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Milford chronicle., 1937-12-17
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The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet at the hom'
Of Mrs. Maud Mitchell on Monda.
night, December 20.
First Christian Church
ReY. James Ronald tIeHn, Minister
10 a. m. Bible school, communion
and sermon.
Christian Endeayor GAS D. IN.
worship and sermon 1880 p. m.
'Mid-week session, Wednesday al
1880 p. m.
An Alteration Pageant, white
Gifts for the King" will be present
ed by the young people of the Chris
tian Church, In their church aiidf-
torium on Sunday, December 10, at
1870 p. nj. Among the. white gifts
Will be love Offering for the Or
phans and homes for the aged of
their brotherhood, baskets of food
for the less fortunate of our conn
fnunity and fruit for the shut-ins.,
The Father and Son Banquet of
the Christian Church will be held
Tuesday, December 2S. at 6 p. III. in
the Social Hall. An interesting pro-
gram has been arranged and large
humber of fathers and sons will at
tend. Reservations are now being
made.
The regular observance of Christ
mas with Christmas tree and pro-
gram by the children will be held
at the Christian Church on Friday,
December "a at 1880 p. NJ.
Bethel VI. Il. Church /
At the Bethel NJ. L. Church on
Bunting, district superintendent. de-
lirered a fine sermon. Text from st.
John, 3:16. He emphasized the four
important words contained in the
verse explained; namely. God"
Love" World" and Life" II was
a. very good discourse of the text
and appreciated by everyone pres !
ent. Epworth League took place at
night at p. nj.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Johnson en-
teTtained at turkey dinner on Sun
day. the following guests: Mr. and |
Mrs. Harry Quillen and sons and |
daughter of Harrington. Mr.. and
Mrs. Allie Stephens of Bayard. MIR.
and Mrs. Francis Derrickson and |
daughter Elizabeth, and Mr.. and |
Mrs. Lester NJ. Kaufman and son /
Charles of this town. 81. |
Norman Justice is having a new
home built in Cedar Neck, near
here.
I. II. Hudson has been i'll for the
past week.
, Keeper of Coast Guard Station at
Cape May. N. j., Charles Keene.
whose home is here, having served
80 years in the Government service,
las now been retired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Knox have
tue sympathy of the community in
the loss of their baby daughter. born
Wednesday. December l. Burial took
place in Bethel NJ. E. cemetery.
Mrs. Katie Tunnel visited her mo-
ther, Mrs. Matilda Harrison. whO is
quite i'll at her daughters home.
Mrs. Edith Esha mat Frankford.
The Loyal Workers Sunday school
rlass, with Mrs. Ethel Davidson and
the class members. numbering lS,
met at the home of Mrs. Harbesoni
Hickman ON Tuesday night OF this
week.
Mrs. Georgia Richards Sunday
school class met at her home on
night.
Mrs. &. r. Betts and haughters.
trace. Eleanor and Jeanette. motor
ii Wilmington on SATURDAY. on a
bopninG trim. with Charles Hooker.
n his now car.
Mrs. Clarence Dolby has hecp ris-
ting her sisters In Philadelphia and
low Jersey.
Mrs. Arthur TavlOr OF Teaneek. y. {
:. is snendin" faw weeks with her
arentS. N.Y. and Nrs. Frank Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kitchens and
n" Ti-'n,ia have moved to New I
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-17

Gals enforce traffic rules. Too often
people are excused from penalty.
Winter is the worst accident period.
This is due to darkness, fog and ice.
Fatal accidents result from warming
motors In closed garages. The
speaker also mentioned accidents
which occur around Christmas
trees due TO short circuits and
lighted candles. Mr. BranfOrd made
announcements about the adult
classes for winter, safety week ac-
iivities. and the methods to be used
about informing parents of failures.
Lord Baltimore was one of two
schools in Southern Delaware for
tunate enough to secure the SER
vices of a technician from Harvard
University who tested many Of the
high school students i'm driving tech
niques.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Moore enter
tanned at turkey dinner OH Sun
day the following guests: Mrs. Ar
thur Taylor. their daughter from
Teaneck. n. j.. Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
iamin Chamberlain OF Harbeson and
Miss Jane Truitt. Of this place.
Misses Mabel Holt and Marie
Steele rendered a duet at the Sum
DAY morning worship service held
at the Bethel NJ. f. Church.
G----
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-17

Alone in the house at the time,
the girl quickly tore the flaming
clothing from her body, escaping
with severe back burns. About a
half hour later her grandfather and
his son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney X. 0bier. returned
from Laurel and took the girl TO the
doctor. where her burns were treat
ed.
Milford chronicle., 1937-12-17

Read the advertisements appear
ing in the Chronicle. They will aid
you in your Christmas shopping.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
DOUGLAS WILL
BE CALLED TO
LABOR PARlEY
Mediator Will Subpoena
Head of Company
Involved in Row

LOS ANGELES, March 3. UP)-
DR.. Towne Nylander, regional di-
rector of the National Labor Rela-
tions Board, today announced he
would subpoena Donald w. Doug
las, head of the Douglas Aircraft
Corporation, and Jack Northrop,
Douglas Corporation executive, to
appear at hearing of the labor
board Friday.
The announcement followed a
statement by Douglas that he would
not recognize jurisdiction of the
labor board over conditions in his
plants.
DR.. Nylander said he would give
the subpoenas to the United States
Marshal and if they were ignored
would ask Federal Court summons
be issued for the men.
Douglas claimed in a statement to
employees yesterday that his con-
Germs were engaged only in intra-
state commerce and did not come
under the labor relations boards
jurisdiction.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

sure StTeSStu IIlc ldCl JlldI JilC
bill would prevent authorities from
bringing felony charges against
sit-down strikers who conspired
to trespass. Opponents, however,
held that the amendment not only
would benefit sit-down strikers,
but might even destroy the most
effective weapons society uses
against organized crime.
The present law provides for
conviction on felony charge OF
anyone guilty of conspiring to COM
NIT crime, even If the crime is
only a misdemeanor. The amend
ment would change the penal
code to provide that no one con-
victed of conspiring to commit a
crime could be given a sentence
greater than that meted out for
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
COUNTY TO BE
ON PARADE AS
FAIR OPE N Ed
Huge Exhibit Building
Will Be Scene of
Elaborate Display

IMPERIAL, March 3. Imperial
Valleys products, accomplishments,
developments, hopes and ampi-
tions will be placed on parade at
the eighth annual Imperial coun-
ty fair to be staged at the fair
grounds here March 6 TO IA, in
elusive.
The mammoth exhibit building
will be a riot of colorful decora-
tions to provide an appropriate
background for displays OF every
agricultural and commercial pro-
duct grown and developed within
the confines of the county. The
runway" with its games and en-
tertainment, the splendid livestock
and poultry exhibits, the horse
show, the miniature aviation con-
test, automobile races, and spec
ialty acts are among the outstand-
ing events.
Organizations from all valley
communities are rushing to COM
pletion plans for making days dedi-
Gated to them as interesting as in
the past.
While the fair is advertised as
the eights annual event, it is in
reality many years older. The an
nual event is direct outgrowth of
the first Imperial county fair held
in Brawley in December, 1920.
When it became possible to OBJ
tain state interest and aid, the man.
agement of the fair passed out of
the hands of its original sponsors,
the Brawley Chamber of Commerce,
and the groups of public spirited
men, such as the Associated cham
bers of commerce, the Board of
Trade and others took up the
work so well started by the Braw-
ley interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
CRAIG FOU Nd
GUILTY. QUITS
COURT OFFICE
Convicted Justice Given
Resignation; Bitter
Fight Ends

. LOS ANGELES, March 3. U.P)-.
Gavin w. Craig, convicted justice
of the district court of appeal, to-
day resigned from office in a state
ment released before the State
supreme court in session here.
His attorney, Daniel w. Hun
saker, halted suprece court
hearing on the Craig case to
Mr.. Craig's resignation to Cover
nor Frank Merriam this morning
by air mail.
! Craig was not present when
Hunsaker asked leave to make a
statement to the court as the JUS
tices opened proceedings to deter
mine whether the convicted judge
still held his appellate court post.
Craig at present is reported to
be in Sacramento where the legis-
lature was preparing TO remove
him from office in a public hear
ing.
Il have this morning forwarded
Mr.. raig's resignation to Cover
nor Merriam by air mail, Attor-
ney Hunsaker said.
Although Craig voluntarily abb
andoned his fight to retain the
office, the supreme court was call
ed upon by his attorneys to decide
how much of his $4,000 a year
salary may legally be paid by the
state.
Craig's attorneys contended the
salary should be paid to last Nov.
30 when the United States Supreme
Court upheld the federal district
court conviction of the justice on
charges of conspiray to impede
justice in the Italo petroleum case.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
SUSPECT FOUND
GUILTY BY JURY
in Theft CASE.
Verdict Returned After
Twenty Minutes;
Last of Gang

Steve Vera, the last of five Fill
pinos who wounded and robbed T.
Sugimoto near Mt. Signal Decem-
Der %, 1895, was found guilty of
first degree robbery by a jury in
superior court Tuesday after 20
minutes deliberation.
Vera's conviction closes the case
with one of the stickup gang dead,
three serving penitentiary SEN
tences and Vera to be sentenced by
Judge R. D. McPherrin March S.
Still another islander served a Jail
sentence for aiding three of the
gang in their flight from Imperial
Valley.
A gang of Filipinos lurked in the
yard at the home of T. Sugimoto,
ranch foreman, just at dusk Decem-
ber 28, 1895. When the japanese
drove into the yard with the pay
roll for the field crews, the Filipinos
held him up and took the 5000 pay
roll In the struggle, Mrs. Sugi-
moto and their two daughters were
struck and the foreman was shot
through the arm and severely
beaten.
Arturo Antiporda and Anselmo
Cabagbag engaged Firmin Barry.
another Filipino, to take them and
Primitiva Cabuena to Los Angeles
the night of December %, 1885.
Cabuena was wounded in the fight
at the ranch.
When they reached Indio, Ca
buenas condition forced them to
take him to a hospital. Their, eva
sive answers to questions aroused
the suspicion of doctors and nurses,
who called police. Cabuena died
at the hospital and his companions
were returned to Imperial county
to face trial. They were identified
by the Japanese family and SEN
fenced to San Quentin.
Teodorico Quitiles was arrested
six months later while at work in
a cafe in Hollywood. Los Angeles
police arrested him at the request
of Imperial county officers. He,
too, was tried and sentenced to
San Quentin. Barry convinced Of
ficers that he had no part in the
holdup but figured in the case only
because he provided transportation
for his friends. He served a jail
term.
Almost a year after the holdup,
Deputy Sheriff Frank P McCaslin
found Vera In Los Angeles. He was
using the name of Benny Alvarez
and produced cards to prove 1t.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

gun nest playing the part OF
French soldier.
Daily, 49-year-old war veteran
and expert at handling machine
guns, was training his weapon at
a line of German" troops when
suddenly a bomb exploded in front
of the wall shielding his machine
gun NEST"
The wall. built of Balsa wood
blocks, crumbled under the i'm
pact of the bomb and DAILY col
lapsed behind his machine gun.
He died within a few minutes OF
internal injuries and hemorrhages.
Following filming of the death
scene, studio executives were sum-
moned to the projection room by
Deputy Coroner Frank Monfort.
Val Paul. studio lot manager,
declared that every effort was
made to protect DAILY from effects
of the blast.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
GAS RATES IN
SOUTHERN CAL.
AREA SLASHED

LOS ANGELES, March 3. UP
Merger of the Los Angeles Gas g.
Electric Corp, and Southern Cali
fornia Gas Co. was seen today as
the two firms prepared to effect
rate reductions saving consumers
$l,000,00O yearly.
President Wallace L. Ware Of the
state railroad commission, announc-
ing the reductions, predicted a mer-
ger and possible further saving
in the near future. Both are Pa
cific Lighting Corp. subsidiaries.
The new rates will become effec-
tive April in Sanford, Lindsay, Tu-
lare, Visalia, Porterville and some
30 Southern California cities.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
News Reporter
Takes Stand in
Werner Inquiry

LOS ANGELES, March 3. W.P)---
Ralph Shawhan, newspaper report
er, today testified at the bribery
conspiracy trial of Helen and Err
win p. Werner that the couple as
sertedly had planned to get $4,000
from a large beer company.
The reporter, special state in
vestigator in the case declared the
Werners indicated they would as
sertedly attempt to shake down"
the beer company in manner sim
liar to that charged against them
in the case of Gertrude Davey for
which they are standing trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
9 ARRESTED
FOR VAGRANCY

Nine women were arrested on the
eastside by Ell Cenuo police Tues
day night and booked at headaaar-
ters on vagrancy charges. Seven
women were Negroes. one was Mex
lean and one an Indian.
Fines of $50 were imposed by
Judge Lee Nuffer in police court
Wednesday in the following eases;
Connie Lopez, 2i; Bernice Kalip. ~;
Louise LaVerne, 20; TheIma john
son, rs; Bobbie Wilson. z6; and
Mary Jones. Ruth Lewis, 43, was
ordered to leave town and Eva Day
was fined $25.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
80
REPoR4FR AMR54HS
Says
The Solution At Last

The Solution At Last
They couldn't get it through
their heads, the young couple in
the county clerks office, that the
notice of intention to marry they
had signed (amid blushes) was
not marriage license. They could
MT understand the states three
day license requirements. They
wanted to be married right away,
not three days from now.
Dorothy Reynolds, deputy coun-
ty clerk, had a difficult time ex-
planning that they could not go to
a justice Of the peace immediate
ly. They even planned to defy
precedent, until they found that no
Judge would marry them without
a license. Finally Mrs. Reynolds
took pity. Yuma, she told them,
was about their only immediate
remedy They went into a whis-
pered conference. 1t developed
that they wanted their So back.
Mrs. Reynolds was sorry = these
troublesome laws wouldn't let her
return the money. Another whis-
pered conference, and they dis L.
appeared out the door
Some time later the young cou-
pie reappeared at the counter, this
time wreathed in smiles. Yuma,
one surmised, had been visited.
The bridegroom (whether prospec-
tive Or in fact no one actually
knew pointed trSumphantly at
the bothersome notice of inten-
ton.
I'VE want that marriage annull-
ed!' he announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

WASHINGTON, March 3. W.R)-
Want an original Whittier etching
for 20 cents?
It's easy. The regular price for
a first class etching by the cele-
brated artist, James Mcneil Whist
Ter, is around S1,000--but the gov
ernment will sell you One-honest
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
Elks to Feature
Vaudeville Acts

-Four acts supplied by entertain
ers from a we'll known vaudeville
circuit will be featured at the ElkS
program Thursday night, past ex-
allied rulers night. Mark M. Con-
nelly is in charge. Comedy juggling
act, a dance team. a comedy sing
ing and dancing number, and a
novelty act are to be featured. The
program will be preceded by din
ner at 7 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
CHILD HURT,
HIT BY AUTO

Paul Dumbregue, 3, was struck
and injured by the rear wheel of
an automobile driven by M. L.
Sigmon of El Centre on the Nc
Cabe road late Tuesday afternoon
according to report at the Cali
fornia Highway patrol office.
The child, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul Dumbregue, ST., was taken TO
the Ell Centre hospital for treat
ment of his injuries which were
declared to be Slight.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
STRIKE PEACE EFFORTS CAIN
Sale by u.s.. of Whistler Originals for
2OCents Reveals Firing of Noted Artist

Injun-for only two dimes, the fifth
part of a dollar.
His hSt effort, showing Anacapa
Island in Santa Barbara channel,
is Oh sale i'm full accordance with
the law at the u. S. coast and
geodetic survey, which still bushes
ov,r' its treatment of Whistler.
II was in 1854 that he sought a
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
BEES MUST
sign ON LINE

Beekeepers must register their
bees at once, said B. A. Harri-
gan, agricultural commissioner,
if they wish to avoid penalties.
FERNS for registration may be
secured from the county agri-
cultural commissioner. There is
no payment required for regis
tratiOn but the state agricul-
tural code requires that all col
onies be registered so that the
county agricultural commission
er may know where all bees
in the county are located. Bees
registered last year must be reg
istered again this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

job here with the survey. His work
ccncist d Of drawing maps, coast
line charts. and geOdetic sketches.
He did this job well, but he could
Mt resist decorating his handiwork
with birds, yea serpents, dragons
and mermaids. Every time Whistler
produced such map, the powers
that-were bawlcd him out, and
finally fired him.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

Government drDlUrdJOrS 1nUer-
vened in deadlocks between work.
ers and employers in Providence,
R. l., and Groton, Conn.,, and a
strike affecting $500 workers at
the Motor Products corporation
plant in Detroit-one of three new
sit-downs in the automobile in
dustry-was settled.
Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins sent a federal conciliator to
Providence, to rush settlement
of the strike of 1000 truck drivers.
Conferences of Drivers union lead
ers in Massachusetts, and Connec-
ticut indicated that the strike
might spread.
Union officials at Groton. Conn.,,
where construction of navy sub
marines has been halted by a
strike of workers at the electric
boat company, said the National
Labor Relations board would send
representatives there to investi-
gate the company's alleged viola
ion of the Wagner Act.
The motor products corporation
strike in Detroit was settled when
the management agreed to re-
hire four discharged employees. The
United Automobile Workers union
meanwhile sought to settle two
other. automobile industry strikes
at the Murray body company
and Zenith carburetor plant-af-
fecting 1900 men.
Wage and hour demands were
ready to be- presented to the
Chrysler corporation, employing
1000 workers, by the automobile
workers union.
More than 100 blind sit-down-
ers, demanding more pay and bet
ter working conditions at the
Pennsylvania association for the
blind, were in complete control
Of the associations headquarters.
DETROIT, March 3. (U.P)-A
strike at the Motor Products cor
poration, one of the three sit
downs which affected the auto
mobile industry yesterday, was set
tied today when the management
agreed to reinstate four discharg-
ed workers.
The United Automobile Workers
union, which represented workers
in motor products negotiations last
night. sought to settle two other
sit-downs affecting more than 1900
men, while wage and hour de-
mands were prepared for presen-
tation to the Chrysler corpora
ton at the state of conferences
on working conditions among it's
$1,000 employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

LOS ANGELES, March 3. tU.R)--
Labor peace on the Los Angeles
waterfront appeared assured today
by the agreement of the Team
sters' union and the employers
association to appointment Of a
board of conciliation to forestall
possible renewed picketing.
Asserting I'VE have nothing to
arbitrate,' the teamsters baked at
Mayor Frank Shaw's proposal OF
an arbitration board but later last
night agreed to the conciliation
body. The board will take up con-
troversies as Trey arise.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
Musical Program For
Townsend Meeting

A special program of vocal and
instrumental music has been ar
ranged for the regular meeting of
the I'll Centre Townsend club TO be
held Thursday night at 1880 o'clock
In the Townsend town hall
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

Whistler went on to Paris and
undying fame. The Survey retained
the etchings. however, and birds
Cr no birds, mariners needed Whist
Ier's sketch of the island. They
paid 20 cents copy for the picture
and federal law being what it is
the same picture, including the 23
gulls, still is for sale at the same
price. ......
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
FILM OF DEATH
SCENE VIEWED

HOLLYWOOD, March 3. (UP)-A coroners jury
vened at Universal Studio today talking picture
quence portrayng the death of George DAILY in
explosion last Wednesday the studio lot
AS the film flashed the in the darkened
studio projection ROOM the jurors DAILY in machine
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
The Diplomatic Corps

School Super Guy Weakley quail
ifies as q full fledged diplomat.
Teacher Gladys Ikenberry, out
exercising with Teacher Helen Van
Fleet and a group of pupils. was
put ON the spot by the youngsters,
and had to tell them that she will
Not be back as a teacher next
year, because of the three-year
provision affecting teachers. All
the Youngsters could understand
was that they would lose Miss
Ikenberry. 1t was the wrong mo-
ment to lbe Iassing Weakley's
house-but that's where they were.
The youngsters practically mobbed
the residence. They wanted, Wey
explained to Weakley. to be assur-
ed that Miss Ikenberry would re-
turn next year. Guy scratched his
head. He frowned. He was, to put
il mildly, on a spot. Finally, with
all the dignity and assurance at
his command, he answered the
pleas.
"I'll take it up with the board y
The youngsters were satisfied.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
Fiqht
In Assembly Near
On Striker Chanqe

SACRAMENTO, March 3. (UP)--An intensive fight
forecast in the California assembly today members
prepared to act upon penal code amendment which
would tighten the penalty for consprng to commit
crime listed misdemeanor Supporters of the mea-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
The Lame And The Halt

If you have wondered at the
apparent epidemic of lameness,
sore shins and bruises among about
SO of Ell Ccntro's population, still
yolE fears. The various calamities
are merely in the nature OF an
aftermath to the Insurance Girls
Club skating party at Heber
couple of nights ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
UnioniZafion Of
Mammoth Steel
Industry Seen
Walkout Affecting $500 Workers in
Auto Plant Settled; Conciliator
Sent to Labor Crisis
BY UNITED PRESS

prediction of union leaders that the entire steel
industry and it's $4,000 workers would be unonzed with
out resorng to strikes violence today spurred
full arbitration efforts the nations strike front
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03
The Wrong Man

p. v. Harrigan's appointment as
agricultural commissioner in anoth-
er county has caused B. A. Harrigan,
the Imperial county commissioner,
no end of trouble. The trouble is
that so few people know B. As
initials. They all call him Red.
Result is that many, many callers
have been around Reds office to
wish him best Of luck on the new
Job his brother has got
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

actual commission of the crime.
Assemblyman Ralph L. Welsh,
author of the bill, contended that
it was not logical TO bring felony
charges against a person guilty
of conspiring to commit a misde-
meanor.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

SACRAMENTO, March 3. UP
The California senate today fac
ed the same kind of argument
indulged in by the assembly late
yesterday when, after a two-hour
debate, the lower house adopted
by a vote of Al to 81 a resolution
approving President Roosevelt's
proposal to increase the member
ship of the United States supreme
court
Imperial Valley press., 1937-03-03

Butter: Los Angeles 35izc;
Butterfat, Imperial Valley fob.
ranch, Grade A 42isc; manufac..
turing milk 371sc; route gather
ed cream 331ac.
L. A. Hay: u. s. No. | extra
leafy S30-31; u. 5. No. | S2S.50-
$1,000: u. s. No. 2 leafy $1,000
$500; u. S. No. 2 S25.00- $4,000;
Minneapolissflax S2.15-s22o.