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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
BRITISH SUBMARINE
SINKS GERMAN SHIP
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accompany it were reported to have
made their escape.
Tonight, reports from off the
Norfolk coast said a German plane
had attempted to bomb the Crom-
er Knoll lightship during the day.
Take Holiday
Despite this quickened tempo of
the war, even British munitions
workers took a Good Friday holiday.
Hundreds of thousands of Britons
thronged to the country and sea-
side for Easter vacations.
Current intensification Of the
German tstrafe and stare England"
drive increased to 10 the neutral
or British ships sunk or damaged
within three days.
The heaviest neutral lower in
this burst of warfare a tsea is
Denmark, from which Britain nor
mallv imports large quantities OF
food. Danish exports to Britain IN
1888, consisting mostly of barley,
bacon, beef, butter, ham and eggs,
amounted to the equivalent of
$154, ASS, 800.
Denmark's losses in the last two
DAYS. all attributed to German tor
pedoes,. amount to approximately
15161 tons of shipping and close
to 70 lives.
Included in these losses are the
christiansborg, 1920 tons, with one
life lost; Charkow, 1906 TONS ~
lost: Algier, 1854 tons, four crew.
men and a woman passenger lost;
Minsk. 1929 tots, II men missing;
Brothal, 2,1os tons, Is missing, and
the Viking, 1,153 tons, Is missing.
british sources also listed among
the victims of German submarines
the Norwegian freighter sv1nta'
previously reported damaged by air
attack.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
GEORGIA SOLON IS
INDICTED BY JURY
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was II. Grady Jones, Pickens
county commissioner. They will
be arraigned Monday. Paul Car
penter, counsel for WelcheiI,
said he would seek transfer of
the trial to Gainesville, the rep
resentative's home, in order to
get a trial at the April term.
Welchell called the indictments
political persecution" by pub
licity-seeking lawyers from WASH
ington," denied any misconduct
and said he would seek re-elec.
ton this year in order to receive
v%indication from the people.
The principal indictment, in
volving seven counts, charges
that Welchell received through
Jones $1,10O for appointing HUI
ton e. Holcomb as rural mail
carrier at Ball Ground, Ga; ST.
100 for naming Paul Grogan to
a similar position in the same
post office and that Maynard
Mashburn paid $500 for his ap-
pointment as postmaster at Tate,
Ga.
A separate Indictment Of one
count accuses WelcheIl with
agreeing to receive 81, 500 to pro-
cure appointment of T. L. Har-
ris as postmaster at Ball Ground.
Harris did not receive this ap-
%pointment, the indictment said,
but later was named temporary
rural carrier at the same post
Office.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
SWISS ID ARE
I'm THE ARMY NOW

BASEL, Switzerland F-Switzer.
lands first group of women soldiers,
$50 strong, called up to drive trucks
in the army medical services, began
their first month of training at
Basel recently with an order on the
first day stating, you're in the
army now"
Leave lipsticks and powder boxes
at home" said the order. Bring
scrub brushes instead"
The ome wear regular army
uniforms save for long loose Civilian
style" trousers instead Of puttees.
They are trained in carrying stretch.
err cases under fire, as well as in
driving ambulances and first aid
trucks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
JAPAN IS CERTAIN
OF WARS WINNER
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since she is concerned solely with
the construction of a new order" In
Asia.
Arita was badgered with such
leading questions as these:
Don't you think Japan should
discard her policy of. uninvolvement
and openly side with German and
Italy??"
Why, while mounting phrases
ABOUT uninvolvement, has Japan
promised Britain not to transport
German nationals or armament to
Germany"
Since both Germany and italy
appear to have recognized Japan's
aims in East Asia, should we not
lake some positive measures to CO.
operate with them?"
We're not the expansion Of the
United States navy and the recent
'9ur of Europe by United States un-
selsecretary of state Sumner
"eHes predlcated on the assump'
aoA that the Allies would be de-
Ieated?"
10 Arita's somewhat evasive re-
nass' Admiral Zenbo Yoshida, the
navy minister, added this:
we are going to dispose Of the
suina incident with our eyes wide
wen 10 the world situation"
Garner, War Minister General
sAuafoku Hata had assumed the
use1 committee of the lower
aataoer that Japan was going to
rslahue its efforts to crush Chang
o@ehek, who he said still had
fssv''VVo Chinese holders in the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Funeral Rites Held
For Miss Mcpherson

wHITEVILLE, March 22.-Fu.
neral services for Miss Susan Nc.
Pherson, Ga, who died at her home
in the B%eaverdam section of the
county yesterday, were conducted
this morning at 10 o'clock by the
Rev. George r. Hunt, pastor of the
Beaverdam church. Burial follow
ed in the Mcpherson cemetery.
Surviving are three brothers: A
]. Mcpherson. the Rev. M. C. Nc
Pherson, and P. M. Mcpherson, and
oae sister, Miss Ollie Mcpherson, OF
Chadbourn.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
PROBE IS SLATED
in SHIP FLOODING
Panamanian Rests On Bot
tom AT Her Dock In
Baltimore

BALTIMORE, March 22.-F-
Federal Bureau Of Marine In
and Navigation today sched'
uled a hearing for Tuesday in the
mysterious flooding of the 395-foot
cargo vessel Panamanian. while in'
vestigators inclined away from q
sabotage theory after a preliminary
survey of the damage.
The marine inspection bureau ar"
ranged to summon officers and crew.
men for the hearing. An independ'
ent investigation was begun, mean.
while, by representatives of lnsur"
ance underwriters, and harbor DER
ricks started unloading cargo 10
tighten the ship.
The Panamanian had been sched'
uled to sail today with a general
cargo for British ports. Less than
1000 of the $1,000 tons of merchan-
disc remained to be loaded when n
suddenly began shipping water at
her dock early yesterday.
Harbor officials and insurance
company representatives expressed
the belief that a slight list Of the
ship sent water cascadintGSnto the
hull through a portside fueling door.
Actual damage to the vessel was
slight and agents for Arnold Bern
stein, refugee German-Jew ish ship
ping veteran who now owns the
Panamanian, said it would be ready
next week for it's dash through the
combat area.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
WRIGHT PRAISES
COOP EDUCATION
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mechanics trade; Robert Bass, -heet
metal work and air conditioning;
Harold Harris, machine operator of
the Taylor Colquitt company; The
ma Robinson, Adams Studio; Ertle
Hartly, radio repairing; Wallace
Berry, air conditioning and refriger-
alton; John Mintz, mechanical draw
ing; Gene Craft, retailing at Belk
Williams company; Edward Moral,
John Lockfaw, and Edwin Shouts,
funeral directing; Jack Stillman,
journalism; Lundy Benton, me-
chanics at Macmillan and Cameron ;
and James %Sanderson, aviation.
The meal vas prepared and serv-
ed by the Home Economics club of
the High school.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Soil Testing Service
Is Praised By Scott

FRANKLINTON, March 22.-lP)
Agriculture Commissioner w. Kerr
Scott said tonight that a new soil
testing service of the state depart
ment Of agriculture enabled the
department to offer farmers accur-
ate information on the fertilizer
needs of their lands.
Speaking at a meeting here of the
Franklinton Farmers and Bust
ness Mems club, Scott outlined the
pre- gram of the department during
his administration as commissioner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
SENATE APPROVES
BIG FARM MEASURE
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$50, 900 limitation and was beaten.
81 to 81.
Senate action o nthe farm bill
brought the first break in the ses.
sion's carefully nurturel economy
movement. Budget estimates called
for a bill totalling $500, 900, 900 for
the next fiscal, year, and the house
shaved a few millions off that fig
ure, passing a measure carrying out
lays of STA, 900, 900. BY comparison,
1,1S5, 600, 900 was appropriated fol
the current fiscal year.
Funds Added
Then, a senate appropriations sub
committee went to work on the meas
ure. It added 1912, 000, 900 for "pari-
bring real farm income closer to that
of the years 1909 to 1914 than present
prices will permit. And, it wrote in
an $S5, OO0, 900 item for the disposal
of surplus corps either through the
food stamp plan of distributing them
to the needy or by Substituting ex-
ports. In addition, there were scores
of minor increases.
notably $50, 900, 600 for conservation
and use of agricultural land resour'
ces, which had been transferred, the
committee reported, to a deficiency
bill. The net result was a bill $780,
600, 900 bigger than that voted by the
house, without counting 100000, 00(
to be supplied by the RFC for farm
tenancy and rural identification
loans. The senate readily approved
the increases reported by the com
mittee.
The measure, which was passed or
a voice vote without a rollcall, is
expected to be sent to a conference
Of house and senate members for the
purpose of striking compromises on
the various senate additions.
In house appropriation committee
circles it was said that the bulk Of
the two big increases, parity pay
ments and surplus removal, probably
would be retained. The senate re
inforced the latter with an unan1-
nous roll call vote, making it diff
cult for its conferees to yield on any
proposed reduction in the item.
Painted To Balance
The controversy over paying FOL
the. increases out of the treasury
working balance arose on the first
day Of the debate. Both Senator
Barley D-Ky), the majority leader
and Senator Byrnes D-SC) called at
tention to the size of that balance
with the suggestion that it coulc
covev the bills excess over the bud
get estimates. But Byrd, challenged
their figures. He said that while the
balance was now 81, 900, 900, 900, the
unencumbered total would be reduc'
ed, under the Presidents budget, lo
about $500, 0oO, 900 at the end of this
fiscal year. 1t could not prudently
b. cut to a lower point, he said.
Byrd presented Morgenthau's let
tie" to the senate with a statement
that he especially wished to call at
tention its "adominition'' that 1.-THE
estimated working balance in the
treasury on June 80, 1910, as con-
templated by the Presidents budget
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23

SOUTHPORT, March PA can.
tata-pageant, Behold He Liveth,'
will be presented by the adult, youth
and children's divisions of st. James
African Methodist Episcopal Zior
church here Easter Sunday at 7:30
r. M, under the direction of Estelle
Swain, local training school director.
The text Of the presentation is by
Herman Won Berge and musical ar.
engagements by E. S. Lorenz. Ellen
Smith, church organist, will accom-
pany the singing groups.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Rites For Blizzard
Will Be Held Today

Funeral services for Andrew F.
Blizzard, II, of the Carolina Beach
road, Oldest employee of the city de-
partment of public works, who died
in James Walker Memorial hos
pital Thursday morning after a
short illness, will be held from the
Yopp funeral home this afternoon
at 1 o'clock.
Interment will follow in the
Kelly cemetery at Kelly, with mem
bers of the Junior Order having
charge Of g%raveside rites.
Active pallbearers will be-: D. R.
Breeze, c. F. Pridgen, A. c. Nor
ris, George F. Dukes, H. Winfield
Smith and R. H. Everett.
P. j. Dowdy, chairman of the
Junior Order funeral committee,
last night requested that all men,
bers of the order attend the funer-
al services
Mr.. Blizzard is survived by his
wife; two daughters, Mrs. A. c.
Baum and Mrs. w. T. Sykes, OF
Wilmington; three sons, K. L..
F. D. and C. A. Blizzard, of Will.
mington; n sister, Mrs. Ada Kel.
ly, Of Kelly; two brothers, W. A.
Blizzard, Of Dillon, S. c., and Han
son Blizzard, Of Greenville, S. c.
He was a member Of the George
Washington Council No. 67, Junior
Order Of United American Mechan.
les, for 80 years, and was also
a member Of the Church of the
Good Shepherd.
He had been in the employ Of the
city for more than 40 years, start
ing back in the days when Front
street was officially laid off and the
trees removed from the business
district.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
WAGE SCALE

WASHINGTON, March 22-R)-
A Wage-Hour Administration com.
mittee recommended today a mini
mum wage of 40 cents an hour for
the pulp and primary paper indus
try. The committee representing
employees and employees in the in
dustry, and the public, submitted
the recommendation to ,Colone.
Philip B. Fleming, Wage-Hour Ad'
ministrator who may either accept
or reject it after hearing interested
parties.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
H"ITCH-HIKER PICKS UP
A LOAD OF JUSTICE

HOPKINSVILLE, KY, up - For
several days Deputy Sheriff Jack
Gamble had been searching for a
man charged with forgery.
Driving along a highway near
Hopkinsville, Gamble halted for a
hitch-hiker, and then produced a
warrant. The passenger vas his
quarry-and the solicited ride led to
the county Jail.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Landscape Contract
Is Approved By USHA

The awarding of the contract for
landscaping the grounds of New
Brooklyn Homes to the State Con-
tracing company, of Baltimore, was
approved yesterday by the USHA in
Washington.
The Baltimore firms figure was
1 5,713.39. 1t was low bidder of four
applicants for the contract.
Work will start in about two
weeks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
RTTYS CONTRACT

OAKLAND, Calf, March 22.-R
Tom Sange, poultry dealer who
dabbles in boxing, bought the con-
tract Of Welterweight Irish Tommy
Taylor for $685.. Taylor's manager,
Joe Herman, wanted a dollar for
each of the fighters 146 ga pounds,
but finally let him go at 20 cents.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
CHARGES DISMISSED

TULSA, March 22-LR-Criminal
charges filed against "a strikers
and non-strikers incident to the IS.
month-long oil workers strike which
ended yesterday were dismissed to-.
day on motion Of County Attorney
Dixie Gilmer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Resettlement official
Talks At Raleigh Meet

RALEIGH, March 22.-R-Ma-
jor John o. Walker, of Washing
ton, director of the Resettlement
Projects division of the Farm Sc
c1rity Administration, traced the
history and purpose of resettlement
projects at a meeting of regional
and state FSA employees here today.
He was introduced by c. B. Faris,
assistant regional director in charge
Of resettlement projects.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
RALPH NEALE DIES

DETROIT, March 22.-R-Ralrh
Neale, IS, English author and play
wright, Godson Of G. K. Chester
ton, and pioneer in the moral re-
armament movement. died today in
Henry Ford hospital.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
DONATES

NEW YORK, March Y. -LP1-
Howard Hughes, sportsman pilot
and 'round-the-world record holder,
today ~presente dthe Canadian Red
Cross with an ambulance for the
Royal Air Force hospital on the
Cliveden estate of Lord and Lady
Astor near London.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
PLEADS GUILTY

nv uAIILE, March 22.-R-Ber.
., '4i Hollande, SO, sanipractic heal.
Of peaded guilty today to a charge
NM, mialsiaughter in the death Feb.
rT1 ~ OF Miss Donna Fac Cor.
lsn L. Sentence was deferred. Hol.
leys, ADMITTED perfor hing an il
IN operation on Miss Correll prior
lVr death in his office.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
EASY WORK

EASY WORK
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. ~
Efficiency, that's the word for Colo.
RADIO Springs firemen. Called to a
blaze in a bank building, they dis
covered a huge pile of trash was on
fire in the boiler oom Grabbing
shovels, they simply scooped the
burning pile into the firebox.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
COOLER WEATHER
EXPECTED EASTER
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west and parts of Canada. Yester-
day morning places in Canada re-
ported temperatures as low as 20
degrees below zero.
Yesterdays temperatures ranged
from a high Of 70 to a low of As
degrees, with the mean three above
the 5%5-degree normal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
LINER HELD

GIBRALTAR, March 23.-(Satur-
day)1R-The italian liner Conte
Di Savoia, carrying American Fact
Finder Sumner Welles home, was
held at Gibraltar for IL hours Fri
day for British c~ontraband control
examination.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
BOWLING
v b LEAGUE

little if any military effectiveness.
Three American newspapermen, talk
en- t othe island by the Germans,
saw no great damage.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
WEATHER
Continued From Page One)

WASHINGTON, March % - up -
Weather bureau records of tempera-
ture and rainfall for the "a hours end
ing 8 p. M. in the principal cotton
growing areas and elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23

Boulder dam has the greatest
water storage capacity of any dam
built or building.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23

There are seven varities Of the
African lion.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23

Yosemite National Park is about
the size of the state of Rhode Is
land.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26
AnaIyze Modern
Psycho|osyfor
Club Section

Modern psychology was the basic
theme for the interesting program
enjoyed Monday by members OF
the Readers Round Table of the
Ten Thousand club and presented
by Mrs. A. B. Hanson and Mrs
F.. D. Jacobs, the group meeting IN
the club house tea room.
Mrs. Hanson was the first speaker
and gave a comprehensive account
of the various schools of pSychol-
ogy, tracing them from their origin
to the present time, and discussing
their applications in education and
industry.
Mrs. Jacobs then reviewed Gull
bertson's "Tne Strange Lives of
One Man, the autobiography of the
famous bridge expert in which the
author psychoanalyzes himself as
a complex of seven individuals COM
bined in one.
Both women are excellent speak
crs and their talks were presented
in their usual competent manner.
The next meeting is to be a
Christmas tea on Dec. 30 when Mrs.
II. r. Anderson will talk on her
hobby, bells, and when Mrs. NAL
colin Macurda will be in charge of
the tea.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26
Report on Two
Books for
Juniors

Two new books were reviewed for
the Junior Ten Thousand clubs
Book section Monday night, the
group meeting with Mrs. H. v. But
Ter, $40 Adams avenue, Mrs. Butler
and Miss Mildred Marcot being
hosteSses for the evening and also
presenting the program.
Americans All Over" by jerome
Beatty was reviewed by Mrs. But
lcr, the author having spent a
number of years interviewing in
teresting Americans in the various
nations of the world.
STARS to Windward," by Bruce
and Sheridan Fahnstock, in which
the authors tell of their sailing trip
to Tahiti. was the volume reported
on by Miss Marcot.
Both gave splendid reviews to
the interest of the members pre-
sent: Mesdames Johnny SalaSsi, v.
A. Francisco, A. d. HaWorth, E. M.
Lizarraras, Stuart Zinn, the Misses
Ethel Danenberg, Julia Tucker,
frankie Kightlinger, Marian Miner.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26
churshe. % OF Interest to Women sosiss
Methodist Women
Sponsor Dinner
For Thursday

Plans for the dinner which the
Methodist Women's Society of
Christian Service is sponsoring for
Thursday night of this week were
discussed at the meeting of the So
ciety's executive board Tuesday at
the home of Mrs. G. S. Conner, 652
Hamilton avenue.
This dinner is open to the public
and patrons will have the choice of
either turkey or ham for their
course, the society planning to
serve half portions for children. All
accompanying dishes will be equally
delicious and dinner will be served
between the hours of $50 and 7:3O
Thursday night in the social hall,
Eighth and Olive.
Reservations should be made by
Wednesday night, either by tele-
phoning 464-J or 1746
Announcement was made at the
meeting that contents of the Sun
day school missionary barrel had
been delivered to the Mexicali mis-
sion and that the barrel is now
empty, ready for refilling.
The sum of $10O was voted to be
sent to the treasurer of the district
society.
Mrs. Conner served tea at the
close of the meeting
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26
Former Members
Give Talks for
Girl Reserves

Girl Reserve activities OF few
years ago were compared with those
of today by a number of former
Girl Reserves who were guest speak
ers at the meeting of the Central
group Monday night in the Meth
odist social hall.
Ada Besse Beynon described the
one-time Girl Reserve camp at Hi
pass; frankie Nell Birkhauser, a
former Central Girl Reserve and
now an assistant advisor, the Or
ganization as she knew it in school
as compared with it today; Mary
Westmoreland, Girl Reserve activ-
tiles when she was in school; Lenna
Arnold, her experiences in her
freshman year and the highlights
of her Girl Reserve activities; Bev-
erly Myers on the meaning of Girl
Reserves. Betty Gallagher introduc-
ed the speakers.
At the conclusion of their talks,
the former Girl Reserves formed a
circle, the new members filling in
side to form a triangle. Corinne
Anderson welcomed the girls and
then lit the candles of the older
members. Phyllis Purdy explained
the duties of Girl Reserves after
which the candles of the new men,
bers were lit from the central flame,
the impressive service ending with
prayer led by Julia Adams and
singing of the Girl Reserve song.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26
CALENDAR
TUESDAY

lOEoDhI
Parents Council, 7:45, high school
Teachers reception, 8, Imperial
Veterans hall
intermediate bridge, 1880, 489
Holt
Jobs Daughters, 1880, Masonic
temple
Business Women, 1880, Barbara
Worth
Symphony orchestra, 1880, Junior
college
American Legion, 8, Veterans hall
Scout Troop 73, 1880, fire hall
Scout Troop ~, 1880, Eastside hut
Central Labor council, 1880, La
Dor temple
Scout Troop 80, 1880, McCabe
Scout Troop 81, 1880, Seeley
Hi Y, I, high school
WOmen's Emergency corps, 1880,
Wilson music room
WEDNESDAY
Arts and Crafts, 10, 10000 club
Project leaders, 1O, court mouse
Viola Hill Circle, 10, 865 Broad
way
Baby conference, Gil, 1-3, Cal
eXico city hall
PIT. A. study group, 10, 571 Olive
Bartenders, culinary workers, 2,
labor temple
Membership dinner, !, Imperial
Veterans hall
1. v. stamp and coin club, 1880,
ID. V. Stewart home, Imperial
TOastmistress club, 6:15, CalifOr-
mia hotel
Eagles, 8, $50 Broadway
Scout Troop 10, 1880. Scout hut
WOmen's emergency corps, 1880,
Wilson music room
Beta Sigma Phi, 1870, $50 Olive
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26
Virginia Williams, Jack Jones
To Be Married Friday
Edited bv ANNE HARDY DAVIS

Bob Burke of Ell Centre and Wal
ter Williams, brother of the bride,
usherS.
After the ceremony a reception
will take place at the home of the
brides parents.
The young couple will make their
home in Ell Centre upon their re-
turn from their wedding trip
Miss Williams is graduate of
Holtville union high school, attend
ed Central junior college and studied
one year at U.CL.A. She has been
active in Jobs Daughters and in
the Eastern Star
Mr.. Jones is graduate of Gen.
trail and is employed in Ell Centre.
Due to the popularity of both
young people and the fact that their
families are we'll known, the mar
riage is af considerable interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-11-26
Delightful Tale
Reviewed by
Mrs. Ku+z

"Kazan" by James Oliver Cur
wood, was chosen by Mrs. Forrest
E. Kutz for her program presented
Monday afternoon by the Twice
Told Tales section of the Ten
Thousand club at its meeting at
the home of Mrs. Laural Ferguson,
Holtville.
This moving story of the affec-
ton and devotion of a husky dog
for its mate, blind grey wolf, is
written in the Curwood style with
descriptive passages of the north
west which are exceptional. Mrs.
Kutz always gives an excellent
story and her sympathetic rendi--
ton of this tale was particularly
we'll done.
During the business meeting the
resignation of Mrs. E. j. Mack, for
many years a section member, was
accepted with regret.
Mrs. Ferguson served tea to her
guests: Mesdames R. j. Clevenger,
N. A. Contos, Norman E. Dupont,
Ross T. Hickcox, Donald w. Ketch-
en-, Forrest E. Kutz, j. S. Larew, D..
B. Roberts, w. H. Tyler, jr., P. N.
Van Slyck, R. w. Ware, Guy A.
Weakley, Warren E. Sage, members.
Mrs. w. J. Clements, Mrs. Will
liam j. Burke. jr., of Holtville and
Miss Olive Kirkpatrick of Los An
geles, were guests. Miss Kirkpatrick
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Tyler.