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Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14
QUNIlBRIKRS

Building Permit Issued--A build
ing permit was issued at Ell Centro
city hall Saturday to Vincent Ba-
roca for construction of a 500
dwelling at 256 Olive. This brought
the annual building permit total
TO $51,194.
Licensed To Wed-A marriage Ii
cense was issued at the county
clerks office Friday to Stacey
Barker, 27, and Ann Nelson, 26
residents of Brawley.
Now the Don Room for your steak
dinners. Trocadero. J28tf
Intend To Wed-Joaguin Barrag-
an, 38, and Guadalupe Gonzalez,
35, both of Brawley, Friday filed a
notice of intention to wed.
The Trocadero Tor your evenings
entertainment. (J28tf)
License Issued-Santa Singh, So,
Imperial, and Sara Barron, So, Ca
lexico, obtained a marriage license
from the county clerk Friday.
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Louisiana Frog Legs-Oysters on
half shell-at the Trocadero. DE-
File Noticc-Bill Lee, "a, ano
Lorene Stephens, 10, both of I'M
perial, Friday filed a notice OF in
tention to wed.
There is difference in moving
and storage service. Reliable serv-
ice costs no more. Phone |, Pioneer
Truck and Transfer Co. MIA
Three Migrants Jailed-Jose Sc
pulveda, Al, Alfredo Rodriguez, %
and Mauricio Lobato, 40, are sery-
ing 25-day sentences in the county
Jail for conviction of vagrancy in
Brawley.
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Nelson Studio, 628 Main, Phone l81
90 (ND
To Confer Degree - Ell Centro
lodge No. 384, F.. and A. M, will
confer a degree at the meeting
Monday night at 7:30 o'clock in
the Masonic temple.
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Pistol StOlcn--A. S. Appley re-
ported the theft of a pistol from a
dresser drawer at his home at $50
Orange street recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14

Milton A. Edgar has bought 1910
acre ranch at Valley Center, San
Diego County.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14
FINAL DIVORCE GRANTED

A final decree of divorce Wa
granted Jessie Shaw in her suit
against B. w. Shaw. She charged
him with wilful neglect and ex
treme cruelty.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14

Flax fields in Imperial Valley
show but little damage from the
recent extreme cold.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14

The National Wool Growers AS
aociation will hold its seventy
third annual convention at Salt
Lake City, Utah, in January, 1888.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14

Mr.. and Mrs. E. II. McMath made
a trip to San Diego over the week.
end combining business and pleas
ure. While there they visited their
daughter, Mrs. Bert Fairbrother.
Mrs. George Amend, who is visit
ing her daughter Mrs, McMath
accompanied them.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14
= OARIZONAN NAMED
GROUP PRESIDENT

Imperial and Coahela valleys and of Arizona
being effected
meeting Friday attended representative Of
districts Libby Arizona elected president
l. ce-presiden, Showers
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14

members draw names and that
person then becomes their best
pal,' the identity being kept n
secret until a certain date when
all the names are revealed. Each
person remembers his pa on an.
niversarieS and holidays with cards
or gifts as he may choose. The
new club is creating a great deal
of amusement and interest among
members.
Mr.. and Mrs Cecil Clouse and
Cleona were dinner guests Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. George Gull
lett in Brawley.
The county officers of the Chris
tian Endeavor held a meeting IN
Brawley Sunday evening. Those
attending from Calipatria were
Miss Eleanor .Lechler, Miss Virginia
Moore, Chester Cook, and The Rev.
Charles Baldwin.
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Attendance at church is increas-
ing each Sunday. Twelve new
members were received into the
church last Sunday. The new
Christian Endeavor choir gave
some special selections. Plans are
still being made to build new
church and the committee hopes
to get il started in the near fu-
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Wilson and
Jack attended the Orange show
in San Bernardino last Sunday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. SmiCh and
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed Wilkinson were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
M. Graham in Brawley Sunday
night.
Miss Marguerite Rowland and
Woodrow Wilson Lee surprised
their friends by slipping away to
Yuma Monday to be married. Mrs.
Lee formerly was secretary to the
superintendent at high schoo' an"
last year worked in the office
of the W.P.A. Lee is a tractor
mechanic.
Everett Gullett, a former resi-
dent of Calipatria, was taken re-
Gently to the hospital at SaWtelie
where he is seriously ill. Inc Gul.
let's have given up their house
in Ell Centro and Mrs. Gullett
visiting at the home OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. George Gullett in B-aWley
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Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Wilkinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Kuns and Mr..
and Mrs. Lawrence WalkIey were
in San Diego over the weekend.
Mrs. Beulah Woodruff made a
hurried trip to Los Angeles Sat-
urday returning the same day.
90
f. H. McMath attended a meet
ing of high school principals In
Ell CentrO.
% ft
Mrs Arthur Williams entertain
ed with a bridge luncheon at her
home on Bonita street. The house |
and tables we're beautifully decor
ated. MIS- Wiley Manning, Mrs.
Earl Holmquist and Mrs. E. Il.
Grosvenor won high scores. Others !
enjoying Mrs. Williams hospital
ity were Mrs. G.. Roy Thompson,
Mrs. Thelma Casserly. Mis-. Reny |
Leggett, Mrs. L. McKendry, Mrs.
C. A. Sperry, Mrs. w. V. Wilson,
Mrs. E. l.. Hiteman, Mrs. E. Rade-
macher, Mrs Lester Eddins, Mrs. |
Elmer Heald of Ell Centric, Miss
Ruth Asbury and Miss Lou Mont
gomery. Mrs. Belle Moore assisted
her daughter with the luncheon.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14

Pea picking started in the north
end district this week, although
the vines arc heavily loaded, only
a 500 or 500 crop is expected
since the acreage was reduced by
the recent frosts, If the weather
remains cool into April q much
larger output will be realized as
the hot weather willis the vines
and reduces production. Many
pickers have camped in the Cali
patria- INLAND area since the fall
pea season waiting for the spring
crop to be picked before going
into northern areas for the sum-
mer.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14
. FCALIPATRIA

Mrs. Hiteman gave pro-
gressive luncheon, sponsored by the
Woman,s Club, Wednesday Her
guests were Mrs. Fred Noble. Mrs.
f.. L. Mead and Mrs. G. d. Moore.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14

The Ladies Aid met at the
home of Mrs. c. o. Hoober last
Thursday, where the ladies enter
tanned with a silver tea. Mrs j..
j. Farmer presided and Mrs. En-
ma Palmer conducted devotionals
assisted by Rev. G. ID. Baldwin.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14

At the last meeting of the Wom-
ans Club an interesting musical
program was presented by Mrs.
E. H. McMath Mrs. Hatfield play
ed two piano solos and Miss Eolia
Morehead sang. The Bonita school
harmonica orchestra played sew
eral selections.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14

Pistol St0lcn--A. S. Appley re
ported the theft of a pistol from a
dresser drawer at his home at $50
Orange street recently.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14

Miss Marguerite Rowland anc
Woodrow Wilson Lee surprised
their friends by slipping away to
Yuma Monday to be married. Mrs
Lee formerly was secretary to the
superintendent at high schoo' an"
last year worked in the office
of the W.P.A. Lee is a tractor
mechanic.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-14

Licensed To Wed-A marriage Ii
cense was issued at the county
clerks office Friday to Stacey
Barker, 81, and Ann Nelson, 26,
residents of BraWley
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5 D. C. BILLS
GIVEN SENATE

Early Senate action on five bills
favorably reported by the Senate
District Committee was expected
today.
The committee yesterday or
dered reported bills changing the
names of four Mall streets to
Maine, Oklahoma, Missouri and
Ohio Avenues; establishment of a
real estate board and licensing Of
real estate statesmen: granting a
charter to Southeastern Univer-
sity; regulating the sale of liga-
lures, and giving the District Com
missioners veto power over deci-
sions of the Treasury Department
in the reallocation of street and
alleys.
Overhauling Of the District code
was postponed by the committee in
view of the plans for reorganiza-
ton Of the District Government
now under way under the supervi-
sion of Representative Ambrose j.
Kennedy. CD of Maryland.
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SERVICE union
VOICES THANKS

The commanders-both mascu-
line and feminine-of the Army
and Navy Union yesterday called
at the Capitol to express their ap-
probation to Senators and Rep
resentatives who had sponsored
several pieces of legislation for
this organization.
Oakley w. RookStool, national
commander, and Miss Caroline
Toomey, national women's COM
mander, called on Senators Charles
o. Andrews CD of Florida, Claude
Pepper CD Of Florida, William
G. McAdoo CD of California, and
Robert R. Reynolds CD of North
Carolina.
In the House, they visited Rep
resentatives John McC ormack CD
Of Massachusetts,. William Citron
CD Of Connecticut, w. c. Nc
Farlane CD of Texas, James A..
Stanley CD Of Connecticut, J..
H. Peterson CD Of Florida and
c. C. Reece CR0 Of Tennessee.
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OUercrowding ofD. c. Jail
DepLored by RiUes

visits and found it too small and
old for its purpose.
Rives will report:
I'VE cannot attempt to Segre-
gate hardened criminals from
first offenders, or do many Of
the things we should do, while
we cannot even find space for
men to sleep.
1.-The theoretical capacity of
the Jail is 631. But this capacity
could be reached only if casual
prisoners were placed in the
death cells, and in cells with the
toughest gangsters. Monday
night there were TOO prisoners
in the jail"
Rives will add that on Monday,
101 men slept on the floor. He
will cite this as one reason for an
enlargement Of facili,
ties.
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Conditions so bad that dozens
Of prisoners are often compelled
to sleep on the floor will be re-
vealed today when Thomas M.
Rives, superintendent, reports on
the District Jail to his superiors.
Not only are beds or cots lacking
for many inmates, Rives will re-
port, but also also the overcrowd-
ing makes it impossible to sep
arate first offenders from "old-
timers" at crime.
The revelation of insufficient IA
cilities is expected to be made to
Ray L. Huff, superintendent Of all
District penal institutions. 1t will
corroborate public statements of
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and
Attorney General Homer S. Cum
mings, both of whom have in
spected the prison on surprise
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i. Agents Probe
UniOnist Killing

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. II
Q.N.S0.-Federal agents entered
the investigation today into the
mysterious fatal shooting of Glenn
Stufflebeam, an agent for the
Progressive Miners Of America.
Stufflebeam was found riddled
with shotgun pellets.
Federal authorities filed charges
Of possessing unregistered fire
arms against two men held by
police for further questioning.
They are R. K. Moody, investi.
gator for the rival United Mine
Workers of America, and John
Schneider, Progressive Miners or
ganizer and companion Of the
victim when he was shot.
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NaUySpeeds
Plans for
Hospital

Within two weeks the site for
a new Naval Hospital here will be
selected and plans will be rushed
for actual buildings.
This statement came from Rear
Admiral Perceval s. Rossiter,
surgeon general of the Navy, who
declared a three-story structure, Of
Georgian Colonial architecture, is
favored by Naval authorities.
Designs for the building are be-
ing prepared by the Bureau Of
Yards and Docks and will be com.
pleted as soon as they can be
fitted to the topography Of the
site.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-11
D. C. RESIDENTS
ROBBED OF 1852

One Of the most crime-free
nights in several weeks was re-
ported today as citizens lost but
1852 in cash and jewelry.
Gertrude M. Palmer, 1921 Six
tenth st. S. E., said her home was
entered by someone who slit a
rear screen door and made off
with jewelry valued at 1898.
Three colored men accosted Mil
ton Meletiades, 46, of 14O4 L St.
N. W., at Vermont Avenue and L
Streets Northwest, and robbed him
of $39 in cash. One Of the men
was armed with a pistol, while
another brandiShed a razor.
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23PersOns Trapped
In Asylum Lift
"They behaved better than

"They behaved better than
most normal people would"
That was the official report to-
day on the predicament of about
20 patients at St. Elizabeth's Hos
pital, who were stranded last
night with two or three attendants
for more than half an hour in
a stalled elevator.
Aides at the Government inSti-
tuition, who said the capacity of
the lift is % persons. explained
it was coming down from Q sun
parlor on the roof of the women'S
receiving building and stuck four
inches below the door level at the
main floor.
The % or "a persons aboard, 1t
was said. remained fairly calm
while help was summoned. An
electrician succeeded in opening
the elevator doors, whereupon the
marooned inmates were taken off.
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Preserve HumOr,
Says First Lady

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N. Y,
Aug. 11.-Mrs. Franklin D. Roose-
welt, in pleading for preservation
of the American sense Of humor.
said:
Americans have the ability
to laugh and to have good
times because we are not
weighed down with cares to q
terrific extent. We owe it to
the world to preserve our sense
of humor."
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'Fog' Blamed
Cigarette Held Cause
OF Ship Blaze

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 11.-Belief
that the fire which destroyed the
bay steamer, City of Baltimore,
with a loss of three lives two
weeks ago was caused by a care
lessly tossed cigarette, was ex-
pressed today by Capt. Eugene
M. Carlson of the Bureau of Ma.
rine Inspection and Navigation.
Captain Carlson was a member
Of the Federal board of inquiry
which sat for a week in Baltimore
questioning passengers and mem
bers of the crew of the vessel.
He declared that the probe
failed to produce evidence that
the fire was caused by sabotage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-11
BILL
FIGHT IMPENDS

A House fight on the State De-
partment bill banning picketing of
embassies in Washington was ex-
pected this week as the Senate
passed the measure to save the
State Department from "embar-
rassment" growing out Of demon
STATIONS here.
Legislation similar to the bill
passed yesterday by the Senate has
been introduced in the House by
Representative Sam D. McReyn.
ODDS Cd. Of Tennessee, chair
man of the House Foreign Rela-
lions Committee. and already
has brought protests from sew
eral members.
Representative Maury Maver-
lex 3D. of Texas, believes the
measure is Fascist in spirit, and
a minority report filed by Rep
resentative Hamilton Fish RO,
Of New York, describes the bill
as presaging totalitarian legisla-
ton.
The Senate passed a bill intro
duced by Senator Key Pittman
CD, Of Nevada, chairman of
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, with an amendment
by Senator Robert M. LaFollette,
jr. Cpl, of Wisconsin. permitting
picketing Of embassies by labor
groups growing out of building
disputes,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-11
JAPAN TO MASS
GIANT ARMADA
IN CHINESE SEAS
Fleet to Be Centered
Off Shanghai Coast

U.N.S) Japan plans to COW
China with the greatest display
of naval might in Chinese waters
since the World War, diplomatic
quarters in London understood
as 20 more Nipponese warships
sailed up the Whangpoo River
toward Shanghai. Developments:
!. achievements broug hit
the total Of Japanese warships
in or near Shanghai to 80.
Bluejackets were landed as soon
as they arrived.
2. Two-score more Japanese
naval craft were ready to steam
up the Yangtze, past Marking,
to Hankow for a demonstra-
ton. Foreigners feared a bonn
bardment might result if any
more anti-Japanese incidents
occur.
3.While foreign diplomats
strove to settle peaceably the
killing Of two Japanese naval
men near Shanghai, the Jspa-
nese foreign office warned that
"the future depends on the
Chinese if China means
to aggravate the situation,
Japan will respond"
4. Planning to push a north
ern Chinese army back into
Chahar and split the Chahar
forces from those Of Shensi, q
large Japanese column, with
tanks and airplaneS, pushed
northwestward from Peiping
ready to battle the Chinese at
Nankow Pass in tbs Great
Wall.
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Japan to Display
Her Naval Might
BY KINGSBURY SMITH
Copyright. 1887. by International
Syndicate, Inc.)

SynQlcaL0p 4nc.l
LONDON, Aug. II QN.S).
Japan Is planning to stage the
most powerful naval demonstra.
ton seen in Chinese waters since
the World War, according to in.
formation received today in diplo'
matte quarters here.
Japan's patience" with China
alleged misdeedS having reached
the breaking point, her display Of
naval proves will be produced on
the great Yangtze River, and will
bring the guns of her big ships
earring down on Marking, the
capital. itself.
Fear Almeria Parallel
At present the plan is under
stood to enviSage only a showing
of the flag" as a warning against
further anti-JapaneSe incidents.
But diplomatic circles fear the
naval show might result in a Far
Eastern parallel to the recent shell
ing Of Almeria, Spain, by German
warShips, If there result any more
anti-Japanese incidents such as
killing Of two Japanese seamen at
the massacre at Tungchow and the
Hungjao airport.
The plan involves sending q
strong naval force to Marking, in.
GLIDING one or two 10000 ton
cruisers, to flaunt the banner Of
the Rising Sun under the eyes Of
GeneralisSimo Chang Kai-Shek as
the Chinese premier works at
means to combat japanese at
tempts to dominate north China.
Armada Is RumOred
Japanese naval commanders
also are believed planning to dis
patch an armada Of smaller
cruisers and destroyer notillas be-
yond Marking toward Hankow.
where revival Of the anti-JapaneSe
boycott recently threatened to
cause international disturbances.
First tangible indications Of
Japan's intentions were seen to-
day with the arrival of 20 war
ships in the Shangpoo River to
join IL fighting craft already at
Shanghai.
Japan now has about 40 war
ships concentrated in the Yangtze
Rivers mouth, while those at
Shanghai are within easy sailing
distance, since the Whangpoo
empties into the Yangtze estuary.
Part Of this naval force, 1t was
stated here, soon will start NOV
ing toward Marking.
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D. C. TOTAL TAX
RECEIPTS IN 81
AT $36,133,752.
Levies on Real Estate
Bring Slz,489,319

With real estate providing the
principal source of revenue, the
Collector Of Taxes for the District
today reported receipt of $36,133,-
1880 in taxes for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1887.
Real estate tax collections
brought the District $17,4s9 ,319.79,
which represented more than a
half million dollars less than these
taxes brought in during the last
fiscal year.
However, Collector . of Taxes
Chatham M. Towers explained
this decrease was brought about
through the past payment of de-
linquent taxes and tax sales,
which reduced the balance Of
collectable taxes appreciably.
Cause of Increase
Although the total of taxes
collected was $530,421,a8 more
than in 1886, the added tax col.
lections will only make a dent
in the red side Of the District
ledger.
Expectations that Congress
would pass higher taxes early
in the session led to a higher
budget than tax expectations
warranted, and brought about an
estimate of more than a million
dollars.
The principal increases in reve-
nue. were due to higher yields
in Intangible and tangible per
Sonal property levies which
brought in a total Of $3.732,-
802.54, and in increased collec-
ton y of gasoline taxes which
yielded $2,575. 164.17.
Other substantial sources Of rev.
enue were miscellaneous tax COL
lections of $4,000, 844.55, taxes on
public utilities of $2,024,824.85,
and alcohol beverage taxes of ST.
2l3,854.18. The latter showing an
increase of $140, 1893.
Other Revenues
Licenses issued to businesses and
various occupational experts, such
as engineers and elevator opera
tors, and including dog licenses
brought in $1,301 1910.
The new tax bill passed by Con-
gress, through its increase of real
estate taxes to SITS a hundred,
and through its new provisions
such as the business privilege tax,
is expected to provide sufficient
revenue to take the District out of
the "red" and adequately to fl
nance the citys' expenditures dur.
ing the fiscal year 1893.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-11
Chance Is Slight
For Cool Weather

From a low Of rs degrees at
6 o'clock this morning the mercury
started upward almost at once on
its regular routine. At 10 o'clock
1t was So and getting hotter, with
enough humidity lowering around
to make you feel sticky and I'M
comfortable.
Weather experts said humidity
is 20 per cent higher than usual.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-11
RADIO PRICE RISE

CHICAGO. Aug. 11.-DealerS in
this territory report that in the
last few days they have received
Geographic advices from RCA,
General Electric. Philco and
Zenith that increasing production
costs are forcing them to advance
their prices and that any further
commitments will be made only at
the higher prices.
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Good Shots
Customs Agents Win
Pistol Matches

The Bureau of Customs today
holds the cup given by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury for the best
pistol team among Federal agents.
The Customs team won the
trophy in the annual pistol
matches shot yesterday at the
Camp Simms range, scoring 1859
points.
The Secret Service team was
second, followed by the Alcohol
Tax Unit, Narcotics Bureau. Blu
reau of the Mint, Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, Treasury
Guards and the White House
Police.
L. E. Echols, customs agent for
Puerto Rico, was high man in the
competition with a score of 298.
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Appeals for
Freedom

ATLANTA, Aug. II Q.N.SO.
John s. Farnsworth, former leu
tenant commander in the United
States Navy, who was convicted
a few months ago on charges of
selling naval secrets to a foreign
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Business Group
Lunch Tomorrow

The Central Business AsSocia'
ton will hold its weekly luncheon
at the Harrington Hotel tomorrow
at 1915 P. M.
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TREASURY CONDITION

QN.S). Treasury balance Aug.
9: $2,834,477, 2O4.86; internal rev.
enue. $19,5Ss, 788.49; customs re-
ceiptS, $12,097, 827.9O.
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in.
Brief

CLINTON, Okla, Aug. IL
QN.S).-Charles Hammack, q
relief worker, today faced a pre-
liminary hearing on a charge Of
assault with intent to kill his
13-year-old son. Arrested first on
a charge of drunkenness, the
parent later was accused Of
kerosene on the clothing
Of the boy, Charles, IT,, and at.
tempting to set fire to 1t.