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Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-04
HALLOWEEN PARTY
ENJOYABLE AFFAIR

Miss, Norma Benton entertained 4
group Of her friends at delightful
halloween party Saturday night at
the Benton country home, which was
gay with Iiallown'cn decorations for
the event.
The guests enjoyed an evening of
lridg" followed by dancing aud
prizes at bridge were awarded to
Marjorie Spccr and Louis He'll
while dance prizes went to Meryal
Meadows and Bob Chestnut, and to
Peggy Whitelaw and Gerald kcessec
AT the close of the evening refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Benton
Guests at this enjoyable affair
We're the Misses Meryal Meadows,
Peggy Whitelaw, Dorothy Dundas
Ruth Whitelaw, Mary Wil"ox
Bertha Collins, Marjorie Spcer, Bar
hara Tondro, and Messrs. Gerald
kcesscc, l.. b. West, key Price.
Louis Hell, Larr, Bush, Bill Tondro,
Bob Chestnut, Ny lin Mason, and
Melvin Wilby.
ports received :ii5 morning, Mrs
llickcox is able to sit up II little
but she will have tc remain at her
Point Iona cottage for the next
week or 10 days, after which she
hopes to return to this city.
The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
will meet tomorrow at 1890 at the
home Of Mrs. j. G. Ceilings, jl5
Hamilton avenue and all are asked
TO attend.
Members Of the Mount Signal
Card club met Saturday evening at
the }. c. Stewart fome. High score
for ladies was Won by Mrs. Muriel
Christian, while that for men went
to II. &. Swink. Consolation prize
was awarded to Billy Brandcnbcrg
Delicious refreshments were served
after :hc card { ampS
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-04

The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
will meet tomorrow at 1890 at the
home Of Mrs. j. G. Ceilings, jlj
Hamilton avenue and all are asked
to attend.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-04

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The Washington times., 1929-12-12
137|NONTHSTYLE
FOR R0EBUCk

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Beginning
January /, 1880, Sears, Roebuck
& Co., mail order house, employing
10000 persons, win operate on q
13-month5-a-year schedule, it was
learned from reliable sources.
The plan, already adopted by
many other business houses, is ex-
p ected to facilitate business
operations and allow for a better
comparison of business volume
year by year.
With every month having the
same number Of weeks and the
same number Of Saturdays q bet
ter comparison Of business output
can be made, it was explained.
All departments win operate on
the plan. Sundays, of course, will
be observed, but employees win be
paid on the basis Of IL periods q
year instead Of IL, their salaries
readjusted to the new schedule.
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
PULLMAN HOME
TO Be Inn

GOLDEN. Col, Dec. IL QNSO
The historic old homestead res.
idence Of George M. Pullman,
where In the early COS he per
fected details Of the Pullman
car, Is to make way for progress,
The old landmark, SITUATED
three miles east Of Golden, is
being entirely remodeled and
when the work is completed
there win be slight resemblance
between the renovated building
and the place where Pullman
tinkered with his foolish" idea,
During Puilman's days, the
property was q watering place
for travellers en- route from Den
yer TO the mines in Clear Greek
and Gilpin counties.
When the work is completed
the property will be q model inr
for the accommodate Of motor
tourists.
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
Dead BOotlegger's Farm
Brings Riches to Family

KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. 10 Q.N.S.l
When Aretas Chapman, local
convicted bootlegger. died he left
his wife and three children q
one-sixth interest in 40 acres Of
apparently worthless Kentucky
land.
Today that small tract of
ground is bring an income of
$1,000 week to the family. Oil
wcs the answer.
The oil companies have sunk
ten producing wells and plan TO
drill 100 more on Mrs. Chapman's
land. Experts predict the flow
win continue on q paying basis
for at least ten years.
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
Guard Company Plans
Benefit Boxing Bout

SILVER SPRING, Md, Dec. II
Capt. Joseph c. Cissel, command.
ing officer Of the Service Com
pany, First Maryland Infantry
National Guard. stationed at
silver Spring, has addressed q
letter to the civic organizations
of the Silver Spring area giving
his reasons for applying for a
permit to stage boxing exhibi
tions In the local armory.
The Service Company desires
to purchase athletic equipment
and other fixtures and to. in
crease the ration allowance fol
the enlisted men during the re
gular summer encampment.
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
1928 NOTABLE
FOR AVIATION
RECORDS

NEW YORK, Dec. Ii uNs).
4 number Of records were estab-
lished In the world Of aviation
during 1929.
At Clashot, England. on Septem-
Der ~. Squadron Leader Augustus
FL. Orlebar Of the Royal Air
FORCE succeeded III driving his
Bupermarine Rolls Royce plane
around q three kilometeT race
course at the unheard-of speed
~ S57.7 miles an hour. This was
- miles an hour faster than q
previous speed record set by the
same flier on the same course
several days earlier. Prior TO
Crlebar's flight, the air speed
record was 1894 miles an hour
established In 1927 BY Major di
Bernard, Of Italy.
Reds Effort
On August 20, the Inflated Jack
Reid established q new solo en-
dIrance record Of 81 hours before
be fell asleep at his controls and
crashed to his death near the
Cleveland Airport. Reid took off
during the National Air Races.
Flying q Lockheed- Vega mono
plane, Capt. Frank Hawks. made
two nonstop flights across the
continent beating by many hours
the previous records for such
flights. He covered the distance
from Los Angeles to New York
In slightly more than Is hours,
and from New York to. Los An
geles In slightly more than -
hours. His average speed per hour
Tor the round trip was in excess
81 $50 miles.
Two comparatively unknown
pilots, Dale jackson and Forest
OBrine, electrified the world
when they succeeded IN keeping
q tiny Curtiss Robin plane above
the st. Louis airport for 40
hours and III minutes. They
were refueled during flight By
another plane with hose at
tachment and not once during
their prolonged stay In the air
did anything 60 wrong with the
mechanism of their plane.
Motor Was Perfect
The motor Of the ship was
stiIl functioning perfectly when
the plane was brought down to
earth at the insistence Of air
port officials, who felt that the
strain would SOON begin to tell
on the two young pilots. In es-
Publishing their remarkable rec
ord, O'Brine and jackson left
far behind them the other rec
Ords made by refueled planes
curing the year.
A new nonstop distance record
Of approximately $500 miles was
established by Capt. Dieudonne
Coste and Maurice Bellonte, Of
France, when they flew from
Paris to Ts1tsibar. Manchuria.
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
Forum to Hear Address
By Chinese Historian

Or. Kiang-Kang HUI, former pro
lessor Of history Of Picking Uni
versity, win address the Washing.
ton Open Forum, 608 Eye ST.
N. W., Sunday at 3 p. m. on "The
Russians Chinese Crisis"
Music viii be furnished by Mrs
Emma M. Marsh and Miss Stella
Hetrich.
At the meeting of January IL
Senator Royal s. Copeland Of
New York viii speak on THE
Government and Public Health. =
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
Hasheesh Is Struggled
In Sewers of Cairo

CAIRO, Dec. Is dN.S) A
discovery of a route through the
sewers by which hasheesh was
struggled into the city has just
been made here.
Nearly 800 pounds of this drug
were seized by the police, who
were summoned by a workman.
The workman, city employee work
ing in the drainage system, saw
several men carrying large sacks
through the sewer passage. His
suspicious aroused, he brought the
police to the scene.
The men arrested are believed
to be members of one of the
powerful dope rings with which
Cairo aboundS.
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
Rumania May Permit
Prince Carols Return

BUCHAREST, Dec. IL (I.NS.)
Prince Carol, father Of the young
King Michael, may be allowed to
return to Rlmania after all, &C
cording to today's issue of t he
newspaper Curentul.
The newspaper insists the Ru-
manian government has given the
hayward prince permission to re.
turn to his homeland on the con-
dition that he abstain from poll
The Washington times., 1929-12-12

Ia Upper Egypt on their way
down the Nile.
One swarm which has settled
on the trees &C Stunt was two
thirds OF q mile long and $50
feet wide
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
Asks For 80
Days And Judge
ObIiges Him

Police Court Judge Ralph
Given Is nothing IL not oblig-
ing. When Samuel Mills. Of
Richmond. was brought before
him for being drunk and asked
to be sent to jail during the cold
weather. the Judge asked him
how much time" he wanted.
Sam said 80 days.
you want me to give you 30
dayg?" the judge repeated.
Eyes, please, your honor"
"All right. 30 days"
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
DRY cops KIN FREED

FAIRFAX, Va. Dec. IL. Rob
ert Williams. a relative Of State
Prohibition Officer Virgil I'll
hams, indicted several weeks ago
on Q charge Of possessing liquor,
has been freed by the Federal
grand jury meeting In Alexandria.
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
IS FACED
BY BRITISH
MOVIES

LONDON, Dec. 9 QNSl-
Once again American enterprise
threatens to cause q crisis in the
British film industry.
Fox Films have brought their
new Grandeur Films over here
and have succeeded In baIly-hoo.
ing them to such an extent that
they have thrown q scare into
producers.
AS these films are shown on
screens so feet wide and IS feet
high, and are made on q 21z-inch
film instead Of the normal 1K-
inch one, their production would
necessitate the present studios
and cameras being altered COM
pletely.
Producers I'm Fear
This Is what the British pro.
ducers fear viii happen, and IL
1t does, they estimate that It
wiz mean q loss Of SIC, 900, 900,
representing the amount at pres
ent invested in the film indus
try In this country.
Referring to what 1t terms "the
next move on the part of the
Americans for the complete dom
nation Of our industry, the Con-
sentative Morning Post issues o
warning against this new ''men-
ace"
"As usual,n it remarks, "our
industry is utterly tlnprepared for
this new and devastating attack.
These films revolutionize the
whole cinema outlook. If they
are successful they will completely
destroy all the present studio
plants and win render most Of
the cinemas obsolete.
Possible Development
zone unexpected result may
develop. Theaters, especially those
in the provinces, have far larger
proscenium openings than most
Cinemas. It would certainly be
irOnic IL the Americans had to
purchase our theaterS for their
films and our actors were driven
to appear in what are now Gin
eTnaS.
This new development places
the majority Of theater owners
entirely at the Americans mercy.
There is only one way to COM
bat this menace, that is to pool
the resources of the British film
industry and fight the menace
on our own, and not on Amer
lean, terms"
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
FALLS THROUGH GLASS

While carrying a switchboard in
the Edmonds Building in the 600
block Fifteenth ST.. James Locker,
35, Of the 400 block New York
Ave. N. W., stumbled and put his
head through a glass door. He
was treated at the Episcopal Hos
pital for cuts.
The Washington times., 1929-12-12

Swarms of LOcusts
Working Down the Nile
CAIRO, Dec. IL uNs1.-
swarms Of locusts have appeared
The Washington times., 1929-12-12
CUTS HAND lNiFIGHT

Robert Schneider, IL, Of the 600
block Fifth st. ". r., suffered a
cut hand in q fight yesterday with
another boy. He was treated ut
Casualty Hospital.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-22
REP PARATI0NS PACT
Still UP IN The AIR;
SNOWDEN OBSTINATE
Delegates Adjourn to Take Up
Private Conversations to
Reach Agreement
THREE PRINCIPAL OBJECTS
Will Attempt to Meet British De-
mands on Annuities; Con-
ference Not Dead

The Hague, Aug. 22.-(AP)-
Delegates to the reparations con-
ference, still stubbornly trying to
reach some sort Of agreement today
turned to private conversations aft
err deciding there was no longer any
use trying to settle their differences
in committee or groups.
Premier Jaspar, Of Belgium, at
a meeting Of the six powers this
morning, intervened when he saw the
discussion was making no progress
whatever. He proposed the delegates
adjourn for the present leaving the
rest Of the work Of the conference
to be done in private conversations.
This was readily agreed to.
These conversations, which will
probably 60 on this afternoon and
tomorrow morning, will have three
principal objects:
To Take Away Army
Agreement of the other two cred
itors with the British as to the dis
tribution of annuities.
Agreement between the French,
Belgians and Germans as to the date
for final liberation of the Rhineland
from military occupation. And, in
case the two others fail, how to
break off the conference so that it
can be resumed under conditions
permitting hope Of success.
During today's meeting, Premier
BRAND Of France, showed some OPP
timism, saying: "This conference is
not dead, we must do all we can to
save it.
Stresemann Alone
The premier was replying to a
suggestion by Foreign Minister
Stresemann of Germany that if no
agreement were reached here, a sort
or partial moratorium might be &C
corded Germany which would permit
her to pay under the Young plan in
stead Of the Dawes plan after Sep
tember l.
The fact that all the allies were
lined up against Stresemann on the
question of reparations payments
under the Young plan after Septem-
ber gave rise to reports that the
British and French had come to-
gether.
Philip Snowden, British chancellor
Of the cxchequcr, denied these re-
ports saying the fact that the allies
were against abrogation Of the
Dawes plan was simply incidental.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-22
ZEPPELIN PUTS OFF
Los ANGELES TRIP
BECAUSE OF WINDS
Flight Will Not Take Place Un-
til Tomorrow; Would Be
Stowaway Arrested

Kasumigaura, Japan, Aug. 22-(F-
The departure of the dirigible Graf
Zeppelin for her transpactfic flight
to America was postponed shortly be-
fore midnight tonight because Of un-
favorable winds. At the same time 1t
was announced that the dirigible
might leave early in the morning.
The Graf Zeppelin's first oriental
stowaway took his chance and lost
today as mechanics worked to get the
big dirigible ready for her start across
the Pacific tonight.
Police announced they had arrested
Tokyo lad of l8 named Mitsukichi
Harakawa. who had become infected
with the prevailing Zeppelin en-
thusiasm in Japan and stolen 800 yen
(about $l38) from his father in de-
termination to see the world from the
air.
Mitsukichi slipped away from his
home and got out to Kasumiguara
airfield, where the police had no Diff
ficulty in spotting him and returned
him to his fathers custody.
Two broken struts on rear gon-
dola originally delayed start Of the
Graf.
Two struts were broken before
dawn today as the Zeppelin was be-
ing taken from the hangar prepara-
tory to beginning the long flight to
Los Angeles. Three minutes later
and the Graf would have been in
the air. on its way across the Pacific.
Passengers disembarkcd and left
by automobile for Tokyo while
workmen at the naval airport inn
mediately began to repair the dam
age.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-22
LARGE INCREASE IN
VALUATION ORDERED
Household Property and Musical
instruments Come Under
Order Of Commission

increase Of 50 per cent in the valua-
ton Of household property and uu-
sical instruments In. the city Of Bis
marck was ordered yesterday by the
state board Of equalization. Data pre-
pared by the state tax department
showed that the per capita valuation
Of the three leading classes Of per-
sonal property was low as compared
with other cities in the state.
Minor changes In valuation were
ordered for some other cities, among
them Kenmare where . shortage in
city funds caused city officials to ask
that their valuation be increased to
provide more revenue.
No opportunity was given power
companies to confer with the board on
the valuations Of this property today
and this phase Of valuation for tax
purposes will be considered tomorrow
with telephone property scheduled for
consideration Friday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-22
POLICEMAN KILLED
BY ALABAMA MANIAC
Man Il Held az Suspect After
He confesses to Officers
He Committed Crime

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 22.-(F,-A
policeman was shot dead and another
seriously wounded in what apparently
was an attack by q maniac rs they
patrolled q beat near the down town
area here early today.
The attack occurred as the officers.
Rex c. Wright. 50. and VIM. w.
Smith, 48. emerged from their auto
mobile. Wright was killed instantly
by . bullet through his chest after he
had been felled by blow Of q heavy
iron instrument. Smith was stunned
BY two blows over the head with the
same instrument. Both were plain
clothes men.
Joseph Dodson Choate. Is, was ar
rested after calmly informing officers
that he did 1t ALL" He had Wright's
pistol In his pocket when he was TAX
en- into custody. He was held as .
suspect"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-22
ACE P0STPONES HIS
FLIGHT over OCEAN;
RADIO NOT IN ORDER
coste Does Not Say Where He
Intends to Go, but Allan.
tic Trip 10 Rumored

lie Bourget, France. Aug. 22.-(F-
Captain Dieudonne Coste, Frances
premier aviator. announced this
morning he would take off on hts
mysterious long distance journey-to
Tokyo to race the zepp6liu across the
Pacific. Or. to New York-as soon as
.wsAthsr cosdbti0nS permitted.
He made q three test flight
in his plane. the Question Mark, aud
at the end Of the flight announced
the wireless apparatus. which had not
functioned properly yesterday, was
now working at its best.
The French flyer was silent today
rs to his exact plans but II he has
abandoned hts project announced
yesterday Of q flight to Tokyo, It Is
believed due to The pressure Of
friends. It Is understood that they
have been pointing out It might seem
ungracious to DR.. Hugo Eckener. and
to Germany to inalgurate q race
around the world and might be in.
terpreted as an attempt Of the
French flyer to detract from the
honors which Or. Eckener Is receiy-
Ing for his great dirigible flight.
It was thought therefore that this
might induce Coste not to pursue the
Zeppelin and to head instead for New
York. perhaps meeting the dirigible
on American soil.
AS he jumped out Of the cockpit
after today's trial flight. Coste said:
Il don't know myself what /
will do"
He refused to make any further
declaration concerning hts plans.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-22
Navy KEEPS watch
FOR SWISS FLYERS
Only 6arest Hope Remains
That Youthful Adventures
Survived Attempt

New York. Aug. 22.-(P,-With only
the barest hope that the young Swiss
flyers. Oscar Kacsar and Kurt Lucs-
cher. survived their westward trans
atlantic flight attempt, crews Of naval
and merchant vessels today scanned
the north Atlantic for trace Of them.
Admiral Charles F. Hughes, chief
of naval operations, has ordered
naval vessels to maintain q sharp
watch for the Swiss airmen and has
requested merchant ships to do the
same. At Roosevelt field, aviators
clung to a faint hope that the white
m oplane "Jungschweitzerland"
might yet appear on the eastern hori-
zon, but the hope grew DINNER with
each passing hour.
The youthful flyers. one 81 and the
other ~ years old. were last seen fly
ing westward over village in the
Azores on Monday afternoon. They
should have reached American shores
early Tuesday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-22
Tex Richards Widow Is Penniless;
Has to Step Out and Go to Work

New York. Aug. 22.-(PeThe New
York American today quotes Mrs. Tex
Rickard. young widow Of the famous
fight promoter, as saying she Is al-
most penniless although her husband
was reputed to be worth 100000
when he died.
Mrs. Rickard said she has received
less than 5000 from the estate and
had little hope Of getting any more.
The American describes the $4,000
trust fund created for their two-year.
old daughter. Maxine. as only gen.
crous dream on the part Of Mr.. Rick
ard and says there will be nothing
left for the daughter.
MY financial situation right now
is such that I must step out and get
myself q Job In order to support my
daughter" the paper quotes her IS
saying.
Mrs. Rickard, who is living in .
modest cottage In Flushing, N. r..
characterized many who had ap-
peared to be friends Of her husband
during his life as mere parasites
whose one object Was to keep their
u1AS1c0 OAS AlAO poyIOu.
She said she had received nothing
from the auction Of her husbands
personal effects nor ANYTHING from
the sale Of his 5000 yacht.
1.-THE only thing that ! win have
left when various claims against the
estate are settled" she said. will be
the house at Miami Beach. Fla.
which Is in my name. That house
cost t76,O00 to build.
Some $200. 900 that Tex invested In
the dog track ct Miami can be written
off as q dead loss. due to the manipu-
lations Of certain people who were
supposed to be my husbands friends.
If ! could collect five per cent q
the money tfst .was owed to Tex. !
would never have to worry. Ths !.
u " % rs
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-22

Columbia Falls, Mont, Aug. 22-(P
Every available man of the Great
Northern railway and the United
States forestry service were fighting
a desperate battle today to save the
town of Bolton. on the border Of Gla-
cier national park two miles east Of
here. from being destroyed by a for
est fire.
Park administration buildings To-
Gated In the town were in the imme-
diate path Of the flames. All equip
ment was removed from the buildings
and loaded on freight cars to be
moved If the fire continues its ad-
vance on the town.
Tank cars Of the Great Northern
were pressed into service to carry
10000 gallons Of water from Coram,
near here. to supplement the water
supply.
Residents Of the town except those
who remained to fight the flames,
were taken from the fire zone on
special trains. Regular traffic on the
Great Northern was suspended.
A number Of logging camps and
homesteads have been destroyed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-22
Woman Collects
Speeding Tickets

New York, Aug. 22.-(AP)-With
some it il postage stamps, with 9TH
ers first editions, but Mrs. Mar
garet Moser, 22-year-old wife Of .
jewel importer, collects tickets for
speeding.
She paid $25 in traffic court for
one when a friend, Carl Disch, Of
Switzerland, was hailed in for speed
ing in her car.
She asked to retain the ticket ex-
planning she already had them from
Spain. Switzerland, France, Ger
many. Austria and Italy.
This will Be my first IN the
United StAtes," she said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-08-22
RUSSIANS EXPECTED
TOMAKE ATTACK ON
RAILROAD Terminus
Enemies Are Rushing Reinforce.
ments Into Position, Wait.
ing for Battle
REDS KIDNAP MERCHANTS
orientals Fear Widespread Plan
for World Revolution and
Assassinations

Peiping, China. Aug. 22.-R)-Chi-
nese authorities In Manchuria ap-
pear to have undertaken heavy troop
concentration to prevent Russian
troops from crossing the frontiers of
Manchuria.
Manchurian railways today were
crowded with troop trains moving up
toward the border.
A military conference in Mukdcn
called today by Governor Chang
Hsueh-Liang Of Manchuria decided
that all Chinese troops along the
border should be instructed to re-
main strictly on the defensive. They
we're ordered. however, to repel any
Russian invasion or raid.
Three brigades Of cavalry and two
Of infantry now In the Shan Hal
Kuan region were sent to the border.
One division of troops left Kirln
City yesterday for Harbin, followed
q few hours later by machine gun
corps. and several batteries Of ar
tillery.
These troops were understood to be
destined to the northeastern section
of the frontier, In the ncighborhood
of Pogranichnaya.
Mukden moved $4,000 soldiers from
Feng- -Tien province through Taonan
coward Manchuri on the northwest
srn border. -
General Chang Tso-Hsiang, nomi-
nally second III command In Man
:huria to Governor Chang Hsueh-
LANG. but really the strong man OF
Manchuria, will direct the Chinese
military operations.