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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-15
Higher Taxes
For All u. S.
Institute Speaker
Worms Teachers

Taxes are going higher, Just a,
sure a. death, and they'll never
20 lower because the taxpayers
won't stand for 1t, according &c
Godfrey Morgan of Santa Monica
Calf. educator. lecturer, public
relations counselor and former
legislator. who made the conclud-
ing address Monday afternoon at
the regional convention of the
Washington Education association
a. Jason Lee school.
The convention-institute which
brought together about 1.400
teachers. principals and school Of
ficials from Pierce, Thurston and
Mason counties. closed its one-day
session late Monday.
Morgan. whose topic was Death
or Taxes" pronounced the proverb
relating to their inevitability as
true as when said.
There's one consolation, n
Soi soAEr sSrfu nikbs I've
said. They Will look low to
your children"
In the speakers opinion. how
ever. taxes are not TO be regretted.
When I see how much we get
for them" ne declared, I'm not
surprised that taxes are so high.
but that they are so low
we talk about the burden Of
taxation. Well. one reason taxes
are not lower and never will be Is
that the taxpayers won't stand
for II.
Entirely regardless whether
Democrats or Republicans are
elected. whether Smith or
Jones In elected, the tar rate
has continued 10 60 up ever
since anybody can remember.
Don't think you could be elect
ed to office and lower taxes. The
same taxpayers who elected you
on an economy platform will be
the first to come to you and de-
mand more from government"
Morgan pointed to the schools,
paved highways, agricultural SER
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-15
Milk Mixture For
Stomach Ulcers

A recent medical discovery now be-
ms used by doctors and hospitals
everywhere has proven unusually
successful in the treatment OF stonn-
ach ulcers caused from excess acic.
II Is harmless preparation vet 50
effective that IN many cases the pains
OF stomach ulcers disappear alnoS.
Immediately after IL Is used Also rec
ounn,Snoed for gas pains. indigestion
ana heartburn due 70 hyperscidity.
Sufferers NAV now Try this at home
by obtaining a bottle OF Lurin from
their druggist Iurin contains this
new discovery IN its purest form.
Easy 70 take. Just mix two teaspoon
fuls In = half glass OF milk Costs but
little Try bottle 10 must satisfy or
money refunded Lurin Tor sale by
drug stores everywhere. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-15
H ERE'S MORE ABOUT
Van Wagner Case
day, but I'm not positive. l
have contacted a relative of
Van Wagner's. But l have not
been able to communicate d.
rectIy with Van Wagner"
TARTs ON PAGE ONE


Judge Card then asked Prosecu-
tor Tollefson If he had communi-
Gated with Van Wagner.
mo. l have not" Tollefson said,
depressing a smile.
The original $4,000 bail posted
by Van Wagner was then ordered
forfeited by Judge Card.
II leave II to you 10 draw
up the necessary papers," the
Judge told TollefsOn, 'includ-
Ing two warrants for Van
Wagner's arrest rs a fugitive"
One of the warrants is to direct
arrest of Van Wagner for his
failure to appear in court in de-
fault of the original $4,000 bond,
while the other is for his Jump
ing" the additional $4,000 bond.
which Judge Card ordered placed
on Van Wagner at the time his
trial was set.
As criminal charges go. the
charge of attempted grand larceny
Is comparatively f-the-mill.
And the Van Wagner case attract
ed virtually no attention until he
was released from the county
Jail
That put Van Wagner on
page one and has kept him
there ever since, for II was
learned:
1. That Van Wagner was freed
from the county Jail despite hold"
orders on him for police in four
other states. And one OF the
states, Massachusetts, had even
forwarded governors warrant
for Van Wagner's arrest, with
$4,000 bond stipulated.
2. That associated with Van
Wagner in his effort here to work
the old "racetraek" scheme on a
California contractor. was the big
shot of Taeoma's underworld.
3. That rumors strongly sug-
gesting bribery were widely cir
culated, particularly among the
wise boys" who are employed
at varied and sundry trades south
OF 18th st.
Following Van Wagner's ar
rest. hail had been set In
justice court at $4,000. hut
that amount later was re-
duced To $1,000 when the
charge Was filed In superior
court.
Promptly. bond was produced
and Van Wagner was allowed TO
leave the county Jail. At the
police station was the Massa-
ehusett's warrant. It's still there.
And at the sheriffs office is the
card on Van Wagner. plainly
marked; Hold for Massachusetts,.
New York. Pennsylvania. several
other states" It's still there.
Judge Card. at the time he set
Van Wagner's trial several weeks
ago raised bail an additional 500
600, and Van Wagner, failing to
post the amount. was declared a
fugitive from the court Sept is.
A group Of Tacoma citizens.
headed by Carl Club and ex-
Prosecutor Harry H. Johnston.
publicly demanded a grand jury
to investigate the case. But the
four Pierce county judges. al
though agreeing that the case had
been handled in a lax manner, re-
fused 10 call a grand jury on the
grounds that the evidence pro-
duced was not sufficient.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-15
Her Purse and S43
Stolen in Theufer

Theft of S43 from purse was
reported to police late Monday by
Mrs. Walter Hayes. 724 No. C st,
who said the purse was taken from
her lap as she sat in a theater last
Saturday. In her belated report.
Mrs. Hayes described a large. fat
woman in dark raincost who sat
next TO her in the movie house and
left early.
The purse was found later in
a rest room. minus the money.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-15
STAMP COLLECTORS

Next meeting of the Stamp Col
lectors guild will be held at S p.
m. Thursday at the home of Ray
mond J. Burke. apartment A. 900
So. 9th st. Visitors will be welcome.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-15
Sd Division Maps
Small Bliizkrieq

FORT IENIS-Officers Of the
81 Infantry division prepared
tuesday 10 direct a small-soale
blitzkrieg maneuver Oct. Fl IN
volving an offensive thrust by two
tank battalions, a platoon Of
scout cars and an infantry regi-
ment.
A defensive force composed Of
an infantry battalion. an anti
tank battalion and two anti-tank
companies. a battalion Of engineers
and a reconnaissance troop. viii
attempt TO smash the attack. An
observation plane will be assigned
10 each side.
Officers said the maneuver
would furnish valuable practice
in coordination between tanks.
planes and infantry. and provide
testing Of the divisions new anti
mechanical flash warning system.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-15

Gilbert kaynor. Mrs. Gould's BROTH
er. Keith Gould. Stadium high
school graduate. drove over from
Ephrata where he is teaching
school this year.
Applications for marriage IL
censes were made recently with the
Grays Harbor county auditor at
Montesano by Glen r. Toner and
Ella Katherine simplins. both of
Tacoma Joe +. Baxter. Winchester,
Ind. and Kathleen ID. Nicely. Ia
coma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-15

Your postmaster can tell you
how TO invest in U. S. Defense
Bonds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-10
100 Bedroom Suite Bargains

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Carson Furniture. 1900 Grand River.
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Sectionl
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MUST UNLOAD 400 bedroom suites 10
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Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-10

Jasper will meet Friday at l3O
pm. at the l.. S. Neagle home with
wardrobe planning as the project.
Bard Winterhaven center will
meet Friday in Winterhaven.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-10
Bnsade++es
Armistice Day
Parade Tuesdav

Barbara Worth Brigadettes had n
luncheon and business meeting Sat
urday noon at the Barbara Worth
hotel where they discussed plans
for their part in the Armistice day
parade.
Mrs. Wyborn Smith of Calipatria
was named chairman Of the parade
with Mrs. j. w. Donohue of Ell Cen
tro as her assistant, the members
meeting Tuesday at 1890 am. at
Twelfth and State.
Plans were made for the next
meeting, Sunday, Nov. Is at 9a.m.
at the w. H, Hudspeth home, Ca
lexico, this group meeting the third
Sunday of each month for a horse
back ride and picnic luncheon.
Edna Morrison was appointed
publicity chairman.
Mrs. John Zenos. president, con-
Quoted the meeting, the others
present including Mesdames John
w. Donohue, R. j. C!evenger. Lon
Thompson, Claudia Cummings. J.
j, Campbell, I. H. Shaw. w. H.
Hudspeth, Ned Moretti Florence
Denham, Lon Cromer, Byron Gra-
ham, Wyborn Smith. Edna Morri-
son, Jessie M. JuVenal, Miss S. Oft
ellie.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-10
HOME DEPARTMENTS

Thursday Rose Mesquite will
meet at 1890 am. at the home OF
Mrs. d. Natho with the making of
dress forms as the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-10
J.H. Edgar T ellis
Story Of Valley
Pioneer Days

University club members gained
a real appreciation Of the moer-
taking which faced the first set
tiers of the valley when on Satur-
day they heard J. H. Edgar, one
of the county's best known pioneers,
describe the early days in I'M
perial valley.
Mr.. Edgar addressed the club at
the luncheon meeting in the Bar
bara Worth hotel, delighting his
audience with his account OF those
first settlers, relieving some of the
tragic incidents with his flashes
of dry humor.
His first trip to the valley, the
hardships Of making homes III the
midst of barren desert, the break
in the Colorado river in 1906, the
courage of the first women set
tiers in the valley were just few
of the highlights in his talk. Mr..
Edgar held his audiences attention
from beginning to end-ln fact they
were reluctant to have his talk
end, so thoroughly delightful was
it.
Mrs. Willis Johnson conducted
business meeting during which re-
ports were made on the recent
conferences in Riverside Of the AM
erican Association of University
Women and on the magazine pro-
iect, the latter being made by Miss
Gladys TraSk
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-10
CALENDAR

Monday
Senior All club, Z, court house.
Sport section, I, III South Fifth.
COordinating council, 1880, Will
son school.
Music Teachers, s, Harding School
SOrOptimists, I, 141 South Seventh.
Choral speaking class, 1870, TO-
coo club.
Cactus Gavel club, 6:15, California
hotel.
Ell Centre lodge No. 384, F. and A.
NJ, 1880, Masonic temple.
Carpenters union, 7:30, labor
temple.
Imperial lodge No. 800, s, I'M
perial.
l. V. Chorus, 1870, J. c. audi
tOrium.
Night schcool, 10, high school.
Tuesday
Magnolia Mulberry, l, ii. kohns
home.
Armistice parade, II, Main st.
Barbecue, IL, stadium.
ST. 'anl's guild. 1:30, church.
l. V. Stamp and Coin club, 1880
ice plant.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-10
News Hens About
Valley Residents

Mrs. P. A. Thaanum, former Ell
Centre resident now living in San
Diego, is spending a week in the
valley visiting her sister, Mrs. Ar
les Adams, and also several of
her friends. During her stay in the
valley she is being entertained at
a number Of informal affairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Hartzog
met their daughter Hazel in Los
Angeles and together enjoyed the
Stanford-US.C. game. Miss Hart
zog is doing newspaper work in
northern California.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-10
Society
Clubs
Yuma We dding
OF In+eres ST
To Many

Mr.. and Mrs. o. ]. Wilson Of
Imperial have announced the mar
riage if their daughter, Virginia
June, to Vaness JeffrieS.
The wedding was sC-omnized on
October 25 in Yuma, Arizona, in
the Baptist parsonage, the Rev Mr..
GorSage reading the service.
Given in marriage by her father,
the lovely bride was charming in
a soldier blue suit with which she
wore accessories in a darker blue.
Roberta Hart of Imperial was the
brides only attendant and wore a
smart tailored suit.
Bob Wilson, brother of the bride,
served as the bridegroom's best
man.
Mrs. Jefferies is a graduate of
Imperial high school and has many
friends throughout the valley who
will be interested in the news of
her marriage.
Mr. Jefferies was graduated from
a Missouri high school.
The young couple are now at
home to their friends in Imperial,
Mr.. Jefferies being employed by the
Imperial Irrigation district.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-10
Christian Mission
ProvesTremendous
Popular Success

Seventy talks, an average of five
day for each one were made by
the four visiting ministers who
addressed a combined audience
we'll over 5000 persons in their five
days stay in the valley.
These four ministers, under the
sponsorship Of the valley minister
ial association, conducted a five
days preaching mission in Braw-
ley, Holtville, Calexico and Ell Cen
tro, addressing service clubs, civic
organizations, school assemblies and
soldiers at Camp Seeley
So successful was the mission
that many demands were made
for another next year, a request
which will probably be granted by
the association.
The series of meetings climaxed
with mass meeting Friday night
in the First Baptist church, a
meeting attended by hundreds who
heard DR. Henry Sears Thomson,
pastor of the Highland Park First
Presbyterian church, in his closing
address.
The Rev. Frank T. Porter of the
First Christian church Of Terrence,
gave his final message at the youth
banquet which preceded the mass
meeting and which was attended by
we'll over 100 young people, this
affair taking place in the Metho-
dist social hall.
Other speakers were: DR.. Charles
burden, state evangelist for the
Baptist churches in California, and
DR.. L. A. Reed, pastor of the First
Church of the Nazarenc in Pasa-
dena.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-10
school, Schools OF Interest to Women .
Churches
Edited 6y ANNE HARDY DAVIS
Club Women Preparing For
District Convention

men in uniform.
Fridays session will be high
lighted by a talk by Dorothy Lewis,
vice chairman of radio council Of
chlldren's progrant, Rockefeller
center New York City, whose topic.
is The American Sytcm of Radio
Preferred.
MUSICAL Program
A splendid program OF music has
been arranged for the convention
which will feature the following
artists: Glenn Burris of the San
Diego naval training station. oper-
attic soloist; Mary Ann Oescher,
gifted young pianist who made her
first public appearance at the \-e
of five. who at nine was guest
soloist with the San Dinego SYM
phony, and who is now just 49,;
Theresc Reutinger Hakel, soprano,
ofd2ial Foloist with the Marine
band, Giovanni Zavatti, italian
tenor, and his accompaniSt, Eugene
Kusmiak, concert pianist.
Imperial Valley will send a large
delegation to the convention head
ed by Mrs. Glasby and Mrs. Adolph
Binder of Calexico, district cor
responding secretary; Mrs. j. w
Lawson will attend as president of
the CaleXico club and as district
pianist; Mrs. Don Paulus will head
the Ten Thousand clubs delegation
from El Centro as president of the
club; Mrs Joseph Simons will be
present as president of the BraW-
ley club; Mrs. M N Robinson of
inland, county president; from
Holtville Mrs. A. L. Williams, presi-
dent, and Mrs. Arthur Gould, vice
BraWley, American citizen ship
president. Mrs. George King from
chairman, is planning to attend for
her sister, Mrs. Edward DWyer, is
San Diego county president. official
I hostess. Many other district chair
men from the valley are planning
to be present for one or more days
of the convention.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-10

Coronado will be headquarters
for many club women Of the valley
this present week who will represent
their respective organizations at the
annual convention of the Southern
District. California Federation OF
Women'S clubs.
Imperial Valleys own Mrs. R. L.
Glasby Of Calexico is district pres
ident and for her first convention
she has chosen that patriotic
theme, My Country, may she ever
be right, but right or wrong, my
country"
Mrs. John Stearns Thayer of Los
Angeles, president of the state fed
Grafton, will be guest of honor at
the convention which will feature
interesting programs and delightful
social affairs, in the attractive set
ting of the famous Hotel del Coro-
nado.
The convention opens Wednesday
afternoon Nov. IL a 80 pm. with
reports of county presidents on the
schedule Mrs M. N, Robinson OF
inland, president of the Imperial
County Federation of Women's clubs
responding for this county.
Presidents Dinner
State, district. county and club
presidents will be honored at the
dinner that night, the program to
include: motion pictures, a skit,
Sharp Parliamentary Tools" writ
ten by Mertie Aldrich Perkins, state
parliamentarian. Presidents talent.
ed in music will preform, and other,
will tell the highlights and trage~
Thursdays session will feature
dies of their regimes.
talks by district chairmen on What
Part Can My Department Plan in
the Defense Program?" Gardiner
w. Spring will be chief speaker,
talking on "Education's Role in the
Present Crisis. Mrs. Thayer will
give the main address of the after
noon, the delegates will be taken
on a boat ride in the harbor, and
that evening, the convention BAN
quet will take place, honoring the
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-10
Miss McNeece
Gives Present Dav
Club Program Sat.

An unusual treat was enjoyed
Saturday night by Present Day club
members who heard Mary Virginia
McNeece, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John B. McNeece tell of her sum-
mer in Mexico City where she was
the gueSSt of a high ranking Mex
lean official
The club met at the John T. Rice
home on West Main.
Mary Virginia gave a splendid
talk. describing not only the city
and many of the places which she
visited but something of the social
life which she enjoyed as we'll.
speaking with a great deal of
poiSe and charm. In addition to her
talk, members enjoyed the dis
play which she brought with her,
many interesting pieces of native
handWork. s.a
In honor of the speaker. daugh-
ters of members were invited as din
ner guests: Lenora Costello, Ellen
Costello, Janet Thompson, Esther
Weakley and Rosemary Rice.
wi anu INiCC CIlUcI Jdllltu
the members at dinner prior to
the program, serving a preliminary
course in the attractive fountain
room after which the guests ad-
journed to the dining room where
long tables, beautifully appointed
in silver and crystal, with gor-
geouS centerpiece, huge mounds of
brilliant colored fruits, made d
lovely setting.
After the program, bridge was
played, Mr.. and Mrs Dowd VIM
ming the prizes for high scores, and
Mrs. Weakley and R. P. Moore,
second high.
Mr.. and Mrs. John M. McNeece
were guests of the club, and the
members present including: Dr..
W. w Apple, Mr.. and Mrs. o. j..
Bradshaw, Mr.. and Mrs. J. f.
Brock, Mr.. ana Mrs. w. C. Co.'S
tello, Mr., and Mrs. M. j. Dowd,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer w. Heald, Mr.
and Mrs. r. P. Moore. Mrs. Mont
j. Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. Guy A.
Weakley, Mr.. and Mrs. Rice, Judge
and Mrs. Vaughn N. Thompson.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-10
Beautiful Wedding Saturday
At Church of the Nazarene

A reception followed, taking place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George L. Martin, 1910 Olive avenue,
guests including the bridal parry
members of the immediate families,
close friends and relatives.
The traditional huge, white TERED
brides cake, topped with a minia-
ture bride and bridegroom, was
served, with punch, by Miss Pauline
JenckS and Juanita SWeeten, assist =
ed by Mrs. Martin and Roy H.
Womack, the lace-coVered table be-
ing decorated with corai vine anc
lighted by white tapers.
Mrs. Maurice Graves. the brides
mother. wore black silk jersey ac-
cented VITA a colsage of gardenias;
Mrs. A. C. Roberts, the bridegroom's
mother was in navy blue with a
gardenia corsage.
Wedding Trip
After the reception the young
couple left on their wedding trip,
the bride wearing a smart going
away suit of dusty rose with a
white satin blouse, black accessories
and a corSage, an orchid.
Upon their return the young
couple will make their home on
North Sixth street, Ell Centro. Mrs
Roberts comes from we'll known
FL Centre family and attended
Central high school where she was
q popular student; Mr.. Roberts re-
ceived his education in the NebraS-
ka schools, coming to the valley
some three years ago.
Guests at the wedding included
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Roberts,
the bridegroom parents, who lived
formerly in Ell Centre; his sisters
Donna, Naomi, Faith of Baldwin
Park. Berniece Roberts of Los An
geles. and another sister, Mrs. Rich
ard Ream of Monterey Park, with
her husband and their two daught-
ers, Betty and Margie Ream.
Other out-of-toW guests were
Corp. Robert Graves of Ft. Bliss
Texas, the brides only brother; an
uncle. Ernest Graves of Santa Ana
his daughter, Mrs. Earl Groves, and
Mr.. Groves of San Diego Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell HolCer anu their son,
Ronald. all of Tucson, Arizona and
MI. and Mrs. irwin Garner and
their daughter, Jewel, OF Brea.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-10
A. e. Bridge
Club Meets

A. V. E. Bridge group met
Wednesday night at $50 Brighton
avenus with FRANKIE Nell Birkhauser
and Mary Westmoreland as host
esses.
Guests included: Thelma Gar
man. Bernice Conzett. Mrs. w. A.
Carpenter. Mrs. w. w. Routt, Mrs.
Myrel Gillett. Mrs. George Harris,
Jr., Doris Gibson, Anne Cooper,
Helen Barsumian. Josephine Bar
sumian, Mrs. r. B. Dessert.
Mrs. Dessert won high score
prize and Miss Conzett, the second
high.
The two hostesses used an Arm
istice day theme in their table
decorations.
Miss Josephine Barsumian who
has been visiting her sister, Helen
left Friday for her home in Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-10
CaIexico
News
BY Jane McCampbeII
Telephone 84q

Leroy Veazey, nephew of Earl Ca
Vanah, left here Sunday for San
Diego where he has enlisted in the
navy. He will take a special exami-
nation there, and then at the end
of the week he plans to travel to
Kentucky to visit his mother. When
Veazey returns to the coast he will
start his active service.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Saunders
left early Saturday for a weekend
pleasure trip to San Diego.
Mrs Travis Smith has been i'll
the past few days with the flu.
Dan and Bill Webster. sons of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Webster, were
home for the weekend from San
Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M Ostrey and
daughter left Friday to spend the
weekend in Los Angeles.