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The Washington times., 1937-12-21
u. S. ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Robert E. NJ. Goolrick, A. c., same.
James M. CapertOn, Cav. to lieut.. col.r
December /.
Harrison Herman, Cav, same.
Douglas ]. Page, r. A, same.
Frank c. Scofield, c. A. c., same.
Ferdinand F. Gallagher, C. A. C.,
same.
Darlington L. Flanigen, c. A. c.,
George J. Newgarden, jr.. Inf, same.
John F. Goodman, Inf, same.
Robert X. Whitson, Inf, same.
Lucius X. Patterson, NJ. c.. same, De
Charles r. Mueller, NJ. c., same, De-
cember IL.
Rene E. deRussy, Q. NJ. c., same.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
A Sure Bet

Introduction of promotion.tests
now would Squelch much favorit-
ism gable: if done as Senator
Ellender plans-as part of the gen.
eral reorganization-it's a sure bet
the Little Cabinets claws will be
clipped and shipped in cellophane
to central agency.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21

present q free
evening of en-.
tertainment to
members a n d
friends e very
month. Films,
individual p er.
f orm a n C e S,
playlet S kit s.
j u S t ra t e d
talks, etc., are
p | a n n e d..
Those in the
service who are
talented a n d
would like to
appear in one
The Washington times., 1937-12-21

California: cont. trtmt. Nav. Hosp,
San Diego.
Comdr. Frank H. Lash, det, Nav.
Trng. sta, Great Lakes, ILL.,, January
II: to u. S. S. California.
ARMY
Latest Army orders include the fol-
lowing:
PROMOTIONS
Allen NJ. Burdett, ]. A. G. D., to COL,
December 1.
Walter P. Boatwright, o. D., same.
Marshall Magruder, F. A., same.
John P. Smith, c. A C., same.
Edwin X. Smith, C. A. c., same.
George r. Koehler, Inf, same.
Oliver S. Wood Nnf), G. S. c.. same.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21

NAVY
Current Navy orders include the fol-
lowingi
LIEUTENANTS
John D. Follmer. det. subm. Div. IL,
in May or June; to yard, Portsmouth,
N. H.
Harold E. Peifer, det. U. s. S.
Memphis, January S: to duty as off.
in charge, Navy Rctg. Sta, Omaha.
ENSIGN
Lynn G. Richards, det. U. S. S. Chi
cago, December s: to Asiatic sta,
CHAPLAIN CORPS
Capt. Edward A. Duff, det. U. S. 8.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21

country Age limits, 18 to So,
and no irrelevant educational bar
riers have been set up.
Other tests announced are for
inspector of railway signaling and
train control, $4,000 at ICC, and
varies grades of senior mathe-
matical statistical analyst, $4,000.
So, 900, at Soil Conservation.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
News Tip Prize: S. B. (PAL).
Let's HaUe Opinions

Do YOU favor being paid by the
week. instead of the first and fiji
teenth? Let us have your
opinion in writing. name deleted
if desired Best letter each
day wins a movie pass.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
The Calendar

Today: Last chance to file with
Civil Service for baker ($1, 5000 at
st. Elizabeths Annie Stein,
Women's Trade Union League,
will discuss mimeographing be-
fore Public Relations and Trade
Unions" class, 532 Seventeenth st.
N w <
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
Machine Tests Ready

Two examinations awaited by
hundreds have been announced
this week by Civil Service Commits
sion Junior tabulating ma
chine operator and alphabetic &C.
counting machine operator, both
81 ,440, are the exams and applica-
tions will be received through
January II in this section of the
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
Unfair Instance

Why does Veterans Administra-
ton personnel office refuse via
runaround to permanently rein
state Section 213 victim who was
prominent in repeating Section
213? Victim, incidentally, had
II years of Civil Service experience
Meanwhile Veterans Admin,
istration appoints permanently an
employe from State definitely in
excess of its apportionment quota.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
DR.. Mcdowell Retires

Bureau of Dairy Industry loses
DR.. j. C. Mcdowell at the end of
the year by retirement, after a
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
Speaking of
WORKERS

fiS generally liked Wonder if
his Washington-bred special as
sistant will go along up with him?
Charles l.. Turnbull is the new
president of Federal Special Po-
| lice Beneficial Association, sup
ported by an administration that
includes Albert G.. Hildreth as vice
prexy, Malcolm K. Ross as secre-
tary, Nelson B. Durfee as treas
urer, Robert L. Mears as chaplain
and Albert E. Ward as sergeant.
alarms The new officers will
be installed January 3.
Dr.. CushGrd "TOps"
Unheard and unseen, several
physicians are doing splendid
work out at st. Elizabeths Hos
pital Among these, and out
standing, is DR.. William G. Cush.
ard He has several hundred
patients under his Jurisdiction
anc has the respect of every one,
plus that of fellow employees.
Fisher Behind 1t
Some notice NFFE's increased
activity More pep, etc. d
One reason is Hugh Fisher, who
goes around to meetings and
makes the boys sponsor sufficient
activity to provide him with news
material for the press.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
News Tip Prize: "StenO" (CAP)
"UniOn Playhouse"

Local 2, NFFE's big Depart
group, is to sponsor a
Union Playhouse" designed to
The Washington times., 1937-12-21

service of almost 80 years with
Agriculture He celebrates his
seventieth birthday on Christmas
Day DR.. Mcdowell graduated
from University of Wisconsin in
1903 and entered Agriculture De
partment five years later as an
agriculturist in farm management
work . He has authored many ar
ticles for farm papers as we'll as
Government publications, plus
textbook, "Dairying for Boy
Scouts" He plans to continue
his writing after leaving the
service.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
BerIew Career Man

E. K. Berlew, Interiors admin
istrative assistant who becomes
First Assistant Secretary, is q Ca
reer man Entered the service
in 1910 as War Department
clerk and rising steadily on merit
and ability to punish himself with
hard work Though occupying
a hot spot the past five years, he
The Washington times., 1937-12-21
Fear PoUer Loss
Not Interested

This isn't true, however. The
Commission, it is said on good au-
thority, isn't at all interested in
such power uSurpation. Depart
ments could set up their own pro-
motional exams, and if they de-
sired to borrow examiners and
ideas from the Commission they
could have them gladly. But, as
far as the Commission is concerned
they could handle their own pro-
motion registers in their own sweet
way-providing, of course, that eX-
isting laws for merit preservation
were not broken, with a conse-
Quent squawk from rank-and-filers.
The Washington times., 1937-12-21

More than six weeks have
passed since announcement by
Civil Service Commission that
it would experiment with vol
untary tests for ,those in lower
grades willing to compete for
advancement. The experiment
has succeeded and is working
beautifully-and not one office
or agency has indicated a de-
sire to extend the idea.
With beauty, not brains" being
hurled back and forth on Capitol
Hill as an alleged tenet on which
promotions are now based in many
cases, and "favoritism" the eX-
cuse under which clerks are
anonymously blasting stored i up
hatred against superiorS, it would
seem officials would be glad to &C
cept an "out" which would avoid
such favoritism charges quite ef-
fectively. Why aren't they?
Fear PoUer Loss
One reason, and the main one,
insiders opine, is fear and jealousy
toward Civil Service Commission.
The administrative assistants and
chiefs of personnel fear general
introduction of a merit-raise plan
would tend to make the commits
sion a central personnel agency,
debating to them all down the
line: that present powers enjoyed
by them would gradually be
usurped at Seventh and F.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17
SOUGHT
IN STABBING OF
.VALLEYCOWBOY

Frank Martinez, half-breed In
dian cowboy, again crossed trails
with the law Saturday night when
he was sought for stabbing Ab
Edge, "A, Imperial cowboy, in a
drunken brawl at 206 Orange ave-
nue., Ell Centre.
Edge was in the county hospital
Monday suffering from a deep
chest wound and a long, deep
scratch on the abdomen, as we'll
as a broken nose. Martinez was
still at large.
Police could not learn the exact
cause of the braWl, but believed
it was over Martinez sister. at
whose house the stabbing took
place. Verne Edge, the victims S
brother, was present.
Martinez name has appeared
several times on police records.
First time was in 1925, when he
was sentenced to 80 days imprison-
ment for petty theft; then he was
arrested in 1880 for rape. was
paroled from prison, was arrested
in 1888 as parole violator, the
same year in San Diego for bur
glary, the next year in Brawley
for petty theft, and in 1886 for
disturbing the peace in Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17
M'IVER TRIAL
PUT OFF TO
JUNE FIRST

Trial of +. III. McIver on IL
counts Of Gmbezzlement and two
counts of forgery, scheduled to
get under way in superior court
Monday morning. was continued
to June l at request of the de-
fenSe.
Walter Hoy, Los Angeles, at
tOrney for Mclver, moved the
court for the continuance Mon
day morning and it was grant
ed over the protests of District
Attorney Elmer Heald. The dis
trict attorney said he summon
ed his witnesses and 95 men and
women had he'd been subpOenaed
to permit selection of a jury.
The defensei attorney, however,
said he had taken over the case
50 recently he was not prepared
to go to trial. He took the place
of Ray ID. johnson, appointed
by the court TO represent the
former Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict treasurer until his Cwn
attorney arrived.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17

ried with Gaetano TO the church.
The statues forehead was still
moist. And as they watched, a blood
red drop appeared on the statues
facet
The three prostrated themselves
at the foot of the crucifix. murmur-
ing prayers. 1t was there that Faith
er Edward De Martini and Father
Cali found them.
1T is no miracle said the priests,
graVely.
Astounded, the earnest parishion-
ers get to their feet and filed slow
ly from the chapel and out of the
church. To reporters they said mere
ly we have seen what We have
seen And We have seen a miracle. ="
The two priests told reporters
abruptly:
1T is no miracle" They did not
elaborate.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17

can canal hydro-electric system.
While the district board is meet
ing in Ell Centro, open house will
be held at the BraWley plant on
its first anniversary, Stevens Har-
ris, Brawley superintendent of the
district power division, announced.
1T would be fine" Harris said,
If all the valley people would make
the trip to the plant and see their
power system in operation. Guides
will be on hand to show all visitors
through the plant and to explain
its operation. Everybody is invited. .
The standby plant, first unit in
the All American power system.
closes its first year with a record
of uninterrupted service and fin
ancial success. It's revenue is pay
ing all costs of operation and main
tenance Of the system and also the
monthly payments on the engine
contracts.
All production records for the
plant were broken Saturday when
1900 kiloWatt hours of energy were
delivered to customers during the
24-hour period. This tops the pre-
Vious 24-hour record by 500 kiloWatt
hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17
OFFICERS NAB
EIGHT ALIENS

Eight aliens and the Smuggler
who brought them into the United
States from Mexico were arrested
by immigration border patrolmen
early Sunday morning shortly af-
ter they crossed the international
border.
All but two of the eight were
members of the smuggler's family
and all came from Penajamo, Gto
The party included: Jose Nor
ales, 35, the smuggler; Juan Mag
ana, 80; Ventura Carrera, 30; Ysa-
bel Morales, 36; Pablo Villa, 36;
Nicaela Bravo de Morales, Qua
dalupe Medina de Morales; and
two children, Juana Morales, 7, and
Manuel, l.
They were headed toward Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17
THREE COURT
COMPROMISES
TO BE OFFERED
Sen. Logan Forecasts
One of Plans to
Be Approved

WASHINGTON, May II.
(UP)-Sen. M. M. Logan, D.,
KY, announced today that
he would offer three modi-
fications to President Roose-
velt's judiciary reorganization bill
and predicted that one of them
would be reported favorably to the
senate.
Il am sure that the presidents
bill will be modified in the judi
ciary committee tomorrow and re-
ported favorably," Logan, an ad-
ministration supporter, said, al
though he declined to say definite
ly whether the administration men
on the committee had decided to
support a compromise.
"a half a loaf is better than
nothing. I am sure there will be
nine of the 18 votes for one OF
these compromise plans and 1 be-
lieve it will be accepted
Logan frankly took leadership
of the compromise efforts in a
move which some believed may
have been inspired by other ad-
ministration leaders, although they
insisted they were standing firm
for an increase of six Justices IN
the supreme court.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17
512 IN CITY
FILE RETURNS
ON INCOMES

WASHINGTON, May II. VU.P)-
Nearly 100000 Californians filed
income tax returns during the
calendar year 1886 on income for
1885, the Bureau of Internal 'Reve-
nue. revealed today.
In the states SO counties, 377,-
47O persons filed reports. Los An
geles county led with l44,680 re-
turns. San Francisco city and coun-
ty was second with 80789, and
Alameda county third, with 36,95l.
The returns by counties and
cities of Southern California in
cluded:
Imperial county 1880. (Brawley
800, CaleXico 1874, Ell Centre 5l2O
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17

Salarie1 stars to SIS a day extras,
the guild executives board announc-
ed last night it ratified a contract
which exacted nearly 80 concessions
from the studios in return for the
promise not to strike.
The board, including such stars
as Joan Crawford, Franchot Tone,
Frederic March, James Cagney,
Robert Montgomery, Jean Muir and
Lionel Stander issued its first state
ment in defense against accusations
of craft strike leaders that the
actors "let us down" by not walking
out in sympathy.
Making Charles LeSSing, acting
strike leader, the target of their
charges, the stars claimed he called
the strike prematurely because: He
wanted to be dramatic and bring
} this thing to a head in a hurry"
The guild charged that the strike
was called supposedly by the Fed
Grated Motion Picture crafts two
days before the Federation actually
was formed on May 2.
The contract provides a 100 per
cent guild (preferentiaD shop i'm
mediately for extras, stunt men,
bit, free lance and stock players.
For the next five years only
studios are permitted to have -
per cent of stars and featured
players non-guild members. Three
non-guild stars or featured play
ers may appear in two pictures il
the producers turn out 40 films a
year: in only one, if he produces
less than 40
After five years, stars and fea-
tured players as we'll as lesser actors
may be 100 per cent guild members
Stars and other contract players
obtained only four concessions under
the contract. They included right
to their screen names lucille Le
Sueurs screen name, for example
is Joan Crawford, six more holi-
days off a year, and three weeks
illness leave
Other concessions are minimum
of $3.50 daily for extras, $25 for
"bit" players, $35 for stunt men;
$3.50 for stand-ins: half pay for
bit" players during costume fit
tingS and tests.
Guild shop clauses go into effect
Immediately ana wage and hour
conditions June |.
Virtually all studios have agreed
to the settlement. including Para
mount Warmers. Columbia, 2Oth
Century Samuel Goodwin
Selznick International, RKO anC
Schulberg.
The craftsmen's strike meantime
appeared hopelessly deadlocked
Strike leaders demanded a union
shop agreement before negotiating
Studios insisted that strikers gC
back to work first and then nego.
tiate on all demands.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17

Announcement that the term Will
end June | came after session
which brought several decisions of
significance but no ruling in the
important pending social security
tests.
Decisions of the court today in
cluded:
An opinion In which the court
declined to strike down the wind
fall tax" provisions of the 1886
revenue act in which the court
approved the procedure set up by
congress for bringing suits to re-
cover taxes paid under the inval-
idated AAA.
A decision upholding the far
reaching tax provisions of the Lou
iSiana chain store act. The act
imposes graduated taxes upon
chain store concerns with the
number of stores operated by the
chain anywhere-even outside OF
Louisiana-being the factor which
determines the amount of the tax
APPROVE PROVISIONS
OF REVENUE ACT
WASHINGTON, May IT. W.P)-
The supreme court today approx
ed provisions of the 1886 act COW
ering the procedure to be followed
by those who paid processing tax
es under the invalidated AAA and
now seek to recover them.
The court affirmed the deci-
sion of the fifth circuit court OF
appeals which held that the pro-
cedure set up was proper exercise
by congress of its powers.
The decision appeared to uphold
the "windfall tax" provisions OF
the law. These provided that a
professor, before being entitled to
recovery, must show he has not
passed the tax on to the consumer
or the producer.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17
THIEVES PREY
ON ) IN CITY
OVER WEEKEND
Deputy Sheriffs Among
Victims in Raids
By Burglars

Weekend burglaries gave
t h ieves an undetermined
amount of loot here Satur-
day night and early Sum
day morning, Ell Centre po-
lice reports showed.
Two deputy sheriffs were made
victims of sneak thieves during
the weekend.
Homes known to have been bur-
glarized were those or Deputy Sher-
iff Harry Stiff, 665 Len Rey ave-
nue., who lost a pocketbook con-
tanning $3.50 and personal pa
pers; and DR.. Sem Bacon, 581
Sandalwood Drive, whose home was
ranSacked to no avail, since the
thieves could find no money or
jewelry.
Joe Elliott's home, near the Stiff
residence, was ransacked but the
burglar failed to find valuable
iewelry hidden in a filing case
searched by the intruders. The bur-
glar was trailed along the alley
and through the rear yards OF
more than a dozen homes. some
of which he entered.
Deputy Sheriff S. E. Robinson
reported that an 18-piece pottery
set valued at Sc was stolen from
his car Saturday, night while ii
was parked in the 700 block or
State street.
Police expected additional bur-
glary reports from families in the
southside residential district who
were away from home over the
weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17
SIT STRIKE AT
CAMP DENIED

BRAWLEY, May 17.-Rumors OF
a sit down strike at the Federal
Migratory Agricultural labor camp
here were declared to be unfound-
ed and the men working as usual.
Dissatisfaction because pay checks
did not arrive when desired, were
said to have been settled with the
arrival of the checks.
j. Kenneth HickcoX, engineer in
charge of construction denied the
existence of a sit down strike, de-
caring work was going forward as
rapidly as the high temperatures
permitted. He said any informa-
ton regarding affairs at the camp
must come from San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17
MEXICALI GIRL
FIRES BULLET
INTO BREAST
Beauty Operator Fails
In Attempt to
Kill Self

CALEXICO. May 17.-Maria LOU
iSa Acuna, %, Mexicali beauty op-
orator, fired a bullet into her
breast Monday morning in vain
attempt to end her life and the un-
happiness caused by slanderouS re-
ports spread by enemies she told
officers.
Her attempt on her life was made
at GAS Monday morning while she
Was seated in an automobile at
First and lockwood streets. She
was rushed to a hospital where
physicians removed the bullet. She
has a good chance to recover.
After sleepless night. Miss
Acuna told other operators at the
shop where she is employed, that she
was going to CaleXico to church
Monday morning. Luis L. Munger.
Calexico resident, found her walk
ing along the highway east of Ca
lexico and offered her a ride. She
entered his automobile but could
not speak sufficient English to
make his understand where she
wished to go. She rode to Bonds
Corner and waited while he collect
ed bill and returned to CaleXico
with him. crying all the way He
asked her to leave the car at First
and lockwood He walked around
the car and opened the door for
her. She snatched a revolver lying
on the seat and fired the bullet into
her breast Munger is a special
deputy sheriff
From her hospital bed, the girl,
who makes her home with her
stepfather and mother, Mr.. and
Mrs. Pedro Soto in MeXicali. said
she and Peter RaShid, 80. Assyrian
grocer of Calexieo, were married in
civil ceremony and were waiting
for her naturalization papers before
the rites could be held in church.
In the meantime she lived with her
mother
An admirer of hers, according to
her friends. spread scandal about
her. This caused her to brood con-
tinually. An admirer of Rashid, ac-
cording to officers, threatened to
| diSfigure or kill Rashid if they did
not give up their idea of marriage.
Her mother said she worried about
the trouble caused by the man and
woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17

Inspector Francis j. Kear of the
47th street police station, where
Mrs. Tiernan was questioned for
several hours after first saying a
strange man" attacked her chill
dren, announced that I'VE have a
complete confession from this
woman"
Inspector Kear said that "she
was in love with a man and be-
cause she had only three-room
apartment, she thought the two
children were in the way"
The officer said that Mrs. Tier
nan INSISTS she did it alone"
A story told by the injured boy
in Community hospital, indicated,
however, that two men, George"
and "Carman", were with Mrs.
Tiernan before the attack took
place in the woods east of Brook
haven, on Long Island.
The boy, recovering from head
bruises and cut in his throat,
told officers his mother took him
and the girl ION the train" to a
station where two men met them.
He described the men as my two
daddies."
The men, he said, drove them
some place in a blue automobile
Police said they knew the iden-
tity of George but said he was
not in custody.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17
TWO HURT IN
AUTO CRASH

Two persons suffered slight in
juries in an automobile accident
four miles south of Ell Centro this
weekend
Sara C. Castro, 81. and Julia
Castro, IA, were treated at the
county hospital for injuries suf-
fered when a machine in which
they were riding collided with one
driven by S. Kato. AZ, Ell Centre.
Kato said he was blinded by the
setting sun and did not see Jacin-
to Castro, "a, was attempting to
make a turn to side road.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17
MOTHER SLAYS DAUGHTER. 8
Statue Sweats> But Miracle Denied

forehead of Christs figurel
Trembling, Gaetano took out his
pocket handkerchief and dabbed at
them. When he drew back, they
were still there. The handkerchief
remained dry.
Gaetano ran from the church TO
his home where Gaetano, Sr.. lay ILL.,
Come quick, father, I've seen a
miracle" the son shouted.
The elder Olivo and his wife hur-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17
Confessed Stranger
Guilty of Murder

FRESNO. Calf, May IT, UP
Roy L. lighthouse. 27-year-old con-
fessed Strangler of Mrs. Alma Estep.
38-year-old Fresno nurse and mo-
ther Of four children, was found
guilty of murder in the first de-
gree by Superior Judge Ernest
Klette today Death or life impris-
onment are the alternative for the
degree of the crime.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17
Vigilantes Bring
Back Stolen Mules

Two mules stolen from T. An
derson of the CaleXico area recent
ly, were returned to Mexicali Sun
day afer having been recovered
from the thief by Mexican vigilan-
tes after a 100 mile chase.
The thief and the mules fled to
the swamps below tidewater in
Baja California. the vigilanteS bot
tling them up by establishing watch
over the only exit from the place.
Anderson was in MeXicali Monday
completing negotiations for return
ing the mules to the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17
Funds Approved
For Canal Building

Appropriation OF $l,500,00 for cur
rent All American canal conStruc-
ton passed the house of repre-
sentatives late Monday, according
TO a telegram from Rep. Ed. v
LAC to Evan Hewes, Imperial Irri-
CATION District chairman
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-17

SAN FRANCISCO, May IT, UP)-
Gaetano Olivia, his wife, and his
son, Gaetano, ir.. vowed solemnly
today that they had seen holy mir
acle, and not even the denials of a
priest could shake their belief.
This morning the younger Gaeta-
no was saying his prayers in the
chapel of the church, when he
noticed beads of moisture on the