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Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-02
Police Receipts
Increase Little

Total receipts during June of the
police department from fines, etc,
were just $3.50 more than collected
during the month of May, according
to the monthly report submitted
this morning by Desk Sergeant w. T..
Palmer.
Total receipts for June were
$2,l94, compared with $2,1S6.50
during May. Occupation taxes col
lected amounted to $500 or $ls7
more than in May. Dog taxes col
lected were 500 or $3.50 more than
the previous month.
The general fines dropped off
several hundred dollars, only $1,0S5
being collected. In May the fig
ures were $l,324.50. Traffic fines
increased, $240 being assessed in
June. The previous month 1886 was
collected.
just exactly twice as many ar
rests were made during June as in
May, there being 132 placed in
custody the past month. OF these
SO received Jail sentences, % drew
suspended sentences, IL We're held
for investigation of which s were
turned over to the county.
OF those arrested 81 were for
vagrancy, % for being under the
influence of Intoxicating liquor,
five for disturbing the peace, three
for the possession of liquor, one for
petty theft and four for reckless
driving.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-02
MONIES E!::::S

Intimate scenes from the death
cell block of a big prison are realls-
tieally portrayed in ?Thunder-
bolt the Paramount 100 per cent
talking picture now playing at the
Airdome.
A dozen or more condemned men
occupy the cell block, all of them
hard boiled, giving vent to grim
twists Of humor despite the fact
that death hovers near them.
When the 'Thunderbolt" bids
good bye to lis cell mates as he
walks to the electric chair he says
earelessly ~'See you later, Samp-
SON. to Kentucky Sampson, also
condemned to die. "Sure thing, send
me picture postal, will yer!" Is
Sampson snappy retort. "Surei
and III say Havin' fine time
wish you were here is the
Thuaderbolt So reply.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-02

both the main dining room and the
beautiful ballroom of the club.
In making this announcement
Clark laid stress on the fact that
the Lake Norconian Club is high
class recreational resort open every
day of the year and available to
discriminating people of the Caueas-
ian race, whose hobbies include
among other pastimes, swimming,
boating, aquatic sports, horseback
riding or golf.
.sTbe excellent facilities offered
by the club are attracting reputable
men and women from all sections of
the United statS Clark said.
Lake Nerconian Club has en-
joyed a most pronounced success
since its official opening on Febru-
ary .. | should like to emphasize,
however, that rumors to the effect
that the club will close during the
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-02
Fahy To Make
Final Tests

LOS ANGELES, July 2. WH -
Although the slow drag" sowhn9
will not be ready for installation
until tomorrow, Lieut.. Herbert y,
Fahy will make speed tests of his
monoplane, Black Hornet, late TO-
day, he announced.
Fahy is scheduled to leave hara
one minute after midnight Thurs
day morning on an attempt TO
lower the non stop transcontinentai
time to New York set by Capt.
Frank Hawks last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-02

summer months, are are entirely un-
founded. The club is emphatically
an au-vear institution, open every
day in the year and | am at loss
to account for these baseless rum
CTS.
"Again, some confusion has re-
suited in the public mind concerning
memberships. Many excellent peo-
pie have an idea that unless they
hold membership cards they will
be denied the privileges of the club.
| desire to make myself clear on
the membership question.
1.-THE club was founded by myself
for the pleasure and entertainment
of desirable people. Membership
cards were issued without cost in
order to maintain a high standard
of patronage. Now, with strong
membership the club S facilities are
always available to desirable visit
ors whether they have membership
cards or not. The club is operated
on the pay-asryou-play principle,
solely for people of refinement ana
good character, and the name
club should not be construed to
mean that it is an exclusive insti-
tuition that bars everyone but tlts
membership.
1--WE welcome desirable people Of
the Caucasian race, whether they
reside in Southern California or
come from the ends of the earth. l
hope | have made myself clear on
this point.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-02
Summer Slump
Effects Permits

Building permits issued during
June amounted to $26,600, accord
ing to the records ON file in the
city engineer S office. This was an
average June business, according to
Phil Knights, city engineer. During
May the permits totaled S22,365.
For the six months period of this
year the total permits have reached
n value Of S237,455 showing con
sistent growth of the city. During
the same period last year the per-
mits totaled S222,527.
This June was not as good as
last June, however, the permits in
the sixth month Of 1928, being
$44, 100.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-02
Cramer Bakery
Ready To Build

After months of negotiations and
numerous delays, the contract for
the building of the Cramer Bakery
here by p. A. Murray, were finally
submitted to the city engineer, Phil
knights, yesterday and >after a sur
vey of the site, construction work
is expected to start immediately.
The new industrial unit will be
located on west Main street, sever
al lots from the corner of Imperial
avenue. The cost of construction
is estimated at approximately
$4,000 but may be more than that,
according to Knights.
A building permit is expected to
be taken out just as soon as the
contractor has made his final sur
vey. This, it is expected, will be
accomplished within the next few
days.
The Cramer Bakery, which oper-
ates in San Diego, shipping it's pro-
duet to the valley, has planned the
building for sever.l months in or
der to take care of its growing
trade here.
According to Knights several 9th
er large industrial projects are en-
pected to be started early in the
fall, including a mill that will cost
over 100000. The building per-
mits during the next six months,
estimating from the average growth
of the city and the proposed pro
jects, should be the largest in the
history of the city, knights said
this morning
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-02
LAKE N0RCONlAN
CLUB TO OFFER
/ FINE PROGRAM

Aquatic contests and champion
ship swimming and diving events
will feature an elaborate Fourth of
July program at the Lake Norconian
Club, according to an announcement
made today by Rex b. Clark, man
aging owner of the huge recreation
resort at Norco, California, % miles
southeast of Los Angeles.
The outdoor events scheduled for
Americas biggest holiday viii be
preceded by a special dinner-danee
On Wednesday evening, July 3, III
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-02
THE WEATHER
For Los Angeles and Vicinity

For Los Angeles and Vicinity
Fair tonight and Wednesday with
moderate temperature. Cloudy or
foggy in the morning.
For Southern California-Fair
tonight and Wednesday but with
high fog extreme west portion TO-
night; normal temperature; genie ,'c
variable winds. Fire weather
forecast: Fair with high tempera-
ture and low humidity over the IN.
terror; high fog over coast az
night; light variable winds.
Southern California-Fair tonight
and Wednesday, but with high fog
in extreme west portion tonight.
Normal temperature. Gentle vari'
able winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-02
PORTER INAUGuRATED

Los ANGELES, July 2. UD-
1.-The eighteenth amendment could
become effective overnight if the
so-called best citizens would re-
frain from patronizing the boot
logger Mayor John G. Porte
told 5000 people who attended his
inaugural banquet in Shrine audi
torium last night. The new city of
ficials outlined a program of law
enforcement for his administration.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-02
Youth Held On
Check Charge

Police court this morning was al
most washout" only one prison
er facing the bar and he was. turn
ed over to the county.
Lewis Raglan, 10, colored, arrest
ed last night for trying to cash an
alleged fictitious check at the Me-
Neece and McNeece service station,
was turned over to the county au-
thorities by Judge Perkins.
J. G. Cox forfeited So bail when
he failed TO appear on a reckless
driving charge. A bench warrant
for his arrest has been issued.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-02
Spanish FLYERS and Ship That Rescued Them At Sea

Pictured here are the Spanish
aviators who were rescued from the
Atlantic, their plane and the ship
that saved them. At the right is
their Dornier seaplane, Commander
Ramon Franco Qeftl and his navi-
gator. Captain Ruiz De Aida. Be-
low is the British airplane carrier
Eagle, which picked them up in
!d-Atlantic. Major Eduardo Gal
lara and MeC-Nlic Pedro Madar-
iago, also aboard the plane, were
like wise saved. The Eagle and the
flyers arrived at Gibraltar today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-02
Fireman Answer
For Truck Blaze

The fire department made an
early morning run today when they
were called out at 1:30 a. m. to ex-
tinguish blaze at the corner of
Fifth and Main streets.
A truck belonging to the Yuma
Bee Line company, caught fare but
the prompt work of the firemen re-
suited in little damage being done
to the vehicle. The last three calls
for the department were on truck
fires.
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police power, that the commissioners
are bound to issue the permit.
The Montgomery County Civic FEEDER
alton, the central clearing house for
many of the civic organizations in the
Metropolitan district, unanimously at
its last meeting voted against the prof.
ect, and particularly because of its
possible interference with the city plan
of the Metropolitan district now In
course of preparation by the Planning
commission. It was pointed out that
on behalf of the residents that no harm
can be done by waiting until after the
publication Of this plan, which, It was
said today, will be ready about the
Fall Of this year.
Plan for Development.
This plan viii provide general
scheme for developing the county, par
ticularly showing the prospective streets
and highways. 1t was said to allow
such q project to be inaugurated now
might interfere with carrying out any
scheme that is laid down, as 1t is not
known at this time just where these
highways will be located.
Much testimony was taken from both
sides Of the controversy at several pub
lie hearings conducted by the county
commissioners. and experts were pro-
duced both to show that 1t would and
would not affect property values.
A number of the residents Of the Vi
cinity protested because of the posi-
bility OF long funeral professions pass
ing their homes. holding that this would
AFFECT the value Of the property. but
the proponents eontended that this
could not be taken into consideration
by the commissioners In making their
decision.
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fsf
chairman; Roger Shaw, j. Banks Berry.
Julian w. Whiting. Mr. Collins was
made temporary manager. Commit
tees on soccer, basket ball, track events
and Fairgrounds will, it was decided,
be named later
World Series Reward Offered.
For the initial expenses of the base
ball team 500 was appropriated and
1t was stated that much equipment of
former Rockville teams had been. or
would be, turned over for use of the
associations nine. Chairman Welsh
stated that public-spirited citizen
OF Rockville, whose identity was not
disclosed, had authorized him to an
nounce that as reward to the MEM
per OF the association doing the most
Tor base bali during the current year
ne would pay the expenses of him and
his mother to the first three games of
next Falls world series wherever play
ed. and that Judge Robert B. Peter Of
the Circuit Court of the county was to
be chairman of the committee to make
the selection.
The Fairgrounds committee reported
that the Welsh Fairgrounds. which
were the site Of the old Rockville pub
lie school building and which were
named by the County Board of Educa-
ton in honor of F. Barnard Welsh, who
took leading part in converting the
unsightly three and one-half acres into
splendid athletic field, would be ready
for use in about week. All games
OF the towns. base ball team will be
played there, as will virtually all other
athletic events to be staged in the town.
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SUICIDE OF GIRL :
ISLA|D TO WORRY
Miss Mildred 'KiIgore Shoots
Self at RandoIph-Macon
Institute.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, April 15.-The sui
eide yesterday Of Miss Mildred Kilgore
Of Plant City, Fla, daughter of H. NJ
Kilgore, 18-year-old student of Ran
dolph-Macon Institute, was officially
laid today to melancholia, produced, ap-
parently, by her failure to be quickly
restored after an operation for appen-
dicitis. This was the view of DR.. Julian
M. Robinson. college physician, who had
attended her and who had noted a
tendency on her part to take gloomy
view OF her condition.
Remains in Room.
The girl did not 60 to dinner yester-
day, but remained in her room. More
than an hour later her roommate, find
ing the door locked and bearing a card
do not disturb" climbed through the
window from q porch into the darkened
room. For more than 10 minutes she
thought Miss Kilgore was feigning
sleep and she carried on badinage. Then
peering at the form recumbent on the
bed she saw the CLINT of a revolver
Miss Kilgore left no explanatory note
Yesterday morning she asked her room
mate not to 60 to church, but to stay
with her. Her chum, however, attended
worship.
Shoots Self In Head.
The revolver apparently was brought
home by the girl after the Easter holi-
day. The bullet entered her skull. The
college dining room is four stories be-
low her room and the report was heard
by no one.
Principal John Simpson was today
escorting the body home. Before leav-
ing here he said the girl had never
limited at suicide. She was retiring and
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NEW BURIAL PARK
WILL Be REJECTED
Montgomery Commissioners
to Oppose Plan at This
Time.
BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY,
stan Correspondent of The star.

ROCKVILLE. Md, April ,,l5.--Per-
mission to establish burial park on
Persimmon Tree road, in Montgomery
County, adjacent to the Congressional
Country Club. vii be denied by the
county commissioners at their meeting
here tomorrow, it was learned today
from an authoritative source. 1t is
understood that the county governors
are disposed to hold up such q project
because of the city plan for Montgom-
cry County, now being worked out by
the Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission.
Whether the action Of the county
commissioners will be followed by court
action to force the permit from the of
ficials has not been determined. Ed
ward H. Jones Of Chevy Chase, one OF
those interested in obtaining permit
for the project, said today that 1t had
not yet been decided what action would
be taken should the commissioners turn
the application down, but there was
a hope that they would approve. How
ever. he indicated that there would be
a conference held tomorrow morning
to determine the future action OF tbs
cemetery promoters.
Argument for Permit.
The proponents of the argument for
the project, commended, through their
counsel, that having complied with all
the requirements of the ordinance I'M
der which such permits are TO be is
sued. and having shown that there
is no detriment to the public health or
any violation of anything under the
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ROCKVILLE SPORTS
CLUB IS ORGANIZED
F. Barnard Welsh Elected
President of. New Attn
Ietic Association.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, April IS. Or
ganization of the Rockville Athletic
Association, the initial steps toward
which were taken several weeks ago
was completed at a lareely-attended
meeting in the Rockville Fire Engine
House Saturday evening, when F. Bar
nard Welsh was made president, Leon
ard l.. Nicholson, jr., vice president;
Robert A. Cole, secretary, and Hilton
Darby, treasurer.
The meeting approved articles Of In
corporation and ordered that they be
Immediately filed with the secretary OF
State. The incorporators named were:
F. Barnard Welsh, Roger Shaw, Julian
w. Whiting, Robert o. Collins, j. Banks
Berry, Henry A. Dawson. jr.; F. Bache
Albert, Donald A. De Lashmutt and
Leonard L. Nicholson, jr. The incor-
porators will serve as a board Of d.
rectors for the first year.
Purposes Of Association.
The purposes of the association. as
set forth in the bylaws, are the "phy-
steal, social and educational betterment
Of its members and the citizens OF
Rockville and vicinity, and to organize
and operate athletic teams In all
branches of sport" The membership
dues are 81 a year for boys Of school
age and So for all others.
Base ball was one Of the principal
matters given consideration at the
meeting 1t was decided to place a
team in the field FOR the current year,
to be composed exclusively of players
who are residents of Rockville and VI
cinity, and all details we're delegated
to committee. named by the directors,
to be composed of Robert A. Cole,
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ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April IS (Spe-
ciaD State Senator Frank L. Ball has
been named the principal speaker for
the Columbia Engine Company banquet
to be held Wednesday night at 8 o'clock
in the engine house. Fire Chief James
NJ. Duncan, jr.. and City Manager Paul
Morton will also talk, while Norman
Roberts, president of the company, will
preside as POSTMASTER.
Among the invited guests will be
Sergt. A. j. Bargain Of the District OF
Columbia Fire Department, Capt. Stultz
of the Washington fireboat, Chief James
L. Gordon, Potomac Fire Department;
William H. Wood and officers of No.
Truck and Engine Company and No. 5
Engine Company of this city. Musical
selections will be rendered by Fletcher's
Varsity VirginianS, CheSSire and LyleS,
Robert Merchant and Winnie Davies.
Leo Moore is chairman of the COM
nittee making arrangements for the
banquet, while his committeeman are G.
P. Smith, C. K. Ale, Henry MetZger,
Norman Roberts, c. B. Cook, Charles
Robey, John Posey, Eugene Wells,
Stuart Jones, Noble Smith, Erwin I.
Young and Billy Padgett. Members OF
the ladies committee are Mrs. Stuart M.
Jones, chairman; Mrs. Leo e. Moore,
d
Mrs. James Robey, Mrs. L. A. Lawrence,
Mrs. Julian Davis, Mrs. Paul Posey, Mrs.
George Wells, Mrs. j. w. Young and
Miss Evelyn Moore.
Alexandria police made Is arrests
over the week end, the major portion
of which were for drunkenness and
traffic violations.
The garage of Donald Draper, ZIG
South Payne street, located In an alley
running from Payne to Fayette streets,
between Duke and Prince streets, was
entered Saturday night and storage
battery stolen from Diapers machine.
A bicycle owned by Jack Robinson,
507 Cameron street, has been reported
stolen to the police.
The annual meeting of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Bureau of the Alex
andria Chamber of Commerce Will be
held to night at o'clock in the Chamber
of Commerce headquarters. The election
of new officers will be made.
DR.. A. NJ. Showalter, grand senior
warden, and Judge j. G. Padgett, grand
senior deacon, viii make an ofncial
visitation to Andrew Jackson Lodge OF
Masons, No. 100, Wednesday night at
the lodges meeting In the Masonic
lodgeroom.
Richard B. English, committeeman
for the eighth congressional district
for the Department Of Virginia, Amer
lean Legion, and F. Clinton Knight,
past department commander, are at
tending the meeting or the executive
committee Of the State organization at
Petersburg, Va, today. Plans are being
held there on September 2, 8 and 4.
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BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
|. PLANS ARE RUSHED
Arrangements Made for En-
tertainment of IS Win.
chester PrinceSSeS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, April 49,
Society leaders busted themselves today
with plans for the entertainment Of the
IS princesses who are to flock here the
latter part of the week from many sec
tions of Virginia, West Virginia and
MARYLAND for the sixth annual Shenan-
doah apple blossom festival Thursday
and Friday, and also for the entertain
ment of other guests.
The princeSSeS representing the Varl-
Gus States In the Shenandoan-Cumber
land apple district are to be members
of the court Of the festival queen, who
will be Miss Mary 10 Matthews, Man
nington, w. Va. The queen, who takes
the title Queen Shenandoah W." Is
to arrive here Thursday morning by
motor from Martinsburg, w. Va, &C.
companied by her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs Harry j. Matthews, after spending
the night in that city. She is to be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank N. Hack,
whose palatial residence occupies half
a block in the heart of the most
exclusive residential district, and with
its Italian gardens form one OF the
outstanding show places OF the city.
ATTdukCUucntS AVt uuCStSs
Virtually every household in town has
arranged for the entertainment OF
guests, either friends specially invited,
or those who have secured reservations.
Scores of housewives who rarely take
roomers" have consented to provide
sleeping quarters for hundreds who
would otherwise find 1t necessary to
sleep In their automobiles. Large num-
oers of people who have insisted on hotel
accommodations have been booked at
hotels in Martinsburg, w. Va; Frederick
and Hagerstown, Nd, and In various
Shenandoah Valley cities and towns for
the two days.
Ofdcial washington is to be well rep
resented during the celebration, accord
ing to word reaching here today from
the Capital, and society leaders were
planning an almost continuous round OF
luncheons and porch parties. Former
Representative and Mrs. Thomas W.
Harrison are to have housefut OF
washington friends both days for
luncheon. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, who
has attended other festivals here, will
be the guest of Mrs. Robert T. Bar
ton, ST.
Dinner Accommodations.
Luncheon and dinner accommoda-
lions have been engaged in number OF
the larger boarding houses with exclu-
sive names by governmental dignitaries
and their families. It will be an occa-
sion also for much visiting and the
holding Of family reunions among other
people.
A dozen large fields in suburbs have
been secured for automobile parking,
which will be permitted also on all
streets not used for parade purposes.
The committee in charge estimated 1t
had room on unrestricted streets and
outlying fields for 10000 cars.
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while popular, had not entered largely
into college activities. She was admit
ted last Fall
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WOMAN FOUND DEAD.
Heart Attack Blamed-Body Dis
covered by West Virginia Teacher.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FRANKLIN, w. Va, April 15.--The
body of Mrs. Joe Summerfield, aged IS,
was found near the State road on
Shaver's Mountain by Russell Hinkle,
teacher, on his way to his school,
No marks of violence were discernible
on the body, and death was held due to
q fatal heart attack and tumbled over
the side of the road down an embank-
ment. She was on her way to visit
relatives when stricken.
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TEST is PLANNED.

DR.. Keister to Show Use Of Alco-
hol as Medicine.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO. Md. April Is.
DIR. william 8. Keister, Prince
Georges County health ofncer. will give
q scientific test Of the use OF alcohol
as a medicine and Mrs. Robert Hoage
of washington will speak ut q special
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
meeting 70 be held tomorrow afternoon.
at 2 o'clock at the home Of Mrs. D. @.
Rice, Temple road.
The meeting will be In the special
interest Of mothers and babies.