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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-27
TWO TAX BILLS
WILL co To
SENATE

Two distinct tax bills, one by the
Republicans, proposing q $zOS,V VV,.
600 reduction, and one ny the
Democrats, offering g. $4,000, OOO
slash, will be presented to the Sen.
ate next week. it was learned to-
day.
The Democrats viii fight to either
reduce or repeal all "holdover war"
time" taxes while the Administra'
ton ranks will battle to hold the
tax reduction within the limit fixed
by the Treasury. A veto by Presi.
dent Coolidge has been limited It
Congress finally enacts 100000.
900 tax slash.
A strange alliance between the
Administration forces and the Re.
publican Insurgent group was
rumored today. by which the In
surgents will support the Admins.
tration's plan in return for aban.
donment Of the Mellon proposal to
repeal the Federal inheritance tax.
Administration leaders already have
reversed the action of the Senate
Finance Committee by which It
voted to repeal this tax at session
two weeks ago. and the Republican
bill will be reported with the tax
left intact.
A partial summary Of the tax
situation in the Senate, as COM
pared to existing law and the pro-
visions of the $3.50 900 reduction
authorized by the House, follows:
Corporation Tar
Present law: Tax Of 1915 per cent;
House: Cut to liz per cent:
Senate Republicans: Cut to 12M
per cent; Senate Democrats: Cut to
LIN per cent.
Tax On Small Corporations
Present law: Tax OF 1874 per
cent; House: Adopted graduated tax
starting at per cent on $1,000
ending with III per cent above
SIS 900; Senate Republicans: Apply
121S to all; Senate Democrats:
Adopted House plan. All three
agreed to increase exemptions from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Surtaxes On Incomes
Present law: graduated tax; House:
No change: Senate Republicans and
senate Democrats voted S26, 900.
900 slash on brackets between $12,.
600 and $4,000 but with different
schedules.
Federal Estate Taxes
Present law: Graduated tax In
which States share up to 50 per.
cent, House and both Senate plans
retain it.
Admission Taxes
Present law: Ten per cent on
tickets above Is cents: House: Raised
the exemptions to 81: Senate Re-
publicans: Raised exemptions to So;
Senate Democrats: Repealed the tax
entirely.
Automobile Taxes
Present law: Three per cent Of
selling price; House and both Senate
groups repealed the tax.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-27
Rob Physicians Car,
But Cop Sees Them

PHILADELPHIA, April II. --
Caught by Policemen Lenhart and
McTaggart after a brief chase, An
drew Jones and Tames Walker. coli
ored, were given four months each
in the county jail by Judge Bert.
man, in Camden, on charge OF
stealing a suitcase full Of instru.
ments from the car Of DR.. Howard
Bardsley.
Lenhart saw the men take the
suitcase and chased them into the
arms Of McTaggart. Each OF the
defendants Is 10 years old, and. &C
cording to the police. have records.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-27
Mother Disappears,
Leaves Boy In Movie

WILMINGTON. Del. April 27.---
The police Of this and nearby cities
were asked to search for Mrs. Gussie.
smith, 81. Of Marshallton. who came
to this city with her 13-year-old son,
Marvin. and left him 1t . motion
picture house She told him she
would meet him after the first show
but failed to do 50.
The boy spent the entire night
looking Tor his mother, who failed to
return home. When he was unable
to find her, he reported to the police
and q search was started
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-27
Child Saves Mother
And Family In Fire

BETHLEHEM, Pa, April 27.--
Five adults and two children
possibly owe their lives TO the
courage Of Ella Mccormick, who.
strangling with smoke, tumbled out
Of bed from beside her mother at
i o'clock at night. CROPPED her way
downstairs to awaken the Pinter
family. owners Of Pinter's Hotel.
She screamed an alarm which
brought the firemen from the
Central and Reliance companies to
save her mother, by that time
helpless from inhaling smoke. The
damage to the hotel is about $4,000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-27
Wounded Man Held
III Mystery Shooting

PHILADELPHIA, April III M
forts. to penetrate the mystery sur.
rounding the shooting of Jerry Brecn,
alias Harry FOX, Is, have proved IN
avaiIing.
Breen, who, detectives say, has n
police record. was brought To Hahne-
mann Hospital. and after being treat
ed for . gunshot wound Of the left
leg told 4 story Of being shot by 4
stray bullet aimed CT & colored Wo-
man by 3 white man during an early
morning alteration. Police are IN.
clined 70 doubt Breen'a story.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-27
Dog Attacks 2 Robbers,
FOils Music Store Entry

PHILADELPHIA. April 27.-A
police dog drove off two men who
entered the radio ana music store
Of Walter Ponath. The bandits drove
up IN an expensive roadster and
hurled an Ice cream sign through
the store window.
The dog. Betty, asleep in the store,
was awakened by the crash. She
bounded to the front window as one
OF the men stepped into the store.
Retreat1ng in haste, the bandit
snatched radio loudspealxer valued
at $50 and drove Off with his com.
panion,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-27
Richmond Man Leaves
Estate of $3.50, 900

An estate OF more than $780, 900
was left by Thomas B. Hutchinson.
who died in Richmond, Va, March
IL, according to letters Of collection
filed in Probate Court by the execu.
tors, washington Loan ana Trust
Company and Oscar +. Grant,
brother.in.law of the deceased. The
premises, 1912 and 914 r st. n. W.,
and 52S Eleventh st. n. W.. are
included i'm the estate.
The heirs-at.law are Mrs. Blanche
ID. Hutchinson, widow. his sisters,
Margaret II. Grant and Lucinda
FL. Champion; two nieces. Minnie *.
Pyle and Jane Ellsworth, and q
nephew. Archibald A. Hutchinson.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-04-27

when you want to say IL with flowers
consult the who's Who" florist shop
ON merit to tho last paga Of fOday'g
Times and Herald.
Nogales international., 1928-02-17

Red Fitzsimmons, who meets K.
O. Brown at 2:30 o'clock on the
afternoon Of Washington's birth
Gay arrived in, Nogales, Wednes-
dav noon. He is a well put up
individual ard altho he bears
some of the characteristic ear
rlarks of his profession made a
good impression on the large
group Of fans that were at the
station to meet him. Red does
not have much to say but don't
get the impression that he is any
shrinking violet for he is far from
that. He does not brag of his
ring prowess but gives one the
Nogales international., 1928-02-17
High School Notes

The Commercial CluD present
ed a play entitled ga Brother At
Large" in the regular Monday
morning assembly. Judging from
the warm reception by the stu
dents, this play was a good one
both as to the character of the
play and the acting.
Work on the 1928 "Adobe", N.
Fl. S. yearbook, is far advanced.
All but the track and Senior
Ditch Day pictures have been
sent off to the engraver and
proofs received. Material for the
printer will be started on in a
week or two, according to Ruth
Gatlin, the editor-in-chief. The
printing contract has been already
awarded to the Nogales Interna-
tional.
The Seriors are preparing to
give an assembly program in the
future. Parts for the play have
already been given out. Ever,
member Of the class will have
part in the play.
Nogales international., 1928-02-17

met the locas at Douglas last
Saturday Our lads held the boys
from Douglas to 11-9 score at
The end of the third quarter.
However, after that, their defense
weakened, and the Bulldogs were
able tc pile up more points to
win the game. Last Monday and
Tuesday, the boys played the
strong Company X team from
Camp Little. The dusky lads,
though somewhat weak on their
shooting, are faster than any high
school team in the state. The
score on Monday was 25-24 in
favor of the soldiers, but on Tues
day the tide was turned, and the
Apaches won S5 to 80.
.sWe must support the team,
Nogales international., 1928-02-17
NO. 1891

Action brought in the Superior
Court Of Santa Cruz County,
State of Arizona, and the Com
plant filed in the said County of
Santa Cruz in the office of the
Clerk of the said Superior Court
IN THE NAME OF THE
STATE OF ARIZONA TO Simeon
M. Kistler, Defendant, Greeting
You Are Hereh- Summoned
and required to appear in ar
action brought against you by the
above-named plaintiff in the Sup
e. ior Court Of Santa Cruz Coun
ty. State of Arizona, and answer
the Complaint therein filed will
the Clerk of this said Court, a
Nogales, in said County, within
twenty days after the service upo1
you of this Summons, if serveC
in this said County, or in all othel
cases within thirty days there
after, the times above mentioned
being exclusive of the day of SER
vice; or judgment by default will
be taken against you.
Given under my hand and seal
of the Superior Court of Santa
Cruz County. State of Arizona,
this 26th day of January, A. D..
1928.
(SEAL)
ROBT. e. LEE,
Clerk
OF the said Superior Court.
VICTOR WAGER,
Deputy Clerk.
(pub. 1-27 4t.)
Nogales international., 1928-02-17
Last Home Came
Of Basketball
Occurs TODite

The Nogales High School Apa-
ches vii play their last home
game of the 1928 season when
they clash with the championship
Tucson Badgers tonight at seven-
thirty in the high school gymnas-
ium.
Although defeated by the Badg-
ers at the start Of the casaba sea-
son, the locals have very good
chance to avenge that defeat as
the visiting team has been great
ly weakened, and it is not to be
compared with the team that
started this year.
The Apaches have improved no
ticeably in the last week or two.
1t was surprised Bulldog which
Nogales international., 1928-02-17

has been agent for the N. M. &
A. Railway at Benson.
Conductor Jack Woodrum Of
the Sonora Railway has rendered
his resignation to take effect the
last day of the current month. He
will go to San Francisco where he
will outfit to join in the rush to
the new gold regions in the Klon-
dyke.
The visit of Governors M. Fl.
McCord of Arizona, and Ramon
Corral of Sonora, Monday last,
was a most notable event. Both
cities of Nogales were elaborately
decorated in honor of the occa-
sion, and an excellent program
was carried out, including par
ode, banquet and a ball at
evening. Each executive was
accompanied by his staff and a
number of friends, all of whom
we're charmed with the entertain
rent. Colonel Harlow who was
host OF The two governors, did
lie honc:s With tat and ability
Governor McCord and party were
invited by Governor Corral to
visit Hermosillo and Guaymas,
which they did.
Nogales international., 1928-02-17
Red .itzsimmons Arrives Here For
Bout With Knockout Brown

that he can deliver the
goods. Altho at present Red is 8
resident of Toledo, Ohio, he halls
from the COW country in Texas
namely Sonora which same is
near San Angelo where the sec
ond cow in the United States was
horn. Fitz looks and wa ks like
a rurcher and claims that he is
just an old cowhand trying to get
along. The old part is rather
doubtful however, as he is but %
years old. Red worked out at
the camp gym in the afternoon
ard showed a lot Of speed. He
did not box but limbered up for
about ten rounds stepping around
like middle weight. He expects
to put on TIE Levinsons tomorrow
so some of the 'ocal lights are ir,
for a nice time.
One reason that Red was an
xious to come to this section Of
the state was the Tucson Rodeo.
AS the date fits right in with his
fight he is expecting to be in
Tucson on the opening day for he
wishes to enter some of the con-
tests especially riding events.
Brown worked out after Fitz
ard that will he the order of
thing from on. Red works first
starting at 1880. Then Brown
comes on at 2:3O to do his stuff.
K. o. Brown did not box either
and contented himself with
shadow boxing and rope skipping
as he is already in excellent con-
Nogales international., 1928-02-17

optic stand in the way of
a half million dollars and
that statement requires
no grain of salt. Appar-
emily no one has been
fooled by the latest Rick
ard propaganda. The
heavyweight champion in
Florida enjoyed the bit of
what was supposed to be
ccartling news. Gene
knows that there is hard
Nogales international., 1928-02-17

A meeting of all the high
school boys interested in baseball
was held In the auditorium last
Tuesday after school. Mr.. West
erland outlined the situation to
them, telling them how the school
finances in regard to athletics
stood.
The boys decided to get up a
team, with Mr.. Ash as coach.
Games will tried to be scheduled
with Tucson, Douglas and Bisbee.
Nogales international., 1928-02-17


1oubt but that Mr.. x
Of Ojai will be stepping
Ground in the same ring
with him before another
year passes.
I [r. Rickard will have to
llc>ge his act.
Copyright by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.
All Rights Reserved. Re-
reduction Prohibited.
Nogales international., 1928-02-17
(By Joe Archibald.)

Mr.. Rickard has an
nounced the retirement of
Jack Dempsey. no doubt
the Garden boss deemed it
wise to change the brand
of canned ballyhoo that
has been the fodder for
suffering fans for the
past two or three years.
Mr.. Dempsey will not
let a slightly impaired
Nogales international., 1928-02-17
80 YEARS AGO
fFrom "The Oasis" February
18th, 1889

18th, 1889
This week William Barnett was
In from his Arizona rancho, IN
Sonora, beyond Planchas de Pla-
ta. Yesterday he returned home.
Yesterday Governor M. H. Nc
Cord and party returned from
Guaymas enroute to Phoenix.
They reported having had an enr
ioyable visit in the Sonora metro
polls.
Yesterday Col. W. P. Harlow
vent to Phoenix with the party
of Governor McCord. He will
sojourn In the capital CITY until
after the celebration of Washing
ton birthday next week.
Ed. Pearson, manager of the
Western Union telegraph office
in Nopales has resigned, to take
effect March 1st. He will be
succeeded by C. G. Bowman, who
Nogales international., 1928-02-17

sald Mr.. F. E. Westerland yes
terday. "The boys do the best
they can; they put their best Ell
tcrts toward having a winning
team. Sometimes their efforts
are rewarded; sometimes not.
But the boys can't do it alone.
They have fight, and they use it;
but their fighting spirit is lessen-
cd when they see what little sup
port they receive from the stu
dents and from the townspeople.
The townspeople do not do their
share in the boosting. At every
game, the same ones are seen.
Why is it that Nogales citizens do
not support their team? In other
places-Bisbee, Tucson, Doug as
the townspeople turn out re-
gularly to every game. Why not
III Nogales? The boys can't play
to empty seats-they need cheer
ing and boosting. Let us see if
we can not give it to them at this
last game"
Nogales international., 1928-02-17
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY,
STATE OF ARIZONA.

Blanche Fitzer Kistler, Plain
tiff VS.. Simeon NJ. Kistler, De
fendant.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
ROUMANIA STARTS ANEW

"Our foremost objects are honesty in government,
free elections abolition of graft untrammeled oppor
tunity for domestic and foreign capital and equality
for every citizen. We shall remove the government
from the baneful influence of the large banks
tons and oil companies, and place it in the hands Of
the common people,
1t is neither Mr.. Smith nor Mr.. Hoover who makes
the above statement though the reader would be
justified in assuming that the quotation is from any
Of half dozen speeches by either of the two
didates during the campaign which closed last night
The words those of Juliu Manu-, leader of the
Roumanan peasants, who have peacefully overthrown
the Bratianu regime and assumed control of the coun
try In a statement of his policies, of which the
above paragraph is excerpt MANU- announces it is
his intention to give Roumania government patterned
closely possible on that of the United States.
Representing so per cent of Roumania's popula-
tion the peasant party, of which Manu- is the head
the governmental reins after half century
of capitalistc rule, during most Of which Roumania
has been governed by professional politicians.
1t will be interesting to watch the progress of the
new government. Certainly it should have the best
wishes of every American. 1t is not so far back
time goes to the day when a group of the American
people took upon themselves the task of self
government rather than submit to the dictaton of
class which represented imperalistc capitalism.
Incidentally MANU- makes good start by empha-
sizing his determination to keep Prince Carol where he
belongs in exile and announcing further that he
will interfere with the present regency and the
boy king Michael, long they permit him and his
party to govern.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
For President-Herbert Hoover.
For Vice President-C Charles Curtis.
For u. S. Senator-Hiram w. Johnson.
For COngressman-Phil ID. Swing.
For Assemblyman-Myr ID. Witter.
= THEN FAREWELL
HAIL

A few days ago we congratulated the Yankee
Doodle" upon its splendid feat in setting new low
mark for transcontnental flight. Today the Yankee
Doodle" is of broken wreekage in an Arizona
canyon.
It's crew = Captain Coyer and Harry Tucker =
has gone to join that increasing army of flyers
who fly no more above the earth
How petty it sounds to hear men discussing their
fate. ''If they had done this They should have
done that" we say. What do know about it.
who stay safely the ground; who think too much of
precious lives to risk them in anything danger
battling with the elements high above the little
world on which trod.
"They had all the records, why should they seek
more?' Thus somebody who understand
or appreciate the spirit that prompts Columbus,
Byrd Marco Polo, Lndbergh, to forsake the beaten
paths of mans little realm and reach out into the un
known.
One may as we'll ask why the waves keep beating
the shore 1t is nature following the ineXorable path
of life In she nstills tmidy, in others Grass
indifference in few the will to do and dare. And
the first two classes never understand the third
Colyer and Tucker of the latter class,
are all the bird men living and dead The evidence at
the of their tragedy shows valiant fight for
life against conditions in which they knew theirs
only theoretical chance There may have been
slight instant from the time they tried for that chance
until the last terrible crash and in that instant can
be they not afraid. Death has no terror
for such as they. It is who cling tenaciously
to life who afraid
We lament the fate of Collyer and Tucker, yet
we are glad to realize that there other valiants
ready and willing to carry in the paths they
flew.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
IMPERIAL
(By Press Staff Correspondent)

(By Press Staff Correspondent
IMPERIAL, Nov. 6.-Mrs. Ted
Roe of Calexico was in Imperial
Saturday.
The first athletic event of Impc-
rial high school girls took place
when the local girls indoor team
played the Calexico girls on Impe-
rial field. The score was 20 to :
in CalcXico S favor. The Imperial
lineup was catcher, Ella Andrcottl;
pitcher, Anna Collins; lst base,
Elizabeth Van Yer Linden; 2nd
base, Melba Wynns; Bird base, Ida
White; short stop, Alberta st. Lar.
ent; right field, Mildred Foster 4;
center field, Elma Strain; left field,
Anna Coomes. Substitutes, Fay
league, Evelyn Kern, Opal Sprague
and Ethel Ragland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weldon Bathrick
and children of Covina were in town
several days last week visiting Mr..
and Mrs. George COnley and Mrs.
Mabe Bathrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Glenn of
Sawtelle, are visiting Mr., and Mrs.
A. r. Carey.
Among those who drove to Los
Angeles Friday to take in the L. 5.
C.-Stanford game were Leverctt
House, Miss Ruth Miller, Miss
Hazel Cossatt, Miss Lucille Bathrick,
Carl ConlCV, Paul Mackcy and
Robert Marshall.
j. f. Huston left for Los Angc.
les Friday to visit his family and
attend the football game.
Mrs. Fred Hudson is recovering
from severe ease of the flu.
Miss Carrie Osborn, daughter OF
d. f. Osburn, has been sent TO
India by the Women s Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Methodist
church. Miss Osburn is gradu
ate of the local high school
Mr. and Mrs O, d. Van Dyke en-
tcrtained Rev. and Mrs. Hewlett,
Erwin and Leroy Hewlett and Paul
inc McElroy, at dinner Friday
evening.
Mrs. Phil Hoffman entertained a,
an informal bridge Thursday after
noon. Among those present were
Mrs. \. r. Carey, Mrs. Cal Carey
and Mrs. Earl Tcmpleton.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Armstrong Of
New River district were in Imperial
and FL Centre Saturday.
j. \. Wilson has recently moved
with his family To Brawley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Boone of FL
Centre were in Imperial Saturday.
Frank V. Bordwcll went to Los
Angeles for the weekend.
Mrs. s. +. Loffer spent the week
end in Los Angeles visiting her son
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
Tuesday, November 6, 1928

Franklin and taking in the big foot
ball game.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Neckel, Hilda
Olga and Bobby Neckel, were in
Imperial and Ell Centre Saturday.
Friday night, November 2, the
Eastern Star met and elected the fol
lowing officers: Mrs. Cleva Halo
well, worthy matron; Emil Krepela,
worthy patron; Mrs. Zerlena Harris,
associate matron; Mrs. Bertha Hud-
son, conductress; Mrs. Jewel Dur
ham, associate conductress; Mrs.
Mabel Edgar, secretary; Mrs. Nab
el Bathrick, treasurer. These Off
GERS will be installed November
10th.
Miss Estella Falla, present worthy
matron of Imperial chapter re-
ceivcd special mention and praise
from the most worthy matron, Eff
fie Eastern for her educational pro-
gram, which will be sent as a model
to all other chapters.
Among the former residents of
Imperial who were in attendance at
the county c. f. convention held
here last Saturday and Sunday we're
Rev. and Mrs. Ray S. Carter, new
of Huntington Park, Calf, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Lingo of Ell
Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06

tenton give the country administration patterned
on the enlightened lines of the United States Our
comment is Laugh Clown, Laugh"
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
TEN YEARS AGO
November 6, 1918

Little Eloisc Atcn is proudly cX-
hibiting a miniature airsNip modelled
by comradc of her brother, Mar
ion, after the ship the latter is fly
ing.
Election results include Bert d.
Noel for district attorney; c. w.
Barton, treasurer and Henry Burk
for county surveyor.
A. p. Nuffer left early this morn
ing on business trip to San Di-
ego. e@lSH
The following women have regis
tered with the Red Cross to care
for influenza victims: Miss Mar
garct Bradbury, Mrs. w. c. Lyman,
Mrs. j. Z. Slocum and Miss Buell..
Chairman c. W. Barton of Impc-
rial County War Historical commits
sion Of the State Council of Defense
today announced the appointment of
his colleagues of four members.
They are NJ. d. Wittcr Of Brawlcy;
II. Stockbergcr of CalcNico; Mrs.
Thomas Bceman and Mrs. q. &.
Horne.
The Mcrccd county farm bureau
has G3j members, about the same
number as last year but n drive
now on is expected to raise the
number to 1000.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-06
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell of Im.
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
November 6, 1908

Mr.. and Mrs. f. H. lockwood
came down from Calexico on the
noon train.
Attorneys II. ID. McPhcrrin and
Frank Klein have associated them
selves together in the practice of
law.
The Hcher champc- of commerce
is planning another of its notable
events for tomorrow evening.
The University club of Hebcr had
n meeting last night, outlining
work for the coming year along
educational, athletic and social
lines. klT@
George Cecil Lawrence of Detroit,
Michigan has arrived and will spend
the winter with his aunt, Mrs. II.
l.. Peek of Imperial.