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Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08
FEST. STON. FLE.QAN'
.ooHTErT3 ~l3notuH'

To assist in keeping building costs down in this
house. well others that appear in this column
stock and standardized materials are used wherever
possible. This lessons waste and helps to eliminate
extras. BY limiting your requirements and using
substantial but not expensive materials and finishes
EDITORS NOTE: The plans for small homes are
furnished by the Regional Bureaus Of the Architects
Snail House Service Bureau of the United States
Inc, organization made up of the representative
practcing architects from leading architectural Offices
throughout the United States. This bureau is con-
troued by American Institute OF Architects, and
has the endorsement of the Department of Commerce.
United States government. 1t is practically non
profit making public SERVICE and has its purpose
the furnishing of very complete and dependable
small house plan service at modest cost For ;nfor-
regarding the blue prints and specifications,
address the Home Building Editor Of this paper The
maintains information depart
ment to answer home builders questions charge
Enclose stamped addressed envelope.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08
Former Resident
Buried At Pomona

Funeral services for William f.
Schultz, former resident Of ii Cen
tro, were held Saturday afternoon
at Pomona under the direction Of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive I'm
gineers.
The deceased died Wednesday at
Big Bear Lake. He. lived in this
city for a period Of five years, mov-
ing to Pomona about a year ago.
He was the son of Mrs. Louise
Schultz and the father of Lillian +.
Berger and Chad A. Schultz.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08
Q-In the stories published in
this column 1 notice you speak
of space saving. What is the
most economical plan:

A plan is most economical II 1t
uses the least possible materials to
get given result. These economies
are obtained by using materials in
the common lengths in which they
are manufactured so that there will
be no waste in cutting. Economies
are effected by using grades of ma.
:erials that are sound but which are
not extravagant. More especially 1t
IS important to have the house ar
-anged so that communications be-
tween the various rooms and all ac-
commodations are obtained without
wasting floor space. 1t is necessary
to work out the balance for these
things with great care If the best
effects are to be obtained. This is
The architects work. He is fitted by
training and experience 20 do 1t bet
ter than anyone else.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08
Burglars Loot
Safe At Jacumba

Burglars entered the b. and Nj.
cafe at Jacumba last night, accord
ing to information received here to-
day, and made away with approx
imately $400.
The burglars removed the cafes
safe to the refrigerator where they
could work on it without being OBJ
served from the road. The combin
alton dial was hammered off and
the contents of the safe were re
moved.
San Digo county officials were
investigating the crime today.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08
Gun Owner Held
For Investigation

Mike Monico, 22-year.old Italian
of Dallas, Texas, was arrested for
investigation on the Yuma high
way yesterday by deputy sheriffs,
who found a sawed-off shotgun in
his automobile. He was enroute to
Los Angeles. According to officers
the man has police record in Los
Angeles, and is believed to be i'm
plicated in several recent holdups in
Arizona and Texas. He is being
held at the county Jail pending Il
checkup with Arizona authorities.
Alfred Longford, 32, of Westmor-
land, where he is wanted on petty
theft charges, was booked at the
county Jail this morning. He was
arrested in Redlands yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08
Film Conspiracy
Case Continued

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8. WD-
A preliminary hearing for Joseph
NJ. March, Forest j. Eapley and
Edith Higgins, accused of conspir-
ing to steal the 100000 manuscript
Of the film "Dawn PATROL" today
was continued until Sept. 20 by
agreement of attorneys.
Municipal Judge Daily Stafford
advanced the date for the hearing,
originally scheduled for today, on
the request of counsel for addition
al time.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08
WINS ITALIAN RACE

MONZA, Italy, Sept. 3. WR)--The
annual Grand Prix Of Monza, inter
national automobile race, was won
Yesterday by Varzi, driving the
Italian car Maserati, who finished
about 10 meters ahead of Areangeli.
Narzi's time for the 240,l35 kilo-
meters was ! hour 30 minutes AS 10
seconds. In the division for lighter
cars, Premoli, driving Salmson,
was first. The American driver,
Baby Stapp, driving a Deusenberg,
finished eighth in field Of lG III
the heavier division.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08
Another StOvm
On Way North

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. U.H-
Another tropical disturbance des-
cribed as Of smaller diameter but
Of considerable intensity, was re-
ported by the L. 5. weather bureau
today in the Caribbean about 200
miles south of the city of Santo
Domingo which was almost destroy
ed few days ago.
The weather bureau said the cen
ter of the new disturbance which is
travelling about II miles an hour,
likely would pass near Jamaica or
extreme southwestern Haiti during
Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08

taxes, stock transfer taxes, and, if
necessary, personal income and other
taxes.
4. That provisions be made for
rigid economy in the expenditures
of both state and local governments.
8. That immediate plans be made
for the creation of a permanent tax
commission.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08

WHAT YOU MAY
WANT TO KNOW
ABOUT BUILDING

Questions addressed to the paper
will be answered by the Architect
Small House Service Bureau Of the
United States. Inc, controlled by The
American Institute of Architects and
indorscd by the department OF COM
merce, United States government.
Inclose selfaddressed, stamped en-
velope for reply.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08
Q-There are some rather
wide windows in our new house.
Is it necessary to strengthen the
wood frame where these occur?

Alt is. The contractor should
put the headers on edge rather than
lay them fiat as commonly done. In
addition to this. If the span is wide.
there should be trussing over the
opening. A good carpenter will do
these things without question or di.
rection. You are entitled to this
kind Of work. See that you get it.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08

When you start out to figure the
cost of building your house. there
are certain things which can only be
covered by a lump sum. You do not
know how much you viii spend for
these items so in order to make sure
that sum sufficient to cover them
will be set aside you include in the
contract q statement like this: The
contractor will allow 500 for this
item" The understanding is that if
more should be spent. you will sup
Ply the additional money, but that
L costs should run under the sum
allowed, the savings would then go
to you. This is the way hardware
and electric light fixtures are usually
crowded for.
Consult Your Hardware Dealer
Suppose then that YOU have made
an allowance of 500 for your finish
hardware. How will you go about
spending it? How will you get the
greatest value for your money?
Your local hardware dealer will
help you with this matter. Just
gather up your blue prints as soon
as possible after building has begun,
and take them down to him. Have
him list all the locks, catches, hinges,
and so on that will make complete
installation for your house. When
he has done this, get him TO show
you the cataN.a illustrating all the
different kinds of designs. You will
find that you can have knobs, scutch-
con plates, catches and other pieces
in a wide range of designs, some OF
them following the architectural
styles. Thus, your Colonial house
can be equipped with hardware in
the Colonial style, and so on. You
can make a selection not only of the
style you want. but also of the metal
in which You wish to have it made.
Probably the hardware dealer can
show you from his stock the actual
piece that you have selected from
the catalogs. ~
Brushed Goats Wear Off
You will find. that most of the
hardware is made in cast steel, cast
and wrought iron, brass, and bronze.
and some other especial alloys. Some
of the steel and brass shapes are
pressed from sheets of the metal.
Some of these articles are cast. The
cast metal is more sound and more
expensive than the pressed metal.
There are two forms of black metal.
One, solid rustless iron is much
superior to the other. You can have
most Of the metals in a polished or
dull finish as you prefer.
1t is a trite saying that all Is not
gold that glitters. This applies to
hardware as well as to many other
things. For example, your dealer
will show you different kinds Of
metals finished in various ways.
Steel with brass finish-brass with
a bronze finish, and SO on. Many Of
these finishes are brushed coats
that is they are plated on. They
come off parts that are subject to
wear, like the door knob. almost
but not quite-as easily as they go
on, so that after time the highly
ornamental finish that you started
with gives way TO the honest brass
or steel below. After all the brass
looks pretty well shining through
there-so much SO that you think Il
might have been better if you had
started out with the brass and fin
ished with it.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08
Q-Is Il tile roof waterproof?

Ayes. II the whole roof is con.
structed properly. It is necessary
to underlay the tile with coat OF
waterprooiing.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08

THE bungalow, it is commonly said.
L originated in India, where it devel-
oped result Of the hot climate. 1t 7
always was Of single story construction.
low, rambling with broad verandas. and
overhanging But in America, IL :.
We have to describe a bungalow
almost anything that is informal and
picturesque, whether it is built entirely
floor. has addition Of IN -
other half story. i -
Many people consider the bungalow ] u.ygTIt.E
affords the most convenient arrange
ment for the housewife who does all
her work.
The bungalow illustrated above con- n .SE
tains five primary rooms all on one II
floor. 1t may be best suited to a wide
suburban lot, at the time it will
look well a city lot with As foot -AE-f
frontage, with porch and driveway on
the side This places the living room
and dining to the front, and as
plenty of light all around.
Bungalow Has Many Features
The fireplace is feature Of the living
room. The opening between dining
and living is provided with
bookcases The kitchen is planned
to lessen steps and labor. Plenty of cup
board room. and ironing board and other conTen-
fences provided.
A full basement extends under the house, con-
tanning vegetable and fuel and laundry rooms
The house is built of frame. The exterior finish
shows the bungalow shngle in natural color, sim
stucce and stone facing in subdued variegated
tones.
Color Scheme Is Important
The general color scheme Of the house is made
effective by the roof treatment and large size
shingles to harmonze with the exterior walls.
This home contains approximately 24.O0O cubic
feet. It is a model of economical arrangement and
should appeal home builders desiring maximum
equipment within mipra aum space.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08
Q-Is it satisfactory to lay =
cement floor for a porch on u
well slammed earth filIo

A-No. 1t costs you very little
more to put in the proper reinforc.
ng steel. You will not be troubled
With a settlement of your floor II the
oh is well done.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08
FIRE WEATHER FoaECAsT

Fog on coast, otherwise fair; no
change in temperature, humidity
somewhat above normal; gentle
changeable winds; normal fire
hazard.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08

A-Varnish is compounded from
oils, gums. and turpeniine. The
processes of manufacture are eX-
tremely important. The quality OF
the materials used has much 10 do
with durability. A cheap varnish
can be made by using inferior sub.
stances and sighting the manufac.
:ure. If you use the cheap varnish
fou pay the price of the better grade
~ requirements of the poorer ma
erial.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08
SELECTING THE
HARDWARE FOR
YOURNEW HOME

The first of two articles to APP
pear. in this column by the Archi-
tectis Small House Service Bu-
reau ofs the United States on
Selecting and Setting the Hard
ware for Your Home"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08
Q-Is it necessary to have met
al lath in the bathroom?

Alt is necessary if you want l
good and permanent job. Wood lath
does not do well in the bathroom be,
cause there is so much moisture. and
the consequent swelling and eXpan-
sion will crack the plaster. Run
metal iath up at least 4 feet i
inches.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08

Q-Is there any real difference
in varnis!lcs? Our specifica-
tiOns call for one kind and we
understand that we can save
money by using another. What
Is the ditference9
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08
THE WEATHER
LOS ANGELES AND VICINIT7

Patly cloudy tonight and Tues
day with moderate temperature
ariablo uindg
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-08
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Fair tonight and Tuesday but
,igh fog on coast tonight; normal
temperature; gentle west n d
j e z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
Is ARE CONVICTED
IN WET CONSPIRACY
Montana Police Chief and
Three Other Officers Among
Those Found Guilty.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, December 10.
Chief of Police Ray M Gaunt and "a
other persons, including three members
of the Great Falls police force, yester-
day were fined for conspiring 10 vio-
late Federal liquor laws in the enforce
ment Of q nuisance ordinance.
Witnesses at the trial, which yester-
day ended in conviction of the de-
PENDANTS, testified bootleggers were al
lowed to operate as long as they paid
500 fine into the city treasury every
two months.
Commenting on the convictions,
Judge George NJ. Bourquin said:
Tn a way, it was unfortunate.
am confident there was no corrupt
intent on the part Of Ray M. Gaunt,
the chief of police, but the means en-
ployed in carrying out the conspiracy
was such as the law condemns"
Montana has no State dry law.
All the defendants gave notice of
appeal
Later the police officers faced presen-
tation OF their case to the City Police
Commission. Defense attorneys replied
with the contention that the officers
were guilty only of committing INSIDE
meanors, and therefore could not be re-
moved from Office under the State law
providing for discharge of officers con-
victed of crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18

derstood and carefully used the terms
in which that instrument referred to
the action Of the Legislatures of the
States. When they intended that di-
rect action by the people should be had
they were no less accurate In the use
of apt phraseology to carry out such
purpose"
Ranged against this view, however,
was the opinion of some students, in
GLIDING members Of Congress, that
Judge Clark had raised some points in
his ruling which the Supreme Court has
not passed on.
Another factor taken into considera-
ton by both schools of thought was that
the personnel of the Supreme Court
has changed since the major prohibi-
ton decisions were handed down. Five
of the nine judges are new, including
Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes
and Associate Justices Pierce Butler of
st. Paul; Harlan F. Stone of New
York, George Sutherland of Salt Lake
City. and owen J. Roberts Of Phila-
delphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18

eral other IFS then the Supreme Court
might conceivably avail itself of the
opening Judge Clark offers to hold the
prohibition amendment invalid"
While the opinion of competent au-
thoritieS is almost universally adverse
to Judge Clark's decision, there is very
great interest in it. Probably no de-
ciSion by a Federal district judge in
many years will be read so widely or
so closely. Not only does the opinion
deal with a conSpicuously controversial
question It is extremely unusual in
form and substance. 1t contains rather
more than the usual number of legal
citations familiar in all decisions.
In addition, and quite extraordinarily,
Judge Clarke's decision contains a larger
number of quotations from and allu-
sions to books of history and other non
legal books than any court decision
within the memory of the Oldest lawyer.
Much Material Covered.
If Judge Clark has read and digested
all the books he mentions, he must be
the most erudite man who ever sat on
a Federal bench. The names of the
books quoted would fill half a column
of this newspaper They include such
volumes as Boards American Levia-
than" published a few weeks ago, as
well as practically every old and estab-
lished book about American or English
history and on back to Cicero's de
Republica" and even farther back to
the maxims of Confucius.
In the course of this Mississippi
flood of serious lore he throws of little
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
RATIFICATION ISSUE
CONSIDERED IN 1920
Question Brought Up in New
Decision Involved Before
in Court Ruling.

Like beacon in a heavy fog, a de-
cision handed down 10 years ago by the
United States Supreme Court loomed
today through the controversy stirred
up by Federal Judge Clark's ruling
that the eighteenth amendment is in
valid.
The contention of the 38-year-old
Newark, N. j., turist that the prohibit
ton policy Is unconstitutional because
the eighteenth amendment was not
adopted by conventions in the several
States, apparently was ruled upon by
the highest tribunal in it's decision
Of June l, 1920, sustaining the authority
of Congress to determine how proposed
constitutional amendments shall be
submitted.
The effect of the courts opinion was
to record the Supreme Court as recog-
MIXING the authority of Congress to
submit the eighteenth amendment as it
did, to the legislatures of the several
States.
No Dissenting Opinion.
Cali Of the amendments to the Con-
stitution have been submitted with a
requirement for legislative ratification;
by this method all of them have been
adopted" Justice Day stated in handing
down the opinion. There was no dis
sent.
"The fifth article is a grant of au-
thority by the people to Congress-" the
opinion stated. "The determination of
the method of ratification is the exer-
else of a national power specifically
granted by the Constitution; that power
is conferred upon Congress, and is lin
tied to two methods of action by the
Legislatures of three-fourths of the
tot IN
Der of States. The trainers of the
Constitution might have adopted diff
ferent method Ratification might have
been left to a vote of the people or
to some authority of government other
than that selected. The language of
the article is plain and admits Of no
doubt in its Interpretation.
The text of this decision was studied
by Department of Justice officials today
while Philip Forman, United States
Attorney for New Jersey, prepared to
file an appeal from Judge Clark's de-
ciSion. The appeal is to be taken
directly to the Supreme Court, under
provisions of the United States code,
and as a direct appeal will have pre-
ferred status. It was expected at the
Justice Department that the court would
assign the case for an early hearing,
probably in March after the tribunal
reconvenes in January.
New Points Brought Up.
Students of Supreme Court decisions
pointed out today that especially since
1912 when the greater number of So
called trust cases were decided, the
court has leaned close to determine
ton Of the will of the people as re-
vealed by the Constitution. Dry leaders,
in support of their belief that the
Supreme Court would follow such a
policy in the present case, pointed to
this statement of the court in its 1920
opinion:
There can be no question that the
trainers of the Constitution clearly I'M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-18
ATTORNEYS PRAISE
!. DRY LAW DECISION
Nine Legal Points Are Cited
as Raised in Ruling of Fed
~ eraI Judge Clark.
By the Associated Press.

0S the AoSOClaIeu FTeSS.
NEW YORK, December 1s.-Four at
torneys, who represented William
Sprague, defendant in the test case
which was dismissed Tuesday by Fed
eral Judge Clark in Newark with a rul-
ing holding that the eighteenth amend
meat was irregularly ratified, praised
the. judges opinion in a joint statement
last night.
The lawyers, Selden Bacon, former
Judge Daniel F; Cohaian. Julius Henry
Cohen and Frederic M. P. PearSe, said
the. following legal points were raised
by Judge Clarks ruling:
FtrSt-He decides that the questions
raised by the defendants counsel in
the Sprague case have not yet been
passed upon by the Supreme Court Of
the United States.
"Second-He decides that Congress
has not an arbitrary and unrestricted
right to select a method for ratification
Of constitutional amendment.
Convention Only Method.
''Third-He decides that the conven-
ton method of ratification is the only
method that could be applied to pro-
poSal like the eighteenth amendment.
"Fourth-He decides that the eight
zenith amendment involves the grant of
powers over the people of the respective
States as to tntrastate matter which
could only be given by the people
Through conventions and not by the
legislatures.
"Fifth-He agrees with counsel that
this Is fundamental question Of CAPT.
tai government and goes to the root
of our American system, and in this
respect the proposition involves a much
broader question than the policy in
volving the eighteenth amendment.
10 hFfT haV Svafa
lief the issue of Federal usurpation of
powers which are essentially within the
control of the people themselves and
are within the reserve powers of the
people.
Seventh counsel ar
gued that article five (of the Constitu-
tion) did not grant an arbitrary and
unrestricted choice to Congress to select
the method of ratification of amend
goes farther than counsel for the de-
tense and finds support for their views
not only in the historical and inter-
pretative citations on the Constitution,
but he invokeS the fundamental prin-
ciples of political science that should
govern the whole system of American
Government as embodied in the United
States Constitution.
Cities Power Limits.
eighth. Judge Clark makes it clear
In his exhaustive and learned opinion
that where there is a federal form of
government, such as ours, there are
necessary limits thereto. Under our
system the limitation upon the function
ing of any branch of the Federal Gov
eminent is found in the Constitution
itself Up to the time of its presenta-
ton in this case the Importance of the
provision in article 5, dealing with the
ratification by constitutional conven-
lions, instead of by legislatures, had
never been presented as it has been pre-