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Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27

Also tnat general preValllng rate
for legal holidays and over time
work is ~ times the above rate
also that the provisions of the above
mentioned statute requires that the
bidder who is awarded the contract
shall pay not less than the prevail
ing rate of per diem wages as as
certained and determined by said
Board of Trustees as above set forth
to all labOrers, workmen and me
chanicS in the execution of the pro-
posed contract
Attention of bidders is also called
to Chapter 1913 of the Statutes of
1881, which prohibits any contractor
or Subcontractor upon any public
works from employing thereon any
alien, except in cases Of extraordln-
arv emergency and provides a pen
atty for violation Of the terms OF
said Chapter. Attention of the bid
ders is also called to the provisions
of Penal Code Section $3.50, which
provides that the time of service
of any laborer, workman or me-
CildHiC. ChipioScd upoi ally PubiiC
works of the State of California, or
any political subdivision or district
thereof whether the work Is done
by contract or otherwise is limite1
and restricted to eight hours during
any one calendar day and makes 1t
unlawful for any contractor or sub
contractor doing such work to per-
NIT any laborers, Workmen or me
chanics to labor more than eight
hours during any one calendar day,
except in cases of extraordinary
emergencies; and said section pro-
vides for a penalty for violation
thereof -'-' ''""
BY order of the Board of Trustees
Dated this 26tfl dat of July, 1887
j. w. DONOHUE, -
Clerk of the Board of Trustees
J27-A3
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27

1t was indicated that since the
beginning of the Nationalist coun-
ter-attack, the biggest of the civil
war, the Loyalist salient which cut
southwark into the Insurgent lines
had been reduced in area from 100
square miles to rs square miles.
Loyalists estimated that the Ma
tionalists had suffered 10000 casu-
alties since the Loyalist offensive
opened on July 6. They admitted
heavy casualties themselves.
Moonlight airplane fighting has
added drama to the war in the
skies. Last night Loyalist pursuit
planes waited high in the air under
a bright moon for Nationalist
bombers over the front, then swept
down upon them. Unofficial re-
ports were that within "a hours
8 or 9 Nationalist planes had been
brought down.
Police here announced discovery
in a public building of large stores
of arms secreted by Fascists, in
cluding asphyXiating gases, 10000
rifle bullets and four German type
sub-machine guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
NOTICE INVITING BIDS

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the Board
CT Trustees of Central Union High
School District Of the County of
Imperial, State of California, at
the office of Guy A. Weakley, Prin-
cipal, in the main school building
Of said District, in the City of Ell
Centre, County and State aforesaid,
until 7:30 o'clock PM, on the 18th
day of August, 1887, for the furnish
ing of all necessary labor materials
and equipment for the repairing of
roof of library and study hall build
ing, by removing therefrom the tile
roof and replacing same with COM
position roofing or asbestos shingles:
also the strengthening of walls of
said building by use of steel re-
inforced concrete and also strength
ening the arches supporting the
arcade attached to said building by
uSn cf reinforced concrete all ac-
rording to plans and specifications
for said labor and materials On file
at the office of the said Guy A
Weakley at the place above stated.
Each bidder is required to ac-
company his bid with a certified
check or cashiers check for an
amount equal to 1917 of the amount
Of his bid; all checks to be returned
to the unsuccessful bidders at the
time of acceptance of bid and to
the successful bidder upon his sign
ing a contract and executing and
filing with the said Guy A. Weakley
at his said office in FL Centre, Cali
fornia, bond or bonds with good
and sufficient sureties to be approv-
ed by the Board of Trustees of said
Central Union High School District,
the same to be conditioned for the
faithful performance of the labor to
be performed. and the materials to
be furnished in accordance with the
plans and specifications heretofore
referred to; and for the payment
for all labor to be performed, and
all materials to be furnished in the
execution of said contract in ac-
cordance herewith: said bond or
bonds shall be conditioned also that
the bidder will keep fully insured
all of his employees.
All bids must be addressed to the
Board of Trustees of Central Union
High School District. Ell Centro,
California, in care of Guy A. Weak
ley, Principal: and must BE- enclosed
in sealed envelope and indorsed
Bids for repairing library and
study hall building of Central Union
High School District" Said Board
of Trustees reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
Bidders attention is called to the
provisions of Chapter 397 Statutes
of 1881 which requires Boards of
School Trustees in advertising for
bids for work ard material, to
ascertain and determine the pre-
vailing rate of per diem wages for
each craft or type of workman or
mechanic needed to execute the con-
tract which is to be awarded: and
notice is hereby given to bidders
that un1er the provisions of said
Chapter said Board of Trustees has
ascertained and determined such
prevailing rate Of per diem wages
to be as follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
1900 u. S. Soldiers in
North China War Area
To Protect NationaIisfs

WASHINGTON, July 81. up
The United States has approx
mately 1900 armed men in the
Peiping -Tientsin area for the pro-
lection of American nationals
there, the war and navy depart
ments said today.
At Peiping the embassy guard is
composed of 493 enlisted men and
l8 commissioned and warrant Off
GERS of the United States marines,
under the command of Col. John
Marston. Three navy officers and
one navy warrant officer are sta
toned with the guard
The 18th U. S. infantry, totaling
approximately 1000 Officers anc
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
Debt Adjustment
Anticipated
Continued from Page l.

Continued from Page ID
district had money available to
pay interest on their securities and
that they should be paid. When
it was explained to them that
court order had tied up this money
and that an effort would be made
to release at least part of it, they
were more sympathetic to our pos
ition.
"At the end of the meeting the
Landowners present agreed that the
district is entitled to relief, and
consented to tentative date of
August 6, for resuming our discus
sion. First, they feel they should
get some interest money"
Foulds reviewed the farm bu-
reaus work on the present pro-
gram. In April the bureau enlarged
its tax committee to a total men,
bership of 81 and took up study
of the problem. ..
1--WE were impressed with three
things" FOulds said today;
ed Immediate necessity of get
ting money for drainage.
"(2) The necessity of doing any
thing we could to obviate an i'm
minent increase of Is per cent in
the levy for next year.
"(0 The necessity of scaling
down the debt charge, which al
the present rate of interest we be-
lieve is too heavy and was toe
heavy for the taxpayers to carry
in our most prosperous days.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
FUND ALLOTTED
FOR CENTRAL
VALLEY
Water Project Bill Now
Before President =
For Approval

SACRAMENTO, July 81. U.P)-
Walker R. Young, construction en-
gineer for the Central Valleys pro-
ject, said today the project will
have approximately $22,500,00
available if President Roosevelt
signs a bill sent to him yesterday.
The house approved an interior
department appropriation measure
carrying $l2,5O0,0OO for the huge
water and soil conservation under
taking. A s1O,0OO,0OO unexpended
balance remains from the 1897
appropriation,
Six million of the balance is
earmarked for Friant dam and the
remainder is to be used on the
various units of the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27

men is at Tientsin. .t. .
The embassy guard is composed Of
two rifle companies, one battery of
naval landing guns, one machine
gun company and a Howitzer COM
pany, armed with stokes mortars
and 81 milimeter guns. ~
In addition to the forces in Pei
ping -Tientsin, the fourth regiment
of U. S. marines comprising 1000
officers and men is stationed at
Shanghai. 81
The embassy guard is stationed
in the American Embassy COM
pound, rectangular walled area
at the junction of the old Tartar
city and the Chinese city.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
WIDOW TO HEAR
REQUEST OF
KILLERS
Murderers Ask Leniency
From Prison Board
AT Sacramento

SACRAMENTO, July 81. UP)-
Mrs. May Fish, widow of the north
Sacramento police chief for whose
Staying Alfred Paine and Hugh G..
Smith received death sentences,
will appear at the advisory pardon
board hearings in the case Thurs
day in San Francisco.
District Attorney Otis D. Baocock,
who made the announcement, said
he would accompany her and re-
commend the death sentence be
carried out. The board will hear
a petition to commute the SEN
tences to life Imprisonment.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
New Super Dirigible
Plane Carrier Plans
Feasible Bureau SAYS

WASHINGTON, July q. up
Rear Admiral A. B. Cook. chief of
the navy aeronautics bureau told
the house naval affairs committee
today that constitution of seven
super dirigibles" might be feasible
to strengthen the navy air service
He proposed that congress ap-
prove the Sutphin bill calling for
one $3,500O00 dirigible to replace
the Los Angeles to test the posi-
bilities of using dirigibles as flying
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
Police Drag
River For Body
OF Jack KreiSS

Police of Sacramento were drag
ging the Sacramento river today
for the body of Jack Kreiss, 80
employe of the state agricultural
department and we'll known in I'M
perial Valley.
He was reported missing Sunday
night when he failed to join friends
after attempting to swim from the
I street to the NJ street bridge on
the river.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
ATTENDANCE UP 250,000
IN COAST LEAGUE

LOS ANGELES, July 27. U.P)-
With attendance up 6. quarter of
a million for the first Is weeks,
Pacific Coast league baseball ap-
parently is in its best season since
the depression.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
Ford Attorney Protests
Treatment at Hearing

DETROIT, July 81 eUP)-=Louis
Colombo, sr., Ford Motor company
attorney at the National Labor Re-
lations board hearing, shouted at
the trial examiner today I'm being
treated like a horse thief"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27

Father Doing Well
Immediately before the big event
in the lives of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Deaton, a nurse a. a San Diego
hospital asked the questions usual
upon such occasion rs this your
first baby, Mrs. Deaton," inquired
the starchy individual Yes, it is"
was the reply Norman, red of face
and wild of eye, leaned over thu
nurses desk and gulped shakily,
It's my first baby, too"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
Funeral Services
For Jean Byrd
Wednesday PM.

Funeral services for Barbara Jean
Byrd, 2, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Young Byrd, Negroes will be con-
Quoted from the Lemons chapel at
2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon with
the Rev. w. j. Taylor officiating.
Burial is scheduled for Evergreen
cemetery. The baby died Sunday at
the family home at 281 Holt avenue
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
West Madrid Front IS
Center Of New Drive
In Spanish Civil War

MADRID, July 27. (UP) = Nationalist commanders
sent of shock troops today against Loyass for
fled in Quijona of the key towns the of Ma
drd front. COMMUNICATES reported the Loyasts to be
holding fast, awaiting expected relief column.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
Rambling Reporter

Continued from Page II
way" The players agreed.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-27
SHERIFF NABS
MAN WANTED
FOR MURDER

Continued From Page One)
Evening star., 1937-08-08
De+<1iSb lvl0,ot Most Bad Breath Begins with the

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dull, dingy teeth, and much tooth decay.
But Colgate Dental Cream has special tene-
trating foam which gets into every tiny crevice
-emulsifying and washing away those food
and acid deposits that cause bad breath.
AT the same time, Colgate's soft, safe polish.
ing agent gently yet thoroughly cleans and
brightens enamel-makes your teeth sparkle!
So brush your teeth, gums, tongue with
Colgate's at least twice daily and have
cleaner, brighter teeth-sweeter, Purer breath!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15
WEATHER FORECAST
lTnl 7.3O 3. m., Tuesdayl

0IHl !0O p. M, IueSday1
Key West and Vicinity: Show
ers and colder tonight; Tuesday
mostly cloudy with occasional rain
and colder; gentle shifting winds,
becoming moderate to fresh north
lerly, with squalls.
Florida: Cloudy and colder with
showers in south portion and on
the east coast tonight; Tuesday
partly cloudy, occasional rain in
Iextreme south portion; colder in
south sand extreme east portions.
Jaeksoiviises 10 Florida Straits
Moderate to fresh south and south
west Winds, Becoming northwest
and north, ana mostly overcast
weather, with Squalls tonight and
over extreme south portion Tues
day.
East Gulf: Moderate to fresh
south and southwest winds, be-
coming northwest and north, and
mostly overcast weather with
squalls this afternoon and tonight.
and over extreme south portion
Tuesday. 4
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15
Rev. Peele To
Wed In Orlando

Rev. Shuler Peele, of Fleming
Street Methodist church, left over
the highway 2 o'clock this after
noon for Miami en- route to Or
lando where he will Wednesday
evening, March IT, wed Miss
Christina Austin, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh B. Austin, Of Or
lando. Il
The ceremony will be performs
ed in the Broadway church and
the marriage service will be de-
livered by Rev. G. K. Vliet, pre-
siding elder Of the Miami District,
and Rev. H. S. Austin, brother of
the bride.
Miss Austin will be attended by
her sister, Miss Manira Austin,
and Rev. Peele will be attended
by Rev. R. C. Holmes, of Miami
Beach.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15

One of the difficulties connect
ed with writing this weekly re-
sumo of trends and events in the
nations capital in the inability Of
the limited space at our disposal
to contain, very often, thorough
discussions Of the subjects treated:
Moreover, as readers know, this
column is written several days
ahead Of its publication in many
newspapers throughout the ma
ton, and consequently it is mo-
desiged to keep up with the teles
graphic spot news of the day,
However, the writer attempts to
advise the reader as to the gist of
main developments and to fore
tell the happenings likely to af-
feet political affairs. Opinion is
based in part upon personal OBJ
servations at Washington, upon
regular study of the record and
from experience of the past in
sizing up the battles of the hour.
No intentional effort is made to
pass judgment upon men, events
or consequences which may be
discussd from time to time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15

SOCIETY ::
Mrs. Hamer Addresses
Key West Garden Club
(By E. M. Ii

the flower shows in northern cities
and attended the Miami show be.
fore coming to Key West. She
was impressed with the oppor-
tunity that our club has in max
ing with palm branches a beauti.
full setting for the exhibits point
ing out that it would cost hundreds
of dollars to accomplish the same
effect in the north. She also
stressed the opportunity that il
ours of making the annual flower
show the most unique in the coun.
try because there is found here
plants that grow in no other place
in the United States. However,
she thought there ought to be
more done in the way of marking
the exhibits. The purposes of a
flower show as pointed out by the
speaker are:
First-It should be educa-
tional.
Second-It should create civic
interest and cooperation.
Third-It should create a great
er love of beauty as expressed by
plants and flowers leading to APP
probation of ALI beauty. 6aois1 81
Among the winter visitors pres
ent We're Mrs. L. A.AEldridge of
Great Neck. (Long qsland) IN. Y:
Mrs. E.. N. Huvcks Albany My.
Mrs. Emma Oklev johnson ls6f
Fairmount.9 wv. oval: 6 and Mrs.
Josephine 0hleV Martin bF Kings.
ton, N. Y. Called upon for talk
Mrs. Eldridge suggested that the
club could earn money by having
some of the fine Key West gar
dens open on stated days for win.
ter visitors.
Mrs. Eldridge expressed her adj
lniration of the flower show bv
saying it was the most beautiful
she had ever seen and that it
hardly needed any Improvement.
This brought hearty applause but
nevertheless the club homes that
with this encouragement and the
helpful hints from Mrs. Hamer it
viii be able to stage bigger. and
better flower show next wear.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15

The meeting of the Garden
Club aud Tree Guild, held last
Friday afternoon at the Hos
pitality house, was the first since
the flower show and many echoes
of that event were heard. The
president, Mrs. P. Holloway, called
for reports, the most important
one being that of the general
chairman of the flower show, Mrs.
Norberg Thompson. A rising
vote OF thanks was given Mrs.
Thompson for her splendid leader.
ship in staging the show.
1t was decided that vote of
appreciation together with cash
donation toward their expenses
be sent to the colored garden club
whose exhibit was most excellent.
Appreciation was also expressed
for the work of the junior garden
club in making list Of trees and
plants native, to Key West.
The report of the treasurer was
satisfactory and the. club finds it
will now be able to finance a
better garden contest to be start
ed in the near future. Plans for
this contest will be worked out by
the committee appointed by the
president and will be presented
for the clubs consideration at the
next meeting on April 8. Mem
bers OF the committee are Mrs.
Wallace Bryant Kirke, chairman.
Mrs. A. D. Luethi and Mrs. Curry
Moreno. The cash prize for the
contest among the colored people
is already provided by one of our
winter residents.
Following the routine business
of the club was an address on
Methods of Judging a Flower
Show, by Mrs. w. D. Hamer who
served as one Of the judges. This
was listened to with keen interest
by the large number present. Mrs.
Hamer. who is spending the win
ter in Key West, is one of the
directors Of an Indiana garden
club and also its publicity chair
man. She has visited many of
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15
WEATHER CONDITIONS

Pressure is low this morning
from the middle Atlantic States.
southwark over Florida and ths
eastern Gulf of Mexico, with a
disturbance over South Carolina
Charleston, 29.74 inches, and over
the far West, San Francisco,
Calf, 1916 inches; while the
northwestern field Of high pres.
sure has spread southwark over
Texas and the western Gulf, and
covers the country from the east
ern Rockies eastward over the
Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys,
and Lake region, Huron, S. D.,
and Dodge City, Kans., 30.4S
inches. Precipitation has occurr-
ed during the last "a hours
throughout most of the Atlantic
and Gulf States, except in CEN
trail and southern Florida, with
heavy rain on the middle Gulf
coast, New Dreams, La, III inch
es. There has also been light pre-
cipitation over the far Northwest,
and in portions of the southern
Plains, lower Mississippi Valley
and Tennessee. Temperatures
have fallen from % to 20 degrees
on the west and middle Gulf
coast, and are below normal this
morning in most sections between
the Rockies and Appalachian re-
gion; while readings are above the
seasonal average in Atlantic coast
districts, and the far West.
q. s. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15
Current Event
Group To Meet

There will be aInieeting l6f the
Current Event Group OF Che Key
West Woman's) Club held tomof-
row evening, az beginning Zat1 8
o'clock at the homeigof, Mrs. Al.
d. Laethil 11f9 Y Vbn SPfister
streetpliA cps q !Gf6t hIfg0Ls hgos
All members of this group are
requested to be in attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15
Entertainment
Cogpent

There will be a musical enter
tainment tomorrow evening, be-
ginning at $50 o'clock, at the
Convent of Mary Immaculate to
be put on by the pupils of the
grammar grades.
IAN enjoyable evenings enter
tainment is promised all who at
tend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15
Church Circle To
SerUe Supper

Ladies' of First M. i E, (Stone)
Church will serve supper in the
Sunday School building on Eaton
street tomorrow afternoon start
ing at 5 o'clock.
Those in charge of arrange
ments for the supper state that
an excellent menu has been pre-
pared. j
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Today's Horoscope


Today's native has mystical
temperament, strong in friendship,
but not very warm hooded. There
is rather luxurious trend, with
no great desire for exertion; but
really capable Of strong action If
the interest is aroused. The mind
is philosophical, carrying one
along comfortably, and rather OBJ
livious to other peope's opinions.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15
'EUerre0dy Star
IClub To Meet

There will be meeting of the
Everready Star Club held tomor-
row afternoon, beginning at sac
o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Fred
Knapp, 526 Simonton street.
All members are requested to
be in attendance.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15
Direct Relief
For SKIN 1TCH

A special combination Of medical
agents make Imperial Lotion direct
~ active in soothing and relieving
the itching of eczema, rash, letter,
ringworr" and common itch No
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15

Kenneth Kittleson, of the i'm.
migration forces in Tampa, who
arrive with Mrs. Kettleson last
week for visit with Mrs. Kittle-
sons mother, Mrs. Charles Al
myda, left this morning to take
part in the pistol shoot to be held
in Havana this week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-03-15

DR.. Leon C. Marshall. noted
American University professor Of
political economies. born at Zanes-
vile, Ohio, So years ago.