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Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27

Installation of the guardian
council and initiation will be the
main business of the Jobs Daugh-
ters' meeting at 7:3O pm. Tuesday,
in the Masonic Temple.
Prior to the business meeting the
girls will hold a pot-luck dinner
set for $50 pm. in the banquet
hall. The girls will be in charge
of arrangements.
Members of the guardian council
for 1898 to be installed are Mrs.
H. r. Anderson, guardian, DR..
Goble Hurst. associate guardian,
Mrs. John Cook, secretary;
Mrs. C. H. H. Small, treasurer,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27
Notes on Vaueyites
YUMA PAIR
HAVE BABY
HOLTVILLE NOTES


Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Nelson of
Yuma are the parents of an 8
pound boy born 1870 Christmas
Eve at the Valley hospital.
Miss Sue Gillies spent Christmas
with her family in Santa Monica
Mrs. Ray Martin with her
daughter, Marian Margarite, was
able to return home from the Holt
Vile hospital this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Upton of
Memlo Park are visiting this week
with Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Cornell
ison. Mrs. Upton is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelison.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Harlan had
as their guest at their Christmas
dinner. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarance
Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Cor
nelson. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall
Upton. Mrs. A. Pinkerton and son,
Bobby, Miss Margaret Harlan,
George and Stanley Harlan, and
Mrs. Margaret Phillips.
B. E. Coppenger after a serious
illness is able to return part time
to his business.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27
Ne.Us Items About
Valley Residents

James Steele, a teacher in the
Glendale schools for the past II
years, visited in Ell Centre last
weekend and made a tour of the
valley.
While in FL Centro, Steele visited
with D. w. West. assessor collector
of Imperial county. West was a
schoolmate of Steele's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Mac Steele of Arcadia,
Kan.
Robert E. Lee was a business
visitor in Ell Centro the latter part
of the week. He is from San Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27

christmas DarJleS ana open HOUSES
were the vogue on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday in celebration of the
Christmas holidays.
The office of the asseSSor-collector
of Imperial county was the scene
of a gay party given by d. w.
West for his employees.
West made plans for the party
but was unable to attend as he
was called away Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Matte FroWiss was hostess
at the affair and she was assisted
by Mrs. Muriel FroWiSs
The little office off the main Of
ice was decorated in the Christmas
motif with Santa Claus, and long
red candles adorning the refresh
ment tables.
A regular luncheon with chicken
sandwiches. coffee, cake, ice cream,
stuffed celery and olives was served
to all who chanced in.
The party was given in honor of
the office staff and field deputies.
Honored guests were c. c. Allen,
A. B. Derrick, Walter Poston, Roy
Shepard, T. j. Thompson, George
Harlan, Carl Morford, Frank Pow
ell l.. S. Neagle, Miss Gwen john
son, Jasper McCary and the Mes
danes Betty Carroll. Elsa zeitvogel,
Mary Lewis, Ella SalaSsi, Allne
Kirkpatrick, Marie Cox and Sarah
Carr.
Another Christmas party was held
Friday evening at the Nevada Cali
fornia offices for employees.
Comic gifts were exchanged by
those present and they were gath
cred from the tree and delivered by
old st. Nick himself. 1t was later
discovered that Santa was none
other than Fred NebelThau in
Santas Sunday-go-to-meeting suit.
Delicious refreshments were Serv-
ed during the party. The home
demonstrators. Mrs. Esther Ben
nington, Marian Call and Kathryn
Taylor, prepared the refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L. Smith
were host and hostess to many Of
their friends when they held open
house Saturday afternoon from
to pm. in their new home at 466
Len Rey avenue.
Refreshments were served to
more than so persons who dropped
in 70 say "hpllO'
Mrs. Smith had her home beauti-
fully decorated in the Christmas
motif, with lovely tree decorated
in silver and blue. Christmas holly
was attractively arranged on the
mantle with two long red candles.
Red roses served as the center
piece for the refreshment table with
a long red taper at each end of the
centerpiece.
To the tune of rolling presses.
members of the Post-Press Staffs
were given a Christmas party Fri
6aU q ftarpnnp in tho Nnffiooc
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27
Son of President
OF Bank to Wed

NEW YORK, Dec. 81. CUP)-
The engagement of Miss Marguerite
BrokaW to Charles Crocker of Peb-
BILE Beach, Calf, son of the late
president of the Crocker First Ma
tional Bank of San Francisco, was
announced today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Crosby
RrokaW of Oyster Bay, N. Y,
parents of Miss Brokaw, indicated
the wedding would take place next
month. One of the most popular
members of the younger set, Miss
BrokaW attended Miss McKeever's
school and Miss Porter's school at
Pennington, Conn. She is a grand
daughter of the late Isaac Vail
BrokaW and the late William Goad-
by I,OeW
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27
CAMP fire
GIRLS
NaNKOKaGA GROUP

Plans to sing Christmas carols on
Christmas Eve we're made by the
members of the Nankokaga group
at their business meeting last
Monday. The members filled a
Christmas basket which was later
delivered to a needy family.
II + \
On Christmas Eve, the Nanko-
kaga Camp Fire girls sang Christ
mas carols about Ell Centro.
Then they went to the home OF
Mary Virginia Grassland for re-
freshments and a Christmas party
The home was decorated in the
Christmas theme and the members
exchanged gifts.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27
"a FALL INTO
LAWS HANDS

TWenty-four persons, most of
them Mexicans, fell into the hands
of Ell Centre police Friday, Christ
mas and Sunday. the departments
booking sheet revealed Monday.
Twenty-one were taken before
Police Judge Lee Nuffer Monday
morning for punishment. Short Jail
terms, suspended sentences and
fines were imposed. Drunkenness
was the principal offense.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27
Freedom Extends
Only Few Hours

Angel Higuer0, 38, celebrated the
FL Centre police departments
Christmas amnesty by getting him.
self back in Jail few hours after
he had been released to spend the
holiday with his family.
Higuero. arrested Christmas eve
for fighting, was released Christ
mas day so he might celebrate with
his family. Sunday he was rear
rested for drunken abuse of his
family.
Police Judge Lee Nuffer sentenc-
ed him Monday to seven and half
days in jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27
GOMEZ WIFE
WILL FIGHT
DIVORCE SUIT

LEXINGTON. Mass, Dec. 81
UP)-June ODea, beautiful stage
and night club singer, prepared to-
day to fight the divorce efforts of
her husband, Vernon Lefty" Co.
mez, the New York Yankees speed
ball pitcher.
Miss O'Dea revealed that Gomez
had left her and was seeking a
divorce in Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27
St. Paul's Guild
Will Meet ~

Members of st. Paul's guild will
meet at 2:30 pm. Tuesday, at the
home of Mrs. Harry Horton, 69l
SandalWood Drive for their regu-
lar meeting.
Plans for the next parish dinner
Tuesday, Jan. a at the church will
be MADE at that time =,
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27
Soce { 1t fnfOT2Cf TN w O1N017 Churches
Churches
Schools
Social Calendar

MONDAY
American Legion Aux. 8, Vet
Grams hall.
TUESDAY
Lions club, IL, Barbara Worth.
st. Pauls guild, 2:30, 691 San
dalwcod.
Jobs Daughters, $50, Masonic hall.
Bachelors, 1880, Barbara Worth.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27
Readers Round
Table Meets
Monday

Members or the Reacers' Round
Table section of the Women's Ten
Thousand club met at 2 pm. Mon
day, at the tea room of the club
house.
Mrs. A. B. Hanson, program
chairman for December, reviewed
THE Seven Who Fled" by Frederic
Prokosch.
Mrs. Jack Christensen reviewed
100000 Customers" written by
Carl Grow.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27
Church School
Party Set

Plans are under way for a
Christmas party to be held for the
members of the children's church
school of st. Paul's Episcopal
church
The party will be at pm.
Thursday, at the church hall.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27

To the tune of rolling presses.
members of the Post Press staffs
were given a Christmas party Fri
day afternoon in the toffices.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27

Christmas parties and open houses
were the vogue on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday in celebration of the
Christmas holidays.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27
Family Reunions Celebrations
Held Over Christmas

With Christmas over El Centrans
their friends and families heave
large sigh, take a big breath, and
brace themselves for the coming
New Year.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27

Mrs. Mary Scola of San Diego re-
Gently spent the day in Seeley
visiting friends.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27

christmas in Fresno was enjoyed
py Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bram-
kamp and their daughter Nancy.
They left FL Centro Friday eve
ming to spend the weekend with
Bramkamp's parents in Fresno.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-12-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Modem
left Friday to visit with Moden's
sister in Los Angeles over Christ
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
Doors to Closets

Closet doors should be hung so
that light, both natural and artifi-
cial, shines in the closet when the
door is open.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
H0NESPAY FOR
THEMSELVES

Capable of being changed
readily into a two-apartment build
ing, so that owners can gain rent
from one Of their two floors, are
six new houses being offered by
the Brasure Company in the 800
block of Sixteenth st. N. E.
Each home has three large
rooms and a complete tiled bath
with shower on both the first and
second floors. Besides this, there
Is a basement with a cozy recrea-
ton room, as well as a brick
garage on the 165-foot deep lot.
The Brasure Company an
nounces that the development has
been so popular five houses have
already been sold. Six more are
now available and six are under
construction. The price is only
$8,450.
The featured home is at 331 Six
teenth st. N. E., and is lighted and
heated for inspection. It was
built by R. H. Sanford and fur
Missed by Hilda Miller. To reach
the home, motorist should go
to Fifteenth and H Streets N. E.,
drive south on Fifteenth Street to
D Street, then turn left and pro-
ceed one block to Sixteenth Street.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
PWA Housing jiI Project
Finished in Atlanta

Public Works Administrator
Harold L. Ickes today ordered
the housing division of PWA to
begin selection of tenants for Uni
versity Homes, Atlanta, Ca, fifth
of that agency's slum clearance
and low-rent housing projects to
go into operation.
Second project of its type in
Atlanta, University Homes will
rent for an average of 1912 a
week for a three-ro house. It
was preceded in the Georgia cap
ital by the fleetwood Homes
project, first on PWA's national
program of slum clearance. Other
PWA housing projects which have
gone into operation include two
in Montgomery, Ala, and one in
Miami, Fla.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
MODEL HOME IS
CONVERTIBLE

Homes that can help pay for
themselves, because the second
floor can be converted into a sep
arate apartment capable of being
rented, are being offered by the
William H. Saunders Co., Inc, in
the 200 block of GaNatin st. N. w.
The featured house is at ESQ
Gallatin ST., and is regarded by
Claud Livingston, president of the
Saunders Company, as one of the
finest in the medium-price range
he has ever placed on the market.
Although the entire home may
be occupied by one family, If the
buyer desires, it can be made into
two individual apartments. Both
the first floor and the second floor
have bathrooms and facilities for
a model kitchen.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
EXPERTS SAY
NOW IS TIME
T0BUILD'
Area Around Capital
Has Cheaper Prices
On Supplies

Prospective builders of homes
who have heard rumors of "high
material costs" have little to fear
at the present time, it was re-
vealed today by survey of the
situation in the Middle Atlantic
area.
Although the prices of con-
crete, hardware, millwork and
other supplies have advanced
somewhat above the abnormally
low levels of the depression years,
today's costs are far below those
Of many past years.
Besides this fact, local authori.
ties in the building material field
pointed out today, costs in the
area from Baltimore to Richmond
are, as a rule, below those of the
majority of sections of the ma
ton.
Costs Lower Here
Figures for the District of Co
lumbia itself are difficult to OBJ
tain, it was pointed out, but a
fair approximation of the local
conditions can be gained by a
study of numerous statistics in
which the Baltimore area" is
compared with other areas.
A survey in November of 1885
disclosed the cost of constructing
brick residence in the Baltimore
section represented about 80 per
cent of the average for the years
between 1925 and 1929, while the
figure for frame residences was
only 78 per cent.
Further than that, the survey
showed, the 80 per cent figure for
brick residences and the 78 per
cent for frame construction were
much lower than similar costs in
the areas around Boston, Chicago,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dallas, Min
neapoliS, New York, Philadelphia,
Pittsburgh, st. Louis, San Fran
cisco and Seattle.
Two Areas Lower
Only two sections, around At.
lanta and Detroit, boasted lower
NOSbo al GAAC GAA44C Va I1lS SUI NSys
Because the costs Of conStruc-
ton are still below many pre-
depression years, authorities in
the field reiterated today an in
junction they have been delivering
for some time: Nov is the time
to build"
Advice Of q similar nature is
given to those expecting to buy
q newly erected house, since oper-
ative builders are now enjoying
lower costs than may be the case
In years to come.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
Lease 8 Stores In
NeWShoppinq Center

All sorts Of merchandising facili-
ties are available at the new
Bethesda Chevy Chase Shopping
Center, recently completed at the
corner of Wisconsin, Avenue and
Leland Street, Bethesda, accord
ing to an announcement from
Shannon and Luchs Company.
Among the firms renting space
In the center are Whittlesey's Drug
Stores, Inc; Sanitary Grocery
Company, Inc; American Stores,
Inc; Peoples Hardware Stores,
Lakeview Market, Rosalind Beauty
Salon, Clover Crest Dairy Stores
and the Florence Ann Shop.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
NOTES ABOUT REAL ESTATE FOLK

of Reilly should have heard Wav-
erly Taylor in a recent lecture at
Southeastern University. Taylor
pointed out that, among other
things, the successful builder must
be an expert at gauging proper
price ranges, judging architecture,
selecting suitable locations, and
plumbing all factors bearing on a
neighborhood.
Proof that things are humming
for Cuvier A. Metzler is contained,
among other things, in his revela-
tion that the last three homes he
has built have been sold before
completion. The latest transac-
ton involved a $15,950 house un-
der construction at Seventeenth
and Taylor Streets Northwest.
Another encouraging note comes
from the office of Walter A.
Brown, where this statement was
made: I'VE have had some nice
sales recently. Things are better
than they have been" Some
how that statement seems self
explanatory.
And still another prominent
real estate man has left for
Florida. He is H. G. Smithy,
who has Travelled to Miami
Beach with Roger ]. WhitefOrd,
attorney for the Washington
Real Estate Board. They in
tend to bask in SubtrOpical sun
light for several weeks.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20

Another Florida visitor is John
G. Graham, of Graham and
The Washington times., 1937-02-20

Ogden, Inc, Alexandria. He left
for Miami on February to be
gone q month.
Harry K. Boss revealed today
that his firm, Boss and Phelps,
has already sold one Of the nine
four-unit apartment buildings it
is erecting in University Village
on Ninth Street between Randolph
and Taylor Northeast. Total value
of the development will be $3.50, 900,
he declared. The firm is also con-
structing four apartments with
five units each in Glover Park, to
sell as investment properties at
about 100000.
Whenever the word ''Iucky"
crops up in real estate converse
tiOn, someone is sure to think Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Bangs,
who left o week ago for a cruise
in the Mediterranean. Accom-
panied by two ether couples, Mr..
and Mrs. Bangs will be away un-
til the middle of March.
That smile on the face OF J.
Garrett BettseH may quite likely
be traceGble to an open secret
about his recent sales. They haze
been ttDice as great in Udlue this
year as those made during the
similar period last gear. Besides
that, BeitseH has neWer, larger
quarters at 1915 X st. N. w.
Folks who believe the operative
builder leads the proverhial life
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
Inspect Plumbing

If periodical inspection Of the
valves of the plumbing system is
made in apartment and office
buildings. inconvenience to ten
nants may be prevented and
money saved for the owners. Fol-
lowing this procedure may dis
close bad conditions which may
be remedied Immediately at
small expense.
The Washington times., 1937-02-20

Folks who believe the operative
builder leads the proverbial life
The Washington times., 1937-02-20
Laying Tile

When tile is to be laid on a
bathroom floor, any water pipes
that pass through the concrete
base should be covered by an
arch of expanded metal to allow
the pipes freedom to expand and
contract without cracking the
concrete,
The Washington times., 1937-02-20

Garfield I. Kass, of the Kass
Realty Company, is among the
many members Of the fraternity
who have determined Florida
weather is attractive at this time
of year. He sojourned in Miami
with his family.
Five lots, the smallest Of which
contains $4,000 square feet, have
recently been sold in Hawthorne
Hill by James E. Schwab. The
buyers are individuals seeking
home sites in the development,
which was originally the Victor
J. Evans estate. The large tract
extends from FOxhall Road to
Cathedral Avenue Northwest.
Among those uho appreciate
the vGlue OF a steady business
curUe, rather than one Uith more
ups and doWnS than a roller
coaster, is William BeGll, of Brad
ley, BeaH and HoWnrd. He re-
Oeals everything is "going along
nicely" tOtth no decided trend
either Np1DGrd or downwGrd.
Some real news will break
shortly in the office of Thomas
]. Fisher and Co., Inc. William
L. Miller, president of the firm,
admits his office is busily working
on something" and will have an
announcement for the
trade within the near future.
Another Florida visitor Is John
G. Graham, Of Graham and
The Washington times., 1937-06-08
MADE" BLOOD
S7|RS SCIENCE
CONTINUED from Page u

Continued from Page II
row" Of the fiat bones produces
them regularly in the living body.
The entire apparatus. which
serves as an artificial heart. lung
and kidney" was devised by DR..
Edwin E. Osgood. head Of the di-
vision of experimental medicine,
University of Oregon Medical
School, Portland.
The first device of its kind for
the study Of the blood, the
OSgood apparatus may be COM
pared to the glass heart and
lungs" devised by Col. Charles A..
Lindbergh, in association with DR..
Alexis Carrel of the Rockefeller
Institute for Medical Research in
New York, for the study of animal
and human organs outside the
body. DIR. OSgood said:
"At present the amount Of
blood and culture medium re-
mains relatively constant, new
cells replacing those that
normally die, as In the living
body"
Excited By New Drug
Doctors who can't even pro-
nounce it are excited today about
sulfanilamide at the convention
where the latest healing magic"
credited to the new drug is in in
fections of the meek of the kid
ney a disease known as pyelitis.
DR.. Henry F. Helmholz. of the
Mayo clinic, Rochester, Mimi, re-
ported dramatic success with sui
Panhandle. The drug has bridged
the experimental gap between
mice and men in only four years.
1t is a coal tar" product belong
ing to a chemical family first dis
covered in Europe, and including
the prontosil and prontylin which
already have made front page
news.
Encouraging results in blood
poisoning, gonorrhea. meningitis,
scarlet fever, maStoiditis, erysip-
elias, septic sore throat and type
three" pneumonia have been re-
ported.
The growing list Of germ.caused
diseases which are being attacked
successfully by sulfanilamide only
deepenS the mystery Of how 1t
works.
Road Hog" Diagnosed
"Let loose" against germs in test
tubes. its power to kill is relatively
low. but with sulfanilamide in the
body the germs quickly die.
Some specialists here believe
the drug "peps" the natural MS.
ease-fighting forces in the blood
stream.
The road hog" who sits behind
a steering wheel is really sheep
in VOLTS clothing.
This diagnosis was made today
at the convention in a survey OF
auto crashes. The report said:
THE almost indefinable sub.
ject of courtesy appears to be a
factor in motor vehicle acct.
dents.
"The control of q powerful
instrument apparently initiates
meek individuals to the extent
that they loose their apprecia-
ton Of the rights of Others"
The Washington times., 1937-06-08
TO. RUSH
SU N ECLIPSE
DESCRIPTION
Geographic Society to
Get News From Half
Way Across World

Remote control reporting Of
news touched a new high here to-
day as preparations were COM
pleted to cover" the total eclipse
of the sun and its observation from
Little Canton Island, halfway
around the world in the middle Of
the Pacific Ocean.
Because the shadow causing the
7,494th eclipse in history viii move
almost entirely over open ocean,
scientists observing the phenom.
ena were forced to travel to the
island, which is shaped like a
doughnut with much more hole
than dough. The hole is q lagoon
~ miles in circumference and the
dough a narrow rim Of land sur.
rounding the lagoon.
From this isolated spot, a de.
tailed description Of the eclipse
and accompanying scientific activ-
tiles will be flashed here by radio
to, Headquarters of the National
Geographic Society which, with
the Navy, is sponsoring the ex'
petition.
From the society's press room.
then. reporters will cover" the
eclipse, newspaper reporting Of
which would be otherwise viz.
tually impossible, due to inacces.
sibility of the island and impractt'
cability Of setting up communicar
ton facilities there.
The sun, moon and earth will
arrive directly in line with each
other at six minutes after 2 p. M,
E. s. T., and for 8 minutes and
80 seconds the sun win be totally
obScured.
A partial phase of the eclipse
will be visible in this country
southwest of q line running from
Eureka, Cal. across to Palm
Beach, Fla.
The Washington times., 1937-06-08

sumed its normal functions follow
ing the demonstration, staged in
a successful attempt to free eight
pickets Jailed by the sheriff.
The eight, one of whom was
Mrs. Lester WaShburn, wife Of the
president of the U. A. w. A. local,
were released through the inter-
vention of Governor Frank Muir
ply, who returned from Detroit
yesterday
Fifteen thousand automobile
workers had walked out Of the
OldSmobile, REQ, Fisher Body and
Wheel plants. Buses and taxi
cabs had been driven off the
streets, and stores, theaterS, res.
taurantS and barber shops closed.
Violence broke out last night
when Michigan State College
youths met flying squadron of
dozen unioniStS and tossed them
into the shallow Red Cedar River.
The collegians also wrecked a
union automobile and carried
away berets of members Of the
unions women's auxiliary.
"War" Averted
Later, 1000 unionists gathered
near the campus and threatened
to rush it. They again were met,
this time by between 1000 and
1900 collegianS attired in sweat
shirts. baseball and track suits
and swim suits. The armies
lined up 10 feet apart, engaged in
scattered fist fights and shouted
tauntS at each other. Finally.
cooler heads among the unionistS
called for the men to disperse.
The unioniStS had sought to call
off workmen from a new dormi'
tory.
CHICAGO, June 8 G.N.S).
States Attorney Thomas Courtney
and Capt. Michael Tobin. of the
Chicago police department, today
were notified to appear in Wash.
ington on July for an inVeStiga.
ton by the La Toilette Civil Lib.
critics Committee into the Republic
Steel Corporation riot which cost
the lives Of seven workes.