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Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-19
Stocks Hit Peak
In Trade Frenzv

Continued from Page One
advance while the ticker gradually
caught up with the pace of trading.
In London the day was featured
by European gold rush which
sent the price of the metal to a
new high since April. 1887, with
more than $8,000,OO0 gold changing
hands. The pound sterling fell to
$492, the lowest level since last
April 81.
Here, the pound broke to its low
est since June 3, 1897, selling at
the bottom for $4.91 7-8, off as of
cent from yesterdays close.
SO heavy was early trading on
the Stock Exchange that the first
transaction in u S. Steel = 5000
shares at $780, up $l-did not ap-
pear until II minutes after the
opening gong.
New York Centrals initial block
of 5000 shares sold at $19621a a
share. up SO cents, and other rail-
road issues were active.
Chrysler opened 5000 shares five
minutes after the u. S. Steel tran
saction at $70.871a, up $1.371z.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-19
Delegates Return
From Conference
OF Girl Reserves

Mrs. Leah McEuen, secretary OF
Imperial county Y.W.C.A., and
three Girl Reserve delegates, Bar
bara Robertson and Mary Moore of
Central Union and Regina Payne
of Douglass, returned Sunday from
a ten day Girl Reserve conference
at Asilomar.
Two hundred and fifty girls and
leaders attended. Study groups in
leadership, religion, vocation, pub
lie affairs and crafts were present.
ed by trained leaders.
Public affairs with accent on
world peace was the central theme
of the conference. With this il
mind, Mrs. McEuen chose leader
ship and public affairs, the latter
taught by Mrs. Arthur Poister oi
the University of Minnesota, for hel
conference studies, while the girls
showed especial interest in hand
craft.
Miss Irene Swanson, Contra
counselor, was in attendance. BraW-
ley was represented by Taeko Ko-
bayashi and Pauline Kitsuse, Cal
exico by Georgiana Cantu ant
Ethelena Kamm was from Holtville
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-19
Woman Who Posed
As Man Dies

NATICK, Mass, July 10 up
womans 10-year masquerade as a
man which fooled even her "step-
children was disclosed today.
Marshall w. Hoyt, who died last
March, really was Georgianna w.
Wilson, relatives contcnded in con-
testing her will leaving her entire
estate to her wife" Mrs. Grace
Himebaugh.
Mrs. Himebaugh was somewhere
in Maine today, but her children,
George, Claire and Walter Him
baugh, were astounded to learn that
their "stepfatherr had been wom-
an.
Friends believed Mrs. Himebaugh, a
divorcee, did not discover the de-
ception until after she had "mar-
ried' Miss Wilson and then was toe
ashamed TO tell her children.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-19
Paris Under Arms TO Bid
Welcome to British kinQ
Army Takes Over
City for Event

PARIS. July 10 (UP)-King
George VI and Queen Elizabeth,
making their first state visit to any
foreign nation since they assembled
the throne of Great Britain, were
welcomed in Paris today with a
great military display.
Their Majesties arrived at the Bois
De Boulonge station at 4:50 pm
by special train to begin the four
day visit designed to cement the
Anglo-French friendship.
Two hours before their arrival,
troops virtually took over Paris
Army tanks rumbled through the
boulevards and took up command
ing positions in the lace De Con-
corde and Champs Elysee, barring
all traffic.
About $4,000 troops, comprising
20 infantry regiments, five cavalry
regiments and 10000 mobile guards,
were stationed along the route to
the Quai DOrsay, where the king
and Queen will stay in the state
apartments of the foreign office.
The troops included Zouaves and
African Spahi units. 1t was probably
the creates military display Paris
has seen since the Armistice parade
after the World War.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-19
|PWA Sets Aside
Ten Millions

WASHINGTON, july 10. up
Public Works Administrator Harold
L. Ickes today allotted $10,750,000 for
construction of substations and four
transmission lines from the Bonne-
vile hydroelectric project through
areas in Washington and oregon.
The grant for the Columbia river
power development was one of 81
announced by Ickes for government
agencies.
Today's allotments bring federal
projects approved under PWA's new
federal project program To 1853 val
ued at $192,951 All. Non-federal
grants and loans totaling $333552,-
932 have been made for 2292 non
federal projects with an estimated
construction cost of $638, ,233 ,566
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-19
Local Man Author
Of Story on Dad

Logar Jenkins, member of the
Posture ess editorial staff, is author
of an article in a recent issue of
the Christian Evangelist, a national
weekly publication.
1.-THE Old Man, With Affection" :"
is the title of the article with a sub
title reading "My Dad-Preacher
Pastor, Person. The author describ-
es his father, DR.. Burris jenkins,
pastor of the Community church in
Apsas City, Mo-, former editor of
- Kansas City Post and the
Christian, and World War cores
por1dent.
Burris jenkins, jr., another son,
drew a cartoon of his father to il
lustrate the article. The Kansas
City Journal-Post of July Is carried
column long story concerning the
article.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-19
NLRB Packer Rule
To Be Appealed

LOS ANGELES, July 10 CUP)-
A recent ruling by the national la
Dor relations board that persons
engaged in packing citrus fruits
come under industrial provisions of
the Wagner lapor relations act will
be appealed to the courts. it was
disclosed today.
Ivan Ct. Mcdaniel, attorney for
the North Whittier Heights Citrus
association, said he is preparing an
appeal TO be filed in the ninth cir
cult court of appeals. Mcdaniel said
he would stress a recent internal
revenue department ruling that
workers employed by an agent of
farmers are agricultural workers
and exempt from socis2 security
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-19
Spanish Rebels
Slow in Advance
HENDAYE, FRENCH SPANISH

dENDAYE, FRENCH SPANISH
FRONTIER, July 10. CUP)-Spanish
Nationalist forces slowed up today
in their campaign to capture Sa-
eunto and Valencia, but claimed to
have dislodged Loyalists from
mountainous positions on the out
skirts or Viver.
Nationalist reports said their air
force opened the way for an in
fantry assault that resulted in cap
ture of the heights dominating a
large part of the Sagunto road on
the edge of Viver. Viver is 25 miles
inland from Sagunto, which in turn
is on the Mediterranean coast 16
miles north of the former Loyalist
capital Of Valencia.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-19
Hypnotist Held
Over for Trial

LOS ANGELES, July 10 CUP)-
Robert THE Great Gilbert, vaude-
vile hypnotist. today was bound
over to superior court for trial on
charge of conspiracy to perform
an abortion on young Glendale
in his presence June 30.
He was returend to the county
Jail in defeault of $4,000 bail.
Municipal Judge Jospeh Cham
bers ordered him held for trial af-
ter he heard a young husbands
fearful testimony that Gilbert had
offered to free his wife of the or
deal of childbirth.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-19

1lVeI1ndil, opell1 idot uiSlG III oiie
floor of the Grand Canyon and
came up the south rim this morn
ing.
81 wouldn't recommend the trip
or a weak-hearted person. Neyills
said. I'VE we're forced TO shoot
every rapid from Lees Ferry down
because we couldn't get arouno
them any other way"
NeVills said the explorers Would
resume their journey tomorrow
morning to Lake Mead, backing ur
behind Boulder Dam. They set out
July 20 from Green River, Utah. fol
the $50 mile trip to study the hid
den flora in the inaccessible bot.
toms of the Colorado.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-19
WEATHER

data complied by observers for
the official United States weather
bureau station at Eel CentrOD
Maximum Monday ........................ lib
Minimum Tuesday ....................... rs
Reading at Noon Tuesday
Temperature ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. llO
Humidity 80
Reading at am. Tuesday
Temperature 80
Reading at pm. Monday
Temperature ................................ ITO
Humidity ........................ 20
Los Angeles and Vicinity = Fair
Tuesday night and Wednesday with
occasional morning fog; seasonable
temperature with little change;
light to moderate southeast to
southwest wind, northwest on coast.
Southern California generally
fair Tuesday and Wednesday,; but
morning fogs near coast no change
in temperature; light northwest
wind off coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-19
Imperial Valley Press

Esta bIrsheu April 70, 1901.
published every afternoon except
saturday and sunday saturday
afternoon issue now succeeded by
Tbe POst-Press Sunday establish
ed 1880 by the Imperial Valley
Publishing Company, ~2J state
street, Eel Centre, Calf.
entered mt El CentrO. California
pest office as second class matter.
Paul Jenkins. publishers A. &.
Johnston. vice-president and gen.
ereIn manager; E. A.. Fitxhugh,
secretary and managing editor:
West-HOllIday Co., Inc, National
ADVERTISING Representatives.
Members California Newspaper
pubIishers' Association.
Subscription Rates, &c per copy.
In con Injunction with the Post
PRESS (Sundays), per month, zoe,
paid In advances 3 months Sl.6d
months S3.2oi one year e0.oo.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-19
CHURCH WILL APPROVE
NUNS THREE MIRACLES

CASTEL GANDOLFO, July 10 (UP)
Pope Plus presided today over a
general meeting of the congregation
of rights convoked to approve three
miracles credited to the Venerable
Francesca Saverio Cabrini, who
founded the missionary order of the
Sacred Heart, and has been propos-
ed for Identification.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-19

all driving all
highways the Summer 7o Gasoline
The high knock quality of protects against heating and hot
knocking keeps cooler smooth running
oa drive This plus the Long mileage built you'll get
mileage that protects your Pockebook
specially refined and clmacay adjusted give peak
performance words you buy
place n o,yse for that - ..
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-19
SHIP SENDS SOS FOR
RESCUE FROM ISLAND

SAN FRANCISCO, July TO. lUP)
Globe wireless announced today
its Manila station intercepted an
sos at 7:01 am, psf, from YES
sci which identified itself as the
City of Derby and reported itself
ashore on Saline island in need of
immediate assistance.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-07-19
Bridges Strike
Threat Upheld

LOS ANGELES, July 10 CUP)-
Right of labor organizer to threat
en- strike action in anticipation of
an adverse court ruling was upheld
in principle today by Superior Judge
Edward T. Bishop while hearing ar
guments on a motion to quash con-
tempt of court proceedings against
Harry Bridges, west coast CIO lead
er
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Home From Hospital, ,
Wife Finds Husband
Dead From Gas
Houston z. KerIin, "a,
Served 10 Years as
D. G. Fireman

Last night was a tragic Christmas
eve at the Kerlin home at 64l2
Ninth street NV.
Returning home for the holidays
after being confined for several
weeks in hospital Mrs. Virginia
Kerlin found the body of her hus-
band, Houston T. Kerlin, "a, a re-
tired District fireman. on the floor
OF their gas-flled kitchen. A burner
IN the range was open. and Mr.
Kerlin had been dead for several
hours.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
issued a certificate of suicide.
Mr.. Kerlin. formerly attached to
No. "a Engine Company, had been
retired for two years. a multiple
leg fracture received when he was
thrown from fire apparatus while
responding to an alarm having in
capacitated him. He since had been
employed as an automobile sales
man.
Relatives and friends could as
sign no reason for his act.
Mrs. Kerlin, who had undergone
an operation at Sibley Hospital, had
come home with two friends. Miss
Helen Perry and Miss Ethel Perry.
Detecting the fumes as they en-
tered the house, they proceeded to
the kitchen and found the body. A
nearby physician was summoned.
and a call put in for an ambulance
from Emergency Hospital. When
the physicians arrived, however, they
said Mr.. Kerlin had been dead sew
eral hours. Neighbors recalled his
car had been parked in the driveway
OF the home since early in the day.
Mrs. Kerlin. who is employed in
the Government, was overcome by
the tragedy and was taken to the
home of her family.
Mr.. Kerlin had been a member of
the Fire Department 10 years when
he was injured.
The couple had no children.
Evening star., 1938-12-25

Seventeen out of 20 Washington
stores in a survey yesterday reported
better Christmas business this year
than in 1887. None said business was
less, but two reported their sales
running about on par" with last
years volume. Another, declining to
make a comparison for the two
years, said, however, Were having
a very, very good business
While percentage figures generally
were lacking, pending a checkup
after yesterdays closing rush of busi-
ness, one store reported a 20 per
cent increase this December over
the same month last year. Another
said its business was up 10 per cent.
One of those reporting sales on
par with year ago added, with a
good business we anticipate in the
closing shopping hours, we may go
ahead Of last years figures"
The final figures may set q new
Evening star., 1938-12-25

would give out written statement
when he returns here this week. Mr..
Patman, in statement to the Asso-
ciated Press last week, said he had
been misquoted in story saying he
had lectured on a chain store tax
bill under the occasional sponsorship
OF McKesson & Robbins, Inc. He
said he made a tour in 1886, after
passage of the Robinson-P -Patman
Act. to build up sentiment in favor
OF enforcement of the act.
Some of the meetings." the state
ment said, which were arranged by
the speakers bureau, and this
speakers bureau represents a very
large number of prominent members
OF Congress, were sponsored locally
by McKesson &, Robbins. Arrange
ments were made by this concern
with the speakers bureau; made
no profit whatsoever from the ad-
dresses and was forced to abandon
that method of approach shortly
thereafter in view of the amount Of
time required"
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Coster-Musico Visited r. &c.
With Representative Potn1on

Accompanied by Representative
Wright Patman of Texas, F. Donald
Coster, head of McKesson g. Rob-
bins, who killed himself December 16
after having been revealed as the
ex-convict Philip Musica, visited the
Reconstruction Finance Corp. here
several months ago to present a
"plan" for financial relief of inde-
pendent drug firms, it was disclosed
yesterday.
Jesse Jones, chairman of the
r. F. c., recalled that Coster- -Musica
saw him on several occasions. Mr..
Jones said his recollection was that
Mr.. Patman accompanied him on the
first visit and introduced him. Mr..
Jones said he told Coster-M -Musica
that the independents should make
their own application. No direct
applications ever we're received, he
said, and the matter apparently was
dropped.
Mr.. Patman, in Texarkana, Tex,
yesterday, declined to make any
comment on the visits. He said he
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Philippine Bandits
Loot Train Of S $50, 900

Rs the Associated Press.
MANILA, Dec. 24-Christmas Eve
robbers killed two messengers aboard
richly loaded express train to-
night and escaped with cash and
gold bullion valued at $150,000.
WELDING murderous bolos, long
knives capable of easy death thrusts,
the robbers hacked and stabbed the
baggage messenger to death as the
train rumbled toward Manila from
Baguio, rich gold mining district.
Then they looted the baggage safe
and fled some time before the crime
was discovered and reported to con-
stabulary officials. who launched an
immediate search for the slayers.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Pope Plus Accuses
High Fas(ists Of
Damaging Contordai
Cites Mistreutment' of
Catholic Action and
Marriage Decree
(TeTt OF Pope's Message
on Page AL
Bv the Associated Press.

bF Lne Associated PreSS.
VATICAN CITY, Dec. 24.-Pope
Plus XII today deplored Fascist
blows to the 10-year-old concordat
of reconciliation between the church
and Italian state through the mis-
treatment" of the lay organization
Catholic Action, and restrictions on
marriages between Jews and non
Jews.
The ailing 8l-year-old pontiff
disregarding the advice of his doc
tor to rest after his recent illness
gave his annual Christmas message
to the cardinals and told how trou-
bles with the italian government
had gone straight to his heart He
spoke, he said, in bitter sadness. "
Tired But Spirited.
He appeared tired but spirited as
he said he forgave those, whom he
did not mention directly. for dis
respect for his white hair.
He rendered forgiveness for the
flying of the Nazi sWastika in Rome
last May when Reichsfuehrer Hitler
visited Premier Mussolini-insignia
which the Holy Father described as
"a cross inimical to the cross OF
Christ"
He criticized as "inhuman" that
which is anti-Christian," especially
that which affects the dignity. lib
erty and integrity of the individual.
God, he declared, would "en-
tighten minds and move hearts in
the direction of truth and justice,
which are the sole true and solid
bases of the welfare of the individ-
ual and also of peoples"
The Pope's Christmas speech in
1See POPE, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Roosevelt Hears
Hopkins Take Oath
For Cabinet Post
Former W. P. A. Head
Will Comment Only
On Christmas

Sworn in at Christmas Eve cere-
mony in the White House. Harry L.
Hopkins tomorrow will assume his
new duties as Secretary of Com
merce
The oath was administered to the
48-year IoWan in President
Roosevelt's study by Associate JUS
tice Stanley F. Reed. of the Su-
preme Court. The Bible used was
gift from Mrs. Roosevelt.
A few minutes later, the new
Secretary, meeting newspapermen
for the first time in bis role Of
cabinet officer, was asked If he had
any message for business. He
smiled aside the question with the
suggestion that for the moment,
Christmas was the first considera-
ton, then continued:
"At an appropriate time in the
not so distant future I'll have some
thing definite to say regarding the
responsibilities that go with this
job"
He added that he hoped to have
the Business Advisory Council, Gre
ated by his predecessor, Secretary
Daniel c. Roper, continue to func-
ton, remarking in passing that
many close friends were among the
business leaders in this group. He
said also that he expected yester-
day afternoon to talk to the council
chairman. w. Averell Hartman, of
New York. who is chairman of the
board of the Union Pacific and a
partner of Brown Bros, Hartman
e. Co.
Business Urged Hartman.
A group of important business
men recently urged President Roose-
welt to give the commerce port
folio to Mr.. Hartman who has
been active all during the Roose-
welt administration in efforts to
bring the White House and business
closer together.
Meanwhile, it was apparent yes
terday that the reaction of business
generally to Mr. Hopkins appoint
ment would not be manifest until
his attitude toward business is
known.
Privately it was said that leaders
were disappointed. They had hoped
that the President would appoint
Secretary of Commerce who
would restore confidence, but
business does not view the former
w. P. A. head as a particular friend.
it was reported Doubts also were
expressed that he has enough of a
business background to fill such a
policy-forming post as that to
which he now advances.
A hundred close friends
from official and private life saw
the new cabinet officer inducted.
The ceremony was at the. desk
where the President was seated,
and the company included also Mrs.
Roosevelt, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Roosevelt and Mr.. Hopkins son
David, with his wife. and his small
daughter Diane, with whom he is
passing Christmas at the White
House. None of the cabinet was
present.
President Roosevelt told the
(See HOPKINS, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1938-12-25
The Most Precious Gift

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. "a Cp.-
Santa Claus paid an early visit tc
the Tennessee School for the Blind
and left for eight students the
present they wanted most-restored
sight.
He assured them, just before they
left for their holiday vacations, that
operations on their eyes had been
successful and they would be able
to enter public schools in the fall.
Evening star., 1938-12-25
Rabbi Abram Simon
Dies al 66 After
Sudden Illness
Religious and Civic
Leader Victim Of
Heart Attack

Stricken with a heart attack
shortly after he finished conducting
services, Rabbi Abram Simon, re-
ligious and civic leader, died late
yesterday at his apartment in the
Shoreham Hotel He was 66 years
old.
Dr. Simon preached at the WASH
lngton Hebrew Congregation in the
afternoon and was taken suddenly i'll
about 2:30. He was removed to his
apartment, where he died shortly
before o'clock.
His wife, Mrs. Carrie Simon.
founder and honorary president of
the National Federation of Temple
Sisterhoods, was at his bedside.
In recent years DR.. Simon appar-
emily had been in good health. re-
covering from a serious illness he
suffered about five years ago.
Religious and Civic Leader.
Although he was known through
out the country, Rabbi Simon was
best known in the Capital for his
active interest in religious and civic
affairs.
He was a former president of the
Board of Education and was a di-
rector and former president of the
Columbia Hospital for Women and
Children. He also was a former
president of the Central Conference
OF American Rabbis and a member
of the Board of Trustees of Hebrew
Union College.
AS a leader among Jews. an edu-
Gator and an orator of superb elo-
quence, DR.. Simon through years of
untlrlng zeal for bettering relations
between Jew and gentle became
recognized as one of the foremost
Americans of his race.
Born at Nashville, Tenn, July IA.
1872, he moved with his parents at
an early age to Cincinnati, where
he received his education and pre-
pared for the Jewish ministry. He
attended, in turn, the Cincinnati
High School. the University of Gin
cinnati and the Hebrew Union COL
lege, receiving the degrees of LID.
and PhD.
Founded Humanitarian Unit,
After completing his ecclesiastical
education he served in the pulpit
successfully at Sacramento, Calf;
Omaha, Nebr., and Washington.
coming to the Capital in 1904 as
rabbi of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation.
During his service at Sacramento
DR.. Simon founded a chapter of the
Society for Prevention of Cruelty
to Children and Animals, which
since has developed into an inf1uen-
tial humanitarian organization.
With the advent of the World
(See RABBI SIMON, Page A-7.)