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Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

adjourned TO the blue room for
dancing, the room being decorated
with palm leaves and flowers.
Punch was served during the eve
ming and gay favors were distri-
butcd. Each dance on the program
bore an Hawaiian name.
Committees in charge were: dec
orationS, Jerry Blackard, chairman:
Sue Tackett, Louis Kneitz; programs
and favorS, Lamar Gillett. chair
man, Jerry Blackard, Betty Lemons,
Helen Tipps, Ruth McClimans: en-
tertainment, Rita Fabares, chair
man; Lorna HamerSon, Betty Fors-
berg. Ernest Zinn; invitations, Ken
ny BowleS, chairman, Wilbur Nc
Caslin, Robert ,McCaslin, Emma
Jean Payne.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

Lambdin's parents living in Nor
folk. Mr.. Erskine's family reside
in Iowa.
Miss Lambdin has been teaching
at the Barbara Worth school in
BraWley for two years and Mr..
Erskine has been on the staff of
Central Union high school.
The young couple will make their
home in Ell Centre next fall.
Miss Lambdin is member of the
SpinstcrS club in Brawley, and Mr..
Erskine Of the Ell Centros bachelors
club.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

Guests we're: the bride and bride
groom, Mrs. Ladd, Miss Sweetin,
Arts Sweetin, John Sweetin, bro
theirs of the bride; Manley badd,
brother of the bridegroom; Mrs.
Littrell, Miss Betty Watson, Miss
Florence Sweetin, Cliffie Bittrell,
and Mr.. Burchard.
The bride is a former resident
of Sweetwater, Texas, and attend
ed school in that city where her
parents still make their home.
Mr.. Ladd is graduate of the
Imperial schools and is employed
by the Calexico office of the I'M
perial Irrigation District.
The young couple will make the .r
home in CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
HsfalIs Officers
For P.-T.A.

Mrs. A. B. Hanson of Ell Centre
installed the officers of the Calexico
P.-T.A. Thursday. Mrs. Al VierhuS
Of that city succeeds Mrs. David l..
Goodrich as president.
Other officers are: Mrs. A. r.
Verhil, first president; Mrs.
Hazel Erickson, second vice-presi-
dent; Mrs. Goodrich, secretary;
Mrs. l.. H. Dove, treasurer; Mrs.
Earl Cavanah, auditor: Mrs. M. G..
Barmore, historian.
Mrs. VierhuS, Mrs. Verhill and
Mrs. Goodrich will attend the Cali
fornia Congress of Parents and
Teachers convention next week in
Pasadena.
Mrs. Hanson is county president.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
EpWorth League To
Meet In Jacunlba

Ell Centre Epworth League mem
bers are to hold their meeting Sun
day in Jacumba at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs r. Focht, former El
Centre residents.
After the service a steak bake
will be enjoyed. Those wishing to
make reservations may call War
rem Brock, 8702-R-2.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
Auxiliary Unit
Installation On
Monday Night

Boyce Aten unit, American Le-
gion Auxiliary, and the Junior Aux
iliary members, will install new Of
ficers at a joint ceremony Mon
day night at o'clock in the eVt-
Grams hall.
Mrs. John Kuhn, twenty second
district president, will oe the in
Stalling officer
Reports of chairmen will be
made at this time.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
Attend No Host
Desert Party

A group of young people enjoy
ed no host picnic Friday night
at the sand dunes east of Heber
where a huge bonfire was built
and supper served.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. T. Schoonmaker
we're the chaperones and those
present were the Misses Myrtle Ha-
vens, Mary Louise Burk, Loris Nc
Connell, Lillian Mills, Carol Faye
Thompson, Rita O'Conner; Messrs.
Leonard Moore, Ralph Blakeley.
Gayle Baker, John Moore, Wyatt
Fisher. Harold Robinson.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
Losers Entertain
Winners Friday

Those six members of the Junior
Ten Thousand clubs afternoon
bridge section who have low scores
for the years play, entertained
the six winners at a delightfully."-
appointed luncheon Friday in the
De ANA hotel, Calexico.
Bridge was played after the
luncheon, Mrs. Charles Bartholo-
NEW winning high score prize and
Mrs. Charles B. Pro"ence second.
The section voted to continue
meetings during the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
Acacia Women To
Meet Tuesday

Better breakfasts is the topic for
Acacia home departments meeting
to he held Tuesday in the club house
and which is to be an all day af-
fair.
Those having waffle irons have
been asked to bring them as Waf-
files are to be one of the specialtieS
OH the menu. The dishes prepared
will be served for the luncheon at
noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
James Garter In
Recital Monday

Julia Bracket will present James
Carter in recital Monday night at
8 o'clock in the Presbyterian church.
Assisting the young singer will
be DR.. E. o. Carter of Los An
geles, his father. who will play a
cornet solo. Organ music will be
add to the interest in the program
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
MCKINLEY SCHOOL
New Latvian Charity Stamps

The little-known Baltic republic
Of Latvia, has recently issued a SER
les of four charity stamps. The val
ueS are: IS brick-rcd; zoos green;
20S lake, and 35S dark blue; and the
proceeds arc to be used for the
benefit of the Latvian White Cross,
The emblem of this association is
reproduced in each of the above
designs. together with the three
stars that symbolic the old LettiSh
provinces OF Jivonia, Kurland and
Lcttgallcn. This association is real
ly the Latvian National Temperance
League.
Mrs. Nora Cooley brought the
third grade big toad. We learn
ed that his tongue is fastened in
front so that he can catch bugs. He
had gold ring around his eye.
We let it hop around the room.
His long hind legs helped him TO
jump.
We have been watching tadpolcS
for several weeks and today We
could see the hind legs coming out.
Geraldine Starr
Wilma jerks
Dorothy Uhl
Hazel Lash
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
Party Enjoyed By
League Group

intermediate EpWorth League
members met Friday night in the
Methodist social hall for de-
lightful pot luck dinner after which
they enjoyed series of games. Some
Is members attended.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
M. E. Missionary
Society Meeting

Methodist Missionary Society
members will meet Tuesday at 10
am. at the home of Mrs. Joe E.
King for 635 Wensley.
Officers will be elected, business
transacted, and a luncheon will be
served at noon.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

In Mr.. Robert Sprague's 5th
grade class we have an honor roll,
Each week our teacher puts every
ones name on it. If anyone does
anything to disturb the class, his
name is erased. If we keep our
names on all week, the next week
we get a star I think that our
honor roll makes us mind better
Marjorie Cook
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

The Arizona Flour Mills. Casa
Grande, has a $4,000 alfalfa hay de-
hydrating plant almost ready for
use.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

Harding school presented May
program Thursday night, empha-
sizing the spring theme.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23


-OO-
Ralph Conner. son of Mrs. c. S.
Conner. is home from Berkeley for
the summer vacation. Conner will
be senior next year, attending
the University of California.
.. 90
Imperial Valley students who re-
ccived diplomas, at the recent COM
mencement exercises for the Uni
versity of California. Berkeley,
were: Miss Peggy Whitelaw from
the college of Letters and Science;
George SaSaki of Brawley and Har-
ry Yoshio Mori of Imperial from
the college of commerce.
90
DR.. E. o. Carter will spend the
weekend in Ell Centre. DR.. Carter
is a former valley resident now
living in Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

Thursday the Girl Reserves pre-
sented a play in the auditorium
of the grammar school.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
Nevs Items About
Valley Residents

Miss Irene Swanson is spending
the weekend in Pasadena with her
parents.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23

MY but we arc having lot of
company. Today a big black dog
came in to visit and it had no SOON
er left than Mrs. Paul Shaw brought
a great bull frog to call. She let
the frog down and he hoped
around the room. Some of the
girls were afraid and jumped on
their seats. Just before noon who
should call but Mrs. Mildred Smith,
and her dogs. She brought Slicker
(the fatheD and the three baby
dogs. They are all black ScottieS.
The babies are darling and every
one wanted to play with the one
Mrs. Smith brought to our room.
The dogs are three weeks old and
just learning to walk and bark.
Vinita Woodward
Antonia Tapia
Jeanne OaStenveld
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-23
WESTMORLAND
By MRS. X. f. MITCBrIL

The Bible class of the WeStmor-
land Sunday school held a pot
luck dinner at the William McFad-
den home Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. E. Mitchell were
hosts at an informal dinner We'd
nesday night Their guests were
the Misses Alohoa DySche, Iva
Dysche, Anne McKinnon and Mr.
Royden Cartwright.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
RARE WEATHER
FREAK BLAMED

A meteorological freak that may
not again occur in 100 years is
responsible for the floods which
are sweeping the Ohio and MiSsiS-
sippi valleys. the United States
Weather Bureau explained yester.
day.
Not in the s0-year history Of the
Weather Bureau has so much rain
fallen In so short a time, and the
only comparison is Noah and his
legendary Ark. 8ks
In the Weather Bureau, a dozen
men of the Rivers and Floods and
Soils and Climate Divisions are
now seeking the why" of the
floods.
They found a partial answer, not
in America, but in the Atlantic
Ocean centering on Bermuda.
About that area is stagnant re-
gion of high barometric pressure.
In ordinary winters, areas of low
pressure travel from the Arctic
Circle and Alaska southwark
through the North American con-
ttnent, bringing the usual cold
waves. and snow.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
LEGION MEN AID
FLOOD BATTLE

INDIANAP OILS, Jan. 26
G.N.S0 .-Mobilizing with military
precision at the first alarm, more
than $4,000 members of the
American Legion today were &C.
lively fighting floods in half a
dozen Midwest States.
Their services have been innu.
merable. They have rescued ma
rooned victims. housed and fed
refugees, guarded property, and
extended medical aid. They have
collected food and clothing, raised
funds and turned over their halls
for relief headquarters. They
have manned menaced levees, pa
trolled danger areas, aided police
with traffic and operated short
wave radio communications.
The Legion auxiliary's national
executive committee. headed by
Mrs. Oscar w. Hahn, has do
mated $25, 900 to the general flood
relief fund.
In Cincinnati the Legion con-
tributed and manned 300 motor
boats.
The Louisville (KyO Legion esti-
mated today it rescued more than
1000 persons in two days. At
Newport. KY, the Legion Is feed
ing 1000 refugees daily.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26

Memphis Is Faced
By Super Flood
Says Engineer

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 26
U.N.SO.-The mightiest flood in
the history of the Mississippi was
foreseen today by Col. Eugene s.
Reybold, district chief Of Army
engineers.
The Mississippi, he predicted,
will rise 10 feet higher than any
flood stage ever experienced. He
said:
"a super flood is on the way.
There will be SIS feet of water
at Memphis before the water
now pouring into the Mississippi
from the Ohio River is carried
off,"
Colonel Reybold appealed to
every agency along the far-flung
billion.dollar levee system to rein
force and build up the dikes. The
veteran river engineer forecast
crest of 66 feet at Cairo-six feet
above the retaining wall, and SIS
feet at Memphis.
AS soon as the Red Cross can
take over the full job of rescue
operations in the Memphis dis.
trict, from Cairo to the mouth OF
the White River, the engineering
equipment now engaged in rescue
work will be devoted to the fight
to hold the levees, Colonel Reybold
said.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
POLICE ASKED
FL00DG|FTS

An appeal for fund. to aid
sufferers in the flood areas OF
the Ohio and Mississippi valleys
was made to all members Of the
local police department today by
Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin
tendent of police.
In a message to the command
ing officers of the various police
units Major Brown stated:
Newspaper and radio re-
ports set forth the suffering
and urgent need for assistance
Of people in the flood area Of
the Ohio Mississippi valleys.
The Red Cross is appealing to
the people of the nation for
contributions to give relief to
those sufferers. The need is
great, and immediate assistance
Is needed.
"You will ask the members
Of your command to make such
contributions as they can at
once and forward same to head.
quarters promptly so 1t then
can be turned over to the Red
Cross as a contribution from
the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment.
"The Major and Superin.
tendent appeals % members of
the force to contribute to this
fund to assist the suffers in
this emergency in the same
manner as they have always
responded to appeals to assist
those in need"
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
ARMY BRIGADE
HEADS SOUTH
IN INDIANA
Martial Law Protects
100000 Refugees
From Flood
BY EUGENE CADOU

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 26 0.N.S).
Martial law today protected an
estimated 100000 homeless VIC
tins of the flooded areas of In
diana.
Fifty-seven trucks, loaded with
an Army infantry brigade, rolled
south from Fort Benjamin Harri-
son to Louisville, KY.
The Ohio River had reached a
height Of 81 feet at Evansville to-
day and was rising. 1t was feared
it would go at least two feet
higher than the elaborate flood
control wall elected some time ago.
Towns Deserted
Lawrenceburg, Aurora, Jeffer-
Sonville, New Albany mad several
other towns were deserted.
Pneumonia, influenza and other
diseases Stalked the refugee camps.
Pneumonia claimed victims as an
aftermath of exposure even after
they had reached warmth and
shelter.
There were more than 1,10O Ma
tional Guard troops under arms in
Indiana today. Adjutant General
Elmer F. Straub also called 125
Indiana naval militiamen into
service.
General Straub reported that the
raging Ohio which inundated Lew
renceburg at record-breaking
levels, has been stationary since
midnight.
A little later word came that
there were no rises at Aurora, New
Albany and Jeffersonville, that
the Patoka River had fallen one
inch and that White River was sta.
tionary at Petersburg.
Appeals to Mayors
Meanwhile, Gov. M. Clifford
Townsend appealed to mayors ir
all cities in the western part OF
Indiana to prepare to care for the
flood refugees Of Evansville and
vicinity. Townsend said the State
and the Red Cross would provide
food and medical supplies and
that blankets and mattresses
would come from Fort Benjamin
Harrison, regular Army post near
here, but he urged the mayors tt
make arrangements for adequate
shelter.
If the mayors do not cooperate
the Governor, under the martial
law proclamation he issued Sun
day night, has ample power tc
quarter flood sufferers in any prl
vate home or building. However
he said he did not wish to uSt
force and appealed to the humani
tartan instincts Of the citizens.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
FIGHT TO SAVE
CAIRO LEVEE
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tied the roaring rivers, piling
boards, refuse, dirt and sandbags
along the two-and-a-half mile long
levee.
AS the men toiled at the levee.
authorities continued the evacua-
ton Of hundreds of families in the
flooded lowland districts.
Officials declared they believed
the gravest danger passed-the
dynamiting of the levee at Birds
Point on the Missouri side of the
Mississippi River yesterday had
released pressure on the levee pro-
tecting Cairo. The river, they re-
ported, had receded from a flood
stage of 58.65 to 58.55 feet early
today.
Depend on BuIkhead
A three.foot bulkhead atop the
60-foot levee, officials believed, will
keep the water from flooding the
city.
The exodus that continued
throughout the night presented a
tragic picture. It was a con-
tinuous caravan of trucks and old
fashioned horse-drawn wagons,
laden with families and household
effects, that moved slowly along
the one road not closed to travel.
Cows and calves were tied to
many of the moving vans" Civ
ing the appearance somewhat Of
the old covered wagons Of pioneer
days.
1t was a day of heart-rending
sights, with thousands Of refugees
fleeing to the highlands from their
floodSwept homes along the river.
At the end of the days journey
it was estimated that more than
$4,000 residents of southern Illinois
have been left homeless during the
past 48 hours.
1t was feared that the total num-
ber of Illinois sufferers from the
flood may finally reach 100000.
At Harrisburg the high school
and other buildings were filled
with men, women and children
who had been brought from evacu-
ated towns on the river and tribu-
tary waters. Harrisburg itself is
completely surrounded by water,
although it is % miles away from
the Ohio River.
Carbondale, so miles away from
the river, is a principal haven for
refugees. Two train loads of flood
sufferers from Brookport, Ill.
came in last night with scores OF
families huddled together in box
cars in which they had been
housed for two days.
They had been subsisting on ra
tionS which they had divided
among themselves during the "a
hours they were in the cars.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
PARLEY CALLED
0NPARKING

With Police Court Judge Ed
ward M. Curran holding the Dis
trict snow parking ban to be IL
legal in the absence Of snow, o
conference was called today to de-
termine just what District police
are to do.
The conference was asked by
Corporation Counsel Elwoot Seal,
who announced he would request
Commissioner HAGEN to summon
Major Ernest w. Brown, Superin-
tendent of police. and Traffic Di-
rector William A. Van Duzer to
work out a plan for handling the
parking situation in view Of Judge
Curran'S ruling.
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Rice Hooe. who handled the case
for the city, noted an exception
to the decision. and announced
that he would take it to the Court
of Appeals.
No matter what action Is de-
cided at the conference. no prose
cution would be possible until the
higher court has ruled, attorneys
pointed out.
Judge Curran said he hoped for
speedy judgment to avoid a repe-
tition Of last years fiaSco, which
delayed a ruling on the case until
spring, when the regulation auto
matically expired.
The Court of Appeals last year
upheld former Police Court Judge
Gus A. Schuldt's ruling, which
nullified the first snow-removal
regulation, declaring the District
Commissioners had no right to an
ticipate an emergency. The traf-
fic authorities Immediately went
to work on the present parking
ban by deletins the word "erner-
gency."
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
USE OF WATER
LIMITE IN
CINCINNATI
Citizens Told Supply
May Be Exhausted
Within 3 Days

CINCINNATI, Jan. 26 G.N.S).
Hemmed in by the greatest flood
i'm the history of the Ohio Valley,
Cincinnati thirsted for water to-
day.
Water was allowed to dribble
through the city mains for only
an hour this morning, and it as
feared the diminishing supply may
permit only a 15-minute flow to.
night.
Unless citizens conserve strin-
gently, City Manager c. A. Dyk.
stra, virtually dictator of the city
during the emergency, warned,
Cincinnati will, be out of water
within three days.
Unsafe for Drinking
The meager supply of water be.
ing rationed is unsafe for drink
ing unless boiled, Dykstra warned.
He ordered that the water be used
only for cooking and drinking.
Engineers said today that the
city water and power plants can
not be operated until the Ohio
River recedes to a 70-foot stage.
That day may be a week off, Gov
ernment MeterologiSt w. c. Dever-
eaux predicted as the river climbed
to 1899 feet early today. He did
not expect the crest, which he
said would be between sos and
81 feet, to be reached until late
today or early tomorrow.
Plans were being made today
to pipe water from a deep artesian
we'll on a factory site in suburban
Oakley, into an emergency reser-
voir.
Power Supply Low
But one-seventh of the city's
normal demand for electric power
is available, this being brought
from Dayton, Ohio, and rationed
to hospitals and emergency in
dustries. Engineers today hoped
to obtain power from Springfield,
Ohio. and Indianapolis.
Dykstra said:
Nothing must be wasted"
His mandate was backed by a
city ordinance providing a fine
Of $500 or so days imprison.
ment for failure to obey his enler.
gency regulations.
There is a sufficient supply Of
food and fuel and gas service
is normal and will continue so
unless the flood breaks main.
Danger of disease from water
pollution, and fire are the city'S
greatest menaces.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
AR NJ Y DEFIES
JAP RULER

TOKYO, Jan. 26 G.N.S0.
Young army leaders today prac-
tically defied Emperor Hirohito
with a firm boycott Of Gen. Kazu-
shige Ugaki. his nominee for the
premiership.
The army, according to the news
paper Asahi, officially informed
General Ugaki it would supply him
with no war minister who must,
by law, be a high army officer.
General Ugaki, who is opposed
because of his moderatist tenden-
cies, cannot take the portfolio him
self as he is retired.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
TWO L00TERS
REPORTED
KILLED
u. S. Troops Are Sent
To Aid Enforcement
OF Martial Law
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or employees remain on the prem.
iSeS at night. These men may
arm themselves and will not be
prosecuted by the police If be-
ing within their property lines
they shoot anyone found at
tempting to force an entrance
or carry away stolen property.
"3. It will be necessary to con-
fiScate food, clothing, gasoline
and many other articles. But no
confiscatiOn will take place un-
less conducted by q policeman
in uniform and authorized by
the Department of Safety"
The decree reaffirmed the ban
on liquor sales, ordered sightseers
to remain out of the flooded dis
trictS and stated that all cases Of
food profiteering would be inveSti-
gated by the detective bureau.
A ban on smoking following the
bursting Of a huge refinery tank
on the river edge, sending oil into
the city'S street. Through the
police department, Mayor Neville
Miller flashed a warning that no
smoking would be permitted be-
cause of the fire hazard and the
absolute lack of fire-fighting IA
cilities. The ban was quickly
taken up by hotel operators in
fear Of a major catastrophe.
Plan New Measures
Two new measures to meet the
threatened inundation Of the buSi-
ness district in case the river keeps
climbing were completed today.
Four hundred workmen built q
large pontoon bridge over a
stretch of backwater which sepa-
rates the mid,area from the high
lands and Crescent Hills, areas Of
refuge.
The other means Of relieving the
downtown area was the evacuar
ton of approximately one thou
sand homeless persons to the Ken
lucky Military Institute at Lyn-
don, a few miles from Louisville.
The cadets are now in winter
quarters in Florida, making it pos
sible to use their fully equipped
barracks and hospital.
The river today had passed Sc
feet and was rising slowly. At IS
feet the river would spill over the
last inch of waterfront protection
and surge down through the en-
tire business area.
A statement that there had been
no deaths and no fires was issued
by Mayor Miller. Last minute ap.
plicantS for typhoid innoculationS
Swamped IS clinics established by
the health board.
Across the river in jefferson
vile, Ind, where 1000 were driven
from their homes when an ancient
levee gave way at Al feet, there is
nothing but desolation. The water
is climbing toward the one remain
ing high spot-the vast United
States QuartermaSters Depot in
New Albany, where 5000 fled.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
No. | Air PASSENGER
Will Be Feted Today

NEW YORK. Jan. 26 GN.sD
Andre Kostelanetz, orchestra con,
ductor, will be guest of honor to.
day at a novel banquet high over
Manhattan when leading aviation
figures, headed by Clyde Pang'
born, present him a medal as the
nations mo. / Air Passenger.
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
Nazi Testimony curbed

BERLIN Q.N.SO.-Party mem
bers and members Of party
organizations like the Nazi brown
and black shirt storm troopers
must not give testimony in hear
ingS before regular courts. govern
ment boards and any other boards
entitled to arrange hearings. un-
less they have special permission
from party superiors to do SO. In
all other cases they are bound to
keep silent about an matters they
consider confidential
The Washington times., 1937-01-26
Free Freight Offer

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 GN.S.)
The Pennsylvania Railroad an
nounced today it will transport
free of charge to the stricken
flood areas donated materials
such as food, clothing and medi-
cal supplies when shipped by and
consigned to the American Red
Cross.