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Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
DEMOCRATS PLAN
HARMONY DINNER
TO HEAL BREACH
By RAYMOND CLAPPER
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, June TO- W.P)--
Democratic party leaders-except
ing a few extreme anti-Smith hold
outs and several others who honest
ly had previous cngagements-are
on hand today to celebrate Il new
lease of life for the historic old
donkey which was reported in such
bad shape last November.
They are giving a dinner tonight
in honor of Jouett Shousc Of Kan.
sas. chairman of the executive
committee of the Democratic ma
tional committee. He has just tax
en- up headquarters here as a politi-
cal efficiency man representing
John j. Raskob, chairman of the
Democratic national committee.
Raskob, Shouse and several other
speakers will outline to the assem-
bled Democratic guests their hopes
for the coming three years.
This dinner marks another chap
ter in the long history of the Demo
cratic party. The 81, 5000 debt
left from the Smith campaign has
been nearly paid off. Now the ma
tional organization under the
guidance of National Chairman
Raskob, is about to try something
more business like than has been
witnessed in the party of Bishop
Cannon, Owen d. Young. Senator
llefHn and Alfred +. Smith.
Raskob, it will be recalled, has
not had the benefit of long Demo
cratic training,
He entered the Democratic party
only a year ago when he left Il
desk well up in the front office of
General Motors, to be Smith, cam
paign manager.
Raskob has opened general party
offices here with Shouse in charge.
Money is going to be spent build
ing up an organization. There will
be card indexes and filing cabinets.
Raskob thinks you can sell candi-
dates somewhat like you sell auto
mobiles if you work hard enough
at it. Anyway he is rich and he can
afford to experiment and-wheth,
or some southern Democrats like it
or not-that is what Raskob is go
ing to do. Tonight's dinner is
notice to that effect.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
Former School
Head jailed

SACRAMENTO, Calf, June 10,
U.D = William Rutherford, prinei-
pal of Gait Union High school, is
being held in the county Jail here,
after his arrest Saturday night on
bad check charge The principal
has been unable to raise $4,000 bail
demanded by the court.
His arrest came on warrant sign.
ed by A. lombard, Los Angeles
realtor. Rutherford came into the
limelight two weeks ago when the
county grand jury accused him of
mishandling student body accounts
entrusted to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
TAKES LIVES OF
STAGE COUPLE

NEW YORK, June TO- U.P)-Thc
uneven, brilliant stage career of
Margaret Lawrence, who trouped
half way over the world to fame,
has been ended by bullet, appar
entity fired by a fellow actor.
Detectives agreed, pending the in
quest today, that Louis Bennison,
sometime player of cowboy and gun
men roles, had called up all his
skill with firearms to send a shot
through Miss Lawrence's heart yes
terday and then commit suicide.
Their bodies were found high
above the street, in bedroom of
the penthouse which Miss Lawrence
occupied in East 51st street. Two
notes indicated that the actors had
agreed the time had come to die;
it was possible that they nerved
themselves with liquor, for half
cmptied bottles were found in the
penthouse.
One note was in Miss Lawrence s
careful, clear handwriting. Pinned
to the bedroom door, it read:
"The sunset has heart. Come
for US there. (Signed) Tiana."
Friends were puzzled by the name
"Tiana,' but surmised it was either
Il pet name or one of the many
characters which Miss Lawrence
portrayed on the stage.
1t was shortly after noon yester-
day that Miss Gertrude Chalair, a
friend of Miss Lawrence, entered
the penthouse with 4 passkey which
she has had for some time. Finding
the bodies, she notified police, who
said the two actors probably died
about eight hours before Miss
Chalair S arrival.
Miss Lawrence S body, clad in
nightdress, was on bed. Bennison,
fully clothed except for his shoes
and socks, was on the floor.
Miss Chalair said Bennison had
been drinking heavily for some
time and told of seeing him fooling
with his pistol several times and
threaten to commit suicide.
Bennison S wife and their daugh
ter were believed to be in Califor-
MIA and the actor also was believed
to have a brother, Andrew, living in
Hollywood.
Although the theatrical "Who's
Who" does not list Bennison, he has
been in the east of several produc-
tions here.
Miss Lawrence, who was 40, has
been married twice, the second time
to the late Wallace Eddinger, from
whom she was seeking divorce
when he died recently in Pittsburgh.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
OF
RECESS
DINNER
Democrats Bolt From
rogra m Previously
Agreed Upon.
TARIFF is CAUSE
Minority Unwilling To
Set Fall Date To Vote
On New Schedule.
Ey PAUL r. MALLON
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)

WASHINGTON, June 10. U.P>-
Hopes for congressional recess
during the hot summer months grew
DINNER today when senate Demo-
Gratis in party conference decided
not to follow the program of legisla
ton outlined by administration
leaders.
While they agreed to cooperate
for early votes on farm relief, ma
tional origins repeal and tariff re-
vision, they declined to agree to
fixing a time in the fall for pass
age of tariff bill.
This action disrupts the entire
program for Il recess next Saturday
and may keep congress in session
indefinitely unless some compro-
mise is arranged. Full cooperation
of Democrats was necessary for the
proposed agreement.
The decision of the minority
party represents a change of front
from the attitude previously taken
by its leaders, who privately agreed
to the proposed summer recess and
TO the fixing of definite date in
the fall for final vote on the
tariff.
Administration leaders in cong
ress first worked out the agree
ment with the minority leaders
and took it to President Hoover
Mr.. Hoover said he was agreeable
to the recess if congress would
first pass the farm relief bin and
then set date in the fall for
final tariff vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
APPOINTMENT OF
OIL COMM SSI ON
IS ANTICIPATED
BY T. H. WALTER

\Outeu FIeSS SCa11 COrreSpOnQent)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, June
TO- U.H - President Hoover S bill
hon dollar oil conservation confer
ence got under way here today with
indications that it would end in
three days without the writing of a
compact among the states to con
serve the oil resources of the nation.
Instead a high government Off
cial told the United Press that the
conference would result in the estab-
lishment of an oil commission with
powers to make a compact among the
oil producing states and the govern
ment.
AS the 200 delegates from II states
assembled, conference managers es-
timated that oil properties worth be-
tween eight and nine billion dollars
were represented.
1t appeared that the conference,
which will hear Ray Lyman Wilbur,
secretary of the interior, today,
probably will be little more than a
talkfest, with every element within
the oil industry being heard.
After all the talking is over, the
government official predicted, the
oil commission will be named.
1t will be composed of represen-
tatives from each oil producing state
and the federal government.
Indications were that the commits
sion would try to bring the big pub
lie lands states of the west into line
by securing a modification of the
leasing order of last March that can
eeled leases on public lands and
stopped all prospecting for oil and
gas.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
SWEDISH FLYERS
HALT IN ICELAND
ENR0UTE TO u. 5.
Fuel Shortage Forces
AviatOrs Down Near
Arctic Circle.
BY BALDOUR SVEINSSON
United Press Special Correspondent

ON1teQ fTeSS SpeCldl COITeSpolAeut
REYKJAVIK, Iceland, June 10.
U.Pj-Sweden 5 first. transatlantic
aviators waited at Skaptaros, on
the southwest coast Of Iceland, to-
day for mechanics and fuel to en-
able them to continue their pro
posed flight to New York.
Capt. Albin Ahrenberg and Lieut..
Axel Floden, pilots, and Robert
Liungland. radio operator, were
forced down just as they reached
the edge of Iceland at 1920 p. m.
Sunday (6:20 p. m. E. S. t. after
the petrol pipes of the huge air
plane Sweden sprung a leak and
lost a quantity of gasoline
The coast boat Es.ia reached
Capt. Ahrenberg's plane at 3;45 a.
III. today and reported it found the
aviator and his companions unhurt
from their forced landing.
The plane, also, was undamaged
having made an excellent landing
on a smooth sea beside freight
boat which was unloading its calgo
at Skaptaros. The motor, however
suffered minor damage which could
be easily repaired.
Capt. Ahrenberg expected to con
time his flight here after fuel ar
rives this afternoon, the Esja re-
ported
Capt. Ahrenberg and his com
panions started their flight from
Stockholm at 1915 a. M. E. S. r.
Sunday, only l5 minutes later than
they bad announced three days
earlier. A crowd of 1900 persons
witnessed the take off of Sweden s
foremost aviator who already had
flown more than 10000 miles and
carried 10000 passengers without
an accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
SWING REQUESTS
HOOVER TO KEEP
BORDER. CLOSED

WASHINGTOE, June 10. U.H -
Representative Phil d. Swing, Re
publican. California, called on Pres
ident Hoover today to urge retention
of present regulations for closing the
Mexican border to traffic at night,
Swing said the request of the Mex
lean ambassador that the border be
kept open day and night could not
be granted until conditions along the
southern international boundary were
improved,
Swing has already presented his
ease to Secretary of State Stimson.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
Woman Starts
Life Sentence

SAN QUENTIN STATE PRISON,
Calf, June 10. W.R-In II cell, that
will be her home for life, Mrs. Eva
Rablen, "mailorder BRIDE took
up the duties of prison routine to-
day as "No. A..
Mrs. Rablen is without recourse
to parole, the judge who sentenced
her for the poisoning of her war
veteran husband, having stipulated
that she never be pardoned or her
sentence commuted.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
Macdonald May
Visit Hoover

LONDON, Juno TO- W.P)-Anglo-
American relations were discussed
at the first meeting of the labor
cabinet today, and Premier j. Ram
say Macdonald Informed the mem
bers of his desire to get in personal
touch with President Hoover, the
Evening News said it understood.
Members of the government
were quoted as saying Macdonald
might go to the United States late
this summer or early in the autumn,
after the short parliamentary ses,
sions
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
Boys Crushed
In Sandbank

SALINAS. June 10. W.P)-Funeral
services were being arranged here
today for Henry Ampocnini, 9, and
lis brother Gildo, II, victims of a
sand slide in tunnel on the Salinas
river bank, near Greenfield.
The boys, who had been missing
since Saturday, were found by a
searching party. They had evident
~ tuuneled into the bank which col
lapscd upon them.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
Air Student Dies
In Auto Crash

POMONA, Calf, June 10. Up>-
Walter F. Mason, identified as Il
student aviator at March Field,
Riverside, Calf, died today short
ly after an automobile he was
driving near here left the highway
and crashed into tree.
Mason walked about two miles
to a fruit stand after the accident
and was washing blood from his
cuts when he fell and died without
regaining consciousness.
1t was believed here that Ma
sons home was in Taft, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
Three Women
Die In Crash

INDIO, Calf, June 10. U.R) -
Three women were killed near here
Sunday when the automobile in
which Arillo Moreno was taking .
party home from the church where
his youngest child had been ehristen-
ed, skidded ON curve and over
turned.
The dead are Mrs. Herminia Cha
varia, Mrs. Elvira Moreno and Mrs.
Filipa Chaves. Another woman was
severely injured and Moreno and two
babies escaped with bruises.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
Gritty Aviator
Avoids Tragedy

SEATTLE, Jun, 10. W.p--A
cool headed aviator saved his own
life and three passengers here
SUNDAY when he brought u flaming
monopIane to dead stick -
landing from an altitude Of 1900
feet.
Charles A. Rector, 2s, side slip
ped the plane three miles as he
fought flames that licked the plane
following a broken gasoline line.
Rector was burned slightly about
the hands and face but his passen-
gers were unhurt.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

ION1GtI
F. and A. NJ, No. 384, 7:30,
Masonic Temple.
American Legion, 800, court
house.
Troop 16, B. S. A., 7:3O, scout
hut.
Legion drum and bugle corps,
7:15, court house.
Spanish war veterans, 500,
American Legion hall, Imperial.
Hay Improvement Associa-
tion, 500, court house.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "The
Time, the Place, and the Girl.'
Radio KXO, $50 to 10.
TOMORROW
White Shrine Social club,
1900, G. e. Mudgett cabin.
Live Oaks.
Lions club, Barbara Worth.
Radio KXO, 7 to 8, II to 1.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
Northern Port
Official Dies

LONG BEACH, Calf, June 10.
AU.Pj-Arrangements were being
made today to send the body of
Captain Jacob Speier, harbormaster
at Portland, Oregon, to the north
ern city for burial.
Captain Speier's death in the
Long Beach hospital last night was
attributed to pneumo-eoniosis, He
had been critically i'll for several
days,
His widow, Mrs. Blanche Speier,
will accompany the body to Port
land.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
DIRIGIBLE DEDICATED

LOS ANGELES, June 10. UD-
The airship Volunteer, the first of
fleet Of lighter than air craft the
Goodyear Company plans to base
here, was dedicated formally at
Goodyear Field yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
SCREEN STAR WEEDS

LOS ANGELES, June 10. U.p)--
Carmel Myers, film actress, aud
Ralph Blum, local attorney, were on
two week 5 honeymoon in north
ern California today after their
marriage in the new B'Nai B'hith
synagogue here.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
RANCHER ELECTRoCUTED

SOLEDAD, Calf, June 10. UP
When he touched wire fence, G..
Molinari was electrocuted ON his
ranch near here yesterday. The
fence is believed to have been charg-
ed by contact with electric cables,
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
SCREEN STARS SUED

LOS ANGELES, June 10. W.H -
Owen Moore and Cullen Lands,
screen actors, were named defen-
dants in income tax liens filed by
the government today. Moore as
sertedly owes $510.2S on his 1925 re-
turn and $l5l9.94 for 1926. The lien
against Landis claims $6264 still
due from 1924.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
Cob of Visitors Think Hoover Ought to Have Snap

It
h wasn't ito e pea in
OIL lie a the S.
the him
Amer
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
ISLAND RAIDERS
OBJECT OF HUNT
BY TWO NATIONS
Netherlands And U. S.
Unite To Capture Men
Who Raided Curacao.

WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao
Dutch West Indies, June 10. UP) -
The governmental machinery of two
nations was put into operation today
in an effort to run down the perpe-
traitors of the most daring filibuster
ing expedition seen on this island of
adventure in half century.
The American consulate has re-
qucsted that United States gunboats
be dispatched here to aid in running
down an armed band of men who on
Saturday night, in the manner Of
pirates of old, abducted the governor
of the island and the chief of the
military organization. captured great
supplies of guns, gunpowder and am.
munition, seized an American owned
ship and forced its captain to sail
for a destination yet unknown.
Several deaths accompanied the
operations of the band and many
PERSONS were wounded. The govern.
mcnt of Holland has been asked for
immediate help. So far nothing is
known of the fate of the abducted
or of the use to which the abductors
expect to put the guns and ammuni
tion.
Late Saturday night the band,
composed of Venezuelan employees
of an oil refining company, swooped
down upon Fort Amsterdam, the
principal fortification of the town,
overeame the armed guards, captured
the governor and the military chief,
packed them into the American
steamer Maracaibo and early Sunday
sailed out of port.
Before departing the raiders open
ed the jails of the town and liberat
ed all the prisoners, most of whom
went aboard the steamer.
The attack, typical i'll plot and
execution of some of the raids that
once happened frequently on this
island, was accomplished with
smoothness and daring. The plot
ters~viid not seem to care about the
cost if apprehended, but went about
their business with precision and
determination.
AMSTERDAM, June 10. U.H -
The battle cruiser Iiertog Henrik
and three dcstroyers were ordered to
leave Amsterdam for the West In
dies today on the receipt of advices
by the government from the Island
of Curacao of an attack on Fort
and the kidnapping of
the governor.
The cruiser Kortenaer already was
on its way today.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-06-10
CONSIDER
Plan Of
DIVISION
Tentative ALLEGATION Of
Colorado Presented Tc
Delegates.
WORK OF NEVADAN
Grants California And
Arizona Equal Amount
OF Acre Feet.

WASHINGTON, June 10. U.H-
4 tentative ALLEGATION of Colorado
river water, giving Arizona and Cali
tornia each 6,250,000 acre feet and
Nevads 100000 acre feet was being
considered in executive session by
commissioners from the three states
here today.
Under terms of this proposed
agreement California and Arizona
would share jointly any future bur
den imposed by Mexican demands
for water
This new plan of dividing the Colo.
rado river waters was worked out
at "A private session of commission
ers and engineers earlier today.
George W. Malone. Nevada commits
sioner and engineer, was said to be
its author.
The proposed ALLEGATION would di.
vide all available water in the Colo.
RADIO basin including that from such
disputed tributaries as the ella riv.
or in Arizona.
WASHINGTON, June To- U.p-
Colorado river commissioners and
engineers from California and
Arizona met in executive session
herd today, with the result of their
conference generally considered as
having an important bearing on the
fate of the tri-state pact on the dis
tribution of water for the three
lower basin states.
California was represented by
John l.. Bacon, chairman of the
states delegation and A. ii. Favour
represented Arizona. The meeting
was held ut the home of Colonel
William j. Donovan, government
referee.
Later today, California, Arizona
and Nevada representatives were
TO meet to consider the results of
the executive conference. George
Malone, Nevada commissioner, al
ready has indicated his willingness
to accept the 100000 acre feet of
water tentatively allowed to his
state.
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School Fabrics
Reduced, 19c yard
Curtains
Remarkably
Underpriced!

(35 pairs) Curtains, of
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gave the children o variety Of games,
gymnastic exercises and diverting pas
times. They even starred . children's
theater, and gathered together costumes
for masquerades, military parades, balls
and the like. Then the American
women taught their young charges COM
munity singing. The Italian youngsters
now can sing several American songs
Unexpectedly, and even know q good
deal OF English. thanks to the patient
teaching Of Janet and Mary Buttles.
The Buttles colony on the Arno Is
run on highly sanitary lines which
have afforded o valuable lesson for
Italian social service centers. One Of
the main demands of the colony is
that In the Summertime the children
take extensive sun baths. under the
direction Of doctor OF the Municipal
Institute Of Hygiene. In return for
this enlightened philanthropy, Mary
and Janet ButtleS have received q num-
Der Of Acknowledgement from the Ital-
ian government. BY q royal decree,
In May, 1928, they received the diplo-
ma Of merit of the flrst class, with
the privilege Of wearing q medal Of
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Basement
Features

(20O Pairs) Women's
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Knit UndersDeor
Clearance

(150) Women's Pink
Knitted Suits; open and
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already received national and municipal
decorations.
They are Miss Janet and Miss Mary
Buttles, formerly of Washington, but
living In the city Of Dante for 80 years.
To the gold medals awarded by King
victor Emmanuel and the italian gov
eminent there will probably be added
another decoration as q result Of their
work in 1929.
Janet and Mary Buttles taught Flor
ence how to care for the children of
parents both of whom had to work to
support the family. They introduced
into italy the American idea of the free
day nursery and adopted and elaborated
1t in accordance with italian needs.
Began After World War.
Their work began a number Of years
ago during housing crisis Immediately
after the World War. Florence found
herself with too many people and too
few houses. Scores of people were en-
camped in the public squares without
a roof over their heads.
In this emergency the city govern
ment took over two apartment houses
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Rugs Reduced
Tomorrow!

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gold. In September. 1927. the popula-
ton OF the section Of Florence where
the colony was situated offered the
sisters q medal Of gold In token OF
their gratitude. And IL II rumored
that there are more honors In store for
the American women this year.
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z WASK|NGTON|ANS
/ AID ITALIAN CITY
Sisters Continue Work for
'ChiIdren After Decorations
by Government.
BY ANDRUE BERDING,
Associated Press Stan Writer.

FLORENCE, italy, August 22-Two
American women. for many years resi-
dents of this artistic capital Of italy,
are carrying on this year again their
philanthropic work for which they have
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