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Evening star., 1939-02-19

the supper were Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel A. Young and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. Schlichter.
Miss Ursula Rackham, who has
spent the winter in Somerset, will
leave early in March to visit rela-
tives in England. Miss Rackham
came from her home in Western
Canada in September and has been
the guest of her uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Crump.
Miss Mary Ellen Corby of Bethes-
da has gone to Florida to visit her
grandmother, Mrs. Charles I. Corby,
in Miami.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Sears en-
tertained at dinner party last
night at their home in Westmore-
land Hills. Tomorrow evening Mrs.
Sears will have 20 guests at a des-
sert party, and later her guests will
be entertained by program of
rusic and readings.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. P. Huff of Chevy
Chase Gardens have gone to Florida
to stay until the middle of March.
Miss Ames and Miss Moore
Joint Hostesses.
Miss Barbara Ames and Miss Mary
Jane Moore entertained last evening
following the performance of Gill
bert and Sullivan's light opera
"1olanthe," given by the students
at Bethesda-Chev Chase High
School. The guests of honor at
the party were Miss Pauline Gish,
who played the leading part in
the opera, and Mr.. Kenneth Frisbie
of the high school faculty, who
directed the performance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Miller of
Stevensville, Mont. who are the
guests of Mr.. Millers brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
A. Keplinger, in Bethesda, were
joined last week by their sons, Mr..
James Miller, who is on duty on
the supply ship Bridge, ami Mr..
Lloyd Miller of Charles Town,
w. Va.
Mrs. A. w. Starratt of Somerset
has gone to New York for a 10
day visit with her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Wells War
rem Spence. Mrs. Spence is the
former Miss Emily Starratt, and
since her marriage she has made
her home in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Adams OF
Brookdale have gone to Miami to
stay for several weeks.
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of Atlanta, Mrs. Floyd Kerr and Miss
Alice Kerr of Hamilton, Va. Mrs.
Charles Hagan of Paeonian Springs,
Va; Mrs William Jorg of Richmond,
Mrs. Anna Etzler of West Haven,
Md; Mrs. P Mulligana Mrs. Hazel
Jones and Miss Charlotte Seaton
of Washington, Mrs. Ernest Reed
Hagan and Mrs. Hobart Clough,
mother and sister of the bride-to-be; ;
Mrs. Edwin Balinger, Mrs. Gordon
Singhas, Mrs. Mary Collier, Mrs.
Eugene Kooser, Mrs. Foster Hagan,
Mrs. j. R. Hagan, Miss Virginia
Baker, Miss Lille Massoletti, Miss
Ruth Ashton, Miss Martha Lam
bourne, Miss Rita Collier, all of
Arlington.
Mrs. A. r. Mangus
Is Honored.
Mrs. A. Raymond Mangus of the
Colonial Village was the honor guest
at a tea Wednesday afternoon when
Mrs. Stuart A. Rice of Arlington and
Mrs. T. j. Woofter jr., of Wash
ington entertained at the home of
Mrs. Rice.
Generally assisting the hostesses
were Mrs. Fred Stephan, Mrs.
Howard Myers and Mrs. Sydney
Frissel.
The party was in the nature of
farewell for Mrs. Mangus. for around
the middle of next month she and
her husband and their young
daughter, Marjorie Holt Mangus,
will leave for Columbus, Ohio, to
make their home. DR.. Mangus has
accepted the position of professor OF
sociology at the Ohio State Univer-
sity.
Mrs. Charles Woodman Harris has
returned to her home on Lee boule-
ward from a three-Week visit with
her sister, Mrs w. w. Aldrich, and
her nephew and niece, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Colburn of Hasbrouck
Heights. N. j., also her brother-in-
law and sister. Mr. and Mrs. John
A. Harris of Forest Hills, Long
Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Ames of
Clarendon are spending the week
end at MillerstoWn. Pa. where they
went Friday with Mrs. Ames'
mother, Mrs. O. D. Wingert, who
has been their guest for the past
two weeks.
Mrs A. Tupper Stone will enter
tain eight guests at luncheon and
bridge Tuesday at her place in
Clarendon.
Mrs. Lizzie Rucker is back from
RidgeWood, N. j., where she spent
the past 10 days with her daughter,
Mrs. Norris Bowen, and niece, Miss
Cary Belle Bowen.
Mrs. Bowen and her daughter are
expected to visit in the county early
next month.
The Misses Olivita and Lenore
Thomas have gone to Remington,
Va, to spend the week end with
their father, Mr.. w. H. Thomas,
superintendent of schools of Fauq-
uier County.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip N. Joachim
will leave for Scarsdale, N Y, early
this week to visit Mrs. Joachim's
mother, Mrs. Percy Montague, jr.
Mrs. Montague was recent visitor
to Arlington and Washington, and
while here was extensively feted.
Miss Lois Owens Goes
To Minnesota.
Miss Lois Owens of Livingstone
Heights has left for Marshall, Mimi,
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. E. Owens.
Mrs. Frances NJ Mabry, accompa-
MED by her daughter, Mrs. Claire
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Arlington County Engages
In Busy Week Socially
Mr.. and Mrs. Powell Entertain;
Miss Catherine Hagan Guest
At Big Surprise Party

The executive director Security Oscar
M Powell
Manor DR. James Holers a
days in Washington.
Miss Catherine
Of Arlington will
Floyd Arlington Hamilton
Mrs Rex Mulgan entertained surprise Wednesday
in the home
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yard of contrast for cuffs and pocket,
IA yards of braid.
Send Is cents for the Barbara Bell
Fashion Pattern Book Make your
self attractive, practical and becom-
ing clothes, selecting designs from
the Barbara Bell well-planned, easy
to-make patterns.
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SOCIETY.
1t. and Mrs. Richard Mellen
Arrive in TakOma Park
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice Supper Hosts;
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert w. Volkmer
Give Valentine Bridge Party

Much interest cenes about United
States Coast Guard and Aeen Richard
en who arrived yesterday visit
It, Melns parents Mr. and Mrs William A. It. Meens
first visit in Takoma Park since left
Mrs. Melen and their will
husband leaves the latter this
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Residents From Nearby
Will Entertain Today
MIR. and Mrs. w. |. Sauter at Home;
Miss Elaine Offutt and Father
Will Be Hosts at Tea
Be Hosts at Tea

Mr. and Mrs Wesley will
of
Miss Elaine Ofut her father
invitations
Fortune
Evening star., 1939-02-19

More legal, and less illegak beer
is being drunk in Britain than a
year ago.
Evening star., 1939-02-19
Attractive New House Dresses
Three Pretty and Practical Styles
For Wear in Spring and Summer
BY BARBARA BELL.

This is good time to replenish
your supply Of house dresses and
apron frocks. You'll need so many
during the spring and summer
months-and you'll have less leisure
and inclination to make them than
you have now. So get your bread
and-butter sewing finished up right
away, then you can spend the fine
weather out of doors.
These three dresses are so pretty
that you'll never mind having
Evening star., 1939-02-19

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Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01

as clearing the slate and opening
the way for our refunding pro-
gram"
Specifically, the new law permits
the district to levy for lump sum
redemption fund from which in
terest or principal payments may
be made. In the past the district
has been required to levy separ-
ately for funds for interest pay
ment and principal retirement.
Highly technical the law actually
wipes out legal obstacles which
have held up action on the re-
funding proposal.
The next STEP" Hewes said, sis
to place the entire plan before
the California Securities commits
sion for its opinion. In the event
the plan is approved, the COM
mission would authorize an elec-
ton "
Hewes predicted that the COM
mission would probably arrange a
special meeting within ten days
This would mean that in the event
of speedy action by the commission
an election could be held by early
March.
I'VE have no reason to expect
any difficulty when the plan is
presented to the commission, Hewes
declared.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Californian Fights
Plan to Continue
Dies Committee

WASHINGTON, Feb. l. UP)-
Rep. Jerry Voorhis, D., Calf, pro-
tested today to the house rules COM
mittee against continuance of the
Dies committee on un-American
activities on the ground that such
action would in effect be placing
the stamp Of approval on charges
made before the committee.
The rules committee considered
an arrangement to give the COM
mittee, headed by Rep. Martin Dies
D., Tex, a 100000 fund to continue
the inquiry for year. This was a
compromise plan under which anti
New Dealers agreed not to oppose
revival of a special house commit
tee On government reorganization
Dies had sought $150,000
The reorganization committee res
olution came before the house to-
Gay. opening the way for a new
fight over President Roosevelt's pro-
posals to rearrange the government
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
France May Place
$4,000 Troops on
Spanish Border

PERPIGNAN, French Spanish
Frontier, Feb. l. (UP)-Albert Sar-
raut, minister OF interior. and Marc
Rucart, minister of public health,
ended an inspection of the French
border opposite Catalonia today and
considered whether to recommend
immediate enforcement of French
security plan No. l, which would
involve mobilization of $4,000 active
troops on the frontier.
The ministers came to the border
from Paris to take charge of the
care of Spanish LoyaliSt refugees.
Reports that the security plan
might be invoked were circulated.
however, because simultaneously
with their arrival there were rumors
Cd that Italian troops, removed
from the Barcelona area, had been
sent to the frontier, and 90 that
Italy intended to land a contingent
of men on the Loyalist seacoast
near France.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
New Dealers Win
House Skirnish

WASHINGTON, Feb. |. (UP)-
The house by voice vote today pass
eel a resolution by Rep. John Co.
chran, D., Mo-, setting up a COM
mittee to draft new governmental
reorganization bill.
The vote was taken after spirited
debate in which the Republicans,
voting solidly against the Demo-
Gratis, failed by 153 to l02 to block
a motion which put the resolution
to final passage.
The conflict foreshadowed renew
al Of the tumultouS fight OF last
session which was climaXed when
the house by a mere handful of
votes killed the reorganization bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Perkins Defended
In Bridges Case

WASHINGTON, Feb. /. CUP) -
The house judiciary committee to-
day heard Solicitor Gerard D. Reil-
ly of the Labor department defend
Secretary of Labor Frances Per-
kins' actions in the Harry Bridges
deportation case.
Reilly contended, in a secret ses-
SIGN of the committee lasting more
than two hours. that the depart
ment had done everything reason
able and proper" in proceeding
against Bridges, Australian born
labor leader. The department delay
ed final action in the case pending
supreme court decision in a case
involving deportability Of an alien
solely on grounds of Communist
party membership.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
San Diego Highway
BIanketed by Snow
Above Mt. Springs
Bends Corner Residents
See HistOry's Third
ReDeat Performance

The first snow since 1882
and the third in history fell
in Imr erial Valley Wednes-
day as the valleys share of
a storm that brought frost,
snow and hail from the Oregon
line to the Mexican border.
The snow. which started at l1:l0
a NJ, fell for a short time on the
area around Bonds Corner and
melted almost as fast as it struck
the ground. The fall followed
brief hail storm.
Heavy SHOWS that extended from
half mile below Mountain Springs
to beyond Descanso played havoc
with highway traffic Tuesday night
and Wednesday morning. Snow was
still falling at Mountain Springs
at noon Wednesday. The road to
San Diego was open, however, for
light cars.
The temperature in Ell Centre
dipped to SO Tuesday night and
considerably colder temperatures
were expected for Wednesday night.
The forecast of Woodrow c. Jacobs,
U. S. meteorologist, was for tenn
peratures of as low as 26 in some
sections of the valley. He recon-
Continued on Page 6. Col. A.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Puppy Dies Of ,,o
Rabies Near heber

HEPER, Feb. l. (UP)-A four
months old puppy, pet of a family
in this district. died of rabies
Tuesday.
Deputy Health Officer Bernard
Schiller warned all contacts of the
animal to take Pasteur treatment
Immediately.
He reiterated the request that
dog owners keep their pets tied or
penned to assist the health depart
ment in checking spread CT tie
ailment and as a matter of pro-
lection for themselves and their
families
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Ministers Endorse
Associated Farm
Policies on Labor
Countrywide Conference
Addressed by Leaders
At Meeting Here

Endorsement of the Asso-
ciated Farmers Christian
approach to the radical labor
problem, was voted at a
coun y wide ministerial
meeting in Ell Centro Wednesday.
Ministers representing wide
variety of denominations in all Sec
tions of the county heard G. G..
Bennett, president, and Hugh T.
Osborne, manager, of the Associat-
ed Farmers of Imperial county
outline the ideals, plans, and pur-
poses of the organization.
Representatives of labor unions
will speak at ministerial meeting
scheduled for the Baptist church
in Ell Centro next Wednesday
morning at 10 a. m.
Ministers decided to form a coun-
ty-Wide ministerial association. De-
tails were completed after a lunch
con at the California hotel.
Holy week services for Ell Centre
will be held at the State Street
Christian church.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Two Billion Dollars Paid in Social
Security Benefits During Fiscal Year

1878 obligations totaling nearly
$2.50O, 100000, exclusive of adminis-
trative expense and transient care,
were incurred from public funds
for aid to persons in need in the
continental United States" Alt
meyer said.
Altmeyer pictured the social Sc
curity program as firmly establish
ed, and of great benefit i'll "cush-
ioning' the drop in wages and ma
tional income in times of recession.
He said most OF the funds paid to
unemployed and aged, blind and
dependent children, were 'im-
mediately spent for food, clothing,
shelter and other necessities OF
life"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Mouser New Head
Of Hipass Camp;
J. Murphy Manager

Luray Mouser. ST., Holtville and
Imperial businessman, is the new
president of Hipass Health Camp,
Inc, to succeed Phil Holman, last
years president.
Other Officers elected Tuesday
night at the annual meeting were
Charles Sperry of Calipatria, vice
president: Mrs. Florence Richards
of Holtville, secretary; and Mrs.
Esther Davis of Ell Centro, treas
urer.
Jack Murphy of Imperial. fifth
member of the executive board, will
have active management of the
camp in the mountains west of I'M
perial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01

WASHINGTON, Feb. l. CUP) =
Chairman Arthur j. Altmeyer OF
the Social Security board told the
house ways and means committee
today that federal payment in in
dividuals for relief an6 social Sc
curity totaled approximately 81
100000 from July /, 1887, to
June 30, 1898.
Presenting the administrations
position on proposed revision of
social security laws to include 49,
O0O000 excluded under the present
acts. Altmeyer said that social Sc
curity legislation has demonstrated
it will work.
Figures compiled by the Social
Security board with the collabora-
ton of other government agencies
indicate that in the fiscal year
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Navy VII! Train
$500 New Pilots

WASHINGTON, Feb. l. CUP)-
Admiral Arthur B. Cook, chief of
naval aeronautics, told the house
naval affairs committee today Of
plans to train $500 new pilots to
man fighting planes of a vastly
increased naval air force.
Supporting a bill authorizing IL
new navy air and sea bases at a
cost CT S65,000,00O Cook said $500
pilots will be needed when the navy
builds its aerial arm to its authoriz-
ed strength of 1900 first line planes.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Lodge Asks Light
On Monetary Fund

WASHINGTON, Feb /. UP)-
Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, jr., r.,
Mass, today introduced a resolu-
ton to force the secretary of the
treasury to reveal operations of the
$4,000, 100000 stabilization fund.
Lodge told the senate that opera
ticns of the fund might endanger
this country's world position, and
that the public was entitled to
know what was being done with it.
Il cannot imagine any greater
power than juggling the currencies
of foreign nations" he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Snow Falls i'm Valley; u. S.
Buffetted by Blizzards
= AABLING
IMPORTER
Aim 10 Please

Aim TO Please
Here's an cdd one.
Mrs Jessie Conner went out to
start her car in the garage. She
turned the switch and was about to
rress the starter when she heard
sncrn from the back seat. In the
back, wrapped tightly in the arms
of Morpheus. was a rather dis
reputable male.
Mrs. Conner thought quickly.
"I1l take him to the police sta
tion.' About half way there how
ever. the sleeper awoke and num-
bled:
What thuh ? Where are you
taking me-" Mrs Conner stam-
mered:
ITO the p1l-pppp-po postoffice!'
That's fine said the man.
That's where I wanted to CO.
He Get out and tnat was that.
Over Barrel
When Phil Judd says pay" they
pay! AT the Lions club ladies night
Phil threatened to tell a few
things en- members in the presence
of their wives, and you should
have seen the silver fall!
Mrs. Lee Nuffer and Mrs. Hugo
Miller qualified for "Doubting
Thomas" titles at the same meet
ing. when a magician performed
few feats of legerdemain. Their
brows were still furrowed from
puzzling Wednesday.
Careful, Pen!-- -
This is quite unprecedented, Mr..
T. A. Eggleston! The very idea OF
good Democrat going out of his
way to honor a Republican, even
though the Republican is as good a
one as pen" Pennybaker. Eggles-
ton gave Pen a pipe as a token OF
his esteem
RR's advice to Pen is to have
good look at the pipe before he
smokes it. There might be a bomb
in it,
The Talismsn-
A deputy sheriff, taking a Negro
prisoner to the county jail, asked
his charge if he had a rabbits
foot.
mo sub. All ain got no rab-
bit foots. If'en youall could stop
at a butcher shop, though, All
knows All could get sumpin' jes
as good. All could get er chicken
fcots. An if'en Ah could git de lef
hin foots it'd be j!st as gooder as
der rabbit footS.'
Now isn't that odd RR always
preferred a chickens left front
foot.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01


I'm the answer Johnson contin-
ued, every American has an IN
terest and deep concern.
"If our present dealings with
the French mission or any of the
secrets now whispered about Wash
ington indicate this, the American
people are entitled to know it. II
we are playing some supposedly dip
lomatic game that may place us in
an equivocal position in the future,
the American people are likewise
entitled to know it.
ITO tell a committee of the SEN
ate in secrecy what concerns not
only the senate, but all our people,
is to invite distortion and misap-
prehension of the facts.
Others followed in with moves to
break down the secrecy surrounding
the French airplane transactions
and other matters of foreign policy
/. Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge, jr.,
R., Mass, introduced a resolution
to force Treasury Secretary Henry
Morgenthau to reveal operations OF
the $2,OOOO00,O0O stabilization fund,
which he described as "a tool in
the conduct of foreign relations"
2. Sen. Gerald P. Nye, r., N. D.,
announced his withdrawal from all
executive meetings of the military
affairs committee during consider
alton of the presidents national
defense program until the hearings
are made public.
8. Sen. Bennett c. Clark, D.,
Continued on Page 6, Col %
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Japan Considers
Declaring War

TOKYO, Feb. /. (UP)-Foreign
Minister Hachiro Arita disclosed to-
DAY that government circles" were
considering a formal declaration of
war against China which would en-
tail suspension of territorial
rights of foreign powers in China.
The term government circles"
was interpreted to mean that actual
sections Of the government, pre-
sumably army men, were consider
ing the advisability of a war
declaration.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Visitors Injured
In Auto Crash

Mr. and Mrs Nate Harris of St.
Paul, Mimi, are recovering in Ell
Centre hospital of injuries suffered
in an automobile collision east of
Ell Centre early Tuesday night.
Their car collided with an Impe-
rial Irrigation district pick up truck
driven by Bill Holescott. Highway
patrolmen said Holescott failed to
make a boulevard stop when he
drove from Central Valley high
way onto highway 80. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harris and Holescott suffered
minor injuries.
The Harris car overturned twice
and rolled into the borrow pit.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Oriental Ndnup Mystery
Hearing Postponed Here

A preliminary hearing for Nose
Sheffield and Bob Kubo, accused
of kidnapping in Ell Centro's cele-
brated Oriental kidnap- gambling
tangle, Wednesday was moved
ahead to Friday so that jerry Gies-
Ter, prominent Los Angeles GRIM
inal attorney, may be present for
the defense.
The preliminary, originally set
for Wednesday, will be held at $50
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Mrs. Mary Nance
Dies on Coast

Mrs. Mary Nance, SO, mother of
County Probation Officer E. A.
Nance of Ell Centro, died in Los
Angeles Wednesday morning.
She had been in i'll health for
some time Nance left for Los An
geles Immediately after receiving
news of his mothers passing.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Thousands Join
Elevator Strike

NEW YORK, Feb. l. CUP) =
Elevator operators and other EN-
ployes of 600 of the city's buildings
most of them in the congested
garment center--went ON strike to-
day to force acceptance of a labor
contract Union officials said the
strike had "paratyzed" business OPP
erations in the district.
Union officials Said 1000 opera
tors were on strike and predicted
1000 others would join the walkout
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01

Xubo and H. Yamatoda of kid
naping Lefty Sonoda late in De-
2ember and taking him across the
border into Mexicali.
Yamatoda Wednesday was in
Mazatlan awaiting a boat to take
him to Japan, according to Horton,
Against his will, Yamatoda was Or
dered deported after being held in
MeXicali nearly month on illegal
entry charges, Horton said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01

\. m. Judge j. E. Simpson ruled
1t will be held in Ell Centre polio
court, with Judge Simpson presid'
ing in place of Judge Lee Nuffer.
Request for the postponement
was made by Attorney Harry Hor-
ton. Deputy District Attorney
Ralph FIench was present for the
prosecution.
Sheffield, former Negro police
man in Los Angeles, is accused with
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01

elected, reported the heaviest ballot
ing. Voting was light up to 1:30
pm. in the other divisions. The
trend might be reversed, observers
believed, by a late rush to the polls
after business hours.
In division two, where Marion
Aten is opposing w. j. Gregg for
director, four precincts out of the
seven reported only fair" ballot
ing Up to 1:30 Ell Centre "B" had
100 votes out of a registration of
844. Ell Centre &C" had 122 votes
cast and El Centro %" had 88
Continued on Page 6, Col q
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
QuadrupIets Born
To Texas Woman

GALVESTON, Tex, Feb. /. 6UP)
-Quadruplets were born to Mrs.
w. E. Badgett here today.
The babies, all girls, were born in
st. Mary's infirmary. Attendants
reported that they were "in fine
shape, and that the mother was
doing splendidly'.
The surprised father said that
names had not been decided upon
as vet
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01

that California may send an addi-
tional 1000 boys during coming
months.
Holman now is accepting appllca-
tions for the April camp enroll
ment. Youths may contact Hofman|
at the county welfare office ia the|
court house.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-02-01
Imperial County Sends 10 Boys TO
Conservation Camps in { Months;
Few Leave Before Term EXPIRES

During the last six months Imperial county sent 10
youths to Civilian Conservation camps in California to
Join $500 boys who avaled themselves of the physical
educational and vocational training provided by the fed
era government Few of the boys left the camps before