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Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-08
Beyn0n Returns
From New York

Guy Bevnon, local manager of
the Metropolitan Insurance Com
pany. returned Yesterday from Il
two weeks trip to New York, where
lie attended the annual convention
of Metropolitan managers.
Reports submitted ut the conven-
tion showed the company wrote
three and one-quarter billion dollars
worth Of insurance in 1928, the
largest in the history Of the concern.
and now has a total of sixteen and
three-quarter billion dollars worth
Of insurance in force. \ total of
$7L00O00O, was paid to policy hold
ers in 1928.
According to Frederick Ecker,
vice president OF the company, and
considered one of the leading finan-
cial experts in the country, national
conditions are good and the future
gives every indication of being pros
porous.
Beynon stated there was snow all
the way across the country on the
return trip. and getting back to I'M
perial Valley was the most enjoy
able part Of the entire trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-08
Pickwick Airways
Making Survey OF
Proposed Route

Assurance that the first leg of
the Pickwick Always coast 20 FL
Paso service will be inaugul ated
about April l, were given today by
William A. Frye, superintendent of
operation of Pickwick Airways.
Frye. with Capt. r. f. Kennedy, the
organization S chief pilot, came here
last night on a motor tour on which
they are making a traffic survey of
the proposed route.
The Los Angeles to Yuma leg of
the new route, through FL Centre, is
likely to be the first inaugurated,
this being conditional on data gath
cred and support Indicated on the
present survey by Frye and Ken
nedy.
In addition to passenger traffic,
the Pickwick organization is inSti-
tuting campaign for Imperial Val
ley support in its effort to land the
air mail contract over the new
route. Rids for this air mail ser
vice will be opened soon after in
auguration Of the new national ad-
ministration in March. The Pick
wick campaign will be based on the
claim that, already established in
the business Of motorbus tranSporta-
tion over the route. the company is
able to offer the advantages of an
established traffic organization.
with the bus equipment of the or
ganization ready for emergency
cooperation in time of storm or
other exceptional conditions.
The air passenger service will be
inaugurated, regardless of the mail
contract, and will include at the
outset daily trip each way. 1t is
planned to operate the air passen-
ger service only in good weather. On
days during the year when weather
makes flying hazardous, the Pick
wick bus system will relieve the
planes.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-08
Elks To Provide
State Publicity

Fl Centre Elks have under con
sideration a proposition for giving
this city favorable publicity in a
California souvenir book to be given
by California lodges to each of the
5000 or more who will register at
the 1929 convention of the order, to
be held in Los Angeles in August.
The lodge here is one of II Cali
fornia lodges Of the order, all Of
which have had presented to them
for consideration the proposition Of
boosting their respective commun-
tiles in the contemplated book. The
El Centre matter to be included, if
the proposition is accepted by the
400 members Of the lodge here, will
comprise reading matter and illus,
trations, to be selected at the dis
erection Of the local lodge.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-08
VIII Organize
Heber Chamber

Formation Of a chamber Of ,om.
ncrce at Heber is now in the pre-.
paratory stage and is expected to
be consummatcd in time to give
imperial Valley 10 chambers at the
March l meeting of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce of Imperial
Valley. This meeting viii be held at
alipatria.
The association, now embracing
nine chambers, is exceptional, and
has attracted nationwide attention
II chamber of commerce circles.
Under the presidency of Jasper l.
-ravers Of FL Ccntro, the association
'mbraees chambers in this city and
in Brawley, Calexico. Holtville, Cali
patria, Imperial, Seeley, Westmor.
land and INLAND.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-08
Teams Tied In
Hockey League
BY United Press leased Wire


NEW YORK, Feb. S.-The New
York Americans were in tie for
the leadership Of the international
division of the National Hockey
League today as a result Of their l
to 0 victory over the Chicago Black
hawks last night.
Les Canadiens Of Montreal shared
first place.
The Rangers, playing in Ottawa
with a crippled team, were not so
fortunate and the Senators defeated
them to !. The Rangers still lead
the American group by five points.
Les Canadiens were unable TO earn
better than to tie with Detroit
at Montreal.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-08
,ocal Men Will
Attend Parley

Secretary F. H. McTver of the
dorado River Commission Of Cali.
rnia, who Is a!so secretary o. The
nperial irrigation sstrict, will
ave early next week to attend the
terstate conference at Santa Fe,
NJ, on ALLEGATION of water and
her Boulder dam problems. He
Il be accompanied by Earl c.
iund of Brawley, chairmen of the
ard of the irrigation district and
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-08

mber Of the Colorado River
.Ssion of California, Charles
Jhad,rs, chief counsel for the
s@gn, NJ. J. Dowd, chief en-
Tor the irrigation district,
ia Rose, irrigation district direc,
or from the Holtville division, and
others.
The meeting will open Feb. IA,
and probably will be a protracted
one.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-08
len Rave Over
Girls With "IT'
= @It" With This New Face
Powder

My not be the most popular Cir
your set? Pussywillow, the marvel
! new personality powder, will help
ir individuality become strikingly
'tivating, different! Gives an ador-
peachbloom effect that makes yol
iply ravishing Pussywillow doesn''
n show as powder. But it endow>
ir person with an exotic fragrance
t is bewitchingi Blonde or brunette
l can find your personal skin-tone
| white. at all toilet goods counters
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
CHECK LANDS Z.
IN LAW 5 TOLL

Two men were brought to Po-
lice Headquarters last night and
charged technically with inveSti.
CATION as the end to a 10O-mile
automobile chase yesterday morn
ing.
Joseph A. Berberich, prominent
Washington merchant. in Ash
land, Va. brought about the ar
rests.
The woman member of the trio
entered Berberich's store and
gave an $85 check for a $45 pur.
chase. Later in the day Ber-
berich became suspicious and
phoned to a Thirteenth Street
address where the woman said
she lived.
There he learned about the
woman's two companions. A
three-hour wait was spent at
her house but rewarded when
Berberich saw the trio and the
chase began. At Ashland, Va,
the leading car. which bore
Florida plates, finally careened
off the road and overturned in
a ditch. The woman escaped.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
We'd Do It Again for Same
Principle, !" Hendricks AUerS

imprisoned, knowing that we had
done nothing Of which to be
ashamed, we, Of course, did not
get the reaction that must come
to the man sent to the brig for
some crime. Nevertheless. q jail
is a Jail, despite what certain
poet has to say about stone walls
and iron bars.
One point that I wish to- make
is that q jail term is not a,,les-
son but a whole education, and
is something that will do any
man plenty Of good, provided he
does not get too much Of it.
The District Of Columbia is
particularly fortunate in the fact
that 1t has at the head Of the
Washington Asylum and Jail. in
which we three were confined,
Col. William L. Peak. who is
looked upon by both his employees
and charges as q square shooter
OF the first water"
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
NeUin Sees Imprisonment
As Process of Instruction

ia firm and strong impression
upon me.
The dormitofy rooms. where
the three Of us were confined, re-
semhled . large army barrack,
only to me it seemed much
cleaner. The clean linen and
ample bathing facilities, COM
bined with rigorous health rules,
made 1t q place where health
could be kept. and in cases Of
many Of the prisoners, could be
found.
The work assigned to us was
clerical, due, I suppose, to the
fact that we were capable OF
handling typeWriters from expert
ence on newspapers. At first I
was in charge of the storeroom
where all the foodstuffs and ma
terial for the jail is received,
later being assigned to the main
offices, where I remained for the
rest Of my term.
The authorities Of the jail.
headed by Colonel Peak, do not
strike at what selfrespect Is left
70 their prisoners. but try to build
1t up and strengthen It. All
classes are given the same treat
ment and IN all cases attempts
are made to start the prisoners
out on the straight path when
they leave.
The jail was not q place Of fu-
ttlity, but q place where q man
could get new start. ready to
take his place in the world again
physically and socially. after he
had been taken care Of more like
the inmate Of q well-founded san
atorium than q grim-Walled Jail.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
Herald Sees Public Service
In Stand of Jailed Writers

community by . free and fear
less press I'm the exposure Of
wrong doing, and the inadequacy
Of the protection afforded to
newspaper men In the pursuit Of
their duty to the people whom
they serve.
In consequence of the vital
issue raised by these reporters Of
The washington Times, Congress
has been aroused, and undoubt-
eddy win put upon the statute
books q law that win forever in
the future prevent a newspaper
man from being sent TO jail for
refusing to divulge sources Of
confidential information obtained
while working in the public In.
tereSt.
An act Of Congress to extend
this immunity to the press should
be passed at once.
It need not be confined to the
District Of Columbia. This law
should be extended to the whole
country for the protection Of the
press everywhere.
Always these Times reporters.
whose action aroused the ad-
miratiOn Of the whole profession
Of Journalism, win be able to feel
3 great pride In the stand they
took and in the sacrifice they
made for the general welfare.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
JAPANESE HOLD.
FARLEY KEY
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the controversial naval problems
that will arise in London. The
mere fact that he is being sent
on a two-months journey to
Tokyo for duty is eloquent testi-
mony to the difficulties pre-
Sented by Japan's demand for
increased cruiser ratio.
The whole delicate structure Of
the cruiser relationship between
Great Britain and the United
States, so carefully worked out
by President Hoover and Premier
Macdonald, may be said to rest
upon the willingness Of japan
to go along.
This problem will be discussed
here next week with the arrival
Of Japan's delegates to the Lott
don conference. They will be
here four days before proceeding
on to London.
President Hoover will receive
the delegation, headed by former
Premier Watatsuki soon after It's
arrival Monday, and on Thurs
day will entertain for the Japa-
nese at a state dinner.
Meanwhile the American dele
gates to the conference are To
have a series of meetings here.
The first of these was held at
the State Department today, soon
after Ambassador Morrow's ar
rival from New Jersey. Present
were Secretary of State Stimson,
Undersecretary of State Cotton,
Ambassador Morrow. Secretary Of
the Navy Adams, and Senators
Reed (R.) of Pennsylvania, and
Robinson CD of Arkansas, Adj
miral William V. Pratt, Rear Ad.
miral Hilary P. Jones, and several
other naval experts.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
{ NJ NJ A REDELL
To SING HERE

Miss Emma Redell, formerly OF
washington, q dramatic so
prano. who has sung for the
past eight years in opera and
concerts in many cities of Europe
and South Africa, will make her
initial appearance before an
audience Of her native city to-
morrow afternoon, 4::3O o'clock,
at the National Theater. She
viii give q complete concert.
While living in washington.
Miss Redell was q resident Of
the 800 block M st. IN. w. She
was discovered" in 1917 by
Joseph Marcus, q Russian, then
special agent for the Bureau Of
Foreign, and Domestic Commerce.
Through his efforts, Mrs. Isa-
belle NJ. Hopkins, wife of the SIS
siStant director of that bureau,
became interested and made ar
rangementS for Miss Redell to
study in New York city, where
Miss Anna Bell Holt, voice
teacher, became so interested
that she offered free instruction.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11

Allan Rogers, new master Of
ceremonies at the Palace Theater,
also will be on the program. He
Will sing and tell some funny
stories. Lee Cronican, regular
Palace pianist, will give several
piano solos. Virginia Johnson
and Helen Yorke, appearing this
week In the Palace Fall Festival,
will sing Baby. Where Can You
Be?" 1.-THE italian Street Song, :"
and other numbers.
Brief addresses will be made
by Representative j. A. CARRIER,
of Virginia, and Representative
r. H. LaGuardia, Of New York,
both Of whom have introduced
bills TO protect newspaper men
from being Jailed for refusing to
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
By JACK E, NEVTN. Jr.


Forty days In the District Of
Columbia jail has worked no
hardship on me and I think the
same holds true for my two fel-
low reporters who we're also SEN
fenced.
The short term which I was
forced to undergo for refusing to
violate . confidence has given me
a valuable insight into that half
Of the world which works under
the cover Of darkness.
One thing in particular was the
way In which 1t. Col. William l..
Peak, who was the first person
to greet US upon our incarcera-
ton, handled the jail and its
prisoners. His humanitarian
methods, combined with his
knowledge Of human nature, made
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
FREE PRESS BILL NEED.
To BE MADE CLEAR

comrades should be gaining their
freedom. the scene made only the
more bitter the fact that they
themselves had to remain behind
the barsand some Of them for
"a long time to come.
The office radio was playing
softly, but no one was listening
to it. In q few minutes the music
became insufferable to the TRUSTEES
and one of them shut it off. Their
faces were fixed, sad, ennotiOnless.
The reporters knew exactly how
they felt. They themselves had
felt the same way the night they
had been permitted to stay up 70
see Harry F. Sinclair, the oil
man, leave jail.
The prisoners had seen that
the departing reporters were given
every aid, every courtesy. One
trusty had pressed their best
suits. Another had shined their
shoes. Three others had served
as personal jail Wallets and had
assisted the reporters in DOMINIC
their going-aWay clothes.
BY 1880 the crowd Of friends
Of the reporters began filing into
the jail office. The loud door
ben kept up an incessant ring
as members Of the party arrived.
The captain Of the guard was
kept busy hauling out his ponder
Gus iron key and opening the
heavy barred door.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
CARRIER and LGGuGrdiG Will
EIucidate NeU for NeU LGLD

divulge confidential sources OF IN
formation.
June Shirley Blake, seven-year
old physical cultureS baby. will
sing 81 Want to be Bad and will
do an acrobatic dance. Her ten
year-old brother, Joseph, well
known as q radio entertainer,
will sing Painting the Clouds
with Sunshine" and will give a
blackface impersonaticn Of AL
Jolson singing Mother Of Mine. "
Colonel Knox then will present
Mr.. Hearts, gifts to the reporters.
At the end Of the ceremony the
reporters will go to the rear Of
the auditorium to give the aud.
fence an opportunity to shake
hands wish them as It files out.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
Va. RELICS SAFE,
WR|TESFORD

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. II
GNS0.-Henry Ford has writ
ten the authorities here that he
has no intention of buying and
removing to his Dearborn (Mich)
museum any historic mansion in
Virginia.
This was in response to pro-
tests raised throughout the State
when it was reported Ford's rep
resentatives were minin g
colonial property In Virginia.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11

The washington Herald this
morning printed the following
editorial on the release Of the
three reporters OF The Washing
ton Times from jail:
AT LAST-FREEDOM OF THE
PRESS
Three reporters of The Wash
ington Times conclude a sojourn
of 40 days in iail, which they
preferred to the sacrifice Of their
honor and he ethics Of their
profession.
They will resume the more or
less even tenor of q reporters
way today enjoying q national
reputation such as is seldom
gained by newspaper men Of
their age.
The spontaneous support and
Endorsement which they have re.
ceived from the press Of the
United States must be worth to
them all that they have suffered
in separation from their families.
Nothing quite like it has ever
been known before. Great and
small, the newspapers Of the
country have taken b stand be-
hind these washington reporters
In defense Of the basic liberty
Of the press. The most conserve
tive Journals IL the land have
appIauded their courage and
fidelity.
These men have rendered q
great public service. They have
been the means 81 calling 70
the attention Of Congress. and
numerous legislative bodies, the
tremendous EOod rendered h Z
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
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ham Randolph Hearst, owner
or the paper, . gold watch, .
check for $1,000, and an order
foT an extra vacation.
Each watch win bears the In
acriptiOn, sFrom w. r. Hearst,
Tor loyalty TO Newspaper
ethics"
AZ the direction Of Mr..
Hearst, each reporter received
double pay during his stay In
fail.
It was in 3 setting tinged with
sadness that the three reporters
bade jaiI officials good-by at three
minutes past IL this morning and
walked through the big iron door
to freedom after 40 days behind
the sombre walls.
Saying GOod-by
OF course, the reporters them
selves were smiling and happy
and excited over the prospect Of
being free once more. But gath
cred around them In the little
taiI office were their jail com
rades-trusted prisoners who had
pa1led with them for 40 days.
Col. w. L. Peak. superintendent
OF the District Jail, had permitted
about q dozen of these trusted
prisoners to remain up to bid the
reporters farewell, in accordance
with usual Jail custom. But while
they were delighted that their
The Washington times., 1929-12-11

From the darkness Of the out
aide. members of the arriving
parties could see the bright
lights shining between the barred
doors and windows. They could
family see the reporters, dolled
out in their Sunday best. walk
ing IlervousIy about while friends
gathered about them and chatted.
teThe last two days seemed like
ten years and the last hour had
46S minutes for me- said one
Of the reporters.
AS midnight neared the office
was filled. "Dapper Jack" Kele-
her. serving q long term for
handbook making, sat expression
less near the office radio. In
the crowd gathered around the
reporters we're relatives, close
personal friends. reporters, edi-
torssome Of them with their
wives.
There was little ceremony. AS
the hand Of the big clock passed
the midnight point, Captain AT
mold. In charge OF the guard,
told the boys they could get their
suitcases and grips. He unlocked
the big iron door and the re-
porters walked out to freedom,
shakang hands as they left with
several Of the jail officials and
thanking them for the good care
chat had been taken Of them
during their 4O-day sojourn.
Gathered on the outside OF the
fail was q crowd Of sixty or
eeventy-five people, AS the re-
porters stepped from the door
flashlights doomed and cameras
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
Last IUO Days Seemed Longer
Than All Rest of Sentence

clicked. recording the final chap
ter of an Unusual story in the
history Of local journalism. Relar
tives and friends Of the three re-
porters had automobiles in wait
ing and the released prisoners
were taken directly to their
homes.
Ready for Tonight
Colonel Peak, the reporters host
for 40 days. had an engagement
and was unable to be present to
bid them farewell. The reporters
were loud in their praise Of the
fine treatment they received. They
declared that while no special
favors were shewn them. every
thing was done to make their
stay behind the bars as pleasant
as possible.
The general public has been
invited to attend the mass meet
ing at the Belasco Theater to-
night, starting promptly at 9
o'clock. No tickets are neceS-
sary. Doors viii be opened at
z o'clock.
John r. Cushing, publisher Of
The washington Times, will pre-
side. John Irving Fisher, master
Of ceremonies at the Fox Theater,
will give a humorous talk and
play the piano. Art Hadley, Fox
cartoonist, viii appear in .
sketching act, assisted by .
chorus Of eight girls. Maxine
Doyle, one Of the headliners Of
the Fox bill, will appear in q
sonr and dance act.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
ZIHLMAN FACES
OUSTERFRON
D. G. POST
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ant to the Attorney General, con.
sisted Of Misrepresentation in
letters and literature sent through
the mail, concerning the secur-
ity back Of bonds sold by the
F. H. Smith Company in ~
States.
The company's officials are held
responsible because minutes of
the directors meetings are said
to reveal that each and all OF
them took an active part in the
authorization of an issuance Of
bonds considerably beyond the
security to support them and
each and all participated in the
discussion of the sales plans and
representations to be made to
prospective purchasers.
U. s. Has Mailing List
The Department of Justice is
said to have the Smith Com
pany's mailing list consisting Of
the names of 10000 persons
throughout the United States
and foreign countries.
The report of the Grand Jury
deals principally with the finan.,
cling of the Hamilton Hotel, and
subsidiary companies organized
by the Smith Company to finance
the property.
The investigation into alleged
illegal activities Of the Smith
company, in charge of Special
Agent Louis Loebl, has been
under way since the double
crash of the Hamilton Hotel
Company, three years ago.
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
BY GoRMAN L. HENDRICKS

I have been asked If / would
be willing to serve another IS
days in jail. ] can answer that
question by saying, yes, EN-.
phatically, II keeping my mouth
shut when I was asked to violate
a confidence called for such .
sentence.
I can say this, that the IS days
added a great deal to my knowl-
edge of life. I have done nothing
of which am ashamed. On the
contrary I am proud to think
that / have been able to do
time" for principle.
AS we all stated some IS days
ago, when it might have been q
question Of doing q year or more,
we were ready and will feel the
same way about it II we again
find ourselves in q similar posi-
ton.
A. ~ oiIr iI1nnreSsinns when
The Washington times., 1929-12-11
Reporters Tell What
Jail Feels Like

dealt with unjustly. There IS
the brave little emhezzler who
never weakens.
Ali types are there-from the
cheap, loud.mouthed tin horn
sport to the loquacious, staunch,
big-hearted forger who signed an
others name to q government
check as q joke and is doing
three years In the hoosegow to
laugh It off.