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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16

mer Republican national commit
teeman
The elder Warren. whose holdings
in Kern county real estate were
valued at between S500000 and 81
O00O00 was found dead on q BED
in his home here yesterday. his
skull fractured by a blow with a
heavy length cf pipe.
District Attorney Warren is Re
publican candidate FOR state al
torney general
Investigators from the Alameda
county district attorneys office flew
10 Bakersfield by plane 10 aid au-
thOrities here in Investigating the
Staying
Scott said the three were taken
into custody after an all night
roundup Of possible suspects.
Five men appTehended for ques-
tioning yesterday were released. ac-
cordina 10 Chief Inspector Tom Hill
dreth of The Bakersfield police de-
partment.
Scott refused to reveal the names
Of the three now in custody.
Blood stains on q chair and on
the noor led police TO believe War
rem had bsen struck on the head
from behind as he was sitting IL
the living room of his home yes
terdav morning reading his mail.
Then. police said, he had either
crawled Or been. dragged into his
bedroom He was dressed in trous-'
ers and vest and the blankets on
the bed had been pulled up over
the body.
Inspector Hildreth said he be
lieved Warren was murdered by an
acquaintance who bore a grudge
AGAINST him. That robbery was a
motive also. he said. was indicated
BY the disappearance o. Warren's
two wallets. No money was found
IN his pockets.
Warren's body was found at
am. yesterday morning by William
Rec5. n caretaker On one Of the
Victims many real estate holdings.
A bloody length Of pipe. believed
by authorities to be the death
weapon. was found in a neighbor-
ing yard where the killer apparently
had tossed il.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16

late yesterday drew up a negative
answer to proposals OF southern
California cities for new contracts
for Boulder dam power. Final ac-
ton on the question was expected
TO be taken today.
There was unanimous sentiment
at Yesterdays meeting that the pro-
posed new contracts are not acoep-
table in all phases Gov. Blood
said.
Chief objection raised by the COM
mittee was against a request by
the Los Angeles power authority
for a varied reduction in rates
OF both firm and secondary power.
Previous contracts provided vary
ing rates for firm power. but a
FIAT secondary power figure.
Other requests included propos-
ais for reduced time in payment
for machinery at the dam.
Gov Clyde L. Tingsley of New
Mexico and Gov Leslie A. Miller
Of Wyoming Gid not attend the
meeting. They were represented by
A. T. Hannett. former governor of
New Mexico. and Ray E. Lee. Wy
oming attorney general.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
Salvation Army's
Fund Drive Ends
Here on Tuesday

Tuesday night Will mark the enc
Of the Salvation Army campaign for
funds. Baron j. Y. Auriemma an
nounced Monday.
We are nearing our $1,000 goal.
the baron said in urging last min
ute donations TO put the campaign
over the top. The baron has con
Quoted a cLs-man' appeal thru
out the valley. gathering donations
from various service clubs. firm.
and organizations.
In connection with the cam
paign's end. Brigadier Robert Room
ev. divisional commander OF the
Salvation Army, and Adj. Georgs
J5anstone. young peoples seccetary
will come to FL Centro. a full re-
port viii be made later on th-
amount Of funls raised the barol
sic.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
NLRB Wins Court
Fight for Power

Continued from Page One)
tablished for Kansas City stock
Yards commission men by the agri-
culture department. The orders
we're vacated on grounds agricul-
ture department procedure was
faulty because it did not incluae
an intermediate report on which
exceptions might be filed before
issuance of the final order.
Fearing similar attacks might be
made on its procedure in the Re
public and other prominent cases.
the NLRB has sought to withdraw
them from the courts to take fur
cher procedural steps.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
Senate Considers
Spending Project

WASHINGTON. May I6. up
The senate deficiency appropriations
subcommittee began hearings today
On President Ro0sevelts S3.l54.425.- =
900 recovery bill by calling Secretary
Of the Interior Harold L. Ickes to
explain the public works program
In studying the recovery bill. the
deficiency subcommittee planned
to devote the entire day to question
ing Ickes. Several members .werc
anxious to learn what action the
PWA contemplated under a section
authorizing Il to enter lease pur-
chase agreements with debt-ex-
nausted states and municipalities
which otherwise would be barred
from obtaining federal public works
loans.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
HOYT STRICKLER
VISITS Ell CENTRIC

Hoyt Strickler formerly of the
Strickler Flower shop in FL Gen.
trc, visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. s. Strickler of El Centro
over the weekend He was ac-
companied by Merle Hays. Strick-
Ter IS employed as bCokkeeper in
the Dcstals Flower shop in Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
Britain May Ask
u. S. TO Attend
Mexican Interest

LONDON. May Is CUP) - The
United States eventually may be
asked to attend to British interests
in Mexico during the suspension o.
diplomatci relations, it was under
stood today.
The British view is that it is up
to Mexico to take the initiative
for any effort to restore full dip
lomatic relations.
Well informed quarters said that,
as regards Mexico's action in SUI
spending relations, the government
was pertubed over the situation
but took the view that successive
restrictions were making it almost
impossible anyway for Britons to
carry on business in Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16

Jump if they tried to save him, de-
cided to let hunger and fatigue
force him dofn.
Finally. Davis crawled to the
edge again. He suspended himself
by his arms for IS minutes. dan
Cling in mid-air. Finally he re-
leased his hold and fell to the
ground. He was killed instantly.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
Market Street RR
Rate Hike Okayed

SAN FRANCISCO, May 16. CUP
The California railroad commits
sion today authorized the Market
street railway 20 put 7-cent street
ear fares into effect beginning Sun
day. May 30.
The commission simultaneously
authorized the company to use token
cards. providing four rides for 25
cents. Both fares will be in effect
for a four month experimental per-
iod ending Sept 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16

saw my best lots go for Camel ciga-
rettes, and you can bet those Camel
buyers paid top prices for them. It's
no wonder / smoke the cigarette
made of finer, more eGpensiUe tobac-
cos = Camels! Most planters smoke
Camels too, for smokers who grow
tobacco knO1V tobacco"
Copyright, 1888. H. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston Salem, north CsTslna
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
AutOgirO Lands
Airmail ON Roof

CHICAGO, May 16. -<U.P)-De-
livery Of mail by autoglro to the
roof of the United States postoffice
Sunday proved that a regular serv-
ice of that kind could be establish
ed, Postmaster Ernest J. Kruetgen
said today.
The experiment was made by
Pilot John NJ. Miller, who took two
mail bags from an incoming Trans
continental and Western Air EX-
press plane. Transferred them to
his autogiro and five minutes later
landed on the postoffce roof, IA
stories above the street.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
California Seeks
Oil Land Title

WASHINGTON, May IS. CUP)-
Rep. John F. Dockweiler, D. Calf,
today introduced a bill to give Cali
fornia title to the submerged oil
lands off its coast.
The measure counters a resolu-
ton, on which the house judiciary
committees will act tomorrow. to
authorize the attorney general to
sue TO determine whether the states
or the federal government owns the
land beneath the sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
RENT GROUP
MEETS TUESDAY

The next regular meeting of the
Rental Protective association will
be held at the FL Centro Chamber
of Commerce at 7;30 o'clock Tues
day night. Associated business and
plans for future meetings will be
discussed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
YACHT REPORTED
LOST IN PACIFIC

SANTIAGO, Chile, May l6. CUP)
- The newspaper Critica quoted
private sources" TO-DAY as saying
that the yacht Henrietta. owned by
Frederick P. SalIer Of California.
caught fire and sank after leaving
Juan Fernandez Island in the
Picifc. en- route to Tahiti.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
Funeral Services for
Printer Are Arranged

Funeral services for Burnet@
Greek. 5O-year-old printer who died
in Ell Centre May II, were held at
the Lemons chapel at 1880 pm.
Monday He was buried at Ever
green cemetery.
Greek was born in New York and
had lived in Imperial Valley for
more than 20 wears.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
Army Engineers
Urge Bay Work

WASHINGTON, May Is. up
Chief Of Army Engineers Maj. Gen
Julian L. Schley today recommend
ed improvements at San Pablo Bay
cal. at an estimated cost OF sl62.-
300 with annual maintenance 0:
$40 600
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16

" I'm a tobacco
planter" says Mr..
T. Strickland, who
sold his highest
grade tobacco to
Camels." "Lastyear
those Camel buy
ers bought up the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16

John T. Bone, who
cultivates some of
North Cardinals
choicest leaf to-
bacco, remarks on
the sale of his last
cron: eyes sirI /
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16

finest lots Of my tobacco. And they
sure bid up to get them. There's big
difference in those expensive Camel
tobaccos-so | smoke Camels myself.
And there's your reason why most
planters l know smoke Camels."
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
STRICKLER RETURNS

f. S. Strickler returned to his
home in Ell Centro Sunday after
attending the funeral of a relative
in Sacramento.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
HOLY SEE OFFICIALLY
RECOGNIZES FRANCO

VATICAN CITY, May 16. up
The Holy See officially recognizes
the Insurgent regime Of Gen. Fran
cisco Franco in Spain today.
YOU haven't read ALL the NEWS
until you have read the ADS!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
COLORADO STATES
TURN DOWN CALF.
POWER REQUESTS

DENVER May 16 (UP)-RepresentatVes oil 1our up
per Colorado river basin states rejected today proposals
for contracts for Boulder Dam power rights suoteo
by residents of southern California
Headed by Gov Henry H. Blood of Utah the committee
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
; OUIZZED ABOUT
KILLING FATHER
OF EARL WARREN

BAKERSFIELD, Cal. May l6 (UP)-Distrct Attor-
ney Thomas Scott announced today three men were being
held in the Kern county Jail for questioning in connection
with the fatal beating of Matthias H. Warren 73 father of
Earl Marren distinct aorneN of Alameda county and for
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16

tions the Camel buyers pay more
and take the real choice lots of to-
bacco. That's why we tobacco plant
ers, who know tobacco quality in
side and out, make Camel our ciga-
rette. Then we're sure we're smok-
ing finer, COSTLIER tobaccos, and
they sure make a big difference %
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16

HELEN STAkSBURY, Director
of Women's Traffic for United
Air Lines, says on the subject
of cigarettes: Il choose Camels
for their mildness and goodrich
taste. They're never harsh.
When the pace l go fatigues
me, a Camel gives me a lift
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16
TOBACCO PLANTERS
SAY:
I'VE smoke
CameIs because
we know
tobacco"

At auctions, Mar
vim Holloman, we'll
known planter, sees
Camel buyers pay
top prices for the
finer grades Of his
crops. Mr.. Hollo-
man says: "At auc-
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-16

"LoADING SHIP in a 0O-hour
Stretch" says Captain Francis
Dolan, "a man can't be fussy
about food. like a few Camels
during and after meals for di-
gestion's sake. | sure like the
comfort and contentment of
Camels at mealtimes."
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
By Helen EsSary

And so impressed are you by Mrs. Helms savoir
faire and dignity that you sadly hang up the
phone and decide to postpone your out-oftown
entertaining until the next inaugural paradeo
But to return to my theme-Mrs. Helm is ruled
by her cook. Not long ago. Mary, who has been
looking after Mrs. Helm for II years, said
brightly: Mrs Helm, think it's time you had
few little parties"
"Oh Mary, I'm so tired" answered Mrs. Helm,
who has probaly had to decide during this winter
alone where several hundred thousand guests
should sit and stand at the White House parties.
Mary Ad0m0nt-Qnd Wins
0MRs. HELM" said Mary even more firmly
AVA "I think the time has come for you to
entertain" And Mrs. Helm looking at Mary and
understanding her expression, answered meekly.
Every well, just as you say. Wen begin at once
and have little luncheon"
And such luncheon as it was Mrs. Helm is a
gracious easy hostess. Her apartment was bright
with flowers and with some lovely Chinese things
she had collected in her travels with her late hus'
band, who was an officer in the u S. Navy The
dining table was set with blue Chinese dishes, set
off by larkspur and pink rosebuds. And the food
was the very best have ever eaten in Washing
ton.
First there was drink which earnestly rec
ommend for ladies' luncheons 1t was mix
ture of Vermouth and crushed ice and with the
flavor of casss. Mrs. Helm learned about it in
Paris.
After the soup there was wonderful moulded
crab arrangement that tasted like crab ought to
taste and never does
The salad was on large glass plate. 1t was
made of all the good vegetables that grow chilled
and decorated with wisps of shredded carrots and
beets-and had a sauce that you wanted the
recipe for at once. With the salad was passed,
whole, crisp brown ham. You could help your
self to slice or two three For the dessert that
finished the meal Roman gourmetS probably have
the recipe-down where they are broiling in
penance for their sins. 1t was OF thin sweet waters
rolled around a whipped cream concoction and
served with dash of vanilla ice cream and fresh
raSpberries.
Heavens! am starving from the mere writing
Of the menu.
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
Representatives Trial
Is Delayed Second Time

The question of whether or not
Representative Claude Parsons
CD Of Illinois left the scene of
an accident after colliding with
another car was to have been
answered in Police Court today,
but the trial was postponed ior
three weeks.
Order for the postponement
came from Corporation Counsel
Elwood Seal, who requested the
delay so that he could review the
record of the case. The record
has already been studied by an as
Sistant corporation counsel and
is known by Judge Hobart New.
man.
First delay in the trial came
March 3 when Representative
Parsons was arraigned before
Judge Newman on a charge OF
leaving the scene of an accident
He pleaded not guilty and two
witnesses who had been brought
to Washington agreed to have the
trial postponed on the promise
that it would be settled today.
Continuance of the trial from
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
new PENGU|NS
GET PRIVACY

Life at the Zoo was as dead as
a mackerel today, with beasts and
birds back at normal routines.
Malcolm and Minnie Penguin,
offspring of iAoe and Mollie p,
were keeping cool and letting their
tuxedo fronts grow after playing
to packed houses.
A couple of Australian wild dogs
-dingoes-a South American ant
eater, and some 18 varieties of
tropical fish were making them.
selves at home.
Director Of the Zoo DR.. William
M. Mann was catching up on some
much-needed sleep.
DR.. Mann has no fears for his
newly arrived penguinS, or the
tropical fish. He's afraid that ant
eaters days are numbered, how
ever. Previous specimens of the
long-snouted animal have died pre-
maturely.
The next little bundle from
animal heaven expected at the Zoo
is hippo.
The Washington times., 1938-03-16

and thus was prejudiced against the New Deal
she answered:
"Why no, Mr. President never met you be-
fore"
"See here" laughed the President when I
was student at Harvard did lot of maneuver-
ing to get acquainted with you. And took you out
to dinner. Were the other fellows jealous? And
was I pleased with myself! You're sure you're
forgotten!"
Miss Ring was awfuly sorry, but she hadn't the
faintest recollection of ever having talked to Mr..
Roosevelt before.
President Isn't Feazed
MR.. ROOSEVELT laughed some more. He said
AVA he couldn't expect such fascinating crea-
ture to have remembered him when there were so
many other admiring undergraduates IN her young
life.
"The very idea" laughed Miss Ring, crinklng
up her eyes the way she did years ago. Then she
went back to her place and sang "Yipi'addy-iay."
And her forgotten Harvard dinner date who had
made good out in the big world, clapped very
hard.
Another story about the White HouSe-this
one about Mrs. James M. Helm who rules the so
cial activities at 1000 Pennsylvania Avenue with
gentle but an assured hand. cI'm awfully sorry"
she says. in her wellbred voice, "but I'm really
afraid you cannot bring your fourth cousins next
door neighbor in opelousas to the Diplomatic Re
ception. The list has been closed for two weeks"
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
DELAY FAVORED
ON AUTO TAGS

Possibility that the District may
join the growing list of States
which have late headlines for
automobile tags was seen today
with the announcement by Traffic
Director Van Duzer, that he fav-
ored moving the expiration date
of current tags up to February /,
of the following year.
Most States, he pointed out, al
low the use of the previous years
tags through April of the next
year. Chief argument in favor of
moving the deadline from January
/, he said, lies in the opportunity
it would give traffic bureau work
ers to enjoy the holiday season.
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
SUPPLY BILL
F 0 R DISTRICT
NEAR PASSAGE
AZ Million Figure
Above Last Year

Washington's appropria tion
troubles were over today for an
other year-almost!
Only the approval by the House
Of parking meters and several
other amendments to the 1899 ap-
preparation measure. finally ap-
proved late yesterday by congress
sional conferees, stood in the way
of early enactment Of the confer
ence report.
Carrying a total of $47,000,0 900.
a million Lss than the Senate bill,
about two millions more than
when it came from the House,
and not far above the level Of the
1888 appropriations, the measure
makes provision for several new
public works projects and directs
Continued on Page %, Col. II
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
DR.. MAYS TO SPEAK

DR.. Benjamin E. Mays, dean Of
the school of religion at How
ard University, will address the
Churchmen's Luncheon Clu5 to-
morrow at 11:45 a. M, at the
Twelfth Street Branch Y. NJ. C. A.
His subject will be, What Right
Has the Church to Change the So
cial Order, and How?" The Rev. j.
F. Whitfield is chairman of the
program committee.
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
5000 IN final
INCOME TAX JAM

More than 5000 jittery Wash
ingtonians pushed a staff Of 10
Internal Revenue clerks to the
borderline of exhaustion last night
in an effort to get their income
tax money into the United States
Treasury before the midnight
deadline.
Spurred on by an IL o'clock
radio broadcast to the effect that
only one more hour was left. Mar
shall Montrose. adjudicator for
the the Veterans Administration,
raced the clock and was on hand
at the pay window in sufficient
time to be the last of the mob
to pay Uncle Sam.
The Washington times., 1938-03-16

and their dinner guests with
her absurd songs, somebody
took her to meet Mr.. Roosevelt.
There's no need to intro
duce me to Miss Ring" said the
President.
Miss Ring looked puzzled.
Don't you remember the
last time we metz" continued
the President. Miss Ring still
looked puzzled. Then either be-
cause of extraordinary hon.
esty or because she had been
making out her income tax
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
Greed Is Blamed

T NEVER blame man for doing wrong when
l. he knows no better, but. when man who has
stood for the finest things in life and knows so
well right from wrong. flies off the track, have
very little sympathy left for him. Frankly,
think something must crack in their brains.
It's the same old desire for power and grasping
greed for money that gets them in the end.
How little money means to poor Mr.. Whitney
today You might well say of him:
my fortune is made of stab in the side;
My debts are paid in pennies Of pride"
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
WEDNESDAY, MAR. Is
By EUalw Walsh Mclean

DONE If it hadn't been for the S. E. c. we un-
doubtedly would have had terrific panic on the
Stock Exchange and it is Just these very pre-
ventative methods which it is so important to
have in force nowadays
After all, there's no use locking the barn
after the horse is stolen"-I still think there's
too much red-tape connected with the Stock
Exchange in some ways, though, of course, in
other ways it should be controlled like everything
else is. We have very fair example before us
today of what this control has done-it has saved
millions of dollars
The Washington times., 1938-03-16
Gay Nineties'
Ball Set For
March 28

There1l be another Gay Nine
ties Ball" this year.
The ball, given for the benefit
of the Presidents Cup Regatta AS
sociation, will be held at the Will
lard Hotel March %. Those
who haven't been able to pic
ture Mama as a girl needn't get
out the family album. For there
will be dozens of Mamas-and
Papas, too-in the costumes which
were considered "the cats" so
years ago.
Prizes will be offered for the
most beautiful. unusual. and the
most amazing garb of the period.
The Washington times., 1938-03-16

whole country and make every Evalyn walsh Mclean
one wonder if there's such thing as fair ana
straight man in business nowadays?
How on earth can you expect the man in the
street the little business men and the hum
dreds and thousands of home builders, who are
trying to progress and stand for what IS r1gnt'
to have any respect for the socalled wealthy
class when a thing like this happens?
Too Much Red-Tape
WHATS why I think President Roosevelt has
i been 50 wise in so many Of the things he has
The Washington times., 1938-03-16

The IRON and SGeeI pIOuuC- 11OI 170''10 1I1"0'
ton figures for February were very low and
declined from January; but even here there are
signs Of a possible turn. The steel ingot out
put was down only trifle, and was little above
December. The decline in pig iron production
has become gradual, as if rounding off,
A SIDE from armament and Government spend
"A ing on farmers, the demand outlook is not
bright, but that could change very quickly if
the basis for business confidence were restored.
The demand for farm equipment however. is
fair and looks promising.
AS to building, we can say that actual per-
formance in February was poor, but that de-
cdedly hopeful signs appeared.
4 Residential building contracts gained 10 per
The Washington times., 1938-03-16

many unfavorable symptoms
still appear. In my opinion,
however, there are enough IA
vorable indications to warrant
hopes that the bottom Is very
near.
To these indications we may
add the more favorable. politi-
cal outlook, including the cor
rection of bad New Deal taxes,
and a tendency to- deal more
fairly with the utility COM
panies.
PTSI. Snz.a n~L ekaal SNSsnHI1N.