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Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16
CORONER'S HEARING
CONTINUED FEB. 26
Many Witnesses in Hospital
Paschall Delays Probe
in Lassiter Death

Coroner A P. Paschall today set Feb
rs as the date for a coroner's inquest
into the death of Charlie Lassiter 21,
who was killed Sunday night about 7
o'clock in an automobile wreck to
the north of the city, and in which
seven others were injured, some of
them seriously
The hearing was scheduled for last
night, but many of the witnesses were
unable to leave the hospital to appear
at the hearing.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16
Special Service
at Holy Innocents

At the special Wednesday night
service at Holy Innocents Episcopal
church at o'clock, the speaker will
be Thomas Skinner iKttrell, local at
torney. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all to attend this service.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1937-02-16
RECORDER CLEMENTS
HAS ONLY ONE CASE

Recorder r. E. Clements tried one
case at todays session of county court.
Thomas Simmons was tried on a
charge of non-support, and prayer for
judgment was continued. The costs
were stricken out.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07
Dodqe Truck Leaves for
Alaska TO n. Y. Jaunf

One of the greatest achievements
ever attempted in the motor world
was started last week as a Dodge
standard one and one-half ton
truck left the region of Ketchikan,
Alaska, for New York City with a
capacity load of potatoes that were
raised this season at the farm
colony at Matanuska, Alaska. Even
in the face of possible early winter
snow flurries in the far north,
the distance of 4,700 miles is eX-
pected to be negotiated in 130 hours
of driving time, or less. Announce
ment of the departure was made
today in a telegram to Les Rogers
of Rogers and TiSon, Ell Centro
Dodge dealers.
On leaving Ketchikan the truck
used ferry across Dixon Entrance
to Port Simpson and Prince Rupert,
B. c. 1t will take to the trails and
highways of northern British Col
umbia and will travel via Prince
George, Quesnel, $50 Mile House,
100 Mile House, 10 Mile House and
Chilliwack. From this last city it
will turn southwest on the Caribou
Trail to Vancouver and enter the
United States at Blaine, Wash.
Upon arriving in the USA the
truck will be driven over the most
convenient route to New York City
by the way of the principal con-
suming markets. 1t will stop briefly
to tender goodwill greetings and
gifts from the land of the midnight
sun to mayors and chamber of
commerce secretaries in the follow
ing cities: Seattle, Boise, Salt Lake
City, Denver, Omaha Des Moines,
Davenport, Chicago, South Bend,
Fort Wayne, Pittsburgh and Har-
risburg. After leaving New York
it will stop at Philadelphia Balti-
more, Washington, JohnstoWn, Pa,
Youngstown, o., Akron, Cleveland,
Toledo and then return to Detroit
Early on November 6 the truck
is expected to arrive at the New
York Produce Exchange where it
will deliver half of it's load of
Matanuska potatoes. 1t is probable
that this will be the first time
the New York Produce Exchange
has ever dealt in Alaskan veget-
ables. These fine specimens are ex-
pected to be absorbed Immediately
by New York commission houses.
Purpose of this long distance
journey from Alaska to New York
on rigid travel schedule is to
demonstrate the feasibility of long
distance hauling across North AM
erica and to indicate the closeness
of Alaska to the United States and
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07

Canada by motor truck. 1t also
is expected to give a marked stimu-
lus to road building plans across
the wilderness of Alaska and the
Yukon district both of which are
separated by a comparatively few
miles from the business marts Of
both Canada and the United States
Commenting on this unusual
trail-blazing enterprise, Les Rog-
ers, Dodge truck sales expert, said:
This trip across the far north
will be the first of its kind ever
undertaken by motor truck. Few
realize the dire need of through
highways in British Columbia, the
Yukon and Alaska. 1t is our aim
at this time to demonstrate in a
practical way the important place
that the motor vehicle is taking IN
the development of the regions that
today comprise the last frontiers
of our civilization.
within few years it is prob
able that arterial highways will
be built across the world and rug
ged Canadian Rockies and permit
rapid growth to districts that have
vast potential wealth in agriculture,
lumber, minerals and other major
sources of livelihood"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07
EYES AT AUTO
SHOW TURN TO
N EW Yep HY R

"Lincoln-zephyr VIZ for 1888
was the focal point of the show"
This was the opinion of competent
observers at the conclusion of the
25th annual Los Angeles Auto
Show last week, according to j.
H. Edgar of Edgar Bros company,
valley Lincoln-zephyr dealers.
Individuals in the crowds attract
ed by the advance styling of this
modern car were heard to make
such comments as, TITS amazingly
different" and "1ts remarkably
changed!". Edgar pointed out.
There's a good reason for the
great attraction of this car too,
he said. THE 'tear-drop' front end
of the new Lincoln-zephyr resem-
bleS the highly-streamlined front
of a racing plane. The convention
al radiator grille has been subor-
dinated. The front is closed except
for two openings near the bottom
through which air is admitted to
the engine compartment"
We'll groomed lines of the new
cars represent a fresh approach
in the development of the modern
streamlined motor car design in
which Zephyr pioneered two years
ago."
Edgar went on to say that great
er performance and economical
fuel consumption have been cou-
pied with smoother and quieter
operation in the Lincoln-zephyr
Viz for 1888. He stated that nu-
merous engineering refinements
have been made in the new cars.
resulting IN improved performance
'and greater riding comfort.
Included are heightened Wheel
base and Springbase, refinements
in the ITO horsepower 12-cylinder
V-type engine and in the trans
mission and rear axle design, and
body changes which effect greater
comfort and roominess.
Wheelbase of the new cars has
been heightened to 1875 inches and
springbase to 1876 inches, with re-
Sulting improvement both in rid
ing quality and body roominess.
Part of the added wheelbase length
is given over to additional space
in the drivers compartment.
with these many improvements
and the remarkable enthusiasm OF
those who have seen and driven
this new car, it Is little wonder
that Zephyr dealers everywhere
are expecting record-breaking sales
this year." Edgar concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07
CALEXTCO NOTES

CaleXico Masons were entertain
Cd at a Chinese dinner recently in
MeXicali, given by Fong Jing. Fol-
lowing dinner the group adjourned
to the lodge hall for the regular
meeting, which included a third
degree. Jing was the candidate.
Sorosis club members met Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. E. Swain.
The afternoon was spent sewing
and discussing plans for Christmas
benefit work.
Jimmy Dove entertained mem
bers Of the third grade on his
eighth birthday. over 40 young
sters met at the L. II. Dove home,
later going to city park where
games were enjoyed under the
supervision Of Mrs. f. B. CoVington.
Assisting Mrs. Dove were Mes
danes Covington, A. V. Vierhus
Luis Alvarez and David Goodrich.
High school juniors are complet-
ing plans for their annual dance,
which will be held Wednesday night
at lockwood Memorial hall. An
invitation to teachers was given
by Jimmy Strawn, class president.
Plans for the annual drive was
the principal discussion when mem
bers of the Calexico Boy Scout COM
mittee met at city hall. j. H. NC
Coy, commissioner, presided, ami
outlined a program for Monday
nights court of honor, over which
Ray Simmons, recently appointed
chairman, will preside.
That Calexico Legion auxiliary
members are particularly good
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07
BAN N Err YEAR
Seen IN MOTOR
TRUCK SALES

An optimistic viewpoint for an
other banner sales year in 1888 was
expressed by P. V. Moulder, man
ager of motor truck sales, Inter
national Harvester company, who
was an Ell Centro business visitor
last week. Moulder was accompa-
MED by r. S. Byers, southwestern
district manager.
Both Moulder and Byers re-
ported exceptional gains in 1897
International truck sales.
"The year 1897 has proved the
most notable in the history of IN
ternational motor trucks, record
ing new high marks in sales, en-
gineering and expansion" said
Moulder.
Establishing good gains month
by month through the year over
the corresponding months in 1886,
International registrations increas-
ed during the first eight months
from 48,147 units in 1886 to 53,657
trucks for the same period in 1887.
According to official figures, In
ternational truck registrations in
August showed an increase of %
per cent over the corresponding
month last year, exceeding any
month in the history of our busi-
ness.
"In heavy-duty truck sales e.
ton and over International con-
tinued leading the procession in
numbers, and did SO by an increas-
ed margin. More than one-third
of all the trucks registered in this
class were Internationals.
"The increasing popularity of
these trucks with the country's
leading users is also reflected in
the value placed on the Interna-
tional truck dealer franchise, the
number of dealers having been
increased greatly during 1887.
Our belief that the demand for
motor trucks will continue to grow
is expressed concretely in addi-
tions that have been made to In
ternational truck plants during the
past two years and the recent an
nouncement by President Sydney
G.. McAllister of the $4,000,000 plant
at Indianapolis for the manufac-
ture of International truck en-
gineS."
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07
Automobile Page
Dealers Disclose
Upward Trend in
Used Car Market

In a general survey of used auto
mobile dealers in Ell Centro the
consensus of opinion, expressed on
the basis of approximate figures,
indicates a decided upward trend
in the sale of used cars.
Although at present the excite
ment created by the appearance of
the new cars on the scene has caus-
ed slight pause in the purchase
of used vehicles, average sales ex-
tending over the last sixty-day
period are we'll over two cars per
day.
An interesting angle was brought
out by one of the dealers who said
that the demand for better class
cars is more prominent this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07
CAFE TO BE
REMODELED
HOLTVILLE NOTES


Silver Dollar cafe building is be-
ing remodeled and redecorated, ac-
cording to Ed Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs Gorden Schneider
left to spend several days in Los
Angeles visiting DR.. and Mrs. Mos
er.
Mrs. Sue Miller, former resident
of Holtville, is i'll at her home in
Ell Centre
Paul Redden underwent an ap-
pendix operation at the Valley
hospital.
Sunday night is to be the last
regular meeting of the religious
dramatics class of the Holtville
Methodist church. A play rehear-
sal will be given for class mem
bers only, as we'll as a rehearsal
of a pageant.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07

Need of travel funds often pre-
sents an awkward problem when
an occasion arises making sud-
den, unexpected trip necessary,
If you face such an emergency, or
if it appears that long planned
trip must be deferred for lack of
funds, come see us, and let us
hlep with a friendly Cash Loan.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07
JURY FAILS
TO AGREE IN
MURDER CASE

RUPER, Ida, Nov. 6. UP)-A
jury failed to agree here late Fri
day in the case of Mrs. Marguerite
Wilbur, Ventura, Calf, who was
charged with manslaughter in the
death of a farmer in a highway
accident near here last spring.
The jury was dismissed and the
case was continued until the next
term of court. Mrs. Wilbur is free
under bond.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07

Kit Stolen-Dale Belcher report
ed to police here Saturday the
theft from his automobile, while
parked in front of the Ell Centro
high school, of a first aid kit
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07
SHOES HIS WEAKNESS

SYRACUSE, NY, Nov. 6. UP)-
It's getting to be a habit with
Leo Costello, 80, of Kansas City, Mo
Exactly four. days after he fin
ished a 1iX-month sentence in
Onondaga county penitentiary fot
stealing a pair Of shoes, Costello
was arrested for the same offense.
He pleaded guilty and received an
other six months sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07

Betty 10 Beaver, daughter of
Clarence Beaver of Los Angeles
visited recently at the home of A.
J. Beaver of Verde.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07

Harles Sarment, new teacher at
Jasper, was called to his fathers
bedside in Hanford, Calf. He is
expected back Monday. Sarment is
making his home at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs J.. S. Neagle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Belsky and son of
Chicago, Ill, were visitors OF Mr..
and MIS-. F c. Cihak.
Mrs. L. H. Hora and Mrs. l..
Kial, sewing project leaders for
the hCme department, spent two
days in Imperial.
The families OF Fred Bingelli and
Walter Locher gave a surprise par
ty in honor of Fred Bingelli, ST,
on his 51st birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Siegrist of the
Owl ranch arr the parents of a
baby girl. Siegrists father and
mother are visiting them from Mis-
souri,.
YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until you READ the ADS
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07

Mrs. Luis Alvarez of Mexicali
spent Thursday in Ell Centre at
tending the women's club card party
as a guest of Mrs. John Donohue.
She received high score prize.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Seda of
Coronado were the guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Kial over the week.
end. Seda is a mechanic in the
Marine Corps.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07

Mrs. Louise Bashaw spent We'd
nesday visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Audrey Yardley.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07
Visitors Received
At AlamO-Verd
ALAMO-VERDE NOTES
By AMY TUTTLE

Gordan Ogier of Downey visited
at the home of his brother, Rex
Ogier and family, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07
COAST FOLK
VISIT KIALS
JASPER NOTES

Mrs. Henry Hora is still suffering
from the effects of an automobile
accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07
NAasons at CaIexico
Entertained at Dinner

cooks was evidenced by the large
crowds surrounding their tables Of
cooked food Saturday. Many and
varied dishes were displayed
Miss Vera Brewster of MADEIRA
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs L. Brewster, planning to spend
the winter here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ct. O. Scott visited
friends in Calipatria.
Mrs. Paul P. Anderson is plan
ming to leave for Los Angeles where
she will spend some time with her
mother
Friends of Mrs. Rita OViedo will
be pleased to learn she is improv-
ing, having suffered a fall last week
L. H. Dove accompanied his
mother and sister, Mrs. L. Dove and
Mrs. P. A. Kerr, to Yuma Thurs
day afternoon where they boarded
the train for Phoenix, after spend
ing several weeks visiting here.
Pat Rowe of Bakersfield, former
CaleXico resident, was in town sew
eral days this week, returning north
Friday night.
The many friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Celaya will be glad to
know their son. Hugo, who was
operated on Thursday at the El
Centre hospital, is showing i'm
provement.
j. B. Hoffman, former prominent
Calexico resident. is spending a few
days in Calexico visiting his jaugh-
ter and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Wogan
Dyer.
Mrs. John Burke is spending the
weekend in Los Angeles with her
husband.
Mrs. Luis Alvarez of MeXicali
spent Thursday in Ell Centro at
tending the womens club card party
as a guest of Mrs. John Donohue.
She received high score prize.
Mrs. r. M. Entriken has return
ed from Los Angeles where she
visited her son and daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07

Mrs. r. M. Entriken has return
ed from Los Angeles where she
visited her son and daughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07

PRESS PHOTO ENGRAVING
WINNERS! At least they're winners
being the gold helmets When this
feud-theyre the
behind they'll wearing big black
breros The
by statesmen The used
bunch left right above "Ducky" GoIy"
lawson Hot Burton
and McElhany
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07

The Alamo P.-TA. will meet Nov.
10 at the Alamo school. A business
meeting will be held and the topic
for discussion will be: What can
education do to foster World Peace"
A Beaver of Yuma called at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rex Ogier
and family Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07

YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until you READ the ADS
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07

Mrs John Burke is spending the
weekend in Los Angeles with her
husband.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07
Most Costly Sack of Flour

The
50-pound
sack of
flour
which
was
auctioned
and
re-auctioned
in
various
Nevada
cities
and
communities
for a
total of
S275,000
to aid
soldiers
of the
Northern
Army
in 1864
is shown
above
as it was
placed
in the
Museum
of the
| Nevada
! Historical
Society
| at Reno
| by Pat
| O'BrieE,
| artist,
| assisted
| by Jane
Spencer
| sociaIit
visitG
Imperial Valley press., 1937-11-07

j. B. Hoffman. former prominent
Calexico resident. is spending a few
days in Calexico visiting his ,jaugh-
ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wogan
DYER
The Washington times., 1937-03-12
Shakespeare's Plays
Offered Tomorrow

Tomorrow will be the big day
for thousands who are taking ad-
vantage of The washington
Times literary sensation of the
year.
Six consecutive coupons clipped
from the daily washington Times
and No. / from the Sunday
Washington Herald and 80 cents
will obtain for them the sixth
book in the series of Worlds Great
est Literature, the "Best Loved
Plays of William Shakespeare"
In the 630-page handsomely
bound volume of II selected plays
of the Bard of Avon edited by
Mary Cowden Clarke. The Shake
speare Plays and the five books
which have preceded it will all
be available for those who are
taking advantage of the book-a-
week plan offered Times readers.
No other edition of Shakespeare
has ever been offered in such a
manner to the public. The fact
that thousands and thousands Of
volumes are reserved has made it
possible to offer each book for
80 cents and the coupon-a-day
plan.
Washingtonians have taken
The Washington times., 1937-03-12
PAINTS WAY
HEFEELS

He didn't get along very we'll at
art schools, and he paints just the
way he feels. Such an artist is
Tom Lea. who yesterday installed
his mural panel in the Benjamin
Franklin Post Office Station,
Twelfth Street and Pennsylvania
Avenue Northwest.
cath his broad-brimmed
Texas hat, the 29-year-old painter
from the Lone Star State hardly
resembles the traditional concep-
ton Of an artist as he labored
away to mount his panel.
The mural shows a farmer and
his daughter plowing the Pan.
handle" where grazing land is
converted into farm land and
where dust storms threaten. A
box in the background bears the
letters "F. D. r." to give the con-
nection with the postal service.
Lea explained that he is an in
dependent artist. He said:
''My main problem is to peel
off this hOOey about art. Then
you don't sit around worrying
about being a misunderstood ar
tist. 1 never got much out of
art schools. / like to paint just
the way feel"
The Washington times., 1937-03-12
CIVIL SERVICE
RE|NSTATES
DURAND
Federal Power Worker
Is Found Victim Of
"Preiudice"

Reinstatement of Robert Y. Du.
rand, recent victor in his appeal
against discharge from the Federal
Power Commission, was approved
today by the Civil Service CommiS-
sion.
The commission issued a certifi-
cate of reinstatement after two
weeks of reviewing the case at the
request of the Federal Power Com
mission, which had agreed to rein
state Durand after an impartial
board of arbitration cleared him
of charges Of inefficiency.
Find Prejudice
The tribunal, which held hear.
ings on the case for several weeks
at offices of the National Labor
Relations Board held that Durand
had been discharged from his
Government position because of
prejudiceS Of his SUPERVISOR S
against his union activities, and
that they had used excuse of al
legged inefficiency for his removal.
Durand, secretary of the Wash
ington chapter of the Federation
of Architects, Engineers, Chemists.
and Technicians, was discharged
early in 1886 after continuous fric-
ton with his Superiors. His or
ganization Immediately protested,
but the Federal Power Commission
declared that he had refused an
offer of a transfer to a position in
another division having civil SER
vice status; that the work he had
been doing was concluded; that he
was generally inefficient" and re-
fused to reemploy him.
Second Dispute
The federation then picketed
Federal Power Commission offices
and, after several weeks, the COM
mission agreed to have the matter
settled by hearings before a mutu-
ally chosen board at NLRB.
Disposition of the case today set
tied the second dispute between
an employe and a Government
agency, requiring formal arbitra-
tion, that has occurred since the
advent of the New Deal. In 1884,
John L. Donovan, NRA employees
union leader, was reinstated after
hearings over charges by Hugh S.
johnson, NRA Administrator, that
he was inefficient"
The Washington times., 1937-03-12
SHIFT SOUGHT.
TO LIGHTEN
B0NDL0AD
Preferred Stock to Be
Issued in Partial
Exchange

The Washington Gas Light
Company submitted to the Public
Utilities Commission today a peti.
ton asking approval of . $13,.
100000 refinancing plan.
At the same time, the company
submitted new figure of ST..
250,000 for the purchase of the
neighboring gas plants in Alex.
andria, Va, and Hyattsville, Md.
Last fall, the company sought to
buy these plants for $l,375 900, but
the commission turned down the
offer. The plants. as well as the
local company, are controlled by
the Washington and Suburban
Company, a common law trust.
Refund Over ii Millions
In the refinancing petition the
company proposes to refund SILL
100000 of current bonds, made up
of $8,500,000 with proceeds from
sale of $500 new AZ per cent
convertible preferred stock of 5
per cent bonds due in 1858 and
$2,940,000 of AZ per cent bonds
due in 1856, and $10,000,000
refunding bond issue bearing in
terest less than Az per cent. A
company official said the interest
probably will be 324 per cent.
The company proposes also to
issue $2,000,000 of the preferred
stock to pay off bank loans and
to reimburse the company treasury
for expenditures for construction
and new property extensions.
CUT BOND RATIO
There are now 10000 shares Of
common stock and no preferred
stock in the company's financial
set-up. The company's petition
proposes splitting the present COM
mon stock on q basis of three
shores for one.
Marcy L. Sperry. president. said
the company expects to sell the
new preferred stock at $10O a
share. The petition asked approval
for purchasers of the preferred
stock converting their holdings
into common stock at the rate Of
one share of the common stock
as now constituted, or three shares
Of the proposed new common
stock, for one share of the pre-
ferred stock.
At present, Sperry said, the COM
pany is bond-heavy. the ratio being
80 per cent bond and 20 per cent
stock in the financial set-up.
Under the proposed plan, Sperry
said, the ratio will be cut so per
cent bond and 40 per cent stock.
Regarding the pudchaSe of the
two neighboring gas plants, the
company proposed to pay the par
ent Washington and Suburban
companies $1,250,000 for the two
plants, either through an issue
of 12,500 shares of the new pre-
ferred stock or through the pro
ceeds of public sale of this amount
of stock.
The Washington times., 1937-03-12
Record of Convictions
In Traffic Court

, Sidney Proctor, 1888 T st. N. W.
| $40.
Charles E. Laderer, 3137 Thirty
seventh st. N. W., S..
Howard Clancy, Connecticut
$40.
Wright H. Price. jr., 1454a @
st. N. W., $40.
Stanley Riley, SOB Tenth st. N
E., $40.
Ralph Evans, Virginia, $40.
Paul E. Tolson, I'd, Maryland.
$40.
John Patterson, 400 P st. N. W.,
$40.
Herold R. fitzpatrick, 1919 7
st. N. W., $40.
Carrollton E. Reese, 437 Hamil.
ton st. N. W., $40.
CONTINUED on Page IS, Col. p
The Washington times., 1937-03-12
SAFE DEPOSITS
ORDERED OUT

Holders Of safe deposit boxes
in the closed Commercial Ma
tional Bank, Fourteenth and G
Streets Northwest. have been
notified by Cary A. Hardee, re-
ceiver, to remove their contents
within 80 days.
Governor Hardee stated that un-
less the contents of the boxes are
removed within the stated period,
the locked boxes will be drilled
and the contents removed.
He said the property found in
the boxes will be turned over to
the Treasury Department, which
will decide its disposition.