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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
Woman Finds Mother
She Has Never Known

SAN FRANCISCO, May 10. CUP)
Mrs. Nahma Hoag Bryant, wife
of a San Francisco artist who was
reared in the belief she was the
daughter of the socially prominent
Charles Cushing Hoag, today was
reunited with her real mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Willis, now the wife OF q
policeman.
The reunion was disclosed by Mrs
Bryant's attorney, John j. Cronin,
jr, who is representing her in a
pending suit in which she sought
to force Hoag to disclose her real
parents.
Mother and daughter were re-
united through a published copy
of a birth certificate. On reading
of the paternity suit, Mrs Willis
visited Cronin.
Mrs. Bryant was born in 1912"
Cronin said, "at the University Of
California hospital. The nurse who
cared for the mother urged that she
let a wealthy woman she knew
adopt the baby. since the baby's
father was gone and the mother
had no way of supporting the child.
The wealthy woman came to
the hospital, looked at the child,
liked her, and said she would adopt
her grhe day the mother was TO
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
Sunday School
Class Attends
Swimming Party
WESTMORLAND NOTES


Wednesday night the Twice Told
Book club met at the home of Mrs.
Lester Cochran, with Mrs. j. C.
Ramsaur giving the book.
K E. Michel took his Sunday
School class and the younger girls
Sunday School class on a swim
ming party Thursday night. He
was accompanied by Mesdames
Glen Killingsworth, Byron Walker,
and A. BuTnette
Miss Janet Ramsaur will spend
this weekend with her sister, Miss
Patricia RamSaur at Redlands Uni
serSity.
The P.-TA. held a meeting We'd
nesday afternoon at the grammar
school.
Members of the Westmorland
Ladies Aid were hostesses to the
Calipatria ladies Thursday after
noon.
The Japanese P.-T.A. members
will give pork and noodle dinner
for the benefit of the Boy Scout
troop on Sunday May Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
ALUMNIATTEND
GAA DINNER AT
CALEXIC0 HIGH
CALEXICO NOTES

The Girls Athletic association of
the CaleXico Union high school gave
a spaghetti dinner recently to ac-
tive and alumnae members of the
organization.
Table decorations included mini
ature basket ball and volley ball
courts, baseball diamonds with tiny
flguses placed in position interWoy
en- with greenery and flowers.
Ruth Young Ellis, first president
was an honor guest. Other mem
bers of the alumnae attending were
Misses Bernice Langley, Marian
Stanfield, Doris Ritter, v. Brew
ster, Evelyn Crook and MesdameS
Louise Drum Broderick and Mar
jorie Ritter Gibson.
Active members were Mildred
Campbell Dorothy Hinto, Clara
Watanabe, Aim Ellis, Maxine
Rambo, Erna Young, Marie Flynn,
Eleanor Rubidoux, Eleanor McCul-
Tough, Josephine Sanchez, Merce-
des Araiza, Wilma Corda, Elsie Cor
da, Margarita Rothlin, Pearl Blan-
co. Jacuueline Baldwin, Bett Cuyl-
yer, Crickie Brewster. Melba Stin-
son, Hildren Hale, Lucille Morena,
Justine Contreras, Jackie Jaussaud
and Miss Adel evan Zant, faculty
member. Jacqueline Baldwin, pres
ident presided throughout the dim
ner.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10

leave the hospital the nurse took
her for a walk. When the mother
returned the baby was gone.
The mother begged the nurse
for the baby, but was told the
wealthy woman had her and could
give the child much more than the
real mother could. Later the mother
married Joseph r. Willis. They
searched for the child. but it was
useless"
Hoag, former editor of the San
Francisco Blue Book and his wife
reared the child for 18 years until
Mrs. Hoag suddenly disowned her,
Mrs. Bryant said in her paternity
suit. She alleged that through her
early life the Hoags claimed they
were her parents, and that in April,
1929, Hoag swore her name was
Hoag when he secured a passport
for her.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
JOBS, RELIEF - OR
ELSE, is ATTITUDE

jobs and money coming in every
week that we know is really ours.
II tried to work not so long ago.
tried the carrot fields. I guess
there must be a trick to doing 1T,
because 1 was pretty clumsy and
after 1 got through I'd made Sc
cents for the day. Out of that 1
had to pay for twine and gasoline.
Maybe 1 could make more, maybe
two dollars a day, once I learned
how, but that is only $l2 a week
and I've lot a big family.
Il figured maybe if l put my
whole family to work for few days
maybe 1 could make some real
money but the labor commissioner
stopped that, and put my Kids back
in school,
No Steady Jobs
In the mind of the Average Man
on Relief, a steady job has become
almost non existent. He knows he
can pick up an odd job here and
there; but has found by experience
that looking for jobs is expensive
in gasoline and energy and the re-
turn is small. He reasons, his life
must be a choice between a simple
living on relief and a simple living
dependent upon constant vigilence
for odd jobs. He chooses the for
mer.
The Average Man is quick to show
his card of registration at the en-
ployment office, stamped to indi-
cate he has appeared there from
time to time to report for a pos
sible job He believes getting a job
is a job in itself too big for him
to handle. A government agency.
established for that purpose, has
failed to find work for him. Now
then, can he, without the agency's
supposedly wide contacts, find one?
he asks himself.
He feels that because he paid
taxes when he had a job, and be-
cause he has stood ready to go to
war if his government needed him
the government has a certain obli-
gation toward him and his family
He puts it this way:
when a man can't find a Job
and the government can't find job
for him, what is he going to do?
He can't sit around and watch his
family go without food. No sir! He
will steal first"
Tomorrow: What are the opin-
ions of the Man Who Has Been
! OH Relief, but has found q job?)
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
CONVICT SAYS
HE COME
TO AID MOTHER

SEATTLE. May 10. CUP)-De-
castro Earl Mayer. ~, life term
convict in the Washington state
prison, said today that he had ad-
mitted Staying James Eugene Bas-
sett in 1923 to save his mother.
He repudiated an earlier con-
fesSion and said that he was not
guilty OF the crime.
I'll plead guilty. he said. But
once and for all want everyone
to know that did not kill BaSsett ="
He previously had said that he
would not plead guilty to a murder
charge which authorities had plan
ned TO file yesterday but delayed
until their search for Bassett's body
had been completed. Mayors moth
er. Mrs. Mary Eleanor Smith. also
will be charged with the murder of
the young naval officer 10 years
ago, King County Prosecutor b.
Gray Warner said Mrs. Smith, in
written confession, told officers
that she watched her son kin Bas-
Sett.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
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printing plan. except inasmuch as
it may affect his relief checks.
Neither is he concerned greatly
with finding a job for himse f, rea-
soning that if the governments own
employment service is unable to
find jobs, he will not be able to
find one by himself.
The Average Man ON Relief is,
in appearance, no different from
hundreds of other men who daily
walk down Main street in Ell Centro.
No one, unless he knew, could pick
him out.
He wears rough working clothes
on week days, dresses up a bit on
Sunday, and sometimes goes TO
church. He lives in a modest home
of two or three rooms, surrounded
by struggling garden. He owns
an old model auto.
Has Six Children
He has a wife and six children.
Inside the home the hum of
sewing machine indicates new baby
clothes. Outside in the yard several
youngsters, stairstepped in size, play
in the dust. A toddling youngster
belabors with a twig a sleepy mon
grel pup. The mongred cocks an
ear and goes back to sleep.
On week days the Average Man
on Relief may be found puttering
around the garden, taking a walk
downtown to the employment Of
flee to see if work has turned up,
or even unlimbering fishing rod
preparatory to going catfiShing. He
is quite willing to stop and chat.
After all time doesn't mean much.
He has a kindly, working mans
face and a manner perhaps too
easy going for modern competi-
ton. There is something of Rip
Van Winkle about him, the young
Rip who would rather mend his
neighbors fence than his own.
With more than a hint of hope
lessness in his voice, the Average
Man on Relief draws aimless pat
terms in the dust with a stick and
says:
Wants Work
Things sure are a mess. l don't
know what I'd do without relief.
1T isn't that I don't want to
work. l know the things they say
about us folks, how we would rath-
er loaf, and maybe it is true of
some. But most of us really want
u work. l meaII real wUlk, steady
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10

a fight against the recognition
which is an essential feature of the
British Italian friendship treaty
and the friendship treaty now be-
ing negotiated between France and
Italy.
Viscount Halifax. British for
eign secretary. III MS first speech
before the council at a public meet
ing today. defended his country's
course and said that the British
Italian treaty was a contribution
to the peace not only Of Europe
but of the whole world.
The fact that the British and
Italian governments have been able
to compose their differences by
agreement has entitled those gov
ernmentS to claim that they have
made a contribution to interna-
tional peace and therefore have
served the interests which this
great institution was designed TO
promote" he said.
Georges Bonnet, foreign minis
ter of France. then warmly approx
ed the British Italian treaty and
said that his government appreci-
ated its value.
We also have undertaken nego-
tiations with Italy" he said. and
if, as l hope, a favorable result
Is achieved soon I believe the cause
OF peace Will be served"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
Highway Patrol
To Get Camera

A camera and equipment for de-
veloping and printing pictures
eventually will be part of the
equipment at California Highway
patrol headquarters in Imperial
county, Captain Frank Oswalt an
nounced Tuesday.
Patrolmen now are receiving
two weeks of training in photo
graphy when they attend the reg
ular patrol school in Sacramento.
State officials gave no indication
of the time the equipment may be
expected to arrive. Pictures taken by
patrolmen at accident scenes would
be used as evidence, Oswalt de-
clared.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
Congress Argues
Spending Policy
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supplemental appropriation OF So
500 600 to the social security board
for administration of state unem-
ployment compensation in 1888 The
house Immediately approved this
item.
1t explained that the additional
money was made necessary due to
the expansion of state programs at
a greater rate than was anticipated
at the time the budget for 1898 was
made up" The amount already
appropriated is s38840,678. The
committee added that the $40 000,0 900
budgeted for fiscal 1889 probably
will prove insufficient by $4,000 900
or s20,000,000.
Republican opponents indicated
that they would concentrate their
fight on the relief program, de-
manding administration by the
states. Rep. John Taber, r.. NY,
ranking minority member of the
deficiency subcommittee which
drafted the bill. charged that waste
is tremendous" under the present
system
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
Army
Funds Campaign
Near Half Done

The Salvation Army's funds
campaign Tuesday neared the half
way mark. with more than $1,000
Of the $1,000 quota already raised.
Baron j. V Auriemma. in charge.
praised the response in CaleXico.
Brawley. and El Centre from Elks
lodges. service clubs and indivi-
duals. Other valley towns have not
vet been CanYassed.
The campaign viii continue un-
til the fun qlota is raised, the ba-
ron declared He urged sending
either to him or TO
the Salvation Army headquarters.
635 Broadway. or Box S95.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
TWO STUDENTS
DIE IN CRASH

SACRAMENTO. May 10 up
Miriam Cain. l5-year-old blonde
Sacramento high school girl. died
today about nine hours after the
death of John Hart Chenoweth.
IS. her high school friend who
took her joyriding in his parents
new car without permission
The students were crushed in.
the heavy sedan when Chenoweth
tried to round turn at high
speed and the car crashed broad
side into a tree. Part of the car
had to be chopped away before
she could be eXtricated.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10

JneIS.
Judge Roche, however, took the
question under adVisement.
Il am doubtful" he said "Wheth-
er my court has jurisdiction in
this case. but wish to search the
records thoroughly and 1 hope to
give a ruling before the end of the
week. If I find this court does not
have jurisdiction, the whole matter
will be ended SO far as the federal
court is concerned"
The CIO charged l47 of its mem
bers suffered financial loss as the
aftermath of asserted action by
Nevada City officials and citizens in
driving CIO miners from the Sierra
Nevada gold mining district.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
Pact
Operations Told

Valley cantaloupe growers and
shippers attended a hearing at the
Barbara Worth hotel Monday called
by the state department of agri-
culture in regard to the marketing
agreement order to regulate intra-
state shipments.
Blanks were distributed to those
present to send TO all parts Of the
valley to canvass the opinion Of
valley growers.
A 81 per cent approval by grow
ers and shippers will put the pro-
gram into effect.
State department leaders pointed
out the program would coordinate
with the federal marketing agree
ment program which regulates in
ter-state shipments.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10

The question of Judge Roche's
jurisdiction was brought up by
Eustace Cullinan, attorney for the
sheriff of Nevada county, one of
the defendants. He also told the
court that an injunction asked by
the CIO to permit union miners
to conduct activities in the district
without molestation by officers
would prevent the sheriff from
enforcing the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
Notes on Vaueyites
JASPER HOME
DEPARTMENT
TO MEET FRI.

Jasper home department will meet
at the ranch home OF Mrs. c. w.
Anderson. Friday. May l3 for an all
day session with Miss Florence
Glenn, home demonstration agent.
Subject of meeting will be on the
making of ladies slips. There also
viii be talk on the FLA. by Mr..
Gilmore. A pot-luck luncheon will
be served at noon.
Mrs. Alma Johnson, who has been
vacationing in Arizona all winter.
has spent a few days with her
relatives, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur John
son. before returning to her home
in San Francisco.
Henry Homola, marine. and
nephew OF Mr.. and Mrs. Anton
Homola, has returned from China
and was a house guest at their
home before returning TO his sta
ton in San Diego.
Stephen Holzersen, San Diego, is
visiting at the home of his sister,
Mrs. F. Bingeli.
John Fiala left for Los Angeles
on a business trip and to visit
relatives.
Mrs. Anna Suchma has left for
Los Angeles to visit with her daugh-
ter Anna.
Mrs. Earl Lincoln and Mrs Fred
Binggeh, jr., we're hostesses to the
Jasper ladies at a pink and blue
shower given for Mrs. Walter Locker
The ladies enjoyed a guessing con-
test which Was won by Mrs. John
Fiala, there also was a baby naming
contest which took a prize.
The hostesses served ice cream
and cake and all those that enjoyed
the pleasant afternoon were Mes
DANES L. L. Munger, w. c. Houck,
Minnie Cole, Mary Gist, Ethel Sic
grist, w. L. Munger, Lucy Ludwig,
r. NJ. 10y, Edwin Nilsson, Arthur
Johnson, J. Fiala, L. S. Neagle, J.
Studer, Betty Lashley and Mary
Binggeli. Those VINO sent in their
gifts were Mrs. l.. Kral, Mrs. A. j.
Magin, Mrs. H M Hora and F. c.
Cihak.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
Memorial Plans
Laid by Legion

Final plans for Memorial Day
will be perfected at Tuesday
nights meeting of Boyce Aten post
OF the American Legion. The meet
ing is called for pm.
On May 20 Memorial services
will be held at the First Methodist
church with the Rev. Mr.. Floyd
Johnson scheduled to preach the
sermon. May 80 the Legion rites
will be observed at Evergreen
cemetery. Each Legion post in I'M
perial Valley is scheduled to man
age its Memorial Day rites this
wear
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
Loss of Purses
Told at Brawley

BRAWIEY, May 10 - Loss of
his wallet containing So in cash
and some valuable papers was re-
ported to police Monday by Bed
ford Mcintosh, employed by Gull
lctt's Grocery.
Marie Wallace, Calipatria. told
police Sunday night that she had
lost her purse, which contained S4
i'm cash plus personal effects in the
Brawley Theatre Sunday. Police
reported the recovery of the purse.
Police also reported the. recovery
o. a bicycle stolen from Leon Wal
lace Sunday while it was parked
az the Fire Chief service station.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
Truckers Signed
Up by Farmers
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committee chairman in charge of
the county committee" that
gives some idea of the magnitude
of the associations scope in Cali
fornia."
Applications and certifications
will be available in Brawley as soon
as office space is obtained, he
said, as many men working in the
northend of the valley find it in
convenient to travel to Ell Centre
to get them from the Associated
Farmers office in the court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
Largest YellOwtail
Caught

HUNTINGTON BEACH. May 9.
CUP)-Tom Peters of Los Angeles
boasted today having landed the
largest yellowtail ever officially re-
corded in southern California, a "A
pound. three ounce fish, 50 inches
long and % around the girth
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
Missing Persons
Found at BraWley

BRAWLEY, May 10 - The mys-
terry of the disappearance Of Mrs.
J. B. Mccoy and C. J. Heard from
their Winterhayen homes May 4,
was solved Monday night when
friends took them TO police head
quarters here. They had been visit
ing the friends. they said.
Police entered the picture when
Mccoy. husband of the missing
woman, was reported TO be headed
for Brawley. Police and Deputy
Sheriff Frank Raney intercepted
Mccoy and. after ascertaining his
peaceful intentions. left him TO
discuss matters with his wife. In
the meantime Mrs. Heard signed
a complaint charging her husband
abandoned her and her family.
He is held in the county jail.
- -
YOU haven't read ALL the news
until you've read the ADS!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
LOudens Visit
Augensteins in
Calipat Sunday
CALIPATRIA NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd LoudenS OF
Calexico were dinner guests OF MIR.
and Mrs. NJ. J. Augenstein Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Garrison
have announced the arrival of a
nine pound baby girl at their home
in Los Angeles. She has been nam
ed Betty Lou. Mr.. and Mrs. Gar
rison lived in Imperial Valley un-
I'll four years ago when they moved
to Los Angeles. Mrs. Garrison was
before her marriage, Mary Sperry-
Mrs. J. z. Baird is at present
making her home with her home
with her daughter, Mrs. Henry
Jensen of El Centre.
Mrs. w. j. Young was hostess to
the Sewing club Tuesday. Members
present were Mrs. H. T. Martin,
Mrs. John Smoot, Mrs. E. L. Beck
er, and Mrs. Roy Simmons. Sewing
and visiting were enjoyed during
the afternoon. The hostess served
dainty refreshments.
Roy Shaw of INLAND is at the
Veterans hospital in SaWtelle this
week for a general checking up OF
his physical condition. He was eX-
pected home the last of the week.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Shaw and
children, Mary and James, drove
to Redlands Saturday to attend
the annual University day at the
college where their son. IeRoy, &c
enrolled this year. Mary, who is
a graduate of the Calipatria union
high school this year, expects TO
enroll at the college next fall.
The Arts and Crafts section Of
the Calipatria Womans club met
at the home of Mrs. w. j. Young
Friday. The class is working with
copper at present making pictures,
plaques for guest books and other
decorations.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Walstrom are
here from Denver, Colorado, visit
ing their daughter, Mrs.J. A. Wal
lace and their son, L. A. Walstrom.
Two Calipatrians won honors at
the Yuma horse show last Sunday
Miss Jean Thomson won the blue
ribbon in the children's English
horsemanship, riding California
Night owned by Joan McKim OF
Imperial.
Mrs. Thora Smith won first place
in the ladies three-gaited English.
Mrs. Smiths mare, Trilby, won
first prize as best breed mare Tor
polo stock, third prize as best mare
and in the final showing was
awarded reserve 10 the champion.
Those attending the show from
Calipatria were Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Roy Thom-
son and Jean, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L.
Lyerly, Mr.. and Mrs. Reed VIII
kinson and Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Smith.
Miss Dorothy Anne WerVe, who
has been attending the Sawyer
Business college in Westwood since
she graduated from high school
in 1887, finished her course last
week and has accepted position
In the office of District Attorney
Elmer w. Heald in Ell Centre. Dor
othy Ane is the daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. p. Werve. She was
valedictorian of her class in high
school and has a high scholastic
record in all her school work.
Her many friends in Calipatria
wish her success in her business
career.
Miss Julia Riley, Miss Ruth As
bury and Mrs. C.. A. Sperry had
tea with Mrs. II. J. Ingram at her
new home in Brawley Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. Inez Benson has presented
her resignation as clerk in the Cali
paria poSt-offioe and viii leave
the service on July ].
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
AUTO THEFT
SUSPECT HELD

Hugh Macarthur is held in the
county jail in lieu of 1000 bail de-
manded at his arraignment in FL
Centro justice court on a charge Of
grand theft of an automobile.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
Britain Leads Campaign
To Recognize Conquest

GENEVA, May To- (UP)-Great Britain and France,
confronted by stout resistance their plans recognize
Itays conquest of Ethiopia defended their policies before
the League of Nations council today.
Soviet Russia and New Zealands labor government led
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
JUDGE INDICATES
CIO CUSTER SUIT
IN WRONG COURT

SACRAMENTO Cal, May 10. (UP)-Federal Judge
Michael J. late Monday indicated his court did not
have jurisdiction in the 100000 damage suit filed
the Committee for Industrial Organization against ott
Gals of Nevada City Cal following alleged CIO purge
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10

Mrs. Benson has served the post
office eight years as postmistress
and four years as clerk.
Mrs. Benson will take a three
months vacation after which she
will return to Cahpatria where she
will take up some other line oi
work.
According TO Postmaster Joe
Moore, Blanch Writ and Junior
Bradford will be the new clerks
10 take the place of Mrs. Benson.
Junior is now assisting in sorting
the early morning mail and viii
become a regular clerk in July.
Blanch will begin her duties on
September.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-05-10
Quilting Club
Meets at Home
OF Mrs. Shumard
ELM NOTES

Wednesday Mrs. Lola Shumard
was hostess TO the Busy Bee quilt
mig club. Members present were
MeSdameS Maud Johnson, Addie
Johnson, Jennie Bishop, Edna Tay-
lor, c. N. Daily, Hazel Binkley
Visitors were Mesdames Jessie
Woody, Lizzie Taylor Of FL Centre,
Mrs. L. Clark of Brawley, Edith
Thornton, Mrs. Ted Rowe, Mrs. Mel
lie Lowe. Mrs. Prichard, Mrs. Grace
LaRu.e Olive Cannon and Ollie
Boone. Mrs. M. L. Boone.
Mrs. Ted Rowe has her grand
mother, Mrs. L. Clark Of BraWley'
as her house guest.
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Corn
Of BraWley and Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
Meth and family of near Imperial
were visiting at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Earnest Shumard.