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Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06

Poison
Spread

Fifty thousand pounds of grass
hopper poison was spread in In
perial county fields during July
j. the annual summer war against
the invasion OF the pests, B. A.
Harrigan, agricultural commissioner
said Saturday in his monthly re-
port 70 the couty board of super
visors.
Considerable damage 70 alfalfa
vas reported during the month.
Harrigan said, as well as to alfalfa
seed crops. Infestations were widely
scattered over the valley and
heavier infestationS are expected
as the hatch continues
Application of poison, however.
has brough about good results and
v Ill aid in materially lowering the
spring infestation, Harrigan said
Poison is supplied by the federal
government and is mixed and dis
tributed by the local agriculture
commission staff.
Heavy shipments of flax were
sent tc coast markets during July
Market conditions were fair, yield
and quality was exceptionally good.
Alfalfa hay shipments remained
steady but many growers allowed
their cuttings TO make seed. Seed
will be harvefted from several
thousand acres in August.
Melon season continued through
the month with light shipments
to a fair market. The 1899 deal on
the average was fair, Harrigan said
though the season was three weeks
shorter than last. Average Yield
was slightly lower because Of the
mildeW infection.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Work on installation of Drain
System at MeIoIand Near
Completion, Goar Reports

Work on the installation of the
tile drainage system at the Melo-
land Experiment station neared
completion Saturday and L. G..
Goar. station supertmdlsI,t took
time out TO point TO the cooper
alton of valley organizations that
made the system possible at the
county's farm test lot.
The move to install a drainage
system was started by the Melo-
land station Improvement Com
mittee when the first signs OF a
salt problem appeared at the sta
ton. Goar said.
The county provided gravel the
Irrigation District provided equip
ment and labor valley cement COM
panies provided cement pipe at
cost, a coast tile company donated
burnt clay tile. a Coachella cement
company donated cement and pu-
mice tile, and from Los Angeles and
Coachellla.
Drainage lines installed at the
Meloland station will serve two pur-
poses, according 10 Goar First the
tile was needed because of 4 ris-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
California
Building Reaches
Nine Year High

California home building, as a
result of the lowest per person cost
in five years, reached the highest
value and volume levels in nine
years this month, according to Co.
Ryan. building expert.
A decline of SSl.94 in per person
building costs last year, the largest
drop in more than nine years,
brought such costs to $82827, the
lowest level since 1893, when they
averaged $768.3l in thirteen Cali
fornia cities.
The California cities used In this
nation wide housing are: Alameda
Berkeley, Fresno, Long Beach, Los
Angeles, Oakland, Pasadena, Sacra-
mento, San Diego, San Francisco
San Jose, Stockton and Vallejo
They contain 5283 per cent of tht
states population.
California ranks second in tht
nation In point of volume anC
value of new residences" explained
Mr.. Ryan in connecting on the new
survey made by his company in 4
states and the District of Columbia
being exceeded only by New York
Our study covered 80 cities. com.
prising tWo-fifths of the nation!
population.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Valley Hay Held
Asst Per Ton

Valley alfalfa growers held no. 2
leaiy hay for prices ranging from
50 and asked high as Sll per
ton for top-grade hay during the
past week, according to a report
OF the federal and state market
news service.
Alfalfa markets were generally
changed TO somewhat stronger at
the principal points during the
last week in July, according TO the
Weekly Alfalfa Hay Market Review
Quotations held largely unchang-
ed at the Los Angeles market while
trading continued relatively light
and slow for the somewhat smaller
offerings San Francisco and other
central California markets were
Gull and appeared barely steady
during the period and reflected
continued slow demand from prac-
tically al classes of trae.
Alfalfa trade expanded slightly
to Kansas City with increased Of
terings moving readily at about
so cents higher prises. Quotations
held unchanged at the Pacific
Northwest markets and trading
continued very light.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
POST-PRESS FARM SECTION
Flax
Increase

An increase in Imperial Valley
and California flax acreage in 1910
was forecast Saturday by the
Southwest FlaXSeed association.
In an announcement that in
cluded a statement showing that
the valley association has already
delivered 100000 bushels of the
100000 harvested in the valley
during the past season. the associ-
alton pointed out that the 1910
state crop would probably exceed
100000 acres.
The increase in flax acreage
was forecast despite the fact prices
fell considerably lower in 1889 than
In previous years.
Superior growing conditions i'm
proved seed, and other improve
ments sufficiently to overcome
lowered prices, however. observers
believed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
County Agent
Hears Problems

More farmers are carrying their
problems to the county agent now
than few years ago. ON the basis
of Nationwide reports from the
3C00 agents of the agricultural ex-
tension service. Seekers after in
formation on marketing. for ex-
ample. numbered approximately l.
100000 last year-more tina double
the number of farmers asking for
help with marketing problems as
recently as 1882
Most of those assisted were mem
bers of cooperative selling or pur-
chasing organizations. Records OF
couIlt. agents show that sor,e
form of assistance with marketing
problems was given by extension
agents in 1880 communities. Indi-
vidual farmers and organizations
aided handled products valued at
more than S640,000,000
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Contractor Group
Chooses MANAGER

Carl w. Spaulding, well known
construction leader, was appointed
manager of the Building Contractors
association OF Southern California,
according to Cedric Roberts, presi-
dent.
Spaulding was selected by the
Board of Directors of the aSsocia-
tion after interviewing a number
of men. In the building industry
here, Spaulding has held number
of responsible positions. He was
Code Authority for the Building
Material Dealers during the N.R.A.
days and before that was sales
manager for a large materials con-
Germ. More recently he was man.
ager of the Small Home Service
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06

to send the SeaSonable mark TO-
$295,874 as compared to $l87 ,955
on the same date one year ago.
A home for j. A. Sinclair was
started at 1901 Wensley during
the week. A S45O0 permit was issued
TO the builder. Merle Kellogg is
the contractor.
A. A. Kaiser started a $4,000 home
for Massey Horton on 744 Sandal
wood Friday. The house will con-
tain six rooms, will be finished
with stuccoed exterior walls, plas-
tered interior.
Meanwhile work progressed on
M. o. Kings three new homes on
1858 Hell, 1919 He'll and 1850 Ha-
milton. King is building the three
homes to sell. according to A.
Kaiser builder and contractor.
Construction work on the I'M
perial Detention home was nearly
completed during the week. accordig
to Mark McCelland. contractor,
Builders Supply furnished materials
Other El Centro contractors and
material houses had little new work
to report but predicted an up
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Oil Treated Eggs
Displayed at Fair

A new oil treatment that has
kept cold-storage eggs for six
months in practically as good con-
dition as when they we're stored,
is featured in the U S. Government
exhibit at the 7th Worlds Poultry
Congress, Cleveland. Ohio. July %
10 August 7.
Known as the vacuum carbon
dioxide oil treatment, it is a pro-
duct of research in the Bureau
of Chemistry and Engineering, U.
S. Department of Agriculture. Sc
yeral commercial concerns are now
using the treatment.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
New Drug Treated
Plant Opens Study

Producing fertile hybrids, making
successful plant crosses that here
tofore have been impossible, and
changing the very size of the plant
itself are now within the realm of
the plant breeder His tool is a
powerful and poisonous drug
colchicine-an extract from seeds
of the meadow saffron, a wild
plant of some Asiatic and European
countries.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Char|ene Malone
Weds, Goes toS.D.

Henry Bugenhagen, nephew of
Mrs. w. A. Scheniman, and Char
lene Malone, daughter of Charles
Malone of Ell Centro, were married
on July %, the groom's aunt re-
ported Saturday.
Bugenhagen, who has been work
ing in El Centro for the past year,
will move to San Diego He will
attend the Ryan Aeronautical
school. The couple will reside at
1852 Columbia street.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Baby Persian
Melon Developed

Seed for a new baby Persian mel
on of uniform size and resistant
to one form of powdery mildew
will be ready for distribution to
growers in October of this year
according to DR.. Glen n. Davis,
instructor in truck crops on the
Davis campus of the University
of California.
The melon weighs from six to
quality. 1t is expected TO prove
of great value to the melon indus
try since Persians have been
steadily gaining in popularity.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06

ing water table on the station land,
and secondly. the station drainage
system will illustrate probably sue
cess of drainage ventures in valley
land.
The system at the station will
serve as an accurate check be-
cause soil at the station is SINH
lar to 10 per cent of valley soils
AS a further experiment tile lines
We're placed at different spacings
ON various plots throughout the
station 40 acres. Some tile lines
are spaced as closely as so feet,
others as distant as 400 feet.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO
ENGAGE IN THE SALE OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
August |, 1899


TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice is hereby given that fifteen
days after the above date, the un-
dersigned proposes TO sell alcoholic
beverages at these premises, de-
Scribed as follows:
30l East Main Street,
Ell Centro, California
Pursuant to such intention, the
undersigned is applying TO the State
Board of Equalization for issuance
of an alcoholic beverage license (or
licenses) for these premises as fol-
lows:
ON-SALE BEER
Anyone desiring to protest the
issuance of such license (s) may
file a verified protest with the State
Board of Equalization at Sacra-
mento. California, stating grounds
for denial as provided by law.
OTIS TIPPS.
(A6)
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
MINERS STARVE 5 DAYS
IN HEAT OF I2O DEGREES

SAN BERNARD NO, Cal, Aug. 5
CUP)-- Two miners whose auto
ran out OF gasoline on the desert
with the temIl rature near l20
degrees. were recovering today
from tn ordeal of waiting in the
heat for five days without food.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Vets Seek New
Anfi-Nazi Laws

BOSTON, Aug. S tUP-The dis
abled American veterans OF the
World War today called for Add
tional and adequate legislation to
combat Communistic, Fascist and
Nazi organizations.
"All false and misleading pro-
paganda must be combatted and no
aid or comfort given to groups
whose sole purpose is the utter
ruin of the constitution OF the
United States D." Read re-
solution adopted at the organiza-
tons national convention here.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06

swing in building activity during
the latter part OF the month.
Other buildings permits issued
during the week:
A $95 permit to Ethel Robbins
to add to a screen porch to her
residence at 108 Hamilton; $45 per-
nit to I. v. Hardware, TO alter
office building at $50 State; SIS
permit to w. Boyer to install win
dow at Brighton; $500 permit to
Felix Gray, 392 Holt street for
alterations.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
WOMAN ARRESTER
ON CHECK CHARGE

ida Bell Richards, 42-year- -old
ranch operator, was arrested by
deputy sheriff Bob Parrish Sat-
urday on a charge OF issuing
bad check for 5000.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
Farnsworth Sells
Guernsey Bull

A registered Guernsey bull has
recently been sold by Howard G.
FaInsworth TO Elmer McNair,
Dixon This animal is Dorella
Henry's Penrod 257376 according
TO the American Guernsey Cattle
Club, Peterborough. n. H.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
JUDGEMENT AWARDED

Superior Judge Vaughn N. Thomp-
son Saturday awarded the imperial
Hay Growers accociation judne-
ment for a total OF $75873 against
Gretchen Staub.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
BUILDING SECTION
Building Continues
To 0utstrip Pace
Set in 1893

Continuing a pace that will send Ell Centros 1857
building record far ahead Of that set last construc
tion of two homes started in the city during the
past week. according to contractors and building supply
houses Permits issued during the week totaed SlO45o
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06
PETITION ASKING RECALL
OF GOV. OLSON ON FILE

SANTA ANA, CAL, Aug S CUP)-
A petition bearing $4,000 names and
asking the recall of Gov. Culbert
Olson was on file with the orange
county clerk office today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-08-06

SELL farm produce through
Post Press Want Ads,
Evening star., 1939-06-12
By the Way
Continued From Page B-3)

On her @ shoulder was spray Of yellow dae very simple and
with orchids among
felt that the Of yellow daisies be the gift of
that she herself had given Nancy the flowers
because they looked more like the country"
The Glovers lovely op lawn COOL and looking indeed like the
country but with rehnements
excellent floor under striped tables
delicious nviingy
Carroll Glover hearing Marion laugh and the with
his air OF false patience
Prohnik looking
Hoye ar lovely Dresden china in palest bo de
nice BIT Of eoloE ' '''' Oh
every having that they forgot to be on
ors dinner.
1925 Club Taylor
receiving in the garden of white cework
charm intelligence both mother
looked perfectly lovely against their howery background.
beautifully decorated with
which gmmered the silver and glass of small
tables under the Young girls and their escorts the
80 dined here the air while "grownup"
of Adele dined inside with long
flung open on the pretty scene.
youngsters
ofdoo until low mbng of thunder and three
shattering drops of rain reversed the
weather decided and the with
Tas drunk Rose the girl of the moment and to
doing his share and of the entertaining.
the hostess made the
garden Immediately
tapping fondly
liant vagueness Oh forget You have to come back because
English something cheese
and haven't had one in years
Of shall debuante
Tittmann Woods
Wilson, Malle
Mrs Richard Wilmer, Mrs Robert Keith
Seymour
York for the Mr. Thomas from Charleston
S. Perkins Mrs Lawrence Hougheing
Baltimore, William
Theodore Wilkinson all
they introduce their daughter, Joan
addition intangible
the British Embassy Roosevelt
Ronald Lindsay mkstand
Lindsay a gold
royal
Boyle silver box with the insignia.
happy Military Attach Of
Order and
Punkett and who
friends the Victorian
Evening star., 1939-06-12

Johnson, jr., son Of DR.. and Mrs
William Bridges Johnson of $500
Yuma street.
Following the marriage a recep-
ton was held at the home of the
brides parents. Mrs. johnson wore
an eggshell satin gown, a finger-tip
veil and crown of white roses and
lilies of the valley. She carried a
corsage of white orchids ard white
roses.
Matron of honor was Mrs. Robert
H. Cavanaugh, also of Arlington.
She was dressed in a dusty pink
crepe gown with an embroidered
batiste jacket The best man was
Mr.. William McElroy, a fraternity
brother of the bridegroom.
The Misses Barbara Anne, Celeste
and jeanne Bowers, sisters of the
bride, and Miss Anne Grambo and
Mrs. Robert Greever were the other
attendants. They wore chiffon
frocks with padded boleros. The
brides mother wore black mousse
line de sole with white lace.
Mrs. Johnson attended Immacu-
late Conception Academy and Ben
jamin Franklin University. The
bridegroom was educated at Ran
dolph- Macon Academy, University
of Mississippi and George Washing
ton University.
Approximately 200 persons at
tended the reception, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson left by motor
on trip which will include a visit
to the New York Worlds Fair. For
travelling the bride wore a white
Palm Beach suit with a blue blouse
and matching accessories. They will
make their home in Belle Haven.
Evening star., 1939-06-12

E. Carter. Her gown was of ivory
satin made on princess lines with
V neckline and a long train. Her
long tulle veil was held in place
by orange blossoms from her native
State of California and were sent
especially for the occasion. She
carried shower bouquet of lilies
of the valley, roses and white or
chids.
The brides twin sisters, Marjorie
Ann and Miriam Lee Smith, were
ner only attendants. They wore
similar gowns of aqua blue net over
taffeta made with a very full skirt,
pufted sleeves and tight bodice with
heart-shaped neck lines. Their
bouquets were yellow and pink roses
and they wore the same in their
hair.
Mr.. Mayfield had as his best man
Mr.. Jack OBrien. The ushers were
Mr.. Max Hayden of California, Mr..
James Fulton, Mr.. Thomas McKedit
and Mr.. Robert Hayes.
A reception followed at the Con-
gressional Club. Representative and
Mrs. Carter, uncle and aunt of the
bride, received with them as did
(see WEDDINGS, Page B-5J
Evening star., 1939-06-12
WASHINGTON D. c. MONDAY JUNE T. 1889

match and a shoulder corsage of
orchids. Mrs. Stevenson, the bride
grooms mother, wore a black net
and lace and also wore orchids.
A wedding reception followed and
was held in the garden. Among
those assisting at the reception were
Mrs. John A. Patterson, jr.; Mrs.
Vernon G. Armstrong, Mrs. Herbert
w, Haller, Mrs. F. P. Rawlings, jr.;
Mrs. K. A. Macdonald, Miss Edna
Compton, Mrs. Harry Huester, Miss
1rma Stevenson and Mrs. George
B. Templeman.
Out-of- guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Grattan of Ashland,
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. J. Rhodes Mitch
ell, East Orange, N. j., and Mrs.
O. Milton Stevenson, Miss Irma
Stevenson, Cape Charles, Va; Mr..
o. Milton Stevenson, jr.;; Mr.. and
Mrs. H. P. Savage, Baltimore, Md. ::
Mrs. K. A. Macdonald, Raeford
N. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Peed,
Owens, Va; Mr.. and Ms. Lother
Dodd, Baltimore, and Mrs. L. Ash
ton Dodd, Fredericksburg, Va.
After their wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Stevenson will make their home
in Arlington, Va. The bride wore a
travelling suit of navy sheer with
white accessories.
Evening star., 1939-06-12

her sister. who wore a floor-length
gown of peach bloom satin, with a
long coat of mousseline de sole
matching in color. Her bouquet was
of talisman roses and lacy fern.
Mr.. o. Milton Stevenson, jr., of
Baltimore was best man and the
ushers we're Mr. j. Rhodes Mitchell
of East Orange, N. j.; Mr.. R. E.
Derring of Arlington, Va, and Mr..
Walter Blake of Washington.
Mrs. Robert Lee Templeman,
mother of the bride, wore a floWered
marouisette dress with a hat to
Evening star., 1939-06-12
Miss Dorothy Smith
Weds Mr.. Mayfield.

Miss Dorothy Francis Smith,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. D. B.
Smith, Woodlake, Calf, was mar
ried to Mr.. Frank Morgan May
field of Washington, son of Mrs. H.
Chiles of st. Louis, Mo, Saturday
evening, June 3, in the Metropoli-
itan Methodist Episcopal Church.
DR.. James Shera Montgomery Of
ficiated The church was decorated
in white peonies and gladioluses
against background of palms and
ferns. A recital of nuptial music
preceded the ceremony, with Mrs.
James Shera Montgomery at the
organ.
The bride was given in marriage
by her uncle, Representative Albert
Evening star., 1939-06-12
MIR. and Mrs. link
On Wedding Trip.

Miss Joan Sharkey, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Sharkey,
was married Monday, June 5, to
Mr.. Charles Leroy link, son of Mr..
and Mrs. S. w. link. The cere-
mony took place at Sacred Heart
Church and the bride had as her
only attendant her sister, Miss
Peggy Ruth Sharkey.
The bridegroom, who was gradu-
ated the same afternoon from
Georgetown University, had as his
best man Mr.. Ward Koeprick. The
bride is graduate of Sacred Heart
Academy.
Mr.. and Mrs Sharkey are in At
lantic City and later will visit the
Worlds Fair in New York. They
will make their home in Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1939-06-12
Weddings
Continued From Page B-3D

princess lines, with a redingote of
ivory mousseline de sole made with
high neckline. Her long veil of
illusion was arranged in halo effect
and held in place by orange bios
SONS, and her bridal bouquet was
of white roses and lilies of the val
ley
Mrs. Stevenson had as her only
attendant Mrs. J. Rhodes Mitchell.
Evening star., 1939-06-12
MIR. and Mrs. w. B. johnson, Jr.,
On Wedding Trim.

In a colorful ceremony, attended
by relatives and close friends of the
family. Miss Maryruth Bowers.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Bowers of Arlington, was recently
married to Mr.. William Bridges
Evening star., 1939-06-12

(See WEDDINGS, Page B-5.)
Evening star., 1939-03-29
Nautical Academy Here
Faces F. T.. T.. Fine

By theiAsSociated Press.
The Federal Communications
Commission has notified the Amer
lean Nautical Academy of this
city, otherwise known as the Ma
tional Training School for Merchant
Marine Officers, 1t had become liable
to $500 fine for violation of the
1884 Communications Act by sailing
the five-masted vessel, Marsala, in
the open sea without radio trans
mitting equipment.
The Marsala ran into a hurricane
of the Virginia Capes last Novem-
ber. All five masts were carried
away and the ship was without
means Of communication or propul-
sion. The next day a passing YES
sci sighted the Marsala and notified
the Coast Guard at Norfolk. A
Coast Guard vessel towed the Mar
sala into Hampton Roads.
The commission said its informa-
ton indicated the Marsala was a
correspondence school for the train
ing Of students for positions as
merchant marine officers. After
students finish the correspondence
course, they may take cruises on
the MARSHA.
The commissions notice said it
has authority to mitigate or suspend
the fine and that application for
relief should be filed within IS days.
Evening star., 1939-03-29
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Evening star., 1939-03-29
Puerto Rico University
Commission Named

President Roosevelt yesterday ap-
pointed a commission Of seven men,
bers to make a survey Of the Uni
versity of Puerto Rico. This was in
accordance with the recommends
ton contained in the first report
the President has received from the
Interdepartmental Commission on
Cooperation with American Re-
publics, of which Sumner Welles,
Undersecretary of State, is chair
man.
The personnel Of this commission
to make the survey is Isaiah Bow
man, president Johns Hopkins
University chairman; Frank p
Graham, University Of North Caro-
lima; David l.. Crawford, president
University of Hawaii; Dean Thomas
E. Bonner, University of Illinois:
Alvin Johnson, director New School
for Social Research. New York
Elbert D. Thomas, United States
Senator from Utah, and Victor S
Clark, economic consultant, United
States Library Of Congress.
1t was explained at the White
House that this commission will
make an extensive survey of the
Puerto Rican university with a view
to developing that institution not
only as great university, but SC
that it will become real service
to all of the Americas.
Evening star., 1939-03-29
Rumuniun Leaders Ask
National Government
by the Associated Press.


BUCHAREST, March 29.-King
Carol considered yesterday sugges-
ton from 80 Rumanian leaders for
the establishment of a national gov
ernment.
A memorandum saying that "in
these tense times it behooves all
responsible leaders to try for ma
tional unity" was submitted to the
King.
Among the signers were Julius
Manu-, influential former leader of
the peasant party; Constantine An
gelescu, member Of the crown coun-
Gil; Istrate Micescu, former foreign
minister, and the liberal leaders,
Constantine and George Bratianu.
1t was regarded as significant
that supporters as we'll as oppo-
nents of some of the monarch's poll
cies joined in the appeal.