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Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
Imperial Valley Press

Established April 20, 1901.
Published every afternoon except
SATURDAY, and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by The Post-Press Sunday es-
tablished 1880 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company. 625
State street. Eel Centre. Calf.
Entered at El Centre. California
post office as second class mat
ter.
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Johnston. vice president
general manager; 4 A. Fitz-
hugh, secretary and managing
editor. West Holiday Co. Inc.
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19
State Park Commissioners Pledge
Aid in Continued Fight to Obtain
Federal Patents on ANA Park Land

California State park commissioners will continue
their efforts to get federal patents to land within the bor
ders of ANA State Desert park.
President H. K. Anderson and Manager Robert Hays
of the FL Centre Chamber of Commerce recently attended
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-19

-Celanese covered in beau
tiful pastel shades filled
with 1000 white goose down
and in large 72X84 in. size. A
splendid gift for the home
and a big gift value.
The times-news., 1938-12-17
DUCE is ASKED TO
SOFTEN SPEECHES

ROME. Dec. II. (UP)-Great
Britain yesterday discreetly urged
Premier Bcnito Mussolini to re-
frain from any provocative state
ments regarding Italo-French ten
sion when he makes a speech to-
day on the Island Of Sardinia, 1t
was understood on authority last
night.
The Earl of Perth. British am
bassador, called on Foreign Min
ister Count Galeazzo Ciano before
the latter departed on visit to
Budapest and during the course OF
the conversation was said to have
referred to British interest in the
contents of II Duce's speech.
Lord Perth, it was said, told
Ciano that it was hoped that Mus
solini would not make any state
ments dealing with Italy's mat
ural aspirations" which might ag-
gravate the ill-fceline between
Italy and France and thereby em-
barrass Prime Minister Chamber
lain's Forthcoming visit to Rome.
Chamberlain, who will come
here the second week in January
The times-news., 1938-12-17

was no indication that the persons
under investigation were involved
in wrong-doing ~' ..
The congressman, he said, was
reported to have been paid by Nc
kesson and Robbins to make
speeches on retail drug regulation
and legislation and an effort is
being made to determine how
much he was paid and whether
there was law violation in the
company's failure to report the
payments.
The department Of agriculture
announced that Mckesson and
Robbins had been cited by the
government on charges Of adul-
teration Of drugs, the result OF
an investigation begun ameSt
three months ago, when seven
dozen bottles of Mckcsson and
Robbins Quinine tablets were seiz-
ed in New Jersey as sub-stand-
ard. A similar seizure, with SINH
lar result, was made of 576 bot
ties of the quinine in Albany last
October ). =.
Vernard was re-arrested at hiS
Brooklyn home after federal
agents received information that
his automobile was being loaded
with baggage. presumably for
flight. Vernard locked himself IN
the house but surrendered when
police, jimmying a window
threatened to start shooting.
Dietrich was arrested in Con
necticut just before Coster shot
himself.
Coster's suicide wrote finis to a
career of illicit finance that eX-
tended over almost two score
years and involved, according TO
authorities, such divergent actlW-
ties as alcohol diversion during
prohibition, gun-running to bel
iigerent powers, obtaining ST.
100000 in bank loans on non-eN-
istent stocks of human hair, stool
pigeon activities for a New York
district attorney, and the culml-
mating achievement which brought
his ruin--the fraudulent book
keeping trick by which Mckesson
and Robbins was represented as
owning $1S,00O,000 worth OF
crude drugs that did not exist.
The times-news., 1938-12-17
BY CAROL DAY

is in training at Grady hospital In
Atlanta, Ca, is spending the week
end with her mother, Mrs. Albert
J. Henderson.
Miss Marion Smith. who has
been travelling over Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi and Virginia for
several months coaching for plays,
is ut home for the holidays.
DIR. and Mrs. o.. Roy Keith, Jr..
and young son, Roy Hurt. are
weekend. guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. K. Keith en- route to Atlanta,
Ga. to spend the Christmas season
with Mrs. Keith'S mother, Mrs. H.
II. Rochelle. who is still far from
recovered from her recent illness.
Miss Shirley. Hansen, a sopho-
more at Duke University in Dur
ham. will arrive on Wednesday to
spend the Yuletide with her moth
or, Mrs. Classic T. Hansen, at the
HcnderSOnyille Inn.
Miss Susan Seagle' arrives today
from Greensboro, where she is a
student at w. c. of u. \. c., to
spend the holidays with her moth
er. Mrs. T. d. Seagle.
Miss Mary Cody. who is teach
ing in Edenton, arrived today for
holiday stay with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. R. Cody.
Misses Margaret and Virginia
BrooksEire are at home from Bob
Jones college in Tennessee.
Miss Lucy Gillian, who attends
the Woman's State college in Mil
ledgeville. Ga, came home today
for the Christmas season.
Margot Watt has returned home
from Nashville, Tenn, where she
several ODerations. His
father, Mr.. j. Franklin Watt, went
for her.
Beth Johnson is spending the
weekend in Baltimore with her
The times-news., 1938-12-17
FEAR MILLIONS GONE
IN MUSICA SWINDLE
CONTINUED from page one)


Robbins president. as eldest broth
er of family of swindlcrs was
followed by discovery that George
Vernard, represented as. Canadian
agent for non-eXisten crude drug
interests of the worlds third
largest drug firm. was his broth
er, Arthur Muscia. and that
George Dietrich, assistant treas
urer and director of the flrm'
really was George MuScia.
All three had been indicted for
violation of the federal securities
and exchange act.
A fourth brother, who went un-
der the name of Robert Dletrlch
and posed as a brother of George
Dietrich, surrendered Yesterday
after Vernard identified him and
was held in 100000 bonds on a
conspiracy charge in connection
with signing of false invoices ana
bills of lading. -, -.
Federal investigation, the Uni
ted Press learned at Washington
involved a former southern con-
gressman and a group OF Con
necticut officials and politicians
in Coster's financial mazes;
According to. responsible gov,
ernment official, who disclosed
that the former congressman,S ac-
tivities are being studied, there
The times-news., 1938-12-17
SAY EXTORTI0N
NOTE WRITER
is ARRESTED
New York Debutante Had
Been Target of Late
Kidnap Threats

NEW YORK, Dec. II. (UP)-
Agents of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation last night announc-
ed the arrest of James Crosby Ed
wards, 33, unemployed seaman, on
a charge of writing $4,000 cX-
tortior note to Thos. w. Balfe,
father of Eileen Balfe, New York
debutante who had been the sub
ject of recent kidnap threats.
According to Dwight Brantley,
special agent, in charge of the
FBPs New. York office, Edwards
confessed authorship Of note
which instructed ,Balfe to send
$4,000 in small bills to -. Ed
wards" at the, Seamen's Church
Institute, New York City. =. -.
Brantley said Edwards told G.
men he conceived the idea after
reading newspaper reports, that
Miss Balfe had been threatened
with kidnapping unless her father
delivered $4,000 to extortionists.
Edwards said he desired TO
connect the letter he wrote with
the previous letter." Brantley said,
"and make Mr.. Balfe believe the
demand for money was. being
raised from $4,000 to $4,000"
The seaman was apprehended
when he called at the FBl office
withs a tale Of having been ap.
preached by "well-dressed man"
who offered him $40 if he would
receive a package at the Seameh'S
Church Institute and ,.del.yer It to
person who would meet him at
Grand, Central Station.
Close questioning, Brantley said,
resulted in Edwards ADMISSION
that the story was hoax, intend
ed to divert suspicion.
The extortion note was written
Tuesday, Brantley said,
Miss Balfe had been guarded by
G-men since receipt Of the origl-
nal extOrtion demand:
The times-news., 1938-12-17
TRAITS STUDIED FOR
CRIMINALITY LINKS

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Dec. II.
(UP)-Criminality may be link
ed by certain physical character
istics, according to Dr.. Ernest A.
Hooton. Harvard university an
thropologist.
In a study of $4,000 prisoners
in nine states institutions, Hoo
ton has found striking physical
characteristic differences in mur-
derers, thieves and sex offend
ers.
Dr.. Hooton emphatically denied
that tall, overweight, square
jawed man has killer" tenden-
cieS.
What the studies do mean"
he said. "is that there may be
some connection between a mans
physical characteristics and his
criminality."
The times-news., 1938-12-17
Mills River Plans
Play Tuesday Eve

A plav entitled. "Th" ru"t Of
the Earth" vii be presented at
the Mills Ri"er school next Tues
day night. Dec. 90. a. 1870.
The plsr j. undc" the direction
Of Mss Willie Lou Jordan, of thu
Eng 'ish department, and a small
admiNs on will be charged. the pro-
ceeds going for the purchase of
library books.
Members of the cast are: Sid
ney Cash, Joseph Burgn Buddie
p""ner. Claude Philips, Floyd
Fuller. Clyde Baldwin, Ruth Po-
sey, Evelyn Jones. Ruth Cooper,
and Hester Fowler.
The times-news., 1938-12-17
PERSONAL
PARAGRAPHS

|r and Mrs. J. f.. Shipman are
Salisbury for a short visit
ar me formed had to go on
E1es,. They were accompanied
Nr,. Dora T. SossamOn, who
visit relatives. and Mrs. J. d.
E,mire.
~ Frances King returned last
T, from Greensboro, where she
Eld, ". C.. Of U. n. c..
Us Virginia Henderson, who
The times-news., 1938-12-17
BRANCH CANDY FIRM
IS OPENED HERE

The Lily-Rose Home Made Can
dy company of Asheville has
opened a branch store in Hender-
sonville at 631 Main street in the
Smart Apartment building.
The store will handle all kinds
of candies and pecans and other
nuts and nut candy.
All candies are made at the
store. ss
The times-news., 1938-12-17
kT SUNDAY SCHOOL
SIS MEETING

ee Bessie Allen Bible class
lthe Mems Bible class of the
Methodist Sunday school
hold a joint meeting on Sun
morning at 9:45 o'clock in
Randall Hut. They will sing
f>,mas carols for the worship
CO and then they will have
pleasure of hearing Mrs. L.
HAYNES give The Other Wise
for the lesson.
The times-news., 1938-12-17
MISS JOHNSON Is )!
BRIDE OF MIR. COX

A marriage of interest here
was that announced today by Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Cox, of their son,
Willie Eugene, to Miss Mary Lee
Johnson. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Johnson
of this city and has wide circle
of friends. The marriage cere-
mony was performed by Judge
Guy A. Gullick at Greenville, 5.
C. The young couple. will reside
on Rutledge drive.
The times-news., 1938-12-17
KEDRON MASONIC
LODGE NAMES NEW
OFFICERS FOR YEAR

Officers of Kedron Masonic
lodge were elected at the regular
meeting of the lodge on Thurs
day night.
J. C. Morrow was named wor-
shipful master; H. II. Bangs, SEN
ior warden; l.. B. Prince, junior
warden; L. R. Geiger, secretary;
and U. M. Orr, treasurer.
The times-news., 1938-12-17
AT HOLLYWOOD FARM

Gerald Chotin of New Orleans
has arrived at Hollywood farm
for the Christmas holidays and
will soon be joined by a number
of others from his home city. All
will be house guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. p. V. Garland during the
period, a..
The times-news., 1938-12-17

at II Duce's invitation, will at
tempt to appease the Mediterra-
mean hostility between Paris and
Rome.
British diplomats said the re-
suits of Lord Perth's talk with
Ciano were quite satisfactory"
The times-news., 1938-12-17
ETOWAH GRANGE WILL
MEET MONDAY EVE

The Etowah Grange will hold
it's regular monthly meeting at z
O'Clock, Monday evening, Decem-
Der 10, in the home economies
department. All members are urg-
ed to attend and bring Christ
mas toy.
The times-news., 1938-12-17
Address your envelope Bureau IL Sterling
BROOKLYN N. Y.

grandfather, Mr.. c.. S. Corpening.
Miss Elizabeth Cody, who teach
es in Greenwood, S. c., will arrive
tomorrow to spend the holidays at
home.
The times-news., 1938-12-17
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends for their. kindness and
help in our trouble, the loss OF
our home by fire. -,
Mr.. and Mrs. Farley Sutties;' ,
|. =, ltp
The times-news., 1938-12-17
Young Negro Boy
Held For Larceny

A young colored bow, who ad-
mitted that he took shotgun and
radio from the home of his aunt
because he didn't think that
would get him in trouble" was
bound to Superior court under
$500 bond by Mavor A. V. Ed
wards in city court this morning
on charees Of breaking and enter
inr and larceny.
He was Paul Bennett and was
charged with larceny Of a radio
and shotgun from his aunt. Dolly
Robinson.
The times-news., 1938-12-17
fHODIST PARTY
Is EVENING

b. senior department of the
/ VI. =. Sunday school and
Eoworth league. will have ~
b this evening at 7:30 o'clock
ra recreation rooms of the
h.
The times-news., 1938-12-17
EERSITY BOYS

kiOns the young men from
sn.a at Chapel Hill, who have
His arrived are Edward Nan
q. Alvin Patterson, kalman
han and Edward kalin.-Bill
| has gone to Charleston. 5.
remain until about Wednes-
Richard Morris is spending
Feek-end in High Point with
n,her. Jim Morris, enroute
ENick Gianakos has gone 20
Ia for the holidays.
The times-news., 1938-12-17
BRITISH PREMIER IS
STIFFENING POLICY

Continued from page one)
both for insurgents and loyal
ists-contingent upon "volunteer'
Withdrawals.
The times-news., 1938-12-17
IS HONOR

Ms. ". +. Algary COM
...f he employees of the j.
4 |-",y ampany, of which the
| me local manager, with
/ p. christmas tree party at
|cnt last evening,
w., v.,aths and red bows
o.,,a note and the tree
4 .arTrfulIy lighted. Attrac-
'tr,.,rmrntS were served To-
-. lose Of the delightful
- after games had been en-
The times-news., 1938-12-17

The first comprehensive study
of the cost of living in the united
! States was made by the bureau
of labor in $780,.
The times-news., 1938-12-17
GRNS FROM BREVARD

ECE
kong these returning home
Srjav from Breyard college
H. holidays were Bill Ship
| Robert Stcpp, Thomas
Danic, Waddell and Jerrv
The times-news., 1938-12-17
AAY BRIDGE
: MEETS

Frazier T. Blair was hos
Yesterday at an attractive
h. o.! her club, the Friday
l. club. Holly and the other
[,r.as evergreenS were ar
liz used in wreathS and
4 wav, which added a festive
i Boyd Il. MaSSagee was
ked the trophy for his score,
! The low fell to Mrs. r. j..
f. both of them special
|, 4 sweet course. including
/ miutS aud coffee. were
The times-news., 1938-12-17
bsIX. .JUSTUS MARRIAGE
|OIINCEP

~arriage Of Miss Mary
:, laughter of Mr.. d. F.
* and the late Mrs. Hen
r. MIR. Albert JuStus, son of
L. MIS-. II. W. JuStus, which
fSisr.nized in Greenville. S,
l saturday. Dec. 10. has Just
announced.
w;,, be- Of interest to a
| circle of friends of the
/. couple who will reside with
fI.'> father for awhile.
The times-news., 1938-12-17

Nearly one-ffth Of patients reg
istcred in the United States pat
cnt office apply to automobiles.
The times-news., 1938-12-17
Y Weather

Low temperature last night
20 degrees.
FRIDAY
Maximum temperature-44 de-
grces. Minimum-l6 degrees.
Mean-30 degrees.
Days range-28' degrees.
Normal mean temperature for
December-39.3 degrees.
Rainfall to date-.4O inch.
Normal rainfall-5.46 inches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
Five Million Autos
 Now Possess Radios
Ninety-two Per Cent of Connecticut Families Own
 Sets-New England Tied for Second Place

gon and Washington-while three other New England states, Massa- chusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire, also have 92 per cent.
 Outside New England, Ohio and Michigan also show the same 92 per cent of radio families.
 New York, of course, actually has the largest number of radio fam- lilies by actual count-its 93 per cent means 2,132,300 radio families out of total population of 3,372, ,000 families. Pennsylvinias 90 per cent easily gives this state second place in actual number of radio families 2,206,4 400 families out of 2,552,000 family population. In percentages, several states however rank be- tween New Works 93 per cent and Pennsylvania 90, and California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington all are tied at 95 per cent radio fan- lilies, exceeding New York and ex- ceeded by none.
 In geographic division, New Eng land is tied for second place with the Middle Atlantic states, each sec- tion having 92 per cent radio fam lilies. Out of 2,166,000 families pop ulation, 1,99O, 300 have radios in New England. Actually New England's share of the total radio families in the country, is only per cent. The East South Central states and the Mountain states alone have lower per cent of the country's radio fam- lilies. The bulk of the radio fami- lies are in the Middle Atlantic states-24 per cent of the US total.
 When it comes down to radio families by city size, cities with pop ulations from 25,000 to 100000 have the largest per cent of radio fam- ilies-95.0.
 In the case of radio families by income groups, most of them, or a total of 10,600,000 are in the 5000 to $2000 income class. This however is but 88.3 per cent of the number of families in that class, while fam lilies with an income over $10,000 are practically 100 per cent radio owners, the actual figure being 99.9 per cent, or toltal of 100000 radio families.
 Of the total number of urban families (17,195 ,60O) 91 per cent have radios, while the rural popula- ton of 9,470,900 has 69 per cent radio families.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17

The How1and- Hughes department store is featuring the new 1899 Philco and Emerson radio models. The Rowland Hughes store is known far and wide for the high quality merchandise which it sells, whether it be furniture, home appliances, or personal needs.
 The radio department of the firm is one of the largest and most completely stocked in the city. Among the many models which are on display there at the. moment can be found the New Emerson, the New RCA and, of course, the new 1889 Mystery Philco radio.
 The same ,tGctful and courteous manner which is part of the train ing of all of the employees of this store can be found in the sales department of the radio department which is located in the basement floor of the store. There are no high pressure tactics used by the radio salesmen, and if the pur- chaser wishes they can use the stores convenient payment plan.
 The radio department also has the handling of refrigerators and wash ing machines and is under the supervision of Herbert Partridge, well known as radio expert.
 MT. Partridge stated today that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
NEW REFINEMENTS
 TOP l939 RADIOS
Engineers Bring Up Tech= nical Phases to High
 Level of Perfection

Radio 1889!
 Radio with 8 greater -than-eve sense of its responsibility toward its audiences of untold millions in every quarter of the world. With new sense of it's potentialities as a fac- tor in human existence, and its op- portunities for the promotion of human culture. New national sig nificance, new educational impor- tance, new entertainment imagina- ton.
 And keeping pace with this phase of radios giant growth-the science and art of radio manufacture. The year 1889 in radio engineering prom ises to be one of continued refine ment in all the important technical clements which go into any kind of radio whatsoever, from the luxu- rious console that costs in the hum dreds to the sturdy, knockabout set which even the high school age mo- toriSt believes to be an integral and indispensable part of his automo- bile.
 New Refinements
 Some years of radio engineering are marked by radical innovations which appear almost simultaneously throughout the industry. In 1888 it was automatic tuning. Almost over- night, tuning methods of previous years, going back practically to the days of the crystal set, became obso- lescent. The comparatively slow guesswork method of turning point CTS even to the most frequently heard stations or systems, gave way with amazing speed, to a dozen diff ferent ways of bringing in station instantly, by a flick of the finger, or the push of button, or the snap of new kind of knob.
 As far as can be prophesied, ra- dio engineering has not developed any radical innovations for 1889, but rather it has concentrated on bring ing up all technical phases to a new high level of refinement and perfec- ton. Automatic tuning continues to hold the spotlight-automatic tun- ing that has greatly increased in and precision over last years innovation status. A dozen new kinds of pushbuttons and simi- lar controls have been devised and perfected to a surprising new eff1ci- ency, so that automatic tuning can now be had on practically the hull- bleSt of radio sets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
R. (. A. PRODUCTS
 SPECIAL FEATURE
Terryville Furniture COm= pany Adds Latest Models
 to General Furnishings

The Terryville Furniture com pany located in the town of Ter ryville is known far and wide for the unusual bargains which it con- sistently features in high grade beautiful furniture, and to con- tinue along with. its policy of buy ing the best merchandise obtain able Harry Simons the owner o1 the firm, has just received a com- plete stock of the popular R c A radios.
 MT. Simohs is resident of Wa terbury and he travels from his store in Terryville to his home in Waterbury daily.
 His store features 31 model rooms all of which are beautifully fur nished and decorated.
 The radio department of the store includes only nationally advertised radios which he sells on the Easy payment plan, or if the customer so desires, for cash.
 Starting out a number of years ago the Terryville Furniture store has grown rapidly, so much so ir fact, that today it is considered ons of the leading furniture stores ir the entire Litchfield County. MT. Simons said today that ht considers the R c A radio one oi the best and he has arranged q special convenient payment plar for persons who buy their radio from his company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-11-17
SKILLED EMPLOYES
 RETURN TO WORK

The radSo recession is definitely over. Thousands more workers have been reemployed in our factories, and the new 1889 radio is in high production. Predictions regarding 1888 are still in an uncertain posi- tion because of the unusual and m numerable economic factors which are involved, but trade estimates have been made that between 3,25G,- 900 and 100000 radio receiving sets will be manufactured during the next six months.
 New features and new values for the listener make the new 1938-39 radio sets now going into the market outstanding in the entire history of radio. Improvements along many lines are already well standardized. Push button tuning, introduced a year ago, has met with a tremen- douS public response and is nearly universal, at least in the higher priced models and even in many of the low priced brackets. It is also general feature of automobile ra- dio. The principal changes are in refinements and price adjustments which will make these 1938-39 radios the best value per dollar ever given to the American puglic.
 The radio industry entered 1888 under discouraging conditions. These no longer prevail. The tremendous and general business recession in the l fall of 1887, which struck and af- fected radio more severely and earlier than most industries, left an excessive supply on .the hands of