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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
REV. E. H. MEUSER BACK

Rev.. E. H. Meuser. pastor of st.
Matthews Lutheran Church, Kentucky
avenue at Fifteenth street southeast,
has returned from OH City. Pa, where
he attended the convention of the
eastern district of the American Lu-
theran Church, and will preach at the
morning and evening services tomor-
row. His sermon topic for the morn
ing service will be, My Obligations to
Myself" and for the evening service,
"a Turn in the Right Direction"
The Sunday school will have its an
nual rally day service A program fea-
turing dramatized Bible story will be
given
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
SERMON TO CHILDREN

At the Takoma Park Baptist Church
tomorrow at II am. Rev. w. e. LaRue
will preach a sermonette to children
on THE Endurance Test" and the
regular sermon on THE Missionary
Motive" The Lords Supper will be
observed.
The B. Y p. o., under the leadership
of Miss Florence Potter and Leo Drum
wright. will meet at pm. The pastor
will give steropticon lecture at pm
ON Building with India"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04
RECORD FOR DR.. DARBY

DR.. w. L. Darby began his ninth
year as executive secretary of the
Washington Federation of Churches
last Wednesday.
During this period the organization
has grown to large proportions with
membership of churches in the city
and vicinity. Dr. Darby said the out
look for the future is bright and its
officers are hopeful of increasing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-04

Ready Monday-e Third Floor Of the Street Bu1dng-a
fashion setting beautifully appointed TO display the fashions
in background that BELTS their beauty and their importance With
Specialization which brings you individuality and satisfaction Of
service that believe you will be anxious and quick approve
We Invite You Visit The New Third Floor Of Fashions
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07
Alterations At
Wilson School

Wilson school is undergoing a ser
les of alterations this week which
will add much to the efficiency of
the school operation as well as to
the convenience of the students and
the teaching force.
Prior to this time, the school
principal, the secretary, and the dis
trict superintendent have had one
office IN common with resultant
confusion and Inconvenience.
Accordingly, the old office is be-
being remodelcd into teachers
rest room, which will be decorated
in French gray ana ivory, and which
will be equipped with attractive
gray wicker furniture, making a
pleasant place for the faculty to
spend their rest hours.
The old library and rest room il
turn have been remodellcd so thai
that portion of the library opening
on to the main entrance will now
be use as an outer office, from
which will open an office for the
district superintendent of schools
and the library.
The outer office will be used by
the school secretary and principal,
and both offices will be equipped
with new furniture. The library
viii be an attractive l. shaped room
and viii have space for additional
volumes.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07
Weekend Shows
Are Thrillers

Ken Maynard, hard and fast
western rider, straight shooter and
gc-gct-'em cowpuaeher, shifts his
usual scenery a bit in "Mountain
Justice, which will be seen tonight
only at Fox Imperial Airdomc.
The locale of the story is the
mountains Of Kentucky, where all
strangers are suspected Of being
"revenoocrs" and arc treated as the
mountainecrs treat IA bob-cat.
Ken goes into the mountains TO
avenge the death of his father and
becomes involved in an old feud
and new romance that require
plenty of ring, shooting and loving
to bring to the proper climax.
Tomorrow "Born Reckless, a
thrilling story of the World War
and gangland, comes to the Air
dome, with Edmund Lowe in the
leading role. supported by east con,
pose OF Cathreine Dale Owen, Lee
Tracy, Marguerite Churchill, War.
rem Hymer, William Harrigan,
Frank Albcrtson and host OF 9TH
ers.
"l.orn Reckless" has no dull mon-
enls. Ii is q vivid aud gripping
drama that reveals o new slaut On
the underworld aud its ways.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of OLIVER BROWER,

Estate of OLIVER BROWER, de.
ceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
by the undersigned, w. j.. Brewer,
Administrator of the estate OF
Oliver Brewer, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons having
claims against the said deceased
TO file them with the necessary
vouchers in the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of the Coun-
ty of Imperial, State of California,
or to exhibit the same with the ne
ecssary vouchers to the said w. L..
Brewers, Administrator, at his
place of business, namely, Box 115,
Route ], Holtvillc, California, in
the County. of Imperial; within six
months after the first publication
of this notice.
Dated this 22nd Gay of May, 1880.
w. f. BROWER,
Administrator of the Estate of
OLIVER BROWER, Deceased.
DRUMM, TUCKER s. DRUMM,
Attorneys for administrator, 4O7
First National Bank Bldg, Santa
Ana, California.
May 24.3l Juno IA
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07
Items Of News
About The Town

w. S. Fawcctt leaves this week
end for Los Angeles and does not ex-
poet to return to the valley during
the summer months. Accompanied
by John Kepley, president of the
local Rotary club, and Howard
| Meyer, he will attend the Rotary
| convention in Chicago, afterward
taking tour OF. the last.
Leroy Holt plans TO be in Los
Angeles next week to attend q
Bank of ITALY meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Emmett Alle,,
left recently for -alboa where they
will be during the summer.
The many friends of Mrs. II. Y.
hughes of this city will be delighted
to learn that she is recovering nice
ly from recent illness, and with
her mother and niece, is spending
tile summer in Long Beach.
Mrs. William Mayficld, the moth
CT of Mrs. Il. L. Pope, J4S Holt
avenue, accompanied by Mrs. Pope =
daughter, Evelyn, arrived in III
Centre yesterday morning to spend
the summer here. Miss Evelyn has
been attending the Texas Women s
College at Benton, Texas.
Judge and Mrs. l. Mayfield, who
have been visiting relatives in Eagle
Rock, will return 20 Ell Centre on
Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. a. w. Hale will
spend the week end in San Diego.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Thaanum will
be in San Diego this week end.
Among those planning to be in
San Diego over the week and DIR.
and Mrs. Norman Dupont and fam
lily.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kenyon are
n otoring to Los Angeles this after
noon, returning to FL Centre to-
morrow evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred b. Joy and
daughter Marian, all of Honolulu,
win arrive in Ell Cciitro tomorrow to
be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carle-
ton d. Joy. Alfred Joy plans to
take a trip in the South Sea Islands,
and Mrs. Joy viii remain in the
valley for a few days. Alfred and
Carleton Joy are brothers.
Mrs. M. Il. Stewart and Miss Jean
Stewart will motor to Live Oaks for
the week end.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07
Phone
26
WATER CARNIVAL
PROVES TO BE
FINE SUCCESS

| A most successful water carnival
was staged last night at Kcnyon's
/ Desert plunge under the auspices of
the Rcd Cross chapter, and under
| the direction 0. George Hughlinc,
Rcd Cross swimming instructor, who
has been giving lessons in swimming
and life saving during the past
, week.
Peggy Whitelaw won the largest
number of points for the entire
meet, and was given the champion
ship award. Each event went off ac-
cording to schedule and afforded q
lot of entertainment and amusement
for both spectators and the cOntcs
tants, as well as showing some of the
results derived from the lessons.
Hughling in commenting on the
past weeks events, stated that he
was more than gratificd with the
work done by the students, and that
lie hoped to have the privilege Of
returning to the valley next year
since he found the cooperation and
of both the adults and
the children excellent, Indicating
that the valley must have some re-
markably fine people as residents.
First, second and third places in
the various events are listed below.
Beginner s race, boys, Junior Mas
scy. Ray Clark, Don Madder; begin
rcr's race, girls, Marian Belford,
Jane, Wegelin, Betty Douthill, boys
race, % yards, Joseph Drummer,
Chester Afford, Forrest Barbe;
girls race, % yards, Mary Jones,
Luisa Gresham, Juanita Ivey; %
yards freet style, Melvin Williams,
Milton Finley, Tom Miller; boys
balloon race, Tom Afford, Basil Viii
liams, Pat Bush; girls balloon race,
Ada Bess Beynon, Dora Leffingwel,,
Velda Percival: egg and spoon race
for boys and girls, Byron Ferguson,
Ada Bess Beynon, Tom Afford;
right gown re:ay, the winning team,
Dora Leffingwell, Ada Bess Beynon,
Peggy Whitelaw, Norma Benton:
junior life saving, Peggy Whitclaw,
Norman Benton, Ada Bess Beynon;
boys junior diving, Byron Ferguson,
Fat Bush, Dave Lee; girls diving,
Esther Polk; boys senior diving,
Ike Price, Ralph Jentoft and Ray
Allyn.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07
SUL1ccONS
NO. 1926 DEPT. l.
In the Superior Court of the state
Of California In and For the
County Of Imperial

HESTER NJ. BItACKNEY, Plaintiff
VS.. HOMER +. BRACKNEY, Dc
fendant.
The People of the State of Cali
fornia Send Greetings to HOMER
Z. BRACkNEY, Defendant.
You arc Hereby Directed to Ap-
pear and answer the Complaint in
an action entitled as above, brought
against you in the Superior Court
of the County Of Imperial. State Of
California, within ten days after
the service on you of this summons
if served within this county; or
within thirty days il served else
where.
And you arc hereby notified that
unless you appear and answer as
above required, tie SAID Plaintiff
will take judgement for any money
or damages demanded in the com
plaint, as arising upon contract, or
she will apply to the Court for any
other relief demanded in the Com
plant.
Given under my hand and The seal
Of the Superior Court of the County
of Imperial State of California, this
22nd day of November, 1929.
c. G. MOusSEAU, Clerli !
BY &. o. KENYON, Deputy |
lSeaD Clerk.
G.. r.. BROWN,
Aitatney tor plaintiff
Apr. 20; May 3, 10, ~ "a, 81;
June Z, Ii. !
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07
Camp M'Crory
Opens Sunday

Camp McCrory will open offici.
ally at noon tomorrow and already
some 40 Scouts have been register
ed for this first period. Camping
equipment is on the ground, experts
in tests and junior leaders who will
have charge of various activities,
have been selected, and all is in
readiness for the boys.
Parents will be relieved to learn
that daily supplies of fresh vcgc:
tables, meats, milk, eggs and butter
will be delivered to the camp and
that they will be kept under refrig-
GRAFTON SO that the boys will have
an abundant supply of good, whole
some food.
A new policy is being inaugur-
ated in the camp this year so that
each group of Scouts will now be
responsible for setting up its own
camp and for cooking one meal each
day.
During the past week, nine Pio-
neers, under the supervision of II.
+. Lounsbcrry. assistant executive,
have been hard at work getting ev-
crything ship shape for the first
campers.
Showers have been installed and
a hot water system, the kitchen has
been rcmodelled and new equip
ment installed, floors have been
scrubbed, windows washed, plumb
ing has been overhauled, and at
noon toay every detail was COM
plete, refurnished and remodelled
camp awaiting the Scouts.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07
S Bu] Your Bargains Across the CLASSIFIED COUNTER s
Automobiles For Sale

FOR SALES All American Oak
land Cabriolct, good condition.
Cozy Corner Camp Drink Stand.
Priced right. 6tf
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07

woman for general
housework to 20 to the Mts. for
the summer. Call at 7J9 Olive.
Phone 1927 6t2
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07

WANTED TO BORROW-$500.O0
or more. Good security. Gas
station, Il mile east of FL Cen
tro. See Tyler Bros, Tyler in.
surancc Agency. 3t6
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07
Help " unted-Fenaale

WANTED-Housekeepcr for man
and two boys, no children, no en-
cumbrances. Apply 1860 Euclid
Avenue. between and 8 in the
morning. 7t2
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07
Exchange

FOR EXCHANGE Tor cottage in
mountains, equity in $2500 place
in Brawley, one block from ga
rage, chicken pens, lot 122x250 TT.
What have you to offeri Inquire
534 Vino, El Centre. 29t6DH
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07

FOR RENT-Sort drink and lunch
counter stand. Good location.
Phone -495-W. ST
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07

WANTED TO BUY FOR CASH
50 Holstcin cows. Subject 7. Il.
test. Address Imperial Valley
Press Box 'J7S. 3t6
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07
HelD Uuufed-MQLe

WANTED-IIealthy man with mer-
camille experience, rcfel enccs.
Able to speak -Pan:sh and Eng
lish fluently. Apply to Reed,
Delta Mercantile Co., Phone 400.
6t6
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07
Business OPPORTUNITIES

GROCERY STORE for rent. Good
location, close in, cheap rent, will
only consider an experienced gro
eeryman. Phone 1854. Ask for
Mr.. Jones. cts
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07
Houses Unfurnished
Apartments Furnished

FOR RENT-.Furnishcd apartment
for rent. 70i State. 26tf
Imperial Valley press., 1930-06-07

WANTED FOR SUMMER Months
room to store small amount OF
furniture and screen porch for
sleeping. Press Box 46S. 24tf
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-12
Wickersham Wet?

The speech of George w. Wickersham, chairman
of the Presidents law enforcement commission, be-
fore 5000 social workers in Boston, is being inter
preted generally as meaning he favors modification
of the prohibition laws But there is some disagree
ment, since not only vets, but few drys, approve
his utterance. So far he has not fit 70 clarity
his views. This has happened before.
Wickersham, in referring directly to prohibition,
said that excessive penalties imposed to force obed
ence to law which does not reflect the will Of the
community seldom accomplish their purpose. He
pointed out that during tn ten years of prohibition
efforts to make the law effective have rested the
power Of the government to compel observance by
fines and penalties.
And he described approvirgy the success that has
attended the efforts of the English to reduce drink
ing without prohibition. Government regulation
stituted during the war; and education in temperance
he said have cut the consumption of liquor materi-
ally. He advocated similar efforts at education in
this country, which he said had been abandoned with
adoption of the eighteenth amendment.
1t is clear from this and previous speeches that he
is dissatisfied with prohibition as it exists. It is
equally clear that he is opposed to harsh penalties like
those provided in the Jones law and the still harsher
penalties that continually are being advocated by pro-
hibition extremists.
There can be no quarrel with his advocacy of edu-
cation in temperance Much had been accomplished
in this direction before prohibition was put on the
statute books. The country was drier than it ever
had been and yearly was becoming drier
Prohibition has increased drinking, at least among
young people
VIII the law enforcement commission have the
courage to recommend the modification of prohib-
ton, which its chairman apparently has approved?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-12
A New Constitution

When so conservative a soul as former
Governor James Goodrich finds need for a
new Constitution for the state, more liberal
thinking people should be shouting for one
The people will have an opportunity this
fall to express themselves concerning the
calling of constitutional convention. II
the proposal is defeated the present docu-
ment, distorted as it has been by judicial
decree, will probably stand for many years.
Instead of bulwark of protection of hu-
man and property rights, the Constitution
has today assumed something of the aspect
of fence for special privilege and an alibi
for tyrannies.
Under it, the courts have assumed pow
ers never intended by the people and not
necessary to the administration of justice.
They deny free speech by punishment for in
direct contempts and have written into the
law the monstrous doctrine that truth OF
criticism of judges is no defense.
Under it, there is no remedy against Ju-
dicial tyrannies. Judges once elected remain
in office as long as they remain out of jail.
In the Interpretation of laws, the decl-
sions of courts have interpreted that docu-
ment to the advantage of privileged inter-
ests. The common citizen is forgotten The
decisions of courts, once imbedded as prece-
dents, become more binding than written
laws.
Distortions of the purposes of the Con-
stitution have reiegated the legislative
branch of government to an unimportant
position in government.
1t is hopeful sign that thinking men,
both conservatives and liberals, are uniting
in demand for new Constitution.
The question of the ability of people to
rule themselves is involved in the decision.
Those who are battling against any change
in the Constitution do so on the one theory
that the people Of this state are no longer fit
to decide public questions for themselves.
If this be true, the time has come for
dictatorship. If it is not true, the people
should assert their right and correct some of
the abuses of government.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-12
Abolish the County Jail

Public sentiment gradually is awakening to the
prison nuisance. There is an amounting demand
for civilized prison administration In time this will
force action and secure decisive progress.
But in our laudabe drive for better prisons, we
must not overlook an even more atrocious affront
to intelligence and civilization, namely the county
jail. This has escaped public notice because there
have been few dramatic Jail fires and riots But
the jail problem is fully important as the prison
challenge.
There are far more persons confined in the iails
than in the prisons and the ails are even more prmi
tive and debaSing than our prisons. The man who
knows most about jails Joseph F. Fishman fed
eral investigator of prisons and jais. The following
his definition Of an American county jail:
"An unbelievably filthy institution in which are
confined men and women serving sentence for mis-
demeanors and crimes, and men and women not under
sentence who simply are awaiting trial. With few
exceptions, they have no segregation of the uncon-
vicGed from the convicted, the well from the diseased
the youngest and most impressionabe from the most
degraded and hardened.
Usually swarming with bedbugs, reaches lice and
other vermn, they have an odor of dsinfectant and
filth which is appalling support in complete dlenesS
countless thousands of able-bodied men and women
and generally afford ample time and opportunity to
assure the inmates complete course in every kind
of vciousness and crime They constitute a melting
pot in which the worst elements of the material
in the criminal world brought FORTH blended, and
turned out in absolute perfection"
It ought not to be hard to convince any reason
able person that there is excuse logic for an
institution of this sort It is the most obvious and
indefensble veStige which has down to from
the legal barbarism of the past.
The Jail must be abolished. In its place we should
have institution for detention and examination of
those accused of crime The great majority of those
confined in the county Jail should be placed on
probation distributed among institutions for
grants, incurables and degenerates.
The few who need institutional confinement as
criminals well may be sent to the state penitentiares
and reformatories. There is no excuse for herding
accused persons and petty first offenders with the
scum which populates our jails.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-12
REASON By Ff EERBFs

THESE New Jerseyites who are nominating AM
basSador Morrow for the presidency should under
stand that Mr.. Hoover will be renominated, if he
wants it, and most Presidents do.
Should conditions be such that he doesn't want it.,
then it would be large lemon for anybody else.
President who has lived out his term has been re-
nominated. Lincoln Grant, Harrison, Mckinley and
Taft having been thus honored.
Two of the three who reached the presidency from
the vice-p presidency afterward were nominated, Ar
thur having lost and Roosevelt and Coolidge hay-
ing won.
THERE was more genuine farm relief in this last
l. rain than in everything our statesmen at
Washington have done, and the fine thing about it
that the supreme court can't set it aside on the
ground that it was unconstitutional
The poisoning of this Ohio family which drank
from watering trough should warn people that the
way to avoid sickness, typhoid fever in particular
is to know the water they drink.
Why is it that just as soon as fellow buys a new
straw hat with stiff brim he heads straight for
concrete wall.
One of the greatest forward steps in road building
is the construction Of rnarounds for bridges under
construction, instead of the former lengthy, dusty
detours
Inaddition to the convenience of the runarounds.
they give the kids great thrill
NEOST Of the thirteen insane men who escaped
IV1 from the Michigan state asylum have been cap
tured, but the thousands of them who are driving
automobiles all over the country viii probably remain
at large.
Amos and Andy are the only outstanding figures
in national life who have not declared themselves
on the wet and dry issue.
x-1,o hova hAer
held up viii indorse the action of the Presbyterian
general assembly in declaring that the United States
should be christanzed before reaching out to convert
the rest of the world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-12

b1TE7eF'
ROEBLING's BIRTH
June IL

ON June IL, 1906. John A. Roeb-
" ling, the engineer who de-
signed the Brooklyn bridge, the first
great span across the East river be-
tween Brooklyn and New York, was
born at Muhlhausen, Prussia.
He studied civil engineering at
the Polytechnique school Of Berlin,
and at the age of Is came to Amer
lea, settling near Pittsburgh. After
holding several jobs on the slack
water navigation of Beaver river,
young Roebling was appointed to
survey the route across the Ale
ghenies adopted by the Pennsylva-
mia railroad.
He then began the manufacture of
wire rope, and in 1874 replaced the
wooden aqueduct of the Pennsylva-
MIA canal across the Allegheny river
with suspension aqueduct.
After he completed four suspen-
sion aqueducts on the Delaware &
Hudson canal, he established his
works at Trenton, N. J.
His next contracts called for the
building of the great suspension
bridge over the Niagara river, and
the Cincinnati suspension bridge.
His last enterprise was the Brook
Ign bridge The designs we're COM
pleted, but the work had not been
begun on the bridge when Roebline
died from an injury. His son
Washington Roebling. carried on the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-12
Times Readers
Voice Viez0S

Editor Times-Again the Short
ridge faculty scholarship committee
deliberately has refused to award to
the girls with the highest grades the
best scholarships. According to the
newspaper accounts, the Mrs. Snow
will provided scholarships for the
Shortridge senior girl each year who
had a good character, leadership and
the highest grades. Two fine girls
made perfect averages for the four
years, but this $500 scholarship was
given to a boy who is said to have
an eastern school scholarship in ad-
dition.
Other good scholarships were
given various members of the class,
but one Of the girls with the high
est grades was given no mention
and the other, quite active in school
affairs, was given only an I. U. ex-
tension scholarship.
The girl who had made the high
est number Of points was given g.
years tuition to Butler university by
the ct Cetera Club Of this city. This
is good work and we hope some one
will do as much for the girls who
won the silver cups.
AN EX-TEACHER.
OF what racial descent is AIexan-
der Pantages?
(1rnAk