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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-25
SETTERMAN's ENTERTAIN
HoNoRlNG ANNIVERSARY
Receive Many Beautiful Gifts AS
(. They Are Host and Hostess.

They Are Host and Hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Setterman
entertained jolly gathering at
their home on N. First street
Saturday night in honor of their
thirteenth wedding anniversary.
They were the recipients of many
beautiful gifts and good wishes.
Music, games, and dancing were
the evenings diversions. Prizes
were awarded in the donkey game
to Mrs. Burt Steward, Mrs. Sarah
Boice, Selma Steward and Budd
Smith.
Mrs. Wilbur Van SAINT and
Lewis Smith were the lucky prize
winners in the elimination dance
and Mrs. Hazel Fritchie and Wilbur
Van SAINT. in the exhibition dane
ing.
Selma Steward performed the
Charleston In very entertaining
manner. At a late hour a dainty
repast was served by the host and
hostess.
Those attending were: Mr.. and
Mrs. John d. Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Kelley, Miss Edith Mitchell,
Miss Muriel Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arnold Doughty, Mr.. and Mrs. Burt
Steward, Ludwig Kelley, Arnold
Doughty, Jr., Clarence Doughty,
Selma Steward. Miss Susie Higbee,
Miss Ruth Pharon, Mr.. and Mrs.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-25
FRATERNAL NEWS
AND CLUB EVENTS
PRESBYTERIAN SOCIETY
TO GIVE SUPPER

Members Plan Affair For Jan. 27
At Home of Mrs. Bates
A supper to be given next Fri
day night, January Fl was the
principal subject discussed when
the ladies of the Foreign Mission
airy society of the First Presbyter-
ian church met Wednesday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. George
W. Bates, w. Washington avenue.
The supper will be given in the
church dining room from $50 to 8
P. NJ. and will be called a baked
ham supper. All the ladies of the
society will act on the committee.
They are working hard to make
the affair a success.
There was a continuation Of the
study of "Moselum Women" Mem
bers are engaged at present in
making packs for the missionaries
abroad and this work formed part
of the afternoons diversion.
The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. James Porteus on Hamp-
ton court. Those present were:
Mrs. Thomas NJ. Simanton, Mrs.
William Gordon, Mrs. Mary
Stevenson, Mrs. Neil Campbell,
Mrs. Preston Adams, Mrs. Wesley
Ford, Mrs. Thomas Thudium, Mrs.
Garfield Roser, Mrs. James
Porteus, Mrs. Steelman.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-25

MIS-. Ellzt Conelly, of Reading
avenue, and Mrs. Nettie Turner,
of Madison avenue, attended the
business. meeting of the Trinity
M. P. church missionary society at
the home of Mrs. Ira Knauff, in
Atlantic City, "Wednesday after
noon.
Mrs. BurI'is Collins and Mrs.
Stanley Parsells have returned
from very pleasant visit in
Chincoteague, Va.
Mrs. Mary Davis, of Madison and
Charles avenues, entertained Mrs.
George Nonemaker and Mrs. Carl
Williams, of Philadelphia, for the
weekend
Mrs. Albert Pierce, of Franklin
avenue, accompanied by Mrs.
Charles Walker, of Oceanville
motored to Mays Landing, Tues
day and called on Mrs. Emily
Abbott
Mrs. Lewis Norton, of N. Third
street, suffered from an attack of
the grippe for the past week.
George Travis, of Senaca and
Belmont avenues, has been ill but
Is now improving.
Mrs. Robert P. Carey, of Ire
mont avenue, entertained Mrs.
Philip Miller, of Atlantic City, at
luncheon Tuesday.
Mrs. A. l. Ditmus has been suf-
fering from a severe cold at her
home on w. Park avenue but is
now able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Setterman
of N. Second street entertained at
dinner Sunday. The guests were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Doughty,
Arnold Jr., and Clarence Doughty,
of Atlantic City, and Billie Setter
man.
Erwin Birch and George Bloxon
of Chincoteague, Va, have re-
turned to theii homes after very
pleasant visit with relatives in this
city.
Miss May Farrand and Walter
Allen of Atlantic City called on
friends in his city, Sunday.
Mrs. Philip Maxwell. of Brighton
avenue, is recovering from the
recent ill effects of the accident
in which she was hurt recently.
Mrs. Alice Leeds and mother,
Jessie B. Hackney. were Philadel-
phia visitors Monday.
Mrs. Celia Herbert, of Yelling
ton Manor, fell on the ice at Lake
place and Main street Saturday
and severely injured her spine.
Mrs. Carl Peterson is quite ill
at her home on w. California ave-
nue.. q
John A. Laner Jr., of 125
Brighton avenue, has gone to the
Shenandoah Valley Academy school
at New Market, Virginia. Before
starting school John and his
father paid visit to the Endless
Caverns which they enjoyed very
much.
Carl Whitman, a Senior at Rut
gers, is spending few days at
the home of his parents, Post
master and Mrs. W. w. Whitman
Washington avenue.
Mrs. Clark Mag, of Ryon ave
nue.. entertained number oil
friends at a luncheon-bridge Wed
nesday afternoon. Those who en-
joyed Mrs. Maag's hospitality in
cluded Mrs. James Kirkpatrick
Mrs. d. Nealon, Mrs. Robert Bell
velle. and Mrs. Mag.
Willis Clark, Senior in the
College of Applied Science, syria
cuse University, will pass weel
between the first and secone
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-25

ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Mrs. Mary A.
Franklin and Peter Miller. The
ceremony took place Dec. Is, 1926.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-01-25
AUXILIARY TO MEET

A special meeting of the Ladies
Auxiliary of the Epiphany Lutheran
church will be held Thursday even
ing at the home of Mrs. Walter
Ennis. Final plans for supper, to
be held in Progressive League hall,
Mortified Wednesday evening.
Feb. 2 will be made.
Make your wants known thru
The PIeasantviIle Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-22
PRESIDENT MAY
NOT INTERVENE.
IN COAL STRIKE
BY KENNETH CRAWFORD
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Presi-
dent Coolidge is expected to reject
the request of labor officials that he
intervene in the bituminous coal
strike.
He believes there is little to be
gained from conference with min
ers and operators unless both sides
first indicate Il disposition to arbi-
trate, it was announced in his behalf
at the White House.
The announcement followed q
lengthy conference yesterday with
William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, John
Il. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers of America, and mem
bers of the federation's executive
committee.
They told the president 100000
union coal miners in Pennsylvania,
Ohio, and West Virginia have been
left virtually destitute by the ex-
tended strike which started April |,
on expiration of the Jacksonville
wage contract.
The president listened to them for
more than an hour but refused to
commit himself beyond promise
that he would refer their request for
intervention to the Department of
Labor.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-22
DEFICIT THREATENSIN 1929
TREASURY OFFICIALS ASSERT

The committee voted % to l
today in favor of a two percent
cut in the present IS 12 per-
cent corporation tax, while
motion to make the reduction
1-2 percent was lost, 16 to 7.
The committee adopted COM
promise provision whereby cor
poration incomes of less than
$4,000 will have a 81, 900 eX-
emption instead of the present
$4,000 exemption.
BY a vote of IL to IL the COM
mittee voted against repeating
the present three percent auto
sales tax, though this move does
not preclude later repeal.
The committee refused a pro-
vision for a ten percent tax on
distributed property and 70 per-
cent on undistributed.
Representative Garner, Demo-
crat, Texas, wanted the ticket
tax removed on all admissions
except to boxing contests, on
which he proposed raising the
present 10 percent levy to 25
percent. A vote was not reach
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-22
Lose
Effort to Change
Property Value
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The
railroads lost today their attempt to
invalidate the interstate commerce
commission $19,000,000,0 ag-
gregate valuation of their proper
ties for rate making purposes.
Chief Justice Taft of the United
States supreme court announced
from the bench after argument of
the Kansas City Southern test case
that this ease was governed by the
court s decision last spring in the
Los Angeles and Salt Lake case.
The court, accordingly, probably
next Monday will issue a final or
der caneelling the injunction won
by X. c. s. in a lower court which
restrained the commission from en-
forcing a $49,000,000 valuation for
that particular road.
The road claims its value is
$S0,000,000 The Salt Lake deci-
sion held railroad had no right to
attack the variation In court until
it was actually used for rate max
ing purposes. In the present case
the road s attorneys attempted to
show the low valuation damages the
road s credit. They were unsuc-
cessful.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-22
WITNESSES FAIL
TO REVEAL MUCH
in REMUS TRIAL
by United Press Leased Wire

COURT ROOM, Cincinnati, Ohio,
Nov. ga parade of eve witnesses
at the murder trial of George Remus
today established little more than
what has been known since the
morning of October 6-that Remus
shot and killed his wife, Imogene.
Remus chose q roadway in Eden
park as the scene for shooting his
wife and the hour was such that
many motorists arrived at the time
or shortly after the crime was com
mitted.
Witnesses depicted Mrs. Remus es
stricken with panic at sight of her
husband coming toward her; as cry
ing out when Remus fired bullet
into her abdomen, and as finally
seeking haven in small touring ear
for the drive to hospital where
she later died.
These persons who watched the
shooting Or who reached the scene
after Mrs. Remus had been fatally
wounded, were drawn from all class
cs-a bookkeeper, realty agent, IL
brarian, negro plasterer and Win
dow trimmer passed in review be-
fore the jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-22
Seek Limit On
New Peach Crop
py United Press Leased Wire

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 22.-Limi-
tation of the size of the crop to pre-
vent over production of peaches in
California and consequent price
war between growers and canners
rext year was recommended today to
500 canning peach growers attend
ing the conference called by State
Market Director Wells A. Sherman.
Resolutions favoring legislation TO
stop further planting of canning
peaches and removal of some of tn"
present marginal orchards; increas-
ing consumer demand by an adver-
tising campaign, and favoring bet
ter working relationship between
growers and eannCrs were expected
this afternoon as a result of the con
fCrcnccs.
The idea was favored by Senator
i. NJ. lnman of Sacramento and
George Z. Weldon of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-22
Court Decides
For Defendants

Judge A. c. Finney found in favor
d the defendants and against the
plaintiff yesterday afternoon in the
ease of Eugene f. Bridgman against
Herbert f. Shull and Clara Shull,
husband and wife. The court ruled
that the plaintiff take nothing by
his action and that the defendants
recover costs in the ease.
The plaintiff testified that he had
given the defendants $1, 900 in an
agreement whereby the defendants
were to provide him with food and
shelter during his remaining years
of life. He said that Mrs. Shull had
agreed to keep him provided he
turned over his property to them
hut further testimony was entered
showing that the property had been
sold.
The defendants denied having en-
tered into any such deal with the
plaintiff. They said that Bridgman
vas living at his own home but that
during an illness of Mrs. Shull, the
plaintiff had done some chores IL
bout their home and that in com
ptnsation for the work they had fed
him. They said that the only time
they had received any money from
the plaintiff was on one occasion
when he gave them $2J to buy some
Christmas presents for the children
Ernest Utley appeared as attorney
for the plaintiff and W. j. BAILEY for
the plaintiff.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-22
Dead Horse Suit
Complete "Flop'

A dead horse was the subject OF
the presentation of $4,000 damage
suit in Judge A. C. Finney's court
this morning. The plaintiff in the
action failing to appear, the testi-
mOny of the defendants was taken
aid the court rendered decision
that the plaintiff take nothing by
his action and that the defendants
be granted costs of defending the
suit.
f. f. Green was the plaintiff in
the ease while w. +. Hanson, JUS
tice of the Peace of Bard Township
and j. NJ. Atkins, constable, were the
defendants.
Green in his complaint charged
the defendants with false arrest and
asked damage amounting to $4,000.
AS the evidence was presented it
was brought out that Green one day
made Il present of his horse to
Mexican but that before the Mexi-
can had hardly grabbed the lead
rope and started away the horse fell,
breaking its neck and died. 1t was
left where it lay.
The authorities then proceeded TO
bring action against Green because
of his refusal to move the dead
horse. The Mexican was located
and diselaimed that the animal be-
longed to him. The authorities then
proceeded to have Green arrested
but the case was later dismissed by
Judge Mayfield.
Green's civil action followed but
he failed to appear today.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-22
Number of Small
Permits Issued

Several minor building permits
were issued by the building inspect
or yesterday afternoon and this
morning. They are as follows:
George O. Young of 1887 Adams
street was granted permission to
erect store building at 1908
Adams. The building will be gyp-
sum block construction with con
crete floor and composition roof.
1t will be erected at cost of about
$4,000.
Lethia Goss of PA West Orange
street was granted permission to
add a screen porch to the dwelling
located there.
C. f. Coggins was granted per.
mission to replace a roof on shed
at 400 State street.
The First Baptist church was
granted permission to make an ad-
dition to its Sunday School room at
a cost of $50.
w. d. McCullin of 500 Holt was
granted permission to add a room to
a dwelling located at $50 Holt.
Oscar Greeley of 1851 South Sew
enth street was granted privilege to
construct a garage at n cost of 800.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-22
MANY ATTEND
POWER HEARING
AT BRAWLEY
City Council and Power
Company Officials Hold
Heated Discussion.

More than - persons, represent
ing the business men of Brawlcy
together with representatives of
the Southern Sierras Power company
met with the Brawley city council
last night. The occasion was the
delving into the proposed plan of
the city to extend it's electric serv-
ice from its own plant to serve the
business district which is at present
being supplied with the current by
the Southern Sierras company.
The opening gun was fired by the
power company when f. y. Criddle,
as spokesman for the representa-
tives of the company, asked for in
formation relative to the city's
plans for extending the service.
Mayor Ralph Stilgenbaur pointed
out that complete information has
not as yet been obtained but in
formed those present that a com
mittee headed by George Wade, as
city manager, was investigating the
matter thoroughly.
The councilmen took turns then
at adding what they could to the
mayor 8 statements. 1t was brought
out that the proposed plan would
furnish the business district with
cheaper power and at the same time
bring in revenue to the city. No
bond issue would be sought to stand
the expenditures of the project it
was said but the equipment would
be obtained ON lease-purchase plan.
Investigation thus far has led the
council to believe that the project
would be self-supporting and event
uallv show q good profit.
The confidence in the plan eXhib-
tied bv the councilmen is said to
have turned the discussion toward
the present service rendered by the
power company and many of those
present are said to have heaped
criticism upon the service, the rates
and the company in general. 1t
was brought out that the attendance
was largely RESPONSIBLE to invita-
tions sent out by the power COM
pany in an effort to bring about a
dismissal of the proposed extension
of service.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-22
Brawley Couple
Under Arrest

Manuel Diaz, %, of Brawley and
Eugenia Diaz, IS, of Brawley were
locked up at the county jail this
morning. They were arrested ut
Brawlcy by Deputy Sheriff Charles
freeman at the request of San Ber-
nardino authorities. A warrant
charging Diaz with contributing to
the delinquency of minor was for
Warded.
According to information previ-
cusly furnished by the San Bernar-
dino authorities the girl is only IS
years Of age and her name was Civ
en- as Eugenia Macia. The complaint
was brought by the father of the
girl.
1t is expected that authorities
from San Bernardino win arrive to-
morrow to return the two there for
hearing.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-22
Quarry at Sugar
Loaf Abandoned

The Sugar Loaf quarry, located
several miles west of Coyote Wells,
has been abandoned.
According to word received here
yesterday the project which repre-
sented a cash investment of between
$250,O00 and 100000 by San Diego
interests, turned out a complete fail
ire, three carloads of crushed rock
being its entire contribution to the
investors.
A number of buildings were erect
ed and numerous tunnels sunk into
Sugar Loaf. A large quantity of
machinery was placed but the work
ers found little to repay them for
their efforts. Dismantling of the
machinery and its shipment to other
points in California have begun
while the buildings are being torn
down and the tunnels filled in.
II. f. Heller of the Heller Con
struction Co., San Diego, is believ-
ed to have been the prime mover
in the project. Heller was killed
several months ago in an automobile
accident in San Diego county.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-22
Edison Company
Gets Authority
To Offer Stock

SAN FRANClSC, Nov. 22.-Auth-
orization to issue and sell $l0,000,-
600 worth of l-2 percent preferred
stock of series ''C' was granted to
the Southern California Edison
Company today by the State Rail
road Commission. The par value OF
the stock is $25 per share.
The funds will he used to finance
construction of additions and i'm
provemcnts on plants, the company
announced.
The commission was Informed
that the company planned to spend
$32 ,09l 900 for construction inn
provemcnts during 1923.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-22
Gray-Snyder
Appeal Lost
by United Press Leased Wire

ALBANY, y. Y, Nov. 22.- The
court Of appeals today upheld the
death sentences imposed on Ruth
Snyder aud Henry Judd Gray for
the murder of Albert Snyder, her
husband.
The court refused the appeals of
Mrs. Snyder and her lover from the
sentence imposed ON them in Long
Island city last summer.
10th Mrs. Snyder and Gray are
in death cells at Sing Sing and now
Will die in the electric chair unless
governor Smith grants a commuta-
ton.
Mrs. Snyder appealed on the
ground that the joint trial of her
self and Gray deprived her of a
fair trial, violating her constitution
al rights.
Gray contended that the murder
was committed while he was under
Mrs. Snyder s dominating influence,
that he was not responsible for his
acts and therefore not guilty of
first degree murder.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-22
SIX ACCUSED
OF CONTEMPT
in OIL CASE
Sinclair Among Those
Cited to Appear For
Hearing.
By United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Just-
ice +. l.. Siddons of the District of
Columbia Supreme Court issued con
tempt citations today against six
persons allegcdly involved in charges
of tampering with the Fall-Sinclair
jury.
Cn motion of District Attorney
Peyton Gordon, he ordered Harry +.
Sinclair, oil magnate; two of Sin
clair's lieutcnants, Sheldon Clark
and II. Mason Day; William j.
Burns, head of the Burns Detective
Agency; Burns son, Sherman Burns,
and Charles S. Vietch, head of
Burns Baltimore Agency, to appear
here December ) to show cause why
they should not be cited for con
tempt.
This action was entirely apart
from grand jury proceedings and
possible indictments by that body
which investigated the jury tamper-
ing ease and met again today. Be
lief that indictments will come
later was strengthened by confer
cncc between the foreman of the
grand jury, Dorsey w. Hyde and
Neil Burkinshaw, assistant to Cor
don, after the contempt proceedings
had been started.
While the general impression has
been that conviction of contempt
would carry maximum sentence of
one year in Jail, District Attorney
Gordon explained there is no fixed
limit on contempt sentences. In
stead, the sentence lies within the
discretion of the judge, who, in such
a trial is both judge and jury.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-22
Continued on Page Eight
MAYOR OF SEAL
BEACH TO FACE
ASSAULT CHARGE
Nv United Press Leased Wire

SANTA ANA, Calf, Nov 22.-
Mayor Il. Il. Dolley, of Seal Beach,
must face trial on charge of as
sault with n deadly weapon, Justice
of the Peace Kenneth Morrison
ruled at preliminary hearing here
today.
DoIley is alleged to have threaten.
ed +. w. Reed, constable of Seal
Beach, with a hammer and to have
used abusive language when Reed
attempted to serve him with writ
of mandamus growing out of n pc
tition to recall Mayor Dolley and
some members of the city council.
Dolley declared he had been re-
pairing the roof when Reed appear.
ed with the writ and that he did
not threaten Reed with the instru-
mcnt, which he had in his hand.
Constable Reed s testimony was
borne out in part by Jack Huddle-
ston, Santa Ana newspaperman.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-22
Bv JOSEPH S. WASNEY
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASlil NGTON, Nov. -. -
America in 1929 may have to
gamble with an unbalanced bud
get, treasury authorities said to-
day.
Decision of the house ways
and means committee to cut
taxes $950,000,000 virtually
means the government will OPP
crate at a deficit during the
next fiscal year, provided the
proposed new revenue bill is
enacted by congress, it was
stated.
Officials pointed out the esti-
mated 1929 surplus would be but
1924, 100000 and in addition to
the tax reduction decided upon
b Y the committee, congress
plans to consider a $40,000,000
appropriation for alien proper
ty; $4,000, 900 for Mississippi
flood control; $25,000,00O for
purchase of Washington proper
ty for the erection of federal
buildings; legislation for naval
expansion; Boulder Dam; Mus
Gle Shoals and farm relief,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-11-22
AVIATOR
OFF FOR
HONOLULU
Giles Leaves Bay City
At7:3O This Morning on
Long Flight.
WEATHER HELPFUL
British Flyer Favored by
Exc client Conditions
Over Ocean.
BY United Press Leased Wire

MILLS FIELD, San Francisco,
Nov. 22.-Captain Frederick Giles
was believed by officials at Mills
field to be between $50 and $40
miles at sea at 1890 a. m. today on
his way to Honolulu.
More than three Hours had elapsed
since his take-off at 1928 a. m. and
officials were confident he was IN
the air and going strong.
Their confidence was based on the
fact that weather conditions over
the Pacific were the best in weeks
for the attempt to reach Hawaii and
on the perfect performance of his
plane on the take-off.
While his biplane Wanda is capa-
bic of much greater speed, Giles had
estimated he would make between
50 and 100 miles during the early
part of the flight.
He said before the take-off he
W would make no effort to set speed
record for the flight from San Fran
cisco to Honolulu but would save his
motor as much as possible.
AS the fuel load lightened later in
the flight Giles expected to increase
his speed somewhat.
Passes Lightship
The last word from the Wanda
came within few minutes after the
take-off when the craft passed near
the San Francisco lightship, few
miles outside the Golden Gate.
Close watch was being kept by
the Matson liner Manoa, first of
line of ships with which Giles hoped
to establish contact on his flight.
The Manoa was reported approxi-
mately 285 miles out of San Fran
cisco at 10 a. m.
Should the Manoa fail to sight the
Wanda within a short time there
would be no cause for alarm, for
Giles, officials at the airport said,
might make a slight variation from
his charted course which would ear
" him out of sight of the vessel.
Four other liners were listed on
the charts Giles took with him, and
a half dozen or more other vessels
were not far from his path and on
the lookout for him.