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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-07

Iui HSu OH OuHudy from an eA-
tended vacation at Winchester,
Va. to make preparations for
the re-opening of st. Martins
School which started here today.
Gaithersburg High School will
reopen on the 18th. Students reg
istered this week in preparation
for the formal opening on Mon
day.
Miss Nancy Diamond enter
tanned on Saturday evening. in
honor of her house guest, Miss
Elizabeth Minich of Nutley, New
Jersey, having as guests sixty
friends from Gaithersburg, Rock
vile, Bethesda and Washington,
d. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hoffer,
of Washington, D. c., and Mr.,
and Mrs. Carl Vann, of Arlington,
Va, were Sunday guests of Mr.,
and Mrs. Odell Smith and Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Warfeld, Park
Avenue.
Mrs. Virginia Williamson and
Miss Janice Williamson returned
to their home in Washington,
d. c., on Tuesday after a weeks
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Garry
Bell, on. Walker avenue.
Mrs. Louisa G. F. Wade and
Mrs. Herman Albers entertained
twenty-four friends at a party at
echo Dale" last week having as
guests from Gaithersburg, Misses
Janet Etchison, Genevieve Grit
fifth, Nancy Diamond, Bernie and
Ellie Ramsdell and Mr.. and Mrs
John Caulfield of Choppers.
Guests from Bethesda, Silver
Spring and Washington, D. c.,
were also present.
Mrs. George w. Cronice had as
a weekend guest her sister-in-
law Mrs. Thomas T. Graft, of
Quarryville, Pennsylvania. Mrs
Graft who had spent the past
week in Washington was Joined
on Sunday by her husband and
both left for their home in Penn
sylvania on Tuesday.
Misses Joe and Betty Splitter
Of Washington were guests over
Labor Day of Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
Carlisle.
Announcement was made of the
marriage of Mrs. Ethlyn Orndorff
of Jamestown to Mr.. ALIVE M.
Etzler of Mt. Pleasant, Md, the
wedding being solemnized in
Walkersville, Md, last Friday
with Rev. Tabler, pastor of the
Methodist Church officiating.
Mrs. Etzler is a niece of Mr..
William Lewis, this town.
The annual Harvest Home Din
ner" served by the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Epworth Methodist
Church, here, on Thursday, Aug
ust 81, proved a great success
financially and otherwise, three
hundred twenty-one persons being
served in all.
Mrs. Norman Jacobs, president,
was in charge of the general
plans.
Miss Marie Stang, of Choppers,
arrived home on Tuesday after a
two weeks vacation in Canada
and other interesting places. Miss
Anthony, of Washington, accom-
panied her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Mullican
left last Saturday for a two
weeks visit with Rev. and Mrs.
w. d. King, in Buchanan, Vir-
ginia.
The intermediate League of
Grace Methodist Church enjoyed
an outing at Braddock Heights
on Tuesday. Miss Carroll Walker
is the League President.
Mrs. Louisa G. r. Wade had as
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-07

training camp at Anaheim, Calf.
Roller skate hockey will make
its debut in Washington. D. c.. on
an organized scale for the first time
this fall Paavo Nurmi, great
Finnish runner, believes the stand
ard Of international performances is
too high. Outstanding success de-
mands all an athletes spare time,
he says, and amateurism suffers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-07

Ayrlawn Dream Emile the Jersey picture is shown
is gaining fame for herself and honor for her Mr.
Henry JONES' Ayrlawn Farms Dairy World
of Tomorrow al the New York Worlds Fair.
of the
throughout the United States and Canada display the Fair
July milk production
AS pounds of milk day. per averages
pounds of butterfat for each of the
approached
the We major dairy breeds.
rdnang Dairy World composed of
Representative each of the Ayrshires Brown SWISS Guensey
and Jerseys
each breed also display Dairy World
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1939-09-07

with Referee Donovan between
rounds was an unpleasant feature,
fragrant enough to warrant censure
from the commission. Their repair
tee was louder than it was brilliant,
and at times took the spotlight from
the battle itself.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
knights to Check
Crossinq Project

In an effort to check UP on the
status of Ell Centro's State street
grade separation project, City En-
gineer Phil knights will leave for
Sacramento Wednesday, he declar-
ed Monday. He will attend a meet
ing Of the state highway commits
sion Friday.
Knights will stop in Los Angeles
Wednesday evening for a meeting
of the road committee of the State
chamber of commerce.
At present the standing of the
State street plan is uncertain. AL
though it is included on the list
arranged by the highway commits
sion, it is doubtful if federal funds
will reach that far. Knights plans
to interview members of the COM
mission further and meet new
members.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
Supreme Court Condemns
NLRB Sit-DoWn Decision

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UP)-
The supreme court today ruled
that the National Labors Relations
Board may not compel reinstate-
ment of workers who were dis
charged because of participation in
a sit down strike.
The supreme court presented de-
cisionS in three important tests OF
labor board powers. In each the
court ruled against the board and
restricted its powers.
The sit down ruling came when
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
partially affirmed a seventh circuit
court of appeals decision invalidat-
ing a labor board order calling
upon the Fansteel Metallurgical
Corp, to reinstate a group OF
workers who participated in a sit
down strike at the firms North
Chicago, ILL.,, plant in February,
1887.
Hughes opinion castigated the
sit down strikers, characterizing
the strike as illegal in its inception
and prosecution"
1.-THE important point" said
Hughes of the case, "is that res
pondent (FansteeD stood absolved
by the conduct of those engaged in
the sit down from any duty to
reemploy them. but respondent was
nevertheless, free to consider the
exigencies of its business and to
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
Taxation, Government Efficiency on
State Committee Schedules for Study
Before Legislature Convenes Again

SACRAMENTO Feb. 81. (UP)-
With hearings on relief and a
study of Gov. Culbert l.. Olson's
$557 100000 budget completed, SEN
ate and assembly committees took
up the subjects of taxation and
governmental efficiency for the
final week of the California legis-
lature'S constitutional recess.
The hearings on $639OO,000 worth
of new taxes proposed by the gov
ernor opened with Chairman Ed
ward H. Tickle of the senate rev.
enue and taxation committee al
ready ON record against increased
taxes. Tickle, Republican of Car
mel, declared business should be
given an opportunity to expand
without the restrictions of tax in
creases and declared he believed II
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
Labor Board Fires
Towne Ny|ander
For Recent Speech

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81. UP)-
The National Labor Relations board
today suspended DR.. Towne Ny
lander as its regional director at
Los Angeles. 1t said it was inves-
tigating a speech he made at In
glewood, Cal, Feb. 6.
The board took cognizance of an
IngleWood Daily News article in
serted in the Congressional Record
of Feb. "a by Rep. Leland M. Ford,
r., Cal.
The newspaper quoted him as
saying, "I'll tell you frankly when
we go into a hearing, the employer
hasn't got chance"
The board said such views "ob-
viously are in no sense the views
of the board" and the expression
of them "by an agent of the board
is damaging to its work"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
Campus Murder
Battles Police as
Degenerate Sought
Detectives Concentrate
On Three Theories in
Search for Killer

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27.
(UP)-Strange incidents in
the life of blonde Anya Soso-
yeva, beautiful dramatics
student, dancer and movie
extra, were explored today by de-
tectives frankly myStified by her
brutal murder on City College
campus Friday night.
OF the scores of theories sug-
gested they we're concentrating on
but three-that she was the victim
of jealous suitor, a degenerate or
Negro who had been frequenting
the campus after dark frightening
other girl students with his ad-
VanceS.
They had Miss Sosoyeva's latest
coherent words as evidence that her
attacker was alone. Kenneth Krem-
ith, City College student who help
ed carry her into an office of the
administration building after she
had staggered bleeding and crying
to its entrance, was the witness.
AS Miss Sosoyeva lay bleeding in
room only few yards away from
where she was struck down on the
campus last Friday night, Kremith
said he tried to comfort her while
Wally Myar, her accompanist and
the person first to find her after
she had been struck down, went
for help.
Il asked her what had happened"
Kremith said.
"She told me, I was walking up
the walk near the tree a man
asked me where was the admins
Continued on Page 6, Col. p
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27

Updegraff, speaking at meeting
of the League of Municipalities at
the Barbara Worth hotel, declared:
There are more than 800 bills
out of the total of 420O bills intro
duced at Sacramento that directly
affect city government. Out of the
300, there are many which tend
to decrease the Importance and
powers of cities"
Updegraff pointed out that the
Leagues activities at the state capi-
tai are directed toward opposing
any measures which veer away
from the theory of democratic gov
ernment and toward centralized
powers.
"The biggest job at Sacramento
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
Movie Stars Will
Entertain Legion
Post in Fl Centro
Director Promises Film
Group Will Attend
Meeting Tuesday

Corn beef and cabbage, a
vaudeville troupe of genuine
movie actors from Buttercup
valley, and amateur movies
of national and state conven-
tions will be dished up at the Boyce
Aten American Legion post meeting
in Ell Centre Tuesday night.
William Wellman, picture direc-
tor on location in Buttercup valley
in eastern Imperial county, is a
member of the Hollywood Legion
post and has promised to send a
troupe of at least five men to take
part in the program He also is
sending a bodyguard of foreign
leglonnalreS to protect the troupe
from autograph hunters.
If his schedule will permit, Well
man will be on hand to tell of his
rescue from his wrecked plane by
John Hansen of Westmorland.
Wellman was an aviator during the
World war.
There is a possibility that Gary
Cooper, movie star, may be a men,
Der of the troupe of entertainers.
Movies taken at the national
Legion conventions in New York
and Los Angeles and at the Cali
fornia state conventions in Stock
ton and Hollywood will be shown
during the evening. Pictures taken
at Hipass Health camp also will be
on the amateur movie program.
No scarcity of food is anticipated
Continued on Page 6, Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27

With the Spanish Republican
regime diSintegrating rapidly, the
two powers acted in an effort to
prevent further bloodShed and to
sway the Nationalist government
Of Gen. Francisco Franco away
from Europe's dictatorial bloc. Thus,
in seeking to end the war, they
opened a new and possibly more
important struggle affecting Europe
generally.
Prime Minister Neville Chamber
lain announced the governments
action to the house of commons
and was greeted by Laborite and
Communist shouts of: "Shame!"
Betrayal of democracy" and
Traitor Communist William
Gallagher shouted: You should be
impeached You are traitor to
Britain"
Chamberlain firmly stood his
ground, arguing that even ii
Spanish government resistance
should continue for some time in
south central Spain, the final out
come cannot be other than victory
for Franco He sought, too, to
snatch consolation from the fact
that Franco had publicly stated
that Spain would maintain its in
dependence, which is the nearest
France and Britain have come to
getting the Nationalist lead to
promise that he will not join up
with Germany and Italy.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
Another Accident
Kills Five Sheep
East Of SeeIey
Ell Centre Man Ninth to
Die in Traffic Since
Jan. 1st in County

Floyd Pooler, 26, Ell Cen
tro truck driver, was killed
instantly and Oney Myers,
81, also of Ell Centre, was
injured SO seriously he may
die when two automobiles collided
head-on in the center of the high
way 212 miles north of Calexico
at AIS am. Sunday.
This brought the traffic death
total in Imperial county to nine
since Jan. /.
Five sheep were slaughtered and
one injured this weekend when a
truck plowed into herd of 1,400
of the animals being herded along
the highway a short distance east
of Seeley. George Gemeinhardt, Al,
said he saw the sheep when he
rounded a curve on the highway
but was unable to stop before his
truck struck them.
Pooler's head was crushed as
the car in which he rode over
turned twice. Myers, who also suf-
fered head injuries, has not regain
ed consciousness since the accident.
He is patient at the county hos
pital.
Mr. and Mrs. Myers, Robert An
derson, and Pooler all were travel
ing toward Ell Centro from MeXi-
cali Pooler was sitting in Ander-
sons lap, Deputy County Coroner
Herbert Hughes said.
The Myers coupe and sedan
driven by A. l.. Almieda locked
wheels in the center of the high
way in an unobstructed straight
away. A coroner's jury at the Hens
mortuary in Ell Centro blamed the
accident on the negligence of both
drivers.
Three persons suffered slight
injury in a tWo-car collision at
Continued on Page 6, Col ID
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
Mrs. FDR Resiqns
Group in Protest

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81 CUP)-
Mrs. Franklin d. Roosevelt woult,
not say so definitely, but she indi-
Gated today at a press conference
that she had resigned from the
Daughters of The American Revolu-
ton in protest against that organ
ization's banning the famous Negro
contralto, Marian Anderson, from
Constitution hall.
Mrs. Roosevelt said that she had
resigned from a national organiza-
ton because it had taken an action
which she did not approve. Always
before, she said, she had chosen to
remain in organizations to fight
against actions and policies she dis
liked. In this instance she explain
ed, she felt that she could take no
active part in the organization and
therefore she decided to resign.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
'UnIoaded' Weapon
Wounds Man Here

Glenn DeWebster, II, is recover
ing in the county hospital of gum
shot wound he suffered when
James Spurgeon, q, aimed sup
posedly unloaded gun at his back
Saturday morning and pulled the
trigger.
The wounded man is a patient at
the county hospital and Spurgeon
and Frank Birch, 18, are prisoners
in the county Jail while officers in
vestigate their story of accidental
shooting. The shooting occurred
beside the railroad right of way
west of Plaster City. The three
men told officers they were travel
ing together from Phoenix to San
Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
Cop Wins Mad Race
Against Stork to
Maternity Ward
WheWl

W0eW!
Thanks to driving finish and
policeman, Mr.. and Mrs. Manual
Hernandez of Seeley raced and
beat the stork early Monday morn
ing.
At 5 a. m. Hernandez got out his
automobile and started for the
county hospital AT 4:30 it stalled
ON Main street and at 4:35 Herman
dez phoned the police department
and put the responsibility on Or
ficer Roy Dupont. With Dupont
at the wheel of a police car Mrs.
Hernandez was rushed to the hos
pital just in time for her to bear
boy child.
I'm glad that's over" breathed
Officer Dupont.
"Tengo gusto que ha pasado,"
said Hernandez.
"Yo tambien!" said Mrs. Herman
1eZ.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27

CIllIleSc CleTko dllu dppIOAlilldItly
a dozen customers. They were in
the store less than two minutes.
Three men, the lower parts of
their faces concealed by handker-
chiefs, suddenly appeared at the
store about 1890 pm. and men
aced clerks and customers with
two guns and a long bladed knife.
Front and rear store entrances were
guarded by armed members of the
stick-up band, Chief of Police Guy
Echols said Monday.
The bandits are believed TO have
entered and left the United States
through a hole in the international
boundary fence near the Calexico
water system settling tanks near the
east city limits.
Orders we're issued in Spanish,
Echols said, and the bandits were
described as MeXicans between the
ages of 20 and 30 years.
Echols and Mexicali officers are
working together to establish iden-
tity of the men.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27

Davis conferred with Olson Sat-
urday and reported the governor
was greatly interested" in the
latest development of a case that
has reached worldwide attention
since Billings and Tom Mooney
were convicted of bombing the 1915
Preparedness day parade in San
Francisco.
Attorney General Earl Warren
will be asked by the governor for
an opinion of the legal interpreta-
ton, Davis said.
The vital point in the Davis
argument concerns the conviction
of Billings of prior offense be-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27

The DOUItS-UIIU0E UI EU INUDtI Io,'
35, Santaquin, Utah, and Clarence
Yates, 25, Salt Lake City-Were
found under ten feet of snow about
40 feet down hill from the original
site of their bunkhouse. The body
of the third victim, Burt F.. Harris,
81, Salt Lake City, was recovered
last night, several hours after the
slide struck.
All three had been crushed by
the cascading snow which tumbled
down a steep canyon wall after a
sharp comb" at the top of q
ridge had been loosened by bliz-
zard
Six men were struck by the
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27

slide but three escaped death.
Dorums Larson, 40, mine shaft
boss, was changing clothes in the
basement of one of the bunkhouses
when the upper story was swept
away by the slide. Although stark
naked, Larson managed to find a
knife in the pocket of his pants he
had just tossed aside and cut his
way through paper-board walls of
the frail building and tunnel out
through the snow.
Jack Melton, 80, and Alvin john
son, 26, both Salt Lake City, were
rescued from the slide wreckage
by fellow miners.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
Chapman Held for
Forgery Trial

IMPERIAL, Feb. 81. - Rmilton
Chapman, former Calipatria resi-
dent and recently employed by the
Imperial Irrigation District, must
go to trial in superior court on a
charge of forgery, Judge John Bak-
er ruled in justice court here today
at a preliminary hearing.
He is charged with giving FRED
Hudson, filling station operator, a
forged, fictitious check using the
name of T. Roy Thompson. BAH
was set at $1,000.
Chapman was arrested in Los An
geles last week after a three-Week
search.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27

fore his bombing trial. The ac-
cepted Interpretation Of the law
has been that executive clemency
can be extended 10 persons convict
ed of such prior offenses only upon
favorable recommendation OF the
supreme court.
Davis made no denial that Bill
lings had such a previous offense
but said the law is clear that this
fact must be proven and noted by
the court as a part of the second
trial. This was not done for Bill
lings, Davis explained, therefore he
is a first offender IN the eyes OF
the law and hence eligible for par
doning by the governor.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27

would be possible to meet the eX-
penSes of state government with
out resorting to new levieS.
Following the mornings schedul-
cd discussion on proposals to in
crease the states share from pari-
mutuel betting on horse racing, the
Joint committee was to take up Oh
sons suggestion for gift tax, es-
timated by the governor to provide
Sl,OOO,00O, during the coming bien-
mum.
Study of proposed increases i'll
inheritance and personal income
tax rates was scheduled for to-
morrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
Pioneers Plan TO
Dedicate Museum

Dedication of the museum at the
county fair grounds will take place
at the annual spring meeting of
the Pioneers association if present
plans carry.
1t is hoped exhibits will be ar
ranged and the place in perfect
order by the time the dedication
ceremonies take place, President
Dan West announced after a re-
cent meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
Cop weeps for
Cafe Man S Plight

"Whut mus All do?"
Officer Jack Tackett rubbed his
head Sunday night. He was an
swering a call to a Negro bar at
First and Orange streets where a
prankster had poured a liberal por-
ton of pepper into the stove. Gus
toners were forced by the fumes to
leave and the proprietor was in a
quandary. So was Tackett.
Better take a holiday" Tackett
advised and left with streaming
eyes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
8O4 Fdmi|ies on
Relief in County

A total of 804 families now re-
ceive aid from the State Relief Ad-
ministration in Imperial county
Director Robert Elliott announced
Monday.
Applications for relief are re-
ceived at the office in Ell Centro
at the rate of 100 a week. Elliott
said he believed the relief load is
scheduled to drop as the migratory
group moves to other areas for the
harvest season.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27

offer employment if it chose
The series of labor board rulings
contained in today decisions con-
stituted the first significant re-
versal for the board before the
high court since the acts incep-
ton. Prior to this year the board
had uniformly been upheld by the
court.
The other two board reverSals
were in cases involving the Colum-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
Plane Crashes at
Mission Beach

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 81. (UP)-One
youth lay near death today while
his companion was believed to be
recovering from injuries received
when their borrowed" sport mono
plane crashed early yesterday in
the heart of an amusement center
at Mission Beach, six miles north
of here.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
Sif-Down Strikers
Hold Plane Factory

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. 81
UP)-Headquarters of the United
Automobile Workers of America
said today that employees of the
aircraft division of the Bendix cor
poration had staged a sit-down
strike at the plant to force a meet
ing with company officials on wage
demands.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27

bian Enameling and Stamping
Corp, Terre Haute, Ind, and the
Sands Manufacturing Co., Cleve-
land.
In both cases the supreme court
held that labor board orders were
not supported by facts of evidence.
The board had contended the courts
were without power to review the
actual findings of fact upon which
it's orders we're issued.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
Crushed Bodies Buried by Snows|ide
TunneIed Out by Rardrock Miners;
Three Escape Death. One in Nude

OPHIR, Utah. Feb 27. (UP)-Fifty veteran hardrock
miners today cut through tons of ice and and found
the bodies of the last two of three victims of snOwsde
that swept away two bunkhouses and superntendents
residence at the old Hdden Treasure" mine near here
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
Britain, France Announce Formal
Recognition Of Franco Government;
Undertake New European Struggle
Cries of Traitor Echo Chamberlain Speech in
Parliament; Action Leads Toward New Fight
Between Democraces, DictatOrships for Power

LONDON, Feb. 27 (UP)-Great Britain today for
may recognized the Spanish Nationalist government t.
amid cries of shame and "traitor in parliamentand
minutes later France took similar action in an effort
to end the 31-months-od civil war.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
Attorney Sure Legal Loopho|e Makes
Billings First Offender in Eyes
0fLaw: Eligible for Pardon

SACRAMENTO Feb 27. (UP) - Attorney George
Davis confident he has discovered legal loophoe for
the pardon of Warren K. Billings without reference to
the state supreme court today worked on memorandum
of his for submission to Gov Culbert L. Olson
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
Editor Tells Municipal Group Here
Pending Legislation Would Center
Greater Power in Hands of State
Cities Would Suffer if Many Proposed Laws
Win Legislative Approval, Speaker Says
At League of municipalities Meeting

Legislation which would increase the powers of the
state at the expense of city governments pending
before the California legislature, Winston Updegraff of
Los Angeles told half hundred Imperial Valley city Off
Gals and emDloYes Saturday night in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-27
'CoIexico Store
Terrorized by
Masked Robbers
Eight Clerks, Dozen Customers Menaced
By Guns and Knife; Doors Guarded
During Hasty Lootins Of Cash Registers

CALEXICO Feb. 27-Masked bandits armed with guns
and knives held up Chinese grocery store at Second and
Blair streets here early Sunday night and escaped across
the border into Mexico with $780,
They looted cash registers while threatening eight