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Evening star., 1938-05-24
MRS. BOWIE, 80, DIES

Mrs. Mary West Bowie, 80, for the
last % years q resident of this city,
died yesterday at her home, 1920 p
street NV. after long illness.
Mrs. Bowie was a native of Loudoun
County, Va; and was q daughter Of
the late DR.. Nelson Gray West, sur
geon in the Confederate Army. Her
husband was the late John Wilson
Bowie, member of an old Maryland
family. Mrs. Bowie is survived by q
daughter, Miss Virginia T. Bowie. and
q son, Robert G. Bowie, both of this
city.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30
pm. tomorrow in Christ Episcopal
Church, Georgetown. Burial will be
in Leesburg, Va.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
OPEN
CONFERENCE HERE
Mrs. Roosevelt Listens to
Talks on Handicapped
ChiIdren's Needs.

A large part Of the American public
Is under the delusion that physically
handicapped children can't even smile,
and that the Braille system is used IN
residential schools for the deaf, 1t was
revealed today at the opening session
Of q two-day conference in the United
States Once Of Education.
More than Is representatives Of resi-
dental institutions for the physically
handicapped throughout the country
unanimously stressed the need for
public education in the capabilities
and needs Of the handicapped children
before ofncials Of the Once Of Educa.
ton and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt. who arrived an hour
late, insisted she had nothing to say,
but merely wanted to listen. She ex-
planned the weather man was the cause
Of her tardiness, because I'VE Just
couldn't decide whether we would be
able to hold the veterans garden
party" She Immediately plunged into
the discussion, however, with ques-
tions as to whether the residential
institutions received any Federal as
sistance. She was told there was none
Shortcomings Cited.
Visiting officials pointed out that, al
though the education Of handicapped
children is from six to eight times
more expensive per pupi! than the cost
Of educating the average child, the
teachers salaries In the residential in
stitutions were much lower than the
salaries of teachers Of handicapped
children in the city day schools. They
also asked that the institutions be con-
sidered as schools with educational
programs and not merely as retention
houses.
Mrs. Roosevelt suggested some sort
Of campaign to get the State legisla-
tors responsible for appropriations to
these institutions to visit the institu-
tions and observe the work of the
children A poll Of the conference
showed that in only few cases did
State legislators visit the residential
institutions.
Studebaker Talks.
Also attending the conference was
DR.. Carrie Weaver Smith, former su-
perintendent Of the National Training
School for Girls. DR.. Smith read an
excerpt from the Congressional Record
in which students of a training school
were declared hopeless" and urged
that this should not be the general
attitude.
Oscar L. Chapman. Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Interior, presided at the
opening session.
In few opening remarks, Dr. John
w. Studebaker, United States commits
sioner of education, said the confer
ence had been called to consider the
problems confronting the education Of
handicapped and delinquent children.
He said that figures for 1856 showed
SIS residential schools for the blind,
with an enrolment Of $500; 70 resi-
dental schools for the deaf, taking
care of $4,000, and 154 residential
schools, educating $1,000 children con-
sidered socially maladjusted.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
Shocking Data
Seen IL, Inquiry
OfPropaganda
Resolution by Dies
Due to Go Before
House Thursday.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Representative Dies, Democrat, Of
Texas today said q proposed House
investigation Of un-American propa-
ganda would result in disclosures
that will shock the Nation"
His resolution for an inquiry prob
ably will come before the House Thurs
day. Democratic Leader Rayburn Of
Texas predicted its adoption.
I'VE are going to have q thorough
inquiry not only in Washington, but
in New York and Philadelphia" Mr..
Dies said.
While the resolution mentions no
specific grounds, its proponents have
said 1t would center attention on any
Nad, Fascist and Communist organi-
cations which might be carrying on
un-American activities.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
A,uay Since '63, Veteran Sees
Gettysburg This Time by Air
St. Marys County Mar,
Ran Off to Join
Lees Army.
BY a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
BERWYN, Md. May 24.-Peter
Pierre Smith will take short cut
when he makes his second visit to
Gettysburg next week.
When Mr.. Smith first went to the
famous old Civil War battle-ground he
started out by rowing across the Po-
tomac River from his home in st.
Marys County to the Virginia shore.
Before he arrived at Gettysburg he
had fought six battles and seen more
country than he thought existed
before"
That, however, was IS years ago.
The 1888 visit will be made in few
hours on a modern Pennsylvania
Central Airlines plane: ...-..
Not There Since '63.
Mr.. Smith, who lives with his
daughter. Mrs. w. A. Fenton. here,
has not been back to the fateful bat
tleground since he marched there In
1858. He still makes his own way
around the house. upstairs and down.
in a sprightly manner belying his 81
years.
1t was on a dark night In early
June, 1862, that young Peter Smith
met six neighboring youths at his
fathers home in st. Marys County,
Md. They plotted their adventures.
Far into the night they sat up and
talked. Then it was too late to 60
to bed, anyway, so they walked down
by the river. There, tied to con-
venient tree, was f1at-bottomed river
boat. Now, they agreed. was as good
time as any to start of to the war.
Through the friendliness of farmers
who either loaned them horses or
helped them along their way with
short rides, they arrived in Richmond
in two weeks. There they joined
Company B OF the I'd Maryland.
Helped Capture Milroy.
From Richmond the I'd Maryland
went to Winchester, where it aided
in the capture Of Milroys
army after numerous skirmishes with
other Federal forces.
From beginning to end the company
in which the seven adventures found
themselves was commanded by Capt.
J. Farran Crane, who after the war
served for As years as Judge Of the
Prince Georges County Circuit Court.
A note of regret was detectable in
the voice of the veteran when he told
Evening star., 1938-05-24
MRS. ELLAT. CHEWING
SUCCUMBS IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. Ella Thornton Chewing, rs, Of
34S9 Holmead place NV, mother Of
e. Taylor Chewing, president of the
United Clay Products Co., here, died
last night in Sibley Hospital. She had
been n q week and death was due to q
cerebral hemorrhage.
A native of Bowling Green, Va, Mrs.
Chewing had been Washington resi-
dent the last As years. Besides her son,
who resides at Bethesda, Md, she is
survived by a daughter, Mrs. Addie W..
Bobb. Brentwood, Md, and three
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at Bowling Green.
Burial will be there. The body will rest
at Lees funeral home, Fourth street
and Massachusetts avenue NE, until
1880 am. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
KILLED BY BROTHER
Martinsburg Youth Is Shot in
Mistake for Groundhog.

Mistake for Grounding.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, May "a
Especially Claude Timberlake, 10,
high school student, was instantly
killed yesterday while grounding
hunting with his brother. Sylvester,
II. State and city police who investi-
gated, said Sylvester had mistaken his
brother for a grounding and fired his
rifle. The bullet entered Claude's
head.
The victim was to have graduated
from a high school here Thursday
night.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
1t, GEORGE HOWARD
DEAD IN CALIFORNIA
Detective, 46, Was Native of D. c.
and Attended High School
in Washington.

Relatives here were informed today
of the death of Detective 1t. George
C. Howard of Los Angeles. a native Of
Washington. from bullet wound re-
ported to have been inflicted by de-
tective private there.
1t. Howard, 46, the son Of the late
Thomas N. Howard. attended high
school here and joined the Army from
Washington during the World War,
serving as a lieutenant.
He is survived by his widow and q
son, living in Los Angeles; a brother,
Capt. T. r. Howard. U. S. A.. now
stationed here, and an uncle, Frank
M. Howard, attached to the harbor
precinct of the Metropolitan Police
Department.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
NINE. Ell. PROCHNIK
TO ENTER BUSINESS
Wife of Former Minister From
Austria to Manage Agency
Here for Clothing Firm.

Although the future is uncertain
for the family of the former Minister
from Austria, Nine. Edgar L. G.
Prochnik will spend her time in the
meanwhile as Washington repre-
sentative for a New York trousseau
and lingerie company.
s"I hope we stay in the United
States" Nine. Prochnik, who was
born in this country, said, but have
no idea just what will happen in the
fall"
Nine. Prochnik studied dress de-
signing as a girl and has always de-
signed her children's clothes and
made most of them.
If we're still here in the fall, I'd
like to design tea gowns and neg
ligees." she said, but for the pres
ent I plan to manage Washington
agency for a New York ready-made
lingerie company"
What the fall has in store for the
diplomatic family will be settled by the
1st of September, Mrs. Prochnik said.
She explained that the lease of the
house the Prochniks have taken at
1913 Twenty-fourth street NV. will
expire at that time.
The Prochniks moved from the Aus
trian Legation at 2343 Massachusetts,
avenue NV. a month after Austria
was annexed by Germany. The for.
ner Minister is now an attache of the
German Embassy, with the title Of
Minister Plenipotentiary"
The Prochniks are awaiting the ar
rival of one of their three daughters,
Mrs. Francis L. Spalding, wife of the
American Vice Consul in Stuttgart,
Germany, who is expected from abroad
IN Friday. Mrs. Spalding's arrival will
.eunite the family after a separation
If two years. The other Prochnik
Mrs. Jean de Sibour and
Patricia, both live in Washington. Pa
;ricia and Edgar, the only son, both 60
20 schools here.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
Ex-CAPTAIN OF POLICE
FINED FOR DISTURBANCE
W. w. Campbell Must Pay $50
and Is Put Under 800 Bond
for Disorderly Conduct.


w. w. Campbell, 48, former captain
Of police in Alexandria, Va, was found
guilty Of disorderly conduct. fined $50
and costs and put under 500 peace
bond for two years by Judge James r.
Duncan in Alexandria Police Court
today.
Campbell, now a painter, who gave
his address as the Soldiers Home in
Washington, was arrested in the Alex
andria police station at $50 am. on
May II. when. officers said, he became
disorderly in demanding to see some Of
the police records.
Officers Henry Grimm and ]. w.
Baber testified that force was neces-
sary to subdue Campbell when he was
told the records were locked up and he
could not see them. He was locked in
a cell at that time and later released
on $100 bond.
Evening star., 1938-05-24
Strawberry Festival Set.

WOODFIELD, Md, May "a (Spe-
ciaD THE Wesley Grove Ladies' Aid
will hold a strawberry festival in the
Woodfield Hall here from S to 8 pm.
tomorrow. S-
Evening star., 1938-05-24
Twins at PHILADELPHIA Zoo.

PHILADELPHIA May ~ lP.-One-
day-old twins Nilgais, members Of the
biggest and flercest antelope tribe
that halls from India, are the latest
additions to the Philadelphia Zoo.
They're fawn-colored. with bright
brown eyes, spindly legs and big ears
that stand out at right angles.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Two Charged in
Mail Fraud Case
Al San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. %. (UP)
indictments charging Richard
Cottrell, San Francisco business
man, and Miss Florence DAILY, 80,
his secretary, with using the mails
to defraud the Morthrift Finance
Co., Stockton, Of approximately
$75,O00 were returned today by the
federal grand jury.
Assistant United States District
Attorney Valentine Hammack said
the indictments we're based On al
legations that Cottrell, former head
Of the Cottrell Brothers Moving and
Storage company, raised h Q
amounts on sales contracts and
furniture loan notes and sold them
to the finance company.
Hammack said that in one in
stance a note signed for $50 had
been raised to $3.50 and in another
a furniture contract for $1363 had
been raised to $576.73
He said that Salesmen were in
structed TO leave amounts in sales
contracts blank in some instances,
permitting filing of false invoices.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Grapefruit Group
Urges Prorate

The grapefruit advisory commit
tee, representing the desert grape
fruit industry of California and
Arizona, recently reaffirmed prev
ious action in requesting grapefruit
growers of the two states to insti-
tute a prorate to regulate shipments
during the 1888 season.
The growers advisory committee
of the California Arizona Orange
Grapefruit agency has called for an
estimate of the desert grapefruit
crop to be submitted not later than
September 26. 1888, by all shippers
and those growers not affiliated
with a shipping organization. Forms
On which TO submit estimates and
application for weekly shipping al
lotments are being mailed to al
grapefruit shippers and unaffiliatet
growers.
The management of the Califor-
MIA Arizona Orange Grapefruit
agency, under supervision of thu
growers advisory committee, viii
Immediately extend present opera
tions to include the desert grape
fruit area.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
COP Contender in
Relief Criticism,

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. (UP)-
Gov. George D. Aiken Of Vermont.
potential candidate for the Ropub-
lican presidential nomination in
1910, warned today that the federal
relief system may become great
political Frankenstein, extremely
dangerous to those who created it. =
THE twelve to thirteen million
unemployed in this nation, WITH
their friends and relatives, can con
troll national election" Aiken wrote
in his book, Speaking From Yer
mont just published.
The federal relief system APP
pears to be mighty political jug
gernaut and an unbeatable one,
he said. Admittedly this great
body Of voters can control an cleo
tion. BY controlling it one way
they can bind themselves to twelve
dollars week and broken morale
for another term of years; or they
can use their power of numbers to
vote themselves the chance for real
jobs"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Prison Terms Set
For Burglars
Sent from Here

Three burglars sent to prison from
Imperial county had their terms
fixed by the state board of prison
terms and paroles this week
Everett Swader will. serve five
years for burglarizing the j. S
Jones house in Ell Centre July d
1885 and five years for escaping
from the county Jail Sept. "a, 1885
The terms arc to run consecutive
ly. He was captured a year later
and committed to Folsom Sept. 80
1886.
Vincent A. Charles will serve Is
months for second degree burglary
He was sent to prison Sept. g. 1887
for burglarizing the Sidney Burritt
house at inland Aug. 0, 1887. Mi
guel Sanchez will serve three years
for second degree burglary. He en-
tered the Charles Morrow house in
Brawley July II, 1897.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22

LOS ANGELES, Sept %. up
Raymond Haight, Progressive party
gubernatorial candidate, said today
M was preparing an initiative
measure to outlaw all practices
preventing milk, fruit and other
food produce from reaching the
consumer who needs it," and then
declined to take a stand on the $50
every-Thursday plan because 1T is
a strictly partisan issue
His initiative, he said, referred di-
reetly to the policy Of plowing
under crops. He said the great
tragedy of the DAY is "the main
tenance of an enforced economy Of
scarcity brought about through The
destruction of the bountiful abund-
ance which nature is providing for
US"
He expects to have "a million
signatures on the measure 10 quail
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
DR.. George Thomas
Heads Ministers
Of EI Centre

DR.. George W. Thomas was elect
ed president of the Ell Centre Min
ister's association at their meeting
Monday at the First Baptist
church Rev. Floyd c. Johnson,
vice president and Rev. Thomas L
Massie, secretary treasurer.
An active program u cooperative
work was outlined, including a
leadership training school directed
by the California Council of Re-
ligious Education with well qualified
teachers in all classes. DR.. H. v
Mather, executive secretary of the
association, will be in charge.
Joint evangelistic services will be
carried on November to 20, fol-
lowing complete religious census
Of FL Centro and outlying districts
The next meeting is called for
October 5, at 10 a. m. at the First
Baptist church, Seventh an
Orange.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Mrs. Pearl Burke
Asks $4,000 For
Accident Injuries

Mrs. Pearl A. Burke of Ell Centre
wants $53,525 damages for injuries
suffered in an automobile accident
June 16.
She filed a damage suit Wednes-
day against Cleve &C. L. or Lom)
Thompson, Eta Hill, the Thompson
Trucking company, Hubert Lane
and others. She described the col
lision between her automobile and
truck driven by Lane. The acci-
dent occurred at Sixth and Ell Cen
tro streets.
In her complaint she asked
$4,000 damages for a severe neck
injury. $3.50 for doctors bills, S25C
for hospital bills, $50 for drug and
medical bills, $50 for damages tc
her automobile, and $1925 to make
up her loss in salary as deputy city
clerk of El Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Grace E. BIaisdeIl
Teacher of Piano
o22 Brighton Avenue
HOW 25 WOMEN
LOST UGLY FAT
In Special N. Y. Test
Ask Your Doctor If 1t Isn't
Good Way. Read EVERY Word

NEW YORK, n. Yin a test by a
prominent n. Y. Physicion and ma
eilonally known newspaper woman
70 women lost a total Of 2S6 lbs. in
40 days. YOU, too. can follow this
SAME, SENSIBLE plan right at
home and here IT is:
First of all go light on fatty
meats and sweets. Eat plentifuily
of lean meas, dsh, fowl, fresh
fruits and vegetables. And for
proper functioning-take half
teaspoonful of Kruschen Salts in hot
water every morning. DON'T MISS
A MORNING. And this il import
anti
kruschcn ~ NOT harmful. II is
not Just one soit as some people
tgnorantly believe. Rather IT'S IA
blend Of q active mineral salts tor-
muia right ON box which when dis
solved In water make Il healthful
mineral drink similar TO Famous
EUropcoG Sps waters where wealthy y
fat women have gone for years. 4
Jar Of hrHschen costs only few
cents and makes : gallons OF IL
most highly efficient mineral drink.
SO fat ladies-get some gumptiOnl
MAKE UP YOUR MIND YOU'LL
STICK to the above Plan for 2S
days-and just see if you don't lose
fat and feei healthier and younger.
(Note: You can get Kruschen at
GLEN ENTS DRUG STORE II d
druggists everywhere. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Japanese Advance
Through Downpour
Closer to Capital

SHANGHAI, Sept, %. UP) -
japanese troops advanced through
heavy rain today as their bombing
planes blasted path into Sin-Yan
and Hangsin, 70 miles from Han
kow.
Japanese adviceS from the front
reported steady progress in the
general offensive as it moved on
westward from Loshan, strategic
point in recent fighting.
Chinese claimed that their troops
had made a furious counter often
sive in the Nanchang sector, scor-
ing important victories against To-
kyos 101st division ana silencing
japanese batteries at Mahweiling
north of Tehan. Al dozen militarily
important villages were reported
captured.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Ramon Navarro
Paws Traffic Fine

HOLLYWOOD, Sept. %. CUP)-
Ramon Navarro, Mexican movie
hero paid a $40 fine in municipal
court late yesterday after a jury
found him guilty OF failing to yield
the right-of way to pedestrian
struck by his car last July 81.
The actor said Wiley B. Parker
was not in a pedestrian crosswalk
when he started across the street,
changed his mind, and then stepped
directly in frcnt of his car.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22

by Paul l.. McCollum of the Los
Angeles Typographical union to the
original resolution calling for en-
dorsement of state wide candidates
only. Twenty minutes of sealed dis
cussion preceded the balloting.
The first proposal was attacked
by j. M. Casey of the San Francis
co teamsters, who advocated
throwing the candidates out of
the window as far as endorsement
was concerned so that every effort
might be used to defeat initiative
l." Casey said labor needed both
Democratic and Republican votes
to defeat the measure and that the
slightest show or party preference
would be folly.
Prior to the vote the delegates
were addressed by State Senator
Culbert l.. Olson, Democratic can
didate for governor, and his run
ming mate, Ellis E. Patterson. Oh
son was loudly cheered when he
characterized the employer class as
trying to slip "a straight jacket on
organized labor" with the initiative.
Olson described the initiative as
vicious and subserviant in that il
was calculated to destroy to union
labor the right to peaceful picket
ing in California. He said he al
ways had considered labor the "hut
of progressive democracy" and that
while he was opposed to violence
he insisted labor should have the
right to strike.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Douglass School
Tops Last Year

Present enrolment at Douglass
High school in Ell Centre tops last
years first week enrolment by 18
pupils. Principal w. A. Payne an
nounced Friday
At the close Of the first week
this year the enrolment reached
So. The end Of the first week last
year found 45 pupils enrolled.
Two pupils from Yuma, one from
Arkansas. and one from Mississippi
now are attending Douglass.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22

Permits for making wine 1or
home use must be obtained from
the alcoholic tax unit, J. H. Nal
oney, district supervisor for the
unit, announced Thursday.
The permits cost the applicants
nothing but anyone caught MAX
ing wine without the permit will
have to pay a heavy penalty.
Maloney said Imperial Valley
residents who wish to make wine
for home use may get the permits
by writing to room 201 Post Office
building, San Diego. A duly regis
tered producer may produce not in
excess of 200 gallons of still wine
per year without payment of
tax if he uses the wine for his
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Marihuana Brings
Arrest of Couple

TURICCH. Cal, Sept. %. tUP)-
Federal narcotics agents and police.
continuing raids on suspected
sources of marihuana, made two ar
rests today and took their prisoners
TO Fresno to await federal court
action.
Those arrested were identified sa
Lupe MARTINEZ. SO, and Leo Garcia.
46. Arrested in separate raids, each
had five pounds of the narcotic in
their possession, the authorities
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Enrolment al
New Peak Here

Central Union High school and
Junior college enrolment reached
new highs the first week Of the
fall term, Superintendent Guy
Weakley said Friday.
The junior college enrolment the
first week reached The highest
point in tho history Of the institu-
ton, 172. Last year at the close
Of the first week 1853 pupils had
signed up.
In the high school the first week
enrolment this year was 684 a.
compared to the first week Of 1897
which was 624
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Want TO Make Wine at Home? Then
You d Better Get Permit s. Or Else

family. The wine thus produced
must not be sold or otherwise re-
moved from the place of manufac-
ture, Maloney warned.
The original notice of manufac-
ture, he continued, must be filed
with the district supervisor at least
five days before commencement of
operations. The permits must be
renewed each year.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Christian Church
Schedules Dinner

Friday night has been set for the
fellowship dinner of the State
Street Christian church to which
members and friends of the church
and their families are invited. Fol
lowing the pot luck style meal
plans for the coming years work
will be discussed at a short business
meeting. The dinner is at $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22
Barry Manages
L-arses st Camp

BRAWLEY. Sept. %. - Charles
Barry, manager of the federal
labor camp here las year, now is
manager of the governments larg-
est camp which is situated at
Shafter.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-09-22

OF candidates Who might aIu JHt
federation in fighting passage OF
initiative No. on the state ballot.
The initiative is a measure calling
for regulation and incorporation Of
unions.
President C. j. Haggerty of Los
Angeles said the delegates to the
federation's 39th annual convention
had voted 81 in favor of a mo
endorsement" amendment attached