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Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-13

Mary T. Norton, D., N. j., Of the
house labor committee; said that
she had virtually given up hope"
of obtaining consideration of the
measure at this session.
The wages hours deadlock and
the related dispute between Presi-
dent Roosevelt and congress over
crop loans and farm production
control legislation thus continued
to remain major obstacle in the
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-13
Ell Centran Taken
To County Hospital

Richard Anderson, So, was taken
to the county hospital for treatment
late Thursday after he collapsed or
the street at Fifth and Main. First
aid was administered before the
trip to the hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-13
~ AMBLING
IMPORTER
'Scuse 1t, Please

'Scuse 1t, Please
RR is reduced to a state Of grow
cling apology. Sackcloth and ashes,
even. It's terrible. Five men mad
about one squib in the columnl My,
nv. Frank Richmond called up to
rave that he was not a member
of the bald headed gang mentioned
in this column Thursday. He said
he wouldn't be caught dead asso-
ciating with Paul jenkins or Fred
Nebel-Thau either and besides is
not in Fred's class when 1t comes
to being hairless. He's mad. He
says the Richmond boy caught CO.
horting with the billiard ball gang
has a front name spelled EARL
(Of course both Earl and Frank
could belong but don't tell Frank
He doesn't like it, Nebel-Thau call
ed up to register kick. He is
good Republican and never has b
thing to do with Democrats, much
less such persons as either of the
Richmonds or jenkins. In the
meantime, jenkins left town sud-
denly to consult hair specialist
in San Diego. He will get out OF
the hairless class or else! So 1t
Dp,ust have been Earl who wanted
buy a comb of Bill Clements
The latest bulletin carries the in
formation that he wanted to buy q
brush also. Clements is disguised
because it got out that he permits
certain individuals to be served
with breakfast at his drug and fooo
emporium. Now, guess what has
happened? They don't ask RH
who) are taking up a collection to
buy Earl Turkish towel so he
can comb his hair. When it comes
to discussing hair In the same
breath with Neoel-Thau, the Rich
monds or jenkins, RR is of the
opinion it is Much Ado About
Nothing" w.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-13
Florence Ward
Injured in
Auto Crash

Miss Florence Ward, 424 Orange
street, was taken to FL Centre hosp
ital for treatment of an injury to
her left foot Friday afternoon after
an automobile she was driving at
Fourth and He'll streets collided
with one driven by Leslie Floyd
Rogers, 18, 673 Len Rey.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-13
path toward adjournment.

path toward adjournment.
The rules committee deadlock on
wages-hours legislation which is
preventing the bill from coming
to the house floor continued today.
However, the committee did ap-
prove a resolution desired by house
leaders which provides for suspen-
sion of several rules for the re-
mainder of the session.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-13
Winner Takes ALL

At the present writing Roy Meis-
enheimer is away ahead in the
three-man derby started a few
months ago. He won IS from Bob
Wiley and is waiting a trifle i'm
\patiently to see if he can't collect
rS5 from Bob Marshall. There is a
possibility that Marshall may get
into the running and collect $40
each from Wiley and Meisenheimer
He has made his brags. Only time
will tell. 1t all depends upon a
pack rat of an old bird with pipe
stem legs and long beak. Milton
linn was offered entry in the derby
but declined. Probably didn't have
the entry fee. RR would like to bet
a tidy sum Messrs. Meisenheimer,
Wiley and Marshall never get to
spend the money they are trading
about so confidently. RR puts all
faith in Mesdames, Meisenheimer
Wiley and Marshall. They should
take the winnings and they prob
ably will. "Details of the derby will
be sent in a plain envelope to in
Continued on Page 6 Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-13
Complaint Withdrawn
Following Domestic
Shakeup i'm I'll Centre

Mrs Leila Wallace, divorced wife of C. A. Wallace
FL Centre photographer withdrew her complaint charg
ing her exhusband with disturbing the peace after wild
domestic shakeup involving L. G. Hoskn, garage book
keeper and friend of the petite brunette and John Ross
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-13
Battle Continues
To Rage in North
China War Zone
u. S. Flagship Speeds to Shanghai to Protect
American Citizens; Remainder of Fleet
Remains Off China Coast

TOKYO, Aug. 49, (UP)-Announcement of the calling
of an emergency cabinet meeting for tomorrow, followed
late today by reports that such meetings probably would
daily for the present. gave some circles faint
optimism the Shanghai situation The hope based
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-13
DEADLOCK DELAYS
CONSIDERATION OF
WAGE, HOURS BILL

WASHINGTON Aug. Is. (UP)-Speaker William B
Bankhead admitted today that early floor consideration
of the wageshours bill has been Temporarily eliminated"
because of the house rules committee deadlock.
Bankhead made his statement shortly after Chairman
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-13
Baseball Results

AMERICAN
Chicago ....................9 O0 00l 20
Cleveland NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 12 100 q
Kennedy e. Rensa; Harder &
Sullivan.
ST Louis ..........,.'.. lou OSO VI
Detroit ..,......... ..... 3O5 loO w
Hildebrand & Hemsley; Wade. gill
a. York
Philadelphia 100 900 3Ox-4 5 0
Gomez. Malone & Dickey: Ross.
Smith 81 Brucker.
Boston ........OO0 900 600 6 0
Washington ..OO1 O2O 0Ox-3 9 0
Marcum. Ostermueller. Walker &
Desautels; Appleton e. II. Terrell.
NATIONAL
Brooklyn ...... 200 600 600
Boston ........ 002 900 03X-5 9 o
Hoyt &c Chervinko; Fette & Muel-
Philadelphia 900 900 1000 6 o
New York ...O30 101 00X--5 . Q
Lancaster, Jorgens, Kelleher &
WILSON, Hubbell & banning.
Pittsburgh Observation-Disclosures. 200
ST. Louis ......,.-... ...'.,-.-,,... wv
Weaver 81 Padden: Weiland &
Owen.
CINCINNATI ..........,........ Gao 2Oo
chicago ...-....'. go. o49 Oul
Derringer, Hallahan, Cascarella &
lombard; Parmelee, Root & o'Dea
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-13
Painting Spell Fatal
AS Farm Laborer Falls
Into Irrigation Canal

Lewis Price IT, farm aborer drowned in an irrigation
ditch on the Haskell ranch southeast of E Centre early
Friday morning when he tainted and fell into the water
while stooping to take drink from the ditch.
Deputy County Coroner Herbert Hughes said lnves-
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-13
Deputy Coroner
Files Complaint
Against RI. King
Ell Centre Salesman Arraigned For Murder III
Superior Court; Preliminary Hearing
Date to Be Set Saturday
LOO

complaint charging N E. King with the murder
of Clayton Franks in Ell Centre Tuesday noon was signed
Thursday afternoon by Deputy County Coroner Herbert
Hughes.
King who surrendered to El Centre police after emp
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-13
CRUISERS SHELL
CHINESE FORCES

SHANGHAI, Aug. Is (UP)-Japa-
nese cruisers shelled Chinese for
Continued on Page s Column 81
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-13
Almost Extinct

Everybody had better take q
good look at the summer bachelors
this month. The species Is fast
disappearing since the advent OF
desert coolers (whoops-there 1t
goes againD 1t won't be many
years until summer bachelor In
Imperial Valley will be a curiosity
instead of the usual thing.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-13

Butter: Los Angeles 80; butter
fat, Imperial Valley, fob. ranch,
grade A IS: manufacturing milk
80; route gathered cream s3i9.
l.. A. Hay: u. s. No. leafy $40
2O.5O; U. S. No. 1 s18-1s.50: u. S.
No. 2 lcafy S17-17.50; U. S. No. Q
S15.5O-16. Minneapolis flax S2.O11s.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
BANKERS BACK
FROM SPRINGS

Officers of the District of Co
lumbia Bankers Association and
committee chairmen for the nine
tenth annual conclave returned
yesterday from White Sulphur
Springs. w. Va, after a busy
weekend com pleting arrange
ments for gathering of the asso-
citation there May 81 to 81.
They were unanimous in pre-
dieting one of the organizations
most successful conventions.
Those in the party included
Thomas j. Groom, acting preSi-
dent of the District of Columbia
Bankers Association; A. M. Nc
Lachlen, geneal convention chair
man; H. G. HoskinSon, first vice
president of tho association;
Charles H. Doing, past president;
T. Stanley Holland, Robert H.
Lacey, A. Scott Offutt, John A.
Reilly, Sidney F. Taliaferro and
Wilmer j. Waller, all committee
heads.
Meanwhile, plans are going for
ward for the annual spring meet
ing of the association to be held
at the Columbia Country Club on
May 5. This will take the form of
a preconvention dinner at which
all plans will be outlined by the
association officers.
These preconvention dinners
have become feature and attract
a large attendance.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27

unfaVOrab1e
widespread strikes Furthermore the stimulus dividend
bonus payments has off, while the rising earnings
laborers have hardly had time to show much result
Statistics show relatively high average weekly earnings per
employe IN manufacturing industries and these
faster than the average living to be expected
that urban store scales will be we'll maintained.
Probably of the main present is widespread
feeling of uncertainty concerning Government policy Is he
Government going to taper off its spending actually
going to begin economzng? These questions have given
point by the weakness in the Government bond
ke and the obvious the Washington
good people to have jumped to the conclusion
that initiation of state of mind which created
or djspeed at will Perhaps there something of this idea
at Washington 1t is probable however that before the
budget actually balanced and excessive Government spend
ing has ceased will realize that defaon unpleasant
to be willingly adopted policy.
Certainly finds little indication in trade returns of any
Of such fears and msgvings may financial
circles.
Steel production holds at peak levels with the misce-
aneous demand excellent Prices be unchanged
third quarter and the early of that fact WILL
think tend to maintain stable volume of business Steel
scrap have sagged little further but the
here have do with the foreign market with
the domestic steel position That position the whole looks
favorable and indications of overproducon apparent
Automobile production last week sharply and
much above last years level find doubt that the in
dusy will need carry production peak levels beyond
April, but inclined to think that gains in individual
purchasing power added to earlier strike curtalment will
carry the high level through May.
The high level of activity in textile manufacturing
phenomenal and has carried beyond the period usual
eXle DoomS can merely point out that the industrial
demand for textiles has been large and remains 1t is
be noted that the margin between pound of and
pound of cotton cloth is high and in March.
Weekly reports have recently indicated improved building
permits.
Railway carloadngs showing highly desirable rise
Finally, would call attention to the minor affect upon
commodity Of the reaction in speculative prices
such rubber, copper and urpenne. During the
past the of spot commodity prices 20 per
cent and about ID per between November March
Now they of about three per cent Copper about
712 cents it has reacted 2 cents Thus have had
sufficient technical correction in speculative commodities
without great effect upon the Nearly every
thing points to higher levels later Sterilization is the
nearby probability.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27

Those who have been fearing an outbreak
of war at any moment find greater prospects
Of some peaceful settlement that will solve
European problems temporarily. To the extent
that they had imagined rush buying of huge
quantities of war materials, they are diSap-
pointed.
Apparently somebody or other had "antici-
pated a squirt in department store sales at
this time, something on the order of the run-up
in copper prices Why, cannot see. But the
result is much talk about trade falling below
"anticipations, and being disappointing.
But the season has been greatly disturbed
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
Metal Markets

NEW YORK, April 27 0.NS).-A
small volume of export copper sales
we're reported today with price equiva-
lent to 14l5@ 1920 cents a pound c. i. +.
European base ports, against yester-
tic copper was unchanged at 1850 cents
pound.
Lead was sold in moderate volume
at unchanged prices. Six cents pound
New York and 5.S5 cents East St. Louis.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
Washington Stocks
SALES

SALES
Capital Traction SIS, $1,000
o312, $1,0oO@931a, $1,0OO@93A.
Capital Transit Company, 100
1873, 1O@13b, 1o@1sb, 100
1915, 10@13B.
Potomac Electric 6 per cent
pfd, 10@1131s.
Washington Gas and Light
Company, 10@80A, 10@8OA,
10@60A. 5@80H.
Liberty National Bank. 8@150.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 100
1874, 10@46A.
AFTER CALL
Mergenthaler Linotype, 100
1874. 10@46A.
Potomac Electric So per cent
pfd, 50@1113s.
Capital Transit Company, 20
1924.
American Surety & Trust Com.
pany, $1,000.
The Washington times., 1937-04-27
HANEY S S::5 :::e :: T Ont; = s;:'; !:
AAA IA - - Economic Picture at Present
By LEWIS HANEY
essnr If Economics New York University

The reaction in speculative commodity prices has had the
usual effect upon sentiment Of course the rush to buy
of rise has ceased
The Washington times., 1937-04-27

Net
High Low 1:45 Ch'gs
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Republican Women
Complete Program
For Next Month

MRS. WILLIAM FITCH KELLEY,
president Of the League Of Re
publican Women, has planned for the
month Of February q program replete
with interesting and noteworthy
events. Many outstanding men and
women will be guest speakers at the
luncheons and teas arranged for Feb
ruary, the first being Representative
John Taber Of New York, who will
address league members and their
friends Monday, February 1, at 2:3o
O'Clock.
Friday, February 5. Mr.. Paul Lesh
will open the civic program with an
address at 1880 o'clock Luncheon
will follow, Mrs. Arthur Hollis Tirrell
being the hostess.
Wednesday, February 10. at $3.50
O'Clock, Mrs. Joseph Fairbanks will
review Heads and Tales" by Malvina
Hoffman. Tea will follow, with Miss
Grace Burton as hostess.
Wednesday, February IT. Mrs Gif-
ford Pinchot will be the guest speaker,
at . special meeting to be held at $3.50
o'clock. There will be a large tea
following Mrs. Pinchot's address. the
hostesses for this function being Mrs.
James j. Davis, Mrs. Jacob Leander
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Miss Green Bride
OF MIR. c. J. Thomas.

ONE of the lovelist weddings Of the
season in Southern Maryland was
that of Miss Doris Marie Green. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer William
Green of Hyattsville, Md, and Mr..
Charles Jeffries Thomas, son Of Mrs
Elizabeth Thomas Of Hyattsville. which
took place Thursday evening. The cere>
mony was performed in Pinkney Me-
mortal Protestant Episcopal Church in
Hyattsville, the Rev. Lawton Riley.
rector of the church, oficiated at Z
o'clock in the presence of a large
company of friends and relatives. The
church was effectively decorated in
palms. Gala lilies and Spring flowers
Mr.. Raymond West of Washington
sang before the ceremony.
The bride. who was given in mar
riage by her father. was gownef in
white satin She carried brides roses
and lilies of the valley.
Miss Mae Thomas, sister Of the
bridegroom. who was maid of honor.
was in dubonet chiffon. She carried
talismsn roses and forget-me-nots and
the same flowers formed a head dress.
Miss Ruth Green, sister OF the bride,
the bridesmaid, wore an electric blue
chiffon gown. She also carried tails
man roses and forget-me- e-nots with
the same flowers forming head dress.
The best man was Mr.. George
Thomas Of Washington. brother Of
Evening star., 1937-01-24
WOman's Council
Midyear Luncheon

The Woman's Council Of the WASH
ington Federation Of Churches will
hold its midyear luncheon Friday at
l O'Clock at Calvary Baptist Church.
Mrs. Harper Sibley, vice president Of
the National Council Of Federated
Church Women. will be the guest
speaker, and there will be an informal
reception in her honor preceding the
luncheon. Mrs. Pugh. president Of
the council, and Mrs. H. M. Kendrick,
Mrs. George A. Ross, Mrs. H. C. Bris-
coe. Mrs. F. e. Edgington. Mrs. Joy
Elmer Morgan and Mrs. w. o. Tufts.
vice presidents, will form the receiv-
ing line.
Mrs. Erna Embrey. soprano soloist
Of the Calvary Baptist Church Choir,
will sing a group Of songs. Mrs. Glen
Edgington will accompany her.
Mrs. w. G. Waldo is chairman Of
the Luncheon Committee. and those
serving on this committee are Mrs.
George A. Ross, Mrs. Arthur Briscoe,
Mrs. w. r. Rhoades, Mrs. Joy Elmer
Morgan, Mrs. T. E. Robertson, Mrs.
p. NJ Mcintosh, Mrs. j. r. Hardesty
and Miss Eta Mai Russell.
Evening star., 1937-01-24

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urements, 80, "a, SO, SO, 40, ~, A
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Send for the Barbara Bell Spring
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Evening star., 1937-01-24
Parties During Week
In Sligo Park Hills

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r. Siefried
have as house guests since Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. william A. Henderson
and their children, Kathleen Hender-
son and William Henderson, jr., of
Phillipsburg, N. j., and Miss Frances
Siefried and Mr.. william Kitchen
of Easton, Pa.
Mrs. Thomas A. Amatucci gave a
luncheon yesterday in honor Of Miss
Kathryn M. We'll Of Mount Vernon,
N. Y, who Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Francis McDevitt and Mrs. Rich
ard r. Junker of Woodside Park. Md.
Mrs. Henry T. Porter and Mrs.
Tallman w. Peel entertained ut cock
tails at the Carlton Thursday after
noon in honor Of Miss Well, who will
leave tomorrow for her home. Ac-
companying Miss We'll will be Mrs.
Junker, who will spend six weeks on
Long Island and in New York with
relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Thee have
visiting them for several weeks Mrs.
Thee's mother, Mrs. Edward Haber-
stad Of Blooming Prairie, MINI.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Fort Meade Officers
Depart This Week on
Midwinter Vacations

TORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,
January 23-Cspt. and Mrs.
Ralph Wiltamuth left Thursday for
st. Petersburg. Fla. where they will
visit Mrs. Wiltamuths father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Mayo Harris.
After a three weeks visit they will
return to this post.
Mrs, Henry D. r. Munnikhuysen,
wife Of Lieut.. Col. Munnikhuysen of
Fort Meade. will leave Monday for
Miami Beach. Fla. where she will
spend the Winter. Lieut.. Col. Munni-
khuysen will join her in the near
future.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Henderson,
who have been visiting Capt. and Mrs.
Philip ]. Henderson Of Fort Meade,
returned to their home in Excelsior,
Minn.
Lieut. Col Lindsay Med. Sylvester
Of this post has just received orders
assigning him to Fort Benning, Ca,
where he will become . member Of
the Infantry Board. At present, Lieut..
Col. Sylvester Is commanding the 1st
Battalion of the 6eth Infantry.
Lieut.. and Mrs. George r. Oglesby
and their daughter. Barbara Joan
Oglesby, how have been stationed at
Fort Meade for the past year and .
half, will leave Monday for Pine Bush.
N. Y. where they will visit Mrs.
Oglesby's mother. Mrs. George H. STAN
ton. After terminating their leave
they will sail from New York City on
March l8 for the Hawaiian Islands.
Among the officers ordered to Fort
Meade are Capt. Francis NJ. Flanagan.
who is now on his way from the
Hawaiian Islands; Lieut.. Paul A.
Chalmers. who is stationed in the
Panama Canal Zone. and Lieut.. Will
liam L. Hardick. All Of these officers
will be assigned to the 66th Infantry.
Evening star., 1937-01-24

Loose, Mrs. Gilbert orosvenor and
Mrs. Frank Mondell.
Thursday, February 10, there will,
be card party in the Italian garden
Of the Mayhower Hotel. The hour fore
this party has been changed from 3
O'Clock to 2;3o. Mrs. Harry Hull Is
in charge Of reservations.
Friday. February 10. at 1880 o'clock,
Representative Ralph Brewster Of
Maine will open the legislative pro-
gram. Luncheon will follow, Mrs.
Warren j. Haines acting as hostess.
Wednesday, February "a, at (
o'clock, there will be a tea given In
honor of the congressional women. A
program Of music will follow at 5
o'clock.
Friday, February 26, at 1880 o'clock.
there will be literary meeting, Mr..
Lewis Moneyway being the speaker.
Luncheon will follow, Mrs. Henry
Albers being the hostess.
Evening star., 1937-01-24

the bridegroom. and the ushers were
Mr. Charles Perry Of Washington,
ard Mr.. David Thomas. another
brother, Mr.. Wilbur lager and Mr..
Herman Witte OF Hyattsville.
A reception followed at the home
of the brides parents. Out OF town
guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Morgart and Mr.. Francis Lipald OF
Cumberland, Md, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Heyer, DR.. and Mrs. Harry
Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Emile Carl
Of Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas left later for
a wedding trip. the bride wearing a
beach crepe dress and accessories.
Upon their return they will reside at
50 Franklin street in Hyattsville.
The bride is a graduate of Hyatts-
vile High School, and the BRIDE
groom, who attended Allegheny High
School in Cumberland, Md. is in busi-
ness in Washington.
Evening star., 1937-01-24

wearing a pink taffeta gown trimmed
in pink velvet and carrying a bouquet
OF pink roses. Her accessories were
silver.
Mr.. George w. Bishop Of Seattle,
Wash, was the best man for the
bridegroom.
A reception followed the ceremony
after which the bride and bridegroom
left on wedding trip. the former
wearing a blue crepe dress trimmed
in white with a blue hat and blue
accessories.
Upon their return. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dougherty will make their home at
1852 Seventeenth street southeast.
Mrs. Dougherty is connected with the
soil conservation service of the De-
partment Of Agriculture, and Mr..
Dougherty is employed at the United
States House Of Representatives.
Evening star., 1937-01-24
Miss Mary Jeanette Faunt lie Roy
Married TO Mr.. Merrell Dougherty.

MISS MARY JEANETTE FAUNT
" LIE ROY, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. S. Faunt LIE Roy, and Mr..
Merrell c. Dougherty. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Birch Dougherty of Higbee,
Mo, were married December 16 at 8
o'clock in the evening at the brides
home at 265 Valley avenue southeast,
the Rev. E. E. Richardson officiating.
Mrs. L. @. Mccoy played preceding
the ceremony. The house was dec
GRATED with tearoses, palms and ferns.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore q white
satin wedding gown with a tulle veil
and carried q bouquet Of white roses
and lilies Of the valley.
Mrs. Lucille D. Wood, sister Of the
bridegroom, was the matron Of honor.