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Evening star., 1937-07-04

In two years William Neville
Reynolds, youthful high school
player. progressed from the
embryonic stages Of = mere
tyro to become, in 1887, the out
standing school player in the
District Of Columbia.
Born at Omaha, Nebr., October IL
1919, William Reynolds attended
graded schools in Chicago and Omaha
His early high school years were spent
at Central High in Omaha and in
February, 1885. William acquired q
knowledge of the rules OF chess at
the Omaha Y. NJ. c. A.
In the Omaha interhigh matches
during early 1896, William was sched.
uled to play No. board for his
school, but he left Nebraska and came
to Washington, in April, 1886, to enrol
as student at the local Central
High School.
Evening star., 1937-07-04

Totals 80 - s4s lOs 200 3
'1ncludes R. H. and c. c. forfeits.
Evening star., 1937-07-04

w WHETHER Bob Tow's ring
M career finally Is slated to
" " flicker or again follow the
Datterp ~ Da ct perforro
Evening star., 1937-07-04
Detroit
Entries for Tomorrow

To the Editor of The Star:
FIRST RACE-Prrse ssoo. .1,tn,i
Evening star., 1937-07-04

Tom Ryan stayed away from mar
riase for good many years, but Dan
Cupid finally has stymied the Belle
Haven Country Club pro. Tom was
married few days ago to Miss
0rigsby Peck Of Norfolk.
Evening star., 1937-07-04
Arlington Park
Entries for Tomorrow

BY the Associated Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
PLOW PUSHES
THRU DRIFTS TO.
SNOW VICTIM S

JACOBS LAKE, Ariz., Feb. Is.
U,P>-An ice-chopping rotary snow
plow bored slowly through drifts
four TO IL feet deep today to liber-
ate an expectant mother and her
husband, marooned at their ranch
since Christmas.
Members of the crew, who reach
cd here late yesterday with the
plow, estimated il would require
70 to $50 hours of steady work to
reach Mrs. Alberta Cox, 80, and
her husband, Carl, As, former Ma
tional Parks Ranger, and a con-
Struction crew of 80 men and two
women marooned on the north rim
Of the Grand Canyon l3 miles be-
yond them.
The construction crew was in no
danger of starvation, having plenty
Of food, but Mr. and Mrs. Cox re-
ported in a telephone conversation
Saturday before their telephone line
was destroyed by snow, that they
had only meat and flour left and
only enough OF that to last four
days. This would exhaust their
supplies Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
COAST HIT BY
RAINY WEEKEND

LOS ANGELES, Feb. Is. U.P)-
Clearing skies were welcomed in
southern California today after a
weekend Of rain which caused floods
that sent hundreds scurrying to
high ground, washed out highways
and bridges and flooded homes
There were no fatalities.
For more than 80 hours rain fell
in the Los Angeles section and in
the hills and mountains.
Today the waters receded almost
as rapidly as they rose yesterday
There still were big pools in the
low sections, but all danger appear
ed past.
At Venice three feet Of water
stood in the streets and more thar
400 homes were temporarily eva
cuated.
Compton, still cleaning up after
last weeks rains and floods, start
ed anew today More than $50 per-
sons were driven out of their homes
again yesterday and a hundred
odd were evacuated at Hawthorne
and LennOX.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
OTHER SUITS
NOW SETTLED

Four outstanding effects of
the United States supreme court
decision were pointed out by
Harry Horton, chief counsel for
the Imperial Irrigation distsict.
The decision settles:
Il All Nevada California
E Electrical Securities cases
against the district pending in
federal courts.
2-All similar suits brought
by the power company against
the district now pending in
state courts.
3-The present appeal of the
Southern Sierras Power compa-
ny from the fourth district
court OF appeal decision deny
ing the company an injunction
and abat e mcnt proceedings
against the district.
1T will prevent any other
landowner or interested person
from raising the question, in
federal or state court, as to
districts legal right to develop
and distribute power.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
TIL R EE CASES
LEFT PEN DIN G.

just three more hurdles face the
legal staff of the Imperial Irriga-
tlon district in the power develop
ment program opposed by the Ne
vada-California Securities compa-
ny over a long period of years.
Two cases are pending in the
federal court in Los Angeles in
relation to the power company's
right to cross Imperial county and
district property with power lines
and poles. One suit was brought
by the company against the coun-
ty In an attempt to force the
county to cease demanding fran
chiseS of power companies before
they may take electric lines over
county highways. TIL power COM
pany presented evidence in this
case in Los Angeles Monday, and
the county was scheduled to pre-
sent evidence in Ell Centre at the
conclusion of the company testi-
mony.
The second case pending in the
state courts is that of the district.
against the power company. II.
too, deals with right of way ques-
ton. 1t ATTACKS the power COM
pany right to cross the district
property with electric lines ana
seeks an injunction preventing it
A case in the fourth district
court of appeal is the power COM
pany's attempt to appeal from
the order of the state court deny
ing an injunction preventing dis
trict power development.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15


The decision, the most important
legal development in the district
power program since passage OF
the Boulder Canyon project act in
1923, ends under existing laws, the
eighteen-year battle over district
power development and distribution
Waged by the Southern Sierras Pow
er company, the present Nevada
California Power company.
The power company has now ex-
hausted all legal means for block
ing the district program, Harry
Horton, chief district counsel de-
clared, because the supreme courts
proceedings in state courts and is
binding on California supreme
courts in all federal questions.
1t was pointed out that the recent
decision of the United State circuit
court ninth district, is also bar
TO any further local proceedings in
the state courts.
BY means of this decision, the
district is established as being law
fully entitled to engage in the pow
er business.
Landowners and other interested
parties are prevented, by the deci-
sion, from filing suits attacking the
district program, attorneys explain
ed.
Specifically, the supreme court re-
fused a power company writ asking
review of a decision made by the
United States court of appeals in
which the court declined to issue
an injunction against district power
plans.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
LINER TIED UP
IN NEW BATTLE

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Feb. Is. (UP
The Panama Pacific liner Calf
ornia, with 100 puzzled passengers
aboard, remained tied up at dock
today after failure of a company
coup to break a union deadlock
by rushing IA eastern crew men,
bers here by transcontlnental
plane.
The big liner was scheduled to
sail for New York via the Panama
Canal last night after being tied
up 100 days by the coast maritime
strike Officials said they did not
know when the boat would sail,
Fourteen engine room workers
were rushed here from New York
by chartered plane yesterday when
the local union aSsertedly refused
to fill the California's crew be-
cause the line refused to discharge
three electricians who remained
aboard during the maritime walk
out.
The IA were slipped ABOARD ano
the ship made ready to throw of
ner lines when the other crew
members demanded to know who
the imported workmen were. They
held indignation meetings aboard
ship and a union official gave the
line an ultimatum to take off the
Ia or the ship would not sail.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
NINE LEGAL STEPS
LEAD TO DECISION
IN POWER BATTLE

Nine significant dates stand out in leading ND
to Mondays favong district power deyeopmsn
AUGUST l9Sf-Ihe Southern
in United States district Angeles to prevent district power
development
DECIMBER l9S5-The district court decided
JANUARY, 1936Applicaton injunction pending appeal
Oh the case was filed in the ninth United appeals
The request of the power "a
APRIL 1s6Hearngs appeal the case be-
the circuit
SEPTEMBER l9S6-Ihe decision favor Of the
NOVEMBER l9S6-A petition rehearng
the United States circuit court of denied by the
JANUARY 1874 petition for the
United States supreme the power company
FEBRUARY s, 1937A reply brief filed by the
FEBRUARY Is, l9s7-The supreme
sion ending the power battle.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
32 FAMILIES
LEAVE TENT
COMMUNITY

All but six families left the squat
ters camp between FL Centro and
Holtville before noon Monday in
conformance with orders from the
Imperial county health department.
Thirty-two families loaded UP
their possessions over the weekend
and left the place. Tents, paste
board shacks, tin huts, arrow weed
novels were vacated and improvised
trailer houses were taken from the
site between the highway and the
railroad tracks.
DR.. Warren F. Fox said the six
families remained because Of illness
and visited the scene Monday after
noon to make arrangements for
moving them out, too, because OF
the health menace.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
DECISION PUT
OFF IN AUTO
DEATH CASE

Decision in the p. c. Johnson
negligent homicide case. set 1or
Monday morning, was continued
until wednesday morning because
of the absence of Johnson's attorney
Judge John E. Simpson, who con-
Quoted a preliminary hearing IN
Ell Centro justice court for Johnson
last week, reserved judgment until
Monday.
y Johnson was accused as the driver
Of an automobile involved in ar
automobile-t collision in I'M
perial in which Leo Riggs lost his
life.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
SEVEN WORDS
TELL VICTORY

The United States supreme
court required but two words
to set the Imperial Irrigation
district free from the encum-
bering and hampering legal
strategy of the Nev-Cal Elec-
trio Securities company.
writ denied" intoned the
justice reading the decisions.
Phil ID. Swing. former con-
gresham representing Imperial
Irrigation district interests i'm
Washington. needed only seven
words to telegraph the story of
the decision.
supreme court denied New
Cal petition for certerori,' Swing
telegTaphed Harry Horton, dis
trict chief counsel.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
Take Heavy Toll in Valley
PEACE CLOSES.
STRIKE FEUD IN
INDIANA CITY
Troops Stand Guard as
Workers File Back
Into Factories

ANDERSON, Ind, F e b i.
Is. (UP)-Union and non-
union workers, whose viol-
ent f'eu d brought gunfire
and martial law to this in
dustrial city, returned to their jobs
in Guide Lamp and Lelco-Remy
factories To-Day in perfect peace.
While nearly 500 troops stood
guard with rifles and sidearms,
1000 men filed into one Delco-
Remy plant. An equally peaceful
scene was enacted when 1900 men
swarmed through six gates into
Guide Lamps 81 acres of factory
buildings.
There was no evidence of the
violent feeling which brought mar
tial law to the 400 square miles
of Madison county Saturday, on
the heels of sit-down strike
sponsored by the United Automo-
bile Workers union, eruptive
clashes between union groups and
non-union "vigilantes, and a
shooting in which two men were
seriously wounded.
Gov. Albert H. Whitcomb, COM
manding officer. said there were
no guardsmen in the plants. A
few will be stationed about fac
tory entrances all day, as a pre-
caution, he said.
Union workers agreed to return
to their jobs last night under the
military-enforced peace. but only
after appealing directly to Presl-
dent Roosevelt for his personal
aid in restoring human rights ano
social justice"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
Hay Prices Jump
To $50 Per Ton

Another jump in the price Of
alfalfa hay was reported Monday
in Los Angeles where prices rival
those of pre-depression days. u 6
No. /, extra leafy. was quoted at q
top Of $40 per ton, Los Angeles
equivalent to $25 per ton fob. val
lev ranches. u. S. No. l was quot
ed at $27-28 Valley supplies are
light and growers estimated that
all available hay from this region
will be exhausted in about two
weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
BIDS OPENED
UPON POWER
STRUCTURES

YUMA, Ariz., Feb Is. (UP) -
Twelve bids for construction ot
power drops and power plant SUBJ
structures on the All American
canal were opened today by r. B.
Williams, reclamation service dis
trict engineer.
Because of the many stipulations
in the bids, Williams said, engin.
GERS will not complete checking
them until late today and cam
not determine until then which
are low.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
RIGHT TO BUILD
POWER DROPS UPHELD

Right of the district to build pow
er drops along the All American
canal and to expand its present
power system was established by
the supreme court decision, M. j.
Dowd, chief engineer of the district,
declared
Validity of the Diesel engine con-
tract for purchase of the machinery
at the Brawley standby plant also
Continued on Page 3; COLD
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
COURT
OF u. s. RULES
FOR DISTRICT
Last Legal Obstacle Blocking Electric
Activities Swept Aside; Nev-Cal
Loses Final Fight

Last legal obstacles to Imperial Irrigation district
power development wiped out by the United States
supreme court Monday.
The court by declining to review lower federal court
ruling which refused to enoin All American canal power
development brings final affirmation of the districts
right to develop and distribute power within and without
it's borders United Press dispatches from Washington
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
Prisoners Kidnap
Official, Escape

RALEIGH, N. c., Feb. Is. WP)-
Four unidentified prisoners escaped
from Caledonia prison farm, near
Halifax, today after kidnapping Capt,
w. N. Hinton, superintendent of the
camp, and steward, the state pri-
son department here announced.
The men, who had obtained guns,
escaped in prison truck and were
last seen with their two hostages
travelling toward the Virginia line
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
GEN. MOTORS MEN
RACK AT MACHINES

FLINT, Mich, Feb. Is. Wp)--Gen-
eral Motors factory whistles were
the signal today for 10000 auto
mobile production workers to re-
sumo work in plants stilled during
the A day sit-down strike.
The concensus among workers at
Chevrolet plant No. was that 1t
was swell to be back 10 work
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
Survey Begun on
1897 Farm Program

Committeeman and supervisors
for the Imperial county agricultural
conservation program Monday
morning began their survey of I'm
perial county farmers eligible to
come under the 1887 program. They
will visit every rancher in the
county to determine whether or no.
he is eligible. This survey in no
way commits the farmer to comply.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
RIOTS BREAK OUT
ONWATERFRONT.
THREE INJURED

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. Is. (UP)-Three hundred
and fifty ongshoemen members of rival union factions
engaged in hand-tohand fighting San Francseos wa
erront today The riot quelled by police after three
men were injured seriously The riot started when 300
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15

:members of dock workers group,
led by Lee Holman, former inter-
national longshoremen's head,
marched on the embarcadero seek
ing jobs.
Passing LILA. headquarters the
marchers assertedly were attacked
by group of union longshoremen,
who hured cuspidors, bricks and
stones at the Holman men.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15


Ell CENTRO.-Cox Brothers mar
ket was entered Sunday night and
the big safe dragged behind a
counter out of sight of the front
windows and broken open. The
burglars could find no money SO
contented themselves with scatter
ing the contents.
Entrance was gained by scaling
a telephone pole. dropping to the
store roof and prying open a small
vent leading 10 the interior of the
Main street building. All finger
prints had been wiped from the safe
and from the vent in the roof, FL
Centre police officers said
Padlocks were broken on doors
at the Skipper Service station on
East Main street Sunday night and
Two batteries stolen. The cash reg
lister was broken open but found
to be empty, police reported.
An automobile parked at the rear
of hotel in FL Centre was bur-
glarized between 3 and 0 am. Sat
urday. Howard Wilson of Ontario
owner of the car. said radio, two
spare wheels and tires, and a spare
tire with carrier and bracket were
taken.
A poWler appeared at the home
OF Mrs. j. r. La frankie three diff
ferent times Saturday night, caus-
ing her to summon police to search
the neighborhood. He called at hei
home at 1047 Woodward and asked
for food She refused. In a few
moments he tried to enter through
the front door In reply to hei
demand for an explanation, he saio
he was in the wrong house. Later
she saw him prowling through the
yard. He disappeared before police
reached the scene.
The prowler was tall and clad in
dark gray sweater and dark
trousers, she told Ell Centro police
The arrest Of two Mexicans seer
to throw away bundles of candy
Continued on Page 2; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
{(eex,
REPoR4ER AMsaIhS
Says

All Revealing
There's no doubt aboot who's
head man in the Charles Provence
family. AT meeting of the 20-30
club when other members brought
their bosses, Provence brought his
wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15

ThereS no doubt abO0t who's
head man in the Charles Provence
family. AT meeting of the 20-30
club when other members brought
their bosses, Provence brought his
wife.
A Celebration
When telegram arrived at
Harry Horizons office Monday
morning announcing that the dis
trict was victorious in power con-
troversy, only Horton, George
Kirk and Walter GoodSon coulo
understand the legal phraseology,
and they were too expiosively hap.
py to explain it.When the ex-
plantations finally were made,
however, the office turned into
a. combination of ring-around-the.
rosie and May pole party.
Transportation
A. w. Bonnycastle deserves an
oleander for a wisecrack Saturday
night at the Lettuce Ball in BraW-
lev after a bit of close harmony
in the grill room. Just like Bung
.Crisby!" he remarked. Police
Chief Lon Cromer, however, drew
all tire attention with his snappy
ten-gailon hat.
Another Crack
Speaking of wise cracks and
police chiefs, Chief Guy Wood at
Calipatria got off a good one
Saturday night when Officer Roy
remnant joined Wood at a cafe.
Wood remarked: THE towns full
..'ef cops. We're both in the same
"place!"
Woe and Voc
For a perfect picture of the
Weeping willow after a bad storm,
Bob Mcnamara looked the<-pari
Sunday after cruising around the
golf course in a match against
Royal Burnett. Burnett shot a
neat 65, only under par. Every
time looked at him he shot an
other birdie,' iMcNan:arra. Sald
until l wished ! had some blind
erS."
o
On The Nose-
Earle "Dead-eye" Davis gave n
startling exhibition Of his marks
manship Sunday with a rifle In
the New River brakes. When punc-
turing, tin cans palled on him,
Earle drew bead on an inslg-
nificant feathered creature strut
ting beside mud bank. He pulled
the trigger and mud and feathers
flew. Not bad" said Earle watch
ing the spot with satisfaction. q
raw seconds later the bird dug
himself out of the mud ana lie"
away, untouched.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
MANY VALLEY
HOMES RAIDED.
OVER WEEKEND
Ell Ce,ntrO, Brawley and
Coyote Wells Hit
By Sneak Thieves

Daring burglaries of homes
pl aces of business and
automobiles occurred in all
parts of Imperial Valley
this weekend. Deputy sher.
ifs and police officers were sent
to rural and municipal areas in
search of evidence to combat the
worst outbreak of petty crime in
valley history.
Effective eradication of telltale
fingerprints convinced officers the
burglars are experienced house
breakers and in category better
trained in crime than Is usual.
Windows were broken, locks pull
ed off, and doors forced to gain
entrance to homes In widely separat-
ed areas.
Empty safes and cash registers
greeted burglars in two instances
after they had broken locks to enter
business places.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15

Butter: Los Angeles 55isc;
Butterfat. Imperial Valley fob.
ranch, Grade A 42c; manufactur-
ing milk 37c; route gathered
cream 33c.
L. A. Hay: U. S. No. l extra
Ieafy $3.50; u. $. No. l S27-2S;
u. S. No. 2 Ieafy S26-27; u. 5. No.
2 S23.50-24.50; Minneapolis flax
S2.22-2.30.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-02-15
BANK DEBTS

Today
S768,924.62
BUILDING PERMITS
To Date This Year
S30,145
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Mangled Body of Man Found
On Railroad Track Is Mystery

detectives, said. cit seems strange
that nothing-not even a pocketbook
was found in his pockets"
One detective advanced the theory
that the man may have committed
suicide after first removing all pos
sible means Of Identification. The pos
sibility that he may have been robbed
before station officials found the body
also was being considered.
Police said the man was between
rs and 80 years old. He was wearing
green hat with the initials ~. H. B."
in the label. a pencil-stripe blue suit,
white shirt and green tie, brown shoes
and dark gray overcoat. The clothes
were well made and in good condition.
Morgue attendants said he had
brown eyes and hair, was about S
feet 9 inches tall and weighed 145
pounds
The body was found on the tracks
near Florida avenue about Sis am,
but police would not express an opin-
ion as to how long he had been dead,
pending an autopsy which will be
performed by Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald this morning. The cause
| Of death has not been established.
1t was pointed out that if the man
had committed suicide, he might have
either walked to the place where his
body was found or jumped from Z
train as it was slowing down coming
into the station.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
NORMAN HAPCOOD,
AUTHOR, IS DEAD
Political Associate of Alfred
(. Smith SucCumbs
at So.
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 29.-Norman
Hapgood, prominent author and edi-
tor and political associate of Alfred
E. Smith in his terms as Governor Of
New York, died today after an oper-
alton, He was 50 years old.
At his home it was said the editor
had been i'll for several weeks and
death followed an operation. He died
at the New York Hospital.
In the second Wilson administra-
ton Hapgood was United States Min
lister to Denmark
From a dramatic critics job on the
old New York Commercial Advertiser
few years after his graduation from
Harvard in 1898, Hapgood became one
of the best-known magazine editors in
the Nation.
In 1908 he became editor Of COL
lier's Weekly, q position which he
held until he went with Harper s
Weekly in 1913 as editor He was with
Hearst's International Magazine from
1923 until 1925.
Long student of politics and gov
ernment, he was supporter of Wood
(See HAPGOOD, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1937-04-29
DAVID LEVY FOUND
DEAD IN APARTMENT
Wife Of Shoe Store Manager Dis
covers Body in Gas.Flled
Kitchen,

David Levy, 81, manager Of the
Friendly Five Shoe Store, was found
dead from gas today in his apartment
In the Broadmoor, 1901 Connecticut
avenue.
Police said the body was found by
Levy's wife, Mrs. Annie Levy, when she
returned from the store 1t was in the
kitchen, where gas flowed from open
jets on the range.
Police said Mrs. Levy told them her
husband had appeared nervous" when
they arose this morning. While she
was out. officers said, she called her
apartment and hurried home when she
received no answer.
Several notes, the contents of which
were not revealed, were left by Levy
police reported. Officers also said they
understood brother of Levy had died
only few days ago.
Levy, 1t was said, had lived in the
District about eight months. He came
here from Baltimore.
Evening star., 1937-04-29
Acts of Her0isno Mark Floods
While Potomac Waters Recede
Six Are Recovering From Exposure
After Rescue-High School Students
We're Mar0oned on Treet0ps.

New tales Of heroism came to light
today as dregs from the fast-receding
Potomac-silt and debris-marked the
path taken by the river when it over
flowed in lower Georgetown and
throughout the Capitals park system.
In sharp comparison with the pic
ture presented yesterday, when swift
flowing high water coursed down from
mountain tributaries, the river today
was returning to normal here, having
dropped nearly feet.
Although damage fell far short of
that caused by last Springs flood, it
appeared that thousands of dollars will
have to be spent on planting and re-
conditioning homes. boat clubs and
business houses inundated during the
crest.
Virginia attributed nine deaths to
floods that ravaged inland cities, rem
dered 1000 or more temporarily home
less and caused highway and property