the latch.
Brandishing his gun, the kidnap-
er held the trio against the wall
while he deposited the ransom
note.
Then he designated Charles as
the one he wished to accompany
him. He grasped the boy by the
arm, and backed out Of the house.
still keeping Muriel and William
at distance with the gun.
With Charles in tow, the abduc-
tor ran for his car-parked a short
distance from the house-and the
pair sped away, apparently in the
direction of the nearby Puget
Sound shorefront.
The terrified brother and sisted
summoned police and their par
entS. Officers Immediately began
thorough search of the neigh
borhood, and spread their search
to the Sound shore, but found no
trace of the car nor its TWO oc-
cupantS, nor any clue which might
shed light on the identity of the
abductor.
Police broadcast tile following
description of Charles:
Blond curly hair, blue eyes,
wearing knickers and a light blue
sweater.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
FDR TO READ
OWN MESSAGE
TO CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. UP)--
President Roosevelt will again de-
liver his message to the new con-
eress in person. rather than having
it read by clerk. Speaker William
Bankhead said today. The speaker
said the message will be delivered
on Wednesday. Jan i6 about mid
afternoon. Congress convenes Tues
dav. Jan. 5.
Bankhead said the President
would go to the house chamber and
appear before a Joint session of
both house and senate Immediately
after the formal ratification of vote
of the electoral college. Approval of
the electoral vote is expected by 2
D. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
NO TED M { N
ATTEND RITES
FOR BRISBANE
Brief Services at
Church Held For
Editor

NEW YORK, Dec. 28. U.p
= Simple funeral services
were held in st. Bartholo-
news church today for Ar
thur Brisbane, veteran edi-
tor, who died Christmas morning
at 72.
Many leaders of the nations
life attended the brief ceremony.
The body was taken to the
church under escort of motorcycle
police. An honor guard of 100
men, mounted and on foot, was
posted at the entrance.
The Rev. G. P. T. Sargent, rec
tor of st. Barthlomew's, recited
the ritual for the dead, the 23rd
Psalm and the ritual for commit
ment Of the body to earth. The
hymns, abide With Me" and
Lead Kindly Light" We're sung.
Mrs. Brisbane and her younger
children did not attend the serv-
ices. They drove to Allaire, N. j.,
where the body will be inferred
plot on the Brisbane estate.
Honorary pallbearerS included.
Vice-President John N. Garner;
William Green; Governor Herbert
H. Lehman; Mayor Fiorello H. La
Guardia; William Randolph
Hearst; Winthrop w. Aldrich; Ju-
Illus Ochs Adler; Bernard M. Bar
UGH; Senator's w. Warren Barbour,
Arthur Capper and A. Harry
Moore; Paul Block Roy w. How
ard; George L. Berry; Walter p
Chrysler; Albert d. LaSker: Joseph
M. Patterson; John ID. Rockefeller,
Jr.; Charles M. Schwab, Alfred p.
Sloan, Jr.; Capt. Edward v. Rick
enbacker; Arthur Hays Sulzberger;
Gerard Swope; Myron c. Taylor,
and Nicholas M. Schenck.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

Inc S2amen, holding a Demon
stration near the pier of the Am
erican merchant liner American
Trader, asserted Ryan, who is op-
posed to the strike, and 25 of his
followers appeared on the scene
and police activity started shortly
thereafter.
While strikers jeered Ryan,
telegram was dispatched to city
hall by their leaders. 1t read:
Joseph p. Ryan is standing on
the waterfront directing police to
break up mass picket lines. I'M
mediate attention demanded. We
can not accept this procedure any
longer"
More than 100 police were sent
to the pier to prevent a clash and
Inspector Louis Schilling confer
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
HARD FIGHTING
ON WEEKEND

MADRID, Dec. %. UP)-Govern-
ment troops recaptured Usera in
hard week end fighting and pre-
pared today to inaugurate the eighth
week of the siege of Madrid by try
ing to drive a wedge toward Cara
banchel Alto
The government troops advanced
about one mile on the Carabanchel-
Barrio-Usera sector as a result of
the surprise attack Sunday, indicat-
ing preparations to take the offens-
i've away from the INSURGENTS were
about to be translated into concrete
action.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
-. .|,
#SSA,
@f < +
D AMBLING
IMPORTER
Says
Holiday Aftermath

Holiday Aftermath
Little Jimmy Reading was tickled
PINK with the new airgun he got
Tor Christmas. His Workmanship.
100 was by way of being consider
ably improved = until something
happened. Grandpa j. E. Simpson
wondered about it when Jimmy
came in quietly, put the airgun
away, and said nothing whatever
ABOUT the way it performed. 1t was
not until some time later that the
reason for Jimmy's sudden quietude
became known. One of the BIB
Shots had gone astray, it developed
Or at least that was Jimmy's
story-and struck little girl where
little girls usually get spanked.
Jimmy has been quite careful with
the airgun since.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
JAPAN, BRITAIN
INVOKE CLAUSE
OF NAVAL PACT

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. W.P)-
The state department today receiv-
ed formal notification by Great
Britain and Japan that they had
invoked the Escalator clause of the
London naval treaty providing for
retention OF additional naval ton
mage.
The fact that the governments
planned to keep additional tonnage
had been known for some time and
the action today merely made the
decision formal.
Acting Secretary of State r. Walt
on Moore expressed qualification
that the action was taken under the
treaty which expires Thursday night
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
Judges to Change
Divisions of Court

Judge Vaughn NJ THOMPSON and
.Tudge r. D. McPherrin will change
divisions Of superior court Monday
Judge THOMPSON will transfer to
the civil denartment and Judge
McPherrin will take over the GRIM
incl division.
AS has been the case in the past.
the judges handle cases in either
denartment when the calendar in
either division becomes too crowded
for one judge to handle.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

unere was no sign OF life.
Aboard the ill-fated plane were
two Ell Centre residents, Jack Korn,
26, and Alex Novak, %. They were
returning to Los Angeles follow
ing Christmas visit with rela-
tiveS in San Francisco.
A sister ship of the lost trans
port, which took off at the re-
port OF It's discovery and flew to
the scene. returned with the
gloomy confirmation. The fuselage
was wedged against a rocky ridge
and at least one wing was lying
some distance away, officials said.
Haze prevented clear vision.
Guided by this ship, a ground
party was ordered up Weldon
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

Uries was killed instantly. His
head was crushed when the car
struck him, officers said. A letter
in the pocket of the dead man
established his identity
An inquest was held at Thorn
tons undertaking establishment in
Brawley Sunday The jury declar-
Continued on Page 2, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
Patrol Inspector
Returns to Valley

Howard C. Carey, who served for
several years as senior immigration
patrol inspector in Imperial Valley
until he was transferred July %,
1885, will be transferred back to this
area Immediately.
He came to the valley in 1924
and remained in this section until
he suffered a heat stroke in July
last year Since that time he was
on duty on the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
RAINS
BATTER COASTnGNE
Business Leader
OF West Coast Dies

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. %. UP)-
A. B. c. Dohrmann, 68, business and
civic leader, owner and operator of
stores up and down the
coast, died suddenly today at his
home here
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

resulted in injuries TO drivers and
passengers and damage to auto
mobiles.
The Mexican. who lived in Cali
patria, asked Felipe Noriega for
a ride in his automobile. Shortly
after Uries entered the machine,
Noriega told officers, Uries snatch
ed the steering wheel and violent
ly jerked it, causing the car to
overturn.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
FLEE
WITH $12 LOOT

Theft of SO in burglary of the
Arrowhead Water company building
here Sunday night was reported TO
police Monday morning.
The burglar entered the building
through basement window.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

red with Joseph Curran. head of
the strike strategy committee.
Picketing at the American Mer-
chant pier and the pier of the
Panama Pacific liner Virginia, a
block away, was resumed.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
Honor Among Officers

Honor Among Officers
There seems TO be a lack of un-
derStanding at U. S. immigration
headquarters; or perhaps under
standing is too great. There is a
very large and very efficient pad
lock on each shelf of the trophy
case in which Uncle Sans border
officers house their craftsmanship
and other trophies, which causes
RR to wonder if it is their fellows
or their visitors the boys don't
trust.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
Pleasure Boats Wrecked as High Wind
Waves Hit HarbOr; Highways
Submerged i'm Storm
-OO-

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. (UP)-Torrential rains, bat
tering tides heavy winds and deep in the mountains
harassed southern California the weekend with fore
casts today that the coastal storm would continue for
another "a hours.
Heavy damage reported in many areas particu-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
CLASH FEARED ON
ATLANTIC COAST IN
MARITIME WALKOUT

NEW YORK, Dec. %. (UP)-A tense situation devel-
oped in the New York maritime strike today when leaders
OF 1900 striking seamen charged that Joseph P Ryan,
president of international Longshoremens Association
was directing police to break up picket lines
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
COUNTY'S HIGHWAY
DEATH TOLL HITS
RECORD HIGH, IS

Imperial county's rapidly mounting traffic death to-
tai for this reached As Sunday with the instant death
of Joaquin Ures in automobile accident six miles north
of Capatria This gives 1886 the all time high for traffic
deaths in this county Other weekend traffic accidents
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
GUNkAAN BREAKS
INTO MANSkON:
RUNS WITH BOY
Brother And Sister Held at Pistol Point
While Abductor Grabs Victim;
S2S,OOO Ransom Note Left
90

TACOMA, Wash. Dec %. UP)--G-Men state police
and city peace officers today began gigantic manhunt
for the kdnaper of Charles Matson 10yearold of
DR.. and Mrs. w. w. Mattson wealthy and prominent
Tacoma citizens Absolute secrecy surrounded their
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
Mavbe We're Wrong

Maybe We're Wrong
There were a lot Of valley people
in San Diego over the weekend
so if you don't know what the
weather was like over that way
ask one. Then consider the case
of Fred Nebel-Thau, who hiked
down to the beach rocks at Lo
Jol'a and tried to get in a Sunday
fishing, regardless of the house
hieh waves that pounded the shore.
RR. still thinks it was the rushino
waves, and not the fish, which
stripped the bait from Fred's hooks
as fast as he could cast them out
He didn't bring back any fish to
refute the theory.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
II Can Be Told

~ tdn Dt iOlu-
The doingS of Ell Centrans on
Christmas parties still are trickling
through. Today's deals with DR..
F. A; Burger, who was expecting
interruptions during his Yuletide
social events. AT one party every
one knew he might be called out,
SO it was no surprise when he was
called to the telephone, hung 10
and gathered UP hat and coat.
Twenty minutes later he was back.
Well" someone asked, "was il
q bov or a grip"
Neither" the doctor answered.
"Just a couple OF turkey sand
Wiches."
He had been summoned ont to
drop in at another party.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
The StOnri1g Place

The StoDri1g Place
Doc c. L. Bradford, Holtville
hooked his shot onto the wrong
fairway al the Barbara Worth club
He tracked down the dash-danged
little pill. squared away at it, and
started to let fly. A voice rang out
from another foursome. and Doc
halted his swing in midair. A hasty
conference followed
Blank, blank, blank" said Doc,
or words to that effect. II was
sure that was the green I was
shooting for. Maybe 7 didn't cross
as many fairways as I thought"
So he turned around. squared off
again, and this time let fly for the
proper green.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
All Aboard Bio
Ship Believed
Killed i'm Fall
Jack Korn, Alex Novak On Board as
Frisco Liner Cracks Up in Storm;
On Xmas Trip to Relatives
BULLETIN

Los ANGELES, Dec. 2S (UP)-GrOund creUs late
today reached the ureckage of United Aines transport
Uhch crashed in the mountains north of here uith ~
aboard according to Paul Mantz, U0 fe the
ing about the ship.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter; Los Angeles 331&c; Butter
rat Imperial valley fob. rnuch,
Trade A, 42Iac; mnnufa curing milk,
zee; route gathered cream. 3312c.
L. A. Hay-u. y. M. I extra leaTy,
M2i-22; I. y. No. O1S-1S.5O; L. =.
No. leafy, SI7-I7.5O; u. =. No. =,
ai0-l0.5O; Minneapolis flax 2.20%-
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28

LOS ANGELES, Dec. %. (UP)-A big United Air
Lines transport missing since last night with full load
of nine passengers and three members aboard
found today smashed against mountainside 35 miles
north of here Airmen crcng above the wreckage said
Imperial Valley press., 1936-12-28
BANK DEBTS

Today
S356,36173
BUILDING PERMITS
S289,419
To Date TINS Tear
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
BERRY HEADS
VOTING UNIT
International News Service

AnIGEHdGlUHuA ENS"S CCANNc
A brand new unit, formed with
the avowed purpose Of wooing la
Dor to the Roosevelt reelection
cause, moved into the political
Iimelight here today under the
leadership of Major George l.
Berry, the Presidents newly re
appointed coordinator for indus
trial cooperation.
Major Berry announced lorna.
ton of the new move with the as.
sertion that it would work actively
for Mr.. Roosevelt's reelection,
send out speakers and establish
national headquarters here and an
organization network in all of the
AZ States.
Naming John L. Lewis. Of the
United Mine Workers, and Sidney
Hillman as two of his cofounderS,
Berry said that invitations would
be sent out to executives of every
labor unit in the country, asking
their support.
All political creeds will be &C
cepted for the new group, said its
founder. The organization will be
an open effort to get the American
Federation of Labor indirectly on
record as in favor of Mr.. Roose-
velt'S reelection. Not since it came
out openly for the elder Robert
LaFollecte in 1924, has the A. F.
of L. announced for a candidate.
Berry indicated that there were
no plans afoot for the big labor
unit to break precedent again and
come out for Mr.. Roosevelt. There
fore, he pointed out, its members
may, if they desire, become affili-
ated individually with the new
move which he sponsored.
The name Of the new organiza-
ton, announced Berry, will be
"Labor's Non-Partisan League"