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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-16
NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Senate Rejects Nomination
of Parker as Supreme
Court Justice.
BY EDWARD W. PIcKARp

NOMINATION of Judge John J..
Parker of North Carolina to be
associate justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States was rejected by
the senate by margin of two votes.
A like event had not occurred in SO
years.
1t was stated in Washington that
President Hoover would seek another
appointee, and the names most promi-
nently mentioned were those of Chief
Justice Fenton Whitlock Booth of the
Court of Claims; John w. Davis, the
Democratic Presidential nominee Of
1924, and Newton ID. Baker of Ohio
secretary of war under President Will
son. Since many of the southern SEN
ators voted against Judge Parker it
was rather taken for granted by many
that another Southerner would not
be appointed; Mr.. Hoover is merely
human.
The senate's action was the climax
of ten days of keen debate concerning
Judge Parker's decision in a labor in
JUNCTION case, and his personal stand
on the negro question when he was
a nominee for the governorship of
North Carolina and stated that "the
participation of the negro in politics
is a source of evil and danger to both
races" Political considerations and
anti-administration sentiment also
were factors in the result. 1t was
asserted the President by the APP
pointment was trying to retain for
his party the southern votes it re-
ceived in the last Presidential cleo
tion. And, of course, the radical Re-
publicans-excepting Senator Norbeck
of South Dakota-opposed the nomi-
nation, as they have opposed nearly
all administration measures.
OF the 80 who voted for Judge Par
ker's confirmation 20 were Republic
ans and 10 Democrats. The fl against
included II Republicans, % Demo-
Gratis and l Farmer-LabOr member.
Paired for the nomination were five
Republicans and 8 Democrats, while
paired against were also Republic
ans and Democrats. Counting pairs, "a
Republicans were lined up for Parker
while % Republicans were against
him. There were 10 Democrats for
Parker and &c against him.
Since the creation of the Supreme
court in 17S9, nine men appointed by
the Chief Executive have been reject
ed by the senate. One of these-John
Rutledge of South Caroina-was
nominee for chief justice. The last
rejection before that of Judge Parker
was that of Wheeler H. Peckham in
1894.
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denounced the countervailing duties
provisions of the Canadian budget and
wound up by moving motion of no
confidence in the Mackenzie King ad-
ministration.
Under these countervailing duties
the Canadian tariff on 16 major items
automatically moves to the level of
American imposts against Canada.
and the items consist largely of those
now under review by the United
States congress for increase.
CONSIDERATION among home
~ brewers followed a decision of
the Supreme court, written by Justice
Holmes, upholding the seizure and
forfeiture of kegs, bottles, bottle cap
pers, caps and other apparatus sold
for use in the production of illegal
beverages. One loophole was seen by
the dealers in these articles, Justice
Holmes referring specifically to ap-
planes offered for sale purposely to
attract persons intending to use them
lOI llG VI uIluhs
Prohibition Commissioner Doran an
nounced he would instruct his admin
istrators to proceed against CONNER
cial distributors of brewing apparatus.
II SCOTT MCBRIDE, general su-
L perintendent of the Anti-Saloon
league, was an interesting witness be-
fore the senate lobby committee. He
said the league now has a deficit, and
that the leadership 1t formerly pos
sessed has passed to the executive
committee of the defensive alliance
of about thirty dry organizations.
Under cross-examination he testified
that the league is an active lobby, that
it still seeks to influence federal ap-
pointments by timely recommended
lions, that it maintains surveillance
over federal judges and makes sure
that federal district attorneys are
kept advised of its desires through the
submission of briefs for the guidance
of. the prosecutors in liquor law
prosecutions.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-16

IMPORTERS of the London naval
- agreement met a congressional re-
buff when the house appropriation
committee deleted an Endorsement of
the pact from the report prepared by
its naval subcommittee for transmit
tai to the house with the $377, 100000
naval supply bill.
AS prepared by the subcommittee,
whose chairman is Representative
Burton French of Idaho, the report
referred to the treaty as signal ac-
complishment" and ian achievement
of Unreasonable Importance" to the
signatory nations. In executive ses-
sion the full appropriation committee
ordered all commendatory matter re-
garding the pact stricken out. As
finally presented when the naval bill
was introduced, the report contained
only matter pertinent to the naval bill.
The measure recommends an outlay
of $377, 100000 for new construction
and for maintenance of the naval es-
tablishment during the 1881 fiscal
year. OF this sum 57,365,000 is set
aside for new construction work and
for undermining the battleships. The
measure represents an increase Of
S14,S51,056 over the naval appropri-
ations for the present fiscal year. 1t
is $1,710,500 below the 1881 budget es-
Inmates recommended by President
Hoover.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-16

When all the relatives are poor,
there isn't much quarreling at family
reunions.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-16

ONLY an old and trusted friend
would venture to speak so frankly.
A new pipe, or an old one carefully
broken in with Sir Walter Raleigh's
fsvorite smoking mixture, changes
everything. And why shouldn't it, Sir
Walter is milder and more fragrant.
And it has the body and favor found
only in the finest of Burley, skillfully
seasoned and blended. What more
could we offer any pipe smokera What
more could he ask?
TUNE IN on "The Raleigh Revue" every
Friday, 1000 1900 p. m. (New York Time)
over the WEAF coa,t-to-coast network of N. B. C.
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EARTHQUAKES, followed by tidal
= wave and conflagration, wiped out
Pegu. an old seaport of Burma, IS
miles north of Rangoon, and also did
lot of damage in the latter city. The
total dead were estimated at 600, of
whom two thirds were inhabitants of
Pegu. Hundreds of others We're in
jured. A large section of the Indian
population in Rangoon connected the
disaster with the arrest of Mahatma
Gandhi, leader of India's civil resist
ance campaign, and police and mill
tary forces were diverted from rescue
work to quell riot, in which persons
wearing foreign cloth were stripped
of their clothing, which was piled
on bonfires.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-16

president HOOVER was credited
4 with decided victory when the
house passed on controversial admin
istrative provisions in the tariff bill.
By a vote of 1G1 to 231 it defeated a
motion to accept the senate export de-
benture amendment to which Mr..
Hoover was so firmly opposed that its
inclusion probably would have result
ed in veto. Then the house, by a
vote of 154 tc 232, rejected motion to
accept the senate amendments repeal
Ing the flexible provisions of the pres
ent law. The President has strongly
advocated retention of power in the
Executive to make emergency changes
in duties on the recommendation of
the tariff commission
Both house and senate sent the tar
iff measure back to conference, and it
was expected the senate would finally
Weld on both these points.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1930-05-16

EXASPERATED by the spreading
IL revolt of the Nationalist of India,
the British government decided it
would be best to put Mahatma Gandhi
under arrest. The "holy man" was
taken into custody suddenly at Jalal-
pur and conveyed to jail at Yeroda,
near Poona, where he was given CON-
Portable quarters and an ample allow
ance for his personal expenses. La
ter he was removed to the Purandhar
military sanitarium. Gandhi's wife
and his lieutenants were prompt
to take over the leadership of the
civil disobedience campaign. The
news of the mahatma's arrest was
carried swiftly over the peninsula and
the immediate result was renewal of
the riotous demonstrations in many To-
calities. The natives had frequent
clashes with the troops and police and
there were numerous casualties. Dis
turbances were especially violent in
Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta, Chittagong
and Lahore.
Several leaders OF the moderates of
India are in London carrying on peace
negotiations and it was reported that
Wedgwood Benn. secretary Of state
for India, was willing to give assur-
ance of the determination of the Brit
ish government eventually to grant
dominion status to India.
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TN CONNECTION with tariff matters
4 it is interesting to read that Pre-
mier Mackenzie King announced in
the Canadian house of commons that
a general election would be held, prob
ably early in August, in which the
main issue will be Canadian tariff re-
taliation against the United States for
impending American tariff increases
against Canada.
The premier's announcement, which
staggered the house because of Its
suddenness, followed three-hour
speech by Richard u. Bennett, Con-
servatiye leader, in which Mr.. Bennett
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GOLD star mothers to the num-
~ Der of 235 sailed from New York
on the first of the pilgrlmages to the
battlefields of France under the aus
pieces of the government and at its ex-
pense. These women whose sons died
in the World war came from many
states. They were given a most hos
pitable reception by New York Off
Gals and organizations, and then
started across the ocean on the steam
ship America to visit the graves of
their boys.
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TIME senate foreign relations com
L mittee arranged to hold open hear
ings on the London treaty beginning
May Il with Secretary of State Slim
son as the first witness. The naval
affairs committee of the senate also
made its plans for hearings on
the pact.
Senator David A. Reed, last of the
delegates to return from London, ar
rived in Washington and enthusiast.
cally predicted that the treaty would
be ratified.
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About the same time heavy earth.
quakes occurred in the northwestern
part of Persia and it was reported
that 1000 persons were killed. The
towns Of Urumiya, recently renamed
Rezaieh, and Salmast were destroyed
The former is the reputed birthplace
of Zoroaster.
Tornadoes struck in widely scat
tered sections Of Texas, killing about
seventy persons and demolishing many
homes; and there were destructive
windstorms in Oklahoma, Kansas and
Nebraska in which several per-
sons persisted.
Fire destroyed a considerable part
of the town of Nashua, n. H., rem.
dering a thousand persons homeless.
In New Jersey and ON Long Island and
Staten Island forest and brush fires
lasting several days did great damage.
IN CARTHAGE, that ancient city in
north Africa where thousands Of
Christians were martyrized centuries
ago, the 1880 Eucharistic congress OF
the Roman Catholic church opened
last week. Some twenty thousands Of
the faithful were there, including
many of the highest dignitaries of the
church, Pope Plus being represented
by Cardinal Lepicier. The ceremonies
began in the old st. Louis cathedral oD
a hill overlooking the ruins and novels
that now constitute the once mighty
city; and some of the rites during the
five days were performed in Tunis, ten
miles away.
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THE Farmers National Grain cor
L poration, through its president, G
Il. Huff, announced that plans for re-
gional and branch development now
under way call for the establishment
of five branches of the corporation,
at Kansas City, Mo-, for southwest
territory; st. Paul, Duluth. or Mime
apolis for the spring wheat area
Spokane. Wash, or Portland, Ore, for
the Pacific northwest, with Henry w.
Collins of Pendleton, Ore, as man.
ager; Buffalo for the mill business and
export outlet in the northeast, and
st. Louis or Indianapolis, probably,
for the soft wheat territory from Mis-.
souri, eastward to the seaboard.
10, $780, Western Newspaper unicn.l
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-11
Hunting Accident
Proves Fatal To
Brawley Barber

Funeral services were to be held
at o'clock this afternoon in Braw-
ley for Heber Il. Ridgway, OF that
city, killed in hunting accident
Tuesday night.
With r. d. I'ackwood, Leslie
Whitted and King White, Ridgway
was dove hunting II miles east of
Brawley and had gone to the auto
mobile which the party was using,
for more ammunition. His gun
dropped to the ground and eXplod-
ed, sending a charge of shot through
his left side and head, inflicting
wounds which caused his death sew
eral hours later at the Brawley hos
pital.
Ridgway, who had been married
less. than Il year, is survived by
his wife, brother, Herbert, who
lives in Brawley, and his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Ridgway who
reside in New Mexico. He operated
the Heber barber shop in Brawley.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-11
SEELEY

SEELEY, Sept. 11.-Miss Francis
! Foster of Holtville has been a guest
: of Mrs. Walter Hansen the past
week.
| NJ. \. JOY spent the week end in
Long Beach and brought back his
wife and children who have been
listing relatives there.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Il. Haley and
Mrs. J. Smith and little daughter
left Monday for Escondido. Mrs
Haley expects to stay and visit hel
sister for two weeks while the
others will return Thursday.
Miss Vivian and Gladys Womack
returned home Sunday after spend
ing several weeks of their vacation
with relatives in Porterville.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Mccain made
q trip to Payson, Arizona to visit
their son Emmct Mccain and fam
lily.
G. Knight returned from San Di-
ego after a months vacation Fri-
day, Mrs. Knight and children will
remain in San Diego until Oct. l.
MG. Dennis who has been relieving
Mr.. Knight at the San Diego & Ar
iona depot left for Plaster City
where he will relieve the agent
there for month
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Murphy and
little son, Miss Nelma Kirk and
Miss Vivian Haskell motored to
Long Beach for the week end
ii. r. Arnctt of San Pedro is Wis
iting his father and sister Mrs. +.
Walker on a 20 day leave from the
navy.
Master Sidney Goddard has been
visiting with friends in Garnet, for
the past few days.
There will be dance at Sccley
Hall Thursday evening, Sept. llth,
and good music is promised.
Rev. J. G. Spencer will be here
Sunday, Sept. II. and hold services
in the Community church and also
Sunday school.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Sheldon spent
sunday at Ramona with their two
daughters and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Meadows have
moved in the Howard cottage ON
Alamo street. Mr.. Meadows is the
principal of the Seclcy Union gram
mar school.
Mr.. Huff and daughters who left
here July 4th and returned last
week from an extended trip across
the states.
Robert Caskey. cousin of 7. y.
Howard left Saturday for Los An
gelcs, where he expects to spend the
winter.
]. F. Gallaher and family return
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-11

WOOL SWEATERS of fine yarns,
jacquard weavel Saturday is the last
day for this value! Snug fitting mod
els that retain their shape after long
hard service.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-11
TWO CALLS FOR
FIREMEN BREAK
LONG INACTIVITY.

Following three weeks of idleness,
the FL Centre fire department went
into action in answer to two calls
within an hour last night. The first
call came at 'clock when the home
of Fred Smith, POI Olive street, was
ignited by Smith s young daughter,
who was Lighting matches in Il
clothes closet in an effort to find
several articles. The blaze caught
the curtains and quickly spread to
the clothes and building.
The damage was estimated by
Smith as about 81 900, including the
loss of clothing and furniture and
the damage to the building.
The firemcn had just returned to
the station when phone call put
them into action again. This time
Il fire in Il bedroom of the home OF
Mrs. f. +. Short, at 735 Commercial
street, occupied their attention. The
loss was estimated between $50 and
$75. According to Fire Chief Reams,
a tenant Of the building hung Il
bathrobe on hanger III an empty
light socket on the wall. The wire
hanger shorted the current and ig-
nited the bathrobe, which dropped
on the bed before it was discovered,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-11
Says Drys Playing
Their Last Card

NEW YORK, Sept. II. U.H-
The drys are playing their "last
card" in prohibition enforcement by
putting the justice department i'll
charge Of it, Rep. Fiorello II. La
guardia told his constituents at a
meeting here.
'If it fails now, they have no
other alibi," he said.
Laguardia predicted that con
grcss would be thoroughly con
Ninccd of the "ridiculousness" of
the law in about three years and
would refuse enforcement appropri-
ations.
He said unemployment would in
crease unless the country inaugur
ated labor reforms.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-11

ed Friday and report that while
they were visiting in Mcfarland,
Jim Gobel passed away. Mr.. Gobel
lived at Sceiey several years ago
before miviny = ,,icTarland.
Mr.. ana Mrs. ii. l.. rearse re-
turned Tuesday from a trip to San
Luis Obispo and bringing with them
Mrs. Pearse' little niece Peggy
Chaser who will attend school here
this winter.
Mrs. w. II. Murray also accom-
panied them from Sierra Madre and
will be here for a short visit.
Mrs. Florence Williams is back
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-11

Pacific Coast League today.
Jim Turner, Hollywood hurler, al
lowed only six hits ard disposed of
nine batsmen on strikeouts to win
for his team, IL.
The Missions made it three
straight over San Francisco by 81
victory.
Bunching hits in the fifth inning
TO end a pitchers duel, Seattle beat
Sacramento, 2-1.
Oakland made four runs in the
seventh and eighth innings to break
a tie with Portland and win the
game, III.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-11
Reserve Officers
TO Hold Classes

War department schools Cor re-
serve officers of Imperial Valley
will be held this winter beginning
October 1o, according to announce
ment made by Colonel Leroy Foster
Of Calexico, ranking reserve office.
The classes will be held in the
Barbara Worth hotel on the second
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-11
SECOND
SECTION
PRICE, FIVE CENTS

and fourth Fridays of each month
and will be preceded by dinner at
G:4j.
Instructions for the classes, which
will embrace all phases Of military
work, are Co;onel Foster, Captain
Charles P. Delp and Captain steph
en- G. Lefner. Civilians interested
in military affairs viii be welcome
at the meetings.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-11

One hundred men are Installing
pipe lines that will give irrigation
water to high land above Clare
mont, Los Angeles County.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-09-11
Sheiks Increase
Hold On First

san FRANCISCO, Sept. II. UP,,
defeated second place
Los Angeles Yesterday to increase
The Sheiks' leading position in the
from Los Angeles and will teach
the same room in the grammar
school that She has the past two
wears
New Britain herald., 1930-01-09
To Confer Rank

The Knights of Pythias will meet tomorrow evening al s o'clock in |. o. Q. F. hall. Eaton lodge of Bristol will confer the third rank on class of candidates, A trading post will be held during the meeting. It is hoped that there will be a large attendance.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-09
Installation of Officers

day afternoon. Burial took place in the family plot in St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Installation of Officers
 The installation of officers of Harold r. Emmett post, No. 994, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be held at the state armory on Sun day afternoon at o'clock social time will be given immediately aft CT the installation.
 All members of the post and it's auxiliary are requested to be pres ent for the installation.
 City League Tonight
 There will be three City basket ball league games played at the Boys club gymnasium tonight start ing at [ o'clock. The Horton five will face the New Departures in the opener, with the Eagles, second place club, opposing the Maccabees in the second tilt and the Older Members fighting the Terryyillc Maple Finds in the final contest. large crowd of fans is expected by the officials Of the circuit.
 Francis j. Greene
 Francis J. Greene. 39, of Farm lngton avenue, died at 12:l5 o'clock thIs morning at St. Francis's hospi- tai, Hartford, after a five months illness with stomach trouble. MT. Greene was born in Bristol in 1891 and lived in this city all his life. He was the son of Michael and Mary Greene. He attended and was gradu- ted from the South Side school. Fol several years he was engaged as an automobile mechanic.
 Mir. Greene is survived by his father; one daughter, Miss Marian Greene: and three brothers, William Edward. and Raymond Greene, all of this city.
 Funeral services will be held al $50 o'clock Saturday morning al the home of Edward Greene OH Oakland street and at g o'clock ar St. Joseph's church. Burial will be in St. Thomas's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-09

Britain on January r and IS. The local troop will offer an entertain ment as part of the program.
 Foreclosure Action A toreclosure, action was broughi against the estate of Linus II. Dem Ing and the Berlin Savings bank hy Marion and Antoinettc Earnest of New Britain. It is claimed that d S3,00o note on two parcels of land 1 was taken out and no payment { made The plaintiff asks for fore closure, ten porary reCeivcrship of | the rents. and possession of the l premises, Attorney Y. F. McDonough oi New Britain represents the plain : tiff and Constable Fred Winklc scry- i ed the papers.
 East Berlin Items The annual meeting and election ot officers of the Community club was held last evening at Communi- 1 ty hall, the following officers being i elected for the ensuing year: Pres ldent, k. o. Clark; vice president Max Sugcnhime; secretary, Mrs Mildred Harrington; treasurer, i Walter II, Payne. The last two of tlcers named served last year also ! IL was decided 10 hold the annual banquet on the evening of Febru- ary F. The various committees will be named within the next few weeks the personnel 10 be chosen during the interval. Meetings will be held weekly until the banquet at which time it will be decided whether the present schedule of meetings will be adhered to or whether the schedule will be re- duced. Max Sugenhime. new conner on the board of officers. has been an active worker in the Com munlty club ever since it's inception A meeting of the boys All club will be held this evening at Com munity hall at 7:30 o'clock. All boys interested in joining the or ganization have been invited to at tend this meeting.
 The mid-week meeting of the Methodist church will be held this evening at 7:30 o'clock in the 1 church parlors.
 ! The library will be open tomor- i row afternoon and evening for the i exchange of books
 The women Of sacred Heart church will hold another whist and social in the church social rooms next Monday evening at s o'clock.
 The pythian Sisters will meet | Monday evening at s o'clock at 1 Community hall.
 Max Sugenhimc left today for St. i Petersburg, Fla, where he will spend three weeks vacation with i friends. Alr. Sugenhime visits | Florida each winter.
 A portion of guard rail on the highway adjacent to the Hubbard property has been broken for the past several weeks. An automobile crashed the fence several weeks ago following an ice storm. This
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