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Evening star., 1936-06-02

with a white flower in front Mrs.
Demarest Lloyd had with her her
daughter, Miss Angelica Lloyd, and
her son, Mr.. Demarest Lloyd. jr. Both
Mrs Lloyd and her daughter wore
figured dresses, the former In crepe
and the latter in chiffon, and each
had a wide-brimmed black hat.
Mrs. Ralph w. Mcdowell and her
daughter. Miss Mary Mcdowell, at
tended the wedding, the former wear
ing dark blue and white figured crepe
with a becoming dark blue hat trim
med with a cluster of cherries in
front. Miss Mcdowell was In dark
blue crepe, severely plain, and wore
a leghorn straw hat trimmed with
dark blue.
Among the many others in the
church were the economic adviser to
the Securities Exchange Commission,
Mr.. Kemper Simpson; Mrs. Mark L.
Bristol, Mrs. Edward r. Finkenstaedt,
Mrs. Walter R. Tuckerman and the
Misses Tuckerman, Mrs. William Bar
ret Ridgely, Mrs. William Laird Dun
lop, jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Cabot Stevens
and Mrs. Frederic William Vile.
Evening star., 1936-06-02

wartime commandant of the Marine
Corps, had a very becoming blue or
candle dress, puffed sleeves to the
elbow and the bodice trimmed with
white in front. Her dark blue hat
with wide brim was trimmed with
gayly colored flowers in the front.
Mrs. Pitney, wife of the late Mr.. JUS
tice Mahlom Pitney, was picture In
pale lavendar chiffon, the wide brim
of her lavendar hat having a grace
full roll.
Mrs. Robert Patterson Lamont,
wife of the former Secretary of Com
merce, was in cocoa brown crepe. the
coat having capelike collar which
formed loose elbow sleeves and was
lined with the figured crepe in shades
of yellow and brown of which her
dress was made Her hat was brown,
trimmed with touches of yellow.
MIS-. Irwin B. Laughlin, wife of the
former United States Ambassador to
Spain, was accompanied by her
daughter, Miss Gertrude LaughGn.
Mrs. Laughlin was in white and her
daughter had black and white fig
ured crepe with black hat trimmed
Evening star., 1936-06-02

and Mrs. Earle, Mrs. George Howard
of New York, the Norwegian consul
general and Nine. Steen Of Montreal,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clement of
Haverford, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Gustave Hecksher of Pennsylvania.
Both the bride and bridegroom are
among the most popular members OF
the younger set in the Capital. The
bride made her debut last year. .
MIR. and Mrs. Hill
Attend the Wedding.
Mrs. John Phillip Hill, small and
slender, had striking costume of
dark red chiffon, with fine dot in
silk of the same shade. The dress
was made with rather short skirt,
which was full from fitted yoke.
The bodice was finished with square
neckline irf front and had short,
moderately full sleeves. Her close
fitting toque was of deep red velvet
flowers and her dainty slippers and
gloves, which were long enough to
cover her arms well above the wrists.
matched the bright blue purse which
she carried.
Mrs. George Barnett, widow of the
Evening star., 1936-06-02

J. S. Stephens, Mrs. w. S. Williams,
Mrs. w. w. Spaid. Miss Elizabeth
Peep, Mrs. Harry Ridgely, Mrs. Will
liam Hanson, Mrs. A. B. Stewart, Mrs.
Russell B. Harrison. Mrs. May C.
Taylor, Mrs. Harris e. Starr and Mrs.
George Kennedy.
Evening star., 1936-06-02
PrOchnik
Wedding
Brilliant t
Daughter of Diplo-
mat Marries Jean
de Sibour.

Continued From Third Page.)
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
YACHT CLUB PLANS
FOR JAMBOREE TAKING SHAPE

charges of any kind. The yacht
club is putting en- the event only
for the benefit of Imperial Valley
people and in the interest OF water
sports at Sandy Beach.
Boats Obtained
In order to acquaint the people
of Imperial Valley who have never
vet sailed on Salton Sea, the I'm
perial Yacht Club committee has
secured about twenty motor boats
owned by various Imperial Valley
folk and they will be at the
service of the public for free rides
with the objective of showing I'M
nerial Valley residents just now
delightful motor boating can DC
on salton Sea at Sandy Beach.
" Ftr the convenience OF VISITORS,
tbe Imperial Yacht Club Will nave M
a lunch stand and a place WneIe ,a,s
e soft drinks may be purchased. inns
will probably be the last big eVens even.
at sandy Beach before the summer
season begins.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
VET CRIMINAL
ORDERED TO
LEAVE TOWN

Leo Smith. 40, who was arrest
ed on drunk and vagrancy charges
by FL Centro police Thursday night
had a hard time in police court
Friday because Judge Lee Nuffer
was armed with his criminal rec
ord.
The prisoner was given a six
months suspended sentence upon
condition that he leave town. Judge
Nuffer informed him that if he
came back to town he would go
to Jail for six months and if he
was found drunk in the event of
his return. another six months
would be added to the sentence
Smiths record shows II entries
which incate he served time in
Folsom. the New Mexico state
penitentiary and various city and
county institutions. There are six
entries having to do with forgery
or passing fictitious checks. -Four
aliases were listed against him, all
with the first name.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
HIGH SCHOOL
JUNIORS GIVE
CLASS PLAY

First performance of THE Whole
Towns Talking, the Junior class
play, will be given Friday at $50
o'clock in the high school auditor
ium, the time being one-half hour
later so that those attending the
dinner at the First Baptist church
may also attend this affair.
Success is assured since the mat
inee given Thursday for the gram
mar school children met with riot
GUS approval. Brilliant perform
ances were given by the stars Of
the cast who were supported ably
by the other members in the play,
while the amusing lines kept the
audience entertained.
The plot is concerned with the
intrigue of Henry Simmons (Stan-
ley Ryerson) to marry his daugh-
ter. Ethel. Helen DoWd, to dull
Chester Binney Forrest Damron), +,
even involving him in romance
with Lettie Leith, movie actress
Hester LaWless) Others who ap-
pear in the play are Pearl Robber-
son, Phil Van Slyck, Calvin Aaron,
Geraldine Blake, Georgia Frances
Damron, Daisy Rapson, Herb Lee,
Diamond Palmer, Marge HOvey,
Barbara Horton, Othneil Horne,
Dan Judd.
The play will be repeated Sat
urday night at o'clock and re-
served seat tickets may be pur-
chased at Clements Drug Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
Los ANGELES STOCKS


Los ANG ELES. March 20. up
General Motors. Pacific Gas and
Electric and Signal oil reached new
highs for the year on the Los An
geles stock exchange this morning
Otherwise, trading averaged steady
IS issues rising and II sinking.
Volume pproNimated $4,000 shares
General Motors gained = II CAS-
on 20o shares while most other in
dustrials lost-Emsco, off IS TO l9l4
on 100; GIadding Mclean, off :
to 1s5s on 100; Connsolidatsd ed steel
Pacific Gas and Electric's new
high was made on a l. rise in the the
= preferred to 275s on 500 shares
Edison gained i in the 6s to ~
on 200. and lost i in the common TO
26 on 500. southern Pacific slipped
Signal oil and Gas "A" rose =
to 1715 on 100. Pacific Western al
so gained z at IS on 100; Union
sank 4 OF 81 on 500.
Transamerica held steady at is
on 500. .,
Citizens Bank jumped TO SO on
so shares. while Security First Ma
tional Bank sank s to 54l2 on d.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
FARM CENTERS
HOLD MEETINGS
THURSDAY NIGHT

Two farm centers met Thursday
night, Alamo-Verde and Rose
Mesquite.
At the former meeting, held III
the Alamo school, Hcltville high
school girls presented a series of
songs: the Alamo All club, a
play: H. Lee Landerman, assistant
farm advisor talked en- items ot
interest to All club workers; Gayle
Baker played a flute solo; Hayden
Law gave reading; S. E. Robin
son, farm bureau director, talked
on THE Farmers Obligation" and
Miss Ruth Melbourne played a
piano solo.
Rose Mesquite met in the Mes
quite Lake school where the pro-
gram opened with a trap dancing
Speciality by the Imperial high
school girls; Frank G.. Beyschlag,
farm advisor, spoke on the demand
for various agricultural products;
Loris Mcconnell played flute
solo; Dan West, county assessor
collector, discussed the proposed
single tax amendment, and the
members from McCabe-Eucalyptus
home department presented an en-
tertaining skit, The Sport Shoppe.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
GIRLS OF CAMP
FIRE HEAR TALK
ON OLD MEXICO

A talk on Mexico by DR.. F. w.
Peterson and a program presented
by Aweant Camp Fire group, that
sponsored by the club. entertained
the members of the 20-30 club at
their meeting Thursday in the Cal
ifornia hotei.
DR.. Peterson gave vivid deScrlp-
ton of Mexico. its people, their GUS
toms and habits. the scenery, the
history and culture of the Mexican
nation. telling also of preSent-day
conditions.
Camp Fire girls were presented,
Mary Edgar presiding. Tommy Sue
and Allyne McChristy sang duet,
Rita Fabares and Mary Dixon both
gave talks on the work of Camp
Fire, telling of the many activieieS
of the organization. Frances Sun
strom gave a reading. Miss Merry
Cartwright is guardian for this
group.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20

Plans of Imperial Yacht Club
are rapidly maturing for the great
Jamboree on Sunday, March ~
at Sandy Beach, Salton Sea, Com
mCdore A. A. Ariaudo said Friday.
On this occasion, the racing
course will be formally christened
with appropriate ceremonies. Sub
committees of the yacht club un-
der the general chairmanship OF
j. Roy Salassi are busy at work
to make the program an enter
tanning one for spectators. PROB
ably the most thrilling event of
the day will be aquaplane races.
Commodore Ariaudo also an
nounced the coming on this occa-
sion CT large group Of kayak rae
ers with their kayaks from Santa
Barbara and Fullerton. Among
these are some crack kayak girls,
holders of world records for their
skill with the Eskimo boat. Re
Gently the Santa Barbara group
was in competition, by cable COM
munication, with one of the great
girls teams of Norway, and wCa.
The Fullerton High School IS
sending a number of its most
skillful and fastest racers among
the girls and large boys team
to compete in the event at SANDY
Beach. Fullerton has the largest
girls club in the world, 76 mem
bers. all girls, who built their
own boats in the manual training
department.
SchooIs Interested
The schools of Imperial Valley,
both faculty and students, are
taking a great interest in kayaks,
and it is certain that immediately
following the kayak races on
March 20 many beats will be con-
structed in Imperial Valley by a
number of schools. Ariaudo SAID.
He has written every school teach
er in Imperial county, directing
attention tC these aquatic sports
and suggesting that they notify
their classes and urge them to at
tend the sportive event at Sandy
Beach. There will be no cost or
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
Note ellis Story
Of Tragedy at Sea

SEAL BEACH, Calf, March 20.
WP - A note found in brown
pill-bottle, which drifted ashore
here. today revealed what may be
the secret of a lonely sea tragedy
l6 years ago.
The note was dated June 4, 1919,
and it said:
"Adrift in open boat, no water,
no food. Long. 42'3; Lat. g. 43.
Captain Hendricks, IS Colombo" ="
1t was picked up Tuesday by
Mrs. C. H. Wainwright, mother of
e. G.. Wainwright, United States
customs officer. Coast guard Of
ficials said four locations were
possible from the longitude and
latitude given, but one was on land
and two were not within reach of
these shores. The fourth was in
the neighborhood of the Hawaiian
Islands, 1000 miles southwest.
The SIS Colombo, an Italian
steamship built in 1917 is still
afloat, but no record of the loss of
its captain was reported, authori-
ties said
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
TOLL IN
FLOODS IN EAST
NEAR us MARX
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Continued From Page u
Ohio valley were inoculated against
typhoid
The rich city Of Hartford. Conn,
and its suburbs were a third under
the muddy waters of the Counec-
ticut river. Thousands were driv-
en- from their homes there. Many
others were cut off and streamed
from their flooded houses for food.
Water was five feet deep in parts
of the business section. Telephone
and power services were crippled
badly.
Much Of the Connecticut valley
from Vermont. through western
Massachusetts, and Connecticut to
the sea was under water. Spring
field. Mass. was inundated in part.
Twenty Thousand homeless hud-
died in makeshift barracks. Power
failed.
The Merrimack river at Haver-
hill. Mass. was at an aI-time high.
Water was five to seven feet deep
in part Of the city. Bridges were
torn out and factories flooded in
Maine
The Ohio river flood, receding in
Wheeling. w. Va. where - were
known dead and scores missing,
swept down on Marietta. O..
Parkersburg. W. Va, and other
towns. The water Swirled five feet
deep in the business section Of
Marietta.
Trail of Death
The raging SuSqGehanna began
10 recede in central Pennsylvania,
leaving a trail of death and wreck
age in scores of cities and towns.
The crest Of the Potomac river
flood passed Washington without
causing serious damage, but Pres
ident Roosevelt postpGned his Flor
ida vacation another "a hours in
order to correlate relief measures.
Canada came into the flood pic
ture with reports Of at least ST.
100000 property damage in Quebec
province due TO floods on the ST.
Lawrence, Ottawa and Lesser riv-
ers. Traffic was paralyzed in many
sections. Heavy rains inundated a
l5-mile area in southern New
Brunswick.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
Southern CaIiforufa
Outbreak of Disease
Feared in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, March 90. UP)-
Sixteen inspectors were assigned to-
day to seek out and destroy all food
tainted by flood waters.
City health authorities enforced
urgent measures to prevent out
break of disease from the receding
inundation.
A water shortage threatened the
city.
Meanwhile, the muddy flood wat
ers of the Ohio river and its two
mighty tributaries, the Mononga-
hela and the Allegheny. moved
downstream, leaving in their wake
As dead in Allegheny county, $4,000
dependent on Red Cross relief, and
damage of S25, ,000, 900 in the Golden
Triangle" the rich business district
of the nations leading steel city.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
Investigation of Home
For Blind Demanded

LOS ANGELES. March 90 U.P)
"A resolution asking Gov. F. Mer-
riam to investigate assertedly de
plorable conditions" at the state
home for the blind in Oakland,
Calf, was forwarded to the gov
ernor today by the California fed
Grafton of women's clubs.
The deplorable conditions have
led inmates and officials to radical
beliefs and drunkenness, a report
to the federation's executive COM
mittee charged.
The report asserted that inmates
received poor food that sanitary
apparatus were filthy and that
the kitchens were in a bad state
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
Two More Traffic
Deaths in Arizona

PHOENIX. Ariz.. March 90. U.P)
Two more deaths were added to-
day TO Arizona's growing 1896 traf-
fic death toll.
Thomas G Wilson. q. of Phoe-
nix. was injured fatally when his
automobile left the highway north
of here and crashed into a tree.
Arnold Ridgeway. 33, of Lowell,
was killed instantly when his
motorcycle collided with an auto
mobile at a service station west Of
Douglas.
Their deaths brought to 46 the
number Of fatalities since Jan. l
as compared with 81 for the same
period of 1885.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
Mexican Struck BY
Car Near Imperial

Frank Valenzuela, Mexican. was
struck by an automobile driven by
J. c. Oliver. 19. as he walked along
the highway on Eighth street near
the city limits of Imperial Thurs
day night. The Mexican has a frac-
tured leg and superficial cuts and
scratches, according 10 physicians
at the county hospital.
The driver of the automobile and
his companion. Clyde Oliver. said
the drivers vision was obscured by
dust.
The youths took Valenzuela 10 a
physician in Imperial and later he
was transferred to the county hos
pital.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
Three Sentenced
To PenitentiGry
Continued From Page y

in the northend city.
Robert Goree, Negro. also charg-
ed with assault with a deadly
weapon. heard his probation ap-
plication denied and the judge
sentence him to San Quentin for
the term prescribed by law. He
was found guilty of slugging Juan
t-iriguez. Mexican sheepherder
en- the head with a railroad spike
set in a short length of garden
hose. The attack, it was brought
out in court, preceded a robbery
attempt.
Probation Denied
A term in San Quentin was Civ
en- Frank Allen after his applica-
ton for probation was denied. He
was found guilty of burglarizing
the Richard OwsnS garage at
Calexico and the theft of two val
liable saddles. The saddles were
found buried in a camp occupied
by Allen and his family.
Nation for bail was denied
Mason Todd pending hearing of
the murder case against him. He
Is accused OF murderlng simon
Guzman by slugging him with an
automobile crank. Trial of the
case is set for April 6.
Benjamin Quiroz pleaded guilty
to possession of a deadly weapon
by an alien and the case was con-
tinued until March "a, for SEN
tence.
Found Guilty
A six months Jail sentence with
commitment withheld during a
probationary period of two years,
followed Roy Spears hearing on
probation He was found guilty
cf non-support of his child.
The case against J. H. Bell
was continued until Friday for
plea. He is charged with viola
ton of the narcotic and drug act.
James Long applied fer proba-
ton and the hearing was set for
April 3. He is accused of bur
glary.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
Prescott, Ariz., Has
Own Bum Blockade

PRESCOTT, AriZ., March 20. U.P)
police organized their
own bum blockade" today in an eff
fort to halt a wave of petty burglar
les and robberies allegedly perpe-
trated by transients.
Chief E. j. Wyatt said his officers
would meet all freight trains as they
arrive. arrest all transientS and then
transport them a considerable dis
tance from town.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
Autoist Drives Cor
Into Side of Train

r. E. Johnston of 1855 Park ave-
nue. drove his automobile into a
moving freight train on spur track
in Ell Centros industrial district
Thursday night and then startled
police by saying he was partly to
blame for the accident He claimed
his brakes were defective, officers
said.
No one was injured in the accident
but Johnstons automobile was dam
aged as a result of the impact with
the train. Mrs. Johnston accom-
panied her husband.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
Registration for
CCC Boys Starts

Application for enrolment in
Civilian Conservation camps may be
obtained at the State Relief admin
istration offices on Fifth street in
preparation for the camp to open
between April /, and April Is. ac-
cording to w. S. Filter, head Of the
SRA in Imperial county.
Only single men from families on
relief are eligible, Fitzer said. The
families from which the applicants
come must be on county welfare
rolls, SRA rolls or on Works Progress
administration projects.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
County Relief Case
Load Drops to 2S2

Imperial county's resident relief
case load has dropped to 282 this
week. according to w. S. Filter, head
OF the State Relief administration in
this county.
The cases now on SRA relief rolls
represent l 400 individuals, Fitzer
said.
Reduction in the number on re-
lief. he said, resulted from the re-
cent order to drop the cases of all
unemployahles. and employment on
Works Prograss administration and
Public Works administration prof.
ects as we'll as in private industry
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
Market
Quotations
1Continued From Pace y


II dropped to 16o for more than
points loss and recovered slightly
more than . points Western Union
also was weak at Sc showing l l. de
cline.
Utilities generally were dull and
on the average worked lower. Farm
equipment shares ran into profit
taking.
Dow-Jones preliminary closing
averages showed industrial l5f42
nm G.Q2. railroad 4732 off O.56. util-
ity 31.S3 oftJ 0.2S.
No m approNimatcd 100000
shares compared W h $4,000
shares Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
L. 4. LIVESTOCK

Los ANGELES. March %. UP)-
Hogs 500. including 15S direct; about
steady; truckinS S10-1010; Cuotable
top around S11.15.
Cattle 500. steady. medium to good
steers S650-7.6O. Few cows 81.
$50. cutter grades S5.5O-4.75. Bulls
to S5.75. Calves $50. steady, Vealers
S1O-1125, calves $3.50 down.
sheep none, good to choice fed
wooled lambs and spring lambs
quoted SqT5-1O.o5
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
ISSUE MARRIAGE LICENSES

Two marriage licenses we're issued
at the county clerks office Friday.
o. d. Webb, SO, and Myrtle Buck,
IS, both of Palo Verde, received a
license as did Charlie Cameron, 70.
and Conception Ruelas 20, both oi
Mexicali.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20

that the presence Of any interna-
tional troops in French territory
is out of the question.
BRITISH ATTITUDE
OUTLINED BY EDEN.
LONDON. March 20. U.P)-Capt.
Anthony Eden, foreign secretary.
told the house of commons today
that Britain is out to restore cCn-
fidence in international law and
pave the way for the rebuilding of
European security.
Eden reported to the House On
the agreement for handling the
Rhineland situation which was
reached by the Locarno powers.
The agreement was published sim
ultaneously in a white paper.
A white paper revealed that the
powers had agreed to ask the
league council to convoke an inter-
national conference which would
consider the following.
l. Agreements to reinforce collec-
tive security and sanctions.
2. Disarmament.
3. Improvement of economic and
commercial relations.
4. Adolf Hitler's peace proposals.
(which include a 25-year European
security agreement)
Eden did not mention inclusion
Of non-European powers, but il
was generally believed the United
States and Japan might be invited,
making it world conference.
It was noted that he said the
Locarno negotiations enVisaged "a
world conference under the aus
pices Of the league to consider, in
order, certain proposals made by
the German chancellor, questions
of security and limitations of ar
maments and economic relations
between nations"
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
L. A. GRAIN

Los NGELES. March 20. tUP)-
Los Angeles grain market:
corn ... 81 65-l.1O
Argentine corn ......... 81 Az 40
calf. wheat, sacked .S152h-1.57 X
Calf barley .......... 81 y 1.oz z
White Mariout barley .... .95-l.OO
Calf. milo. sacked 81. 1O-1.15
MiIlfeeds, red and white .l.OO-1.05
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20

garage at 1851 Adams street. The
building will be used as a model
dwelling. This permit raised the
Ell Centro building permit total to
S39.65O
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
L. 4. BANKS
L. 4. HAY

Los ANGELES. March 20. up
L. :. No l Extra Leafy S1S.50-l9.00
L. y No. .S16.O0-17.00
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20

OBTAINS BUILDING PERMIT
c. L. Collins received a building
permit at city hall Thursday for
construction of a $1,000 dwelling and
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20

A car like this at price like this is news
worth knowing any day in the week-but for
the real surprise let us show you how it
figures out in weekly payments.
The new GMAC6%o Time Payment Plan Cuts
the cost of buying car on time. Why not
use these savings to get the kind of car you
We always wanted?
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-20
y Weather at;!
LOCAL TEMPERATURES
Los Angeles and Vicinity

Los Angeles and Nicinity-Gen6 6r-
ally cloudy tonight and Saturday.
bee oming unsettled: little change in
temperature or humidity; gentle to
moderate southeasterly to south
westerly wind.
Southern California - Cloudy to-
night and Saturday: becoming un-
settled west portion; normal temper
ature; moderate southerly wind off
coast.