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Evening star., 1939-05-15
Guests for Week End

Mr.. John v. Hansen Of the Shore
ham and his flancee. Miss Anne
Bach Of Philadelphia. were the week
end guests of Mrs. Fred w. Stark
at her estate, Someair, in Halle
ton, Pa.
Evening star., 1939-05-15

Va, announce the engagement of
their daughter Ann to Mr.. Harold
Halpern of Washington, son of Mr..
and Mrs. E. Halpern of Newark
N. j. No date has been set for the
wedding.
Miss Brill is an alumna of Gen.
tral High School, Washington, and
Mr.. Halpern was educated in the
public schools of Newark.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Miss Baum Will Marry
Mr.. Delbert r. Dick.

Miss Ann Brill Engaged
To Mr.. Harold Halpern.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Brill of Twen.
ty-third street South, Arlington
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Miss Blanche Ann Black
To Wed Mr.. w. M. OSt.

Miss Blanche Ann Black
To Wed Mr.. w. NJ. Ost.
Mrs. Martin J. Crowley Of Takoma
Park announces the engagement of
her daughter, Miss Blanche Ann
Black, to Mr.. Walter Martin Ost, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ost Of
Statesville, N. c.
The wedding will take place Sum-
day, June 4, at $3.50 o'clock in the
Washington Missionary College
Chapel and DR.. Benjamin G.. Will
kinson, president of the college, will
offlciate.
Mrs. Wilkinson, assisted by Mrs.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
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snartest lady at the Peakne Saturday
In
hat and white quill perched O
Evening star., 1939-05-15

WV
shlpman R. G. Merritt, jr.
Miss Eleanor Louise Thomson
To Marry Mr.. Phelan.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Craig Thom-
son of Westfield, N. j., announce the
engagement of their daughter
Eleanor Louise to Mr.. William Daily
Phelan, son of Mrs. William DAILY
Phelan of Washington, and the late
Mr.. Phelan
Miss Thomson is a graduate of
Hood College of Frederick, Md, and
now is at the Vail Deane School of
Elizabeth, N. j.
Mr.. Phelan, who was graduated
from Cornell University in 1929. is
an engineer with the Western Elec-
trio Co. in Karny, N. j.
Miss Baum Will Marry
Mr.. Delbert r. Dick.
Mr.. Christian Baum of Fleetwood,
Pa, announces the engagement of
his granddaughter, Miss Dorothy
Baum, to Mr.. Delbert Russell Dick,
the son of the Rev. and Mrs. Ernest
Delbert Dick of Takoma Park.
The wedding will take place at
4:30 o'clock Monday, May 20, at
the Takoma Park Seventh-day Ad-
ventist Church. The ceremony will
be performed by Mr. Dicks father.
Mr.. Dick is completing his college
course this year and Miss Baum was
graduated from the Sanitarium
Training School last summer.
Evening star., 1939-05-15
Engagements Announced
Miss Harriette Christie
Will Marry Mr.. Fred n. Beck

best man the brides brother, Mid.
shipman r. G. Merritt, jr.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
BrawIey 20-30 Club EnIists HeIpof
Valley Organizations in Choosing
Queen to Reign Over County Fair

Brawleys 2O3O club Thursday enlisted the aid of all
valley 2O-3O clubs and group of service clubs to aid in
selection of queen for Imperial counys 10th annual
midwnter fair according to Tom Anderson chairman Of
the club committee El Centre and Holtvle 20-30 clubs
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Federal Agents Believe Skeleton Of
Woman May be Clue toN.M. Tourists

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, Feb. %.
(UP)-Federal bureau of investiga-
ton agents today examined a hu-
man skeleton found half buried in
a sand bank, in an effort to link
it with the disappearance of four
Illinois tourists near here four
years ago.
F. B. I. agents accompanied Dis
trict Attorney John B. Burg to
the isolated spot near the Rio
Grande river, where hiking Boy
Scouts found the skeleton yester-
day. Burg said they would explore
the area in an effort to find more
bones.
Burg said the body, apparently
that of a woman, might have been
buried and the other three thrown
into the Rio Grande river. The
body was found near the same road
that the tourists would have travel
ed after they left Albuquerque for
Clovis, N. M, and disappeared in
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Hoover Launches
Church Campaign

PITTSBURGH, Feb. %. (UP)-
Former President Herbert Hoover
tonight will appeal for unity in an
attempt to combat the tide of anti
religious attitudes in the world to-
day as he formally opens drive
for funds for Christian education.
Over 900 prominent Presbyterian
laymen and ministers from 27 states
are expected to attend the meeting
which will formally open the Great
er Pittsburgh fund drive for ST.
100000 for Christian education in
American colleges sponsored by the
Presbyterian church in the U.S.A.
The local goal represents one
tenth of the total the Presbyterian
board of Christian education hopes
to raise nationally to aid SO Pres
byterian colleges and SO Westmin-
ster foundations.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Sheriff Receivers
Bank Robber Loot

PHOENIX, Feb. %. (UP)-Sheriff
Lon Jordan said today he had re-
covered $25,000 in checks and So
in pennies, all but $149 taken by
robbers from a bank messenger
Monday.
Jordan said the checks were
found undamaged in the Salt river
bottoms, south Of here. Three men
seized the money from the mes
senger after crowding his bicycle
to the curb and holding an am
monia-soaked rag over his eyes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

will select the representatives fol
their cities. The Lions club OF
Imperial, the Rotary club of Cal
exico, the American Legion OF
WeStmorland and the Young Mems
club OF Calipatria will handle the
assignments in those cities.
The BraWley club called on out
of-town organizations for aid fol-
lowing the refusal of valley high
schools to cooperate in the selec-
ton of high school girl for the
queen, Anderson said.
Queen candidates from each city
will be chosen early next week from
each valley high school and the
ruler of the Imperial county agri-
cultural show will be chosen at
a special coronation ceremony Sat-
urday, March 4.
Amateur contest entries contin-
ued to arrive at the fair ground
office, according to Dorman Stew
art, who urged that all valley anna
teur entertainers send their appli-
cations to Imperial before March
l, the deadline.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
4.H Leaders Honor
OIive.CarIeton

More than 60 All club leaders
honored Mrs. Olive Carleton at a
leaders council meeting at the
Acacia club house Thursday night,
Lee Landerman, club director re-
ported Thursday.
Mrs. Carleton, who served nine
years as chairman of the council
before she retired this year, re-
ceived a jeweled All club leader
ship for valuable service.
Mrs. Carleton, retiring chairman,
Henry Worthington, newly elected
chairman, and Frank Beyschlag,
farm advisor, gave brief addresses
before the entertainment of the
evening was begun.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Upholt, G..
II. johnson and Mrs. Ben Fargo
moved into the Semi-finals of the
Hop Ching tournament in the eve
ning's feature Chinese checker bat
ties.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Chinese Testifies
In Extortion Case

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. %. (UP)-
Gee Pong, Chinese from whom the
government charges three men at
tempted to eXtort money, resumed
his testimony on the witness stand
today in U. S. district court. The
three men-George Parker, jr, sus-
pended border patrolman, Charles
w. Gates, truck driver, and Gee
Chez, Chinese merchant-are &C
cused of extortion and conspiracy
in connection with an alleged false
arrest" of Pong and the efforts OF
Tucson's Chinese colony to raise
$1,000 to obtain his release.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Ministers Endorse
Curb on Gambling

FL Centre ministers Wednesday
placed their endorsement on senate
bill No. 500, measure designed to
put teeth in the gambling law.
After discussing the measure in
troduced in the senate by Senator
Edward H. Law of Imperial coun-
ty, the ministers declared they ia
vored the bill because it would
make more effective control Of
gambling possible. The ministers
plan to explain the measure to
their denominational representa-
tiVes throughout California.
The next ministerial meeting will
be held at the Baptist church at
10 am. Wednesday. Other protes-
tant ministers in the valley are in
vited to join them at IL am. to
hear an address by Secretary
Knapp of the YMC.A. who is
scheduled to talk of boys work.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Tax Lien Slapped
On Gambling Agent

CHICAGO, Feb. %. UP)-The
federal government today filed a
100000 tax lien against property
holdings of William r. (Bnly) Skid
more, reputed collector for Chicago
gambling interests, charging failure
to pay tax on income from 1888 to
1885.
The lien is applicable to all the
vast holdings of the prosperous
Chicago junk dealer and gentle
man farmer whom underworld
sources term the "cZar" of Chicago
handbook operations.
His known assets including a
profitable scrap iron business in
Chicago and a huge McHenry, Il
linois, farm on which he raises
world prize winning draft horses,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

the spring of 1885.
The tourists were Mr.. and Mrs.
George Lorious. East st. Louis. Ill.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Heberer.
Duquoina III. They we're on a
leisurely automobile trip to Cali
fornia. Part of their luggage was
burned and left on a mesa east of
Albuquerque and their automobile
was found in Dallas, Tex. several
weeks later
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Building Permits
Soar to S7b,852

Ell Centros building permit total
had moved up TO $76,852 Thursday
A $500 permit was issued to Pine
Box Distributors for repairs and
alterations to a shed at Orange and
New streets, $50 work was authoriz-
ed at 432 Holt avenue for Winnifred
MacIvor and $50 at Clements Drug
store, Sixth and Main.
Robert Daugherty received a $11O
permit for reroofing at 1856 Brigh-
ton street, Marvin Moore for $40O
work at Asst Brighton and C. J.
Burton for $760 alterations at LAG
South Third street A $3.50 wash
rack was authorized for L. R. JEFF
ferson at 492 State street.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23

: LONDON, Feb. %. (UP)-Great
Britain and France have reached
final agreement to accord uncon-
ditional legal recognition to the
Spanish Nationalist government, it
was understood today.
The Daily Express reported that
the British government might make
its announcement of recognition
in the House of Commons today or
tomorrow, by announcing the name
of its first ambassador to the Ma
tionalists.
The cabinet, at its regular meet
ing yesterday, was understood to
have given Prime Minister Neville
Chamberlain a free hand to an
nounce recognition at any time.
Apparently, as it was working in
cooperation with France, the gov
eminent awaited a report from
Paris that French special envoy to
NationaliSts, Senator Leon Berard,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
Britain. France in Final Agreement
Over Recognition of Nafiona|ists

had concluded final conversations
with Francisco Gomez Jordana, the
Nationalist foreign minister.
Berard was at Burgos, the Nation
alist seat of government, awaiting
Jordana's return from Barcelona
where he took part in the triumphal
entry of Generalissimo Francisco
Franco and reported to Franco on
previous talks with Berard.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
ANITA BISCAHUZ DIES

LONG BEACH, Feb. 90. CUP)-
Anita Lopez Gle Biscailuz, 70, mem
ber of one OF California's first
Spanish families, died here today
at the home of daughter. She
was the aunt of Sheriff Eugene
BiScailuz of Los Angeles county
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-23
REUNION ENDS

TUCSON, Ariz,, Feb. 80. (UP)-
Gems. James G. Harbord and
Charles G.. Dawes concluded their
annual visit with Gen. John j.
Pershing today and left for San
francisco to view the Golden Gate
international exposition. They were
accompanied by their wives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
Flexible Lease Form
Prepared For Farmers
Creates Better Relations Between Landlord, Tenants
Rural Rehabilitation Supervisor Ready to
Supply Information

e'So.u as 'l.lploseu senule g
engagements ana 9 petter 1eeiing pc
tween landlord and tenant, the
Farm Security Administration has
,,ro,,ora,, ,as.,,,,,e 60. ,a.,,, 60,
Peeu .. AeA - AeaSe AVl.ll
Wnich is gaining IN popularity IN
Connecticut, according to Earle w
Prout, Jr., Rural Rehabilitation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
RUSSIAN PRESS
| SHOWS FREEDOM
Michael Russo Claims II Is
Freer Than Press in
This Country

: The Russian presss shows more
freedom from capitalistic control
than that Of the United States, de-
clared Michael Russo, secretary OF
the local Communist Party, speaking
In the Y. NJ. G. A. forum last night.
One Of the largest crowds Of the
season was present for the occasion
Replying to Mr.. Russo's conten-
tons from the floor were Edward
Udelowitz, Attorney Chase Kimball.
and others. The speaker was intro
duced by Charles J. Sutherland,
chairman Of the education forum
committee.
The American press, the speaker
claimed, Is a reflection OF the own
ers Of the papers, who, he insisted,
are alphabetically inclined. I'm
favorable news does not gain the
prominence that other items might.
Much Of his talk vas devoted to a
discussion OF efforts which he said
were being made by Great Britain
and France to drive q wedge between
Germany and Soviet Russia by the
encouragement Of Fascism among
the Nails. He also remarked at one
point In his address that he be-
lieved England and France had
every hope Of ultimately destroying
Russia and that the present war on
Germany is a move In this direction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28

safety officials. called to discus
highway safety measures.
Governor Baldwin called attention
TO the fact that he eadeav0red to
secure repeal Of the law calling for
compulsory inspections at the If
session Of the Legislature, but that
Repeal OF compulsory motor VENT
Gle inspection was defeated III tie
General Assembly, not BY the Ise.
but by the Senate. Z. =
Attention was called by the gov
ernor to the recommendation Of the
Highway Safety Commission which
endorsed resumption of the motor
vehicle tests and Governor Bald
win outlined its program, viii be
said, viii be put into effect as soon
as the necessary state machinery
has been set up for successful oper-
alton Of the numerous motor M
spection lanes that are to be mains
tanned.
In conclusion he said: Connects
cut highways are the best anywhere.
We must work together to make
them the safest" MI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28

Such insecurity also disrupts the
tenant family's social life."
1--WE insist on a. written lease
whenever possible" Mr.. Prout en-
ptasized. "Already more than half
Of our tenant borrowers are using
this lease, which is especially applic-
able to Connecticut conditions. We
find that an agreement in writing Is
always good business"
Besides introducing these written
lease forms, MFR. Prout pointed out
that the farm management plans
that he works out with the tenant
are also discussed with the land
lord. This understanding: he believes
contributes materially to the Sue
cessful rehabilitation Of the family
1--WE have often found" he stated,
that the landlord has been SO well
satisfied with the tenants progress
reflected In the general improvement
Of the farm itself, that the tenant
has been able to establish security
Of tenure for a period Of years In
advance, through the execution Of a
long-term, written lease"
These leases may stipulate option
al terms giving the landlord the
right Of termination following ad-
vanced written notice at the end Of
year( or they may be made auto
matically renewable unless written
, notice Is given by specified time.
Provisions are also made In these
lease agreements for permanent i'm
provements with the consent of the
owner, and compensation in some
form for the renter, If the lease Is
terminated before the benefits of
the improvements have been secured
to the tenant.
Each year." Mr.. Prout concluded,
Landlords and tenants throughout
the United States are making in
creased use Of there flexible farm
leases, under the sponsorship Of the
Farm Security administration"
Further information about this
program may be obtained by writing
or visiting the office Of Earle W.
Prout, Jr., Rural Rehabilitation
Supervisor, Farm Security Admins
tration, Town Hall, Thomaston,
Connecticut.
Mr.. Prout Is in his office from $3.50
to 1880 o'clock every Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
Blessed Sacramento
To Hold Card Party
Church Hall Scene Of Event December 5-Homes to
Be Used in Connection With Event

/ Lawlor, Patrick McDonough,. John
Prisavage.
Refreshments: Frank Delaney,
William Dzynski, James Harmon.
Prizes: Frank Mcdonald, Edward
Phelan, John Fitzgerald.
President Edward Phelan has an
nounced special meeting for dis
trict captains for Monday Evening
at 800 p. m.
The district captains follow:
Earl Carey, Louis Bislo, Cyril Cor
den, Vincent Hayes, Joseph Mad
ford, Lawrence Ryan, Joseph Cav
anaugh, Walter Mcclure, Lester
Young, Michael O'Brien, John Lane,
John Carolan, Patrick McDonough,
william Chicoine, Thomas Sullivan,
John Harmon, Earl Belanger, Mich
ael Flaherty, Edward Kelley, DON
aid Berube, Maurice Fabiani, Fred
Kemp, Leo Barrett, Lawrence
Bainor, John Hannah, ST., John
Fitzgerald, Thomas Lawlor, ST.,
Peter Lynch, Edward Harvey, John
Murphy, Harris McSherry, Ray
stone, Walter Lynch, John Luddy,
Michael Flynn, Richard Crane,
Cornelius Maloney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28

A card party sponsored by the
Holy Name Society Of the Blessed
Sacrament Parish will be held at the
church hall Tuesday, December s, at
8:15 p. m. Those who do not attend
will play bridge at home on the
same evening In conjunction with
the card party. Prizes will be given
by the society to those playing at
home.
At the hall refreshments will be
given all players and prizes at each
table.
Attorney Frank Mcdonald is gen.
eral chairman Of the event, assisted
by Harold Reeves, chairman Of tick
cts, and the following committees:
General: Walter Lynch, Leo Bar
rett, Joseph Cavanaugh.
Tickets: Harold Reeves, Thomas
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
MILKY DISEASE
TO CURB BEETLES
New Jersey Experiments
Give Hope of Conquer.
ing Japanese Beetle

Experiments with milky disease
described In New Jersey as the most
promising curb for the Japanese
beetle yet tried, are being carried
on In New Haven and Bridgeport
by the Agricultural Experiment sta
ton at New Haven, State Entomol.
ogist Or. Roger B, Friend announced
today. The disease attacks the beetle
grub, turning the body fluids a
milky white, while the virulent
spores multiply at a tremendous
rate One grub may produce as many
as Is billion spores, and these, scat
tered. will infect other grubs and
the soil
Although the disease will not
eliminate the Japanese beetle, u
may reduce numbers low enough TO
prevent turf injury, said DR.. Friend
1t Is easier to propagate and prob
ably more hardy than insect para
sites, and is harmless to plants and
warm blooded animals. 80 much has
been determined In New Jersey.
DR.. Philip Garman and J. Peter
Johnson Of the station STAFF are IN
charge Of the Connecticut expert
ments which are in line with the
Station program to control the Jap.
anese beetle In this state. Exactly
how the disease will act under Con?
necticut conditions cannot be pre-.
dicted.
The milky disease Is caused BY
bacterial parasite that was found
destroying BEETLE grubs In heavily In.
tested areas Of New Jersey. Invest.
cation revealed that the disease
spores In a single grub number be-
tween 2 and is billions and that the
disease spreads rapidly. Pulverized
grubs mixed with powder and dis.
tributed In heavily infested sections
cause the beetle population to de.
crease in New Jersey.
The spores are also found In soil
containing many diseased grubs. A
second method Of spreading the dis.
ease is to take the top four inches
OF soil, so infected, and to scatter 10
In other places. Tests show that the
spores remain virulent after four
years, even under dry conditions
and they multiply only In beetle lar.
vac.
Experimental plots were chosen In
New Haven and In Bridgeport be.
cause proper conditions existed In
these places. Turf was replete with
Larvae and no disease was present.
Park Superintendent w. l.. With
OF New Haven and H, Cliffe Of
Bridgeport are cooperating In the
work. Mr.. johnson reports that plots
have been laid out In East Rock
Park, New Haven, and In Seaside
Park, Bridgeport. Disease spores
were distributed at the rate Of 10.
SO and 100 millions per spot at S and
10 foot intervals. The object Is to
see what occurs in Connecticut.
One thousand square feet on the
Municipal Golf Course at New Ha-
ven have been transformed into a
nursery" bed. Here the infested
turf has been treated with 100
pounds of infected soil. In the spring
1t is planned to place 5000 healthy
grubs In this area with 5000 add.
tional IN the late summer and again
IN the autumn. Later diseased gruhs
win be dug up and used for further
propagation Of the disease.
Both types Of work are experiment.
tai, DR.. Friend said. Results viii not
be known Immediately.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
MOTOR LANES
TOPIC OF Gov.
Weekly Broadcast Devoted
to Account of Inspec-
tons in State

Governor Raymond E. Baldwin is
still opposed to the theory of COM
pulsory motor vehicle inspections for
this state. but accedes to his Off
cial position as governor and sees
that existing laws are enforced, he
pointed out in his weekly radio adj
dress heard last night over Stations
WICC, WHIT, and VINO. The
speech was given from his office in
Hartford and preceded a meeting
Of mayors, police chiefs, and other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28
OLD CANNON BALL ON LINKS

Seattle, Wash. (UP)--An ancient
10-pound cannon bail was found by
q construction crew on West Seat
tie golf course here, leading to
speculation that It might have been
fired in a historic Indian battle Of
1855. The missile was irnbedded four
feet In the earth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-28

Is there anyone who doesn't know the rare.
mellow flavor of Gibson's xxx Rye? I'm
hoping to find him and convert him.
oibson's xxx Rye Blended Straight Whiskies-
the straight whiskies in this product are YEARS OR
MORE OLD 80 proof The Gibson Distilling Co.,
New York. NY
Evening star., 1939-04-16

the Knickerbocker were beaten, %
to /, in a game that went only four
innings. The rules, you see, stipu-
lated that when a team scored 81
"aces," or runs, 1t was the winner.
The defeat failed to discourage
the Knickerbockers. Nor did the
departure of Founder Cartwright,
who joined the gold rush to Cali
fornia. In 1849 they still were in
operation, but by this time they had
become very nobby. They wore the
first uniforms, consisting of blue
woolen pants, white flannel shirts
and straw hats, of all things.
More amateur competition began
to spring up In the New York vicini-
ty. but baseball still was not q popu-