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Prominent Capital
Hostesses Patrons .
For Lecture Series.

bROMlNENT hOSteSSeS IN reSlden-
tial circles attended the first OF
the series of talks by Miss Clara w
McGuown at the Washington Club
this morning. This series of talks by
Miss McQuown on current problems
and questions of the hour in national
and international affairs is given un-
der the auspices of the Washington
Club Miss McQuown opened her 14th
season. speaking on What Are the
Prospects for World Peace? World
Leaders of Today-Their Personalities
and Their Policies"
Among the patronesses for the talks
are Mrs. c. Willard Hayes, president
of the Washington Club; Mrs. Fulton
Lewis, former president; Mrs. Gilbert
Grosvenor, Mrs. Charles w. Fairfax
Mrs. Russell B. Harrison, Miss Clara
Burton, Miss Daisy Prentice, Miss
Edna Patton, Mrs. David j. Rum
bough, Miss Josephine Pohrer and
Mrs. E. w. Cupp.
Miss McQuown's talks are given
each Thursday morning until March
10, emitting Thanksgiving Day, De-
cember % and December 80
Mrs. George c. Shaw, Mrs. Whitman
Cross and Mrs. William Hannay were
among group of women who enter
tanned at luncheon parties at the
Washington Club yesterday. At an
other table at the club was a group OF
quests who were entertained by Mrs
William E. Stafford and Miss Louise
Stats.
! Other members of the club who
were luncheon hostesses yesterday
were Miss Martha Scott, Mrs. Arthur
s. Wright and Mrs. Charles Fairfax
The Washington Club is one of the
oldest and most distinguished clubs
In this city. 1t was incorporated ir
1891 and includes in it's membership
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Residential
Society in
TheNeWs
Former Minister
To Sweden
Visiting.

TORMER United States Minister
H to Sweden and Mrs. John Mot
ley Morehead are in New York
for few days and are at the
st. Regis Hotel. They will return to
their home in Rye, N. Y, the end
Of the week.
Mr.. Leighton Rollins Of ia East
Seventy-first street, New York City,
Is In Washington at the Wardman
Park Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rene Jones Taylor
and their daughter, Miss Millie Taylor,
have returned to Washington after a
six weeks tour in England and France,
where they visited relatives.
Mrs. Ilse Wick, with her son and
daughter of Nanking, China, who were
recent guests at the Dodge, left yes
terday for New York and will sail
from there Saturday for Germany.
Mrs. w. Harry Brown of Pittsburgh
has arrived in Washington and will
be at the Mayf1ower for several weeks.
Mrs. Leonard Gillispie Woods of Pitts
burgh is here with her for few days.
Mrs. Brown occupied Mrs. E. Hope
Slater's Newport residence during the
past summer. Mr.. and Mrs. William
H. Brown visited the formers mother
in Rhode Island during part of the
summer and are now on their ranch in
Sasabe, Ariz. Mr.. Brown, although
rather a newcomer in the Southwest,
has already become known as one of
the outstanding cattle raisers in the
State.
Mrs. Woodbury. Melcher and her
daughter, Mrs. Herbert Camp Sheath
of Brookline, Mass, have arrived at the
Shoreham and will remain in the
Capital for the opening sessions of
Congress. Representative Carl Vinson
Of Georgia, the originator of the
Vinson Naval Bill, is cousin of Mrs.
Melcher. The visitors have spent a
week at Williamsburg, Va, prior to
motoring to Washington.
Mrs. Bernard Henry Kroger of Gin
cinnati and her daughter. Miss Dana
Maher, debutante of last year, are
at the Shoreham for a few days and
will go later to their home, Beau
Rivage, at Palm Beach, Fla.
Mrs. Norman Gibbons has arrived in
town from her home in Flint, Mich,
accompanied by Miss Eunice M. Miller.
While here for visit of several days
they are at the Wardman Park Hotel.
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Miss Little to Marry
1t. Albert Harmed.

The wedding of Miss Harriet Cham
beriain Little, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Irving Little of Mobile, Ala, 70
1t. Albert Everest Harmed, son of Mrs.
Albert w. Harmed of Takoma Park,
Md, and the late DR.. Harmed, will take
place Saturday evening at 8 o'clock at
the Christ Episcopal Church in Mobile.
After wedding trip the bridal cou-
pie will live temporarily in Pensacola,
Fla, where 1t Harmed is stationed
with the air service at the United
State naval station. Later they will
live in st. Petersburg.
Mrs. Harmed is now in Mobile as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Little, and
will remain there until about Novem-
ber 20.
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Notes From the Social Calendar Of Washington Envrons
The Polish Ambassador
Entertaining Today
At Reception
To Mark independence Anniversary.
Norwegian Minister and Wife
Leave for Hot Springs.

Leave for Hot Springs.
HE Polish Ambassador Count jerry Potock will entertain
reception this afternoon until o'clock in
bration of the anniversary of Polish independence.
The Norwegian Minister Morgenstierne
will leave today for Hot Springs they will spend week
or 10 days.
Minister Ell Salvador senor Dr. Hector David Castro
tertaned at luncheon yesterday the Mayower honor the
newly appointed United States Minister Ell Salvador Mr. Robert
Frazer.
The guests Minister of Guatemala Senior
Adrian Recnos; the Minister of Ricardo
Castro Beche the Minister Bolivia senor Dr. Don Luis Fer
nando Gauchaa Mr. Boaz Long United States Minister Mica
aqua e Cage oAhres OF honduras oeno Dr Don Julian
Caceres Mr. Dorsey G. Fisher former United States Secretary
of Legation Ell Salvador Carlos Adaberto Afaro
retary of the Legation of Salvador Washington
George B. Tribe and DR.. Tomas Cagas.
Murray among early
ingon for the opening of the special session Congress
Monday He has from his home in Butte Mont is
for the at the Shoeham where Mrs Murray
expects to join him later.
Representative and Mrs Harry B. Coffee of Chadron Neb
have arrived at the Shoreham On November 80 they will
brate their second wedding anniversary Representative
Michael Reilly of Fond du Lac Wis whose marriage place
only this also expects be at the shoreham this
Representative and Mrs Ralph E. Church of Chicago Ill., have
first of the month and Repre-
sentative Louis anticipated
the early onveng of Congress- their apartment
the summer, to which they returned week
Representative R. withrow wthrow have
Washington from their Crosse, Wis,
are at the Kennedy Warren.
The Assistant Secretary of the Interior Mr. Theodore
Walters has just returned 30day official through
West during which time States
Ing distance of approximately 5000 miles, making
speeches before the State
Mrs Walters visited their daughter Mrs Robert r.
of Hartsvlle, C. home at
the Roosevelt Hotel.
and their daughter Miss Virginia
Woods of Aresa Mex spending the week Washington
at the Mayhower. Col Woods visitor the Capital
Mai M Smith of South Bend Ind is at the Martinique
q brief stay.
1t Comdr E. E. Dockey U: S. N, Mrs Dockey
mouth N. H. stopping at the Roosevelt Hotel
1t M E. Selby U. S. NJ and Mrs. Seby, of
spending several days at the Martinique.
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Nicaraguan Envoy
Moves Into Legation.

The newly appointed Minister of
Nicaragua, Senor DR.. Don Leon De
Bayle, and Sonora De Bayle have
moved into the Legation at It'll New
Hampshire avenue. Upon arrival in
Washington few days ago they took
up residence at the Mayfiower until
the Legation was made ready for
occupancy.
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several women who are daughters of
the charter members of the club.
Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell, mother
of Mrs. Gilbert H. GroSvenor, was
one of the charter members, as was
the mother of Mrs. c. Willard Hayes,
who is now president of the club.
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| ROF. AND MRS. HARVEY A
MORRISON of Takoma Park

announce the approaching
marriage of their daughter
Mrs. Alethea Morrison Bowers, to DR.
G Glen Dollinger of Los Angeles
Calf The wedding will take place in
the Wee Kirk O. the Heather, the copy
of the Annie Laurie Church in Scot
land, located in Glendale, Calf
DR.. Dollinger completed his medi-
cal course in the College Of Medical
Evangelists last June and is now in
terning at the Santa Fe Hospital.
Mrs. Bowers, who lived in Takoma
Park good many years and took
her college work in Washington Mis-
sionary College, is completing her
medical course this year in Los An
geles.
/ iss Katharine Ann Rucker, q
student at the State Teachers College
at Fredericksburg, spent last week end
in Vienna with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Eubanks Rucker, at their
Ahome on Windover Heights. Miss
Emma A. Jordan Of Salem, Mass.
who has been visiting Mrs. Rucker
returned to her home on Monday.
Mrs. Richard Dulaney Leith, as.
sisted by her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Shackleford. entertained at luncheon
and bridge on Wednesday. Hel
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are Miss Annie M. Alexander, Miss
Isabel Beer, Mrs. Harry Colfax Grove,
Miss Carolyn M Whitlock. Miss Mary
j. Edmands, Mrs. Elizabeth r. Murray
and Mrs. Howard E. Middleton Mrs,
Stanley H. Beasley is in charge of
arrangements and reservations.
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MIR. and Mrs. Jones
Take Apartment.

The Chairman of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation and Mrs. Jesse
H. Jones. who for five years have lived
at the Mayfower, have moved to the
Shoreham. where they have taken an
apartment for the winter.
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Gard arty Planned.

Continental Chapter will hold card
party on Saturday afternoon at the
home of Miss Evelyn Yeomans, 3740
Mckinley street, to raise funds for
continuing a scholarship at the Cross
more School.
Among those sponsoring the partv
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Suburban Social Notes
Prof. and Mrs. Morrison Announce
Approaching Marriage of DAUGHTER.

guests included DR.. Jessie Scott, Mrs.
George F. Miles, Miss Richardetta
Gibson, Mrs. Eubanks Rucker, Mrs.
Edward Sanford Bethel, Mrs. Paul K.
Stenger, Mrs. Stephen Conrad Stuntz,
Mrs. l. Richardson Pierce and Mrs.
Joseph Berry, all of Vienna; Mrs.
Ronald Blake and Miss Cecilia Blake
of Fairfax, Mrs. William Tyler of
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24

ture from the Friday morning
freeze and the frost of two weeks
ago today was estimated at more
than 100000 by B. A. Harrigan,
county agricultural commissioner.
The toll may go higher when DAM
age to the cantaloupe crop is
determined early next week. Some
ranchers estimate between IL and
Is per cent of the cantaloupe har-
vest was destroyed by the Friday
morning frost.
Grapefruit growers, faced with
an almost total loss, today sought
to salvage 200 tons of damaged
fruit by shipping to juice can
neries. Members of the Grapefruit
Growers Exchange declared their
loss might have been even heavier
to the extent of ruined trees
If they had not been helped by
the fruit frost service supplied by
Fred Baughman, part of the grape
fruit crop already had been ship
ped before the Friday freeze.
The pea deal will be delayed
until March, Wilkinson Bros, pro-
minent Calipatria growers, de-
clared. Laborers in the district will
be principal losers, they main
tanned.
A low temperature of 12.4 at
MT Signal Friday morning was
OFFICIALLY recognized today as the
lowest in Imperial Valley history.
The previous low of Is was re-
ported at Heber in 1918.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24
CABIN ET IN
JAPAN QUITS
IN DISPU TE
Clash Develops
Between Army, /
Politicians

TOKYO, Jan. %. (UP)-
rhe cabinet resigned today
is the result of an angry
dispute between army and
political leaders.
Premier Koki Hirota went at once
to the imperial palace and sub
mitted the designations. The en-
peror, accepting the designations
Internally asking Premier Hirota
and his associates to remain at their
posts until new cabinet was
named.
Parliamentary leaders decided
upon resignation as the alternative
to dissolution of parliament, de-
manded by Gen. Count Hisaichi
Terauchi, war minister as spokes-
man for army leaders.
1t was predicted that a military
man would be the final selection
for premier. to lead an interim
cabinet pending a definitive settle
ment of the army politicians dis
pute. In the end, the settlement
IS expected to show whether Japan
is to incline toward dictatorial gov
ernment, on the fascist-nazi prin-
ciple, or retain its parliamentary
government.
AS the army did not win its de-
mand for dissolution of parliament.
1t did not gain its point in the clash,
between army and parliamentary
leaders. One reason was that the
navy did not back it.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24

cOrpOIatlOn VINO returned TO De-
troit afser collapse of the strike
mediation efforts at Washington,
told newspapermen that General
Motors was awaiting some sign
THAT the United Automobile Work.
ers of America is ready to attempt
negotiations
"The next move" he said, sis
up to the union. We are willing
to stand on that ground until
there Is a break"
Leaders of opposing forces in
the strike returned to Detroit
from Washington today. Trains
bearing Knudsen and the rank
ing union leaders, President Homer
Martin and Vice President Wynd-
ham Mortimer. arrived at Detroit
stations but 10 minutes apart.
The corporation estimated 1884,
486 of its approximately $4,000
employees are out Of work due to
current strikes and shutdowns.
Marin said he saw no imine-
diate danger that the strikes would
extend to the other members OF
the big three-Ford and Chrisler
or to the independent motor car
manufac ,urers.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24
HALF OF CITRUS
CROP FEARED
LOST IN FROST.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 90. U.p)--
Slightly higher temperatures took
the edge off the southern California
cold snap today but the damage al
ready was done. 1t was estimated
unofficially that one-half Of the
$4,000, 900 citrus crop has been
destroyed.
Temperatures generally were sew
eral degrees higher than the previ-
Gus night when all-time cold marks
were set. They ranged from the low
20s in the citrus belt TO II degrees
at Palmdaie.
Temperatures rose to 26 at Ell
Cajon and Escondido in the south
coastal area. The mercury plunged
to5 degrees below zero at Laguna re-
sort in the mountains back from the
sea here yesterday.
Santa Maria, north near the coast,
reported "a degrees, equalling the
all-time low mark set in 1913.
Temperatures in the Los Angeles
area ranged from 20 degrees at
Glendale to 80 at the Los Angeles
weather bureau.
Other temperatures were: Arcadia
81; Avalon, 80; Bonita, 29, Burbank,
81: Santa Ana, 27; Long Beach, 90:
San Pedro. IS; Santa Barbara, 25;
Riverside. 26; Pasadena, %; Ell Gen.
trO, 19.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24
s. ID. DAMAGE
SET AT MILLION

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 90. W.P)-San
Diego county farmers today estimat-
ed their crop damage in southern
CALIFORNIA; latest cold wave at
nearly $1,000.00C asthe weather bu-
reau forecast a slight rise in temper
atures for tonight.
Farm experts said that the county
citrus and avocado crop loss would
amount to more than rs per cent
of the $3.500,000 crop Yesterday
the San Diego County Vegetable
Growers association estimated a
$4,000 loss in the celery crop
Temperatures were higher last
night. San Diego registered 81 de-
grees Bonita 90, Ell Cajon 26, and
Escondido 26. The mercury fell to
five below zero at Laguna resort in
the mountains Yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24
DEFENSE PLANS
ARE MAPPED IN
MURDER CASE

While jurors and court rested
during the official half day Satur-
day, Yancey H. Poe and his attor-
ney, G. B. Smith, mapped plans for
defense strategy when Poe's trial
on murder charge is resumed
Monday.
With one more witness to be call
ed by the state, it was virtually
certain that presentation of the de-
fense case will begin Monday morn
ing. The trial was adjourned Fri-
day afternoon until the next week.
Poe will plead that he killed
George Johnson, Placentia rancher,
last Nov % because he feared
johnson was about to attack him
during an alteration over hunting
and property rights at Salton Sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24
TWO GRAZED
BY DEATH IN
AUTO CRASH

Two Ell Centro Mexicans escaped
without injury late Friday night
when their automobile crashed
broadside into a freight train at
the Main street railroad crossing
here.
Charged with drunk driving as a
result of the accident, Mike Carrillo,
SO, pleaded guilty before Police
Judge Lee Nuffer Saturday morn
ing and applied for probation. Cruz
Barragon, whose car Carrillo was
driving, was not arrested. He went
home Immediately after the crash.
Carrillo, according to the police
report. piloted Barragon's car into
the rear-end box car of a three
car train which was backing up on
a spur track. w. W. Golson was
conductor, j. Howe engineer.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24
LETTUCE PRICE
HITS SO LEVEL
DUE TO FROST

Lettuce reached the three dollar
market Friday when, due to the
frost, which made harvesting diff
ficult, only 38 cars were shipped out
of Imperial Valley
Federal state market news service
reports showed fob. cash track sales
for U. S. No. !, SIS, ranging from
$275-3. The market was stronger
and 6's sold for $2.25-2.50.
Total shipments, including eight
from Phoenix and eight from Yu-
ma, We're 81 cars. Local growers an.
ticipated that even fewer cars would
go out on Saturday. Practically no
lettuce was harvested Friday and
growers expected to be able to har-
vest for two or three hours only on
Saturday. Consequently shipments
over the weekend will be light.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24

to Tennessee and Mississippi was
estimated at more than $4,000, 900.
Industry counted its losses at least
equal to that amount as the swirl
ing streams forced factories and
stores to close and left additional
thousands without jobs.
Twenty-three were known dead
and hundreds were missing.
In Washington the Red Cross In
augurated a 100000 drive for
funds to aid the homeless. Ap-
proximately $4,000 WPA, NYA, and
CCC workers were hurled into the
fight against rising waters.
Homeless crouched, in flimsy
shelters on hilltops, in abandoned
schools, in city. halls and churches,
and hastily converted emergency
centers.
A blizzard sweeping across the
Ohio and part Of the Mississippi
valleys brought hopes that the ris-
ing streams would be halted. But
suffering of refugees was doubled.
Wholesale influenza and pneu-
| monia epidemics were feared. Ty-
phoid serum was rushed to isolated
communities.
The situation by states:
Pennsylvania - Flood crests were
believed passed as streams hesitat-
ed, then started to recede slowly.
West Virginia = Ohio river flood
waters rose. more than three inches
per hour at Wheeling and covered
streets In the business section. For
ty thousand were homeless. Damage
in the steel and coal mining area
approached 81 100000. villages re-
ported wholesale evacuations.
Ohio--The river was % feet above
flood level at Cincinnati and was
expected to rise another two inches
reaching the crest. An epidemic
threatened Portsmouth where
shortage Of food and medical SUP
plies was reported.
heIltucky-Ine state was expert
encing the worst disaster In Ken
lucky history" Water supplies
were rationed to Louisville residents
where $4,000 were reported home
less. State officials prepared to
evacuate 4,900 inmates at the Frank
fort prison.
Indiana-Tent cities sprouted on
hilltops as $4,000 were reported
homeless. At least dozen small
cities were abandoned.
1llinois-Floods of major propor-
tions were feared at Cairo, conflu-
ence of the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. Fourteen hundred residents
were advised to evacuate Shawnee
town. already isolated. Three hun
dred were reported marooned in
Alexander county.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24
MAN FATALLY
HURT IN FALL

John Weiss. for 18 years a resi-
dent of Imperial Valley. died at the
Ell Centro hospital at 7;30 a. m. Sat
urday from a broken neck suffered
in fall from lettuce truck Friday
afternoon.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 a. m. Monday at Lemons
chapel, and at 10 a. m. from st
Mary's church. Burial will be in
Evergreen cemetery.
Wiess, who was so years old, is
survived by Mrs. Elizabeth Weiss
the widow; M. D. Wiess, brother;
Martin Wiess, a son; and three
daughters.
= He was a native of Hungary. SineS
coming to Imperial Valley, Wies'
had become prominently associated
with the dairy industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24
NOEL SMITH
HONORED BY
JUNIOR COFC


noel Smith was presented with
the national Junior chamber of
commences award as the most out
standing young man in Ell Centre
during the past year, Walter B.
Havekorst making the presentation
at the Junior chamber of commerce
dinner Friday night in the Cali
fornia hotel.
Havekorst, Warren Currier and
w. H. Rhodes were the committee
chosen by the club to make the Sc
lection. Moral character, outstand-
ing civic service are the bases for
Judgment, any young man between
the ages of 81 and 35 being eligible
for the award regardless of affilia-
ton with the Junior chamber.
Rhodes and Currier both spoke
as did Councilman j. p. Eyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24

expects his boat to eclipse all for
mer records in the class c hydro
plane race. Harris boat Is reput-
ed to be the fastest turned ouf
in racing history
The feature race, of the day, ex-
peeted to provide the most thrills,
will be The class F. hydroplane
event in which the boats are cap
able of doing more than 10 miles
per hour.
The entrance of Dale Franzke's
Grand Slam" assures an even
more exciting event for Frankie
Is noted for his daredevil stunts
at high speeds. Many times he
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24

tentiary drove his car into the
syphon, climbed out of the over
turned vehicle and fled.
When passersby reached the
scene. the weight of the over
turned auto was resting on Rodri-
guez head.
Border patro.men, headed by
Herb Gerrish. and Walter Walsh
of the California highway patrol
trailed the Mexican Friday night
in the country north of Brawley
but he eluded capture.
He is believed to be hiding in
the washes north OF Brawley. The
Mexican was. described as being
5 IT. 8 inches tall, weight about
100, has scar on the fingers OF his
left hand, and was wearing dark
pants, dark coat and light hat
when last seen
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24
Pin Ball Machines
Looted by Thief

An unknown quantity of small
change was taken from a pin ban
machine by burglar who broke
into Andy's Place. asa Main street.
early Saturday morning.
Entering the pool hall by break
ing the Stats from rear door ana
prying open a large screen window.
the burglar carried the machine
from the front to the back OF the
place and broke it open with pool
cue, the police report said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24
JOINT ROTARY
MEET PLANNED

Ro.ary clubs of Imperial Valley
and Mexicali will have joint
meeting next Friday night at the
Barbara Worth hotel, honoring
District Governor Mott of Corning
who will make his official visit to
the county. Dinner will be served
at 7:30 pm.
At 6 p. m. directors of the clubs
are to meet at the hotel for a con-
ference with Mott.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24
Two Dances Will
Be Held Sat. Night

:. Two dances are slated for Satur-
day night in the valley: The
Bachelors club is having its annual
formal, and the University club it's
winter dance.
Bachelors will be hosts at the
Barbara Worth golf club, the party
beginning at 10. Bids may be OBJ
tanned from any member
Women's University club dance
will start at $3.50 in the Brawley
Del Rio club and is open to friends
of the club.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24
Parrish Named
Deputy Sheriff
90

Robert E Parrish, Seeley, was
appointed. by Sheriff Robert W..
Ware Saturday to the position of
deputy sheriff for Imperial county
The appointment of Parrish made
in manpower for the resignation of
T. M. Sharp, chief criminal deputy,
No successor to Sharp has been
chosen. however. the sheriff said.
Parish has had considerable ex-
perience as a peace officer in Texas,
and an army officer during the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-24
$18,152 Sought
On Bond Coupons

Judgment for 18,152.50 assertedly
due on bond coupons. and $4,000 due
as principal on Two bonds, is asked
in a suit filed in superior court here
Saturday by the Pacific National
Bank of San Francisro against the
Imperial Irrigation Distrirt.
Coupons are past due. but pay
ment has been refused, the bank
charges. Bonds involved were is
sued In 1915. 1917, 1919 and 1922.