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Evening star., 1938-02-02
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

~ f LATE years science has been
bringing to our attention
u many msbeliefs we have
~ accumulated. The wood
chuck as q weather prophet for the
remainder Of the month specially
dedicated to him soon will find him
self another exploded theory"
What is far more interesting to the
nature lover Is the family life Of the
chucks. From what we can learn,
the woodchucks are law-sbiding sS
far as their understanding takes
them. They are all farmers at heart
and never seem SO happy as when
they are close to q flourishing one.
In the winter the family occupies
cozy underground apartment. In
the summer all airy den in a stone
pile or In the crumbling stone wall
is enjoyed You can find one OF the
homes easily. A sniff at the entrance
is sufficient.
There is always evidence that the
chucks have selected the most con-
venient spot for foraging purposes.
There is laziness in their bones that
cannot be eradicated. What they did
before the industrious settlers came
we don't know. When you have =
farm and hourishing vegetable gar
den you realize how many wood
chucks are In your vicinity. Much has
been done to get rid Of the persistent
little thieves.
The woodchuck was amazed, no
doubt, at the farmers dogs, and he
soon found that the tempting tidbits
that lay out In the open were not
what they appeared to it. The chucks
began to get shy. No longer dared
they openly enter. the farmers culti-
waited fields and take what to them
must have been mama from heaven,
but they must seek this wonderful
supply by stealth and cunning.
The woodchuck is a good engineer,
though not in the class at all with
the beaver or the muskrat. He does
understand perfectly the rules gov
erning good drainage and wisely
chooses q hill-slope site for his bur-
Evening star., 1938-02-02
REVENUE RETURNS
SHOW BIG JUMP
Maryland District, Including
Capital, Has Increase
$141,727,872.

In line with the big increase in in
ternal revenue throughout the coun-
try from 1896 to 1887, the collection
district for Maryland, including the
District Of Columbia, showed a gain
from ss0.257.442 to $l4l,727,s72, the
Internal Revenue Bureau reported
yesterday.
Collections from all sources for the
country rose from $3.7s7, 1896, 900 In
1896 to $5,6l7, ,O88, 564 in 1887.
In the local district corporation in
come taxes jumped from $l5,592,3l7
to $25, ,588,982, and individual income
taxes increased from $2l,9S2,2l9 to
$39,070.93O.
Miscellaneous revenue for this area
rose from So, 2,465,236 to $6O,65O, 500.
The State Of Virginia registered 4
gain in total revenue from $l6l, 1872
l58 to $l93,908,l69, the largest part
OF which came from miscellaneous
taxes. including tobacco, which rose
from $147,158,549 to $l58.289,286.
For the country as whole, income
tax collections increased more than
a billion dollars, from 81, ,55l $50 ,5s5 in
1896 to $2,584,977,6 ,63l in 1887. These
included collections from corporations,
which rose from $8ll.7 .72O, ,3O7 to ST.
265, ,983,734, and from individuals,
which rose from $739, ,932, ,2S8 to ST.
3l8,933,896.
Miscellaneous internal revenue in
creased from S2,232, 2,537, ,753 to $685.
O39,295. Pay roll taxes, a new source.
totaled S67907l ,637. Because OF in
valuation of the agricultural adjust
ment act there were no 1897 collections
OF agricultural adjustment taxes, which
In 1896 yielded $3,l45.7ll.
Evening star., 1938-02-02

tummies. Then they find the soft
grass wonderful for . wrestling carpet.
It Is not long before the sisters ana
brothers are locked in the famous old
but ever new game Of tug and tussle.
A shrill whistle from their mother.
though perhaps never heard before,
is sufncient to cause them to race at
once to her side and make q straight
run for the burrow entrance.
BY autumn the chucklets are Al
most grown. Their education, as far
rs their mother Is concerned, is COM
pleted. She kindly but firmly tells
them they must either build them
selves q home Of their own or find
one. Winter Is Z time in which to
sleep and to live on the fat accumu-
lated through the autumn. Some
times two woodchucks will be found
head to head, one body fitting nicely
into the curves OF the other for
warmth. They are dead to the world.
"holed-in" until the dreary winter
days are gone.
Copyright. 1880
Evening star., 1938-02-02
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.
TODAY.


Dinner, Northeast Business Men,s
Association, Maynower Hotel. pm.
Meeting, Catholic Thought Associa-
ton, Willard Hotel, 7:3O pm.
Dinner, Touchdown Club, Willard
Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Young Democratic Club,
Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, Southern Cross Chapter.
U. D. c., Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Bridge party, Washington Bridge
League. Shoreham Hotel, 8 pm.
Meeting, District Public School As
sociation, District Building, 8 pm.
Meeting, League for Larger Life.
1414 Sixteenth street NV, 8:l5 pm.
Card party and dance. Hebrew Sis
ters' Aid Circle, Willard Hotel, $50
pm.
TOMORROW.
Luncheon, North Washington Lions
Club, Kenesaw Cafe. Sixteenth and
Irving streets NV, 1874 pm.
Luncheon, Kiwanis Club, Mayfiower
Hotel, 1890 pm.
Turkey dinner Good Will Chapter,
o. E. S.. Almas Temple, 4:3O to pm.
Meeting. 1885 class Georgetown Law
School, Maytlower Hotel. 6 pm.
Dinner, Thirteen Club, Willard Ho-
tel, $50 p.@.
Banquet, Georgetown University
Law School Alumni, Mayflower Hotel,
Z pm.
Meeting, Kappa Gamma Sorority.
Raleigh Hotel, 1880 pm.
Dinner, Phi Delta Gamma Sororitv.
shoreham Hotel, pm.
Meeting, Society Of Free Lance
Shoreham Hotel, 8 pm.
Card party, Chapter House Corps,
D. A. r., Willard Hotel, 8 pm.
Dance, Colorado State Society, vii.
lard Hotel. 9 pm.
Dance. Private Chauffeur Benefit
Association, Raleigh Hotel, 9 pm.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
10 BIG DOPE RINGS
WIPED OUT IN 81.
"T.Men" Also Started War
on Marihuana Traffic,
Chief Reports.

The "T-men" crushed 10 major
narcotic rings, started war against
the marihuana traffic and captured
thousands of bootleggers and coun-
terfeiters during 1887, Elmer L. Trey,
co-ordinator Of Treasury law enforce
nent agencies, reported yesterday.
Mr.. Trey, who also is chief of the
intelligence unit of the Bureau of
Internal Revenue, was designated late
IN the year as co-ordinator of all the
"T-men" activities. His first report
to Secretary Morgenthau showed ef-
f1clent cooperation in the Joint at
tack on criminals by the intelligence
and alcohol tax units, the Secret
Service. Coast Guard and Narcotics
and Customs Bureaus.
The alcohol tax unit estimated boot
leegin4 had been reduced about 10
per cent from 1886. Arrests of 26,O65
persons for violating the liquor tax
laws, as compared with 3l,302 in
1895. were reported last year.
The Narcotics Bureau reported
1887 arrests, as compared with 3,402
the previous year, with the breaking
up Of 10 large Illicit drug distribut-
Ing rings. A law that went into
effect last October placed illicit traffic
IN marihuana in the same category as
other illicit drugs
Rum smuggling has virtually dis
appeared from the high seas, the
Coast Guard found. 1t took part in
the co-ordinated campaign against
narcotics smuggling.
The Secret Service seized S654.787
IN counterfeit bills and S67,393 in
counterfeit coins during the year,
arresting $500 persons for counter
feitlng.
Sixty-six Federal tax evaders were
convicted, and S3l,555,494 in taxes
and penalties were recommended for
assessment.
Mr.. Irey's report showed 678 per
cent of all inmates of Federal prisons
had been committed as result of
investigations initiated by Treasury
agents.
Evening star., 1938-02-02

them know anything about the great
world about them. When the soft
spring breezes sweep over the scented
grasses and the clover leaves are
ready for nibbling, she announces to
them some flne morning, Follow
me-"
Out OF the hall they tumble, rather
wobbly as yet. since they have spent
all their days playing and eating in
very narrow quarters. The lovely
brown eyes Of the babies are filled
with wonderment as they gaze about
them for the first time. They are
ordered to sample some tender grass
and soon have filled their little
Evening star., 1938-02-02
Children
WOOdchuck
(Marmota mOnex).

row. The main hallway ends In q
comfortable living apartment. It will
accommodate several and Is large
enough for them to turn around in
comfortably. From the main room
there will be several halls and tun-
nels and usually one of the tunnels
has lookout outlet.
The youngsters are born about the
hrst OF May The nursery Is . snug
affair and has 4 small, comfortable
bed with . grass and leaf mattress.
Not until they are fully clothed and
their eyes open does their mother let
Evening star., 1938-02-02
Epidemic Believed Checked.

BETHEL, Alaska, Feb. 2 (P.-A
native came 40 miles by dog team to
report the meningitis epidemic among
natives at the isolated village of
Nunochuk was believed checked today.
DR.. E. Werbel. who flew to the vii
lage early this week, asked for more
serum to fight the disease, which
caused four deaths.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
GROUP HEALTH is TOPIC
Lawyers Guild to Hear Director
Of Cooperative Medicine.

DR.. Kinsley Roberts, director Of the
Bureau Of Cooperative Medicine, will
discuss group health plans before the
District Chapter Of the National
Lawyers Guild In the auditorium Of
the old Interior Department Build
ing at Sis O'Clock tonight.
Election OF delegates to the coming
convention Of the guild here and u
discussion Of the five-day week. for
Government employees and Of the H.
o. L. c. group health plan also will
take place.
Evening star., 1938-02-02
MISSIONARY TO TALK
Mrs. Sargent, Just Returned From
China, to Tell of Experiences

Mrs. Clyde Sargent, Presbyterian
missionary, recently returned from
Chenloo University, Tsinan, Shan
tung. China, will lecture on her ex-
periences and dificulties in China at
pm. Friday in the Washington
Heights Presbyterian Church, Kalo-
rama and Columbia roads,
Miss Hilda Yen Of Shanghai also
will speak and show movies of peace
full and wartime scenes in China.
Evening star., 1938-02-02

Navy Relief Society to Meet.
The annual meeting OF the Navy
Relief Society will be held in Room
1047. Navy Department, at 1890 am.
tomorrow, it was announced today
by Admiral W.. H. Standley, president.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29

Miss Idabel Disheroon. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Disherooa
of Hot Springs. Ark, Saturday be-
come the bride of j. Harley Dodd.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Dodd
of Pasons, Kansas, and nephew OF
Ben Hulse. of Ell Centro. in a quiet
ceremony at Yuma.
After the marriage rites were
pronounced by the Rev. AtcheSon OF
the Yuma First Presbyterian church.
Mrs. and Mrs. Dodd left for a hori-
eymoon journey along the Pacific
coast 20 San Francisco. Upon their
return about Sept. Is they viii.
make their home in El Centro, where
Dodd is employed by the state
board of equalization.
The marriage was witnessed by a
few close friends of the young cou-
pie. The bride wore a teal blue
crepe dress with chinti accessories,
and a corsage of red roses.
The matron of honor, Mrs. James
E. Dotson, wore gold crepe with
black accessories, and a Talisman
rosebud corsage. James E. Dotson,
cousin of the bride, was best man.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
May Yohe. Madcap Of Gay kinefies.
Dies in Humble Boston Ant.

BOSTON, Aug. 29. CUP)-To the
humble Back Bay apartment of a
$3.50 a week WPA clerk today
came cablegrams and kilograms of
scondolence from persons the world
over who remembered her as May
Yohe, madcap of the gay nineties
and once owner of the i'll omened
but coveted Hope diamond.
Funeral services for Miss Yohe.
who died of a heart attack yester-
day, will be held Wednesday at
a Roxbury funeral parlor, followed
by cremation.
Il don't know what I'll do with
the ashes" said her third husband.
Capt. John A. Smute, British vet
eran of the Boer war and nephew
OF the famed General Jan Chris
tiaan Smuts of the Boer army.
{ Near the deathbed of the 70 year
old woman who once likened her
life to roller coaster. rested the
choice possession of her late wears
OF obscurity. 1t was a photograph
OF a bearded man who had in
scribed it ito May, 1893" and sign
ed 1t Edward. King Edward VII.
who entertained May at dinner
when he was Prince of Wales and
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
Affidavit Shown
Claiming McAdoo
Member of XXX

LOS ANGELES, Aug. % CUP)-
Pierson Hall, former United States
District attoreny for southern Cali
fornia and now campaign manager
for Sheridan Downey, Democratic
candidate for U. S. senate, today
presented an affidavit purporting
to show that Senator William Gibbs
McAdoo admitted he once belonged
TO the Ku Klux Clan.
McAdoo has denied earlier charges
by Hall that he ever was a mem
Der of the khan and has offered
$1,000 reward for information as to
how Hall and others came into pos
session of an alleged klaa member
hip card bearing the name of Will
liam G.. McAdoo."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29

we support the price Of cotton, we
ought to support the price of beef,
popcorn and eggplant. Can the
federal government ever be sue
cessful in pegging the price OF
hundreds of products raised on
100000 farms?
5. Help families to move away
from poor soil: Some farm econo-
mistS ask why should we spend
billions of dollars lifting prices so
marginal farmers can survive. Why
not just help those families who
are living ON poor soil to get off
it? But where will they go? There
are no jobs in the cities. Further
more, it is easier to give these
marginal farmers relief on their
farms than it is to take care of
them as jobless in the cities.
Let Economics Take Its Course
6. Take politics out of the farm
problem: Many believe that the
farm problem will begin to get
better the minute the federal gov
ernment pulls its finger out of the
pie. Then those farmers who cam
not make a living will be forced
to get off their farms and even
tually find new livelihood. Over
period this would probably solve
the problem, but it would mean a
lot of human suffering. Moreover,
while this natural remedy was be-
ing applied, it would hurt every
one. We cannot have prosperity in
the city without prosperity on the
farm.
!. Use farm products i'm industry:
We cannot cut down the supply
of farm products without turning
everything upside down. Instead OF
working on a theory of making
farm products scarce, let us work
to increase the demand Chemists
can solve the farm problem far
more quickly than can our politi-
clans. Every day new uses for farm
products are being found. Now they
are making roads from cotton;
wool from milk; automobile parts
from soy beans; motor fuel from
corn. Over long period of time,
these and other new processes
could increase the demand to equal
the supply.
Need For Unselfishness
Most people that I talk with have
bug on one of the seven plans.
feel, however, that it is not a
question of deciding which is the
best of the cures. There is no short
cut to remedying a situation that
has been thirty years developing
My opinion is that the solution
of the. farm problem of ours is
more a spiritual problem than an
economic problem. This means that
all sections and all classes must be
willing to make some sacrifices for
the general welfare.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
Insurance Firms
Dodqe War Risk

NEW YORK, Aug. 90 (NU)-The
World Telegram said today that it
had learned that General Motors
tried and failed to get war risk
Insurance for its Luton, Eng, plant,
despite its Willingness to pay almost
any rate.
The newspaper said the company
pplied to a large Wall street brok-
rage Insurance house late last week
before Britain warned Germany
TO stay out of Czechosloyakia-
for S25 100000 in coverage.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
Roosevelt Asked
To Aid Indians

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 90 (UP)-
The Indian Right association ap-
pealed to President Roosevelt today
to relieve the tragic situation" of
$4,000 Navajo Indians il New Mexi-
co.
Little can be hoped for if you
simply refer the matter to Secre-
tary Ickes and Commissioner Col
lier without instructions that some
thing be done" the association
wrote the president.
Never in the last 40 years was
there such tragic situation as now
Observation-Disclosures chaos, feel
ing of hopelessness, loss of conf
dence in the government and its
representations, bewilderment and
fear of the future"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
Prison Supf.
Involved in
Roast Deaths

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. %. CUP
Coroner Charles H. Hersch said
today I'VE feel that Supt. William
B. Mills was involved in the roast
ing deaths" of four convicts at
Philadelphia county prison.
The coroner said he understood
that Mills took John j. Schroeder,
one of the victims, to the .Klon-
dixie cellblock Friday. The men
were found dead Monday morn
ing. Twenty-one Others who had
been placed in the super-heated
punishment cells later required
disqualification.
Mills was said to have told inves-
tigators that he turned off the
steam in the radiator-lined cell
block but that it was turned on
again without his knowledge.
When the superintendent de-
livers a man personally to the
isolation ward where the four deaths
occurred" Hersch said. I'VE feel
that he is very much involved in
the case"
James Mcguire, guard captain,
and two guards were summoned to
the district attorneys office.
Hersch has promised to put the
finger on at least eight guards and
probably by Wednes-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29

she was the musical comedy favor
ite of London, Paris and New York,
had given it to her.
Then May was Lady Hope, bride
of Lord Francis Hope, wearer of
the Al karat Hope diamond, viva
ciously beautiful and unconyen-
tional, toasted in all the Baroque
pleasure spots of two continents for
her wit, charm and daring.
Soon afterward society was scan
dalized. Lady Hope eloped with the
handome, daShing Capt. Putnam
Bradley Strong, son of a former
mayor of New York, and in 10
years she threw away a fortune in
jewels in a vain effort to hold his
love.
She married Capt. Strong in 1902,
divorced him in 1910, and in 1914
married Capt. John A. SHUTS.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
Sentry S|ugged in
Mystery Break
At Army Post

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20. CUP
An unexplained attempt to break
into buildings at Crissey Field, in
which a sentry was slugged after
he fired two shots at his assailants,
alarmed the San Francisco army
Preside today.
Army Officers discounted theor-
les that the intrusion might have
been part of spy plot because the
buildings contained no military Sc
crets. 1t was understood, however,
that G-men would be asked to in
vestigate.
Private Jack Hopkins, 20, saw
two men tampering with the door
of a shed behind the main hangar.
He drew his pistol, fired a shot
into the air and called on the men
10 surrender.
Instead, they rushed him. club
bing him over the head with a
weapon.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
MISC. SHOWER FOR
CALIPATRIA FOLK

CALIPATRIA, Aug. ga miscel-
laneous shower was given Friday
for Mrs. Roy Love and her mother,
Mrs. o. A. Robbins, who lost all
their household goods il a fire,
Hostesses for the shower, which was
held at the home of Mrs. Charles
Everett, were Mrs. Chester Cook,
Mrs Hartwell Hokins and Mrs. Ev-
erett. Guest for the afternoon were
Mrs. j. D. Bedwell, Mrs. P. w.
Fade, Mrs. E. l.. Mead, Mrs. j. c.
Hatfield, Mrs. j. B. LESLEY, Mrs.
VIM. Woods, Mrs. Newton Swain,
Mrs. J. H. Harris, Mrs. Carl Red
ding, Mrs. j. M. Marsh, Mrs. Paul
Carrick, Mrs. j. r. Williams, Mrs.
Clifford Bradford, Mrs. Robert Corn,
Mrs. Herman Dunn, Mrs. Auti Cox,
Mrs. Vic Panash, Mrs. Alice Brad
ford and Mrs. Kermit Thompson.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
Ponce erHoItviIIe
Resident Expires

Funeral services for H. w. Mitch
ell, So, Holtville resident who died
Saturday, will be held at the Le-
mons chapel in FL Centro at 10
am. Tuesday
He had been a resident of Holt
vile tor 26 years. His survivors
include his wife, Mrs. Ollie Mitchell,
and other relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
Manila Radical
vii! Face Trial

MANILA, Aug. 20 Benigno
Ramos. supreme leader of the SAX
dal party, radical agrarian group
which revolted in 1885, was arrested
and freed on S13,50O bonds raised
by his followers today after his re-
turn from Japan, where he had
been eXiled since 1884.
Ramos faces two charges of rebel
lion and one of illegal association
growing out of the abortive one
day uprising in which at least 62
persons were killed, scores wounded
and more than $50 arrested.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
Clerk No. 2221.
John Roosevelt.
Goes TO Work

BOSTON, Aug. 20 CUP)-Clerk
No. 2221, who is John Roosevelt.
the presidents youngest son, report
ed for work in the bargain basement.
of William Filene e. Sons depart
ment store today and was assigned
a truck which he will push through.
the aisles with stock to replenish
the counters.
He was on the payroll at S18 a
week, which won't even pay the
rent at the 500 a month apart
ment which he and his bride, the
former Anne Lindsay Clark, have
leased.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
Buick Prepares
For Increases
In Production

DETROIT. Aug. 90 (UP)-Buick
division of General Motors released
orders for $4,000 tons of sheet, strip
and bar steel to meet production
requirements of the next three
months on new models.
Harlow H. Curtice, Buick presi-
dent, announced at Flint that the
Buick 1889 production program had
been advanced 10 days in view OF
improved business conditions and
indications of rising automobile
markets this fall.
More than 1000 workers have
been added to Buick employment
rolls since Aug. /. Curtice said
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
Negro VIII Face
Trial on Charge
OF ReckIessness

B. r. Conley, one-armed Negro
who left three damaged automobiles
in his wake after an accident on
Orange avenue in Ell Centro early
Sunday morning. will be tried before
Police Judge Lee Nuffer Sept. /
on a charge of reckless driving.
Officers who arrested Conley de-
clared he was driving on the wrong
side of the street when his car hit
parked machines owend by j. A.
Pique, M Lind and Fuzzy Davis.
Conley, however, declares blowout
caused his car to swerve across the
street and strike the other mach
ines.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
WoIford Named
CommanderFor
Legion District

D. H. Wolford, deputy district
attorney of Imperial county, heads
the twonty-second Aemrican Legion
district as commond for the COM
ing year.
Max Brents of Calexico is one
of three delegates selected to rep
resent the district at the national
convention in Los Angeles next
month. The valley men were elected
to the offices at a melting in Bal
boa park, San Diego, Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
miss IDABEL DISHER00N
BRIDE OF J. H. D0LD
tNiftO i'Rt.NN =

Before leaving her home town
last week, the bride was honored
by numerous parties, showers and
other affairs. She was a member
of the Federated club, the Cotillion
club and the 20-30 club of Hot
Springs.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
Boys Band Will
60 to Hipass

Thirty-five Imperial Valley Boys
band members will spend the week
of Sept. at Hipass Health camp
as guests of the American Legion
county council.
The boys plan to include rehears-
ais in their daily programs. N. No
yak, director, will act as official
sponsor for the outing.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
BEGINNER AUTOIST HURTS
FANNY BRICE'S MOTHER

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 20 CUP)-
Fanny Brice's mother is in Cedars
of Lebanon hospital today with a
skull fracture, suffered when Bertha
Soderberg, 35, learning to drive,
stepped on the gas instead of the
brake and crashed into the Brice
limosine.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
Hunted Man
Goes to Uncle Sam

WASHINGTON, Aus. 20 up
Ernest Johnson, 24-year-old Negro,
was arrested early today in the
White House executive offices by
White House police.
Turned over to Metropolitan police
he explained that he believed some
men were "Out to get me" and that
he went to see Uncle Sam for pro-
lection" He was sent to hospital
for observation.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
LAST RITES HELD FOR
CALExlCO RESIDENT

Last rites for Joe Long, so, Cal
exico Negro resident who died Sat-
urday, were held at 10 am. Monday
at the Lemons funeral chapel in
El Centro. He was an Imeprial VAL
ley resident for Is years.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-08-29
Wallace Aides Disp|eased by Snags Hit
By Federal Farm Program, Says Babson
By ROGER BABSON

BABSON PARK, Mass, Aug. 29.-Secretary Wallace
and his aides the agricultural department unhappy
with the way their farm program going Cotton prices
are down below the loan point With the exception Of