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The Washington times., 1938-04-04
AID FOR SPAIN
ASKED BY. 1000

Led by Representative John T.
Bernard of Minnesota. representa-
tives of 1000 militant women
demonstrating here today in be-
half OF loyalist Spain, called for
an immediate end to the arms en-
barge against Spain at the State
Department. ...,a
The delegation, which called
upon Assistant Secretary of State
Messersmith included Carmen
Conchado. Ernestina Gonzales.
and Mrs. Jerry O'Connell, wife Of
the Representative from Montana.
After a thirty-minute confer
ence, the delegates reported to the
general assembly in the ellipse
south Of the State War and Navy
building that they were cordially
received" but told that the arms
embargo was a matter for Con-
gress.
Representative Bernard tn en-
launched on a speech in which he
accused the Government Of the
United States knowingly or I'M
knowingly, of committing a crime
(Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
DRIVE
DIVIDES SPAIN

sARAGossA, Spain. April 4
G.NSo Franco troops today
swarmed down the Ebro River
valley and over the heights Of the
coastal Sierra to look upon the
northwestern Mediterranean for
the first time in this long civil war
The sea was only Is miles dis
tant, and for all practical purposes
loyaliSt Spain was split in two.
Capture Of Lerida, second city
Of Catalonia, with hundreds 81
casualties in house-to-house fight
ing, conceded with the taking Of
Pinell. in the lower part Of Tara.
gona.
Generalissimo Frances van,
guard is now near Cherta, and his
siege guns so effectively command
the remainder Of the lower Ebro
Valley that communications, be
tween Valencia and Barcelona
are practically cut off.
Nationalist troops are now less
than six miles from Tortosa. One
more advance like today's is likely
to cut the highway running along
the coast.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
BLONDE BEAUTY
TAKES. OWN LIFE
By EDMOND o. AEONTK

by EDMOND u MUrtM
After penning an atfectionate
farewell note, Ruth Dolly" Duff,
blonde 1s-year-old night club
singer, was found dead in the gas.
filled kitchen Of the apartment
Of q young man friend in the 100
block Of Twentieth st. N. W.,
early today.
Theodore Watkins, young title
company clerk in whose apartment
the young woman died, found her
body shortly after g. a. m. An
Emergency Hospital physician pro.
nounced her dead after the fire
rescue squad vainly worked nearly
an hour in an effort to revive her,
The note, addressed to lied, =
asserted, II love you more than
life." and closed with the declara-
ton, This is the easy way out.
] love you. Lots Of luck. Dolly ?
Apparently hastily scrubbed, the
note was found beneath the girls
fully clothed body.
Miss Duff had been singing in
Baltimore and Florida night clubs
for the past year and a half. her
Continued on Page Q, Col. q
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Gov. Earle Scores
Dictator Doctrine

CHICAGO, April 4 u.NS0.
The motto Of authoritarian States
should be, according to Governor
George H. Earle. of Pennsylvania:
"All for one and none for an He
spoke before the Chicago division
Of the American Jewish Congress.
"a years ago. he said, ''the
world was shocked by a kid
naping-the stealing of single
child. Today a dazed world looks
on almost complacently on the
kidnapping of a nentire nation
of 100000 by a ruthless alien
dictatorship"
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Copper Market
Turns Upward

NEW YORK, April 4 Q.N.SJ.
Following general improvement in
world security markets, sales on
the export copper market this
morning were sizeable, with the
price ranging from $50 to go
cents a pound c. i. f. European
base ports, compared with a range
Of 9.53 to 9.65 cents over the week
end. The London metal exchange
this morning was go. Domestic
copper was unchanged at 10 cents
a pound, valley base delivered.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04

LONDON, April 4 d.NS0-A
vote Of censure against the gov
eminent Of Prime Minister Cham
berlain was moved in the House
Of Commons today by Arthur
Greenwood, laborite.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
CianO to Attend
logs Wedding

ROME. April 4 QN.S)-Count
Galeazzo Clona, Italian foreign
minister and son-in-law of Premier
Mussolini. today accepted an invi,
tation to attend the wedding next
month Of King Fog Of Albania.
The bride-to-be, Countess Geral.
dine Apponyi, is the daughter Of
an American woman.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Youth Saves Five
From Car in River

NEWARK, Ohio. April 4 QN.S).
The heroism Of a 22-year-old
youth, Vincent Brown. was cred
tied today with saving the lives
of five persons whose automobile
plunged through a highway guard
rail into 10 feet Of water in
Raccocn Greek near here. Brown
rescued Albert. Minnie and Mabel
Walter; Joseph Adams and Wilma
Premier.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
8 WARNINGS
INDICTED IN
TAX EVASIONS.
.COnsultant, Kin
Also Named
BY RICHARD R. BAKER

Accused Of conspiring to de-
fraud the Government, the three
Warning brothers, Emmitt, Leo and
Charles, were indicted by the Dis
trict Grand Jury today.
The Government claims $4,000
due it from taxes on the $236, 600
the Warning brothers are alleged
to have amassed in the numbers
racket here.
TAX CONSULTANT
Indicted with them are Gordon
L. r, Sadur, a tax consultant,
with offices in the. Investment
Building, and his associate and
brother-in-law. Henry L. Sherr.
The alleged overlords Of George
towns underworld are said 70
have attempted to deduct as leg!ti
mate operating expenses large
sums Of protection money" to
persons unknown to the Grand
Jury.
The calendar years 1894. 1885
and 1886 are the years covered oy
the Indictment, which says that
in 1884, Emmitt Warning, operat
l {. Isl ~ /. i Il
ing alone .netted . taxable income
Of $40. 600. but reported only a
$4,000 taxable income.
PROFITS LISTED
Assistant United States Attor.
ney John j. Wilson. who conducted
the Grand Jury investigation. said
that the trio were in partnership
in 1885, although they filed no
partnership return.
Their separate tax returns re.
ported net incomes Of $1.s68 each.
Wilson said. although the partner.
ship made a net income of $S3, 900
that year and the separate return
OF each partner should have been
$27, 900.
STARTED INQUIRY
In 1886, the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue had commenced its in.
vestigation Of the operations Of
the trio, Wilson said, and the
brothers, filed both partnership
and separate returns for that year.
They reported a partnership in.
come Of $4,000 for taxable pur.
poses, or $4,000 each in separate
returns. They actually had a net
taxable income Of $124.O0O for
that year, Wilson said. and the
share Of each partner was Sal. 900.
Sadur and Sherr are accused Of
having prepared and submitted
to the bureau, in the course Of
their employment by the Warning
brothers, false schedules and
analyses for the year 1885.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
1 Man, 137 Horses
Die in N. Y. Fire

NEW YORK, April 4 Q.N.SJ
Trapped beneath falling walls as
flames destroyed a two-story
stable here, Fire Lieut.. John
Meehan was dead and eight other
firemen injured today. Only one
of the 1873 horses stabbed on the
second floor was saved as flames
reared through 40 tons Of hay.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Italy Race Crash
Kills 10 Spectators

BOLOGNA, italy, April AIMS.
Ten spectators were dead today
and 20 were hurt after a car run
by the team Of Bruzzo and
Migagnego Skidded into a crowd
in the annual 1.0O0-mile road
classic. Six more were hurt at
Ferrara when another automobile
swerved into a group Of spectators.
With an average of 80 miles an
hour, the team Of Biondetti-Stefani
won the race.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Buy u. S. Planes
Britain Urged

LONDON. April 4. - Charging
that Britain is losing the air.
ornaments race to Germany, ]. L.
Garvin urges the government in
the Observer today to invoke the
manufacturing resources Of Can.
ada and make large purchases of
planes in the United States.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Spanish Butchery StirS
Censure of Chamberlain

Greenwood called for an imme-
diate general election, criticizing
the government for permitting
the people of Spain to be butchered
to make a Roman holiday"
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
PRESIDENTS
ESTIMATE Due
TO Be DOUBLED
Hearings on Bill
To Start April Is
Copyright, 1888. by international
News Serviee.)

News Service)
UN.S.) A relief fund Of ap-
proximately $2,0OO.0O0,00O to
carry the WPA and kindred relief
activities through the fiscal year
beginning July 1, was forecast by
congressional leaders today.
This amount would double the
billion-dollar tentative estimate
submitted by President Roosevelt
in his budget message to Congress
last January.
HEARINGS SLATED
In a move to bring the relief
issue, which is causing agitation
both in and out Of Congress. to a
head, House Appropriation Com
mittee leaders announced that
hearings on next years relief fund
will begin about April Is.
While WPA officials, who oper-
ated the huge relief agency during
the illness Of Harry L. Hopkins,
favor a relief appropriation Of ap-
proximately $4,000, 100000 con-
gressional leaders indicate that
the fund will be held to approx
mately the same level as that for
1.-THE present year.
The WPA appropriation for this
year. originally $500. 900. 900 plus
unexpended balances Of about
5000, 100000 was further increased
when Congress recently voted an
emergency fund Of $250,0O0, 900.
ga FINAL DECISION
President Roosevelt is expected
to make a final decision within the
next week as to whether he will
let his budget estimate Of $1,000
00O,0 900 stand and permit Congress
to fix the final figure.
Mr.. Roosevelt, it was authori-
tatiyely stated, Is insisting Con.
gress refrain from reenacting the
''Woodrum amendment" which re.
quired the WPA to apportion
funds during the present year SO
as to avoid a deficit.
WPA officials object to this
provision on the ground that it
makes it difficult for them to
meet unexpected emergencies. But
Representative Woodrum CD Of
Virginia: who is expected to handle
the relief bill in the House, in
sists that the amendment be
written into law.
q OPPOSES MOVE
Hearings will open on the
Presidential budget Of $1,000,
100000" said Woodrum. ''It is
proposed to omit the so-called
Woodrum amendment. am op-
posed to that.
Il favor giving the WPA
whatever is necessary properly
to meet the relief situation, but
I favor an amendment requiring
that 1t be apportioned over the
entire year for which the appro-
priation Is made"
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Colorado Girl
Given Award

NEW YORK, April ( QN.SJ.
Elizabeth Watson Deuel.. Pueblo,
Colo, today had been named re-
cipient Of the S1.4OO public serv-
ice fellowship. according to an
announcement by Dean Virginia
c. Gildersleeye of Barnard College.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Girl, II, Has
Daughter

BROWNSVILLE. Pa, April 4
Q.NS0.-Motherhood isn't so
bad" said Mrs. Catherine Nowden
The young lady, who gave birth
to a lusty six-pound daughter early
yesterday, will be IL years old next
May 20. The child was normal in
every respect, physicians said.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
D. G. HEARsE STOLEN

The police automobile squad is
taking q keen interest in funeral
professions today. Last night a
hearse was stolen from in front of
the funeral home Of Harold ].
Taltavull, 43O Seventh st. S. w.
The Washington times., 1938-04-04
Germany Floating
400 Million Loan

BERLIN, April 4 lI.N.SO.-The
German government is floating a
$40" 100000 internal loan at 4h
per cent, it was announced today.
One-quarter Of the issue, redeem
able in 20 years, already has been
subscribed.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-04
Girl, Sick in Bee,
Will See Santa
During Visit Here

joyce Van Der Linden will SEE
Santa Claus Saturday evening, ever
though she is sick and in bed.
When Mrs. Robert Van Der Lin
den of 681 Orange street, Ell Centre
called Fred Nebel-Thau, head ot
the Santa Welcome committee, ano
explained her 3-year-old daughters
plight, Nebel-Thau said he would
speak to Santa about it.
We'll, what are we waiting for?
Let's 60 see herr was Santa's COM
ment Just after he arrived in E.!
Centre for the big Christmas cele-
bration Saturday night. Nebel-Thau
however, delayed the meeting until
after Santa appeared at the United
Artists theater to speak to children
before trip down Main street be-
tween and 6 pm.
Chief celebration was set for Sat-
urday night between 7 and 9 o'clock
when Santa will ride down Main
street on the L. r. jefferson sounc
truck, collect childrens letters anG
make short talks. He will be ac-
companied by the Imperial Valley
Boys Band, with Nick Novak di-
recting, which will provide Christ
mas entertainment.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-04
Gas, Rope to Exact
Death Penalty in
One Day at Quentin
Controversy Rages Over
New Execution Method
Used Against Pair

SAN QUENTIN, Calf,
Dec. 3. (UP)-One murderer
will be choked to death in
San Quentin's gas chamber
and another will be hanged
on the prisons galloWs at the same
time on December 16 in unpar-
alleled double execution, prison Of
ficialS disclosed today.
Officials, still shaky from yes
terday's double gassing at San
Quentins first lethal chamber ex-
ecution, said Allan D. Boggs, Santa
Cruz wife slayer, was scheduled to
nang at the same hour that Eo
Davis, Folsom rioter, was doomed
to be gassed.
Boggs was sentenced to death
while CALIFORNIA; S hanging method
of execution was still in effect.
While the case was on appeal the
state substituted gas for the rope.
Davis was sentenced after gas went
into effect.
Only an order from one of the
two courts that sentenced the two
Continued On Fage 5, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-04
ButterfieId Stage
Relics Uncovered
For Road Meeting
Pony Express Museums
Owner Will Speak at
Imperial Route Meet

Relics found along the
historic Butterfield S t G e
route will be shown in Ell
Centre Saturday night al
the Imperial Highway asso-
citation meeting.
w. Parker Lion of Pasadena, own
er of the Pony Express museum,
and Ed Ainsworth, will be the
speakers. Lyon will bring his valu-
able collection to illustrate his talk
concerning the development OF
transportation in the southwest.
Plans for paving 40 miles OF I'M
perial highway through Anza Desert
park. the last unpaved link in the
Did stage route from Ell Centre to
Ell Segundo, will be discussed during
the evening. The public may attend
the meeting, Frank S. Johnson, as
sociation president, said.
Association visitors and delegates
more than go in number, will meet
in Mexicali Sunday morning for q
quail breakfast. After breaktaS
they will leave for tour OF tht
lesser known canyons in coyote
mountsins. H. l.. Bush OF Ell Cen
tro, association director, will leao
the tour.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-04
Rome
Denies
Blame
Chamb berIain Plans
Visit to Italy to
Smooth ension
BU United Press

Affairs of Europe march
ed toward a new climax Sat
urday with such speed that
Prime M inis ter Neville
Chamberlain, whose mediation
brought about the Munich treaty.
laid plans to visit Rome with Wis.,
count Halifax in an effort to smooth
over rising tension over Italian ter
ritorial demands.
Chamberlain and Halifax will
visit Rome between Jan. IL and
jan. IA, British officials announced
Meanwhile at Paris, agitation in
Rome for Italian annexation OF
French Tunisia was disavowed by
the Italian foreign office, Ambas-
>sador Andre Francois Poncet noti-
fled the French foreign office.
Ambassador F'rancoiS-Poncet re-
ported that Count Galeazzo Ciano.
Italian foreign minister, had adviS-
ed him that Wednesdays demon
stration in the Italian chamber
of deputies did not represent Italian
government opinion.
The anti-French demonstration
and press attacks in Italy were
interpreted as a preliminary move
by Italy to bargain for control OF
the French Djibouti railroad, i'm
portant outlet for Ethiopia.
The French governments unu-
sually vigorous Intervention at
Rome brought an immediate ex-
planation. France had asked re-
ply to DeMarche by Monday.
At the san1e time it was revealed
that Great Britain has asked Italy
for an explanation of the anti
French demonstration in the Ital-
ian chamber of deputies Wednesday.
1t was understood that Lord
Perth, British ambassador to Rome
would see Count Galeazzo Ciano.
Italian foreign minister, soon re-
garding the demonstration.
Britain's decision to ask an ex-
planation was taken after Andre
Corbin, French ambassador, visited
the foreign office The decision
was therefore considered a DEM
onstration of Franco British solid
arity.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-04

capitals famous main thoroughfare
all theaterS, motion picture houses
concert halls, museums, athletic
grounds and public and private
baths.
The ban was in the form of
decree issued by Count Helldorf
commissioner of police. 1t becomes
effective Tuesday. 1t applies to all
German Jews. with or without pass
ports, but not to foreign Jews.
Police said complete details would
be announced later.
Jews living in forbidden areas will
be required to obtain special police
permission before enterting those
areas.
The decree was interpreted by
many observers as the preliminary
step toward establishment of an
actual Jewish Ghetto.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-04
Days Wages From
Every Ell Centran
Aim in Fund Drive
Canvass Starts Monday
In Local Character
Building Campaign
A days pay from every
worker in Ell Centre.

A days pay from every
worker in Ell Centre.
With that as a goal, lead
ers in the campaign to raise
funds for the seven character
building agencies prepared Saturday
to launch the $6500 drive. The CAM
paign will be officially under way
at breakfast meeting Monday al
the California hotel.
"We expect every one in the city
who can possibly do it to donate
one days pay toward this fund.-"
J. Sterling OSWalt, general chair
man, declared. when you stop to
consider, it is not much that we
ask Only one day out of the 365
to be set aside for this commend
able cause"
Of the S6500 quota, 5000 will go
toward the Camp Fire girls, $500 for
the Red Cross, $3.50 for the Girl
Reserves, $3.50 for the HipaSs health
camp, $2850 for the Boy Scouts,
$500 for the Parent Teacher asso-
citation and $3.50 for the society for
the Hard of Hearing. The S400 bal
ance will be used to supplement
any part of the funds necessary.
No part of Ell Centre will go un-
canvassed, OSwalt declared as he
laid plans for complete city-wide
coverage, with appointed teams to
cover each class of store or busi-
ness. Quickest response was ex-
pected to come from the city hall,
where contributions will be directed
by Phil Knights. The police de-
partment was reported already pre-
pared to arrange donations.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-04
Wife Describes
Fight for Life

BRAWLEY. Dec. 3.-Her fight to
keep her husband from shooting her
and their son, was described at an
inquest here Friday by a 19-year-
old Mexican girl.
MY husband shot Mangol Singn
and then pointed the gun at me"
Sarah Sandho testified, II threw
the candle at him, took my baby
and ran away. | was afraid he
would kill us, too"
The coroner's jury held her hus-
band, Lahb Singh, responsible for
Mangols death.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-04
Nazi Police Cancel Driving License
Of All Jews, Ban Auto Ownership;
Key Streets Forbidden TO Race

BERLIN, Dec. 3. (UP) - Police
cancelled the driving licenses of al!
Jews today and forbade them to
drive automobiles anywhere in Ger
many The order was issued by
Heinrich Himmler, head of the state
police.
Jews also were barred permanent
ly from certain streets and build
ings in Berlin
Himmler's decree applies to Jews
of Germany nationality as we'll as
foreign, forbidding the maintenance
of or operation of automobiles.
The police ban included the Will
helmstrasse. government quarters,
parts of the Unter Den Linden, the
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-04
Boy, IS. Shotby Officer, Lived
Alone in Old Movie Prop at Studio

passed through his body. The po-
liceman. Ira Olsen. was crest fallen
at having wounded the boy. Olsen
said he aimed wide to scare the
boy. A fellow officer ran into the
range and he veered the gun.
James was shot as he ran from
the storage yard OF old movie
props" behind the Selznick Inter
national Studio. Inside the gaudy
mosque where Miss dietrich made
scenes for the picture Garden OF
Allah, police found a snug hide
aWav. They said James apparently
lived and cached his loot there
since escaping from reform school
a month ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-04

IdIla SldJe ponce, WHO mas Deen IN
charge of the case since the girl
reappeared suddenly at the home of
her father Thursday night, admit
ted that authorities were no nearer
solution than when she was miss
ing
He said that search of the neigh
boring woods and fields had resulted
in no tips or clues and that it
would be necessary to check not
only Marys story but also those
Of members and friends of her fam,
ily.
Refusal of Mary's father, William
B. Brown, a government employe,
to allow reporters near the house
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-04
Football Scores

The University of Oklahoma COM
pleted its regular season undefeated
and united Saturday when it rolled
over the Washington State eleven
% to 0. Other complete scores:
Brooklyn CPrO 81, All Stars IA,
N. C. State ID. Citadel g.
Temple 20, Florida IL.
Tennessee At, Mississippi O.
Bowling Green so, Tampa 7.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-04
Escaped Maniac
Commits Suicide

MARION, md, Dec 3. tUP) :
Leonard Fritz. 27. escaped from the
state insane asylum at Logansporr
last night, attempted to kill a taxi
driver and detective. then committed
suicide before Mortified pedestrians
on a busy street corner.
He slipped out of the bakery at
the asylum shortly before dinner
last night and fled to a residence
at Peru, Ind.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-04
Downtown PARKING
Warnings Issued

A second warning was issued
Saturday against parking automo-
biles on State. Broadway or Main
between 2 and p. m.
Motorists have had their
chance" Police Chief j. Sterling
CsWalt said. From now on we
plan to start giving tickets"
Parking is banned 10 make way
for the street cleaners, police ex-
planned The ruling applies only
between Fourth and Eighth streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-04
Girls Begin Hunt
Early For Mate

Z BERKELEY. Dec. 3. CUP)-Girls
begin an aggressive manhunt at the
age of ID and from then on the
quest for a mate is the paramount
interest of their lives, University o.
California psychologists said today
after behavorism study of $50
junior high school students.
Boys of the same age don't exactly
realize what it's all about, the Stuoy
showed, but something impels them
to como their hair and occasionally
to go so far as to shine their shoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-04
GLOUCESTER DUKE
INJURED IN FALL

LONDON, Dec. g. up - The
Duke CT Gloucester brother of the
king, was injured today when MS
horse fell in jumping brook in
hunt with the Belvoir hounds In
Rutlandshire. 1t was believed the
dukes collar bone was broken. He
was taken by automobile to his
hunting lodge, Warwick lodge, near
Melton Mowbray in LeicesterShire.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-12-04

we lHuoJ llllu d llltdllS vi piO
uction and market control" Vie
man told the annual farm bureau
meeting at the California hotel in
Ell Centre. mo successful manufac-
turer ever solved his marketing
problems by unregulated and un-
restricted production. Neither will
agriculture solve its basic problem
without the sincere and voluntary
cooperation of its producers" he
continued in an appeal for greater
organization among farm bodies.
In reviewing the achievements of
the past year in farm bureau work
Wieman touched on the ITO new
members acquired in a membership
drive, preservation of the Meloland
experiment station when it was
threa tened by curtailment of state
funds, defeat of the single tax pro-
position, refunding plan for the
Imperial Irrigation district obliga-
tions and resolutions put through
the state bureau convention.
II offer one thought as a part of
the goal which our farm bureau
should achieve" Wieman said
First, I hope that we as a county
group will conduct more country
wide gatherings and take more
time and thought from commercial
activities and devote more to social
contacts with our neighbors.
"It is unfortunate, Wieman con-
tinued, that the early historical!
records of this organization have
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