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The Washington times., 1929-09-12
AIDES GIVEN
VACATED
JOBS

ROME, Sept. u (I.N.S. -
Premier Benito Mussolini to-
day lessened the terrific bur
den of public office that has
been resting upon his Shout
ders by giving up six minis
terial portfolios.
Official announcement was made
that Mussolini has resigned all his
ministerial portfolios save that of
home office. He remains head Of
the government as premier.
The ministerial portfolios re-
linquished by Mussolini were those
of foreign affairs. colonies. war,
navy. aviation and corporations
However, they are not vacant as the
following under secretaries have
been appointed to FIJI them: n
Brandt, foreign affairs: Debeno.
colonies: Gozzera, war; Sirianf, navy:
BaIho, aviation, and Bottai, corpora
tions. Each Of the former under
secretaries thus becomes minister
Of q department.
All the other ministers retain their
portfolios except two.
Minister of education has been
replaced by Signor Balbibo. and min
lister OF economy has been succeeded
by Signor Acerbo.
Mussolini added to his state duties
continuously after the Fascist party
came into power in October, 1922. He
assumed one ministerial spot after
another until he held eight, includ-
ing. the premiership. Despite, the
terrific strain he kept the whole bust
ness of the state. including vast
ranifications into finance. industry,
commerce and public works, at his
finger ends.
Notwithstanding his nntlltifarious
duties, which were increased by the
delicate negotiations with the Vati-
can for. settlement of the Roman
question, he always found time to
welcome foreign visitors, especially
Americans, who called at Chigi Pal
ace to pay their respects.
The present Is the first let up in
the wonderful driving force of this
modern Napoleon" as he Is charac-
terized by many of his admirers in
the Fascist, organization.
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
new NAVY note
SENT ABROAD
BY GEORGE r. HOLMES

40
A new American note in the
naval negotiations with Great
Britain was dispatched to London
this morning.
It incorporates American objec-
tions to Great Britain's latest pro.
posals on the cruiser question.
which have been under study here
for week. and is understood to
present counter proposals for con.
sideration by the Macdonald gov.
eminent and the British admiralty.
In announcing that the note was
sent early this morning, Secretary
Of State Stimson declined to divulge
the contents, but stated that the
next move is now up to Great
Britain.
The essential features OF the
American reply were worked out
by President Hoover, in consular
ton with the admirals of the Navy
General Board and State Depart
ment representatives.
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
Premier MacD Donald
And Dawes to Confer
On Cut Again Tonight

LONDON. Sept. IL G.N.Sl-
Premier Ramsay Macdonald and
United States Ambassador Charles
Gates Dawes will meet tonight for
another conference regarding an
Ang1o-American agreement for naval
limitation, It was learned this after
noon.
The negotiations are fast
approaching their climax.
1t is understood that Ambassador
Dawes may intimate to Premier
Macdonald what to expect In the
formal American reply to the latest
British limitation proposals, espe-
cially those relating to cruisers.
Inner government circles believe
that this will he the decisive
moment" lof the long AnsIo.Amer-
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The Washington times., 1929-09-12
transforming
Vanderbilt
Is Latest

NEWPORT, R. l., Sept. IL d.N.sl.
A Vanderbilt transformer? Yes. q
Vanderbilt transformer! But it's
hard for society's crust stratum to
believe 1t.
Muriel Vanderbilt Church caused
all the excitement which Is high
today when she announced she
will show her six.horse team this
fall in Seattle, Portland, Ore,
Wichita, Kansas City, Chicago and
New York. The horses are to be
shipped to Chicago October /.
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
u. s. Woman Is Robbed
OF JeweIry in Europe

NEW YORK, Sept. IL q.N.Sl-
Loss of $4,000 In jewels while at
the Lido. Italy, was revealed here
upon the arrival of Mrs. Richard
H. Grant. wife of General Motors
official. after a prolonged sojourn
abroad.
She held the activity of gang Of
thieves recently active in fashion
able European resorts responsible
for the theft.
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
Lindbergh and Bride
Rest at Morrow Home

NORTH HAVEN, Me, Sept. ~
H.N,s.).-Col. and Mrs. Charles A.
Lindbergh were at the summer
home here today of Dwight w. Nor
row, Ambassador to Mexico, father
Of Mrs. Llndbergh. for a short rest.
They arrived last night in red
snort Aeromarine-dlemm monoplane,
following a hop from Roosevelt
Eisld. y, &.
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
SPEAKEASIES PADLOcKED

NEW YORK. Sept. - G.N,S.t-
Leaving an arid trail behind him.
Federal Judge Paul Mccormick. Of
Los Angeles, today had paelocked
nine more Broadway speakeasies,
making a total Of q since he
arrived here % sit as visiting judge.
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
eyFurniture Willed
To D. C.. Gallery

NEW YORK Sept. u GN.S).-A valuable collection of
colonial furniture and family portraits owned by Francis
Scott Key, author of The statspangled Banner. and his
family bequeathed to the National Gallery at Washington
c., today in the will of his granddaughter, Mrs Mary
LLOYD Pendleton Abney
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
Treasury Is StOanped
By Bids for Loan
BY ROBERT s. THoRNBURGH
international NeHa serYica

The approximate bion-doar oversubscription to the
Treasury offering of AS per certificates indicates
that the market for Government securities has materially
broadened, Secretary Mellon said today.
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
MARLBORO SCRATCHES

FIRST RAcE-ciown Down. Arbutils.
West nr,ft
FOURTH RACE - Jane Brooker,
Schlev B.
SIXTH RACE-ShadowdaIo. Gold
Piece Kaconteur. KRtta.
Weather clear: track fast.
The Washington times., 1929-09-12
T0DAY's SCRATCHES
THORNCLIFFE

FIRST RACE-Jubilee star, Phil
Ruth, Rattle.
THIRD RACE-Lindsay.
FOURTH RACE--PostvIlle.
FIFTH RACE Riols Mint Sweep
ings
SEVENTH RAcE-Maln street.
Weather clear: track fast
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-31
Sister Victims
OF Wreck Buried

Elisa Davila, 16, and Paula
Davila, %, whose death s We're the
result of an automobile collision
early last Thursday morning south
of FL Centre on the CaleXico high
yay, were buried this morning in
Evergreen cemetery. The funeral
services for the two sisters, which
was more of a family gathering to
pay the last respects to the de-
ceased, were held from Lemons
funeral parlors at 8 O'Clock this
morning.
The two bodies were placed side
by side in single white casket or
dered specially built in Los Ang-
cles.
Elisa s death followed shortly
after the sedan in which she and
her friends were riding collided
with n five ton truck loaded with
watermelons. Paula died in the FL
Centre hospital Sunday from a
fractured skull and internal injuries
sustained in the wreck. Their home
was at 1915 Reinhart street, Los
Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-31
ARIZONA PLANS
COURT ACTION
IN RIVER ROW

PHOENIX, Ariz., July 31-U.H
Indications that Arizona will in
stitute court action to protect her
rights in the Colorado river fight
were seen today in an order issued
by Attorney General X. Berry Pet
erson calling his legal staff together
at Cour d. Alene, Idaho.
Peterson and his two assistants,
John p. Gray and Clifton Matthews,
of Globe, Arizona, will spend most
of August in Couer d Alene pre-
pairing papers to be filed should a
suit materialize.
eff the TriState meeting this
fall fails to bring California in line,
She people won't find Arizona sleep
ing, the attorney general declared.
Gwen have the necessary papers
drawn up so that court action can
be ms ituted at once
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-31
CHIEF
OF POLICE HELD
AT COUNTY JAIL
Officer Charged With
Aiding Load of Liquor
Across Mexican Border.

Charles G. Smith, for the past
several months chief of police at
Calipatria is held at the county
Jail, accused of assisting in bring
ing a truckload of beer across the
international border last night.
Smith. with John Maxwell, %,
also cf Calipatria, was arrested on
the road between CaleXicO and
Seeley, near the turn-off on the
Eighth street road by Inspectors
Flammery and Condley of the l. >.
border customs patrol.
Tn" federal Officers had been
tipped off that an attempt would
be made to run the truck over the
line and were on watch for it..
When halted, Smith and Maxwell
were placed under arrest, making
no resistance.
Smith, according to Flammery,
Jumped from the truck when con
frontc1 by the federal officers and
said, "Wait a minute, let me show
you who I am." He told the patrol
officers that he had placed Maxwell
under arrest at Calexico and was
bringing his prisoner and the Liquor
to FL Centro.
Ignoring his claim to authority,
the federal inspectors placed him
under arrest and took the liquor and
their prisoners to the county Jail,
where both men were booked and
locked up over night. The load con-
e Of
GERS. said. The truck was new and
was operating without license plat
es.
Smith came to Calipatria when
residents of that town complained
that the police officials there were
making n headway toward clean
ing up vice which has flourished in
the northern city for the past sew
eral years He had formerly been
connected with the Los Angeles
police.
The new chief Immediately insti-
gated a campaign to clean out the
Calipatria east side and staged sew
eral spectacular raids in that see
tion of the city, winning the com
mendation of the leading citizens.
Smith and Maxwell were to be
arraigned this afternoon before
Judge Mayfield, acting as L. S
commissioner in the absence OF
Dorsey Whitelaw who is absent on
vacation. This action indicates that
the. charges against the men viii be
tried in the federal courts.
1t was asserted that Smith has
been working as special investi
gator for the district attorneys of
flee, statement which District At
. torney Heald denied today, declar
! ing that Smith had no authority
from him and had never been desig-
mated to work for him.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-31
TRAGEDY ENDS
MANS LIFE ON
EVE OF FORTUNE

REDLANDS, Calf, July 81. U.R)
On the eve of inheriting an
estate valued at more than $5,000,-
600, Henry Grain, former Redlands
police officer, died last night of Il
wound he inflicted accidentally.
His brother in law, John Stocker,
found Grain on the floor of his
residence with bullet hole through
his head. Investigators expressed
the belief that the shotgun found
near the body was discharged while
Grain was cleaning it.
Three years ago Grain inherited
100000 from Henry Vogt, Mentone
orange grower. A year ago Vogt s
brother died in Mexico City and
left Grain the major portion of a
$4,000 600 estate.
Grain filed his claim in New
York this month to the portion of
the estate he vas to get.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-31
HOOVER DEFENDS
PRINCIPLE OF
| NAVAL PARITY
Tells Legion Commander
Equalizing By Building
Not Desirable.

WASHINGTON, July 31.UH -
Great Britain 8 acceptance Of the
principle of parity was characteriz,
ed by President Hoover as ga for
ward step Of the first importance
in efforts toward further naval dis
armament, in a letter to Paul Y.
McNutt, commander of the Ameri-
can Legion.
McNutt was among the first to
protest President Hoover's order
suspending the building of three
American cruisers. In his letter to
the White House, the Legion com
mander insisted that to reach parity
with Great Britain, the United
States would have to continue build
ing while Britain would have to
stop construction entirely.
Mr.. Hoover pointed out in his let
ter that the actual problems con
oerning disarmament are far more
intricate and far more difficult than
can be solved by the simple formula
you suggest, y and expressed con.
fidence the Legion favored disar
mament to competitive building
" with its continuous expansion anc
all its train of world dangers.
''It seems to me that every per
son of common sense will agree tina
it is far better to at least try to es
tablish such a relation (naval pari
ty) by agreement before we resigr
ourselves to continue attempts tt
establish it by rival construction
programs on both sides of the At
lantic,' the President s letter salt
in part.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-31
Young Refuses
To Save Slayer
From GallOWS

LOS ANGELES, July 31-U.H--
Russell st. Clair Bethel, former
Philadelphia engineer and naval av-
iator, must die on the San Queni i'll
prison gallows Friday morning for
the murder of Barbara Mauger,
whose body was found in an isolat-
ed canyon near Los Angeles.
Beitzel's last chance for life dis
appeared last night when Governor
c. c. Young announced he saw no
reason to give clemency or delay the
daJe of the execution.
The governor said he had inves-
tigated the claims of Bethel that
the girl was alive and had studied
the reports of a similar inquiry
conducted by The office of District
Attorney Asa Keyes.
Bethel in a statement IT San
Quentin declared the body found
was not that of his former sweet
heart, who was "hiding out" be-
cause she feared arrest in Philadel-
phia on forgery charges.
Philadelphia officials said they
could find no such charges listed
against Miss Mauger.
Governor Young announced his
decision shortly before leaving for
Sacramento to attend a meeting of
his council,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-31
C(NJzENS
OPPOSES
SENATE
Refuses To Keep Secret
Action Taken On Tariff
Measure.
TRUTH FOR PEOPLE
Michigan Senator States
His Only Duty To Those
He Represents.
By PAUL r. MALLON
nited Press Staff Correspondent)

I L
WASHINGTON, July 31.WH -
The secret party system of writing
tariff bills was brought into dispute
today when Senator James r. Cou-
zens, Republican, Michigan, went :
into the executive meeting of Re-
publican members of the Senate
Finance Committee now working on
the house tariff bill, and informed
them he had publicly told his con-
stituents what the committee had
done in executive session.
In letters to voters in Michigan,
Couzens stated the Republicans had
put shingles on the free list, elimi-
mated the house duties upon all logs,
except hardwood maple and birch,
and retained the % per cent house
duty on automobiles, eliminating
only countervailing duties.
The report of Couzens' defiance
of the secrecy plans of his Republi-
can colleagues was no news to them
for. according to information Civ
en- the United Press by a disinter-
ested party, Couzens told them last
Monday he would tell the people
who elected him what he and they
were doing with the house rates in
which Michigan is vitally interest
ed.
The statement by Couzens was
made to the committee after anoth-
er member had called official atten-
tion to a United Press dispatch re-
vealing what the committee had
been doing on the chemical sched-
ule.
1t was decided then nothing could
be done. about publication of the
facts but Couzens' step has raised
the issue again. Other members
declined to comment on the possi-
bility that punitive steps might be
taken by them against the Michigan
senator. He is chairman of the I'M
portant Interstate Commerce Com
mittee and could be deprived of that
post by the Republicans if they
chose to go that far.
The former Detroit mayor and
partner of Henry Ford has long been
an opponent of senate secrecy in any
form. At the close of the last ses-
sion of congress when the senate was
adopting a sweeping modification OF
its executive sessions rules, Couzens
publicly defied the senate to en-
force any of its secrecy rules against
him.
He said he was responsible only
to the people of Michigan for his
acts and contended the senate had
no right to gag him in any way
which would prevent him from tell
ing his people how he voted and
what he said.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-31
LITTLE CHANCE
OF CAPTURING
BANDIT SLAYER

LOS ANGELES, July 81. U.H-
With only the story of lone eye
witness and the slender clew offer
ed by serial numbers Of revolver
to aid them, police said today they
held small hopes Of finding the
slayers of Frank A. Foster, 81,
prominent manufacturer and socie-
~ man.
Foster was shot down by one of
two men who accosted him and
Miss Beth Taylor, 20 year old
Hollywood stenographer, as they
left Foster apartment early Mon
day night.
The club man was ordered to
raise his hands and before he was
able % comply one of the men shot
him through the heart. The two
gunner escaped in an automobile
after throwing away a revolver.
Miss Taylor has examined hun
dreds of faces in the police
"roguc $ gallery but has been
unable to pick out a suspect.
Foster was estrangcd from his
wife, who is III Toronto, Canada,
but it was said a reconciliation was
underway.
Captain T.. r. Cato of the homi-
eide detail said he believed Foster
was the victim of a nervous bandit.
Cato pointed out that Foster was
shot by n .3S calibre bullet, while
the gun found was of .32 calibre. 1t
/ il believed that the weapon held
by police may have been discarded
| by the companion of the killer.
While Cato held the 'nervous
bandit idea, he ordered all other
possibilities investigated.
The report that Miss Taylor re.
Gently was engaged to player on
"A Pacific Coast League baseball
team caused Cato to issue an order
TO question the player. Cato said he
had no suspicion that the player
might be involved.
Dctt stivcs also investigated n re-.
port that Foster had business deal.
ings with man known as Il "big
hootlcggcr. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-31

EAST ORANGE, N. j., July 81.
U.R)-The brain battle which they
will wage with Thomas A. Edison
had 40 boys somewhat worried to-
day..
Tomorrow the boys-representing
every state and the District of Col
umbia-will take an examination to
determine who is the "logical sue
cessor' for Edison in the world of
science. The winner will get as
his prize the Edison scholarship
which entities him to tuition in any
technical school he chooses.
All of the five judges are due to-
morrow DR.. S. |. Stratton, presi-
dent of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology; DR.. Lewis Perry,
headmaster of Phillips Exeter Aca-
DENY; and George Eastman already
are here. Col Charles A. Lindbergh
and Henry Ford are due tomorrow.
The following are included as the
candidates:
Paul G. Brown, Phoenix, Ariz.,
Herman Robinson, Palms Station,
Calf, Herman Powers, Denver, Col,
Harvey Maguigan, Wilmington,
Del, Milton Felstein, District of
Columbia, James Shakleford, Gaines
vile, Fla, Robert Girndt. Nichusa,
Ill.,, Bernard Sturgis, Butler, Ind,
David Currie, Webster City, Ia, r.
Burton Power, Salina, Kan, Otto
Heisterberg, Sedalia, Mo-, Malcolm
Townsley, Great Falls, Mont, Rex
Robinson, Omaha, Neb., Robert j.
Westfall, Elko, New, John Osborn
Reid, East Orange, n. j., James
Seth, Santa Fe, n. NJ, Louis de la
Fleur, Utica, n. V, Dallen Harrel,
Scotland Neck, n. c., Charles h.
Millard, saltwater, Okla, Il. Alonzo
Grab, Portland, Ore, Ivan A. Get
ting, Pittsburgh, Pa, Norman Far
rington, Pawtucket, h. L., Thurman
Evans, Corsicana, Tex, Edward p.
Hardley, lalt Lake City, Utah,
Wilbcrt B. Huston, Port Madison,
WASH, William O'Donnell, Rock
Springs, Wyo.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-31
Witness Asserts
Life Threatened

LOS ANGELES, July 81. U.P) -
The life of one witness against Mrs.
Alexander Pantages, wife of the
theatre owner, was threatened in
event he appeared against her, it
was testified today at the opening
of her preliminary hearing on a
charge of second degree murder.
Harry Lederbrink, an eyewitness
to the crash i'll which Mrs. Pan
tages' automobile struck one driven
by }. Rokomoto, causing the latter's
death, told of threats against him.
"Someone telephoned me-" he
said, "and told me if | didn't want
to 90 for a ride ia better not
testify
Lederbrink said Mrs. Pantages
car was travelling at a high rate of
speed when it struck the one driven
by Rokomoto.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-31
Gambling Ships
To Be Removed

SAN FRANCISCO, July 81. W.Pj
--Th" gambling ships, johanna
Smith and Montfalconc, anchored
off the coast of California, may be-
ordered removed as mcnaces 10
navigation.
Federal officers are seeking for
a way to get rid of them. The worst
that can be done at present is to
tine the ships $50 every time they
enter port without clearance pancrs.
Captain d. A. De Ottc. division
commander of tn" coast guard,
says that the boats are anchored in
the steamship lanes used by pass
enger vessels aud are therefore 4
menace TO navigation.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-31
GRAF ZEPPELIN
PREPARES FOR
TRIP THURSDAY
BY MAURITZ A. HALLGREN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

FRIEDRICHSuAFEN, Germany
July 81. U.R R-Thc Graf Zeppelin
win start her flight to the United
States, preliminary to Il voyage
around the world, at a. m. tomor.
row, Commander Hugo Eckner an
nounced today.
Three women will be among the
passengers on the dirigible's third
attempt to fly the Atlantic west.
ward. The second attempt failed.
The course to be followed across
the Atlantic is again puzzling DR..
Eckener. He had hoped to follow
the northern route, which has been
his long desired aerial pathway be-
cause it is much shorter. Weather
conditions now, however, make the
northern route difficult.
Present winds favor the middle
course, flying over Basle, Switzer-
land, Nevers and LaRochellc,
France, and thence straight west
over the Bay of Biscay, and over
the Atlantic following tho 46th
parallel.
Meteorologists believe that condi,
tions will be unchanged Thursday
and Friday, thus making this middle
course the likely one it the ap-
preaching storm does not hinder the
start.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-31
LINDBERCH AND
WIFE UNINJURED
IN TWO CRASHES

NEWARK, y. j., July 81. W.D-
Col. and Mrs. Charles 4. Lindbergh
met with their second airplane ac-
cidcnt of the day when they land
cd at the Newark airport late last
night.
II WAS almost a repetition of the
mishap that occurred at Columbus,
o., earlier in the day. As they came
down 20 the airport here, the flood
lights at the field were thrown on.
a tire on Lindbergh s plane blew
cut, and the left wheel and left
wing of the ship were broken.
Neither Lindbergh nor his wife
was injured. Without commenting
ON the accident, the Lindberghs
went by automobile to the Morrow
estate at Englewood, n. j.