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Evening star., 1938-05-27
700 TAXI DRIVERS
FAVOR HOUSE BILL
Meeting Votes Approval Of Plan
Allowing Alternative Forms
of Insurance.

The House taxicab liability insur-
Ance bill was preferred over the SEN
ate measure by an almost unanimous
vote at mass meeting Of more than
700 cab drivers last night in the
typographical Temple
The vote was taken after the bills
had been explained by Col. Lawrence
Crawford. chairman Of the Board Of
Trade Traffic Committee. He pointed
out that the House bill provides three
methods Of liability coverage-indi-
vidual insurance policies. blanket poll
cies protecting associations and the
posting Of sinking fund" not ex-
ceeding $4,000 from which damage
claims can be MELVILLE the Senate
bill provides no alternatives to the
individual insurance policies.
Col. Crawford objected to one pro-
vision included in both bills-the re-
quirement that the law go into effect
so days after passage. He stated
drivers should be given at least 80
days to arrange for the insurance and
preferably until January /, 1899.
Charles McClosky. vice president Of
the Central Labor Union and chair
man Of the newly organized cab
drivers local. urged immediate
unionization of all drivers so COM
plants against either bill passed will
have more effect in future. Member
ship in the union already has passed
the 1000 mark, it was announced at
the session.
Evening star., 1938-05-27
FAR EAST TODAY
BROADCAST IS SET.
FulI-Hour Drama to Be
Heard Tonight on Labor
Program.

1.-THE Far East Today" is the title
Of q full-hour dramatic presentation
which is scheduled to fill the Caval-
cade of Labor spot on VOL tonight,
beginning at 10 o'clock. The program,
produced under sponsorship OF the
United Council for Civilian Relief IN
China. will offer series OF sketches
designed to present word pictures OF
the Sino-Japanese conflict: Back
ground, battles, China's stirring re-
sistance and, particularly. the suffer-
ing of civilians in the war zones. The
feature is to originate here and Will
be sent to the intercity network.
The three other local stations have
arranged as many dramatizations IN
differing veins for listeners this eve
ming. Betty Lou Gerson, staff actress,
will replace Barbara Luddy in the
First Nighter show (WRC. g., when
Love and Uncle Baldy," called
"riotous comedy" is aired. Miss
Luddy is on vacation. Hollywood Hotel
is to present "preview' Of Under
Western Stars" film featuring Roy
Rogers, Smiley Burnette and Carol
Hughes, favorites of the horse opera
audiences (WJSV, 81. Death Valley
DAYS (WMAL, 1900 will offer spe-
cial Memorial Day story dealing with
a grave in an abandoned desert ceme-
terry. which suddenly became deco
rated with roses after Is years OF
neglect.
Music Festival Aired.
Other features-The Music Festi-
val of Prince Georges County Schools
Is recognized in half-hour program
(WMAL, $500 Singin' sam Is
the guest of the Song Shop once more
(WJSV, 81 James Bryant Conant,
president of Harvard University,
speaks on "Defenses Against Propa-
ganda" (WJSV, 9:45) =. Dr. Maud
Slye. assistant professor of pathology
at the Sprague Memorial Institute OF
the University of Chicago, advances
the theory that cancer is subject to
hereditary influences (WJSV, $500
Prof. Alvin H. Hansen of Harvard
University, president of the Amerl-
can Economic Association, discusses
the world economic cooperation cam
paign (WJSV, l0:45).
Tomorrow-The Women's Press
Club of New York announces its radio
program awards (WJSV, WMAL.
2:30) :. The Blue Water Interna-
tional Bridge between Port Huron,
Mich, and Sarnia, Ontario, is dedi-
Gated (WRC, 1:45) -. The quail
flying trials for the Indianapolis speed
way race are described (WRC, SIS;
VOL, 4:3O; WJSV. 5:05) The
35th anniversary of the founding OF
the Catholic Daughters of America is
celebrated CWRC, u =. Senator
Frazier Of North Dakota considers
Farm Marketing Cooperation, Sem
ator Lundeen of Minnesota speaks on
Railroads" Representatives Amlie of
Wisconsin, Binderup of Nebraska and
Teigan Of Minnesota speak on Nat
ural Resources" Banking and Credit"
and The Iron and Steel Industry"
respectively. during Peoples Lobby
program (WMAL, 12:45) The
Suburban Handicap at Belmont is de-
scribed (WJSV, 3:l5). G. A. M.
Evening star., 1938-05-27
INTRUDER MURDERS
WOMAN WITH BRICK
Chicagoan Assaulted, Killed in
Her Home-Suspect Seized.
Like Crimes Recalled.
BY the Associated Press.

Like crimes Recalled.
BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 27-Mrs. Florence
johnson, "a, wife Of q city fireman,
was beaten to death early today by a
colored man who entered her South
Side apartment through a window.
Her body was found on the bedroom
floor, with paving brick nearby.
Her sister, Miss Margaret Witten,
20, who was sleeping in an adjoining
room, said she saw the colored man
scurrying through the hallway and
Jump out Of window.
A few minutes later police seized
q colored man near the building. He
identified himself as Thomas Crosby,
IS, an automobile washer. Sergt
Harold Fogarty said Crosby's hand
bore scratches and his clothing was
bloodstained.
DR.. F. K. James said Mrs. johnson
was criminally assaulted and that
death was caused by q skull fracture.
The man entered the apartment
through the window of the johnson
children's bedroom. which is only a
few feet away from railroad en-
bankment The children, Kenneth, S,
and Florence, 3, were not awakened
Sergt Fogarty said Crosby would
be questioned about the slayings Of
Mrs. Florence Castle Thompson. "a.
and Miss Anne Kuchta, 10. both Of
whom were slain with bricks in their
rooms.
Evening star., 1938-05-27
RACING SLIPS RULED
EXEMPT IN new LAW
Turnage Holds Numbers Act Isn't
Applicable in Such Cases
in Test Trial.

United States Commissioner Need
ham c. Turnage today held that the
Districts new gambling law which
makes 1t = crime to possess lottery
tickets is not applicable to racing slips.
Robert Huttenlock, 20, Of the 1900
block of Massachusetts, avenue NV,
was arrested May Is by Policeman
Benjamin F. Bean on Q parking lot
at Thirteenth and e streets NV, after
the ofhcer said he saw the defendant
with slips" In his possession and fol-
lowed him to the lot where the tickets
were found to be locked in the COM
partment Of q car.
The oflicer then secured . search
warrant from the commissioner and
found only racing slips. instead of
numbers slips as had been expected.
Today Attorney William jeff Lich-
tenberg appeared in behalf Of Mr..
Huttenlock and contended that the
section Of the new law with respect
to possession was applicable only to
lottery tickets and was not designed
to cover possession Of the racing slips.
Commissioner Turnage sustained Mr..
and dismissed the case.
Evening star., 1938-05-27
FASCISTS RAZE GHETTO

MANTUA, Italy P.-Mantua is
losing its ghetto. famous In the days
when it was the thriving seat of the
Gonzaga family, Dukes of Mantua.
Demolition of the old Jewish quarter
recently was begun with a civic cere-
mony under Fascist auspices. The
radng OF the houses will make room
for modern new buildings and a public
mark.
Evening star., 1938-05-27
Student Counselor Named.

Barbara Harris. $500 Thirty-sixth
street NV, a sophomore in the School
Of Speech at Northwestern University.
has been named student counselor
for Washington to offer guidance and
counsel to high school students plan
ming to enter the university.
Evening star., 1938-05-27
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Evening star., 1938-05-27
GIVEN NEW DUTY
Capt. Stanley Of Navy to Serve
With Peruvian Government.

With Peruvian Government.
Capt. Emory D. Stanley. Navy Sup
ply Corps. today was ordered detached
from duty in the ONCE Of naval opera
tions, Navy Department, within the
next month for assignment to duty
with the Peruvian government.
Capt. Stanley is one Of four naval
officers and five petty officers who will
be assigned to duty with the Peruvian
Navy in an advisory capacity under
an agreement announced recently by
President Roosevelt. Other officers
who will be assigned to this duty are
Capt. Bruce l.. Canaga, 1t. Comdr.
Leo L. Pace and Condr. Melville w.
Powers, Construction Corps. Selec-
ton Of the enlisted personnel has not
yet been made.
Evening star., 1938-05-27

Andres Segovia. Spanish concert
guitarist, is one Of the few who still
play the guitar with their fingers in
stead of a pick.
Evening star., 1938-05-27
D, c. Student to Be Graduated.

Warren Arthur Minton, 1927 Que
bee street NV, will be graduated
from New Mexico Military Institute
Tuesday. He is one OF IS graduates
who will receive diplomas from Gov.
Clyde Tingely OF New Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13
Witness Charges
Graft Fund Stolen

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the army and two New York sur
plus goods dealers. The charges
accused former Brig. Gen. Alex
ander Williams and Joseph and
Nathan Silverman, the surplus
goods dealers, of conSpiring to per-
suade Speicher not to appear be-
fore a house military affairs in
quiry into an alleged split of
S10O0O,0O0 in army contracts in
1884.
Speicher made the charge under
cross examination by William E.
Leahy, attorney for the Silverman
brothers.
The names of Woodring, Dern
and Macarthur we're brought into
the case when Leahy asked Spei-
cher if the Silvermans had paid
him not to appear before the COM
mittee.
Speicher said that they had not.
But he added that money had been
given him after he told Joseph Sill
verman that 'it takes money to
get information from Detroit be-
cause Haig has done SO much rot
ten dirt out there with his COM
pany by getting thousands of dol
lars he was supposed to pay to
Woodring, Dern and Macarthur"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13
Suicide Fails But
Shotgun Pellets
Ruin Relief Card

LUSK. Wyo., Dec. 13. oUP)-
John Peterson's empty billfold-
the reason why he attempted sui
cide-saved his lie today when the
,sather wallet deflected shotgun
pellets aimed at his heart.
Peterson. 58-year-old father Of
seven children. spent his last ten
cents for two shotgun shells. He
was despondent because his last
source of ncome-from the Works
Progress Administration-had beer
stopped when he was let off the
relief rolls.
He loaded his shotgun and
placed it against his left side. for
getting that he had his billfold il
the left pocket Of his leather
jacket.
The chief damage was to his bill
fold and the only other thing that
he carried in this Social Secur-
ity caro-.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13
Back Bay Snubs
California Dons
In Divorce Suit

LOS ANGELES. Dec l3. (UP)-
Boston's exclusive Back Bay put
the Snub on southern California S
oldest society today when Boston
bred Frances H. Del Amo filed suit
for divorce against Luis Regime
Del Amo, descendant of the Span
iSh DonS.
Mrs. Del Amo said she was UNI
able 10 live any longer with her
husband because he insisted upon
aSsociating with persons whose
antecedents were virtually un-
known" His friends and she had
nothing in common and further
more they spoke a foreign lam
guage which only her husband
understood.
Del Amo. on the other hand, re-
fused to have anything to do with
her old friends, callingl them. ac-
cording to his wife. dull, min7
teresting, old-faShioned, and stod-
ey."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13
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buying of electric equipment thru
the farm authority and paying by
installment through the district.
The districts entry into the
power field has made necessary
the building of a complete depart
ment. in part separated from other
departments of the district.
Although the water and power
divisions are linked as closely as
possible, the power division has
its own personnel under Steve
Harris, Dowd declared, with a
superintendent in each valley COM
munity.'
Heading the Brawley office is
Paul Post with seven men, in
cluding three in a service crew. In
FL Centre Homer T. Miller heads
an office of five and in HoltVille
Milton Meek has an office of five.
The CaleXico office has five per-
sons under James Otter, Imperial
two, headed by Ken Hickox, West
morland two under Pierpont Walk
er and Calipatria two under Albert
Pond. Formation of the districts
power sales division started with
delivery of the first district power
in Brawley III May, 1886. The
pioneers included Frank Cam
eron, Paul Post, previously in the
banking business, Fred MaStick.
previously in insurance and Steve
Harris, previously with New Cal
Electric.
For purposes of economy as
well as efficiency the accounting
and billing for power divisions will
be carried on through the Imperial
which already han
dies all billing and accounting for
the water division" DoWd said.
The increased work has necessi-
tated the addition of several more
clerks, but in the long run it
should mean large saving. Bills
themselves will be separate be-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13
200 Awards Given
Valley Boy Scouts
During Past Year
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vanced training courses are plan
ned for the spring months.
George Raine announced the ap-
pointment of George CutShaw and
Warren Currier as representatives
of this council on the board of di-
rectors for the Boy Scout camp as
Sociation
The troop organization commit
tee reported that new units had
been organized and chartered dur
ing the past month, bringing the
total number of registered troops
in the Council up to 40, with an
enrolment of over 400 Scouts and
leaders.
New troops are: troop 5, spon-
sored by the Methodist church in
CaleXico; troop 9. sponsored by the
Catholic church in Calexico; troop
81, sponsored by the American Le-
gion in Yuma, Cub Pack No. 1863,
sponsored by the American Legion
nj Somerton; and Explorer Troop
No. 481 in Imperial, sponsored by
the hign school.
Those present at the meeting
were: George Raine, council pres
idnt: Franklin Garrett, E. l.. Hite-
man, E. H. McMath and c. j.
Moniz Of Calipatria; Gene Anderson
and 6. K. Anderson of Brawley;
R. P. Moore, Norman Dupont, Guy
Weakley, Bob Hatton, w. H. Rhodes
of El Centre; Wade Cook and Mar
tin Munson of Holtville; Norman
Hindle, Yuma, and Hugh NJ. Wilcox.
Scout executive.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13

items. Dust Bowl refugees, old-age
pensions, means Of meeting relief
costs and cooperatiyes with Mr..
Roosevelt.
The governor elect who has just
completed hearings on budget mat
ters in Sacramento. said relief costs
may increase S5OOOO,OO0 during the
next two years.
He hopes TO obtain federal aid
for the Dust Bowl refugees, pos
sibly with the cooperation Of their
former home states. Olson said
they must have aid while they are
classed as transients. and until
they either can obtain jobs or be
taken into WPA projects.
Olson was indefinite on the exact
amount he sought for old-age pen
sions. This. he said. was because
of the limited ability Of the state
TO pay, and also to prevent an in
flux from other states if Califor-
MAS pension rate were not too at
tractive. He said the bulk Of age
pension payments should come
from the federal government.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13
Lima Conference
Flags Persecution
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continued from rage ID
lutions bfore the delegates.
They were:
l. A Cuban resolution protesting
racial or religious persecution.
2. A Brazilian resolution regard
ing activities of minoritieS in the
Americas.
3. A Uruguayan project regard
ing foreign political activities in
the western world.
The Uruguayan proposal appear
ed likely TO be one of the most
interesting before the conference.
1t would provide for a declara-
ton establishing that:
1T is incompatible with the eX-
istence of the sovereignty of each
country TO permit any foreign doc
trine, legal mandate or act of any
foreign country or government that
tends TO intervene in the national
life or to influence the status of
persons living within another
state"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13
Samish Income Tax Records May Go
Before Graft Committee This Week

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 13. up
District Attorney Otis D. Babcock
announced today he will subpoena
Arthur H. Samish. San Francisco
lobbyist, to appear before the
Sacramento county Grand jury
Thursday in view OF the state su-
preme court decision Yesterday or
dering Samish to reveal his in
come tax records.
Samish has appeared many times
during the jury inquiry into as
serted legislative corruption but
fought all efforts to publieize his
income tax data The lobbyist
was denied a writ of prohibition
from the third district court OF
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13
Anti.Spy Laws Due al Next Congress
Says Foreign Relations Chairman;
Says Sabotage Peril Most Serious

spies IN this country is not II
finding out our patents and pro-
cesses for manufacture Of weapons
Their value lies rather in being il
position TO promote and engineer
sabotage and cripple vital indus
tries in time of war.
They can do real damage thai
way. and any legislation should be
framed to prevent this"
President Roosevelt has an
nounced that all federal intelli-
pence agencies have been coordi-
mated for counter offensive
against foreign espionage activities
He also said that he would ask
congress for additional appropria-
tiOns for their work.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13

appeal and lost another decision
in the higher court ruling yester-
day.
The Samish subpoena will be CO.
incident with the resumption OF
the public jury sessions after sew
cral months of inactivity. The lob
byist is said to be involved in one
If the cases to be opened Thurs
day, that of the National Orange
Show at San Bernardino. State
Senator Ralph E. Swing and Of
be questioned on an asserted
ficialS of the orange show are to
$4,000 payment made to Samish
and its possible connection with
favorable legislation in the 1887
LEGISLATURE.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. CUP
Chairman Pittman, D, Ney., OF
the senate foreign relations com
mittee. predicted today that anti
gpy legislation would be passed at
the next session of congress 'prac-
ticaly without opposition.
he said that the main objective
of the legislation would be to aid
the government in cataloging and
watching persons suspected Of pos
sible sbaotape in event Of an emer-
gency.
."The United States has always
reen more open with its military
information than any other ma
ton" Pittman said The value OF
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13
SqueaIer Dies in
Sing Sing Yard
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Kane, but John F. O>Iara, 26, Il
credit analyst for Dun & Brad
street The police checked OHara's
history from the beginning to end.
his business affairs, his friends.
Everything they could find only
proved his familys and his en-
ployerS assertions that he was q
model young man.
The police, meanwhile, had noted
his resemblance to Kane and they
concluded that the paroled convict
had been the intended victim.
Kane was returned to Sing Sing
on Nov. 26 ostensibly for violation
of parole Unofficially. the word
was that it was or his own pro,
lection primarily
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13
SWAY Marriage
Suspects Arrested

SAN JOSE. Cal, Dec. 10. up
Two 18-year-old girls, and a man
who said he was married to both
Of them. we're arrested today at
an apartment where, according to
police, all three had been living
together in a three way domestic
mlX-uD
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13
District Power System Will Operate
At Capacity in Year, Dowd Estimates

tween water and power"
On the controversial subject of
rates Dowd pointed out that dis
triCt electric rates will not settle
down into a groove until a COM
plete picture of power costs and
maintenance is possible, after the
entire power system is installed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13
Eden Mum on Talk
With President

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. CUP)-
Capt. Anthony Eden. former British
foreign secretary, today conferred
with President Roosevelt at the
White House.
Eden was accompanied to the
White House by Acting Secretary
of State Sumner Welles.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13
ROYCE ATEN POST
MEETS TONIGHT

BOyce Aten post Of the American
Legion will meet at Veterans Mem
orial hall tonight Cor a joint ses-
sion with the post auxiliary. En-
tertainment is scheduled.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13
VILE NAMES IN SIGN
LANGUAGE TOO MUCH

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13. CUP)
On the grounds that her husband
called her "vile names" in sign Ian
guage, Mrs. Arthur r. Gage was
granted divorce today. Both Mr..
and Mrs, Gage are deaf mutes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13

Sacramento. Santa Clara, Salinas
and San Joaquin Valleys - Cloudy
ana cool Tuesday night and Wed
nesday; probably followed by rain.
light easterly wind.
Southern California Cloudy
Tuesday night and Wednesday
probably followed by rain in north
west portion Wednesday; gentle
variable wind off coast.
Los Angeles and Nicinity-Cloudy
Tuesday night and Wednesday;
probably rain Wednesday; little
change in temperature; gentle var
liable wind, becoming moderate
Southerly.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13
WEATHER

IData aomniIed nv observers for
the official United states Weather
bureau station at FL Ccntrol'
Maximum Sunday -.-..-.-. ~
Minimum Monday -......-..-.-- 81
Reading at Noon Tuesday
Temperature .......-.---....-.......-. 90
Humidity ..-.-..-..-.---...... A
Reading at a. m. Tuesday
Temperature = ....-....--.--.-..-..---- 45
Humidity observation-disclosures %
Reading at ) p. IL. Monday
Temperature ..#.#..---.--...-.......---.-.. oo
Humidity ........................... 10
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-13
Olson Seeks u. S.
Help i'm Dealing
With = 1Tlronsients

LOS ANGELES. Dec. 13. (UP)-Gov.-Elect Culbert
Olson after predicting that California must expect an
increase in relief costs during the next two pre-
pared today to leave for Washington where he ~ confer
with President Roosevelt Olson expects to discuss relief
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1938-11-03

the straps Of his overals and hung nothing couple
Men from framework, there
WAS %a they could a DO John The plank would Just about
him. the board would then to
problem They rushed the floor
ckety cut Johns
all plopped that" says
finished with ironworking"
Decided to Look "Safe'' Job.
John went to the hospital with badly
safe The safest he could find driving milk
ea e9S s1 @ be ed a st. bottle tie Of hs never bit
falling off darned skyscrapes
the every IS feet
@ gave him chance get his feet on the and
a unit. one va day when o, he wa Just he pulled
car Then half way to the yards one of the htchng straps
horse When pulled the reins stop
through and the yard and as we ame
to the yard could see that the crossing gates
path of moving train.'
the first place. jumping wasn't such safe
ing along at what must have ae
horse trying " save him
They were b half way to the Ing gate then but John took
the horse He had horses Gained
thing He faster than
Played His Last Trump Card
John climbed back to the seat That in itself feat
runaway horse Just try it some time John got back all right
Then John his trump dropped rein
seized the other in both hands, pulled with all
right The sidded along wheels
went dumping bottles all the place. and dumping John
, John %, lay the ground 1;s. out cold He
ing safe job? Bolony
Then John stopped oong got job that really
spending quiet evening shooting out with bank robber
1hR HsS 81 s hs police force now