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Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
Schools
Churches
Bridge Dinner
LeroyHolts

Spring flowers III prOlualOn madt
cOlorful setting for the smart
bridge dinner given Wednesday by
Mr.. and Mrs. Don c. Bitter, 535 Len
Rey avenue. in compliment to those
popular visitors, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
roy Holt.
Mr.. and Mr.. Holt were winners
OF the high score prize; Mr.. and
MIS-. Bradshaw, the second, and
Mrs. Currier the low.
The guest list for this delightful
affair included: Mr. and Mrs. Holt,
Mr. and Mr5. o. j. Bradshaw, MI.
and Mrs. Roy f. BreedloVe. M. and
Mrs. Warren Curricr Mr.. and Mrs..
Elmer w. Hcald, MI. and Mrs. Harry
w. Horton. Dr.. and Mrs. Forrest f.
Kutz. Judge and Mrs. r. d. Nc
Fhcrrin. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard p.
Meyer Mr.. and Mrs.. Allen P. Nuf-
fer, DR.. and Mrs. Frederick Powers
Hcald.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
Mckinley PIT. A.
Fathers Night
On Friday

Fathers night is to be observed
Friday of this week by the mem
bors OF Mckinley Parcnt-Tcachers
association vino have arranged an
evening meeting so that the fathers
may attend.
This mectin- is scheduled for
Friday At 7:3o p. m. in the school
when a program on safety will b."
presented. Fifth grade children
will 1ire piaylet on this subject.
also singing Il group OF SONGS on
the same thcmc.
J. Sterling OsWalt chief of po-
lice Of FL Centre Will talk ON safety
and representative OF the Toast
master club VIII discuss consrr-
Vation
Election of officers is the chlcl
Item of business.
Tea Will be served after the pro-
gram.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
CaIexico Organ
Fund Program
Well Received

CALEXICO. March 7.-The musi-
cal and literary program given at
the Methodist church Sunday eve
ming for the benefit of the organ
fund was one of the most worth
while church programs of the year
John Johnson with his trumpet
solo The Holy City" and Mrs. J.
w. Lawson singing The Last
Chord" followed by a group of
songs by the CaleXico mems chorus
prepared the background for the
reader, Mrs. Pearl Meade Barry
of Los Angeles.
Mrs. Barry read Henry Van Dykes
"Thc Mansion with sympathy and
Mrs. w. II. IorcnZ,
musical director, WAS III charge,
assisted by Carroll Campbell, MIS-.
II. A. Jarvis and MI. Vernon Rood.
Gifts received at the close COM
plctod the organ fund which Mrs.
| orcnH initiated and carried to a
successful completion.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
Chapter Studies
Browning Poems

Elizabeth Barrett al4d Robert
Bsow.me their Iiyes 2nd their
WIltM ,. @cro the subjects stJdled
"Wednesday nl2ht b. members OF
G.M"r2 Alph. chapter OF Beta Si--
.lii Pin WntD tine Group met with
,.. 3o:> 7. II cicoX. 753 Holt av-
I"uu".
Mrs. McrWh- Mccoy gave brief
/ '.t N&pn.>al >,etchcs, MI Jacquc-
/ !Wo l~"n}e rad several of their
/ Poems ana Mrs. J. W Beshears
ave m" famous Beatrice and
/ EINt","
Tho cua>l"r vii! meet in two
/ weeks at t;.' BarData Worth hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
Clubs
Society
OF Interest to Women society GS,
CALENDAR
L hurSday

Thursday
Imperial County fair, fair
grounds. Imperial.
20-30 club, !, California hotel.
Barbara Worth RebckahS, $50,
6ii Olive.
Townsend club No. 2, 1:3O,
court house.
Troop II, Il. ). A., 7:30, Scout
hut.
Troop 80, Il. :. A., 1870, McCabr.
Il. A. VI. No. 1O9, 7:3O, Masonic
temple.
Building trades council, $50,
labor temple.
i. =. o. L. No. 1925, 3, Elks hall.
Chess club, 7:36, st. Pauls.
Friday
Service club, chamber of COM
merce daH, county fair, I'm
perial.
Kiwanis club, Barbara Worth.
Mckinley P.-T. A., 7:30, Nc
kinIey school.
Townsend club No. /, 7:30, Will
son music room.
Signal chapter No. 27G, o. T.. s.,
Masonic temple.
Painters union, 1:30, Labor
temple
Union No. lll9, :, Tempt,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
Auto Men Confer
1r Spring Plans

An outline of spring plans Tor
dealers. statesmen, service men anG
parts managers for DeSoto automo-
biles was presented "Wednesday
night 1t a special meeting IN 81
Centre at the Barbara Worth hotel.
The meeting was called by Charles
Bloom. regional chief. who was ac-
companicd by George Vogel. mer-
cEandising manager and L. +
Beech. district manager. Bloom saio
sales in the Imperial county area
were ND 81 per cent during 1899.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
Junior Ten Thousand Club
To Entertain Senior Club

preside AT the business meeting,
chief highIight of which will be the
nomination of officers.
For the program Mrs. Dee Perez
val and her committee are to present
club members i'll a series of enter
tainment features designed to show
the talent in the membership.
Miss Ethel Danenberg and her
committee. hosteSSeS for the evening,
are planning particularly attractive
decorations and refreshments, the
whole affair being 50 we'll planned
IN every detail that it is certain
tC be one that Seniors and Juniors
will long remember with pleasure
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
Camp Fire Girls
Work on Ranks

Wanaka Camp Fire girls were
the guests of Betty Hoy Tuesday
evening. the group working on the
requirements fo, their various ranks
after which they played Games and
enjoyed a tamaiC pie supper.
Naomi Morris and Betty House
we're welcomed as new members.
and the others present included
Mrs. Forrest Manlcy, guardian:
jamie sue Tackctt Dorccn Mcaghef,
Edith Small, Billie Jane zeitvo8eL
Pauline Hoy,
IN the future this Group will
meet ON MnIday instead ol on
TmCSNAN.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
Wilson,. IA. Sponsoring
Fine Recreation Project
-Edited by ANNE HARDY DAVIS-

formal gathering instead OF having
their separate meetings.
Mrs. F. H. Mitchell, for the P.-T.
A. Is IN charge of the project and
Robert Carr of Holtville has been
giving his time in playing the piano
for the dancing.
The project was started some
years ago when the need was recog-
ni2cd md has become so popular
that the group this year was 100
lMGe to handle singly, and had to
be divided into two groups.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
Pretty Shower
Recent Event

Mrs. Juanita Hcrndcn and Mr..
Juanla Cook we're hOnorcd At =
pink and blue shower at the hom"
OF Ms. Spence with Mrs. Cook as
2ohoSlcSS.
Those present were: Mcsdamcs Kls-
scr. Warren. J. w. Warren, Cum
nin9ham. John England, f. Will
iiams. Josephine FULLER. BlOcmSna,
Hcvcncr, Nancy BurkS. Fortcner.
Miss DugglnS.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
News I+ems About
Valley Residents

Mrs. Robert 1 Elliot and her
daughter. Judic, left Saturday for
san Barnardino where they are
visiting Mr. Elliot who is in that
city for the spring training period
of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Mrs.
Elliot will return to FL Ccntro III
two weeks
Mr.. and Mr'. AL Weible and MI.
and Mrs. Harvey LaChat were din
ner guests Wednesday at the A. c.
Johnston home $50 Holt avenue.
The four are Los Angeles residents.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07

= -s1-.sl1 ---- T''.rrr
arr' due II female fun
tioral disorders ~e'l' pla. - n'rees tend 10
bccomc upset ,.od Icy ~ cross. RESTLESS
WY no, tatc LYDIA L. inkhar''# E,csg-
table Compound m2do csafc'a39 to help
tired. rundown, nervous womG& 10 (" Smll-
Inv lrru 'diil.ult ddys." pI.hham's Com
po,nd con,airs - oataIgs o. hahlt-iormlnE
ir.rr.'.arls l. is roado i-srn tGro,s own
ha,n"ia roots and heIhs.et'h h VII / )
own ypu-jdi purpose 10 HELL NOAlEN
/ ..nnus for over nall d century. Irg Il
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07

Junior Ten Thousand club members
have invited those of the Woman'S
Ten Thousand club to be their
guest, at their March meeting,
Thursday Of next week, and are
busy completing arrangements for
that event which promises to be an
outstanding evening for both clubs.
MIS-. Clifton II. Field. Junior pre-
sident. will welcome the guests and
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
AnnOunC ementS
Of Ne etinos

Signal chapter No. 27G, O. f. s.,
Will honor members of Oasis Shrine
No. 20. White Shrine OF Jerusalem
at their meeting Friday night in
The Masonic temple. 8 o'clock. MIS-
Herbert Holt is chairman Of the
committee in charge assisted by
Maude Ncclcy. Kathryn Hudson
Evelyn Mitchell. Lila Tyler and
Bert Mitchell.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
Pref Service
At Sc eIey Church

SFTl ~ March 7 Special pre-
F2,tcr :p}it. VIII begin in the
Secioy CcnuUA.ty church Monday
MI, ~ 7:3D O'Clock and will con
uuuc H:ostlE with the exception
b. Sat-. ..!"H
The Rcv. Carlton C. Buck and
Ms. Buck of Holtvillc Will be in
rhar.c Of the services which arc
l-AM 10 The nNDlic.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
Visitors to Leave
For Honolulu
MELOLAND NOTES

After several weeks WISH WlJH Ilel
sister. MIS-. Isaac Mcbride. Mrs.
FRANKLIN Helm and her small daugh-
ter. Marcia. left Wednesday for
/ Wilnlington where they Will take
The 5. S. Matsonla for Honolulu to
! ioin Helm who is pharmacist mate.
first class on the U. S. S. Partridge.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Farley, Mrs.
] Isaac Mcbride. Mildred Mcbride.
and MI. and Mrs Fred Jacobs we're
among friends who plan to accom-
pany MIS-. Helm to the ship.
MI ana Mrs. w CT Herdman are
/ happy to have their daughter ana
/ SOD -in-laW, MI. and MIS-, Lockeli
of POrtelvillo with them this week
/ Monday the HcrdmanS and Lock
/ cttS spent the day i'll San Diego
on business. and Tuesday they were
dinner quests of MI. and MIS- d.
! G. WOOlSey.
local girls attending the Girl
Reserve conference IN San Diego
i last weekend included Alene Rob-
erts. Muriel Meyer, Catherine Cor
}ay. Evelyn McGrcW, Helen Bishop
and Virginia Scott.
Friday evening Mr.. and MIS-.
Claud Suite entertained teW
/ friends at cards. Mr.. and MIS-.
j Al Carey winning prizes. After the
game refreshments were served to
Mr. and Mrs. Ebert Newton, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Bishop. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. N. Ramsey, MI. and MIS- Al
Carey. Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Dolson.
A. G.. Mcintosh has been renew
inc friendships with MI and MIS-.
Hubert Gear of Phoenix while they
attended the fair. Gear has a large
dairy near Phoenix.
w II. Palmer is a visitor al the
Henry HavCkorSt home this week
while attending to his MeloIand
ranch.
MIS-. Frcdcrika Groebll is making
IStCady recovery from severe Ill
ness and her many friends hope SIT
Will soon be able to leave the hos
pital. MIS-. GrOebli is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John SetH OF this
district and her son John attends
MclOland school.
MI. and MIS- r. Neifcrt arrived
from Whittier Monday for a ylal
with MI. and Mrs. Ward McGre"
Tuesday evening the McGrcWs an'
Neiferts were dinner guests OF MI
and Mrs. y. c. Scott.
Mcloland boys made an cXcep-
t!Onally tine showing at the lal
this year. Earl Bishops helicr vi
grand champion in the FLA. dlYl.
sion. Bishops stock also took lolV
first prizes and one second. In th'
All division David Box hciter Wol
the reserve champion honorS. Oth
rrS winning first prizes were join
Lee COrlman, Oryille Lee Walker
Dale Coriman. jimmy Peters, an,
Robert Wogatzke.
MIS- Harvey COrlmanS grand
father, Joe Halves, is visiting at III
COrfman home this week
Mr. and MIS-. Ward McGreW AM
family; Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Bef2
Stedt and sons. and Mr.. and MI
Herbert Harris mct at the Hatrl
home in FL Centre Sunday 10
dinner and attended the tar l
the afternoon.
The Harvey Cortman family paI
ticipated in a family dinner at III
Joel Corfman home Sunday III ho'
or of Mrs. Eftie StipeS. cousin {
Mrs. joel Cortman. MI and MI
StiDCS and their son Marvin Al
cnrOutc to their home III kans;
after A trip to Mexico and Sloppe
for a visit with relatives III L
valley
Mr.. and MIS-. Arthur Farley Ia
\ as their guest last week. MIS-. Fa
ley'S cousin who is pharmacist se'
ond mate ~ the navy and recent
returned from duty IN CHINA II
the Philippines.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07

Notice is hereby given tnat d
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELEc-
TION will be held in the CITY OF
Ell, CENRO. county OF Imperial
State of California on the 9th day
of April. 1910. at which election the
folloWing# offices are to be 1llled'
Councilmen t3D-tor full term OF
four years;
City Clerk l)-fOr full term OF
four years,
City Treasurer Ip-tOr full term
OF four years
Notice is also hereby further gwen
that at said election the polls Wl!l
be open from the hour of six am.
to seven pm. en- the day thereof;
that during said hours said election
will be held and conducted at the
LEGALLY DESIGNATED polling places IN
each election precinct IN Said CltF
of Ell CentrO, as hereinafter set
forth. and that the polling places
III the several election precincts and
tho names of the several persons
who have been appointed to serve
as election officers for the conduct
of said election in their respective
election precincts. as named, sell
cctcd and designated by the City
g. Council of said City of Ell Centre
as provided by law, are as follows,
To wit:
Name of Precinct IL, ,, 3 and A
Consolidated City a..
Location of Polling Place, Court
House Board of Supervisors ROOM
Precinct Board
Inspector. Raymond c. Reedcr
Judge. Mary Rice
Clerk. Effie McCullOch
Clerk. Chas. Berkman.
Name of Precinct 80, 10 and III
Consolidated City b.
Location of Polling Place, Mckn'
ley School. $50 No. Fifth St
Precinct Board
INSPECTOR Royal H. Machln
Judge. Alice E. kenyon
Clerk. Lewis c. Cole
Clerk. Martha Mitchell
Name of Precinct u, g. u ant
13 Consolidated City &C..
Location of Polling Place: Cit
Hall. i42 So Sixth ST.
Precinct Board
Inspector. Pcrcic c. Thacker
Judge Rev. Harold F. Doty.
Clerk. Ethel Plque
Clerk. Esther l. Davis
Name of Precinct: '5. and IA
Consolidated City ID
Location of Polling Place; Hard
np School. South Seventh St.
: Precinct Board
Inspector. Howard l.. Sopcr
5 Judge Margaret Dupont
+ Clerk June H DcNor"
j Clerk. Louise / FlnnCN
Name of Precinct. 'l3 and III
Consolidated City "E
= Location of Polling Place: Wash
. mgton school Nam and FIRST st
. Precinct Board
I Inspector. Ben Long
;. Judge, COrdela Baker
e Clerk, Ouida Dixon
5 Clerk. Martha Hicks.
Dated this 7th day of Marei
l9iO.
r j. TOMBSTONE,
Clerk.
d NOTE: Insert "OflicerS are to |
= filled: naming same and nambt
IL be- elected to cachp'; or Pre-
s positions are to he Nutrd On. :
4 both, as the case MAY be
Run Mar 7th x 8thD
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
Two Visitors Share Honors
At Evening Party

they Will make lhelr future home
Dr and Mr. Power Hrald and
their sons. Alar and Phillip. arc
the house guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Howard P Meyer. enjoying a visit
with them and with Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer w. Hcald.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
SICK, NERVOUS
CRANKY
EVERY MONTH";
RaadWHy Lydia {. E.Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Is
Real "WOman's Friend

som" women suffer scVc-C
monthly p;Ln lcramlH.. back
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07

MI and Mrs. Arthur FARLEY had
as their guest last week, MIS-. Far
leyS cousin who is pharmacist see-
ond mate ~ the navy and trrrnll}
returned from duty III CHINA aud
the Philippines.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07

I0cal girls attending the Girl
Reserve conference in San Diego
last weekend included Allene Rob-
crts. Muriel Meyer. Catherine Cor
ay. Evelyn McGrCW, Helen Bishop
and Virginia Scott,
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07

MIS-. Frcdcrika Groebh is making
steady recovery from a severe Ill
ness and her many friends hope she
Will soon be able to leave the hos
pital. MIS-. Groebli is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. John Setz OF this
district and her son John attends
MclOland school.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07

MI. and MIS-. r. Neifert arrived
from Whittier Monday for a visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Ward McGre".
Tuesday evening the McGrcWs and
Neiferts we're dinner guests OF MI.
and MIS-. y. c. Scott.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-03-07
ItGAL ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that
GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELEc-
TION will be held in the CITY OF
Ell, CENRO. county OF Imperial
State of California on the 9th day
of April, 1910. at which election the
following# offices are to be 1llled;
The Valley settler., 1940-04-26

orinly gripping story Of the New - York police end of c feth2r who rust put hclt to tho crimincl acttvitit os of his own son, "Sor~ant !'oddcn,f scre 2ntnc It tho PAIL 77 Theatre, presents 'Gl1Gco Bocry in his most mca torful chsrcc terizat tlon to 1oto. Is sorgo~nt ridden, Th1r5y-yoor nloddinc end iaea1istic, Boory 3pitomizo3 the finest trGits of Now York's Finest" He is the cop on tho boat to the minutost dot@i1. And ss the fCt thor who m2st track u3own tho son whom he h@s failed to impress witt tho traditions and ideals Of the job, B~ory is
 ~ac 0nificont.
 But z trio Of youngsters presses hin herd for honors. Alan Curtis cs t2y son who tries z shortcut to promotion end finally is forced to turn benk-robbor, plaT9 moety r0l3 to tho hilt, vi tA ( finoly ah1dod progression Of chcrector from tl,o tin. he finds himself ( victim Of the pri2oficat rcckot to tho cline tic moments whom he is the 8ncrlinC, cOrnorod crim nal. In 5iHrtcult nolo as tho Irish Wcif whom Borry adopts and who mar- rics Curtis, L5rcin2 Jorrson co~4s< '. through with flying co1ors in this, hor first i'm; ortent fo2 tu1cd pcrt, 9uCuring we'll for { momorGblo
 ccro1r to como. Sh3 is s0ntivo, clocr-cut cnd convincing ovon to h2r Irish broguo.
 Ton Brown, $ tho adopt,d son i. Whoso lova1tios arc torn both ways < shows fino conception Of rho thor colorful charac torizot1on. Out stc nding in supporting ro10s ;ro ,
The Valley settler., 1940-04-26

loser von StornborG, directing, ncs combined tho utmost in susponscful Gc5ion with thrilling ccmorc
 technique thct builds ono tion. J. 131 tor 2ubon!s produc tion ccro is evident in tho cuthonttcity of oVorT do tCil.
Evening star., 1940-06-07
Manila Police Chief
Making Survey Here

Col. Antonio G. Torres, chief of
police in Manila, is in Washington
completing q survey Of the District
Police Department.
Col. Torres knows Washington
well, for he attended Central High
School and was graduated from Ma
tional University Law School here in
1905. He has not visited Washing
ton since 1915.
Col. Torres said he is keeping q
close watch on American police
drives on fifth column" activities.
The American flag will be defendJ
ed in the Philippines as it was in
1917 if the necessity arises, he stated.
Evening star., 1940-06-07
Miss Aoyt 10 Receive
Medal for Aid Of Blind

Miss Adelia M. Hoyt, 1884 North
Carolina avenue NE. will be award
ed the annual medal given by M. c.
Nigel, president of the American
Foundation for the Blind, for "out-
standing service to the blind" it
was announced today by Robert B.
Irwin. executive director of the
foundation.
DR.. Helen Keller, noted deaf and
blind leader and an officer of the
foundation, will make the presen-
tation June 20 at the annual meet
ing of the group at foundation
headquarters in New York City.
The medal goes to Miss Hoyt for
her devoted labors for the blind
IN many directions, but most par
ticularly for outstanding achieve
ments In developing the Braille
hand-transcribing service to the
American Red Cross, which pro-
vides such urgently needed litera-
ture to blind readers"
Evening star., 1940-06-07
Germany Aims
| At AnnihIotion
Of Allies
By LOUIS p. LOCHNER,

wal
BERLIN, June Germany war
aims we're announced by author
tied sources today as twofold-"the
annihilation of France and the an
initiation of England; ali else is
beside the point"
Germany. according to an au-
ehorized spokesman. always want
ed peace and offered it again and
again"
England and France. however,
declared war on us. Our aim, there
fore, is annihilation until capitula-
ton. until Knockout
Everything beyond that-as Won
Reichenau (Gen. Walther Won
Reichenau, commanding a group of
German armies on the western
'front.' is fond of saying-can only
be revealed at the autopsy.
TT Is useless to discuss the future
while you are fighting in the pres
ont"
This authorized spokesman said
all questions concerning war or
peace aims will be answered cat
egorically In the same manner.
NEW YORK, June 7 R.-The
British Broadcasting Corp. reported
today that Germany has made a
new attempt to make a separate
peace with France, according to a
broadcast picked up by N. B. c.
The Germans are reported to have
made new broadcasts to the French,
according to the British broadcast,
telling them that the British had
left them alone after the battle OF
Flanders to fight on French soil.
Evening star., 1940-06-07
Physicians Fight
Rare Disease
By AnmoiI
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS, June doubt.
full but hopeful, physicians will per.
form an airmail blood TRANSMISSION
today In hope of rescuing an un-
identified patient in a Los Angeles
hospital from a rare and deadly
disease.
The physicians will take 500 cubic
centimeters of blood from Col. L.
B. Won Spach, a Government en-
ploye, and airmail it to Los Angeles
where it will be used in an effort to
combat an attack of streptococcus
veridans septicemia.
Los Angeles physicians asked for
the blood on information from q
Milwaukee doctor that Col. Won
Spach had recovered from the dis
ease, although Drs. Erling S. Platou
and Paul F.. Dwan, who will per-
form the TRANSMISSION, doubt that
any one ever has survived it.
Evening star., 1940-06-07
Southwest Day Party
Listed Tomorrow

More than 5000 persons are ex-
pected to celebrate "Southwest Day
tomorrow at Marshall Hall, Md. The
affair will be sponsored by the
Southwest Citizens Association,
headed by Harry S. Wender, and
most of the proceeds will be devoted
to charitable purposes.
The Wilson Lines steamer Mount
Vernon will make three trips to the
park-at am, 2 pm. and $3.50 pm.
Music aboard the ship and at the
park will be furnished by the Metro
politan Police Boys Club Band. A
special ticket booth of the associa-
ton will open on the pier prior to
the am. and pm. sailings to ac-
commodate those who have not yet
purchased tickets, Mr.. Wender said
The Rev. Harry v. Porter is chair
man of the Outing Committee. He
will be assisted by Morris Fradin,
Joseph H. Schneider, Mrs. Edith
Twiford, F. w. Hart and Mrs. Louise
Frazier
Evening star., 1940-06-07
Simp|ification Hearing
Suspension Refused
North American Co.
S. {. c. Postpones Its
Proceedings Until
June n, However

The Securities and Exchange
Commission this afternoon denied
q motion of the North American
Co. to suspend public hearings
scheduled to start today on the
proposed plans for disintegrating
the holding company. However, the
commission did postpone the hear
ing until June 81.
The North American Co., when
the hearing opened this morning,
moved suspension to let the COM
pany carry out the disintegration
plan in its answer filed with the
commission some time ago. AS an
alternative it suggested suspension
until the commission had performed
duties required of it by the statute.
among them definition of an inte-
grated public utilities system.
When Examiner William c. Swift
announced the decision of the COM
mission, John C. Bruton of New
York, counsel for the company, ex-
cepted and reserved the right to
request a hearing and oral argu-
ment on the motion.
The North American Co. is a
parent of the Washington Railway
& Electric Co. and the Washington
& Rockville Railway Co. of Mont
gomery County.
1t was pointed out on behalf of the
company that it had submitted a
definite and far-reaching program
which it's Board of Directors has
determined to take, and which will
result in dlvesting the company OF
control of various utility invest
ments. The company reported that
its program will involve great pro-
cedural difficulties in view Of many
applicable Federal and State laws,
the rules of the commission and of
local or State regulatory commits
sions.
The North American Co. said that
It has already achieved great pro-
gress since 1885, having eliminated
not only the principal intermediate
holding company in its system and
taken important steps in the slmpll-
f1cation of the corporate structures
of important subsidiaries, but also,
through mergers, diSsolutlons or
transfers to affiliated interest,
eliminated IS corporations from its
system.
Evening star., 1940-06-07
Mrs. Grace McDouooII
Dies of Crash Injuries

Mrs. Grace McDougall, 43, of STA
Fulton street NV, wife of w. l.,
McDougall, died yesterday in a
Rocky Mount IN. c. hospital of
injuries received in an automobile
accident a week before, friends here
learned today. The funeral will take
place tomorrow in Columbia, S. c.,
her husbands birthplace.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Nc
Dougall leaves a daughter, Mrs.
Doris Hallows of Washington, and
son, w. L. McDougall, jr., of Los
Angeles.