davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
FOR
CONTROL
OF Dam
Mathews Would Exclude
Edison Company From
Governing Board.
SEEKS LONE AGENCY
Not Willing To Permit
Private Company Auth
Ority Of Any Kind.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, W.P-
Requests that the Southern Califor-
MIA Edison Company be excluded
from participation in the operation
of Boulder dam and its representa-
tions on the proposed advisory board
for the dam be reduced. were made
to Secretary of Interior Wilbur to-
day by w. B. Mathews representing
the City of Los Angeles.
Mathews said Los Angeles believes
there should be only one agency in
control of the dam s machinery and
transmission lines and that the city
is convinced it should perform that
function.
In this request, he said, it has the
support of the Metropolitan Water
District of Southern California.
Under Wilbur's recent ALLEGATION
of Boulder dam power, the water
district would receive 80 per cent
of the dam IS $4,000 horsepower
capacity, Los Angeles % per cent
and the Southern California Edison
Company 25 per cent.
There is no necessity, Mathews
said, to allocate any power to a
private corporation. Los Angeles,
when the dam is completed, will be
able to use $4,000 horsepower or al.
most its complete capacity, he added.
The city, he said is willing to yield
its preference rights in the interest
of harmony, but it is not willing
that private power company shall
share with it the responsibility of
operating the dam.
"There will be very little har.
mony if this power company is al.
lowed participation" Mathews
said.
Objections to the Southern Califor.
Mia Edison Company having repre-.
sentatives on the proposed advisory
board to supervise the dam was also
made by Mathews.
He asked that the board be com.
posed as follows: Los Angeles, one
member; Southern California Edison
Company, one member; Metropoli.
tan Water District two members and
the federal government one member
or more and given no executive poR.
er.
Mathews requested that the feder-
al government install the dam 3 ma.
chinery as well as the power house
and that the dam be constructed to
the greatest feasible height.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
Shuler Again
Backs Water

Los ANGELES. Nov. IS. U.P)-
The Rev. r. p. Shulcr never had any
intention of intimating that former
Mayor George +. Cryer ever took a
bribe, the minister testified at his
trial on criminal libel charges to-
day.
He never meant to indicate that
ne thought that Cryer was connected
with any CRAFTS or grating or that
Cryer was plunderer, Rev. Shuler
said
When the broadcasting pastor
wrote articles which were interpret.
ed by Cryer and the general public
as direct accusations against the for.
mer city executive, Rev. Shulcr in.
stead merely was warning present
District Attorney Buron Fits or de-
nouncing Albert Marco, one time
vice over,lord, he told the court.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
Continued on Page ThFGe)
Actor Held For
Taking Daughter

HOLLYWOOD, Calf. Nov. 13.
W.D-Ted Doner, prominent musical
comedy and vaudeville comedian,
was in custody today on a child
stealing charge signed by his wife,
Peggy Doner, once a dancer in New
York.
Doner was taken from train at
Barstow, Calf, while enroute east
with his 15 months old daughter,
Rose. Mrs. Doner declared to dep
uty sheriffs that the actor took pos
session of the child on ruse while
she was not at home.
The Doners separated last March,
according to the wife. Doner had
been doing motion picture work in
Hollywood.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
hint FEDERAL
STOCK MARKET
QUIZ DISCUSSED
Secretary Melons Early
Call On Hoover Seen AS
Significant.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. U.H-
President Hoover conferred with
Secretary of Treasury Mellon and
Under Secretary Mills at the execu-
tive offices early today. Inquiries
concerning the possibility that the
stock market situation was dis
cussed were parried by officials
with the statement there was moth
ing for publication
Roy A. Young, governor of the
federal reserve board, also attended
the conference at the White House.
His presence tended to substanti-
ate reports that the stock market
situation had, been considered. In
some quarters it was believed the
administration is preparing to take
I hand in the cituation.
After returning from the White
House, treasury officials locked
themselves in Melons office and
denied themselves to all callers.
Mellon entered the White House
by side entrance shortly after .
a. M, and went directly to the
Presidents office.
The early hour Of the conference
attracted considerable attention
here. President Hoover rarely con-
ters with government heads or re-
.eives visitors until after 10:30
4. m.
Additional int0est in the Wall
street situation was aroused in Of
Il hyr Ia 20,
ion of Senator Borah, Republican,
IDAHO, in statement last night
. .hat the stock market should be
Investigated.
Borah's statement was made in
connection with his denial that the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS coalition in
the senate was responsible for the
stock market break as charged by
Frank i. Kent, director of the
Bankers Trust Company, of New
York.
"If Mr.. Kent believes what he
says" Borah said, cit is a reflec'
lion on his intelligence. Industry
is now in possession of nearly 80
Ger cent Of the home market. And
What the coalition, so-called, is un-
Iertaking to do is prevent raises in
industrial rates which would amount
to an embargo.
"Since Mr.. Kent and his cheer
ful listeners have stated false rea-
son for the doings on the exchange,
it might be well TO investigate the
exchange and give the people the
real facts"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
To Build Fence
At Fair Grounds

James T. C0ylc, sccrctary-man-
nGer of the Imperial Valley fair, an
nounces that dirt win be flying at
the fair grounds tomorrow when
construction of the fence about the
grounds will be started.
The entire grounds will be com
pletely enclosed with II six foot
high wire fence with steel posts.
Gates are to be conveniently located
for the entrance of. livestock and
race horses and everything will be
for the accommodation of fair pat
rons and their exhibits.
Bids have been called for the con-
struction of grandstand. This
structure is to be 40 by 800 feet
and will accommodate 5000 specta-
tors. One special feature of this
stand will be that additions to it
can be made at any time to care
for overflow crowds. This is to be
permanent as the fair authorities
are looking to the future and not
merely confining their efforts to
this years fair.
Bids are also advertised for an
administration building to serve the
purpose of an 2ll-year exhibit for
county productions. This is to be
an attractive structure, will contain
office space, permanent stalls for
exhibits and is intended to be an
added attraction to the valleys
present array of public buildings.
A special feature of beautifica-
tion for the comty fair grounds
viii be the planting of athel and
bottle trees all about the enclosure.
! his work will be started in the
very near future.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
Chinese Bandits
Free American

TIENTSIN, China, Nov. 13. W.R)
Aaron Brenner, partner of a New
York fur dealing firm, was re-
leased by a band OF. kidnapers to-
day after having been held for five
days on demands for 100000 ran
som.
He was not injured. His brother,
Joseph Brenner, had been negotiat-
ing with the kidnapers, but it was
not known what terms, if any, had
been agreed upon.
The kidnapers who held Bremen
had threatened his life if the ran
som were not paid. Several mess
ages were received from the cap
tured man, asking that payment of
ransom be made quickly. One offer
of $4,000 was made to the kidnap-
crs, who were believed to be Rus
slams.
A Russian girl was arrested by po-
lice on charges of acting as Il decoy
for the kidnapers.
Brenner is representative of his
firm, Bremen Brothers, in China
His brother, Joseph Bremen, arrived
here on the day CT the kidnapping.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
SENATOR
ASSAILS
CRUNDY
Caraway Declares Penn
sylvanian 'Welched' On
Former Promise.
HOLDS BACK LIST
Identity OF Preferred
And Common Senators
Is Not Revealed.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. UH-
Joseph r. Grundy, president of the
pennsylvania Manufacturers Associ
alton. was charged with being a
"woleher" by Chairman Caraway of
the senate lobby investigating com
mittce today after Grundy refused
TO submit the list of "prcferred and
common senator's" he had promised
previously.
Grundy blushed at 'Caraway's re-
mark, but declared it would be un-
becoming Of him, private citizen,
TO make up such list.
The self confessed lobbyist from
Pennsylvania was called to the stand
AT the outset of the committees
hearing today and reminded by
Chairman Caraway of his promise
to furnish a list of the senators who,
Grundy said on former appearance,
should talk darn small"
Grundy had said that senators
from certain western states should
talk small because they chad no
chips" in the game. He contrastcd
the states progrcssivencss and pros
petlty with that Of Pennsylvania
The committee asked Grundy at
The time to name the senators he
thought should be put into that
classification, but Grundy said he
would furnish list later.
iranwhilc, however. Grundy's
talk of backward states has been
picked M by members of the indie
pendent Republican group in the
senate and used in the tariff debate
with apparently telling effect.
The Erundy statement has been
gwen credit for increasing the
breach between regular Republicans
and their indepcndcnt collcapnns
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
Denies Warrant
For L. A. Mayor

LOS ANGELES, Nov. l3. W.p)-
Municipal Judge Raymond I. Turney
today refused to issue warrant for
the arrest of Mayor John G. Porter
on charges that he violated the state
election laws.
The warrant was sought by II. II.
Merrick, politician and real estate
dealer, and others who accused the
city executive of having made false
reports of his campaign expcndi.
lures.
Judge Turney decided that it was
outside the usual province of a
Judge to issue such complaint.
Merrick and his group previously
sought unsuccessfully to have City
Prosecutor Nix issue such com.
plant.
Attorney Clifford Thoms, acting
for Merrick, said that writ of man,
damus would be asked of the super
ior court tomorrow to force the mum.
ieipal courts to bring Porter to trial.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
Railroad Fight
Hearing Opens
BY GEORGE D, CRISSEY

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IS. W.P
Arthur Curtiss James, the hcavi-
est individual holder of railroad
stocks in the world, was the first
witness called today in the fight of
the Great Northern Railroad for
California entry.
James told the interstate com.
meree commission hearing that he
believed building n connecting line
between the southern end of the
Great Northern and the northern end
of the Western Pacific would bene-
fit both California and the Pacific
Northwest.
James took the stand after Charles
ID. Mahaffie, examiner for the com.
mission, had called roll of or
Panizations intervening in the hear.
ing either for or against the ap.
plication of the Great Northern and
the Western Pacific to construct 800
miles of track from Klamath Falls.
Ore, to Paxton, or Keddie, Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
Former Kaiser's
Sister Is Dead

ROM, Germany, Nov. IS. U.P)-
Princess Victoria of Schaumburg-
lippe, ga, whose romance at the age
of 90 with a rcnniIess Russian
youth ended in bankruptcy, died
here today. She lad been ill about
o week.
The princess death found her rec
6neiled with her brother, the for
mer German kaiser, who bitterly op-
posed her marriage to Alexander
Zoubkoff in 1927. The exiled kaiser
sent many messages and repeatedly
inquired as to her condition during
the last days of her illness.
Princess Victoria was a cousin of
King George of England. The
princess died of pneumonia and
pleurisy.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
Attempt To Rob
Navy Base Fails

BROOKLYN. n. ". Nov. 13. U.P
Eight bandits worked five hours
early today trying to open safe
containing $4,000 in building at
the naval supply base here but were
unsuccessful.
The eight men, all armed, over
powered the officer of the day,
Lieutenant Clinton Thro, tied him
and five guards with bed sheets and
tossed them in the brig. Then they
went to the eighth floor Of the build
ing at 2sth street and Third avenue
and started work on the safe. At 9
a. m. they fled.
First reports to police were that
the raid was on the army base ut
First Avenue and 5stb Street.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
Lindsay To Be
British EnvOy

LONDON, Nov. 13. U.P)-Ap-
pointmcnt of Sir Ronald Lindsay
to succeed Sir Esme Howard as
British ambassador at Washington,
upon Sir Esme's retirement next
year, was announced here last night.
Sir Ronald, who was under-seere-
tary of state for foreign affairs,
has had wide experience in the dip
lomatic service and is well known
in the United States. He was in
Washington during the Roosevelt
and Wilson administrations.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
Wild Parties
In Graveyard

PEABODY, Mass, Nov. 13.(U.H
"A cemetery chapel, here has
been used as a might club" for
several weeks.
This was revealed when police
raided the chapel and found 26
Of whom were dancing to phono-
graph and accordion music.
Police seized 13 quarts Of al
men and nine young women, some
legged beer in the chapel and 25
quarts in the cellar.
The caretaker Of the cemetery,
will be summoned to court on
charges Of illegal manufacture of
liquor and keeping liquor for
sale, according to police.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
Rev. Briegleb
Pays His Fine

LOS ANGELES. Nov. 13. U.P)-
Rev. Gustav Briegbleb, Presbyterian
minister, paid $25 fine today on a
contempt of court charge resulting
from remarks he made during the
trial at which Mrs. Lois Pantages
was convicted on manslaughter.
Briegleb had announced he would
fight the case to Il higher court but
evidently changed his mind and paid
his fine at the county clerks office.
Rev. r. =. Shuler was found guilty
with Briegleb and paid a $7j fine.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
TeamSter Killed
Near Mt. Signal

Martin Talfox of Calexico was
killed at Suquay ranch, three and a
half miles west of Mt. Signal, at S
o'clock this morning.
Talfox was driving team of
mules on the highway at the time.
In some manna" the animals be-
came frightened and bolted, throw
ing Talfox from the seat of the
wagon under the wheels, which
passed over his head killing him
instantly. He was married, his
family residing in Calexico.
j. s. Strobel of FL Centre discov-
cred the accident and reported it to
the coroner's office in Caleyico.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
To Hold Services
For Texas Beauty

Los ANGELES, Nov. 13. U.P)-
Funeral services were being planned
today for Shelby Worrell Somerset,
Teras beauty winner and third wife
Of Pat Somerset, the English actor,
after an examination revealed that
she died of heart disease.
The cause of her death was deter
mined late yesterday after it had
failed to be established in prelim-
mary examination. She apparently
died in her sleep.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

TONIGHT
Midweek meetings, churches.
De Molay, 8. Masonic Temple.
Oasis lodge, F. and A. M,
1880, Masonic Temple.
Eagles, 8, 554 Main.
Moose lodge, 8, 10000 club
house.
Legion drum and bugle corps,
7:30, court house.
Troop 7, B. S. A., 1880 Elks'
building.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "His
Glorious Hour"
TOMORROW
Home department proect lead
ers, 1880, court house.
Emmanuel Circle, all day,
Baptist church.
Rotary club. Barbara Worth,
1910.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
ATTEND AIR SHOW

Los ANGELES, Nov. Is. W,n)--
Thirty.two posts OF the American
Legion today attended ths Wcstcrn
Aircraft Show in honor of "Ameri.
can Legion Day" District Attorney.
Buron Fits and Judge Charles l..
Bogue headed the list Of those at.
tending.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
JAPANESE BABY DIES

Gcnzaburo, the infant child of
Mr. and Mrs. Nishida, of Seeley
died this morning at o'clock. The
body is now at Lemons funeral
parlors. The funeral will be held
tomorrow at p. m., Rev. Kanda
Buddhist priest, officiating. Inter
mcnt in Evergreen cemetery.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
Operation For
War Secretary

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.W.R)-
Secretary of War James w. Good
was operated on for appendicitis at
Walter Reed hospital here today.
The operation was performed by
army surgeons shortly after 10 a. IN.
llasty preparations were made for
the operation after the secretary OF
war had passed a difficult night fol.
lowing an acute attack at his home.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
P. E. CAR HITS TRUCK

Ell MONTE, Calf, Nov. IS. W.p)
-Birney T, Ramsey, of Los Angeles
was killed instantly late yesterday
when truck he was driving was
struck by a Pacific Electric train
near here.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13
SERVICES FOR BANKER

VENTURA, Calf Nov. l3, U.H
Funeral services for Robert Eton
kuhns, 43, manager of bank at
Satiroy who died Sunday following
a short illness, We're held here to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-13

Magnesite in large quantities is
now being shipped from Lindsay.
Tularc county.
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
OOPS PCSH DEAD
TAG DRIVE

EsIfner0lis additional arrests were
made today by police In their drive
against the use OF dead automobile
tags,
More than. 100 drivers were nabbed
New Year Day, while some 1000
others were without new license
plates ana in imminent danger.
The energy displayed by police
caused hundreds of tardy motorists
to crowd the District Building today.
Those who were caught lost col
lateral ranging from 50 to $40.
Officers OF the Traffic Bureau
made about half the arrests. They
required SIS collateral. Many Of the
cars were parked near the Traffic
Bureau and their owners forced to
get along without them until new
tags had been obtained.
A preliminary survey revealed
that no women were caught, though
not all women owners had purchased
new licenses.
There were many alibis, Some
said they thought it permissible to
use the 1928 tags over the holiday.
others claimed they had been too
busy to buy new numbers.
Major Edwin b. Hesse, superin.
( nr MT of police, explaining that
ample warning had been given, or.
dered that the campaign agalfis. the
tardy drivers continue undated
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
times
S9AO~XDS
RATES PER Linz tEE DAY
ine herald ana EtFhine FimtA,

fhrse rates aft tor e0iiseGGtitt in.
sertiOns for undisplay twaHh ads
xil ads are, Festritied 10 thrif
prOpeB eIassificattOB and to the regO-
lar riines style Of tybe
CDFreett0n Df eFr0rb In elnEsifieu
ads Inhsg be made lleftltt the set0nu
tDheFfi0n No ailOHAiite will be made
f0f mOre titan one uDcdfretted IN
Ads ordered i6t more than one dax
and AtObbeu btfhfe that time Will ie
charged tor the actual number 81
hnles the 40 aiipeara che ~ihR the
rate enFned es,
Sittiafion Wanted aud claIrvdyant
ads aectDted 0n cash haais only
cOint SIS average words 10 THE
line. An average word has siS
Cantra6i rates furnished an lb-
nlieMtidn
The WasIlInkton fiihes 4 mem-
Der Oi the Association 0t Newspnl'ef
Classified AdVefttsihk MAnaEera
which includes leadinR newspa DeTa
tiiFOuEldut kllP rOtintft and hab for
one Of its alma the elimination. Of
fraudulent and nisieading classified
adVertlAine Tire Waahingihn Times,
AZ we'll a. every 0thPF EnembeF Of
the aas0riafiOn endenHOFs 10 nrInt
only truthful elasAifted adveftise.
nienta and will anpFeriate haGins itA
attentinn called to any adyeFtise-
nipnt not G0nfBFmine 10 the highest
staudaFilS ~ honesty
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
Wife Has Mate Held
To Keep Him Quiet

Police of the Second precinct tell
the tale Of A wife who so desired
quiet that she had her husband
locked up, because she feared that
he might become noisy"
Mrs. Elizabeth Cambridge, 1900
block of d st. N. E.. visited the
precinct with her husband yesterday,
and asked that he be assigned to q
cell. Police say that she told them
he had been drinking, and that she
feared he would become noisy.
The desk sergeant said he would
oblige her, but that It would cost
$40 for her husbands fine. Police
quoted her as saying. That will be
all right"
j. r. Cambridge, the husband,
was booked on a charge of drunken.
ness. His wife left. but promised
to return to pay his fine In court.
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
Machinery Important

Nevertheless, believe this ten
dency Of automatic machinery to
displace men from their lifetime
Jobs should receive the thoughtful
attention of the entire country.
The transcription into new pursuits
of those displaced from old ones
should not be left to chance Em-
ployers about TO install machinery
which is certain to release work
ers should first do tiieir utmost to
provide in advance for their. con-
tinue6 employment.
Good business principles alone
should dictate that the country can
not prosper to the maximum unless
ali it's people are fully employed
ana equipped with maximum buy.
ing power.
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
Motor Coach Schedules

WINCHESTER Via Alex. MiddleburR and
UppefviIle Valley line e-cOnnectiuns. leave
go =. M. IL noon. 50 n. M. 9th & Pa.
Ave. N. W. NJ. 9fO3. Met 53l4.
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
Real Eetate
Real Estate

FAMOUS FORT STEVENS HOMES
$3.50 to $3.50
$3.50 Cash, S55 Monthly
over 45O Sold
SIX rooms and bath, semi-detached brick
homes built-in garage; convenient schools,
churehes, stores and adjoining 2O-acre
Government recreational park. An ideal spot
for children Inspect today. They cost no
more than the rent you pay for apartment.
office, 9Th and Tuckerrlan SITS. N. w. Tele-
phone Georgia Se4
Open Until p. M
Directions: Out Georgia Ave. to TuckePman
St. then east one block office.
WARDMAN
14S7 X St. N. W.
Main $3.50
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
DAVIS PREDICTS
HARMONY IN
1929
BY JAMES j. DAVIS
u. s. Secretary Of Labor

r. copyright, 1929, by l. n. 81
Our country begins the New Year
with gratifying industrial condi,
tions. American industry is per-
vaded throughout with the new al.
9titude Of respect and good will
which employers and workers
now feel for each other. This
spirit of harmony between the two
principal elements OF industry
management and workers--is be-
yond question great factor in the
present era of full production and
good business.
Today this mutual understanding
Is reaching through the entire
fabric Of business life. While one
or two of our large industries are
seriously affected by problems
growing out of overdeveloped
capacity even those directly con-
cerned have recently taken on a
new attitude for the future.
In general. American business
has shown substantial gains in
every direction, and with the ptir-
chasing power of our workers grow
ing in volume each year we have
the right to forecast even greater
success in the coming twelve
months.
Set Rapid Pace
This il not to say that the out.
look is perfect In every respect.
We have placed the greatest EN-.
sphasis on the mechanical improve
ment of production. That is, we
have, at a very rapid pace, i'm
proved existing machinery and in
vented new mechanical means to
increase the speed OF production
and cheaper its cost.
The rapid spread of this speedier
automatic machinery has. had Il
tendency to displace workers from
their former occupations at a rate
slightly mere. rapid than we have
been able to re-absorb them in new
pursuits.
believe, however, that Industry
itself contains the means to correct
this tendency, The very machines
which tend to displace workers in
one occupation must themselves be
manufactured, and this increases
the opportunity for employment in
manufacture.
u Here the automatic machine has
relieved the hafid-worker of his for
ner occupation, but at the same
time automobile production has
opened the way to profitable busi-
ness or employment for thousands
of people in the operation Of paint
and repair shops and service sta
tiofs; and even in lodging houses
and refreshment booths. beside the
highways.