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Evening star., 1939-03-12
Ohio Society to Meet
Tomorrow Evening,


Tomorrow Evening.
Judge Ernest H. Van Fossan.
chairman of the Governing Com
mittee, has announced that a reg
ular meeting of the Ohio Society
will be held at the Raleigh Hotel
tomorrow evening at $50 O'Clock
Mr.. Robert j. Bulkley, president of
the society. will preside Miss Arista
Huber, vice president. has charge of
the entertainment and will present
Representative Louis Ludlow, for
mer president of the National Press
Club and for years author of the
column in the Columbus (Ohio)
Dispatch entitled Watching Ohio
ans Run the Government" who will
address the society, and Mr.. Walter
Howe, member of the National
Symphony Orchestra, will entertain
the members with selections on the
vibraphone.
Election of officers will take place
at this meeting, and there will be
refreshments and dancing follow
ing the program. All Ohioans are
welcome.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Notes of Social Interest
In Alexandria Community
Mrs. Clement Conger Leaves for
Home at Pleasant Valley, Va;
Miss Louise Duty Weds

ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 11Mrs Clement Ellis
been spending the winter in the home of her
Mr. and Mrs Robert M left today
in Rockingham County,
Mrs Frederick T. Cause of West Chester Pa the guest
parents, Mr. and Mrs. j. Sidney Douglas
Roberta
Mrs Albert S. Boiling
Mrs John w. Howard and her mother Mrs John DAWSON
St Petersburg Fla and will
before ghorue
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Kentucky State Society
To Give Spring Dance.

Kentuckians will usher in spring
at a dance sponsored by the Ken
lucky Society of Washington We'd
nesday, in the large ballroom of
the Willard Hotel.
A business meeting for members
only at $50 pm. Dancing from 10
to l o'clock.
Tickets may be obtained at the
door or from the secretary, Miss
Fanny Wathen.
Evening star., 1939-03-12

ment of the Georgia State College
for Women.
The guests will be received by the
officers of the two groups and
the congressional delegation from
Georgia.
Members of the society will be
admitted on their membership
tickets. Guest tickets may be OBJ
tanned in advance from Mrs. J. w.
Thurston or Miss Pope Combs.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
State Groups
Hold Dances
This Week
Several to Mark
Anniversary of
St. Patrick

The West Virginia State Society
will give dance in the main ball
room of the Raleigh Hotel Wednes-
day evening, beginning at 10 o'clock
Preceding the dance there will be a
reception to members beginning at
$50 o'clock.
Mr.. John w. Smith. chairman OF
the Reception Committee, will be
assisted by Mrs. 1nez Bray, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. T. Morgan, Mrs. Edith
Echols, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Findley
Mrs. Ruth Nutter, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Davis and Miss Mayme H
Hamrick.
Souvenirs consisting of articles
manufactured in West Virginia will
be distributed to members and
guests during the evening.
Guest tickets will be available at
the door.
Col. H. H. Rice is president of the
West Virginia Society.
Evening star., 1939-03-12
Alamaba Society Dance
On St. Patrick's Day.

The Alabama Society will hold a
st. Patrick dance at the Willard
Hotel Friday evening from 10 until
l o'clock.
The George Washington Univer-
sity Glee Club, conducted by DR..
Robert H, Harmon. will present a
program for the entertainment of
the guests during intermission.
Guest cards and membership
tickets may be secured at the door.
Evening star., 1939-11-03

also Ia Iowa and Kansas southwark
to Florida and Texas.
Il II IN invader, establishing itsel1
In cultivated ground. pastures and
meadows. Sheep are the only AMI
mails that will touch the plant and
they only take the matured' fruits
which. Of course, greatly assist the
weed In its own ambitions Of propi-
CATION.
The flowers are in open cymose
clusters and are on very prickly
stems, which spring from the side
Of the main stem between the leaves
They are pretty little blossoms Of q
pale violet or blush white color and
are 1lve-lobed. The fruit is an
orange-colored berry, smooth and
round and about three -fourths of
IN inch In diameter. Each berry is
full Of juicy pulp and the seeds are
pale yellow and nat.
When It comes to freeing the
ground from this weed, you have to
reckon with 4 canny plant that has
for centuries perfected . plan for
the perpetuation Of her race. There
fore, = definite procedure has to be
worked out.
To circumvent the pest, plant q
cultivated crop that calls for thor
ough tallage. The soil would have
enough turnover to choke out the
Evening star., 1939-11-03
Natures Children
Horse Nettle
(Solanum carolinense)
by LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

1t Is surprising how many plants
you viii find related to our COM
mon potato. This cousin is one OF
the most unruly and disliked weed
pests We have. It is Of Southern
origin. but is travelling fast toward
the North and West by the way Of
poor clover seed and baled hay.
Some speak of this weed as apple
OF Sodom or tread-soft; others as
bull thistle and bull nettle. 1t is q
native and a perennial. The weed
is propagated by its rootstocks and
seeds.
Farmers who have had to contend
with the horse nettle claim it lives
Tor years under the most adverse
conditions, waiting until better
times arrive. Then it will take on
new lease of life and make up for
past lean years.
The deep-seated rootstocks find
food and moisture where the shall
low-rooted plants cannot 10. To
fld the land Of this tenacious plant
Is costly experiment and it is of
prime Importance to see to 1t that
the horse nettle does not get a foot
mold on your property.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
Conferees Agree;
WPA Measure Sent
To House, Senate

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. UP)-
Senate and house conferees today
sent the $725 100000 WPA appro-
priation bill back to both houses
for final passage after ironing out
all differences except senate elimi-
nation of a limit on relief pay
differentials betecn north and
south.
House conferees refused to agree
to the Senate's elimination of a
provision setting a maximum of 25
per cent in wage differentials be-
tween the north and south. The
issues must be voted upon again
in both houses.
The conferees struck out phrase
that would have prevented con-
tributions by federal employees to
such political functions as the Jack
son day dinners. principal money
raising project of the Democratic
party.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
By LOGAN JENKINS

Aten Or Gregg? That was the
question confronting election mind
ed folk Tuesday who wondered what
will happen when voters go to the
polls Wednesday to select a new
director for division two Of the I'm
perial Irrigation district.
Twenty years ago. however, the
question was the same but the men
and the issues different. Then it
was: Will S. Fawcett or j. Stanley
Brown?
Brown is dead now and Fawcstt
no longer active in public life. The
echoes of the campaign have long
since died away, except for half
forgotten impressions left upon a
few who remember the contest, and
the yellowing files of The Press and
The Progress. Those echoes, how
ever, brought to life by the old
news accounts might we'll cause the
old timers to shake their heads and
wish for the good old days when a
vigorous espousal of candidate
was good for a fist fight on Main
street
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
12,459 Eligible
ToCast Ballots in
District Vote

A total of 12,459 registered
voters are eligible to cast their bal
lots at the imperial Irrigation dis
trict election tomorrow
Polls at the 33 consolidated pre-
cincts will open at a. m. and close
ut 7 p. m.
Greatest interest is expected tC
center in Division No. 2 where
Marion Aten and w. j. Gregg are
candidates for director and division
No. 4 where a three-way race fer
dictatorship lies between Charles
Morrow, incumDent, Henry Jack
son. and Q. c. Webster.
The only other competition lies
between w. A. McFadden, incum-
bent, and Lawrence R. Little, can
didates for the position of assessor
collector. Miss Anna McManus is
running unopposed for reelection to
the post of district treasurer.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
Don't Let Mark Rose Choose Director
Was Battle Cry Of District Election
2OYears Ago -. and Rose Man Won

The campaign started off mildly
enough with a Progress news story
that had this chummy lead:
Yesterday Mark Rose was on the
streets making the assertion that
Will S. Fawcett was not for the All
American canal" There followed q
statement in which Fawcett said he
WAS for it. An editorial asked
Should El Centro choose its own
director, or should Mark Rose?"
In the other camp the campaign
was warming up and the Press in
a page one editorial neatly rode the
fence but ended with: I'VE believe
Fawcett is one of the finest repre-
sentatives of the valley, but we be-
lieve the greatest good will come
from the election of Brown" Next
day the Press unlimbered a bit of
artillery and attacked Fawcett
through his connection with the
Imperial Mutual water company.
After lambasting him, the editorial
ends: 'All this is said in a spirit
Of utmost admiration for Fawcett." D."
The Progress came back with a
Continued on Page 8; Col d
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31

Wy
agreement would be conditioned
upon California and Nevada sign
ing the compact and agreeing to
the ALLEGATION of 100000 acre feet
of the lower basins 100000 feet
ALLEGATION and in addition would
give Arizona one half of the sur
plus flow of the Colorado as well
as perpetual right to all the waters
of the Gila river within the state.
Patterson pointed out a need for
immediate" action, charging that
large financial interests are an
xious that the rivers waters be
diverted for use in Mexico.
California doesn't give tinker's
damn if Arizona ever signs the
compact. They already have facili-
ties to direct the entire flow OF
the river and put it to beneficial
use in California.
what California can't grab off
and use, the republic of Mexico
will USE Patterson said.
Provisions of the proposed agree
ment were provided in the Boulder
Canyon project act passed by con-
gress Dec. 81, 1923. The agreement
must be signed by the governors
of the three states to become effec-
tive.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
Betting 10-to-0ne
Britain, Germany
Won'tGo TO War

LONDON, Jan. 81. (UP)-Betting
odds against a British German war
within six months narrowed to 10
to / today as the House of Com
mons reassembled to hear Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain an
swer Adolf HitlerS speech to the
Nazi ReichStag.
Newspapers and some official
commentators emphasized the thin
thread of hope for peace which
they read into Hitler's speech. This
was reflected in well informed COM
ment in Berlin.
But the British public had read
in the speech that Germany and
Italy stood united against the demo-
cratic world, that they would fight
together in any totalitarian- demo-
cratic war that there must be a
sweeping re distribution of the
worlds wealth.
That was the reason the quota
tionS of the hard headed betting
men, who a month ago had been
willing to wager % to l against
war beteen Germany and Britain
in six months shortened to 10 to
l today.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
Attorney to Argue
Against Freight
Rate Differential

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 81. (UP)
Attorney Ira Rowell, representing
the state railroad commission and
California prodlCe growers, will
leave for Washisgton, D. c., this
week to protest extension of freight
rate differentials to Arizona grow
erS.
He was to appear before the inter-
state commerce commission pre-
senting arguments of California
growers that extension of the 10
per cent rate differential granted
Salt River Valley lettuce growers
in 1886 would be harmful to Cali
fornia.
An ICC examiner has recon-
mended the former system of blan-
ket rates for both states be re-
stored. Arizona growers have OBJ
jected.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
F. p. r. 'Cooperates, with Democracie
FOR BRUCE CATION IN WASHINGTON
TURN TO T0DAYS EDITORIAL PAGE

Good news for readers of the Imperial Valley Press
and The Morning Post:
Bruce Cation, Americas foremost editorial commen-
tator national and international events, has
agreed to write daily Washington column for NEA
service and these newspapers
Willis Thornton keen observer and master of words,
will write daily feature editorial duty previously
discharged by Cation
Both outstanding figures in their profess
sion. Both regarded without equal in the fields
to which they assigned.
Today, for the first time, Cations Washington col
and Thornton's feature editorial appear the
editorial page of this newspaper.
Turn to the editorial column-and see if you don't
agree that this is indeed good
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31

Although the foreign exchange
reacted unfavorably to the pros
poets in Europe, there was gener-
ally more hopeful tendency as
Chamberlain defended his program
of "appeasement" against a sharp
attack by the laborites and ot.lei
oppositionists.
1T is untrue to say that the
policy of appeasement has failed"
ne declared in welcoming peaceful
expressions by Nazi Fuehrer Adolf
Hitler and Italian Premier Benito
MusSolini.
"On the contrary I maintain that
the policy of appeasement is steadi-
ly succeeding"
Chamberlain called on European
nations to consider a halt in the
arms race and hold a general con-
terence to assure peace.
In a speech to the House of Com
mons replying to Fuehrer Adolf
Hitler's speech of last night, Cham
berlain said:
what is wanted, is not merely
words which indicate a desire for
peace. What is wanted is willing
ness to enter into arrangements for,
Continued on Page g. Col. d
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31


The committee, investigating as
siStance given France by this gov
ernment in her efforts to purchase
war planes in the United States.
conferred with Mr.. Roosevelt for
more than an hour.
Mr. Roosevelt, it was said, gave
the committeeman a general pic
ture of the world situation and this
country's position in the interna-
tional scene. He showed concern, it
was reported, over events abroad
and sought to impress on the COM
mittee the need for strengthening
United States defense.
When the committeeman arrived
at the White House, it was learned,
Mr.. Roosevelt announced that he
planned to speak frankly of world
conditions, and pledged committee
men to secrecy.
1t was reported reliably that he
talked at great length of threats
to world peace. Some committee
men were left with the impression
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31

III southern States COrrenuldl rains
brought threats of floods.
The storm had swept through
Oklahoma and Arkansas, northeast
through Missouri and Illinois,
thence eastward, paralyzing COM
mercial activities and land, water
and air travel. 1t was centered
Tuesday over western Pennsylva-
MIA.
U. S. Forecaster C. A. Donnel
at Chicago, said the storm still
was widespread and severe" and
probably would blow itself out over
New England Tuesday night or
Wednesday. He predicted additional
snow and lower temperatures Tues
day for Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
eastern New York, New England
and the upper Great Lakes area
and probable snow or rain for
the entire central states region
Wednesday.
In addition a disturbance had
developed off the New Jersey coast
and storm warnings were posted
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Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
Guam Policy Left
On Doorstep Of
Future Happenings
Developments to Decide
If u. S. Will FOrtify
Island In Pacific

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.
(UP) = Assistant Secretary
Of Navy Charles Edison told
he house naval affairs COM.
nittee today that future in
ternational developments will de-
termine whether the navy will
seek construction of a powerful
naval and air base at Guam.
Edison testified that the navy
department now contemplates de-
velopments at Guam only to the
extent authorized by the Vinson
bill now before the committee
deepening of the harbor and con-
struction of preliminary airport
facilities at a cost of 5000, 900.
Without mentioning Japan or
specifically referring. to develo'
ments in the Far East, Edison said
that "if unforeseen change in the
international situation should in
dicate a necessity for further de-
velopment of an airplane base, then
the congress will be so informed"
After Edisons testimony, Rep.
Melvin Mas, R., Mimi, announced
ne would seek to amend the Vinson
bill to authorize the navy to fortify
when necessary the air bases pro-
vided in the measure, including
Guam.
Mas asserted that this would not
be in contravention of navy de-
partment policies. He argued that
since Edison said the department
would ask for Notifications wher
necessary, and a special admiralty
board recommended such prepara-
tions, the general naval policy
contemplated defense forts even
tually if they became necessary.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
Auto Runs Amok
In Service Station

KANE SPRINGS, Jan. 31.-J. S.
Kane, service station operator, was
slightly injured Monday when a
car went out of control, knocked
down two gasoline pumps in a SER
vice station. spilled six barrels OF
oil. and moved down the station
canopy.
The driver of the car, W. P. Fid-
Ter, so. of Burbank, said he lost
control of his new coupe because
he went to sleep, Highway PATROL
man Lewis Mitchell said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
q AMBLING
IMPORTER

Social Success
A field day and a fashion show
out of an operation!
Don't waste sympathy on Lillian
Shawley and Verna Mae Palmer,
at the hospital for removal of a
pair of troublesome appendices.
They have the same room and
hold daily court, looking sad and
beautiful. Said Verna Mae:
And to think, 1 have only one
appendix to give to my public!'
Said Lillian: Then make the
most of it.
Dream Hand
81 bid seven spades" Mrs. o. L.
Davis blurted, with a silent prayer
to the gods of contract bridge.
Double said an opponent and
Mrs. Davis redoubled, with re-
doubled prayer. Her partner put
down the ace Of clubs and it was
all over but the laying down of
tricks. Mrs Davis held IL spades
and a singleton club! She was vul-
nerable.
AS RR figures it, Mrs. Davis
made $3.50 points, including 700
for the rubber and $50 for honors.
Why doesn't RR ever hold a NIT
like that
Slight Slip
M. o. Best was elected a director
to the United Fruit and Vegetable
association and didn't know it,
Five minutes after Glenn Phillips
told him, Best suffered and asked:
What did you say was the name
of that outfit I'm director for?"
Presence of Mind
Five and a half year old Joe
HalloWell was standing beside a
washing machine at Imperial and
somehow his hand became caught
in the revolving coils. The tiny
hand was sucked inside and drawn
into the machinery.
Calmly, the lad reached for the
control switch and threw the ma
chine into reverse. The coils re-
versed and his hand came out
again, the worse for wear but not
seriously injured.
"A dumb guy might have got
hurt said Joe, and RR agrees.
RR would probably have been
inside washing machine looking
out, had his hand been caught
Stand Corrected
You could have knocked RR over
with a lead pipe!
Those fancy costumes in the fed
eral theater project performance
of Mikado, which RR thought must
nave cost a fortune, actually cost
less than $25 The cloth was paint
ed, not embroidered, and the jewel
ry was made from bits of tin can.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
Grapefruit Group
Studies Market

The desert area grapefruit ad-
visory committee Tuesday approved
a plan to put the state marketing
order into effect in California to
prorate shipments and readjust
prices to growers as soon as a SINH
lar law becomes effective in Ari-
zopa.
In the event the marketing or
der does not pass the Arizona lesis-
lature, now in session, an effort to
reestablish the trust agreement Will
be made, the committee decided.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
Nation Reduces Death by Accidents
Ten Thousand Below 1887 FIGURE

CHICAGO, Jan. 81. CUP)-The
nation sliced accidental deaths to
)5G00 during 1888, a reduction OF
10000 from 1897 and the greatest
Improvement ever recorded in a
single year, the national safety
council announced today.
The provisional figure was the
lowest since 1888.
Accident prevention programs
were successful everywhere except
in the home.
The council said home accidents
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
COOK SENTENCED

Frank Millett, Creole cook, was
sentenced Tuesday for committing
a morals offense against small
girl.
Before passing sentence, Judge
r. d. McPherrin denied Millett's
application for probation.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31

amendments 70 the disputed labor
act will be introduced. The COM
mittee sessions thus will become
the first battle-ground for threshing
out of the issues.
The AFL amendments would give
employers the right to seek cleo
tions among their workers and
to comment on union questions,
would curtail the boards powers
to set aside labor contracts. and
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31

increased 2 per cent from $4,000 in
1887 to 32,500 last year while traffic
fatalities dropped 10 per cent from
39,643 in 1887 to $4,000 during 1888
This represented a saving of 7640
lives.
Only 35 persons were killed last
year in accidents involving sched-
uled domestic air flights compared
with 81 in 1887, a 33 per cent re,
duction. Passenger deaths totaled
20, rate of four deaths per 100,-
100000 passenger miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31

Amstead, council commissioner: o.
g. Horne, council treasurer; Bob
Moore, national council represen-
tative.
Plans for new scout camp were
discussed by Harvey Atherton of
San Diego.
Raymond o. Hanson, regional
scout executive of Los Angeles.
called attention to importance of
youth leadership in America in
an address to valley scout leaders
Continued on Page 81 Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31

would require it to give craft groups
bargaining power.
Sen. Edward Burke, D., Neb..
and others are expected 70 offer
amendments even more drastically
restricting the boards powers.
Business organizations are over
whelmingly in favor Of changing
the act while labor is divided, the
Congress of Industrial Organiza-
tions opposing any changes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31

courts of honor, 118 boys attended
the summer camp and more than
400 participated in overnight camps.
Wilcox said.
Wilcox report climaxed the most
successful scout meeting in the
Imperial Yuma district at which
George Raine of Westmorland was
reelected council president
presidents chosen were: Nor
man Dupont, H. j. Escher, j. c,
Ramsaur, Franklin Garrett, Martin
Munson, j. II. Mccoy, Norman
Hindle. Other officers were: Robert
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
BURGLARS SENTENCED
TO SIX MONTHS EACH

Burglarizing homes in Plaster
City earned Paul Ledoux and Lion
ell A. Sampson six months each in
the county jail. They pleaded gull
ty in superior court Tuesday and
Judge r. D. McPherrin fixed the
length of their sentences.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
Rabid Cow Dies
In nEICenfroAred

CALEXICO, Jan. 3I-A COW died
CT rabies east of town Monday l
of rabies east of town Tuesday, DR..
John Pace. county veterinarian
said. The staff at the county
health department is attempting to
trace the contacts and warn
against spread of the infection.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
FILIPINO CONFESSES

Mamerilo Cadis, Filipino, admit
ted carrying a gun in violation OF
the state law preventing aliens
from possessing guns.
In superior court Tuesday he was
ordered to pay a $l25 fine or go to
Jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
PERMIT TOTAL GOES
UP AGAIN IN CITY

El Centro's building permit to-
tai took another move upward
Tuesday with granting of a $4,000
permit to S. E. Allen Ter a home
at $40 Sandalwood drive The new
total is S66.220.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
Arizona Senate Group Approves Plan
For Tri.State River Agreement
Virtually Ratifying Santa Fe Pact

PHOENIX, Jan. 81 (UP)-The state senate committee
of the whole today unanimously approved the Patterson
bill for ri-stae agreement Colorado river waters
which would be virtual ratification of the Colorado river
lSanta Fel compact Sen w b. Patterson, Yavapai
Imperial Valley press., 1939-01-31
Scout Membership Increases to 1865
In ImperiaI-Yuma District During
1888, Local Executive Reports

Scout membership in the Imperial Yuma district was
increased to 1865 in 1888 Hugh Wilcox, scout executive
reported the annual meeting of the scout council Mon
day night in the Barbara Worth hotel
More than 1900 scout awards were presented at 10