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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-08
OAR. State
Conference Set

Valley OAR. members will be
interested in the announcement OF
the thirty-first conference, the call
having been issued by Mrs. John
Whittier Howe Hodge, state regent
for Feb. 21-24, Fairmont hotel, San
Francisco.
Mrs. Henry M. Robert, jr., presi-
dent general, who is making her
first official visit to California
will be guest of honor and will
later be entertained by the South
ern Daughters at luncheon Jan.
25 in Los Angeles at the Hotel
Biltmore, 1890.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-08

Mrs. c. S. Conner of Ell Centro
Saturday announced the marriage
of her son, Ralph, and Miss Elise
Schofield of Santa Barbara, the
ceremony taking place on Thursday
of this week in Los Angeles.
Mr.. and MIS-. Conner will arrive
in El Centre on Sunday to visit
Mrs. Conner before going north to
Berkeley where they will make
their home in the future.
The young couple met at the
University of California where both
were students, Mr. Conner gradual
ing last June. Mrs. Conner is a
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-08

legislators. state employees and other
persons in private life who cele-
brated with the new governor the
first Democratic victory in more
than four decades.
The time-honored formalitieS Of
inaugural week were over last night
at the conclusion of Olsons formal
ball, and the barbecue today was
thrown open to all who could at
tend, Governor Olson REQUESTED
state department heads to arrange
working hours SO that everyone
could attend.
Head Chef Eddie Romero and a
legion of cooks stood ready to
serve the expected 1875 900 persons,
who lined up six abreast to devour
80 tons of beef, hundreds of bar
rels of Spanish beans and lavish
quantities OF other barbecue dishes.
Romero, who is the famous Los
Angeles barbecue king" said there
would be no waiting.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-08
PIT. A. Units to Have Booth
At CountyFair

into the child's interest. pointing
out that the family should have
mutual interests, working together
for the best development of all. In
connection with his talk Mr.. De-
Celle's reviewed a book on child
training by Angelo Patri.
Mrs. Nilla Harris first grade
room was awarded the pet bird as
the prize for having the most
mothers in attendance, being able
to keep the trophy until the next
meeting.
Tea was served by the third
grade mothers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-08
Friday Bridge
Club bHostess

Friday bridge club members were
the guests this week of Mrs. Don
c. Bitter. 535 Len Rey avenue, en-
loying luncheon and a contract
game in the afternoon.
Mrs. Bitler used coral gladioli
white chrySanthemums and other
mixed flowers in her table appoint
ment and in the decorations fol
the living room.
Mrs. Forrest f. Kutz won high
score prize and Mrs Dorsey White
law, second, the other members
present, in addition to Mrs. Bitter
being Mrs. j. D. Adams, Mrs. R. B
WhitelaW, Mrs. Minor o. SimmS
Mrs. Howard P. Meyer Guests were
Mrs. Harry Horton and Mrs. Mary
f. Johnston.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-08
-Four Defendants
In Police Court

Police Court Judge Lee Nuffer
disposed of two drunk and two va
grancy cases Saturday morning.
George Walsh, pleaded guilty to
a drunk charge and received a
five day jail sentence.
Dewey T. Wilson, picked up for
drunkenness Friday night, was re-
leased when no complaint was sign
ed against him.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-08
Installation for
Union Daughters

New officers of Anna Maria
Ross tent NO. 72, Daughters of
Union Veterans of the Civil War,
are to be installed next Friday
at their meeting in the Ell Centro
Veterans hall. Mrs. Faunna Cecil,
past president, will serve as INSTALL
ing officer.
The meeting will begin prompt
ly at 1870 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-08
Home Department Meetings FOR Jan.
Schedule ID by County Chairmen

heart party is TO take place.
Jasper, Jan. 13, A, j. Magin home,
needleWork and color project.
Mt. Signal, Jan. 18, home OF Mrs.
Alice Pollard.
Alamo-Verde, Jan. 25, at the
Charles O'Connor home with Miss
Glenn in charge of the project
work on feet and shoes.
Rose Mesquite, Jan. 26, at the
Clements home, Miss Glenn in
charge of the discussion on feet
and shoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-08
News Items About
Valley Residents

Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Carroll have
announced the arrival Of a nine an6
9ne-half pound baby girl born
Thursday at the family home, 1855
Park avenue.
Miss Helen Edwards who teaches
school in Arizona, is at present
visiting her parents in FL Centre
since the schools in her district are
closed due to Il smallpox epidemic
Earl V. C. Northrop accompanied
his daughter. EaIlene. to Los An
geles when she returned the first
of the week to resume her studies
at U.CLA.. remaining in that city
for a short visit with his mother
and sisters.
Henry I. Loud is spending a few
days in Ell Centro on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank F.. Anderson
former Ell CentranS, are makinq
their home at Laguna Beach thie
winter. Mr.. Anderson is the broth
er of f. f. Anderson, ST, of FL
Centre, and of Faul p. Anderson Of
CaleXico.
Lee Edgar, Jack Morgan, and
Percie Thacker, ir.. Left Saturday
morning for Berkeley to resume
their studies at the University Of
California. All three are members
of Pi Kappa Phi fraternity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Davis be-
came the parents of son this
week. born at the family residence
on Euclid avenue. Mrs. Davis is
the daughter of Mrs. Jack Ward
low.
Mr.. and Mrs. TazeWell Lamb
whose marriage was a recent event
in San Diego are at home to their
friends at 812 South Fifth street
after a short wedding trip spent
at o popular resort in the San Die
90 mountains.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-08
WATiLOKA GROUP

New officers were ele;sed this
week by the Watiloka Camp Fire
group. Shirley Kinne, president;
Pauline jerks, vice-president; JeWei
Thompson, secretary Grace Mayo
treasurer; Barbara Briggs, song
eader; Peggy Cox, scribe, There
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-08
MINIHEKA GROUP

Miniheka Camp Fire group had a
council fire ceremony Tuesday at
the home of their guardian, Mrs.
Mark Mcmahon. The following girls
received beads: Margaret Tyler,
Lois Vogt, Patricia Jones, Dorothy
Rapscn. Fayola Roach, Janet
THOMPSON. Rosemary Wright, Ruth
Parker. Winifred Pearce, Virginia
Reed. Jeanne Oostenveld, Wilma
Graves.
The girls are planning an old
fashioned party for January IA.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-08
OUTYOKWA GROUP

OUTYOKWA GROUP
Cutyokwa Camp Fire group had
a meeting on Tuesday at which
they elected officers for the follow
ing three months as follows: Jean
Delp, president; Beverly Burger,
vice president; Marjorie Watson,
secretary; Martha Jeanne jenkins,
treasurer; Armina Elvander. scribe.
Cur new secretary was appointed
to write an appreciation letter TO
the McCabe All club Jor distribut-
ing our Christmas baskets to the
needy The people present were;
Betty Jean Peacock, Martha Jeanne
jenkins, Jean Delp Mary Lou Hun
ter, Armina Elvander, Marjorie
Watson, Phyllis Justman, Beverly
Burger, Loretta Eyer, Jane Meagh-
er. Kay Taog, the assistant guardi-
an. and Mrs. James McKahan, the
guardian.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-08
125,0OO Persons Throng Sacramento
For Olson Barbecue Following
Formal INAUGURATION Reception

SACRAMENTO, Jan. Z. (UP) All the pomp and
ceremony of formal inauguration vanished today great
throngs assembled at the state fair grounds for public
barbecue in honor of Cafornias governor, Cuber
L. Olson. jubant crowd of high state officials,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-08
MASONS TO MEET
MONDAY NIGHT

Ell Centre lodge No. 3S, F.. 4and
A. M, will hold a stated meeting
Monday night at 7:3O o'clock in
the Masonic temple. This will be
the first meeting to be conducted
by the recently installed officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-08

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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Carroll have
announced the arrival Of a nine and
9ne-half pound baby girl born
Thursday at the family home, 855
Park avenue.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-27
ELkS HAVE CRAB
-'- FEED TO USHER
IN A INITIATES

Local Elks initiated four new
members last night and followed the
meeting with cracked crab and beer.
These initiated were John w,
Muteh. Archie SsJonas, r. F. Roach
and George Allan Dale.
----1- - Nff
Try The Empire classifieds for
results.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-27
MURDER DRAMA
ATTRACTION AT
!, lARi1M' ,I,AoW
Gloria Stuart, laany Ross
Featured IN Che
Lady 0bjeefs'

A dramatic, heart-stif1ifigl record
of woman's inability TO- happily
combine a. domestic with d profes-
sional career makes Columbia s-"The
Lady objects" thrilling tale Of
modern romance. At the Capito
Theatre, the girls success as an at
torney leads to the breakup of her
home. Her architect husband, UNI
able to live on his wifes income, be-
comes a night club singer IN order
to achieve some measure of finan-
cial independence. ss.-
There is another woman" and
her sudden death brings The Lady
objects" to a thrilling climax. The
singer is accused Of her, murder
and his estranged wife. In defend
ing him. renounces her own career,
Lanny Ross and Gloria Stuart,
co-featlmed in the new film, are
responsible, in part, for the sunquali-
fled success of THE Lady Objects"
Director Erie. c. Kenton must be
handed a word of praise, and the
Ben Oakland-Oscar Hammerstein-
Milton Drake song hits rate an
other compliment or two. And, If
the adjectives have not yet been
exhausted, lets say good word for
the cast supporting Ross and Miss
Stuart. SS,s<.
ro,,ny 3occ ooldo,, t,oicad cat,ea
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-27

ly and original, the music catchy.
and the cast the best ever.
Surrounded by scene -stealers' Ike
Roland Young, Noel Madison, the
.sombre and comical Mr.. Alistair
Sims-wiioa isea sort Sspf English
Mischa Auer-and that grand troup-
er, Athene Seyler, and with Jack
Whiting as her dance partner, and
Barry Mackay as leading man. Jes-
sic energies the better for her cap
able supporting cast None can
steal the show from her, but these
players do point up the comedy and
lend color to the scenes thronghoNt,
with the result that Sailing Along
is grand entertainment for evsfy
minute of unreeling, time.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-27
ssLOaUeSf Prices By Fai.''
OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY:

I'll We wish TO take this opportunity TO thank the
people of Gastineau Channel for their wonderful support
during thefirst year Of our business.
On April ~. year ago, we opened small retail
grocery store with an dea First that people would buy
groceries in larger quantities they could save money
second that we would moi sacrifice quality for low price
y4Ty
and third that we would strive to give courteous and
efficient service always. i5w tsss.
The wisdom Of these policies has been proved
by your dilY-increasing patronage.
We sincerely hope that we may continue TO
be of service TO you for many years to COME.
Yours sincerely,
] ss~Yf9e ~ T-1-a9gsF
Mr.. and MRS MARSHALL ERWIN.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-27
HOSPITAL NOTES

John Maurstead was admitted to
AIMS Hospital last night for medical
supervision. gr
William Gamble was re-admitted
to st. AIMS Hospital this morning
for medical care. i @e,s.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-27
STocK QUorAT1oNs

NEW YORK, April 81 - Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is B. Alnericani Can sss
American Power and Light AS, An
aconda 1875, Bethlehem Steel 56h
Commonwealth and Southern is
Curtiss Wright SIS, General Motors
42i5, International Harvester 55%
Kennecott 32h, New York Central
14l4, Northern Pacific as, United
States Steel AIS, Pound $4.68is, s
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-27
JESSIE MATTHEWS ss1 8 :
FEATURED IN FILM
! ENDING. COLISEUM

Jessie Matthews new musical
Sailing Along" which ends a two
day run tonight at the Coliseum.
reveals the pert and lithesome. star
at her best-zwhich Is. probably all
that is needed to recommend the
picture. 1t should be, stated also,
however, that. Gaumont has gone
overheard for this production, that
the sets are lavish, the story spright-
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-27
Migrating
Early

SOUTHAMPTON, England. April
27.-- Unusual numbers. of Britishers
are already crossing to the United
States and Canada, marking an
earlier opening than usual of the
buster migrating season.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-27
Hollywood Sights Ind Souads''


HOLLYWOOD, Cal, April 27-Gene Autry the spuf. a5d-
jingle the-moment when clothes
walked his talors the other day u&eflA
he liked had made upland based into party wearing tn
result Hazel blue he calls it. but that doesn't sound bright
Genes next is story inspired by the recent
to the San Francisco fair Must have written the the
began, because it's ready to shoot now
May Rohsons door chime" old fashioned cowbell
She takes 1t down Halowe'ens
Since Mussoni musced in Albania for protective
the local flesh pedders 10 cent Of
their clients earnings) stealing their rivals
They call 1t protection ts.s ~
Sam Wood he genuine sneak preview his made
n-England production Of Goodbye Mr. Chips" He screened
it at Reading holiday English audience which came
thriller and they were
seeing unblled film. -
George Raft made his first of his studio lot the other
dayhs first although he'd finished picture there He toured
in naty spring suit greeted old friends ana looked IKE
his bandbox self Tour postponed because during
picture he convict stpesand fea look right
when he meets people. IS Il Il & .s4osss
Tyrone made of those best best
hated lists $40 has only three hats two Of
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-27
scHoErTLER SAILS

Robert Schoettler, manager of the
Baranof Hotel. sailed south on the
Princess Louise this morning for a
two weeks business trip In Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-27
ANOTHER SALMON

Herb .Torgerson took q 25-pound
King salmon yesterday afternoon at
AUX Bay, according to reports
brought to town today.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-27

A minor operation was performed
upon Joe johnson this morning at
st. AIMS Hospital.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-27

which occasionally the third being sentimental treasure
small for him. Which last item. nasty
crack isn't chap
who's kept his hat-size better than ny P
Mickey Rooney who in the first ten boxoffe stars
makes week-exacty what Freddie Bartholomew
Freddie got started at the top in f6ns
whereas Mickey did long stretch Of ladder climbing
Bette Davs birthday present from her studio 5000
portable dressing equipped with everything hot
and cold running water telephone in radio Henry
oNeii technical adviser" to johnnie Davis in Give Ne
Child" which real-fe expectant father plays
expecant !. CNel qualities because bis daughter
Patricia A. born In New Jersey while Henry was the
Henry boards instead IL te
hospital corridors 5000 miles Give Me Child. ~
of Life Begins made with Loretta Young and
Linden. ~
Minneapolis Mimi writes in musical hack
grounds films. Take The Oklahoma KID
of picture that could have been improved with musc
Rosemary Of the gandest singers pictures The
let song? No, Casney instead
sang dtty Another example Of Hollywood stupidity"
But remember when gal named jeanette Mac
making silly musical comedtes
nging-because the public tired OF mnsicas"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-27

w Covington, longsnoreman, was
admitted to st. AIMS Hospital last
night for medical treatment
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-27
DOW, JONES AVERAGES

The following are today's Dow,
Jones averages: industrials 1913,
rails 2603, utilities 22.34.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-04-27

TRINITY HALL CARD PARTY
Eight pm, Friday. April %: pino-
chile, contract Public invited. Adj
mission soc. adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Sears Birthday
Sale Demonstrates
Faith in Valley

Faith in El Centros business fu-
ture was repeated Monday as Sears
Roebuck ard company announced
the third birthday sale of the e.
Centro store. The sale began Mon
day and Will continue through Sat
urday.
This represents one more indi-
cation Of the confidence that Sears,
Roebuck feels toward the potential
business volume of FL Centre and
Imperial Valley" B. L. Hamburger,
store manager. declared.
The sale climaXes a year of
effort on our part to assist valley
shoppers and to improve the store.
This involved installation of a
cooling system, arrangement of
new displays and above all a deep
er study OF merchandising needs
ne continued
Beside the new Time Payment
Policy. Sears recently introduced a
Retail Catalog Order service that
makes it possible for customers to
buy any Of the $4,000 items in
Sears list through the Fl Centre
unit They are delivered direct from
the Los Angeles warehouses
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Fast Action Due
For Appeasement
Measure in House

Continued fiom Page One)
and those with $25, 900 or less will
pay the graduated leyies embraced
in the current law
2.-Corporations, individuals and
partnerships will be permitted to
carry over net operating losses for
two years as charges against net
incomes which may be earned fol-
lowing periods of loss.
3.-The $4,000 limitation on de-
ductable capital losses would be
repealed, and long term capital
losses in any amount could be sub
tracted from ordinary income to
reduce tax liability.
4.-CorporationS would be allow
ed to buy for retirement at reduced
rates their notes, bonds, debentureS
and other bonafide certificates Of
Indebtedness without having to pay
a capital gains tax on the differ
ence between par and the price
paid for them. This was allowed
at the suggestion of railroads.
5.-The current tax on sporting
arms and ammunition-apportioned
TO the states for conservation work
is made permanent.
6.-Foreign corporations engaged
i'll business here, and mutual in
vestment companies are to be taxed
at a flat rate OF 18 per cent, re-
gardleSS of income.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Troopers Patrol
Stricken Village
After Tornado
CContirped from Page y


confusion.
IN Anoka. the armory, two
churches, the Masonic temple, sew
eral business buildings and about
$50 homes were destroyed or par
tally wrecked. Electric and tele-
phone lines were a tangle of broken
wire. At Champlin, eight houses
were wrecked. At Cedar a church
creamery. and four houses were
destroyed, and a school was thrown
from its foundation.
An emergency hospital was set
up in the high school. The Anoka
hospital was jammed with injured.
They lay in Railways and on mat
tresses on the Iioors of rooms.
It was difficult to estimate the
number of homeless. Many houses
in the path of the "twister" we're
not completely wrecked and could
be occupied. Stassen promised that
money would be taken from state
relief funds to care for the home
less pending rehabilitation. The
Red Cross set up emergency head
quarters, and was providing warm
food and sleeping room for many.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19

.lSned tOr unfair LABOR practices .
Appearing before the senate edu-
cation and labor committee, which
is considering proposed changes IN
the labor act Gall charged that
the National Labor Relations board
and its agents have been intensely
pro-CIO, that they have been hos
tile to employers, to independent
unions and to employees not affili-
ated with national unions, that they
have violated many elementary
principles of fair play, and that
they have not only not contributed
to a reduction of the volume of
labor disputes, but have in fact
Sown the seeds of future discord."
His prepared statement was read
to the committee after the labor
board said in study prepared by
its chief economist that strikes had
been reduced and minimum saw
ing of S33 100000 for employees and
was effected in 1888 be-
cause of recognition of principles
of the labor act.
A study prepared by David j.
Saposs, chief economist for the
NLRB, said the total number OF
strikes decreased from 4740 in 1887
to 2772 in 1888. or AZ per cent
OF the 4740 strikes in 1887 3184
were in industries over which the
board has taken jurisdiction, the
study said, and 1856 were in indus
tries over which the board has
taken partial or no Jurisdiction
Strikes in the former category de-
creased to 1873 in 1898, it said,
while the latter decreased only 90
per cent
Basing its study on the figure
Of 4,7l9,907 man-days of strike
idleneSs "averted by effective board
operation in 1898, the board said
workers saved $l670O,O00 in wages,
assuming an average rate of daily
pay of $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Chamberlain Ducks
Immediate Action
In Tientsin Row
Continued from Page y


realizes the effects of the dispute
on other British interests and Lord
Halifax foreign secretary is see
ing the Japanese ambassador to-
day"
Chamberlain said the British
government is maintaining the
closest contact with France and
the United States and the British
ambassador in Tokyo is trying to
clarity the situation.
Chamberlain's statement express
ing hope for a local settlement at
Tientsin was taken as showing that
the British government still is un-
willing to take reprisals against
Japan.
Chamberlain indicated that the
government derives hope from the
fact that Japan has not repre-
sented wider demands formally.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Commission Men
Facinq Trial Here

Samuel A. and Justo E. Ferrare,
commission merchants of Los An
geles. went to trial in superior court
Monday on a charge of bilking a
group of Imperial Valley ranchecs
cut of approximately $500
The technical charge against The
defendants is violation OF the state
agriculture code by operating as
commission merchants without hac-
ing a state license.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Japanese Plan to
STRING Death Wire
Continued from Page One)


Chinese members of the force had
received letters from the japanese
gendarmerie Of Tientsin threaten
ing them with death unless they
resigned, and that 500 of the police
had brought their families into the
concession for safety.
Membership in the Chinese por-
ton of the police is virtually here
ditary. Many of the older mem
bers fought in France in the World
war
These developments were taken
here TO indicate that the japanese
were prepared for more drastic ac-
ton in their blockade, particularly
after the British army food Sortie,
A japanese army spokesman at
Tientsin. discussing the probheirWa
Tientsin. discussing the possibility
Of British reprisals for the blockade
asserted that it was directed eX-
clusively against the British and
that any British retaliation might
cause Japan to end its recognition
of British rights and interests
throughout China.
The spokesman said that every
step was being taken to minimize
Inconvenience to Americans.
This was rart of the japanese ef-
fort. in the Tientsin dispute at
least, TO isolate Britain and avoid
bringing other nations into the
situation.
1t was reported in the concession
area that japanese arrested seven
Chinese peddlers Saturday for try
ing to take food to the concessions
put empty kerosene cans on their
heads and forced them to kneel in
the roadway until they dropped
dead under the blistering sun.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Ranc1er Injured
In Auto Accident

c. c. Steelman, rancher of the
Ell Centre area. is in a critical con-
dition from internal injuries suf-
fered Saturday when his car collid-
ed with wrecker at a blind inter
section at RcSS avenue and the
Dahlia road southwest of Ell Cen
tro. Charles Pechanee, driver of the
wrecker, was uninjured. The Steel
man car WAS demolished.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-19
Grapefruit Men
Confer Wednesday

Members of a committee of grape
fruit men will meet Wednesday
evening at 7:15 to plan recommen.
dations for marketing control for
next season, B. A, Harrigan, county
agricultural commissioner, announc-
ed Monday.
Harrigan announced that Charles
Halliday had been added to the
previously named group of: Marcus
Bates. Otto Bradshaw, john Water
man, Stan Baker, Emil Steiner, Dan
Scott, Harry Stewart John Fiala,
Ken Sharp.