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Evening star., 1930-06-15
DR.. and Mrs. Riggs Plan ,
Motor Tour THROUGH Italy

The director Of the Archaeological
Society Of Washington and Mrs. Ar
thur Stanley Riggs have closed their
apartment in Stoneleigh Court for the
Summer and gone by motor to New
York.
Wednesday afternoon they sail for
Algiers and Naples on the Vulcania
taking their car with them, and will
pass the Summer motoring through
Italy and spending some time among
the Italian lakes. Mr.. Riggs also ex-
Evening star., 1930-06-15

ter's mother, Mrs. A. r. Watson, widow
Of the late Mr.. James D. Watson. The
home had an effective arrangement of
pink and red rambler roses and there
were many flowers sent to the honor
guest. There were about so guests and
assisting were the hosts two daughters,
Miss Helen Hoehkin and Miss Margaret
Hoefken, Mrs. Mary Watson and her
daughter, Miss Jean Watson, Mrs. Leo
P. Watson, Miss Minnie Delano and
Miss Bent Delano.
Evening star., 1930-06-15

poets to give considerable time to
archaeological and historical investiga-
tions, besides commissioning several
noted Italian scientists to prepare a
series of articles for publication next
Winter in the Archaeological Societys
magazine, Art and Archaeology. He
and Mrs. Riggs will visit Italian friends
in a number of places.
Evening star., 1930-06-15
Mr.. and Mrs. Parlett
On Their Weddino Tour

Mr.. and Mrs. P. K. Parlett, whose
marriage took place on Wednesday, are
now on their wedding trip to New York
and Canada Mrs. Parlett was before
her marriage Miss Mildred Leonard
Mr.. Parlett, who is manager of the Ho-
tel Roosevelt, will return with his bride
next week. They will make their home
at the hotel.
Evening star., 1930-06-15
The Most Interesting OF the New
CHIFFONS and SHANTUNCS
Wear CaPes and Jackets

There's no end tothe charm and versatility of these
lovely chiffons and shantungs :. nor to the en-
thusiasm OF the women who are buying them. Some
are as quantity feminine as Godey's Ladies Book,
with deep beIIike fIounces and fitted waists. some
fluter deep collars Of Chiffon. some are elaborate
with lace some wear jackets but all are as
ndisPutabIy chic as Paris herself!
Evening star., 1930-06-15
Mrs. A. R. Watson Honor
Guest at Surprise Party

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hoeffkin enter
tanned q charmingly arranged surprise
party Sunday evening, June 8, in their
home, 1922 Upshur street, for the lat
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
AUTO DEALERS
ORGANIZE FOR
TRADE PURPOSES

At meeting held this week in
the rooms of the El Centre Chamber
of Commerce the automobile deal
ers of the community perfected an
organization which will function
under the chamber auspices. This
motor dealers organization will
operate as a chapter within the To-
cal chamber, and will hold regular
meetings at which the peculiar
problems of the dealers win be
considered. Such trade oroaniza-
tions, functioning within the cham
hcr Of commerce, bringing together
at regularly timed meetings those
men of one particular craft or in
dustrv. have met with much success
elsewhere, and have been produc-
tive Of much good to the several
crafts, according to Secretary Rob
ct HAYS of the f. Centre chamber,
and have been the means OF in
crcasing the general business and
the prosperity of the communities
where they have been tried. The or
CARNATIONS select their own chair
man or presiding officer, and il IS
usual for the chambers secretary.
or other member of the chamber of
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Firemen Choose
Prosperity Ball

Prosperity Ball is the name chosen
and Merle Meadows is the winner
in the name contest campaign CON
ducted by the local fire department
which closed last Friday. This cam
paign created a great deal of inter
est throughout the city, total mum
Der of G4 names having been sub
,9itted to the committee for thclr
choice. Brevity, snappiness and com
nrehensiveness we're sought bv the
firemen for this name and they be-
lieve that they have found IT IN the
name chosen. Prosperity reflects the
condition of Imperial Valley az pres
cnt in a marked degree and FL Cen
tro shares i'll that prosperity. there
tore the name - Prosperity Pail.
This ball will be held in Heber on
the night OF February 2l and VIII
be the twcnty-first such affair put
on bv the local fire fighters.
Mrs. Leo Ronziohn submitted SIX
lavouts for advertisements which 50
lI,ased the committee that the" will
he used in the publicity campaign
for the coming Prosperity Bah.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Childers Hopeful
On Water Matter

Members of the American Con
servation club heard a detailed ex-
PLANTATION of the tri-state meeting at
Reno from c. L. Childers, chief coun.
Y sci for the Imperial Irrigation Dis
Iatriet, at their meeting last night.
\, Childers stated that the delegates
kso this meeting got nowhere; there
was too much Misunderstanding on
3eertam Fundamental points to make
sagreement possible but he feels con
afident that the atmosphere is being
cleared up especially with Los An
2eles, which evidently did not know
the exact circumstances of the situ.
alton.
He expressed himself as not being
alarmed over the result of the meet
ing. Things will work themselves
cut in time, he said. and Los Angeles
would probably make other arrange
sments to get its necessary water.
p The club board of directors voted
| to place an exhibit at the fair
grounds and a membership drive
~was inaugurated with j. G. Scott
and Al Kellogg in charge. 1t is
hoped to increase the membership
during this campaign. especially re-
newals.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Church Plans
Box Social

Plans for the box sociai, which
will be given by the Loyal Young
Peoples class of the State Street
Christian church, Friday, February
!, a p. m, were completed last
might at a committee meeting at the
home Of Mrs. :. O. Lingo, 81 Vine.
The boxes will be auctioned off
by d. l.. Zinn, while 4 good program
and music will furnish entertain
ment for the evening.
The public is invited to attend
the social at the Chr stian church.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
GOLF TOURNEY
DATE WILL BE-
SET SHORTLY

Announcement is made that the
opening golf tournament of the Bar
hIra Worth Country club will be
held the latter part of this month,
thr definite date for which viii be
set within Il few days.
beautiful silver trophies for this
C,cnt are now ON display IN the
Z. \. Gray salesroom on Main street
and have been donated for this
tournament by J. c. Smith of the
GambrinuS, cafe, MeNicali.
These trophies, six in number are
for the winner, the runneruiI the
ladies winner, the ladies' runnerup,
simmer of the first flight. and for
the runnerup of the first flight. Be
sic these trophies there is 4 raa jor
prilc consisting Of special {
Which will he given to the hampton
# the tournament each year, and
V.ll finally become the property of
,ac one winning it three times.
Cluh officials further announce
sat it is very necessary that nj!
acmbcrs who wish to he participants
in this tournament should establish
their handicaps Just as soon as pos
ale. This they can do by turning
n three u hole scores to the t"nrna=
Iacut committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

commera5 staff, 10 perform the du-
ties of secretary of the trade or
ganization, and arrange for meet
ings and attendance.
At the Fl Centre meeting it was
stated by Secretary Hays, who TEN
porarilv presided, that the objec-
tives of the motor dealers associa.
tion was to establish policies
ethics and assist in the trade edu.
cation of the dealers, statesmen and
the public concerning automobiles
but not for the purpose of estab-
fishing prices, either for new or
used ears. Represented at the gath
cring were Rogers, Tison and Rog,
ers; Burr Motor Company, Imperial
Motors, Inland Motor Company
Roy H. Womack, Friendly & Holtz,
William HENS, John R. Robertson,
c. A. Gray.
1t was decided at the meeting to
extend invitations to all dealer or.
CARNATIONS in Imperial Valley to
affiliate with this FL Centre group,
whether located in FL Centre or in
nearby cities. 1t is believed by
those who attended the first meet
ing that at next weeks gathering.
scheduled to be held at the cham
Der Of commerce rooms next Mon
day evening at 80. every motor
ear dealer in Imperial county will
bc represented.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Hoover Praises
Taft's Service

WASHINGTON, Feb. i UPl --
Praising former Justice Taft for his
long and distinguished service to
rhe United states. President Hoover
today advised the eminent Jurist
low seriously i'll here that his res
ignation from the supreme court had
been accepted.
Concurrent with Iaaking public
Mr.. Hooyer's letter to Taft, the
White House issued the following
Statements:
"The chief justice has achieved
IN almost unparalleled career to the
highest responsibilities III the ma
ton. lie leaves his great trust as
chief Justice not only with universal
esteem and gratitude, but with the
affection of the whole American peo-
pie"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
DEATH VALLEY
SCOTTY READY
TO WORK AGAIN

KANSAS CITY. Mo, Feb. +
alp)-Tattered ends of Wall Street
ticker tape are Haunted over the
baked sands of Death Valley
these davs. "Death Eallcy' Scotty
reputed millionaire, is enroute bac X
to pick up the loose ends. recoup his
fortune and attempt to save ms
sand-swept castle thereabouts.
4 week ago Scotty, otherwlse
known as Walter Scott, potent pros
pcctor who found wealth IN mug
gets of the desert, passed througA
here announcing he had to see
Paris and other European points
one gets lonesome even in S4,5oo.-
600 castle on the desert, he con
fided.
Today he passed through in an
opposite direction, asserting he had
turned back at Chicago where he
learned he had lost all his "read%
money! in the stock market.
Scottv said he was going back to
Death Valley to do "somc dirty
work in a mine" TO retrieve his lost
fortune. He feared he might have
to give up his castle he built in
Death Valley.
"You know, the taxes on it are
$15O,OCO." Scotty ronfided, "and il
costs about 100000 a year just to
look at it.
Despite his poor straits Scott had
difficulty in finding small enough
bill with which to tip the porter
here. He finally procured the tip
after searching through Il $4,000
roll he carried with him.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Postpone Suit
Against Artist

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 4.-U.P)--
The trial of Dorothy Saiazar :
slso0O0 damage suit against Ferdl-
nand Pinney Earle, noted artist,
was continued this morning until
late today when attorneys for Earle
attempted to eliminate two OF the
three charges brought by the Span
ish dancer.
superior Judge Archibald post
poned the introduction of evidence
While he studied the arguments ad-
yanced by counsel.
Miss Salazar accused the artist OF
having promised to marry her ana
then deserting her. .
She asked $4,000 for breach of
promise, $4,000 for betrayal, so
900 punitive damages and $50 ,ocO,
which she claimed he promised her
in a pre-nuptial agreemnct. -,
Earle's attorneys seek to have all
charges except the last dismissed.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

The mouth Of Noyo River, in Men
dacino County is to be dredged to
girc ten feet Of water at low tide.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
CONSTITUTIONAL
COMMISSIONERS
NAMED BY YOUNG

SACRAMENTO, Feb. i. U.H' --
Members of the constitutional re
vision commission, created by the
last legislature to study the Cali
fo,nia constitution and that of other
states, were announced today by
Governor Young.
The commission will conduct pre-
liminarv survey of the present state
constitution. In November voters
will be asked to approve calling OF
q constitutional convention to adopt
:, new constitution.
Members of the commission are:
Newton VI. Thompson, chairman
Alhambra: former state senator.
DR.. john Willis iSaer, Pasadena
termer president Occidental college.
/ f. W. camp. Los Angeles; at
/ :orney,
George +. Crycr, Los Angeles;
former MAYOR of Los Angeles.
! George +. Farrand, Los Angeles
.torney organizer OF federal farm
board
Will j. French, San Francisco
! state director department lhdustfla
relations.
J. Il. Gill, san Bernardino; bank
er.
Or. John X. Haynes, Los Angeles
civic leader.
Leslie K. Hewett, Los Angeles; at
| tornev, former state senator an
Judge. =.
Irving Martin, Stockton; publish
er.
Professor O. X. McMurray, Berk
eley; dean University of Californi
law school.
Chester II. Howell, Berkeley; pu(
iicist.
Robert G. Sproul, president elect
University OF California.
Edward F. Trcadwell, San Fran
cisco; constitutional expert and Al
torney.
f. A. Walcott, San Francisco; e,
ocutive secretary Of the Common
wealth Club.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Secretary Calls
Bids For Oil

WASHINGTON, Feb. +. U.P)-A
call for bids for the sale of royalty
oil accruing to the United States
from two wells on government land
land in the Kettleman Hills oil
fields, California, for period be
ginning April /, 1880, and ending
June 80, 1881. was issued today by
Secretary of Interior Wilbur.
The governments royalty Of |
amounts to 800 barrels day. 1t Is
provided under an agreement by the
secretary on November % that the
wells will be shut in and cease pro-
ducing when the pressure has been
reduced 50 that it can be halted
without hazard 20 rfe and property.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Fine Opponent
OF Giant Boxer

CHICAGO, Feb. 4. W.H-Elzcar
Rioux was indefinitely suspended
from boxing in Illinois by the state
boxing commission today because he
failed to give an "honest exhibition
of his skill in a match with Primo
Carnera here January 81"
The purses of the two fighters,
which had been held up by the com
mission, were turned over but RlouX
was fined $1,000. Camera will get
bis purse in full, about $4,000
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Long Beach Rum
Runner Jailed

LOS ANGELES, Feb. i.-U.H -
On his plea of guilty to conspiracy
to land 5000 gallons Of contraband
alcohol on the coast of Southern
California, Charles wilkins, Long
Beach, was. sentenced today to serve
one year in county Jail.
II. =. Whitfield, co-defendant,
obtained a continuance because of
a request for probation. Another
defendant, John Randall, was given
q suspended one-year sentence.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04

Los ANGELES. Feb. !. U.Pl =
Two Los Angeles detectives LEFT here
today fer Yuma, Ariz,, in an effort
tc identify the BODY OF man found
in old Mexico as that Of Frank
Baumgarteker, wealthy wine dealer,
wLo disappeared from his Los An
geles home more than two months
ago.
According to telephone call re
ccived from the sheriff at Yuma,
Baumgarteker's description seemed
10 fit that Of the body.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
MikadO HOnOrs
Brothers Bride

TOKYO, Feb. !. UP - Kikuko
Tokugawa, IS, was decorated with
the first order Of the sacred crown
by the emperor Of Japan today
shortly after her marriage to Prince
Takamatsu, %, Younger brother Of
the emperor.
The wedding and decoration cere-
monies were witnessed only by prime
ea and princesscs Of royal blood, rel
atives of the bride and those in
rharge Of the ritual.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
BODY OF RIVER
VICTIM STILL
POLICE PUZZLE

YUMA, Ari2.. Feb. !. tU.p -
Sheriff j. G. Hunter announced to-
day he was absolutely certain body
brought heIe rom Cuervas, Mex.
vas neither that Of Frank Baum
garteker. mis>ing Los Angeles vine
vardist. nor ". Paul Loveland, Pasa
GeHa, calf. con. raciOr who disap
pcared here shortly after Christmas
The BODY was brought to Yuma
after it was oxhumed from q tenn
porarv grave near where officers
found !, floating in an irri@qtion
canal - miles below the Interna-
tional line about 10 days ago.
Measurements taken al the local
laorgue do rot in any way cores
pond with those of either of the two
missing men, the sheriff said.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-04
Navy Plane In
Coast Accident

san PEDRO, Calf, Feb. 4. U.Pl
A navy mail plane from San Diego
caught fire as if landed near the
Z. S. S. Relief here today.
Uneonfirmed reports said there
were no casualties.
The plane, while badly damaged,
was not destroyed by the flames. 1t
~as towed to the L. $. Saratoga,
plane carrier. where repairs we're to
be made and it was 10 be salvaged.
The cotton gin at Hamilton City,
Glenn County, turned out l20O bales
Of the 1929 crop.
Lumber companies will plant more
than 100000 Young trees in Hum
boldt County this year.
The Nome nugget., 1930-05-17
JERRY MORIARTY LEAVES MONEY TO JESUIT INSTITUTION

SEATTLE, May 1T, (P)-"TeX Jerry Moriarity, well known pioneer of Alaska and the Nome section left s6,000.O0 to Jesuit institution in Seattle, it was re- vealed today by probate will. Wal ter Fitzgerald was appointed as the executor of his will.
 It will be remembered by reao- CTS of the Nome Nugget that -Jer- ry passed away at his cabin at Davidosn's Landing. after long illness, during, which time he had been asked by Father Post to come to the Pilgrim Hot Springs wher2 he could receive the proper care and treatment. He was 1ouha dead in his cabin by Messrs Danle sand Overbough of Igloo, Marcn 9th. They reported the matter to Father Post at once, who sent two natives to go and bring MOT iarity's body to the Springs where Ae was later buried.
The Nome nugget., 1930-05-17
DR. HANSEN DIES SUDDENLY
 WAS 68 YEARS OLD

OSLO, May IT, (P)-Dr. Fridt- jof Nansen, aged sixty-eight years the famous explorer and humani- talian, died here suddenly. He had planned to make dash to the North Pole next year aboard the Graf Zeppelin. Following is a short account of his life as fur nished the Nugget by the Asso- ciated Press:
 Born October 10, 1861. at Froen near Oslo, Dr. Nansen came of a family of national fighters who in the seventeenth century deprived the nobility of their privileges. He lived in his native town until he was fifteen, when his family nov ed to the national capital. There the boy prepared himself in the lower schools for the Royal Uni tversity of Christiania tnow Oslo) which he entered in 1880 and made a special study of zoology. It was while a university student that he got his first taste of Arc tic exploration. making trip on the sealing vessel Viking to the waters of Greenland. After com pleting his university course ha made several other. trips to the Arctic, the most important being the "Fram' expedition in 1893. Dr. Nansen turned his attention to relief work after the World War, interesting himself particu- larly in the walfare and repatra- tion of prisoners of war and schem- es for the relief of the millions of starving innocent victims of the war in the various countries ot Europe.
 In 1889 Dr. Nansen married Eva ! Sars, noted singer and daughter of Professor Michael Sars of Chris tiania University They had five children Mrs. Nansen died in 1907 and twelve years later the explorer married Mme. Sigrun 1 Munthe.
 In 1890 Dr Nansen conceived | the idea of polar expedition tc cross the polar regions by getting (Continued on Page Fivel.
The Nome nugget., 1930-05-17
MORROW WILL BE A WET CANDIDATE
DIR, HANSEN EXPL LORER DIES AT OSLO
OREGON STATE RETURNS

PORTLAND, May 17, (P-Re- turns from 1889 precincts out of 1911 precincts gave for State Senator, Joseph a lead of fiva thousand four hundred and eighty votes over Governor Nordan Jos eph received forty four thousand, five hundred and eight nine, and Nordan bhirty nine thousand, one hundred and four.
 Ed Bailey is leading George Wilbur in the contest for demo- cratic nomination as governor. Bail ey received five thousand eight hundred and thirty votes and Will bur received five thousand four hundred and forty five. Walter Pierce is leading Oswalt West al most two to one tor democratic national committeeman. Ralph Williams is leading charles Walk Ter for republican committeeman.
The Nome nugget., 1930-05-17
OLD TIMER PASSES AWAY

SEATTLE. May IT, P)-Frank w. Fraser, aged seventy-one who came here in 1887, died here to- day
 Fraser made the trip to Dyea aboard the steamship Mexico and thence into the klondyke. He made the journey over the Chil- koot Pass and then built a boat and went down through the White horse Rapids into the Yukon and to Nome during the gold rush in 1900. He made the trip outside from Nome but later returned to Alaska where he had been engag- ed in construction work at Ne mana, only two or three years |ago returning to Seattle again.
The Nome nugget., 1930-05-17
OLD TIME PRIEST DIES

SPOKANE. May IT, (P)-Fath- cr John Baptiste Vanderpool Jesuit Missionary and Priest, died yesterday at the hospital here, at the. age of siNty-eight years. He was born in Holland and came to the United States in 1885 to study.
 In 1901 he went to Nome, re- turning to Spokane in 1903. He then became treasurer of Gonzaga University and two years later again went hack to Alaska. He has served at Co"dova, Valdez, Seward, Douglas, and Ketchikan, In 1925 he went to Lewiston, Ida ho, and since 1927 has been past or of St. Patrick's Church, at Hil- Hard
The Nome nugget., 1930-05-17
MOTHERS GO TO FRANCE

CHER BURG. May IT, LP-This former wartime port for American debarkation, greeted two hundred and thirty-one Gold Star mothers from the United States yesterday who arrived aboard the steamer American. The liner came into port escorted by French military planes. An enthusiastic reception was given every member. All arrived in fine health and spirits, and were greatly affected by the tumultous welcome.
The Nome nugget., 1930-05-17
FALLS KILLS SELF

KODIAK, May IT, (F)-Alfred Jefferson. aged fifty-seyen, and d native of Norway, one time chief engineer of the Admiral Watson, was accidently killed here last night when he i'll from the schoon- CT Erskine to the dock, striking his head and falling into the wat CT Captain Nels Christensen heard the noise and proceeded immediately to pull him out, but found that Jefferson was already dead.
 Jefferson was with the Hogg Canning Company on Blue FOX island last season as maehlnlst and worked thru last winter as a watchman. He is well known in most of the waters of Alaska where he has been for the past fifteen years. There are no known elatites and he will be buried here.
The Nome nugget., 1930-05-17
DWIGHT MORROW IS OPPOSED
 TO PROHIBITION

NEWARK, N. J., May 16,. R) Dwight Morrow, opening his campaign for republican nomina- tion as United States Senator, de- clared himself in favor of re- peal of the Eighteenth Amendment, devoting to the prohibition ques- tion, almost all of his three thous and word address. He asserted that if he were elected he would be prepared to vote for a resolu- tion submitting to the States, the Constitutional amendment which would restore them the power to determine their policies toward the liquor traffic.
The Nome nugget., 1930-05-17
M. $. SILVER WAVE
 FIRST BOAT SEASON
 ENROUTE TO NOME

SEATTLE. May 1T, Special to the Nugget by the (P, )-The mot orship Silver Wave of the Arctic Transport Company, was the first vessel to sail from s attle for Nome this season, having left this port May 18th. The vessel car ried thirteen passengers as follows:
 Ray M. Haering
 Eugene Conner
 Ophir Glass
 Thorsen Nelson
 Frank O'Hara NJ. Mccarthy and wife
 O. Olson Frank Brunch Leslie Melvin Ole Bahr, Jr. Fmuske Paulsen %-' '--~- ---t-.1. - Prepko Maisinney
 The new steamer Arthur J Baldwin of the Arctic Transport Company, left San Francisco at i7 pm. May 18th, enroute to Nome via Seattle. This yessel is sched- uled to sail from Seattle May 18th on her first voyage to Nome re- turning to Seattle with cargo of reindeer products,
The Nome nugget., 1930-05-17
BRINGS FORTH ANNOUNCEMENT

WASHINGTON, May IT, R- Morrow's announcement that he was seeking the republican sena- torial nomina tion from New Jer- sey as an advocate of the repeal of the Eighteenth Aniendment, today brought forth an expression from Scott Mcbride denounclng that stand as cit is an out and out wet platform, and that he would put dry candidate in the field. Senator Jones of Washing ton said that the county would n't agree with Morrow.
The Nome nugget., 1930-05-17
SHOWDOWN POSTPONED

WASHINGTON. May IT, (P- legislative action on tariff provi- sions was postponed until next week, when the tariff bill confer ees reached an impasse on how to get the bill back to the S IT, ate Senator Shoot said ''It is still to be decided how the bill can be returned to the Senate for action without forcing anoth T House vote on the provisions of the proposed tariff which are the bone of contention.