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Evening star., 1941-07-11
Delinquent Children
Blamed for Robbery
OF Parking Meters
Advisory Committee
Asks for More Cases
In Juvenile Court

Declaring that juvenile delin-
quents inflict $4,000 yearly damage
and losses on District parking
meters alone, officials of the Com
missioners' TRAFFIC Advisory Coun-
Gil last night submitted an eight
point program of cure.
Additions to the Juvenile Court
staff are needed, the report said,
asserting that the court has asked
and been refused IA additional pro-
baton officers.
While expressing complete con-
fidence" in Police Supt. Ernest w.
Brown, the Council devoted two
recommendations to an asserted
failure of police. Not all arrested
children have been turned over to
the Juvenile Court, it was stated.
Court Action Urged.
Whenever sufficient evidence ap-
pears to justify a case against a
child, the youngster should be
turned over to the court, not to
parents, the report said
In cases where a child is already
under court custody, or on proba-
ton. and is then faced with another
charge. responsibility of releasing
the child should rest with the court
and not with the Welfare Board or
other public agencies, it was de-
clared.
A comment on these recommenda-
tions was made today by Miss Gene
We've Gabower. director Of the courts
social work. She said the law plainly
provides that police must report all
arrests of children to the court, but
in practice the number of juvenile
arrests contained in police figures
has been noticeably larger than the
number of children brought to the
courts attention.
Many Washington parking meters
should be altered so they can not be
easily robbed, the council reported.
Some newer meters are constructed
so that 1t Is almost impossible to get
money out, it was said.
Larger Fairgrounds Urged.
A psychiatric clinic should be
established in connection with the
Juvenile Court, the report said, and
adequate detention facilities for
mentally deficient children should
be established. The city's play areas
should be enlarged and better ar
ranged.
The corporation counsel and other
court aides should be fully informed
of tax losses to the people through
juvenile delinquency, said the report,
prepared by committee headed by
Harry S. Wender, at the request of
former Commissioner David Nc.
Coach, jr.
At the same time, the council ex-
pressed hope that Maj. Brown would
be continued as police chief, and
urged congressional appropriation
OF $500 for traffic safety education.
A campaign to encourage drivers to
park not more nor less than 3 feet
apart was proposed.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Rites to Be Held Mondoy
For Frank (. Beuter

Funeral services for Frank Z.
Beuter, retired electrician and life
long resident Of Washington, will be
held Monday in the Chambers
Funeral Home. Mr.. Beuter died at
his home, 926 L street NV. yester-
day.
Mr.. Beuter, who had served two
enlistments in the Marine Band,
retired from the Navy Yard here six
years ago. He is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Louise Beuter; . sister,
Mrs. Sophie Marvin, and q brother,
Robert e. Bsuter. Burial will be In
Arlington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1941-07-11

That the Districts vagrancy law
is about as effective in combating
vice as . bow and arrow would be
against Hitler's panzer divisions is
the opinion of some officials who
have tried to use the outmoded law
to rid the city of undesirable char
acterS.
Attention was turned to the
vagrancy law during the current
Congressional investigation of the
Police Department and the Com
missioners have asked Corporation
Counsel Richmond B. Keech to re-
wise the statute.
Mr.. Keech is not the first TO go
to work on the vagrancy law. Every
new corporation counsel has tried
it, as we'll as a number of jurists.
Because a proposed new law was
too drastic, because it allegedly in
terfered with personal liberties or
because it, too, had too many loop
holes, one after another of the re-
vised statutes has been shelved.
Some officials believe the problem
of undesirables should be met with
a new law instead of attempting to
revise the old vagrancy law. There
are cities where there is definite
charge against suspicious characters.
LoOpholes In Law
If the New York police tip the
Washington police that a confidence
man has come here to ply his trade,
the Washington police have to wait
until the con man has film -flammed
some one before arresting him.
Principal loopholes in the present
vagrancy law, most officials believe,
is the phrase not having visible
means of support" which modifles
every vagrant classification.
Take the section applying to "all
persons leading an idle, immoral or
profligate life who have no property
to support them" A prostitute or
numbers runner who answers the
description but produces a bank
book in court cannot be convicted
although the account may show no
Withdrawals.
The police are said to know of a
lunchroom which is rendezvous for
the elements that constitute q citys
minor crime problem. Most of the
men and women who make that
their meeting place have long rec
ords. If the police could charge
them with vagrancy, they could
prove to the Alcohol Beverage Con-
troll Board that the place was a nui-
sance and get its license revoked.
But the police can't get around the
mo visible means of support"
Migrants under the meaning OF
the old common law. which is the
Districts vagrancy law, could be
taken care of even without the law,
some officials believe. These are de-
scribed in the law as persons lodging
in groceries, outhouses, market
places, sheds, barns or in the open
air" AS one official pointed out,
these are mostly old men, who. when
discovered, are sent to st. Eliza
beth's or Blue Plains.
Buns Easily Caught.
Then there are the buns who
drift into the city from freight trains
or the highway. They, too, are easily
picked up. Since they frequently
spend their time drinking in the
parks, they can be brought in on a
drinking charge.
At one time, police were able to
make cases under the section of the
vagrancy law which applies to per-
sons found with burglary tools. This
section. too. has its loopholes.
Another phase of the law which
makes it an inefficient weapon in
modern times Is the fact that there
is no real penalty. Apparently, in
the old days, the idea was to get
Evening star., 1941-07-11
School Safety Patrol
Officers 10 Attend Camp

The first of three camping periods
Tor officers of school safety patrols
will open Monday with so young
captains and ieutenants of patrols
from colored schools attending Camp
Lichtman. at Dumfries, Va.
Two camp periods for officers
from white schools will follow-one
from August 80 through September
8, and a second from September 6
through 13, at the Police Boys Club
Camp at Scotland Beach, Md.
Sponsoring the camps are the
American Automobile Association.
the District Congress of Parents and
Teachers, and the Police Depart
ment. Announcement was made bv
John L. Vandegrift, chairman of
the District Advisory Committee of
the A. A. A.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Mrs. Alice Neal Retires

Mrs. Alice c. Neal, a clerk with
the Veterans Administration more
than ~ years. retired today. A
ceremony in her honor was held
this morning in room 573 Of the
Veterans Administration Building.
Fellow workers presented . radio
to her,
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Christiun-Jewish BODY
Names Dr.. W. |. Dorbv

DR.. w. L. Darby has been appoint
ed secretary of the Washington
Round Table of the National Con-
ference of Christians and Jews, it
was announced today.
Until recently DR.. Darby was ex-
ecutive director of the Washington
Federation of Churches.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Bond Concerts

By the Navy Band at walter Reed
Hospital ut $50 O'Clock tonight. 1t.
Charles Benter, leader; Bandmaster
Charles Brendler, assistant.
BY the Army Band at the Capitol
at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Capt.
Thomas r. Darcy, leader: Karl
duhnsr, assistant.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Sundoy School Picnic

Mount View Md) Sunday school
will hold its annual picnic at john
sons Grove. near Purdum, starting
at 4 pm. tomorrow. The Poolesville
Band viii play.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
In July, Beware OF:

In July, Beware OF:
l. The hours between $3.50
and $50 pm. All four of the
persons killed in traffic in July,
1910, were fatally injured within
this three e-hour period.
2. Crossing a street at point
other than q crosswalk. Two
pedestrians met death by this
action in July last year.
The two other traffic victims
were fatally hurt while either
crossing a street at an uncon-
trolled intersection or driving
an automobile.
Evening star., 1941-07-11
QUIETRease!

LUCKY FELLOW-Disappe
in the igloo is Ralph w. Spunkins,
. fugitive from the District Of
Columbia. No, it wasn't the heat
that drove him away, it was the
din Of Washington traf1ic-horn-
blowing and popping motorcycles.
He prefers the growl Of . polar
bear,
Evening star., 1941-07-11
All Details Complete.
Heats Assigned for
Coaster Classic

fSo1p Bor Derby Heat List on
Page A-4
Evening star., 1941-07-11
Make July Safer

Toll In Previous Months,
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-08
Sismon Students
In Fine Recital

Another in the series of splendid
recitals which have been featured
in Ell Centro this spring was that
Thursday evening by members OF
Mary Louise Sigmons piano. class,
assisted by Sgt. Bert FalloWes} OF
the 11th cavalry regiment, and by
two pupils of Mary Moore. -
From beginners to- the more ad-
vanced, each performer acquitted
herself most creditably, de1n6nstra-
ting sound basic. training sand a
real appreciation for. music. Z. .,
The program was well arranged,
each student playing one !. or more
solos with a nice poise and stage
department as well as with musi-
cianShip. ..a = - !?
The recital opened, with a 4 solo
by Donna Rae Horton. the Others
taking part including, Betty Hjg-
gins, Dawn Hayes, Geraldine Hayes,
10 Ann Westmoreland Audrey Ma
curda, Mary Lou Hunter, Shirlie
Forester, Arlene Jones, Nicky ,Bolin,
1vagene Higgins, and also. by Joann
and Beverly Holmes, pupils OF Mary
Moore. -
Sgt. Fallowes sang group Of
vocal solos which were exeellently
done and enjoyed by the audience,
the studio, 665 He'll avenue, being
filled by an enthusiastic group of
relatives and friends. ~-- -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-08
Masako yukawa
Presents Class

Masako YukaWa, teacher Of
piano, presented her advanced STU
dents in a remarkably fine recital
Friday night at the studio, 1851
Olive avenue.
During the year her pupils have
been placing special emphasis on
good tone and musical expression
as well as on clean technic. That
they have succeeded in their goal
was more than evident in the we'll
performed program played before
O. capacity and enthusiastic audi
ence of relatives and friends.
The studio is loca;ed in the Leslie
Conn home and Mrs. Conn's grac-
ious hospitality contributed much
in this recital, as in the previous
one, to the pleasant and friendly
atmosphere.
AS for the program itself, it was
a well-arranged, interesting one in
which the piano students were as
sisted by Larry and Danny Stroud
Iii a vocal solo, Herman LualEn
playing their compartments.
lie program OptIItu WIFI C"O
solos by Tailko Tokuyasu, each Of
the following also being presented
in a group of two solos: Donald
McElvaney. Adele Furukawa, Carl
dean Luallin. TSuneko Tokuyasu
Herman Luallin, Elsie Furukawa,
Alice Kodama, Lila June Snow, the
program concluding with a duet
played by Adele and Elsie Furu-
kaWa.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-08
Dr.. Perisord Gives Address
For HoItvi||e Graduates

HOLTVILI1E,- June = If Amer
leans put, forth as much effort to
preserve the their democratic insti-
tutionS and ideals as the dictatorS
put forth in attempting to destroy
that form of life and way of living,
democracy will be triumphant.
That was the opinion expressed
BY DR.. Paul Perigord, noted edu-
Gator and lecturer in his COM
mencement address for the Holt
Vile, Union high school students,
the exercises taking place Friday
night in the Holtville grammar
school auditorium.
DR.. Perigord's subject was. What
Am Worth to My Country" and
he began his remarks with the CO.
rollary, What is My Country
Worth too Me?" in which he
stressed the greatness of this coun-
try not only physically but in its
Institutions and ideals of freedom
and democracy which were all the
more apparent to him as a native
of another country, France.
II. :. Musical Numbers
The program also included with
music by the school orchestra, an
instrumental. duet by Walter Enz
ana William Murray, a clarinet solo
ay Martin Munson, trombone so;c
by Waiter Enz,' "a vocal solo by
Margaret Maring.
Martha Muller was presented
with the citizenship award by Ted
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-08
Junior Senior
Banquet Friday

Pirates formed the theme for the
Junior Senior banquet at which
Central Juniors entertained the
Seniors Friday night at the Bar
bara Worth hotel.
The lobby was roped off for
dancing and was gay with stream
ers and balloons, while the main
dining room decorations carried out
a nautical theme. Ships of white
sweetpeas with blue cellophane
sails, anchors and other nautical
symbols made a beautiful table ap-
pointment.
Musical numbers during the din
Eer hour were presented by Janet
Thompson, Margaret Anne Hen
derson, Roberta jerks, Donald Ia.
vala, LaVerne Zavala, Marilyn
Ingle, Ortha Console, Phyllis Purdy,
Calvin FurukaWa.
Andy Dubois. junior president,
welcomed the guests. Earl Rex re-
spending for the seniors. Guy A.
Weakley principal and superin-
tendent of schools, and Roy f..
Womack for the board of trustees
offered greetings. Kay Teer and
Earle Massey, faculty advisors as
sisted the students.
During the dance, delightful
dance novelties were presented by
the talented pupils Of Blanche
Courtney Stone Of CaleXico.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-08
GeraIdine Williams Married
TO Robert Burke Friday

HOLTVILlIE, June 7.-Baskets oil
white gladiolas, graceful arrange
ments of greenery, soft light from
white tapers in tall candelabra, pro-
vided beautiful background for
the impressive ceremony solemnized
Friday, night in the Holtville Meth
odiSt church when Geraldine Will
hams, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
M. Williams, became the bride of
Robert Burke, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
A. j. Burke of Ell Centro.
The Rev. Mr.. Kenneth Engle,
pastor of the church, read the SER
vice in the presence of group of
relatives and intimate friends of
the two families.
iy Prior to the ceremony a program
Of incidental music was featured,
Marilyn Ingle, with piano accom-
paniments by Margaret Rau, being
heard in appropriate violin solos.
Preceding the entrance of the bridal
party Virginia Isaac sang "Apple
Blossom Time" and Il Love You
Truly, Pollyanna Stone Bosnia
playing her accompaniments.
- Pretty Bride
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride looked her prettiest in
her smart wedding gown, a white
sheer in street length, with which
she wore big white picture hat,
all accessories being in white with
the only color accent her flowers,
exquisite TaliSman roses and blue
cornflowers.
Mrs. Jack Jones of Calexico, the
brides sister, was her only attend
ant and was charming in a blue
;1rock and hat, her corsage being
OF Cecil Bruner roses.
Mr.. Jones served Mr.. Burke as
his best man.
:: After the ceremony a reception
took place at the home of the brides
parents, 1856 Maple avenue, where
both the brides cake and the bride
grOom'S were served to the guests.
Smart FrOcks
. Mrs. Williams received her guests
goWned in pretty dark blue dot
ted frock accented by a corsage Of
pink roses, Mrs. Burke, mother OF
the bridegroom, wearing a green
\ lowered dress with a corsage of
white roses.
u After the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Burke left on a weekend trip to
San Diego and will be at home to
their friends after June Is at 635
Grange avenue, Ell Centre.
= Uniting as it does two we'll known
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-08

Seventy-five eighth grade grad
yates from the eight elementary
schools in the Fl Centro high school
district. received their diplomas
from E. L. Hiteman. county super
intendent Of schools, in a splendid
graduation program Friday night
in the high school
These rs graduates are from
Acacia, Elm, Eucalyptus, Heber, Nc
Cabe, Silsbee, Seeley, and West
side schools.
The Rev. Mr.. E. L. Carter Of
the State Street Christian church.
delivered the commencement ad-
dress, an inspirational talk on the
subject of Making a Life and a
Living. The Rev. Fr w. r Cla-
vim of St. Mary's Catholic church
pronounced the invocation.
The graduates themselves form
ed an excellent chorus. singing four
songs, and also being heard in
tAree readings, recited in chorus,
one of which BE the Best" pro-
vided the theme -or the entire
program BE the best of whatever
you are
Mrs. Carmen Gibson, music SUI
pervisor for the rural schools, anc
Mrs. Ruth Merryman of Eucalyptus
school, played for the proCessiona
/ cf cy,.o 1IiIo Ioc ord for tho 1acacc-
tional also.
Mrs. Ruth Keply, instruction SUI
pervisor for the county schools
presented the class and Guy A
Weakley, district superintendent OF
schools for Fl Centro. and Central
principal welcomed the graduates
to the high school.
Gay colored petunias decorated
the stage making a pretty setting
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-08
CHHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Great and marvellous are thy
works, Lord God Almighty; just and
true are thy ways, thou King of
saints These words from Revela-
ton are the Golden Text in the
Lesson-Sermon on God the Only
Cause and Creator" on Sunday in
all Churches of Christ, Scientist.
Bible selections include these
passages from John: Jesus saith
unto him, Have I been SO long time
with you, and yet hast thou not
known me, Philip. Believe me
that I am in the Father, and the
Father in me: or else believe me
Tor the very works sake. Verify.
verify, say unto you, He that be-
lieVeth on me, the works that l
do shall he do also" And from
Acts: And there sat a certain man
at LyStra, impotent in his feet, be-
ing a cripple from his mothers
womb, who never had walked: The
same heard Paul speak: who sted-
fastly beholding him, and perceiv-
ing that he had faith to be healed,
Said with a loud voice, Stand ur-
right on thy feet. And he leaped
and walked
The Lesson Sermon includes
these statements from Science and
Health with Key to the Scriptures
by Mary Baker Eddy: The Chris
tan Scientist, understanding scien-
tlfically that all is Mind. COM
mences with mental causation, the
truth of being, to destroy the error.
This corrective is an Alternative,
reaching to every part of the human
system. According to Scripture, it,
searches the joints and marrow,
and it restores the harmony Of
man.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-08

Mrs. Paul Alvey of Calipatrla-
inland home department is the
new county chairman for the I'M
perial county farm home depart
ment having been elected to that
office at the meeting Friday morn
ing in the court house.
Mrs. Alvey succeeds Mrs. c. E.
Cooke of Spruce-Westmorland who
has served as county chairman
most efficiently for the past four
years
other new Officers are: Mrs.
Frank Maynard, Rose Mesquite,
vice-chairman; Mrs. Fred Pollard
Of MT. Signal. reelected treasurer
Mrs. Harold Brockman Of Mt. Sig
nal, secretary.
Mrs. Charles Ilackieman of Nc
Cabe- Eucalyptus. who served as
county chairman for many years,
acted as installing officer, induct-
ing the new officers in a most i'm
pressive manner.
... Reports
Mrs. Pollard reported that the
revolving fund for use in the rural
schools amounted to $32, this
money to be used to remedy dental
or eye defects in cases where the
families are unable to afford care
The scholarship fund this year
Is double that of last, the county
having contributed $l4.70 to the
state fund for a scholarship for a
sophomore girl home economics
major at Berkeley, U.C.L.A. or
Davis.
Mrs. c. E. Cooks reported on the
status of the disqualification prof.
ect, and Mrs Alex McRae, county
librarian for the home department
on use of the county library.
Guest Speaker
Mrs. Katharine Kerry for the
Holly Sugar Co. talked on the use
of beet sugar.
Members present were: Mrs
Cooke, Mrs. Sam Johnston, Mrs
E. H. Imler, Mrs. M. E. Ryan, Mrs
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-08

Kipf for the chamber of commerce,
and also delivered the salutatory,
William Murray presenting The val
edictory. The Rev. Mr.. Carlton c..
Buck pronounced the invocation,
and the Rev. Mr.. w. "A. Schmidt,
the berediction, Dean Richmond,
principal, presenting the class to
w. j. Gregg of the board of trus-
tees who gave out the diplomas.
First Dance
Following the commencement
high school students were the
guests of the Holtville Junior Wo-
mems clun at a dance sponsored
by them in the high school cafe
terra Parents and faculty acted
as chaperones ana this first dance
to be given in the school proved
to be an unqualified success from
every standpoint.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-08
Clubs
Society
Baccalaureate
Service This
Sunday

Baccalaureate services for Cen
tral and Douglass high school and
Junior college graduates are sched-
uled for Sunday night in the res
pective schools, both at 8 o'clock,
with many of the city churches
cancelling their evening services
FOR these programs. #.s.
Central Program
Central's program will open with
the professional of graduates to
music by the orchestra after which
the Rev. Mr.. E. l.. Carter will pro-
nounce the invocation. The pro-
gram will continue as follows: Mary
Moore will play a piano solo, the
Rev Mr.. o. r. Alpert of the Four
square: church will read the Scrip
ture lesson. the glee club will be
heard in songs, Or. w. A. McClen-
eghan of the Methodist church will
deliver the baccalaureate sermon,
choosing as his subject, "The Shape
of Things to Come. The program
will conclude with music by the
orchestra and the benediction by
the Rev. Mr.. Thomas C. Cunning
ham of the Assembly of God ihurch
Douglass Service
DouglassPs baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered by the Rev. Mr.
s. A. Amos of johnson chapel, A
M. E., the Rev. Mr.. George w. Davis
pronouneing the invocation, tha
Rev. Mr.. Matthew Merritt, the pray
er, and the Rev. Mr.. Amos, the
benedictionr Music for this program
will be supplied by a chorus formed
of the combined ooys' and girls
glee clubs. ...
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-08
Win High Score
In Bridge Game. !! q e, . !.

Miss Emily Trusty won, high
score prize and Miss Dorothy East,
both the second high score: prize
and the travelling award when Miss
Elizabeth Meyer entertained 20 her
bridge group for dessert and a
game of contract Thursday night
at her homo, $40 Wensley avenue.
Others present. were: MRS. Mat
thew LaBruci1erie. Mrs. John o.
GUM, Mrs. Richard Hammer, Mrs.
George W. Kassens,. Mrs. Muriel
Macurda Smith, the Misses Matte
Jim Michael, Doris Cooley. Peggy
Kelly and Irene Sheridan. -. ~. -
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-08
Addresses Sermon
To Graduates

The Rev. Mr.. E. L. Carter OF
the State Street Christian church
will deliver a message to the grad
yates al the morning worship hour,
1o:45 am, speaking OF the sub
ject, Life begins Flora Adams
will sing a Acal solo. The evening
service has been cancelled for the
baccalaureate service at the high
school and all other services Will
be at the usual hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-08
Jasper Travers
Return Home

Jasper Travers, pioneer Ell Cen
tran who suffered a heart attack
this week, has recovered sufficient
ly to be able to leave the hospital
and return to the Mayan hotel
where Saturday, his daughter, Mrs
Ruth Kier Of Los Angeles, was to
join him, staying with her father
until he is better. Mrs. Kier will
be happy to see her friends in the
valley during her visit here.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-08
Friday Bridge
Club Hostess

Mrs Howard P. Meyer, $40 Wen
sley, had the Friday bridge club
members as her guests for LUNCH
con and bridge this week. Mrs.
Henry L. Loud and Mrs. Forrest
E. Kutz winning the high score
prizes.
Those present were: Mesdames
Dorsey Whitelaw. R. B. Whitelaw,
j. D. Adams, Don c. Bitter, For
rest E. Kutz, Henry L. Loud, Al
len j. Nuffer, Minor Q. Simms and
the hostess.