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The Washington times., 1929-12-14
Commercial League
Of Clarendon

First five Individual averages--CIark
lis: Swain 1is, Kibbey, l12; Gordon,
iii; Furr, 11o; Rensldi 110. High in
divtdual games-Clarks. 16s; Smith. 1855:
Nardley, 144 High individual sets
clarke . sse; Gordon. sss Swain. ssT,
9irh team games-Sheppards. sic: Boy
ers. sos High team set-ATlinEtcE Tile
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LlSIlNG ENGAGEMENTS

The ''Y" basketeers are on the
lookout for games with unlimited
clubs. Phone Ray Nash. Lincoln
6612'11
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HURLING DEFIES

Tfe Fort MyeT 1l5-pould
basketball outfit is hurling lchal-
ienges at all teams in its class.
Phone Clarendon 1334-J-2.
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Odds Lean to Troians
10 Beat 1artans

the Taans Of Carnegie Tech the University Of Southern Cali
first nerseConal battle of the year the Pacific Coast
fornia ooba eleven today win face its Eastern rival in e
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Ton viii fIrd many useful items e.
fered at low prices IN tOday's Times 81
Herald MiseeIlaneOus for Sale column n
Classified Ada.
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The Hilltoppers win be badly
crippled tonight with Freddy
Mesmer, star guard, forced to
watch the tussle from the side
lines due to q sprained wrist.
His place will be taken by Don
Dsitton, who has been shifted
from his regular pivot berth by
Coach Dudack.
The forward bertfs will be oc-
cupied by Shea and Morris. Dill
lon viii play center and Captain
Mccarthy will pair up with Dut-
ton in the backcourt duties as
guards.
The HilltOppers are still
smarting from the effects Of their
defeat by Gettysberg last week
and are determined to get off on
the right foot tonight,
Del CoSgrove. leading scorer
among the District collegians last
winter, is counted upon to lead
Gallaudet to q win over the ben
Franklins. This SharpshoOter has
shown great form in the recent
workouts indulged in by the
Blues, hitting the mesh in mid.
season form.
The Washington times., 1929-12-14
ALEXAN[)R|A
FANS. BACK
CELTN;S

Apaches' supporters today
greeted the announcement thai
Tom Farrell. regular end, woulc
be In football harness tomorrow
when the YellowjacketS come to
grips with the st. Mary's Celtics
In the Clark Griffith Stadium al
2 o'clock.
Farrell, q graduate of Gonzaga
High, where he starred for the
Purple gridders, is one Of the
most valuable members of the
Apaches. He played a smashing
game against the MohawkS two
weeks ago until a hip injury
forced him to the sidelines.
Farrell didn't see action in the
Apacles' 6-to-0 victory over the
Irvingtons last Sunday in Balti
more, being saved for the clash
with the Celtics. He is student
at Georgetown University and
tried for the football club there
but was overlooked by the
coaches.
The, return Of Farrell to
the lineup strengthens the
Apaches as the same team
that started against the Mo-
hawks will now open hOstili-
ties against the VirginianS.
After a five.hour conference
last night, Manager Seymour Hall
of the ApacheS consented to allow
the Celtics use CT George "Pepco'
Barry and Buck Veach. Manager
Corbett of the Celtics stated that
his team was in &, crippled con.
dition and it was imperative that
he be permitted to add at least
two or three players.
The game viii have its unique
features in that George McCabe
and Moose Mosko, former CelticS,
will be seen with the ApacheS.
Likewise, Dan Shields, former
Apache, viii occupy q line posi-
ton for the Celtics.
Joe Sweeney, Johnny Snail"
Delabre, George McCabe and
"Reds" McCann are the big guns
the Celtics must silence II victory
must be attained. Sweeney, the
fastest of the group, is the one
to be given the, most attention be
cause of his elusiveness. He in
teFcepted a pass that clinched
the Mohawk victory and ran
back punt IS yards to win the
Irvington game last Sunday.
The. Apaches front wall Brown,
Farrell, Tobin, Clifford, Montague,
Carroll, Mosco, Lytell-will be
asked to stop Rube Hayman'S ter
rifle line plunges: Bill Thomas
cut-baclSs through tackle, and
Johnny Groves end sweeps. john
nv Harris, who played his first
game with the CelticS last Sunday,
will also menace the ApacheS.
Hayman,> formerly line.
man, is coaching and holding
down halfback position with
the CeItics. Due to the loss
of the brilliant Dick Allen,
Hayman will be used ut full
back against the Apaches to-
morrow. Alexandria fans
rate him second BrOnkO
Nagurslki.
And should the Celtics get
within scoring range, Bill Thomas
RAY fttte ball between the up
rights for q field goal. He did
tflis act from q difficult angle to
win the Mohawk skirmiSh.
Alexandria fans are more than
excited in tofnorrow's game, and
their enthusiasm has reached q
bursting point. Charlie CoEbett,
manager OF the Celtics, says no
SPORTS event has stirred up greater
interest among Alexandria fan
dom than this Apaches- Celtics
game tomorrow. Nearly 1000
Alexandria fans are expected to
turn out for the game. The prob
able line-ups follow:
ApACHES Position CELTICS
% Meyers ..... /. E......... WOOD u
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Ouus were being QuOGed ab 10
to, 8 on the Trojans. Even money
was being wagered that they
would win by more than eight
points. It was the speed Of
Southern California pitted against
the aerial attack of the skibOs
that attracted the fans.
Both teams had been defeated
twice during the regular season,
each howing to Notre Dame. Tech
also lost to Pittsburgh and the
Trojans were beaten by Cali
fornia.
The Washington times., 1929-12-14
FIVES
IN THREE GAMES

The college basketball teams
Of Georgetown. GalIaudet and
American University will be busy
tonight. the latter two for the
first time this season.
Baltimore, University will be
GeOrgetoWn's opponent. Benja-
min, Franklin meets Gallaudet
and the American u. Eagles en-
tertairl Maryland State Normal.
Gallaudet and American q. are
to use their own gyms but the
Hilltoppers win play In the Nc
Kiniey Tech high gym.
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The Georgetown freshman
team will meet Eastern high
school in . preliminary to
the varsity battle. It Is
booked to start st 1880 o'clock
and should develop into quite
. battle.
The Washington times., 1929-12-14

TOday's game has particu-
lar significance, however, for,
on New Years Day. Southern
California must represent the
West against Pittsburgh
Carnegie's next-dOor neigh
bor-in the annual TOurna-
ment of Roses classic ut PaSa-
dena.
Pitt overwhelmed the Skibos
"a to IS, early in the year. II
remains for Southern Californis
to do likewise. if the importance
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Far Away Cay Eei6srio Msn0mer S Tnp shssts aa y p' go
BEST BetJuSTINA.
The Washington times., 1929-12-14

Hayman,. formerly . line.
man, is coaching and holding
down q halfback position with
the CeItics. Due to the loss
of the brilliant Dick Allen,
Hayman win be used ut full
back against the Apaches to-
morrow. Alexandria fans
rate him q second BrOnkO
Nagurslki.
The Washington times., 1929-12-14

Fineran is perhaps the
smallest and lightest basket
ball player in the local high
schools. He stands 5 feet, 5
inches and tips the beams at
only IS pounds.
The Washington times., 1929-12-14

The, return Of Farrell to
the lineup strengthens the
ApacheS as the same team
that started against the Mo
hawks will now open hOStili-
ties against the Virginians.
The Washington times., 1929-12-14

Incidentally, the Cunning-
ham boys-WaIter, Frand and
Gilbert--poIish their games by
daily trips over the course.
walter Cunningham recently
scored rounds Of 10 and IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-17
RICHARDSON AND
Fits AGREE ON
OFFICE SEEKING

LOS ANGELES, Dec. Il. UP
Either Friend w. Richardson, for
mer governor of California, or
Buron Fits, >district attorney of
Los Angeles county, will be a can
didatc for governor in the next
election, it was announced here to.
day after a conference between the
men.
"You may say that either Fits
or myself will be candidate,' -
Richardson told newspaper men. "a
decision will be made within several
days. In no case will we both run"
81 have no statement to make at
this time" Fits said, "but you may
expect definite announcements
within two days"
Joseph Vickers, Los Angeles at
t)rney and secretary to Richardson
when the latter was governor, at
.cnded the conference between
Richardson and Fits.
Richardson came here Yesterday
from Perkeley after he held a. short
conference there with Fits last
week.
State Controlley Ray l.. Riley al.
ready has announced that he will
he "A candidate for the office now
held by Governor c. G. Young.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-17
Bomb Sender
Found Insane

LOS ANGELES, Dec. II. WD-
Francis Caldwell, % year old me-
chanic who sent a "Christmas pres
ent" to his friend, Clark Scott, at
Townsend, Tenn, which when op-
oned proved to be an internal ma
chine, was patient in the state
hospital for the insane at Patton
today. He was committed to the
asylum after alienists testified he
is mentally deranged.
Cadwell's arrest came after Scott
had disregarded sticker on 4
package received by him November
. not to open it until Christmas
and the resulting explosion blew
off one of his hands. A telegram
from Los Angeles signed "Demen-
tia" warned Scott not to open the
parcel, but it came few minutes
too late. Caldwell followed the tel
egram with letter in which he
expressed the hope that his friend
would not be "angry with him" as
he only wanted to find out how the
bomb would work.
The demented man told police he
had sent out IL other "Christmas
presents" to friends containing sim.
liar bombs, but authorities are in.
clined to disbelieve this, although
postal inspectors are on the alert.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-17
NOVEL READING
GIVES CLUE TO
BANDIT LEADER

CHICAGO, Dee Il. U.P)-The
leader in Chicago's st. Valentines
day massacre, termed by police
"the most dangerous man alive"
was sought over the nation today
because omnioerous reading OF de.
tective novels failed to teaci, him
to avoid two mistakes.
Fred r. Burke, alias Fred Lane,
became excited in an emergency
and divulgd secrets to a woman.
Those two errors, which invari-
ably bring about the downfall OF
tictional crooks, were made after
Burke had successfully evaded cap
lure in at least IL murders, numer.
Gus bank and payroll tobberies, po-
lice claimed
Las: Saturday, while posing as 4
retired busines man in st. Joseph,
Mich, be became involved in a
minor traffic accident. When Po-
liceman Charles Skelly insisted that
he come to headquarters" and ar
range to pay s. for a crumpled fen
ufl, It Snol thc " IL
and fled.
Police found scores of detective
novels in Burke's apartment and ar
rested there Il woman who had been
posing as the gangster's wife. She
admitted her real name mas Mrs.
N;la Brcnneman of Kankakec, Ill.,
and told Prosecutor Wilbur Cum
mings that Burke was a friend of
Willie Heeny, a suspect in the st,
Valentines day massacre when
seven members of the Bugs Moran
gang were lined up against wall
and shot.
She assured Officers that Burke
vas the ringleader in that killing
and begged to be allowed to share
ir the 100000 reward offered for
his capture.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-17
|. A. DELEGATE
SAID TO OPPOSE
HIGH DAM PLAN

Los ANGELES, Dee. II. W.P)--
Considerable excitement was ere
ated in city council today as coun
eiimen discussed advices from
Washington, ID. c., which asserted
o. r. Johnson Jr., newly appointed
member of the Metropolitan Water
district, had advocated abandon
ment of the high dam proposed for
Boulder canyon and advocated that
Southern California obtain water
resources from the Sacramento
river.
johnson recently went to Wash
ington as a member of the water
district board to attend allocatioa
hearings.
Councilman Willimas read dis.
patches which assertedly carried the
idea Johnson believed Los Angeles
should not go on with its Colorado
river development but should "stay
at home" in development of water
resources, should abandon the pro
posed high dam and erect a low
dam at Mojave or some other point
south of the Colorado river.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-17
PORTER Held
BLAMELESS FOR
CARNEY'SDEATH

John Carney met his death as the
result of an unavoidable automobile
accident on the CaleXico highway,
Sunday night, according to the ver-
diet rendered by jury at the cor
oner's inquest held in Lemons fun
eral parlors this morning.
According to testimony given at
the inquest, Carney's machine was
stopped on the pavement of the
highway with no lights showing,
while he tried to put gasoline in
the tank of the machine. 1t was
further pointed out that two other
passing motorists narrowly escaped
hitting the Carey machine, being
forced to swerve sharply to the left
when they were almost upon the
stalled car. Further testimony
brought out the fact that a car en-
route from FL Centre to Calexico
had raised such cloud of dust that
it was almost impossible to see any
ears on the highway for some few
moments. 1t was shortly after the
passing of this car that the crash
occurred.
Frank Porter, driver of the car
which crushed out Carney's life, was
released from custody after the jury
had rendered its verdict. Porter is
machinist in the employ of Will
sons machine shop on West Main
street.
Carney was buried at Evergreen
cemetery this afternoon from Lem
ons' funeral parlors.
The Press regrets that through an
unfortunate bit of misinformation,
tie driver of the ear which killed
John Carney on the Calexico high
way Sunday night, was described in
last nights issue as being the man
ager of the local branch of the
Shell Oil company.
it was later learned that the for
mcr manager of the Shell company
hearing the same name as the ear
driver, was transferred to coast
position several weeks ago,
In correcting the mis-statement
the Press also wishes to express its
appreciation for the courteous and
friendly manner in which local
Shell officials called the errcr t.
our attention.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-17
WORLD INTEREST
IS CENTERED ON
NOTED AVIATORS
French Set New Mark As
English Flyers Start
Long Trip.

(By United Press Leased Wire,
Aviation jumped to the front
rank Of world interest today
with a series Of spectacular ad-
ventures Of the air.
Lieut.. Col. Tado Larre Borges
and Capt. Leon Challe, attempt
ing to fly from Spain to Uru-
quay. were forced down in a
forest on the Brazilian coast.
Government officials were rush
ing aid to the flyers who were
reported injured in the crash Of
their plane near Santo Antonio,
Brazil.
The famous French flyers,
Dieudonne Costes and a coun-
tryman, Paul Coda, established
new worlds record for dis
tance flying over closed course,
having flown 4,761 miles with
cut landing.
Aiming at the straightway
distance record held by Costes
and Maurice Bellonte (4876
miles), A. G.. Jones Williams
and N. H. Jenkins Of the royal
air force, took off from London
with South America as their OBJ
jective.
The British dirigible R.100
went aloft on its second flight,
leaving Cardington, England,
where it had been moored after
a maiden flight yesterday from
Howden.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-17
Trimmer Enters
Insanity Plea

Lee Trimmer, accused of the fatal
shooting of Jose Hernandez near
R:awley two weeks ago, appeared
before Judge Finney in superior
court this morning and entered y
plea of not guilty by reason of in
sanity to Il charge of first degree
murder. January was set as the
date of his trial. Lee Nuffer has
been appointed by the court to de-
fend him.
Jacob Helms and Delmar Garrett,
already under sentence of from one
to 10 years and from five years
10 life, respectively, for their hare
in the crime, will be the principal
witnesses for the state against
Trimmer, Helms pleaded guilty 20
n charge of manslaughter and Gar
rett to a second degree murder
charge last week, each receiving a
term in prison.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-17
SEVERE QUAKE
REPORTED FROM
SEVERAL POINTS

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. II.
W.H-An earthquake of severe in
tensity, lasting one hour, was re-
corded today on the seismograph at
Peabody Museum, Yale University,
Fred c. Herpech, observer reported.
The quake started at 6:20 a. m.
and occurred at an estimated dis
tance of 1,750 miles from New Hav-
en-. The direction was not immedi-
2tely determined.
DENVER, Dec. II. W.p)-The seis-
mograph at st. Regis college here
today recorded severe earthquake
that lasted one hour and % minutes.
The disturbance began at 5:07 a.
M, reached maximum intensity ut
5:24 a. m, and ended at $3.50 a. nj.
Father Forestall, seismologist at
st. Regis, described the quake as of
"second degree intensity"
He estimated the center of the
disturbance as approximately $500
miles from Denver and outside the
North American continent.
Father Forestall was unable tn de-
termine the direction of the quak;,
center. He believed, however, 1t
centered on the ocean floor.
CHICAGO, Dec. II. U.P)-A Sc
we're earthquake about 4,400 miles
from Chicago, probably northwest,
was recorded on the seismograph of
the University of Chicago at 500
a. m, c. s. t., today. Another shock
was recorded at AIS and light
quakes at 9 a. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-17
TAX REDUCTION
APPLIES ONLY
TO YEAR 1929
Bill Signed BY Hoover
Does Not Provide For
Permanent Slash.
BY CECIL OWEN
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent }

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. U.P)-
Federal income taxes have been re-
Iuced. The reduction amounts to
&c % per cent for the smalles. in
come taxpayer and win save indi-
vi1uals about $70,000,000 and cor
rorations 500, 100000.
Administration officials and leg
islators, who rushed the l per cent
late reduction through to final Ell
actment in the record time If II
days, expect the "Christmas gift"
to. stimulate business considerably
particularly since it has been passed
before the 1880 budgets of indi-
viduals and corporations are cont
pleted.
President Hoover signed the Hay
ley Smoot resolution directing Sec
,ctary of Treasury Mellon to col
iect l per cent less than the regu
lar rates on normal individual and
corporation incomes, late yesterday.
The resolution applies only to
1929 incomes, returns on which, to.
gether with first payments, are due
next March 10.
1t is the first of what Presiden.
Hoover and secretary Mellon hope
will be an annual series of tax cuts
ulder flexible plan.
The $l60,OO0,000 tax reduction
| differs from all previous revenue
reductions in the nations hitsory,
in that it shaves taxes only on in
comes of 1929. Unless congress
acts again next year the rates now
in effect will automatically be re-
stored.
individuals with net incomes of
1000 or less year, after deduc'
tions Of exemption, now pay l Y, per
cent. Under the resolution they
will pay only y of l per cent next
March on 1929 incomes. Similarly,
the $4,000 to $4,000 class will pay
only 2 per cent instead of 3. The
next bracket will pay 4 per cent in
stead of 5.
Corporation Cut Uniform
All up the line to the million
dollar income taxpayer, progress
sively smaller reductions are grant
ed, although the surtax applied to
larger incomes is not reduced. The
millionaire's reduction comes GA the
! normal tax payments on the first
few thousand dollars.
Corporation incomes uniformly
will be reduced from the present
flat rate of 12h per cent to l1h
per cent.
Both President Hoover and Mellon
held out hope in their annual reports
for further tax reductions coMtinu-
ing in effect, or even reducing, the
rates established by the present
bill.
Treasury revenues did not Justify
permanent tax reduction now, Ow-
ing to uncertainty of what the stock
market crash may cost the govern
ment, and other factors, Mellon eX-
piained. For this reason, the treas
ury has proposed flexible tax sys
tenn by which the income tax rates
would be established by congress at
| close of each year.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-17
Report Chinese
Leader Suicide

SHANGHAI, Dec. II. U.P)-Gen.
cral Chang Fa-Kei, leader of the
revolutionary "Ironsides divisions" !"
which were repelled in an attack on
Canton last week, variously was re-
ported suicide and casualty of
enemy guns in unconfirmed reports
circulated throughout China today.
One story said that the revolu-
tionary leader had committed sui,
eide because of the failure of his
attempt to capture Canton. An
other reported he had been wound
ed by Cantonese troops who are
pursuing the remnants of the "Iron-
sides divisions" back northward
from Canton.
There was no confirmation of any
Of the reports.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-17
Tennis Queen
Will Wed Soon

BERKELEY, Calf, Dec. II. U.p)
Definite plans for the marriage
of Helen Wills and Frederick
Moody Jr. will be announced Thurs
day, Mrs. G. A. Wills, mother of
the tennis champion, told the United
Press today.
at will be held in few days
but all these reports are just guess
work and so is all the talk about
a honeymoon yacht trip" Mrs. Wills
said.
Rumors here were that Miss Wills
was to be married Christmas day
or sooner and that she and Moody
would cruise to Mazatlan on the
yacht Yawl Galetea for their honey
moon.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-17

McALESTER, Okla, Dec. il. tU.H
Several score miners, believed to
number So, fought for their lives 4
mile underground in the Old Town
coal mine near here today after an
explosion ripped through its slop-
ing tunnels and sent death dealing
gas into its wrecked runways.
The men were cut off from COM
munication while 100 rescuers
worked to dig through to top levels
in an attempt to learn their fate.
Fire and gas, which often follow
such disasters, may be threatening
the entombed men believed huddled
i'll deep slope and others may have
died in the crush of falling ceilings
and walls.
So great was the blast, initial re-
ports said, that buildings within
mile radius were rocked as the pit
loosened its fury through the NAV
Of the mine.
Immediately volunteer mine work
CTS, always expectant of such emer-
gencies, rushed to the mouth ot the
HOlt NIIlt ItldllNts anu
friends crowded around to learn the
result of the disaster which struck
at the community few days be-
fore Christmas cheer and relief oc
work was to have been its share.
The men are entombed about
5000 feet beneath the surface in
the slope mine.
Under the leadership of Hugh
Rice, owner and superintendent, p
group of rescue workers had dug
TO the 24 foot slope in an effort to
establish communication with the
cntombed men.
More than 100 people had gath
cred at the mine by noon. Labor
ers came from all neighboring miues
to aid in the rescue work.
"This looks like one of the worst
mine disasters in this section" A.
Jay Putterbaugh, president of the
McAlester Fuel company, told tho
Inited Press.
"There is no indication yet that
we can reach them SOON" he saiG.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-17
To Receive Bids
On Fair Building

Bids for the new administration
building and grandstand at the
county fair grounds Will be opened
by the board of supervisors at u
special meeting to be called next
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
One set of such bids had beer re-
ccived previously by the board but
we're rejected because they had not
been put in proper form. The pro
cedure called for itemized bids on
each parS OF the build.ng and those
received had all been boxed to-
gether without reference to thc
parts.
One of these bids will probably
6e chosen at this special meeting.
according to reliable authority.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-12-17
One Killed In
Oxygen Blast

KENOSHA, Wis, Dec. II. U.P)
Two explosions in the Wisconsin
Oxygen and Hydrogen company
plant early today killed one man,
wrecked the structure and endanger-
ed the lives of 10 others.
A scared body, believed to be that
Of Joseph Robsel, night Waterman,
was found dangling from the raft
ers of the wrecked building. He
was the only person known to have
been in the building.