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Evening star., 1937-09-10
Miss Adele Mott

And Mr.. Cockey Wed.
A CHARMINGLY arranged wedding
took place Saturday afternoon at
o'clock in St. Johns Church, Olney,
Nd, when Miss Mary Adele Mott,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Henry Mott of Brookville, Md, be-
came the bride of Mr. Alexander
Moore Cockey, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward A. Cockey, jr. Dr. Thomas
Opie, rector of St. Johns, performed
the ceremony
The bride wore en- afternoon cos
tune, with which she wore a corsage
Of gardenias.
Miss Martha Mott was her sisters
only attendant, and the bridegroom
had as his best man, his brother, Lieut..
Edward A. Cockey, Sd, of Mount Wash
ington, Md, and the ushers were Mr..
Richard Mott, brother of the bride
Mr.. Alexander Cockey of Mount Wash
ington and Mr.. Norman Farquhar of
Sandy Spring
Mr.. and Mrs. Cockey left on a we'd
ding trip and upon their return will
reside in an apartment near Ash
ton, Md
Mrs. Allan Farquhar, grandmother
Of the bridegroom, and Mr.. Farquhar
gave an informal reception at Ercil-
down following the wedding.
Evening star., 1937-09-10
Suburban Social Notes
Miss Nancy Luttrell Returns
After Visit to New jersey

Continent, during which he visited
Germany, France, Italy and England.
His cousin, Mr. Weston Valentine, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Valentine of
Kensington, is visiting Yellowstone Ma
tional Park with group of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger H. Copeland
of Fairfax. Va, have with them for
the Winter months Mrs. Katherine
Hopper of South Boston, Va, and
Miss Laura j. Parker of Bedford, Va.
Evening star., 1937-09-10
Swimmer Sets Record.

Using the crawl stroke for the entire
swim and without once turning on his
back, Lieut.. B. A. Devyatkin recently
swan nearly 19 miles from Leningrad
to Kronstadt, Russia, in hours s
minutes, the first time swimmer ever
covered the course.
Evening star., 1937-09-10
Kindness Tames Lions.

DR.. r. H. Hunter, lecturer in anat-
omy and embriology at Queens Uni
versity in Belfast, Northern Ireland,
is giving demonstrations of his theory
that lions can be tanned by kindness.
He believes that the cracking of whips
only infuriates the lions
Evening star., 1937-09-10

Mrs. Fred Hubert, with her daugh-
ters, Miss Mary Jane and Miss Ruth
Marie, and her sons, Mr.. Edward
and Mr. John Hubert, are at the
Carlton Hotel during their stay ir
Washington. Their home is In Aber.
deem, Wash.
Evening star., 1937-09-10
Miss Valentino Sturgis
and MFR. KoIesnikoff Wed.

f1lEn otlipbls
Miss Valentino Sturgis
and MFR. Kolesnikoff We'd
AN ATTRACTIVELY arranged we'd
ding took place Saturday evening
In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tully
Nettleton at 11l3 South Arlington
Ridge road. Arlington, Va, when Miss
Valentino Sturgis of Washington be-
came the bride of Mr. Vladimir S.
Kolesnikof, also of Washington.
The ceremony was performed at 8
o'clock by the Rev. Charles B. Austin
of Georgetown, who used the Episcopal
service, and the couple stood before an
irnprovised altar of palms and ferns
arranged in front of the fireplace,
with lighted candles on each side of
the mantel.
Mrs. Fannie Greene Stafford played
the wedding music, and Mr.. Nettleton
gave the bride in marriage. She
chose for her wedding gown of white
chiffon. made with accordion-plaited
skirt and high neckline with a small
round satin collar. The elbow-length
sleeves were also bI11lllleu WIFI
white satin, and she wore halo hat
with stiff brim of tulle and carried
an arm bouquet of Johanna Hill roses.
She had as her only attendant Miss
Mary Virginia Lee, who was dresses in
period style gown of pink taffeta and
carried an old-fashioned nosegay.
After the ceremony there was an
informal reception. Mrs. Nettleton
was assisted by her aunt Mrs. Lillian
Cox Athey, and Mrs. Thomas Lee Of
Washington.
Additional guests included Mr.
George Novossiltzeff, Mr., and Mrs.
Richard Greene, Miss Dorothy
Roberts. Mrs. Charles B. Austin, and
young Neil Nettleton, son of the hosts,
and their guest, little Joan Conniers
of Boston, Mass.
Mr.. Kolensnikoff, who is an eco
nomist with the Central Statistical
Board, and his bride are now at home
at 1850 Connecticut avenue in WASH
ingtOn
Evening star., 1937-09-10

IIbiii dEt-l
over the week end to enter their son,
Arthur Clarendon Smith, jr.. in the
Washington and Lee University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester A. Reed and
their two daughters, Betty Lou and
Patsy Reed, have returned to their
home in Wesley Heights. Mrs. Reed
and her daughters spent two months
this Summer on Lake Erie.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ward are
again in their home in Wesley
Heights. They have just returned
from trip around the world.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Jones have re-
turned TO their home in Spring VAL
ley after short trip to Bermuda.
Miss Alice Marie Hadley and Miss
Virginia Lee Hadley, daughters of Dr.
and Mrs. Ernest E. Hadley of Wesley
Heights, are the guests of the Misses
Dawley at Brownings Beach, Wake
held, r. I. Mrs. M. Webster and
family will return to their home in
Wesley Heights in time for the open
ing OF school.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert L. Warner of
Spring Valley will leave today for
California They will spend the next
three weeks there and will visit Mr..
Warmers sister.
Mr. Clement E. Conger has re-
turned to his residence in Alexandria
after an extended tour of New Eng
land, the Gaspe Peninsula and Que
bee.
Mr. and Mrs Edward c. Sullivan
Of Baltimore are at the Shoreham
after 8 weeks stay at the Green
brier in White Sulphur Springs, w.
Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Morehead of
Charlotte, N. c., are stopping at the
Martinique.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julian c. Straus and
Evening star., 1937-09-10

Gantz and young Betty Offutt and
Thomas Offutt, jr. Mr.. Offutt is a
brother of Mrs. Gantz.
Miss Virginia Brown and her aunt,
Mrs. Tindall both of Kensington, Md,
are in Ocean City, N. j. for 10 days.
Mrs Louis E. Jeffries jr., of Wash
ington, daughter of Mrs Thomas r.
Keith of Fairfax, Va, sailed from New
York Wednesday on board the Man
haitian for Geneva. where she will
spend several months as the guest of
Mrs. Harold Bucknell.
Mr. Robert Weston has returned to
Kensington, Nd, from a tour of the
Evening star., 1937-09-10

their children, Sue and Tony Straus
have returned to their apartment al
the Roosevelt after having spent 9
week at Virginia Beach.
Mrs. Pleas E. Greenlee and Miss
Merrylin Greenlee have returned to
their home in Wesley Heights after
short visit in Indiana. Miss Green
lee will sail shortly for England
where she will attend college.
Miss Mary Alice Thompson OF
Memphis. Tenn, is at the Martinique
for a brief stay
Mrs. H. Teller Archibald and Mrs.
Morris Wooden have come to the
Capital and are at the Shoreham for
a week or So Later Mrs. Archibald
will go to her country place at the
Plains in Virginia, and Mrs. Wooden
will take an apartment in the city.
Mrs. Archibald has been in Vermont
for golf after coming from her home
in Chicago. Mrs. Wooden also has
come from Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto H. WithofT of
Monterey, Mexico, are spending A
brlef time at the Dodge
Evening star., 1937-09-10

over the week end to enter their son,
Arthur Clarendon Smith, jr.. in the
Washington and Lee University.
Evening star., 1937-09-10
EarlyAutunn
Weddings of
Interest
Miss Ann Shaw Is
Wed in Church
Ceremony

CONTINUED From Third Page.)
Evening star., 1937-09-10

Mr.. and Mrs. George Ward are
again in their home IN Wesley
Heights. They have just returned
from a trip around the world.
Evening star., 1937-09-10

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Evening star., 1937-09-10
Residential

Continued From Third Page)
Evening star., 1937-09-10

Miss Mary Alice Thompson OF
Memphis, Tenn, is at the Martinique
for brief stay.
Evening star., 1937-09-10

and is a past queen Of that organiza-
ton. She was graduated from Central
High School.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03
Black Prepares
To Don Robes
OF Office

Acknowledging former member
ship in the Ku Klux Klan, Hugo l..
Black prepared today to don the
black robes of high justice and
to sit Monday for the first time
as an associate justice of the Unit
ed states supreme court.
Speaking to an estimated 3l,000.-
600 persons over the nations COM
binei radio networks last night.
Justice Black set forth his former
connection with the Klan, denounc-
ed, indirectly, its creed and OBJ
jectives, and pleaded for religious
tolerance and liberal principles.
His speech ended all reports that
he might resign or that he would
accept any suggestion that he should
resign.
Of the attack against him, Black
said:
THE insinuationS of racial and
religious intolerance made concern
ing me are based on the fact that
I joined the khan about Is years
ago.
IT did join the khan. I later re-
signed. have never rejoined. What
appeared then, or appears now, on
the records of the organization I
do not know"
He added that he never had con-
| sidered land I do not consider the
unsolicited card given me shortly
after my nomination to the senate
as membership of any kind in
the Ku KluX Klan.
IT never used it," he said. st did
not even keep 1t.
Before becoming senator
dropped the klan. have had moth
ing whatever to do with it since
that time. I abandoned it. I COM
pletely discontinued any association
with the organization. have never
resumed it and never expect to do
So"
Black spoke to a nation which
has been waiting for 19 days for
him to explain statements, original
ly published in the Pittsburgh Post
Gazette.
Religious Disc0rd
Black began his speech with a
declaratlon tnat extraordinary con-
ditionS which threatened to breed
or revive religious discord or antag-
onism" led him to break with the
precedents against such public ut
terances by supreme court justices
During my recent absence on q
short vacation abroad" he said, "a
planned and concerted campaign
was begun which fans the flames
OF prejudice and lis calculated to
create racial and religious hatred.
IF continued, the inevitable re-
suit will be the projection of reli-
gious beliefs into position of prime.
Importance in political campaigns
and to reinfect our social and busi-
ness life with the poison of religious
bigotry"
Reciting the many evil conse-
Continued on Page 8; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03

nard, the screens greatest west
ern star. One performance only is
scheduled for 2 pm. at Main street
and Fairfield avenue.
The first of the circus trains,
known as the flying squadron, :"
is scheduled to reach here at am.
1t is due to leave San Diego at 2
am. Sunday night. Other trains
will depart at intervals and about
the middle of the morning the
freight yards promise to be filled
with long lines of red and yellow
cars bearing oddities and curiosities
from all parts of the world.
AS fast as the trains arrive Mon
day morning they will be parked
on convenient sidings near Main
street where the work of unloading
will go forward. Some 200 odd
baggage wagons, cages, dens, allegor-
ical floats and other vehicular ap-
purtenances will be- transferred to
the show grounds as quickly as
possible.
Twenty-Five tents covering IL
acres of ground, are used to house
}the transient city. The largest tent
is the "big top" and is among
the largest reaches OF canvas in
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03
VALLEY LABOR
CAMP NEARS
COMPLETION

BRAWLEY, Oct. 2.-The 100000
federal migratory agricultural labor
camn here will be completed next
week
A force o. Is men are putting
the finishing touches on the bic
project j. Kenneth Hickox, con-
struction manager, said SATURDAY.
One hundred men were employee
at the camp all summer. Construc-
ton of the camp at the north city
limits began March this year.
In addition to the 200 wooden
platforms for tents, the camp con-
tains five utility buildings, garage
a workshop . warehouse, first aid
building. child clinic, managers
house, nursery, and ASSEMBLY hall
The camp was built with federal
funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03

the world. 1t is almost two city
blocks in length.
The Street Parade
One Of the largest and costliest
street parades will be seen on the
downtown streets during the fore
noon. Hundreds of horses, thirty
elephants and caravans Of camels
from the great desert will be seen
In the picturesque line of march
will be more than three score elab-
orately carved and gilded allegori-
cal floats, tableau wagons and open
dens and cages displaying the Clyde
Beatty menagerie.
Stars gathered from 18 foreign
countries will be in this seasons
big show. There are 400 performers
who will be seen in more than 200
separate acts in the three rings,
elevated stages, steel arena, aerial
enclave and on a giant hippodrome
oval.
Great stars, the respective cham
pions in their lines, participate in
the gigantic displays of arenic num-
bers. The trained wild animal dis
plays are headed by Clyde Beatty,
Continued on Page 3; Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03
Better If Judge
Had Kept Up
Silence

Reaction to Justice Blacks talk
from the senator's who led the fight
against President Roosevelts su-
peme court enlargement program
Saturday was varied in the ex-
treme. Senator Edward R. Burke,
D., Neb., who, as member of the
judiciary committee, raised the
question of a Klan affiliation while
the senate was considering Blacks
appointment, said that 1t would
have been better had he not given
any speech at all. There was time
when he should have answered
questions (before the appointment
was confirmedD but that was long
past"
Sen. Joseph g. OMahoney, Wy
oming, another leader in the court
bill fight, said in Los Angeles that
he considered Blacks speech "a
frank and satisfactory statement
which ought to be and which I think
will be accepted by the country"
At his home in Weston, w. Va
Sen. Rush D. Holt, D., w. Va, said
"What)~can be said? He pleads
guilty"
Rep Sol Bloom, D., N. Y, pre-
dicted that the controversy would
continue.
An associate justice of the SUI
peme court testified as a witness
and then closed the discussion, u
Bloom said.
After hearing Blacks speech, !
am just as much in a fog as ever
We have not heard the last of it,.
Editorial comment on the speech
OF Supreme Court Justice Hugo
l.. Black follows:
THE NEW YORK TIMES-Re-
gardless of when and how he sever
ed his connections with the Klan;
regardless of his record since he
left it; regardless of the present
views he holds, and his affirma-
ton of faith in the principles
of racial and religious tolerance, it
Continued on Page 8; Col. a
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03
VALLEY BOYS,
GIRLS TALK ON
RADIO HOOKUP

Imperial Valley attracted the at
tention OF a national radio audience
Saturday morning when five Al
club boys and girls, headed by Mrs
w. j. Carleton. All club council
president, described the progress of
All club work in this county.
The local delegates were heard
at 1915 am. in the coast-to-coast
radio broadcast which came from
various stations in the country, New
York City, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Mrs. Carleton spoke first after
which w. G.. Waterhouse. state Al
club leader for the southern coun-
ties. interviewed in turn Freddie
Higginbotham, Howard Worthing-
ton, Raymond McAnnally. Earlene
Northrop, and Lewis Copeland who
explained their respective projects
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03
Proclamation
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
State of California


State California
The newspapers backbone
freedom.
For century half publishers of newspapers
have been the guardians the freedom opinion
the right OF which them under the
ment to the Constitution of the United States.
The responsibilities of expressing public opinion in the local
community State and Nation have been borne with honor by
the publishers California we'll with
the inspiration and leadership which has been her heritage from
her editors the gold rush days of 40
AS gatherers dissemnators and Interpreters of the of
rural cities the and the Nation
WELD formidable and significant influence public opinion
In recognition of the faithful performance of their duty to
the public they therefore Frank Merriam Gov
of California proclaim the period beginning with
the 4h October thousand nine hundred
as Newspaper Week" within the limits this Commonwealth
and all of consideration to the
ing service given California by her newspapers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF have hereunto set hand and
caused the of California affixed
this 30th day of D. thousand hundred thirty
FRANK MERRIAM,
Governor of California.
ATTEST:
FRANK C JORDAN,
Secretary of State.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03

ldJtI IGSlSllcu. nave IleFcT Tc-
joined. What appeared then, or
what appears now, on the records
of the organization, I do not know"
Before becoming a senator.
dropped the khan. I have never re-
sumed it and never expect to do
So"
II have no sympathy with any
organization or group which any
where or at any time, arrogates to
itself the un-American power to in
terfere in the slightest degree with
complete religious freedom"
Il number among my friends
many members of the colored race.
. Some of my best and most
intimate friends are Catholics and
Jews"
"The constitution Is the supreme
law of our country. The bill of
rights is the heart Of the consti-
tuition"
ANY program, even If directed
by good intention, which tends TO
breed or revive religious discord or
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03
Italy Invited to
Withdraw Troops
Fighting in Spain

LONDON, Oct. 2. UP)-A joint
British-French note inviting Italy
to discuss withdrawal of foreign
volunteers from the Spanish civil
war was dispatched to Rome last
night and was expected to be de-
livered today to Count Galeazzo
Ciano, Italian foreign minister it
was understood.
The note asks Italys participa-
ton in fresh discussions" of issues
relating to foreign intervention in
Spain. 1t suggests tnat a confer
ence is made possible as a sequel
to the nine-power "anti-piracy"
agreement.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03
Shells Burst Near
i. s. Marine Posts
JAPANESE GUNS
START HEAVY
bOMBARDME E N T
American Soldiers Are
Endangered by
Hot Fire

SHANGHAI, Oct. 2. (UP)
Japanese shrapnel shells
exploded dangerously near
United States marine out
posts on the north border of
the international settlement today.
The japanese artillery batteries
in the Hongkow section, the Japa-
nese-controlled eastern part of the
settlement, opened a heavy bonn
bardment of the North railroad
station and Markham road junction
areas.
Shrapnel bursting from the shells
fired on the Markham road juno
tion area endangered the marines,
on duty along the Soochow Creek
lines of the international defense
force
Japanese airplanes continued rou-
tine bombing of the Chinese lines
this evening, after a lull in the
fighting that had been on the
fiercest scale all week.
LID nIN1CJcaO, wv. q. tOfD-h
Chinese-Japanese battle which rag
ed with all the fury of the war in
the Orient was attributed today by
schoolboy participants to an "in-
cident" of umdisclosed nature.
The fight eliminated a long pc
riod of bitterness between japanese
and Chinese students of Central
Junior high school, only a few
blocks from city hall.
Japanese and Chinese schoolboys
used path to go from school to
their homes in the Oriental sec
tion of the city, only few blocks
from the civic center.
AS the youngsters trooped down
the path, one of the boys supposed
ly made a haunting remark con-
cerning the Far Eastern conflict.
Whether the youth was Japanese
or Chinese could not be learned.
Immediately two of the lads started
fighting and within a few seconds
more than 200 youths were engaged
in the battle.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03
Educators Attend
Sessions i'm [. A.

Valley educators attended the ses-
sions of the California Teachers
association, southern council, Sat-
urday in Los Angeles, among them
being Guy A. Weakley, superinten-
dent for the Ell Centro schools;
Roger NJ V. Walton, attendance
supervisor for the county.
Miss Helen Thomas, county in
struction supervisor, is in Santa
Ana attending a kindergarten and
primary section at which Miss
Helen Heffernan, chief of the divi-
sion of elementary education and
rural schools is to be chief speaker.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03

llOllle Ill CdlehlCO UuI UOlU IleT IIle
woman was his sister and the child
was hers. She had met him a year
ago at a dance in DiXieland, had
gone several places with him at
that time but declared she had
seen him only once between that
time and Thursday night.
Napier took the girl and an un-
identified man to the boxing
matches in Ell Centro Thursday
night, the girl said. The man left
the automobile on Imperial ave-
nue. at the city limits of Calexico.
Napier drove the girl into the coun-
try east of CaleXico and attempted
to attack her, she told French and
Deputy Sheriff Robert Parrish.
She jumped from the car and
ran through the fields with Napier
following, she said. He caught her
once but she broke away and ran
through cotton field to the home
of j. Frazier near the Ten Foot
drop and begged protection, the
girl told French.
Mrs. Frazier described the girls
hysterical condition and said her
clothing was badly torn when she
appeared at their home shortly
after midnight Thursday. The Fra
ziers said they took the girl to
her home in their car. Napier drove
into the yard behind them just as
the girl walked toward the house.
Mrs. Frazier said she ran back to
the car and refused to enter her
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03
WILL
CONDUCT FETE

MasonS of the city, their families
and friends, will gather in the
Masonic temple Monday night for
the annual fall homecoming cele-
bration, a traditional event In the
Masonic calendar
B. f. Lemons Is in charge of the
chicken dinner to be served at $50
o'clock
DR.. Frank Lowe Of San Diego
who spoke recently before the III
Centro Rotary club. will be guest
speaker.
Tickets for the affair may be
obtained from any of the officers
of Ell Centre lodge No 3s4, F. and
AM.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03
Mother of Jewish
Friend Gives Her
Support to Black

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 2. U.P)
Mrs. H. M. Beck, of Birmingham,
identified herself today as the
widow of the "son of Jewish faith"
mentioned by Justice Hugo L. Black
in his radio address.
Il have never known a finer,
kinder man in all my life," Mrs.
Beck said of Black.
Il have never known Justice
Black to speak an unkind word
during the 40 years l have known
him. He has never shown the
slightest degree of radical or religi-
Gus intolerance.
"All that Mr.. Black said in his
address was true"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03
Roosevelt Off on
COulee Dam Trip

EFHRATA. Wash. Oct. 2 CUP)-
The special train bearing President
Roosevelt and his party arrived
here at 1926 am. today and the
party Immediately entered automo-
biles for the 70 mile trip to Grand
Coulee dam. The President did not
listen in on Justice Hugo Blacks
speech Friday night aides said.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03

home. They suggested she let them
take her to Calexico police. head
quarters for protection. She con-
sented.
Napier followed the Frazier car
to the police station where he was
arrested.
He was arraigned in CaleXico
justice court late Friday and Judge
T. E. Anderson set the bail at $500
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03
Frank Richmond

"I thought Justice Blacks talk
was very clear. decisive and to the
point. He made his stand very
plain in a brief statement, explain
ing that in the IL years he has
been senator he has had taken no
part in Klan activity. I do not see
how any one could find any fault
either with the speech or with the
aDDointment"
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03
STIRS BITTER COMMENT
Sweeps u. s.
After Talk
(Bu United Press

storm of controversy swept the nation today follow
ing Supreme Court Justice Hugo Blacks admission Friday
night in radio broadcast that Is years ago he had be-
longed to the Ku Kux Klan He later resigned he said
and never rejoned.
Reaction from congressman as varied az comments
from representative newspapers.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03
Northern Sections
Receive Rainfall

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2 (UP)-
A storm working down from WASH
ington and Oregon brought general
rainfall to the bay area and north
ern California today
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03
Highlights of
Blacks Speech

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. (UP)-Hghlights from JUS.
tice Hugo L. Blacks radio speech last night:
"The insinuation of racial and religious intolerance
made concerning based the fact that Joined
Ku Klux Klan about Is years ago. did join the kan
Imperial Valley press., 1937-10-03
Ross HickcoX

ut was as good a speech as he
could have made, probably with
about Is ghost writers AS to the
appointment, l think it was one
of the most unWise ever made"