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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27

Whitley Harris, or more correctly
Charles c. Harris, confidence man,
paper hanger and four-time los
er?" he asked.
Before any one could answer,
Plummer added:
And aren't we supposed to have
guard on the payroll named Slay-
back, or something?"
No one had thought OF Harris
and William Slayback for a long
time, and there was buStling around
when it was realized they had been
missing for nearly a year.
Some one remembered that when
the government tried William j.
Graham and James c. Mckay of
Reno in New York on a Swindle
lob. the federals borrowed Harris
as a government witness. The law
says lifer must be chaperoned
when he leaves prison, so Guard
Slayback was sent along to New
York with Harris.
There Harris put up in TombS
prison, Slayback in a hotel, at gov
ernment expense.
Last February Harris testified
at the trial of Mckay and Graham.
A jury found the defendants gull
ty.
Then everybody, including those
in Folsom, seemed to forget about
Harris and Slayback.
After Warden Plummer asked his
questions, some one called the mar
shal's office in San Francisco. The
marshal got in touch with Lamar
Hardy, U. S. attorney in New York.
Don't worry" said Hardy, "the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27
Valley Press

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Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27
Storms Funeral
To Be Thursday

Funeral rites for Peter j. Storms,
rs. Imperial Valley pioneer who
died Saturday, will be held at the
Merkley funeral establishment in
San Diego at O'Clock Thursday
afternoon.
Storms arrived in the valley in
1900. homesteaded large tract of
land and farmed it for q years.
He stopped farming only when his
health failed few years ago. He
had been a patient at Paradise
Valley sanitorium near San Diego
for months prior to his death.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27
NEW. W.TEAMSTER
OFFICIAL HERE
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cooperate with the residents of the
communities at the same time.
A special election of officers is
scheduled for the labor temple at
8 o'clock Friday night. Members
of the local will elect president,
a vice president, and a recording
secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27
NATIONS TO AGREE
ON SUGAR SLASH

LONDON, April 81. UP)-Rep-
resentatives of 81 nations, sigma
tories to the international sugar
agreement, met today to decide on
a proposed per cent reduction
in sugar production quotas for the
1883 crop year.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27
HELEN RUMSEY
ENTERTAINS
SAN DIECANS
MELOLAND NOTES

Miss Isabel Millar and Miss Louise
Kennedy of San Diego were week
end guests of Miss Helen Rumsey
while attending the County Chris
tian EndeaVor convention. Friday
night after the convention session
Miss Millar was given a surprise
birthday party at the home of Mrs.
Viola Green of El Centro. A lovely
birthday cake decorated in green
and yellow by Miss Frances Lord
and ice cream were served to Misses
Isabel Millar, Louise Kennedy,
Theresa Ross and Elaine Garner of
San Diego. Misses Ethel Maupin,
Ellen Maupin, Helen Rumsey, Fran
ccs Lord Allene Roberts, Muriel
Meyer. Beverly Meyer; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Meyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Miller, Mrs.
Richard Williamson and her daugh-
ter, Mary Susan, of San Gabriel
were guests of the d. c. SCOTS last
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. T. SakaniWa returned Tues
day morning from Los Angeles
where she spent the past week with
her son Michio who is recovering
from an appendicitis operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fluter en-
ioyed a visit last weekend from
Fluters sister, Mrs. Bill Cambridge,
his brother Albert Fluter and Miss
Doris Gordon all Of RedlandS.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Forsberg
were dinner guests of the Charles
Forsbergs Sunday.
Lila June Wood of BraWley spent
The weekend with her aunt, Mrs.
Earl Maddox.
The Harvey Corfman family visit
ed friends in San Diego and Los
Angeles over the Weekend
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Mcbride en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Wells
former Meloland residents, at dim
ner Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. w. McGreW are
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Ear
Crawford and family of Orange this
week.
A family reunion of the Doia
family was held at the Clyde HavenS
home Sunday Present were Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Doig, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Doig. Mr. and Mrs o. A
Page and the Havens family.
Mrs. Carl Moretti and son of Es-
condido are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
II. O. Estes this week.
Charles Palmer spent the week
end with his grandmother, Mrs
Annie Crawford of Orange.
A. G. Mcintosh enjoyed visit
the latter part of the week from
his brother, Lev Mcintosh of Moren.
ci, Ariz.
Mr. and Mrs Ike Sharp and Sor
of Phoenix spent several days thi,
week with the K. K. Sharps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward McGrew anc
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Scott were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight
Smith at dinner party Tuesday
evening.
Mrs. Bertha Hallman is VISITING
her daughter, Mrs. Robert Doig
while conValeScing from a tonsi
operation.
Friday Mrs. Charles ForSberg ant
Mrs. Earl Maddox attended the an
nual meeting of the Imperial VALLEY
Baptist Women's association helc
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27
Pasadenan TO
Meet With
Stamp Club

E. Arthur Allen, member OF the
Pasadena Stamp club, will meet
with the Imperial Bailey Stamp
and Coin club tonight
The melting will be held in the
high school at o'clock. Allen will
make a short talk.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27

boys are all right. Harris is scared
to go home. He says he understands
there's man waiting for him with
a knife since he told all he knows
about his former pals. In the sec
ond place we need him as wit
ness in case Mckay and Graham
win in the supreme court
The government, Hardy explain
ed, was still paying both Harris
and Slayback's bills in New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27
CUB MAKES NEWS
FIRST TIME OUT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, April
81 CUP)-Ray Flemming, cub re-
porter for st. Petersburg news
paper, made news the first. day he
covered the waterfront He fell in.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27
Former Residents
Visit in Seeley
At Austin Home
McCARE NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs Ross Best, former
residents of Seeley, motored to the
valley Saturday on business, While
hero thev were the house guests
of Mr.. and Mrs George Austin.
They returned to their home in
san BcrnardinO Sunday.
The McCabc and MI. Signal ball
teams met Friday on the Mt. Signal
field. The boys first string game
ended in a 10 to 10 tie; with the
Mt Signal girls victories and the
McCabe boys second string win
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Peck and
daughter Velma Lee are new resi-
dents in the SilSbee district.
MI. and Mrs. ]. J. Osuua returned
from Pala Saturday. They spent
several days in the mountains with
Mrs. Osunas father,
The Silsbee Al club members
under the management of Mrs. M
E. Chapman. the sewing club leader;
her son Malcolm Chapman, the
agriculture club leader; and Mrs
John Dubois; sponsored a box So
cial and cake walk at the Silsbee
school Friday evening. The event
proved very successful
Miss Dorothy Paine left Monday
for Los Angeles where she will re-
main until Thursday While there
she will attend the SRA convention
at Pasadena.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27
+. 2. Signs Biggest
Navy Fund Measure
Peacetime's Greatest Fleet Program on
Final Stage Toward Construction
OF New L. S. Battleshins

WASHINGTON, April 27. CUP)-Presdcnt Roosevelt
today signed the largest navy department appropriation
IN peacetlme history of the United States providing S546
s66494 for T. s. fleets in the fiscal year beginning July
The REGULAR appropriation bill sgned while the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27
FOLSOM MYSTERY,
OR, THE CASE o.
THE MISSING MEN

FOLSOM PRISON, Cal, April 27 (UP) = Warden
Clyde Pummer of Folsom prison asked his assistants two
questions today and short time aferward consterna
tion reigned.
"Arent we supposed to have a lifer in here named
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27
News Of Valley
Communities
PARTY H0N0RS
DICK RICE ON
HIS BIRTHDAY
ALAMO-NERnE NOIEs

AIAhD-NfklI NbaIa
A group OF friends met at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Rice
April II to honor their son. Dickey
Rice. on his 18th birthday.
Refreshments OF ice cream and
Easter eggs were served. Games
were played during the afternoon.
Attending were Mr. and Mr. Peter
Brown, Mir and Mrs. II. Hunt O.
FL Centre. and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
.Maurer philhs. HALEY and Shirley
Brown. Wally and Allen Hunt. Lydia
Savage Patsy, Mary, Marmorlc and
Fred Brown, Leon Cary, Carolyn
Maurer, Mi and Mrs. J. Rice and
children, Dickey and Nancy.
Mrs +. w. Leng. chairman of
the Alamo-Verde home department.
attended the home department
chairmen's meeting at the court
house in FL Centre recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Mckenzie
have as their guests Mrs. A. Gard
ner and Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Gardner
and two children of Glendale who
arrived Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. w
K. Gardner left Monday for Phoe-
nix on business, but will return TO
the Mckenzie home within two or
three days.
Mrs Frank Kumberg entertained
group OF friends at ner home
Thursday in honor of her friend.
Mrs. A. j. Leonard of Arcadia, who
is a former resident of Verde. A
contributary luncheon was enjoyed
at noon. Present were Mrs A. J.
Leonard, Mrs. Louise Hughes and
two sons, Mrs. l.. C. Hawk Mrs.
L. w. Armstrong, Mrs. Laura Hunick
and the hostess, Mrs. Kumberg.
The Alamo PIT. A. will sponsor
a cake walk at the Alamo school
Friday evening at 1880 pm.
The Verde PIT. A. met Wednes-
day afternoon at the Verde school.
An election of officers was held.
Mrs. George Mellor was elected pres
ident, Mrs. Curtis Mayfield, first
vice president. and Miss Virginia
Ryerson, second vice president. Mrs.
Alfred HenijoSa was named Secre-
tary and Mrs. Frank Kumberg was
reelected treasurer Mrs. l.. c.
Hawk was appointed program
chairman. Mrs. l.. W Armstrong
chairman of the sewing committee,
and Mrs. l.. G. Bornt chairman of
the refreShment committee.
This being Educational week,
Thursday is parents day at the
Alamo school, All parents are in
vitcd to come and spend the day.
Mrs. OFT Gray and Mrs. Mary
Morris spent Monday at the home
of Mrs. Charles Sullivan.
Mrs. L. w. Armstrong had as her
guests Friday afternoon, Mrs. Jake
Neidiffer and children and Mrs.
Audrey Yardley and small son.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. Keffer had
as their guests last week Keffer's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Keffer
and Laura Mae Keffer of San Lewis
Obispo.
Mrs. E. S. Gott had as her guest
Friday afternoon, Mrs. Duncan Nc
KenZie.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27
SCOUT
CAMP TO OPEN

Continued from Page One)
steel cots and mattresses. addition
all sanitary facilities, pipelines. a
water storage tank, new bridge
across the creek and many other
improvements will be completed
before the season opens
The addition of seven new troops
organized during the past month.
including two new Sea Scout ships
and a new Cub Pack was reported
by H. P. Wilke. chairman of the
troop organization committee. This
make a total of 81 units with over
1000 Scouts and leaders registered
in the council.
George Maurer, chairman of the
advancement committee reported
plans for courts of honor in Yuma,
CalexicO, FL Centro, Holtville and
Westmorland in May.
Present were George Raine, pres
ident: o. G. Horne, James Mackie.
Wade Cook, Martin Munson. Ralph
Reynolds, DR.. Norman Dupont,
Dave Goodrich, w. H. Rhodes, Phil
Griffin. H. 2. Wilke, George Gus
shaw. J. K. F'ahrln. Fern Young,
j. H. Mccoy, DR.. Warren Fox and
Hugh Wilcox.
Bertha Rose Mary Bessie James.
Negro. died late Tuesday few
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27
WEATHER

data complied by observers for
the official United States weather
bureau station Mt Eel CenfrO.D
Maximum Tuesday .-......-....-......-. 85
Minimum Wednesday ................ so
Reading at Noon Wednesday
Temperature 80
Humility .a...........-........-.-....-. 26
Reading at 5 am. Wednesday
Temperature ........-................-....... 53
Humidity .............,.........-............. SO
Reading at 5 pm. Tuesday
Temperature ....-...................-....-.. 80
tluiilIully 4
Los Angeles and vicinity - Fair
Wednesday night and Thursday
with occasional cloudiness; sea-
Sonable temperature with little
change; gentle to moderate south
west to northwest wind.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27
at Holtvillc.

NciRhborhood children arc inter
cSted in the St Bernard dog that
was added to the Win Meyer canine
police force this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lytle kinnaird and
children OF San Diego visited the
j. r. Kinnairds last weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27

Bertha Rose Mary Bessie James.
Negro. died late Tuesday feW
moments after she was taken to
the county hospital from the home
of a relative at Imperial. She had
been i'll several days.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Peck and
daughter Velma Lee are new resi-
dents in the Silsbee district.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27

Mrs. E. S. Gott had as her guest
Friday afternoon, Mrs. Duncan Nc
KenZie
Imperial Valley press., 1938-04-27

Mr.. and Mrs. L. " Keffer had
as their guests last week Keffer's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Keffer
and Laura Mae Keffer of San Lewis
Obispo
Evening star., 1938-10-09
HOLDS WOMEN, MUST
WORK TO AID FAMILY
Mrs. Emma Guffey Miller Speaks
at National Woman's Party
Convention.
~ tbs Axsoc,.teA prees

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT. Oct. S.-Mrs. Emma
Guffey Miller, Democratic, national
committeewoman for Pennsylvania,
told the National Woman's Party
Convention today that I'VE are de-
manding that the one-third Of the
Nation that Is below a decent subsist-
ence level be raised to a higher stand
ard .. but this cannot be done In
many cases unless both parents are
breadwinners."
Modern machinery, Mrs. Miller said.
permits the woman to leave her
home much more readily than in past
generations, and. unless she desires 4
life Of idleness or chatter at the age
when her children are half grown,
she is going out and secure employ
ment In order that those children can
have as' good or better chances in
life than she had"
The National Woman's Party Is
pressing for passage OF the equal
rights" amendment to the Constiti-
ton. now beforethe Judiciary Com
mittees Of both houses Of Congress.
Evening star., 1938-10-09
Extension of Auto Railer'
To Be Argued October II
Passengers Should Not Be Required
to Transfer, Is CIain,-Transit
Company Is Opposed.

one-third Of the Capital Transit rev.
enus there would nscsssitate 4 reduc-
tion in the frequency Of service, and
consequent lssssned service to other
persons riding from Rosslyn on
transit cars. Loss of revenue also.
Mr.. Merrill pointed out. as an i'm
portant element in our ability to rem
der service to the District As whole. "
The line built across Key Bridge At
4 cost Of about sl20, 900 Is an invest
ment, he said. which the company
would not like to see destroyed. or
decreased In use.
Cites Increase IN Trahsc.
Putting another bus line on the
Georgetown streets, Mr.. Merr1il
claimed, would increase already heavy
trafic congestion.
On the other hand, Mr.. Lane
claimed his company Is entitled to
the line and that 1t would not con-
rest tralnc In oeoesetown.
I'VE claim" he said, shat 1t takes
20 many vehicles, 20 many seats to
carry the people. II We bring the peo-
pie into the city, Capital Transit will
not have to run 70 many cars, and
there would probably also be reduc-
ton in the number Of private automo-
biles, because more people would ride
the auto railers into the city instead
of coming down in their own cars"
Counsel for the opposing lines. 1t
was learned, probably will take diff
ferent points of view regarding the de-
cision OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission July 8. Mr.. Lane inter-
prets this. decision As declaring that
the line Is 4 railroad, and so did not
require 4 certificate Of convenience
and necessity" that the proposal was
only for an extension of service, not
for an extension Of the line of the
railroad. Counsel for the transit COM
pany plan to oppose this interpreta-
ton Of the I. c. c. action. =.
The hearing Is based on the original
application filed more than 4 year ago
with the Utilities Commission and
amended both in July and August OF
this year.
A schedule of rates filed with the
I. C. c. for the extension already is In
effect, Mr.. Lane explained. 1t adds
10 cents for 4 ride one way over the
extension, or IS cents round trip. The
Capital Transit fare s 10 cents cash,
81 cents for tokens, or q weekly pass
which gives unlimited rides over the
system.
Evening star., 1938-10-09
MARYLAND WATERWAYS
HEARINGS ON OCT. rs
South Creek, West River and
Eastport Promsets to Be
Discussed at Sessions.

Py the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Oct. S.-Col. "A. W.
johnson, United States Army engineer
here, said today he would hold public
hearings October rs on proposals to
improve two Maryland waterways.
In a letter to Maryland Representa-
tives and Senators, Col. johnson said
q hearing would be held at Shadyside
in the morning on the South Creek
and West River projects. The after
noon hearing. to be held at Eastport.
will deal with the Oyster Greek i'm
provement.' 49, -.
Maj. r. M. Copeland notified the
delegation. that the division. engineer
had reported unfavorably on the pro.
posal to dredge 4 channel into Broad
water Creek. He said the existing
harbors at West River, Parish Greek
and Herring Bay appeared to be ade'
uuate to serve the vicinity.
Evening star., 1938-10-09
O'CONOR DEFENDS,
WORKERS IN D. c.
Hits Nice's Stand on Voting
by Commuters From
North Beach.
- the Associated Press.

- Gno AbeOClAsS0 Etssb'
NORTH BEACH, Nd. Oct. S.-her-
bert n. oConor, Democratic candidate
for Governor, carried his campaign
against Gov. Harry W. Nice into
Southern Maryland tonight, criticizins
the Governors administration and hit
ting at Gov. Nice's remarks on the
voting status OF some Southern Mary
land residents.
Winding up tour of Calvert County,
which included stops ut Prince Fred
erick and Solomons Island, Mr.. O'Conor
said In an address prepared for de-
livery at . mass meeting here:
Unlike the Governor Of Maryland,
who visited this county few days ago.
I welcome to the State those former
residents of Washington and other
States who have established homes in
this attractive portion of our State,
and who still work IN Washington or
elsewhere"
These persons, Mr.. O'Conor asserted,
though employed outside Maryland.
are entitled to vote in the State, "and
the threat OF 0ov Nice to instruct
our State Police to arrest any person
applying for registration who appears
in m automobile bearing District Of
Columbia license, Is nothing more than
an attempt on the part of the Gov
ernor to intimidate new residents OF
this State and to keep them from
voting -"
Nice to Tsur Anne Arundel.
Meanwhile, Gov. Nice returned to
the Governors mansion At Annapolis
for 4 week end rest that will end Nom
day when he resumes his campaign
for reelection.
The Governor will tour Anne Arun-
del County Monday and will speak at
Annapolis Monday night. He plans
only to entertain q few friends At
the mansion tomorrow.
His weekend rest followed fast
paced tour OF Calvert and st. Marys
Counties In Southern Maryland.
/ Bidding further for the support OF
Washington commuters" in his North
Beach address, Mr.. o'Conor referred
to those who have acquired homes
fronting on the Chesapeake Bay and
whose properties are threatened by
shore erosion.
1T Is a fact taat $4,000 linear feet
Of shore line are constantly threatened
At the present time" he said. THE
owners of properties have made sizable
investments and they and others
should be encouraged to settle per-
manently in our State. The best way
in which we can show our desire tc
have them Is to afford permanent pro-
lection to the properties"
The State, he said, could not assume
Evening star., 1938-10-09
CLARK RALLY HELD

SEDALIA, Mo-. Oct. 3 R).-Mis-
souri's Democrats stepped into the
fall campaign tonight with L. hsh
fry AND rally dominated by Senator
Bennett Clark's campaign for re-elec-
tion and talk Of his presidential pos
sibilities in 1910.
Party members from every section
of the State gathered at the State
fair grounds to eat $500 pounds of
fried catfish and cheer . long hst
Of speakers.
State Chairman James p. Aylwafd
presented Senator Clark as u states
man who We all hope and pray will
some day in the not too distance
future be elected President Of the
United States" ~
Evening star., 1938-10-09

. u u
entirely the burden Of protecting tbs
properties, but added he thought D.
plan could be worked out "on match
ing basis between the State and the
local communities" which would help
the property owners.
Senator TyAings Speaks. ,-.r
All members OF the party's State
wide ticket spoke at the Prince Fred
erick rally. which drew . crowd Of
aoout 1000. ..
Senator Millard E. Tydinss told the
group that, in his opinion, the next
six years would be the most important
to the country since 1915.
II reelected, he said, he would
favor building United States Navy
second to none. not to get US into
war, but to keep US out Of war"
In his prepared Prince Frederick
address, Mr.. OConor promised to-.
bacco would escape additional taxa.
ton during his administration, that
he would insist that Southern Mary
land be considered when funds for
forests and parks were distributed, and
that the section would get Its share
OF funds for new roads.
Turning to the Republican candi-
dates administration, Mr.. O'Conor
said that during the brief period Of
less than four years under Gov. Nice
our State debt has increased by 500.
907. 900. Much Of this borrowed money
has been used to defray the ordinary
operating expenses Of the State gov
errment; millions of dollars dedicated
by law to roads have been diverted
to the general treasury, with the re-
suit that our public roads system has
been sadly neglected" 4
One. Of the foremost problems Of
the next Governor. he said, would be
the adoption Of q sound fiscal policy
for the State.
Nice Hit rs ExtravagAnt.
Gov. Nice, he said, has shown an
utter disregard for sound business
methods, as evidenced at the outset
of his administration by his extrava-
CANT and .unpardonable expenditure
OF $106,000 for the improvement Sof
the executive mansion. when tbs
Legislature had limited its appropria-
ton for this purpose to $50 1000, and
this at q time when the State could
i'll afford to make any except the most
essential improvements to any of its
public buildings" N
Mr.. O'Conor also criticized the CALI
ing OF special legislative sessions BY
Gov Nice, saying neither would have
been necessary II the Governor had
submitted e comprehensive budget Of
the States needs and revenues to
each of the two regular sessions Of
the Legislature As he was required BY
the budget amendment to tie con.
stitution to do"