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Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15
Aged Jurist Dies
At Coast Home

LOS ANGELES, Nov. Is. WP)--
Funeral services for Judge r. NJ.
Widney, 81, who died late yester-
DAY following Il short illness, will
he held here tomorrow afternoon.
Judge Widney. who was admit
ted to the California bar in 1868
had continued his law practice un-
til about month ago He was born
in Miami county, Ohio, in 1888, and
came to California in 1857. Judge
Widney was one of the first stu
dents of the University of the Pa
cific at Monterey, graduating in
1868
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15
Heavy Order For
Steel Reported

NEW YORK, Nov. II. WH-A
standing order for more than 200,'
600 shares Of L. 9. Steel common at
$50 n share was reported in Wall
street today.
This would represent n transac.
tion Of more than $20,000,000.
Steel opened today at $lG2 and
Immediately advanced.
This order is similar to one placed
Wednesday for 100000 shares of
Standard Oil of New Jersey at $50.
The stock has never dropped to $50
since. The oil order generally was
attributed to John ID. Rockefeller.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15
By PAUL r. MALLON e
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Nov. Is. W.H-
Against the advice of its physician,
the United States senate started an
other 10 a. m. to 10 p. m. work
day with the tariff bill today, plod
ding ahead with the agricultural
rate schedules.
Undismayed by its refusal to take
a 10 day or two week recess for
health purposes, DR.. Royal S. Cope
land, the New York Democrats.
senator, who ministers to senators
when they fall sick in the chamber
and advises them about their diet,
was prepared to introduce another
adjournment resolution.
Copeland believes the continuous
work of many senators on the tar
iff for almost year has brought
them to a physical condition which
is responsible for the unprecedented
incorporate debates of the last few
weeks when senators called each
other ''worst than Communists"
"sons of the wild jackass" and suci,
things. He has gone so far as to
warn them he can see the next who
arc to die from this orgy of work,
but majority of the senators, re-
fusng to follow their leaders, have
decided persisteEtiy to adjourn.
Copeland is preparing to offer 4
resolution to stop work on the tar
iff bill tomorrow until the regular
session of congress starts December
Ia 1,nS fnly t,a e
the hands of the Democratic tariff
leader, Senator Simmons of North
Carolina, whose motion to adjourn a
week from Saturday mustered yes
tcrday only 81 votes against II
votes.
A peculiar political situation has
thrown the senate into its new ad-
journment tangle. Two weeks ago
President Hoovec issued q public
demand that the senate pass the
tariff within two weeks or consider
itself an impotent legislative body.
Fear Peoples Wrath
Leaders of all factions then
agreed it would be physically impos.
sible to pass the tariff within two
months, but many of them now fear
the wrath of the people may be
turned upon them if they adjourn
the special session without using
every available mcment to conclude
as much as possible of the job for
which they were called into special
session.
For two months the senate has
been working on the tariff from 10
a. m. until q p. N. each day. The
first night session was instituted
last night after repeated efforts to
arrange an adjournment had failed.
Many agricultural rates were adj
opted.
The finance committee recommen.
dations on milk and cream were ad-
opted; cheese was increased to s
cents a pound, ) cents more than
the existing law; live chickens
ducks and turkeys were raised TO =
cents a pound, an increase of s
cents over existing law; duty OF
so of a cent pound on SOY beau
oil cake was adopted and the duties
on rice were increased.
If the Copeland proposal is voted
down again today, it is the intention
cf the leaders 10 continue night ses-
sions indefinitely. Such strenuous
efforts are expected to bring the
reluctant ones into line sooner or
later in favor of u brief recess be-
fore the regular session.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15
But Then Sheep
Are So Slow

CHICAGO, Nov. IS. UP,-
American farmers raise too much
produce and market it ineffici.
emily, national farm leaders said
at meeting Of the National AS.
sociation of Ssnd Grant colleges
here. Formerly it took two
sheep a year to clothe woman
Now two silly worms can do it on
Sunday afternoon" said Arthur
M. Hyde, secretary of agricul-
ture, in furthcring his contention
that over production is the farm.
er's chief problem.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15
Court Upholds
Mayors Action

LOS ANGELES, Nov. Is. U.H-
The action of Mayor John G, Porter
in removing +. !. Delorey as com
missioner of public works was up
held today by Superior Judge Henry
G.. ,Jorgenson of Salinas county.
Judge Jorgensop denied Delorey s
request for a writ of mandamus to
force Porter to reinstatc him. The
commissioner also wanted continu-
ance Of his salary from Sept. l6, the
dav of his removal by Porter.
The city council previously upheld
Mayor Porter by a 10 to 4 vote.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15
MIDDLE WEST CENTERS EYES
ON CORN SHUCKING CONTEST

PLATTE CITY, Mo-, Nov.
Is. W.P-A one pound cannon
on the Paul REM farm near
here will echo around the ma
tion at noon today signaling the
start Of the void series of the
corn belt, the sixth national
corn shucking contest.
At that hour IA "Babe Ruths''
Of the corn field, poised with
peg and hook in hand, will
start an 80 minute dash through
corn rows, with no slime out"
They will snap off the corn
ears from 10 to IL foot stalks,
clip the husks from each ear
and toss it into a horse drawn
wagon, in an attempt to better
the national record hung UP in
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15
Severe Quake
Is Reported

DENVER, Colo, Nov. Is. W.P)-
An earthquake of third degree in
tensity was recorded on the seismo-
graph at Regis college this after
noon, Father w. A. Forstall, direct.
or, announced
Beginning at 1884 p. m. (Moun-
tain time) the disturbance reached
its maximum intensity at 12:45 p. m.
Father Forstall estimated the
shocks eentered somewhere on the
North American continent" but he
was unable to give further details.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15
SENATE
RESUMES
FLOODING
DOctOr-Member Asserts
Continuous Work Cause
Of Tariff Deadlock.
WANTS TO ADJOURN
Copeland Persuaded To
Withhold Recess Move
Temporarily.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. W.P)--
Travelling a dizzy pace, the senate
today plowed through half the vital
agricultural section of the tariff
bill, raising rates generally over the
increased duties provided by the
house.
Meanwhile the senate physician,
Senator Royal S. Copeland, Demo,
crat, New York, was persuaded to
withhold his resolution proposing to
adjourn the special session because
senators are suffering from over
work. He indicated he would renew
his efforts to force adjournment as
soon as the agricultural section of
the bill is finished, however.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15
No Trace OF
Child Spanker

LOS ANGELES, Nov. Is. UH-
Police said today they had no trace
of the so-called "witch woman"
hunted for beating 4 year old
Tommy Hetherington last Wednes-
day after Turing the boy from his
mothers parked automobile.
Several suspects have been taken
into custody, it was said, but all
were released when they establish
ed identity.
Eleven children in Los Angeles
have been spanked by mysterious
woman during the last nine months.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15
State To Sell
Bonds For Parks

SACRAMENTO, Nov. 15. U.P)-
State Treasurer Charles G. Johnson
today fixed January % as the date
for the sale of $25O,000 worth Of
state park bonds, part of the issue
of $6,OO0,000 approved at the last
state election.
Proceeds from sale of the bonds
will be used toward the purchase
of redwood land in Humboldt
county for state park purposes.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15

1925 by Elmer Williams. He
picked 35.8 bushels in Mercer
county, Ill.,, in national con-
test.
While the II husk, the nation
will listen in ever the network
of the National Broadcasting
Company, detailing stalk by
stalk, ear by ear and husk by
husk, progress Of the contest.
Walter Olson, last years
champion, will start with the
1929 national knights of the
corn belt.
The number of bushels in the
wagon, minus the amount of
overlooked husks clinging to
the load, will be the basis of
judging.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15

LEADERS
WARNED
Government Prepares To
Combat Any Disorder In
Sunday Elections.
TROOPS ON GUARD
Both Sides Claiming Vic
tory In Struggle TO Sc
lect President.
United Press staff Correspondent

Omitted Press staff Correspondent
MEXICO CITY, Nov. Is. WP)--
The government again cautioned
military leaders 20 be prepared to
preserve order and the rival candi-
dates again issued claims of victory
today as Mexico's presidential elcc-
ton campaign drew toward Il close.
In view of recent disorders
threats on the lives Of candidates
and street fights in many towns,
the governments orders to the mill
tary were firm and covered the en-.
tire country.
President Portes Gil instructed
Joaquin Amaro, minister of war, to
order troops throughout the coun-
try TO be in their barracks by Sat
urday in readiness for immediate
action before or during the ballot.
ing Sunday. About 5000 troops
were moved into Sonora last night
to guard against rioting after re
ports of seizure of shipment of
ammunition at the United States
border.
Dispatches fron, Nogales, Sonora,
said there were rumors of plots and
counter plots. TIE state is a strong
Lold Of Jose Nnsconcelos, anti.re.
election candidate for president.
All western coast garrisons were
strengthened.
Neutrality Urged
The government issued additional
warnings TO governors and judicial
authorities 10 preserve neutrality al
The polls and 10 extend full guar
antccs to both gides.
There appeared TO be little change
in the political situation but the
National Revolutionary (adminis
tration) party issued statement
predicting complete victory for
PaScual Ortiz Rubio
Nasconcclos, opposing the present
administration, appeared TO he popu'
lar in the cities hut his support in
the central states, which are mostly
heavily populated, was said to be
poor.
Capital sources said tho National
Revolutionary p?rty controlled the
election machinery in such states as
Michoacan. Zacatecas. Aguas Cali
cntes, San Luis Potosi and others.
The claims of the National Revo-
lrtionary party said their organiza-
ton now extends even to the mos:
remote sections of the country and
that the rural classes will give Ortiz
Ruhio "A decisive victory.
Several days ago the party lead
crs estimated they had 10000 work
ing members in the organization ex-
tending TO every state.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT


Senior play, 8. high school
auditorium.
Present Day club, 8, r. A.
Chesnut residence.
Red Cross committee, 1880,
club room of telephone company.
Senior department M. E. Sun
day school, $50, church.
Jasper farm center, 7:46,
Jasper school.
Boxing, 8, Ell Centre arena.
I. v. Pyramid, No. 81, A.E.O.
Sciots, 8, Masonic Temple.
Troop 25, B.S.A., 7:30, McCabe
school.
Troop 16, B.S.A., 1880, scout
hut.
Troop 81, B.S.A., 1880, M. e.
social hall.
Fox Imperial Theatre, "The
Mysterious Island".
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15
DEATH CLAIMS PIONEER

CARPINTERIA, Calf, Nov 10.
U,P-F'uneral services for Frederick
Hoag, 72, pioneer settler of this sec.
tion, who died Wednesday in a hos.
pital at Santa Barbara following a
10 year illness, were held here today.
Hoag had been "A raneher here for
many years coming 10 California
with his parents in 1851.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15
FALLS FROM STREET CAR

PASADENA, Calf, Nov. 15. W.D
Harold Wheeler, IS, was in a
critical condition here today from a
fractured skull suffered yesterday
when he fell from the platform of
q street car as it rounded sharp
curve. City Director n. j. Shupe,
who witnessed the accident, rushed
to the youth s aid and had him TAX
en- to the hospital.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15
oFTEDAL RECOVERING

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Is. UP)
ALI Oftedal, nominee of President
Hoover for the post of collector of
internal revenue, and former assist
ant chief of the federal prohibition
enforcement department, was recov-
ering here today from an attack of
pneumonia.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15
HE TOOK DETOUR

DETROIT, Nov. Is. W.H-James
Gordon, %, once taught Sunday
school in Nashvioe, Tenn. Today
he faces a sentence of Is to so
years in Marquette prison for rob-
berry armed. Gordon was convicted
of taking 1915 from Albert Wilson
at the point of revolver.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15
TOMORROW

Story hour, 1890, city library.
Directors farm bureau and
home department, 1890, court
house.
Junior matinee, 2:15, Fox I'm
perial Theatre.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-11-15

Harvesting Navel oranges in Butte
county will start about November
10.
The Washington times., 1929-04-05
Returned Cheeks Cause
nf SIS. 600 Damage Sui

AlIesining that cheeks totalling
s1s.7o drawn on me Bank ot
Brightwond against her account
wers dishonored although she had
ample funds On deposit at the time.
Mfs. k. r. Polndexter. 1900 block
Hamilton ~. N. WI. flied suit for
s2soo0 damages against the bank
In Circuit Court yesterday
The plaintiff says that she re-
Gently gave the checks to various
business ablishneiita one day
and they were ell returned with
the Endorsement account at.
tached. Z The checks were given
between March lis to Is. according
tO the bili filed BY Attorneys Frank
j. Kelly. Cornelius Doherty and
James r. Farrell. Mrs. Poindexter
SAYS her credit has been greatly
Impaired md her good name and
reputation injured as result Of
tho alleged negllgepcs of the bank.
The Washington times., 1929-04-05
STATUS
Of NJ S. GAM
UNS0LVED

With Washington,s masters of 30.
claI intrigue maneuyering TO avoid
complications with the state Depart.
msnt or the vice President, the
status Of MRS Edward Everett
Gam. as official hostess for her
brother, Vice President Curtis. Is
Just as undecided today as II was
VI dnesday when the controversy
began to rage publicly.
Since the Vice President appealed
to Secretary Of State Stimson to re.
verse the ruling Of former Secretary
OF State Kellogg, which gave the
wives or ambassadors precedence
over his sister. Mrs. Gam has at.
tended two dinners.
The first at the White House
found her outranking all the other
|;women guests and she waS seated
at the right OF the President. But
there were no diplomats present at
this function and social leaders
found nothing to guide their future
actions.
Worst Is Yet TO Come.
Last night Mrs. Gam was the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Ander-
son. Many thought the case OF
Mrs. Cam would be tested decisive.
| " then. But again Mrs. Gam
outranlSed all other women guests.
The first real test OF the case
will come, ii Is generally agreed,
when the diplomatic corps gives
| its first dinner for the new Vice
| President, probably next week.
Social leaders fear dinner viii
be given where Mrs. Gam and
the wife Of one Of the ambassadors
accredited to this country both will
be invited Then, the State Depart
ment says, Mrs. Gam must not
be ranked above the wife Of the
ambassador.
And Vice President Curtis con.
tends that his sister should rank
the wife of an ambassador and
should be given just as much con.
sideration as II she were his wife.
Social leaders are anxious for
Secretary Stimson to clear the situa.
tion before they are placed in the
unhappy position Of arbiters ii the
dispute.
Diplomats Immovable
Vice President Curtis has indi.
Gated that he win abide BY the
decisions Of his hosts whether they
conflict with his own views are
not. But there Is doubt in social
circles as to how the wife Of an.
ambassador would like to have the
State Department. ruling ignored.
The diplomatic corps. 1t Is in
ilicated, viii stand behind the ruling
Of the State Department. The posi-
ton OF the corps will be established
at The next diplomatic dinner.
Vice President Curtis has indicated
that IL Stimson does not reverse
Kellogg he win not appear at social
functions where his sister is not
accorded the honors he believes sne
Is entitled TO.
The State Department r. not ex-
pected to act on the case for several
weeks.
The Washington times., 1929-04-05
Material II Stills Now
Used to Aid
\ Veterans

BALTIMORE. April b.-stilis
and other equipment smashed or
seized BY prohibition agents will
not be allowed to 80 to waste,
John +. j. Herbert. prohibition
administrators here. explained to.
the baltimore Federal Business
Association. Of which he Il presi-
dent.
Considerable copper from stills,
Herbert said. Is being turned over
10 the United States Veterans
Bureau vocational schools for is
abled soldiers to manufacture orna.
mental objects. such as flower
boxes.
Fancy bottles and other con-
tainers are used FOR decorative
art work.
The Washington times., 1929-04-05
Ford Opera Theater Is
Sought BY Government

+ was announced at the Treas.
ury Department yesterday that the
Government has made arfangements
TO purchase the old Ford Opera
Theater at Ninth Street and LouIsi-
ana Avenue to make way FOR the
proposed Archives Building
The theater was opened BY j..
Louis Ford ana John T Ford after
they abandoned Ford's Theater Oh
Tenth street, where President
Lincoln was assassinated.
The Government has not as yet
secured title to the property, but
the Department Of Justice Is arr
ranging this With the Union Trust
Company, Edward Steiwagen and
Daniel O'Donoghne, trustees. The
purchase price for the property is
said to be $612.sl2. The Govern
ment Is not expected to raze the
building Immediately after 1t secures
title.
The Washington times., 1929-04-05
Alexandria Council
Defers Airport Action

Action BY the city council on the
offer Of the flying field OF the Mt.
Vernon Airways. Inc. as site for
Alexandria's $ proposed municipal air.
port, provided the State would as
sist in establishing the field, was
deferred until Attorney Albert VI.
Bryan rendered an opinion and until
the proposal can be discussed In
formally.
The field Is about four miles
south of Alexandria and is on the
Fort Humphreys Road The pro-
posal was made by f. G.. Duvall,
attorney for the wouId-be donors.
The Washington times., 1929-04-05
CosInOpOlitans Shown
Some AcrObatic DanciI

Thirteen new members of the
Cosmopolitan Club were given les,
sons in acrobatfc, dancing, at initia.
ton ceremonies in the Carlton Hotel,
last night, afhen the club held its
annual spring stag frolic.
Instructions i'm high kicking.
snmersaults and cartwheels were
given t1e initiates by Miss Anne
Morrison, local dancer.
Alvin L. Newmyer. as master Of
ceremonies, introduced the enter.
tainefs, including Dorothy simons,
Evelyn Hastings, Mary Ann Hoover
and the Carroll Sisters.
The program was staged under
the direction of a committee headed
BY Z. E. Rubel, with Stokes Sam.
mons in charge OF the entertain
ment.
The Washington times., 1929-04-05
Anne Arundel Farmers
Ask Crop Price Fixing

The Farmers League Of Anne
ARUNDEL County, Nd Il ont for i
Federal law creating i farmers Du.
reau in the Agricultural Department
70 Fix . minimum price for all aeri.
cultural products 20 as 70 give ! 10
per cent profit above the actual
costs Of production.
A delegation from the Farmers
League has laid its resolution before
the Senate COMMITTEES on Agricui-
ture.
The farmers Of the United States. &
reads the resolution, want practical
and satisfactory legislation, or no
legislation BY the United States Com
greas In connection with farm re-.
lief
The Washington times., 1929-04-05
PLANTS 150, ,O00. 600 FISH

TlIe fI1h POD l1lallQl oI I19 F0El7
mac River took decided jump dur
ing the last weeE More than 16o.
000. 900 yellow pekcli were sDIanted's
in its waters By Capt III q. Ifafr0ns
Of the United states Bureau q
Fisheries
The fish are not yet realy tor
yFaslifngtOn anglers, AZ they were.
but day old VIXEN planted
The Washington times., 1929-04-05
ga, TIMES TREASURER

Members of the washington
Hebrew Congregation, Wednesday
night elected Jacob Eisenmann,
treasurer for the, thirty fourth time.
Other officers elected were Joseph
SaIomon, president; DR.. Bernard A..
Baer. vice president; board men1-
bers, Stanley Fischer, Simon Lyon.
e. y. Kansnlan and Herbert s.
Rich. The election was held at
the Congregations Eighth Street
Temple. s..
The Washington times., 1929-03-25
Concrete Masonry
Offers Variety of
Wall Treatments
BY The Architects Small
House Service Bureau Of the
United States, Inc.

BY The Architects Small
House Service Bureau Of the
United States, Inc.
There was a time when concrete
blocks represented so much sub
stantial building material and moth
ing more. They were sound and
economical. They could be counted
on to carry loads faithfully. They
were useful in foundation material
and above grade as backing for
brick, stone and stucco.
Sometimes they were prepared
with rock faces in imitation of
rough hewn stone. Architects did
not like that. They did not care
for them because the imitation was
not very good for one thing, and,
beside, with blocks all Of the samG
exact form figures were made In
the wall by the constant repetition
of fixed Irregularities that did not
bring fine appearances.
Modern Concrete Blocks
But architects have found ways
Of using concrete blocks in the
modern manner Of manufacture
that give highly satisfactory re-
suits. Current architectural maga-
zines commonly carry illustrations
showing how this material has been
used in houses Of considerable ex-
pense and elaboration and in sim
pier ones. Where the utmost has
been made of the qualities Of the
block, fine appearances have re-
suited. There are a great many
ways to do this.
If we cover the blocks with
stucco, that is one way. But 1t
eliminates the block from consid-
Grafton excepting as a high grade
structural unit. On the other hand,
If blocks Of smaller size are used
and they are painted with cement,
the form of the unit shows through
and a most satisfactory result Is
obtained.
Other methods Of using block
may be employed. For one, the
block in a variety Of sizes are laid
up so that the wall has the appear
ance of random squared ashlar; in
other words, a wall Of squared
stones of varied sizes.
Another method takes into ac-
count the fact that the surface of
the block may be treated with spe-
cially selected sands or gravels so
as to obtain variety of coloring and
texture. For example, white mar
BILE with a sprinkling of black mar
BILE or green-black copper Stag may
be employed to obtain an effect re-
sembling natural marble.
The Washington times., 1929-03-25
Forts to Be Inspected
AS on Real War Footing

NEW YORK. March 25-Gen;
Hugh A. Drum, commander Of the
Army First Division. with headquar-
ters at Fort Hamilton, will make
series of inspections during the
year at forts in New York, New
Jersey and Delaware, it is an.
nounced.
At each fort, emergency con-
ditions will be initiated and General
Drum will order fort comma nde:s
to have their troops ready as IL
to march at short notice or to
enter immediate field service.