davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
RANCHER'S SHOTGUN
DEATH DESCRIBE Ed
At MURDER TRIAL

Death of George Johnson, Placentia rancher before
shotgun fired by Yancey H. Poe, desert surveyor at
ror court Thursday trial of Poe murder charges
continued W. j. Coey, of the members of Johnsons
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
MISERY INCREASES
AS FLOODS ROLL
OVER FARM LANDS
Number of Refugees Mounts to 10000
AS Destruction Continues in East;
Entire Town Wiped Out

EVANSVILLE Ind, JAM 21 (UP)-Men, women and
children lived in box school houses Red Cross shell
ters and private homes today while the flood waters Of
four Ohio Valley rivers and tributaries rolled
over the farms and villages from which they fled for
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
Temperatures
Of 20 or Below
Forecast 1onite
San Diego Gets Snow but Calls it Soft
Hail; Heavy Fall in Mountains
Blocks Auto Travel

Severe frosts today predicted for Imperial Val
ley Friday morning by Fred A. Baughman, local meteor
oogist for the u S. frost service who said that Judging
by indications Thursday the frost would be than
any since 1913 Temperatures of 20 below pre-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
Log Camp Worker
Held as Suspect
In Mattson Kidnap

. GUSTlNE, Calf, Jan 21. (UP)-Anthony Stanley
Senage. 3lyearold logging camp worker taken into
the Matson kdnap His description tales identical
y with that of the wanted kdnaper by the fed
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
MARKETS IN BRIEF

Butter, Los Angeles 33lac; But
terfat. Imperial Valley I. O. b.
ranch. Grade 4. 421sc, manufac-
turing milk. 37%c, route gather
ed cream 33Mc.
L.. A. Hay; u. s. No. extrn
lenfy. s.2-2i; 4. =. No. SI9-2O;
L. =. No. = Ieafy. $1S.5 ~. 90;
L. =. No. =, x1s-17.50; MINNEAPOLIS
flax 2.I0-2.27.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-21
SAN DIEGO GETS
FIRST SNOWFALL

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan. 81. W.R
San Diego experienced its first
snowfall in history early today
when light snow fell in the outly-
ing districts of the city.
The weather bureau said the
fall was only soft hail" but resi-
dents of East San Diego reported
that snow fell and remained on
the ground, roofs and car tops
for some time. According to wea-
ther bureau record, snow never
has been reported in San Diego.
San Diego recorded a tempera.
ture Of 40 last night. Bonita re-
ported 38, Ell Cajon 81, and Es-
condido 81. No crop damage was
reported.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 81. U.p)-
Temperatures plunged to as low
as 6 degrees above zero in south
ern California today as an un-
seasonable cold wave continued
with little prospects of early abate-
ment.
The temperature at Ontario and
enVlrOnS declined to the low 20'S.
1t was still below freezing at 10
a. m. Old-time residents reported
the heaviest smudging in 20 years
or more.
Lows of % and Is were reported
in and around Redlands, also In
the fruit belt. A strong wind, aid
ing orchardists, kept the mercury
up to 80 at nearby San Bernar-
dino. High winds also were re-
ported at Riverside where lows. of
q to 80 were recorded.
At Santa Maria, the thermome-
ter recorded low of %, coldest
day since Jan. 90 1921. Ventura
recorded a low of 81. =
The local weather bureau fore
saw no amelioration from the cold
snap. The forecast was for fair
skies tonight and tomorrow with
continued unreasonable cold.
Other minimum temperatures in
this area included Burbank "a,
Corona %, Escondido S3, Long
Beach 80, San Pedro 80, Ell Cajon
81.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
ADVERTISING CLUB
ELECTS WEDNESDAY
6. F. Kindley and W. R. Squier
Candidates for Presidency
of Group.

Members OF the Advertising Club Of
Washington will elect eight officers
and directors Wednesday noon at their
annual meeting at the Raleigh Hotel
Candidates for president are George
r. Kindley of the Edgar Morris Sales
Co., and Wilmot r. Squier, Washington
Gas Light Go. The incumbent, Nor
man G. Kal, declined to accept nomi-
nation for another year as head Of
the club.
Other nominees are: First vice
president, Alvin Q. Ehrhch, Kal Ad-
vertising, Inc; second vice president
q. B. Burrus, Peoples Drug Stores,
and B. G. Wens, D. c. Engraving Co.;
secretary, Charles J. Columbus, in
cumbent; treasurer, Louis D. Krakow,
District Grocery Stores; directors,
three to be elected, D. p Aub, Ameri-
can Express; J. J. Blank, Arcade
Pontiac Co.; Walter c. Coates, The
Star; 1sador Cohen, Raleigh Haber-
dashery; William B. Dolph, American
Broadcasting Co.; F. P Guthrie, Radio
Communications, Inc; Ernest S.
Johnston, the Herald; G. P. Kennedy,
r. p Andrews Paper Co.; Henry
Leibschutz, Creative Art Service, and
Melvin c. Viner, Arcade Sunshine
Cleaning Co.
The tellers, who will receive ballots
from noon to l pm. and later report
the result to the meeting. will be r..
e. Hot2e, Frank Fish Rogers and w.
D. Murdock. The meeting will begin
at 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
WALTER REEDPARTY
TERMED SUCCESS
800 Persons Attend Benefit and
Enjoy Bridge, Garden Party
and Fashion Show.

Red Cross officials last night termed
Every successful" the bridge and gar
den party benefit for the Walter Reed
Hospital Memorial Chapel Guild and
the Army Relief Society at the hospita!
yesterday.
Although returns had not yet been
tabulated. about 800 persons occupied
themselves variously between some 70
bridge tables in the Red Cross House
OF the Medical Center and a garden
party and fashion show. The garden
party became parlor party when the
thunderstorm broke about 4:3O pm.
The affair was sponsored by the
Chapel Guild and the Grey Ladies
Of the Hospital.
Mrs. Wallace Dewitt, chairman of
the benefit and head of the Memorial
Chapel Guild, and Mrs. Albert N.
Baggs, chairman of Grey Ladies in
the District Red Cross Chapter, were
in charge Of the event. Oficers'
daughters assisted their mothers,
members of the guild, by selling candy.
flowers, cigarettes and soft drinks
Mrs. j. Hamilton Lewis read fortunes
and Mrs. Eldridge Jordan and Mrs.
Pilson Warren were in charge Of the
fashion show.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
HOUSE TO WEIGH
MANY D. c. BILLS
"Red Rider" Repeal and
"Chi|d Marriage" Meas
ure on Calendar.

A varied assortment Of legislation,
ranging from repeal OF the famous
red rider" to prohibition against
child marriages" is on the House
calendar for consideration tomorrow,
the final District day" Of the month.
Repeal of the "red rider" is called
for in conference report which the
Senate already has adopted. Similar
action is expected in the House, since
the report. which stipulates that in
removing the rider from the statute
books Congress opposes the advocacy
Of communism in the public schools,
is said to meet the approval of House
members who previously voted against
outright repeal.
The bill to prevent Child marriages"
raises the age of consent from IA to Is
for girls and from Is to 18 for boys.
1t would prevent the issuance of all
marriage licenses until three DAYS
after the filing of an application for a
license
Two other measures on the calendar
providing Tor regulation and control
of barber shops and beauty parlors
had been under consideration by the
House District Committee for several
years. Another is designed to give
the Commissioners authority to issue
licenses for practice of the healing
arts to save Congress the necessity of
passing legislation for this purpose.
The House also will be asked to act
on bill to regulate and control real
estate brokers and agents, as we'll as
measure requiring that potatoes be
sold in bags properly labeled as to
grade and weight.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
THREE POLICEMEN
INVOLVED IN SHIFTS
Lieutenants Transferred in Sur
prise Move Called
"Routine.

Transfer Of three police lieutenants,
effective today. was announced yester-
day by Assistant Police Supt. L. l. H
Edwards.
The changes were made as the re-
suit Of request for removal from
the Traffic Bureau by William j. Cum
ningham. who has served there for
several years, Edwards said.
Cunningham duties will be taken
over by Robert C. Pearce of the first
precinct. Pearce will be replaced by
Archie M. Winfree, eleventh precinct,
who in turn will be replaced by Cum
ningham.
The transfers came as a surprise to
Traffic Bureau workers. Officials
would not comment on the matter
other than to say the changes were
routine
Evening star., 1937-05-23
TOIML|NSON TRIAL
OPENS TOMORROW
Attorney and Two CoIored
Men Charged With Rob.
berry of Tailor Shop.

]. William Tomlinson. well-knoVn
Washington attorney, and two colored
men accused as his accomplices. will
go on trial before Justice F. Dickin-
son Let's in District Court tomorrow
charged with robbery of Fourteenth
street tailor shop last August 10.
Pictured by police as the master
mind" directing robber gang, Tomlin-
son was arrested late last Summer and
quickly indicted. Several years ago
he attracted Nation wide notice as
associate counsel for CASTOR B. Means
during the latter's trial here in con-
nection with the Lndbergh baby kid
naping hoax.
Tailor Beaten and Robbed.
The trial tomorrow will be on a
charge that Tomlinson. Philip John
Pratt and Charles Henry Bass robbed
Sam Siratonis, proprietor of tailor
shop at 30O3 Fourteenth street.
Siratonis was badly beaten with black
jacks by two colored men who escaped
with $785. The Government does not
contend that Tomlinson actually was
present at the scene OF the hold-up.
Both Pratt and Bass are colored.
Dairy Robbery Charged.
Another indictment charges Tomlin-
son, Pratt and Walter Smallwood,
colored, with the Fairfax Dairy pay
roll robbery March IA, Of last year.
Pratt and Smallwood have pleaded
guilty to that accusation. Two en-
ployes were held up near the dairy
and robbed OF more than $4,000.
Assistant United States Attorneys
Samuel F. Beach and Charles B.
Murray, who will try the case to-
morrow, said they expect to use about
10 witnesses and that the trial prob
ably will last two days. Tomlinson is
represented by Attorney James A.
O'Shea,
Evening star., 1937-05-23
RANDOLPH FIGHTS
DAYLIGHT SAVING
Last Effort to Kill
D. c. Measure Planned
by Representative.

Aroused by reports that the Sacks
bill to put Washington on a daylight
saving schedule probably would be ap-
proved by the Subcommittee of the
House District Committee. to which
it was referred. Representative RAN
dolph, Democrat, of West Virginia
threatened yesterday to make last
minute fight to kill the measure
A bitter opponent Of the BILL Ran
dolph said he would go before the
subcommittee when it meets tomor-
row at 10:30 am. to take action on
the measure. armed with evidence
to show there is decided opposition 70
the plan.
Letters and Petitions.
Within the last few days Randolph
has received more than 1000 letters
and petitions denouncing daylight
saving.
Representative Sacks, Democrat. Of
Pennsylvania, sponsor OF the bill,
claims he has about 10000 commune
cations, showing a ratio of about 9
to l in favor Of the plan. He predicted
VIC ouONOlLlultGCC, VI WHICH, AS lS
chairman, will approve the bill, since
the opposition is negligible" Ran
dolph. however, differs with him OH
that point.
Strength Of Opposition.
my own opposition and the op-
position of those who have written
me-" he declared. certainly cannot
be considered negligible"
Randolph will have the support Of
two other House members in battle
Representatives Smith, Democrat, Of
Virginia and Arnold, Republican. If
Vermont AL! three of them testified
in opposition to the bill at the recent
hearing. Smith argued that daylight
saving would cause confusion" since
residents in nearby Maryland and
Virginia would continue on standard
time.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Justice Stone to See Himself
As Artists See Him Tomorrow

companion study is called Defeat OF
Justice"
The Triumph" mural shows JUS
tice Stone, In court robes, holding
law book in his left hand and reach
ing with his right to help laborer
step to a platform on which is stand
ing Justice" an attractive young
woman in flowing white costume In
the background are factory build
ings.
Kroll secured Justice Stones per-
mission to use his likeness in the
mural. The artist described Stones
countenance as ideal for the role.
Stone was Attorney General under
President Coolidge In 1924. Coolidge
appointed him to the Supreme Court
In 1925.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Parade of $500 Concludes
School Safety Patrol Program
$4,000 Watch Procession From II States
District Boys Receive Nine of Twenty
Medals for C0ura geOus Behavior.

In one of the most arresting dis
plays of traffic safety efforts ever
staged in Washington, approximately
$500 schoolboy and girl patrolmen
from II States and the District
marched in parade along Constitution
avenue yesterday afternoon, closing
their two-day program of activities
here
Clad in a colorful variety Of uni
forms, the units from the various
schools swung along to the music of
25 bands and drum and bugle corps,
with crack drill groups, floats and
slogan bearers furnishing the parade
spirit for the estimated $4,000 spec
tators which lined the avenue from
Sixth to Nineteenth streets and gath
cred in the reviewing stands and
bleachers erected at Sixteenth street.
Almost as if the elements had timed
their attack, the bowling wind and
rain broke on the crowd as the last
unit of the last division marched hur-
riedly past the reviewing stand, cut
ting short the awarding of prizes and
sending the crowd running for shelter
Washington boys received nine Of
the 20 medals awarded by the Amer
ican Automobile Association for
courageous behavior" in saving lives
or preventing accidents; the Stewart
Junior High School drill team was
awarded second place in the drill
unit competition held yesterday morn
ing. and the Immaculate Conception
School float, portraying jaywalker
behind the bars, where he belongs"
was awarded first place in a field of
more than score of better r-than-or-
dinary floats.
Senators Address Crowd.
Senator Capper, Republican, OF
Kansas; Senator Lonergan, Democrat,
Of Connecticut, and Senator Duffy,
Democrat, Of Wisconsin, were among
those who addressed the crowd in
brief talks over the public address
system, which carried to spectators
the description Of the parade and the
music of the bands.
States represented we're Iowa, Flo
r1da, Georgia, Michigan, Indiana,
Vermont, Massachusetts,, New Hamp-
shire, Ohio, West Virginia, New York,
North Carolina, South Carolina. NeX
Jersey, Illinois, Wisconsin and Penn
sylvania. The smallest representation
two boy%came from Wisconsin,
while the largest-from Pennsylvania
was more than 700.
A unit to attract the greatest cheers
was the Reading, Pa, Junior High
School Marines, who were awarded
first place in the senior boys drill
competition. The 16 members of the
machine-like stepping unit were clad
in white officer caps with black Wis
ors and gold-braid bands, dark blue
double breasted coats with brass but.
tons, white trousers and white shoes.
Their performance earlier In the day
had brought smiles and head.waggtng
Evening star., 1937-05-23

from the three veteran Army officers
Who judged the competition.
Nine From D. c. Win Awards.
From the Boys Club of South Nor
folk, Va, came another crowd favor
ite, mite of a boy-said to be the
worlds youngest Sousaphone player
who stood on a float and footed his
monstrous bass horn, coiled all about
him, to the accompaniment Of an
accordion players music.
The New Jersey delegation, lead by
the Gloucester State championship
band, also won favor with the crowd.
Others outstanding were the "Kilties, I"
girls drill unit from the Reading, Pa.
Junior High School, which won first
place in the girls drill competition.
They wore plaid and black velvet
tams with a pert feather in each, plaid
coats with black velvet jackets, short
pleated skirts of plaid, black low
heeled shoes and short black socks.
The nine Washington boys who won
medal safety awards we're:
Paul Beck, 2419 Thirty-ninth street.
Benjamin Stoddert School; Billy Car
rier, 2l14 N street, st. Stephens
School; Vincent Chirichello, 3l4 D
street northeast, St. Joseph's School:
Edward Gibbs, 1866 E street northeast,
st. Joseph's School; Frank johnson,
708 Fourth street northeast, Logan
School; Logan Manders, 1921 S street
southeast, Ketcham School; Robert
O'Steen, 1926 Ridge place southeast.
Van Buren School: Carl Packard, 1908
Florida avenue northeast, Seaton
School. and Robert Scott, 1444 D
street northeast, Lovejoy School.
Other Winners.
Other award winners were:
Floats-First, Immaculate Concep-
ton School, Washington; second,
Oxon Hill, Nd, School, and third,
Palmyra, Pa, School.
Slogans-First, Dubuque, Iowa,
Sorrow Stays. So Safety First Pays;
Jacksonville, Fla, I'VE Serve to Make
School Days Safe" and Washington
County, Pa. Safety Soldiers
Senior boys drill teams First,
Reading, Pa, Junior High; second,
Reading, Pa, Senior High, and third,
Pottstown, Pa, Senior High.
Elementary boys drill teams-First
Lansdale, Pa. unit of the Pottstown
group; second, Stewart Junior High,
Washington, and third, Jacksonville,
Fla, Junior High.
Girls drill teams-First. Reading,
Pa, Junior High; second, Perkasie-
Sellersville, Pa, and third, Schwenks-
vile, Pa.
Cups were awarded first-place win
ners in the floats. slogans and drill
competitions. Ribbons went to men,
bers of the second and third place
units.
The visitors began leaving Washing
ton Immediately after the parade yes
terday.
Evening star., 1937-05-23

Associate Justice Harlan Stone Of
the Supreme Court plans to see him.
self as artists see him during visit
tomorrow to his old bailiwick, the De-
partment Of Justice.
Justice Stone will view life-size
painting Of himself in q large mural,
THE Triumph Of Justice" by Leon
Kroll, noted artist. The symbolic
study has been installed in q semi
circular panel high above the desk
Of Attorney General Homer Cum
mings.
Tentative arrangements have been
made for Stone to join with Cum
mings in an informal "unveiling" Of
this and . companion mural in
the Attorney Generals once. The
Evening star., 1937-05-23
Golf Links Badly Built.

NEW YORK (R.-With the charge
that the Baker Beach golf course was
"negligently constructed and oper-
ated" George L. E. Coombs won q
$4,000 suit against New York City.
He lost an eye three years ago while
putting on the eighteenth green Of
the public course.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
BICYCLIST INJURED
Billy Rutherford, 10, Suffers
Broken Arm in Crash.

Srecial Dispatch to The Star.
FLORIS, Va, May 22.-Billy Ruth
erford, 13, received possible fractured
arm and other injuries when struck
by an automobile reported to have
been owned and operated by Earl C..
McNealea Of Arlington this afternoon
on the Herndon- -Chantiily road at
Floris. .~-' 80.
According to County Officer George
P. McCann, the Rutherford boy was
riding his bicycle behind, large
truck and suddenly made a left turn
directly in front Of the oncoming car
The boy was carried to the ONCE Of
DR.. E. c. shull At Herndon, where he
was given first aid, and Later removed
To- George Warrington Hospital.
Evening star., 1937-05-23
10 Chilean Nazis Arrested.

SANTIAGO, Chile. May % (P1.-
Ten Chilean Nazis were taken into GUS
tody today In connection with the
hurting of tear gas bombs during Pres
ident Arturo Alessandri's drive
through the streets to the opening of
Parliament yesterday.
The projectiles failed to disrupt the
ceremonies, though soldiers lining the
route were caused discomfort.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-09
TWO-FOLD PIN WAR FALLS TO
 SCREECH OWLS
Sterling and Petrich Battle to Draw Tn Feature Tilt
 of Rookie Rolling

War within war ragged at the Elks' alleys last night in the clos ing match betwe en the Screech Owls and the Magpies.
 In the midst of the main fight j. T. Petrich, of the Owls, and Hawley Sterling, of the opposing Magpies. squared off in a little personal duel of their own, which wound up with honors even in the total scoring with 544 pins each for the three games, the high mark of the night But, Petrich came through with considerable edge in the single game scoring, leading all bowlers for the evening in that division with an opening game of 2l5. while Sterling had to be satis- fled with games of 192 and 19l.
 On the larger front, the tide of battle constantly shifted, but wound up with the Screech Owls on the flood end, when, after the match had been evened off going into the third engagement, the Owls rolled an even 500 to hold ten pin edge in the final and deciding game over the Magpies. The Screech Owls team match total was the best of the night, 1,483 pins.
 The intermediate match saw the Seagulls fall before the Buzzards in three straight games, with AL bert Vile leading the Buzzards as he picked 516 pins, 210 of them in one game, to mark up the third high set score and the second high sim gle game score of the night. His teammate Joe Werner combined with him to roll 2O6 in the final
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-09
FATHER, SONS
 DINNER IS SET
 FOR TOMORROW
Two Hundred Reservations Reported Made for
 Annual Affair

Over two hundred reservations have been made for the annual Fa- thcr and Sons Dinner which is be- ing given by the Boy Scouts and Sea Scouts tomorrow night in the Moose Hall. There will be two sit- tings for dinner, the first starting at 5;30 o'clock and the second at 6.30 o'clock. Capt. John M. Clark is chairman of the dinner com mittee.
 The Rev. O. l.. Kendall is in charge of the entertainment follow ing the banquet and he will be as- sisted by the Scout Masters of the different groups.
 During the evening an award of honor will be presented to a Doug las Scout.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-09
g PREP CUNTS
 READY FOR WIN.
 STATE TOURNEY
High School Hoop Tourna- ment Opens in Seattle
 on March l7

SEATTLE, March e. Waning ton High School basketball teams have been selected to enter the an nual State Tournament here, com mencing March IT.
 Five other teams still remain to be chosen through district meets in all parts of the State. Teams qualified to enter so far include Walla Walla. thrice State cham pions: Stadium High, of Tacoma, and Lewis and Clark, of Spokane, each of whom have won one State title, and Bellingham, Everett, Eatonville, CleE1um. Wenatchee, West Valley, Dayton and Anacor- tes.
 The tournament will be held in the University of Washington Athletic Pavilion, under the direction of the Associated Students of the Univer- sity.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-09

game to give the Buzzards the high team mark of the evening, 562.
 The opening match between the Beagles and the Kingfishers saw the Beagles take the first two games and the match by close mar gins, and the losers come back to capture the third encounter by just as fine an edge
 Tournament bowling at the Elks' tonight brings six Ringer teams together in three matches: The Treetoads versus the Dinosaurs at 7:30, the Armadillos opposite the Zebras at 8:30 and the Mustangs opposed to the Uniforms at 9:30 O. clock.
 Scores made last evening by the Rockies were:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-09
OREGON DRAWS BYE, NORTHERN
 DIV. PLAY-0FF
Cougars and Huskies Meet at Seattle Friday, First
 Deciding Hoop Tilt

SEATTLE, March g. Washing ton State Cougars versus University of Washington Huskies is the line up for the first game of the playoff arranged to decide the standard bearer of the Northern Division basketball teams of the Pacific Coast Conference for this year.
 The two teams meet here in the first game Friday evening: the win ner of the contest then meeting Oregon for the title.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-09

HAlaska" by Lester D. Henderson
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-09
May Call Strike,
 Lumber Industry

SEATTLE, March 9. = A general strike closing down the lumber in- dustry in Washington and North ern Oregon is threatened by Ken meth Davis, Secretary of the Pug ct Sound District Council, unless the demands for a wage increase, averaging 10 cents an hour. is met by next Monday.
 Davis said the strike, if called, will involve 60,000 men in Washington and 15,000 in Oregon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-03-09
SEA HAWKS DROP
 FIFTH STRAIGHT
 HOCKEY CONTEST

VANCOUVER, B. C., March g. - Victory over Seattle again last night left the Vancouver Lions still with remote chance to capture the leadership in the Pacific Coast Ice Hockey League. To finish on top, the Lions must win all three of their remaining games, to be played this week.
 Vancouver defeated the Sea Hawks eight to three here last night. The two teams meet again at Seattle tomorrow evening