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The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-12-19
MEASURE IS EXPECTED
TO AID u. S. MARKETS

as he offered his name to make eff
fective l per cent reduction on in
dividual and corporation income taxes
payable next year on this years in
come.
The reduction will be in effect one
year, though congress may extend it
next year if treasury finances permit
it. The new schedule of normal tax
rates will be: One half Of l percent
on the first $4,000 of taxable income;
2 per cent on the next $4,000 and 4
percent on the remainder. Present
rates are III, 3 and percent.
More Leeway
While the tax does not become eff
fective until next year, it will give
the Christmas shopper the assurance
that he has little more leeway with
the saving he will make in his in
come tax the first installment of
which is due on March Is.
The reduction also is expected to
buoy up confidence in the general
business situation. 1t was with this
intent that it was proposed by the
treasury in the midst of the tumbling
of the stock market and that congress
pushed in through the legislative mill
with record speed.
The bill was signed at the capitol
Monday morning by Vice President
Curtis, on behalf of the senate, and
by Speaker Lonkworth, on behalf Of
the house. 1t was transmitted to the
White House about noon.
President Hoover signed the bill
just as if it were another of the vol
luminous batch Of documents to which
he must affix his signature daily.
Proposal by Mellon
The tax reduction was proposed by
Secretary Mellon on November 10.
While the stock market crash was up
permost in public attention the secre-
tary surprised the country and
group of congressional leaders he
summoned to the treasury by an
nouncing the proposal.
It was received with almost unani-
nous approval. Congressional lead
ers laid plans to speed it through as
soon as congress reassembled with
the result the measure was introduc-
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-12-19
MELONS PROPOSAL FOR RE-
DUCTION IS SENT THRU CON-
GRESS IN HURRY
HOOVER AFFIXES HIS SIGMA.
TURE WITH ONLY HIS SECRE-
TARY AS WITNESS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-With a
stroke of the pen, President Hoover
put the finishing touches Monday up
on a christmas gift" to the nation
in the form of the $160,000,000 tax
reduction resolution passed so speed
lily by congress.
The president signed the resolution
without ceremony, in his office at the
White House shortly after o'clock
Monday afternoon. Only his secre-
tary, George Akerson, watched him
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-12-19

ed in the house on the opening day
and was passed four days later.
1t was taken up by the senate last
Friday and passed Saturday
Opposition in the house and sem
ate on the ground it was a "Wall
street" reduction and that the money
should be applied to the public debt
was futile. Only II votes were cast
against the resolution, in the house,
with 282 voting for it, while the SEN
ate passed it, So to IA.
The president signed the resolution
Monday just exactly SO days after it
was proposed
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-12-19
INCREASED VA L u ALTON OF
PROPERTY AND NEW LAWS
ADD TO SUM
AVERAGE COUNTY LEVY WILL
BE INCREASED FROM 22.05
TO 22.83 MILLS
(Great Falls Tribune)


Observation-Disclosures tax bill this
year will be 5,587,903 exclusive Of
levies for cities and towns, the state
board of equalization announced. The
figure is greater by $2,080,263 than
that of last year. The difference, the
board said, is due to an increased
valuation of property, to new laws
and to a normal increase in the bus
mess of the various government
units.
Increase in the states share repre-
sents slightly less than s percent of
the total and is entirely chargeable
to the larger assessment. The states
taxable value for the year is $423,-
082,216 as against $428,38 ,209 a
year ago. The general levy of mills
will bring $887,090 as compared with
$856,99O last year. The educational
levy of IL mills will bring $665,319,
an increase of $23,545. The educa-
tional bond and sinking fund will re-
ceive $369,330 and the special live
stock taxes will bring SOL ,499, as
against -$68,679 year ago. Thus
the revenue for state purposes will
total $2,023,242, as compared with
$1,925,202 last year.
For general county purposes, the
average levy increased this year from
22.05 mills to 22.83 mills. Largely,
the board said, this increase is due
to operation of the new county bud
get law, which forbids issuance Of
warrants for deficiencies 1t was
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-12-19
Hoover Signs Bill Cutting 1880 Taxes

A Cuban has ruled that confessiexx
obtained by injections of truth xsy--
ium" are unconstitutional Whkn
isn't so important as to deternsxG
whether or not recipients of the ssr.~
UNI really tell the truth.-The New
London Day.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-12-19
Cherry Springs
SPECIAL coRRESPoNDENCE

Henry Brinkema called at the 7. G..
Schrumpf home Monday.
ssss
Lorin Lockridge was Roberts
visitor Friday
sgss
Herman DeVries was a business
caller in Roberts Tuesday.
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-12-19
GETTING THEIR NERVE BACK.

President Hoover told the ASSEMBLE
ed business leaders at the Washing
ton conference that he had no desire
to preach, but he asked them to con-
slider an old word: "Work."
Thereby he delivered as effective
a one-word sermon as ever was
preached.
There is every indication in Wash
ington that business men, financiers,
and the Government, is recovering
from the great nerve shock sustain
ed when Wall Street hollered "boo'.
In all probability-and to all ap-
pearance--the affairs Of State, bus
mess, and church, are returning to
that desirable condition which form
er President described as "normalcy."
The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-12-19

Russia must be getting a tremen-
dous thrill out of talking to Uncle
Sam the way we'd like to speak up to
traffic cop.-The Indianapolis Star.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
State St. Christian

Rev. Willard Learned, pastor of
the Hollywood Christian church, will
occupy the pulpit at the morning
service of the State Street Christian
church, his sermon topic being, - AS
His Gust ON Mas
Mr.. Learned is a young man of
varied experiences having served Il
year and half IS missionary in
Africa as we'll as pastor, and he will
have many worth while things to
tell his audience.
It is imperative that all members
of the church be present, for since
the intention is to call a minister to
fill the pulpit, it is necessary that
the congregation have some first
hand knowledge as to who has tn"
qualities hest suited for the needs
of this particular church.
Sunday school and Christian En-
deavor will have their meetings at
the usual hours, but the evening ser
vice has been abandoned because of
the baccalaurcatc service for the
high school graduating class.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST

The services tomorrow night will
mark the close of the present series
cf Sunday night Bible lectures. The
radio Bible study tomorrow even
ing will also be the last foi the
present. The pastor, Frank A. Nor
an, is leaving in few days to at
tend the annual camp-meeting OF
the Southern California Conference
at Riverside, and he will not return
until about July |. Further an
nouncements of evening services
and radio programs, will be made
after his return.
Christian Temperance Will be
the theme of the radio Bible study,
broadcast from $3.50 to p m. over
KNO. This is continuation of last
week S topic on Religion and
Health.
"Does it pay to be a Christian 90
is the topic of the Bible lecture at
the church. \ special musical pro-
gram will precede the lecture, be
ginning at 7:30 p. m.
The regular Sabbath services
will be held next Saturday. The
Sabbath school meets at 10 n. m.
under the direction of Fred Reed,
superintendent. The IL o'clock
church service will be in charge of
Curt Effler.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
Safety First
Radio Program

Under the auspices of the Asso.
clated Chambers of Commerce of
Imperial county, "Safety First''
program will be given over radio
kAO on Tuesday evening, May 2s,
from 7 to 7:S0. This program will
be of Interest to the thousands of
motor vehicle operators in Imperial
valley inasmuch as it will bring to
them first hand information regard
ing the proper handling of motor
G. 5, traffic rules and safety ideas.
Among the speakers will be JAS
per l.. Travers, president of the as
sociated chambers, Judge l. May
field, justice of the peace of FL
Centro, Judge F. T. Cook, justice
of the peace of Westmorland, both
of whom are Imperial county direc-
tors of the regional safety council
of the California Development AS
sociation and Frank Oswalt, cap
tain of the state traffic squad.
These talks will be interspersed
with numbers given by the artists
of the regular "Sunshine Hour
sponsored by the Southern Sierras
Power Company and Imperial lee
and Development Company, who feel
that much valuable information
will be broadcast and that it will
help avert serious accidents and
perhaps save many lives.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
BRIDGE DINNER
COMPLIMENTS
TRAVELLERS

Mrs. Bird f. Hobby and Mrs.
Clara Feustcl were hostesses at n
charming bon voyage dinner and
bridge at the Samovar tea room last
night in compliment to Mrs. Leta
May Bryan, who leaves Ell Centre
June l, in company with her sister
Mrs. Frank H. Goodendorf, for a
European tour.
The long banquet table was gay
with flags of the various countries
on the honor guests itinerary. The
-eenterpiece, smaller liner flaunt-
ing the name rs. S. Bryan" On it S
bow, appeared perfectly seaworthy
on its fern fringed, mirror sea and
the tiny china passengers
lounging about the decks displayed
not the slightest symptom Of NAL
de mer. The place cards were in
dainty water colors, the work of
Mrs. Feustel S sister.
Each bridge table was marked
with the flag of different coun-
try, and the score cards bore such
legends as ''Table England,
Couple London "Table Switzer-
land, Couple Lucerne. The task of
picking out the right country to
match each flag proved to bo more
puzzling than might have been the
case 10 years ago.
Judge V. n. Thompson anG Mrs.
Harry w. Horton bore home the
first prizes. in triumph, while Mrs.
V. n. Thompson and George w.
Bertram received the consolation
prizes.
The guests who enjoyed Mrs.
Hobdy's and Mrs. Feustel' S hospi-
tality We're: Mrs. Leta May Bryan,
Mrs. katherine Sullivan, Sterling
Oswait, John Kepley, Ray Johnson,
Arthur Williams from Calipatria,
and Messrs. and Mesdames Frank
Goodendorf, Lee Nuffer, Harry
Horton, Ernest Utley, Arthur Bun
te, Percy Thacker, George Bertram
Judge and Mrs. V. n. Thompson.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
SOCIETY AND CLUB NEWS
EVENING CLUB
ENTERTAINED

The J. s Jones home on Wensley
avenue was the scene last night of
a meeting of their evening club,
MIR. and Mrs. Jones being tht hosts
for the affair. t
Dinner was served in the lovely
garden, the guests spending the
evening in playing bridge. The com
bined high score was held BY DR..
and Mrs. Forrest Knit and the.
low, by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ander-
son.
Those enjoying the hospitality of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones were Nj. and
Mrs. Don Bitter, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Y. Watson. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh T.
Osborne, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard P.
Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ander-
son and Dr. and Mrs Forrest KutZ
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
East Side School .
To Hold Service
Tomorrow Night

The baccalaureate service of the
East Side school will be conducted
at the school auditorium tomorrow
night at 7:30.
The following program will be
rendered
Professionally Praise Ye The
Father (Gounard).
Doxology-chorus and congrcga-
ton.
lnvocation-Rov. G.. II. Hampton.
- Afro American hymn Handy.
Scripture Lesson-Rev. II. Hay
Ter.
Zion Awake chorus.
Sermon-Rev. r. B. Edmohds.
Solo" Deep River (Bur,.igh)
Mrs. Culberson.
Offering.
Benediction.
ReceSsional
On Monday afternoon the annual
school picnic will be held in City
Park. Parents and friends are urged
to attend.
The commencement exercises of
the elementary school will be held
on Tuesday evening and the high
school exercises on "Wednesday
night. Attorney Willis o. Tyler will
deliver the commencement address
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
BOY SOPRANO ON
RECITAL PROGRAM

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Todd are af-
fording music lovers of the valley an
extraordinary treat at reception to
be given at the studio Wednesday,
May 20, when two guest artists from
Los Angeles will be present.
One of the finest boy sopranos in
the West, Richard Beranek, soloist
at st. Matthias church of Los Ang-
eles, and his accompanist Robert
Mitchell, organist and director at
All Saints church, Montecita, Cali
fornia are the artists.
Mr.. Todd has been able to bring
these musicians here through the
courtesy of his old time friend,
Ernest Douglas, one of the best
known authorities on boy ehoirs
and boy voice culture in the coun-
try.
For many years organist and
director of st. Mary's church, Up
ham Corners, Boston, and st. James
church, Cambridge, and later at st.
Paul's cathedral of Los Angeles,
it is through Mr.. Douglas that the
Southern California chapter of tho
American Guild of Organists was
formed, and it is with confidence
that Mr.. Todd relies on his selec-
ton and recommendation of these
gifted artists.
Richard Beranek will wear com
plete vestments as in church while
singing his group of sacred songs
and regular 50 citizen 81 clothing
during his secular numbers.
Complete details of the rest OF
The program will be given in
future edition of the Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25

Surely goodness and mercy shall fol.
low me all the days of my life: and
l will dwell in the house of the
Lord for ever
A correlativc passage from the
Christian Science textbook, "Science
and Health with Key to the Scrip
tures,' presents these words OF
Mary Baker Eddy: The Science OF
being reveals man as perfect, even
as the Father is perfect, because the
Soul, or Mind, of the spiritual man
is God, the divine Principle of all
being, and because this real man Is
governed by Soul instead of sense,
by the law of Spirit, not by the So
called laws of matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
WILSON SCHOOL
TO GIVE OPERETTA
AT GRADUATION

Graduation exercises viii be held
in the Wilson school auditorium
Tuesday, May 2s, at s o'clock. The
awarding of diplomas viii be pre-
ceded by an operetta produced by
the children of Wilson, entitled
"Kay and Gerda, an interesting
and picturesque production.
r Kay and Gerda are devoted play
mates until the Snow Queen freezes
KAY s heart when he becomes n
cruel rascal and joins band of un-
ruly street urchins. Finally he is
abducted by the Snow Queen bagH
of Snewflakes, and none save Gerda
dares to seek him.
She meets with many adventures
on her quest. all of which are por
trayed in the operetta, but finally,
through the aid of the flowers, she
reaches the ice palace and works the
charm which melts Kays heart and
from then on, as all fairy tales end,
Kay and Gerda lived happily ever
afterwards.
Very effective settings have been
provided for the play showing the
home of Kay and Gerda, the witch's
flower garden, the robbers den in
the forest, and the Snow Queen s
ice palace.
The cast is as follows: Gerda,
Helen Siegel: Kay, Richard Mad
dux; Gerda IS grandmother. Alta Wa
terman; Kay S mother, Alice Water
man; snow queen, Pauline Mathes;
witch, yermita McDaniels; ragman,
Laurie Bush; robber captain, Wal
ter Templeton; robber girl, June
Clark; roses, Emma Lou Cunning
ham and Georgiana Sones; snow
drop, Geraldine Johnson; violets,
Marion Flanagan and Mary Hart;
tiger lily, Josephine Maggie; mar
cissus, Donalda Cameron, Pollyana
Stone and All Leen Crandall.
Other children will take part in
the choruses of snowflakes. angels,
children, urchins, men, women, and
robbers.
The operetta promises to be an un-
usually charming production and the
children, under the able direction
of Miss Martha Colvin, have been
working faithfully on their parts SO
that a splendid performance is as
sured.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
FREEDOM FROM
TIRE TROUBLES
PROVES Boon

That vacationists are giving more
attention to the condition of the
tires and tubes on their automobiles
before starting out on vacation
trips. than ever before, is TIE be-
lief of J. 4. Hall, local manager of
the Western Auto Supply Company.
"'Comfort and convenience now
receive first consideration, says
Hail. "A number of years ago, the
term 'roughing it properly des-
cribcd tho kind of a vacation 'akcn
by the man who depended on auto
motive transportation. Not only
did he expect and receive crude ac-
commodations along the way but he
received even Toughcr treatment
from the roads over which he
Travelled.
"Only the most venturesome left
the main highway and followed the
narrow, rocky roads that lead to the
back country. Today with proper
equipment, the autOist can ENJOY
the secluded spots regardless of poor
roads. Good tires and inner tubes
are largely responsible for this.
''Since the introduction of the
Poison puncture sealing inner tube
10 automobile owners Of the west,
many more vaeationists have been
able to take these trips without
fear of tire trouble. The ability Of
the Poison super-tube to automa-
tically and permanently seal ninety
five per cent of the punctures has
made it possible TO travel over
thorn-infested desert roads or over
lonely mountain roads where SER
vice stations are few and far be-
tween without fear of tire trouble. -
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
KUPELIAN PUPILS
GIVE RECITAL

Last evening group of voice
pupils assisted by Mrs. II. S. Cap
ron of Imperial, were presented in
recital by Madame Katherine Ward
Kupelian at her studio on Olive
avenue. Mrs. Emily Marshall Kaford
accompanied the. soloists, who were,
for the most part, group OF high
school students.
An audience composed of par
ents and friends was more than en-
thusiastic over the delightful pro-
gram, the students showing excel
lent training and sympathetic in
depreciation of their music.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
W. &. T. u. MEETING
HELD YESTERDAI Y

At business meeting of the W.
c. 7. U. held yesterday in the
municipal rest room, it was decided
to circulate a petition requesting
the city authorities to forbid the
posting of pictures representing
women and girls smoking.
Annual reports of some of the de-
partments were discussed and
plans perfected for the coming
Fourth of July celebration in
Holtville, large attendance being
present.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
Churches To Hold
Union Services

union service for the Metho-
dist Episcopal and Presbyterian
churches and for the veterans OF
the Civil, Spanish American, ana
World wars, will be held at the
Methodist Episcopal church tomor-
row at IL o clock.
Special music will be provided
and the sermon, by the Rev. Harold
Baker, will be one appropriate to
the day, commemorating the ma
tion 5 dead.
Sunday school will be held at $3.50
but there will be no evening service
because of the baccalaureate SER
mon at the high school.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
ENTIRE NOS CLUB
PICNIC TOMORROW

Members of the Entire Nos club
are looking forward to their annual
picnic to be held tomorrow at Live
Oaks. This is one of the mos. en-
joyable affairs sponsored by the
club and is always attended by Il
large proportion of the membership.
Tonight the organization plans
to attend the Saturday night dance
at Jacumba en- masse, and the. own
ers of cabins in Live Oaks are en-
tertaining their friends for the
night so that all will be on the
scene bright and early for Sun
days festivities.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
Christian Science

The subject of the lesson-sermon is
"soul and Body Sunday in all
Christian Science churches, branches
of The Mother Church, The First
Church of Christ, Scientist, III Bos'
ton, Mass.
Among the Scriptural selections
of the lesson sermon, cited in the
Christian Science Quarterly. are the
following verses from Psalm XIII:
1.-The Lord is my shepherd; | shall
not want. . He restoreth my soul
he lcadeth me in the paths of right
eousness for his names sake.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
BRIDGE CLUB MEETS
AT MEYER HOME

Mrs. Howard P. Meyer was host
ess to her bridge club yesterday at
her home on Wensley avenue.
Lovely flowers formed the deeora-
tions and after luncheon, the after
noon was spent in playing bridge,
Mrs. Dorsey Whitelaw winning
first prize and Mrs. Howard Meyer,
second.
Mrs. c. L. Coggins was guest of
the hostess and members present
were Mesdames Frank Anderson,
Don Bitter, Dorsey Whitelaw, r. B.
Whitelaw, J. w. Glassford, Allen
r. Nuffer, and the hostess.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
Social Brevities

A meeting of the Presbyterian
Missionary society is called for
Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the
Presbyterian church. Members of
the society of the Methodist Epis-
cOpal church will be the guests, and
an entertainment program on Mex
leo will be given by Mrs. Lackey
assisted by Miss Sarah Reed whose
Mexican Sunday school class viii
sing a group of songs. Hostesses
for the afternoon will be the mem
bers of the program committee.
Members of the Entire Nos club
will attend the dance at Jacumba
tonight and the picnic at Liye Oaks
on Sunday. This rs an annual af-
fair that is one of the most antici-
pated events of the club year.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
St. Paul's Episcopal

Services fer Trinity Sunday will
be observed at St. Paul's Episcopal
church on Sunday, with Holy Eu-
charist mt II O'Clock. The Rev.
Charles Wilson Baker. vicar, extends
Il cordial invitation to all those de
serving to attend this service to be
present
Imperial Valley press., 1929-05-25
SEARCH ABANDONED

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25. W.P)
Police today abandoned their
search for john F. Cassell, missing
attorney, on the theory that he
committed suicide. Cassell has not
been seen since he left his home
last Monday. i,
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-10-04
Tall Chief, Oklahoma
Indian Likes Farming

Pawhuska. Okla.-Not all Okla
homa Indians are depending on oil
royalties for their prosperity
Henry Tall Chief is a well-known
livestock breeder of Usage county.
According to Ira Fore, county agri-
cultural agent, Tall Chief has one
of the best terracing demonstra-
tions on his farm that there is to
be found in the county.
The terraces on the Indian
stockman's farm were constructed
one year ago. Although new and
not yet entirely settled they have
withstood unusually heavy rains
and have saved the land this year
from washing. Tall Chief plans
to terrace more of his land.
The number of Oklahoma farm
ers who had terracing programs
in operation this year is more than
100 per cent greater than the num-
Der recorded last year.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-10-04
THE ORIGIN OF OUR
BELOVED UNCLE SAM

Under an excellent likeness Of
George Buchanan, the original Of
J the famous figure chosen by car
toonists to represent Uncle Sam.
or America, Patchwork publishes
the following interesting story
that is probably new to most of
our readers. 1t says:
We wonder how many of our
readers know how Uncle Sam"
came into being.
1t was in 1851 that George Blu
chanan of Woburn, Mass, took
part in a big outdoor pageant CIV
en- in Amesbury. He was to repre-
sent America while one of the
local citizens represented John
Bull.
Mr.. Buchanan appeared in a
large beaver hat, around the band
of which he had sewed immense
mother-of-pearI buttons. He had
fastened blue strips on white bree-
ches which made, altogether, a
striking appearance.
The costume appealed to the
representative of Leslie's Illustrat-
ed New York News and like all
good newspaper representatives
he made it a feature story. A car
toon Of Mr.. Buchanan in his cos
tune figured prominently in the
story and under it appeared the
caption, Uncle Sam. This cos
had a strong appeal to the
and Immediately became
popular.
Although George Buchanan died
several years ago, at the age of
u, the name of Uncle Sam" will
20 on forever.