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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31

ution. They will leave April 1lth.
Mrs. Siegfried was chairman Of
the good citizenship pilgrimage"
committee for Benton county. Last
fall she asked the principals Of all
the high schools in the county to
select senior girls to represent their
schools. Prosser, White Bluffs and
Kennewick responded.
Next year the Kennewick chap
ter D. A. r. viii try to include
Franklin county schools In the con-
test since there is not . chapter
In that county to sponsor 1t.
The examination upon which Miss
Selph won her trip consisted Of the
following questions:
II you were to choose the out
standing girl in your school, what
qualities would you say she must
have?
What opportunities do you have
to live up to your ideals In your
home and school?
Why should we respect the opin-
ions of others who differ from us?
OF what importance Is self con-
troll to q school leader?
What do you consider the best
form of government Why? (About
100 words)
What Is true patriotism?
In high school you have been ap-
pointed chairman of the Christmas
Basket Committee. Your appoint
ment was made one month in adj
vance, and you were asked to spend
the afternoon of Dec. q putting
food in so baskets. On Dec. 81 the
principal calls you to his office and
asks you to represent the school at
Continued on Page Eighty
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Man Hangs Self
i'm Jail After
Attempt
M. M. Doan, Early Day
Settler, Pulls Gun on
H. Shoemaker

Harry Shoemaker, owner Of q 10
cal beer parlor, looked death
straight in the eye last Friday
night, and is alive to tell about it.
The experience came from the
hands Of NJ. M. Doan, who later that
night hung himself in tn town nil.
The experience took place in the
Pastime pool hall, where Doan was
idling away some time while wait
ing for a train to Portland. While
he was there Shoemaker, who had
had some difficulty with Doan over
a loan. came in. Doan calmly
walked over to his suit case, OPEN
ed it and took out gun, and with
out any preliminaries other than a
to Shoemaker, pointed the
gun at him and pulled the trigger.
Fortunately for the intended VIC
tim, the gun failed to fire and the
assailant was disarmed and the To-
cal police called. He was taken to
the city Jail, where he made the
remark that he had never spent q
night in jail before in his life and
didn't intend to begin now. Two
hours later, when Night Patrolman
Rube Gest made his trip Of inspec-
ton, he found Doan had hung him
self with q strip Of bedding.
The cartridge which failed to ex-
plode was taken from the gun and
was found to have been dented
Tested in another gun the charge
exploded. It is supposed that the
Doan gun had been unused for 50
long that the firing pin failed to
&. Continued on Page Eighty
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Alaska Pioneer Has
Early Day Papers

Several copies Of newspapers pub
lished in Nome. Alaska in the year
1900 We're brought to this office this
week by H. vanSyckle, of Richland
who was in that city at the time. He
witnessed the big storm there that
year, which cost several lives and
wreaked havoc with the flimsy
structures which were erected there
to take care of the gold rush. An
article in one of the papers states
that the town grew from 5000 to
$4,000 population in six weeks.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
SCOUTS TO COLLECT
MAGAZINES LOCALLY

The scouts have been appointed
by the Kiwanis club to make q
house to house collection of old mag
azines on Saturday, April 9. The
central collecting place will be the
city hall. If the scouts fail to col-
lect or reach each family they are
asked to notify John Vibber, who Is
chairman of the committee in
charge. This gives each person q
chance to offer q contribution to
the library benefit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-03-31
Talks Pictures

Gene Spaulding told Kiwanians
Tuesday noon that photography
was q pretty expensive hobby, and
that candid" cameras we're not
candid, but merely miniature pic
ture machines. He told the club
men Of the various types of cam
eras, winding up with an explana-
ton of the home movie machines
which have claimed several local
victims.
Rev. G. E. L. Lucky was present.
ed with membership pin.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
Hipass Health Camp Established As
Amonq Character Building Leaders

expense Of S2025.
Among those active in the early
organizations were Charles Jobes,
chairman of the control committee
for five years, and the Rev. Mr..
John Spencer, first camp director.
Purchase of the camp ground was
made in 1887 and in 1888 Legion
naires started an intensive building
program with much of the work
donated. Although enlarged, present
facilities are still inadequate TO
meet demand.
Control of the camp is vested in
a corporation, one share Of which
is owned by each Legion connected
unit in Imperial county. Officers
are: Phil Holman, president: Lee
Ritter, president; Mrs. Flor
ence Richards, secretary; H. K.
McClimans, treasurer; and Charles
Sperry, executive board member.
The camp staff includes:
Glenn Kieffer, director, Mrs.
Edith Hobby, nurse, Ellis Hamilton,
cook, Mrs. Genevieve Kieffer, din
ing room, Mrs. Pearl Wyatt, cloth
ing, Miss Beryl Langley, arts teach
er. Girl leaders are Mrs. Doris
Kearney, Mrs. Frances Murphy and
Miss Melba Stinson. Boys leaders
are F. j. Tucker, Ross Blakely. Mary
Jane Jackson, Mary Claire Kieffer,
Ramona Mulligan and Margee Stin-
son are junior helpers,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
Newberry Safe,
StoIenin Sept,
Found Near River

While Noel and Carl Ozbirn were
on trial in superior court Monday
on a charge OF stealing a safe from
the Brawley Newberry store last
September. officers found the safe
in the tules along Alamo river near
BraWley.
AIr. and Mrs. Jack Smith. Braw-
ley residents. saw the long missing
safe while on a fishing expedition
Sunday. They reported their find
to Brawley police. Police Officers
and deputy sheriffs found the safe
well hidden in tules at the bottom
Of a - foot bank. The safe was
taken to the sheriff's office to be
examined for fingerprints.
The trial of the Ozbirn men was
continued one week by Judge R. D
McPherrin because of the illness OF
Defense Attorney w. E. Abraham
The jury to hear the case was Sc
lected Monday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
Knife Grinder
Loses Life When
Hit By Automobile

MELOLAND. Nov. %. - An aged
knife and scissors grinder lost his
life here late Monday when his skull
was crushed against the door hinge
of a car driven by Skander Khan,
Il. Hindu.
Oscar Beasley. o., of Yuma, be-
came Imperial county's twenty-Sec-
ond traffic death since January /,
1888. Death was nStaneous, Off
GERS said.
Khan told Highway Patrolman
Roy Wells that the old man walked
directly IN front OF his car. He
sWerved his car to avoid striking
him, Kahn declared. but the left
fender Of the car truck Beasley.
A Coroners jury at the Lemons
mortuary in El Centro returned an
open verdict after an inquest Tues
Gay.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29

Editors Eote-El Centre has
seven character building agencies,
for which funds will be raised in
campaign starting next week.
To explain each organization, the
Post Press will publish a series
of stories. Here is the first, giving
the background Of the HipaSs
Health campJ
Hipass Health camp dates back
TO a movement started more than
decade ago by the AutI-TuberCu-
losiS association to care Tor under
noUriShed children Of Imperial Val
ley during the not summer months
Since then it has grown into an
established institution under the
sponsorship Of the American Legion
and Legion alfiliates.
The camp is located in the hills
81 miles west Of FL Centro ano
four miles south Of Highway 90
Starting the first Sunday after
July 4 the season lasts eight weeks
More than 100 youngsters were CIV
en- vacations during the 1888 season
with the average enrolment ez-
ceeding go.
Legion sponsorship started in
1881 and the following year the
Legion assumed complete control
That year a total Of 43 children was
cared for at an expense Of $l66l
In 1888 the total rose TO "a at an
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
Two Escape With
Lives from Surf;
Five Feared Lost
continued From Page y

her. She jumped off the rock and
started swimming. One of the fell
lows was with her. They were dong
all right when I last saw them. MIR.
Edelstein and I stayed on top OF the
ship as long as we could-untu II
broke up under us. Then We swan
in and made it. drank enough salt
water to float battleShip."
Edelstein was sent to Washington
State penitentiary, Walla Walla, as
a habitual criminal. Governor Clar-
ence Martin paroled him last Wed
nesday on condition he leave the
United States.
Wrapped in blankets in the coast
guard station, Edelstein told his
story.
The coast guardSmen say II we
had all stayed inside we would
have been all right. The cabin was
dry when they found it on the
beach, he said.
-Four bags Of airmail were re-
covered from the wreckage, Twelve
more scattered along the beach at
the base of the cliff.
w. A. Patterson, president OF
United Airlines, issued the follow
ing statement from Chicago head
quarters of the company:
"Trip 6-23 forced down near PIT.
Reyes. Cal, about $40 am. this
morning. -Four passengers aboard in
addition TO crew consisting Capt. G.
l.. Stead, First Officer Lloyd e.
Jones. SteWardeSs Frona Clay.
"Details about as follows sub
iect later confirmation. Ship left
Portland 9:46 pm. with $40 gallons
OF gasoline. Arrived Medford 11:30
pm. departed 1908 am. Weather
at Oakland 5000 feet 20 miles visi-
bility. Some bad weather in vicinity
Mt Shasta. Airplane in that area
flying at $4,000 feet through wind
shift.
During this time plane appar-
emily carried out to sea. Pilot re-
ported was receiving Medford and
Sacramento range stations and COM
ing down under overcast. Later re-
ported under overcast over ocean.
Could see PIT. Reyes lighthouse and
was flying due east.
Few minutes later reported rum
ming out of gasoline approximately
half mile off shore. Airplane landed
off shore and is partly submerged"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29

Charles Seeal. 40. described as
a Hollywood sportsman. and Abra-
ham Kapellner. a. steward on the
3-maSted auxiliary schooner Meta
Nelson were taken into custody
aboard the Italian motorship Gel
lima Although federal agents re
fused 10 comment ships reporters
understood they were suspected of
"mutiny"
The Cellina brought the two men
TO port after towing into Acapulco,
Mexico. the Meta Nelson. which
Marino Belo. divorced husband OF
the late Jean HarloW's mother
took out Of Long Beach with a
party Of 25 last September. Several
days ago the schooner lost part of
her rigging, her Crankshaft broke
and she lay rolling in heavy seas
IN the Gulf of Tehuantepic until
the Celllna came to her side and
towed her to Acapulco for repairs
Aboard the 15O-foot wooden yes
sci with Bcno were the Countess
Di FraSSo, populay Hollywood hos
tess. and Richard Z. Gulley. 81
said TO be a cousin of Britain's
Anthony Eden. All remained al
Acapulco until the damaged schoo-
ner was repaired.
Capt. Adolpno Muntjan. skipper OF
the Celina, asserted that Seal anC
kapellner booked passage TO Ions
Beach on the motorboaz at San Josf
guatemala, after previously having
been put ashore there from tbf
meta Nelson. Cause of their dis.
charge was not explained. Botr
men refused 10 discuss their deten.
tlon and covered their faces wber
photographers sought pictures.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
DaIadier Masses
Troops in France
ToFiqht Strike
lContnucd FfOm Pagc u


Gently gained. The decree would
lengtnen the hours OF labor, m
crease taxes and generally call on
the nation for heavy sacrifices in
the interest OF recovery.
Daladier kept labor guessing to-
day by keeping most OF his prepar-
auons secret No official announce
ment was made OF the number Of
troops and mobile guards sent by
train during the night 10 the Paris
region
Barracks in Paris. Versailles. st.
German and other suburbs were
Kept closed TO hide the number of
troops. Alongside the EcoIe NIilitairc
i'll the center OF Paris. tanks and
armored cars We're visible through
the gates of tie garrison COURTYARD.
Normally only a few horses arc
kept there.
Guns and artillery also have been
moved UP secretly.
Five million workers arc Sched-
uled TO so ON strike tomorrow. The
strike viii be almost completed in
industry but is not likely to affect
government offices, public utilities,
banks. stores ana trains in the
Paris area.
Efforts at mediation failed. nell
ther the general labor federation
nor the government being able to
retreat. Concihatory efforts by par
liamentary groups and the wal
veterans failed.
The federation and the French
Communist party face the risk OF
dissolution if there are instances
OF sabotage or clashes with the
military In connection with the
strike. Dissolution would break the
last stronghold of Communism in
western Europe.
The government at the risk of its
existence. is determined to make
the strike ineffective.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
Grand Hotel Cast
Comes 10 Life in
AirIiner Disaster
Continued from Page u

Continued from Page II
over again.
EdelSteinS parole was the second
ne received from life sentences on
habitual criminal charges. He plan
ned to take a ship from San Fran
cisco for an unannOunced port in
South America He started serving
MS last term July 27, 1896, following
his arrest at Long Beach. Cal, for
authorities in Paducah. KY.
Philip Hart another passenger,
was president OF the Pacific Bridge
company The father of three chil-
dren AMI a graduate of the Mas
saChusettS Institute OF Technology.
Hart made his home both in Port
land and san Francisco.
He had been associated with the
company since 1915 as chief engin-
eer, vice president and director, and
since 1898 as president. His company
built the piers on the Golden Gate
bridge and he had an interest IL
the company that built the San
FTduCISco-O Bay bridge piers.
His company built the Longview
bridge between Washington and
Oregon. He was III Seattle in con-
nection with being awarded the
contract to build the Tacoma Mar
rows bridge. He had lived in San
Francisco 10 years.
Ivan Z. HefleboWGr. prominent
San Francisco stockbroker and a
member OF the HefleboWer & Kaiser
Stock Brokerage House, had been III
Seattle on a business trip connected
with the sale OF some municipal
bonds. He is a resident OF the Pow
ell-Pine apartments in san Fran
cisco. He graduated from the Jni-
versity OF California in 1927.
Sidney l.. Shonts, OF 685 Palm
haven avenue, San Jose. Cal, was
a well-known San Jose mining
engineer. He was returning to San
Francisco from Spokane after a
business trip
Miss Frona Clay, "a, steWardess on
the plane, was on her first flight
after a three-WeekS' vacation. For
merly of The Dalles, Ore, Miss
Clay Joined United Airlines two
years ago at Oakland Her parents
are Mr.. and Mrs William Alures of
Modesto. Calf
Capt. Charles B Stead. AZ, Seat
tie pilot Of the plane, was a veteran
of the World War and member of
the Reserve Air Corps. He served
corps. A former flying instructor
with the army infantry and air
and transformer, he entered airmail
service IN 1881 with Pacific Air
Transport. predecessor of United
AlrlIneS.
CO-pilot Lloyd Jones was from
Portland.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
Girls Death Held
TO Be Accidental

FRESNO. Cd. Nov. %. oUP)-'
A verdict of accidental death was
returned by a coroner's jury today
following an inquest into an auto
mobile accident in which nne-year
old Patsy Murphy of Bakersfield
suffered fatal injuries.
The girl was riding in car
driven by her uncle John Meyers,
20. of Bakersfield, when it crashed
into a truck seven miles north OF
here on THANKSGIVING day. Meyers
was charged with negligent homi-
tide.
Funeral services for the girl We're
10 be ncld in Turlock today. The
accident occurred when Mr.. and
Mrs. Patrick Murphy, parents OF
the victim, were moving from Ba-
kerslield to Merced.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
Wife Charges Her
Spouse Beat Her

Aunahelle Dell Moore filed a dl
vorce complaint Monday against
John Lewis Moore in which she ac-
cused him of extreme cruelty and
habitual intemperance.
He knocked her down while they
diued with friends at an Imperial
cafe, she alleged, and told her he
cared no more for her than dog
in the street." She declared he
frequently slapped her in the face
and kicked her.
Mrs. Moore said community prop
arty consisted of personal valuables
in a safe at an Imperial pool room,
household furniture, cigar stand
Deol room. restaurant barber shop
and gambling equipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
BeIuiun TO Press for Mediation Of
Spanish Civil War with Britain,
France: Cabinet Crisis Seen

The program announced by Pre-
mier called for:
/. Withdrawal Of Belgium from
the international non-interyention
committee. which has sought to
isolate the Spanish conflict. Liber-
ais and Catholics are expected to
oppose this proposal.
2. Disatch or a representative to
the Insurgent regime Of Generals
simo Francisco Franco Socialists
indicated they would fight this
point.
3. Advocate creation of an inter-
national commission TO supply food
StuffS to Spain
T. Mediation of the Civil war by
Belgium France and Britain.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
Theffs Blamed on
Mexican Youths

CALEXICO, Nov. 20. - Thieving
expeditions across the International
border are blamed on three Mexi-
can bows arrested by police here
Monday.
The boys live in Mexicali but are
said to be implicated in thefts III
CaleXicO They were arrested and
taken to the county jail pending
Investigation of their activities.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29

BRUSSELS. Nov. %. (UP)-Pre-
mier Paul Henri Spaak announced
in the senate today that Belgium
plans to press a program callins
for mediation of the Spanish civil
war by Belgium, Great Britain and
France.
The announcement by Spaak Gre
ated belief that a cabinet crisis
might develop this week end be-
cause the Socialists, Liberals and
Catholics are expected to oppose
points in the prOgram.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
Clouds 10 Brine
Warmer Weather

Imperial county will gain a brlef
respite from extremely low tenn
peraturcs on wednesday and Thurs
day. Woodrow Jacobs, meteorologist
.of the Fruit Frost service, predicted
Tuesday.
Rain on the coast will bring In
creasing cloudiness to the valley
Jacobs said. Humidity will be slight
" higher. Minimum temperatures
will not be lower than Sc.
Minimum temperatures over the
week end were as low as % degrees
in colder areas but no additional
damage to crops was reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
KENT oheaply ana quickly through
Post-Press Want Ads.
Imperial Valley Press

Established April %. 1901.
Published every afternoon except
saturday and Sunday Saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded
by The Post Press SUNDAY es-
tablished 1850 by the Imperial
Valley Publishing company. So
state street. e Centro. Calf.
Entered at e Centre. California
post office as second class mat
ter.
Paul jenkins. publisher: A. 2.
Johnston. president u d
general manager; L. A. Fit
hugh. secretary and managing
editor. West HOLIDAY Co. Inc.
National Advertising Represent
atives.
Member California Newspaper
Publishers Association
Subscription rates: Sc per COPY.
In conjunction with the Post
Press sundays, Der month.
soc: PAID in advance: g months,
S1.65; months $3.25; one year,
$500.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
ALL TIE SANE TO VAC
IF He STAYS OR GOES

Il don't care whether it's jail OF
noater," Eugene Secor 19-ycar-
old transient told Police Judge Lee
Nuffer in FL Centro Tuesday, re-
plying to a yagrancy charge. I'm
not in a hurry, anyhow he added
Judge NuGfer advised him to leave
town.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
Deep Thought
City to w Welcome
St. Nick Saturday
Continued From Page ID
jefferson sound truck.

l.. IL Jefferson. SOullu luCh'
1--WE will have a special throne
built for the chubby gentleman and,
he will address children and theirt
parents at various points up and
down Main street" Nebel Thau
declared. Christmas music will be
supplied by the Imperial Valley
Boys band under the direction OF
N. Novak. The band will accompany
Santa on his tour. As a part of the
welcome for Santa, the streets will
be decorated in Christmas Wreaths
and bells and store windows will
have special decorations and mer-
chandise on display,
AS final warning to children,
Nebel-Thau said:
Remember. there are only a few
days before Santa will be here, SO
start writing those gift letters right
away!'
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
Rambling Ren0rie!
CONTINUED from Page I

Continued from Page ID
parents were away. The advenJur-
Gus pair explored their temporary
home and discovered a case OF beer
out back. For an hour they had
an exciting time breaking the bot
ties and hearing them go pop on
the street. Then police interlered
and two officers stood by hiding
smiles while two scared little boys
swept UP the glass. Finally Michael
halted and with widened eyes.
asked one Of the officers:
Then you aren't going to put US
in iail?"
O.
Deep Thought
Oscar Beasley Monday after
noon was struck and killed by an
automobile
After more than an hour OF
Weighty deliberation Tuesday cor
oner's jury arrived at the subtle
conclusion that Oscar Beasley died,
in an automobile accident!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
Castenada infant
Buried w ednesday

Funeral services for Jose Casta-
media. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Castaneda, FL Centre, will be held
at the Hens chapel in Ell Centro
at . p. m. Wednesday. The baby
died Monday. Burial will take place
at Mt. View cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29

Salinas and san Joaquin valleys
F9ir tuesday night and Wednes-
day but considerable cIouallleas ,.
north portion; cooler Tuesday
pj.ht. changeable wind.
Southcrn Caiiforuia-Fair Tues
dav NIGHT and Wednesday; little
change in temperature; gentle
changeabIc wind OF the coast
los Angeles and Vicinity = IN
croasjng cloudness Tuesday night
and Wednesday: little change in
f,n,ne..7tre: 4eutle chaus2ahic
wind. mostly southerlN.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
Ocean Cruise Mystery Deepens When
Federal Agents Arrest Two Members
Of Treasue-Hunfinq Yacht Crew

LONG BEACH Cal, Nov. %. (UP) - Mystery sur
rounding cruise in which the former stepathe
Of the late Jean Harlow repeatedly set out to look fo
buried treasure deepened today when federal bureau
Investigation agents took into custody two former mem
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29
WE Their

-. ,ffI,lnI IaItcG states weather
nurenu station al ia Centr".b
Maximum Monday #........#==- ~
Minimum Tuesday ~
Reading n Noon Tuesday
temperature ,a
Humidity
Reading ut q. IN. Tuesday
Temperature % 90
Humidity
Reading 1t 3 p nj. Monday
TCmperdturc "o "5
Humidity
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29

Here's a suggestion for your Christmas gill list.
GIVE someone q Bank OF America Christmas
Money Order. Available IN any amount, pay
able anywhere. Oblainable through any branch
ai 10c each.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-11-29

NANE of these days you're
WD going togettired ofwatch-
ing these agile Bucks flash past
you!
One of these days you're going
to getfed up on hearing friends
rave about Buick comfort, and
Buick smoothness, and the
glorious view through Bucks
bigger and broader windshield
and windows.
One of these days you're going
to wish you too had a car styled
like a bit of tomorrow here to-
day.
And one day you'll ask your
self why yom didn't see what