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Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03

the first airplane to fly from New
York to Rome and who Is cnief
pilot of the flying laboratory, RUS
sell Rogers. 81. assistant pilot, Ger
aid Brown. flight engineer. Ray
mond Booth, radio operator, who
served aboard the wilkins rescue
flight In the Arctic last summer,
and stephan Barrinka, "a, assistant
flight engineer.
From Honolulu the fliers plan 10
90 10 Wake Island. thence 70 Hoi-
landia, thus completing one Of the
most hazardous flights ever attempt
ed across the wide expanse Of the
Pacific
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03

where Archbold and his companions
will spend two years exploring a
virgin tropical wilderness for the
American Museum of Natural His
tory.
The distance from San Diego to
Honolulu is 1857 miles.
Archbold, 30 year old millionaire
scientist and explorer, reported an
excellent trip. Weather was favor
able throughout
A tailwind aided the flight. at
times boosting the big plane along
at a maximum of 1874 knots.
Accompanying Archbold are Lewis
Yancey, Al, who in 1929 navigated
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
Just Kidding Says
Robbery Suspect

BUFFALO. N. Y, June 3. (UP)-
Beno de Elbe. 80, an ex-convict.
declared in Jail today that he was
only kidding when he threatened
to blow up the Liberty bank unless
teller gave him $3.50.
He was seized yesterday when he
walked into the bank carrying two
dynamite sticks and bottles which
he said contained nitro glycerine
but which really contained mouth
wash.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
Burglary Wave
Becomes Ripple

Ell Centros burglary wave" was
only ripple Friday after the
thief police believe responsible for
a series of burslaries took a night
off.
Sole irregularty reported for
Thursday night was an unlocked
door discovered by Officer T. j.
Harris at Lucille's Beauty shop, 122
North Sixth street.
A tardy report, however, made
public another burglary which oc
Cured Wednesday night at the c.
Osborne home, First and Brighton
streets, where a watch was stolen.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
Shed Wage Scales
Follow Precedent

A survey of Imperial Valley pro-
duce shippers Friday showed wage
scales that conform closely to last
years standards
Shippers generally paid eight
cents crate for packing. 80 cents
an hour for car loading, rs cents
for receiving, 70 cents for trucking,
rs cents for checking, IS cents for
sorting. Lidders received 80 cents
an hour and their helpers 65 cents.
Labelling was worth 65 cents as well
as stamping.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
House Group Turns
Down FIR Proposal

WASHINGTON, June 3 CUP) -
The house appropriations sub
committee, it was learned today,
has decided to disapprove Presi-
dent Roosevelts request for $500
900 to start construction of an ex-
perimental dirigible,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
BLAZE DESTROYS
EASTSIDE HOME

Several hundred spectators Thurs
day night watched while firemen
put out a spectacular blaze at 159
Orange street. The residence, which
belonged to Ira Craig, was almost
a total loss. 1t was valued at about
$4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
BY E. A. FITZHUGH

Clarence Walker, only major OF :
flee holder in Imperial county who
did not intend this year to seek re-
election, Friday gave way to the
pleas of his friends and announced
that he will again be a candidate
for the position of state assembly
man from this county.
Walkers announcement made it
certain that every holder of an i'm
portant office in the county will
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
DIVORCE SOUGHT
FROM PRISONER

Iona Cole asked the court to
grant her a divorce because her
husband, Harrison Cole, is serving
a sentence in Leavenworth federal
prison. In divorce complaint filed
Thursday she said they were mar
ried in Tulsa Feb. 9, 1925 and sep
arated April Ia, 1885. They have
four children.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03

emergency capital of the Chinese
government.
The latest Canton air raids were
expected to add numerous casual
ties to the lists which already reach
well above 1000.
Outcome of the guerrilla often
sive outside Peiping was not known,
but it was certain that heavy fight
ing took place near Mentaokou, l8
miles west Of Peiping. The roar of
Continued on Page 2; Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
Cases Dropped
From Relief Roll

Two cases were dropped from re-
lief rolls at the State Employment
office this week and there were
only AZ applications for aid, Robert
Elliott, director of SRA, announced
Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
Fire in Garbage
Truck Extinguished

Fire in the motor of an Ell Centro
garbage truck was extinguished Fri-
day forenoon by firemen at Second
and Main streets, The truck belongs
to Frank HopeWell.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
NEW DEAL PUSHES
SPENDING LENDING
BILL TOWARD VOTE
Senate Adds Another 800 Million on Total AS Sum
Clearance Appropriation Approved Under
Drive by Administration

WASHINGTON, June 3. (UP)-New Deal senators
marshaed their forces today to crush the opposition il
two major issues and pass President Roosevets recover,
bill before the senate takes another recess.
A drive to earmark all relief funds promised the mos
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
BOMBS, GUERILLA
WARFARE FEATURE
CHINA INVASION

SHANGHAI June 3. (UP)-While japanese arpanes
bombed Canton in relays today and Great Britain pro-
tested to Japan against arpane bombing of civilian
ter Chinese gueras reported the offensive out
side Peiping again today At the time Chnas best
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
900 RESIDENTS
OF BAY CITY SEEK
LABOR DISPUTEEND
Representatives of Employers and Employees Will
Meet to Iron Out Labor Differences
In Mass Gathering

SAN FRANCISCO, June g. (UP)-One of the first
"town meetings in modern American history will be held
here tonight San Francisco seeks to its labor
problems Representatives of both employers and employ
es will state their positions and then will ques
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
FRAGMENT OF
CLOTH NEW
CLUE IN. HUNT
Blood Smeared Cloth Found in Water
Filled Rock Pit Near
Florida Keys

PRINCETON, Fla. June g. (UP)-Searchers discover
ed blood smeared fragment of cloth in water filled
rock pit at Taviner the Florida Keys today Federal
agents sent divers the pit effort to learn whether
il might reveal the fate of kidnapped Jimmy Cash.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
Died Aborning-

Cooper junior college boys due for
graduation, decided they would cut
a remarka BILE caper in their caps
and gowns by hitchhiking from
Holtville to FL Centro for graduation
ceremonies. After their friends had
heard of the stunt and were ready
to be on hand to watch the fun,
they called it off.
Joe says it was Dale who backed
out and Dale says it was Joe. Take
your choice.
Sour RctOrt-
Sometimes being logical isn't be :
ing polite. Thursday night at the
fights Ernie Cox was the victim.
As announcer, Ernie was told to
find the owner of fountain pen
that had been found. He mounted
the platform and shouted:
Has anyone lost a fountain pen?"
A scholarly voice from the bleachers
replied:
Are you Just asking for informa-
ton? If you have found a pen, it
is obvious that someone has lost
one!"
Some Basis
Also at the fights, Marge- Shauf-
fert. whose bitter ringside comment
caused some merriment, had rea-
sen to be a triflc caustic. She did
MT pick single winner.
O.
School Days
School is over for another sea-
son. BY RR's own unique scoring
system he found that 3515 Ell Centre
children Thursday threw their books
into the corner and lit out for home.
Fifteen handed their teachers red
apples.
Dc you remember the overpower-
ing ecstasy of that last minute of
school? When the teacher, all
smiles, didn't seem so bad after all?
Then on the way home you felt as
though you had balloon inside Of
you, you were SO happy. Just think,
three solid months and not a darn
thing to have to do!
Iutll w YOU IcIleiIlDeT HOW, dlJeI
few days loafing around home,
you were bored to death?
"a New Title
Don't be surprised if Earl Waugh
drops remark to lust call me
grandpa" He definitely is a grand
father. It's a boy.
o
Explanation
Elmer KILLER" Faulds Friday an
nCunced that he has just about got
his slice" under control Faulds,
whose miracle shot on the golf
course covers all 800 degrees of
circle, recently returned from San
Bernardino. For a long time he
refused to explain his jaunts to San
Berdoo until someone stumbled on
the explanation Then the Killer
explained all. He admitted he went
there to practice golf shots in the
round-house.
After diligent practice l can now
make not just one circle with a
golf ball, but two
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03
Today's Results
- - -
AMERICAN

AMERICAN
Detroit ............. 900 100 000-1 7 0
New York ........ 600 400 O1x-5 8 0
Gill, Coffman & TebbettS: Ruffing
& Dickey, Jorgens.
st. Louis Boston. postponed, rain.
Cleveland ...... 900 0O3 06l-l0 Is o
Philadelphia -. O0l 1870 90 II 0
Allen e. Pytlak Thomas, Potter,
Williams & Hayes.
Chicago ........... 00l 900 000-l 0
Washington w OLE 101 00x-5 IL 0
Lee e. Schlueter: w. Ferrell &
R. Ferrell.
NATIONAL
New York 49,. 0l0 900 l2l-5 8 0
Pittsburgh m 060 900 00x-6 IL
Gumbert, Lohrman, w. Brown &
Danning; Klinger & Todd.
Boston ............. 900 900 OOO-O 3 0
Chicago ......... 900 300 l0x-4 8 0
Fette. Erickson e. Mueller; Lee &
Hartnett.
Brooklyn ..... 900 POI 002-5 13
Cincinnati ... 400 900 0OO-4 7 2
Mungo, Posedel & Phelps; Der
ringer & lombard
Philadelphia ............................ 900 900
st. Louis 1Ol 0G0
Givess & Atwood; Weiland &
Owen.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-03

Butter: Los Angeles, 26o; But
terfat, Imperial valley, fob. ranch
grade A, 34c; manufacturing milk
28c; route gathered cream e5c.
L. A. Hay; u. s. No. I si5.5o
No. 2 Ieafy sl4.50-s15.: No. $500
Minneapolis, flax May $i.76ls.
The Washington times., 1938-05-12
By igor CASSlnl

back in circulation at any moment
-. Mr.. and Mrs. Newbold Noyes,
Mr.. Fleming Newbold, Jack New
bold, Janette Newbold all arrived
together, as good associates
should do George Duca, of
Rumania (no matter what he has
to say he will remain on our list of
glamour boys), talked things over
with Hector Leguizamon, of the
pampas.
Two other diplomats of re
pampas, Miguel Quirno and Ri
cardo Siri, felt quite at home ..
Mrs. Laura Curtis, in a sky-blue
frock, who enjoys nothing in the
world better than a political dis
cussion, found a clever opponent
in Phyllis Thompson, of social writ
ing fame . Mrs. Rose Merriam,
omnipresent where there is a smell
of fiesta Benny Plunkett, of the
British Empire Mary Lou
Marsh, toujours jolie, this time
without admiring Atwater Kent
.. Tinsley Garrett did his duty,
though The Mike McConihes,
the Blaise de Sibours, the John de
Sibours The engaged couple,
Neddie Mclean and Anne Meem. :.
and Tommie Moorhead with Louise
Alexander, Middleton Train with
Julie Dell Zimmerman, Jock Long
hair" Merriam with Eleanor Meem
-. Then Margot, wearing the beau
tiful double diamond ring that
Mariana purchased in Argentina,
went downstairs to play on the
piano her new composition, dis
tinctly Distracting" Annie
Child, Muffin Bacon and as 1vys
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Angel Lloyd, Jay Rutherford, Man.
uel, Trucco, all listened attentively
and loudly approved Upstairs,
again, Sonnie Orme and Dick Boil
ling fighting over Rebeca Trucco
-. Sam Biddle, quite worried about
remaining the only bachelor in
town, but just the same arriving
with Mary Wilson again Rep
resentative and Mrs. Robert Low
Bacon, smiling and saying a nice
word, here and there Myron
Hofer talking of bridge Bill
Blum, the great Mahoney 1--WE mean
George), and all the others who
came in from Alice Barry's cocktail
party.
Ethel Worthington, in her favor
tie color-black-took with her
large group, including the fianees,
to continue the festivities with a
buffet supper party in her apart
ment and in the different dive
spots around re town To end
with another party, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Grant Meem will enter
tain at cocktails in honor of their
daughter, Anne, and Ned, of the
McLeans, on May the 22d.
The brainy and the beautiful
collected at the Capitol Theater
yester-evenin' for the final selec-
ton of miss Government
Beauty Sitting in a special
box were Mrs. Evalyn Walsh Nc
Lean, of "My Say" and her
daughter, Evalyn the second =.
the Polish Ambassador, Count
jerry Potocki, and Austine Nc
Donnell, who floated in wearing
yellow tllIe.
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surprise two days ago, and some
of the local papers had a front
page picture of the pretty fiancee
before the party had even started
So the surprise part of the
party was failure, but the party
in itself was real success. Both
Margot and Mariana received a
large number of kisses from the
opposite sexes 1t was their last
chance and they are really so
popular! . The Argentine Am
bassador and Sonora de Espil
didn't miss the event, as it re-
minded them much of their own
engagement, several years ago
.. The Belgian Ambassador and
Countess van der Straten-Ponthoz
had lot to say to Mr..
George Garrett Countess
Roberti looked as smart as ever in
q brown apres-midi ensemble
the Count absent, due to his re-
cent fall from the saddle, will be
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from a winter in Florida, and q
dress and brimmed hat Of
powder blue. Mrs. John Jack
son, wife of Captain jackson,
smart as always, and Prince
Osmonde, whose father was one
time Sultan Of Turkey, and such
a good.looking and gentle per.
son is he, and kisses ones hand
in a manner that makes one feel
so very, very regal.
BARONESS Won BELOW in
ID black and white and hold
ing her own little court in one
corner and Mrs. Carl Droop,
Captain and Nine. Prieto, the
Prev Savoys, the Edward Stat.
fords, the Francis Wh1tmanSs
Russell Arundel, titian-haired
Isabel Mobeley, scores OF others
and one Ira Guilden, who is a
delightful person but had q
slightly faraway expression In
his eyes, on account of impor-
tant long distance calls.
4 Il
MRS. BELOCOVrTCH, in an
W1 attractive beige costume.
trying to keep track Of all the
guests, which was a task, be-
cause they were scattered about
one end of the lounge and
wouldn't stay put in any place
long enough to be sure they
were there. Jack Stafford tell
ing us that he had some amaz-
ing news for us and then re-
fusing to tell us until next week,
which means we will not sleep
800 .-,;.oI- ,,~ak;I %1nva
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.orgenthaus
To See PLAY

The Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. Henry Morgen-
THAI have made reservations
for the opening of the Abbey
Players in 1.-THE Far Off Hills"
at the National Theater on Mon.
day, May Is, which is the bene-
fit performance sponsored by
the Newspaper Women's Club
of WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife
of the Secretary of Agriculture,
= has also made reservations for
the opening. Others who are
sponsoring the benefit are Mrs.
James Clement Dunn, wife -
the advisor on political reia-
lions to the State Department;
Mrs. Helm, widow of Rear Ad-
miral James Meredith Helm
who is social secretary to Mrs.
Roosevelt; Mrs. Truxtun Beale,
Mrs. Delos A. Blodgett, Mrs.
Frederick H. Brooke, Mrs. Wade
H. Ellis. Mrs. Hennen Jennings,
Mrs. Frank C. Let's, Mrs. Rid
ley Mclean, Miss Gertrude Nc
Nally and Mrs. Richard Murphy.
The proceeds will be used f-r
the maintenance of the News
paper Women's Club bed at
Children's Hospital and for the
milk fund for undernourished
children.
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ToFete Visitors

Miss Anna Wolcott Archibald
will celebrate her birthday on
May II with a cocktail party at
the Hay-Adams House in honor
Of Madame LIE Saigne and Mile.
Susy La Saigne, mother and sis
ter of Sonora de Ghiraldo, wife
of the Argentine Counselor.
They are visiting here from
their home in Brazil.
Miss Archibald will entertain
again at the Hay-Adams House
on May 81 with a luncheon in
honor of Sophocles Papas, noted
guitarist, who will conduct a
stringed instrument orchestra
in a benefit concert for the
Washington Committee for Aid
to China on that date.
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-" JC4N
No less than IS minutes of
mutual admiration took place
and then the nurse returned.
well, Mrs. Casey" she inquired,
chow do you think your son is
coming on?" Well-wordS failed
both Mrs. Casey and Joe Dwyer,
and it took Joe nearly week
to confess to intimates tn e
above story.
OUzANNE SHEPHERD, whose
~ engagement to Francis Shoe
maker was announced recently,
was the honor guest at lunch
con yesterday, given by Polly
Wirgman. Polly, herself. who
is engaged to Sterling Boiling.
had only a few very intimate
friends of Suzanne's for this
party, and we understand that
there was so much chatter and
deep conversation that the
luncheon lasted far into the aft
ernoon.
T EO MAY, who is the presi-
- dent Of the Early Birds
Breakfast Club, is certainly at
home over the microphone.
Early yesterday morning, when
Walter Winchell and his cara
van of pretty girls and reporters
arrived at the Blue Grotto for
breakfast, Mr.. May took charge
of the mike. Not only did he
make a clever speech, but a
very witty one, and so COM
pletely at ease was he that the
words just rippled over the
mike.
TO UNCOMMON, who is here
d from New York, and with
the Neil Burkinshaws, is a very
nice and very amusing person.
He is Scotch and is a broker in
planes, whatever that might be.
He has been practically every
where and had a good time
doing it, and confesseS that the
most amazing experience he ever
had was with a fine old Eng
lish gentleman. It seems that
10 had a prebreakfast appoint
ment with this Englishman and
arrived on the dot of 8. The
Englishman offered 10 a before
breakfast drink, and rather gin
gerly, 10 accepted it.
Well, the EngliShman had a
mere II Scotch and sodaS be-
fore they fell upon the mullins,
marmalade and tea. And, what
killed JOS solaI was that after
all this libation, the English
man drove the better business
bargain of the two. There must
be a moral somewhere in this
story, but where, we don't know,
X y X
MRS. j. j. MACK, lovely
IVA blonde Russian, is back in
town for a few days and visit.
ing her son and daughter-in-law
the George Belocovitc h es,
Which was the reason for a
very gay cocktail party yester'
day afternoon at the Mayflower
The party was to have been
given at the Belocovitch apart
ment, but George possessed
such a wretched cold that al
the last minute things were
changed.
Il 4 4
MRS, MACK looked $500
W1 pretty with a golden tan
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anybody . q.
We all already
knew that the
p rty W a S
given to an
n o u n c e the
engagement of
Margot to Ma
riano Super
drupa, the Ar
gentine con-
quistador! ...
Petit Point an
nounced the
The Washington times., 1938-05-12

The LindenS, the setting Tor
tomorrow's event, will also be
on exhibition next Tuesday and
Wednesday between the hours
of 2 and 6 o'clock for the bene-
fit of Stratford Hall, the birth
place of Robert E. Lee. The
house, originally built in 1854 in
Danvers, Mass, was the home
Of Robert Hooper, a Tory mer-
chant, who-were he alive to-
day-would not appreciate the
fact that his home was being
used to raise funds to restore
the home of the famous "rebel"
Lees, of Virginia. While they
were busily leading their State
against the British, Mr.. Hooper
was entertaining Gen. Thomas
Gage, the last Colonial COVER
nor of Massachusetts,, at The
llndens.
MOVED FROM DANVERS
Mrs. Morris minimizes the diff
fculties overcome in moving
the house from Danvers. Ger
tainly those who watched the
numbered parts of the jig-saw
puzzle being put together could
not believe that all of the
pieces would fit in place after
tne trip, but they did, and the
only thing that was broken was
the lower sash of one dormer
window.
A group of charming women
will be on hand to answer any
anc all questions concerning the
house and its exquisite furnish
ings. Mrs. Wilson Lee is in
charge of this committee with
the able assistance of Mrs. STAN
ley F. Reed, Mrs. Wayne Chat
fleld-Taylor and Mrs. Lloyd P.
Shipper. In the group of young
ladies assisting will be Miss
Margot Garrett. Miss Martha
Bacon, Miss Virginia Bacon,
Miss Alice Barry. Miss Emily
Davis, Miss Eleanor Flood,
Miss Angelica Lloyd, Miss Mary
Wilson, Mrs. Samuel Spencer,
Mrs. James E. Karrick, Mrs.
Malcolm McConihe, Mrs. Her.
bert Stratford and Mrs. Mark
Sullivan, jr.
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Says:

oseph Dryer, who is very recent father,
J had the worlds worst time getting first
view of his son and heir David Shields Dwyer Promptly
fo To- had the news that his son was here and doing
nicely he took off down the hospital halls and paid brief
cali on Mrs Vincent Casey, who the proud mama OF
LonJ now Young man After five minutes visit, nurse
in and brightly both Mrs Casey and Joe
DIVER "Heres the baby Now isn't he wonderful-loOks
lust like his mother" said joe. Exactly agreed Mrs
CASEY "even has Paune's nose" Note Pauline is Mrs.
The Washington times., 1938-05-12

by Studio
lions their designs every 10 years may be traced through
the different owned by the Morrses colonial touch
is added to the fireplace the drawing by the quaint
fender trvet used in 1880 to keep biscuits and mullins
before the fire. And so goes through each room
tales of long revived by the Of the owners
collection. This home will be open next Tuesday and
Wednesday for the benefit of Stratford Hail. the birth
place Of Robert E. Lee and it will be well worth while to
visit
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AMERICANA is the fascinating hobby which captures
all of the spare time of Mrs George Maurice Morris Every
article identifying her charming eighteenth century home,
which moved to Washington from Massachusetts,
rich in historic lore Mrs. Morris has the candle mods
which belonged to her and the
stick which used to pull the candles from the mold
when they had hardened Hurricane lamps in their
greatest vogue between 1850 and $780, and slight vara
The Washington times., 1938-05-12
PETIT POINT

The surprise party that the
George CARROTS gave yesterday
afternoon wasn't a surprise for
The Washington times., 1938-05-12
lnNewYork

The Air and Military Attache
Of the Italian Embassy, Lieuten-
ant Colonel Vincenzo, is at the
Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New York
The Washington times., 1938-05-12
Former Senator Pepper Is President

That the only tea party their calendar today
for still another given by the members of the Law In
stute at the Mayower The president of the institute for
mer Senator George Wharton Pepper with Mrs Pepper and
members of the Council and their wives received the guests
in the Chinese Room.
Tomorrow afternoon very special in store for the
visitors They have been invited to reception to be given
by Mr. and Mrs. George Maurice Morris at The Lndens
their interesting residence Kalorama Road. Following
this party banquet is to be held at the Mayflower.
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Mr.andMrs. George MauriceMorris
Will Be Hosts at a Reception
Tomorrow Afternoon
Blu Flora Macdonald

Sandwiched in between the more serious
business which brings the members OF the
American Law Institute into convention this week are a
number of entertainments which will make their visit
pleasant
The sessions which being held in the ballroom of the
Mavfower began this morning and will last through Satur
dav The wives who accompanied their husbands to the
Capital were received this afternoon at the White House
by Mrs Roosevelt and they later mingled with the guests
invited to the Executive Garden party.
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Round of Entertainment for La1u Institute Members PETE

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