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Evening star., 1938-07-31

but it seemed to him that the drawn.
nostrlls had twitched at the discovery
of that faint smell of paper. damp with
printers INK.
The doctor crossed to the bed and
tried the pulse Then. from distance
came faint voice.
The paper.
Young Holt switched on the sick
light. The nurse came into action and
slipped pillow under the Old Mans
head The eyes fluttered
Young Historian" the voice was
little stronger always on the job"
There was no answer to that Ed
nodded. The Old Mans eyes opened
Let's see - the paper
Before another could perform the
service, Ed had caught up the
Despatch and was holding the open
front page at the proper focus. Plngree
Holt scurried to the other side of the
bed. apparently for a better look at the
phenomenon, this copy of the Despatch
crisp and newsfull, four days after the
Despatch had died. But Ed and the
doctor watched Lincoln Hollis face.
The eyes twitched and the head
turned feebly as the Old Man sized up
the first page, newspaper style. taking
in the whole thing at once - balance.
makeup, printing.
A little frown came to his face.
"Plngree. a moving of one finger
indicated boxed feature story. "bet-
ter way to use this - under two
column head - at the bottom. Think
so?" He breathed heavily and ther
added, Lower half needs more -
weight"
"Yes. sir, you're quite right" MIR.
Holt Junior nodded eagerly. "I'll re-
member that"
The Old Man raised a hand as
though to turn the page He wasn't
quite up to it. The hand dropped and
the eyellds quivercd The doctor
caught the wrist again and shook his
head
Eds fists closed on the paper.
Maybe he had no business speaking
but he was gong to speak just the
same
I'VE had twenty eight pages today.
MIR. Holt"
The dulling eyes frightened.
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Social Notes
By AIRLINE d. ENGLISH

neice of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. I. Robin
son, gave a dancing party at their
home in Mt. Baker Saturday eve
ming. Among the many things the
guests enjoyed at the Robinson
home was Mrs. Robinson's beauti-
full flower garden. The guests
were the Misses Willetta Riddle,
Jean Pratt, Isabelle Donaldson,
Jaunita Alexander, Jannice Bur-
ton, Dorothy Alexander, Lois
Hughes and Vera Smith. Others
were Messrs. Joe Holifield, Emmett
McIver, Albert Smith, Leon Knight,
Frederick Bowman, Peter Wylie,
Edward Parker, George Wright,
George Eligin, Charles Russell,
and William Moore
The Pen Den Mis- Club gave a
card party last Friday evening at
Ye Olde Town Hall, 2715 Jackson
st. For Whist prizes were award
ed to Mrs. Ponder, first, Mr.. Pom
der, second and Mrs. Losenberry
consolation. At bridge Mrs. e. e.
Spearman captured first prize, Mr..
Spearman, second and Mrs. Cora
Spencer, consolation. All club
| members present were introduced
by Richard Wells, acting chair
man. Refreshments were served
to forty-four guests.
The Y.W.C.A. Business and In
dustrial Girls Club entertained with
their third annual spring formal
at the Collins Field House Friday
evening. Mrs. Audrey Nichols,
vice president, was general chair
man of arrangements in the alb
sence of Miss Cleo Hunt, presi-
dent. The beautiful decorations
were the work of the following
committee: Kitty Blackwell, Chair
man, Joella Pembleton and Marie
LAME. Mrs. c. f. Mathis, chair
man of the Business and Industrial
Girls Committee, received guests
at the door. About two hundred
guests enjoyed this most delight
full affair.
Miss Edna Parks was hostess to
a delightful party Friday, May 20,
at the home of her uncle Mr.. VIM.
Oby, 2206 East Alder street, cele-
brating her sixteenth birthday
Games were played and refresh
ments served. Those present were
Misses Jean Armstrong, Rosa
Washington, Marion Washington,
Leatrice Martin, Wilma Richie,
Anna Jones, Beatrice Jones and
Fannie Williams.
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Metropolitan Clubs Beauty
Contest Cup Thing of Beauty
Many Valuable Prizes To
Contestants; Still OppOr-
tunity To Enter

The Cup that will be awarded
the winner of the Metropolitan
Clubs Beauty Contest is a gorg-
eous thing of beauty. 1t was order
ed from Weisfield and Goldberg,
quality jewelers., and has a SPLEEN
did scene of the harbor etched
around its brim. This cup is one
of the newest in design and is by
Rodgers. Happy will be the young
woman who wins such a trophy.
Mr.. L. A. Harden, president of
the club announced that the en-
trants were not coming as fast as
they would like for them to, and
although the contest is July 4th
those who desire to participate
should make arrangements at once.
There are many valuable prizes to
compete for. Frank Fair of the
Enterprise staff, and Gus West,
Exalted Ruler of the Elks are two
of the three judges.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-27
Y.W.C. A. News

The nominating committee of
the Branch, announces the election
of Mrs. L. B. Young and Mrs.
Lonnie Shield, to the committee
of management.
Mrs. Bertha Campbell and Mrs.
Ernst Alexander were reelected,
to serve on the committee. Mrs.
]. G. Robinson is chairman of the
nominating committee.
Bertha Nash was elected by the
Junior Girl Reserves as delegate
to attend the Junior Conference.
June II to IL, at Beaver Lake.
Others planning to attend are
Mary and Martha Saint Julian.
The Senior Girl Reserves are
planning a doughnut sale Satur-
day afternoon, May %, to raise
money to send delegate to the
Senior Girl Reserve conference al
Seabeck.
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Jepthah Chapter, o. e. s. en-
tertained with an elaborate party
last Saturday evening to honor
their Grand Matron, Mrs. J. H.
Waggener on her official visit to
the Chapter Mrs. Hattie Howard,
Worthy Matron, presented the hon.
ored guest with a beautiful bou-
quet. Other grand officers pres
ent were the Grand Patron, Ar
thur B. Hayes and his bride; and
the Grand Treasurer, Mrs. Callie
Matthews of Tacoma. Visitors
from Mr.. Rainier and Queen of
Sheba Chapters were present and
enjoyed the affair.
Brodie Adams was host Tues
day evening for the regular month
ly social meeting of the Manhat-
tan Social Club at the home of
Miss Beatrice Taylor. Other guests
were Miss Jamie Watson, Miss
Alice Whitaker, Miss Pauline
Johnson, Miss Marjorie Reynolds,
Miss Jeanette York. Mrs. Audrey
Nichols. Miss Ellen Robinson of
Vancouver, and Herman Lewis.
A six pound baby boy was born
Monday morning to DIR. and Mrs.
Andrew 7. King. The baby will
be christened Andrew 1nomas.
Mrs. King and the baby are at
home, getting along nicely.
Lonnie Shields was pleasantly
surprised Monday evening when
his gracious wife invited in twelve
of his friends for stag party at
their home. The occasion celebrat-
ed Mr.. Shields birthday anniver-
sary.
Miss Thelma Brown will be hos
tess for the meeting of the D.A.S.
Club next Thursday afternoon.
To the list of High School Grad
yates published last week should
be added the name of Jacque Chap
pell from Queen Anne, and Jes-
anime Bradford from Stadium in
Tacoma. Avis Dennis will receive
his Bachelor of Science Degree in
Civil Engineering from the Uni
veristy of Washington. The entire
group of 1888 graduates both in
Seattle and nearby cities, will be
the guests of the Community Schol-
arship Fund at their annual dance,
Monday, June 20, at Faurots hall.
1t promises to be one of the most
brilliant affairs of the social sea-
son.
In celebration of her birthday
anniversary, Miss Doris Jones,
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Tinker
By Joe station

Well the Cullud boys won again
in the last inning. Lady luck is
with the gang, or else the Toads
are living right, and that is against
all laws of nature. Old "Sour
Belly" Russell inspires the Giants
with his power drives, and before
the dust cleared away the cats
had scored enough runs in win.
The Japanese for a while were
running around the bases as if
they were chasing Chinamen-but
when the Toads pulled their bats
out twas another story. Folks
next game is Sunday, June 9Th
at Garfield. 2 p. m.
Brother Willie Stockard, l am
surprised at you. The (fair) and
notice l said fair young lady you
were mugging with through a
window likes lots of people from
what l hear. At first it appeared
she had a flashlight in hand, but
when saw two more flashes !
saw you had opened your eyes.
(I'll bet I know where you learned
that.
Things I hope / shall never see
(For their own good of course):
Joe Smith with $1,000,000.
Perry Gillian going back home
(SippD.
Charlie Russell with all he can eat
right in front of him.
Herman Moore with 10c to the
good.
Cal Russell owning a new car.
Babe Wilson exerting himself.
Slim Collins getting married.
Al Blackwell with a brain.
Bob st. Clair without a cigar.
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Sleeping Car News

The Seattle chapter of the Econ
omic Council will meet at the res
idence of Mrs. ]. ]. Seely, 119
22nd No, on Tuesday, June 7th to
consider the National call and 9TH
err business of Importance.
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ever the Lodge and Community
needed a man Gus is needed. This
column will do all in its power to
influence him to stand for re-
election.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1938-05-27
Northwest Doings
In ElkdOm

Spring is in the air and Puget
Sounds grounds Is ablaze with
beautiful foliage. The terraced
grounds of over a quarter of an
acre are kept closely clipped by
Brother Jim Williams the custo-
dian and are inviting to all.
The Past Exalted Rulers Coun-
ell No. 229 will sponsor a sympos-
ium of businessmen and the public
in accordance with the Lewis plan
of the Order. The council hope to
assist in sustaining and increasing
Negro business. The first of a
series of meetings will be Monday,
June 81 Capable speakers have
been secured and a record crowd
is expected. There will be a musi-
cal program.
To top off a good nights work
Tic DIST GAdllcu INulcl SOuilCli
plans to sponsor an official open
ing and lawn party at the Home
on July fourth. The entire pro-
ceeds will go to the treasury of
Puget Sound Lodge. The Council
would like to make a contribution
that would place all debts many
months ahead.
Sunday, May goth our Tablet
Service will be held at the Home,
p. m. This hour was selected
because of the heavy interest in
our ball team to allow the public
to attend the Service after the
game. The public is cordially in
vited.
Exalted Ruler Gus West receiv-
ed a fine letter from the Grand.
He commended this section on its
advancement since Gus took the
chair. Yes, a vast amount of i'm
provement has taken place since
that day. However, there is some
rumor that Gus will not run be-
cause of pressing duties, but if
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-15

prime minister. 1t was he who
handled the abdication crisis, he
who caused a world sensation when,
as national leader, he announced
that Great Britains frontier hence
forth was the German Rhine. not
the English channel.
1t was Baldwin who caused the
German Nazi boycott of a banquet
only Tuesday night at which
Chamberlain criticized German
newspapers for "heaping vituper-
alton" on him-"the most respected
of our statesmen
Now. it was understood, Bald
win is quietly coaching Eden in the
demand that the British govern
ment firm up its policy toward the
dictator nations.
Baldwin has been careful, as a
conservative parsonage, to avoid
taking any open stand against
Chamberlain. But his influence is
great throughout the country and
his own quiet pressure is combined
with growing open opposition to
Chamberlain's "appeaSement" pol
icy among liberals, laborites and
diSSident conservatives.
1t was recalled also that it was
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-15
Drought Threatens
Crops in Arizona;

PHOENIX, Dec. Is. CUP)-The
whites joined Indians today in
plans for prayer to bring an end
to the worst drought in Arizona
since the turn of the century.
Members OF the Church of Latter
Day Saints, who introduced the first
irrigation projects in arid western
areas, called the faithful to as
semble Sunday in their churches
from Globe, Ariz., to Ell Paso, Tex.
Sixty miles to the west of the
church stake headquarters in SAT-
ford, AriZ., Pima Indians, dependent
on the drying Coolidge dam reser-
voir for water for their 12,0e0-acre
tribal plots. offered daily prayers.
In Salt River Valley in the Phoe-
nix area, the states richest agri-
cultural lands cracked under a rec
ord dry spell Cf 108 days. The
mark set today was two days longer
than the longest fall and winter
drouth on record at the u. 8.
weather bureau. Farmers were i'll
despair In normal periods alfalfa
lands are flooded with water and
give as many as five or six haryests.
Water is supplied from the Roose-
velt dam south of the famous Super
stition mountains.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-15
Girl, Is, Shoots
Her Father Durinq
Family Argument

DENVER, Dec Is. (UP)-As Of
ficers prepared to file murder
charges against her, Mary Wine,
IS, her dry-eyed calm replaced by
frightened pleading, sought today
permission to attend the funer&i
of her father she allegedly shot
and killed.
Refusing to sign a confession
Jhat she killed Max Wine, prohibi-
ton era racketeer, the high school
girl said she Just wanted to see
his face again"
Il can't believe daddy is dead.
I didn't mean to shoot him. I just
wanted to scare am. And a gun
was the only thing I thought would
scare him. l can't remember put
ting my finger on the trigger"
Mary had confessed that she shot
her father with a pistol as he
threatened her mother with a
stove litter.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-15

evidence, make it Visible and then
explain it to jurieS
His methods were demonstrated
in the trial of Carl and Noel o.
birn, charged with burglarizing the
NeWberry store at BraWley.
He was employed by the state
to determine if paint chips found
in an automobile were identical
with those found in the Newberry
store and with chips from a safe
stolen from the store and not re-
covered for many weeks after the
burglary.
He testified that they were iden-
tical because the impurities in the
paint chips from the three places
were the same.
Pinker arrived at his conclusion
by use of delicate instrument call
ed the Spectograph. This machine,
he explained, measures the wave
lengths of spectral lines to the
nearest one tenth of an Angstrom
unit This unit. he said, is equiva-
lent to one notwithstanding
millionth of an inch.
The paint chips, he testified
could not contain the same i'm
purities unless they were from the
same batch of paint applied at
the same time and under the same
Continued on Page 2, Col. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-15
Valley
Unhurt
HayDamased
But Other Crops
60 Unframed

Raindops pelted down on
every foot of Imperial Val
ley Thursday in the regions
first rainstorm in 112 days.
The storm extended over
virtually all of southern California,
according to United Press reports
from widespread points.
BY 2 pm. the rain had halted mo-
mentarily and 10 over three quar-
ters of an inch. mad fallen in Ell
Centre since the downfall started
with brisk shower early Thursday
morning, according to Cecil Poll
ard of the weather bureau This
raised the years total to 2 inches
so hundredths. Most of the fall
occurred after am. Only .04 was
recorded up to that time.
The rain closed major share OF
valley schools and made travelling
precarious on rural roads.
Agriculturally, the county was
expected to escape with only slight
damage Agricultural Commission
er B. A. Harrigan reported:
"There will be no damage to let
Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-15
Patient
Slain i'm
Hospital
Family Fight Ends
Dramatic allyin
Bedside Gunfire

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec.
Is. (UP)-George J. Daily,
q year old sailor seeking to
aNenge a series of knife at
tacks on his family, invaded
San Francisco hospital at gun
point today, shot and killed his
fCrmer brother IN law, Morris
Cornpropst on a hospital bed and
wounded a policeman guarding
CornpropSt.
1t was the third outbreak of vio-
lence in IA months between Corn
propSt and the Daily family. Corn
propSt was the estranged husband
of Sue Daily Cornpropst. sister of
George. She accompanied George
to the hospital.
COrnpropSt, taken unaWareS by
the sudden attack. was killed out
right. Daily pumped three bullets
into him. Policeman Walter Salz-
bury was feared fatally wounded.
Daily shot him once in the groin.
Daily was overpowered by hospital
attendants and placed under ar
rest.
The hospital was plunged into
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-15
Treasury Spending
Passes 4 Billions
For Fiscal Period
Speculation Centers on
Possible Economy
Drive by Garner

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is.
(UP) - T h treasury an
nounced today that govern
ment spending this fiscal
year has passed the S4,0O0,-
100000 mark.
There already was considerable
speculation in the capital when the
announcement was made as to
whether Vice President Garner will
attempt to organize conservative
Democrats into legislative economy
bloc to curb federal spending.
The vice president and Mrs.
Garner are expected to return Sat-
urday for the Forthcoming con-
gresSiOnal session and Garner soon
thereafter will join the parade of
legislative leaders to the White
House for conferences.
The treasury announcement plac-
ed exact expenditures between July
and Dec. 13 inclusive at $40O2,-
400,533.
The net deficit, the treasury said
was 1865 1890, more than twice
the sum by which the treasury
went into the red in the CORE
spending period of the previous
fiscal year.
BY nightfall, the national debt
will have been increased to ap-
proXimately $50. 100000. 900 by the
borrowing of s740,OOO,OOO of funds
to help pay government costs thru
March, 1889. Further borrowing
probably will be necessary in March.
Offsetting the debt and deficit
bulge will be the current condition
of the treasury cash box when to-
days borrowing operations are
placed on the books and reported
later in the week. Secretary Nor
genthau's working balance OF spend
ing money will amount almost to
$2,5OO.OOO.O00.
The vice president has been
sharply critical of New Deal spend
ing methods although his personal
relations with Mr.. Roosevelt. in
whose cabinet he occupies an un-
official position, f.ave remained
friendly.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-15
Roper Resigns Cabinet:
Ickes Stays in Harness

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. (UP)-
The White House today announced
the resignation of Secretary OF
Commerce Daniel C. Roper effec-
tive Dec. %.
The announcement was made
public in a brief exchange Of let
ters between President Roosevelt
and Roper.
The White House announcement
followed by a few hours an au-
thoritative report of Roper's inten-
ton to retire carried by the United
Press.
Roper'S letter explained that he
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-15
0zbirns Too Weak
To SteaI, Claim

Testimony introduced Thurs
day in the trial of Noel and Carl
Czbirn, pointed to defense at
tempts to prove they were too
weak to steal the $50 pound safe
from the BraWley Newberry store.
DR.. George e. Halleran of Braw-
ley testified that one defendant i'm
the superior court trial is suffer-
ing from advanced pulmonary tu-
oerculosis and the other had had
an abdominal operation performed
last summer
Defense Attorney w. E. Abra-
ham introduced N Sparks. who
testified that Noel Ozbirn was in
Pomona with him the night the
burglary took place
The state rested its case late
Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-15
Defended Self
Gimp Testifies

HOLLYWOOD, Dec Is CUP)-
Col. Martin Moe, The Gimp
Snyder today testified he acted in
self-defenSe when he shot twice at
Myrl Alderman, 30year-old musi-
clan who eloped yesterday to Las
Vegas, New, and married Snyders
divorced wife, Ruth Etting, the
blues singer.
Snyder, Cn trial charged with
kidnapping, attempted murder and
violation of the state gun law, said
he shot only after Alderman pull
ed a gun on him and Miss Etting
cursed him last Oct. Is in Alder
mans home.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-15

IL y. IlOIlSe Sdlu lie Is coming out
of the conclusion and should re-
cover if complications do not de-
Velop in the next few days. He is
at the Ell Centre hospital.
Preble was injured shortly before
6 pm. Wednesday night when a
coupe he was driving collided head
ON with a sedan driven by Watt
Lee Cowan, %. Ell Centre. CoWan
suffered from shock but other
wise suffered only minor injuries.
The accident occurred at the in
tersection Of highway SO and Preble
road, the first intersection south
of the Imperial city limits Preble
and CoWan were alone in their
ears at the time of the crash.
Highway Patrolman Tillman Daley
said.
The injured men were taken to
the hospital by a passing motorist.
News of Preble's injury spread
rapidly through Imperial Valley, A
large crowd of friends hurried to
the hospital to ask the extent of
his injuries. The crowd soon be-
came so large that physicians ask
ed all but Mrs. Preble and Miss
Martha Jane Preble their daugh-
ter. to leave the building. Dozens
of telephone calls asking about the
accident were received at Ell Cen
tro police headquarters and at the
hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-15
Arizona Studies
Migratory Relief

PHOENIX, Dec. Is. (UP)-Ari-
zona welfare leaders met with state
and federal authorities here today
10 discuss means of dealing with
the agricultural employment gap
between the end of the cotton pick
ing season and the beginning of
the lettuce season.
Vic N. Householder, president of
the Phoenix Co-ordinating Council,
said the purpose OF the meeting was
to plan against a possible repeti-
ton of situation which developed
last year when renef and welfare
officials were confronted with the
problem of caring for hundreds of
migratory workers and their fam
lilies, stranded here at the end J.
the season without funds to return
to their homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-15
Ceiling Cracks
Teacher Leads Her
Pupils to Safety

TAFT, Cal, Dec. Is. yUP)-Mrs.
Jessie Stockman, a teacher at the
Lincoln elementary school here,
was credited today with saving the
lives of 20 pupils by marching them
from schoolroom just before the
ceiling fell in.
Teaching the last class of the
afternoon Yesterday, Mrs Stock
man heard a splitting noise and
looked up to see a huge crack run
the length of the room. Maintain
ing her calm, the teacher called to
the children to form quickly into
marching formation and led them
out onto a playground.
A moment after the last child
had left the room, the ceiling fell
with laundering crash.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-15

Chicago. He said Mr. Roosevelt
had asked him to stay lin harness.
Mr.. Roosevelt expressed sincere
regret" at Ropers decision
There was no indication imme-
diately as to Roper's successor. Re-
ports circulated several weeks ago
that the commerce secretaryShip
might be taken by Works Progress
Administrator Hopkins in event of
Roper'S retirement.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-15
Beaten by Husband.
Woman SucCumbs

SAN MATEO, Cal. Dec. Is. CUP)
Mrs. Ada Beichert, so, beaten by
her husband with an axe handle
last Saturday during family
quarrel, died today of a fractured
skull at San Mateo Community
hospital.
Mrs. Beichert's foster son, Rich
ard, killed her husband to aVenge
the beating. Richard presently is
aWaiting preliminary hearing Dee.
% on murder charges.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-15
Even Rain Can't Dampen Ardor Of
Christmas Light Display Enthusiasts

Rain failed to dampen The am
bitions of Christmas light enthu-
siaStS in Ell Centro Thursday when
four additional residents joined the
ranks of those whose homes are
decorated with gay strings of hell
day lights.
Newest contestants for the $50
prize contest sponsored by the Post
Press and leading merchant, were:
Jimmie Moore, 719 Ell Centro street: