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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-19

border plants or dried for Winter
bouquets.
Where there is ample space and
color effects are desired, few flowers
will give so much satisfaction as the
cockscombs. In a few of the species
the leaves are brightly colored. The
crested cockscomb is grown by flower
lovers in some localities for the pur-
pose of exhibiting them at county
fairs. The goal is not to produce a
large plant that is snowy and giant
in form but a small plant with great
crest.
If you wish TO have a border or
background of cockScomb. it is wise
to SOW the seeds in flats indoors. BY
the middle of May all danger of
frosts will be over and the sturdy
young plants will be ready to trans
plant
The cockscomb loves rich light
soil and an abundance of moisture
If you notice the leaves dropping off,
the chances are the plant is dying of
thirst. The leaves are alternate, some
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Improves Drinking Water.

AS part of their water publication,
many American cities run it through
filtration plants. These clarity the
water, reduce the number Of bacteria
in it and remove suspended organic
matter. The two tubes of water
works filters employ sand as the filter
il. material. The slow sand filters
are beds of sand, usually on a base of
gravel. The water enters at the top
of the filter and percolates through
the sand, emerging through drains at
the bottom as clear and improved
water
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COL. THORNTON ROGERS
DIES IN WALTER REED

Lieut.. Col Thornton Rogers, U. S
A., retired, a native of Relay, Md,
died last night in Walter Reed Hos
pital.
Col. Rogers, 81, began his military
career as lieutenant in the Maryland
National Guard in 1906
After serving in the World War as
a National Guard officer, he was ap-
pointed major of infantry IN the
Regular Army in March. 1919. He
served until October 81, 1884, when he
was retired with the rank of lieutenant
colonel
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Maude E. Rogers, Annapolis. Md.
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Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Make no statement It'll you know
What you state Is really 50.
Old Mother Nature.

TOO many people believe all they
are told and do not take the
trouble to find out if they have been
listening to the truth. Also. many
people guess At things and state their
guesses as facts. 1t is confusing and
much mischief results. Sometimes 1t
results in funny errors. So don't make
statement unless you are sure of the
facts.
Flip the Terrier was excited. He
was greatly excited, to judge by the
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SCHOLARSHIP SET UP
Legion Post to Have Charge Of
Making Music Award.

An annual scholarship in the pre-
paratory school Of the Washington
College of Music has been presented
to the Stephen p. McGroarty Post
of the American Legion and its aux
iliary unit, it was announced yester-
day.
The award, which is TO be known as
the Adeline J.. Holleran scholarship.
will be open to orphans of veterans
of the World War. Presentation was
made by Mrs. Fannie A. Roberts,
president of the college.
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Ry LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

~ HE Greeks called the cocks
comb celosia or "kelos" mean
ing burned. There are about
L IS species. All of them are
tropical and originated in Asia, At
RIGA and America.
They. have not been quite as popu-
lar as they were in olden days, until
recently At the present time, their
vivid coloring has brought them fame
and they are being used for Snowy
effects.
There are two distinct types Of
celosias-the feathered ones and
those that possess crested forms. The
feathered kind are not quite so stiff
or formal-looking as the crested.
However, the two seem to be equally
in demand of late years either as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-19

Salamanders are amphibians and have
damp, smooth skins. They are sort
of betwixt and between the Frogs and
Toads and true reptiles. This black
fellow, with yellow spots, is the Spot
ted Salamander and as harmless as
Frog"
(Copyright, 1879
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MRS. H. T. FREEMAN DIES
Was Resident for Ten Years
Services Tomorrow.

Mrs. Annie Freeman. rs. widow of
Henry T. Freeman, died Sunday at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. William
Mckay. 432 Kenyon street, after a
long illness
Funeral services will be held at $50
pm. tomorrow at the daughters resi-
dence. Burial will be in Rock Greek
Cemetery.
Mrs. Freeman, formerly of Riggs
Mill, Md, had been a resident of this
city the last 10 years. Her daughter
is the only immediate survivor.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19

ected in Judge r. D. McPherrin's
court Monday morning.
In a brief preliminary statement
to the jury, Deputy District Attor-
ney R. 1. French announced he
will attempt to prove that knife
wrapped in a small bloodstained
handkerchief was used by the dan
Ger in assaulting Cession. The pro-
secution will attempt to prove
Marquee used gun in the at
tack.
DR.. L. Schultz, resident physician
at the Imperial county hospital
where Cession was taken after the
fight.
The victim of the shooting and
stabbing was called before the wit
ness stand to permit DR.. Schultz
to show the jury the exact spots
where the knife blade and bullets
entered the islanders body. Tes-
timony showed the islander was
confined to the county institu-
ton for IA days.
Cession's sports shirt was pulled
from his body while the physician
and A. c. Finney, attorney ap-
pointed by the court to represent
both defendants, displayed the
scars left by the attack. A yard
stick was used in measuring the
scars distance from the ground
in an attempt to determine the
height from which the gun was
fired.
Two small bullet holes in the
abdomen and a knife wound in
the back near the left shoulder
constituted the wounds inflicted
upon Cession shortly after he slap
ped Dixie Lee in a dispute over
dance tickets at the taxi dance
hall on Broadway. Two perfora-
tions in the stomach and a long
crease on the bottom part of the
liver were found by physicians,
Schultz testified. X-Ray examina-
tions failed to reveal bullet.
French said the argument just
prior to the assault resulted be-
cause the dancer insisted she was
entitled to more tickets than Ces-
sion agreed to give -.er. He slapped
her, French said, and within few
minutes was stabbed and shot.
The dancer and Marquee were
arrested by Ell Centro police short
ly after the attack.
Dixie Lee appeared in court clad
in a tailored white blouse, dark
gray suit, and white sandals. Her
blonde hair was carefully waved.
Her fingernailS were tinted in a
bright hue.
Approximately a dozen Fflipinos
were in the court room through
out the morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
UNION TO FILE
CHARGE
AGAINST FORD
Motor Magnate to Be
Accused of Breaking
Wagner Act

WASHINGTON, April 10.
(UP)-Homer Martin, pres
dent of the United Automo-
bile Workers Union, said to-
day the union would file
charges with the National Labor
relations Board charging Henry
Ford with alleged violation of the
Wagner Labor act within a few
days
Martin said the union would
charge unfair labor practices, dis
criminatory discharges of union
workers, and violation of the whole
act"
He added that the charges will
be filed in a few days if they
have not already been filed"
They will be sent to the Detroit
office of the NLRB. he said. Mar
tin came to Washington to at
tend meeting at the unions
international executive board in
the office of John L. Lewis.
He said that the union would
not ask the labor board to super
wise an election to select collective
bargaining representatives. How
ever, he said that several collec-
tive bargaining conferences with
managers of Ford plants have al
ready been held"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
LEGISLATORS
ENTER THEIR
EIGHTH WEEK

SACRAMENTO, Cal, April 49,
U.P)-Legislators today began the
eighth week of their spring session
with the satisfaction of knowing
they had made important progress
in a sudden burst Of speed and were
in the right mood for continued
rapid action on controversial sub
jects.
The senate planned to swing into
the tideland oil drilling controversy
and the assembly looked for final
budget action in the ways and means
committee TO permit active work on
the budget bill within the next
few days.
Set as a special order of business
in the upper house were the rival
oil bills of Senators Culbert l.. Oh
son and Ralph E. Swing. These
were discussed for several hours
during a brisk meeting last month.
then returned TO committee for
various amendments because senat-
ors admittedly were confused on
the issues.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
UNION TO HOLD
RENCES
WITH TABOADA.

MEXICALI, April 19.-Decision to
send an emissary to confer with
Gov. Sanchez Taboada on Agrarian
disputes was reached Sunday after
noon at a meeting of union Off
cials here. The gathering, prevl-
ously planned as an open meeting,
was restricted to labor leaders ana
held at the Labor Hall.
Decision for further conferences
with the governor grew out of Sat-
urday's attack by armed Agrarians
on five colonists from the Tule
creek district near Mexicali. The
men were tied up and brought to
town.
Meanwhile, negotiations between
the Colorado River Land company
and the government over confisca-
ton of land in Baja California IN
cluded in the company's vast nod
ings, were at a Standstill. Alberto
Dierraun, company manager, return
ed here Sunday afternoon by ar
after a fruitless visit to Mexico
City. President Lazaro Cardenas
was not available for conferences.
Riarram plans to return TO the
capital Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
Citizen Army to Fight Farm Strike
.VOLU N T EER s
AT STOCKTON
EXPECT RIOTS
Employers Will Open
Plants in Spite
Of Pickets

STOCKTON, Cal, April
10. (UP) - Sheriff Harvey
M. Odell today deputized
800 volunteer citizens and
prepared for strike violence
at four food canneries after en-
rloyers indicated they would at
tempt to open two plants and re-
mn" operations despite union picket
lines.
Citizens and farmers whose onnra-
tions were menaced by the Situa-
tion etreamed into Stockton thru
cut the morning, applying TO tn,
sheriff's office to b. sworn in as
special deputies.
Police arrested two men. Ceri
Swir1ell, 30. and leo Schulz. So.
and a girl. Belva Perry, 18, on a
charoe Cf violation Of the anti
picketing ordinance,
Union leaders announced the
four closed canneries were being
picketed by 700 union men.
Besides the Richmond Chase
company plant the Packwell COM
pany. Stockton Products company
and Mor-Pak company plants nave
been struck.
ODall said approximately lOoo
Stockton men had volunteered for
law-enforcement duty. ana to pro-
tect non union workers If they are
conyoved into the strikebound
plants.
The strikers have demanded high
er wages and shorter hours as well
as union recognition. Riots broke
out last week when non-union work
ers and a Gordon of deputy sherlffs
clashed with pickets.
Sheriff ODell called for citizen
volunteers yesterday, saying, "fhe
situation is beyond the control oil
my office"
1t was reported that cannery Oh
ficials have ordered farmers IN out
living asparagus and spinach grow
ing areas to bring in their crops
this afternoon.
E. Raymond Cato, chief OF the
California State Highway patrol
announced from his headquarters IN
Sacramento that the patrol is
watching the situation and would
step in should any violence or other
disturbance occur on state nigh
WaVS
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19

side, Orange and San Bernardino
counties were guests of Imperial
county at this meeting, the morning
session being held in the Presby-
terian church and the luncheon at
the Planters hotel.
Deuel. emphasized the fact that
many of the bills sponsored by the
state federation are proceeding
smoothly but that active support
of the farm bureau is necessary to
secure passage of several important
measures.
These include SB 689 and AB
2401, the former repeating the 1885
law which prohibits competition in
rates among common carriers and
The latter, which provides that cer-
tain revenues derived from trans
portation companies shall be taken
from the railroad commission and
placed in the general fund. The
region later passed a resolution en-
dorsing these two measures.
Deuel. also advocated support of
the Turner Bill, ABB 1896. hospitali-
zation and 1888. group medical in
Surance, ana also ALB 1885, egg
Standardization.
In regard to the latter question
the region passed a resolution ask
ing the state federation to investi-
gate the status of enforcement of
the law requiring signs to be posted
in all places where food made from
foreign eggs or egg products is sold
and the general enforcement of the
law regulating these products.
A third resolution passed was
that asking the state federation to
withdraw its support of ALB 1177 so
long as the bill would finance unem-
ployment from a property tax and
so long as the counties share of the
state relief and unemployment is
eoualized between the counties.
Nat Dysart, president of the
Arizona Farm Bureau Federation:
Continued on Page 8: Col. A
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
i. s. DEMANDS
DEATH OF TRIO
G-MEN KILLERS

TOPEKA, Kans., April 10. W,P)-
The government today demanded
the lives of two gunmen who killed
a department Of justice agent.
U. S. Attorney S. S. Alexander
prepared to file murder charges
today against Alfred Power and
Robert Suhay, who are held in the
county Jail at Kansas City. He
said he will request grand jury
indictments quickly, and will de-
mand the death penalty for both
prisoners.
The men are held for Staying
Wilberly w. Baker, 27-year- old
federal agent, formerly of Yuma,
in shooting their way out of a
trap set for them in the Topeka
postoffice last week. They were
hunted for bank robbery.
Fellow federal agents today sent
check for $7l56 to H. H. Baker,
Yuma, Ariz., father of the slain
Oman.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19

living wall intended to shut in
the combatants of the Spanish
civil war and keep what is called
the little world war" from becom-
ing a big world war.
BY the plan worked out by the
international non-i terven ii o n
committee here. British and French
ships will patrol coasts controlled
by the Nationalist and German
and Italian ships will patrol coasts
controlled by the Loyalists Along
the French frontier there will be
1870 neutral observers and along
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
What Do You Know
About the Valley?
How much do actually know about Imperial Valley?

How much do actually Imperial Valley?
"A lot" but sure?
The POstPreSS staff the until
yingand
knowledge
confined to the POstPes pioneers
questioned later didn't know the answers
There curious
iv which
couldn't tell about them.
weeks the a o
given the following week
If think know anything Valley
TO jet down the Your will
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
BABY SETS OFF
.DY N AMITE> 9
OF FAMILY DIE

MUSKEGO, Wis. April 10. (UR)-
Authorities believed today that two
and-one-half year old Raymond
Waszak caused the explosion which
scattered his farm home over an
acre and killed his mother and
seven brothers and sisters.
The child's battered body was
discovered in the basement, not far
from where SO pounds of Pyrotol,
a low grade dynamite. had been
stored.
Only survivor was the father,
John WaSZak. who had purchased
the explosive several years ago for
stump blasting. He was outside
the house when the blast lifted it
eff its foundations and dropped it
in smouldering kindling.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
WARSHIPS WILL TAKE
UP SPANISH PATROL

LONDON, April 49, U.P)-War-
ships OF Great Britain, France,
Germany and Italy and official
observers of many nations took up
posts today off the coasts of war
torn Spain and on the Spanish
frontiers of France and Portugal.
AT midnight Greenwich mean time
a pm. PST they viii start in
the name of 81 European nations
the first effort ever made to con-
fine war by physical means with
in the limits of the territory in
which it is being fought.
The ships and men are to be u
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
200 WORKERS
LEAVE VALLEY

Orders for 200 qualified pea pick
ers for work in the pea harvest
in the Santa Barbara district were
supplied Monday by Chan Living
ston, head of the National Reem-
ployment service in Imperial coun-
ty.
Since the close of the pea harvest
in the Calipatria area recently.
many OF the qualified pea pickers
left voluntarily for the northern
fields. Livingston said The addi-
tional numbers wnre contacted and
sent north in sufficient numbers 10
supply the demand.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19

The former treasurer of the I'M
perial Irrigation district is held in
the Imperial county Jail on $4,000
bail, He gave his age as 81 years
when booked. H was arrested by
Lcng Beach police upon a bench
warrant issued at the time the in
dictmsnt was returned late Friday.
in response to a question from
Judge r. d. McPhsrrin. McIVer
said he understood counsel had been
arranged for him. He then was in
formed reading of the charges
against him could not be waived
without the presence of counsel.
McIver lid not mention the name
of the attorney but indicated he
would come from Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19

from am. to 7 pm. Voting places
are as follows: precincts Ia in
elusive will vote in the Veterans
Memorial hall; precincts 5-12, in
the city hall, and precincts 1916
in the Goodrich service station,
Fourth and Olive streets. Those
not knowing their precinct num-
belS may obtain the information
by calling the city hail.
Members of the library board
have arranged transportation to
the polls. Voters calling the libra
ry, 345, will be Accommodated
No liquor may be sold during
election hours, according to the
local office OF the state board of
equalization.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
Changes Made in
Valley School Bill

That the Walker bill. ALB No.
1923. has been amended to meet
the needs of Imperial Valley was
the information received Monday
morning by C. B. Collins. county
superintendent of schools, from As
semblyman Clarence Walker, au-
thor of the bill.
This bill relates to those valley
students attending school in another
state and provides that the school
districts from which they come
shall bear a part of the cost of
their education not to exceed the
average county rate.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
Attorneys Contend
Townsend Justified

WASHINGTON, April 10. UP)-
Attorneys for DR.. Francis E. Town
sent today contended that the lead
er of the $500 per month old age
pension plan was justified in walk
ing out on the house committee in
vestigating his organization because
of "shilly- -shallying"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
Mrs. Mary Keeler
OF Ell CentrO Dies

Mrs. Mary Katherine Keeler, IS
died at her home in FL Centro Sun
day. The body was scheduled to be
sent to Stroud Okla, for burial.
She was born in Howell county
Nc. December 27 1851.
Her survivors are three daugh-
'ers, Mrs. Frank Sherlock. Heber
Mrs A. w Satterfield. Stroud, Okla.
and Mrs. Elmer Shinkle. Wellsville
Kans; three sons, w. w. Keeler
He5er; C. w. Keeler, Coyville, Kans.
and r. f. Keeler, Mo.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19

library DOarQ whose members nave
pointed out that due to the saving
in rent and insurance that can be
effected, the average increase in
taxes for home owners is more apt
to be about so cents.
The old building was condemned
as unsafe by two reputable archi-
tects who have had much expe-
rience in constructing earthquake
proof structures and who further
stated that the expense of recon-
structing the old building was so
great that it would not be prac-
tical.
Various civic organizations have
endorsed the bond issue as have
individual citizens.
The polls will be open Tuesday
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19

the Portuguese frontier 130 British
observers. There will be 10 OBJ
servers at Gibraltar. At control
ports along the Atlantic and Medi-
terranean coast outside Spain will
be another $50 observers.
Ships of all 27 nations sigma
tory to the non-intervention agree
ment must report at these con-
troll ports on their way to Spain and
take aboard observers who will
accompany them to Spanish ports
and supervise the Decentralization
of passengers and goods.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
GIRLS NECK
BROKEN AS
CARS CRASH

Victim of injuries suffered in a
head on collision between an auto
mobile and truck on the North
Shore road late Sunday afternoon,
Miss Lois Thompson, II, lies in an
Ell Centre hospital with her neck
broken.
The girl was returning home after
a dip in Salton sea when the acci-
dent occurred. She was taken to
the Ell Centre institution in an am
bulance.
Details of the accident were not
available.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
TAXES MUST
BE PAID TUES.

Tuesday is the last day on which
the second installment of state
and county taxes may be paid with
cut incurring the penalties for de-
linouent taxes. Taxes become delin-
uuent after pm. April 20, said Dan
West, county assessor collector.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
Driver to Be Tried
On Drinking Charge

Dewey Clevenger, 80, will be
tried ~ Ell Centre police court
Wednesday on a charge of driving
while drunk, as the result of a
not guilty plea entered Monday
morning.
CleVenger was arrested after he
backed his truck into a car driven
by Mrs. Carl H. Polzine in the
100 block on North Fifth street
The truck driver then attempted
to escape. Mrs. Polzine told police.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
Mexico Will Keep
Up Aid to LOyalists

GENEVA. April 10. UP)-MeXico
intends to continue helping the
Spanish Loyalists ISidro Fabela,
Mexican delegate to the League OF
Nations, declared today.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
EL. CENTRANS WILL
co TO POLLS TUES.
TO VOTE Or BONDS
(POst-PreSS PhOtO)

Ell Cenrans will go to the polls Tuesday to decide
whether or not the city shall have library building
voting on the proposed bond issue of $4,000.
That taxes of the average homeowner will be increased
only dollar year at the most is the statement of the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
ARRAIGNNAENT O.
MeEVER HALTED.
COUNSEL kAlSSHNC.

Arragnment proceedings for F. H. McIver indicted
bv the grand jury II counts of embezzlement and two
counts of forgery halted in superior court Monday
because McIver represented by counsel The
raignment was continued until 5 D. m. Monday
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
LEGISLATIVE PLANS
OUTLINED BEFORE
FARMERS MEETING
Appeal Made at Brawey Gathering For Support Ol
Pending Proposals.; Active Backing
Advocated

j. J. Deuel., head of the law and utilities depart
ment of the California Farm Bureau Federation, dis
cussed pending legislation of Importance at the meet
ing of Region l Saturday in BraWley.
Farm bureau members. l25 in number. from River
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
Victim Called
As Witness i'm
Assault Case
Man Displays Knife And Bullet Wounds
As Sensational Trial Starts; Doctor
Is First Witness

Dixie Lee, Blonde taxi dancer, and her Filipino boy
friend Tony Marquee, went trial in superior court
Monday joint charges of assaung Svero Cession at
Ell Centro dance hall March 16
They faced jury of eight and four sell
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
Add Marital Bliss

Latest qualifiers for Manager
Herb Norris free Post-PreSs-Unit-
ed Artists theatre tickets during An
riversary Week, which is this week,
arc Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ. Cook
Seeley. They were married March l,
1905 at Fort Benton, Montana,
which puts them considerably past
the necessary 25-year mark. Con-
graduation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19
Enough's Net Enough

EnOugh's Net Enough
Norman Deaton has got it bad. He
went catfishing Saturday, as any
respectable citizen can be expected
to do, if d. L. Doc linn keeps up
the good work But that wasn't all.
Norman got up again at a m. Sum
day to 60 catfishing some more.
CRR wasn't there when Norman
cot up-but that's what he heard
anyway. Three am. is an hour RI
seldom SeeSD
Imperial Valley press., 1937-04-19

Butter: Los Angeles S3Is; but
terfat. Imperial Valley. I. o. d
ranch Grade A 41Is; manufac-
turing milk 351s; route gathered
cream 32Is.
L. A. Hay: u. $. No. Sl6.50-
100: u. $. No. 2 leafy $1,000
1850; u. s. No. 2 $500 1880;
Minneapolis flax $21O1s -%IS's.