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Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
Work
Starts
Soon
Callahan Wins Job
With Lowest Bid
On u. S. Records

Work will start within 20
days on the Coachella branch
of the All American canal.
Thursday, according to
United Press dispatches from
washington, d. c., the contract
1or the first 43 miles of the 1885,
mile branch was awarded to w r
Callahan Construction company of
Dallas and j. P. Shirley of Los An
geles on a low bid of 1882 .872 The
contract specifies the branch must
De completed within 750 days and
work must start within 80 days.
The Coachella branch. which
taxes off from the All American
Just west of the Sandhills, will run
northwest, Skin ting the Sandihills
ana passing north of Salton Sea
IL Will feed Coachella Valley. The
Ilrst 43 miles will bring the canal
to a point near inland.
A million dollars early this week
was allotted to the Bureau of Rec
lamatlon for financing first work
on the Coachella branch. The pro-
lect. when complete, will cost ST.
100000. '' 80
y. II. Fert1g. reclamation bureau
engineer stationed at Calexico. de-
ciared the Callahan company has
at least one dragline that can be
put INTO service in quick time and
another available. The Callahan
9ld OF 424 cents a square yard OF
excavation Is the lowest on recoro
Tor canal excavation, Fertfg de-
clared.
contract for the Coachella turn
out was awarded to Lewis-Cham-
oers Construction company June
IL on bid of $145,1 which in
GUIDED construction of power drop
No. /.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30

last of his might OWL flights. On
July Is new balloon equipment will
make robot observations for the
weather bureau.
I'm going deer hunting" Ban
ister said land when winter comes
I'll be nightly glad that I'm not
up there 16,500 feet in zero
weather"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
Minimum Hour
Law Voided

PHILADELPHIA, June 30 u1p,
The state supreme court r,,led
tooay that the Pennsylvania 44-ho,r
work week law was unconstitu-
tional.
The decision welded the major
labor legislation of the 1887 state
legislature and the cornerstone"
statue of Gov. George H. Earle-s
little new deal" administration il.
Pennsylvania.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
Girl Burned by
FMecracker Blast

A 10-year-old girl Thursday had
a burn on her leg because a 10
year-old boy threw a firecracker
INTO a parked automobile in Ell Cen
tro Thursday afternoon.
The girl Evelyn Lewis, daughter
of Fred Lewis of Ell Centro, was
sitting in the car when John Es-
trada hurled the lighted cracker,
police reported John is the son OF
Fred Estrada.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30

SANTA ROSA, Cal, June 30
UP)-Notes left by DR.. w. E. Bixby
Sonoma county social leader, re-
vealed today that harassment over
debts caused him to take his life
in his Sebastopol office yesterday
after telephoning an old FRIEND.
Deputy Coroner owen O'Leary, that
Il think I have a coroners case
for you"
A prominent and supposedly we'll
to-do physician and surgeon for
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
Most Dangerous JOB in
Coast Aviation Ends

OAKLAND Cal, June 80 CUP)-
Nolan Banister brought his plane
down out of the near-stratosphere
to another smooth landing at the
Oakland airport early today and
1.-THE most dangerous job in west
cosat aviation passed into the lin
bo of history
For two years Banister has been
taking off from the airport each
night for midnight check of air
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
Film Actor Slain
On Busv Street

HOLLYWOOD, June 80. (UP)-
Kenneth D. Gray, film actor, was
found shot to death today in his
automobile in front of the Holly
wood poStoffice. Police said he had
been murdered.
The fact Gray had been shot
through the chest and there was no
gun in the automobile indicated
murder, police said.
The automobile with the body in
it was parked in front of the post
office on North Wilcox avenue, one
of the busiest streets of the Holly
wood business district.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30

currents, wind velocity and baro-
metric pressure or the U. S,
Weather Bureau.
Once his plane was blown far off
its course and into a central Cali.
fornia potato patch, another time
he was whisked by an adverse
wind high above Carquinez bridge.
Last night, however, marked the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
Bus Service Here
To Be Suspended

Ell Centre city bus service between
residential and downtown districts
will be suspended Thursday night
pending further action by the city
council. Mayor H. w. FaWcett an
nounced.
Bert Davis, operator of the bus
line, has been unable to arrange
adequate insurance coverage called
for in his franchise, Fawcett ex-
planned. Suspension will remain in
effect at least until the next meet
ing of the city council.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30

Rapid Fire
The Who-Shot-Who feud raging
about the head of Frank Record
who denies the report that he shot
somebody sometime, has grown
apace. Russ Sherwood Thursday
popped up with an answer TO Mar
vim HILL who remarked that Rec
ord probably started the story
himself and was fundamentally an
"eXhibitionist"
Record, said Sherwood. is not an
exhibitionist all the time. When
he collects city taxes he's an "ex-
tortioniSo'. To that Record re-
piled:
Russ should talk. I eat there
Outrageous,
Re Marvin Hill. Can you fancy a
chap getAIS PAID for a month s
vacation fishing in the High Sier-
ras?
Pray, Brother
Big" Jim Dawson had better do
some praying for either a miracle
or another uis-Schmeling fight.
Jan. ! Big jim, an auto sales
man, bet Ace McMullen, another
auto salesman $25 that he would
sell the most cars by Aug. |. June
%, Big Jim picked up $50 on the
Louis victory and has been blowing
about it ever since However, to
save his $25 bet Big Jim Cthe hare)
will have 10 overcome a five car
lead that Ace (the tortoise) has
piled up in the meantime.
Newcomer
Big Boy Hogue is pappy. To
correct any wrong Impressions that
the father, Jacumba's ring senSa
ton, might leave, RR offers this:
The manchild weight six pounds
instead of IL, as Big Boy boasts,
has not yet learned a right cross
and in fact shows no unusual apti-
tude for the fancy. dowever, he
knows how to use his dukes and is
demon in the ciinches.
InvcSti- n tor
Blonde, 18 months old, blue eyed
Miss Dona Gail Borg of Brawley
daughter Of MI and Mrs. 1. F.
Borg, went calling the other day
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
McClelland in Ell Centro. On an
exploration trip through the house,
Dona Gail discovered an electric
razor and while she examined il
the motor started with a buzz.
With a tiny feminine WarWhoor
Dona Gail confided that: "The biz
bug bit mel"
Got Something
This might be difficult to ar
range, but it's an idea. anyhow
An elderly Negro woman called at
the county welfare office to ask
help for her husband. She inform
ed the office:
MY Napoleon is actin kinda
queer. All think his haid oughta
be archaeological"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
WPAChief Denies
Politics Charqe

WASHINGTON, June 30. CUP)-
Works Progress Administrator Har-
ry L. Hopkins denied today that
the WPA has been made political
instrument in Kentucky where the
New Deal is involved in a major
primary battle.
In a statement accompanied by
exhaustive documentary evidence,
Hopkins challenged % charges that
his agency has subjected WPA
workers to political pressure in Ken,
lucky in behalf of Sen. Alben Bar
kley.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
Thurs. '37-Whew!
Thurs. '38--Brrr!

Had they thought about it, I'M
perial Valley residents Thursday
could have gloried in post-mortem
glee. Thursday the temperature
was 90 at noon. A year ago on the
same day it was 113 in the shade,
if you could find the shade.
Wednesdays maximum was bare
ly over the 100 mark, with a "a
minimum Thursday
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
100 Killed in
Japanese Typhoon

TOKYO, June 30. tUP)-At least
100 persons were dead and nearly
100000 were homeless today as a
result of typhoon and three days
of violent rains.
Landslides caused most of the
deaths, including SO in the Yoko-
hama district and % on the out
skirts of Tokyo where a wall on
the estate of Baron Mitsui collapsed.
Police estimated that approximately
100000 homes were flooded.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
Chinese Suicide
Units Retreat

SHANGHAI, June 30. (UP) -
Chinese suicide" units retreated
from the crumbling, mud-walled
forts of Matang today through a
hail of Japanese artillery shells and
before crushing infantry attack.
The main body had retreated by
neon yesterday, leaving the suicide"
men to cover the retreat to new
positions around Hukow. They
served their purpose we'll and today
the main Chinese forces were we'll
entrenched in new positions.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
JAMES ANGEL STRICKEN
BY SUDDEN ILLNESS

James Angel, for many years
proprietor of candy and maya
zine shop on Main street, Ell Cen
tro, is in critical condition in
Ell Centre hospital. He was strick-
en- suddenly late Wednesday. An
emergency operation was perform
ed Immediately.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
JULIAN RANCHER HELD
FOR CHILD BEATING

SAN DIEGO June 30. UP)-
Sterling T. White, Julian rancher
and father of three children, today
was formally accused of tieing his
8-year-old son. Clifford, TO post
and beating him with a leather
strap.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
POLICE SEEK MOTHER
OF EWEll AUSTIN

Ell Centre police officers Thurs
day were asked to locate the mother
of Ewell Austin, so, who died in
Stockton recently. Mrs. Austin Is
supposedly living in the Ell Certro
area, Coroner Harvey M. Odeil o1
Stockton told police.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
MEYERS ATTEND LAST
RITES fOR\ RELATIVE

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard P. Meyer
attended funeral services for
Meyers brother in-law, Claude A.
Harlow of Midland City, Tuesday
with burial rites at Escondido Har-
low died Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
June Big Flop
As Weddins Month

June was not the month of mar
riages in Imperial county this
year. Only II marriage licenses
were issued in June this year. Last
year the total for the bridal month
was % or IL ahead of the 1888 rec
ord.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30

senting 70 vessels and including I'M
provements in main propulsive
clements, details of hull design and
machinery and fire control appara-
tuS,"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30

of Lake Mead behind Boulder dam,
New Not until July 4. when theI
party is scheduled TO reach Lces
Ferry Ariz., will the outside world |
know the initial success OF failure
of the expedition In negotiating
dangerous Cataract canyon, which
contains 80 major rapids.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
Dictotors Drew
Roosevelt Ire
President Tells Teachers U.S.. Must be
Preserved from Suppression Of
Culture. Censorship Of News

NEW YORK, Jure 30 (UP)-President Roosevelt in
ferenay but vigorously criticized by dictator
ship today
Addressing delegates the convention of the National
Education association the grounds of the 1890 world
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30

Drought the river TO Hood STAGE.
threatening the party which left
Green river, Utah, IL days ago in
two flat-bottomed boats. Normally
June is a dry season.
The river is dangerous and it's
tough break for them, all right
Lee Basford, a riverman for 35
years, said.
Their soal is the peaceful waters
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
Floods Threaten
River voyasers

GRAND CANYON, Ariz., June 80 (UP)-Rvermen
here today expressed fear for the safety of two and
four men, members of scientific expedition attempting
ride the dangerous rapids and canyons of the Colorado
river Heavy rains in the Colorado basin said to
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30
Lobbyist Draws
100000 q Year
From Five Firms
Arthur samsh Admits Huge Earnings for
Influencing Legislators at State
Capital in Behalf Of Companies

SACRAMENTO, June 80. (UP)-Arthur H Samish
pan pan today admitted receiving than
last year as public relations COUNSEL and LOBBYIST under
questioning before the Sacramento county grand inv
The lobbyist said he received the sum for
Imperial Valley press., 1938-06-30

Butter: Los Angeles. 27cs Hut
terfat, Imperial Valley. fob. ranch
grade A, 35c; manufacturing milk.
29c' route gathered cream. e6e.
L. A. Hay: u. S. No. I s1400
No. lcnfy $1,000, No. 2 $1,000.
Minneapolis, flax May Sl.79Is.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
Numbers Tip
Rewarded

Several good news tips came
into the Times office this week,
and as a result checks will be
mailed to quick-thinking Washing
tonians who telephoned in the first
stories of news value.
Included are the tip on the pick
citing Of Carnegie Institute and the
attempted holdup of porter en-
route to the bank with his en-
ployer's cash.
The tip on the playing of the
last three numbers of Richard
Whitney's Sing Sing number also
won a cash award, as did the tip
on the unexpected appearance be-
fore the Grand Jury of Mrs. Mil
dred Jones, mother of James
Lands, rookie fireman charged
with the murder Of his wife.
The story of the man who un-
knowingly slept near a safe which
had been tempered with, also won
an award.
Other awards went for the fol
lowing tips: Suicide of a doctors
wife; fire in the 300 block Georgia
Ave-; emergency operation on Leo
A. Rover, former U. S. District
Attorney; fire in a street car box.
Checks also will be sent for tips
on the radio debut of the Singing
Congressman; shooting in the
1400 block Columbia Rd. N. W.;
body of man found floating in
the river; tom cat locked in a
building at the Navy Yard receiv-
ing station.
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The Washington times., 1938-04-18
By Helen EsSary

fine in their way. But the world is more inter
eSted in exciting people than history or wood
carving, even in Alexandria. The hundreds who
crowded GadSbys Tavern Saturday barely glanced
about the quaint old place.
One woman pushed her way up to the busy
tea-pourer in Gadsbys dining room and said,
"Well, we've seen Mrs Roosevelt; now point out
Aunt Bessie. please do" chorused about so
voices Aunt Bessie otherwise known as Mrs E.
Buchanan Merryman), aunt of the Duchess of
Windsor, poured coffee at the other end of the
table. The so stared, then sighed as one person,
at this woman who had looked in on the century's
most spectacular romance!
ChiUdIric Rescue of Dog
SOUTHERN CHIVALRY always at its best in
~ Maryland (Virginians please note) outdid its
record last week when Capt Merle Dawson
stopped the Claiborne-Annapolis ferry for 20
minutes to rescue dog. The dog, a white collie
belonged to Mrs. George L. Radcliffe, wife of the
Senator from Maryland.
Hans Kinder, who put Washington on the SYM
phonic map, tells charming story of the late
Feodor Chaliapin. After concert in New York,
Chaliapin and Kinder went to a small night club
famous for its good beer. The cheap floor show
featured woman with poor voice. She tried
to sing THE Volga Boat Song" made famous by
Chaliapin. The big Russian basso was happy
to hear his own song and unconsciously hummed
the tune while the woman sang. rough-looking
fellow at an adjoining table glared at Chaliapin.
Then he came over and shouted:
"say, who do you think paid a quarter to
hear? Her or you?"
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
Patriots Day
Bay StGters Plan
Holiday Dance

Paul Revere's famous ride will
be commemorated tomorrow night
with bit of "truckin' on down"
and possibly a slice of the Big
Apple.
The Massachusetts Society of
Washington will recall the event
with a Patriots Day dance at
the Wardman Park Hotel.
The guests of honor will be
Mrs. Frank Mason, State regent
Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, and her staff Of Of
ficers who will be in Washington
attending the annual Continental
Congress.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
D. G.. Youth Wins
HOnOrs at School

A Washington boy, Arthur Dowel,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Dowel,
1925 Cathedral Ave. N. w., has
been awarded second honorS by
the faculty of the Peddie School,
Hightstown, N. j., DR.. Wilbour e.
Saunders. headmaster, announced
today.
The award was made for out.
standing scholastic work during
the winter term.
-vOIE EoR SuEERAsE APRIL an
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
Shore Association
To Convene Here

The American Shore and Beach
Preservation Association will hold
its annual convention tomorrow at
the National Academy Research
Council Building, 2101 Constitu.
ton Ave. N. w.
Morning and Afternoon sessions
beginning at a. m. and ending
at 5 p. m. will be held.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18

left in dock and not put out to
sea. It rots and decays, but the
ship that sails into the harbor,
unloads its cargo, takes on a
new one, and takes off for
other harbors all over the
world, is a successful and going
concern.
All the countries in this
world are the same. If we keep
our sails trimmed, and keep
moving forward, we will find
that in the end our Ship OF
State will come through any
The Washington times., 1938-04-18

cupation of Austria. is designated as FRAU
Prochnik"
At the really thrilling Eastern luncheon of Mrs
Evalyn Walsh MacLean, when old and new Wash
ington, the Old Deal and the Deal of week after
next met and dined and LAUNCHED together at
Friendship, the former Austrian Minister Edgar
Prochnik was seated at Table One the hostess
table, between the two Mesdames Lewis-Mrs.
John L., wife of the CLIO leader and Mrs j. Hamil.
ton, wife of the Senator from Illinois, who is some
times called Gypsy Lewis On the other side Of
Mrs. John L. Lewis sat Republican presidential
poll favorite Arthur Vandenberg. definitely saw
the Senator from Michigan making big eyes at
Mrs John L. Lewis
The Washington times., 1938-04-18

point where about so per cent
of the February-March reaction
has been recovered.
The bond market did not do
50 well, but a fractional loss
here is not bad considering the
inflationary character Of the
market forces now at work.
AS to the action Of the
market, one can say that the
outstan din g point is the
breadth of the rally. The very
large majority of gains, and
the large number Of issues
The Washington times., 1938-04-18

responsibility for the opinion that
there are no beautiful girls in
the Government service here. The
nations famous gossip declared
the statement had been made by
a famous New York newspaper ex-
ecutive, and that he had merely
reported it.
BEAUTIES GET BUSY
At any rate dozens of pretty
girls from half a dozen Federal
departments have already entered
the Walter Winchell Sweepstakes,
to disprove the SANDER, and to
bring an apology from Winchell
for publishing the statement.
They surrounded the desk of
the Walter Winchell Sweepstakes
editor all Saturday afternoon,
eager to get the chance to emerge
in the sweepstakes first as Miss
Bureau of Labor Statistics-Miss
Indian AffairS-Miss Bureau of
Mines-or Miss National Parks
and, later, as Miss Washington,
who will spend three exciting days
and nights in New York as Win.
chell's personal guest.
THE WAR is ON!
Sam Barrett's Interior Depart.
ment Recreation Association uent
into executive session with itself
as soon as they learned of the
sweepstakes, and Saturday after.
noon they swamped J. Earle Mo.
ser, who writes the column Speak.
ing OF Government Workers." in
Continued on Page II, Col. p
The Washington times., 1938-04-18

by the State Department, for
mer Austrian Minister Proch-
mix appears under the section
devoted to Germany. His name
is between that of the German
ambassador, DR.. Hans DECK
hoff, and the German coun-
sellor, DR.. Hans Thomson. He
is without any title except the
cryptic word (attached). This
obviously makes his status tenn
porary. The charming Gret-
chen Prochnik, who was Nine.
Prochnik before the Nazi &C.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18

Fifteen million people last night
heard all about the Washington
Times Walter Winchell Sweep
stakes, If those who listen regular
ly to Winchell were tuned in.
The famous columnist, on his
radio hour, which reaches all of
the National Broadcasting Com
pany's stations from coast to coast,
and in Washington on WMAL,
told his listeners he diSclamied all
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
G.W.U. Horse Show
Set for April 30

George Washington University's
annual horse show will be held
April 80 at the Meadowbrook CLUB
show grounds.
There will be seven events, in
Guiding beginners hack, students
jumping, open hacks, fraternity
sorority jumping, hunter hacks,
team jumping and handicap
jumping.
VOTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
Lecture on Park
Slated on Monday

Edmund H. Whitlock will give
his illustrated lecture on "The
Story of Glacier National Park"
at 8 p. m. Wednesday in the au-
ditorium Of the new Interior De-
partment Building.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18


traded, are both notable. At the same time the
activity favored the rising side.
The fact that commodity prices at the end
of the week seemed to be showing rather tardy
participation in the general upturn, is also to
be noted. This fact tends to support the idea
that initiation may be about to become effective,
and that business may be stimulated.
The Washington times., 1938-04-18
JURY POWDERS
AUTO Staying
|OF DAUGHERTY
Va. Prosecutor to
Charge Murder

ARLINGTON, Va, April IS.
Indictment Of two Falls Church,
Va, policemen on charges Of muir.
der is being sought of a grand
jury here today in connection with
the fatal shooting of Theodore
Bion Daugherty, 32-year-old Wash
ington musician, who was slain
near Cherrydale March 20.
Although the two officers, Ed
win Scheid, rs, and Herbert Knox,
"a, were held for the grand jury on
only a charge of felony, Common
wealth's Attorney Lawrence w.
Douglas said today prior to the
opening of court at 9 o'clock that
he would present evidence to sllS-
tain the murder charges con-
tanned in the original warrant.
FEW WITNESSES
Disposition of the case by the
grand jury, which will meet be-
hind locked doors, is expected TO
be swift since but few Of the pos
Sible dozen witnesses is expected
to be called today.
In event the men are indicted,
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy will
set a date for a jury trial either
during the present term Of court.
which continues until the middle
of May, or sometime during the
June term of court, which opens
the third Monday in June.
Those serving on the grand jury
weighing the evidence against the
two policemen today are ]. w.
England, secretary and treasurer
of the Arnold Bus Company;
George w. Benzie, an employe Of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company; Walter c. Biler,
landscape contractor; Elmer j.
Blackmer, jr,, War Department
employee; William b. Hill, Govern
ment Printing Office employee;
Earl r. Kirby, automobile dealer,
and c. w. Lee realtor.
Wnlle commemorative ALCOc"
ney Douglas has intimated that he
will offer only part of his case to
the grand jury-that which he be-
lieves sufficient to return indict-
mentS charging murder-the grand
jury is privileged to call in as
many witnesses as it desires in
event the partial evidence does not
warrant indictments.
CHIEF TESTIMONY
Chief among the few witnesses
expected to be heard by the grand
jury today are Robert Albertis, Of
Lee Highway, who witnessed the
shooting in front of his home near
Cherrydale, and County Police OF
ficer Richard Langley, of Airing.
ton, who testified at the prelimi.
nary hearing that Scheid said:
Il shot him. Do you think
they'll give me the electric
chair?"
1t was the testimony Of these
two men before Judge Benjamin
M. Hedrick in Arlington County
Police Court, March "a, that re-
suited in the men being held under
bonds of $4,000 each for action of
the grand jury.
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