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The Washington times., 1929-11-29
v. H. BECK GETS
COVETED JOB

William H. Beck, Of this city,
was last night designated by Sec
retary of State Stimson to the
coveted post of assigning officer,
the duties Of which had been
confined to the Undersecretary
and the four Assistant Secretaries.
This was Secretary Stimson's
second step in the reorganization
of the State Department, his first
step being when he turned much
of his work over to Undersecre-
tary Cotton.
Beck, whose previous duties in
cluded mainly the dealing with
callers upon the Secretary and
the arrangement Of his work and
files, is authorized under the new
orders to dispose of a large part
of the routine matter which had
demanded the Secretary's per-
sonal attention.
Beck will deal with requests
upon Stimson for attendance at
public, semi-public and functions
Of a diplomatic and international
character; letters and messages
for functions at which the Secre-
tary cannot be present and com
munications demanding reply
directly from the office of the
Secretary.
The Washington times., 1929-11-29

The report of Major Gen. Lytle
Brown, chief of engineers, on the
preliminary examination and sur
Vey Of the Washington waterfront
with a view to its improvement as
a commercial and artistic asset,
soon will be. sent to Congress,
according to announcement to-
day by the War Department.
The chief engineers report bars
the proposal of direct railway
interchange facilities as unneces-
sary to the present volume of
commerce on the north side of
the Washington channel. No i'm
mediate change in local condi-
tions is expected, the report said,
to warrant such railway facilities.
Slip System Planned
II the report is adopted the
waterfront will be improved on
the pier and slip system, with
Identification obtained through
Development of a boulevard along
Water Street and harmonious
treatment Of pier and other Struc-
lures. A small amount Of land
Scaping also is planned.
Cost of the project estimated at
1891 800 would be divided be-
tween Federal and District Gov
crnment with the former paying
The Washington times., 1929-11-29
CAIN TN RANK RESOURCES REFLECTS VIRGINIA PROSPERITY
Farmer Seriously Hurt
AS Brakes Are Released

EDINBURG, Va, Nov. 29.-
Lee Painter, well-known Hawkins
town farmer, was seriously in
jured near here, when he was
hurled from his wagon while
driving down tie mountain. In
releasing the brakes too sud
denly, Painter lost his balance
and was hurled into a ravine at
the roadside, where he lay for
several hours before being picked
Up by a passing motorist.
Taken to the Winchester
Memorial Hospital, Painter was
found to be suffering from a frac-
tured leg, lacerated knee cap and
contusionS.
The Washington times., 1929-11-29
FOUR BUS LINES
MERGE HERE

Formation of new bus line,
to be known as the Old Dominion
Stages, Inc, serving Washington.
Virginia, West Virginia. Ken
lucky, Tennessee and North Caro-
lima was announced today.
The new line is composed of
four lines which have been oper-
ating in the States named, the
Campbell City Line. North Caro-
lima; the Consolidated Coaches,
of Kentucky and Tennessee; the
Blue and Gray Line. of West
Virginia, and the Washington
Winchester Line. The company
has bought nine new busseS,
which will operate regularly be-
tween Washington, Winchester,
Roanoke, Bristol and Knoxville.
At present the line is operating
two through busses day, leav-
ing Washington at 10:30 a. m.
and 10 p. m. J. H. Hill is presi-
dent Of the new company, and
F.. C. Martel is manager. Head
quarters are in Roanoke, Va,
while the Washington office is
located in the Franklin National
Bank Building.
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WaterfrontPLan N0uU
Ready for Congress

1892, ,280, and the latter ST.
299, ,320.
Rentals, fixed by the Secretary
of War would be paid into a
special fund to provide for its
maintenance, the surplus being
used to reimburse the cost Of
construction.
HoIdin.s to Be Consolidated
Harbor lines would be modi.
fled to conform to the general
plan. and various holdings OF
the Treasury Department, Dis.
trict of Columbia and the Chief
of Engineers along the channel
would be consolidated under the
Secretary of War. In this way
the plan can be carried out with.
out a break. Improvement OF
Water Street, however, would be
under the Jurisdiction Of the
District Commissioners.
The plan already has the ap-
proval of the District Engineer,
the Commissioners, and the
Director Of Public Buildings and
Public Parks, and the Division
Engineer.
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S12,0O0,000
. INCREASE
SHOWN

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 29-Vir-
ginia's unprecedented prosperity
is reflected in the first annual re-
port Of the new State bureau of
insurance and banking just made
public here, which shows re-
sources of State banks to be $304,-
189, 900, an increase Of $12, 1860, 900
Tor the year.
Resources Of national banks
were given as $399, $4,000, max
ing a total of $703, ,747,000
M. E. BriStow, deputy commits
sioner of the bureau, recommend
ed in his report that the interest
rate of uniform small loan COM
panieS be fixed at per cent in
stead Of 312 per cent a month,
and that the total number Of
these small loan companies in
any city, town or county be reg
ulated according to population.
Six Banks Closed
Six banks were closed and put
in the hands of receivers during
the year and one bank of dis
count and deposit was added to
the list. Five charters were
granted, one of which was new,
one a trust company handling no
banking business, and three to
carry on business already estab-
iShed.
The statistics for State banks
show that resources in the way
Of loans and discounts total $203,-
$4,000; Government and other
bonds, stocks, ETC., $33,218, 900;
reserve with Federal Reserve
Bank and other banks, together
with items in process of collec-
tion, $31 100000; bonds guaran-
teed, $17.114,000; banking house,
furniture and fixtures, $7,629, 900;
other real estate owned, $3.152,-
900: outside checks and other
cash items. $3,338,000; other as
sets, $4.291 900.
Liabilities Listed
The liabilities listed include
time deposits of $102,390,000; de-
mand deposits, $87.999, 900; due
to banks outstanding, $18,407.- :
900; capital stock paid in. $780,
050,00O; surplus, $17.452, 900;
bonds guaranteed, $17,114,0OO; un-
divided profits, net. $5,932, 900;
reserved for dividends, contin-
gencies, taxes and interest, ST.
$4,000; other liabilities, $1O,927,-
900.
The total of deposit of State
banks was $19O 389, 900. and of
national banks, S271 AIT 900.
Grand total. $461. .8O6 900.
The report notes that there
were At small loan licenses dur
ing the year. 38 of which oper-
ated the entire year. with total
capital of $3,302 .58627. Interest
collections of these institutions
totaled $1,l48,164.08. or. accord
ing to the report. "a gross earn
ing Of approximately IS per
cent"
Assets of credit unions totaled
1929, ,486.71, and building and loan
associations assets totaled $54,-
566, ,492.53.
The Washington times., 1929-11-29

Apartments ideal for the bachelor
boy or the bachelor girl' can he
located through Times or Herald Classi-
fled ads
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Woman Is Lookout
In $4,000 HOldup

ANDERSON. Ind, Nov. 20
Two bandits. with a woman help
ing them. got away with $4,000
in cash and diamonds here in a
daylight robbery Of the Leo Roos
jewelry store.
'I recognized the woman" RooS
said, "as one who had come in
earlier and made a $25 deposit
on a diamond. She came back
with two men, said they were rela-
tives, and asked to see larger dia-
monds. When I opened the safe
the men drew guns and held me
up."
The Washington times., 1929-11-29
HagerstOwn to Have
New Milk Ordinance

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Nov. %.
Prospects of adding additional
safeguards to HagerStown's milk
law, appeared brighter when 1t
was learned that independent
dealers have taken the lead in
urging the passage of several ad-
ditions to the law governing the
handling and sale. Mayor Reu-
ben Musey conferred with dealers,
who announced that they have
installed new equipment.
The Washington times., 1929-11-29
RARE ANTIQUES
LOST IN FIRE

MELROSE, Va, Nov. 29.-Many
antiques and heirlooms OF price
less value were destroyed when
the century old Reed home, near
here, was burned to the ground.
The house, the old Daniel Reed
homestead, was occupied by T.
]. Reed and family who lost all
their furniture and personal
property.
A gas explosion in the stove is
blamed. The family was absent
and the whole structure was a
mass of. flames when sighted by
paSSers-bY.
The Washington times., 1929-11-29
Attorney Sentenced
For Perjury in Suit

MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 29.-Found
guilty of perjury, George c. Stet-
son, attorney, was sentenced to
two to five years.
Stetson had testified that he
saw Mrs. Bertha Dallman sign
will, Of which he was named ex-
ecutOr. The signature was proved
false,
The Washington times., 1929-11-29
Policeman and Convict
Fight Battle to Finish

WINCHESTER, KY, Nov. 29.-
P. L. Faulconer, Winchester po-
liceman, and Mike Wills, who po-
lice said was a former convict,
were fatally wounded in a gun
battle on the main street here.
Police said they had received
complaints that Wills had struck
a man over the head with the
butt of a pistol.
The Washington times., 1929-11-29
Hog killing Bear
Slain in Wisconsin

HAYWARD, Wis, Nov. ga
large black bear which within
the past few weeks is known to
have killed IL hogs belonging
to farmers in this vicinity was
shot on the George McLeon farm,
hsaF hSFOs
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Lift Falls 6 Floors
3 PASSENGERS HI

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-Three men
were slightly injured and the
operator was knocked unconscious
when an elevator in the Rosen-
thai block, 2909 Indiana Ave-, car
rying twenty-five persons, fell six
stories to the basement.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-08
FOR SAFETY IN SWIWNING

II you are gong to do any swimming this summer
--an6 what able-boded American isn't?-it might be
ag0 thing for you to give little thought to the re-
mar # Health Commissioner Shirley Wynne of New
Tor put the dangers of swimming.
Uknlnlng the nations statistics swimming fa-
talitiEs the commissioner discovers that more than
5000 Americans drowned at bathing beaches and
swimming holes last summer. Oddly enough most of
the victims could swim.
The use of ordinary and common sense is
recommended by Commissioner Wynne as the best way
of cutting down this toll.
'One must learn how long he can remain in the
water without becoming chilled how many times he
can dive and how far he swim without becoming
exhausted" says the commissioner Exhaustion at
any time is dangerous.
Z Everyone should know how to swim. If you do
not know how, learn now. 1t is not enough to know
how to swim few strokes One must be able to swim
= good distance without becoming unduly fatgued,
and every person also should be able to swim for few
minutes while fully clothed.
absolute sef-control is necessary when one is in
the water. If one loses that sef-conro single con-
vulsive breath may death When water touches
the opening of the wndpipe it may spasm of
that pipe and drawing of water into the lungs
IF you in danger of drowning try not to
struggle. Turn your back, kick with your legs
and float until you become quiet and have regained
self-contro Persons subject to faintng or epilepsy
should enter the water; those suffering with kid
ney heart disease high blood pressure should
ter the water solely the advice of their physcions"
Those suggestions not hard to remember.
Properly needed, they could many lives
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-08
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARIS
Copyright, 1928. by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE sWIGGILY'S MILK
PITCHER

"Uncle Wiggily,'' the rabbit
gentleman s wife called To him oA+
morning, u wish you would put on
your best red neektie this .aiter.
noon.
"Why so'' asked Mr.. LongcacS
"Do you think my red tie Will be
good match for my pink nose -
mo, answered the rabbit lady
But we are going to have com
pany for tea and l thought you
would want to look pretty.
''Oh, yes, of course l do, - said
Uncle Wiggily. '.'Who is coming 10
have tea with us?'
''Uncle Butter and Aunt Lettie, -
replied Mrs. Longears.
1.-The goats.' exclaimed Uncle
Wiggily, but he did not speak thos"
words derogatory or casting-up
like, as you might say ''the poor
fish, or the dumb Dells'' or an
thing like that. For Uncle Butter
and Aunt Lettie were really goats
and proud Of it.
Yes, they are coming" went
on Mrs. Longears. - am going to
nave strawberries and cream for
tea and l thought if you put on
your red neektIe it would match
the color of the strawberries.
"Niy, OF course!' said Unc'e
Wiggily and he smiled TO himself
for he was just a little bit proud.
Not very, but just enough to max =
him want to look nice when c5a:-
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-08
WHEN HISTORY is REWRITTEN

IT world history is rewritten on common
sense basis, it will be possible for us to learn much
more easily than present just who the great
Denefactors of the have been We will lose much
ok our admiration for the kings soldiers and statesmen
Aho now crowd hstory's pages and shift it to the
Sn0uiucrs OF men who at present almost ignored.
For nstance-did you hear of Ambrose
rare! Probably not; yet all of deeply in his
debt and our descendants will be to the end of time.
Pare, born the of poor box-maker in an OBJ
scure French village in 1910 did much to lift the pro-
1esSlon OF surgery above its low medieval levels and
make of it science His discoveries advanced the
care get today is far better than would have been
If he had never lived.
Because of his humble birth and his lack of a
formal education Pare had to get of his exper-
lence army doctor An army doctor in time of
war; then got plenty of practice; and Pare
became known from end of France to the other
Tor his skill in treating wounds
At that time it thought that gunshot wound
was necessarily poisoned and that if boiling oil
not poured it the patient would surely die. This
naturally made the wounded soldiers lot fearful
one-until Pare along and discovered that the
theory false, and that simple healing salve would
do such wound far good and infinitely
less pain
Pare also discovered that in making an operation
the severed arteries could be tied with fine threads
prevent hemorrhages. Before that surgeons had al
ways used boiling oil for the purpose-a method that
made amputaton such risky operation that few
patients survived it.
Naturally, Pare heaped with honors by his
king and country Yet history has practically ignored
him instead, it tells about the king he served who
never did tenth much for the race
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-08

and fell into a pTaGbic oush. And,
though he did not scratch out both
his eyes, as did the man in the
story, still Uncle Wiggily scratched
his pink nose.
And while he was rubbing his
sore nose, out OF the hram5!e
bush flew some humble bees, who
had their nest there, and they We're
angry, thinking the Fox was try
ing to get their honey. They were
ready to sting, but when they saw
it was Uncle Wiggily, they wer"
sorry for him and gave him some
honey to rub on his scratched
face.
THAT was very sweet of you,
said Uncle Wiggily toAthe Bumblers.
Then he hoped on and soon he
had another adventure, where he
saw poor old stone that had been
lying on one side so long that it
was quite tired out
"'Please turn me over said the
old, tired stone.
"'Surely.' > said Uncle Wiggilv.
Will his red, white and blue striped
rheumatism cruteh Mr.. Long
turned the stone over on its other
side and very thankful it was.
Then Uncle Wiggily hoped back
to his bungalow. and the first thing
his wife asked him was:
Did you bring the milk aud
cream for the strawberries we are
going to give Uncle Butter and
Aunt Lettie for tea?''
''No, | didn ~ said Mr. Long
ears. II am sorry. but so MAN.
things happened that | quite for-
got
.'What about yoAr red neck
tie ?' asked Nurse Jane Fuzzy
NTuzzy. ~ have been looking foI
it f'1p in your room, but | can't find
it.?'
tOh. ! remember now,' ca-
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-08
Pretty Wedding
Unites Popular
Imperial Couple

Lucille Bathrick, daughter of
Mrs. W. !. Bathrick of Imperial,
became the bride of Paul H. Mack
ey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. n. \.
Mackey. also of Imperial, in a
pretty ceremony Saturday morning
at Is O'Clock at the home of the
bride 5 mother, with Rev. w. F..
Hewlett officiating.
The bride wore a three piece
white flat crepe sport outfit and
carried n bouquet of Madame But
terfly roses. Following the cere-
mony the bridal party enjoyed Il
wedding breakfast served at tie
home of the groom 5 parents. NJ
the conclusion of breakfast the
bride and groom left for a three
weeks honeymoon to San Francis
co and Catalina Island and will be
at home to their friends after
September | at l2l South f. street.
Imperial.
Both the bride and groom lrc
graduates of the Imperial hig,
school. Central Junior College and
the University of southern Califor-
MIA. Mrs. Mackey is popular mem.
bcr of the grammar school teaching
force at imperial The groom is u
salesman for the Pacific Land and
Cattle Company of Imperial.
Guests at the wedding breakfast
in addition TO the families of the
bride and groom were: REV. and
Mrs. w. f. Hewlett, Mr. and Mrs.
Pruce Anderson and Clarence l..
Smith of FL Centre; Miss Hazel
Cassatt, Leverette House and Phil
Hoffman of Imperial
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-08
McCABE
press staff Correspondentl

McCABE, July s. MRS. j. p.
Wagner returned from La Jolla
Wednesday, but expects to leave for
Pomona in a few days. She will
probably stay some time with her
mother, Mrs. Clayton, before locat-
ing for the summer with her family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Paine enter
tanned at dinner Sunday, their guests
being Mr.. and Mrs. A. Moline and
children, Doris, Evert and Henry,
and Masaka and Marie Yukawa.
Walter Paine drove to the noun
tains over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith and
daughter Phyllis are spending sew
eral weeks at Laguna mountains.
j.. Eubank motored to Jacumba to
spend the Fourth with Mrs. Eubank
who is staying few days at their
cottage there.
Miss Majken Moline is expected
home from Asilomar, where she, as
president of the FL Centre high
school group of Girl Reserves, has
been attending the Girl Reserve
Conference for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Paine enter
tanned group of friends Thursday
evening to celebrate the Fourth of
July. After Il generous display of
fireworks and plenty of noise re-
freshments were served by the hosts.
Those sharing the good time with
the Paines were Mr.. and Mrs. A..
Moline and family, Mrs. Langley
and daughters, Bernice and Bcryl
of Calexico and Eiko, Masako and
Marie iukawa.
Beryl Langley of Calexico was
the guest of Dorothy Paine Friday.
Mrs Frank Star and baby are in
Los Angeles for "a few weeks visit
with Mrs. Stars mother, Mrs. Cook,
formerly of Imperial Valley.
Frank Paine drove to San Diego
to spend few days visiting rcla-
tives.
The next meeting of the MeCabe
Farm Home department will be at
the home of Mrs Fred Paine instead
of Mrs George Austin as at first
planned. This meeting will be July
II.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Austin en-
tertained quite informally the even
ing of the Fourth. The young folks
PLAYED games and had their fire
works, while the parents played
500. Those enjoying the evening
with the Austins were Mr.. and Mrs.
H. II. Hoppin, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
sunstrom and family, and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Wagner and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dubois and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Burns
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. j. {. Con
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-08
FOOL-PROOF PLANES

The Guggenheim Fund Tor the Promotion Of
Aeronautics is going spend $150000 in an effort to
find fool proof arpIane-a plane that can be
flown by the average with risk or special
training than are involved in the driving of an automo
bjlc.
If such plane is ever developed and marketed
at reasonable price aviation would take a bound for
ward that would make all of its former progress look
nfntesima The day of "aerial flivvers," predicted
by daring prophets for years, would actually be at
hand All of US would go flying.
That such plane will arrive eventually is hardly
to be doubted The aviation experts coming closer
t0 il every month. The Guggenheim Funds present
search may be unsuccessful but day. surely, the
fo0l-proof plane will be everyday reality.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-08
Monday July s, 1929

ner and family, and Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Lynch and daughter Edith,
made a jolly picnic party in the,
mountains Che Fourth After lunchsr
ing near White Star, they drove on
to Live Oaks to visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. }. T.. Brock
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wilson and
family drove to Jacumba Wednes-
day, returning home Friday morn
ing
Miss Marybell Wilson and Miss
Sarah Belle Boiling left Friday
morning by stage for Colorado,
Springs. They expect to be gone sew
eral weeks.
Mrs. Irma He'll and family were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie
Mcconnell of Mesquite Lake Thurs
day. In the afternoon both families
visited the new plunge for an hour
or so.
plunge party was staged by
members of the McCabe Farm Home
department and their friends Tues.
day evening. A delightful time is
reported by those attending, who
were Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Forester,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Forester and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Daley
and family Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Murphy and family, Mr.. and Mrs,
o. b. Johnson and children, Mrs.
+. L. Hcwes, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Simpson, Mrs. lrma He'll and Vir-
ginia MIR. and Mrs. h. o. Clark,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wilson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Steele, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Lynch, Mrs. Genetta Benefits,
"Duteh' Summers, Miss kathrinc
Steele, Miss Edith Lynch and +.
Forester.
Rollie Clark Jr. left Monday for
month S visit with his grand
mother, Mrs. f.. y. McElwain of
San Diego. From there he will go
to Los Angeles to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wilson and chill
drcn and Homer Ray Spears were
guests of Mr and Mrs. l.. c. Gilpin
of lIoltville Sunday, all enjoying q.
swim in the plunge.
Mrs. Genetta Bennetts spent the
holidays at Jacumba.
William and John Dubois are
spending "A few days at Live Oaks
az guests of the Brock boys.
Mrs, W. l.. Meyer of Meloland
and Mrs. II. Wctsel were afternoon
guests of Mrs. |. Thanner, Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-08
TEN YEARS AGO
July 8. 1919

Signed by 40 Imperial Valley vet
rams of the great war. a call was
issued yesterday convening II mcer-
ing in the superior court room IL
the court house tosform u post OF
the American Legion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nuttall left
for trip to take them north of
San Francisco and stopping at var
iouS points enroute.
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-08

pany came.
And another thing,' said the
rabbit lady rs Uncle Wiggilv was
about to hop away over the fielcS
and through the woods. "WiIl you
stop at Mrs. Moo Cow 5 stable on
your way home and bring som,
milk and cream for the berries uEd
tea 80
Yes, III do that promised
Uncle Wiggily.
And don't forget to wear yorr
red nrcktie, said his wife.
"I'll remember" promised thc
rabbit gentleman.
But 50 many things happened to
Imperial Valley press., 1929-07-08

claimed the rabbit gentleman, ~
gave my red tie away to tramp
dog. never thought would wact
it. -
Dear mel" exclaimed Mrs.
Longears. 4" Ny tea party will Dc
spoiled You won I wear "A red ;ie
and we have no cream for the bcr-
ries.
''I'l hop right over to Mrs. Moo
Cows stable now and get the
cream!' said Uncle Wiggily. "AnI
then III hop to the store and buy
new red necktie. -
He hoped off in such Il harry
that he forgot to take pitch.r
with him TO hold the cow lady 5
milk. And when she was ready ia
give it to him he had nothing TO
put it in.
"Dear mel How stupid of mc,'
said Mr.. Longears. But Mrs. Mo,
Cow, looking down in the grass,
said:
- see where some pitcher plants
are growing. Pick two Of theig
flowers and they will hold my milk
and cream Surely enough the
blossoms Of the pitcher plant were
just the right shape and very nice
ly they held the cows milk and
cream. She filled them full for
Uncle Wiggily, who hoped home
in time for the goats strawberry
tea. And Nurse Jane picked dig
red flower for Uncle Wiggly to
wear in place, of his red necktic, 50
all was well. 1t was lovely straw
berry tea party and everybody was
happy.
And if the hose will sprinkle
some vinegar on the chocolate cake
to make it taste like a lemon pie
I'll tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily and the white robin.