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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
CR|LLED HER
ON AFFAIRS,
J u R Y TOLD
Suspicious of Every
Move, Declares
Witness

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8.
(UP)-Paul A. Wright was
so suspicious and jealous of
his wife, Evelyn, %, that he
piled her with liquor and
then questioned her as to her every
movement, Mrs. j. E. Mcbride testl-
fled today in Wright's trial for the
murder of his wife and John Kim
mel.
Mrs. Mcbride, mother of Mrs.
Wright, testified that Wright had
admitted to her that he was ter
ribly suspicious" of his wife, whom
Wright shot down last Nov. when
ne assertedly discovered her and
Kimmel in an abnormal embrace
in the Wright home.
Mrs. Mcbride concluded her testi-
mony under questioning by Prose-
cutor Ernest Roll There was no
cross-examination by Defense At
torney Jerry Giesler
@. Did you see them together
in 1895?
A. Yes and when I saw them
Paul hardly was speaking, only
answering Evelyn's questions with
curt yes or no. l went over and
stayed with them several days and
during the time I was there they
did not talk at all.
@. What were your observations
during the occasions you saw them
together as to his attitude toward
her?
A. His general attitude was one
of great suspicion. His suspicious
caused her great unhappiness.
@. What about the matter Of
jealousy?
A. He was jealous but he was
more suspicious. He was suspicious
of her every motion while she was
out of his sight. He used to ply
her with quantities of liquor and
then question her as to her move
mentS.
Mrs. Mcbride went on to say that
Wright frequently had confided his
suspicious of Evelyn to her and told
of checking telephone calls that
came to their home.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
SERVICES HELD
AS MI MISTER
GOES ON TRIAL
Pensioners Follow Fate
OF Leader Accused
In Germany

BERLIN, Feb. 8. CUP)-
Nazi authorities have drop
ped some charges against
the Rev. Martin Niemoeller,
militant Evangelical church
leader but have retained the most
serious-misuse of his pulpit and
attacking the state authority-it
was announced today. as the second
session of his trial was held.
Niemoeller was examined further
today regarding details of his past
Then the roll call of witnesses was
held.
The German public as a whole
did not even know that the trial
was being held, as newspapers ig-
nored it. But Niemoeller's own par
ishioners took deep interest in the
trial and in some Evangelical cir
cles services were held daily, at
tended mostly by women.
Secret police kept close watch in
all persons in the court building
Everyone who left the court room
was followed and extraordinary pre-
cautions were taken to prevent any
contact between them and news
paper men.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08

Cracking under the strain of
Alcatrazs strict discipline and the
monotony of prison life. Capone
went berSerk last Saturday, kick
ing and splitting on fellow convicts
before guards subdued him and
locked him in a hospital cell.
The department of justice an
nounced at Washington Oapone
was still under observation.
1t was reported Capone would
be transferred to a federal institu-
ton in the east for Treatment. The
department of justice, however.
said there was no intention of
transferring him unless diagnosis
indicates that disqualification at an
other institution Is necessary.
DR.. Edward TWitchell, San Fran
cisco pSychiatrist, said he was
studying Capones condition.
Locked in his cell, the former
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
.High|ights
Of OfCarmodv
Address

Highlights of an address by John
M. CarmOdy, chief of the federal
Rural ElectrificatiOn Administra-
ton, at a celebration marking first
construction in Imperial Valleys
REA project:
"The most important feature of
your undertaking is its purpose.
You are going to undertake to pro-
vide electric service not for the
private profit of any group of in
dividuals, but for the benefit of
the entire community, the state
and the nation"
Rural people throughout the
country, aided by federal admin
istrati0n which refused to accept
the utility industry attitude that
rural service was doing pretty well
when it reached a mere 10 per
cent of our farms. have come to
know that they do not need to
wait the pleasure of outside enter
prlSeS
Every farmer is directly con-
cerned with the welfare of the town
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
Bond Committees
Chairman Promises
"Order Out of Chaos"

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb, 8. .-(UP)-ln statement
issued here Robert Fullerton, r. Pasadena, chairman
of newly formed bondhOlders advisory committees
Monday promised order out of chaos in defauted bond
conditions of the Imperial Irrigation District
"Our committee will begin immediate study of
the reports of engineers and accountants as well as all
facts having bearing the financial and operation
position of the district" Fuetons statement said
eve believe will be able to bring about an euui-
table adjustment of the distressed financial condition of
the district"
1t was revealed that the committee had been formed
by bondhoders following meeting last Friday in Los
Angeles of the bondhoders and taxpayers of the dis
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
THIEVES SLUG
MONTE BLUE

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Feb. 8
CUP)-Monte Blue, famous star OF
the silent films, today reported to
police ne had been forced into an
automobile last night by two Ne
groes, slugged over the head and
robbed of a small amount OF cash
and an honorary police badge.
Blue told police he had been
walking at the Santa Monica Pail
sades when a sedan driven by a
Negro hailed him and offered him
a ride.
He said he thought he recogniz-
ed the driver OF the car as the
chauffeur OF a nelghbor and that
he stopped Another Negro. Blue
said, jumped from the back seat
of the sedan and forced him into
the front seat.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
Smashing Victory
Claimed by Japan

SHANGHAI, Feb. 8. (UP)--The
first major engagement in central
China, where Generalissimo Chang
Kai-Shek has been massing his
troops for a last stand fight, re-
suited in a smashing japanese vic
tory, japanese communique said
today,
A battle which began Jan. 20 and
ended Feb. 4 was described be-
latedly in the communique, which
said that 10000 Chinese troops had
engaged japanese forces north of
the Tientsin-Pukow railway front,
and that 1000 Chinese were killed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08

sOn a trlaI IIISnC preparatory 70 a
rescue attempt.
Russia, Norway and Denmark
modified their rescue forces. Nor
wegian experts in Oslo said the
position of the explorers was des-
perate.
A meeting of the Greenland board
in Copenhagen, Denmark, drafted
plans to establish 10 observation
stations covering $50 miles from
Cape Parry on The north to Cape
Dalton in the south, the region
towards which the explorers were
supposed to be drifting.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
UNION PICKETS
SHOW UP ON
CANAL WORK

Union pickets appeared Tuesday
morning at three points along the
LeWis-Chambers construction jobs
on the All American canal as the
most recent move in the labor diff
ficulties between the union and the
contractors.
Construction continued as usual,
company representatives said. with
no decrease in the number of men
reporting for work Two union
pickets stood in front of the COM
pany warehouse at CaleXico and two
each at bridges No. l and 2 in the
SandhillS to the east.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
Reconciliation
Hope Abandoned
In Labor Dispute

MIAMI. Fla, Feb. g. (UPl-All
hope for a reconciliation in the
labor movement was abandoned
today as the American Federation
of Labor began a concerted drive
against the Committee for Indus
trial Organization in the coal, met
al mining and glass industries.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08

COuIu nOt Carry any greater burden,
sum in excess would be beyond
their ability to pay.
Heald's report was filed at the
conclusion of an investigation
launched after M. E. Oswald, dis
trict bondholder, served a demand
on the district attorney in an at
tempt to get the board of super
visors to compel the district board
to levy greater rate.
Under the terms of section 80
OF the California Irrigation Dis
trict act, Heald conducted an in
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08

vestigation of the district board
proceedings in connection with
the levy, searched the tax rolls in
the assessor collectors office, the
events when the board sat as a
board of equalization, and all pro-
ceedings in connection with the
levying of the rate. he explained in
the report. The refunGing plan
now pending with majority of
the bondholders, also was inVeS-
tieated by Head. Committees rep
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08

There's a Reason
Jack Christensen Tuesday tore
the lid off Ell Centro's federal Off
cialdom-at least, that's what the
anti-NeW Dealers are saying. Penny
Richmond, the postmaster, hasn't
been heard from yet, but when he
docs RR WagerS Jacks lid will be
torn off. At any rate, Jack got a
letter Tuesday. 1t was in a long
envelope.
Aha" unused Jack, 80 that's
how Penny's been setting new rec
ords for the amount of mail
handled"
The long envelope had been put
through the short envelope stamp
ing machine-and there was cam
collation. stamp at each end.
Talk about burning the candle at
both ends!
Chance of A Lifetime
Lads and lassies, boys and girls,
friends and taxpayers, here's your
chance UP at the county court
house the fellows and gals have
established big, heart befurbished
box on Mrs. DoZier Dnwson'S in
formation desk, with the idea of
exchanging court house valentines
come Feb. Ia. And RR knows of a
certain type of valentine he'd like
to send a few of those fellows who
work in the court house.
He's Genius
Harold Dickerson startled the en-
tire court room here the other day.
1t was in trial involving a Filipino
defendant. Harold was witness.
Defense counsel contended Harold
couldn't tell one Filipino from an
other and almost everyone else Sc
crctly nodded agreement. Defense
counsel tried to prove his point.
He called on Harold to point out
certain Filipinos in the audience.
Harold stood up. He not only point
ed them out--hc called about three
fourths of them by name.
And that, if you don't know it,
is a magnificent feat.
An Opera Prospect
Kay Clements may expect an
offer any day now from the Metro
poitan Opera or the motion pic
tures That is, she may if there
happened to be scout in the au-
dicnce the other night when she
Obliged at an Ell Centre night spot
with a song in honor of the going
away of Mrs. c. J. Ritz and Vir-
ginia. The title of the song, by the
way, was "Once in a While. Make
something of that. if you can.
ExaSpcrating-
The county board of supervisors
was considering these pesky tax
deed land deals. There was lot
OF routine. Every time one came
up. Andy Preble intoncd hastily,
Il so move" Ike Schlatter was
left, every time. with his mouth
hanging open. in the act of making
the motion 1t got bothersome. Ike
tried to get the words out before
hndy's dronc, Il so move" He
had no success.
Finally the CaleXico supervisor
decided that. just once, he would
make the motion. He arose, crouch
ed behind the clerk, and waited as
the deal was being described. The
words were on the tip of his tongue.
But, unknown to him. Andy also
arose, took up his position behind
Ike. and waited. Clerk w. j. Nc
Clelland finished. A look of triumph
spread across Ike's face. His mouth
opened.
Then, from behind him. came
Andy's husky voice:
Il so move"
Ike sat down. He Sulked the rest
of tho nicotine
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
THIRTEEN DIE
WHEN RUSSIAN
AIRSHIP FALLS
Biggest Soviet Dirigible, Tested for Hop to Aid
Scientists Trapped ON Ice Floe, Crashes
Into Side of Mountain

MOSCOW, Feb. 8. (UP)-Three countries combined
their facilities today four Soviet scientists drift
ing small ice foe off Greenland their efforts spurred
by disaster in which 13 of of 18 killed
when Russas biggest dirgibe crashed into mountain
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
Head Files Report
On District Taxes:
Opposes Rate Boost

Ruin would result from tax rate in of the $378
set by the Imperial Irrigation district board last fail
District Attorney Elmer Head declared in report filed
with the county board of supervisors Monday.
The ruin would result he said because the taxpayers
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
CAPONE GOES
BERSERK; TO
QUIT PRISON

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8. (UP)-Scarface AL Capone
Americas No gangster of the liquor racket days has
gone crazy IN Alcatraz Rock, federal penentary San
Francisco Bay federal authorities disclosed today He
was believed afflicted with PARALYSIS of the brain
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08
REA Director
Leads Farmers
In Celebration
Throngs Gather Near BrawIey As First
Pole in Powe Lines Is Set; Carmody
Given KEYNOTE Talk

Imperial Valley planted the first pole in its electrical
distribution system Tuesday, heard congratulations from
Chief John M Carmody of the federal Rural Elecrifica-
ton Administration and listened to warning by Presi-
dent Evan T. HeWes Of the Imperia Irrigation
Imperial Valley press., 1938-02-08

Butter: Los Angeles. 32c; but
terfat, Imperial Valley. fob. ranch
grade A. 4Oc; manufacturing milk
36c; route gathered cream 32c.
L. A. Hay: u. ). No. | $500
1900; No. 2, leafy, S14-14.50; No.
2 S13. Mpls. Flax, May S2.09.
Nv. Lettuce fob, CT. As. 90c.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25

WARNER BROTHERS really gambled dangly they
out the first full picture in sound The Singer
cost them $45OOO and theatres throughout the country
equipped for sound To make the gOOm the
day the picture opened Sam Warner died. But H.
fused to back down to the cynic he Jazz Singer
S6,00OOOO.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP
Gold MOVING
To the Met

"Gold Is Where You Find It."
Warner Brothers Cosmopolitan
production in the new Multi.
plane Technicolor, brings
George Brent and Olivia de Hav-
illand to the Metropolitan Thea
ter Friday, March 4, for a spe-
cial repeat engagement.
Based on the popular novel
by Clements Ripley, Gold Is
Where You Find 1t" tells the
story of the famous feud be-
tween the wheat ranchers and
the hydraulic miners of Cali
fornia during the 1870's.
Claude Rains heads the sup
porting cast, which includes
Margaret Lindsay, John Litel,
Barton MacLane, Marcia Raj
ston, Tim Holt, and Sidney
Toler. Michael Curtiz directed.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
MOVIE
CLOCK

CAPITOL-Virginia Bruce, War
rem William, "Arsene Lupin
Returns" II a. m; 1875, 4:30,
7:25, 1905 p. m. Stage, 1910,
1925 $40, 8 p. m:
PALACE-Maureen O'Sullivan,
Robert Taylor, "A Yank At
Oxford" IL noon, 2:25, 4:45,
7:10, $50 p. m.
COLUMBIA-Fr e dric March,
Franciska Gaal, "The Buccan-
eer," 11:25 a. m, 2 4:30, 7:05,
$40 p. m.
R. K. O. KEITH's-"s n o W
White and the Seven Dwarfs, I"
$50, 11:15 a. M, /. 2:45, 4:30
$40, sos, $50 p. m.
EARLE-W. C. Fields, Martha
Raye, Kristen Flagstad, big
Broadcast of 1885," II a. M,
1:30, AIS, 7:10, $50 p. m.
Stage, Billy Gilbert, 12:40
3:25, $40. 9 p. m.
METROPOLITAN-Glenn Nor
ris, Eleanor Holm, "Tarzan's
Revenge" II a. m, 1:O5, 3:15,
5:25, 1885, 9:45 p. m.
LITTLE-Jeanette Macdonald,
In Naughty Marietta" at IL,
1:06. 3:13, 5:19, 7:25 and 9:34
p. m.
TRANS-LUX-News and shorts,
from 10 a m. to midnight. rs
minutes each show.
HOW AR Judy Garland
Mickey Rooney, Thorough,
breds Don't Cry" 1915, 2:55,
5:35, 8:15 10:40 p. m. Stage
Earle Hines, 1:40, 4:20, Z
$50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25

SOMETIMES of have cake it
Jock Whitney gambed $200000 the first Techncolor picture
but he the bet for Techncor stock
picture sprted g. and handsome profit
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Snow Whites
Third Week

The infinite patience which
for more than three long. years
has gone into the production Of
Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs," Walt Disney's first full
length feature, would doubtless
be beyond the comprehension Of
the average movie-goer.
The fans who are now enjoy
ing the picture at RKO Keith's
are held enthralled by its alb
sorbing love story, will fall under
the spell of as charming cast
of characters as ever graced
Hollywood. and come away con-
vinced that they seldom have
been so royalty entertained.
But, because of the artistry
and ingenuity of Walt Disney
and his staff they probably will
have scant conception of the
patience involved.
Some idea of that patience
might be had from the knoWl-
edge that nearly 2,500,000 draw
ings were made by the Disney
staff during the production of
the picture. But that was just
the beginning. There was the
matter, for example, of creating
countless new characters, re-
suited in the mixing of 1,500,
separate tints of Technicolor
There were the new departures
in sound effects. There was
also the invention of a new gi-
, gantic camera.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
Heovyweights
For Goyety

All that noise and pounding
heard in the neighborhood of
the Gayety Theater on Ninth
Street are caused by the extra
stage hands that Manager Bill
Collins has engaged to shore up
the underpinning of the stage
for the appearance of the heavy
weight chorus next week.
Starting with the usual matt
nee on Sunday, Alice Murphy's
quintupletS, not one under $50
pounds, will be the extra attrac-
tion with the Band Box Revue,
which features Bobby Morris
and Sunya Smiles" Slayne.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25

cause Dan walker used to be
the private secretary to-guesS
who? Alexander Woollcott, and
1 wonder if it made him feel
good, this telling off his old
boss?
In Chicago, Wine of Choice"
opening was delayed because
Actor Woollcott was not up to
his part. The guild wanted
to ring up with Mr.. Woollcott
reading the role from SCRIPT,
but, according to Ashton Ste
venS, the house manager said
positively mo"
CRITICS REFUSE
In Philadelphia the critics
we're asked to postpone their
reviews of Wine of Choice" un-
til the second performance, the
advanced reason being that Mr..
Woollcott was not yet sure of his
lines. When the critics retorted
with, Never before has an actor
asked for such a concession,
and this is no time to begin"
the premiere was postponed for
48 hours.
Strikes me the Theater Guild
would have done better had
they kept to schedule, and re-
tanned that washington week.
The Washington times., 1938-02-25

On Wednesday this column
asked for a one-word descrip-
tion of the applied arts which
Cornelia Otis Skinner is reveal
ing on the National Theater
stage this week.
J. Scott Parker, jr., Of
1922 N st. N. w., replies with
"SOLOHUETTES."
Marie 1. Hathaway Of $40 I st.
N. W., suggests: TRANSLIENCE.
Meaning transitional artistry.
Roger A. Craft Of 2440 Six
tenth st. N. W., thinks the word
should be UNA-DRANA. Very
good, but I think Nelson B. Bell
preempted first rights to this
on Tuesday morning.
Ames Kendrick insists that
what Miss Skinner is presenting
is a "PLAYOLOGUE." you
won't find it in the Thesaurus,
so don't look it up. But unless
something better turns up I'll
take my two on the aisle for Fri
day night" adds the optimistic
coiner of words.
MONODRAMA suits Mathilde
M. Carpenter of 1926 Eleventh
ST., who adds: 1t is perfectly le-
gitimate word, and means a
drama given by one person, &C
cording to Webster. I rather
like the sound of it myself"
Henry N. Barbee writing from
the Club Embassy, 1925 K ST.,
offers: INTERPRETATIVE
MONOLOGUIST and UNIDRA-
MATIC ARTS. Okay, but not
one word.
Bertha Shenk, of 723 Prince
ton Pl., submits: PANORAMA
TORY, SOLO-FEMMEDRAMA,
CAMEO-TECHNIST, SOLO-PAN-
ORAMALIST, PAN o RAMAC-
TRE ESS and DRAMADICTO-
RIAN.
Tickets for tonight'S perform
ance go to Mathilde Carpenter,
and she can pick them up at
the National box office, in her
name.
Incidentally, Cornelia Otis
Skinner, who makes it an in
fallible rule not to accept social
engagements of any kind while
she is on the road, made an ex-
ception. to take luncheon with
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt at
the White House.
BOWES is BENEVOLENT
Major BOwes rounded out
three years and 1856 brOadcasts
of his Amateur Hour last night.
The Major must have felt
mellow and happy over his third
network anniversary Other
wise he would hammered the
bell a couple of times when a
terrible imitatOr of Charlie NC
Carthy used up valuable time.
-. OF interest to Washington
was cold and hungry Jack
Power, who confessed that his
voice might break before he got
the chance he came all the way
from Indianapolis to enjoy.
Baritone Power did very well, So
well that Carter Barron, listen
ing on F Street, picked up the
telephone and long -diStanced tt
Murray Hill 1888, "Send dOwr
Jack Power. We can use hin
in the Second Anniversary uni
opening on the Capitol Theatel
stage today" .. / wish he nigh
have included Jack Shaw from
the Bronx, a dandy little tenor
alto heard in "SOng of Songs
-. But Master Jack is only 8
which bars him from Wash
ingtOn.
GRACE MOORE ARRIVES
Grace Moore arrives this after
noon, and Columbia Pictures
Sam Galanty wires from sum,
Florida that motion pictur
editors should make a fus
ovar her. ! am afraid they'l
The Washington times., 1938-02-25
KELLEYGRAMS

get in the way of the music
critics. Anyway, Miss Moore
will be parked at the Raleigh
after 2 p. M, and until she
turns on her high notes for Mrs.
Dorsey, in concert.
ARTHUR is BRIDEGROOM
Bridegroom Arthur (Itsy-Bitsy-
Boo) Godfrey serenaded his
wife over WJSV with 20 Prom
Use Me" in Tommy Dorsey's
swing time, but Let Me Call
You Sweetheart" by the Salb-
Godfrey organiano was better.
Must be tough to have the we'd
ding night interrupted by $50
a. m. Sun Dial call. Arthur was
married last night at Burgundy
Farms to blonde Mary Bourke.
He found her in the opposition
network, or over at WRC. Con-
gratulations.
Ed Melnicker, who has just
opened a fancy dress shop on
Connecticut Avenue, is the
former manager of Loew's
Grand theater in Atlanta. Show
business for shop business, as it
were.
Uncle Sam tells it in cold facts
and figures. Admission tax col
lectiOns in the theater for jan
uary dropped more than $780,
600 from the December figure of
S2,29O,O27.
January total was $1,353,415,
lowest total recorded since May
1886. The total was $15O,OOO be-
low the figures for January,
1887.
YOn can't go back Of these
Bureau of Internal Revenue
figures. They prove movie busi-
ness is off. But not off so much
that half dozen "SnOw
Whites" will not bring it back.
Query: Where is Hollywood go
ing to find half a dozen "SnOw
Whites" or Naughty Mari
ettaS?"
ANNABELLA FAILS
Producer Daryl Zanuck, who
discovered Sonia Henie and
Shirley Temple, among others,
seems 10 have guessed wrong
on Annabella.
He brought Annabella from
France, put her in Baroness
and the Butler" which closed
last night at the Capitol. But
even William Powell can't make
that one a good movie.
AnnabelIl's option was not
picked up. Too bad, because the
girl has something and the
faults of Baroness and the
Butler" are greater than her
terrific accent
Four years ago, when Anna
bella came to Hollywood to play
in the French version of Cara
van," Loretta YOung's invita-
tiOn to tea was the only warmth
she met When the Streamlined
French actreS. returned recent
ly to fiji her contract with 10th
Century Fox SimOne Sim o n
sent her entir, staff of servants
to welcome the newcomer.
Daughter of once prosper.
Gus magazine editor, AnnabelIa'S 5
real name is Anne Belle Car.
pentier. In private life she is
Nine. Jean Murat, wife Of a
French actor.
Starred in the British films
Under the Red Robe" Dinner
at the Ritz" and Wings of the
MOlning," Annabella is nc
stranger to the cameras. But il
took her thre days to convince
Hollywood makeup artists She
needed none OF their handiwOrk
LipStick : her only cosmetic.
In spite of her experience in
British films, Annabella's accent
10 often Unintelligibl&