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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-29

spacious for convenience.
smoothly waxed floors for dancing.
beautifully decorated In modern
color that Is pleasing to the eyes.
conveniently arranged with loung-
Ing facilities Mayfair Ballroom Is
now the ideal place for your par
ticular party, dance, or social
gathering.
Carl Fisher. proprietor. has
put forth much effort to give 10
you and your friends a ballroom
which all may be proud. 1t is To-
Gated in the heart OF Sepia Detroit
and you may be assured that q
comfortable evening will be spent
when treking across the air-cooled
floors OF the newly equipped May
fair on woodward and Watson ave-
nuef
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-29
Claude Hopkins And
Band At Graystone
Monday Mite, July 81

Claude Hopkins. who has been
in Detroit for the past three days.
left for Chicago Friday night TO NIL
an engagement there Sunday aft
ernoon. Hopkins returns TO Detroit
Monday 10 play at the Grsystone
ballroom Monday night. July 81.
The dance at the Graystone Mon
day will be under the auspices OF
Beulah Land Temple. No. $50.
IBPOE OF w, and marks the first
time the temple has sponsored a
large dance. They recently cele-
brated the tenth anniversary.
Orlando Robertson. one OF the bet
ter vocalists. Is back with Hopkins
after an absence OF approximately
a year. Another singer with the
orchestra is Beverly White.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-29
Divide Chick Webs Estate
Wife Gets $4,000 And Furnishings In
The New York Apartment

no exact check OF the amount OF
money and property left could be
made. IL was stated in unofficial
circles that the total would amount
10 around $4,000 OF which will 20
TO the widow. Mrs. Sally Webb. and
the remainder 10 his mother.
All OF the furnishings in the Webb
apartment in New York will. go TO
his wife. Mrs. Webb is at present
residing in the apartment which
contains many valuable pieces oil
furniture and many gifts presented
by notables from all over the
world.
Chick Webs mother and his
grandparents reside In a comfort.
able home In Baltimore. which also
has many gifts from the drummer
one OF the most recent was q huge
electric refrigerator.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-29

Goodman's placement OF Hender-
SON TO the active position OF plan
isl was taken with the usual calm
that greets the whims OF the su-
uerb clarinetist who In the past
has struck many blows at racial
prejudice In the world OF music
Several times since his band has
stepped into national prominence
Goodman has used Lionel Hampton
as regular drummer when q re-
placement was In order, the last
time he took such a step being
when he first entered the swank
waldorf Astoria in New York for
his initial appearance there last
season.
In the setting Henderson. whose
contract he bought recently from
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-29
Former Trib Newsboy
Rising Fast With Band

when J. Edward Mccall. editor
OF The Detroit Tribune. was talk
ing 10 a group OF industrious
young Tribune newsboys each
week. back In 1884. he did not
realize at that time that he was in
spring one OF the newsboys who
was within four years to become
the leader OF one OF the most
promising young orchestras In the
country.
And Matthew Rucker, one OF
these newsboys. did not picture
himself as the leader OF an orches-
ira when he took the first IS he
had saved from selling Tribunes,
TO purchase his first trumpet
But II Happened
But that's just what has happen
ed. Mr.. McCall's inspiring talks
instilled in Rucker the urge TO
seek the fine opportunities ahead
for those newsboys who are will
ing TO make the sacrifice and save
their money. And that first trum-
pet long since gone with the wind.
paved the way for Fuckers rapid
Advancement In the field OF music.
Not only did young Rucker save
the pennies he earned selling pa
pers. bur he applied himself assid-
iously in his studies. both in the
elementary grades and at Miller
high school. He soon became rec
ognized as one OF the most prom
Using musical students in the
school
Il was Just three years ago that
Rucker and a group OF Miller stu
dents organized themselves INFO
an orchestra. Since thar time the
orchestra has been ascending the
ladder OF success With rapid
strides.
However, Rucker has irstlied In
his men that same spirit OF fru-
galiiy. The money which has been
earned during The past year has
been put into pool and used 10
purchase uniforms and instru-
ments. A very unusual procedure
for young musicians.
But those bills have been wiped
out and the budget balanced and
the boys will face large number
ot new contracts with clean slate
which offers conclusive proof that
Rucker has not forgotten those
inspiring talks OF Editor Mccall.
While 4 has not been officially
announced i Is known that Charles
Lawson. manager OF Rucker, has
offers from several OF the large
dance halls IN Detroit and also
has tempting Offers from 81. Louis
and indianapolis.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-29
What Will They Do?
Move Up FTP Closing To July 80

President in final form. II was pro-
vided that reliefees might be kept
on the payroll for three months
beyond the end OF the fiscal year.
June 30. with one month allowed
administrators 10 liquidate.
However, Relief Administrators
Francis Harrington has sent out
notices to the effect that the prof.
ect will end July 81. and that after
that time some OF the actors may
be assigned to other projects.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-29

WASHINGTON. DC.-The Fed
eral Theatre Project will close July
81. instead OF Sept. 80. 1t was an
nounced this week.
In the meantime ways and means
are being sought 10 save the prof.
ect from the situation that will re-
suit with the elimination OF 5000
actors and other professionals
from the relief set-up.
The earlier closing. which will
not give the relietees time In which
TO seek other work. has caused
many fresh protests TO Washing
ton.
When the relief bill went 10 the
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-29

Ed Fox, to do full-time arranging
for his band. at the piano, Good
man did not make II known wheth-
err 1t was permanent or Just a NIL
err in until a white pianist could be
found capable OF replacing Stacey
who is considered one OF the best
In the business.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-29

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio.-The sen
sational Slim Gallard. OF "Tu:ti
Fruitti" and Flat Foot Floogie"
fame, had a banda sizzling az
gregation.
The band II stranded here now
after a tie up at a club where they
are supposedly featured. To make
matters worse, Slim Is reported TO
have left town.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-29
Wants To Restore The
Federal T h e a tr e

wAsHINGToN-(ANP)-In an
effort to revive the old Federal
Theater project under WPA, Rep
resentative Thomas #. Ford. Dem.
OF California. introduced a bill in
the House, Wednesday. permitting
production OF plays II approved by
board OF FIVE appointed by the
President Members OF the board
would be required to judge cultural
values OF plays.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-29

NEW YoRK--Lettsrs OF admin
istration were issued in Manhat-
tan surrogate court. Tuesday. for
the estate OF Chick Webb. stating
that his holdings amounted TO
over $4,000"
The estate will 20 10 HIS wife
and mother. II was revealed. While
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1939-07-29
Fletcher And Benny
Henderson Will Play Piano And
Arrange For Goodman

SAN FRANCISCO-Fletcher Henderson, nationally
hand leader and composer who recently gave up
~; Own hand to arrange for Benny Goodman, succeeded
I stacey regular pianist for the Goodman band, who
~e.;rxr "A - form q hand of his
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
SRA Director Here
Fired for Playing
With Farmer Group
Elliott Ousted Because
OF Friendship With
Associated Farmers

Robert Elliott, for three
years State Relief Admins
tration director in Imperial
county, was summariiy dis
missed without notice Satur-
day noon because, SRA headquar-
terS charged, he played with the
Associated Farmers and the big
growers b. supplying them with a
big reservoir of cheap labor"
Elliott received telephone call
at 1l:52 am. Saturday, he SAID,
and at noon Il was through" No.
tice of his dismissal came from
Buell. Mabin of the San Francisco
SRA office.
1T was the first intimation l had
that my services were not satisfac-
tory" Elliott said. Il do not know
who my successor will be-
Informed persons not connected
with the SRA office at El Centre
had hear rumors as early as month
ago that members of the county
Democratic Central Committee had
planned to recommend a successor
TO the SRA director here.
Elliott has spent most of his life
in social service work and in train
ing for such work. He has been i'm
mensely popular as county director
of SRA in Imperial county, OBJ
servers pointed out
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Bride-of-Day Leaves Hindu Rancher
Minus Wife, Cash, Auto and Gifts

to visit a poverty stricken aunt.
AS soon as they reached Mexicali.
Mrs Mohammed suggested that he
park the car on downtown street
and permit her to walk to her aunt's
house alone. He gave her $40, all
the cash he had, as gift for the
aunt.
He waited in the car for while
and then went for walk around
town. He returned in about 90 min
utes to find his car, his bride, and
al. the gifts gone.
She did not return and he could
not find her or the car Since she
bad left him without taxi fare,
he had a difficult time getting to
a friends home near Calexico.
The bridegroom waited until Fri
day and then reported the incident
to Sheriff Robert w. Ware and his
deputies.
Mexicali police found the car and
returned it to him Saturday. No
complaints were filed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Hit-Run Driver
Arrested atL. A.

LOS ANGELES, July % (UP)-
Melvin V. Jones, 35. was taken into
custody early today on suspicion o!
having been the hit-and-rur
driver who ran down and killed
Rene Lafevre, As, school principal,
and Miss Eileen NJ Stanley, 81 a
teacher. both of Santa Barbara, on
Los Angeles crossing last night.
The auto which struck the pair
on West Santa Barbara Street
skidded for 103 feet and then sped
on. Lafevre was instantly killed and
his body dragged SO feet. Miss
Stanley died early this morning
IL the Georgia Street police hos
pital. Her legs were broken and she
was injured internally.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Arizona Farmers
Support Garner

PHOENIX, July 30. CUPo-The
Associated Farmers of Maricopa
county today entered the battle OF
words" between Vice President John
Garner and CIO Leader John Lewis
by telegraphing its support and
sympathy to the vice president.
The Associated Farmers said
Lewis ''outburst of pel>onal abuse
against Garner brought wave o.
resentment against his attempt to
SANDER honest and devoted public
servants"
Lewis remarks. the wire read,
reveal the ruthlessneSS of his ma.
ture.'
The farm group told Garner:
Our organization of several thou
sand condemns this attack against
you and endorses your refusal to
answer. America will answer for
you
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

list OF incidents involving Amerl-
cans with the japanese since the
start of the China war. 1t was un-
derstood the list was for use of the
U. S. state department which re-
Gently has reasserted its firm atti-
tude toward such incidents.
The japanese appeared without
warning at North Greek and started
moving westward between the creek
and the North station, thus en-
reaching on the British sector.
The British barricades were re-
moved. Then the Japanese started
building strong barricades of their
Continued on Page 3, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

In her shabby purse police re-
ported finding a hypodermic outfit
and Az grains of morphine. She
was lodged in the city Jail.
The former wife of DIR. Eugene
c. Nelson, wealthy Negro physician,
gave her age as "a to jailors who
booked her.
Her face pallid and the last YES
tige of beauty gone, Miss Worthing
murmured that she had been i'll ano
took to narcotics to ease tie pain.
Il have been i'll and l lost my
job as nurse at Olive View sani-
tarium," she said. Narcotics gave
me relief, so here l am"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

Romance ended in disillusion-
ment for Hindu rancher this week
when his bride of a day disappear
ed with his new automobile. a heap
OF valuable wedding gifts, and $40
in cash.
Noon Mohammed, &c. Hindu. and
Lupe Juana Deem, 20, Hindu-Mex-
lean. married in FL Centre justice
court Wednesday. Before they went
to his ranch home, he stopped in
Brawley store and permitted her
to select the wearing apparel she
wished. He paid the bill, 1925. They
loaded the clothing into his new
coupe along with costly wedding
gifts. including two sets of silver
wear.
The bride then asked her new
husband to take her to Mexicali
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30


The bill was not substantially
amended except for successful
fight by Smith to restore one title
stricken by the house judiciary
committee
This title outlaws teaching or
advocating in any form the over
throw of the United States Gov
ernment or any subdivision by vio-
lence: the assassination of any Of
ficials: the printing, publishing
OF issuing in any manner of any
books or papers advocating violent
overthrow of the government; o.
the defending or justifying of any
inhibited actions; and finally the
organization of, or accepting men,
bership in, any group devoted TO
overthrowing the government.
One section of the bill woulc
strike directly at the Communist
party. Smith said, and correct Sc
called weaknesses in present law
The Supreme Court held in the
deportation case of Joseph Strecker
Arkansas restaurant proprietor
that prior membership in the Com
munist party did not constitut,
grounds for deportation.
Smiths law would rewrite the Law
to provide for deportation. 'Do
matter how short the duration" o.
membership, or how far in the past
irrespective of its termination OF
of how it m.y nave ceased.
Yesterday the house defeated ar
Continued on Page 3, Col. g.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

John Watson, Petaluma, northern
vice president, and Ray Badger,
San Diego county, southern vice
president. was based on Olson's in
tervention in labor troubles in the
peach harvest in the Marysville area.
Watson and Badger announced
they considered the situation so
serious that the Associated Farmers
were starting a new drive for men,
bership 80 that every farmer in
California will be shoulder to
shoulder in this fight to save their
farms"
What chance does an individual
farmer have if the Communist
dominated Workers Alliance can
get the support of the governors S
office every time they make a
charge, whether it is true or de-
liberate series of lies such as this
Marysville thing" Watson said.
Badger said farmers must fight
ito keep dictator methods from rum
ming us off the farm"
Their statement. following one
by Holmes Bishop, president of the
Associated Farmers, also asserted
that Carey McWilliams, appointed
to an administrative office by Olson,
had proposed Communistic solu-
ton to agricultural problems in
book Factories in the Fields"
1.-THE farmers are faced with ad-
ministrators who do not even be-
'ieve in our form of government"
Watson said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Helen worthing. Ex-Fo||ies Beauty,
Jailed at Il. A. Under State Druu Law

HOLLYWOOD. July 30. CUP)-
Helen Lee Worthing, one-time Fol-
lies beauty whose marriage to a
Negro doctor startled the nation
IL years ago, was jailed today on
charges of violating the state mar
coticS law.
Police arrested her in a down.
town drugstore when according to
officers. she tried to obtain mar
cotics on forged prescription.
Officers asserted she admitted
forging the prescription and four
like it on which she previously
had obtained narcotics from local
and Pasadena druggists.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

py life ife. It Is hard for me 70
dc this, but I cannot stand 1t any
longer. l will enclose a check for
the undertaken who will bury me
anywhere around Sacramento
A check for 1864 was enclosed
Officials explained that Sher-
bondy was not entitled TO pension
funds because he owned more than
$500 worth OF property, the max
imum permitted by law 10 pen
sion recipient They said that
funds remaining after the funeral
expenses we're paid would be used
to reimburse the state. Sherbondy
had no known relatives.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30


Sherbnody sat down at his kit
chen table and wrote a note to
the police. Then he set fire to
his house, freed his chickens from
their pens and fired them as we'll
drove his car to an isolated road
and attached a hose to the ex-
haust pipe.
Beside his body police found his
farewell note. 1t read.
Il notify you that l will destroy
my property and take my life, as
old age officers have tormented
me until l am nearly crazy. | was
81 last March 5. I thought the
pension was to give the old a hap
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Ham-Egg Proposal
Loses Exclusive
Place on Ballot
ChirOpractOr Measure
Will Share Election
With Pension Plan

SACRAMENTO, July 80.
(UP) - Attorney General
Earl Warren today informed
Secretary of State Frank c.
Jordan that an initiative
measure proposing amendments to
the state chiropractic act must be
voted upon at the Nov. special
election which was called for the
30-Every- Thursday pension plan,
In addition, any referendums on
acts of the recent legislative ses-
sion will appear on the special bal
lot. Only petitions now being circu-
lated seek to invalidate the Atkin-
son oil control bill. Petitions must
be filed by Sept. 10 containing 132.-
500 names to successfully qualify a
referendum measure.
The chiropractic measure was fill
ed in 1893, a short time after the
deadline for the regular general
Continued on Page 3, Col 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Japanese Send Troops to
Take Over British Area;
E nQIish Attitude CHANCES
lift Blockade at
Tientsin' British
Ask Japanese

LONDON, July 20. (UP)
Great Britain was reported
to have suddenly stiffened
her position in negotiations
with Japan today after Unit
ed States denunciation of the 1911
commercial treaty with the Tokyo
government.
Encouraged by the American ac-
ton, it was understood that Britain
approached the japanese with a
suggestion that the Japanese block
ade of the British concession at
Tientsin be lifted Immediately.
The British told the japanese, it
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Storms Break in
Northwest Area

PORTLAND, Ore. July %. CUP)
Thunderstorm broke over the
pacific northwest today and cracked
temporarily a whitening. week-long
heat wave which established re-
cord temperatures and took toll
of at least IL lives.
Temperatures were still abnormal
in oregon, Washington. Idaho and
British Columbia but the u. S. wea-
ther bureau in Portland predicted
scattered showers and slightly COOL
er weather for the week END.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
One BobbIe and
You re Arrested
He Did and He Was
MOtOrist Gets Warning
But Grog Gets MOtOrist
SO He Goes to Jail

"One bobble in your driv-
ing and I'll arrest you,'
Highway Patrolman Lewis
Mitchell warned a motorist
near Westmorland Friday
night.
James Blaine Hendershot. At, OF
Hollywood, drove toward Westmor-
land with Mitchell riding herd in
a patrol car.
The Hendershot car wabbled er-
ratically. Mitchell blew the siren for
him to stop. Hendershot stopped his
car-on its side in the barrow pit
No one was injured but the Of
ficers and motorist he commander
ed had a hard time noisting Hen
dershot's sleeping passenger, wom-
an, out OF the overturned Sedar.
was arrested for drunk
driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Youth Dies from
Rare Disease

LOS ANGELES, July 20. up
Fifteen year old Jimmy Moore dieo
today from a rare blood disease
while friends were endeavoring to
raise funds to pay the airplane fare
of an Ohio man whose blood might
have saved the youths life.
Jimmy was stricken with strepto-
coccus viridans in February after
falling from his bicycle. He and 10
blood transfusions, but doctors saio
he needed the blood of person
who had recovered from the same
disease.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Twin browns in
Big Water Trough

SACRAMENTO, July 20 up
It was hot out in the sun so a
big water trough was the favorite
play spot for Ray and Roy Esta-
brook. two-year-old twins living
near here.
When only one twin answered the
fathers call for dinner, search
vas made and Rays body was
found in the trough He had
drowned in 20 inches of water.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

LIE BoVerliileilC clOSeQ ltS case
yesterday after heated debate over
attempts of the defense to explore
motives of witnesses and to de-
velop its charges that the west
coast CIO director is victim of an
anti-union plot.
'I think we've proved our case"
said r. p. Bonham, immigration in
spector at Seattle who has aided
Thomas r. Shoemaker in present
ing the governments evidence.
The hearing was continued until
! Wednesday with defense attorneys
STIMULATING they would be ready
To reopen Monday or Tuesday If
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
CCC Boys Perish
In Brush Fire

OROVADA, New, July 90. tUPD-
= Four CCC enrollees we're burned
to death and one was missing to-
clay when a brush fire reversed
on them.
Eight thousand acres of brush
and range land we're denuded by
flames started by lightning.
The dead: George Kennedy Wal
ter James, Frank Barker, Ernest
r. Tippin.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Homing Garden Toad Starts Cross
Country Hopping Derby to Home

SAN FRANCISCO, July 20. (UP)
Teddy, a mottled hoptoad from
a quiet New England garden. hip
pity-hopped eastward today in one
of the strangest of transcontinental
derbies.
Teddy, unaccompanied by coach
es, trainers, or anyone else, was
travelling at a speed that is ex-
pected to bring him to the home
of DR.. Fred H. Sidney, Harvard,
Mass, chiropodist within Is to 20
months
Sidney reported he had set the
homing toad down on the Southern
Pacific tracks outside the Oakland
station Wednesday and had given
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Mass Production
Bomber Delivered

SEATTLE. July 90 CUP)- The
U. S. army air corps took delivery
today of the first of a new fleet
o. 80 mass production" four-mo-
tored flying fortress bombers and
headed the ships for Burbank, Cal.
In command of the flight was
Major Stanley M. Umstead, chief
of the flying branch of the army
all corps material division ar
Wright field, Dayton O. With him
we're Capt. Leonard F. Harman.
ali corps engineering officer. as
co-pilot; Louis Sibilsky, assistant
aeronautical engineer of Wright
field, as flight engineer, and Mark
H. Koogler, senior aircraft mechanic
Of Wright field, as flight mechanic.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

Larry Doyle, Communist investiga-
tor whom it subpenaed, reached
here by that time.
Doyle, however. still was in St.
Paul. Mimi, today. He told the
United Press he would not leave
for the coast until he was assured
expense money, mileage and wit
ness fees. The defense, which ex-
poets to take five weeks to present
its case, expected to question him
on it's contention there was a ma
tionwide conspiracy to rid the
country of Harry Bridges.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30

Teddy push that started him on
the latest of his hops.
1t was Teddy's (and Sidney's)
supreme test to prove toad's have
as much homing instinct as pigeons
and cats. The experiments started
so years ago. Since then Teddy
has travelled alone with his iden-
tification tag from many points in
New England. from Chicago and
last from Dallas. Texas.
Teddy was on the road one year
on his trip from Dallas but he sur
vived the perils of the journey and
went back to keeping Sidney's
plants free of insects until the time
came for another journey.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-07-30
Man Jailed for
Failing to Pay

Failure to pay for load of hay
in Westmorland Friday night ended
in arrest for Clarence Southfield,
%, in Banning at Q am. Saturday
Southfield was transferred to the
Imperial county Jail to await action
by officials of the Imperial Hay
Growers association.