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Evening star., 1937-01-25
TWOD|E, SEVERAL
HURT.|N TRAFFIC
Crash Into Pole Kills Guy A.
Catterton and Injuries
Stepson, II.

A washington man was killed and
several other persons were injured in
automobile accidents in the District
and nearby Maryland yesterday, and
a second man died here Of injuries re-
ceived in a Maryland accident several
days ago.
Guy H. Catterton, 80, of 7l3 A street
northeast died in Casualty Hospital
early yesterday short while after his
automobile crashed into q telephone
Evening star., 1937-01-25
YOUTH DESCRIBES
| Staying SCENE
Jones Testifies Acton Shot
Mursch After Being
Threatened.

Frank H. Acton went on trial on a
f1rst-degree murder charge before a
jury in District Court today, accused
Of shooting Donald E. Mursch. 90. at
Eleventh and S streets southwest
October 4. as a climax to a quarrel
over an alleged debt.
The first material Government wit
ness, Jesse Jones, 18, who is serving
prison term for housebreahng, testi-
fed Acton shot Mursch after the latter
had threatened him, saying:
'1f you have a gun, you better draw
1t now-because I'm going to take it
away from you and stick it down your
throat"
when Mursch said that, Acton
pulled his gun and shot three times"
Jones declared.
Defense Attorney Ben Lindas un-
successfully attempted, on cross-ex-
animation. to get Jones to say Mursch
mad accused Acton Of being a stool
pigeon"
Gun Taken From Mursch.
The witness said the gun was taken
from Mursch by Acton on the night
OF October 8. He testified that when
ne arrived at Mursch,s apartment. at
sixteenth street and Rhode Island
avenue that night, Mursch was living
race downward on the floor under the
threatening muzzle Of a gun held by
Acton.
Acton made me lie down on the
hoor alongside Mursch," Jones con-
tinued. Then he took Mursch's gun,
my overcoat and my watch and left.
Mursch told me that Acton also took
$24 from him, and he took $2S
from me.
Assistant United States Attorney
Roger Robb told the jury in his open
ing address that Acton claims he went
to Murch's apartment to collect q debt
he said Mursch owed him.
Argue in Restaurant.
It was because of this incident, Jones
told Judge Oscar r. Luhring and the
jury, that he and Mursch determined
to seek Acton. They found him the
night of the alleged hold-up at q res
taurant at Eleventh and F streets
southwest, but there was no trouble
then. About II O'Clock the next night,
accompanied by Jones brother-in-law,
Bella A. Stramer, they again went to
the restaurant. There Acton jumped
up with his hand in his pocket as II
holding q gun, Jones declared. and the
four men went outside to continue
their dispute, with Stramer attempt
ing to act as peacemaker.
Stramer and Acton walked away
talking, Jones said, and he and
Mursch followed. After warning
them to keep away. Acton turned and
fired q shot in the air to frighten
them, the witness declared. Not
withstanding this warning, they got
into Jones' car and drove to the place
where Acton and Stramer stood on
the sidewalk talking together, the jury
was told.
Returned to Restaurant.
Both Acton and Stramer got into
the car, and they all drove back to
the restaurant to get Acton's hat.
Jones testified. He said that while
they were parked there Mrlrsch got
! out q tha machine And annkpaehanG
Evening star., 1937-01-25
Espanas Meeting Postponed.

. The meeting Of the Institute de las
Espanas, scheduled for tomorrow at
the Washington Club, has been post
poned until 8:15 pm. Friday. DR..
Jacinto Fombona Pachano, counselor
Of the Venezuelan Legation, and Don
Juan Lecuna. attache, will speak.
Evening star., 1937-01-25
Chiropractor Speaks.

DR.. Craig M. Kightlinger, president
Of the Eastern Chiropractice College,
New. York, addressed District chiro-
practors and their friends yesterday
at the Willard Hotel. He discussed
the various glands and their func-
tionS.
Evening star., 1937-01-25

the rumble seat, where Acton was
seated, made the threat against him.
Acton then drew his gun and fired
three times, Jones said.
Deputy Coroner Richard M. Rosen-
berg said all three bullets entered
Mursch's body on the left side. He
apparently dad Q few miuutS kteA
Evening star., 1937-01-25

pole on Suttland
road near Suit
land, Md.
Otto Wines, IT.
year-old stepson
Of Catterton, was
seriously injured
in the accident.
He is in Casualty
with severe head
injuries. The pair
was taken to the
hospital by a
passing motorist.
The other VIC
tim was Elwin
Cowan, A, Of
Oxon Hill, Md.
Evening star., 1937-01-25
BAND CONCERT.

By the Marine Band. in the audi
torium of the Marine Barracks, at 3
pm. tomorrow. Capt. Taylor Bran
son, leader; William F. Santelmann,
assistant.
PROGRAM.
Marines hymn.
March, Inauguration" - Henri Duval
Violin solo, with band accompani-
ment: "Scherzando Appas-
Albert Schoepper.
Overture, "Fingal's Cave"
Mendelssohn
"a Birthday Greeting" -Ketelbey
Perpetual Motion" ----Paganini
(Played by the entire clarinet
Section.)
March, "Times-Picayune Gen.
Excerpts from the opera "El Es-
ciaVo comes
March, "Poseidon"- Jessel
Selections from THE Con-
doliers" Sullivan
March, THE Rockies Drum
Hymn, Come to Me" Webbs
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1937-01-25
Returned to Restaurant.

Both Acton and Stramer got into
the car, and they all drove back to
the restaurant to get Acton's hat,
Jones testified. He said that while
they were parked there Mursch got
/. .eut q TIA machine and aonkpaehinG
Evening star., 1937-03-25

Catholic School Of Social Service,
Columbus Law School. Georgetown
Visitation Convent and Sulpician
Seminary.
Evening star., 1937-03-25

great Importance the present Congress.
There are ex-service men, some
former officers, in the House and Sen
ate" he said. They don't want war,
but they realize what war is and the
necessity for speedy action. We would
not be in the position We were when
we declared war on Germany. Can
you realize it took Congress IS days
to enact the draft law?"
Equal of Any Nations.
March said the technical equipment
OF the Army is, as far as is known, the
equal of any nations.
"Of course" he added, you can
never tell what the other fellow has
up his sleeve. Every war has brought
out new weapons"
He believes in highly mechanized
Regular Army, which might be moved
rapidly to any part of the United
States but said the country In time
Of war must fall back on the draft.
"A small, highly trained Army
would not be enough when others
have large, highly trained forces.
The Army should build up to and
beyond the limits of the national de-
fense act to about 100000 men and
officers
March lives in an unpretentious
home on a quiet street off fashionable
Connecticut avenue.
When the Washington base ball
team plays here he usually attends,
always occupying the same seat be-
hind the home plate. Occasionally he
rides horseback.
Published One Book.
His weight and waist are the same
as when he was fullback on the La
Evening star., 1937-03-25
CATHOLIC PEACE
PARLEY TO OPEN
Representatives From Colleges
and Other Organizations Will
Hold 3.Days Session,

Representatives OF many colleges
and other organizations throughout
the country will participate in the
eleventh annual conference Of the
Catholic Association for International
Peace, to be held at the Mayfiower
Hotel Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day.
Speakers will include Senator
OMahoney, Democrat, of wyoming,
whose subject will be Path or Fear
the Basis Of Peace; Prof. Charles
G. Fenwick OF Bryn Mawr College,
president Of the Association for In
ternational Peace, and Michael Fran.
els Doyle, chairman of the confer
ence. A high light OF the meeting
will he an "international" dinner
Monday night.
Local institutions to be represented
include Georgetown, American, Cath
olic and George Washington Uni
versities, Trinity College, National
Evening star., 1937-03-25
,ette College foot ball team In the

fayette College foot ball team in the
early sos.
He has written and published one
book, THE Nation at War;" and has
put down on paper other recollec-
tions OF the experiences.
"They are locked in my safe" he
said. Il may publish them-I may
leave them for Mrs. March to dis
pose OF after my DEATH"
One. he said, deals with his meet
ing with Gen. Paul Won Hindenburg
OF Germany in 1921. The details are
in his safe, but he said Won Hindep-
bug told him in discussing the World
War:
Our one miscalculation was on
the speed with which America moved
soldiers to Europe. We did not think
you could do it."
That was March's job-the United
States answer to Germany's last
great push"
The American chief Of Staff
turned transports into ferries, as
signed three soldiers to each berth,
let them sleep ir shifts. Wave on
wave of Americans poured into France
to relieve exhausted allies, and the
German drive was turned back.
Evening star., 1937-03-25

N. Y. U. The debate starts at $50
pm. and is open to the public.
L. w. De Cast will act as chair
man, while judges will be Walter
Bastian, former president of the Dis
trict Bar Association; Henry Gill;
gan Of the Board OF Eucation and
w. I. Cleveland, District manager Of
the American Automobile Associa-
ton. The New York debaters will
be guests of the local team at dinner.
Evening star., 1937-03-25
IL WOMEN WILL MOVE
2,5OO.TON POST OFFICE
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, March 24.-A
dozen young women will help tug St.
Clouds 2,5O0-ton granite post ofYice
down the home stretch to new moor
ings tomorrow.
Supplanting the two horses which
have pulled the building three blocks,
Supervisor E. w. La Plante said the
women had consented to tug the
bulky structure past one cross street.
The idea, he said, is Ito prove the
task is not matter of strength, but
rather the mastery OF power"
The old building will be used as 4
city hall, while its former site will be
used for a new post office.
Evening star., 1937-03-25
Low WAGE AND HOURS
DEBATE TO BE TONIGHT

7. NJ. c. A. and New York Uni
versity Teams to Compete in
"Y" Auditorium.
The right OF the Federal Govern
ment to fix minimum wages and
maximum hours in industry will be
debated tomorrow night by teams
from New York University and the
Washington Y. M. c. A. in the audi
torium at the central "Y" building.
Taking the negative, the "Y" will
be represented by Lester E. Hunt and
Jack Kelley, while Bernard Halfond
and Leonard Mandel will represent
Evening star., 1937-03-25
often In the White House during that
administration.
TOPIC SCHEDULED

Former Judge James A. Cobb,
Charles Edward Russell and Rev.
Robert w. Brooks will lead q discus
sion on Race Discrimination in the
District OF Columbia" at a meeting
OF the Capital City Forum at 8:15
pm. tomorrow at 1902 Fourteenth
street.
Democracy in the Soviet Union"
Will be discussed by the forum on
April 2.
Evening star., 1937-03-25
WIFE OF NOTED DENTIST
DROWNED ACCIDENTALLY
Mrs. Kathryn L.. Stephan Helped
Her Husband in Work for Hard
ing and Other Notables.

Ing ana Otner N Ot0 DIES.
BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, March 24.-Coroner
S. R. Gerber today gave q verdict Of
accidental drowning in the death Of
Mrs. Kathryn L. Stephan, 48, who, as
assistant to her dentist husband, DR..
John F. Stephan, did dental work for
many world-famous patients, includ-
ing President Harding. John D. Rocke-
feller, Marshal Foch, Cardinal Mercier
ad Mary Garden.
The body was found by her husband,
who heard water running in the bath
tub and went to turn 1t OIL. He re-
ported that Mrs. Stephan had been
suffering from heart ailment recently
and apparently had tainted in the tub.
The Stephans were close friends Of
Evening star., 1937-03-25
NATION PREPARED,
GEN. MARCH SAYS
Army and Navy at "Highest
Point of Efficiency"
He Declares.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
The Army's World War chief OF
stan, hopeful this country never again
will be involved in such conflict be-
lieves it is better prepared now than
ever before for a clash Of arms
Gen. Peyton c. March, u, retired,
expressed this opinion this week. Few
men have been afforded background
for passing judgment equal to his
service in the Spanish and World
Wars
Evening star., 1937-03-25

Our Army and
Navy are at the
highest point Of
efficiency t h e y
have been in my
time" he said.
Plans for smobi-
lization of re-
sources in the
files of the War
and Navy De-
partments conSti-
tute another rea-
son for his view
point, but aside
from these Gen.
March said he
r1~ci Il roJ NJ
Evening star., 1937-03-25
VACATIONS PLANNED

GmpIUyeB OF UrOCery FINN Are
Affected by Order.
Annual vacations with full pay for
all regular grocery and produce ware
house employees were announced to-
day by the Sanitary Grocery Co.
The company now grants annual
leave with pay to its personnel in all
office and stores and mar
kets. Some $500 persons are bene-
fited.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
News Behind the News
background of Steel Settlements
True Story ShrOuded in Secrecy
Some of the Details

WASHINGTON - The background OF the
strikes and settlements among the independent
steel corporations stretches behind the memoir
able negotiations which ended in a collective bar
gaining agreement between Chairman Myron
Taylor of the U. S. Steel Corporation and
Chairman John L. Lewis of the c. I. O.
SnatcheS OF the true story behind the Taylor
Lewis episode have been told, some of them in
inaccurate version. The full story because
like Taylor and ]. P. Morgan-and men like
LewiS-haye way of keeping their secrets
Ask any newspaperman.
Those here in the best position to know how
ever insist that there were two essential fac
tors hitherto hidden
l. Taylor's insistence going behind the
assurances of his immediate subOrdinateS
to find out the extent to which the CLIO.
really could make dent in his corpora
tiOn's production.
2. A complete factuaI report by Taylor to
J. P. Morgan which caused that mighty fl
nancer to give him virtual carte blanche
in persuading the corporations board that it
was good business to reach agreement
with Lewis.
According to this authoritative version
Taylor went to Europe last summer convinced
that the CLOS organization drive in steel
was nothing to worry about. After his return
in the fall. for reasons which not clear here
ne decided TO make his own investigation. He
went to Pittsburgh and other cities and inter-
viewed subordinates whose jobs brought them
into closer contact with the rank and file than
those with whom Taylor ordinarily consulted.
Taylor then reported to Morgan, who, with
the late George F. Baker had persuaded him,
against his reluctance, to take executive
command of U. S. Steel. He is supposed to
have told Morgan that the Lewis union
strong within the steel plant gates, that the
corporation faced a big year of production and
profits which could hardly be had if plants
were closed that the sympathy of the federal
and Pennsylvania state governments would be
with the strikers
Nothing could oe more obvious to Taylor and
Morgan than the fact that the independents
would flourish and produce full blast at U. S.
Steeis expense in case the latterS plants
tied up by strike. What these two Industrial
financial giants went through mentally and
emotionaly to reach an agreement can only
be imagined. But when Taylor went back to
sell hostile board of directors labor
relations policy he invincbly fortified by
the backing of Morgan
Heads of the independent companies have
been bitter at Taylor ever since, assuring each
other they would never concede as much as
the U. S. Steel conceded. Rivalry has been in
creasingly intense. But plainly it would be
relatively as disastrous for independent COM
pany to be closed by strike it would have been
for U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel, with 10000 employees, is
expected TO be the last of the independents to
hold out against signing a contract with the
union. 1t has had the strongest OF all compa-
ny unions claiming 10000 members for it at
one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
FESTIVAL AT
ACACIA HELD


Parents and friends were present
last week at Acacia school for the
outdoor May festival. The school
band directed by Horace Williams
of Ell Centro furnished two num-
bers in addition to the professional
and occasional marches. Adding
variety to the program were songs
and a dance by the primary chill
dren in costume, a chorus speech
number by the sixth grade, three
numbers by the rhythm band, and
a folk dance by the upper grade
girls. Vocal numbers included a
solo by Orval Lee Walker and a
girls trio from Mrs. Legers class and
a group of Stephen Foster songs
by the upper grade girls concluded
the delightful program.
Teachers responsible for the fes-
tival include Mrs. Lucy Palmerlee,
principal and director of the
rhythm band; Mrs. Helen Walker,
music director; Miss Laura Gill
strap, and Miss Betty Ligon. After
the program an ice cream social
was held for the benefit OF the
All club.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
NOTICE OF ELECTION

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN to
the electors of Central Union High
School District of Imperial County,
California, that an election VIII be
held on the 4th day of June, 1897, for
the purpose of eleccing two trustees
for the said Central Union High
School District for a term of three
years.
For the purpose Of holding the
said election, the polls will remain
open between the hours of six
o'clock am. and seven o'clock pm
at the High School for the Ell Cen
tro School District and between the
hours of eight o'clock am. and five
o'clock pm. at the Acacia School
House for the Acacia School Dis
trict, between the hours of nine
o'clock am. and five o'clock pm. al
the Seeley School House for the
Seeley School District. between the
hours of twelve o'clock M and five
o'clock pm. at the McCabe School
House for the McCabe School Dis
trict, between the hours of one
thirty o'clock pm. and five thirty
o'clock pm. at the Eucalyptus
School House for the Eucalyptus
School District, and between the
hours of one o'clock pm. and five
o'clock pm. in the following elemen-
tary school districts, viz: at the Elm
School House for the Elm School
District, at the Heber School House
for the Heber School District, al
the Silsbee School House for the
Silsbee School District, at the West
side School House for the Westside
School District, at the Sandoval
General Store, located on the Seeley
Calexico highway in Section 6. T. II
r. 13 for the Centinella and Lone
Star School District.
Signed: o. CHLORINE
Clerk, OF the Board of Trustees
of Central Union High
School District ~
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
New York Day by Day

i'm a small town the richest cltlzen
was a banker with neatly clipped
side-burns who lived in the finest
home and sent his children to eX-
pensive colleges. Yet I have been
told his entire estate was between
$50 900 and SIS, 900. But those were
the days when a 30-cent steak
with a hunk of liver for the cat
tossed in-was the butchers high
est-priced cut. And the hired girl
for So a week did the weeks wash
ing along with the cooking, house
cleaning, etc. Indeed the horse and
buggy days of the modern jeer.
Followers of F.. P. A. are hoping
he resumes his column somewhere,
after abandoning one he long con-
Quoted following a salary dispute.
He is the last of the photographic
commentators who followed the b.
l.. T. formula of depending chiefly
ON contributors for the brightest
mots. Many of his "contribS" got
their first taste of fame through
his selections of their banter. Such
as Dorothy Parker, Deems Taylor,
Marc Connolly Russell Grouse and
George S Kaufman.
From a mystery novel: She said
the thing fell at her feet suddenly
on the dark street, something that
appeared robed in black with a
snow white top knot"
Reads like a supreme court just
ice being dropped.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
NOTICE OF ELECTION
FOR
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRUSTEE
(Sch0Ol Code Section 2.873)

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN to
the Electors of Ell Centro Elemen-
tary. School District of Imperial
County, California, that the Annual
Election for School Trustee for Ell
Centro Elementary School District
will be held at the Central Union
High Schoolhouse in said district
on the first Friday in JUNE, viz,
JUNE q, 1897.
1t will be necessary to elect l
trustee for three years.
The polls will be open between
the hours of o'clock AM, and 2
O'Clock PM.
The officers appointed to con-
duct the election are:
Mrs. Glenn Kieffer, Inspector.
Mrs. H. r. Anderson. Judge.
Mrs. Warren Sage, Judge.
Signed:
Harry r. Sones, E. E. Clements
School Trustees.
j. M Adair, Clerk FL Centre
Elementary School District.
Dated May |, 1887.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25

The American people can always
be relied on to make a reform when
a reform is due Unfortunately, once
the reform is made they lose inter-
est in it. They behave like a man
who, setting out n new plant in his
flower garden, goes away and trusts
to luck that Mother Nature, un-
aided, will keep it watered and chase
the cutworms away from it,
The great state of Ohio is pro-
viding a significant example of this
right now in connection with its
handling of the liquor traffic.
AS result a reporter for large
Cleveland newspaper who has just
finished a survey of conditions re-
ports that "Ohio is weaving drunk
enly down the past back to state
prohibition"
Prohibition came upon us because
the abuses of the old liquor traffic
became uncomfortable. This reporter
discovered that in Ohio those old
abuses are being repeated - and
surpassed.
n X X
Enforcement officials are not en-
forcing anything. Bars are being
permitted to flourish in residential
neighborhoods, near churches and
schools. High school youngsters are
being permitted to buy liquor. Night
spots are turning into gambling
points. The hostess racket" is
flourishing as it never flourished in
speakeasy days. Neighborhood cafes
are permitted to turn into roWdy
night clubs. Closing hours are dis
! regarded.
Now it is fair 10 assume that the
people of Ohio did not bargain fol
anything like that when they re-
pealed their prohibition law. Pro-
hibition had created an intolerable
situation. Repeal was an effort tC
| get the situation under control.
But today a scant four years af-
ter repeal, control has practically
vanished. Why?
X * X
The answer is not hard to find
The good people Of Ohio didn't
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
IN AND FOR THE COON
TY OF IMPERIAL
No. I742l
SUMMONS

IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DIS
TRICT, Plaintiff, VS.. RUTH PECK,
JOHN DOE, JANE DOE, RICHARD
ROE, JOHN DOE COMPANY, A
CORPORATION, AND RICHARD
ROE COMPANY, A CO-PART-
NERSHIP, Defendants.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA SEND GREET
INGS TO RUTH PECK, JOHN
DOE, JANE DOE, RICHARD ROE,
JOHN DOE COMPANY, A CORP
GRAFTON, RICHARD POE CO., A
COMPREHENSIVE, defendants.
You are Hereby Directed to APP
pear and answer the complaint In
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the County Of Imperial, State OF
California, within ten days after
the service on you of this Sum-
mons-if served within this coun-
ty; or within thirty days if served
elsewhere.
And you are hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, the said plaintiff
will take judgment for any money
or damages demanded in the COM
plant, as arising upon contract, or
it will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
County OF Imperial, State OF Cali
fornia, this 9th day Of December,
1886.
(SEAL)
w. J. McCLELLAND
Clerk
BY CITHA LAMSON
Deputy Clerk
nriI On-O7. NAV d-II-I9-OE. June
Imperial Valley press., 1937-05-25
e. on Sol
* FRANK WATANABE
W. YGp HOLDEN
HITLER OR THITHER?
eY ED HOLDEN

Each day We having new news notes
which teaching us how we originate. One
Professor at ancientology saying we egg
from monkey forms to mannishneSs SO
thousand years ago. From them day
onward we has been cutting each other
in half with War, Autos and Divorces.
While taxes has been doubling.
The time clock marches onward, while
allbody are punching it as pass by. Too
bad we could not keeping up with the
monkeys. | willing bet cent the mon
keys never having a Spanish war
Each time they digging up fresh
family skeleton | feeling very minimum.
Them was the hoppy days alright. If
we needing new suit Clothes we just
bora it from a leopard.
Thank you please.