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Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
CONGRESS TAKES
HOLIDAY FROM
USUAL LAB0RS
Legislators Take Time to
Honor Memory of Ma
tiOn's Founder

WASIIlNGTQN, Feb. -. U.P)-
Legislative activities were laid aside
today as both houses 81 congress
paid tribute to the memory Of Gcorg,
Washington.
The senate dropped its tariff de
bate, its committee hearings and in
quirics. in honor Of the anniversary
Of Washing:on's birthday to listen
+" liis farewell address. read bv Sen
ator Nandcnbcrg, Republican, Mich.
Nandcnbcrg was selected by Vice
President Curtis this year to read
the famous message which marked
the end of the great statcsman's po-
iitical career.
Senator Fcss, Republican, Ohio,
vice chairman of the commission for
2O0th birthday, led discussion of
plans for the bicentcnnial celebra-
ton, after Nandenbcrg concluded.
The bicentennial celebration also
was the subject of an address de
livered in the house today by Rep
resentative Tilson, Republican, Conn,
who presided. William Tyler Page,
executive secretary of the bicentcn-
nal commission, followed with Il dis
cussion of plans, approved and pro
posed.
Other members of the house spoke
on Washington, touching his career
as 4 pioneer, soldier and business
farmer; his attitude toward the con,
stitution, and his place among his
contemporaries.
Ex.officio members of the bicen.
tennial commission are President
Hoovc, chairman: Y ic c-Prcsident
CARTS, and Speaker Longworth of
( he house. Senate members are Fess.
Cappcr, Glass and Overman; Rep
Tilson, Hawley, Byrnes
and Moore are the house members,
President Hoover spent the morn
ing at work in The executive offices.
He viii go to Alexandria, VA, at
= p. m, to participate in ceremonies
Washington's life in
and near that city.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
Filipino Statue
To Washington

MANILA, Feb. -. W.P) As
Filipino demands for independence
rang throughout the country today,
n monument to George Washington,
the first in the islands. was um-
yelled at Sar Lazaro Leprosy hospi-
tai by Mrs. Ventura, wife of Judge
Ventura
The monument was erected b V
Filipino Boy Scouts and former lep-
crS.
FilipinoS throughout. the islands
hailed Washiugt9n's birthday us an
auspicious day to press their inde-
pendence demands.
Former Senator Juan Allegro, Gov.
ernor Ignacio OF Mindono, attacked
Governor General Davis alleging in
addresses that the governor general
Is subordinating interest of the Fill
pino farmers 70 American appointed
officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
DOCTORS STATE
FROZEN ESKIMO
WILL SURVIVE

THE PAS, Man, Feb. %. U.p)-
White men were hailed as gods in
the land of the Eskimo today by
comrades of Egatook when they
learned that the aged trapper and
guide would probably recover from
fever which has threatened his life
since February 10.
For the firt time the Eskimo,
hailed as the white mans best friend
in the northland, was under the care
of physicians today. From his sick
bed in st. Antoine's hospital here
he told interpreters that he longcd
for the barren wastes around Churc-
hill-where he had trapped for otter
and silver fox.
Physicians told him that his arms
and a leg, frozen in a blizzard.
would not have to be amputated
and that he would soon be trapping
again.
Yesterday a special train bearing
Egatook pulled in, ending race
with death that extended over 100
miles from the widest country in
the north and had been made possi-
bile by the aged Eskimo's white
friends.
Royal Canadian mounted police,
mushers, railway officials and Hud-
sons bay line employees cooperat-
ed to bring Egatook here A young
musher came through 800 miles oe
snow to bring the Eskimo to tho
special training waiting at Mile 1877,
the winter terminus of the Hudson's
bay line.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
KEEPING BERMAN
IN JAIL PROVES
HARD BUSINESS

Los ANGELES, Feb. %. <U.D =
Jacob Berman, alias Jack Bennett.
OF Julian Petroleum fame, today
vas AT liberty OR $1,000 bond, once
more saved from the discomforts of
county Jail cell by writ of
habeas corpus.
With him, on his own recogniz-
ance, was Ben Getzoff, confessed
'pay-off" man in the Julian oil
scandal.
The two gained liberty late last
night, shortly after Superior Judge
Marshall MeComb h a d remanded
them to jail without privelge of bail.
The writs were issued by the APP
peailatc court and are returnablc
Wednesday, hut while Getzoff is
thus enjoying several days of lib
erty, Berman's reprieve is short as
he must appear Monday in the ap-
pcilate division to answer to an
earlier writ.
Bcrman already had been freed
through habeas corpus proceedings
and ON $500 bail early this week,
after being jailed on contempt
charge.
Judge McComb's action last night
came after day of pleading by
both defense counsel and District
Attorney Euron Fits who wanted
bribery charges against Bcrman and
GetZoff dismissed.
The two men had, Fits declared,
turned states evidence to help Asa
keyes, former district attorney, and
Harold L. Davis on bribery con
spiracy counts.
Despite one vehement statement
by Fits that he would rather resign
than "break his word" in promising
the defendants immunity, Judge Me-
Comb remained adamant and ended
a hectic court session by sending
Berman and his companion to jail.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
ANOTHER STILL
IS LOCATED BY
SHERIFF'S MEN

Chapter Two of the thrilling ser.
ial "Making the Desert Wct", was
written Yesterday afternoon, the
first episode having been concluded
The day before.
The heroes of this second chapter
|werc Sheriff Gillctt with Deputies
Sharp. Elliott aud Young. The story
|as unfoldcd this morning has all the
|carmarks of real thrilling western
tale, such as one would believe cx.
listed only in the mind of novel.
or dreamer. Here it is:
Suspicious of the county officers
Dad long been directed toward Ger
\ ain spot some s miles northeast Of
he city as harboring still for the
Illicit manufacturc Of whiskcy. The
country round about had been scour-
|cd and searched thoroughly for some
Hays and yesterday afternoon Lady
Luck smiled upon the miniOnS Of the
paw and led them to a clcvcrlv con.
cealed still, tucked away in a dug.
put. At the time the Officers ap-
preached there was no one near the
place although the outfit was going
FULL blast.
Making their way back from the
spot and hiding behind a sandhill to
await the arrival of the owners. the
officers were forced to spend q
Fruitless afternoon as spies located
n advantageous positions had cvi.
lcntly given warning and no one
'amc near the SPOT, The raid was
hen made in the evening Twelve
hundred Gallons of mash were found
n the still which was n brand now.
irst class affair, and the whole out.
iii was destroyed.
The next chapter Of this captivat-
ng serial will probably be revealed
pm Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
Namesakes Don't
Follow George

CHICAGO, Feb. %. U.P)-It's
still news to some of the Is
George Washingtons listed in the
Chicago telephone directory that
the Father of His Country" was
born 1913 years ago today.
Telephone calls to all Is Of
those named for the original
George revealed startling lack
of enthusiasm over the holiday.
Not one George Washington
admitted going to the delicates-
sen for cherry pie. All who could
be reached (three George Wash
ington telephones had been dis
conrected) confessed having
dealt loosely with the truth at
times; all swore they had never
chopped down a cehrry tree; none
of them had crossed the Della
ware, even by bridge, and none
would be quoted on the advisable
ity of entangling alliances.
Five Georges weren't at home
or didn't answer and one was
hard at work at a bakery when
the United Press called, presum-
ably putting cherries in holiday
pies.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
Promises New
P. O. Scandal

WASHINGTON, Feb. % dip
Promises of "another Teapot Dome
scandal" were held out today nv
Representative Mas, Republican,
Minnesota, as inducement for the
house to adopt his resolution provid.
ing for investigation of the most
office departments leasing policy.
"Three years of private investiga-
tion have convinced me thai the the
post office department is paving cx.
orbitant rents for many of the build
lhgs 1t leases from private owners
ana that the same group of men gets
the benefit from these nn;nat;sio,
rentals in several places" Mas
said. -'''''
AS a ease of exorbitant rortoIs
Mas cited n lease in Los AnnoIos
calling for $2,5l5,00O rent for 6ron.
erty valued at $4l5,OOO P''P
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
Potts Continues
To Grow Better

Tom Potts continues to lmprove
steadily, according to word receil ed
from the Valley hospital, Holtvills,
this afternoon. While the iniurle
man has not recovered conscious
ness as yet, there are every ind
cations that he will ultimately re-
cover from the effects Of his in
luries which at first were consiG
cred fatal.
\ double fracture of the skull ans
other injuries resulted when Potts
ear overturned ON the highway be
tween here and Holtville. last Mon
day night. \ friend who arrivcc
on the scene shortly after the accj
dent, picked up the injured mar
and took him to the hospital whe.
he has remained since then.
Potts announced his candidacy
for the office of county sheriff
about two months ago and has beer
actively engaged in his campaign u,
to the day of his accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
Lindsey To Ask
Reinstatement

Los ANGELES, Feb. %. UP) -
Judge Ben Lindsey today planned
to petition for reinstatement to the
Colorado bar after Il decision by the
board of governors of the california
Ftate bar association permitting him
TO practice in this state.
Refusal to disbar the former juve-
NILE jurist in California was made
late yesterday after special com
mittce of the board of governor
reviewed the action of the Colorado
supreme court,
Lindsey was accused Of accepting
$4,000 from Mrs. Helen Elwood
Stokes, former wife of W. f. D..
Stokes, New York multi-millionaire.
"The decision of California does
not surprise me much," Judge Lind
scy said. 81 ain very much graft
fled" His attorney announced they
would petition for reinstatement in
Colorado.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
Stolen Wine Is
Fatal to Four

LYONS. Ncb., Feb. %. U.P)-A
mg containing radiator solution in
stead of wine, stolen by five young
men on their way to q dance, had
caused the death of four them to-
dav. The other was not expected to
live.
The dead were: Lawrence Kohl
meier. %: Nelson Jarvis, 27; Leon
Harris, IS, and Hollis Cleveland, II.
The one near death was RUBIN Ro-
berg, %.
The Jug containing the poisonous
liouor was taken from the home of
Td Snethcn, Burlington agent, We'd
rcsaav night, The youths then at
tended a dance where they passed
tbe liquor around No i'll effects
were noticed until noon yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
Little Hope For
Taft's Recovery

" WASHINGTON, Feb. -. (U.P) -
Little hope is held for the recovery
r' former G icf Justice William
Howard TAFT, seriously i'll here from
blood and bladder complications. il
was indicated today.
Members of the immediate family
re expected here soon to Join Mrs.
Helen Taft Manning, his daughter,
who was called again to ,hc bedside
yesterday.
His condition, attending physi-
cians SalG, is not regarded as i'm
mediately c~itical although ho is
very weak. Unofficial reports say
he has NOT rcstod rs we'll as usual
for tie past few hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
Girls Are Slain
By Grandfather

DETROIT, Feb. -. U.P-Driven
TO n,aniacal fren2y by the thought
of being separated from his three
small granddaughters, Jesse Waite,
81, retired locomotive engineer,
last night fetcd the youngsters with
ice cream and candy, then fed them
rat poison.
Two of the girls are dead and the
other was reported dying today.
Waite is also in . critical condi-
tion from eating some of the poison
lotion he gave his grand children.
The dead are Ruth Vernal, 5, and
her sister, Alma, ;. Betty, S, the
third sister, probably will die, ply,
sjcians said.
81 love them so well | cannot 90
without them" "A note found in
Waite's pocket explained.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
johnson Answers
Times Accusation

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 22.-UP)-
Striking back at an editorial pub
lishcd by the Los Angeles Times,
United States Senator Hiram John.
son today denied that his vote
against confirmation of Chief JUS
tice Charles Evans Hughes was ac-
tuated by "grudge and hate
against both President Hoover and
Mr.. Hughes.
In a message to c. X. McClatchy,
and published by the Sacramento
Bee, Senator johnson said:
1T (thc Times thus utters n
double falschood. 1t repeats the
hoary old tAlsehood that Hughes
was defeated by my opposition in
1926, lie which was repudiatcd,
not only Immediately after the
election in 1926 by all those ia
miliar with the facts, but out
the mouth of Harrison Gray Otis
himself
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
Flores Denies He
Had Accomplices

MEXICO CITY, Feb. - U.0 -
Daniel Flores, who attempted to kill
President Ortiz Rubio on the day of
his Inauguration, had no accompliceS
and tn. shooting was ga spontaneous
act" he told newspapcrmcn in an
interview last night.
Flores said he had not decided to
shoot until he saw the presidential
automobile leaving the palace when
"something mpelled me to fire he,
cause J realize that Ortiz Rubio had
been forced on the people,
Flores denied that his act was
inspired by an Vasconcelists
Five hundred Communists pa
laded through the streets last night
with banners protesting against the
arrest Of their co-workerS IN con,
nection with the Rubio shooting asd
severance Of diplomatic relations
with Russia.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
four DIE
BLAZE
ON COAST
Flames Sweep Through
Cheap Lodging House
AT Oakland
SEVERAL IN J U RED
Maniac Believed RespOn-
sible for Early Morning
Disaster

OAKLAND, Calf, Feb. -. W.P
-Four persons were burned to death
here today when fire swept through
{. cheap lodging house.
Seven others were injured. some
seriously, when they leaped from
windows in escaping from tha
Flames.
Four ,harrcd bodies we're rccov-
fryd and authorities believe there
night be more in the smoudering
,uius of the building, Il "flop house
inown as the Webster House.
\ The fire, believed to have been the
Nrk OF maHiacal arsonist, swept
through the old four story fsame
building, trapping the four victims
in their rooms and endangcring the
Eves Of at least lOa persons.
None Of the dead Las been identi
fled.
One hundred men and women
were known to have been in the
building when the fire broke out in
the early morning. Within II min.
utcs after the fire was discovered,
tho first floor was like a furnace.
Four fire alarms were sounded
and 20 fire companies responded
while police reserves and volunteers
plunged into desperate battle TO
save the trapped men and women
The craeklc of flames mingled
with the shrieks of agony and fear.
4 gale like wind swept the eastbay
and famed the flames to greater
heights.
Many acts Of heroism were per
formed.
Policemen and firemeu carried
scores Of persons down extension
ladders.
There was Il struggle at almost
every window as men and women
fought 20 gain that avenuc TO lad
ders and safety.
X Yagi. Al, saved his own life
by fashioning rope made out OF
sheets and blankets. The material
burned through and he fell 80 feet.
Sloan Bent Al, leapcd from a third
story window evading death in that
/anncr. He suffered internal in.
juries.
Upper stories crashed one hv ono
rs the flames mounted Finally cx-
haustcd fircnen and police reserves
were forced to abandon any attempt
to rescue more persons.
The Webster House, located in
Dakland'S commission district, was
at one time dormitory for the Old
St Joseph Academy. which is now
located in Berkeley.
A triule investigation started
Immediately by Fire Chief William
Lutkcv. Chief of Police Don Marshal
and Coroner Grant d. Miller.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
Utah Stirred by
Brutal Staying

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb.
%. U.P-Authorities were highly
lneensed today as they searched for
the perpctrator of the most brutal
murder that has gone on local po-
lice records in years.
The crushed and battered body
of Mrs. Dorothy Moormeister, wife
of DR.. Frank Moormeistcr was
found on a lonely road near Ben
min, Utah, this morning.
The fiend who killed her appar-
emily had driven an automobile back
and forth over her head and body.
attempting to crush it beyond rec
ognition.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
Senator Phipps
Plans To Retire

WASHINGTON, Fe>,. %. U.P)-
Senator Lawrence C. Phipps, Re-
publican, Colorado, announced to his
colleagues on the senate appropria-
tions committee today that he in
tended to retire from the senate at
the end of his present term and
would not run for reelection this
year.
Phipps did not give any reason
for his action except his desire to
return to private life. He is the
richest man now in the senate. his
personal fortune being estimated at
more than $5O,O00,OO0, most of it
was made in steel
Phipps, who is g. years old, is
serving his second term in the SER
ate having been elected first in
1918.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
Rooms Needed
For Visitors

Calling upon citizens of El
Centre to cooperate in supply
ing rooms for the many visitors
who will be here next week dur
ing the fair, Leo Hetzel, presi-
dent Of the Ell Centre Chamber
of Commerce, today issued the
following proclamation:
This city is now thronged with
visitors. Next week, wnen I'm
perial County's Fair opens, there
will exist a very acute shortage
of hotel rooms. It now becomes
necessary for the public spirited
people of Ell Centro to open their
homes to our visitors and guests
during this emergency.
Those whose homes can accom-
modate guests during the days
of the fair are urged to list their
rooms with the chamber of ccm-
merce. Anyone who can, even
by personal inconvenience or sac
rifice, place one or more rooms
at the disposal of these strangers
in our city, should certainly do
SO. It becomes a civic duty, in
the name Of El Centre hospital
ity.
A uniform rate will be estah-
lished for the use Of these room ;,
and guests who occupy them
will be expected to pay this rate
and the home-owner to accept it.
Telephone listing of rooms i'm
mediately to chamber of COM
merce headquarters, phone. 147.
Let us make our visitors go forth
with the remembrance Of Z
Centre as "the Hospitable City. .
(Signed) LEO HETzEL,
President El Centre Chamber Of
Commerce.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
Noted Church
Official Dies

ROME, Feb, %. W.H-Cardinal
Carlo Perosi, 6l, secretary of the
Consistorial congregation, died to-
day Mt Has a. m.
\ brother of Don Lorenzo Perosi,
noted composer of sacred music and
long director Of the Sistine chapel
choir, Cardinal Perois was destined
for the priesthood from early youth.
He was ordained at the age of %.
Shortly before his death, when it
became known that the cardinal was
sinking, Pope Plus sent special
benediction to the cardinal.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
ARIZONA
PARLfY
SOUGHT
California Factions in
Agreement on Alloca-
ton of Water
ARIZONA DEFIA Mt
Movement Started to OPP.
pose Any Further Con.
ferences With Calf.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. -. U.P) =
California was ready to day for an
other tri-statc Colorado river con
ference with Arizona and Nevada,
This time with all her delegates in
accord.
a dispute between two factions
composing the states river commits
sion wa5 settled late yesterday when
representatives of the Metropolitan
Water district and the Imperial Val
ley Irrigation board agreed on di-
vision of California's share of Boul-
der dam wat r.
Under the agreement, the result
of several days OF discussion here,
Imperial Valley will receive 1850
000 acre-feet OF Colorado river wa
ter while the Metropolitan district
is to get $4,000 acre-feet.
The agriculturalists originally had
held out for 100000 acrefeet, or
California's entire allotment. The
Metropolitan board wanted l,ll0,-
00D acre feet.
Inability of these two factions was
largely blamed for failure of tri-
state conferences recently at Reno,
Nev., and Phoenix. Ariz.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb. %. U.H-
Opponents to Boulder canyon dam
organized here last night to fight
! the plan.
Two resolutions We're adopted, one
protesting continuation of any kind
/, of tri-state Colorado river confer
| ences, and the other to the federal
power commission protesting issu-
ance of permit for construction of
the dam.
In telegram, Knox Patterson,
Utah state senator, was congratulate
ed in his attempt to secure Utah's
! withdrawal from the Santa Fe com
pact. Paterson had introduced such
a bill in his state legislature, it was
brought out at last nights meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
Men Crushed
Beneath Coal

NEW YORK, Feb. -. U.H The
third body t. be recovered from the
coo ton avalanche of coal which yes
tcrday buried q group Of laborers in
McNulty Brothers Coal yard, the
EronN, was eXtricated today by 4
rescue squad Of more than 100 po-
Fcemen, firemen and steam shovel
operators
The body was that of a negro.
known to his fellow workmen only
as "Brownic.' At least four othc-
bodies are thought to be in the coal
pocket whose undcrstructure gave
way yesterday sending tons of coal
down on the heads of the workmen.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
SANDING TO MOVE

MEXlCO CITY, Feb oln
'"eneral' Augustine Sandino, form,
c' N,r'ragnan rebel leader who has
felt himself somewhat unwclcomc
guest in Mexico City lately has do.
cided to move on. He annonrooa -
day that he would leave soon For
Merida in the state Yucatan,
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
keyes Case To
Supreme Court

Los ANGELES, Feb. %. (U.R)-
Asa Keyes. former district attorney,
today had carried his ease to the
state supreme court in another at
tempt to escape prison term of
from one to IA years on bribery
conspiracy conviction.
Keyes' petition, filed late vester-
day, was based on virtually the
same grounds as those on which he
unsuccessfully sought rehearing
before the district court of appeal
Another petition for rehearing
was filed with the supreme court
by Il. II. Rosenburg, convicted with
KcVcS.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
COOlidees Go To
Santa Barbara

Los ANGELES, Feb. %. W.H-
Former President Calvin Coolidge
and Mrs. Coolidge motored today to
Santa Barbara where they will be
the guests of Mark Requa, Califor-
mia Republican leader, until tomor-
row night.
The Coolidges said all plans for
their Santa Barbara trip were in
the hands of Requa.
Colonel and Mrs. Charles Lind
bergh visited briefly with the
Coolidges at the Biltmore hotel last
night.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
Hamaguchi Wins
Japanese Post

TOKYO, Feb. %. U.H-Premier
Nuka Hamaguch was reelected to
the japanese diet, from the kochi
prefecture, and his party apparent
ly is returned safely to power with
majority of the parliamentary
seats.
The standing of the parties, on re-
turns reported tonight, was Minse-
ito government party), "a; Seiyu-
kai, (opposition), 81; other parties,
IL.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
British Liquor
Vessel Seized

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, Feb. %
-(U.H-A British rum runner and
its American contact boat were
captured by coast guard destroy
or from this base. the coast guard
announced.
About 1000 sacks of liquor, -
bottles in sack, were on the two
boats, according to a radio report
from the destroyer 10 Cmmandcr l..
T. Chalker, cmmandant of the base
The British vessel was said TO be
the Isabel ana IAc American con
tact boat, the Mohawk.
The seizure took place off Mon
,auk Point, l.. /.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22

Several towns in Mcudocino Com-
ty report Il foot or packed snow
resulting from continuous I
ever the second week in January.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22

In Jerusalem artichoke trials in
EIeoma County the best yields were
"a Clay loan.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
MONDAY

Masonic luncheon, Barbara
Worth.
Twice Told Tales, 2;30, 673
Olive.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
WHAT'S DOING
TONIGHT

Letter Carriers convention, 7,
M y. church annex.
Evangelistic services, Church
of Christ.
Troop 3, B.S.A., 7. Scout hut.
Dance. 9, Holtville natatori-
UNI.
Fox Imperial Theatre, ZAP
plause."
Valley Theatre, "Nothing Pnt
the Truth"
Imperial Valley press., 1930-02-22
TOMORROW

TOMORROW
Sunday services, all churches.
Fox Imperial Theatre, after.
noon and evening, Behind the
Make Up.
Valley Theatre, "Imagine My
Embarrassment.