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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03
Junior League viii
Exhibit Art Work of
Manv Gifted Members

There will be an exhibition of
drawings, painting and sculpture
by Junior, League members at
the Junior League clubroom,
Nineteenth and @, beginning
Monday. Anybody interested is
cordially invited t. attend.
Representative and Mrs. Henry
Riggs Rathbone will entertain a
company of sixteen at the dinner
dance at Wardman Park Hotel
tonight.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Robert
F.. CoontZ will come from Hamp-
ton Roads, Va, to attend the
dinner Representative and Mrs.
Adam Wyant will give on Mon
day evening in honor of the Gov
ernor OF Hawaii and Mrs. Wal
lace harrington. On Tuesday
Mrs. Wyant will entertain at
luncheon at the Chevy Chase
Club in compliment to Mrs.
Coontz.
The Counselor of the German
Embassy and Nine. KEEP will en-.
terrain informally at dinner this
evening in their apartment at the
Wardman Park Hotel in compli.
ment to Emil Ludwig, the famous
German historian and biogra pher,
who is in town for the day. He
will leave late this evening to
join Nine. Ludwig in New York
whence they will sail shortly for
Europe.
Mr.. and Nine. Ludwig passed
several days In Washington about
a month ago. From here they
went to Chicago and then to
Florida for a series of visits with
John D. Rockefeller and Thomas
A. Edison. A Florida newspaper
reported during his stay there
that he was going to write a bio
eraphy of Mr.. Rockefeller. but
this has not been confirmed.
Mrs. FitZhugh Lee entertained
informally at luncheon today at
the Carlton Hotel for Mrs.
Thomas d. Schall, wife of the
senator from Minnesota. The
other guests were Mrs. Walter r.
George. Mrs. W. W. Overton.
Mrs. John Dunn, Mrs. Walter
Wells. Mrs. Lucy Wilder Morris
and Miss Virgila Stevens.
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Music Hour

The regular twilight music
and at home hour will be held
at the z. w. c. A., Seventeenth
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-03-03

Miss Maria
Hortencia
Diez
de Medina,
attractive
daughter
of the new
Minister of
Bolivia
and Nine.
de Medina,
who have
recently
arrived in
Washington.
Sheis a
welcome
addition
to our
lMpOTCAuC
and engaging
group of
diplomatic
girls,
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Next Week in Music Circles

and X Streets in Barker Hall at
4:30 Sunday. The program will
be given by the following stu
dents of the Washington College
of Music: Joseph Barbicot, bari.
tone; Miss Evelyn Scott. violinist;
Miss Lillian Latham, soprano;
Miss Edith d. Cell, pianist; Seba
Christie, tenor; Miss Edna B.
Shafer, contralto; Edgar KidweIl,
bass; and Miss Kathrine Benson
and Miss Marjorie Davis, accom-
panists.
Miss Eileen Gladys Deuterman
and Miss Mary Fox will be the
hostesses. Visitors are cordially
invited.
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Opera His Forte

Josef Turin, who recently made
his debut at the Fox Theater, has
a long list Of operate successes
behind him. Italy. which has pro.
duced so many singers of note.
is we'll represented in this gifted
tenor, who. 1t is planned, will
remain at the Fox indefinitely.
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Sylvia Lent

Sylvia Lent, gifted Washington
violinist, is scheduled on next
weeks music program, for a sin
gle appearance at the National
Theater on Friday afternoon,
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-13
BUSINESS MEN
CALL ON HOOVER
TO PLEDGE AID
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press Staff Corresponde.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-Herb-
ert Hoover praised business men to-
day for their cooperation with the
government in solving various prob
lens which arise between the two
and endorsed their cooperative
method to prevent government in
reference with business.
He expressed his views on the re-
lations between government and
business to delegation of $50 repre-
sentatives of various lines of bust
ness from New York who called up-
on him today at his Massachusetts
avenue headquarters to pledge their
support.
Arrangements have been made to
broadcast a speech by Hoover No
vember 2 in the west on his way to
California but the city has not been
selected yet, it was announced at his
headquarters today.
Cities considered are Chicago,
Minneapolis, Omaha, and st. Louis.
The one selected depends upon the
route taken to California. not vet
determined, it was explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-13
MAN KILLED BY
EXPLOSION ON
COAST VESSEL
Nv United Press Leased WIRE

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. l"'-N
treachcrous fire in her fuel oil com
partmcnt cxtinguished, the biu'
Star refrigerator ship Trojanstar
was proceeding at reduced speed TO-
day towards Vancouver.
The fire followed an explosion
last night as the vessel was 40 miles
off Cape Mendocino and an SOS
brought the Matson freighter MAXI
XII and three other vessels to the
burning ships aid. A four hour bat
tie with the flames brought them
under control but it was necessary
to remove the Trojanstar's crew.
Only one man is known to have
died in the blast, but several others
are unaccountcd for according to
adviccs from the vessel. The one
death was caused by the trapping
of a member of the crew in the en-
gine room according to message
from the master of the Makiki. Five
others were burned or injured IN
escaping from the engine room.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-13
JAPANESE PAPER
URGES TEST OF
SLAYER'S SANITY

HONOLULU, Oct. B.-A move
ment to delay the execution of
Myles Fukunaga, confessed kidnap-
er and slayer of the 10 year old
son of Hololulu banker, was be-
gun here today by the Hawaii Hoci,
Japanese newspaper.
Editorially the Hochi vigorously
has protested the hanging of
Fukunaga until asserted new cvi-
dence that the Japanese boy is in
sane has been investigated.
A request to the territorial at
torney general asking that an alien
ist examine Fukunaga was denied
and the newspaper has launched a
petition to Governor Wallace Far
rington to allow the examination,
even though it be necessary to bring
experts from the mainland.
The newspaper points out that its
position is unassailable, having
taken a prominent part in the island
wide search for the slayer. 1t is
motivated now, it asserts by a
desire to avoid black blot on the
islands name.
Fukunaga kidnapped Gill Jameson,
son of Frederick Jameson, promin-
ent Honolulu banker a month ago.
After collecting $4,000 ransom from
the banker, he slew the boy.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-13
Singh Applies
For Probation

II. Bishen Singh, co-defendant
with j. l.. Thomas and G. B.
Doolittle on charges of conspiracy to
violate the alien land law, who
pleaded guilty to the charge a week
ago asked probation when arraigned
before Junge Finney for sentence
this morning. The ease was con-
tinued one week for hearing. The
crime is punishable by two years i'm
prisonment in the state or county
prison or fine of not more than
$4,000 or both.
j. NJ Anderson of San Diego,
was denied new trial when brought
before Judge Finney. The defendant
entered an application for proba-
ton. He was sentenced to San
Quentin penitentiary for the term
prescribed by law for conviction of
grand theft, one to IA years. Com
mitment was withheld pending hear
ing on probation.
Anderson was convicted on a
similar charge previously and is
free under bond pending the out
come of an appeal to a higher court
from the decision. He is also under
bond for appearance in superior
court on a charge of passing bank
check without sufficient funds to
meet payment.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-13
AIRSHIP
NEARING
BERMUDA
Zeppelin DOdges Storms
EnrOute Across Atlantic
Ocean.
MAY ARRIVE SUNDAY
Dirigible Keeps Closely
In Touch With Weather
Conditions Via Radio.
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Oct 13.-Th6
Graf Zeppelin, it's speed reduced by
damaged port stabilizer later re-
paired is moving in the stiff head
winds on its present course to Lake
hurst. n. j., the navy department.
was radioed by Commander Rosen-
dahl L. S. ", aboard the craft this
afternoon.
More favorable conditions would
prevail if the dirigible veered south
ward 10 Bermuda and then proceed
northward up the coast, Rosendahl
was advised
A message from Rosendahl at 6:25
a m. telling of damage done to the
port horizontal or stabilizer of the
airship and asking that surface craft
stand by in case aid was needed,
gave the Graf Zeppelin's position at
LOO nautical miles or 1926 statute
miles east of Bermuda.
At 9:30 a. m. the craft was report
ed as being $50 nautical miles or
1,105 statute miles east of Bermuda
and that the damage to the stabiliz-
cr had been repaired.
The navy department received no
SOS calls from the Zeppelin and it
was believed here that reports that
such a call had been made followed
misinterpretation of Commander
Rosendahl's s messages which were
released here simultaneously.
Navy experts said it was not un-
common for the stabilizer to become
damaged and pointed out that
similar accident occurred on the
first long flight taken by the former
navy dirigible Shenandoah from
Lakehurst to st. Louis in 1928.
Passengers Air-Sick
The Graf Zeppelin still has q
great flight before it. The distance
from Funchal in the Madeira Is
lands, where the dirigible passed
over at $50 a. m. (EST) yesterday
to New York is 1886 miles.
Between Funchal and Bermuda
there is stretch of 2,812 miles.
On the basis of an average speed
of 10 miles an hour slightly more
than the cruising range of the diri-
gible, it would take about 40 hours
for the dirigible TO be over Ber-
muda. Another II hours would be
necessary before the craft arrived in
New York.
However advices from DR.. Ecken-
er indicated he would attempt to
arrive in New York some time
around noon Sunday and this would
indicate that he would speed up the
dirigiblc 5 five motors to their
full capacity-around so miles an
hour.
The message received through
Chatham, Mass, indicated an So
miles an hour speed and it would
seem DR.. Eckener insists upon keep
ing his arrival time of noon Sunday.
Several of the passengers aboard
the Graf Zeppelin are reported ex-
tremelv air-sick, according to Fun
chal dispatches to the Daily Express
in London.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-13
'DELINQUENCIES in
DISTRICT TAXES
SET Low FIGURE
Seven Year Period Shows
Gradual Reduction In
Percentage.

General belief that large por'
tion of the taxes levied by the I'm
perial Irrigation district fall into
the delinquent class and are never
paid is refuted in a statement on
delinquencies compiled by G. w.
Barry, collector and assessor for
the district The statement covering
period of seven years, 1870 to
1926, inclusive, shows that approx
mately % per cent of the taxes
levied in those years have already
been paid
1t also indicates that this per-
centagc will be increased consld-
crably, the early years of the table
showing that better than 9G per
cent of the taxes have been collect
ed.
The table shows that at the time
of tax sales by the district the ave
rage delinquency is approximately
1S per cent. This is gradually cut
down by the redemption of pro-
perties, the delinquency at the ex-
piration of the regular three-year
period of redemption being cut to
about five per cent.
AS an example the table shows
that the 1920 assessment by the DIS
trict was 1888, ,S6l.50. First and
second installment penalties ana
costs added to this amount brought
the total assessment to $l,39,-
527.2s. The delinquency for that
wear was a bit high at the time OF
sale, being 2l.l8 per cent. a year
later this was cut to 17.47. Janu'
ary /, 1928, it was 10.l6 per cent;
January /, 1924, it was GIG per
cent; January /, 1925, it had drop
ped to SIC per cent; January l.
1926. it was 4.36 per cent; Janu-
ary /, 1927, it was 3.54, and on
January l this year it was SO
In 1921 the total assessment was
$546. .766.13. Delinquency 1T time
of sale was 17.24 per cent ana on
January / this year it was $50 per
cent. Total assessment for l922 was
$l,1s7,679.3l. Delinquency at 'im,
of sale l4.66 per cent, January l
this year $40 per cent.
Assessment for 1928 was $2,Zoo'
s31 SO. Delinquency at time OF saie
was 1909, and on January l, TINS
wear, 3.s4 per cent. Assessment TOR
1924 was $2,164 ,694.OO. Dcllh-
oueney at time of sale was 1913 per
cent and on January l this year
COZ per cent. Assessment for l92o
CONTINUED on Page Six)
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-13
NORTHWEST TO
HEAR TALKS BY
Sen. ROBINSON
BY GORDON X. SHEARER
United Press Staff Correspondent

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. II. - On
the 3Sth day of his campaign as
Democratic nominee for vice presi-
dent Senator Joseph Il. Robinson to-
day entered the 18th state of the 80
he will visit before election day.
The present trip into Oregon is
merely cnroute to Washington. The
campaigning in Oregon will be done
Monday on n return trip.
In this, the home state of Senator
McNary of farm bill fame, Presi-
dent Coolidgc's vetoes of the Me
Nary Haugcn farm relief bill are
expected to be one of the principal
topics discussed by Senator Robin
son.
Practically all of the time on the
long trip from Reno, Nevada, to
Portland was spent by Senator Rob
inson in preparation for his Wash
ington and Oregon addresses.
Merchant marine will also receive
attention in the address at Seattle
tonight according to the Senators
present plans.
On leaving California last night,
Senator Robinson expressed himself
as well pleased with the chances of
the Democrats carrying Herbert
Hoover's home state. "Hc is an
experienced engineer Senator Rob
inson told one of his California sta
ti0n audiences. "But he has not
given indication of the leadership or
experience that marks the Democrat
ic candidate for president in this
campaign.'
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-13
Veteran Going
Home To Die
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. ia spe-
cial American Legion train was
speeding to Chicago today bearing
a dying World War veteran, whose
only remaining wish is that he may
live until he reaches home and sees
his mother.
Members of the Board of Trade
Tost of the Legion, of New Orleans
returned from the San Antonio ma
tional convention recently to find
Frank Gilbert, their buddy, dying
of tuberculosis.
"Thc doctors say | can't live
long, won't you take me home to my
mothcr?" Gilbert pleaded with the
fellow members of his post.
In few hours the Legion men ar
ranged for special train, and Gill
bert started his trip home tucked
down amid pillows, hot water bot
ties and flowers.
Physicians said they believed the
exhilaration of going home might
improve Gilbert IS condition enough
at least that he would live until he
arrived in Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-13
Smith PLEASED
I WITH TALK MADE
AT NASHVILLE
Leaders See Victory In
Tennessee Following His
Address.
BY PAUL r. MALLON
United Press Staff Correspondent

ABOARD NTH SPECIAL
Train, Nearing Louisville, KY, Oct.
13.-Startlcd by the briskness of
his enthusiastic reception in Tennes-
see, Governor Alfred f. Smith NOV
ed on to Louisville today to maks
second speech to the border states
there tonight.
A day Of parades and conferences
faced him in Republican Louisville,
where his Democratic friends have
wired him they are putting up a
stiff fight hoping to swing the state
which went for President Coolidge
in 1924.
Tariff will be the subject of the
speech but detailed plans of the gov
ernor were his own deep secrets. He
has declined to talk about such mat
tors in advance since he started out
on this. his second campaign tour.
Smith broke his campaign timer
cry to deliver speech at Nashville
last night, designed to answer the
against him by his opponents in the
solid south. He affirmed his stand
for prohibition changes but he
promised his dry southern friends to
"wi pc out the corruption and brib-
cry that have been so widespread
in connection with prohibition en-
forccment during the past seven and
half years of Republican admin
istration.
Delights Crowd
With Smithian irony that delight
ed the crowd he tried to show var
iation between Herbert Hoover and
the Republican vice-presidential
candidate, Senator Curtis, over the
power of tariff as method of farm
relief. He told how Curtis had
voted for the McNaryHaugen bill
one day and voted against it on the
veto message of President Coolidge
the next, but he did not mention the
bill by name.
He came out four square for gov
ernment ownership, operation and
control of Muscle Shoals, charging
that Hoover had failed to mention
the issue throughout the campaign.
Tn fact, he did about everything
his Democratic supporters in Ten
nessee had asked him to do and
hoped he would do. Senator Me
Kellar, Democrat, Tennessee told the
United Press, cit makes certain
a Democratic victory in Tennessee. -
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-13
RADIO SER VICE
ON MARKETS TO
START DEC. lST

Asscmblyman NJ. ID. Witter today
advised that he has received infor-
nation from p. II. Critchficld, chief
of the division of markets, state
department of agriculture, stating
that distribution of market reports
by radio will start about December
/, in Imperial Valley.
According to Critchficld por-
table radio set with short wave
length has been purchased and will
he set up in FL Centre, to be opera
ted during the lettuce deal.
Wittcr obtained funds for the
service during the last session of
the legislature, when he introduced
a bill providing for an appropriation
cf 100000 to distribute market re-
ports by the state department of
agriculture, cooperating with the L.
s. Department of Agriculture.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-13
CROWD AT
FORMAL OPENING
OF new THEATRE
Patrons Delighted With
Splendid Appearance and
Good Program.

West Coast Imperial Theatre
made its debut last night and the
newcomer to valley amusement
circles was cordially welcomed by
crowd that taxed the capacity, a
crowd that enjoyed every minute of
the program, and gave forth many
ordinations Of surprise as they ad-
mircd the beauties of one of the
finest thcaters in the state.
One cold timer" summed it up
about as conciscly as possible.
"Whcn | look back to my arrival
in FL Centre in the carly days. he
said, "rccalling the adobe houses,
others made of canvas and laths,
and stores made of packing boxes;
with the city limits on Orange
street and not much of a city to be
found anywhere except in the ina
theatcr like the Imperial, it makes
me realize how much FL Ccntro has
grown, and indicates now it will
continue to grow. It makes man
realize that all the early hardships
were worth while. -
Shortly after the doors opened at
6 O'Clock, the crowd started arriv-
ing and when the first show began
at I O'Clock, there were few vacant
seats.
With the start of the vaudeville
numbers Fred Ncbel-Thau assumed
the post Of master of ceremonies,
and in n neat little speech set the
ball rolling. He called upon Mayor
Clements who expressed the city S
pleasure with the new theater and
wished the management every sue
cess.
He was followed by President
Leo Hetzel, of the chamber of
commerce, who congratulated the
West Coast Theatres on the new
building and echoed Mayor Glenn
ents sentiments on its value to the
city.
Manager Herb Norris was drag
ged from the wings to be presented
to the audience, his face decorated
with a smile of satisfaction and 4
| becoming blush.
Miss Linda Burrage, known as
Miss Imperial Valley" and now
| engaged i'll motion pictures at Hol-
lywood, was also presented to the
audience and received rousing well
come. She made clever little talk
and scored a hit.
Vaudeville Good
With the presentations over, the
master-of-ceremonies gave Bud Lines
and his Red Wing orchestra to. pro-
Continued on Page Sky
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-13
GRAND JURY
SELECT ED FOR
1928 SESSION

Selection of the 1928 Imperial
County Grand Jury was made in
Judge A. C. Finney's superior court
department at noon today.
AS soon as the jury was completed
and had been given its instructions
by Judge Finney, IL convened in the
jury room in the court house for the
purpose of organization.
Roy Stilgenbatlr of Brawley was
appointed by Judge Finney as fore
man of the jury.
The other members of the jury
are: J. r. Snyder, Holtville; Vance
Wilson, Calipatria; T. c. Lanier, FL
Centre; John c. Rouser, Route 3, Ell
Centre district; r. f. Gonder, Braw-
ley; H. G. Miller, Imperial; Samuel
L. Roe, Brawlcy; j. l.. Du Bois, FL
Centric; Marcus Bates, CaleXico; j.
f. Brock, FL Centre; Harry f. Kin
caid, FL Centro; j. f. Hallawell, In
perial Mrs. Robert Herrick, Seeley;
NJ. o. King, Ell Centre; Herman
Taecker, Brawley; w. E. Whitacre,
Holtville; r. y. Watson, Ell Centre
and Mrs. Mabel E. Harmon, Holt
vile.
The judge in his instructions ex-
planned to the jurymen that they
were TO continue with thorough in
vestigations of all matters brought
to their attention and gave them in
formation relative to their duties
and explained to them the extent of
their jurisdiction as a jury.
The court cautioned them that no
word concerning any of their in
vestigations was to be spoken out
side the jury room and Informed
them that the district attorney and
the court would be ready to assist
them at all times in any way pos
siblc.
1t is expected that number of
recommendation to the 1923 Grand
Jury by the 1927 Grand Jury will
be presented the new jurors at an
early meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-13
Mexican Bandits
Kill American
by United Press Leased Wire

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 13.-Charles
Smith, American mining man, has
been murdered by bandits near Mas
Gotta, dispatch from Guadalajara
to the newspaper Excelsior said to-
day.
Lieut.. Col. Julio Pardinas, of
Mascota, reported that the American
was shot when he refused to furnish
arms and horses to the bandits.
Lieutenant Colonel Pardinas said
90 bandits visited the home of Smith
and demanded supplies. Smith fired
on them with a carbine and killed
the leader, Ibarra. His followers
killed Smith with two shots.
Army headquarters at Guadalajara
ordered careful investigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-10-13
Little Hope For
Sub Victims
By United Press Leased Wire

PARIS, Oct. 13.-Little hope was
held today for the lives of three of
ficcrs and 80 men Of the French
submarine which is believed to have
been sunk off Oporto, Portugal, by
the Greek steamer Ekatcrina Coul-
anderis.
Divers have been sent down in
the position where the submarine
was reported sunk in an effort to
find the submersiblc and, to learn
whether any of the men within the
craft still live. Thus far no trace of
the submersible has been found and
no tapping signals have been heard
on the surface.