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coNrRAro DE ALuMBRADo PUBLIco

Estimando ell c~ontrato de alumbrado de las
GALES 0 publico, no tenemOs otra information que
la declaration de Mr.. Knight de que Sc propone
ofrecer a la Ciudad un contrato, effective en- 1889,
que reducira ell costo annual en- $21, 100000 En- re-
laci6n con 10 que Sc cargo por alumbrado pdbli-
co, hemos podido obtener algunas interesantes
comparaciones. Ell 1ltimo c%ontrato de alumbrado
especificaba 1888 luces de ciertos tamanos y IT,
pos con un r~endimiento para la Compania de
$134,365. 90. Durante la vida de este contrato,
luces adicionales fueron instaladas que elevaron
ell costo total, en- la nlisma proportion por Tampa
ra, a $3.50, 600.0 90 anualmente. Estas luces de las
GALES, 81 Sc pagaran por las tarifas existentes en-
Miami, costarian apr6ximadamente a la ciudad
de Tampa $117,000.00. Una Corte de Distrito ha
establecido que tarifas un 3Q% mas bajas que las
prevalientes en- Miami p~agarfan I'm justa ganan-
cia sobre la inversion. Basandonos en- estas cifras,
ell costo de alumbrado de las GALES de Tampa no
debiera exceder, en- su costo, de 10000, o
$10,600.00 menos que la cantidad ahora estipu-
lada en- ell Presupuesto para ese prop6sito, aun en-
ell case de cue la Tampa Electric Company sea la
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Cosro DE TRABAJo Y CONTRADICTION

les ell costo de la construction en- Tampa
mas alto que en- otras localidades? Nosotros sa-
Demos, como hecho irrefutable, que ell costo de Ia
construction en- Tampa es comparativamente
bajo.
La pr6xima ~pregunta es, 81 ell costo del ira
baio para construction V d1eraci6n es mas alto
en- Tampa, en- comparaclon con otros lugafes!
Nosotros sabemos que las condolences del traba-
10 on Tampa son las mas favorables, y tanto como
iamentamos que tai es ell case, muchas escalas de
jornales son consideradas mas baJas en- tampa,
que en- otras muchas ciudades de igual poblaclon.
En- localidades donde la ciudad esta espar-
cida Dor extensa area Y la densidad de la pobla-
ci6n es baia, Sc hace algo mas costoso construlr
I'm sistema de distribution y la operacion del SIS
tema distributivo es tambien mas alto. Mientras
las secciones de habitacion Y negocios en- Tampa
no deben considerarse como congestlonadas, tam
poco hay factories extraordinarlos que hagan ex-
cesiyo, Dor esta causa, ell llevar la electrlcldad a
los c~onsumidores de Tampa.
Tampa es una ciudad de TODD ell ano, compa-
rativamente hablando, Y por 10 tanto no hay a.
normal diferencia entire las cargas del verano y
Ell invierno.
A pesar de las atlas tarifas que prevalecen
en- Tampa los negocios estan bien desarrollados y
ell uso de la electricidad por las distintas classes
de c~onsumidore llega hasta un promedlo alto y
por ende este no puede considerarse un factor
que haria necesarias las atlas tar1tas.
En- realidad es un hecho evldente que con las
propias tarifas en- Tampa, un apreclaoae prone
do de c%onsumidores sc aprovecharia de la opor-
tunidad para anadir mayor Governmental y como
didad con MAYOR uso de electricidad, 10 que a su
vez Sc traduciria en- un correspondence aumento
de ingresos para la Empresa. Esta ha sldo la ex-
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ma. Pudieramos anadir, como un asunto de gene
raj formaci para la Junta, que la Compania
tambien paga menos de $4,000 al Estado y Con-
dado, en- contribuciones. Con mas claridad, du-
rante ell ano fiscal de cada 500. 90 en- contribu-
clones abonadas al Tesoro de la Ciudad por los
sobrecargados Contingencies, la Tampa Electric
recibi6 aproXimadamente S11.00 por la dicha CO.
rriente y servicios rendidos a la Ciudad durante
ell pasado ano fiscal. Es por 10 tanto un acto de
pobre gracla, por parte de esta utllldad, ell critl-
car Y ~vilificar ~nuestros gobiernos Estatal y Nacio-
nal porque han creado una estructura c%ontrlbu-
tiva por medic de la cual tiene que contribuir con
mas del l16 de sus ingresos en- brute hacia ell pa
go de los gastos del Gobierno, cuandO al mismo
tempo la dicha Compania por su exorbitante Y
abuslva eStructura tarlfal impone sobre la Gu
dad de Tampa Y extrae de ella ell 11% de TODD
ell dinero que por contribuclones la Ciudad reel
be. Liamamos vuestra atenci6n sObre este, no con
ell deseo de p~resentar comparaclones controver-
siales EN- lugar de estadisticas, sino porque clara
mente ilustra las insostenibles tarifas e%lectricas
y las cargas impuestas sobre la Ciudad de Tam
pa, cuando cast la identica comparacion que la
Compania por 81 misma ha usado al contender
contra la presente estructura contributiva. La uni
ca diferencia consiste en- que la Tampa Electric
Company es una Empresa pr6spera, con un her
moso dtvidendo para 1sus acclonlstas, mlentras
que, por la 0tra parte, los d6lares de contribuclo-
mes l1agados a la Ciudad representa- una carga
que generalmente sc admite no pueden continuar
resistiendo por tempo indefinido los propieta-
rios de esta comunidad.
No es unusual para una utilidad pdhlica que
goza de privilegios que no otro competitor goZa
en- la Ciudad, pagan una cantidad sustancial por
tales privilegios en- la forma de contribueiones
por franquicia. La Tampa Electric Company ma
da absolutamente paga a la Cludad de tampa
Dor ell uso de p~racticamente todas sus GALES Y ca
llejones, 10 que ha disfrutado durante muchos
amos cast sin restriction. Esta situaci6n hace mas
evidente la i~njusticia en- cuanto a las cargas AFRO
iadas por esa Compania en- contra de la Ciudad.
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DETERMINATION DEL vERDADERo vALoR

Mr.. Knight ha hecho la declaration de que
la prueba de toda la situaci6n es que la Tampa
Electric Company no tiene bonos destacados 0
h~ipotecas de ninguna clase o %caracter, que no es
una Compania sostenedora, nj afiliada con Mn
guna, nj tampoco una suhsidiaria de otra Empire
sa. No tiene acciones de aqua, esta simplemente
compelida a pagan los gastos de operation y las
contribuciones, Y despues TODD 10 demas es neto.
Nosotros publicamos un estado de cuentas cada
mes v muestra que la Companla obtiene menos
del 81 de ganancia sobre ell verdadero valor de
la propiedad. La Compania no puede ser opera
da mas barato de 10 que ahora 10 es.
Els evidente que Mr.. Knight convene que la
Tampa Electric Company solo tiene derecho a
recibir unos ingresos que paguen ell costo de ope-
racion, las contribuciones y una Justa ganancla
sobre ell verdadero valor de la propiedad. Este
SAGA a reiucir exactamente un punto al cual nos
dirigimos, a saber, ell determinar cual es ell Ver-
dadero Valor de la propiedad en- ell cual deben
basarse las ~tarifas, porque ell valor de la prople-
dad Sc basa en- la prudente sustentaclon de la IN
version, como ell primer factor que debe tlJarse
antes de que la propia tarifa pueda ser determl-
NADIA. La Compania dice tener una inversion de
cerca de $4,000 900. La planta de eiectrieidad
y ell sistema en- Jacksonville, que tienen unos in
gresos cast iguales a los de la Tampa Electric Co.
v que generan una cantidad de electrlcldad COM
parable a la de la Tampa Electric, estan valua-
dos en- unos 8 millones de d6lares. La diferencla
de 1907 en- Ell valor de dos propiedades eiectr1-
cas- que son similares junto con las otras estadls-
ticas aqui presentadas, es c~iertamente una sufi-
ciente raz6n para que la Ciudad de tales pasos
como estime necesarios para determinar cual es
Ell Verdadero Valor de la propiedad de la Tampa
Electric.
La determination de los necesarios hechos
y cifras es un asunto altamente tecnico. Los MEM
bros de vuestro Comite no estan calificados natu-
ralmente por entrenamiento o experienced para
desarroilar los hechos y cifras que son requeri-
dos, y debe concederse que ell entrenamiento y
experienced de ningGn otro Official de la Ciudad
es tai que lie ~califique en- alguna forma para este
servicio. Por ell c%ontrario, este trabajo debe ser
hecho por %expertos que por entrenamiento Y lar
ga experienced Sc han calificado a 81 mismos pa
ra rendir este tipo de servicio. Estos son hechos
bien conocidos de la Tampa Electric Company, y
la administration de todas las otras utilidades.
Respetuosamente sometido.
FIRMADO:
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periencia donde quiera que las tarifas han sido re
bajadas.
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FIRMADO:

- Ell COMITE ESPECIAL
DE UTILIDADES PUBLICAS.
R. L. Raglan, Presidente
G. C. WATSON
ALBERT D'ARPA
FRANK CANNEILA
c. w. LATIMER.
Concurren en- este informe los siguientes MEM
bros de la Junta de Representatives.:
DIR. II. M. FAVER, representante por ell Dis
trito No. 6.
j. Fl. EPPS, represen.ante del Distrito No. II,
TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY
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ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
P. w. A. Project No. Del. 1O2s-F-2

T. W. a. fEOJect NO. Del. 1UEo-f-Z
State Highway Department. Dover, Della
ware
Sealed bids for General Contract. includ-
ing Plumbing. Heating. Electrical Work;
Police Station and Garage. Bridgeville.
Delaware
Sealed bids will be received by the State
Highway Department at the office of the
Department until ? 200 O'Clock p. M. De-
cember 9TH, 1888. and then at said office,
publicly opened and read aloud.
The Information for Bidders, Form of
Bid. Form of Contract. Plans, Specifca-
formance Bond may be examined at said
office and copies thereof obtained upon pay
ment of S25.O0 for each set. Any bidder
upon returning such set promptly and in
good condition. will be refunded his pay
ment. and any non-bidder upon so return
ing such set will be refunded $3.50.
The State Highway Department, Dover,
Delaware. reserves the right to waive any
informalities in or to reject any or all bids
Each bidder must deposit with his bid Sc
curity in an amount of not less than ten
per centum (l0Gc) of the base bid in the
form and subject to the conditions provided
in the Information for Bidders.
Attention of bidders is particularly called
to the requirements as to conditions of en-
ployment to be observed and minimum wage
rates to be paid under the contract.
The estimated cost of the work to be per-
formed under this contract is $4,000.
WALLACE E. HANCE, r. A.
Tughfield Bldg. Wilmington, Del.
w. w. MACK. Chief Engineer,
State Highway Department,
Dover, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-17

son of Dover, and was admitted to
the bar in April, 1904 He prac-
tleed his profession at Wilmington
until becoming United States SEN
ator. He was appointed deputy at
torney general of Delaware by
Aty.-Gen. Andrew C. Gray, for the
four-year term commencing Janu-
ary, 1908, and in 1912 was elected
attorney general. He was elected
United States senator in Novem-
Der, 1916, on the Democratic ticket
for the full term of six years. His
term as senator started March 4,
1917, but he resigned in 1921 to
accept the appointment of chancel-
lor of Delaware. Chancellor VOL
colt at first declined the appoint
ment to the chancellorship by Gov
ernor Denney, to succeed Charles
M. Curtis, but he later accepted
the appointment, which waA made
May "a, 1921. 1t was cunnrmed
by special session of the Legisla-
ture June 29. In accepting ap-
pointment to the highest judicial
post in the state, Chancellor VOL
colt was taking the same office
that his father, James L. Wolcott,
held some years previous.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-17

adelphia, were guests on Sunday
Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Hoffecker.
Mrs. Edward S. Dwight, who has
been spending several days at st.
Michaels, Md, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bell of
Williamsport, Pa, spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. A. Homer
Smith.
Mrs. Margaret Wilds Grimm has
closed her home and gone to At
lantic City, N. j., for an indefinite
stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Corley of
East Orange, N. j., were guests
over the weekend of DR.. and Mrs.
r. F. Corley.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-17
MANY AT JOSIAH
WOLCOTT BIER
Continued From Page One)

instructions from Gov. Richard O..
McMullen, in memory Of the chan
cellor, the highest judicial officer in
the state. The chancellor's son,
James L. Wolcott, III, in Los An
geles, was not able to return in
time for the funeral. Surviving
the chancellor are his wife, who
was Mary Rebecca Fooks, daugh-
ter If Daniel ]. and Rebecca A.
Fooks, Of Laurel, whom he married
in 1906; four children, James L..
Wolcott, III, now in Los Angeles,
Calf, who was unable to come to
the funeral; Daniel F. Wolcott, of
Wilmington; Josiah o. Wolcott Jr.,
recently admitted to the bar at Do
yer, and Rebecca ID. Wolcott, now
at school, and Alex. G. Wolcott, of
Dover, a brother. Another broth
er, James L. Wolcott, died several
years ago Chancellor Wolcott
was born in Dover, October 81,
1877, the son Of James L. Wolcott
and Mary Mills Goodwin Wolcott
He was graduated from the public
schools of Dover, from the Will
mington Conference Academy, Do
yer, and Wesleyan university. at
Middletown, Conn, receiving his
degree Of Phi B., in 1901. He read
law in the offices of the late Ed
ward Ridgely and Henry R. John
Smyrna times., 1938-11-17
Death of Mrs. Susan p. Peters

Mrs. Susan E. Peters, age n,
died at the home of her son, James
A. Peters at Elsmere, Del. She
was the daughter of James Edward
and Elizabeth Burris of Sudlers-
vile, Md, and married in early life
Noah Peters of Elsmere. Besides
her son at whose home she died,
she is survived by four daughters.
Funeral services will be held at the
Methodist Church at Sudlersville,
Nd, Friday next, November 18th,
at 2 p. M, with interment in the
Sudlersville cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-17
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Continued From Page one)

last meeting. Mr.. McWhorter was
a retired farmer and business man
of Middletown and was held in high
esteem. Funeral services will be
held at 1 o'clock this Thursday
afternoon from the Grace Presby-
terian Church, with interment in
St. Georges Cemetery, Other sur
vivors include another son, a
daughter, three grandchildren and
five great t-grandcsildren
Smyrna times., 1938-11-17
Death of Little Laura Emerson

Laura Clarice Emerson, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Emerson, died in her mothers arms
(nee Rebecca Severson) Friday,
IL, age 3 months and
days. Her death is deeply mourn
ed especially by the parents. Fun
eral services were held Saturday
at 10 o'clock in charge Of
Rev. w. E. Matthews. Interment
was in the Severson family lot at
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-17

- corner Of
90 10 ''.,,,ore Streets,
.'..sloratsd y with a blue
( .srt. ! marked improve
p'.j \. 5stE sOmbre color
Smyrna times., 1938-11-17

lively interest has been shown by
shoot attendance in the past, not
only by gunners but the general
public which has always been wei
come on the club grounds.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-17

By virtue of a writ of Levari Facias tc
me directed, will be exposed to sale by way
of public vendue at the Front Door of the
Colonial Hotel, in the Town of Smyrna
Kent County and State of Delaware, on
Smyrna times., 1938-11-17
|NDNALAND
klTAL ITEMS
! Eho Come and Go,
EIa Community
! Former Smyrnians
EEDCLUB PARTIES

! us Earl 7. Poole of
4 s'eiEing congra .ula-
-arVal Of a daug nter
altal, Lewes, last Fri
-i4 18th. Mrs. Poole
zsSEed as the former
Ezt Collins, daughter
= Es Ernest P. Collins.
~ R Pratt entertained
AY dinner on Sunday,
4 at her home near
n1ol Of Mr.. Pratt's
nlt vas November II.
g children who attend
1 we're: Mrs. Emma
y ianily, Mrs. Hilda
Ha Elsie Davis and
Miner Miss Dorothy
Az George Scout and
NH had as their din
Monday, Frank Hays
1icaer for the Phila-
'acs jim Stangle and
I Alfred Cahall Of Free
n JOan Y. Postles Of
we're guests Of Mrs
.ll'' On Sunday when
s'a for their mother,
! P0'tles, who has
he past two weeks
q Nrs. Jones.
y Paul Slaughter Of
s''s Sunday visitors
-s Nh. and Mrs.
lsl' \ Their brother
aesa visiting them,
With them.
Slds Of Pidlav D..
d : Mrs. Margaret
\ y sunday when Mrs.
,saa. ,.as'S to her bridge
''n at the wayside
~ 0sland of Allan
~, : been spending
\ rSa y. her brother and :
= q. :. and Mrs. A.
i'turned to her
d Harnoru
week in New York K
Y !, -. IOOper left to-
! Ne y extended visit to
I'M I Mrs. Kenneth
coVey at Yonk- (.
fab..1 1'i OF New
M. T. been spending
s,a..s'. ss,sAs with Mr.. ana :
S@ssa,.tl returned to
sY 'pent last week
\ hn.a : the guest Of
IL O.a,. ?. Patterson.
HI y 'sy DeTrude Of
49, ~ j., We're u,oo,.
ss,aaSSn aSne Of Mr.. and and
2 Cs,
ssv, rnlladel-
"a 'I'sial I.s days with
10 ,sia.I 'taa ". Clifton on
SQn. iiie OF
ID ! Istig : y q Summit.
sr ~. !, M. and Mrs J
- Monday and
\, ~. ,sS..p. q WI.
N '''' IN town one
| ''~ D''4 d Phi.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-17

!; !, :;;,'[s'yrn!,a' !,' Times Times
/. : ~, ND VICINITY
u !, = :. Lee circle RI. = Thursday nssS
!, '':.s -. 81 at Mrs g. {, HslTsy TeauIar
/ as vii be the TO
sng service
y Growers National
that u, mt Company yredecorat- dec
i ). 8 ~ ,.a+ II 4 paint. The soft
1888 !. y Y. ! much admired
saus =. i, rssatre, corner OF
sd 7 ID DslaTar'e. e. stPGSrs, ! e1us
Dses1 ,srt, q marked improve ap1or
J, b dark 'On0fe 'Oi0''
st. sui y, : Missionary Society
\ t,e home of Mrs
- ,s.,.on On on Commerce
/ : 'sr Monday evening n, No
H i $50 o'clock. The the
q. for this montn ai0
i = ). MattifOrd, Mrs.
Il ,~a' Mrs. Ralph Jeffer-
L Is Cora E. Ford A
/ snrs is desired
/ nh started soon on the
- 4 a small wharf on
u Of the Chesapeake
!. gT Canal, about 800
a, mouth Of the canal
pint. The wharf IS
II aga berth for artillery
4. HsrbOr Defenses OF
IN Capt. George F.
rsAny said the wharf
II ! ibout 100 feet parallel
II ra, five feet wide with
nv atwalk running out
srs to the wharf. For
<-sv hats docked inside
4 4 Tie Delaware City
~ hrt the branch canal
II lhy up and is not suit
Ill ang the artillery boats.
Smyrna times., 1938-11-17
SMYRNA GUN CLUB SHOOT
Continued From Page One)

order. Some of the best shots of
the east have performed here and
Smyrna times., 1938-11-17
Appreciation

am very grateful to my friends
in all parties who helped elect me
to the State Senate, Nov. Sth, and
will endeavor to deserve their con-
fidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
Loyal Workers
OF Christian
Church Meet

Members OF the Loyal Workers
class of the State Street Christian
church met Monday night at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. Holt on West
Main street.
After the business meeting, pre-
sided over by Mrs o. S. Haun, the
evening was spent in social gath
ering.
Prizes were awarded to Mrs. H.
H. Tyler and Mrs. Martha Moore.
The committee in charge consist
cd of Mr. and Mrs. De La Vega,
Mrs. Ethel Pitts, DR.. and Mrs. Holt.
Mrs. S. w. Leffingwell, Mr.. and
Mrs E. M. Johnson, Lloyd Pickle
and Mrs Anna Clark.
Present were the MeSdames w
M. Watson, R. E. Daniels. Martha
Steele, Blanch Graves, H. H. Tyler
w. H. Tyler jr.. S. W. LeffingWell,
Anna Milsap, Martha Moore, Tom
King, Philip Knights, H. McKusick.
Sam Cox, Clyde Duringer;
The MeSsrS. and Mesdames o. S.
Haun. Thomas L. MaSsie. Charles
McCaIman, John Green, De La We
ga, Holt. and the MesSrs Wesley
He'll, Russell Hoy and Lloyd Pickle.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
HEARINGS TO
BE HELD ON
MILK PACTS

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 8. (UP)
Proposed amendments to milk
marketing agreements in three
southern California areas will be
discussed at public hearings order
ed today by the state department Of
agriculture.
Under the proposals, the price
paid by distributors to producers
for class one milk would be re-
duced from - to 60 cents per
pound milk fat. The scheduled
hearings are as follows;
Orange county marketing area
FEB l6. at the court house, San
ia Ana
San Bcrnardino- Riverside mar
keting area-F'eb. II, at the court
house. Riverside.
Santa Barbara marketing area
Feb. 18. at the court house, San
ia Barbara.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
Dams Entire viii
Hold Meeting
Thursday

Guest night will be in order at
the Dams Entire section meeting
at 7:30 pm. Thursday at the Ten
Thousand club.
The program, in charge of Miss
Edith Eicke, will be a panel dis
cussion by three club members, on
community problems in Imperial
Valley.
Those who wiz take part will be
Mrs. Clark Jacobs of the proba-
tion office, Mildred Record of the
SRA. and Miss Eicke, school nurse.
Following the panel discussion,
members and guests present will
hold an open forum meeting.
Miss Eicke asked that members
take their ticket receipts for the
Valentine dance to the meeting
Other members of the committee
in charge of the program and re-
freshments are Miss Edna Martin,
Mrs. r. E. Daniel and Mrs. Charles
Bratton.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
Mrs. Robert WyHe
EnfertainS
Bridge Club

Mrs. w. II. HaakinSon took first
honors at a bridge club party Mon
day night held at the home of Mrs.
Robert Wylie on SandalWood Drive.
Second lonors went to Mrs. o. l..
Davis.
CohoStesses with Mrs. Wylie we're
Mrs. Robert Marshall and Helen
Marshall.
The party was concluded with the
serving of attractive Valentine re-
lr2ShmentS.
The next bridge meeting will be
held on Feb. 21 at the home of
Mis-. Tom Duer who will be assist
cd by Mrs. Don Freeman.
Present were the Mesdamcs Willis
Carey. William Outlook, Robert
Marshall, Dee Percival, O. L. Davis,
o. J. Jennings, w. H. Haakinscn,
Tom Duer, and the Misses Regene
Miller, Helen Marshall, and Mar
garet Lanicr.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
Churches
Schools
Social Calendar
TUESDAY

bESDhI
Parish dinner, $50, st. Paul's.
T0pperS, 7, Lee Zinn's.
Business women, 1880, Barbara
Worth.
Jobs Daughters. 1870, Masonic
Temple.
Bachelors. 1880, Barbara Worth.
Music Teachers, 8, 1861 Olive.
American Legion, 8, Veterans
hall.
American Legion auxiliary, s, Vet
erans hall.
WEDNESDAY
Acacia and Mt. Signal, 10, Mrs.
]. &. Stuarts.
G. Gf G, IL, Barbara Worth.
Ladies Day. Golf club.
Coordination council, 1880, Will
sCn school.
Beginning bridge, 1880. 744 State.
Camp Fire guardians, 1880, 637
Vine.
J. c. party. 8, 10000 club.
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway.
Choir practice, 8, State st. Chris
tian church.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08

Mrs. Duncan Stewart Robinson
of Rio Vista, president of the Cali
fornia Federation of Women's clubs
and Mrs. David Fraser of San Diego,
district president, will be honored
at Presidents luncheon" at 1890
pm. Thursday by the Women's I'm
provement club of CaleXico, in the
club rooms of lockwood Memorial
hall.
Mrs. Robinson returned recently
from the midWinter board meeting
of the General Federation of Wom-
ems clubs in Washington and the
January conference on the Cause
and Cure of War.
At the meeting in CaleXico, the
state president will outline the
higflights of these conferences.
Other guest presidents will be
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
Stamp, Coin Club
Will Meet

A stamp auction and stamp trad
ing will be in order at the Imperial
Valley Stamp and Coin club meet
ing at 8 pm. Wednesday at the
high school.
Aylmer Thompson, recently ap-
pointed sales manager will be in
charge of the auction and trading
The committee appointed to in
yestigate the possibilities of obtain
ing a commemorative stamp at the
completion of the All American
canal, will make a detailed report
The temporary officers, Frank L
Shepherd, president; Frank Birk-
hauser. secretary, nd Aylmer
Thompson, treasurer. were elected
at the last meeting to be perman-
ent officers for 1888
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
Chamber Meeting
Features /. S.
e. .OfC. Luncheon

Leonard L. Read, manager of
the western division of the United
States Chamber of Commerce, will
be the principal speaker at the
regular meeting of vhe Ell Centre
chamber Wednesday noon at the
Barbara Worth hotel.
Read will speak at Calexico We'd
nesday night and at Brawley
Thursday noon, according to Wal
ter Havekorst, chamber president,
who urged all Ell Centre business
men to attend the meeting We'd
neSday
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08

On her 18th birthday was Mrs.
l.. A. Blackman was an honored
guest at a surprise party held at
her home Monday afternoon by
many of her friends.
The ladies met at the home of
one of the guests and then went in
a group to the home of Mrs. Black
man, 730 Olive avenue.
Many lovely gifts were presented
to the honored guest among which
was beautiful bouquet of roses.
Refreshments followed the Valen-
tine motif with the birthday cake
made in the form of a heart and
frosted in red and white. The ice
cream also carried out the theme.
Present in addition to Mrs. Black
man were the Mesdames Roy West
moreland Edna Buster, Guy CT.