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Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05

diplomas were presented to III
seniors of Central Union high
school at the commencement eX-
ercises Friday night at the Ell Cen
tro stadium.
The commencement speaker was
DR.. Lewis B. Lesley, professor at
San Diego State college, whose
subject was Democracy at the
Crossroads. DR.. Lesley drew a
comparison between the United
States government and the govern
ments of dictator ruled countries
of Europe
During the presentation of the
diplomas, scholarship honors were
bestowed upon four members of
the class who are life members of
the California Scholarship Fede-
ration. Those students are Betty
Forsberg, Fusanosuke Miyata, Jane
Pool and Mary-Ann Riddle.
The professional opened the ex-
ercises with the members of the
class taking their seats to "Glorl-
Gus Youth" tzamecnek) by the
school orchestra.
The program was as follows: in
vocation Rev. Harold E. Doty; solo
"The Old Road" oSpeaks) by Lor-
ma Hamerson; A Cappella choir,
Sweet and Low Cain; piano
solo. "Valse Brilliante" Mana
Zuca) by Betty Forsberg; address,
DR.. Lesley; solo, "A Perfect Day
(Bond) by Rita Fabares; presenta-
ton of diplomas by j. w. Donohue,
clerk of the board OF trustees;
benediction, Rev. Devon Ellsworth
Those awGrded diplomas were:
Jack Edward Adams, Mary Louise
Anderson Frank William Anker'
Vernon Harold Baker, Robert Bal
lou, Jerry Blackard. Kenneth Bow
les. Cathryn Lucille Bromley, Rose
Marie Burch. James ChikahiSa, Viii
liam Benjamin Christian, Beulah
Neoma Clifton, Ward William Cop
enhaver Milton Damron, William
F. Davis, Caroline Dell, Olin A.
Derrick, Dorothy Margaret Dobel,
John William DOnohue, Jr.. William
Phillips Dunn, Dorothea Mae Eiler,
Mary Rita FabareS, Bonnie Jean
Fleming, Violet Forester, Betty
Louise Forsberg, Frances Isabel
Foulds. Ernest Hayes Gibson, La
Mar Gillett, GWendolyn CHM
Maurine Graves, Ebert L. Green
wood, Louise Lucille Grouleff, San
dra Nadine Hamblen Lorna
Prieta HamerSon, Charles Louis
Hancock, Victor Dale HOckett, Akl-
ko HoShizaki. James House, Eliza
beth Howard, Elizabeth Alice Hoy,
Ruth Bernice Hurst, Betty
June Johnson, Frances Johnson, Ed
ma Irene Lewis. elena june Killgore,
Louis r.. Kneitz, ShioSaku Kodama,
Elizabeth Helen Lemons, Gather
inc Ann Lewis, Olive La Noir Lind
gren, Jack I. Mazda, Mildred Mar
cot, Minoru MaSukane KiyoShi
Masutani, Howard Ray May, Mar
garet Mary Miner, F'uSanosuke Mi
yata, Mildred Ann Morgan, YoShl-
nori Morinaga, Virginia Margaret
Murphy, Mildred Alice Mcbride
Nancy Lee McCaslin, Robert Clyde
McCaSlin, Frank Wilbur McCaSlin
Ruth Joyce McClimans, Marcus
! Masao Naito. George Edward Neves
John Walter Neves, Santina F.
Niboli, Betty ToShiko Niiseki, TAX
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05

Fred Higginbotham was the hest
at a gay treasure hunt and party
Friday night at the home o. MI.
and Mrs. Nick HigginboLham, on
the San Diego highway.
The treasure theme was carried
out in the refreshments and favOra
presented to the guests.
Present were Helen Mae BerOniO.
Patricia Bucklin, Billy Clements,
Betty Cole, Stanley Conkey, Dorothy
Coulter, George Grassland, Marshall
Crowell, Alberta Hanson, Paul Ham.
Bert Holt, Bobby Holt, Betty Lou
Johnson, Mary Claire Kieffer, Al
tennis Legakes, Grace Mazda, George
Maloof
Marjorie McCaslin, Dorothy Nc
ClimanS, j. B. McNeece jr.. Edgar
Palmer, Barbara Remington. Jimmy
Riedy, Marjorie Roberts, Russell
Sherwood jr., Craig and Dick
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Choir Entertained
At Dessert
Party

Members of the Methodist church
senior choir were entertained Thurs
day night at dessert party before
their final choir practice.
They rehearsed the selections to
be sung Sunday and then held a
social hour.
Special music for the summer
church services We're planned thru
June. Pearl Foss, pianist, will be
in charge of the music.
Present were: Ruth Murray, Ruby
King, Georgiana Sones, Janet Reid,
Viola Young, Barbara Hatch, Cora
Maxwell, Kathryn Hinderks, Mar
tha Halliwell, Margaret Uhl, Vivian
Spicy, Pearl Foss;
Joe HalliWell, Garland Young
Ray jerks, Kinds Dukes, C. H. H.
Small, Rev. Floyd Johnson, Alfred
Spicy and the hosts, Eugene and
Elizabeth Waterman.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05

Miss Peggy Whitelaw was the
surprised honored guest at a gay
luncheon and shower party Friday,
given by Miss Jacquelin Warner at
the home of Mrs. Dorsey Whitelaw
on SandalWood Drive.
Miss Warner gave the party as
a farewell luncheon, as she is leav-
ing Ell Centro over the weekend for
her home on the coast. When the
guests arrived, Miss WhitelaW dis
covered the affair was a surprise
shower for her
Many lovely pottery and crystal
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Benefit Bridge
Party Held

CALEXICO, June A delight
full benefit garden party was given
by the WOman's Improvement club
with Mrs. Adolf Binder, hostess.
The Binder garden was lovely
with the glow of colored lights shin
ing out from trees and shrubs. Above
all was the natural beauty of the
heavens with its star and crescent
adding charm and Illuminating
glory to the garden setting.
Assisting the hostess in serving
were members of the executive
board, including Mesdames Roscoe
Entrekin, Earl Cavanah, Nelson
Correll, Lloyd Loudon, Leroy Little,
George Kirk, and George Willough-
by.
The affair was given by the club
in the interests of the Hipass health
camp. The proceeds to go toward
sending local child to the summer
camp.
Members of the child welfare
committee helping in the promo
ton of the benefit were MeSdames
A. j. Mercier and l.. T. HuSsey.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
METOMACnLCK GROUP

The WetomachiCk Camp Fil'
group bad hay ride, Nav %, eiv"u
to the group by Betty Ann Smith
and her mother MIS-. Smith.
The girls met at Edith Small
home where the hay truck came In
get them. The girls rode 4 miles Qua
in the country to the home of The
Smiths, where they spent Il lovely
evening eating ice cream and cak2
and dancing.
Those present were Helen Mae
Beronio, Alton Marsh, Dorothy M
ClimanS, Patricia Bucklin. Doreen
Meagher Mary Lou Griffin. Billy
Jane zeitVogel Betty Lea Horton
Betty Sage, jamie Sue Tackett, Edith
Small, the assistant guardian, Mrs.
Bucklin, the hostesses, Betty Anp
and her mother. Mrs. Smith.
The last meeting for the summer
was held at the home of Betty La
Horton on May 81. Doreen Measher
and Mary Lou Griffin took pictm s
of the group after a short business
meeting. Refreshments were serV-
ed,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Carmen Gibson To
Present Pupils
In RecitaLs

Pupils of the Carmen Gibson Stu
dios will be presented in a series
of four recitalS.
The first three will be given al
the Methodist social hall, as fol-
lows: Monday, pupils from Central
high school, will play; Tuesday,
eighth grade and high school fresh
men; Wednesday, pupils from first
to seventh grades.
Thursday evening, Imperial pupils
will be presented at the Imperial
Methodist church.
All recitals will begin at 7:45.
Pupils to be presented Monday
night are: Jeanne CriSS, Yoshiye
KaWahari, Hatsuyo KaWanami,
Donald Offill, Evelyn Rosenbaum,
Marie Roth, Rosie Fiore, Yoshiko
Sakurai, Mae Kokobun, Grace Kita,
Mary KaWanami, and Bill Davis.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Group Organizes
P.-T.A. CHAPTER

CALEXICO, June AT the re-
quest of district superintendent, G..
H. Madden of Imperial schools and
group of parents and teachers,
Parent-Teachers association was
organized Thursday at Imperial.
Mrs. R. l.. Classy, extension di-
rector and Mrs. w. j. Meagher,
council president, were in charge
of the organization meeting.
The following officers were elect
ed: Mrs Frank Maynard, president;
Mrs Frank Lathrop, first vice pres
ident; Mrs. w. Pelletier, second vice
president; Mrs. William Evanston,
secretary; Mrs. Tom Lawson, treas
urer; Mrs. Heny Worthington, audi
tor; Mrs. Paul House, historian;
Mrs E. B. Ingle, parliamentarian.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Barbara X. Henson
Entertair,s At
Dinner Party

Barbara Ruth Henson was hos
<ess at a gay dinner and theater
party Thursday night at her home,
$50 South Eighth street. given by
her mother Mrs. G. J. Mccain.
The guests and hostess, who are
juniors at Central high school,
started to school together in kin
dergarten. One of the guests, Mary
King, is leaving Ell Centro.
Zenias formed the lovely table
centerpiece. Pottery ware carried
out the bright color scheme.
Assisting Mrs. Mccain with the
arrangements, was her sister, Mrs.
Don Freeman.
After the delicious dinner the
party went to the theater in a
group
Present were Mary King, Bobbie
Ann Anderson, Dorothy Boyer, Rose
Madding, Ruby Manson, Alice
Combs, Jean MunSon, Dawn Whit
aker, Neva DoWd and the hostess,
Barbara Ruth Henson.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
OF Interest to Women
Society
Clubs
Vacation Bible
School Will
Start Monday

Ell Centre churches are joining
to form a vacation Bible school
starting Monday at the Harding
school.
The classes will be held five days
week for two weeks from to 10:
30 am, starting on Monday.
There will be four departments,
cradle roll, PRIMARY, Junior, and
intermediate. About 20 teachers
from the churches will assist.
Mrs. Dorothy Armstrong will be
in charge of the music.
Churches participating will be
the Presbyterian, Christian, Naza-
rene, Methodist and Baptist
Dr.. George w. Thomas will be
in charge of general arrange
ments; Thomas l.. Massie, regi-
strar and general business man
ager, and Rev. Harold E. Doty
dean
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Senior Class Receive Diplomas
At Graduation Exercises

anoli Bob Nimura, Ruby Erlene Nor
ris, Albert Franklin Oswalt, II, EN-
ma Jean Payne, Margaret Emma
Peddicord, Garnet Louise Penning
ton, James H. Phillips, Jr., Christy
William PlemonS, Edna Jane Pool,
Glen D. Poole, Martha Jane Preb-
lie, Lyle Quinn, Mabel Christine
Rains, Robert Leslie Rawles, Cy-
rus Dee Reed, Betty Ruffin Reid,
Mary Janet Reid, Ira Lewis Rhodes,
Robert Chris Richter, Mary Ann
Riddle, Mildred Rinehart, Leslie
Floyd Rogers Evelyn Frances Ros-
enbaum Stanley Walter Russell, C.
Waldo Simpson, Earl Smith, Julius
Joe Sloyak, Max Thomas SoneS,
Leonard j. Stephens, Misao Sugi-
motto, Virginia Sue Tackett, Kath-
arine Barker Tagg, Germaine Mary
Thibedeaux, Lorene Thomas, Helen
TippS, Helen Louise Terrence, Full
ge Tsuji, Yoshiye Tsujimoto, Betty
Louise Ware, Edward Anthony
Whitley, Irene Williams, TakaShi
Yamada, L. E. Young, Ernest Ell
don Zinn, James E. Theriault, Bet
ty Fern Veliquette.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Churches
Schools
Social Calendar

SATURDAY
Eagles dance, 8, $50 Broadway.
High school dance, 8, School
gymnasium.
SUNDAY
Church Services.
Sunday School class, !, NJ. f. So
cial hall.
Christian church council dinner,
Z, 634 Wensley.
MONDAY
Masonic luncheon, 1915, Barbara
Worth.
P.-T.A. County Council, 2, DE
ANA hotel, CalexicO.
TOastmasters, 6:15, California
hotel.
+. and AM. No. 38i, 1880, Ma
sCric Temple.
American Legion CO. council, post
and auxiliary, 8, WestmOrland.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
McC Cabe-Eucalyptus
Home Department
Plans Meeting

Installation OF officers will be tht
main business of the McCabe-Eu-
calyptus home department meeting
Thursday at The ,,e of Mis-. Clard
Harrington at the McCabe school
Mrs. Alex MGR &c will be the i'll
stalling officer.
Members will answer roll call by
giving one of their laVorte recipe,
for gam, Jelly, canned goods u
preserves.
Following the p0t-luck luncheM
at noon. Miss Florence Glenn home
demonstration agent, Will dlsott.:
Consumers Buying of Hosiery
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
VaUeyites Attend
Regional Meet

George Winwright and a group
of valleyties left Ell Centro Saturday
morning to attend the regional
meeting of the California Farm
Bureau.
Accompanying Winwright were
Charles Wieman, Mrs. c. E. Cooke
Mrs. l.. S, Neagle and Mrs. E. H.
Imler.
Members of Spruce -Westmorland
home department will meet at 1920
am. Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
John Scott.
Mrs. Romaine Magee of the coun-
ty library will present a program
concerning new books and maya :
zines.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
W.C.T.U. Plans
Luncheon

There will be luncheon meet
ing Of the county WCT.U. at 1890
pm. Tuesday at the First Baptist
church.
Tickets may be obtained from
Mrs. Mary Lewis, at the Court
House.
DR.. George W. Thomas will be
the speaker. Soloist will be Miss
Rebecca Severance. She will be ac-
CCmpanied by Mrs. z. A Golf.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Piano Recital Set
For Thursday

American composers will be fea-
tured in the piano recital presented
by the pupils of Ruth Teeple Reid,
Tuesday evening at the Ten Thou
sand club.
Another interesting feature of the
program is that there will be many
lovely ensemble numbers. A group
of fiveyear-ol will present a dou-
BILE quartet.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Plunge Party
Enjoyed By
Pupils

A gay plunge party was enjoyed
b. the junior pupils Of Hazel N
Bakers piano einss Saturday al
Kenyon's plunge. 81
After the party the hostess serv-
cd a delicious supper to the group.
Pupils are Dorothy, Wallace and
Allen Hunt Betty 10 Boals, Patsy
Kendall Virginia Palmer, Alta Lee
WnWright, Donna Jean Palmer
barbara Small, Betty Hoy, Jane
A!Imder, Willie May Keating. David
MdlDn. Pauline Hoy Margaret
Tyler. virginia Reed, Edith Small
and Wilma Graves.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Borrowing Time To
Be Extended

During tn summer, the Ell Centre
library will grant double borrowing
time on books if requested, Agnes
Ferris Bigelow, librarian, said Fri
day.
Under this arrangement, seven
day book will be loaned for IA days
and a tWo-Week book for month.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
CAMP FIRE
NOTES

Camp Fire girls may make reser-
vationS for summer camp at Cuga-
maca with Mrs. j. B. McNeece al
667 Wensley GVenuo Or telephone
1882.
Camp will open On June IS aud
reservations shCuld be made as SOON
as possible. The girls may mac
reservations any day but TUESDAY
between 10 and 10 am.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Won1en's Council
Plans Annual
Dinner

Members of the Womens council
of the State Street Christian church
will meet for their annual dinner
in the garden surrounding the home
of Mrs. P. E. Ryerson, 634 Wensley
avenue.
Dinner will be served starting
at 7 pm. on Sunday.
Adult members and friends of the
church will enjoy the motion pic
ture of the Moslem country to be
presented on the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Home Department
Will Meet

Calipatria home department will
hold an all-day meeting and pot
luck luncheon, starting at 1920
am. Tuesday at the home of Mrs.
Peter Dayton.
A swimming party has been
planned for the morning. At 1:30
Miss Florence Glenn, home demon
stration agent, will speak on
Consumers Buying of Hosiery.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Ell Centre Student
Receives Degree
From use.

Horace A. Simms, of FL Centro,
received the degree of bachelor of
science in merchandising at the
55th annual commencement exer-
ciseS of the University of Southern
California Saturday in the Los An
geleS Coliseum.
Simms is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Minor o. Simms, who attend
ed the graduation exercises
Following graduation, Simms
plans to take an extended trip
around the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Home Department
Hears Talk On
Hosiery

Consumers Buying of Hosiery
was the subject discussed by Miss
Florence Glenn, home demonstra-
ton agent, at the Acacia home de-
partment meeting Wednesday in
the Adobe club house.
delicious pot-luck dinner was
served at noon.
Present were the Mesdames w
T. Lyons, l.. M. Crumrine, r. O.
Conklin l.. T. Brown, w. S. Le-
Fevre, A. K. Nichols, d. F.. HaWes,
M. C. Norris, r. F.. Ballou, Leslie
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Peggy WhiteIaw Honored At
Surprise Party

gifts we're presented to the honored
guest, whose engagement TO Russell
H. Yeager. has been recently an
nounced.
Guests were Mrs. M. W Brad
shaw, Miss Esther Eckhoff. Miss
Bess Stansbury. Miss Margaret
Lanier, Miss Celia Stevens. Miss
Lillian Shawley, Miss Virginia
Smith. Miss Ruth Whiteaw. Mrs.
Claire Guthrie, Miss Ada Besse Beg
non, Mrs. Dorsey Whitelaw. the
honored guest, Miss Whitelaw and
the hostess. Miss Warner.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Certificates To Be
Presented Music
PUPILS

Certificates of Merit will be pre-
sented to pupils OF members of the
imperial valley Music Teachers as
ISOLATION at 8 pm. Friday. June 10,
at the Ten Thousand club.
An interesting program consisting
of vocal, piano, and violin selections
viii be presented.
The awards are given for the con-
tinuouS study Of music throughout
the school year and they are issued
by the state department of the asso-
ciation.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Piano Recital
POSTPONED

Hazel NJ Baker has postponed
her piano recital from Monday to
Thursday, June 9.
The recital will start at 745 pm
and it will be in the Ten Thou
sand club.
An interesting program of solo
and ensemble numbers will be pre-
sented by junior and senior pupils
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
D.U.V. To Glue
Flag Program

Members of the Spanish American
War Veterans camp and auxiliary
will be the guests of the Anna Maria
Ross Tent NO 70, of the Daughters
of Union Veterans, at pm. Friday,
June 10, in the Veterans Memorial
hal.
A special flag day program has
been planned fer the meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Birthday Breakfast
Qrfy Held

Lem McCarty was the honored
guest at a surprise birthday break
fast party Saturday morning given
by Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Ketchen
at their home on Olive avenue.
Present were Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Carly, MI and Mrs. S. Emmitt
alien and the hosts. Mr.. and Mrs
Ketchcn.
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TIE "LFlTLE SAL ESMEN" Reach
ThC People You Want-Use Post
Press Waut-AdS. Phone 800.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Jack and w. ]. Thornburg T.
Give Swimming Party

land, Bud McNeece, j. B. McNeece
jr.;
Fred Higginbotham, Jimmy and
Charles King, Neil Macurda, Doyle
BlackWood, Jack iSentz, Mrs.
Thornburg and the hosts, Jack
and w. j. Thornburg ir.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Violin Recital To
Be Presented .

Marie Jenkins will present her
violin pupils in a recital at 7:45
pm. Thursday, June in the State
street Christian church.
Many numbers will be presented
by members of the advanced class.
A choir of 40 violins will also be
on the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Won7en's Aid
Society To
Meet

Members o. the Women's Aid So
ciety Of the Methodist church will
meet at 1896 pm. Tuesday at tine
hCme CT Mrs. j. l.. Dubois on the
EucalyptuS canal for luncheon.
Many matters of importance will
be taken up at the business meet
ing.
Inc luncheon will be in charge
of the June committee headed by
Mrs. G. O. Uhl.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
BarstoUU Residents
Visit Relatives

Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.. Phillips of
Barstow visited their daughter and
SON. -in-law. Mr.. ard Mrs. Frank
Griggs of Ell Centre over the week.
end.
Accompanying the Phillips to the
valley were another daughter and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Col
hngs and son, Gene, of Barstow.
Mrs. Phillips plans to remain in
Ell Centre for weeks visit.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05

Convention Reports
To Be CiUen At
County P.-T.A.

Reports of the State Parent
Teachers Congress convention will
be presented at the county council
meeting of the P.TA. at 2 pm.
Monday at the De ANA hotel, Cal
exicO.
At the business meeting, the
vice-president for next year will
be elected
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
DR.. LeUis Lesley
Guest Here

DR.. Lewis b. Lesley, professor of
history at San Diego State college,
was the house guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. p. N. Van Slyck of Ell Centre.
DR.. Lesley was the commencement
speaker at the Central high school
graduation exercises Friday night
He left Ell Centro Saturday ac-
companied by Philip Ban Slyck
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Treasure Hunt, Party Given
By Fred Higginbotham

Strickland, Marjorie Thomas, w. j.
Thornburg jr, Carmen Vinfrido,
Marjorie Woodland, Bertha Wynn,
LaVerne zavala, Mr. and Mrs. Hig-
glnboJham and the host, Fred Hig-
9inbotham.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Chairmen's Meeting
POSTPONED

The farm home department
county chairmens meeting set for
Saturday has been postponed until
June II because of the regional
meeting of the California Farm
Bureau federation in San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
Breakfast Meeting
To Be Held

Members OF the Methodist Sun
day school class will meet at pm
Sunday at the Methodist social
hall for their June breakfast and
final meeting of the year.
The affair is in charge of Mrs
Edna Morrison and her committee
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YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until you've read the ADS!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05
NeWs Items About
Valley Residents

Mrs Berge Kirkorian of Fresno
is in Ell Centre visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Jacobs for the week
Mrs Kirkorian is Mrs. Jacobs sis
tCr-in-laW
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-05

Plain and printed fabrics are COM
bined in this Bernard Newman
original, worn by Joan Bennett.
The gown is cut low in front, with
A bodice slashed down the center
TO the waistline. The skirt molds
.the figure and has a row of tiny
covered buttons from the base of
the decolletage to the center Of
lhe dress. A section of the print
lis inserted in the skirt, with a
circular treatment which adds
fullneSs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-28
FASCIST PERIL
HIT BY BROPHY

Fascist and near Fascist forces
are attempting to bring about
q totalitarian form of govern
ment on the American side of
the Atlantic. John Brophy, execu.
tive director of the CLIO, said
last night at an open meeting
in the National Press Club Audi
torium.
Brophy declared Henry Ford
and Tom Girdler are looking for
an American Hitler to front for
them in their war on organized
labor" and warned that unless this
nation is careful they will find one.
Anti-democratic forces, he said,
attack labor first and unless labor
sets to safeguard democracy in
this country I'VE will undergo the
same experience that our brother
workers are suffering in Germany
and Italy"
Vincente Lombardo Toledano,
Mexican labor leader, spoke at
the meeting and charged that
American FaScistS, working with
German, Italian and japanese
agents, are sending arms and am
munition across the border in an
effort to overthrow Mexican
democracy.
Mexico. he said. is the focal
point in the effort to upset demo
cratic government in North and
South America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-06-28
Slayer
Sings in
Chair

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June %
U.N.S0.-In a setting charged
with the fantastic air of unbeliev-
able drama, 20-year-old Thomas B.
Williams, steubenVille Negro, was
electrocuted in Ohio penitentiary
and today there were IA persons
left in death row and a group of
amazed prison officials still shak-
ing their heads over Williams
strange exhibition.
For 20 long minutes Williams,
who was convicted of the murder
Of Reuben I. MirviS, Steubenville
synagogue Caretaker sat strapped
in the chair and talked and sang,
chanted from the Bible and main
tanned his execution was unjust be-
cause a confession was beaten
from him.
Smiling, he walked into the
death chamber at $40 p. m. After
being granted permission to talk,
he said:
Gentlemen, my execution is
unjust. I am innocent of MUIR
der. My sister lied about me
to save her own husband who
was in jail on another crime
and who faced prosecution, too,
because he was a parole viola
tor. I signed confession only
after Jefferson county officials
beat me with a rubber hose"
Then he asked for q Bible and
read the -4th chapter of st.
John-"In my Fathers house are
many mansions" he intoned and
slowly finished the words. Quickly
then, and half historical, he burst
into. song, weird chantings, hymns
that ran into minutes.
Finally he recited the Twenty
third Psalm. After 20 minutes of
this, the death mask was placed
over his head. The current was
turned on at 8 p. m. and he was
pronounced dead five minutes
later.