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Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-06
SALTON SEA TO
BE- SURVEYED BY
STATE OFFICIAL

According to advicos receive
from the state division of fish an
game by Robert Hays, secretary |
the chamber of commerce, the sta
department of natural resources
making preparations for compile
survey Of Salton Sea and the adjj
cent area, for the purpose of dete
mining just what species of fish an
bird life can be introduced then
Such a survey has been under col
temptation by that department n
a number of years, it is stated, bl
nothing definite resulted. Hal
made trip to Sacramento in Decer|
ber, for the purpose of urging actid
on the project, and received thd
, the assurance of Fred G. Stevend
director of. natural resources, thu
the matter would have his preferrd
attention. The FL Centre man all
, conducted a correspondence viii
Eugene D. Bennett, executive off
Ger of the department, and enlistd
his interest in Salton Sea as a gre|
fish and game preserve and recr|
ational area.
DR.. George A. Coeman is preparir|
| to reach Salton Sea early in Marc|
and will continue with his studi|
there until final report is made
to just what species of fish an
bird life, particularly the fish, cd
be propagated in this great inlar
| body of water for the benefit
p; the general public. w. H. Sheble
in charge of the states bureau
fish culture, is also much interestt
in the adaptability of the Saltc
Sea for such purposes, and the su
vey of DR.. Coleman is being unde
taken under Shebley's direction.
Imperial Valley residents ha
long realized that this great interi
lake had magnificent possibilities
a game resort and as recreation
area. Next Sunday, February
there will be number of fast mot
boat races at the north end of t
sea. 1t is to fishing, however, tn
local sportsmen look expectant
forward, when the species be
adapted are known. At present mi
let abound in the sea, but they
not nibble at hook and line al
must be taken in nets or sein,
If game varieties of fish are
troduced, much sport will be pl
vided.
Acquisition of Salton Sea is bel
! considered under the recently vot
j state parks bond issue. At Yosemit
p on February Is and II, there W
, be q meeting of those concerned
, obtaining state parks under Il
bond issue, and the Salton Sea ar,
= which has already been tentative
| considered, can probably be plac
upon the program for acquisition
/ the people of Imperial county desi
: to select this as their park site.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-06

Walter B. Havckorst, progressive
rancher of the Meloland district and
Brawley banker, received by express
yesterday a valuable purebred Guern-
scy bull shipped January 81 from
Middleburg, \. Y.
The handsome animal, who is
called Rockingham Sequence, No.
108452, was bred on the New York
state farm of Paul G. Tenney. He
was sired by the famous Langwater
Holliston who has % advanced
registry daughters and six advanced
registry sons. Langwatcr is Is years
old and a very famous bull. One
of his daughters, the belle of the
family, in face, sold for the record
breaking price Of $4,000.
Rockingham Sequence gets - per
cent of his aristocratic lineage from
his sire but his dam, Hollyhock of
Rockingham is also a member of a
famous strain, with a production Of
6l7 pounds butter fat, class Fl, to
her credit.
Havekorst will breed the new four
year old bull to the daughters of
Earl Douglas who was declared
grand champion of the Pacific Slope
Dairy show at Oakland and whom he
recently sold for $2,10O.
A good deal of interest attaches
to the story of the bulls trip from
New York to California. He came
by express at a cost of $371 and ac-
companicd by the following letter
to the employees of the express com
pany.
To the Express Boys:
I cannot express my wishes in
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-06
Sugar Beet Men
Visit Valley

r. H. Tallman, agricultural super
INF ndent for the Holly Sugar Co. of
Santa Ana, visited Imperial Valley
yesterday to note the progress of the
company's beet growing experiments
being carried on here under the di-
rection of Paul Mead, local field
representative.
With him was Mr.. Johnson, man
agcr of the Torrington, Wyoming
sugar plant, who accompanied Tall
man and Mead ON a tour of the test
plots in the valley. The visitor,
who was here for the first time, was
much impressed by the productivity
of the Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-06

along the river viii be very mate
I rally benefited by flood protection
and in the stabilization and assur.
ance of their water supply.
Development Expected
A considerable new agricultural
development will take place after
water is available from the projects.
The Laguna dam, from which the
all.American canal will divert water
is at elevation l5l feet above sea
level. The gravity canal will of
course enter Imperial Valley at a
lower elevation, and a pump lift in
excess of from 100 to $50 feet, de
pending upon cost of power, charac-
ter Of soil and crops to be grown, at
any point either from the river or
from any canal should not be con
sidercd as feasible.
Lands possible of irrigation from
the Colorado river are described in
Senate Document l42, 9th congress
second session
1t is hardly probable that any new
development other than a reasonable
extension of those areas now under
irrigation and additional areas that
can be served from the all-Amcr-
lean canal will take place for many
years. Any commercial and indus
trial impetus in the district near the
site of the dam at Black canyon
will not be Of an agricultural ma
turc.
The furnishing of water from the
Colorado river for new development
of agricultural lands will be done
at the cost of the lands benefited.
This will mean that the expense for
/ diversion dams, canals, laterals and
other equipment will be assessed
against the lands which are to re-
, ccive water.
While the construction of the
Boulder dam and the all-Amcrican
canal will solve the flood menace
and stabilize and make available a
water supply for the lands now
served and n considerable area of
lands to be served under the all
American canal, the quantity of wa
ter in the river and the topography
of the country place a rather dcfin
ite limitation upon the expansion
Of such development. Anyone con
tcmplating a purchase Of lands yet
to bc developed should make care
full study to ascertain whether oil
not these lands will I've under con
tcmplatcd canal or within feasible
pump lift therefrom.
We regret that we cannot give
specific information as to the own
ership of properties in the areas cf
fectcd by this legislation. Some OF
them are Indian lands and no
available for settlement; Other
tracts are IN private ownership. But
the most of the area under the all
American canal is public domain
which the Swing johnson bin or
dcrs withdrawn from entry until wa
ter is available, when ex-scrvicC
men will have preference rights il
filing thereon.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-06
BY HENRY r. Russell
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent)
Copyright, 1929, in all countries by
the United Pressl
[AIl Rlghts ReserVed }

LONDON, Feb. Ga fiery look
ing, elderly, Scotsman with a thick
crown of silver gray hair, sat at the
desk of the "leader of the opposi-
ton in the gentleman's $ private
room in the house of commons.
at is not at all outside the
bounds of possibility" he said in a
grave and deep voice like Chalia-
pins when asked whether he
thought that as a result of the COM
ing elections, Britain might witness
a return to power Of the labor party,
The speaker was the R. Hon
James Ramsay Macdonald, ex-prime
minister and onc-time head of the
only labor government that Britain
ever had. He was chatting with the
United Press correspondent and il
that sentence he conveyed his hopes
that Britain S next government
would be a labor one.
Obstinate silence greeted the cor
respondent s request for further de
tails. The famous labor leader spoke
freely and willingly upon two sub
jects only: (D peace and disarma
ment. (2) George Bernard Shaw.
The correspondent S mention Of
the great socialist satirist s name
netted him the only trace of a smile
which the ex-premier evinced dur
ing his visit.
Likes Shaw
"Who doesn't like him?' H
! exclaimed smiling family as he re
piled affirmatively when he wa
asked whether he liked G. B. S.
"Of course I do" he added, &"
know him intimately and admir-
both him and his work tremendously
! 1 consider that he is helping great
! ly in bringing people back TO con
mon sense. His whimsicalities AZ
based on Il clear eyed, direct visio
of rcality.'
From what he referred to a
Shaw S "common sense writings,
England 5 greatest labor leader wen
on to discuss recent development
in international relations. He de;
cribed the so-called Anglo-Frenc
naval proposals as cone of the mos
stupid blunders ever made.' Th
Kellogg treaty he referred to as b(
ing incomplete.
cit is" he said, "only of use i
so far as it affects the willingness
of the world to disarm and to set u
! machinery of conciliation, arbitr'
tion or a judicial tribunal for th
settlement of those disputes that Il
to now have led to wars. -
"What is required above ALL l
continued, "'is that nations shoul
understand one another svmpathe
ically and not stand on their ow
hind legs, taking up positions rela
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-06
TO Elect Three
New Directors

The general directorate election
for the Imperial Irrigation district
will take place in three divisions
today, February 6.
The polls were opened at o clock
this morning and will close at :
O'Clock tonight.
Director ". o. Blair of Calipatria,
who heads the northend district, is
the only member of the district
board who is opposed.
Richard H. Wellington of the
lockwood district near Brawlev is
opposing Blair.
Director Mark Rose of Holtville
and Director G. w. Brockman of
Calexico are mopposed.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-06

and constitute a public health
menace.
Music for the day was furnished
ty Or. f. 0. Carter, who played two
o,'cellcnt coInet numbers, accom-
panied by Mrs. Carter.
Visitors included w. T. Bill of
Rcdlands, Bob Hays, Ralph IIud-
SON, W. L. Leblanc, Mrs. Harold
Tyler, DR.. and Mrs. Carter, Miss
Iieffenan and visiting Lions DR..
z. \. Williams Of Pasadena, w. s.
Dunn, Fred Donnelson, Fred Arnett,
DIR. II. Y. Gray, and Il. Conger of
Imperial.
Imperial. Fred Connolly. was chair
man Of the day.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-06
PAIR HELD FOR ASSAULT

Los ANGELES, Feb. s. - Abe
Bernal and Edward Garcia were be
ing held by police today on suspicion
of assault with a deadly weapon.
The two were traced by an automo-
bile license after Edwin Doolin had
been stabbed and his skull possibly
fractured in a fight with them re
sulting from a traffic accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-06
MAC DONALD HOPES FOR RETURN
OF LABOR PARTY TO POWER

ing to themselves and themselvd
only.
''In addition to this, of course,
would be clearly understood tina
there can be no permanent peac
without disarmament. Obviously a
long as nations remain armed ther
will loom the possibility of wars"
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-06
Christian Science
Lecture On Air

Residents of this vicinity will
have an opportunity to hear an
authorized lecture on Christian
Science on Thursday, February Z,
from 1910 to 1880 noon, when
Richard j. Davis, c. S, of Chicago,
Illinois, lectures for Los Angeles
branches Of The Mother Church ON
the subject "Christian Science: It's
Healing Influence in Business and
the Homc,' which will be broad
cast over radio station KFI from
Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Ang-
eles. Davis is member of the board
of lectureship of The Mother
Church, The First Church of Christ,
Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-06
BY United Press Leased Wire

BY United Press Leased Wire
EDITORS Herewith is
one of a series Of notable CONVEX
sations with prominent British
statesmen by Henry T. Russell of
the United Press London staff.
It is with Ramsay Macdonald,
leader of the labor party, which
is making a strenuous effort to re-
turn to power in the coming cleo
tion. Macdonald, who in a recent
magazine article wrote his views
Of disarmament, discusses inter
national relations and other sub
jects frankly in the story below.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-06

The San Diego county farm ad.
visor has issued circulars on "Celery
Growing" and Cauliflower in San
Diego County.'
Imperial Valley press., 1929-02-06

A farmer in Tchama county was
recently awarded S3.3SS.32 for lands
needed by the state for highways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-22
COLORED PATRIARCH
1O3, DISAPPEARS
Police Start Hunt for Aged
Man, Who Is Missing After
Starting for Walk.

Whether Peter Eye, ;olored man
who is known 10 be beyond his 103d
year, merely walked away last night
from 325 Linwood place southwest, or
whether some misfortune has befallen
the frail old man was unknown today as
police began a search of hospitals for
the missing patriarch.
Little is known of the colored man in
the neighborhood where he has lived for
several years past. Lucille Porter,
young colored woman, who gave him
q home several years ago, told police
she last saw Eye late yesterday after
noon. At the time he gave no indica-
ton that he INTENDED to stay away and
none of his things was missing from
the home.
The Porter woman informed police
that Eye came to her door several years
ago, saying he had no home, and she
and her husband have looked after him
since.
The old man is called Uncle Peter"
In the neighborhood and often passerS-
by would stop before his door for
chat. He rarely discussed his past, how
ever, although they say he referred
proudly on occasions to the fact that
he was carriage driver for an aristo-
cratic Southern family.
Yesterday a neighbor of Eyes saw
him passing and asked him to come in
for cup of coffee At the time he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-22
STEPHENS GIVES
CARNIVAL RULING
Requirements Governing Is.
SuanCe of Permit Are
Explained.

The superintendent OF police is re-
quired to issue an amusement permit
even though IS per cent of the resi-
dents on the confronting side Of a
square object to its location, according
to an opinion submitted to the Dis
trict Commissioners today by Francis
H. Stephens, acting corporation counsel.
The ruling was sought by Maj. Henry
G. Pratt, superintendent Of police, as
a result Of a recent dispute over the
granting of permit to carnival COM
pany.
Stephens held that as a prerequisite
to the issuance of amusement permits
the regulations require that consents
be first obtained of three-fourths of the
resident housekeepers in the block on
which the amusement Is to be located
as well as IS per cent of those in the
confronting block, and, in addition, the
consents of three-fourths Of the proper
ty owners in these areas.
1T will be perceived" Stephens said
that this requirement neceSsitates the
obtaining of two majorities-that is. Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-22

wearing an overcoat. Asked for the
reason of this unreasonable attire, he
said he was going out for walk" and
felt the chilly air warranted coat.
Uncle Peter" finished his cup Of cof-
fee and went off up the street, passing
from the sight of his neighbor.
Police of the fourth precinct broad
cast lookout for the missing man this
morning, after Lucille Porter had tele-
phoned report to them. She asked
that any one having information about
Eve communicate with her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-22

the residential housekeepers and proper
ty owners. II three-fourths of the
housekeeperS in the areas described
and three-fourths of the property
owners in the areas described consent,
the regulation is compiled with and the
permit must be issued 1t Is possible
under this regulation that all of the
property owners and houSekeeperS
directly opposite the amusement might
object and still the necessary majorities
be obtained and the amusement per-
mitted. Such a situation, however.
while possible, is not very probable. 4"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-22

Judge Gus A. schuldt found him
guilty Of three larceny charges.
Four girl tourists from Detroit ap-
peared in Police Court to press the
charges that the man had taken two
suitcases from the running board OF
their car while 1t was parked near the
Capitol last week. The girls testified
that they were forced to wear "knickers
day and night until their belongings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-22
Justice Paralysis Victim.

FAIRFAX, Va, August "a Especially.
Charles zoll, justice of the peace of
Fairfax County. is in the Alexandria
Hospital suffering from paralytic
stroke which has affected his right
side. Mr.. zoll has been proprietor of
the Fairfax Tavern until August 1.
when he moved to his farm. near Chan
tilly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-22

were located two days later in vacant
lot near the scene of the theft.
When Wagstaff was arrested, police
of the sixth precinct found that he was
wearing sweater that w. r. B. Wood
had reported stolen from him on Sun
day. The man was sentenced to six
months on each of the charges.
Judgc Schuldt In melting out the sem
fences said visitors to Washington must
be protected"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-22
Indy TEACHES BRIDE.

HICKSvILLE. N. Y. August % (R).
Under the tutelage Of her husband,
from whom she is receiving flying in
structions, Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh
yesterday made eight practice landings.
Yesterdays lesson lasted four hours
and the famous airman's wife displayed
considerable skill =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-22
MAN GETS 10 MONTHS
ON LARCENY CHARGES

Julius Wagstaff. colored, a man Of
many aliases. who according to the
police has served term in Jail on
HOUSEKEEPING charge. was sent back
today to remain for 1S months when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-22

Most o. the Hollywood movie queens
have been married so often that they
gallop right up to the altar without
bein' led.
If the humiliation o. time keeps on
the man o. the hour II soon be a back
number.
copyright. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-20

for hotel. . studio and IS dwellings
have been approved by the architects
advisory council at recent meetings,
in the office Of Mai. Donald A. Dawson,
Assistant Engineer Commissioner, in
charge Of building and coming.
The council, comprising members of
the local chapter, American Institute of
Architects, each week makes a study
OF designs for buildings, offers suggested
changes where held needed, without
cost. and indorses plans found worthy
in design.
The council has approved plans for
the new section of the cathedral, Wis
consin and Massachusetts, avenues. de-
signed by Frohman, Robb & Little. and
to cost $685. 900; for six houses to be
erected at 3600-3610 Van Ness street
for G.. w. Small & Co., from plans by
George T. Santmyers, to cost $50 1000;
a dwelling for 1923 Kalmia road, de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-20
BUILDING PERMITS
INCREASE IN MARCH
Survey of 582 Cities and
Towns Shows so Per Cent
| Gain Over February.

Cficial reports of building permits is
sued in 582 cities and towns made to
S. wv. Straus & Co., for March, 1929,
we're $407, 1865, 423, compared with $254,-
45s185 in February, gain Of so per
cent.
1.-THE norma lgain from February to
March Is 81 per cent, thus tending to
indicate an upward trend which should
soon manifest itself in actual building
activities. Eliminating New York City's
figures, the March gain over February
was SO per cent, which compares with a
normal seasonal variation OF 56.4 per
cent, Straus states.
I'm the IS cities of the country show
ing the greatest amount of building, the
total of permits issued in March was
$287, 627, 874, compared with the Febru-
airy total of $174,128,635, a gain Of Ga
cent" Straus states.
Comparison of the figures for March
with those of the same month last year
gives similar indication of an upward
trend in building. In the 25 leading
cities the gain over March, 1928, was
Is per cent, and over March, 1927, 81
per cent. In $50 cities the gain was 10
per cent. Due to local conditions in
some sections of the country, however,
the entire list of $50 centers revealed a
gain over March. 1928, of only 2 per
cent, although it is to be borne in mind
that last March the same cities re-
ported loss of per cent from the
same month in 1927 and of per cent
from March, 1926.
IAN outstanding feature for the
! month was the large volume of build
ing plans filed in the borough of Man
haitian, New York, amounting to $121,-
201,015 The total for New York City
was $171 1893, 952. Doubtless some part
of this volume might have been due to
the pending multiple dwellings bill. al
though it is to be noted that in Feb
ruary the volume of plans filed in the
metropolis was upward of SOS, 100000,
while in March. last year, the amount
was in excess of S107,000,000.
"It is matter worthy of note, also,
that of the IS cities which are leading
the country in building activities at this
time, ID showed gains over March, 1928.
Increases of impressive proportions were
shown in Boston, Washington, Los An
geles, Akron. Providence, Denver, Okla
homa City, New Orleans and Indianap-
oils. The heaviest losses were in Chi
cago, where falling off of $15,000000
was recorded, and in Detroit. where the
decline was $7,OO0,0O0. Other cities
where activities seemed to be losing mo-
mentum were Newark, Cleveland, San
Francisco, Pittsburgh and Houston.
Twenty States and the District of Co
1umbia reported gains in permits issued
compared with March last year, while
in 81 States losses were recorded. In
this connection, = is of interest to note
that Florida, VIII, re building operations
60, af oia1H
reported an increase over March last
year. Other noteworthy gains were
shown in New York. California, Massa-
chusettS. Indiana, Colorado and Okla
homa State losses Of considerable mag
nitude were revealed In Michigan, Illi-
nois. New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania
and Texas"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-20
COUNCIL APPROVES
16BU|LD|NG PLANS
Addition to Cathedral, Hotel,
Studio and 13 Dwellings
Included.
ApA1affaaksv~M

Architectural designs for another
section Of the Washington Cathedral,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-20
DR.. Bullock to Occupy Pulpit.

At the Third Baptist Church, Fifth
and Que streets, tomorrow, DR.. Bullock S
topic at IL am. is why the World
Hated Jesus" Holy communion will
follow the morning services. At pm.
DR.. Bullock'S topic is "A Mind to Work. -
Sunday morning prayer meeting, $50
to 1880 am; Bible School, 9:l5 am;
Society. S pm; Senior G. E. Society,
6 pm: prayer meeting Tuesday. 8 to
10 pm; Y. P. prayer meeting Thursday,
8 to 9 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-20

signed for N. L. sansbury Co. BY Mr..
Santmyers, to cost $4,000; dwellings
at 4S3l and 1889 Garfield street, de-
signed for w. G. 81 A.. N. Miller by a.
E. MacNeil; dwelling for 5000 Thir.
ty-ninth street. costing $17,5O0, and
Two dwellings for 3929-3931 Legation
street, costing $4,000, designed for Al
fred +. Newbold by @. N. Norton :. .
dwelling for $40 Davenport street
costing $4,000, designed for J. O. Har,
rison by Gilbert Rodier.
A hotel for II e street. costing ST.
100000. designed for the Bellevue Enc,
by Pierson & Wilson; and a studio for
III Randolph street northeast, to cost
$4,000. designed for Mrs. S. T. Barf-
iett by Horace w. Peaslee, are also
nieiuoeo.
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OEHMANN TO ATTEND
BUILDERS FARLEY
Will Represent District at Official
Conference of America to Be
Held in Pittsburgh.

Col. John w. Oehmann, building in
spector. will represent the District at
the fifteenth annual meeting of the
Building Officials Conference of Ameri-
ca which convenes in Pittsburgh Mon
day for five-day session.
Contractors, builders and representa-
tives of allied industries from all
sections of the United States will attend.
AS secretary Of the organization, Col.
Oehmann will take prominent part
in the proceedings He also will lead
general discussion Thursday on
Heating and Ventilating Codes and
House Heating"